Thursday June 25, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 25, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      40  28  3.04   68  11  20   622   496  242  210   64  228  417
Minnesota       41  23  3.25   64  10  24   565   533  243  204   54  204  358
New York        42  27  3.41   70  12  20   642   611  280  243   65  202  352
Oakland         39  31  3.47   70  14  17   624   537  279  241   72  238  379
Baltimore       45  25  3.48   70  21  19   636   566  271  246   66  223  460
Detroit         35  31  3.85   66  18  16   589   587  293  252   59  266  428
Cleveland       30  36  3.88   66  11  15   600   555  271  259   67  297  458
Washington      30  39  4.13   69   5  21   628   622  316  288   58  290  376
Kansas City     24  42  4.18   66   8   9   608   580  324  282   75  279  396
Boston          32  34  4.18   66  13  18   594   594  317  276   59  254  409
Chicago         25  45  4.45   70  10  13   614   646  356  304   71  239  326
Milwaukee       23  45  4.90   69  10  10   599   648  371  326   68  245  377

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)    10   4  2.40  18  18  10   0   1  146   99   42   39   12   57  146
Ray Culp (BOS)         6   7  2.57  15  15   6   0   0  112   90   42   32    9   33   92
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      3   4  2.61  14  12   2   0   0   79   52   34   23    9   39   40
Jim Palmer (BAL)      10   4  2.92  17  17   9   0   1  126  115   44   41    9   46   99
Rudy May (CAL)         4   4  2.94  18  15   1   0   1  104   83   41   34    9   34   86
Clyde Wright (CAL)    10   5  3.05  17  17   2   0   0  115  105   44   39   13   40   52
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   8   5  3.07  17  17   5   0   0  123  116   50   42   12   41   58
Jim Perry (MIN)       10   6  3.11  17  17   6   0   1  113  104   47   39   10   26   70
A. Messersmith (CAL)   6   7  3.14  19  17   5   1   1  120   90   51   42   12   44   99
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      5   5  3.16  16  16   3   0   1  108   99   46   38   11   37   58

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           3   0  1.37  24   0   0   9   0   26   13    4    4    1    9   38
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  2.45  14   0   0   0   0   26   28    8    7    2   10   20
Tom Phoebus            3   4  2.61  14  12   2   0   0   79   52   34   23    9   39   40
Jim Palmer            10   4  2.92  17  17   9   0   1  126  115   44   41    9   46   99
Eddie Watt             2   4  3.18  28   0   0   7   0   28   17   10   10    0   16   19
Dick Hall              6   3  3.23  17   0   0   2   0   31   30   14   11    6    2   19
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.24  17   6   1   1   1   58   58   22   21    5   13   37
Dave McNally          10   5  4.26  17  17   3   0   0  112  113   54   53   13   36   85
Mike Cuellar           8   4  4.26  18  18   6   0   1  125  116   63   59   16   35   90
Moe Drabowsky          1   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0   10    5    5    5    2    6    5
Dave Leonhard          0   0  7.71  15   0   0   0   0   14   19   13   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               6   7  2.57  15  15   6   0   0  112   90   42   32    9   33   92
Gary Wagner            1   0  2.70   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    4    2
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           5   0  3.12  27   2   0   3   0   52   49   18   18    5   21   30
Ken Brett              1   2  3.30  18   2   1   1   0   44   26   17   16    4   29   50
Sonny Siebert          6   4  4.27  15  15   4   0   1   93   93   45   44   14   23   59
Bill Lee               2   2  4.62  11   5   0   1   0   37   48   20   19    3   14   19
Mike Nagy              1   1  4.99   8   8   0   0   0   40   48   26   22    4   23   16
Gary Peters            4   7  5.51  15  15   2   0   1   83   92   60   51    7   40   57
Lee Stange             2   2  5.60  20   0   0   2   0   27   34   24   17    5   12   14
Sparky Lyle            0   3  5.85  28   0   0  10   0   32   30   23   21    3   22   21
Cal Koonce             0   1  8.53   6   0   0   0   0    6   12    7    6    0    6    5
Jose Santiago          0   2 10.80   6   0   0   1   0   10   15   12   12    0    5    6

