Friday May 8, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 8, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      17   9  2.91   26   4  10   235   182   90   76   21   90  168
Minnesota       17   8  2.94   25   6  10   217   198   91   71   21   77  138
Baltimore       18   8  3.18   26  10   7   232   200   96   82   20   92  154
Boston          13  12  3.45   25   5   8   217   182   97   83   21   96  157
New York        15  14  3.58   29   1   8   264   255  126  105   25   93  149
Oakland         13  15  3.71   28   8   5   245   214  114  101   27   87  158
Detroit         14  11  3.88   25   9   4   223   234  109   96   20   95  154
Cleveland        9  15  3.89   24   4   6   217   218   98   94   17  124  172
Washington      13  13  4.15   26   3   8   241   252  125  111   17  125  141
Chicago         11  14  4.42   25   4   7   216   234  129  106   24   84  117
Kansas City      9  17  4.54   26   2   3   244   254  138  123   36  109  162
Milwaukee        7  20  4.96   27   2   6   231   261  145  127   22  103  145

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      2   1  1.15   4   4   2   0   0   31   13    9    4    2   13   11
Bob Johnson (KC)       1   0  1.69   7   2   1   0   0   27   22    8    5    3    9   28
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   5   2  2.03   7   7   4   0   0   53   39   18   12    3   17   38
Sam McDowell (CLE)     3   3  2.41   7   7   4   0   0   56   38   18   15    2   32   65
Jim Perry (MIN)        5   1  2.50   7   7   3   0   1   50   42   20   14    4    9   36
Jim Palmer (BAL)       4   2  2.56   7   7   4   0   0   53   42   18   15    4   26   34
Rudy May (CAL)         2   1  2.61   8   5   0   0   0   38   28   14   11    4   14   34
Joe Niekro (DET)       3   2  2.63   7   7   2   0   1   48   47   19   14    5   11   25
Luis Tiant (MIN)       5   0  2.86   6   6   2   0   1   35   26   11   11    4   18   23
Jim Kaat (MIN)         4   1  2.86   7   7   1   0   0   50   49   19   16    6    8   26

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   7   0   0   5   0    8    3    0    0    0    2   14
Eddie Watt             1   0  1.00   7   0   0   1   0    9    4    1    1    0    5    4
Tom Phoebus            2   1  1.15   4   4   2   0   0   31   13    9    4    2   13   11
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    6    4
Jim Palmer             4   2  2.56   7   7   4   0   0   53   42   18   15    4   26   34
Dick Hall              2   1  2.84   6   0   0   1   0   13   15    7    4    1    1   12
Dave McNally           5   1  3.94   7   7   1   0   0   46   45   20   20    4   10   40
Mike Cuellar           3   2  4.24   7   7   3   0   0   47   46   24   22    7   15   24
Jim Hardin             1   1  5.65   7   1   0   0   0   14   22   10    9    1    6    7
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  1.04   9   0   0   6   0    9    1    3    1    0    9    4
Ed Phillips            0   1  1.80   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    2    2    2    3   11
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.08   8   0   0   0   0    9    6    5    2    0    6    4
Lee Stange             1   1  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    7    7    2    1    8    7
Vicente Romo           2   0  3.05   6   2   0   1   0   21   20    7    7    3    3    8
Ray Culp               2   4  3.07   6   6   3   0   0   44   35   17   15    5   11   35
Bill Lee               1   1  3.44   6   2   0   1   0   18   16    7    7    2    7    8
Jim Lonborg            2   1  3.60   4   4   0   0   0   25   26   10   10    2    8   19
Gary Peters            3   1  4.12   6   6   1   0   1   39   32   20   18    5   21   25
Sonny Siebert          2   1  4.70   5   5   1   0   1   23   22   12   12    1    9   18
Ken Brett              0   1  5.73   8   0   0   0   0   11    6    7    7    0   11   18

