Friday August 31, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 31, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       76  54  3.03  130  54  18  1174  1019  439  395  101  375  577
Oakland         79  54  3.18  133  41  32  1197  1051  492  423  116  383  653
New York        69  66  3.34  135  36  37  1184  1142  510  440   88  389  589
California      61  68  3.47  129  55  17  1155  1070  501  446   87  477  812
Boston          72  62  3.68  134  54  28  1188  1172  541  486  122  420  693
Chicago         64  70  3.73  134  41  30  1203  1200  562  499   90  475  695
Milwaukee       73  72  3.74  154  41  29  1257  1253  598  523  100  530  575
Minnesota       64  69  3.81  133  39  28  1192  1202  569  504  102  408  720
Detroit         71  64  3.86  135  36  35  1209  1237  557  519  130  395  741
Kansas City     74  60  4.28  134  35  32  1192  1242  627  567   98  516  631
Cleveland       57  78  4.49  135  42  18  1225  1266  679  611  140  483  734
Texas           46  87  4.66  133  29  22  1166  1232  689  604  116  550  671

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel (NY)   11   3  2.22  39   1   1   9   0  134  113   36   33    9   43   81
Bert Blyleven (MIN)   16  14  2.57  33  33  19   0   7  267  253   91   76   14   58  210
Jim Palmer (BAL)      18   7  2.60  32  31  14   1   4  242  190   77   70   13   95  135
Ken Holtzman (OAK)    19  11  2.72  34  34  16   0   4  258  235   88   78   18   52  133
Bill Lee (BOS)        15   8  2.74  31  27  15   1   1  233  228   81   71   13   59  104
Jim Colborn (MIL)     18   8  2.86  35  28  18   1   4  255  229   97   81   15   73  105
Nolan Ryan (CAL)      15  16  3.00  35  33  20   1   4  270  200   97   90   16  131  314
Dave McNally (BAL)    13  14  3.05  31  31  14   0   3  215  193   78   73   13   60   68
Bill Singer (CAL)     17  11  3.09  33  33  15   0   2  253  215   98   87   13  102  201
Jim Bibby (TEX)        6   8  3.11  20  17   9   1   2  139   96   53   48   13   80  130

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          7   0  1.59  37   0   0   7   0   68   40   13   12    5   19   38
Bob Reynolds           6   5  1.91  33   1   0   7   0   90   76   22   19    2   24   65
Jim Palmer            18   7  2.60  32  31  14   1   4  242  190   77   70   13   95  135
Dave McNally          13  14  3.05  31  31  14   0   3  215  193   78   73   13   60   68
Eddie Watt             3   3  3.08  24   0   0   2   0   61   51   21   21    7   19   30
Mike Cuellar          13  12  3.13  31  31  15   0   2  221  209   92   77   22   71  115
Doyle Alexander        9   6  3.55  24  21   9   0   0  142  132   63   56   14   41   57
Orlando Pena           1   1  4.03  11   2   0   1   0   45   36   20   20   10    8   23
Jesse Jefferson        4   4  4.39  13  11   2   0   0   70   69   37   34   13   34   35
Mickey Scott           0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    2    2
Don Hood               2   2  6.11   5   2   0   0   0   18   21   15   12    1    2    9

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Newhauser          0   0  0.00   9   0   0   1   0   12    9    2    0    0   13    8
Bill Lee              15   8  2.74  31  27  15   1   1  233  228   81   71   13   59  104
Bobby Bolin            3   4  2.76  32   0   0  10   0   42   39   13   13    5   10   25
Roger Moret            9   0  2.90  24   9   3   3   2  115   96   41   37   10   58   76
John Curtis           12  11  3.25  31  27  10   0   4  202  205   88   73   19   74   95
Bob Veale              1   2  3.38  29   0   0  11   0   32   34   14   12    2   12   21
Luis Tiant            15  12  3.61  29  29  19   0   0  219  178   91   88   27   66  168
Ray Culp               2   6  4.38   9   9   0   0   0   49   43   31   24    9   32   32
Marty Pattin          11  13  4.45  28  24   7   1   0  176  191   93   87   26   54   93
Craig Skok             0   1  5.93   9   0   0   1   0   27   32   19   18    1    9   22
Dick Pole              3   2  6.63   8   6   0   0   0   38   52   29   28    2   11   20
Mike Garman            0   0  6.89   9   0   0   0   0   16   21   14   12    1   13    8
Sonny Siebert          0   1  7.71   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    1    1    5
Lynn McGlothen         1   2  8.22   6   3   0   0   0   23   39   23   21    6    8   16

