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A Look Back at 1969
FINAL STANDINGS
AL EAST: Boston Red Sox (106-48), Minnesota Twins (92-62), Cleveland Indians (84-70), New York Yankees (83-71), Detroit Tigers (67-87), Buffalo Bisons (66-88), Chicago White Sox (62-92)
AL WEST: Kansas City Athletics (85-70), Los Angeles Angels (84-71), Houston Colt .45's (83-71), Atlanta Thrashers (79-75), Portland Beavers (68-86), Seattle Rainiers (66-88), Vancouver Mounties (54-100)
NL EAST: Cincinnati Reds (89-65), New York Giants (81-73), Philadelphia Phillies (81-73), Chicago Cubs (78-76), Pittsburgh Pirates (74-80), Washington Nationals (66-88), Brooklyn Dodgers (64-90)
NL WEST: Milwaukee Braves (101-53), Hollywood Stars (96-58), St. Louis Cardinals (78-76), Denver Zephyrs (77-77), San Diego Padres (76-78), Sacramento Solons (9-95), San Francisco Seals (58-96)
LEAGUE LEADERS
Batting Average - Chet Lemon (CHC) .334
Home Runs - Gordy Coleman (CIN) 51
RBI - Elvis Presley (CLE) 124
Stolen Bases - Dave Cash (DET) & Dave Moates (HOU) 32
OBP + Slugging % - Elvis Presley (CLE) .979
Hitting Streak - Travis Lee (CHW) 24
ERA - Dick Ellsworth (CIN) 2.01
Wins - Wilbur Wood (BOS) 21
Strikeotus - Gary Kroll (HOU) 276
PLAYOFFS
ALCS: Kansas City Athletics def. Boston Red Sox 4-3
NLCS: Milwaukee Braves def. Cincinnati Reds 4-3
1969 World Series: Kansas City Athletics def. Milwaukee Braves 4-3
MVP: Gordie Richardson (P - Kansas City Athletics)
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