 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   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    5
Eddie Fisher           2   0  0.44  10   0   0   0   0   21   10    3    1    1    2   15
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.90   8   0   0   5   0   10    6    1    1    0    3    9
Rudy May               2   1  2.61   8   5   0   0   0   38   28   14   11    4   14   34
Andy Messersmith       3   3  3.48   7   7   1   0   1   44   33   21   17    5   20   43
Clyde Wright           4   2  3.58   7   7   2   0   0   50   44   23   20    5   20   20
Tom Murphy             4   2  3.65   7   7   1   0   1   44   41   20   18    4   18   23
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    1    4    5
Mel Queen              0   1  5.40   5   0   0   1   0    8   12    5    5    1    5    7

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Crider           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    4
Wilbur Wood            2   0  1.65  11   0   0   5   0   16   10    4    3    1    4   14
Don Secrist            0   0  3.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    3    3    1    7    4
Joel Horlen            4   2  3.10   6   6   2   0   0   41   45   16   14    3    7   16
Jerry Janeski          2   2  3.40   6   6   1   0   1   40   38   19   15    2   14   20
Tommy John             2   5  4.60   7   7   1   0   0   45   55   27   23    6   19   26
Danny Murphy           0   0  4.97   9   0   0   2   0   13   14    7    7    1    7    6
Billy Wynne            0   1  5.19   5   3   0   0   0   17   17   12   10    4   10    9
Tommie Sisk            1   1  7.94   8   1   0   0   0   17   23   23   15    4    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   3  2.41   7   7   4   0   0   56   38   18   15    2   32   65
Bob Miller             0   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8   12    3    3    1    4    4
Phil Hennigan          1   0  3.45  10   0   0   1   0   16   13    6    6    1    9    9
Dean Chance            1   3  3.72   6   6   0   0   0   39   47   16   16    2   19   33
Barry Moore            3   2  3.98   6   6   0   0   0   41   43   18   18    3   31   20
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Dennis Higgins         0   1  4.73  12   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  5.71   6   3   0   1   0   17   19   12   11    3    5    6
Dick Ellsworth         0   0  9.45   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    7    7    1    3    3

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Lasher            1   1  1.35   7   0   0   3   0    7    4    1    1    0    5    5
Joe Niekro             3   2  2.63   7   7   2   0   1   48   47   19   14    5   11   25
Mickey Lolich          4   3  3.02   8   8   5   0   2   63   65   22   21    4   25   56
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.12   6   0   0   0   0    9   12    5    3    1    3    6
John Hiller            1   0  3.38   6   0   0   0   0   13    7    5    5    2    9   10
Earl Wilson            2   2  4.41   5   5   1   0   0   33   26   16   16    4   14   21
Fred Scherman          0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    0    2    4
Les Cain               1   1  5.14   2   2   1   0   0   14   14    8    8    1   11   11
Mike Kilkenny          2   1  6.00   4   3   0   0   0   18   25   15   12    1   12    9
Tom Timmerman          0   1  7.94  10   0   0   1   0   11   23   11   10    1    1    3
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            1   0  1.69   7   2   1   0   0   27   22    8    5    3    9   28
Dave Morehead          1   0  3.48   6   5   0   1   0   34   34   22   13    4   14   23
Moe Drabowsky          0   2  3.86  13   0   0   1   0   23   18   10   10    1    9   25
Bill Butler            2   2  4.05   6   6   0   0   0   33   28   16   15    6   20   23
Al Fitzmorris          0   1  4.40   8   0   0   0   0   14   15    7    7    2    7   11
Mike Hedlund           2   1  4.91   5   0   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    3    4    4
Dick Drago             1   3  5.20   7   6   1   0   1   36   47   22   21    6   12   17
Jim Rooker             1   2  5.40   8   1   0   1   0   25   28   15   15    2   16   11
Roger Nelson           0   1  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    1    0    1
Wally Bunker           0   5  8.46   7   5   0   0   0   28   35   27   26    8   15   15

