Tuesday May 6, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 6, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         14  10  2.83   24   6   7   213   168   78   67   11   79  111
Milwaukee       13   8  3.20   21   5   7   183   158   74   65   16   81   88
Texas           13  11  3.24   24   7   2   217   199   93   78   11   89   96
Minnesota       10  10  3.30   20   6   5   174   155   82   64   12   90  108
California      13  13  3.34   26  10   4   237   213  109   88   12  102  164
Baltimore        9  13  3.61   22   8   0   202   179   86   81   16   81   94
New York        10  14  3.62   24  12   0   209   181   94   84   20   83  117
Cleveland       10  12  3.81   22   7   3   194   180   90   82   20   85  107
Kansas City     13  12  3.87   25   9   3   223   226  121   96   11   83  127
Detroit         11   8  3.99   19   6   3   169   175   98   75   16   72   81
Boston          11   9  4.39   20   9   4   185   182   98   90   19   63   82
Chicago          9  16  4.52   25   3   7   229   247  131  115   15  127  131

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage (CHI)     1   2  1.30  11   0   0   4   0   28   14    5    4    0   17   24
Mickey Lolich (DET)    3   0  1.41   4   4   2   0   1   32   32    8    5    1    9   18
Jim Palmer (BAL)       4   2  1.63   6   6   4   0   2   50   33   14    9    1   10   33
Steve Hargan (TEX)     2   1  1.75   4   2   2   0   0   26   21    6    5    0    5   12
Jim Kern (CLE)         0   0  1.82   6   0   0   0   0   25   17    5    5    2   13   17
Vida Blue (OAK)        5   1  2.03   7   7   1   0   0   53   35   15   12    3   15   39
Ken Holtzman (OAK)     1   3  2.41   7   7   2   0   0   52   44   18   14    1   18   23
Rudy May (NY)          2   1  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   19   10    9    2   15   20
Pete Broberg (MIL)     4   3  2.51   7   7   1   0   1   47   35   13   13    5   22   21
Bill Hands (TEX)       2   2  2.51   4   4   0   0   0   29   24   12    8    1    8   15

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             4   2  1.63   6   6   4   0   2   50   33   14    9    1   10   33
Doyle Alexander        1   1  2.82   4   1   0   0   0   22   17    7    7    4    6    9
Jesse Jefferson        0   2  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    6    2
Mike Torrez            3   1  3.62   5   5   3   0   0   37   35   15   15    0   23   13
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
Wayne Garland          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    7    7    4    4    0    4    6
Grant Jackson          0   1 11.25   6   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    5    0    3    2
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

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Diego Segui            1   0  2.08   6   0   0   2   0   13   11    4    3    0   10    7
Dick Drago             0   0  2.35   4   0   0   2   0    8    3    2    2    0    4    7
Rick Wise              2   2  4.05   5   5   3   0   0   40   43   19   18    5    9   19
Luis Tiant             3   3  4.19   6   6   3   0   0   43   38   23   20    7    9   22
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    5    4    1    1    2
Bill Lee               3   3  4.93   6   6   3   0   0   46   46   27   25    2   15   12
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

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Scott           1   0  1.08  11   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    1    0    4    2
Don Kirkwood           0   2  1.61   7   0   0   2   0   22   17    7    4    1    5   17
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
Ed Figueroa            1   0  2.93   3   3   1   0   0   15   14    8    5    1    8   12
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.95   6   6   4   0   1   43   36   16   14    2   10   28
Frank Tanana           1   0  3.50   5   4   0   0   0   18   17    7    7    2    8   16
Bill Singer            2   3  3.89   6   5   2   1   0   42   39   21   18    1   14   16
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  6.86   6   2   0   0   0   21   23   21   16    2   11   10
Dick Lange             0   1  7.36   3   0   0   1   0    4    3    3    3    0    2    2

