Friday May 22, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 22, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       20  12  2.67   32  16   2   294   264  100   87   10   88  176
Oakland         26  16  2.91   42  26   5   374   307  134  121   29  140  195
New York        22  15  3.08   37   4  14   328   290  121  112   24  103  235
Baltimore       23  12  3.23   35   9  10   309   305  120  111   20   92  157
Chicago         20  15  3.28   35   8  10   313   294  137  114   28  118  170
California      21  21  3.53   42  10   8   370   366  169  145   34  115  160
Milwaukee       20  16  3.53   36   5  11   332   321  142  130   21  109  177
Toronto         12  27  3.61   39   7   3   354   327  169  142   24  148  157
Detroit         18  19  3.88   37  14   5   325   282  150  140   33  127  155
Minnesota       12  25  4.01   38   5   4   339   342  169  151   33  131  178
Texas           20  16  4.21   36   5   5   316   312  156  148   21  108  144
Kansas City      9  22  4.22   31   8   4   275   283  143  129   21   90  119
Boston          21  16  4.29   37   7   7   334   352  178  159   31  123  187
Seattle         13  25  4.69   39   4   6   340   351  195  177   39  145  178

 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)    6   1  1.86   7   7   6   0   1   63   41   13   13    2   13   47
Bryan Clark (SEA)      2   0  2.11  13   4   1   1   0   47   41   16   11    0   24   27
Scott McGregor (BAL)   5   1  2.15   7   6   3   0   1   50   42   12   12    3   15   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  1.15  13   0   0   7   0   16   12    2    2    0    3   11
Sammy Stewart          1   1  1.59   9   0   0   2   0   28   24    7    5    0   14   18
Scott McGregor         5   1  2.15   7   6   3   0   1   50   42   12   12    3   15   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
Bill Campbell          1   0  2.57   9   0   0   1   0   14   10    4    4    0    7   12
Mark Clear             4   0  3.04  10   0   0   2   0   27   24    9    9    5   16   27
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             2   1  4.15   6   6   1   0   0   43   42   21   20    5   13   19
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
Ken Forsch             6   2  2.82   9   9   4   0   2   67   64   23   21    4   11   30
Geoff Zahn             5   4  3.09   9   9   4   0   0   64   69   26   22    7   19   19
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.38  12   0   0   2   0   24   30   14    9    4    7    8
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.43  10   5   0   0   0   45   41   21   17    2   11   14
Andy Hassler           2   1  3.86  15   0   0   2   0   28   23   13   12    4   13   15
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  2.70  16   0   0   5   0   33   31   14   10    1    6   28
Dennis Lamp            1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   18   16    7    6    2    8   10
Britt Burns            4   2  3.13   9   8   2   0   0   55   47   21   19    5   20   36
Richard Dotson         4   2  3.24   8   8   3   0   2   58   52   23   21    5   24   27
Ross Baumgarten        3   4  3.42   7   7   1   0   1   47   37   19   18    6   17   24
Kevin Hickey           0   0  3.48  13   0   0   0   0   10    8    4    4    1    6    3
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.58   7   6   1   0   0   33   41   19   13    2   11   11
Ed Farmer              1   2  6.62  14   0   0   5   0   18   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          6   1  1.86   7   7   6   0   1   63   41   13   13    2   13   47
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
Jack Morris            5   3  3.07   9   9   6   0   0   76   65   28   26    5   33   34
Milt Wilcox            5   4  3.14   9   9   3   0   0   63   52   25   22    3   21   38
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
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
Dennis Leonard         4   5  3.38   9   9   2   0   0   69   74   32   26    5   14   34
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  4.24  12   0   0   3   0   17   26   11    8    1    7    6
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  1.80   9   1   0   1   0   25   20    5    5    2    6   14
Rickey Keeton          0   0  3.38   5   0   0   0   0   11   12    5    4    1    3    1
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
Reggie Cleveland       2   0  4.56  12   0   0   0   0   24   19   13   12    1   10    8
Randy Lerch            2   3  4.68   8   4   0   0   0   25   31   18   13    1   13   18
Moose Haas             3   3  4.97   8   8   3   0   0   51   53   29   28    4   19   23

