Saturday August 12, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 12, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       59  49  2.47  108  49  13   965   776  297  265   56  275  555
Oakland         63  46  2.62  109  32  29  1001   850  328  292   73  283  598
Minnesota       55  50  2.72  105  25  28   951   802  361  287   73  296  558
New York        56  50  2.87  106  24  30   935   859  337  298   56  284  412
Detroit         58  50  2.93  108  31  21   953   842  349  310   67  323  651
Cleveland       50  57  2.97  107  34  15   961   843  351  317   75  358  588
Chicago         62  45  3.13  107  26  27   962   858  377  335   74  295  660
Kansas City     51  55  3.19  106  26  20   949   893  372  336   61  274  522
California      49  59  3.37  108  28  15   956   798  404  358   74  463  663
Texas           43  65  3.45  108   8  27   974   878  431  373   61  417  602
Milwaukee       43  65  3.59  108  25  22   965   910  429  385   77  339  514
Boston          54  52  3.69  106  30  15   946   908  456  388   69  358  635

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Kline (NY)      13   4  1.69  21  21   7   0   4  160  119   39   30    6   27   34
Gaylord Perry (CLE)   18  10  1.82  29  28  20   1   4  247  179   53   50    9   55  161
Jim Palmer (BAL)      15   5  1.84  25  25  13   0   1  190  146   47   39   14   52  125
Catfish Hunter (OAK)  15   6  2.06  27  26  13   0   5  214  143   53   49   17   49  140
Jim Kaat (MIN)        10   2  2.06  15  15   5   0   0  113   94   36   26    6   20   64
Wilbur Wood (CHI)     20  11  2.24  35  35  14   0   6  273  225   75   68   21   45  139
Blue Moon Odom (OAK)   9   4  2.36  20  19   1   0   0  126  108   39   33    7   55   48
Rich Hand (TEX)        9   8  2.40  21  19   2   0   1  124   88   36   33    7   69   79
Ken Holtzman (OAK)    14   9  2.43  27  26  14   0   4  200  169   62   54   19   35  103
Joe Coleman (DET)     12  11  2.43  28  27   5   0   2  196  145   60   53   16   80  156

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer            15   5  1.84  25  25  13   0   1  190  146   47   39   14   52  125
Roric Harrison         1   4  2.19  27   1   0   4   0   62   38   15   15    2   22   44
Mickey Scott           0   1  2.37  11   0   0   0   0   19   16    5    5    1    5   10
Mike Cuellar          12   9  2.52  24  24  13   0   3  168  135   54   47   11   51   90
Pat Dobson            13  11  2.54  27  27  12   0   3  202  168   64   57    9   50  124
Doyle Alexander        5   7  2.67  25   6   1   1   1   78   59   28   23    4   21   35
Dave McNally          11  10  2.67  25  25  10   0   6  179  157   56   53   11   47   89
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.77  24   0   0   3   0   26   17    9    8    1   12   15
Grant Jackson          1   1  3.04  19   0   0   5   0   24   21    9    8    0    5   19
Dave Leonhard          0   0  5.00  12   0   0   0   0   18   19   10   10    3   10    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Tatum              0   1  2.53  18   0   0   4   0   21   18    8    6    2   13   14
Lynn McGlothen         5   4  2.57  11  11   3   0   1   84   69   31   24    3   23   70
Sonny Siebert         10   7  2.91  22  22   6   0   3  155  150   71   50   10   44   97
Don Newhauser          3   2  2.92  19   0   0   3   0   25   19    8    8    2   18   19
Luis Tiant             6   4  2.99  31   8   3   3   0   84   71   32   28    5   35   62
Marty Pattin          10  11  3.47  26  24   9   0   3  166  146   72   64   14   50  104
Roger Moret            0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    2    0    6    4
Gary Peters            2   2  3.86  23   4   0   1   0   68   72   36   29    6   30   54
Bill Lee               6   3  4.25  34   0   0   3   0   53   47   26   25    4   22   30
John Curtis            6   6  4.32  16  14   5   0   1   98  112   50   47    4   27   72
Bobby Bolin            0   1  4.42  12   0   0   0   0   18   18   10    9    2    9   19
Ray Culp               5   8  4.46  16  16   4   0   1  105  104   60   52    8   53   52
Lew Krausse            1   3  6.18  22   7   0   1   0   60   72   46   41    9   27   35
Stan Williams          0   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    1    3

