Saturday October 2, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, October 2, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        97  62  3.19  159  62  37  1454  1300  575  516   97  448  674
Kansas City     90  71  3.21  161  41  35  1463  1345  606  521   83  490  734
Oakland         87  73  3.28  160  38  29  1450  1404  597  529   96  414  710
Baltimore       88  73  3.33  161  59  23  1454  1380  595  538   80  483  670
California      75  86  3.38  161  63  17  1468  1321  631  551   95  548  978
Cleveland       81  78  3.48  159  30  46  1432  1361  615  554   80  533  928
Texas           75  86  3.49  160  62  15  1462  1461  652  567  106  459  767
Boston          82  79  3.55  161  49  27  1443  1480  658  569  108  407  669
Milwaukee       66  94  3.63  160  45  27  1426  1396  650  576   99  564  668
Minnesota       84  77  3.72  161  28  23  1450  1415  701  600   88  609  757
Detroit         73  87  3.89  160  54  20  1422  1418  707  615  101  550  736
Chicago         64  96  4.26  160  53  22  1439  1453  742  681   86  598  797

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Fidrych (DET)    19   9  2.34  31  29  24   0   4  250  217   76   65   12   53   97
Vida Blue (OAK)       18  13  2.35  37  37  20   0   6  298  268   90   78    9   63  166
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
Wayne Garland (BAL)   20   7  2.67  38  25  14   1   4  232  224   81   69   10   64  113
Paul Hartzell (CAL)    7   4  2.77  37  15   7   2   2  166  166   64   51    6   43   51
Bill Travers (MIL)    15  16  2.81  34  34  15   0   3  240  211   92   75   21   95  120
Bert Blyleven (TEX)   13  16  2.88  36  36  18   0   6  297  283  106   95   14   81  219
Gary Ross (CAL)        8  16  3.00  34  31   7   0   2  225  224   89   75   12   58  100

 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
Dennis Martinez        1   2  2.60   4   2   1   0   0   28   23    8    8    1    8   18
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
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  2.91  53   0   0  10   0   96   90   38   31    4   31   37
Reggie Cleveland      10   9  3.07  41  14   3   2   0  170  159   73   58    3   61   76
Luis Tiant            21  12  3.13  37  37  19   0   3  267  263  105   93   24   62  127
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  4.33  36   0   0   4   0   44   39   22   21    4   19   27
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
Jim Brewer             3   1  2.70  13   0   0   2   0   20   20    7    6    0    6   16
Paul Hartzell          7   4  2.77  37  15   7   2   2  166  166   64   51    6   43   51
Gary Ross              8  16  3.00  34  31   7   0   2  225  224   89   75   12   58  100
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
John Verhoeven         0   2  3.38  21   0   0   4   0   37   35   15   14    2   14   23
Nolan Ryan            16  18  3.46  38  38  20   0   6  275  191  117  106   13  178  313
Dick Drago             7   8  4.42  43   0   0   6   0   79   80   42   39    7   31   43
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  3.59  45   1   0  10   0   90   81   38   36    4   45   62
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   4  4.65  33   7   1   0   0  110  122   59   57    3   60   62
Bart Johnson           9  16  4.73  32  32   8   0   3  211  231  115  111   19   62   91
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
Dave LaRoche           1   4  2.24  61   0   0  21   0   96   57   25   24    2   49  104
Stan Thomas            4   4  2.30  37   7   2   6   0  106   88   33   27    5   41   54
Jim Kern              10   7  2.37  50   2   0  15   0  118   91   38   31    2   50  111
Jim Bibby             13   7  3.20  34  21   4   1   3  163  162   61   58    6   56   84
Dennis Eckersley      13  12  3.43  36  30   9   1   3  199  155   82   76   13   78  200
Pat Dobson            16  12  3.48  35  35   6   0   0  217  226   98   84   13   65  117
Tom Buskey             5   4  3.63  39   0   0   1   0   94   88   42   38    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  4.87  33   6   0   1   0   78   89   46   42    5   41   32
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          19   9  2.34  31  29  24   0   4  250  217   76   65   12   53   97
John Hiller           12   8  2.38  56   1   1  13   1  121   93   37   32    7   67  117
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  2.49  44  15   4   5   1  141  114   51   39    9   38   65
Andy Hassler           5   6  2.89  19  14   4   0   1  100   89   37   32    2   39   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  3.52  35  34  16   0   2  258  247  113  101   16   70  150
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
Jim Slaton            14  15  3.44  38  38  12   0   2  293  287  126  112   14   94  138
Bill Castro            4   6  3.46  39   0   0   8   0   70   70   29   27    4   19   23
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  3.01  78   0   0  20   0  168  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            9   9  3.77  26  26   5   0   3  172  177   88   72    9   69   63
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
Sparky Lyle            7   8  2.26  64   0   0  23   0  104   82   33   26    5   42   61
Dave Pagan             1   1  2.28   7   2   1   0   0   24   18    7    6    0    4   13
Dick Tidrow            4   5  2.65  47   2   0  10   0   92   80   29   27    5   24   65
Ed Figueroa           19  10  3.02  34  34  14   0   4  257  237  101   86   13   94  119
Dock Ellis            17   8  3.19  32  32   8   0   1  212  195   83   75   14   76   65
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           9   7  4.17  21  21  10   0   2  149  165   74   69   14   35   41
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             18  13  2.35  37  37  20   0   6  298  268   90   78    9   63  166
Rollie Fingers        13  11  2.54  70   0   0  20   0  135  118   41   38    3   40  113
Mike Torrez           16  11  2.55  38  38  12   0   4  257  223   92   73   15   86  114
Craig Mitchell         0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    0    0
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  3.81  49   0   0   4   0   83   87   43   35    6   34   22
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  4.78  24  19   1   0   1   96   91   53   51   10   56   44
Glenn Abbott           2   4  5.49  19  10   0   0   0   62   87   41   38    6   16   27
Chris Batton           0   0  9.00   2   1   0   0   0    4    5    4    4    1    3    4

