Thursday May 24, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 24, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       28  14  3.32   42  13   6   377   314  156  139   31  134  176
Milwaukee       24  20  3.39   44  23   4   385   385  178  145   37  118  168
Boston          25  16  3.82   41  13  11   372   348  166  158   36  147  202
New York        23  19  3.86   42  17   7   373   368  171  160   26  123  164
Texas           24  17  3.94   41   6  12   361   368  184  158   28  145  176
California      25  18  4.16   43  11   8   380   377  195  176   37  164  245
Chicago         21  20  4.29   41   6  11   359   327  196  171   26  174  170
Minnesota       25  15  4.44   40   6  11   357   389  193  176   34  125  153
Cleveland       18  23  4.44   41   7   8   363   364  200  179   30  166  180
Kansas City     23  20  4.67   43  11  11   378   412  229  196   36  135  150
Oakland         15  29  4.80   44   3   7   388   443  241  207   46  209  212
Seattle         15  29  4.88   44   4   5   391   431  240  212   46  160  209
Detroit         16  20  5.07   36   4   5   312   343  187  176   37  129  148
Toronto         11  33  5.12   44  11   3   383   407  247  218   36  189  179

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern (TEX)         6   0  1.27  19   0   0   6   0   43   33   11    6    0   14   42
Mike Marshall (MIN)    7   3  1.50  24   0   0  11   0   42   30    7    7    1   15   19
Tommy John (NY)        9   0  1.60  10   9   6   0   2   79   62   15   14    0   11   26
Jim Slaton (MIL)       3   3  1.90   9   8   4   0   1   62   56   19   13    3   20   24
Ron Guidry (NY)        4   3  2.39  11   8   5   2   0   68   55   18   18    4   20   58
Dave Lemanczyk (TOR)   4   2  2.57   9   7   5   0   1   63   48   20   18    5   17   28
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       5   2  2.68   9   9   4   0   3   54   29   18   16    3   31   61
Ross Baumgarten (CHI)  4   1  2.74   7   7   2   0   1   49   45   17   15    2   18   22
Dennis Martinez (BAL)  7   2  2.84  11  11   6   0   1   86   68   29   27    7   21   27
Lary Sorensen (MIL)    6   4  2.85  10  10   7   0   1   76   73   25   24    7    7   20

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tim Stoddard           1   1  1.91  13   0   0   1   0   28   21    7    6    1    8   25
Dennis Martinez        7   2  2.84  11  11   6   0   1   86   68   29   27    7   21   27
Sammy Stewart          1   1  2.89   7   1   0   1   0   28   19    9    9    2   17   16
Jim Palmer             5   2  2.95  10  10   3   0   0   73   62   28   24    3   20   25
Tippy Martinez         2   1  3.14   6   0   0   0   0   14   11    5    5    0    5   16
Steve Stone            3   2  3.52   8   8   1   0   0   46   43   25   18   10   22   25
Don Stanhouse          3   1  3.68  14   0   0   4   0   22   13    9    9    1   19    6
Mike Flanagan          6   3  4.21  10  10   3   0   0   66   62   34   31    5   19   33
Scott McGregor         0   1  7.11   3   2   0   0   0   13   15   10   10    2    3    3

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  1.26  10   0   0   1   0   14   15    2    2    1    4    7
Bill Campbell          2   1  2.30  11   0   0   3   0   16   15    5    4    1    8    9
Dick Drago             3   1  2.56  17   0   0   5   0   32   25    9    9    2    9   30
Dennis Eckersley       4   3  3.28   9   9   3   0   0   60   57   23   22    7   23   32
Bob Stanley            4   3  3.50  10   9   4   1   1   69   77   29   27    5   12   19
Jim Wright             1   0  4.15   8   1   0   0   0   17   12    8    8    2    5   10
Steve Renko            3   1  4.20   7   7   1   0   0   45   41   22   21    6   16   33
Mike Torrez            4   3  4.69  10  10   4   0   1   71   60   38   37    8   48   38
Chuck Rainey           2   2  4.81   7   5   1   1   0   34   26   18   18    4   17   17
Andy Hassler           1   2  6.59   6   0   0   0   0   14   20   12   10    0    5    7

