Friday May 1, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 1, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota       12   7  2.58   19   6   6   164   153   64   47   14   50  108
California      13   8  2.98   21   3   8   190   149   75   63   17   72  146
New York        10  12  3.20   22   1   6   203   187   87   72   17   74  112
Boston          12   8  3.30   20   4   8   175   146   73   64   15   77  134
Baltimore       14   6  3.39   20   7   6   178   157   77   67   16   78  115
Detroit         12   7  3.45   19   8   3   170   165   73   65   15   71  120
Oakland          9  12  3.64   21   6   4   183   165   86   74   21   61  125
Cleveland        8  11  4.17   19   3   5   166   175   80   77   13   93  122
Washington      11   9  4.19   20   3   6   189   202   99   88   14  102  110
Kansas City      7  13  4.74   20   1   3   184   196  109   97   26   91  114
Milwaukee        5  16  5.07   21   1   4   179   207  116  101   18   77  104
Chicago          8  12  5.08   20   2   7   172   201  113   97   21   64   89

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      1   1  0.81   3   3   1   0   0   22    8    6    2    1   11    8
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   4   2  2.03   6   6   3   0   0   44   33   15   10    3   13   34
Joe Coleman (WAS)      1   1  2.08   4   4   1   0   0   35   22    9    8    3   17   20
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
Mickey Lolich (DET)    4   2  2.16   7   7   5   0   2   58   59   15   14    3   22   52
Jim Kaat (MIN)         3   1  2.19   5   5   1   0   0   37   36   11    9    5    5   22
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
Rudy May (CAL)         2   1  2.61   7   4   0   0   0   31   23   12    9    2   13   28

 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   1  0.81   3   3   1   0   0   22    8    6    2    1   11    8
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  1.59   3   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    4    3
Eddie Watt             0   0  1.59   5   0   0   1   0    6    2    1    1    0    3    3
Dick Hall              2   1  2.92   5   0   0   1   0   12   15    7    4    1    1   11
Jim Palmer             3   1  3.38   5   5   2   0   0   35   30   13   13    3   24   21
Mike Cuellar           3   1  3.60   5   5   3   0   0   35   31   16   14    6   12   18
Dave McNally           4   1  4.58   6   6   1   0   0   37   39   19   19    4    9   29
Jim Hardin             1   1  5.11   6   1   0   0   0   12   19    8    7    0    4    5
Dave Leonhard          0   0 10.80   6   0   0   0   0    5    8    6    6    0    8    4

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   8   0   0   6   0    8    0    0    0    0    6    3
Ed Phillips            0   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    8    8    0    0    0    2    9
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
Lee Stange             1   1  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    7    7    2    1    8    7
Bill Lee               1   1  2.76   5   2   0   1   0   16   12    5    5    1    6    8
Ray Jarvis             0   0  2.84   6   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    5    4
Ray Culp               2   3  3.16   5   5   3   0   0   37   32   15   13    4    8   30
Gary Peters            3   1  4.18   5   5   1   0   1   32   26   17   15    4   17   18
Ken Brett              0   1  7.56   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    7    7    0    9   15
Sonny Siebert          1   1  7.71   4   4   0   0   0   14   19   12   12    1    9   14

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Doyle             1   0  0.00   9   0   0   4   0   10    3    0    0    0    2    7
Greg Garrett           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Eddie Fisher           1   0  0.48   9   0   0   0   0   19   10    3    1    1    2   12
Ken Tatum              0   0  1.35   6   0   0   3   0    7    3    1    1    0    2    5
Rudy May               2   1  2.61   7   4   0   0   0   31   23   12    9    2   13   28
Clyde Wright           3   2  3.08   5   5   2   0   0   38   32   16   13    3   16   18
Andy Messersmith       3   2  3.18   6   6   1   0   1   40   27   16   14    5   15   41
Tom Murphy             3   2  4.58   6   6   0   0   0   35   37   20   18    4   16   22
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    1    1    5
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
Wilbur Wood            1   0  1.35   9   0   0   5   0   13    9    3    2    1    2   12
Jerry Janeski          2   1  3.30   4   4   1   0   1   30   25   11   11    1    8   16
Don Secrist            0   0  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    1    6    2
Joel Horlen            3   2  3.98   5   5   1   0   0   32   40   15   14    3    5   12
Danny Murphy           0   0  4.97   9   0   0   2   0   13   14    7    7    1    7    6
Tommy John             1   5  5.50   6   6   0   0   0   36   49   26   22    6   15   21
Billy Wynne            0   0  6.35   4   2   0   0   0   11   13    9    8    3    6    2
Tommie Sisk            1   1  8.40   7   1   0   0   0   15   22   21   14    3    6    8
Gerry Arrigo           0   2  9.35   3   2   0   0   0    9   12   10    9    1    7    7
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  9.95   8   0   0   0   0    6   10    8    7    1    2    3

