1981 Season
1980 / 1982
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Top PitcherBert
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R
H
K
1 Bert Blyleven
SP
159.3
27.1
16.8
24.7
2.8
14.2
29.2
49.6
3.7
-1.9
4.6
0.1
-13.2
18.5
0.6
2 Fernando Valenzuela
SP
192.3
27.0
21.1
49.1
30.5
1.7
82.8
85.4
0.3
1.9
7.7
6.9
-79.0
4.1
-9.7
3 Steve Carlton
SP
190.0
26.8
25.2
43.1
24.3
2.9
82.4
86.7
2.9
2.0
6.8
-0.2
-74.6
-17.5
9.4
4 Rollie Fingers
RP
78.0
24.1
13.0
32.8
11.7
11.4
24.7
41.7
2.0
0.4
-10.9
-29.5
-0.6
5 Nolan Ryan
SP
149.0
22.8
14.4
19.5
33.8
-19.4
61.3
29.9
4.6
1.2
2.2
2.0
-75.0
-9.2
-7.3
6 Dave Righetti
SP
105.3
22.7
17.9
26.4
20.7
-3.1
37.8
33.3
6.4
2.1
-1.4
-0.7
-32.4
-16.2
-0.4
7 Steve McCatty
SP
185.7
21.1
2.8
38.3
26.0
-0.4
0.1
-0.5
1.0
1.6
11.3
3.0
2.1
-127.1
3.6
8 Jerry Reuss
SP
152.7
21.0
6.1
30.0
-1.7
23.6
-28.3
8.6
3.1
-1.8
5.1
0.9
53.2
116.1
8.3
9 Britt Burns
SP
156.7
20.2
2.8
14.3
9.1
5.2
29.1
36.6
-3.2
-2.9
-0.1
-0.1
-29.9
-82.3
-5.4
10 Tom Seaver
SP
166.3
20.1
-2.4
33.3
33.5
-9.7
0.5
-14.5
0.2
-0.5
2.9
-0.2
-10.5
-52.1
-10.3
11 Dave Stieb
SP
183.7
19.6
7.8
37.4
28.6
3.5
-0.7
4.2
5.5
-7.3
5.5
0.9
2.3
-8.4
4.0
12 Burt Hooton
SP
142.3
18.8
13.4
26.5
4.1
14.4
-0.2
22.3
5.6
0.1
1.9
2.9
20.3
7.9
-6.3
13 Bob Knepper
SP
156.7
18.0
5.0
27.2
7.1
11.9
-6.1
13.3
1.7
-1.8
3.0
3.9
17.9
14.8
-2.3
14 Sammy Stewart
RP
112.3
17.1
-5.1
0.2
16.4
-18.7
0.6
-26.8
0.7
-0.8
-0.7
-0.1
-19.3
-25.0
5.1
15 Ron Guidry
SP
127.0
16.4
11.5
41.2
12.7
15.3
43.8
66.1
-3.4
1.4
-4.7
-1.0
-30.4
-29.3
1.0
16 Doyle Alexander
SP
152.3
15.9
-1.8
-1.5
-10.1
10.0
-6.7
8.7
-2.5
0.4
-2.3
-0.2
14.6
-68.5
0.4
17 Rick Camp
RP
76.0
15.7
8.1
22.4
2.3
14.0
8.1
29.0
0.7
0.2
6.8
43.3
-1.4
18 Dennis Lamp
SP
127.0
15.7
9.5
21.9
14.0
-0.3
8.5
8.1
4.6
1.5
0.8
-0.5
-2.6
125.5
-9.9
19 Bill Gullickson
SP
157.3
15.3
22.1
29.2
3.5
19.9
32.8
63.1
5.7
-1.6
-0.0
0.9
-8.8
-16.1
-2.0
20 Larry Gura
SP
172.3
15.3
3.5
53.4
16.6
22.1
-21.9
10.2
-0.0
-0.7
7.0
1.0
43.3
-88.3
4.3
21 Rich Gossage
RP
46.7
15.3
8.2
24.7
17.2
0.3
27.0
27.5
1.0
-0.2
-25.8
-15.9
-3.0
22 Vida Blue
SP
124.7
15.0
-4.4
12.2
19.2
-11.4
-3.5
-21.2
-0.2
0.9
-1.5
-0.9
-7.2
-7.0
1.0
23 Jack Morris
SP
198.0
14.7
2.5
33.8
30.4
-11.2
0.2
-16.1
3.0
1.9
9.6
-0.2
-6.5
12.2