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Clear             4   0  2.01  15   0   0   3   0   40   27   10    9    1   24   42
Nolan Ryan             5   2  2.68   9   9   4   0   3   54   29   18   16    3   31   61
Dyar Miller            1   0  3.41  11   1   0   0   0   29   36   12   11    2    8   14
Jim Barr               2   0  3.48  11   2   1   0   0   41   46   17   16    5   16   15
Frank Tanana           3   3  4.03   8   8   0   0   0   38   39   21   17    5   12   21
Dave LaRoche           2   4  4.64  14   0   0   4   0   21   27   11   11    3    8   16
Don Aase               3   4  4.86   9   9   3   0   0   54   58   30   29    6   21   30
Dave Frost             2   2  5.21   8   5   1   1   1   38   40   22   22    3   16   17
Chris Knapp            3   2  5.61   9   9   2   0   0   51   56   40   32    6   21   21
Mike Barlow            0   1  8.56   5   0   0   0   0   14   19   14   13    3    7    8

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Kucek             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    4    0    0    3    0
Pablo Torrealba        0   0  1.59   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    1    2    1
Rich Hinton            1   1  2.70   3   1   0   0   0   13   14    5    4    0    2   12
Ross Baumgarten        4   1  2.74   7   7   2   0   1   49   45   17   15    2   18   22
Ken Kravec             4   3  3.41  11  10   2   1   1   71   49   30   27    4   35   42
Mike Proly             1   3  3.51  19   2   0   7   0   41   31   16   16    1   18   21
Francisco Barrios      4   1  3.83   8   8   0   0   0   47   43   27   20    6   20   10
Rich Wortham           5   4  4.94   9   9   2   0   0   55   49   33   30    3   30   34
Randy Scarbery         1   1  5.00   8   0   0   1   0   18   21   10   10    2    7    6
Steve Trout            1   1  5.79   5   1   0   1   0   14   20   11    9    2    3    5
Dewey Robinson         0   1  6.17   7   0   0   0   0   12    9    8    8    1    7    4
Ron Schueler           0   1  6.92   5   1   0   0   0   13   12   10   10    2    9    3
Lerrin LaGrow          0   3  9.17  11   2   0   1   0   18   27   21   18    2   16    9
Mark Esser             0   0 16.20   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    0    4    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sid Monge              2   4  1.64  20   0   0   5   0   33   19    7    6    0   13   28
Dan Spillner           1   1  2.84  14   0   0   0   0   25   14    8    8    1   14   11
Rick Waits             5   3  3.71   9   9   2   0   2   63   57   27   26    5   33   25
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.72  11   0   0   2   0   19   21    9    8    4    8   10
Rick Wise              3   5  3.94   9   9   2   0   0   62   58   33   27    8   19   28
Eric Wilkins           2   2  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   26   20    3   24   34
Don Hood               0   0  5.02   9   0   0   1   0   14   11    8    8    1   12    5
Wayne Garland          2   4  5.54   7   7   1   0   0   37   46   27   23    2   17   10
Mike Paxton            3   2  6.13   9   9   2   0   0   47   61   33   32    5   12   20
Len Barker             0   0  7.52   8   0   0   0   0   20   25   18   17    1   11    9
Paul Reuschel          0   0  7.71   2   0   0   0   0    5    9    4    4    0    3    0

