Saturday July 18, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 18, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      53  36  3.06   89  14  29   807   669  314  274   85  312  536
Minnesota       56  29  3.19   85  12  33   754   700  316  267   70  262  480
Oakland         48  43  3.43   91  17  22   812   713  351  310   86  292  484
New York        49  40  3.49   90  17  24   817   783  369  317   86  262  428
Baltimore       55  35  3.50   90  29  20   815   746  354  317   92  273  545
Detroit         50  38  3.79   88  23  23   788   768  381  332   81  339  550
Boston          46  42  3.97   88  19  25   789   773  395  348   84  333  543
Cleveland       41  48  4.00   89  16  20   799   755  370  355   96  389  607
Kansas City     33  55  4.07   88  10  14   801   763  410  362   86  363  517
Washington      41  50  4.10   91   8  27   822   804  411  375   81  369  480
Milwaukee       33  59  4.66   93  18  12   823   860  476  426   88  322  508
Chicago         31  61  4.66   92  12  18   811   868  479  420   98  297  420

 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  3.21  35   0   0   7   0   34   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  4.08   9   0   0   0   0   18   15   10    8    4   10    8
Dave McNally          12   7  4.38  23  23   5   0   0  154  163   79   75   22   46  102
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
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
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.03   8   4   0   0   0   33   32   11   11    2    9   21
Vicente Romo           6   0  3.19  35   2   0   4   0   62   62   22   22    6   24   35
Gary Wagner            2   1  3.38  11   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  4.50  20  20   5   0   3  118  127   69   59    8   48   78
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
Ed Phillips            0   2  4.97  11   0   0   0   0   13   14    7    7    3    7   13
Sparky Lyle            0   4  5.01  37   0   0  15   0   41   39   25   23    4   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   1  1.65   3   2   0   0   0   16   15    4    3    0    8   12
Ken Tatum              4   2  2.06  37   0   0  14   0   48   37   13   11    4   12   28
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  2.38  19   0   0   0   0   23   14    6    6    1   15   18
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  6.26  28   0   0   5   0   27   32   20   19    5   12   24

 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
Wilbur Wood            4   9  2.88  41   0   0  11   0   69   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
Jim Magnuson           0   1  4.50   4   2   0   0   0   16   12    8    8    2    6    9
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
Steve Hargan           2   2  3.24   7   3   1   0   0   25   23    9    9    4    6   10
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
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          9  10  3.60  23  22   9   0   3  162  164   73   65   14   66  139
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
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.66  16  14   1   1   0   79   73   46   32    5   42   45
Bill Butler            3   9  3.75  17  17   2   0   1  110   81   51   46   14   62   61
Al Fitzmorris          4   3  3.88  27   3   0   1   0   56   46   24   24    8   28   20
Don O'Riley            0   0  3.94   5   2   0   0   0   16   18    8    7    2    6    9
Dick Drago             6   6  4.11  20  19   3   0   1  127  140   64   58   15   40   68
Ken Wright             1   1  5.93  32   0   0   3   0   30   36   22   20    0   17   24
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  1.35  18   0   0   1   0   33   28    6    5    0    9   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            9  10  4.42  23  21   5   0   1  126  138   75   62   15   36   81
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  1.50  38   0   0  22   0   66   52   15   11    3   27   35
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             14   7  3.45  22  22   7   0   1  149  147   66   57   12   32   92
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            1   1  2.12   2   2   2   0   0   17   13    4    4    2    5    8
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  1.12  43   0   0  13   0   72   56   10    9    3   19   36
Darrell Osteen         1   0  1.69   2   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    1    3
Marcel Lachemann       1   0  2.43  22   0   0   3   0   37   33   11   10    4   10   29
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
Jim Roland             1   2  3.46  19   2   0   0   0   26   21   11   10    2   19   11
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
George Brunet          7   5  4.17  18  17   2   0   1  106  110   55   49    9   42   59
Joe Coleman            5   8  4.20  20  17   3   0   0  122  111   60   57   19   56   90
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:

  J. Perry (MIN)           14
  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  S. McDowell (CLE)        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
  B. Butler (KC)            9
  J. Janeski (CHI)          9
  J. Rooker (KC)            9
  W. Wood (CHI)             9

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        12
  J. Palmer (BAL)          11
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         10
  M. Lolich (DET)           9
  R. Culp (BOS)             8
  C. Dobson (OAK)           8
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       7
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      6

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      22
  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
  M. Lolich (DET)       162.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       157.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   155.1
  D. McNally (BAL)      154.0
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  153.0
  C. Wright (CAL)       150.2

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         164
  D. McNally (BAL)        163
  T. John (CHI)           158
  J. Horlen (CHI)         155
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        152
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     152
  J. Kaat (MIN)           150
  F. Peterson (NY)        149
  J. Perry (MIN)          147
  J. Janeski (CHI)        145

Runs:

  D. McNally (BAL)         79
  T. John (CHI)            78
  C. Dobson (OAK)          77
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         76
  C. Hunter (OAK)          76
  J. Kaat (MIN)            75
  L. Krausse (MIL)         75
  J. Horlen (CHI)          74
  J. Janeski (CHI)         73
  M. Lolich (DET)          73

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          22
  D. McNally (BAL)         22
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         21
  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
  M. Lolich (DET)          66
  L. Cain (DET)            65
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     65
  B. Butler (KC)           62
  G. Brabender (MIL)       61
  B. Moore (CHI)           60
  T. John (CHI)            59
  T. Murphy (CAL)          57

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       183
  M. Lolich (DET)         139
  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)        102


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