Friday May 22, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League batting statistics through games of May 22, 1970:

   Club          AB    R     H    2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   CS   BB    SO   Avg
Minnesota       1225  191   337   50   10   45   175   20   15  119   228  .275
Chicago         1287  147   342   42    6   27   136   16   10  130   229  .266
California      1373  180   363   52   12   28   173   19    9  110   199  .264
Baltimore       1322  199   349   64    8   46   188   22    7  157   227  .264
Detroit         1213  164   313   50    9   33   148   12   10  166   210  .258
Oakland         1295  180   327   67    7   48   165   35    9  146   212  .253
Boston          1207  145   304   55    5   42   137   18   12  131   182  .252
Milwaukee       1281  162   320   56    4   30   145   34   16  144   229  .250
Kansas City     1330  159   331   45   12   33   148   31   17  140   258  .249
New York        1375  186   331   50   11   21   171   25   18  192   224  .241
Washington      1265  151   291   33    9   37   139   15    6  184   245  .230
Cleveland       1115  113   248   48    6   27   104    9    9  112   213  .222

 Batting Leaders         G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Frank Robinson (BAL)     34  127   25   48  11   1   6   20   0   0   16   21  .378
Alex Johnson (CAL)       39  161   23   57   8   2   3   26   4   1    6   19  .354
Felipe Alou (OAK)        39  156   22   55  14   1   3   22   3   0   12    8  .353
Luis Aparicio (CHI)      33  122   23   41   5   0   2   11   1   2   17   11  .336
Vada Pinson (CLE)        33  122   16   41   8   3   3   11   1   4    6   18  .336
Roy White (NY)           40  146   34   48  11   0   5   31   5   2   30   14  .329
Tony Oliva (MIN)         36  148   26   48   6   3   7   34   2   0    9   18  .324
Al Kaline (DET)          35  133   20   43   9   2   4   24   1   2   19   19  .323
Reggie Smith (BOS)       36  135   27   43   7   2   5   13   6   2   19   19  .319
Davey Johnson (BAL)      39  132   16   42   9   0   4   21   2   1   21   18  .318

 Baltimore            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Frank Robinson        34  127   25   48  11   1   6   20   0   0   16   21  .378
Davey Johnson         39  132   16   42   9   0   4   21   2   1   21   18  .318
Boog Powell           39  137   23   43   8   0  12   34   0   0   24   26  .314
Chico Salmon           6   16    2    5   0   0   1    3   0   0    2    5  .313
Merv Rettenmund       21   45   16   14   2   0   4    7   1   0    6    5  .311
Brooks Robinson       39  151   20   44  11   1   5   26   1   0    9   11  .291
Clay Dalrymple         4   11    3    3   1   0   0    1   0   0    3    2  .273
Paul Blair            39  149   30   38  10   0   5   22  11   5   16   29  .255
Ellie Hendricks       22   68    7   17   4   0   2    5   0   0    5   11  .250
Dave May              13   12    2    3   0   1   0    3   0   0    2    0  .250
Don Buford            33  121   17   28   2   2   4   15   1   1   21   14  .231
Mark Belanger         38  149   18   32   2   3   0   10   4   0   14   24  .215
Terry Crowley         16   24    6    5   1   0   1    4   1   0    6    3  .208
Curt Motton           11   11    1    2   0   0   0    4   0   0    2    3  .182
Andy Etchebarren      21   56    3   10   1   0   1    5   1   0    5   10  .179