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Billingham        4   3  3.18  11   5   1   2   0   45   46   19   16    3   15   18
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  3.28  10   0   0   0   0   25   27    9    9    3   11   14
John Hiller            3   2  3.81  15   0   0   2   0   26   21   11   11    5   19   15
Dave Rozema            1   2  4.50   8   8   1   0   0   48   50   27   24    5    9   11
Bruce Taylor           1   2  4.82  10   0   0   0   0   19   16   13   10    1    7    8
Jack Morris            1   1  4.87   3   3   0   0   0   20   25   11   11    3    5    9
Steve Baker            1   3  5.03  10   4   0   1   0   34   36   19   19    4   19   24
Milt Wilcox            3   2  5.68   8   8   2   0   0   44   44   29   28    2   21   25
Sheldon Burnside       1   1  6.33  10   0   0   0   0   21   28   16   15    2    8   13
Kip Young              1   0  9.60   4   4   0   0   0   15   27   16   16    6    6    6
Mark Fidrych           0   3 10.43   4   4   0   0   0   15   23   17   17    3    9    5

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Splittorff        6   3  3.50   9   9   3   0   0   62   62   29   24    4   21   17
Steve Busby            1   2  3.72   6   4   2   0   0   36   26   20   15    6   18   13
Dennis Leonard         4   4  4.07   9   9   4   0   1   66   76   35   30    7   16   31
Marty Pattin           1   0  4.08   7   2   0   2   0   29   32   15   13    1    5    7
Al Hrabosky            3   2  4.30  17   0   0   4   0   23   29   11   11    0   11   14
Steve Mingori          0   0  4.35   6   0   0   1   0   10   11    8    5    1    6    5
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   0  4.67  14   1   1   1   0   27   26   14   14    2    9    9
Rich Gale              3   3  4.82   9   9   1   0   1   52   59   32   28    5   19   31
Larry Gura             1   5  6.46  12   9   0   0   0   61   74   53   44    9   22   17
Renie Martin           0   1  9.00   7   0   0   3   0    8   10    8    8    1    3    5
George Throop          0   0 13.50   4   0   0   0   0    3    7    4    4    0    5    1

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Castro            0   0  1.13  10   0   0   1   0    8    6    2    1    0    3    2
Jim Slaton             3   3  1.90   9   8   4   0   1   62   56   19   13    3   20   24
Jerry Augustine        2   2  2.42  11   1   0   0   0   26   32   10    7    2    8   12
Lary Sorensen          6   4  2.85  10  10   7   0   1   76   73   25   24    7    7   20
Bill Travers           3   2  2.91   8   8   4   0   2   56   47   22   18    8   20   28
Mike Caldwell          4   4  3.29   9   9   7   0   2   68   68   27   25    5   13   29
Reggie Cleveland       1   2  4.56  13   0   0   1   0   24   27   15   12    1    8   10
Bob McClure            3   0  5.00  11   0   0   2   0    9    8    6    5    0    6    8
Moose Haas             2   3  5.44   8   8   1   0   0   46   51   35   28   10   23   31
Bob Galasso            0   0  8.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   16   14    9    1    7    4
Lance Rautzhan         0   0 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    3    3    0    3    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall          7   3  1.50  24   0   0  11   0   42   30    7    7    1   15   19
Geoff Zahn             3   0  2.61   3   3   1   0   0   21   22    6    6    1    2    9
Pete Redfern           2   0  3.33  10   2   0   0   0   24   22   12    9    3   13   18
Ken Brett              0   0  3.48   7   0   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    1    6    1
Jerry Koosman          7   1  3.72   9   9   1   0   0   68   75   32   28    7   23   45
Mike Bacsik            1   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0   13    8    8    6    1    5    4
Dave Goltz             4   5  4.71  10  10   3   0   0   73   82   40   38    6   19   24
Paul Hartzell          1   2  5.90   8   8   1   0   0   50   64   34   33    7   13   12
Gary Serum             0   0  6.06   7   0   0   0   0   16   23   11   11    2    3    7
Jeff Holly             0   0  7.11   6   0   0   0   0    6   10    7    5    0    3    5
Roger Erickson         0   4  7.83   8   8   0   0   0   33   43   32   29    5   23    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Davis              0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0
Tommy John             9   0  1.60  10   9   6   0   2   79   62   15   14    0   11   26
Ron Guidry             4   3  2.39  11   8   5   2   0   68   55   18   18    4   20   58
Jim Beattie            3   1  3.30   5   4   1   0   1   30   27   11   11    1   14   12
Ed Figueroa            3   5  3.75  10  10   4   0   1   74   71   32   31    3   27   26
Rich Gossage           1   1  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    7    4
Catfish Hunter         0   3  5.46   5   5   1   0   0   30   32   20   18    5   10    9
Ken Clay               0   1  5.57  10   0   0   0   0   21   23   14   13    3    9    8
Luis Tiant             1   1  6.49   6   6   0   0   0   26   35   24   19    4   11   10
Paul Mirabella         0   3  7.24   9   0   0   0   0   14   13   12   11    1    8    4
Dick Tidrow            2   1  7.94  14   0   0   2   0   23   38   20   20    5    4    7
Jim Kaat               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    1    0

