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STANDINGS  (by division)

   

WEST

W

L

GB

Last

1

•

Detroit

38

19

+4

10-5

2

•

St. Louis

34

23

-

11-4

3

•

Montréal

35

22

+1

9-6

4

•

Manhattan

34

23

-

8-7

5

•

Los Angeles

31

26

3

8-7

6t

•

Atlanta

30

27

4

7-8

6t

•

San Francisco

30

27

4

8-7

6t

•

Washington

30

27

4

9-6

9

•

Chicago

26

31

8

5-10

10

•

Cleveland

24

33

 10

6-9

11t

•

Dallas

23

34

11

4-11

11t

•

Denver

23

34

11

6-9

13

•

Brooklyn

22

35

12

6-9

14

•

Boston

19

38

15

8-7
 

   

TOP STORIES

St. Louis surged ahead of Atlanta to seize first place in the West.  Led by the UL's second best rotation, the Maroons have won 17 of their last 25.

Los Angeles locked up Fritz Peterson, one of its multiple aces, with a massive long-term contract, but lost slugging outfielder and fan favorite Ken Henderson to a career-ending injury.

Boston, off to the worst start in the league in over a decade, came to life with five wins in their last six games.
 
ON THE MEND

ATL

    ---

BOS

 C Manny Sanguillen (8 mo)
2B Frank White (3-4 wk)
LF Orlando Cepeda (3 wk)

BRO

    ---

CHI

 3B Bernie Allen (6-7 wk)
3B Bill Melton (2 wk)

CLE

 1B Cecil Cooper (2 wk)

DAL

 LF Bob Bailey (6 mo)
MR Sparky Lyle (3-4 wk)
 CL Reggie Cleveland (3-4 wk)
RF Willie Crawford (2-3 wk)

DEN

 3B Steve Ontiveros (5 mo)

DET

 MR Tom Walker (3-4 wk)

LA

 RF Ken Henderson (career)

MAN

 SP Craig Swan (2 wk)

MON

 LF Ben Oglivie (5 wk)

STL

 MR Dave LaRoche (3 mo)
LF Boog Powell (3 wk)

SF

 RF Richie Zisk (2-3 mo)
SP Bob Moose (2 wk)

WAS

 SP Jim Colborn (2 wk)
  min 2 weeks  new injury
 

 St. Louis Atop West
CLEVELAND (May 31) -- The St. Louis Maroons competed a 19-10 month today with a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Barons.  Doc Medich anchored the two-hit shutout and Jim Barr earned his fifth save of the campaign.  Medich and Matlack have been nearly unhittable this season, with 1.84 and 1.60 ERAs, respectively, and fifth starter Joe Niekro is 5-0 with a 2.44 ERA.  The Maroons ranked third in overall pitching and second in starting pitching, but the offense has also improved this year, with Reggie Smith (.257-12-34) and Graig Nettles (.255-12-32) forging the league's fifth-leading attack.

Peterson Inks Five-Year, $48 Million Extension
LOS ANGELES (June 1) -- Los Angeles ace Fritz Peterson signed what is believed to be one of the biggest contracts in UL history on May 20.  The 33-year-old southpaw will stay with the Outlaws through 1979, with a team option year for 1980.  Peterson has four straight wins since going just 1-3 in his first eight starts.  His six-hit complete game win over Montréal on May 31 was career win #150, which puts him behind only teammate Larry Dierker among active pitchers.  Peterson was the 6th overall pick in 1966 and cracked into the rotation immediately, winning 14 in 31 starts.  He has started 313 games in 10 seasons, compiling a record of 150-96 with an ERA of 2.94.  He has the third highest pitching VORP since that stat was introduced in 1963.

Peterson has gone to arbitration in each of the last four seasons, earning progressively higher salaries, from $3.96 million for 1972 to $5.75 million this year.  But with Fritz eligible for free agency after this season, GM Peter Vays wanted to lock him up early to avoid any uncertainty or clubhouse distractions as the season progresses.  Los Angeles is 31-26 after two months of play, and sits three games out of the playoff spots.  The club was 18-11 in May thanks to the stellar pitching of what is now three aces: Peterson, Dierker, and rookie Dennis Leonard, who
co-leads the league in wins, is second in ERA, and took Pitcher of the Month honors.

