Tuesday May 19, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 19, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       19  10  2.53   29  14   2   267   235   88   75    9   82  156
Oakland         25  14  2.86   39  24   5   349   284  124  111   27  136  182
New York        21  14  2.95   35   4  14   308   267  110  101   22   91  224
Chicago         18  15  3.23   33   8   8   295   274  127  106   26  113  155
Baltimore       21  11  3.32   32   8   8   282   280  113  104   17   80  146
California      20  19  3.48   39  10   7   344   337  155  133   32  107  146
Toronto         12  25  3.55   37   7   3   337   310  157  133   24  140  144
Milwaukee       18  15  3.60   33   5  10   305   292  132  122   19  100  167
Detroit         17  18  3.90   35  12   5   307   269  142  133   31  119  148
Minnesota       11  23  3.93   35   4   4   314   318  155  137   31  121  167
Texas           19  15  4.15   34   4   5   299   298  146  138   19  100  138
Kansas City      9  20  4.19   29   8   4   256   266  131  119   19   83  110
Boston          18  16  4.49   34   6   6   307   337  172  153   28  113  163
Seattle         11  24  4.83   36   4   4   313   327  185  168   37  136  166

 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
Steve Renko (CAL)      3   2  2.58   9   5   0   0   0   38   38   12   11    3   12   22

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tippy Martinez         1   0  1.32  11   0   0   5   0   14   12    2    2    0    2    9
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          5   3  3.23   8   8   3   0   2   56   47   20   20    4   10   37
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
Dave Ford              1   0  4.95   5   0   0   0   0   20   25   11   11    0    3    7
Tim Stoddard           1   1  5.63   9   0   0   1   0    8   12    5    5    1    2    9

 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
Frank Tanana           1   4  5.36   8   8   2   0   1   45   52   28   27    4   17   27
Dennis Eckersley       3   3  6.41   8   8   2   0   0   46   54   35   33    5   12   24

 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
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
Geoff Zahn             5   4  3.09   9   9   4   0   0   64   69   26   22    7   19   19
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.47  11   0   0   2   0   23   29   14    9    4    7    8
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
Steve Trout            3   1  2.21   6   6   1   0   0   41   39   13   10    3   15   20
LaMarr Hoyt            3   1  2.51  14   0   0   4   0   29   24   10    8    1    5   24
Richard Dotson         4   2  2.94   7   7   3   0   2   52   45   19   17    5   23   26
Dennis Lamp            1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   18   16    7    6    2    8   10
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  3.58   7   6   1   0   0   33   41   19   13    2   11   11
Kevin Hickey           0   0  3.60  12   0   0   0   0   10    8    4    4    1    6    3
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
Mike Stanton           1   0  2.89   5   0   0   0   0    9    9    3    3    0    3    5
John Denny             2   2  3.02   6   6   1   0   0   51   45   23   17    2   25   28
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.72   6   1   0   1   0   19   17    9    8    1   11   14
Wayne Garland          2   3  3.77   5   5   2   0   1   29   39   13   12    0    6    9
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
Dan Schatzeder         2   2  4.43   5   3   1   0   0   22   15   11   11    4   10    4
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

