Thursday August 20, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 20, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         43  26  2.90   69  40   6   634   529  232  204   46  236  334
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       30  32  3.44   62  24   7   568   586  240  217   37  164  336
Texas           38  26  3.46   64  11  12   574   532  240  221   36  180  268
Baltimore       36  28  3.51   64  12  17   569   574  255  222   45  197  277
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      34  35  3.72   69  17  13   615   612  286  254   51  193  276
Toronto         22  46  3.82   68  12  11   618   600  309  262   48  254  278
Boston          34  32  3.86   66  13  13   600   612  294  257   60  198  320
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  40  4.30   69   6  13   622   646  323  297   51  226  293

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve McCatty (OAK)    8   5  2.50  13  13   9   0   2  112   78   31   31    9   37   54
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   4  3.17  15  14   3   0   1   97   99   48   34    6   32   45
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  4.58   8   7   0   0   0   35   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  3.17  21   0   0   4   0   54   49   19   19    9   29   56
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       6   5  4.41  15  15   5   0   2   98   95   52   48    8   23   55
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             8   6  3.86  16  16   7   0   0  110  123   59   47   11   30   33
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           3   2  2.17  19   0   0   1   0   37   28    9    9    1   12   27
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
Sid Monge              1   3  3.44  19   0   0   3   0   34   30   15   13    4    9   21
Dan Spillner           1   3  3.52  17   4   1   3   0   64   62   28   25    3   24   44
Rick Waits             5   6  3.92  13  13   4   0   0   83  110   41   36    5   22   26
John Denny             3   4  3.93  10  10   2   0   0   76   78   41   33    6   39   43
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  1.91  19   0   0   2   0   28   16    6    6    0   14   15
Steve McCatty          8   5  2.50  13  13   9   0   2  112   78   31   31    9   37   54
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.56  20   0   0   3   0   46   31   13   13    4   24   32
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    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  3.60   7   3   0   0   0   25   22   13   10    2   11   21
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  2.70  25   0   0   3   0   37   30   14   11    1    8   24
Bryan Clark            2   3  3.31  21   8   1   2   0   82   73   36   30    2   42   48
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Glenn Abbott           2   4  3.94  14  12   0   0   0   75   81   37   33    8   17   20
Shane Rawley           2   3  4.24  26   0   0   4   0   40   38   20   19    1   21   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
Dick Drago             4   4  4.73  27   0   0   3   0   40   48   21   21    3   13   21
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   6  4.98  14  11   1   0   0   69   69   40   38    8   31   25
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
  G. Zahn (CAL)             7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            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
  S. McCatty (OAK)      111.2
  G. Zahn (CAL)         109.2
  D. Stieb (TOR)        108.1
  M. Norris (OAK)       107.1
  M. Keough (OAK)       102.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        130
  G. Zahn (CAL)           123
  R. Langford (OAK)       110
  R. Waits (CLE)          110
  K. Forsch (CAL)         104
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       103
  R. May (NYA)            100
  D. Martinez (BAL)        99
  J. Morris (DET)          98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        96

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            59
  D. Leonard (KCA)         58
  R. May (NYA)             54
  R. Langford (OAK)        53
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       52
  J. Koosman (MIN)         49
  R. Erickson (PHI)        48
  D. Martinez (BAL)        48
  D. Stieb (TOR)           48
  R. Gale (KCA)            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
  B. Clark (SEA)           42
  R. Langford (OAK)        42
  M. Norris (OAK)          42
  J. Denny (CLE)           39
  S. McCatty (OAK)         37
  D. Stieb (TOR)           37
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)       37
  R. Dotson (CHA)          34

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
  M. Clear (BOS)           56
  D. Darwin (TEX)          56
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       55

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