Saturday May 24, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 24, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         23  16  3.24   39  10  11   344   288  144  124   24  129  181
California      21  21  3.29   42  19   5   378   312  161  138   25  174  270
Minnesota       19  17  3.43   36  15   6   317   266  146  121   29  156  197
Milwaukee       20  17  3.48   37   5  12   326   297  139  126   29  127  153
Texas           22  18  3.50   40  14   4   362   336  169  141   25  141  182
New York        17  21  3.51   38  17   2   334   289  145  130   31  136  198
Baltimore       16  22  3.60   38  17   0   342   315  148  137   23  133  161
Kansas City     23  19  3.71   42  15   5   373   366  180  154   25  125  212
Boston          20  16  3.81   36  20   5   326   302  149  138   29  108  143
Chicago         18  21  3.95   39   4  12   355   369  173  156   24  172  199
Cleveland       14  22  4.15   36  10   6   319   305  165  147   35  147  184
Detroit         16  19  4.50   35   7   6   312   343  189  156   36  138  175

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage (CHI)     2   2  0.81  17   0   0   7   0   45   21    5    4    0   22   34
Jim Hughes (MIN)       5   1  1.43   8   5   4   0   2   50   30   10    8    1   24   28
Jim Palmer (BAL)       7   2  1.64   9   9   7   0   3   77   59   19   14    2   13   50
Jim Kern (CLE)         1   0  1.84   9   3   0   0   0   49   33   10   10    2   29   38
Frank Tanana (CAL)     2   2  2.06   8   7   3   0   1   44   34   11   10    5   17   46
Bill Hands (TEX)       5   2  2.10   7   7   3   0   1   56   45   17   13    2   14   29
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       8   2  2.26  10  10   5   0   3   80   47   21   20    6   53   81
Jim Kaat (CHI)         7   1  2.50  12  10   2   0   0   72   73   26   20    4   25   38
Steve Busby (KC)       6   3  2.59  10  10   6   0   2   83   65   25   24    2   27   55
Steve Hargan (TEX)     4   2  2.74   7   5   4   0   0   49   43   21   15    4   11   29

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             7   2  1.64   9   9   7   0   3   77   59   19   14    2   13   50
Jesse Jefferson        0   2  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    6    2
Mike Torrez            5   2  3.16   9   9   4   0   0   68   69   29   24    1   41   29
Doyle Alexander        1   2  3.68   7   2   1   0   0   37   33   15   15    5    9   14
Mike Cuellar           2   4  3.84   9   9   4   0   1   66   51   28   28    5   28   19
Dave Johnson           0   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    7    4
Ross Grimsley          1   5  4.97   9   9   1   0   0   54   57   31   30    9   13   27
Wayne Garland          0   2  5.84   6   0   0   0   0   12   13    8    8    0    9    9
Grant Jackson          0   1  7.04   8   0   0   0   0    8    9    6    6    0    6    6
Bob Reynolds           0   1  9.00   7   0   0   0   0    6   11    6    6    1    1    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Drago             0   0  2.53   6   0   0   2   0   11    7    3    3    0    8    7
Diego Segui            1   1  2.81   8   0   0   3   0   16   16    6    5    0   10    9
Luis Tiant             5   5  3.46  10  10   7   0   0   78   69   34   30    9   17   40
Bill Lee               6   4  3.50  10  10   6   0   2   80   68   34   31    2   28   21
Rick Wise              4   4  4.05   9   9   6   0   0   73   73   34   33    8   14   41
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    5    4    1    1    2
Reggie Cleveland       3   2  4.76   7   7   1   0   0   51   51   28   27    7   20   17
Roger Moret            1   0  5.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    7    5    5    2   10    6

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Tanana           2   2  2.06   8   7   3   0   1   44   34   11   10    5   17   46
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Nolan Ryan             8   2  2.26  10  10   5   0   3   80   47   21   20    6   53   81
Don Kirkwood           0   2  2.28  10   0   0   3   0   24   18    9    6    1    7   17
Mickey Scott           1   0  2.70  14   0   0   0   0   10    9    5    3    0    5    5
Ed Figueroa            2   0  3.12   5   4   2   0   0   26   20   12    9    2   12   20
Dick Lange             1   1  3.21   5   0   0   1   0   14    8    5    5    0    5    5
Bill Singer            4   5  3.72  10   9   4   1   0   73   65   33   30    3   30   34
Andy Hassler           3   5  4.05  10  10   5   0   1   67   62   33   30    4   24   41
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  7.03   8   2   0   0   0   24   27   24   19    4   12   12

 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           2   2  0.81  17   0   0   7   0   45   21    5    4    0   22   34
Terry Forster          3   3  2.06  15   0   0   4   0   35   27   11    8    0   24   30
Jim Kaat               7   1  2.50  12  10   2   0   0   72   73   26   20    4   25   38
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  3.52   5   0   0   1   0   15   14    6    6    2    3   10
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  4.61   8   0   0   0   0   14   12    7    7    0    7    9
Wilbur Wood            2   7  4.86  12  12   2   0   0   76   95   47   41    6   25   34
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Claude Osteen          1   4  4.99  10  10   0   0   0   52   67   29   29    5   29   19
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           2   4  8.80   7   7   0   0   0   31   39   30   30    6   22   17

