Tuesday August 3, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 3, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         68  39  3.01  107  40  23   983   799  373  329   82  354  677
Baltimore       65  39  3.12  104  46  14   936   837  362  325   90  282  529
Milwaukee       46  61  3.19  107  26  18   943   867  393  334   81  391  543
California      53  58  3.21  111  21  24  1022   892  405  364   72  429  648
Chicago         50  58  3.23  108  27  20   970   927  420  348   69  327  628
Kansas City     52  52  3.35  104  19  27   916   854  375  341   60  320  498
New York        54  56  3.55  110  41   8   987   951  450  389   90  299  475
Washington      44  62  3.66  106  14  20   948   917  444  386   94  385  509
Detroit         57  51  3.74  108  28  21   990   913  451  411   86  439  650
Boston          62  45  3.76  107  27  30   954   924  427  399   83  363  596
Cleveland       44  66  3.84  110  17  22   976   851  460  416   99  524  667
Minnesota       49  57  4.00  106  23  17   939   932  472  417   94  374  587

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue (OAK)       19   4  1.63  27  27  18   0   7  221  141   46   40    9   65  225
Wilbur Wood (CHI)     12   8  2.03  27  25  10   1   3  195  169   63   44   13   34  111
Bill Parsons (MIL)     9  12  2.57  24  23  11   0   4  164  145   55   47   10   61  102
Rudy May (CAL)         7   6  2.60  19  19   5   0   1  139   98   42   40    8   51  114
Pat Dobson (BAL)      15   4  2.65  25  25  14   0   3  197  163   64   58   17   44  132
Rollie Fingers (OAK)   2   6  2.67  33   8   2  13   1  108   77   35   32   12   23   76
Marty Pattin (MIL)     9  12  2.87  25  25   8   0   4  188  150   65   60   19   53  122
Ray Lamb (CLE)         5   9  2.91  27  16   3   1   1  111   96   42   36    8   47   65
Jim Palmer (BAL)      12   6  2.94  24  24  11   0   2  178  149   65   58   14   74  119
Sam McDowell (CLE)    11  10  2.98  25  23   8   0   2  166  113   61   55   17  118  151

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Leonhard          2   0  2.03   6   2   1   0   1   27   18    6    6    1    7    9
Pat Dobson            15   4  2.65  25  25  14   0   3  197  163   64   58   17   44  132
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.67  26   0   0   5   0   27   30   12    8    1    7   20
Jim Palmer            12   6  2.94  24  24  11   0   2  178  149   65   58   14   74  119
Dave McNally          13   4  3.03  20  20   8   0   0  152  133   54   51   18   35   65
Grant Jackson          3   2  3.08  17   7   0   0   0   53   50   19   18    5   14   37
Mike Cuellar          13   4  3.28  25  25  12   0   3  184  162   75   67   21   53   72
Orlando Pena           0   1  3.55   4   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    5    0    5    4
Tom Dukes              1   5  3.77  20   0   0   4   0   31   31   13   13    4    6   24
Dick Hall              4   5  4.45  21   0   0   1   0   32   34   18   16    2    9   16
Dave Boswell           1   2  4.60  10   1   0   0   0   16   23   12    8    4   10    5
Jim Hardin             0   0  4.76   6   0   0   0   0    6   12    5    3    0    3    3
Pete Richert           0   5  5.56  25   0   0   4   0   23   19   14   14    3   15   23

