Monday June 4, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 4, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Milwaukee       30  25  3.31   55  28   5   485   485  214  178   46  151  198
Baltimore       32  20  3.33   52  15   7   476   418  198  176   41  170  230
Boston          30  20  3.75   50  14  13   454   440  200  189   45  173  243
New York        29  24  3.80   53  19   7   473   471  215  200   35  151  207
Texas           30  22  3.83   52   7  16   463   467  225  197   36  171  237
Chicago         25  27  4.16   52  10  12   459   402  240  212   31  224  225
California      32  22  4.19   54  14  11   477   473  242  222   45  203  303
Cleveland       24  27  4.25   51   9  10   455   458  239  215   37  206  229
Kansas City     30  23  4.41   53  14  14   474   506  267  232   46  178  200
Minnesota       28  22  4.44   50  10  11   448   486  238  221   40  148  195
Detroit         24  23  4.55   47   9   8   417   426  227  211   48  171  205
Seattle         21  34  4.71   55   8   7   488   528  288  255   56  196  240
Oakland         18  36  4.92   54   5   9   479   542  298  262   56  250  257
Toronto         13  41  5.05   54  14   3   470   505  301  264   45  225  224

 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)       10   1  1.90  13  12   7   0   2  100   80   25   21    3   15   33
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   5  1.98  29   0   0  11   0   55   46   12   12    1   22   27
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
Mike Caldwell (MIL)    6   4  2.71  12  12   9   0   3   96   91   31   29    6   17   35
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

 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          4   1  2.73  18   0   0   5   0   30   18    9    9    1   24   12
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  3.63  13  13   4   0   0   89   91   40   36    7   23   49
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
Chuck Rainey           3   3  4.24   9   7   2   1   1   47   38   22   22    4   23   23
Mike Torrez            5   3  4.36  12  12   4   0   1   85   78   43   41   10   53   45
Jim Wright             1   0  4.66  10   1   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    3    6   11
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  2.79  19   0   0   5   0   52   34   17   16    3   30   49
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
Mike Barlow            1   1  5.48   8   0   0   0   0   23   29   15   14    3    8   13
Chris Knapp            3   2  5.68  10  10   2   0   0   52   58   41   33    6   21   23

 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
Mike Proly             1   3  3.38  20   2   0   7   0   43   31   16   16    1   19   22
Ross Baumgarten        5   3  3.59  10  10   2   0   1   68   58   30   27    4   36   32
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
Rich Hinton            1   2  4.79   5   2   0   0   0   21   24   12   11    2    4   17
Steve Trout            1   1  4.84   8   1   0   1   0   22   29   15   12    2    8   10
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
Wayne Nordhagen        0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    1    2
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

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sid Monge              3   5  1.87  25   0   0   5   0   43   33   10    9    2   17   39
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.41  17   0   0   4   0   29   24   12   11    5   14   19
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
Dan Spillner           1   1  4.28  17   0   0   0   0   27   20   13   13    1   17   11
Eric Wilkins           2   3  4.56  10   9   0   0   0   49   56   31   25    3   31   42
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   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    1
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
Pat Underwood          1   0  4.91   2   1   0   0   0   11    9    6    6    3    3    4
Milt Wilcox            4   3  5.34  11  11   3   0   0   62   61   41   37    6   29   34
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
Steve Mingori          0   0  3.55   7   0   0   1   0   13   17    8    5    1    7    5
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   4  4.88  12  12   1   0   1   72   77   44   39    6   34   43
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
Mike Caldwell          6   4  2.71  12  12   9   0   3   96   91   31   29    6   17   35
Lary Sorensen          7   5  2.75  12  12   8   0   1   92   91   31   28    9   11   23
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   5  1.98  29   0   0  11   0   55   46   12   12    1   22   27
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  6.62  11  11   0   0   0   52   65   41   38    7   26   18
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            10   1  1.90  13  12   7   0   2  100   80   25   21    3   15   33
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  1.82  28   0   0   4   0   40   36    9    8    2   20   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   3  5.25  29   0   0   4   0   36   49   24   21    3   18   26
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  6.26  12  12   1   0   0   69   93   57   48    9   34   37
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
Rick Honeycutt         3   5  4.76  12   7   2   0   0   57   55   32   30    7   19   18
Rafael Vasquez         1   0  5.06   9   0   0   0   0   16   23    9    9    4    6    9
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  2.76  10   0   0   0   0   16   18    5    5    2    5    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
Ed Farmer              2   0  4.61  10   2   0   0   0   27   25   19   14    1   17   20
Dock Ellis             1   4  5.93   9   8   0   0   0   41   56   30   27    5   14    7
Doc Medich             0   2 10.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   19   16   15    3    9    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  3.14   8   0   0   0   0   14   14    5    5    1    4    9
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   6  6.27  11  11   0   0   0   56   72   45   39    7   24   18
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)             10
  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. Caldwell (MIL)         6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         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
  P. Huffman (TOR)          6
  O. Jones (SEA)            6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  T. John (NY)              7
  R. Guidry (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
  M. Clear (CAL)            5
  D. Drago (BOS)            5
  D. LaRoche (CAL)          5

Shutouts:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  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:

  T. John (NY)           99.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      96.1
  D. Martinez (BAL)      94.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)       93.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)      91.2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      89.1
  K. Kravec (CHI)        89.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        88.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         87.2
  J. Koosman (MIN)       85.2

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (TEX)         97
  D. Goltz (MIN)           96
  M. Keough (OAK)          93
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        91
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        91
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        91
  P. Splittorff (KC)       89
  B. Stanley (BOS)         88
  J. Koosman (MIN)         86
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        85

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             57
  M. Keough (OAK)          57
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      56
  T. Underwood (TOR)       49
  D. Goltz (MIN)           47
  O. Jones (SEA)           47
  P. Huffman (TOR)         45
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  G. Abbott (SEA)          44
  R. Gale (KC)             44

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
  M. Torrez (BOS)          10
  B. Travers (MIL)         10
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        9

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          53
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  T. Underwood (TOR)       46
  K. Kravec (CHI)          41
  R. Waits (CLE)           37
  D. Alexander (TEX)       36
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)      36
  R. Wortham (CHI)         36
  N. Ryan (CAL)            35
  R. Gale (KC)             34

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
  M. Clear (CAL)           49
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        49
  T. Underwood (TOR)       48

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