Sunday May 10, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 10, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      18  10  2.95   28   5  10   253   196   97   83   21   96  183
Minnesota       18   9  3.00   27   6  10   234   212   99   78   26   83  149
Baltimore       21   8  3.09   29  11   8   259   225  103   89   22  101  173
Boston          14  13  3.58   27   6   8   234   197  107   93   25  100  163
Oakland         14  16  3.70   30   8   5   263   234  123  108   32   93  173
New York        16  15  3.82   31   1   9   281   281  140  119   28   97  161
Cleveland       10  16  3.94   26   4   7   235   232  107  103   20  133  194
Detroit         15  12  4.00   27   9   4   241   250  122  107   24  103  176
Washington      13  16  4.17   29   3   8   267   287  141  124   21  142  159
Chicago         11  17  4.43   28   4   7   240   257  144  118   29   93  132
Kansas City     10  18  4.56   28   2   3   261   272  152  132   42  113  173
Milwaukee       10  20  4.77   30   2   6   259   284  158  137   26  112  161

 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
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
Joe Niekro (DET)       3   2  2.63   7   7   2   0   1   48   47   19   14    5   11   25
Sam McDowell (CLE)     4   3  2.66   8   8   4   0   0   64   47   22   19    3   34   73
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
Rollie Fingers (OAK)   2   1  3.00   9   1   0   1   0   30   26   11   10    3    6   17
Joel Horlen (CHI)      4   2  3.02   7   7   2   0   0   48   52   18   16    4   10   19

 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  1.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    7    8
Tom Phoebus            3   1  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   20   12    7    4   15   16
Dick Hall              3   1  2.45   7   0   0   1   0   15   16    7    4    1    2   13
Jim Palmer             4   2  2.56   7   7   4   0   0   53   42   18   15    4   26   34
Dave McNally           6   1  3.62   8   8   2   0   0   55   52   22   22    4   14   44
Mike Cuellar           3   2  4.24   7   7   3   0   0   47   46   24   22    7   15   24
Jim Hardin             1   1  5.30   8   2   0   0   0   19   29   12   11    1    7   11
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  0.93  10   0   0   6   0   10    2    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  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    7    2    1    8    7
Vicente Romo           2   0  3.00   7   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  3.43   7   2   0   1   0   21   19    8    8    2    7   10
Jim Lonborg            2   1  3.60   4   4   0   0   0   25   26   10   10    2    8   19
Sonny Siebert          3   1  4.22   6   6   2   0   1   32   27   15   15    4   10   21
Gary Peters            3   2  5.06   7   7   1   0   1   43   36   26   24    6   24   26
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  0.40  11   0   0   0   0   23   11    3    1    1    2   16
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.87   9   0   0   5   0   10    7    1    1    0    3    9
Rudy May               2   2  3.02   9   6   0   0   0   45   34   18   15    4   18   40
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   1  2.60  12   0   0   5   0   17   13    6    5    1    5   14
Joel Horlen            4   2  3.02   7   7   2   0   0   48   52   18   16    4   10   19
Jerry Janeski          2   2  3.40   6   6   1   0   1   40   38   19   15    2   14   20
Don Secrist            0   0  3.60   6   0   0   0   0   10   12    4    4    2    7    6
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  6.75   9   1   0   0   0   20   23   23   15    4    7    8
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  9.95   8   0   0   0   0    6   10    8    7    1    2    3
Gerry Arrigo           0   3 10.66   4   3   0   0   0   13   20   16   15    3    8   12

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell           4   3  2.66   8   8   4   0   0   64   47   22   19    3   34   73
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
Rich Hand              0   3  5.50   7   3   0   2   0   18   19   12   11    3    5    7
Dennis Higgins         0   2  5.65  13   0   0   4   0   14   15    9    9    1   10   18
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   2  2.45   8   0   0   3   0    7    4    3    2    0    8    6
Joe Niekro             3   2  2.63   7   7   2   0   1   48   47   19   14    5   11   25
Jerry Robertson        0   0  2.70   7   0   0   0   0   10   13    5    3    1    3    7
John Hiller            2   0  2.76   7   0   0   0   0   16    8    5    5    2    9   15
Mickey Lolich          4   3  3.28   9   9   5   0   2   69   73   26   25    6   26   63
Fred Scherman          0   0  5.06   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    0    3    4
Earl Wilson            2   2  5.11   6   6   1   0   0   37   31   22   21    6   16   28
Les Cain               1   1  5.14   2   2   1   0   0   14   14    8    8    1   11   11
Mike Kilkenny          2   1  5.85   5   3   0   0   0   20   26   16   13    1   13   10
Tom Timmerman          0   1  7.50  11   0   0   1   0   12   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
Al Fitzmorris          1   1  3.44   9   0   0   0   0   18   15    7    7    2    8   12
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
Dick Drago             1   3  5.23   8   7   1   0   1   41   54   29   24    9   13   22
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
Skip Lockwood          0   0  1.23   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    3    1    1    3    5
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        2   0  4.50  14   0   0   0   0   14   15    8    7    1    4   10
Gene Brabender         1   4  4.54   7   7   0   0   0   42   31   26   21    2   19   28
Lew Krausse            3   5  4.87   8   7   1   0   0   41   51   26   22    5   19   23
George Lauzerique      1   2  5.16   7   4   1   0   0   30   31   17   17    5   13   22
John Gelnar            1   2  5.23  12   0   0   3   0   21   23   13   12    1    3    8
Bobby Bolin            1   2  5.65   8   5   0   0   0   29   30   20   18    7   19   23
Marty Pattin           1   3  6.00   7   5   0   0   0   24   32   17   16    3    9   11
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
Tom Hall               0   1  4.00   7   0   0   0   0    9    7    4    4    1    8    8
Steve Barber           0   0  4.35   6   0   0   1   0   10   12    5    5    0    6    6
Dave Boswell           0   5  6.17   5   5   0   0   0   23   29   19   16    5   19   17