-2.6
24 Doug Corbett
RP
87.7
14.2
7.1
8.5
8.8
-1.6
14.9
12.7
2.6
1.9
-12.0
81.7
-0.2
25 Jeff Reardon
RP
MULT
70.3
14.0
2.2
22.2
15.3
2.3
13.0
16.6
-1.0
-1.0
-12.6
-85.8
0.6
26 Al Holland
RP
100.7
13.6
4.4
-0.5
10.5
-8.2
22.4
9.7
1.7
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
-29.2
-53.1
0.9
27 Tommy John
SP
140.3
13.3
-1.2
8.5
-3.7
9.1
-21.0
-7.5
0.1
-0.2
2.6
-0.9
30.0
98.4
1.1
28 Dan Quisenberry
RP
62.3
12.7
4.5
8.5
-0.9
6.3
-10.9
-1.8
3.1
0.2
20.5
55.2
-0.2
29 Ken Forsch
SP
153.0
12.4
11.6
31.5
-2.1
24.8
-20.0
15.9
4.9
-1.0
5.6
3.1
48.8
-28.1
-2.3
30 Don Aase
RP
65.3
11.6
3.1
7.6
4.6
-1.8
5.8
3.2
1.1
1.3
-5.3
-27.4
1.1
31 Jim Bibby
SP
93.7
11.3
5.0
19.1
9.4
6.6
-1.5
8.5
2.1
-0.5
0.1
1.3
9.7
-56.3
0.2
32 John Denny
SP
145.7
11.3
4.0
-12.1
4.0
-13.9
18.6
-1.4
3.2
0.1
1.8
2.2
-29.2
151.2
3.8
33 Ron Davis
RP
73.0
11.0
9.9
24.6
17.6
-1.4
48.5
46.4
-1.0
1.4
-49.5
-36.0
-0.5
34 Pete Falcone
SP
95.3
10.8
5.0
5.7
5.9
-2.9
4.7
0.2
3.0
1.5
1.8
0.5
-3.0
-47.9
3.9
35 Bruce Sutter
RP
82.3
10.7
4.5
21.7
11.3
3.7
14.9
20.6
-0.4
0.3
-11.3
41.9
-4.3
36 Kent Tekulve
RP
65.0
10.5
6.7
8.4
0.5
5.7
-0.5
8.2
3.3
0.0
9.4
61.3
-3.2
37 Scott Sanderson
SP
137.3
10.4
3.6
28.6
5.4
16.1
4.7
29.5
-2.5
1.1
1.0
-0.1
10.0
-103.5
5.6
38 Dennis Leonard
SP
201.7
10.2
9.6
24.4
-10.8
29.4
5.4
47.8
-1.5
1.1
3.3
0.8
23.7
-91.5
-2.9
39 Bob Ojeda
SP
66.3
9.8
-2.2
14.9
12.5
-2.2
-4.1
-7.2
-0.6
-0.7
-0.2
-0.5
0.7
6.4
0.9
40 Al Hrabosky
RP
33.7
9.7
2.5
12.8
6.3
2.2
-3.8
-0.5
1.5
0.5
8.0
-18.5
2.3
41 Kevin Saucier
RP
49.0
9.6
1.9
14.0
17.4
-5.2
0.1
-7.4
3.0
-4.1
-6.3
25.6
0.9
42 Don Sutton
SP
158.7
8.9
14.2
37.9
4.6
21.6
22.4
57.2
0.8
1.3
2.9
1.9
1.3
-26.0
7.1
43 Gary Lucas
RP
90.0
8.8
3.7
-1.3
4.1
-5.8
4.9
-4.3
3.5
-1.6
-8.9
19.4
5.2
44 Tom Burgmeier
RP
59.7
8.6
1.9
0.6
-1.3
4.8
4.4
11.2
0.1
-2.7
-2.1
6.8
0.2
45 Jim Beattie
SP
66.7
8.5
9.5
11.6
4.5
5.2
2.7
10.2
4.9
-0.6
-2.0
-0.4
6.7
35.3
0.4
46 Greg Minton
RP
84.3
8.5
1.3
-9.1
-2.9
-6.1
-17.6
-27.2
4.8
1.4
17.6
104.1
-0.4
47 Milt Wilcox
SP
166.3
8.2
7.3
13.9
5.4
5.6
-4.3
3.8
4.6
-2.7
2.7
-0.1
11.8
54.4
1.8
48 Doc Medich
SP
143.3
8.0
5.5
14.7
-5.5
14.9
-6.9
15.5
1.0
0.8
-0.5
3.1
23.6
30.3
0.9
49 Rick Reuschel
SP
MULT
156.3
7.7
10.2
11.1
-14.9
21.2
-5.2
26.2
3.0
-2.3
-0.2
