Friday October 1, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, October 1, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        95  62  3.18  157  62  35  1436  1277  567  508   96  441  669
Kansas City     90  70  3.21  160  41  35  1454  1333  603  518   83  487  733
Oakland         86  73  3.26  159  38  29  1436  1389  589  521   95  408  702
Baltimore       88  72  3.34  160  58  23  1446  1374  594  537   80  482  666
California      75  85  3.35  160  63  17  1455  1305  622  542   95  541  972
Cleveland       81  76  3.46  157  30  46  1416  1345  605  544   79  522  914
Texas           74  86  3.50  159  62  15  1452  1451  648  564  106  457  759
Boston          81  79  3.57  160  49  26  1434  1475  658  569  108  403  666
Milwaukee       66  93  3.64  159  44  27  1417  1388  646  573   99  561  663
Minnesota       83  77  3.73  160  28  22  1441  1405  699  598   88  608  756
Detroit         72  87  3.91  159  53  20  1413  1413  706  614  101  549  732
Chicago         64  95  4.26  159  53  22  1430  1441  737  676   85  593  792

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue (OAK)       18  13  2.35  37  37  20   0   6  298  268   90   78    9   63  166
Mark Fidrych (DET)    18   9  2.39  30  28  23   0   4  241  212   75   64   12   52   93
Frank Tanana (CAL)    19  10  2.43  34  34  23   0   2  288  212   88   78   24   73  261
Jim Palmer (BAL)      22  13  2.51  40  40  23   0   6  315  255  101   88   20   84  159
Mike Torrez (OAK)     16  11  2.55  38  38  12   0   4  257  223   92   73   15   86  114
Paul Hartzell (CAL)    7   4  2.64  36  14   7   2   2  160  160   60   47    6   41   50
Wayne Garland (BAL)   20   7  2.67  38  25  14   1   4  232  224   81   69   10   64  113
Bill Travers (MIL)    15  16  2.81  34  34  15   0   3  240  211   92   75   21   95  120
Bert Blyleven (TEX)   13  16  2.89  35  35  18   0   6  290  275  103   93   14   80  212
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
Fred Holdsworth        4   1  2.04  16   0   0   2   0   40   24    9    9    0   13   24
Jim Palmer            22  13  2.51  40  40  23   0   6  315  255  101   88   20   84  159
Wayne Garland         20   7  2.67  38  25  14   1   4  232  224   81   69   10   64  113
Tippy Martinez         3   1  2.77  27   0   0   8   0   39   31   13   12    0   25   28
Ken Holtzman           5   4  2.86  13  13   6   0   1   98  100   34   31    4   35   25
Dyar Miller            2   4  2.96  48   0   0   7   0   85   75   30   28    5   36   35
Dennis Martinez        1   1  3.20   3   1   0   0   0   20   17    7    7    1    7   14
Doyle Alexander        3   4  3.50  11   6   2   0   1   64   58   27   25    3   24   17
Rudy May              11   7  3.78  24  21   5   0   1  152  156   73   64   11   42   71
Ross Grimsley          8   7  3.95  28  19   2   0   0  137  143   66   60    8   35   41
Mike Flanagan          3   4  4.10  19  10   4   0   0   83   79   40   38    7   33   55
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
Scott McGregor         0   1  5.63   2   1   0   0   0    8   10    6    5    0    2    4
Dave Pagan             1   4  5.98  20   5   0   1   0   47   54   33   31    2   23   34

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Willoughby         2  12  2.93  52   0   0   9   0   95   89   38   31    4   31   37
Luis Tiant            21  12  3.13  37  37  19   0   3  267  263  105   93   24   62  127
Reggie Cleveland       9   9  3.22  40  13   3   2   0  162  155   73   58    3   57   74
Fergie Jenkins        12  11  3.27  30  29  12   0   2  209  201   85   76   20   43  142
Rick Jones             5   3  3.36  24  14   1   0   0  104  133   48   39    6   26   45
Tom Murphy             4   5  3.44  37   0   0   8   0   81   91   43   31    5   25   32
Rick Wise             14  11  3.53  34  34  11   0   4  224  218  100   88   18   48   93
Rick Kreuger           2   1  4.06   8   4   1   0   0   31   31   14   14    3   16   12
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          19  10  2.43  34  34  23   0   2  288  212   88   78   24   73  261
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              6   7  3.37  32  13   2   0   0  118  108   50   44   10   49   53
Nolan Ryan            16  18  3.46  38  38  20   0   6  275  191  117  106   13  178  313
John Verhoeven         0   1  3.66  20   0   0   4   0   32   31   14   13    2   11   20
Dick Drago             7   8  4.38  42   0   0   6   0   78   77   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 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    6    6    6    0    1    2

