Wednesday April 15, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 15, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland          7   0  1.57    7   6   0    63    39   11   11    0   30   39
Boston           2   2  2.25    4   0   0    36    36   16    9    2    9   22
Detroit          4   1  2.80    5   2   0    45    36   15   14    1   12   15
Baltimore        2   2  3.09    4   0   1    35    36   15   12    5   14   22
Kansas City      1   3  3.34    4   1   1    35    29   17   13    3   12   15
New York         3   2  3.48    5   0   1    44    40   18   17    0   15   28
Chicago          3   1  3.60    4   0   1    35    24   15   14    6   15   23
Minnesota        1   5  3.74    6   0   1    53    55   25   22    5   21   22
Toronto          2   3  4.19    5   0   1    43    36   21   20    4   23   20
Cleveland        1   3  4.63    4   1   0    35    40   20   18    5    9   16
Milwaukee        2   2  4.76    4   0   2    34    36   18   18    1   17   14
California       3   4  4.79    7   0   1    62    65   35   33    6   24   27
Texas            2   3  5.02    5   0   1    43    43   26   24    8   18   17
Seattle          2   4  5.50    6   0   1    54    48   33   33   11   24   25

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase (CAL)         1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    0    0    0    3    4
Steve Crawford (BOS)   0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    0    0    1    5
Matt Keough (OAK)      1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    4    6
Dennis Leonard (KCA)   1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    2    0    0    3    6
Steve McCatty (OAK)    1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    1    3
Doc Medich (TEX)       1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    0    0    0    0    4
Dave Rozema (DET)      1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    0    1
Jim Slaton (MIL)       1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    2    4
Sammy Stewart (BAL)    0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    8    5    1    0    0    4    5
Rick Waits (CLE)       1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   10    1    1    0    2    3

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Scott McGregor         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    2
Sammy Stewart          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    8    5    1    0    0    4    5
Tim Stoddard           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    3
Jim Palmer             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    5    3
Steve Stone            1   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    3    2    2    2    4
Mike Flanagan          0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    4    1    0    5
Dennis Martinez        0   1 12.27   1   1   0   0   0    4    9    6    5    1    1    0

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    3    0    0    0    0
Steve Crawford         0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    0    0    1    5
Bob Stanley            1   1  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    9    7    3    2    1    2    4
Dennis Eckersley       0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    2    7
Mark Clear             1   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    1    2    0
Mike Torrez            0   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    2    5    2    1    0    0    1
Frank Tanana           0   0  4.26   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    2    5

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    0    0    0    3    4
Steve Renko            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Bill Travers           0   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    1    3
Luis Sanchez           0   1  3.00   3   0   0   1   0    6    4    3    2    1    2    1
Geoff Zahn             1   1  4.02   2   2   0   0   0   16   16    7    7    1    3    7
Jesse Jefferson        0   1  6.00   2   2   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    0    5    2
Mike Witt              0   0  6.23   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    3    3    1    1    1
Ken Forsch             0   0  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    7   10    5    5    0    1    5
Andy Hassler           1   1  7.11   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    2    7    2
John D'Acquisto        0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    5    4    1    1    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Hickey           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
LaMarr Hoyt            2   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    0    0    1    6
Richard Dotson         0   0  2.35   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    2    2    0    3    3
Ross Baumgarten        1   0  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    3    3    2    5    3
Britt Burns            0   0  4.26   2   2   0   0   0   13    8    6    6    3    5   10
Ed Farmer              0   1 40.50   2   0   0   1   0    1    2    3    3    1    1    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Stanton           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Rick Waits             1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   10    1    1    0    2    3
Bert Blyleven          0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    4    4    2    1    5
John Denny             0   1  4.70   1   1   0   0   0    8    6    5    4    1    3    2
Len Barker             0   1  5.68   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    5    4    1    1    2
Dan Spillner           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    1    0
Bob Lacey              0   0 15.43   2   0   0   0   0    2    6    4    4    1    1    3

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Aurelio Lopez          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    3    2
Dave Rozema            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    0    1
Dave Rucker            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Dave Tobik             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    0    0    0    0    0
Milt Wilcox            1   0  2.35   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    2    2    0    0    4
Jack Morris            1   0  2.81   2   2   1   0   0   16   14    6    5    0    7    5
Howard Bailey          0   1  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    4    4    1    2    1
Kevin Saucier          0   0 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    0    0    1

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Leonard         1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    2    0    0    3    6
Renie Martin           0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    2    3
Ken Brett              0   0  3.86   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    3
Larry Gura             0   2  3.95   2   2   1   0   0   14   10    8    6    1    6    3
Dan Quisenberry        0   1  4.50   2   0   0   1   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    0
Paul Splittorff        0   0  6.35   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    4    1    0    0

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Augustine        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    1    0
Randy Lerch            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Jim Slaton             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    2    4
Jamie Easterly         0   0  1.69   2   0   0   1   0    5    3    1    1    0    2    3
Rollie Fingers         0   1  2.45   2   0   0   1   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    3
Mike Caldwell          1   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    1    1
Moose Haas             0   0  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    4    0    4    2
Reggie Cleveland       0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    3    0
Pete Vuckovich         0   1 17.18   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    7    7    1    3    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Cooper             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    4    1
Pete Redfern           0   1  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    1    1    0    3    3
Doug Corbett           0   0  1.35   3   0   0   1   0    7    3    1    1    1    0    6
Jack O'Connor          0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    1    1    0
Albert Williams        0   1  4.05   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    3    3
Jerry Koosman          1   1  4.26   2   2   0   0   0   13   14    7    6    2    5    5
Roger Erickson         0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    5    1    4    2
Fernando Arroyo        0   1  7.50   2   1   0   0   0    6   11    6    5    0    1    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bird              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Bill Castro            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Rich Gossage           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    4
Tom Underwood          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Rudy May               2   0  1.20   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    2    2    0    2    7
Tommy John             1   1  4.30   2   2   0   0   0   15   14    8    7    0    7    9
Ron Davis              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    0    2    4
Ron Guidry             0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    6    6    0    2    3