-1.2
27.1
133.9
5.3
50 Roy Lee Jackson
RP
62.0
7.6
-1.0
-4.3
-2.3
-2.1
-4.9
-7.8
0.5
0.3
3.6
-6.6
0.8
51 Scott McGregor
SP
160.0
7.3
5.9
5.5
-16.3
15.4
1.1
23.6
-0.6
3.3
3.1
2.0
16.9
-42.7
2.8
52 Bob Stoddard
SP
34.7
7.2
2.9
2.1
-2.5
2.9
5.0
9.1
0.5
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
-1.8
-6.9
-2.8
53 Luis Aponte
RP
15.7
7.2
3.6
7.7
2.3
1.9
4.2
6.8
1.1
0.3
-0.8
15.0
0.8
54 Eddie Solomon
SP
127.0
7.1
-3.3
7.8
-13.6
17.2
-29.3
-3.1
-1.8
-1.0
-0.3
-0.9
43.7
-34.7
8.4
55 Tom Hausman
RP
33.0
7.1
0.7
8.5
1.4
3.9
-3.8
2.1
-0.0
0.5
8.1
23.7
-2.7
56 Dan Spillner
SW
97.3
7.1
8.6
6.0
8.1
-4.6
9.3
2.6
5.1
2.0
-0.1
-0.2
-6.9
-45.9
5.0
57 Andy Rincon
SP
35.7
6.9
3.7
13.9
3.5
6.3
-4.1
5.4
1.9
-1.5
0.3
0.7
10.7
1.7
0.2
58 Larry Andersen
RP
67.7
6.9
7.6
15.0
6.0
5.1
7.0
14.3
2.8
-0.7
0.2
-16.2
-0.9
59 Rick Mahler
SP
112.3
6.9
3.7
-0.4
1.5
-2.3
-7.4
-10.8
4.1
0.8
-0.9
-0.7
9.9
41.7
-2.8
60 Joe Sambito
RP
63.7
6.9
-0.8
13.0
12.9
-1.4
7.6
5.2
-1.3
-1.1
-11.3
-21.2
3.5
61 Tug McGraw
RP
44.0
6.8
2.6
10.7
6.1
1.1
3.2
4.9
0.8
0.7
-0.6
-22.2
-0.9
62 Steve Rogers
SP
160.7
6.8
8.5
21.5
-0.8
13.8
2.8
24.1
1.8
0.5
4.1
1.9
13.2
-19.0
0.9
63 Steve Comer
RP
77.3
6.6
0.4
-1.9
3.7
-4.1
-18.6
-24.8
4.1
0.6
-0.2
-0.0
19.2
44.6
4.5
64 Bob Stanley
RP
98.7
6.6
0.9
-17.5
-9.5
-1.2
-23.9
-25.6
5.7
-3.9
-0.2
-0.0
24.5
104.3
3.1
65 Mike Torrez
SP
127.3
6.6
-1.8
-4.7
-3.2
-4.7
-11.3
-17.8
0.9
2.7
-2.9
-1.0
10.3
21.6
-1.3
66 Dave Tobik
RP
60.3
6.6
-5.5
1.2
12.2
-11.4
0.7
-15.8
-1.5
1.3
-12.4
-48.5
1.2
67 Bill Lee
SW
88.7
6.3
1.0
11.8
-7.1
16.7
-13.2
12.5
-1.1
-0.6
-1.0
-0.4
28.2
41.9
0.1
68 Jerry Garvin
RP
53.0
6.2
1.2
5.2
6.1
-4.0
-1.5
-7.0
1.6
1.1
-0.9
-0.2
0.2
-23.3
3.3
69 Steve Howe
RP
54.0
6.1
3.1
1.3
-0.1
0.8
2.5
3.7
1.4
0.8
0.5
-18.7
4.5
70 Dan Petry
SP
141.0
5.9
3.6
16.8
18.9
-8.2
8.4
-3.5
2.4
1.9
2.1
1.0
-12.3
35.2
2.9
71 Doug Bird
SP
MULT
128.7
5.7
2.9
11.0
-7.2
13.2
-4.9
14.7
-0.8
1.3
-0.5
0.2
18.6
9.3
-2.2
72 Dale Murray
RP
15.3
5.6
3.2
4.5
2.6
0.3
4.6
5.1
1.3
0.3
-2.6
18.4
-0.2
73 Joey McLaughlin
RP
60.0
5.5
7.2
8.0
3.7
0.5
8.2
8.8
3.1
1.3
-3.3
-16.2
-1.0
74 Dave Stewart
RP
43.3
5.5
1.3
2.4
1.3
1.2
5.1
7.0
-0.3
0.7
-3.5
-36.9
2.0
75 John Butcher
SP
27.7
5.5
4.3
9.8
5.7
0.7
6.0
7.0
1.6
0.5
0.3
0.9
-3.2
