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American League batting statistics through games of May 18, 1970:

   Club          AB    R     H    2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   CS   BB    SO   Avg
Minnesota       1117  174   305   46    9   40   159   19   13  106   210  .273
Baltimore       1160  180   315   58    7   41   170   20    7  141   196  .272
California      1271  172   344   48   11   25   166   19    9  103   188  .271
Chicago         1183  136   320   41    6   24   125   15   10  122   209  .271
Detroit         1055  146   273   43    8   30   131   10    7  147   181  .259
Boston          1071  127   269   50    5   38   122   17   12  114   158  .251
Milwaukee       1181  145   296   50    4   28   129   28   15  127   212  .251
Oakland         1186  161   294   58    7   45   147   33    8  132   191  .248
Kansas City     1227  144   301   40   10   30   133   27   16  128   243  .245
New York        1252  176   306   46   10   19   163   22   14  175   201  .244
Washington      1141  144   269   32    8   35   133   14    4  161   219  .236
Cleveland        981   91   212   43    5   20    83    9    8   99   192  .216

 Batting Leaders         G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Frank Robinson (BAL)     29  110   23   42   9   1   6   17   0   0   15   19  .382
Alex Johnson (CAL)       36  148   23   55   7   2   3   26   4   1    6   16  .372
Felipe Alou (OAK)        36  144   19   49  12   1   3   17   2   0   10    8  .340
Luis Aparicio (CHI)      32  118   22   40   5   0   2   11   1   2   16   11  .339
Roy White (NY)           36  134   32   45  10   0   4   28   5   1   26   14  .336
Vada Pinson (CLE)        29  105   10   35   7   2   2    9   1   3    5   17  .333
Jim Spencer (CAL)        32  106   15   35   3   2   2   22   0   0    8   12  .330
Tony Oliva (MIN)         33  135   26   44   6   3   7   34   2   0    8   15  .326
Reggie Smith (BOS)       32  120   24   39   6   2   4   12   6   2   16   17  .325
Carlos May (CHI)         35  127   21   41   6   2   5   23   3   1   18   28  .323

 Baltimore            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Clay Dalrymple         3    7    3    3   1   0   0    1   0   0    3    1  .429
Chico Salmon           4   10    2    4   0   0   1    3   0   0    2    2  .400
Frank Robinson        29  110   23   42   9   1   6   17   0   0   15   19  .382
Merv Rettenmund       17   31   12   10   2   0   2    3   1   0    4    4  .323
Davey Johnson         34  116   15   37   9   0   4   19   2   1   18   15  .319
Brooks Robinson       34  134   18   42  10   1   5   25   1   0    7   10  .313
Boog Powell           34  120   21   35   6   0  10   30   0   0   23   23  .292
Ellie Hendricks       20   64    6   17   4   0   2    5   0   0    4   10  .266
Paul Blair            34  132   26   35   9   0   4   20  10   5   14   25  .265
Dave May              11   12    2    3   0   1   0    3   0   0    2    0  .250
Don Buford            30  112   17   27   2   2   4   15   1   1   21   13  .241
Mark Belanger         33  132   16   29   2   2   0    9   4   0   14   21  .220
Andy Etchebarren      18   46    3   10   1   0   1    5   1   0    5    5  .217
Terry Crowley         14   23    6    5   1   0   1    4   0   0    4    3  .217
Curt Motton            9   10    1    2   0   0   0    3   0   0    1    3  .200

 Boston               G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Reggie Smith          32  120   24   39   6   2   4   12   6   2   16   17  .325
Billy Conigliaro       8   16    2    5   0   0   2    4   0   1    0    6  .313
Jerry Moses           27   97    4   30   7   0   2   10   0   1    5    9  .309
Carl Yastrzemski      32  114   24   35   4   0   9   22  11   3   28   14  .307
Tony Conigliaro       30  111   12   32   1   0   8   20   0   0   14   10  .288
George Scott          32  121    9   32   5   3   4   15   0   1   10   20  .265
Luis Alvarado         29  103   10   27   9   0   0    6   0   1    4   13  .262
Rico Petrocelli       32  118   17   28   9   0   5   23   0   0    9   21  .237
Mike Andrews          32  124   16   23   5   0   3    6   0   1   18   14  .186
Mike Derrick          11   11    0    2   0   0   0    0   0   1    0    3  .182
Dick Schofield        15   23    3    4   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    4  .174
Tom Satriano           4   12    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    2  .083
Don Pavletich          3    8    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    2  .000
Tom Matchick           6    7    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   1    2    2  .000

