1976 American League Stats

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1976 American League Standings

1976 National League <<1975 American League 1977 American League>>

Eastern Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1New York Yankees97-62 (0.610)-73057598-64 (0.607)105-57 (0.648)2,012,43457.629.06.322.3
2Baltimore Orioles88-74 (0.543)10.561959884-78 (0.516)87-75 (0.537)1,058,60939.718.53.917.4
3Boston Red Sox83-79 (0.512)15.571666087-75 (0.537)88-74 (0.543)1,895,84640.518.63.318.6
4Cleveland Indians81-78 (0.509)16.061561581-81 (0.500)76-86 (0.469)948,77629.013.51.314.1
5Detroit Tigers74-87 (0.460)24.060970970-92 (0.431)70-92 (0.432)1,467,02022.511.32.29.1
6Milwaukee Brewers66-95 (0.410)32.057065571-91 (0.437)70-92 (0.432)1,012,16422.07.63.810.6

Western Division

RankTeamW-LGames BehindRuns ScoredRuns AllowedExpected W-LShark WAR W-LAttendanceShark WARBatting WARFielding WARPitching WAR
1Kansas City Royals90-72 (0.556)-71361192-70 (0.570)89-73 (0.549)1,680,26541.318.92.420.1
2Oakland Athletics87-74 (0.540)2.568659891-71 (0.562)95-67 (0.586)780,59347.028.03.016.1
3Minnesota Twins85-77 (0.525)5.074370485-77 (0.525)87-75 (0.537)715,39439.426.35.37.8
4California Angels76-86 (0.469)14.055063171-91 (0.437)66-96 (0.407)1,006,77418.36.1-2.014.2
4Texas Rangers76-86 (0.469)14.061665277-85 (0.474)78-84 (0.481)1,164,98230.512.82.615.1
6Chicago White Sox64-97 (0.398)25.558674563-99 (0.392)62-100 (0.383)914,94514.210.52.80.9

Batting WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Pos Age Batting WAR Shark WAR G PA H 2B 3B HR BB SB CS wRC OBP SLG
1 Rod Carew MIN 1B 30 7.4 7.9 156 687 200 29 12 9 67 49 22 104.965 0.395 0.463
2 Reggie Jackson BAL RF 30 6.6 6.9 134 558 138 27 2 27 54 28 7 84.643 0.351 0.502
3 Hal McRae KCA LF 30 6.5 6.6 149 609 175 34 5 8 64 22 12 96.466 0.407 0.461
4 George Brett KCA 3B 23 6.3 7.6 159 705 215 34 14 7 49 21 11 103.158 0.377 0.462
5 Rusty Staub DET RF 32 5.8 5.2 161 690 176 28 3 15 83 3 1 99.159 0.386 0.433
6 Roy White NYA LF 32 5.6 6.2 156 728 179 29 3 14 83 31 13 92.872 0.365 0.409
7 Bobby Grich BAL 2B 27 5.5 6.2 144 615 138 31 4 13 86 14 6 83.201 0.373 0.417
8 Rico Carty CLE 1B 36 5.5 5.2 152 628 171 34 0 13 67 1 1 89.966 0.379 0.442
9 Graig Nettles NYA 3B 31 5.2 8.1 158 656 148 29 2 32 62 11 6 88.080 0.327 0.475
10 Gene Tenace OAK 1B 29 5.2 4.8 128 508 104 19 1 22 81 5 4 74.847 0.373 0.458
11 Mike Hargrove TEX 1B 26 5.1 4.3 151 654 155 30 1 7 97 2 3 88.880 0.397 0.385
