Sunday September 12, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, September 12, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        87  54  3.17  141  54  32  1296  1143  509  457   85  412  607
Kansas City     82  60  3.24  142  34  33  1293  1192  541  466   74  431  656
Oakland         77  65  3.30  142  31  28  1283  1248  537  471   85  369  645
Baltimore       77  65  3.32  142  50  21  1282  1221  528  473   73  432  579
California      65  79  3.49  144  55  15  1304  1192  576  506   87  477  873
Cleveland       72  70  3.54  142  26  41  1278  1222  563  503   73  484  817
Texas           64  78  3.56  141  55  12  1285  1296  580  508  101  403  660
Milwaukee       62  79  3.56  141  38  25  1259  1223  568  498   81  498  580
Boston          68  74  3.62  142  41  20  1272  1331  595  512   96  355  578
Minnesota       73  72  3.84  145  24  20  1308  1300  650  558   81  559  682
Detroit         66  76  3.85  142  48  18  1266  1267  627  541   89  486  660
Chicago         61  82  4.15  143  46  21  1291  1290  652  596   73  535  714

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Fidrych (DET)    16   8  2.25  27  25  21   0   3  220  191   65   55   12   47   87
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
Jim Palmer (BAL)      21  12  2.54  38  38  21   0   5  298  245   96   84   19   83  154
Mike Torrez (OAK)     13  10  2.58  34  34   9   0   3  227  204   83   65   15   76  101
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)      18   8  2.88  31  31  13   0   4  231  207   87   74   10   87  111
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            21  12  2.54  38  38  21   0   5  298  245   96   84   19   83  154
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            18  11  3.10  33  33  16   0   2  238  247   94   82   20   54  102
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
Mickey Scott           3   0  3.47  30   0   0   3   0   36   44   17   14    3   11    9
Sid Monge              5   6  3.48  28  12   2   0   0  106   99   46   41    9   44   43
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  11  4.41  27  25   4   0   0  151  160   84   74   11   50   73
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           9  14  3.84  28  26  13   1   0  199  188   91   85   12   83  124
Chris Knapp            2   1  4.06   8   3   1   0   0   38   36   20   17    4   30   27
Francisco Barrios      4   8  4.27  32  13   5   3   0  126  122   64   60   11   38   69
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
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   2   0   0   0   0    4    0    0    0    0    0    3
Stan Thomas            3   3  2.28  33   6   2   6   0   91   74   29   23    5   36   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
Eric Raich             0   0 16.88   1   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    5    1    0    1

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Glynn               0   1  1.29   2   1   1   0   0   14    8    4    2    0   11   12
Mark Fidrych          16   8  2.25  27  25  21   0   3  220  191   65   55   12   47   87
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           7  12  2.85  40  12   2   5   0  117   94   44   37    7   32   55
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  3.84  25  22   5   0   1  155  163   75   66   11   57   59
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  3.03  33   0   0   6   0   62   62   23   21    2   17   20
Jerry Augustine        8  11  3.25  36  21   5   0   3  152  143   60   55    9   51   51
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  2.48  53   0   0   1   0  105   89   33   29   11   26   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
Pete Redfern           5   8  4.03  20  20   0   0   0   96   94   58   43    5   56   61
Steve Luebber          4   4  4.04  35  10   2   2   1  100   95   48   45    7   51   38
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  5.11  17  15   1   0   0   79   92   52   45    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           18   8  2.88  31  31  13   0   4  231  207   87   74   10   87  111
Doyle Alexander        8   5  3.10  16  16   4   0   1  116   96   43   40    8   34   35
Dock Ellis            15   7  3.19  29  29   7   0   1  186  170   73   66   14   70   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  5.63   7   0   0   0   0   16   20   12   10    1    4   12

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue             14  12  2.47  32  32  16   0   6  252  227   80   69    6   52  148
Rollie Fingers        11  10  2.53  64   0   0  20   0  121  107   37   34    3   38  109
Mike Torrez           13  10  2.58  34  34   9   0   3  227  204   83   65   15   76  101
Paul Lindblad          6   4  3.26  58   0   0   4   0  102  100   46   37    4   21   33
Stan Bahnsen           8   5  3.31  32  12   1   0   1  128  114   49   47   11   39   75
Dick Bosman            4   1  3.78  24  14   0   0   0  105  109   47   44   11   16   32
Jim Todd               7   8  4.00  42   0   0   4   0   74   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  3.30  42   0   0   5   0   74   65   30   27    9   24   38
Jim Umbarger           9  12  3.31  27  27   9   0   3  174  184   80   64   12   49   96
Tommy Boggs            1   5  3.36   9   9   3   0   0   62   62   25   23    6   22   17
Steve Hargan           6   6  3.42  29   7   2   0   1  113  108   52   43    7   35   58
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
Gaylord Perry         12  14  3.51  29  29  18   0   1  223  213   89   87   14   47  126
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)          21
  E. Figueroa (NY)         18
  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  W. Garland (BAL)         17
  M. Fidrych (DET)         16
  D. Leonard (KC)          16
  F. Tanana (CAL)          16
  B. Campbell (MIN)        15
  D. Ellis (NY)            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
  G. Perry (TEX)           14
  D. Roberts (DET)         14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13

Complete Games:

  M. Fidrych (DET)         21
  J. Palmer (BAL)          21
  F. Tanana (CAL)          20
  C. Hunter (NY)           19
  G. Perry (TEX)           18
  N. Ryan (CAL)            17
  V. Blue (OAK)            16
  L. Tiant (BOS)           16
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        15
  D. Roberts (DET)         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
  M. Fidrych (DET)          3
  D. Goltz (MIN)            3
  K. Holtzman (NY)          3

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)       298.0
  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
  L. Tiant (BOS)        238.1
  E. Figueroa (NY)      231.1
  D. Leonard (KC)       230.1

Hits:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         258
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       253
  C. Hunter (NY)          249
  L. Tiant (BOS)          247
  J. Palmer (BAL)         245
  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
  L. Tiant (BOS)           20
  J. Palmer (BAL)          19
  V. Ruhle (DET)           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)         87
  R. Gossage (CHI)         83
  J. Palmer (BAL)          83
  J. Slaton (MIL)          83
  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)         154
  V. Blue (OAK)           148
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142
  D. Leonard (KC)         135
  G. Perry (TEX)          126


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