 Boston               G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Reggie Smith          36  135   27   43   7   2   5   13   6   2   19   19  .319
Jerry Moses           30  109    5   34   8   0   2   11   0   1    5   12  .312
Tony Conigliaro       34  129   14   40   1   0   8   21   1   0   14   14  .310
Billy Conigliaro       9   17    2    5   0   0   2    4   0   1    0    6  .294
Carl Yastrzemski      36  128   27   37   4   0  10   25  11   3   32   16  .289
George Scott          36  136   11   38   8   3   6   20   0   1   12   21  .279
Luis Alvarado         32  110   12   30   9   0   0    6   0   1    5   15  .273
Rico Petrocelli       36  135   17   30   9   0   5   23   0   0    9   25  .222
Dick Schofield        19   38    5    7   0   0   0    2   0   0    6    6  .184
Mike Andrews          34  130   17   23   5   0   3    6   0   1   20   16  .177
Mike Derrick          13   13    0    2   0   0   0    0   0   1    0    3  .154
Tom Satriano           6   15    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    3  .067
Tom Matchick           9   10    1    0   0   0   0    0   0   1    2    2  .000
Don Pavletich          3    8    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    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           9   31   12   11   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    7  .355
Alex Johnson          39  161   23   57   8   2   3   26   4   1    6   19  .354
Jim Spencer           35  118   16   37   4   2   3   23   0   0    8   12  .314
Roger Repoz           36  120   17   36  10   1   6   21   0   1   16   20  .300
Jim Fregosi           39  156   32   45  10   0   4   19   0   0   16   18  .289
Aurelio Rodriguez     17   63    6   17   2   2   0    7   0   1    3    6  .270
Bill Voss             29   86   11   23   2   3   1   16   2   1   13    5  .267
Sandy Alomar          39  170   21   44   3   0   0    7  13   5   10   16  .259
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
Joe Azcue             30   96    5   23   3   1   1    7   0   0    7   10  .240
Jay Johnstone         30   92   11   21   3   0   4   14   0   0    6   12  .228
Ken McMullen          22   81   12   18   2   1   4   16   0   0   12   15  .222
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
Tommie Reynolds        1    3    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          29   87   11   31   3   1   1    8   0   0   12    6  .356
Luis Aparicio         33  122   23   41   5   0   2   11   1   2   17   11  .336
Carlos May            38  140   23   44   6   2   6   26   3   1   18   31  .314
Ed Herrmann           24   71    8   22   3   0   5   13   0   0    9   11  .310
Bill Melton           29  107   13   33   4   0   3   16   0   1    8   18  .308
Duane Josephson       18   59    7   18   3   0   1   11   0   1    7    6  .305
Bob Christian         10   10    3    3   0   0   1    3   0   0    1    2  .300
Tommy McCraw          29   83    8   24   1   1   0    6   4   1    9   10  .289
Ken Berry             30  100   12   27   3   1   2   11   2   0   10   19  .270
Walt Williams         23   77   10   19   6   0   0    3   2   1    8    6  .247
Syd O'Brien           26   87    8   21   1   1   0    6   2   1    7   12  .241
John Matias           24   63    5   14   2   0   1    4   1   0    2   12  .222
Buddy Bradford        24   69    5   14   2   0   2    7   1   2    8   20  .203
Rich Morales          11   15    0    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .200
Bobby Knoop           31  102    8   20   2   0   3    9   0   0   10   24  .196
Chuck Brinkman         2    5    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .000

 Cleveland            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Vada Pinson           33  122   16   41   8   3   3   11   1   4    6   18  .336
Larry Brown           13   38    8   11   2   1   0    1   0   0    6    3  .290
Chuck Hinton          18   21    1    6   1   0   0    6   0   0    4    4  .286
Vern Fuller            7    7    0    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .286
Ray Fosse             27   91   11   23   4   0   2    9   0   1   12   13  .253
Ted Uhlaender         32  126   14   31   6   1   2    8   2   2   14   15  .246
Tony Horton           30  114   11   28   7   0   4   18   1   1   10   18  .246
Roy Foster            30  103   11   23   5   0   3   10   1   1   11   19  .223
Rich Rollins           5    9    2    2   0   0   1    1   0   0    0    0  .222
Eddie Leon            28   97    5   21   5   0   1   10   0   0    6   15  .217
Jack Heidemann        34  104    3   21   5   1   0    8   1   0    7   25  .202
Ted Ford               9   19    3    3   1   0   1    1   0   0    2    7  .158
Duke Sims             15   39    6    5   2   0   3    6   0   0    7   14  .128
Graig Nettles         32  102   12   13   0   0   4    8   3   0   21   19  .128
Russ Nagelson         17   24    3    3   1   0   1    2   0   0    3    9  .125
Lou Klimchock         11   19    1    2   0   0   1    1   0   0    1    3  .105

