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1969 1970 1971
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WEST	W	L	GB	Last
Chicago	94	68	--	6-1
St. Louis	90	72	4	1-6
Atlanta	87	75	7	4-3
San Francisco	83	78	11	4-3
Los Angeles	78	84	16	4-3
Dallas	67	95	27	3-4

EAST	W	L	GB	Last
Washington	89	73	--	4-3
Detroit	84	78	5	7-0
Boston	81	81	8	4-3
Cleveland	79	83	10	2-5
Manhattan	79	83	10	3-4
Brooklyn	61	101	28	1-6

November 1, 1972
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Voting Results

	%
Willie Mays	88
Ray Narleski	54
Carl Erskine	53
Eddie Mathews	53
Willie Jones	44
Harvey Kuenn	41
Hoyt Wilhelm	35
Don Mossi	29

Hall Adopts Drop Rule
The Hall of Fame announced new guidelines for dropping players from the Hall of Fame candidate list. The new rule stipulates that players who have been on the ballot for at least five years who earn less than 50 percent of votes will be dropped. Hoyt Wilhelm, an original candidate who has been on the ballot since 1965, was the first victim of the new rule. Previously, the player with the fewest votes in each election was dropped.

Say Hey!
Mays Makes His Final Catch
BEACHVILLE, Ont. (Nov. 1) -- Willie Mays made his final catch today, snaring 88 percent of possible votes to win election to the United League Hall of Fame. Mays' entry into the Hall was as graceful and effortless as his 20-year UL playing career, and he becomes the first center fielder and the first Washington Monument in Beachville.

Ray Narleski narrowly edged Carl Erskine and Eddie Mathews for second place in the voting, but all three were distant runners-up to the "Say Hey Kid." Voters were noticeably stingier than in past years, with four of eight candidates failing to surpass the 50 percent threshold. All returning candidates lost support relative to past years. Carl Erskine, who had 67 percent of votes just two years ago, dropped to 53 percent, and Harvey Kuenn, who had a strong showing on his first ballot last year, dropped from 60 percent to 41 percent.

Hoyt Wilhelm will be dropped from the ballot next year under the new 5/50 rule, which removes players who have been on the ballot for at least five years and fail to win at least 50 percent of votes. Carl Erskine, appearing on the ballot for a record eighth time, narrowly avoided being dropped by winning 53 percent.

League officials announced that Joe Adcock, Ernie Banks, and Lew Burdette will be eligible for the candidate list in 1973.

Bailey Big Winner in Arb Panels
Dierker, Smith, and Palmer Top $5 Million
NEW YORK (Nov. 1) -- For the second year in a row, Bob Bailey was one of the top five winners at the UL arbitration hearings. The Dallas third baseman topped the chart with a 1973 salary of $7 million, the second largest arbitration award in the eight-year history of UL arbitration. (Manhattan's Ron Hunt earned $7.5 million in 1970.) Bailey's salary jumped from $2.2 to $5.5 million last year, when he won the fourth highest arb salary, and his $7 million eclipses Larry Dierker, Reggie Smith, and Jim Palmer--the winningest pitcher under 27, an MVP candidate, and a former Cy Young winner, respectively.

There were, however, some surprisingly low awards. Dallas' Rod Carew, who has averaged over 200 hits a year for the last six years, earned just $4.61 million; Wilbur Wood, who has a 2.79 ERA over the last three years, earned $4.557 million; and Steve Carlton, who has averaged 16 wins and 200 strikeouts over the last six years, was awarded only $2.25 million.

Boston and Chicago took the most players to arbitration: five each. None of Boston's players broke the $2 million mark and none earned a raise. Chicago's young aces Bill Singer and Wilbur Wood saw their salaries more than double, but free-spending Colts GM Lance Mueller will be pleased to have both pitchers next season for a combined salary under $10 million.

Player	Team	Old	New	Change	%
3B Bob Bailey	DAL	5500	7000	1500	27.3
SP Larry Dierker	LA	4891	5434	543	11.1
RF Reggie Smith	STL	2000	5346	3346	167.3
SP Jim Palmer	CLE	4878	5122	244	5.0
SP Bill Singer	CHI	2100	4962	2862	136.3
SP Fritz Peterson	LA	3962	4952	990	25.0
SP Fergie Jenkins	SF	2160	4796	2636	122.0
1B Rod Carew	DAL	2400	4610	2210	92.1
SP Wilbur Wood	CHI	2000	4557	2557	127.9
SP Froggie Hands	DET	2000	4336	2336	116.8
SP Rick Wise	WAS	1800	3295	1495	83.1
MR Frank Linzy	ATL	510	3012	2502	490.6
MR Eddie Watt	ATL	2976	3005	29	1.0
SP Jim Nash	MAN	1500	2864	1364	90.9
SP Jim Merritt	DAL	2888	2764	-124	(4.3)
SP Gaylord Perry	DAL	2881	2600	-281	(9.8)
MR Grant Jackson	ATL	1500	2431	931	62.1
SP Lefty Carlton	ATL	2500	2250	-250	(10.0)
MR Clay Carroll	SF	2200	2000	-200	(9.1)
SP Mike Cuellar	BOS	1900	1710	-190	(10.0)
CF Bobby Tolan	BOS	1500	1350	-150	(10.0)
LF Roy White	STL	1500	1350	-150	(10.0)
SP Luis Tiant	SF	1400	1300	-100	(7.1)
SS Gene Alley	WAS	1000	1156	156	15.6
MR Paul Lindblad	SF	1000	978	-22	(2.2)
SP Joe Coleman	BRO	1000	950	-50	(5.0)
MR Dick Selma	BOS	950	900	-50	(5.3)
MR C Hartenstein	WAS	800	750	-50	(6.3)
RF Rusty Staub	CHI	616	554	-62	(10.1)
LF Rico Carty	WAS	553	536	-17	(3.1)
RF Ron Swoboda	MAN	520	468	-52	(10.0)
MR Pete Richert	BOS	450	450	0	-
2B Jerry Kindall	BOS	450	450	0	-
RF Manny Jimenez	CHI	357	450	93	26.1
2B Bob Johnson	STL	450	450	0	-
CF Jimmie Hall	STL	451	450	-1	(0.2)
		67,763	91,208	23,445	34.6
Average		1,831	2,465	634