Thursday May 6, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 6, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Texas           12   6  2.83   18   9   3   162   137   56   51   13   44   93
Milwaukee        9   5  2.90   14   2   6   124   100   48   40    6   44   49
New York        13   5  2.92   18   8   6   163   127   60   53    8   56   78
Baltimore        8  11  3.13   19   4   2   176   155   71   61    9   71   66
Detroit          8   8  3.23   16   4   3   145   133   61   52    7   62   78
Cleveland       10   9  3.56   19   2   5   164   155   77   65   10   76  113
Kansas City      9   7  3.76   16   2   5   141   144   65   59    8   64   72
Oakland         11  11  3.81   22   3   5   196   188   95   83   15   62   93
California       7  16  3.98   23   5   3   204   189  107   90   15   85  146
Chicago          6   9  4.15   15   7   1   130   136   75   60   11   41   91
Minnesota        8   9  4.51   17   1   3   156   159   84   78   13   74   88
Boston           6  11  4.78   17   4   0   147   161   82   78   17   51   70

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Travers (MIL)     2   0  0.44   3   3   0   0   0   21   17    2    1    0    7   13
Ken Holtzman (BAL)     2   1  1.26   5   5   2   0   0   43   31    8    6    0   16   12
Jim Colborn (MIL)      2   2  1.65   4   4   0   0   0   27   20    8    5    2    7   13
Jim Kern (CLE)         1   0  1.66   7   0   0   1   0   22   11    6    4    0   10   21
Doug Bird (KC)         2   0  1.88   9   1   0   1   0   24   15    5    5    1   10   13
Dock Ellis (NY)        3   0  1.91   4   4   1   0   0   28   21    6    6    1   14    9
Jim Slaton (MIL)       3   1  2.27   5   5   2   0   2   40   24   10   10    3   12   12
Wilbur Wood (CHI)      3   3  2.49   6   6   5   0   1   51   48   24   14    3   10   28
Nelson Briles (TEX)    3   1  2.59   4   4   2   0   0   31   28   10    9    3    6   15
Gaylord Perry (TEX)    3   2  2.64   5   5   4   0   0   44   40   13   13    2    5   24

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Holtzman           2   1  1.26   5   5   2   0   0   43   31    8    6    0   16   12
Wayne Garland          1   0  1.59   6   0   0   0   0   17   11    4    3    0    5    6
Grant Jackson          1   1  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    1    2
Doyle Alexander        0   1  1.98   3   1   0   0   0   14   10    4    3    0    5    6
Jim Palmer             4   3  3.10   7   7   2   0   1   52   42   19   18    4   22   21
Ross Grimsley          0   2  3.38   4   2   0   0   0   19   17   11    7    2    8    5
Dyar Miller            0   1  3.48   8   0   0   2   0   10   15    5    4    1    2    4
Mike Flanagan          0   0  4.32   3   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    1    4    7
Mike Cuellar           0   2 18.41   4   4   0   0   0    7   19   15   15    1    8    3

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Reggie Cleveland       1   0  2.57   5   0   0   0   0   14   12    4    4    0    8    7
Luis Tiant             3   1  3.13   4   4   1   0   0   32   30   11   11    4    9   12
Fergie Jenkins         1   4  3.63   5   5   2   0   1   35   35   15   14    2    8   23
Dick Pole              0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    1    4    3
Jim Willoughby         0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    1    1    2
Rick Wise              1   2  4.63   4   4   1   0   0   23   29   14   12    3    5    9
Tom House              0   1  6.43   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    0    4    4
Rick Jones             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    1    1
Bill Lee               0   3 12.12   4   4   0   0   0   16   26   23   22    6   11    9

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             2   0  1.42   7   0   0   1   0   13   12    3    2    0    3   10
Paul Hartzell          0   0  1.53   7   0   0   1   0   18   14    3    3    0    4    6
Sid Monge              1   0  2.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    2    2    0    2    1
Nolan Ryan             3   2  2.96   6   6   2   0   1   46   24   15   15    1   30   53
Frank Tanana           1   3  3.48   6   6   3   0   0   41   36   18   16    6   16   40
Gary Ross              0   4  3.64   5   4   0   0   0   30   30   14   12    2    9   20
Dick Drago             0   2  3.86  10   0   0   1   0   12   12    7    5    1    3    5
Steve Dunning          0   0  7.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    9    9    5    2    6    4
Andy Hassler           0   3  8.16   3   3   0   0   0   14   19   17   13    1    6    4
Don Kirkwood           0   2  9.77   4   4   0   0   0   16   24   19   17    2    6    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Clay Carroll           0   1  0.00   3   0   0   1   0   11    9    3    0    0    2    6
Wilbur Wood            3   3  2.49   6   6   5   0   1   51   48   24   14    3   10   28
Terry Forster          1   0  2.84   2   2   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    1    4    7
Rich Gossage           1   2  3.29   4   3   2   0   0   27   19   12   10    2    9   29
Francisco Barrios      0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    2
Pete Vuckovich         0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    1    3    3
Jack Kucek             0   0  9.64   2   0   0   0   0    5    9    5    5    2    4    2
Dave Hamilton          0   1  9.82   2   1   0   0   0    7   12    8    8    1    3    6
Bart Johnson           1   2 12.71   3   3   0   0   0   11   20   16   16    1    6    8

