Saturday September 11, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, September 11, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        86  53  3.19  139  53  32  1278  1124  502  453   84  407  603
Kansas City     81  60  3.23  141  34  33  1284  1183  535  461   73  431  654
Oakland         76  65  3.28  141  31  27  1274  1237  531  465   85  368  642
Baltimore       76  65  3.34  141  49  21  1273  1215  527  472   72  429  575
California      65  77  3.49  142  54  15  1287  1173  569  499   87  467  863
Cleveland       72  69  3.51  141  26  41  1270  1211  552  495   71  483  814
Texas           64  77  3.52  140  55  12  1276  1284  571  499  100  401  656
Milwaukee       62  78  3.56  140  38  25  1250  1217  565  495   80  495  578
Boston          67  74  3.63  141  40  20  1263  1325  592  509   94  354  572
Minnesota       73  71  3.83  144  24  20  1299  1286  634  553   81  555  674
Detroit         65  75  3.88  140  46  18  1249  1250  624  539   89  480  651
Chicago         59  82  4.20  141  44  21  1272  1275  650  594   73  532  705

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Fidrych (DET)    15   8  2.34  26  24  20   0   2  211  182   65   55   12   46   82
Bill Travers (MIL)    15  13  2.46  30  30  13   0   3  212  178   74   58   18   88  109
Vida Blue (OAK)       14  12  2.47  32  32  16   0   6  252  227   80   69    6   52  148
Mike Torrez (OAK)     13  10  2.58  34  34   9   0   3  227  204   83   65   15   76  101
Jim Palmer (BAL)      20  12  2.58  37  37  20   0   5  289  239   95   83   18   80  150
Frank Tanana (CAL)    16   9  2.66  30  30  20   0   2  250  191   84   74   22   63  229
Wayne Garland (BAL)   17   6  2.67  34  21  11   1   2  199  189   71   59    8   54   96
Ed Figueroa (NY)      17   8  2.96  30  30  12   0   4  222  199   86   73   10   86  108
Bert Blyleven (TEX)   11  15  3.04  32  32  15   0   5  264  253   99   89   14   75  187
Al Fitzmorris (KC)    15  11  3.08  31  30   8   0   2  202  210   82   69    5   52   73

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Holdsworth        3   0  1.55  13   0   0   2   0   29   17    5    5    0    7   17
Tippy Martinez         2   1  2.43  23   0   0   6   0   33   26   10    9    0   23   25
Jim Palmer            20  12  2.58  37  37  20   0   5  289  239   95   83   18   80  150
Wayne Garland         17   6  2.67  34  21  11   1   2  199  189   71   59    8   54   96
Ken Holtzman           5   4  2.86  13  13   6   0   1   98  100   34   31    4   35   25
Dyar Miller            2   3  3.01  45   0   0   7   0   81   71   29   27    5   34   35
Doyle Alexander        3   4  3.50  11   6   2   0   1   64   58   27   25    3   24   17
Ross Grimsley          8   6  3.78  25  16   1   0   0  124  128   58   52    7   34   35
Rudy May               8   7  3.98  20  17   4   0   1  122  130   63   54   10   35   58
Mike Flanagan          2   4  4.59  17   8   3   0   0   69   69   37   35    7   23   44
Mike Cuellar           4  13  4.96  26  19   2   1   1  107  129   63   59    8   50   32
Dave Pagan             1   4  4.99  17   4   0   1   0   40   40   24   22    1   21   27
Grant Jackson          1   1  5.12  13   0   0   3   0   19   19   11   11    1    9   14

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Willoughby         2  11  2.94  47   0   0   7   0   89   83   36   29    4   30   33
Rick Kreuger           0   0  3.00   5   1   0   0   0    9    9    3    3    0    6    4
Luis Tiant            17  11  3.10  32  32  15   0   2  229  241   91   79   18   53   96
Rick Jones             4   3  3.24  22  14   1   0   0   89  117   41   32    5   25   41
Fergie Jenkins        12  11  3.27  30  29  12   0   2  209  201   85   76   20   43  142
Reggie Cleveland       7   9  3.49  37  10   2   2   0  144  143   68   56    3   46   63
Rick Wise             12  10  3.67  30  30   9   0   4  191  190   90   78   16   41   76
Tom Murphy             4   5  3.68  32   0   0   4   0   71   83   41   29    5   23   27
Tom House              1   3  4.43  34   0   0   4   0   43   39   22   21    4   19   24
Dick Pole              5   5  4.47  29  14   1   0   0  113  120   59   56    8   44   45
Bill Lee               3   6  5.90  21  11   0   3   0   76   99   56   50   11   24   21

