Tuesday August 18, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 18, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         42  25  2.86   67  39   6   616   509  224  196   45  228  325
New York        38  27  3.13   65   4  25   579   518  221  201   41  190  386
Chicago         36  26  3.27   62  13  19   553   520  232  201   44  220  291
Cleveland       29  31  3.45   60  24   7   545   563  231  209   37  154  323
Baltimore       36  26  3.45   62  12  17   553   551  243  212   43  192  273
Texas           37  26  3.52   63  11  11   565   527  239  221   36  180  264
Detroit         37  29  3.58   66  20  13   584   506  246  232   52  223  287
Milwaukee       38  29  3.68   67   9  21   614   609  270  251   33  208  274
California      32  35  3.75   67  16  12   597   598  281  249   51  189  270
Toronto         21  46  3.84   67  12  11   609   593  305  260   47  248  276
Boston          33  31  3.89   64  12  12   583   600  286  252   58  196  309
Minnesota       20  46  4.03   67   7  10   597   617  302  267   52  215  311
Kansas City     25  35  4.03   60  12  17   538   545  261  241   46  174  248
Seattle         27  39  4.35   67   6  13   598   623  314  289   50  216  288

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve McCatty (OAK)    8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
Len Barker (CLE)       6   3  2.60  12  12   7   0   2   97   80   30   28    4   20   77
Rick Honeycutt (TEX)   8   1  2.64  12  12   4   0   2   78   67   25   23    5   10   16
Richard Dotson (CHA)   8   3  2.68  14  14   5   0   4   97   86   33   29    6   33   45
Steve Trout (CHA)      6   4  2.78  13  11   3   0   0   81   76   28   25    5   31   40
Jim Palmer (BAL)       3   5  2.81  13  13   3   0   0   83   76   33   26    6   29   22
Bert Blyleven (CLE)    8   5  2.82  14  14   8   0   1  115  103   37   36    6   24   76
Britt Burns (CHA)      7   2  2.82  15  14   3   0   0   93   86   32   29    8   30   60
Ken Forsch (CAL)       9   5  2.83  15  15   8   0   4  115  104   38   36    5   21   44
Tommy John (NYA)       6   4  2.89  11  11   2   0   0   75   66   26   24    4   26   28

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sammy Stewart          2   4  1.98  18   1   0   4   0   64   52   18   14    3   30   34
Tippy Martinez         3   2  2.53  25   0   0   9   0   32   29   11    9    2   14   21
Jim Palmer             3   5  2.81  13  13   3   0   0   83   76   33   26    6   29   22
Dennis Martinez        8   3  3.01  14  13   3   0   1   90   90   42   30    5   29   42
Mike Flanagan          8   4  3.39  14  14   3   0   2   93   76   35   35    8   27   64
Scott McGregor         8   2  3.52  13  12   3   0   1   87   87   34   34    8   26   41
Tim Stoddard           1   1  4.50  18   0   0   4   0   20   25   10   10    2    9   18
Steve Stone            2   3  4.72   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   19   18    4   15   16
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
Jeff Schneider         0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    4    1    1    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Ojeda              1   1  1.65   2   2   1   0   0   16   16    4    3    0    6    9
Chuck Rainey           0   1  2.95   9   2   0   0   0   37   36   21   12    2    9   20
Mark Clear             8   1  3.29  20   0   0   3   0   52   49   19   19    9   29   54
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  3.44  19   0   0   5   0   37   42   18   14    5    6   19
Bill Campbell          1   1  3.49  19   0   0   4   0   28   23   12   11    4   14   18
Mike Torrez            6   2  3.57  13  13   2   0   0   71   68   32   28    5   24   27
Frank Tanana           3   4  3.97  14  13   2   0   1   82   81   37   36    7   26   44
Bob Stanley            5   4  4.04  22   0   0   0   0   56   72   28   25    1   25   13
John Tudor             2   3  4.06  10   9   2   0   0   62   60   30   28    8   20   27
Dennis Eckersley       5   5  4.45  14  14   5   0   2   91   87   48   45    7   22   53
Steve Crawford         0   5  5.37  11  11   0   0   0   52   66   37   31   10   15   25