 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  3.31  13   0   0   3   0   16   21   10    6    0    7   11
John O'Donoghue        1   0  3.75  12   0   0   0   0   12   13    6    5    0    2    9
Gene Brabender         1   4  4.54   6   6   0   0   0   36   26   23   18    2   17   23
Lew Krausse            3   5  4.87   8   7   1   0   0   41   51   26   22    5   19   23
George Lauzerique      1   2  5.28   6   4   1   0   0   29   31   17   17    5   13   22
Bobby Bolin            1   2  5.65   8   5   0   0   0   29   30   20   18    7   19   23
Marty Pattin           0   3  5.73   5   5   0   0   0   22   30   14   14    1    9    9
John Gelnar            0   2  6.11  11   0   0   3   0   18   22   13   12    1    2    6
Bob Meyer              0   1  7.71   7   0   0   0   0   12   21   10   10    0    8   10

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Williams          3   0  1.10  12   0   0   1   0   16   12    6    2    2    4   13
Ron Perranoski         0   1  1.74  11   0   0   8   0   21   13    8    4    2    9    8
Jim Perry              5   1  2.50   7   7   3   0   1   50   42   20   14    4    9   36
Bill Zepp              0   0  2.70   4   1   0   0   0   10   14    4    3    0    2    7
Luis Tiant             5   0  2.86   6   6   2   0   1   35   26   11   11    4   18   23
Jim Kaat               4   1  2.86   7   7   1   0   0   50   49   19   16    6    8   26
Steve Barber           0   0  4.35   6   0   0   1   0   10   12    5    5    0    6    6
Tom Hall               0   1  4.70   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    1    6    6
Dave Boswell           0   4  6.48   4   4   0   0   0   17   24   14   12    2   15   13

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel         2   0  1.02  11   0   0   1   0   18   10    3    2    0    2   14
Steve Hamilton         2   0  1.59  10   0   0   2   0   17    6    3    3    0    9   12
John Cumberland        1   1  1.80   4   2   0   0   0   20   14    5    4    1    5   18
Jack Aker              1   1  2.76  10   0   0   5   0   16   13    6    5    2    4   11
Stan Bahnsen           2   3  3.12   6   6   1   0   1   40   43   18   14    4   14   28
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.20   8   2   0   0   0   25   28   11    9    3    8    4
Mel Stottlemyre        3   3  3.54   7   7   0   0   0   48   52   24   19    6   11   27
Fritz Peterson         3   2  3.74   7   7   0   0   0   46   45   22   19    6   12   19
Joe Verbanic           1   0  5.06   6   0   0   0   0   11   12    7    6    1   11    4
Mike Kekich            0   0  7.94   2   1   0   0   0    6    9    8    5    0    8    2
Bill Burbach           0   2 10.26   4   4   0   0   0   17   23   19   19    2    9   10

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mudcat Grant           0   0  1.93   9   0   0   1   0   14    9    3    3    1    4    7
Catfish Hunter         5   2  2.03   7   7   4   0   0   53   39   18   12    3   17   38
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   5   0   0   0   0   12    9    5    4    2    2    8
Rollie Fingers         1   1  3.57   8   1   0   1   0   23   19    9    9    2    4   11
Diego Segui            0   2  3.66  12   0   0   2   0   20   18    8    8    2    6   13
Jim Roland             0   1  4.15   6   1   0   0   0    9    8    5    4    1    7    2
Al Downing             3   3  4.24   6   6   1   0   0   34   33   17   16    5   18   20
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  4.70   6   6   1   0   0   31   27   20   16    3   15   29
Paul Lindblad          0   0  4.85   7   0   0   1   0   13   12    7    7    3    2   10
Chuck Dobson           2   4  5.40   7   7   2   0   1   37   40   22   22    5   12   20