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Sells             6   2  2.81  42   0   0   9   0   58   59   20   18    2   28   23
Nolan Ryan            15  16  3.00  35  33  20   1   4  270  200   97   90   16  131  314
Bill Singer           17  11  3.09  33  33  15   0   2  253  215   98   87   13  102  201
Clyde Wright          10  17  3.47  32  32  12   0   1  223  232   99   86   24   69   60
Steve Barber           2   2  3.56  41   1   0   4   0   81   87   37   32    4   28   53
Rudy May               7  12  3.97  28  23   8   0   4  154  147   75   68   17   56  113
Ron Perranoski         0   2  4.09   8   0   0   0   0   11   11    5    5    0    7    5
Andy Hassler           0   2  4.15   4   2   0   0   0   13   15    9    6    0   10    6
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   1  4.22  10   0   0   2   0   21   18   11   10    2   10    3
Dick Lange             1   1  4.37  11   3   0   0   0   35   40   19   17    7   15   18
Rich Hand              2   2  4.67  11   2   0   0   0   27   31   18   14    2   14   12
Lloyd Allen            0   0 10.38   5   0   0   1   0    9   15   10   10    0    5    4
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
Jim Kaat               1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    3    1    1    1    0    2
Ken Frailing           0   0  1.54   4   0   0   0   0   12   13    4    2    1    3   12
Jim Geddes             0   0  1.80   3   1   0   0   0   10    5    2    2    0    9    2
Terry Forster          5   5  2.08  44   5   2  16   0  130  108   34   30    4   57   99
Cy Acosta              7   6  2.45  39   0   0  13   0   77   55   26   21    7   31   47
Stan Bahnsen          16  16  3.23  35  35  12   0   3  239  237   99   86   14  101  100
Wilbur Wood           22  18  3.37  43  42  20   0   4  318  326  142  119   20   77  175
Dave Baldwin           0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    4    1
Bart Johnson           2   3  4.28  17   9   0   0   0   69   67   35   33    6   37   46
Steve Stone            5  11  4.35  32  21   3   1   0  159  149   80   77   11   79  117
Eddie Fisher           6   7  4.88  26  16   2   0   0  111  135   64   60   12   38   57
Dennis O'Toole         0   0  5.63   6   0   0   0   0   16   23   11   10    3    3    8
Rich Gossage           0   4  9.08  15   4   1   0   0   37   49   40   37    9   29   25
Steve Kealey           0   0 15.09   7   0   0   0   0   11   23   22   19    2    7    4

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Jackson           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Ken Sanders            4   1  1.50   9   0   0   2   0   18   10    4    3    1    8    8
Tom Hilgendorf         4   3  3.20  42   1   1   6   0   82   74   33   29    7   26   52
Gaylord Perry         15  17  3.38  35  35  24   0   6  293  270  122  110   29   95  192
Dick Tidrow           10  13  4.21  35  33  10   0   2  224  220  119  105   20   84  112
Ray Lamb               2   3  4.46  29   1   0   2   0   79   89   39   39    7   35   53
Ed Farmer              0   2  4.67  16   0   0   1   0   17   25   12    9    4    5   10
Tom Timmerman          7   3  4.68  23   9   2   2   0   85   76   45   44   10   34   46
Brent Strom            2  10  4.69  26  17   2   0   0  119  131   72   62   17   46   91
Jerry Johnson          5   6  5.24  36   1   0   5   0   57   64   39   33    6   33   43
Milt Wilcox            6   7  5.96  21  14   1   0   0  100  107   68   66   12   43   58
Steve Mingori          0   0  6.17   5   0   0   0   0   12   10    8    8    3   10    4
Dick Bosman            1   8  6.22  18  17   2   0   0   90  123   69   62   18   24   37
Steve Dunning          0   2  6.50   4   3   0   0   0   18   17   15   13    2   13   10
Mike Kekich            1   3  6.90  11   4   0   0   0   30   44   29   23    3   22   14
Mike Kilkenny          0   0 22.50   5   0   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    1    5    3

