Friday July 10, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 10, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      50  34  3.14   84  13  27   763   636  301  266   79  288  507
Minnesota       53  27  3.15   80  12  31   710   657  295  248   65  245  449
Oakland         45  39  3.41   84  15  22   752   655  325  285   80  280  446
Baltimore       52  32  3.47   84  28  19   761   691  326  293   82  257  525
New York        45  38  3.57   84  15  22   764   735  349  303   82  247  404
Detroit         46  36  3.67   82  22  20   734   706  346  299   70  316  518
Kansas City     32  51  4.01   83   9  14   756   712  384  337   86  346  493
Boston          42  40  4.02   82  18  23   735   713  371  328   74  316  501
Cleveland       37  46  4.09   83  13  19   745   718  354  339   90  372  570
Washington      39  47  4.16   86   7  26   777   757  392  359   76  353  458
Milwaukee       31  55  4.58   87  16  11   771   803  441  392   80  300  477
Chicago         30  57  4.60   87  12  17   767   815  450  392   91  285  402

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)    12   4  2.72  21  21  11   0   1  169  121   54   51   13   69  175
Jim Palmer (BAL)      12   6  2.74  21  21  11   0   3  158  144   51   48   10   56  115
Ray Culp (BOS)         8   8  2.80  18  18   7   0   0  132  106   52   41   12   44  103
A. Messersmith (CAL)   8   8  2.81  23  21   6   1   1  147  114   56   46   13   61  126
Clyde Wright (CAL)    12   5  2.89  20  20   3   0   1  137  122   50   44   15   47   58
Joe Niekro (DET)       9   6  3.06  21  18   5   0   2  124  113   52   42   12   33   63
Jim Perry (MIN)       13   6  3.24  20  20   7   0   1  139  131   59   50   11   30   86
Jim Rooker (KC)        5   8  3.24  22  14   3   1   1  125  114   52   45    7   69   73
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      6   6  3.29  19  19   4   0   1  126  119   55   46   14   43   67
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   8   7  3.29  20  20   6   0   0  145  138   61   53   15   50   63

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Marcelino Lopez        0   1  2.05  16   0   0   0   0   31   31   12    7    2   13   26
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   6  2.74  21  21  11   0   3  158  144   51   48   10   56  115
Eddie Watt             2   5  3.30  31   0   0   7   0   30   20   11   11    1   18   19
Dick Hall              6   3  3.44  20   0   0   2   0   34   32   16   13    6    3   21
Mike Cuellar          10   5  3.92  21  21   9   0   2  152  135   70   66   19   38  105
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.93  20   9   1   1   1   73   76   33   32    8   13   42
Dave McNally          12   5  4.03  21  21   5   0   0  145  149   67   65   17   45  100
Moe Drabowsky          2   1  4.30   7   0   0   0   0   15   12    9    7    3   10    8
Dave Leonhard          0   0  7.16  17   0   0   0   0   16   23   14   13    3   12   11