 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  1.30  11   0   0   4   0   28   14    5    4    0   17   24
Terry Forster          1   1  2.21   9   0   0   3   0   20   12    7    5    0   17   20
Jim Kaat               4   0  3.05   8   6   1   0   0   44   47   21   15    4   13   25
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  3.72   5   0   0   0   0   10    5    4    4    0    6    5
Wilbur Wood            1   6  4.79   8   8   2   0   0   56   72   36   30    4   20   25
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   7   0   0   0   0   11    9    1    0    0    8    9
Jim Kern               0   0  1.82   6   0   0   0   0   25   17    5    5    2   13   17
Don Hood               1   0  2.25   3   2   1   0   0   16   12    4    4    1    6    6
Dave LaRoche           0   0  2.45   7   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    2    0    9    8
Tom Buskey             1   0  3.27   9   0   0   3   0   11   11    4    4    1    7    3
Gaylord Perry          4   3  3.34   7   7   5   0   1   57   52   22   21    6   13   46
Dick Bosman            0   2  4.19   4   3   0   0   0   19   19   11    9    3    4    7
Jim Perry              1   5  6.82   6   6   0   0   0   30   37   26   23    6   14    6
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
Joe Coleman            2   3  5.74   5   5   1   0   0   31   32   21   20    6   15   18
Dave Lemanczyk         0   1  6.35   4   1   1   0   0   17   21   13   12    1    9    8
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
Doug Bird              2   1  2.53   9   0   0   3   0   21   15    6    6    1    6   16
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
Nelson Briles          3   0  3.31   5   5   2   0   0   35   30   17   13    4    7   22
Al Fitzmorris          3   2  3.38   6   6   3   0   1   40   38   18   15    1   16   10
Dennis Leonard         0   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    1    5    4
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
Tom Murphy             1   0  1.46   9   0   0   5   0   12   10    2    2    0    1    1
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  2.00   5   0   0   1   0    9    4    2    2    0    5    9
Jim Colborn            0   0  2.13   4   0   0   1   0   13    9    3    3    0    4    3
Pete Broberg           4   3  2.51   7   7   1   0   1   47   35   13   13    5   22   21
Bill Champion          4   1  2.98   6   6   3   0   1   45   32   17   15    2   16   15
Jim Slaton             3   4  5.18   7   7   1   0   0   40   52   28   23    7   24   31
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
Bill Campbell          0   1  1.84   8   0   0   2   0   15   14    4    3    1    8   12
Ray Corbin             0   1  2.08   4   1   1   0   0   13   10    5    3    1    9    8
Vic Albury             2   1  2.70   5   5   1   0   0   27   21   14    8    3   22   10
Jim Hughes             1   1  3.14   4   1   0   0   0   14   12    6    5    0   10    9
Bert Blyleven          3   1  3.23   6   6   3   0   0   47   40   21   17    4   18   41
Dave Goltz             2   2  3.33   4   4   0   0   0   27   22   13   10    2   11   13
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    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
Rudy May               2   1  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   19   10    9    2   15   20
Larry Gura             0   1  2.65   5   1   0   0   0   17   18    6    5    1    6    6
Doc Medich             3   3  3.06   6   6   4   0   2   47   38   16   16    5   11   24
Pat Dobson             2   3  3.35   6   6   2   0   0   38   38   20   14    6   17   23
Sparky Lyle            1   2  3.86   9   0   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    0    7   10
Catfish Hunter         2   4  4.01   7   7   4   0   1   52   42   25   23    5   18   27
Dick Tidrow            0   0  6.48   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    6    6    0    9    5
Mike Wallace           0   0 14.54   2   0   0   0   0    4   10    7    7    1    0    2

 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
Ken Holtzman           1   3  2.41   7   7   2   0   0   52   44   18   14    1   18   23
Glenn Abbott           2   1  3.47   4   4   2   0   0   23   19    9    9    3   12   10
Paul Lindblad          3   0  3.92   9   0   0   1   0   21   15   10    9    3    5    9
Rollie Fingers         1   2  4.24  15   0   0   4   0   17   19    8    8    0    8   15
Jim Todd               0   1  5.00   4   0   0   2   0    9    9    5    5    0    1    1
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  0.51  10   0   0   0   0   18   10    1    1    0   10    2
Steve Hargan           2   1  1.75   4   2   2   0   0   26   21    6    5    0    5   12
Bill Hands             2   2  2.51   4   4   0   0   0   29   24   12    8    1    8   15
Clyde Wright           0   1  3.05   4   3   0   0   0   21   21   10    7    0   11    8
Fergie Jenkins         4   2  3.53   6   6   3   0   0   43   44   18   17    5   10   23
Jackie Brown           1   2  4.32   5   4   1   0   1   25   28   13   12    2   16   12
Steve Foucault         2   0  5.03  13   0   0   2   0   20   19   12   11    2    7    9
Jim Bibby              1   3  5.22   5   5   1   0   0   29   28   19   17    1   19   12

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  P. Broberg (MIL)          4
  B. Champion (MIL)         4
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          4
  J. Kaat (CHI)             4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  G. Perry (CLE)            4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  N. Briles (KC)            3

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  J. Perry (CLE)            5
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          4
  C. Hunter (NY)            4
  J. Slaton (MIL)           4
  P. Splittorff (KC)        4
  J. Bibby (TEX)            3
  P. Broberg (MIL)          3
  J. Coleman (DET)          3
  P. Dobson (NY)            3

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            5
  A. Hassler (CAL)          4
  C. Hunter (NY)            4
  D. Medich (NY)            4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  S. Busby (KC)             3
  B. Champion (MIL)         3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          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
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         2
  D. Drago (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:

  G. Perry (CLE)         56.2
  W. Wood (CHI)          56.1
  V. Blue (OAK)          53.1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      52.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         51.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)        49.2
  S. Busby (KC)          49.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      47.1
  D. Medich (NY)         47.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)          47.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            72
  G. Perry (CLE)           52
  J. Slaton (MIL)          52
  J. Kaat (CHI)            47
  B. Lee (BOS)             46
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        44
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         44
  C. Osteen (CHI)          44
  R. Wise (BOS)            43
  C. Hunter (NY)           42

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            36
  J. Slaton (MIL)          28
  B. Lee (BOS)             27
  J. Perry (CLE)           26
  C. Hunter (NY)           25
  P. Splittorff (KC)       25
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         24
  L. Tiant (BOS)           23
  G. Perry (CLE)           22
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        21

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            31
  J. Slaton (MIL)          24
  M. Torrez (BAL)          23
  V. Albury (MIN)          22
  P. Broberg (MIL)         22
  C. Osteen (CHI)          21
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         20
  W. Wood (CHI)            20
  J. Bibby (TEX)           19
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        18

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            52
  G. Perry (CLE)           46
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        41
  V. Blue (OAK)            39
  S. Busby (KC)            34
  J. Palmer (BAL)          33
  J. Slaton (MIL)          31
  A. Hassler (CAL)         28
  C. Hunter (NY)           27
  J. Kaat (CHI)            25


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