Thursday May 21, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 21, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       19  12  2.66   31  15   2   285   257   97   84   10   86  168
Oakland         25  16  2.93   41  25   5   365   299  132  119   29  140  190
New York        22  14  2.97   36   4  14   319   279  114  105   22   96  231
Baltimore       22  12  3.27   34   9   9   300   298  118  109   20   89  156
Chicago         19  15  3.29   34   8   9   304   284  132  111   27  115  160
California      21  20  3.44   41  10   8   361   351  160  138   32  114  155
Milwaukee       20  15  3.46   35   5  11   323   311  135  124   19  104  175
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  25  4.12   37   4   4   330   336  169  151   33  129  175
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          20  16  4.32   36   7   7   325   344  175  156   30  119  181
Seattle         13  24  4.65   38   4   6   331   341  189  171   37  138  173

 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
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
Brian Kingman (OAK)    2   3  2.25   8   8   2   0   1   56   53   18   14    5   15   35
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
Jim Palmer             2   2  3.04   8   8   2   0   0   53   52   20   18    4   18   15
Mike Flanagan          5   3  3.23   8   8   3   0   2   56   47   20   20    4   10   37
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       4   3  5.37   9   9   3   0   1   55   56   35   33    5   17   36

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               1   0  0.67  14   0   0   4   0   27   19    2    2    1    8   14
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
Doug Rau               1   1  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    8   10    6    6    1    3    1
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

 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  0.75   8   0   0   1   0   12    4    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
Mike Stanton           1   0  2.38   6   0   0   0   0   11    9    3    3    0    5    6
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
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.72   6   1   0   1   0   19   17    9    8    1   11   14
Wayne Garland          2   4  4.50   6   6   2   0   1   32   47   17   16    0    7    9
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.55   5   0   0   0   0   11   15    9    8    2    1    6

 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  1.46  16   0   0   2   0   25   15    5    4    0   14   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
Pete Vuckovich         4   2  3.80   7   7   0   0   0   43   41   19   18    2   14   25
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
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  2.84  10   0   0   0   0   25   20   12    8    1    8    6
Doug Corbett           2   1  2.97  19   0   0   4   0   30   26   10   10    1    8   31
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
Pete Redfern           3   4  4.44   9   8   1   0   0   47   51   24   23    5   18   30
Roger Erickson         1   4  4.47   7   7   1   0   0   48   49   28   24    4   19   24
Jerry Koosman          1   6  5.55   8   8   1   0   0   47   53   32   29    7   19   28
Darrell Jackson        0   0  8.10   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    0    3    1

 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   3  2.25   8   8   2   0   1   56   53   18   14    5   15   35
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  2.25  13   0   0   1   0   20   12    8    5    1    6   15
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
Glenn Abbott           1   4  5.50   8   6   0   0   0   38   40   26   23    7   10   11
Dick Drago             1   2  5.82  12   0   0   2   0   17   20   11   11    2    8   12
Jerry Don Gleaton      2   6  6.26  10   8   1   0   0   46   50   33   32    8   24   17
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
  W. Garland (CLE)          4
  J. Jefferson (CAL)        4
  R. Langford (OAK)         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
  D. Aase (CAL)             4
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        4
  S. Comer (TEX)            4
  D. Corbett (MIN)          4
  E. Farmer (CHA)           4
  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
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       56

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         33
  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
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       36
  M. Norris (OAK)          36
  B. Kingman (OAK)         35
  F. Bannister (SEA)       34


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