Saturday August 29, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 29, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        43  32  2.94   75   4  26   670   598  245  219   44  208  447
Oakland         45  32  3.14   77  43   6   703   611  274  245   52  266  363
Chicago         41  30  3.35   71  15  20   632   590  269  235   52  239  333
Texas           42  30  3.46   72  15  13   643   592  267  247   42  203  307
Baltimore       42  30  3.46   72  15  19   643   636  290  247   54  228  314
Cleveland       35  35  3.52   70  26   8   639   666  279  250   42  193  384
Detroit         42  34  3.56   76  20  16   673   587  284  266   63  261  334
California      39  38  3.76   77  19  14   687   680  321  287   58  211  301
Milwaukee       42  34  3.77   76   9  24   695   698  314  291   38  235  304
Minnesota       26  50  3.83   77   9  13   687   697  333  292   58  257  354
Boston          40  34  3.94   74  14  15   671   680  338  294   72  232  363
Kansas City     30  40  3.97   70  14  19   625   636  299  276   52  201  281
Toronto         24  52  4.05   76  14  11   690   687  359  310   54  280  307
Seattle         28  48  4.50   77   6  13   695   736  380  347   60  262  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
Tommy John (NYA)       7   4  2.58  14  14   2   0   0   94   90   35   27    5   27   34
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    9   5  2.65  16  16   8   0   1  129  118   39   38    6   29   88
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
Dennis Martinez       10   4  3.28  17  16   4   0   1  112  114   58   41    8   38   54
Scott McGregor         9   3  3.29  15  14   5   0   1  104   95   38   38   11   30   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  3.41  24   0   0   5   0   61   55   23   23   10   38   64
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            7   2  3.83  15  15   2   0   0   82   79   40   35    8   32   33
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
Andy Hassler           3   1  3.17  28   0   0   4   0   54   45   20   19    6   20   32
Bruce Kison            0   0  3.21   4   0   0   0   0   14   11    5    5    2    3    5
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  3.84  17   5   0   0   0   59   58   29   25    3   14   19
Geoff Zahn             8   7  4.26  18  18   7   0   0  116  133   68   55   12   30   36
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   5  3.31  17  17   5   0   4  109  107   45   40    8   36   53
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.48  27   0   0   3   0   31   25   14   12    2   14   13
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
LaMarr Hoyt            5   3  4.42  28   1   0   7   0   59   57   33   29    9   20   41
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 11.37   5   1   0   0   0    6   12    8    8    1    5    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  3.36  19   4   1   3   0   67   63   28   25    3   26   44
Sid Monge              1   4  3.50  20   0   0   3   0   36   32   17   14    5   10   23
Rick Waits             6   7  4.43  15  15   4   0   0   91  126   50   45    6   27   30
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  2.20  21   0   0   1   0   49   34   13   12    5   29   24
George Cappuzzello     0   0  2.55  12   1   0   0   0   18   14    6    5    1   10   12
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   7  6.03  14  12   1   0   0   60   65   41   40   12   26   17
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             2   1  1.80   5   4   0   0   0   30   28    8    6    0   12    7
Dan Quisenberry        0   4  2.23  28   0   0  13   0   40   41   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
Pete Vuckovich         9   3  3.76  15  15   1   0   0   96   87   41   40    4   41   45
Jim Slaton             4   6  3.77  17  16   0   0   0   91   93   40   38    4   36   38
Jerry Augustine        2   1  3.83  20   2   0   2   0   54   61   23   23    3   13   24
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  4.18  26   0   0   1   0   52   42   26   24    2   22   15
Moose Haas             8   4  4.24  16  15   4   0   0   91   92   44   43    6   27   38
Randy Lerch            4   7  4.80  16  12   1   0   0   69   94   46   37    2   27   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  2.68  37   0   0   8   0   57   49   21   17    3   25   42
Brad Havens            1   3  3.03   7   5   0   0   0   39   33   13   13    3   10   22
John Verhoeven         0   0  3.46  18   0   0   0   0   39   41   19   15    3   10   13
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  0.53  10   0   0   3   0   17   14    1    1    1    4   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  2.57  33   0   0   5   0   56   37   16   16    5   18   67
Tommy John             7   4  2.58  14  14   2   0   0   94   90   35   27    5   27   34
Doug Bird              5   1  2.70  17   4   0   0   0   53   58   19   16    5   16   28
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
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  1.93   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    3    2
Bob Owchinko           4   2  2.06  22   0   0   2   0   35   24    8    8    1   16   23
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
Rick Langford          7   8  2.87  16  16  13   0   1  132  123   56   42    5   45   60
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.87  23   0   0   3   0   47   32   15   15    4   27   32
Matt Keough            8   4  3.21  15  15   9   0   2  118  106   45   42    8   36   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  2.85  30   0   0   3   0   47   36   19   15    3   10   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  4.07  24   8   1   2   0   84   78   44   38    2   49   48
Jim Beattie            1   1  4.31   7   4   0   0   0   31   31   15   15    1   11   18
Floyd Bannister        6   6  4.93  14  13   3   0   2   77   84   43   42   11   25   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  5.06  31   0   0   3   0   43   53   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  2.25  14   0   0   4   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
John Henry Johnson     3   1  2.82  23   0   0   2   0   22   18    7    7    2    6    8
Doc Medich             7   3  2.90  13  13   3   0   3   93   91   32   30    2   15   38
Rick Honeycutt         8   3  3.12  14  14   5   0   2   87   78   32   30    6   12   24
Steve Comer            5   1  3.12  24   1   0   5   0   58   59   23   20    1   21   15
Danny Darwin           8   6  3.58  15  15   5   0   2   98   72   40   39    9   37   62
Jon Matlack            4   6  4.00  15  15   1   0   1   99   94   53   44    7   38   41
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   2  2.31   5   4   1   0   0   35   29   12    9    2   13   10
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.78  32   0   0   6   0   55   56   22   17    5   19   24
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
  D. Martinez (BAL)        10
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         9
  R. Guidry (NYA)           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 (CHA)          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)     13
  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
  M. Keough (OAK)       117.2
  G. Zahn (CAL)         116.1
  L. Gura (KCA)         115.2

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        138
  G. Zahn (CAL)           133
  R. Waits (CLE)          126
  R. Langford (OAK)       123
  K. Forsch (CAL)         121
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       118
  D. Martinez (BAL)       114
  M. Caldwell (MIL)       113
  R. May (NYA)            110
  D. Stieb (TOR)          110

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            68
  D. Leonard (KCA)         61
  R. Gale (KCA)            58
  D. Martinez (BAL)        58
  D. Stieb (TOR)           58
  R. May (NYA)             57
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       56
  R. Langford (OAK)        56
  M. Norris (OAK)          55
  J. Matlack (TEX)         53

Home Runs:

  R. Gale (KCA)            14
  M. Norris (OAK)          13
  D. Rozema (DET)          12
  D. Schatzeder (DET)      12
  G. Zahn (CAL)            12
  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  S. McGregor (BAL)        11
  G. Abbott (SEA)          10
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        10

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          53
  J. Clancy (TOR)          50
  B. Clark (SEA)           49
  M. Norris (OAK)          48
  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
  R. Davis (NYA)           67
  D. Leonard (KCA)         67
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        65
  M. Clear (BOS)           64
  R. May (NYA)             63
  D. Darwin (TEX)          62

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