Sunday April 12, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 12, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota        3   0  2.00    3   2   1    27    23    6    6    2   13   19
California       5   0  2.60    5   1   3    45    35   16   13    3   18   32
New York         2   3  2.60    5   0   1    45    35   16   13    2   20   24
Baltimore        5   1  2.78    6   3   1    55    37   17   17    3   24   39
Washington       3   3  3.17    6   0   3    54    62   24   19    4   32   33
Oakland          1   3  3.55    4   0   1    33    28   17   13    1   13   23
Boston           2   3  3.64    5   0   2    42    31   18   17    5   20   34
Detroit          3   3  3.76    6   3   1    53    54   24   22    3   28   41
Milwaukee        3   3  4.58    6   1   2    53    56   31   27    4   14   28
Kansas City      2   4  5.00    6   1   1    54    59   31   30    7   29   33
Cleveland        2   4  5.06    6   1   1    53    46   30   30    5   47   47
Chicago          1   5  7.17    6   0   1    54    80   51   43    8   17   26

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Butler (KC)       1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    6    5
Dean Chance (CLE)      1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    6    5
Jim Perry (MIN)        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    4    6
Mickey Lolich (DET)    1   1  0.96   2   2   2   0   1   19   15    3    2    0   11   17
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    2    1    1    1    4    4
Joe Niekro (DET)       2   0  1.02   2   2   1   0   1   18   12    2    2    1    6   11
Jim Lonborg (BOS)      1   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    1    3    7
Moe Drabowsky (KC)     0   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    6
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    8
G. Lauzerique (MIL)    1   0  1.64   2   1   1   0   0   11   11    2    2    1    2   10

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Hall              1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    4
Jim Hardin             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    2    1
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Tom Phoebus            1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    2    1    1    1    4    4
Dave McNally           2   0  2.12   2   2   1   0   0   17   10    4    4    1    3   18
Jim Palmer             0   0  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    0    8    4
Mike Cuellar           1   1  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   12   13    6    6    1    4    5
Eddie Watt             0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    1    1
Dave Leonhard          0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    0    2    1

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Brett              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    4
Ray Jarvis             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    2
Bill Lee               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    1
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    3    0
Ed Phillips            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    3
Vicente Romo           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Lee Stange             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    2
Jim Lonborg            1   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    1    3    7
Ray Culp               0   1  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    4    4    2    2    6
Sonny Siebert          0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    1    3    3
Gary Peters            1   1  7.45   2   2   0   0   0   10   11    9    8    1    4    5

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Doyle             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Eddie Fisher           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    1
Rudy May               0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    0    0    2    1
Mel Queen              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    2
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Andy Messersmith       2   0  1.69   2   2   1   0   1   16   10    3    3    1    4   17
Tom Murphy             1   0  5.06   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    6    6    1    6    7
Clyde Wright           1   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    4    4    1    3    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Secrist            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    3    0
Jerry Janeski          1   0  3.68   1   1   0   0   0    7   10    3    3    0    2    7
Billy Wynne            0   0  4.70   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    2    1    2
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  6.75   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    0    2
Wilbur Wood            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   1   0    3    4    2    2    1    0    3
Tommy John             0   2  6.94   2   2   0   0   0   12   15   11    9    2    2    6
Joel Horlen            0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5   11    5    4    1    1    0
Tommie Sisk            0   0  9.53   3   0   0   0   0    6   11   11    6    1    2    3
Danny Murphy           0   0 14.54   4   0   0   0   0    4   10    7    7    1    2    2
Gerry Arrigo           0   1 33.75   1   1   0   0   0    1    3    5    5    0    4    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dean Chance            1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    6    5
Steve Hargan           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    4
Mike Paul              0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    5    5
Sam McDowell           1   1  2.35   2   2   1   0   0   15    8    4    4    0    8   21
Phil Hennigan          0   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    5    1
Bob Miller             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    1    1    2
Barry Moore            0   1  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    0   13    2
Dick Ellsworth         0   0 12.60   2   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   1 19.29   3   0   0   1   0    2    4    5    5    0    4    2

 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
Jerry Robertson        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Timmerman          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    2    4    0    0    0    0    1
Mickey Lolich          1   1  0.96   2   2   2   0   1   19   15    3    2    0   11   17
Joe Niekro             2   0  1.02   2   2   1   0   1   18   12    2    2    1    6   11
Earl Wilson            0   2  8.38   2   2   0   0   0   10   14    9    9    0    6    6
Daryl Patterson        0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    3    1    2    4
Mike Kilkenny          0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    5    5    1    1    1
John Hiller            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    1    1    0    1    0