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Lee               9   2  2.36  31   3   0   2   0   80   66   24   21    4   34   65
Sparky Lyle            3   3  2.48  37   0   0  14   0   40   29   11   11    2   19   30
Roger Moret            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    2    5
Sonny Siebert         14   6  3.01  24  24   8   0   3  174  163   63   58   15   51   95
Ray Culp              13   8  3.21  25  25  11   0   2  179  161   70   64   12   56  119
Ken Tatum              2   2  3.45  25   0   0   8   0   29   25   11   11    1   14   10
Ken Brett              0   1  3.63  20   0   0   0   0   45   33   20   18    6   24   42
Bobby Bolin            4   2  3.91  37   0   0   5   0   48   50   22   21    4   20   36
Jim Lonborg            6   4  4.31  16  15   2   0   1   94  104   49   45    8   37   65
Gary Peters           10   8  4.56  24  23   5   1   0  156  173   82   79   19   52   76
Cal Koonce             0   1  4.91  11   1   0   0   0   18   16   11   10    2   10    8
Luis Tiant             0   5  5.89  10   9   1   0   0   47   54   33   31    6   24   36
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  1.77  31   0   0   4   0   41   32    9    8    2   18   35
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.89  42   0   0   8   0   52   40   12   11    3   17   49
Eddie Fisher           9   4  2.05  43   1   0   3   0   88   58   28   20    8   40   67
Rickey Clark           2   1  2.41   8   7   1   0   1   41   31   12   11    5   27   28
Rudy May               7   6  2.60  19  19   5   0   1  139   98   42   40    8   51  114
Lloyd Allen            4   3  2.78  36   1   0   9   0   68   58   23   21    4   28   54
Clyde Wright          10  10  3.29  24  24   4   0   2  181  155   72   66   12   57   85
Andy Messersmith      10  10  3.47  25  25   6   0   2  176  150   81   68   10   79  114
Andy Hassler           0   3  3.86   6   4   0   0   0   19   25   10    8    0   15   13
Tom Murphy             6  12  4.12  25  25   5   0   0  164  173   78   75   15   58   59
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            2   1  1.46   9   0   0   0   0   12    8    2    2    0    2    7
Wilbur Wood           12   8  2.03  27  25  10   1   3  195  169   63   44   13   34  111
Tom Bradley           10   9  3.00  29  26   4   0   4  183  185   76   61    9   53  141
Don Eddy               0   2  3.12  19   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    3   15    9
Tommy John             9  11  3.15  27  24   7   0   3  169  163   75   59   11   49   96
Bart Johnson           6   7  3.22  38  12   3  10   0  131  118   53   47    8   70  100
Joel Horlen            6   8  3.82  23  13   3   2   0   99  106   47   42    7   22   59
Steve Kealey           1   1  4.41  35   1   0   3   0   51   50   31   25    8   20   32
Terry Forster          2   3  4.45  32   2   0   1   0   32   31   17   16    4   18   32
Pat Jacquez            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    2    1
Vicente Romo           1   7  4.65  33   2   0   3   0   50   39   26   26    5   29   28
Jim Magnuson           1   1  4.68  12   3   0   0   0   25   29   16   13    0   13   10
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
Steve Mingori          1   2  1.60  48   0   0   4   0   51   30   10    9    2   22   38
Ed Farmer              3   0  1.86  25   2   0   2   0   48   31   11   10    4   24   32
Ray Lamb               5   9  2.91  27  16   3   1   1  111   96   42   36    8   47   65
Sam McDowell          11  10  2.98  25  23   8   0   2  166  113   61   55   17  118  151
Camilo Pascual         2   2  3.09   9   1   0   0   0   23   17    9    8    0   11   20
Alan Foster            6  11  4.08  23  21   3   0   0  128  113   64   58   13   61   72
Steve Dunning          7   8  4.21  21  20   2   0   1  135  121   67   63   18   70  109
Phil Hennigan          4   3  4.37  39   0   0   9   0   56   54   27   27    8   34   49
Vince Colbert          2   2  4.42  38   1   0   2   0   77   77   44   38    7   35   44
Rick Austin            0   0  4.43  21   0   0   1   0   22   23   13   11    3   17   19
Rich Hand              1   4  4.65  10   8   0   0   0   41   45   24   21    3   26   12
Mike Paul              1   2  4.68   5   4   0   0   0   25   23   13   13    3    5   10
Chuck Machemehl        0   2  6.38  14   0   0   3   0   18   16   16   13    2   15    9
Steve Hargan           1  11  6.60  17  14   1   0   0   74   92   59   54   11   39   37

