Friday June 23, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 23, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         34  36  3.01   70   6  16   622   559  247  208   45  253  288
New York        40  28  3.32   68  14  17   610   576  254  225   45  201  317
Boston          48  21  3.42   69  21  14   618   645  265  235   59  184  254
Texas           36  32  3.43   68  21  13   612   576  257  233   45  182  305
Kansas City     36  31  3.57   67  20  17   595   556  275  236   54  211  249
Baltimore       40  28  3.63   68  26  13   603   557  281  243   45  235  338
Chicago         31  36  3.70   67  12  18   588   552  264  242   46  241  298
Detroit         33  33  3.73   66  17  11   595   577  278  247   59  232  298
Minnesota       28  38  3.78   66  13  12   599   602  291  252   44  225  290
California      36  33  3.84   69  17  12   617   588  294  263   51  257  381
Cleveland       29  36  3.96   65  17  13   572   552  278  252   48  233  289
Milwaukee       38  30  3.98   68  24  10   601   629  292  266   50  177  259
Seattle         24  47  4.41   71  10  11   637   674  355  312   67  252  272
Toronto         21  45  4.97   66  13   8   583   614  340  322   70  268  280

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Guidry (NY)       12   0  1.50  15  15   6   0   2  120   87   23   20    3   34  112
Jim Palmer (BAL)      10   5  2.05  17  17   8   0   5  127   99   35   29    6   39   61
Matt Keough (OAK)      4   4  2.06  14  14   1   0   0   83   59   26   19    2   35   52
Frank Tanana (CAL)    11   3  2.52  15  15   6   0   2  118  111   42   33   10   26   65
Rick Waits (CLE)       5   7  2.53  15  14   9   0   2  103   84   35   29    5   34   50
Dave Goltz (MIN)       5   4  2.56  10  10   3   0   0   77   70   24   22    4   28   34
J. Johnson (OAK)       4   4  2.66  16  14   3   0   2   88   73   28   26    8   41   37
Paul Splittorff (KC)   9   6  2.73  17  17   7   0   1  132  107   45   40   13   25   29
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)   8   3  2.73  15  11   7   0   1  105   88   34   32    5   12   60
Bill Lee (BOS)         8   3  2.74  14  14   6   0   1  102  103   43   31   11   29   22

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer            10   5  2.05  17  17   8   0   5  127   99   35   29    6   39   61
Mike Flanagan         11   4  3.00  17  17  10   0   1  129  103   44   43    7   41   82
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               8   3  2.74  14  14   6   0   1  102  103   43   31   11   29   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  2.05  19   0   0   0   0   48   42   12   11    2   22   15
Frank Tanana          11   3  2.52  15  15   6   0   2  118  111   42   33   10   26   65
Dave LaRoche           6   3  3.58  25   0   0   7   0   38   30   19   15    3   24   26
Nolan Ryan             3   6  4.04  13  13   5   0   2  100   74   47   45    6   67  113
Paul Hartzell          1   5  4.08  30   1   0   5   0   53   56   25   24    4    8   28
Chris Knapp            7   6  4.24  15  15   4   0   0   98   95   48   46   11   33   56
Don Aase               4   3  4.60  13  13   1   0   0   74   84   40   38    8   33   42
Tom Griffin            0   3  4.73  11   4   0   0   0   27   32   21   14    3   17   10
Ken Brett              2   4  5.49  15   8   1   0   1   61   64   40   37    4   27   26

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Hinton            1   0  1.09  11   0   0   1   0   25   17    3    3    1    4   12
Jim Willoughby         0   5  2.52  31   0   0   9   0   54   46   16   15    1    7   19
Ron Schueler           3   1  3.18  12   3   0   0   0   40   30   14   14    5   15   24
Steve Stone            6   5  3.50  14  14   2   0   1   98   85   42   38    6   41   62
Francisco Barrios      5   6  3.57  16  15   5   0   2   93   84   38   37    7   31   37
Ken Kravec             6   5  3.77  12  12   1   0   0   76   64   34   32    7   37   53
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
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  9.72   2   1   0   0   0    8    9    9    9    2    6    4

