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American League batting statistics through games of May 24, 1970:

   Club          AB    R     H    2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   CS   BB    SO   Avg
Minnesota       1295  201   360   57   11   46   183   20   15  124   238  .278
California      1441  190   383   55   13   29   182   20   10  114   207  .266
Baltimore       1419  207   370   67    8   50   196   23    7  172   246  .261
Chicago         1384  152   360   44    6   29   140   16   10  137   245  .260
Oakland         1405  202   358   71    7   51   186   40   10  160   229  .255
Detroit         1275  173   323   51    9   38   157   12   10  173   221  .253
Kansas City     1400  168   352   49   12   33   156   32   18  147   266  .251
Milwaukee       1349  168   335   60    6   31   151   35   18  148   234  .248
New York        1500  203   370   60   11   26   188   26   21  203   248  .247
Boston          1298  150   317   58    6   43   142   18   14  138   201  .244
Washington      1338  163   311   35    9   40   151   16    6  193   260  .232
Cleveland       1237  129   279   53    8   35   120    9   10  123   224  .226

 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
Felipe Alou (OAK)        42  164   27   59  14   1   4   26   3   0   15    8  .360
Alex Johnson (CAL)       41  167   24   60   9   2   3   27   4   2    7   19  .359
Roy White (NY)           43  161   37   54  13   0   6   33   5   2   31   15  .335
Tony Oliva (MIN)         38  157   27   52   6   3   7   36   2   0    9   18  .331
Harmon Killebrew (MIN)   38  134   27   44   7   0  12   33   0   0   28   29  .328
Vada Pinson (CLE)        35  128   16   42   8   3   3   11   1   4    7   18  .328
Al Kaline (DET)          36  134   20   43   9   2   4   24   1   2   21   19  .321
Luis Aparicio (CHI)      36  131   24   42   5   0   2   11   1   2   19   12  .321
Boog Powell (BAL)        42  147   24   47   9   0  13   35   0   0   27   28  .320

