Thursday May 28, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 28, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         30  18  2.80   48  29   5   437   349  150  136   31  157  238
Cleveland       22  15  3.03   37  18   3   336   315  128  113   18  108  198
Chicago         24  16  3.18   40  10  11   357   334  149  126   30  132  193
Baltimore       27  14  3.27   41  10  11   361   361  145  131   26  117  185
New York        23  19  3.43   42   4  15   370   340  157  141   31  127  259
Toronto         14  31  3.50   45   9   4   414   384  190  161   29  173  190
Milwaukee       25  18  3.60   43   6  12   400   398  175  160   23  128  207
Minnesota       13  30  3.85   44   6   5   395   404  189  169   36  145  208
California      22  25  3.90   47  11   9   415   421  206  180   37  134  178
Texas           25  17  3.91   42   7   8   373   361  171  162   25  121  172
Detroit         21  23  4.11   44  16   6   385   349  186  176   40  149  189
Kansas City     13  24  4.16   37   9   6   333   336  168  154   28  112  160
Boston          24  19  4.23   43   8   8   391   420  208  184   36  139  215
Seattle         15  29  4.53   45   5   7   397   413  222  200   42  161  200

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker (CLE)       3   2  2.08   7   7   4   0   2   56   43   14   13    2   11   51
Bryan Clark (SEA)      2   0  2.13  14   5   1   1   0   55   44   19   13    0   30   33
Steve Trout (CHA)      4   1  2.17   7   7   2   0   0   50   46   15   12    4   17   26
Steve McCatty (OAK)    5   4  2.37   9   9   6   0   2   76   52   20   20    7   23   34
Matt Keough (OAK)      6   1  2.42   9   9   5   0   2   71   55   22   19    4   24   44
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    6   2  2.57   8   8   6   0   1   67   50   19   19    3   14   50
Brian Kingman (OAK)    2   4  2.57   9   9   2   0   1   63   59   22   18    5   17   40
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   3  2.60   7   7   4   0   0   52   58   17   15    2   15   19
Scott McGregor (BAL)   5   1  2.62   8   7   3   0   1   55   53   16   16    3   17   31
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   2  2.74   9   9   3   0   0   62   57   21   19    5   20   16

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          2   1  1.49  11   0   0   3   0   36   29    8    6    1   17   21
Tippy Martinez         2   1  1.71  15   0   0   7   0   21   18    4    4    1    6   15
Scott McGregor         5   1  2.62   8   7   3   0   1   55   53   16   16    3   17   31
Jim Palmer             3   2  2.74   9   9   3   0   0   62   57   21   19    5   20   16
Mike Flanagan          6   3  3.41  10  10   3   0   2   69   59   26   26    5   16   50
Dennis Martinez        5   2  3.91   8   7   1   0   0   46   56   29   20    3   16   18
Steve Luebber          0   0  4.15   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    1    0    1
Steve Stone            2   3  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
Dave Ford              1   0  5.25   6   1   0   0   0   24   31   14   14    1    6    7
Tim Stoddard           1   1  6.00  11   0   0   1   0    9   15    6    6    2    4   10

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Clear             6   0  2.68  13   0   0   3   0   37   34   11   11    6   21   39
Tom Burgmeier          2   2  3.04  13   0   0   4   0   27   29   13    9    3    5   15
Chuck Rainey           0   0  3.33   6   1   0   0   0   24   27   13    9    1    5   10
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.45  11   0   0   1   0   16   14    6    6    1    8   12
Bob Stanley            4   3  4.14  17   0   0   0   0   41   51   22   19    1   21   11
John Tudor             2   1  4.18   7   7   1   0   0   47   48   24   22    5   14   19
Mike Torrez            4   2  4.58   8   8   1   0   0   39   45   23   20    2   14   15
Steve Crawford         0   3  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   43   49   27   23    8   14   24
Frank Tanana           1   4  4.82   9   9   2   0   1   52   57   29   28    4   20   32
Dennis Eckersley       4   4  5.18  10  10   4   0   1   64   66   40   37    5   17   38