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Doyle             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    3    4
Tom Dukes              0   1  1.17   5   0   0   1   0    8    9    2    1    0    0    7
Steve Barber           4   1  1.64  23   3   0   1   0   44   27   11    8    3   24   23
Nolan Ryan            12  10  2.75  26  26  11   0   6  173  103   56   53   12  103  198
Rudy May               5   8  3.00  24  19   4   1   1  129  105   54   43    8   54  103
Clyde Wright          13   6  3.15  24  24   8   0   1  169  155   67   59   13   59   63
Lloyd Allen            3   7  3.30  33   6   0   5   0   74   66   32   27    6   45   43
Andy Messersmith       2   7  3.47  14  10   3   2   2   80   63   33   31    3   41   68
Eddie Fisher           4   5  3.76  43   1   0   4   0   81   73   35   34    6   31   32
Don Rose               1   4  4.22  16   4   0   0   0   43   49   25   20    9   19   39
Mel Queen              0   0  4.35  17   0   0   0   0   31   31   17   15    2   19   19
Rickey Clark           4   9  4.63  22  15   2   1   0  101   90   56   52   10   51   56
Tom Murphy             0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0   10   13    6    6    0    8    2
Alan Foster            0   1  6.14   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    6    5    2    5    6
Dave Sells             1   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    0    1    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Cy Acosta              3   0  1.99  17   0   0   4   0   23   14    5    5    2   11   17
Wilbur Wood           20  11  2.24  35  35  14   0   6  273  225   75   68   21   45  139
Terry Forster          3   3  2.54  40   0   0  17   0   60   44   22   17    0   28   68
Dave Lemonds           2   4  2.78  21  13   0   0   0   71   61   30   22    5   32   47
Vicente Romo           3   0  2.93  25   0   0   1   0   46   42   15   15    4   17   39
Tom Bradley           12   9  3.23  29  29   8   0   2  184  163   71   66   15   51  154
Rich Gossage           2   0  3.83  21   0   0   1   0   45   35   24   19    1   27   33
Stan Bahnsen          15  12  3.87  31  30   4   0   1  181  189   83   78   19   49  114
Steve Kealey           2   2  3.88  35   0   0   3   0   46   45   20   20    3   11   34
Phil Regan             0   1  4.05  10   0   0   0   0   13   18    7    6    1    6    4
Jim Geddes             0   0  8.44   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    5    1    5    2
Bart Johnson           0   3  9.22   9   0   0   1   0   14   18   20   14    2   13    9

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry         18  10  1.82  29  28  20   1   4  247  179   53   50    9   55  161
Tom Hilgendorf         2   0  2.39   6   3   1   0   0   26   26    8    7    1   11   14
Steve Dunning          2   1  2.52   5   5   1   0   0   36   29   10   10    6   13   15
Phil Hennigan          3   1  2.76  26   1   0   2   0   46   36   14   14    6   12   27
Denny Riddleberger     1   3  2.93  30   0   0   0   0   46   42   22   15    4   21   30
Dick Tidrow           10  10  2.93  28  23   6   0   3  153  127   55   50   11   42   88
Ray Lamb               2   4  3.22  21   6   0   0   0   67   70   28   24    1   21   41
Milt Wilcox            6  11  3.33  23  21   4   0   2  122  116   50   45   14   59   77
Mike Kilkenny          4   1  3.55  16   7   1   0   0   51   47   21   20    4   32   37
Steve Mingori          0   4  3.76  29   0   0   8   0   41   47   18   17    4   26   34
Vince Colbert          1   7  4.50  19  11   1   0   1   72   71   40   36    8   36   35
Ed Farmer              1   3  4.62  29   1   0   4   0   39   36   21   20    6   21   21
Steve Hargan           0   2  4.96   8   1   0   0   0   16   17   11    9    1    9    8