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve McCatty          2   0  0.60   6   0   0   0   0   15   12    1    1    1    9   13
Dave Hamilton          1   0  1.35   9   1   0   0   0   20   16   10    3    1   14   15
Dave Heaverlo          2   3  1.80  24   0   0   3   0   35   31    8    7    2   15   14
Bob Lacey              1   1  4.08  23   0   0   3   0   29   39   16   13    3   10   22
Craig Minetto          1   0  4.50   7   4   0   0   0   24   34   13   12    3    7   12
John Henry Johnson     1   7  4.79  10  10   0   0   0   62   69   37   33   10   30   44
Mike Norris            3   3  4.86   9   9   1   0   0   54   49   34   29    5   45   28
Rick Langford          1   6  5.34   9   9   1   0   0   56   63   36   33    6   21   17
Alan Wirth             1   0  6.00   5   1   0   0   0   12   14    8    8    2    8    7
Matt Keough            0   7  6.67  10  10   1   0   0   55   77   50   41    8   30   32
Jim Todd               2   2  9.11  17   0   0   1   0   27   39   28   27    5   20    8

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Parrott           1   0  2.87  11   3   0   0   0   38   36   14   12    2   25   15
John Montague          4   0  3.22  18   0   0   1   0   59   50   22   21    4   19   31
Floyd Bannister        2   5  3.99   9   9   1   0   1   56   63   30   25    6   19   37
Paul Mitchell          0   3  4.33   8   4   0   0   0   27   35   21   13    3   11   16
Rafael Vasquez         1   0  5.06   9   0   0   0   0   16   23    9    9    4    6    9
Shane Rawley           2   4  5.46  20   1   0   4   0   31   31   20   19    0   16   22
Glenn Abbott           2   5  5.57   9   9   1   0   0   53   59   37   33   10   17   12
Byron McLaughlin       2   2  5.76   8   5   0   0   0   30   26   19   19    5   13   16
Joe Decker             0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    1    0
Odell Jones            0   5  6.75  10   9   2   0   0   48   70   42   36    7   21   37
Rick Honeycutt         1   5  6.89   9   4   0   0   0   31   36   25   24    5   12   14

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               6   0  1.27  19   0   0   6   0   43   33   11    6    0   14   42
Dave Rajsich           0   0  2.45   8   0   0   0   0   11   12    3    3    1    3    2
Fergie Jenkins         5   2  3.52  11  11   5   0   1   79   79   35   31   12   24   54
Doyle Alexander        2   2  3.80   8   8   0   0   0   45   42   24   19    1   31   17
Steve Comer            3   4  4.04  10  10   0   0   0   65   69   31   29    2   26   22
Jon Matlack            2   2  4.40   5   5   1   0   0   31   35   18   15    1    6    6
Sparky Lyle            3   3  4.55  21   0   0   6   0   28   22   14   14    5    8    9
Ed Farmer              2   0  5.48   8   2   0   0   0   23   23   19   14    1   17   15
Dock Ellis             1   2  6.08   6   5   0   0   0   24   36   17   16    2    9    3
Doc Medich             0   2  7.43   6   0   0   0   0   13   17   12   11    3    7    6

