Monday September 3, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, September 3, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       79  55  3.08  134  55  20  1209  1064  462  414  105  390  587
Oakland         79  57  3.21  136  41  32  1221  1085  511  436  118  392  665
New York        70  68  3.37  138  37  37  1211  1169  524  454   91  400  602
California      62  70  3.54  132  56  17  1180  1097  522  464   92  492  829
Chicago         68  70  3.72  138  43  31  1241  1242  579  513   93  495  711
Boston          75  63  3.75  138  56  28  1224  1217  566  510  130  431  705
Minnesota       66  70  3.80  136  39  28  1218  1227  583  514  103  422  738
Detroit         72  66  3.84  138  36  36  1238  1262  567  528  135  405  757
Milwaukee       74  75  3.84  159  41  31  1295  1300  628  553  104  548  600
Kansas City     76  61  4.36  137  35  33  1219  1283  652  591  101  529  646
Cleveland       59  80  4.49  139  44  19  1261  1304  703  629  146  500  760
Texas           47  90  4.67  137  31  22  1203  1274  712  624  118  565  688

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster (CHI)    6   5  2.08  45   6   3  16   0  139  115   36   32    4   63  103
Lindy McDaniel (NY)   11   3  2.28  41   1   1   9   0  138  118   38   35    9   44   84
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)        16   8  2.79  32  28  16   1   1  242  235   85   75   15   61  104
Dave McNally (BAL)    14  14  2.93  32  32  15   0   4  224  197   78   73   13   61   71
Nolan Ryan (CAL)      16  16  2.94  36  34  21   1   4  279  203   98   91   17  136  326
Bill Singer (CAL)     17  11  3.09  33  33  15   0   2  253  215   98   87   13  102  201
Jim Colborn (MIL)     18   9  3.10  36  29  18   1   4  261  241  106   90   17   74  109

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          7   0  1.93  40   0   0   7   0   70   47   16   15    5   20   39
Bob Reynolds           6   5  1.99  35   1   0   7   0   91   79   23   20    2   25   65
Jim Palmer            18   7  2.60  32  31  14   1   4  242  190   77   70   13   95  135
Dave McNally          14  14  2.93  32  32  15   0   4  224  197   78   73   13   61   71
Mike Cuellar          14  12  3.19  32  32  15   0   2  228  219   96   81   24   74  116
Eddie Watt             3   4  3.30  26   0   0   3   0   63   53   23   23    7   19   30
Doyle Alexander       10   6  3.77  25  22   9   0   0  148  141   69   62   15   46   58
Orlando Pena           1   1  4.03  11   2   0   1   0   45   36   20   20   10    8   23
Jesse Jefferson        4   4  4.31  14  12   2   0   0   77   78   44   37   14   38   38
Mickey Scott           0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    2    2
Don Hood               2   2  5.79   6   2   0   1   0   19   22   15   12    1    2   10

 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              16   8  2.79  32  28  16   1   1  242  235   85   75   15   61  104
Roger Moret            9   0  2.90  24   9   3   3   2  115   96   41   37   10   58   76
Bob Veale              2   2  3.15  31   0   0  11   0   34   34   14   12    2   12   21
Bobby Bolin            3   4  3.35  33   0   0  10   0   43   41   16   16    5   11   26
John Curtis           12  12  3.42  32  28  10   0   4  205  211   93   78   20   75   96
Luis Tiant            15  12  3.61  29  29  19   0   0  219  178   91   88   27   66  168
Marty Pattin          12  13  4.23  29  25   8   1   1  185  196   93   87   26   55  101
Ray Culp               2   6  4.47  10   9   0   0   0   50   46   32   25    9   32   32
Mike Garman            0   0  6.38  10   0   0   0   0   18   27   15   13    1   14    8
Craig Skok             0   1  6.59  10   0   0   1   0   27   34   22   20    2   10   22
Dick Pole              3   2  6.80   9   7   0   0   0   42   60   33   32    4   12   22
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
Ken Tatum              0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    2    3    0

