Tuesday June 20, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, June 20, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         33  34  2.91   67   6  15   597   532  230  193   45  236  275
New York        38  27  3.25   65  14  16   584   546  240  211   41  191  304
Boston          46  21  3.47   67  19  14   600   631  261  231   57  181  247
Texas           33  32  3.49   65  20  12   585   554  251  227   43  180  293
Baltimore       39  26  3.60   65  24  13   578   530  268  231   44  228  326
Detroit         32  31  3.61   63  17  10   568   543  254  228   55  224  282
Kansas City     35  29  3.61   64  20  16   568   533  263  228   52  202  234
Chicago         31  34  3.68   65  11  18   569   532  254  233   44  234  290
California      34  31  3.80   65  16  12   580   559  275  245   48  242  360
Minnesota       27  36  3.83   63  12  12   569   580  281  242   42  217  285
Milwaukee       37  28  3.93   65  23   9   574   598  276  251   48  172  250
Cleveland       27  36  4.01   63  16  12   554   536  273  247   47  220  283
Seattle         22  47  4.45   69   9  11   618   658  349  306   66  247  260
Toronto         21  43  4.87   64  13   8   566   588  322  306   67  261  270

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Guidry (NY)       11   0  1.45  14  14   6   0   2  112   81   21   18    2   32  104
Jim Palmer (BAL)      10   4  1.81  16  16   7   0   5  119   89   30   24    5   35   58
Matt Keough (OAK)      4   4  2.06  14  14   1   0   0   83   59   26   19    2   35   52
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   7  2.48  14  13   8   0   2   94   77   32   26    4   28   47
Frank Tanana (CAL)    11   3  2.52  15  15   6   0   2  118  111   42   33   10   26   65
Geoff Zahn (MIN)       7   4  2.61  14  14   5   0   0  103   90   40   30    5   32   46
Paul Splittorff (KC)   8   6  2.68  16  16   7   0   1  124  101   42   37   12   25   28
J. Johnson (OAK)       4   4  2.71  15  14   3   0   2   83   71   27   25    8   36   36
Rick Langford (OAK)    1   4  2.74  19   7   0   0   0   72   63   25   22    7   27   28
Dave Goltz (MIN)       4   4  2.77   9   9   2   0   0   68   65   23   21    4   27   34

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer            10   4  1.81  16  16   7   0   5  119   89   30   24    5   35   58
Mike Flanagan         10   4  3.00  16  16   9   0   1  120   93   41   40    7   39   79
Don Stanhouse          1   4  3.09  24   0   0  11   0   32   22   13   11    0   26   17
Scott McGregor         8   4  3.28  12  11   5   0   2   82   71   35   30    6   17   42
Nelson Briles          1   4  3.83   9   6   1   0   0   40   41   20   17    3   16   24
Dennis Martinez        6   3  4.64  17  16   2   0   1  107  120   62   55    8   44   54
Tippy Martinez         2   1  5.29  24   0   0   2   0   34   42   21   20    4   19   29
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  5.87   8   0   0   0   0   23   25   21   15    6   19    8
John Flinn             1   1  7.88   8   0   0   0   0    8   10    8    7    2    6    5
Tim Stoddard           0   1  8.76   7   0   0   0   0   12   17   17   12    3    7   10

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Reggie Cleveland       0   1  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0
Dick Drago             2   1  2.25  16   0   0   6   0   28   24    9    7    3   11   13
Jim Wright             3   1  2.65  10   5   2   0   2   54   50   17   16    2   11   31
Bill Lee               7   3  2.82  13  13   5   0   1   93   95   41   29   10   27   22
Luis Tiant             6   0  2.82  11  10   4   0   2   67   57   22   21    6   19   36
Bob Stanley            5   1  3.21  22   0   0   3   0   48   53   17   17    1   14   12
Dennis Eckersley       6   2  3.36  14  14   3   0   1  104  113   44   39   14   29   43
Tom Burgmeier          2   1  4.03  19   0   0   3   0   22   24   10   10    2   10   11
Mike Torrez           10   3  4.12  15  15   4   0   1  107  122   54   49    9   36   46
Allen Ripley           1   4  4.83  11  10   1   0   0   60   68   35   32    8   18   17
Bill Campbell          4   4  5.94  12   0   0   2   0   17   24   11   11    2    6   16

