Wednesday August 19, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 19, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         43  25  2.85   68  40   6   625   517  226  198   45  229  327
New York        38  28  3.11   66   4  25   588   532  227  203   41  193  393
Chicago         37  26  3.30   63  13  20   562   532  237  206   44  222  293
Cleveland       29  32  3.44   61  24   7   554   574  235  212   37  159  328
Texas           38  26  3.46   64  11  12   574   532  240  221   36  180  268
Baltimore       36  27  3.50   63  12  17   561   565  249  218   44  194  274
Detroit         38  29  3.52   67  20  14   593   513  246  232   52  227  289
Milwaukee       38  30  3.69   68   9  21   622   618  274  255   34  209  280
California      33  35  3.74   68  16  13   606   603  284  252   51  193  275
Toronto         22  46  3.82   68  12  11   618   600  309  262   48  254  278
Boston          33  32  3.87   65  13  12   591   604  290  254   59  197  316
Minnesota       20  47  4.02   68   7  10   605   624  306  270   53  218  318
Kansas City     25  36  4.08   61  12  17   547   562  270  248   46  177  254
Seattle         28  39  4.31   68   6  13   608   630  317  291   50  220  291

 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   4  2.78  13  11   3   0   0   81   76   28   25    5   31   40
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   5  2.81  13  13   3   0   0   83   76   33   26    6   29   22
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    8   5  2.82  14  14   8   0   1  115  103   37   36    6   24   76
Britt Burns (CHA)      7   2  2.82  15  14   3   0   0   93   86   32   29    8   30   60
Ken Forsch (CAL)       9   5  2.83  15  15   8   0   4  115  104   38   36    5   21   44
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.88  12  12   2   0   0   78   76   31   25    4   26   29
Matt Keough (OAK)      7   3  2.90  13  13   8   0   2  102   87   36   33    7   32   54

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          2   4  1.98  18   1   0   4   0   64   52   18   14    3   30   34
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         8   2  3.52  13  12   3   0   1   87   87   34   34    8   26   41
Mike Flanagan          8   5  3.72  15  15   3   0   2   97   86   40   40    8   28   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
Jeff Schneider         0   0  5.87   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    6    5    2    2    2
Steve Luebber          0   0  7.50   4   0   0   0   0   12   21   10   10    3    3    5

 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
Mark Clear             8   1  3.29  20   0   0   3   0   52   49   19   19    9   29   54
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  3.44  19   0   0   5   0   37   42   18   14    5    6   19
Bill Campbell          1   1  3.49  19   0   0   4   0   28   23   12   11    4   14   18
Mike Torrez            6   2  3.57  13  13   2   0   0   71   68   32   28    5   24   27
Frank Tanana           3   5  3.81  15  14   3   0   1   90   85   41   38    8   27   51
Bob Stanley            5   4  4.04  22   0   0   0   0   56   72   28   25    1   25   13
John Tudor             2   3  4.06  10   9   2   0   0   62   60   30   28    8   20   27
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
Bruce Kison            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    1    1    3
Don Aase               2   3  1.68  26   0   0   7   0   48   41    9    9    2   15   31
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            5   3  3.29  14  10   0   0   0   68   64   26   25    4   25   39
Dave Frost             1   2  3.32   4   4   0   0   0   22   17    8    8    3    5    9
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
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
Angel Moreno           0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    2    2    0    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lamp            4   1  2.15  17   1   0   0   0   54   48   14   13    2   23   28
Steve Trout            6   4  2.78  13  11   3   0   0   81   76   28   25    5   31   40
Britt Burns            7   2  2.82  15  14   3   0   0   93   86   32   29    8   30   60
Richard Dotson         8   3  2.98  15  15   5   0   4  100   93   37   33    6   34   46
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.42  23   0   0   3   0   26   21   10   10    2   12    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  4.00  26   0   0  10   0   36   31   20   16    4   21   23
Dewey Robinson         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    0    2    1
Reggie Patterson       0   1 13.50   3   1   0   0   0    5    9    7    7    1    4    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          8   5  2.82  14  14   8   0   1  115  103   37   36    6   24   76
Rick Waits             5   6  3.43  12  12   4   0   0   81  104   36   31    5   20   26
Sid Monge              1   3  3.44  19   0   0   3   0   34   30   15   13    4    9   21
John Denny             3   4  3.93  10  10   2   0   0   76   78   41   33    6   39   43
Dan Spillner           1   3  3.95  16   4   1   3   0   57   57   28   25    3   21   41
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  1.09  22   0   0  10   0   33   17    4    4    0   10   15
Dave Tobik             2   0  1.88  17   0   0   1   0   43   28   10    9    3   27   22
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            8   5  2.93  15  15   4   0   1   98   82   35   32    5   29   55
Dave Rozema            3   4  3.73  15   8   2   1   2   80   74   33   33   11   18   34
Dan Petry              5   6  4.11  13  12   3   0   1   66   61   33   30    7   29   33
George Cappuzzello     0   0  4.15   8   1   0   0   0    9    8    5    4    1    6    7
Dan Schatzeder         5   5  5.92  12  10   1   0   0   49   53   33   32    9   23   10
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