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Hartzell          6   4  2.64  33  11   6   2   2  140  135   47   41    5   37   47
Frank Tanana          16   9  2.66  30  30  20   0   2  250  191   84   74   22   63  229
Jim Brewer             3   1  2.70  13   0   0   2   0   20   20    7    6    0    6   16
Gary Ross              7  15  3.14  30  28   6   0   1  198  201   82   69   11   51   94
Sid Monge              5   5  3.62  27  11   1   0   0   97   91   44   39    9   39   37
Mickey Scott           3   0  3.67  29   0   0   3   0   34   41   17   14    3   10    8
John Verhoeven         0   1  3.68  18   0   0   3   0   29   29   12   12    2    9   17
Nolan Ryan            13  17  3.77  34  34  17   0   4  241  177  112  101   12  153  278
Don Kirkwood           6  10  4.28  26  24   4   0   0  145  152   79   69   11   46   70
Dick Drago             6   7  4.71  39   0   0   5   0   71   71   40   37    6   27   39
Andy Hassler           0   6  5.13  14   4   0   0   0   47   50   31   27    3   17   16
Mike Overy             0   2  6.14   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    1    3    8
Steve Dunning          0   0  7.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    9    9    5    2    6    4

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wilbur Wood            4   3  2.24   7   7   5   0   1   56   51   24   14    3   11   31
Clay Carroll           4   4  2.58  28   0   0   6   0   77   65   26   22    1   24   38
Ken Brett              9   9  3.30  23  22  12   1   1  166  139   66   61    5   67   76
Ken Kravec             1   3  3.40   6   6   1   0   0   42   38   16   16    2   22   34
Dave Hamilton          6   6  3.53  42   1   0   9   0   87   77   36   34    3   41   59
Rich Gossage           8  14  4.00  27  25  12   1   0  189  179   90   84   12   80  117
Chris Knapp            2   1  4.06   8   3   1   0   0   38   36   20   17    4   30   27
Terry Forster          2  10  4.50  27  16   1   1   0  104  119   59   52    7   39   68
Jim Otten              0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    3    0    2    3
Francisco Barrios      3   8  4.53  31  12   4   3   0  117  116   63   59   11   38   67
Pete Vuckovich         7   3  4.59  28   7   1   0   0  104  115   55   53    3   52   59
Bart Johnson           9  14  4.63  29  29   7   0   3  189  201  101   97   14   58   77
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  5.79   8   4   0   0   0   28   31   21   18    2   20   18
Jesse Jefferson        2   5  8.15  18   9   0   0   0   60   81   57   54    4   40   26
Larry Monroe           0   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    5    9    5    5    0    4    3
Jack Kucek             0   0  9.64   2   0   0   0   0    5    9    5    5    2    4    2

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Harry Parker           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Stan Thomas            3   2  2.04  32   5   2   6   0   88   70   23   20    4   35   50
Dave LaRoche           1   4  2.41  54   0   0  18   0   86   54   24   23    1   45   91
Jim Kern               9   7  2.45  45   2   0  13   0  110   86   37   30    2   48  104
Jim Bibby             12   5  3.27  30  17   2   1   2  135  137   51   49    4   47   74
Pat Dobson            14  11  3.35  31  31   6   0   0  196  201   87   73   12   60   99
Rick Waits             7   6  3.66  23  19   4   0   2  106  120   48   43    6   47   57
Tom Buskey             5   3  3.72  36   0   0   1   0   87   83   40   36    9   33   31
Dennis Eckersley      10  12  3.78  31  25   7   1   2  162  127   74   68   11   66  154
Jackie Brown           8  11  4.31  31  27   5   0   2  177  189   94   85   14   55  104
Don Hood               3   5  4.70  31   6   0   1   0   75   85   43   39    5   37   30
Fritz Peterson         0   3  5.55   9   9   0   0   0   47   59   31   29    3   10   19