 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
Dave Morehead          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    2    1    0    0    2    2
Ken Wright             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    6
Dick Drago             1   1  4.20   2   2   1   0   1   15   17    7    7    2    5    6
Al Fitzmorris          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    1    0
Bob Johnson            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    0    2    5
Roger Nelson           0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    0    0
Wally Bunker           0   2 10.45   2   2   0   0   0   10   16   12   12    4    5    8
Jim Rooker             0   0 12.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    4    4    0    5    0

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Locker             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    3    2    0    0    0    1
John Morris            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    0    0    1    2
George Lauzerique      1   0  1.64   2   1   1   0   0   11   11    2    2    1    2   10
Marty Pattin           0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    1    1
John Gelnar            0   0  4.26   3   0   0   1   0    6    7    4    3    0    0    1
Lew Krausse            1   1  6.48   2   2   0   0   0    8    7    6    6    1    5    2
Bob Meyer              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    2    4
John O'Donoghue        1   0  7.71   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    0    3
Bobby Bolin            0   0  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    4    4    1    2    2
Gene Brabender         0   1 10.38   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    5    5    1    1    2

 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
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    2    2    2    1    7
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              1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    3
Steve Hamilton         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    5
Ron Klimkowski         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    0    0    2    0
Lindy McDaniel         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Joe Verbanic           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    2
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    1    3    8
Mike Kekich            0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    4    1
Fritz Peterson         1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    2    0
Mel Stottlemyre        0   2  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   14    6    6    1    6    4

 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
Paul Lindblad          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Jim Roland             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    0    0    1    2
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   1  9.82   2   2   0   0   0    7   11   11    8    0    6    6

 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   3   0   0   1   0    1    1    1    0    0    1    0
Pedro Ramos            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    2
Jim Shellenback        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    0    0    0    0
Dick Such              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    4    5
Joe Coleman            0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    5    8
Casey Cox              2   0  3.38   2   2   0   0   0   13   22    7    5    3    3    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            1   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   14    6    6    0   12    6
Darold Knowles         0   0  6.75   2   0   0   1   0    3    5    2    2    0    2    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  C. Cox (WAS)              2
  D. McNally (BAL)          2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2
  J. Aker (NY)              1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  B. Butler (KC)            1
  D. Chance (CLE)           1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1

Losses:

  W. Bunker (KC)            2
  T. John (CHI)             2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       2
  E. Wilson (DET)           2
  G. Arrigo (CHI)           1
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  G. Brabender (MIL)        1
  G. Brunet (WAS)           1
  J. Coleman (WAS)          1

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  J. Kaat (MIN)             1
  G. Lauzerique (MIL)       1
  S. McDowell (CLE)         1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  J. Perry (MIN)            1

Saves:

  J. Aker (NY)              1
  S. Barber (MIN)           1
  P. Doyle (CAL)            1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  J. Gelnar (MIL)           1
  J. Grzenda (WAS)          1
  D. Higgins (CLE)          1
  D. Knowles (WAS)          1
  B. Lee (BOS)              1
  B. Locker (MIL)           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. Lolich (DET)        18.2
  J. Niekro (DET)        17.2
  D. McNally (BAL)       17.0
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   16.0
  S. McDowell (CLE)      15.1
  D. Drago (KC)          15.0
  C. Cox (WAS)           13.1
  D. Bosman (WAS)        12.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)       12.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    12.0

Hits:

  C. Cox (WAS)             22
  D. Drago (KC)            17
  W. Bunker (KC)           16
  T. John (CHI)            15
  M. Lolich (DET)          15
  D. Bosman (WAS)          14
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      14
  E. Wilson (DET)          14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  T. Murphy (CAL)          13

Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)           12
  T. John (CHI)            11
  B. Odom (OAK)            11
  T. Sisk (CHI)            11
  G. Peters (BOS)           9
  E. Wilson (DET)           9
  C. Cox (WAS)              7
  D. Drago (KC)             7
  D. Ellsworth (CLE)        7
  D. Murphy (CHI)           7

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            4
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  R. Hand (CLE)             3
  R. Culp (BOS)             2
  D. Drago (KC)             2
  T. John (CHI)             2
  J. Kaat (MIN)             2
  B. Wynne (CHI)            2
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  B. Bolin (MIL)            1

Walks:

  B. Moore (CLE)           13
  D. Bosman (WAS)          12
  M. Lolich (DET)          11
  S. McDowell (CLE)         8
  J. Palmer (BAL)           8
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  D. Chance (CLE)           6
  T. Murphy (CAL)           6
  J. Niekro (DET)           6
  B. Odom (OAK)             6

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        21
  D. McNally (BAL)         18
  M. Lolich (DET)          17
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     17
  J. Niekro (DET)          11
  G. Lauzerique (MIL)      10
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           8
  W. Bunker (KC)            8
  J. Coleman (WAS)          8
  C. Hunter (OAK)           8

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