22.2
1.3
76 Mario Soto
SP
175.0
5.5
10.2
27.8
21.9
-0.7
59.4
58.3
-2.2
-0.3
6.7
1.8
-62.6
-79.2
-10.6
77 Fred Breining
RP
77.7
5.5
-4.6
-3.8
7.7
-10.9
-5.2
-22.2
0.3
-0.8
-0.1
-0.1
-6.1
25.6
-0.7
78 Brad Havens
SP
78.0
5.5
3.5
8.0
0.0
3.8
4.3
9.6
0.5
0.6
-1.7
0.5
0.6
-53.4
0.7
79 Dave LaRoche
RP
47.0
5.4
0.7
7.1
5.5
-0.1
0.6
0.4
0.3
-0.1
-0.2
-0.0
-0.4
-62.5
-1.4
80 George Frazier
RP
27.7
5.4
1.8
-0.5
0.5
-1.3
2.7
0.8
1.0
0.6
-2.4
4.2
1.9
81 Tippy Martinez
RP
59.0
5.1
2.0
-1.7
8.4
-11.4
19.9
3.1
0.6
1.2
-29.5
32.8
0.3
82 Victor Cruz
RP
34.0
5.1
-4.4
-3.3
0.0
-2.8
9.5
5.2
-3.7
-0.5
-16.5
-16.4
0.3
83 Terry Leach
RP
35.3
5.1
-0.0
8.6
5.5
-0.4
-2.0
-2.6
0.1
0.5
-0.1
-0.1
2.2
16.1
0.9
84 Bob Forsch
SP
124.3
5.0
-1.0
28.3
8.9
13.5
-23.7
-3.2
-0.0
-2.1
-1.8
-1.0
35.1
29.2
-3.9
85 Charlie Puleo
SW
13.3
5.0
0.4
1.6
4.0
-3.6
1.1
-4.4
0.8
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
-3.7
-6.6
-1.0
86 John Urrea
RP
49.0
4.7
-4.1
-11.1
4.8
-10.4
-9.1
-25.7
1.6
-2.2
-2.0
14.2
0.5
87 Ed Lynch
SP
80.3
4.6
-2.5
5.0
-3.0
7.1
-16.6
-5.6
-0.9
0.3
-1.8
-0.7
23.0
8.9
-1.3
88 Frank Tanana
SP
141.3
4.6
-3.3
6.8
-2.6
8.1
6.4
17.7
-5.1
-1.0
-0.1
1.0
-4.4
-32.5
-9.0
89 Bob Babcock
RP
28.7
4.6
-1.7
-0.9
5.1
-6.5
3.6
-6.1
-0.2
-0.4
-10.8
3.1
0.9
90 Dave Geisel
SW
16.0
4.5
0.0
1.0
4.4
-4.3
-1.4
-7.9
1.1
0.3
-0.3
-0.1
-1.5
-3.1
-1.3
91 Steve Renko
SP
102.0
4.5
-0.2
0.7
4.0
-6.6
-1.5
-11.1
1.2
1.1
-3.4
-0.7
-2.8
-60.9
-4.5
92 Andy Hassler
RP
75.7
4.4
-3.1
-3.6
0.1
-6.7
5.8
-3.9
-1.9
1.6
-12.8
28.4
-4.9
93 Bob Welch
SP
141.3
4.3
1.7
-1.1
-6.3
8.8
10.0
23.8
-2.1
-0.8
-1.2
-0.2
-4.1
-72.9
3.5
94 Joe Price
RP
53.7
4.3
3.9
11.6
7.3
0.2
13.2
13.5
0.3
0.8
-11.9
-29.6
1.9
95 Rawly Eastwick
RP
43.3
4.2
2.3
1.6
-0.4
0.7
0.6
1.7
1.1
0.7
1.9
-17.6
0.9
96 Len Barker
SP
154.3
4.2
22.9
10.8
1.4
9.5
47.5
61.1
6.0
2.3
4.2
2.0
-29.7
-28.9
-2.5
97 Tom Brennan
SP
48.3
4.2
-2.2
2.1
-2.0
3.2
-9.9
-5.3
-1.0
1.0
-0.3
-0.3
13.1
-13.7
3.2
98 Mike Marshall
RP
31.0
4.1
-0.9
6.9
2.7
2.6
-8.5
-4.4
-0.1
0.5
11.5
-9.8
1.3
99 Phil Niekro
SP
139.3
4.1
3.0
12.5
13.7
-6.8
-12.2
-22.6
5.0
1.2
-0.0
1.9
11.6
-40.0
-1.0
100 Neil Allen
RP
66.7
4.1
2.9
-2.1
0.7
-2.2
13.1
9.7
0.3
1.1
-13.8
-1.7
0.7

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