Friday June 8, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 8, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       35  21  3.17   56  18   7   512   438  202  180   42  178  249
Milwaukee       32  26  3.34   58  29   6   512   511  227  190   50  156  211
Boston          33  21  3.73   54  16  13   490   478  214  203   48  181  260
New York        31  26  3.83   57  21   7   510   511  234  217   36  162  225
Texas           31  25  3.86   56   8  16   496   493  242  213   40  185  260
California      34  23  4.02   57  15  12   504   489  251  225   45  214  312
Chicago         26  29  4.20   55  10  13   485   445  259  226   33  234  239
Cleveland       26  28  4.25   54  10  11   481   486  252  227   42  214  239
Minnesota       30  24  4.25   54  10  13   482   516  245  228   41  157  208
Kansas City     31  26  4.39   57  16  14   509   535  285  248   48  198  211
Detroit         25  25  4.50   50   9   9   442   447  238  221   51  184  222
Seattle         23  35  4.60   58   8   9   515   549  296  263   58  209  250
Oakland         18  39  4.89   57   5   9   506   578  318  275   61  255  270
Toronto         15  42  4.90   57  16   3   496   527  309  270   50  235  242

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   5  1.88  33   0   0  13   0   57   47   12   12    1   22   29
Tommy John (NY)       10   1  1.90  13  12   7   0   2  100   80   25   21    3   15   33
Ron Guidry (NY)        6   4  2.18  14  11   7   2   1   91   66   23   22    4   34   76
Jim Slaton (MIL)       5   3  2.40  12  11   4   0   1   82   83   30   22    5   26   32
Jack Billingham (DET)  6   3  2.62  14   8   2   2   0   69   56   23   20    4   24   28
Mike Caldwell (MIL)    6   4  2.71  12  12   9   0   3   96   91   31   29    6   17   35
Dave Lemanczyk (TOR)   5   3  2.75  11   9   6   0   1   79   67   28   24    6   21   33
Lary Sorensen (MIL)    8   5  2.77  13  13   9   0   1  101   98   34   31   11   12   27
Mike Parrott (SEA)     4   1  2.80  15   7   0   0   0   64   57   23   20    4   35   29
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
Sammy Stewart          3   2  1.99  11   2   1   1   0   50   26   11   11    4   27   29
Tim Stoddard           1   1  2.18  15   0   0   1   0   33   28    9    8    2   11   30
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        8   2  3.04  14  14   7   0   2  104   86   37   35    8   23   40
Mike Flanagan          7   4  3.29  14  14   5   0   1   98   95   40   36    7   25   53
Tippy Martinez         3   1  3.98  11   0   0   0   0   20   18    9    9    0    7   18
Steve Stone            3   5  4.22  11  11   1   0   0   60   64   38   28   12   29   29
Scott McGregor         0   2  4.66   6   3   0   0   0   29   27   16   15    4    8    6