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Kison            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    1    1    3
Don Aase               2   3  1.80  25   0   0   6   0   45   40    9    9    2   15   29
Ken Forsch             9   5  2.83  15  15   8   0   4  115  104   38   36    5   21   44
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  3.04  24   0   0   4   0   47   41   17   16    5   17   27
Steve Renko            4   3  3.16  13   9   0   0   0   63   60   23   22    4   21   36
Dave Frost             1   2  3.32   4   4   0   0   0   22   17    8    8    3    5    9
Geoff Zahn             7   6  4.02  15  15   6   0   0  101  114   57   45   11   30   32
Mike Witt              4   6  4.13  13  12   2   0   0   65   60   34   30    6   29   40
Jesse Jefferson        1   4  4.17  14   5   0   0   0   54   57   29   25    3   14   17
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 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    2    2    0    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lamp            3   1  2.17  16   1   0   0   0   50   43   13   12    2   22   28
Richard Dotson         8   3  2.68  14  14   5   0   4   97   86   33   29    6   33   45
Steve Trout            6   4  2.78  13  11   3   0   0   81   76   28   25    5   31   40
Britt Burns            7   2  2.82  15  14   3   0   0   93   86   32   29    8   30   60
Kevin Hickey           0   1  3.42  23   0   0   3   0   26   21   10   10    2   12    9
LaMarr Hoyt            4   3  3.72  25   1   0   7   0   56   51   27   23    6   19   38
Francisco Barrios      1   3  3.96   8   7   1   0   0   36   45   23   16    3   14   12
Ross Baumgarten        5   6  3.97  13  13   1   0   1   70   68   36   31    7   30   34
Ed Farmer              2   2  4.24  25   0   0   9   0   34   31   20   16    4   21   22
Dewey Robinson         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    0    2    1
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           2   2  2.56  18   0   0   1   0   32   27    9    9    1   12   22
Len Barker             6   3  2.60  12  12   7   0   2   97   80   30   28    4   20   77
Bert Blyleven          8   5  2.82  14  14   8   0   1  115  103   37   36    6   24   76
Rick Waits             5   6  3.43  12  12   4   0   0   81  104   36   31    5   20   26
Sid Monge              1   2  3.69  18   0   0   3   0   32   26   14   13    4    9   21
John Denny             3   4  3.93   9   9   2   0   0   69   71   38   30    6   34   38
Dan Spillner           1   3  3.95  16   4   1   3   0   57   57   28   25    3   21   41
Wayne Garland          3   6  5.00   9   9   2   0   1   45   67   26   25    5   11   12
Bob Lacey              0   0  6.11  12   0   0   0   0   18   28   13   12    3    3   10

