Friday May 15, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 15, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       16   8  2.53   24  13   1   221   193   73   62    9   68  130
Oakland         25  10  2.78   35  21   5   317   250  101   98   26  120  170
New York        18  13  2.95   31   4  11   272   238   98   89   20   76  198
California      18  17  3.37   35   9   6   310   299  138  116   29   97  129
Chicago         15  14  3.39   29   6   8   260   244  115   98   23  103  133
Baltimore       17  11  3.51   28   7   6   246   257  104   96   15   70  122
Texas           18  12  3.51   30   4   5   266   251  109  104   16   85  120
Detroit         15  16  3.59   31  11   4   271   224  116  108   26   99  129
Toronto         10  22  3.66   32   5   2   293   269  141  119   21  127  124
Minnesota       11  20  3.75   32   4   4   288   283  138  120   28  110  158
Milwaukee       15  15  3.76   30   5   8   278   265  122  116   18   93  158
Kansas City      7  18  4.14   25   7   2   222   221  113  102   16   72   94
Boston          16  14  4.52   30   5   5   271   299  155  136   24  101  141
Seattle         10  21  4.79   32   4   3   280   294  166  149   36  112  147

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker (CLE)       3   1  1.31   5   5   3   0   2   41   29    7    6    1    7   36
Bryan Clark (SEA)      2   0  1.31  12   3   1   1   0   41   34   11    6    0   18   24
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    4   1  1.84   5   5   4   0   1   44   27    9    9    2   11   34
Steve McCatty (OAK)    4   3  1.94   7   7   5   0   2   60   39   13   13    5   18   26
Matt Keough (OAK)      6   0  2.14   7   7   4   0   2   55   42   15   13    4   18   34
Brian Kingman (OAK)    2   2  2.14   6   6   1   0   1   42   38   10   10    4   12   27
Steve Trout (CHA)      2   1  2.14   5   5   1   0   0   34   34   11    8    2   13   13
Milt Wilcox (DET)      5   2  2.25   7   7   2   0   0   52   37   16   13    2   17   31
Scott McGregor (BAL)   3   1  2.43   5   4   2   0   1   33   32    9    9    3   13   20
Geoff Zahn (CAL)       5   3  2.51   8   8   4   0   0   61   62   21   17    6   19   19

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tippy Martinez         1   0  1.46  10   0   0   4   0   12   12    2    2    0    2    8
Sammy Stewart          1   1  1.59   9   0   0   2   0   28   24    7    5    0   14   18
Scott McGregor         3   1  2.43   5   4   2   0   1   33   32    9    9    3   13   20
Mike Flanagan          4   3  2.96   7   7   3   0   2   49   40   16   16    3    7   29
Jim Palmer             1   1  3.44   6   6   1   0   0   37   37   15   14    3   13   10
Dennis Martinez        4   1  4.33   6   5   1   0   0   35   43   21   17    2    7   13
Steve Stone            2   3  5.01   6   6   0   0   0   32   37   19   18    4   12   15
Tim Stoddard           1   1  6.00   7   0   0   0   0    6   11    4    4    0    1    5
Dave Ford              0   0  7.62   4   0   0   0   0   13   21   11   11    0    1    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Chuck Rainey           0   0  2.40   4   0   0   0   0   15   14    7    4    0    1    7
Mark Clear             3   0  3.28   9   0   0   2   0   25   23    9    9    5   13   26
Tom Burgmeier          2   1  3.38  10   0   0   3   0   19   24   11    7    3    2   12
Bob Stanley            3   1  3.67  10   0   0   0   0   34   40   15   14    1   18    9
Bill Campbell          1   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    5    8
Steve Crawford         0   3  4.15   6   6   0   0   0   30   34   18   14    4   13   16
John Tudor             1   1  4.30   4   4   1   0   0   29   29   15   14    2   10   11
Mike Torrez            3   2  5.04   6   6   1   0   0   30   34   20   17    2   12   11
Dennis Eckersley       3   2  5.44   7   7   2   0   0   43   46   28   26    3   12   23
Frank Tanana           0   4  6.69   7   7   1   0   0   36   47   28   27    4   15   18