 Baltimore            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Chico Salmon           8   21    2    8   0   0   1    3   0   0    2    6  .381
Frank Robinson        34  127   25   48  11   1   6   20   0   0   16   21  .378
Boog Powell           42  147   24   47   9   0  13   35   0   0   27   28  .320
Davey Johnson         42  141   16   43   9   0   4   22   2   1   24   21  .305
Merv Rettenmund       23   46   16   14   2   0   4    7   1   0    7    5  .304
Brooks Robinson       42  162   21   46  11   1   6   27   1   0   10   12  .284
Paul Blair            42  159   33   40  10   0   7   24  11   5   19   31  .252
Ellie Hendricks       25   76    8   19   4   0   2    5   0   0    6   11  .250
Curt Motton           12   12    1    3   0   0   0    5   0   0    2    3  .250
Dave May              15   17    3    4   0   1   0    3   0   0    3    3  .235
Don Buford            36  129   18   30   2   2   4   15   2   1   22   14  .233
Clay Dalrymple         5   13    3    3   1   0   0    1   0   0    4    3  .231
Terry Crowley         19   35    6    8   3   0   1    6   1   0    6    3  .229
Mark Belanger         40  157   18   32   2   3   0   10   4   0   14   25  .204
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          39  145   29   46   7   3   5   13   6   3   20   20  .317
Jerry Moses           32  116    5   35   9   0   2   11   0   1    5   12  .302
Tony Conigliaro       37  139   15   41   1   0   8   23   1   0   16   18  .295
Billy Conigliaro       9   17    2    5   0   0   2    4   0   1    0    6  .294
George Scott          39  146   12   41   9   3   7   21   0   1   13   27  .281
Carl Yastrzemski      39  137   27   37   4   0  10   26  11   3   34   17  .270
Luis Alvarado         35  119   12   31   9   0   0    6   0   2    6   17  .261
Rico Petrocelli       39  146   17   32  10   0   5   23   0   0    9   26  .219
Mike Andrews          34  130   17   23   5   0   3    6   0   1   20   16  .177
Dick Schofield        22   46    5    8   0   0   0    3   0   0    6    8  .174
Mike Derrick          14   14    0    2   0   0   0    0   0   1    0    3  .143
Tom Matchick          10   14    2    1   0   0   0    0   0   1    2    2  .071
Tom Satriano           7   19    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    4  .053
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           13   16    0    6   0   0   0    6   0   0    1    1  .375
Alex Johnson          41  167   24   60   9   2   3   27   4   2    7   19  .359
Jarvis Tatum          11   34   14   12   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    7  .353
Jim Spencer           37  124   16   38   4   2   3   23   0   0    9   14  .307
Roger Repoz           38  126   18   37  10   1   7   23   0   1   16   22  .294
Jim Fregosi           41  165   33   48  11   0   4   21   0   0   16   19  .291
Aurelio Rodriguez     17   63    6   17   2   2   0    7   0   1    3    6  .270
Bill Voss             31   90   12   24   2   3   1   16   2   1   13    5  .267
Sandy Alomar          41  179   23   47   3   0   0    9  14   5   10   17  .263
Joe Azcue             32  101    6   26   3   1   1    7   0   0    7   10  .257
Chico Ruiz            11    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
Ken McMullen          24   88   13   21   2   2   4   17   0   0   13   17  .239
Jay Johnstone         32   92   11   21   3   0   4   14   0   0    6   12  .228
Tom Egan              17   47    4    9   1   0   1    6   0   0    3   11  .192
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        2    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          32   98   11   33   3   1   1    8   0   0   13    6  .337
Luis Aparicio         36  131   24   42   5   0   2   11   1   2   19   12  .321
Ed Herrmann           27   79    9   25   3   0   5   13   0   0   10   12  .317
Carlos May            40  144   23   44   6   2   6   26   3   1   18   32  .306
Duane Josephson       18   59    7   18   3   0   1   11   0   1    7    6  .305
Bill Melton           32  116   14   34   4   0   4   18   0   1    9   21  .293
Tommy McCraw          32   86    8   24   1   1   0    6   4   1    9   12  .279
Bob Christian         12   15    3    4   0   0   1    3   0   0    1    4  .267
Ken Berry             33  109   12   29   3   1   2   12   2   0   11   20  .266
Syd O'Brien           28   96    9   24   1   1   0    6   2   1    7   12  .250
Walt Williams         25   85   10   20   7   0   0    3   2   1    8    7  .235
John Matias           27   74    6   17   2   0   2    5   1   0    3   12  .230
Buddy Bradford        25   70    5   15   3   0   2    7   1   2    8   20  .214
Bobby Knoop           33  106    8   20   2   0   3    9   0   0   10   25  .189
Rich Morales          12   16    0    3   0   0   0    0   0   0    2    2  .188
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           35  128   16   42   8   3   3   11   1   4    7   18  .328
Larry Brown           15   41    8   13   3   1   0    2   0   0    7    3  .317
Rich Rollins           8   13    2    4   0   0   1    3   0   0    0    0  .308
Vern Fuller            7    7    0    2   1   0   0    0   0   0    0    1  .286
Chuck Hinton          20   23    1    6   1   0   0    6   0   0    4    4  .261
Tony Horton           33  127   15   33   7   0   7   22   1   1   12   18  .260
Ray Fosse             30  104   14   27   5   0   4   11   0   2   15   15  .260
Ted Uhlaender         35  140   15   34   6   1   2    8   2   2   16   16  .243
Roy Foster            32  112   12   25   7   0   3   10   1   1   11   20  .223
Duke Sims             18   53   11   11   3   0   5   11   0   0    8   17  .208
Jack Heidemann        37  116    4   23   5   1   1   10   1   0    8   27  .198
Eddie Leon            31  111    6   22   5   1   1   10   0   0    6   16  .198
Ted Ford               9   19    3    3   1   0   1    1   0   0    2    7  .158
Graig Nettles         35  110   12   16   0   1   4    8   3   0   21   19  .146
Russ Nagelson         17   24    3    3   1   0   1    2   0   0    3    9  .125
Lou Klimchock         13   21    1    2   0   0   1    1   0   0    1    3  .095

