Thursday August 13, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 13, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         38  25  2.91   63  37   6   569   469  207  184   41  211  301
New York        37  23  3.09   60   4  24   536   481  203  184   38  176  359
Chicago         33  24  3.25   57  13  16   509   485  213  184   41  196  273
Cleveland       27  28  3.37   55  24   5   500   509  208  187   33  141  303
Baltimore       34  24  3.42   58  11  16   516   518  225  196   42  181  259
Texas           34  24  3.60   58  10  10   519   489  223  208   35  164  252
California      32  31  3.63   63  16  12   558   550  256  225   48  170  251
Milwaukee       35  26  3.71   61   9  18   563   553  250  232   33  184  262
Detroit         32  29  3.72   61  20   9   539   477  235  223   49  204  264
Minnesota       19  41  3.88   61   7   9   545   548  260  235   47  194  294
Toronto         18  43  3.90   61  12   8   556   547  282  241   41  231  268
Boston          32  28  4.01   60  12  12   543   567  274  242   56  178  295
Kansas City     21  33  4.10   54  12  13   485   497  239  221   44  160  235
Seattle         24  37  4.40   62   6  12   554   586  296  271   47  206  271

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker (CLE)       6   3  2.19  11  11   7   0   2   90   71   24   22    3   17   75
Steve McCatty (OAK)    7   4  2.30  11  11   8   0   2   94   65   24   24    7   30   42
Ken Forsch (CAL)       9   4  2.39  14  14   8   0   4  109   95   31   29    5   16   42
Steve Trout (CHA)      6   3  2.61  11  10   3   0   0   72   67   24   21    5   26   37
Brian Kingman (OAK)    3   4  2.72  11  11   3   0   1   76   73   27   23    7   21   44
Jack Morris (DET)      9   4  2.74  14  14  10   0   1  118   94   38   36    8   46   53
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    7   4  2.75  12  12   8   0   1  101   86   32   31    5   20   71
Richard Dotson (CHA)   7   3  2.83  13  13   5   0   4   92   83   31   29    6   33   41
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   5  2.83  12  12   3   0   0   76   68   30   24    6   28   21
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.89  11  11   2   0   0   75   66   26   24    4   26   28

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          2   3  1.66  16   0   0   3   0   54   45   14   10    2   28   32
Tippy Martinez         3   2  2.35  23   0   0   9   0   31   27    9    8    2   11   20
Jim Palmer             3   5  2.83  12  12   3   0   0   76   68   30   24    6   28   21
Scott McGregor         7   2  3.25  12  11   3   0   1   80   79   29   29    8   23   39
Dennis Martinez        7   3  3.35  13  12   2   0   0   81   87   42   30    5   28   36
Mike Flanagan          8   4  3.39  14  14   3   0   2   93   76   35   35    8   27   64
Tim Stoddard           1   1  3.44  17   0   0   4   0   18   23    7    7    2    8   16
Steve Stone            2   3  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
Dave Ford              1   1  5.67  11   2   0   0   0   33   48   25   21    1    9    9
Steve Luebber          0   0  7.50   4   0   0   0   0   12   21   10   10    3    3    5
Jeff Schneider         0   0 15.43   1   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    4    1    1    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Ojeda              1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    3    5
Chuck Rainey           0   1  2.95   9   2   0   0   0   37   36   21   12    2    9   20
Tom Burgmeier          2   3  3.41  18   0   0   5   0   34   40   17   13    5    5   19
Mark Clear             8   1  3.45  18   0   0   3   0   47   46   18   18    9   27   50
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.51  17   0   0   4   0   26   22   10   10    3   11   17
Mike Torrez            6   2  3.74  12  12   2   0   0   65   66   31   27    5   20   25
Frank Tanana           3   4  4.04  13  12   2   0   1   76   76   35   34    7   24   43
John Tudor             2   3  4.11   9   9   2   0   0   61   59   30   28    8   18   27
Bob Stanley            4   4  4.41  20   0   0   0   0   51   67   28   25    1   24   13
Dennis Eckersley       5   5  4.55  13  13   5   0   2   85   82   46   43    6   22   51
Steve Crawford         0   5  5.37  11  11   0   0   0   52   66   37   31   10   15   25

