Saturday August 14, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 14, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         77  42  3.05  119  44  27  1092   909  415  370   95  390  742
Baltimore       71  43  3.14  114  49  15  1025   912  400  357   94  311  575
Kansas City     62  55  3.18  117  25  32  1026   934  397  362   64  351  569
Chicago         56  63  3.19  119  31  22  1071  1023  457  379   77  351  689
California      55  66  3.23  121  24  25  1110   965  442  399   75  470  693
Milwaukee       50  67  3.26  117  27  20  1028   958  436  372   90  424  585
New York        60  60  3.42  120  47   9  1079  1023  474  410   96  324  521
Washington      49  69  3.57  118  19  22  1052  1010  478  417   96  417  557
Detroit         64  55  3.76  119  33  23  1086  1016  499  454   91  473  725
Cleveland       49  71  3.87  120  17  25  1065   930  503  458  104  574  721
Minnesota       53  64  3.97  117  28  18  1035  1022  516  456  102  410  648
Boston          64  55  3.99  119  27  31  1064  1059  507  472  105  413  665

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue (OAK)       21   4  1.62  29  29  19   0   8  239  155   49   43   11   70  240
Wilbur Wood (CHI)     14   9  1.99  30  28  12   1   4  217  189   70   48   15   41  119
Dick Drago (KC)       15   6  2.77  26  25  12   0   4  176  179   57   54   11   26   82
Bill Parsons (MIL)     9  14  2.81  26  25  11   0   4  176  158   63   55   13   66  108
Tom Bradley (CHI)     12  10  2.84  32  29   5   0   5  206  203   80   65    9   59  157
Ray Lamb (CLE)         5  10  2.85  31  18   3   1   1  130  106   47   41    9   53   77
Jim Palmer (BAL)      14   6  2.87  27  27  13   0   2  201  162   71   64   15   82  134
Sam McDowell (CLE)    12  10  2.87  26  24   8   0   2  172  117   61   55   17  120  158
Rudy May (CAL)         7   8  2.88  21  21   5   0   1  147  108   49   47    8   60  122
Skip Lockwood (MIL)    8   8  2.88  24  23   3   0   0  156  139   65   50    8   69   87