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Waits             5   7  2.53  15  14   9   0   2  103   84   35   29    5   34   50
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
Steve Foucault         1   4  2.40  16   0   0   4   0   30   41   14    8    1   12   15
John Hiller            6   3  2.41  24   0   0   7   0   52   38   17   14    4   16   47
Mark Fidrych           2   0  2.45   3   3   2   0   0   22   17    6    6    1    5   10
Dave Rozema            2   4  2.49   9   9   2   0   1   61   52   19   17    5   16   21
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
Milt Wilcox            4   6  4.18  13  11   6   0   2   84   78   43   39    8   31   58
Jack Billingham        5   4  4.19  13  13   2   0   0   82   83   41   38    7   32   22
Bob Sykes              3   4  4.25  10   8   3   0   2   55   64   28   26    9   20   29
Jack Morris            1   2  4.34  13   3   0   0   0   46   40   24   22    5   23   20
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  1.99  26   0   0  10   0   32   18    7    7    2   14   31
Steve Mingori          1   1  2.33  19   0   0   4   0   27   22    9    7    1    6   14
Paul Splittorff        9   6  2.73  17  17   7   0   1  132  107   45   40   13   25   29
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  10  3.77  17  17   8   0   1  124  129   67   52   19   34   72
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   5  2.98  17  14   9   1   1  124  116   44   41    5   29   49
Bob McClure            2   2  3.25  21   0   0   3   0   36   34   14   13    3   12   28
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  4.55  14   8   1   0   0   63   80   35   32    9   22   19
Randy Stein            2   1  4.73  14   1   0   0   0   40   37   25   21    3   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   3  6.66   5   5   2   0   0   26   27   20   19    6    8   27

 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
Dave Goltz             5   4  2.56  10  10   3   0   0   77   70   24   22    4   28   34
Mike Marshall          1   6  2.78  18   0   0   9   0   32   28   11   10    1   16   23
Geoff Zahn             7   5  2.83  15  15   5   0   0  111   96   45   35    7   33   48
Gary Serum             3   2  3.25  15   8   1   0   0   69   64   28   25    5   14   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
Larry McCall           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Ron Guidry            12   0  1.50  15  15   6   0   2  120   87   23   20    3   34  112
Rich Gossage           3   7  2.33  26   0   0  10   0   58   34   19   15    6   23   47
Don Gullett            2   0  3.10   4   4   1   0   0   20   17    8    7    2   12   16
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.28   8   0   0   0   0   25   22    9    9    2    4   13
Ed Figueroa            7   5  3.32  15  15   5   0   0  114  119   48   42    8   27   40
Sparky Lyle            5   1  3.83  25   0   0   7   0   54   60   25   23    3   17   12
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
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  2.63  37   0   0   3   0   51   43   19   15    3   21   23
John Henry Johnson     4   4  2.66  16  14   3   0   2   88   73   28   26    8   41   37
Tim Conroy             0   0  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    5    0
Rick Langford          1   5  3.12  20   8   0   0   0   75   67   29   26    7   29   32
Elias Sosa             4   2  3.20  34   0   0  10   0   51   51   21   18    5   18   27
Dave Heaverlo          2   3  3.38  29   0   0   3   0   64   62   29   24    7   25   30
Alan Wirth             2   4  3.67  10  10   0   0   0   42   37   19   17    3   22   14
Pete Broberg           7   6  3.79  15  13   1   0   0   78   81   43   33    7   21   40
Mike Morgan            0   3  7.30   3   3   1   0   0   12   19   12   10    1    8    0
Steve McCatty          0   0  7.36   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    0    1    3

