Tuesday August 15, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 15, 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       57  50  2.74  107  26  28   973   822  370  296   76  301  573
New York        58  52  2.89  110  25  32   970   905  354  312   57  294  422
Cleveland       52  58  2.96  110  35  15   988   869  359  325   77  365  601
Detroit         59  52  3.00  111  32  21   984   867  367  328   72  333  665
Chicago         63  46  3.12  109  26  28   979   873  381  339   76  301  671
Kansas City     53  56  3.28  109  26  21   975   923  391  355   63  284  536
California      49  61  3.38  110  28  15   975   813  412  366   75  475  681
Texas           44  66  3.45  110   8  28   992   896  438  380   64  427  611
Milwaukee       43  68  3.61  111  26  22   989   936  441  397   81  346  523
Boston          55  53  3.70  108  31  15   963   921  464  396   70  370  646

 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
Ken Holtzman (OAK)    14   9  2.46  28  27  14   0   4  205  179   64   56   20   35  105
Mickey Lolich (DET)   18   9  2.47  29  29  18   0   3  237  206   70   65   19   57  177

 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
John Curtis            7   6  3.95  17  15   6   0   2  107  115   50   47    4   31   77
Bill Lee               6   3  4.25  34   0   0   3   0   53   47   26   25    4   22   30
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   2  1.89  25   3   0   1   0   48   31   13   10    3   27   23
Nolan Ryan            12  11  2.88  27  27  11   0   6  178  108   60   57   12  107  207
Rudy May               5   8  2.93  25  20   4   1   1  138  110   56   45    9   59  111
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  2.40  42   0   0  18   0   64   47   22   17    0   29   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           13   9  3.15  30  30   8   0   2  192  167   72   67   15   54  157
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  2.47   6   6   1   0   0   44   38   12   12    6   13   17
Phil Hennigan          5   1  2.66  28   1   0   2   0   51   38   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  3.86  30   0   0   8   0   42   49   19   18    4   27   35
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
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
Mickey Lolich         18   9  2.47  29  29  18   0   3  237  206   70   65   19   57  177
Joe Coleman           12  11  2.57  29  28   5   0   2  200  150   64   57   16   80  159
John Hiller            0   1  2.66  15   1   0   2   0   24   23   10    7    3    5   14
Lerrin LaGrow          0   1  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    2    0
Fred Scherman          4   1  2.87  46   1   0  11   0   75   73   29   24    3   42   44
Tom Timmerman          7  10  2.99  28  24   3   0   2  139  115   55   46   12   37   78
Chuck Seelbach         8   6  3.50  42   2   0   7   0   80   71   32   31    5   26   53
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
Jim Foor               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    1    1
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
Norm Angelini          1   0  1.35   9   0   0   1   0    7    4    1    1    1    6    9
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
Paul Splittorff        9   9  3.37  27  25   7   0   2  160  148   65   60    9   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
Al Fitzmorris          2   4  3.49  26   2   0   2   0   85   79   36   33   10   22   41
Mike Hedlund           4   5  3.67  23  13   1   0   0  101   89   46   41    8   37   40
Tom Burgmeier          6   2  3.72  45   0   0   9   0   46   55   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  11  4.27  25  22   7   0   2  158  151   83   75   18   53   77
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  2.19  17   0   0   3   0   25   19   10    6    4    9   22
Ray Corbin             6   6  2.56  23  12   2   0   2  106   90   39   30    9   43   55
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
Dave LaRoche           2   4  2.79  41   0   0   9   0   61   43   21   19    6   26   48
Wayne Granger          3   3  2.92  43   0   0  15   0   62   55   31   20    5   19   30
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
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  2.91  23   0   0   0   0   34   29   15   11    3   14   24
Fred Beene             1   3  2.95  21   1   0   3   0   43   45   19   14    3   19   27
Jack Aker              0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    1
Mel Stottlemyre       12  13  3.14  26  26   6   0   5  195  184   72   68    8   60   87
Fritz Peterson        13  11  3.21  25  25   8   0   2  182  203   72   65   11   33   70
Mike Kekich           10  11  3.35  25  25   2   0   0  161  155   65   60   10   66   71
Rob Gardner            4   1  3.53  11   5   1   0   0   43   39   19   17    3   13   23
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  4.20   6   2   0   1   0   15   17    7    7    2    7    4
Jim Roland             0   1  4.22  13   0   0   0   0   21   18   10   10    3   16    8
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  1.86  48   0   0   8   0   77   71   17   16    4   20   40
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   3  3.78  14   8   1   0   0   64   50   28   27    8   39   45
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  4.09  28   4   0   3   0   55   63   34   25    6   19   22
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
  T. Bradley (CHI)         13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          13
  S. Kline (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
  B. Parsons (MIL)         11
  M. Pattin (BOS)          11
  G. Perry (CLE)           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)         18
  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
  J. Coleman (DET)      200.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     197.1
  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)         83
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        75
  W. Wood (CHI)            75
  S. Siebert (BOS)         74
  T. Bradley (CHI)         72
  M. Pattin (BOS)          72
  F. Peterson (NY)         72
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      72
  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
  B. Parsons (MIL)         18
  D. Drago (KC)            17
  C. Hunter (OAK)          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)           66
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      60
  R. May (CAL)             59
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          59
  C. Wright (CAL)          59

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           207
  M. Lolich (DET)         177
  G. Perry (CLE)          164
  J. Coleman (DET)        159
  T. Bradley (CHI)        157
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       148
  C. Hunter (OAK)         140
  W. Wood (CHI)           139
  J. Palmer (BAL)         131
  P. Dobson (BAL)         124

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