Saturday June 24, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 24, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         34  37  3.07   71   6  16   630   566  254  215   46  257  294
New York        40  29  3.34   69  14  17   618   586  258  229   45  202  319
Texas           37  32  3.38   69  22  13   621   578  257  233   45  183  310
Boston          49  21  3.42   70  22  14   627   652  268  238   62  186  260
Kansas City     37  31  3.55   68  20  18   604   568  280  238   54  212  254
Chicago         32  36  3.69   68  12  19   597   562  268  245   46  242  301
Baltimore       40  29  3.70   69  26  13   611   567  289  251   47  240  343
Detroit         34  33  3.71   67  18  11   604   581  281  249   59  233  302
California      36  34  3.83   70  17  12   625   596  297  266   52  262  383
Minnesota       28  39  3.84   67  13  12   607   612  298  259   46  229  291
Milwaukee       39  30  3.92   69  25  10   610   632  292  266   50  177  261
Cleveland       30  36  3.95   66  17  13   581   566  281  255   48  235  294
Seattle         24  48  4.41   72  10  11   645   681  360  316   69  259  272
Toronto         21  46  5.09   67  13   8   591   629  352  334   71  272  284

 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
Jon Matlack (TEX)      6   8  2.58  15  15   8   0   1  119  115   43   34    6   26   68
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

 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   5  3.59  13  12   5   0   2   88   78   40   35    8   18   45
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  5.86  10   0   0   0   0   28   28   24   18    6   23   13
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             7   0  2.84  12  11   5   0   2   76   64   25   24    9   21   42
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 Frost             0   1  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    4    2
Dave LaRoche           6   3  3.63  26   0   0   7   0   40   31   20   16    4   25   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  2.60  32   0   0   9   0   55   50   17   16    1    7   20
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  3.82  21   0   0   8   0   35   30   16   15    3   15   19
Wilbur Wood            7   5  4.13  17  17   3   0   0  107  115   55   49   11   46   45
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
Sid Monge              2   1  2.52  11   2   0   1   0   36   25   15   10    1   20   14
Rick Waits             5   7  2.53  15  14   9   0   2  103   84   35   29    5   34   50
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            4   4  4.10  14   8   0   1   0   68   67   32   31    6   27   31
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             7   4  4.78  15  15   3   0   0   98  103   56   52   11   42   38
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  1.95  27   0   0  11   0   32   18    7    7    2   14   32
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           1   3  4.37   8   8   1   0   0   47   61   30   23    1   19   20
Doug Bird              3   3  4.63  23   1   0   1   0   47   45   26   24    3   17   26
Jim Colborn            1   2  4.76   8   3   0   0   0   28   31   18   15    4   12    8
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
Jerry Augustine        8   8  4.73  17  16   4   0   2   97  119   55   51    8   31   31
Bill Travers           3   3  5.12   8   8   1   0   1   46   51   30   26    5   16   18
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
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
Darrell Jackson        1   1  2.84   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    4    4    2    7    7
Gary Serum             3   2  3.25  15   8   1   0   0   69   64   28   25    5   14   29
Greg Thayer            1   1  3.45  19   0   0   0   0   44   39   17   17    4   28   30
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
Roric Harrison         0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    0    1    0

 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  3.70  26   0   0   7   0   56   60   25   23    3   17   13
Dick Tidrow            3   5  3.99  13  11   2   0   0   79   81   37   35    3   21   21
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
Ken Clay               1   3  4.93  15   4   0   0   0   35   47   22   19    0    9   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
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
Steve Renko            2   3  3.27  10   8   0   0   0   52   54   20   19    2   24   28
Dave Heaverlo          2   3  3.38  29   0   0   3   0   64   62   29   24    7   25   30
Steve McCatty          0   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0   11    6    4    4    0    3    7
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

 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  4.57  18   2   0   1   0   41   37   24   21    3   25   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   4  8.03   5   5   0   0   0   25   33   24   22    8   12    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
Jon Matlack            6   8  2.58  15  15   8   0   1  119  115   43   34    6   26   68
Fergie Jenkins         8   3  2.73  15  11   7   0   1  105   88   34   32    5   12   60
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
Victor Cruz            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
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
Joe Coleman            0   0  4.05  11   0   0   0   0   20   25   10    9    1   10   10
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   7  5.21  14  13   2   0   0   78   89   48   45    7   42   38
Mike Willis            1   3  5.82  23   0   0   3   0   43   41   29   28    6   18   22
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
  J. Augustine (MIL)        8
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          8
  B. Lee (BOS)              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
  J. Clancy (TOR)           7
  R. Gossage (NY)           7
  J. Jefferson (TOR)        7
  P. Mitchell (SEA)         7

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  A. Hrabosky (KC)         11
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)       11
  R. Gossage (NY)          10
  E. Sosa (OAK)            10
  M. Marshall (MIN)         9
  J. Willoughby (CHI)       9
  L. LaGrow (CHI)           8
  R. Cleveland (TEX)        7
  J. Hiller (DET)           7
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          7

Shutouts:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           5
  J. Augustine (MIL)        2
  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

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
  J. Matlack (TEX)      118.2
  F. Tanana (CAL)       118.0
  E. Figueroa (NY)      114.0

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KC)         129
  D. Martinez (BAL)       127
  R. Erickson (MIN)       123
  M. Torrez (BOS)         122
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       120
  J. Augustine (MIL)      119
  D. Eckersley (BOS)      119
  E. Figueroa (NY)        119
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       116
  J. Matlack (TEX)        115

Runs:

  D. Leonard (KC)          67
  D. Martinez (BAL)        67
  R. Erickson (MIN)        65
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       64
  D. Pole (SEA)            63
  J. Slaton (DET)          56
  J. Augustine (MIL)       55
  W. Wood (CHI)            55
  J. Garvin (TOR)          54
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        54

Home Runs:

  D. Leonard (KC)          19
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       15
  J. Jefferson (TOR)       14
  P. Splittorff (KC)       13
  J. Colborn (SEA)         12
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       12
  D. Alexander (TEX)       11
  C. Knapp (CAL)           11
  B. Lee (BOS)             11
  J. Slaton (DET)          11

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            67
  R. Gale (KC)             46
  W. Wood (CHI)            46
  D. Martinez (BAL)        45
  R. Erickson (MIN)        43
  J. Clancy (TOR)          42
  J. Slaton (DET)          42
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        41
  J. Johnson (OAK)         41
  S. Stone (CHI)           41

Strikeouts:

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


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