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Atlee Hammaker         0   0  2.16   2   0   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    1    2
Mike Jones             1   1  2.16   3   2   0   0   0   17   15    6    4    0    6    5
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  2.36  24   0   0  11   0   34   37   12    9    1   10   12
Renie Martin           2   5  3.00  19   0   0   4   0   45   38   16   15    2   20   17
Jim Wright             1   1  3.28  10   0   0   0   0   25   28    9    9    1   13   14
Larry Gura             6   5  3.78  14  14   5   0   1   98   91   45   41    8   20   36
Dennis Leonard         7   8  3.79  16  16   4   0   0  119  130   58   50    9   28   66
Ken Brett              0   0  4.70  15   0   0   2   0   23   27   13   12    2   12    4
Paul Splittorff        3   4  4.75  14  13   1   0   0   78   87   41   41    8   19   37
Rich Gale              5   5  5.09  13  13   2   0   0   81   80   47   46   11   32   41
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  1.33  28   0   0  16   0   47   34    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   3  3.73  14  14   1   0   0   89   80   38   37    3   37   43
Jim Slaton             4   5  3.78  15  15   0   0   0   83   87   37   35    3   33   38
Jamie Easterly         2   2  3.96  29   0   0   3   0   39   32   18   17    0   23   20
Jerry Augustine        1   1  4.19  17   2   0   2   0   43   48   20   20    3   10   22
Moose Haas             7   4  4.21  14  13   4   0   0   83   84   40   39    6   25   36
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  4.35  22   0   0   0   0   41   36   22   20    2   19   10
Rickey Keeton          1   0  4.35  14   0   0   0   0   31   39   16   15    4    9    8
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.43  14  10   1   0   0   63   82   39   31    2   23   34

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   3  2.74  33   0   0   8   0   49   43   18   15    3   21   37
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   3  3.70   5   3   0   0   0   24   20   10   10    3    5   13
Roger Erickson         3   8  3.84  14  14   1   0   0   91   93   48   39    7   31   44
Fernando Arroyo        4   5  4.14  15  11   1   0   0   83   92   41   38    5   21   23
Pete Redfern           3   7  4.16  15  14   2   0   0   84   91   44   39    9   31   55
Don Cooper             0   3  4.54  18   0   0   0   0   34   33   18   17    6   19   16
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.62  15  13   2   2   1   86   92   49   44    8   33   50
Jack O'Connor          2   2  4.97  18   0   0   0   0   25   34   17   14    2   16   12
Darrell Jackson        1   2  6.23   9   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    9    1    6    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Frazier         0   0  0.00   5   0   0   2   0    9    7    0    0    0    3    7
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  2.88  12  12   2   0   0   78   76   31   25    4   26   29
Ron Guidry             7   3  3.18  14  13   0   0   0   76   63   28   27    8   18   55
Bill Castro            1   1  3.79  11   0   0   0   0   19   26   13    8    2    5    4
Rick Reuschel          0   1  4.26   3   2   0   0   0   13   17    8    6    1    1    3
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Rudy May               4   7  4.66  18  15   2   1   0  100  100   54   52    7   32   59
Gene Nelson            3   1  5.00   7   7   0   0   0   36   36   23   20    5   21   15
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    4    4    0    6    7

