Sunday June 17, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 17, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Baltimore       41  22  3.30   63  20  10   575   499  238  211   51  203  279
Milwaukee       36  30  3.60   66  32   7   583   608  278  233   62  163  231
Boston          38  24  3.74   62  18  13   561   546  249  233   51  200  288
Texas           34  30  3.87   64   9  16   568   572  279  244   48  206  291
New York        34  31  3.96   65  22   7   582   591  277  256   45  188  262
California      40  27  4.20   67  18  13   592   588  307  276   56  251  373
Chicago         31  32  4.21   63  11  15   558   520  299  261   41  262  284
Cleveland       32  31  4.28   63  11  11   562   573  296  267   44  246  284
Detroit         30  29  4.34   59  11  11   522   537  279  252   61  209  276
Minnesota       32  29  4.49   61  10  15   543   593  289  271   55  176  240
Seattle         27  40  4.57   67   9  12   593   636  336  301   64  244  280
Kansas City     34  31  4.62   65  18  15   585   617  343  300   60  234  238
Oakland         19  47  4.85   66   6   9   581   661  363  313   69  285  311
Toronto         21  46  4.87   67  19   3   585   623  365  317   58  272  274

 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  1.64  19   0   0   3   0   44   31    9    8    2   13   38
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          8   5  3.86  16  16   5   0   1  105  107   51   45    8   28   59
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  16  12   5   1   2   97  107   37   35    5   16   31
Chuck Rainey           4   4  4.65  12  10   3   1   1   60   56   32   31    4   31   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   5  3.72  14  14   5   0   0   94   93   44   39    7   38   53
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
Mike Barlow            1   1  4.83  12   0   0   0   0   32   39   19   17    4   11   18
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   6  6.62  22   0   0   6   0   34   43   25   25    6   18   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             8   4  3.05  16  15   5   1   2  112   80   41   38    6   50   69
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   6  2.19  31   0   0   5   0   53   41   14   13    3   21   47
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
Victor Cruz            0   2  3.82  22   0   0   5   0   33   29   15   14    5   17   22
Rick Wise              6   5  3.84  14  14   3   0   1   87   83   44   37   11   33   40
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  6.23  15  12   2   0   0   65   85   47   45    5   22   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  3.62   4   3   1   0   0   27   24   12   11    3    7   18
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          1   1  3.90  14   0   0   0   0   32   39   14   14    4   14   22
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   5  5.00  15  15   2   0   1   95   99   61   53    9   43   48
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          9   6  2.98  15  15  10   0   1  118  118   44   39   15   13   30
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
Pete Redfern           3   0  3.51  14   2   0   0   0   33   31   16   13    3   17   26
Jerry Koosman          7   6  4.06  14  14   3   0   0  106  109   52   48   10   37   62
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  7.25  13  12   0   0   0   58   78   50   47   11   27   21

 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  5.13  18   0   0   0   0   40   50   24   23    6   10   16
Ray Burris             1   2  5.65   8   0   0   0   0   14   19    9    9    1    2    9
Catfish Hunter         0   5  5.91   8   8   1   0   0   46   52   32   30    9   15   14
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   7  3.21  34   0   0   4   0   48   53   18   17    3   21   20
John Henry Johnson     2   8  4.36  14  13   1   0   0   85   89   45   41   13   36   50
Craig Minetto          1   2  5.18  13   8   0   0   0   42   59   31   24    8   18   25
Bob Lacey              1   4  5.19  36   0   0   4   0   43   56   28   25    5   21   32
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  6.15  14  12   1   0   0   72   87   54   49   11   26   28
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           4   6  4.17  31   1   0   7   0   54   51   28   25    2   25   32
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  4.74  14  14   3   0   0   87   96   51   46   12   24   18
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  5.82  17   5   0   4   0   39   39   25   25    6   20   18
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            6   5  3.48  15  15   1   0   0  101  102   46   39    4   38   38
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             3   1  2.61  12   0   0   0   0   21   17    6    6    2    4   14
Jerry Garvin           0   1  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    6    6    4    0    7    5
Jesse Jefferson        1   6  4.37  16   8   2   0   0   70   82   37   34   10   24   29
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  4.76  21   0   0   3   0   40   45   27   21    1   28   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
  L. Sorensen (MIL)         9
  R. Waits (CLE)            9
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  J. Kern (TEX)             8
  K. Kravec (CHI)           8
  M. Marshall (MIN)         8
  N. Ryan (CAL)             8
  P. Splittorff (KC)        8

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
  D. Heaverlo (OAK)         7
  P. Huffman (TOR)          7
  O. Jones (SEA)            7
  M. Lemongello (TOR)       7

Complete Games:

  L. Sorensen (MIL)        10
  M. Caldwell (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
  L. Sorensen (MIL)     117.2
  T. John (NY)          113.0
  K. Kravec (CHI)       112.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     110.1
  F. Jenkins (TEX)      109.2
  J. Koosman (MIN)      106.1
  M. Flanagan (BAL)     105.0
  R. Waits (CLE)        101.1
  S. Comer (TEX)        101.0

Hits:

  L. Sorensen (MIL)       118
  D. Goltz (MIN)          112
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       109
  F. Jenkins (TEX)        109
  M. Keough (OAK)         109
  J. Koosman (MIN)        109
  M. Flanagan (BAL)       107
  B. Stanley (BOS)        107
  P. Hartzell (MIN)       105
  P. Splittorff (KC)      103

Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             70
  R. Gale (KC)             61
  M. Keough (OAK)          61
  M. Lemongello (TOR)      58
  T. Underwood (TOR)       58
  D. Goltz (MIN)           55
  M. Torrez (BOS)          55
  O. Jones (SEA)           54
  R. Langford (OAK)        54
  M. Haas (MIL)            53

Home Runs:

  L. Gura (KC)             16
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         15
  L. Sorensen (MIL)        15
  S. Stone (BAL)           15
  M. Haas (MIL)            14
  J. Johnson (OAK)         13
  G. Abbott (SEA)          12
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       11
  R. Erickson (MIN)        11
  P. Hartzell (MIN)        11

Walks:

  M. Torrez (BOS)          62
  T. Underwood (TOR)       55
  M. Norris (OAK)          53
  K. Kravec (CHI)          50
  R. Wortham (CHI)         44
  D. Alexander (TEX)       43
  R. Gale (KC)             43
  R. Waits (CLE)           41
  M. Parrott (SEA)         39
  D. Aase (CAL)            38

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            99
  R. Guidry (NY)           80
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         75
  K. Kravec (CHI)          69
  J. Koosman (MIN)         62
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        59
  T. Underwood (TOR)       59
  J. Kern (TEX)            58
  M. Clear (CAL)           57
  R. Wortham (CHI)         54


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