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          1   0  0.00   3   1   1   0   1   17    9    0    0    0    2    7
Lerrin LaGrow          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Don Leshnock           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Chris Zachary          1   0  1.27  15   0   0   0   0   21   19    3    3    1    8   12
John Hiller            0   1  1.86  13   1   0   2   0   19   18    7    4    1    3   12
Bill Slayback          4   5  2.26  12  10   3   0   1   64   51   21   16    2   20   51
Joe Coleman           12  11  2.43  28  27   5   0   2  196  145   60   53   16   80  156
Mickey Lolich         18   9  2.47  29  29  18   0   3  237  206   70   65   19   57  177
Tom Timmerman          7   9  2.77  26  23   3   0   2  133  110   50   41   11   35   76
Fred Scherman          4   1  2.88  45   1   0  11   0   75   73   29   24    3   42   44
Chuck Seelbach         8   6  3.52  41   2   0   7   0   77   68   31   30    5   26   51
Joe Niekro             3   2  3.68  16   7   1   1   0   44   59   18   18    3    7   22
Les Cain               0   3  3.80   5   5   0   0   0   24   18   12   10    2   16   16
Phil Meeler            0   1  4.32   7   0   0   0   0    8   10    6    4    0    7    5
Ron Perranoski         0   1  7.71  17   0   0   0   0   19   23   16   16    2    8   10
Mike Kilkenny          0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Fred Holdsworth        0   1 12.86   2   2   0   0   0    7   13   10   10    0    2    5
Bill Gilbreth          0   0 16.20   2   0   0   0   0    5   10    9    9    1    4    2
Bob Strampe            0   0 18.00   6   0   0   0   0    3    5    6    6    0    6    3

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Abernathy          3   3  1.33  29   0   0   1   0   41   28   10    6    1   15   20
Norm Angelini          1   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    1    4    5
Roger Nelson           5   4  1.89  25  10   5   2   4  100   67   22   21    7   19   71
Tom Burgmeier          5   2  2.80  43   0   0   9   0   45   50   19   14    0   25   14
Dick Drago             8  13  2.88  25  25   8   0   2  184  181   65   59   16   35  100
Paul Splittorff        9   9  3.33  26  25   7   0   2  160  147   64   59    8   50   99
Monty Montgomery       0   1  3.38   4   3   0   0   0   21   25    8    8    0    5    7
Al Fitzmorris          2   4  3.40  24   2   0   2   0   82   75   34   31   10   22   37
Mike Hedlund           4   5  3.63  22  12   1   0   0   94   85   43   38    8   34   39
Bruce Dal Canton       5   4  3.69  23  13   1   2   0   93   95   42   38    4   21   57
Ken Wright             1   2  3.86  16   0   0   4   0   16   13    7    7    0   13   17
Jim Rooker             5   6  4.38  18  10   4   0   2   72   78   37   35    3   24   44
Tom Murphy             3   2  4.79  11   6   0   0   0   36   46   20   19    3    7   12

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Newman             0   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    7    4    0    0    0    2    1
Gary Ryerson           3   4  2.54  10   9   4   0   1   74   82   24   21    6   10   31
Jim Colborn            4   3  2.79  28   5   3   0   0   97   87   32   30    6   31   65
Jim Lonborg           10   7  2.85  24  21   6   1   1  155  142   53   49   14   51   98
Earl Stephenson        2   5  2.88  26   8   1   0   0   69   69   25   22    5   25   28
Frank Linzy            2   2  3.00  33   0   0   6   0   57   50   23   19    2   20   19
Jerry Bell             0   1  3.03  14   0   0   0   0   30   23   10   10    1   16    9
Skip Lockwood          6   9  3.80  20  18   4   0   3  104   87   49   44    5   51   73
Ken Sanders            1   8  3.80  44   0   0  14   0   66   63   28   28    6   23   33
Bill Parsons           9  10  4.38  24  21   6   0   2  150  144   81   73   17   52   74
Ken Brett              5   9  4.52  16  16   1   0   1   94   83   55   47   10   29   53
Jim Slaton             1   6  5.52   9   8   0   0   0   44   50   31   27    3   21   17
Archie Reynolds        0   1  7.23   5   2   0   0   0   19   26   18   15    2    8   13

