Monday August 24, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 24, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         45  28  2.94   73  42   6   670   562  247  219   49  248  346
New York        40  30  3.02   70   4  26   627   565  234  210   42  199  416
Chicago         39  28  3.29   67  14  20   597   557  249  218   47  230  310
Detroit         41  30  3.48   71  20  16   629   539  258  243   56  245  308
Texas           39  29  3.48   68  13  12   608   564  254  235   41  189  290
Baltimore       39  29  3.49   68  13  18   604   602  271  234   50  209  289
Cleveland       31  35  3.66   66  24   8   603   638  274  245   42  180  357
Milwaukee       41  31  3.70   72   9  23   659   659  293  271   36  218  295
California      37  36  3.71   73  18  14   652   648  302  269   55  206  284
Boston          37  33  3.88   70  13  15   635   644  314  274   66  214  335
Toronto         23  49  3.98   72  14  11   654   648  337  289   52  263  295
Minnesota       22  49  3.99   72   7  11   643   661  326  285   57  236  335
Kansas City     27  38  4.07   65  13  18   581   595  285  263   50  189  264
Seattle         28  44  4.40   73   6  13   658   695  354  322   57  241  317

 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
Steve Trout (CHA)      7   4  2.73  14  12   3   0   0   89   80   30   27    5   31   43
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
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.78  13  13   2   0   0   87   84   33   27    4   26   32
Rick Langford (OAK)    7   8  2.80  15  15  13   0   1  125  115   53   39    5   43   57
Doc Medich (TEX)       7   3  2.90  13  13   3   0   3   93   91   32   30    2   15   38

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          3   4  1.84  19   1   0   4   0   69   56   18   14    3   32   35
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        9   4  3.31  16  15   3   0   1  103  107   55   38    7   34   48
Scott McGregor         8   3  3.41  14  13   4   0   1   95   90   36   36    9   28   44
Mike Flanagan          8   5  3.84  16  16   3   0   2  101   90   44   43    9   30   65
Tim Stoddard           1   1  4.30  20   0   0   5   0   23   26   11   11    3   12   20
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          3   4  3.35  20   0   0   5   0   40   44   19   15    5    7   21
Bill Campbell          1   1  3.60  21   0   0   5   0   30   24   13   12    5   15   19
Mike Torrez            6   2  3.82  14  14   2   0   0   75   75   36   32    7   27   27
Bob Stanley            6   4  3.86  24   0   0   0   0   63   78   30   27    2   28   18
Frank Tanana           3   6  3.98  16  15   3   0   1   95   92   46   42    9   27   52
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  5.26  12  11   0   0   0   53   67   37   31   10   15   25

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Aase               3   3  1.61  28   0   0   8   0   50   43    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  3.08  26   0   0   4   0   53   45   19   18    6   19   31
Steve Renko            5   3  3.61  15  11   0   0   0   72   69   30   29    5   26   40
Jesse Jefferson        2   4  3.86  16   5   0   0   0   58   58   29   25    3   14   19
Bruce Kison            0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    2    2    4
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
Dave Frost             1   3  4.07   5   5   0   0   0   24   20   11   11    3    9    9
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 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    1    4    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            7   4  2.73  14  12   3   0   0   89   80   30   27    5   31   43
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  3.18   4   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    0    2    1
Richard Dotson         8   4  3.29  16  16   5   0   4  104  100   42   38    7   36   49
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.58  25   0   0   3   0   28   22   11   11    2   12   10
LaMarr Hoyt            4   3  3.65  26   1   0   7   0   57   51   27   23    6   19   39
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  4.06  28   0   0  10   0   38   32   21   17    5   24   24
Dewey Robinson         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
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  2.06  20   0   0   2   0   39   30    9    9    1   14   28
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
John Denny             4   4  3.70  11  11   2   0   0   83   81   44   34    6   43   46
Rick Waits             5   7  4.46  14  14   4   0   0   85  117   47   42    6   23   27
Wayne Garland          3   6  5.47  10   9   2   0   1   49   77   33   30    6   11   13
Bob Lacey              0   0  7.59  14   0   0   0   0   21   36   20   18    5    3   11

