Wednesday April 14, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 14, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Chicago          2   1  0.35    3   3   0    26    17    7    1    0    5   19
Detroit          1   1  0.50    2   0   1    18    14    2    1    0    9    9
Texas            5   1  1.45    6   5   0    56    35   10    9    2   14   30
Minnesota        2   3  2.37    5   0   1    46    37   15   12    2   18   37
New York         3   1  2.57    4   2   1    35    32   13   10    0   12   15
Baltimore        2   3  3.00    5   0   1    45    41   17   15    4   20   18
Milwaukee        2   1  3.00    3   2   0    27    19    9    9    1    9   10
Oakland          3   3  3.35    6   0   3    51    44   23   19    4   19   27
Boston           2   3  3.56    5   1   0    43    40   18   17    2   15   23
Cleveland        1   2  3.81    3   0   1    26    28   15   11    2   12   15
Kansas City      1   2  5.19    3   0   1    26    29   15   15    3   14   19
California       1   4  6.34    5   0   1    44    49   34   31    3   21   25

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Bare (DET)         0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    0    0    0    3    5
R. Cleveland (BOS)     1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    3    3
Mike Flanagan (BAL)    0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    3    6
John Hiller (DET)      0   1  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    4    1    0    0    2    3
Jim Kern (CLE)         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    1    0    0    0    3    2
Jim Slaton (MIL)       2   0  0.00   2   2   2   0   2   18    6    0    0    0    4    4
Jim Todd (OAK)         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    3    0    0    0    3    2
Bill Travers (MIL)     0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    3    4
Jim Umbarger (TEX)     1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    1    0    0    2    5
Rick Wise (BOS)        0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    1    4

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Flanagan          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    3    6
Wayne Garland          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    2    1
Grant Jackson          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Ross Grimsley          0   1  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    3    1    0    3    0
Ken Holtzman           1   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    1    1    0    6    2
Dyar Miller            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    3    1    1    1    0    2
Jim Palmer             1   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   13    6    6    2    3    5
Mike Cuellar           0   1 20.25   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    6    6    1    3    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Reggie Cleveland       1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    3    3
Rick Wise              0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    1    4
Luis Tiant             1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    3    1
Fergie Jenkins         0   2  4.05   2   2   1   0   0   13   12    7    6    0    2   10
Tom House              0   1  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    0    1    2
Bill Lee               0   0  9.82   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    2    5    3
Jim Willoughby         0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    2    2    0    0    0

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan             0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    1    2    2    0    6    7
Jim Brewer             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    3    1    1    0    1    3
Sid Monge              1   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    1    0
Dick Drago             0   0  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    2    0    1    3
Gary Ross              0   0  4.15   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    2    2
Andy Hassler           0   1  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    4    4    0    3    3
Steve Dunning          0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    1    0    1    1
Paul Hartzell          0   0  8.10   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    0    1    0
Frank Tanana           0   1  9.00   2   2   0   0   0    8   16    9    8    2    3    5
Don Kirkwood           0   1 23.63   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    7    7    1    2    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wilbur Wood            1   1  0.00   2   2   2   0   1   17   14    6    0    0    3   10
Rich Gossage           1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    3    1    1    0    2    9

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Buskey             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Kern               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    1    0    0    0    3    2
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    0    0    0    0    2    2
Jackie Brown           0   0  2.45   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    1    1    1    4
Don Hood               1   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    2    1
Pat Dobson             0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    5    3    0    1    1
Dennis Eckersley       0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    3    2    1    1    3
Jim Bibby              0   0  9.82   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    0    2    2

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Bare               0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    0    0    0    3    5
John Hiller            0   1  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    4    1    0    0    2    3
Joe Coleman            1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    4    1

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bird              0   0  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    3    5
Al Fitzmorris          1   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    2    4
Dennis Leonard         0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    1    4
Marty Pattin           0   1  5.40   3   0   0   1   0    3    4    2    2    1    1    3
Paul Splittorff        0   1  8.31   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    1    4    0
Bob McClure            0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    3    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Champion          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Slaton             2   0  0.00   2   2   2   0   2   18    6    0    0    0    4    4
Bill Travers           0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    3    4
Jerry Augustine        0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    1
Eduardo Rodriguez      0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    4    1    1    0
Tom Murphy             0   1 108.0   1   0   0   0   0    0    3    4    4    0    1    1

