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 TomT SeaverSeaver P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	14	2	2.54	23	23	6	1	166.1	120	51	47	10	3	66	87	1.12	.205
5 JoeJ NiekroNiekro P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	9	9	2.82	24	24	5	2	166.0	150	60	52	8	0	47	77	1.19	.243
6 SteveS RogersRogers P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	12	8	3.42	22	22	7	3	160.2	149	64	61	7	2	41	87	1.18	.248
7 DonD SuttonSutton P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	11	9	2.61	23	23	6	3	158.2	132	51	46	6	1	29	104	1.01	.230
8 BillB GullicksonGullickson P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	7	9	2.80	22	22	3	2	157.1	142	54	49	3	4	34	115	1.12	.239
9 BobB KnepperKnepper P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	9	5	2.18	22	22	6	5	156.2	128	41	38	5	4	38	75	1.06	.226
10 JerryJ ReussReuss P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	10	4	2.30	22	22	8	2	152.2	138	44	39	6	4	27	51	1.08	.243
11 DoyleD AlexanderAlexander P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	11	7	2.89	24	24	1	1	152.1	156	51	49	11	2	44	77	1.31	.263
12 GaylordG PerryPerry P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	8	9	3.94	23	23	3	0	150.2	182	70	66	9	4	24	60	1.37	.304
13 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	11	5	1.69	21	21	5	3	149.0	99	34	28	2	1	68	140	1.12	.188
14 DickD RuthvenRuthven P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	12	7	5.15	23	22	5	0	146.2	162	94	84	10	3	54	80	1.47	.281
15 MikeM KrukowKrukow P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	9	9	3.68	25	25	2	1	144.1	146	68	59	11	2	55	101	1.39	.264
16 TommyT BoggsBoggs P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	3	13	4.10	25	24	2	0	142.2	140	72	65	11	3	54	81	1.36	.265
17 BurtB HootonHooton P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	11	6	2.28	23	23	5	4	142.1	124	42	36	3	2	33	74	1.10	.237
18 JuanJ EichelbergerEichelberger P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	8	8	3.50	25	24	3	1	141.1	136	60	55	5	3	74	81	1.49	.259
18 BobB WelchWelch P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	9	5	3.44	23	23	2	1	141.1	141	56	54	11	3	41	88	1.29	.259
20 LaryL SorensenSorensen P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	7	7	3.27	23	23	3	1	140.1	149	59	51	3	1	26	52	1.25	.271
21 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	7	7	3.10	22	22	3	3	139.1	120	56	48	6	1	56	62	1.26	.233
22 PatP ZachryZachry P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	7	14	4.14	24	24	3	0	139.0	151	78	64	13	4	56	76	1.49	.282
23 SteveS MuraMura P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	5	14	4.28	23	22	2	0	138.2	156	72	66	10	0	50	70	1.49	.286
24 ScottS SandersonSanderson P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	9	7	2.95	22	22	4	1	137.1	122	50	45	10	1	31	77	1.11	.236
25 RickR RhodenRhoden P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	9	4	3.89	21	21	4	2	136.1	147	66	59	6	2	53	76	1.47	.283

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