1981 Register Pitching Leaders

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Rk Name Age Tm Lg Lev W Aff L W-L% ERA RA9 G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W
1Suguru Egawa26YOMJPCLFgn206.7692.282.55313002070240.11876861273822214109310.9367.01.01.48.35.82
2Yutaro Imai31HAUJPPLFgn1915.5593.734.86363131530231.12401259630774709019911.3709.31.23.02.70.91
3Choji Murata31LOTJPPLFgn198.7042.973.86323101620230.22379976185501546069701.2669.20.72.16.02.80
4Ted Power26ABQ,LANPCL,NLAAA,Maj19LAD6.7603.534.0232281810201.118190791311021187110661.4458.10.64.95.31.07
5Takashi Nishimoto25YOMJPCLFgn1812.6002.582.93343401430257.223284742355712630010201.1148.10.81.94.42.29
6Bob Ojeda23PAW,BOSIL,ALAAA,Maj18BOS11.6212.412.90353311000239.118677641798101415242671.1877.00.63.75.31.44
7Ben Callahan24FTLFLORA17NYY8.6802.503.45252401020180.0144695046641214121.1677.20.23.36.11.83
8Pete Filson22NVL,FTLSOUL,FLORAA,A17NYY3.8501.892.69252321142167.0129503534811453351.0607.00.22.67.83.02
9Mike Jones21OMA,KCAAA,ALAAA,Maj17KCR10.6303.053.6532310710209.217685711510701303013231.3507.60.64.65.61.22
10Dan Larson26OKC,PHIAA,NLAAA,Maj17PHI7.7083.583.8930290910206.01908982199861272151221.3988.30.84.35.51.30
11Jim Baker23KIN,KNXCARL,SOULA,AA16TOR6.7272.983.6328270920181.0157736096521293081.2277.80.43.26.41.98
12Clay Christiansen23FTLFLORA16NYY7.6962.282.98262501420178.0158594574649853101.1468.00.42.35.02.13
13Keith Creel22JCK,OMASOUL,AAAA,AAA16KCR8.6673.033.42262601150187.01417163145741343341.0596.80.72.76.42.35
14Brian Holton21ABQPCLAAA16LAD6.7273.444.4326260900191.0215947323511735051.39310.11.12.43.41.43
15Odell Jones28POR,PITPCL,NLAAA,Maj16PIT11.5933.474.1736311910207.11899680991916561142321.3508.20.44.07.21.81
16Manabu Kitabeppu23HIRJPCLFgn1610.6153.303.54323201320226.12298983284361238029341.2029.11.11.74.92.86
17Shigeru Kobayashi28HANJPCLFgn1610.6153.013.21323021722230.020282771553715614109371.1097.90.62.16.12.94
18Bob Long26POR,PITPCL,NLAAA,Maj16PIT5.7623.313.5731233421176.21457065146911051001901.2117.40.73.55.31.52
19Tom Niedenfuer21SAN,LANTL,NLAA,Maj16LAD4.8002.252.3353035007116.086302944061073091071.0866.70.33.18.32.68
20Ed Núñez18WAUMIDWA16SEA3.8422.472.95252501300186.01436151145812056161.0816.90.72.89.93.53
21Edmund Sanford24GST,SPTSALL,FLORA16STL8.6672.403.4626260930169.014765455661971261.2607.80.33.55.21.47
22Kelly Scott21GBOSALLA16NYY6.7272.983.67242221021169.01366956165121303071.1077.20.92.76.92.55
23Jim Siwy22GLF,APPEL,MIDWAA,A16CHW4.8003.224.0424231911165.0172745912312776111.2309.40.71.74.22.48
24Bryn Smith25DEN,MONAA,NLAAA,Maj16MON5.7623.033.8636243901196.0180846614451136808531.1488.30.62.16.23.02
25Dar Smith20AVLSALLA16TEX5.7622.763.6629224701160.013665497570644091.2067.70.43.23.61.12
26Paul Voigt22VISCALLA16MIN7.6963.234.45272701000184.01959166106231437191.3979.50.53.07.02.31
27Mark Cartwright20GBOSALLA15NYY4.7893.373.86232201020147.0124635565818940101.2387.60.43.65.41.53
28Mark Dempsey23SHVTLAA15SFG7.6823.764.5326260710165.01788369145811365361.4309.70.83.27.42.34
29Brian Denman25BRI,PAWEL,ILAA,AAA15BOS3.8332.463.13262411320190.01736652135151124151.1798.20.62.45.32.20
30Dave Dravecky25AMATLAA15SDP5.7502.673.61301961142172.01576951114531412041.1748.20.62.47.43.13
31Larry Edwards22GLFELAA15CHW7.6824.164.9027252500158.0171867317700725041.5259.71.04.04.11.03
32Rickey Foley25HLYELAA15CAL7.6824.425.19292711020177.0184102871781010951111.4979.40.94.15.51.35