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Goltz             3   0  1.26   5   3   2   0   0   29   21    4    4    2    5    7
Tom Norton             0   1  1.98  17   0   0   0   0   27   23    9    6    1   10   19
Jim Kaat              10   2  2.06  15  15   5   0   0  113   94   36   26    6   20   64
Jim Strickland         2   0  2.25  16   0   0   3   0   24   19   10    6    4    9   21
Ray Corbin             6   6  2.27  22  11   2   0   2   99   81   34   25    8   39   49
Dick Woodson           9  10  2.55  24  24   6   0   2  162  126   60   46   11   69   97
Jim Perry             11  10  2.79  25  25   5   0   2  165  141   59   51   11   42   68
Wayne Granger          3   3  2.92  42   0   0  15   0   62   54   31   20    5   18   30
Dave LaRoche           1   4  2.93  40   0   0   9   0   55   40   20   18    5   26   43
Bert Blyleven         10  14  3.19  28  27   5   0   2  197  175   75   70   18   47  148
Bob Gebhard            0   0  7.94  11   0   0   1   0   17   28   23   15    2   11   12

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sparky Lyle            4   3  1.38  40   0   0  27   0   78   52   13   12    2   19   55
Steve Kline           13   4  1.69  21  21   7   0   4  160  119   39   30    6   27   34
Rob Gardner            4   0  2.87   9   4   1   0   0   38   29   14   12    3   13   19
Fred Beene             0   3  2.88  19   1   0   3   0   41   40   18   13    3   19   26
Jack Aker              0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    1
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  3.09  22   0   0   0   0   32   27   15   11    3   13   23
Mel Stottlemyre       11  13  3.12  25  25   6   0   5  187  176   69   65    8   57   86
Fritz Peterson        13  11  3.21  25  25   8   0   2  182  203   72   65   11   33   70
Mike Kekich           10  11  3.23  24  24   2   0   0  156  149   61   56    9   64   71
Jim Roland             0   1  4.22  13   0   0   0   0   21   18   10   10    3   16    8
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  4.50   4   2   0   0   0   12   13    6    6    2    6    3
Rich Hinton            1   0  4.86   7   3   0   0   0   17   20   11    9    2    8   13
Al Closter             0   0 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    1    4    2
Wade Blasingame        0   1 12.00   4   1   0   0   0    3    6    4    4    3    2    1

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Kilkenny          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Gary Waslewski         0   1  0.00   4   0   0   0   0   11    6    1    0    0    5    4
Darold Knowles         3   1  1.54  39   0   0   8   0   47   39    9    8    1   25   30
Catfish Hunter        15   6  2.06  27  26  13   0   5  214  143   53   49   17   49  140
Blue Moon Odom         9   4  2.36  20  19   1   0   0  126  108   39   33    7   55   48
Ken Holtzman          14   9  2.43  27  26  14   0   4  200  169   62   54   19   35  103
Rollie Fingers         5   5  2.63  39   0   0  14   0   68   56   23   20    6   16   70
Joel Horlen            2   3  2.65  22   3   0   0   0   58   50   20   17    2   16   39
Bob Locker             4   1  2.74  36   0   0   7   0   49   46   17   15    1   12   27
Vida Blue              4   7  3.12  15  14   3   0   2   95   78   36   33    8   30   73
Dave Hamilton          6   5  3.19  15  13   1   0   0   79   81   29   28    4   23   41
Diego Segui            0   1  3.57   7   3   0   0   0   23   25   10    9    2    7   11
Jim Roland             0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    1    0    0    0
Denny McLain           1   2  6.04   5   5   0   0   0   22   32   17   15    4    8    8
Don Shaw               0   1 16.88   3   0   0   0   0    5   12   10   10    2    2    4

