Tuesday June 12, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, June 12, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       38  22  3.23   60  20   8   547   470  221  196   47  192  257
Milwaukee       32  29  3.51   61  29   6   538   551  253  210   56  162  220
Boston          36  22  3.64   58  18  13   527   502  227  213   49  192  273
New York        33  27  3.85   60  21   7   540   542  248  231   39  172  238
Texas           32  27  3.86   59   8  16   522   521  257  224   42  195  270
California      36  25  4.13   61  16  12   540   526  277  248   50  235  341
Chicago         29  30  4.15   59  10  15   521   482  274  240   33  246  267
Minnesota       30  27  4.40   57  10  13   507   553  266  248   47  165  219
Cleveland       28  30  4.40   58  10  11   517   528  279  253   42  235  264
Kansas City     33  28  4.43   61  16  14   551   569  313  271   51  217  225
Detroit         28  26  4.43   54  11  10   477   490  257  235   56  191  247
Seattle         25  37  4.45   62   9  10   551   577  305  272   60  224  266
Toronto         17  44  4.78   61  17   3   531   558  326  282   52  252  256
Oakland         19  42  4.82   61   6   9   540   613  336  289   66  270  282

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   5  1.81  35   0   0  13   0   60   50   13   12    1   23   32
Ron Guidry (NY)        6   4  2.12  15  12   7   2   1   98   70   24   23    4   37   80
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
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
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
Tim Stoddard           1   1  2.02  16   0   0   1   0   36   28    9    8    2   11   32
Don Stanhouse          4   1  2.84  20   0   0   6   0   32   20   11   10    2   24   13
Sammy Stewart          3   2  2.89  12   2   1   1   0   53   33   17   17    6   31   30
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
Scott McGregor         1   2  3.55   7   4   1   0   1   38   32   16   15    4   10    8
Mike Flanagan          7   5  3.71  15  15   5   0   1   99   99   46   41    7   27   54
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
Joel Finch             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    2
Tom Burgmeier          1   0  2.01  14   0   0   1   0   22   21    5    5    3    4   11
Dick Drago             4   3  2.54  21   0   0   5   0   39   33   13   11    3   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  4.37  11   9   3   1   1   58   50   28   28    4   30   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   2  2.91  23   0   0   6   0   56   40   19   18    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
Mike Barlow            1   1  4.60  10   0   0   0   0   29   33   17   15    3   10   15
Frank Tanana           5   4  4.85  12  12   1   0   1   59   63   36   32    7   19   33
Dave Frost             3   3  4.92  12   9   2   1   1   60   62   38   33    4   32   23
Chris Knapp            3   2  5.68  10  10   2   0   0   52   58   41   33    6   21   23
Dave LaRoche           2   5  6.03  19   0   0   5   0   31   39   21   21    6   17   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             7   4  3.23  15  14   4   1   2  103   74   40   37    5   46   63
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  5.40   9   2   0   1   0   30   41   19   18    3    6   23
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  1.84  28   0   0   5   0   49   36   11   10    2   21   43
Rick Waits             8   4  3.38  13  13   4   0   2   93   88   40   35    8   41   35
Don Hood               1   0  3.68  13   0   0   1   0   22   13    9    9    1   14    7
Rick Wise              6   5  3.72  13  13   3   0   1   85   79   42   35   11   30   38
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.86  21   0   0   5   0   33   29   15   14    5   17   22
Eric Wilkins           2   3  4.53  11  10   0   0   0   56   61   34   28    3   35   48
Dan Spillner           1   2  5.06  19   0   0   0   0   32   23   18   18    1   21   14
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  6.68  14  12   2   0   0   61   82   46   45    5   21   25
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
Pat Underwood          2   0  3.60   3   2   1   0   0   20   15    8    8    3    5   12
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
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            4   2  4.08  27   0   0   7   0   35   40   17   16    0   19   18
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  5.05  14  14   1   0   1   87   91   56   49    7   42   45
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  16   0   0   1   0   13   12    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  2.50  17   1   0   2   0   36   41   13   10    2   11   21
Mike Caldwell          6   5  2.93  13  13   9   0   3  104   97   36   34    8   17   39
Lary Sorensen          8   6  2.98  14  14   9   0   1  109  108   41   36   13   13   27
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  1.81  35   0   0  13   0   60   50   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   5  3.68  13  13   3   0   0  103  102   46   42    9   36   61
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  2.12  15  12   7   2   1   98   70   24   23    4   37   80
Tommy John            10   1  2.23  14  13   7   0   2  105   87   30   26    4   16   36
Ron Davis              4   0  2.45   8   0   0   0   0   15   17    4    4    1    5    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  2.45  31   0   0   4   0   44   44   13   12    3   20   18
John Henry Johnson     2   8  4.36  14  13   1   0   0   85   89   45   41   13   36   50
Bob Lacey              1   3  4.57  32   0   0   4   0   41   50   24   21    3   21   30
Craig Minetto          1   2  4.61  11   7   0   0   0   41   55   28   21    8   16   24
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   8  6.21  14  13   1   0   0   75  104   61   52   11   35   37
Rick Langford          1   9  6.24  13  12   1   0   0   66   83   51   46   10   23   26
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
Glenn Abbott           3   7  4.71  13  13   3   0   0   80   87   47   42   11   22   17
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
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               8   1  1.86  27   0   0   9   0   58   47   17   12    1   22   56
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
Steve Comer            5   5  3.62  14  14   0   0   0   92   95   43   37    3   33   36
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
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  3.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   16    6    6    2    4   13
Jesse Jefferson        1   6  3.72  15   7   2   0   0   65   73   30   27    8   23   27
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
  J. Kern (TEX)             8
  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. 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
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     108.2
  T. John (NY)          105.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     104.1
  K. Kravec (CHI)       103.0
  J. Koosman (MIN)      102.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      102.1
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      99.1
  R. Guidry (NY)         97.2
  D. Goltz (MIN)         95.1

Hits:

  L. Sorensen (MIL)       108
  D. Goltz (MIN)          105
  M. Keough (OAK)         104
  J. Koosman (MIN)        102
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        99
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         99
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        98
  B. Stanley (BOS)         98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        97
  P. Splittorff (KC)       96

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             65
  M. Keough (OAK)          61
  T. Underwood (TOR)       58
  R. Gale (KC)             56
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      56
  R. Langford (OAK)        51
  D. Goltz (MIN)           49
  M. Haas (MIL)            49
  O. Jones (SEA)           49
  R. Erickson (MIN)        48

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          59
  T. Underwood (TOR)       54
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  K. Kravec (CHI)          46
  D. Alexander (TEX)       42
  R. Gale (KC)             42
  R. Waits (CLE)           41
  R. Wortham (CHI)         40
  R. Guidry (NY)           37
  N. Ryan (CAL)            37

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            94
  R. Guidry (NY)           80
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         74
  K. Kravec (CHI)          63
  J. Koosman (MIN)         61
  T. Underwood (TOR)       57
  J. Kern (TEX)            56
  M. Clear (CAL)           54
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        54
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       51

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