Friday August 6, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 6, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         70  40  3.05  110  41  24  1010   832  386  342   87  362  693
Milwaukee       47  63  3.15  110  26  19   968   891  402  339   84  400  557
Chicago         53  58  3.16  111  30  20   997   948  423  350   70  333  642
Baltimore       66  41  3.19  107  46  14   962   868  383  341   91  292  543
California      54  60  3.22  114  23  24  1049   914  416  375   72  446  659
Kansas City     55  53  3.29  108  22  28   952   879  382  348   60  327  514
New York        57  56  3.50  113  43   9  1014   974  456  395   92  304  488
Washington      45  64  3.68  109  16  20   974   940  456  398   95  391  528
Detroit         59  52  3.69  111  30  21  1016   934  457  417   87  447  681
Boston          63  47  3.76  110  27  31   982   955  438  410   85  378  609
Cleveland       45  68  3.87  113  17  23  1002   873  475  431  102  542  686
Minnesota       49  61  3.99  110  25  17   971   961  486  430   95  390  608

 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)     13   8  1.94  28  26  11   1   4  204  176   63   44   13   38  116
Bill Parsons (MIL)     9  13  2.57  25  24  11   0   4  171  151   57   49   11   63  106
Rudy May (CAL)         7   6  2.60  19  19   5   0   1  139   98   42   40    8   51  114
Tom Bradley (CHI)     11   9  2.86  30  27   5   0   5  192  187   76   61    9   54  147
Marty Pattin (MIL)     9  12  2.87  25  25   8   0   4  188  150   65   60   19   53  122
Pat Dobson (BAL)      15   5  2.87  26  26  14   0   3  201  169   70   64   17   46  135
Skip Lockwood (MIL)    8   7  2.90  23  22   3   0   0  149  134   63   48    8   66   82
Dick Drago (KC)       13   6  2.91  24  23  10   0   4  158  161   54   51    8   25   74
Mickey Lolich (DET)   17   8  2.97  31  31  17   0   2  261  235   96   86   24   64  217

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Leonhard          2   0  1.95   7   2   1   0   1   28   20    6    6    1    7    9
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.67  26   0   0   5   0   27   30   12    8    1    7   20
Pat Dobson            15   5  2.87  26  26  14   0   3  201  169   70   64   17   46  135
Jim Palmer            12   6  3.01  25  25  11   0   2  183  154   68   61   14   77  124
Dave McNally          13   4  3.03  20  20   8   0   0  152  133   54   51   18   35   65
Orlando Pena           0   1  3.07   5   0   0   0   0   15   16    7    5    0    5    4
Grant Jackson          3   2  3.09  19   7   0   0   0   55   54   23   19    6   15   38
Mike Cuellar          13   5  3.40  26  26  12   0   3  190  169   80   72   21   55   73
Tom Dukes              1   5  3.73  21   0   0   4   0   31   31   13   13    4    7   24
Dave Boswell           1   2  4.42  12   1   0   0   0   18   27   13    9    4   11    7
Dick Hall              4   5  4.45  21   0   0   1   0   32   34   18   16    2    9   16
Jim Hardin             0   0  4.76   6   0   0   0   0    6   12    5    3    0    3    3
Pete Richert           1   5  5.11  26   0   0   4   0   25   19   14   14    3   15   25

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Lee               9   2  2.33  32   3   0   2   0   81   67   24   21    4   34   65
Sparky Lyle            3   3  2.66  39   0   0  15   0   41   31   12   12    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   9  3.17  26  26  11   0   2  187  167   72   66   13   59  124
Ken Brett              0   1  3.63  20   0   0   0   0   45   33   20   18    6   24   42
Ken Tatum              2   3  3.68  26   0   0   8   0   29   27   12   12    1   15   10
Bobby Bolin            4   2  3.98  39   0   0   5   0   52   55   24   23    4   22   38
Jim Lonborg            6   4  4.18  17  16   2   0   1   99  108   50   46    8   41   68
Gary Peters           11   8  4.55  25  24   5   1   0  164  184   86   83   20   57   79
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  1.84  32   0   0   4   0   44   35   10    9    2   22   35
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.89  42   0   0   8   0   52   40   12   11    3   17   49
Eddie Fisher           9   4  2.21  44   1   0   3   0   90   62   30   22    8   40   69
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  11  3.18  25  25   5   0   2  190  161   73   67   12   58   88
Andy Messersmith      11  11  3.56  27  27   7   0   3  187  158   87   74   10   88  120
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  6.04  10   4   0   0   0   25   32   18   17    3   21   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           13   8  1.94  28  26  11   1   4  204  176   63   44   13   38  116
Tom Bradley           11   9  2.86  30  27   5   0   5  192  187   76   61    9   54  147
Tommy John            10  11  3.09  28  25   8   0   3  178  175   78   61   12   50   99
Don Eddy               0   2  3.12  19   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    3   15    9
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
Mark Ballinger         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Steve Mingori          1   2  1.60  48   0   0   4   0   51   30   10    9    2   22   38
Ed Farmer              3   0  1.82  26   2   0   3   0   49   31   11   10    4   24   33
Sam McDowell          11  10  2.98  25  23   8   0   2  166  113   61   55   17  118  151
Ray Lamb               5  10  2.98  29  17   3   1   1  118  100   45   39    9   49   70
Camilo Pascual         2   2  3.09   9   1   0   0   0   23   17    9    8    0   11   20
Vince Colbert          3   2  4.11  39   2   0   2   0   85   83   45   39    7   40   47
Alan Foster            6  11  4.15  24  21   3   0   0  130  114   66   60   13   64   75
Steve Dunning          7   8  4.21  21  20   2   0   1  135  121   67   63   18   70  109
Phil Hennigan          4   3  4.53  40   0   0   9   0   58   57   29   29    9   36   52
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
Rick Austin            0   0  5.09  23   0   0   1   0   23   25   15   13    3   20   20
Chuck Machemehl        0   2  6.38  14   0   0   3   0   18   16   16   13    2   15    9
Steve Hargan           1  12  6.87  18  15   1   0   0   77   98   64   59   12   41   39