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan            16  16  2.94  36  34  21   1   4  279  203   98   91   17  136  326
Bill Singer           17  11  3.09  33  33  15   0   2  253  215   98   87   13  102  201
Dave Sells             6   2  3.24  44   0   0   9   0   58   61   23   21    2   29   23
Clyde Wright          10  18  3.53  33  33  12   0   1  229  240  105   90   25   71   61
Steve Barber           2   2  3.75  43   1   0   4   0   82   89   39   34    5   29   53
Ron Perranoski         0   2  4.09   8   0   0   0   0   11   11    5    5    0    7    5
Rudy May               7  13  4.13  29  24   8   0   4  161  154   81   74   19   61  117
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
Rich Hand              2   2  4.40  12   2   0   0   0   29   33   19   14    2   15   12
Dick Lange             1   1  4.89  12   3   0   0   0   35   43   21   19    7   15   18
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 McGlothlin         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    0
Ken Frailing           0   0  1.54   5   0   0   0   0   12   13    4    2    1    4   12
Jim Geddes             0   0  1.80   3   1   0   0   0   10    5    2    2    0    9    2
Terry Forster          6   5  2.08  45   6   3  16   0  139  115   36   32    4   63  103
Cy Acosta              8   6  2.32  41   0   0  14   0   81   60   26   21    7   34   48
Stan Bahnsen          17  16  3.19  36  36  13   0   3  248  245  102   88   14  105  104
Wilbur Wood           22  18  3.43  44  43  20   0   4  325  338  149  124   23   79  181
Dave Baldwin           0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    4    1
Bart Johnson           3   3  4.14  18   9   0   0   0   72   68   35   33    6   38   47
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.15   2   2   1   0   0   13   11    6    6    1    2    2
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  1.86  11   0   0   3   0   19   12    5    4    1    8    8
Tom Hilgendorf         5   3  3.00  43   1   1   6   0   87   76   34   29    7   30   55
Gaylord Perry         15  18  3.52  36  36  24   0   6  299  279  131  117   29   99  196
Dick Tidrow           10  14  4.14  36  34  11   0   2  232  227  121  107   22   84  118
Ray Lamb               2   3  4.46  29   1   0   2   0   79   89   39   39    7   35   53
Tom Timmerman          7   3  4.62  24  10   2   2   0   90   82   48   46   11   37   50
Ed Farmer              0   2  4.67  16   0   0   1   0   17   25   12    9    4    5   10
Brent Strom            2  10  4.69  26  17   2   0   0  119  131   72   62   17   46   91
Jerry Johnson          5   6  5.46  37   1   0   5   0   58   67   42   35    7   34   44
Milt Wilcox            7   7  5.80  22  15   2   0   0  109  116   73   70   14   48   66
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   5  1.43  55   0   0  30   0  107   72   18   17    7   31  110
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             13  11  3.78  31  31   7   0   1  195  210   86   82   20   50   63
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  15  4.02  35  35  11   0   1  249  262  120  111   32   81  168
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  5.13  28  24   1   0   0  140  165   84   80   19   54   91
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
Steve Mingori          1   0  2.56  13   0   0   0   0   32   36   11    9    2   15   20
Al Fitzmorris          5   2  2.66   8   8   2   0   1   47   48   15   14    3   18    6
Doug Bird              4   4  3.33  41   0   0  13   0   78   67   29   29    7   23   62
Paul Splittorff       15   9  4.18  31  31  11   0   2  218  227  118  101   17   65   89
Dick Drago            12  13  4.21  34  32  10   0   1  207  241  113   97   15   72   95
Steve Busby           14  12  4.38  32  32   6   0   1  203  207  107   99   18   91  149
Ken Wright             6   5  4.54  23  12   1   0   0   79   60   44   40    6   77   74
Gene Garber            9   7  4.62  43   5   3  11   0  123  136   67   63   14   36   45
Bruce Dal Canton       4   3  4.81  32   3   1   3   0   97  108   60   52    8   46   38
Norm Angelini          0   0  4.91   7   0   0   1   0    4    2    2    2    0    7    3
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  5.40   6   0   0   1   0   10   13    6    6    2    4    4
Joe Hoerner            2   0  5.40  17   0   0   4   0   13   19    8    8    0    9   12
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  1.80  12   0   0   2   0   30   31    9    6    3    7   10
Eduardo Rodriguez     14  10  2.49  50   8   4  10   0  123  110   44   34    8   72   76
Ray Newman             2   1  2.95  11   0   0   1   0   18   19    6    6    2    5   10