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Glynn               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    6    0    1    0    0    6    8
Mark Fidrych          15   8  2.34  26  24  20   0   2  211  182   65   55   12   46   82
John Hiller           11   7  2.52  52   0   0  12   0  107   84   34   30    6   63  107
Vern Ruhle             9  11  3.65  30  30   5   0   1  195  219   91   79   18   55   86
Dave Roberts          14  14  4.12  31  31  15   0   3  219  218  107  100   14   57   64
Bill Laxton            0   5  4.22  22   3   0   2   0   75   61   41   35   10   39   60
Jim Crawford           0   6  4.45  28   2   1   2   0   91   93   54   45    3   38   58
Joe Coleman            2   5  4.86  12  12   1   0   0   67   80   44   36    1   34   38
Ray Bare               7   7  4.91  28  20   3   0   2  121  145   82   66   13   47   57
Steve Grilli           3   1  5.12  32   0   0   2   0   58   58   41   33    5   36   32
Dave Lemanczyk         4   6  5.24  16  10   1   0   0   67   75   40   39    6   25   45
Frank MacCormack       0   5  5.79   9   8   0   0   0   33   35   24   21    1   34   14

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Sadecki            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    0    0    0    3    1
Mark Littell           8   3  1.93  51   1   0  15   0   93   63   22   20    1   49   85
Steve Mingori          4   4  2.13  47   0   0  10   0   76   61   19   18    2   20   34
Andy Hassler           4   4  2.61  15  11   2   0   1   79   68   28   23    2   31   37
Marty Pattin           6  12  2.79  39  11   2   5   0  110   88   40   34    7   32   54
Al Fitzmorris         15  11  3.08  31  30   8   0   2  202  210   82   69    5   52   73
Larry Gura             1   0  3.22  15   1   0   0   0   45   39   19   16    4   17   20
Dennis Leonard        16   7  3.40  30  29  14   0   2  230  217   97   87   13   58  135
Doug Bird             11   8  3.48  35  23   2   2   1  171  163   81   66   17   30   93
Paul Splittorff       11   7  3.77  24  22   5   0   1  153  160   73   64   10   57   58
Tom Hall               1   1  4.30  28   0   0   1   0   29   26   17   14    4   17   23
Steve Busby            3   3  4.40  13  13   1   0   0   72   58   42   35    7   49   29
Tom Bruno              1   0  5.28   9   0   0   0   0   15   17    9    9    1    6    9
Roger Nelson           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    1    1    0    2    0
Bob McClure            0   0 10.13   6   0   0   0   0    3    1    3    3    0    7    3
Jerry Cram             0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    2    2    0    1    0

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         4   2  2.25  29   0   0   9   0   44   23   12   11    3   31   38
Bill Travers          15  13  2.46  30  30  13   0   3  212  178   74   58   18   88  109
Gary Beare             1   0  3.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   12    4    3    1    2    8
Moose Haas             0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    0    2
Bill Castro            4   4  3.05  32   0   0   6   0   62   62   23   21    2   17   20
Jerry Augustine        8  10  3.26  35  20   5   0   3  144  137   57   52    8   48   49
Eduardo Rodriguez      5  12  3.51  43  12   3   8   0  126  114   62   49    7   59   70
Jim Slaton            14  12  3.57  34  34   9   0   2  262  258  117  104   14   83  124
Jim Colborn            8  14  3.71  29  29   6   0   0  204  210   88   84   17   50   86
Ray Sadecki            2   0  4.17  34   0   0   1   0   37   38   19   17    2   18   27
Pete Broberg           1   7  4.89  19  11   1   0   0   88   94   56   48    4   70   26
Rick Austin            0   0  5.06   3   0   0   0   0    5   10    3    3    1    0    3
Tom Hausman            0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    3    1
Bill Champion          0   1  7.03  10   3   0   0   0   24   35   20   19    0   13    8
Ed Sprague             0   2  7.04   3   0   0   0   0    8   14    7    6    0    3    0
Tom Murphy             0   1  7.36  15   0   0   1   0   18   25   18   15    2    9    7
Kevin Kobel            0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    2    2    1    1    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          7   1  2.31  52   0   0   1   0  105   86   28   27   11   24   41
Tom Johnson            3   1  2.70  16   1   0   0   0   47   43   14   14    2    8   35
Bert Blyleven          4   5  3.12  12  12   4   0   0   95  101   39   33    3   35   75
Bill Campbell         15   5  3.20  69   0   0  17   0  155  136   62   55    9   57  102
Dave Goltz            12  13  3.38  32  31  11   0   3  221  214  102   83   13   79  117
Vic Albury             3   1  3.88  22   0   0   0   0   46   48   22   20    0   22   21
Steve Luebber          4   4  4.04  35  10   2   2   1  100   95   48   45    7   51   38
Pete Redfern           5   7  4.08  19  19   0   0   0   90   87   50   41    5   54   53
Bill Singer            6   8  4.18  22  22   4   0   2  144  148   77   67    8   62   55
Jim Hughes             8  12  4.94  33  22   2   0   0  151  167   97   83   14   69   72
Eddie Bane             4   7  5.19  16  15   1   0   0   76   88   49   44    6   39   24
Joe Decker             2   7  5.28  13  12   0   0   0   58   60   37   34    3   51   35
Mike Pazik             0   0  7.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   13    9    7    0    4    6

