Wednesday July 22, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 22, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      56  39  3.16   95  14  32   858   724  344  301   91  332  558
Minnesota       58  31  3.17   89  12  35   790   731  327  278   72  270  500
Oakland         51  44  3.43   95  17  25   847   742  365  323   90  306  507
Baltimore       59  36  3.46   95  31  21   863   793  372  332   95  286  568
New York        51  43  3.47   95  18  25   862   826  384  332   90  272  450
Detroit         53  40  3.71   93  23  26   831   805  392  343   82  350  574
Kansas City     34  59  3.93   93  12  14   850   796  424  371   86  388  545
Cleveland       43  50  3.96   93  17  21   834   783  382  367   97  397  635
Boston          49  44  3.98   93  20  27   834   820  419  369   90  348  580
Washington      43  52  4.03   95   9  28   858   833  422  384   84  380  503
Milwaukee       34  62  4.58   97  19  12   856   878  487  436   90  341  532
Chicago         33  64  4.77   97  13  19   855   926  513  453  105  319  444

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)    14   4  2.55  23  23  13   0   1  187  134   56   53   13   70  197
Jim Palmer (BAL)      13   6  2.70  22  22  12   0   3  167  151   53   50   11   57  120
Clyde Wright (CAL)    14   6  2.78  23  23   4   0   2  156  137   58   48   18   54   66
Ray Culp (BOS)        10   8  2.83  20  20   9   0   0  150  123   58   47   15   47  115
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      9   6  3.05  22  22   4   0   1  148  139   59   50   15   50   73
Joe Niekro (DET)      10   7  3.05  23  20   5   0   2  139  123   57   47   14   42   65
A. Messersmith (CAL)   8   9  3.06  26  23   6   2   1  159  123   64   54   17   67  131
Jim Rooker (KC)        6   9  3.19  24  16   4   1   2  138  126   57   49    7   73   76
Jim Perry (MIN)       15   7  3.34  23  23   7   0   1  156  149   67   58   12   32   95
Bob Johnson (KC)       3   7  3.39  26  12   2   4   0  106  100   45   40   10   38  114

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Marcelino Lopez        0   1  1.95  18   0   0   0   0   37   37   13    8    2   15   29
Pete Richert           4   1  2.41  31   0   0  10   0   34   20   11    9    5   12   43
Dick Hall              7   3  2.68  23   0   0   2   0   44   33   16   13    6    4   23
Jim Palmer            13   6  2.70  22  22  12   0   3  167  151   53   50   11   57  120
Eddie Watt             3   6  2.92  38   0   0   7   0   37   26   12   12    1   23   23
Tom Phoebus            3   5  3.05  16  14   2   0   0   83   61   40   28   10   41   41
Jim Hardin             2   1  3.67  23  11   1   1   1   88   90   37   36    9   18   49
Mike Cuellar          13   5  3.77  24  24  11   0   2  177  163   81   74   22   45  114
Moe Drabowsky          2   1  3.86  10   0   0   1   0   19   16   10    8    4   10    8
Dave McNally          12   7  4.34  24  24   5   0   0  162  171   82   78   22   47  107
Dave Leonhard          0   0  7.16  17   0   0   0   0   16   23   14   13    3   12   11
Fred Beene             0   0 40.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    0    2    0

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Culp              10   8  2.83  20  20   9   0   0  150  123   58   47   15   47  115
Ray Jarvis             0   1  2.92  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   11    6
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.18   9   4   0   0   0   34   33   12   12    3    9   21
Vicente Romo           6   0  3.19  35   2   0   4   0   62   62   22   22    6   24   35
Cal Koonce             0   2  3.60  13   0   0   2   0   20   17    9    8    1   11   15
Sonny Siebert         10   5  3.68  21  21   5   0   1  134  128   57   55   20   35   93
Ken Brett              2   4  4.06  23   7   1   1   0   71   55   33   32   11   42   76
Gary Peters            8   8  4.27  21  21   5   0   3  126  134   73   60    8   54   84
Ed Phillips            0   2  4.61  12   0   0   0   0   14   15    7    7    3    7   13
Bill Lee               2   2  4.62  11   5   0   1   0   37   48   20   19    3   14   19
Sparky Lyle            0   4  4.70  39   0   0  16   0   44   40   25   23    4   24   31
Mike Nagy              3   2  4.93  14  13   0   0   0   73   88   44   40    8   42   39
Gary Wagner            2   1  5.09  13   0   0   0   0   18   13   13   10    2    8   11
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
Greg Garrett           3   2  2.05  20   0   0   0   0   26   14    6    6    1   16   21
Steve Kealey           1   0  2.08  10   0   0   1   0   13    7    4    3    1    3   10
Ken Tatum              4   2  2.25  38   0   0  15   0   52   40   15   13    5   13   30
Eddie Fisher           3   3  2.58  36   1   0   5   0   70   57   23   20    7   23   42
Clyde Wright          14   6  2.78  23  23   4   0   2  156  137   58   48   18   54   66
Andy Messersmith       8   9  3.06  26  23   6   2   1  159  123   64   54   17   67  131
Tom Bradley            0   2  3.32   4   3   0   0   0   22   27    9    8    0    8   13
Rudy May               5   6  3.44  23  20   1   0   1  133  113   59   51   14   47  111
Dave LaRoche           3   0  3.55   8   0   0   1   0   13   11    6    5    2    3   13
Tom Murphy            11   6  3.59  22  22   3   0   1  145  129   64   58   19   60   66
Mel Queen              1   3  3.73  15   3   0   3   0   31   29   13   13    1   19   25
Wally Wolf             0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    3    3    1    4    5
Paul Doyle             3   0  5.76  31   0   0   5   0   30   32   20   19    5   13   24

