Friday May 3, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 3, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       11  10  3.03   21   5   5   199   189   79   67   15   70  108
New York        15  10  3.47   25   7   7   223   224   98   86   21   66  106
Oakland         11  11  3.51   22   3   3   203   203   93   79   21   50   90
Detroit         12  10  3.51   22   7   4   200   185   86   78   20   76   93
California      13  11  3.60   25   6   3   222   199  106   89   18  110  162
Texas           13   9  3.92   22  13   0   193   165   98   84   21   80  134
Cleveland       10  12  3.95   22   6   2   198   185   99   87   24   93   97
Kansas City      8  14  4.09   22   6   0   198   216  102   90   16   74   94
Boston          10  13  4.13   23   7   3   207   216  111   95   20   66   94
Chicago         10  11  4.20   23   7   4   204   208  106   95   20   90  125
Milwaukee       10   9  4.21   19   4   3   180   174   89   84   18   55   70
Minnesota        9  12  4.41   22   3   6   194   214  112   95   15   50  128

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller (DET)      3   0  0.59  10   0   0   4   0   30   20    4    2    0   11   26
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 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   2  2.53   6   6   2   0   0   46   37   15   13    5   12   30
Jim Perry (CLE)        2   2  2.70   5   5   1   0   1   40   28   12   12    0   13   11
Frank Tanana (CAL)     3   2  2.77   7   7   1   0   0   52   49   17   16    6   22   28

 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   2  2.53   6   6   2   0   0   46   37   15   13    5   12   30
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
Frank Tanana           3   2  2.77   7   7   1   0   0   52   49   17   16    6   22   28
Bill Singer            3   2  2.98   6   6   3   0   0   48   45   23   16    1   20   36
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   9   0   0   1   0   12   11    6    6    1    9    6
Rudy May               0   1  5.02   6   1   0   2   0   14   12    9    8    1    4    6
Nolan Ryan             3   3  5.12   7   7   2   0   0   46   36   32   26    5   37   51

 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            3   5  4.88   8   8   3   0   0   52   57   29   28   10   14   30
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   2  2.70   5   5   1   0   1   40   28   12   12    0   13   11
Milt Wilcox            1   0  3.12   6   1   1   1   0   17   16    8    6    3    6    4
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8   10    4    3    1    4    7
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  0.59  10   0   0   4   0   30   20    4    2    0   11   26
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          1   1  3.63   4   2   0   0   0   22   20    9    9    1    4   11
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   6   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    2    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
Doug Bird              0   1  3.29   6   0   0   0   0   14   15    5    5    2    1    7
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
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  5.64   5   5   1   0   0   30   37   20   19    4   16   15
Lindy McDaniel         0   1  6.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   17    9    8    1    2    3
Steve Mingori          0   1 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    2    2    0    0    1

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Sprague             0   0  1.32   5   0   0   0   0   14   13    4    2    0    1   10
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
Kevin Kobel            0   1  3.24   4   1   0   0   0    8    5    3    3    2    3    5
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
Bill Champion          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    2    0
Clyde Wright           3   3  5.11   6   6   2   0   0   37   37   22   21    4    7   14
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
Ray Corbin             2   0  4.70   7   1   0   0   0   15   19   10    8    3    4    6
Joe Decker             2   2  4.71   5   5   1   0   0   29   30   17   15    2   10   26
Bill Hands             0   4  7.82   6   5   0   0   0   25   43   22   22    3    5   22
Tom Burgmeier          0   1  8.25   8   0   0   0   0   12   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
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  2.70  10   0   0   5   0   13   15    4    4    1    3   10
Ken Wright             0   0  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    7    2
Steve Kline            2   2  3.46   4   4   0   0   0   26   26   12   10    3    5    6
Doc Medich             5   1  3.50   6   6   2   0   0   44   41   18   17    7    9   20
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
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.04  13   0   0   2   0   24   23    8    8    2    4   24
Dave Hamilton          0   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    3
Ken Holtzman           2   3  3.18   7   7   1   0   0   51   58   19   18    5    9   17
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
  D. Medich (NY)            5
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           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
  W. Wood (CHI)             3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2

Saves:

  B. Campbell (MIN)         6
  S. Lyle (NY)              5
  J. Hiller (DET)           4
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  G. Jackson (BAL)          3
  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  R. May (CAL)              2
  B. Reynolds (BAL)         2
  E. Rodriguez (MIL)        2
  D. Segui (BOS)            2

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
  F. Tanana (CAL)        52.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          51.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    51.1
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)       51.0
  J. Coleman (DET)       51.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      51.0

Hits:

  K. Holtzman (OAK)        58
  W. Wood (CHI)            57
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         54
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      51
  C. Hunter (OAK)          50
  B. Lee (BOS)             50
  M. Lolich (DET)          50
  F. Tanana (CAL)          49
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        48
  P. Splittorff (KC)       48

Runs:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            32
  W. Wood (CHI)            29
  L. Tiant (BOS)           28
  V. Blue (OAK)            26
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  J. Bibby (TEX)           24
  J. Colborn (MIL)         24
  P. Dobson (NY)           24
  B. Singer (CAL)          23
  S. Busby (KC)            22

Home Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            10
  J. Coleman (DET)          8
  D. Medich (NY)            7
  F. Tanana (CAL)           6
  L. Tiant (BOS)            6
  V. Blue (OAK)             5
  J. Colborn (MIL)          5
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         5
  S. Hargan (TEX)           5
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         5

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            37
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         25
  J. Bibby (TEX)           25
  J. Palmer (BAL)          23
  F. Tanana (CAL)          22
  J. Coleman (DET)         21
  B. Johnson (CLE)         20
  B. Singer (CAL)          20
  S. Busby (KC)            18
  J. Kaat (CHI)            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
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        30


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