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The 1974 Tigers weren't as potent, but the sluggers still did their jobs and combined with hurlers Gary Nolan, Jim Lonborg, Doyle Alexander, and Gene Garber, ran away with the AL East and went 8-3 in the postseason for another World Series title.
LF Jose Cruz, 27: .288-6-47 / DH Marvin Lane, 24: .333-1-14
3B Ralph Garr, 28: .265-5-81
1B Willie McCovey, 36: . 269-43-125
C John Bateman, 34: .299-39-121
RF Bobby Bonds, 28: .257-25-98
CF Jimmie Hall, 36: .266-25-103
DH/LF Tom Paciorek, 27: .294-13-82
2B Tony LaRussa, 29: .279-21-90
SS Eddie Leon, 28: .256-8-36 / Leo Cardenas, 35: .258-3-23
Only reserve OF Chico Salmon, 33 (.263-4-35), is a free agent, and he is deemed expendable with Bonds, Paciorek, Cruz, Lane, and top prospect Dwight Evans around. The team is getting a little concerned with the advancing ages of McCovey, Bateman, and Hall, and veteran slugger Gene Oliver has hung up his spikes after playing out the string in the minors.
The sluggers should be able to give the ball a heavy pounding for one more season at least.
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BATT in progress
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