Friday August 25, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 25, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       64  55  2.50  119  52  15  1064   865  329  296   66  308  632
Oakland         69  50  2.64  119  34  32  1088   920  357  319   80  310  649
Minnesota       60  55  2.87  115  28  28  1042   890  410  332   83  331  616
Cleveland       58  61  2.94  119  39  18  1071   947  385  350   89  387  650
New York        61  57  2.97  118  27  32  1039   981  386  343   63  315  455
Detroit         64  55  3.07  119  34  24  1057   941  402  361   78  349  712
Chicago         69  48  3.10  117  28  32  1051   940  410  362   77  323  721
Kansas City     57  60  3.26  117  28  23  1046   984  418  379   66  310  584
California      52  67  3.42  119  32  15  1053   887  450  400   80  510  736
Texas           48  71  3.44  119   8  31  1073   960  470  410   72  465  668
Milwaukee       46  72  3.57  118  27  24  1050   991  463  416   84  374  560
Boston          60  57  3.74  117  33  18  1042  1012  507  433   78  398  702

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Kline (NY)      14   5  1.61  24  24   9   0   4  184  143   45   33    7   31   39
Jim Palmer (BAL)      17   6  1.86  28  28  15   0   1  213  165   53   44   17   59  151
Gaylord Perry (CLE)   19  12  1.97  32  31  22   1   4  270  201   62   59   14   57  178
Catfish Hunter (OAK)  16   7  2.13  30  29  13   0   5  236  163   62   56   19   57  153
Blue Moon Odom (OAK)  11   4  2.28  22  21   2   0   1  142  116   42   36    8   60   51
Wilbur Wood (CHI)     22  11  2.34  38  38  15   0   6  296  252   86   77   21   49  151
Mickey Lolich (DET)   19  10  2.55  31  31  19   0   4  251  214   76   71   22   57  187
Dick Woodson (MIN)    11  11  2.56  27  27   8   0   2  186  143   68   53   12   74  106
Rich Hand (TEX)       10   8  2.56  23  21   2   0   1  137   94   42   39    8   79   90
Dick Tidrow (CLE)     12  11  2.62  31  26   9   0   3  182  150   59   53   11   51   99

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer            17   6  1.86  28  28  15   0   1  213  165   53   44   17   59  151
Roric Harrison         1   4  2.10  30   1   0   4   0   73   50   17   17    2   24   52
Mickey Scott           0   1  2.14  12   0   0   0   0   21   17    5    5    1    5   10
Eddie Watt             1   1  2.18  28   0   0   5   0   33   20    9    8    1   14   19
Pat Dobson            14  12  2.62  29  29  13   0   3  217  178   70   63   10   55  132
Dave McNally          12  12  2.70  28  28  10   0   6  200  182   63   60   11   57  105
Doyle Alexander        5   8  2.71  26   6   1   1   1   80   62   29   24    5   22   36
Mike Cuellar          13  10  2.75  27  27  13   0   3  183  150   63   56   16   55   99
Grant Jackson          1   1  3.04  21   0   0   5   0   27   22   10    9    0    7   24
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
Luis Tiant             8   4  2.44  34  10   5   3   2  103   80   33   28    5   39   80
Ken Tatum              0   2  2.70  20   0   0   4   0   23   22    9    7    3   13   15
Don Newhauser          3   2  2.83  23   0   0   4   0   29   24    9    9    2   23   22
Lynn McGlothen         5   4  2.96  13  13   3   0   1   94   83   42   31    4   31   79
Sonny Siebert         10  10  3.31  25  25   6   0   3  171  171   84   63   13   50  108
Roger Moret            0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    2    0    6    4
Marty Pattin          12  12  3.75  29  26   9   0   3  182  171   84   76   16   54  115
John Curtis            8   6  3.87  19  16   6   0   2  114  124   53   49    4   33   81
Bill Lee               6   3  3.97  38   0   0   5   0   59   52   27   26    5   24   32
Gary Peters            2   2  4.33  27   4   0   1   0   73   79   42   35    7   34   57
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
Stan Williams          0   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    1    3
Lew Krausse            1   3  6.38  24   7   0   1   0   61   74   48   43    9   28   35