 Detroit              G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Ike Brown             11   15    6    6   2   0   2    4   0   0    3    3  .400
Al Kaline             36  134   20   43   9   2   4   24   1   2   21   19  .321
Jim Northrup          32  117   16   37   5   1   5   20   0   1   15   20  .316
Willie Horton         38  143   23   43   8   2   4   25   0   0   18   19  .301
Mickey Stanley        25   89   18   25   4   1   1    6   5   0   10    6  .281
Dick McAuliffe        36  133   21   35   4   0   4   10   3   4   33   22  .263
Cesar Gutierrez       31  113   12   29   3   2   0    8   1   0    7    9  .257
Bill Freehan          35  126   13   31   5   0   7   22   0   1   18   20  .246
Norm Cash             29  100   14   23   5   0   5   15   0   1   12   16  .230
Dalton Jones          21   50    7   11   1   0   2    4   0   1    9    9  .220
Don Wert              28   59    7   12   2   0   1    4   1   0    9   11  .203
Elliott Maddox        21   42    8    8   1   0   2    4   0   0    4    7  .191
Ken Szotkiewicz       13   28    4    5   0   0   1    4   0   0    5   12  .179
Gates Brown           15   13    0    1   0   0   0    2   0   0    0    3  .077
Jim Price              8   15    0    1   0   0   0    0   0   0    1    7  .067

 Kansas City          G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Joe Keough            28   78   14   28   2   1   3   10   1   1   10    9  .359
Lou Piniella          27  100   12   35   6   0   5   24   0   2    7    6  .350
Paul Schaal           26   69    9   22   2   0   1    5   1   0    5    6  .319
Hawk Taylor           14   13    0    4   2   0   0    4   0   0    2    3  .308
Bob Oliver            39  154   22   44   8   3   7   29   0   1    6   31  .286
Amos Otis             40  163   25   45   9   3   5   18   9   0   19   16  .276
Pat Kelly             37  138   19   38   3   0   2    8  17   8   25   38  .275
Jackie Hernandez      32  102    6   27   3   1   1    5   0   2   10   23  .265
George Spriggs        13   23    4    6   0   0   0    0   1   1    4    9  .261
Ellie Rodriguez       29   77   10   19   3   1   1    5   1   0   13    9  .247
Rich Severson         19   57    6   13   1   1   0    7   0   0    3    8  .228
Ed Kirkpatrick        31  105   15   22   3   1   5   14   1   1   11   15  .210
Jim Campanis          11   31    4    6   0   0   2    2   0   0    2    6  .194
Mike Fiore            25   72    6   13   2   0   0    4   1   1   13   24  .181
Luis Alcaraz          28   93    6   14   3   1   1   11   0   0    3   10  .151
Jerry Adair            7   27    0    4   0   0   0    1   0   1    5    3  .148

