Monday May 18, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 18, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       18  10  2.55   28  14   2   258   227   85   73    9   77  147
Oakland         25  13  2.77   38  23   5   341   274  118  105   26  132  180
New York        20  14  2.89   34   4  13   299   257  105   96   22   87  216
Chicago         18  14  3.14   32   8   8   287   263  118  100   24  106  150
Baltimore       20  11  3.26   31   8   7   273   272  108   99   15   77  136
California      20  18  3.38   38  10   7   336   323  148  126   31  106  144
Toronto         11  25  3.51   36   7   2   328   297  152  128   23  137  138
Milwaukee       17  15  3.62   32   5   9   296   279  129  119   18   99  167
Texas           19  14  3.83   33   4   5   291   282  132  124   18   92  133
Minnesota       11  22  3.92   34   4   4   306   310  151  133   29  119  164
Detroit         16  18  3.99   34  11   5   298   265  141  132   30  118  147
Kansas City      9  19  4.11   28   8   4   248   255  125  113   17   76  108
Boston          17  16  4.63   33   5   6   298   332  172  153   28  111  154
Seattle         11  23  4.84   35   4   4   305   319  181  164   36  131  162

 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
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
Bryan Clark (SEA)      2   0  2.11  13   4   1   1   0   47   41   16   11    0   24   27
Scott McGregor (BAL)   4   1  2.13   6   5   3   0   1   42   35   10   10    3   13   27
Steve Trout (CHA)      3   1  2.21   6   6   1   0   0   41   39   13   10    3   15   20
Matt Keough (OAK)      6   1  2.44   8   8   5   0   2   63   50   20   17    4   23   39
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         4   1  2.13   6   5   3   0   1   42   35   10   10    3   13   27
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             4   0  3.04  10   0   0   2   0   27   24    9    9    5   16   27
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.18   8   0   0   1   0   11    8    4    4    0    5    8
Tom Burgmeier          2   2  4.12  11   0   0   3   0   20   28   13    9    3    3   12
Bob Stanley            3   1  4.14  12   0   0   0   0   37   44   18   17    1   20   10
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  5.03   7   7   1   0   0   34   39   22   19    2   14   14
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
Steve Renko            3   2  2.58   9   5   0   0   0   38   38   12   11    3   12   22
Andy Hassler           2   1  2.67  14   0   0   2   0   27   19    9    8    3   12   15
Ken Forsch             6   1  2.72   8   8   4   0   2   60   54   18   18    3   11   25
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
LaMarr Hoyt            3   0  2.10  13   0   0   4   0   26   18    8    6    1    3   21
Steve Trout            3   1  2.21   6   6   1   0   0   41   39   13   10    3   15   20
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  6.75  12   0   0   4   0   16   20   16   12    2   11    9

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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   2  3.02   6   6   1   0   0   51   45   23   17    2   25   28
Mike Stanton           1   0  3.24   4   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    3    0    3    5
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
Kevin Saucier          0   0  2.77  11   0   0   3   0   13    8    4    4    0    4   11
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
Dan Petry              1   3  3.18   6   5   2   0   1   28   19   12   10    4   10   10
Dave Rozema            2   3  4.08   8   7   2   0   2   53   54   24   24    8   12   17
Dave Tobik             1   0  4.50   7   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    8    3   18   10
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  4.76  11   0   0   2   0   17   19   10    9    2    7   13
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   4  5.20   7   6   1   0   0   36   41   21   21    4    7   13
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  0.46  13   0   0  11   0   20    8    1    1    1    4   27
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             5   3  2.87   9   9   2   0   0   63   58   22   20    3   21   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   1  2.44   8   8   5   0   2   63   50   20   17    4   23   39
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  2.11  13   4   1   1   0   47   41   16   11    0   24   27
Larry Andersen         1   2  2.50  12   0   0   0   0   18   12    8    5    1    5   13
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
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
Dick Drago             1   2  5.82  12   0   0   2   0   17   20   11   11    2    8   12
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
Bob Babcock            1   0  1.93  11   0   0   0   0   19   12    4    4    0    8   12
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
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
Jim Kern               0   0  3.60   4   0   0   1   0    5    2    2    2    0    5    3
Jon Matlack            2   3  3.60   7   7   1   0   1   50   50   24   20    2   15   18
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  2.52  13   0   0   1   0   25   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
Roy Lee Jackson        0   2  3.13  16   0   0   1   0   23   20    8    8    1   12    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
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.68   8   7   0   0   0   44   41   20   18    4   19   14
Jim Clancy             1   3  4.85   5   5   0   0   0   26   26   15   14    1   18    7
Mike Willis            0   3  5.11  12   0   0   0   0   25   29   16   14    4   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
  T. John (NYA)             5
  M. Wilcox (DET)           5
  G. Zahn (CAL)             5
  F. Bannister (SEA)        4
  M. Clear (BOS)            4
  D. Darwin (TEX)           4

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         11
  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
  T. John (NYA)          62.2
  M. Keough (OAK)        62.2
  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

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         68
  G. Zahn (CAL)            62
  J. Morris (DET)          60
  T. John (NYA)            58
  R. Langford (OAK)        57
  F. Bannister (SEA)       55
  R. May (NYA)             55
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       54
  K. Forsch (CAL)          54
  D. Rozema (DET)          54

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. Denny (CLE)           25
  B. Clark (SEA)           24
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         24
  R. Dotson (CHA)          23
  M. Keough (OAK)          23
  T. John (NYA)            21
  D. Darwin (TEX)          20

Strikeouts:

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

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