Saturday May 26, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 26, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       29  14  3.30   43  13   6   393   329  161  144   33  142  192
Milwaukee       26  20  3.38   46  24   4   403   404  184  151   38  123  175
Texas           25  19  3.85   44   7  12   388   394  193  166   29  153  195
Boston          25  17  3.88   42  13  11   381   361  173  164   38  147  204
New York        23  20  3.89   43  17   7   381   380  179  165   28  125  168
California      26  19  4.21   45  11   9   397   398  205  186   38  169  256
Chicago         22  21  4.25   43   6  11   377   341  205  178   26  187  181
Cleveland       19  23  4.43   42   8   8   372   374  204  183   31  166  183
Minnesota       25  17  4.49   42   6  11   375   416  204  187   35  128  161
Kansas City     25  20  4.57   45  11  13   396   430  236  201   37  140  162
Seattle         17  30  4.71   47   6   6   417   453  247  218   48  163  216
Oakland         15  31  4.86   46   3   7   404   466  252  218   50  214  224
Detroit         16  21  4.93   37   4   5   328   358  194  180   38  140  162
Toronto         12  33  5.14   45  11   3   392   417  253  224   37  193  189

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern (TEX)         6   0  1.24  20   0   0   6   0   44   34   11    6    0   14   45
Mike Marshall (MIN)    7   4  1.79  26   0   0  11   0   45   37    9    9    1   17   22
Tommy John (NY)        9   1  1.84  11  10   6   0   2   83   69   21   17    2   12   28
Jim Slaton (MIL)       4   3  2.18  10   9   4   0   1   70   67   23   17    4   24   29
Ross Baumgarten (CHI)  5   1  2.35   8   8   2   0   1   57   46   18   15    2   26   27
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
Mike Parrott (SEA)     2   0  2.64  12   4   0   0   0   44   40   15   13    3   27   19
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  2.40  14   0   0   1   0   30   24    9    8    2    9   28
Sammy Stewart          2   1  2.45   8   1   0   1   0   33   20    9    9    2   19   21
Dennis Martinez        7   2  2.84  11  11   6   0   1   86   68   29   27    7   21   27
Jim Palmer             5   2  2.95  10  10   3   0   0   73   62   28   24    3   20   25
Don Stanhouse          3   1  3.24  15   0   0   4   0   25   14    9    9    1   20    9
Steve Stone            3   2  3.52   8   8   1   0   0   46   43   25   18   10   22   25
Tippy Martinez         2   1  3.68   7   0   0   0   0   15   12    6    6    0    6   16
Mike Flanagan          6   3  4.11  11  11   3   0   0   72   71   36   33    6   22   38
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
Dick Drago             3   1  2.56  17   0   0   5   0   32   25    9    9    2    9   30
Dennis Eckersley       4   3  3.38  10  10   3   0   0   67   67   27   25    8   23   34
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.50  12   0   0   3   0   18   18    8    7    2    8    9
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  1.87  16   0   0   4   0   43   29   10    9    1   24   44
Dyar Miller            1   0  3.13  12   1   0   0   0   32   38   12   11    2    9   14
Nolan Ryan             5   3  3.36  10  10   4   0   3   59   38   24   22    3   32   66
Jim Barr               2   0  3.48  11   2   1   0   0   41   46   17   16    5   16   15
Frank Tanana           4   3  4.30   9   9   0   0   0   44   47   25   21    6   15   25
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
Ross Baumgarten        5   1  2.35   8   8   2   0   1   57   46   18   15    2   26   27
Rich Hinton            1   1  2.70   3   1   0   0   0   13   14    5    4    0    2   12
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
Randy Scarbery         1   1  4.74   9   0   0   1   0   19   21   10   10    2    7    7
Rich Wortham           5   4  4.94   9   9   2   0   0   55   49   33   30    3   30   34
Steve Trout            1   1  5.49   6   1   0   1   0   20   28   15   12    2    6    8
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
Fred Howard            0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    3    5    4    4    0    2    2
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
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.72  11   0   0   2   0   19   21    9    8    4    8   10
Rick Waits             6   3  3.75  10  10   3   0   2   72   67   31   30    6   33   28
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
Fernando Arroyo        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Dave Tobik             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    5
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  2.93  11   0   0   0   0   28   30    9    9    3   12   17
Jack Billingham        4   3  3.18  11   5   1   2   0   45   46   19   16    3   15   18
John Hiller            3   3  3.86  16   0   0   2   0   30   25   13   13    5   24   19
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  5.51   9   9   2   0   0   49   50   34   30    3   24   27
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        7   3  3.33  10  10   3   0   0   70   73   32   26    4   22   20
Steve Busby            1   2  3.72   6   4   2   0   0   36   26   20   15    6   18   13
Al Hrabosky            3   2  4.07  19   0   0   6   0   24   29   11   11    0   11   15
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
Steve Mingori          0   0  4.35   6   0   0   1   0   10   11    8    5    1    6    5
Rich Gale              4   3  4.63  10  10   1   0   1   58   65   35   30    6   22   35
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   0  4.67  14   1   1   1   0   27   26   14   14    2    9    9
Larry Gura             1   5  6.43  13   9   0   0   0   63   75   54   45    9   23   21
Renie Martin           0   1  8.64   8   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  1.08  11   0   0   1   0    8    6    2    1    0    3    2
Jim Slaton             4   3  2.18  10   9   4   0   1   70   67   23   17    4   24   29
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          5   4  3.14  10  10   8   0   2   77   76   29   27    5   14   31
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   4  1.79  26   0   0  11   0   45   37    9    9    1   17   22
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
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
Ken Brett              0   0  4.38   8   0   0   0   0   12   13    6    6    1    6    2
Dave Goltz             4   5  4.71  10  10   3   0   0   73   82   40   38    6   19   24
Paul Hartzell          1   3  6.00   9   9   1   0   0   57   73   39   38    7   13   13
Gary Serum             0   0  6.06   7   0   0   0   0   16   23   11   11    2    3    7
Roger Erickson         0   4  7.09   9   9   0   0   0   39   51   34   31    6   24   12
Jeff Holly             0   0  7.11   6   0   0   0   0    6   10    7    5    0    3    5