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            9   4  1.51  52   0   0  29   0  101   65   17   17    7   29  105
Bob Miller             4   2  2.91  18   0   0   1   0   34   25   11   11    2   16   18
Tom Timmerman          1   1  3.69  17   1   0   1   0   39   39   17   16    4   11   21
Lerrin LaGrow          0   3  3.77  15   0   0   2   0   31   26   13   13    5   11   15
Jim Perry             12  11  3.86  30  30   7   0   1  189  203   85   81   19   49   61
Chuck Seelbach         1   0  3.86   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    1    2    2
Mickey Lolich         12  13  3.91  36  36  16   0   3  265  274  125  115   32   68  185
Ed Farmer              3   0  3.96  19   0   0   2   0   36   42   17   16    2   19   23
Fred Scherman          2   2  3.99  31   0   0   0   0   56   53   26   25    5   28   28
Joe Coleman           18  14  4.00  34  34  11   0   1  241  256  116  107   29   79  163
Mike Strahler          4   5  4.28  17  11   1   0   0   74   78   40   35    6   34   32
Bill Slayback          0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    4    1    0    0    1
Woodie Fryman          5   9  5.21  27  23   1   0   0  131  160   80   76   18   49   87
Dave Lemanczyk         0   0 11.57   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    0    0    0

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Fitzmorris          5   2  2.40   7   7   2   0   1   45   43   13   12    3   17    4
Doug Bird              4   4  3.05  39   0   0  13   0   77   64   26   26    6   22   61
Steve Mingori          1   0  3.08  12   0   0   0   0   26   30   10    9    2   15   16
Dick Drago            12  13  4.14  33  31  10   0   1  206  238  111   95   15   69   95
Paul Splittorff       15   9  4.18  31  31  11   0   2  218  227  118  101   17   65   89
Gene Garber            9   6  4.23  40   5   3  10   0  115  124   58   54   14   33   43
Steve Busby           13  12  4.32  31  31   6   0   1  196  199  102   94   17   87  145
Ken Wright             6   5  4.54  23  12   1   0   0   79   60   44   40    6   77   74
Bruce Dal Canton       4   3  4.64  31   3   1   3   0   97  106   58   50    7   46   38
Norm Angelini          0   0  4.91   7   0   0   1   0    4    2    2    2    0    7    3
Joe Hoerner            1   0  5.25  14   0   0   4   0   12   17    7    7    0    8   10
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  5.40   6   0   0   1   0   10   13    6    6    2    4    4
Barry Raziano          0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    1    1    0
Wayne Simpson          3   4  5.65  14   9   1   0   0   57   61   37   36    1   34   27
Mark Littell           1   2  5.96   5   5   0   0   0   23   27   15   15    4   11    9
Mike Jackson           0   0  6.85   9   0   0   0   0   22   25   17   17    3   20   13

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Carlos Velazquez       2   2  1.57  10   0   0   2   0   23   27    7    4    2    5    5
Eduardo Rodriguez     14  10  2.56  48   8   4   8   0  119  108   44   34    8   70   74
Jim Colborn           18   8  2.86  35  28  18   1   4  255  229   97   81   15   73  105
Ray Newman             2   1  2.95  11   0   0   1   0   18   19    6    6    2    5   10
Skip Lockwood          5   9  3.57  33  12   2   0   0  134  139   59   53    9   44   78
Bill Champion          4   6  3.79  31   6   0   0   0  100   96   42   42    8   48   52
Jim Slaton            10  11  3.92  31  31   9   0   2  216  215  106   94   25   78   96
Jerry Bell             9   8  3.92  30  24   8   1   0  177  179   91   77   14   67   55
Frank Linzy            2   6  4.17  38   1   0  13   0   54   60   30   25    7   16   16
Chris Short            3   4  4.80  37   7   0   2   0   69   82   38   37    4   40   42
Bill Parsons           3   5  6.24  19  16   0   0   0   58   56   45   40    6   64   28
Gary Ryerson           0   1  6.65   8   4   0   0   0   22   26   19   16    0    7    9
Rob Gardner            1   1  9.95  10   0   0   1   0   13   17   14   14    0   13    5