 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  2.82  52   0   0  14   0   77   62   28   24    8   36   31
Mickey Lolich         17   8  2.97  31  31  17   0   2  261  235   96   86   24   64  217
Jim Hannan             1   0  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11    7    4    4    1    7    6
Dean Chance            4   6  3.31  30  14   0   0   0   90   89   41   33    5   50   64
Joe Coleman           12   6  3.56  26  25   8   0   2  179  152   75   71   12   65  139
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
Bill Gilbreth          2   1  3.86   7   4   2   0   0   28   23   13   12    3   20   12
Les Cain               5   7  4.17  16  16   2   0   1   82   66   43   38    8   55   68
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  1.75  46   0   0  10   0   62   47   16   12    1   21   30
Ted Abernathy          3   4  2.44  46   0   0  16   0   59   41   17   16    3   37   38
Paul Splittorff        4   5  2.51  12  12   3   0   1   82   78   26   23    2   19   50
Ken Wright             2   3  2.56  14   8   1   1   1   56   43   18   16    4   27   49
Dick Drago            13   6  2.91  24  23  10   0   4  158  161   54   51    8   25   74
Jim York               5   5  2.92  40   0   0   1   0   71   48   25   23    6   33   74
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          3   1  3.90  25   4   1   0   1   58   48   26   25    3   24   23
Bill Butler            1   2  4.80   8   6   0   0   0   30   36   18   16    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  6.14   7   1   0   0   0   15   17   10   10    1    3    9
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  2.11  55   0   0  18   0   94   81   26   22    7   23   57
Bill Parsons           9  13  2.57  25  24  11   0   4  171  151   57   49   11   63  106
Marty Pattin           9  12  2.87  25  25   8   0   4  188  150   65   60   19   53  122
Skip Lockwood          8   7  2.90  23  22   3   0   0  149  134   63   48    8   66   82
Lew Krausse            4  11  3.29  28  15   1   0   0  118  119   49   43   15   45   62
John Morris            2   1  3.33  29   1   0   1   0   51   48   24   19    4   17   28
Jim Slaton             7   3  3.63  14  12   3   0   3   72   69   29   29    7   39   24
Floyd Weaver           0   0  3.86   7   0   0   0   0   14   10    6    6    0    8    7
Marcelino Lopez        2   7  4.43  29  10   0   0   0   63   58   44   31    5   56   41
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   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    0
Jim Strickland         1   0  1.45  13   0   0   0   0   19   14   12    3    1   11   11
Bert Blyleven          8  13  3.31  26  26   8   0   3  177  167   70   65   15   39  149
Jim Kaat               8   8  3.38  27  26   9   0   2  170  180   70   64    9   35   84
Tom Hall               4   5  3.43  41   8   0   6   0  105   81   46   40   11   52  109
Ray Corbin             7   8  3.73  38   7   2   3   0  101  100   50   42   14   47   59
Jim Perry             12  13  4.07  29  28   6   1   0  192  188   92   87   25   75   88
Stan Williams          4   5  4.11  43   1   0   2   0   72   59   41   33    5   41   45
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
Mel Stottlemyre       11  10  3.07  26  26  14   0   5  200  178   79   68   16   58  101
Steve Kline            8  10  3.16  22  22   9   0   1  157  145   66   55   15   29   55
Fritz Peterson        11   7  3.23  27  25   9   1   1  192  197   81   69   18   35   98
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          10   8  3.76  26  24   9   0   1  163  154   76   68   16   47   60
Jim Hardin             0   2  4.26  11   3   0   0   0   25   31   15   12    2    9   13
Lindy McDaniel         5   9  4.76  36   0   0   4   0   59   62   32   31   10   18   30
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
Jim Roland             1   1  2.94  23   0   0   1   0   34   24   13   11    3   13   19
Chuck Dobson          11   1  3.22  18  18   5   0   0  115  105   43   41   13   46   61
Diego Segui            7   4  3.24  18  14   3   0   0  100   81   42   36    9   44   52
Bob Locker             4   1  3.31  35   0   0   6   0   52   52   22   19    2   14   31
Blue Moon Odom         6   8  3.38  16  16   2   0   1   96   89   42   36    7   45   48
Catfish Hunter        14  10  3.44  26  26  11   0   1  186  163   83   71   20   64  128
Paul Lindblad          1   0  3.94   8   0   0   0   0   16   18    7    7    1    2    4
Ron Klimkowski         2   2  4.26  20   0   0   1   0   32   30   16   15    3   20   17
Darold Knowles         3   2  5.12  30   0   0   3   0   32   27   19   18    3   13   21
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  1.99  27   0   0   7   0   59   35   14   13    3   18   32
Joe Grzenda            4   2  2.40  33   0   0   2   0   49   44   17   13    2   10   39
Bill Gogolewski        2   1  2.86  18   8   1   0   0   66   60   21   21    3   29   38
Horacio Pina           1   1  2.98  44   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
Dick Bosman            9  12  3.87  24  24   3   0   1  156  157   75   67   19   50   81
Pete Broberg           2   3  3.88   8   8   2   0   0   49   44   27   21    3   22   35
Denny Riddleberger     3   1  3.98  41   0   0   1   0   52   53   23   23    8   23   47
Denny McLain           6  15  4.35  22  22   7   0   2  149  160   81   72   23   49   80
Mike Thompson          0   3  4.82   7   6   0   0   0   28   18   18   15    2   25   18
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)          17
  P. Dobson (BAL)          15
  C. Hunter (OAK)          14
  S. Siebert (BOS)         14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  R. Culp (BOS)            13
  D. Drago (KC)            13
  D. McNally (BAL)         13
  W. Wood (CHI)            13

