Monday May 28, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 28, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee       26  22  3.29   48  26   4   422   420  188  154   40  127  181
Baltimore       29  17  3.44   46  13   6   424   367  181  162   38  156  202
Texas           27  19  3.79   46   7  14   406   412  198  171   29  154  212
Boston          26  18  3.80   44  14  11   398   379  178  168   39  151  214
New York        25  21  3.84   46  17   7   408   408  189  174   29  136  184
California      28  19  4.10   47  13   9   415   408  208  189   38  174  265
Chicago         23  23  4.28   46   8  11   404   366  219  192   28  196  200
Cleveland       20  25  4.39   45   9   8   398   403  215  194   33  175  193
Kansas City     27  20  4.41   47  12  13   421   447  241  206   39  148  171
Minnesota       26  18  4.49   44   7  11   393   436  213  196   37  132  169
Detroit         19  21  4.66   40   7   5   355   376  200  184   41  148  171
Seattle         17  31  4.73   48   6   6   425   465  254  223   48  168  219
Oakland         16  32  4.90   48   3   8   421   483  263  229   51  225  233
Toronto         12  35  5.07   47  12   3   410   438  260  231   38  195  196

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John (NY)        9   1  1.84  11  10   6   0   2   83   69   21   17    2   12   28
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   4  2.05  27   0   0  11   0   48   42   11   11    1   19   22
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   4  2.48  12   9   5   2   0   73   59   21   20    4   24   61
Lary Sorensen (MIL)    6   5  2.66  11  11   8   0   1   85   80   27   25    8    9   22
Bill Travers (MIL)     3   3  2.74   9   9   5   0   2   66   56   24   20    9   22   32
Jack Billingham (DET)  5   3  2.82  12   6   2   2   0   54   49   20   17    4   18   22
Jim Palmer (BAL)       5   2  2.95  10  10   3   0   0   73   62   28   24    3   20   25
Dennis Martinez (BAL)  7   2  2.95  12  12   6   0   1   95   78   33   31    8   22   31

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tim Stoddard           1   1  2.18  15   0   0   1   0   33   28    9    8    2   11   30
Sammy Stewart          2   2  2.73   9   1   0   1   0   33   21   10   10    3   19   21
Don Stanhouse          3   1  2.89  16   0   0   4   0   28   18    9    9    1   23   10
Jim Palmer             5   2  2.95  10  10   3   0   0   73   62   28   24    3   20   25
Dennis Martinez        7   2  2.95  12  12   6   0   1   95   78   33   31    8   22   31
Steve Stone            3   3  4.10   9   9   1   0   0   53   51   32   24   11   25   26
Mike Flanagan          6   3  4.11  11  11   3   0   0   72   71   36   33    6   22   38
Tippy Martinez         2   1  4.58   9   0   0   0   0   18   16    9    9    0    7   18
Scott McGregor         0   2  6.63   4   3   0   0   0   19   22   15   14    4    7    3

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  1.23  11   0   0   1   0   15   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
Chuck Rainey           3   2  3.80   8   6   2   1   1   43   32   18   18    4   20   21
Steve Renko            3   2  4.01   8   8   1   0   0   52   51   25   23    7   16   39
Jim Wright             1   0  4.15   9   1   0   0   0   17   13    8    8    2    6   10
Mike Torrez            4   3  4.69  10  10   4   0   1   71   60   38   37    8   48   38
Andy Hassler           1   2  7.36   7   0   0   0   0   15   21   14   12    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
Don Aase               4   4  4.31  10  10   4   0   0   63   62   31   30    6   23   36
Dave Frost             3   2  4.60   9   6   2   1   1   47   46   24   24    3   19   20
Dave LaRoche           2   4  4.64  14   0   0   4   0   21   27   11   11    3    8   16
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
Ken Kravec             5   3  3.14  12  11   3   1   1   80   52   31   28    4   39   50
Mike Proly             1   3  3.51  19   2   0   7   0   41   31   16   16    1   18   21
Francisco Barrios      4   2  3.86   9   9   1   0   0   56   51   31   24    6   24   13
Randy Scarbery         1   1  4.15  10   0   0   1   0   22   24   10   10    2    7    8
Rich Wortham           5   4  4.94   9   9   2   0   0   55   49   33   30    3   30   34
Rich Hinton            1   2  5.30   4   2   0   0   0   19   23   12   11    2    3   17
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
Wayne Nordhagen        0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    0    2