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel         2   0  0.93  12   0   0   2   0   19   11    3    2    0    2   18
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              2   1  2.29  11   0   0   5   0   20   17    6    5    2    5   13
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.20   8   2   0   0   0   25   28   11    9    3    8    4
Stan Bahnsen           2   3  3.45   7   7   1   0   1   44   46   21   17    5   16   28
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         2   1  3.00   9   1   0   1   0   30   26   11   10    3    6   17
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
Paul Lindblad          0   0  4.85   8   0   0   1   0   13   12    7    7    3    3   10
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  5.01   7   7   1   0   0   32   31   22   18    4   17   30
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
Horacio Pina           2   0  2.25  14   0   0   4   0   12   12    4    3    0    8    6
Jim Hannan             0   0  2.57   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    1    3    5
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Darold Knowles         0   2  2.76  11   0   0   3   0   16   14    7    5    1   17    9
Joe Coleman            1   3  3.53   7   6   1   0   0   43   37   19   17    5   21   28
Joe Grzenda            1   2  3.86   9   0   0   1   0   14   11    6    6    0    8    7
Dick Bosman            3   3  3.88   7   7   1   0   1   46   49   20   20    2   28   27
George Brunet          2   3  4.68   6   6   1   0   0   33   45   21   17    2   15   16
Casey Cox              3   2  5.00   7   7   0   0   0   45   61   30   25    6   11   15
Dick Such              1   1  5.03   9   0   0   0   0   20   14   11   11    1   18   20
Jim Shellenback        0   0  5.06   8   3   0   0   0   16   21   11    9    1    8   12
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:

  D. McNally (BAL)          6
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  J. Perry (MIN)            5
  L. Tiant (MIN)            5
  J. Horlen (CHI)           4
  J. Kaat (MIN)             4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  S. McDowell (CLE)         4
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      4
  T. Murphy (CAL)           4

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)             6
  D. Boswell (MIN)          5
  W. Bunker (KC)            5
  L. Krausse (MIL)          5
  G. Brabender (MIL)        4
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  C. Dobson (OAK)           4
  G. Arrigo (CHI)           3
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           3
  D. Bosman (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
  D. McNally (BAL)          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
  S. McDowell (CLE)      64.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)        60.0
  D. McNally (BAL)       54.2
  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

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          73
  C. Cox (WAS)             61
  T. John (CHI)            58
  D. Drago (KC)            54
  J. Horlen (CHI)          52
  D. McNally (BAL)         52
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      52
  L. Krausse (MIL)         51
  D. Chance (CLE)          50
  D. Bosman (WAS)          49

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            31
  C. Cox (WAS)             30
  D. Drago (KC)            29
  W. Bunker (KC)           27
  G. Brabender (MIL)       26
  L. Krausse (MIL)         26
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  G. Peters (BOS)          26
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         24
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     24

Home Runs:

  D. Drago (KC)             9
  W. Bunker (KC)            8
  B. Bolin (MIL)            7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          7
  T. John (CHI)             7
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  C. Cox (WAS)              6
  J. Kaat (MIN)             6
  M. Lolich (DET)           6
  G. Peters (BOS)           6

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        34
  B. Moore (CLE)           31
  D. Bosman (WAS)          28
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  J. Palmer (BAL)          26
  D. Chance (CLE)          25
  G. Peters (BOS)          24
  T. John (CHI)            22
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     22
  J. Coleman (WAS)         21

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        73
  M. Lolich (DET)          63
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     51
  C. Hunter (OAK)          44
  D. McNally (BAL)         44
  D. Chance (CLE)          42
  R. May (CAL)             40
  J. Perry (MIN)           36
  R. Culp (BOS)            35
  J. Palmer (BAL)          34


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