Wednesday September 4, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, September 4, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         79  58  3.05  137  41  25  1218  1119  480  413   83  366  616
New York        72  63  3.36  135  46  21  1204  1181  524  450   87  439  674
Kansas City     69  67  3.45  136  43  16  1238  1239  538  475   77  385  617
Baltimore       70  65  3.46  135  48  19  1213  1168  531  467   88  403  575
Cleveland       67  66  3.75  134  36  22  1199  1166  566  500  110  406  536
Boston          72  63  3.76  135  57  16  1208  1225  557  505  106  389  619
California      53  84  3.76  138  48   9  1220  1166  592  510   97  554  821
Milwaukee       65  72  3.77  137  38  21  1221  1245  551  512  105  407  516
Minnesota       67  70  3.86  138  29  27  1229  1248  595  527  107  440  778
Detroit         63  73  3.95  136  48  12  1229  1195  616  540  124  505  743
Texas           71  66  4.04  138  51  10  1228  1240  626  551  115  397  745
Chicago         68  69  4.21  139  44  24  1249  1285  651  585   94  467  686

 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  2.82  30  30   7   0   3  214  198   74   67    7   53   55
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
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)  21  11  3.03  35  35  25   0   6  276  242  104   93   23   41  187
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
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             6  10  3.50  20  20   4   0   1  131  132   62   51    8   58   59
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   8  3.60  27  18   9   2   1  148  131   64   59   14   72   95
Dick Pole              0   0  3.63  10   0   0   0   0   22   31   14    9    1    7   17
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
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  4.61  34  24   8   0   0  189  205  109   97   23   58   88
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           4   9  3.21  18  17   7   1   1  123  108   59   44   10   64   57
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              15  13  3.51  36  33  10   0   2  226  231  102   88   18   54  101
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  2.67  14   0   0   0   0   30   31   15    9    3   14   11
Jim Perry             14  10  2.82  30  30   7   0   3  214  198   74   67    7   53   55
Tom Buskey             2   4  3.14  40   0   0  13   0   72   71   27   25    7   29   30
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  10  2.26  49   0   0  10   0  131  109   39   33    7   51  123
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  4.24  35  35  10   0   2  242  231  136  114   26  124  154
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
Dennis Leonard         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
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
Steve Busby           19  12  3.48  32  32  16   0   3  243  244  100   94   10   79  163
Paul Splittorff       13  15  3.61  32  32   8   0   1  209  229   99   84   20   62   83
Marty Pattin           3   7  4.14  23  11   2   0   0  109  117   53   50    9   26   47
Nelson Briles          4   5  4.15  14  13   1   0   0   74   86   35   34    7   18   25
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  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    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  12  3.88  29  20   3   0   2  137  133   65   59   11   43   60
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  4.56  27  25   8   0   1  174  194   90   88   24   46   66
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   8  3.72  23  19   1   1   0  135  163   73   56   13   40   69
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  4.46  47   0   0   4   0   83   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
Doc Medich            17  12  3.59  32  32  15   0   3  238  230  102   95   19   76  135
Dick Tidrow           10   8  3.67  26  23   5   0   0  169  182   83   69   12   47   81
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  1.94  36   2   0   5   0   83   69   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  14  3.35  34  34  11   0   0  244  211  106   91   17   84  147
Blue Moon Odom         1   5  3.54  29   5   1   1   0   81   77   34   32    4   46   47
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        21  11  3.03  35  35  25   0   6  276  242  104   93   23   41  187
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)         21
  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
  D. Medich (NY)           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
  P. Splittorff (KC)       15
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         25
  M. Lolich (DET)          25
  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:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  L. Tiant (BOS)            6
  J. Bibby (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
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      276.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        268.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)       263.1
  G. Perry (CLE)        260.0
  R. Grimsley (BAL)     248.2
  V. Blue (OAK)         244.1
  S. Busby (KC)         243.1

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
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        242
  P. Dobson (NY)          241
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       233
  J. Coleman (DET)        231

Runs:

  J. Coleman (DET)        136
  J. Bibby (TEX)          131
  W. Wood (CHI)           127
  M. Lolich (DET)         124
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        117
  N. Ryan (CAL)           116
  C. Wright (MIL)         112
  R. Cleveland (BOS)      109
  L. LaGrow (DET)         108
  V. Blue (OAK)           106

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
  R. Cleveland (BOS)       23
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         23
  C. Hunter (OAK)          22

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           166
  J. Coleman (DET)        124
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         99
  J. Bibby (TEX)           99
  V. Blue (OAK)            84
  J. Decker (MIN)          84
  J. Slaton (MIL)          83
  S. Busby (KC)            79
  G. Perry (CLE)           79
  D. Medich (NY)           76

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           306
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       205
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        187
  M. Lolich (DET)         186
  G. Perry (CLE)          181
  S. Busby (KC)           163
  J. Coleman (DET)        154
  W. Wood (CHI)           152
  V. Blue (OAK)           147
  L. Tiant (BOS)          145

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