Monday August 14, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 14, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       60  50  2.49  110  49  14   983   793  304  272   58  283  572
Oakland         65  46  2.60  111  33  29  1019   866  330  294   74  286  607
Minnesota       56  50  2.72  106  26  28   960   809  364  290   74  296  561
New York        58  51  2.86  109  25  32   961   892  347  305   56  290  421
Cleveland       51  58  2.96  109  35  15   978   857  356  322   77  364  598
Detroit         59  51  2.97  110  32  21   971   854  360  321   72  329  657
Chicago         62  46  3.14  108  26  27   970   869  380  338   76  297  668
Kansas City     52  56  3.25  108  26  21   966   914  385  349   62  279  533
California      49  60  3.38  109  28  15   965   805  408  362   74  469  673
Texas           44  65  3.45  109   8  28   983   886  435  377   62  423  605
Milwaukee       43  67  3.62  110  25  22   981   929  439  395   80  345  520
Boston          54  53  3.74  107  30  15   954   918  464  396   70  366  641

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Kline (NY)      13   5  1.61  22  22   8   0   4  168  129   42   30    6   28   36
Gaylord Perry (CLE)   18  11  1.87  30  29  21   1   4  255  187   56   53   10   56  164
Jim Palmer (BAL)      15   6  1.98  26  26  13   0   1  195  153   51   43   16   53  131
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
Joe Coleman (DET)     12  11  2.43  28  27   5   0   2  196  145   60   53   16   80  156
Ken Holtzman (OAK)    14   9  2.46  28  27  14   0   4  205  179   64   56   20   35  105

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer            15   6  1.98  26  26  13   0   1  195  153   51   43   16   53  131
Roric Harrison         1   4  2.12  28   1   0   4   0   64   39   15   15    2   22   44
Mickey Scott           0   1  2.37  11   0   0   0   0   19   16    5    5    1    5   10
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.48  25   0   0   4   0   29   17    9    8    1   12   15
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          12  10  2.68  26  26  10   0   6  185  165   58   55   11   52   97
Grant Jackson          1   1  3.16  20   0   0   5   0   26   22   10    9    0    7   22
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   8  2.97  23  23   6   0   3  161  156   74   53   11   47  101
Luis Tiant             6   4  2.99  31   8   3   3   0   84   71   32   28    5   35   62
Don Newhauser          3   2  3.08  20   0   0   3   0   26   21    9    9    2   21   21
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
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
Gary Peters            2   2  4.37  24   4   0   1   0   68   74   40   33    6   32   54
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  1.53  24   3   0   1   0   47   28   11    8    3   26   23
Nolan Ryan            12  11  2.88  27  27  11   0   6  178  108   60   57   12  107  207
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  4.59  23  15   2   1   0  102   91   56   52   10   51   57
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  2.45  41   0   0  17   0   62   47   22   17    0   28   70
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
Steve Kealey           2   2  3.88  35   0   0   3   0   46   45   20   20    3   11   34
Stan Bahnsen          15  13  3.89  32  31   4   0   1  187  197   86   81   21   51  120
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  11  1.87  30  29  21   1   4  255  187   56   53   10   56  164
Tom Hilgendorf         2   0  2.32   7   4   1   0   0   31   31    9    8    1   16   19
Steve Dunning          2   1  2.52   5   5   1   0   0   36   29   10   10    6   13   15
Phil Hennigan          4   1  2.70  27   1   0   2   0   50   37   15   15    7   12   29
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
Lerrin LaGrow          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    0
Don Leshnock           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Woodie Fryman          2   0  0.68   4   2   2   0   1   26   13    2    2    2    5   11
Chris Zachary          1   0  1.27  15   0   0   0   0   21   19    3    3    1    8   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
Fred Scherman          4   1  2.88  45   1   0  11   0   75   73   29   24    3   42   44
John Hiller            0   1  2.91  14   1   0   2   0   22   22   10    7    3    3   12
Tom Timmerman          7  10  3.01  27  24   3   0   2  138  114   55   46   12   37   78
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
Jim Foor               0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    1    1    0    1    0

