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Friday July 17, 1970
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American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 17, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      53  35  3.06   88  14  29   799   662  310  272   84  309  528
Minnesota       55  29  3.19   84  12  32   745   687  313  264   69  260  474
Oakland         48  42  3.39   90  17  22   804   701  344  303   85  289  479
Baltimore       55  34  3.48   89  29  20   806   735  348  312   89  272  544
New York        48  40  3.51   89  16  24   808   778  367  315   85  258  423
Detroit         49  38  3.80   87  22  23   779   759  377  329   80  337  543
Boston          46  41  3.91   87  19  25   780   758  385  339   82  329  539
Cleveland       40  48  4.03   88  15  20   790   753  369  354   95  388  605
Kansas City     33  54  4.07   87  10  14   792   754  406  358   86  359  512
Washington      40  50  4.15   90   7  27   813   798  411  375   81  368  475
Milwaukee       32  59  4.65   92  18  11   814   850  471  421   86  318  502
Chicago         31  60  4.66   91  12  18   802   862  474  415   97  295  418

 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
Clyde Wright (CAL)    13   6  2.69  22  22   4   0   2  151  128   54   45   17   54   64
Jim Palmer (BAL)      12   6  2.74  21  21  11   0   3  158  144   51   48   10   56  115
Ray Culp (BOS)         9   8  2.75  19  19   8   0   0  141  114   54   43   14   45  109
A. Messersmith (CAL)   8   8  2.82  25  22   6   2   1  153  118   58   48   15   65  129
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      8   6  3.06  21  21   4   0   1  141  130   57   48   15   48   71
Joe Niekro (DET)       9   7  3.24  22  19   5   0   2  131  120   57   47   14   38   64
Rollie Fingers (OAK)   5   7  3.34  23  13   0   2   0  100   87   41   37    9   26   51
Mel Stottlemyre (NY)   9   8  3.36  22  22   7   0   0  155  152   67   58   15   53   66
Dick Bosman (WAS)      9   7  3.38  21  19   2   0   1  123  124   49   46    9   52   70

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Marcelino Lopez        0   1  1.93  17   0   0   0   0   33   32   12    7    2   13   27
Pete Richert           3   1  2.56  30   0   0  10   0   32   20   11    9    5   12   42
Jim Palmer            12   6  2.74  21  21  11   0   3  158  144   51   48   10   56  115
Tom Phoebus            3   4  2.74  15  13   2   0   0   82   57   37   25    9   41   41
Dick Hall              7   3  2.90  21   0   0   2   0   40   33   16   13    6    4   21
Eddie Watt             2   6  3.31  34   0   0   7   0   33   23   12   12    1   20   21
Mike Cuellar          12   5  3.86  23  23  10   0   2  168  152   76   72   21   43  111
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.87  22  10   1   1   1   81   84   36   35    9   16   46
Moe Drabowsky          2   1  4.02   8   0   0   0   0   16   12    9    7    3   10    8
Dave McNally          12   6  4.32  22  22   5   0   0  148  155   74   71   20   45  101
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               9   8  2.75  19  19   8   0   0  141  114   54   43   14   45  109
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
Vicente Romo           6   0  2.95  34   2   0   4   0   61   60   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  3.45  10   0   0   0   0   16    9    9    6    2    8   10
Sonny Siebert          9   5  3.67  20  20   5   0   1  128  121   54   52   18   33   88
Ken Brett              2   3  3.88  22   6   1   1   0   67   48   30   29   10   40   68
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
Cal Koonce             0   2  4.70  11   0   0   1   0   15   16    9    8    1   11   10
Mike Nagy              3   1  4.70  13  12   0   0   0   67   79   39   35    7   40   35
Sparky Lyle            0   3  4.83  36   0   0  15   0   41   37   24   22    3   23   29
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
Tom Bradley            0   0  1.46   2   1   0   0   0   12   12    2    2    0    5    7
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
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
Clyde Wright          13   6  2.69  22  22   4   0   2  151  128   54   45   17   54   64
Mel Queen              1   2  2.81  13   2   0   2   0   26   20    8    8    1   13   24
Andy Messersmith       8   8  2.82  25  22   6   2   1  153  118   58   48   15   65  129
Rudy May               4   6  3.56  22  19   1   0   1  126  110   57   50   14   44  104
Dave LaRoche           3   0  3.60   6   0   0   0   0   10    7    5    4    2    2   12
Tom Murphy            10   6  3.66  21  21   3   0   1  140  126   63   57   18   57   65
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    1    4    5
Paul Doyle             3   0  6.33  27   0   0   5   0   27   30   19   19    5   12   23

