Thursday September 4, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, September 4, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       74  63  3.27  137  60  18  1246  1111  489  453   97  434  625
New York        70  68  3.34  138  59  17  1225  1126  514  454   87  451  686
Oakland         82  55  3.37  137  32  35  1223  1075  517  458   92  432  671
Kansas City     76  61  3.48  137  45  19  1230  1204  545  476   91  410  670
California      64  75  3.86  139  50  13  1251  1177  624  537  102  544  850
Chicago         66  73  3.90  139  32  33  1245  1271  594  539   90  555  675
Cleveland       64  69  3.93  133  32  26  1201  1157  598  524  111  524  661
Texas           68  72  3.93  140  52  14  1267  1273  637  553  108  434  676
Boston          82  55  4.00  137  56  25  1233  1238  607  548  123  431  601
Minnesota       65  70  4.20  135  48  16  1208  1162  638  563  120  547  708
Milwaukee       60  79  4.20  139  28  31  1231  1257  661  574  113  537  555
Detroit         53  84  4.21  137  42  17  1207  1287  668  564  117  461  687

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer (BAL)      20   9  2.19  33  32  20   1   9  272  207   78   66   15   74  170
Frank Tanana (CAL)    14   6  2.34  28  27  13   0   5  207  170   58   54   13   59  220
D. Eckersley (CLE)    10   5  2.42  29  19   6   2   2  153  113   47   41   12   72  124
Catfish Hunter (NY)   19  13  2.68  34  34  26   0   6  285  218   98   85   22   78  146
Ed Figueroa (CAL)     12  11  2.87  27  26  13   0   2  197  170   77   63   13   68  115
Steve Busby (KC)      15  11  2.89  30  30  17   0   3  231  203   80   74   13   72  139
Bert Blyleven (MIN)   14   6  2.91  29  29  16   0   3  226  175   83   73   19   69  188
Jim Kaat (CHI)        19  11  2.97  37  35  11   0   1  266  269  104   88   17   62  126
Vida Blue (OAK)       18  10  3.07  33  32  12   1   2  238  206   90   81   20   77  168
Gaylord Perry (TEX)   14  16  3.19  32  32  21   0   5  262  242  109   93   23   61  195

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer            20   9  2.19  33  32  20   1   9  272  207   78   66   15   74  170
Jesse Jefferson        0   2  2.35   4   0   0   0   0    8    5    3    2    0    8    4
Dyar Miller            4   3  2.54  22   0   0   6   0   39   25   11   11    3   14   30
Mike Torrez           16   8  3.26  31  31  14   0   1  226  207   92   82   12  115  103
Doyle Alexander        6   8  3.32  29   8   1   1   0  111  110   42   41    6   38   37
Mike Cuellar          14  10  3.40  32  32  17   0   5  235  201   94   89   17   72   99
Wayne Garland          1   5  3.49  25   0   0   3   0   80   70   32   31    7   29   43
Grant Jackson          3   3  3.74  37   0   0   7   0   43   41   18   18    3   20   32
Ross Grimsley          9  13  4.07  33  30   7   0   1  186  200   90   84   27   45   81
Dave Johnson           0   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    7    4
Paul Mitchell          1   0  5.40   6   4   1   0   0   32   26   19   19    6   11   21
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
Steve Barr             0   1  2.57   3   2   0   0   0    7   11    9    2    1    7    2
Jim Burton             1   2  3.05  23   4   0   0   0   44   49   27   15    6   18   28
Jim Willoughby         4   1  3.08  19   0   0   8   0   38   29   16   13    5   13   25
Roger Moret           11   3  3.36  32  12   4   1   1  118  102   45   44    4   67   66
Dick Drago             1   2  3.55  31   2   0  10   0   58   51   23   23    4   28   32
Bill Lee              17   7  3.65  34  30  16   0   4  237  237  105   96   15   62   61
Dick Pole              3   4  3.71  13   8   2   0   1   68   70   30   28    7   20   32
Rick Wise             18   8  3.94  30  30  16   0   1  226  228  105   99   28   68  127
Luis Tiant            15  13  4.36  31  31  15   0   0  229  243  121  111   24   65  119
Reggie Cleveland      10   9  5.02  27  17   2   0   0  142  148   85   79   19   44   68
Diego Segui            2   5  5.23  31   1   1   6   0   65   70   41   38   10   39   41

