Thursday April 16, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 16, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota        4   1  1.84    5   3   1    44    36   11    9    3   17   30
Oakland          4   4  2.74    8   1   3    69    56   27   21    5   22   53
Washington       4   3  2.86    7   1   3    63    69   26   20    4   36   35
Baltimore        5   2  2.95    7   3   1    64    40   21   21    4   30   44
California       6   2  3.00    8   1   4    72    56   29   24    6   29   58
Boston           5   3  3.52    8   1   4    69    57   28   27    6   30   48
Detroit          5   3  3.57    8   5   1    71    72   30   28    4   38   55
New York         2   6  4.30    8   0   1    69    66   38   33    8   29   33
Milwaukee        3   6  4.62    9   1   2    78    87   50   40    6   21   47
Kansas City      3   4  5.00    7   1   2    63    67   37   35    9   32   42
Chicago          3   6  5.29    9   1   2    80   101   55   47    8   22   37
Cleveland        2   6  5.97    8   1   1    69    70   46   46    7   58   58

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   1   1  0.69   2   2   0   0   0   13    7    2    1    0    3   12
Jim Perry (MIN)        2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   11    2    2    1    4   11
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
Moe Drabowsky (KC)     0   0  1.08   4   0   0   1   0    8    5    1    1    0    2   10
G. Lauzerique (MIL)    1   0  1.38   3   1   1   0   0   13   12    2    2    1    3   12
Jerry Janeski (CHI)    2   0  1.65   2   2   1   0   1   16   13    3    3    0    3    9
Joe Coleman (WAS)      1   1  1.69   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    4    3    0    9   10
Jim Lonborg (BOS)      2   0  1.84   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    3    3    1    4   11
Mickey Lolich (DET)    2   1  1.95   3   3   3   0   1   28   27    7    6    1   15   24

 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   1  4.05   2   2   0   0   0   13    7    6    6    1   13    9
Mike Cuellar           1   1  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   12   13    6    6    1    4    5
Eddie Watt             0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    0    2    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   3   0   0   2   0    3    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   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    0    1
Lee Stange             1   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    7    5
Jim Lonborg            2   0  1.84   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    3    3    1    4   11
Ray Culp               1   1  4.20   2   2   1   0   0   15   15    7    7    3    3   13
Gary Peters            1   1  7.45   2   2   0   0   0   10   11    9    8    1    4    5
Sonny Siebert          0   1  9.82   2   2   0   0   0    7   12    8    8    1    5    3

 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   2   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    1    5
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    3
Wally Wolf             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Rudy May               1   0  2.08   4   1   0   0   0    9    9    5    2    0    7    7
Mel Queen              0   0  3.38   2   0   0   1   0    5    6    2    2    1    1    6
Andy Messersmith       2   1  3.43   3   3   1   0   1   21   14    9    8    3    6   23
Clyde Wright           1   1  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    7    6    1    7    5
Tom Murphy             1   0  5.06   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    6    6    1    6    7

 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          2   0  1.65   2   2   1   0   1   16   13    3    3    0    3    9
Joel Horlen            1   1  3.55   2   2   0   0   0   13   19    6    5    1    1    3
Wilbur Wood            0   0  3.60   4   0   0   2   0    5    4    2    2    1    0    4
Billy Wynne            0   0  4.70   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    2    1    2
Tommy John             0   3  5.89   3   3   0   0   0   18   25   14   12    2    6   11
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  6.23   5   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    0    2
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
Steve Hargan           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    3    4
Sam McDowell           1   1  2.35   2   2   1   0   0   15    8    4    4    0    8   21
Dean Chance            1   1  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    1    9   12
Barry Moore            0   1  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    0   13    2
Mike Paul              0   0  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    1    6    7
Bob Miller             0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    2    2    1    1    2
Dennis Higgins         0   1 10.38   5   0   0   1   0    4    5    5    5    0    6    3
Dick Ellsworth         0   0 10.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    7    7    1    3    3
Rich Hand              0   2 16.88   2   2   0   0   0    5    8   10   10    3    3    3
Phil Hennigan          0   0 16.88   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    0    6    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
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
Joe Niekro             2   0  1.02   2   2   1   0   1   18   12    2    2    1    6   11
Mickey Lolich          2   1  1.95   3   3   3   0   1   28   27    7    6    1   15   24
Earl Wilson            1   2  5.30   3   3   1   0   0   19   20   11   11    0   12   13
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
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  1.08   4   0   0   1   0    8    5    1    1    0    2   10
Bill Butler            2   0  3.27   2   2   0   0   0   11    8    5    4    2    8    9
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  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    1    0    1
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   4   0   0   1   0    4    5    3    0    0    0    1
George Lauzerique      1   0  1.38   3   1   1   0   0   13   12    2    2    1    3   12
Marty Pattin           0   2  2.63   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    4    4    0    2    6
John O'Donoghue        1   0  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    0    6
Gene Brabender         0   2  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   10   10    8    5    1    4    3
John Gelnar            0   0  6.14   4   0   0   1   0    7   10    6    5    0    0    3
Bob Meyer              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    2    4
Lew Krausse            1   2  7.94   3   3   0   0   0   11   13   12   10    2    7    6
Bobby Bolin            0   0  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    4    4    1    2    2
John Morris            0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    8    6    5    1    1    4

