Sunday July 18, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 18, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         58  33  3.05   91  38  16   840   683  320  285   67  302  586
Baltimore       57  34  3.07   91  40  14   821   729  315  280   82  244  452
Milwaukee       39  51  3.20   90  22  15   791   741  335  281   74  330  456
Chicago         39  51  3.22   90  22  16   803   754  349  287   56  280  515
Kansas City     47  42  3.25   89  16  25   788   730  316  284   43  271  425
California      45  51  3.30   96  15  23   875   789  358  321   59  369  555
New York        45  48  3.46   93  36   6   832   791  369  320   73  248  396
Detroit         48  44  3.65   92  23  19   833   756  371  338   71  379  536
Washington      36  54  3.73   90  12  16   810   797  385  336   85  319  425
Cleveland       40  54  3.76   94  15  20   830   710  381  347   82  457  569
Minnesota       42  49  3.83   91  20  17   807   787  389  343   80  316  504
Boston          53  38  3.86   91  20  28   816   802  374  350   72  306  515

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue (OAK)       18   3  1.35  23  23  18   0   7  193  116   33   29    6   58  197
Wilbur Wood (CHI)      9   7  2.05  23  21   8   1   3  163  139   51   37   11   31   91
Bill Parsons (MIL)     8  11  2.44  21  20  10   0   4  144  121   47   39    9   57   88
Ray Lamb (CLE)         5   6  2.57  21  14   3   1   1   98   79   32   28    8   34   52
Jim Palmer (BAL)      11   5  2.62  21  21  10   0   1  161  132   54   47   12   64  107
Rudy May (CAL)         5   5  2.72  16  16   3   0   1  113   82   36   34    7   45   95
Rollie Fingers (OAK)   2   4  2.74  22   8   2   6   1   92   69   31   28    9   21   69
Mike Hedlund (KC)      8   5  2.79  19  18   4   0   1  123  107   44   38    7   42   44
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   9   8  2.80  21  21  11   0   4  164  136   58   51   14   49   80
Sonny Siebert (BOS)   13   4  2.96  21  21   6   0   3  152  144   55   50   12   41   89

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Leonhard          1   0  0.87   2   0   0   0   0   10    3    1    1    0    2    3
Jim Palmer            11   5  2.62  21  21  10   0   1  161  132   54   47   12   64  107
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.67  26   0   0   5   0   27   30   12    8    1    7   20
Pat Dobson            11   4  2.96  21  21  10   0   1  161  140   59   53   16   38  101
Mike Cuellar          13   2  2.99  22  22  12   0   3  172  144   63   57   20   49   62
Dave McNally          13   4  3.03  20  20   8   0   0  152  133   54   51   18   35   65
Grant Jackson          3   2  3.05  15   6   0   0   0   44   43   16   15    5   12   31
Tom Dukes              0   4  3.10  18   0   0   4   0   29   26   10   10    2    6   22
Jim Hardin             0   0  4.76   6   0   0   0   0    6   12    5    3    0    3    3
Dick Hall              3   5  4.85  19   0   0   1   0   30   32   18   16    2    9   16
Pete Richert           0   5  5.40  22   0   0   4   0   18   13   11   11    2   12   18
Dave Boswell           1   2  6.35   7   1   0   0   0   11   21   12    8    4    7    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Lee               8   2  2.73  26   3   0   2   0   63   57   22   19    4   31   50
Sparky Lyle            3   3  2.83  34   0   0  12   0   35   27   11   11    2   19   27
Sonny Siebert         13   4  2.96  21  21   6   0   3  152  144   55   50   12   41   89
Roger Moret            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    2    5
Ray Culp              11   7  3.13  22  22  10   0   2  158  145   61   55   11   44  109
Bobby Bolin            3   2  3.57  34   0   0   5   0   45   44   19   18    4   18   31
Ken Tatum              2   2  3.76  23   0   0   8   0   26   25   11   11    1   13    9
Ken Brett              0   1  3.86  18   0   0   0   0   42   32   20   18    6   24   39
Luis Tiant             0   3  4.65   6   5   0   0   0   31   29   16   16    2   15   24
Jim Lonborg            4   3  4.89  13  12   1   0   0   74   86   43   40    7   29   53
Gary Peters            8   7  4.95  21  20   3   1   0  131  150   74   72   17   41   64
Cal Koonce             0   1  6.28   9   1   0   0   0   14   13   11   10    2    9    6
Mike Nagy              1   3  6.63  12   7   0   0   0   38   46   29   28    4   20    9