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Leonhard          2   0  1.76   8   2   1   1   1   31   23    6    6    1    8   10
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.67  26   0   0   5   0   27   30   12    8    1    7   20
Jim Palmer            14   6  2.87  27  27  13   0   2  201  162   71   64   15   82  134
Pat Dobson            15   5  2.93  27  27  14   0   3  206  176   74   67   17   46  137
Dave McNally          14   4  2.97  21  21   8   0   0  158  136   55   52   18   37   66
Orlando Pena           0   1  3.07   5   0   0   0   0   15   16    7    5    0    5    4
Grant Jackson          3   3  3.11  21   8   0   0   0   64   60   26   22    6   17   43
Mike Cuellar          14   6  3.34  28  28  13   0   3  207  182   85   77   23   60   80
Tom Dukes              1   5  3.58  23   0   0   4   0   33   32   13   13    4    7   24
Dick Hall              5   5  4.11  22   0   0   1   0   35   36   18   16    2   11   20
Dave Boswell           1   2  4.66  13   1   0   0   0   19   28   14   10    4   13    9
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  2.35  36   3   0   2   0   88   75   27   23    6   39   68
Sparky Lyle            4   4  3.00  43   0   0  15   0   45   35   15   15    4   21   33
Sonny Siebert         14   7  3.13  26  26   8   0   3  187  176   70   65   18   56  106
Ray Culp              13  10  3.26  27  27  11   0   2  193  175   77   70   14   61  128
Bobby Bolin            4   2  3.97  42   0   0   5   0   59   63   27   26    7   22   45
Ken Tatum              2   3  4.02  29   0   0   8   0   40   38   19   18    3   22   12
Jim Lonborg            6   5  4.62  19  18   2   0   1  109  119   60   56   11   45   71
Roger Moret            0   1  4.70   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    0    3    6
Gary Peters           11   9  4.86  27  26   5   1   0  169  196   95   91   22   60   81
Ken Brett              0   2  5.10  23   1   0   0   0   48   44   29   27    6   26   47
Luis Tiant             0   6  5.46  14  10   1   0   0   59   64   39   36    7   27   50
Cal Koonce             0   1  5.57  13   1   0   0   0   21   22   16   13    3   11    9
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  1.62  35   0   0   4   0   50   36   10    9    2   23   42
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.87  43   0   0   8   0   53   40   12   11    3   18   49
Eddie Fisher           9   4  2.18  45   1   0   3   0   91   64   30   22    8   40   70
Lloyd Allen            4   4  2.65  40   1   0  10   0   75   64   24   22    4   30   59
Rudy May               7   8  2.88  21  21   5   0   1  147  108   49   47    8   60  122
Rickey Clark           2   1  3.00   9   7   1   0   1   42   34   15   14    6   28   28
Clyde Wright          11  12  3.26  27  27   5   0   2  204  175   81   74   13   61   96
Andy Messersmith      11  12  3.59  28  28   7   0   3  193  162   91   77   10   91  123
Andy Hassler           0   3  3.86   6   4   0   0   0   19   25   10    8    0   15   13
Tom Murphy             6  13  3.87  27  27   6   0   0  181  184   81   78   16   62   61
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   2  1.65  11   0   0   0   0   16   12    3    3    1    2   11
Wilbur Wood           14   9  1.99  30  28  12   1   4  217  189   70   48   15   41  119
Tom Bradley           12  10  2.84  32  29   5   0   5  206  203   80   65    9   59  157
Don Eddy               0   2  3.12  19   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    3   15    9
Bart Johnson           6   7  3.18  41  12   3  12   0  136  122   54   48    8   71  104
Tommy John            10  12  3.27  30  27   8   0   3  185  188   86   67   12   54  102
Joel Horlen            6   9  3.71  26  15   3   2   0  114  117   52   47    9   25   70
Steve Kealey           2   1  4.10  40   1   0   3   0   59   54   33   27    9   21   38
Vicente Romo           1   7  4.33  35   2   0   3   0   54   40   26   26    5   29   31
Pat Jacquez            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    2    1
Jim Magnuson           1   1  4.68  12   3   0   0   0   25   29   16   13    0   13   10
Terry Forster          2   3  5.35  36   2   0   1   0   37   40   23   22    5   19   35
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  1.23   2   0   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    0    3    3
Steve Mingori          1   2  1.60  48   0   0   4   0   51   30   10    9    2   22   38
Ed Farmer              4   0  2.03  29   2   0   3   0   53   33   13   12    4   26   35
Ray Lamb               5  10  2.85  31  18   3   1   1  130  106   47   41    9   53   77
Sam McDowell          12  10  2.87  26  24   8   0   2  172  117   61   55   17  120  158
Camilo Pascual         2   2  3.09   9   1   0   0   0   23   17    9    8    0   11   20
Alan Foster            7  11  3.96  26  21   3   0   0  136  118   66   60   13   69   77
Phil Hennigan          4   3  4.18  44   0   0  11   0   65   60   30   30    9   41   55
Vince Colbert          3   3  4.19  40   3   0   2   0   92   94   50   43    8   41   49
Steve Dunning          8   9  4.32  23  22   2   0   1  142  131   72   68   19   77  113
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  5.74   7   6   0   0   0   31   32   20   20    3    7   15
Chuck Machemehl        0   2  6.38  14   0   0   3   0   18   16   16   13    2   15    9
Steve Hargan           1  12  7.23  20  15   1   0   0   80  103   69   64   12   43   40

