As the 1975 season ends, one thing appears certain and that is the DH rule has greatly altered what could have occurred. In this altered universe only one team reached the post-season that had in real life.
The '75 Big Red Machine, regarded by many as one of the best teams in history, struggled with injuries to finish in 3rd, a whopping 23 games behind the Dodgers. Their '75 series opponent, the Red Sox fared worse finishing only a game above .500 and in 4th place. Oakland and Philly led their respective divisions. All four teams led for most of the final month and could not be caught.
Division Series coming up.