Monday June 8, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 8, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      33  20  2.81   53   9  17   486   381  176  152   45  175  330
Baltimore       36  18  3.21   54  18  15   480   412  187  171   43  182  334
Oakland         29  25  3.27   54  12  12   479   402  208  174   50  181  305
Minnesota       34  15  3.33   49   9  18   435   421  192  161   47  160  260
New York        31  24  3.46   56   6  18   513   492  229  197   55  166  276
Boston          25  25  3.83   50  11  13   442   419  218  188   43  182  308
Cleveland       21  29  3.91   50   8  12   451   426  207  196   45  233  351
Washington      24  28  3.95   52   4  16   479   471  237  210   43  239  287
Detroit         24  26  3.95   50  15   8   444   442  224  195   40  210  320
Kansas City     19  33  4.27   52   6   7   481   466  255  228   64  217  315
Chicago         20  34  4.64   54   7  11   471   498  277  243   50  195  255
Milwaukee       17  36  4.94   54   7   7   470   525  300  258   52  197  289

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)     8   4  2.32  14  14   8   0   1  112   76   32   29    6   44  124
Rudy May (CAL)         4   3  2.33  15  12   1   0   1   89   67   29   23    5   25   74
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      3   4  2.35  10  10   2   0   0   73   46   26   19    6   35   37
Bob Johnson (KC)       1   4  2.70  13   7   1   0   0   60   56   22   18    6   19   60
Jim Palmer (BAL)       7   3  2.72  13  13   7   0   1   96   79   32   29    5   40   71
Catfish Hunter (OAK)   8   5  2.81  14  14   5   0   0   99   82   40   31   10   30   76
Ray Culp (BOS)         4   6  2.86  12  12   5   0   0   88   73   34   28    8   25   75
Jim Perry (MIN)        7   5  2.90  13  13   5   0   1   90   84   37   29    8   20   53
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      3   4  2.95  12  12   2   0   1   79   76   33   26    7   26   44
A. Messersmith (CAL)   5   5  2.97  15  14   4   1   1  100   73   40   33    9   39   85

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           2   0  1.10  14   0   0   7   0   16    6    2    2    1    4   24
Eddie Watt             2   1  1.14  20   0   0   6   0   24   12    3    3    0   13   15
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  2.20   8   0   0   0   0   16   13    4    4    1    9   14
Tom Phoebus            3   4  2.35  10  10   2   0   0   73   46   26   19    6   35   37
Dick Hall              5   2  2.38  11   0   0   1   0   23   23    9    6    3    2   15
Jim Palmer             7   3  2.72  13  13   7   0   1   96   79   32   29    5   40   71
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.65  14   4   1   1   1   37   45   16   15    2   11   22
Dave McNally           9   3  3.90  13  13   3   0   0   88   84   38   38    9   29   65
Mike Cuellar           6   4  4.13  14  14   5   0   1   96   88   46   44   14   28   64
Dave Leonhard          0   0  8.74  11   0   0   0   0   11   16   11   11    2   11    7

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Phillips            0   1  1.80   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    2    2    2    3   11
Mike Nagy              1   0  2.74   4   4   0   0   0   23   23    9    7    1   15    9
Ray Culp               4   6  2.86  12  12   5   0   0   88   73   34   28    8   25   75
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.09   7   4   0   0   0   32   32   11   11    2    8   21
Vicente Romo           4   0  3.38  17   2   0   2   0   37   34   14   14    5   11   18
Sonny Siebert          5   2  3.50  11  11   4   0   1   69   62   27   27    8   18   47
Ken Brett              0   2  3.57  14   0   0   1   0   23   13    9    9    1   18   30
Lee Stange             2   2  3.66  13   0   0   1   0   20   19   15    8    3   11   11
Bill Lee               2   2  4.62  11   5   0   1   0   37   48   20   19    3   14   19
Gary Peters            3   6  5.67  12  12   2   0   1   67   71   49   42    7   31   45
Sparky Lyle            0   2  5.82  20   0   0   8   0   22   17   16   14    2   17   14
Jose Santiago          0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    0    0    2

