Friday August 28, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 28, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        42  32  2.98   74   4  26   661   592  243  219   43  206  444
Oakland         45  31  3.08   76  43   6   695   598  267  238   50  264  363
Chicago         41  29  3.26   70  15  20   623   575  257  226   48  236  325
Texas           41  30  3.45   71  15  12   634   581  262  243   42  196  305
Baltimore       41  30  3.47   71  14  19   634   629  287  244   53  224  308
Detroit         42  33  3.51   75  20  16   665   574  277  259   60  261  329
Cleveland       34  35  3.53   69  26   8   630   656  276  247   42  188  381
Milwaukee       42  33  3.72   75   9  24   686   686  306  284   38  230  303
California      39  37  3.76   76  19  14   679   675  317  284   57  211  297
Minnesota       25  50  3.86   76   9  13   678   689  332  291   58  252  349
Boston          39  34  3.93   73  14  15   662   674  332  289   70  225  355
Kansas City     29  40  4.03   69  14  18   616   629  299  276   52  200  279
Toronto         24  51  4.07   75  14  11   681   682  357  308   54  277  304
Seattle         28  47  4.47   76   6  13   687   726  373  341   60  257  326

 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
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    9   5  2.65  16  16   8   0   1  129  118   39   38    6   29   88
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.78  13  13   2   0   0   87   84   33   27    4   26   32
Ron Guidry (NYA)       9   3  2.82  16  15   0   0   0   89   71   29   28    8   19   70
Steve Trout (CHA)      7   5  2.83  15  13   3   0   0   95   86   33   30    6   31   46
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  1.89  21   1   0   4   0   71   59   19   15    3   36   37
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   4  4.35   9   8   0   0   0   39   44   25   19    4   16   18
Jeff Schneider         0   0  5.73   5   0   0   1   0   11   15    9    7    2    4    6
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
Chuck Rainey           0   1  2.95   9   2   0   0   0   37   36   21   12    2    9   20
Bob Ojeda              3   1  3.06   4   4   2   0   0   32   28   12   11    4    8   15
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
Mike Witt              5   6  3.71  15  14   3   0   0   80   75   38   33    7   31   46
Jesse Jefferson        2   4  3.86  16   5   0   0   0   58   58   29   25    3   14   19
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   5  2.83  15  13   3   0   0   95   86   33   30    6   31   46
Richard Dotson         8   4  3.29  16  16   5   0   4  104  100   42   38    7   36   49
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.45  26   0   0   3   0   29   24   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
Ed Farmer              2   3  4.03  29   0   0  10   0   38   32   21   17    5   24   25
Ross Baumgarten        5   6  4.06  14  14   1   0   1   75   74   39   34    8   32   35
Dewey Robinson         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  7.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    5    5    0    3    1
Reggie Patterson       0   1 11.12   4   1   0   0   0    6   10    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
John Denny             5   4  3.34  12  12   3   0   1   92   87   44   34    6   46   52
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   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
Dan Petry              6   6  3.39  15  14   3   0   1   80   67   36   30    7   39   43
Aurelio Lopez          5   2  3.41  22   3   0   2   0   63   60   25   24    6   22   45
Dave Rozema            4   5  3.80  19   9   2   1   2   90   85   38   38   12   21   39
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
Paul Splittorff        3   5  4.52  16  14   1   0   0   88   98   44   44    9   19   43
Ken Brett              1   1  4.62  18   0   0   2   0   25   29   14   13    2   12    5
Rich Gale              5   6  6.01  15  15   2   0   0   85   91   58   57   14   35   42
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  1.20  31   0   0  18   0   52   37    7    7    3    9   41
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  3.99  25   0   0   1   0   50   40   24   22    2   20   14
Moose Haas             8   4  4.24  16  15   4   0   0   91   92   44   43    6   27   38
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
Fernando Arroyo        5   6  3.95  17  13   1   0   0   93  102   48   41    7   27   24
Pete Redfern           4   7  4.10  17  16   3   0   0   99  101   50   45   10   36   61
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.20  19  13   2   5   1   94   98   49   44    8   34   55
Jack O'Connor          3   2  4.25  21   0   0   0   0   30   36   17   14    2   22   12
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  0.56   9   0   0   3   0   16   14    1    1    1    3   10
Rich Gossage           3   1  0.74  25   0   0  17   0   37   19    3    3    1   11   38
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             9   3  2.82  16  15   0   0   0   89   71   29   28    8   19   70
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  1.89  21   0   0   2   0   33   22    7    7    0   16   23
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
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.68  22   0   0   3   0   47   32   14   14    4   26   32
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
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  3.45  15  13   3   0   1   89   95   38   34    9   29   49
Tom Underwood          1   1  3.72   9   3   0   0   0   29   24   15   12    3   14   24
Mike Norris            9   5  3.91  16  16   8   0   1  115   98   55   50   13   48   54
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
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Shane Rawley           2   4  3.75  30   0   0   4   0   48   45   21   20    1   23   23
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
Jim Beattie            1   1  4.31   7   4   0   0   0   31   31   15   15    1   11   18
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
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  2.30  13   0   0   3   0   16    8    5    4    0   14   11
Dave Schmidt           0   1  2.53   8   1   0   1   0   21   18    6    6    0    4    8
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
Rick Honeycutt         8   3  3.12  14  14   5   0   2   87   78   32   30    6   12   24
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  4.06  15   0   0   1   0   38   38   18   17    2   14   33
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  3.33  27   4   0   0   0   49   43   18   18    3   20   21
Luis Leal              4   9  3.54  21  12   3   1   0   94   87   45   37    7   31   54
Joey McLaughlin        1   5  3.55  30   0   0   4   0   46   48   23   18    2   17   28
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
  R. Guidry (NYA)           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

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)         18
  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. Norris (OAK)       115.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     112.2

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
  R. Gale (KCA)            58
  D. Stieb (TOR)           58
  R. May (NYA)             57
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       56
  R. Langford (OAK)        56
  D. Martinez (BAL)        55
  M. Norris (OAK)          55
  J. Clancy (TOR)          52

Home Runs:

  R. Gale (KCA)            14
  M. Norris (OAK)          13
  D. Rozema (DET)          12
  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  S. McGregor (BAL)        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
  M. Norris (OAK)          48
  B. Clark (SEA)           46
  J. Denny (CLE)           46
  R. Langford (OAK)        45
  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
  R. Guidry (NYA)          70
  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

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