Friday April 24, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 24, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      10   5  2.72   15   3   5   139   106   52   42    9   54  110
Minnesota        8   4  2.82   12   4   4   102   103   43   32   11   33   68
Detroit         10   3  3.06   13   7   2   118   105   42   40    8   54   83
Oakland          7   7  3.24   14   4   3   125   107   54   45   11   36  102
Baltimore        9   5  3.31   14   5   3   125   102   52   46   10   58   80
Boston           6   6  3.51   12   2   4   103    90   41   40    8   47   73
New York         6  10  3.63   16   0   3   149   144   70   60   14   60   84
Washington       7   6  4.18   13   1   5   125   131   66   58    8   77   70
Kansas City      6   8  4.19   14   1   3   129   129   65   60   19   56   77
Milwaukee        3  10  4.57   13   1   2   112   133   69   57    6   32   68
Chicago          5   9  4.92   14   2   4   119   138   76   65   11   39   56
Cleveland        4   8  5.04   12   2   2   105   108   61   59    8   72   86

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eddie Fisher (CAL)     1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0   14    6    2    0    0    2   11
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   0   17    4    2    2    1    7    6
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   3   1  1.16   4   4   2   0   0   31   19    7    4    1    7   26
Mickey Lolich (DET)    4   1  1.38   5   5   5   0   2   46   42    8    7    1   19   38
Joe Coleman (WAS)      1   1  1.42   3   3   1   0   0   25   15    5    4    1   15   15
Jim Lonborg (BOS)      2   0  2.14   3   3   0   0   0   21   19    5    5    1    6   18
G. Lauzerique (MIL)    1   1  2.18   4   2   1   0   0   21   19    5    5    1    4   16
Clyde Wright (CAL)     3   1  2.32   4   4   2   0   0   31   26    9    8    1   13   16
Jim Perry (MIN)        3   0  2.57   4   4   2   0   1   28   25   11    8    3    6   20
Jim Kaat (MIN)         2   1  2.70   3   3   1   0   0   20   22    8    6    4    2   12

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    0
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   3   0    6    3    0    0    0    1   11
Tom Phoebus            1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   0   17    4    2    2    1    7    6
Jim Hardin             1   1  2.53   4   1   0   0   0   11   12    4    3    0    4    4
Dick Hall              1   1  2.57   3   0   0   0   0    7   10    5    2    0    1    7
Eddie Watt             0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    1    0    3    1
Jim Palmer             1   1  3.72   3   3   1   0   0   19   12    8    8    1   20   12
Dave McNally           3   1  3.73   4   4   1   0   0   31   30   13   13    3    6   22
Mike Cuellar           2   1  4.15   4   4   2   0   0   26   23   14   12    5   11   14
Dave Leonhard          0   0 15.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    0    4    3

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    3    0    0    0    0    5    0
Ed Phillips            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    1    6
Vicente Romo           1   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    8    4    0    0    0    0    3
Lee Stange             1   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    7    5
Ray Jarvis             0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    1    0    2    3
Jim Lonborg            2   0  2.14   3   3   0   0   0   21   19    5    5    1    6   18
Ken Brett              0   1  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    0    4    9
Ray Culp               1   2  4.29   3   3   2   0   0   21   21   10   10    4    3   16
Gary Peters            1   1  4.96   3   3   0   0   0   16   16   10    9    1   11    9
Bill Lee               0   1  6.75   2   1   0   1   0    5    7    4    4    1    3    1
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             1   0  0.00   6   0   0   1   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    3
Eddie Fisher           1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0   14    6    2    0    0    2   11
Greg Garrett           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.00   4   0   0   3   0    6    1    0    0    0    1    5
Wally Wolf             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Clyde Wright           3   1  2.32   4   4   2   0   0   31   26    9    8    1   13   16
Rudy May               1   0  2.87   5   2   0   0   0   16   13    8    5    1    9   16
Andy Messersmith       2   2  3.48   5   5   1   0   1   34   22   15   13    5   12   37
Tom Murphy             2   1  3.96   4   4   0   0   0   25   24   13   11    1   11   13
Mel Queen              0   1  6.14   4   0   0   1   0    7   12    5    5    1    5    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
Wilbur Wood            1   0  1.86   7   0   0   3   0   10    7    3    2    1    2    8
Jerry Janeski          2   0  2.86   3   3   1   0   1   22   18    7    7    0    6   13
Joel Horlen            1   2  4.08   3   3   1   0   0   18   26    9    8    2    2    4
Tommie Sisk            1   0  5.25   6   0   0   0   0   12   17   13    7    1    3    7
Tommy John             0   4  5.55   4   4   0   0   0   24   32   17   15    3    8   12
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  5.79   6   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    1    2
Billy Wynne            0   0  6.97   3   2   0   0   0   10   13    9    8    3    6    2
Danny Murphy           0   0  8.59   5   0   0   1   0    7   11    7    7    1    2    3
Gerry Arrigo           0   2 10.80   2   2   0   0   0    7    7    8    8    0    6    5

