Saturday April 22, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 22, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland          4   1  1.34    5   1   2    47    30    9    7    4    6   22
Chicago          4   3  1.40    7   3   1    64    46   11   10    1   18   39
Kansas City      3   5  2.19    8   1   1    70    65   19   17    4   21   34
Minnesota        2   2  2.23    4   0   2    36    31   11    9    1   17   17
New York         2   4  2.42    6   1   1    48    45   25   13    1   14   16
Detroit          3   2  2.51    5   1   2    43    25   13   12    3   13   33
Baltimore        5   2  2.55    7   3   1    60    47   17   17    4   12   20
Cleveland        3   3  3.06    6   1   2    53    35   18   18    4   22   41
Texas            3   3  3.33    6   1   2    51    49   24   19    1   23   38
Boston           3   3  3.40    6   0   3    53    52   23   20    4   22   31
Milwaukee        1   3  3.44    4   0   1    34    36   14   13    0   13   16
California       2   4  3.98    6   2   0    52    50   29   23    3   29   42

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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   4   0   0   1   0    8    3    1    0    0    4    4
Denny McLain (OAK)     1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    2    0    0    0    2
Dave McNally (BAL)     2   0  0.00   2   2   2   0   2   18    7    0    0    0    2    5
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    5   10
Wilbur Wood (CHI)      2   0  0.33   3   3   2   0   2   27   17    1    1    1    3   17
Pete Broberg (TEX)     2   0  0.53   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    1    1    0    9    5
Milt Wilcox (CLE)      1   1  0.54   2   2   1   0   1   17    6    1    1    0    8   14
Pat Dobson (BAL)       2   0  0.59   2   2   1   0   1   15    7    1    1    0    2    6
Paul Splittorff (KC)   1   1  0.69   2   2   1   0   0   13   12    2    1    0    4    4

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doyle Alexander        1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    2
Dave Leonhard          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    0
Dave McNally           2   0  0.00   2   2   2   0   2   18    7    0    0    0    2    5
Pat Dobson             2   0  0.59   2   2   1   0   1   15    7    1    1    0    2    6
Mike Cuellar           0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    1    1
Roric Harrison         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    2
Jim Palmer             0   2  7.45   2   2   0   0   0   10   15    8    8    3    3    3
Eddie Watt             0   0 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    1    3    1
Grant Jackson          0   0 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    3    3    0    1    0

 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
Luis Tiant             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    4
Lew Krausse            0   0  3.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    5    1    1    0    1    2
Ray Culp               1   1  3.29   2   2   0   0   0   14   11    5    5    1   10    6
Marty Pattin           0   2  3.46   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    6    5    1    2    6
Sonny Siebert          2   0  4.61   2   2   0   0   0   14   15    9    7    1    6    8
Bill Lee               0   0  5.40   2   0   0   1   0    3    4    2    2    1    0    3

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lloyd Allen            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    0    0    1    2
Paul Doyle             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    4
Nolan Ryan             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    5   10
Andy Messersmith       1   1  2.40   2   2   1   0   1   15   11    4    4    0    7   15
Mel Queen              0   0  2.70   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    4    2
Clyde Wright           0   2  5.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   13    9    5    1    3    6
Rickey Clark           0   1  8.31   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    5    4    0    4    1
Tom Murphy             0   0 10.38   3   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    5    0    2    1
Eddie Fisher           0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    4    2    2    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    4
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            2   0  0.33   3   3   2   0   2   27   17    1    1    1    3   17
Stan Bahnsen           1   1  2.08   2   2   1   0   0   13   11    3    3    0    5    6
Tom Bradley            1   0  2.51   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    5    4    0    5    6
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    3    2
Ed Farmer              0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    5    1    0    0    0    1    5
Ray Lamb               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Milt Wilcox            1   1  0.54   2   2   1   0   1   17    6    1    1    0    8   14
Gaylord Perry          1   1  2.93   2   2   0   0   0   15   14    5    5    1    6    8
Denny Riddleberger     0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    0    2
Dick Tidrow            1   1  7.71   2   2   0   0   0    7    9    6    6    1    3    5
Steve Mingori          0   0 19.29   3   0   0   1   0    2    4    5    5    1    1    4

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Scherman          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    1
Chuck Seelbach         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Timmerman          0   1  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    2    1    1    1    3    3
Joe Coleman            2   0  2.51   2   2   0   0   0   14    6    5    4    2    6   15
Mickey Lolich          1   1  3.86   2   2   1   0   0   16   15    7    7    0    2   13

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Abernathy          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    0    0    2    2
Al Fitzmorris          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    2
Jim Rooker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Paul Splittorff        1   1  0.69   2   2   1   0   0   13   12    2    1    0    4    4
Bruce Dal Canton       0   1  1.54   2   1   0   1   0   12    6    2    2    0    2    9
Tom Burgmeier          2   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    2    3
Monty Montgomery       0   0  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   16    4    4    0    2    4
Dick Drago             0   1  3.75   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    5    5    1    2    6
Mike Hedlund           0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    2    4    3
Roger Nelson           0   1  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    1    2    1