 Detroit              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Ike Brown              9   11    4    4   2   0   0    0   0   0    3    2  .364
Al Kaline             35  133   20   43   9   2   4   24   1   2   19   19  .323
Jim Northrup          30  109   14   34   4   1   4   18   0   1   15   19  .312
Willie Horton         36  135   23   42   8   2   4   25   0   0   18   18  .311
Mickey Stanley        23   82   17   25   4   1   1    6   5   0    8    6  .305
Cesar Gutierrez       29  106   12   29   3   2   0    8   1   0    7    9  .274
Dick McAuliffe        35  131   21   35   4   0   4   10   3   4   31   22  .267
Bill Freehan          33  119   12   30   5   0   6   20   0   1   18   18  .252
Norm Cash             28   97   14   23   5   0   5   15   0   1   12   16  .237
Dalton Jones          19   46    6   10   1   0   2    4   0   1    9    6  .217
Don Wert              28   59    7   12   2   0   1    4   1   0    9   11  .203
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
Gates Brown           14   13    0    1   0   0   0    2   0   0    0    3  .077
Jim Price              6   13    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    6  .077

 Kansas City          G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Joe Keough            26   70   13   26   2   1   3    9   1   0    9    8  .371
Lou Piniella          26   98   12   34   6   0   5   23   0   2    7    6  .347
Paul Schaal           25   64    8   20   2   0   1    5   1   0    5    6  .313
Bob Oliver            37  145   21   43   8   3   7   29   0   1    6   30  .297
Amos Otis             38  155   24   43   8   3   5   17   9   0   18   16  .277
Pat Kelly             35  135   19   37   3   0   2    8  17   8   24   38  .274
George Spriggs        13   23    4    6   0   0   0    0   1   1    4    9  .261
Jackie Hernandez      30   95    4   24   2   1   1    5   0   2    9   22  .253
Hawk Taylor           13   12    0    3   2   0   0    2   0   0    2    3  .250
Rich Severson         19   57    6   13   1   1   0    7   0   0    3    8  .228
Ed Kirkpatrick        29  100   15   22   3   1   5   14   1   1   11   15  .220
Ellie Rodriguez       27   71    9   15   2   1   1    5   0   0   11    9  .211
Jim Campanis          11   31    4    6   0   0   2    2   0   0    2    6  .194
Mike Fiore            24   70    6   13   2   0   0    4   1   1   13   24  .186
Jerry Adair            7   27    0    4   0   0   0    1   0   1    5    3  .148
Luis Alcaraz          26   86    4   12   2   1   1   11   0   0    2    8  .140

