Friday September 5, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 5, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       76  63  3.26  139  61  18  1264  1127  494  458   98  439  637
New York        70  70  3.34  140  60  17  1241  1144  521  460   88  455  693
Oakland         82  56  3.38  138  32  35  1232  1085  521  462   92  435  676
Kansas City     77  61  3.46  138  46  19  1239  1213  547  477   91  411  678
California      64  76  3.86  140  50  13  1260  1189  629  540  102  546  852
Chicago         67  73  3.88  140  32  34  1254  1279  596  541   90  558  679
Texas           69  72  3.91  141  53  14  1276  1275  639  554  108  436  681
Cleveland       64  70  3.98  134  32  26  1210  1172  609  535  114  527  668
Boston          82  56  4.00  138  56  25  1241  1246  611  552  125  433  608
Milwaukee       61  79  4.17  140  29  31  1240  1263  663  575  113  538  560
Detroit         54  84  4.19  138  43  17  1216  1294  670  566  118  463  689
Minnesota       65  71  4.19  136  49  16  1216  1170  641  566  120  549  710

 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
Steve Busby (KC)      16  11  2.82  31  31  18   0   3  240  212   82   75   13   73  147
Ed Figueroa (CAL)     12  12  2.88  28  27  13   0   2  206  181   82   66   13   70  117
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  11  3.08  34  33  12   1   2  246  214   93   84   20   80  172
Gaylord Perry (TEX)   15  16  3.12  33  33  22   0   5  271  244  111   94   23   63  200

 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  3.70  26   1   0   3   0   83   76   35   34    7   31   45
Grant Jackson          3   3  3.74  37   0   0   7   0   43   41   18   18    3   20   32
Ross Grimsley         10  13  3.93  34  31   8   0   1  195  205   91   85   28   46   87
Dave Johnson           0   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    7    4
Paul Mitchell          2   0  4.71   7   4   1   0   0   36   27   19   19    6   12   23
Mike Flanagan          0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    1    2
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
Dick Pole              3   4  3.71  13   8   2   0   1   68   70   30   28    7   20   32
Bill Lee              17   8  3.71  35  31  16   0   4  243  245  109  100   17   64   66
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  5.05  32   1   1   6   0   68   70   41   38   10   39   43

 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  12  2.88  28  27  13   0   2  206  181   82   66   13   70  117
Mickey Scott           4   1  3.21  46   0   0   1   0   56   45   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  1.83  55   0   0  23   0  123   89   28   25    2   59  117
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           14  18  4.10  38  38  13   0   2  259  283  130  118   22   80  122
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
Larry Andersen         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Bob Reynolds           0   1  1.93   3   0   0   2   0    5    4    2    1    0    1    4
Dave LaRoche           4   3  2.25  52   0   0  13   0   72   48   23   18    5   55   78
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  2.92  40   0   0   5   0   62   59   25   20    5   25   24
Jim Bibby              3   8  3.24  20   8   2   1   0   86   72   37   31    4   37   46
Rick Waits             3   1  3.38  12   3   1   1   0   37   30   14   14    0   19   16
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  5.14  21   2   1   1   0   49   58   31   28    7   21   23
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
Vern Ruhle            11  10  3.76  29  28   8   0   3  179  184   93   75   16   60   65
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
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           16  11  2.82  31  31  18   0   3  240  212   82   75   13   73  147
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
Pete Broberg          12  13  4.34  33  27   5   0   1  183  176   98   88   18   89   81
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
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  11  3.62  28  28  13   0   1  214  201   99   86   16   66  109
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
Tippy Martinez         1   2  3.38  17   2   0   6   0   27   19   13   10    1   25   16
Larry Gura             5   6  3.41  22  16   3   0   0  124  140   53   47    7   36   52
Doc Medich            12  16  3.48  33  32  13   0   2  233  225   97   90   21   64  111
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  11  3.08  34  33  12   1   2  246  214   93   84   20   80  172
Rollie Fingers        10   6  3.20  64   0   0  18   0  107   81   39   38   11   26   98
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          9   7  2.77  18  18  12   0   4  150  124   54   46    7   29  115
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
  S. Busby (KC)            16
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         16
  M. Torrez (BAL)          16
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        15

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)            18
  J. Slaton (MIL)          17
  M. Lolich (DET)          16
  D. Medich (NY)           16
  G. Perry (TEX)           16
  J. Coleman (DET)         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)           22
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         19
  S. Busby (KC)            18
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         17
  M. Lolich (DET)          17
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  B. Lee (BOS)             16
  R. Wise (BOS)            16

Saves:

  R. Gossage (CHI)         23
  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
  G. Perry (TEX)        271.0
  J. Kaat (CHI)         266.1
  W. Wood (CHI)         259.0
  V. Blue (OAK)         245.2
  B. Lee (BOS)          242.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      240.1
  S. Busby (KC)         239.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      235.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           283
  J. Kaat (CHI)           269
  B. Lee (BOS)            245
  G. Perry (TEX)          244
  L. Tiant (BOS)          243
  M. Lolich (DET)         238
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        231
  R. Wise (BOS)           228
  D. Medich (NY)          225
  J. Slaton (MIL)         219

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)           130
  L. Tiant (BOS)          121
  J. Coleman (DET)        118
  J. Slaton (MIL)         116
  G. Perry (TEX)          111
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        110
  B. Lee (BOS)            109
  M. Lolich (DET)         108
  R. Wise (BOS)           105
  J. Kaat (CHI)           104

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         33
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        28
  R. Wise (BOS)            28
  J. Slaton (MIL)          26
  J. Coleman (DET)         24
  L. Tiant (BOS)           24
  G. Perry (TEX)           23
  C. Hunter (NY)           22
  W. Wood (CHI)            22
  D. Medich (NY)           21

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  F. Tanana (CAL)         220
  G. Perry (TEX)          200
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       188
  N. Ryan (CAL)           186
  V. Blue (OAK)           172
  J. Palmer (BAL)         170
  S. Busby (KC)           147
  C. Hunter (NY)          146
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        145
  R. May (NY)             127

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