Saturday July 4, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 4, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota       48  26  3.18   74  12  28   657   611  279  232   62  228  417
California      46  32  3.22   78  12  25   709   588  287  254   78  267  465
Oakland         45  34  3.37   79  15  22   708   608  304  265   78  265  423
New York        44  33  3.43   78  14  21   713   670  313  272   75  229  378
Baltimore       49  30  3.46   79  26  19   717   648  305  276   76  248  498
Detroit         41  34  3.74   75  21  18   671   659  323  279   64  289  467
Cleveland       33  43  3.95   76  13  16   683   639  313  300   79  335  520
Boston          39  36  4.01   75  17  21   674   653  342  300   66  282  470
Kansas City     29  48  4.07   77   8  12   705   670  364  319   85  326  463
Washington      35  43  4.11   78   5  24   709   699  356  324   66  333  416
Chicago         28  51  4.62   79  10  16   697   755  414  358   83  267  370
Milwaukee       26  53  4.85   80  11  11   705   749  427  380   78  285  442

 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
Rollie Fingers (OAK)   5   5  3.25  21  11   0   2   0   89   74   36   32    9   24   49

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  2.42  15   0   0   0   0   26   29    9    7    2   10   21
Pete Richert           3   1  2.57  28   0   0   9   0   28   17    9    8    4   10   38
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
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
Dick Hall              6   3  3.66  19   0   0   2   0   32   31   16   13    6    3   19
Dave McNally          12   5  3.91  20  20   5   0   0  138  139   61   60   15   44   98
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          7   5  3.99  17  17   5   0   1  108   99   49   48   15   29   74
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  2.61  18   0   0   0   0   21   13    6    6    1   15   17
Clyde Wright          12   5  2.90  19  19   3   0   1  130  113   47   42   15   45   55
Mel Queen              1   2  2.92  12   2   0   2   0   25   19    8    8    1   13   24
Andy Messersmith       6   8  3.08  21  19   5   1   1  131  104   55   45   13   53  106
Rudy May               4   6  3.60  21  18   1   0   1  120  105   55   48   14   41  100
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  2.51  14   3   0   2   0   43   38   15   12    4   13   23
Wilbur Wood            4   7  3.00  36   0   0  11   0   60   61   28   20    4   16   47
Tommy John             5  12  3.70  20  20   4   0   1  144  138   71   59   10   53   76
Jerry Janeski          7   6  4.05  18  18   2   0   1  111  125   59   50   13   37   47
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.53  27   0   0   3   0   44   39   23   22    4   24   22
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
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  2.92  18   0   0   2   0   25   26   10    8    3   10   22
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
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  4.25  27   1   0   1   0   55   49   27   26    7   35   31
Steve Dunning          1   3  4.45   5   5   0   0   0   28   29   14   14    8   16   20
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  18   0   0   1   0   27   27   10    9    1   10   25
John Hiller            4   3  3.00  20   1   0   2   0   45   35   18   15    7   25   38
Joe Niekro             9   6  3.03  20  17   5   0   2  116  107   49   39   10   31   59
Tom Timmerman          2   1  3.03  23   0   0  10   0   36   38   13   12    1    7   13
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  3.84  16  15   4   0   1   94   77   46   40   13   31   71
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Mike Kilkenny          4   1  5.16  16   9   2   0   0   61   66   38   35    4   32   44
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          2   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    7    3    0    0    0    2    9
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  2.41  16   0   0   0   0   34   22   11    9    3   14   20
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
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  3.75   8   0   0   0   0   12    8    7    5    1    4    9
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
Ken Wright             1   1  5.16  27   0   0   3   0   23   26   15   13    0   13   17
Don O'Riley            0   0  5.59   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    7    6    2    5    4
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  1.63  13   0   0   0   0   28   22    5    5    0    7   13
Dave Baldwin           2   1  2.70  14   0   0   1   0   20   12    7    6    1   12   18
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
Marty Pattin           4   7  4.88  19  11   2   0   0   83   92   47   45    8   24   53
Lew Krausse            6  10  4.97  20  18   3   0   0  101  120   69   56   12   32   65
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  5.37  31   0   0   4   0   55   66   36   33    5   14   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  1.75  33   0   0  18   0   57   46   15   11    3   23   27
Stan Williams          5   0  1.78  29   0   0   6   0   51   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  2.68  22   3   0   1   0   47   46   16   14    3    8   17
Dick Woodson           1   2  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   13   11    8    4    1    8    8
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
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  6.22  14  14   0   0   0   64   74   50   44   12   35   44

 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  2.03  21   0   0  11   0   40   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         1   3  2.77  22   2   0   0   0   49   42   19   15    3   20   21
Stan Bahnsen           6   6  3.11  18  18   4   0   1  124  111   52   43   13   43   67
Mel Stottlemyre        8   7  3.33  19  19   6   0   0  138  131   59   51   15   48   61
John Cumberland        2   3  3.44  12   7   1   0   0   55   47   22   21    9   14   33
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  0.90  36   0   0  13   0   60   44    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
Rollie Fingers         5   5  3.25  21  11   0   2   0   89   74   36   32    9   24   49
Catfish Hunter        13   5  3.30  21  21   6   0   0  145  124   64   53   18   44   95
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.58  29   0   0   1   0   33   22   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   6  4.50  18  16   0   1   0  108  122   60   54   12   29   39
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  5.48  23   3   0   2   0   44   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)          13
  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
  M. Grant (OAK)           13
  S. Lyle (BOS)            13
  K. Tatum (CAL)           13
  J. Aker (NY)             11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  T. Timmerman (DET)       10
  P. Richert (BAL)          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
  C. Hunter (OAK)       144.2
  T. John (CHI)         143.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       142.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      141.2
  D. McNally (BAL)      138.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   138.0
  M. Lolich (DET)       136.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  131.1
  J. Perry (MIN)        130.2

Hits:

  J. Horlen (CHI)         144
  M. Lolich (DET)         141
  D. McNally (BAL)        139
  T. John (CHI)           138
  J. Kaat (MIN)           136
  J. Palmer (BAL)         132
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     131
  F. Peterson (NY)        129
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        128
  D. Drago (KC)           126

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            71
  J. Kaat (MIN)            70
  C. Dobson (OAK)          69
  J. Horlen (CHI)          69
  L. Krausse (MIL)         69
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         68
  C. Hunter (OAK)          64
  M. Lolich (DET)          64
  D. McNally (BAL)         61
  C. Cox (WAS)             60

Home Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  C. Hunter (OAK)          18
  C. Dobson (OAK)          17
  T. Murphy (CAL)          17
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  J. Coleman (WAS)         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
  T. John (CHI)            53
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     53
  J. Palmer (BAL)          53
  L. Cain (DET)            52
  T. Murphy (CAL)          52

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       160
  M. Lolich (DET)         117
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    106
  J. Palmer (BAL)         106
  R. Culp (BOS)           100
  R. May (CAL)            100
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         99
  D. McNally (BAL)         98
  C. Hunter (OAK)          95
  B. Johnson (KC)          90


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