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Crider           3   3  2.67  18   4   0   4   0   57   52   21   17    5   18   30
Wilbur Wood            4   9  3.27  43   0   0  11   0   72   72   35   26    5   20   53
Tommy John             8  12  3.52  24  24   6   0   1  174  167   81   68   14   61   88
Floyd Weaver           1   0  3.90  18   0   0   0   0   32   26   15   14    5   16   32
Lee Stange             0   0  4.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   13    4    4    2    2    7
Joel Horlen            6  13  4.75  22  22   4   0   0  140  163   79   74   15   32   53
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.75  32   0   0   4   0   53   48   29   28    6   26   25
Jerry Janeski          7  10  4.91  22  22   3   0   1  128  149   79   70   16   43   55
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
Jim Magnuson           0   2  5.89   5   3   0   0   0   18   20   12   12    2    8    9
Bob Miller             2   3  6.00   6   5   0   0   0   27   33   18   18    6    9   16
Bart Johnson           0   2  8.69   5   4   0   0   0   20   23   19   19    3   12   16
Barry Moore            0   3  9.60   9   4   0   0   0   30   40   38   32    8   20    7
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          14   4  2.55  23  23  13   0   1  187  134   56   53   13   70  197
Fred Lasher            1   4  2.83  24   1   0   4   0   35   34   13   11    5   12   28
Steve Hargan           3   2  3.13   8   4   1   0   0   32   27   11   11    4   10   15
Phil Hennigan          6   3  3.98  34   1   0   2   0   63   57   29   28    7   39   36
Dick Ellsworth         3   1  3.99  24   1   0   2   0   38   39   18   17    3   12   12
Rich Hand              3   8  4.05  21  15   2   3   1  100   84   46   45   15   36   70
Dean Chance            4   5  4.18  29  11   0   3   0   97  111   48   45   10   44   75
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
Steve Dunning          2   5  4.61   9   9   0   0   0   55   48   28   28   10   31   47
Dennis Higgins         1   3  5.08  37   0   0   6   0   51   52   31   29    6   38   45
Mike Paul              0   4  5.88  23   8   0   0   0   41   43   27   27    9   29   34
Rick Austin            1   4  5.90   7   6   1   0   1   29   39   19   19    5   13   24
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
Tom Timmerman          3   1  2.25  33   0   0  16   0   48   44   14   12    1    9   21
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
Fred Scherman          3   1  2.63  22   0   0   1   0   38   32   12   11    2   11   32
Joe Niekro            10   7  3.05  23  20   5   0   2  139  123   57   47   14   42   65
John Hiller            4   3  3.06  24   1   0   3   0   47   36   20   16    7   29   39
Dennis Saunders        1   1  3.21   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    5    5    1    5    8
Mickey Lolich          9  11  3.56  24  23   9   0   3  169  171   75   67   14   67  141
Jerry Robertson        0   0  3.68  11   0   0   0   0   15   19    8    6    1    5   11
Les Cain               9   3  3.73  17  17   3   0   0  104   99   52   43    9   65   76
Earl Wilson            4   6  4.41  18  16   4   0   1   96   87   53   47   15   32   74
Denny McLain           1   2  4.78   6   6   0   0   0   38   43   22   20    9    9   22
Daryl Patterson        2   1  4.93  18   0   0   2   0   35   39   20   19    5   15   20
Fred Lasher            1   3  5.00  12   0   0   3   0    9   10    6    5    0   12    8
Mike Kilkenny          5   1  5.29  20  10   2   0   0   66   72   42   39    4   34   48
Bob Reed               1   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    2    2