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Phillips            0   2  2.19  10   0   0   0   0   12   12    3    3    2    5   13
Ray Culp               8   8  2.80  18  18   7   0   0  132  106   52   41   12   44  103
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
Vicente Romo           5   0  3.00  33   2   0   4   0   60   58   20   20    6   24   35
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.09   7   4   0   0   0   32   32   11   11    2    8   21
Ken Brett              2   2  3.84  21   5   1   1   0   61   45   27   26    8   33   63
Sonny Siebert          7   5  3.88  18  18   5   0   1  116  106   51   50   17   31   77
Gary Wagner            2   1  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   13    8    7    6    1    8    8
Gary Peters            7   8  4.59  19  19   5   0   3  112  118   66   57    8   47   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  12  11   0   0   0   60   69   36   32    5   39   28
Sparky Lyle            0   3  5.12  35   0   0  14   0   39   34   24   22    3   23   25
Lee Stange             2   2  5.60  20   0   0   2   0   27   34   24   17    5   12   14
Cal Koonce             0   2  5.91   9   0   0   0   0   11   13    8    7    1    9    7
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              4   2  1.77  35   0   0  14   0   46   33   11    9    3   11   27
Steve Kealey           1   0  2.13   9   0   0   1   0   13    7    4    3    1    3   10
Tom Bradley            0   0  2.16   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    3    5
Eddie Fisher           3   3  2.34  32   1   0   5   0   65   50   19   17    6   19   40
Greg Garrett           3   2  2.61  18   0   0   0   0   21   13    6    6    1   15   17
Mel Queen              1   2  2.81  13   2   0   2   0   26   20    8    8    1   13   24
Andy Messersmith       8   8  2.81  23  21   6   1   1  147  114   56   46   13   61  126
Clyde Wright          12   5  2.89  20  20   3   0   1  137  122   50   44   15   47   58
Rudy May               4   6  3.56  22  19   1   0   1  126  110   57   50   14   44  104
Tom Murphy            10   6  3.60  20  20   3   0   1  138  123   61   55   17   55   65
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  2.70   3   1   0   0   0   10    6    3    3    1    4    7
Jerry Crider           3   3  2.74  15   4   0   2   0   49   45   18   15    5   14   25
Wilbur Wood            4   8  2.92  39   0   0  11   0   65   64   29   21    5   17   51
Tommy John             6  12  3.48  21  21   5   0   1  153  143   72   59   10   54   80
Floyd Weaver           1   0  4.05  14   0   0   0   0   27   20   13   12    4   14   28
Jerry Janeski          7   8  4.28  20  20   3   0   1  124  137   68   59   15   39   53
Joel Horlen            6  11  4.43  20  20   4   0   0  132  148   70   65   15   31   48
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.47  29   0   0   4   0   48   42   25   24    4   26   23
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   3  6.86   5   4   0   0   0   21   27   16   16    5    8   12
Bart Johnson           0   2  8.69   5   4   0   0   0   20   23   19   19    3   12   16
Gene Rounsaville       0   1  9.95   8   0   0   0   0    6   10    8    7    1    2    3
Barry Moore            0   3 10.07   6   4   0   0   0   22   33   31   25    5   14    5
Gerry Arrigo           0   3 12.83   5   3   0   0   0   13   24   20   19    4    9   12
Lee Stange             0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    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  2.43  20   0   0   3   0   30   29   10    8    3   12   26
Sam McDowell          12   4  2.72  21  21  11   0   1  169  121   54   51   13   69  175
Phil Hennigan          6   3  4.03  31   1   0   1   0   60   54   28   27    7   37   35
Dick Ellsworth         3   1  4.04  21   1   0   2   0   36   37   17   16    3   10   12
Bob Miller             2   2  4.18  15   2   0   1   0   28   35   14   13    1   15   15
Dean Chance            4   5  4.18  26  11   0   3   0   90  106   45   42    9   44   72
Barry Moore            3   5  4.22  13  12   0   0   0   70   70   34   33    8   46   35
Rich Hand              2   8  4.45  20  14   1   3   0   91   80   46   45   15   33   66
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Steve Dunning          1   3  4.58   6   6   0   0   0   35   32   18   18    8   22   27
Dennis Higgins         1   3  5.10  34   0   0   6   0   48   47   29   27    5   38   44
Rick Austin            1   3  5.84   6   5   1   0   1   25   33   16   16    5   11   20
Mike Paul              0   4  6.08  21   8   0   0   0   40   43   27   27    9   28   33
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
Fred Scherman          2   1  2.45  19   0   0   1   0   33   27   10    9    1   11   30
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
Tom Timmerman          2   1  2.75  26   0   0  11   0   39   40   14   12    1    8   15
Joe Niekro             9   6  3.06  21  18   5   0   2  124  113   52   42   12   33   63
John Hiller            4   3  3.20  21   1   0   2   0   45   35   20   16    7   27   38
Dennis Saunders        1   1  3.21   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    5    5    1    5    8
Les Cain               9   2  3.62  15  15   3   0   0   92   87   46   37    8   62   63
Mickey Lolich          7  10  3.65  21  20   8   0   3  146  149   66   59   13   59  125
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.68  11   0   0   0   0   15   19    8    6    1    5   11
Earl Wilson            4   6  4.22  17  16   4   0   1   96   85   51   45   15   31   74
Denny McLain           0   1  4.42   3   3   0   0   0   18   19   10    9    4    7   12
Daryl Patterson        2   1  4.80  14   0   0   2   0   30   31   17   16    3   10   18
Mike Kilkenny          5   1  5.00  17   9   2   0   0   63   66   38   35    4   33   46
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Abernathy          3   1  1.74   7   0   0   2   0   10    8    2    2    0    5   14
