Tuesday, September 8, 2009

1976 Topps #200 - AL Victory Leaders




  • Jim Hunter led the AL in victories twice (1974 with 25 and 1975 with 23). Jim won 20 or more games every year from 1971-1975 and won the AL Cy Young award in 1974.
  • 1975 was the first of three straight years that Jim Palmer would lead the AL in victories. He had 23 in 1975, 22 in 1976, and 20 in 1977. Jim won 20 or more games every year but one from 1970-1978 and won three AL Cy Young awards (1973, 1975, 1976).
  • Vida Blue never led the AL in victories. He won 20 or more games three times (1971, 1973, and 1975). Vida won the 1971 AL Cy Young award.

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