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               1   0  0.66  15   0   0   4   0   27   20    2    2    1    8   15
Ken Forsch             6   3  2.84  10  10   5   0   2   76   71   26   24    5   13   32
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.26  15   0   0   2   0   30   37   16   11    4    8    9
Steve Renko            3   3  3.40  10   6   0   0   0   42   43   17   16    3   16   26
Geoff Zahn             5   5  3.62  10  10   4   0   0   70   78   34   28    7   23   21
Mike Witt              3   4  3.86   9   9   2   0   0   51   43   26   22    4   20   28
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.94  12   5   0   0   0   48   48   25   21    3   12   15
Andy Hassler           2   1  4.11  17   0   0   3   0   31   27   15   14    4   14   16
Bill Travers           0   1  8.38   4   4   0   0   0   10   14   11    9    2    4    5
Doug Rau               1   2  8.71   3   3   0   0   0   10   14   10   10    2    4    3
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            4   1  2.17   7   7   2   0   0   50   46   15   12    4   17   26
LaMarr Hoyt            3   1  2.41  17   0   0   6   0   37   32   14   10    1    8   29
Kevin Hickey           0   0  2.63  14   0   0   0   0   14    8    4    4    1    6    5
Dennis Lamp            1   1  2.66   9   0   0   0   0   20   21    7    6    2    8   10
Britt Burns            5   2  2.83  10   9   3   0   0   64   54   22   20    6   24   44
Ross Baumgarten        5   4  3.36   9   9   1   0   1   59   51   23   22    6   22   28
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.58   7   6   1   0   0   33   41   19   13    2   11   11
Richard Dotson         4   3  3.71   9   9   3   0   2   63   58   28   26    5   25   29
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
Len Barker             3   2  2.08   7   7   4   0   2   56   43   14   13    2   11   51
Mike Stanton           1   0  2.25   8   0   0   0   0   12   12    3    3    0    6    6
Bert Blyleven          6   2  2.57   8   8   6   0   1   67   50   19   19    3   14   50
Rick Waits             4   3  2.60   7   7   4   0   0   52   58   17   15    2   15   19
Sid Monge              1   2  3.07  10   0   0   1   0   15    9    6    5    2    6    8
John Denny             3   2  3.17   7   7   2   0   0   60   54   28   21    4   29   31
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.80   8   1   0   2   0   24   20   12   10    1   16   18
Wayne Garland          3   4  4.19   7   7   2   0   1   39   53   19   18    1    9    9
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.75   6   0   0   0   0   12   16   10    9    3    2    6

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          0   0  2.12  12   0   0   4   0   17   11    4    4    0    4   12
Dave Tobik             2   0  2.73   9   0   0   0   0   26   19    8    8    3   22   15
Jack Morris            6   3  3.06  10  10   7   0   0   85   71   31   29    7   37   40
Milt Wilcox            5   5  3.84  10  10   3   0   0   63   56   30   27    3   22   38
Dan Petry              2   4  4.14   8   7   3   0   1   41   34   21   19    6   15   20
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  4.33  13   0   0   2   0   27   29   14   13    3   10   20
Dave Rozema            2   4  4.50   9   8   2   0   2   58   62   29   29   10   13   20
Dan Schatzeder         2   2  4.85   6   4   1   0   0   26   19   14   14    4   12    5
Dave Rucker            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    3    0    1    2
Howard Bailey          1   4  7.36   9   5   0   0   0   37   45   31   30    4   13   17

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Wright             0   0  3.21   5   0   0   0   0   14   14    5    5    1    9    7
Dennis Leonard         5   5  3.42  10  10   2   0   0   76   83   35   29    5   18   39
Larry Gura             4   4  3.72  10  10   4   0   1   73   63   33   30    6   17   29
Renie Martin           1   2  4.03  10   0   0   1   0   22   19   10   10    2   14   10
Ken Brett              0   0  4.09   9   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    5    1    7    3
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  4.19  14   0   0   5   0   19   29   12    9    1    7    7
Paul Splittorff        1   4  4.36   9   8   1   0   0   54   54   26   26    5   10   23
Rich Gale              2   3  4.94   8   8   2   0   0   51   51   29   28    5   20   31
Juan Berenguer         0   3  8.53   6   1   0   0   0   13   13   12   12    2   10   11

