Thursday June 9, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 9, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        32  24  3.33   56  17  14   506   492  216  187   41  194  264
California      26  26  3.35   52  21  10   468   433  211  174   47  195  373
Texas           26  25  3.85   51  17   6   461   457  212  197   46  144  253
Baltimore       29  25  3.87   54  25   6   482   457  223  207   43  199  247
Minnesota       33  22  3.95   55   6  13   497   537  237  218   43  161  249
Oakland         26  27  3.99   53  10  11   472   482  240  209   45  203  275
Toronto         21  31  4.10   52   9   9   465   496  240  212   35  205  258
Detroit         22  30  4.11   52  13   9   462   465  240  211   53  137  245
Milwaukee       27  30  4.14   57  15   9   507   493  263  233   52  215  249
Kansas City     26  27  4.18   53   8  13   478   499  249  222   51  175  282
Chicago         30  23  4.28   53  10  13   477   529  255  227   50  175  249
Cleveland       23  26  4.48   49   7  13   446   462  245  222   45  168  271
Seattle         24  35  4.57   59   5  12   521   533  300  265   59  247  271
Boston          30  24  4.70   54  12  13   478   533  273  250   64  133  248

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Tidrow (NY)       5   2  1.86  20   0   0   2   0   63   59   15   13    5   15   36
Frank Tanana (CAL)     9   2  1.99  13  13  10   0   4  108   87   24   24   10   27   99
Ed Figueroa (NY)       7   4  2.23  12  12   8   0   1   97   80   30   24    7   35   40
Bert Blyleven (TEX)    5   7  2.24  13  13   8   0   2  113   88   33   28    9   29   82
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       8   5  2.44  14  14  10   0   2  122   79   40   33    6   91  143
Rick Langford (OAK)    4   3  2.47  12   8   1   0   1   62   59   20   17    1   27   43
Dave Rozema (DET)      6   2  2.77  12  12   6   0   1   97   89   33   30    9   14   43
D. Eckersley (CLE)     6   4  2.96  13  13   3   0   1   94   72   34   31    9   30   66
Jim Slaton (MIL)       3   6  3.00  12  11   2   0   1   84   76   36   28    8   30   36
Fernando Arroyo (DET)  3   3  3.08  14   4   1   0   0   61   55   24   21    6   14   17

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tippy Martinez         1   0  2.55  11   0   0   1   0   18   16    5    5    0   13    9
Jim Palmer             7   6  3.15  15  15  10   0   2  120   93   43   42   11   45   82
Dennis Martinez        4   3  3.27  12   3   2   1   0   44   33   20   16    2   21   18
Rudy May               7   5  3.49  13  13   6   0   1   88   84   40   34    5   39   41
Ross Grimsley          6   3  3.81  12  12   4   0   0   80   94   35   34    8   23   23
Mike Flanagan          1   5  4.10  10   8   3   1   1   59   57   28   27    6   19   41
Scott McGregor         1   1  4.11   8   3   0   2   0   35   35   17   16    2   10   13
Dyar Miller            2   2  6.63  11   0   0   1   0   19   23   14   14    6   10    9
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  6.75   9   0   0   0   0   11   12    8    8    0   11    4
Tony Chevez            0   0 12.38   4   0   0   0   0    8   10   13   11    3    8    7

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell          4   3  3.00  24   0   0  11   0   51   40   19   17    4   18   45
Reggie Cleveland       4   3  3.17  12  10   3   0   0   77   68   32   27    8   17   39
Fergie Jenkins         5   5  3.53  12  12   5   0   1   89   81   39   35   16   17   48
Bill Lee               4   1  3.96   9   6   2   0   0   50   53   24   22    8   11   15
Jim Willoughby         3   0  4.00  12   0   0   1   0   27   25   13   12    2    7   11
Bob Stanley            3   3  4.70  11   9   2   1   1   61   82   38   32    3   18   15
Luis Tiant             3   4  6.00  11  11   0   0   0   57   73   39   38   12   22   31
Tom Murphy             0   1  7.23  10   0   0   0   0   24   35   21   19    5    9   12
Rick Wise              2   2  8.10   8   5   0   0   0   27   43   24   24    5    5   23
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    1    0    1
Tom House              1   0 12.91   8   0   0   0   0    8   15   11   11    0    6    6
Mike Paxton            1   2 16.50   4   1   0   0   0    6   15   11   11    0    3    2

