Friday September 24, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 24, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        93  61  3.15  154  61  34  1410  1240  548  493   92  434  656
Kansas City     89  65  3.23  154  38  35  1404  1287  586  503   80  470  708
Baltimore       86  68  3.29  154  55  23  1391  1317  564  508   77  469  631
Oakland         83  71  3.30  154  35  29  1388  1349  576  509   93  397  687
California      71  84  3.40  155  61  15  1408  1276  612  532   92  516  918
Cleveland       78  74  3.49  152  28  44  1371  1299  591  531   76  511  885
Texas           70  85  3.52  154  60  13  1408  1407  630  551  105  447  731
Boston          77  78  3.56  155  47  24  1389  1439  637  550  104  390  643
Milwaukee       65  89  3.59  154  42  26  1373  1342  621  548   94  544  646
Minnesota       80  75  3.80  155  27  22  1396  1368  684  589   83  594  727
Detroit         69  84  3.91  153  51  19  1361  1365  683  592   99  530  709
Chicago         64  91  4.19  155  52  22  1397  1400  709  650   78  574  776

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue (OAK)       17  12  2.40  35  35  18   0   6  277  250   85   74    8   57  156
Mark Fidrych (DET)    17   9  2.48  29  27  22   0   3  232  207   75   64   12   51   90
Jim Palmer (BAL)      22  13  2.51  40  40  23   0   6  315  255  101   88   20   84  159
Frank Tanana (CAL)    17  10  2.58  32  32  22   0   2  268  199   87   77   23   65  239
Wayne Garland (BAL)   19   7  2.60  37  24  13   1   4  221  209   76   64   10   62  108
Paul Hartzell (CAL)    7   4  2.64  36  14   7   2   2  160  160   60   47    6   41   50
Mike Torrez (OAK)     15  11  2.65  37  37  11   0   3  248  221   92   73   15   83  112
Bill Travers (MIL)    15  15  2.73  33  33  14   0   3  231  203   87   70   21   92  117
Ed Figueroa (NY)      19   9  2.86  33  33  13   0   4  249  222   94   79   11   91  119
Gary Ross (CAL)        8  16  2.89  33  31   7   0   2  224  221   86   72   12   57   99

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Scott McGregor         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Fred Holdsworth        4   0  1.19  15   0   0   2   0   38   19    5    5    0   10   23
Dennis Martinez        1   0  1.50   2   0   0   0   0   12    9    2    2    1    5    8
Tippy Martinez         3   1  2.09  26   0   0   8   0   39   28   10    9    0   24   28
Jim Palmer            22  13  2.51  40  40  23   0   6  315  255  101   88   20   84  159
Wayne Garland         19   7  2.60  37  24  13   1   4  221  209   76   64   10   62  108
Ken Holtzman           5   4  2.86  13  13   6   0   1   98  100   34   31    4   35   25
Dyar Miller            2   4  3.06  46   0   0   7   0   82   74   30   28    5   35   35
Doyle Alexander        3   4  3.50  11   6   2   0   1   64   58   27   25    3   24   17
Rudy May              10   7  3.83  23  20   4   0   1  143  151   70   61   10   41   62
Mike Flanagan          3   4  4.10  19  10   4   0   0   83   79   40   38    7   33   55
Ross Grimsley          8   6  4.16  27  18   1   0   0  128  139   65   59    7   35   37
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  6.20  19   4   0   1   0   41   48   30   28    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  50   0   0   8   0   93   89   38   31    4   31   37
Luis Tiant            20  11  3.02  35  35  18   0   2  256  256   98   86   22   57  120
Rick Kreuger           1   1  3.12   7   3   1   0   0   26   22    9    9    2   13   11
Fergie Jenkins        12  11  3.27  30  29  12   0   2  209  201   85   76   20   43  142
Reggie Cleveland       8   9  3.35  39  12   2   2   0  153  149   70   57    3   55   71
Rick Jones             5   3  3.40  23  14   1   0   0   98  129   46   37    6   26   42
Rick Wise             13  11  3.49  33  33  11   0   4  216  210   96   84   17   46   87
Tom Murphy             4   5  3.62  36   0   0   7   0   77   89   43   31    5   24   29
Dick Pole              6   5  4.33  31  15   1   0   0  121  131   62   58    8   48   49
Tom House              1   3  4.36  35   0   0   4   0   43   39   22   21    4   19   26
Bill Lee               5   7  5.63  24  14   1   3   0   96  124   68   60   13   28   29