33Chris Green20GRWSALLA15PIT7.6823.084.2627270900184.01488763138601280381.2727.20.64.26.31.49
34Willie Hardwick21RENCALLA15SDP3.8334.536.3625250210157.01661117981212117110251.8289.50.56.96.70.97
35Tracy Harris26LYNELAA15SEA9.6253.484.9328251810168.016292658871905161.4828.70.44.74.81.03
36Shigekuni Mashiba29NPNJPPLFgn1501.0003.463.7027212920150.2157625813442715046391.3349.40.82.64.21.61
37Craig McMurtry21SAVSOULAA15ATL11.5772.763.88282801320202.01688762139531114071.3027.50.64.24.91.17
38Larry McWilliams27RMD,ATLIL,NLAAA,Maj15ATL11.5774.134.63353311040215.220511199158711807291471.3548.60.63.67.52.07
39Ron Romanick20RWDCALLA15CAL10.6002.913.83282801130207.01738867107651784261.2037.50.43.37.72.34
40Mike Rowland28PHX,SFNPCL,NLAAA,Maj15SFG8.6523.944.5534263910191.220297842248392302661.3049.51.02.34.31.92
41Walt Terrell23TULTLAA15TEX7.6823.103.8327260530174.015874601263312321141.2708.20.63.36.41.95
42Luis Tiant40POR,PITPCL,NLAAA,Maj15PIT12.5563.854.69303001220203.120410687116841431032421.3389.00.53.06.32.10
43Oil Can Boyd21WHVFLORA14BOS8.6363.634.3528280620186.019590751154015421171.3399.40.52.67.52.85
44Mike Brown22WSMCARLA14BOS4.7781.491.99212101260145.094322493951443130.9175.80.62.48.93.69
45Pete Chapin22WPB,MEMFLOR,SOULA,AA14MON8.6363.254.3229253711177.016885646103412550171.5318.50.35.26.41.21
46Storm Davis19CHRSOULAA14BAL10.5833.474.1428280620187.02158672146521190071.49710.30.73.15.71.83
47Frank Dente21LODCALLA14LAD6.7004.335.5029166311131.0153806347225033131.71810.50.34.93.40.69
48Alan Fowlkes22SHVTLAA14SFG10.5832.793.59322521310203.01868163145131524361.1678.20.62.36.72.98
49Brent Gaff22TID,JACIL,TLAAA,AA14NYM6.7002.823.18302801220204.0198726412775866541.3488.70.53.43.81.12
50Dave Gumpert23LAK,BIR,EVNFLOR,SOUL,AAA,AA,AAA14DET8.6363.193.58262501140186.01807466104421035121.2048.70.52.15.02.34
51Bruce Hurst23PAW,BOSIL,ALAAA,Maj14BOS7.6673.053.9536280730180.01667961108351104281041.3838.30.54.25.51.33
52Dave LaPoint21SPR,SLNAA,NLAAA,Maj14STL9.6093.254.3428260920182.21728866166801332010451.3148.50.83.46.61.96
53Dennis Martínez27BALALMaj14BAL5.7373.324.2225240920179.0173846610621882167531.3138.70.53.14.41.42
54Steve McCatty27OAKALMaj14OAK7.6672.332.42222201640185.2140504812611912007411.0836.80.63.04.41.49
55Shigekazu Mori26SEIJPPLFgn1411.5603.774.22313011030200.1188948426511834018341.1938.41.22.33.71.63
56Jack Morris26DETALMaj14DET7.6673.053.14252501510198.01536967147811972227981.1677.00.63.54.41.24
57Al Nipper22WHVFLORA14BOS8.6361.702.50292621541212.01915940360413921151.1848.10.12.55.92.32
58Scott Patterson22DHM,SAVCARL,SOULA,AA14ATL8.6363.233.89262601330192.01688369227811446251.2817.91.03.76.81.85
59Jerry Perry24GSTSALLA14STL7.6673.193.9928280520178.01437963156101185091.1467.20.83.16.01.93
60Jay Pettibone24VISCALLA14MIN8.6364.335.05272701010187.021110590186131392021.45510.20.92.96.72.28
61Rich Rodas21SANTLAA14LAD6.7004.144.86262601030185.0193100851560414841111.3689.40.72.97.22.47
62Tom Seaver36CINNLMaj14CIN2.8752.542.7623230610166.1120514710668873056711.1186.50.53.64.71.32
63Kazumi Takahashi35NPNJPPLFgn146.7002.943.53262501210198.21857865124101109118261.1388.40.51.95.02.68
64Pete Vuckovich28MILALMaj14MIL4.7783.553.6724230210149.213761599571844016201.2968.20.53.45.11.47
65Don Welchel24CHR,ROCSOUL,ILAA,AAA14BAL8.6362.864.21302241100173.0170815512670972091.3708.80.63.55.01.45
66Tim Wheeler20GRWSALLA14PIT13.5193.604.52272701500195.01859878214701663191.1908.51.02.27.73.53
