Saturday June 6, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 6, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         34  22  2.86   56  35   5   506   409  182  161   39  188  272
Cleveland       26  20  2.94   46  22   5   417   401  156  136   22  125  253
Chicago         27  21  3.19   48  12  12   431   407  181  153   33  159  236
New York        31  20  3.21   51   4  19   457   410  180  163   37  161  305
Milwaukee       30  21  3.52   51   8  14   473   462  202  185   28  150  243
Baltimore       29  20  3.53   49  10  13   434   450  192  170   35  154  223
Toronto         16  37  3.73   53  11   6   487   463  236  202   34  206  233
California      27  28  3.74   55  14  10   486   482  233  202   42  162  223
Texas           30  20  3.78   50   9   9   450   440  199  189   29  139  218
Detroit         27  25  3.86   52  18   8   459   409  207  197   46  176  227
Minnesota       15  36  3.87   52   7   5   465   464  223  200   42  171  247
Boston          28  23  4.13   51   9  10   462   492  240  212   48  159  245
Kansas City     17  28  4.17   45  11  10   404   414  204  187   35  130  196
Seattle         18  34  4.66   53   5  10   469   505  266  243   45  185  235

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker (CLE)       5   2  1.82   9   9   6   0   2   74   54   17   15    2   16   64
Ken Forsch (CAL)       8   3  2.30  12  12   7   0   4   94   79   26   24    5   16   40
Steve McCatty (OAK)    6   4  2.33  10  10   7   0   2   85   59   22   22    7   26   39
Rick Waits (CLE)       5   4  2.54   9   9   4   0   0   64   75   23   18    2   18   22
Jack Morris (DET)      8   3  2.61  12  12   9   0   1  103   80   32   30    8   40   50
Brian Kingman (OAK)    3   4  2.63  10  10   3   0   1   72   66   25   21    7   18   43
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    7   3  2.67  10  10   7   0   1   84   70   26   25    4   18   62
Steve Trout (CHA)      4   3  2.73   9   9   3   0   0   63   60   22   19    4   22   32
Rick Langford (OAK)    5   6  2.87  11  11  10   0   0   94   83   38   30    5   34   46
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   3  2.94  10  10   3   0   0   64   60   23   21    5   23   17

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          2   2  1.66  14   0   0   3   0   49   40   13    9    2   25   32
Tippy Martinez         2   2  2.33  20   0   0   9   0   27   23    8    7    2   10   16
Jim Palmer             3   3  2.94  10  10   3   0   0   64   60   23   21    5   23   17
Scott McGregor         6   2  3.24  10   9   3   0   1   67   70   24   24    5   21   33
Dennis Martinez        6   2  3.29  10   9   1   0   0   63   69   33   23    3   22   29
Mike Flanagan          6   4  3.83  12  12   3   0   2   80   71   34   34    8   21   58
Steve Stone            2   3  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
Tim Stoddard           1   1  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   12   19    7    7    2    5   11
Dave Ford              1   1  5.46   9   2   0   0   0   28   39   21   17    1    9    7
Steve Luebber          0   0  8.71   3   0   0   0   0   10   21   10   10    3    3    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Campbell          1   0  2.84  14   0   0   2   0   19   16    6    6    1   10   15
Chuck Rainey           0   0  2.93   8   1   0   0   0   31   30   15   10    2    6   19
Mark Clear             7   0  3.12  15   0   0   3   0   40   37   14   14    7   24   42
Tom Burgmeier          2   3  3.30  16   0   0   5   0   30   36   15   11    4    5   15
Mike Torrez            5   2  4.08  10  10   1   0   0   53   54   28   24    5   18   18
John Tudor             2   2  4.39   8   8   1   0   0   53   55   28   26    7   16   21
Frank Tanana           2   4  4.48  11  11   2   0   1   66   69   34   33    7   22   37
Dennis Eckersley       5   4  4.54  11  11   5   0   2   73   70   40   37    5   20   41
Bob Stanley            4   3  4.56  19   0   0   0   0   47   63   27   24    1   24   12
Steve Crawford         0   5  4.96  10  10   0   0   0   49   62   33   27    9   14   25

