Tuesday June 30, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, June 30, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      43  31  3.18   74  11  23   673   559  270  238   71  250  448
Minnesota       45  25  3.30   70  11  27   617   583  269  226   61  219  390
Oakland         42  33  3.37   75  15  19   673   581  290  252   74  254  404
New York        43  30  3.43   74  13  20   677   641  296  258   72  210  364
Baltimore       47  28  3.48   75  24  19   681   610  289  263   71  244  479
Detroit         38  33  3.78   71  20  17   634   635  309  266   61  280  455
Cleveland       32  39  3.88   71  13  15   642   589  289  277   72  312  488
Washington      34  40  4.11   74   5  23   676   660  338  309   61  323  400
Kansas City     26  46  4.12   72   8  11   660   632  345  302   79  303  428
Boston          34  36  4.14   70  14  19   629   621  331  289   64  265  438
Chicago         27  48  4.60   75  10  15   659   711  390  337   80  252  350
Milwaukee       26  48  4.79   75  11  11   659   697  396  351   73  266  414

 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
Jim Palmer (BAL)      10   5  3.03  18  18   9   0   1  134  124   48   45    9   52  101
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      6   5  3.07  17  17   4   0   1  117  105   48   40   12   38   64
Clyde Wright (CAL)    11   5  3.12  18  18   2   0   0  121  113   47   42   15   42   54
A. Messersmith (CAL)   6   8  3.15  20  18   5   1   1  126   96   53   44   12   49  102
Jim Perry (MIN)       11   6  3.18  18  18   6   0   1  122  114   51   43   10   28   77
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   8   6  3.18  18  18   5   0   0  130  123   54   46   13   42   59
Rudy May (CAL)         4   5  3.20  20  17   1   0   1  115  100   48   41   11   39   97

 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          12   5  3.95  19  19   5   0   0  130  129   58   57   15   43   91
Mike Cuellar           8   5  4.34  19  19   7   0   1  133  124   68   64   18   36   96
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
Gary Wagner            1   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    2    1    5    6
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  3.10  28   2   0   3   0   52   50   18   18    5   21   30
Ken Brett              2   2  3.31  19   3   1   1   0   52   34   20   19    7   32   53
Sonny Siebert          6   5  4.26  16  16   4   0   1   99   97   48   47   14   26   66
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  2.02  28   1   0   3   0   58   43   15   13    5   18   36
Steve Kealey           1   0  2.13   9   0   0   1   0   13    7    4    3    1    3   10
Greg Garrett           2   2  2.95  16   0   0   0   0   18   12    6    6    1   13   15
Clyde Wright          11   5  3.12  18  18   2   0   0  121  113   47   42   15   42   54
Andy Messersmith       6   8  3.15  20  18   5   1   1  126   96   53   44   12   49  102
Rudy May               4   5  3.20  20  17   1   0   1  115  100   48   41   11   39   97
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  2.57  13   3   0   1   0   42   38   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  12  3.72  19  19   4   0   1  135  129   68   56   10   51   69
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
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
Steve Dunning          1   2  4.09   4   4   0   0   0   22   21   10   10    5   12   16
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
Dennis Higgins         0   3  4.95  28   0   0   4   0   40   34   22   22    5   32   38
Mike Paul              0   4  5.30  18   6   0   0   0   36   33   21   21    6   21   31
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
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
Tom Timmerman          1   1  3.41  21   0   0   9   0   32   36   13   12    1    7   11
Les Cain               7   2  3.60  13  13   3   0   0   80   79   41   32    7   52   53
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
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  2.48  14   0   0   0   0   33   22   11    9    3   13   19
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Bob Johnson            1   5  3.29  20   8   1   3   0   77   73   33   28    9   23   81
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
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  3.68   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    4    3    1    2    6
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.71  15  14   1   1   0   78   72   46   32    5   42   44
Bill Butler            2   7  4.00  14  14   1   0   0   90   70   45   40   14   51   57
Dick Drago             6   5  4.13  17  16   3   0   1  107  118   55   49   15   35   59
Don O'Riley            0   0  5.06   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    3    1    2    0
Ken Wright             1   1  5.40  26   0   0   3   0   22   25   15   13    0   13   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
Ken Sanders            1   0  0.79  10   0   0   0   0   23   16    2    2    0    5   11
Dave Baldwin           2   0  1.56  11   0   0   1   0   17   11    3    3    0    8   15
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
Skip Lockwood          0   4  4.58   9   8   1   0   0   59   57   36   30   10   25   35
Bob Humphreys          1   1  4.63   7   0   0   3   0   12   13    6    6    1    5    6
Lew Krausse            6  10  4.70  19  17   3   0   0  100  114   65   52   10   32   64
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
Marty Pattin           4   7  5.06  18  10   2   0   0   75   86   44   42    8   23   47
John Gelnar            2   3  5.58  29   0   0   4   0   50   62   34   31    5   11   22
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
Al Downing             0   1 27.00   2   1   0   0   0    1    3    4    4    0    1    2
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  1.70  27   0   0   5   0   48   38   13    9    4   16   33
Ron Perranoski         4   2  1.74  31   0   0  18   0   52   40   14   10    2   20   25
Tom Hall               3   2  2.18  21   1   0   1   0   41   27   10   10    1   25   47
Bill Zepp              3   0  2.74  21   3   0   1   0   46   45   16   14    3    8   16
Bert Blyleven          3   2  2.82   6   6   1   0   0   38   35   13   12    4    9   34
Luis Tiant             6   0  3.12  10  10   2   0   1   61   51   21   21    9   27   37
Dick Woodson           1   1  3.18   7   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    4    1    6    6
Jim Perry             11   6  3.18  18  18   6   0   1  122  114   51   43   10   28   77
Steve Barber           0   0  3.50  12   0   0   2   0   18   18    7    7    0   13    8
Jim Kaat               6   6  3.97  21  19   2   0   0  122  136   70   54   15   32   64
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
Ron Klimkowski         0   2  3.19  20   2   0   0   0   42   40   18   15    3   19   15
Gary Waslewski         1   1  3.20   8   3   0   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    8   10
John Cumberland        2   3  3.23  11   6   1   0   0   53   44   20   19    9   11   32
Fritz Peterson        10   4  3.69  19  18   3   0   1  117  129   55   48   15   18   56
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   1  7.23  11   6   0   0   0   37   47   35   30    6   25   24
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  0.93  34   0   0  11   0   58   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        12   5  3.21  20  20   6   0   0  137  118   60   49   16   42   92
Rollie Fingers         4   5  3.50  20  10   0   2   0   82   71   36   32    9   23   43
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.82  27   0   0   1   0   31   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  1.44  35   0   0  15   0   62   44   12   10    1   32   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
Dick Bosman            7   7  3.70  18  16   1   0   1  100  107   44   41    8   46   58
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
Casey Cox              4   5  4.41  17  15   0   1   0  102  116   56   50   12   28   36
Jim Shellenback        3   2  4.68  23   4   0   0   0   42   42   24   22    2   20   28
George Brunet          5   5  4.79  15  14   1   0   0   83   91   49   44    7   36   49
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)          12
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  S. McDowell (CLE)        11
  J. Perry (MIN)           11
  C. Wright (CAL)          11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          8
  T. Murphy (CAL)           8
  J. Niekro (DET)           8

