YEARS
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1974
- Marries Donna Wightman in February
- National League Player of the Week (June 3-9)
- Hits loudspeaker 360 feet from home plate and 117 feet in the air at the Astrodome but has to settle
for a single
- Named as a reserve for the All-Star Team
- Walks twice and scores once
- Leads league in home runs (36)
- Leads league in slugging percentage (.546)
- Second in league in RBI (116) and runs scored
(108)
- Hits into just 4 double plays
- UPI National League All-Star Team
- AP Major League All-Star Squad
- The Sporting News National League All-Star Team
- American Amature Baseball Congress (AABC)
"Graduate of the Year"
- Maryland Professional Baseball Players
Association (MPBPA) "Babe Ruth Crown" winner
- National League Comeback Player of the Year
Runner-Up
1974 Spring Training Totals
| AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
| .283 |
19 |
53 |
12 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
1974 Offensive Totals
| AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
SLG |
| .282 |
162 |
568 |
108 |
160 |
28 |
7 |
36 |
116 |
23 |
.546 |
1974 Defensive Totals
| PO |
A |
E |
PCT |
| 134 |
404 |
26 |
.954 |
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