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American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 3, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      46  31  3.18   77  12  25   700   581  280  247   75  263  459
Minnesota       48  25  3.20   73  12  28   645   601  274  229   61  225  413
Oakland         44  34  3.36   78  15  21   699   600  300  261   76  263  420
Baltimore       49  29  3.43   78  26  19   708   635  299  270   74  247  491
New York        43  33  3.45   77  14  20   704   665  311  270   75  225  373
Detroit         40  34  3.73   74  21  17   662   651  318  274   64  287  466
Cleveland       33  42  3.93   75  13  16   675   630  308  295   75  331  516
Boston          38  36  4.05   74  16  21   665   651  341  299   65  279  462
Kansas City     28  48  4.06   76   8  12   696   660  358  314   84  318  453
Washington      35  42  4.11   77   5  24   701   693  352  320   66  332  413
Chicago         27  51  4.66   78  10  15   685   744  411  355   83  263  363
Milwaukee       26  52  4.81   79  11  11   696   738  419  372   75  281  438

 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
Ray Culp (BOS)         7   8  2.81  17  17   7   0   0  125  101   49   39   10   39  100
Jim Palmer (BAL)      11   5  2.84  19  19  10   0   2  143  132   48   45    9   53  106
Clyde Wright (CAL)    12   5  2.90  19  19   3   0   1  130  113   47   42   15   45   55
Joe Niekro (DET)       9   6  3.03  20  17   5   0   2  116  107   49   39   10   31   59
Jim Perry (MIN)       12   6  3.03  19  19   7   0   1  131  120   53   44   10   29   83
A. Messersmith (CAL)   6   8  3.08  21  19   5   1   1  131  104   55   45   13   53  106
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      6   6  3.11  18  18   4   0   1  124  111   52   43   13   43   67
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           9   5  4.07  20  20   8   0   2  142  128   68   64   18   37   99
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            2   0  1.93   5   0   0   0   0    9    5    3    2    1    6    6
Ray Culp               7   8  2.81  17  17   7   0   0  125  101   49   39   10   39  100
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
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  3.83  20   4   1   1   0   54   40   24   23    8   32   56
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
Sparky Lyle            0   3  5.50  31   0   0  13   0   36   32   24   22    3   23   24
Lee Stange             2   2  5.60  20   0   0   2   0   27   34   24   17    5   12   14
Cal Koonce             0   1  6.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   12    7    6    0    7    7
Jose Santiago          0   2 10.13   7   0   0   1   0   11   17   12   12    0    5    7