 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  12  3.32  27  26  16   1   1  201  171   82   74    5   76   91
Dave Hamilton          6   6  3.61  44   1   0  10   0   90   79   38   36    4   44   61
Rich Gossage           9  16  3.97  30  28  14   1   0  215  207  101   95   15   88  130
Larry Monroe           0   1  4.15   8   2   0   0   0   22   23   11   10    0   13    9
Francisco Barrios      5   9  4.32  35  14   6   3   0  142  136   72   68   13   46   81
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
Pete Vuckovich         7   3  4.61  32   7   1   0   0  109  121   58   56    3   57   62
Bart Johnson           9  16  4.74  31  31   8   0   3  203  222  111  107   18   61   87
Chris Knapp            3   1  4.82  11   6   1   0   0   52   54   31   28    5   32   41
Ken Kravec             1   5  4.89   9   8   1   0   0   50   49   28   27    3   32   38
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  2.12  36   7   2   6   0  102   85   30   24    5   39   53
Dave LaRoche           1   4  2.25  60   0   0  21   0   96   57   25   24    2   46  103
Jim Kern              10   7  2.37  50   2   0  15   0  118   91   38   31    2   50  111
Jim Bibby             13   7  3.10  33  20   4   1   3  160  157   58   55    5   53   82
Dennis Eckersley      13  12  3.39  35  29   9   1   3  194  149   79   73   13   75  192
Pat Dobson            16  12  3.48  35  35   6   0   0  217  226   98   84   13   65  117
Tom Buskey             5   3  3.56  38   0   0   1   0   94   87   41   37    9   34   32
Rick Waits             7   9  4.00  26  22   4   0   2  124  143   60   55    7   54   65
Jackie Brown           9  11  4.25  32  27   5   0   2  180  193   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
John Hiller           12   8  2.38  56   1   1  13   1  121   93   37   32    7   67  117
Mark Fidrych          18   9  2.39  30  28  23   0   4  241  212   75   64   12   52   93
Vern Ruhle             9  12  3.92  32  32   5   0   1  200  227   99   87   19   59   88
Bill Laxton            0   5  4.09  26   3   0   2   0   95   77   49   43   13   51   74
Dave Roberts          15  17  4.11  35  35  17   0   4  243  246  120  111   16   63   77
Jim Crawford           1   8  4.53  32   5   1   2   0  109  115   65   55    4   43   68
Ray Bare               7   8  4.63  30  21   3   0   2  134  157   85   69   13   51   59
Steve Grilli           3   1  4.64  36   0   0   3   0   66   63   43   34    5   41   36
Joe Coleman            2   5  4.86  12  12   1   0   0   67   80   44   36    1   34   38
Dave Lemanczyk         4   6  5.09  20  10   1   0   0   81   86   47   46    7   34   51
Frank MacCormack       0   5  5.79   9   8   0   0   0   33   35   24   21    1   34   14
Ed Glynn               1   3  6.08   5   4   1   0   0   24   22   18   16    3   20   17

