Monday June 15, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 15, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      35  25  2.99   60  10  17   550   437  211  183   58  196  366
Minnesota       37  18  3.29   55   9  21   487   473  212  178   50  182  291
New York        36  24  3.31   61   9  18   561   522  238  206   56  177  313
Baltimore       39  22  3.34   61  21  15   548   473  221  203   53  197  395
Oakland         34  27  3.38   61  13  15   545   458  240  205   65  213  334
Cleveland       25  32  3.91   57   8  14   518   489  237  225   52  265  400
Boston          27  29  3.95   56  11  15   497   484  254  218   49  206  342
Detroit         29  28  3.99   57  16  12   507   509  260  225   49  232  370
Washington      28  31  4.06   59   5  19   539   532  271  243   49  255  319
Kansas City     21  37  4.25   58   7   7   538   524  287  254   67  248  349
Chicago         22  38  4.57   60   9  11   530   555  311  269   61  216  287
Milwaukee       19  41  5.15   61   8   8   528   588  347  302   63  225  326

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)     8   4  2.45  16  16   8   0   1  128   90   38   35    8   51  137
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      3   4  2.50  11  11   2   0   0   76   48   28   21    8   37   37
Jim Palmer (BAL)       9   3  2.50  15  15   9   0   1  115   95   35   32    6   43   89
Bob Johnson (KC)       1   4  2.76  14   8   1   0   0   65   61   25   20    7   21   65
Rudy May (CAL)         4   4  2.79  17  14   1   0   1  100   77   38   31    9   30   83
Ray Culp (BOS)         5   6  2.81  13  13   5   0   0   96   82   38   30    8   28   78
Jim Perry (MIN)        8   5  2.81  14  14   5   0   1   96   89   38   30    9   22   57
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      4   4  2.83  14  14   3   0   1   95   84   37   30    7   31   53
A. Messersmith (CAL)   6   5  2.89  16  15   5   1   1  109   80   42   35   10   41   86
Catfish Hunter (OAK)  10   5  3.04  16  16   5   0   0  113   92   47   38   12   37   81

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           2   0  1.74  17   0   0   7   0   21    9    4    4    1    6   30
Tom Phoebus            3   4  2.50  11  11   2   0   0   76   48   28   21    8   37   37
Jim Palmer             9   3  2.50  15  15   9   0   1  115   95   35   32    6   43   89
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  2.70  10   0   0   0   0   20   18    6    6    2    9   18
Eddie Watt             2   3  2.77  24   0   0   6   0   26   16    8    8    0   15   16
Dick Hall              5   3  2.96  14   0   0   1   0   27   27   12    9    5    2   18
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.21  15   4   1   1   1   42   47   16   15    2   11   28
Mike Cuellar           7   4  3.94  16  16   6   0   1  112   97   53   49   15   32   80
Dave McNally           9   4  4.36  15  15   3   0   0   97   98   47   47   11   31   71
Dave Leonhard          0   0  9.00  12   0   0   0   0   12   18   12   12    3   11    8

 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
Ray Culp               5   6  2.81  13  13   5   0   0   96   82   38   30    8   28   78
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
Vicente Romo           5   0  2.95  21   2   0   2   0   43   37   14   14    5   14   23
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.09   7   4   0   0   0   32   32   11   11    2    8   21
Ken Brett              0   2  3.21  16   0   0   1   0   28   14   10   10    2   20   35
Sonny Siebert          5   4  4.03  13  13   4   0   1   80   81   37   36   10   20   53
Mike Nagy              1   0  4.11   6   6   0   0   0   31   34   18   14    3   16   12
Bill Lee               2   2  4.62  11   5   0   1   0   37   48   20   19    3   14   19
Lee Stange             2   2  4.76  16   0   0   2   0   23   24   19   12    4   11   13
Sparky Lyle            0   2  5.47  24   0   0   9   0   26   22   18   16    2   22   18
Gary Peters            3   7  5.53  13  13   2   0   1   72   77   52   44    7   35   47
Jose Santiago          0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    1    4
Cal Koonce             0   1  8.10   3   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    0    3    2