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Crider           3   3  2.65  17   4   0   3   0   54   49   20   16    5   15   27
Jim Magnuson           0   0  2.70   3   1   0   0   0   10    6    3    3    1    4    7
Wilbur Wood            4   9  3.02  40   0   0  11   0   66   65   30   22    5   19   52
Tommy John             7  12  3.55  23  23   5   0   1  165  158   78   65   12   59   84
Floyd Weaver           1   0  4.25  16   0   0   0   0   30   25   15   14    5   14   29
Joel Horlen            6  12  4.50  21  21   4   0   0  138  155   74   69   15   31   51
Jerry Janeski          7   9  4.55  21  21   3   0   1  127  145   73   64   16   41   55
Danny Murphy           1   0  5.07  30   0   0   4   0   50   47   29   28    6   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
Lee Stange             0   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    8    3    3    1    0    4
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
Barry Moore            0   3  9.38   7   4   0   0   0   24   34   31   25    5   14    5
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

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell          13   4  2.63  22  22  12   0   1  178  131   55   52   13   70  183
Fred Lasher            1   4  3.23  21   1   0   3   0   31   33   13   11    5   12   27
Phil Hennigan          6   3  3.98  34   1   0   2   0   63   57   29   28    7   39   36
Rich Hand              3   8  4.05  21  15   2   3   1  100   84   46   45   15   36   70
Dick Ellsworth         3   1  4.06  22   1   0   2   0   38   39   18   17    3   12   12
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
Dean Chance            4   5  4.23  27  11   0   3   0   96  110   48   45   10   44   75
Steve Dunning          2   4  4.25   8   8   0   0   0   49   39   23   23    9   29   44
Steve Hargan           1   2  4.50   6   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    8    3    5    8
Dennis Higgins         1   3  5.18  35   0   0   6   0   49   48   30   28    6   38   44
Rick Austin            1   3  5.84   6   5   1   0   1   25   33   16   16    5   11   20
Mike Paul              0   4  5.88  23   8   0   0   0   41   43   27   27    9   29   34
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
Bob Reed               0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Timmerman          3   1  2.42  30   0   0  13   0   45   43   14   12    1    9   17
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
Fred Scherman          3   1  2.75  21   0   0   1   0   36   30   12   11    2   11   32
John Hiller            4   3  3.13  23   1   0   3   0   46   35   20   16    7   28   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
Mickey Lolich          8  10  3.64  22  21   8   0   3  153  155   69   62   13   64  132
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.68  11   0   0   0   0   15   19    8    6    1    5   11
Les Cain               9   2  3.82  16  16   3   0   0   97   92   50   41    9   65   68
Earl Wilson            4   6  4.41  18  16   4   0   1   96   87   53   47   15   32   74
Daryl Patterson        2   1  4.81  17   0   0   2   0   34   37   19   18    5   14   19
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Denny McLain           0   2  5.28   5   5   0   0   0   31   37   20   18    8    8   19
Mike Kilkenny          5   1  5.40  19   9   2   0   0   63   68   41   38    4   33   46

