Wednesday April 11, 1973
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American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 11, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Detroit          1   2  1.55    3   1   1    29    15    5    5    1   10   17
Cleveland        2   2  2.31    4   3   0    35    32   10    9    2   10   22
Baltimore        3   0  2.32    3   1   0    31    17    8    8    4    9   12
Minnesota        3   2  2.93    5   1   2    43    42   16   14    3    6   23
Boston           3   0  3.67    3   1   1    27    25   13   11    4    8   12
Kansas City      4   1  3.68    5   2   1    44    43   20   18    2   22   14
Oakland          1   3  4.00    4   3   0    36    33   19   16    5    9   16
California       3   2  4.40    5   3   0    45    40   23   22    3   19   41
Chicago          1   1  5.50    2   1   0    18    17   13   11    3    8   16
Milwaukee        0   2  5.71    2   0   0    17    24   18   11    4    8    6
New York         1   4  6.21    5   1   0    42    51   32   29    6   20   19
Texas            0   3  7.56    3   0   0    25    29   24   21    3   18   11

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman (DET)      1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    0    0    0    1    3
Ray Corbin (MIN)       0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    2
B. Dal Canton (KC)     0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    4    1
Dave McNally (BAL)     1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    0    1
Paul Splittorff (KC)   1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    3    1
Brent Strom (CLE)      1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    2    6
Woodie Fryman (DET)    0   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    2    4
Jim Palmer (BAL)       0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    4    4
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   11    3    3    0    9   23
Jim Kaat (MIN)         1   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    1    0    0    4

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    0
Dave McNally           1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    0    1
Eddie Watt             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Palmer             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    4    4
Doyle Alexander        1   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    1    0    1
Mike Cuellar           0   0  7.71   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    6    2    2    5

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Veale              1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
John Curtis            0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    3    2    1    2    3
Marty Pattin           1   0  4.15   1   1   0   0   0    9   10    5    4    2    1    6
Luis Tiant             1   0  5.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    5    5    1    5    2

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Barber           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Nolan Ryan             2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   11    3    3    0    9   23
Bill Singer            1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    2   10
Dave Sells             0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    2
Ron Perranoski         0   0  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    1
Rudy May               0   1  9.64   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    5    3    2    3
Clyde Wright           0   1  9.82   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    5    4    0    1    0
Lloyd Allen            0   0 11.57   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    0    1    2
Terry Wilshusen        0   0 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    3    3    0    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wilbur Wood            1   1  2.45   2   2   1   0   0   15   10    6    4    1    3   11
Dennis O'Toole         0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    2    2    2    1    1
Steve Stone            0   0 22.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    5    5    0    4    4

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Farmer              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Hilgendorf         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Brent Strom            1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    2    6
Gaylord Perry          1   1  2.12   2   2   2   0   0   17   16    5    4    1    4    8
Dick Tidrow            0   1  6.35   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    1    3    5

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman            1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    0    0    0    1    3
John Hiller            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Timmerman          0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Woodie Fryman          0   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    2    4
Mickey Lolich          0   1  2.25   1   1   1   0   0    8    4    2    2    1    4    6
Lerrin LaGrow          0   1  3.86   2   0   0   1   0    5    3    2    2    0    2    4

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bruce Dal Canton       0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    4    1
Paul Splittorff        1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    3    1
Gene Garber            1   0  3.18   1   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    1    3
Wayne Simpson          1   0  4.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    5    4    0    5    3
Dick Drago             1   0  6.14   1   1   0   0   0    7   10    5    5    0    6    0
Steve Busby            0   1  7.04   2   2   0   0   0    8   14    7    6    1    2    5

