Tuesday April 29, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 29, 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
Detroit         10   5  3.11   15   4   3   136   134   61   47   12   50   66
California      11   8  3.21   19   9   2   174   153   76   62    9   73  124
Milwaukee        8   7  3.25   15   4   5   130   111   56   47   13   50   52
Kansas City     11   8  3.42   19   7   3   168   157   78   64    7   59   97
Baltimore        7   8  3.45   15   6   0   141   123   59   54   12   56   66
New York         8  10  3.51   18   9   0   159   130   68   62   17   59   92
Texas            8   9  3.54   17   5   1   155   147   74   61   10   58   68
Cleveland        6   8  3.65   14   5   2   121   108   53   49   13   47   66
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  12  4.91   19   3   6   172   179  108   94   12  102   93

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   1  0.78   4   4   3   0   2   35   22    8    3    0    7   19
Mickey Lolich (DET)    3   0  1.41   4   4   2   0   1   32   32    8    5    1    9   18
Pete Broberg (MIL)     3   2  1.69   5   5   1   0   1   37   23    7    7    3   16   16
Rich Gossage (CHI)     0   1  1.83   8   0   0   4   0   20   11    4    4    0   11   14
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
Steve Busby (KC)       3   1  2.20   5   5   2   0   0   41   30   11   10    0   14   28
Vern Ruhle (DET)       1   1  2.29   3   3   0   0   0   20   17   11    5    2    6    6
Glenn Abbott (OAK)     2   0  2.33   3   3   2   0   0   19   15    5    5    2    9    9
Rudy May (NY)          2   1  2.33   4   3   2   0   0   27   14    7    7    2    9   17

 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  2.70   3   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   1  4.18   4   4   1   0   1   28   23   13   13    2   17    8
Ross Grimsley          0   2  4.50   4   4   0   0   0   28   29   14   14    7    5   16
Mike Torrez            2   1  5.06   3   3   2   0   0   21   23   12   12    0   16    8
Dave Johnson           0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    2    1
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
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.38   5   5   3   0   1   35   32   15   13    1    8   24
Bill Singer            2   2  3.82   4   4   2   0   0   33   35   17   14    1   10   13
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  1.83   8   0   0   4   0   20   11    4    4    0   11   14
Terry Forster          1   0  2.63   6   0   0   2   0   14    5    6    4    0   15   14
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
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
Wilbur Wood            1   5  5.10   6   6   2   0   0   42   50   29   24    3   16   18
Claude Osteen          1   3  5.34   5   5   0   0   0   29   36   17   17    2   18   13
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   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    0    0    2    1
Don Hood               1   0  0.96   2   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    1    0    3    3
Tom Buskey             0   0  1.42   5   0   0   2   0    6    4    1    1    0    4    1
Jim Kern               0   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0   12    8    2    2    1    5    9
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  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    4    4
Jim Perry              1   3  5.18   4   4   0   0   0   24   26   16   14    5   10    5
Fritz Peterson         1   2 14.04   3   3   0   0   0    8   14   13   13    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   5   0   0   3   0   11    6    0    0    0    6   12
Mickey Lolich          3   0  1.41   4   4   2   0   1   32   32    8    5    1    9   18
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             1   1  2.45   5   1   0   0   0   15   12    7    4    2    5   10
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            1   3  7.25   4   4   0   0   0   22   31   19   18    5   11   10

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    1    0    2    2
Doug Bird              1   0  1.86   6   0   0   3   0   10    5    2    2    1    2   11
Steve Busby            3   1  2.20   5   5   2   0   0   41   30   11   10    0   14   28
Al Fitzmorris          3   1  2.45   4   4   3   0   1   33   26   10    9    1   11    8
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Nelson Briles          2   0  3.09   3   3   1   0   0   23   17    9    8    2    7   14
Paul Splittorff        1   3  4.91   5   5   1   0   0   26   30   19   14    2   13   19
Marty Pattin           0   0  5.59   4   0   0   0   0   10   13    8    6    1    2    4
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2 11.74   3   2   0   0   0    8   18   13   10    0    4    4

 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
Pat Dobson             2   2  2.00   4   4   2   0   0   27   21   12    6    5   13   15
Rudy May               2   1  2.33   4   3   2   0   0   27   14    7    7    2    9   17
Larry Gura             0   1  2.45   4   1   0   0   0   15   14    4    4    1    5    5
Doc Medich             3   2  2.77   5   5   3   0   2   39   31   12   12    3   10   21
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  7.36   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    6    6    0    6    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         3   2  3.67   5   5   2   0   0   34   35   15   14    4    6   18
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
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  A. Hassler (CAL)          3
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          3
  J. Kaat (CHI)             3
  L. LaGrow (DET)           3

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  J. Slaton (MIL)           4
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  B. Lee (BOS)              3
  C. Osteen (CHI)           3
  J. Perry (CLE)            3
  P. Splittorff (KC)        3

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  A. Hassler (CAL)          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

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  R. Gossage (CHI)          4
  D. Bird (KC)              3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        2
  T. Buskey (CLE)           2
  T. Forster (CHI)          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
  W. Wood (CHI)          42.1
  S. Busby (KC)          41.0
  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

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            50
  G. Perry (CLE)           37
  C. Osteen (CHI)          36
  J. Slaton (MIL)          36
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        35
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         35
  B. Singer (CAL)          35
  R. Wise (BOS)            35
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        34
  A. Hassler (CAL)         32

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            29
  J. Slaton (MIL)          23
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         20
  B. Lee (BOS)             20
  J. Coleman (DET)         19
  P. Splittorff (KC)       19
  J. Kaat (CHI)            18
  C. Osteen (CHI)          17
  B. Singer (CAL)          17

Home Runs:

  R. Grimsley (BAL)         7
  J. Slaton (MIL)           6
  J. Coleman (DET)          5
  P. Dobson (NY)            5
  C. Hunter (NY)            5
  G. Perry (CLE)            5
  J. Perry (CLE)            5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          4
  L. Tiant (BOS)            4
  R. Wise (BOS)             4

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            29
  V. Albury (MIN)          18
  C. Osteen (CHI)          18
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         17
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  P. Broberg (MIL)         16
  M. Torrez (BAL)          16
  W. Wood (CHI)            16
  T. Forster (CHI)         15
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         14

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            43
  G. Perry (CLE)           35
  V. Blue (OAK)            33
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        33
  S. Busby (KC)            28
  A. Hassler (CAL)         24
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  D. Medich (NY)           21
  J. Palmer (BAL)          19
  P. Splittorff (KC)       19

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