Saturday May 17, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 17, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         21  12  2.78   33  10  10   294   238  106   91   15  108  153
Texas           19  15  3.16   34  13   3   308   274  132  108   19  127  149
California      18  18  3.17   36  17   4   327   279  137  115   16  143  237
Milwaukee       19  12  3.35   31   5  12   272   240  111  101   24  111  138
Baltimore       15  17  3.58   32  14   0   292   261  122  116   20  115  138
Minnesota       15  15  3.65   30  11   6   262   229  127  106   23  131  163
New York        12  20  3.71   32  14   0   279   247  127  115   28  118  164
Kansas City     20  16  3.75   36  13   5   321   315  159  134   19  113  192
Cleveland       12  19  3.85   31   9   4   274   253  132  117   28  127  160
Chicago         14  19  3.95   33   4   9   301   314  149  132   18  155  164
Boston          14  15  4.15   29  13   5   263   252  132  121   24   95  112
Detroit         14  15  4.47   29   6   5   258   276  154  128   29  110  141

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage (CHI)     2   2  0.94  15   0   0   5   0   38   18    5    4    0   20   29
Jim Palmer (BAL)       6   2  1.60   8   8   6   0   3   68   51   17   12    1   11   44
Jim Hughes (MIN)       3   1  1.67   6   3   2   0   1   32   23    8    6    1   15   16
Jim Kern (CLE)         0   0  1.73   8   2   0   0   0   42   28    8    8    2   26   34
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       7   1  1.94   8   8   5   0   3   65   40   15   14    3   41   69
Vida Blue (OAK)        8   1  1.96  10  10   3   0   0   78   57   23   17    4   23   56
Frank Tanana (CAL)     2   1  2.02   7   6   2   0   1   36   29    8    8    3   13   37
Ken Holtzman (OAK)     3   4  2.17  10   9   4   0   0   71   58   22   17    1   28   28
Steve Hargan (TEX)     3   2  2.27   6   4   4   0   0   44   35   17   11    4    8   24
Steve Busby (KC)       6   2  2.27   9   9   5   0   2   75   58   20   19    0   24   52

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             6   2  1.60   8   8   6   0   3   68   51   17   12    1   11   44
Doyle Alexander        1   1  2.88   5   1   0   0   0   25   20    8    8    5    6    9
Jesse Jefferson        0   2  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    6    2
Mike Torrez            5   1  3.59   7   7   4   0   0   53   54   22   21    1   33   22
Mike Cuellar           2   3  4.06   8   8   3   0   1   58   44   26   26    5   26   17
Dave Johnson           0   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    7    4
Ross Grimsley          1   4  4.53   8   8   1   0   0   52   50   26   26    7   12   24
Wayne Garland          0   1  5.11   5   0   0   0   0   12   12    7    7    0    8    9
Grant Jackson          0   1  8.53   7   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    6    0    6    6
Bob Reynolds           0   1  9.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    1    0    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Drago             0   0  2.53   6   0   0   2   0   11    7    3    3    0    8    7
Diego Segui            1   1  2.81   8   0   0   3   0   16   16    6    5    0   10    9
Luis Tiant             3   5  3.60   8   8   5   0   0   60   50   28   24    7   14   27
Rick Wise              3   3  4.07   7   7   4   0   0   55   56   26   25    7   12   29
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    5    4    1    1    2
Bill Lee               4   4  4.52   8   8   4   0   0   62   61   34   31    2   22   15
Roger Moret            1   0  5.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    7    5    5    2   10    6
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  5.14   6   6   0   0   0   42   44   25   24    5   18   17

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan             7   1  1.94   8   8   5   0   3   65   40   15   14    3   41   69
Frank Tanana           2   1  2.02   7   6   2   0   1   36   29    8    8    3   13   37
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Don Kirkwood           0   2  2.31   9   0   0   2   0   23   18    9    6    1    7   17
Mickey Scott           1   0  3.00  13   0   0   0   0    9    9    5    3    0    5    4
Andy Hassler           3   4  3.10   8   8   5   0   1   61   54   24   21    2   17   38
Ed Figueroa            2   0  3.12   5   4   2   0   0   26   20   12    9    2   12   20
Bill Singer            3   5  3.82   9   8   3   1   0   64   58   30   27    2   26   31
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  7.25   7   2   0   0   0   22   26   23   18    3   11   10
Dick Lange             0   1  7.36   3   0   0   1   0    4    3    3    3    0    2    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Skip Pitlock           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Rich Gossage           2   2  0.94  15   0   0   5   0   38   18    5    4    0   20   29
Terry Forster          2   3  2.45  13   0   0   4   0   29   23   11    8    0   22   25
Jim Kaat               6   1  2.58  11   9   2   0   0   66   70   25   19    4   20   38
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  3.72   5   0   0   0   0   10    5    4    4    0    6    5
Claude Osteen          1   3  4.33   9   9   0   0   0   52   63   25   25    4   29   19
Wilbur Wood            2   6  4.61  10  10   2   0   0   68   82   41   35    5   25   31
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    1    1
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Danny Osborn           0   0  7.11   2   0   0   0   0    6    7    5    5    0    4    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   4 12.00   5   5   0   0   0   18   28   24   24    4   17    8

