Thursday May 2, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 2, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       11   9  3.06   20   4   5   191   185   77   65   13   66  100
New York        14  10  3.45   24   7   6   214   217   94   82   18   66  102
Detroit         11  10  3.53   21   7   3   191   176   83   75   19   72   85
Oakland         10  11  3.67   21   3   2   194   196   92   79   21   49   86
California      12  11  3.75   24   6   2   213   196  106   89   18  104  157
Milwaukee       10   8  3.90   18   4   3   171   160   79   74   17   52   66
Texas           13   9  3.92   22  13   0   193   165   98   84   21   80  134
Cleveland       10  11  3.98   21   6   2   190   179   96   84   24   89   95
Kansas City      8  13  4.05   21   6   0   189   204   97   85   16   71   93
Boston          10  13  4.13   23   7   3   207   216  111   95   20   66   94
Chicago          9  11  4.25   22   6   4   195   202  103   92   17   89  121
Minnesota        9  11  4.44   21   3   6   185   205  108   91   14   48  121

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller (DET)      3   0  0.33   9   0   0   3   0   27   17    3    1    0    9   21
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)   5   1  1.84   6   6   6   0   1   54   37   14   11    2    7   35
Gaylord Perry (CLE)    3   1  1.86   5   5   3   0   0   48   30   13   10    3   16   36
Bill Lee (BOS)         2   3  2.27   7   6   2   0   0   48   50   21   12    3   10   12
Bert Blyleven (MIN)    2   3  2.31   6   6   2   0   0   47   48   16   12    0    8   40
Jim Perry (CLE)        2   1  2.41   4   4   1   0   1   34   24    9    9    0   10    9
Jim Palmer (BAL)       2   1  2.41   6   6   2   0   0   52   45   19   14    4   23   23
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   5   1  2.45   6   6   4   0   0   51   51   15   14    3   15   15
Ross Grimsley (BAL)    3   1  2.58   5   5   1   0   0   38   33   13   11    3    8   22
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   4   2  2.85   7   7   2   0   0   54   50   18   17    4    5   17

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doyle Alexander        1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    2    1
Bob Reynolds           2   0  0.59  11   0   0   2   0   15   17    1    1    1    1   10
Don Hood               0   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    3    1    1    0    3    5
Jim Palmer             2   1  2.41   6   6   2   0   0   52   45   19   14    4   23   23
Ross Grimsley          3   1  2.58   5   5   1   0   0   38   33   13   11    3    8   22
Dave McNally           2   2  2.95   5   5   1   0   0   37   42   13   12    0   12   18
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
Bill Lee               2   3  2.27   7   6   2   0   0   48   50   21   12    3   10   12
Roger Moret            0   0  2.53   3   1   0   0   0   11   12    3    3    1    3    4
Rick Wise              2   1  2.66   3   3   1   0   0   20   19    6    6    0    7   13
Diego Segui            2   1  2.84  10   0   0   2   0   19   19    8    6    1    9   19
Dick Drago             2   1  2.86   5   1   0   1   0   22   19    8    7    2    7    8
Reggie Cleveland       1   3  4.55   6   4   2   0   0   30   28   17   15    4   10   11
Luis Tiant             1   3  5.79   6   6   2   0   0   42   46   28   27    6   13   24
Juan Marichal          0   1 10.13   2   2   0   0   0   11   15   12   12    2    4    2
Lance Clemons          0   0 12.60   4   0   0   0   0    5    8    8    7    1    3    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   1  1.80   4   0   0   0   0   10    8    3    2    0    3    5
Bill Singer            3   2  2.98   6   6   3   0   0   48   45   23   16    1   20   36
Frank Tanana           2   2  3.32   6   6   1   0   0   43   46   17   16    6   16   23
Bill Stoneman          1   1  3.47   4   4   0   0   0   23   24    9    9    2   12   16
Skip Lockwood          1   0  4.05   8   0   0   0   0   13   12    7    6    2    3   13
Dick Selma             1   1  4.38   8   0   0   1   0   12   11    6    6    1    9    6
Nolan Ryan             3   3  5.12   7   7   2   0   0   46   36   32   26    5   37   51
Rudy May               0   1  5.14   5   1   0   1   0   14   12    9    8    1    4    6

