Monday June 26, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 26, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         35  37  3.07   72   6  17   639   576  257  218   46  260  300
New York        41  30  3.30   71  14  18   636   602  264  233   47  209  336
Texas           38  32  3.33   70  23  13   630   585  257  233   45  183  312
Boston          51  21  3.35   72  23  15   645   668  270  240   63  194  277
Kansas City     38  32  3.53   70  21  18   622   586  286  244   55  215  268
Detroit         34  35  3.74   69  19  11   621   599  290  258   60  239  307
California      36  36  3.84   72  17  12   642   617  308  274   53  272  392
Cleveland       32  37  3.88   69  17  15   608   588  289  262   49  246  315
Chicago         32  39  3.90   71  12  19   623   592  293  270   50  262  313
Minnesota       30  40  3.95   70  13  13   633   651  317  278   51  243  296
Milwaukee       40  31  3.98   71  26  10   628   656  304  278   52  185  264
Baltimore       40  31  3.99   71  27  13   627   598  317  278   50  252  354
Seattle         26  48  4.36   74  10  13   663   699  371  321   72  267  277
Toronto         23  47  5.04   70  14   9   617   658  366  345   75  280  292

 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  2.28  15  15   1   0   0   87   66   29   22    2   36   56
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
Frank Tanana (CAL)    11   4  2.71  16  16   6   0   2  123  119   46   37   11   28   69
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
Ellie Hendricks        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    0
Jim Palmer            10   5  2.05  17  17   8   0   5  127   99   35   29    6   39   61
Don Stanhouse          1   4  3.00  25   0   0  11   0   33   23   13   11    0   26   18
Mike Flanagan         11   5  3.39  18  18  10   0   1  130  109   50   49    7   42   83
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   5  4.62  19  18   3   0   1  121  134   71   62    9   49   62
Tippy Martinez         2   1  6.56  25   0   0   2   0   36   47   27   26    4   21   32
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  7.76  11   0   0   0   0   29   37   31   25    7   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
Larry Harlow           0   0 67.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    5    5    1    4    1

 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
Dennis Eckersley       8   2  3.12  16  16   4   0   1  121  126   47   42   15   34   57
Bob Stanley            5   1  3.21  22   0   0   3   0   48   53   17   17    1   14   12
Mike Torrez           11   3  3.88  16  16   5   0   1  116  131   55   50   10   39   55
Tom Burgmeier          2   1  4.03  19   0   0   3   0   22   24   10   10    2   10   11
Allen Ripley           1   4  4.83  11  10   1   0   0   60   68   35   32    8   18   17
Bill Campbell          4   4  5.50  13   0   0   3   0   18   24   11   11    2    7   17

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            2   0  1.89  20   0   0   0   0   52   45   12   11    2   24   18
Frank Tanana          11   4  2.71  16  16   6   0   2  123  119   46   37   11   28   69
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
Paul Hartzell          1   5  3.83  31   1   0   5   0   56   58   26   24    4    8   30
Nolan Ryan             3   6  4.04  13  13   5   0   2  100   74   47   45    6   67  113
Chris Knapp            7   6  4.24  15  15   4   0   0   98   95   48   46   11   33   56
Tom Griffin            0   3  4.73  11   4   0   0   0   27   32   21   14    3   17   10
Don Aase               4   4  4.78  14  14   1   0   0   79   92   46   42    8   39   42
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   1  2.57  12   1   0   1   0   28   21    8    8    1    7   14
Jim Willoughby         0   5  2.89  33   0   0   9   0   56   52   19   18    2    8   22
Ron Schueler           3   2  3.56  14   3   0   0   0   43   34   17   17    6   18   25
Steve Stone            6   5  3.77  15  15   2   0   1  103   93   47   43    6   44   64
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
Francisco Barrios      5   7  3.92  17  16   5   0   2   99   89   44   43    8   35   39
Lerrin LaGrow          1   2  4.05  23   0   0   8   0   40   34   19   18    4   18   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  7.50   3   1   0   0   0   12   12   10   10    2    9    7

