More 1975 Baseball Season Highlights
Below are more highlights of the 1975 baseball season, including the year's big trades and Hall of Fame inductees:
- The Hall of Fame inducts Ralph Kiner, Bucky Harris, Earl Averill, Billy Herman, and Judy Johnson.
- Casey Stengel dies.
- Lefty Grove dies.
- Ducky Medwick dies.
- Astros pitcher Don Wilson commits suicide prior to season.
- Tigers lose 19 games in a row.
- Dodgers trade Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon to Cubs for Burt Hooton.
- Cleveland swaps Gaylord Perry to Texas for three pitchers and $100,000.
- Phils send Willie Montanez to SF for Garry Maddox.
- Tigers trade Mickey Lolich and Bobby Baldwin to Mets for Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton.
- Yanks send Bobby Bonds to Angels for Mickey Rivers and Ed Figueroa.
- Yanks trade Doc Medich to Pittsburgh for Willie Randolph, Ken Brett, and Dock Ellis.
- On July 21, Joe Torre of the Mets grounds into four double plays, each time following a single by Felix Millan, who's promptly erased.
- On August 21, Cubs Rick and Paul Reuschel become only brothers in Major League history to pitch a combined shutout.
- Lopes sets a National League record for second basemen with 77 steals.
- Schmidt's 180 Ks set new major league record for third basemen.
- Cardinal Ted Simmons sets new major league record for catchers with 193 hits.
- Cardinal Mike Garman sets new major league record when he issues 23 intentional walks.
- Madlock goes 6-for-6 in ten innings on July 26.
- Brewer Mike Hegan's record streak of 178 consecutive errorless games at first base ends.
- World Series winner's share is below $20,000 for the last time.
- An estimated record 75 million fans watch the seventh 1975 World Series game on television.
- Willie McCovey ties major league record by hitting his third pinch grandslam.
- Mike Vail of the Mets ties the National League rookie record by hitting safely in 23 straight games.
- Danny Goodwin becomes the first man to be chosen No. 1 twice in the free agent draft of amateur players.
- Hunter ties for American League lead in wins (23) and leads in innings (328).
- Mike Torrez wins 20 for Baltimore, tops American League in win pct. (.690).
- Frank Tanana of California tops American League in Ks (269), breaking teammate Ryan's skein.
- White Sox Goose Gossage leads major league with 26 saves; Al Hrabosky and Rawly Eastwick lead National League with 22.
- San Diego's Randy Jones leads National League in ERA (2.24).
- Messersmith tops National League in CGs with 19 and shutouts with seven.
- Tom Seaver leads National League in Ks (243).
- Morgan tops National League in walks (132), OBP (.471), and runs produced (184).
- Atlanta's Ralph Garr again leads National League in triples (11).
- Rivers and KC's George Brett tie for major league lead in triples with 13.
- Brett leads American League with 195 hits, three more than runner-up Rod Carew.
- Cash leads major league with 213 hits.
- Philly's Greg Luzinski tops major league with 120 RBI and 322 total bases.
- KC's John Mayberry again leads American League in walks (119), is second in RBI (106), and third in homers (34).
- Tigers lose 100 games for the first time since 1952.
- Boston's 796 runs are 108 more than anyone else's in the American League East.
- Cincinnati's 840 runs lead the National League East by 176.
- Reds lead the National League in saves (50) and FA (.984).
- LA's 2.92 ERA tops the majors.