 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
Bob Miller             0   0  2.84   6   0   0   0   0    6    9    2    2    1    4    3
Dean Chance            1   2  3.86   5   5   0   0   0   33   42   14   14    2   13   28
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Dennis Higgins         0   1  4.97  10   0   0   4   0   13   12    7    7    0    8   15
Phil Hennigan          1   0  6.23   8   0   0   1   0    9   10    6    6    1    8    3
Mike Paul              0   0  6.23   6   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    1    6    8
Rich Hand              0   3  6.91   4   3   0   0   0   14   16   12   11    3    4    4
Dick Ellsworth         0   0 10.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    7    7    1    3    3

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Scherman          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Fred Lasher            1   1  1.50   5   0   0   2   0    6    3    1    1    0    4    5
Joe Niekro             3   0  2.13   5   5   2   0   1   38   30   12    9    4   10   16
Mickey Lolich          4   2  2.16   7   7   5   0   2   58   59   15   14    3   22   52
John Hiller            1   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    1    4    3
Earl Wilson            2   2  4.41   5   5   1   0   0   33   26   16   16    4   14   21
Jerry Robertson        0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    8    4    2    0    3    2
Mike Kilkenny          1   0  6.30   2   1   0   0   0   10   11    7    7    1    6    5
Tom Timmerman          0   1  7.11   6   0   0   1   0    6   13    6    5    1    1    2
Les Cain               0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    6    6    0    5    9
Daryl Patterson        0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    3    1    2    4

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Wright             1   0  1.17   9   0   0   0   0    8    8    1    1    0    3    4
Bob Johnson            0   0  1.86   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    2    2    0    4   10
Dave Morehead          1   0  3.00   5   4   0   1   0   27   26   18    9    3   13   19
Moe Drabowsky          0   1  3.77  10   0   0   1   0   14   14    6    6    0    5   16
Bill Butler            2   1  4.44   5   5   0   0   0   26   20   14   13    6   17   18
Dick Drago             1   2  4.68   6   5   1   0   1   33   40   18   17    4   11   16
Al Fitzmorris          0   1  4.82   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    1    6    6
Jim Rooker             1   1  5.00   7   0   0   1   0   18   19   10   10    1   14    6
Mike Hedlund           1   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    6    3    3    4
Roger Nelson           0   1  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    1    0    1
Wally Bunker           0   5  8.53   6   5   0   0   0   25   33   25   24    7   15   14

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Locker             0   1  3.65  11   0   0   3   0   12   17    9    5    0    6    7
John Morris            0   0  3.65   7   0   0   0   0   12   11    6    5    1    4    8
John O'Donoghue        1   0  4.09  11   0   0   0   0   11   13    6    5    0    2    7
Marty Pattin           0   3  4.15   4   4   0   0   0   22   25   10   10    1    8    9
Gene Brabender         1   3  4.25   5   5   0   0   0   30   23   18   14    2   13   19
George Lauzerique      1   2  4.32   5   3   1   0   0   25   25   12   12    4    9   18
John Gelnar            0   1  6.08   8   0   0   1   0   13   16   10    9    0    2    5
Bob Meyer              0   0  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10   15    7    7    0    7   10
Lew Krausse            2   4  6.84   6   5   0   0   0   25   39   21   19    5   13   11
Bobby Bolin            0   2  7.11   5   4   0   0   0   19   23   17   15    5   13   10

