Sunday April 20, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 20, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Kansas City      9   2  2.17   11   5   2    99    78   29   24    4   29   58
Milwaukee        6   4  2.59   10   3   4    87    69   30   25    8   30   32
Oakland          8   4  2.79   12   2   5   106    86   38   33    7   35   60
California       6   4  3.48   10   5   1    93    87   46   36    6   46   67
Baltimore        4   4  3.58    8   3   0    78    66   36   31    7   35   32
Minnesota        4   8  3.78   12   4   3   102   101   54   43    4   56   63
New York         3   7  3.78   10   4   0    88    77   43   37   12   27   50
Texas            4   7  3.93   11   2   0   103   105   54   45    9   38   37
Cleveland        3   4  3.98    7   2   1    61    50   28   27    8   28   36
Detroit          4   4  4.18    8   2   1    71    78   44   33    5   28   38
Boston           6   3  4.24    9   4   1    87    77   43   41    6   32   38
Chicago          3   9  4.97   12   3   2   112   120   76   62    6   74   55

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris (OAK)      1   0  0.00   3   3   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    6    4
Jim Umbarger (TEX)     1   0  0.79   6   0   0   0   0   11    8    1    1    0    5    1
Bill Champion (MIL)    3   0  1.01   3   3   2   0   1   27   14    3    3    0    8    5
Jim Palmer (BAL)       1   1  1.08   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    7    2    0    2    7
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
Steve Hargan (TEX)     1   1  1.62   3   1   1   0   0   17   12    3    3    0    3    5
Jim Kaat (CHI)         1   0  1.69   4   2   1   0   0   16   15    9    3    1    6    8
Al Fitzmorris (KC)     3   0  2.00   3   3   3   0   1   27   19    6    6    1    7    7
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       4   0  2.31   4   4   3   0   1   35   22    9    9    3   25   35

 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
Wayne Garland          0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    2    1
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
Ross Grimsley          0   0  4.85   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    7    7    3    3    4
Mike Torrez            1   1  7.30   2   2   1   0   0   12   16   10   10    0   11    6
Grant Jackson          0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    1    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
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
Luis Tiant             2   1  4.50   3   3   2   0   0   24   22   12   12    3    6   15
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
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   2   0   0   1   0    9    7    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   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    0    0    0    1
Nolan Ryan             4   0  2.31   4   4   3   0   1   35   22    9    9    3   25   35
Bill Singer            1   1  3.31   2   2   1   0   0   16   19    9    6    0    6    5
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
Jim Kaat               1   0  1.69   4   2   1   0   0   16   15    9    3    1    6    8
Terry Forster          1   0  3.12   3   0   0   0   0    9    2    5    3    0   12    7
Rich Gossage           0   1  3.18   5   0   0   2   0   11   10    4    4    0    8    8
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  4.05   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    0    5    4
Wilbur Wood            0   4  4.82   4   4   2   0   0   28   34   20   15    2    9   13
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    1    1
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Claude Osteen          0   2  6.11   3   3   0   0   0   18   23   12   12    1   11    4
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    2    1
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    2    3
Jim Kern               0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    3    4
Tom Buskey             0   0  2.70   3   0   0   1   0    3    2    1    1    0    2    0
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.84   3   3   2   0   0   25   20    8    8    4    3   22
Jim Perry              0   2  5.14   2   2   0   0   0   14   12    8    8    2    8    3
Fritz Peterson         1   1 10.13   2   2   0   0   0    8   10    9    9    1    8    3

 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
Mickey Lolich          2   0  2.40   2   2   1   0   0   15   20    6    4    0    5   11
Tom Walker             0   1  2.70   2   1   0   0   0    7    7    5    2    0    3    6
Vern Ruhle             1   1  3.29   2   2   0   0   0   14   11    9    5    2    4    5
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   4   0   0   2   0    7    3    0    0    0    1   10
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          3   0  2.00   3   3   3   0   1   27   19    6    6    1    7    7
Paul Splittorff        1   1  4.11   3   3   0   0   0   15   18   10    7    1    7   11
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
Eduardo Rodriguez      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Bill Champion          3   0  1.01   3   3   2   0   1   27   14    3    3    0    8    5
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   3  5.01   4   4   1   0   0   23   30   18   13    5   13   15