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Spillner           1   0  2.00   6   0   0   1   0    9    4    2    2    0    3    8
Sid Monge              2   1  2.39  13   2   0   2   0   38   27   15   10    1   20   16
Rick Waits             5   7  2.53  15  14   9   0   2  103   84   35   29    5   34   50
Rick Wise              5  10  3.38  16  16   6   0   0  115  106   49   43   11   33   51
Rick Kreuger           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    9    6    4    4    1    3    7
David Clyde            4   3  4.05  11   8   2   0   0   60   63   30   27    2   23   38
Mike Paxton            4   4  4.10  14   8   0   1   0   68   67   32   31    6   27   31
Jim Kern               5   3  4.33  23   0   0   6   0   35   36   17   17    3   22   36
Dennis Kinney          0   2  4.42  18   0   0   5   0   39   37   21   19    3   14   19
Don Hood               4   3  4.48  15  15   0   0   0   88   96   47   44    8   44   41
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  25   0   0   7   0   56   41   18   15    4   17   49
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   1  3.12   7   6   0   0   0   43   37   16   15    4   24   27
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
Bob Sykes              3   4  4.25  10   8   3   0   2   55   64   28   26    9   20   29
Jack Billingham        5   5  4.32  14  14   3   0   0   90   91   46   43    8   34   23
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  2.30  20   0   0   4   0   27   22    9    7    1    6   15
Paul Splittorff        9   6  2.73  17  17   7   0   1  132  107   45   40   13   25   29
Larry Gura             5   2  3.18  15   8   1   0   0   74   62   29   26    5   24   20
Rich Gale              7   2  3.20  12  12   4   0   2   76   64   29   27    1   46   33
Marty Pattin           1   1  3.57  14   0   0   2   0   23   30   12    9    5    7   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
Jim Colborn            1   2  4.76   8   3   0   0   0   28   31   18   15    4   12    8
Doug Bird              3   3  4.91  24   1   0   1   0   48   48   28   26    3   18   27
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  1.31  15   0   0   5   0   21   15    3    3    2    1    7
Mike Caldwell          7   5  2.98  17  14   9   1   1  124  116   44   41    5   29   49
Bob McClure            2   2  3.16  22   0   0   3   0   37   35   14   13    3   13   28
Lary Sorensen         10   4  3.39  17  17   9   0   0  138  129   56   52    8   34   45
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
Jerry Augustine        8   8  4.73  17  16   4   0   2   97  119   55   51    8   31   31
Randy Stein            2   2  5.01  15   1   0   0   0   41   39   27   23    3   19   24
Bill Travers           3   3  5.54   9   9   1   0   1   52   60   36   32    5   18   20
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
Mike Marshall          2   6  2.35  20   0   0  10   0   38   32   11   10    1   18   24
Dave Goltz             5   4  2.56  10  10   3   0   0   77   70   24   22    4   28   34
Darrell Jackson        1   1  2.84   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    4    4    2    7    7
Geoff Zahn             7   5  3.10  16  16   5   0   0  116  105   50   40    7   38   50
Gary Serum             3   3  3.69  16   9   1   0   0   76   74   34   31    7   14   29
Greg Thayer            1   1  3.80  20   0   0   0   0   45   40   19   19    5   30   30
Mac Scarce             1   1  3.94  17   0   0   0   0   32   35   19   14    5   15   17
Roger Erickson         8   5  4.82  18  18   3   0   0  116  134   69   62    8   45   49
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 21.60   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    4    4    0    2    1

 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  2.32  28   0   0  11   0   62   36   20   16    7   24   53
Don Gullett            3   0  2.89   5   5   1   0   0   28   25   10    9    2   14   21
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
Andy Messersmith       0   2  4.71   5   4   0   0   0   21   22   18   11    7   10   14
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