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             1   0  1.75  17   0   0   2   0   26   30    7    5    2    9   13
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Frank Tanana          14   6  2.34  28  27  13   0   5  207  170   58   54   13   59  220
Don Kirkwood           5   4  2.70  39   1   0   7   0   77   74   32   23    6   25   45
Ed Figueroa           12  11  2.87  27  26  13   0   2  197  170   77   63   13   68  115
Mickey Scott           4   1  3.23  45   0   0   1   0   56   44   29   20    6   17   28
Nolan Ryan            14  12  3.45  28  28  10   0   5  198  152   90   76   13  132  186
Bill Singer            7  13  4.80  27  25   7   1   0  167  155   96   89   16   77   75
Dick Lange             4   5  5.23  27   7   1   1   0   86   99   61   50    8   48   37
Chuck Hockenbery       0   4  5.35  14   4   0   1   0   39   44   24   23    3   16   15
Andy Hassler           3  12  5.98  29  18   6   0   1  132  158   94   88   12   53   81
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Luis Quintana          0   2  6.43   4   0   0   0   0    7   13    6    5    2    6    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  6.75   9   2   0   0   0   28   30   26   21    5   13   14
Dave Sells             0   0  8.64   4   0   0   0   0    8    9   10    8    3    8    7
Charlie Hudson         0   1  9.53   3   1   0   0   0    6    7    6    6    0    4    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Chris Knapp            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1
Skip Pitlock           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Rich Gossage           8   7  1.85  54   0   0  22   0  121   89   28   25    2   58  115
Terry Forster          3   3  2.19  17   1   0   4   0   37   30   12    9    0   24   32
Jim Kaat              19  11  2.97  37  35  11   0   1  266  269  104   88   17   62  126
Dave Hamilton          5   3  3.18  21   1   0   4   0   51   50   18   18    3   19   38
Cecil Upshaw           1   1  3.68  24   0   0   1   0   37   36   16   15    3   18   18
Danny Osborn           2   0  4.08  17   0   0   0   0   46   46   21   21    2   29   27
Wilbur Wood           13  18  4.15  37  37  13   0   2  251  275  128  116   22   78  120
Claude Osteen          7  13  4.31  32  32   5   0   0  177  201   91   85   14   79   55
Rich Hinton            0   0  4.44   8   0   0   0   0   24   25   13   12    2   11   15
Jesse Jefferson        4   7  4.69  17  16   1   0   0   88   77   51   46    8   77   52
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  5.24  19   0   0   2   0   55   61   35   32    5   28   37
Stan Bahnsen           4   6  6.01  12  12   2   0   0   67   78   49   45    9   40   31
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Ken Kravec             0   1 11.57   1   1   0   0   0    2    1    3    3    0    7    0
Lloyd Allen            0   2 11.81   3   2   0   0   0    5    8    7    7    2    6    2
Pete Vuckovich         0   1 18.56   2   2   0   0   0    5   11   11   11    0    6    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave LaRoche           4   3  1.90  51   0   0  13   0   71   45   20   15    3   55   76
Bob Reynolds           0   1  1.93   3   0   0   2   0    5    4    2    1    0    1    4
Rick Waits             3   0  2.18  11   2   1   1   0   33   22    8    8    0   18   13
Dennis Eckersley      10   5  2.42  29  19   6   2   2  153  113   47   41   12   72  124
Blue Moon Odom         1   0  2.61   3   1   1   0   1   10    4    3    3    1    8   10
Tom Buskey             4   3  2.82  39   0   0   5   0   61   57   24   19    5   25   24
Jim Bibby              3   8  3.24  20   8   2   1   0   86   72   37   31    4   37   46
Gaylord Perry          6   9  3.56  15  15  10   0   1  121  120   57   48   16   34   85
Jim Kern               1   2  3.77  13   7   0   0   0   72   60   31   30    5   45   55
Dick Bosman            0   2  4.08   6   3   0   0   0   29   33   17   13    3    8   11
Fritz Peterson        11   7  4.43  21  21   4   0   1  120  129   65   59   12   35   42
Roric Harrison         7   5  4.58  16  16   4   0   0  110  114   58   56    8   43   47
Don Hood               5   8  4.67  25  16   1   0   0  112  112   68   58   13   51   42
Jackie Brown           1   2  5.13  20   2   1   1   0   47   56   30   27    6   19   22
Eric Raich             6   8  5.36  17  17   2   0   0   91  114   58   54   12   31   32
Jim Perry              1   6  6.69   8   6   0   0   0   38   46   34   28    8   18   11
Fred Beene             1   0  6.80  17   0   0   1   0   44   56   39   33    3   24   17

