Tuesday June 2, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, June 2, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         32  20  2.85   52  32   5   471   376  169  149   35  176  255
Cleveland       23  19  2.98   42  21   3   381   365  145  126   21  118  227
Chicago         26  18  3.11   44  11  11   394   362  163  136   30  145  221
Baltimore       28  17  3.32   45  10  12   398   398  164  147   29  134  206
New York        27  20  3.35   47   4  18   416   374  172  155   34  150  279
Toronto         16  34  3.53   50  11   6   459   423  210  180   33  188  220
Milwaukee       28  20  3.56   48   7  13   447   441  194  177   26  140  228
California      25  27  3.73   52  12  10   459   451  221  190   39  155  210
Texas           27  19  3.82   46   8   9   412   396  184  175   28  132  197
Minnesota       14  33  3.87   48   6   5   431   432  207  185   39  160  233
Kansas City     16  26  4.03   42   9   9   377   381  185  169   30  124  184
Detroit         24  25  4.06   49  17   7   432   391  205  195   46  171  213
Boston          26  21  4.12   47   9   8   428   455  224  196   43  149  232
Seattle         18  31  4.43   50   5  10   443   466  241  218   44  172  217

 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)    6   4  2.33  10  10   7   0   2   85   59   22   22    7   26   39
Ken Forsch (CAL)       7   3  2.54  11  11   6   0   3   85   74   26   24    5   16   38
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
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    6   3  2.74   9   9   7   0   1   76   60   23   23    4   15   56
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  1.73  18   0   0   8   0   26   21    6    5    1   10   15
Sammy Stewart          2   2  1.77  13   0   0   3   0   46   36   12    9    2   22   28
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  3.33  11  11   3   0   2   76   64   28   28    6   18   56
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  5.59  12   0   0   1   0   10   15    6    6    2    4   11

 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
Dennis Eckersley       5   4  4.54  11  11   5   0   2   73   70   40   37    5   20   41
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

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Frost             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    0    0    0    1    1
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
Andy Hassler           2   1  3.74  19   0   0   4   0   34   27   15   14    4   15   20
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  3.94  12   5   0   0   0   48   48   25   21    3   12   15
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
Dennis Lamp            1   1  2.51  11   0   0   0   0   29   28    9    8    2   11   14
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
Richard Dotson         5   3  3.25  10  10   4   0   3   72   61   28   26    5   30   33
Ross Baumgarten        5   5  3.47  10  10   1   0   1   60   56   28   23    6   22   29
Francisco Barrios      1   2  3.58   7   6   1   0   0   33   41   19   13    2   11   11
Ed Farmer              1   2  5.82  16   0   0   5   0   22   24   18   14    3   14   16

 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   3  2.74   9   9   7   0   1   76   60   23   23    4   15   56
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  3.43  15   0   0   2   0   39   36   16   15    4   14   31
Milt Wilcox            5   5  4.05  11  11   3   0   0   67   62   33   30    4   23   40
Dave Rozema            3   4  4.48  11   8   2   0   2   66   70   33   33   11   15   25
Dan Petry              2   5  4.93   9   8   3   0   1   42   37   25   23    7   16   21
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 11.57   2   1   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    1    4    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  3.33  18   0   0   8   0   24   34   12    9    1    8    9
Renie Martin           1   2  3.46  11   0   0   1   0   26   22   10   10    2   15   11
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
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   4  7.41   7   2   0   0   0   17   17   16   14    2   14   16

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         1   2  1.49  21   0   0  10   0   36   28    6    6    3    8   34
Jerry Augustine        1   1  2.96  10   2   0   1   0   27   26    9    9    2    7   15
Mike Caldwell          6   4  3.02  11  11   2   0   0   80   80   29   27    7   16   28
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
Don Cooper             0   3  4.15  14   0   0   0   0   26   26   12   12    4   15   14
Jerry Koosman          3   7  4.27  11  11   2   0   1   72   76   38   34    8   26   43
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           2   1  0.65  18   0   0  14   0   28   14    2    2    1   10   32
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  3.94  10  10   0   0   0   59   55   27   26    8   13   37
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          6   4  2.33  10  10   7   0   2   85   59   22   22    7   26   39
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
Shane Rawley           0   2  4.39  16   0   0   4   0   27   27   14   13    1   14   14
Glenn Abbott           1   4  4.59  10   8   0   0   0   51   54   30   26    7   11   14
Mike Parrott           1   4  4.63  10   7   0   0   0   47   56   25   24    3   16   23
Dick Drago             2   2  4.78  18   0   0   3   0   26   30   14   14    2   11   18
Floyd Bannister        5   5  5.16  12  11   2   0   1   66   77   39   38   11   21   42
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
Steve Comer            3   1  3.43  17   1   0   5   0   39   36   15   15    1   17   11
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
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.71  16   0   0   2   0   17   15    7    7    2    1    6
Danny Darwin           6   4  3.93  10  10   3   0   1   66   54   30   29    5   26   43
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   6  3.32  15   8   2   1   0   62   52   29   23    4   22   45
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. Caldwell (MIL)         6
  D. Darwin (TEX)           6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  D. Martinez (BAL)         6

Losses:

  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  L. Leal (TOR)             6
  D. Leonard (KCA)          6
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       5
  R. Erickson (MIN)         5
  W. Garland (CLE)          5

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)         9
  J. Morris (DET)           8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         7
  S. McCatty (OAK)          7
  K. Forsch (CAL)           6
  M. Keough (OAK)           6
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  L. Barker (CLE)           5
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        5

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         14
  R. Fingers (MIL)         10
  T. Martinez (BAL)         8
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             6
  S. Comer (TEX)            5
  D. Corbett (MIN)          5
  E. Farmer (CHA)           5
  K. Saucier (DET)          5
  D. Aase (CAL)             4

Shutouts:

  R. Dotson (CHA)           3
  K. Forsch (CAL)           3
  L. Barker (CLE)           2
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        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

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)        94.1
  R. Langford (OAK)      86.0
  K. Forsch (CAL)        85.0
  S. McCatty (OAK)       85.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        84.1
  D. Leonard (KCA)       84.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)         84.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      80.1
  M. Keough (OAK)        78.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          76.2

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         95
  G. Zahn (CAL)            83
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        80
  F. Bannister (SEA)       77
  J. Morris (DET)          77
  J. Koosman (MIN)         76
  R. Langford (OAK)        75
  K. Forsch (CAL)          74
  R. May (NYA)             72
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       70

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            41
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       40
  D. Leonard (KCA)         40
  R. May (NYA)             40
  F. Bannister (SEA)       39
  L. Gura (KCA)            38
  J. Koosman (MIN)         38
  M. Norris (OAK)          35
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         34
  R. Langford (OAK)        34

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  M. Norris (OAK)          10
  S. Crawford (BOS)         9
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  R. Guidry (NYA)           8
  J. Koosman (MIN)          8
  J. Morris (DET)           8
  G. Abbott (SEA)           7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         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
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        56
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        56
  R. Davis (NYA)           54
  B. Burns (CHA)           52
  M. Keough (OAK)          48
  D. Leonard (KCA)         46
  L. Leal (TOR)            45
  M. Norris (OAK)          45
  D. Darwin (TEX)          43


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