Monday June 1, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 1, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         31  20  2.86   51  31   5   462   369  167  147   35  173  250
Cleveland       23  18  2.95   41  20   3   372   355  141  122   20  117  221
Chicago         26  17  3.13   43  11  11   385   353  157  134   30  140  215
Baltimore       28  16  3.29   44  10  12   388   388  159  142   27  130  197
New York        26  20  3.38   46   4  18   405   369  169  152   33  143  275
Toronto         16  33  3.54   49  10   6   450   418  207  177   32  185  213
Milwaukee       27  20  3.61   47   7  12   438   436  192  176   26  135  224
California      24  27  3.80   51  12   9   450   447  221  190   39  153  206
Texas           26  19  3.84   45   8   8   403   389  181  172   28  130  190
Minnesota       14  32  3.86   47   6   5   422   425  202  181   38  157  224
Detroit         24  24  4.04   48  17   7   423   384  200  190   44  169  208
Kansas City     16  25  4.08   41   9   9   368   373  181  167   30  118  177
Boston          25  21  4.21   46   8   8   419   451  224  196   43  146  229
Seattle         17  31  4.48   49   5   9   434   455  238  216   44  169  212

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker (CLE)       4   2  1.93   8   8   5   0   2   65   49   16   14    2   15   56
Bryan Clark (SEA)      2   0  2.15  15   6   1   1   0   63   50   21   15    1   33   36
Steve McCatty (OAK)    5   4  2.37   9   9   6   0   2   76   52   20   20    7   23   34
Ken Forsch (CAL)       7   3  2.54  11  11   6   0   3   85   74   26   24    5   16   38
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
Britt Burns (CHA)      5   2  2.64  11  10   3   0   0   72   58   23   21    6   24   52
Rick Waits (CLE)       4   4  2.77   8   8   4   0   0   55   66   22   17    2   17   20
Steve Trout (CHA)      4   2  2.80   8   8   2   0   0   55   54   20   17    4   19   30
Rick Langford (OAK)    5   5  2.83  10  10   9   0   0   86   75   34   27    5   30   41

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tippy Martinez         2   1  1.40  17   0   0   8   0   26   20    5    4    1    9   15
Sammy Stewart          2   1  1.45  12   0   0   3   0   43   32   10    7    1   21   26
Jim Palmer             3   3  2.94  10  10   3   0   0   64   60   23   21    5   23   17
Scott McGregor         5   2  3.10   9   8   3   0   1   61   62   21   21    4   18   32
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  5.18   7   1   0   0   0   24   31   14   14    1    7    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             7   0  2.61  14   0   0   3   0   38   35   11   11    6   21   41
Chuck Rainey           0   0  3.25   7   1   0   0   0   28   29   15   10    2    5   15
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.31  12   0   0   1   0   16   14    6    6    1    8   12
Tom Burgmeier          2   3  3.41  15   0   0   4   0   29   35   15   11    4    5   15
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
Bob Stanley            4   3  4.26  18   0   0   0   0   44   56   24   21    1   24   11
Steve Crawford         0   4  4.60   9   9   0   0   0   47   56   30   24    9   14   25
Frank Tanana           1   4  4.97  10  10   2   0   1   58   64   33   32    6   21   35
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   1  1.74  17   0   0   4   0   31   26    6    6    1   14   18
Ken Forsch             7   3  2.54  11  11   6   0   3   85   74   26   24    5   16   38
Luis Sanchez           0   2  3.09  16   0   0   2   0   32   37   16   11    4   10   10
Steve Renko            3   3  3.10  11   7   0   0   0   49   48   18   17    3   19   30
Mike Witt              4   4  3.55  10  10   2   0   0   58   47   27   23    5   22   34
Geoff Zahn             5   6  3.73  11  11   4   0   0   72   83   41   30    7   24   24
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.94  12   5   0   0   0   48   48   25   21    3   12   15
Andy Hassler           2   1  4.06  18   0   0   3   0   31   27   15   14    4   14   17
Fred Martinez          0   0  4.91   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    1    2    4
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
LaMarr Hoyt            4   1  2.29  18   0   0   6   0   39   32   14   10    1    8   31
Kevin Hickey           0   0  2.63  14   0   0   0   0   14    8    4    4    1    6    5
Britt Burns            5   2  2.64  11  10   3   0   0   72   58   23   21    6   24   52
Steve Trout            4   2  2.80   8   8   2   0   0   55   54   20   17    4   19   30
Dennis Lamp            1   1  3.00  10   0   0   0   0   24   25    9    8    2    9   13
Richard Dotson         5   3  3.25  10  10   4   0   3   72   61   28   26    5   30   33
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
Ed Farmer              1   2  6.50  15   0   0   5   0   18   23   17   13    3   11   12

