Tuesday April 15, 1975
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American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 15, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore        2   3  2.42    5   2   0    52    41   19   14    4   14   21
Kansas City      5   2  2.56    7   2   1    63    54   22   18    1   23   31
Oakland          5   2  3.18    7   1   3    62    48   24   22    4   19   30
California       4   3  3.22    7   4   0    67    59   27   24    4   29   53
Milwaukee        4   2  3.23    6   1   3    53    44   20   19    4   21   17
New York         1   5  3.57    6   2   0    53    44   27   21    7   22   32
Detroit          3   2  3.89    5   1   1    44    44   23   19    1   19   23
Cleveland        2   2  3.97    4   2   0    34    30   16   15    4   14   23
Minnesota        2   5  4.03    7   1   2    60    64   33   27    2   31   29
Chicago          3   5  4.13    8   2   2    76    76   41   35    4   49   40
Texas            2   4  4.19    6   1   0    58    65   35   27    6   23   27
Boston           4   2  4.35    6   2   1    60    55   30   29    1   23   28

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nelson Briles (KC)     0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    0    0    1    3
Don Kirkwood (CAL)     0   1  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    8    5    3    0    0    2    4
Mike Norris (OAK)      1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    5    4
Lindy McDaniel (KC)    1   0  1.04   2   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    3    5
Jim Palmer (BAL)       1   1  1.08   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    7    2    0    2    7
Steve Busby (KC)       1   0  1.13   2   2   0   0   0   16    8    2    2    0    4    8
Steve Hargan (TEX)     1   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    2    3
Pat Dobson (NY)        0   1  1.35   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    7    1    2    5    3
R. Cleveland (BOS)     1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0   12    8    2    2    0    4    5
Bill Champion (MIL)    2   0  1.53   2   2   1   0   0   18   12    3    3    0    7    2

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Reynolds           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Palmer             1   1  1.08   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    7    2    0    2    7
Ross Grimsley          0   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0   10    6    2    2    1    0    4
Doyle Alexander        0   1  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    7    2    2    2    2    1    5
Jesse Jefferson        0   1  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    1
Mike Torrez            1   0  3.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   11    3    3    0    3    4
Mike Cuellar           0   0  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    5    9    4    4    1    5    0

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Drago             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Reggie Cleveland       1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0   12    8    2    2    0    4    5
Diego Segui            1   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    3    3
Bill Lee               1   1  4.70   2   2   1   0   0   15   13    9    8    0    7    5
Rick Wise              0   0  5.00   1   1   0   0   0    9    8    5    5    0    3    2
Luis Tiant             1   1  6.00   2   2   1   0   0   15   18   10   10    1    5   12
Dick Pole              0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    5    3    3    0    0    0

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Kirkwood           0   1  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    8    5    3    0    0    2    4
Orlando Pena           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Mickey Scott           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
Nolan Ryan             3   0  1.73   3   3   2   0   1   26   17    5    5    1   16   29
Andy Hassler           1   0  2.70   1   1   1   0   0   10    7    3    3    0    2    9
Bill Singer            0   1  5.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   11    5    5    0    2    3
Chuck Dobson           0   1  6.14   2   1   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    3
Frank Tanana           0   0 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    6    6    2    2    4

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Kucek             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    0    0    0    3    0
Jim Otten              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1
Skip Pitlock           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Terry Forster          1   0  1.50   2   0   0   0   0    6    0    1    1    0    9    5
Jim Kaat               1   0  1.69   4   2   1   0   0   16   15    9    3    1    6    8
Rich Gossage           0   1  3.27   4   0   0   2   0   11   10    4    4    0    7    8
Wilbur Wood            0   2  3.71   2   2   1   0   0   17   18    7    7    1    6    7
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  5.79   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    0    4    4
Claude Osteen          0   1  6.39   2   2   0   0   0   13   17    9    9    1    6    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   1 10.29   2   2   0   0   0    7    9    8    8    1    6    4

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Bosman            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    0    0    0    0
Dennis Eckersley       0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Kern               0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    3    4
Gaylord Perry          2   0  2.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   14    4    4    1    2   15
Jim Perry              0   1  7.94   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    4    2
Fritz Peterson         0   1 45.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    5    5    5    1    3    0

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    5
Lerrin LaGrow          1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    2    2    0    5    2
Vern Ruhle             1   0  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    3    2
Mickey Lolich          1   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    3    2    0    3    6
Tom Walker             0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    2    0    2    2
Ray Bare               0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    2    0
Joe Coleman            0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    6    6    1    2    3
Dave Lemanczyk         0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    1    3

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bird              1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    4
Nelson Briles          0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    0    0    1    3
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  1.04   2   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    3    5
Steve Busby            1   0  1.13   2   2   0   0   0   16    8    2    2    0    4    8
Al Fitzmorris          2   0  3.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   12    6    6    1    6    5
Paul Splittorff        0   1  4.82   2   2   0   0   0    9   13    8    5    0    7    6
Marty Pattin           0   0 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    3    3    3    0    0    0
Steve Mingori          0   1  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    1    0