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vic Albury             0   0  0.64   8   0   0   0   0   14    7    1    1    0    6    9
Danny Fife             2   1  1.93   4   2   0   0   0   23   17    5    5    0   12    9
Bert Blyleven         16  14  2.57  33  33  19   0   7  267  253   91   76   14   58  210
Ray Corbin             4   5  3.18  44   3   0  14   0  105   90   44   37    4   45   62
Joe Decker             9   5  3.52  23  18   5   0   3  143  133   64   56    9   66   96
Dick Woodson          10   8  3.95  23  23   4   0   2  141  137   68   62   12   68   53
Bill Hands             5  10  4.18  31  14   3   1   1  112  122   63   52   14   31   59
Bill Campbell          1   1  4.25  14   2   0   2   0   30   25   15   14    4   13   26
Jim Kaat              11  12  4.41  29  28   7   0   2  182  206  101   89   26   39   93
Eddie Bane             0   4  4.43  19   4   0   2   0   43   41   21   21    4   19   27
Dave Goltz             4   4  5.88  28   6   1   1   0   83  107   57   54   11   25   51
Ken Sanders            2   4  6.09  27   0   0   8   0   44   53   31   30    4   21   19
Jim Strickland         0   1 11.81   7   0   0   0   0    5   11    8    7    0    5    6

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Granger          0   0  0.96   3   0   0   0   0    9   10    3    1    0    2    4
Fred Beene             6   0  1.52  18   4   0   1   0   89   65   19   15    5   25   48
Lindy McDaniel        11   3  2.22  39   1   1   9   0  134  113   36   33    9   43   81
Sparky Lyle            4   9  2.52  46   0   0  26   0   75   60   28   21    4   17   55
Mel Stottlemyre       13  13  3.23  32  32  14   0   3  228  218   98   82   12   66   86
Doc Medich            10   8  3.38  28  26   7   0   2  181  177   74   68   15   54  117
Pat Dobson             7   5  3.58  16  15   5   0   0  103  101   45   41   13   26   54
Steve Kline            4   7  4.01  14  13   2   0   1   74   76   39   33    5   31   19
Fritz Peterson         8  13  4.11  27  27   5   0   0  153  174   82   70   17   45   46
Sam McDowell           5   5  4.18  12  12   2   0   1   75   62   39   35    3   52   57
Jim Magnuson           0   1  4.28   8   0   0   0   0   27   38   17   13    2    9    9
Dave Pagan             0   0  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6   11    3    3    1    1    4
Casey Cox              0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    2    0    1    0
Tom Buskey             0   1  6.35   5   0   0   1   0   11   12    9    8    1    3    5
Mike Kekich            1   1  9.20   5   4   0   0   0   15   20   15   15    1   14    4

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         6   6  1.38  49   2   0  17   0  104   77   29   16    5   31   94
Darold Knowles         6   5  2.40  40   4   1   8   1   83   63   26   22    5   40   38
Horacio Pina           6   3  2.64  36   0   0   6   0   75   46   26   22    7   28   37
Ken Holtzman          19  11  2.72  34  34  16   0   4  258  235   88   78   18   52  133
Catfish Hunter        17   3  3.18  28  28  10   0   3  204  174   79   72   28   49  103
Vida Blue             15   8  3.40  30  30  11   0   2  217  181   94   82   22   77  118
Paul Lindblad          0   4  4.13  27   3   0   1   0   61   73   34   28    8   23   28
Dave Hamilton          6   4  4.64  14  11   1   0   0   66   71   37   34    8   21   31
Blue Moon Odom         4  10  4.78  23  20   2   0   0  119  117   73   63   12   56   68
Rob Gardner            0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    2    4    2
Glenn Abbott           0   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    1    2    1

