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Cy Young Award for Tom Seaver of the Mets. He led the NL in wins (22) and strikeouts (243) and was third in ERA (2.38) and innings pitched (2801⁄3). It was his fourth and last season with at least 20 wins, 200 strike- outs, and an ERA below 3.00.
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Consecutive doubles by Dave Duncan of the Orioles, in the second game of a doubleheader on June 30 against the Red Sox. Duncan had only seven doubles all season.
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Home runs in four consecutive at-bats by Don Baylor of the Orioles, on July 1 (one home run) and July 2 (three home runs).
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Consecutive double plays grounded into by Joe Torre of the Mets on July 21 against the Astros, each time after a single by Felix Millan.
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Consecutive years in which Cat sh Hunter won at least 20 games, from 1971 through 1975.
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Shutouts by Andy Messersmith, most in the NL.
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Strikeouts per nine innings pitched by NL Rookie of the Year John Montefusco of the Giants, the most in the league. He compiled a record of 15-9, with an ERA of 2.88 and 215 strikeouts. He was fourth in voting for the NL Cy Young Award.
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Consecutive hits by the Philadelphia Phillies on August 5 and the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 21, by their rst eight batters of the game.
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Consecutive hits by Rennie Stennett of the Pirates. On September 16 he had seven hits (including two
doubles and a triple) in seven plate appearances against the Cubs. On September 17, he singled in his rst two plate appearances against the Phillies.
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Triples by George Brett of the Kansas City Royals and Mickey Rivers of the Angels, most in the majors. Ralph Garr of the Atlanta Braves led the NL, with 11.
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Years together on the Tigers by Gates Brown, Bill Freehan, Willie Horton, and Mickey Lolich, from 1963 to 1975.
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Runners left on base by the Royals during a 5-0 loss to the Tigers on May 12. e Royals tied a major-league record for runners stranded in a shutout loss, a mark that stood until 1994.
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Wins as a relief pitcher by Dale Murray of the Montreal Expos, against eight losses. He also had nine saves.
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Consecutive Gold Glove Awards won by third baseman Brooks Robinson of the Orioles, from 1960 through 1975.
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Losses by Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox, most in the majors. Rick Reuschel led the NL, with 17.
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Wild pitches and walks by J.R. Richard of the Astros, both tops in the majors.
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Consecutive seasons in which Lindy McDaniel had at least one win, from 1956 through 1975. As of 2014, his 119 wins in relief were second in major-league history (Hoyt Wilhelm had 124).