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Eckersley       1   0  0.00  10   0   0   2   0   14    9    1    0    0   10   14
Jim Kern               1   0  1.84   9   3   0   0   0   49   33   10   10    2   29   38
Dave LaRoche           0   0  2.77  14   0   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    1   12   16
Tom Buskey             2   1  3.12  16   0   0   4   0   26   25    9    9    1   10   10
Gaylord Perry          5   6  3.36  11  11   8   0   1   88   81   36   33   12   24   63
Dick Bosman            0   2  4.08   6   3   0   0   0   29   33   17   13    3    8   11
Jim Perry              1   6  6.69   8   6   0   0   0   38   46   34   28    8   18   11
Fritz Peterson         3   4  6.91   7   7   1   0   0   29   35   25   22    3   16    9
Don Hood               1   3  7.06   7   5   1   0   0   29   26   23   23    4   17   12
Eric Raich             0   0  8.10   1   1   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    0    0
Blue Moon Odom         0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    2    2    0    3    0

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            1   1  2.05  12   0   0   6   0   26   15    6    6    5   14   32
Tom Walker             1   1  3.14  12   1   0   0   0   29   23   14   10    4   13   17
Vern Ruhle             3   1  3.74   9   8   0   0   0   46   51   28   19    8   16   14
Lerrin LaGrow          3   4  4.29   8   8   2   0   0   50   58   30   24    3   21   21
Mickey Lolich          4   3  4.33   8   8   3   0   1   54   68   30   26    4   16   33
Tom Makowski           0   0  4.82   3   0   0   0   0    9   10   11    5    2    9    3
Dave Lemanczyk         0   2  5.60   8   1   1   0   0   27   33   19   17    1   15   17
Ray Bare               1   1  5.68   8   0   0   0   0   19   22   12   12    0    7    6
Joe Coleman            3   6  6.45   9   9   1   0   0   52   63   39   37    9   27   32

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.42  12   0   0   0   0   13   10    4    2    1    4    7
Steve Busby            6   3  2.59  10  10   6   0   2   83   65   25   24    2   27   55
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Dennis Leonard         1   1  3.06   5   4   1   0   0   35   30   13   12    3   19   24
Doug Bird              3   2  3.29  14   0   0   5   0   27   23   10   10    2    7   19
Nelson Briles          4   2  3.63   9   9   3   0   0   62   61   29   25    7   13   42
Al Fitzmorris          6   3  3.69  10  10   4   0   1   71   67   32   29    5   22   20
Marty Pattin           1   0  4.74  10   0   0   0   0   25   30   16   13    2    4    9
Paul Splittorff        1   5  5.09   9   7   1   0   0   35   43   29   20    3   18   24
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  1.07   7   0   0   1   0   25   18    5    3    1    1   10
Tom Murphy             1   1  1.50  14   0   0   7   0   24   18    4    4    0    4    8
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   0  1.80  12   0   0   2   0   25   13    5    5    2   10   21
Pete Broberg           6   4  3.05  11  11   1   0   1   74   61   26   25    9   31   29
Bill Champion          5   3  3.86  10  10   3   0   1   65   60   31   28    3   24   27
Jim Colborn            0   2  4.03   8   2   0   2   0   29   28   15   13    2    9    8
Ed Sprague             1   2  4.11   6   5   0   0   0   31   29   14   14    2   18    9
Jim Slaton             3   5  5.73  10   9   1   0   0   49   65   36   31   10   28   36
Tom Hausman            0   0  6.75   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    2    5

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          2   1  0.66   9   0   0   3   0   14    5    1    1    1    8    5
Jim Hughes             5   1  1.43   8   5   4   0   2   50   30   10    8    1   24   28
Bert Blyleven          5   1  2.99  10  10   5   0   0   78   59   31   26    6   28   70
Dave Goltz             2   4  3.00   6   6   2   0   0   45   34   21   15    2   13   25
Ray Corbin             2   2  3.18   7   2   1   0   0   34   29   16   12    5   20   19
Vic Albury             2   2  4.19   8   8   2   0   0   39   34   24   18    6   30   16
Bill Campbell          0   2  4.44  13   0   0   3   0   24   26   13   12    4   15   16
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    0    6    3
Mike Pazik             0   2 10.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   13   10   10    4    7    6
Bill Butler            0   1 10.45   4   1   0   0   0   10   21   13   12    0    5    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    1
Sparky Lyle            1   2  2.76  16   0   0   1   0   16   13    5    5    0   13   15
Pat Dobson             3   5  2.82   9   9   3   0   1   61   59   27   19    8   30   36
Catfish Hunter         6   4  3.38  11  11   7   0   2   88   67   36   33    7   26   45
Rudy May               3   2  3.43   8   7   2   0   0   42   29   18   16    2   24   32
Larry Gura             0   1  3.57   6   1   0   0   0   18   20    8    7    1    6    6
Doc Medich             3   7  3.59  10  10   5   0   2   78   66   32   31   10   23   41
Dick Tidrow            1   0  4.38   9   0   0   1   0   25   21   12   12    2   12   20
Mike Wallace           0   0 14.54   3   0   0   0   0    4   11    7    7    1    1    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
Sonny Siebert          1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    0    3
Jim Todd               0   1  1.80  12   0   0   5   0   25   16    6    5    0    3   10
Ken Holtzman           3   5  2.81  11  10   4   0   0   77   65   29   24    3   32   30
Dave Hamilton          1   2  2.89   7   4   0   0   0   28   28   12    9    2   13   15
Rollie Fingers         4   2  2.95  22   0   0   4   0   37   29   12   12    2   11   31
Vida Blue              8   2  2.98  12  12   3   0   0   85   71   34   28    8   27   59
Paul Lindblad          3   0  4.50  15   0   0   2   0   28   24   16   14    4    9   11
Glenn Abbott           2   2  4.64   7   7   2   0   0   33   31   18   17    4   17   14
Blue Moon Odom         0   2 12.27   7   2   0   0   0   11   19   15   15    1   11    4