 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  0.68  13   0   0   0   0   13    4    1    1    0   11   10
Ken Tatum              3   2  1.66  30   0   0  11   0   38   25    8    7    2    7   22
Eddie Fisher           3   1  1.93  26   1   0   1   0   51   36   13   11    4   18   34
Steve Kealey           0   0  2.38   7   0   0   1   0   11    7    4    3    1    3   10
Rudy May               4   4  2.94  18  15   1   0   1  104   83   41   34    9   34   86
Clyde Wright          10   5  3.05  17  17   2   0   0  115  105   44   39   13   40   52
Andy Messersmith       6   7  3.14  19  17   5   1   1  120   90   51   42   12   44   99
Mel Queen              1   2  3.26  10   1   0   2   0   19   15    7    7    1   11   20
Tom Murphy             7   6  3.65  17  17   3   0   1  116  102   53   47   14   46   56
Paul Doyle             3   0  4.98  23   0   0   4   0   22   20   12   12    5    8   19
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  2.62  33   0   0  10   0   55   54   24   16    2   15   43
Jerry Crider           2   3  2.92  11   3   0   0   0   37   35   15   12    4   13   20
Tommy John             5  11  3.68  18  18   4   0   1  127  118   64   52    9   50   66
Jerry Janeski          7   4  3.90  16  16   2   0   1  102  111   53   44   11   36   44
Don Secrist            0   0  3.95   8   0   0   0   0   14   15    6    6    2   11    8
Joel Horlen            6   8  3.99  17  17   4   0   0  115  122   55   51   12   30   44
Barry Moore            0   2  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   11   13   10    6    2    4    2
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
Danny Murphy           0   0  5.56  23   0   0   3   0   34   30   21   21    4   17   20
Floyd Weaver           1   0  6.46   8   0   0   0   0   15   16   11   11    4    9   15
Bob Miller             0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    2    2    4
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
Sam McDowell          10   4  2.40  18  18  10   0   1  146   99   42   39   12   57  146
Fred Lasher            1   3  2.45  14   0   0   2   0   22   23    8    6    2   10   19
Dick Ellsworth         2   0  3.12  17   0   0   2   0   26   22    9    9    2    7    9
Steve Dunning          1   1  3.18   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    2    9   11
Dean Chance            4   5  3.77  20  11   0   2   0   76   86   35   32    5   37   64
Phil Hennigan          4   2  4.04  23   1   0   1   0   49   41   23   22    6   32   29
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              2   6  4.56  17  11   1   3   0   73   64   38   37   12   26   54
Dennis Higgins         0   3  5.50  26   0   0   4   0   36   34   22   22    5   31   34
Mike Paul              0   3  5.58  17   5   0   0   0   31   30   19   19    6   18   29
Vince Colbert          0   0  9.82   6   0   0   0   0    7   10    8    8    1    2    2
Rick Austin            0   0 19.29   1   1   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    2    2    3

 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
Tom Timmerman          1   1  3.03  20   0   0   8   0   30   34   11   10    1    6   11
John Hiller            3   3  3.08  17   1   0   2   0   38   29   16   13    6   22   32
Fred Scherman          2   1  3.20  16   0   0   1   0   25   25   10    9    1   10   22
Dennis Saunders        1   1  3.21   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    5    5    1    5    8
Joe Niekro             7   6  3.49  18  15   3   0   1   98  102   48   38   10   28   54
Earl Wilson            4   4  3.65  14  14   4   0   1   91   71   42   37   13   31   68
Mickey Lolich          6   8  3.82  18  17   7   0   3  123  127   57   52   13   48  106
Les Cain               6   2  3.82  12  12   3   0   0   73   68   40   31    6   49   51
Jerry Robertson        0   0  4.26  10   0   0   0   0   13   18    8    6    1    5   11
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Mike Kilkenny          3   1  5.51  14   7   1   0   0   47   54   32   29    4   29   40
Daryl Patterson        1   1  7.13   8   0   0   1   0   18   24   15   14    3    8   10