 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   3  2.19  27   3   0   1   0   49   33   15   12    4   27   25
Nolan Ryan            13  12  2.73  29  29  12   0   7  194  118   62   59   12  118  223
Clyde Wright          14   7  3.11  27  27  10   0   1  194  176   77   67   13   65   73
Andy Messersmith       3   8  3.36  16  12   4   2   2   96   75   38   36    4   47   81
Lloyd Allen            3   7  3.50  36   6   0   5   0   80   72   36   31    7   49   48
Rudy May               5  10  3.54  27  22   4   1   1  142  121   68   56   11   63  117
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  4.51  25  15   2   1   0  108  102   58   54   10   53   60
Dave Sells             1   0  4.91   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    5    4    0    3    0
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

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Cy Acosta              3   0  1.93  20   0   0   5   0   28   19    6    6    2   13   22
Wilbur Wood           22  11  2.34  38  38  15   0   6  296  252   86   77   21   49  151
Terry Forster          4   3  2.45  46   0   0  21   0   70   51   25   19    0   32   78
Dave Lemonds           3   4  2.59  23  14   0   0   0   80   69   31   23    5   34   56
Vicente Romo           3   0  2.93  25   0   0   1   0   46   42   15   15    4   17   39
Tom Bradley           13  10  3.05  31  31   9   0   2  201  174   75   68   16   55  164
Rich Gossage           3   0  3.51  23   0   0   1   0   49   37   24   19    1   29   34
Steve Kealey           2   2  3.88  35   0   0   3   0   46   45   20   20    3   11   34
Stan Bahnsen          16  13  3.94  34  33   4   0   1  197  205   91   86   21   56  126
Phil Regan             0   1  4.05  10   0   0   0   0   13   18    7    6    1    6    4
Eddie Fisher           0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    5    4    0    3    2
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         19  12  1.97  32  31  22   1   4  270  201   62   59   14   57  178
Steve Dunning          3   1  2.55   8   8   1   0   0   53   49   15   15    8   15   22
Dick Tidrow           12  11  2.62  31  26   9   0   3  182  150   59   53   11   51   99
Phil Hennigan          5   1  2.65  31   1   0   4   0   58   47   17   17    8   14   37
Tom Hilgendorf         2   1  2.83   8   5   1   0   0   35   35   12   11    3   16   20
Denny Riddleberger     1   3  3.04  31   0   0   0   0   47   43   23   16    5   21   30
Ray Lamb               3   4  3.30  24   6   0   0   0   71   74   30   26    2   23   43
Milt Wilcox            7  11  3.36  25  22   4   0   2  129  121   53   48   15   62   81
Mike Kilkenny          4   1  3.46  17   7   1   0   0   52   47   21   20    4   33   38
Steve Mingori          0   4  4.00  32   0   0   9   0   45   54   21   20    4   29   38
Ed Farmer              1   3  4.39  31   1   0   4   0   41   38   21   20    6   21   21
Vince Colbert          1   7  4.50  19  11   1   0   1   72   71   40   36    8   36   35
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
Chris Zachary          1   0  1.27  15   0   0   0   0   21   19    3    3    1    8   12
Woodie Fryman          3   1  1.49   6   4   3   0   1   42   28    7    7    3   10   19
John Hiller            0   1  2.33  17   1   0   2   0   27   30   10    7    3    5   17
Mickey Lolich         19  10  2.55  31  31  19   0   4  251  214   76   71   22   57  187
Joe Coleman           13  11  2.63  30  29   5   0   2  209  157   69   61   16   82  166
Lerrin LaGrow          0   1  2.63   8   0   0   1   0   14   14    4    4    0    3    6
Tom Timmerman          8  10  2.90  30  25   3   0   2  146  119   56   47   12   39   84
Bill Slayback          4   5  2.92  16  12   3   0   1   71   62   29   23    3   22   57
Fred Scherman          4   1  3.38  48   1   0  11   0   77   77   34   29    3   44   44
Chuck Seelbach         8   7  3.39  46   2   0   9   0   85   76   33   32    5   26   54
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
Jim Foor               1   0 10.13   4   0   0   0   0    3    4    3    3    1    3    1
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  1.08  12   0   0   1   0    8    6    1    1    1    7   10
Ted Abernathy          3   3  1.37  33   0   0   3   0   46   33   11    7    1   18   22
Roger Nelson           7   4  1.75  27  12   7   2   5  118   74   24   23    8   23   87
Dick Drago             9  14  2.96  27  27   8   0   2  195  193   70   64   17   38  104
Bruce Dal Canton       6   5  3.25  25  15   1   2   0  108  104   43   39    4   22   62
Mike Jackson           1   0  3.27   3   1   0   0   0   11   10    4    4    0    5    9
Monty Montgomery       0   1  3.38   4   3   0   0   0   21   25    8    8    0    5    7
Paul Splittorff        9  10  3.49  29  27   7   0   2  170  159   71   66   10   56  107
Tom Burgmeier          6   2  3.60  47   0   0   9   0   50   57   26   20    0   28   17
Al Fitzmorris          2   5  3.84  30   2   0   2   0   89   87   42   38   10   24   43
Mike Hedlund           4   6  3.91  24  14   1   0   0  104   97   51   45    9   38   42
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  2.45  17   0   0   0   0   37   31   10   10    1   20   10
Frank Linzy            2   2  2.80  37   0   0   8   0   64   55   24   20    2   23   20
Jim Lonborg           12   7  2.86  26  23   7   1   1  170  156   58   54   14   58  112
Jim Colborn            5   4  2.88  31   7   3   0   0  113  106   38   36    9   34   75
Gary Ryerson           3   6  3.06  13  11   4   0   1   85   97   35   29    8   14   36
Earl Stephenson        2   5  3.07  28   8   1   0   0   70   69   27   24    5   31   28
Ken Sanders            1   8  3.63  47   0   0  14   0   69   64   28   28    6   25   34
Skip Lockwood          6  10  3.72  21  19   4   0   3  111   92   51   46    6   53   76
Bill Parsons           9  12  4.15  26  23   7   0   2  165  154   84   76   18   55   83
Ken Brett              5  10  4.80  18  17   1   0   1   96   87   59   51   10   30   55
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  1.90   7   5   2   0   0   43   37   10    9    3    7   13
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         3   0  2.20  21   0   0   3   0   33   26   14    8    6   15   27
Ray Corbin             7   6  2.43  24  13   3   0   2  115   94   40   31   10   45   63
Dick Woodson          11  11  2.56  27  27   8   0   2  186  143   68   53   12   74  106
Dave LaRoche           2   4  2.76  44   0   0   9   0   65   46   22   20    7   27   54
Bert Blyleven         10  15  3.18  29  28   5   0   2  204  181   77   72   18   50  158
Wayne Granger          3   4  3.29  47   0   0  15   0   66   60   35   24    5   22   31
Jim Perry             11  12  3.42  27  27   5   0   2  169  151   72   64   12   48   68
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            6   3  1.28  43   0   0  28   0   84   57   13   12    2   22   58
Steve Kline           14   5  1.61  24  24   9   0   4  184  143   45   33    7   31   39
Fred Beene             1   3  2.82  22   1   0   3   0   45   45   19   14    3   20   27
Jack Aker              0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    1
Rob Gardner            4   1  3.04  12   6   1   0   0   50   42   19   17    3   14   29
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  3.16  25   0   0   0   0   37   33   17   13    4   16   25
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.20   8   2   0   1   0   20   18    7    7    2    9    8
Fritz Peterson        13  13  3.39  27  27   9   0   2  194  223   80   73   12   36   74
Mel Stottlemyre       12  15  3.44  28  28   6   0   5  204  201   83   78    9   63   89
Mike Kekich           10  12  3.46  26  26   2   0   0  166  160   69   64   12   70   76
Rich Hinton            1   0  4.86   7   3   0   0   0   17   20   11    9    2    8   13
Jim Roland             0   1  5.25  15   0   0   0   0   24   26   14   14    3   16   10
Wade Blasingame        0   1  7.20   5   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    4    3    3    4
Al Closter             0   0 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    1    4    2