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Jones             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    3
Matt Keough            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    4    6
Steve McCatty          1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    1    3
Craig Minetto          0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Mike Norris            2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   10    3    3    0   12    9
Brian Kingman          0   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    5    6
Rick Langford          2   0  3.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   15    6    6    0    5   12
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    1    0

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bryan Clark            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    1
Dick Drago             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Jerry Don Gleaton      2   0  3.29   2   2   0   0   0   14    8    5    5    2    4    5
Mike Parrott           0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    1    5    4
Ken Clay               0   0  5.63   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    5    5    0    4    2
Glenn Abbott           0   2  6.32   2   2   0   0   0   16   15   11   11    5    3    5
Floyd Bannister        0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    6    6    3    4    6
Larry Andersen         0   1 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    3    3    0    2    2

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Babcock            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    1
Charlie Hough          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    2    1
Jim Kern               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    0
Doc Medich             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    0    0    0    0    4
John Henry Johnson     0   0  1.93   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    1    0    1
Fergie Jenkins         1   0  4.05   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    2    4    4
Jon Matlack            0   2  6.92   2   2   0   0   0   13   15   12   10    1    7    5
Danny Darwin           0   1 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    5    5    3    2    1
Steve Comer            0   0 45.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    5    5    1    1    0

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roy Lee Jackson        0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    0
Jim Clancy             1   0  1.35   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    3    2    0    8    2
Joey McLaughlin        0   1  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    1    0    2    3
Luis Leal              1   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    2    2    1    1    9
Dave Stieb             0   1  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    4    1    1    3
Mike Barlow            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    1    0
Jerry Garvin           0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    2    0
Mike Willis            0   0 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    1    2    1
Jackson Todd           0   1 14.73   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    6    6    1    5    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          2
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             2
  R. Langford (OAK)         2
  R. May (NYA)              2
  M. Norris (OAK)           2
  D. Aase (CAL)             1
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         1
  J. Clancy (TOR)           1
  M. Clear (BOS)            1

Losses:

  G. Abbott (SEA)           2
  L. Gura (KCA)             2
  J. Matlack (TEX)          2
  L. Andersen (SEA)         1
  F. Arroyo (MIN)           1
  H. Bailey (DET)           1
  F. Bannister (SEA)        1
  L. Barker (CLE)           1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         1
  S. Crawford (BOS)         1

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         2
  M. Norris (OAK)           2
  L. Gura (KCA)             1
  M. Keough (OAK)           1
  S. McCatty (OAK)          1
  J. Morris (DET)           1
  D. Rozema (DET)           1
  R. Waits (CLE)            1

Saves:

  B. Clark (SEA)            1
  D. Corbett (MIN)          1
  J. Easterly (MIL)         1
  E. Farmer (CHA)           1
  R. Fingers (MIL)          1
  R. Gossage (NYA)          1
  R. Jackson (TOR)          1
  J. Kern (TEX)             1
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      1
  L. Sanchez (CAL)          1

Shutouts:

  M. Keough (OAK)           1
  S. McCatty (OAK)          1
  D. Rozema (DET)           1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Langford (OAK)      18.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        18.0
  J. Morris (DET)        16.0
  G. Abbott (SEA)        15.2
  G. Zahn (CAL)          15.2
  R. May (NYA)           15.0
  T. John (NYA)          14.2
  J. Gleaton (SEA)       13.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          13.2
  J. Clancy (TOR)        13.1

Hits:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            16
  G. Abbott (SEA)          15
  R. Langford (OAK)        15
  J. Matlack (TEX)         15
  T. John (NYA)            14
  J. Koosman (MIN)         14
  J. Morris (DET)          14
  R. May (NYA)             12
  F. Arroyo (MIN)          11
  K. Forsch (CAL)          10

Runs:

  J. Matlack (TEX)         12
  G. Abbott (SEA)          11
  L. Gura (KCA)             8
  T. John (NYA)             8
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        7
  G. Zahn (CAL)             7
  F. Arroyo (MIN)           6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        6
  B. Burns (CHA)            6

Home Runs:

  G. Abbott (SEA)           5
  F. Bannister (SEA)        3
  B. Burns (CHA)            3
  D. Darwin (TEX)           3
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       2
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         2
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          2
  A. Hassler (CAL)          2
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          2
  J. Koosman (MIN)          2

Walks:

  M. Norris (OAK)          12
  J. Clancy (TOR)           8
  A. Hassler (CAL)          7
  T. John (NYA)             7
  J. Matlack (TEX)          7
  J. Morris (DET)           7
  L. Gura (KCA)             6
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       5
  B. Burns (CHA)            5
  J. Jefferson (CAL)        5

Strikeouts:

  R. Langford (OAK)        12
  B. Burns (CHA)           10
  T. John (NYA)             9
  L. Leal (TOR)             9
  M. Norris (OAK)           9
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        7
  R. May (NYA)              7
  G. Zahn (CAL)             7
  F. Bannister (SEA)        6
  D. Corbett (MIN)          6

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