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darold Knowles         0   1  1.72   9   0   0   3   0   16   11    5    3    0   14    8
Jim Hannan             0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    2    4
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Joe Grzenda            1   0  2.77   7   0   0   1   0   13    9    4    4    0    7    5
Horacio Pina           2   0  3.12  11   0   0   4   0    9    9    4    3    0    7    3
Joe Coleman            1   3  3.53   6   6   1   0   0   43   36   19   17    5   20   28
Dick Bosman            3   3  4.15   6   6   1   0   1   39   41   18   18    2   26   24
Casey Cox              3   2  4.39   6   6   0   0   0   41   53   25   20    4   10   13
George Brunet          2   3  5.14   5   5   1   0   0   28   39   17   16    2   12   13
Jim Shellenback        0   0  5.40   7   3   0   0   0   15   20   11    9    1    7   11
Dick Such              1   1  5.71   7   0   0   0   0   17   14   11   11    1   15   18
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)           5
  D. McNally (BAL)          5
  J. Perry (MIN)            5
  L. Tiant (MIN)            5
  J. Horlen (CHI)           4
  J. Kaat (MIN)             4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  T. Murphy (CAL)           4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  C. Wright (CAL)           4

Losses:

  W. Bunker (KC)            5
  T. John (CHI)             5
  L. Krausse (MIL)          5
  D. Boswell (MIN)          4
  G. Brabender (MIL)        4
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  C. Dobson (OAK)           4
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           3
  D. Bosman (WAS)           3
  G. Brunet (WAS)           3

Complete Games:

  M. Lolich (DET)           5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           4
  S. McDowell (CLE)         4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  R. Culp (BOS)             3
  J. Perry (MIN)            3
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  J. Horlen (CHI)           2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)       8
  S. Lyle (BOS)             6
  J. Aker (NY)              5
  P. Richert (BAL)          5
  K. Tatum (CAL)            5
  W. Wood (CHI)             5
  P. Doyle (CAL)            4
  D. Higgins (CLE)          4
  H. Pina (WAS)             4
  J. Gelnar (MIL)           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
  T. Murphy (CAL)           1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1
  J. Perry (MIN)            1

Innings Pitched:

  M. Lolich (DET)        62.2
  S. McDowell (CLE)      56.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)        53.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)        52.2
  J. Kaat (MIN)          50.1
  J. Perry (MIN)         50.1
  C. Wright (CAL)        50.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    48.1
  J. Niekro (DET)        48.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)       46.2

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          65
  T. John (CHI)            55
  C. Cox (WAS)             53
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      52
  L. Krausse (MIL)         51
  J. Kaat (MIN)            49
  D. Chance (CLE)          47
  D. Drago (KC)            47
  J. Niekro (DET)          47
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         46

Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)           27
  T. John (CHI)            27
  L. Krausse (MIL)         26
  C. Cox (WAS)             25
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         24
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      24
  G. Brabender (MIL)       23
  T. Sisk (CHI)            23
  C. Wright (CAL)          23
  C. Dobson (OAK)          22

Home Runs:

  W. Bunker (KC)            8
  B. Bolin (MIL)            7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          7
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  D. Drago (KC)             6
  T. John (CHI)             6
  J. Kaat (MIN)             6
  F. Peterson (NY)          6
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       6
  J. Coleman (WAS)          5

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        32
  B. Moore (CLE)           31
  D. Bosman (WAS)          26
  J. Palmer (BAL)          26
  M. Lolich (DET)          25
  G. Peters (BOS)          21
  B. Butler (KC)           20
  J. Coleman (WAS)         20
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     20
  C. Wright (CAL)          20

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        65
  M. Lolich (DET)          56
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     43
  D. McNally (BAL)         40
  C. Hunter (OAK)          38
  J. Perry (MIN)           36
  R. Culp (BOS)            35
  R. May (CAL)             34
  J. Palmer (BAL)          34
  D. Chance (CLE)          33


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