 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
Darold Knowles         3   1  1.47  41   0   0   9   0   49   42    9    8    1   26   30
Gary Waslewski         0   2  1.84   6   0   0   0   0   15    9    4    3    2    7    7
Catfish Hunter        16   7  2.13  30  29  13   0   5  236  163   62   56   19   57  153
Blue Moon Odom        11   4  2.28  22  21   2   0   1  142  116   42   36    8   60   51
Rollie Fingers         6   5  2.29  44   0   0  15   0   79   59   23   20    6   18   79
Bob Locker             5   1  2.52  39   0   0   7   0   54   47   17   15    1   13   30
Joel Horlen            2   3  2.67  26   3   0   1   0   64   56   22   19    3   16   45
Ken Holtzman          14  11  2.77  30  29  14   0   4  208  186   72   64   20   39  107
Vida Blue              5   7  2.99  17  16   4   0   3  105   84   38   35    8   33   78
Dave Hamilton          6   5  3.04  17  13   1   0   0   83   84   29   28    4   24   46
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  2.08   6   0   0   1   0    9    7    2    2    0    4    7
Mike Paul              6   5  2.09  42  13   1   1   1  116   95   35   27    2   36   77
Paul Lindblad          4   7  2.14  52   0   0   8   0   80   75   20   19    4   23   41
Rich Hand             10   8  2.56  23  21   2   0   1  137   94   42   39    8   79   90
Horacio Pina           2   5  2.80  47   0   0  14   0   64   53   27   20    3   31   49
Jerry Janeski          0   1  2.84   4   1   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    0    7    7
Don Stanhouse          2   4  3.23  16  10   1   0   0   78   58   29   28    8   47   56
Jim Shellenback        2   4  3.47  22   6   0   1   0   57   46   24   22    6   16   30
Jan Dukes              0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    1    0    5    0
Dick Bosman            6   8  4.01  23  23   0   0   0  132  147   72   59    8   38   72
Casey Cox              3   4  4.05  32   4   0   4   0   60   66   36   27    7   23   25
Pete Broberg           5  11  4.35  27  24   3   1   2  149  128   76   72   11   75  108
Jim Panther            5   7  4.36  42   3   0   0   0   76   81   45   37    7   38   39
Bill Gogolewski        3   7  4.82  28  14   1   1   0   99   98   55   53    8   43   67

