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Weekly Team Power Rankings
Monday, July 4th , 1977
Here are the current team power rankings for Major League Baseball:

Teams (Total Points, Tendency):
1) Chicago Traders (120.4, o)
2) Pittsburgh Industrials (110.8, +)
3) New York Empires (108.9, +)
4) Dallas Wranglers (106.8, -)
5) Boston Terriers (105.1, ++)
6) St. Louis Explorers (103.7, +)
7) Los Angeles Pobladores (103.3, -)
8) San Francisco Seagulls (101.8, --)
9) Montreal Habitants (100.0, -)
10) San Diego Captains (95.2, +)
11) Kansas City Bulls (93.5, ++)
12) Detroit Wolverines (88.2, --)
13) New York Knickerbockers (87.8, ++)
14) Cincinnati Packers (87.6, ++)
15) Twin Cities Northmen (87.1, --)
16) Seattle Emeralds (86.7, ++)
17) Denver Burros (86.4, --)
18) Cleveland Bobcats (85.0, --)
19) Philadelphia Quakers (84.4, -)
20) Baltimore Lords (83.0, -)
21) Milwaukee Dairymen (82.4, ++)
22) Brooklyn Bluebirds (81.7, --)
23) Chicago Hawks (78.4, -)
24) Houston Drillers (74.8, +)
25) Washington Eagles (72.2, o)
26) Atlanta Generals (72.1, --)
27) Toronto Hurons (68.5, +)
28) Los Angeles Blockbusters (65.9, -)
BNN Stats: Batting Split Stats Leaders
Monday, July 4th , 1977
Here is a peek at the top 5 hitters leading the Major League Baseball in batting AVG with runners in scoring position.

Ramon Esteve, MON, .700
Edwin Alfonso, TOR, .500
Ruben Galvan, CLE, .500
Dick Hoffmeier, LAP, .500
Lee Perry, WAS, .500
Rehab Road Tough for Blockbusters Bill Kaiser
Monday, July 4th , 1977
The road to recovery is going to be a little longer for Los Angeles reliever Bill Kaiser. The team announced today that Kaiser suffered a setback in his rehabilitation and will not return to the roster for at least 2-3 months. He is being treated for torn cartilage in his shoulder.

Kaiser has nailed down no saves for the year. He has also totaled 9 strikeouts and 8 walks in 9.1 innings while registering a 14.46 ERA and a 0-4 won-lost record.
LEAGUE LEADERS AVG
Ken Frederick - CHI
.388
2 Ed Hudson MON .381
3 Jim Brookins LAB .373
4 Benito Olivas CLE .336
5 Jim Shuman PIT .334
LEAGUE LEADERS HR
Don Keough - PIT
35
2 Jim Brookins LAB 26
2 Alex Robinson CHH 26
4 Al Castro NYE 22
4 Chris Taylor KCB 22
LEAGUE LEADERS RBI
Jim Brookins - LAB
70
2 Don Keough PIT 64
2 Alex Robinson CHH 64
4 Phil Chirico CLE 59
5 2 tied with   57
LEAGUE LEADERS W
2 tied with
12
1 Jerry Patrick SFS 12
1 Jon Pierce NYE 12
3 Larry Cox CHI 11
3 3 more tied with   11
LEAGUE LEADERS ERA
John Gannon - BAL
1.68
2 Jerry Patrick SFS 1.76
3 Dick Lott STL 1.94
4 Skip Carter KCB 2.08
5 Erv Koenig MON 2.29
LEAGUE LEADERS K
Larry Bilski - HOU
118
2 Jerry Patrick SFS 109
3 Myron Baird CLE 105
4 Bob Briggs PIT 101
5 Mike Cooper WAS 95
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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Chicago Traders 52 32 .619 -