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hargan           0   1  2.70   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    3    5
Sam McDowell           2   2  2.97   4   4   2   0   0   30   22   12   10    1   15   32
Dean Chance            1   1  3.00   3   3   0   0   0   21   21    7    7    1   10   19
Barry Moore            1   1  3.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   19    7    7    0   19    6
Dennis Higgins         0   1  6.14   7   0   0   2   0    7    7    5    5    0    6    7
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
Dick Ellsworth         0   0 10.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    7    7    1    3    3
Rich Hand              0   2 13.50   3   2   0   0   0    7   10   11   11    3    3    4
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            1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    5    2    0    0    0    3    4
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          4   1  1.38   5   5   5   0   2   46   42    8    7    1   19   38
Joe Niekro             2   0  2.79   4   4   1   0   1   29   22    9    9    2   10   13
John Hiller            1   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    1    4    3
Earl Wilson            2   2  4.73   4   4   1   0   0   27   23   14   14    2   14   19
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

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Wright             0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    2    1
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  1.46   7   0   0   1   0   12    8    2    2    0    3   16
Al Fitzmorris          0   0  1.80   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    1    1    0    2    3
Mike Hedlund           1   1  2.57   2   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    2    2    3
Dave Morehead          1   0  2.81   3   2   0   1   0   16   14    8    5    2    5    8
Bill Butler            2   0  2.95   3   3   0   0   0   18   15    7    6    4    9   14
Dick Drago             1   1  4.26   4   4   1   0   1   25   29   12   12    3   10   11
Jim Rooker             1   1  5.23   5   0   0   1   0   10    8    6    6    1    8    3
Bob Johnson            0   0  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    3    6
Roger Nelson           0   1  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    1    0    1
Wally Bunker           0   4  8.18   4   4   0   0   0   22   26   21   20    6   12   11

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Locker             0   0  1.29   6   0   0   1   0    7   11    4    1    0    1    4
George Lauzerique      1   1  2.18   4   2   1   0   0   21   19    5    5    1    4   16
John O'Donoghue        1   0  2.70   7   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    0    6
Marty Pattin           0   3  3.57   3   3   0   0   0   18   20    7    7    0    5    8
Gene Brabender         0   2  4.41   3   3   0   0   0   16   14   11    8    1    4   10
Bobby Bolin            0   0  5.06   3   2   0   0   0   11   14    8    6    1    6    5
Bob Meyer              0   0  5.79   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    0    2    4
John Morris            0   0  5.87   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    6    5    1    1    5
Lew Krausse            1   3  8.03   4   3   0   0   0   12   17   13   11    2    9    7
John Gelnar            0   1  9.35   6   0   0   1   0    9   14   10    9    0    0    3

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Williams          1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    8    4    0    0    0    1    7
Bill Zepp              0   0  2.25   2   1   0   0   0    4    9    2    1    0    1    3
Ron Perranoski         0   1  2.31   6   0   0   3   0   12    7    6    3    1    6    6
Dave Boswell           0   1  2.45   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    3    1    0    3    2
Jim Perry              3   0  2.57   4   4   2   0   1   28   25   11    8    3    6   20
Jim Kaat               2   1  2.70   3   3   1   0   0   20   22    8    6    4    2   12
Tom Hall               0   1  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    5
Steve Barber           0   0  4.50   3   0   0   1   0    6    8    3    3    0    4    3
Luis Tiant             2   0  5.02   3   3   1   0   0   14   17    8    8    2    7   10

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Cumberland        1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    7    4    1    0    0    1    6
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    1    4
Steve Hamilton         0   0  1.69   5   0   0   1   0   11    4    2    2    0    8   10
Ron Klimkowski         0   1  2.92   5   1   0   0   0   12   13    6    4    1    5    2
Mel Stottlemyre        0   3  3.00   4   4   0   0   0   27   30   12    9    2    8   12
Fritz Peterson         1   2  3.80   4   4   0   0   0   24   24   11   10    4    7    8
Stan Bahnsen           1   1  3.98   3   3   0   0   0   20   23   10    9    3    7   21
Jack Aker              1   1  4.35   6   0   0   2   0   10   10    6    5    2    2    6
Mike Kekich            0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    4    1
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    5    0    9    4
Bill Burbach           0   2  8.59   3   3   0   0   0   15   18   14   14    2    8   10

