motnahp -> RE: The NL No-Free Agency Assn (2/16/2007 4:40:51 PM)
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Through the All-Star Break of 1974: Montreal leads the NL East at 57-30. The Mets are 8 1/2 back, with Philly 9 1/2 out and Chicago at 13 1/2 out and at .500. In the West, Cincinnati is 50-39, 5 1/2 up on both Atlanta and Houston, who are at .500. Montreal's Ron Fairly leads in hitting. His .332 is 8 points better than Philly's Jay Johnstone. The Giants' Dave Kingman paces the league in HRs with 23, one better than former teammate, San Diego's Willie McCovey. Johnny Bench has 20. Bench leads in RBI with 71, while McCovey has 69 and Kingman 60. Montreal's Ernie McAnally leads in ERA with 1.81 (7-5), just ahead of San Diego's Randy Jones (1.82, 8-3) and St. Louis' Bob Gibson (1.85, 4-3). Cincinnati's Don Gullett (10-3, 2.07) leads the league in wins. Montreal's Steve Rogers (9-2, 2.09) and Philly's Wayne Twitchell (9-7, 2.56) are close behind. The Mets' Tom Seaver leads the league in K's with 116. LA's Don Sutton has 111 and Seaver's teammate Jon Matlack has 105. LA's Andy Messersmith pitched a no-hitter against the Cubs on July 8th. Andy struck out 8 and walked 2 in the 4-0 win at Chavez Ravine.
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