 California           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Billy Cowan           12   12    0    6   0   0   0    6   0   0    1    1  .500
Jarvis Tatum           8   28   11   11   2   0   0    1   0   0    3    7  .393
Alex Johnson          36  148   23   55   7   2   3   26   4   1    6   16  .372
Jim Spencer           32  106   15   35   3   2   2   22   0   0    8   12  .330
Roger Repoz           34  113   16   33   8   1   5   19   0   1   14   19  .292
Jim Fregosi           36  144   30   42  10   0   4   19   0   0   15   18  .292
Aurelio Rodriguez     17   63    6   17   2   2   0    7   0   1    3    6  .270
Bill Voss             27   78   10   21   2   2   1   15   2   1   13    5  .269
Sandy Alomar          36  157   21   42   3   0   0    7  13   5   10   16  .268
Joe Azcue             27   86    5   22   3   1   1    7   0   0    6    9  .256
Chico Ruiz             9    8    1    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .250
Jim Hicks              4    4    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    2  .250
Jay Johnstone         30   92   11   21   3   0   4   14   0   0    6   12  .228
Ken McMullen          19   71   10   16   2   1   3   14   0   0   10   14  .225
Tom Egan              15   45    4    9   1   0   1    6   0   0    2   11  .200
Rick Reichardt         9    6    1    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    3    0  .167
Tom Silverio           6    6    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .000
Ray Oyler              3    4    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000

 Chicago              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Gail Hopkins          27   79   10   28   3   1   1    7   0   0   11    6  .354
Luis Aparicio         32  118   22   40   5   0   2   11   1   2   16   11  .339
Bill Melton           26   95   11   31   4   0   3   15   0   1    8   15  .326
Carlos May            35  127   21   41   6   2   5   23   3   1   18   28  .323
Ed Herrmann           21   64    7   20   3   0   4   10   0   0    7   10  .313
Tommy McCraw          26   78    8   24   1   1   0    6   4   1    9    8  .308
Duane Josephson       18   59    7   18   3   0   1   11   0   1    7    6  .305
Ken Berry             28   93   12   26   3   1   2   11   1   0   10   18  .280
Syd O'Brien           23   75    7   20   1   1   0    6   2   1    5   11  .267
Bob Christian          8    8    2    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    1    2  .250
Walt Williams         20   73    9   18   6   0   0    3   2   1    8    5  .247
Buddy Bradford        22   64    5   14   2   0   2    7   1   2    8   20  .219
Rich Morales          11   15    0    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .200
Bobby Knoop           29   97    8   19   2   0   3    9   0   0    9   22  .196
John Matias           22   53    4    8   1   0   1    3   1   0    2   11  .151
Chuck Brinkman         1    4    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000

 Cleveland            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Vada Pinson           29  105   10   35   7   2   2    9   1   3    5   17  .333
Vern Fuller            6    6    0    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .333
Larry Brown           12   38    8   11   2   1   0    1   0   0    6    3  .290
Chuck Hinton          16   19    1    5   1   0   0    5   0   0    4    3  .263
Ted Uhlaender         28  109   11   28   6   1   2    8   2   2   13   14  .257
Ray Fosse             23   77    8   19   3   0   1    3   0   1   10   10  .247
Roy Foster            27   98    9   22   5   0   3   10   1   1    7   18  .225
Tony Horton           26   98    8   22   7   0   2   14   1   1    9   17  .225
Eddie Leon            24   83    5   17   4   0   1    9   0   0    6   12  .205
Jack Heidemann        30   91    2   16   3   1   0    6   1   0    6   24  .176
Ted Ford               9   19    3    3   1   0   1    1   0   0    2    7  .158
Russ Nagelson         15   22    3    3   1   0   1    2   0   0    3    8  .136
Graig Nettles         28   91   11   12   0   0   3    7   3   0   20   17  .132
Duke Sims             12   33    5    4   2   0   2    4   0   0    6   11  .121
Lou Klimchock         10   18    1    2   0   0   1    1   0   0    1    2  .111
Rich Rollins           2    2    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000

