Sunday June 28, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 28, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      42  30  3.16   72  11  22   656   539  262  230   67  243  440
Minnesota       43  25  3.26   68  11  25   599   565  260  217   59  215  381
Oakland         41  33  3.37   74  15  18   664   574  287  249   73  254  400
New York        43  29  3.42   73  13  20   669   634  291  254   69  208  362
Baltimore       46  27  3.47   73  22  19   664   593  282  256   69  238  471
Detroit         37  33  3.79   70  20  16   625   622  306  263   60  276  453
Cleveland       32  38  3.87   70  13  15   634   583  285  273   69  308  481
Kansas City     26  44  4.05   70   8  11   644   609  332  290   77  297  424
Boston          34  35  4.15   69  14  19   620   615  328  286   64  262  428
Washington      32  40  4.17   72   5  22   658   648  334  305   61  316  398
Chicago         27  47  4.61   74  10  15   650   699  386  333   79  251  347
Milwaukee       25  47  4.73   73  11  10   641   676  382  337   71  261  398

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)    11   4  2.38  19  19  11   0   1  155  104   44   41   12   60  151
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      3   4  2.61  14  12   2   0   0   79   52   34   23    9   39   40
Ray Culp (BOS)         6   8  2.95  16  16   6   0   0  116   96   48   38   10   36   97
Bob Johnson (KC)       1   4  3.00  19   8   1   3   0   75   69   30   25    8   23   80
Rudy May (CAL)         4   4  3.00  19  16   1   0   1  108   91   43   36    9   35   92
Jim Palmer (BAL)      10   5  3.03  18  18   9   0   1  134  124   48   45    9   52  101
Clyde Wright (CAL)    10   5  3.05  17  17   2   0   0  115  105   44   39   13   40   52
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      6   5  3.07  17  17   4   0   1  117  105   48   40   12   38   64
Jim Perry (MIN)       10   6  3.11  17  17   6   0   1  113  104   47   39   10   26   70
A. Messersmith (CAL)   6   8  3.15  20  18   5   1   1  126   96   53   44   12   49  102

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           3   0  1.35  26   0   0   9   0   27   13    5    4    1   10   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   5  3.03  18  18   9   0   1  134  124   48   45    9   52  101
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.12  18   7   1   1   1   66   64   24   23    5   13   40
Dick Hall              6   3  3.41  18   0   0   2   0   32   30   15   12    6    3   19
Eddie Watt             2   5  3.41  30   0   0   7   0   29   19   11   11    1   18   19
Moe Drabowsky          1   0  3.75   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    5    5    2    9    7
Dave McNally          11   5  4.09  18  18   4   0   0  121  120   56   55   15   38   89
Mike Cuellar           8   4  4.26  18  18   6   0   1  125  116   63   59   16   35   90
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 Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
Ray Culp               6   8  2.95  16  16   6   0   0  116   96   48   38   10   36   97
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              2   2  3.31  19   3   1   1   0   52   34   20   19    7   32   53
Gary Wagner            1   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    2    1    5    3
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  4.75   9   8   0   0   0   42   49   26   22    4   23   17
Gary Peters            5   7  4.97  16  16   3   0   2   92   97   60   51    7   40   65
Lee Stange             2   2  5.60  20   0   0   2   0   27   34   24   17    5   12   14
Sparky Lyle            0   3  5.67  29   0   0  11   0   33   30   23   21    3   23   22
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
Ken Tatum              3   2  1.58  31   0   0  12   0   40   25    8    7    2    8   23
Eddie Fisher           3   1  2.11  27   1   0   2   0   55   40   15   13    5   18   36
Steve Kealey           1   0  2.13   9   0   0   1   0   13    7    4    3    1    3   10
Rudy May               4   4  3.00  19  16   1   0   1  108   91   43   36    9   35   92
Clyde Wright          10   5  3.05  17  17   2   0   0  115  105   44   39   13   40   52
Greg Garrett           2   2  3.06  15   0   0   0   0   18   12    6    6    1   12   14
Andy Messersmith       6   8  3.15  20  18   5   1   1  126   96   53   44   12   49  102
Mel Queen              1   2  3.22  11   2   0   2   0   22   18    8    8    1   13   23
Tom Murphy             8   6  3.51  18  18   3   0   1  123  108   54   48   15   48   57
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    1    4    5
Paul Doyle             3   0  6.93  25   0   0   4   0   25   28   19   19    5   11   22
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
Jim Magnuson           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Jerry Crider           2   3  2.63  12   3   0   1   0   41   37   15   12    4   13   23
Wilbur Wood            3   7  2.83  34   0   0  11   0   57   59   26   18    3   16   45
Tommy John             5  11  3.68  18  18   4   0   1  127  118   64   52    9   50   66
Jerry Janeski          7   5  4.20  17  17   2   0   1  105  120   58   49   13   36   47
Joel Horlen            6   9  4.28  18  18   4   0   0  120  134   61   57   14   30   45
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.87  25   0   0   3   0   41   35   23   22    4   20   22
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
Don Secrist            0   0  5.52   9   0   0   0   0   15   19    9    9    2   12    9
Floyd Weaver           1   0  5.71   9   0   0   0   0   17   17   11   11    4   10   18
Bob Miller             1   1  6.75   3   2   0   0   0   12   18    9    9    4    5    8
Barry Moore            0   2  8.56   3   3   0   0   0   14   18   17   13    3    7    3
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          11   4  2.38  19  19  11   0   1  155  104   44   41   12   60  151
Fred Lasher            1   3  2.70  16   0   0   2   0   23   24    9    7    2   10   21
Steve Dunning          1   1  3.18   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    2    9   11
Dean Chance            4   5  3.69  21  11   0   2   0   78   88   35   32    5   37   65
Dick Ellsworth         2   0  3.81  18   0   0   2   0   26   24   11   11    2    7    9
Rick Austin            1   0  3.97   2   2   1   0   1   11   10    5    5    2    5   11
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
Phil Hennigan          4   2  4.41  24   1   0   1   0   51   46   26   25    6   33   29
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Rich Hand              2   7  4.73  18  12   1   3   0   78   69   42   41   14   27   57
Mike Paul              0   4  5.30  18   6   0   0   0   36   33   21   21    6   21   31
Dennis Higgins         0   3  5.35  27   0   0   4   0   37   34   22   22    5   31   36
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
Fred Scherman          2   1  2.96  17   0   0   1   0   27   26   10    9    1   10   25
Tom Timmerman          1   1  3.03  20   0   0   8   0   30   34   11   10    1    6   11
John Hiller            3   3  3.21  18   1   0   2   0   42   35   18   15    7   24   36
Dennis Saunders        1   1  3.21   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    5    5    1    5    8
Joe Niekro             8   6  3.28  19  16   4   0   1  107  106   49   39   10   29   58
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.68  11   0   0   0   0   15   19    8    6    1    5   11
Mickey Lolich          6   9  3.75  19  18   7   0   3  130  135   60   54   13   53  112
Les Cain               6   2  3.82  12  12   3   0   0   73   68   40   31    6   49   51
Earl Wilson            4   5  3.90  15  15   4   0   1   92   77   46   40   13   31   71
Mike Kilkenny          4   1  4.79  15   8   2   0   0   56   60   33   30    4   31   44
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Daryl Patterson        1   1  7.32   9   0   0   1   0   20   27   17   16    3    8   11

