Sunday June 3, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 3, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee       29  25  3.37   54  27   5   476   477  214  178   46  151  198
Baltimore       31  20  3.38   51  15   7   466   407  196  175   41  169  225
Texas           30  21  3.64   51   7  16   455   454  212  184   33  167  231
Boston          29  20  3.74   49  14  13   445   430  195  185   43  172  239
New York        28  24  3.82   52  18   7   464   465  212  197   34  149  204
Chicago         25  26  4.12   51  10  12   450   395  234  206   30  217  222
California      31  22  4.23   53  14  10   468   464  240  220   45  201  295
Cleveland       23  27  4.31   50   9  10   441   446  235  211   37  200  218
Kansas City     30  22  4.33   52  14  14   466   492  259  224   46  172  197
Detroit         24  22  4.40   46   9   8   409   413  216  200   42  167  202
Minnesota       28  21  4.48   49  10  11   438   476  235  218   39  145  187
Seattle         20  34  4.76   54   7   7   479   523  286  253   56  193  239
Oakland         18  35  4.97   53   5   9   465   530  293  257   56  242  251
Toronto         13  40  5.06   53  14   3   462   496  297  260   43  225  220

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern (TEX)         7   0  1.36  24   0   0   9   0   53   42   13    8    1   18   53
Tommy John (NY)        9   1  1.79  12  11   6   0   2   91   74   22   18    2   13   30
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
Ken Kravec (CHI)       6   3  2.82  13  12   4   1   2   89   55   31   28    4   41   53
Mike Parrott (SEA)     3   1  2.89  14   6   0   0   0   56   53   21   18    4   31   25
Jim Palmer (BAL)       6   3  2.95  12  12   4   0   0   88   76   33   29    4   24   32

 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
Don Stanhouse          3   1  2.83  17   0   0   5   0   29   18    9    9    1   24   11
Jim Palmer             6   3  2.95  12  12   4   0   0   88   76   33   29    4   24   32
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
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
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.38  16   0   0   5   0   24   26   10    9    3    9   13
Steve Renko            4   2  3.59   9   9   1   0   0   58   53   25   23    7   20   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   1  3.58  13   4   1   0   0   55   60   24   22    7   20   18
Don Aase               4   4  4.15  11  11   4   0   0   69   71   33   32    6   28   39
Dave LaRoche           2   4  4.74  16   0   0   5   0   25   31   13   13    3   11   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  6.50   7   0   0   0   0   18   23   14   13    3    7    9

 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  3.38  20   2   0   7   0   43   31   16   16    1   19   22
Francisco Barrios      4   3  3.94  10  10   2   0   0   64   55   35   28    7   25   14
Rich Wortham           6   4  4.20  11  11   2   0   0   71   60   37   33    3   36   44
Randy Scarbery         1   2  4.30  12   0   0   2   0   23   25   11   11    2    9   10
Steve Trout            1   1  4.84   8   1   0   1   0   22   29   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  3.41  17   0   0   4   0   29   24   12   11    5   14   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
Mike Paxton            4   2  5.65  11  11   2   0   0   57   72   37   36    5   16   23
Wayne Garland          2   6  5.66   9   9   1   0   0   49   64   35   31    3   19   14
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
Dave Rozema            3   2  3.41  10  10   3   0   1   66   63   30   25    6   15   17
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
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
Marty Pattin           2   0  3.52   9   4   1   2   0   46   45   20   18    3    9   14
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
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   4  5.62  10  10   2   0   0   58   61   43   36   12   28   35
Bob McClure            3   1  6.55  13   0   0   2   0   11   11    9    8    0    9    8
Bob Galasso            0   0  7.11   9   0   0   0   0   13   19   15   10    1    9    5
Lance Rautzhan         0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    0   10    2