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            2   0  2.06  17   0   0   0   0   44   41   11   10    2   21   14
Frank Tanana          11   3  2.52  15  15   6   0   2  118  111   42   33   10   26   65
Dave LaRoche           5   3  3.79  24   0   0   7   0   36   30   19   15    3   24   24
Chris Knapp            7   5  3.79  14  14   4   0   0   93   89   41   39    9   29   53
Paul Hartzell          1   5  4.02  28   1   0   5   0   47   50   22   21    4    6   25
Nolan Ryan             3   6  4.04  13  13   5   0   2  100   74   47   45    6   67  113
Tom Griffin            0   2  4.50  10   3   0   0   0   22   25   17   11    3   15    7
Don Aase               3   3  4.96  12  12   0   0   0   65   79   38   36    7   32   34
Ken Brett              2   4  5.73  14   7   1   0   1   55   60   38   35    4   22   25

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Hinton            1   0  1.09  10   0   0   1   0   25   16    3    3    1    4   12
Jim Willoughby         0   4  2.16  30   0   0   9   0   50   40   13   12    1    6   18
Ron Schueler           3   1  3.18  12   3   0   0   0   40   30   14   14    5   15   24
Francisco Barrios      5   6  3.40  15  14   5   0   2   93   81   36   35    7   29   37
Steve Stone            6   5  3.50  14  14   2   0   1   98   85   42   38    6   41   62
Rich Wortham           1   2  3.79   3   3   0   0   0   19   26    9    8    0    7    9
Lerrin LaGrow          1   2  3.89  20   0   0   7   0   35   30   16   15    3   15   19
Ken Kravec             6   4  4.14  11  11   0   0   0   67   59   32   31    6   34   48
Wilbur Wood            6   5  4.23  16  16   3   0   0  100  109   52   47   11   45   43
Pablo Torrealba        2   4  5.27  16   3   1   1   1   41   52   31   24    3   33   16
Jack Kucek             0   1 20.25   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    6    6    1    5    2

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Waits             4   7  2.48  14  13   8   0   2   94   77   32   26    4   28   47
Sid Monge              2   1  2.65  10   2   0   1   0   34   24   15   10    1   20   13
Rick Wise              4  10  3.44  15  15   6   0   0  107   98   47   41   10   30   47
Rick Kreuger           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    9    6    4    4    1    3    7
Mike Paxton            3   4  4.15  13   7   0   1   0   61   54   29   28    6   25   27
David Clyde            4   2  4.42  10   7   2   0   0   53   60   29   26    2   19   36
Dennis Kinney          0   2  4.42  18   0   0   5   0   39   37   21   19    3   14   19
Don Hood               3   3  4.48  13  13   0   0   0   78   84   41   39    8   37   32
Jim Kern               5   3  4.65  21   0   0   5   0   31   31   16   16    3   19   35
Dan Spillner           0   0  4.91   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    2    2
Al Fitzmorris          0   1  6.28   7   0   0   0   0   14   19   10   10    3    7    5
Wayne Garland          2   3  7.89   6   6   0   0   0   30   43   27   26    6   16   13

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Taylor           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
John Hiller            6   3  2.26  23   0   0   7   0   52   35   16   13    4   16   46
Mark Fidrych           2   0  2.45   3   3   2   0   0   22   17    6    6    1    5   10
Steve Foucault         1   4  2.60  15   0   0   3   0   28   38   14    8    1   12   13
Dave Rozema            2   3  2.72   8   8   2   0   1   53   46   16   16    4   15   18
Steve Baker            1   0  2.84   6   5   0   0   0   38   30   13   12    4   21   25
Jim Crawford           1   2  2.92  14   0   0   0   0   25   21   12    8    2   13   12
Bob Sykes              3   4  3.46   9   8   3   0   2   55   59   23   21    8   20   29
Jack Billingham        5   4  3.76  12  12   2   0   0   81   77   37   34    7   32   22
Milt Wilcox            4   5  3.87  12  10   6   0   2   79   75   37   34    7   28   55
Jack Morris            1   2  4.71  12   3   0   0   0   42   38   23   22    5   21   17
Jim Slaton             6   4  5.06  14  14   2   0   0   89   99   53   50   11   41   34
Fernando Arroyo        0   0  8.31   2   0   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    1    0    1

