Tuesday September 3, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, September 3, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         79  57  3.04  136  41  25  1209  1110  475  409   83  361  613
New York        71  63  3.39  134  45  21  1195  1176  524  450   87  439  666
Kansas City     69  66  3.43  135  43  16  1229  1225  531  468   76  384  613
Baltimore       69  65  3.49  134  47  19  1204  1165  531  467   88  402  569
Boston          72  62  3.74  134  57  16  1200  1215  551  499  104  387  616
Cleveland       66  66  3.77  133  36  22  1190  1161  562  498  110  405  534
California      52  84  3.78  137  47   9  1211  1160  590  508   96  544  819
Milwaukee       65  71  3.78  136  38  21  1213  1237  548  509  105  404  514
Minnesota       67  69  3.88  137  29  27  1221  1242  594  526  107  436  773
Detroit         63  72  3.96  135  48  12  1220  1185  611  537  124  502  740
Texas           70  66  4.07  137  50  10  1219  1233  626  551  115  396  738
Chicago         67  69  4.24  138  43  24  1240  1281  651  585   94  465  683

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry (CLE)   18   9  2.32  30  30  22   0   3  260  178   74   67   19   79  181
Catfish Hunter (OAK)  21  10  2.73  34  34  17   0   4  263  230   89   80   22   39  115
Bert Blyleven (MIN)   13  15  2.80  31  31  15   0   2  234  210   87   73   14   61  205
Jim Perry (CLE)       14  10  2.81  29  29   7   0   3  208  193   70   65    7   52   54
Luis Tiant (BOS)      20  10  2.82  32  32  22   0   6  268  249   89   84   20   66  145
B. Dal Canton (KC)     8   8  2.94  27  21   9   0   2  162  123   63   53    5   73   93
Al Fitzmorris (KC)    10   4  3.08  29  22   5   1   3  146  150   59   50    7   42   39
Pat Dobson (NY)       14  14  3.12  32  32  11   0   2  231  241   93   80   19   56  132
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)  20  11  3.13  34  34  24   0   5  267  235  104   93   23   40  180
Nolan Ryan (CAL)      17  15  3.13  36  35  20   0   2  279  200  116   97   18  166  306

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          1   3  2.52  37   0   0  10   0   50   38   14   14    5   18   43
Dave Johnson           2   1  2.57   9   0   0   1   0   14   14    4    4    1    4    5
Bob Reynolds           4   5  3.08  43   0   0   5   0   53   63   20   18    3   11   32
Ross Grimsley         16  12  3.15  34  33  17   1   4  249  218   96   87   25   61  131
Don Hood               1   0  3.27  18   1   0   0   0   55   44   22   20    1   18   25
Mike Cuellar          17  10  3.34  31  31  15   0   4  213  203   90   79   16   71   86
Wayne Garland          4   5  3.38  17   6   0   1   0   77   63   36   29    4   22   36
Jim Palmer             5  10  3.76  19  19   3   0   0  122  129   62   51    8   57   53
Dave McNally          13  10  3.92  33  31  10   1   2  211  223   99   92   17   67   92
Doyle Alexander        5   9  3.99  27  11   2   0   0  108  119   61   48    7   40   37
Jesse Jefferson        1   0  4.33  18   2   0   0   0   52   51   27   25    1   33   29