 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   1  3.42   4   4   1   0   0   24   25    9    9    2    2   10
Jerry Koosman          7   3  3.68  11  11   3   0   0   86   86   39   35    9   30   55
Mike Bacsik            1   0  3.94   7   0   0   0   0   16   10    9    7    1    7    5
Pete Redfern           2   0  4.38  11   2   0   0   0   25   24   15   12    3   14   18
Dave Goltz             5   5  4.62  12  12   4   0   0   88   96   47   45    7   22   29
Ken Brett              0   0  4.97   9   0   0   0   0   13   16    7    7    1    6    3
Gary Serum             0   0  5.30   8   0   0   0   0   19   23   11   11    2    3   10
Paul Hartzell          2   3  5.45  10  10   2   0   0   66   85   41   40    7   13   15
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              3   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    0    0    0    2    1
Jim Kaat               0   0  1.29   7   0   0   0   0    7   11    1    1    0    1    2
Tommy John             9   1  1.79  12  11   6   0   2   91   74   22   18    2   13   30
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
Catfish Hunter         0   4  5.48   7   7   1   0   0   43   45   28   26    7   14   13
Ken Clay               0   1  5.63  14   0   0   0   0   32   40   21   20    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          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   8  4.68  13  12   1   0   0   77   81   44   40   12   34   50
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           3   1  2.89  14   6   0   0   0   56   53   21   18    4   31   25
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  4.64  25   1   0   6   0   43   43   25   22    0   21   26
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  6.37  12   5   0   0   0   35   37   25   25    6   18   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  1.36  24   0   0   9   0   53   42   13    8    1   18   53
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
Doyle Alexander        3   3  3.72  10  10   0   0   0   56   53   28   23    1   36   21
Steve Comer            5   4  3.74  12  12   0   0   0   79   81   35   33    2   29   30
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
Tom Buskey             1   1  3.86   7   0   0   0   0   12   11    5    5    1    4    7
Jesse Jefferson        0   5  3.86  13   5   1   0   0   49   54   22   21    5   16   22
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
Phil Huffman           2   5  6.22  10  10   0   0   0   51   66   41   35    5   24   16
Mike Willis            0   2  6.30  13   0   0   0   0   20   21   16   14    0   12    5
Balor Moore            0   0  6.86  11   0   0   0   0   20   23   15   15    4   18    5
Mark Lemongello        1   7  7.06  11  10   2   0   0   66   80   56   52   11   27   35
Dave Freisleben        1   2  7.11  17   0   0   3   0   25   32   21   20    1   24   16

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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:

  J. Johnson (OAK)          8
  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       7
  T. Underwood (TOR)        7
  G. Abbott (SEA)           6
  W. Garland (CLE)          6
  O. Jones (SEA)            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)             9
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          7
  S. Lyle (TEX)             7
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  S. Rawley (SEA)           6
  B. Campbell (BOS)         5
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          5
  S. Monge (CLE)            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
  J. Palmer (BAL)        88.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         87.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      87.1
  J. Koosman (MIN)       85.2
  P. Splittorff (KC)     83.0

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. Lemongello (TOR)      56
  M. Keough (OAK)          53
  T. Underwood (TOR)       49
  D. Goltz (MIN)           47
  O. Jones (SEA)           47
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  G. Abbott (SEA)          44
  J. Johnson (OAK)         44
  M. Haas (MIL)            43

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         14
  L. Gura (KC)             12
  M. Haas (MIL)            12
  J. Johnson (OAK)         12
  S. Stone (BAL)           12
  G. Abbott (SEA)          11
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      11
  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
  D. Alexander (TEX)       36
  R. Wortham (CHI)         36
  N. Ryan (CAL)            35
  J. Johnson (OAK)         34
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)      31

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            78
  R. Guidry (NY)           71
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         66
  J. Koosman (MIN)         55
  J. Kern (TEX)            53
  K. Kravec (CHI)          53
  J. Johnson (OAK)         50
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48
  M. Clear (CAL)           47
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        45


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