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          1   4  2.77  11   0   0   0   0   26   17   10    8    3    8   16
Bob Johnson            1   4  3.26  17   8   1   2   0   69   67   30   25    8   23   70
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Jim Rooker             4   5  3.64  18  10   2   1   0   96   93   43   39    4   52   58
Al Fitzmorris          3   2  3.72  23   0   0   1   0   39   29   16   16    5   22   18
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.81  14  13   1   1   0   76   71   46   32    5   41   44
Bill Butler            2   6  3.83  13  13   1   0   0   85   63   41   36   13   47   55
Dick Drago             6   4  3.92  16  15   3   0   1  101  106   50   44   15   34   57
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    4    3    1    2    3
Ken Wright             1   1  6.61  22   0   0   2   0   16   21   14   12    0   11   12
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
Dave Baldwin           2   0  0.73   8   0   0   1   0   12    6    1    1    0    6   11
Ken Sanders            1   0  1.20   9   0   0   0   0   15   11    2    2    0    4    8
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           4   6  4.48  17   9   2   0   0   70   81   37   35    7   21   44
Lew Krausse            5  10  4.71  18  16   3   0   0   92  106   61   48    9   31   56
Bobby Bolin            1   5  4.86  17  13   1   0   0   76   76   46   41   14   42   58
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
Gene Brabender         3   9  5.33  14  13   0   0   0   74   66   51   44    6   44   46
Skip Lockwood          0   4  5.36   8   7   1   0   0   47   52   34   28    9   21   30
John Gelnar            2   3  5.96  27   0   0   4   0   45   57   33   30    5    9   18
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
Bob Humphreys          0   1  7.04   5   0   0   2   0    8   10    6    6    1    3    6
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
Ron Perranoski         4   2  1.79  29   0   0  17   0   50   39   14   10    2   20   24
Stan Williams          5   0  1.81  26   0   0   4   0   45   38   13    9    4   15   32
Dick Woodson           0   0  2.35   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    0    4    4
Tom Hall               2   2  2.41  19   0   0   1   0   34   20    9    9    1   23   40
Steve Barber           0   0  2.70  11   0   0   2   0   17   13    5    5    0   12    7
Bill Zepp              3   0  2.75  17   3   0   0   0   39   39   14   12    1    8   15
Jim Perry             10   6  3.11  17  17   6   0   1  113  104   47   39   10   26   70
Luis Tiant             6   0  3.12  10  10   2   0   1   61   51   21   21    9   27   37
Bert Blyleven          2   2  3.38   5   5   0   0   0   29   33   12   11    3    8   26
Jim Kaat               6   5  3.71  18  17   2   0   0  112  122   60   46   12   27   60
Dave Boswell           3   6  6.24  12  12   0   0   0   58   68   46   40   12   34   43

