Monday July 6, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 6, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Minnesota       50  26  3.15   76  12  30   675   623  283  236   62  236  424
California      48  32  3.17   80  12  27   727   602  290  256   78  275  480
Oakland         45  36  3.36   81  15  22   725   628  311  271   78  271  434
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         42  35  3.72   77  21  19   688   673  328  284   65  301  478
Cleveland       34  44  4.01   78  13  16   700   665  325  312   80  342  536
Boston          40  37  4.04   77  17  22   691   676  352  310   69  289  480
Kansas City     29  50  4.06   79   8  12   721   681  372  325   86  331  471
Washington      37  44  4.10   81   5  26   735   722  368  335   70  342  430
Chicago         28  53  4.69   81  11  16   713   772  429  372   85  272  377
Milwaukee       28  53  4.76   82  13  11   723   761  429  382   78  290  451

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer (BAL)      12   5  2.67  20  20  11   0   3  152  135   48   45    9   56  113
Sam McDowell (CLE)    12   4  2.72  21  21  11   0   1  169  121   54   51   13   69  175
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
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   8   7  3.33  19  19   6   0   0  138  131   59   51   15   48   61

 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  1.50   9   0   0   0   0   12   12    2    2    2    3   12
Gary Wagner            2   0  1.59   6   0   0   0   0   11    6    3    2    1    6    7
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
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
Gary Peters            6   8  4.91  18  18   4   0   3  103  111   65   56    8   41   72
Cal Koonce             0   1  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   11   12    7    6    0    9    7
Sparky Lyle            0   3  5.45  32   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
Jose Santiago          0   2 10.32   8   0   0   1   0   11   18   13   13    0    8    8

 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  2.04  30   1   0   5   0   62   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
Tom Murphy            10   6  3.60  20  20   3   0   1  138  123   61   55   17   55   65
Rudy May               4   6  3.60  21  18   1   0   1  120  105   55   48   14   41  100
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   7  4.01  19  19   3   0   1  119  130   62   53   14   38   51
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          12   4  2.72  21  21  11   0   1  169  121   54   51   13   69  175
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  3.83  24  11   0   3   0   82   94   38   35    6   41   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
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.68  11   0   0   0   0   15   19    8    6    1    5   11
Les Cain               8   2  3.69  14  14   3   0   0   85   83   44   35    8   58   54
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  5.33  13   0   0   2   0   27   30   17   16    3    9   15

 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
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  3.46   9   0   0   0   0   13    8    7    5    1    4    9
Jim Rooker             4   8  3.49  21  13   2   1   0  116  107   52   45    7   66   69
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.71  15  14   1   1   0   78   72   46   32    5   42   44
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  5.04  28   0   0   3   0   25   29   16   14    0   13   19
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
Gene Brabender         5  10  4.74  17  16   2   0   0   99   88   59   52    6   54   62
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
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  1.67  34   0   0  19   0   59   48   15   11    3   24   32
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              4   0  2.53  23   4   0   1   0   53   49   17   15    3   13   18
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  0.87  37   0   0  13   0   62   45    7    6    2   16   32
Bob Locker             1   0  1.29   8   0   0   1   0   14   12    2    2    0    7    7
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       1   0  2.30  19   0   0   3   0   31   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   5  3.03  30   4   0   2   0   62   54   26   21    6   27   37
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  2.80  32   0   0   5   0   35   34   12   11    1   19   19
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   8  4.22  19  17   3   0   0  122  111   60   57   19   55   90
Jim Shellenback        4   2  4.22  25   5   0   0   0   53   51   28   25    2   25   35
Jackie Brown           0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    0    2
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

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League Leaders

Wins:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  S. McDowell (CLE)        12
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12
  J. Perry (MIN)           12
  C. Wright (CAL)          12
  T. Murphy (CAL)          10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          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
  J. Coleman (WAS)          8
  R. Culp (BOS)             8
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      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:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      19
  D. Knowles (WAS)         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)     169.0
  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
  T. Murphy (CAL)       137.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       136.2

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
  J. Janeski (CHI)        130
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        128

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
  G. Peters (BOS)          65
  C. Hunter (OAK)          64
  M. Lolich (DET)          64
  B. Moore (CHI)           63

Home Runs:

  J. Coleman (WAS)         19
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         18
  C. Hunter (OAK)          18
  C. Dobson (OAK)          17
  T. Murphy (CAL)          17
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  D. Drago (KC)            15
  J. Horlen (CHI)          15
  J. Kaat (MIN)            15
  D. McNally (BAL)         15

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        69
  J. Rooker (KC)           66
  B. Moore (CHI)           59
  L. Cain (DET)            58
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     58
  M. Lolich (DET)          57
  J. Palmer (BAL)          56
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55
  T. Murphy (CAL)          55
  G. Brabender (MIL)       54

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       175
  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
  J. Coleman (WAS)         90


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