Ken-Hen Suffers Career-Ending Injury
Los Angeles right fielder Ken Henderson, 1971 Rookie of the Year, and 3-time All-Star, suffered a career-ending head injury on May 13, one month shy of his 28th birthday.  Henderson, the 34th overall pick in 1967, spent four years in the minors before bursting on the scene in his fourth pro season.  He batted .310-27-96 with a .924 OPS and won ROY in a walk.  In four full seasons with the Outlaws, Henderson had three 30-homer seasons and three times drove in 96 or more runs.  His 132 home runs is the most for any active player under 29.  Henderson averaged about 50 VORP over the last four years, but was still on a $500k contract, making him one of the cost-effective run machines in the league.

Henderson had been batting fifth and playing center field, but his cool bat (.228-4-12 with a .666 OPS) and Dave Winfield's breakout season had reduced his playing time.  Despite his abbreviated career, Henderson ranks as one of the Outlaws' all-time greats.  He ranks third in club history in OBP, SLG, and OPS, fourth in home runs, and fifth in runs and total bases.
 


 


 

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 
TRADES FIELDING LEADERS
May 1 (342)
BROOKLYN gets
 SP Rick Wise
2B Dave Cash
WAS '76 1st round pick
WAS '76 2nd round pick
WAS '76 4th round pick
WASHINGTON gets
SP Vida Blue
LF Joe Rudi
2B Dave Rosello

May 1 (343)
DENVER gets
SP Dean Chance
WAS '76 3rd round pick
WASHINGTON gets
2B Art Howe		 May 16 (344)
 CHICAGO gets
3B Bill Melton
MAN '76 2nd round pick
MANHATTAN gets
SP Bill Gogolewski
CHI '77 3rd round pick

June 1 (345)
 BROOKLYN gets
SP Wilbur Wood
CHICAGO gets
WAS '76 2nd round pick
 
June 1 (346)
 BOSTON gets
WAS '76 1st round pick
BRO '76 2nd round pick
BROOKLYN gets
SP Tom Seaver
 		 June 1 (347)
 DENVER gets
1B Frank Robinson
MANHATTAN gets
$1 cash
 
June 1 (348)
 BOSTON gets
SP Doug Rau
MAN '76 3rd round pick
MAN '77 1st round pick
MAN '77 2nd round pick
MAN '77 3rd round pick
CHI '77 3rd round pick
MANHATTAN gets
SS Rico Petrocelli
 
ZONE RATING

Gene Clines, CHI

+10.3

Rich Burleson, MON

+9.2

Bobby Grich, MON

+8.4

Mickey Rivers, DEN

+8.1

Rich Coggins, MON

+7.6

Amos Otis, CHI

+7.3

George Foster, SF

+7.2

Vada Pinson, CLE

+7.0

Mark Belanger, SF

+6.8

Tim Foli, CLE

+6.7

Dave Kingman, DAL

+5.7

Mike Schmidt, BRO

+5.5

Leron Lee, BOS

+5.4

Ben Oglivie, MON

+5.0

Elliott, Maddux, CLE

+4.9
 

 
BATTING LEADERS

BATTING AVERAGE

HOME RUNS

RBI

VORP

RUNS/GAME

Thurmon Munson, SF

.378

Mike Schmidt, BRO

.347

Steve Garvey, MAN

.342

Juan Beniquez, ATL

.337

*Craig Robinson, MAN

.332

Brian Downing, DET

.332

Joe Torre, ATL

.328

Rod Carew, DAL

.326

*John Wockenfuss, DEN

.319

Denis Menke, DET

.318

 

 

 

 

Ron Cey, BOS

14

Joe Torre, ATL

14

Orlando Cepeda, BOS

13

Steve Garvey, MAN

13

*Bobby Grich, MON

13

Tom Grieve, DEN

13

Dave Kingman, DAL

13

Fred Lynn, BRO

13

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

Dave Kingman, DAL

45

Bill Freehan, ATL

44

Steve Garvey, MAN

43

Fred Lynn, BRO

42

Joe Torre, ATL

40

*Bobby Grich, MON

39

Thurmon Munson, SF

39

Bill Melton, CHI

38

George Foster, SF

37

*Tom Grieve, MAN

37

*Mike Schmidt, BRO

37

 