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sid Monge              2   5  1.77  21   0   0   5   0   36   22    8    7    1   13   32
Dan Spillner           1   1  3.20  15   0   0   0   0   25   15    9    9    1   15   11
Rick Wise              4   5  3.44  10  10   3   0   1   71   63   33   27    8   22   29
Rick Waits             6   3  3.75  10  10   3   0   2   72   67   31   30    6   33   28
Don Hood               0   0  3.93  10   0   0   1   0   18   12    8    8    1   14    7
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.98  12   0   0   2   0   20   23   10    9    5    9   11
Eric Wilkins           2   2  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   26   20    3   24   34
Wayne Garland          2   5  5.79   8   8   1   0   0   42   55   31   27    2   18   11
Mike Paxton            3   2  6.39  10  10   2   0   0   49   67   36   35    5   13   20
Len Barker             0   0  7.15   9   0   0   0   0   23   27   19   18    1   11   10
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
Jack Billingham        5   3  2.82  12   6   2   2   0   54   49   20   17    4   18   22
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  2.93  11   0   0   0   0   28   30    9    9    3   12   17
John Hiller            3   3  3.86  16   0   0   2   0   30   25   13   13    5   24   19
Dave Rozema            2   2  3.95   9   9   2   0   0   57   58   30   25    6   13   13
Jack Morris            2   1  3.99   4   4   1   0   0   29   32   13   13    4    6   12
Bruce Taylor           1   2  4.82  10   0   0   0   0   19   16   13   10    1    7    8
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
Steve Busby            2   2  3.18   7   5   3   0   0   45   32   21   16    6   21   16
Paul Splittorff        7   3  3.33  10  10   3   0   0   70   73   32   26    4   22   20
Al Hrabosky            3   2  3.54  20   0   0   6   0   28   31   11   11    0   14   16
Dennis Leonard         4   4  4.07   9   9   4   0   1   66   76   35   30    7   16   31
Marty Pattin           1   0  4.14   8   3   0   2   0   37   40   19   17    3    7    9
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             2   5  6.04  14   9   0   0   0   67   76   54   45    9   23   24
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   5  2.66  11  11   8   0   1   85   80   27   25    8    9   22
Bill Travers           3   3  2.74   9   9   5   0   2   66   56   24   20    9   22   32
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          8   4  2.05  27   0   0  11   0   48   42   11   11    1   19   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   2  3.52  10  10   2   0   0   77   82   34   30    8   24   51
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  4.92  11  11   3   0   0   79   90   45   43    7   20   26
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              1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
Tommy John             9   1  1.84  11  10   6   0   2   83   69   21   17    2   12   28
Jim Kaat               0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    1
Ron Guidry             4   4  2.48  12   9   5   2   0   73   59   21   20    4   24   61
Jim Beattie            3   1  2.89   6   5   1   0   1   37   33   12   12    1   19   15
Ray Burris             1   0  3.60   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    1    4
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  5.63  11   0   0   0   0   24   29   16   15    4    9   12
Luis Tiant             1   1  6.61   7   7   0   0   0   31   43   28   23    4   13   12
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