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         0   1  0.84  18   0   0   9   0   32   24    3    3    1    8   32
Jamie Easterly         2   1  2.20  20   0   0   2   0   29   20    8    7    0   16   17
Jerry Augustine        1   1  2.96  10   2   0   1   0   27   26    9    9    2    7   15
Mike Caldwell          5   4  3.19  10  10   2   0   0   73   75   27   26    7   11   25
Pete Vuckovich         5   2  3.73   8   8   0   0   0   51   48   22   21    2   15   28
Jim Slaton             3   2  3.78   9   9   0   0   0   52   56   23   22    2   18   28
Randy Lerch            3   4  4.30  10   6   1   0   0   38   47   25   18    2   16   25
Moose Haas             4   3  4.82   9   8   3   0   0   52   54   29   28    4   19   23
Rickey Keeton          0   0  4.82   7   0   0   0   0   19   24   11   10    2    5    5
Reggie Cleveland       2   0  5.40  15   0   0   0   0   27   24   18   16    1   13    9

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   1  2.62  22   0   0   5   0   34   28   10   10    1   10   33
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.81  11   0   0   0   0   26   21   12    8    1    8    6
Albert Williams        1   4  3.45   9   9   1   0   0   63   57   27   24    7   22   33
Roger Erickson         1   5  3.88   9   9   1   0   0   65   64   33   28    4   22   31
Pete Redfern           3   5  4.12  10   9   2   0   0   55   61   26   25    6   19   34
Fernando Arroyo        2   3  4.17   8   7   0   0   0   45   51   23   21    5   13   16
Jerry Koosman          3   6  4.22  10  10   2   0   1   64   69   33   30    7   24   36
Don Cooper             0   3  4.38  13   0   0   0   0   25   26   12   12    4   14   12
Jack O'Connor          1   2  4.50  10   0   0   0   0   14   19    9    7    1   10    4
Darrell Jackson        0   1  8.31   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    0    3    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave LaRoche           1   0  0.61  10   0   0   0   0   15    4    1    1    0    8   13
Rich Gossage           1   1  0.84  14   0   0  11   0   21   12    2    2    1    6   28
Dave Righetti          1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    3    7
Doug Bird              3   0  2.68  14   1   0   0   0   37   37   13   11    4   13   19
Ron Davis              1   2  2.78  19   0   0   4   0   32   20   10   10    3    8   50
Tommy John             5   4  3.19  10  10   2   0   0   68   64   26   24    4   26   22
Ron Guidry             4   3  4.01   9   9   0   0   0   52   52   24   23    7   10   35
Rudy May               4   3  4.21  11  11   2   0   0   68   65   34   32    5   22   41
Bill Castro            1   1  4.24  10   0   0   0   0   17   26   13    8    2    5    3
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Gene Nelson            1   1  5.23   4   4   0   0   0   21   24   15   12    3   13   12

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           2   1  1.50  11   0   0   2   0   18    8    3    3    0    8   10
Steve McCatty          5   4  2.37   9   9   6   0   2   76   52   20   20    7   23   34
Matt Keough            6   1  2.42   9   9   5   0   2   71   55   22   19    4   24   44
Brian Kingman          2   4  2.57   9   9   2   0   1   63   59   22   18    5   17   40
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Rick Langford          5   5  2.83  10  10   9   0   0   86   75   34   27    5   30   41
Jeff Jones             3   1  2.84  12   0   0   2   0   25   18    8    8    2   12   17
Mike Norris            7   2  3.42  10  10   7   0   1   76   64   29   29    7   31   40
Tom Underwood          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    4    4    1    4    6
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  7.71   7   0   0   1   0    7    7    6    6    0    4    2

 Seattle               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Andersen         1   2  2.08  16   0   0   1   0   26   17    9    6    1    8   15
Bryan Clark            2   0  2.13  14   5   1   1   0   55   44   19   13    0   30   33
Brian Allard           2   1  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   28   21   14   12    4    7   13
Shane Rawley           0   2  4.50  12   0   0   3   0   22   20   11   11    1   12   14
Mike Parrott           1   3  4.76   9   6   0   0   0   40   49   22   21    3   16   21
Ken Clay               0   4  4.83  10   4   0   0   0   41   52   26   22    4   20   14
Glenn Abbott           1   4  4.84   9   7   0   0   0   45   48   28   24    7   10   13
Floyd Bannister        4   5  5.40  11  10   2   0   1   60   69   37   36   11   19   38
Jerry Don Gleaton      3   6  5.53  12   9   1   0   0   54   57   34   33    8   27   19
Dick Drago             1   2  5.56  16   0   0   2   0   23   26   14   14    2   11   15
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
Rick Honeycutt         4   1  3.64   8   8   2   0   1   47   46   21   19    5    6   11
Jon Matlack            3   3  3.65   8   8   1   0   1   57   58   27   23    3   17   23
Doc Medich             3   3  3.70   7   7   1   0   1   49   52   21   20    1   10   18
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.86  15   0   0   2   0   16   14    7    7    2    1    6
Danny Darwin           5   4  3.99   9   9   3   0   1   59   47   27   26    5   24   36
Charlie Hough          0   0  5.49   8   0   0   1   0   20   24   13   12    1    8   16
Fergie Jenkins         3   3  5.59   9   8   0   0   0   47   56   29   29    6   21   29