12 Sal Bando OAK 3B 32 5.0 5.5 158 640 132 18 2 27 76 20 6 79.314 0.335 0.427
13 Ron LeFlore DET CF 28 5.0 5.5 135 603 172 23 8 4 51 58 20 79.998 0.376 0.410
14 Amos Otis KCA CF 29 4.9 4.3 153 665 165 40 2 18 55 26 7 85.645 0.341 0.444
15 Ken Singleton BAL LF 29 4.7 5.0 154 630 151 25 2 13 79 2 2 81.074 0.366 0.403
16 Mickey Rivers NYA CF 27 4.7 5.3 137 613 184 31 8 8 13 43 7 73.085 0.327 0.432
17 Fred Lynn BOS CF 24 4.3 4.6 132 566 159 32 8 10 48 14 9 81.738 0.367 0.468
18 Chris Chambliss NYA 1B 27 4.2 4.2 156 675 188 32 6 17 27 1 0 82.465 0.323 0.442
19 Don Baylor OAK 1B 27 4.1 5.0 157 685 147 25 1 15 58 52 12 72.029 0.329 0.368
20 Thurman Munson NYA C 29 4.0 4.8 152 665 186 27 1 17 29 14 11 82.493 0.337 0.432
21 Bill North OAK CF 28 4.0 4.1 154 675 163 20 5 2 73 75 29 71.332 0.356 0.337
22 Toby Harrah TEX SS 27 3.9 4.1 155 688 152 21 1 15 91 8 5 82.460 0.360 0.377
23 Dan Ford MIN RF 24 3.8 3.6 145 571 137 24 7 20 36 17 6 71.905 0.323 0.457
24 Lee May BAL 1B 33 3.8 2.9 148 583 137 17 4 25 41 4 1 69.616 0.311 0.447
25 Carl Yastrzemski BOS 1B 36 3.7 4.5 155 636 146 23 2 21 80 5 6 84.843 0.357 0.432
26 Lyman Bostock MIN CF 25 3.7 3.9 128 517 153 21 9 4 33 12 6 68.269 0.364 0.430
27 George Scott ML4 1B 32 3.6 5.9 156 671 166 21 5 18 53 0 1 79.791 0.334 0.414
28 George Hendrick CLE LF 26 3.6 3.6 149 611 146 20 3 25 51 4 4 75.808 0.323 0.448
29 Jim Rice BOS LF 23 3.6 3.4 153 624 164 25 8 25 28 8 5 80.877 0.315 0.482
30 Joe Rudi OAK LF 29 3.5 3.6 130 557 135 32 3 13 41 6 1 64.352 0.323 0.424
31 Steve Braun MIN LF 28 3.0 3.1 122 491 120 12 3 3 67 12 4 60.017 0.385 0.352
32 Jorge Orta CHA LF 25 3.0 3.0 158 688 174 29 8 14 38 24 8 75.422 0.316 0.410
33 Phil Garner OAK 2B 27 2.9 2.5 159 603 145 29 12 8 36 35 13 61.598 0.306 0.400
34 Rick Burleson BOS SS 25 2.9 3.7 152 616 157 27 1 7 60 14 9 74.884 0.365 0.383
35 Larry Hisle MIN LF 29 2.9 3.8 155 661 158 19 5 14 56 31 18 73.772 0.335 0.394
36 Butch Wynegar MIN C 20 2.9 2.7 149 622 139 21 2 10 79 0 0 71.252 0.356 0.363
37 Sixto Lezcano ML4 RF 22 2.8 3.4 145 580 146 19 5 7 51 14 10 65.687 0.348 0.382
38 Al Bumbry BAL LF 29 2.7 3.0 133 499 113 15 7 9 43 42 10 50.334 0.316 0.376
39 Rick Manning CLE CF 21 2.7 2.8 138 606 161 24 7 6 41 16 10 67.563 0.337 0.393
40 Carlton Fisk BOS C 28 2.6 4.2 134 557 124 17 5 17 56 12 5 66.908 0.336 0.415
41 Don Money ML4 3B 29 2.5 2.8 117 498 117 18 4 12 47 6 5 57.380 0.333 0.408
