Thursday August 17, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 17, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       60  52  2.53  112  49  14  1001   812  314  282   61  291  581
Oakland         66  46  2.58  112  33  30  1028   872  333  295   74  289  611
Minnesota       58  51  2.83  109  26  28   991   843  388  312   78  314  576
New York        58  53  2.90  111  26  32   978   917  357  315   57  295  425
Cleveland       52  60  2.96  112  36  15  1006   885  365  331   80  369  609
Detroit         60  53  3.01  113  33  21  1003   888  376  336   74  340  676
Chicago         65  46  3.12  111  26  30   997   894  388  346   76  303  684
Kansas City     54  56  3.27  110  27  21   984   929  393  357   64  287  543
California      51  61  3.34  112  30  15   993   824  415  369   75  478  694
Texas           45  67  3.48  112   8  28  1011   912  450  391   68  435  624
Milwaukee       43  69  3.66  112  26  22   997   945  449  405   82  351  529
Boston          56  54  3.69  110  31  16   982   944  476  403   71  382  662

 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  2.05  28  27  13   0   5  220  147   56   50   17   52  143
Jim Kaat (MIN)        10   2  2.06  15  15   5   0   0  113   94   36   26    6   20   64
Wilbur Wood (CHI)     21  11  2.35  36  36  14   0   6  279  235   80   73   21   46  142
Blue Moon Odom (OAK)   9   4  2.36  20  19   1   0   0  126  108   39   33    7   55   48
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
Joe Coleman (DET)     12  11  2.57  29  28   5   0   2  200  150   64   57   16   80  159

 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
Mickey Scott           0   1  2.14  12   0   0   0   0   21   17    5    5    1    5   10
Roric Harrison         1   4  2.20  29   1   0   4   0   65   43   16   16    2   22   45
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.48  25   0   0   4   0   29   17    9    8    1   12   15
Mike Cuellar          12   9  2.57  25  25  13   0   3  175  139   57   50   13   55   94
Dave McNally          12  10  2.68  26  26  10   0   6  185  165   58   55   11   52   97
Pat Dobson            13  12  2.69  28  28  12   0   3  208  175   69   62    9   53  127
Doyle Alexander        5   8  2.71  26   6   1   1   1   80   62   29   24    5   22   36
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
Lynn McGlothen         5   4  2.62  12  12   3   0   1   89   75   37   26    3   28   74
Don Newhauser          3   2  2.86  21   0   0   3   0   28   23    9    9    2   22   22
Ken Tatum              0   2  2.86  19   0   0   4   0   22   19    9    7    3   13   14
Luis Tiant             6   4  2.95  32   8   3   3   0   85   74   33   28    5   37   62
Sonny Siebert         10   8  2.97  23  23   6   0   3  161  156   74   53   11   47  101
Marty Pattin          11  11  3.49  27  25   9   0   3  173  156   75   67   14   52  113
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  4.07  36   0   0   4   0   55   48   26   25    4   23   32
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
Gary Peters            2   2  4.48  25   4   0   1   0   68   74   41   34    6   33   54
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          14   6  3.04  25  25   9   0   1  178  159   68   60   13   61   68
Lloyd Allen            3   7  3.30  33   6   0   5   0   74   66   32   27    6   45   43
Andy Messersmith       3   7  3.32  15  11   4   2   2   89   70   35   33    3   42   76
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  2.00  19   0   0   5   0   27   19    6    6    2   12   21
Wilbur Wood           21  11  2.35  36  36  14   0   6  279  235   80   73   21   46  142
Terry Forster          3   3  2.35  43   0   0  19   0   65   47   22   17    0   29   71
Dave Lemonds           3   4  2.68  22  14   0   0   0   77   67   31   23    5   32   52
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
Steve Dunning          2   1  2.47   6   6   1   0   0   44   38   12   12    6   13   17
Phil Hennigan          5   1  2.73  29   1   0   2   0   53   42   16   16    8   13   32
Tom Hilgendorf         2   1  2.83   8   5   1   0   0   35   35   12   11    3   16   20
Dick Tidrow           10  11  2.88  29  24   7   0   3  162  133   57   52   11   45   91
Denny Riddleberger     1   3  2.93  30   0   0   0   0   46   42   22   15    4   21   30
Ray Lamb               2   4  3.22  21   6   0   0   0   67   70   28   24    1   21   41
Milt Wilcox            6  11  3.27  24  21   4   0   2  124  116   50   45   14   59   78
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  4.50  30   1   0   4   0   40   38   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          3   0  1.02   5   3   3   0   1   35   19    4    4    3    8   15
Chris Zachary          1   0  1.27  15   0   0   0   0   21   19    3    3    1    8   12
Lerrin LaGrow          0   1  2.16   5   0   0   0   0    8    4    2    2    0    3    2
John Hiller            0   1  2.45  16   1   0   2   0   26   27   10    7    3    5   16
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
Bill Slayback          4   5  2.62  13  11   3   0   1   65   56   25   19    2   21   53
Fred Scherman          4   1  2.82  47   1   0  11   0   77   74   29   24    3   43   44
Tom Timmerman          7  10  2.96  29  24   3   0   2  140  115   55   46   12   37   79
Chuck Seelbach         8   7  3.57  43   2   0   7   0   81   73   33   32    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
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
Jim Foor               0   0 16.20   3   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    1    2    1
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           6   4  1.90  26  11   6   2   4  109   73   24   23    8   22   78
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
Jerry Bell             0   1  2.67  16   0   0   0   0   34   26   10   10    1   18    9
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  3.00  30   6   3   0   0  105   98   37   35    9   31   70
Earl Stephenson        2   5  3.07  28   8   1   0   0   70   69   27   24    5   31   28
Gary Ryerson           3   5  3.14  12  10   4   0   1   80   91   31   28    7   11   36
Ken Sanders            1   8  3.74  45   0   0  14   0   67   64   28   28    6   23   34
Skip Lockwood          6   9  3.80  20  18   4   0   3  104   87   49   44    5   51   73
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  1.72   6   4   2   0   0   37   27    8    7    3    7    9
Jim Strickland         3   0  1.88  19   0   0   3   0   29   22   11    6    4   12   22
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
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
Dave LaRoche           2   4  2.79  41   0   0   9   0   61   43   21   19    6   26   48
Jim Perry             11  11  3.14  26  26   5   0   2  166  145   66   58   11   47   68
Bert Blyleven         10  14  3.19  28  27   5   0   2  197  175   75   70   18   47  148
Wayne Granger          3   3  3.19  44   0   0  15   0   62   56   33   22    5   20   30
Bob Gebhard            0   0  8.14  12   0   0   1   0   21   35   27   19    3   13   13

