Tuesday July 20, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 20, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         59  34  3.05   93  38  17   858   696  327  291   69  305  596
Baltimore       58  35  3.10   93  41  14   838   750  324  289   83  252  462
Chicago         41  52  3.17   93  23  17   831   776  358  293   57  289  529
Milwaukee       39  52  3.22   91  22  15   799   745  340  286   74  340  462
Kansas City     48  43  3.24   91  17  25   806   744  322  290   44  278  437
California      46  52  3.26   98  16  23   893   801  361  323   59  377  565
New York        46  50  3.52   96  37   6   860   817  385  336   76  259  408
Detroit         49  45  3.62   94  25  19   850   771  375  342   71  382  546
Washington      38  54  3.68   92  13  17   828   815  388  338   85  323  437
Cleveland       41  55  3.75   96  16  20   847   726  388  353   83  466  580
Minnesota       42  51  3.86   93  20  17   823   810  400  353   81  321  517
Boston          54  38  3.86   92  20  28   825   812  378  354   72  309  530

 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
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
Mike Hedlund (KC)      8   5  2.79  19  18   4   0   1  123  107   44   38    7   42   44
Tommy John (CHI)       9  10  2.81  24  21   7   0   3  150  145   63   47    8   40   82
Sam McDowell (CLE)    10   9  2.82  23  21   7   0   2  153  102   54   48   15  110  144
Pat Dobson (BAL)      12   4  2.91  22  22  11   0   1  170  147   61   55   17   40  107
Ray Lamb (CLE)         5   7  2.92  22  15   3   1   1  102   86   37   33    8   37   55

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Orlando Pena           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    1    1
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            12   4  2.91  22  22  11   0   1  170  147   61   55   17   40  107
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
Mike Cuellar          13   3  3.21  23  23  12   0   3  174  151   68   62   20   49   64
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  5.75  23   0   0   4   0   20   16   13   13    2   15   19
Dave Boswell           1   2  6.17   8   1   0   0   0   12   22   12    8    4    9    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Lee               8   2  2.55  27   3   0   2   0   67   59   22   19    4   31   55
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            4   2  3.50  35   0   0   5   0   46   45   19   18    4   18   34
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
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
Luis Tiant             0   3  5.19   7   6   0   0   0   35   36   20   20    2   18   31
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
Mel Queen              1   2  1.79  30   0   0   4   0   40   32    9    8    2   18   35
Rickey Clark           2   1  1.85   6   5   1   0   1   34   24    8    7    3   20   24
Eddie Fisher           7   4  1.87  38   1   0   3   0   77   50   23   16    6   29   55
Dave LaRoche           4   1  2.15  39   0   0   8   0   46   37   12   11    3   15   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  3.35  32   1   0   8   0   54   50   21   20    3   25   44
Andy Messersmith       9   9  3.49  23  23   5   0   2  160  138   75   62    8   75  101
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            1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    3
Wilbur Wood            9   7  2.05  23  21   8   1   3  163  139   51   37   11   31   91
Tommy John             9  10  2.81  24  21   7   0   3  150  145   63   47    8   40   82
Tom Bradley            8   9  3.00  26  23   3   0   3  159  153   68   53    9   52  118
Don Eddy               0   2  3.12  19   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    3   15    9
Bart Johnson           5   6  3.25  32  12   3   7   0  119  105   48   43    6   62   90
Joel Horlen            4   7  3.79  19   9   2   2   0   71   72   34   30    4   15   42
Jim Magnuson           1   1  3.86  10   3   0   0   0   21   22   12    9    0   12    9
Steve Kealey           1   1  4.34  31   1   0   3   0   48   46   29   23    8   17   31
Pat Jacquez            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    2    1
Vicente Romo           1   6  4.57  29   1   0   3   0   43   33   22   22    3   27   24
Terry Forster          2   3  4.91  29   2   0   1   0   29   30   17   16    4   15   27
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  1.76  16   2   0   2   0   31   16    7    6    3   19   25
Steve Mingori          1   2  1.96  40   0   0   3   0   41   27   10    9    2   20   33
Mike Paul              1   0  2.08   2   1   0   0   0    9    7    2    2    1    3    3
Sam McDowell          10   9  2.82  23  21   7   0   2  153  102   54   48   15  110  144
Ray Lamb               5   7  2.92  22  15   3   1   1  102   86   37   33    8   37   55
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  4.59  33   0   0   2   0   69   67   39   35    6   31   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
Mickey Lolich         15   6  2.99  27  27  14   0   2  223  196   82   74   20   62  173
Dean Chance            3   6  3.01  22  13   0   0   0   84   81   36   28    5   45   59
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
Les Cain               5   5  3.30  12  12   2   0   1   63   43   27   23    4   42   49
Joe Coleman            9   6  3.45  21  20   6   0   1  141  123   56   54   10   48  104
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  2.03  38   0   0  16   0   49   32   12   11    2   30   29
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
Dick Drago            11   5  3.05  21  20   7   0   4  136  146   49   46    5   24   68
Jim York               4   3  3.09  34   0   0   1   0   55   40   21   19    4   26   58
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   7  5.51  17   7   1   0   1   49   54   33   30    0   22   28
Roger Nelson           0   0  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    0    1    3
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
John Morris            2   1  3.38  21   1   0   1   0   43   42   20   16    4   12   18
Lew Krausse            3  11  3.53  24  14   1   0   0  102  106   46   40   14   43   55
Marcelino Lopez        2   4  3.70  26   7   0   0   0   56   45   31   23    2   47   39
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  6.14   3   0   0   0   0    7    7    5    5    0    6    5
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  3.34  35   7   0   6   0   86   64   37   32   10   44   91
Bert Blyleven          7  12  3.37  23  23   7   0   3  158  150   64   59   14   33  133
Jim Kaat               6   8  3.62  23  22   7   0   2  139  156   61   56    7   27   68
Stan Williams          2   4  3.79  36   1   0   2   0   59   48   33   25    5   31   37
Jim Perry             12   9  3.94  25  24   5   1   0  164  160   76   72   21   61   74
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  33   0   0   5   0   41   56   34   30    2   26   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
Al Closter             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    3
Roger Hambright        1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    0
Jack Aker              3   2  2.27  27   0   0   3   0   36   29   10    9    2   17   15
Mel Stottlemyre        9   9  3.06  22  22  12   0   4  174  149   66   59   15   52   82
Steve Kline            8   8  3.14  20  20   9   0   1  143  128   60   50   15   26   50
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
Stan Bahnsen           9   8  3.42  23  21   9   0   1  142  132   62   54   13   40   51
Mike Kekich            4   4  3.70  22  10   1   0   0   80   81   39   33    3   41   52
Jim Hardin             0   2  4.43   9   2   0   0   0   22   28   12   11    2    6   12
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  2.70  24   8   2   7   1   93   69   31   28    9   21   70
Jim Roland             1   1  3.06  20   0   0   1   0   32   24   13   11    3   11   16
Chuck Dobson           9   0  3.09  15  15   4   0   0   96   86   35   33   10   38   50
Blue Moon Odom         4   7  3.22  12  12   2   0   1   67   62   30   24    5   36   34
Diego Segui            6   4  3.42  16  12   3   0   0   92   73   37   35    8   37   50
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  2.12  21   0   0   6   0   47   26   12   11    2   13   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  3.32  36   0   0   2   0   41   37   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  3.69  26   9   3   0   1   78   84   37   32    9   28   27
Dick Bosman            8  10  3.89  21  21   2   0   1  136  143   66   59   17   41   72
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
Jackie Brown           3   2  4.54   9   7   0   0   0   36   41   19   18    5   22   17
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