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               2   2  1.58  22   0   0   6   0   40   34    7    7    1   15   26
Dave Frost             1   1  1.93   3   3   0   0   0   19   11    4    4    3    3    7
Ken Forsch             9   4  2.39  14  14   8   0   4  109   95   31   29    5   16   42
Luis Sanchez           0   2  2.94  17   0   0   2   0   34   39   16   11    4   11   13
Fred Martinez          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    4
Steve Renko            4   3  3.12  12   8   0   0   0   58   57   21   20    3   19   34
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.25  23   0   0   4   0   44   39   17   16    5   17   24
Geoff Zahn             7   6  3.90  14  14   6   0   0   95  105   52   41   11   27   31
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  4.10  13   5   0   0   0   53   56   28   24    3   12   17
Mike Witt              4   5  4.18  12  12   2   0   0   60   54   32   28    5   27   36
Bruce Kison            0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    0    1
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            3   1  2.20  15   1   0   0   0   45   40   12   11    2   19   26
Steve Trout            6   3  2.61  11  10   3   0   0   72   67   24   21    5   26   37
Richard Dotson         7   3  2.83  13  13   5   0   4   92   83   31   29    6   33   41
Britt Burns            6   2  3.05  14  13   3   0   0   86   79   32   29    8   30   58
LaMarr Hoyt            4   2  3.31  24   0   0   7   0   52   49   23   19    5   15   36
Ross Baumgarten        5   6  3.57  12  12   1   0   1   68   64   32   27    6   26   34
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.86  21   0   0   1   0   23   21   10   10    2   11    9
Francisco Barrios      1   3  3.96   8   7   1   0   0   36   45   23   16    3   14   12
Ed Farmer              1   2  4.35  23   0   0   8   0   31   29   19   15    3   18   20
Dewey Robinson         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Reggie Patterson       0   1 32.40   1   1   0   0   0    2    6    6    6    1    2    0

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Len Barker             6   3  2.19  11  11   7   0   2   90   71   24   22    3   17   75
Mike Stanton           1   2  2.67  15   0   0   1   0   27   23    8    8    0   12   18
Bert Blyleven          7   4  2.75  12  12   8   0   1  101   86   32   31    5   20   71
Rick Waits             5   5  3.00  11  11   4   0   0   75   93   30   25    4   20   26
John Denny             3   3  3.60   8   8   2   0   0   65   64   33   26    6   30   36
Sid Monge              1   2  3.86  16   0   0   2   0   30   25   14   13    4    8   19
Dan Spillner           1   3  4.53  14   4   1   2   0   50   53   28   25    3   21   38
Wayne Garland          3   6  5.00   9   9   2   0   1   45   67   26   25    5   11   12
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.61  10   0   0   0   0   16   27   13   12    3    2    8

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          1   0  1.23  19   0   0   7   0   29   16    4    4    0   10   14
Dave Tobik             2   0  2.04  15   0   0   0   0   40   24   10    9    3   26   21
Jack Morris            9   4  2.74  14  14  10   0   1  118   94   38   36    8   46   53
Aurelio Lopez          3   1  2.79  18   1   0   2   0   48   42   16   15    4   18   39
Milt Wilcox            6   5  3.53  13  13   4   0   1   82   73   35   32    5   25   46
Dave Rozema            3   4  3.87  14   8   2   0   2   77   73   33   33   11   18   32
Dan Petry              4   6  4.37  12  11   3   0   1   60   57   31   29    7   25   28
George Cappuzzello     0   0  4.50   6   1   0   0   0    8    7    4    4    1    6    5
Dave Rucker            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    3    0    1    2
Dan Schatzeder         3   5  6.87  10   8   1   0   0   37   43   29   28    6   16    7
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
Atlee Hammaker         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    0    2
Mike Jones             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    2    0
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  2.56  22   0   0   9   0   32   37   12    9    1   10   12
Jim Wright             1   1  2.78   9   0   0   0   0   23   25    7    7    1   12   14
Renie Martin           2   4  2.90  16   0   0   3   0   40   33   14   13    2   20   16
Dennis Leonard         6   7  3.70  14  14   4   0   0  107  115   50   44    8   23   60
Larry Gura             5   5  3.93  13  13   5   0   1   92   85   44   40    8   18   35
Paul Splittorff        3   4  4.40  13  12   1   0   0   76   83   37   37    8   17   35
Ken Brett              0   0  5.17  12   0   0   1   0   16   19   10    9    2   10    3
Rich Gale              4   5  5.25  12  12   2   0   0   74   74   44   43   10   32   38
Juan Berenguer         0   4  8.69   8   3   0   0   0   20   22   21   19    4   16   20

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         1   2  1.49  25   0   0  13   0   42   31    7    7    3    9   36
Mike Caldwell          7   5  3.12  13  13   3   0   0   95   92   35   33    8   20   30
Pete Vuckovich         8   2  3.32  12  12   1   0   0   79   68   30   29    3   24   40
Jerry Augustine        1   1  3.43  15   2   0   2   0   42   41   16   16    3   10   22
Jamie Easterly         2   1  3.65  26   0   0   3   0   37   30   16   15    0   20   19
Jim Slaton             4   4  3.68  13  13   0   0   0   73   74   32   30    2   30   31
Moose Haas             6   4  4.50  13  12   4   0   0   76   77   39   38    6   25   35
Rickey Keeton          1   0  4.67  11   0   0   0   0   27   34   15   14    4    7    6
Reggie Cleveland       2   1  4.75  20   0   0   0   0   36   33   21   19    2   17    9
Randy Lerch            3   6  5.01  13   9   1   0   0   56   73   39   31    2   22   34

