Thursday July 2, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 2, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      45  31  3.22   76  11  25   691   581  280  247   75  260  458
Minnesota       47  25  3.23   72  11  28   636   595  272  228   61  224  407
Oakland         44  33  3.35   77  15  21   691   595  296  257   75  261  416
New York        43  32  3.46   76  14  20   695   659  307  267   74  220  370
Baltimore       48  29  3.48   77  25  19   699   631  299  270   74  246  488
Detroit         40  33  3.73   73  21  17   654   645  314  271   64  283  461
Cleveland       33  40  3.94   73  13  16   659   610  301  289   74  321  504
Boston          36  36  4.09   72  15  20   647   637  336  294   64  274  451
Kansas City     26  48  4.09   74   8  11   677   644  352  308   83  310  436
Washington      34  42  4.15   76   5  23   692   682  349  319   65  330  409
Chicago         27  50  4.62   77  10  15   677   733  403  348   82  260  358
Milwaukee       26  50  4.85   77  11  11   677   722  410  365   74  271  427

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Phoebus (BAL)      3   4  2.61  14  12   2   0   0   79   52   34   23    9   39   40
Sam McDowell (CLE)    11   4  2.64  20  20  11   0   1  160  110   50   47   13   64  160
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
Joe Niekro (DET)       9   6  3.03  20  17   5   0   2  116  107   49   39   10   31   59
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
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  1.98  27   0   0   9   0   27   15    7    6    2   10   38
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  2.42  15   0   0   0   0   26   29    9    7    2   10   21
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
Eddie Watt             2   5  3.30  31   0   0   7   0   30   20   11   11    1   18   19
Dick Hall              6   3  3.41  18   0   0   2   0   32   30   15   12    6    3   19
Moe Drabowsky          1   1  3.46   6   0   0   0   0   13   10    7    5    2   10    8
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.48  19   8   1   1   1   72   71   29   28    7   13   42
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
Gary Peters            6   7  4.53  17  17   4   0   3  101  103   60   51    7   41   71
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
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  1.90  32   0   0  13   0   43   30   10    9    3    9   24
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             9   6  3.69  19  19   3   0   1  129  115   59   53   17   52   60
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   2   0   0   0   0    4    0    0    0    0    0    5
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
Floyd Weaver           1   0  5.30  10   0   0   0   0   19   17   11   11    4   11   19
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
Bob Miller             1   1  6.75   3   2   0   0   0   12   18    9    9    4    5    8
Bart Johnson           0   2  8.69   5   4   0   0   0   20   23   19   19    3   12   16
Barry Moore            0   3  9.00   4   4   0   0   0   18   24   24   18    3   11    3
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
Lee Stange             0   0 20.25   1   0   0   0   0    1    7    3    3    1    0    1

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell          11   4  2.64  20  20  11   0   1  160  110   50   47   13   64  160
Fred Lasher            1   3  2.70  16   0   0   2   0   23   24    9    7    2   10   21
Dick Ellsworth         2   0  3.81  18   0   0   2   0   26   24   11   11    2    7    9
Dean Chance            4   5  3.94  22  11   0   3   0   80   91   38   35    6   38   66
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
Dennis Higgins         1   3  4.71  29   0   0   4   0   42   35   22   22    5   33   40
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
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
Joe Niekro             9   6  3.03  20  17   5   0   2  116  107   49   39   10   31   59
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
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
Ted Abernathy          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  2.48  14   0   0   0   0   33   22   11    9    3   13   19
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  2.89   7   0   0   0   0    9    5    4    3    1    2    7
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
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.71  15  14   1   1   0   78   72   46   32    5   42   44
Al Fitzmorris          4   3  3.99  25   2   0   1   0   50   41   22   22    8   26   20
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
Dave Baldwin           2   0  1.50  12   0   0   1   0   18   11    3    3    0    8   16
Ken Sanders            1   0  1.59  11   0   0   0   0   23   19    4    4    0    6   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
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
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
Gene Brabender         4  10  5.12  16  15   1   0   0   90   80   58   51    6   50   57
John Gelnar            2   3  5.71  30   0   0   4   0   52   64   36   33    5   12   24
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  1.81  28   0   0   6   0   50   40   14   10    4   17   33
Tom Hall               4   2  2.05  22   2   0   1   0   48   29   11   11    1   26   53
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
John Cumberland        2   3  3.23  11   6   1   0   0   53   44   20   19    9   11   32
Mel Stottlemyre        8   7  3.33  19  19   6   0   0  138  131   59   51   15   48   61
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
Mudcat Grant           3   0  0.92  35   0   0  12   0   59   43    7    6    2   15   30
Bob Locker             1   0  1.74   6   0   0   1   0   10   10    2    2    0    5    4
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       1   0  2.22  17   0   0   3   0   28   26    8    7    4    8   22
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
Diego Segui            3   4  3.09  29   3   0   2   0   58   48   24   20    6   24   34
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
Jim Hannan             3   2  3.70  20   4   0   0   0   41   41   20   17    4   20   24
Dick Bosman            7   7  3.70  18  16   1   0   1  100  107   44   41    8   46   58
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  4.57  24   4   0   0   0   45   45   25   23    2   20   29
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   4  6.95  19   4   0   0   0   44   37   34   34    6   43   37
Pedro Ramos            0   0  7.56   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    7    2    4   10
Jackie Brown           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    2

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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
  T. Murphy (CAL)           9
  J. Niekro (DET)           9
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          8

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)            12
  G. Brabender (MIL)       10
  L. Krausse (MIL)         10
  J. Horlen (CHI)           9
  M. Lolich (DET)           9
  R. Culp (BOS)             8
  C. Dobson (OAK)           8
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      8
  B. Moore (CHI)            8
  D. Bosman (WAS)           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
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       6
  D. McNally (BAL)          5

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      18
  D. Knowles (WAS)         15
  K. Tatum (CAL)           13
  M. Grant (OAK)           12
  S. Lyle (BOS)            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
  G. Peters (BOS)           3
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  R. Austin (CLE)           1
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  D. Drago (KC)             1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     160.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       142.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   138.0
  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. Lolich (DET)       129.2
  T. Murphy (CAL)       129.1

Hits:

  J. Kaat (MIN)           136
  M. Lolich (DET)         135
  J. Horlen (CHI)         134
  J. Palmer (BAL)         132
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     131
  T. John (CHI)           129
  D. McNally (BAL)        129
  F. Peterson (NY)        129
  J. Janeski (CHI)        125
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        124

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
  T. Murphy (CAL)          17
  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
  F. Peterson (NY)         15

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        64
  J. Rooker (KC)           64
  B. Moore (CHI)           57
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55
  M. Lolich (DET)          53
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     53
  J. Palmer (BAL)          53
  L. Cain (DET)            52
  T. Murphy (CAL)          52
  B. Butler (KC)           51

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       160
  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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