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Harvey Shank           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Greg Garrett           2   1  0.82  11   0   0   0   0   11    3    1    1    0   10    8
Ken Tatum              2   2  1.59  27   0   0   9   0   34   22    7    6    2    6   21
Eddie Fisher           3   1  2.18  23   1   0   0   0   45   35   13   11    4   15   29
Steve Kealey           0   0  2.25   4   0   0   1   0    4    1    1    1    1    0    5
Rudy May               4   4  2.79  17  14   1   0   1  100   77   38   31    9   30   83
Andy Messersmith       6   5  2.89  16  15   5   1   1  109   80   42   35   10   41   86
Paul Doyle             3   0  3.20  21   0   0   4   0   20   15    7    7    4    6   17
Clyde Wright           8   5  3.24  15  15   2   0   0  100   92   41   36   11   35   47
Tom Murphy             6   5  3.71  15  15   2   0   1  102   90   47   42   13   40   47
Mel Queen              0   2  4.05   9   0   0   2   0   13   13    6    6    1    7   14
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    1    4    5
Dave LaRoche           1   0 10.80   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    5    4    2    0    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wilbur Wood            3   7  2.93  28   0   0   8   0   46   45   22   15    2   13   36
Jerry Crider           2   3  3.18   9   3   0   0   0   34   34   15   12    4   12   19
Tommy John             5   8  3.38  15  15   4   0   1  109   93   49   41    9   46   54
Don Secrist            0   0  3.86   7   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    5    2   10    8
Jerry Janeski          5   4  4.11  14  14   2   0   1   88   98   48   40    8   33   40
Joel Horlen            5   7  4.27  15  15   3   0   0   99  108   51   47   11   26   37
Danny Murphy           0   0  5.40  20   0   0   3   0   30   27   18   18    2   16   20
Tommie Sisk            1   1  5.40  17   1   0   0   0   33   37   28   20    6   13   16
Billy Wynne            0   2  5.40   8   5   0   0   0   27   30   18   16    5   16   13
Floyd Weaver           1   0  6.75   7   0   0   0   0   13   13   10   10    4    8   13
Bart Johnson           0   2  8.69   5   4   0   0   0   20   23   19   19    3   12   16
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  1.72  11   0   0   2   0   16   15    5    3    1    9   13
Sam McDowell           8   4  2.45  16  16   8   0   1  128   90   38   35    8   51  137
Phil Hennigan          4   1  3.45  20   1   0   1   0   44   36   18   17    5   28   25
Steve Dunning          1   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    2    3
Dick Ellsworth         2   0  3.68  15   0   0   2   0   22   18    9    9    2    6    9
Dean Chance            3   5  4.02  17  11   0   1   0   72   86   35   32    5   36   60
Bob Miller             2   2  4.18  15   2   0   1   0   28   35   14   13    1   15   15
Barry Moore            3   5  4.22  13  12   0   0   0   70   70   34   33    8   46   35
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Rich Hand              1   5  4.80  15   9   0   3   0   60   50   33   32   10   24   46
Mike Paul              0   3  5.75  14   3   0   0   0   20   23   13   13    3   14   21
Dennis Higgins         0   3  6.14  24   0   0   4   0   29   30   20   20    4   27   26
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
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
Dennis Saunders        1   1  3.21   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    5    5    1    5    8
John Hiller            3   3  3.25  16   1   0   2   0   36   27   16   13    6   21   31
Mickey Lolich          6   6  3.54  16  15   7   0   3  109  112   48   43   11   42   97
Joe Niekro             6   6  3.63  15  15   3   0   1   92   95   47   37    9   27   52
Fred Scherman          0   1  3.79  13   0   0   1   0   19   19    8    8    1    7   18
Earl Wilson            4   3  3.84  12  12   3   0   1   77   58   38   33    9   29   61
Les Cain               5   2  4.05   9   9   3   0   0   60   58   31   27    6   37   40
Jerry Robertson        0   0  4.38   9   0   0   0   0   12   17    8    6    1    5   11
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Tom Timmerman          0   1  5.09  15   0   0   4   0   18   25   11   10    1    3    4
Mike Kilkenny          2   1  5.59  11   5   0   0   0   37   43   26   23    2   24   26
Daryl Patterson        1   1  8.10   7   0   0   1   0   13   20   13   12    2    7    7