42 Tom Poquette KCA LF 24 2.5 2.7 104 381 104 18 10 2 29 6 5 50.347 0.361 0.430
43 Willie Randolph NYA 2B 21 2.5 3.8 125 500 115 15 4 1 58 37 12 51.805 0.356 0.328
44 Tom Grieve TEX LF 28 2.4 2.7 149 600 139 23 3 20 35 4 1 63.307 0.301 0.418
45 Willie Horton DET DH 33 2.4 2.4 114 456 105 17 0 14 49 0 0 55.556 0.342 0.409
46 Bert Campaneris OAK SS 34 2.4 3.0 149 631 137 14 1 1 63 54 12 51.350 0.331 0.291
47 Bobby Bonds CAL RF 30 2.3 2.4 99 427 100 10 3 10 41 30 15 48.167 0.337 0.386
48 Dwight Evans BOS RF 24 2.3 3.0 146 571 121 34 5 17 57 6 7 68.578 0.324 0.431
49 Cecil Cooper BOS 1B 26 2.3 3.1 123 483 127 22 6 15 16 7 1 56.003 0.304 0.457
50 Ben Oglivie DET RF 27 2.3 2.2 115 325 87 12 3 15 11 9 4 42.870 0.313 0.492

Pitching WAR Leaders

Rank Player Name Team Age Pitching WAR Shark WAR G GS IP W L CG SV R BB SO Pitch Runs Saved ERA WHIP SOper9
1 Mark Fidrych DET 21 9.0 9.0 31 29 250.33 19 9 24 0 76 53 97 71.04 2.34 1.08 3.49
2 Vida Blue OAK 26 8.5 8.5 37 37 298.33 18 13 20 0 90 63 166 71.33 2.35 1.11 5.01
3 Jim Palmer BAL 30 8.4 8.4 40 40 315.00 22 13 23 0 101 84 159 68.46 2.51 1.08 4.54
4 Frank Tanana CAL 22 8.2 8.2 34 34 288.33 19 10 23 0 88 73 261 71.63 2.43 0.99 8.15
5 Bert Blyleven 2 teams 25 6.9 6.9 36 36 297.67 13 16 18 0 106 81 219 58.88 2.87 1.22 6.62
6 Luis Tiant BOS 35 6.2 6.2 38 38 279.00 21 12 19 0 107 64 131 53.90 3.06 1.21 4.23
7 Wayne Garland BAL 25 5.6 5.6 38 25 232.33 20 7 14 1 81 64 113 45.85 2.67 1.24 4.38
8 Mike Torrez OAK 29 5.6 5.6 39 39 266.33 16 12 13 0 93 87 115 47.02 2.50 1.19 3.89
9 Bill Travers ML4 23 5.0 5.0 34 34 240.00 15 16 15 0 92 95 120 39.44 2.81 1.27 4.50
10 Gaylord Perry TEX 37 4.8 4.8 32 32 250.33 15 14 21 0 93 52 143 41.67 3.24 1.13 5.14
11 Ed Figueroa NYA 27 4.5 4.5 34 34 256.67 19 10 14 0 101 94 119 35.16 3.02 1.29 4.17
12 Fergie Jenkins BOS 33 4.1 4.1 30 29 209.00 12 11 12 0 85 43 142 36.11 3.27 1.17 6.11
13 Catfish Hunter NYA 30 3.9 3.9 36 36 298.67 17 15 21 0 126 68 173 30.97 3.53 1.12 5.21
14 John Hiller DET 33 3.6 3.6 56 1 121.00 12 8 1 13 37 67 117 28.50 2.38 1.32 8.70
15 Rollie Fingers OAK 29 3.5 3.5 70 0 134.67 13 11 0 20 40 40 113 29.86 2.47 1.17 7.55
16 Al Fitzmorris KCA 30 3.5 3.5 35 33 220.33 15 11 8 0 89 56 80 32.68 3.06 1.28 3.27
17 Ken Brett 2 teams 27 3.4 3.1 29 26 203.00 10 12 16 2 82 76 92 26.66 3.28 1.23 4.08
18 Jim Slaton ML4 26 3.3 3.3 38 38 292.67 14 15 12 0 126 94 138 26.45 3.44 1.30 4.24
19 Bill Campbell MIN 27 3.3 3.3 78 0 167.67 17 5 0 20 63 62 115 25.98 3.01 1.23 6.17