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  2.67  13   0   0   0   0   30   21   11    9    3   11   19
Bob Johnson            1   4  3.00  19   8   1   3   0   75   69   30   25    8   23   80
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Al Fitzmorris          4   2  3.43  24   1   0   1   0   45   36   17   17    5   24   20
Jim Rooker             4   6  3.61  19  11   2   1   0  102   97   45   41    5   59   62
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.71  15  14   1   1   0   78   72   46   32    5   42   44
Dick Drago             6   4  3.92  16  15   3   0   1  101  106   50   44   15   34   57
Bill Butler            2   7  4.00  14  14   1   0   0   90   70   45   40   14   51   57
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  4.26   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    4    3    1    2    5
Ken Wright             1   1  4.98  25   0   0   3   0   22   25   14   12    0   12   17
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  0.59  10   0   0   1   0   15    7    1    1    0    6   14
Ken Sanders            1   0  0.79  10   0   0   0   0   23   16    2    2    0    5   11
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
Skip Lockwood          0   4  4.58   9   8   1   0   0   59   57   36   30   10   25   35
Lew Krausse            5  10  4.71  18  16   3   0   0   92  106   61   48    9   31   56
Gene Brabender         4   9  4.86  15  14   1   0   0   83   71   52   45    6   48   52
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
Bobby Bolin            1   6  5.06  18  14   1   0   0   80   81   50   45   16   44   60
Bob Humphreys          1   1  5.06   6   0   0   2   0   11   12    6    6    1    5    6
John Gelnar            2   3  5.59  28   0   0   4   0   48   59   33   30    5   11   20
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   2 31.50   2   2   0   0   0    2    7    7    7    0    5    1
Al Downing             0   1 108.0   1   1   0   0   0    0    3    4    4    0    1    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Perranoski         4   2  1.75  30   0   0  17   0   51   40   14   10    2   20   25
Stan Williams          5   0  1.81  26   0   0   4   0   45   38   13    9    4   15   32
Tom Hall               3   2  2.18  21   1   0   1   0   41   27   10   10    1   25   47
Bill Zepp              3   0  2.80  20   3   0   1   0   45   44   16   14    3    8   16
Bert Blyleven          3   2  2.82   6   6   1   0   0   38   35   13   12    4    9   34
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
Dick Woodson           0   1  3.48   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    6    4    1    6    6
Steve Barber           0   0  3.50  12   0   0   2   0   18   18    7    7    0   13    8
Jim Kaat               6   6  3.73  20  18   2   0   0  118  129   65   49   13   31   63
Dave Boswell           3   6  6.55  13  13   0   0   0   58   69   48   42   12   35   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
Steve Hamilton         4   3  2.35  21   0   0   3   0   31   21    9    8    2   12   25
Stan Bahnsen           6   5  3.07  17  17   4   0   1  117  105   48   40   12   38   64
Mel Stottlemyre        8   6  3.18  18  18   5   0   0  130  123   54   46   13   42   59
Gary Waslewski         1   1  3.20   8   3   0   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    8   10
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.29  19   2   0   0   0   41   39   17   15    3   19   15
John Cumberland        2   3  3.35  10   6   1   0   0   51   43   20   19    9   10   32
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   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    0    0    0    2    3
Mudcat Grant           3   0  0.95  33   0   0  10   0   57   42    7    6    2   15   30
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       0   0  2.66  16   0   0   3   0   24   22    8    7    4    7   19
Diego Segui            3   4  2.68  28   2   0   2   0   57   45   20   17    5   22   34
Jim Roland             1   1  2.75  15   1   0   0   0   20   13    7    6    2   16    7
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    2    3    8
Catfish Hunter        11   5  3.19  19  19   6   0   0  130  111   57   46   15   42   88
Rollie Fingers         4   5  3.50  20  10   0   2   0   82   71   36   32    9   23   43
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.86  26   0   0   1   0   30   21   13   13    6   12   18
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Chuck Dobson           7   8  4.35  20  19   7   0   2  122  112   65   59   16   37   62
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  1.52  34   0   0  14   0   59   42   12   10    1   30   37
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Horacio Pina           3   0  3.00  30   0   0   5   0   33   33   12   11    1   19   17
Joe Coleman            5   6  3.76  17  15   3   0   0  110   89   48   46   14   53   82
Jim Hannan             3   2  3.83  18   4   0   0   0   40   40   20   17    4   20   23
Dick Bosman            6   7  3.84  17  15   1   0   1   94  103   43   40    8   42   58
Casey Cox              4   5  4.45  16  14   0   1   0   95  110   53   47   12   27   35
George Brunet          5   5  4.79  15  14   1   0   0   83   91   49   44    7   36   49
Jim Shellenback        2   2  4.91  22   4   0   0   0   40   42   24   22    2   20   27
Joe Grzenda            2   4  5.79  21   3   0   2   0   42   43   30   27    4   17   14
Dick Such              1   3  6.86  18   3   0   0   0   41   35   31   31    5   38   36
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)        11
  D. McNally (BAL)         11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  J. Perry (MIN)           10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  C. Wright (CAL)          10
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          8
  T. Murphy (CAL)           8
  J. Niekro (DET)           8