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Castro            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    0    0    0    0    1    2
Bill Champion          2   0  1.53   2   2   1   0   0   18   12    3    3    0    7    2
Pete Broberg           1   1  3.14   2   2   0   0   0   14    8    5    5    1    6    5
Tom Murphy             0   0  4.15   4   0   0   3   0    4    5    2    2    0    1    0
Ed Sprague             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    1    1    0
Jim Slaton             1   1  7.71   2   2   0   0   0    9   15    9    8    2    5    8

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    2
Ray Corbin             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    4    1
Jim Hughes             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Bill Campbell          0   1  1.69   3   0   0   1   0    5    8    2    1    0    3    2
Bert Blyleven          1   0  2.70   2   2   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    5    9
Vic Albury             0   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    2    0    4    1
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    0    6    3
Dave Goltz             0   2  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   15   14   11    8    2    6    6
Bill Butler            0   1 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    3    8    5    5    0    1    5

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Gura             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    3    4
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Pat Dobson             0   1  1.35   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    7    1    2    5    3
Doc Medich             1   1  3.07   2   2   1   0   1   15   10    5    5    2    4    7
Rudy May               0   1  5.00   2   1   0   0   0    9    7    5    5    1    3    7
Catfish Hunter         0   2  5.40   2   2   1   0   0   17   16   10   10    2    6   10

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris            1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    5    4
Vida Blue              2   0  2.87   2   2   0   0   0   16    6    5    5    1    4   10
Ken Holtzman           1   0  2.87   2   2   0   0   0   16   15    5    5    0    6    5
Paul Lindblad          1   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    2    1    2
Rollie Fingers         0   2  6.43   6   0   0   3   0    7   12    5    5    0    1    8
Glenn Abbott           0   0 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    2    1
Blue Moon Odom         0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    3    1    1    0    0    0

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Stan Thomas            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    2    1
Steve Hargan           1   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    2    3
Jim Bibby              0   1  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    3    2    1    2    3
Bill Hands             0   1  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    6    2    1    2    6
Jackie Brown           0   0  2.84   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    2    0    4    4
Jim Umbarger           0   0  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    0
Clyde Wright           0   0  6.14   2   1   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    0    3    2
Steve Foucault         1   0  6.75   4   0   0   0   0    5    9    5    4    1    2    4
Fergie Jenkins         0   2 10.38   2   2   0   0   0    9   17   11   10    3    4    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  V. Blue (OAK)             2
  B. Champion (MIL)         2
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        2
  G. Perry (CLE)            2
  D. Bird (KC)              1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  P. Broberg (MIL)          1
  S. Busby (KC)             1
  R. Cleveland (BOS)        1

Losses:

  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  D. Goltz (MIN)            2
  C. Hunter (NY)            2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          1
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  P. Broberg (MIL)          1
  B. Butler (MIN)           1

Complete Games:

  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        2
  G. Perry (CLE)            2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  J. Decker (MIN)           1
  A. Hassler (CAL)          1
  C. Hunter (NY)            1
  J. Kaat (CHI)             1
  L. LaGrow (DET)           1

Saves:

  R. Fingers (OAK)          3
  T. Murphy (MIL)           3
  R. Gossage (CHI)          2
  D. Bird (KC)              1
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        1
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1
  D. Drago (BOS)            1
  J. Hiller (DET)           1

Shutouts:

  D. Medich (NY)            1
  M. Norris (OAK)           1
  J. Palmer (BAL)           1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1

Innings Pitched:

  N. Ryan (CAL)          26.0
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)     18.0
  G. Perry (CLE)         18.0
  B. Champion (MIL)      17.2
  W. Wood (CHI)          17.0
  C. Hunter (NY)         16.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)        16.2
  S. Busby (KC)          16.0
  J. Kaat (CHI)          16.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        16.0

Hits:

  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  W. Wood (CHI)            18
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         17
  C. Osteen (CHI)          17
  N. Ryan (CAL)            17
  C. Hunter (NY)           16
  J. Decker (MIN)          15
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        15
  J. Kaat (CHI)            15
  J. Slaton (MIL)          15

Runs:

  D. Goltz (MIN)           11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  C. Hunter (NY)           10
  L. Tiant (BOS)           10
  J. Kaat (CHI)             9
  B. Lee (BOS)              9
  C. Osteen (CHI)           9
  J. Slaton (MIL)           9
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)          3
  D. Alexander (BAL)        2
  P. Dobson (NY)            2
  D. Goltz (MIN)            2
  C. Hunter (NY)            2
  P. Lindblad (OAK)         2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  F. Tanana (CAL)           2
  G. Abbott (OAK)           1

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            16
  T. Forster (CHI)          9
  B. Champion (MIL)         7
  R. Gossage (CHI)          7
  B. Lee (BOS)              7
  P. Splittorff (KC)        7
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          6
  P. Broberg (MIL)          6
  J. Decker (MIN)           6
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        6

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  G. Perry (CLE)           15
  L. Tiant (BOS)           12
  V. Blue (OAK)            10
  C. Hunter (NY)           10
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         9
  A. Hassler (CAL)          9
  S. Busby (KC)             8
  R. Fingers (OAK)          8
  R. Gossage (CHI)          8

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