Thursday September 16, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, September 16, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        89  55  3.14  144  55  32  1323  1166  514  462   87  414  612
Kansas City     84  63  3.21  147  37  33  1336  1224  553  476   77  442  676
Oakland         79  67  3.29  146  33  28  1318  1279  549  482   89  377  665
Baltimore       80  65  3.33  145  51  21  1307  1245  538  483   73  441  594
California      68  80  3.43  148  58  15  1345  1221  585  512   90  491  893
Milwaukee       63  82  3.55  145  38  25  1297  1256  581  511   84  516  604
Cleveland       73  72  3.56  145  26  42  1305  1247  576  516   74  496  837
Texas           66  80  3.57  145  56  13  1326  1337  599  526  101  415  685
Boston          70  76  3.61  146  41  22  1309  1368  610  525   98  369  601
Minnesota       75  74  3.82  149  26  20  1343  1331  662  570   83  568  702
Detroit         67  78  3.84  145  49  19  1289  1292  638  550   91  495  671
Chicago         63  85  4.12  148  48  22  1336  1338  670  612   74  551  745

 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)       15  12  2.45  33  33  17   0   6  261  235   82   71    7   54  151
Bill Travers (MIL)    15  13  2.49  31  31  13   0   3  220  187   77   61   18   90  112
Mike Torrez (OAK)     14  10  2.52  35  35  10   0   3  236  209   85   66   15   78  108
Jim Palmer (BAL)      21  12  2.54  38  38  21   0   5  298  245   96   84   19   83  154
Wayne Garland (BAL)   18   6  2.59  35  22  12   1   3  205  191   71   59    8   55   99
Paul Hartzell (CAL)    7   4  2.60  34  12   7   2   2  149  144   51   43    6   38   50
Frank Tanana (CAL)    16  10  2.64  31  31  21   0   2  259  196   86   76   23   65  233
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

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Martinez        1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    1    5
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         18   6  2.59  35  22  12   1   3  205  191   71   59    8   55   99
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  3.93  26  17   1   0   0  126  133   61   55    7   35   36
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
Grant Jackson          1   1  5.12  13   0   0   3   0   19   19   11   11    1    9   14
Dave Pagan             1   4  5.75  18   4   0   1   0   41   46   28   26    1   22   27

