Sunday April 21, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 21, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore        7   6  2.71   13   3   3   123   109   48   37    8   45   63
Boston           8   5  3.31   13   5   2   117   104   53   43   13   36   61
California       9   6  3.36   16   3   1   145   132   68   54   11   69   97
Milwaukee        7   4  3.42   11   2   2   111    92   45   42   11   29   44
New York         9   7  3.42   16   5   3   142   139   60   54   14   42   69
Texas            8   6  3.49   14   9   0   124   101   55   48   13   53   88
Detroit          5   8  3.63   13   4   0   119   102   53   48   11   48   53
Oakland          8   6  3.91   14   2   2   129   134   65   56   14   35   54
Minnesota        7   6  4.22   14   2   5   122   131   71   57   10   37   95
Kansas City      4   7  4.64   11   2   0    97   120   58   50    8   40   49
Chicago          4   9  5.06   15   5   1   132   142   82   74   13   67   73
Cleveland        4  10  5.10   14   2   1   127   130   76   72   19   67   65

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell (MIN)    1   0  0.00   8   0   0   5   0   16    9    0    0    0    3    7
John Hiller (DET)      3   0  0.53   5   0   0   0   0   17    8    1    1    0    6    9
E. Rodriguez (MIL)     1   0  1.08   7   0   0   2   0   17    9    3    2    0    3    7
Bert Blyleven (MIN)    2   1  1.09   4   4   1   0   0   33   31    6    4    0    4   33
Paul Lindblad (OAK)    1   0  1.20   4   1   0   1   0   15    7    3    2    0    4    5
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)   3   1  1.26   4   4   4   0   1   36   23    8    5    0    5   22
Clyde Wright (MIL)     3   0  1.38   3   3   2   0   0   26   15    5    4    1    3   10
Steve Hargan (TEX)     1   1  1.57   4   2   2   0   1   23   13    7    4    3    8   22
Joe Coleman (DET)      2   1  1.72   4   4   2   0   1   31   16    6    6    5   16   18
Ross Grimsley (BAL)    2   1  1.93   3   3   1   0   0   23   17    7    5    2    4   12

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doyle Alexander        1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1
Bob Reynolds           1   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    1    5
Don Hood               0   0  1.42   1   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    0    1    3
Ross Grimsley          2   1  1.93   3   3   1   0   0   23   17    7    5    2    4   12
Jim Palmer             2   0  2.29   4   4   1   0   0   35   27   13    9    2   17   16
Dave McNally           1   1  2.59   3   3   1   0   0   24   27    8    7    0    7   11
Mike Cuellar           0   2  4.15   3   3   0   0   0   17   21   12    8    2   10    5
Grant Jackson          0   2  6.48   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    6    6    2    3    9
Jesse Jefferson        0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Clemons          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Roger Moret            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Dick Drago             1   0  1.08   3   0   0   1   0    8    6    1    1    1    0    3
Bill Lee               2   1  1.99   4   4   1   0   0   32   27   14    7    2    8    6
Reggie Cleveland       1   1  2.45   4   2   1   0   0   18   13    5    5    4    3   10
Diego Segui            2   1  2.53   5   0   0   1   0   11   10    5    3    1    6   12
Rick Wise              1   1  3.14   2   2   1   0   0   14   14    5    5    0    5    8
Luis Tiant             1   1  5.28   4   4   2   0   0   29   28   18   17    4   10   21
Juan Marichal          0   0 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    1    4    1

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Figueroa            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    1
Dave Sells             1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    1    4
Skip Lockwood          1   0  1.46   7   0   0   0   0   12    9    3    2    1    2   11
Dick Selma             1   1  1.69   6   0   0   1   0   11    7    2    2    0    8    5
Frank Tanana           2   1  3.07   4   4   1   0   0   29   29   10   10    5   14   15
Bill Singer            2   1  3.16   4   4   1   0   0   31   32   17   11    1   11   23
Nolan Ryan             2   2  4.75   5   5   1   0   0   30   25   22   16    3   23   29
Bill Stoneman          0   0  5.40   2   2   0   0   0    8   13    5    5    0    6    4
Rudy May               0   1  5.54   4   1   0   0   0   13   12    9    8    1    4    5