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Eckersley       1   0  0.00   9   0   0   1   0   14    9    1    0    0   10   13
Jim Kern               0   0  1.73   8   2   0   0   0   42   28    8    8    2   26   34
Gaylord Perry          4   5  3.05   9   9   7   0   1   74   61   27   25    9   20   54
Tom Buskey             2   1  3.20  13   0   0   3   0   20   20    7    7    1    9    8
Dick Bosman            0   2  4.08   6   3   0   0   0   29   33   17   13    3    8   11
Dave LaRoche           0   0  4.32  10   0   0   0   0    8    8    5    4    1    9   10
Don Hood               1   1  4.88   5   4   1   0   0   24   19   13   13    3   12   12
Jim Perry              1   6  6.43   7   6   0   0   0   35   40   29   25    6   17    9
Fritz Peterson         3   4  6.91   7   7   1   0   0   29   35   25   22    3   16    9

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            1   0  1.33   9   0   0   5   0   20   13    3    3    3   10   28
Tom Walker             1   1  2.78   9   1   0   0   0   23   16   10    7    3    9   13
Vern Ruhle             3   1  3.51   8   7   0   0   0   41   44   24   16    6   16   12
Mickey Lolich          3   3  4.60   7   7   2   0   1   45   56   27   23    4   14   29
Lerrin LaGrow          3   3  4.66   6   6   2   0   0   39   43   23   20    3   16   13
Tom Makowski           0   0  5.14   2   0   0   0   0    7    9   10    4    2    7    3
Ray Bare               1   1  5.68   8   0   0   0   0   19   22   12   12    0    7    6
Dave Lemanczyk         0   1  5.73   6   1   1   0   0   22   25   15   14    1   11   12
Joe Coleman            2   5  6.17   7   7   1   0   0   42   48   30   29    7   20   25

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  0.87   9   0   0   0   0   10    8    3    1    0    4    7
Steve Busby            6   2  2.27   9   9   5   0   2   75   58   20   19    0   24   52
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Nelson Briles          4   1  2.92   7   7   3   0   0   52   46   21   17    4    9   38
Doug Bird              2   2  3.46  13   0   0   5   0   26   23   10   10    2    7   18
Dennis Leonard         1   1  4.00   4   3   1   0   0   27   24   12   12    3   16   21
Al Fitzmorris          5   3  4.09   9   9   3   0   1   62   60   31   28    5   21   17
Paul Splittorff        1   4  4.85   8   6   1   0   0   30   35   25   16    3   17   22
Marty Pattin           0   0  6.35   7   0   0   0   0   17   24   15   12    2    4    5
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2 15.58   4   2   0   0   0    9   23   18   15    0    7    5

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Murphy             1   1  1.54  13   0   0   7   0   23   16    4    4    0    3    8
Bill Castro            0   0  1.56   5   0   0   1   0   17   11    5    3    1    1    7
Eduardo Rodriguez      3   0  1.77  10   0   0   2   0   20   10    4    4    1    8   20
Pete Broberg           6   3  2.60   9   9   1   0   1   62   47   18   18    8   27   26
Ed Sprague             1   0  3.26   4   3   0   0   0   19   19    7    7    1   13    7
Bill Champion          5   2  3.54   9   9   3   0   1   61   53   26   24    2   23   26
Jim Colborn            0   1  3.80   7   1   0   2   0   21   18   10    9    2    8    6
Jim Slaton             3   5  6.04   9   9   1   0   0   45   63   35   30    9   26   35
Tom Hausman            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    2    3

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          2   1  0.66   9   0   0   3   0   14    5    1    1    1    8    5
Jim Hughes             3   1  1.67   6   3   2   0   1   32   23    8    6    1   15   16
Bert Blyleven          4   1  3.25   9   9   4   0   0   69   55   30   25    6   25   63
Dave Goltz             2   3  3.25   5   5   1   0   0   36   27   16   13    2   11   20
Vic Albury             2   2  3.55   7   7   2   0   0   38   31   21   15    5   28   16
Ray Corbin             1   2  4.13   6   2   1   0   0   24   22   14   11    4   16   15
Bill Campbell          0   2  4.35  12   0   0   3   0   21   22   11   10    2   14   13
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    0    6    3
Bill Butler            0   1 10.45   4   1   0   0   0   10   21   13   12    0    5    9
Mike Pazik             0   1 14.73   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    6    6    2    3    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    1
Sparky Lyle            1   2  3.14  14   0   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    0   12   14
Pat Dobson             2   5  3.31   8   8   2   0   0   52   53   27   19    8   28   34
Catfish Hunter         4   4  3.31   9   9   6   0   2   71   51   28   26    6   23   36
Larry Gura             0   1  3.57   6   1   0   0   0   18   20    8    7    1    6    6
Doc Medich             3   6  3.72   9   9   4   0   2   68   59   28   28    9   21   34
Rudy May               2   2  3.86   6   5   2   0   0   35   24   16   15    2   17   24
Dick Tidrow            0   0  4.80   7   0   0   0   0   15   14    8    8    1   10   13
Mike Wallace           0   0 14.54   2   0   0   0   0    4   10    7    7    1    0    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris            1   0  0.00   3   3   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    6    4
Vida Blue              8   1  1.96  10  10   3   0   0   78   57   23   17    4   23   56
Ken Holtzman           3   4  2.17  10   9   4   0   0   71   58   22   17    1   28   28
Jim Todd               0   1  2.70   7   0   0   4   0   17   13    5    5    0    2    6
Dave Hamilton          1   2  2.91   5   3   0   0   0   22   21    8    7    1    8   11
Rollie Fingers         3   2  2.96  18   0   0   4   0   27   23    9    9    1   10   22
Paul Lindblad          3   0  3.86  11   0   0   2   0   23   19   11   10    3    5    9
Glenn Abbott           2   1  4.31   6   6   2   0   0   31   27   15   15    4   17   13
Blue Moon Odom         0   1 10.61   5   2   0   0   0    9   16   11   11    1    9    4