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Willoughby         2  12  2.99  48   0   0   7   0   90   86   37   30    4   30   35
Luis Tiant            18  11  3.10  33  33  16   0   2  238  247   94   82   20   54  102
Rick Kreuger           1   0  3.18   6   2   0   0   0   17   19    6    6    2    7   10
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       8   9  3.29  38  11   2   2   0  153  147   69   56    3   53   71
Rick Wise             12  10  3.61  31  31   9   0   4  199  197   92   80   16   44   79
Tom Murphy             4   5  3.66  35   0   0   6   0   76   88   43   31    5   24   29
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          7   4  2.60  34  12   7   2   2  149  144   51   43    6   38   50
Frank Tanana          16  10  2.64  31  31  21   0   2  259  196   86   76   23   65  233
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
Nolan Ryan            14  17  3.67  35  35  18   0   4  250  183  113  102   12  157  287
John Verhoeven         0   1  3.68  18   0   0   3   0   29   29   12   12    2    9   17
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  2.56  29   0   0   6   0   77   67   26   22    1   24   38
Ken Brett             10   9  3.29  24  23  13   1   1  175  149   70   64    5   70   80
Dave Hamilton          6   6  3.49  43   1   0  10   0   88   78   36   34    3   41   59
Ken Kravec             1   4  3.57   7   7   1   0   0   45   43   19   18    2   24   37
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
Larry Monroe           0   0  4.26   6   1   0   0   0   13   15    6    6    0    8    6
Francisco Barrios      4   8  4.27  32  13   5   3   0  126  122   64   60   11   38   69
Terry Forster          2  11  4.32  28  16   1   1   0  110  124   60   53    7   40   70
Jim Otten              0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    3    0    2    3
Bart Johnson           9  15  4.60  30  30   8   0   3  198  213  105  101   15   60   85
Pete Vuckovich         7   3  4.74  29   7   1   0   0  104  116   57   55    3   56   59
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
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   3   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    0    5
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  2.42  46   2   0  13   0  112   86   37   30    2   49  106
Jim Bibby             12   5  3.27  30  17   2   1   2  135  137   51   49    4   47   74
Pat Dobson            14  12  3.54  32  32   6   0   0  198  207   92   78   12   60   99
Rick Waits             7   7  3.58  24  20   4   0   2  113  126   50   45    6   50   60
Tom Buskey             5   3  3.63  37   0   0   1   0   89   84   40   36    9   34   32
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  4.97  32   6   0   1   0   76   88   46   42    5   41   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   8  2.51  54   0   0  13   0  111   87   36   31    6   65  108
Vern Ruhle             9  11  3.79  31  31   5   0   1  197  224   95   83   18   57   87
Dave Roberts          14  15  4.05  32  32  16   0   3  225  223  108  101   15   58   68
Bill Laxton            0   5  4.16  23   3   0   2   0   76   62   41   35   10   41   61
Jim Crawford           1   6  4.18  29   3   1   2   0   97  100   55   45    3   38   62
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  5.35  17  10   1   0   0   71   79   43   42    7   27   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  53   1   0  15   0   94   64   22   20    1   49   86
Steve Mingori          4   5  2.36  49   0   0  10   0   76   64   21   20    3   21   34
Andy Hassler           5   4  2.45  16  12   3   0   1   88   73   29   24    2   33   42
Marty Pattin           8  12  2.65  41  13   3   5   1  126   99   44   37    7   35   60
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   9  3.42  36  24   2   2   1  179  168   83   68   17   30   96
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         5   2  2.49  31   0   0   9   0   47   29   14   13    3   33   40
Bill Travers          15  13  2.49  31  31  13   0   3  220  187   77   61   18   90  112
Gary Beare             1   1  2.65   2   2   1   0   0   17   18    6    5    2    7   16
Moose Haas             0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    0    2
Jerry Augustine        8  11  3.25  36  21   5   0   3  152  143   60   55    9   51   51
Bill Castro            4   6  3.26  36   0   0   6   0   66   66   26   24    4   18   21
Jim Slaton            14  12  3.50  35  35   9   0   2  270  262  118  105   14   87  129
Eduardo Rodriguez      5  12  3.51  43  12   3   8   0  126  114   62   49    7   59   70
Jim Colborn            8  14  3.63  30  30   6   0   0  211  214   89   85   17   53   91
Ray Sadecki            2   0  4.38  35   0   0   1   0   37   38   20   18    2   19   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  2.64  54   0   0   1   0  106   91   35   31   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  3.17  71   0   0  17   0  156  138   62   55    9   57  106
Dave Goltz            13  13  3.36  33  32  12   0   3  230  225  105   86   14   80  122
Vic Albury             3   1  3.88  22   0   0   0   0   46   48   22   20    0   22   21
Bill Singer            7   8  3.93  23  23   5   0   3  153  152   77   67    8   64   58
Pete Redfern           5   8  4.03  20  20   0   0   0   96   94   58   43    5   56   61
Steve Luebber          4   5  4.07  36  11   2   2   1  108  102   52   49    8   56   42
Jim Hughes             8  13  4.88  34  23   2   0   0  159  172  100   86   14   70   76
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          5   0  1.70  18   1   0   1   0   48   32    9    9    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  2.37  43   2   0   8   0   84   67   24   22    4   23   56
Ed Figueroa           18   8  2.88  31  31  13   0   4  231  207   87   74   10   87  111
Doyle Alexander        9   5  2.88  17  17   5   0   2  125  100   43   40    8   36   37
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             15  12  2.45  33  33  17   0   6  261  235   82   71    7   54  151
Rollie Fingers        11  10  2.51  65   0   0  20   0  122  108   37   34    3   38  111
Mike Torrez           14  10  2.52  35  35  10   0   3  236  209   85   66   15   78  108
Paul Lindblad          6   5  3.22  59   0   0   4   0  106  103   47   38    4   22   35
Stan Bahnsen           8   6  3.44  33  13   1   0   1  133  120   53   51   13   40   80
Jim Todd               7   8  3.87  44   0   0   4   0   77   79   41   33    6   32   20
Dick Bosman            4   1  3.90  25  15   0   0   0  108  114   50   47   12   18   32
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          8  10  2.99  21  21  12   0   5  177  163   63   59   11   41  119
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
Nelson Briles         10   9  3.47  29  29   7   0   1  194  217   86   75   17   42   92
Bill Singer            4   1  3.48  10  10   2   0   1   65   56   31   25    4   27   34
Steve Hargan           6   7  3.49  30   7   2   0   1  116  113   54   45    7   35   62
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  4.76  40   0   0   8   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
Len Barker             0   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    4    4    0    4    1
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
  W. Garland (BAL)         18
  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  M. Fidrych (DET)         16
  D. Leonard (KC)          16
  F. Tanana (CAL)          16
  V. Blue (OAK)            15
  B. Campbell (MIN)        15
  D. Ellis (NY)            15

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

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

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
  B. Singer (MIN)           4
  R. Wise (BOS)             4
  D. Alexander (NY)         3
  J. Augustine (MIL)        3
  M. Fidrych (DET)          3

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)       298.0
  C. Hunter (NY)        277.0
  B. Blyleven (TEX)     272.2
  J. Slaton (MIL)       269.2
  V. Blue (OAK)         260.2
  F. Tanana (CAL)       259.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)         250.1
  D. Leonard (KC)       238.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        238.1
  M. Torrez (OAK)       236.0

Hits:

  B. Blyleven (TEX)       264
  J. Slaton (MIL)         262
  C. Hunter (NY)          249
  L. Tiant (BOS)          247
  J. Palmer (BAL)         245
  K. Holtzman (NY)        241
  V. Blue (OAK)           235
  D. Goltz (MIN)          225
  D. Leonard (KC)         225
  V. Ruhle (DET)          224

Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)          118
  J. Slaton (MIL)         118
  N. Ryan (CAL)           113
  D. Roberts (DET)        108
  B. Singer (MIN)         108
  D. Goltz (MIN)          105
  B. Johnson (CHI)        105
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       102
  D. Leonard (KC)         101
  J. Hughes (MIN)         100

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  F. Tanana (CAL)          23
  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)           157
  B. Singer (MIN)          91
  B. Travers (MIL)         90
  E. Figueroa (NY)         87
  J. Slaton (MIL)          87
  R. Gossage (CHI)         83
  J. Palmer (BAL)          83
  D. Goltz (MIN)           80
  M. Torrez (OAK)          78
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        76

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           287
  F. Tanana (CAL)         233
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       194
  D. Eckersley (CLE)      163
  C. Hunter (NY)          160
  J. Palmer (BAL)         154
  V. Blue (OAK)           151
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142
  D. Leonard (KC)         138
  J. Slaton (MIL)         129

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