Thursday April 12, 1973
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American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 12, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Detroit          1   3  1.15    4   2   1    39    24    6    5    1   13   22
Baltimore        4   0  1.76    4   1   1    41    20    8    8    4   14   14
Cleveland        2   3  2.93    5   3   0    43    38   15   14    2   14   24
Minnesota        3   2  2.93    5   1   2    43    42   16   14    3    6   23
Boston           3   0  3.67    3   1   1    27    25   13   11    4    8   12
Kansas City      4   2  3.74    6   2   1    53    51   24   22    2   29   21
Chicago          2   1  4.33    3   1   0    27    22   16   13    4   14   23
California       3   2  4.40    5   3   0    45    40   23   22    3   19   41
Oakland          1   4  4.50    5   3   0    44    41   25   22    6   13   19
New York         2   4  5.12    6   2   0    51    53   32   29    6   23   24
Texas            1   3  5.56    4   1   0    34    32   24   21    3   21   11
Milwaukee        0   2  5.71    2   0   0    17    24   18   11    4    8    6

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman (DET)      1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    0    0    0    1    3
Dave McNally (BAL)     2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   19    6    0    0    0    5    3
Mickey Lolich (DET)    0   2  1.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   13    3    2    1    7   11
Paul Splittorff (KC)   1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    3    1
Brent Strom (CLE)      1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    2    6
Woodie Fryman (DET)    0   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    2    4
Dick Bosman (TEX)      1   1  1.15   2   2   1   0   1   16    9    3    2    1    7    1
Jim Palmer (BAL)       0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    4    4
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   11    3    3    0    9   23
Jim Kaat (MIN)         1   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    1    0    0    4

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    0
Dave McNally           2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   19    6    0    0    0    5    3
Orlando Pena           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Eddie Watt             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Palmer             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    4    4
Doyle Alexander        1   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    1    0    1
Mike Cuellar           0   0  7.71   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    6    2    2    5

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Veale              1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
John Curtis            0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    3    2    1    2    3
Marty Pattin           1   0  4.15   1   1   0   0   0    9   10    5    4    2    1    6
Luis Tiant             1   0  5.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    5    5    1    5    2

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Barber           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Nolan Ryan             2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   11    3    3    0    9   23
Bill Singer            1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    2   10
Dave Sells             0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    2
Ron Perranoski         0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    1
Rudy May               0   1  9.64   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    5    3    2    3
Clyde Wright           0   1  9.82   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    5    4    0    1    0
Lloyd Allen            0   0 11.57   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    0    1    2
Terry Wilshusen        0   0 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    3    3    0    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    4
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  2.45   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    3    2    1    4    3
Wilbur Wood            1   1  2.45   2   2   1   0   0   15   10    6    4    1    3   11
Dennis O'Toole         0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    2    2    2    1    1
Steve Stone            0   0 22.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    5    5    0    4    4

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Farmer              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Hilgendorf         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Mike Kilkenny          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0
Brent Strom            1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    2    6
Gaylord Perry          1   1  2.12   2   2   2   0   0   17   16    5    4    1    4    8
Dick Tidrow            0   2  6.08   2   2   0   0   0   13   13    9    9    1    6    7

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman            1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    0    0    0    1    3
John Hiller            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Timmerman          0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Mickey Lolich          0   2  1.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   13    3    2    1    7   11
Woodie Fryman          0   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    2    4
Lerrin LaGrow          0   1  3.86   2   0   0   1   0    5    3    2    2    0    2    4

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bruce Dal Canton       0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    4    1
Mike Jackson           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Ken Wright             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Paul Splittorff        1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    3    1
Gene Garber            1   0  3.18   1   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    1    3
Wayne Simpson          1   1  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   16   16    9    8    0    9   10
Dick Drago             1   0  6.14   1   1   0   0   0    7   10    5    5    0    6    0
Steve Busby            0   1  7.04   2   2   0   0   0    8   14    7    6    1    2    5