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          1   0  1.47  25   0   0  12   0   37   19    6    6    1   14   17
Dave Tobik             2   0  1.94  19   0   0   1   0   46   29   11   10    3   29   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  16  16   4   0   1  104   89   38   34    5   32   58
George Cappuzzello     0   0  3.27  10   1   0   0   0   11    9    5    4    1    7    9
Dave Rozema            4   4  3.62  17   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   6  5.63  13  11   1   0   0   56   57   36   35   11   26   15
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  1.46   3   0   0   0   0   12   10    2    2    0    2    4
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  2.17  26   0   0  12   0   37   37   12    9    1   11   13
Mike Jones             1   1  2.35   4   3   0   0   0   23   22    8    6    0   11    5
Renie Martin           2   5  3.17  21   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              1   0  4.44  17   0   0   2   0   24   28   13   12    2   12    5
Paul Splittorff        3   5  4.79  15  14   1   0   0   83   96   44   44    9   19   39
Rich Gale              5   6  5.83  14  14   2   0   0   83   87   55   54   14   33   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  1.24  30   0   0  17   0   51   35    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         9   3  3.76  15  15   1   0   0   96   87   41   40    4   41   45
Jim Slaton             4   5  3.78  15  15   0   0   0   83   87   37   35    3   33   38
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  3.88  24   0   0   1   0   49   39   23   21    2   19   14
Jamie Easterly         2   2  3.89  30   0   0   3   0   39   32   18   17    0   23   20
Jerry Augustine        2   1  3.91  18   2   0   2   0   48   56   21   21    3   10   23
Moose Haas             7   4  4.34  15  14   4   0   0   85   87   42   41    6   26   37
Rickey Keeton          1   0  4.41  16   0   0   0   0   35   44   18   17    4   10    9
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  2.73  36   0   0   8   0   56   48   21   17    3   23   42
John Verhoeven         0   0  3.46  18   0   0   0   0   39   41   19   15    3   10   13
Brad Havens            0   3  3.52   6   4   0   0   0   31   26   12   12    3    7   17
Albert Williams        3   5  3.61  14  13   1   0   0   85   80   37   34    8   25   49
Roger Erickson         3   8  3.84  14  14   1   0   0   91   93   48   39    7   31   44
Pete Redfern           3   7  4.22  16  15   2   0   0   90   95   47   42    9   33   58
Fernando Arroyo        4   6  4.24  16  12   1   0   0   87   99   48   41    7   23   23
Jack O'Connor          3   2  4.25  21   0   0   0   0   30   36   17   14    2   22   12
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.50  17  13   2   3   1   88   93   49   44    8   34   52
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
Rich Gossage           2   1  0.53  23   0   0  17   0   34   16    2    2    1   11   37
George Frazier         0   1  0.64   7   0   0   3   0   14   11    1    1    1    3   10
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  2.19  30   0   0   5   0   53   35   13   13    4   16   63
Doug Bird              5   1  2.70  17   4   0   0   0   53   58   19   16    5   16   28
Tommy John             6   4  2.78  13  13   2   0   0   87   84   33   27    4   26   32
Rick Reuschel          1   1  2.89   4   3   0   0   0   19   21    8    6    1    1    4
Ron Guidry             8   3  2.92  15  14   0   0   0   83   68   28   27    8   18   62
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            8   3  2.99  14  14   9   0   2  111   95   40   37    7   35   56
Brian Kingman          3   5  3.21  14  13   3   0   1   87   89   35   31    9   26   47
Tom Underwood          1   0  3.25   8   3   0   0   0   28   22   13   10    2   12   22
Mike Norris            9   4  3.45  15  15   8   0   1  112   93   47   43   13   44   53
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  3.02  28   0   0   3   0   42   34   17   14    3    9   28
Bryan Clark            2   4  3.61  22   8   1   2   0   82   74   39   33    2   44   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  3.95  28   0   0   4   0   43   41   20   19    1   21   21
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  29   0   0   3   0   41   49   21   21    3   13   22
Ken Clay               0   4  4.97  15   7   0   0   0   58   73   39   32    7   27   17
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   7  5.17  15  12   1   0   0   71   73   44   41   10   32   27
Jim Beattie            1   1  5.79   6   3   0   0   0   23   25   15   15    1    9   16
Bob Galasso            0   1  5.79   9   1   0   1   0   23   26   17   15    2   10   12
Randy Stein            0   1  8.64   4   0   0   0   0    8   14    9    8    1    6    6