 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  2.76  24  24  14   0   6  202  182   67   62   11   46  144
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            3   2  4.25  23   0   0   0   0   55   66   31   26    3   26   21
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
  M. Fidrych (DET)         19
  E. Figueroa (NY)         19
  F. Tanana (CAL)          19
  V. Blue (OAK)            18
  B. Campbell (MIN)        17
  D. Ellis (NY)            17
  C. Hunter (NY)           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
  J. Slaton (MIL)          15

Complete Games:

  M. Fidrych (DET)         24
  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:

  S. Lyle (NY)             23
  D. LaRoche (CLE)         21
  B. Campbell (MIN)        20
  R. Fingers (OAK)         20
  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)     297.1
  J. Slaton (MIL)       292.2
  F. Tanana (CAL)       288.1
  N. Ryan (CAL)         275.1
  L. Tiant (BOS)        267.0
  D. Leonard (KC)       258.1
  M. Torrez (OAK)       257.1

Hits:

  J. Slaton (MIL)         287
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       283
  V. Blue (OAK)           268
  C. Hunter (NY)          268
  K. Holtzman (NY)        265
  L. Tiant (BOS)          263
  J. Palmer (BAL)         255
  D. Leonard (KC)         247
  D. Roberts (DET)        246
  D. Goltz (MIN)          239

Runs:

  C. Hunter (NY)          126
  J. Slaton (MIL)         126
  D. Roberts (DET)        120
  B. Singer (MIN)         119
  N. Ryan (CAL)           117
  B. Johnson (CHI)        115
  D. Goltz (MIN)          113
  D. Leonard (KC)         113
  J. Hughes (MIN)         110
  K. Holtzman (NY)        108

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
  B. Johnson (CHI)         19
  V. Ruhle (DET)           19
  K. Holtzman (NY)         18

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           178
  B. Singer (MIN)          96
  B. Travers (MIL)         95
  E. Figueroa (NY)         94
  J. Slaton (MIL)          94
  D. Goltz (MIN)           91
  R. Gossage (CHI)         88
  M. Torrez (OAK)          86
  J. Palmer (BAL)          84
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        81

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           313
  F. Tanana (CAL)         261
  B. Blyleven (TEX)       219
  D. Eckersley (CLE)      200
  C. Hunter (NY)          173
  V. Blue (OAK)           166
  J. Palmer (BAL)         159
  D. Leonard (KC)         150
  G. Perry (TEX)          143
  F. Jenkins (BOS)        142


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