 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   1  1.84  11  10   6   0   2   83   69   21   17    2   12   28
Ron Guidry             4   3  2.39  11   8   5   2   0   68   55   18   18    4   20   58
Jim Kaat               0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    1
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
Ray Burris             0   0 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    1    1

 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 Heaverlo          2   3  1.77  25   0   0   3   0   36   32    8    7    2   16   14
Dave Hamilton          1   0  2.25  10   1   0   0   0   20   17   12    5    1   16   15
Bob Lacey              1   2  4.06  25   0   0   3   0   31   43   17   14    3   11   23
Craig Minetto          1   0  4.15   8   5   0   0   0   30   42   15   14    5    8   17
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   7  5.46  10  10   1   0   0   61   69   40   37    8   21   23
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  9.32  18   0   0   1   0   28   42   30   29    5   20    8

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Parrott           2   0  2.64  12   4   0   0   0   44   40   15   13    3   27   19
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
Glenn Abbott           2   6  5.14  10  10   2   0   0   61   65   39   35   10   18   14
Shane Rawley           2   4  5.29  21   1   0   5   0   32   31   20   19    0   16   22
Rick Honeycutt         2   5  5.80  10   5   1   0   0   40   44   28   26    6   12   15
Byron McLaughlin       2   2  5.81   9   5   0   0   0   31   30   20   20    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

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               6   0  1.24  20   0   0   6   0   44   34   11    6    0   14   45
Dave Rajsich           0   0  1.65   9   0   0   0   0   16   16    3    3    1    4    5
Fergie Jenkins         5   2  3.52  11  11   5   0   1   79   79   35   31   12   24   54
Jon Matlack            3   2  3.63   6   6   2   0   0   40   41   19   16    1    6   15
Steve Comer            3   4  4.04  10  10   0   0   0   65   69   31   29    2   26   22
Doyle Alexander        2   3  4.07   9   9   0   0   0   49   48   27   22    1   34   21
Sparky Lyle            3   3  4.71  22   0   0   6   0   29   23   15   15    5   10    9
Ed Farmer              2   0  5.48   8   2   0   0   0   23   23   19   14    1   17   15
Dock Ellis             1   3  5.58   7   6   0   0   0   31   44   21   19    3   11    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
Tom Buskey             1   0  4.32   5   0   0   0   0    8    7    4    4    1    3    5
Jim Clancy             2   5  4.40   7   7   2   0   0   45   42   27   22    3   18   22
Tom Underwood          0   6  5.37  10  10   2   0   0   60   65   48   36    5   44   42
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
  P. Splittorff (KC)        7
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  J. Kern (TEX)             6
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         6
  R. Waits (CLE)            6
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)       5

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  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
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          6
  J. Kern (TEX)             6
  S. Lyle (TEX)             6
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  S. Monge (CLE)            5
  S. Rawley (SEA)           5
  M. Clear (CAL)            4
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          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
  T. John (NY)           83.0
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       79.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      77.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)      75.2
  E. Figueroa (NY)       74.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        73.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         72.2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      72.1
  R. Waits (CLE)         72.0

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)           82
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         79
  M. Keough (OAK)          77
  B. Stanley (BOS)         77
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        76
  D. Leonard (KC)          76
  L. Gura (KC)             75
  J. Koosman (MIN)         75
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        73
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        73

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             54
  M. Keough (OAK)          50
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      45
  O. Jones (SEA)           42
  D. Goltz (MIN)           40
  C. Knapp (CAL)           40
  R. Langford (OAK)        40
  G. Abbott (SEA)          39
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        39

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
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        8
  M. Keough (OAK)           8
  R. Langford (OAK)         8

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          48
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  T. Underwood (TOR)       44
  K. Kravec (CHI)          35
  D. Alexander (TEX)       34
  R. Waits (CLE)           33
  N. Ryan (CAL)            32
  J. Johnson (OAK)         30
  M. Keough (OAK)          30
  R. Wortham (CHI)         30

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            66
  R. Guidry (NY)           58
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         54
  J. Kern (TEX)            45
  J. Koosman (MIN)         45
  M. Clear (CAL)           44
  J. Johnson (OAK)         44
  K. Kravec (CHI)          42
  T. Underwood (TOR)       42
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        38


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