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           4   2  1.59  18   0   0   2   0   28   16    5    5    0   13   15
Steve McCatty          8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.56  20   0   0   3   0   46   31   13   13    4   24   32
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
Matt Keough            7   3  2.90  13  13   8   0   2  102   87   36   33    7   32   54
Brian Kingman          3   4  2.91  12  12   3   0   1   80   79   30   26    9   25   46
Rick Langford          6   8  3.02  14  14  12   0   0  116  110   53   39    5   42   53
Mike Norris            9   3  3.10  14  14   8   0   1  107   86   41   37   10   42   52
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  2.72  24   0   0   3   0   36   29   14   11    1    8   24
Bryan Clark            2   3  3.36  20   8   1   2   0   80   71   36   30    2   41   48
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Shane Rawley           2   3  3.76  25   0   0   4   0   38   35   17   16    1   19   18
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
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   6  4.98  14  11   1   0   0   69   69   40   38    8   31   25
Dick Drago             4   3  5.05  26   0   0   3   0   36   44   20   20    3   12   21
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
Ken Clay               0   4  5.40  14   6   0   0   0   52   65   35   31    7   25   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  1.88  11   0   0   3   0   14    7    4    3    0   12   10
Bob Babcock            1   1  2.20  16   0   0   0   0   29   21    7    7    2   16   18
Dave Schmidt           0   1  2.53   8   1   0   1   0   21   18    6    6    0    4    8
Rick Honeycutt         8   1  2.64  12  12   4   0   2   78   67   25   23    5   10   16
Steve Comer            5   1  2.95  22   1   0   5   0   55   52   20   18    1   20   15
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.20  21   0   0   2   0   20   15    7    7    2    4    6
Doc Medich             6   3  3.21  12  12   2   0   2   84   85   32   30    2   14   32
Danny Darwin           7   5  3.54  13  13   4   0   2   86   64   35   34    7   33   56
Jon Matlack            3   6  3.98  13  13   1   0   1   86   82   47   38    5   31   38
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.28  13   0   0   1   0   27   31   14   13    1   11   22
Fergie Jenkins         4   6  5.15  14  12   0   0   0   73   90   43   42   11   25   47

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Berenguer         2   0  2.50   3   2   0   0   0   18   13    7    5    2    9    4
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.61  29   0   0   6   0   52   51   20   15    4   19   23
Luis Leal              4   8  3.27  19  10   3   1   0   85   75   39   31    7   26   52
Joey McLaughlin        0   5  3.32  26   0   0   4   0   41   41   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  3.89  15  11   0   0   0   76   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   6  5.34  13  13   0   0   0   61   68   42   36    4   42   25
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
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  M. Clear (BOS)            8
  R. Dotson (CHA)           8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        8
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8

Losses:

  J. Koosman (MIN)          9
  R. Erickson (PHI)         8
  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  L. Leal (TOR)             8
  D. Leonard (KCA)          8
  D. Stieb (TOR)            8
  R. May (NYA)              7
  P. Redfern (MIN)          7
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       6
  J. Clancy (TOR)           6

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        12
  J. Morris (DET)          10
  S. McCatty (OAK)          9
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  K. Forsch (CAL)           8
  M. Keough (OAK)           8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  L. Barker (CLE)           7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         17
  R. Fingers (MIL)         16
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)     11
  E. Farmer (CHA)          10
  K. Saucier (DET)         10
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  D. Corbett (MIN)          8
  D. Aase (CAL)             7
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             7
  R. Jackson (TOR)          6

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
  D. Leonard (KCA)      118.2
  R. Langford (OAK)     116.1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     115.0
  K. Forsch (CAL)       114.2
  D. Stieb (TOR)        108.1
  M. Norris (OAK)       107.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)      104.0
  M. Keough (OAK)       102.1
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     102.0

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        130
  G. Zahn (CAL)           114
  R. Langford (OAK)       110
  K. Forsch (CAL)         104
  R. Waits (CLE)          104
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       103
  R. May (NYA)            100
  J. Morris (DET)          98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        96
  D. Stieb (TOR)           96

Runs:

  D. Leonard (KCA)         58
  G. Zahn (CAL)            57
  R. May (NYA)             54
  R. Langford (OAK)        53
  J. Koosman (MIN)         49
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       48
  R. Erickson (PHI)        48
  D. Stieb (TOR)           48
  R. Gale (KCA)            47
  J. Matlack (TEX)         47

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  R. Gale (KCA)            11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  G. Zahn (CAL)            11
  S. Crawford (BOS)        10
  M. Norris (OAK)          10
  M. Clear (BOS)            9
  B. Kingman (OAK)          9
  D. Leonard (KCA)          9

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          77
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        76
  D. Leonard (KCA)         66
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        64
  R. Davis (NYA)           62
  B. Burns (CHA)           60
  R. May (NYA)             59
  D. Darwin (TEX)          56
  R. Guidry (NYA)          55
  P. Redfern (MIN)         55

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