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1975 Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
title1975 MLB season
leagueMajor League Baseball
sportBaseball
durationApril 7 – October 22, 1975
no_of_games162
no_of_teams24
TVNBC
draftDraft
draft_link1975 Major League Baseball draft
top_pickDanny Goodwin
top_pick_linkList of first overall MLB draft picks
picked_byCalifornia Angels
seasonRegular season
MVPAL: Fred Lynn (BOS)
NL: Joe Morgan (CIN)
MVP_linkMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
playoffsPostseason
playoffs_link1975 Major League Baseball postseason
conf1AL
conf1_link1975 American League Championship Series
conf1_champ[Boston Red Sox](1975-boston-red-sox-season)
conf1_runner-up[Oakland Athletics](1975-oakland-athletics-season)
conf2NL
conf2_link1975 National League Championship Series
conf2_champ[Cincinnati Reds](1975-cincinnati-reds-season)
conf2_runner-up[Pittsburgh Pirates](1975-pittsburgh-pirates-season)
finalsWorld Series
finals_link1975 World Series
finals_champ[Cincinnati Reds](1975-cincinnati-reds-season)
finals_runner-up[Boston Red Sox](1975-boston-red-sox-season)
World_Series_MVPPete Rose (CIN)
World_Series_MVP_linkWorld Series Most Valuable Player Award
seasonslistList of MLB seasons
seasonslistnamesMLB
prevseason_link1974 Major League Baseball season
prevseason_year1974
nextseason_link1976 Major League Baseball season
nextseason_year1976

NL: Joe Morgan (CIN) | conf1_runner-up = Oakland Athletics | conf2_runner-up = Pittsburgh Pirates | finals_runner-up = Boston Red Sox The 1975 Major League Baseball season saw Frank Robinson become the first black manager in the Major Leagues. He managed the Cleveland Indians.

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. Finley was trying to convince the new owner of the Texas Rangers Brad Corbett that MLB needed a more dynamic commissioner. 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.

Standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Main article: 1975 Major League Baseball postseason

Bracket

(ALCS, NLCS) | RD1-seed1=East | RD1-team1=Boston | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=West | RD1-team2=Oakland | RD1-score2=0 | RD1-seed3=East | RD1-team3=Pittsburgh | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4=West | RD1-team4=Cincinnati | RD1-score4=3 | RD2-seed1=AL | RD2-team1=Boston | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=NL | RD2-team2=Cincinnati | RD2-score2=4

Awards and honors

  • Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Earl Averill
    • Bucky Harris
    • Billy Herman
    • Judy Johnson
    • Ralph Kiner
  • 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
    • John Montefusco (NL) San Francisco Giants
  • 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)

Statistical leaders

StatisticAmerican LeagueNational League
AVGRod Carew MIN.359
HRReggie Jackson OAK
George Scott MIL36
RBIGeorge Scott MIL109
WinsJim Palmer BAL
Catfish Hunter NYY23
ERAJim Palmer BAL2.09
SOFrank Tanana CAL269
SVRich Gossage CWS26
SBMickey Rivers CAL70

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers88−13.7%2,539,349−3.5%31,350
Cincinnati Reds10810.2%2,315,6037.0%28,588
Philadelphia Phillies867.5%1,909,2335.6%23,571
Boston Red Sox9513.1%1,748,58712.3%21,587
New York Mets8215.5%1,730,5660.5%21,365
St. Louis Cardinals82−4.7%1,695,270−7.8%20,674
New York Yankees83−6.7%1,288,0481.2%16,513
San Diego Padres7118.3%1,281,74719.2%15,824
Pittsburgh Pirates924.5%1,270,01814.4%15,875
Milwaukee Brewers68−10.5%1,213,35727.0%14,980
Kansas City Royals9118.2%1,151,836−1.8%14,220
Texas Rangers79−6.0%1,127,924−5.5%14,099
Oakland Athletics988.9%1,075,51827.2%13,278
Detroit Tigers57−20.8%1,058,836−14.8%13,235
California Angels725.9%1,058,16315.4%13,064
Chicago Cubs7513.6%1,034,8191.9%12,776
Baltimore Orioles90−1.1%1,002,1574.1%13,015
Cleveland Indians792.6%977,039−12.3%12,213
Montreal Expos75−5.1%908,292−10.9%11,213
Houston Astros64−21.0%858,002−21.3%10,593
Chicago White Sox75−6.3%750,802−34.7%9,269
Minnesota Twins76−7.3%737,15611.3%8,990
Atlanta Braves67−23.9%534,672−45.5%6,683
San Francisco Giants8011.1%522,9190.6%6,456

Notable events

  • August 14 – Atlanta Braves pitcher Phil Niekro hits the only triple of his Major League career, off of Lynn McGlothen of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Television coverage

This was the last season that NBC was the exclusive national TV broadcaster of MLB, airing the weekend Game of the Week, Monday Night Baseball, the All-Star Game, both League Championship Series, and the World Series. Beginning in 1976, MLB would split the TV rights between NBC and ABC.

References

References

  1. 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
  2. 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
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  14. "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
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  16. "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  17. "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  18. "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  19. "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  20. "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  21. "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  22. "Houston Astros Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  23. "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  24. "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  25. "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  26. "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  27. (January 29, 2019). "Once Upon A Time: When Hall of Famers Go One-And-Done".
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