Wednesday May 30, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 30, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee       27  23  3.30   50  27   4   442   437  196  162   43  131  188
Baltimore       30  18  3.37   48  14   6   441   383  184  165   39  158  212
Texas           28  19  3.72   47   7  14   416   419  200  172   29  159  215
Boston          26  19  3.78   45  14  11   407   392  181  171   40  156  218
New York        26  22  3.85   48  17   7   427   428  198  183   31  139  189
California      30  19  4.05   49  14  10   433   420  214  195   42  180  281
Chicago         24  24  4.24   48   8  12   422   382  227  199   29  208  214
Cleveland       21  26  4.32   47   9   9   415   419  223  199   34  187  205
Kansas City     28  21  4.41   49  12  14   439   468  250  215   43  161  181
Minnesota       26  19  4.50   45   7  11   402   444  218  201   37  134  172
Detroit         21  21  4.68   42   8   6   373   394  210  194   41  156  182
Seattle         17  33  4.70   50   6   6   443   486  263  231   50  177  225
Oakland         17  32  4.88   49   3   9   430   492  267  233   52  227  235
Toronto         12  37  5.19   49  12   3   428   464  277  247   40  206  202

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern (TEX)         7   0  1.09  22   0   0   7   0   49   38   11    6    0   18   49
Tommy John (NY)        9   1  1.79  12  11   6   0   2   91   74   22   18    2   13   30
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   4  1.94  28   0   0  11   0   51   43   11   11    1   20   23
Jim Slaton (MIL)       4   3  2.18  10   9   4   0   1   70   67   23   17    4   24   29
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
Jim Palmer (BAL)       6   2  2.80  11  11   3   0   0   80   67   29   25    3   22   28
Jack Billingham (DET)  5   3  2.82  12   6   2   2   0   54   49   20   17    4   18   22
Mike Parrott (SEA)     2   1  2.94  13   5   0   0   0   49   49   19   16    4   30   21

 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
Jim Palmer             6   2  2.80  11  11   3   0   0   80   67   29   25    3   22   28
Don Stanhouse          3   1  2.89  16   0   0   4   0   28   18    9    9    1   23   10
Dennis Martinez        7   2  2.95  12  12   6   0   1   95   78   33   31    8   22   31
Mike Flanagan          6   4  3.92  12  12   4   0   0   80   80   38   35    7   22   45
Steve Stone            3   3  4.10   9   9   1   0   0   53   51   32   24   11   25   26
Tippy Martinez         2   1  4.12  10   0   0   0   0   20   18    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   2  2.65  18   0   0   5   0   34   28   10   10    2   10   30
Dennis Eckersley       4   3  3.38  10  10   3   0   0   67   67   27   25    8   23   34
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.44  13   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  4.52  11  11   4   0   1   78   70   40   39    9   52   42
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             6   3  3.18  11  11   5   0   3   68   41   26   24    5   35   78
Jim Barr               3   0  3.72  12   3   1   0   0   48   54   21   20    7   17   17
Dave LaRoche           2   4  4.24  15   0   0   5   0   23   28   11   11    3   10   18
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
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   2  3.06   9   9   2   0   1   62   52   24   21    3   31   29
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  4.03  11   0   0   2   0   22   25   10   10    2    7   10
Rich Wortham           6   4  4.43  10  10   2   0   0   63   55   35   31    3   33   41
Steve Trout            1   1  4.98   7   1   0   1   0   22   28   15   12    2    8   10
Rich Hinton            1   2  5.30   4   2   0   0   0   19   23   12   11    2    3   17
Fred Howard            0   1  6.00   2   1   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    0    4    3
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
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  1.73  22   0   0   5   0   36   23    8    7    1   13   33
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.12  14   0   0   3   0   26   23   10    9    5   11   16
Rick Wise              4   5  3.44  10  10   3   0   1   71   63   33   27    8   22   29
Dan Spillner           1   1  3.51  16   0   0   0   0   26   16   10   10    1   17   11
Rick Waits             7   3  3.51  11  11   3   0   2   77   72   34   30    7   37   31
Don Hood               0   0  3.93  10   0   0   1   0   18   12    8    8    1   14    7
Eric Wilkins           2   3  5.10   9   8   0   0   0   42   52   30   24    3   28   37
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             1   0  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    1    6
Jack Billingham        5   3  2.82  12   6   2   2   0   54   49   20   17    4   18   22
John Hiller            3   3  3.62  17   0   0   3   0   32   25   13   13    5   25   20
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  3.64  12   0   0   0   0   30   35   12   12    3   13   18
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
Milt Wilcox            4   2  4.97  10  10   3   0   0   58   55   36   32    3   27   32
Steve Baker            1   3  5.45  11   5   0   1   0   38   42   23   23    4   22   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
Al Hrabosky            3   2  3.41  21   0   0   7   0   29   32   11   11    0   14   17
Paul Splittorff        7   4  3.77  11  11   3   0   0   74   80   37   31    6   25   22
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
Rich Gale              5   3  4.21  11  11   1   0   1   66   69   36   31    6   29   40
Steve Mingori          0   0  4.35   6   0   0   1   0   10   11    8    5    1    6    5
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   0  4.88  15   1   1   1   0   31   33   17   17    4   12   10
Larry Gura             2   5  6.04  14   9   0   0   0   67   76   54   45    9   23   24
Renie Martin           0   1  7.71   9   0   0   3   0    9   12    8    8    1    3    6
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  1.04  12   0   0   1   0    9    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  2.99  11  11   8   0   2   87   83   31   29    6   17   35
Reggie Cleveland       1   2  4.56  13   0   0   1   0   24   27   15   12    1    8   10
Moose Haas             3   3  5.04   9   9   2   0   0   55   58   38   31   12   23   34
Bob McClure            3   1  7.45  12   0   0   2   0   10   11    9    8    0    7    8
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  1.94  28   0   0  11   0   51   43   11   11    1   20   23
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   5  7.09  10  10   0   0   0   46   58   39   36    6   25   14
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              2   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    1    1
Tommy John             9   1  1.79  12  11   6   0   2   91   74   22   18    2   13   30
Jim Kaat               0   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    4    6    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
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
Ray Burris             1   0  4.76   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    1    5
Ken Clay               0   1  5.76  12   0   0   0   0   25   31   17   16    4    9   12
Catfish Hunter         0   4  5.95   6   6   1   0   0   36   39   26   24    7   12   11
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  4.73  27   0   0   4   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     2   7  5.03  12  11   0   0   0   68   75   42   38   11   33   47
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  6.60  11  11   1   0   0   60   84   53   44    9   31   33
Jim Todd               2   2  8.90  20   0   0   1   0   29   44   30   29    5   20    8

