This Day In Dodgers History: Willie Davis Traded For Mike Marshall

"In four seasons for the Expos, Marshall posted a 2.94 ERA over 471 innings with 75 saves, 342 strikeouts and a 1.28 WHIP. During his final season with the Expos in 1973, Marshall finished second in Cy Young Award voting and fifth for MVP after leading the American League with 92 appearances and 31 saves over 179 innings with a 2.66 ERA."

"In 1972, he placed fourth in Cy Young voting and 10th in MVP voting after appearing in 65 games and throwing 116 innings with a 1.78 ERA and 18 saves. In his first season with the Dodgers, Marshall continued his dominant run. He made 106 appearances out of the bullpen and pitched to a 2.42 ERA with 21 saves across 208.1 innings."

"During the 1974 season, Marshall was selected to his first All-Star Game, and after the season, was named the Cy Young Award winner and finished third in MVP voting. He was also selected to the All-Star team in 1975 and spent three seasons with the Dodgers, pitching 380.1 innings with a 3.01 ERA and 42 saves. Marshall retired following the 1981 season, finishing out a 14-year career where he pitched to a 3.14 ERA in 1,386.2 innings."

"Davis had been with the Dodgers for his entire career until the trade, spending 14 seasons with the club, beginning in 1960 as a 20-year-old. He appeared in 1,952 games with the Dodgers and hit .279/.312/.413 with 154 home runs, 849 RBI, 1,004 runs scored and 335 stolen bases. He was named to the All-Star team twice, in 1971 and 1973, finished in the top 30 of MVP voting four times,"

Mike Marshall posted a 2.94 ERA over 471 innings with 75 saves in four seasons with the Expos and finished second in Cy Young voting and fifth in MVP in 1973 after 92 appearances and 31 saves. After joining the Dodgers he made 106 appearances in 1974 with a 2.42 ERA and 21 saves, won the 1974 Cy Young and made All-Star teams in 1974 and 1975. Marshall retired in 1981 with a 3.14 ERA over 1,386.2 innings and died in June 2021 at age 78. Willie Davis spent 14 seasons with the Dodgers, appearing in 1,952 games and hitting .279 with 154 homers, 849 RBI and 335 stolen bases, earning two All-Star selections and three Gold Gloves.

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