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    0    0    0    0
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.84  15   0   0   0   0   21   14    2    2    0   13    4
Bill Hands             5   2  2.10   7   7   3   0   1   56   45   17   13    2   14   29
Steve Hargan           4   2  2.74   7   5   4   0   0   49   43   21   15    4   11   29
Steve Foucault         2   0  3.08  19   0   0   4   0   38   26   16   13    3   16   21
Clyde Wright           0   3  4.05   7   6   0   0   0   33   34   19   15    0   24   13
Jackie Brown           2   5  4.32  10   6   2   0   1   50   56   28   24    5   22   27
Stan Thomas            1   0  4.50   8   0   0   0   0   14   11    9    7    0    9    6
Fergie Jenkins         5   3  4.60   9   9   3   0   0   61   68   33   31   10   13   36
Jim Bibby              2   3  5.20   7   7   2   0   1   36   36   23   21    1   19   17

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             8
  N. Ryan (CAL)             8
  J. Kaat (CHI)             7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  P. Broberg (MIL)          6
  S. Busby (KC)             6
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        6
  C. Hunter (NY)            6
  B. Lee (BOS)              6
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         5

Losses:

  D. Medich (NY)            7
  W. Wood (CHI)             7
  J. Coleman (DET)          6
  G. Perry (CLE)            6
  J. Perry (CLE)            6
  J. Brown (TEX)            5
  P. Dobson (NY)            5
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         5
  A. Hassler (CAL)          5
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         5

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            8
  C. Hunter (NY)            7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  L. Tiant (BOS)            7
  S. Busby (KC)             6
  B. Lee (BOS)              6
  R. Wise (BOS)             6
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         5
  A. Hassler (CAL)          5
  D. Medich (NY)            5

Saves:

  R. Gossage (CHI)          7
  T. Murphy (MIL)           7
  J. Hiller (DET)           6
  D. Bird (KC)              5
  J. Todd (OAK)             5
  T. Buskey (CLE)           4
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  T. Forster (CHI)          4
  S. Foucault (TEX)         4
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        3

Shutouts:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  J. Hughes (MIN)           2
  C. Hunter (NY)            2
  B. Lee (BOS)              2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  P. Broberg (MIL)          1
  J. Brown (TEX)            1

Innings Pitched:

  G. Perry (CLE)         88.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         88.0
  V. Blue (OAK)          84.2
  S. Busby (KC)          83.1
  B. Lee (BOS)           79.2
  N. Ryan (CAL)          79.2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      78.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)         78.0
  D. Medich (NY)         77.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      77.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            95
  G. Perry (CLE)           81
  J. Kaat (CHI)            73
  R. Wise (BOS)            73
  V. Blue (OAK)            71
  L. Tiant (BOS)           69
  M. Torrez (BAL)          69
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         68
  B. Lee (BOS)             68
  M. Lolich (DET)          68

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            47
  J. Coleman (DET)         39
  C. Hunter (NY)           36
  G. Perry (CLE)           36
  J. Slaton (MIL)          36
  V. Blue (OAK)            34
  B. Lee (BOS)             34
  J. Perry (CLE)           34
  L. Tiant (BOS)           34
  R. Wise (BOS)            34

Home Runs:

  G. Perry (CLE)           12
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         10
  D. Medich (NY)           10
  J. Slaton (MIL)          10
  P. Broberg (MIL)          9
  J. Coleman (DET)          9
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         9
  L. Tiant (BOS)            9
  V. Blue (OAK)             8
  P. Dobson (NY)            8

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            53
  M. Torrez (BAL)          41
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        32
  P. Broberg (MIL)         31
  V. Albury (MIN)          30
  P. Dobson (NY)           30
  B. Singer (CAL)          30
  J. Kern (CLE)            29
  C. Osteen (CHI)          29
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        28

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            81
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        70
  G. Perry (CLE)           63
  V. Blue (OAK)            59
  S. Busby (KC)            55
  J. Palmer (BAL)          50
  F. Tanana (CAL)          46
  C. Hunter (NY)           45
  N. Briles (KC)           42
  A. Hassler (CAL)         41

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