Saturday August 22, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 22, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         44  27  2.87   71  41   6   652   544  236  208   46  242  342
New York        39  29  3.08   68   4  26   606   547  231  207   41  198  402
Chicago         38  27  3.27   65  14  20   580   545  242  211   46  228  301
Baltimore       37  29  3.47   66  13  18   586   585  259  226   47  200  282
Detroit         40  29  3.48   69  20  16   611   526  250  236   54  233  297
Texas           38  28  3.51   66  12  12   590   549  249  230   39  184  282
Cleveland       30  34  3.55   64  24   7   586   613  255  231   39  173  350
California      36  35  3.65   71  18  13   634   630  290  257   52  200  278
Milwaukee       39  31  3.68   70   9  21   641   633  284  262   35  213  290
Boston          36  32  3.82   68  13  14   618   624  301  262   61  208  329
Toronto         23  47  3.88   70  13  11   636   616  321  274   50  260  288
Minnesota       21  48  4.03   70   7  11   623   640  316  279   54  227  326
Kansas City     26  37  4.04   63  13  17   564   577  275  253   47  181  260
Seattle         28  42  4.33   71   6  13   640   668  335  308   53  233  309

 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
Britt Burns (CHA)      8   2  2.57  16  15   4   0   1  102   90   32   29    8   31   65
Rick Honeycutt (TEX)   8   2  2.61  13  13   5   0   2   86   73   27   25    5   12   23
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    8   5  2.73  15  15   8   0   1  122  112   38   37    6   27   81
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
Rick Langford (OAK)    7   8  2.80  15  15  13   0   1  125  115   53   39    5   43   57
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             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   3  3.41  14  13   4   0   1   95   90   36   36    9   28   44
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              2   1  2.31   3   3   1   0   0   23   21    7    6    1    8   11
Chuck Rainey           0   1  2.95   9   2   0   0   0   37   36   21   12    2    9   20
Mark Clear             8   1  3.05  22   0   0   5   0   56   49   19   19    9   33   59
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               3   3  1.63  27   0   0   7   0   50   42    9    9    2   15   31
Ken Forsch            10   5  2.77  16  16   9   0   4  124  113   40   38    5   24   44
Andy Hassler           3   1  2.86  25   0   0   4   0   50   42   17   16    5   19   29
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
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  3.93  14  13   2   0   0   71   67   36   31    7   31   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
Britt Burns            8   2  2.57  16  15   4   0   1  102   90   32   29    8   31   65
Steve Trout            6   4  2.78  13  11   3   0   0   81   76   28   25    5   31   40
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  2.73  15  15   8   0   1  122  112   38   37    6   27   81
Len Barker             6   4  3.15  13  13   7   0   2  103   91   38   36    4   24   84
Dan Spillner           1   3  3.48  18   4   1   3   0   65   62   28   25    3   25   44
Sid Monge              1   4  3.50  20   0   0   3   0   36   32   17   14    5   10   23
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  1.24  24   0   0  12   0   36   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  3.64  16   8   2   1   2   82   77   33   33   11   18   36
Dan Petry              6   6  3.77  14  13   3   0   1   72   62   33   30    7   34   36
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  3.19  20   0   0   4   0   48   40   18   17    2   24   18
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   5  4.79  15  14   1   0   0   83   96   44   44    9   19   39
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         2   2  1.28  29   0   0  16   0   49   34    7    7    3    9   39
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
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  3.91  23   0   0   0   0   46   36   22   20    2   19   13
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
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.61  15  11   1   0   0   66   88   42   34    2   25   37

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   3  2.92  35   0   0   8   0   52   46   21   17    3   21   39
John Verhoeven         0   0  3.47  17   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  4.22  16  15   2   0   0   90   95   47   42    9   33   58
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.50  17  13   2   3   1   88   93   49   44    8   34   52
Jack O'Connor          2   2  4.73  19   0   0   0   0   27   35   17   14    2   19   12
Don Cooper             0   4  4.81  19   0   0   0   0   34   35   19   18    6   21   16
Darrell Jackson        1   2  6.23  10   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    9    1    7    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Frazier         0   0  0.00   6   0   0   3   0   11    8    0    0    0    3    8
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
Rick Reuschel          1   1  2.89   4   3   0   0   0   19   21    8    6    1    1    4
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
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Rudy May               4   7  4.63  19  15   2   1   0  101  101   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
Rick Langford          7   8  2.80  15  15  13   0   1  125  115   53   39    5   43   57
Matt Keough            7   3  2.90  13  13   8   0   2  102   87   36   33    7   32   54
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  4.10  27   0   0   4   0   42   40   20   19    1   21   20
Bob Galasso            0   1  4.43   8   1   0   1   0   22   20   12   11    1   10   12
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  4.65  28   0   0   3   0   41   48   21   21    3   13   22
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   6  4.98  14  11   1   0   0   69   69   40   38    8   31   25
Ken Clay               0   4  5.40  14   6   0   0   0   52   65   35   31    7   25   16
Jim Beattie            1   1  5.79   6   3   0   0   0   23   25   15   15    1    9   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   2  2.61  13  13   5   0   2   86   73   27   25    5   12   23
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  3.57  24   4   0   0   0   45   41   18   18    3   18   19
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
Mike Barlow            0   0  4.20  12   0   0   0   0   15   22   11    7    1    6    5
Mark Bomback           4   5  4.23  16  11   0   0   0   77   73   39   36    6   31   29
Jim Clancy             3   7  5.29  14  14   0   0   0   68   74   46   40    6   46   26
Paul Mirabella         0   0  5.68   3   1   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    1    2    1
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
  B. Burns (CHA)            8
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  M. Clear (BOS)            8
  R. Dotson (CHA)           8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        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
  J. Clancy (TOR)           7
  R. May (NYA)              7
  P. Redfern (MIN)          7
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       6

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        13
  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
  K. Saucier (DET)         12
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)     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:

  R. Langford (OAK)     125.1
  K. Forsch (CAL)       123.2
  J. Morris (DET)       123.0
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     122.0
  D. Leonard (KCA)      118.2
  D. Stieb (TOR)        117.1
  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
  R. Langford (OAK)       115
  K. Forsch (CAL)         113
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       112
  R. Waits (CLE)          110
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       104
  D. Stieb (TOR)          102
  R. May (NYA)            101
  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)          46
  R. Langford (OAK)        43
  B. Clark (SEA)           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)        81
  D. Leonard (KCA)         66
  B. Burns (CHA)           65
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        64
  R. Davis (NYA)           62
  M. Clear (BOS)           59
  R. May (NYA)             59
  P. Redfern (MIN)         58
  R. Langford (OAK)        57

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