1975 Los Angeles Dodgers season

Information about 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in second place, 20 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Season standings

NL West W L GB Pct.
Cincinnati Reds10854--.667
Los Angeles Dodgers887420.543
San Francisco Giants808127.5.497
San Diego Padres719137.438
Atlanta Braves679440.5.416
Houston Astros649743.5.398

1975 Roster

Coaching Staff
Starting Pitchers
Num Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BBSO CG
47 Andy Messersmith SP
31 Doug Rau SP
20 Don SuttonSP
46 Burt Hooton SP
46 Juan Marichal SP
Relief Pitchers
Num Name Pos G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO SV
28 Mike Marshall CL
49 Charlie Hough RP
21 Jim Brewer RP
44 Al Downing RP/SP
36 Rick Rhoden RP/SP
45 Stan Wall RP
41 Dave Sells RP
35 Dennis Lewallyn RP
38 Geoff Zahn RP
Catchers
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
7 Steve Yeager C
13 Joe Ferguson C/OF
12,71 Paul Powell C/OF
Infielders
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
6 Steve Garvey 1B
15 Davey Lopes 2B/OF/SS
18 Bill Russell SS
10 Ron Cey 3B
34 Lee Lacy 2B/OF/SS
1 Rick Auerbach SS/3B/2B
14 Ivan DeJesus SS
5 Ken McMullen 3B/1B
Outfielders
Num Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
23 Jimmy Wynn OF
27 Willie Crawford OF
22 Bill Buckner OF
43 John Hale OF
17 Tom Paciorek OF
37 Henry Cruz OF
11 Manny Mota OF
9 Leron Lee OF
8 Jerry Royster OF/2B/3B/SS
16 Charlie Manuel OF
38 Joe Simpson OF
2 Orlando Alvarez OF

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Davey LopesSecond Baseman
Bill BucknerLeftfielder
Jimmy WynnCenterfielder
Joe FergusonRightfielder
Steve GarveyFirst Baseman
Ron CeyThird Baseman
Steve YeagerCatcher
Bill RussellShortstop
Don SuttonStarting Pitcher

1975 Awards

1975 Transactions

1975 Minor League Teams

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Cincinnati Reds Established 1869

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Cincinnati Reds Established 1869

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Los Angeles Dodgers Established 1883 Based in Los Angeles since 1958

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San Francisco Giants Established 1883 Based in San Francisco since

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San Diego Padres Established 1969

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Atlanta Braves Established 1871 Based in Atlanta since 1966

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Houston Astros Established 1962

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John Alexander Messersmith (born August 6, 1945 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher from 1968 until 1979. He was the 12th overall pick of the 1966 amateur draft by the California Angels.
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Doug Rau (born December 15, 1948 in Columbus, Texas), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1981.

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Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945 in Clio, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball player and current television sportscaster.

A right-handed pitcher, Sutton played for the Sioux Falls Packers as a minor leaguer, and entered the major league at the age of 21.
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Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7 1950 in Greenville, Texas), nicknamed "Happy" (by former manager Tommy Lasorda, because he rarely ever smiled), is a former right-handed starting pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago Cubs and
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Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20 1937 in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball known for his high leg kick, dominating stuff and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters'
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Michael Grant (Mike) Marshall (born January 15, 1943 in Adrian, Michigan) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 14 seasons (1967 - 1981, excluding 1968) for nine different teams, including multi-year stints with the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers and
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Charles Oliver (Charlie) Hough (rhymes with "tough" or "rough") (born January 5, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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James Thomas (Jim) Brewer (November 17, 1937 – November 16, 1987) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1960 through 1976, Brewer played for the Chicago Cubs (1960-1963), Los Angeles Dodgers (1964-1975) and California Angels (1975-1976).
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Alphonso Erwin Downing (born June 28, 1941, in Trenton, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 17 seasons from 1961-1977. He entered the majors with the New York Yankees, and then played for the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers before retiring
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Richard Alan Rhoden (born May 16, 1953) is a professional golfer and was a Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 16 year baseball career, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974-1978), Pittsburgh Pirates (1979-1986) and Houston Astros (1989) of the National League; and the
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Stanley Arthur Wall (born June 16, 1951 in Butler, Missouri) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 66 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1975-1977.
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David Wayne Sells (born September 18, 1946, in Vacaville, California) is a retired professional baseball player who played 4 seasons for the California Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
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Dennis Dale Lewallyn (born August 11, 1953 in Pensacola, FL) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians from 1975-1982.
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Geoffery Clayton Zahn (born December 19 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a pitcher who had a 13-year career from 1973 to 1985. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Minnesota Twins and California Angels of the American League.
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Stephen Wayne "Steve" Yeager (born November 24, 1948, in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American right-handed former major league baseball catcher.

Yeager spent 14 of the 15 seasons of his Major League Baseball career, from 1972 through 1985, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Joseph Vance (Joe) Ferguson (born September 19, 1946 in San Francisco, California) is a former catcher/right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams from 1970 through 1983. Listed at 6' 2", 200 lbs., he batted and threw right handed.
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Paul Ray Powell (born March 19, 1948 in San Angelo, Texas) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played in 30 games for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers in 1971,1973 and 1975.
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Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, and current Southern California businessman. In 1985, Garvey established a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive errorless games by an infielder (183).
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As Player
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1972-1981)
  • Oakland Athletics (1982-1984)
  • Chicago Cubs (1984-1986)
  • Houston Astros (1986-1987)
As Manager
  • Milwaukee Brewers (2000-2002)
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As Player
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-1986)
As Manager
  • Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-1998)
Career Highlights and Awards
  • All star in 1973, 1976, 1980
William Ellis Russell
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Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington, a graduate of Mount Tahoma High School) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-82), Chicago Cubs (1983-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987).
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