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        11
  J. Palmer (BAL)           9
  C. Dobson (OAK)           7
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          6
  R. Culp (BOS)             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)           12
  S. Lyle (BOS)            11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  J. Aker (NY)             10
  M. Grant (OAK)           10
  P. Richert (BAL)          9
  T. Timmerman (DET)        8
  L. McDaniel (NY)          7

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     155.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       133.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   130.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)       129.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       129.2
  T. John (CHI)         127.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  125.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      124.2
  T. Murphy (CAL)       123.0
  C. Dobson (OAK)       122.0

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         135
  J. Horlen (CHI)         134
  J. Kaat (MIN)           129
  J. Palmer (BAL)         124
  F. Peterson (NY)        124
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     123
  J. Janeski (CHI)        120
  D. McNally (BAL)        120
  T. John (CHI)           118
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        116

Runs:

  C. Dobson (OAK)          65
  J. Kaat (MIN)            65
  T. John (CHI)            64
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         63
  J. Horlen (CHI)          61
  L. Krausse (MIL)         61
  M. Lolich (DET)          60
  G. Peters (BOS)          60
  J. Janeski (CHI)         58
  C. Hunter (OAK)          57

Home Runs:

  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         16
  C. Dobson (OAK)          16
  D. Drago (KC)            15
  C. Hunter (OAK)          15
  D. McNally (BAL)         15
  T. Murphy (CAL)          15
  B. Butler (KC)           14
  J. Coleman (WAS)         14
  R. Hand (CLE)            14

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        60
  J. Rooker (KC)           59
  J. Coleman (WAS)         53
  M. Lolich (DET)          53
  B. Moore (CHI)           53
  J. Palmer (BAL)          52
  B. Butler (KC)           51
  B. Odom (OAK)            51
  T. John (CHI)            50
  L. Cain (DET)            49

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       151
  M. Lolich (DET)         112
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    102
  J. Palmer (BAL)         101
  R. Culp (BOS)            97
  R. May (CAL)             92
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         90
  D. McNally (BAL)         89
  C. Hunter (OAK)          88
  J. Coleman (WAS)         82

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