Saturday April 27, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 27, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Texas           11   7  3.01   18  12   0   159   124   61   53   13   66  109
Baltimore       10   7  3.14   17   3   4   166   159   70   58   11   59   86
Milwaukee        9   6  3.30   15   3   3   145   124   58   53   11   41   56
New York        11   9  3.39   20   6   4   178   179   78   67   14   52   85
California       9  10  3.48   20   4   1   178   163   86   69   13   84  120
Oakland         10   8  3.55   18   3   2   170   164   80   67   16   48   75
Boston           9  10  3.66   19   6   3   167   161   80   68   15   51   82
Detroit          7  10  3.72   17   5   2   155   144   69   64   16   62   68
Kansas City      8   9  3.93   17   5   0   149   159   74   65   12   64   72
Cleveland        7  11  4.36   18   4   2   163   158   89   79   21   81   80
Minnesota        8   9  4.45   18   3   5   158   173   92   78   11   43  113
Chicago          7  10  4.62   19   5   3   168   177   96   86   16   81  105

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller (DET)      3   0  0.40   7   0   0   2   0   22   13    1    1    0    7   15
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)   4   1  1.21   5   5   5   0   1   45   29    9    6    0    6   27
Bert Blyleven (MIN)    2   2  1.71   5   5   2   0   0   42   41   10    8    0    6   38
Al Fitzmorris (KC)     2   0  1.89   3   2   1   0   0   19   17    5    4    0    8    5
Steve Hargan (TEX)     1   2  2.08   5   3   2   0   1   30   19   11    7    3   15   29
Gaylord Perry (CLE)    2   1  2.29   4   4   2   0   0   39   26   11   10    3   13   27
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   4   1  2.32   5   5   4   0   0   43   44   12   11    1   10   13
Bill Lee (BOS)         2   2  2.35   5   5   1   0   0   38   38   17   10    3    9    9
Joe Coleman (DET)      3   1  2.37   5   5   2   0   1   38   28   10   10    6   17   22
Ross Grimsley (BAL)    2   1  2.37   4   4   1   0   0   30   25   10    8    2    7   15

 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           2   0  0.63  10   0   0   1   0   14   16    1    1    1    1    9
Don Hood               0   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    3    1    1    0    3    5
Ross Grimsley          2   1  2.37   4   4   1   0   0   30   25   10    8    2    7   15
Jim Palmer             2   0  2.44   5   5   1   0   0   44   38   17   12    3   20   18
Dave McNally           2   1  2.76   4   4   1   0   0   33   34   11   10    0    9   17
Grant Jackson          1   2  5.79   7   0   0   3   0    9    9    6    6    2    3    9
Mike Cuellar           0   3  5.91   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   18   14    3   12    9
Jesse Jefferson        0   0 12.46   2   0   0   0   0    4    8    6    6    0    2    3

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Diego Segui            2   1  2.20   9   0   0   2   0   16   16    6    4    1    8   17
Bill Lee               2   2  2.35   5   5   1   0   0   38   38   17   10    3    9    9
Reggie Cleveland       1   2  2.39   5   3   2   0   0   26   19    8    7    4    6   11
Rick Wise              2   1  2.66   3   3   1   0   0   20   19    6    6    0    7   13
Dick Drago             1   1  2.70   4   1   0   1   0   17   15    6    5    1    4    5
Roger Moret            0   0  2.70   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    1    2
Luis Tiant             1   2  5.29   5   5   2   0   0   34   34   21   20    4   11   23
Juan Marichal          0   1 10.13   2   2   0   0   0   11   15   12   12    2    4    2
Lance Clemons          0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    0    1    0

