Friday May 29, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 29, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         30  19  2.87   49  30   5   445   357  156  142   32  162  242
Cleveland       22  16  3.00   38  18   3   345   327  133  115   18  111  205
Chicago         24  16  3.18   40  10  11   357   334  149  126   30  132  193
Baltimore       28  14  3.26   42  10  12   370   372  150  134   26  119  190
New York        24  19  3.37   43   4  16   379   343  159  142   31  131  263
Toronto         15  31  3.49   46   9   5   423   391  193  164   29  176  194
Milwaukee       26  18  3.61   44   6  12   409   405  179  164   24  130  209
Minnesota       13  31  3.83   45   6   5   404   409  192  172   37  150  210
Texas           25  18  3.90   43   7   8   385   370  176  167   27  128  176
California      22  25  3.90   47  11   9   415   421  206  180   37  134  178
Kansas City     14  24  4.08   38   9   7   342   343  169  155   29  115  161
Detroit         21  24  4.17   45  16   6   393   360  192  182   41  154  194
Boston          24  20  4.23   44   8   8   400   426  213  188   39  142  218
Seattle         16  29  4.49   46   5   8   409   425  226  204   43  165  205

 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  2.15  15   6   1   1   0   63   50   21   15    1   33   36
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
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
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
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   4  2.77   8   8   4   0   0   55   66   22   17    2   17   20
Britt Burns (CHA)      5   2  2.83  10   9   3   0   0   64   54   22   20    6   24   44

 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  1.57  16   0   0   8   0   23   19    5    4    1    7   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        6   2  3.91   9   8   1   0   0   53   66   33   23    3   17   23
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
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.31  12   0   0   1   0   16   14    6    6    1    8   12
Chuck Rainey           0   0  3.33   6   1   0   0   0   24   27   13    9    1    5   10
Tom Burgmeier          2   3  3.67  14   0   0   4   0   27   32   15   11    4    5   15
Bob Stanley            4   3  4.14  17   0   0   0   0   41   51   22   19    1   21   11
Mike Torrez            4   2  4.18   9   9   1   0   0   47   48   26   22    4   17   18
John Tudor             2   1  4.18   7   7   1   0   0   47   48   24   22    5   14   19
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
Mike Stanton           1   0  1.72   9   0   0   0   0   16   14    3    3    0    7   10
Len Barker             3   2  2.08   7   7   4   0   2   56   43   14   13    2   11   51
Bert Blyleven          6   2  2.57   8   8   6   0   1   67   50   19   19    3   14   50
Rick Waits             4   4  2.77   8   8   4   0   0   55   66   22   17    2   17   20
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  5.79   7   0   0   0   0   14   18   10    9    3    2    8

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          0   0  2.00  13   0   0   4   0   18   12    4    4    0    5   13
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  4.62  10   8   2   0   2   64   69   33   33   11   15   24
Dan Schatzeder         2   3  5.40   7   5   1   0   0   27   22   16   16    4   14    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
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  3.80  15   0   0   6   0   21   32   12    9    1    7    7
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
Paul Splittorff        1   4  4.36   9   8   1   0   0   54   54   26   26    5   10   23
Rich Gale              3   3  4.50   9   9   2   0   0   58   55   30   29    6   23   32
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         1   1  1.07  19   0   0   9   0   34   25    4    4    2    8   33
Jamie Easterly         2   1  2.40  21   0   0   2   0   30   21    9    8    0   16   18
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
Jim Slaton             3   2  3.70  10  10   0   0   0   58   61   25   24    2   20   28
Pete Vuckovich         5   2  3.73   8   8   0   0   0   51   48   22   21    2   15   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  2.72  23   0   0   5   0   36   29   11   11    2   14   34
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
Fernando Arroyo        2   4  3.96   9   8   0   0   0   52   55   25   23    5   14   17
Pete Redfern           3   5  4.12  10   9   2   0   0   55   61   26   25    6   19   34
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  0.81  15   0   0  12   0   22   12    2    2    1    6   29
Dave Righetti          2   0  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15    7    4    3    0    7   10
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
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
Matt Keough            6   2  2.86  10  10   6   0   2   79   63   28   25    5   29   48
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
Bob Galasso            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Larry Andersen         1   2  2.05  17   0   0   1   0   26   17    9    6    1    8   15
Bryan Clark            2   0  2.15  15   6   1   1   0   63   50   21   15    1   33   36
Brian Allard           2   1  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   28   21   14   12    4    7   13
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
Dick Drago             2   2  5.04  17   0   0   2   0   25   29   14   14    2   11   17
Shane Rawley           0   2  5.16  13   0   0   3   0   23   23   13   13    1   13   14
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
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   1  2.33  14   0   0   0   0   27   19    7    7    2   15   17
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.24   5   1   0   0   0   17   17    6    6    0    2    7
Jon Matlack            3   3  3.52   9   9   1   0   1   64   62   29   25    4   21   24
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
Doc Medich             3   3  3.70   7   7   1   0   1   49   52   21   20    1   10   18
Steve Comer            3   1  3.71  15   1   0   4   0   34   30   14   14    1   15    8
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.71  16   0   0   2   0   17   15    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  5.23   9   0   0   1   0   21   24   13   12    1    8   17
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  2.41  20   0   0   2   0   37   33   10   10    3   14   15
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             3   3  5.06   8   8   0   0   0   43   49   26   24    2   29   15

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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
  D. Martinez (BAL)         6
  J. Morris (DET)           6
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       5
  B. Burns (CHA)            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
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  S. McCatty (OAK)          6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           5
  D. Stieb (TOR)            5
  L. Barker (CLE)           4
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        4

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         12
  R. Fingers (MIL)          9
  T. Martinez (BAL)         8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             6
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      6
  D. Corbett (MIN)          5
  E. Farmer (CHA)           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
  M. Keough (OAK)        78.2
  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

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. Rozema (DET)          69
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       66

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)          11
  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
  B. Clark (SEA)           33
  M. Norris (OAK)          31
  R. Langford (OAK)        30
  J. Clancy (TOR)          29
  J. Denny (CLE)           29
  M. Keough (OAK)          29
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         27
  D. Stieb (TOR)           27
  T. John (NYA)            26

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          51
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        50
  R. Davis (NYA)           50
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        50
  M. Keough (OAK)          48
  B. Burns (CHA)           44
  R. Langford (OAK)        41
  R. May (NYA)             41
  B. Kingman (OAK)         40
  J. Morris (DET)          40

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