Thursday August 27, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 27, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         45  30  2.97   75  43   6   687   583  255  227   50  256  354
New York        41  32  3.01   73   4  26   652   587  242  218   43  205  435
Chicago         41  28  3.22   69  15  20   614   562  251  220   47  235  321
Texas           41  29  3.41   70  15  12   626   573  256  237   41  193  298
Detroit         42  32  3.47   74  20  16   657   564  271  253   59  258  328
Baltimore       41  29  3.47   70  14  19   625   618  278  241   53  219  301
Cleveland       33  35  3.58   68  25   8   621   650  276  247   42  185  375
Milwaukee       41  33  3.73   74   9  23   677   678  303  281   38  228  300
California      38  37  3.79   75  18  14   670   667  315  282   57  211  291
Boston          38  34  3.91   72  13  15   653   667  327  284   67  225  351
Minnesota       24  50  3.92   75   9  12   669   683  332  291   58  248  346
Kansas City     29  39  4.02   68  14  18   608   622  295  272   52  198  274
Toronto         23  51  4.09   74  14  11   672   674  354  305   54  273  302
Seattle         28  46  4.51   75   6  13   678   719  372  340   60  255  323

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Britt Burns (CHA)      8   2  2.40  17  16   4   0   1  109   93   32   29    8   34   69
Steve McCatty (OAK)    8   6  2.46  14  14  10   0   2  121   88   33   33    9   40   57
Rick Honeycutt (TEX)   8   2  2.61  13  13   5   0   2   86   73   27   25    5   12   23
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    9   5  2.65  16  16   8   0   1  129  118   39   38    6   29   88
Steve Trout (CHA)      7   4  2.73  14  12   3   0   0   89   80   30   27    5   31   43
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.78  13  13   2   0   0   87   84   33   27    4   26   32
Rick Langford (OAK)    7   8  2.87  16  16  13   0   1  132  123   56   42    5   45   60
Jim Palmer (BAL)       4   5  2.88  15  15   3   0   0   97   89   38   31    8   32   28
Len Barker (CLE)       7   4  2.89  14  14   8   0   3  112   94   38   36    4   27   93
Ken Forsch (CAL)      10   6  2.89  17  17   9   0   4  131  121   44   42    5   25   48

