Sunday May 17, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 17, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       18   9  2.39   27  14   2   249   216   78   66    9   72  142
Oakland         25  12  2.73   37  22   5   333   266  113  101   26  127  175
New York        19  14  2.95   33   4  12   290   250  104   95   22   84  215
Chicago         17  14  3.17   31   8   8   278   257  116   98   23  104  141
Baltimore       19  11  3.34   30   7   7   264   269  107   98   15   77  129
California      19  18  3.41   37  10   6   327   312  146  124   31  102  135
Toronto         11  24  3.47   35   7   2   319   288  145  123   21  135  134
Milwaukee       17  15  3.62   32   5   9   296   279  129  119   18   99  167
Detroit         16  17  3.71   33  11   5   289   246  128  119   29  109  142
Texas           18  14  3.83   32   4   5   282   276  127  120   17   89  128
Minnesota       11  22  3.92   34   4   4   306   310  151  133   29  119  164
Kansas City      9  18  4.17   27   7   4   240   249  123  111   17   74  103
Boston          16  16  4.61   32   5   5   289   322  167  148   28  104  149
Seattle         11  22  4.73   34   4   4   297   310  173  156   36  122  155

 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)    5   1  1.67   6   6   5   0   1   54   34   10   10    2   11   39
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
Scott McGregor (BAL)   3   1  2.43   5   4   2   0   1   33   32    9    9    3   13   20
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   2  2.45   6   6   3   0   0   44   49   14   12    1   13   14
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             2   1  3.25   7   7   1   0   0   44   44   18   16    3   14   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
Tim Stoddard           1   1  4.91   8   0   0   1   0    7   11    4    4    0    2    8
Dave Ford              1   0  4.95   5   0   0   0   0   20   25   11   11    0    3    7

 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
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.48   7   0   0   0   0   10    8    4    4    0    5    8
Bob Stanley            3   1  3.63  11   0   0   0   0   35   40   15   14    1   18    9
Tom Burgmeier          2   2  4.12  11   0   0   3   0   20   28   13    9    3    3   12
John Tudor             1   1  4.14   5   5   1   0   0   37   36   18   17    4   11   17
Steve Crawford         0   3  4.15   6   6   0   0   0   30   34   18   14    4   13   16
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
Ken Forsch             6   1  2.72   8   8   4   0   2   60   54   18   18    3   11   25
Steve Renko            2   2  2.73   8   4   0   0   0   33   29   11   10    3    9   15
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
Ross Baumgarten        3   4  3.42   7   7   1   0   1   47   37   19   18    6   17   24
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.66   6   5   1   0   0   32   40   16   13    2    9   11
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  0.82   7   0   0   1   0   11    3    2    1    0    5    6
Len Barker             3   1  1.31   5   5   3   0   2   41   29    7    6    1    7   36
Bert Blyleven          5   1  1.67   6   6   5   0   1   54   34   10   10    2   11   39
Rick Waits             4   2  2.45   6   6   3   0   0   44   49   14   12    1   13   14
John Denny             2   1  2.70   5   5   1   0   0   43   38   19   13    2   20   23
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
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  2.70  10   0   0   2   0   17   18    6    5    2    6   13
Milt Wilcox            5   3  3.00   8   8   2   0   0   54   44   21   18    2   18   33
Jack Morris            4   3  3.07   8   8   5   0   0   67   60   24   23    4   28   32
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
Howard Bailey          1   3  6.47   7   4   0   0   0   32   35   24   23    4   11   16
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