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Hrabosky            2   2  2.08  25   0   0   9   0   30   17    7    7    2   13   29
Steve Mingori          1   1  2.52  18   0   0   4   0   25   22    9    7    1    6   14
Paul Splittorff        8   6  2.68  16  16   7   0   1  124  101   42   37   12   25   28
Larry Gura             5   1  2.96  14   7   1   0   0   67   55   25   22    4   23   18
Rich Gale              6   2  3.53  10  10   3   0   1   64   54   27   25    1   42   21
Marty Pattin           1   1  3.74  13   0   0   2   0   22   29   12    9    5    6   11
Dennis Leonard         7   9  3.92  16  16   8   0   1  117  120   62   51   18   31   66
Andy Hassler           0   3  4.68   7   7   1   0   0   42   53   27   22    1   18   18
Jim Colborn            1   2  4.76   8   3   0   0   0   28   31   18   15    4   12    8
Doug Bird              3   2  5.02  21   1   0   1   0   38   37   22   21    3   16   20
Steve Busby            1   0 10.13   4   4   0   0   0   11   14   12   12    1   10    1

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Castro            3   0  0.48  13   0   0   4   0   19   11    1    1    0    1    6
Mike Caldwell          7   4  3.05  16  13   8   1   1  115  106   41   39    5   28   46
Bob McClure            2   2  3.34  20   0   0   3   0   35   34   14   13    3   12   27
Lary Sorensen          8   4  3.48  15  15   8   0   0  122  112   51   47    8   30   42
Eduardo Rodriguez      0   3  3.68  16   1   0   1   0   29   36   14   12    3   10   14
Andy Replogle          3   1  4.27  13   8   1   0   0   59   74   31   28    9   20   18
Randy Stein            2   1  4.62  13   1   0   0   0   37   34   23   19    2   18   24
Bill Travers           3   3  5.12   8   8   1   0   1   46   51   30   26    5   16   18
Jerry Augustine        7   8  5.22  16  15   3   0   1   88  116   55   51    8   31   29
Moose Haas             2   2  5.40   4   4   2   0   0   25   24   16   15    5    6   26

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darrell Jackson        1   0  1.23   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    1    1    0    4    7
Mike Marshall          1   5  2.60  17   0   0   9   0   28   21    9    8    1   13   21
Geoff Zahn             7   4  2.61  14  14   5   0   0  103   90   40   30    5   32   46
Dave Goltz             4   4  2.77   9   9   2   0   0   68   65   23   21    4   27   34
Gary Serum             3   2  3.34  14   7   1   0   0   62   60   26   23    5   12   29
Mac Scarce             1   1  3.64  15   0   0   0   0   30   32   17   12    5   13   17
Greg Thayer            1   1  3.70  17   0   0   0   0   41   36   17   17    4   27   28
Roger Erickson         7   5  4.72  17  17   3   0   0  111  123   65   58    6   43   48
Paul Thormodsgard      1   6  5.05  12  12   1   0   0   66   81   40   37    7   17   23
Tom Johnson            1   4  5.17  16   0   0   3   0   31   40   20   18    2   14   21
Pete Redfern           0   2  6.52   3   2   0   0   0   10   10   12    7    2    6    4
Dave Johnson           0   2  7.50   6   1   0   0   0   12   15   11   10    1    9    7

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Guidry            11   0  1.45  14  14   6   0   2  112   81   21   18    2   32  104
Rich Gossage           3   7  2.37  25   0   0   9   0   57   34   19   15    6   22   46
Don Gullett            2   0  3.10   4   4   1   0   0   20   17    8    7    2   12   16
Ed Figueroa            7   5  3.21  14  14   5   0   0  109  110   45   39    8   25   40
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.28   8   0   0   0   0   25   22    9    9    2    4   13
Jim Beattie            2   2  3.33  10   8   0   0   0   49   49   21   18    3   27   15
Ken Holtzman           1   0  4.08   5   3   0   0   0   18   21    8    8    2    9    3
Sparky Lyle            4   1  4.09  24   0   0   7   0   51   58   25   23    3   16   12
Ken Clay               1   3  4.19  14   3   0   0   0   34   44   19   16    0    8   15
Dick Tidrow            3   4  4.21  11  11   2   0   0   68   71   34   32    2   21   18
Catfish Hunter         2   3  5.47   5   5   0   0   0   26   23   16   16    5    9   14
Andy Messersmith       0   1  6.14   4   3   0   0   0   15   16   15   10    6    6    8