 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  1.86   5   0   0   0   0   10    9    4    2    0    4    3
Rich Gossage           0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12    9    4    4    0    7    6
Stan Bahnsen           3   2  3.18   7   7   4   0   0   51   54   21   18    2   25   27
Jim Kaat               3   1  3.70   7   7   0   0   0   41   43   19   17    4   18   25
Wilbur Wood            2   5  5.27   7   7   2   0   0   43   51   26   25    7   13   26
Terry Forster          1   3  5.54  11   1   0   3   0   26   24   18   16    1   12   25
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
Fred Beene             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Gaylord Perry          3   1  1.86   5   5   3   0   0   48   30   13   10    3   16   36
Steve Kline            1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    9    2    2    1    3    4
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
Fritz Peterson         1   0  4.26   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    2    1    1
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  0.33   9   0   0   3   0   27   17    3    1    0    9   21
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
Lerrin LaGrow          2   2  3.18   5   5   2   0   0   34   29   15   12    4   12    9
Joe Coleman            5   1  3.35   7   7   2   0   1   51   43   19   19    8   21   30
Bill Slayback          0   1  3.86   3   1   0   0   0   16   14    7    7    0    2    8
Mickey Lolich          1   4  4.81   6   6   3   0   0   43   50   26   23    5   18   12
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  2.31   4   0   0   0   0   12    8    4    3    0    6    8
Nelson Briles          0   1  2.45   2   2   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    0    6    1
Al Fitzmorris          2   1  3.43   4   3   1   0   0   21   23   10    8    0    9    5
Steve Busby            3   3  3.94   6   6   4   0   0   46   44   22   20    4   18   36
Doug Bird              0   1  3.97   5   0   0   0   0   11   12    5    5    2    0    7
Paul Splittorff        2   2  4.19   6   6   0   0   0   39   48   19   18    3    7   13
Gene Garber            0   2  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    8    4    2    7    1
Marty Pattin           0   1  5.84   4   4   1   0   0   25   30   17   16    4   15   15
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  6.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   17    9    8    1    2    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Sprague             0   0  1.50   4   0   0   0   0   12   12    4    2    0    1    8
Jerry Bell             1   0  2.84   4   0   0   0   0   13   15    5    4    2    3    4
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  2.89  10   0   0   2   0   19   13    7    6    0    7    9
Clyde Wright           3   2  3.38   5   5   2   0   0   35   29   14   13    3    6   14
Tom Murphy             1   2  3.46   7   0   0   1   0   13   10    5    5    2    6    6
Jim Slaton             3   2  3.64   6   6   2   0   1   42   43   17   17    3   17   14
Kevin Kobel            0   1  3.68   3   1   0   0   0    7    5    3    3    2    3    3
Jim Colborn            1   1  7.12   6   6   0   0   0   30   33   24   24    5    9    8

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell          2   1  0.43  11   0   0   6   0   21   13    1    1    0    4    9
Bert Blyleven          2   3  2.31   6   6   2   0   0   47   48   16   12    0    8   40
Vic Albury             0   0  2.77   4   1   0   0   0   13   10    8    4    1    6    5
Dick Woodson           1   1  4.33   5   4   0   0   0   27   30   16   13    5    4   12
Joe Decker             2   1  4.43   4   4   1   0   0   22   23   13   11    1    8   22
Ray Corbin             2   0  4.70   7   1   0   0   0   15   19   10    8    3    4    6
Tom Burgmeier          0   1  8.25   8   0   0   0   0   12   11   11   11    1    5    5
Bill Hands             0   4  8.74   5   5   0   0   0   23   41   22   22    3    5   19
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
Cecil Upshaw           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Mel Stottlemyre        5   1  2.45   6   6   4   0   0   51   51   15   14    3   15   15
Fred Beene             0   0  2.70   6   0   0   1   0   10    9    4    3    1    2   10
Sparky Lyle            0   0  2.92   9   0   0   4   0   12   14    4    4    1    3   10
Ken Wright             0   0  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    7    2
Doc Medich             4   1  3.28   5   5   2   0   0   36   35   14   13    4    9   16
Steve Kline            2   2  3.46   4   4   0   0   0   26   26   12   10    3    5    6
Pat Dobson             2   3  4.23   6   6   1   0   0   38   36   24   18    4   10   23
Fritz Peterson         0   0  4.70   3   1   0   0   0    8   13    4    4    1    2    5
Sam McDowell           1   2  6.30   4   2   0   0   0   10    9    7    7    0    7    8
Tom Buskey             0   1  6.35   4   0   0   1   0    6   10    4    4    1    3    3
Rick Sawyer            0   0 16.20   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    0    1    1