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rickey Clark           2   0  1.73   5   4   1   0   1   26   16    6    5    3   15   19
Mel Queen              1   2  1.79  30   0   0   4   0   40   32    9    8    2   18   35
Eddie Fisher           7   4  1.87  38   1   0   3   0   77   50   23   16    6   29   55
Dave LaRoche           4   1  2.17  38   0   0   8   0   46   36   11   11    3   14   44
Rudy May               5   5  2.72  16  16   3   0   1  113   82   36   34    7   45   95
Clyde Wright           9   8  3.26  21  21   3   0   2  152  135   60   55    9   44   76
Lloyd Allen            3   2  3.40  31   1   0   8   0   53   50   21   20    3   25   44
Andy Messersmith       8   9  3.70  22  22   4   0   1  151  135   75   62    8   73   96
Andy Hassler           0   3  3.86   6   4   0   0   0   19   25   10    8    0   15   13
Tom Murphy             6  11  4.09  22  22   4   0   0  145  156   69   66   13   52   48
Billy Wynne            0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    6
Archie Reynolds        0   3  4.97  14   1   0   0   0   25   31   15   14    2   17   14
Jim Maloney            0   3  6.17   9   4   0   0   0   23   31   17   16    3   18   10
Fred Lasher            0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    0    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Hinton            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    2
Wilbur Wood            9   7  2.05  23  21   8   1   3  163  139   51   37   11   31   91
Jim Magnuson           1   1  2.61   9   2   0   0   0   21   19    9    6    0   11    9
Tommy John             8  10  2.99  23  20   6   0   3  141  139   62   47    8   40   78
Tom Bradley            8   8  3.01  25  23   3   0   3  155  149   66   52    9   49  116
Don Eddy               0   2  3.12  19   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    3   15    9
Bart Johnson           5   6  3.28  31  12   3   6   0  118  105   48   43    6   61   88
Joel Horlen            4   7  3.79  19   9   2   2   0   71   72   34   30    4   15   42
Steve Kealey           1   1  4.43  30   0   0   3   0   43   41   26   21    7   15   29
Pat Jacquez            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    2    1
Terry Forster          2   3  4.91  29   2   0   1   0   29   30   17   16    4   15   27
Vicente Romo           1   6  5.40  28   1   0   3   0   37   31   22   22    3   25   21
Stan Perzanowski       0   0 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    3   10    7    6    1    0    2

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Farmer              2   0  1.86  15   2   0   2   0   29   16    7    6    3   19   24
Steve Mingori          1   2  1.98  39   0   0   3   0   41   27   10    9    2   19   33
Mike Paul              1   0  2.08   2   1   0   0   0    9    7    2    2    1    3    3
Ray Lamb               5   6  2.57  21  14   3   1   1   98   79   32   28    8   34   52
Sam McDowell           9   9  3.00  22  20   6   0   2  144   95   53   48   15  106  137
Camilo Pascual         2   2  3.09   9   1   0   0   0   23   17    9    8    0   11   20
Rick Austin            0   0  3.68  20   0   0   1   0   22   21    9    9    3   16   19
Alan Foster            5   9  3.69  19  18   3   0   0  115   97   53   47   10   55   63
Phil Hennigan          4   2  4.02  33   0   0   8   0   47   40   21   21    6   28   43
Steve Dunning          7   7  4.32  19  18   2   0   1  119  109   60   57   15   65   94
Vince Colbert          2   2  4.61  32   0   0   2   0   66   65   38   34    5   30   35
Rich Hand              1   4  4.65  10   8   0   0   0   41   45   24   21    3   26   12
Chuck Machemehl        0   2  6.38  14   0   0   3   0   18   16   16   13    2   15    9
Steve Hargan           1   9  6.79  13  12   1   0   0   58   76   47   44    9   30   25

