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1974 Season

1974 World Series
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1974 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Steve Garvey	LAN	1B	25.5	270	4.4	27.0	15.1
2	Lou Brock	SLN	LF	35.0	233	3.5	21.8	9.3
3	Mike Marshall	LAN	RP	31.5	146	3.2	20.7	10.5
4	Johnny Bench	CIN	C	26.6	141	7.8	35.4	19.6
5	Jimmy Wynn	LAN	CF	32.3	137	7.7	32.2	18.6
6	Mike Schmidt	PHI	3B	24.8	136	9.7	38.2	24.3
7	Al Oliver	PIT	CF	27.7	87	4.6	25.7	12.7
8	Joe Morgan	CIN	2B	30.8	72	8.6	36.4	22.7
9	Richie Zisk	PIT	RF	25.4	54	5.2	25.2	14.2
10	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	34.3	43	5.3	29.0	18.2
11	Reggie Smith	SLN	RF	29.2	39	5.5	24.9	14.0
12	Ralph Garr	ATL	LF	28.6	11	5.0	26.5	14.9
13	Ted Simmons	SLN	C	24.9	7	3.6	21.1	6.0
14	Dave Cash	PHI	2B	26.1	6	4.6	25.9	10.0
15	Dave Concepcion	CIN	SS	26.0	5	5.5	24.9	9.8
16	Jack Billingham	CIN	SP	31.4	4	-0.8	9.8	2.7
17	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	CF	23.4	4	5.7	27.0	12.6
18	Al Hrabosky	SLN	RP	24.9	4	1.2	10.8	6.4
19	Andy Messersmith	LAN	SP	28.9	4	6.6	24.1	14.2
20	Buzz Capra	ATL	SP	26.8	3	5.3	21.0	13.4
21	Richie Hebner	PIT	3B	26.6	2	3.7	22.0	9.5
22	Bake McBride *	SLN	CF	25.4	2	4.3	22.2	9.1
23	Lynn McGlothen	SLN	SP	24.3	2	5.1	20.2	12.2
24	Rennie Stennett	PIT	2B	23.2	2	3.0	19.4	4.0
25	Bill Buckner	LAN	LF	24.5	1	3.1	20.4	9.3
26	Ron Cey	LAN	3B	26.4	1	4.8	22.9	9.3

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Mike Schmidt	PHI	3B	24.8	136	9.7	38.2	24.3
2	Jon Matlack	NYN	SP	24.5		8.7	23.7	14.8
3	Joe Morgan	CIN	2B	30.8	72	8.6	36.4	22.7
4	Phil Niekro	ATL	SP	35.3		8.0	28.4	18.1
5	Johnny Bench	CIN	C	26.6	141	7.8	35.4	19.6
6	Jimmy Wynn	LAN	CF	32.3	137	7.7	32.2	18.6
7	Darrell Evans	ATL	3B	27.1		7.2	28.0	13.7
8	Jim Barr	SFN	SP	26.4		6.9	22.1	13.6
9	Andy Messersmith	LAN	SP	28.9	4	6.6	24.1	14.2
10	Jim Rooker	PIT	SP	31.8		6.0	20.6	11.8
11	Pete Rose	CIN	LF	33.2		5.9	26.3	12.6
12	Tom Seaver	NYN	SP	29.6		5.8	16.4	8.5
13	Cesar Cedeno	HOU	CF	23.4	4	5.7	27.0	12.6
14	Reggie Smith	SLN	RF	29.2	39	5.5	24.9	14.0
15	Dave Concepcion	CIN	SS	26.0	5	5.5	24.9	9.8
16	Buzz Capra	ATL	SP	26.8	3	5.3	21.0	13.4
17	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	34.3	43	5.3	29.0	18.2
18	Richie Zisk	PIT	RF	25.4	54	5.2	25.2	14.2
19	Jerry Koosman	NYN	SP	31.5		5.1	16.9	8.0
20	Lynn McGlothen	SLN	SP	24.3	2	5.1	20.2	12.2
21	Ralph Garr	ATL	LF	28.6	11	5.0	26.5	14.9
22	Steve Carlton	PHI	SP	29.5		4.8	21.1	11.2
23	Ron Cey	LAN	3B	26.4	1	4.8	22.9	9.3
24	Larry Dierker	HOU	SP	27.8		4.7	16.4	8.9
25	Al Oliver	PIT	CF	27.7	87	4.6	25.7	12.7
26	Greg Gross *	HOU	RF	21.9		4.6	20.1	7.8
27	Dave Cash	PHI	2B	26.1	6	4.6	25.9	10.0
28	Steve Garvey	LAN	1B	25.5	270	4.4	27.0	15.1
29	Bobby Bonds	SFN	RF	28.3		4.3	22.7	10.5
30	Bake McBride *	SLN	CF	25.4	2	4.3	22.2	9.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1974 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Jeff Burroughs	TEX	RF	23.3	248	3.6	31.8	20.3
2	Joe Rudi	OAK	LF	27.8	161	4.7	24.4	13.4
3	Sal Bando	OAK	3B	30.4	143	4.8	20.7	9.2
4	Reggie Jackson	OAK	RF	28.1	119	5.7	30.1	19.7
5	Fergie Jenkins	TEX	SP	31.6	118	7.8	26.3	15.8
6	Catfish Hunter	OAK	SP	28.2	107	6.9	26.8	16.6
7	Rod Carew	MIN	2B	28.8	70	7.4	31.5	17.4
8	Elliott Maddox	NYA	CF	26.5	59	5.4	22.9	12.1
9	Bobby Grich	BAL	2B	25.5	49	7.3	31.9	17.1
10	Mike Cuellar	BAL	SP	37.1	42	3.4	19.3	10.7
11	Luis Tiant	BOS	SP	33.6	41	7.8	28.5	18.6
12	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	37.1	30	5.0	22.6	10.3
13	Paul Blair	BAL	CF	30.4	27	5.3	21.4	8.9
14	Nolan Ryan	CAL	SP	27.4	24	6.0	21.1	10.5
15	Bert Campaneris	OAK	SS	32.3	23	5.3	22.0	9.3
16	Rollie Fingers	OAK	RP	27.9	21	1.4	14.2	8.6
17	Gaylord Perry	CLE	SP	35.8	18	8.6	29.2	18.9
18	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	1B	34.9	14	3.6	24.2	13.6
19	Ken Henderson	CHA	CF	28.0	12	4.6	25.7	11.9
20	John Hiller	DET	RP	31.2	11	4.2	20.5	13.4
21	Bobby Murcer	NYA	RF	28.1	10	1.0	19.6	7.2
22	Len Randle	TEX	3B	25.4	10	3.5	16.2	4.9
23	Dick Allen	CHA	1B	32.3	8	3.8	23.2	14.5
24	Lou Piniella	NYA	LF	30.8	8	3.4	16.4	6.7
25	Sparky Lyle	NYA	RP	29.9	7	3.5	17.0	11.5
26	Mark Belanger	BAL	SS	30.1	6	4.5	14.9	1.6
27	Tommy Davis	BAL	DH	35.3	6	0.7	14.6	5.1
28	Thurman Munson	NYA	C	27.1	6	3.0	17.5	4.6
29	Don Money	ML4	3B	27.1	5	5.0	26.4	12.9
30	Steve Busby	KCA	SP	24.8	3	6.6	21.2	11.9
31	Hal McRae	KCA	DH	29.0	3	3.9	20.2	10.9
32	Tom Murphy	ML4	RP	28.5	3	5.2	19.2	13.3
33	George Scott	ML4	1B	30.3	2	4.1	19.1	8.1
34	Pat Dobson	NYA	SP	32.4	1	4.3	19.0	10.1