 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   1  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    9    5    1    0    0    2    5
Dick Selma             1   1  1.46   7   0   0   1   0   12    8    2    2    0    8    6
Frank Tanana           2   1  2.97   5   5   1   0   0   36   38   13   12    5   14   18
Bill Singer            2   2  3.20   5   5   2   0   0   39   38   21   14    1   16   29
Skip Lockwood          1   0  4.05   8   0   0   0   0   13   12    7    6    2    3   13
Bill Stoneman          0   1  4.11   3   3   0   0   0   15   18    7    7    1    7    7
Nolan Ryan             2   3  4.91   6   6   1   0   0   37   30   26   20    3   30   36
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  1.29   4   0   0   1   0    7    3    2    1    1    3    4
Bill Moran             0   0  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    1    0    3    3
Rich Gossage           0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12    9    4    4    0    7    6
Stan Bahnsen           2   2  3.64   6   6   3   0   0   42   47   20   17    2   22   21
Jim Kaat               2   1  4.59   6   6   0   0   0   33   38   19   17    4   14   22
Wilbur Wood            2   4  4.69   6   6   2   0   0   40   43   22   21    6   13   23
Terry Forster          1   3  6.55   9   1   0   2   0   22   21   17   16    1   12   21
Skip Pitlock           0   0  7.36   5   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    1    5    4
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          2   1  2.29   4   4   2   0   0   39   26   11   10    3   13   27
Jim Perry              2   1  2.41   4   4   1   0   1   34   24    9    9    0   10    9
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8   10    4    3    1    4    7
Milt Wilcox            1   0  3.45   5   1   1   1   0   16   14    8    6    3    5    4
Bob Johnson            0   2  4.15   4   4   0   0   0   22   21   14   10    3   20   14
Tom Timmerman          1   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    1    5    2
Ken Sanders            0   1  6.35   7   0   0   1   0    6    8    4    4    1    4    1
Dick Tidrow            1   3  7.11   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   17   15    4   13    8
Dick Bosman            0   0 13.50   2   1   0   0   0    5   11    7    7    1    3    4
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  0.40   7   0   0   2   0   22   13    1    1    0    7   15
Joe Coleman            3   1  2.37   5   5   2   0   1   38   28   10   10    6   17   22
Chuck Seelbach         0   0  2.45   1   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    1    1    0
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
Lerrin LaGrow          1   2  4.32   4   4   1   0   0   25   24   14   12    4   11    7
Mickey Lolich          0   4  5.56   5   5   2   0   0   34   42   24   21    4   15   11
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
Joe Hoerner            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    5    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
Al Fitzmorris          2   0  1.89   3   2   1   0   0   19   17    5    4    0    8    5
Nelson Briles          0   1  2.45   2   2   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    0    6    1
Paul Splittorff        2   1  3.89   5   5   0   0   0   35   40   16   15    3    6   11
Steve Busby            3   2  4.42   5   5   3   0   0   37   38   20   18    4   17   28
Gene Garber            0   2  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    7    3    2    6    1
Doug Bird              0   0  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    4    4    1    0    3
Marty Pattin           0   1  6.35   3   3   1   0   0   17   23   13   12    2   12   11
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  7.50   6   0   0   0   0    6   11    5    5    0    2    1

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Murphy             1   1  0.75   6   0   0   1   0   12    6    1    1    0    5    6
Ed Sprague             0   0  0.96   2   0   0   0   0    9    8    3    1    0    1    6
Jerry Bell             1   0  1.42   3   0   0   0   0   13   12    3    2    1    2    4
Clyde Wright           3   1  2.40   4   4   2   0   0   30   22    9    8    1    5   11
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  2.70   8   0   0   2   0   17   12    6    5    0    4    7
Kevin Kobel            0   1  3.68   3   1   0   0   0    7    5    3    3    2    3    3
Jim Slaton             2   2  3.82   5   5   1   0   1   33   32   14   14    2   13   12
Jim Colborn            1   1  7.23   5   5   0   0   0   24   27   19   19    5    8    7

