1974 Season

The 1974 season in brief

At 102-60, the Los Angeles Dodgers had the top winning percentage of the 1974 season. 60-102 left the San Diego Padres with the lowest winning percentage of 1974. Race by race in 1974, the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the National League East at 88-74, a few games clear of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Baltimore Orioles topped the American League East at 91-71, a few games clear of the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers topped the National League West at 102-60, a few games clear of the Cincinnati Reds, and the Oakland Athletics ran away with the American League West at 90-72. The Los Angeles Dodgers reached the 1974 World Series and lost it to the Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 1. The other series results were the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Championship Series (3-1) and the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Championship Series (3-1). On the home run tile, Mike Schmidt sat first with 36, ahead of Johnny Bench with 33. The qualified batting-average board starts with Rod Carew at .364, with Ralph Garr next at .353. Rod Carew cleared the 502-plate-appearance line that 1974's 162 team games set. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Buzz Capra at 2.28; Phil Niekro followed at 2.38. Every 1974 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 1974 leaders page.