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   2  2.58  31   0   0   8   0   45   36   13   13    3   17   36
John Verhoeven         0   0  2.70  15   0   0   0   0   33   29   14   10    1    9   10
Roger Erickson         3   6  3.64  12  12   1   0   0   84   81   39   34    5   27   43
Brad Havens            0   2  3.71   3   2   0   0   0   17   13    7    7    3    4    9
Albert Williams        1   5  3.82  12  11   1   0   0   73   71   34   31    7   24   45
Fernando Arroyo        4   5  4.01  12  11   1   0   0   74   80   35   33    5   19   21
Jerry Koosman          3   8  4.06  13  12   2   1   1   82   85   41   37    8   30   48
Pete Redfern           3   7  4.23  14  13   2   0   0   79   85   42   37    9   28   51
Don Cooper             0   3  4.28  16   0   0   0   0   27   26   13   13    4   17   15
Jack O'Connor          2   2  5.56  15   0   0   0   0   23   31   16   14    2   15   11
Darrell Jackson        1   1  7.36   7   0   0   0   0    7   11    6    6    0    4    5

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Frazier         0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    6    3    0    0    0    3    2
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0
Rich Gossage           2   1  0.56  21   0   0  17   0   32   16    2    2    1   11   36
Dave LaRoche           4   0  0.62  15   0   0   0   0   29   21    2    2    1   10   16
Dave Righetti          3   1  1.50   5   5   0   0   0   36   29    7    6    0   11   32
Ron Davis              2   2  1.73  28   0   0   5   0   52   31   10   10    3   14   62
Mike Griffin           0   0  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    0    4
Doug Bird              5   1  2.70  17   4   0   0   0   53   58   19   16    5   16   28
Tommy John             6   4  2.89  11  11   2   0   0   75   66   26   24    4   26   28
Ron Guidry             6   3  3.47  12  12   0   0   0   70   60   28   27    8   18   48
Bill Castro            1   1  3.79  11   0   0   0   0   19   26   13    8    2    5    4
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Gene Nelson            3   1  5.00   7   7   0   0   0   36   36   23   20    5   21   15
Rudy May               4   5  5.11  15  14   2   1   0   86   90   51   49    7   27   53
Rick Reuschel          0   0  5.79   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    4    3    0    0    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
Bob Owchinko           3   2  1.69  16   0   0   2   0   27   15    5    5    0   12   13
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.15  18   0   0   3   0   38   22    9    9    3   19   26
Steve McCatty          7   4  2.30  11  11   8   0   2   94   65   24   24    7   30   42
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Brian Kingman          3   4  2.72  11  11   3   0   1   76   73   27   23    7   21   44
Matt Keough            6   3  2.99  12  12   7   0   2   93   79   34   31    7   31   52
Rick Langford          5   8  3.19  13  13  11   0   0  107  101   47   38    5   39   51
Mike Norris            9   3  3.36  13  13   8   0   1   96   79   40   36   10   41   50
Tom Underwood          0   0  4.15   5   3   0   0   0   22   19   13   10    2   10   16
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  2.78  23   0   0   3   0   36   28   14   11    1    8   23
Bob Galasso            0   0  3.29   5   0   0   1   0   14   10    5    5    0    6    8
Bryan Clark            2   2  3.31  18   8   1   1   0   73   66   33   27    1   40   46
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Shane Rawley           0   3  4.19  22   0   0   4   0   34   33   17   16    1   18   17
Glenn Abbott           1   4  4.36  12  10   0   0   0   64   72   35   31    7   13   16
Mike Parrott           3   5  4.43  13  10   0   0   0   61   71   32   30    3   20   26
Floyd Bannister        6   5  4.54  13  12   3   0   2   75   79   39   38   11   24   49
Dick Drago             4   3  4.86  24   0   0   3   0   33   40   18   18    3   12   21
Jerry Don Gleaton      3   6  5.53  12   9   1   0   0   54   57   34   33    8   27   19
Ken Clay               0   4  5.59  13   5   0   0   0   47   60   33   29    6   24   16
Jim Beattie            1   0  6.57   4   1   0   0   0   12   15    9    9    1    4    9
Randy Stein            0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    4    0    2    1