 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   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    3    2
Mark Littell           8   4  2.08  60   1   0  16   0  104   68   26   24    1   60   92
Roger Nelson           0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    9    4    2    2    0    4    4
Steve Mingori          5   5  2.35  54   0   0  10   0   84   72   23   22    3   24   38
Larry Gura             4   0  2.37  19   2   1   1   1   61   45   19   16    4   20   22
Marty Pattin           8  14  2.53  43  15   4   5   1  139  111   51   39    9   38   65
Andy Hassler           5   5  2.67  18  14   4   0   1   98   84   34   29    2   38   45
Al Fitzmorris         15  11  3.09  34  33   8   0   2  218  225   89   75    6   56   79
Doug Bird             12  10  3.37  39  27   2   2   1  198  191   90   74   17   31  107
Dennis Leonard        17  10  3.59  34  33  16   0   2  253  243  113  101   16   68  149
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  4.45  31   0   0   1   0   30   28   19   15    4   18   25
Jerry Cram             0   0  6.23   4   0   0   0   0    4    8    3    3    0    1    2
Tom Bruno              1   0  6.75  12   0   0   0   0   17   20   13   13    3    9   11
Bob McClure            0   0  9.00   8   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    8    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Beare             2   2  2.57   5   4   2   0   0   35   34   11   10    4   13   25
Danny Frisella         5   2  2.74  32   0   0   9   0   49   30   16   15    4   34   43
Bill Travers          15  16  2.81  34  34  15   0   3  240  211   92   75   21   95  120
Jerry Augustine        9  12  3.30  39  24   5   0   3  172  167   69   63    9   56   59
Bill Castro            4   6  3.46  39   0   0   8   0   70   70   29   27    4   19   23
Jim Slaton            14  14  3.46  37  37  11   0   2  284  279  122  109   14   91  133
Eduardo Rodriguez      5  13  3.64  45  12   3   8   0  136  124   68   55   10   65   77
Jim Colborn            9  15  3.71  32  32   7   0   0  226  232   97   93   20   54  101
Ray Sadecki            2   0  4.34  36   0   0   1   0   37   38   20   18    2   20   27
Moose Haas             0   1  4.85   4   2   0   0   0   13   11    8    7    0   11    7
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  57   0   0   1   0  115   95   36   32   11   29   45
Tom Johnson            3   1  2.61  18   1   0   0   0   48   44   14   14    2    8   37
Bill Campbell         17   5  3.02  77   0   0  19   0  167  145   63   56    9   62  115
Bert Blyleven          4   5  3.12  12  12   4   0   0   95  101   39   33    3   35   75
Dave Goltz            14  14  3.36  36  35  13   0   4  249  239  113   93   14   91  133
Pete Redfern           8   8  3.51  23  23   1   0   1  118  105   61   46    6   63   74
Vic Albury             3   1  3.58  23   0   0   0   0   50   51   22   20    0   24   23
Bill Singer            8   9  3.85  25  25   5   0   3  164  167   86   70    9   68   62
Steve Luebber          4   5  4.00  38  12   2   2   1  119  109   57   53    9   62   45
Jim Hughes             8  14  5.09  36  25   2   0   0  168  184  110   95   16   72   82
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
Dave Pagan             1   1  2.28   7   2   1   0   0   24   18    7    6    0    4   13
Sparky Lyle            7   8  2.29  62   0   0  21   0  102   81   33   26    5   41   61
Dick Tidrow            4   5  2.68  46   2   0  10   0   91   80   29   27    5   23   65
Ed Figueroa           19  10  3.02  34  34  14   0   4  257  237  101   86   13   94  119
Dock Ellis            16   8  3.10  31  31   8   0   1  203  183   78   70   14   73   63
Doyle Alexander       10   5  3.29  19  19   5   0   2  137  114   54   50    9   39   41
Catfish Hunter        17  15  3.53  36  36  21   0   2  298  268  126  117   28   68  173
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             18  13  2.35  37  37  20   0   6  298  268   90   78    9   63  166
Mike Torrez           16  11  2.55  38  38  12   0   4  257  223   92   73   15   86  114
Rollie Fingers        12  11  2.58  69   0   0  20   0  133  117   41   38    3   40  112
Paul Lindblad          6   5  3.14  65   0   0   5   0  115  111   49   40    5   24   37
Stan Bahnsen           8   7  3.34  35  14   1   0   1  143  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   7  4.25  26  26   4   0   1  142  169   74   67   15   30   67
Mike Norris            4   5  4.58  23  19   1   0   1   94   88   50   48   10   53   43
Glenn Abbott           2   4  5.58  18  10   0   0   0   61   87   41   38    6   15   26

