Saturday May 23, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 23, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cleveland       20  13  2.69   33  17   2   302   273  103   90   11   90  181
Oakland         27  16  2.85   43  26   5   389   316  136  123   29  146  203
New York        23  15  3.05   38   4  15   337   295  123  114   24  106  246
Baltimore       24  12  3.20   36   9  11   318   314  122  113   21   95  166
Chicago         21  15  3.30   36   8  10   322   309  141  118   28  122  173
Toronto         12  28  3.54   40   7   3   368   338  172  145   25  153  171
Milwaukee       20  17  3.59   37   5  11   341   336  150  136   22  112  180
California      21  22  3.80   43  10   8   379   383  184  160   34  122  164
Minnesota       12  26  3.87   39   5   4   353   353  170  152   33  134  189
Kansas City     10  22  4.00   32   8   4   290   291  143  129   21   93  128
Detroit         18  20  4.02   38  14   5   334   297  159  149   36  129  161
Texas           21  16  4.17   37   5   6   328   322  160  152   23  115  149
Boston          22  16  4.20   38   7   8   343   360  179  160   31  123  191
Seattle         13  26  4.65   40   4   6   352   358  201  182   39  155  185

 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  2.13  14   5   1   1   0   55   44   19   13    0   30   33
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
Matt Keough (OAK)      6   1  2.42   9   9   5   0   2   71   55   22   19    4   24   44
Steve McCatty (OAK)    4   4  2.42   8   8   5   0   2   67   46   18   18    6   20   28
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   3  2.60   7   7   4   0   0   52   58   17   15    2   15   19
Ken Forsch (CAL)       6   2  2.82   9   9   4   0   2   67   64   23   21    4   11   30

 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  1.69  10   0   0   3   0   32   28    8    6    1   15   20
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          6   3  3.10   9   9   3   0   2   61   52   21   21    4   12   44
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  2.67  11   0   0   3   0   30   26    9    9    5   16   30
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            4   2  4.58   8   8   1   0   0   39   45   23   20    2   14   15
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
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  3.24  13   0   0   2   0   25   30   14    9    4    7    8
Steve Renko            3   3  3.40  10   6   0   0   0   42   43   17   16    3   16   26
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.77  11   5   0   0   0   45   44   23   19    2   12   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 10.71   6   0   0   0   0   19   26   24   23    2   12    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
Dennis Lamp            1   1  2.66   9   0   0   0   0   20   21    7    6    2    8   10
LaMarr Hoyt            3   1  2.70  16   0   0   5   0   33   31   14   10    1    6   28
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
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
Ross Baumgarten        4   4  3.67   8   8   1   0   1   54   47   23   22    6   21   27
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   3  2.60   7   7   4   0   0   52   58   17   15    2   15   19
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
Dan Schatzeder         2   2  4.43   5   3   1   0   0   22   15   11   11    4   10    4
Dave Rozema            2   4  4.50   9   8   2   0   2   58   62   29   29   10   13   20
Dave Tobik             1   0  4.50   7   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    8    3   18   10
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  5.12  12   0   0   2   0   19   23   12   11    3    7   15
Howard Bailey          1   3  6.68   8   4   0   0   0   34   38   26   25    4   12   17
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
Paul Splittorff        0   4  3.99   8   7   1   0   0   47   47   21   21    4    9   19
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  4.24  12   0   0   3   0   17   26   11    8    1    7    6
Renie Martin           1   2  4.50   9   0   0   1   0   20   18   10   10    2   13    8
Rich Gale              1   3  5.14   7   7   1   0   0   42   43   25   24    4   19   22
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  1.40  17   0   0   2   0   26   15    5    4    0   15   14
Jerry Augustine        1   0  1.80   9   1   0   1   0   25   20    5    5    2    6   14
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  3.86   6   0   0   0   0   14   17    7    6    1    3    2
Reggie Cleveland       2   0  4.38  13   0   0   0   0   25   21   13   12    1   10    8
Moose Haas             3   3  4.97   8   8   3   0   0   51   53   29   28    4   19   23
Randy Lerch            2   4  5.34   9   5   0   0   0   29   39   24   17    2   15   19

 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
Doug Corbett           2   1  2.73  20   0   0   4   0   33   26   10   10    1    9   33
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.84  10   0   0   0   0   25   20   12    8    1    8    6
Albert Williams        1   4  3.72   8   8   1   0   0   56   50   25   23    7   22   29
Roger Erickson         1   4  3.75   8   8   1   0   0   58   56   28   24    4   20   31
Don Cooper             0   3  3.91  11   0   0   0   0   23   23   10   10    3   14   10
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
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
Dave Righetti          1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    3    7
Ron Davis              1   2  2.89  17   0   0   4   0   28   16    9    9    2    7   46
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  1.26  10   0   0   2   0   14    6    2    2    0    7    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  2.42   9   9   5   0   2   71   55   22   19    4   24   44
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
Jeff Jones             3   1  3.00  11   0   0   2   0   24   18    8    8    2   12   14
Mike Norris            6   2  3.88   9   9   6   0   0   67   60   29   29    7   31   36
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  2.13  14   5   1   1   0   55   44   19   13    0   30   33
Larry Andersen         1   2  2.70  14   0   0   1   0   20   14    9    6    1    7   15
Shane Rawley           0   1  3.79  10   0   0   2   0   19   14    8    8    0   11   13
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  5.89  14   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  2.16  13   0   0   0   0   25   16    6    6    1   14   16
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.24   5   1   0   0   0   17   17    6    6    0    2    7
Steve Comer            3   1  3.27  14   1   0   4   0   33   29   12   12    1   13    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  4.03   7   7   1   0   1   38   39   19   17    5    6   10
Doc Medich             3   3  4.05   6   6   1   0   1   40   43   18   18    1   10   17
John Henry Johnson     2   1  4.30  13   0   0   1   0   15   14    7    7    2    0    5
Danny Darwin           5   3  4.35   8   8   2   0   1   50   42   25   24    4   22   30
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  2.03  15   0   0   1   0   31   21   11    7    1   10   19
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   5  3.33  12   6   1   1   0   49   39   23   18    3   17   35
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.51   9   8   0   0   0   51   49   22   20    5   20   19
Jackson Todd           2   3  3.80   9   8   2   0   0   47   42   28   20    4   19   20
Mike Willis            0   3  4.85  14   0   0   0   0   26   32   16   14    4   13   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
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  M. Norris (OAK)           6
  D. Darwin (TEX)           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
  L. Leal (TOR)             5
  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

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)            4

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
  M. Keough (OAK)        70.2
  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

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
  D. Rozema (DET)          62
  F. Bannister (SEA)       60
  M. Norris (OAK)          60

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
  D. Rozema (DET)          29
  R. Erickson (MIN)        28

Home Runs:

  D. Rozema (DET)          10
  F. Bannister (SEA)        9
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          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
  B. Clark (SEA)           30
  R. Langford (OAK)        29
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         27
  T. John (NYA)            26
  J. Denny (CLE)           25
  R. Dotson (CHA)          24
  M. Keough (OAK)          24
  D. Stieb (TOR)           24

Strikeouts:

  B. Blyleven (CLE)        47
  L. Barker (CLE)          46
  R. Davis (NYA)           46
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        44
  M. Keough (OAK)          44
  R. May (NYA)             38
  M. Wilcox (DET)          38
  F. Bannister (SEA)       36
  B. Burns (CHA)           36
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       36

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