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Kealey           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    3
Harvey Shank           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Greg Garrett           2   1  0.90  10   0   0   0   0   10    3    1    1    0   10    8
Ken Tatum              2   1  1.23  23   0   0   9   0   29   18    4    4    2    6   19
Eddie Fisher           2   1  2.08  19   1   0   0   0   39   30   11    9    3   10   24
Rudy May               4   3  2.33  15  12   1   0   1   89   67   29   23    5   25   74
Paul Doyle             3   0  2.95  18   0   0   4   0   18   13    6    6    4    5   15
Andy Messersmith       5   5  2.97  15  14   4   1   1  100   73   40   33    9   39   85
Clyde Wright           8   3  3.09  13  13   2   0   0   90   79   34   31   10   33   43
Tom Murphy             6   5  3.45  13  13   2   0   1   89   77   39   34    9   36   42
Mel Queen              0   1  4.09   7   0   0   2   0   11   13    5    5    1    5   10
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    1    4    5
Dave LaRoche           1   0 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    3    1    0    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Crider           2   2  2.86   8   2   0   0   0   28   23   10    9    3   10   18
Wilbur Wood            3   6  3.15  25   0   0   8   0   40   39   20   14    2   10   32
Don Secrist            0   0  3.60   6   0   0   0   0   10   12    4    4    2    7    6
Tommy John             4   8  3.68  14  14   3   0   0  100   91   49   41    9   43   50
Joel Horlen            5   6  3.87  13  13   3   0   0   86   95   40   37    7   22   31
Jerry Janeski          4   3  4.08  12  12   1   0   1   75   82   38   34    4   30   34
Danny Murphy           0   0  5.33  18   0   0   3   0   27   25   16   16    2   14   19
Billy Wynne            0   2  5.40   8   5   0   0   0   27   30   18   16    5   16   13
Tommie Sisk            1   1  5.58  15   1   0   0   0   31   35   27   19    6   12   15
Floyd Weaver           1   0  7.20   5   0   0   0   0   10   10    8    8    2    8    7
Bart Johnson           0   2  9.68   4   4   0   0   0   18   22   19   19    3   12   15
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  9.95   8   0   0   0   0    6   10    8    7    1    2    3
Gerry Arrigo           0   3 12.83   5   3   0   0   0   13   24   20   19    4    9   12

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Lasher            0   2  1.74   8   0   0   1   0   10   10    4    2    1    6    9
Sam McDowell           8   4  2.32  14  14   8   0   1  112   76   32   29    6   44  124
Phil Hennigan          4   1  2.95  17   0   0   1   0   37   30   12   12    3   21   22
Dick Ellsworth         1   0  3.74  14   0   0   2   0   22   18    9    9    2    6    8
Barry Moore            3   4  3.88  12  11   0   0   0   67   67   30   29    7   43   32
Dean Chance            1   5  4.34  13  11   0   1   0   64   79   34   31    5   33   56
Mike Paul              0   2  4.34  13   2   0   0   0   19   18    9    9    3   14   20
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Rich Hand              1   4  4.85  14   8   0   3   0   52   44   29   28    9   21   37
Bob Miller             2   2  5.40  12   2   0   0   0   20   28   13   12    1   11   10
Dennis Higgins         0   3  6.93  21   0   0   4   0   25   25   19   19    4   27   23
Vince Colbert          0   0  9.82   6   0   0   0   0    7   10    8    8    1    2    2

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Saunders        0   1  2.45   6   0   0   1   0   11   12    3    3    0    5    8
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
John Hiller            3   2  2.93  14   0   0   2   0   28   19   12    9    3   18   23
Earl Wilson            3   3  3.39  10  10   2   0   1   66   47   30   25    7   26   49
Mickey Lolich          6   6  3.41  15  15   7   0   3  108  110   46   41    9   42   96
Joe Niekro             5   5  3.43  13  13   3   0   1   81   82   39   31    9   24   43
Jerry Robertson        0   0  4.38   9   0   0   0   0   12   17    8    6    1    5   11
Les Cain               4   2  4.69   7   7   3   0   0   48   46   25   25    5   30   29
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Fred Scherman          0   1  5.14  11   0   0   1   0   14   14    8    8    1    6   14
Mike Kilkenny          2   1  6.09  10   5   0   0   0   34   42   26   23    2   22   23
Tom Timmerman          0   1  6.43  12   0   0   1   0   14   24   11   10    1    3    3
Daryl Patterson        0   1  7.04   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    6    2    4    6