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Parrott           2   1  2.94  13   5   0   0   0   49   49   19   16    4   30   21
John Montague          4   0  3.29  19   0   0   1   0   63   54   24   23    4   21   33
Floyd Bannister        2   5  3.99   9   9   1   0   1   56   63   30   25    6   19   37
Shane Rawley           2   5  4.87  23   1   0   5   0   41   43   25   22    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
Rick Honeycutt         2   5  5.29  11   6   1   0   0   48   50   30   28    7   16   17
Byron McLaughlin       2   2  5.68  10   5   0   0   0   32   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               7   0  1.09  22   0   0   7   0   49   38   11    6    0   18   49
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
Dock Ellis             1   3  4.91   8   7   0   0   0   37   48   23   20    3   13    5
Ed Farmer              2   0  5.48   8   2   0   0   0   23   23   19   14    1   17   15
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
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   1  4.22   6   0   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    1    4    5
Jerry Garvin           0   1  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    6    6    4    0    7    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
Phil Huffman           2   5  6.22  10  10   0   0   0   51   66   41   35    5   24   16
Mark Lemongello        1   6  6.75  10   9   2   0   0   63   73   48   47   10   24   33
Dave Freisleben        1   2  7.94  16   0   0   3   0   23   31   21   20    1   21   13
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. Kern (TEX)             7
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  D. Martinez (BAL)         7
  P. Splittorff (KC)        7
  R. Waits (CLE)            7
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           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
  R. Erickson (MIN)         5
  E. Figueroa (NY)          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
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  B. Travers (MIL)          5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        11
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          7
  J. Kern (TEX)             7
  S. Lyle (TEX)             7
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          5
  S. Monge (CLE)            5
  S. Rawley (SEA)           5
  M. Clear (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)      94.2
  T. John (NY)           90.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      87.1
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       86.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)      84.2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      80.1
  K. Kravec (CHI)        80.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        80.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         78.2
  M. Torrez (BOS)        77.2

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)           90
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         86
  M. Keough (OAK)          84
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        83
  J. Koosman (MIN)         82
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        80
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        80
  P. Splittorff (KC)       80
  D. Martinez (BAL)        78
  S. Comer (TEX)           77

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             54
  M. Keough (OAK)          53
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      48
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48
  D. Goltz (MIN)           45
  J. Johnson (OAK)         42
  O. Jones (SEA)           42
  P. Huffman (TOR)         41
  C. Knapp (CAL)           40
  R. Langford (OAK)        40

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          52
  M. Norris (OAK)          46
  T. Underwood (TOR)       44
  K. Kravec (CHI)          39
  R. Waits (CLE)           37
  N. Ryan (CAL)            35
  D. Alexander (TEX)       34
  J. Johnson (OAK)         33
  R. Wortham (CHI)         33
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)      31

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            78
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         62
  R. Guidry (NY)           61
  J. Koosman (MIN)         51
  K. Kravec (CHI)          50
  J. Kern (TEX)            49
  J. Johnson (OAK)         47
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        45
  M. Clear (CAL)           44
  M. Torrez (BOS)          42


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