 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
Glenn Abbott           3   4  3.70  10  10   2   0   1   56   63   24   23    9   17   20
Shane Rawley           3   5  3.99  28   1   0   3   0   56   61   30   25    5   23   40
Tom House              4   4  4.33  16   8   3   0   0   69   83   38   33    4   10   18
Jim Todd               0   3  4.73  17   2   0   1   0   40   36   24   21    3   24   15
John Montague          1   3  5.11  13   0   0   0   0   37   44   22   21    2   19   10
Dick Pole              4   8  5.64  15  15   2   0   0   83   98   63   52   10   33   36
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  1.13  11   0   0   1   0   24   21    3    3    0    8   13
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  2.01  22   0   0   7   0   31   24    9    7    1    8   23
Fergie Jenkins         8   3  2.73  15  11   7   0   1  105   88   34   32    5   12   60
Jon Matlack            5   8  2.79  14  14   7   0   0  110  113   43   34    6   25   63
Paul Lindblad          1   0  3.21  10   0   0   2   0   14   10    5    5    2    8    7
Dock Ellis             6   3  3.68  13  13   3   0   0   88   67   40   36    8   29   31
Len Barker             1   2  3.86   8   0   0   1   0   12   11    7    5    2    8    7
Doyle Alexander        6   4  3.88  14  14   3   0   1   97  102   44   42   11   37   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
Joe Coleman            0   0  3.38  10   0   0   0   0   19   21    8    7    1    8   10
Tom Murphy             2   5  3.45  25   0   0   5   0   44   36   17   17    4   17   18
Tom Underwood          3   7  3.71  14  14   4   0   1   87   87   43   36   10   41   68
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
Jesse Jefferson        5   7  4.16  14  13   5   0   1   97   84   47   45   14   39   36
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  8.63  15  11   1   0   0   66   85   64   63   12   40   21

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Guidry (NY)           12
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        11
  F. Tanana (CAL)          11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  M. Torrez (BOS)          10
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  P. Splittorff (KC)        9
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          8
  B. Lee (BOS)              8
  S. McGregor (BAL)         8

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  M. Flanagan (BAL)        10
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  R. Waits (CLE)            9
  D. Leonard (KC)           8
  J. Palmer (BAL)           8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          7
  J. Matlack (TEX)          7
  P. Splittorff (KC)        7
  R. Guidry (NY)            6

Saves:

  D. Stanhouse (BAL)       11
  R. Gossage (NY)          10
  A. Hrabosky (KC)         10
  E. Sosa (OAK)            10
  M. Marshall (MIN)         9
  J. Willoughby (CHI)       9
  R. Cleveland (TEX)        7
  J. Hiller (DET)           7
  L. LaGrow (CHI)           7
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          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)    132.0
  M. Flanagan (BAL)     129.0
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     129.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)       127.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     124.0
  D. Leonard (KC)       124.0
  R. Guidry (NY)        120.0
  F. Tanana (CAL)       118.0
  E. Figueroa (NY)      114.0
  D. Eckersley (BOS)    113.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KC)         129
  D. Martinez (BAL)       127
  R. Erickson (MIN)       123
  M. Torrez (BOS)         122
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       120
  D. Eckersley (BOS)      119
  E. Figueroa (NY)        119
  J. Augustine (MIL)      116
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       116
  J. Matlack (TEX)        113

Runs:

  D. Leonard (KC)          67
  D. Martinez (BAL)        67
  R. Erickson (MIN)        65
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       64
  D. Pole (SEA)            63
  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)          19
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       15
  J. Jefferson (TOR)       14
  P. Splittorff (KC)       13
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       12
  D. Alexander (TEX)       11
  C. Knapp (CAL)           11
  B. Lee (BOS)             11
  J. Slaton (DET)          11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11

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
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        41
  J. Johnson (OAK)         41
  J. Slaton (DET)          41
  S. Stone (CHI)           41

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           113
  R. Guidry (NY)          112
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        82
  D. Leonard (KC)          72
  T. Underwood (TOR)       68
  F. Tanana (CAL)          65
  J. Matlack (TEX)         63
  S. Stone (CHI)           62
  J. Palmer (BAL)          61
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         60


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