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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, July 19th , 1976
Here are the current team power rankings for Major League Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Cleveland Bobcats (132.3, o)
2) Houston Drillers (118.4, +)
3) Pittsburgh Industrials (111.6, ++)
4) Denver Burros (111.5, -)
5) Los Angeles Pobladores (105.2, +)
6) Baltimore Lords (103.4, ++)
7) Dallas Wranglers (97.8, ++)
8) Kansas City Bulls (96.4, --)
9) New York Empires (96.3, --)
10) San Francisco Seagulls (95.6, o)
11) Montreal Habitants (93.0, ++)
12) Seattle Emeralds (89.5, ++)
13) Atlanta Generals (89.2, ++)
14) Chicago Traders (88.3, +)
15) Brooklyn Bluebirds (88.1, +)
16) New York Knickerbockers (87.9, --)
17) St. Louis Explorers (87.4, ++)
18) San Diego Captains (85.2, --)
19) Toronto Hurons (83.4, -)
20) Los Angeles Blockbusters (82.5, o)
21) Detroit Wolverines (81.8, --)
22) Cincinnati Packers (78.3, --)
23) Washington Eagles (77.9, -)
24) Boston Terriers (76.1, +)
25) Philadelphia Quakers (73.0, +)
26) Chicago Hawks (60.3, +)
27) Twin Cities Northmen (59.1, --)
28) Milwaukee Dairymen (58.0, o)
BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, July 19th , 1976
Which active pitchers are leading the Major League Baseball in career complete games?

Damon Rutherford, CIN, 266
Paul Wiley, -, 219
Roger Long, -, 185
Dennis Fulton, -, 178
Bob Schar, MON, 160
Player of the Week: Dallas's Johnson
Monday, July 19th , 1976
When it came to hitting the baseball, Fred Johnson was in a class by himself in the American Baseball League this past week. Nobody did it better.

The outstanding catcher for Dallas tagged opposing pitchers for a .550 average and was voted the Player of the Week Award. Included in his stats were 11 hits in 20 at-bats, 3 homers, 5 runs scored and 9 RBIs.