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Stan Thomas            0   0  0.90   6   0   0   0   0   10    7    3    1    0    6    5
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.92  12   0   0   0   0   20   12    2    2    0   13    3
Steve Hargan           3   2  2.27   6   4   4   0   0   44   35   17   11    4    8   24
Bill Hands             4   2  2.51   6   6   2   0   0   47   40   17   13    2   12   25
Steve Foucault         2   0  3.48  16   0   0   3   0   34   25   16   13    3   16   19
Clyde Wright           0   2  3.69   6   5   0   0   0   32   30   16   13    0   22   13
Jackie Brown           2   4  3.76   8   6   2   0   1   38   42   19   16    4   20   20
Fergie Jenkins         5   2  4.10   7   7   3   0   0   48   52   23   22    5   11   25
Jim Bibby              2   3  4.46   6   6   2   0   1   34   30   19   17    1   19   15

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             8
  N. Ryan (CAL)             7
  P. Broberg (MIL)          6
  S. Busby (KC)             6
  J. Kaat (CHI)             6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           6
  B. Champion (MIL)         5
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        5
  F. Jenkins (TEX)          5
  M. Torrez (BAL)           5

Losses:

  D. Medich (NY)            6
  J. Perry (CLE)            6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6
  J. Coleman (DET)          5
  P. Dobson (NY)            5
  G. Perry (CLE)            5
  B. Singer (CAL)           5
  J. Slaton (MIL)           5
  L. Tiant (BOS)            5
  S. Bahnsen (CHI)          4

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            7
  C. Hunter (NY)            6
  J. Palmer (BAL)           6
  S. Busby (KC)             5
  A. Hassler (CAL)          5
  N. Ryan (CAL)             5
  L. Tiant (BOS)            5
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         4
  S. Hargan (TEX)           4
  K. Holtzman (OAK)         4

Saves:

  T. Murphy (MIL)           7
  D. Bird (KC)              5
  R. Gossage (CHI)          5
  J. Hiller (DET)           5
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  T. Forster (CHI)          4
  J. Todd (OAK)             4
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        3
  T. Buskey (CLE)           3
  B. Campbell (MIN)         3

Shutouts:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  C. Hunter (NY)            2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  P. Broberg (MIL)          1
  J. Brown (TEX)            1
  B. Champion (MIL)         1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1

Innings Pitched:

  V. Blue (OAK)          78.0
  S. Busby (KC)          75.1
  G. Perry (CLE)         73.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      70.2
  C. Hunter (NY)         70.2
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      69.1
  W. Wood (CHI)          68.1
  D. Medich (NY)         67.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)        67.2
  J. Kaat (CHI)          66.1

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)            82
  J. Kaat (CHI)            70
  C. Osteen (CHI)          63
  J. Slaton (MIL)          63
  B. Lee (BOS)             61
  G. Perry (CLE)           61
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)       60
  D. Medich (NY)           59
  S. Busby (KC)            58
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        58

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            41
  J. Slaton (MIL)          35
  B. Lee (BOS)             34
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)       31
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        30
  J. Coleman (DET)         30
  B. Singer (CAL)          30
  J. Perry (CLE)           29
  C. Hunter (NY)           28
  D. Medich (NY)           28

Home Runs:

  D. Medich (NY)            9
  G. Perry (CLE)            9
  J. Slaton (MIL)           9
  P. Broberg (MIL)          8
  P. Dobson (NY)            8
  J. Coleman (DET)          7
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         7
  L. Tiant (BOS)            7
  R. Wise (BOS)             7
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         6

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            41
  M. Torrez (BAL)          33
  C. Osteen (CHI)          29
  V. Albury (MIN)          28
  P. Dobson (NY)           28
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        28
  P. Broberg (MIL)         27
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         26
  J. Kern (CLE)            26
  B. Singer (CAL)          26

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            69
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        63
  V. Blue (OAK)            56
  G. Perry (CLE)           54
  S. Busby (KC)            52
  J. Palmer (BAL)          44
  N. Briles (KC)           38
  A. Hassler (CAL)         38
  J. Kaat (CHI)            38
  F. Tanana (CAL)          37

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