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  1.71  13   0   0   1   0   21   19    4    4    3    4   11
Dick Drago             4   2  2.45  20   0   0   5   0   37   29   10   10    2   10   31
Dennis Eckersley       5   3  3.21  12  12   4   0   0   84   85   32   30    9   25   46
Steve Renko            4   2  3.31  10  10   1   0   0   65   59   26   24    7   23   41
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.38  16   0   0   5   0   24   26   10    9    3    9   13
Bob Stanley            6   4  3.70  13  11   4   1   1   80   94   35   33    5   16   23
Chuck Rainey           4   3  3.88  10   8   3   1   1   56   46   24   24    4   27   28
Mike Torrez            5   3  4.36  12  12   4   0   1   85   78   43   41   10   53   45
Jim Wright             1   0  5.09  11   1   0   0   0   23   19   13   13    5    7   15
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  2.72  21   0   0   6   0   53   35   17   16    3   30   50
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               5   4  3.82  12  12   4   0   0   78   74   37   33    6   32   43
Frank Tanana           5   3  4.08  11  11   1   0   1   57   58   30   26    6   18   32
Dave Frost             3   3  4.69  11   8   2   1   1   56   56   32   29    4   26   21
Dave LaRoche           2   5  5.06  17   0   0   5   0   27   34   15   15    3   11   18
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   4  3.12  14  13   4   1   2   95   65   36   33    5   43   57
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      5   3  3.69  11  11   2   0   0   71   67   40   29    7   28   15
Randy Scarbery         1   2  3.96  13   0   0   2   0   25   27   11   11    2   10   12
Rich Wortham           6   4  4.20  11  11   2   0   0   71   60   37   33    3   36   44
Steve Trout            1   1  4.38   9   1   0   2   0   25   31   15   12    2    8   12
Fred Howard            0   2  5.73   4   2   0   0   0   11   16    8    7    0    7    6
Rich Hinton            1   2  5.84   7   2   0   0   0   25   33   17   16    3    5   19
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  3.19  18   0   0   5   0   31   25   12   11    5   14   19
Rick Waits             8   3  3.45  12  12   4   0   2   86   81   37   33    8   40   33
Don Hood               0   0  3.54  11   0   0   1   0   20   12    8    8    1   14    7
Rick Wise              6   5  3.55  12  12   3   0   1   84   76   40   33   11   30   37
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   7  6.02  10  10   1   0   0   55   75   41   37    5   21   18
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  1.04   5   0   0   1   0    9    4    1    1    0    2    9
Jack Billingham        6   3  2.62  14   8   2   2   0   69   56   23   20    4   24   28
Dave Rozema            3   2  3.41  10  10   3   0   1   66   63   30   25    6   15   17
John Hiller            3   4  3.58  21   0   0   5   0   38   30   15   15    6   29   24
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  3.64  12   0   0   0   0   30   35   12   12    3   13   18
Jack Morris            3   2  4.25   6   6   1   0   0   42   43   20   20    7   12   21
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   4  5.37  12  12   3   0   0   69   68   46   41    6   33   41
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  3.04   8   6   3   0   0   50   35   22   17    6   25   18
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   5  3.66  13  13   5   0   0   91   96   43   37    7   32   26
Dennis Leonard         4   4  4.07   9   9   4   0   1   66   76   35   30    7   16   31
Al Hrabosky            3   2  4.35  24   0   0   7   0   31   37   15   15    0   16   17
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   1  4.67  16   1   1   1   0   35   36   18   18    5   14   12
Rich Gale              5   4  5.06  13  13   1   0   1   78   84   50   44    6   40   43
Larry Gura             3   5  5.27  16  11   1   0   0   82   85   58   48   12   27   33
Renie Martin           0   3  7.90  11   0   0   3   0   14   17   12   12    1    7   11
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  1.69  13   0   0   1   0   11    9    3    2    0    4    2
Jerry Augustine        3   2  1.87  15   1   0   2   0   34   34   10    7    2   10   18
Jim Slaton             5   3  2.40  12  11   4   0   1   82   83   30   22    5   26   32
Mike Caldwell          6   4  2.71  12  12   9   0   3   96   91   31   29    6   17   35
Lary Sorensen          8   5  2.77  13  13   9   0   1  101   98   34   31   11   12   27
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   5  5.85  11  11   2   0   0   65   70   49   42   14   28   38
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  1.88  33   0   0  13   0   57   47   12   12    1   22   29
Geoff Zahn             4   1  3.10   5   5   1   0   0   29   28   10   10    3    4   10
Mike Bacsik            1   0  3.44   8   0   0   0   0   18   15    9    7    1    8    5
Jerry Koosman          7   4  3.64  12  12   3   0   0   94   93   42   38    9   33   60
Pete Redfern           2   0  4.38  11   2   0   0   0   25   24   15   12    3   14   18
Dave Goltz             5   6  4.44  13  13   4   0   0   95  105   49   47    7   25   32
Paul Hartzell          3   3  4.96  11  11   2   0   0   74   90   42   41    7   13   18
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
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
Jim Kaat               0   0  1.23   8   0   0   0   0    7   12    2    1    0    1    2
Tommy John            10   1  1.90  13  12   7   0   2  100   80   25   21    3   15   33
Ron Guidry             6   4  2.18  14  11   7   2   1   91   66   23   22    4   34   76
Ray Burris             1   1  3.48   5   0   0   0   0   10   11    4    4    0    1    8
Ron Davis              3   0  3.60   6   0   0   0   0   10   14    4    4    1    3    2
Ed Figueroa            3   5  4.03  11  11   4   0   1   80   80   37   36    3   28   29
Jim Beattie            3   3  4.23   8   7   1   0   1   45   45   21   21    3   22   16
Rich Gossage           1   1  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    7    4
Luis Tiant             1   2  5.24   9   9   1   0   0   46   56   33   27    5   16   17
Ken Clay               1   1  5.35  15   0   0   0   0   34   42   21   20    4    9   14
Catfish Hunter         0   4  5.48   7   7   1   0   0   43   45   28   26    7   14   13
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  0.93   9   3   1   0   0   39   30    8    4    2   15   23
Dave Heaverlo          2   6  2.36  30   0   0   4   0   42   42   12   11    3   20   17
Dave Hamilton          1   0  3.09  12   1   0   0   0   23   23   15    8    1   18   15
John Henry Johnson     2   8  4.36  14  13   1   0   0   85   89   45   41   13   36   50
Craig Minetto          1   1  4.42  10   6   0   0   0   37   50   22   18    6   11   21
Bob Lacey              1   3  4.97  31   0   0   4   0   38   49   24   21    3   19   28
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
Rick Langford          1   9  6.12  12  12   1   0   0   65   80   49   44   10   22   25
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           4   1  2.80  15   7   0   0   0   64   57   23   20    4   35   29
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        3   5  3.98  10  10   1   0   1   63   68   33   28    7   23   41
Paul Mitchell          1   4  4.42  10   6   1   0   0   37   46   26   18    4   15   18
Shane Rawley           2   5  4.44  27   1   0   6   0   47   45   26   23    1   23   27
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   7  5.17  12  12   2   0   0   71   81   46   41   11   22   15
Byron McLaughlin       3   2  6.08  14   5   0   2   0   37   37   25   25    6   19   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  1.32  25   0   0   9   0   55   42   13    8    1   19   54
Dave Rajsich           0   0  2.76  11   0   0   0   0   16   19    5    5    2    5    5
Fergie Jenkins         7   2  3.34  14  14   6   0   1  102   99   42   38   14   24   74
Doyle Alexander        3   4  3.69  11  11   0   0   0   63   57   31   26    1   42   25
Jon Matlack            3   3  3.81   8   8   2   0   0   50   53   25   21    3    9   18
Steve Comer            5   5  3.89  13  13   0   0   0   86   88   39   37    3   31   33
Sparky Lyle            3   5  4.46  27   0   0   7   0   36   29   18   18    6   12   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  8.84   8   0   0   0   0   19   25   20   19    4   12   12

