Saturday May 2, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 2, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota       13   7  2.55   20   6   7   173   159   66   49   15   54  114
California      14   8  3.03   22   3   9   199   160   79   67   18   77  151
New York        11  12  3.27   23   1   6   212   196   93   77   18   78  121
Boston          12   9  3.38   21   4   8   184   156   81   69   16   83  136
Detroit         12   8  3.39   20   8   3   178   176   76   67   15   73  125
Baltimore       14   7  3.42   21   7   6   187   165   81   71   17   79  118
Oakland         10  12  3.61   22   6   5   192   172   89   77   22   68  130
Cleveland        8  12  3.98   20   3   5   183   186   84   81   13  106  139
Washington      11  10  4.23   21   3   6   198   208  105   93   16  106  116
Kansas City      8  13  4.39   21   1   3   201   205  112   98   27   95  131
Chicago          9  12  4.87   21   2   7   181   209  115   98   21   70   93
Milwaukee        5  17  5.18   22   1   4   188   221  123  108   19   82  108

 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
Mickey Lolich (DET)    4   2  2.16   7   7   5   0   2   58   59   15   14    3   22   52
Joe Niekro (DET)       3   1  2.17   6   6   2   0   1   46   40   15   11    4   11   21
Jim Kaat (MIN)         3   1  2.19   5   5   1   0   0   37   36   11    9    5    5   22
Jim Perry (MIN)        4   1  2.25   6   6   3   0   1   44   38   16   11    4    8   31
Rudy May (CAL)         2   1  2.61   7   4   0   0   0   31   23   12    9    2   13   28
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      2   2  2.62   5   5   1   0   1   34   33   13   10    3   12   23
Sam McDowell (CLE)     3   2  2.64   6   6   3   0   0   48   33   16   14    1   30   50
Barry Moore (CLE)      2   1  2.77   4   4   0   0   0   26   25    8    8    0   22   10

 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
Eddie Watt             0   0  1.29   6   0   0   1   0    7    3    1    1    0    3    3
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  1.59   3   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    4    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   2  3.80   6   6   3   0   0   43   38   20   18    7   13   21
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  1.00   7   0   0   0   0    9    9    1    1    1    3    9
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
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.35   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    2    0    6    4
Bill Lee               1   1  2.76   5   2   0   1   0   16   12    5    5    1    6    8
Vicente Romo           2   0  3.05   6   2   0   1   0   21   20    7    7    3    3    8
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  6.30   7   0   0   0   0   10    6    7    7    0   11   17
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           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    3
Eddie Fisher           1   0  0.48   9   0   0   0   0   19   10    3    1    1    2   12
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.93   7   0   0   4   0   10    6    1    1    0    2    8
Rudy May               2   1  2.61   7   4   0   0   0   31   23   12    9    2   13   28
Andy Messersmith       3   2  3.18   6   6   1   0   1   40   27   16   14    5   15   41
Clyde Wright           3   2  3.67   6   6   2   0   0   42   38   20   17    4   19   18
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            2   0  1.17  10   0   0   5   0   15    9    3    2    1    3   14
Jerry Janeski          2   1  2.92   5   5   1   0   1   37   33   13   12    1   13   18
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  2.64   6   6   3   0   0   48   33   16   14    1   30   50
Barry Moore            2   1  2.77   4   4   0   0   0   26   25    8    8    0   22   10
Bob Miller             0   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8   12    3    3    1    4    4
Phil Hennigan          1   0  3.77   9   0   0   1   0   14   12    6    6    1    9    8
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  4.85  11   0   0   4   0   13   13    7    7    0    9   16
Mike Paul              0   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    7    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  1.42   6   0   0   2   0    6    4    1    1    0    5    5
Mickey Lolich          4   2  2.16   7   7   5   0   2   58   59   15   14    3   22   52
Joe Niekro             3   1  2.17   6   6   2   0   1   46   40   15   11    4   11   21
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  1.53   6   1   0   0   0   18   15    5    3    1    5   20
Moe Drabowsky          0   1  2.66  11   0   0   1   0   20   15    6    6    0    7   22
Dave Morehead          1   0  3.00   5   4   0   1   0   27   26   18    9    3   13   19
Al Fitzmorris          0   1  4.35   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    5    5    1    6    7
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
Mike Hedlund           2   1  4.91   5   0   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    3    4    4
Jim Rooker             1   1  5.00   7   0   0   1   0   18   19   10   10    1   14    6
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
John Morris            0   0  2.65   8   0   0   0   0   17   16    6    5    1    7    9
Bob Locker             0   1  3.65  11   0   0   3   0   12   17    9    5    0    6    7
John O'Donoghue        1   0  3.75  12   0   0   0   0   12   13    6    5    0    2    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
Marty Pattin           0   3  5.73   5   5   0   0   0   22   30   14   14    1    9    9
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  6.98   6   4   0   0   0   19   24   17   15    5   14   11
John Gelnar            0   2  7.04   9   0   0   1   0   15   19   13   12    1    2    5