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Abernathy          3   3  2.00  11   0   0   2   0   18   11    9    4    0   15   20
Jim Rooker             6   9  3.19  24  16   4   1   2  138  126   57   49    7   73   76
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
Bob Johnson            3   7  3.39  26  12   2   4   0  106  100   45   40   10   38  114
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  3.41  20   0   0   0   0   37   29   16   14    3   14   23
Al Fitzmorris          4   3  3.41  29   3   0   1   0   63   52   24   24    8   32   26
Dave Morehead          2   3  3.56  17  15   1   1   0   81   73   46   32    5   42   47
Bill Butler            3   9  3.89  18  18   2   0   1  113   84   54   49   14   66   62
Don O'Riley            0   0  3.94   5   2   0   0   0   16   18    8    7    2    6    9
Dick Drago             6   7  4.00  21  20   3   0   1  135  147   66   60   15   41   70
Ken Wright             1   1  5.35  34   0   0   3   0   34   37   22   20    0   18   25
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  1.31  19   0   0   1   0   34   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   3  2.83  15   0   0   3   0   29   20   10    9    1   14   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
Al Downing             0   4  3.52   5   4   0   0   0   23   19   12    9    2    8   17
Bobby Bolin            3   7  4.36  21  16   3   0   0   99   97   53   48   16   51   70
Lew Krausse            9  10  4.42  23  21   5   0   1  126  138   75   62   15   36   81
Marty Pattin           5   8  4.43  22  14   4   0   0  112  115   57   55   11   35   71
John O'Donoghue        2   0  5.01  25   0   0   0   0   23   28   15   13    4    9   13
Skip Lockwood          1   7  5.04  14  13   2   0   0   89   95   56   50   16   35   51
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  1.43  40   0   0  24   0   69   55   15   11    3   28   37
Stan Williams          6   0  1.63  36   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
Dick Woodson           1   2  2.30  10   0   0   0   0   16   12    9    4    1    8   12
Bert Blyleven          3   3  2.67   9   9   1   0   0   57   53   19   17    5   12   50
Luis Tiant             6   0  3.12  10  10   2   0   1   61   51   21   21    9   27   37
Bill Zepp              5   1  3.15  26   7   0   1   0   69   70   26   24    5   17   26
Jim Perry             15   7  3.34  23  23   7   0   1  156  149   67   58   12   32   95
Jim Kaat               8   7  3.80  27  22   2   0   0  144  156   77   61   16   39   75
Steve Barber           0   0  4.03  15   0   0   2   0   22   23   10   10    1   16   10
Dave Boswell           3   6  6.00  16  14   0   0   0   66   77   50   44   12   37   44

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hamilton         4   3  1.93  27   0   0   3   0   37   24    9    8    2   14   29
Lindy McDaniel         7   4  1.93  34   0   0  10   0   70   53   17   15    5   10   53
Steve Kline            1   1  2.12   2   2   2   0   0   17   13    4    4    2    5    8
Jack Aker              2   1  2.79  27   0   0  12   0   48   45   18   15    3   14   25
Stan Bahnsen           9   6  3.05  22  22   4   0   1  148  139   59   50   15   50   73
Ron Klimkowski         1   3  3.05  26   2   0   0   0   59   52   24   20    6   20   24
Mel Stottlemyre        9   9  3.40  23  23   7   0   0  162  160   70   61   17   55   71
Fritz Peterson        11   6  3.61  23  22   4   0   1  142  152   71   57   17   26   68
Gary Waslewski         1   2  3.62  13   5   0   0   0   32   27   14   13    4   14   11
John Cumberland        3   4  3.94  15   8   1   0   0   64   62   31   28    9   15   38
Joe Verbanic           1   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   20    9    8    1   12    8
Mike Kekich            2   2  6.04  15   7   0   0   0   51   56   39   34    7   28   32
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  1.04  46   0   0  15   0   78   58   10    9    3   19   36
Marcel Lachemann       2   0  2.37  23   0   0   3   0   38   33   11   10    4   10   29
Bob Locker             1   0  2.45  11   0   0   1   0   18   17    5    5    0    8   13
Diego Segui            5   6  2.52  33   7   1   2   0   86   72   30   24    6   34   50
Roberto Rodriquez      0   0  2.92   6   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    4    2    3    8
Jim Roland             1   2  3.46  19   2   0   0   0   26   21   11   10    2   19   11
Catfish Hunter        13   8  3.64  25  25   6   0   0  168  149   79   68   23   46  107
Rollie Fingers         5   8  3.76  25  14   0   2   0  103   93   47   43   11   28   52
Paul Lindblad          3   1  3.79  36   0   0   2   0   38   29   16   16    7   17   26
Al Downing             3   3  3.95  10   6   1   0   0   41   39   19   18    5   22   26
Chuck Dobson           9  10  4.15  25  24   8   0   2  156  138   79   72   20   45   87
Blue Moon Odom         4   5  4.54  16  16   1   0   0   75   72   47   38    6   51   59
Darrell Osteen         1   0  6.35   3   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    4    0    3    3
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   8  1.73  43   0   0  20   0   73   53   18   14    2   35   44
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   8  3.45  22  20   2   0   1  128  130   52   49   10   52   76
Jim Hannan             5   3  3.47  23   7   0   0   0   62   63   27   24    5   26   33
Jim Shellenback        5   3  3.47  28   7   1   0   0   70   62   34   27    3   32   41
George Brunet          7   5  4.17  18  17   2   0   1  106  110   55   49    9   42   59
Joe Coleman            5   8  4.21  21  17   3   0   0  124  112   61   58   19   57   92
Casey Cox              5   7  4.54  21  19   1   1   0  127  142   70   64   17   33   51
Jackie Brown           0   0  5.14   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    2    2    6
Joe Grzenda            2   5  5.50  28   3   0   2   0   52   50   35   32    5   22   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)           15
  S. McDowell (CLE)        14
  C. Wright (CAL)          14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  J. Palmer (BAL)          13
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  T. Murphy (CAL)          11
  F. Peterson (NY)         11
  R. Culp (BOS)            10

