1975 AL
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The 1975 season of the American League was the seventy-fifth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 160 | 95 | 65 | 0 | .594 | -.- | 796 (4.98) | 709 (4.43) | 0.275 | 0.343 | 0.417 | 3.98 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 159 | 90 | 69 | 0 | .566 | 4.5 | 682 (4.29) | 553 (3.48) | 0.252 | 0.324 | 0.373 | 3.17 | 0.983 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 160 | 83 | 77 | 0 | .519 | 12.0 | 681 (4.26) | 588 (3.68) | 0.264 | 0.325 | 0.382 | 3.29 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Cleveland Indians | 159 | 79 | 80 | 0 | .497 | 15.5 | 688 (4.33) | 703 (4.42) | 0.261 | 0.326 | 0.392 | 3.84 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Brewers | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 28.0 | 675 (4.17) | 792 (4.89) | 0.250 | 0.320 | 0.389 | 4.34 | 0.971 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 159 | 57 | 102 | 0 | .358 | 37.5 | 570 (3.58) | 786 (4.94) | 0.249 | 0.299 | 0.366 | 4.27 | 0.972 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 758 (4.68) | 606 (3.74) | 0.254 | 0.330 | 0.391 | 3.27 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | 7.0 | 710 (4.38) | 649 (4.01) | 0.261 | 0.332 | 0.394 | 3.47 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 19.0 | 714 (4.41) | 733 (4.52) | 0.256 | 0.329 | 0.371 | 3.86 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 159 | 76 | 83 | 0 | .478 | 20.5 | 724 (4.55) | 736 (4.63) | 0.271 | 0.339 | 0.386 | 4.05 | 0.973 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 161 | 75 | 86 | 0 | .466 | 22.5 | 655 (4.07) | 703 (4.37) | 0.255 | 0.330 | 0.358 | 3.93 | 0.978 |
| 6 | California Angels | 161 | 72 | 89 | 0 | .447 | 25.5 | 628 (3.90) | 723 (4.49) | 0.246 | 0.321 | 0.328 | 3.89 | 0.971 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League lost the forty-sixth midsummer classic at County Stadium in Milwaukee, WI on Tuesday, July 15, 1975 by a score of 6 to 3. The league's manager was Alvin Dark.
[edit] Postseason
The American League Championship Series, featured Boston Red Sox, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Red Sox defeated the Athletics, 3 games to 0.
In the World Series, the American League champion Boston Red Sox were defeated by the National League's Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 3.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Fred Lynn, an outfielder with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 326 out of a possible 336 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles. In the award's voting, he had 98 out of a possible 120 points and 15 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Fred Lynn, an outfielder with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 23 out of a possible 24 points and 23 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The thirty-third annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 18 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Boston Red Sox defeated the San Francisco Giants of the National League by a score of 11 to 5.
[edit] Notable events
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