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Cy Acosta              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    0    0    2    0
Bill Moran             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    0    0    3    1
Rich Gossage           0   0  1.46   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    2    2    0    6    6
Stan Bahnsen           1   2  4.11   5   5   3   0   0   35   38   18   16    2   18   17
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.84   4   4   0   0   0   22   26   13   12    2   11   14
Wilbur Wood            1   4  4.98   5   5   2   0   0   34   36   20   19    6   11   20
Skip Pitlock           0   0  7.36   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    1    3    4
Terry Forster          1   3  8.47   7   1   0   1   0   17   19   17   16    1   11   10
Wayne Granger          0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    6    6    6    1    2    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry          1   1  2.67   3   3   1   0   0   30   18   10    9    2   11   22
Jim Perry              1   1  3.28   3   3   0   0   0   25   20    9    9    0   10    8
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8   10    4    3    1    4    7
Bob Johnson            0   2  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   16   11    9    3   15   11
Milt Wilcox            1   0  5.06   3   1   1   0   0   11   14    6    6    3    3    0
Ken Sanders            0   1  6.35   7   0   0   1   0    6    8    4    4    1    4    1
Tom Timmerman          0   1  8.10   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    6    6    1    5    2
Dick Tidrow            1   2  8.36   3   3   0   0   0   14   17   13   13    3    9    7
Dick Bosman            0   0  9.82   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    1    2    3
Tom Hilgendorf         0   1 15.19   4   0   0   0   0    5   14    9    9    4    4    4

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
John Hiller            3   0  0.53   5   0   0   0   0   17    8    1    1    0    6    9
Joe Coleman            2   1  1.72   4   4   2   0   1   31   16    6    6    5   16   18
Luke Walker            0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    2    2
Bill Slayback          0   1  3.86   3   1   0   0   0   16   14    7    7    0    2    8
Mickey Lolich          0   3  4.25   4   4   2   0   0   30   33   17   14    3   11   10
Lerrin LaGrow          0   1  8.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   12   10    8    2    4    3
Woodie Fryman          0   2 12.27   3   2   0   0   0    7   10   10   10    1    7    3

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Fitzmorris          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    0
Joe Hoerner            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    4
Bruce Dal Canton       1   1  1.17   3   0   0   0   0    8    3    1    1    0    6    7
Nelson Briles          0   0  1.35   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    3    0
Gene Garber            0   2  2.70   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    5    1    0    4    1
Paul Splittorff        1   1  4.55   4   4   0   0   0   28   38   15   14    3    5    8
Steve Busby            2   2  5.20   4   4   2   0   0   28   32   18   16    4   11   23
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  7.50   6   0   0   0   0    6   11    5    5    0    2    1
Marty Pattin           0   0  8.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   16    9    8    0    7    5
Doug Bird              0   0 12.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    7    4    4    1    0    0

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Sprague             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    2
Tom Murphy             1   1  1.04   4   0   0   0   0    9    5    1    1    0    4    6
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  1.08   7   0   0   2   0   17    9    3    2    0    3    7
Clyde Wright           3   0  1.38   3   3   2   0   0   26   15    5    4    1    3   10
Jerry Bell             1   0  1.42   3   0   0   0   0   13   12    3    2    1    2    4
Kevin Kobel            0   1  3.68   3   1   0   0   0    7    5    3    3    2    3    3
Jim Slaton             1   1  5.71   3   3   0   0   0   17   22   11   11    2    5    5
Jim Colborn            0   1 10.26   4   4   0   0   0   17   22   19   19    5    8    7

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell          1   0  0.00   8   0   0   5   0   16    9    0    0    0    3    7
Bert Blyleven          2   1  1.09   4   4   1   0   0   33   31    6    4    0    4   33
Joe Decker             2   0  1.96   3   3   1   0   0   18   15    6    4    0    7   19
Vic Albury             0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    6    2    0    5    3
Ray Corbin             2   0  4.15   4   1   0   0   0    9    7    5    4    2    3    3
Dick Woodson           0   1  5.68   3   2   0   0   0   13   17   11    8    4    2    9
Bill Hands             0   3  8.83   4   4   0   0   0   17   32   17   17    3    4   15
Tom Burgmeier          0   1 11.74   6   0   0   0   0    8    9   10   10    1    5    3
Danny Fife             0   0 19.64   3   0   0   0   0    4    8   10    8    0    4    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Wright             0   0  1.69   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    6    2
Mel Stottlemyre        3   1  2.41   4   4   3   0   0   34   33    9    9    1    7    9
Fred Beene             0   0  2.89   5   0   0   1   0    9    7    4    3    1    2    9
Steve Kline            2   1  3.05   3   3   0   0   0   21   20    7    7    3    5    4
Sparky Lyle            0   0  3.38   5   0   0   1   0    8   11    3    3    1    2    7
Pat Dobson             1   2  3.62   4   4   1   0   0   27   22   16   11    3    8   18
Doc Medich             2   1  4.19   3   3   1   0   0   19   20    9    9    3    4    8
Sam McDowell           1   1  4.50   3   1   0   0   0    8    4    4    4    0    5    5
Fritz Peterson         0   0  5.79   2   1   0   0   0    5   10    3    3    1    0    4
Tom Buskey             0   1  6.35   4   0   0   1   0    6   10    4    4    1    3    3