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Lawson           0   0  1.59   4   0   0   1   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    5
Paul Lindblad          4   6  1.89  47   0   0   8   0   76   69   17   16    4   20   39
Mike Paul              5   4  2.06  40  11   1   1   1  101   83   31   23    0   32   69
Horacio Pina           2   4  2.33  43   0   0  13   0   58   47   20   15    2   29   46
Rich Hand              9   8  2.40  21  19   2   0   1  124   88   36   33    7   69   79
Jerry Janeski          0   1  2.84   4   1   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    0    7    7
Jim Shellenback        2   4  3.47  22   6   0   1   0   57   46   24   22    6   16   30
Don Stanhouse          2   2  3.77  13   7   1   0   0   57   43   25   24    6   35   41
Jan Dukes              0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    1    0    5    0
Casey Cox              2   4  4.17  27   4   0   3   0   54   62   34   25    6   19   21
Dick Bosman            4   8  4.17  20  20   0   0   0  114  125   66   53    7   33   63
Pete Broberg           5  10  4.20  24  23   3   0   2  144  122   71   67    9   73  102
Jim Panther            5   7  4.50  39   3   0   0   0   72   79   44   36    6   36   36
Bill Gogolewski        3   7  4.97  27  14   1   0   0   96   97   55   53    8   42   64

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League Leaders

Wins:

  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  M. Lolich (DET)          18
  G. Perry (CLE)           18
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         15
  C. Hunter (OAK)          15
  J. Palmer (BAL)          15
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        14
  P. Dobson (BAL)          13
  S. Kline (NY)            13
  F. Peterson (NY)         13

Losses:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  D. Drago (KC)            13
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      13
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         12
  J. Coleman (DET)         11
  P. Dobson (BAL)          11
  M. Kekich (NY)           11
  M. Pattin (BOS)          11
  F. Peterson (NY)         11
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          11

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)           20
  M. Lolich (DET)          18
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        14
  W. Wood (CHI)            14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  J. Palmer (BAL)          13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          12
  N. Ryan (CAL)            11
  D. McNally (BAL)         10

Saves:

  S. Lyle (NY)             27
  T. Forster (CHI)         17
  W. Granger (MIN)         15
  R. Fingers (OAK)         14
  K. Sanders (MIL)         14
  H. Pina (TEX)            13
  F. Scherman (DET)        11
  T. Burgmeier (KC)         9
  D. LaRoche (MIN)          9
  D. Knowles (OAK)          8

Shutouts:

  D. McNally (BAL)          6
  N. Ryan (CAL)             6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       5
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         4
  S. Kline (NY)             4
  R. Nelson (KC)            4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         273.0
  G. Perry (CLE)        246.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       236.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       213.2
  P. Dobson (BAL)       202.1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)     200.1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     197.1
  J. Coleman (DET)      196.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       190.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   187.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           225
  M. Lolich (DET)         206
  F. Peterson (NY)        203
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        189
  D. Drago (KC)           181
  G. Perry (CLE)          179
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     176
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       175
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       169
  P. Dobson (BAL)         168

Runs:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         83
  B. Parsons (MIL)         81
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        75
  W. Wood (CHI)            75
  M. Pattin (BOS)          72
  F. Peterson (NY)         72
  T. Bradley (CHI)         71
  P. Broberg (TEX)         71
  S. Siebert (BOS)         71
  M. Lolich (DET)          70

Home Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            21
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         19
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        19
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        18
  C. Hunter (OAK)          17
  B. Parsons (MIL)         17
  J. Coleman (DET)         16
  D. Drago (KC)            16
  T. Bradley (CHI)         15

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           103
  J. Coleman (DET)         80
  P. Broberg (TEX)         73
  R. Hand (TEX)            69
  D. Woodson (MIN)         69
  M. Kekich (NY)           64
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          59
  C. Wright (CAL)          59
  M. Lolich (DET)          57
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      57

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           198
  M. Lolich (DET)         177
  G. Perry (CLE)          161
  J. Coleman (DET)        156
  T. Bradley (CHI)        154
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       148
  C. Hunter (OAK)         140
  W. Wood (CHI)           139
  J. Palmer (BAL)         125
  P. Dobson (BAL)         124


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