 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  2.28  15  15   1   0   0   87   66   29   22    2   36   56
Bob Lacey              6   3  2.44  38   0   0   3   0   55   45   19   15    3   21   24
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  3.14  35   0   0  11   0   52   52   21   18    5   20   28
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  3.43   4   4   0   0   0   21   24   15    8    2    3    4
Enrique Romo           4   2  3.44  27   0   0   7   0   50   38   19   19    3   25   27
Steve Burke            0   1  3.49  18   0   0   0   0   49   46   22   19    2   24   16
Rick Honeycutt         2   4  3.56   9   8   1   0   0   48   44   23   19    3   22   14
Glenn Abbott           3   4  3.70  10  10   2   0   1   56   63   24   23    9   17   20
Paul Mitchell          4   7  3.70  14  14   2   0   1   83   82   39   34   13   31   38
Shane Rawley           3   5  3.73  29   1   0   4   0   60   63   30   25    5   24   41
Tom House              4   4  4.33  16   8   3   0   0   69   83   38   33    4   10   18
Jim Todd               0   3  4.33  19   2   0   1   0   44   39   25   21    3   28   16
John Montague          1   3  5.02  14   0   0   1   0   38   44   22   21    2   19   11
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             2   3  4.03  12   7   1   1   1   67   62   31   30    2   25   25
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   2   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    4
Balor Moore            3   1  3.76  18   3   0   0   0   50   53   22   21    4   20   21
Dave Wallace           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0   14   12    6    6    1   11    7
Tom Murphy             2   5  3.91  26   0   0   5   0   48   42   21   21    6   18   21
Tom Underwood          4   7  4.00  15  15   4   0   1   92   93   49   41   11   45   68
Joe Coleman            0   0  4.05  11   0   0   0   0   20   25   10    9    1   10   10
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   7  5.95  14  14   2   0   0   82  106   57   54   11   30   32
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
  M. Torrez (BOS)          11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        10
  P. Splittorff (KC)        9
  J. Augustine (MIL)        8
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        8
  R. Erickson (MIN)         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
  F. Barrios (CHI)          7
  J. Clancy (TOR)           7
  J. Garvin (TOR)           7
  R. Gossage (NY)           7

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NY)          11
  A. Hrabosky (KC)         11
  E. Sosa (OAK)            11
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)       11
  M. Marshall (MIN)        10
  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. Gale (KC)              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

Innings Pitched:

  L. Sorensen (MIL)     138.0
  P. Splittorff (KC)    132.0
  M. Flanagan (BAL)     130.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)       127.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     124.0
  D. Leonard (KC)       124.0
  F. Tanana (CAL)       123.0
  D. Eckersley (BOS)    121.0
  D. Martinez (BAL)     120.2
  R. Guidry (NY)        120.0

Hits:

  R. Erickson (MIN)       134
  D. Martinez (BAL)       134
  M. Torrez (BOS)         131
  D. Leonard (KC)         129
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       129
  D. Eckersley (BOS)      126
  J. Augustine (MIL)      119
  E. Figueroa (NY)        119
  F. Tanana (CAL)         119
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       116

Runs:

  D. Martinez (BAL)        71
  R. Erickson (MIN)        69
  D. Leonard (KC)          67
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)       64
  D. Pole (SEA)            63
  J. Garvin (TOR)          57
  J. Slaton (DET)          56
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        56
  J. Augustine (MIL)       55
  M. Torrez (BOS)          55

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            67
  D. Martinez (BAL)        49
  R. Gale (KC)             46
  W. Wood (CHI)            46
  R. Erickson (MIN)        45
  T. Underwood (TOR)       45
  D. Hood (CLE)            44
  S. Stone (CHI)           44
  J. Clancy (TOR)          42
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        42

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)           113
  R. Guidry (NY)          112
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        83
  D. Leonard (KC)          72
  F. Tanana (CAL)          69
  J. Matlack (TEX)         68
  T. Underwood (TOR)       68
  S. Stone (CHI)           64
  D. Martinez (BAL)        62
  J. Palmer (BAL)          61


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