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  2.34  18   0   0   0   0   35   23   11    9    3   14   21
Jim Rooker             5   8  3.24  22  14   3   1   1  125  114   52   45    7   69   73
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Bob Johnson            3   5  3.45  24  10   1   4   0   91   85   40   35   10   33   97
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  3.46   9   0   0   0   0   13    8    7    5    1    4    9
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  3.93  26   3   0   1   0   55   45   24   24    8   28   20
Dick Drago             6   5  4.03  19  18   3   0   1  121  132   60   54   15   38   67
Ken Wright             1   1  5.27  30   0   0   3   0   27   30   18   16    0   15   21
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  1.55  15   0   0   0   0   29   23    5    5    0    7   13
Dave Baldwin           2   1  2.57  15   0   0   1   0   21   12    7    6    1   12   19
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  3.52  10   0   0   3   0   15   15    7    6    1    7   10
Al Downing             0   3  4.50   4   3   0   0   0   16   17   10    8    1    7    8
Marty Pattin           5   7  4.55  20  12   3   0   0   95  103   50   48    8   27   59
Lew Krausse            7  10  4.57  21  19   4   0   1  110  124   69   56   12   33   71
Skip Lockwood          1   6  4.57  12  11   2   0   0   81   82   47   41   13   29   44
Bobby Bolin            2   6  4.65  19  15   2   0   0   89   89   51   46   16   46   66
Gene Brabender         5  10  4.74  17  16   2   0   0   99   88   59   52    6   54   62
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
John Gelnar            2   3  5.24  32   0   0   4   0   57   67   36   33    5   14   25
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
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          6   0  1.48  32   0   0   7   0   61   44   14   10    4   19   38
Ron Perranoski         5   2  1.65  35   0   0  20   0   60   49   15   11    3   25   32
Tom Hall               5   2  2.11  24   3   0   1   0   55   34   13   13    2   28   64
Bert Blyleven          3   2  2.45   8   8   1   0   0   51   46   16   14    4   11   48
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
Luis Tiant             6   0  3.12  10  10   2   0   1   61   51   21   21    9   27   37
Jim Perry             13   6  3.24  20  20   7   0   1  139  131   59   50   11   30   86
Steve Barber           0   0  3.50  12   0   0   2   0   18   18    7    7    0   13    8
Jim Kaat               7   7  3.96  23  21   2   0   0  134  150   75   59   16   36   66
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   4  2.12  30   0   0   7   0   64   50   17   15    5    9   46
Steve Hamilton         4   3  2.14  24   0   0   3   0   34   23    9    8    2   13   29
Steve Kline            0   1  2.25   1   1   1   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    1    3
Jack Aker              2   1  2.76  24   0   0  12   0   42   37   16   13    3   13   20
Ron Klimkowski         1   3  3.18  23   2   0   0   0   51   46   22   18    5   20   21
Stan Bahnsen           6   6  3.29  19  19   4   0   1  126  119   55   46   14   43   67
Mel Stottlemyre        8   7  3.29  20  20   6   0   0  145  138   61   53   15   50   63
John Cumberland        3   3  3.53  14   7   1   0   0   59   52   26   23    9   15   36
Fritz Peterson        10   5  3.76  21  20   3   0   1  129  143   63   54   15   22   62
Gary Waslewski         1   2  3.82  12   5   0   0   0   31   26   14   13    4   14   11
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   1  6.39  13   6   0   0   0   44   50   36   31    6   26   28
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  0.81  39   0   0  13   0   67   47    7    6    2   18   34
Bob Locker             1   0  1.17   9   0   0   1   0   15   13    2    2    0    7    9
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       1   0  2.27  20   0   0   3   0   32   28    9    8    4    8   25
Jim Roland             1   1  2.66  18   1   0   0   0   24   16    8    7    2   17   10
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
Rollie Fingers         5   7  3.34  23  13   0   2   0  100   87   41   37    9   26   51
Catfish Hunter        13   6  3.51  22  22   6   0   0  151  132   70   59   20   45   97
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.93  31   0   0   1   0   34   27   15   15    6   13   21
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Blue Moon Odom         4   5  4.54  16  16   1   0   0   75   72   47   38    6   51   59
Chuck Dobson           7  10  4.58  22  21   7   0   2  132  121   73   67   17   41   66
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   7  1.82  40   0   0  18   0   69   52   17   14    2   34   42
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Horacio Pina           3   0  2.72  33   0   0   5   0   36   35   12   11    1   19   20
Dick Bosman            9   7  3.42  20  18   2   0   1  116  116   47   44    9   49   63
Jim Hannan             3   3  4.14  21   5   0   0   0   46   47   24   21    4   21   26
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
Casey Cox              5   6  4.38  19  17   1   1   0  117  127   63   57   14   30   44
Jackie Brown           0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    1    0    5
George Brunet          6   5  4.56  17  16   1   0   0   97  104   55   49    9   41   54
Joe Grzenda            2   4  5.81  25   3   0   2   0   48   48   34   31    5   21   19
Dick Such              1   5  7.13  20   5   0   0   0   48   43   38   38    7   44   40
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
  J. Perry (MIN)           13
  S. McDowell (CLE)        12
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12
  C. Wright (CAL)          12
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         10
  T. Murphy (CAL)          10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  D. Bosman (WAS)           9

