Saturday August 15, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 15, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         40  25  2.93   65  38   6   592   492  216  193   45  220  318
New York        37  25  3.14   62   4  24   552   498  212  193   39  184  363
Chicago         34  25  3.23   59  13  17   526   494  220  189   42  205  283
Cleveland       27  30  3.39   57  24   5   518   528  217  195   35  148  310
Baltimore       35  25  3.39   60  12  16   534   529  230  201   43  186  267
Texas           35  25  3.56   60  10  10   538   504  230  213   35  173  259
California      32  33  3.66   65  16  12   580   573  268  236   51  180  262
Detroit         34  29  3.67   63  20  11   557   489  240  227   52  210  272
Milwaukee       35  28  3.74   63   9  18   579   573  259  241   33  196  269
Toronto         20  43  3.89   63  12  10   574   565  289  248   44  238  271
Minnesota       20  43  3.92   64   7  10   572   584  280  249   51  199  302
Boston          33  29  3.98   62  12  12   561   583  280  248   57  184  299
Kansas City     23  33  4.03   56  12  15   503   511  243  225   45  167  239
Seattle         26  38  4.34   65   6  13   580   607  305  280   48  212  282

 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)    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
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
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.89  11  11   2   0   0   75   66   26   24    4   26   28
Brian Kingman (OAK)    3   4  2.91  12  12   3   0   1   80   79   30   26    9   25   46

 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
Dennis Martinez        8   3  3.01  14  13   3   0   1   90   90   42   30    5   29   42
Scott McGregor         7   2  3.25  12  11   3   0   1   80   79   29   29    8   23   39
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
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.51  17   0   0   4   0   26   22   10   10    3   11   17
Mark Clear             8   1  3.56  19   0   0   3   0   48   48   19   19    9   27   51
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  4.06  10   9   2   0   0   62   60   30   28    8   20   27
Bob Stanley            5   4  4.22  21   0   0   0   0   53   68   28   25    1   25   13
Dennis Eckersley       5   5  4.45  14  14   5   0   2   91   87   48   45    7   22   53
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
Angel Moreno           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
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  4.02  15  15   6   0   0  101  114   57   45   11   30   32
Mike Witt              4   6  4.13  13  12   2   0   0   65   60   34   30    6   29   40
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  4.17  14   5   0   0   0   54   57   29   25    3   14   17
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
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
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
Ross Baumgarten        5   6  3.57  12  12   1   0   1   68   64   32   27    6   26   34
LaMarr Hoyt            4   3  3.72  25   1   0   7   0   56   51   27   23    6   19   38
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 11.57   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    6    6    1    3    2

 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
Sid Monge              1   2  3.86  16   0   0   2   0   30   25   14   13    4    8   19
John Denny             3   4  3.93   9   9   2   0   0   69   71   38   30    6   34   38
Dan Spillner           1   3  4.09  15   4   1   2   0   55   55   28   25    3   21   39
Wayne Garland          3   6  5.00   9   9   2   0   1   45   67   26   25    5   11   12
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.61  11   0   0   0   0   16   27   13   12    3    3    8

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          1   0  1.13  21   0   0   9   0   32   17    4    4    0   10   15
Dave Tobik             2   0  1.99  16   0   0   0   0   41   26   10    9    3   27   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
George Cappuzzello     0   0  4.32   7   1   0   0   0    8    8    5    4    1    6    6
Dan Petry              4   6  4.37  12  11   3   0   1   60   57   31   29    7   25   28
Dave Rucker            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    3    0    1    2
Dan Schatzeder         4   5  6.86  11   9   1   0   0   42   48   33   32    9   19    9
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  2.45  23   0   0  10   0   33   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         7   7  3.69  15  15   4   0   0  115  121   53   47    9   27   61
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  3.59  16   2   0   2   0   43   44   17   17    3   10   22
Jim Slaton             4   4  3.69  14  14   0   0   0   78   80   34   32    2   33   33
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   2  4.66  21   0   0   0   0   39   35   22   20    2   17   10
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
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
Brad Havens            0   3  4.09   4   3   0   0   0   22   20   10   10    3    5   11
Fernando Arroyo        4   5  4.13  13  11   1   0   0   76   84   38   35    5   20   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  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   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   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    0    0    0    3    2
Rich Gossage           2   1  0.56  21   0   0  17   0   32   16    2    2    1   11   36
Dave Righetti          3   1  1.50   5   5   0   0   0   36   29    7    6    0   11   32
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.65  16   1   0   0   0   33   25    6    6    2   12   16
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  3.46  13  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
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    4    4    0    6    4

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           3   2  1.69  17   0   0   2   0   27   16    5    5    0   12   13
Steve McCatty          8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.49  19   0   0   3   0   43   30   12   12    4   21   31
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    1
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Brian Kingman          3   4  2.91  12  12   3   0   1   80   79   30   26    9   25   46
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          1   0  3.80   6   3   0   0   0   24   20   13   10    2   10   19
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  3.16  19   8   1   2   0   77   67   33   27    1   40   47
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Glenn Abbott           2   4  4.02  13  11   0   0   0   69   75   35   31    7   15   18
Shane Rawley           0   3  4.08  23   0   0   4   0   35   34   17   16    1   18   17
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   1  2.13   9   0   0   1   0   13    6    4    3    0   12    7
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  3.00   7   1   0   1   0   18   17    6    6    0    2    8
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.20  21   0   0   2   0   20   15    7    7    2    4    6
Danny Darwin           7   5  3.54  13  13   4   0   2   86   64   35   34    7   33   56
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  4.28  13   0   0   1   0   27   31   14   13    1   11   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  2.45   2   1   0   0   0   11    8    3    3    1    3    2
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  3.49  25   0   0   4   0   39   39   20   15    1   16   25
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           4   5  4.00  14  11   0   0   0   74   70   36   33    6   30   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
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  S. McCatty (OAK)          8
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         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
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)     10
  E. Farmer (CHA)           9
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  K. Saucier (DET)          9
  D. Corbett (MIN)          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
  D. Leonard (KCA)      114.2
  K. Forsch (CAL)       109.0
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     108.1
  R. Langford (OAK)     107.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)      104.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)        104.0
  G. Zahn (CAL)         100.2
  R. Dotson (CHA)        97.1
  M. Norris (OAK)        96.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        121
  G. Zahn (CAL)           114
  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. Martinez (BAL)        90

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            57
  D. Leonard (KCA)         53
  R. May (NYA)             52
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       48
  R. Langford (OAK)        47
  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
  B. Kingman (OAK)          9
  D. Leonard (KCA)          9

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
  J. Denny (CLE)           34
  D. Darwin (TEX)          33
  R. Dotson (CHA)          33
  J. Slaton (MIL)          33

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          75
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        73
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        64
  R. Davis (NYA)           62
  D. Leonard (KCA)         61
  B. Burns (CHA)           58
  D. Darwin (TEX)          56
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       53
  R. May (NYA)             53
  J. Morris (DET)          53

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