Tuesday April 27, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 27, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee        7   3  2.33   10   2   5    89    66   26   23    3   34   36
Detroit          6   5  2.88   11   2   3   100    90   38   32    1   46   57
Baltimore        5   8  2.96   13   1   2   122   107   46   40    6   57   42
Texas            7   6  3.00   13   6   1   117    94   42   39    7   35   65
New York         9   3  3.06   12   5   4   109    94   44   37    7   37   53
Boston           6   5  3.62   11   4   0    97    92   42   39    7   30   42
California       5  10  3.74   15   4   1   135   113   65   56    9   55  104
Oakland          8   7  3.90   15   1   4   134   129   68   58   11   47   68
Cleveland        5   6  4.09   11   1   3    92    92   48   42    6   43   65
Chicago          4   5  4.21    9   4   1    77    83   46   36    7   20   49
Kansas City      5   6  4.39   11   1   3    94    98   49   46    6   48   48
Minnesota        5   8  4.40   13   0   2   119   111   64   58   12   54   69

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Colborn (MIL)      2   1  0.41   3   3   0   0   0   22   13    2    1    0    4   10
Bill Travers (MIL)     1   0  0.71   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    1    1    0    7    8
Ken Holtzman (BAL)     1   0  1.08   3   3   0   0   0   25   15    3    3    0   12    5
Jim Kern (CLE)         0   0  1.29   4   0   0   1   0   14    5    4    2    0    7   13
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       2   1  1.36   4   4   2   0   1   33   11    5    5    0   24   39
Tom Burgmeier (MIN)    1   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0   13    8    2    2    1    2    3
Dave Roberts (DET)     2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   1   18   11    3    3    0    5    8
Jim Slaton (MIL)       3   1  1.67   4   4   2   0   2   32   20    6    6    2   10    9
Bill Campbell (MIN)    2   1  1.80   7   0   0   2   0   15   10    3    3    0    6    8
Bert Blyleven (MIN)    1   1  1.87   4   4   0   0   0   34   30   10    7    1   12   22

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Flanagan          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    3    6
Dyar Miller            0   1  0.93   7   0   0   2   0   10   11    2    1    1    2    4
Ken Holtzman           1   0  1.08   3   3   0   0   0   25   15    3    3    0   12    5
Grant Jackson          1   1  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    1    2
Ross Grimsley          0   1  1.98   3   1   0   0   0   14   14    5    3    0    6    3
Doyle Alexander        0   1  2.79   2   1   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    0    5    5
Wayne Garland          0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    4    3    0    5    2
Jim Palmer             3   2  3.41   5   5   1   0   0   37   30   15   14    4   17   12
Mike Cuellar           0   2 19.06   3   3   0   0   0    6   15   12   12    1    6    3

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Reggie Cleveland       1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    5    4
Luis Tiant             3   0  1.88   3   3   1   0   0   24   20    5    5    1    7    7
Fergie Jenkins         1   2  2.42   3   3   2   0   1   22   17    7    6    0    3   13
Rick Wise              1   1  2.84   3   3   1   0   0   19   21    8    6    1    3    8
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    3    1    1    2
Tom House              0   1  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    0    1    2
Jim Willoughby         0   0  7.36   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    1    0    0
Rick Jones             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    1    1
Bill Lee               0   1 15.63   2   2   0   0   0    6   11   11   11    3    9    5

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sid Monge              1   0  1.08   4   0   0   0   0    8    8    1    1    0    1    0
Jim Brewer             1   0  1.23   5   0   0   1   0    7    7    2    1    0    1    5
Nolan Ryan             2   1  1.36   4   4   2   0   1   33   11    5    5    0   24   39
Dick Drago             0   1  2.00   7   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    2    0    2    5
Gary Ross              0   2  2.55   3   2   0   0   0   18   12    6    5    2    5   15
Paul Hartzell          0   0  2.79   4   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0    2    4
Frank Tanana           1   2  4.68   4   4   2   0   0   25   23   14   13    4    8   29
Steve Dunning          0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    5    4    2    1    4    2
Andy Hassler           0   2  9.31   2   2   0   0   0   10   13   10   10    0    3    3
Don Kirkwood           0   2 10.80   3   3   0   0   0   12   17   16   14    2    5    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Clay Carroll           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0   10    6    0    0    0    2    6
Terry Forster          0   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    1    3
Wilbur Wood            2   2  2.48   4   4   3   0   1   33   35   19    9    3    5   16
Rich Gossage           1   1  3.97   2   1   1   0   0   11    7    5    5    1    4   10
Francisco Barrios      0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    0    1
Pete Vuckovich         0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    1    3    3
Dave Hamilton          0   1 11.12   1   1   0   0   0    6   10    7    7    1    2    5
Bart Johnson           1   1 11.57   2   2   0   0   0    7   11    9    9    1    2    4
Jack Kucek             0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    2    2    0    1    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   2   0    6    1    0    0    0    3    5
Rick Waits             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    2    1
Jim Kern               0   0  1.29   4   0   0   1   0   14    5    4    2    0    7   13
Jackie Brown           1   0  2.45   3   0   0   0   0   11   12    4    3    2    5   10
Stan Thomas            0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    4    1
Don Hood               1   0  4.76   4   0   0   0   0    6   10    3    3    0    2    3
Pat Dobson             1   2  4.85   3   3   0   0   0   13   16    9    7    1    5    6
Dennis Eckersley       1   2  5.40   3   3   1   0   1   12   10    8    7    1    6   13
Tom Buskey             0   1  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    2    2    1    2    0
Fritz Peterson         0   1  6.30   2   2   0   0   0   10   11    7    7    1    0    6
Jim Bibby              1   0  7.50   3   3   0   0   0   12   20   10   10    0    7    7

