Wednesday May 20, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 20, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       19  11  2.55   30  15   2   276   243   91   78   10   83  166
Oakland         25  15  2.92   40  24   5   357   291  129  116   28  139  184
New York        22  14  2.97   36   4  14   319   279  114  105   22   96  231
Chicago         19  15  3.29   34   8   9   304   284  132  111   27  115  160
Baltimore       22  11  3.31   33   8   9   291   290  116  107   19   85  151
California      20  20  3.53   40  10   7   352   344  160  138   32  112  151
Milwaukee       19  15  3.53   34   5  11   314   302  133  123   19  101  169
Toronto         12  26  3.54   38   7   3   346   321  163  136   24  144  153
Detroit         18  18  3.87   36  13   5   316   274  146  136   32  124  150
Minnesota       11  24  4.00   36   4   4   322   329  161  143   31  124  172
Kansas City      9  21  4.16   30   8   4   266   276  136  123   20   87  113
Texas           19  16  4.28   35   4   5   307   308  154  146   20  106  140
Boston          19  16  4.45   35   6   7   316   342  175  156   30  114  169
Seattle         12  24  4.70   37   4   5   322   332  186  168   37  137  169

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker (CLE)       3   2  1.61   6   6   4   0   2   50   37   10    9    2    8   46
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    5   1  1.67   6   6   5   0   1   54   34   10   10    2   11   39
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
Steve McCatty (OAK)    4   4  2.42   8   8   5   0   2   67   46   18   18    6   20   28
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  1.23  12   0   0   6   0   15   12    2    2    0    2   10
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        5   1  4.04   7   6   1   0   0   42   50   23   19    3   11   16
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  10   0   0   1   0    9   15    6    6    2    3   10

 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  3.74  12   0   0   4   0   22   28   13    9    3    3   12
Bob Stanley            4   1  4.03  13   0   0   0   0   38   46   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  4.21   7   7   0   0   0   36   37   21   17    6   14   22
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  0.78  13   0   0   3   0   23   17    2    2    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
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.43  10   5   0   0   0   45   41   21   17    2   11   14
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.47  11   0   0   2   0   23   29   14    9    4    7    8
Mike Witt              2   4  4.36   8   8   2   0   0   43   41   25   21    4   17   24
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  2.40  15   0   0   5   0   30   24   10    8    1    6   26
Dennis Lamp            1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   18   16    7    6    2    8   10
Richard Dotson         4   2  3.24   8   8   3   0   2   58   52   23   21    5   24   27
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              1   2  6.75  13   0   0   4   0   17   23   17   13    3   11   11

 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   2  1.61   6   6   4   0   2   50   37   10    9    2    8   46
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            5   3  3.07   9   9   6   0   0   76   65   28   26    5   33   34
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  3.23   9   9   4   0   1   70   57   28   25    4   13   28
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  4.50  11   0   0   3   0   16   25   11    8    1    7    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  1.01  16   0   0   8   0   27   23    3    3    1    7   26
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
Jim Slaton             3   2  3.80   8   8   0   0   0   45   45   20   19    2   16   27
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
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
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
Doug Corbett           2   1  2.97  19   0   0   4   0   30   26   10   10    1    8   31
Pete Redfern           3   3  3.65   8   7   1   0   0   44   47   19   18    4   15   29
Albert Williams        1   4  3.72   8   8   1   0   0   56   50   25   23    7   22   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
Dave LaRoche           1   0  0.90   7   0   0   0   0   10    3    1    1    0    3   11
Doug Bird              3   0  1.69  11   1   0   0   0   32   27    6    6    2   11   18
Tommy John             5   3  2.87   9   9   2   0   0   63   58   22   20    3   21   21
Ron Davis              1   2  3.12  16   0   0   3   0   26   15    9    9    2    7   42
Ron Guidry             4   2  3.26   8   8   0   0   0   47   44   17   17    5   10   33
Gene Nelson            1   0  3.31   3   3   0   0   0   16   17    9    6    1    9   10
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            1   1  4.66   8   0   0   0   0   10   17    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  1.32   9   0   0   2   0   14    5    2    2    0    6    7
Brian Kingman          2   2  2.06   7   7   1   0   1   48   45   15   11    4   14   29
Steve McCatty          4   4  2.42   8   8   5   0   2   67   46   18   18    6   20   28
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
Shane Rawley           0   0  3.52   9   0   0   2   0   15   12    6    6    0    8   12
Floyd Bannister        4   3  4.02   8   8   2   0   1   54   55   25   24    7   17   34
Mike Parrott           1   3  4.81   8   5   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    3   16   20
Brian Allard           1   1  5.21   3   3   0   0   0   19   15   13   11    4    6    8
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
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
Steve Comer            2   1  3.64  13   1   0   4   0   30   26   12   12    1   11    6
Rick Honeycutt         3   1  3.82   6   6   1   0   1   33   33   16   14    4    4    8
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
Charlie Hough          0   0  6.11   6   0   0   0   0   18   23   13   12    1    7   15
Fergie Jenkins         2   3  6.52   8   7   0   0   0   39   47   28   28    6   21   21

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        0   2  2.25  14   0   0   1   0   28   20   11    7    1    8   16
Roy Lee Jackson        0   2  2.77  17   0   0   1   0   26   22    8    8    1   12   11
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
Luis Leal              2   4  3.38  11   6   1   1   0   45   37   22   17    3   16   29
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.68   8   7   0   0   0   44   41   20   18    4   19   14
Jackson Todd           2   3  3.83   8   8   2   0   0   47   41   28   20    4   19   20
Mike Willis            0   3  4.97  13   0   0   0   0   25   32   16   14    4   12   11
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
  D. Martinez (BAL)         5
  J. Morris (DET)           5
  M. Wilcox (DET)           5
  G. Zahn (CAL)             5

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
  J. Morris (DET)           6
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         5
  M. Keough (OAK)           5
  S. McCatty (OAK)          5
  L. Barker (CLE)           4
  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  L. Gura (KCA)             4
  D. Stieb (TOR)            4

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         11
  R. Fingers (MIL)          8
  T. Martinez (BAL)         6
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             5
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        4
  S. Comer (TEX)            4
  D. Corbett (MIN)          4
  E. Farmer (CHA)           4
  D. Aase (CAL)             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:

  J. Morris (DET)        76.1
  L. Gura (KCA)          69.2
  R. Langford (OAK)      68.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        67.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)       67.0
  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

Hits:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            69
  D. Leonard (KCA)         68
  J. Morris (DET)          65
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        62
  M. Norris (OAK)          60
  T. John (NYA)            58
  R. May (NYA)             58
  L. Gura (KCA)            57
  R. Langford (OAK)        57
  F. Bannister (SEA)       55

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
  L. Gura (KCA)            28
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         28
  J. Morris (DET)          28
  F. Tanana (BOS)          28

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:

  J. Morris (DET)          33
  M. Norris (OAK)          31
  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  J. Denny (CLE)           25
  B. Clark (SEA)           24
  R. Dotson (CHA)          24
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         24
  M. Keough (OAK)          23
  A. Williams (MIN)        22
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         21

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          46
  R. Davis (NYA)           42
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        39
  M. Keough (OAK)          39
  R. May (NYA)             38
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        37
  M. Norris (OAK)          36
  F. Bannister (SEA)       34
  J. Morris (DET)          34
  R. Guidry (NYA)          33


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