Saturday May 16, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 16, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       16   9  2.55   25  13   1   230   200   77   65    9   69  135
Oakland         25  11  2.77   36  21   5   325   258  107  100   26  123  173
New York        19  13  3.01   32   4  12   281   244  103   94   22   78  206
Chicago         16  14  3.28   30   7   8   269   253  116   98   23  104  137
Baltimore       18  11  3.39   29   7   6   255   262  104   96   15   75  126
California      18  18  3.48   36   9   6   318   307  145  123   31  101  132
Toronto         11  22  3.58   33   6   2   302   275  142  120   21  127  126
Detroit         16  16  3.63   32  11   5   280   232  121  113   29  107  135
Milwaukee       16  15  3.67   31   5   9   287   273  127  117   18   97  165
Texas           18  13  3.67   31   4   5   274   261  118  112   17   87  125
Minnesota       11  21  3.85   33   4   4   297   297  145  127   29  113  160
Kansas City      8  18  4.17   26   7   3   231   232  119  107   17   73   99
Boston          16  15  4.60   31   5   5   280   311  162  143   26  102  143
Seattle         10  22  4.88   33   4   3   288   303  173  156   36  118  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
Brian Kingman (OAK)    2   2  2.06   7   7   1   0   1   48   45   15   11    4   14   29
Matt Keough (OAK)      6   0  2.14   7   7   4   0   2   55   42   15   13    4   18   34
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  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
Dave Ford              1   0  4.95   5   0   0   0   0   20   25   11   11    0    3    7
Tim Stoddard           1   1  6.00   7   0   0   0   0    6   11    4    4    0    1    5

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Chuck Rainey           0   0  1.89   5   0   0   0   0   19   18    7    4    0    2    8
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
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.48   7   0   0   0   0   10    8    4    4    0    5    8
Bob Stanley            3   1  3.67  10   0   0   0   0   34   40   15   14    1   18    9
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   3  6.41   8   8   2   0   0   46   54   35   33    5   12   24
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  0.42  12   0   0   3   0   21   16    1    1    1    6   11
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  8.44   5   0   0   0   0   16   17   16   15    2   10    8
Doug Rau               0   1 18.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    5    6    6    1    3    0

 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
Britt Burns            3   2  3.26   8   7   2   0   0   50   44   20   18    4   17   28
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.66   6   5   1   0   0   32   40   16   13    2    9   11
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  0.90   6   0   0   0   0   10    3    2    1    0    4    6
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   3  3.77   5   5   2   0   1   29   39   13   12    0    6    9
Dan Spillner           0   0  4.76   5   0   0   1   0   11   11    6    6    1    6    5
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.48   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    6    2    1    5

 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
Kevin Saucier          0   0  2.25  10   0   0   3   0   12    6    3    3    0    4   10
Milt Wilcox            5   2  2.25   7   7   2   0   0   52   37   16   13    2   17   31
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 Rozema            2   3  3.65   7   7   2   0   2   49   44   20   20    8    9   15
Dave Tobik             1   0  4.91   6   0   0   0   0   15   11    8    8    3   14    9
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
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
Larry Gura             4   3  3.13   8   8   4   0   1   60   48   24   21    3   12   25
Ken Brett              0   0  4.50   7   0   0   0   0    6    7    4    3    0    2    3
Dan Quisenberry        0   2  4.50   9   0   0   2   0   14   22    9    7    1    4    5
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
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  1.11  14   0   0   6   0   24   19    3    3    1    7   25
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  4.68   8   4   0   0   0   25   31   18   13    1   13   18
Reggie Cleveland       2   0  4.95  11   0   0   0   0   20   17   11   11    0    9    8

 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  3.98  10   0   0   0   0   20   19    9    9    3   13    8
Darrell Jackson        0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    0    1    1
Jerry Koosman          1   6  5.55   8   8   1   0   0   47   53   32   29    7   19   28

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           1   0  0.49  12   0   0  10   0   18    8    1    1    1    4   26
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              2   0  2.00  10   1   0   0   0   27   21    6    6    2   10   16
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
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
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
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   1  1.46   8   0   0   2   0   12    5    2    2    0    5    7
Steve McCatty          4   3  1.94   7   7   5   0   2   60   39   13   13    5   18   26
Brian Kingman          2   2  2.06   7   7   1   0   1   48   45   15   11    4   14   29
Matt Keough            6   0  2.14   7   7   4   0   2   55   42   15   13    4   18   34
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  2.60  11   0   0   0   0   17   11    8    5    1    5   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
Ken Clay               0   3  5.24   7   4   0   0   0   34   44   22   20    3   17   11
Shane Rawley           0   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    0    7    9
Jerry Don Gleaton      2   6  6.15   8   8   1   0   0   45   48   32   31    8   24   16
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
John Henry Johnson     2   1  2.08  11   0   0   0   0   13   10    3    3    1    0    4
Bob Babcock            1   0  2.12  10   0   0   0   0   17   12    4    4    0    8   10
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
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.09   4   1   0   0   0   12   12    4    4    0    1    6
Jon Matlack            1   3  3.38   6   6   1   0   1   43   44   19   16    1   12   15
Jim Kern               0   0  3.60   4   0   0   1   0    5    2    2    2    0    5    3
Danny Darwin           4   3  4.87   7   7   1   0   1   41   38   23   22    3   20   26
Fergie Jenkins         2   2  5.57   7   6   0   0   0   32   38   20   20    5   15   19
Charlie Hough          0   0  5.74   5   0   0   0   0   16   19   11   10    1    7   14

 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
Jackson Todd           2   3  3.43   7   7   2   0   0   45   36   23   17    4   17   18
Luis Leal              2   4  3.43  10   6   1   0   0   42   34   21   16    3   15   26
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)          6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  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)         10
  R. Fingers (MIL)          6
  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
  K. Saucier (DET)          3

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
  L. Gura (KCA)          60.1
  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
  D. Leonard (KCA)       53.1

Hits:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            62
  J. Morris (DET)          60
  R. May (NYA)             55
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       54
  J. Koosman (MIN)         53
  D. Leonard (KCA)         53
  T. John (NYA)            51
  F. Bannister (SEA)       50
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        50
  M. Norris (OAK)          50

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         32
  J. Koosman (MIN)         32
  F. Tanana (BOS)          28
  F. Bannister (SEA)       25
  G. Abbott (SEA)          24
  L. Gura (KCA)            24
  J. Morris (DET)          24
  H. Bailey (DET)          23
  D. Darwin (TEX)          23

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          28
  M. Norris (OAK)          27
  R. Langford (OAK)        25
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         24
  R. Dotson (CHA)          23
  D. Darwin (TEX)          20
  J. Denny (CLE)           20
  A. Williams (MIN)        20
  J. Koosman (MIN)         19
  G. Zahn (CAL)            19

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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