Sunday August 16, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 16, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         41  25  2.91   66  39   6   601   501  222  194   45  223  320
New York        37  26  3.18   63   4  24   561   504  217  198   40  189  371
Chicago         35  25  3.29   60  13  18   536   503  227  196   44  214  287
Baltimore       35  26  3.43   61  12  16   544   542  238  207   43  189  270
Cleveland       28  31  3.48   59  24   6   536   552  229  207   37  152  317
Texas           36  25  3.50   61  11  10   547   510  230  213   35  173  260
Milwaukee       37  28  3.65   65   9  20   597   590  261  242   33  198  272
Detroit         35  29  3.67   64  20  11   566   495  244  231   52  217  275
California      32  34  3.72   66  16  12   588   585  275  243   51  185  265
Toronto         20  45  3.88   65  12  10   592   581  297  255   45  244  272
Minnesota       20  44  3.92   65   7  10   581   596  287  253   51  206  306
Boston          33  30  3.95   63  12  12   569   592  283  250   57  188  303
Kansas City     24  34  4.07   58  12  16   520   530  253  235   45  173  242
Seattle         27  38  4.34   66   6  13   589   613  309  284   48  214  286

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve McCatty (OAK)    8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
Len Barker (CLE)       6   3  2.60  12  12   7   0   2   97   80   30   28    4   20   77
Rick Honeycutt (TEX)   8   1  2.64  12  12   4   0   2   78   67   25   23    5   10   16
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
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   5  2.81  13  13   3   0   0   83   76   33   26    6   29   22
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    7   5  2.82  13  13   8   0   1  108   94   35   34    6   22   73
Ken Forsch (CAL)       9   5  2.83  15  15   8   0   4  115  104   38   36    5   21   44
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  25   0   0   9   0   32   29   11    9    2   14   21
Jim Palmer             3   5  2.81  13  13   3   0   0   83   76   33   26    6   29   22
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  4.50  18   0   0   4   0   20   25   10   10    2    9   18
Steve Stone            2   3  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
Dave Ford              1   2  5.77  13   2   0   0   0   34   50   26   22    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 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    4    1    1    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Ojeda              1   1  1.65   2   2   1   0   0   16   16    4    3    0    6    9
Chuck Rainey           0   1  2.95   9   2   0   0   0   37   36   21   12    2    9   20
Bill Campbell          1   0  3.42  18   0   0   4   0   26   22   10   10    3   12   17
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  3.44  19   0   0   5   0   37   42   18   14    5    6   19
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
Don Aase               2   3  1.84  24   0   0   6   0   44   39    9    9    2   15   28
Dave Frost             1   1  1.93   3   3   0   0   0   19   11    4    4    3    3    7
Ken Forsch             9   5  2.83  15  15   8   0   4  115  104   38   36    5   21   44
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
Dennis Lamp            3   1  2.17  16   1   0   0   0   50   43   13   12    2   22   28
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
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.70  22   0   0   2   0   24   21   10   10    2   11    9
LaMarr Hoyt            4   3  3.72  25   1   0   7   0   56   51   27   23    6   19   38
Francisco Barrios      1   3  3.96   8   7   1   0   0   36   45   23   16    3   14   12
Ross Baumgarten        5   6  3.97  13  13   1   0   1   70   68   36   31    7   30   34
Ed Farmer              2   2  4.24  25   0   0   9   0   34   31   20   16    4   21   22
Dewey Robinson         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    1    1    0    1    1
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
Mike Stanton           2   2  2.56  18   0   0   1   0   32   27    9    9    1   12   22
Len Barker             6   3  2.60  12  12   7   0   2   97   80   30   28    4   20   77
Bert Blyleven          7   5  2.82  13  13   8   0   1  108   94   35   34    6   22   73
Rick Waits             5   6  3.43  12  12   4   0   0   81  104   36   31    5   20   26
Sid Monge              1   2  3.73  17   0   0   3   0   31   26   14   13    4    9   20
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  6.11  12   0   0   0   0   18   28   13   12    3    3   10