On the year, Johnson is hitting .240 with 60 hits, 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, .347 OBP and has scored 34 runs.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Bobby Tapia - SFS
.350
2 Darrell Conley SDC .347
3 Chris Taylor KCB .337
4 Rafael Fuentes CHI .336
5 Kent Schiffer SDC .333
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Don Keough - PIT
22
2 Jim Brookins LAB 18
3 Ed Hudson MON 17
3 Chris Taylor KCB 17
5 Ed Mika ATL 16
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Don Keough - PIT
77
2 Chris Taylor KCB 60
3 Duane Simmons DAL 59
4 Steve Wright NYK 58
5 Ed Hudson MON 57
LEAGUE LEADERS W
Francisco Castro - HOU
12
2 Larry Bilski HOU 11
2 Mike Brown KCB 11
2 Dave Gaultney BRO 11
2 5 more tied with   11
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
Jim Arndt - LAP
1.52
2 Ray Heath SFS 1.58
3 Dan Valenti BAL 1.64
4 Joe Clabaugh CLE 1.67
5 Larry Mitchell LAB 1.88
LEAGUE LEADERS K
2 tied with
117
1 Larry Bilski HOU 117
1 Bruce Shurtleff BOS 117
3 Larry Mitchell LAB 114
3 Jerry Patrick SFS 114
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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Denver Burros 60 36 .625 -
Kansas City Bulls 53 45 .541 8.0
San Diego Captains 47 49 .490 13.0
Chicago Traders 47 50 .485 13.5
St. Louis Explorers 44 52 .458 16.0
Los Angeles Blockbusters 43 52 .453 16.5
Milwaukee Dairymen 35 62 .361 25.5
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Cleveland Bobcats 64 31 .674 -
Pittsburgh Industrials 58 39 .598 7.0
New York Knickerbockers 48 47 .505 16.0
Brooklyn Bluebirds 47 48 .495 17.0
Cincinnati Packers 46 51 .474 19.0
Washington Eagles 42 55 .433 23.0
Philadelphia Quakers 39 56 .411 25.0
AMERICAN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Houston Drillers 59 38 .608 -
Los Angeles Pobladores 54 41 .568 4.0
San Francisco Seagulls 51 45 .531 7.5
Dallas Wranglers 50 46 .521 8.5
Seattle Emeralds 43 52 .453 15.0
Twin Cities Northmen 40 56 .417 18.5
Chicago Hawks 38 58 .396 20.5
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
New York Empires 55 39 .585 -
Baltimore Lords 53 42 .558 2.5
Detroit Wolverines 50 46 .521 6.0
Montreal Habitants 48 48 .500 8.0
Toronto Hurons 45 51 .469 11.0
Atlanta Generals 44 50 .468 11.0
Boston Terriers 39 57 .406 17.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Pittsburgh Cincinnati 4-2 11:35 AM PT J.Branam (2-3, 5.92 ERA) B.Alfieri (3-3, 4.44 ERA)
Brooklyn Denver 11-9 1:05 PM PT D.Norman (6-7, 5.28 ERA) J.Hamby (1-4, 7.04 ERA)
Chicago Kansas City 6-3 12:05 PM PT J.Mojica (6-7, 2.90 ERA) T.McDonald (6-8, 3.55 ERA)
Chicago Kansas City 3-4 3:05 PM PT D.Fields (3-3, 3.15 ERA) R.Gonzalez (1-1, 4.05 ERA)
Philadelphia Los Angeles 0-6 1:05 PM PT B.Duprey (5-1, 1.56 ERA) D.Terry (3-9, 4.11 ERA)
New York San Diego 7-3 1:05 PM PT B.Brion (1-1, 4.15 ERA) D.Fontanez (9-4, 2.64 ERA)
Milwaukee St. Louis 3-8 12:05 PM PT B.Trout (9-10, 2.98 ERA) A.Campbell (5-10, 4.63 ERA)
Milwaukee St. Louis 1-3 3:05 PM PT D.Lott (8-10, 2.94 ERA) J.Gannon (6-8, 4.08 ERA)
Pittsburgh Cincinnati 4-2 3:05 PM PT B.Briggs (8-8, 3.43 ERA) A.Fonseca (7-8, 3.80 ERA)
Cleveland Washington 5-2 1:05 PM PT S.Dubyak (9-5, 2.22 ERA) C.Kirkley (8-5, 3.10 ERA)
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Dallas Chicago 9-2 1:05 PM PT S.Coomes (9-9, 3.31 ERA) M.Haskett (9-10, 4.62 ERA)
Houston Twin Cities 2-0 1:05 PM PT B.Switzer (9-5, 3.22 ERA) B.Hall (6-8, 2.55 ERA)
San Francisco Boston 2-3 1:05 PM PT D.Juarez (6-7, 3.82 ERA) A.Sereni (8-7, 3.90 ERA)
Baltimore Detroit 12-7 12:05 PM PT N.Summers (2-1, 3.73 ERA) D.Klug (6-4, 3.02 ERA)
Baltimore Detroit 5-4 3:05 PM PT P.Morris (3-4, 4.22 ERA) S.Litwak (10-6, 2.12 ERA)
Los Angeles Montreal 5-3 1:05 PM PT L.Seger (6-4, 2.72 ERA) A.Johns (3-4, 4.02 ERA)
Seattle New York 3-2 1:05 PM PT M.Harris (5-8, 2.71 ERA) J.Pierce (9-4, 2.69 ERA)
Atlanta Toronto 4-1 1:05 PM PT R.Bargiel (3-3, 3.71 ERA) B.John (7-8, 3.25 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Brooklyn (47-48, Road: 22-26) Denver (60-36, Home: 28-18) 1:05 PM PT RHP D.Conway (5-7, 4.43 ERA) RHP K.Williams (11-4, 2.07 ERA)
Chicago (47-50, Road: 25-26) Kansas City (53-45, Home: 32-19) 7:05 PM PT LHP B.Peters (11-9, 3.24 ERA) LHP P.Thornton (2-1, 3.50 ERA)
Philadelphia (39-56, Road: 17-26) Los Angeles (43-52, Home: 21-23) 1:05 PM PT LHP J.Jordan (8-4, 2.78 ERA) RHP F.Lopez (4-8, 3.50 ERA)
New York (48-47, Road: 14-30) San Diego (47-49, Home: 27-22) 1:05 PM PT RHP T.Fried (7-5, 2.83 ERA) LHP E.Payne (3-7, 3.52 ERA)
Milwaukee (35-62, Road: 11-38) St. Louis (44-52, Home: 19-27) 7:05 PM PT RHP C.Davalos (8-8, 3.74 ERA) LHP J.Gonzalez (7-7, 3.51 ERA)
Pittsburgh (58-39, Road: 28-24) Cincinnati (46-51, Home: 23-22) 1:05 PM PT LHP D.Visco (11-5, 2.67 ERA) RHP D.Rutherford (5-10, 4.01 ERA)
Cleveland (64-31, Road: 31-13) Washington (42-55, Home: 25-27) 1:05 PM PT RHP M.Baird (10-6, 2.44 ERA) RHP D.Alexander (6-11, 4.21 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Dallas (50-46, Road: 24-27) Chicago (38-58, Home: 22-28) 1:05 PM PT RHP B.Gilmore (6-7, 2.59 ERA) LHP K.Edwards (6-6, 4.30 ERA)
Houston (59-38, Road: 27-20) Twin Cities (40-56, Home: 20-28) 1:05 PM PT RHP J.Zaruba (9-6, 3.24 ERA) LHP B.Freeland (7-7, 3.09 ERA)
San Francisco (51-45, Road: 21-27) Boston (39-57, Home: 18-26) 1:05 PM PT RHP P.Ragsdale (8-3, 1.98 ERA) RHP B.Elsner (3-1, 3.55 ERA)
Baltimore (53-42, Road: 27-24) Detroit (50-46, Home: 26-20) 7:05 PM PT LHP B.Dunsley (6-5, 2.50 ERA) LHP B.Anderson (7-6, 3.29 ERA)
Los Angeles (54-41, Road: 22-21) Montreal (48-48, Home: 23-21) 1:05 PM PT RHP R.Beasley (7-6, 4.02 ERA) LHP B.Schar (8-10, 3.51 ERA)
Seattle (43-52, Road: 17-28) New York (55-39, Home: 28-19) 1:05 PM PT RHP J.Prestwich (0-2, 8.10 ERA) LHP L.Stanford (10-6, 2.91 ERA)
Atlanta (44-50, Road: 15-29) Toronto (45-51, Home: 29-22) 1:05 PM PT RHP G.Ovitt (8-6, 2.48 ERA) RHP B.John (7-8, 3.25 ERA)
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