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Fidrych           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Bill Laxton            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    3
Dave Roberts           2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   1   18   11    3    3    0    5    8
Steve Grilli           0   1  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    0    1    4
John Hiller            1   3  2.45   7   0   0   2   0   15   13    6    4    0    9   12
Ray Bare               1   0  2.91   3   3   0   0   0   22   25    8    7    0    9   11
Joe Coleman            2   0  2.96   4   4   0   0   0   27   22   12    9    0   16   12
Vern Ruhle             0   0  5.73   2   2   0   0   0   11   11    7    7    1    4    7
Jim Crawford           0   1 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    1    0

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Littell           0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    8    4    1    0    0    5    9
Ray Sadecki            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    0    0    0    3    1
Doug Bird              1   0  2.35   6   1   0   0   0   15   12    4    4    1    8    7
Al Fitzmorris          2   0  3.31   3   3   1   0   0   16   19    6    6    0    3    6
Marty Pattin           0   2  4.50   6   0   0   2   0    6    6    3    3    1    4    6
Steve Busby            0   1  5.11   2   2   0   0   0   12    8    9    7    0    9    4
Dennis Leonard         0   1  6.55   2   2   0   0   0   11   15    8    8    1    4    5
Paul Splittorff        1   2  7.02   4   3   0   0   0   17   23   13   13    3    7    6
Steve Mingori          1   0 10.80   3   0   0   1   0    2    3    2    2    0    0    1
Bob McClure            0   0 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    1    3    3    0    5    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hausman            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Jim Colborn            2   1  0.41   3   3   0   0   0   22   13    2    1    0    4   10
Bill Travers           1   0  0.71   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    1    1    0    7    8
Bill Champion          0   0  1.59   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    1    0    3    3
Jim Slaton             3   1  1.67   4   4   2   0   2   32   20    6    6    2   10    9
Pete Broberg           1   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    2    3    2    0    4    1
Jerry Augustine        0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    1
Eduardo Rodriguez      0   0  5.87   6   0   0   5   0    8    7    5    5    1    3    3
Tom Murphy             0   1 162.0   2   0   0   0   0    0    6    6    6    0    1    1

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0   13    8    2    2    1    2    3
Bill Campbell          2   1  1.80   7   0   0   2   0   15   10    3    3    0    6    8
Bert Blyleven          1   1  1.87   4   4   0   0   0   34   30   10    7    1   12   22
Vic Albury             0   1  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    0
Joe Decker             1   2  3.79   4   4   0   0   0   19   16    8    8    1   15   15
Mike Pazik             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    4    2    0    3    3
Steve Luebber          0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0   10    8   10   10    3    6    4
Dave Goltz             0   2  9.16   4   4   0   0   0   19   25   20   19    3    7   13
Jim Hughes             0   1 32.40   1   1   0   0   0    2    6    6    6    3    2    1

 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
Tippy Martinez         1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    3    2
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sparky Lyle            2   0  1.80   7   0   0   3   0   10    7    3    2    0    3    7
Dock Ellis             2   0  2.25   3   3   1   0   0   20   17    5    5    1    8    5
Ed Figueroa            1   0  2.79   3   3   1   0   1   19   22    9    6    0    9    8
Dick Tidrow            1   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   12    3    3    0    3    7
Catfish Hunter         1   3  3.44   4   4   3   0   1   34   24   13   13    4    7   16
Rudy May               1   0  6.75   2   2   0   0   0   11    9   11    8    2    4    8