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Brett              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
Grant Jackson          4   0  1.77  17   0   0   1   0   41   28    8    8    0   13   20
Tippy Martinez         2   0  1.93  11   0   0   2   0   28   18    6    6    1   14   14
Dave Pagan             1   1  2.28   7   2   1   0   0   24   18    7    6    0    4   13
Sparky Lyle            7   8  2.29  59   0   0  20   0   98   79   32   25    4   39   57
Dick Tidrow            4   4  2.35  41   2   0   8   0   80   63   23   21    4   23   54
Ed Figueroa           17   8  2.96  30  30  12   0   4  222  199   86   73   10   86  108
Doyle Alexander        8   5  3.10  16  16   4   0   1  116   96   43   40    8   34   35
Dock Ellis            15   6  3.16  28  28   7   0   1  180  163   69   63   13   66   53
Rudy May               4   3  3.57  11  11   2   0   1   68   49   32   27    5   28   38
Catfish Hunter        15  14  3.64  33  33  19   0   2  277  249  118  112   28   66  160
Ken Holtzman           8   4  4.26  17  17   8   0   2  118  130   61   56    9   26   33
Jim York               1   0  5.59   3   0   0   0   0   10   14    7    6    1    4    6
Ron Guidry             0   0  6.75   6   0   0   0   0   13   16   10   10    1    4   11

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers        11  10  2.34  63   0   0  20   0  119  102   34   31    3   38  107
Vida Blue             14  12  2.47  32  32  16   0   6  252  227   80   69    6   52  148
Mike Torrez           13  10  2.58  34  34   9   0   3  227  204   83   65   15   76  101
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.26  31  11   1   0   1  121  108   46   44   11   38   74
Paul Lindblad          6   4  3.26  58   0   0   4   0  102  100   46   37    4   21   33
Dick Bosman            4   1  3.78  24  14   0   0   0  105  109   47   44   11   16   32
Jim Todd               7   8  4.05  41   0   0   3   0   73   76   41   33    6   32   19
Paul Mitchell          8   6  4.37  23  23   4   0   1  128  153   69   62   14   29   61
Mike Norris            4   5  4.58  23  19   1   0   1   94   88   50   48   10   53   43
Glenn Abbott           2   4  5.43  15   8   0   0   0   53   70   35   32    5   13   24