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Johnson            1   4  2.76  14   8   1   0   0   65   61   25   20    7   21   65
Tom Burgmeier          1   3  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   21   15    9    7    2    8   13
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Jim Rooker             3   4  3.56  16   8   2   1   0   83   82   35   33    3   46   48
Bill Butler            2   4  3.82  11  11   1   0   0   71   52   32   30   11   38   43
Dave Morehead          2   2  4.10  12  11   1   1   0   64   65   42   29    4   33   39
Al Fitzmorris          3   2  4.15  21   0   0   1   0   35   26   16   16    5   21   18
Dick Drago             4   4  4.29  14  13   2   0   1   84   92   45   40   13   31   47
Ken Wright             1   1  5.06  20   0   0   2   0   16   19   10    9    0    9   11
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    1    2    2
Mike Hedlund           2   3  7.20   9   0   0   0   0   15   18   13   12    6    7    5
Wally Bunker           0   6  8.23  11   5   0   0   0   35   45   34   32    9   20   17
Roger Nelson           0   2 10.00   4   2   0   0   0    9   18   10   10    3    0    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            1   0  0.73   7   0   0   0   0   12    9    1    1    0    4    7
Dave Baldwin           1   0  0.96   6   0   0   1   0    9    5    1    1    0    5    9
Bob Locker             0   1  3.41  28   0   0   3   0   32   38   18   12    1   10   19
John Morris            2   1  3.49  13   5   2   0   0   49   45   20   19    3   14   23
Marty Pattin           3   5  4.94  15   7   1   0   0   55   65   32   30    6   19   26
Bobby Bolin            1   5  4.96  16  12   1   0   0   69   71   43   38   13   38   55
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
Lew Krausse            4   9  5.47  16  14   2   0   0   76   96   59   46    8   31   42
Gene Brabender         2   8  5.51  12  11   0   0   0   64   54   46   39    5   37   40
Skip Lockwood          0   4  5.75   7   6   1   0   0   41   48   32   26    9   17   28
John Gelnar            2   3  6.20  25   0   0   4   0   41   53   31   28    4    9   16
Bob Meyer              0   1  6.38  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   13   13    2   12   20
Bob Humphreys          0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    1    1    3
George Lauzerique      1   2  6.94  11   4   1   0   0   35   41   27   27    7   14   24
Ray Peters             0   2 31.50   2   2   0   0   0    2    7    7    7    0    5    1

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Williams          5   0  1.90  24   0   0   3   0   43   37   13    9    4   14   30
Ron Perranoski         4   2  1.91  26   0   0  15   0   47   36   14   10    2   20   22
Bert Blyleven          2   1  2.37   3   3   0   0   0   19   18    5    5    2    5   17
Tom Hall               2   1  2.45  16   0   0   1   0   26   17    7    7    1   20   28
Jim Perry              8   5  2.81  14  14   5   0   1   96   89   38   30    9   22   57
Bill Zepp              3   0  2.97  15   3   0   0   0   36   38   14   12    1    8   15
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
Jim Kaat               5   4  3.86  16  15   2   0   0   96  112   54   41   11   24   47
Dick Woodson           0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    4    1
Dave Boswell           2   5  7.09  10  10   0   0   0   46   58   39   36   11   29   31

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel         6   2  1.12  23   0   0   5   0   48   32    7    6    2    4   37
Jack Aker              2   1  1.87  18   0   0  10   0   34   27    9    7    3   10   19
Steve Hamilton         4   3  2.54  18   0   0   3   0   28   18    9    8    2   11   23
Stan Bahnsen           4   4  2.83  14  14   3   0   1   95   84   37   30    7   31   53
Gary Waslewski         0   0  2.84   6   1   0   0   0   13   11    4    4    1    1    6
Mel Stottlemyre        6   4  3.12  14  14   3   0   0  101   92   43   35   10   38   50
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.13  15   2   0   0   0   32   33   13   11    3   15    8
Fritz Peterson         9   2  3.18  15  14   2   0   1   99  100   41   35   11   17   49
John Cumberland        2   3  3.38   8   6   1   0   0   48   41   19   18    8   10   31
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   1  7.42   7   6   0   0   0   30   41   28   25    6   19   19
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           2   0  0.79  27   0   0   8   0   45   35    5    4    1   11   23
Marcel Lachemann       0   0  2.53   9   0   0   2   0   11    9    4    3    3    5    9
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    2    3    8
Catfish Hunter        10   5  3.04  16  16   5   0   0  113   92   47   38   12   37   81
Rollie Fingers         3   3  3.13  17   7   0   2   0   69   53   28   24    9   18   36
Diego Segui            2   3  3.16  24   0   0   2   0   37   30   15   13    4   16   23
Jim Roland             1   1  3.52  11   1   0   0   0   15   12    7    6    2   11    6
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Chuck Dobson           6   6  3.96  16  16   6   0   2  105   91   52   46   14   32   51
Blue Moon Odom         4   4  4.33  15  15   1   0   0   71   66   43   34    6   47   57
Paul Lindblad          3   1  4.68  21   0   0   1   0   25   19   13   13    6   10   14
Fred Talbot            0   1 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    1    0

