1981 MLB Player Pitching Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 FernandoF ValenzuelaValenzuela P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	13	7	2.48	25	25	11	8	192.1	140	55	53	11	1	61	180	1.05	.205
2 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	13	4	2.42	24	24	10	1	190.0	152	59	51	9	1	62	179	1.13	.222
3 MarioM SotoSoto P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	12	9	3.29	25	25	10	3	175.0	142	69	64	13	3	61	151	1.16	.220
4 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	11	5	1.69	21	21	5	3	149.0	99	34	28	2	1	68	140	1.12	.188
5 LenL BarkerBarker P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	8	7	3.91	22	22	9	3	154.1	150	72	67	7	1	46	127	1.27	.249
6 BillB GullicksonGullickson P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	7	9	2.80	22	22	3	2	157.1	142	54	49	3	4	34	115	1.12	.239
7 BrittB BurnsBurns P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	10	6	2.64	24	23	5	1	156.2	139	52	46	14	6	49	108	1.20	.238
8 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	11	7	2.88	20	20	9	1	159.1	145	52	51	9	5	40	107	1.16	.245
8 DennisD LeonardLeonard P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	13	11	2.99	26	26	9	2	201.2	202	79	67	15	3	41	107	1.20	.258
10 BruceB BerenyiBerenyi P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	9	6	3.50	21	20	5	3	126.0	97	55	49	3	0	77	106	1.38	.211
11 RonR GuidryGuidry P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	11	5	2.76	23	21	0	0	127.0	100	41	39	12	1	26	104	0.99	.214
11 DonD SuttonSutton P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	11	9	2.61	23	23	6	3	158.2	132	51	46	6	1	29	104	1.01	.230
13 MikeM KrukowKrukow P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	9	9	3.68	25	25	2	1	144.1	146	68	59	11	2	55	101	1.39	.264
14 DannyD DarwinDarwin P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	9	9	3.64	22	22	6	2	146.0	115	67	59	12	6	57	98	1.18	.218
15 JackJ MorrisMorris P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	14	7	3.05	25	25	15	1	198.0	153	69	67	14	2	78	97	1.17	.218
16 JohnJ DennyDenny P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	CLE	10	6	3.15	19	19	6	3	145.2	139	62	51	9	3	66	94	1.41	.254
17 SteveS McCattyMcCatty P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	14	7	2.33	22	22	16	4	185.2	140	50	48	12	2	61	91	1.08	.211
18 DaveD RighettiRighetti P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	8	4	2.05	15	15	2	0	105.1	75	25	24	1	0	38	89	1.07	.196
18 DaveD StiebStieb P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	11	10	3.19	25	25	11	2	183.2	148	70	65	10	11	61	89	1.14	.223
20 DennisD MartinezMartinez P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	14	5	3.32	25	24	9	2	179.0	173	84	66	10	2	62	88	1.31	.254
20 BobB WelchWelch P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	9	5	3.44	23	23	2	1	141.1	141	56	54	11	3	41	88	1.29	.259
22 SteveS RogersRogers P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	12	8	3.42	22	22	7	3	160.2	149	64	61	7	2	41	87	1.18	.248
22 TomT SeaverSeaver P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	14	2	2.54	23	23	6	1	166.1	120	51	47	10	3	66	87	1.12	.205
24 FloydF BannisterBannister P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	SEA	9	9	4.45	21	20	5	2	121.1	128	62	60	14	3	39	85	1.38	.268
25 RickR LangfordLangford P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	OAK	12	10	2.99	24	24	18	2	195.1	190	81	65	14	3	58	84	1.27	.255

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