1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season
The 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West by four games over the Cincinnati Reds, then beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1974 National League Championship Series before losing to the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 World Series.
Offseason
- October 27, 1973: Rick Auerbach was purchased by the Dodgers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- December 3, 1973: Sergio Ferrer was drafted from the Dodgers by the Minnesota Twins in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
- December 5, 1973: Willie Davis was traded by the Dodgers to the Montreal Expos for Mike Marshall.
- December 5, 1973: Pete Richert was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tommie Agee.
- December 6, 1973: Claude Osteen and Dave Culpepper were traded by the Dodgers to the Houston Astros for Jimmy Wynn.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1974: Bruce Ellingsen was traded by the Dodgers to the Cleveland Indians for Pedro Guerrero.
- July 11, 1974: Gail Hopkins was purchased by the Dodgers from the Hawaii Islanders.
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | 94 | 316 | 84 | .266 | 12 | 41 | |
| 1B | 156 | 642 | 200 | .312 | 21 | 111 | |
| 2B | 145 | 530 | 141 | .266 | 10 | 35 | |
| SS | 160 | 553 | 149 | .269 | 5 | 65 | |
| 3B | 159 | 577 | 151 | .262 | 18 | 97 | |
| LF | 145 | 580 | 182 | .314 | 7 | 58 | |
| CF | 150 | 535 | 145 | .271 | 32 | 108 | |
| RF | 139 | 468 | 138 | .295 | 11 | 61 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 111 | 349 | 88 | .252 | 16 | 57 | |
| 85 | 175 | 42 | .240 | 1 | 24 | |
| 81 | 124 | 29 | .234 | 1 | 16 | |
| 48 | 78 | 22 | .282 | 0 | 8 | |
| 45 | 73 | 25 | .342 | 1 | 4 | |
| 66 | 57 | 16 | .281 | 0 | 16 | |
| 44 | 60 | 15 | .250 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 39 | 292.1 | 20 | 6 | 2.59 | 221 | |
| 40 | 276 | 19 | 9 | 3.23 | 179 | |
| 36 | 198.1 | 13 | 11 | 3.72 | 126 | |
| 22 | 153 | 13 | 3 | 2.59 | 78 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 21 | 98.1 | 5 | 6 | 3.66 | 63 | |
| 21 | 79.2 | 3 | 5 | 2.03 | 33 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 106 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 2.42 | 143 | |
| 49 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3.75 | 63 | |
| 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.52 | 26 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 0 |
Postseason
1974 National League Championship Series
The Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in four games in the NLCS.Game One
October 5, Three Rivers StadiumGame Two
October 6, Three Rivers StadiumGame Three
October 8, Dodger StadiumGame Four
October 9, Dodger Stadium1974 World Series
The Dodgers were defeated by the Oakland Athletics in five games in the World Series.Awards and honors
- National League Most Valuable Player
- *Steve Garvey
- Cy Young Award
- *Mike Marshall
- Gold Glove Award
- *Andy Messersmith
- *Steve Garvey
- Comeback Player of the Year Award
- *Jimmy Wynn
- NL Player of the Month
- *Tommy John
- NL Player of the Week
- *Tommy John
- *Jimmy Wynn
- *Mike Marshall
- *Davey Lopes
- *Ron Cey
All-Stars
- 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- *Andy Messersmith starter
- *Steve Garvey starter
- *Ron Cey starter
- *Jimmy Wynn starter
- *Mike Marshall reserve
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award
- *Steve Garvey
Sporting News awards
- TSN Pitcher of the Year Award
- *Mike Marshall
- TSN Fireman of the Year Award
- *Mike Marshall
- TSN National League All-Star
- *Jimmy Wynn
- *Andy Messersmith
- *Steve Garvey
Farm system
1974 Major League Baseball Draft
This was the tenth year of a Major League Baseball Draft. The Dodgers drafted 23 players in the June draft and six in the January draft.The top pick was pitcher Rick Sutcliffe from Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri. Sutcliffe would go on to win the 1979 Rookie of the Year Award. The Dodgers traded him to the Cleveland Indians in 1982 but he would remain in the league through 1994. He accumulated a record of 171–139, was a three-time All-Star and won the 1984 National League Cy Young Award, while with the Chicago Cubs.
They also drafted infielder Jim Riggleman in the fourth round. While he never made the Majors as a player he had a stint as the Dodgers Major League Bench coach and would become a successful Major League Manager with four different clubs.
January draft
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Claude Westmoreland | OF | University of California, Berkeley | Yes | 1974–1982 | AAA |
| 2 | Dale Forchetti | SS | University of Southern Mississippi | No | ||
| 3 | Hank Boguszewski | RHP | Nassau Community College | No | ||
| 4 | Shane Rawley | LHP | Indian Hills Community College | No Expos-1974 | 1974–1989 | MLB |
January Secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Donald Cardoza | OF | College of the Sequoias | Yes | 1974–1978 | AAA |
| 2 | Jim Dorsey | RHP | Los Angeles Valley College | No Angels-1975 | 1975–1985 | MLB |
June draft
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Rick Sutcliffe | RHP | Van Horn High School | Yes | 1974–1994 | MLB |
| 2 | Steve Shirley | LHP | Terra Nova High School | Yes | 1974–1988 | MLB |
| 3 | Freddie Tisdale | SS | Centennial High School | Yes | 1974–1983 | AAA |
| 4 | Jim Riggleman | 2B | Frostburg State University | Yes | 1974–1981 | AAA |
| 5 | Alvin Harper | SS | Southern University and A&M College | Yes | 1974 | A |
| 6 | James Del Vecchio | 2B | Andrew Ward High School | Yes | 1974–1979 | AAA |
| 7 | Chris Gandy | OF | Christian Brothers High School | No Dodgers-1978 | 1978–1980 | A |
| 8 | Randy Rogers | SS | Texas High School | Yes | 1974–1981 | AAA |
| 9 | Joseph Keller | RHP | Clover Park High School | Yes | 1974–1976 | A |
| 10 | Charles Ollar | OF | Oklahoma State University | Yes | 1974–1980 | AAA |
| 11 | Scott Anderson | RHP | Lake Oswego High School | No Expos-1977 | 1977–1982 | AA |
| 12 | Dwayne Wright | C | Berkeley High School | No Blue Jays-1977 | 1977–1978 | A |
| 13 | Les Pearsey | SS | Brethren High School | No Twins-1978 | 1978–1982 | AAA |
| 14 | Jackie Schuman | 2B | Putnam City High School | No | ||
| 15 | Richard Oliveri | 3B | Bishop Fallon High School | Yes | 1974–1978 | A- |
| 16 | Billy Wilson | RHP | Emporia State University | Yes | 1974–1978 | AAA |
| 17 | Michael Laurent | RHP | University of New Mexico | Yes | 1974–1975 | A |
| 18 | Ramon Murillo | RHP | Agua Fria High School | No White Sox-1978 | 1978–1982 | AAA |
| 19 | Brian Heublein | LHP | University of Southern California | No | ||
| 20 | Chris Lynch | RHP | Miami Dade College | No | ||
| 21 | Ronald Wrobel | LHP | Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary | No Indians-1978 | 1978–1980 | A |
| 22 | Doug Slocum | RHP | Arizona State University | Yes | 1974–1978 | AA |
June secondary phase
| Round | Name | Position | School | Signed | Career span | Highest level |
| 1 | Robert Glass | 3B | State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota | Yes | 1974–1979 | AAA |