1974 Oakland Athletics season
1974 Oakland Athletics season
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1974 Oakland Athletics | |
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| 1974 AL West Champions 1974 AL Champions 1974 World Series Champions | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 90–72 (.556) |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Charles O. Finley |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark |
| Local television | KTVU |
| Local radio | KEEN (Monte Moore, Jon Miller) |
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The 1974 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's winning their fourth consecutive American League West title with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. In the playoffs, the A's defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS for their third straight AL pennant, and in the World Series, the first ever played entirely on the West Coast, defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to take their third consecutive World Series championship. Paid attendance for the season was 845,693.[1]
In early 1974, owner Charlie Finley tried to sell the team with an asking price of $15 million.[2][3]
Contents
1 Offseason
2 Regular season
2.1 The pinch runner
2.2 Season standings
2.3 Record vs. opponents
2.4 Opening Day starters
2.5 Notable transactions
2.6 Roster
3 Player stats
3.1 Batting
3.1.1 Starters by position
3.1.2 Other batters
3.2 Pitching
3.2.1 Starting pitchers
3.2.2 Other pitchers
3.2.3 Relief pitchers
4 Postseason
4.1 ALCS
4.2 1974 World Series
4.2.1 Summary
5 Awards and honors
5.1 All-Stars
6 Farm system
7 References
8 External links
Offseason[edit]
- November 3, 1973: Horacio Piña was traded by the Athletics to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Locker.[4]
- December 12, 1973: Rico Carty was released by the Athletics.[5]
- February 22, 1974: Reggie Jackson won an arbitration case for a $135,000 salary for the season, nearly doubling his previous year's $70,000.[6][7]
Regular season[edit]
- June 5, 1974: Outfielders Billy North and Reggie Jackson engaged in a clubhouse fight at Detroit's Tiger Stadium[8] Jackson injured his shoulder, and catcher Ray Fosse, attempting to separate the combatants,[8] suffered a crushed disk in his neck, costing him three months on the disabled list.[citation needed]
The pinch runner[edit]
In 1974, "Hurricane" Herb Washington was tapped by Oakland owner Charlie Finley to become the A's "designated runner." Despite having no professional baseball experience, and having last played baseball in high school, Washington was signed to a major league contract prior to the season. His major league debut was on April 4, 1974, against the Texas Rangers. Appearing as a pinch runner for Joe Rudi in game two of the 1974 World Series, Washington was picked off first base in a crucial ninth-inning situation by Dodgers' reliever Mike Marshall.
Season standings[edit]
AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland Athletics | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 49–32 | 41–40 |
Texas Rangers | 84 | 76 | 0.525 | 5 | 42–38 | 42–38 |
Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 8 | 48–33 | 34–47 |
Chicago White Sox | 80 | 80 | 0.500 | 9 | 46–34 | 34–46 |
Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 13 | 40–41 | 37–44 |
California Angels | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 22 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1974 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
Baltimore | — | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |
Boston | 8–10 | — | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | |
California | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | 10–8–1 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 9–9 | |
Chicago | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–10–1 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 7–11–1 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 9–7–1 | |
Cleveland | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | |
Detroit | 4–14 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 9–9 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | |
Kansas City | 4–8 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 11–1 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | |
Milwaukee | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 1–11 | — | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | |
Minnesota | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7–1 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 5–13 | 9–9 | |
New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | |
Oakland | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | |
Texas | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–9–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 10–8 | — | |
Opening Day starters[edit]
- Sal Bando
- Vida Blue
- Bert Campaneris
- Reggie Jackson
- Ángel Mangual
- Billy North
- Joe Rudi
- Gene Tenace
Manny Trillo[9]
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 10, 1974: Dal Maxvill was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[10]
- June 5, 1974: Rick Lysander was drafted by the Athletics in the 19th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[11]
- August 19, 1974: Pat Bourque was traded by the Athletics to the Minnesota Twins for Jim Holt.[12]
Roster[edit]
| 1974 Oakland Athletics | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Designated runner
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ray Fosse | 64 | 204 | 40 | .196 | 4 | 23 |