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Babcock            1   1  2.20  16   0   0   0   0   29   21    7    7    2   16   18
Jim Kern               1   2  2.45  12   0   0   3   0   15    8    5    4    0   13   10
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
Doc Medich             7   3  2.90  13  13   3   0   3   93   91   32   30    2   15   38
Steve Comer            5   1  2.95  23   1   0   5   0   55   53   20   18    1   20   15
John Henry Johnson     3   1  2.95  22   0   0   2   0   21   18    7    7    2    4    7
Danny Darwin           7   6  3.84  14  14   4   0   2   89   68   39   38    9   34   56
Jon Matlack            3   6  4.02  14  14   1   0   1   94   89   51   42    7   34   40
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   1  2.33   4   3   1   0   0   27   24   10    7    2   10    8
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.91  30   0   0   6   0   53   55   22   17    5   19   23
Luis Leal              4   9  3.48  20  11   3   1   0   88   79   42   34    7   28   53
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
Joey McLaughlin        0   5  3.86  27   0   0   4   0   42   46   23   18    2   16   25
Jackson Todd           2   6  4.15  15  12   3   0   0   80   81   45   37    7   29   35
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
  D. Martinez (BAL)         9
  J. Morris (DET)           9
  M. Norris (OAK)           9
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        9
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  B. Burns (CHA)            8
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  M. Clear (BOS)            8
  R. Dotson (CHA)           8

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        13
  J. Morris (DET)          10
  K. Forsch (CAL)           9
  M. Keough (OAK)           9
  S. McCatty (OAK)          9
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  L. Barker (CLE)           7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            7
  G. Zahn (CAL)             7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (MIL)         17
  R. Gossage (NYA)         17
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)     12
  K. Saucier (DET)         12
  E. Farmer (CHA)          10
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  D. Aase (CAL)             8
  D. Corbett (MIN)          8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             7
  R. Jackson (TOR)          6

Shutouts:

  R. Dotson (CHA)           4
  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  D. Medich (TEX)           3
  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

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
  M. Norris (OAK)       112.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)      111.2
  M. Keough (OAK)       111.1
  G. Zahn (CAL)         109.2

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        130
  G. Zahn (CAL)           123
  R. Waits (CLE)          117
  R. Langford (OAK)       115
  K. Forsch (CAL)         113
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       112
  D. Martinez (BAL)       107
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       104
  D. Stieb (TOR)          102
  R. May (NYA)            101

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            59
  D. Leonard (KCA)         58
  R. Gale (KCA)            55
  D. Martinez (BAL)        55
  R. May (NYA)             54
  R. Langford (OAK)        53
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       52
  D. Stieb (TOR)           52
  J. Matlack (TEX)         51
  J. Koosman (MIN)         49

Home Runs:

  R. Gale (KCA)            14
  M. Norris (OAK)          13
  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  D. Schatzeder (DET)      11
  G. Zahn (CAL)            11
  S. Crawford (BOS)        10
  J. Gleaton (SEA)         10
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         9

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          51
  J. Clancy (TOR)          46
  B. Clark (SEA)           44
  M. Norris (OAK)          44
  J. Denny (CLE)           43
  R. Langford (OAK)        43
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)       41
  D. Stieb (TOR)           38
  S. McCatty (OAK)         37
  R. Dotson (CHA)          36

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          84
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        81
  D. Leonard (KCA)         66
  B. Burns (CHA)           65
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        65
  R. Davis (NYA)           63
  R. Guidry (NYA)          62
  M. Clear (BOS)           59
  R. May (NYA)             59
  P. Redfern (MIN)         58


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