1975 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1975 Pacific Coast League season was the 72nd in the league's history, and ended with the Hawaii Islanders winning their first league championship. The championship finals were expanded to a best-of-seven series.
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[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| East Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City Angels | 80 | 64 | .556 | - | Norm Sherry | Calfornia Angels |
| Tucson Toros | 72 | 71 | .504 | 7½ | Hank Aguirre | Oakland Athletics |
| Albuquerque Dukes | 71 | 73 | .493 | 9 | Stan Wasiak | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Phoenix Giants | 66 | 77 | .462 | 13½ | Rocky Bridges | San Francisco Giants |
| West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Islanders | 88 | 56 | .611 | - | Roy Hartsfield | San Diego Padres |
| Tacoma Twins | 73 | 69 | .514 | 14 | Cal Ermer | Minnesota Twins |
| Spokane Indians | 64 | 78 | .451 | 24 | Del Wilber | Texas Rangers |
| Sacramento Solons | 59 | 85 | .410 | 29 | Harry Bright | Milwaukee Brewers |
[edit] Championship Finals
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Jerry Royster, Albuquerque, .333
- Runs Scored Royster, 91
- Hits Jerry Turner, Hawaii, 176
- Doubles Tommy Cruz, Spokane, 35
- Triples 3 tied with 9
- Home Runs Bob Hansen, Sacramento, 29
- Runs Batted In Hansen, 102
- Stolen Bases Bill Almon, Hawaii; Royster, 33
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Gary Ross, Hawaii, 16
- Earned Run Average Steve Luebber, Tacoma, 2.39
- Complete Games Luebber, 15
- Shutouts 7 tied with 3
- Strikeouts Tom Johnson, Tacoma; Jeff Terpko, Spokane 13
- Saves Greg Shanahan, Albuquerque, 147
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Tom Robson, Spokane
- Second Base Bob Sheldon, Sacramento
- Shortstop Johnnie LeMaster, Phoenix
- Third Base Jerry Royster, Albuquerque
- Outfield Dave Moates, Spokane; Tommy Cruz, Spokane; Jerry Turner, Hawaii
- Catcher Bob Davis, Hawaii
- Designated Hitter Charlie Manuel, Albuquerque
- Pitcher Gary Ross, Hawaii; Eddie Bane, Tacoma
- Manager Roy Hartsfield, Hawaii
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1976 Baseball Guide