67Frank Williams23FRECALLA14SFG9.6093.373.90272501410187.0170817012853170133101.3648.20.64.18.22.00
68Ricky Wright22ABQPCLAAA14LAD6.7004.244.7027242700155.0141817389021121091.4908.20.55.26.51.24
69Shinichi Yamauchi33NAKJPPLFgn1410.5834.455.06303001220218.226012310822636513019531.47710.70.92.62.10.81
70Jim Acker22RMD,SAVIL,SOULAAA,AA13ATL12.5203.604.48313101300195.016997781510801094081.4217.80.75.05.01.01
71Rick Adair23WAUMIDWA13SEA4.7652.733.7319190840135.01095641145821121091.2377.30.93.97.51.93
72Rich Barnes21EDMPCLAAA13CHW8.6194.755.5226260300163.01811008615821803371.61310.00.84.54.40.98
73Rick Behenna21DHMCARLA13ATL12.5203.634.2229272921196.018292791976016212161.3168.40.93.57.42.13
74Jeff Bittiger19LBG,JACCARL,TLA,AA13NYM8.6193.394.0228280420170.01457664138701951061.3657.70.74.610.32.24
75John Bohnet20CNGSOULAA13CLE7.6503.384.2927270630168.0169806314520944091.3159.10.82.85.01.81
76Tom Brennan28CHL,CLEIL,ALAAA,Maj13CLE10.5653.744.27323101260204.1212978516383796072051.2239.30.71.73.52.08
77Steve Carlton36PHINLMaj13PHI4.7652.422.79242401010190.0152595196231791497631.1267.20.42.98.52.89
78Mark Dacko22BIRSOULAA13DET7.6504.455.1427270700168.01779683195601154051.3879.51.03.06.22.05
79Ken Dayley22RMDILAAA13ATL8.6193.333.6931310410200.018082741411701623461.4858.10.65.37.31.38
80Kelly Downs20PNSCARLA13PHI7.6502.984.0625250920175.01767958163501243281.2069.10.81.86.43.54
81Manabu Fujita26NAKJPPLFgn1311.5423.673.80292711220213.1209908725591780008761.2568.81.12.53.31.32
82Kevin Gross20SPBSALLA13PHI12.5203.564.4128280820192.01739476186241236071.2248.10.82.95.81.98
83Jeff Heathcock21CBS,DYBSOUL,FLORAA,A13HOU7.6503.103.7327260900186.0171776465621365141.2208.30.32.76.62.43
84Bob Hudson22WAUMIDWA13SEA7.6503.024.1122210510140.013164475481939031.2798.40.33.16.01.94
85Dennis Leonard30KCAALMaj13KCR11.5422.993.5326260920201.22027967154151073158371.2059.00.71.84.82.61
86Scott McGregor27BALALMaj13BAL5.7223.263.5424222830160.0167635813405820136641.2949.40.72.34.62.05
87Tokunari Nishina30LOTJPPLFgn1310.5654.064.3529290820186.11839084254718018017931.2348.81.22.33.91.70
88Noriaki Okabe23NPNJPPLFgn132.8672.702.9127137510130.010342398460882045241.1467.10.63.26.11.91
89Glenn Ray23CHSSALLA13KCR7.6502.653.5129169410146.01205743670015520111.3017.40.44.39.62.21
90Dave Righetti22NYA,CLBAL,ILMaj,AAA13NYY4.7651.741.9822220420150.1105332926421391124221.1246.30.13.88.32.17
91Fernando Valenzuela20LANNLMaj13LAD7.6502.482.57252501180192.11405553116141801047581.0456.60.52.98.42.95
92Jamie Werly24NVLSOULAA13NYY11.5422.593.69282801810222.018491641088119361111.2257.50.43.67.82.19
93Hisashi Yamada32HAUJPPLFgn1312.5202.943.383422121715208.01727868244511149018321.0437.41.01.94.92.53
94Sam Arrington20VISCALLA12MIN7.6323.644.45242311440168.018583689663989041.4949.90.53.55.31.48
95Dave Beard21TAC,OAKPCL,ALAAA,Maj12OAK12.5004.124.565012343013142.0141726515553129103531.3808.91.03.58.22.35
96Mike Bielecki21GRWSALLA12PIT11.5223.424.45282801020192.01729573118221633161.3238.10.53.87.61.99
97Tom Biko22RENCALLA12SDP9.5714.735.9327250710173.021811491155739332111.59011.30.83.04.81.63
98Don Carman21REAELAA12PHI13.4804.044.7628280940176.016793791575110562111.3758.50.83.85.41.40
99José DeLeón20BFLELAA12PIT6.6673.114.0825250200159.01367255149401583271.4477.70.85.38.91.68
100Randy Ford23KINCARLA12TOR10.5453.133.5129280830187.01627365147931543041.2897.80.73.87.41.95

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