Sunday September 8, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, September 8, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         80  61  3.06  141  42  25  1256  1160  498  427   84  374  642
New York        74  65  3.41  139  48  21  1238  1212  545  469   89  452  699
Baltimore       73  66  3.42  139  50  20  1248  1191  540  475   92  406  595
Kansas City     70  69  3.46  139  45  16  1265  1267  550  486   79  396  634
California      55  86  3.68  142  51  10  1256  1186  597  514   97  568  848
Cleveland       68  69  3.70  138  38  23  1235  1193  576  508  112  416  550
Boston          74  65  3.76  139  58  17  1245  1261  572  520  109  400  643
Milwaukee       67  74  3.77  141  38  23  1257  1277  566  526  106  426  529
Minnesota       69  71  3.82  141  31  28  1255  1269  601  533  107  452  794
Detroit         65  75  3.93  140  50  13  1261  1220  629  550  127  518  759
Texas           74  67  3.97  142  54  10  1265  1267  636  558  118  406  776
Chicago         70  71  4.13  143  45  26  1283  1309  658  589   94  478  707

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry (CLE)   18  10  2.31  31  31  23   0   3  269  185   77   69   19   81  186
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
Jim Perry (CLE)       15  10  2.86  31  31   7   0   3  220  206   77   70    8   54   56
Bert Blyleven (MIN)   14  15  2.88  32  32  15   0   2  240  219   91   77   14   64  210
Al Fitzmorris (KC)    11   4  2.90  30  23   6   1   4  155  158   59   50    7   47   46
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)  22  11  2.97  36  36  26   0   6  285  249  105   94   23   42  197
Nolan Ryan (CAL)      18  15  3.07  37  36  21   0   2  288  206  117   98   18  173  315
Pat Dobson (NY)       15  14  3.10  33  33  12   0   2  238  248   95   82   19   56  139
Ross Grimsley (BAL)   17  12  3.12  35  34  17   1   4  257  224   98   89   26   63  138

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Johnson           2   1  2.57   9   0   0   1   0   14   14    4    4    1    4    5
Grant Jackson          1   3  2.61  38   0   0  10   0   52   39   15   15    6   18   43
Bob Reynolds           4   5  3.02  44   0   0   6   0   54   63   20   18    3   11   33
Ross Grimsley         17  12  3.12  35  34  17   1   4  257  224   98   89   26   63  138
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  11  3.67  21  21   4   0   1  137  140   68   56   10   58   61
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
Dick Pole              1   0  3.38  11   0   0   0   0   29   37   16   11    1    8   23
Roger Moret            7   8  3.60  27  18   9   2   1  148  131   64   59   14   72   95
Bill Lee              15  12  3.62  33  32  11   0   1  236  272  108   95   22   55   82
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
Diego Segui            6   7  4.13  54   0   0  10   0   94   93   49   43    7   44   61
Reggie Cleveland      10  12  4.57  35  24   8   0   0  191  205  109   97   23   58   90
Juan Marichal          5   1  4.75  10   8   0   0   0   55   54   29   29    3   14   20
Bob Veale              0   1  5.54  18   0   0   2   0   13   15    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
Andy Hassler           4  10  2.99  19  18   8   1   1  132  109   60   44   10   67   63
Nolan Ryan            18  15  3.07  37  36  21   0   2  288  206  117   98   18  173  315
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
Jim Kaat              16  13  3.41  37  34  10   0   2  232  236  102   88   18   58  106
Terry Forster          7   8  3.52  53   1   0  21   0  120  107   50   47    5   36   93
Wilbur Wood           20  17  3.64  39  39  20   0   1  294  280  131  119   25   73  157
Jack Kucek             1   1  3.67   6   4   0   0   0   27   31   12   11    0   15   21
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  10  2.31  31  31  23   0   3  269  185   77   69   19   81  186
Bruce Ellingsen        1   0  2.67  14   0   0   0   0   30   31   15    9    3   14   11
Jim Perry             15  10  2.86  31  31   7   0   3  220  206   77   70    8   54   56
Tom Buskey             2   4  3.00  42   0   0  14   0   75   72   28   25    7   31   32
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  2.21  50   0   0  11   0  135  109   39   33    7   51  124
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
Joe Coleman           12  12  4.16  36  36  11   0   2  251  238  139  116   27  129  155
Lerrin LaGrow          8  15  4.22  32  30  11   0   0  196  214  108   92   20   70   75
Woodie Fryman          5   8  4.26  24  19   3   0   1  127  108   62   60   14   58   86
Luke Walker            5   3  4.38  23   7   0   0   0   78   85   43   38    8   41   41
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
Al Fitzmorris         11   4  2.90  30  23   6   1   4  155  158   59   50    7   47   46
Bruce Dal Canton       8   9  3.13  28  22   9   0   2  167  129   68   58    5   77   96
Steve Mingori          2   3  3.15  32   0   0   2   0   60   47   26   21    4   20   38
Lindy McDaniel         1   4  3.41  33   5   2   1   0   98   92   42   37    6   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   6  1.51  59   0   0  19   0  101   69   18   17    4   42   39
Ed Sprague             7   2  2.39  20  10   3   0   0   94   94   32   25    3   31   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  3.47  41   5   0   4   0  109   91   45   42    7   47   56
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  19  4.49  35  31  15   0   0  218  249  114  109   21   53   58
Jim Colborn            8  12  4.58  28  26   8   0   1  179  202   93   91   24   49   67
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
Roger Miller           0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    2    2    1    0    0
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  2.54  58   0   0  19   0  110   97   33   31    3   52   77
Bert Blyleven         14  15  2.88  32  32  15   0   2  240  219   91   77   14   64  210
Joe Decker            14  12  3.27  32  32   9   0   1  215  204   91   78   21   86  133
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
Larry Gura             2   0  2.08   3   3   2   0   1   22   20    6    5    1    4    6
Cecil Upshaw           1   4  2.30  32   0   0   6   0   55   45   19   14    0   20   25
Rudy May               6   2  2.41  12  11   7   0   1   78   50   27   21    3   39   55
Mike Wallace           5   0  2.47  20   0   0   0   0   44   35   15   12    3   27   28
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
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   9  3.87  27  24   5   0   0  172  187   89   74   13   49   83
Sam McDowell           1   6  4.69  13   7   0   0   0   48   42   27   25    6   41   33
Fritz Peterson         0   0  4.70   3   1   0   0   0    8   13    4    4    1    2    5
Tippy Martinez         0   0  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   11   11    7    6    0    9    8
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
Bill Parsons           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Paul Lindblad          4   3  2.16  38   2   0   5   0   87   74   28   21    4   26   38
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
Ken Holtzman          17  14  3.21  34  34   8   0   3  224  243  100   80   14   43   99
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
Glenn Abbott           5   5  3.30  14  12   3   0   0   74   67   33   27    4   25   31
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  4.43  39   1   0   2   0   45   55   26   22    5   30   12