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Saucier          1   0  1.09  22   0   0  10   0   33   17    4    4    0   10   15
Dave Tobik             2   0  1.99  16   0   0   0   0   41   26   10    9    3   27   21
Aurelio Lopez          4   1  2.58  19   1   0   2   0   52   44   16   15    4   20   41
Jack Morris            9   4  2.93  15  15  10   0   1  123   98   42   40    8   51   53
Milt Wilcox            8   5  2.93  15  15   4   0   1   98   82   35   32    5   29   55
Dave Rozema            3   4  3.73  15   8   2   1   2   80   74   33   33   11   18   34
Dan Petry              5   6  4.11  13  12   3   0   1   66   61   33   30    7   29   33
George Cappuzzello     0   0  4.15   8   1   0   0   0    9    8    5    4    1    6    7
Dave Rucker            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    3    0    1    2
Dan Schatzeder         4   5  6.86  11   9   1   0   0   42   48   33   32    9   19    9
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
Atlee Hammaker         0   0  2.16   2   0   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    1    2
Mike Jones             1   1  2.16   3   2   0   0   0   17   15    6    4    0    6    5
Dan Quisenberry        0   3  2.36  24   0   0  11   0   34   37   12    9    1   10   12
Jim Wright             1   1  2.78   9   0   0   0   0   23   25    7    7    1   12   14
Renie Martin           2   5  3.00  19   0   0   4   0   45   38   16   15    2   20   17
Dennis Leonard         7   7  3.69  15  15   4   0   0  115  121   53   47    9   27   61
Larry Gura             6   5  3.78  14  14   5   0   1   98   91   45   41    8   20   36
Ken Brett              0   0  4.50  14   0   0   2   0   20   22   11   10    2   11    3
Paul Splittorff        3   4  4.75  14  13   1   0   0   78   87   41   41    8   19   37
Rich Gale              5   5  5.09  13  13   2   0   0   81   80   47   46   11   32   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         1   2  1.33  28   0   0  16   0   47   34    7    7    3    9   38
Mike Caldwell          8   5  3.00  14  14   3   0   0  102   96   37   34    8   21   31
Jim Slaton             4   4  3.69  14  14   0   0   0   78   80   34   32    2   33   33
Pete Vuckovich         8   3  3.73  14  14   1   0   0   89   80   38   37    3   37   43
Jamie Easterly         2   2  4.03  28   0   0   3   0   38   32   18   17    0   23   19
Jerry Augustine        1   1  4.19  17   2   0   2   0   43   48   20   20    3   10   22
Moose Haas             7   4  4.21  14  13   4   0   0   83   84   40   39    6   25   36
Rickey Keeton          1   0  4.34  13   0   0   0   0   29   37   15   14    4    8    8
Reggie Cleveland       2   2  4.35  22   0   0   0   0   41   36   22   20    2   19   10
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.43  14  10   1   0   0   63   82   39   31    2   23   34

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Corbett           2   3  2.83  32   0   0   8   0   48   41   17   15    3   21   36
John Verhoeven         0   0  3.50  16   0   0   0   0   36   36   18   14    2   10   11
Albert Williams        2   5  3.53  13  12   1   0   0   79   75   34   31    7   25   48
Brad Havens            0   3  3.70   5   3   0   0   0   24   20   10   10    3    5   13
Roger Erickson         3   8  3.84  14  14   1   0   0   91   93   48   39    7   31   44
Pete Redfern           3   7  4.16  15  14   2   0   0   84   91   44   39    9   31   55
Fernando Arroyo        4   5  4.24  14  11   1   0   0   81   91   41   38    5   21   22
Don Cooper             0   3  4.54  18   0   0   0   0   34   33   18   17    6   19   16
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.62  15  13   2   2   1   86   92   49   44    8   33   50
Jack O'Connor          2   2  5.04  17   0   0   0   0   25   34   17   14    2   15   11
Darrell Jackson        1   1  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   11    6    6    0    4    5

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Frazier         0   0  0.00   5   0   0   2   0    9    7    0    0    0    3    7
Rich Gossage           2   1  0.56  21   0   0  17   0   32   16    2    2    1   11   36
Dave Righetti          3   1  1.50   6   6   0   0   0   42   33    8    7    0   14   39
Dave LaRoche           4   1  1.65  16   1   0   0   0   33   25    6    6    2   12   16
Mike Griffin           0   0  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    0    4
Ron Davis              2   3  2.24  29   0   0   5   0   52   33   13   13    4   15   62
Doug Bird              5   1  2.70  17   4   0   0   0   53   58   19   16    5   16   28
Tommy John             6   4  2.89  11  11   2   0   0   75   66   26   24    4   26   28
Ron Guidry             7   3  3.18  14  13   0   0   0   76   63   28   27    8   18   55
Bill Castro            1   1  3.79  11   0   0   0   0   19   26   13    8    2    5    4
Rick Reuschel          0   1  4.26   3   2   0   0   0   13   17    8    6    1    1    3
Tom Underwood          1   4  4.41   9   6   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    2   13   29
Rudy May               4   6  4.81  17  15   2   1   0   95   96   53   51    7   29   54
Gene Nelson            3   1  5.00   7   7   0   0   0   36   36   23   20    5   21   15
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    4    4    0    6    6

