1974 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result MVP
World Series: Oakland Athletics (4) over Los Angeles Dodgers (1) Rollie Fingers
NLCS: Los Angeles Dodgers (3) over Pittsburgh Pirates (1)
ALCS: Oakland Athletics (3) over Baltimore Orioles (1)
National League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 88 74 .543 – 52-29 36-45
St. Louis Cardinals 86 75 .534 1.5 44-37 42-38
Philadelphia Phillies 80 82 .494 8 46-35 34-47
Montreal Expos 79 82 .491 8.5 42-38 37-44
New York Mets 71 91 .438 17 36-45 35-46
Chicago Cubs 66 96 .407 22 32-49 34-47
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Los Angeles Dodgers 102 60 .63 – 52-29 50-31
Cincinnati Reds 98 64 .605 4 50-31 48-33
Atlanta Braves 88 74 .543 14 46-35 42-39
Houston Astros 81 81 .5 21 46-35 35-46
San Francisco Giants 72 90 .444 30 37-44 35-46
San Diego Padres 60 102 .37 42 36-45 24-57
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Steve Garvey
Cy Young Mike Marshall
Rookie of the Year Bake McBride
American League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Baltimore Orioles 91 71 .562 – 46-35 45-36
New York Yankees 89 73 .549 2 47-34 42-39
Boston Red Sox 84 78 .519 7 46-35 38-43
Cleveland Indians 77 85 .475 14 40-41 37-44
Milwaukee Brewers 76 86 .469 15 40-41 36-45
Detroit Tigers 72 90 .444 19 36-45 36-45
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Oakland Athletics 90 72 .556 – 49-32 41-40
Texas Rangers 84 76 .525 5 42-38 42-38
Minnesota Twins 82 80 .506 8 48-33 34-47
Chicago White Sox 80 80 .5 9 46-34 34-46
Kansas City Royals 77 85 .475 13 40-41 37-44
California Angels 68 94 .42 22 36-45 32-49
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Jeff Burroughs
Cy Young Catfish Hunter
Rookie of the Year Mike Hargrove