Losses:

  J. Horlen (CHI)          13
  G. Brabender (MIL)       12
  T. John (CHI)            12
  M. Lolich (DET)          11
  C. Dobson (OAK)          10
  J. Janeski (CHI)         10
  L. Krausse (MIL)         10
  B. Butler (KC)            9
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      9
  J. Rooker (KC)            9

Complete Games:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        13
  J. Palmer (BAL)          12
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         11
  R. Culp (BOS)             9
  M. Lolich (DET)           9
  C. Dobson (OAK)           8
  J. Perry (MIN)            7
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)       7
  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  T. John (CHI)             6

Saves:

  R. Perranoski (MIN)      24
  D. Knowles (WAS)         20
  S. Lyle (BOS)            16
  T. Timmerman (DET)       16
  M. Grant (OAK)           15
  K. Tatum (CAL)           15
  J. Aker (NY)             12
  W. Wood (CHI)            11
  L. McDaniel (NY)         10
  P. Richert (BAL)         10

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
  J. Rooker (KC)            2
  C. Wright (CAL)           2
  R. Austin (CLE)           1
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. McDowell (CLE)     187.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      176.2
  T. John (CHI)         173.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       169.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)       168.1
  J. Palmer (BAL)       166.2
  D. McNally (BAL)      161.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   161.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  159.0
  J. Perry (MIN)        156.1

Hits:

  M. Lolich (DET)         171
  D. McNally (BAL)        171
  T. John (CHI)           167
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        163
  J. Horlen (CHI)         163
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     160
  J. Kaat (MIN)           156
  F. Peterson (NY)        152
  J. Palmer (BAL)         151
  C. Hunter (OAK)         149

Runs:

  D. McNally (BAL)         82
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         81
  T. John (CHI)            81
  C. Dobson (OAK)          79
  J. Horlen (CHI)          79
  C. Hunter (OAK)          79
  J. Janeski (CHI)         79
  J. Kaat (MIN)            77
  L. Krausse (MIL)         75
  M. Lolich (DET)          75

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)          23
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         22
  D. McNally (BAL)         22
  C. Dobson (OAK)          20
  S. Siebert (BOS)         20
  J. Coleman (WAS)         19
  T. Murphy (CAL)          19
  C. Wright (CAL)          18
  C. Cox (WAS)             17
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     17

Walks:

  J. Rooker (KC)           73
  S. McDowell (CLE)        70
  M. Lolich (DET)          67
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     67
  B. Butler (KC)           66
  B. Moore (CHI)           66
  L. Cain (DET)            65
  G. Brabender (MIL)       61
  T. John (CHI)            61
  T. Murphy (CAL)          60

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       197
  M. Lolich (DET)         141
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    131
  J. Palmer (BAL)         120
  R. Culp (BOS)           115
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        114
  B. Johnson (KC)         114
  R. May (CAL)            111
  C. Hunter (OAK)         107
  D. McNally (BAL)        107

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