 Detroit              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Ike Brown              8    7    4    3   1   0   0    0   0   0    3    1  .429
Jim Northrup          25   92   10   30   4   1   3   14   0   1   12   19  .326
Al Kaline             30  118   17   38   8   2   4   22   1   1   16   16  .322
Willie Horton         31  116   20   34   6   2   4   21   0   0   16   14  .293
Dick McAuliffe        31  120   20   34   4   0   4   10   2   3   25   21  .283
Cesar Gutierrez       24   89   12   25   3   2   0    8   1   0    5    7  .281
Mickey Stanley        19   70   13   19   3   0   1    6   4   0    6    4  .271
Bill Freehan          29  104   11   27   3   0   6   19   0   1   17   15  .260
Norm Cash             25   86   13   22   5   0   4   13   0   1   12   13  .256
Don Wert              23   45    6    9   2   0   0    2   1   0    9    8  .200
Dalton Jones          17   42    6    8   1   0   2    4   0   0    9    6  .191
Elliott Maddox        19   38    6    7   1   0   1    3   0   0    3    7  .184
Ken Szotkiewicz       13   28    4    5   0   0   1    4   0   0    5   12  .179
Jim Price              5   10    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    5  .100
Gates Brown           13   12    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    3  .000

 Kansas City          G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Joe Keough            23   59   12   21   1   1   2    7   1   0    7    7  .356
Lou Piniella          25   98   12   34   6   0   5   22   0   2    7    6  .347
Paul Schaal           24   63    8   20   2   0   1    5   1   0    5    6  .318
Bob Oliver            34  131   18   39   8   2   6   23   0   1    6   28  .298
Amos Otis             35  143   21   40   7   3   4   15   8   0   16   15  .280
Hawk Taylor           12   11    0    3   2   0   0    2   0   0    2    3  .273
Pat Kelly             32  122   17   32   2   0   2    8  15   8   23   35  .262
George Spriggs        13   23    4    6   0   0   0    0   1   1    4    9  .261
Rich Severson         19   57    6   13   1   1   0    7   0   0    3    8  .228
Ed Kirkpatrick        28   97   15   22   3   1   5   14   1   1   10   15  .227
Jackie Hernandez      27   84    4   19   2   1   1    5   0   1    8   20  .226
Ellie Rodriguez       25   63    7   13   1   0   1    5   0   0   11    8  .206
Jim Campanis          11   31    4    6   0   0   2    2   0   0    2    6  .194
Mike Fiore            21   59    3   10   1   0   0    2   0   1   10   22  .170
Jerry Adair            7   27    0    4   0   0   0    1   0   1    5    3  .148
Luis Alcaraz          23   76    4   10   2   1   1    9   0   0    1    7  .132

 Milwaukee            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Danny Walton          35  133   12   42   5   0   9   30   1   0   16   46  .316
Ted Savage            23   49    7   15   3   1   2    8   2   0    5    6  .306
Hank Allen             5   10    0    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .300
Steve Hovley          31  107   12   32   8   0   0   12   4   0   12    8  .299
Russ Snyder           30   93   15   26   4   0   1   10   1   1    8   13  .280
Ted Kubiak            35  124   21   33   0   2   2   10   1   2   19    7  .266
Tommy Harper          33  133   18   34  10   0   2   10  16   6   14   24  .256
Greg Goossen          21   47    3   12   3   0   1    3   0   0   10   12  .255
John Kennedy          25   55    8   14   2   0   2    6   0   1    5    9  .255
Jerry McNertney       27   84    9   20   4   0   2    8   0   1    8   11  .238
Mike Hegan            28   82   12   19   3   1   1    8   1   1   12   24  .232
Phil Roof             14   44    8   10   2   0   2    2   0   1    5    6  .227
Rich Rollins          14   25    3    5   1   0   0    5   0   0    3    4  .200
Mike Hershberger      15   32    2    6   2   0   0    2   1   1    3    2  .188
Max Alvis             21   69    5   11   1   0   1    6   1   0    4    8  .159
Wayne Comer           13   17    1    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    3  .059
Sandy Valdespino       8    9    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    4  .000