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          3   4  1.95  20   1   0   4   0   69   57   19   15    3   33   36
Tippy Martinez         3   2  2.27  26   0   0   9   0   36   32   11    9    2   17   23
Jim Palmer             4   5  2.88  15  15   3   0   0   97   89   38   31    8   32   28
Scott McGregor         9   3  3.29  15  14   5   0   1  104   95   38   38   11   30   48
Dennis Martinez        9   4  3.31  16  15   3   0   1  103  107   55   38    7   34   48
Mike Flanagan          8   5  3.84  16  16   3   0   2  101   90   44   43    9   30   65
Tim Stoddard           2   1  4.32  21   0   0   5   0   25   27   12   12    3   13   21
Steve Stone            2   3  4.58   8   7   0   0   0   35   38   19   18    4   15   16
Jeff Schneider         0   0  5.63   4   0   0   1   0    8   12    6    5    2    3    2
Dave Ford              1   2  5.77  13   2   0   0   0   34   50   26   22    1    9    9
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  3.22  23   0   0   5   0   59   53   21   21    9   36   62
Bob Stanley            7   4  3.50  26   0   0   0   0   69   83   30   27    2   31   22
Bill Campbell          1   1  3.60  21   0   0   5   0   30   24   13   12    5   15   19
Tom Burgmeier          3   5  3.76  21   0   0   5   0   41   45   21   17    5    7   22
Mike Torrez            6   2  3.82  14  14   2   0   0   75   75   36   32    7   27   27
Frank Tanana           3   6  3.98  16  15   3   0   1   95   92   46   42    9   27   52
Dennis Eckersley       6   5  4.24  16  16   5   0   2  104  102   56   49    8   26   60
John Tudor             2   3  4.68  12  11   2   0   0   67   69   39   35    9   24   31
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               4   3  1.90  30   0   0   8   0   52   45   11   11    4   16   33
Ken Forsch            10   6  2.89  17  17   9   0   4  131  121   44   42    5   25   48
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
Bruce Kison            0   0  3.21   4   0   0   0   0   14   11    5    5    2    3    5
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.25  27   0   0   4   0   53   45   20   19    6   20   31
Dave Frost             1   3  3.49   6   5   0   0   0   28   21   11   11    3   10    9
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
Mike Witt              4   6  3.93  14  13   2   0   0   71   67   36   31    7   31   40
Geoff Zahn             8   6  4.25  17  17   7   0   0  110  128   64   52   11   30   33
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            5   1  1.93  19   2   1   0   0   65   50   15   14    2   24   36
Britt Burns            8   2  2.40  17  16   4   0   1  109   93   32   29    8   34   69
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            5   3  3.75  27   1   0   7   0   58   52   28   24    6   20   40
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          9   5  2.65  16  16   8   0   1  129  118   39   38    6   29   88
Len Barker             7   4  2.89  14  14   8   0   3  112   94   38   36    4   27   93
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
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    2
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          2   1  1.64  27   0   0  12   0   38   19    7    7    1   15   21
Dave Tobik             2   0  1.93  20   0   0   1   0   47   30   11   10    3   29   22
George Cappuzzello     0   0  2.87  11   1   0   0   0   16   13    6    5    1   10   11
Milt Wilcox            8   5  2.93  16  16   4   0   1  104   89   38   34    5   32   58
Jack Morris            9   4  2.98  16  16  10   0   1  130  106   45   43   10   53   56
Aurelio Lopez          5   2  3.36  21   3   0   2   0   62   57   24   23    6   22   45
Dan Petry              6   6  3.39  15  14   3   0   1   80   67   36   30    7   39   43
Dave Rozema            4   4  3.55  18   8   2   1   2   84   78   33   33   11   18   38
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
Mike Jones             1   1  2.35   4   3   0   0   0   23   22    8    6    0   11    5
Dan Quisenberry        0   4  2.35  27   0   0  12   0   38   40   13   10    1   12   13
Renie Martin           3   5  2.89  22   0   0   4   0   53   43   18   17    2   24   21
Jim Wright             1   1  3.16  11   0   0   0   0   26   28    9    9    1   13   15
Larry Gura             8   5  3.27  16  16   7   0   2  116  102   46   42    8   24   43
Dennis Leonard         7   8  3.69  17  17   4   0   0  127  138   61   52   10   31   67
Atlee Hammaker         0   0  4.02   4   1   0   0   0   16   16    7    7    1    3    5
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   7  3.43  16  16   3   0   0  113  113   49   43   10   25   34
Jamie Easterly         2   2  3.61  31   0   0   3   0   42   32   18   17    0   24   23
Jerry Augustine        2   1  3.63  19   2   0   2   0   52   57   21   21    3   12   24
Pete Vuckovich         9   3  3.76  15  15   1   0   0   96   87   41   40    4   41   45
Jim Slaton             4   6  3.86  16  16   0   0   0   89   93   40   38    4   36   38
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  3.88  24   0   0   1   0   49   39   23   21    2   19   14
Moose Haas             7   4  4.34  15  14   4   0   0   85   87   42   41    6   26   37
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.61  15  11   1   0   0   66   88   42   34    2   25   37
Rickey Keeton          1   0  4.84  17   0   0   0   0   35   47   20   19    4   11    9

 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   6  3.59  15  14   2   0   0   93   89   40   37    8   29   53
Roger Erickson         3   8  3.84  14  14   1   0   0   91   93   48   39    7   31   44
Pete Redfern           4   7  4.10  17  16   3   0   0   99  101   50   45   10   36   61
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  4.32  18  13   2   4   1   92   95   49   44    8   34   53
Darrell Jackson        2   2  4.42  11   2   0   0   0   18   20    9    9    1   12   12
Don Cooper             0   4  4.81  19   0   0   0   0   34   35   19   18    6   21   16

