1975 Major League Baseball season
The 1975 Major League Baseball season saw Frank Robinson become the first black manager in the Major Leagues. He managed the Cleveland Indians.
| 1975 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – October 22, 1975 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Danny Goodwin |
| Picked by | California Angels |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Fred Lynn (BOS) NL: Joe Morgan (CIN) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | Oakland Athletics |
| NL champions | Cincinnati Reds |
| NL runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Cincinnati Reds |
| Runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
| Finals MVP | Pete Rose (CIN) |
At the All-Star Break, there were discussions of Bowie Kuhn's reappointment. Charlie Finley, New York owner George Steinbrenner and Baltimore owner Jerry Hoffberger were part of a group that wanted him gone.[1] Finley was trying to convince the new owner of the Texas Rangers Brad Corbett that MLB needed a more dynamic commissioner.[2] During the vote, Baltimore and New York decided to vote in favour of the commissioner's reappointment. In addition, there were discussions of expansion for 1977, with Seattle and Washington, D.C. as the proposed cities for expansion.
Regular season standings
American League
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National League
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Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Fred Lynn (AL) Boston Red Sox
- Joe Morgan (NL) Cincinnati Reds
- Cy Young Award
- Jim Palmer (AL) Baltimore Orioles
- Tom Seaver (NL) New York Mets
- Rookie of the Year
- Fred Lynn (AL) Boston Red Sox
- Andre Dawson (NL) Montreal Expos
- Gold Glove Award
- George Scott (1B) (AL)
- Bobby Grich (2B) (AL)
- Brooks Robinson (3B) (AL)
- Mark Belanger (SS) (AL)
- Paul Blair (OF) (AL)
- Fred Lynn (OF) (AL)
- Joe Rudi (OF) (AL)
- Thurman Munson (C) (AL)
- Jim Kaat (P) (AL)
Postseason
| League Championship Series | World Series | |||||||
| East | Boston | 3 | ||||||
| West | Oakland | 0 | ||||||
| AL | Boston | 3 | ||||||
| NL | Cincinnati | 4 | ||||||
| East | Pittsburgh | 0 | ||||||
| West | Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||
Statistical leaders
| Statistic | American League | National League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG | Rod Carew MIN | .359 | Bill Madlock CHC | .354 |
| HR | Reggie Jackson OAK George Scott MIL | 36 | Mike Schmidt PHI | 38 |
| RBI | George Scott MIL | 109 | Greg Luzinski PHI | 120 |
| Wins | Jim Palmer BAL Catfish Hunter NYY | 23 | Tom Seaver NYM | 22 |
| ERA | Jim Palmer BAL | 2.09 | Randy Jones SD | 2.24 |
| SO | Frank Tanana CAL | 269 | Tom Seaver NYM | 243 |
| SV | Rich Gossage CHW | 26 | Rawly Eastwick CIN Al Hrabosky STL | 22 |
| SB | Mickey Rivers CAL | 70 | Davey Lopes LA | 77 |
Notable events
- August 14 - Atlanta Braves pitcher Phil Niekro hits the only triple of his Major League career, off the pitching of Lynn McGlothen of the St Louis Cardinals.[3]
References
- Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.226, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.227, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-8027-1745-0
- Paschal, John. "Once Upon A Time: When Hall of Famers Go One-And-Done". tht.fangraphs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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