Saturday June 2, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 2, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee       29  24  3.31   53  27   5   468   470  208  172   46  138  194
Baltimore       31  19  3.36   50  14   7   458   398  192  171   40  167  221
Texas           29  21  3.67   50   7  15   446   446  210  182   33  165  229
Boston          28  20  3.78   48  14  12   436   423  193  183   42  168  236
New York        27  24  3.87   51  18   7   453   454  210  195   34  147  201
Chicago         25  25  4.16   50  10  12   439   389  231  203   30  211  218
California      31  21  4.23   52  14  10   459   455  235  216   45  197  293
Cleveland       22  27  4.33   49   9  10   432   440  232  208   37  195  215
Kansas City     29  22  4.39   51  13  14   457   487  258  223   46  170  192
Minnesota       28  20  4.41   48  10  11   429   466  227  210   38  142  181
Detroit         23  22  4.50   45   8   8   400   408  216  200   42  165  198
Seattle         19  34  4.75   53   7   7   470   515  281  248   56  188  234
Toronto         13  39  5.03   52  14   3   454   485  287  254   42  216  213
Oakland         18  34  5.03   52   4   9   456   524  291  255   55  241  248

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern (TEX)         7   0  1.24  23   0   0   8   0   51   39   12    7    1   18   51
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
Ron Guidry (NY)        5   4  2.20  13  10   6   2   1   82   61   21   20    4   28   71
Jim Slaton (MIL)       4   3  2.35  11  10   4   0   1   77   76   27   20    5   25   29
Jack Billingham (DET)  5   3  2.74  13   7   2   2   0   62   53   22   19    4   20   25
Dave Lemanczyk (TOR)   5   3  2.75  11   9   6   0   1   79   67   28   24    6   21   33
Lary Sorensen (MIL)    7   5  2.75  12  12   8   0   1   92   91   31   28    9   11   23
Jim Palmer (BAL)       6   2  2.80  11  11   3   0   0   80   67   29   25    3   22   28
Ken Kravec (CHI)       6   3  2.82  13  12   4   1   2   89   55   31   28    4   41   53

 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  2.21  10   1   0   1   0   41   24   10   10    3   23   25
Jim Palmer             6   2  2.80  11  11   3   0   0   80   67   29   25    3   22   28
Don Stanhouse          3   1  2.83  17   0   0   5   0   29   18    9    9    1   24   11
Dennis Martinez        7   2  3.33  13  13   6   0   1   95   82   37   35    8   23   31
Mike Flanagan          6   4  3.92  12  12   4   0   0   80   80   38   35    7   22   45
Tippy Martinez         3   1  3.98  11   0   0   0   0   20   18    9    9    0    7   18
Steve Stone            3   4  4.15  10  10   1   0   0   56   58   36   26   12   27   29
Scott McGregor         0   2  5.40   5   3   0   0   0   23   23   15   14    4    8    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  1.50  12   0   0   1   0   18   17    3    3    2    4   11
Dick Drago             4   2  2.52  19   0   0   5   0   36   28   10   10    2   10   31
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.00  15   0   0   4   0   21   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            5   3  3.36  11  10   4   1   1   78   88   31   29    5   16   22
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
Chuck Rainey           3   3  4.24   9   7   2   1   1   47   38   22   22    4   23   23
Mike Torrez            4   3  4.52  11  11   4   0   1   78   70   40   39    9   52   42
Andy Hassler           1   2  8.80   8   0   0   0   0   15   23   17   15    0    7    7