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Bell             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Colborn            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    0    0    0    3    3
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
Jim Lonborg            0   0  1.93   1   0   0   0   0    5    6    1    1    0    2    3
Jim Slaton             0   1  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    3    1
Ken Brett              0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    0    1    3
Bill Parsons           1   1  8.59   2   2   0   0   0    7   11    8    7    0    2    3

 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   4   0   0   1   0    8    3    1    0    0    4    4
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          1   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   12   14    5    5    1    4    6
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
Fred Beene             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    0    0    3    0
Steve Kline            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    0    1
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Lindy McDaniel         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Mike Kekich            1   0  2.08   1   1   0   0   0    9    4    2    2    1    1    4
Mel Stottlemyre        0   2  3.46   2   2   0   0   0   13   17    8    5    0    5    2
Fritz Peterson         0   2  3.75   2   2   0   0   0   12   13   11    5    0    5    8
Jack Aker              0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    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   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    3
Bob Locker             2   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Denny McLain           1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    2    0    0    0    2
Ken Holtzman           1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17    8    2    2    2    0    5
Rollie Fingers         0   0  1.93   3   0   0   2   0    5    1    1    1    1    0    4
Catfish Hunter         0   1  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    4    4    1    4    7

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Lindblad          0   1  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    2    0    1    0    0    2    3
Mike Paul              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Horacio Pina           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    1    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           2   0  0.53   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    1    1    0    9    5
Don Stanhouse          0   0  1.35   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    3    9
Dick Bosman            1   1  2.03   2   2   0   0   0   13   14    5    3    0    3    8
Casey Cox              0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    1    0    0    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:

  P. Broberg (TEX)          2
  T. Burgmeier (KC)         2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  P. Dobson (BAL)           2
  B. Locker (OAK)           2
  D. McNally (BAL)          2
  S. Siebert (BOS)          2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          1

Losses:

  B. Johnson (CHI)          2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  M. Pattin (BOS)           2
  F. Peterson (NY)          2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       2
  C. Wright (CAL)           2
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  K. Brett (MIL)            1
  R. Clark (CAL)            1

Complete Games:

  D. McNally (BAL)          2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          1
  P. Broberg (TEX)          1
  P. Dobson (BAL)           1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         1
  S. Kline (NY)             1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1

Saves:

  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  F. Scherman (DET)         2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  B. Dal Canton (KC)        1
  E. Farmer (CLE)           1
  T. Forster (CHI)          1
  W. Granger (MIN)          1
  L. Krausse (BOS)          1
  D. LaRoche (MIN)          1
  B. Lee (BOS)              1

Shutouts:

  D. McNally (BAL)          2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  P. Broberg (TEX)          1
  P. Dobson (BAL)           1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         1
  S. Kline (NY)             1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1
  M. Wilcox (CLE)           1

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)          27.0
  D. McNally (BAL)       18.0
  P. Broberg (TEX)       17.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      17.0
  M. Wilcox (CLE)        16.2
  M. Lolich (DET)        16.1
  P. Dobson (BAL)        15.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         15.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   15.0
  T. Bradley (CHI)       14.1

Hits:

  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      17
  W. Wood (CHI)            17
  M. Montgomery (KC)       16
  M. Lolich (DET)          15
  J. Palmer (BAL)          15
  M. Pattin (BOS)          15
  S. Siebert (BOS)         15
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  D. Bosman (TEX)          14
  G. Perry (CLE)           14

Runs:

  F. Peterson (NY)         11
  S. Siebert (BOS)          9
  C. Wright (CAL)           9
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       8
  J. Palmer (BAL)           8
  B. Parsons (MIL)          8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  J. Panther (TEX)          6
  M. Pattin (BOS)           6

Home Runs:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  E. Fisher (CAL)           2
  M. Hedlund (KC)           2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  R. Culp (BOS)             1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  B. Gogolewski (TEX)       1

Walks:

  R. Culp (BOS)            10
  P. Broberg (TEX)          9
  M. Wilcox (CLE)           8
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      7
  J. Coleman (DET)          6
  G. Perry (CLE)            6
  S. Siebert (BOS)          6
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          5
  T. Bradley (CHI)          5
  F. Peterson (NY)          5

Strikeouts:

  W. Wood (CHI)            17
  J. Coleman (DET)         15
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     15
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          14
  M. Lolich (DET)          13
  N. Ryan (CAL)            10
  B. Dal Canton (KC)        9
  D. Stanhouse (TEX)        9
  D. Bosman (TEX)           8
  G. Perry (CLE)            8

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