 Minnesota            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Rod Carew             22   86   17   36   6   0   2   14   2   5    1   11  .419
Tony Oliva            33  135   26   44   6   3   7   34   2   0    8   15  .326
Harmon Killebrew      33  116   22   37   4   0  12   29   0   0   23   25  .319
Rick Renick            9   16    3    5   2   0   1    4   0   0    1    4  .313
Cesar Tovar           33  132   36   39   8   5   3    9  12   3   18   13  .296
Brant Alyea           28   93    9   27   4   0   7   27   1   2   10   13  .290
Chuck Manuel          10    7    1    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    1    2  .286
Leo Cardenas          33  122   18   32   8   1   4   14   0   1   12   23  .262
Paul Ratliff          17   40    5   10   3   0   1    4   0   0    5   15  .250
Bob Allison            9   17    3    4   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    2  .235
Rich Reese            31   96   10   22   2   0   1    7   1   0    8   14  .229
Minnie Mendoza        13   14    2    3   0   0   0    2   0   0    0    1  .214
George Mitterwald     24   76    5   14   1   0   2    5   0   1    6   28  .184
Frank Quilici         24   42    3    7   0   0   0    2   0   1    4    5  .167
Jim Holt              29   34    5    5   0   0   0    2   0   0    3    4  .147
Tom Tischinski         1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    0  .000

 New York             G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Roy White             36  134   32   45  10   0   4   28   5   1   26   14  .336
Danny Cater           37  149   20   44  11   3   2   29   3   0    7   20  .295
Horace Clarke         37  161   25   46   3   0   1   10   4   3   15    6  .286
Ron Woods             22   55    8   15   1   0   4   12   0   0    5   13  .273
Frank Tepedino         9   11    1    3   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .273
Gene Michael          35  123   15   31   6   0   0    9   2   0   16   25  .252
Bobby Murcer          37  133   27   33   4   0   5   18   2   2   31   22  .248
Thurman Munson        30   93   11   23   4   2   0   12   3   2   24   13  .247
Jake Gibbs            10   24    6    5   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    4  .208
Curt Blefary          27   92    9   18   2   0   0   13   0   3   15   12  .196
Jerry Kenney          32  104   11   20   0   3   1   12   3   2   12   16  .192
Pete Ward             17   16    1    3   1   1   0    4   0   0    2    5  .188
Ron Hansen            15   15    0    2   0   0   0    3   0   0   10    1  .133
John Ellis            19   42    4    4   0   0   0    1   0   0    4   11  .095
Jim Lyttle            14    1    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   1    1    0  .000

 Oakland              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Jose Tartabull        10    8    3    3   2   0   0    2   0   0    0    0  .375
Joe Rudi              13   34    5   12   2   0   1    2   1   0    3    5  .353
Felipe Alou           36  144   19   49  12   1   3   17   2   0   10    8  .340
Rick Monday           33  127   23   37   7   3   4   14   4   1   14   33  .291
Dave Duncan           30   91   12   26   5   0   6   17   0   0    6   11  .286
Tito Francona         20   18    2    5   0   0   1    3   0   0    4    2  .278
Roberto Pena          19   58    4   15   1   0   0    3   1   1    3    4  .259
Bert Campaneris       27  107   16   27   5   1   3   12   8   0    7   11  .252
Sal Bando             30   93   21   22   4   0   7   24   3   2   19   13  .237
Don Mincher           34  110   18   25   8   0   9   21   1   0   13   18  .227
Frank Fernandez       18   32    2    7   0   0   2    2   0   0   11    9  .219
Reggie Jackson        35  115   13   22   7   1   5   14   8   3   20   32  .191
Bob Johnson           20   37    5    7   1   0   1    1   2   1    3    1  .189
Dick Green            36  128   15   24   3   0   3    8   3   0   13   23  .188
Larry Haney            1    2    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .000

 Washington           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Ed Stroud             33   96   18   30   2   1   2    9  11   0   11   20  .313
Lee Maye              26   86   12   25   3   1   3   14   0   1    7   10  .291
Bernie Allen          30   69   12   20   3   0   3   10   0   0   14    6  .290
Frank Howard          34  116   24   31   4   0  12   26   0   0   31   31  .267
Rick Reichardt        16   34    8    9   1   1   4    7   0   1    7    6  .265
Mike Epstein          33  113   16   29   5   0   6   14   0   1   20   39  .257
Aurelio Rodriguez     19   71   10   18   3   1   4   11   0   0    7    7  .254
Ed Brinkman           34  138   16   32   3   2   0   11   1   1   18   10  .232
Johnny Roseboro       18   45    4   10   2   0   0    5   1   0   13    5  .222
Hank Allen            22   38    3    8   2   0   0    4   0   0    5    9  .211
Ken McMullen          15   59    5   12   2   0   0    3   0   0    5   10  .203
Del Unser             20   52    3   10   0   1   0    4   0   0    7    8  .192
Jim French            16   32    6    6   0   0   0    3   0   0    6    3  .188
Paul Casanova         16   39    2    7   0   1   0    1   0   0    2    3  .180
Wayne Comer            4    6    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .167
Dave Nelson           22   43    3    7   0   0   0    2   1   0    4   12  .163
Tim Cullen            20   17    0    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .118

