Tuesday April 28, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 28, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota       10   6  2.67   16   6   4   138   132   54   41   12   39   92
California      12   6  2.84   18   3   7   165   126   64   52   13   63  131
Detroit         11   5  3.08   16   8   2   143   134   55   49   12   55   97
Boston           9   8  3.29   17   3   6   148   125   60   54   11   68  105
Oakland          8  10  3.30   18   6   3   158   133   68   58   16   52  113
New York         8  11  3.43   19   0   5   176   166   81   67   16   71   91
Baltimore       12   5  3.55   17   6   5   152   133   66   60   14   69   97
Washington       9   8  4.22   17   1   6   162   171   85   76   13   92   94
Cleveland        7   9  4.33   16   3   4   141   143   70   68    9   89  111
Chicago          6  11  4.53   17   2   5   145   161   86   73   14   47   72
Milwaukee        5  13  4.64   18   1   4   155   172   94   80   14   64   88
Kansas City      6  11  4.73   17   1   3   156   166   92   82   24   74   98

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   3   2  1.85   5   5   3   0   0   39   27   11    8    2   10   29
Joe Coleman (WAS)      1   1  2.08   4   4   1   0   0   35   22    9    8    3   17   20
Mickey Lolich (DET)    4   2  2.10   6   6   5   0   2   51   52   13   12    1   20   44
Joe Niekro (DET)       3   0  2.13   5   5   2   0   1   38   30   12    9    4   10   16
Jim Lonborg (BOS)      2   0  2.14   3   3   0   0   0   21   19    5    5    1    6   18
Jim Perry (MIN)        3   1  2.19   5   5   3   0   1   37   32   14    9    3    6   25
Sam McDowell (CLE)     3   2  2.52   5   5   3   0   0   39   28   13   11    1   20   40
Barry Moore (CLE)      2   1  2.77   4   4   0   0   0   26   25    8    8    0   22   10
Dean Chance (CLE)      1   2  2.79   4   4   0   0   0   29   30    9    9    1   12   26
Jim Kaat (MIN)         2   1  2.86   4   4   1   0   0   28   30   11    9    5    4   17

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   6   0   0   4   0    8    3    0    0    0    2   13
Tom Phoebus            1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   0   17    4    2    2    1    7    6
Eddie Watt             0   0  1.59   5   0   0   1   0    6    2    1    1    0    3    3
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  1.93   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    4    2
Mike Cuellar           3   1  3.60   5   5   3   0   0   35   31   16   14    6   12   18
Jim Palmer             2   1  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   26   22   11   11    2   22   15
Jim Hardin             1   1  3.97   5   1   0   0   0   11   15    6    5    0    4    5
Dick Hall              2   1  4.00   4   0   0   0   0    9   13    7    4    1    1    9
Dave McNally           3   1  4.55   5   5   1   0   0   32   34   16   16    3    7   22
Dave Leonhard          0   0 12.46   5   0   0   0   0    4    7    6    6    0    7    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   6   0   0   4   0    5    0    0    0    0    5    2
Ed Phillips            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    0    0    0    2    8
Lee Stange             1   1  1.35   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    6    1    0    7    5
Vicente Romo           2   0  1.72   5   1   0   1   0   16   13    3    3    3    1    8
Jim Lonborg            2   0  2.14   3   3   0   0   0   21   19    5    5    1    6   18
Bill Lee               1   1  2.81   4   2   0   1   0   16   12    5    5    1    6    7
Ray Jarvis             0   0  2.84   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    4    4
Gary Peters            2   1  3.20   4   4   1   0   1   25   20   10    9    1   15   13
Ray Culp               1   3  3.86   4   4   2   0   0   28   26   12   12    4    7   21
Ken Brett              0   1  5.87   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    5    5    0    7   14
Sonny Siebert          0   1 12.00   3   3   0   0   0    9   15   12   12    1    8    5