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Ryerson           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Colborn            0   1  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    6    1    1    0    1
Jerry Bell             0   1  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    3    1    0    4    1
Skip Lockwood          0   0  5.68   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    0    1    2
Bill Champion          0   0 21.60   1   0   0   0   0    2    7    4    4    2    1    2
Frank Linzy            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    1    2    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Corbin             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    2
Joe Decker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
Dave Goltz             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Kaat               1   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    1    0    0    4
Bert Blyleven          1   1  3.38   2   2   1   0   0   16   16    7    6    0    3   11
Bill Hands             1   1  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    6    6    2    1    5
Ken Sanders            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    2    1    1    1    0    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sparky Lyle            0   1  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Fritz Peterson         0   1  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    1    5
Mel Stottlemyre        1   1  4.63   2   2   1   0   1   12   10    8    6    2    8    7
Doc Medich             0   0  5.06   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    0    0    3
Casey Cox              0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    2    0    1    0
Lindy McDaniel         0   0  7.50   2   0   0   0   0    6   10    5    5    1    2    3
Jim Magnuson           0   0 10.13   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    2    1
Steve Kline            0   1 11.81   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    7    7    1    5    0

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue              1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    2    2    0    2    2
Ken Holtzman           0   1  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    4    2    1    1    6
Rollie Fingers         0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    1    0    1    3
Rob Gardner            0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    2    1
Blue Moon Odom         0   1  5.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    5    5    1    2    2
Catfish Hunter         0   1 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    9    6    5    2    1    2

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Foucault         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Rich Hand              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    0    0    1    0
Charlie Hudson         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    3
Dick Bosman            0   1  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    1    4    1
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    1    1    3
Jim Merritt            0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    0    0    1
Mike Paul              0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    1    1
Pete Broberg           0   1 18.90   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    8    7    0    5    1
Don Stanhouse          0   1 45.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    5    5    5    1    4    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  J. Coleman (DET)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  G. Garber (KC)            1
  B. Hands (MIN)            1
  J. Kaat (MIN)             1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1

Losses:

  J. Bell (MIL)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1
  P. Broberg (TEX)          1
  S. Busby (KC)             1
  J. Colborn (MIL)          1
  B. Hands (MIN)            1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         1
  C. Hunter (OAK)           1
  S. Kline (NY)             1

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            2
  N. Ryan (CAL)             2
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  B. Odom (OAK)             1
  W. Simpson (KC)           1
  B. Singer (CAL)           1

Saves:

  R. Corbin (MIN)           1
  B. Dal Canton (KC)        1
  L. LaGrow (DET)           1
  K. Sanders (MIN)          1
  B. Veale (BOS)            1

Shutouts:

  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       1

Innings Pitched:

  N. Ryan (CAL)          18.0
  G. Perry (CLE)         17.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      16.0
  W. Wood (CHI)          14.2
  B. Hands (MIN)         13.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    11.2
  V. Blue (OAK)           9.0
  K. Holtzman (OAK)       9.0
  D. McNally (BAL)        9.0
  B. Odom (OAK)           9.0

Hits:

  B. Blyleven (MIN)        16
  G. Perry (CLE)           16
  S. Busby (KC)            14
  B. Hands (MIN)           12
  N. Ryan (CAL)            11
  D. Drago (KC)            10
  L. McDaniel (NY)         10
  M. Pattin (BOS)          10
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      10
  W. Wood (CHI)            10

Runs:

  P. Broberg (TEX)          8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         7
  S. Busby (KC)             7
  S. Kline (NY)             7
  J. Colborn (MIL)          6
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  B. Hands (MIN)            6
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6

Home Runs:

  R. May (CAL)              3
  B. Champion (MIL)         2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  B. Hands (MIN)            2
  C. Hunter (OAK)           2
  D. O'Toole (CHI)          2
  M. Pattin (BOS)           2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       2
  D. Alexander (BAL)        1
  D. Bosman (TEX)           1

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)             9
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  D. Drago (KC)             6
  P. Broberg (TEX)          5
  S. Kline (NY)             5
  W. Simpson (KC)           5
  L. Tiant (BOS)            5
  J. Bell (MIL)             4
  D. Bosman (TEX)           4
  B. Dal Canton (KC)        4

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            23
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  B. Singer (CAL)          10
  G. Perry (CLE)            8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       7
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         6
  M. Lolich (DET)           6
  M. Pattin (BOS)           6
  B. Strom (CLE)            6

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