20 Gary Ross CAL 28 3.2 3.2 34 31 225.00 8 16 7 0 89 58 100 28.12 3.00 1.25 4.00
21 Nolan Ryan CAL 29 3.2 3.2 39 39 284.33 17 18 21 0 117 183 327 28.09 3.36 1.32 10.35
22 Dennis Leonard KCA 25 3.2 3.2 35 34 259.00 17 10 16 0 113 70 150 29.27 3.51 1.22 5.21
23 Rick Wise BOS 30 3.1 3.1 34 34 224.33 14 11 11 0 100 48 93 27.23 3.53 1.19 3.73
24 Mark Littell KCA 23 3.1 3.1 60 1 104.00 8 4 0 16 26 60 92 28.68 2.08 1.23 7.96
25 Dave Goltz MIN 27 3.1 3.1 36 35 249.33 14 14 13 0 113 91 133 24.45 3.36 1.32 4.80
26 Dock Ellis NYA 31 3.1 3.1 32 32 211.67 17 8 8 0 83 76 65 24.33 3.19 1.28 2.76
27 Sparky Lyle NYA 31 3.0 3.0 64 0 103.67 7 8 0 23 33 42 61 23.76 2.26 1.20 5.30
28 Nelson Briles TEX 32 2.9 2.9 32 31 210.00 11 9 7 1 87 47 98 24.88 3.26 1.29 4.20
29 Marty Pattin KCA 33 2.8 2.8 44 15 141.00 8 14 4 5 51 38 65 26.05 2.49 1.08 4.15
30 Jim Kern CLE 27 2.7 2.7 50 2 117.67 10 7 0 15 38 50 111 26.01 2.37 1.20 8.49
31 Tom Burgmeier MIN 32 2.7 2.7 57 0 115.33 8 1 0 1 36 29 45 21.67 2.50 1.08 3.51
32 Dennis Eckersley CLE 21 2.7 2.7 36 30 199.33 13 12 9 1 82 78 200 25.52 3.43 1.17 9.03
33 Dave LaRoche CLE 28 2.7 2.7 61 0 96.33 1 4 0 21 25 49 104 25.18 2.24 1.10 9.72
34 Jim Umbarger TEX 23 2.7 2.7 30 30 197.33 10 12 10 0 86 54 105 23.06 3.15 1.33 4.79
35 Jim Bibby CLE 31 2.6 2.6 34 21 163.33 13 7 4 1 61 56 84 24.76 3.20 1.33 4.63
36 Jerry Augustine ML4 23 2.5 2.5 39 24 171.67 9 12 5 0 69 56 59 19.38 3.30 1.30 3.09
37 Doug Bird KCA 26 2.5 2.5 39 27 197.67 12 10 2 2 90 31 107 22.69 3.37 1.12 4.87
38 Doyle Alexander 2 teams 25 2.5 2.5 30 25 201.00 13 9 7 0 81 63 58 19.48 3.36 1.17 2.60
39 Reggie Cleveland BOS 28 2.4 2.4 41 14 170.00 10 9 3 2 73 61 76 21.11 3.07 1.29 4.02
40 Dick Tidrow NYA 29 2.3 2.3 47 2 92.33 4 5 0 10 29 24 65 18.03 2.63 1.13 6.34
41 Steve Mingori KCA 32 2.3 2.3 55 0 85.33 5 5 0 10 23 25 38 20.99 2.32 1.15 4.01
42 Jim Colborn ML4 30 2.2 2.2 32 32 225.67 9 15 7 0 97 54 101 17.59 3.71 1.27 4.03
43 Stan Thomas CLE 26 2.2 2.2 37 7 105.67 4 4 2 6 33 41 54 20.85 2.30 1.22 4.60
44 Paul Hartzell CAL 22 2.2 2.2 37 15 166.00 7 4 7 2 64 43 51 18.75 2.77 1.26 2.77
45 Jim Willoughby BOS 27 2.0 1.9 54 0 99.00 3 12 0 10 38 31 37 17.26 2.82 1.26 3.36
46 Pat Dobson CLE 34 2.0 2.0 35 35 217.33 16 12 6 0 98 65 117 18.68 3.48 1.34 4.85
47 Grant Jackson 2 teams 33 1.9 1.9 34 2 78.00 7 1 1 4 22 25 39 14.55 2.54 1.05 4.50
48 Clay Carroll CHA 35 1.8 1.8 29 0 77.33 4 4 0 6 26 24 38 14.52 2.56 1.18 4.42
