Wednesday April 23, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 23, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Kansas City      9   4  2.42   13   6   2   115    93   39   31    5   38   72
Milwaukee        7   5  2.57   12   3   5   105    83   36   30    9   40   41
Oakland         10   5  2.84   15   3   6   133   110   48   42    8   44   70
Minnesota        6   8  3.59   14   5   3   120   117   61   48    4   64   69
Baltimore        5   5  3.69   10   4   0    95    81   44   39    7   43   39
California       7   6  3.75   13   6   1   120   115   62   50    9   53   85
New York         5   8  3.87   13   6   0   114    96   55   49   13   41   65
Detroit          5   5  3.94   10   3   1    89    94   50   39    7   29   47
Texas            5   9  4.01   14   3   0   128   128   70   57   10   51   52
Cleveland        4   5  4.15    9   3   2    78    68   37   36   11   31   45
Chicago          4   9  4.82   13   3   3   121   129   79   65    6   76   60
Boston           7   5  5.13   12   5   2   114   116   67   65   10   44   52

 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 Palmer (BAL)       2   1  0.70   3   3   2   0   2   26   15    7    2    0    6   13
Nelson Briles (KC)     1   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    3    2    2    3   10
Steve Hargan (TEX)     1   1  1.62   3   1   1   0   0   17   12    3    3    0    3    5
Bill Champion (MIL)    3   0  1.65   4   4   2   0   1   33   19    7    6    0   10    6
Vic Albury (MIN)       2   0  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   16    7    4    0   13    7
Steve Busby (KC)       2   1  1.91   4   4   2   0   0   33   21    8    7    0   13   24
Al Fitzmorris (KC)     3   0  2.00   3   3   3   0   1   27   19    6    6    1    7    7
Lerrin LaGrow (DET)    2   0  2.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   10    4    4    1    6    6
Doc Medich (NY)        3   1  2.20   4   4   3   0   2   33   24    8    8    2    6   17

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             2   1  0.70   3   3   2   0   2   26   15    7    2    0    6   13
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
Mike Cuellar           1   0  3.66   3   3   1   0   1   20   16    8    8    1   12    6
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
Dave Johnson           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    2    0
Bob Reynolds           0   1 10.13   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    0    0    0
Grant Jackson          0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    1    0

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Diego Segui            1   0  0.87   4   0   0   1   0   10    6    2    1    0    7    5
Rick Wise              1   1  4.00   3   3   2   0   0   27   26   12   12    2    6   11
Luis Tiant             2   1  4.50   3   3   2   0   0   24   22   12   12    3    6   15
Roger Moret            1   0  5.06   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    5    4
Reggie Cleveland       1   1  6.14   3   3   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    3   10    9
Bill Lee               1   2  7.58   3   3   1   0   0   19   23   17   16    0    8    6
Dick Drago             0   0  7.71   2   0   0   1   0    2    2    2    2    0    2    2
Dick Pole              0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    1    0    0

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Kirkwood           0   1  0.00   3   0   0   1   0   10    8    3    0    0    2    7
Orlando Pena           0   1  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    5    2
Nolan Ryan             4   0  2.31   4   4   3   0   1   35   22    9    9    3   25   35
Bill Singer            2   1  2.49   3   3   2   0   0   25   25   10    7    1    6   10
Mickey Scott           0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    1    0    1    1
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Andy Hassler           1   1  6.48   3   3   1   0   0   17   19   14   12    1    4   14
Chuck Dobson           0   2  6.60   3   2   0   0   0   15   16   12   11    2    7    7
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               2   0  2.38   5   3   1   0   0   23   23   12    6    1    8   10
Terry Forster          1   0  2.45   4   0   0   1   0   11    3    5    3    0   12   10
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
Don Hood               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    2    3
Tom Buskey             0   0  1.42   4   0   0   2   0    6    2    1    1    0    4    1
Jim Kern               0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    3    4
Gaylord Perry          2   2  3.78   4   4   3   0   0   33   32   14   14    5    3   28
Jim Perry              1   2  5.03   3   3   0   0   0   20   18   11   11    4    9    5
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
Tom Walker             0   1  1.86   3   1   0   0   0   10    8    5    2    0    3    7
Lerrin LaGrow          2   0  2.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   10    4    4    1    6    6
Mickey Lolich          2   0  2.40   2   2   1   0   0   15   20    6    4    0    5   11
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   3  9.42   3   3   0   0   0   14   25   16   15    4    4    9

 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   1  1.91   4   4   2   0   0   33   21    8    7    0   13   24
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
Steve Mingori          0   1  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    1
Marty Pattin           0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    5    3    1    1    3
Bruce Dal Canton       0   1 27.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    5    5    4    0    2    1