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Tanana          17  10  2.58  32  32  22   0   2  268  199   87   77   23   65  239
Paul Hartzell          7   4  2.64  36  14   7   2   2  160  160   60   47    6   41   50
Jim Brewer             3   1  2.70  13   0   0   2   0   20   20    7    6    0    6   16
Gary Ross              8  16  2.89  33  31   7   0   2  224  221   86   72   12   57   99
Mickey Scott           3   0  3.23  33   0   0   3   0   39   47   17   14    3   12   10
Sid Monge              5   7  3.40  31  12   2   0   0  111  101   48   42    9   48   47
Nolan Ryan            15  17  3.54  36  36  19   0   5  259  186  113  102   12  164  291
John Verhoeven         0   1  3.68  19   0   0   3   0   29   31   13   12    2    9   17
Dick Drago             7   8  4.44  41   0   0   5   0   77   76   41   38    7   30   42
Don Kirkwood           6  12  4.62  28  26   4   0   0  158  167   91   81   12   57   78
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
Gary Wheelock          0   0 36.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    4    0    1    1

 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  11  3.36  26  25  15   1   1  193  164   79   72    5   74   87
Dave Hamilton          6   6  3.49  43   1   0  10   0   88   78   36   34    3   41   59
Larry Monroe           0   0  3.78   7   1   0   0   0   17   17    7    7    0   11    9
Rich Gossage           9  15  3.83  29  27  14   1   0  207  196   94   88   12   85  126
Francisco Barrios      5   8  4.01  34  14   6   3   0  139  130   66   62   11   43   78
Terry Forster          2  12  4.37  29  16   1   1   0  111  126   61   54    7   41   70
Jim Otten              0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    3    0    2    3
Chris Knapp            3   1  4.59  10   5   1   0   0   49   48   28   25    4   30   39
Pete Vuckovich         7   3  4.60  30   7   1   0   0  108  118   57   55    3   57   61
Ken Kravec             1   5  4.72   8   8   1   0   0   48   48   26   25    3   28   38
Bart Johnson           9  16  4.74  31  31   8   0   3  203  222  111  107   18   61   87
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  5.79   8   4   0   0   0   28   31   21   18    2   20   18
Jesse Jefferson        2   5  8.52  19   9   0   0   0   62   86   62   59    4   42   30
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            4   3  2.18  35   7   2   6   0   99   82   30   24    5   39   53
Dave LaRoche           1   4  2.30  58   0   0  20   0   94   57   25   24    2   45  101
Jim Kern              10   7  2.39  49   2   0  14   0  117   91   38   31    2   50  111
Jim Bibby             13   6  3.11  32  19   3   1   3  151  148   54   52    4   51   80
Dennis Eckersley      12  12  3.51  34  28   8   1   3  185  143   78   72   12   73  180
Pat Dobson            15  12  3.53  33  33   6   0   0  207  214   95   81   12   61  106
Tom Buskey             5   3  3.63  37   0   0   1   0   89   84   40   36    9   34   32
Rick Waits             7   8  3.75  25  21   4   0   2  120  134   55   50    7   52   63
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
Mark Fidrych          17   9  2.48  29  27  22   0   3  232  207   75   64   12   51   90
John Hiller           11   8  2.57  55   0   0  13   0  112   89   37   32    7   66  110
Ed Glynn               0   2  3.63   3   2   1   0   0   17   12    9    7    3   14   13
Dave Roberts          15  16  3.92  34  34  17   0   4  241  239  114  105   16   63   76
Vern Ruhle             9  12  3.92  32  32   5   0   1  200  227   99   87   19   59   88
Bill Laxton            0   5  4.07  25   3   0   2   0   86   70   45   39   11   46   71
Jim Crawford           1   7  4.40  31   4   1   2   0  106  109   62   52    4   42   67
Ray Bare               7   8  4.85  29  21   3   0   2  128  153   85   69   13   49   57
Joe Coleman            2   5  4.86  12  12   1   0   0   67   80   44   36    1   34   38
Steve Grilli           3   1  4.88  35   0   0   2   0   63   61   42   34    5   39   36
Dave Lemanczyk         4   6  5.42  19  10   1   0   0   76   83   47   46    7   33   49
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
Ken Sanders            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    2
Mark Littell           8   3  2.04  58   1   0  16   0  101   67   25   23    1   55   88
Roger Nelson           0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    9    4    2    2    0    4    4
Steve Mingori          5   5  2.27  52   0   0  10   0   83   70   22   21    3   23   38
Marty Pattin           8  13  2.61  42  14   3   5   1  131  107   50   38    8   36   60
Larry Gura             3   0  2.79  18   1   0   1   0   52   41   19   16    4   19   21
Andy Hassler           5   4  2.81  17  13   3   0   1   90   78   33   28    2   34   43
Al Fitzmorris         15  11  3.09  34  33   8   0   2  218  225   89   75    6   56   79
Doug Bird             12   9  3.36  37  25   2   2   1  185  175   84   69   17   30  100
Dennis Leonard        17   9  3.52  33  32  16   0   2  248  236  108   97   14   67  147
Paul Splittorff       11   7  3.84  25  22   5   0   1  155  163   75   66   11   57   59
Steve Busby            3   3  4.40  13  13   1   0   0   72   58   42   35    7   49   29
Tom Hall               1   1  4.50  30   0   0   1   0   30   28   19   15    4   18   24
Jerry Cram             0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    0    1    1
Bob McClure            0   0  6.75   7   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    7    3
Tom Bruno              1   0  7.16  11   0   0   0   0   16   19   13   13    3    9    9