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave LaRoche           2   0  1.56   8   0   0   2   0   17   10    4    3    3    5   10
Frank Tanana           9   2  1.99  13  13  10   0   4  108   87   24   24   10   27   99
Nolan Ryan             8   5  2.44  14  14  10   0   2  122   79   40   33    6   91  143
Paul Hartzell          1   5  2.91  14   5   1   4   0   53   48   23   17    5   12   27
Dick Drago             0   1  3.20  12   0   0   2   0   20   20    8    7    3    3   14
Sid Monge              0   1  3.65   4   0   0   1   0   12   14    7    5    2    6    4
John Verhoeven         0   2  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    3    2    0    4    3
Gary Ross              2   3  4.99  10   9   0   0   0   49   63   32   27    8    9   26
Don Kirkwood           1   0  5.29  12   0   0   1   0   17   20   12   10    3    9    9
Mickey Scott           0   2  5.63  12   0   0   0   0   16   19   16   10    1    4    5
Wayne Simpson          3   4  5.67  10  10   0   0   0   46   60   35   29    4   22   30
Mike Cuellar           0   1 18.90   2   1   0   0   0    3    9    7    7    2    3    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Anderson         1   1  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    0    0    4    3
Lerrin LaGrow          2   0  1.56  24   0   0   8   0   40   34    8    7    2   10   25
Steve Stone            6   4  3.14  11  11   6   0   0   80   76   31   28   10   26   40
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2  3.75   8   0   0   2   0   24   20   11   10    1   13    9
Francisco Barrios      5   3  4.07  12  10   1   0   0   73   84   38   33    6   19   36
Chris Knapp            5   2  4.60  13  12   1   0   0   63   70   38   32    7   30   39
Dave Hamilton          1   2  4.62  25   0   0   3   0   37   41   24   19    5   17   22
Bart Johnson           3   3  4.70  15   4   0   0   0   44   57   27   23    1   22   15
Ken Brett              6   3  5.02  12  12   2   0   0   75   95   43   42    8   15   38
Ken Kravec             1   2  7.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   20   15   15    4    8   15
Wilbur Wood            0   1  8.10   5   1   0   0   0   13   17   13   12    3    8    5
Silvio Martinez        0   0 10.80   4   0   0   0   0    5   12    6    6    3    3    2

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               1   3  2.81  24   0   0   6   0   32   25   11   10    1   17   28
Dennis Eckersley       6   4  2.96  13  13   3   0   1   94   72   34   31    9   30   66
Don Hood               1   0  3.33  13   0   0   0   0   27   21   11   10    2   13   17
Rick Waits             3   0  3.72  14   0   0   1   0   29   32   12   12    1   13   15
Jim Bibby              4   3  4.31  10   8   2   0   1   48   56   27   23    4   10   33
Al Fitzmorris          2   4  5.03  11   7   0   0   0   39   49   26   22    2   18   21
Dave LaRoche           2   2  5.30  13   0   0   4   0   19   15   13   11    3    7   18
Tom Buskey             0   0  5.40  13   0   0   0   0   22   30   17   13    3    6    9
Sid Monge              1   0  5.40  11   0   0   2   0   13    9    9    8    0    9   10
Wayne Garland          2   5  5.52  11  11   2   0   0   60   75   40   37    8   19   20
Pat Dobson             1   5  6.53  13  10   0   0   0   62   78   45   45   12   26   34

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Foucault         3   2  2.10  14   0   0   5   0   26   19    6    6    1    6   25
Mark Fidrych           1   2  2.25   3   3   2   0   1   24   25    7    6    0    4   10
Dave Rozema            6   2  2.77  12  12   6   0   1   97   89   33   30    9   14   43
Fernando Arroyo        3   3  3.08  14   4   1   0   0   61   55   24   21    6   14   17
John Hiller            3   6  3.53  18   4   1   4   0   51   40   22   20    5   21   50
Bob Sykes              0   2  4.28   9   4   0   0   0   34   30   19   16    3   16   25
Dave Roberts           3   7  4.73  13  13   3   0   0   78   85   50   41   13   25   32
Jim Crawford           0   0  4.74   9   0   0   0   0   25   30   19   13    6   15   22
Steve Grilli           0   0  6.52   6   0   0   0   0   10   12    7    7    1    6    7
Vern Ruhle             3   4  6.59   8   8   0   0   0   42   56   32   31    6    9   10
Ray Bare               0   2 12.56   5   4   0   0   0   14   24   21   20    3    7    4