 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          3   0  1.65   4   4   2   0   1   33   19    7    6    0   10    6
Tom Murphy             0   0  1.93   7   0   0   5   0    9    8    2    2    0    1    1
Pete Broberg           2   2  2.22   4   4   0   0   0   28   20    7    7    3   11   13
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    1    0    3    4
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          1   0  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    7    3    0    0    0    2    2
Vic Albury             2   0  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   16    7    4    0   13    7
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
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 10.00   3   1   0   0   0    9   17   11   10    0    3    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Larry Gura             0   0  1.04   3   0   0   0   0    9    6    1    1    1    1    3
Doc Medich             3   1  2.20   4   4   3   0   2   33   24    8    8    2    6   17
Pat Dobson             1   2  2.50   3   3   1   0   0   18   14   11    5    4   12   11
Rudy May               1   1  3.00   3   2   1   0   0   18   10    6    6    1    5   11
Mike Wallace           0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    1    0    1
Sparky Lyle            0   1  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    4    5
Catfish Hunter         0   3  7.36   4   4   1   0   0   26   28   21   21    4   10   14
Dick Tidrow            0   0 10.13   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    3    3    0    3    3

 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   2   0   0   2   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    0
Dave Hamilton          1   0  1.29   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    2    6
Ken Holtzman           1   2  2.25   4   4   1   0   0   32   29   12    8    0   10   11
Glenn Abbott           1   0  2.61   2   2   1   0   0   10    8    3    3    2    4    6
Vida Blue              4   1  2.88   5   5   0   0   0   34   23   11   11    3   10   25
Paul Lindblad          2   0  5.56   5   0   0   0   0   11   11    7    7    3    2    4
Rollie Fingers         0   2  5.91  10   0   0   4   0   11   16    7    7    0    3   11
Blue Moon Odom         0   0  6.14   3   1   0   0   0    7   11    5    5    0    7    3

 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   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    0    0    3    3
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.77   7   0   0   0   0   12   10    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
Fergie Jenkins         2   2  4.26   4   4   1   0   0   25   26   13   12    4    5   11
Clyde Wright           0   1  4.61   3   2   0   0   0   14   15    9    7    0    5    6
Steve Foucault         1   0  6.08   9   0   0   0   0   13   15   10    9    2    6    6
Jackie Brown           0   1  6.35   3   2   0   0   0   11   15    9    8    2    9    4
Jim Bibby              0   2  6.75   3   3   1   0   0   15   16   13   11    1   10    8

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             4
  N. Ryan (CAL)             4
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  V. Albury (MIN)           2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          2
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          2

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  J. Slaton (MIL)           3
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          2
  C. Dobson (CAL)           2
  P. Dobson (NY)            2
  R. Fingers (OAK)          2

Complete Games:

  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  G. Perry (CLE)            3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  B. Champion (MIL)         2
  L. LaGrow (DET)           2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  B. Singer (CAL)           2

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  D. Bird (KC)              2
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        2
  T. Buskey (CLE)           2
  R. Gossage (CHI)          2
  J. Todd (OAK)             2
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1
  D. Drago (BOS)            1
  T. Forster (CHI)          1

Shutouts:

  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        1
  M. Norris (OAK)           1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1

Innings Pitched:

  N. Ryan (CAL)          35.0
  V. Blue (OAK)          34.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         33.1
  S. Busby (KC)          33.0
  B. Champion (MIL)      32.2
  D. Medich (NY)         32.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      32.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      30.1
  P. Broberg (MIL)       28.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          28.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            34
  G. Perry (CLE)           32
  J. Slaton (MIL)          30
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        29
  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        27
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         26
  R. Wise (BOS)            26
  R. Cleveland (BOS)       25
  J. Coleman (DET)         25

Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)           21
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  J. Slaton (MIL)          18
  B. Lee (BOS)             17
  J. Coleman (DET)         16
  R. Cleveland (BOS)       15
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14
  A. Hassler (CAL)         14
  G. Perry (CLE)           14
  J. Bibby (TEX)           13

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            25
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        14
  V. Albury (MIN)          13
  S. Busby (KC)            13
  J. Slaton (MIL)          13
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  P. Dobson (NY)           12
  T. Forster (CHI)         12
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         11
  P. Broberg (MIL)         11

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            35
  G. Perry (CLE)           28
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        26
  V. Blue (OAK)            25
  S. Busby (KC)            24
  D. Medich (NY)           17
  J. Slaton (MIL)          15
  L. Tiant (BOS)           15
  A. Hassler (CAL)         14
  C. Hunter (NY)           14

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