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Beare             2   1  2.52   3   3   1   0   0   25   26    8    7    3    9   20
Moose Haas             0   1  2.70   3   1   0   0   0   10    8    4    3    0    5    7
Bill Travers          15  15  2.73  33  33  14   0   3  231  203   87   70   21   92  117
Danny Frisella         5   2  2.74  32   0   0   9   0   49   30   16   15    4   34   43
Jerry Augustine        8  12  3.27  38  23   5   0   3  165  157   66   60    9   55   56
Jim Slaton            14  14  3.46  37  37  11   0   2  284  279  122  109   14   91  133
Jim Colborn            9  14  3.52  31  31   7   0   0  220  223   90   86   18   53   98
Bill Castro            4   6  3.57  38   0   0   7   0   68   68   29   27    4   19   22
Eduardo Rodriguez      5  12  3.63  44  12   3   8   0  129  118   65   52    8   63   75
Ray Sadecki            2   0  4.34  36   0   0   1   0   37   38   20   18    2   20   27
Pete Broberg           1   7  4.97  20  11   1   0   0   92   99   59   51    5   72   28
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   1 11.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    3    3    1

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          8   1  2.50  56   0   0   1   0  115   95   36   32   11   29   45
Tom Johnson            3   1  2.70  16   1   0   0   0   47   43   14   14    2    8   35
Bill Campbell         16   5  3.10  74   0   0  19   0  163  143   63   56    9   61  111
Bert Blyleven          4   5  3.12  12  12   4   0   0   95  101   39   33    3   35   75
Dave Goltz            13  14  3.47  34  33  12   0   3  234  229  110   90   14   85  124
Pete Redfern           7   8  3.65  22  22   1   0   1  111  101   60   45    5   62   70
Vic Albury             3   1  3.88  22   0   0   0   0   46   48   22   20    0   22   21
Bill Singer            8   8  3.90  24  24   5   0   3  162  161   80   70    8   67   61
Steve Luebber          4   5  4.09  37  12   2   2   1  114  105   56   52    8   60   43
Jim Hughes             8  13  5.02  35  24   2   0   0  163  177  106   91   14   71   77
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          6   0  1.69  21   2   1   1   1   59   38   11   11    1   16   25
Tippy Martinez         2   0  1.93  11   0   0   2   0   28   18    6    6    1   14   14
Sparky Lyle            7   8  2.24  61   0   0  21   0  100   80   32   25    4   40   59
Dave Pagan             1   1  2.28   7   2   1   0   0   24   18    7    6    0    4   13
Dick Tidrow            4   5  2.69  45   2   0   9   0   87   74   28   26    4   23   60
Ed Figueroa           19   9  2.86  33  33  13   0   4  249  222   94   79   11   91  119
Dock Ellis            16   8  3.10  31  31   8   0   1  203  183   78   70   14   73   63
Doyle Alexander        9   5  3.15  18  18   5   0   2  131  107   49   46    9   37   40
Catfish Hunter        16  15  3.56  35  35  21   0   2  291  260  121  115   28   67  168
Rudy May               4   3  3.57  11  11   2   0   1   68   49   32   27    5   28   38
Ken Holtzman           8   7  4.18  20  20  10   0   2  142  155   71   66   13   33   38
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
Chris Batton           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Vida Blue             17  12  2.40  35  35  18   0   6  277  250   85   74    8   57  156
Mike Torrez           15  11  2.65  37  37  11   0   3  248  221   92   73   15   83  112
Rollie Fingers        11  11  2.66  68   0   0  20   0  128  114   41   38    3   40  111
Paul Lindblad          6   5  3.12  63   0   0   5   0  110  106   47   38    4   23   37
Stan Bahnsen           8   7  3.42  34  14   1   0   1  139  124   55   53   13   43   82
Jim Todd               7   8  4.00  48   0   0   4   0   79   84   43   35    6   34   21
Dick Bosman            4   2  4.10  27  15   0   0   0  112  118   54   51   13   19   34
Paul Mitchell          9   6  4.11  25  25   4   0   1  140  163   71   64   15   30   66
Mike Norris            4   5  4.58  23  19   1   0   1   94   88   50   48   10   53   43
Glenn Abbott           2   4  5.40  17   9   0   0   0   58   81   38   35    6   14   25