 Milwaukee            G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS   BB   SO   Avg
Hank Allen             9   23    0    7   2   0   0    2   0   1    2    1  .304
Danny Walton          40  146   13   44   5   0   9   32   1   0   24   48  .301
Steve Hovley          34  118   15   35   8   0   0   15   5   0   15   10  .297
Tommy Harper          38  156   26   46  13   1   5   14  19   7   14   26  .295
Ted Savage            27   58    9   16   4   1   2    8   2   1    7    7  .276
Russ Snyder           34   99   17   27   5   0   1   13   1   1    9   14  .273
Ted Kubiak            40  142   22   37   0   2   2   11   2   2   21    8  .261
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       31   91   10   23   6   0   2    8   0   1    8   11  .253
Mike Hegan            32   94   15   20   3   1   1   12   2   1   14   27  .213
Rich Rollins          14   25    3    5   1   0   0    5   0   0    3    4  .200
Phil Roof             19   57    9   11   2   0   2    2   0   1    5    8  .193
Mike Hershberger      16   33    2    6   2   0   0    2   1   1    3    2  .182
Gus Gil                5   17    0    3   1   0   0    2   1   0    1    2  .177
Max Alvis             22   71    5   11   1   0   1    6   1   0    4    8  .155
Roberto Pena           4   11    0    1   0   0   0    1   0   0    0    2  .091
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             27  107   20   42   7   1   3   16   3   5    3   14  .393
Tony Oliva            38  157   27   52   6   3   7   36   2   0    9   18  .331
Harmon Killebrew      38  134   27   44   7   0  12   33   0   0   28   29  .328
Cesar Tovar           38  150   39   45  10   5   3   10  12   4   21   14  .300
Brant Alyea           30  100    9   29   4   0   7   28   1   2   10   15  .290
Paul Ratliff          20   50    6   14   4   0   2    7   0   0    7   19  .280
Leo Cardenas          38  145   23   40   8   1   5   19   0   1   12   27  .276
Rick Renick           12   22    4    6   2   0   2    5   0   0    3    4  .273
Jim Holt              33   48    8   11   3   0   0    2   0   0    4    4  .229
Rich Reese            36  111   12   25   2   0   2   10   1   1   10   16  .225
Bob Allison           11   18    3    4   0   0   0    0   0   0    3    3  .222
Chuck Manuel          12    9    1    2   0   0   0    1   0   0    1    2  .222
George Mitterwald     28   85    6   18   2   1   3    7   0   1    6   30  .212
Minnie Mendoza        15   16    2    3   0   0   0    2   0   0    0    1  .188
Frank Quilici         28   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             43  161   37   54  13   0   6   33   5   2   31   15  .335
Danny Cater           43  173   22   52  11   3   3   33   3   0    8   23  .301
Horace Clarke         44  192   28   55   5   0   2   13   6   5   18   12  .287
Frank Tepedino        13   14    1    4   2   0   0    1   0   0    0    2  .286
Ron Woods             27   68   10   19   1   0   4   12   0   1    7   14  .279
Thurman Munson        37  121   16   32   7   2   0   15   4   5   27   17  .265
Bobby Murcer          44  163   30   39   6   0   5   19   3   2   34   29  .239
Gene Michael          42  146   16   33   6   0   0   10   2   0   18   33  .226
Jerry Kenney          39  120   13   26   1   3   1   12   3   2   16   18  .217
Jake Gibbs            10   24    6    5   2   0   0    1   0   0    4    4  .208
Curt Blefary          32  107   10   20   2   0   0   13   0   3   17   16  .187
Pete Ward             21   22    1    4   1   1   0    5   0   0    3    6  .182
John Ellis            23   52    6    9   2   0   2    6   0   0    4   12  .173
Ron Hansen            18   20    1    3   0   0   1    4   0   0   12    2  .150
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
Jose Tartabull        13    8    3    3   2   0   0    2   0   0    0    0  .375
Joe Rudi              17   46    8   17   4   0   1    2   1   0    3    9  .370
Felipe Alou           42  164   27   59  14   1   4   26   3   0   15    8  .360
Tito Francona         25   25    2    8   0   0   1    6   0   0    5    2  .320
John Donaldson         4   14    1    4   0   0   1    6   0   0    1    3  .286
Rick Monday           38  148   28   41   9   3   4   15   5   1   18   38  .277
Sal Bando             36  116   26   32   5   0   7   28   5   3   24   15  .276
Roberto Pena          19   58    4   15   1   0   0    3   1   1    3    4  .259
Frank Fernandez       20   39    3   10   1   0   2    6   0   0   13   11  .256
Dave Duncan           34  108   13   27   5   0   6   17   0   0    7   15  .250
Bert Campaneris       32  125   19   31   8   1   3   12   9   1    7   13  .248
Don Mincher           40  130   24   31  10   0  11   26   1   0   15   20  .239
Tony Larussa           4   18    2    4   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    2  .222
Dick Green            38  133   16   27   3   0   3    9   3   0   13   23  .203
Reggie Jackson        40  134   16   26   7   1   6   16  10   3   25   38  .194
Bob Johnson           22   39    5    7   1   0   1    1   2   1    3    1  .180
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
Ed Stroud             39  120   21   35   2   1   3   12  11   1   13   23  .292
Rick Reichardt        21   49   11   14   2   2   6   13   0   1    7   14  .286
Bernie Allen          34   78   14   22   3   0   4   11   0   0   18    7  .282
Lee Maye              30  100   12   27   3   1   3   14   1   1    7   11  .270
Mike Epstein          37  124   17   33   5   0   6   14   0   1   23   45  .266
Frank Howard          40  133   27   35   4   0  13   28   0   1   40   39  .263
Ed Brinkman           40  161   18   39   5   2   0   15   1   1   21   11  .242
Johnny Roseboro       20   46    5   11   2   0   0    5   1   0   14    5  .239
Wayne Comer           10   18    2    4   0   0   0    1   1   0    1    3  .222
Aurelio Rodriguez     25   94   10   20   3   1   4   11   0   0    8    8  .213
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
Tim Cullen            25   23    1    4   0   0   0    1   0   0    4    1  .174
Paul Casanova         21   52    3    9   0   1   0    1   0   0    3    6  .173
Dave Nelson           25   49    3    7   0   0   0    2   1   0    4   13  .143