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          15
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  D. McNally (BAL)         13
  S. Siebert (BOS)         13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          12
  J. Perry (MIN)           12
  R. Culp (BOS)            11
  D. Drago (KC)            11
  C. Hunter (OAK)          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
  T. Bradley (CHI)          9
  A. Foster (CLE)           9

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      12
  P. Dobson (BAL)          11
  R. Culp (BOS)            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)          7

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)       222.2
  V. Blue (OAK)         193.1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      174.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   173.2
  P. Dobson (BAL)       170.0
  J. Perry (MIN)        164.1
  W. Wood (CHI)         162.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       161.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  160.0
  T. Bradley (CHI)      159.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         196
  F. Peterson (NY)        161
  J. Perry (MIN)          160
  J. Kaat (MIN)           156
  T. Murphy (CAL)         156
  D. McLain (WAS)         154
  T. Bradley (CHI)        153
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        151
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       150
  G. Peters (BOS)         150

Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          82
  D. McLain (WAS)          79
  J. Perry (MIN)           76
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     75
  G. Peters (BOS)          74
  C. Hunter (OAK)          72
  F. Peterson (NY)         70
  T. Murphy (CAL)          69
  T. Bradley (CHI)         68
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         68

Home Runs:

  D. McLain (WAS)          23
  J. Perry (MIN)           21
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         20
  M. Lolich (DET)          20
  D. McNally (BAL)         18
  M. Pattin (MIL)          18
  D. Bosman (WAS)          17
  P. Dobson (BAL)          17
  G. Peters (BOS)          17
  S. Dunning (CLE)         15

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       110
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     75
  S. Dunning (CLE)         65
  J. Palmer (BAL)          64
  B. Johnson (CHI)         62
  M. Lolich (DET)          62
  J. Perry (MIN)           61
  V. Blue (OAK)            58
  S. Lockwood (MIL)        57
  B. Parsons (MIL)         57

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)           197
  M. Lolich (DET)         173
  S. McDowell (CLE)       144
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       133
  T. Bradley (CHI)        118
  R. Culp (BOS)           109
  P. Dobson (BAL)         107
  C. Hunter (OAK)         107
  J. Palmer (BAL)         107
  M. Pattin (MIL)         106


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