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Pentz             0   3  1.56   8   0   0   0   0   17   13    6    3    0   15   15
John Hiller            2   3  2.17  36   0   0  14   0   71   52   19   17    6   36   87
Mickey Lolich         11  16  3.84  29  29  17   0   1  216  238  108   92   16   57  125
Ray Bare               8  10  3.86  25  17   6   0   1  138  145   62   59    7   41   69
Vern Ruhle            10  10  3.86  28  27   7   0   3  170  177   91   73   15   58   63
Fernando Arroyo        1   0  4.12  12   0   0   0   0   39   40   19   18    1   19   17
Lerrin LaGrow          7  13  4.46  27  25   7   0   2  147  166   94   73   15   55   65
Tom Walker             3   8  4.60  33   9   1   0   0  104  100   64   53   14   35   52
Dave Lemanczyk         2   4  4.61  22   3   1   0   0   82   91   50   42    6   43   49
Bob Reynolds           0   2  4.67  21   0   0   3   0   35   40   20   18    8   14   26
Tom Makowski           0   0  4.82   3   0   0   0   0    9   10   11    5    2    9    3
Ike Brookens           0   0  5.23   3   0   0   0   0   10   11    6    6    3    5    8
Joe Coleman            9  15  5.60  27  27   3   0   0  169  204  118  105   24   74  108

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob McClure            0   0  0.00   6   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    5    3
Steve Mingori          0   3  2.35  30   0   0   2   0   46   37   16   12    2   16   24
Steve Busby           15  11  2.89  30  30  17   0   3  231  203   80   74   13   72  139
Paul Splittorff        8   8  2.89  31  19   5   1   3  134  125   62   43    8   46   66
Doug Bird              9   5  3.21  47   0   0  11   0   84   80   32   30    6   33   64
Dennis Leonard        12   5  3.46  27  25   7   0   0  180  178   78   69   14   75  125
Marty Pattin           8   9  3.61  36  14   5   2   1  155  153   72   62   12   40   76
Al Fitzmorris         14  10  3.76  30  30   8   0   3  203  201   91   85   16   64   61
Lindy McDaniel         4   1  3.99  33   0   0   1   0   70   73   35   31    2   23   36
Nelson Briles          6   6  4.11  21  16   3   1   0  107  120   55   49   17   23   68
Mark Littell           0   1  6.75   3   1   0   0   0    8    8    6    6    1    6    3
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
Pat Osburn             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    0    0    0    2    0
Bill Castro            3   2  2.52  18   5   0   1   0   75   78   28   21    3   17   25
Eduardo Rodriguez      7   0  3.24  42   1   0   7   0   86   73   34   31    9   43   64
Rick Austin            2   3  3.50  25   0   0   2   0   36   23   15   14    3   28   28
Jim Colborn           10   9  3.77  31  24   7   2   1  179  176   87   75   15   56   69
Bill Travers           5   8  3.82  23  18   3   1   0  108  101   58   46    9   48   43
Tom Hausman            3   6  4.10  29   9   1   0   0  112  110   57   51    7   47   46
Tom Murphy             1   6  4.38  42   0   0  17   0   62   72   31   30    4   19   24
Jim Slaton            11  17  4.39  34  31  10   0   3  201  219  116   98   26   83  112
Pete Broberg          11  13  4.51  32  26   4   0   1  174  170   96   87   18   88   76
Ed Sprague             1   7  4.54  18  11   0   1   0   67   81   45   34    5   40   21
Bill Champion          6   6  5.89  27  13   3   0   1  110  125   77   72   10   55   40
Lafayette Currence     0   2  7.07   6   1   0   0   0   14   20   12   11    4    9    5
Larry Anderson         0   0 12.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    5    4    0    2    2