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Terpko            3   3  2.34  30   0   0   0   0   50   40   14   13    2   28   22
Bert Blyleven          7  10  2.99  20  20  11   0   5  168  152   60   56   11   40  112
Steve Foucault         8   7  3.28  41   0   0   5   0   71   63   29   26    9   24   36
Steve Hargan           6   6  3.30  28   7   2   0   1  112  105   50   41    7   35   57
Jim Umbarger           9  12  3.31  27  27   9   0   3  174  184   80   64   12   49   96
Gaylord Perry         12  13  3.34  28  28  18   0   1  218  206   83   81   13   45  125
Tommy Boggs            1   5  3.36   9   9   3   0   0   62   62   25   23    6   22   17
Nelson Briles          9   9  3.44  28  28   7   0   1  186  206   82   71   17   42   89
Bill Singer            4   1  3.48  10  10   2   0   1   65   56   31   25    4   27   34
Mike Bacsik            2   1  3.50  17   0   0   0   0   44   52   21   17    3   19   16
Fritz Peterson         1   0  3.60   4   2   0   0   0   15   21    7    6    0    7    4
Joe Hoerner            0   3  4.54  38   0   0   7   0   34   39   19   17    2   17   15
Steve Barr             2   6  5.66  18  10   3   0   0   62   65   48   39    9   40   22
Stan Perzanowski       0   0 10.03   5   0   0   0   0   12   20   15   13    3    4    6
Craig Skok             0   1 13.50   6   0   0   0   0    5   13    7    7    2    2    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  E. Figueroa (NY)         17
  W. Garland (BAL)         17
  L. Tiant (BOS)           17
  D. Leonard (KC)          16
  F. Tanana (CAL)          16
  B. Campbell (MIN)        15
  D. Ellis (NY)            15
  M. Fidrych (DET)         15
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)       15

Losses:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            17
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        15
  G. Ross (CAL)            15
  J. Colborn (MIL)         14
  R. Gossage (CHI)         14
  C. Hunter (NY)           14
  B. Johnson (CHI)         14
  D. Roberts (DET)         14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  D. Goltz (MIN)           13

Complete Games:

  M. Fidrych (DET)         20
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  F. Tanana (CAL)          20
  C. Hunter (NY)           19
  G. Perry (TEX)           18
  N. Ryan (CAL)            17
  V. Blue (OAK)            16
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        15
  D. Roberts (DET)         15
  L. Tiant (BOS)           15

Saves:

  R. Fingers (OAK)         20
  S. Lyle (NY)             20
  D. LaRoche (CLE)         18
  B. Campbell (MIN)        17
  M. Littell (KC)          15
  J. Kern (CLE)            13
  J. Hiller (DET)          12
  S. Mingori (KC)          10
  D. Frisella (MIL)         9
  D. Hamilton (CHI)         9

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)             6
  B. Blyleven (TEX)         5
  J. Palmer (BAL)           5
  E. Figueroa (NY)          4
  N. Ryan (CAL)             4
  R. Wise (BOS)             4
  J. Augustine (MIL)        3
  D. Goltz (MIN)            3
  K. Holtzman (NY)          3
  B. Johnson (CHI)          3

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)       289.0
  C. Hunter (NY)        277.0
  B. Blyleven (TEX)     263.2
  J. Slaton (MIL)       262.0
  V. Blue (OAK)         251.2
  F. Tanana (CAL)       250.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)         241.1
  D. Leonard (KC)       230.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        229.1
  M. Torrez (OAK)       227.0

Hits:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         258
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       253
  C. Hunter (NY)          249
  L. Tiant (BOS)          241
  J. Palmer (BAL)         239
  K. Holtzman (NY)        230
  V. Blue (OAK)           227
  V. Ruhle (DET)          219
  D. Roberts (DET)        218
  D. Leonard (KC)         217

Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)          118
  J. Slaton (MIL)         117
  N. Ryan (CAL)           112
  B. Singer (MIN)         108
  D. Roberts (DET)        107
  D. Goltz (MIN)          102
  B. Johnson (CHI)        101
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        99
  J. Hughes (MIN)          97
  D. Leonard (KC)          97

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  F. Tanana (CAL)          22
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         20
  J. Palmer (BAL)          18
  V. Ruhle (DET)           18
  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  B. Travers (MIL)         18
  D. Bird (KC)             17
  N. Briles (TEX)          17
  J. Colborn (MIL)         17

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           153
  B. Singer (MIN)          89
  B. Travers (MIL)         88
  E. Figueroa (NY)         86
  J. Slaton (MIL)          83
  R. Gossage (CHI)         80
  J. Palmer (BAL)          80
  D. Goltz (MIN)           79
  M. Torrez (OAK)          76
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        75

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           278
  F. Tanana (CAL)         229
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       187
  C. Hunter (NY)          160
  D. Eckersley (CLE)      154
  J. Palmer (BAL)         150
  V. Blue (OAK)           148
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142
  D. Leonard (KC)         135
  G. Perry (TEX)          125

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