 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          8   5  2.59  51   0   0  14   0   76   61   26   22    8   35   30
Mickey Lolich         16   8  3.04  30  30  16   0   2  252  228   95   85   24   63  203
Jim Hannan             1   0  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11    7    4    4    1    7    6
Dean Chance            4   6  3.34  29  14   0   0   0   89   88   41   33    5   50   63
Tom Timmerman          5   5  3.61  37   0   0   2   0   52   42   21   21    5   26   30
Bill Denehy            0   3  3.67  24   1   0   1   0   42   39   18   17    3   21   19
Joe Coleman           11   6  3.75  25  24   7   0   1  170  148   75   71   12   63  130
Bill Gilbreth          2   1  3.86   7   4   2   0   0   28   23   13   12    3   20   12
Les Cain               5   6  4.20  15  15   2   0   1   75   58   40   35    7   51   62
Daryl Patterson        0   1  4.82  12   0   0   0   0    9   14    7    5    1    6    5
Joe Niekro             3   5  4.83  24   9   0   1   0   86   97   46   46    8   40   33
Bill Zepp              1   1  5.12  16   4   0   2   0   32   41   20   18    2   17   15
Mike Kilkenny          1   4  5.34  25   7   1   1   0   61   61   39   36    6   27   37
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
Ron Perranoski         0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          4   6  1.81  45   0   0   9   0   60   46   16   12    1   21   30
Ken Wright             2   3  2.56  14   8   1   1   1   56   43   18   16    4   27   49
Ted Abernathy          2   4  2.57  45   0   0  16   0   56   39   17   16    3   37   35
Paul Splittorff        4   4  2.58  11  11   2   0   1   73   74   24   21    2   18   44
Jim York               5   5  2.92  40   0   0   1   0   71   48   25   23    6   33   74
Dick Drago            12   6  3.03  23  22   9   0   4  149  154   53   50    8   24   72
Mike Hedlund           8   6  3.12  22  20   4   0   1  133  119   52   46   10   48   45
Bruce Dal Canton       8   5  3.38  20  20   2   0   0  133  133   56   50    7   38   56
Al Fitzmorris          2   1  4.62  24   3   0   0   0   49   46   26   25    3   21   21
Bill Butler            1   2  4.66   7   6   0   0   0   29   33   17   15    6   17   18
Wally Bunker           2   3  5.01   7   6   0   0   0   32   35   19   18    7    6   15
Jim Rooker             2   7  5.33  20   7   1   0   1   54   59   35   32    2   24   31
Roger Nelson           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0   12   11    7    7    1    1    6
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   7  2.14  53   0   0  17   0   92   81   26   22    7   23   54
Bill Parsons           9  12  2.57  24  23  11   0   4  164  145   55   47   10   61  102
Marty Pattin           9  12  2.87  25  25   8   0   4  188  150   65   60   19   53  122
Skip Lockwood          7   7  3.01  22  21   3   0   0  141  127   62   47    8   65   78
Lew Krausse            4  11  3.29  28  15   1   0   0  118  119   49   43   15   45   62
John Morris            2   1  3.33  27   1   0   1   0   49   46   23   18    4   14   26
Jim Slaton             7   3  3.63  14  12   3   0   3   72   69   29   29    7   39   24
Floyd Weaver           0   0  4.05   6   0   0   0   0   13    9    6    6    0    8    7
Marcelino Lopez        2   6  4.63  28   9   0   0   0   58   50   39   30    3   53   40
Dick Ellsworth         0   1  4.91  11   0   0   0   0   15   22   10    8    1    7   10
Jim Hannan             1   1  5.02  18   1   0   0   0   29   36   21   16    6   20   16
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
Bob Gebhard            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Jim Strickland         1   0  1.53  12   0   0   0   0   18   13   12    3    1   11   10
Bert Blyleven          8  12  3.34  25  25   8   0   3  170  160   68   63   15   36  143
Tom Hall               4   5  3.36  40   7   0   6   0   99   76   42   37   11   48  104
Jim Kaat               8   8  3.38  27  26   9   0   2  170  180   70   64    9   35   84
Stan Williams          4   4  3.73  42   1   0   2   0   72   58   38   30    5   40   45
Ray Corbin             7   7  3.76  37   6   1   3   0   93   94   47   39   14   44   53
Jim Perry             12  12  4.15  28  27   5   1   0  184  182   90   85   24   70   85
Sal Campisi            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    1    4    2
Steve Luebber          1   3  5.91   8   7   0   0   0   32   42   22   21    4   22   16
Steve Barber           1   0  6.17   4   2   0   0   0   12    8    9    8    2   13    4
Hal Haydel             1   1  6.61  13   0   0   0   0   16   19   12   12    3    8   14
Ron Perranoski         1   4  6.96  36   0   0   5   0   43   60   40   33    2   28   21
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             1   0  1.88   6   0   0   0   0   14   13    7    3    0    6   11
Jack Aker              4   2  2.18  31   0   0   3   0   41   36   11   10    3   21   20
Steve Kline            8  10  3.16  22  22   9   0   1  157  145   66   55   15   29   55
Mel Stottlemyre       10  10  3.21  25  25  13   0   4  191  175   79   68   16   56   95
Fritz Peterson        10   7  3.25  26  24   8   1   1  183  187   78   66   17   35   94
Gary Waslewski         0   1  3.28  24   0   0   1   0   36   28   15   13    2   16   17
Mike Kekich            6   5  3.74  26  13   2   0   0  101   97   48   42    7   48   66
Stan Bahnsen           9   8  3.77  25  23   9   0   1  155  146   73   65   15   44   58
Jim Hardin             0   2  4.26  11   3   0   0   0   25   31   15   12    2    9   13
Lindy McDaniel         5   9  4.87  35   0   0   3   0   57   60   32   31   10   18   29
Roger Hambright        1   1  5.59   6   0   0   0   0   10    8    6    6    2    5    4
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             19   4  1.63  27  27  18   0   7  221  141   46   40    9   65  225
Rob Gardner            0   0  2.35   4   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    3    5
Rollie Fingers         2   6  2.67  33   8   2  13   1  108   77   35   32   12   23   76
Blue Moon Odom         6   7  2.98  15  15   2   0   1   91   81   36   30    5   43   46
Jim Roland             1   1  3.00  22   0   0   1   0   33   24   13   11    3   13   18
Chuck Dobson          10   1  3.06  17  17   5   0   0  109   97   39   37   11   43   55
Diego Segui            7   4  3.24  18  14   3   0   0  100   81   42   36    9   44   52
Bob Locker             4   1  3.42  34   0   0   5   0   50   51   22   19    2   12   31
Catfish Hunter        13  10  3.56  25  25  10   0   1  177  154   82   70   19   63  125
Paul Lindblad          1   0  3.94   8   0   0   0   0   16   18    7    7    1    2    4
Ron Klimkowski         2   2  4.55  19   0   0   1   0   30   28   16   15    3   20   16
Darold Knowles         3   2  4.91  28   0   0   3   0   29   22   17   16    3   13   18
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
Paul Lindblad          4   2  2.09  26   0   0   7   0   56   35   14   13    3   17   29
Joe Grzenda            4   2  2.22  32   0   0   2   0   49   43   16   12    2   10   39
Bill Gogolewski        1   1  2.84  17   7   0   0   0   57   51   18   18    3   28   32
Horacio Pina           1   1  2.98  43   0   0   2   0   48   41   19   16    1   26   35
Casey Cox              5   6  3.06  37  11   0   5   0  103   94   47   35    6   33   33
Jim Shellenback        3   8  3.43  31  12   3   0   1   97   97   44   37   10   39   35
Darold Knowles         2   2  3.52  12   0   0   2   0   15   17    6    6    2    6   16
Mike Thompson          0   2  3.80   6   5   0   0   0   24   11   13   10    2   23   14
Pete Broberg           2   3  3.88   8   8   2   0   0   49   44   27   21    3   22   35
Denny Riddleberger     3   1  3.96  40   0   0   1   0   50   51   22   22    8   22   44
Dick Bosman            9  11  3.96  23  23   2   0   1  148  153   73   65   18   49   78
Denny McLain           6  15  4.35  22  22   7   0   2  149  160   81   72   23   49   80
Jerry Janeski          1   5  4.96  23  10   0   1   0   62   72   38   34    5   34   19
Jackie Brown           3   3  5.36  12   8   0   0   0   42   48   26   25    8   27   20

