Thursday May 8, 1975
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American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 8, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         15  11  2.80   26   7   7   231   185   84   72   11   87  126
Texas           14  12  3.27   26   8   2   234   211  102   85   12  102  104
Minnesota       10  11  3.30   21   6   5   183   163   85   67   12   95  115
Milwaukee       14   9  3.38   23   5   7   200   175   85   75   18   86   97
California      14  14  3.44   28  11   4   254   226  118   97   13  111  178
Baltimore       10  13  3.58   23   9   0   211   184   89   84   16   84   99
New York        10  15  3.64   25  12   0   218   189   98   88   21   88  121
Cleveland       10  13  3.82   23   7   3   203   190   94   86   21   88  112
Kansas City     14  13  3.95   27   9   4   241   249  131  106   12   90  138
Detroit         12   9  4.14   21   6   4   187   191  109   86   19   81   97
Boston          12   9  4.28   21   9   5   194   190  100   92   19   66   84
Chicago         10  16  4.42   26   3   7   238   255  133  117   16  131  133

 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
Jim Palmer (BAL)       4   2  1.63   6   6   4   0   2   50   33   14    9    1   10   33
Vida Blue (OAK)        6   1  1.73   8   8   2   0   0   62   41   16   12    3   21   48
Steve Hargan (TEX)     3   1  1.82   5   3   3   0   0   35   25    9    7    1    6   19
Jim Kern (CLE)         0   0  1.82   6   0   0   0   0   25   17    5    5    2   13   17
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       6   1  2.25   7   7   4   0   2   56   38   15   14    3   36   62
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           2   1  3.68   6   6   2   0   1   44   33   18   18    3   23   15
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  1.80   7   0   0   3   0   15   12    4    3    0   10    8
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       2   1  5.28   4   4   0   0   0   29   32   17   17    3   13   10

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Nolan Ryan             6   1  2.25   7   7   4   0   2   56   38   15   14    3   36   62
Don Kirkwood           0   2  2.38   8   0   0   2   0   23   18    9    6    1    6   17
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
Mickey Scott           1   0  3.24  12   0   0   0   0    8    9    5    3    0    5    2
Frank Tanana           1   0  3.50   5   4   0   0   0   18   17    7    7    2    8   16
Bill Singer            2   4  3.94   7   6   2   1   0   48   43   24   21    1   16   20
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  7.25   7   2   0   0   0   22   26   23   18    3   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          2   1  2.01  10   0   0   3   0   22   12    7    5    0   19   21
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
Claude Osteen          1   3  4.87   7   7   0   0   0   41   52   22   22    3   23   16
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
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
Tom Buskey             1   0  2.40  10   0   0   3   0   15   12    4    4    1    8    6
Dave LaRoche           0   0  2.45   7   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    2    0    9    8
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   3  7.25   5   5   1   0   0   22   28   18   18    2   13    7

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            1   0  0.00   6   0   0   4   0   14    7    0    0    0    7   19
Tom Walker             1   1  2.12   6   1   0   0   0   17   13    7    4    2    6   10
Mickey Lolich          3   1  2.79   5   5   2   0   1   39   41   15   12    2   12   23
Vern Ruhle             1   1  4.18   6   5   0   0   0   28   31   21   13    4   10    8
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               1   1  8.31   5   0   0   0   0    9   12    8    8    0    5    2