 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
Tom Hall               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    3
Stan Williams          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    3
Jim Perry              2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   11    2    2    1    4   11
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    2    2    2    1    7
Dave Boswell           0   1  2.45   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    3    1    0    3    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
Steve Hamilton         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    5
Lindy McDaniel         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
Ron Klimkowski         0   0  1.29   3   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    1    1    2    1
Jack Aker              1   1  3.00   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    3    2    0    1    3
Mike Kekich            0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    4    1
Mel Stottlemyre        0   2  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   14    6    6    1    6    4
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  4.73   2   2   0   0   0   13   13    8    7    3    5   11
Joe Verbanic           0   0  5.06   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    4    3    0    4    3
Fritz Peterson         1   1  5.91   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    7    7    3    3    1
Bill Burbach           0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    5    0    3    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Downing             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    1    0    0    3    2
Rollie Fingers         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    2    0    0    0    0    3
Mudcat Grant           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Paul Lindblad          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    2
Jim Roland             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    0    0    1    2
Catfish Hunter         1   1  0.69   2   2   0   0   0   13    7    2    1    0    3   12
Diego Segui            0   0  1.80   3   0   0   1   0    5    2    1    1    0    3    5
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  3.60   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    2    2    1    5
Blue Moon Odom         2   1  4.96   3   3   1   0   0   16   17   12    9    1    8   15
Chuck Dobson           0   2  8.31   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    8    8    2    2    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            1   1  1.69   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    4    3    0    9   10
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:

  B. Butler (KC)            2
  C. Cox (WAS)              2
  J. Janeski (CHI)          2
  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  J. Lonborg (BOS)          2
  D. McNally (BAL)          2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2
  B. Odom (OAK)             2
  J. Perry (MIN)            2

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)             3
  G. Brabender (MIL)        2
  W. Bunker (KC)            2
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  R. Hand (CLE)             2
  L. Krausse (MIL)          2
  M. Pattin (MIL)           2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       2
  E. Wilson (DET)           2
  J. Aker (NY)              1

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)           3
  J. Perry (MIN)            2
  J. Coleman (WAS)          1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  R. Culp (BOS)             1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  J. Janeski (CHI)          1
  J. Kaat (MIN)             1
  G. Lauzerique (MIL)       1
  S. McDowell (CLE)         1

Saves:

  S. Lyle (BOS)             2
  K. Tatum (CAL)            2
  W. Wood (CHI)             2
  J. Aker (NY)              1
  S. Barber (MIN)           1
  P. Doyle (CAL)            1
  M. Drabowsky (KC)         1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  J. Gelnar (MIL)           1
  J. Grzenda (WAS)          1

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)        27.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   21.0
  E. Wilson (DET)        18.2
  T. John (CHI)          18.1
  J. Perry (MIN)         18.0
  J. Niekro (DET)        17.2
  D. McNally (BAL)       17.0
  J. Janeski (CHI)       16.1
  B. Odom (OAK)          16.1
  J. Coleman (WAS)       16.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          27
  T. John (CHI)            25
  C. Cox (WAS)             22
  E. Wilson (DET)          20
  J. Horlen (CHI)          19
  D. Drago (KC)            17
  B. Odom (OAK)            17
  W. Bunker (KC)           16
  R. Culp (BOS)            15
  D. Bosman (WAS)          14

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            14
  W. Bunker (KC)           12
  L. Krausse (MIL)         12
  B. Odom (OAK)            12
  T. Sisk (CHI)            11
  E. Wilson (DET)          11
  R. Hand (CLE)            10
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      9
  G. Peters (BOS)           9
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           8

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            4
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           3
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  R. Culp (BOS)             3
  R. Hand (CLE)             3
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      3
  F. Peterson (NY)          3
  B. Butler (KC)            2
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  D. Drago (KC)             2

Walks:

  M. Lolich (DET)          15
  B. Moore (CLE)           13
  J. Palmer (BAL)          13
  D. Bosman (WAS)          12
  E. Wilson (DET)          12
  D. Chance (CLE)           9
  J. Coleman (WAS)          9
  B. Butler (KC)            8
  S. McDowell (CLE)         8
  B. Odom (OAK)             8

Strikeouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)          24
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     23
  S. McDowell (CLE)        21
  D. McNally (BAL)         18
  B. Odom (OAK)            15
  R. Culp (BOS)            13
  E. Wilson (DET)          13
  D. Chance (CLE)          12
  C. Hunter (OAK)          12
  G. Lauzerique (MIL)      12

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