 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
Aurelio Lopez          4   1  2.58  19   1   0   2   0   52   44   16   15    4   20   41
Jack Morris            9   4  2.93  15  15  10   0   1  123   98   42   40    8   51   53
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  4.15   8   1   0   0   0    9    8    5    4    1    6    7
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
Mike Jones             1   0  1.00   2   1   0   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    5    2
Atlee Hammaker         0   0  2.16   2   0   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    1    2
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  2.45  23   0   0  10   0   33   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   5  3.09  18   0   0   4   0   44   37   16   15    2   20   17
Dennis Leonard         7   7  3.69  15  15   4   0   0  115  121   53   47    9   27   61
Larry Gura             6   5  3.78  14  14   5   0   1   98   91   45   41    8   20   36
Ken Brett              0   0  4.50  14   0   0   2   0   20   22   11   10    2   11    3
Paul Splittorff        3   4  4.75  14  13   1   0   0   78   87   41   41    8   19   37
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  1.38  27   0   0  15   0   46   33    7    7    3    9   38
Mike Caldwell          8   5  3.00  14  14   3   0   0  102   96   37   34    8   21   31
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  4.34  13   0   0   0   0   29   37   15   14    4    8    8
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.43  14  10   1   0   0   63   82   39   31    2   23   34
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

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   3  2.83  32   0   0   8   0   48   41   17   15    3   21   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  4.16  15  14   2   0   0   84   91   44   39    9   31   55
Don Cooper             0   3  4.70  17   0   0   0   0   31   29   16   16    6   17   15
Jack O'Connor          2   2  5.04  17   0   0   0   0   25   34   17   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   6   6   0   0   0   42   33    8    7    0   14   39
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.65  16   1   0   0   0   33   25    6    6    2   12   16
Mike Griffin           0   0  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    0    4
Ron Davis              2   3  2.24  29   0   0   5   0   52   33   13   13    4   15   62
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  4.81  17  15   2   1   0   95   96   53   51    7   29   54
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          6   8  3.02  14  14  12   0   0  116  110   53   39    5   42   53
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
Shane Rawley           1   3  3.89  24   0   0   4   0   37   35   17   16    1   18   17
Glenn Abbott           2   4  4.02  13  11   0   0   0   69   75   35   31    7   15   18
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
Bob Galasso            0   1  5.12   6   1   0   1   0   19   18   11   11    1    9   10
Jim Beattie            1   0  5.21   5   2   0   0   0   19   18   11   11    1    6   13
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   6  5.25  13  10   1   0   0   62   64   37   36    8   28   23
Dick Drago             4   3  5.29  25   0   0   3   0   34   42   20   20    3   12   21
Ken Clay               0   4  5.59  13   5   0   0   0   47   60   33   29    6   24   16
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         8   1  2.64  12  12   4   0   2   78   67   25   23    5   10   16
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  2.68  28   0   0   5   0   50   51   20   15    4   19   23
Luis Leal              3   8  3.24  18   9   3   1   0   78   68   36   28    6   25   51
Joey McLaughlin        0   5  3.49  25   0   0   4   0   39   39   20   15    1   16   25
Dave Stieb             5   8  3.66  15  15   6   0   0  108   96   48   44    6   37   48
Jerry Garvin           1   2  3.68  23   4   0   0   0   44   41   18   18    3   18   18
Jackson Todd           2   6  3.77  14  12   3   0   0   76   73   40   32    7   29   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
Paul Mirabella         0   0  4.26   2   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    2    1
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

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League Leaders

Wins:

  K. Forsch (CAL)           9
  J. Morris (DET)           9
  M. Norris (OAK)           9
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  M. Clear (BOS)            8
  R. Dotson (CHA)           8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        8
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8
  S. McCatty (OAK)          8

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        12
  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)         15
  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
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2
  S. McCatty (OAK)          2

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)       123.0
  R. Langford (OAK)     116.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)       114.2
  D. Leonard (KCA)      114.2
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     108.1
  D. Stieb (TOR)        108.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)      104.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     102.0
  G. Zahn (CAL)         100.2
  L. Gura (KCA)          97.2

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        121
  G. Zahn (CAL)           114
  R. Langford (OAK)       110
  K. Forsch (CAL)         104
  R. Waits (CLE)          104
  J. Morris (DET)          98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        96
  R. May (NYA)             96
  D. Stieb (TOR)           96
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        94

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            57
  R. Langford (OAK)        53
  D. Leonard (KCA)         53
  R. May (NYA)             53
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       48
  D. Stieb (TOR)           48
  R. Erickson (MIN)        45
  L. Gura (KCA)            45
  R. Gale (KCA)            44
  J. Matlack (TEX)         44

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)          51
  R. Langford (OAK)        42
  M. Norris (OAK)          41
  B. Clark (SEA)           40
  J. Clancy (TOR)          39
  D. Stieb (TOR)           37
  J. Denny (CLE)           34
  D. Darwin (TEX)          33
  R. Dotson (CHA)          33
  J. Slaton (MIL)          33

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          77
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        73
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        64
  R. Davis (NYA)           62
  D. Leonard (KCA)         61
  B. Burns (CHA)           58
  D. Darwin (TEX)          56
  P. Redfern (MIN)         55
  R. May (NYA)             54
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       53

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