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Leonard         4   4  2.93   8   8   2   0   0   61   68   25   20    4   11   29
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
Rich Gale              1   3  4.66   6   6   1   0   0   39   37   21   20    3   17   20
Dan Quisenberry        0   2  4.80  10   0   0   3   0   15   24   10    8    1    4    5
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  1.52  15   0   0   2   0   24   14    4    4    0   13   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
Moose Haas             3   2  4.20   7   7   3   0   0   49   48   24   23    3   17   22
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
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  2.20  18   0   0   4   0   29   22    7    7    1    7   30
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.75   9   0   0   0   0   20   18   10    6    0    8    4
Jack O'Connor          1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   16    6    4    1    8    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
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
Roger Erickson         1   4  4.47   7   7   1   0   0   48   49   28   24    4   19   24
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  3.26   8   8   0   0   0   47   44   17   17    5   10   33
Ron Davis              1   2  3.57  14   0   0   2   0   23   13    9    9    2    7   38
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   4  3.04   8   8   7   0   0   68   57   29   23    5   29   29
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        4   3  4.02   8   8   2   0   1   54   55   25   24    7   17   34
Shane Rawley           0   0  4.05   8   0   0   1   0   13   11    6    6    0    8   11
Dick Drago             1   1  4.70  11   0   0   2   0   15   19    8    8    2    5    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
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
Doc Medich             3   2  3.03   5   5   1   0   1   39   39   13   13    1    6   16
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.24   5   1   0   0   0   17   17    6    6    0    2    7
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
Rick Honeycutt         3   1  3.82   6   6   1   0   1   33   33   16   14    4    4    8
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  6.11   6   0   0   0   0   18   23   13   12    1    7   15

 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
Dave Stieb             3   4  2.78   8   8   4   0   0   58   52   21   18    3   20   26
Jerry Garvin           0   1  2.93  13   3   0   0   0   31   24   10   10    1   13   13
Mark Bomback           3   3  3.02   7   6   0   0   0   42   37   16   14    3   18   14
Roy Lee Jackson        0   2  3.26  15   0   0   1   0   19   17    7    7    1   11    5
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  11   0   0   0   0   23   27   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:

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

Losses:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  G. Abbott (SEA)           4
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       4
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         4
  R. Erickson (MIN)         4
  J. Jefferson (CAL)        4
  R. Langford (OAK)         4
  L. Leal (TOR)             4
  D. Leonard (KCA)          4

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         7
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         5
  S. McCatty (OAK)          5
  J. Morris (DET)           5
  M. Norris (OAK)           5
  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  L. Gura (KCA)             4
  M. Keough (OAK)           4
  D. Stieb (TOR)            4
  G. Zahn (CAL)             4

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
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      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
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Langford (OAK)      68.0
  J. Morris (DET)        67.1
  D. Leonard (KCA)       61.1
  G. Zahn (CAL)          61.0
  R. May (NYA)           60.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          60.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)       60.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)        59.2
  M. Norris (OAK)        59.1
  D. Stieb (TOR)         58.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         68
  G. Zahn (CAL)            62
  J. Morris (DET)          60
  R. Langford (OAK)        57
  F. Bannister (SEA)       55
  R. May (NYA)             55
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       54
  K. Forsch (CAL)          54
  J. Koosman (MIN)         53
  D. Stieb (TOR)           52

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         32
  J. Koosman (MIN)         32
  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  R. Erickson (MIN)        28
  F. Tanana (BOS)          28
  F. Bannister (SEA)       25
  D. Leonard (KCA)         25
  G. Abbott (SEA)          24
  H. Bailey (DET)          24

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:

  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  J. Morris (DET)          28
  M. Norris (OAK)          27
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         24
  R. Dotson (CHA)          23
  D. Darwin (TEX)          20
  J. Denny (CLE)           20
  D. Stieb (TOR)           20
  A. Williams (MIN)        20
  R. Erickson (MIN)        19

Strikeouts:

  B. Blyleven (CLE)        39
  R. Davis (NYA)           38
  L. Barker (CLE)          36
  R. May (NYA)             36
  F. Bannister (SEA)       34
  M. Keough (OAK)          34
  M. Norris (OAK)          34
  R. Guidry (NYA)          33
  M. Wilcox (DET)          33
  J. Morris (DET)          32

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