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   7   0   0   3   0   10    3    0    0    0    7   11
Rick Waits             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    2    1
Stan Thomas            0   0  1.04   5   0   0   0   0    9    5    2    1    0    9    8
Jim Kern               1   0  1.66   7   0   0   1   0   22   11    6    4    0   10   21
Tom Buskey             1   1  2.35   5   0   0   0   0    8    2    2    2    1    4    2
Jackie Brown           2   0  3.12   4   1   0   0   0   17   20    7    6    3    9   13
Don Hood               1   1  3.38   7   0   0   1   0   13   18    5    5    1    4    7
Pat Dobson             2   3  4.21   5   5   1   0   0   26   28   15   12    1    9   11
Dennis Eckersley       2   2  4.35   5   5   1   0   1   21   14   11   10    2    8   22
Fritz Peterson         0   2  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   20   26   14   12    2    3    9
Jim Bibby              1   0  7.63   5   4   0   0   0   15   24   15   13    0   11    8

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Fidrych           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    0    0    0    0    1
John Hiller            1   3  2.35   8   0   0   2   0   15   13    6    4    0    9   14
Steve Grilli           0   1  2.57   4   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    2    0    5    5
Dave Roberts           3   1  2.94   4   4   3   0   1   34   22   12   11    2    8   14
Jim Crawford           0   1  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    0
Bill Laxton            0   1  3.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    2    2    2    2    2    5
Joe Coleman            2   0  3.24   5   5   0   0   0   33   30   15   12    0   20   16
Vern Ruhle             1   0  3.60   3   3   1   0   0   20   16    8    8    2    6   11
Ray Bare               1   1  4.21   4   4   0   0   0   26   33   13   12    1   11   12

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Littell           0   0  0.00   6   0   0   1   0   10    6    1    0    0    5   11
Ray Sadecki            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    0    0    0    3    1
Doug Bird              2   0  1.88   9   1   0   1   0   24   15    5    5    1   10   13
Al Fitzmorris          3   0  3.32   4   4   1   0   0   22   28   11    8    1    4   11
Steve Busby            1   1  3.38   3   3   1   0   0   21   16   10    8    0   11    7
Dennis Leonard         0   1  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   21   24    9    9    1    8    9
Marty Pattin           0   2  4.50   7   0   0   2   0    6    6    3    3    1    4    6
Paul Splittorff        2   3  6.75   6   5   0   0   0   28   38   21   21    4   13   10
Steve Mingori          1   0  7.71   4   0   0   1   0    2    3    2    2    0    0    1
Bob McClure            0   0 11.57   5   0   0   0   0    2    1    3    3    0    6    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
Bill Travers           2   0  0.44   3   3   0   0   0   21   17    2    1    0    7   13
Jim Colborn            2   2  1.65   4   4   0   0   0   27   20    8    5    2    7   13
Jim Slaton             3   1  2.27   5   5   2   0   2   40   24   10   10    3   12   12
Jerry Augustine        0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    3    5    1    1    0    0    1
Bill Champion          0   0  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    3    0    3    3
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   0  4.35   8   0   0   6   0   10    8    5    5    1    3    3
Pete Broberg           1   1  7.36   2   2   0   0   0    7    6    7    6    0    7    2
Bill Castro            0   0 11.57   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    0    0    0
Tom Murphy             0   1 11.57   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    8    6    0    3    2

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  1.38   6   0   0   0   0   13   10    2    2    1    3    3
Bert Blyleven          2   2  3.42   6   6   1   0   0   47   53   21   18    2   19   31
Bill Campbell          3   1  3.48   9   0   0   2   0   21   19    8    8    0    9   11
Vic Albury             1   1  3.60   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    0    3    0
Joe Decker             1   2  3.91   5   5   0   0   0   23   20   10   10    1   20   17
Mike Pazik             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    4    2    0    3    3
Dave Goltz             0   2  6.92   5   5   0   0   0   26   32   21   20    3    8   16
Steve Luebber          0   0  6.92   5   0   0   1   0   13   10   10   10    3    7    5
Jim Hughes             0   1 14.73   2   1   0   0   0    4    7    6    6    3    2    2