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               1   0  0.47  11   0   0   3   0   19   15    1    1    1    6   10
Geoff Zahn             5   3  2.51   8   8   4   0   0   61   62   21   17    6   19   19
Andy Hassler           2   1  2.70  13   0   0   1   0   23   17    8    7    3   11   13
Steve Renko            2   2  2.73   8   4   0   0   0   33   29   11   10    3    9   15
Ken Forsch             5   1  3.02   7   7   3   0   2   51   49   17   17    3   10   22
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.44  10   0   0   2   0   18   22   12    7    4    6    6
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.63   9   5   0   0   0   40   38   20   16    2    7   10
Mike Witt              2   3  3.86   7   7   2   0   0   42   38   22   18    4   16   23
Bill Travers           0   1  8.38   4   4   0   0   0   10   14   11    9    2    4    5
John D'Acquisto        0   0  9.69   4   0   0   0   0   13   15   15   14    1    9    6

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Hickey           0   0  1.08  11   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    3
Steve Trout            2   1  2.14   5   5   1   0   0   34   34   11    8    2   13   13
LaMarr Hoyt            3   0  2.19  12   0   0   4   0   25   17    8    6    1    3   19
Dennis Lamp            1   1  2.93   7   0   0   0   0   15   15    6    5    1    8    8
Richard Dotson         4   2  2.94   7   7   3   0   2   52   45   19   17    5   23   26
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.66   6   5   1   0   0   32   40   16   13    2    9   11
Britt Burns            2   2  3.98   7   6   1   0   0   41   35   19   18    4   16   24
Ross Baumgarten        2   4  4.23   6   6   0   0   0   38   33   19   18    6   17   20
Ed Farmer              0   2  7.20  11   0   0   4   0   15   20   16   12    2   11    9

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Stanton           1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    3    5
Sid Monge              1   1  1.13   5   0   0   0   0    8    3    2    1    0    4    4
Len Barker             3   1  1.31   5   5   3   0   2   41   29    7    6    1    7   36
Bert Blyleven          4   1  1.84   5   5   4   0   1   44   27    9    9    2   11   34
John Denny             2   1  2.70   5   5   1   0   0   43   38   19   13    2   20   23
Rick Waits             3   2  3.00   5   5   3   0   0   36   40   14   12    1   11   12
Wayne Garland          2   2  3.24   4   4   2   0   1   25   33    9    9    0    5    7
Dan Spillner           0   0  4.76   5   0   0   1   0   11   11    6    6    1    6    5
Bob Lacey              0   0 10.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    9    7    6    2    1    4

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Petry              1   2  2.10   5   4   2   0   1   26   14    8    6    3    9    9
Milt Wilcox            5   2  2.25   7   7   2   0   0   52   37   16   13    2   17   31
Kevin Saucier          0   0  2.79   9   0   0   2   0   10    5    3    3    0    2    9
Dave Rozema            2   3  2.96   6   6   2   0   2   46   37   15   15    5    8   14
Jack Morris            4   3  3.07   8   8   5   0   0   67   60   24   23    4   28   32
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  3.29   9   0   0   2   0   14   16    5    5    2    5   10
Dave Tobik             0   0  6.17   5   0   0   0   0   12   11    8    8    3    9    5
Dave Rucker            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    3    0    1    2
Dan Schatzeder         1   2  6.75   4   2   0   0   0   13   11   10   10    3    9    3
Howard Bailey          1   3  7.07   6   4   0   0   0   28   30   23   22    4   11   14

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Gura             3   3  2.67   7   7   4   0   1   54   39   18   16    2   11   22
Dennis Leonard         3   4  2.87   7   7   2   0   0   53   53   22   17    4   10   25
Jim Wright             0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    8    3    3    0    6    3
Ken Brett              0   0  4.50   7   0   0   0   0    6    7    4    3    0    2    3
Rich Gale              1   3  4.66   6   6   1   0   0   39   37   21   20    3   17   20
Renie Martin           0   1  5.02   7   0   0   1   0   14   12    8    8    1   10    5
Dan Quisenberry        0   2  5.56   8   0   0   1   0   11   20    9    7    1    4    3
Paul Splittorff        0   3  6.04   6   5   0   0   0   28   35   19   19    4    5    8
Juan Berenguer         0   2 12.15   5   0   0   0   0    7   10    9    9    1    7    5

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         0   1  1.21  13   0   0   5   0   22   19    3    3    1    6   21
Jamie Easterly         1   1  1.66  14   0   0   2   0   22   13    4    4    0   12   13
Jerry Augustine        1   0  1.96   8   1   0   1   0   23   19    5    5    2    5   13
Mike Caldwell          3   4  3.86   7   7   2   0   0   49   50   22   21    6    6   22
Rickey Keeton          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    4    1    2    1
Jim Slaton             2   2  4.26   7   7   0   0   0   38   38   19   18    2   15   26
Pete Vuckovich         3   2  4.41   6   6   0   0   0   35   33   18   17    2   12   19
Moose Haas             2   2  4.46   6   6   3   0   0   42   43   22   21    3   16   20
Randy Lerch            2   3  4.63   7   3   0   0   0   23   26   13   12    1   11   17
Reggie Cleveland       1   0  6.75  10   0   0   0   0   15   14   11   11    0    8    6