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   3  2.61  15   0   0   1   0   31   26   10    9    3    8    6
Jim Colborn            6   6  3.16  13  13   3   0   1   88   81   33   31    8   29   42
Mark Littell           5   2  3.22  21   0   0   6   0   36   26   14   13    3   18   35
Larry Gura             3   2  3.25  21   3   0   5   0   44   39   18   16    6   10   20
Tom Hall               0   0  3.52   6   0   0   0   0    8    4    3    3    2    6   10
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.92   8   7   0   0   0   41   45   22   18    1   22   31
Dennis Leonard         3   6  4.37  12  11   3   1   0   80   86   50   39    6   26   63
Paul Splittorff        4   4  4.41  14  14   2   0   1   86  100   46   42    8   36   29
Doug Bird              2   1  7.25  14   3   0   0   0   36   54   29   29    7   13   29
Marty Pattin           0   2  7.33  12   2   0   0   0   27   38   24   22    7    7   17

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob McClure            1   0  2.70  26   0   0   3   0   23   23    9    7    0   10    9
Jim Slaton             3   6  3.00  12  11   2   0   1   84   76   36   28    8   30   36
Bill Travers           3   4  3.23   8   8   2   0   1   53   50   22   19    4   29   21
Barry Cort             1   1  3.57   6   3   1   0   0   23   25    9    9    1    7   15
Moose Haas             4   3  3.63  13  13   2   0   0   84   76   40   34    8   35   48
Jerry Augustine        6   7  4.07  13  13   7   0   0   95   89   46   43   12   33   29
Rich Folkers           0   1  4.26   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    7    3    2    4    6
Bill Castro            7   2  4.67  22   0   0   6   0   27   28   15   14    5    5   10
Sam Hinds              0   1  4.84   7   0   0   0   0   22   21   14   12    1   17   12
Eduardo Rodriguez      1   3  5.36  11   4   1   0   1   50   50   30   30    5   23   37
Lary Sorensen          0   0  5.68   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    4    4    0    3    3
Gary Beare             1   2  8.44   9   4   0   0   0   32   41   31   30    6   19   23

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Johnson            6   2  1.84  25   0   0   6   0   44   36   10    9    1   13   26
Jim Hughes             0   0  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    1
Mike Pazik             1   0  2.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   18    5    5    1    6    6
Tom Burgmeier          5   2  3.15  25   0   0   5   0   46   42   16   16    5   12   13
Dave Goltz             5   3  3.59  13  13   3   0   0   93   98   42   37    5   27   48
Dave Johnson           1   0  3.60   8   0   0   0   0   15   15    6    6    1    6   11
Geoff Zahn             6   3  3.87  12  12   3   0   0   79   95   36   34    9   22   48
Ron Schueler           2   3  4.22  23   0   0   2   0   43   41   21   20    3   19   22
Paul Thormodsgard      3   3  4.29  12  12   0   0   0   63   75   32   30    7   22   23
Pete Redfern           2   4  4.87  12  11   0   0   0   57   67   39   31    6   25   25
Jeff Holly             2   2  6.75   9   4   0   0   0   32   39   24   24    4    7   25
Don Carrithers         0   0 15.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    5    1    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Clay               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Sparky Lyle            2   2  0.93  23   0   0  11   0   48   40    6    5    2   12   25
Dock Ellis             1   1  1.83   3   3   1   0   0   20   18    9    4    1    8    5
Dick Tidrow            5   2  1.86  20   0   0   2   0   63   59   15   13    5   15   36
Ed Figueroa            7   4  2.23  12  12   8   0   1   97   80   30   24    7   35   40
Ron Guidry             3   2  3.22  11   5   0   1   0   50   46   20   18    4   20   43
Mike Torrez            4   3  4.01   8   8   4   0   0   58   54   28   26    3   29   25
Don Gullett            5   2  4.62   9   9   2   0   0   60   60   33   31    7   32   40
Catfish Hunter         2   3  4.81   6   6   2   0   0   34   35   23   18    5    9   14
Gil Patterson          1   2  5.34   8   6   0   0   0   29   30   17   17    3   18   27
Ken Holtzman           2   3  6.11   9   7   0   0   0   46   69   35   31    4   16    8