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Chuck Seelbach         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    3    0
Fred Scherman          6   4  2.64  43   0   0  13   0   61   49   21   18    8   26   29
Dean Chance            3   6  3.01  22  13   0   0   0   84   81   36   28    5   45   59
Mickey Lolich         14   6  3.03  26  26  13   0   2  214  188   80   72   20   61  166
Bill Denehy            0   2  3.24  21   0   0   1   0   33   30   13   12    1   19   14
Jim Hannan             1   0  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11    7    4    4    1    7    6
Joe Coleman            9   6  3.45  21  20   6   0   1  141  123   56   54   10   48  104
Les Cain               5   4  3.46  11  11   1   0   1   55   36   25   21    4   40   46
Bill Gilbreth          2   1  3.91   5   4   2   0   0   25   17   11   11    3   17   11
Tom Timmerman          4   5  4.54  28   0   0   1   0   40   33   20   20    5   22   22
Joe Niekro             2   4  4.79  19   7   0   1   0   71   80   38   38    6   33   28
Daryl Patterson        0   1  4.82  12   0   0   0   0    9   14    7    5    1    6    5
Bill Zepp              1   1  5.12  16   4   0   2   0   32   41   20   18    2   17   15
Mike Kilkenny          1   4  5.68  19   7   1   1   0   51   52   35   32    5   25   26
Dave Boswell           0   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    6    3
Jim Foor               0   0 18.00   3   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    4    2

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          4   3  1.44  39   0   0   7   0   50   38   12    8    1   19   26
Ted Abernathy          2   4  2.12  37   0   0  16   0   47   32   12   11    2   30   27
Paul Splittorff        4   3  2.29   8   8   2   0   1   55   54   16   14    0   14   32
Ken Wright             2   3  2.38  13   7   1   1   1   53   39   16   14    4   25   48
Mike Hedlund           8   5  2.79  19  18   4   0   1  123  107   44   38    7   42   44
Jim York               4   3  3.09  34   0   0   1   0   55   40   21   19    4   26   58
Dick Drago            10   5  3.20  20  19   6   0   4  127  141   48   45    4   19   62
Bruce Dal Canton       8   4  3.36  18  18   2   0   0  123  116   51   46    7   36   53
Bill Butler            1   2  3.52   4   4   0   0   0   23   23   11    9    4   10   13
Al Fitzmorris          1   1  4.97  22   2   0   0   0   42   38   24   23    3   18   18
Wally Bunker           2   3  5.01   7   6   0   0   0   32   35   19   18    7    6   15
Jim Rooker             1   6  5.15  16   6   1   0   1   44   46   28   25    0   21   26
Roger Nelson           0   0  7.71   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    4    4    0    0    1
Mike McCormick         0   0  9.31   4   1   0   0   0   10   14   10   10    0    5    2

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            5   4  1.92  44   0   0  14   0   75   63   20   16    6   21   44
Bill Parsons           8  11  2.44  21  20  10   0   4  144  121   47   39    9   57   88
Marty Pattin           8  10  3.07  21  21   7   0   3  158  128   58   54   18   44  106
Skip Lockwood          5   7  3.19  19  18   2   0   0  118  114   57   42    7   57   64
Marcelino Lopez        2   3  3.29  25   6   0   0   0   55   43   28   20    2   43   38
John Morris            2   1  3.38  21   1   0   1   0   43   42   20   16    4   12   18
Lew Krausse            3  11  3.66  23  14   1   0   0   98  106   46   40   14   41   52
Jim Slaton             5   2  4.06  11   9   2   0   2   51   54   23   23    6   26   19
Jim Hannan             1   1  4.21  16   1   0   0   0   26   30   15   12    6   17   12
Dick Ellsworth         0   1  4.91  11   0   0   0   0   15   22   10    8    1    7   10
Floyd Weaver           0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    2    3
John Gelnar            0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    2    2    0    1    0
Larry Bearnarth        0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    3   10    6    6    1    2    2