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Norm Angelini          1   0  1.50   8   0   0   1   0    6    3    1    1    1    4    7
Ted Abernathy          3   3  1.55  30   0   0   1   0   41   30   11    7    1   16   20
Roger Nelson           5   4  1.89  25  10   5   2   4  100   67   22   21    7   19   71
Dick Drago             8  14  3.03  26  26   8   0   2  187  188   69   63   17   36  100
Al Fitzmorris          2   4  3.32  25   2   0   2   0   84   77   34   31   10   22   41
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
Bruce Dal Canton       6   4  3.39  24  14   1   2   0  101   99   42   38    4   21   60
Mike Hedlund           4   5  3.63  22  12   1   0   0   94   85   43   38    8   34   39
Tom Burgmeier          5   2  3.74  44   0   0   9   0   46   54   24   19    0   26   15
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
Ken Wright             1   2  4.91  17   0   0   4   0   18   15   10   10    0   15   18

 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  2.59  11   9   4   0   1   76   85   25   22    6   10   32
Jerry Bell             0   1  2.76  15   0   0   0   0   33   25   10   10    1   17    9
Earl Stephenson        2   5  2.83  27   8   1   0   0   70   69   25   22    5   28   28
Jim Lonborg           10   7  2.85  24  21   6   1   1  155  142   53   49   14   51   98
Frank Linzy            2   2  2.93  34   0   0   6   0   58   50   23   19    2   21   19
Jim Colborn            4   4  3.05  29   6   3   0   0  103   97   37   35    9   31   69
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  10  4.81  17  17   1   0   1   95   87   59   51   10   30   54
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          10  10  2.57  25  25   7   0   2  171  133   63   49   12   69  100
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  1.36  41   0   0  28   0   80   53   13   12    2   21   55
Steve Kline           13   5  1.61  22  22   8   0   4  168  129   42   30    6   28   36
Fred Beene             1   3  2.74  20   1   0   3   0   43   44   18   13    3   19   27
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       12  13  3.14  26  26   6   0   5  195  184   72   68    8   60   87
Rob Gardner            4   0  3.16  10   5   1   0   0   43   36   17   15    3   13   23
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   5   2   0   1   0   14   16    7    7    2    6    4
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  2.46  28  27  14   0   4  205  179   64   56   20   35  105
Rollie Fingers         6   5  2.47  40   0   0  14   0   73   58   23   20    6   17   74
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              5   7  2.85  16  15   4   0   3  104   82   36   33    8   32   76
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
Rich Hand              9   8  2.40  21  19   2   0   1  124   88   36   33    7   69   79
Horacio Pina           2   4  2.61  44   0   0  14   0   62   49   23   18    3   31   48
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
Dick Bosman            5   8  4.07  21  21   0   0   0  119  131   67   54    7   37   64
Casey Cox              2   4  4.17  27   4   0   3   0   54   62   34   25    6   19   21
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)            14
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         13
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      13
  J. Coleman (DET)         11
  P. Dobson (BAL)          11
  M. Kekich (NY)           11
  M. Pattin (BOS)          11
  G. Perry (CLE)           11
  F. Peterson (NY)         11

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)           21
  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)             28
  T. Forster (CHI)         17
  W. Granger (MIN)         15
  R. Fingers (OAK)         14
  H. Pina (TEX)            14
  K. Sanders (MIL)         14
  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
  V. Blue (OAK)             3

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         273.0
  G. Perry (CLE)        254.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       236.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       213.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)     204.2
  P. Dobson (BAL)       202.1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     197.1
  J. Coleman (DET)      196.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       195.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   195.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           225
  M. Lolich (DET)         206
  F. Peterson (NY)        203
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        197
  D. Drago (KC)           188
  G. Perry (CLE)          187
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     184
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       179
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       175
  P. Dobson (BAL)         168

Runs:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         86
  B. Parsons (MIL)         81
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        75
  W. Wood (CHI)            75
  S. Siebert (BOS)         74
  M. Pattin (BOS)          72
  F. Peterson (NY)         72
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      72
  T. Bradley (CHI)         71
  P. Broberg (TEX)         71

Home Runs:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         21
  W. Wood (CHI)            21
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        20
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        18
  D. Drago (KC)            17
  C. Hunter (OAK)          17
  B. Parsons (MIL)         17
  J. Coleman (DET)         16
  J. Palmer (BAL)          16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           107
  J. Coleman (DET)         80
  P. Broberg (TEX)         73
  R. Hand (TEX)            69
  D. Woodson (MIN)         69
  M. Kekich (NY)           64
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      60
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          59
  C. Wright (CAL)          59
  M. Lolich (DET)          57

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           207
  M. Lolich (DET)         177
  G. Perry (CLE)          164
  J. Coleman (DET)        156
  T. Bradley (CHI)        154
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       148
  C. Hunter (OAK)         140
  W. Wood (CHI)           139
  J. Palmer (BAL)         131
  P. Dobson (BAL)         124

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