Thursday June 14, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 14, 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       34  29  3.48   63  30   7   556   568  259  215   57  162  226
Boston          37  22  3.62   59  18  13   536   514  230  216   49  193  277
New York        33  29  3.87   62  22   7   556   562  260  239   40  180  247
Texas           32  29  3.90   61   8  16   540   546  268  234   44  200  279
California      38  26  4.13   64  18  12   566   556  290  260   51  240  355
Chicago         29  31  4.16   60  10  15   531   492  282  245   36  251  271
Cleveland       30  30  4.32   60  11  11   535   541  284  257   42  242  273
Detroit         29  27  4.35   56  11  11   495   510  263  239   57  196  255
Minnesota       32  27  4.40   59  10  15   525   571  275  257   51  171  229
Seattle         26  38  4.44   64   9  11   568   594  314  280   61  231  271
Kansas City     33  29  4.53   62  16  14   560   587  324  282   55  221  228
Oakland         19  44  4.77   63   6   9   557   626  344  295   67  277  296
Toronto         18  46  4.95   64  17   3   558   598  354  307   55  268  268

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   5  1.81  37   0   0  15   0   65   54   14   13    1   23   34
Tommy John (NY)       10   2  2.07  15  14   8   0   2  113   95   34   26    4   17   41
Ron Guidry (NY)        6   4  2.12  15  12   7   2   1   98   70   24   23    4   37   80
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
Bill Travers (MIL)     4   3  2.82  11  11   6   0   2   77   69   29   24   11   22   36
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       8   3  2.83  13  13   7   0   3   86   56   29   27    6   38   99
Jack Billingham (DET)  6   3  2.84  16  10   2   2   0   79   74   29   25    5   26   29
D. Eckersley (BOS)     6   3  2.90  13  13   5   0   1   93   89   32   30    9   26   51
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           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
Nolan Ryan             8   3  2.83  13  13   7   0   3   86   56   29   27    6   38   99
Mark Clear             6   2  2.91  23   0   0   6   0   56   40   19   18    3   33   54
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              5   5  1.80  29   0   0   5   0   50   36   11   10    2   21   45
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
Len Barker             0   0  4.89  11   1   0   0   0   35   37   20   19    1   13   16
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
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  2.84  16  10   2   2   0   79   74   29   25    5   26   29
John Hiller            3   5  3.24  24   0   0   7   0   42   33   16   15    6   29   28
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
Bill Travers           4   3  2.82  11  11   6   0   2   77   69   29   24   11   22   36
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
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  1.81  37   0   0  15   0   65   54   14   13    1   23   34
Geoff Zahn             5   1  3.09   6   6   1   0   0   35   33   12   12    4    7   12
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
Tommy John            10   2  2.07  15  14   8   0   2  113   95   34   26    4   17   41
Ron Guidry             6   4  2.12  15  12   7   2   1   98   70   24   23    4   37   80
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  12   7   0   0   0   41   56   28   21    8   16   24
Bob Lacey              1   4  4.93  34   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
Matt Keough            0   8  5.66  15  14   1   0   0   83  109   61   52   11   38   43
Alan Wirth             1   0  6.00   5   1   0   0   0   12   14    8    8    2    8    7
Rick Langford          1   9  6.24  13  12   1   0   0   66   83   51   46   10   23   26
Jim Todd               2   3  7.68  24   0   0   1   0   39   48   36   33    7   23   10

 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
Shane Rawley           3   6  4.10  30   1   0   7   0   53   49   27   24    1   25   30
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
Glenn Abbott           3   7  4.71  13  13   3   0   0   80   87   47   42   11   22   17
Rick Honeycutt         3   5  4.76  14   9   2   0   0   64   68   37   34    8   23   19
Rafael Vasquez         1   0  5.06   9   0   0   0   0   16   23    9    9    4    6    9
Byron McLaughlin       3   2  5.97  15   5   0   3   0   38   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
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
Doyle Alexander        3   5  4.05  12  12   0   0   0   67   65   35   30    1   43   28
Ed Farmer              2   0  4.36  11   2   0   0   0   33   30   21   16    2   19   25
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
Dave Freisleben        2   2  5.00  20   0   0   3   0   36   41   25   20    1   27   22
Tom Murphy             1   2  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   18   23   11   11    1    8    6
Balor Moore            0   0  5.51  13   2   0   0   0   33   31   20   20    4   28   13
Phil Huffman           3   7  6.06  13  13   0   0   0   65   82   52   44    8   33   20
Mark Lemongello        1   7  6.78  12  10   2   0   0   70   84   58   53   11   27   36
Mike Willis            0   3  8.77  16   1   0   0   0   26   35   27   25    1   16    8
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
  N. Ryan (CAL)             8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8
  R. Waits (CLE)            8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         7
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          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
  P. Huffman (TOR)          7
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       7
  F. Bannister (SEA)        6
  R. Erickson (MIN)         6

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  T. John (NY)              8
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  R. Guidry (NY)            7
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        7
  N. Ryan (CAL)             7
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          6
  B. Travers (MIL)          6
  D. Aase (CAL)             5

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MIN)        15
  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:

  T. John (NY)          113.0
  D. Martinez (BAL)     112.2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      109.2
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     108.2
  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
  M. Keough (OAK)         109
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       108
  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
  P. Huffman (TOR)         52
  R. Langford (OAK)        51
  O. Jones (SEA)           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
  B. Travers (MIL)         11

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          59
  T. Underwood (TOR)       54
  M. Norris (OAK)          53
  K. Kravec (CHI)          46
  D. Alexander (TEX)       43
  R. Gale (KC)             42
  R. Waits (CLE)           41
  R. Wortham (CHI)         40
  M. Parrott (SEA)         39
  M. Keough (OAK)          38

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            99
  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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