Saturday June 16, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 16, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       40  22  3.29   62  20   9   566   491  233  207   50  200  272
Milwaukee       35  30  3.61   65  31   7   574   598  275  230   60  163  228
Boston          38  23  3.71   61  18  13   553   531  243  228   51  199  286
Texas           33  30  3.90   63   8  16   559   565  276  242   47  201  289
New York        34  30  3.92   64  22   7   574   578  271  250   42  186  259
California      40  26  4.15   66  18  13   584   574  299  269   55  245  369
Cleveland       32  30  4.26   62  11  11   553   562  290  262   43  242  280
Chicago         30  32  4.26   62  10  15   549   514  298  260   40  258  278
Detroit         29  29  4.37   58  11  11   513   526  275  249   61  207  268
Minnesota       32  28  4.43   60  10  15   534   580  281  263   53  174  235
Seattle         26  40  4.56   66   9  11   584   624  331  296   62  242  275
Kansas City     34  30  4.62   64  17  15   577   609  338  296   58  233  235
Oakland         19  46  4.76   65   6   9   573   647  353  303   67  280  306
Toronto         20  46  4.83   66  19   3   576   610  356  309   56  270  272

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (MIN)    8   6  2.03  38   0   0  15   0   67   55   16   15    1   25   38
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)       6   3  2.37  13  12   5   0   1   91   92   32   24    6   27   34
Dave Lemanczyk (TOR)   7   3  2.42  13  11   8   0   2   97   80   30   26    7   23   39
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
Steve Busby (KC)       2   4  2.93  10   8   4   0   0   68   45   27   22    6   36   25
Jim Palmer (BAL)       6   3  2.95  12  12   4   0   0   88   76   33   29    4   24   32

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tim Stoddard           2   1  1.77  18   0   0   2   0   41   31    9    8    2   11   36
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
Don Stanhouse          5   1  3.00  21   0   0   6   0   33   23   12   11    2   25   14
Dennis Martinez        9   2  3.16  16  16   8   0   2  120  101   45   42   10   30   45
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  1.95  15   0   0   1   0   28   24    6    6    3    5   15
Dick Drago             4   3  2.66  22   0   0   5   0   41   37   14   12    3   10   32
Dennis Eckersley       7   3  3.06  14  14   5   0   1  100   94   37   34   11   28   53
Bill Campbell          2   2  3.12  17   0   0   5   0   26   29   10    9    3    9   14
Steve Renko            5   2  3.22  11  11   1   0   0   73   67   28   26    7   24   44
Bob Stanley            7   4  3.25  15  12   5   1   2   91   98   35   33    5   16   29
Chuck Rainey           4   3  4.37  11   9   3   1   1   58   50   28   28    4   30   28
Mike Torrez            6   4  4.98  14  14   4   0   1   94   88   55   52   10   62   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             7   2  2.76  24   0   0   6   0   59   41   19   18    3   35   57
Nolan Ryan             8   3  2.83  13  13   7   0   3   86   56   29   27    6   38   99
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  4.11  15   6   1   0   0   66   76   32   30    9   22   21
Dave Frost             4   3  4.59  13  10   2   1   1   69   67   40   35    6   33   29
Frank Tanana           5   4  4.85  12  12   1   0   1   59   63   36   32    7   19   33
Mike Barlow            1   1  4.88  11   0   0   0   0   31   37   19   17    4   11   18
Chris Knapp            3   2  5.68  10  10   2   0   0   52   58   41   33    6   21   23
Dave LaRoche           2   6  5.82  21   0   0   6   0   34   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
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
Randy Scarbery         1   3  4.15  16   1   0   2   0   35   35   18   16    3   12   16
Fred Howard            1   2  4.24   6   4   0   0   0   23   28   14   11    2   10   13
Rich Wortham           7   5  4.55  13  13   2   0   0   83   77   47   42    5   44   54
Steve Trout            1   2  4.65  12   1   0   3   0   31   38   19   16    3   13   13
Rich Hinton            1   2  5.86  10   2   0   1   0   35   46   24   23    4    7   24
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              6   5  1.76  30   0   0   5   0   51   37   11   10    2   21   45
Rick Waits             9   4  3.20  14  14   4   0   2  101   94   42   36    9   41   38
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
Dan Spillner           1   2  4.38  20   0   0   0   0   37   27   18   18    1   21   17
Eric Wilkins           2   3  4.76  12  11   0   0   0   59   69   37   31    3   35   49
Len Barker             0   0  4.89  11   1   0   0   0   35   37   20   19    1   13   16
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
David Clyde            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    0