 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   1  1.88  10   0   0   5   0   14   11    4    3    0    5    9
Dock Ellis             3   0  1.91   4   4   1   0   0   28   21    6    6    1   14    9
Ed Figueroa            2   1  3.09   5   5   2   0   1   35   34   15   12    0   15   16
Dick Tidrow            1   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   12    3    3    0    3    7
Catfish Hunter         3   3  3.46   6   6   5   0   1   52   36   20   20    5    9   25
Rudy May               1   0  4.34   3   3   0   0   0   19   10   12    9    2    7   10

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Todd               1   0  2.30   9   0   0   2   0   16   13    5    4    0    7    2
Paul Lindblad          1   0  2.77   8   0   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    1    2    5
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  2.79   4   3   0   0   0   19   22    7    6    0    3   11
Vida Blue              2   3  2.85   6   6   2   0   0   41   37   14   13    2   13   23
Mike Torrez            4   3  2.94   7   7   1   0   0   49   32   21   16    4   22   25
Dick Bosman            0   0  3.60   4   1   0   0   0   15   18    6    6    0    3    4
Rollie Fingers         2   2  4.67  13   0   0   3   0   17   17   10    9    2    4   13
Glenn Abbott           0   1  6.75   4   0   0   0   0    8    7    6    6    1    2    3
Mike Norris            0   1  7.90   6   3   0   0   0   14   19   13   12    3    6    7
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
Steve Foucault         1   0  1.59   6   0   0   2   0    6    7    2    1    1    0    3
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
Nelson Briles          3   1  2.59   4   4   2   0   0   31   28   10    9    3    6   15
Gaylord Perry          3   2  2.64   5   5   4   0   0   44   40   13   13    2    5   24
Steve Hargan           0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    2
Jim Umbarger           2   1  3.29   4   4   1   0   0   27   29   13   10    1    7   20
Bill Singer            2   0  3.34   4   4   1   0   0   30   19   11   11    3   13   16
Joe Hoerner            0   0  6.75   5   0   0   1   0    3    1    2    2    0    3    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  M. Torrez (OAK)           4
  N. Briles (TEX)           3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         3
  D. Ellis (NY)             3
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  G. Perry (TEX)            3
  D. Roberts (DET)          3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3

Losses:

  F. Jenkins (BOS)          4
  G. Ross (CAL)             4
  V. Blue (OAK)             3
  P. Dobson (CLE)           3
  A. Hassler (CAL)          3
  J. Hiller (DET)           3
  C. Hunter (NY)            3
  B. Lee (BOS)              3
  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  P. Splittorff (KC)        3

Complete Games:

  C. Hunter (NY)            5
  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  G. Perry (TEX)            4
  D. Roberts (DET)          3
  F. Tanana (CAL)           3
  V. Blue (OAK)             2
  N. Briles (TEX)           2
  E. Figueroa (NY)          2
  R. Gossage (CHI)          2
  K. Holtzman (BAL)         2

Saves:

  E. Rodriguez (MIL)        6
  S. Lyle (NY)              5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          3
  D. LaRoche (CLE)          3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         2
  S. Foucault (TEX)         2
  J. Hiller (DET)           2
  D. Miller (BAL)           2
  M. Pattin (KC)            2
  J. Todd (OAK)             2

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)        52.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         52.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          50.2
  M. Torrez (OAK)        49.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      47.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)          45.2
  G. Perry (TEX)         44.1
  K. Holtzman (BAL)      43.0
  F. Tanana (CAL)        41.1
  V. Blue (OAK)          41.0

Hits:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        53
  W. Wood (CHI)            48
  J. Palmer (BAL)          42
  G. Perry (TEX)           40
  P. Splittorff (KC)       38
  V. Blue (OAK)            37
  C. Hunter (NY)           36
  F. Tanana (CAL)          36
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         35
  E. Figueroa (NY)         34

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            24
  B. Lee (BOS)             23
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        21
  D. Goltz (MIN)           21
  P. Splittorff (KC)       21
  M. Torrez (OAK)          21
  C. Hunter (NY)           20
  D. Kirkwood (CAL)        19
  J. Palmer (BAL)          19
  F. Tanana (CAL)          18

Home Runs:

  B. Lee (BOS)              6
  F. Tanana (CAL)           6
  C. Hunter (NY)            5
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  P. Splittorff (KC)        4
  L. Tiant (BOS)            4
  M. Torrez (OAK)           4
  N. Briles (TEX)           3
  J. Brown (CLE)            3
  D. Goltz (MIN)            3

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            30
  J. Palmer (BAL)          22
  M. Torrez (OAK)          22
  J. Coleman (DET)         20
  J. Decker (MIN)          20
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        19
  K. Holtzman (BAL)        16
  F. Tanana (CAL)          16
  E. Figueroa (NY)         15
  D. Ellis (NY)            14

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            53
  F. Tanana (CAL)          40
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        31
  R. Gossage (CHI)         29
  W. Wood (CHI)            28
  C. Hunter (NY)           25
  M. Torrez (OAK)          25
  G. Perry (TEX)           24
  V. Blue (OAK)            23
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         23

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