 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
Clyde Wright          12   5  2.90  19  19   3   0   1  130  113   47   42   15   45   55
Andy Messersmith       6   8  3.08  21  19   5   1   1  131  104   55   45   13   53  106
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
Floyd Weaver           1   0  4.57  11   0   0   0   0   22   18   11   11    4   13   23
Joel Horlen            6  10  4.61  19  19   4   0   0  125  144   69   64   15   31   46
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
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
Fred Lasher            1   3  2.63  17   0   0   2   0   24   25    9    7    2   10   22
Sam McDowell          11   4  2.64  20  20  11   0   1  160  110   50   47   13   64  160
Dean Chance            4   5  3.84  23  11   0   3   0   82   94   38   35    6   40   69
Dick Ellsworth         2   1  3.86  19   0   0   2   0   28   28   13   12    2    7   10
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   3  4.33  26   1   0   1   0   54   49   27   26    7   35   31
Rich Hand              2   7  4.45  19  13   1   3   0   85   75   43   42   14   30   62
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Dennis Higgins         1   3  4.60  30   0   0   4   0   43   36   22   22    5   34   40
Mike Paul              0   4  5.68  19   7   0   0   0   38   37   24   24    6   24   32
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  10  3.75  20  19   7   0   3  137  141   64   57   13   57  117
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  6.45  11   0   0   1   0   22   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          1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    5
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  2.43  15   0   0   0   0   33   22   11    9    3   13   20
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  2.89   7   0   0   0   0    9    5    4    3    1    2    7
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Bob Johnson            2   5  3.35  22   9   1   3   0   83   78   36   31   10   28   90
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  4.12  18  17   3   0   1  114  126   58   52   15   38   63
Don O'Riley            0   0  5.06   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    4    3    1    2    0
Ken Wright             1   1  5.16  27   0   0   3   0   23   26   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  1.42  13   0   0   1   0   19   11    4    3    0   10   17
Ken Sanders            1   0  1.46  12   0   0   0   0   25   20    4    4    0    7   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   2  4.05   9   0   0   3   0   13   14    7    6    1    7    8
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
Marty Pattin           4   7  4.88  19  11   2   0   0   83   92   47   45    8   24   53
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
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   2  8.64   3   2   0   0   0    8   11    8    8    1    5    5
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
Jim Perry             12   6  3.03  19  19   7   0   1  131  120   53   44   10   29   83
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
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  1.32  28   0   0   7   0   61   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
Ron Klimkowski         0   3  3.09  21   2   0   0   0   44   40   19   15    3   19   17
Stan Bahnsen           6   6  3.11  18  18   4   0   1  124  111   52   43   13   43   67
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  2.38  16   1   0   0   0   23   14    7    6    2   16    9
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   9  4.46  21  20   7   0   2  127  116   69   63   17   39   64
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  1.38  36   0   0  16   0   65   47   13   10    1   32   39
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
George Brunet          6   5  4.55  16  15   1   0   0   89   99   51   45    8   38   51
Jim Shellenback        3   2  4.57  24   4   0   0   0   45   45   25   23    2   20   29
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
  J. Perry (MIN)           12
  C. Wright (CAL)          12
  S. McDowell (CLE)        11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          9
  T. Murphy (CAL)           9
  J. Niekro (DET)           9

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)            12
  G. Brabender (MIL)       10
  J. Horlen (CHI)          10
  L. Krausse (MIL)         10
  M. Lolich (DET)          10
  C. Dobson (OAK)           9
  R. Culp (BOS)             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)          8
  R. Culp (BOS)             7
  C. Dobson (OAK)           7
  M. Lolich (DET)           7
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       6
  D. McNally (BAL)          5

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      18
  D. Knowles (WAS)         16
  S. Lyle (BOS)            13
  K. Tatum (CAL)           13
  M. Grant (OAK)           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
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2
  J. Palmer (BAL)           2
  R. Austin (CLE)           1
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  D. Drago (KC)             1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     160.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       142.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      141.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   138.0
  C. Hunter (OAK)       137.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       136.2
  T. John (CHI)         135.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  131.1
  J. Perry (MIN)        130.2
  C. Wright (CAL)       130.1

Hits:

  J. Horlen (CHI)         144
  M. Lolich (DET)         141
  J. Kaat (MIN)           136
  J. Palmer (BAL)         132
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     131
  T. John (CHI)           129
  D. McNally (BAL)        129
  F. Peterson (NY)        129
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        128
  D. Drago (KC)           126

Runs:

  J. Kaat (MIN)            70
  C. Dobson (OAK)          69
  J. Horlen (CHI)          69
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         68
  T. John (CHI)            68
  L. Krausse (MIL)         65
  M. Lolich (DET)          64
  C. Hunter (OAK)          60
  G. Peters (BOS)          60
  J. Janeski (CHI)         59

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  C. Dobson (OAK)          17
  T. Murphy (CAL)          17
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  J. Coleman (WAS)         16
  C. Hunter (OAK)          16
  D. Drago (KC)            15
  J. Horlen (CHI)          15
  J. Kaat (MIN)            15
  D. McNally (BAL)         15

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        64
  J. Rooker (KC)           64
  M. Lolich (DET)          57
  B. Moore (CHI)           57
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55
  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)         117
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    106
  J. Palmer (BAL)         106
  R. Culp (BOS)           100
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         99
  R. May (CAL)             97
  C. Hunter (OAK)          92
  D. McNally (BAL)         91
  B. Johnson (KC)          90


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