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Tuesday April 18, 1972
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American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 18, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California       2   1  1.00    3   2   0    27    17    5    3    0   11   22
Milwaukee        1   1  1.59    2   0   1    17    16    3    3    0    4    6
Kansas City      3   1  1.66    4   0   1    38    32    8    7    3   14   21
Chicago          1   3  1.69    4   1   0    37    27    8    7    1   10   25
Oakland          2   1  1.86    3   0   1    29    17    8    6    4    5   16
New York         1   2  1.93    3   1   0    23    19    7    5    0    4    9
Minnesota        1   2  1.98    3   0   1    27    21    8    6    1   13   11
Detroit          2   0  2.00    2   1   1    18    12    5    4    1    4   18
Baltimore        2   1  2.16    3   1   1    25    20    6    6    1    4    9
Boston           1   2  3.12    3   0   1    26    20    9    9    2   11   10
Cleveland        1   2  3.12    3   1   0    26    18    9    9    2   10   22
Texas            1   2  5.04    3   0   1    25    25   16   14    1   12   19

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Bosman (TEX)      0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    0    0    2    6
B. Dal Canton (KC)     0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    0    0    0    0    1    3
Steve Kline (NY)       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    0    1
Dave LaRoche (MIN)     0   1  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    0    0    3    3
Denny McLain (OAK)     1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    2    0    0    0    2
Dave McNally (BAL)     1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    1    4
A. Messersmith (CAL)   1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    2    0    0    0    5    9
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    5   10
Ken Sanders (MIL)      0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    1
Ken Tatum (BOS)        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    2

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doyle Alexander        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Dave Leonhard          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Dave McNally           1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    1    4
Pat Dobson             1   0  1.42   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    2    1
Roric Harrison         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    2
Jim Palmer             0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    4    4    1    1    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    2
Ray Culp               0   1  2.35   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    2    2    0    4    3
Sonny Siebert          1   0  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    4    2
Marty Pattin           0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    1    1    2
Lew Krausse            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    1
Bill Lee               0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lloyd Allen            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    0    0    0    0
Andy Messersmith       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    2    0    0    0    5    9
Tom Murphy             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    0    0
Nolan Ryan             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    5   10
Clyde Wright           0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    4    3    0    1    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    3
Rich Gossage           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Steve Kealey           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Vicente Romo           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Wilbur Wood            1   0  0.50   2   2   1   0   1   18   10    1    1    1    2   12
Tom Bradley            0   0  3.18   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    2    0    2    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    1    1
Bart Johnson           0   2  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    0    2    4

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vince Colbert          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    3    2
Ed Farmer              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    2
Ray Lamb               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Steve Mingori          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Milt Wilcox            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    2    0    0    0    3    8
Denny Riddleberger     0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    0    2
Gaylord Perry          0   1  5.14   1   1   0   0   0    7    9    4    4    1    2    5
Dick Tidrow            0   1 36.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    5    4    4    0    1    1

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Scherman          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Mickey Lolich          1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    1    9
Joe Coleman            1   0  2.45   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    3    2    1    3    9

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Abernathy          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    0    0    1    2
Tom Burgmeier          2   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bruce Dal Canton       0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    0    0    0    0    1    3
Roger Nelson           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Rooker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Dick Drago             0   0  1.00   1   1   0   0   0    9    6    1    1    1    1    6
Paul Splittorff        1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    1    1    0    2    1
Monty Montgomery       0   0  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    2    4
Mike Hedlund           0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    2    4    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Linzy            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Ken Sanders            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    1
Earl Stephenson        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    1
Bill Parsons           1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    1    1    0    0    3
Jim Slaton             0   1  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    3    1

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Corbin             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    2    0
Dave LaRoche           0   1  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    0    0    3    3
Tom Norton             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Jim Perry              0   1  1.59   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    2    1    0    3    3
Bert Blyleven          0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    1    1
Wayne Granger          0   0  3.86   2   0   0   1   0    2    3    1    1    0    1    1
Dick Woodson           0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    2    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Kline            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    0    1
Lindy McDaniel         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mel Stottlemyre        0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    3    1    0    2    2
Fritz Peterson         0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    0    2    6
Jack Aker              0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    0

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darold Knowles         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    2
Bob Locker             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Denny McLain           1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    2    0    0    0    2
Ken Holtzman           0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    2    2    2    0    4
Rollie Fingers         0   0  2.45   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    1    1    1    0    4
Catfish Hunter         0   1  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    3    3    1    3    4

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Bosman            0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    0    0    2    6
Paul Lindblad          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mike Paul              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Horacio Pina           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Jim Shellenback        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    2    2
Pete Broberg           1   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    4    3
Bill Gogolewski        0   1 19.64   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    8    8    1    3    6
Jim Panther            0   0 67.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    6    6    5    0    1    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. Burgmeier (KC)         2
  P. Broberg (TEX)          1
  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  R. Corbin (MIN)           1
  P. Dobson (BAL)           1
  S. Kline (NY)             1
  B. Locker (OAK)           1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  D. McLain (OAK)           1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1

Losses:

  B. Johnson (CHI)          2
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  R. Culp (BOS)             1
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       1
  M. Hedlund (KC)           1
  C. Hunter (OAK)           1
  D. LaRoche (MIN)          1
  J. Palmer (BAL)           1
  M. Pattin (BOS)           1

Complete Games:

  S. Kline (NY)             1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1
  M. Wilcox (CLE)           1
  W. Wood (CHI)             1

Saves:

  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  B. Dal Canton (KC)        1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  W. Granger (MIN)          1
  H. Pina (TEX)             1
  K. Sanders (MIL)          1
  F. Scherman (DET)         1
  K. Tatum (BOS)            1

Shutouts:

  S. Kline (NY)             1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1
  M. Wilcox (CLE)           1
  W. Wood (CHI)             1

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)          18.0
  D. Drago (KC)           9.0
  S. Kline (NY)           9.0
  M. Lolich (DET)         9.0
  D. McNally (BAL)        9.0
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    9.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)           9.0
  M. Wilcox (CLE)         9.0
  D. Bosman (TEX)         8.0
  P. Broberg (TEX)        8.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            10
  G. Perry (CLE)            9
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       8
  D. McLain (OAK)           8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  M. Montgomery (KC)        7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  C. Wright (CAL)           7

Runs:

  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       8
  J. Panther (TEX)          6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  D. Tidrow (CLE)           4
  C. Wright (CAL)           4
  T. Bradley (CHI)          3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  M. Hedlund (KC)           3
  C. Hunter (OAK)           3

Home Runs:

  M. Hedlund (KC)           2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       1
  C. Hunter (OAK)           1
  B. Lee (BOS)              1
  J. Palmer (BAL)           1

Walks:

  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  P. Broberg (TEX)          4
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  M. Hedlund (KC)           4
  S. Siebert (BOS)          4
  V. Colbert (CLE)          3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       3
  C. Hunter (OAK)           3

Strikeouts:

  W. Wood (CHI)            12
  N. Ryan (CAL)            10
  J. Coleman (DET)          9
  M. Lolich (DET)           9
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      9
  M. Wilcox (CLE)           8
  D. Bosman (TEX)           6
  D. Drago (KC)             6
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       6
  F. Peterson (NY)          6


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