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve McCatty          3   0  0.76   7   1   0   0   0   24   18    2    2    1   12   15
Dave Heaverlo          2   4  1.96  27   0   0   4   0   37   34    9    8    2   18   15
Dave Hamilton          1   0  2.25  10   1   0   0   0   20   17   12    5    1   16   15
Craig Minetto          1   0  4.15   8   5   0   0   0   30   42   15   14    5    8   17
Bob Lacey              1   2  4.83  26   0   0   3   0   32   44   20   17    3   14   23
Mike Norris            3   3  4.92  10   9   1   0   0   57   51   36   31    5   46   32
John Henry Johnson     1   7  5.18  11  11   0   0   0   64   74   41   37   11   32   46
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  8.90  19   0   0   1   0   29   43   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
Shane Rawley           2   4  4.85  22   1   0   5   0   39   41   24   21    0   18   25
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
Paul Mitchell          0   4  5.20   9   5   0   0   0   28   37   24   16    3   14   16
Byron McLaughlin       2   2  5.68  10   5   0   0   0   32   30   20   20    5   13   16
Rick Honeycutt         2   5  5.80  10   5   1   0   0   40   44   28   26    6   12   15
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  1.19  21   0   0   7   0   45   35   11    6    0   15   48
Dave Rajsich           0   0  1.65   9   0   0   0   0   16   16    3    3    1    4    5
Fergie Jenkins         6   2  3.44  12  12   5   0   1   86   86   37   33   12   24   62
Jon Matlack            3   2  3.63   6   6   2   0   0   40   41   19   16    1    6   15
Steve Comer            4   4  4.00  11  11   0   0   0   72   77   34   32    2   26   26
Doyle Alexander        2   3  4.07   9   9   0   0   0   49   48   27   22    1   34   21
Sparky Lyle            3   3  4.40  23   0   0   7   0   31   25   15   15    5   10   11
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   3  3.10  10   8   5   0   1   70   61   26   24    6   19   29
Jesse Jefferson        0   4  3.15  12   4   1   0   0   46   47   16   16    4   13   21
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
Mike Willis            0   2  6.05  12   0   0   0   0   19   19   14   13    0    9    5
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
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
  M. Marshall (MIN)         8
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  D. Martinez (BAL)         7
  P. Splittorff (KC)        7
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  J. Kern (TEX)             6
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         6
  R. Waits (CLE)            6

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
  W. Garland (CLE)          5

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  T. John (NY)              6
  D. Martinez (BAL)         6
  R. Guidry (NY)            5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        5
  B. Travers (MIL)          5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4
  E. Figueroa (NY)          4

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        11
  J. Kern (TEX)             7
  S. Lyle (TEX)             7
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          6
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  S. Monge (CLE)            5
  S. Rawley (SEA)           5
  M. Clear (CAL)            4
  D. Heaverlo (OAK)         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)      94.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       86.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)      84.2
  T. John (NY)           83.0
  K. Kravec (CHI)        80.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         78.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      77.1
  J. Koosman (MIN)       76.2
  E. Figueroa (NY)       74.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        73.1

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)           90
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         86
  J. Koosman (MIN)         82
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        80
  D. Martinez (BAL)        78
  S. Comer (TEX)           77
  M. Keough (OAK)          77
  B. Stanley (BOS)         77
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        76
  L. Gura (KC)             76

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             54
  M. Keough (OAK)          50
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48
  D. Goltz (MIN)           45
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      45
  O. Jones (SEA)           42
  J. Johnson (OAK)         41
  C. Knapp (CAL)           40
  R. Langford (OAK)        40
  G. Abbott (SEA)          39

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         12
  J. Johnson (OAK)         11
  S. Stone (BAL)           11
  G. Abbott (SEA)          10
  M. Haas (MIL)            10
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      10
  L. Gura (KC)              9
  B. Travers (MIL)          9
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        8
  M. Keough (OAK)           8

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          48
  M. Norris (OAK)          46
  T. Underwood (TOR)       44
  K. Kravec (CHI)          39
  D. Alexander (TEX)       34
  R. Waits (CLE)           33
  J. Johnson (OAK)         32
  N. Ryan (CAL)            32
  M. Keough (OAK)          30
  R. Wortham (CHI)         30

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            66
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         62
  R. Guidry (NY)           61
  J. Koosman (MIN)         51
  K. Kravec (CHI)          50
  J. Kern (TEX)            48
  J. Johnson (OAK)         46
  M. Clear (CAL)           44
  T. Underwood (TOR)       42
  S. Renko (BOS)           39

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