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman            3   0  1.37  10   0   0   0   0   20   12    3    3    1    5    4
Matt Keough            4   4  2.06  14  14   1   0   0   83   59   26   19    2   35   52
Steve Renko            2   2  2.28   9   7   0   0   0   51   49   14   13    1   22   26
Bob Lacey              5   3  2.49  36   0   0   3   0   51   40   18   14    3   21   23
John Henry Johnson     4   4  2.71  15  14   3   0   2   83   71   27   25    8   36   36
Rick Langford          1   4  2.74  19   7   0   0   0   72   63   25   22    7   27   28
Elias Sosa             4   2  3.06  32   0   0  10   0   50   49   20   17    5   18   26
Dave Heaverlo          2   3  3.54  27   0   0   2   0   61   59   28   24    7   25   27
Alan Wirth             2   4  3.67  10  10   0   0   0   42   37   19   17    3   22   14
Pete Broberg           6   6  3.86  14  13   1   0   0   75   77   42   32    7   20   39
Mike Morgan            0   2  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   10   14    6    5    1    5    0
Steve McCatty          0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    2    2    2    0    0    0

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Parrott           1   0  3.38   3   3   0   0   0   16   16    8    6    2    3    4
Steve Burke            0   1  3.49  18   0   0   0   0   49   46   22   19    2   24   16
Enrique Romo           3   2  3.51  26   0   0   7   0   49   38   19   19    3   23   27
Rick Honeycutt         2   4  3.56   9   8   1   0   0   48   44   23   19    3   22   14
Paul Mitchell          3   7  3.59  13  13   2   0   1   78   76   36   31   10   29   36
Shane Rawley           3   5  3.83  27   1   0   3   0   54   59   28   23    4   22   38
Tom House              4   4  4.33  16   8   3   0   0   69   83   38   33    4   10   18
Glenn Abbott           2   4  4.40   9   9   1   0   0   47   59   24   23    9   16   14
Jim Todd               0   3  4.73  17   2   0   1   0   40   36   24   21    3   24   15
Dick Pole              4   8  5.47  14  14   2   0   0   79   90   59   48   10   32   34
John Montague          0   3  5.67  12   0   0   0   0   33   42   22   21    2   17    8
Byron McLaughlin       0   3  5.77   9   7   0   0   0   39   42   27   25    8   19   35
Jim Colborn            0   3  9.00   4   4   0   0   0   18   27   19   18    6    6    1

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Comer            3   1  1.23  10   0   0   1   0   22   21    3    3    0    7   13
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  1.86  21   0   0   6   0   29   21    8    6    1    8   20
Jon Matlack            5   8  2.79  14  14   7   0   0  110  113   43   34    6   25   63
Fergie Jenkins         7   3  2.99  14  10   6   0   0   96   83   34   32    5   12   54
Paul Lindblad          1   0  3.21  10   0   0   2   0   14   10    5    5    2    8    7
Dock Ellis             5   3  3.78  12  12   3   0   0   81   61   38   34    7   29   28
Len Barker             1   2  3.86   8   0   0   1   0   12   11    7    5    2    8    7
Doyle Alexander        5   4  3.87  13  13   3   0   1   91   94   41   39   10   36   38
Doc Medich             1   3  4.66  11   6   0   1   0   58   55   31   30    2   25   23
Jim Umbarger           3   5  4.84  15   8   1   0   0   58   62   33   31    7   20   35
Roger Moret            0   1  4.91   7   2   0   1   0   15   23    8    8    1    2    5