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Luis Tiant            20  10  2.82  32  32  22   0   6  268  249   89   84   20   66  145
Roger Moret            7   7  3.44  26  17   9   2   1  144  125   60   55   14   70   94
Bill Lee              15  12  3.64  32  31  11   0   1  228  260  105   92   22   52   80
Dick Drago             6   8  3.79  28  14   6   3   0  138  132   61   58   12   53   69
Dick Pole              0   0  3.80   9   0   0   0   0   21   31   14    9    1    7   17
Rick Wise              3   4  3.86   9   9   1   0   0   49   47   23   21    2   16   25
Diego Segui            6   6  4.08  52   0   0   9   0   90   91   47   41    6   43   61
Juan Marichal          5   1  4.12   9   7   0   0   0   55   52   25   25    3   11   20
Reggie Cleveland       9  12  4.60  33  24   8   0   0  186  201  107   95   21   58   86
Bob Veale              0   1  5.68  17   0   0   2   0   13   14    8    8    2    4   16
Don Newhauser          0   1  9.82   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    4    4    0    4    2
Lance Clemons          1   0 11.81   5   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
Horacio Pina           1   2  2.89   8   0   0   0   0    9    8    3    3    1    3    6
Bill Singer            7   4  2.98  14  14   8   0   0  109  102   48   36    3   43   77
Nolan Ryan            17  15  3.13  36  35  20   0   2  279  200  116   97   18  166  306
Andy Hassler           3   9  3.31  17  16   6   1   1  114  102   57   42    9   54   55
Ken Sanders            0   0  3.52   7   0   0   1   0    8    8    3    3    0    3    3
Frank Tanana           9  17  3.54  32  28   8   0   2  213  210   91   84   27   61  136
Dave Sells             2   3  3.69  20   0   0   2   0   39   48   19   16    3   16   14
Ed Figueroa            2   6  3.71  22  10   4   0   1   90  105   40   37    2   31   39
John Cumberland        0   1  3.74  17   0   0   0   0   22   24    9    9    2   10   12
Dick Lange             3   8  3.80  21  18   1   0   0  114  111   63   48   11   47   57
Luis Quintana          2   1  4.38  17   0   0   0   0   12   17    6    6    0   13   11
Skip Lockwood          2   5  4.62  36   2   0   1   0   76   79   41   39    7   30   34
Dick Selma             2   2  5.09  18   0   0   1   0   23   22   13   13    2   17   15
Bill Stoneman          1   8  6.14  13  11   0   0   0   59   78   41   40    8   31   33
Barry Raziano          1   2  6.48  13   0   0   1   0   17   15   14   12    1    8    9
Rudy May               0   1  7.00  18   3   0   2   0   27   29   24   21    2   10   12
Bill Gilbreth          0   0 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    1    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bart Johnson           6   3  3.48  13  13   6   0   2   83   78   37   32    4   23   53
Jack Kucek             1   0  3.48   5   3   0   0   0   21   26    9    8    0   13   17
Jim Kaat              14  13  3.66  35  32   9   0   1  217  227  102   88   18   52   98
Terry Forster          7   8  3.69  50   1   0  19   0  115  104   50   47    5   34   89
Wilbur Wood           20  16  3.71  38  38  19   0   1  286  273  127  118   25   72  152
Cy Acosta              0   3  3.89  26   0   0   3   0   44   42   22   19    3   17   18
Skip Pitlock           3   3  4.37  37   5   0   1   0  101   99   55   49    7   52   67
Bill Moran             1   3  4.66  15   5   0   0   0   46   57   27   24    5   23   17
Rich Gossage           3   5  4.72  34   3   0   1   0   76   84   44   40    4   39   54
Ken Tatum              0   0  4.79  10   1   0   0   0   21   23   12   11    3    9    5
Stan Bahnsen          11  14  4.87  34  31   9   0   1  196  208  117  106   16   99   92
Joe Henderson          1   0  8.40   5   3   0   0   0   15   21   15   14    2   11   12
Wayne Granger          0   0  9.45   4   0   0   0   0    7   13    8    7    1    3    2
Lloyd Allen            0   1 10.29   6   2   0   0   0    7    7    9    8    0   12    3
Jim Otten              0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    3    0    2    0
Stan Perzanowski       0   0 19.29   2   1   0   0   0    2    8    7    5    1    2    2
Francisco Barrios      0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    7    6    6    0    2    2