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Doyle             1   0  0.00   8   0   0   3   0    8    2    0    0    0    2    5
Eddie Fisher           1   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   15    7    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   5   0   0   3   0    6    2    0    0    0    1    5
Wally Wolf             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Rudy May               2   0  3.00   6   3   0   0   0   24   19   11    8    2   10   24
Clyde Wright           3   2  3.08   5   5   2   0   0   38   32   16   13    3   16   18
Andy Messersmith       2   2  3.48   5   5   1   0   1   34   22   15   13    5   12   37
Tom Murphy             3   1  3.62   5   5   0   0   0   32   30   15   13    2   15   22
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  1.54   8   0   0   4   0   12    8    3    2    1    2   11
Joel Horlen            2   2  2.92   4   4   1   0   0   25   29    9    8    2    4    7
Jerry Janeski          2   1  3.30   4   4   1   0   1   30   25   11   11    1    8   16
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  4.50   7   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    2    3
Tommie Sisk            1   0  5.25   6   0   0   0   0   12   17   13    7    1    3    7
Tommy John             0   5  5.90   5   5   0   0   0   29   42   23   19    5   10   17
Danny Murphy           0   0  6.10   7   0   0   1   0   10   13    7    7    1    3    4
Billy Wynne            0   0  6.97   3   2   0   0   0   10   13    9    8    3    6    2
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
Sam McDowell           3   2  2.52   5   5   3   0   0   39   28   13   11    1   20   40
Barry Moore            2   1  2.77   4   4   0   0   0   26   25    8    8    0   22   10
Dean Chance            1   2  2.79   4   4   0   0   0   29   30    9    9    1   12   26
Steve Hargan           1   1  3.75   5   1   0   0   0   12   14    5    5    1    5    6
Bob Miller             0   0  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    2    2    1    3    2
Mike Paul              0   0  6.23   6   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    1    6    8
Dennis Higgins         0   1  6.52   8   0   0   3   0   10   11    7    7    0    8   11
Phil Hennigan          0   0  9.64   6   0   0   1   0    5    7    5    5    0    7    1
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

 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
Tom Timmerman          0   1  2.08   4   0   0   1   0    4    8    2    1    0    0    2
Mickey Lolich          4   2  2.10   6   6   5   0   2   51   52   13   12    1   20   44
Joe Niekro             3   0  2.13   5   5   2   0   1   38   30   12    9    4   10   16
John Hiller            1   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    1    4    3
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    1    1    0    1    2
Earl Wilson            2   2  4.41   5   5   1   0   0   33   26   16   16    4   14   21
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  1.69   6   0   0   0   0    5    6    1    1    0    2    1
Bob Johnson            0   0  1.86   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    2    2    0    4   10
Mike Hedlund           1   1  2.57   2   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    2    2    3
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  2.84   8   0   0   1   0   13   10    4    4    0    3   16
Dave Morehead          1   0  3.00   4   3   0   1   0   21   20   15    7    3    8   16
Dick Drago             1   1  4.15   5   4   1   0   1   26   29   12   12    3   10   11
Jim Rooker             1   1  5.00   7   0   0   1   0   18   19   10   10    1   14    6
Bill Butler            2   1  5.21   4   4   0   0   0   19   18   12   11    6   12   15
Al Fitzmorris          0   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    5    5    1    5    5
Roger Nelson           0   1  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    1    0    1
Wally Bunker           0   5  8.88   5   5   0   0   0   24   31   25   24    7   14   14

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John O'Donoghue        1   0  2.08   9   0   0   0   0    9    9    3    2    0    1    7
Bob Locker             0   1  3.24   9   0   0   3   0    8   14    7    3    0    3    4
Gene Brabender         1   2  3.96   4   4   0   0   0   25   17   14   11    2   10   16
Marty Pattin           0   3  4.15   4   4   0   0   0   22   25   10   10    1    8    9
George Lauzerique      1   2  4.32   5   3   1   0   0   25   25   12   12    4    9   18
John Morris            0   0  4.66   5   0   0   0   0   10   11    6    5    1    4    6
Bobby Bolin            0   1  4.86   4   3   0   0   0   17   18   11    9    3   10    8
Bob Meyer              0   0  5.68   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    0    6    6
John Gelnar            0   1  6.08   8   0   0   1   0   13   16   10    9    0    2    5
Lew Krausse            2   3  6.53   5   4   0   0   0   21   29   17   15    3   11    9

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Williams          2   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    1    7
Jim Perry              3   1  2.19   5   5   3   0   1   37   32   14    9    3    6   25
Bill Zepp              0   0  2.25   3   1   0   0   0    8   12    3    2    0    2    6
Ron Perranoski         0   1  2.31   6   0   0   3   0   12    7    6    3    1    6    6
Tom Hall               0   1  2.57   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    1    4    6
Jim Kaat               2   1  2.86   4   4   1   0   0   28   30   11    9    5    4   17
Luis Tiant             3   0  3.09   4   4   2   0   1   23   20    8    8    2    8   16
Steve Barber           0   0  4.91   4   0   0   1   0    7   10    4    4    0    4    5
Dave Boswell           0   2  5.40   2   2   0   0   0    7   12    6    4    0    4    4