Jim Colborn           18   9  3.10  36  29  18   1   4  261  241  106   90   17   74  109
Skip Lockwood          5  10  3.69  34  13   2   0   0  141  148   64   58   10   48   83
Bill Champion          4   6  3.79  31   6   0   0   0  100   96   42   42    8   48   52
Jerry Bell             9   8  3.92  30  24   8   1   0  177  179   91   77   14   67   55
Frank Linzy            2   6  3.92  40   1   0  13   0   57   62   30   25    7   18   17
Jim Slaton            11  11  3.99  32  32   9   0   2  223  224  111   99   25   82  101
Chris Short            3   4  4.80  37   7   0   2   0   69   82   38   37    4   40   42
Bill Parsons           3   6  6.79  20  17   0   0   0   60   59   50   45    6   67   30
Gary Ryerson           0   1  7.83   9   4   0   0   0   23   32   23   20    0    7   10
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  0.61   9   0   0   0   0   15    7    1    1    0    7    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   6  3.46  24  19   5   0   3  151  138   66   58    9   72   99
Bill Hands             6  10  3.93  32  14   3   1   1  119  128   64   52   14   32   65
Dick Woodson          10   8  3.95  23  23   4   0   2  141  137   68   62   12   68   53
Bill Campbell          2   1  4.22  16   2   0   2   0   32   28   16   15    5   13   28
Jim Kaat              11  12  4.41  29  28   7   0   2  182  206  101   89   26   39   93
Eddie Bane             0   4  5.24  20   5   0   2   0   45   45   27   26    4   24   28
Dave Goltz             4   4  5.66  29   7   1   1   0   89  114   61   56   11   26   57
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  2.28  41   1   1   9   0  138  118   38   35    9   44   84
Sparky Lyle            4   9  2.65  47   0   0  26   0   78   63   30   23    4   18   57
Mel Stottlemyre       13  13  3.23  32  32  14   0   3  228  218   98   82   12   66   86
Doc Medich            11   8  3.36  29  27   8   0   2  190  186   77   71   17   57  121
Sam McDowell           5   6  3.92  13  13   2   0   1   83   65   40   36    3   57   60
Steve Kline            4   7  4.01  14  13   2   0   1   74   76   39   33    5   31   19
Pat Dobson             7   6  4.02  17  16   5   0   0  105  108   51   47   14   27   55
Fritz Peterson         8  13  4.11  27  27   5   0   0  153  174   82   70   17   45   46
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
Tom Buskey             0   1  5.84   6   0   0   1   0   12   12    9    8    1    3    5
Casey Cox              0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    2    0    1    0
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  1.56  51   2   0  17   0  110   83   33   19    5   33   96
Darold Knowles         6   6  2.54  42   4   1   8   1   85   68   30   24    5   41   39
Horacio Pina           6   3  2.68  39   0   0   6   0   77   49   27   23    8   28   37
Ken Holtzman          19  11  2.72  34  34  16   0   4  258  235   88   78   18   52  133
Catfish Hunter        17   3  3.17  29  29  10   0   3  207  179   83   73   28   51  103
Vida Blue             15   9  3.54  31  31  11   0   2  221  186   99   87   23   79  120
Paul Lindblad          0   4  4.00  28   3   0   1   0   63   77   34   28    8   23   30
Dave Hamilton          6   4  4.64  14  11   1   0   0   66   71   37   34    8   21   31
Blue Moon Odom         4  11  4.66  24  21   2   0   0  124  123   74   64   12   58   73
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
Rick Henninger         0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    1    3    1
Jim Bibby              6   8  3.11  20  17   9   1   2  139   96   53   48   13   80  130
Jackie Brown           4   4  3.61  17   3   2   2   1   52   60   23   21    5   20   36
Charlie Hudson         4   1  3.79  22   2   1   1   1   57   49   27   24    2   26   32
Sonny Siebert          6  10  4.00  21  16   1   2   1   99  100   57   44   10   28   60
Dick Bosman            2   5  4.24   7   7   1   0   1   40   42   24   19    6   17   14
Jim Merritt            5  11  4.24  31  19   8   0   1  146  177   76   69   18   30   56
Bill Gogolewski        2   5  4.30  43   0   0   6   0  107  117   57   51   10   43   67
Steve Foucault         2   4  4.70  26   0   0   6   0   46   49   26   24    6   23   21
Don Stanhouse          1   7  4.76  21   5   1   1   0   70   70   41   37    5   44   42
David Clyde            4   6  4.79  14  14   0   0   0   73   79   45   39    7   40   61
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
Don Durham             0   4  7.71  10   4   0   1   0   26   30   23   22    4   19   13
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

