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AL West Preview
California Angels 467-505
Ted Williams, mgr 97-65
C-Bob Montgomery
1b-Lee May
2b-Jerry Remy
SS-Mark Belanger
3b-Eric Soderholm
LF-Jay Johnstone
CF-Morris Nettles-last year stole 101 bases
RF-Mickey Rivers
DH-Al Bumbry
depth Dave Collins- wow lots of team speed
SP-Frank Tanana
SP-Andy Messersmith
SP-Ed Figueroa
SP-Bill Hands
Oakland Athletics (4 division titles, 2 WS crowns)536-436
Lum Harris, mgr 90-72
C-Gene Tenace
1b-Wes Parker
2b-Bobby Etheridge
SS-Bert Campaneris
3b-Sal Bando
LF-Claudell Washington
CF-Paul Blair
RF-Reggie Jackson
DH-Richie Hebner
depth-Del Unser, Randy Hundley
SP-Wilbur Wood
SP-Vida BLue
SP-Catfish Hunter
SP-Frank Reberger
Minnesota Twins (1 division title, 1 WS crown) 501-471
Mike Pittman, mgr 88-74 key injuries Jim Kaat 7 months, C Kusick pending
C-Glenn Borgmann
1b-Chris Chambliss
2b-Rod Carew
SS-Graig Nettles
3b-Danny Thompson
LF-Elliott Maddox
CF-Steve Brye
RF-Dan Ford
DH-Craig Kusick
depth-Rick Dempsey, Dave McKay
SP-Rudy May
SP-Dave Goltz
SP-Jim Hughes
SP-Eddie Bane
Texas Rangers 481-491
Bo Ricks, mgr 86-76 key injury Jackie Brown 3 months
C-Jim Sundberg
1b-George C Scott
2b-Toby Harrah
SS-Roy Smalley
3b-Bill Madlock
LF-Mike Hargrove
CF-Bobby Bonds
RF-Jeff Burroughs
DH-Tom Grieve
depth-Tommie Agee, Bill Fahey
SP-Fergie Jenkins
SP-Bill Lee
SP-Joe Coleman
SP-Jim Umbarger
Kansas City Royals 472-500
Bubba Morton, mgr 78-84 key injury-Amos Otis 3-4 months
C-Johnny Bench
1b-Cecil Cooper
2b-Frank White
SS-Gene Alley
3b-George Brett
LF-Tom Poquette
CF-Lyman Bostock
RF-Al Cowens
DH-Enos -waiver pickup
depth-Jamie Quirk, Pat Kelly
SP-Steve Busby
SP-Dennis Leonard
SP-Larry Gura
SP-Mike Torrez
Chicago White Sox (1 division title) 445-527
Gene Mauch, mgr 71-91
C-Brian Downing
1b-Carlos May
2b-Sandy Alomar
SS-Bucky Dent
3b-Jorge Orta
LF-Jerry Hairston
CF-Bill Sharp
RF-Jim Northrup
DH-Bill Robinson
depth-Nils Nyman, Chet Lemon, Lamar Johnson, Mike Squires
SP-Jeff James
SP-Bart Johnson
SP-Tommy John
SP-Francisco Barrios
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