The 1974 Senior League World Series took place from August 12–17 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Pingtung, Taiwan defeated Charlotte, North Carolina in the championship game. It was Taiwan's third straight championship.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gary, Indiana |
| Dates | August 12–17, 1974 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Pingtung, Taiwan |
| Runner-up |  Charlotte, North Carolina |
This year saw the tournament field reduced, from ten, to eight teams.
Teams
edit| United States | International |
|---|---|
 Berwick, PennsylvaniaEast |
 Thunder Bay, OntarioFort William Canada |
 Chicago, IllinoisClear Ridge North |
 Wiesbaden, West GermanyEurope |
| Charlotte, North Carolina South |
Pingtung, Taiwan Far East |
 Lennox, CaliforniaWest |
 Guayabo, Puerto RicoLatin America |
Results
edit| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| — | California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Illinois | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Pennsylvania | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Pennsylvania | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Puerto Rico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | California | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | Taiwan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | West Germany | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | North Carolina (F/8) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | Taiwan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Canada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| — | Taiwan | 12 | 3–0 | Taiwan | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4–1 | North Carolina | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Illinois | 12 | 1–1 | Illinois | 0 | 2–1 | California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2–1 | North Carolina (F/10) | 10 | 3–1 | North Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2–1 | West Germany | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | Pennsylvania | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | West Germany | 7 | 1–1 | West Germany | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | Canada | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 Senior League World Series Champions |
|---|
 Pingtung, Taiwan |
References
edit- ^ Kuchka Hurls to Berwick to LL Victory. Galesburg Register Mail
- ^ Ping Tung, Taiwan Wins Gary Opener. DuBois County Daily Herald
- ^ Undefeated Teams Meet in Tourney. Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
- ^ China Team Undefeated. Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
- ^ Little League Series Final Set Tonight. Benton Harbor News Palladium
- ^ Taiwan Wins Senior Title. Santa Ana Register