 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  12  3.22  26  26   9   0   2  190  215   75   68   11   34   73
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  1.53  40   0   0   8   0   47   41    9    8    1   25   30
Catfish Hunter        15   6  2.05  28  27  13   0   5  220  147   56   50   17   52  143
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  2.58  23   3   0   1   0   59   50   20   17    2   16   40
Bob Locker             5   1  2.70  37   0   0   7   0   50   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  1.85  49   0   0   8   0   78   71   17   16    4   21   40
Mike Paul              5   5  2.24  41  12   1   1   1  108   90   35   27    2   34   74
Rich Hand              9   8  2.66  22  20   2   0   1  129   92   41   38    8   73   85
Horacio Pina           2   4  2.69  46   0   0  14   0   64   52   25   19    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
Casey Cox              3   4  3.92  29   4   0   3   0   57   64   34   25    6   20   23
Dick Bosman            5   8  4.07  21  21   0   0   0  119  131   67   54    7   37   64
Pete Broberg           5  10  4.20  24  23   3   0   2  144  122   71   67    9   73  102
Jim Panther            5   7  4.50  40   3   0   0   0   74   80   45   37    7   36   37
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)            21
  M. Lolich (DET)          18
  G. Perry (CLE)           18
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         15
  C. Hunter (OAK)          15
  J. Palmer (BAL)          15
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        14
  C. Wright (CAL)          14
  T. Bradley (CHI)         13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          13

Losses:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  D. Drago (KC)            14
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         13
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          12
  F. Peterson (NY)         12
  J. Coleman (DET)         11
  M. Kekich (NY)           11
  B. Parsons (MIL)         11
  M. Pattin (BOS)          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)         19
  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)         279.1
  G. Perry (CLE)        254.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       236.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       220.0
  P. Dobson (BAL)       207.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)     204.2
  J. Coleman (DET)      200.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     197.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       195.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   195.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           235
  F. Peterson (NY)        215
  M. Lolich (DET)         206
  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)         175

Runs:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         86
  B. Parsons (MIL)         83
  W. Wood (CHI)            80
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        75
  M. Pattin (BOS)          75
  F. Peterson (NY)         75
  S. Siebert (BOS)         74
  T. Bradley (CHI)         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)            73
  D. Woodson (MIN)         69
  M. Kekich (NY)           66
  C. Wright (CAL)          61
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      60
  R. May (CAL)             59
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          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)         143
  W. Wood (CHI)           142
  J. Palmer (BAL)         131
  P. Dobson (BAL)         127


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