Thursday July 23, 1970
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 23, 1970

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
California      57  39  3.13   96  14  32   867   731  345  302   91  335  565
Minnesota       59  31  3.14   90  13  35   799   735  328  279   73  273  508
Oakland         51  44  3.43   95  17  25   847   742  365  323   90  306  507
New York        51  43  3.47   95  18  25   862   826  384  332   90  272  450
Baltimore       60  36  3.47   96  31  22   872   802  376  336   95  293  572
Detroit         53  41  3.69   94  23  26   839   813  394  344   83  350  576
Cleveland       44  50  3.94   94  18  21   843   793  384  369   97  398  644
Kansas City     34  60  3.94   94  12  14   859   803  429  376   87  395  555
Boston          49  45  3.98   94  20  27   843   832  423  373   91  353  592
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  65  4.78   98  13  19   863   937  518  458  107  320  447

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell (CLE)    15   4  2.53  24  24  14   0   1  196  144   58   55   13   71  206
Clyde Wright (CAL)    14   6  2.78  23  23   4   0   2  156  137   58   48   18   54   66
Jim Palmer (BAL)      14   6  2.79  23  23  12   0   3  174  158   57   54   11   63  123
Ray Culp (BOS)        10   8  2.83  20  20   9   0   0  150  123   58   47   15   47  115
Joe Niekro (DET)      10   8  2.99  24  21   5   0   2  145  129   59   48   15   42   66
Stan Bahnsen (NY)      9   6  3.05  22  22   4   0   1  148  139   59   50   15   50   73
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  2.31  32   0   0  10   0   35   22   11    9    5   13   44
Dick Hall              7   3  2.68  23   0   0   2   0   44   33   16   13    6    4   23
Jim Palmer            14   6  2.79  23  23  12   0   3  174  158   57   54   11   63  123
Eddie Watt             3   6  2.89  39   0   0   8   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
Vicente Romo           6   0  3.00  36   3   0   4   0   69   70   23   23    7   28   43
Jim Lonborg            4   1  3.18   9   4   0   0   0   34   33   12   12    3    9   21
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
Gary Peters            8   8  4.27  21  21   5   0   3  126  134   73   60    8   54   84
Ken Brett              2   5  4.33  24   7   1   1   0   73   58   36   35   11   43   79
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  5.00  14   0   0   0   0   18   14   13   10    2    8   12
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  1.89  21   1   0   0   0   33   21    7    7    1   19   27
Steve Kealey           1   0  2.08  10   0   0   1   0   13    7    4    3    1    3   10
Ken Tatum              5   2  2.17  39   0   0  15   0   54   40   15   13    5   13   31
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
Danny Murphy           1   0  4.75  33   0   0   4   0   55   49   30   29    6   27   25
Joel Horlen            6  14  4.80  23  23   4   0   0  146  173   83   78   17   32   56
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          15   4  2.53  24  24  14   0   1  196  144   58   55   13   71  206
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
Fred Scherman          3   1  2.61  23   0   0   1   0   38   32   12   11    2   11   32
Norm McRae             0   0  2.61   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    0   13    7
Joe Niekro            10   8  2.99  24  21   5   0   2  145  129   59   48   15   42   66
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
Daryl Patterson        2   1  4.71  19   0   0   2   0   36   41   20   19    5   15   21
Denny McLain           1   2  4.78   6   6   0   0   0   38   43   22   20    9    9   22
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
Aurelio Monteagudo     1   0  3.21  12   0   0   0   0   14   10    7    5    1    4   10
Moe Drabowsky          1   2  3.28  24   0   0   2   0   36   28   13   13    3   12   38
Tom Burgmeier          2   4  3.38  21   0   0   0   0   37   29   16   14    3   14   23
Bob Johnson            3   7  3.39  26  12   2   4   0  106  100   45   40   10   38  114
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
Don O'Riley            0   0  3.86   6   2   0   0   0   16   18    8    7    2    8   10
Bill Butler            3   9  3.89  18  18   2   0   1  113   84   54   49   14   66   62
Dick Drago             6   8  4.09  22  21   3   0   1  143  154   71   65   16   46   79
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          4   3  2.44  10  10   2   0   0   66   57   20   18    6   15   58
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:

  S. McDowell (CLE)        15
  J. Perry (MIN)           15
  J. Palmer (BAL)          14
  C. Wright (CAL)          14
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         13
  C. Hunter (OAK)          13
  D. McNally (BAL)         12
  T. Murphy (CAL)          11
  F. Peterson (NY)         11
  R. Culp (BOS)            10

Losses:

  J. Horlen (CHI)          14
  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)        14
  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)     196.0
  M. Cuellar (BAL)      176.2
  J. Palmer (BAL)       174.0
  T. John (CHI)         173.2
  M. Lolich (DET)       169.1
  C. Hunter (OAK)       168.1
  D. McNally (BAL)      161.2
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)   161.2
  A. Messersmith (CAL)  159.0
  J. Perry (MIN)        156.1

Hits:

  J. Horlen (CHI)         173
  M. Lolich (DET)         171
  D. McNally (BAL)        171
  T. John (CHI)           167
  M. Cuellar (BAL)        163
  M. Stottlemyre (NY)     160
  J. Palmer (BAL)         158
  J. Kaat (MIN)           156
  D. Drago (KC)           154
  F. Peterson (NY)        152

Runs:

  J. Horlen (CHI)          83
  D. McNally (BAL)         82
  M. Cuellar (BAL)         81
  T. John (CHI)            81
  C. Dobson (OAK)          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
  J. Horlen (CHI)          17

Walks:

  J. Rooker (KC)           73
  S. McDowell (CLE)        71
  M. Lolich (DET)          67
  A. Messersmith (CAL)     67
  B. Butler (KC)           66
  B. Moore (CHI)           66
  L. Cain (DET)            65
  J. Palmer (BAL)          63
  G. Brabender (MIL)       61
  T. John (CHI)            61

Strikeouts:

  S. McDowell (CLE)       206
  M. Lolich (DET)         141
  A. Messersmith (CAL)    131
  J. Palmer (BAL)         123
  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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