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Owchinko           4   2  1.59  18   0   0   2   0   28   16    5    5    0   13   15
Steve McCatty          8   4  2.25  12  12   9   0   2  104   70   26   26    8   32   49
Jeff Jones             4   1  2.56  20   0   0   3   0   46   31   13   13    4   24   32
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    1
Craig Minetto          0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Brian Kingman          3   4  2.91  12  12   3   0   1   80   79   30   26    9   25   46
Matt Keough            6   3  2.99  12  12   7   0   2   93   79   34   31    7   31   52
Rick Langford          6   8  3.02  14  14  12   0   0  116  110   53   39    5   42   53
Mike Norris            9   3  3.10  14  14   8   0   1  107   86   41   37   10   42   52
Tom Underwood          1   0  3.80   6   3   0   0   0   24   20   13   10    2   10   19
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  2.72  24   0   0   3   0   36   29   14   11    1    8   24
Bryan Clark            2   3  3.36  20   8   1   2   0   80   71   36   30    2   41   48
Brian Allard           3   2  3.75   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   22   20    5    8   20
Shane Rawley           1   3  3.89  24   0   0   4   0   37   35   17   16    1   18   17
Glenn Abbott           2   4  4.02  13  11   0   0   0   69   75   35   31    7   15   18
Mike Parrott           3   5  4.43  13  10   0   0   0   61   71   32   30    3   20   26
Floyd Bannister        6   5  4.54  13  12   3   0   2   75   79   39   38   11   24   49
Bob Galasso            0   1  5.12   6   1   0   1   0   19   18   11   11    1    9   10
Jim Beattie            1   0  5.21   5   2   0   0   0   19   18   11   11    1    6   13
Jerry Don Gleaton      4   6  5.25  13  10   1   0   0   62   64   37   36    8   28   23
Dick Drago             4   3  5.29  25   0   0   3   0   34   42   20   20    3   12   21
Ken Clay               0   4  5.40  14   6   0   0   0   52   65   35   31    7   25   16
Randy Stein            0   0  7.20   2   0   0   0   0    5    8    5    4    0    2    3

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kern               1   1  1.93  10   0   0   2   0   14    7    4    3    0   12    9
Bob Babcock            1   1  2.20  16   0   0   0   0   29   21    7    7    2   16   18
Dave Schmidt           0   1  2.53   8   1   0   1   0   21   18    6    6    0    4    8
Rick Honeycutt         8   1  2.64  12  12   4   0   2   78   67   25   23    5   10   16
Steve Comer            5   1  2.95  22   1   0   5   0   55   52   20   18    1   20   15
John Henry Johnson     3   1  3.20  21   0   0   2   0   20   15    7    7    2    4    6
Danny Darwin           7   5  3.54  13  13   4   0   2   86   64   35   34    7   33   56
Doc Medich             5   3  3.58  11  11   2   0   2   75   80   31   30    2   14   29
Jon Matlack            3   6  3.98  13  13   1   0   1   86   82   47   38    5   31   38
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.28  13   0   0   1   0   27   31   14   13    1   11   22
Fergie Jenkins         4   6  5.15  14  12   0   0   0   73   90   43   42   11   25   47

 Toronto               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Berenguer         1   0  2.45   2   1   0   0   0   11    8    3    3    1    3    2
Roy Lee Jackson        1   2  2.61  29   0   0   6   0   52   51   20   15    4   19   23
Luis Leal              4   8  3.27  19  10   3   1   0   85   75   39   31    7   26   52
Joey McLaughlin        0   5  3.49  25   0   0   4   0   39   39   20   15    1   16   25
Dave Stieb             5   8  3.66  15  15   6   0   0  108   96   48   44    6   37   48
Jerry Garvin           1   2  3.68  23   4   0   0   0   44   41   18   18    3   18   18
Jackson Todd           2   6  3.77  14  12   3   0   0   76   73   40   32    7   29   33
Mark Bomback           4   5  3.89  15  11   0   0   0   76   70   36   33    6   30   28
Mike Barlow            0   0  4.20  12   0   0   0   0   15   22   11    7    1    6    5
Paul Mirabella         0   0  4.26   2   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    2    1
Jim Clancy             3   6  5.34  13  13   0   0   0   61   68   42   36    4   42   25
Mike Willis            0   4  5.91  20   0   0   0   0   35   43   25   23    6   20   16

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League Leaders

Wins:

