Major League Baseball team season
The1975 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 86th season for theLos Angeles Dodgers franchise inMajor League Baseball (MLB), their 18th season inLos Angeles ,California , and their 14th season playing their home games atDodger Stadium inLos Angeles California . The Dodgers finished in second place, 20 games behind theCincinnati Reds in theNational League West . This would be long time managerWalter Alston 's final full season in charge. Alston would step down towards the end of the 1976 season and was replaced by his third base coachTommy Lasorda .
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Notable transactions [ edit ] 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster Pitchers Catchers Infielders
Outfielders Other batters
Manager Coaches
Legend Dodgers win Dodgers loss Postponement Eliminated from playoff race Bold Dodgers team member
1975 regular season game log: 94–67–1 (Home: 45–36; Away: 49–31–1)[ 4] April: 15–8 (Home: 8–2; Away: 7–6)
May: 15–12 (Home: 9–7; Away: 6–5)
June: 13–16 (Home: 6–5; Away: 7–11)
July: 12–16 (Home: 7–7; Away: 5–9)
August: 17–12 (Home: 8–9; Away: 9–3)
September: 16–10 (Home: 11–3; Away: 5–7)
# Date Time (PT ) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box Streak 139 September 3 @ Reds L 2–13 73–66 L2 140 September 4 @ Reds W 3–2 74–66 W1 146 September 10 Reds W 3–2 78–68 W3 147 September 11 Reds W 5–2 79–68 W4
Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
= Indicates league leader
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
1975 Major League Baseball draft [ edit ] The Dodgers drafted 33 players in the June draft and 11 in the January draft. Of those, six players would eventually play in the Major Leagues.
The top draft pick was shortstopMark Bradley fromElizabethtown High School inElizabethtown, Kentucky . He spent two seasons with the Dodgers as an outfielder in 1981–82 and a third season with theNew York Mets and hit .204 in 113 at-bats.
The most successful draft pick was pitcherDave Stewart , a 16th round pick out ofSt. Elizabeth High School inOakland, California . He reached the Majors in 1978 with the Dodgers and played through 1995, primarily with theOakland Athletics . He was 168–129 with a 3.95 ERA, was a 1989 All-Star, 3 time World Series Champion, a World Series MVP and 3 time League Championship Series MVP. Following his playing career he became a coach, an agent and a General Manager.
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