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Saturday May 3, 1975
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American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 3, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         13   9  2.75   22   6   7   196   157   70   60   10   72  102
Milwaukee       12   7  3.09   19   5   7   166   138   66   57   14   71   75
Texas           11  10  3.25   21   6   1   191   175   84   69   10   81   82
California      13  10  3.30   23   9   4   213   188   99   78   10   91  146
New York        10  12  3.40   22  11   0   193   159   80   73   20   77  109
Cleveland        9   9  3.53   18   7   3   156   137   65   61   17   61   86
Minnesota        8  10  3.63   18   6   4   156   144   78   63   11   81   93
Kansas City     12  11  3.88   23   8   3   206   209  113   89    9   77  116
Baltimore        7  12  3.89   19   6   0   173   156   80   75   15   73   83
Detroit         10   8  4.11   18   5   3   160   174   96   73   15   68   73
Boston           9   9  4.54   18   8   3   167   167   92   84   16   56   75
Chicago          8  15  4.65   23   3   6   211   226  125  109   13  123  119

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Kirkwood (CAL)     0   1  0.86   6   0   0   2   0   21   14    5    2    1    4   16
Rich Gossage (CHI)     1   2  1.40  10   0   0   4   0   26   13    5    4    0   17   22
Mickey Lolich (DET)    3   0  1.41   4   4   2   0   1   32   32    8    5    1    9   18
Steve Hargan (TEX)     2   1  1.75   4   2   2   0   0   26   21    6    5    0    5   12
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   2  1.77   5   5   3   0   2   41   28   13    8    1   10   26
Vida Blue (OAK)        5   1  2.03   7   7   1   0   0   53   35   15   12    3   15   39
Pete Broberg (MIL)     4   2  2.11   6   6   1   0   1   43   29   10   10    4   20   19
Ken Holtzman (OAK)     1   3  2.35   6   6   2   0   0   46   40   16   12    1   15   18
Rudy May (NY)          2   1  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   19   10    9    2   15   20
Steve Busby (KC)       3   2  2.57   6   6   3   0   0   49   40   15   14    0   16   34

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             3   2  1.77   5   5   3   0   2   41   28   13    8    1   10   26
Jesse Jefferson        0   1  1.80   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    5    2
Doyle Alexander        1   1  2.70   3   0   0   0   0   13    8    4    4    3    3    8
Mike Cuellar           1   1  3.86   5   5   1   0   1   35   28   15   15    3   20   10
Ross Grimsley          0   3  4.37   5   5   0   0   0   35   34   17   17    7    6   18
Mike Torrez            2   1  4.45   4   4   2   0   0   28   29   14   14    0   20   11
Wayne Garland          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    7    7    4    4    0    4    6
Dave Johnson           0   1 11.57   4   0   0   0   0    2    5    3    3    0    3    1
Bob Reynolds           0   1 12.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    7    4    4    1    0    0
Grant Jackson          0   1 13.50   5   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    5    0    2    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Diego Segui            1   0  0.79   5   0   0   2   0   11    8    2    1    0    7    6
Dick Drago             0   0  2.84   3   0   0   1   0    6    2    2    2    0    3    7
Rick Wise              2   2  4.05   5   5   3   0   0   40   43   19   18    5    9   19
Luis Tiant             2   3  4.14   5   5   3   0   0   37   33   20   17    5    8   19
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    5    4    1    1    2
Roger Moret            1   0  5.06   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    5    4
Bill Lee               2   3  5.89   5   5   2   0   0   37   40   26   24    1   13    9
Reggie Cleveland       1   1  6.14   3   3   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    3   10    9

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Lange             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Don Kirkwood           0   1  0.86   6   0   0   2   0   21   14    5    2    1    4   16
Mickey Scott           1   0  1.17   9   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    1    0    4    1
Ed Figueroa            1   0  1.93   2   2   1   0   0    9    7    5    2    0    4    7
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Nolan Ryan             5   1  2.68   6   6   3   0   1   47   34   15   14    3   31   52
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.38   5   5   3   0   1   35   32   15   13    1    8   24
Bill Singer            2   3  3.89   6   5   2   1   0   42   39   21   18    1   14   16
Frank Tanana           1   0  4.76   4   3   0   0   0   11    9    6    6    2    5   12
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  7.08   5   2   0   0   0   20   23   21   16    2   11    8