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Abernathy          3   1  1.59   8   0   0   2   0   11    8    2    2    0    7   16
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  3.29  11   0   0   0   0   14   10    7    5    1    4   10
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  3.41  20   0   0   0   0   37   29   16   14    3   14   23
Jim Rooker             5   9  3.41  23  15   3   1   1  129  120   57   49    7   70   75
Bob Johnson            3   6  3.51  25  11   1   4   0   97   93   43   38   10   34  103
Bill Butler            3   8  3.57  16  16   2   0   1  106   77   47   42   14   59   61
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.66  16  14   1   1   0   79   73   46   32    5   42   45
Al Fitzmorris          4   3  3.88  27   3   0   1   0   56   46   24   24    8   28   20
Dick Drago             6   6  4.11  20  19   3   0   1  127  140   64   58   15   40   68
Don O'Riley            0   0  4.85   4   2   0   0   0   13   14    8    7    2    6    6
Ken Wright             1   1  6.28  31   0   0   3   0   29   35   22   20    0   16   22
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  1.44  17   0   0   0   0   31   26    6    5    0    8   14
Dave Baldwin           2   1  2.53  16   0   0   1   0   21   12    7    6    1   12   19
Bob Humphreys          1   2  2.81  13   0   0   3   0   26   19    9    8    1    9   16
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
Lew Krausse            8  10  4.30  22  20   5   0   1  119  130   70   57   13   33   75
Al Downing             0   3  4.50   4   3   0   0   0   16   17   10    8    1    7    8
Marty Pattin           5   8  4.51  21  13   4   0   0  104  110   54   52   10   31   66
Bobby Bolin            2   7  4.70  20  15   2   0   0   90   91   52   47   16   47   66
Skip Lockwood          1   6  4.93  13  12   2   0   0   84   91   52   46   16   30   47
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
Gene Brabender         5  12  5.40  19  18   2   0   0  105   97   70   63    6   61   66
John Gelnar            2   3  5.86  34   0   0   4   0   58   74   41   38    5   16   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
Ron Perranoski         6   2  1.56  37   0   0  21   0   64   49   15   11    3   26   33
Stan Williams          6   0  1.64  35   0   0   7   0   66   46   16   12    5   20   41
Tom Hall               5   3  2.30  26   4   0   1   0   63   39   17   16    3   34   73
Bert Blyleven          3   2  2.45   8   8   1   0   0   51   46   16   14    4   11   48
Dick Woodson           1   2  2.63   9   0   0   0   0   14   12    9    4    1    8    9
Bill Zepp              5   0  2.80  25   6   0   1   0   64   62   22   20    5   16   23
Luis Tiant             6   0  3.12  10  10   2   0   1   61   51   21   21    9   27   37
Jim Perry             13   7  3.42  21  21   7   0   1  142  137   63   54   11   31   88
Jim Kaat               7   7  3.87  26  21   2   0   0  137  150   75   59   16   37   68
Steve Barber           0   0  4.19  13   0   0   2   0   19   20    9    9    0   14   10
Dave Boswell           3   6  6.19  15  14   0   0   0   64   75   50   44   12   36   44

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hamilton         4   3  1.98  25   0   0   3   0   36   24    9    8    2   14   29
Lindy McDaniel         7   4  2.03  32   0   0   9   0   67   51   17   15    5    9   51
Steve Kline            0   1  2.25   1   1   1   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    1    3
Jack Aker              2   1  2.84  25   0   0  12   0   44   41   17   14    3   13   23
Stan Bahnsen           8   6  3.06  21  21   4   0   1  141  130   57   48   15   48   71
Ron Klimkowski         1   3  3.20  25   2   0   0   0   56   51   24   20    6   20   22
Mel Stottlemyre        9   8  3.36  22  22   7   0   0  155  152   67   58   15   53   66
John Cumberland        3   3  3.53  14   7   1   0   0   59   52   26   23    9   15   36
Fritz Peterson        10   6  3.79  22  21   3   0   1  133  149   70   56   16   24   63
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  6.11  14   6   0   0   0   46   51   36   31    6   26   30
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           4   0  0.89  42   0   0  13   0   71   52    8    7    2   19   35
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.69   2   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       1   0  2.18  21   0   0   3   0   33   30    9    8    4    9   26
Jim Roland             1   1  2.66  18   1   0   0   0   24   16    8    7    2   17   10
Diego Segui            4   6  2.79  32   6   1   2   0   77   66   30   24    6   28   48
Bob Locker             1   0  2.81  10   0   0   1   0   16   16    5    5    0    8   10
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   8  3.56  24  24   6   0   0  164  143   76   65   22   46  104
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Paul Lindblad          3   1  4.08  33   0   0   1   0   35   29   16   16    7   14   22
Chuck Dobson           8  10  4.30  24  23   8   0   2  149  132   77   71   19   44   77
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   7  1.80  41   0   0  19   0   70   52   17   14    2   34   43
Horacio Pina           3   0  2.61  35   0   0   5   0   38   37   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  3.38  21  19   2   0   1  123  124   49   46    9   52   70
Jim Shellenback        4   3  3.69  27   6   0   0   0   61   56   31   25    2   28   37
Jim Hannan             4   3  4.00  22   6   0   0   0   54   58   27   24    5   24   27
Joe Coleman            5   8  4.20  20  17   3   0   0  122  111   60   57   19   56   90
George Brunet          6   5  4.56  17  16   1   0   0   97  104   55   49    9   41   54
Casey Cox              5   7  4.58  20  18   1   1   0  120  133   67   61   16   31   47
Jackie Brown           0   0  5.14   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    2    2    6
Joe Grzenda            2   5  5.72  27   3   0   2   0   50   49   35   32    5   21   19
Pedro Ramos            0   0  7.56   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    7    2    4   10
Dick Such              1   5  7.56  21   5   0   0   0   50   48   42   42    8   45   41