 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  1.71  18   0   0   4   0   32   27    6    6    1   14   19
Ken Forsch             8   3  2.30  12  12   7   0   4   94   79   26   24    5   16   40
Luis Sanchez           0   2  2.94  17   0   0   2   0   34   39   16   11    4   11   13
Steve Renko            3   3  3.10  11   7   0   0   0   49   48   18   17    3   19   30
Andy Hassler           2   1  3.60  20   0   0   4   0   35   28   15   14    4   16   22
Mike Witt              4   5  3.97  11  11   2   0   0   59   49   30   26    5   26   34
Geoff Zahn             6   6  3.98  12  12   5   0   0   81   95   47   36   10   25   27
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  4.10  13   5   0   0   0   53   56   28   24    3   12   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
Dennis Lamp            1   1  2.30  12   0   0   0   0   31   30    9    8    2   12   15
LaMarr Hoyt            4   1  2.58  20   0   0   6   0   45   38   17   13    1    9   34
Steve Trout            4   3  2.73   9   9   3   0   0   63   60   22   19    4   22   32
Britt Burns            5   2  3.08  12  11   3   0   0   76   69   28   26    7   27   54
Richard Dotson         6   3  3.14  11  11   4   0   3   80   72   30   28    6   31   37
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.18  16   0   0   0   0   17   13    6    6    1    8    6
Ross Baumgarten        5   5  3.47  10  10   1   0   1   60   56   28   23    6   22   29
Francisco Barrios      1   3  3.96   8   7   1   0   0   36   45   23   16    3   14   12
Ed Farmer              1   2  5.56  18   0   0   6   0   23   24   18   14    3   14   17

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Stanton           1   0  1.29  12   0   0   1   0   21   16    3    3    0    7   15
Len Barker             5   2  1.82   9   9   6   0   2   74   54   17   15    2   16   64
Rick Waits             5   4  2.54   9   9   4   0   0   64   75   23   18    2   18   22
Bert Blyleven          7   3  2.67  10  10   7   0   1   84   70   26   25    4   18   62
Sid Monge              1   2  2.84  12   0   0   2   0   19   12    7    6    3    7   10
John Denny             3   2  3.17   7   7   2   0   0   60   54   28   21    4   29   31
Dan Spillner           1   2  3.82  10   3   1   2   0   38   37   18   16    1   18   32
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  1.42  17   0   0   6   0   25   14    4    4    0   10   14
Dave Tobik             2   0  2.27  11   0   0   0   0   32   22    8    8    3   23   16
Jack Morris            8   3  2.61  12  12   9   0   1  103   80   32   30    8   40   50
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
Dan Schatzeder         3   3  4.37   8   6   1   0   0   35   31   17   17    4   14    6
Dan Petry              3   5  4.47  10   9   3   0   1   48   42   26   24    7   19   25
Dave Rozema            3   4  4.48  11   8   2   0   2   66   70   33   33   11   15   25
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  3.00   7   0   0   0   0   18   18    6    6    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   7  3.68  12  12   3   0   0   93  104   44   38    5   23   52
Ken Brett              0   0  3.68  11   0   0   1   0   15   14    7    6    2    8    3
Paul Splittorff        2   4  4.09  10   9   1   0   0   62   63   28   28    5   11   28
Larry Gura             4   5  4.20  12  12   5   0   1   86   80   44   40    8   18   34
Rich Gale              4   3  5.09  10  10   2   0   0   64   62   37   36    9   24   35
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  1.41  22   0   0  11   0   38   29    6    6    3    9   35
Jerry Augustine        1   1  2.76  11   2   0   1   0   33   30   10   10    3    7   19
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         7   2  3.38  10  10   1   0   0   67   62   26   25    3   19   36
Randy Lerch            3   4  3.78  11   7   1   0   0   48   56   28   20    2   17   33
Jim Slaton             3   3  3.98  11  11   0   0   0   61   66   28   27    2   22   29
Moose Haas             5   3  4.10  11  10   4   0   0   68   65   32   31    5   24   30
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
Brad Havens            0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    2    4
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.32  14   0   0   0   0   31   25   12    8    1    9    9
Doug Corbett           2   2  3.00  26   0   0   5   0   39   33   13   13    3   15   34
Albert Williams        1   4  3.57  10  10   1   0   0   68   61   30   27    7   23   39
Fernando Arroyo        3   4  3.82  10   9   1   0   0   61   65   28   26    5   14   18
Roger Erickson         1   6  4.04  10  10   1   0   0   71   73   37   32    5   24   34
Pete Redfern           3   6  4.12  12  11   2   0   0   68   73   34   31    7   24   43
Jerry Koosman          3   7  4.27  11  11   2   0   1   72   76   38   34    8   26   43
Don Cooper             0   3  4.39  15   0   0   0   0   27   26   13   13    4   17   14
Jack O'Connor          2   2  4.58  13   0   0   0   0   18   21   11    9    1   13    6
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  0.63  19   0   0  15   0   29   15    2    2    1   11   33
Dave LaRoche           2   0  0.79  13   0   0   0   0   23   15    2    2    1   10   15
Dave Righetti          2   0  1.17   3   3   0   0   0   23   15    4    3    0   10   18
Ron Davis              2   2  2.11  23   0   0   4   0   43   27   10   10    3   12   58
Doug Bird              5   0  2.63  16   3   0   0   0   48   50   16   14    5   15   26
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
Gene Nelson            3   1  3.89   6   6   0   0   0   35   30   18   15    5   20   15
Ron Guidry             4   3  3.94  10  10   0   0   0   59   55   27   26    8   13   37
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Rudy May               4   4  4.90  13  13   2   0   0   79   81   45   43    6   26   48