 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  0.98   6   1   0   1   0   18    9    4    2    0    6    6
Catfish Hunter         4   2  2.85   7   7   2   0   0   54   50   18   17    4    5   17
Dave Hamilton          0   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    3
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.22  12   0   0   1   0   22   23    8    8    2    4   22
Ken Holtzman           1   3  3.74   6   6   1   0   0   43   51   18   18    5    8   15
Vida Blue              0   3  5.15   6   6   0   0   0   37   40   26   21    5   14   19
Darold Knowles         1   0  9.00   8   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         5   1  1.84   6   6   6   0   1   54   37   14   11    2    7   35
David Clyde            1   0  2.50   3   3   1   0   0   18   15    5    5    1   11    7
Steve Foucault         1   0  2.89   6   0   0   0   0    9    5    4    3    0    3   12
Steve Hargan           1   3  3.41   6   4   2   0   1   34   27   18   13    5   15   32
Jim Bibby              5   2  3.78   7   7   4   0   1   52   46   24   22    4   25   34
Lloyd Allen            0   0  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    4    3    0    5    4
Jim Merritt            0   0  9.82   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    4    4    2    2    1
Jackie Brown           0   0 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    2    2
Jim Shellenback        0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    2    2    1    2    0
Pete Broberg           0   3 14.00   3   2   0   0   0    9   18   16   14    4    5    6
Steve Dunning          0   0 19.29   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    5    5    2    3    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Bibby (TEX)            5
  J. Coleman (DET)          5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           4
  D. Medich (NY)            4
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  R. Fingers (OAK)          3
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         3

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  B. Hands (MIN)            4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  V. Blue (OAK)             3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  P. Broberg (TEX)          3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  R. Cleveland (BOS)        3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  P. Dobson (NY)            3

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          4
  J. Bibby (TEX)            4
  S. Busby (KC)             4
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       4
  M. Lolich (DET)           3
  G. Perry (CLE)            3
  B. Singer (CAL)           3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  R. Cleveland (BOS)        2

Saves:

  B. Campbell (MIN)         6
  S. Lyle (NY)              4
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  G. Jackson (BAL)          3
  B. Reynolds (BAL)         2
  E. Rodriguez (MIL)        2
  D. Segui (BOS)            2
  C. Acosta (CHI)           1
  F. Beene (CLE)            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)        53.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       53.2
  J. Bibby (TEX)         52.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        52.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    51.1
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)       51.0
  J. Coleman (DET)       51.0
  G. Perry (CLE)         48.1
  B. Singer (CAL)        48.1
  B. Lee (BOS)           47.2

Hits:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         54
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        51
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      51
  W. Wood (CHI)            51
  C. Hunter (OAK)          50
  B. Lee (BOS)             50
  M. Lolich (DET)          50
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        48
  P. Splittorff (KC)       48
  J. Bibby (TEX)           46

Runs:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            32
  L. Tiant (BOS)           28
  V. Blue (OAK)            26
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  W. Wood (CHI)            26
  J. Bibby (TEX)           24
  J. Colborn (MIL)         24
  P. Dobson (NY)           24
  B. Singer (CAL)          23
  S. Busby (KC)            22

Home Runs:

  J. Coleman (DET)          8
  W. Wood (CHI)             7
  F. Tanana (CAL)           6
  L. Tiant (BOS)            6
  V. Blue (OAK)             5
  J. Colborn (MIL)          5
  S. Hargan (TEX)           5
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         5
  M. Lolich (DET)           5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            37
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         25
  J. Bibby (TEX)           25
  J. Palmer (BAL)          23
  J. Coleman (DET)         21
  B. Johnson (CLE)         20
  B. Singer (CAL)          20
  S. Busby (KC)            18
  J. Kaat (CHI)            18
  M. Lolich (DET)          18

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            51
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        40
  S. Busby (KC)            36
  G. Perry (CLE)           36
  B. Singer (CAL)          36
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         35
  J. Bibby (TEX)           34
  S. Hargan (TEX)          32
  J. Coleman (DET)         30
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         27


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