Monday September 13, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, September 13, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        87  55  3.17  142  54  32  1305  1155  512  460   87  412  609
Kansas City     82  62  3.25  144  35  33  1309  1208  550  473   77  436  663
Oakland         77  65  3.30  142  31  28  1283  1248  537  471   85  369  645
Baltimore       78  65  3.31  143  50  21  1292  1228  531  476   73  437  585
California      66  79  3.46  145  55  15  1318  1201  578  507   88  484  877
Cleveland       73  70  3.54  143  26  42  1287  1228  566  506   74  487  829
Texas           64  79  3.55  142  55  12  1299  1306  586  513  101  410  670
Milwaukee       62  80  3.57  142  38  25  1269  1235  573  503   82  501  584
Boston          68  75  3.65  143  41  20  1281  1344  603  519   96  358  581
Detroit         67  76  3.82  143  48  19  1275  1276  628  541   89  487  665
Minnesota       73  72  3.84  145  24  20  1308  1300  650  558   81  559  682
Chicago         63  82  4.14  145  47  22  1309  1307  659  602   73  538  729

 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
Vida Blue (OAK)       14  12  2.47  32  32  16   0   6  252  227   80   69    6   52  148
Bill Travers (MIL)    15  13  2.49  31  31  13   0   3  220  187   77   61   18   90  112
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
Gary Ross (CAL)        7  15  3.03  31  29   6   0   1  208  207   84   70   12   54   96
Bert Blyleven (TEX)   11  15  3.04  32  32  15   0   5  264  253   99   89   14   75  187

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Holdsworth        4   0  1.39  14   0   0   2   0   32   17    5    5    0   10   20
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  3.99  21  18   4   0   1  129  137   66   57   10   37   61
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  3.72  33   0   0   4   0   75   88   43   31    5   24   28
Tom House              1   3  4.43  34   0   0   4   0   43   39   22   21    4   19   24
Dick Pole              5   5  4.45  30  14   1   0   0  113  121   59   56    8   45   45
Bill Lee               3   7  6.14  22  12   0   3   0   81  106   62   55   11   25   23

 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  3.03  31  29   6   0   1  208  207   84   70   12   54   96
Mickey Scott           3   0  3.47  31   0   0   3   0   36   44   17   14    3   12    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             7   7  4.44  40   0   0   5   0   75   74   40   37    6   30   41
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             10   9  3.29  24  23  13   1   1  175  149   70   64    5   70   80
Ken Kravec             1   3  3.40   6   6   1   0   0   42   38   16   16    2   22   34
Dave Hamilton          6   6  3.49  43   1   0  10   0   88   78   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            3   1  3.94   9   4   1   0   0   46   42   23   20    4   30   38
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  2.33  55   0   0  19   0   89   54   24   23    1   45   94
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      11  12  3.80  32  26   7   1   2  168  133   77   71   12   69  163
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  2.45  53   0   0  13   0  110   86   34   30    6   64  108
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
Jim Crawford           1   6  4.18  29   3   1   2   0   97  100   55   45    3   38   62
Bill Laxton            0   5  4.22  22   3   0   2   0   75   61   41   35   10   39   60
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  1.91  52   1   0  15   0   94   63   22   20    1   49   86
Steve Mingori          4   5  2.36  48   0   0  10   0   76   64   21   20    3   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  3.06  32  31   8   0   2  209  215   85   71    6   54   76
Larry Gura             1   0  3.22  15   1   0   0   0   45   39   19   16    4   17   20
Dennis Leonard        16   8  3.40  31  30  15   0   2  238  225  101   90   14   61  138
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  2.49  31  31  13   0   3  220  187   77   61   18   90  112
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   5  3.22  34   0   0   6   0   64   65   25   23    3   18   21
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  2.31  42   2   0   8   0   82   64   23   21    4   23   55
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   5  4.21  18  18   8   0   2  126  141   64   59   11   26   34
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
Tommy Boggs            1   5  3.14  10  10   3   0   0   72   67   27   25    6   26   25
Steve Foucault         8   7  3.27  43   0   0   5   0   74   66   30   27    9   24   39
Jim Umbarger           9  12  3.31  27  27   9   0   3  174  184   80   64   12   49   96
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
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
Mike Bacsik            2   2  3.64  18   0   0   0   0   47   56   24   19    3   21   17
Joe Hoerner            0   3  4.81  39   0   0   7   0   34   39   20   18    2   18   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. Leonard (KC)          15

Saves:

  R. Fingers (OAK)         20
  S. Lyle (NY)             20
  D. LaRoche (CLE)         19
  B. Campbell (MIN)        17
  M. Littell (KC)          15
  J. Hiller (DET)          13
  J. Kern (CLE)            13
  D. Hamilton (CHI)        10
  S. Mingori (KC)          10
  D. Frisella (MIL)         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
  D. Leonard (KC)       238.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        238.1
  E. Figueroa (NY)      231.1

Hits:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         258
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       253
  C. Hunter (NY)          249
  L. Tiant (BOS)          247
  J. Palmer (BAL)         245
  K. Holtzman (NY)        241
  V. Blue (OAK)           227
  D. Leonard (KC)         225
  V. Ruhle (DET)          219
  D. Roberts (DET)        218

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
  D. Leonard (KC)         101
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        99
  K. Holtzman (NY)         98

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. Travers (MIL)         90
  B. Singer (MIN)          89
  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
  D. Eckersley (CLE)      163
  C. Hunter (NY)          160
  J. Palmer (BAL)         154
  V. Blue (OAK)           148
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142
  D. Leonard (KC)         138
  G. Perry (TEX)          126

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