 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
Jeff Jones             3   1  2.51  14   0   0   2   0   29   19    8    8    2   15   19
Brian Kingman          3   4  2.63  10  10   3   0   1   72   66   25   21    7   18   43
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Rick Langford          5   6  2.87  11  11  10   0   0   94   83   38   30    5   34   46
Matt Keough            6   3  2.98  11  11   7   0   2   88   73   32   29    7   30   52
Mike Norris            8   3  3.25  12  12   8   0   1   91   76   37   33   10   40   48
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
Larry Andersen         1   3  2.48  20   0   0   1   0   29   22   11    8    1    8   19
Bryan Clark            2   1  2.96  16   7   1   1   0   67   58   28   22    1   36   42
Brian Allard           3   1  3.67   6   6   1   0   0   42   40   19   17    5    8   18
Shane Rawley           0   3  4.55  18   0   0   4   0   30   28   16   15    1   16   15
Glenn Abbott           1   4  4.59  10   8   0   0   0   51   54   30   26    7   11   14
Dick Drago             2   2  4.82  20   0   0   3   0   28   32   15   15    2   11   19
Floyd Bannister        5   5  5.16  12  11   2   0   1   66   77   39   38   11   21   42
Bob Galasso            0   0  5.19   4   0   0   1   0    9    9    5    5    0    6    5
Mike Parrott           1   5  5.25  11   8   0   0   0   48   61   29   28    3   17   23
Jerry Don Gleaton      3   6  5.53  12   9   1   0   0   54   57   34   33    8   27   19
Ken Clay               0   4  6.05  12   4   0   0   0   42   57   32   28    5   23   14
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
Steve Comer            4   1  3.00  18   1   0   5   0   45   39   15   15    1   18   14
Jim Kern               0   0  3.00   5   0   0   1   0    6    3    2    2    0    5    4
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.24   5   1   0   0   0   17   17    6    6    0    2    7
Doc Medich             4   3  3.39   9   9   2   0   2   64   69   25   24    2   10   26
Rick Honeycutt         5   1  3.54   9   9   3   0   1   56   54   24   22    5    7   12
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.63  17   0   0   2   0   17   15    7    7    2    2    6
Danny Darwin           6   4  3.93  10  10   3   0   1   66   54   30   29    5   26   43
Jon Matlack            3   4  4.04  10  10   1   0   1   69   69   36   31    4   23   27
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.74  11   0   0   1   0   25   28   14   13    1    9   20
Fergie Jenkins         4   4  5.06  11  10   0   0   0   59   73   33   33    7   22   42

