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Saturday July 11, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 11, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      50  35  3.12   85  13  27   772   645  306  268   81  296  513
Minnesota       54  27  3.13   81  12  32   719   664  297  250   66  245  456
Oakland         46  39  3.38   85  16  22   761   662  326  286   80  281  454
Baltimore       53  32  3.48   85  28  20   770   700  331  298   83  260  528
New York        46  38  3.54   85  15  23   773   742  350  304   83  250  407
Detroit         46  37  3.69   83  22  20   743   715  352  305   73  321  520
Kansas City     33  51  3.96   84  10  14   765   715  384  337   86  351  494
Boston          42  41  4.01   83  18  23   743   716  374  331   76  323  506
Cleveland       38  46  4.06   84  14  19   754   728  355  340   90  373  578
Washington      39  48  4.11   87   7  26   786   763  395  359   76  357  460
Chicago         30  58  4.60   88  12  17   775   824  454  396   91  285  406
Milwaukee       31  56  4.66   88  16  11   779   813  452  403   80  304  481

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)    13   4  2.63  22  22  12   0   1  178  131   55   52   13   70  183
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   6  2.86  21  21   3   0   1  142  124   54   45   17   52   61
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      7   6  3.16  20  20   4   0   1  134  126   56   47   15   46   68
Joe Niekro (DET)       9   7  3.24  22  19   5   0   2  131  120   57   47   14   38   64
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
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  2.45  29   0   0  10   0   29   17    9    8    4   11   39
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  3.23  32   0   0   7   0   31   21   11   11    1   18   19
Dick Hall              6   3  3.44  20   0   0   2   0   34   32   16   13    6    3   21
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
Mike Cuellar          11   5  4.03  22  22   9   0   2  159  143   75   71   20   40  107
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
Gary Wagner            2   1  3.86   9   0   0   0   0   14    8    7    6    1    8    8
Ken Brett              2   3  3.88  22   6   1   1   0   67   48   30   29   10   40   68
Sonny Siebert          7   5  3.88  18  18   5   0   1  116  106   51   50   17   31   77
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
Cal Koonce             0   2  5.56  10   0   0   0   0   11   13    8    7    1    9    7
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              4   2  1.94  36   0   0  14   0   46   36   12   10    3   12   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  2.33  33   1   0   5   0   66   50   19   17    6   21   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   6  2.86  21  21   3   0   1  142  124   54   45   17   52   61
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  6.58  26   0   0   4   0   26   30   19   19    5   11   23
Dave LaRoche           1   0  6.75   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    5    4    2    0    5

 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  3.77  15   0   0   0   0   29   22   13   12    4   14   29
Jerry Janeski          7   8  4.28  20  20   3   0   1  124  137   68   59   15   39   53
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.47  29   0   0   4   0   48   42   25   24    4   26   23
Joel Horlen            6  12  4.50  21  21   4   0   0  138  155   74   69   15   31   51
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          13   4  2.63  22  22  12   0   1  178  131   55   52   13   70  183
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  2.38  20   0   0   1   0   34   27   10    9    1   11   31
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
Tom Timmerman          2   1  2.68  27   0   0  11   0   40   40   14   12    1    8   15
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
Joe Niekro             9   7  3.24  22  19   5   0   2  131  120   57   47   14   38   64
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
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
Daryl Patterson        2   1  5.10  15   0   0   2   0   30   33   18   17    4   10   18

 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
Bill Butler            3   8  3.57  16  16   2   0   1  106   77   47   42   14   59   61
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.71  15  14   1   1   0   78   72   46   32    5   42   44
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
Bob Humphreys          1   2  2.42  11   0   0   3   0   22   17    7    6    1    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
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
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
Gene Brabender         5  11  5.24  18  17   2   0   0  100   90   65   58    6   58   63
John Gelnar            2   3  6.04  33   0   0   4   0   57   73   41   38    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  1.63  36   0   0  21   0   61   49   15   11    3   25   32
Tom Hall               5   2  2.03  25   3   0   1   0   58   36   13   13    2   28   69
Bert Blyleven          3   2  2.45   8   8   1   0   0   51   46   16   14    4   11   48
Bill Zepp              5   0  2.58  24   5   0   1   0   59   54   19   17    4   13   20
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  2.09  31   0   0   8   0   65   50   17   15    5    9   48
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
Stan Bahnsen           7   6  3.16  20  20   4   0   1  134  126   56   47   15   46   68
Ron Klimkowski         1   3  3.18  23   2   0   0   0   51   46   22   18    5   20   21
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
Diego Segui            4   5  2.78  31   5   1   2   0   71   61   27   22    6   28   45
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    2    3    8
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
Horacio Pina           3   0  2.61  34   0   0   5   0   38   36   12   11    1   20   21
Jan Dukes              0   0  2.70   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    1    4
Dick Bosman            9   7  3.42  20  18   2   0   1  116  116   47   44    9   49   63
Jim Shellenback        4   3  3.71  26   6   0   0   0   61   56   31   25    2   28   36
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
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
  S. McDowell (CLE)        13
  J. Perry (MIN)           13
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12
  C. Wright (CAL)          12
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         11
  T. Murphy (CAL)          10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  D. Bosman (WAS)           9

Losses:

  J. Horlen (CHI)          12
  T. John (CHI)            12
  G. Brabender (MIL)       11
  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)        12
  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)      21
  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)         10
  L. McDaniel (NY)          8

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
  B. Butler (KC)            1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     178.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      158.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       157.2
  T. John (CHI)         152.2
  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
  C. Wright (CAL)       141.2

Hits:

  J. Horlen (CHI)         155
  J. Kaat (MIN)           150
  M. Lolich (DET)         149
  D. McNally (BAL)        149
  J. Palmer (BAL)         144
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        143
  T. John (CHI)           143
  F. Peterson (NY)        143
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     138
  J. Janeski (CHI)        137

Runs:

  M. Cuellar (BAL)         75
  J. Kaat (MIN)            75
  J. Horlen (CHI)          74
  C. Dobson (OAK)          73
  T. John (CHI)            72
  C. Hunter (OAK)          70
  L. Krausse (MIL)         69
  J. Janeski (CHI)         68
  D. McNally (BAL)         67
  M. Lolich (DET)          66

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        70
  J. Rooker (KC)           69
  L. Cain (DET)            62
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     61
  B. Moore (CHI)           60
  B. Butler (KC)           59
  M. Lolich (DET)          59
  G. Brabender (MIL)       58
  J. Palmer (BAL)          56
  J. Coleman (WAS)         55

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       183
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    126
  M. Lolich (DET)         125
  J. Palmer (BAL)         115
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        107
  R. May (CAL)            104
  R. Culp (BOS)           103
  D. McNally (BAL)        100
  C. Hunter (OAK)          97
  B. Johnson (KC)          97


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