 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   6  2.90  57   0   0  16   0   81   71   30   26    8   37   32
Mickey Lolich         19   8  2.94  33  33  19   0   2  279  250  101   91   24   70  229
Jim Hannan             1   0  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11    7    4    4    1    7    6
Bill Denehy            0   3  3.50  25   1   0   1   0   44   40   19   17    3   21   20
Dean Chance            4   6  3.51  31  14   0   0   0   90   91   43   35    5   50   64
Joe Coleman           13   6  3.61  28  27   9   0   2  194  165   82   78   12   72  154
Bill Gilbreth          2   1  3.86   7   4   2   0   0   28   23   13   12    3   20   12
Tom Timmerman          5   6  4.29  41   0   0   2   0   57   53   27   27    6   28   32
Les Cain               5   7  4.60  18  18   2   0   1   94   79   53   48    9   62   79
Joe Niekro             5   5  4.61  26  11   0   1   0   98  109   50   50    9   42   35
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  5.34  25   7   1   1   0   61   61   39   36    6   27   37
Ron Perranoski         0   1  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    6    2    2    1    0
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
Lance Clemons          0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Burgmeier          4   6  1.74  47   0   0  11   0   62   47   16   12    1   21   30
Ted Abernathy          3   4  2.36  47   0   0  17   0   61   43   17   16    3   37   39
Paul Splittorff        5   5  2.37  13  13   4   0   2   87   79   26   23    2   19   55
Jim York               5   5  2.67  44   0   0   3   0   81   54   26   24    6   35   91
Ken Wright             3   4  2.70  16  10   1   1   1   70   53   23   21    5   38   55
Dick Drago            15   6  2.77  26  25  12   0   4  176  179   57   54   11   26   82
Mike Hedlund           9   6  3.03  23  21   4   0   1  140  121   53   47   10   51   49
Bruce Dal Canton       8   5  3.38  20  20   2   0   0  133  133   56   50    7   38   56
Al Fitzmorris          5   1  3.54  27   6   1   0   1   69   59   29   27    3   29   29
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   1  5.49   9   1   0   0   0   20   21   12   12    1    4   16
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  2.03  59   0   0  19   0   97   83   26   22    7   23   59
Bill Parsons           9  14  2.81  26  25  11   0   4  176  158   63   55   13   66  108
Skip Lockwood          8   8  2.88  24  23   3   0   0  156  139   65   50    8   69   87
Marty Pattin          10  13  2.98  27  27   8   0   4  202  167   73   67   20   57  130
Lew Krausse            5  11  3.20  31  16   1   0   0  129  129   52   46   16   46   67
John Morris            2   1  3.40  30   1   0   1   0   53   50   25   20    4   17   28
Jim Slaton             8   4  3.60  16  14   4   0   3   85   84   34   34    8   48   28
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  5.28  19   1   0   0   0   31   37   23   18    7   21   17
Floyd Weaver           0   0  7.47  10   0   0   0   0   16   18   13   13    0   11    8
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  1.89  14   0   0   0   0   19   15   13    4    2   12   11
Bert Blyleven         10  13  3.14  28  28  10   0   3  195  184   74   68   16   42  160
Bob Gebhard            0   1  3.18   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    2
Tom Hall               4   5  3.46  42   9   0   6   0  112   89   49   43   11   54  115
Jim Kaat               9   9  3.51  29  28  10   0   2  187  196   79   73   12   36   94
Ray Corbin             7   9  3.84  40   7   2   3   0  105  104   53   45   15   51   61
Stan Williams          4   5  4.00  44   1   0   3   0   74   59   41   33    5   42   45
Jim Perry             12  13  4.13  30  29   6   1   0  198  194   96   91   26   79   94
Sal Campisi            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    1    4    2
Steve Luebber          1   3  5.12   9   8   0   0   0   39   49   26   22    4   23   18
Hal Haydel             2   1  6.11  15   0   0   0   0   18   19   12   12    3    9   15
Steve Barber           1   0  6.17   4   2   0   0   0   12    8    9    8    2   13    4
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  2.03  33   0   0   3   0   44   36   11   10    3   24   20
Steve Kline            9  11  2.94  24  24  11   0   1  175  157   68   57   15   30   62
Mel Stottlemyre       11  11  3.05  27  27  14   0   5  207  184   82   70   16   61  104
Fritz Peterson        12   7  3.09  28  26  10   1   2  201  206   81   69   18   36  102
Gary Waslewski         0   1  3.28  24   0   0   1   0   36   28   15   13    2   16   17
Mike Kekich            7   6  3.33  28  15   3   0   0  119  103   52   44    8   59   76
Stan Bahnsen          10   9  3.92  27  25   9   0   1  170  164   82   74   17   47   67
Jim Hardin             0   2  4.26  11   3   0   0   0   25   31   15   12    2    9   13
Lindy McDaniel         5   9  4.99  38   0   0   4   0   61   68   35   34   12   19   32
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             21   4  1.62  29  29  19   0   8  239  155   49   43   11   70  240
Mudcat Grant           0   0  2.25   2   0   0   1   0    4    5    1    1    1    0    4
Rob Gardner            0   0  2.35   4   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    3    5
Rollie Fingers         3   6  2.64  36   8   2  14   1  112   80   36   33   13   24   82
Jim Roland             1   1  2.86  24   0   0   1   0   35   24   13   11    3   14   20
Bob Locker             4   1  3.13  36   0   0   6   0   55   52   22   19    2   15   33
Diego Segui            8   5  3.24  20  16   4   0   0  114   94   47   41   11   49   59
Catfish Hunter        15  10  3.39  28  28  12   0   2  202  179   88   76   21   68  132
Chuck Dobson          12   2  3.44  20  20   5   0   0  126  120   51   48   13   52   61
Blue Moon Odom         7   8  3.54  17  17   2   0   1  102   96   46   40    8   49   53
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  4.95  33   0   0   4   0   36   31   21   20    3   14   26
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  2.20  30   0   0   8   0   61   38   16   15    3   19   33
Joe Grzenda            4   2  2.40  33   0   0   2   0   49   44   17   13    2   10   39
Bill Gogolewski        2   2  2.76  19   9   2   0   0   72   66   22   22    3   30   41
Pete Broberg           4   3  2.91  10  10   3   0   1   65   55   28   21    3   25   46
Horacio Pina           1   1  2.98  45   0   0   2   0   48   42   19   16    1   26   35
Casey Cox              5   6  3.18  41  11   0   6   0  110  101   51   39    6   35   35
Jim Shellenback        3   9  3.41  32  13   3   0   1  103  103   46   39   10   40   37
Darold Knowles         2   2  3.52  12   0   0   2   0   15   17    6    6    2    6   16
Mike Thompson          1   4  3.68   9   8   0   0   0   44   29   21   18    2   35   23
Denny Riddleberger     3   1  3.83  44   0   0   1   0   54   53   23   23    8   23   47
Dick Bosman            9  13  3.95  25  25   3   0   1  162  165   80   71   20   52   82
Denny McLain           7  16  4.10  24  24   8   0   3  165  177   85   75   23   55   84
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)            21
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  P. Dobson (BAL)          15
  D. Drago (KC)            15
  C. Hunter (OAK)          15
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         14
  D. McNally (BAL)         14
  J. Palmer (BAL)          14
  S. Siebert (BOS)         14
  W. Wood (CHI)            14

