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mjj55409 · 01-28-2019, 10:50 AM

Montreal edged closer to the magical 100 loss barrier, but was unable to crack it, finishing 60-102.

Primary Lineup

C - Fran Healy (.246/.332/.328, 20 Doubles, 12 SB, 47 Runs). Not flashy, but consistent.

1B - Jim Breazeale (.217/.296/.337, 17 HR, 69 RBI). Not a good followup season for Breazeale.

2B - Rick Burleson (.306/.365/.393, 23 Doubles, 10 SB, 60 Runs) and Mike Eden (.257/.365/.358, 12 Doubles, 6 Triples, 40 Runs). Burleson was hit by a pitch that fractured his finger at the end of June and missed a month and a half. Eden was acquired from the Braves as the PTBNL in the Al Downing deal.

3B - Jim Essian (.225/.328/.323, 11 HR, 54 RBI). A typical Jim Essian season. There has been some talk about getting him back behind the plate where his bat would play better.

SS - Tim Foli (.304/.333/.389, 37 Doubles, 10 SB, 61 Runs). A nice bounce back season for Foli.

LF - Jim Rice (.325/.385/.580, 29 HR, 83 RBI). Rice was also hit by a pitch in June that fractured his hand. He missed over a month, appearing in just 123 games.

CF - Jim Buckner (.236/.272/.323, 21 SB, 40 Runs). Buckner was given a shot at CF because of his glove and speed. He doesn't get on base enough to stick around.

RF - Robert Cole (.216/.316/.346, 11 HR, 59 RBI). Cole was among a large group of Expos to struggle at the plate in 1974.

Pitching

Bill Kirkpatrick (10-18, 3.65, 269 IP). Kirkpatrick was a waiver claim from the Boston organization.
Frank Bork (11-17, 3.99, 251 IP). Bork is giving us what we paid for.
Michael Willis (11-10, 4.79, 218 IP). For the first time, not only did no one lose 20 games for the Expos, an Expo had a winning record with more than 200 IP. And it was long time punching bag Willis who accomplished that task.

On the Farm

P Joaquin Andujar (9-13, 4.11, 208 IP, 216 K for Memphis (AAA)).
P Dennis Eckersley (11-8, 2.10, 163 IP, 167 K for Kinston (A); 4-0, 2.98, 45 IP 44 K for Quebec City (AA)).
P Mike Krukow (9-16, 5.14, 219 IP, 157 K for Quebec City (AA)).
OF Miguel Dilone (.321/.402/.364, 78 SB, 96 R for Kinston (A)).
IF Alan Bannister (.267/.388/.392, 26 SB, 93 R for Memphis (AAA)).
IF Roy Smalley (.284/.434/.443, 11 2B in 28 games for Quebec City (AA)).
C Butch Wynegar (.218/.284/.324, 4 HR, 17 RBI for the GCL Expos (Rookie)).

1974 Draft

1. IF Roy Smalley, Montreal
2. IF Jack Clark, Kansas City
3. OF Leon Roberts, St. Louis
4. IF Garry Templeton, Detroit
5. C Dale Murphy, San Diego
6. P Rick Sutcliffe, Milwaukee
7. P Pete Falcone, Philadelphia
8. P Mike Parrott, Oakland
9. P Mark Mercer, Los Angeles
10 P Ed Whitson, Minnesota

News From Around the League

In the National League, the Pirates (101 wins) broke the Mets' (92 wins) grip on the NL East, and the Braves (105 wins) coasted to another NL West title.

Atlanta's Ron Cey (.304/.41/.519, 32 HR, 30 SB, 131 R) took home the NL MVP. Fergie Jenkins (22-2, 2.24, 224 IP) was selected as the NL Cy Young winner. Atlanta's Jorge Orta (.305/.370/.484, 19 HR, 18 SB) was the NL Rookie of the Year.

It was status quo in the American League, with New York (103 wins) easily winning the East and California (96 wins) finishing in front of Oakland (93 wins) in the West.

The AL MVP was given to New York's Andre Thornton (.293/.359/.570, 44 HR, 10 SB, 130 RBI). The AL Cy Young went to Nolan Ryan (19-7, 2.02, 249 IP, 258 K). It was Ryan's 3rd consecutive year leading the AL in strikeouts. And for the 2nd consecutive season, a Kansas City batter won the AL Rookie of the Year--Leroy Stanton (.317/.375/.548, 36 HR, 104 R, 122 RBI).

In the League Championships Series, New York topped the Angels 3-2, and Atlanta bested Pittsburgh 3-1. For the 2nd year in a row, New York beat Atlanta 4-1 to win a 3rd straight World Series for the Yankees.

Houston's Frank Robinson hit his 500th HR and collected his 2500th hit. Billy Williams (CHI) and Willie Horton (DET) each hit his 300th HR. Jim Kaat (NYY) and Milt Pappas (BAL) each picked up his 250th win. Bob Gibson (STL) reached 3000 strikeouts. And Jim Fregosi (CAL) joined the 2000 hit club.

