Thursday May 31, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 31, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee       28  23  3.30   51  27   4   451   447  200  165   44  135  190
Baltimore       30  18  3.37   48  14   6   441   383  184  165   39  158  212
Texas           28  20  3.68   48   7  14   428   427  203  175   30  162  217
Boston          27  19  3.72   46  14  11   419   402  183  173   41  159  227
New York        26  23  3.89   49  17   7   435   440  203  188   32  140  191
California      30  20  4.22   50  14  10   441   431  226  207   44  187  288
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       27  19  4.45   46   8  11   411   456  220  203   37  134  174
Detroit         22  21  4.57   43   8   7   382   397  210  194   41  157  187
Seattle         18  33  4.78   51   6   7   452   498  273  240   53  184  226
Oakland         17  33  5.01   50   3   9   438   505  280  244   54  234  239
Toronto         12  38  5.10   50  13   3   437   470  278  248   41  208  208

 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  2.35  11  10   4   0   1   77   76   27   20    5   25   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             4   2  2.52  19   0   0   5   0   36   28   10   10    2   10   31
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.10  14   0   0   3   0   20   21    8    7    2    9   10
Dennis Eckersley       4   3  3.24  11  11   3   0   0   75   74   29   27    9   25   41
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
Dyar Miller            1   0  3.06  13   1   0   0   0   32   38   12   11    2   10   15
Mark Clear             4   1  3.11  17   0   0   4   0   46   33   17   16    3   29   46
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
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
Frank Tanana           4   3  4.84  10  10   0   0   0   48   54   30   26    6   16   29
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
Pat Underwood          1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    0    0    0    1    4
Dave Tobik             1   0  1.93   3   0   0   0   0    5    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  3.58  18   0   0   4   0   33   25   13   13    5   25   21
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
Jerry Augustine        3   2  2.28  12   1   0   0   0   28   32   10    7    2    8   14
Jim Slaton             4   3  2.35  11  10   4   0   1   77   76   27   20    5   25   29
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 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    0    6    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          2   3  5.45  10  10   2   0   0   66   85   41   40    7   13   15
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   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    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
Catfish Hunter         0   4  5.95   6   6   1   0   0   36   39   26   24    7   12   11
Ken Clay               0   1  6.00  13   0   0   0   0   27   34   19   18    4    9   12
Luis Tiant             1   1  6.03   8   8   0   0   0   37   49   30   25    5   13   14
Ray Burris             1   1  6.35   4   0   0   0   0    6    9    4    4    0    1    5
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  3.22  11   1   0   0   0   22   21   15    8    1   17   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
John Henry Johnson     2   7  5.03  12  11   0   0   0   68   75   42   38   11   33   47
Mike Norris            3   3  5.43  11   9   1   0   0   61   58   42   37    6   50   36
Rick Langford          1   8  5.46  11  11   1   0   0   61   70   42   37    8   22   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  9.20  21   0   0   1   0   30   45   32   31    6   21    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  3.64  20   0   0   1   0   64   57   27   26    5   22   34
Floyd Bannister        2   5  3.99   9   9   1   0   1   56   63   30   25    6   19   37
Shane Rawley           2   5  4.79  24   1   0   6   0   41   43   25   22    0   19   25
Rafael Vasquez         1   0  5.06   9   0   0   0   0   16   23    9    9    4    6    9
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
Glenn Abbott           2   6  5.37  11  11   2   0   0   65   71   44   39   11   20   14
Byron McLaughlin       3   2  5.71  11   5   0   0   0   35   33   22   22    6   16   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
Jon Matlack            3   2  3.33   7   7   2   0   0   49   48   21   18    2    8   17
Fergie Jenkins         6   2  3.44  12  12   5   0   1   86   86   37   33   12   24   62
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   4  4.28  24   0   0   7   0   34   26   16   16    5   11   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   7  4.80  11  11   3   0   0   69   71   49   37    6   46   48
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:

  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  J. Johnson (OAK)          7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  T. Underwood (TOR)        7
  G. Abbott (SEA)           6
  M. Lemongello (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
  S. Rawley (SEA)           6
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          5
  S. Monge (CLE)            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
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        85
  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

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             54
  M. Keough (OAK)          53
  T. Underwood (TOR)       49
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      48
  D. Goltz (MIN)           45
  G. Abbott (SEA)          44
  J. Johnson (OAK)         42
  O. Jones (SEA)           42
  R. Langford (OAK)        42
  M. Norris (OAK)          42

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          52
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  T. Underwood (TOR)       46
  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
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48
  J. Johnson (OAK)         47
  M. Clear (CAL)           46
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        45


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