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry         18   9  2.32  30  30  22   0   3  260  178   74   67   19   79  181
Bruce Ellingsen        1   0  2.70  13   0   0   0   0   30   31   15    9    3   14   11
Jim Perry             14  10  2.81  29  29   7   0   3  208  193   70   65    7   52   54
Tom Buskey             1   4  3.26  39   0   0  13   0   69   71   27   25    7   29   29
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8   10    4    3    1    4    7
Fritz Peterson         8  10  4.06  24  24   3   0   0  129  154   68   58   13   33   46
Tom Hilgendorf         4   2  4.21  32   0   0   3   0   47   54   22   22    6   16   21
Dick Bosman            5   3  4.29  21  14   1   0   1   99   98   57   47    9   24   44
Milt Wilcox            2   2  4.31  36   2   1   3   0   65   69   36   31    8   19   29
Bob Johnson            3   4  4.38  14  10   0   0   0   72   75   42   35   12   37   36
Steve Kline            3   7  4.82  13  10   1   0   0   62   57   36   33    7   29   14
Tom Timmerman          1   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    1    5    2
Fred Beene             3   4  5.70  28   0   0   2   0   60   62   42   38    7   24   30
Steve Arlin            2   5  6.75  10  10   1   0   0   43   58   34   32    1   22   18
Dick Tidrow            1   3  7.11   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   17   15    4   13    8
Ken Sanders            0   1  9.82   9   0   0   1   0   11   21   12   12    5    5    4

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller           16   9  2.23  48   0   0  10   0  129  105   38   32    7   51  122
Mickey Lolich         16  16  3.53  35  35  25   0   3  283  266  124  111   31   67  186
Dave Lemanczyk         1   1  3.57  15   3   0   0   0   58   54   30   23   10   35   34
Lerrin LaGrow          8  15  4.22  32  30  11   0   0  196  214  108   92   20   70   75
Joe Coleman           11  12  4.29  34  34  10   0   2  235  225  132  112   26  121  152
Woodie Fryman          5   7  4.47  23  18   2   0   1  119  103   61   59   13   58   81
Luke Walker            4   3  4.60  22   6   0   0   0   72   80   40   37    7   37   38
Chuck Seelbach         0   0  4.70   4   0   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    2    3    0
Jim Ray                1   3  4.84  23   0   0   2   0   45   45   25   24    4   27   21
Bill Slayback          1   3  4.89  13   4   0   0   0   50   52   32   27    1   24   21
Fred Holdsworth        0   3  5.68   5   5   0   0   0   25   32   17   16    3    9   10

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bird              6   4  2.75  51   0   0   9   0   75   83   26   23    5   22   51
Bruce Dal Canton       8   8  2.94  27  21   9   0   2  162  123   63   53    5   73   93
Steve Mingori          2   3  2.95  31   0   0   2   0   58   44   24   19    3   19   37
Al Fitzmorris         10   4  3.08  29  22   5   1   3  146  150   59   50    7   42   39
Lindy McDaniel         1   4  3.39  32   5   2   1   0   96   91   41   36    5   20   44
Paul Splittorff       13  14  3.46  31  31   8   0   1  205  221   94   79   19   61   80
Steve Busby           19  12  3.48  32  32  16   0   3  243  244  100   94   10   79  163
Nelson Briles          4   5  4.02  13  13   1   0   0   72   81   33   32    7   18   24
Marty Pattin           3   7  4.14  23  11   2   0   0  109  117   53   50    9   26   47
Joe Hoerner            2   3  4.18  28   0   0   2   0   32   32   15   15    3    9   21
Gene Garber            1   2  4.82  17   0   0   1   0   28   35   21   15    3   13   14
Aurelio Lopez          0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    2    0

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Murphy             7   5  1.49  56   0   0  17   0   97   64   17   16    4   39   38
Ed Sprague             7   2  2.47  18  10   3   0   0   91   92   32   25    3   30   57
Jerry Bell             1   0  2.57   5   0   0   0   0   14   17    6    4    2    5    4
Bill Champion          9   3  3.29  25  17   1   0   0  126  131   51   46    8   34   47
Eduardo Rodriguez      7   4  3.36  40   4   0   4   0  104   86   41   39    7   46   54
Kevin Kobel            6  11  3.81  28  19   3   0   2  132  127   62   56   11   42   59
Jim Slaton            10  14  4.07  34  29   8   0   2  206  217  101   93   19   83   99
Clyde Wright           8  18  4.43  34  31  15   0   0  217  247  112  107   21   52   58
Jim Colborn            8  12  4.65  26  25   8   0   1  170  192   90   88   24   44   65
Bill Castro            0   0  4.70   3   0   0   0   0    8    8    5    4    1    3    4
Bill Travers           2   2  5.12  20   1   0   0   0   46   51   26   26    5   26   27
Dick Selma             0   0 19.29   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    0    0    2