 Milwaukee            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Danny Walton          38  140   13   43   5   0   9   30   1   0   22   47  .307
Ted Savage            25   50    8   15   3   1   2    8   2   0    6    6  .300
Steve Hovley          34  118   15   35   8   0   0   15   5   0   15   10  .297
Tommy Harper          36  147   23   42  13   0   4   13  18   6   14   26  .286
Russ Snyder           33   99   16   27   5   0   1   13   1   1    9   14  .273
Ted Kubiak            38  134   22   36   0   2   2   10   2   2   20    8  .269
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
Hank Allen             7   16    0    4   1   0   0    2   0   1    2    1  .250
Roberto Pena           2    4    0    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    2  .250
Jerry McNertney       29   86    9   21   5   0   2    8   0   1    8   11  .244
Mike Hegan            31   94   15   20   3   1   1   11   2   1   14   27  .213
Phil Roof             17   54    9   11   2   0   2    2   0   1    5    8  .204
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
Gus Gil                3   10    0    1   0   0   0    1   1   0    1    1  .100
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             25   98   20   41   7   1   3   16   3   5    3   12  .418
Tony Oliva            36  148   26   48   6   3   7   34   2   0    9   18  .324
Harmon Killebrew      36  127   25   40   5   0  12   31   0   0   26   29  .315
Rick Renick           11   20    4    6   2   0   2    5   0   0    2    4  .300
Cesar Tovar           36  144   38   43   9   5   3   10  12   4   20   14  .299
Brant Alyea           29   97    9   28   4   0   7   28   1   2   10   14  .289
Paul Ratliff          19   46    6   13   3   0   2    6   0   0    7   16  .283
Leo Cardenas          36  136   20   35   8   1   5   18   0   1   12   25  .257
Chuck Manuel          11    8    1    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    1    2  .250
Rich Reese            34  105   12   25   2   0   2   10   1   1   10   15  .238
Bob Allison           10   17    3    4   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    2  .235
Jim Holt              31   43    7    9   1   0   0    2   0   0    3    4  .209
Minnie Mendoza        14   15    2    3   0   0   0    2   0   0    0    1  .200
George Mitterwald     26   81    5   15   1   0   2    5   0   1    6   30  .185
Frank Quilici         26   42    4    7   0   0   0    2   0   1    4    5  .167
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             40  146   34   48  11   0   5   31   5   2   30   14  .329
Danny Cater           40  159   22   48  11   3   3   32   3   0    7   21  .302
Horace Clarke         41  177   26   50   4   0   1   10   5   4   16   10  .283
Ron Woods             24   57    9   16   1   0   4   12   0   0    6   13  .281
Frank Tepedino        11   12    1    3   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .250
Thurman Munson        34  107   12   26   5   2   0   12   4   4   26   14  .243
Bobby Murcer          41  148   29   35   5   0   5   19   3   2   32   25  .237
Gene Michael          39  137   16   32   6   0   0   10   2   0   17   30  .234
Jerry Kenney          36  115   11   24   0   3   1   12   3   2   15   18  .209
Jake Gibbs            10   24    6    5   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    4  .208
Pete Ward             19   21    1    4   1   1   0    4   0   0    3    6  .191
Curt Blefary          31  104    9   19   2   0   0   13   0   3   17   15  .183
Ron Hansen            16   15    0    2   0   0   0    3   0   0   11    1  .133
John Ellis            20   43    4    4   0   0   0    1   0   0    4   11  .093
Jim Lyttle            15    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
Tony Larussa           1    4    1    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .500
Jose Tartabull        11    8    3    3   2   0   0    2   0   0    0    0  .375
Joe Rudi              15   39    5   14   3   0   1    2   1   0    3    8  .359
Felipe Alou           39  156   22   55  14   1   3   22   3   0   12    8  .353
Rick Monday           35  135   26   39   8   3   4   15   4   1   16   35  .289
Tito Francona         23   21    2    6   0   0   1    4   0   0    4    2  .286
Bert Campaneris       30  119   19   31   8   1   3   12   9   0    7   13  .261
Sal Bando             33  104   23   27   5   0   7   26   3   3   22   14  .260
Dave Duncan           33  104   13   27   5   0   6   17   0   0    7   14  .260
Roberto Pena          19   58    4   15   1   0   0    3   1   1    3    4  .259
Don Mincher           37  122   20   28   9   0  10   24   1   0   14   19  .230
Frank Fernandez       18   32    2    7   0   0   2    2   0   0   11    9  .219
Dick Green            38  133   16   27   3   0   3    9   3   0   13   23  .203
Reggie Jackson        38  127   14   24   7   1   6   16   8   3   22   36  .189
Bob Johnson           22   39    5    7   1   0   1    1   2   1    3    1  .180
John Donaldson         2    6    1    1   0   0   1    3   0   0    1    2  .167
Larry Haney            2    2    2    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .000

 Washington           G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Rick Reichardt        19   40    9   12   2   2   4    8   0   1    7    9  .300
Ed Stroud             37  112   19   33   2   1   3   12  11   1   12   23  .295
Bernie Allen          33   77   14   22   3   0   4   11   0   0   18    7  .286
Lee Maye              29   98   12   27   3   1   3   14   1   1    7   11  .276
Mike Epstein          36  123   17   32   5   0   6   14   0   1   23   45  .260
Frank Howard          38  128   25   33   4   0  12   26   0   1   36   37  .258
Aurelio Rodriguez     23   86   10   20   3   1   4   11   0   0    7    8  .233
Ed Brinkman           38  151   16   34   3   2   0   12   1   1   20   10  .225
Johnny Roseboro       19   45    4   10   2   0   0    5   1   0   14    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
Jim French            19   38    6    7   0   0   0    3   0   0    8    3  .184
Del Unser             23   55    3   10   0   1   0    4   0   0    8    8  .182
Paul Casanova         19   44    2    7   0   1   0    1   0   0    3    4  .159
Dave Nelson           24   48    3    7   0   0   0    2   1   0    4   13  .146
Tim Cullen            23   17    0    2   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    1  .118
Wayne Comer            8   10    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    1  .100