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Strickland         1   0  0.00  11   0   0   0   0   18   10    8    0    1   11   10
Ray Corbin             7   6  3.14  31   5   1   3   0   86   84   36   30   12   37   51
Tom Hall               3   4  3.21  33   7   0   6   0   84   62   34   30   10   40   89
Bert Blyleven          7  12  3.37  22  22   7   0   3  150  139   61   56   14   33  124
Jim Kaat               6   8  3.62  23  22   7   0   2  139  156   61   56    7   27   68
Stan Williams          2   3  3.70  34   1   0   2   0   58   47   32   24    5   31   37
Jim Perry             12   8  3.84  24  23   5   1   0  159  151   72   68   20   61   72
Sal Campisi            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    1    4    2
Hal Haydel             0   1  5.40   8   0   0   0   0   12   11    7    7    2    6   12
Steve Luebber          1   2  5.40   5   4   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    1   14   10
Steve Barber           1   0  6.17   4   2   0   0   0   12    8    9    8    2   13    4
Ron Perranoski         1   4  6.53  32   0   0   5   0   41   56   34   30    2   25   19
Pete Hamm              1   1  7.71   9   5   0   0   0   23   35   20   20    3   14    6

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              3   2  2.36  26   0   0   3   0   34   29   10    9    2   17   14
Mel Stottlemyre        9   8  2.80  21  21  11   0   4  164  136   58   51   14   49   80
Steve Kline            8   8  3.14  20  20   9   0   1  143  128   60   50   15   26   50
Stan Bahnsen           9   8  3.23  22  20   9   0   1  136  128   57   49   12   37   48
Gary Waslewski         0   1  3.28  24   0   0   1   0   36   28   15   13    2   16   17
Fritz Peterson         8   7  3.38  22  21   6   0   0  155  161   70   58   13   30   84
Mike Kekich            4   4  3.70  22  10   1   0   0   80   81   39   33    3   41   52
Jim Hardin             0   1  4.15   8   1   0   0   0   17   22    9    8    1    4    9
Lindy McDaniel         4   8  5.69  29   0   0   2   0   49   53   31   31   10   16   29
Gary Jones             0   0  9.00  12   0   0   0   0   14   19   14   14    1    7   10
Bill Burbach           0   1 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    6    4    0    5    3

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue             18   3  1.35  23  23  18   0   7  193  116   33   29    6   58  197
Rob Gardner            0   0  2.35   4   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    3    5
Rollie Fingers         2   4  2.74  22   8   2   6   1   92   69   31   28    9   21   69
Jim Roland             1   1  3.06  20   0   0   1   0   32   24   13   11    3   11   16
Chuck Dobson           8   0  3.19  14  14   4   0   0   87   78   32   31   10   38   46
Blue Moon Odom         4   7  3.22  12  12   2   0   1   67   62   30   24    5   36   34
Diego Segui            6   3  3.32  15  11   3   0   0   84   68   33   31    6   34   45
Catfish Hunter        11   9  3.49  22  22   9   0   1  155  137   72   60   15   52  107
Paul Lindblad          1   0  3.94   8   0   0   0   0   16   18    7    7    1    2    4
Bob Locker             3   1  3.95  31   0   0   5   0   43   46   21   19    2   11   28
Darold Knowles         2   2  4.85  23   0   0   3   0   26   19   15   14    2   10   17
Ron Klimkowski         2   2  5.47  16   0   0   1   0   25   21   15   15    3   16   12
Daryl Patterson        0   0  7.94   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    5    5    3    4    2
Jim Panther            0   1 11.12   4   0   0   0   0    6   10    9    7    1    5    4
Marcel Lachemann       0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    2    2    0    1    0