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell          2   0  0.00   9   0   0   5   0   18    9    0    0    0    3    7
Bert Blyleven          2   2  1.71   5   5   2   0   0   42   41   10    8    0    6   38
Dick Woodson           0   1  3.48   4   3   0   0   0   21   22   11    8    4    3   11
Vic Albury             0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    6    2    0    5    3
Joe Decker             2   1  4.43   4   4   1   0   0   22   23   13   11    1    8   22
Ray Corbin             2   0  5.11   6   1   0   0   0   12   13    8    7    2    4    5
Bill Hands             0   4  8.74   5   5   0   0   0   23   41   22   22    3    5   19
Tom Burgmeier          0   1  9.28   7   0   0   0   0   11   11   11   11    1    5    5
Danny Fife             0   0 17.36   4   0   0   0   0    5   10   11    9    0    4    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Tidrow            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    0    0    1    2
Ken Wright             0   0  1.69   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    6    2
Mel Stottlemyre        4   1  2.32   5   5   4   0   0   43   44   12   11    1   10   13
Fred Beene             0   0  2.70   6   0   0   1   0   10    9    4    3    1    2   10
Sparky Lyle            0   0  2.79   6   0   0   2   0   10   11    3    3    1    2    9
Steve Kline            2   2  3.46   4   4   0   0   0   26   26   12   10    3    5    6
Doc Medich             3   1  3.71   4   4   1   0   0   27   25   12   11    3    7   11
Sam McDowell           1   1  4.50   3   1   0   0   0    8    4    4    4    0    5    5
Fritz Peterson         0   0  4.70   3   1   0   0   0    8   13    4    4    1    2    5
Pat Dobson             1   3  4.85   5   5   1   0   0   30   29   21   16    3    9   19
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   4   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    0
Paul Lindblad          1   1  1.00   5   1   0   1   0   18    9    4    2    0    6    6
Catfish Hunter         4   1  2.51   6   6   2   0   0   47   39   14   13    3    5   15
Dave Hamilton          0   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    3
Ken Holtzman           1   2  3.47   5   5   1   0   0   36   42   14   14    4    8   13
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.48  10   0   0   1   0   21   21    8    8    2    3   19
Vida Blue              0   2  5.28   5   5   0   0   0   29   30   22   17    2   14   15
Darold Knowles         1   0  9.45   7   0   0   0   0    7   13   10    7    3    5    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         4   1  1.21   5   5   5   0   1   45   29    9    6    0    6   27
Steve Hargan           1   2  2.08   5   3   2   0   1   30   19   11    7    3   15   29
Steve Foucault         1   0  2.16   5   0   0   0   0    8    3    3    2    0    3   10
David Clyde            1   0  2.50   3   3   1   0   0   18   15    5    5    1   11    7
Jim Bibby              4   2  3.05   6   6   4   0   1   44   36   15   15    3   23   28
Lloyd Allen            0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    3    2
Jim Merritt            0   0  9.82   3   0   0   0   0    4    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)            4
  C. Hunter (OAK)           4
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          4
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       4
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  R. Fingers (OAK)          3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  C. Wright (MIL)           3

Losses:

  B. Hands (MIN)            4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  P. Dobson (NY)            3
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  D. Tidrow (NY)            3
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            2

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  J. Bibby (TEX)            4
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       4
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  R. Cleveland (BOS)        2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  S. Hargan (TEX)           2
  C. Hunter (OAK)           2

Saves:

  B. Campbell (MIN)         5
  G. Jackson (BAL)          3
  T. Forster (CHI)          2
  J. Hiller (DET)           2
  S. Lyle (NY)              2
  E. Rodriguez (MIL)        2
  D. Segui (BOS)            2
  C. Acosta (CHI)           1
  F. Beene (NY)             1
  T. Buskey (NY)            1

Shutouts:

  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  S. Hargan (TEX)           1
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          1
  J. Perry (CLE)            1
  J. Slaton (MIL)           1

Innings Pitched:

  C. Hunter (OAK)        46.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       44.2
  J. Bibby (TEX)         44.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        44.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    42.2
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)       42.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      42.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          40.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         39.1
  B. Singer (CAL)        39.1

Hits:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         47
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      44
  W. Wood (CHI)            43
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        42
  M. Lolich (DET)          42
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        41
  B. Hands (MIN)           41
  P. Splittorff (KC)       40
  C. Hunter (OAK)          39
  S. Busby (KC)            38

Runs:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            26
  M. Lolich (DET)          24
  V. Blue (OAK)            22
  B. Hands (MIN)           22
  W. Wood (CHI)            22
  P. Dobson (NY)           21
  B. Singer (CAL)          21
  L. Tiant (BOS)           21
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         20
  S. Busby (KC)            20

Home Runs:

  J. Coleman (DET)          6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  J. Colborn (MIL)          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
  J. Kaat (CHI)             4

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            30
  J. Bibby (TEX)           23
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         22
  B. Johnson (CLE)         20
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  S. Busby (KC)            17
  J. Coleman (DET)         17
  B. Singer (CAL)          16
  S. Hargan (TEX)          15
  M. Lolich (DET)          15

Strikeouts:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        38
  N. Ryan (CAL)            36
  S. Hargan (TEX)          29
  B. Singer (CAL)          29
  J. Bibby (TEX)           28
  S. Busby (KC)            28
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         27
  G. Perry (CLE)           27
  L. Tiant (BOS)           23
  W. Wood (CHI)            23

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