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League Leaders

At Bats:

  H. Clarke (NY)          177
  S. Alomar (CAL)         170
  A. Johnson (CAL)        161
  D. Cater (NY)           159
  F. Alou (OAK)           156
  J. Fregosi (CAL)        156
  A. Otis (KC)            155
  E. Brinkman (WAS)       151
  B. Robinson (BAL)       151
  M. Belanger (BAL)       149

Runs Scored:

  C. Tovar (MIN)           38
  R. White (NY)            34
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         32
  P. Blair (BAL)           30
  B. Murcer (NY)           29
  R. Smith (BOS)           27
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     27
  H. Clarke (NY)           26
  R. Monday (OAK)          26
  T. Oliva (MIN)           26

Hits:

  A. Johnson (CAL)         57
  F. Alou (OAK)            55
  H. Clarke (NY)           50
  D. Cater (NY)            48
  T. Oliva (MIN)           48
  F. Robinson (BAL)        48
  R. White (NY)            48
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         45
  S. Alomar (CAL)          44
  C. May (CHI)             44

Doubles:

  F. Alou (OAK)            14
  T. Harper (MIL)          13
  D. Cater (NY)            11
  B. Robinson (BAL)        11
  F. Robinson (BAL)        11
  R. White (NY)            11
  P. Blair (BAL)           10
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         10
  R. Repoz (CAL)           10
  L. Alvarado (BOS)         9

Triples:

  C. Tovar (MIN)            5
  M. Belanger (BAL)         3
  D. Cater (NY)             3
  J. Kenney (NY)            3
  R. Monday (OAK)           3
  T. Oliva (MIN)            3
  B. Oliver (KC)            3
  A. Otis (KC)              3
  V. Pinson (CLE)           3
  A. Rodriguez (WAS)        3

Home Runs:

  F. Howard (WAS)          12
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       12
  B. Powell (BAL)          12
  D. Mincher (OAK)         10
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     10
  D. Walton (MIL)           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)          34
  D. Cater (NY)            32
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       31
  R. White (NY)            31
  D. Walton (MIL)          30
  B. Oliver (KC)           29
  B. Alyea (MIN)           28
  S. Bando (OAK)           26
  F. Howard (WAS)          26

Stolen Bases:

  T. Harper (MIL)          18
  P. Kelly (KC)            17
  S. Alomar (CAL)          13
  C. Tovar (MIN)           12
  P. Blair (BAL)           11
  E. Stroud (WAS)          11
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     11
  B. Campaneris (OAK)       9
  A. Otis (KC)              9
  R. Jackson (OAK)          8

Caught Stealing:

  P. Kelly (KC)             8
  T. Harper (MIL)           6
  S. Alomar (CAL)           5
  P. Blair (BAL)            5
  R. Carew (MIN)            5
  H. Clarke (NY)            4
  D. McAuliffe (DET)        4
  T. Munson (NY)            4
  V. Pinson (CLE)           4
  C. Tovar (MIN)            4

Walks:

  F. Howard (WAS)          36
  B. Murcer (NY)           32
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     32
  D. McAuliffe (DET)       31
  R. White (NY)            30
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       26
  T. Munson (NY)           26
  P. Kelly (KC)            24
  B. Powell (BAL)          24
  M. Epstein (WAS)         23

Strikeouts:

  D. Walton (MIL)          47
  M. Epstein (WAS)         45
  P. Kelly (KC)            38
  F. Howard (WAS)          37
  R. Jackson (OAK)         36
  R. Monday (OAK)          35
  C. May (CHI)             31
  G. Michael (NY)          30
  G. Mitterwald (MIN)      30
  B. Oliver (KC)           30

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