 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   7   0   0   0   0   10    5    0    0    0    1    5
Steve Hamilton         0   0  1.64   6   0   0   2   0   11    5    2    2    0    8   10
Ron Klimkowski         0   1  2.35   6   1   0   0   0   15   13    6    4    1    6    2
Mel Stottlemyre        1   3  3.00   5   5   0   0   0   33   36   15   11    3   11   14
Jack Aker              1   1  3.38   7   0   0   3   0   13   12    6    5    2    4    8
Stan Bahnsen           1   2  3.55   4   4   0   0   0   25   28   13   10    3   11   21
Fritz Peterson         2   2  3.90   5   5   0   0   0   32   31   16   14    5    8   10
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   5   0   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    2    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   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    0    0    5    2
Catfish Hunter         3   2  1.85   5   5   3   0   0   39   27   11    8    2   10   29
Al Downing             2   2  3.00   4   4   1   0   0   24   21    9    8    4    7   14
Diego Segui            0   1  3.65   7   0   0   1   0   12   11    5    5    1    4   11
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    3    2    1    7
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  4.75   5   5   1   0   0   30   27   20   16    3   15   29
Rollie Fingers         0   0  5.14   4   0   0   1   0    7    7    4    4    1    1    3
Chuck Dobson           1   3  5.56   4   4   1   0   1   23   25   14   14    3    7   14

 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  2.08   4   4   1   0   0   35   22    9    8    3   17   20
Darold Knowles         0   0  2.61   6   0   0   2   0   10    9    3    3    0   10    6
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Casey Cox              3   1  3.81   4   4   0   0   0   28   38   15   12    3    7    8
Horacio Pina           1   0  3.86   9   0   0   3   0    5    5    3    2    0    3    2
Dick Such              1   1  4.61   5   0   0   0   0   14   10    7    7    1   13   15
Dick Bosman            2   2  5.47   4   4   0   0   0   25   29   15   15    1   22   15
Jim Shellenback        0   0  6.75   5   2   0   0   0    8   14    8    6    1    6    5
Pedro Ramos            0   0  7.56   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    7    2    4   10
George Brunet          0   3  9.24   3   3   0   0   0   13   22   14   13    2    6    6

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".

















League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  C. Hunter (OAK)           3
  S. McDowell (CLE)         3
  D. McNally (BAL)          3
  T. Murphy (CAL)           3
  J. Niekro (DET)           3
  J. Perry (MIN)            3
  L. Tiant (MIN)            3

Losses:

  W. Bunker (KC)            5
  T. John (CHI)             5
  G. Brunet (WAS)           3
  R. Culp (BOS)             3
  C. Dobson (OAK)           3
  L. Krausse (MIL)          3
  M. Pattin (MIL)           3
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       3
  G. Arrigo (CHI)           2
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           2

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)           5
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  C. Hunter (OAK)           3
  S. McDowell (CLE)         3
  J. Perry (MIN)            3
  R. Culp (BOS)             2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2
  L. Tiant (MIN)            2
  C. Wright (CAL)           2
  J. Coleman (WAS)          1

Saves:

  S. Lyle (BOS)             4
  P. Richert (BAL)          4
  W. Wood (CHI)             4
  J. Aker (NY)              3
  P. Doyle (CAL)            3
  D. Higgins (CLE)          3
  B. Locker (MIL)           3
  R. Perranoski (MIN)       3
  H. Pina (WAS)             3
  K. Tatum (CAL)            3

Shutouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  C. Dobson (OAK)           1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  J. Janeski (CHI)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  J. Perry (MIN)            1
  G. Peters (BOS)           1
  L. Tiant (MIN)            1

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)        51.1
  S. McDowell (CLE)      39.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)        39.0
  J. Niekro (DET)        38.0
  C. Wright (CAL)        38.0
  J. Perry (MIN)         37.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)       35.0
  J. Coleman (WAS)       34.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   33.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    33.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          52
  T. John (CHI)            42
  C. Cox (WAS)             38
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      36
  D. McNally (BAL)         34
  J. Perry (MIN)           32
  C. Wright (CAL)          32
  W. Bunker (KC)           31
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         31
  F. Peterson (NY)         31

Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)           25
  T. John (CHI)            23
  B. Odom (OAK)            20
  L. Krausse (MIL)         17
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         16
  D. McNally (BAL)         16
  F. Peterson (NY)         16
  E. Wilson (DET)          16
  C. Wright (CAL)          16
  D. Bosman (WAS)          15

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            7
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  T. John (CHI)             5
  J. Kaat (MIN)             5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5
  F. Peterson (NY)          5
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  A. Downing (OAK)          4
  G. Lauzerique (MIL)       4

Walks:

  D. Bosman (WAS)          22
  B. Moore (CLE)           22
  J. Palmer (BAL)          22
  M. Lolich (DET)          20
  S. McDowell (CLE)        20
  J. Coleman (WAS)         17
  C. Wright (CAL)          16
  T. Murphy (CAL)          15
  B. Odom (OAK)            15
  G. Peters (BOS)          15

Strikeouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)          44
  S. McDowell (CLE)        40
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     37
  C. Hunter (OAK)          29
  B. Odom (OAK)            29
  D. Chance (CLE)          26
  J. Perry (MIN)           25
  R. May (CAL)             24
  D. McNally (BAL)         22
  T. Murphy (CAL)          22


Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Status Report