 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  1.57  27   0   0  12   0   46   29   10    8    1   25   26
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Horacio Pina           3   0  2.70  27   0   0   4   0   30   30   10    9    1   15   17
Joe Coleman            5   4  3.28  15  13   3   0   0   99   78   38   36   10   41   70
Dick Bosman            6   5  3.57  14  13   1   0   1   81   84   35   32    7   42   51
Jim Shellenback        2   1  4.64  18   4   0   0   0   33   35   19   17    2   15   23
Jim Hannan             1   2  4.67  12   3   0   0   0   27   31   16   14    2   12   15
Joe Grzenda            2   3  4.88  16   2   0   2   0   31   30   20   17    2   10   12
Casey Cox              4   5  4.90  14  12   0   1   0   79   97   49   43   11   26   29
Dick Such              1   2  5.46  13   1   0   0   0   30   21   18   18    3   29   25
George Brunet          3   5  5.69  12  11   1   0   0   62   77   44   39    7   26   31
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:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          10
  D. McNally (BAL)          9
  J. Palmer (BAL)           9
  F. Peterson (NY)          9
  S. McDowell (CLE)         8
  J. Perry (MIN)            8
  C. Wright (CAL)           8
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          7
  D. Bosman (WAS)           6
  C. Dobson (OAK)           6

Losses:

  L. Krausse (MIL)          9
  G. Brabender (MIL)        8
  T. John (CHI)             8
  J. Horlen (CHI)           7
  G. Peters (BOS)           7
  W. Wood (CHI)             7
  W. Bunker (KC)            6
  R. Culp (BOS)             6
  C. Dobson (OAK)           6
  M. Lolich (DET)           6

Complete Games:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           9
  S. McDowell (CLE)         8
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  C. Dobson (OAK)           6
  R. Culp (BOS)             5
  C. Hunter (OAK)           5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5
  J. Perry (MIN)            5
  T. John (CHI)             4

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      15
  D. Knowles (WAS)         12
  J. Aker (NY)             10
  S. Lyle (BOS)             9
  K. Tatum (CAL)            9
  M. Grant (OAK)            8
  W. Wood (CHI)             8
  P. Richert (BAL)          7
  E. Watt (BAL)             6
  F. Lasher (CLE)           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
  T. John (CHI)             1
  R. May (CAL)              1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     128.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       115.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)       112.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      112.0
  T. John (CHI)         109.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       109.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  109.0
  C. Dobson (OAK)       104.2
  T. Murphy (CAL)       102.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   101.0

Hits:

  J. Kaat (MIN)           112
  M. Lolich (DET)         112
  J. Horlen (CHI)         108
  F. Peterson (NY)        100
  J. Janeski (CHI)         98
  D. McNally (BAL)         98
  C. Cox (WAS)             97
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         97
  L. Krausse (MIL)         96
  J. Niekro (DET)          95

Runs:

  L. Krausse (MIL)         59
  J. Kaat (MIN)            54
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         53
  C. Dobson (OAK)          52
  G. Peters (BOS)          52
  J. Horlen (CHI)          51
  C. Cox (WAS)             49
  T. John (CHI)            49
  J. Janeski (CHI)         48
  M. Lolich (DET)          48

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         15
  C. Dobson (OAK)          14
  B. Bolin (MIL)           13
  D. Drago (KC)            13
  T. Murphy (CAL)          13
  C. Hunter (OAK)          12
  D. Boswell (MIN)         11
  B. Butler (KC)           11
  C. Cox (WAS)             11
  J. Horlen (CHI)          11

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        51
  B. Odom (OAK)            47
  T. John (CHI)            46
  B. Moore (CLE)           46
  J. Rooker (KC)           46
  J. Palmer (BAL)          43
  D. Bosman (WAS)          42
  M. Lolich (DET)          42
  J. Coleman (WAS)         41
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     41

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       137
  M. Lolich (DET)          97
  J. Palmer (BAL)          89
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     86
  R. May (CAL)             83
  C. Hunter (OAK)          81
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         80
  R. Culp (BOS)            78
  D. McNally (BAL)         71
  J. Coleman (WAS)         70

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