1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Walter O'Malley | |
| General manager(s) | Al Campanis | |
| Manager(s) | Walter Alston | |
| Local television | KTTV (11) | |
| Local radio | KABC Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett XEGM |
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The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds, then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1974 National League Championship Series before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.
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Offseason
- October 27, 1973: Rick Auerbach was purchased by the Dodgers from the Milwaukee Brewers.[1]
- December 3, 1973: Sergio Ferrer was drafted from the Dodgers by the Minnesota Twins in the 1973 rule 5 draft.[2]
- December 5, 1973: Willie Davis was traded by the Dodgers to the Montreal Expos for Mike Marshall.[3]
- December 5, 1973: Pete Richert was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tommie Agee.[4]
- December 6, 1973: Claude Osteen and Dave Culpepper (minors) were traded by the Dodgers to the Houston Astros for Jimmy Wynn.[5]
- January 9, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball Draft (January draft) notable picks:
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- Round 4: Shane Rawley (did not sign)[6]
- Secondary Phase
- Round 2: Jim Dorsey (did not sign)[7]
Regular season
Mike Marshall set a record by pitching in 106 games in 1974, a record that still stands today.[8]
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers | 102 | 60 | -- | .630 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 98 | 64 | 4 | .605 |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 14 | .543 |
| Houston Astros | 81 | 81 | 21 | .500 |
| San Francisco Giants | 72 | 90 | 30 | .444 |
| San Diego Padres | 60 | 102 | 42 | .370 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1974: Bruce Ellingsen was traded by the Dodgers to the Cleveland Indians for Pedro Guerrero.[9]
- June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball Draft (June draft) notable picks:
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- Round 1: Rick Sutcliffe
- Round 2: Steve Shirley[10]
- July 11, 1974: Gail Hopkins was purchased by the Dodgers from the Hawaii Islanders.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
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 |
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Other batters
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 |
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| Rick Auerbach | 45 | 73 | 25 | .342 | 1 | 4 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mike Marshall | 106 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 2.42 | 143 |
| Jim Brewer | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.52 | 26 |
Postseason
1974 National League Championship Series
Main article: 1974 National League Championship Series
The Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games in the NLCS.
Game One
October 5, Three Rivers Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| W: Don Sutton (1-0) L: Jerry Reuss (0-1) | |||||||||||||
| HR: None | |||||||||||||
Game Two
October 6, Three Rivers Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| W: Andy Messersmith (1-0) L: Dave Giusti (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: LAD – Ron Cey (1) | ||||||||||||
Game Three
October 8, Dodger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| W: Bruce Kison (1-0) L: Doug Rau (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: PIT – Willie Stargell (1), Richie Hebner (1) | ||||||||||||
Game Four
October 9, Dodger Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | X | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| W: Don Sutton (2-0) L: Jerry Reuss (0-2) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: LAD – Steve Garvey (2); PIT – Willie Stargell (2) | ||||||||||||
1974 World Series
Main article: 1974 World Series
The Dodgers were defeated by the Oakland Athletics in five games in the World Series.
AL Oakland Athletics (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 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
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All-Stars
- 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Andy Messersmith starter
- Steve Garvey starter
- Ron Cey starter
- Jimmy Wynn starter
- Mike Marshall reserve
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award
Sporting News awards
Farm system
Notes
- ^ Rick Auerbach page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Sergio Ferrer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Davis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tommie Agee page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Claude Osteen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the January Draft-regular phase
- ^ 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the January Draft-secondary phase
- ^ Single-Season Leaders & Records for Games Played from Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bruce Ellingsen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers picks in the June Draft
- ^ Gail Hopkins page at Baseball Reference
References
External links
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| Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1973 |
NL West Championship Season 1974 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1975 |
| Preceded by New York Mets 1973 |
National League Championship Season 1974 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1975 |
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