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   1  2.28  17   0   0   4   0   28   21    7    7    1    6   30
Jack O'Connor          1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   16    6    4    1    8    4
John Verhoeven         0   0  3.12   8   0   0   0   0   17   17   10    6    0    6    4
Albert Williams        1   3  3.65   7   7   1   0   0   49   43   22   20    7   20   25
Pete Redfern           3   3  3.65   8   7   1   0   0   44   47   19   18    4   15   29
Roger Erickson         1   3  3.80   6   6   1   0   0   43   38   22   18    4   16   20
Fernando Arroyo        2   2  3.86   6   5   0   0   0   33   38   16   14    2    9   11
Don Cooper             0   2  4.08   9   0   0   0   0   18   15    8    8    3   13    8
Jerry Koosman          1   5  4.95   7   7   1   0   0   44   47   27   24    6   17   27
Darrell Jackson        0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    0    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           1   0  0.54  11   0   0   9   0   17    8    1    1    1    4   24
Gene Nelson            1   0  1.42   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    5    2    1    5    9
Dave LaRoche           1   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0    5    1    1    1    0    2    5
Doug Bird              1   0  2.01   9   1   0   0   0   22   19    5    5    1   10   12
Rudy May               4   2  2.82   8   8   2   0   0   61   55   19   19    4   13   36
Tommy John             4   3  3.11   8   8   2   0   0   55   51   21   19    3   18   21
Tom Underwood          1   4  3.60   8   5   0   0   0   30   28   13   12    1   11   27
Ron Guidry             4   2  3.64   7   7   0   0   0   42   40   17   17    5    8   31
Ron Davis              1   1  3.86  13   0   0   2   0   19   11    8    8    2    3   31
Bill Castro            0   1  5.19   7   0   0   0   0    9   16    8    5    2    2    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           1   0  0.87   7   0   0   2   0   10    4    1    1    0    4    6
Steve McCatty          4   3  1.94   7   7   5   0   2   60   39   13   13    5   18   26
Matt Keough            6   0  2.14   7   7   4   0   2   55   42   15   13    4   18   34
Brian Kingman          2   2  2.14   6   6   1   0   1   42   38   10   10    4   12   27
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Rick Langford          4   3  3.30   7   7   6   0   0   60   49   23   22    5   25   27
Mike Norris            6   1  3.49   8   8   5   0   0   59   50   23   23    6   27   34
Jeff Jones             2   1  4.08  10   0   0   2   0   18   15    8    8    2    8   11
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  9.00   5   0   0   1   0    6    6    6    6    0    4    1

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bryan Clark            2   0  1.31  12   3   1   1   0   41   34   11    6    0   18   24
Larry Andersen         1   2  2.93  10   0   0   0   0   15   11    8    5    1    4   12
Floyd Bannister        3   3  4.50   7   7   2   0   1   48   50   25   24    7   15   28
Dick Drago             1   1  4.70  10   0   0   2   0   15   19    8    8    2    4    9
Mike Parrott           1   2  4.91   7   4   0   0   0   29   34   17   16    3   12   18
Jerry Don Gleaton      2   5  5.11   7   7   1   0   0   44   42   26   25    8   22   16
Shane Rawley           0   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    0    7    9
Ken Clay               0   3  5.76   6   4   0   0   0   30   41   21   19    3   14   11
Glenn Abbott           0   4  6.16   7   5   0   0   0   31   33   24   21    7   10    9
Brian Allard           0   1  8.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   11   12   11    4    5    6
Jim Beattie            0   0 16.62   3   0   0   0   0    4   10    8    8    1    1    5

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Babcock            1   0  1.69   9   0   0   0   0   16   11    3    3    0    7   10
John Henry Johnson     2   1  2.08  11   0   0   0   0   13   10    3    3    1    0    4
Steve Comer            2   1  2.81  11   1   0   4   0   26   20    8    8    1   10    5
Rick Honeycutt         3   0  2.81   5   5   1   0   1   32   27   11   10    4    3    7
Doc Medich             3   2  3.03   5   5   1   0   1   39   39   13   13    1    6   16
Jon Matlack            1   3  3.38   6   6   1   0   1   43   44   19   16    1   12   15
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.38   3   1   0   0   0   11   12    4    4    0    1    6
Jim Kern               0   0  3.60   4   0   0   1   0    5    2    2    2    0    5    3
Danny Darwin           4   2  3.82   6   6   1   0   1   38   31   17   16    3   19   24
Fergie Jenkins         2   2  5.57   7   6   0   0   0   32   38   20   20    5   15   19
Charlie Hough          0   0  6.39   4   0   0   0   0   13   17    9    9    0    7   11