 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          2   6  4.66   9   9   2   0   1   56   59   32   29    7   21   31
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  0.77   8   0   0   0   0   12    3    1    1    0    3   13
Doug Bird              3   0  2.38  12   1   0   0   0   34   31    9    9    3   12   18
Ron Davis              1   2  3.12  16   0   0   3   0   26   15    9    9    2    7   42
Tommy John             5   4  3.19  10  10   2   0   0   68   64   26   24    4   26   22
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  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   10   18    8    5    2    3    3

 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          5   4  2.92   9   9   8   0   0   77   65   31   25    5   29   34
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   4  4.63   9   9   2   0   1   56   60   30   29    9   18   36
Mike Parrott           1   3  4.81   8   5   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    3   16   20
Ken Clay               0   3  4.87   9   4   0   0   0   41   51   24   22    4   20   14
Brian Allard           1   1  5.21   3   3   0   0   0   19   15   13   11    4    6    8
Glenn Abbott           1   4  5.50   8   6   0   0   0   38   40   26   23    7   10   11
Dick Drago             1   2  6.00  13   0   0   2   0   18   21   12   12    2    9   13
Jerry Don Gleaton      2   6  6.00  11   8   1   0   0   48   51   33   32    8   27   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
Danny Darwin           5   3  4.35   8   8   2   0   1   50   42   25   24    4   22   30
John Henry Johnson     2   1  4.50  12   0   0   0   0   14   14    7    7    2    0    4
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
Jerry Garvin           0   1  2.93  13   3   0   0   0   31   24   10   10    1   13   13
Dave Stieb             3   5  3.27   9   9   4   0   0   66   57   27   24    3   24   30
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  3.80   9   8   2   0   0   47   42   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:

  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  D. Darwin (TEX)           5
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         5
  T. John (NYA)             5
  R. Langford (OAK)         5
  D. Martinez (BAL)         5
  S. McGregor (BAL)         5

Losses:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  D. Leonard (KCA)          5
  D. Stieb (TOR)            5
  G. Abbott (SEA)           4
  F. Bannister (SEA)        4
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       4
  M. Bomback (TOR)          4
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         4
  R. Erickson (MIN)         4

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  J. Morris (DET)           6
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  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)         7
  E. Farmer (CHA)           5
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        4
  S. Comer (TEX)            4
  D. Corbett (MIN)          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:

  R. Langford (OAK)      77.0
  J. Morris (DET)        76.1
  L. Gura (KCA)          69.2
  D. Leonard (KCA)       69.1
  T. John (NYA)          67.2
  M. Norris (OAK)        67.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)        67.0
  S. McCatty (OAK)       67.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)         66.0
  G. Zahn (CAL)          64.0

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         74
  G. Zahn (CAL)            69
  R. Langford (OAK)        65
  J. Morris (DET)          65
  K. Forsch (CAL)          64
  T. John (NYA)            64
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        62
  F. Bannister (SEA)       60
  M. Norris (OAK)          60
  J. Koosman (MIN)         59

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         33
  J. Koosman (MIN)         32
  D. Leonard (KCA)         32
  R. Langford (OAK)        31
  F. Bannister (SEA)       30
  M. Haas (MIL)            29
  M. Norris (OAK)          29
  R. Erickson (MIN)        28
  L. Gura (KCA)            28

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)        9
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  D. Rozema (DET)           8
  G. Abbott (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. Gleaton (SEA)         27
  T. John (NYA)            26
  J. Denny (CLE)           25
  B. Clark (SEA)           24
  R. Dotson (CHA)          24
  D. Stieb (TOR)           24
  M. Keough (OAK)          23

Strikeouts:

  B. Blyleven (CLE)        47
  L. Barker (CLE)          46
  R. Davis (NYA)           42
  M. Keough (OAK)          39
  R. May (NYA)             38
  M. Wilcox (DET)          38
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        37
  F. Bannister (SEA)       36
  B. Burns (CHA)           36
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       36

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