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)            19
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  P. Dobson (BAL)          15
  S. Siebert (BOS)         14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  R. Culp (BOS)            13
  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  D. McNally (BAL)         13
  D. Drago (KC)            12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  P. Dobson (BAL)          14
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      13
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  R. Culp (BOS)            11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  B. Parsons (MIL)         11
  C. Hunter (OAK)          10
  W. Wood (CHI)            10

Saves:

  K. Sanders (MIL)         17
  T. Abernathy (KC)        16
  S. Lyle (BOS)            14
  F. Scherman (DET)        14
  R. Fingers (OAK)         13
  B. Johnson (CHI)         10
  L. Allen (CAL)            9
  T. Burgmeier (KC)         9
  P. Hennigan (CLE)         9
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          8

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)       252.0
  V. Blue (OAK)         221.1
  P. Dobson (BAL)       197.0
  W. Wood (CHI)         194.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   190.2
  M. Pattin (MIL)       188.1
  J. Perry (MIN)        184.1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      183.2
  T. Bradley (CHI)      183.0
  F. Peterson (NY)      183.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         228
  F. Peterson (NY)        187
  T. Bradley (CHI)        185
  J. Perry (MIN)          182
  J. Kaat (MIN)           180
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     175
  T. Murphy (CAL)         173
  G. Peters (BOS)         173
  W. Wood (CHI)           169
  P. Dobson (BAL)         163

Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          95
  J. Perry (MIN)           90
  C. Hunter (OAK)          82
  G. Peters (BOS)          82
  D. McLain (WAS)          81
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     81
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      79
  T. Murphy (CAL)          78
  F. Peterson (NY)         78
  T. Bradley (CHI)         76

Home Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          24
  J. Perry (MIN)           24
  D. McLain (WAS)          23
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         21
  C. Hunter (OAK)          19
  M. Pattin (MIL)          19
  G. Peters (BOS)          19
  D. Bosman (WAS)          18
  S. Dunning (CLE)         18
  D. McNally (BAL)         18

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       118
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     79
  J. Palmer (BAL)          74
  S. Dunning (CLE)         70
  B. Johnson (CHI)         70
  J. Perry (MIN)           70
  V. Blue (OAK)            65
  S. Lockwood (MIL)        65
  J. Coleman (DET)         63
  C. Hunter (OAK)          63

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)           225
  M. Lolich (DET)         203
  S. McDowell (CLE)       151
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       143
  T. Bradley (CHI)        141
  P. Dobson (BAL)         132
  J. Coleman (DET)        130
  C. Hunter (OAK)         125
  M. Pattin (MIL)         122
  R. Culp (BOS)           119


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