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        0   1  2.63  12   0   0   1   0   24   19   10    7    1    8   12
Mark Bomback           3   3  3.02   7   6   0   0   0   42   37   16   14    3   18   14
Dave Stieb             3   3  3.04   7   7   3   0   0   50   46   20   17    3   18   22
Roy Lee Jackson        0   1  3.12  14   0   0   1   0   17   15    6    6    1    8    5
Jerry Garvin           0   1  3.42  12   2   0   0   0   24   20    9    9    1   10    9
Luis Leal              2   4  3.43  10   6   1   0   0   42   34   21   16    3   15   26
Jackson Todd           1   3  4.04   6   6   1   0   0   36   30   22   16    4   17   16
Jim Clancy             1   3  4.85   5   5   0   0   0   26   26   15   14    1   18    7
Mike Willis            0   3  5.56  10   0   0   0   0   23   26   14   14    3   10   10
Mike Barlow            0   0  5.59   8   0   0   0   0   10   16    8    6    1    5    3

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League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           5
  M. Wilcox (DET)           5
  G. Zahn (CAL)             5
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         4
  D. Darwin (TEX)           4
  R. Dotson (CHA)           4
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         4
  R. Guidry (NYA)           4

Losses:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          5
  J. Koosman (MIN)          5
  G. Abbott (SEA)           4
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       4
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         4
  J. Jefferson (CAL)        4
  L. Leal (TOR)             4
  D. Leonard (KCA)          4
  F. Tanana (BOS)           4
  T. Underwood (NYA)        4

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         6
  S. McCatty (OAK)          5
  J. Morris (DET)           5
  M. Norris (OAK)           5
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         4
  L. Gura (KCA)             4
  M. Keough (OAK)           4
  G. Zahn (CAL)             4
  L. Barker (CLE)           3
  R. Dotson (CHA)           3

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)          9
  R. Fingers (MIL)          5
  S. Comer (TEX)            4
  D. Corbett (MIN)          4
  E. Farmer (CHA)           4
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             4
  T. Martinez (BAL)         4
  D. Aase (CAL)             3
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        3
  M. Clear (BOS)            2

Shutouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)           2
  R. Dotson (CHA)           2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         2
  K. Forsch (CAL)           2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2
  S. McCatty (OAK)          2
  D. Rozema (DET)           2
  F. Bannister (SEA)        1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         1
  D. Darwin (TEX)           1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)        67.1
  G. Zahn (CAL)          61.0
  R. May (NYA)           60.2
  S. McCatty (OAK)       60.1
  R. Langford (OAK)      60.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        59.1
  T. John (NYA)          55.0
  M. Keough (OAK)        54.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          54.0
  D. Leonard (KCA)       53.1

Hits:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            62
  J. Morris (DET)          60
  R. May (NYA)             55
  D. Leonard (KCA)         53
  T. John (NYA)            51
  F. Bannister (SEA)       50
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        50
  M. Norris (OAK)          50
  K. Forsch (CAL)          49
  R. Langford (OAK)        49

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       28
  F. Tanana (BOS)          28
  J. Koosman (MIN)         27
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         26
  F. Bannister (SEA)       25
  G. Abbott (SEA)          24
  J. Morris (DET)          24
  H. Bailey (DET)          23
  R. Langford (OAK)        23
  M. Norris (OAK)          23

Home Runs:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  F. Bannister (SEA)        7
  A. Williams (MIN)         7
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       6
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6
  M. Clear (BOS)            5

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          28
  M. Norris (OAK)          27
  R. Langford (OAK)        25
  R. Dotson (CHA)          23
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         22
  J. Denny (CLE)           20
  A. Williams (MIN)        20
  D. Darwin (TEX)          19
  G. Zahn (CAL)            19
  M. Bomback (TOR)         18

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          36
  R. May (NYA)             36
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        34
  M. Keough (OAK)          34
  M. Norris (OAK)          34
  J. Morris (DET)          32
  R. Davis (NYA)           31
  R. Guidry (NYA)          31
  M. Wilcox (DET)          31
  D. Corbett (MIN)         30

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