Monday June 11, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 11, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       38  21  3.09   59  20   8   539   459  209  185   45  186  252
Milwaukee       32  28  3.48   60  29   6   530   539  246  205   54  160  220
Boston          36  21  3.61   57  18  13   518   492  220  208   48  188  271
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      36  24  4.07   60  16  12   531   513  266  240   49  226  339
Chicago         28  30  4.15   58  10  15   512   473  270  236   33  243  260
Cleveland       27  30  4.31   57  10  11   508   513  269  243   42  229  257
Minnesota       30  26  4.41   56  10  13   498   543  262  244   47  162  218
Kansas City     32  28  4.43   60  16  14   541   561  307  266   50  215  222
Detroit         27  26  4.48   53  10  10   468   484  255  233   56  189  239
Seattle         24  37  4.50   61   8  10   542   571  304  271   60  224  264
Oakland         19  41  4.79   60   6   9   532   603  327  283   64  264  277
Toronto         17  43  4.79   60  17   3   522   548  321  278   51  247  255

 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)   6   3  2.46  12  10   7   0   2   88   73   28   24    6   22   37
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
Steve Busby (KC)       2   3  2.87   9   7   3   0   0   60   37   24   19    6   31   20
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

 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
Scott McGregor         1   2  3.55   7   4   1   0   1   38   32   16   15    4   10    8
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

 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
Bob Stanley            7   4  3.29  14  12   5   1   2   90   98   35   33    5   16   27
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
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             6   1  2.75  22   0   0   6   0   56   38   18   17    3   33   54
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  3.65  14   5   1   0   0   62   68   27   25    8   21   19
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
Randy Scarbery         1   2  3.45  14   0   0   2   0   29   28   11   11    2   10   14
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
Fred Howard            1   2  4.00   5   3   0   0   0   18   21    9    8    0    9   10
Steve Trout            1   1  4.39  10   1   0   3   0   27   33   16   13    2    9   13
Rich Wortham           6   5  4.50  12  12   2   0   0   76   69   43   38    3   40   49
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  1.68  27   0   0   5   0   48   34   10    9    2   19   42
Rick Waits             8   4  3.38  13  13   4   0   2   93   88   40   35    8   41   35
Rick Wise              6   5  3.55  12  12   3   0   1   84   76   40   33   11   30   37
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.62  20   0   0   5   0   32   27   14   13    5   16   21
Don Hood               0   0  3.98  12   0   0   1   0   20   12    9    9    1   14    7
Eric Wilkins           2   3  4.53  11  10   0   0   0   56   61   34   28    3   35   48
Dan Spillner           1   2  5.14  18   0   0   0   0   28   21   16   16    1   19   11
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
Mike Paxton            4   2  6.22  13  12   2   0   0   59   77   42   41    5   20   24
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
Jack Morris            4   2  3.68   7   7   2   0   0   51   52   21   21    7   13   25
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
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   3  2.87   9   7   3   0   0   60   37   24   19    6   31   20
Marty Pattin           3   0  3.49  11   4   1   2   0   49   47   21   19    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  4.19  26   0   0   7   0   34   39   17   16    0   19   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   1  1.49  10   4   1   0   0   42   37   11    7    2   19   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  4.57  32   0   0   4   0   41   50   24   21    3   21   30
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  6.21  14  13   1   0   0   75  104   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
Joe Decker             0   0  1.54   3   0   0   0   0   12   10    2    2    1    2    7
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
Floyd Bannister        3   6  4.20  11  11   1   0   1   64   70   35   30    7   25   43
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         6   3  2.46  12  10   7   0   2   88   73   28   24    6   22   37
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
  F. Bannister (SEA)        6
  R. Erickson (MIN)         6
  D. Goltz (MIN)            6

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  R. Guidry (NY)            7
  T. John (NY)              7
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        7
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          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. Lemanczyk (TOR)        2
  D. Martinez (BAL)         2
  B. Stanley (BOS)          2
  B. Travers (MIL)          2
  R. Waits (CLE)            2
  F. Bannister (SEA)        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)         104
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         99
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        98
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        98
  B. Stanley (BOS)         98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        97
  P. Splittorff (KC)       96
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        95
  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
  R. Wortham (CHI)         40
  N. Ryan (CAL)            37
  R. Baumgarten (CHI)      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
  M. Clear (CAL)           54
  J. Kern (TEX)            54
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        53
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       51


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