49 Tippy Martinez 2 teams 26 1.8 1.8 39 0 69.67 5 1 0 10 19 42 45 14.67 2.33 1.32 5.81
50 Ken Holtzman 2 teams 30 1.7 1.7 34 34 246.67 14 11 16 0 108 70 66 13.68 3.65 1.36 2.41

Fielding WAR Leaders

Player Name Team Age Fielding WAR G Inn PO A E DP Def Runs Saved
POS Rank
C 1 Jim Sundberg TEX 25 3.2 140.0 1204.7 719.0 96.0 7.0 11.0 27.706
2 Carlton Fisk BOS 28 1.6 133.0 1167.7 649.0 73.0 12.0 9.0 13.754
3 Alan Ashby CLE 24 1.5 86.0 670.0 475.0 51.0 7.0 7.0 11.909
4 Rick Dempsey 2 teams 26 1.5 67.0 536.7 302.0 39.0 4.0 8.0 14.104
5 Jim Essian CHA 25 1.2 77.0 570.0 319.0 53.0 10.0 10.0 11.707
6 Charlie Moore ML4 23 1.1 49.0 400.7 207.0 42.0 8.0 1.0 11.051
7 Thurman Munson NYA 29 1.0 121.0 1062.0 537.0 78.0 12.0 8.0 9.526
8 Phil Roof 2 teams 35 0.7 16.0 112.3 76.0 12.0 3.0 3.0 7.163
1B 1 George Scott ML4 32 2.3 155.0 1366.3 1393.0 107.0 13.0 133.0 22.169
2 Carl Yastrzemski BOS 36 0.9 94.0 818.0 829.0 52.0 2.0 78.0 7.779
3 Don Baylor OAK 27 0.9 69.0 559.3 629.0 44.0 9.0 40.0 8.233
4 Cecil Cooper BOS 26 0.8 66.0 558.3 600.0 42.0 4.0 49.0 7.045
5 Rod Carew MIN 30 0.7 152.0 1331.7 1394.0 108.0 16.0 149.0 6.284
6 Gene Tenace OAK 29 0.5 70.0 563.0 577.0 31.0 3.0 47.0 5.005
7 Craig Kusick MIN 27 0.3 23.0 127.3 109.0 17.0 3.0 16.0 2.778
8 Ron Fairly OAK 37 0.3 15.0 129.0 121.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 2.522
2B 1 Duane Kuiper CLE 26 1.4 128.0 1083.7 300.0 365.0 9.0 92.0 11.357
2 Frank White KCA 25 1.4 130.0 1025.0 256.0 391.0 18.0 76.0 11.029
3 Willie Randolph NYA 21 1.3 124.0 1122.3 307.0 415.0 19.0 87.0 12.643
4 Bob Randall MIN 28 0.9 153.0 1275.7 327.0 423.0 24.0 124.0 8.953
5 Jack Brohamer CHA 26 0.9 117.0 955.3 263.0 334.0 10.0 74.0 8.592
6 Jerry Remy CAL 23 0.7 133.0 1129.3 279.0 406.0 16.0 77.0 5.932
7 Bobby Grich BAL 27 0.6 140.0 1234.7 389.0 400.0 12.0 91.0 6.155
8 Gary Sutherland 2 teams 31 0.4 87.0 591.7 156.0 204.0 11.0 52.0 3.775
3B 1 Graig Nettles NYA 31 2.9 158.0 1432.0 137.0 383.0 19.0 30.0 27.735
2 Aurelio Rodriguez DET 28 1.4 128.0 1138.0 120.0 280.0 9.0 21.0 13.296
3 George Brett KCA 23 1.1 157.0 1398.7 140.0 335.0 26.0 22.0 8.813
4 Buddy Bell CLE 24 1.1 158.0 1391.0 104.0 330.0 20.0 23.0 8.809
5 Mike Cubbage 2 teams 25 0.8 100.0 836.3 71.0 209.0 18.0 22.0 7.547
6 Ron Jackson CAL 23 0.6 114.0 943.0 85.0 222.0 16.0 19.0 5.105
7 Mickey Stanley DET 33 0.5 11.0 86.3 7.0 32.0 1.0 3.0 5.075
8 Sal Bando OAK 32 0.4 155.0 1330.3 125.0 304.0 17.0 26.0 4.115