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Terpko            3   3  2.39  32   0   0   0   0   53   42   15   14    3   29   24
Bert Blyleven          8  11  2.91  22  22  13   0   5  185  170   64   60   11   43  126
Jim Umbarger          10  12  3.09  29  29  10   0   3  192  197   82   66   12   54  105
Steve Foucault         8   8  3.33  46   0   0   5   0   76   68   31   28    9   25   41
Tommy Boggs            1   6  3.34  12  12   3   0   0   86   80   35   32    7   32   33
Nelson Briles         10   9  3.35  30  30   7   0   1  201  220   86   75   17   45   93
Gaylord Perry         14  14  3.36  31  31  20   0   1  241  226   93   90   14   52  137
Bill Singer            4   1  3.48  10  10   2   0   1   65   56   31   25    4   27   34
Steve Hargan           7   8  3.51  32   8   2   0   1  121  120   60   47    7   38   62
Fritz Peterson         1   0  3.60   4   2   0   0   0   15   21    7    6    0    7    4
Mike Bacsik            2   2  4.09  20   0   0   0   0   51   60   28   23    3   24   20
Joe Hoerner            0   4  5.14  41   0   0   8   0   35   41   22   20    3   19   15
Steve Barr             2   6  5.71  19  10   3   0   0   65   69   50   41   10   42   25
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 12.60   7   0   0   0   0    5   13    7    7    2    2    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Palmer (BAL)          22
  L. Tiant (BOS)           20
  E. Figueroa (NY)         19
  W. Garland (BAL)         19
  V. Blue (OAK)            17
  M. Fidrych (DET)         17
  D. Leonard (KC)          17
  F. Tanana (CAL)          17
  B. Campbell (MIN)        16
  D. Ellis (NY)            16

Losses:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            17
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        16
  B. Johnson (CHI)         16
  D. Roberts (DET)         16
  G. Ross (CAL)            16
  R. Gossage (CHI)         15
  C. Hunter (NY)           15
  B. Travers (MIL)         15
  J. Colborn (MIL)         14
  D. Goltz (MIN)           14

Complete Games:

  J. Palmer (BAL)          23
  M. Fidrych (DET)         22
  F. Tanana (CAL)          22
  C. Hunter (NY)           21
  G. Perry (TEX)           20
  N. Ryan (CAL)            19
  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  L. Tiant (BOS)           18
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        17
  D. Roberts (DET)         17

Saves:

  S. Lyle (NY)             21
  R. Fingers (OAK)         20
  D. LaRoche (CLE)         20
  B. Campbell (MIN)        19
  M. Littell (KC)          16
  J. Kern (CLE)            14
  J. Hiller (DET)          13
  D. Hamilton (CHI)        10
  T. Martinez (BAL)        10
  S. Mingori (KC)          10

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)             6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           6
  B. Blyleven (TEX)         5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  E. Figueroa (NY)          4
  W. Garland (BAL)          4
  D. Roberts (DET)          4
  B. Singer (MIN)           4
  R. Wise (BOS)             4
  D. Alexander (NY)         3

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)       315.0
  C. Hunter (NY)        291.0
  J. Slaton (MIL)       283.2
  B. Blyleven (TEX)     280.2
  V. Blue (OAK)         277.1
  F. Tanana (CAL)       268.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)         259.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        256.1
  E. Figueroa (NY)      248.2
  D. Leonard (KC)       248.1

Hits:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         279
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       271
  C. Hunter (NY)          260
  L. Tiant (BOS)          256
  K. Holtzman (NY)        255
  J. Palmer (BAL)         255
  V. Blue (OAK)           250
  D. Roberts (DET)        239
  D. Leonard (KC)         236
  D. Goltz (MIN)          229

Runs:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         122
  C. Hunter (NY)          121
  D. Roberts (DET)        114
  N. Ryan (CAL)           113
  B. Johnson (CHI)        111
  B. Singer (MIN)         111
  D. Goltz (MIN)          110
  D. Leonard (KC)         108
  J. Hughes (MIN)         106
  K. Holtzman (NY)        105

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  F. Tanana (CAL)          23
  L. Tiant (BOS)           22
  B. Travers (MIL)         21
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         20
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  V. Ruhle (DET)           19
  J. Colborn (MIL)         18
  B. Johnson (CHI)         18
  D. Bird (KC)             17

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           164
  B. Singer (MIN)          94
  B. Travers (MIL)         92
  E. Figueroa (NY)         91
  J. Slaton (MIL)          91
  D. Goltz (MIN)           85
  R. Gossage (CHI)         85
  J. Palmer (BAL)          84
  M. Torrez (OAK)          83
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        78

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           291
  F. Tanana (CAL)         239
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       201
  D. Eckersley (CLE)      180
  C. Hunter (NY)          168
  J. Palmer (BAL)         159
  V. Blue (OAK)           156
  D. Leonard (KC)         147
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142
  G. Perry (TEX)          137

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