Sunday June 10, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 10, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       37  21  3.14   58  19   8   530   454  209  185   45  184  250
Milwaukee       32  28  3.48   60  29   6   530   539  246  205   54  160  220
Boston          35  21  3.69   56  17  13   508   488  220  208   48  188  267
New York        32  27  3.90   59  21   7   531   538  247  230   39  168  234
Texas           31  27  3.90   58   8  16   513   510  251  222   42  193  265
California      35  24  4.07   59  16  12   522   502  262  236   48  222  334
Chicago         28  29  4.14   57  10  15   503   463  264  231   33  239  253
Cleveland       27  29  4.22   56  10  11   499   502  260  234   42  221  249
Minnesota       30  26  4.41   56  10  13   498   543  262  244   47  162  218
Kansas City     32  27  4.46   59  16  14   531   558  303  263   50  207  220
Seattle         24  36  4.54   60   8  10   534   564  302  269   60  222  258
Detroit         26  26  4.55   52   9  10   459   475  254  232   56  188  235
Oakland         19  40  4.81   59   6   9   524   594  324  280   64  258  275
Toronto         16  43  4.87   59  16   3   513   542  321  278   51  246  251

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   5  1.82  34   0   0  13   0   59   49   13   12    1   23   32
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
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
D. Eckersley (BOS)     6   3  2.90  13  13   5   0   1   93   89   32   30    9   26   51
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        9   2  3.04  15  15   8   0   2  113   93   41   38    9   27   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       6   3  2.90  13  13   5   0   1   93   89   32   30    9   26   51
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
Dave Frost             3   3  4.69  11   8   2   1   1   56   56   32   29    4   26   21
Mike Barlow            1   1  4.73   9   0   0   0   0   27   29   15   14    3    9   15
Frank Tanana           5   4  4.85  12  12   1   0   1   59   63   36   32    7   19   33
Chris Knapp            3   2  5.68  10  10   2   0   0   52   58   41   33    6   21   23
Dave LaRoche           2   5  5.70  18   0   0   5   0   30   38   19   19    5   15   21

 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
Francisco Barrios      6   3  3.57  12  12   2   0   0   76   70   41   30    7   29   21
Ross Baumgarten        5   3  3.59  10  10   2   0   1   68   58   30   27    4   36   32
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  5.65   8   2   0   1   0   29   41   19   18    3    6   22
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
Rick Waits             8   4  3.38  13  13   4   0   2   93   88   40   35    8   41   35
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
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.69  19   0   0   5   0   32   26   14   13    5   16   20
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
Dave Tobik             1   0  1.00   6   0   0   1   0    9    5    1    1    0    2   10
Jack Billingham        6   3  3.03  15   9   2   2   0   71   63   27   24    5   24   29
Dave Rozema            3   3  3.34  11  11   3   0   1   73   74   37   27    7   17   22
John Hiller            3   4  3.49  22   0   0   6   0   39   31   15   15    6   29   24
Fernando Arroyo        1   0  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    2    2    5
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
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
Steve Mingori          0   1  4.34   8   1   0   1   0   19   24   14    9    2    7    6
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   1  4.34  17   1   1   1   0   37   37   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  9.82  13   0   0   3   0   15   22   16   16    1    9   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  1.42  15   0   0   1   0   13   11    4    2    0    5    3
Jim Slaton             5   3  2.40  12  11   4   0   1   82   83   30   22    5   26   32
Jerry Augustine        3   2  2.52  16   1   0   2   0   36   40   13   10    2   10   21
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  4.15  15   0   0   1   0   30   35   17   14    2    9   12
Moose Haas             3   5  5.85  11  11   2   0   0   65   70   49   42   14   28   38
Bob McClure            3   1  6.39  14   0   0   2   0   13   14   13    9    0   12    9
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
Paul Mitchell          0   1 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    7    5    5    1    0    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall          8   5  1.82  34   0   0  13   0   59   49   13   12    1   23   32
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
Ken Brett              0   0  4.97   9   0   0   0   0   13   16    7    7    1    6    3
Paul Hartzell          3   4  5.04  12  12   2   0   0   80   98   46   45    9   15   20
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  4.38   7   0   0   0   0   12   16    6    6    0    1    9
Luis Tiant             2   2  5.14  10  10   1   0   0   54   65   37   31    6   18   19
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 Hamilton          2   0  2.16  14   2   1   0   0   33   28   16    8    1   20   20
Dave Heaverlo          2   6  2.36  30   0   0   4   0   42   42   12   11    3   20   17
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  4.47  29   1   0   7   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            1   6  6.21  12  11   2   0   0   62   82   49   43    9   28   43

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               7   1  1.63  26   0   0   9   0   55   43   15   10    1   22   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  3.75   9   9   2   0   0   58   60   28   24    5   11   19
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   9  4.98  13  13   4   0   0   81   82   58   45    8   54   57
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
Dave Freisleben        1   2  6.28  18   0   0   3   0   29   36   25   20    1   24   18
Mike Willis            0   2  6.97  14   0   0   0   0   21   22   18   16    1   13    6
Mark Lemongello        1   7  7.06  11  10   2   0   0   66   80   56   52   11   27   35

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (NY)             10
  D. Martinez (BAL)         9
  M. Marshall (MIN)         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
  T. Underwood (TOR)        9
  J. Johnson (OAK)          8
  M. Keough (OAK)           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
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  R. Guidry (NY)            7
  T. John (NY)              7
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        6
  N. Ryan (CAL)             6
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        5
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         5

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        13
  J. Kern (TEX)             9
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          7
  S. Lyle (TEX)             7
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  S. Rawley (SEA)           7
  M. Clear (CAL)            6
  J. Hiller (DET)           6
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)        6
  B. Campbell (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)     112.2
  T. John (NY)          105.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     104.1
  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
  R. Waits (CLE)         93.1

Hits:

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

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             65
  M. Keough (OAK)          61
  T. Underwood (TOR)       58
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      56
  R. Gale (KC)             50
  D. Goltz (MIN)           49
  M. Haas (MIL)            49
  O. Jones (SEA)           49
  R. Langford (OAK)        49
  R. Erickson (MIN)        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)       54
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  K. Kravec (CHI)          43
  D. Alexander (TEX)       42
  R. Waits (CLE)           41
  R. Gale (KC)             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
  T. Underwood (TOR)       57
  J. Kern (TEX)            54
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        53
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       51
  M. Clear (CAL)           50


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