1975 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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1975 Los Angeles Dodgers season
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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 Jaime Jarrin, Rudy Hoyos |
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The 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in second place, 20 games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the Western Division of the National League.
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Offseason
- January 9, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball Draft (January draft-secondary phase) notable picks:
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- Round 4: Gil Patterson (did not sign)[1]
- January 29, 1975: Von Joshua was selected off waivers from the Dodgers by the San Francisco Giants.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 54 | -- | .667 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | 20 | .543 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 81 | 27.5 | .497 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | 37 | .438 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 94 | 40.5 | .416 |
| Houston Astros | 64 | 97 | 43.5 | .398 |
Opening day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 2, 1975: Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon were traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Burt Hooton.[3]
- June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball Draft (June draft) notable picks:
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- Round 1: Mark Bradley
- Round 2: Myron White
- Round 16: Dave Stewart
- Round 17: Brad Gulden
- Round 18: Mike Walters (did not sign)[4]
- July 15, 1975: Jim Brewer was purchased from the Dodgers by the California Angels.[5]
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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| 2B | Davey Lopes | 155 | 618 | 162 | .262 | 8 | 41 |
| LF | Bill Buckner | 92 | 288 | 70 | .243 | 6 | 31 |
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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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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| Jim Brewer | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.18 | 21 |
Awards and honors
- Gold Glove Award
- NL Pitcher of the Month
- Don Sutton (April 1975)
- Don Sutton (May 1975)
- Burt Hooton (August 1975)
- Burt Hooton (September 1975)
- NL Player of the Week
- Burt Hooton & Don Sutton (Aug. 4-10)
- Andy Messersmith (Sep. 8-14)
All-Stars
- 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Steve Garvey starter
- Ron Cey starter
- Jimmy Wynn starter
- Mike Marshall reserve
- Don Sutton reserve
- Andy Messersmith reserve
Farm system
Notes
References
External links
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