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mudcat Grant           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    2
Paul Lindblad          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    2
Jim Roland             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    0    0    3    2
Catfish Hunter         3   1  1.16   4   4   2   0   0   31   19    7    4    1    7   26
Al Downing             2   1  2.84   3   3   1   0   0   19   17    7    6    2    6   12
Diego Segui            0   1  2.89   5   0   0   1   0    9    8    3    3    0    4    9
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    3    2    1    7
Blue Moon Odom         2   1  3.91   4   4   1   0   0   25   21   14   11    2   10   28
Rollie Fingers         0   0  5.14   4   0   0   1   0    7    7    4    4    1    1    3
Chuck Dobson           0   3  9.22   3   3   0   0   0   14   22   14   14    3    3   11

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Grzenda            1   0  0.90   4   0   0   1   0   10    6    1    1    0    3    3
Joe Coleman            1   1  1.42   3   3   1   0   0   25   15    5    4    1   15   15
Darold Knowles         0   0  2.08   4   0   0   2   0    9    8    2    2    0    9    5
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Casey Cox              3   0  4.29   3   3   0   0   0   21   30   12   10    3    7    6
Dick Such              0   1  4.76   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    7    8
Horacio Pina           0   0  4.91   7   0   0   2   0    4    4    3    2    0    1    0
Dick Bosman            2   2  5.47   4   4   0   0   0   25   29   15   15    1   22   15
Pedro Ramos            0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    7    9    6    6    1    4    8
George Brunet          0   2  9.35   2   2   0   0   0    9   13   10    9    2    4    4
Jim Shellenback        0   0 10.80   4   1   0   0   0    3    6    6    4    0    4    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  C. Hunter (OAK)           3
  D. McNally (BAL)          3
  J. Perry (MIN)            3
  C. Wright (CAL)           3
  D. Bosman (WAS)           2
  B. Butler (KC)            2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  A. Downing (OAK)          2

Losses:

  W. Bunker (KC)            4
  T. John (CHI)             4
  C. Dobson (OAK)           3
  L. Krausse (MIL)          3
  M. Pattin (MIL)           3
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       3
  G. Arrigo (CHI)           2
  D. Bosman (WAS)           2
  G. Brabender (MIL)        2
  G. Brunet (WAS)           2

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)           5
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  R. Culp (BOS)             2
  C. Hunter (OAK)           2
  S. McDowell (CLE)         2
  J. Perry (MIN)            2
  C. Wright (CAL)           2
  J. Coleman (WAS)          1
  A. Downing (OAK)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)       3
  P. Richert (BAL)          3
  K. Tatum (CAL)            3
  W. Wood (CHI)             3
  J. Aker (NY)              2
  D. Higgins (CLE)          2
  D. Knowles (WAS)          2
  S. Lyle (BOS)             2
  H. Pina (WAS)             2
  S. Barber (MIN)           1

Shutouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  J. Janeski (CHI)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  J. Perry (MIN)            1

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)        45.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   33.2
  D. McNally (BAL)       31.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)        31.0
  C. Wright (CAL)        31.0
  S. McDowell (CLE)      30.1
  J. Niekro (DET)        29.0
  J. Perry (MIN)         28.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    27.0
  E. Wilson (DET)        26.2

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          42
  T. John (CHI)            32
  C. Cox (WAS)             30
  D. McNally (BAL)         30
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      30
  D. Bosman (WAS)          29
  D. Drago (KC)            29
  W. Bunker (KC)           26
  J. Horlen (CHI)          26
  C. Wright (CAL)          26

Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)           21
  T. John (CHI)            17
  D. Bosman (WAS)          15
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     15
  B. Burbach (NY)          14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         14
  C. Dobson (OAK)          14
  B. Odom (OAK)            14
  E. Wilson (DET)          14
  L. Krausse (MIL)         13

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            6
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5
  B. Butler (KC)            4
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  J. Kaat (MIN)             4
  F. Peterson (NY)          4
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           3
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  C. Dobson (OAK)           3

Walks:

  D. Bosman (WAS)          22
  J. Palmer (BAL)          20
  M. Lolich (DET)          19
  B. Moore (CLE)           19
  J. Coleman (WAS)         15
  S. McDowell (CLE)        15
  E. Wilson (DET)          14
  C. Wright (CAL)          13
  W. Bunker (KC)           12
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     12

Strikeouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)          38
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     37
  S. McDowell (CLE)        32
  B. Odom (OAK)            28
  C. Hunter (OAK)          26
  D. McNally (BAL)         22
  S. Bahnsen (NY)          21
  J. Perry (MIN)           20
  D. Chance (CLE)          19
  E. Wilson (DET)          19


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