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Ryerson           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Colborn            0   1  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    6    1    1    0    1
Jerry Bell             0   1  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    3    1    0    4    1
Skip Lockwood          0   0  5.68   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    0    1    2
Bill Champion          0   0 21.60   1   0   0   0   0    2    7    4    4    2    1    2
Frank Linzy            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    1    2    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Corbin             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    2
Joe Decker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
Dave Goltz             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Kaat               1   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    1    0    0    4
Bert Blyleven          1   1  3.38   2   2   1   0   0   16   16    7    6    0    3   11
Bill Hands             1   1  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    6    6    2    1    5
Ken Sanders            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    2    1    1    1    0    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sparky Lyle            0   1  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Fritz Peterson         0   1  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    1    5
Steve Kline            1   1  4.40   2   2   1   0   1   14   10    7    7    1    8    5
Mel Stottlemyre        1   1  4.63   2   2   1   0   1   12   10    8    6    2    8    7
Doc Medich             0   0  5.06   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    0    0    3
Casey Cox              0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    2    0    1    0
Lindy McDaniel         0   0  7.50   2   0   0   0   0    6   10    5    5    1    2    3
Jim Magnuson           0   0 10.13   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    2    1

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue              1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    2    2    0    2    2
Ken Holtzman           0   1  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    4    2    1    1    6
Rob Gardner            0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    2    1
Blue Moon Odom         0   1  5.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    5    5    1    2    2
Rollie Fingers         0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    3    3    1    2    4
Catfish Hunter         0   1  7.20   2   2   0   0   0   10   16    9    8    2    3    4
Darold Knowles         0   1  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    1    1    0    1    0

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Foucault         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Rich Hand              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    0    0    1    0
Charlie Hudson         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    3
Dick Bosman            1   1  1.15   2   2   1   0   1   16    9    3    2    1    7    1
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    1    1    3
Jim Merritt            0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    0    0    1
Mike Paul              0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    1    1
Pete Broberg           0   1 18.90   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    8    7    0    5    1
Don Stanhouse          0   1 45.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    5    5    5    1    4    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  D. McNally (BAL)          2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  T. Forster (CHI)          1
  G. Garber (KC)            1

Losses:

  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  D. Tidrow (CLE)           2
  J. Bell (MIL)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  P. Broberg (TEX)          1
  S. Busby (KC)             1
  J. Colborn (MIL)          1
  B. Hands (MIN)            1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         1

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  G. Perry (CLE)            2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         1
  S. Kline (NY)             1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  B. Odom (OAK)             1

Saves:

  R. Corbin (MIN)           1
  B. Dal Canton (KC)        1
  L. LaGrow (DET)           1
  O. Pena (BAL)             1
  K. Sanders (MIN)          1
  B. Veale (BOS)            1

Shutouts:

  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  S. Kline (NY)             1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       1

Innings Pitched:

  D. McNally (BAL)       18.2
  M. Lolich (DET)        18.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)          18.0
  G. Perry (CLE)         17.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      16.0
  W. Simpson (KC)        16.0
  D. Bosman (TEX)        15.2
  W. Wood (CHI)          14.2
  S. Kline (NY)          14.1
  D. Tidrow (CLE)        13.1

Hits:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  C. Hunter (OAK)          16
  G. Perry (CLE)           16
  W. Simpson (KC)          16
  S. Busby (KC)            14
  M. Lolich (DET)          13
  D. Tidrow (CLE)          13
  B. Hands (MIN)           12
  N. Ryan (CAL)            11
  D. Drago (KC)            10

Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)           9
  W. Simpson (KC)           9
  D. Tidrow (CLE)           9
  P. Broberg (TEX)          8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         7
  S. Busby (KC)             7
  S. Kline (NY)             7
  J. Colborn (MIL)          6
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6

Home Runs:

  R. May (CAL)              3
  B. Champion (MIL)         2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  B. Hands (MIN)            2
  C. Hunter (OAK)           2
  D. O'Toole (CHI)          2
  M. Pattin (BOS)           2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          1

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             9
  W. Simpson (KC)           9
  S. Kline (NY)             8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  D. Bosman (TEX)           7
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  D. Drago (KC)             6
  D. Tidrow (CLE)           6
  P. Broberg (TEX)          5
  D. McNally (BAL)          5

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            23
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        11
  M. Lolich (DET)          11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  W. Simpson (KC)          10
  B. Singer (CAL)          10
  G. Perry (CLE)            8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       7
  D. Tidrow (CLE)           7
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         6

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