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Bibby              6   8  3.11  20  17   9   1   2  139   96   53   48   13   80  130
Jackie Brown           4   3  3.12  16   3   2   2   1   49   52   17   17    5   19   32
Sonny Siebert          6  10  3.66  20  16   1   2   1   96   93   52   39    9   28   57
Jim Merritt            5  10  4.23  30  18   7   0   1  138  169   71   65   18   28   52
Dick Bosman            2   5  4.24   7   7   1   0   1   40   42   24   19    6   17   14
Bill Gogolewski        2   5  4.30  43   0   0   6   0  107  117   57   51   10   43   67
David Clyde            4   6  4.40  13  13   0   0   0   72   75   41   35    7   36   59
Charlie Hudson         3   1  4.50  21   1   0   1   0   48   43   27   24    2   25   31
Steve Foucault         2   3  4.63  25   0   0   6   0   45   47   25   23    6   21   21
Don Stanhouse          1   7  4.76  21   5   1   1   0   70   70   41   37    5   44   42
Mike Paul              5   4  4.95  36  10   1   2   0   87  104   55   48    9   36   49
Rich Hand              2   3  5.40   8   7   1   0   0   42   49   29   25    2   19   14
Pete Broberg           4   7  5.76  18  16   4   0   0   95  105   63   61    8   54   39
Steve Dunning          0   5  5.96  20   9   2   0   0   74   79   53   49    9   45   30
Lloyd Allen            0   4  8.55  15   5   0   0   0   34   47   48   32    2   32   17
Jim Kremmel            0   2  9.00   4   2   0   0   0    9   15   10    9    1    6    6
Don Durham             0   4  9.14   9   4   0   1   0   22   29   23   22    4   17   11

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League Leaders

Wins:

  W. Wood (CHI)            22
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        19
  J. Colborn (MIL)         18
  J. Coleman (DET)         18
  J. Palmer (BAL)          18
  C. Hunter (OAK)          17
  B. Singer (CAL)          17
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         16
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  V. Blue (OAK)            15

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)            18
  G. Perry (CLE)           17
  C. Wright (CAL)          17
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         16
  N. Ryan (CAL)            16
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  J. Coleman (DET)         14
  D. McNally (BAL)         14
  D. Bosman (CLE)          13
  D. Drago (KC)            13

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)           24
  N. Ryan (CAL)            20
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        19
  L. Tiant (BOS)           19
  J. Colborn (MIL)         18
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        16
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         15
  B. Lee (BOS)             15

Saves:

  J. Hiller (DET)          29
  S. Lyle (NY)             26
  R. Fingers (OAK)         17
  T. Forster (CHI)         16
  R. Corbin (MIN)          14
  C. Acosta (CHI)          13
  D. Bird (KC)             13
  F. Linzy (MIL)           13
  B. Veale (BOS)           11
  B. Bolin (BOS)           10

Shutouts:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)         7
  G. Perry (CLE)            6
  J. Colborn (MIL)          4
  J. Curtis (BOS)           4
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         4
  R. May (CAL)              4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  N. Ryan (CAL)             4
  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          3

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         318.0
  G. Perry (CLE)        292.2
  N. Ryan (CAL)         269.2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     266.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       264.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)     258.0
  J. Colborn (MIL)      255.1
  B. Singer (CAL)       253.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)       242.1
  J. Coleman (DET)      241.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           326
  M. Lolich (DET)         274
  G. Perry (CLE)          270
  J. Coleman (DET)        256
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       253
  D. Drago (KC)           238
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        237
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       235
  C. Wright (CAL)         232
  J. Colborn (MIL)        229

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)           142
  M. Lolich (DET)         125
  G. Perry (CLE)          122
  D. Tidrow (CLE)         119
  P. Splittorff (KC)      118
  J. Coleman (DET)        116
  D. Drago (KC)           111
  J. Slaton (MIL)         106
  S. Busby (KC)           102
  J. Kaat (CHI)           102

Home Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          32
  J. Coleman (DET)         29
  G. Perry (CLE)           29
  C. Hunter (OAK)          28
  J. Kaat (CHI)            27
  L. Tiant (BOS)           27
  M. Pattin (BOS)          26
  J. Slaton (MIL)          25
  D. Bosman (CLE)          24
  C. Wright (CAL)          24

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           131
  B. Singer (CAL)         102
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        101
  J. Palmer (BAL)          95
  G. Perry (CLE)           95
  S. Busby (KC)            87
  D. Tidrow (CLE)          84
  J. Bibby (TEX)           80
  J. Coleman (DET)         79
  S. Stone (CHI)           79

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           314
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       210
  B. Singer (CAL)         201
  G. Perry (CLE)          192
  M. Lolich (DET)         185
  W. Wood (CHI)           175
  L. Tiant (BOS)          168
  J. Coleman (DET)        163
  S. Busby (KC)           145
  J. Palmer (BAL)         135


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