Friday April 18, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 18, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Kansas City      7   2  2.43    9   4   1    81    66   27   22    3   28   45
Baltimore        4   3  2.70    7   3   0    70    55   26   21    7   24   29
Milwaukee        5   3  2.83    8   2   4    70    58   23   22    6   25   24
Oakland          5   4  3.40    9   1   3    79    66   35   30    5   28   39
New York         2   6  3.55    8   3   0    71    63   34   28   10   25   41
California       4   4  3.72    8   4   0    75    71   37   31    4   33   59
Minnesota        4   5  3.91    9   2   3    78    83   41   34    3   41   39
Texas            4   5  4.02    9   1   0    85    89   47   38    9   33   33
Cleveland        2   3  4.19    5   2   0    43    38   21   20    7   16   30
Boston           5   3  4.50    8   3   1    78    73   41   39    4   31   35
Detroit          3   3  4.75    6   1   1    53    61   34   28    3   24   26
Chicago          3   7  4.96   10   2   2    94   102   62   52    6   62   49

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris (OAK)      1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    5    4
Jim Umbarger (TEX)     1   0  0.87   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    1    1    0    4    1
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
Diego Segui (BOS)      1   0  1.08   3   0   0   0   0    8    4    2    1    0    6    3
Nelson Briles (KC)     1   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    3    2    2    3   10
Steve Busby (KC)       2   0  1.44   3   3   1   0   0   25   15    5    4    0    7   15
Bill Champion (MIL)    2   0  1.53   2   2   1   0   0   18   12    3    3    0    7    2
Jim Kaat (CHI)         1   0  1.69   4   2   1   0   0   16   15    9    3    1    6    8
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       3   0  1.73   3   3   2   0   1   26   17    5    5    1   16   29

 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
Mike Cuellar           1   0  2.51   2   2   1   0   1   14   12    4    4    1   10    5
Doyle Alexander        1   1  2.84   2   0   0   0   0   13    8    4    4    3    3    8
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
Ross Grimsley          0   0  4.85   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    7    7    3    3    4

 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
Diego Segui            1   0  1.08   3   0   0   0   0    8    4    2    1    0    6    3
Rick Wise              1   0  3.50   2   2   1   0   0   18   17    7    7    1    5    7
Bill Lee               1   1  4.70   2   2   1   0   0   15   13    9    8    0    7    5
Reggie Cleveland       1   1  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   18   16   10   10    2    7    7
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    2    1
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
Bill Singer            0   1  5.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   11    5    5    0    2    3
Andy Hassler           1   1  5.84   2   2   1   0   0   12   12    9    8    0    3   10
Chuck Dobson           0   1  6.14   2   1   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    3
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    4    2    0    1    4
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
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
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    1    1
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  4.05   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    0    5    4
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Wilbur Wood            0   3  5.21   3   3   1   0   0   19   26   14   11    2    6   10
Claude Osteen          0   1  6.39   2   2   0   0   0   13   17    9    9    1    6    3
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   2 11.12   3   3   0   0   0   11   14   14   14    1   11    5

 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   1  2.84   3   3   2   0   0   25   20    8    8    4    3   22
Tom Buskey             0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    0
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  5.06   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    2    0
Dave Lemanczyk         0   0  7.04   2   0   0   0   0    8   12    7    6    0    4    4
Joe Coleman            0   2 11.88   2   2   0   0   0    8   16   12   11    3    4    5

 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
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  1.04   2   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    3    5
Nelson Briles          1   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    3    2    2    3   10
Steve Busby            2   0  1.44   3   3   1   0   0   25   15    5    4    0    7   15
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
Tom Murphy             0   0  2.45   5   0   0   4   0    7    8    2    2    0    1    1
Pete Broberg           2   1  2.66   3   3   0   0   0   20   13    6    6    2    6    7
Ed Sprague             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    1    1    0
Jim Slaton             1   2  5.19   3   3   1   0   0   17   21   11   10    3    9   12

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   2   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    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  2.70   4   0   0   1   0    7   11    3    2    1    3    3
Vic Albury             1   0  3.09   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    6    4    0    7    5
Bert Blyleven          2   0  3.22   3   3   1   0   0   22   23    9    8    0   11   14
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
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
Larry Gura             0   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    1    1    3
Doc Medich             2   1  3.04   3   3   2   0   1   24   21    8    8    2    4   13
Pat Dobson             0   2  4.00   2   2   0   0   0    9    8   10    4    4    8    4
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
Dave Hamilton          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mike Norris            1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    5    4
Ken Holtzman           1   1  2.74   3   3   0   0   0   23   23   10    7    0    9    7
Vida Blue              2   1  4.74   3   3   0   0   0   19   12   10   10    2    5   12
Blue Moon Odom         0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    5    3
Rollie Fingers         0   2  5.19   7   0   0   3   0    9   13    5    5    0    1   10
Paul Lindblad          1   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    2    1    2
Glenn Abbott           0   0 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    2    1

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Stan Thomas            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    2    1
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.87   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    1    1    0    4    1
Steve Hargan           1   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    2    3
Bill Hands             0   1  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    6    2    1    2    6
Jim Bibby              0   1  4.82   2   2   1   0   0    9    9    7    5    1    4    4
Steve Foucault         1   0  5.06   6   0   0   0   0   11   11    7    6    2    4    5
Jackie Brown           0   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11   15    8    7    2    8    4
Fergie Jenkins         1   2  6.06   3   3   0   0   0   16   24   12   11    3    4    7
Clyde Wright           0   0  6.14   2   1   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    0    3    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

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

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             3
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  P. Dobson (NY)            2
  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  D. Goltz (MIN)            2
  C. Hunter (NY)            2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          2
  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1

Complete Games:

  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  G. Perry (CLE)            2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  N. Briles (KC)            1
  S. Busby (KC)             1
  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           4
  R. Fingers (OAK)          3
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        2
  R. Gossage (CHI)          2
  D. Bird (KC)              1
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1
  D. Drago (BOS)            1
  J. Hiller (DET)           1

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  N. Ryan (CAL)          26.0
  G. Perry (CLE)         25.1
  S. Busby (KC)          25.0
  D. Medich (NY)         23.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      23.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      22.1
  P. Broberg (MIL)       20.1
  V. Blue (OAK)          19.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          19.0
  R. Cleveland (BOS)     18.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            26
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         24
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        23
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        23
  D. Medich (NY)           21
  J. Slaton (MIL)          21
  G. Perry (CLE)           20
  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  C. Osteen (CHI)          17
  N. Ryan (CAL)            17

Runs:

  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14
  W. Wood (CHI)            14
  J. Coleman (DET)         12
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         12
  D. Goltz (MIN)           11
  J. Slaton (MIL)          11
  V. Blue (OAK)            10
  R. Cleveland (BOS)       10
  P. Dobson (NY)           10
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        10

Home Runs:

  P. Dobson (NY)            4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  D. Alexander (BAL)        3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         3
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          3
  J. Slaton (MIL)           3
  V. Blue (OAK)             2
  N. Briles (KC)            2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          2

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            16
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         11
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        11
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         10
  T. Forster (CHI)          9
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         9
  J. Slaton (MIL)           9
  J. Brown (TEX)            8
  P. Dobson (NY)            8
  V. Albury (MIN)           7

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  S. Busby (KC)            15
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  D. Medich (NY)           13
  V. Blue (OAK)            12
  J. Slaton (MIL)          12
  L. Tiant (BOS)           12
  N. Briles (KC)           10
  R. Fingers (OAK)         10

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