Memories of the 70's

Here within are some popular men of this decade. The fans cheered and the players responded with their best performances. These team stars were important team leaders in these years.

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Carney Lansford - California Angels
1978 Season; Rookie Season; Carney came out third in the voting for "Rookie of the Year." This all-around player batted .294 with 20 stolen bases. Lansford's play helped the Angels to a 87-75 finish, only five games out of 1st place. This was the first time in seven years that the Angels played over .500 baseball.

Rusty Staub - Detroit Tigers
1978 Season; Rusty Staub was second in the American League with 121 RBI's. Rusty ripped 30 doubles, 24 homers, batted .273. Staub's great bat control was evident by the fact he struck out only 35 times in 642 at bats, while he walked 76 times. His clutch hitting helped the Tigers go 86-76 in this season.

Andre Dawson - Montreal Expos
1979 Season; Super Star Right fielder, Andre Dawson batted .275, stole 35 bases, clubbed 24 doubles, 12 triples, hit 25 home runs, scored 90 runs, had 92 RBI's. Dawson's rapid throwing arm, outstanding fielding, great speed, clutch hitting helped the Expos finish with a 95-65 record; second best in the National League East.

Sixto Lezcano - Milwaukee Brewers
1979 Season; Right fielder Sixto Lezcano was a highly popular ball player in the Milwaukee area as he helped "the Brew Crew" win many games with his all-around play. In 1979, he powered 28 home runs, batted .321 and had a .573 slugging average. Sixto was often called "a ballplayer's ballplayer" for his great throwing arm, all-around play in the outfield, and with his clutch hitting.

Mark Lemongello - Houston Astros
1978 Season; Lemongello was 9-14, he started 30 games for the Astros and completed 9. Mark hurled one shutout with a 3.94 ERA. Lemongello pitched 210 innings and his opponents batting average was a fine .259. The Astros ended with a 74-88 record.

Jack Billingham - Cincinnati Reds
1975 Season; Jack Billingham went 15-10 for the "Big Red Machine." His effective pitching led the Reds to their best ever 108-54 record. Billingham pitched in 208 innings and his ERA was 4.11. The Reds went on to win the 1975 world series over the Boston Red Sox.

Omar Moreno - Pittsburgh Pirates
1979 Season; Great speed on the bases - 77 stolen bases, leadoff hitter, center fielder, Omar Moreno batted .282, led the all major league players in times at bat and was among the leaders in runs scored with 110. His speed, fielding and on base performance helped the Pirates in the fight for the pennant.

TOTAL BASES LEADERS 1976
Mike Schmidt, Phillies 306
Pete Rose, Reds 299
George Brett, Royals 298
George Foster, Reds 298
Steve Garvey, Dodgers 284
Chris Chambliss, Yanks 283

Hits Leaders 1976
George Brett, Royals 215
Pete Rose, Reds 215
Willie Montanez, Braves 206
Rod Carew, Twins 200
Steve Garvey, Dodgers 200

Era - Pitchers 1976
Mark Fidrych, Tigers 2.34
Vida Blue, A's 2.35
Frank Tanana, Angels 2.43
Mike Torrez, A's 2.50
Jim Palmer, Orioles 2.51
John Denny, Cards 2.52
Doug Rau, Dodgers 2.57
Tom Seaver, Mets 2.59