Saturday June 9, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 9, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       36  21  3.15   57  18   8   521   447  205  182   44  180  250
Milwaukee       32  27  3.37   59  29   6   521   518  233  195   52  157  215
Boston          34  21  3.75   55  16  13   499   484  220  208   48  187  262
Texas           31  26  3.88   57   8  16   504   502  246  217   40  188  264
New York        31  27  3.89   58  21   7   522   528  243  226   38  166  231
California      35  23  3.96   58  16  12   513   493  252  226   45  216  328
Chicago         27  29  4.16   56  10  14   494   452  261  228   33  237  244
Cleveland       27  28  4.22   55  10  11   491   494  255  230   42  218  246
Kansas City     32  26  4.40   58  16  14   522   547  293  255   49  205  219
Minnesota       30  25  4.41   55  10  13   490   533  257  240   45  159  213
Detroit         25  26  4.50   51   9   9   450   461  247  225   53  187  230
Seattle         23  36  4.58   59   8   9   525   557  300  267   59  217  255
Toronto         16  42  4.81   58  16   3   505   532  309  270   50  242  245
Oakland         18  40  4.89   58   5   9   515   589  323  280   64  256  271

 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
Ron Guidry (NY)        6   4  2.18  14  11   7   2   1   91   66   23   22    4   34   76
Tommy John (NY)       10   1  2.23  14  13   7   0   2  105   87   30   26    4   16   36
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
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
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       7   3  2.92  12  12   6   0   3   77   45   27   25    5   37   94
Mike Caldwell (MIL)    6   5  2.93  13  13   9   0   3  104   97   36   34    8   17   39

 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  2.93  19   0   0   6   0   31   20   11   10    2   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
Steve Stone            4   5  3.86  12  12   1   0   0   68   71   39   29   13   31   30
Tippy Martinez         3   1  3.98  11   0   0   0   0   20   18    9    9    0    7   18
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  2.01  14   0   0   1   0   22   21    5    5    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            6   3  4.39  13  13   4   0   1   92   82   48   45   10   59   47
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             7   3  2.92  12  12   6   0   3   77   45   27   25    5   37   94
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
Fred Howard            1   2  4.00   5   3   0   0   0   18   21    9    8    0    9   10
Rich Wortham           6   4  4.20  11  11   2   0   0   71   60   37   33    3   36   44
Steve Trout            1   1  4.39  10   1   0   3   0   27   33   16   13    2    9   13
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              4   5  1.70  26   0   0   5   0   48   33   10    9    2   17   42
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  5.98  12  12   2   0   0   59   74   40   39    5   20   23
Len Barker             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   27   33   19   18    1   11   14
Wayne Garland          2   7  6.02  10  10   1   0   0   55   75   41   37    5   21   18
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  1.00   6   0   0   1   0    9    5    1    1    0    2   10
Jack Billingham        6   3  2.62  14   8   2   2   0   69   56   23   20    4   24   28
Dave Rozema            3   3  3.34  11  11   3   0   1   73   74   37   27    7   17   22
John Hiller            3   4  3.58  21   0   0   5   0   38   30   15   15    6   29   24
Aurelio Lopez          0   1  4.11  13   0   0   0   0   31   37   14   14    4   14   20
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           3   0  3.31  10   4   1   2   0   49   46   20   18    3   12   17
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  4.28  25   0   0   7   0   34   39   16   16    0   17   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  5.48  17  12   1   0   0   89   92   65   54   13   30   38
Renie Martin           0   3  7.53  12   0   0   3   0   14   19   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  1.54  14   0   0   1   0   12   10    4    2    0    5    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
Lary Sorensen          8   5  2.77  13  13   9   0   1  101   98   34   31   11   12   27
Mike Caldwell          6   5  2.93  13  13   9   0   3  104   97   36   34    8   17   39
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
Jerry Koosman          7   4  3.64  12  12   3   0   0   94   93   42   38    9   33   60
Pete Redfern           2   0  4.28  12   2   0   0   0   27   26   16   13    3   15   20
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
Mike Bacsik            1   0  5.12   9   0   0   0   0   19   20   13   11    2    9    6
Gary Serum             0   0  5.30   8   0   0   0   0   19   23   11   11    2    3   10
Jeff Holly             0   0  7.11   6   0   0   0   0    6   10    7    5    0    3    5
Roger Erickson         0   6  7.23  12  12   0   0   0   56   75   48   45   10   26   20

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kaat               0   0  1.93   9   0   0   0   0    9   13    3    2    0    3    2
Ron Guidry             6   4  2.18  14  11   7   2   1   91   66   23   22    4   34   76
Tommy John            10   1  2.23  14  13   7   0   2  105   87   30   26    4   16   36
Ron Davis              3   0  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   17    4    4    1    4    5
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
Ray Burris             1   1  4.76   6   0   0   0   0   11   15    6    6    0    1    8
Luis Tiant             1   2  5.24   9   9   1   0   0   46   56   33   27    5   16   17
Ken Clay               1   2  5.45  16   0   0   0   0   35   44   22   21    5    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  2.96  13   1   0   0   0   24   23   15    8    1   18   16
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   8  6.30  13  13   1   0   0   74  103   61   52   11   35   37
Jim Todd               2   2  7.96  23   0   0   1   0   37   48   34   33    7   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  3.38  21   0   0   1   0   69   57   27   26    5   26   38
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   6  4.50  28   1   0   6   0   48   46   27   24    1   24   28
Rick Honeycutt         3   5  4.92  13   8   2   0   0   60   62   35   33    8   22   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  4.19  28   0   0   7   0   39   30   18   18    6   13   13
Ed Farmer              2   0  4.61  10   2   0   0   0   27   25   19   14    1   17   20
Dock Ellis             1   5  5.98  10   9   0   0   0   47   64   34   31    5   16   10
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
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
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           3   6  5.48  12  12   0   0   0   64   77   45   39    7   31   20
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
  M. Keough (OAK)           8
  T. Underwood (TOR)        8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  W. Garland (CLE)          7
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       7
  R. Erickson (MIN)         6
  D. Goltz (MIN)            6
  D. Heaverlo (OAK)         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
  N. Ryan (CAL)             6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         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
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)        6
  B. Campbell (BOS)         5
  V. Cruz (CLE)             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:

  T. John (NY)          105.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     104.1
  D. Martinez (BAL)     103.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      102.1
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     100.2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      98.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         95.1
  K. Kravec (CHI)        95.1
  J. Koosman (MIN)       94.0
  M. Torrez (BOS)        92.1

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)          105
  M. Keough (OAK)         103
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         99
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        97
  P. Splittorff (KC)       96
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        95
  B. Stanley (BOS)         94
  J. Koosman (MIN)         93
  L. Gura (KC)             92

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             65
  M. Keough (OAK)          61
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      56
  T. Underwood (TOR)       52
  R. Gale (KC)             50
  D. Goltz (MIN)           49
  M. Haas (MIL)            49
  R. Langford (OAK)        49
  R. Erickson (MIN)        48
  M. Torrez (BOS)          48

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          59
  T. Underwood (TOR)       51
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  K. Kravec (CHI)          43
  D. Alexander (TEX)       42
  R. Gale (KC)             40
  R. Waits (CLE)           40
  N. Ryan (CAL)            37
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)      36
  J. Johnson (OAK)         36

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            94
  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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