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Grzenda            4   1  1.25  28   0   0   1   0   43   32    8    6    1    8   35
Paul Lindblad          3   1  2.28  20   0   0   5   0   43   25   12   11    2   12   21
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  2.77  14   4   0   0   0   39   39   12   12    1   18   21
Casey Cox              4   5  3.00  31  11   0   4   0   93   81   42   31    6   30   29
Horacio Pina           1   1  3.35  35   0   0   2   0   40   36   18   15    1   20   26
Pete Broberg           1   3  3.43   6   6   1   0   0   39   35   21   15    3   18   28
Darold Knowles         2   2  3.52  12   0   0   2   0   15   17    6    6    2    6   16
Jim Shellenback        3   6  3.71  25   9   3   0   1   78   83   36   32    9   28   26
Dick Bosman            7  10  4.10  20  20   1   0   1  127  132   65   58   17   39   62
Mike Thompson          0   2  4.30   3   3   0   0   0   15    6    8    7    2   18    6
Denny McLain           5  15  4.47  21  21   7   0   2  141  154   79   70   23   47   78
Denny Riddleberger     3   1  4.60  36   0   0   1   0   43   48   22   22    8   20   42
Jerry Janeski          1   5  4.96  23  10   0   1   0   62   72   38   34    5   34   19
Jackie Brown           2   2  4.99   8   6   0   0   0   31   37   18   17    5   21   16

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  D. McNally (BAL)         13
  S. Siebert (BOS)         13
  J. Perry (MIN)           12
  R. Culp (BOS)            11
  P. Dobson (BAL)          11
  C. Hunter (OAK)          11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11

Losses:

  D. McLain (WAS)          15
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        12
  L. Krausse (MIL)         11
  T. Murphy (CAL)          11
  B. Parsons (MIL)         11
  D. Bosman (WAS)          10
  T. John (CHI)            10
  M. Pattin (MIL)          10
  A. Foster (CLE)           9
  S. Hargan (CLE)           9

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          13
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      11
  R. Culp (BOS)            10
  P. Dobson (BAL)          10
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  B. Parsons (MIL)         10
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           9
  C. Hunter (OAK)           9

Saves:

  T. Abernathy (KC)        16
  K. Sanders (MIL)         14
  F. Scherman (DET)        13
  S. Lyle (BOS)            12
  L. Allen (CAL)            8
  P. Hennigan (CLE)         8
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          8
  K. Tatum (BOS)            8
  T. Burgmeier (KC)         7
  R. Fingers (OAK)          6

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)             7
  D. Drago (KC)             4
  B. Parsons (MIL)          4
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  T. Bradley (CHI)          3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  T. John (CHI)             3
  M. Pattin (MIL)           3
  S. Siebert (BOS)          3

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)       213.2
  V. Blue (OAK)         193.1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      171.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   163.2
  W. Wood (CHI)         162.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       161.1
  P. Dobson (BAL)       161.0
  J. Perry (MIN)        159.1
  R. Culp (BOS)         158.1
  M. Pattin (MIL)       158.1

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         188
  F. Peterson (NY)        161
  J. Kaat (MIN)           156
  T. Murphy (CAL)         156
  D. McLain (WAS)         154
  J. Perry (MIN)          151
  G. Peters (BOS)         150
  T. Bradley (CHI)        149
  R. Culp (BOS)           145
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        144

Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          80
  D. McLain (WAS)          79
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     75
  G. Peters (BOS)          74
  C. Hunter (OAK)          72
  J. Perry (MIN)           72
  F. Peterson (NY)         70
  T. Murphy (CAL)          69
  T. Bradley (CHI)         66
  D. Bosman (WAS)          65

Home Runs:

  D. McLain (WAS)          23
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         20
  M. Lolich (DET)          20
  J. Perry (MIN)           20
  D. McNally (BAL)         18
  M. Pattin (MIL)          18
  D. Bosman (WAS)          17
  G. Peters (BOS)          17
  P. Dobson (BAL)          16
  S. Dunning (CLE)         15

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       106
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     73
  S. Dunning (CLE)         65
  J. Palmer (BAL)          64
  B. Johnson (CHI)         61
  M. Lolich (DET)          61
  J. Perry (MIN)           61
  V. Blue (OAK)            58
  S. Lockwood (MIL)        57
  B. Parsons (MIL)         57

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)           197
  M. Lolich (DET)         166
  S. McDowell (CLE)       137
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       124
  T. Bradley (CHI)        116
  R. Culp (BOS)           109
  C. Hunter (OAK)         107
  J. Palmer (BAL)         107
  M. Pattin (MIL)         106
  J. Coleman (DET)        104

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