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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
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         17
  C. Hunter (OAK)          17
  B. Singer (CAL)          17
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  B. Lee (BOS)             16

Losses:

  G. Perry (CLE)           18
  W. Wood (CHI)            18
  C. Wright (CAL)          18
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         16
  N. Ryan (CAL)            16
  J. Coleman (DET)         15
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  D. McNally (BAL)         14
  D. Tidrow (CLE)          14
  D. Bosman (CLE)          13

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)           24
  N. Ryan (CAL)            21
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        19
  L. Tiant (BOS)           19
  J. Colborn (MIL)         18
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        16
  B. Lee (BOS)             16
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         15

Saves:

  J. Hiller (DET)          30
  S. Lyle (NY)             26
  R. Fingers (OAK)         17
  T. Forster (CHI)         16
  C. Acosta (CHI)          14
  R. Corbin (MIN)          14
  D. Bird (KC)             13
  F. Linzy (MIL)           13
  G. Garber (KC)           11
  K. Sanders (CLE)         11

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
  D. McNally (BAL)          4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  N. Ryan (CAL)             4
  W. Wood (CHI)             4

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         325.1
  G. Perry (CLE)        299.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)         278.2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)     266.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       264.2
  J. Colborn (MIL)      261.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)     258.0
  B. Singer (CAL)       253.0
  J. Coleman (DET)      248.2
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)      248.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           338
  G. Perry (CLE)          279
  M. Lolich (DET)         274
  J. Coleman (DET)        262
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       253
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        245
  J. Colborn (MIL)        241
  D. Drago (KC)           241
  C. Wright (CAL)         240
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       235

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)           149
  G. Perry (CLE)          131
  M. Lolich (DET)         125
  D. Tidrow (CLE)         121
  J. Coleman (DET)        120
  P. Splittorff (KC)      118
  D. Drago (KC)           113
  J. Slaton (MIL)         111
  S. Busby (KC)           107
  J. Kaat (CHI)           107

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           136
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        105
  B. Singer (CAL)         102
  G. Perry (CLE)           99
  J. Palmer (BAL)          95
  S. Busby (KC)            91
  D. Tidrow (CLE)          84
  J. Slaton (MIL)          82
  J. Coleman (DET)         81
  J. Bibby (TEX)           80

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           326
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       210
  B. Singer (CAL)         201
  G. Perry (CLE)          196
  M. Lolich (DET)         185
  W. Wood (CHI)           181
  J. Coleman (DET)        168
  L. Tiant (BOS)          168
  S. Busby (KC)           149
  J. Palmer (BAL)         135


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