Wednesday June 13, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 13, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       39  22  3.27   61  20   8   557   480  228  202   49  196  264
Milwaukee       33  29  3.52   62  29   7   547   561  257  214   56  162  222
Boston          37  22  3.62   59  18  13   536   514  230  216   49  193  277
Texas           32  28  3.87   60   8  16   531   533  262  228   43  197  271
New York        33  28  3.92   61  21   7   548   554  256  239   40  179  242
Chicago         29  31  4.16   60  10  15   531   492  282  245   36  251  271
California      37  26  4.17   63  17  12   557   545  288  258   50  239  350
Cleveland       29  30  4.38   59  11  11   526   537  283  256   42  240  269
Detroit         29  26  4.41   55  11  11   486   498  260  238   57  194  253
Minnesota       31  27  4.44   58  10  14   516   564  273  255   50  168  225
Seattle         25  38  4.49   63   9  10   559   585  312  279   61  229  268
Kansas City     33  29  4.53   62  16  14   560   587  324  282   55  221  228
Oakland         19  43  4.84   62   6   9   548   620  342  295   67  273  289
Toronto         18  45  4.90   63  17   3   549   583  344  299   54  265  265

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   5  1.90  36   0   0  14   0   62   52   14   13    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
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
Jim Palmer (BAL)       6   3  2.95  12  12   4   0   0   88   76   33   29    4   24   32
Lary Sorensen (MIL)    8   6  2.98  14  14   9   0   1  109  108   41   36   13   13   27

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tim Stoddard           2   1  1.80  17   0   0   1   0   40   31    9    8    2   11   34
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
Tippy Martinez         3   1  4.13  12   0   0   0   0   24   20   11   11    0   11   21
Steve Stone            4   5  4.26  13  13   1   0   0   70   76   44   33   15   31   32

 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  2.66  22   0   0   5   0   41   37   14   12    3   10   32
Dennis Eckersley       6   3  2.90  13  13   5   0   1   93   89   32   30    9   26   51
Steve Renko            5   2  3.22  11  11   1   0   0   73   67   28   26    7   24   44
Bob Stanley            7   4  3.29  14  12   5   1   2   90   98   35   33    5   16   27
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
Don Aase               6   4  3.63  13  13   5   0   0   87   83   39   35    6   33   49
Jim Barr               3   1  3.65  14   5   1   0   0   62   68   27   25    8   21   19
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   6  5.94  20   0   0   5   0   33   41   22   22    6   17   23
Steve Eddy             0   0 10.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    8    7    0    3    1

 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
Randy Scarbery         1   2  3.19  15   0   0   2   0   31   29   12   11    2   11   15
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
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  4.24   6   4   0   0   0   23   28   14   11    2   10   13
Rich Wortham           6   5  4.50  12  12   2   0   0   76   69   43   38    3   40   49
Steve Trout            1   2  4.66  11   1   0   3   0   29   35   18   15    3   12   13
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
Wayne Garland          3   7  5.60  11  11   2   0   0   64   84   45   40    5   26   23
Len Barker             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   27   33   19   18    1   11   14
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
John Hiller            3   4  3.32  23   0   0   7   0   41   32   15   15    6   29   26
Dave Rozema            3   3  3.34  11  11   3   0   1   73   74   37   27    7   17   22
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            5   4  5.23  13  13   3   0   0   76   75   49   44    7   36   45
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  4.66   9   1   0   1   0   19   25   15   10    3    7    6
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   1  4.85  18   1   1   1   0   43   45   23   23    5   17   13
Rich Gale              5   4  5.05  14  14   1   0   1   87   91   56   49    7   42   45
Larry Gura             3   6  5.79  18  13   1   0   0   92  101   70   59   16   31   40
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  2.48  18   1   0   2   0   36   42   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  4.11  16   0   0   2   0   31   35   17   14    2    9   12
Moose Haas             4   5  5.67  12  12   2   0   0   73   79   53   46   14   28   40
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  1.90  36   0   0  14   0   62   52   14   13    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           3   0  3.86  13   2   0   0   0   30   28   16   13    3   17   23
Dave Goltz             5   6  4.80  14  14   4   0   0   99  112   55   53   10   26   35
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  1.80  10   0   0   0   0   10   15    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
Rich Gossage           1   1  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    7    4
Jim Beattie            3   3  4.74   9   8   1   0   1   49   52   26   26    3   28   20
Luis Tiant             2   2  5.14  10  10   1   0   0   54   65   37   31    6   18   19
Ken Clay               1   2  5.35  17   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
Ray Burris             1   2  5.65   8   0   0   0   0   14   19    9    9    1    2    9
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  2.86  32   0   0   4   0   44   46   15   14    3   20   18
John Henry Johnson     2   8  4.36  14  13   1   0   0   85   89   45   41   13   36   50
Craig Minetto          1   2  4.61  11   7   0   0   0   41   55   28   21    8   16   24
Bob Lacey              1   4  4.93  33   0   0   4   0   42   53   26   23    4   21   31
Mike Norris            3   3  5.43  13  10   1   0   0   70   63   47   42    6   53   44
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
Rob Dressler           0   0  2.25   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    1    0    0
Mike Parrott           4   2  3.33  16   8   0   0   0   68   61   28   25    4   39   31
John Montague          4   0  3.47  22   0   0   1   0   70   58   28   27    5   27   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   3  3.45  15  15   6   0   1  110  109   47   42   15   26   75
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  4.02  29   0   0   7   0   40   32   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
Dave Lemanczyk         6   3  2.46  12  10   7   0   2   88   73   28   24    6   22   37
Tom Buskey             2   1  2.70  11   0   0   0   0   20   17    6    6    2    4   14
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
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
Balor Moore            0   0  5.51  13   2   0   0   0   33   31   20   20    4   28   13
Dave Freisleben        2   2  5.74  19   0   0   3   0   31   38   25   20    1   26   20
Mark Lemongello        1   7  6.78  12  10   2   0   0   70   84   58   53   11   27   36
Mike Willis            0   3  8.74  15   1   0   0   0   23   28   24   22    1   16    7
Dyar Miller            0   0 23.14   3   0   0   0   0    2    9    6    6    2    1    1

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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. Aase (CAL)             5
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        5

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        14
  J. Kern (TEX)             9
  J. Hiller (DET)           7
  A. Hrabosky (KC)          7
  S. Lyle (TEX)             7
  M. Proly (CHI)            7
  S. Rawley (SEA)           7
  M. Clear (CAL)            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
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      109.2
  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
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      99.1
  D. Goltz (MIN)         99.1
  R. Guidry (NY)         97.2

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)          112
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        109
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       108
  M. Keough (OAK)         104
  J. Koosman (MIN)        102
  L. Gura (KC)            101
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        99
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        98
  B. Stanley (BOS)         98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        97

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             70
  M. Keough (OAK)          61
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      58
  T. Underwood (TOR)       58
  R. Gale (KC)             56
  D. Goltz (MIN)           55
  M. Haas (MIL)            53
  R. Langford (OAK)        51
  O. Jones (SEA)           49
  M. Wilcox (DET)          49

Home Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             16
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         15
  S. Stone (BAL)           15
  M. Haas (MIL)            14
  J. Johnson (OAK)         13
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        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)          53
  K. Kravec (CHI)          46
  D. Alexander (TEX)       42
  R. Gale (KC)             42
  R. Waits (CLE)           41
  R. Wortham (CHI)         40
  M. Parrott (SEA)         39
  R. Guidry (NY)           37

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            94
  R. Guidry (NY)           80
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         75
  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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