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Bosman            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    3    2
Vida Blue              1   3  3.09   5   5   1   0   0   32   30   12   11    1   10   19
Paul Lindblad          1   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10    9    5    4    1    1    4
Jim Todd               1   0  3.60   7   0   0   2   0   10   10    5    4    0    5    2
Mike Torrez            2   3  3.69   5   5   0   0   0   32   24   16   13    3   16   18
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  3.75   3   2   0   0   0   12   16    6    5    0    3    7
Rollie Fingers         2   0  3.86   8   0   0   2   0   12   10    6    5    1    3   10
Mike Norris            0   0  4.22   3   1   0   0   0   11   10    6    5    2    4    4
Glenn Abbott           0   0 10.80   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    1    2    2
Paul Mitchell          0   1 15.75   2   2   0   0   0    4   12    8    7    2    0    0

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Terpko            0   1  1.93   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    1    3    4
Steve Barr             1   1  2.03   2   1   1   0   0   13    8    3    3    2    4    7
Steve Foucault         1   0  2.25   4   0   0   1   0    4    3    1    1    1    0    3
Nelson Briles          1   1  2.40   2   2   1   0   0   15   12    5    4    0    3    7
Gaylord Perry          2   2  2.55   4   4   3   0   0   35   33   10   10    0    5   18
Steve Hargan           0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    2
Jim Umbarger           1   1  3.32   3   3   1   0   0   19   19    9    7    1    3   13
Bill Singer            1   0  4.35   3   3   0   0   0   21   13   10   10    2   11   10
Joe Hoerner            0   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    3    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  J. Slaton (MIL)           3
  L. Tiant (BOS)            3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         2
  J. Colborn (MIL)          2
  J. Coleman (DET)          2
  D. Ellis (NY)             2
  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        2
  S. Lyle (NY)              2

Losses:

  V. Blue (OAK)             3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  M. Torrez (OAK)           3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  J. Decker (MIN)           2
  P. Dobson (CLE)           2
  D. Eckersley (CLE)        2
  D. Goltz (MIN)            2
  A. Hassler (CAL)          2

Complete Games:

  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  G. Perry (TEX)            3
  W. Wood (CHI)             3
  F. Jenkins (BOS)          2
  D. Roberts (DET)          2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  F. Tanana (CAL)           2
  S. Barr (TEX)             1
  V. Blue (OAK)             1

Saves:

  E. Rodriguez (MIL)        5
  S. Lyle (NY)              3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         2
  R. Fingers (OAK)          2
  J. Hiller (DET)           2
  D. LaRoche (CLE)          2
  D. Miller (BAL)           2
  M. Pattin (KC)            2
  J. Todd (OAK)             2
  K. Brett (NY)             1

Shutouts:

  J. Slaton (MIL)           2
  D. Eckersley (CLE)        1
  E. Figueroa (NY)          1
  C. Hunter (NY)            1
  F. Jenkins (BOS)          1
  D. Roberts (DET)          1
  N. Ryan (CAL)             1
  W. Wood (CHI)             1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)        37.0
  G. Perry (TEX)         35.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         34.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      33.2
  N. Ryan (CAL)          33.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          32.2
  J. Slaton (MIL)        32.1
  V. Blue (OAK)          32.0
  M. Torrez (OAK)        31.2
  J. Coleman (DET)       27.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            35
  G. Perry (TEX)           33
  V. Blue (OAK)            30
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        30
  J. Palmer (BAL)          30
  R. Bare (DET)            25
  D. Goltz (MIN)           25
  C. Hunter (NY)           24
  M. Torrez (OAK)          24
  P. Splittorff (KC)       23

Runs:

  D. Goltz (MIN)           20
  W. Wood (CHI)            19
  D. Kirkwood (CAL)        16
  M. Torrez (OAK)          16
  J. Palmer (BAL)          15
  F. Tanana (CAL)          14
  C. Hunter (NY)           13
  P. Splittorff (KC)       13
  V. Blue (OAK)            12
  J. Coleman (DET)         12

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)            4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  F. Tanana (CAL)           4
  D. Goltz (MIN)            3
  J. Hughes (MIN)           3
  B. Lee (BOS)              3
  S. Luebber (MIN)          3
  P. Splittorff (KC)        3
  M. Torrez (OAK)           3
  W. Wood (CHI)             3

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            24
  J. Palmer (BAL)          17
  J. Coleman (DET)         16
  M. Torrez (OAK)          16
  J. Decker (MIN)          15
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        12
  K. Holtzman (BAL)        12
  B. Singer (TEX)          11
  V. Blue (OAK)            10
  J. Slaton (MIL)          10

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            39
  F. Tanana (CAL)          29
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        22
  V. Blue (OAK)            19
  G. Perry (TEX)           18
  M. Torrez (OAK)          18
  C. Hunter (NY)           16
  W. Wood (CHI)            16
  J. Decker (MIN)          15
  G. Ross (CAL)            15


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