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Stanton           1   0  1.33  10   0   0   0   0   20   16    3    3    0    7   13
Len Barker             4   2  1.93   8   8   5   0   2   65   49   16   14    2   15   56
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
Dan Spillner           1   1  3.03   9   2   1   2   0   33   28   13   11    1   17   26
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
Wayne Garland          3   5  4.64   8   8   2   0   1   43   62   23   22    3   10    9
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.28   8   0   0   0   0   14   21   11   10    3    2    8

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          0   0  1.52  15   0   0   5   0   24   14    4    4    0   10   13
Dave Tobik             2   0  2.40  10   0   0   0   0   30   21    8    8    3   22   15
Jack Morris            7   3  2.86  11  11   8   0   0   94   77   32   30    8   39   43
Aurelio Lopez          2   1  3.90  14   0   0   2   0   32   34   15   14    3   14   27
Milt Wilcox            5   5  4.05  11  11   3   0   0   67   62   33   30    4   23   40
Dan Petry              2   4  4.14   8   7   3   0   1   41   34   21   19    6   15   20
Dave Rozema            3   4  4.48  11   8   2   0   2   66   70   33   33   11   15   25
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
George Cappuzzello     0   0 27.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    1    3    1

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Wright             1   0  2.50   6   0   0   0   0   18   15    5    5    1    9    8
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  3.47  17   0   0   8   0   23   33   12    9    1    7    8
Dennis Leonard         5   6  3.64  11  11   2   0   0   84   95   40   34    5   20   46
Ken Brett              0   0  3.97  10   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    5    1    7    3
Renie Martin           1   2  4.03  10   0   0   1   0   22   19   10   10    2   14   10
Paul Splittorff        2   4  4.09  10   9   1   0   0   62   63   28   28    5   11   28
Larry Gura             4   4  4.11  11  11   4   0   1   77   70   38   35    7   17   31
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   2  1.57  20   0   0   9   0   34   28    6    6    3    8   33
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
Jamie Easterly         2   1  3.38  22   0   0   2   0   32   24   13   12    0   18   19
Pete Vuckovich         6   2  3.47   9   9   1   0   0   60   57   24   23    3   16   32
Jim Slaton             3   2  3.70  10  10   0   0   0   58   61   25   24    2   20   28
Randy Lerch            3   4  3.78  11   7   1   0   0   48   56   28   20    2   17   33
Moose Haas             4   3  4.42  10   9   3   0   0   59   59   30   29    4   20   25
Rickey Keeton          0   0  4.82   7   0   0   0   0   19   24   11   10    2    5    5
Reggie Cleveland       2   1  5.46  16   0   0   0   0   28   26   19   17    1   13    9

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.54  12   0   0   0   0   28   23   12    8    1    8    8
Doug Corbett           2   2  3.11  25   0   0   5   0   38   32   13   13    3   15   34
Albert Williams        1   4  3.57  10  10   1   0   0   68   61   30   27    7   23   39
Jack O'Connor          2   2  3.78  11   0   0   0   0   17   19    9    7    1   12    6
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  4.01  11  10   2   0   0   61   67   29   27    6   21   38
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
Darrell Jackson        0   1 12.46   6   0   0   0   0    4    9    6    6    0    4    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           1   1  0.74  17   0   0  14   0   24   12    2    2    1    6   30
Dave LaRoche           1   0  1.10  11   0   0   0   0   16    9    2    2    1    9   14
Dave Righetti          2   0  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15    7    4    3    0    7   10
Ron Davis              1   2  2.39  21   0   0   4   0   38   25   10   10    3   10   54
Doug Bird              4   0  3.00  15   2   0   0   0   42   44   16   14    5   15   21
Tommy John             5   4  3.19  10  10   2   0   0   68   64   26   24    4   26   22
Bill Castro            1   1  3.79  11   0   0   0   0   19   26   13    8    2    5    4
Ron Guidry             4   3  4.01   9   9   0   0   0   52   52   24   23    7   10   35
Gene Nelson            2   1  4.10   5   5   0   0   0   26   26   15   12    3   17   14
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Rudy May               4   4  4.71  12  12   2   0   0   73   72   40   38    5   25   42