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lindy McDaniel         7   2  1.44  26   0   0   7   0   56   42   10    9    3    5   41
Jack Aker              2   1  1.80  19   0   0  10   0   35   28   10    7    3   11   20
Gary Waslewski         1   0  2.41   7   2   0   0   0   19   14    5    5    2    4    9
Steve Hamilton         4   3  2.45  20   0   0   3   0   29   18    9    8    2   12   24
Mel Stottlemyre        8   5  3.07  17  17   5   0   0  123  116   50   42   12   41   58
Stan Bahnsen           5   5  3.16  16  16   3   0   1  108   99   46   38   11   37   58
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.29  19   2   0   0   0   41   39   17   15    3   19   15
John Cumberland        2   3  3.38   8   6   1   0   0   48   41   19   18    8   10   31
Fritz Peterson        10   3  3.46  18  17   3   0   1  114  124   51   44   12   18   56
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   1  7.64  10   6   0   0   0   35   47   35   30    6   24   22
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
Bob Locker             1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    0    2
Mudcat Grant           3   0  1.03  31   0   0   9   0   53   40    7    6    2   11   28
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Jim Roland             1   1  2.84  14   1   0   0   0   19   12    7    6    2   15    7
Diego Segui            2   4  2.88  27   1   0   2   0   50   38   19   16    5   19   32
Marcel Lachemann       0   0  2.91  15   0   0   3   0   22   20    8    7    4    7   17
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    2    3    8
Catfish Hunter        11   5  3.23  18  18   6   0   0  123  103   55   44   14   41   87
Rollie Fingers         4   4  3.39  19   9   0   2   0   77   66   33   29    9   20   39
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Paul Lindblad          3   1  4.23  24   0   0   1   0   28   20   13   13    6   11   16
Chuck Dobson           6   7  4.54  18  18   6   0   2  113  104   63   57   16   36   55
Blue Moon Odom         4   5  4.54  16  16   1   0   0   75   72   47   38    6   51   59
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   6  1.59  32   0   0  14   0   57   37   12   10    1   28   36
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   5  3.49  16  14   3   0   0  106   83   43   41   12   48   77
Dick Bosman            6   7  3.84  17  15   1   0   1   94  103   43   40    8   42   58
Jim Hannan             1   2  4.25  16   4   0   0   0   36   38   19   17    4   17   18
Casey Cox              4   5  4.45  16  14   0   1   0   95  110   53   47   12   27   35
George Brunet          5   5  4.93  14  13   1   0   0   77   87   47   42    7   32   43
Joe Grzenda            2   4  5.03  19   3   0   2   0   39   40   25   22    3   13   14
Jim Shellenback        2   2  5.17  21   4   0   0   0   38   42   24   22    2   19   26
Dick Such              1   3  7.13  17   2   0   0   0   35   32   28   28    5   35   32
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)          11
  S. McDowell (CLE)        10
  D. McNally (BAL)         10
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  J. Perry (MIN)           10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  C. Wright (CAL)          10
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          8
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       8
  J. Janeski (CHI)          7

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)            11
  L. Krausse (MIL)         10
  G. Brabender (MIL)        9
  J. Horlen (CHI)           8
  M. Lolich (DET)           8
  D. Bosman (WAS)           7
  R. Culp (BOS)             7
  C. Dobson (OAK)           7
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      7
  B. Moore (CHI)            7

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        10
  J. Palmer (BAL)           9
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  R. Culp (BOS)             6
  C. Dobson (OAK)           6
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  J. Perry (MIN)            6
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       5

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      17
  D. Knowles (WAS)         14
  K. Tatum (CAL)           11
  J. Aker (NY)             10
  S. Lyle (BOS)            10
  W. Wood (CHI)            10
  M. Grant (OAK)            9
  P. Richert (BAL)          9
  T. Timmerman (DET)        8
  L. McDaniel (NY)          7

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)     146.1
  T. John (CHI)         127.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       126.1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      124.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   123.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)       122.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       122.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  120.1
  T. Murphy (CAL)       116.0
  J. Horlen (CHI)       115.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         127
  F. Peterson (NY)        124
  J. Horlen (CHI)         122
  J. Kaat (MIN)           122
  T. John (CHI)           118
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        116
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     116
  J. Palmer (BAL)         115
  D. McNally (BAL)        113
  J. Janeski (CHI)        111

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            64
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         63
  C. Dobson (OAK)          63
  L. Krausse (MIL)         61
  J. Kaat (MIN)            60
  G. Peters (BOS)          60
  M. Lolich (DET)          57
  J. Horlen (CHI)          55
  C. Hunter (OAK)          55
  D. McNally (BAL)         54

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         16
  C. Dobson (OAK)          16
  D. Drago (KC)            15
  B. Bolin (MIL)           14
  C. Hunter (OAK)          14
  T. Murphy (CAL)          14
  S. Siebert (BOS)         14
  B. Butler (KC)           13
  M. Lolich (DET)          13
  D. McNally (BAL)         13

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        57
  J. Rooker (KC)           52
  B. Odom (OAK)            51
  T. John (CHI)            50
  B. Moore (CHI)           50
  L. Cain (DET)            49
  J. Coleman (WAS)         48
  M. Lolich (DET)          48
  B. Butler (KC)           47
  T. Murphy (CAL)          46

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       146
  M. Lolich (DET)         106
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     99
  J. Palmer (BAL)          99
  R. Culp (BOS)            92
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         90
  C. Hunter (OAK)          87
  R. May (CAL)             86
  D. McNally (BAL)         85
  J. Coleman (WAS)         77

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