 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           1   2  1.40  10   0   0   4   0   26   13    5    4    0   17   22
Terry Forster          1   1  2.37   8   0   0   2   0   19   11    7    5    0   17   19
Jim Kaat               3   0  3.19   7   5   1   0   0   37   39   19   13    3   10   20
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  3.72   5   0   0   0   0   10    5    4    4    0    6    5
Wilbur Wood            1   5  4.74   7   7   2   0   0   49   61   32   26    3   19   21
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   3  5.35   6   6   0   0   0   34   44   20   20    2   21   15
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Danny Osborn           0   0  7.11   2   0   0   0   0    6    7    5    5    0    4    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   4 12.00   5   5   0   0   0   18   28   24   24    4   17    8

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Eckersley       1   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    7    8    1    0    0    5    5
Don Hood               1   0  0.96   2   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    1    0    3    3
Tom Buskey             0   0  1.17   7   0   0   3   0    8    5    1    1    0    5    1
Jim Kern               0   0  2.16   4   0   0   0   0   17   12    4    4    2    7   13
Gaylord Perry          4   2  2.63   6   6   5   0   1   51   42   15   15    5   12   44
Dave LaRoche           0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    4    4
Dick Bosman            0   1  3.18   3   2   0   0   0   17   14    7    6    3    3    6
Jim Perry              1   4  6.66   5   5   0   0   0   26   31   21   19    6   11    5
Fritz Peterson         2   2  7.27   4   4   1   0   0   17   19   14   14    1   11    5

 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
Tom Walker             1   1  2.45   5   1   0   0   0   15   12    7    4    2    5   10
Vern Ruhle             1   1  3.47   5   4   0   0   0   23   27   17    9    2    7    6
Lerrin LaGrow          3   1  4.40   4   4   2   0   0   29   28   15   14    2   13    9
Dave Lemanczyk         0   1  6.35   4   1   1   0   0   17   21   13   12    1    9    8
Joe Coleman            1   3  7.25   4   4   0   0   0   22   31   19   18    5   11   10
Tom Makowski           0   0  8.10   1   0   0   0   0    3    6    9    3    2    4    0
Ray Bare               0   1  9.82   4   0   0   0   0    7   11    8    8    0    4    0

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.17   7   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    1    0    3    4
Steve Busby            3   2  2.57   6   6   3   0   0   49   40   15   14    0   16   34
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Doug Bird              2   1  2.75   8   0   0   3   0   20   14    6    6    1    6   15
Al Fitzmorris          3   1  2.77   5   5   3   0   1   39   32   14   12    1   15   10
Nelson Briles          2   0  3.76   4   4   1   0   0   26   24   15   11    3    7   16
Paul Splittorff        1   4  5.08   6   6   1   0   0   28   35   25   16    3   16   21
Marty Pattin           0   0  6.28   6   0   0   0   0   14   20   13   10    1    3    4
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2 15.58   4   2   0   0   0    9   23   18   15    0    7    5