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League Leaders

At Bats:

  H. Clarke (NY)          161
  S. Alomar (CAL)         157
  D. Cater (NY)           149
  A. Johnson (CAL)        148
  F. Alou (OAK)           144
  J. Fregosi (CAL)        144
  A. Otis (KC)            143
  E. Brinkman (WAS)       138
  T. Oliva (MIN)          135
  B. Robinson (BAL)       134

Runs Scored:

  C. Tovar (MIN)           36
  R. White (NY)            32
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         30
  B. Murcer (NY)           27
  P. Blair (BAL)           26
  T. Oliva (MIN)           26
  H. Clarke (NY)           25
  F. Howard (WAS)          24
  R. Smith (BOS)           24
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     24

Hits:

  A. Johnson (CAL)         55
  F. Alou (OAK)            49
  H. Clarke (NY)           46
  R. White (NY)            45
  D. Cater (NY)            44
  T. Oliva (MIN)           44
  S. Alomar (CAL)          42
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         42
  B. Robinson (BAL)        42
  F. Robinson (BAL)        42

Doubles:

  F. Alou (OAK)            12
  D. Cater (NY)            11
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         10
  T. Harper (MIL)          10
  B. Robinson (BAL)        10
  R. White (NY)            10
  L. Alvarado (BOS)         9
  P. Blair (BAL)            9
  D. Johnson (BAL)          9
  R. Petrocelli (BOS)       9

Triples:

  C. Tovar (MIN)            5
  D. Cater (NY)             3
  J. Kenney (NY)            3
  R. Monday (OAK)           3
  T. Oliva (MIN)            3
  A. Otis (KC)              3
  A. Rodriguez (WAS)        3
  G. Scott (BOS)            3
  M. Belanger (BAL)         2
  E. Brinkman (WAS)         2

Home Runs:

  F. Howard (WAS)          12
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       12
  B. Powell (BAL)          10
  D. Mincher (OAK)          9
  D. Walton (MIL)           9
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)      9
  T. Conigliaro (BOS)       8
  B. Alyea (MIN)            7
  S. Bando (OAK)            7
  T. Oliva (MIN)            7

RBI:

  T. Oliva (MIN)           34
  B. Powell (BAL)          30
  D. Walton (MIL)          30
  D. Cater (NY)            29
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       29
  R. White (NY)            28
  B. Alyea (MIN)           27
  F. Howard (WAS)          26
  A. Johnson (CAL)         26
  B. Robinson (BAL)        25

Stolen Bases:

  T. Harper (MIL)          16
  P. Kelly (KC)            15
  S. Alomar (CAL)          13
  C. Tovar (MIN)           12
  E. Stroud (WAS)          11
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     11
  P. Blair (BAL)           10
  B. Campaneris (OAK)       8
  R. Jackson (OAK)          8
  A. Otis (KC)              8

Caught Stealing:

  P. Kelly (KC)             8
  T. Harper (MIL)           6
  S. Alomar (CAL)           5
  P. Blair (BAL)            5
  R. Carew (MIN)            5
  C. Blefary (NY)           3
  H. Clarke (NY)            3
  R. Jackson (OAK)          3
  D. McAuliffe (DET)        3
  V. Pinson (CLE)           3

Walks:

  F. Howard (WAS)          31
  B. Murcer (NY)           31
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     28
  R. White (NY)            26
  D. McAuliffe (DET)       25
  T. Munson (NY)           24
  P. Kelly (KC)            23
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       23
  B. Powell (BAL)          23
  D. Buford (BAL)          21

Strikeouts:

  D. Walton (MIL)          46
  M. Epstein (WAS)         39
  P. Kelly (KC)            35
  R. Monday (OAK)          33
  R. Jackson (OAK)         32
  F. Howard (WAS)          31
  C. May (CHI)             28
  G. Mitterwald (MIN)      28
  B. Oliver (KC)           28
  P. Blair (BAL)           25


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