Tuesday May 12, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 12, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      20  10  2.88   30   5  10   278   208  103   89   22  109  200
Minnesota       18  10  3.07   28   6  10   243   226  104   83   26   86  158
Baltimore       22   8  3.12   30  11   9   268   234  107   93   23  105  180
Boston          14  15  3.49   29   6   8   258   221  115  100   25  110  185
Oakland         15  16  3.65   31   8   5   274   242  126  111   32   97  176
New York        17  15  3.80   33   1  10   298   303  150  126   31  100  169
Cleveland       10  16  3.94   26   4   7   235   232  107  103   20  133  194
Washington      13  17  4.18   30   3   8   278   295  146  129   22  146  165
Detroit         15  14  4.24   29   9   4   259   276  138  122   26  113  189
Chicago         13  17  4.33   30   4   9   258   273  151  124   31   99  138
Kansas City     10  18  4.56   28   2   3   261   272  152  132   42  113  173
Milwaukee       10  21  4.65   32   2   6   277   301  172  143   26  123  169

 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 Palmer (BAL)       4   2  2.56   7   7   4   0   0   53   42   18   15    4   26   34
Sam McDowell (CLE)     4   3  2.66   8   8   4   0   0   64   47   22   19    3   34   73
Jim Perry (MIN)        5   2  2.80   8   8   3   0   1   55   51   23   17    4    9   40
Ray Culp (BOS)         2   4  2.81   7   7   3   0   0   51   40   18   16    5   12   43
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   8   0   0   6   0    9    3    0    0    0    2   15
Eddie Watt             1   0  0.79   9   0   0   2   0   11    6    1    1    0    6    6
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           4   2  4.42   8   8   3   0   0   53   53   28   26    8   18   29
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
Ray Jarvis             0   1  1.74   9   0   0   0   0   10    6    5    2    0    8    4
Ed Phillips            0   1  1.80   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    2    2    2    3   11
Lee Stange             1   1  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    7    2    1    8    7
Vicente Romo           2   0  2.70   9   2   0   1   0   23   24    7    7    3    4    9
Ray Culp               2   4  2.81   7   7   3   0   0   51   40   18   16    5   12   43
Bill Lee               1   1  3.12   8   3   0   1   0   26   26   10    9    2    8   15
Sparky Lyle            0   1  3.21  12   0   0   6   0   14    6    7    5    0   12    8
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
Ken Brett              0   2  5.02   9   0   0   0   0   14   10    8    8    0   13   22
Gary Peters            3   2  5.06   7   7   1   0   1   43   36   26   24    6   24   26

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Doyle             1   0  0.00  10   0   0   4   0   13    4    0    0    0    2   12
Greg Garrett           2   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    2    5
Dave LaRoche           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Ken Tatum              0   0  0.63  10   0   0   5   0   14    8    1    1    0    5    9
Eddie Fisher           2   0  1.07  13   0   0   0   0   25   13    5    3    2    5   18
Rudy May               2   2  3.02   9   6   0   0   0   45   34   18   15    4   18   40
Tom Murphy             4   2  3.27   8   8   1   0   1   52   45   21   19    4   21   28
Andy Messersmith       4   3  3.40   8   8   2   0   1   53   39   24   20    5   22   51
Clyde Wright           4   2  3.67   8   8   2   0   0   56   48   26   23    5   25   25
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
Wilbur Wood            2   1  2.05  14   0   0   7   0   22   15    7    5    1    6   15
Jerry Crider           1   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    2    3    6
Joel Horlen            4   2  3.02   7   7   2   0   0   48   52   18   16    4   10   19
Jerry Janeski          3   2  3.09   7   7   1   0   1   47   42   20   16    2   17   22
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  5.95   6   4   0   0   0   20   23   15   13    4   10   10
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  2.25  10   0   0   3   0    8    7    3    2    0    9    7
John Hiller            2   0  2.76   8   0   0   0   0   16   10    6    5    2    9   15
Joe Niekro             3   3  3.18   8   8   2   0   1   51   53   23   18    6   12   26
Mickey Lolich          4   3  3.28   9   9   5   0   2   69   73   26   25    6   26   63
Jerry Robertson        0   0  4.38   9   0   0   0   0   12   17    8    6    1    5   11
Les Cain               1   2  4.71   3   3   1   0   0   21   20   11   11    1   13   14
Earl Wilson            2   2  5.11   6   6   1   0   0   37   31   22   21    6   16   28
Fred Scherman          0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    8   10    5    5    1    3    8
Tom Timmerman          0   1  6.43  12   0   0   1   0   14   24   11   10    1    3    3
Mike Kilkenny          2   1  7.20   6   3   0   0   0   20   27   19   16    1   15   10
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  2.89  15   0   0   3   0   19   23   12    6    0    7   13
John O'Donoghue        2   0  4.40  16   0   0   0   0   14   16    9    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   6  4.76   9   8   1   0   0   45   57   32   24    5   22   25
Bobby Bolin            1   2  5.05   9   6   0   0   0   36   35   22   20    7   25   26
George Lauzerique      1   2  5.10   8   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
Marty Pattin           1   3  6.00   8   5   0   0   0   27   35   20   18    3   11   12
Bob Meyer              0   1  7.50   8   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  0.98  13   0   0   1   0   18   14    6    2    2    5   14
Ron Perranoski         1   1  1.99  12   0   0   8   0   23   16    9    5    2    9   10
Bill Zepp              0   0  2.70   4   1   0   0   0   10   14    4    3    0    2    7
Jim Perry              5   2  2.80   8   8   3   0   1   55   51   23   17    4    9   40
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  4.63   8   0   0   0   0   12   10    6    6    1   10   12
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  1.29  13   0   0   3   0   21   16    4    3    0    2   19
Steve Hamilton         2   0  1.53  11   0   0   2   0   18    8    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  3.16   9   2   0   0   0   26   28   11    9    3    8    4
Mel Stottlemyre        3   3  3.36   8   8   0   0   0   56   60   29   21    7   14   29
Stan Bahnsen           2   3  3.45   7   7   1   0   1   44   46   21   17    5   16   28
Fritz Peterson         4   2  3.93   8   8   0   0   0   53   52   26   23    8   12   24
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  1.53  11   0   0   1   0   18   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
Diego Segui            1   3  3.97  14   0   0   2   0   23   20   10   10    3    6   16
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
Paul Lindblad          0   0  4.50   9   0   0   1   0   14   13    7    7    3    4   10
Blue Moon Odom         2   2  5.01   7   7   1   0   0   32   31   22   18    4   17   30
Chuck Dobson           2   4  5.32   8   8   2   0   1   42   47   25   25    5   15   21