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League Leaders

Wins:

  W. Wood (CHI)            22
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  G. Perry (CLE)           19
  J. Palmer (BAL)          17
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         16
  C. Hunter (OAK)          16
  P. Dobson (BAL)          14
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        14
  S. Kline (NY)            14
  C. Wright (CAL)          14

Losses:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        15
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      15
  D. Drago (KC)            14
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         13
  F. Peterson (NY)         13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          12
  M. Kekich (NY)           12
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  B. Parsons (MIL)         12
  M. Pattin (BOS)          12

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  J. Palmer (BAL)          15
  W. Wood (CHI)            15
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  P. Dobson (BAL)          13
  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  N. Ryan (CAL)            12
  D. McNally (BAL)         10

Saves:

  S. Lyle (NY)             28
  T. Forster (CHI)         21
  R. Fingers (OAK)         15
  W. Granger (MIN)         15
  H. Pina (TEX)            14
  K. Sanders (MIL)         14
  F. Scherman (DET)        11
  T. Burgmeier (KC)         9
  D. Knowles (OAK)          9
  D. LaRoche (MIN)          9

Shutouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             7
  D. McNally (BAL)          6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  R. Nelson (KC)            5
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       5
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         4
  S. Kline (NY)             4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         295.2
  G. Perry (CLE)        269.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       250.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       236.1
  P. Dobson (BAL)       216.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       213.1
  J. Coleman (DET)      208.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)     208.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   204.1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     204.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           252
  F. Peterson (NY)        223
  M. Lolich (DET)         214
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        205
  G. Perry (CLE)          201
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     201
  D. Drago (KC)           193
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       186
  D. McNally (BAL)        182
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       181

Runs:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         91
  W. Wood (CHI)            86
  B. Parsons (MIL)         84
  M. Pattin (BOS)          84
  S. Siebert (BOS)         84
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      83
  F. Peterson (NY)         80
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        77
  C. Wright (CAL)          77
  P. Broberg (TEX)         76

Home Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          22
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         21
  W. Wood (CHI)            21
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        20
  C. Hunter (OAK)          19
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        18
  B. Parsons (MIL)         18
  D. Drago (KC)            17
  J. Palmer (BAL)          17
  T. Bradley (CHI)         16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           118
  J. Coleman (DET)         82
  R. Hand (TEX)            79
  P. Broberg (TEX)         75
  D. Woodson (MIN)         74
  M. Kekich (NY)           70
  C. Wright (CAL)          65
  R. May (CAL)             63
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      63
  M. Wilcox (CLE)          62

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           223
  M. Lolich (DET)         187
  G. Perry (CLE)          178
  J. Coleman (DET)        166
  T. Bradley (CHI)        164
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       158
  C. Hunter (OAK)         153
  J. Palmer (BAL)         151
  W. Wood (CHI)           151
  P. Dobson (BAL)         132


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