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tobik             1   1  1.42   8   0   0   1   0   13    7    2    2    1    3   12
Jack Billingham        6   3  2.84  16  10   2   2   0   79   74   29   25    5   26   29
John Hiller            3   5  3.24  25   0   0   7   0   42   35   16   15    6   30   28
Dave Rozema            3   3  3.48  12  12   3   0   1   78   78   42   30    9   18   23
Pat Underwood          2   0  3.60   3   2   1   0   0   20   15    8    8    3    5   12
Jack Morris            4   3  3.84   8   8   2   0   0   59   58   25   25    7   19   31
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  5.63  12   5   0   1   0   40   44   25   25    5   24   31
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   4  2.93  10   8   4   0   0   68   45   27   22    6   36   25
Marty Pattin           3   0  3.42  12   4   1   3   0   50   47   21   19    3   12   17
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
Paul Splittorff        8   5  4.13  14  14   5   0   0   94  103   49   43    9   35   27
Steve Mingori          1   1  4.22  10   1   0   1   0   21   25   15   10    3    8    6
Rich Gale              5   4  5.05  14  14   1   0   1   87   91   56   49    7   42   45
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   1  5.48  19   1   1   1   0   46   52   28   28    6   20   14
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
Jim Slaton             6   3  2.37  13  12   5   0   1   91   92   32   24    6   27   34
Jerry Augustine        3   2  2.48  18   1   0   2   0   36   42   13   10    2   11   21
Bill Castro            0   0  2.77  17   0   0   1   0   13   15    6    4    1    5    3
Bill Travers           4   3  2.82  11  11   6   0   2   77   69   29   24   11   22   36
Lary Sorensen          8   6  2.98  14  14   9   0   1  109  108   41   36   13   13   27
Mike Caldwell          6   5  3.18  14  14   9   0   3  110  109   42   39    9   17   39
Reggie Cleveland       1   4  4.65  17   0   0   2   0   31   37   19   16    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 15.19   2   1   0   0   0    5   11    9    9    1    0    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall          8   6  2.03  38   0   0  15   0   67   55   16   15    1   25   38
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
Mike Bacsik            1   0  5.03  10   0   0   0   0   20   21   13   11    2    9    6
Paul Hartzell          3   4  5.07  13  13   2   0   0   87  105   50   49   11   16   22
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
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              5   0  2.16   9   0   0   0   0   17   17    4    4    1    7    6
Jim Kaat               0   0  2.63  11   0   0   0   0   14   18    5    4    0    4    6
Rich Gossage           1   1  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    7    4
Ed Figueroa            3   6  4.57  12  12   4   0   1   85   87   44   43    4   29   31
Jim Beattie            3   3  4.74   9   8   1   0   1   49   52   26   26    3   28   20
Luis Tiant             2   2  4.76  11  11   1   0   0   62   71   39   33    7   20   24
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   2  1.81  11   5   1   0   0   50   46   14   10    2   20   27
Dave Hamilton          2   1  2.82  15   3   1   0   0   38   35   20   12    1   21   24
Dave Heaverlo          2   6  2.93  33   0   0   4   0   46   49   16   15    3   21   19
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  4.85  35   0   0   4   0   43   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  7.49  25   0   0   1   0   40   50   37   33    7   23   11

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Decker             0   0  2.16   4   1   0   0   0   17   15    4    4    1    4    9
Mike Parrott           4   2  3.33  16   8   0   0   0   68   61   28   25    4   39   31
John Montague          4   1  3.58  23   0   0   1   0   73   63   30   29    5   30   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  5.92  16   5   0   3   0   38   38   25   25    6   20   16
Rob Dressler           0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0   11   16    9    8    2    5    2
Odell Jones            1   7  6.79  13  12   2   0   0   64   88   54   48    9   28   43

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               8   1  1.80  29   0   0   9   0   60   48   17   12    1   22   58
Dave Rajsich           0   0  2.78  12   1   0   0   0   23   26    7    7    4    5    7
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
Sparky Lyle            3   6  3.95  30   0   0   7   0   43   33   19   19    6   14   15
Jon Matlack            4   3  3.99  10  10   2   0   0   65   70   33   29    6   11   23
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         7   3  2.42  13  11   8   0   2   97   80   30   26    7   23   39
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          1   9  4.48  14  14   5   0   1   90   87   58   45    8   55   59
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
  R. Waits (CLE)            9
  J. Kern (TEX)             8
  M. Marshall (MIN)         8
  N. Ryan (CAL)             8
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8
  M. Clear (CAL)            7
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        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
  O. Jones (SEA)            7
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       7
  F. Bannister (SEA)        6

Complete Games:

  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  T. John (NY)              8
  D. Lemanczyk (TOR)        8
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  R. Guidry (NY)            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. LaRoche (CAL)          6
  D. Stanhouse (BAL)        6

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)     119.2
  T. John (NY)          113.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     110.1
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      109.2
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     108.2
  K. Kravec (CHI)       103.0
  J. Koosman (MIN)      102.2
  R. Waits (CLE)        101.1
  D. Eckersley (BOS)    100.0
  M. Flanagan (BAL)      99.1

Hits:

  D. Goltz (MIN)          112
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       109
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        109
  M. Keough (OAK)         109
  L. Sorensen (MIL)       108
  P. Hartzell (MIN)       105
  P. Splittorff (KC)      103
  J. Koosman (MIN)        102
  L. Gura (KC)            101
  D. Martinez (BAL)       101

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. Torrez (BOS)          55
  O. Jones (SEA)           54
  M. Haas (MIL)            53
  P. Huffman (TOR)         52

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
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       11
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        11
  M. Keough (OAK)          11

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          62
  T. Underwood (TOR)       55
  M. Norris (OAK)          53
  K. Kravec (CHI)          46
  R. Wortham (CHI)         44
  D. Alexander (TEX)       43
  R. Gale (KC)             42
  R. Waits (CLE)           41
  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)       59
  J. Kern (TEX)            58
  M. Clear (CAL)           57
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        54
  R. Wortham (CHI)         54

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