Sunday July 5, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 5, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota       49  26  3.18   75  12  29   666   618  282  235   62  230  418
California      47  32  3.18   79  12  26   718   594  288  254   78  272  475
Oakland         45  35  3.39   80  15  22   716   620  309  270   78  266  428
Baltimore       50  30  3.42   80  27  19   726   651  305  276   76  251  505
New York        44  35  3.47   80  14  21   731   689  327  282   76  237  391
Detroit         41  35  3.72   76  21  18   679   667  325  281   64  295  474
Boston          40  36  4.01   76  17  22   683   665  346  304   68  284  476
Cleveland       33  44  4.01   77  13  16   691   654  321  308   80  336  521
Kansas City     29  49  4.05   78   8  12   713   674  366  321   85  329  467
Washington      37  43  4.07   80   5  26   727   713  362  329   67  342  424
Chicago         28  52  4.71   80  10  16   705   767  426  369   84  271  373
Milwaukee       27  53  4.80   81  12  11   714   753  428  381   78  286  446

 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)      12   5  2.67  20  20  11   0   3  152  135   48   45    9   56  113
Ray Culp (BOS)         7   8  2.81  17  17   7   0   0  125  101   49   39   10   39  100
Clyde Wright (CAL)    12   5  2.90  19  19   3   0   1  130  113   47   42   15   45   55
A. Messersmith (CAL)   7   8  2.93  22  20   5   1   1  138  108   55   45   13   58  113
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
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      6   6  3.11  18  18   4   0   1  124  111   52   43   13   43   67
Catfish Hunter (OAK)  13   5  3.30  21  21   6   0   0  145  124   64   53   18   44   95

 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            12   5  2.67  20  20  11   0   3  152  135   48   45    9   56  113
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  3.02  30   2   0   4   0   57   54   19   19    6   22   34
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              3   1  4.83  11  10   0   0   0   54   65   33   29    5   32   26
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  1.81  33   0   0  14   0   45   32   11    9    3    9   27
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       7   8  2.93  22  20   5   1   1  138  108   55   45   13   58  113
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
Floyd Weaver           1   0  4.38  12   0   0   0   0   25   20   13   12    4   14   24
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.53  27   0   0   3   0   44   39   23   22    4   24   22
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
Bart Johnson           0   2  8.69   5   4   0   0   0   20   23   19   19    3   12   16
Bob Miller             1   2  9.00   4   3   0   0   0   14   23   14   14    4    6    9
Barry Moore            0   3  9.86   5   4   0   0   0   21   29   29   23    4   13    4
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
Dick Ellsworth         2   1  3.82  20   0   0   2   0   31   31   14   13    2    7   10
Dean Chance            4   5  3.84  23  11   0   3   0   82   94   38   35    6   40   69
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  4.37  28   1   0   1   0   56   51   28   27    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
Rick Austin            1   2  4.98   4   4   1   0   1   22   26   12   12    3    8   15
Dennis Higgins         1   3  4.98  31   0   0   4   0   43   39   24   24    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
Denny McLain           0   1  5.11   2   2   0   0   0   12   15    7    7    3    6    8
Mike Kilkenny          4   1  5.16  16   9   2   0   0   61   66   38   35    4   32   44
Daryl Patterson        1   1  6.17  12   0   0   1   0   23   28   17   16    3    9   12

 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  2.34  17   0   0   0   0   35   22   11    9    3   14   21
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
Bill Butler            2   8  3.90  15  15   1   0   0   97   74   47   42   14   54   60
Al Fitzmorris          4   3  3.99  25   2   0   1   0   50   41   22   22    8   26   20
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          1   5  4.14  11  10   2   0   0   76   72   41   35   11   27   43
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
Stan Williams          5   0  1.67  30   0   0   7   0   54   40   14   10    4   17   34
Ron Perranoski         5   2  1.75  33   0   0  18   0   57   46   15   11    3   23   27
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               7   6  4.01  22  20   2   0   0  128  143   73   57   15   34   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
Steve Hamilton         4   3  2.14  24   0   0   3   0   34   23    9    8    2   13   29
Ron Klimkowski         1   3  2.77  22   2   0   0   0   49   42   19   15    3   20   21
Jack Aker              2   1  2.88  22   0   0  11   0   41   36   16   13    3   13   20
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
Fritz Peterson        10   5  3.54  20  19   3   0   1  125  134   58   49   15   20   60
John Cumberland        2   3  3.65  13   7   1   0   0   57   51   26   23    9   15   35
Gary Waslewski         1   2  4.13  10   5   0   0   0   28   24   14   13    4   12   10
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   1  6.54  12   6   0   0   0   43   50   36   31    6   26   27
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  1.50   7   0   0   1   0   12   11    2    2    0    6    6
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       1   0  2.37  18   0   0   3   0   30   28    9    8    4    8   24
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        13   5  3.30  21  21   6   0   0  145  124   64   53   18   44   95
Rollie Fingers         5   6  3.40  22  12   0   2   0   93   81   39   35    9   24   49
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.82  30   0   0   1   0   33   24   14   14    6   12   21
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  1.46  38   0   0  18   0   68   50   14   11    1   33   41
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            8   7  3.63  19  17   1   0   1  107  112   46   43    9   49   58
Jim Hannan             3   2  3.70  20   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
Jim Shellenback        4   2  4.22  25   5   0   0   0   53   51   28   25    2   25   35
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
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. Palmer (BAL)          12
  J. Perry (MIN)           12
  C. Wright (CAL)          12
  S. McDowell (CLE)        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
  B. Butler (KC)            8
  R. Culp (BOS)             8
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      8
  B. Moore (CHI)            8

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  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:

  D. Knowles (WAS)         18
  R. Perranoski (MIN)      18
  K. Tatum (CAL)           14
  M. Grant (OAK)           13
  S. Lyle (BOS)            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
  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  G. Peters (BOS)           3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          2
  C. Dobson (OAK)           2
  J. Niekro (DET)           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)       151.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       144.2
  T. John (CHI)         143.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      141.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  138.1
  D. McNally (BAL)      138.0
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   138.0
  M. Lolich (DET)       136.2
  J. Perry (MIN)        130.2

Hits:

  J. Horlen (CHI)         144
  J. Kaat (MIN)           143
  M. Lolich (DET)         141
  D. McNally (BAL)        139
  T. John (CHI)           138
  J. Palmer (BAL)         135
  F. Peterson (NY)        134
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     131
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        128
  D. Drago (KC)           126

Runs:

  J. Kaat (MIN)            73
  T. John (CHI)            71
  C. Dobson (OAK)          69
  J. Horlen (CHI)          69
  L. Krausse (MIL)         69
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         68
  C. Hunter (OAK)          64
  M. Lolich (DET)          64
  B. Moore (CHI)           63
  D. McNally (BAL)         61

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
  B. Moore (CHI)           59
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     58
  M. Lolich (DET)          57
  J. Palmer (BAL)          56
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55
  B. Butler (KC)           54
  T. John (CHI)            53
  L. Cain (DET)            52

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       160
  M. Lolich (DET)         117
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    113
  J. Palmer (BAL)         113
  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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