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               0   0  1.80   7   0   0   1   0   10    5    2    2    0    8    6
Bob Babcock            1   1  2.20  16   0   0   0   0   29   21    7    7    2   16   18
Steve Comer            4   1  2.76  20   1   0   5   0   49   42   16   15    1   19   14
Rick Honeycutt         7   1  2.99  11  11   3   0   1   69   61   25   23    5   10   15
Dave Schmidt           0   1  3.18   6   1   0   1   0   17   17    6    6    0    2    7
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.20  21   0   0   2   0   20   15    7    7    2    4    6
Danny Darwin           7   5  3.47  12  12   4   0   2   80   60   32   31    7   30   53
Doc Medich             5   3  3.71  10  10   2   0   2   70   77   30   29    2   13   28
Jon Matlack            3   5  3.92  12  12   1   0   1   80   76   44   35    4   29   36
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.44  12   0   0   1   0   26   29   14   13    1   10   22
Fergie Jenkins         4   6  5.27  13  11   0   0   0   68   86   40   40   11   23   47

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Berenguer         1   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    1    1
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.83  26   0   0   4   0   48   50   20   15    4   17   23
Luis Leal              3   8  3.03  17   9   3   1   0   74   64   33   25    5   23   51
Dave Stieb             5   7  3.38  14  14   6   0   0  104   90   42   39    6   36   48
Joey McLaughlin        0   5  3.55  24   0   0   3   0   38   38   20   15    1   16   24
Jerry Garvin           0   2  3.89  21   4   0   0   0   42   39   18   18    3   17   17
Jackson Todd           2   5  3.93  13  11   3   0   0   69   67   38   30    6   26   33
Mark Bomback           3   5  4.00  13  11   0   0   0   72   67   35   32    6   29   28
Mike Barlow            0   0  4.20  12   0   0   0   0   15   22   11    7    1    6    5
Jim Clancy             3   5  5.64  11  11   0   0   0   53   59   36   33    2   39   22
Mike Willis            0   4  5.91  20   0   0   0   0   35   43   25   23    6   20   16
Paul Mirabella         0   0 16.20   1   1   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    1    1    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  K. Forsch (CAL)           9
  J. Morris (DET)           9
  M. Norris (OAK)           9
  M. Clear (BOS)            8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7
  D. Darwin (TEX)           7
  R. Dotson (CHA)           7

Losses:

  J. Koosman (MIN)          8
  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  L. Leal (TOR)             8
  D. Leonard (KCA)          7
  P. Redfern (MIN)          7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            7
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       6
  R. Erickson (MIN)         6
  W. Garland (CLE)          6
  J. Gleaton (SEA)          6

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        11
  J. Morris (DET)          10
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  K. Forsch (CAL)           8
  S. McCatty (OAK)          8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  L. Barker (CLE)           7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         17
  R. Fingers (MIL)         13
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      9
  D. Corbett (MIN)          8
  E. Farmer (CHA)           8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             7
  K. Saucier (DET)          7
  D. Aase (CAL)             6
  T. Burgmeier (BOS)        5

Shutouts:

  R. Dotson (CHA)           4
  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  F. Bannister (SEA)        2
  L. Barker (CLE)           2
  D. Darwin (TEX)           2
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2
  S. McCatty (OAK)          2
  D. Medich (TEX)           2

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)       118.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)       109.0
  R. Langford (OAK)     107.1
  D. Leonard (KCA)      107.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)        104.0
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     101.1
  M. Norris (OAK)        96.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      95.1
  G. Zahn (CAL)          94.2
  S. McCatty (OAK)       94.0

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        115
  G. Zahn (CAL)           105
  R. Langford (OAK)       101
  K. Forsch (CAL)          95
  J. Morris (DET)          94
  R. Waits (CLE)           93
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        92
  R. May (NYA)             90
  D. Stieb (TOR)           90
  D. Martinez (BAL)        87

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            52
  R. May (NYA)             51
  D. Leonard (KCA)         50
  R. Langford (OAK)        47
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       46
  R. Gale (KCA)            44
  L. Gura (KCA)            44
  J. Matlack (TEX)         44
  D. Martinez (BAL)        42
  P. Redfern (MIN)         42

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  G. Zahn (CAL)            11
  S. Crawford (BOS)        10
  R. Gale (KCA)            10
  M. Norris (OAK)          10
  M. Clear (BOS)            9
  P. Redfern (MIN)          9
  B. Burns (CHA)            8

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          46
  M. Norris (OAK)          41
  B. Clark (SEA)           40
  J. Clancy (TOR)          39
  R. Langford (OAK)        39
  D. Stieb (TOR)           36
  R. Dotson (CHA)          33
  R. Gale (KCA)            32
  M. Keough (OAK)          31
  B. Burns (CHA)           30

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          75
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        71
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        64
  R. Davis (NYA)           62
  D. Leonard (KCA)         60
  B. Burns (CHA)           58
  D. Darwin (TEX)          53
  R. May (NYA)             53
  J. Morris (DET)          53
  M. Keough (OAK)          52

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