Losses:

  T. John (CHI)            12
  J. Horlen (CHI)          11
  G. Brabender (MIL)       10
  C. Dobson (OAK)          10
  L. Krausse (MIL)         10
  M. Lolich (DET)          10
  B. Butler (KC)            8
  J. Coleman (WAS)          8
  R. Culp (BOS)             8
  R. Hand (CLE)             8

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        11
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          9
  M. Lolich (DET)           8
  R. Culp (BOS)             7
  C. Dobson (OAK)           7
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      6
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       6

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      20
  D. Knowles (WAS)         18
  S. Lyle (BOS)            14
  K. Tatum (CAL)           14
  M. Grant (OAK)           13
  J. Aker (NY)             12
  T. Timmerman (DET)       11
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  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)       157.2
  T. John (CHI)         152.2
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      151.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       151.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  147.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       145.2
  D. McNally (BAL)      145.1
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   145.0
  J. Perry (MIN)        139.0

Hits:

  J. Kaat (MIN)           150
  M. Lolich (DET)         149
  D. McNally (BAL)        149
  J. Horlen (CHI)         148
  J. Palmer (BAL)         144
  T. John (CHI)           143
  F. Peterson (NY)        143
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     138
  J. Janeski (CHI)        137
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        135

Runs:

  J. Kaat (MIN)            75
  C. Dobson (OAK)          73
  T. John (CHI)            72
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         70
  J. Horlen (CHI)          70
  C. Hunter (OAK)          70
  L. Krausse (MIL)         69
  J. Janeski (CHI)         68
  D. McNally (BAL)         67
  M. Lolich (DET)          66

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          20
  J. Coleman (WAS)         19
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         19
  C. Dobson (OAK)          17
  D. McNally (BAL)         17
  T. Murphy (CAL)          17
  S. Siebert (BOS)         17
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  J. Kaat (MIN)            16
  D. Drago (KC)            15

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        69
  J. Rooker (KC)           69
  L. Cain (DET)            62
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     61
  B. Moore (CHI)           60
  M. Lolich (DET)          59
  J. Palmer (BAL)          56
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55
  T. Murphy (CAL)          55
  G. Brabender (MIL)       54

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       175
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    126
  M. Lolich (DET)         125
  J. Palmer (BAL)         115
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        105
  R. May (CAL)            104
  R. Culp (BOS)           103
  D. McNally (BAL)        100
  C. Hunter (OAK)          97
  B. Johnson (KC)          97

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