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League Leaders

At Bats:

  H. Clarke (NY)          192
  S. Alomar (CAL)         179
  D. Cater (NY)           173
  A. Johnson (CAL)        167
  J. Fregosi (CAL)        165
  F. Alou (OAK)           164
  B. Murcer (NY)          163
  A. Otis (KC)            163
  B. Robinson (BAL)       162
  E. Brinkman (WAS)       161

Runs Scored:

  C. Tovar (MIN)           39
  R. White (NY)            37
  P. Blair (BAL)           33
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         33
  B. Murcer (NY)           30
  R. Smith (BOS)           29
  H. Clarke (NY)           28
  R. Monday (OAK)          28
  F. Alou (OAK)            27
  F. Howard (WAS)          27

Hits:

  A. Johnson (CAL)         60
  F. Alou (OAK)            59
  H. Clarke (NY)           55
  R. White (NY)            54
  D. Cater (NY)            52
  T. Oliva (MIN)           52
  J. Fregosi (CAL)         48
  F. Robinson (BAL)        48
  S. Alomar (CAL)          47
  B. Powell (BAL)          47

Doubles:

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

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)          13
  B. Powell (BAL)          13
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       12
  D. Mincher (OAK)         11
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     10
  D. Walton (MIL)           9
  T. Conigliaro (BOS)       8
  B. Alyea (MIN)            7
  S. Bando (OAK)            7
  P. Blair (BAL)            7

RBI:

  T. Oliva (MIN)           36
  B. Powell (BAL)          35
  D. Cater (NY)            33
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       33
  R. White (NY)            33
  D. Walton (MIL)          32
  B. Oliver (KC)           29
  B. Alyea (MIN)           28
  S. Bando (OAK)           28
  F. Howard (WAS)          28

Stolen Bases:

  T. Harper (MIL)          19
  P. Kelly (KC)            17
  S. Alomar (CAL)          14
  C. Tovar (MIN)           12
  P. Blair (BAL)           11
  E. Stroud (WAS)          11
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     11
  R. Jackson (OAK)         10
  B. Campaneris (OAK)       9
  A. Otis (KC)              9

Caught Stealing:

  P. Kelly (KC)             8
  T. Harper (MIL)           7
  S. Alomar (CAL)           5
  P. Blair (BAL)            5
  R. Carew (MIN)            5
  H. Clarke (NY)            5
  T. Munson (NY)            5
  D. McAuliffe (DET)        4
  V. Pinson (CLE)           4
  C. Tovar (MIN)            4

Walks:

  F. Howard (WAS)          40
  B. Murcer (NY)           34
  C. Yastrzemski (BOS)     34
  D. McAuliffe (DET)       33
  R. White (NY)            31
  H. Killebrew (MIN)       28
  T. Munson (NY)           27
  B. Powell (BAL)          27
  R. Jackson (OAK)         25
  P. Kelly (KC)            25

Strikeouts:

  D. Walton (MIL)          48
  M. Epstein (WAS)         45
  F. Howard (WAS)          39
  R. Jackson (OAK)         38
  P. Kelly (KC)            38
  R. Monday (OAK)          38
  G. Michael (NY)          33
  C. May (CHI)             32
  P. Blair (BAL)           31
  B. Oliver (KC)           31


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