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Kirkwood           1   0  3.43   6   1   0   0   0   21   22    9    8    1    7   11
Tom Underwood          3   7  3.56  13  13   4   0   1   83   78   38   33    9   40   64
Joe Coleman            0   0  3.63   9   0   0   0   0   17   20    8    7    1    8   10
Tom Murphy             2   5  3.73  24   0   0   5   0   41   35   17   17    4   17   16
Jesse Jefferson        5   6  3.83  13  12   5   0   1   92   78   41   39   13   37   33
Dave Wallace           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0   14   12    6    6    1   11    7
Balor Moore            2   1  4.15  17   2   0   0   0   43   48   21   20    4   18   20
Jim Clancy             4   6  4.88  13  12   2   0   0   76   83   44   41    7   41   37
Mike Willis            1   3  4.91  22   0   0   3   0   40   36   23   22    5   17   21
Jerry Garvin           2   6  6.48  13  13   1   0   0   74   96   54   53   10   29   30
Dave Lemanczyk         1   9  8.39  13  11   1   0   0   64   80   61   60   12   36   21

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Guidry (NY)           11
  F. Tanana (CAL)          11
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        10
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  M. Torrez (BOS)          10
  S. McGregor (BAL)         8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8
  J. Augustine (MIL)        7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7

Losses:

  R. Wise (CLE)            10
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        9
  D. Leonard (KC)           9
  J. Augustine (MIL)        8
  J. Matlack (TEX)          8
  D. Pole (SEA)             8
  R. Gossage (NY)           7
  P. Mitchell (SEA)         7
  T. Underwood (TOR)        7
  R. Waits (CLE)            7

Complete Games:

  M. Flanagan (BAL)         9
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  D. Leonard (KC)           8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  R. Waits (CLE)            8
  J. Matlack (TEX)          7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  P. Splittorff (KC)        7
  R. Guidry (NY)            6
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6

Saves:

  D. Stanhouse (BAL)       11
  E. Sosa (OAK)            10
  R. Gossage (NY)           9
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          9
  M. Marshall (MIN)         9
  J. Willoughby (CHI)       9
  J. Hiller (DET)           7
  L. LaGrow (CHI)           7
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          7
  S. Lyle (NY)              7

Shutouts:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           5
  F. Barrios (CHI)          2
  R. Guidry (NY)            2
  J. Johnson (OAK)          2
  S. McGregor (BAL)         2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  B. Sykes (DET)            2
  F. Tanana (CAL)           2
  L. Tiant (BOS)            2
  R. Waits (CLE)            2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Splittorff (KC)    124.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     121.2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)     120.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)       119.1
  F. Tanana (CAL)       118.0
  D. Leonard (KC)       117.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     115.0
  R. Guidry (NY)        112.0
  R. Erickson (MIN)     110.2
  J. Matlack (TEX)      109.2

Hits:

  R. Erickson (MIN)       123
  M. Torrez (BOS)         122
  D. Leonard (KC)         120
  D. Martinez (BAL)       120
  J. Augustine (MIL)      116
  D. Eckersley (BOS)      113
  J. Matlack (TEX)        113
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       112
  F. Tanana (CAL)         111
  E. Figueroa (NY)        110

Runs:

  R. Erickson (MIN)        65
  D. Leonard (KC)          62
  D. Martinez (BAL)        62
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       61
  D. Pole (SEA)            59
  J. Augustine (MIL)       55
  J. Garvin (TOR)          54
  M. Torrez (BOS)          54
  J. Slaton (DET)          53
  W. Wood (CHI)            52

Home Runs:

  D. Leonard (KC)          18
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       14
  J. Jefferson (TOR)       13
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       12
  P. Splittorff (KC)       12
  J. Slaton (DET)          11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  D. Alexander (TEX)       10
  J. Colborn (SEA)         10
  J. Garvin (TOR)          10

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            67
  W. Wood (CHI)            45
  D. Martinez (BAL)        44
  R. Erickson (MIN)        43
  R. Gale (KC)             42
  J. Clancy (TOR)          41
  J. Slaton (DET)          41
  S. Stone (CHI)           41
  T. Underwood (TOR)       40
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        39

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           113
  R. Guidry (NY)          104
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        79
  D. Leonard (KC)          66
  F. Tanana (CAL)          65
  T. Underwood (TOR)       64
  J. Matlack (TEX)         63
  S. Stone (CHI)           62
  J. Palmer (BAL)          58
  M. Wilcox (DET)          55

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