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Wright             1   0  2.63  17   0   0   2   0   14   15    5    4    0    5    8
Bob Johnson            1   4  2.70  13   7   1   0   0   60   56   22   18    6   19   60
Tom Burgmeier          1   2  2.76   6   0   0   0   0   16   12    7    5    2    6   11
Jim Rooker             3   3  3.31  14   6   2   1   0   73   69   27   27    3   35   43
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.77  21   0   0   2   0   31   26   13   13    3   11   31
Bill Butler            2   4  3.82  11  11   1   0   0   71   52   32   30   11   38   43
Al Fitzmorris          3   2  3.89  20   0   0   1   0   35   24   15   15    5   21   18
Dave Morehead          2   1  4.37  11  10   1   1   0   58   59   39   28    4   29   37
Dick Drago             3   4  4.92  12  11   1   0   1   68   79   42   37   13   28   41
Mike Hedlund           2   3  7.20   9   0   0   0   0   15   18   13   12    6    7    5
Wally Bunker           0   6  8.16  10   5   0   0   0   32   39   30   29    8   18   15
Roger Nelson           0   2 10.38   3   2   0   0   0    9   17   10   10    3    0    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            0   0  1.17   5   0   0   0   0    8    7    1    1    0    3    4
Dave Baldwin           1   0  1.29   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    4    7
Bob Locker             0   1  3.25  25   0   0   3   0   28   32   16   10    0   10   18
John Morris            2   1  3.49  13   5   2   0   0   49   45   20   19    3   14   23
John O'Donoghue        2   0  4.70  24   0   0   0   0   23   27   14   12    3    9   13
Bobby Bolin            1   5  4.70  14  10   1   0   0   59   59   35   31   10   33   42
Lew Krausse            4   8  4.72  15  13   2   0   0   74   91   52   39    7   29   41
Skip Lockwood          0   3  5.04   5   5   1   0   0   30   37   23   17    6   13   21
John Gelnar            2   2  5.24  22   0   0   4   0   34   42   22   20    3    5   12
Gene Brabender         2   7  5.59  11  10   0   0   0   56   50   41   35    5   32   39
Marty Pattin           2   5  5.72  14   6   0   0   0   46   59   31   29    6   16   24
Bob Meyer              0   1  6.38  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   13   13    2   12   20
George Lauzerique      1   2  6.94  11   4   1   0   0   35   41   27   27    7   14   24
Ray Peters             0   1 18.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    6    4    4    0    3    1

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bert Blyleven          1   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    1    1    7
Stan Williams          5   0  2.00  21   0   0   2   0   36   32   12    8    4   11   27
Ron Perranoski         4   2  2.16  23   0   0  13   0   42   34   14   10    2   18   17
Tom Hall               2   1  2.52  15   0   0   1   0   25   17    7    7    1   17   27
Jim Perry              7   5  2.90  13  13   5   0   1   90   84   37   29    8   20   53
Luis Tiant             6   0  3.12  10  10   2   0   1   61   51   21   21    9   27   37
Steve Barber           0   0  3.29   9   0   0   2   0   14   12    5    5    0    9    6
Bill Zepp              2   0  3.30  12   3   0   0   0   30   32   12   11    1    5   14
Jim Kaat               5   2  3.61  14  13   2   0   0   85   93   45   34   11   22   45
Dick Woodson           0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    4    1
Dave Boswell           2   5  7.13   9   9   0   0   0   42   56   36   33   10   26   26

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel         5   2  1.22  22   0   0   5   0   44   29    7    6    2    3   32
Jack Aker              2   1  1.87  18   0   0  10   0   34   27    9    7    3   10   19
Gary Waslewski         0   0  2.45   5   1   0   0   0   11    8    3    3    1    1    4
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  2.87  14   2   0   0   0   31   31   12   10    3   14    7
Steve Hamilton         3   3  2.92  16   0   0   3   0   25   16    9    8    2   11   19
Stan Bahnsen           3   4  2.95  12  12   2   0   1   79   76   33   26    7   26   44
Mel Stottlemyre        5   4  3.33  13  13   2   0   0   92   88   42   34   10   37   43
John Cumberland        2   3  3.38   8   6   1   0   0   48   41   19   18    8   10   31
Fritz Peterson         8   2  3.50  14  13   1   0   0   90   95   41   35   11   17   45
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   1  7.96   6   5   0   0   0   26   38   26   23    5   16   14
Bill Burbach           0   2 10.26   4   4   0   0   0   17   23   19   19    2    9   10