 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        22  11  2.97  36  36  26   0   6  285  249  105   94   23   42  197
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          11   8  4.21  34  24   6   0   1  167  186   98   78   14   46   86
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)         22
  L. Tiant (BOS)           20
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  S. Busby (KC)            19
  J. Bibby (TEX)           18
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  G. Perry (CLE)           18
  N. Ryan (CAL)            18
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        17

Losses:

  C. Wright (MIL)          19
  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)         26
  M. Lolich (DET)          25
  G. Perry (CLE)           23
  L. Tiant (BOS)           23
  N. Ryan (CAL)            21
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  C. Hunter (OAK)          18
  S. Busby (KC)            17
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        17
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         16

Saves:

  T. Forster (CHI)         21
  B. Campbell (MIN)        19
  T. Murphy (MIL)          19
  R. Fingers (OAK)         17
  T. Buskey (CLE)          15
  S. Lyle (NY)             13
  J. Hiller (DET)          11
  S. Foucault (TEX)        10
  G. Jackson (BAL)         10
  D. Segui (BOS)           10

Shutouts:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  L. Tiant (BOS)            6
  J. Bibby (TEX)            5
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        4
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         4
  S. Busby (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)         287.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      285.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        277.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)       272.1
  G. Perry (CLE)        269.0
  R. Grimsley (BAL)     256.2
  S. Busby (KC)         252.1
  J. Coleman (DET)      251.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           280
  M. Lolich (DET)         274
  B. Lee (BOS)            272
  L. Tiant (BOS)          256
  S. Busby (KC)           254
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        249
  C. Wright (MIL)         249
  P. Dobson (NY)          248
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       243
  J. Coleman (DET)        238

Runs:

  J. Coleman (DET)        139
  J. Bibby (TEX)          132
  W. Wood (CHI)           131
  M. Lolich (DET)         130
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)        117
  N. Ryan (CAL)           117
  C. Wright (MIL)         114
  R. Cleveland (BOS)      109
  L. LaGrow (DET)         108
  B. Lee (BOS)            108

Home Runs:

  M. Lolich (DET)          31
  J. Coleman (DET)         27
  F. Tanana (CAL)          27
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        26
  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)           173
  J. Coleman (DET)        129
  J. Bibby (TEX)          100
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         99
  J. Slaton (MIL)          87
  J. Decker (MIN)          86
  V. Blue (OAK)            84
  G. Perry (CLE)           81
  S. Busby (KC)            80
  B. Dal Canton (KC)       77

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           315
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       210
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        197
  M. Lolich (DET)         189
  G. Perry (CLE)          186
  S. Busby (KC)           169
  W. Wood (CHI)           157
  J. Coleman (DET)        155
  L. Tiant (BOS)          151
  V. Blue (OAK)           147


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