St. Louis Explorers 49 36 .576 3.5
Kansas City Bulls 45 39 .536 7.0
Denver Burros 44 39 .530 7.5
San Diego Captains 43 41 .512 9.0
Milwaukee Dairymen 38 46 .452 14.0
Los Angeles Blockbusters 34 50 .405 18.0
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Pittsburgh Industrials 48 36 .571 -
Cleveland Bobcats 42 42 .500 6.0
New York Knickerbockers 41 43 .488 7.0
Brooklyn Bluebirds 40 44 .476 8.0
Cincinnati Packers 39 44 .470 8.5
Philadelphia Quakers 38 46 .452 10.0
Washington Eagles 35 50 .412 13.5
AMERICAN BASEBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Western Division W L PCT GB
Dallas Wranglers 50 35 .588 -
San Francisco Seagulls 48 36 .571 1.5
Los Angeles Pobladores 43 39 .524 5.5
Twin Cities Northmen 45 41 .523 5.5
Seattle Emeralds 39 43 .476 9.5
Chicago Hawks 38 46 .452 11.5
Houston Drillers 34 49 .410 15.0
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
New York Empires 47 36 .566 -
Montreal Habitants 46 36 .561 .5
Detroit Wolverines 44 41 .518 4.0
Boston Terriers 42 41 .506 5.0
Baltimore Lords 42 42 .500 5.5
Atlanta Generals 35 49 .417 12.5
Toronto Hurons 32 51 .386 15.0
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Denver Chicago 4-9 1:05 PM PT J.Mojica (11-6, 3.00 ERA) F.Combs (7-2, 3.06 ERA)
San Diego Kansas City 9-11 12:05 PM PT P.Thornton (2-2, 3.90 ERA) A.Brennan (0-2, 6.28 ERA)
San Diego Kansas City 8-4 3:05 PM PT J.Ferguson (5-9, 4.25 ERA) T.Mitchell (1-6, 3.97 ERA)
Milwaukee Los Angeles 7-6 1:05 PM PT B.Brion (3-1, 3.63 ERA) C.Franklin (5-6, 3.92 ERA)
Pittsburgh St. Louis 6-4 1:05 PM PT M.Clark (8-4, 3.51 ERA) B.Trout (8-5, 3.53 ERA)
Brooklyn Cincinnati 1-6 1:05 PM PT A.Estrada (5-7, 4.31 ERA) D.Gaultney (5-8, 6.28 ERA)
Philadelphia Cleveland 8-3 1:05 PM PT P.Moore (6-6, 3.56 ERA) B.Cardenas (6-7, 3.72 ERA)
New York Washington 2-1 1:05 PM PT J.Forbes (3-4, 4.48 ERA) P.Sullivan (3-6, 4.78 ERA)
YESTERDAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Result Time Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher
Dallas San Francisco 2-5 1:05 PM PT T.Stambaugh (11-5, 3.48 ERA) R.Banas (6-6, 3.26 ERA)
Chicago Seattle 2-3 1:05 PM PT B.Valentine (4-3, 2.19 ERA) D.Lee (8-7, 3.45 ERA)
Los Angeles Twin Cities 4-3 1:05 PM PT B.Powell (7-3, 3.19 ERA) B.Hall (7-7, 2.69 ERA)
Baltimore Boston 1-4 1:05 PM PT M.Hartman (2-3, 3.99 ERA) D.Valenti (8-4, 3.14 ERA)
Detroit Montreal 2-3 1:05 PM PT O.Rodela (10-5, 3.29 ERA) D.Fiorentino (0-1, 2.48 ERA)
Atlanta New York 2-5 1:05 PM PT T.Duncan (8-3, 2.73 ERA) B.Davis (5-5, 2.63 ERA)
Houston Toronto 11-5 1:05 PM PT D.Knight (7-6, 3.25 ERA) B.Immel (3-1, 6.63 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - National Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Washington (35-50, Road: 11-32) Kansas City (45-39, Home: 25-18) 7:05 PM PT RHP B.John (4-9, 3.69 ERA) RHP W.Hardaway (6-6, 4.16 ERA)
