Saturday April 26, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 26, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         11   7  2.61   18   5   6   158   127   53   46    8   57   79
Kansas City     10   6  2.74   16   7   3   141   117   53   43    6   52   84
Milwaukee        7   6  3.03   13   3   5   113    96   46   38   11   43   46
Detroit          7   5  3.25   12   4   1   108   106   52   39    7   37   58
California       9   7  3.31   16   7   2   147   128   67   54    9   65  112
Baltimore        6   6  3.50   12   5   0   113    98   49   44    8   49   48
Texas            7   9  3.64   16   4   1   146   138   72   59   10   57   61
New York         6   8  3.66   14   7   0   123   103   56   50   14   42   69
Cleveland        5   6  3.67   11   4   2    96    82   40   39   12   39   57
Minnesota        6  10  3.77   16   5   3   138   133   72   58    8   73   80
Boston           7   7  4.65   14   7   2   132   127   71   68   11   47   57
Chicago          6  10  4.76   16   3   5   147   157   92   78    8   87   73

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Kirkwood (CAL)     0   1  0.00   5   0   0   2   0   15    8    3    0    0    3   12
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
Mickey Lolich (DET)    3   0  1.50   3   3   2   0   1   24   24    6    4    0    7   16
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
Steve Busby (KC)       2   1  1.91   4   4   2   0   0   33   21    8    7    0   13   24
Pat Dobson (NY)        2   2  2.00   4   4   2   0   0   27   21   12    6    5   13   15
Lerrin LaGrow (DET)    2   0  2.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   10    4    4    1    6    6
Ken Holtzman (OAK)     1   3  2.03   5   5   2   0   0   40   35   13    9    0   11   15

 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  1.35   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    2    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 Cuellar           1   0  3.66   3   3   1   0   1   20   16    8    8    1   12    6
Ross Grimsley          0   1  4.82   3   3   0   0   0   19   19   10   10    4    4    7
Mike Torrez            2   1  5.06   3   3   2   0   0   21   23   12   12    0   16    8
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
Luis Tiant             2   2  3.66   4   4   3   0   0   32   24   13   13    4    7   19
Rick Wise              1   1  4.00   3   3   2   0   0   27   26   12   12    2    6   11
Roger Moret            1   0  5.06   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    5    4
Bill Lee               1   3  5.65   4   4   2   0   0   29   32   20   18    0   10    7
Reggie Cleveland       1   1  6.14   3   3   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    3   10    9
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   5   0   0   2   0   15    8    3    0    0    3   12
Orlando Pena           0   1  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    5    2
Mickey Scott           0   0  1.93   6   0   0   0   0    5    4    3    1    0    4    1
Bill Singer            2   1  2.49   3   3   2   0   0   25   25   10    7    1    6   10
Nolan Ryan             4   1  2.85   5   5   3   0   1   41   29   13   13    3   29   43
Andy Hassler           2   1  4.21   4   4   2   0   1   26   24   14   12    1    7   21
Frank Tanana           1   0  5.23   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    2    3   11
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  6.60   3   2   0   0   0   15   16   12   11    2    7    7

 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  2.25   5   0   0   2   0   12    4    5    3    0   12   12
Jim Kaat               2   0  2.38   5   3   1   0   0   23   23   12    6    1    8   10
Rich Gossage           0   1  2.57   6   0   0   3   0   14   10    4    4    0    9    9
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  4.05   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    0    5    4
Danny Osborn           0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    1    3
Wilbur Wood            1   4  4.50   5   5   2   0   0   36   41   23   18    2   12   14
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          1   2  5.25   4   4   0   0   0   24   31   14   14    1   14    8
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   3 11.74   4   4   0   0   0   15   22   20   20    3   14    7

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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   5   0   0   2   0    6    4    1    1    0    4    1
Jim Kern               0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    3    4
Dick Bosman            0   1  2.45   2   1   0   0   0   11    8    4    3    1    2    5
Gaylord Perry          3   2  2.98   5   5   4   0   1   42   37   14   14    5    9   35
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            1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    9    4    0    0    0    5   10
Mickey Lolich          3   0  1.50   3   3   2   0   1   24   24    6    4    0    7   16
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
Vern Ruhle             1   1  2.29   3   3   0   0   0   20   17   11    5    2    6    6
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   5   0   0   3   0    9    4    0    0    0    1   10
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  1.04   2   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    3    5
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    1    0    2    2
Steve Busby            2   1  1.91   4   4   2   0   0   33   21    8    7    0   13   24
Al Fitzmorris          3   1  2.45   4   4   3   0   1   33   26   10    9    1   11    8
Nelson Briles          2   0  3.09   3   3   1   0   0   23   17    9    8    2    7   14
Paul Splittorff        1   2  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   23   26   13   10    2   12   17
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  1.04   2   0   0   0   0    9    4    3    1    1    1    3
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   4  6.23   5   5   1   0   0   26   36   23   18    6   14   16
Tom Hausman            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    2    3