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bert Blyleven         14   6  2.91  29  29  16   0   3  226  175   83   73   19   69  188
Tom Burgmeier          5   7  2.98  38   0   0   7   0   63   61   22   21    6   20   32
Dave Goltz            13  10  3.63  27  27  12   0   1  206  193   96   83   16   64  107
Jim Hughes            13  12  3.97  31  28  10   0   2  202  191   98   89   15  113  103
Bill Campbell          3   6  4.12  40   7   2   4   1  109  113   57   50   12   43   66
Vic Albury             6   7  4.32  31  15   2   1   0  133  109   78   64   15   97   72
Tom Johnson            1   1  4.85  14   0   0   2   0   30   31   16   16    4   18   12
Ray Corbin             5   7  5.14  18  11   3   0   0   89  105   59   51   13   38   49
Mark Wiley             1   3  6.05  15   3   1   2   0   39   50   30   26    4   13   15
Bill Butler            3   4  6.58  19   5   1   0   0   64   81   54   47    9   26   48
Mike Pazik             0   4  8.24   5   3   0   0   0   20   28   20   18    5   10    8
Joe Decker             1   3  8.54  10   7   1   0   0   26   25   25   25    2   36    8

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Guidry             0   0  2.45   7   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    7    8
Catfish Hunter        19  13  2.68  34  34  26   0   6  285  218   98   85   22   78  146
Sparky Lyle            4   6  2.96  44   0   0   6   0   76   75   28   25    1   30   52
Rick Sawyer            0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    4    2    0    2    3
Dick Tidrow            6   3  3.12  37   0   0   5   0   69   65   27   24    5   31   38
Rudy May              12  10  3.22  28  27  11   0   0  182  152   77   65    8   89  127
Doc Medich            12  15  3.40  32  31  12   0   2  225  218   92   85   20   63  107
Tippy Martinez         1   2  3.46  16   2   0   6   0   26   19   13   10    1   25   16
Larry Gura             5   5  3.55  21  15   3   0   0  117  129   51   46    7   33   49
Pat Dobson            11  14  4.05  32  29   7   0   1  200  198  100   90   20   80  123
Dave Pagan             0   0  4.28  10   0   0   0   0   27   28   15   13    2   12   15
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
Jim Todd               5   3  2.46  49   0   0  10   0  102   87   34   28    4   27   45
Paul Lindblad          8   0  2.56  56   0   0   6   0  102   88   34   29    6   39   47
Vida Blue             18  10  3.07  33  32  12   1   2  238  206   90   81   20   77  168
Rollie Fingers        10   6  3.14  63   0   0  18   0  106   79   38   37   11   26   97
Ken Holtzman          15  12  3.37  34  33  10   0   2  230  198   99   86   15   98  105
Dick Bosman            8   3  3.41  17  16   2   0   0  100   84   40   38    9   17   32
Stan Bahnsen           5   6  3.75  15  13   2   0   0   74   70   35   31    2   26   37
Sonny Siebert          3   4  3.80  11  11   0   0   0   45   48   21   19    3   21   31
Dave Hamilton          1   2  4.04  11   4   0   0   0   36   42   19   16    4   18   20
Glenn Abbott           5   3  4.06  25  12   3   0   1   95   89   47   43   10   40   48
Jim Perry              3   4  4.66  15  11   2   0   1   68   61   43   35    7   26   33
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
Gaylord Perry          8   7  2.88  17  17  11   0   4  141  122   52   45    7   27  110
Stan Thomas            4   4  3.23  40   1   0   2   0   70   62   31   25    2   27   36
Fergie Jenkins        16  14  3.71  32  32  19   0   4  240  231  110   99   33   47  145
Mike Bacsik            1   2  3.71   7   3   0   0   0   27   28   17   11    1    9   13
Steve Hargan           8   9  3.78  28  24   8   0   1  167  180   83   70   16   50   79
Steve Foucault         6   3  3.87  50   0   0   8   0   98   82   48   42   10   50   52
Jim Umbarger           7   5  4.00  52   8   2   2   1  110  110   52   49    8   53   40
Bill Hands             6   7  4.10  18  18   4   0   1  110  118   58   50   12   28   67
Jackie Brown           5   5  4.22  17   7   2   0   1   70   70   37   33    7   35   35
Clyde Wright           4   5  4.43  22  13   1   0   0   87  100   52   43    7   44   31
Stan Perzanowski       1   3  4.54   8   5   1   0   0   36   37   21   18    0   13   13
Mike Kekich            0   0  4.71  17   0   0   2   0   21   27   13   11    2   12   12
Jim Bibby              2   6  5.00  12  12   4   0   1   68   73   41   38    2   28   31
Tommy Moore            0   2  8.84  11   0   0   0   0   19   30   21   19    1   11   12