01-28-2019, 10:50 AM	#10
mjj55409 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,166	1974 Recap Montreal edged closer to the magical 100 loss barrier, but was unable to crack it, finishing 60-102. Primary Lineup C - Fran Healy (.246/.332/.328, 20 Doubles, 12 SB, 47 Runs). Not flashy, but consistent. 1B - Jim Breazeale (.217/.296/.337, 17 HR, 69 RBI). Not a good followup season for Breazeale. 2B - Rick Burleson (.306/.365/.393, 23 Doubles, 10 SB, 60 Runs) and Mike Eden (.257/.365/.358, 12 Doubles, 6 Triples, 40 Runs). Burleson was hit by a pitch that fractured his finger at the end of June and missed a month and a half. Eden was acquired from the Braves as the PTBNL in the Al Downing deal. 3B - Jim Essian (.225/.328/.323, 11 HR, 54 RBI). A typical Jim Essian season. There has been some talk about getting him back behind the plate where his bat would play better. SS - Tim Foli (.304/.333/.389, 37 Doubles, 10 SB, 61 Runs). A nice bounce back season for Foli. LF - Jim Rice (.325/.385/.580, 29 HR, 83 RBI). Rice was also hit by a pitch in June that fractured his hand. He missed over a month, appearing in just 123 games. CF - Jim Buckner (.236/.272/.323, 21 SB, 40 Runs). Buckner was given a shot at CF because of his glove and speed. He doesn't get on base enough to stick around. RF - Robert Cole (.216/.316/.346, 11 HR, 59 RBI). Cole was among a large group of Expos to struggle at the plate in 1974. Pitching Bill Kirkpatrick (10-18, 3.65, 269 IP). Kirkpatrick was a waiver claim from the Boston organization. Frank Bork (11-17, 3.99, 251 IP). Bork is giving us what we paid for. Michael Willis (11-10, 4.79, 218 IP). For the first time, not only did no one lose 20 games for the Expos, an Expo had a winning record with more than 200 IP. And it was long time punching bag Willis who accomplished that task. On the Farm P Joaquin Andujar (9-13, 4.11, 208 IP, 216 K for Memphis (AAA)). P Dennis Eckersley (11-8, 2.10, 163 IP, 167 K for Kinston (A); 4-0, 2.98, 45 IP 44 K for Quebec City (AA)). P Mike Krukow (9-16, 5.14, 219 IP, 157 K for Quebec City (AA)). OF Miguel Dilone (.321/.402/.364, 78 SB, 96 R for Kinston (A)). IF Alan Bannister (.267/.388/.392, 26 SB, 93 R for Memphis (AAA)). IF Roy Smalley (.284/.434/.443, 11 2B in 28 games for Quebec City (AA)). C Butch Wynegar (.218/.284/.324, 4 HR, 17 RBI for the GCL Expos (Rookie)). 1974 Draft 1. IF Roy Smalley, Montreal 2. IF Jack Clark, Kansas City 3. OF Leon Roberts, St. Louis 4. IF Garry Templeton, Detroit 5. C Dale Murphy, San Diego 6. P Rick Sutcliffe, Milwaukee 7. P Pete Falcone, Philadelphia 8. P Mike Parrott, Oakland 9. P Mark Mercer, Los Angeles 10 P Ed Whitson, Minnesota News From Around the League In the National League, the Pirates (101 wins) broke the Mets' (92 wins) grip on the NL East, and the Braves (105 wins) coasted to another NL West title. Atlanta's Ron Cey (.304/.41/.519, 32 HR, 30 SB, 131 R) took home the NL MVP. Fergie Jenkins (22-2, 2.24, 224 IP) was selected as the NL Cy Young winner. Atlanta's Jorge Orta (.305/.370/.484, 19 HR, 18 SB) was the NL Rookie of the Year. It was status quo in the American League, with New York (103 wins) easily winning the East and California (96 wins) finishing in front of Oakland (93 wins) in the West. The AL MVP was given to New York's Andre Thornton (.293/.359/.570, 44 HR, 10 SB, 130 RBI). The AL Cy Young went to Nolan Ryan (19-7, 2.02, 249 IP, 258 K). It was Ryan's 3rd consecutive year leading the AL in strikeouts. And for the 2nd consecutive season, a Kansas City batter won the AL Rookie of the Year--Leroy Stanton (.317/.375/.548, 36 HR, 104 R, 122 RBI). In the League Championships Series, New York topped the Angels 3-2, and Atlanta bested Pittsburgh 3-1. For the 2nd year in a row, New York beat Atlanta 4-1 to win a 3rd straight World Series for the Yankees. Houston's Frank Robinson hit his 500th HR and collected his 2500th hit. Billy Williams (CHI) and Willie Horton (DET) each hit his 300th HR. Jim Kaat (NYY) and Milt Pappas (BAL) each picked up his 250th win. Bob Gibson (STL) reached 3000 strikeouts. And Jim Fregosi (CAL) joined the 2000 hit club. __________________ FABL -- Chicago Chiefs Last edited by mjj55409; 01-28-2019 at 10:58 AM.