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Gaylord Perry	CLE	SP	35.8	18	8.6	29.2	18.9
2	Bert Blyleven	MIN	SP	23.2		7.9	23.2	14.3
3	Luis Tiant	BOS	SP	33.6	41	7.8	28.5	18.6
4	Fergie Jenkins	TEX	SP	31.6	118	7.8	26.3	15.8
5	Rod Carew	MIN	2B	28.8	70	7.4	31.5	17.4
6	Bobby Grich	BAL	2B	25.5	49	7.3	31.9	17.1
7	Jim Kaat	CHA	SP	35.7		7.1	21.5	12.6
8	Catfish Hunter	OAK	SP	28.2	107	6.9	26.8	16.6
9	Steve Busby	KCA	SP	24.8	3	6.6	21.2	11.9
10	Nolan Ryan	CAL	SP	27.4	24	6.0	21.1	10.5
11	Reggie Jackson	OAK	RF	28.1	119	5.7	30.1	19.7
12	Wilbur Wood	CHA	SP	32.7		5.6	18.7	8.5
13	Elliott Maddox	NYA	CF	26.5	59	5.4	22.9	12.1
14	Bert Campaneris	OAK	SS	32.3	23	5.3	22.0	9.3
15	Paul Blair	BAL	CF	30.4	27	5.3	21.4	8.9
16	Tom Murphy	ML4	RP	28.5	3	5.2	19.2	13.3
17	Don Money	ML4	3B	27.1	5	5.0	26.4	12.9
18	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	37.1	30	5.0	22.6	10.3
19	Gene Tenace	OAK	1B	27.7		5.0	22.0	10.3
20	Graig Nettles	NYA	3B	29.9		4.9	21.2	8.7
21	Amos Otis	KCA	CF	27.2		4.9	22.6	10.0
22	Sal Bando	OAK	3B	30.4	143	4.8	20.7	9.2
23	Joe Decker	MIN	SP	27.0		4.7	16.7	8.8
24	Joe Rudi	OAK	LF	27.8	161	4.7	24.4	13.4
25	Frank Tanana *	CAL	SP	21.0		4.7	14.8	6.2
26	Ken Henderson	CHA	CF	28.0	12	4.6	25.7	11.9
27	Al Fitzmorris	KCA	SP	28.3		4.5	15.9	9.6
28	Dwight Evans	BOS	RF	22.7		4.5	14.9	6.0
29	Mark Belanger	BAL	SS	30.1	6	4.5	14.9	1.6
30	Jim Perry	CLE	SP	38.7		4.4	19.3	11.3

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James