 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          9  11  2.78  23  23  14   0   6  194  174   64   60   11   45  137
Jim Umbarger          10  12  3.15  30  30  10   0   3  197  208   86   69   12   54  105
Gaylord Perry         15  14  3.24  32  32  21   0   2  250  232   93   90   14   52  143
Nelson Briles         11   9  3.26  32  31   7   1   1  210  224   87   76   17   47   98
Steve Foucault         8   8  3.33  46   0   0   5   0   76   68   31   28    9   25   41
Bill Singer            4   1  3.48  10  10   2   0   1   65   56   31   25    4   27   34
Tommy Boggs            1   7  3.49  13  13   3   0   0   90   87   42   35    7   34   36
Fritz Peterson         1   0  3.60   4   2   0   0   0   15   21    7    6    0    7    4
Steve Hargan           8   8  3.62  35   8   2   1   1  124  127   63   50    8   38   63
Mike Bacsik            2   2  4.27  22   0   0   0   0   53   64   30   25    3   25   20
Joe Hoerner            0   4  5.14  41   0   0   8   0   35   41   22   20    3   19   15
Steve Barr             2   6  5.59  20  10   3   0   0   68   70   51   42   10   44   27
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   8   0   0   0   0    5   13    7    7    2    3    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Palmer (BAL)          22
  L. Tiant (BOS)           21
  W. Garland (BAL)         20
  E. Figueroa (NY)         19
  F. Tanana (CAL)          19
  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  M. Fidrych (DET)         18
  B. Campbell (MIN)        17
  C. Hunter (NY)           17
  D. Leonard (KC)          17

Losses:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            18
  D. Roberts (DET)         17
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        16
  R. Gossage (CHI)         16
  B. Johnson (CHI)         16
  G. Ross (CAL)            16
  B. Travers (MIL)         16
  J. Colborn (MIL)         15
  C. Hunter (NY)           15
  D. Goltz (MIN)           14

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  D. LaRoche (CLE)         21
  S. Lyle (NY)             21
  R. Fingers (OAK)         20
  B. Campbell (MIN)        19
  M. Littell (KC)          16
  J. Kern (CLE)            15
  J. Hiller (DET)          13
  D. Hamilton (CHI)        10
  T. Martinez (BAL)        10
  S. Mingori (KC)          10

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)             6
  B. Blyleven (TEX)         6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           6
  N. Ryan (CAL)             6
  M. Fidrych (DET)          4
  E. Figueroa (NY)          4
  W. Garland (BAL)          4
  D. Goltz (MIN)            4
  D. Roberts (DET)          4
  B. Singer (MIN)           4

Innings Pitched:

  J. Palmer (BAL)       315.0
  V. Blue (OAK)         298.1
  C. Hunter (NY)        298.0
  B. Blyleven (TEX)     289.2
  F. Tanana (CAL)       288.1
  J. Slaton (MIL)       283.2
  N. Ryan (CAL)         275.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        267.0
  M. Torrez (OAK)       257.1
  E. Figueroa (NY)      256.2

Hits:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         279
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       275
  V. Blue (OAK)           268
  C. Hunter (NY)          268
  L. Tiant (BOS)          263
  K. Holtzman (NY)        255
  J. Palmer (BAL)         255
  D. Roberts (DET)        246
  D. Leonard (KC)         243
  D. Goltz (MIN)          239

Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)          126
  J. Slaton (MIL)         122
  D. Roberts (DET)        120
  N. Ryan (CAL)           117
  B. Singer (MIN)         117
  D. Goltz (MIN)          113
  D. Leonard (KC)         113
  B. Johnson (CHI)        111
  J. Hughes (MIN)         110
  K. Holtzman (NY)        105

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  F. Tanana (CAL)          24
  L. Tiant (BOS)           24
  B. Travers (MIL)         21
  J. Colborn (MIL)         20
  F. Jenkins (BOS)         20
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  V. Ruhle (DET)           19
  B. Johnson (CHI)         18
  R. Wise (BOS)            18

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           178
  B. Singer (MIN)          95
  B. Travers (MIL)         95
  E. Figueroa (NY)         94
  D. Goltz (MIN)           91
  J. Slaton (MIL)          91
  R. Gossage (CHI)         88
  M. Torrez (OAK)          86
  J. Palmer (BAL)          84
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        80

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           313
  F. Tanana (CAL)         261
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       212
  D. Eckersley (CLE)      192
  C. Hunter (NY)          173
  V. Blue (OAK)           166
  J. Palmer (BAL)         159
  D. Leonard (KC)         149
  G. Perry (TEX)          143
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142

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