 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             2   1  2.76   9   0   0   0   0   16   15    5    5    1    4   13
Jesse Jefferson        1   5  3.72  14   6   2   0   0   58   64   26   24    8   18   26
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   8  4.54  12  12   4   0   0   77   77   52   39    8   51   54
Balor Moore            0   0  5.40  12   1   0   0   0   27   28   16   16    4   21    9
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
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
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8
  R. Waits (CLE)            8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         7
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          7
  J. Kern (TEX)             7
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7

Losses:

  R. Langford (OAK)         9
  J. Johnson (OAK)          8
  T. Underwood (TOR)        8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  W. Garland (CLE)          7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       7
  D. Goltz (MIN)            6
  D. Heaverlo (OAK)         6
  P. Huffman (TOR)          6

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  R. Guidry (NY)            7
  T. John (NY)              7
  D. Martinez (BAL)         7
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  P. Splittorff (KC)        5

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        13
  J. Kern (TEX)             9
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          7
  S. Lyle (TEX)             7
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  M. Clear (CAL)            6
  S. Rawley (SEA)           6
  B. Campbell (BOS)         5
  V. Cruz (CLE)             5
  D. Drago (BOS)            5

Shutouts:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  T. John (NY)              2
  K. Kravec (CHI)           2
  D. Martinez (BAL)         2
  B. Travers (MIL)          2
  R. Waits (CLE)            2
  F. Bannister (SEA)        1
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)       1
  J. Beattie (NY)           1

Innings Pitched:

  D. Martinez (BAL)     103.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      102.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     100.2
  T. John (NY)           99.2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      98.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      96.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         95.1
  K. Kravec (CHI)        95.1
  J. Koosman (MIN)       94.0
  P. Splittorff (KC)     91.0

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)          105
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         99
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        98
  P. Splittorff (KC)       96
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        95
  B. Stanley (BOS)         94
  M. Keough (OAK)          93
  J. Koosman (MIN)         93
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        91
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        90

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             58
  M. Keough (OAK)          57
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      56
  T. Underwood (TOR)       52
  R. Gale (KC)             50
  D. Goltz (MIN)           49
  M. Haas (MIL)            49
  R. Langford (OAK)        49
  O. Jones (SEA)           47
  G. Abbott (SEA)          46

Home Runs:

  M. Haas (MIL)            14
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         14
  J. Johnson (OAK)         13
  L. Gura (KC)             12
  S. Stone (BAL)           12
  G. Abbott (SEA)          11
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      11
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        11
  R. Wise (CLE)            11
  R. Langford (OAK)        10

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          53
  T. Underwood (TOR)       51
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  K. Kravec (CHI)          43
  D. Alexander (TEX)       42
  R. Gale (KC)             40
  R. Waits (CLE)           40
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)      36
  J. Johnson (OAK)         36
  R. Wortham (CHI)         36

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            78
  R. Guidry (NY)           76
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         74
  J. Koosman (MIN)         60
  K. Kravec (CHI)          57
  J. Kern (TEX)            54
  T. Underwood (TOR)       54
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        53
  M. Clear (CAL)           50
  J. Johnson (OAK)         50


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