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.17   8   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    1    0    4    4
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Steve Busby            4   2  2.98   7   7   3   0   0   57   49   20   19    0   20   38
Doug Bird              2   2  3.09  11   0   0   4   0   23   20    8    8    1    6   16
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  3.55   2   1   0   0   0   13   13    5    5    2    7   11
Paul Splittorff        1   4  5.02   7   6   1   0   0   29   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  0.82   3   0   0   0   0   11    5    3    1    1    1    4
Tom Murphy             1   0  1.46   9   0   0   5   0   12   10    2    2    0    1    1
Eduardo Rodriguez      2   0  1.80   6   0   0   1   0   15    6    3    3    1    5   13
Jim Colborn            0   1  2.45   5   0   0   1   0   15   10    5    4    1    6    3
Pete Broberg           4   3  2.51   7   7   1   0   1   47   35   13   13    5   22   21
Bill Champion          4   1  3.54   7   7   3   0   1   48   37   21   19    2   18   16
Jim Slaton             3   4  5.56   8   8   1   0   0   44   60   32   27    7   25   34
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   7   0   0   3   0    9    5    1    1    1    3    3
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
Bert Blyleven          3   1  2.93   7   7   3   0   0   55   45   22   18    4   22   48
Bill Campbell          0   2  3.00   9   0   0   2   0   15   16    6    5    1    9   12
Jim Hughes             1   1  3.14   4   1   0   0   0   14   12    6    5    0   10    9
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   4  3.23   7   7   4   0   2   56   45   20   20    6   15   28
Pat Dobson             2   3  3.35   6   6   2   0   0   38   38   20   14    6   17   23
Sparky Lyle            1   2  3.86  10   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    4    0    8   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
Vida Blue              6   1  1.73   8   8   2   0   0   62   41   16   12    3   21   48
Dave Hamilton          1   2  1.86   4   2   0   0   0   19   17    5    4    0    7   11
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
Rollie Fingers         1   2  3.79  16   0   0   4   0   19   20    8    8    0    8   16
Paul Lindblad          3   0  3.92   9   0   0   1   0   21   15   10    9    3    5    9
Jim Todd               0   1  5.00   4   0   0   2   0    9    9    5    5    0    1    1
Blue Moon Odom         0   1 10.61   5   2   0   0   0    9   16   11   11    1    9    4

 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   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    0    0    4    3
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.51  10   0   0   0   0   18   10    1    1    0   10    2
Steve Hargan           3   1  1.82   5   3   3   0   0   35   25    9    7    1    6   19
Bill Hands             2   2  2.51   4   4   0   0   0   29   24   12    8    1    8   15
Fergie Jenkins         4   2  3.53   6   6   3   0   0   43   44   18   17    5   10   23
Clyde Wright           0   2  4.07   5   4   0   0   0   24   26   14   11    0   17    8
Jackie Brown           1   2  4.32   5   4   1   0   1   25   28   13   12    2   16   12
Steve Foucault         2   0  4.63  14   0   0   2   0   23   21   14   12    2   12   10
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)             6
  N. Ryan (CAL)             6
  P. Broberg (MIL)          4
  S. Busby (KC)             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

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  J. Perry (CLE)            5
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          4
  C. Hunter (NY)            4
  D. Medich (NY)            4
  B. Singer (CAL)           4
  J. Slaton (MIL)           4
  P. Splittorff (KC)        4
  J. Bibby (TEX)            3
  P. Broberg (MIL)          3

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           5
  D. Bird (KC)              4
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  R. Gossage (CHI)          4
  J. Hiller (DET)           4
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        3
  T. Buskey (CLE)           3
  T. Forster (CHI)          3
  D. Segui (BOS)            3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         2

Shutouts:

  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             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

Innings Pitched:

  V. Blue (OAK)          62.1
  S. Busby (KC)          57.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         56.2
  W. Wood (CHI)          56.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)          56.0
  D. Medich (NY)         55.2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      55.1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      52.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         51.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)        49.2

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            72
  J. Slaton (MIL)          60
  C. Osteen (CHI)          52
  G. Perry (CLE)           52
  S. Busby (KC)            49
  J. Kaat (CHI)            47
  B. Lee (BOS)             46
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        45
  D. Medich (NY)           45
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        44

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            36
  J. Slaton (MIL)          32
  B. Lee (BOS)             27
  J. Perry (CLE)           26
  C. Hunter (NY)           25
  P. Splittorff (KC)       25
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)         24
  B. Singer (CAL)          24
  C. Dobson (CAL)          23
  L. Tiant (BOS)           23

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            36
  J. Slaton (MIL)          25
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         23
  C. Osteen (CHI)          23
  M. Torrez (BAL)          23
  V. Albury (MIN)          22
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        22
  P. Broberg (MIL)         22
  V. Blue (OAK)            21
  S. Busby (KC)            20

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            62
  V. Blue (OAK)            48
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        48
  G. Perry (CLE)           46
  S. Busby (KC)            38
  J. Slaton (MIL)          34
  J. Palmer (BAL)          33
  A. Hassler (CAL)         28
  D. Medich (NY)           28
  C. Hunter (NY)           27

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