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell          7   7  2.61  57   0   0  18   0  107   93   33   31    3   51   74
Bert Blyleven         13  15  2.80  31  31  15   0   2  234  210   87   73   14   61  205
Joe Decker            14  11  3.35  31  31   8   0   1  207  202   90   77   21   84  128
Dave Goltz             7   7  3.87  22  18   1   1   0  128  157   72   55   13   36   64
Dick Woodson           1   1  4.33   5   4   0   0   0   27   30   16   13    5    4   12
Bill Hands             4   5  4.45  35  10   0   3   0  115  130   57   57    9   25   74
Tom Burgmeier          5   3  4.50  46   0   0   4   0   82   76   41   41    7   25   29
Ray Corbin             7   6  4.69  27  14   1   0   0  109  123   66   57    7   36   50
Bill Butler            4   6  4.77  23  12   2   1   0   83   86   45   44    9   49   66
Vic Albury             5   8  5.01  26  17   2   0   0  124  125   76   69   19   61   68
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
Sparky Lyle            7   3  1.84  54   0   0  13   0   88   80   27   18    5   36   71
Rudy May               6   1  1.92  11  10   7   0   1   75   46   21   16    3   35   50
Cecil Upshaw           1   4  2.35  31   0   0   6   0   54   44   19   14    0   20   25
Tippy Martinez         0   0  2.45   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    3    2    0    6    6
Mike Wallace           5   0  2.48  19   0   0   0   0   40   33   14   11    2   27   24
Fred Beene             0   0  2.70   6   0   0   1   0   10    9    4    3    1    2   10
Pat Dobson            14  14  3.12  32  32  11   0   2  231  241   93   80   19   56  132
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
Larry Gura             1   0  3.55   2   2   1   0   0   13   15    6    5    1    3    4
Mel Stottlemyre        6   7  3.58  16  15   6   0   0  113  119   54   45    7   37   40
Dick Tidrow           10   8  3.67  26  23   5   0   0  169  182   83   69   12   47   81
Doc Medich            16  12  3.73  31  31  14   0   2  229  225  102   95   19   76  127
Sam McDowell           1   6  4.67  12   7   0   0   0   44   38   25   23    6   38   30
Fritz Peterson         0   0  4.70   3   1   0   0   0    8   13    4    4    1    2    5
Dave Pagan             1   3  5.40  14   6   1   0   0   47   46   29   28    1   26   37
Dick Woodson           1   2  5.79   8   3   0   0   0   28   34   19   18    6   12   12
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
Paul Lindblad          4   3  1.97  35   2   0   5   0   82   68   25   18    4   25   35
Rollie Fingers         8   3  2.39  64   0   0  17   0   98   81   30   26    3   26   77
Catfish Hunter        21  10  2.73  34  34  17   0   4  263  230   89   80   22   39  115
Glenn Abbott           5   4  3.18  13  11   3   0   0   71   64   29   25    4   24   29
Ken Holtzman          17  13  3.19  33  33   8   0   3  217  233   96   77   13   42   94
Leon Hooten            0   0  3.24   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    4    1
Dave Hamilton          6   4  3.28  25  17   1   0   1  110   96   44   40   10   48   60
Vida Blue             14  13  3.30  33  33  11   0   0  237  204  101   87   17   81  145
Blue Moon Odom         1   5  3.59  28   5   1   1   0   80   76   34   32    4   44   46
Darold Knowles         3   2  4.54  37   1   0   2   0   42   52   24   21    5   28   11