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Frazier         0   1  0.64   8   0   0   3   0   14   12    1    1    1    3   10
Rich Gossage           3   1  0.76  24   0   0  17   0   36   19    3    3    1   11   37
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.56  18   1   0   0   0   35   25    6    6    2   12   18
Dave Righetti          3   2  1.92   8   8   0   0   0   56   43   13   12    0   21   51
Mike Griffin           0   0  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    0    4
Rick Reuschel          1   1  2.10   5   4   0   0   0   26   26    8    6    1    2    9
Ron Davis              2   4  2.62  32   0   0   5   0   55   37   16   16    5   18   66
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
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   8  4.60  20  16   2   1   0  108  110   57   55    7   32   63
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   6  2.46  14  14  10   0   2  121   88   33   33    9   40   57
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.74  21   0   0   3   0   46   32   14   14    4   25   32
Rick Langford          7   8  2.87  16  16  13   0   1  132  123   56   42    5   45   60
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
Mike Norris            9   4  3.45  15  15   8   0   1  112   93   47   43   13   44   53
Tom Underwood          1   1  3.72   9   3   0   0   0   29   24   15   12    3   14   24
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  2.95  29   0   0   3   0   43   34   17   14    3    9   29
Shane Rawley           2   3  3.61  29   0   0   4   0   47   44   20   19    1   23   22
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Glenn Abbott           2   4  3.95  15  13   0   0   0   82   88   40   36   10   21   22
Bryan Clark            2   4  4.03  23   8   1   2   0   83   77   43   37    2   46   48
Floyd Bannister        6   5  4.54  13  12   3   0   2   75   79   39   38   11   24   49
Bob Galasso            0   1  4.94  10   1   0   1   0   27   27   17   15    2   11   13
Ken Clay               0   4  4.97  15   7   0   0   0   58   73   39   32    7   27   17
Mike Parrott           3   6  4.98  15  12   0   0   0   69   82   40   38    3   23   31
Dick Drago             4   5  5.14  30   0   0   3   0   42   51   24   24    4   14   23
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
Randy Stein            0   1 10.61   5   0   0   0   0    9   18   12   11    1    8    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           8   6  3.58  15  15   5   0   2   98   72   40   39    9   37   62
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         5   6  4.70  15  13   1   0   0   82   95   44   43   11   26   49

 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  2.83  31   0   0   6   0   54   56   22   17    5   19   23
Jerry Garvin           1   2  3.38  26   4   0   0   0   48   43   18   18    3   19   21
Luis Leal              4   9  3.48  20  11   3   1   0   88   79   42   34    7   28   53
Joey McLaughlin        0   5  3.74  29   0   0   4   0   43   48   23   18    2   17   27
Dave Stieb             6   9  3.88  17  17   7   0   0  123  110   58   53    7   41   56
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
Jackson Todd           2   6  4.25  16  12   3   0   0   83   85   47   39    7   29   35
Jim Clancy             3   8  5.78  15  15   0   0   0   72   80   52   46    7   50   27
Mike Willis            0   4  5.91  20   0   0   0   0   35   43   25   23    6   20   16
Paul Mirabella         0   0  8.59   4   1   0   0   0    7   11    7    7    1    3    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  K. Forsch (CAL)          10
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         9
  D. Martinez (BAL)         9
  S. McGregor (BAL)         9
  J. Morris (DET)           9
  M. Norris (OAK)           9
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)        9
  B. Burns (CHA)            8
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  M. Clear (BOS)            8

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        13
  S. McCatty (OAK)         10
  J. Morris (DET)          10
  K. Forsch (CAL)           9
  M. Keough (OAK)           9
  L. Barker (CLE)           8
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  L. Gura (KCA)             7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            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
  L. Barker (CLE)           3
  D. Medich (TEX)           3
  F. Bannister (SEA)        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)     131.2
  K. Forsch (CAL)       131.0
  J. Morris (DET)       130.0
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     129.0
  D. Leonard (KCA)      127.0
  D. Stieb (TOR)        123.0
  S. McCatty (OAK)      120.2
  L. Gura (KCA)         115.2
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     112.2
  M. Norris (OAK)       112.1

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        138
  G. Zahn (CAL)           128
  R. Langford (OAK)       123
  K. Forsch (CAL)         121
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       118
  R. Waits (CLE)          117
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       113
  R. May (NYA)            110
  D. Stieb (TOR)          110
  D. Martinez (BAL)       107

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            64
  D. Leonard (KCA)         61
  D. Stieb (TOR)           58
  R. May (NYA)             57
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       56
  R. Langford (OAK)        56
  R. Gale (KCA)            55
  D. Martinez (BAL)        55
  J. Clancy (TOR)          52
  J. Matlack (TEX)         51

Home Runs:

  R. Gale (KCA)            14
  M. Norris (OAK)          13
  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  S. McGregor (BAL)        11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  D. Schatzeder (DET)      11
  G. Zahn (CAL)            11
  G. Abbott (SEA)          10
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        10

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          53
  J. Clancy (TOR)          50
  B. Clark (SEA)           46
  R. Langford (OAK)        45
  M. Norris (OAK)          44
  J. Denny (CLE)           43
  D. Stieb (TOR)           41
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)       41
  S. McCatty (OAK)         40
  D. Petry (DET)           39

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          93
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        88
  B. Burns (CHA)           69
  D. Leonard (KCA)         67
  R. Davis (NYA)           66
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        65
  R. May (NYA)             63
  M. Clear (BOS)           62
  D. Darwin (TEX)          62
  R. Guidry (NYA)          62

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