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mudcat Grant           1   0  0.95  23   0   0   6   0   38   29    5    4    1    8   21
Marcel Lachemann       0   0  2.35   6   0   0   1   0    8    7    3    2    2    4    8
Catfish Hunter         8   5  2.81  14  14   5   0   0   99   82   40   31   10   30   76
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    2    3    8
Diego Segui            2   3  2.94  22   0   0   2   0   34   25   13   11    4   13   20
Rollie Fingers         3   3  3.19  16   6   0   2   0   62   50   26   22    7   17   32
Jim Roland             1   1  3.52  11   1   0   0   0   15   12    7    6    2   11    6
Chuck Dobson           5   6  3.71  14  14   5   0   2   87   78   42   36    9   24   43
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Paul Lindblad          2   0  4.22  18   0   0   1   0   21   15   10   10    4    9   13
Blue Moon Odom         4   4  4.40  13  13   1   0   0   61   55   38   30    4   40   52

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Humphreys          0   0  1.35   5   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    1    1    9    6
Darold Knowles         1   4  1.79  24   0   0   9   0   40   28   10    8    1   23   24
Horacio Pina           3   0  1.84  26   0   0   4   0   29   26    7    6    1   15   17
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Joe Coleman            4   3  3.28  13  11   2   0   0   82   64   32   30    9   36   56
Joe Grzenda            2   3  3.68  15   1   0   2   0   29   23   15   12    1   10   12
Dick Bosman            5   5  3.79  13  12   1   0   1   74   79   34   31    7   41   48
Jim Hannan             0   2  4.66   9   3   0   0   0   19   22   12   10    2   10   11
Casey Cox              3   4  4.74  12  10   0   1   0   68   85   41   36    9   22   26
Jim Shellenback        2   1  4.80  16   4   0   0   0   30   32   18   16    2   14   21
Dick Such              1   2  5.22  12   1   0   0   0   29   20   17   17    2   29   25
George Brunet          3   4  5.56  11  10   1   0   0   55   72   39   34    6   25   27
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)          9
  C. Hunter (OAK)           8
  S. McDowell (CLE)         8
  F. Peterson (NY)          8
  C. Wright (CAL)           8
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  M. Lolich (DET)           6
  T. Murphy (CAL)           6

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)             8
  L. Krausse (MIL)          8
  G. Brabender (MIL)        7
  W. Bunker (KC)            6
  R. Culp (BOS)             6
  C. Dobson (OAK)           6
  J. Horlen (CHI)           6
  M. Lolich (DET)           6
  G. Peters (BOS)           6
  W. Wood (CHI)             6

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)         8
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          5
  R. Culp (BOS)             5
  C. Dobson (OAK)           5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  J. Perry (MIN)            5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      4
  S. Siebert (BOS)          4

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      13
  J. Aker (NY)             10
  D. Knowles (WAS)          9
  K. Tatum (CAL)            9
  S. Lyle (BOS)             8
  W. Wood (CHI)             8
  P. Richert (BAL)          7
  M. Grant (OAK)            6
  E. Watt (BAL)             6
  L. McDaniel (NY)          5

Shutouts:

  M. Lolich (DET)           3
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  J. Hardin (BAL)           1
  J. Janeski (CHI)          1
  R. May (CAL)              1
  S. McDowell (CLE)         1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     112.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       108.1
  T. John (CHI)         100.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  100.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)        99.1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)       96.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)        96.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)    92.0
  C. Wright (CAL)        90.1
  J. Perry (MIN)         90.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         110
  J. Horlen (CHI)          95
  F. Peterson (NY)         95
  J. Kaat (MIN)            93
  T. John (CHI)            91
  L. Krausse (MIL)         91
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         88
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      88
  C. Cox (WAS)             85
  D. McNally (BAL)         84

Runs:

  L. Krausse (MIL)         52
  T. John (CHI)            49
  G. Peters (BOS)          49
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         46
  M. Lolich (DET)          46
  J. Kaat (MIN)            45
  C. Dobson (OAK)          42
  D. Drago (KC)            42
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      42
  G. Brabender (MIL)       41

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         14
  D. Drago (KC)            13
  B. Butler (KC)           11
  J. Kaat (MIN)            11
  F. Peterson (NY)         11
  B. Bolin (MIL)           10
  D. Boswell (MIN)         10
  C. Hunter (OAK)          10
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      10
  C. Wright (CAL)          10

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        44
  T. John (CHI)            43
  B. Moore (CLE)           43
  M. Lolich (DET)          42
  D. Bosman (WAS)          41
  B. Odom (OAK)            40
  J. Palmer (BAL)          40
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     39
  B. Butler (KC)           38
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)      37

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       124
  M. Lolich (DET)          96
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     85
  C. Hunter (OAK)          76
  R. Culp (BOS)            75
  R. May (CAL)             74
  J. Palmer (BAL)          71
  D. McNally (BAL)         65
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         64
  B. Johnson (KC)          60

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