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  C. Hunter (NY)           19
  J. Kaat (CHI)            19
  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  R. Wise (BOS)            18
  B. Lee (BOS)             17
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         16
  M. Torrez (BAL)          16
  S. Busby (KC)            15
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        15

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)            18
  J. Slaton (MIL)          17
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  G. Perry (TEX)           16
  J. Coleman (DET)         15
  D. Medich (NY)           15
  J. Bibby (CLE)           14
  P. Dobson (NY)           14
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         14
  P. Broberg (MIL)         13

Complete Games:

  C. Hunter (NY)           26
  G. Perry (TEX)           21
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         19
  S. Busby (KC)            17
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         17
  M. Lolich (DET)          17
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  B. Lee (BOS)             16
  R. Wise (BOS)            16

Saves:

  R. Gossage (CHI)         22
  R. Fingers (OAK)         18
  T. Murphy (MIL)          17
  J. Hiller (DET)          14
  D. LaRoche (CLE)         13
  D. Bird (KC)             11
  D. Drago (BOS)           10
  J. Todd (OAK)            10
  S. Foucault (TEX)         8
  J. Willoughby (BOS)       8

Shutouts:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           9
  C. Hunter (NY)            6
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          5
  G. Perry (TEX)            5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  F. Tanana (CAL)           5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          4
  B. Lee (BOS)              4
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         3
  S. Busby (KC)             3

Innings Pitched:

  C. Hunter (NY)        285.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)       271.2
  J. Kaat (CHI)         266.1
  G. Perry (TEX)        262.0
  W. Wood (CHI)         251.1
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      240.1
  V. Blue (OAK)         237.2
  B. Lee (BOS)          237.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      235.1
  S. Busby (KC)         230.2

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           275
  J. Kaat (CHI)           269
  L. Tiant (BOS)          243
  G. Perry (TEX)          242
  M. Lolich (DET)         238
  B. Lee (BOS)            237
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        231
  R. Wise (BOS)           228
  J. Slaton (MIL)         219
  C. Hunter (NY)          218

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)           128
  L. Tiant (BOS)          121
  J. Coleman (DET)        118
  J. Slaton (MIL)         116
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        110
  G. Perry (TEX)          109
  M. Lolich (DET)         108
  B. Lee (BOS)            105
  R. Wise (BOS)           105
  J. Kaat (CHI)           104

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         33
  R. Wise (BOS)            28
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        27
  J. Slaton (MIL)          26
  J. Coleman (DET)         24
  L. Tiant (BOS)           24
  G. Perry (TEX)           23
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  W. Wood (CHI)            22
  V. Blue (OAK)            20

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           132
  M. Torrez (BAL)         115
  J. Hughes (MIN)         113
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        98
  V. Albury (MIN)          97
  R. May (NY)              89
  P. Broberg (MIL)         88
  J. Jefferson (CHI)       85
  J. Slaton (MIL)          83
  P. Dobson (NY)           80

Strikeouts:

  F. Tanana (CAL)         220
  G. Perry (TEX)          195
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       188
  N. Ryan (CAL)           186
  J. Palmer (BAL)         170
  V. Blue (OAK)           168
  C. Hunter (NY)          146
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        145
  S. Busby (KC)           139
  R. May (NY)             127

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