 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   1  1.80   3   1   1   0   0   10    7    4    2    1    8    8
Bill Campbell          0   1  2.79   5   0   0   1   0   10   12    4    3    1    6    5
Bert Blyleven          2   1  2.97   4   4   2   0   0   30   27   13   10    0   14   26
Vic Albury             1   0  3.09   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    6    4    0    7    5
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
Jim Hughes             0   1  6.75   2   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    4    0    6    3
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
Dick Tidrow            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Larry Gura             0   0  1.17   2   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    1    1    3
Rudy May               1   1  3.00   3   2   1   0   0   18   10    6    6    1    5   11
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
Mike Wallace           0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    1    0    1
Catfish Hunter         0   3  7.32   3   3   1   0   0   20   22   16   16    3    6   12

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris            1   0  0.00   3   3   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    6    4
Jim Todd               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    0
Dave Hamilton          1   0  1.29   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    2    6
Glenn Abbott           1   0  2.61   2   2   1   0   0   10    8    3    3    2    4    6
Ken Holtzman           1   1  2.74   3   3   0   0   0   23   23   10    7    0    9    7
Vida Blue              3   1  3.58   4   4   0   0   0   28   19   11   11    3    7   22
Blue Moon Odom         0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    5    3
Rollie Fingers         0   2  5.00   8   0   0   4   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

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    2    1    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  0.79   6   0   0   0   0   11    8    1    1    0    5    1
Steve Hargan           1   1  1.62   3   1   1   0   0   17   12    3    3    0    3    5
Bill Hands             0   2  3.77   2   2   0   0   0   14   15   10    6    1    5    8
Jim Bibby              0   1  4.82   2   2   1   0   0    9    9    7    5    1    4    4
Jackie Brown           0   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11   15    8    7    2    8    4
Steve Foucault         1   0  5.73   7   0   0   0   0   11   12    8    7    2    4    5
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)             4
  V. Blue (OAK)             3
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          2
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  G. Perry (CLE)            2

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  J. Slaton (MIL)           3
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  P. Dobson (NY)            2
  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  D. Goltz (MIN)            2
  B. Hands (TEX)            2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          2

Complete Games:

  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  B. Champion (MIL)         2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  G. Perry (CLE)            2
  L. Tiant (BOS)            2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  G. Abbott (OAK)           1
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        1
  D. Medich (NY)            1
  M. Norris (OAK)           1
  J. Palmer (BAL)           1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1

Innings Pitched:

  N. Ryan (CAL)          35.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      30.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          28.0
  V. Blue (OAK)          27.2
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)     27.0
  B. Champion (MIL)      26.2
  G. Perry (CLE)         25.1
  S. Busby (KC)          25.0
  L. Tiant (BOS)         24.0
  D. Medich (NY)         23.2

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            34
  J. Slaton (MIL)          30
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        27
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         24
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        23
  C. Osteen (CHI)          23
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  N. Ryan (CAL)            22
  L. Tiant (BOS)           22
  D. Medich (NY)           21

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  J. Slaton (MIL)          18
  C. Hunter (NY)           16
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        13
  J. Coleman (DET)         12
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         12
  C. Osteen (CHI)          12
  L. Tiant (BOS)           12
  V. Blue (OAK)            11

Home Runs:

  J. Slaton (MIL)           5
  P. Dobson (NY)            4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  D. Alexander (BAL)        3
  V. Blue (OAK)             3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            25
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  J. Slaton (MIL)          13
  T. Forster (CHI)         12
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         11
  C. Osteen (CHI)          11
  M. Torrez (BAL)          11
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         10
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         9
  W. Wood (CHI)             9

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            35
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        26
  V. Blue (OAK)            22
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  S. Busby (KC)            15
  J. Slaton (MIL)          15
  L. Tiant (BOS)           15
  D. Medich (NY)           13
  W. Wood (CHI)            13
  C. Hunter (NY)           12

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