Sunday April 27, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 27, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         12   8  2.87   20   6   6   175   142   63   56    9   60   92
Kansas City     10   7  2.93   17   7   3   150   134   61   49    6   54   86
Milwaukee        8   7  3.25   15   4   5   130   111   56   47   13   50   52
Detroit          8   5  3.31   13   4   2   117   117   56   43   10   40   61
Baltimore        7   6  3.32   13   6   0   122   105   50   45    8   50   54
California      10   8  3.33   18   8   2   165   145   75   61    9   72  121
Texas            7   9  3.64   16   4   1   146   138   72   59   10   57   61
New York         7   9  3.70   16   8   0   141   117   64   58   16   49   84
Cleveland        5   7  3.73   12   4   2   104    93   46   43   13   42   59
Minnesota        6  10  3.77   16   5   3   138   133   72   58    8   73   80
Boston           7   8  4.64   15   7   2   140   136   76   72   13   50   66
Chicago          7  10  4.84   17   3   6   156   163   98   84   10   90   79

 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)       3   1  0.78   4   4   3   0   2   35   22    8    3    0    7   19
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
Pete Broberg (MIL)     3   2  1.69   5   5   1   0   1   37   23    7    7    3   16   16
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
Ken Holtzman (OAK)     1   3  2.03   5   5   2   0   0   40   35   13    9    0   11   15
Rich Gossage (CHI)     0   1  2.20   7   0   0   4   0   16   10    4    4    0   10   11
Vern Ruhle (DET)       1   1  2.29   3   3   0   0   0   20   17   11    5    2    6    6

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             3   1  0.78   4   4   3   0   2   35   22    8    3    0    7   19
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
Dick Drago             0   0  2.84   3   0   0   1   0    6    2    2    2    0    3    7
Luis Tiant             2   2  3.66   4   4   3   0   0   32   24   13   13    4    7   19
Rick Wise              1   2  4.65   4   4   2   0   0   31   35   17   16    4    8   15
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 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
Ed Figueroa            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    0    0    3    6
Don Kirkwood           0   1  0.00   5   0   0   2   0   15    8    3    0    0    3   12
Orlando Pena           0   1  1.23   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    5    2
Mickey Scott           0   0  1.93   6   0   0   0   0    5    4    3    1    0    4    1
Nolan Ryan             4   1  2.85   5   5   3   0   1   41   29   13   13    3   29   43
Bill Singer            2   2  3.82   4   4   2   0   0   33   35   17   14    1   10   13
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
Rich Gossage           0   1  2.20   7   0   0   4   0   16   10    4    4    0   10   11
Terry Forster          1   0  2.25   5   0   0   2   0   12    4    5    3    0   12   12
Jim Kaat               3   0  3.68   6   4   1   0   0   29   29   18   12    3   10   14
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
Jim Kern               0   0  1.23   2   0   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    3    6
Tom Buskey             0   0  1.42   5   0   0   2   0    6    4    1    1    0    4    1
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
Dave LaRoche           0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    4    3
Jim Perry              1   3  5.18   4   4   0   0   0   24   26   16   14    5   10    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   4   0   0   2   0   10    5    0    0    0    5   11
Mickey Lolich          3   0  1.50   3   3   2   0   1   24   24    6    4    0    7   16
Vern Ruhle             1   1  2.29   3   3   0   0   0   20   17   11    5    2    6    6
Lerrin LaGrow          3   0  2.35   3   3   2   0   0   23   18    6    6    2    7    6
Tom Walker             0   1  2.84   4   1   0   0   0   13   10    7    4    2    5    9
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  0.77   3   0   0   0   0   12   11    1    1    0    3    6
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  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    9   13    8    6    1    1    3
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2 17.18   2   2   0   0   0    4   12   10    7    0    4    2

 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
Pete Broberg           3   2  1.69   5   5   1   0   1   37   23    7    7    3   16   16
Tom Murphy             0   0  1.74   8   0   0   5   0   10    9    2    2    0    1    1
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    3    5
Bill Champion          3   1  3.22   5   5   2   0   1   36   26   15   13    2   11    8
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
Jim Colborn            0   0  7.71   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    1    0
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   2  2.77   5   5   3   0   2   39   31   12   12    3   10   21
Rudy May               1   1  3.00   3   2   1   0   0   18   10    6    6    1    5   11
Sparky Lyle            0   1  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    0    4    6
Catfish Hunter         1   3  5.71   5   5   2   0   0   35   31   22   22    5   12   22
Mike Wallace           0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    1    0    1
Dick Tidrow            0   0 12.46   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    6    6    0    4    5

 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
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              5   1  2.49   6   6   1   0   0   43   28   12   12    3   10   33
Rollie Fingers         0   2  4.50  12   0   0   4   0   14   17    7    7    0    6   14
Paul Lindblad          2   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0   15   14    9    9    3    4    7
Jim Todd               0   0  6.00   3   0   0   2   0    6    6    4    4    0    0    0
Blue Moon Odom         0   1  9.39   4   2   0   0   0    8   13    8    8    1    8    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)             5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             4
  P. Broberg (MIL)          3
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  J. Kaat (CHI)             3
  L. LaGrow (DET)           3
  M. Lolich (DET)           3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  J. Palmer (BAL)           3

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. Perry (CLE)            3
  J. Bibby (TEX)            2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          2

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  D. Medich (NY)            3
  J. Palmer (BAL)           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

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  P. Broberg (MIL)          1
  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

Innings Pitched:

  V. Blue (OAK)          43.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         42.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)          41.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      40.0
  D. Medich (NY)         39.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      38.1
  P. Broberg (MIL)       37.1
  B. Champion (MIL)      36.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          36.0
  C. Hunter (NY)         34.2

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            41
  G. Perry (CLE)           37
  J. Slaton (MIL)          36
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        35
  B. Singer (CAL)          35
  R. Wise (BOS)            35
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        34
  B. Lee (BOS)             32
  C. Hunter (NY)           31
  D. Medich (NY)           31

Runs:

  J. Slaton (MIL)          23
  W. Wood (CHI)            23
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         20
  B. Lee (BOS)             20
  J. Kaat (CHI)            18
  B. Singer (CAL)          17
  R. Wise (BOS)            17
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  J. Coleman (DET)         16

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  V. Albury (MIN)          18
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  P. Broberg (MIL)         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

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            43
  G. Perry (CLE)           35
  V. Blue (OAK)            33
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        33
  S. Busby (KC)            24
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  A. Hassler (CAL)         21
  D. Medich (NY)           21
  J. Palmer (BAL)          19
  L. Tiant (BOS)           19

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