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Clear             5   1  2.96  18   0   0   4   0   49   33   17   16    3   29   47
Nolan Ryan             6   3  3.18  11  11   5   0   3   68   41   26   24    5   35   78
Dyar Miller            1   0  3.31  14   1   0   0   0   35   44   14   13    2   13   16
Jim Barr               3   0  3.72  12   3   1   0   0   48   54   21   20    7   17   17
Don Aase               4   4  4.15  11  11   4   0   0   69   71   33   32    6   28   39
Dave LaRoche           2   4  4.24  15   0   0   5   0   23   28   11   11    3   10   18
Frank Tanana           4   3  4.84  10  10   0   0   0   48   54   30   26    6   16   29
Dave Frost             3   3  5.29  10   7   2   1   1   49   51   29   29    4   21   20
Chris Knapp            3   2  5.61   9   9   2   0   0   51   56   40   32    6   21   21
Mike Barlow            0   1  6.75   6   0   0   0   0   17   23   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
Ken Kravec             6   3  2.82  13  12   4   1   2   89   55   31   28    4   41   53
Ross Baumgarten        5   2  3.06   9   9   2   0   1   62   52   24   21    3   31   29
Mike Proly             1   3  3.51  19   2   0   7   0   41   31   16   16    1   18   21
Francisco Barrios      4   3  3.94  10  10   2   0   0   64   55   35   28    7   25   14
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  2.13  24   0   0   5   0   38   29   10    9    2   14   33
Victor Cruz            0   2  2.89  16   0   0   4   0   28   23   10    9    5   12   19
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
Rick Wise              5   5  3.52  11  11   3   0   1   77   69   36   30    9   27   33
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   6  5.66   9   9   1   0   0   49   64   35   31    3   19   14
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   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    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  1.35   4   0   0   1   0    7    4    1    1    0    1    9
Jack Billingham        5   3  2.74  13   7   2   2   0   62   53   22   19    4   20   25
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  3.64  12   0   0   0   0   30   35   12   12    3   13   18
John Hiller            3   4  3.78  19   0   0   4   0   33   26   14   14    5   27   21
Dave Rozema            2   2  3.95   9   9   2   0   0   57   58   30   25    6   13   13
Jack Morris            3   1  3.96   5   5   1   0   0   36   36   16   16    5   10   17
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  3.30  22   0   0   7   0   30   33   11   11    0   15   17
Paul Splittorff        8   4  3.69  12  12   4   0   0   83   89   40   34    6   30   25
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  5.92  15  10   0   0   0   73   82   57   48   12   25   30
Renie Martin           0   2  7.94  10   0   0   3   0   11   15   10   10    1    4    8
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  2.08  14   1   0   1   0   30   34   10    7    2    8   15
Jim Slaton             4   3  2.35  11  10   4   0   1   77   76   27   20    5   25   29
Lary Sorensen          7   5  2.75  12  12   8   0   1   92   91   31   28    9   11   23
Mike Caldwell          5   4  2.99  11  11   8   0   2   87   83   31   29    6   17   35
Bill Travers           3   3  3.06  10  10   5   0   2   68   62   27   23   10   22   32
Reggie Cleveland       1   3  4.03  14   0   0   1   0   29   31   16   13    1    9   12
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   3  3.68  11  11   3   0   0   86   86   39   35    9   30   55
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             5   5  4.62  12  12   4   0   0   88   96   47   45    7   22   29
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  1.80   6   0   0   0   0    5    8    1    1    0    1    1
Ron Guidry             5   4  2.20  13  10   6   2   1   82   61   21   20    4   28   71
Ed Figueroa            3   5  3.75  10  10   4   0   1   74   71   32   31    3   27   26
Jim Beattie            3   2  3.79   7   6   1   0   1   40   37   17   17    3   22   15
Rich Gossage           1   1  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    7    4
Ken Clay               0   1  5.63  14   0   0   0   0   32   40   21   20    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  6.03   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          4   0  1.10   8   2   1   0   0   33   22    4    4    2   14   20
Dave Heaverlo          2   4  1.96  27   0   0   4   0   37   34    9    8    2   18   15
Dave Hamilton          1   0  3.09  12   1   0   0   0   23   23   15    8    1   18   15
Craig Minetto          1   1  4.60   9   6   0   0   0   31   46   17   16    5   10   17
John Henry Johnson     2   7  5.03  12  11   0   0   0   68   75   42   38   11   33   47
Bob Lacey              1   2  5.29  28   0   0   4   0   34   48   23   20    3   15   24
Rick Langford          1   8  5.46  11  11   1   0   0   61   70   42   37    8   22   23
Mike Norris            3   3  5.78  12   9   1   0   0   62   61   45   40    6   50   38
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  8.31  22   0   0   1   0   35   47   33   32    6   22    9

