| BNN Stats: Rookie Batting Leaders Monday, October 21st , 1974 Which rookie is leading the Upper Mississippi Valley Association in walks percentage?
Hal Quillen, QUI, 27.3 Jim Kumpula, WIN, 26.3 Al Wright, WSB, 24.3 Tom Hargrove, MAR, 21.2 Marv Brown, GAL, 21.1 | | Manager Taylor Forced Out in Ottumwa Sunday, October 20th , 1974 Reports surfaced earlier today that Ottumwa Owls manager Will Taylor might not hold on to his job much longer. A few hours later, the team confirmed those rumors and announced that Taylor had been dismissed.
"We're not totally shocked," one player said. "You could feel the tension every day at the ballpark. We all knew something had to give, and now it has."
Team officials said a list of candidates has been prepared and the process of finding a new manager would begin soon. They declined to discuss potential candidates. | | BNN Stats: Batting Leaders at Right Field Monday, October 14th , 1974 Check out who leads the Upper Mississippi Valley Association in win probability added (WPA) while playing Right Field!
Alex Billings, TAC, 1.97 Ed Clary, MEM, 1.93 Don Barrett, ALB, 1.78 Hal Leonard, WIL, 1.61 Kevin Phillips, TAM, 1.44 | | | UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION STANDINGS | |