Friday August 21, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 21, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         43  27  2.91   70  40   6   643   539  236  208   46  241  338
New York        38  29  3.12   67   4  25   597   541  231  207   41  198  400
Chicago         37  27  3.33   64  13  20   571   541  242  211   46  227  296
Baltimore       37  28  3.49   65  12  18   578   582  257  224   46  198  279
Texas           38  27  3.52   65  11  12   582   543  247  228   39  182  275
Detroit         39  29  3.53   68  20  15   602   522  250  236   54  228  292
Cleveland       30  33  3.58   63  24   7   576   602  252  229   38  168  343
Milwaukee       38  31  3.69   69   9  21   631   627  281  259   35  211  283
California      35  35  3.69   70  18  13   624   621  288  256   51  196  276
Toronto         23  46  3.82   69  13  11   627   606  313  266   48  255  285
Boston          35  32  3.83   67  13  13   609   619  298  259   60  202  324
Kansas City     26  36  4.01   62  13  17   556   566  270  248   46  177  257
Minnesota       21  47  4.03   69   7  11   614   632  312  275   54  219  323
Seattle         28  41  4.34   70   6  13   631   657  330  304   53  230  301

 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
Rick Honeycutt (TEX)   8   1  2.64  12  12   4   0   2   78   67   25   23    5   10   16
Jim Palmer (BAL)       4   5  2.75  14  14   3   0   0   92   84   35   28    7   30   24
Ken Forsch (CAL)      10   5  2.77  16  16   9   0   4  124  113   40   38    5   24   44
Steve Trout (CHA)      6   4  2.78  13  11   3   0   0   81   76   28   25    5   31   40
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
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
Jack Morris (DET)      9   4  2.93  15  15  10   0   1  123   98   42   40    8   51   53

 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             4   5  2.75  14  14   3   0   0   92   84   35   28    7   30   24
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  4.35  19   0   0   5   0   21   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
Bob Stanley            6   4  3.61  23   0   0   0   0   62   76   28   25    1   27   16
Frank Tanana           3   5  3.81  15  14   3   0   1   90   85   41   38    8   27   51
John Tudor             2   3  4.20  11  10   2   0   0   64   63   34   30    8   22   28
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            10   5  2.77  16  16   9   0   4  124  113   40   38    5   24   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  2.08  18   1   0   0   0   56   49   14   13    2   23   30
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  3.67  24   0   0   3   0   27   22   11   11    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  4.06  14  14   1   0   1   75   74   39   34    8   32   35
Ed Farmer              2   3  4.14  27   0   0  10   0   37   32   21   17    5   24   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
Bert Blyleven          8   5  2.82  14  14   8   0   1  115  103   37   36    6   24   76
Len Barker             6   4  3.15  13  13   7   0   2  103   91   38   36    4   24   84
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  7.32  13   0   0   0   0   20   33   17   16    4    3   10

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          1   0  1.27  23   0   0  11   0   35   18    5    5    1   11   16
Dave Tobik             2   0  1.88  17   0   0   1   0   43   28   10    9    3   27   22
Aurelio Lopez          5   1  2.83  20   2   0   2   0   57   51   19   18    5   20   43
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
George Cappuzzello     0   0  3.48   9   1   0   0   0   10    9    5    4    1    6    7
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
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             7   5  3.46  15  15   6   0   2  107   95   45   41    8   20   39
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   6  3.19  15  15   3   0   0  107  104   44   38    9   22   33
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
Rickey Keeton          1   0  3.89  15   0   0   0   0   35   40   16   15    4   10    9
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
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  3.02  34   0   0   8   0   51   45   21   17    3   21   39
John Verhoeven         0   0  3.50  16   0   0   0   0   36   36   18   14    2   10   11
Albert Williams        3   5  3.61  14  13   1   0   0   85   80   37   34    8   25   49
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
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.52  16  13   2   3   1   88   93   49   44    8   34   52
Don Cooper             0   3  4.54  18   0   0   0   0   34   33   18   17    6   19   16
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  0.55  22   0   0  17   0   33   16    2    2    1   11   36
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.60  17   1   0   0   0   34   25    6    6    2   12   18
Dave Righetti          3   2  2.01   7   7   0   0   0   49   41   12   11    0   18   44
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  5.14   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    0    7    7

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           4   2  1.76  20   0   0   2   0   31   18    6    6    0   16   17
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  1.93   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    3    2
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
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
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
Brian Kingman          3   5  3.25  13  13   3   0   1   83   86   34   30    9   25   46
Tom Underwood          1   0  3.25   8   3   0   0   0   28   22   13   10    2   12   22
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  3.16  26   0   0   3   0   37   32   16   13    2    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  14  11   0   0   0   67   78   35   33    3   21   31
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  5.03   7   1   0   1   0   20   18   11   11    1   10   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   1  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    7   10    7    6    1    4    6

 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  2.95  22   0   0   2   0   21   18    7    7    2    4    7
Doc Medich             6   3  3.21  12  12   2   0   2   84   85   32   30    2   14   32
Danny Darwin           7   6  3.84  14  14   4   0   2   89   68   39   38    9   34   56
Jon Matlack            3   6  3.98  13  13   1   0   1   86   82   47   38    5   31   38
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.65  14   0   0   1   0   31   35   17   16    2   12   28
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
Jerry Garvin           1   2  3.68  23   4   0   0   0   44   41   18   18    3   18   18
Dave Stieb             6   8  3.68  16  16   7   0   0  117  102   52   48    6   38   55
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)          10
  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
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         6

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         17
  R. Fingers (MIL)         16
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)     11
  K. Saucier (DET)         11
  E. Farmer (CHA)          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
  L. Gura (KCA)             2
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2

Innings Pitched:

  K. Forsch (CAL)       123.2
  J. Morris (DET)       123.0
  D. Leonard (KCA)      118.2
  D. Stieb (TOR)        117.1
  R. Langford (OAK)     116.1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     115.0
  S. McCatty (OAK)      111.2
  G. Zahn (CAL)         109.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     107.1
  M. Norris (OAK)       107.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        130
  G. Zahn (CAL)           123
  K. Forsch (CAL)         113
  R. Langford (OAK)       110
  R. Waits (CLE)          110
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       104
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       103
  D. Stieb (TOR)          102
  R. May (NYA)            100
  D. Martinez (BAL)        99

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            59
  D. Leonard (KCA)         58
  R. May (NYA)             54
  R. Langford (OAK)        53
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       52
  D. Stieb (TOR)           52
  J. Koosman (MIN)         49
  R. Erickson (PHI)        48
  D. Martinez (BAL)        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. Caldwell (MIL)         9
  M. Clear (BOS)            9
  D. Darwin (TEX)           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
  D. Stieb (TOR)           38
  S. McCatty (OAK)         37
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)       37
  D. Darwin (TEX)          34

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          84
  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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