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BNN Stats: It's All About Experience
Monday, January 16th , 1978
Who has the most major league service time in the MLB?

Ben Immel, -, 23 years, 0 days
Damon Rutherford, -, 22 years, 62 days
Bruce Elsner, -, 21 years, 48 days
Joe Scott, TOR, 20 years, 30 days
Bob Schar, MON, 19 years, 70 days
Setback for Habitants and Oscar Rodela
Monday, January 16th , 1978
A blow for Oscar Rodela today -- team doctors confirmed he suffered a setback in his recovery from shoulder inflammation. The Habitants starting pitcher is now projected to miss at least 2 weeks.

Over the course of his career, Rodela has a won-lost record of 151 wins and 118 losses with 1654 strikeouts in 2423 innings pitched with a lifetime 3.15 ERA.
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, January 9th , 1978
Who holds the single season record in the Major League Baseball for sacrifice hits?

Rick Adams, DAL, 60, 1975
George Stonge, CHI, 49, 1876
Rick Adams, DAL, 46, 1974
David Obert, CHH, 44, 1969
George Stonge, CHI, 44, 1877
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Ken Frederick - CHI
.362
2 Jim Brookins LAB .357
3 Ed Hudson MON .349
4 Darrell Conley SDC .348
5 Manuel Castillo LAP .340
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Don Keough - PIT
53
2 Ed Hudson MON 48
3 Jim Brookins LAB 44
3 Chris Taylor KCB 44
5 Alex Robinson CHH 43
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Jim Brookins - LAB
120
2 Chris Taylor KCB 118
3 Ed Hudson MON 116
4 Ed Mika ATL 111
5 Manuel Castillo LAP 108
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Jose Mojica - CHI
24
2 Jerry Patrick SFS 21
3 Jon Pierce NYE 20
4 Skip Carter KCB 19
4 Oscar Rodela MON 19
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Jerry Patrick - SFS
1.79
2 John Gannon BAL 2.09
3 Jeff Munoz PIT 2.19
4 Dick Lott STL 2.36
5 Larry Stanford NYE 2.44
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Larry Bilski - HOU
226
2 Jerry Patrick SFS 200
3 Myron Baird CLE 194
4 Bruce Shurtleff BOS 180
5 Bob Briggs PIT 173
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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Chicago Traders 99 63 .611 -
Kansas City Bulls 90 72 .556 9.0
St. Louis Explorers 89 73 .549 10.0
Denver Burros 85 77 .525 14.0
Los Angeles Blockbusters 73 89 .451 26.0
San Diego Captains 72 90 .444 27.0
Milwaukee Dairymen 71 91 .438 28.0
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Pittsburgh Industrials 95 67 .586 -
Brooklyn Bluebirds 86 76 .531 9.0
Cleveland Bobcats 83 79 .512 12.0
New York Knickerbockers 77 85 .475 18.0
Philadelphia Quakers 77 85 .475 18.0
Cincinnati Packers 71 91 .438 24.0
Washington Eagles 66 96 .407 29.0
AMERICAN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
San Francisco Seagulls 92 70 .568 -
Los Angeles Pobladores 92 70 .568 -
Houston Drillers 85 77 .525 7.0
Dallas Wranglers 85 77 .525 7.0
Twin Cities Northmen 77 85 .475 15.0
Chicago Hawks 72 90 .444 20.0
Seattle Emeralds 62 100 .383 30.0
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Montreal Habitants 95 67 .586 -
New York Empires 91 70 .565 3.5
Boston Terriers 83 79 .512 12.0
Baltimore Lords 82 80 .506 13.0
Atlanta Generals 76 85 .472 18.5
Detroit Wolverines 74 88 .457 21.0
Toronto Hurons 67 95 .414 28.0
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