Wednesday July 1, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 1, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      44  31  3.17   75  11  24   682   569  273  240   72  255  454
Minnesota       46  25  3.25   71  11  27   627   591  270  226   61  222  401
Oakland         43  33  3.32   76  15  20   682   585  290  252   74  255  412
Baltimore       48  28  3.43   76  25  19   690   618  289  263   71  245  484
New York        43  31  3.43   75  13  20   687   651  302  262   72  214  368
Detroit         39  33  3.78   72  20  17   645   644  314  271   64  281  460
Cleveland       32  40  3.87   72  13  15   650   600  292  280   72  315  492
Kansas City     26  47  4.08   73   8  11   669   638  347  303   80  308  433
Washington      34  41  4.13   75   5  23   684   676  344  314   63  325  405
Boston          35  36  4.15   71  14  20   638   631  336  294   64  273  445
Chicago         27  49  4.58   76  10  15   668   720  393  340   81  255  352
Milwaukee       26  49  4.78   76  11  11   668   708  400  355   74  267  419

 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
Jim Palmer (BAL)      11   5  2.84  19  19  10   0   2  143  132   48   45    9   53  106
Ray Culp (BOS)         6   8  2.95  16  16   6   0   0  116   96   48   38   10   36   97
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      6   5  3.07  17  17   4   0   1  117  105   48   40   12   38   64
A. Messersmith (CAL)   6   8  3.08  21  19   5   1   1  131  104   55   45   13   53  106
Clyde Wright (CAL)    11   5  3.12  18  18   2   0   0  121  113   47   42   15   42   54
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            11   5  2.84  19  19  10   0   2  143  132   48   45    9   53  106
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
Vicente Romo           5   0  3.08  29   2   0   3   0   53   51   18   18    5   22   31
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.09   7   4   0   0   0   32   32   11   11    2    8   21
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              2   1  4.78  10   9   0   0   0   49   56   30   26    4   30   23
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  5.71  30   0   0  12   0   35   32   24   22    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  2.07  29   1   0   4   0   61   45   16   14    5   19   38
Steve Kealey           1   0  2.13   9   0   0   1   0   13    7    4    3    1    3   10
Greg Garrett           3   2  2.89  17   0   0   0   0   19   12    6    6    1   13   15
Andy Messersmith       6   8  3.08  21  19   5   1   1  131  104   55   45   13   53  106
Clyde Wright          11   5  3.12  18  18   2   0   0  121  113   47   42   15   42   54
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  3.09  35   0   0  11   0   58   61   28   20    4   16   47
Tommy John             5  12  3.72  19  19   4   0   1  135  129   68   56   10   51   69
Jerry Janeski          7   6  4.05  18  18   2   0   1  111  125   59   50   13   37   47
Joel Horlen            6   9  4.28  18  18   4   0   0  120  134   61   57   14   30   45
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.64  26   0   0   3   0   43   37   23   22    4   22   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
Steve Dunning          1   2  4.09   4   4   0   0   0   22   21   10   10    5   12   16
Rick Austin            1   1  4.15   3   3   1   0   1   17   19    8    8    2    7   14
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  4.25  25   1   0   1   0   53   48   26   25    6   34   30
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
Tom Timmerman          2   1  3.12  22   0   0   9   0   35   37   13   12    1    7   13
John Hiller            3   3  3.14  19   1   0   2   0   43   35   18   15    7   24   37
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
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  6.75  10   0   0   1   0   21   27   17   16    3    9   11
Denny McLain           0   0  8.44   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    5    5    3    0    2

 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
Bob Johnson            1   5  3.27  21   8   1   3   0   77   73   33   28    9   23   81
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Jim Rooker             4   7  3.40  20  12   2   1   0  111  103   47   42    6   64   67
Al Fitzmorris          4   2  3.43  24   1   0   1   0   45   36   17   17    5   24   20
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
Bob Humphreys          1   1  4.26   8   0   0   3   0   13   13    6    6    1    5    7
Skip Lockwood          0   5  4.57  10   9   1   0   0   67   68   40   34   11   26   39
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
Ron Perranoski         5   2  1.65  32   0   0  18   0   55   43   14   10    2   22   27
Stan Williams          5   0  1.70  27   0   0   5   0   48   38   13    9    4   16   33
Tom Hall               3   2  2.18  21   1   0   1   0   41   27   10   10    1   25   47
Bert Blyleven          3   2  2.38   7   7   1   0   0   45   40   14   12    4   10   43
Bill Zepp              3   0  2.74  21   3   0   1   0   46   45   16   14    3    8   16
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  1.37  27   0   0   7   0   59   44   10    9    3    6   43
Jack Aker              2   1  2.13  20   0   0  10   0   38   31   12    9    3   12   20
Steve Hamilton         4   3  2.32  22   0   0   3   0   31   22    9    8    2   12   25
Stan Bahnsen           6   5  3.07  17  17   4   0   1  117  105   48   40   12   38   64
Ron Klimkowski         0   3  3.09  21   2   0   0   0   44   40   19   15    3   19   17
Mel Stottlemyre        8   6  3.18  18  18   5   0   0  130  123   54   46   13   42   59
John Cumberland        2   3  3.23  11   6   1   0   0   53   44   20   19    9   11   32
Gary Waslewski         1   1  3.49   9   4   0   0   0   28   23   12   11    3   10   10
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  0.92  35   0   0  12   0   59   43    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         5   5  3.25  21  11   0   2   0   89   74   36   32    9   24   49
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.62  28   0   0   1   0   32   21   13   13    6   12   20
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  2.94  31   0   0   5   0   34   33   12   11    1   19   17
Dick Bosman            7   7  3.70  18  16   1   0   1  100  107   44   41    8   46   58
Jim Hannan             3   2  3.76  19   4   0   0   0   41   41   20   17    4   20   24
Joe Coleman            5   7  3.95  18  16   3   0   0  116  104   54   51   16   55   86
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  5.74  22   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. Palmer (BAL)          11
  J. Perry (MIN)           11
  C. Wright (CAL)          11
  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)          10
  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
  M. Grant (OAK)           12
  S. Lyle (BOS)            12
  K. Tatum (CAL)           12
  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
  J. Palmer (BAL)           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

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     155.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       142.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       137.1
  T. John (CHI)         135.1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      132.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  131.1
  D. McNally (BAL)      130.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   130.0
  M. Lolich (DET)       129.2
  T. Murphy (CAL)       123.0

Hits:

  J. Kaat (MIN)           136
  M. Lolich (DET)         135
  J. Horlen (CHI)         134
  J. Palmer (BAL)         132
  T. John (CHI)           129
  D. McNally (BAL)        129
  F. Peterson (NY)        129
  J. Janeski (CHI)        125
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        124
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     123

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)         59

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  J. Coleman (WAS)         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

Walks:

  J. Rooker (KC)           64
  S. McDowell (CLE)        60
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55
  M. Lolich (DET)          53
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     53
  B. Moore (CHI)           53
  J. Palmer (BAL)          53
  L. Cain (DET)            52
  B. Butler (KC)           51
  T. John (CHI)            51

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       151
  M. Lolich (DET)         112
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    106
  J. Palmer (BAL)         106
  R. Culp (BOS)            97
  R. May (CAL)             97
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         96
  C. Hunter (OAK)          92
  D. McNally (BAL)         91
  J. Coleman (WAS)         86

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