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pablo Torrealba        2   0  0.48  14   0   0   2   0   19   17    2    1    1   11    4
Bob Lacey              2   3  1.97  15   0   0   2   0   32   22    9    7    2    9   30
Joe Coleman            0   0  2.30  17   0   0   2   0   27   20    7    7    3   18   14
Rick Langford          4   3  2.47  12   8   1   0   1   62   59   20   17    1   27   43
Dave Giusti            1   2  2.48  21   0   0   4   0   29   29    9    8    0    8   16
Mike Norris            2   1  3.16   8   5   1   0   1   37   35   16   13    2   16   15
Doc Medich             5   2  4.00  11  11   1   0   0   70   72   39   31    7   23   39
Vida Blue              3   7  4.25  12  12   5   0   0   91   98   45   43   10   28   54
Mike Torrez            3   1  4.44   4   4   2   0   0   26   23   14   13    3   11   12
Jim Umbarger           1   2  5.60   9   5   0   0   0   27   38   24   17    3   21   14
Stan Bahnsen           1   2  6.14  11   2   0   1   0   22   24   16   15    5   13   21
Dock Ellis             1   4 10.32   6   6   0   0   0   23   31   28   26    5   12   10
Doug Bair              1   0 14.85   4   0   0   0   0    7   14   11   11    3    6    3

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Kekich            3   1  1.44  12   0   0   2   0   25   13    4    4    1   12   15
Enrique Romo           3   3  1.94  15   3   0   2   0   42   33   10    9    2   18   31
Bill Laxton            2   2  3.35  22   0   0   3   0   38   28   14   14    3   19   23
John Montague          5   3  3.80  18   5   1   2   0   71   73   34   30    4   33   34
Frank MacCormack       0   0  3.86   3   3   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    0   12    4
Tom House              0   0  4.00   3   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    4    1    3    4
Dave Pagan             1   1  4.88  18   4   1   2   1   52   62   34   28    2   17   27
Tommy Moore            2   1  4.91  14   1   0   0   0   33   36   22   18    1   21   13
Dick Pole              2   2  4.91   8   7   1   0   0   33   36   18   18    6   17   14
Gary Wheelock          2   3  5.23   5   5   1   0   0   31   28   19   18    5    7   19
Glenn Abbott           2   6  5.46  13  12   0   0   0   59   65   40   36   12   23   24
Stan Thomas            2   5  5.49  12   8   1   0   0   57   71   44   35    8   23   14
Diego Segui            0   4  6.25  13   4   0   1   0   40   41   33   28    6   23   36
Rick Jones             0   4  7.40   7   7   0   0   0   24   33   21   20    8   19   13

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darold Knowles         1   0  1.47  16   0   0   2   0   18   11    4    3    2    8    7
Adrian Devine          4   2  1.80  18   1   0   2   0   35   25    8    7    3   12   24
Bert Blyleven          5   7  2.24  13  13   8   0   2  113   88   33   28    9   29   82
Paul Lindblad          2   3  3.03  16   0   0   2   0   39   35   14   13    5    9   19
Doyle Alexander        6   3  3.91  11  11   4   0   1   74   71   32   32    9   26   26
Nelson Briles          2   2  4.73   9   6   0   0   0   40   39   21   21    5   13   14
Gaylord Perry          5   5  4.75  12  12   5   0   2   78   88   47   41    8   13   46
Tommy Boggs            0   3  5.93   6   6   0   0   0   27   40   18   18    1   12   15
Mike Marshall          0   0  6.14   4   2   0   0   0   15   19   10   10    0    7    7
Mike Wallace           0   0  7.56   5   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    7    1   10    2
Steve Hargan           1   0  8.76   6   0   0   0   0   12   22   13   12    2    5   10
Mike Bacsik            0   0 19.29   2   0   0   0   0    2    9    5    5    1    0    1