Losses:

  D. McLain (WAS)          15
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        13
  B. Parsons (MIL)         13
  J. Perry (MIN)           13
  D. Bosman (WAS)          12
  S. Hargan (CLE)          12
  T. Murphy (CAL)          12
  M. Pattin (MIL)          12
  A. Foster (CLE)          11
  T. John (CHI)            11

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          17
  P. Dobson (BAL)          14
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  R. Culp (BOS)            11
  C. Hunter (OAK)          11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  B. Parsons (MIL)         11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11

Saves:

  K. Sanders (MIL)         18
  T. Abernathy (KC)        16
  S. Lyle (BOS)            15
  F. Scherman (DET)        14
  R. Fingers (OAK)         13
  T. Burgmeier (KC)        10
  B. Johnson (CHI)         10
  L. Allen (CAL)            9
  P. Hennigan (CLE)         9
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          8

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)             7
  T. Bradley (CHI)          5
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       5
  D. Drago (KC)             4
  B. Parsons (MIL)          4
  M. Pattin (MIL)           4
  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  P. Dobson (BAL)           3

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)       261.0
  V. Blue (OAK)         221.1
  W. Wood (CHI)         203.2
  P. Dobson (BAL)       200.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   199.2
  J. Perry (MIN)        192.1
  T. Bradley (CHI)      192.0
  F. Peterson (NY)      192.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      190.1
  C. Wright (CAL)       189.2

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         235
  F. Peterson (NY)        197
  J. Perry (MIN)          188
  T. Bradley (CHI)        187
  G. Peters (BOS)         184
  J. Kaat (MIN)           180
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     178
  W. Wood (CHI)           176
  T. John (CHI)           175
  T. Murphy (CAL)         173

Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          96
  J. Perry (MIN)           92
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     87
  G. Peters (BOS)          86
  C. Hunter (OAK)          83
  D. McLain (WAS)          81
  F. Peterson (NY)         81
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         80
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      79
  T. John (CHI)            78

Home Runs:

  J. Perry (MIN)           25
  M. Lolich (DET)          24
  D. McLain (WAS)          23
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         21
  C. Hunter (OAK)          20
  G. Peters (BOS)          20
  D. Bosman (WAS)          19
  M. Pattin (MIL)          19
  S. Dunning (CLE)         18
  D. McNally (BAL)         18

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       118
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     88
  J. Palmer (BAL)          77
  J. Perry (MIN)           75
  S. Dunning (CLE)         70
  B. Johnson (CHI)         70
  S. Lockwood (MIL)        66
  V. Blue (OAK)            65
  J. Coleman (DET)         65
  A. Foster (CLE)          64

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)           225
  M. Lolich (DET)         217
  S. McDowell (CLE)       151
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       149
  T. Bradley (CHI)        147
  J. Coleman (DET)        139
  P. Dobson (BAL)         135
  C. Hunter (OAK)         128
  R. Culp (BOS)           124
  J. Palmer (BAL)         124


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