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League Leaders

Wins:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  S. McDowell (CLE)        13
  J. Perry (MIN)           13
  C. Wright (CAL)          13
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         12
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12
  T. Murphy (CAL)          10
  F. Peterson (NY)         10
  D. Bosman (WAS)           9

Losses:

  G. Brabender (MIL)       12
  J. Horlen (CHI)          12
  T. John (CHI)            12
  C. Dobson (OAK)          10
  L. Krausse (MIL)         10
  M. Lolich (DET)          10
  J. Janeski (CHI)          9
  J. Rooker (KC)            9
  W. Wood (CHI)             9
  B. Butler (KC)            8

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         10
  R. Culp (BOS)             8
  C. Dobson (OAK)           8
  M. Lolich (DET)           8
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       7
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      6

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      21
  D. Knowles (WAS)         19
  S. Lyle (BOS)            15
  K. Tatum (CAL)           14
  M. Grant (OAK)           13
  T. Timmerman (DET)       13
  J. Aker (NY)             12
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  P. Richert (BAL)         10
  L. McDaniel (NY)          9

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
  C. Wright (CAL)           2
  R. Austin (CLE)           1
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     178.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      167.2
  T. John (CHI)         164.2
  C. Hunter (OAK)       164.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       157.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   155.1
  M. Lolich (DET)       153.1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  153.0
  C. Wright (CAL)       150.2
  C. Dobson (OAK)       148.2

Hits:

  T. John (CHI)           158
  J. Horlen (CHI)         155
  M. Lolich (DET)         155
  D. McNally (BAL)        155
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        152
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     152
  J. Kaat (MIN)           150
  F. Peterson (NY)        149
  J. Janeski (CHI)        145
  J. Palmer (BAL)         144

Runs:

  T. John (CHI)            78
  C. Dobson (OAK)          77
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         76
  C. Hunter (OAK)          76
  J. Kaat (MIN)            75
  J. Horlen (CHI)          74
  D. McNally (BAL)         74
  J. Janeski (CHI)         73
  G. Brabender (MIL)       70
  L. Krausse (MIL)         70

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          22
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         21
  D. McNally (BAL)         20
  J. Coleman (WAS)         19
  C. Dobson (OAK)          19
  T. Murphy (CAL)          18
  S. Siebert (BOS)         18
  C. Wright (CAL)          17
  B. Bolin (MIL)           16
  C. Cox (WAS)             16

Walks:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        70
  J. Rooker (KC)           70
  L. Cain (DET)            65
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     65
  M. Lolich (DET)          64
  G. Brabender (MIL)       61
  B. Moore (CHI)           60
  B. Butler (KC)           59
  T. John (CHI)            59
  T. Murphy (CAL)          57

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       183
  M. Lolich (DET)         132
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    129
  J. Palmer (BAL)         115
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        111
  R. Culp (BOS)           109
  C. Hunter (OAK)         104
  R. May (CAL)            104
  B. Johnson (KC)         103
  D. McNally (BAL)        101


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