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)            12
  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
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          7
  C. Dobson (OAK)           7
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  R. Culp (BOS)             6
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  J. Perry (MIN)            6
  D. McNally (BAL)          5
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      5

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      18
  D. Knowles (WAS)         15
  K. Tatum (CAL)           12
  M. Grant (OAK)           11
  S. Lyle (BOS)            11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  J. Aker (NY)             10
  P. Richert (BAL)          9
  T. Timmerman (DET)        9
  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
  C. Hunter (OAK)       137.1
  T. John (CHI)         135.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       133.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      132.2
  D. McNally (BAL)      130.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   130.0
  M. Lolich (DET)       129.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  125.2
  T. Murphy (CAL)       123.0

Hits:

  J. Kaat (MIN)           136
  M. Lolich (DET)         135
  J. Horlen (CHI)         134
  T. John (CHI)           129
  D. McNally (BAL)        129
  F. Peterson (NY)        129
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        124
  J. Palmer (BAL)         124
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     123
  J. Janeski (CHI)        120

Runs:

  J. Kaat (MIN)            70
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         68
  T. John (CHI)            68
  C. Dobson (OAK)          65
  L. Krausse (MIL)         65
  J. Horlen (CHI)          61
  C. Hunter (OAK)          60
  M. Lolich (DET)          60
  G. Peters (BOS)          60
  J. Janeski (CHI)         58

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  C. Dobson (OAK)          16
  C. Hunter (OAK)          16
  D. Drago (KC)            15
  J. Kaat (MIN)            15
  D. McNally (BAL)         15
  T. Murphy (CAL)          15
  F. Peterson (NY)         15
  C. Wright (CAL)          15

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       151
  M. Lolich (DET)         112
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    102
  J. Palmer (BAL)         101
  R. Culp (BOS)            97
  R. May (CAL)             97
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         96
  C. Hunter (OAK)          92
  D. McNally (BAL)         91
  J. Coleman (WAS)         82


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