 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
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  1.35   4   0   0   1   0    7    2    1    1    0    3    6
Tom Murphy             1   0  1.46   9   0   0   5   0   12   10    2    2    0    1    1
Jim Colborn            0   0  2.08   3   0   0   1   0    9    8    2    2    0    2    1
Pete Broberg           4   2  2.11   6   6   1   0   1   43   29   10   10    4   20   19
Bill Champion          4   1  2.98   6   6   3   0   1   45   32   17   15    2   16   15
Jim Slaton             2   4  5.40   6   6   1   0   0   33   41   25   20    6   20   25
Ed Sprague             0   0  5.68   2   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    4    1    6    2
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  1.04   6   0   0   3   0    9    4    1    1    1    3    3
Ray Corbin             0   1  2.08   4   1   1   0   0   13   10    5    3    1    9    8
Bill Campbell          0   1  2.25   7   0   0   1   0   12   13    4    3    1    8    7
Vic Albury             2   1  2.92   4   4   1   0   0   25   19   11    8    2   18    9
Bert Blyleven          3   1  3.23   6   6   3   0   0   47   40   21   17    4   18   41
Dave Goltz             1   2  3.92   3   3   0   0   0   21   18   12    9    2   10    9
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    0    6    3
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   1  2.45   4   1   0   0   0   15   14    4    4    1    5    5
Rudy May               2   1  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   19   10    9    2   15   20
Pat Dobson             2   2  2.62   5   5   2   0   0   34   31   16   10    6   17   20
Doc Medich             3   3  3.06   6   6   4   0   2   47   38   16   16    5   11   24
Sparky Lyle            1   2  4.32   8   0   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    0    6    9
Catfish Hunter         2   3  4.53   6   6   3   0   1   44   36   22   22    5   14   25
Mike Wallace           0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    1    0    1
Dick Tidrow            0   0  6.48   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    6    6    0    9    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
Vida Blue              5   1  2.03   7   7   1   0   0   53   35   15   12    3   15   39
Glenn Abbott           2   0  2.33   3   3   2   0   0   19   15    5    5    2    9    9
Ken Holtzman           1   3  2.35   6   6   2   0   0   46   40   16   12    1   15   18
Rollie Fingers         1   2  4.11  13   0   0   4   0   15   17    7    7    0    8   14
Jim Todd               0   1  5.00   4   0   0   2   0    9    9    5    5    0    1    1
Paul Lindblad          2   0  5.17   7   0   0   1   0   16   14    9    9    3    4    7
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  0.52   9   0   0   0   0   17   10    1    1    0   10    2
Steve Hargan           2   1  1.75   4   2   2   0   0   26   21    6    5    0    5   12
Clyde Wright           0   1  3.05   4   3   0   0   0   21   21   10    7    0   11    8
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
Jackie Brown           1   2  4.32   5   4   1   0   1   25   28   13   12    2   16   12
Steve Foucault         2   0  4.42  11   0   0   1   0   18   16   10    9    2    6    8
Jim Bibby              1   2  5.24   4   4   1   0   0   22   21   15   13    1   17   10

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  P. Broberg (MIL)          4
  B. Champion (MIL)         4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  A. Hassler (CAL)          3
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          3

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            5
  D. Medich (NY)            4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  A. Hassler (CAL)          3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  R. Gossage (CHI)          4
  D. Bird (KC)              3
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        3
  T. Buskey (CLE)           3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  T. Forster (CHI)          2
  D. Kirkwood (CAL)         2
  D. Segui (BOS)            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
  C. Hunter (NY)            1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1

Innings Pitched:

  V. Blue (OAK)          53.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         51.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          49.1
  S. Busby (KC)          49.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      47.1
  D. Medich (NY)         47.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)          47.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      46.0
  B. Champion (MIL)      45.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         43.2

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            61
  C. Osteen (CHI)          44
  R. Wise (BOS)            43
  G. Perry (CLE)           42
  J. Slaton (MIL)          41
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        40
  S. Busby (KC)            40
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        40
  B. Lee (BOS)             40
  J. Kaat (CHI)            39

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            32
  B. Lee (BOS)             26
  J. Slaton (MIL)          25
  P. Splittorff (KC)       25
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         24
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        21
  C. Dobson (CAL)          21
  J. Perry (CLE)           21
  B. Singer (CAL)          21

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            31
  C. Osteen (CHI)          21
  P. Broberg (MIL)         20
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         20
  J. Slaton (MIL)          20
  M. Torrez (BAL)          20
  W. Wood (CHI)            19
  V. Albury (MIN)          18
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        18
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         17

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            52
  G. Perry (CLE)           44
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        41
  V. Blue (OAK)            39
  S. Busby (KC)            34
  J. Palmer (BAL)          26
  C. Hunter (NY)           25
  J. Slaton (MIL)          25
  A. Hassler (CAL)         24
  D. Medich (NY)           24


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