Chicago (52-32, Road: 21-17) Los Angeles (34-50, Home: 22-22) 12:05 PM PT RHP L.Cox (11-4, 2.45 ERA) RHP K.Morrison (3-11, 6.22 ERA)
Chicago (52-32, Road: 21-17) Los Angeles (34-50, Home: 22-22) 3:05 PM PT LHP S.Crawford (9-4, 2.49 ERA) RHP B.Shone (6-3, 4.44 ERA)
Milwaukee (38-46, Road: 14-25) San Diego (43-41, Home: 20-19) 7:05 PM PT RHP C.Davalos (8-5, 2.82 ERA) LHP E.Beerbower (9-1, 2.54 ERA)
Denver (44-39, Road: 15-22) St. Louis (49-36, Home: 30-16) 12:05 PM PT RHP K.Williams (6-4, 3.10 ERA) RHP D.Lott (7-4, 1.94 ERA)
Denver (44-39, Road: 15-22) St. Louis (49-36, Home: 30-16) 3:05 PM PT RHP K.Glanden (6-7, 3.46 ERA) RHP R.Birch (6-6, 3.77 ERA)
Philadelphia (38-46, Road: 12-29) Cincinnati (39-44, Home: 24-18) 12:05 PM PT LHP M.Jimenez (2-3, 3.08 ERA) LHP S.Dubyak (9-6, 3.21 ERA)
Philadelphia (38-46, Road: 12-29) Cincinnati (39-44, Home: 24-18) 3:05 PM PT LHP D.Terry (0-0, 3.00 ERA) LHP J.Richardson (2-4, 2.81 ERA)
Brooklyn (40-44, Road: 21-23) Cleveland (42-42, Home: 23-12) 12:05 PM PT RHP J.Sandoval (6-8, 3.84 ERA) RHP P.Darch (7-8, 4.36 ERA)
Brooklyn (40-44, Road: 21-23) Cleveland (42-42, Home: 23-12) 3:05 PM PT LHP K.Wade (8-4, 4.09 ERA) RHP R.Norton (3-8, 3.59 ERA)
New York (41-43, Road: 18-27) Pittsburgh (48-36, Home: 22-16) 12:05 PM PT RHP D.Fontanez (7-5, 4.31 ERA) LHP D.Visco (7-5, 5.42 ERA)
New York (41-43, Road: 18-27) Pittsburgh (48-36, Home: 22-16) 3:05 PM PT RHP V.Gould (5-3, 3.36 ERA) RHP G.Steinhauer (3-1, 1.91 ERA)
TODAY'S GAMES - American Baseball League
Away Team Home Team Time Starting Pitcher Away Team Starting Pitcher Home Team
Los Angeles (43-39, Road: 20-23) Chicago (38-46, Home: 19-21) 12:05 PM PT RHP D.Wynn (3-9, 4.14 ERA) RHP K.Eldridge (3-5, 5.16 ERA)
Los Angeles (43-39, Road: 20-23) Chicago (38-46, Home: 19-21) 3:05 PM PT RHP C.Novoa (5-2, 3.71 ERA) LHP K.Edwards (5-8, 4.51 ERA)
Houston (34-49, Road: 16-28) Seattle (39-43, Home: 18-19) 12:05 PM PT RHP J.Zaruba (4-8, 4.81 ERA) RHP P.Burkholder (7-7, 2.92 ERA)
Houston (34-49, Road: 16-28) Seattle (39-43, Home: 18-19) 3:05 PM PT RHP F.Castro (1-8, 5.93 ERA) RHP F.Wild (5-4, 3.68 ERA)
San Francisco (48-36, Road: 24-17) Twin Cities (45-41, Home: 23-15) 12:05 PM PT RHP J.Patrick (12-2, 1.76 ERA) LHP B.Freeland (6-5, 3.59 ERA)
San Francisco (48-36, Road: 24-17) Twin Cities (45-41, Home: 23-15) 3:05 PM PT RHP A.Lopez (5-4, 3.07 ERA) RHP F.D'Amico (4-6, 4.67 ERA)
Dallas (50-35, Road: 26-17) Baltimore (42-42, Home: 28-14) 7:05 PM PT RHP S.Coomes (8-5, 2.68 ERA) RHP F.Governor (2-4, 3.80 ERA)
Toronto (32-51, Road: 14-24) Boston (42-41, Home: 24-19) 7:05 PM PT RHP M.Beers (4-7, 3.56 ERA) LHP B.Shurtleff (7-4, 3.52 ERA)
Atlanta (35-49, Road: 13-27) Montreal (46-36, Home: 21-19) 7:05 PM PT RHP R.Bargiel (3-3, 4.80 ERA) LHP L.Connor (4-5, 4.37 ERA)
Detroit (44-41, Road: 19-17) New York (47-36, Home: 26-18) 7:05 PM PT RHP N.Frampton (4-7, 5.63 ERA)
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