Wednesday June 21, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 21, 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  28  3.34   66  14  16   592   558  249  220   44  195  308
Boston          47  21  3.44   68  20  14   609   637  263  233   58  182  254
Texas           33  32  3.49   65  20  12   585   554  251  227   43  180  293
Baltimore       39  27  3.61   66  24  13   586   537  273  235   44  229  332
Kansas City     35  30  3.62   65  20  16   577   540  267  232   52  207  240
Detroit         33  31  3.66   64  17  11   577   558  262  235   56  226  288
Chicago         31  34  3.68   65  11  18   569   532  254  233   44  234  290
California      35  31  3.78   66  17  12   589   564  277  247   49  243  368
Minnesota       27  37  3.84   64  12  12   578   586  286  247   44  219  288
Milwaukee       38  28  3.92   66  23  10   583   607  279  254   48  172  253
Cleveland       28  36  3.98   64  16  13   563   545  275  249   47  227  286
Seattle         22  47  4.45   69   9  11   618   658  349  306   66  247  260
Toronto         21  44  4.92   65  13   8   575   603  332  314   69  264  277

 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
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
Jon Matlack (TEX)      5   8  2.79  14  14   7   0   0  110  113   43   34    6   25   63

 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   4  4.71  18  17   2   0   1  113  127   67   59    8   45   57
Tippy Martinez         2   1  5.29  24   0   0   2   0   34   42   21   20    4   19   29
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  5.40   9   0   0   0   0   25   25   21   15    6   19   11
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       7   2  3.26  15  15   4   0   1  113  119   46   41   15   30   50
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               4   3  4.60  13  13   1   0   0   74   84   40   38    8   33   42
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
Dan Spillner           1   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    3    3
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
Jim Kern               5   3  4.32  22   0   0   6   0   33   33   16   16    3   22   35
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  4.50  14  14   0   0   0   82   90   43   41    8   40   34
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
Steve Foucault         1   4  2.40  16   0   0   4   0   30   41   14    8    1   12   15
Mark Fidrych           2   0  2.45   3   3   2   0   0   22   17    6    6    1    5   10
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           2   2  3.19  15   0   0   0   0   31   27   16   11    3   15   16
Bob Sykes              3   4  3.46   9   8   3   0   2   55   59   23   21    8   20   29
Milt Wilcox            4   5  3.87  12  10   6   0   2   79   75   37   34    7   28   55
Jack Billingham        5   4  4.19  13  13   2   0   0   82   83   41   38    7   32   22
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  3.63  11  11   3   0   1   67   57   29   27    1   46   23
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   3  4.78  22   1   0   1   0   43   41   24   23    3   17   24
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  0.44  14   0   0   5   0   20   12    1    1    0    1    7
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          9   4  3.49  16  16   8   0   0  129  120   54   50    8   30   44
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
Dave Goltz             4   4  2.77   9   9   2   0   0   68   65   23   21    4   27   34
Geoff Zahn             7   5  2.83  15  15   5   0   0  111   96   45   35    7   33   48
Gary Serum             3   2  3.34  14   7   1   0   0   62   60   26   23    5   12   29
Greg Thayer            1   1  3.61  18   0   0   0   0   42   36   17   17    4   28   29
Mac Scarce             1   1  3.64  15   0   0   0   0   30   32   17   12    5   13   17
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
Ken Holtzman           1   0  4.08   5   3   0   0   0   18   21    8    8    2    9    3
Jim Beattie            2   3  4.09  11   9   0   0   0   51   54   26   23    3   30   15
Sparky Lyle            4   1  4.09  24   0   0   7   0   51   58   25   23    3   16   12
Dick Tidrow            3   4  4.17  12  11   2   0   0   73   74   36   34    3   21   20
Ken Clay               1   3  4.19  14   3   0   0   0   34   44   19   16    0    8   15
Catfish Hunter         2   3  5.93   6   5   0   0   0   27   27   18   18    7   10   16
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
Tom Murphy             2   5  3.45  25   0   0   5   0   44   36   17   17    4   17   18
Joe Coleman            0   0  3.63   9   0   0   0   0   17   20    8    7    1    8   10
Tom Underwood          3   7  3.71  14  14   4   0   1   87   87   43   36   10   41   68
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
Don Kirkwood           1   1  4.84   7   1   0   0   0   22   26   13   12    2    7   12
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  8.49  14  11   1   0   0   65   81   62   61   12   38   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
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  S. McGregor (BAL)         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:

  L. Sorensen (MIL)     129.0
  P. Splittorff (KC)    124.1
  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
  D. Eckersley (BOS)    113.1
  D. Martinez (BAL)     112.2
  R. Guidry (NY)        112.0

Hits:

  D. Martinez (BAL)       127
  R. Erickson (MIN)       123
  M. Torrez (BOS)         122
  D. Leonard (KC)         120
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       120
  D. Eckersley (BOS)      119
  J. Augustine (MIL)      116
  J. Matlack (TEX)        113
  F. Tanana (CAL)         111
  E. Figueroa (NY)        110

Runs:

  D. Martinez (BAL)        67
  R. Erickson (MIN)        65
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       62
  D. Leonard (KC)          62
  D. Pole (SEA)            59
  J. Augustine (MIL)       55
  J. Garvin (TOR)          54
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        54
  M. Torrez (BOS)          54
  J. Slaton (DET)          53

Home Runs:

  D. Leonard (KC)          18
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       15
  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
  R. Gale (KC)             46
  D. Martinez (BAL)        45
  W. Wood (CHI)            45
  R. Erickson (MIN)        43
  J. Clancy (TOR)          41
  J. Slaton (DET)          41
  S. Stone (CHI)           41
  T. Underwood (TOR)       41
  D. Hood (CLE)            40

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           113
  R. Guidry (NY)          104
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        79
  T. Underwood (TOR)       68
  D. Leonard (KC)          66
  F. Tanana (CAL)          65
  J. Matlack (TEX)         63
  S. Stone (CHI)           62
  J. Palmer (BAL)          58
  D. Martinez (BAL)        57

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