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Foucault         7   7  2.11  61   0   0  10   0  119   96   38   28    7   33   89
Fergie Jenkins        20  11  3.13  34  34  24   0   5  267  235  104   93   23   40  180
Jackie Brown          11  10  3.63  30  21   6   0   1  183  191   85   74   12   65  113
David Clyde            3   8  4.04  25  20   4   0   0  111  120   57   50   14   40   51
Steve Hargan          10   8  4.34  33  23   5   0   1  158  182   96   76   12   45   84
Jim Bibby             18  16  4.77  36  36  11   0   5  236  225  131  125   23   99  128
Don Stanhouse          1   1  4.88  18   0   0   0   0   31   38   20   17    4   17   26
Jim Shellenback        0   0  5.84  11   0   0   0   0   25   30   18   16    5   12   14
Jim Merritt            0   0  6.43  20   1   0   0   0   21   38   16   15    3    5   11
Lloyd Allen            0   1  6.55  14   0   0   0   0   22   24   17   16    2   18   18
Stan Thomas            0   0  6.59  12   0   0   0   0   14   22   10   10    1    6    8
Pete Broberg           0   4  8.07  12   2   0   0   0   29   29   29   26    7   13   15
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:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          21
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         20
  L. Tiant (BOS)           20
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  S. Busby (KC)            19
  J. Bibby (TEX)           18
  G. Perry (CLE)           18
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         17
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        17
  N. Ryan (CAL)            17

Losses:

  C. Wright (MIL)          18
  F. Tanana (CAL)          17
  J. Bibby (TEX)           16
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  W. Wood (CHI)            16
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        15
  L. LaGrow (DET)          15
  N. Ryan (CAL)            15
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14
  P. Dobson (NY)           14

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)          25
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         24
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  L. Tiant (BOS)           22
  N. Ryan (CAL)            20
  W. Wood (CHI)            19
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        17
  C. Hunter (OAK)          17
  S. Busby (KC)            16
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        15

Saves:

  T. Forster (CHI)         19
  B. Campbell (MIN)        18
  R. Fingers (OAK)         17
  T. Murphy (MIL)          17
  T. Buskey (CLE)          14
  S. Lyle (NY)             13
  S. Foucault (TEX)        10
  J. Hiller (DET)          10
  G. Jackson (BAL)         10
  D. Bird (KC)              9

Shutouts:

  L. Tiant (BOS)            6
  J. Bibby (TEX)            5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          4
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         4
  C. Hunter (OAK)           4
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         3
  M. Lolich (DET)           3

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         286.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       283.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)         278.2
  L. Tiant (BOS)        268.0
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      267.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)       263.1
  G. Perry (CLE)        260.0
  R. Grimsley (BAL)     248.2
  S. Busby (KC)         243.1
  V. Blue (OAK)         237.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           273
  M. Lolich (DET)         266
  B. Lee (BOS)            260
  L. Tiant (BOS)          249
  C. Wright (MIL)         247
  S. Busby (KC)           244
  P. Dobson (NY)          241
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        235
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       233
  C. Hunter (OAK)         230

Runs:

  J. Coleman (DET)        132
  J. Bibby (TEX)          131
  W. Wood (CHI)           127
  M. Lolich (DET)         124
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        117
  N. Ryan (CAL)           116
  C. Wright (MIL)         112
  L. LaGrow (DET)         108
  R. Cleveland (BOS)      107
  B. Lee (BOS)            105

Home Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          31
  F. Tanana (CAL)          27
  J. Coleman (DET)         26
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        25
  W. Wood (CHI)            25
  J. Colborn (MIL)         24
  J. Bibby (TEX)           23
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         23
  C. Hunter (OAK)          22
  B. Lee (BOS)             22

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           166
  J. Coleman (DET)        121
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         99
  J. Bibby (TEX)           99
  J. Decker (MIN)          84
  J. Slaton (MIL)          83
  V. Blue (OAK)            81
  S. Busby (KC)            79
  G. Perry (CLE)           79
  D. Medich (NY)           76

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           306
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       205
  M. Lolich (DET)         186
  G. Perry (CLE)          181
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        180
  S. Busby (KC)           163
  J. Coleman (DET)        152
  W. Wood (CHI)           152
  V. Blue (OAK)           145
  L. Tiant (BOS)          145

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