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Horacio Pina           2   0  1.93  15   0   0   4   0   14   13    4    3    0    8    7
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  2.95  12   0   0   3   0   18   16    8    6    1   17   12
Joe Coleman            1   3  3.47   8   7   1   0   0   49   40   21   19    5   25   30
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
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
George Brunet          2   4  5.18   7   6   1   0   0   33   47   23   19    3   15   16
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
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          4
  J. Horlen (CHI)           4
  J. Kaat (MIN)             4
  M. Lolich (DET)           4
  S. McDowell (CLE)         4
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      4

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)             6
  L. Krausse (MIL)          6
  D. Boswell (MIN)          5
  W. Bunker (KC)            5
  G. Brabender (MIL)        4
  G. Brunet (WAS)           4
  R. Culp (BOS)             4
  C. Dobson (OAK)           4
  G. Arrigo (CHI)           3
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           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
  W. Wood (CHI)             7
  S. Lyle (BOS)             6
  P. Richert (BAL)          6
  J. Aker (NY)              5
  K. Tatum (CAL)            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
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    56.1
  C. Wright (CAL)        56.1
  D. McNally (BAL)       54.2
  J. Perry (MIN)         54.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)       53.0
  A. Messersmith (CAL)   53.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)        52.2

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)          73
  C. Cox (WAS)             61
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      60
  T. John (CHI)            58
  L. Krausse (MIL)         57
  D. Drago (KC)            54
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         53
  J. Niekro (DET)          53
  J. Horlen (CHI)          52
  D. McNally (BAL)         52

Runs:

  L. Krausse (MIL)         32
  T. John (CHI)            31
  C. Cox (WAS)             30
  D. Drago (KC)            29
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      29
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         28
  W. Bunker (KC)           27
  G. Brabender (MIL)       26
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  G. Peters (BOS)          26

Home Runs:

  D. Drago (KC)             9
  W. Bunker (KC)            8
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          8
  F. Peterson (NY)          8
  B. Bolin (MIL)            7
  T. John (CHI)             7
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       7
  B. Butler (KC)            6
  C. Cox (WAS)              6
  J. Kaat (MIN)             6

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        34
  B. Moore (CLE)           31
  D. Bosman (WAS)          28
  M. Lolich (DET)          26
  J. Palmer (BAL)          26
  B. Bolin (MIL)           25
  D. Chance (CLE)          25
  J. Coleman (WAS)         25
  C. Wright (CAL)          25
  G. Peters (BOS)          24

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        73
  M. Lolich (DET)          63
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     51
  C. Hunter (OAK)          44
  D. McNally (BAL)         44
  R. Culp (BOS)            43
  D. Chance (CLE)          42
  R. May (CAL)             40
  J. Perry (MIN)           40
  J. Palmer (BAL)          34


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