 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  1.72   8   0   0   5   0   16    7    6    3    1    8    6
Jim Kaat               3   1  2.19   5   5   1   0   0   37   36   11    9    5    5   22
Jim Perry              4   1  2.25   6   6   3   0   1   44   38   16   11    4    8   31
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
John Cumberland        1   1  1.32   3   1   0   0   0   14   10    3    2    0    2   13
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  1.32   9   0   0   0   0   14    9    3    2    0    2   11
Steve Hamilton         1   0  1.54   7   0   0   2   0   12    5    2    2    0    8   12
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
Jack Aker              1   1  2.87   9   0   0   4   0   16   13    6    5    2    4   11
Mel Stottlemyre        2   3  2.90   6   6   0   0   0   40   44   18   13    4   11   19
Fritz Peterson         2   2  4.03   6   6   0   0   0   38   35   19   17    5   10   15
Mike Kekich            0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    4    1
Joe Verbanic           1   0  5.23   5   0   0   0   0   10   11    7    6    1   11    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
Paul Lindblad          0   0  3.00   5   0   0   1   0    9    7    3    3    2    1    6
Al Downing             3   2  3.30   5   5   1   0   0   30   26   12   11    5   14   18
Diego Segui            0   1  3.45   9   0   0   2   0   16   15    6    6    1    5   12
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
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
Jim Hannan             0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    2    4
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 Coleman            1   2  2.88   5   5   1   0   0   41   28   15   13    5   19   25
Joe Grzenda            1   0  3.00   6   0   0   1   0   12    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
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
  J. Perry (MIN)            4
  L. Tiant (MIN)            4
  D. Bosman (WAS)           3
  C. Cox (WAS)              3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  A. Downing (OAK)          3
  J. Horlen (CHI)           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
  R. Perranoski (MIN)       5
  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  J. Aker (NY)              4
  P. Doyle (CAL)            4
  D. Higgins (CLE)          4
  P. Richert (BAL)          4
  K. Tatum (CAL)            4
  B. Locker (MIL)           3
  H. Pina (WAS)             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
  S. McDowell (CLE)      47.2
  J. Niekro (DET)        45.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)        44.1
  J. Perry (MIN)         44.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)       42.2
  C. Wright (CAL)        41.2
  J. Coleman (WAS)       40.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    40.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   39.2

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
  J. Niekro (DET)          40
  L. Krausse (MIL)         39
  D. McNally (BAL)         39

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          7
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  T. John (CHI)             6
  B. Bolin (MIL)            5
  J. Coleman (WAS)          5
  A. Downing (OAK)          5
  J. Kaat (MIN)             5
  L. Krausse (MIL)          5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        30
  D. Bosman (WAS)          24
  J. Palmer (BAL)          24
  M. Lolich (DET)          22
  B. Moore (CLE)           22
  J. Coleman (WAS)         19
  C. Wright (CAL)          19
  B. Butler (KC)           17
  G. Peters (BOS)          17
  T. Murphy (CAL)          16

Strikeouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)          52
  S. McDowell (CLE)        50
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     41
  C. Hunter (OAK)          34
  J. Perry (MIN)           31
  R. Culp (BOS)            30
  D. McNally (BAL)         29
  B. Odom (OAK)            29
  D. Chance (CLE)          28
  R. May (CAL)             28


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