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   1  1.29   5   0   0   2   0    7    4    1    1    1    3    2
Ray Corbin             0   1  2.08   4   1   1   0   0   13   10    5    3    1    9    8
Bill Campbell          0   1  2.53   6   0   0   1   0   11   12    4    3    1    6    6
Vic Albury             2   1  2.92   4   4   1   0   0   25   19   11    8    2   18    9
Bert Blyleven          2   1  3.05   5   5   2   0   0   38   34   16   13    1   16   33
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  6.14   3   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    5    0    6    4
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
Pat Dobson             2   2  2.00   4   4   2   0   0   27   21   12    6    5   13   15
Doc Medich             3   1  2.20   4   4   3   0   2   33   24    8    8    2    6   17
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   1  1.29   3   1   0   0   0   14   10    3    2    0    6    7
Ken Holtzman           1   3  2.03   5   5   2   0   0   40   35   13    9    0   11   15
Glenn Abbott           2   0  2.33   3   3   2   0   0   19   15    5    5    2    9    9
Vida Blue              4   1  2.88   5   5   0   0   0   34   23   11   11    3   10   25
Rollie Fingers         0   2  5.40  11   0   0   4   0   12   16    7    7    0    6   12
Paul Lindblad          2   0  5.56   5   0   0   0   0   11   11    7    7    3    2    4
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
Jackie Brown           1   1  3.54   4   3   1   0   1   20   20    9    8    2   13   11
Bill Hands             1   2  3.54   3   3   0   0   0   20   19   12    8    1    7    9
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  4.96  10   0   0   1   0   16   16   10    9    2    6    7
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
  M. Lolich (DET)           3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  G. Perry (CLE)            3
  G. Abbott (OAK)           2
  V. Albury (MIN)           2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2

Losses:

  J. Slaton (MIL)           4
  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  B. Lee (BOS)              3
  J. Bibby (TEX)            2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          2
  C. Dobson (CAL)           2

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  L. Tiant (BOS)            3
  G. Abbott (OAK)           2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         2
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  B. Champion (MIL)         2
  P. Dobson (NY)            2

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  D. Bird (KC)              3
  R. Gossage (CHI)          3
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        2
  T. Buskey (CLE)           2
  T. Forster (CHI)          2
  D. Kirkwood (CAL)         2
  J. Todd (OAK)             2
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1

Shutouts:

  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  J. Brown (TEX)            1
  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        1
  A. Hassler (CAL)          1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  M. Norris (OAK)           1
  G. Perry (CLE)            1

Innings Pitched:

  G. Perry (CLE)         42.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)          41.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      40.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      38.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          36.0
  V. Blue (OAK)          34.1
  S. Busby (KC)          33.0
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)     33.0
  B. Champion (MIL)      32.2
  D. Medich (NY)         32.2

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            41
  G. Perry (CLE)           37
  J. Slaton (MIL)          36
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        35
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        34
  B. Lee (BOS)             32
  C. Osteen (CHI)          31
  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)       26

Runs:

  J. Slaton (MIL)          23
  W. Wood (CHI)            23
  C. Hunter (NY)           21
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         20
  B. Lee (BOS)             20
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  J. Coleman (DET)         16
  R. Cleveland (BOS)       15
  A. Hassler (CAL)         14
  C. Osteen (CHI)          14

Home Runs:

  J. Slaton (MIL)           6
  P. Dobson (NY)            5
  G. Perry (CLE)            5
  J. Coleman (DET)          4
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         4
  C. Hunter (NY)            4
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          4
  J. Perry (CLE)            4
  L. Tiant (BOS)            4
  D. Alexander (BAL)        3

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  V. Albury (MIN)          18
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  M. Torrez (BAL)          16
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14
  C. Osteen (CHI)          14
  J. Slaton (MIL)          14
  J. Brown (TEX)           13
  S. Busby (KC)            13
  P. Dobson (NY)           13

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            43
  G. Perry (CLE)           35
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        33
  V. Blue (OAK)            25
  S. Busby (KC)            24
  A. Hassler (CAL)         21
  L. Tiant (BOS)           19
  D. Medich (NY)           17
  P. Splittorff (KC)       17
  M. Lolich (DET)          16

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