 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
Ken Brett              0   0  3.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    3    0    5    3
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
Dan Quisenberry        0   2  4.80  10   0   0   3   0   15   24   10    8    1    4    5
Rich Gale              1   3  5.14   7   7   1   0   0   42   43   25   24    4   19   22
Paul Splittorff        0   4  5.20   7   6   1   0   0   36   41   21   21    4    7   13
Renie Martin           0   2  5.63   8   0   0   1   0   16   16   10   10    2   12    5
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  1.09  15   0   0   7   0   25   20    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          4   4  3.75   8   8   2   0   0   58   62   25   24    7    7   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
Jack O'Connor          1   1  2.70   9   0   0   0   0   13   16    6    4    1    9    4
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.75   9   0   0   0   0   20   18   10    6    0    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
Don Cooper             0   2  3.98  10   0   0   0   0   20   19    9    9    3   13    8
Fernando Arroyo        2   3  4.12   7   6   0   0   0   39   46   20   18    4   10   14
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
Doug Bird              3   0  1.69  11   1   0   0   0   32   27    6    6    2   11   18
Dave LaRoche           1   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0    5    1    1    1    0    2    5
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  3.28  15   0   0   3   0   25   14    9    9    2    7   42
Rudy May               4   2  3.45   9   9   2   0   0   63   58   24   24    4   16   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   2  3.88   9   9   6   0   0   67   60   29   29    7   31   36
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   3  4.81   8   5   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    3   16   20
Ken Clay               0   3  5.30   8   4   0   0   0   37   48   24   22    4   18   12
Dick Drago             1   2  5.82  12   0   0   2   0   17   20   11   11    2    8   12
Jerry Don Gleaton      2   6  6.07   9   8   1   0   0   46   48   32   31    8   24   17
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  2.05  12   0   0   0   0   22   15    5    5    0   11   15
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
Steve Comer            2   1  3.86  12   1   0   4   0   28   25   12   12    1   11    6
Doc Medich             3   3  4.05   6   6   1   0   1   40   43   18   18    1   10   17
John Henry Johnson     2   1  4.50  12   0   0   0   0   14   14    7    7    2    0    4
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
Luis Leal              2   4  3.38  11   6   1   1   0   45   37   22   17    3   16   29
Jackson Todd           2   3  3.43   7   7   2   0   0   45   36   23   17    4   17   18
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.68   8   7   0   0   0   44   41   20   18    4   19   14
Mike Willis            0   3  5.11  12   0   0   0   0   25   29   16   14    4   10   10
Jim Clancy             2   3  5.12   6   6   0   0   0   32   36   19   18    2   20   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. Flanagan (BAL)         5
  T. John (NYA)             5
  M. Wilcox (DET)           5
  G. Zahn (CAL)             5
  F. Bannister (SEA)        4
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         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
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         5
  M. Keough (OAK)           5
  S. McCatty (OAK)          5
  J. Morris (DET)           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)          7
  T. Martinez (BAL)         5
  S. Comer (TEX)            4
  D. Corbett (MIN)          4
  E. Farmer (CHA)           4
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             4
  D. Aase (CAL)             3
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        3
  R. Davis (NYA)            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
  M. Norris (OAK)        67.1
  G. Zahn (CAL)          64.0
  T. John (NYA)          62.2
  M. Keough (OAK)        62.2
  R. May (NYA)           62.2
  D. Leonard (KCA)       61.1
  L. Gura (KCA)          60.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)       60.1

Hits:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            69
  D. Leonard (KCA)         68
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        62
  J. Morris (DET)          60
  M. Norris (OAK)          60
  T. John (NYA)            58
  R. May (NYA)             58
  R. Langford (OAK)        57
  F. Bannister (SEA)       55
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       54

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         32
  J. Koosman (MIN)         32
  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  M. Norris (OAK)          29
  R. Erickson (MIN)        28
  F. Tanana (BOS)          28
  G. Zahn (CAL)            26
  F. Bannister (SEA)       25
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        25

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  M. Norris (OAK)          31
  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  J. Morris (DET)          28
  J. Denny (CLE)           25
  B. Clark (SEA)           24
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         24
  R. Dotson (CHA)          23
  M. Keough (OAK)          23
  T. John (NYA)            21
  J. Clancy (TOR)          20

Strikeouts:

  R. Davis (NYA)           42
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        39
  M. Keough (OAK)          39
  R. May (NYA)             38
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        37
  L. Barker (CLE)          36
  M. Norris (OAK)          36
  F. Bannister (SEA)       34
  R. Guidry (NYA)          33
  M. Wilcox (DET)          33

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