Saturday May 9, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 9, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      18   9  2.91   27   5  10   244   188   93   79   21   92  176
Minnesota       18   8  2.95   26   6  10   226   206   94   74   23   77  143
Baltimore       19   8  3.17   27  10   8   241   207   99   85   22   94  160
Boston          14  12  3.43   26   6   8   226   187  100   86   24   97  160
Oakland         13  16  3.72   29   8   5   254   223  119  105   30   89  166
New York        15  15  3.84   30   1   8   272   273  137  116   27   94  155
Detroit         15  11  3.88   26   9   4   232   243  113  100   22   96  166
Cleveland        9  16  3.94   25   4   6   226   223  103   99   19  131  185
Washington      13  14  4.09   27   3   8   251   262  128  114   17  129  146
Chicago         11  15  4.30   26   4   7   224   237  133  107   25   87  122
Kansas City      9  18  4.61   27   2   3   252   265  145  129   39  111  167
Milwaukee        8  20  4.82   28   2   6   241   267  147  129   22  105  148

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      3   1  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   20   12    7    4   15   16
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   5   2  2.10   8   8   4   0   0   60   44   21   14    5   18   44
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  2.81   7   7   2   0   1   42   31   13   13    6   18   26
Jim Kaat (MIN)         4   1  2.86   7   7   1   0   0   50   49   19   16    6    8   26
Ray Culp (BOS)         2   4  3.07   6   6   3   0   0   44   35   17   15    5   11   35

 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  0.93   8   0   0   2   0   10    4    1    1    0    5    5
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    6    4
Tom Phoebus            3   1  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   20   12    7    4   15   16
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          3   1  4.22   6   6   2   0   1   32   27   15   15    4   10   21
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       4   3  3.40   8   8   2   0   1   53   39   24   20    5   22   51
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   6  4.24   8   8   1   0   0   51   58   31   24    7   22   29
Danny Murphy           0   0  4.30  10   0   0   2   0   15   14    7    7    1    7    8
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  3.77   7   7   0   0   0   45   50   19   19    3   25   42
Barry Moore            3   2  3.98   6   6   0   0   0   41   43   18   18    3   31   20
Mike Paul              0   0  4.26   8   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    1    7   10
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Dennis Higgins         0   2  5.65  13   0   0   4   0   14   15    9    9    1   10   18
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
John Hiller            2   0  2.76   7   0   0   0   0   16    8    5    5    2    9   15
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.12   6   0   0   0   0    9   12    5    3    1    3    6
Mickey Lolich          4   3  3.28   9   9   5   0   2   69   73   26   25    6   26   63
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  1.13  10   0   0   0   0    8    9    2    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  3.75  14   0   0   1   0   24   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
Dick Drago             1   3  5.20   7   6   1   0   1   36   47   22   21    6   12   17
Jim Rooker             1   2  5.34   9   2   0   1   0   30   34   18   18    3   17   15
Mike Hedlund           2   2  6.94   6   0   0   0   0   12   15    9    9    5    4    5
Roger Nelson           0   1  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    1    0    1
Wally Bunker           0   5  8.16   8   5   0   0   0   29   35   27   26    8   16   15

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Morris            0   0  2.63   9   1   0   0   0   24   21    8    7    1    8   10
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
John Gelnar            1   2  5.23  12   0   0   3   0   21   23   13   12    1    3    8
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
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         1   1  1.99  12   0   0   8   0   23   16    9    5    2    9   10
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  2.81   7   7   2   0   1   42   31   13   13    6   18   26
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  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Bill Burbach           0   2 10.26   4   4   0   0   0   17   23   19   19    2    9   10
Mike Kekich            0   1 14.54   3   2   0   0   0    9   19   17   14    2    8    4

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mudcat Grant           0   0  1.76  10   0   0   1   0   15   11    3    3    1    4    8
Catfish Hunter         5   2  2.10   8   8   4   0   0   60   44   21   14    5   18   44
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
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
Diego Segui            0   3  4.35  13   0   0   2   0   21   20   10   10    3    6   14
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   8   0   0   1   0   13   12    7    7    3    3   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  10   0   0   3   0   16   11    5    3    0   15    8
Jim Hannan             0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    2    4
Horacio Pina           2   0  2.61  12   0   0   4   0   10    9    4    3    0    7    4
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Joe Grzenda            1   1  3.29   8   0   0   1   0   14   10    5    5    0    7    6
Joe Coleman            1   3  3.53   7   6   1   0   0   43   37   19   17    5   21   28
Dick Bosman            3   3  3.88   7   7   1   0   1   46   49   20   20    2   28   27
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
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      4
  T. Murphy (CAL)           4
  J. Palmer (BAL)           4

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)             6
  W. Bunker (KC)            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
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      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)        68.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)        60.0
  S. McDowell (CLE)      56.0
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   53.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)        52.2
  T. John (CHI)          51.0
  J. Kaat (MIN)          50.1
  J. Perry (MIN)         50.1
  C. Wright (CAL)        50.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    48.1

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          73
  T. John (CHI)            58
  C. Cox (WAS)             53
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      52
  L. Krausse (MIL)         51
  D. Chance (CLE)          50
  D. Bosman (WAS)          49
  J. Kaat (MIN)            49
  D. Drago (KC)            47
  J. Niekro (DET)          47

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            31
  W. Bunker (KC)           27
  L. Krausse (MIL)         26
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  C. Cox (WAS)             25
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         24
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     24
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      24
  G. Brabender (MIL)       23
  T. Sisk (CHI)            23

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        32
  B. Moore (CLE)           31
  D. Bosman (WAS)          28
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  J. Palmer (BAL)          26
  D. Chance (CLE)          25
  T. John (CHI)            22
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     22
  J. Coleman (WAS)         21
  G. Peters (BOS)          21

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        65
  M. Lolich (DET)          63
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     51
  C. Hunter (OAK)          44
  D. Chance (CLE)          42
  D. McNally (BAL)         40
  J. Perry (MIN)           36
  R. Culp (BOS)            35
  R. May (CAL)             34
  J. Palmer (BAL)          34


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