| 1B | Gene Tenace | 158 | 484 | 102 | .211 | 26 | 73 |
| 2B | Dick Green | 100 | 287 | 61 | .213 | 2 | 22 |
| 3B | Sal Bando | 146 | 498 | 121 | .243 | 22 | 103 |
| SS | Bert Campaneris | 134 | 527 | 153 | .290 | 2 | 41 |
| LF | Joe Rudi | 158 | 593 | 174 | .293 | 22 | 99 |
| CF | Billy North | 149 | 543 | 141 | .260 | 4 | 33 |
| RF | Reggie Jackson | 148 | 506 | 146 | .289 | 29 | 93 |
| DH | Ángel Mangual | 115 | 365 | 85 | .233 | 9 | 43 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángel Mangual | 115 | 365 | 85 | .233 | 9 | 43 |
| Ted Kubiak | 99 | 220 | 46 | .209 | 0 | 18 |
| Claudell Washington | 73 | 221 | 63 | .285 | 0 | 19 |
| Deron Johnson | 50 | 174 | 34 | .195 | 7 | 23 |
| Larry Haney | 76 | 121 | 20 | .165 | 2 | 3 |
| Pat Bourque | 73 | 96 | 22 | .229 | 1 | 16 |
| Dal Maxvill | 60 | 52 | 10 | .192 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Holt | 30 | 42 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaylen Pitts | 18 | 41 | 10 | .244 | 0 | 3 |
| Manny Trillo | 21 | 33 | 5 | .152 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Garner | 30 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 1 |
| John Donaldson | 10 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 11 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich McKinney | 5 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Washington | 92 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 41 | 318.1 | 25 | 12 | 2.49 | 143 |
| Vida Blue | 40 | 282.1 | 17 | 15 | 3.25 | 174 |
| Ken Holtzman | 39 | 255.1 | 19 | 17 | 3.07 | 117 |
| Glenn Abbott | 19 | 96 | 5 | 7 | 3.00 | 38 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hamilton | 29 | 117 | 7 | 4 | 3.69 | 69 |
| Blue Moon Odom | 34 | 87.1 | 1 | 5 | 3.81 | 52 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers | 76 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 2.65 | 95 |
| Paul Lindblad | 45 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2.06 | 46 |
| Darold Knowles | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.22 | 18 |
| Leon Hooten | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 1 |
| Bill Parsons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Postseason[edit]
ALCS[edit]
The Athletics defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 3 games to 1.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore – 6, Oakland – 3 | October 5 | Oakland Coliseum | 41,609 |
| 2 | Baltimore – 0, Oakland – 5 | October 6 | Oakland Coliseum | 42,810 |
| 3 | Oakland – 1, Baltimore – 0 | October 8 | Memorial Stadium | 32,060 |
| 4 | Oakland – 2, Baltimore – 1 | October 9 | Memorial Stadium | 28,136 |
1974 World Series[edit]
Summary[edit]
AL Oakland Athletics (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics – 3, Dodgers – 2 | October 12 | Dodger Stadium | 55,974 | 2:43 |
| 2 | Athletics – 2, Dodgers – 3 | October 13 | Dodger Stadium | 55,989 | 2:40 |
| 3 | Dodgers – 2, Athletics – 3 | October 15 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,347 | 2:35 |
| 4 | Dodgers – 2, Athletics – 5 | October 16 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,347 | 2:17 |
| 5 | Dodgers – 2, Athletics – 3 | October 17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,347 | 2:23 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Rollie Fingers, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
Catfish Hunter, P, American League Cy Young Award
All-Stars[edit]
1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Bert Campaneris, shortstop, starter
Reggie Jackson, outfield, starter
Sal Bando, reserve
Rollie Fingers, reserve
Catfish Hunter, reserve
Joe Rudi, reserve
Farm system[edit]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
AAA | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | Sherm Lollar |
AA | Birmingham A's | Southern League | Harry Bright |
A | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Rene Lachemann |
A-Short Season | Lewiston Broncos | Northwest League | Bobby Hofman and Buddy Peterson |
References[edit]
^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.222, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010, .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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^ "Not close to sale: A's Finley". Chicago Tribune. wire services. January 22, 1974. p. 4, sec. 3.
^ Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball's Super Showman, p.202, G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius. Walker Publishing Company, New York, 2010,
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^ Horacio Piña page at Baseball Reference
^ Rico Carty page at Baseball Reference
^ "A's Jackson gets his wish - $135,000 salary". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 23, 1974. p. 15.
^ "Reggie wins arbitration". Chicago Tribune. UPI. February 23, 1974. p. 5, sec. 2.
^ ab "No 'A' for A's: Finley flunks as pep talker". Chicago Tribune. June 8, 1974. p. 2, sec. 2.
^ 1974 Oakland Athletics Roster by Baseball Almanac
^ Dal Maxvill page at Baseball Reference
^ Rick Lysander page at Baseball Reference
^ Pat Bourque page at Baseball Reference
External links[edit]
- 1974 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1974 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
Categories:
- Oakland Athletics seasons
- 1974 Major League Baseball season
- American League West champion seasons
- American League champion seasons
- World Series champion seasons
- 1974 in sports in California
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