  K. Forsch (CAL)           9
  J. Morris (DET)           9
  M. Norris (OAK)           9
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  M. Caldwell (MIL)         8
  M. Clear (BOS)            8
  R. Dotson (CHA)           8
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         8
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        8
  D. Martinez (BAL)         8

Losses:

  J. Koosman (MIN)          9
  R. Erickson (MIN)         8
  R. Langford (OAK)         8
  L. Leal (TOR)             8
  D. Stieb (TOR)            8
  D. Leonard (KCA)          7
  P. Redfern (MIN)          7
  R. Baumgarten (CHA)       6
  J. Clancy (TOR)           6
  W. Garland (CLE)          6

Complete Games:

  R. Langford (OAK)        12
  J. Morris (DET)          10
  S. McCatty (OAK)          9
  B. Blyleven (CLE)         8
  K. Forsch (CAL)           8
  M. Norris (OAK)           8
  L. Barker (CLE)           7
  M. Keough (OAK)           7
  D. Stieb (TOR)            6
  G. Zahn (CAL)             6

Saves:

  R. Gossage (NYA)         17
  R. Fingers (MIL)         16
  D. Quisenberry (KCA)     11
  K. Saucier (DET)         10
  E. Farmer (CHA)           9
  T. Martinez (BAL)         9
  D. Corbett (MIN)          8
  L. Hoyt (CHA)             7
  D. Aase (CAL)             6
  R. Jackson (TOR)          6

Shutouts:

  R. Dotson (CHA)           4
  K. Forsch (CAL)           4
  F. Bannister (SEA)        2
  L. Barker (CLE)           2
  D. Darwin (TEX)           2
  D. Eckersley (BOS)        2
  M. Flanagan (BAL)         2
  R. Honeycutt (TEX)        2
  M. Keough (OAK)           2
  S. McCatty (OAK)          2

Innings Pitched:

  J. Morris (DET)       123.0
  R. Langford (OAK)     116.1
  B. Blyleven (CLE)     115.0
  K. Forsch (CAL)       114.2
  D. Leonard (KCA)      114.2
  D. Stieb (TOR)        108.1
  M. Norris (OAK)       107.1
  S. McCatty (OAK)      104.0
  M. Caldwell (MIL)     102.0
  G. Zahn (CAL)         100.2

Hits:

  D. Leonard (KCA)        121
  G. Zahn (CAL)           114
  R. Langford (OAK)       110
  K. Forsch (CAL)         104
  R. Waits (CLE)          104
  B. Blyleven (CLE)       103
  J. Morris (DET)          98
  M. Caldwell (MIL)        96
  R. May (NYA)             96
  D. Stieb (TOR)           96

Runs:

  G. Zahn (CAL)            57
  R. Langford (OAK)        53
  D. Leonard (KCA)         53
  R. May (NYA)             53
  J. Koosman (MIN)         49
  D. Eckersley (BOS)       48
  R. Erickson (MIN)        48
  D. Stieb (TOR)           48
  R. Gale (KCA)            47
  J. Matlack (TEX)         47

Home Runs:

  F. Bannister (SEA)       11
  R. Gale (KCA)            11
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         11
  D. Rozema (DET)          11
  G. Zahn (CAL)            11
  S. Crawford (BOS)        10
  M. Norris (OAK)          10
  M. Clear (BOS)            9
  B. Kingman (OAK)          9
  D. Leonard (KCA)          9

Walks:

  J. Morris (DET)          51
  J. Clancy (TOR)          42
  R. Langford (OAK)        42
  M. Norris (OAK)          42
  B. Clark (SEA)           41
  D. Stieb (TOR)           37
  P. Vuckovich (MIL)       37
  J. Denny (CLE)           34
  D. Darwin (TEX)          33
  R. Dotson (CHA)          33

Strikeouts:

  L. Barker (CLE)          77
  B. Blyleven (CLE)        76
  M. Flanagan (BAL)        64
  R. Davis (NYA)           62
  D. Leonard (KCA)         61
  B. Burns (CHA)           60
  D. Darwin (TEX)          56
  R. Guidry (NYA)          55
  P. Redfern (MIN)         55
  M. Wilcox (DET)          55

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