SS 1 Mark Belanger BAL 32 3.2 153.0 1328.7 239.0 545.0 14.0 97.0 31.291
2 Jim Mason NYA 25 1.0 93.0 630.3 128.0 245.0 13.0 47.0 9.557
3 Roy Smalley 2 teams 23 1.0 108.0 938.7 192.0 348.0 19.0 71.0 9.280
4 Rick Burleson BOS 25 0.8 152.0 1304.3 274.0 478.0 34.0 88.0 6.761
5 Frank White KCA 25 0.7 37.0 213.0 41.0 92.0 5.0 14.0 5.311
6 Bert Campaneris OAK 34 0.7 149.0 1292.3 231.0 490.0 23.0 66.0 6.409
7 Robin Yount ML4 20 0.6 161.0 1431.3 290.0 510.0 31.0 104.0 6.136
8 Mark Wagner DET 22 0.6 39.0 319.3 60.0 135.0 11.0 25.0 6.058
LF 1 Larry Hisle MIN 29 0.8 136.0 1166.3 318.0 14.0 6.0 1.0 8.110
2 Jim Wohlford KCA 25 0.7 82.0 574.3 171.0 6.0 5.0 0.0 5.595
3 Roy White NYA 32 0.6 140.0 1224.0 320.0 7.0 5.0 0.0 5.822
4 Gene Clines TEX 29 0.3 96.0 810.3 202.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 2.978
5 Tom Grieve TEX 28 0.3 44.0 368.0 100.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 2.536
6 Alan Bannister CHA 24 0.2 29.0 152.7 48.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.260
7 Al Bumbry BAL 29 0.2 84.0 543.3 135.0 7.0 2.0 0.0 2.054
8 Bill Sharp ML4 26 0.2 11.0 84.0 30.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.915
CF 1 Juan Beniquez TEX 26 1.0 141.0 1169.0 410.0 17.0 6.0 3.0 8.608
2 Chet Lemon CHA 21 0.8 130.0 1042.0 358.0 12.0 3.0 1.0 7.451
3 Rick Miller BOS 28 0.6 37.0 298.7 126.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 5.464
4 Mickey Rivers NYA 27 0.6 136.0 1178.0 403.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 5.709
5 Paul Blair BAL 32 0.5 139.0 956.7 331.0 6.0 7.0 1.0 5.116
6 Ron LeFlore DET 28 0.4 132.0 1159.7 381.0 15.0 11.0 1.0 4.166
7 Gorman Thomas ML4 25 0.4 68.0 471.3 169.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 3.605
8 Fred Lynn BOS 24 0.3 127.0 1102.3 363.0 13.0 6.0 4.0 2.705
RF 1 Al Cowens KCA 24 0.7 142.0 1226.7 307.0 12.0 3.0 3.0 5.440
2 Dwight Evans BOS 24 0.6 141.0 1201.3 301.0 15.0 2.0 4.0 4.860
3 Sixto Lezcano ML4 22 0.5 70.0 577.3 161.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 4.445
4 Reggie Jackson BAL 30 0.4 112.0 946.7 248.0 8.0 9.0 3.0 3.736
5 Oscar Gamble NYA 26 0.3 104.0 816.0 203.0 10.0 4.0 3.0 2.674
6 Bernie Carbo ML4 28 0.2 30.0 231.7 65.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 2.313
7 Tom Poquette KCA 24 0.2 17.0 129.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.808
8 Ken Singleton BAL 29 0.2 64.0 506.0 130.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 2.160