Losses:

  D. McLain (WAS)          16
  B. Parsons (MIL)         14
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        13
  D. Bosman (WAS)          13
  T. Murphy (CAL)          13
  M. Pattin (MIL)          13
  J. Perry (MIN)           13
  S. Hargan (CLE)          12
  T. John (CHI)            12
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     12

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (OAK)            19
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  P. Dobson (BAL)          14
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  J. Palmer (BAL)          13
  D. Drago (KC)            12
  C. Hunter (OAK)          12
  W. Wood (CHI)            12
  R. Culp (BOS)            11

Saves:

  K. Sanders (MIL)         19
  T. Abernathy (KC)        17
  F. Scherman (DET)        16
  S. Lyle (BOS)            15
  R. Fingers (OAK)         14
  B. Johnson (CHI)         12
  T. Burgmeier (KC)        11
  P. Hennigan (CLE)        11
  L. Allen (CAL)           10
  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)       279.0
  V. Blue (OAK)         239.1
  W. Wood (CHI)         216.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      207.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   206.2
  T. Bradley (CHI)      205.2
  P. Dobson (BAL)       205.2
  C. Wright (CAL)       204.1
  M. Pattin (MIL)       202.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)       202.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         250
  F. Peterson (NY)        206
  T. Bradley (CHI)        203
  J. Kaat (MIN)           196
  G. Peters (BOS)         196
  J. Perry (MIN)          194
  W. Wood (CHI)           189
  T. John (CHI)           188
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       184
  T. Murphy (CAL)         184

Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)         101
  J. Perry (MIN)           96
  G. Peters (BOS)          95
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     91
  C. Hunter (OAK)          88
  T. John (CHI)            86
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         85
  D. McLain (WAS)          85
  S. Bahnsen (NY)          82
  J. Coleman (DET)         82

Home Runs:

  J. Perry (MIN)           26
  M. Lolich (DET)          24
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         23
  D. McLain (WAS)          23
  G. Peters (BOS)          22
  C. Hunter (OAK)          21
  D. Bosman (WAS)          20
  M. Pattin (MIL)          20
  S. Dunning (CLE)         19
  D. McNally (BAL)         18

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       120
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     91
  J. Palmer (BAL)          82
  J. Perry (MIN)           79
  S. Dunning (CLE)         77
  J. Coleman (DET)         72
  B. Johnson (CHI)         71
  V. Blue (OAK)            70
  M. Lolich (DET)          70
  A. Foster (CLE)          69

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)           240
  M. Lolich (DET)         229
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       160
  S. McDowell (CLE)       158
  T. Bradley (CHI)        157
  J. Coleman (DET)        154
  P. Dobson (BAL)         137
  J. Palmer (BAL)         134
  C. Hunter (OAK)         132
  M. Pattin (MIL)         130

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