Saturday August 7, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 7, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         71  40  3.02  111  42  24  1019   837  386  342   87  364  699
Chicago         53  59  3.14  112  30  20  1005   952  424  351   70  335  648
Baltimore       67  41  3.17  108  47  14   971   872  384  342   91  296  548
Milwaukee       48  63  3.18  111  26  19   975   901  407  344   85  400  560
California      54  61  3.25  115  23  24  1058   922  423  382   73  454  667
Kansas City     55  54  3.32  109  22  28   959   885  388  354   61  333  517
New York        57  57  3.49  114  43   9  1023   976  459  397   93  313  493
Washington      46  64  3.64  110  17  20   983   945  456  398   95  391  537
Detroit         60  52  3.73  112  30  22  1025   949  465  425   88  448  683
Boston          63  48  3.81  111  27  31   991   969  450  419   88  385  616
Cleveland       45  69  3.90  114  17  23  1010   883  482  438  102  545  692
Minnesota       50  61  3.96  111  26  17   980   966  487  431   95  390  612

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue (OAK)       20   4  1.56  28  28  19   0   8  230  146   46   40    9   67  231
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   7  2.79  20  20   5   0   1  142  101   46   44    8   57  117
Tom Bradley (CHI)     11   9  2.86  30  27   5   0   5  192  187   76   61    9   54  147
Pat Dobson (BAL)      15   5  2.87  26  26  14   0   3  201  169   70   64   17   46  135
Ray Lamb (CLE)         5  10  2.88  30  17   3   1   1  122  103   45   39    9   50   71
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
Jim Palmer (BAL)      13   6  2.91  26  26  12   0   2  192  158   69   62   14   81  129

 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            13   6  2.91  26  26  12   0   2  192  158   69   62   14   81  129
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   7  3.12  25  25   8   0   3  179  167   67   62   17   55   99
Ray Culp              13   9  3.17  26  26  11   0   2  187  167   72   66   13   59  124
Ken Tatum              2   3  3.98  27   0   0   8   0   32   31   15   14    2   17   10
Bobby Bolin            4   2  3.98  39   0   0   5   0   52   55   24   23    4   22   38
Ken Brett              0   1  4.14  21   0   0   0   0   46   37   23   21    6   25   45
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  4.74  12   1   0   0   0   19   18   13   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  1.76  33   0   0   4   0   46   35   10    9    2   22   36
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
Lloyd Allen            4   3  2.67  37   1   0   9   0   71   60   23   21    4   29   58
Rudy May               7   7  2.79  20  20   5   0   1  142  101   46   44    8   57  117
Rickey Clark           2   1  3.00   9   7   1   0   1   42   34   15   14    6   28   28
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  3.17  39  12   3  10   0  133  119   53   47    8   70  102
Joel Horlen            6   9  3.69  24  14   3   2   0  105  109   48   43    7   24   63
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  2.19  27   2   0   3   0   49   32   13   12    4   25   33
Ray Lamb               5  10  2.88  30  17   3   1   1  122  103   45   39    9   50   71
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
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  4.45  41   0   0   9   0   59   57   29   29    9   37   53
Rich Hand              1   4  4.65  10   8   0   0   0   41   45   24   21    3   26   12
Rick Austin            0   0  5.09  23   0   0   1   0   23   25   15   13    3   20   20
Mike Paul              1   3  5.79   6   5   0   0   0   28   29   18   18    3    5   14
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  2.81  53   0   0  15   0   77   64   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
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
Tom Timmerman          5   5  4.18  38   0   0   2   0   56   50   26   26    6   27   32
Daryl Patterson        0   1  4.82  12   0   0   0   0    9   14    7    5    1    6    5
Joe Niekro             4   5  4.86  25  10   0   1   0   91  102   49   49    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
Dick Drago            13   6  2.91  24  23  10   0   4  158  161   54   51    8   25   74
Jim York               5   5  3.00  41   0   0   1   0   72   49   26   24    6   34   76
Ken Wright             2   4  3.08  15   9   1   1   1   61   47   23   21    5   32   49
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  5.74   8   1   0   0   0   16   18   10   10    1    3   10
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  56   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
Skip Lockwood          8   7  2.90  23  22   3   0   0  149  134   63   48    8   66   82
Marty Pattin          10  12  2.96  26  26   8   0   4  194  157   69   64   20   53  125
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  4.40   8   0   0   0   0   14   13    7    7    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
Jim Kaat               9   8  3.26  28  27  10   0   2  179  185   71   65    9   35   88
Bert Blyleven          8  13  3.31  26  26   8   0   3  177  167   70   65   15   39  149
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  2.08  32   0   0   3   0   43   36   11   10    3   24   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   6  3.67  27  14   2   0   0  108   99   51   44    8   54   71
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             20   4  1.56  28  28  19   0   8  230  146   46   40    9   67  231
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
Pete Broberg           3   3  3.28   9   9   3   0   1   58   49   27   21    3   22   44
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
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)            20
  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
  J. Palmer (BAL)          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)            19
  M. Lolich (DET)          17
  P. Dobson (BAL)          14
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12
  R. Culp (BOS)            11
  C. Hunter (OAK)          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)        15
  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)             8
  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)         230.1
  W. Wood (CHI)         203.2
  P. Dobson (BAL)       200.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   199.2
  M. Pattin (MIL)       194.1
  J. Perry (MIN)        192.1
  T. Bradley (CHI)      192.0
  F. Peterson (NY)      192.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)       191.2

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         235
  F. Peterson (NY)        197
  J. Perry (MIN)          188
  T. Bradley (CHI)        187
  J. Kaat (MIN)           185
  G. Peters (BOS)         184
  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
  M. Pattin (MIL)          20
  G. Peters (BOS)          20
  D. Bosman (WAS)          19
  S. Dunning (CLE)         18
  D. McNally (BAL)         18

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       118
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     88
  J. Palmer (BAL)          81
  J. Perry (MIN)           75
  S. Dunning (CLE)         70
  B. Johnson (CHI)         70
  V. Blue (OAK)            67
  S. Lockwood (MIL)        66
  J. Coleman (DET)         65
  A. Foster (CLE)          64

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)           231
  M. Lolich (DET)         217
  S. McDowell (CLE)       151
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       149
  T. Bradley (CHI)        147
  J. Coleman (DET)        139
  P. Dobson (BAL)         135
  J. Palmer (BAL)         129
  C. Hunter (OAK)         128
  M. Pattin (MIL)         125


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