Friday August 14, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 14, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         39  25  2.89   64  38   6   579   474  209  186   42  213  308
New York        37  24  3.06   61   4  24   544   489  204  185   38  177  359
Chicago         34  24  3.21   58  13  17   518   490  216  185   41  200  279
Cleveland       27  29  3.38   56  24   5   509   519  212  191   35  143  307
Baltimore       34  25  3.45   59  11  16   525   526  230  201   43  185  261
Texas           35  24  3.56   59  10  10   528   497  225  209   35  165  254
California      32  32  3.63   64  16  12   568   557  260  229   50  172  257
Detroit         33  29  3.66   62  20  10   548   480  235  223   49  206  268
Milwaukee       35  27  3.73   62   9  18   571   562  255  237   33  193  266
Minnesota       20  42  3.90   63   7  10   563   573  274  244   51  197  300
Toronto         19  43  3.91   62  12   9   565   557  286  245   43  235  269
Boston          32  29  4.00   61  12  12   551   574  277  245   56  181  296
Kansas City     22  33  4.04   55  12  14   494   505  240  222   44  163  238
Seattle         25  38  4.41   64   6  12   571   603  305  280   48  210  279

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart (BAL)    2   4  2.05  17   1   0   3   0   61   51   18   14    3   30   33
Len Barker (CLE)       6   3  2.19  11  11   7   0   2   90   71   24   22    3   17   75
Steve McCatty (OAK)    8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
Ken Forsch (CAL)       9   4  2.39  14  14   8   0   4  109   95   31   29    5   16   42
Steve Trout (CHA)      6   3  2.66  12  10   3   0   0   74   69   25   22    5   28   38
Richard Dotson (CHA)   8   3  2.68  14  14   5   0   4   97   86   33   29    6   33   45
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   5  2.82  13  13   8   0   1  108   94   35   34    6   22   73
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   5  2.83  12  12   3   0   0   76   68   30   24    6   28   21

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          2   4  2.05  17   1   0   3   0   61   51   18   14    3   30   33
Tippy Martinez         3   2  2.53  24   0   0   9   0   32   29   10    9    2   13   21
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  5.56  12   2   0   0   0   34   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   4  3.44  19   0   0   5   0   37   42   18   14    5    6   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  3.97  14  13   2   0   1   82   81   37   36    7   26   44
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
Dave Frost             1   1  1.93   3   3   0   0   0   19   11    4    4    3    3    7
Don Aase               2   3  1.94  23   0   0   6   0   42   36    9    9    2   15   27
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
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.04  24   0   0   4   0   47   41   17   16    5   17   27
Steve Renko            4   3  3.16  13   9   0   0   0   63   60   23   22    4   21   36
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  2.66  12  10   3   0   0   74   69   25   22    5   28   38
Richard Dotson         8   3  2.68  14  14   5   0   4   97   86   33   29    6   33   45
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  4.09  24   0   0   9   0   33   29   19   15    3   20   21
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  2.79  16   0   0   1   0   29   25    9    9    1   12   20
Bert Blyleven          7   5  2.82  13  13   8   0   1  108   94   35   34    6   22   73
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  1.21  20   0   0   8   0   30   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            7   5  3.19  14  14   4   0   1   90   76   35   32    5   27   50
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             1   0  1.00   2   1   0   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    5    2
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  2.56  22   0   0   9   0   32   37   12    9    1   10   12
Renie Martin           2   4  2.70  17   0   0   4   0   43   34   14   13    2   20   17
Jim Wright             1   1  2.78   9   0   0   0   0   23   25    7    7    1   12   14
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  3.42  13  13   1   0   0   84   74   33   32    3   31   42
Jerry Augustine        1   1  3.43  15   2   0   2   0   42   41   16   16    3   10   22
Jim Slaton             4   4  3.68  13  13   0   0   0   73   74   32   30    2   30   31
Jamie Easterly         2   2  4.03  27   0   0   3   0   38   32   18   17    0   21   19
Rickey Keeton          1   0  4.45  12   0   0   0   0   28   35   15   14    4    8    8
Moose Haas             6   4  4.50  13  12   4   0   0   76   77   39   38    6   25   35
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  3.50  16   0   0   0   0   36   36   18   14    2   10   11
Albert Williams        2   5  3.53  13  12   1   0   0   79   75   34   31    7   25   48
Brad Havens            0   2  3.71   3   2   0   0   0   17   13    7    7    3    4    9
Roger Erickson         3   7  3.78  13  13   1   0   0   86   87   45   36    6   28   43
Jerry Koosman          3   8  3.92  14  12   2   2   1   85   88   42   37    8   30   50
Fernando Arroyo        4   5  4.01  12  11   1   0   0   74   80   35   33    5   19   21
Pete Redfern           3   7  4.23  14  13   2   0   0   79   85   42   37    9   28   51
Don Cooper             0   3  4.70  17   0   0   0   0   31   29   16   16    6   17   15
Jack O'Connor          2   2  5.25  16   0   0   0   0   24   33   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
Rick Reuschel          0   0  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    3    0    0    2
Rudy May               4   6  4.82  16  15   2   1   0   93   96   52   50    7   28   53
Gene Nelson            3   1  5.00   7   7   0   0   0   36   36   23   20    5   21   15

 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          8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
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
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  4.08  23   0   0   4   0   35   34   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
Bob Galasso            0   1  5.12   6   1   0   1   0   19   18   11   11    1    9   10
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   6  5.25  13  10   1   0   0   62   64   37   36    8   28   23
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  7.20   2   0   0   0   0    5    8    5    4    0    2    3

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               1   0  1.69   8   0   0   1   0   11    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  2.58  21   1   0   5   0   52   47   17   15    1   19   15
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  3.58  11  11   2   0   2   75   80   31   30    2   14   29
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  2.74  27   0   0   5   0   49   50   20   15    4   18   23
Luis Leal              3   8  3.24  18   9   3   1   0   78   68   36   28    6   25   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           1   2  3.71  22   4   0   0   0   44   41   18   18    3   18   18
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  5.60  12  12   0   0   0   55   63   37   34    3   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
  R. Dotson (CHA)           8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  S. McCatty (OAK)          8
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         7
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         7

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        11
  J. Morris (DET)          10
  S. McCatty (OAK)          9
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  K. Forsch (CAL)           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
  E. Farmer (CHA)           9
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)      9
  D. Corbett (MIN)          8
  K. Saucier (DET)          8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             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
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     108.1
  R. Langford (OAK)     107.1
  D. Leonard (KCA)      107.0
  S. McCatty (OAK)      104.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)        104.0
  R. Dotson (CHA)        97.1
  M. Norris (OAK)        96.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)      95.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        115
  G. Zahn (CAL)           105
  R. Langford (OAK)       101
  R. May (NYA)             96
  K. Forsch (CAL)          95
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        94
  J. Morris (DET)          94
  R. Waits (CLE)           93
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        92
  D. Stieb (TOR)           90

Runs:

  R. May (NYA)             52
  G. Zahn (CAL)            52
  D. Leonard (KCA)         50
  R. Langford (OAK)        47
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       46
  R. Erickson (MIN)        45
  R. Gale (KCA)            44
  L. Gura (KCA)            44
  J. Matlack (TEX)         44
  J. Koosman (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
  S. McCatty (OAK)         32
  M. Keough (OAK)          31

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          75
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        73
  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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