Friday September 6, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 6, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         80  59  3.04  139  42  25  1238  1139  485  418   83  369  629
New York        73  63  3.36  136  47  21  1211  1188  526  452   87  439  681
Baltimore       72  65  3.41  137  50  19  1231  1176  531  467   88  404  585
Kansas City     69  68  3.45  137  44  16  1247  1249  542  478   77  386  623
Cleveland       67  68  3.72  136  37  22  1217  1177  569  503  111  411  542
California      54  85  3.73  140  49  10  1238  1179  595  513   97  558  833
Milwaukee       67  72  3.74  139  38  23  1239  1255  554  515  105  418  525
Boston          72  65  3.75  137  58  16  1226  1239  563  511  109  393  633
Minnesota       68  70  3.84  139  30  27  1238  1254  596  528  107  446  781
Detroit         63  74  3.98  137  48  12  1235  1203  622  546  124  509  749
Texas           72  67  4.01  140  52  10  1247  1256  633  555  116  404  764
Chicago         69  70  4.16  141  45  25  1266  1297  655  586   94  470  696

 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)  22  10  2.64  35  35  18   0   5  272  234   89   80   22   39  120
Luis Tiant (BOS)      20  11  2.79  33  33  23   0   6  277  256   91   86   20   68  151
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
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)       15  14  3.10  33  33  12   0   2  238  248   95   82   19   56  139
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
Mike Cuellar          18  10  3.20  32  32  16   0   5  222  208   90   79   16   72   93
Don Hood               1   0  3.27  18   1   0   0   0   55   44   22   20    1   18   25
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          14  10  3.76  34  32  11   1   3  220  226   99   92   17   67   95
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  11  2.79  33  33  23   0   6  277  256   91   86   20   68  151
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  3.73  29  15   6   3   0  145  138   63   60   14   54   77
Rick Wise              3   4  3.86   9   9   1   0   0   49   47   23   21    2   16   25
Juan Marichal          5   1  4.12   9   7   0   0   0   55   52   25   25    3   11   20
Diego Segui            6   7  4.19  53   0   0   9   0   92   92   49   43    7   44   61
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
Orlando Pena           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
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
Ed Figueroa            2   7  3.47  23  11   5   0   1   99  109   41   38    2   35   44
Frank Tanana          10  17  3.49  33  29   8   0   2  222  219   93   86   27   61  143
Ken Sanders            0   0  3.52   7   0   0   1   0    8    8    3    3    0    3    3
Dave Sells             2   3  3.69  20   0   0   2   0   39   48   19   16    3   16   14
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           7   3  3.20  14  14   6   0   2   90   82   37   32    4   25   56
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  3.64  51   1   0  20   0  116  105   50   47    5   34   91
Wilbur Wood           20  17  3.64  39  39  20   0   1  294  280  131  119   25   73  157
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
Jim Kern               0   1  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    0    5    4
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  3.11  41   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  11  3.94  25  25   3   0   0  137  160   70   60   14   33   48
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
Dave Lemanczyk         1   1  3.51  16   3   0   0   0   59   54   30   23   10   35   37
Mickey Lolich         16  17  3.65  36  36  25   0   3  288  274  130  117   31   71  189
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  13  3.46  33  33  17   0   3  252  254  104   97   10   80  169
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  1.45  58   0   0  19   0   99   65   17   16    4   40   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         10   3  3.30  26  18   1   0   0  134  136   54   49    8   40   50
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            11  14  3.92  35  30   8   0   2  213  221  101   93   19   87  105
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
Vic Albury             6   8  4.74  27  18   3   0   0  133  131   77   70   19   67   71
Bill Butler            4   6  4.77  23  12   2   1   0   83   86   45   44    9   49   66
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            15  14  3.10  33  33  12   0   2  238  248   95   82   19   56  139
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  1.93  37   2   0   5   0   84   69   25   18    4   25   35
Catfish Hunter        22  10  2.64  35  35  18   0   5  272  234   89   80   22   39  120
Rollie Fingers         8   4  2.66  65   0   0  17   0  102   90   34   30    3   27   81
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
Dave Hamilton          6   4  3.22  26  18   1   0   1  112  101   44   40   10   48   61
Leon Hooten            0   0  3.24   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    4    1
Vida Blue             14  14  3.35  34  34  11   0   0  244  211  106   91   17   84  147
Blue Moon Odom         1   5  3.45  30   5   1   1   0   86   79   35   33    4   48   50
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         8   7  2.03  62   0   0  10   0  124  102   41   28    8   36   93
Fergie Jenkins        21  11  3.03  35  35  25   0   6  276  242  104   93   23   41  187
Jackie Brown          11  11  3.62  31  22   7   0   1  191  197   88   77   12   68  122
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  4.69  37  37  11   0   5  242  229  132  126   23  100  134
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)          22
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         21
  L. Tiant (BOS)           20
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  S. Busby (KC)            19
  J. Bibby (TEX)           18
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  G. Perry (CLE)           18
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        17
  D. Medich (NY)           17

Losses:

  C. Wright (MIL)          18
  M. Lolich (DET)          17
  F. Tanana (CAL)          17
  W. Wood (CHI)            17
  J. Bibby (TEX)           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
  L. Tiant (BOS)           23
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  N. Ryan (CAL)            20
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  C. Hunter (OAK)          18
  S. Busby (KC)            17
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        17
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         16

Saves:

  T. Forster (CHI)         20
  T. Murphy (MIL)          19
  B. Campbell (MIN)        18
  R. Fingers (OAK)         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)          5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         4
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         3
  M. Lolich (DET)           3

Innings Pitched:

  W. Wood (CHI)         294.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       288.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)         278.2
  L. Tiant (BOS)        277.0
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      276.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)       272.1
  G. Perry (CLE)        260.0
  S. Busby (KC)         252.1
  R. Grimsley (BAL)     248.2
  V. Blue (OAK)         244.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           280
  M. Lolich (DET)         274
  B. Lee (BOS)            260
  L. Tiant (BOS)          256
  S. Busby (KC)           254
  P. Dobson (NY)          248
  C. Wright (MIL)         247
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        242
  C. Hunter (OAK)         234
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       233

Runs:

  J. Coleman (DET)        136
  J. Bibby (TEX)          132
  W. Wood (CHI)           131
  M. Lolich (DET)         130
  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
  J. Bibby (TEX)          100
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         99
  J. Slaton (MIL)          87
  V. Blue (OAK)            84
  J. Decker (MIN)          84
  S. Busby (KC)            80
  G. Perry (CLE)           79
  D. Medich (NY)           76

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           306
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       205
  M. Lolich (DET)         189
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        187
  G. Perry (CLE)          181
  S. Busby (KC)           169
  W. Wood (CHI)           157
  J. Coleman (DET)        154
  L. Tiant (BOS)          151
  V. Blue (OAK)           147

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