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Williams          2   0  0.00  10   0   0   1   0   11    8    4    0    0    3    9
Ron Perranoski         0   1  1.98   7   0   0   4   0   14    7    6    3    1    6    6
Jim Kaat               3   1  2.19   5   5   1   0   0   37   36   11    9    5    5   22
Jim Perry              3   1  2.19   5   5   3   0   1   37   32   14    9    3    6   25
Tom Hall               0   1  2.57   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    1    4    6
Bill Zepp              0   0  2.70   4   1   0   0   0   10   14    4    3    0    2    7
Luis Tiant             4   0  2.79   5   5   2   0   1   29   24    9    9    3    9   19
Steve Barber           0   0  4.32   5   0   0   1   0    8   11    4    4    0    4    5
Dave Boswell           0   3  6.75   3   3   0   0   0   11   16   10    8    1   11    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  0.75   8   0   0   0   0   12    7    1    1    0    2    9
John Cumberland        1   1  1.32   3   1   0   0   0   14   10    3    2    0    2   13
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
Stan Bahnsen           2   2  2.62   5   5   1   0   1   34   33   13   10    3   12   23
Mel Stottlemyre        2   3  2.90   6   6   0   0   0   40   44   18   13    4   11   19
Jack Aker              1   1  3.00   8   0   0   4   0   15   12    6    5    2    4   11
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  0.79   7   0   0   1   0   11    7    1    1    1    2    4
Catfish Hunter         4   2  2.03   6   6   3   0   0   44   33   15   10    3   13   34
Al Downing             2   2  3.00   4   4   1   0   0   24   21    9    8    4    7   14
Paul Lindblad          0   0  3.00   5   0   0   1   0    9    7    3    3    2    1    6
Rollie Fingers         0   0  4.00   6   0   0   1   0    9    9    4    4    1    1    3
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    9    8    5    4    2    1    7
Diego Segui            0   1  4.26   8   0   0   1   0   13   13    6    6    1    5   11
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  4.75   5   5   1   0   0   30   27   20   16    3   15   29
Jim Roland             0   1  5.40   5   1   0   0   0    7    8    5    4    1    7    2
Chuck Dobson           1   4  6.00   5   5   1   0   1   27   32   18   18    3    9   15

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Joe Grzenda            1   0  3.27   5   0   0   1   0   11    8    4    4    0    6    5
Horacio Pina           1   0  3.86   9   0   0   3   0    5    5    3    2    0    3    2
Dick Bosman            3   2  4.01   5   5   1   0   1   34   36   15   15    1   24   21
Dick Such              1   1  4.40   6   0   0   0   0   14   10    7    7    1   14   15
Jim Hannan             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    0    3
Casey Cox              3   2  4.81   5   5   0   0   0   34   47   23   18    4    8   10
George Brunet          1   3  6.23   4   4   1   0   0   22   31   16   15    2    9    9
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

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League Leaders

Wins:

  C. Hunter (OAK)           4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  D. McNally (BAL)          4
  L. Tiant (MIN)            4
  D. Bosman (WAS)           3
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  J. Horlen (CHI)           3
  J. Kaat (MIN)             3
  S. McDowell (CLE)         3

Losses:

  W. Bunker (KC)            5
  T. John (CHI)             5
  C. Dobson (OAK)           4
  L. Krausse (MIL)          4
  D. Boswell (MIN)          3
  G. Brabender (MIL)        3
  G. Brunet (WAS)           3
  R. Culp (BOS)             3
  R. Hand (CLE)             3
  M. Pattin (MIL)           3

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  S. Lyle (BOS)             6
  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  J. Aker (NY)              4
  P. Doyle (CAL)            4
  D. Higgins (CLE)          4
  R. Perranoski (MIN)       4
  P. Richert (BAL)          4
  B. Locker (MIL)           3
  H. Pina (WAS)             3
  K. Tatum (CAL)            3

Shutouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)           2
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  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

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)        58.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)        44.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    40.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   39.2
  S. McDowell (CLE)      39.1
  J. Niekro (DET)        38.0
  C. Wright (CAL)        38.0
  D. McNally (BAL)       37.1
  R. Culp (BOS)          37.0
  J. Kaat (MIN)          37.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          59
  T. John (CHI)            49
  C. Cox (WAS)             47
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      44
  D. Chance (CLE)          42
  D. Drago (KC)            40
  J. Horlen (CHI)          40
  L. Krausse (MIL)         39
  D. McNally (BAL)         39
  T. Murphy (CAL)          37

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            26
  W. Bunker (KC)           25
  C. Cox (WAS)             23
  L. Krausse (MIL)         21
  T. Sisk (CHI)            21
  T. Murphy (CAL)          20
  B. Odom (OAK)            20
  D. McNally (BAL)         19
  G. Brabender (MIL)       18
  C. Dobson (OAK)          18

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            7
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  T. John (CHI)             6
  B. Bolin (MIL)            5
  J. Kaat (MIN)             5
  L. Krausse (MIL)          5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5
  F. Peterson (NY)          5
  C. Cox (WAS)              4

Walks:

  D. Bosman (WAS)          24
  J. Palmer (BAL)          24
  M. Lolich (DET)          22
  B. Moore (CLE)           22
  S. McDowell (CLE)        20
  B. Butler (KC)           17
  J. Coleman (WAS)         17
  G. Peters (BOS)          17
  T. Murphy (CAL)          16
  C. Wright (CAL)          16

Strikeouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)          52
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     41
  S. McDowell (CLE)        40
  C. Hunter (OAK)          34
  R. Culp (BOS)            30
  D. McNally (BAL)         29
  B. Odom (OAK)            29
  D. Chance (CLE)          28
  R. May (CAL)             28
  J. Perry (MIN)           25


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