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APRIL 1, 1974
California Angels SP Rickey Clark has a torn rotator cuff and will miss 6-7 months.
PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Baltimore 97-65
Boston 88-74
Cleveland 85-77
New York 72-90
Milwaukee 72-90
Detroit 67-95
WEST
Oakland 95-67
Minnesota 86-76
Kansas City 85-77
California 82-80
Chicago 77-85
Texas 68-94
TOP 10 HITTERS
1. Andre Thornton 1B Cleveland
2. Al Bumbry LF Baltimore
3. Jim Rice LF New York
4. Cecil Cooper 1B Boston
5. Jim Northrup LF Kansas City
6. Joe Lahoud RF Milwaukee
7. Paul Schaal 3B Kansas City
8. Pepe Mangual CF Cleveland
9. Merv Rettenmund RF Baltimore
10. Ben Oglivie RF Boston
TOP 10 PITCHERS
1. Nolan Ryan California
2. Vida Blue Oakland
3. Jim Palmer Baltimore
4. Steve Busby Kansas City
5. Rudy May Baltimore
6. Wilbur Wood Chicago
7. Jim Kaat Minnesota
8. Catfish Hunter Oakland
9. Randy Jones Baltimore
10. Bert Blyleven Minnesota
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
Pittsburgh 89-73
New York 89-73
St Louis 86-76
Philadelphia 83-79
Chicago 73-89
Montreal 71-91
WEST
San Francisco 86-76
Cincinnati 83-79
Houston 81-81
Los Angeles 79-83
San Diego 78-84
Atlanta 77-85
TOP 10 HITTERS
1. Dave Kingman LF San Francisco
2. Richie Zisk RF Pittsburgh
3. Von Joshua CF Atlanta
4. Ken Henderson CF San Francisco
5. Ken Griffey SR RF Montreal
6. Willie McCoey 1B San Francisco
7. Jay Johnstone RF Philadelphia
8. Jim Fregosi 1B New York
9. Bernie Carbo RF Cincinnati
10. Jose Cruz LF St Louis
TOP 10 PITCHERS
1. Tom Seaver New York
2. Jon Matlack New York
3. Steve Carlton Philadelphia
4. Fred Norman San Diego
5. Ron Reed Atlanta
6. Jerry Reuss Houston
7. Jack Billingham Cincinnati
8. Jerry Koosman New York
9. Reggie Cleveland St Louis
10. Dock Ellis Pittsburgh
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