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Willis            2   1  1.99  11   0   0   3   0   32   24    7    7    4    9   13
Pete Vuckovich         2   4  2.72  19   2   1   4   0   43   34   15   13    2   23   30
Jerry Johnson          1   2  2.72  18   0   0   2   0   40   40   16   12    2   27   23
Jerry Garvin           7   3  3.51  12  12   4   0   0   90   93   41   35    6   32   48
Jesse Jefferson        3   4  4.04  11  11   0   0   0   71   77   36   32    5   26   44
Dave Lemanczyk         3   5  4.32  11  11   3   0   0   81   89   43   39    6   33   40
Steve Hargan           1   3  5.22   6   5   1   0   0   29   36   17   17    2   14   11
Dennis DeBarr          0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    0    1
Chuck Hartenstein      0   1  5.40   7   0   0   0   0   15   20    9    9    1    2   11
Bill Singer            2   7  6.29  11  11   0   0   0   54   62   46   38    5   37   31
Tom Bruno              0   1  9.72   4   0   0   0   0    8   17    9    9    2    2    6

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League Leaders

Wins:

  F. Tanana (CAL)           9
  N. Ryan (CAL)             8
  B. Castro (MIL)           7
  E. Figueroa (NY)          7
  J. Garvin (TOR)           7
  R. May (BAL)              7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  M. Torrez (NY)            7
  D. Alexander (TEX)        6
  J. Augustine (MIL)        6

Losses:

  J. Augustine (MIL)        7
  V. Blue (OAK)             7
  B. Blyleven (TEX)         7
  D. Roberts (DET)          7
  B. Singer (TOR)           7
  G. Abbott (SEA)           6
  J. Colborn (KC)           6
  J. Hiller (DET)           6
  D. Leonard (KC)           6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           6

Complete Games:

  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  N. Ryan (CAL)            10
  F. Tanana (CAL)          10
  B. Blyleven (TEX)         8
  E. Figueroa (NY)          8
  J. Augustine (MIL)        7
  R. May (BAL)              6
  D. Rozema (DET)           6
  S. Stone (CHI)            6
  M. Torrez (NY)            6

Saves:

  B. Campbell (BOS)        11
  S. Lyle (NY)             11
  L. LaGrow (CHI)           8
  B. Castro (MIL)           6
  T. Johnson (MIN)          6
  J. Kern (CLE)             6
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          6
  M. Littell (KC)           6
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        5
  S. Foucault (DET)         5

Shutouts:

  F. Tanana (CAL)           4
  B. Blyleven (TEX)         2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  G. Perry (TEX)            2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  D. Alexander (TEX)        1
  J. Bibby (CLE)            1
  J. Colborn (KC)           1
  D. Eckersley (CLE)        1
  M. Fidrych (DET)          1

Innings Pitched:

  N. Ryan (CAL)         121.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       120.0
  B. Blyleven (TEX)     112.2
  F. Tanana (CAL)       108.1
  D. Rozema (DET)        97.1
  E. Figueroa (NY)       97.0
  J. Augustine (MIL)     95.0
  D. Eckersley (CLE)     94.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         92.2
  V. Blue (OAK)          91.0

Hits:

  P. Splittorff (KC)      100
  V. Blue (OAK)            98
  D. Goltz (MIN)           98
  K. Brett (CHI)           95
  G. Zahn (MIN)            95
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        94
  J. Garvin (TOR)          93
  J. Palmer (BAL)          93
  J. Augustine (MIL)       89
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       89

Runs:

  D. Leonard (KC)          50
  D. Roberts (DET)         50
  G. Perry (TEX)           47
  J. Augustine (MIL)       46
  B. Singer (TOR)          46
  P. Splittorff (KC)       46
  V. Blue (OAK)            45
  P. Dobson (CLE)          45
  S. Thomas (SEA)          44
  K. Brett (CHI)           43

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (BOS)         16
  D. Roberts (DET)         13
  G. Abbott (SEA)          12
  J. Augustine (MIL)       12
  P. Dobson (CLE)          12
  L. Tiant (BOS)           12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  V. Blue (OAK)            10
  S. Stone (CHI)           10
  F. Tanana (CAL)          10

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            91
  J. Palmer (BAL)          45
  M. Torrez (NY)           40
  R. May (BAL)             39
  B. Singer (TOR)          37
  P. Splittorff (KC)       36
  E. Figueroa (NY)         35
  M. Haas (MIL)            35
  J. Augustine (MIL)       33
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       33

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           143
  F. Tanana (CAL)          99
  B. Blyleven (TEX)        82
  J. Palmer (BAL)          82
  D. Eckersley (CLE)       66
  D. Leonard (KC)          63
  V. Blue (OAK)            54
  J. Hiller (DET)          50
  J. Garvin (TOR)          48
  D. Goltz (MIN)           48


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