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vic Albury             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Mike Pazik             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Bert Blyleven          0   1  1.08   2   2   0   0   0   17   13    5    2    1    3   13
Dave Goltz             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    3    6
Steve Luebber          0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    1    0    1    1
Joe Decker             1   1  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   12   11    5    5    1    7   11
Bill Campbell          1   1  5.06   3   0   0   1   0    5    6    3    3    0    3    6

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Brett              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sparky Lyle            1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    0    0    2    2
Tippy Martinez         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Dick Tidrow            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    2    2
Dock Ellis             1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    1    0
Catfish Hunter         1   1  2.81   2   2   1   0   1   16   10    5    5    0    4    8
Ed Figueroa            0   0  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    5   11    6    4    0    3    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         0   0  0.00   3   0   0   2   0    3    1    1    0    0    1    2
Jim Todd               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    3    0    0    0    3    2
Mike Norris            0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    1    1    2
Vida Blue              1   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12    9    3    3    0    6    8
Mike Torrez            1   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    1    4    7
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    3    2    0    2    3
Paul Lindblad          0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    0    2
Paul Mitchell          0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    4    3    1    0    0
Glenn Abbott           0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    4    1    2    1

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hargan           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1
Joe Hoerner            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    1    0    0    2    5
Steve Barr             1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    1    1    3    7
Nelson Briles          1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    1    0    1    3
Gaylord Perry          2   0  1.35   2   2   2   0   0   20   13    3    3    0    1   10
Bill Singer            0   0  4.76   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    2    3
Jeff Terpko            0   1  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    1    1

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".

















League Leaders

Wins:

  G. Perry (TEX)            2
  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  S. Bahnsen (OAK)          1
  S. Barr (TEX)             1
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  N. Briles (TEX)           1
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1
  R. Cleveland (BOS)        1
  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  J. Decker (MIN)           1

Losses:

  F. Jenkins (BOS)          2
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  J. Decker (MIN)           1
  P. Dobson (CLE)           1
  D. Eckersley (CLE)        1
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         1
  A. Hassler (CAL)          1

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (TEX)            2
  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  S. Barr (TEX)             1
  N. Briles (TEX)           1
  D. Ellis (NY)             1
  R. Gossage (CHI)          1
  C. Hunter (NY)            1
  F. Jenkins (BOS)          1
  J. Umbarger (TEX)         1

Saves:

  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  K. Brett (NY)             1
  J. Brewer (CAL)           1
  B. Campbell (MIN)         1
  J. Hiller (DET)           1
  D. LaRoche (CLE)          1
  D. Miller (BAL)           1
  M. Pattin (KC)            1
  J. Todd (OAK)             1

Shutouts:

  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  C. Hunter (NY)            1
  W. Wood (CHI)             1

Innings Pitched:

  G. Perry (TEX)         20.0
  J. Slaton (MIL)        18.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          17.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      16.2
  C. Hunter (NY)         16.0
  F. Jenkins (BOS)       13.1
  V. Blue (OAK)          12.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)        12.0
  M. Torrez (OAK)        12.0
  J. Decker (MIN)        11.2

Hits:

  F. Tanana (CAL)          16
  W. Wood (CHI)            14
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        13
  J. Palmer (BAL)          13
  G. Perry (TEX)           13
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         12
  J. Decker (MIN)          11
  E. Figueroa (NY)         11
  C. Hunter (NY)           10
  M. Torrez (OAK)          10

Runs:

  F. Tanana (CAL)           9
  F. Jenkins (BOS)          7
  D. Kirkwood (CAL)         7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  E. Figueroa (NY)          6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         5
  J. Decker (MIN)           5
  P. Dobson (CLE)           5

Home Runs:

  B. Lee (BOS)              2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  F. Tanana (CAL)           2
  G. Abbott (OAK)           1
  S. Barr (TEX)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  J. Brown (CLE)            1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  J. Decker (MIN)           1
  D. Eckersley (CLE)        1

Walks:

  J. Decker (MIN)           7
  V. Blue (OAK)             6
  K. Holtzman (BAL)         6
  N. Ryan (CAL)             6
  B. Lee (BOS)              5
  J. Coleman (DET)          4
  C. Hunter (NY)            4
  J. Slaton (MIL)           4
  P. Splittorff (KC)        4
  M. Torrez (OAK)           4

Strikeouts:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        13
  J. Decker (MIN)          11
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         10
  G. Perry (TEX)           10
  W. Wood (CHI)            10
  R. Gossage (CHI)          9
  V. Blue (OAK)             8
  C. Hunter (NY)            8
  S. Barr (TEX)             7
  N. Ryan (CAL)             7

  Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us