 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
Joe Decker             0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    2    3
Floyd Bannister        2   5  3.99   9   9   1   0   1   56   63   30   25    6   19   37
Paul Mitchell          1   4  4.42  10   6   1   0   0   37   46   26   18    4   15   18
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
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
Odell Jones            0   6  6.88  11  10   2   0   0   54   75   47   41    8   23   40

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               7   0  1.24  23   0   0   8   0   51   39   12    7    1   18   51
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  3.57  13  13   5   0   1   93   97   41   37   14   24   66
Steve Comer            5   4  3.74  12  12   0   0   0   79   81   35   33    2   29   30
Doyle Alexander        2   3  4.07   9   9   0   0   0   49   48   27   22    1   34   21
Sparky Lyle            3   5  4.37  25   0   0   7   0   35   28   17   17    5   11   12
Dock Ellis             1   3  4.91   8   7   0   0   0   37   48   23   20    3   13    5
Ed Farmer              2   0  5.32   9   2   0   0   0   24   24   19   14    1   17   16
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         5   3  2.75  11   9   6   0   1   79   67   28   24    6   21   33
Jesse Jefferson        0   5  3.86  13   5   1   0   0   49   54   22   21    5   16   22
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
Balor Moore            0   0  6.86  11   0   0   0   0   20   23   15   15    4   18    5
Dave Freisleben        1   2  7.94  16   0   0   3   0   23   31   21   20    1   21   13

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (NY)              9
  M. Marshall (MIN)         8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8
  J. Kern (TEX)             7
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  D. Martinez (BAL)         7
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         7
  R. Waits (CLE)            7
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6

Losses:

  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  J. Johnson (OAK)          7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  T. Underwood (TOR)        7
  G. Abbott (SEA)           6
  W. Garland (CLE)          6
  O. Jones (SEA)            6
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5
  J. Clancy (TOR)           5

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        11
  J. Kern (TEX)             8
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          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
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)        5

Shutouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         2
  T. John (NY)              2
  K. Kravec (CHI)           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

Innings Pitched:

  D. Martinez (BAL)      94.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       93.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)      91.2
  T. John (NY)           90.2
  K. Kravec (CHI)        89.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         87.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      87.1
  J. Koosman (MIN)       85.2
  P. Splittorff (KC)     83.0
  R. Guidry (NY)         81.2

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         97
  D. Goltz (MIN)           96
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        91
  P. Splittorff (KC)       89
  B. Stanley (BOS)         88
  J. Koosman (MIN)         86
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        85
  M. Keough (OAK)          84
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        83
  L. Gura (KC)             82

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             57
  M. Keough (OAK)          53
  T. Underwood (TOR)       49
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      48
  D. Goltz (MIN)           47
  O. Jones (SEA)           47
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  G. Abbott (SEA)          44
  J. Johnson (OAK)         42
  R. Langford (OAK)        42

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         14
  L. Gura (KC)             12
  M. Haas (MIL)            12
  S. Stone (BAL)           12
  G. Abbott (SEA)          11
  J. Johnson (OAK)         11
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      10
  B. Travers (MIL)         10
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        9
  M. Keough (OAK)           9

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          52
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  T. Underwood (TOR)       46
  K. Kravec (CHI)          41
  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
  R. Guidry (NY)           71
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         66
  J. Koosman (MIN)         55
  K. Kravec (CHI)          53
  J. Kern (TEX)            51
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48
  M. Clear (CAL)           47
  J. Johnson (OAK)         47
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        45


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