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.61  22   0   0   2   0   41   39   12   12    3   15   16
Luis Leal              3   7  3.12  16   8   2   1   0   66   55   30   23    4   23   48
Dave Stieb             4   7  3.16  12  12   6   0   0   91   76   35   32    5   34   41
Joey McLaughlin        0   4  3.34  21   0   0   3   0   35   31   18   13    1   13   21
Jerry Garvin           0   2  3.38  18   4   0   0   0   40   33   15   15    3   17   16
Jackson Todd           2   4  3.56  11  10   3   0   0   61   54   32   24    5   24   31
Mark Bomback           3   4  3.88  11  10   0   0   0   63   61   30   27    5   25   26
Mike Barlow            0   0  4.61  10   0   0   0   0   14   20   10    7    1    5    4
Jim Clancy             3   4  5.55   9   9   0   0   0   47   55   32   29    2   33   17
Mike Willis            0   3  6.07  17   0   0   0   0   30   39   22   20    5   17   13

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League Leaders

Wins:

  K. Forsch (CAL)           8
  J. Morris (DET)           8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         7
  M. Clear (BOS)            7
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         6
  D. Darwin (TEX)           6
  R. Dotson (CHA)           6
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         6

Losses:

  J. Koosman (MIN)          7
  L. Leal (TOR)             7
  D. Leonard (KCA)          7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            7
  R. Erickson (MIN)         6
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6
  R. Langford (OAK)         6
  P. Redfern (MIN)          6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6
  F. Bannister (SEA)        5

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        10
  J. Morris (DET)           9
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         7
  K. Forsch (CAL)           7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  S. McCatty (OAK)          7
  L. Barker (CLE)           6
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        5

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         15
  R. Fingers (MIL)         11
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      8
  E. Farmer (CHA)           6
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             6
  K. Saucier (DET)          6
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        5
  S. Comer (TEX)            5
  D. Corbett (MIN)          5

Shutouts:

  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  R. Dotson (CHA)           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)       103.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)        94.0
  R. Langford (OAK)      94.0
  D. Leonard (KCA)       93.0
  M. Norris (OAK)        91.1
  D. Stieb (TOR)         91.0
  M. Keough (OAK)        87.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          85.2
  S. McCatty (OAK)       85.0
  B. Blyleven (CLE)      84.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        104
  G. Zahn (CAL)            95
  R. Langford (OAK)        83
  R. May (NYA)             81
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        80
  L. Gura (KCA)            80
  J. Morris (DET)          80
  K. Forsch (CAL)          79
  F. Bannister (SEA)       77
  J. Koosman (MIN)         76

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            47
  R. May (NYA)             45
  L. Gura (KCA)            44
  D. Leonard (KCA)         44
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       40
  F. Bannister (SEA)       39
  J. Koosman (MIN)         38
  R. Langford (OAK)        38
  R. Erickson (MIN)        37
  R. Gale (KCA)            37

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  M. Norris (OAK)          10
  G. Zahn (CAL)            10
  S. Crawford (BOS)         9
  R. Gale (KCA)             9
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          8
  R. Guidry (NYA)           8
  L. Gura (KCA)             8

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          40
  M. Norris (OAK)          40
  B. Clark (SEA)           36
  R. Langford (OAK)        34
  D. Stieb (TOR)           34
  J. Clancy (TOR)          33
  R. Dotson (CHA)          31
  M. Keough (OAK)          30
  J. Denny (CLE)           29
  B. Burns (CHA)           27

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          64
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        62
  R. Davis (NYA)           58
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        58
  B. Burns (CHA)           54
  M. Keough (OAK)          52
  D. Leonard (KCA)         52
  J. Morris (DET)          50
  L. Leal (TOR)            48
  R. May (NYA)             48

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