Thursday April 9, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 9, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California       2   0  0.50    2   1   1    18    11    1    1    0   10   18
Baltimore        3   0  1.67    3   3   0    27    11    5    5    3   10   21
Kansas City      2   1  2.00    3   1   1    27    19    7    6    2   19   22
Minnesota        2   0  2.00    2   1   1    18    16    4    4    0   12   12
Oakland          1   2  2.88    3   0   1    25    20    9    8    1    9   16
Washington       1   2  3.33    3   0   1    27    27   12   10    2   21   17
New York         1   1  3.50    2   0   1    18    17    7    7    0    7    6
Boston           1   1  3.71    2   0   1    17    12    7    7    2    8   12
Detroit          2   1  4.50    3   2   0    26    30   14   13    2   17   24
Milwaukee        0   2  7.00    2   0   0    18    26   18   14    0    5   10
Chicago          0   2  8.00    2   0   0    18    30   18   16    4    4    5
Cleveland        0   3  8.00    3   0   0    27    26   24   24    5   26   26

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker (NY)         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    3
Bill Butler (KC)       1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    6    5
Dick Drago (KC)        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    5    4
Rollie Fingers (OAK)   0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    0    1
Joe Grzenda (WAS)      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    0
Steve Hargan (CLE)     0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    4
Bill Lee (BOS)         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    1
Mickey Lolich (DET)    1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    7    0    0    0    5   10
A. Messersmith (CAL)   1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    4   11
Dave Morehead (KC)     0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    2    1    0    0    2    2

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Phoebus            1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    2    1    1    1    4    4
Mike Cuellar           1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    2    2    1    3    4
Dave McNally           1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    2    2    1    3   13

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Lee               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    1
Sparky Lyle            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0
Ed Phillips            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Vicente Romo           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Gary Peters            1   0  5.06   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    2    4
Ray Culp               0   1  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    4    4    2    2    6

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rudy May               0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Andy Messersmith       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    4   11
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Murphy             1   0  1.35   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    1    1    0    4    6

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Rounsaville       0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    0    1
Don Secrist            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Joel Horlen            0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5   11    5    4    1    1    0
Wilbur Wood            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    1
Tommy John             0   1  9.64   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    6    5    1    1    3
Tommie Sisk            0   0 10.13   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    0    2    0
Danny Murphy           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    4    3    3    1    0    0

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hargan           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    4
Phil Hennigan          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Mike Paul              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    2    1
Sam McDowell           0   1  4.26   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    3    3    0    5   11
Bob Miller             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    1    1    2
Barry Moore            0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    0   10    1
Dick Ellsworth         0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    5    7    7    7    1    3    2
Rich Hand              0   1 16.20   1   1   0   0   0    3    5    6    6    3    2    3
Dennis Higgins         0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    4    0    2    1

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Lasher            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Mickey Lolich          1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    7    0    0    0    5   10
Joe Niekro             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    4    6
Jerry Robertson        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Timmerman          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Daryl Patterson        0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    3    1    2    4
Earl Wilson            0   1 19.29   1   1   0   0   0    2    7    5    5    0    4    1
Mike Kilkenny          0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    5    5    1    1    1

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Butler            1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    6    5
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    3
Dick Drago             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    5    4
Dave Morehead          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    2    1    0    0    2    2
Jim Rooker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    3    0
Wally Bunker           0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    9    6    6    2    3    8

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Lauzerique      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    3
Bob Locker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    0    0    0    1
John Morris            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    0    0    1    2
Marty Pattin           0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    1    1
Lew Krausse            0   1 12.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    3    4    4    0    1    1
Bob Meyer              0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    5    3    3    0    1    2
John O'Donoghue        0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    2    2    0    0    0
John Gelnar            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    3    4    3    0    0    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Barber           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    0
Jim Perry              1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    4    6
Stan Williams          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    2
Luis Tiant             0   0  4.15   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    4    4
Ron Perranoski         0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    2    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    3
Ron Klimkowski         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Joe Verbanic           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    2
Fritz Peterson         1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    2    0
Mel Stottlemyre        0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5   10    4    4    0    3    1

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    0    1
Mudcat Grant           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Catfish Hunter         0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    8
Chuck Dobson           0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    1    2    3
Diego Segui            0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    0    2    0
Blue Moon Odom         1   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    3    0    3    3

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Grzenda            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    0
Horacio Pina           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Jim Shellenback        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Dick Such              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    4    5
Jan Dukes              0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    1    0    0    2
George Brunet          0   1  4.26   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    1    4    4
Dick Bosman            0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    9    4
Casey Cox              1   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    9    4    3    1    2    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  B. Butler (KC)            1
  C. Cox (WAS)              1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  T. Murphy (CAL)           1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  B. Odom (OAK)             1

Losses:

  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  G. Brunet (WAS)           1
  W. Bunker (KC)            1
  R. Culp (BOS)             1
  C. Dobson (OAK)           1
  R. Hand (CLE)             1
  J. Horlen (CHI)           1
  C. Hunter (OAK)           1
  T. John (CHI)             1
  L. Krausse (MIL)          1

Complete Games:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  J. Perry (MIN)            1
  T. Phoebus (BAL)          1

Saves:

  J. Aker (NY)              1
  S. Barber (MIN)           1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  J. Grzenda (WAS)          1
  B. Lee (BOS)              1
  D. Morehead (KC)          1
  K. Tatum (CAL)            1

Shutouts:

  D. Drago (KC)             1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  J. Perry (MIN)            1

Innings Pitched:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)        9.0
  D. Drago (KC)           9.0
  M. Lolich (DET)         9.0
  D. McNally (BAL)        9.0
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    9.0
  J. Niekro (DET)         9.0
  J. Perry (MIN)          9.0
  T. Phoebus (BAL)        9.0
  M. Pattin (MIL)         7.0
  T. Murphy (CAL)         6.2

Hits:

  J. Horlen (CHI)          11
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      10
  W. Bunker (KC)            9
  C. Cox (WAS)              9
  T. John (CHI)             8
  D. Ellsworth (CLE)        7
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  T. Murphy (CAL)           7
  M. Pattin (MIL)           7
  E. Wilson (DET)           7

Runs:

  D. Ellsworth (CLE)        7
  W. Bunker (KC)            6
  R. Hand (CLE)             6
  T. John (CHI)             6
  J. Horlen (CHI)           5
  M. Kilkenny (DET)         5
  E. Wilson (DET)           5
  C. Cox (WAS)              4
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  J. Gelnar (MIL)           4

Home Runs:

  R. Hand (CLE)             3
  W. Bunker (KC)            2
  R. Culp (BOS)             2
  G. Brunet (WAS)           1
  C. Cox (WAS)              1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  C. Dobson (OAK)           1
  D. Ellsworth (CLE)        1
  J. Horlen (CHI)           1
  T. John (CHI)             1

Walks:

  B. Moore (CLE)           10
  D. Bosman (WAS)           9
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  D. Drago (KC)             5
  M. Lolich (DET)           5
  S. McDowell (CLE)         5
  G. Brunet (WAS)           4
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      4
  T. Murphy (CAL)           4
  J. Niekro (DET)           4

Strikeouts:

  D. McNally (BAL)         13
  S. McDowell (CLE)        11
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     11
  M. Lolich (DET)          10
  W. Bunker (KC)            8
  C. Hunter (OAK)           8
  R. Culp (BOS)             6
  T. Murphy (CAL)           6
  J. Niekro (DET)           6
  J. Perry (MIN)            6


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