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           3   1  1.29  12   0   0   2   0   21    9    3    3    0    9   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
Jeff Jones             3   1  2.70  13   0   0   2   0   27   18    8    8    2   14   17
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
Matt Keough            6   2  2.86  10  10   6   0   2   79   63   28   25    5   29   48
Mike Norris            7   3  3.31  11  11   8   0   1   84   69   35   31   10   35   45
Tom Underwood          0   0  4.97   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    9    7    1    8    9
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   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Bryan Clark            2   0  2.15  15   6   1   1   0   63   50   21   15    1   33   36
Larry Andersen         1   3  2.33  18   0   0   1   0   27   19   10    7    1    8   16
Brian Allard           3   1  3.82   5   5   1   0   0   35   31   17   15    5    8   16
Glenn Abbott           1   4  4.59  10   8   0   0   0   51   54   30   26    7   11   14
Shane Rawley           0   2  4.62  15   0   0   4   0   25   25   13   13    1   13   14
Mike Parrott           1   4  4.63  10   7   0   0   0   47   56   25   24    3   16   23
Dick Drago             2   2  5.04  17   0   0   2   0   25   29   14   14    2   11   17
Floyd Bannister        4   5  5.40  11  10   2   0   1   60   69   37   36   11   19   38
Ken Clay               0   4  5.40  11   4   0   0   0   42   55   29   25    4   22   14
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
Doc Medich             4   3  3.12   8   8   2   0   2   58   56   21   20    1   10   25
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
Steve Comer            3   1  3.55  16   1   0   4   0   38   36   15   15    1   17   11
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
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   4  5.75  10   9   0   0   0   52   65   33   33    7   21   33

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        0   4  2.70  19   0   0   3   0   33   25   14   10    1   12   20
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.72  21   0   0   2   0   40   37   12   12    3   14   16
Dave Stieb             4   6  3.00  11  11   6   0   0   84   69   31   28    5   29   40
Luis Leal              3   5  3.38  14   7   1   1   0   53   47   26   20    3   19   38
Jackson Todd           2   4  3.56  11  10   3   0   0   61   54   32   24    5   24   31
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.68  10   9   0   0   0   59   56   27   24    5   22   23
Jerry Garvin           0   2  3.68  15   4   0   0   0   37   31   15   15    3   16   15
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. Clear (BOS)            7
  K. Forsch (CAL)           7
  J. Morris (DET)           7
  M. Norris (OAK)           7
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  D. Martinez (BAL)         6
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        6
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       5

Losses:

  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  J. Koosman (MIN)          6
  D. Leonard (KCA)          6
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5
  R. Erickson (MIN)         5
  W. Garland (CLE)          5
  R. Langford (OAK)         5
  L. Leal (TOR)             5

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         9
  J. Morris (DET)           8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         6
  K. Forsch (CAL)           6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  S. McCatty (OAK)          6
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  L. Barker (CLE)           5
  R. Dotson (CHA)           4

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         14
  R. Fingers (MIL)          9
  T. Martinez (BAL)         8
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             6
  D. Corbett (MIN)          5
  E. Farmer (CHA)           5
  K. Saucier (DET)          5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        4

Shutouts:

  R. Dotson (CHA)           3
  K. Forsch (CAL)           3
  L. Barker (CLE)           2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2
  S. McCatty (OAK)          2
  D. Medich (TEX)           2
  D. Rozema (DET)           2
  F. Bannister (SEA)        1
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)        94.1
  R. Langford (OAK)      86.0
  K. Forsch (CAL)        85.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        84.1
  D. Leonard (KCA)       84.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)         84.0
  M. Keough (OAK)        78.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          76.2
  S. McCatty (OAK)       76.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      73.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         95
  G. Zahn (CAL)            83
  J. Morris (DET)          77
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        75
  R. Langford (OAK)        75
  K. Forsch (CAL)          74
  R. May (NYA)             72
  L. Gura (KCA)            70
  D. Rozema (DET)          70
  F. Bannister (SEA)       69

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            41
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       40
  D. Leonard (KCA)         40
  R. May (NYA)             40
  L. Gura (KCA)            38
  F. Bannister (SEA)       37
  M. Norris (OAK)          35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         34
  R. Langford (OAK)        34
  R. Erickson (MIN)        33

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  M. Norris (OAK)          10
  S. Crawford (BOS)         9
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  J. Morris (DET)           8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7
  R. Guidry (NYA)           7
  L. Gura (KCA)             7

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          39
  M. Norris (OAK)          35
  B. Clark (SEA)           33
  R. Dotson (CHA)          30
  R. Langford (OAK)        30
  J. Clancy (TOR)          29
  J. Denny (CLE)           29
  M. Keough (OAK)          29
  D. Stieb (TOR)           29
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         27

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          56
  R. Davis (NYA)           54
  B. Burns (CHA)           52
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        50
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        50
  M. Keough (OAK)          48
  D. Leonard (KCA)         46
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  J. Morris (DET)          43
  R. May (NYA)             42


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