 

Mike Schmidt, BRO

28.3

Thurmon Munson, SF

27.9

Steve Garvey, MAN

27.7

Bobby Grich, MON

23.8

Joe Torre, ATL

23.5

Brian Downing, DET

23.1

*Ken Singleton, LA

22.9

Craig Robinson, MAN

21.3

*Jim Rice, SF

20.3

George Foster, SF

19.6

 

 

 

 

DETROIT

5.1

ATLANTA

5.1

SAN FRANCISCO

4.7

DALLAS

4.4

 

MANHATTAN

4.4

ST. LOUIS

4.4

 

LOS ANGELES

4.3
     

MONTRÉAL

4.3

BROOKLYN

3.9

WASHINGTON

3.9

CHICAGO

3.6

 

DENVER

3.5

 

BOSTON

3.3

 

CLEVELAND

2.8
PITCHING LEADERS

EARNED RUN AVERAGE

WINS

STRIKEOUTS

VORP

RUNS ALLOWED/GAME

Burt Hooton, CLE

1.49

Dennis Leonard, LA

1.57

Jon Matlack, STL

1.60

*Doc Medich, STL

1.84

Rick Reuschel, CLE

1.94

*Bill Parsons, CHI

2.14

Ed Figueroa, CHI

2.14

*Bill Singer, CHI

2.26

Mike Nagy, MON

2.37

Fergie Jenkins, SF

2.38

 

 

 

 

Fergie Jenkins, SF

8

Dennis Leonard, LA

8

Dock Ellis, MON

7

Ed Figueroa, MON

7

Burt Hooton, CLE

7

Bruce Kison, DET

7

Ron Reed, ATL

7

Jim Rooker, MON

7
   
   
   
   

Don Wilson, WAS

92

Bert Blyleven, BOS

89

Fergie Jenkins, SF

89

Rick Reuschel, CLE

88

Vida Blue, BRO

87

J.R. Richard, CLE

84

Nolan Ryan, STL

80

Steve Carlton, MAN

77

*Dennis Leonard, LA

69

*Bill Singer, CHI

67

*Mike Torrez, WAS

67

 

 

Burt Hooton, CLE

32.5

Dennis Leonard, LA

31.9

Rick Reuschel, CLE

30.7

Fergie Jenkins, SF

27.1

Bill Singer, CHI

26.7

Jon Matlack, STL

23.3

Ed Figueroa, CHI

23.3

Mike Nagy, MON

23.1

*Fritz Peterson, LA

21.9

*Jim Rooker, MON

20.5

 

 

 

 

 

CLEVELAND

2.9

 

MONTRÉAL

3.5

CHICAGO

3.6

ST. LOUIS

3.6

LOS ANGELES

3.7

WASHINGTON

3.9

DETROIT

4.1
     

MANHATTAN

4.2

SAN FRANCISCO

4.4

ATLANTA

4.0

 

BROOKLYN

4.5

BOSTON

5.4

DENVER

4.8

DALLAS

5.1

double arrows indicate
moves of 3+ places
AWARDS & MILESTONES

BATTER of the MONTH

PITCHER of the MONTH

ROOKIE of the MONTH

MILESTONES

APR

 Steve Garvey, MAN 

MAY

 Dave Kingman, DAL

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APR

 Ron Reed, ATL

MAY

 Dennis Leonard, LA

JUN

  

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APR

 Steve Ontiveros, DEN

MAY

 John Wockenfuss, DEN

JUN

  

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Orlando Cepeda, BOS
10,000 at bats (May 16)
#3 all-time

Fritz Peterson, LA
150 wins (May 31)
#21 all-time

PLAYER of the WEEK

4/7

 Steve Garvey, MAN

4/14

 Steve Garvey, MAN

4/21

 Tom Grieve, MAN

4/28

 Dave Parker, ATL

5/5

 Joe Torre, ATL

5/12

 Dave Kingman, DAL

5/19

 Craig Robinson, MAN

5/26

 Rich Coggins, MON

  

    

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