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Leon Hooten            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    0
Paul Lindblad          1   0  1.20   4   1   0   1   0   15    7    3    2    0    4    5
Catfish Hunter         3   0  2.35   4   4   1   0   0   31   31    9    8    2    2   13
Dave Hamilton          0   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    3
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.63   8   0   0   1   0   17   20    7    7    2    3   16
Ken Holtzman           0   2  3.81   4   4   1   0   0   28   33   12   12    4    6    7
Vida Blue              0   2  7.20   4   4   0   0   0   20   23   18   16    2   10    6
Darold Knowles         1   0  8.44   5   0   0   0   0    5   10    8    5    2    4    2
Blue Moon Odom         0   1 12.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    6    4    1    2    2

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fergie Jenkins         3   1  1.26   4   4   4   0   1   36   23    8    5    0    5   22
Steve Hargan           1   1  1.57   4   2   2   0   1   23   13    7    4    3    8   22
Steve Foucault         1   0  2.25   4   0   0   0   0    8    3    3    2    0    3   10
Jim Bibby              3   2  3.82   5   5   3   0   0   35   32   15   15    3   21   22
David Clyde            0   0  4.00   2   2   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    1    8    4
Lloyd Allen            0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    3    2
Jim Merritt            0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    2    2    1
Pete Broberg           0   2 17.05   2   1   0   0   0    6   15   12   12    4    3    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Bibby (TEX)            3
  R. Fingers (OAK)          3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  C. Hunter (OAK)           3
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          3
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       3
  C. Wright (MIL)           3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  B. Hands (MIN)            3
  M. Lolich (DET)           3
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            2
  V. Blue (OAK)             2
  P. Broberg (TEX)          2
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)          4
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          3
  J. Bibby (TEX)            3
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       3
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  S. Hargan (TEX)           2
  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  L. Tiant (BOS)            2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2

Saves:

  B. Campbell (MIN)         5
  G. Jackson (BAL)          3
  E. Rodriguez (MIL)        2
  F. Beene (NY)             1
  T. Buskey (NY)            1
  D. Drago (BOS)            1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  T. Forster (CHI)          1
  P. Lindblad (OAK)         1
  S. Lyle (NY)              1

Shutouts:

  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  S. Hargan (TEX)           1
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          1

Innings Pitched:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)       35.2
  J. Bibby (TEX)         35.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        35.1
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)       35.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          34.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    33.2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      33.0
  B. Lee (BOS)           31.2
  J. Coleman (DET)       31.1
  B. Singer (CAL)        31.1

Hits:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         38
  P. Splittorff (KC)       38
  W. Wood (CHI)            36
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        33
  M. Lolich (DET)          33
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      33
  J. Bibby (TEX)           32
  S. Busby (KC)            32
  B. Hands (MIN)           32
  B. Singer (CAL)          32

Runs:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            22
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  J. Colborn (MIL)         19
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         18
  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  S. Busby (KC)            18
  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  T. Forster (CHI)         17
  B. Hands (MIN)           17
  M. Lolich (DET)          17

Home Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  J. Colborn (MIL)          5
  J. Coleman (DET)          5
  F. Tanana (CAL)           5
  P. Broberg (TEX)          4
  S. Busby (KC)             4
  R. Cleveland (BOS)        4
  T. Hilgendorf (CLE)       4
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         4
  L. Tiant (BOS)            4

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            23
  J. Bibby (TEX)           21
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         18
  J. Palmer (BAL)          17
  J. Coleman (DET)         16
  B. Johnson (CLE)         15
  F. Tanana (CAL)          14
  S. Busby (KC)            11
  T. Forster (CHI)         11
  J. Kaat (CHI)            11

Strikeouts:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        33
  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  S. Busby (KC)            23
  B. Singer (CAL)          23
  J. Bibby (TEX)           22
  S. Hargan (TEX)          22
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         22
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  L. Tiant (BOS)           21
  W. Wood (CHI)            20

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