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Garvin           0   1  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    3    1    0    4    2
Dave Lemanczyk         4   2  2.57   9   7   5   0   1   63   48   20   18    5   17   28
Jesse Jefferson        0   3  3.68  11   3   0   0   0   37   40   15   15    4   13   16
Jim Clancy             2   5  4.40   7   7   2   0   0   45   42   27   22    3   18   22
Tom Buskey             0   0  4.70   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    1    3    4
Tom Underwood          0   6  5.19   9   9   2   0   0   52   56   42   30    4   40   33
Tom Murphy             1   2  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   18   23   11   11    1    8    6
Mark Lemongello        1   6  6.46   9   9   2   0   0   61   70   45   44   10   23   32
Phil Huffman           2   4  6.49   9   9   0   0   0   43   56   36   31    3   20   16
Dave Freisleben        1   2  6.64  15   0   0   3   0   20   25   16   15    1   19   11
Mike Willis            0   2  6.88  11   0   0   0   0   17   18   14   13    0    9    4
Balor Moore            0   0  8.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   21   14   14    4   15    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (NY)              9
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  M. Marshall (MIN)         7
  D. Martinez (BAL)         7
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  J. Kern (TEX)             6
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         6
  P. Splittorff (KC)        6
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  J. Palmer (BAL)           5

Losses:

  J. Johnson (OAK)          7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  R. Langford (OAK)         6
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       6
  T. Underwood (TOR)        6
  G. Abbott (SEA)           5
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5
  J. Clancy (TOR)           5
  E. Figueroa (NY)          5
  D. Goltz (MIN)            5

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         7
  T. John (NY)              6
  D. Martinez (BAL)         6
  R. Guidry (NY)            5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        5
  E. Figueroa (NY)          4
  D. Leonard (KC)           4
  N. Ryan (CAL)             4

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        11
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  J. Kern (TEX)             6
  S. Lyle (TEX)             6
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  S. Monge (CLE)            5
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          4
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          4
  S. Rawley (SEA)           4
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)        4

Shutouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         2
  T. John (NY)              2
  B. Travers (MIL)          2
  R. Waits (CLE)            2
  F. Bannister (SEA)        1
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)       1
  J. Beattie (NY)           1
  E. Figueroa (NY)          1
  D. Frost (CAL)            1

Innings Pitched:

  D. Martinez (BAL)      85.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       79.1
  T. John (NY)           78.2
  L. Sorensen (MIL)      75.2
  E. Figueroa (NY)       74.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        73.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         72.2
  K. Kravec (CHI)        71.1
  M. Torrez (BOS)        71.0
  B. Stanley (BOS)       69.1

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)           82
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         79
  M. Keough (OAK)          77
  B. Stanley (BOS)         77
  D. Leonard (KC)          76
  J. Koosman (MIN)         75
  L. Gura (KC)             74
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        73
  E. Figueroa (NY)         71
  O. Jones (SEA)           70

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             53
  M. Keough (OAK)          50
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      45
  O. Jones (SEA)           42
  T. Underwood (TOR)       42
  D. Goltz (MIN)           40
  C. Knapp (CAL)           40
  M. Torrez (BOS)          38
  G. Abbott (SEA)          37
  J. Johnson (OAK)         37

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         12
  G. Abbott (SEA)          10
  M. Haas (MIL)            10
  J. Johnson (OAK)         10
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      10
  S. Stone (BAL)           10
  L. Gura (KC)              9
  M. Keough (OAK)           8
  M. Torrez (BOS)           8
  B. Travers (MIL)          8

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          48
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  T. Underwood (TOR)       40
  K. Kravec (CHI)          35
  R. Waits (CLE)           33
  D. Alexander (TEX)       31
  N. Ryan (CAL)            31
  J. Johnson (OAK)         30
  M. Keough (OAK)          30
  R. Wortham (CHI)         30

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            61
  R. Guidry (NY)           58
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         54
  J. Koosman (MIN)         45
  J. Johnson (OAK)         44
  M. Clear (CAL)           42
  J. Kern (TEX)            42
  K. Kravec (CHI)          42
  M. Torrez (BOS)          38
  F. Bannister (SEA)       37


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