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        0   3  2.23  17   0   0   2   0   32   22   12    8    1   11   20
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.67  19   0   0   1   0   34   31   10   10    3   14   14
Dave Stieb             4   5  3.00  10  10   5   0   0   75   62   28   25    3   27   33
Luis Leal              2   5  3.44  13   7   1   1   0   52   46   26   20    3   18   37
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.51   9   8   0   0   0   51   49   22   20    5   20   19
Jackson Todd           2   4  3.58  10   9   3   0   0   55   49   30   22    4   21   26
Jerry Garvin           0   2  3.79  14   4   0   0   0   36   31   15   15    3   16   14
Mike Barlow            0   0  4.26   9   0   0   0   0   13   16    8    6    1    5    4
Mike Willis            0   3  4.50  15   0   0   0   0   28   34   16   14    4   15   11
Jim Clancy             2   3  5.06   7   7   0   0   0   37   44   23   21    2   26   12

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League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Norris (OAK)           7
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  M. Clear (BOS)            6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  J. Morris (DET)           6
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       5
  B. Burns (CHA)            5
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         5

Losses:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5
  R. Erickson (MIN)         5
  R. Langford (OAK)         5
  L. Leal (TOR)             5
  D. Leonard (KCA)          5
  P. Redfern (MIN)          5
  D. Stieb (TOR)            5
  M. Wilcox (DET)           5

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         9
  J. Morris (DET)           7
  M. Norris (OAK)           7
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  S. McCatty (OAK)          6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           5
  M. Keough (OAK)           5
  D. Stieb (TOR)            5
  L. Barker (CLE)           4
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        4

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         11
  R. Fingers (MIL)          9
  T. Martinez (BAL)         7
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             6
  D. Corbett (MIN)          5
  E. Farmer (CHA)           5
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        4
  S. Comer (TEX)            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)      86.0
  J. Morris (DET)        85.1
  D. Leonard (KCA)       76.1
  M. Norris (OAK)        76.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)        76.0
  S. McCatty (OAK)       76.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)         75.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      73.1
  L. Gura (KCA)          72.2
  M. Keough (OAK)        70.2

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         83
  G. Zahn (CAL)            78
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        75
  R. Langford (OAK)        75
  K. Forsch (CAL)          71
  J. Morris (DET)          71
  F. Bannister (SEA)       69
  J. Koosman (MIN)         69
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       66
  R. May (NYA)             65

Runs:

  D. Eckersley (BOS)       40
  F. Bannister (SEA)       37
  D. Leonard (KCA)         35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         34
  R. Langford (OAK)        34
  R. May (NYA)             34
  G. Zahn (CAL)            34
  R. Erickson (MIN)        33
  L. Gura (KCA)            33
  J. Koosman (MIN)         33

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  D. Rozema (DET)          10
  S. Crawford (BOS)         8
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7
  R. Guidry (NYA)           7
  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  S. McCatty (OAK)          7
  J. Morris (DET)           7

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          37
  M. Norris (OAK)          31
  B. Clark (SEA)           30
  R. Langford (OAK)        30
  J. Denny (CLE)           29
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         27
  D. Stieb (TOR)           27
  J. Clancy (TOR)          26
  T. John (NYA)            26
  R. Dotson (CHA)          25

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          51
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        50
  R. Davis (NYA)           50
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        50
  B. Burns (CHA)           44
  M. Keough (OAK)          44
  R. Langford (OAK)        41
  R. May (NYA)             41
  B. Kingman (OAK)         40
  J. Morris (DET)          40

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