Friday April 9, 1971
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American League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 9, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Boston           1   1  1.53    2   1   0    18    12    4    3    0    1   11
Washington       2   1  2.00    3   2   0    27    26    7    6    1    8    8
California       1   2  2.33    3   1   0    27    26   10    7    0    8   14
Milwaukee        1   1  2.65    2   1   0    17    20    6    5    1    4    8
Baltimore        2   0  3.00    2   1   0    18    19    7    6    1    4    7
Minnesota        1   2  3.04    3   1   0    27    25   10    9    1   13   22
Chicago          3   0  3.33    3   1   1    27    27   11   10    1    9   27
Kansas City      2   2  3.48    4   1   1    31    27   15   12    2   12   15
Detroit          1   1  4.24    2   1   0    17    14    8    8    2    5   13
New York         0   2  4.24    2   0   0    17    20    8    8    1    3   11
Cleveland        1   1  5.29    2   0   0    17    12   10   10    2   12   14
Oakland          1   3  6.19    4   1   0    32    31   26   22    5   16   25

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bert Blyleven (MIN)    1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    2    6
Dick Bosman (WAS)      1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    3    2
Ray Culp (BOS)         1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    0    0    0    5
Dick Drago (KC)        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    1    0    0    0    2
Paul Lindblad (OAK)    0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    1
A. Messersmith (CAL)   0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    3    0    0    4    6
Camilo Pascual (CLE)   0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    1
Vicente Romo (CHI)     1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    5
Stan Williams (MIN)    0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    2
Jim York (KC)          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    5

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Hall              1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
Dave McNally           1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    9    2    2    0    1    6
Mike Cuellar           0   0  5.14   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    5    4    1    3    0

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Culp               1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    0    0    0    5
Sparky Lyle            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sonny Siebert          0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    1    6
Ken Tatum              0   1 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    0    0

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lloyd Allen            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Eddie Fisher           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    2
Dave LaRoche           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Andy Messersmith       0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    3    0    0    4    6
Mel Queen              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2
Tom Murphy             1   0  3.00   1   1   1   0   0    9   10    3    3    0    1    1
Clyde Wright           0   1  6.35   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    0    2    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vicente Romo           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    5
Tom Bradley            0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    2    2    0    2    8
Bart Johnson           1   0  4.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    3    9
Tommy John             1   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    5    4    1    2    5

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Austin            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Vince Colbert          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Steve Dunning          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2
Camilo Pascual         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    1
Sam McDowell           0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    2    2    2    2    5    9
Ray Lamb               0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    1    1
Steve Hargan           0   1 18.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    4    4    4    0    2    0
Chuck Machemehl        0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    0    4    0

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Foor               0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Timmerman          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Mickey Lolich          1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    1    8
Joe Niekro             0   1  7.36   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    6    2    3    4

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Burgmeier          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    0
Dick Drago             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    1    0    0    0    2
Jim York               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    5
Mike Hedlund           1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    1    3    1
Ken Wright             0   0  3.60   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    2    0    2    4
Wally Bunker           0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    3    8    5    4    1    0    0
Jim Rooker             0   1 18.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    1    5    4    0    5    3

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Marcelino Lopez        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Ken Sanders            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Marty Pattin           1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    9    2    2    0    3    5
Lew Krausse            0   1  2.84   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    3    2    1    1    3
Dick Ellsworth         0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    1    1    0    0    0

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bert Blyleven          1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    2    6
Sal Campisi            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Stan Williams          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    2
Tom Hall               0   0  3.18   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    2    8
Ray Corbin             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    1    0    2    2
Jim Perry              0   1  5.79   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    1    3    1
Ron Perranoski         0   1 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    1
Jim Kaat               0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    3    2    2    0    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Waslewski         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    3
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    2    5
Fritz Peterson         0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    1    2
Jack Aker              0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    0    0
Lindy McDaniel         0   1 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    2    2    1    0    1

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Lindblad          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    1
Vida Blue              1   1  1.17   2   2   1   0   1    8    6    4    1    0    6   15
Rollie Fingers         0   0  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    1    1    2
Catfish Hunter         0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    6    5    2    2    2
Bob Locker             0   0  8.10   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    1    3
Jim Roland             0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    1    2    1
Jim Panther            0   1 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    6    6    0    4    1

 Washington            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Bosman            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    3    2
Jerry Janeski          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    0
Denny Riddleberger     0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Casey Cox              0   1  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    3    2    0    1    0
Denny McLain           1   0  3.60   1   1   1   0   0   10   11    4    4    1    2    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  V. Colbert (CLE)          1
  R. Culp (BOS)             1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  D. Hall (BAL)             1
  M. Hedlund (KC)           1
  T. John (CHI)             1
  B. Johnson (CHI)          1

Losses:

  S. Bahnsen (NY)           1
  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  W. Bunker (KC)            1
  C. Cox (WAS)              1
  S. Hargan (CLE)           1
  C. Hunter (OAK)           1
  L. Krausse (MIL)          1
  L. McDaniel (NY)          1
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      1
  J. Niekro (DET)           1

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1
  R. Culp (BOS)             1
  D. Drago (KC)             1
  B. Johnson (CHI)          1
  M. Lolich (DET)           1
  D. McLain (WAS)           1
  D. McNally (BAL)          1
  T. Murphy (CAL)           1

Saves:

  V. Romo (CHI)             1
  J. York (KC)              1

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)             1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         1
  D. Bosman (WAS)           1

Innings Pitched:

  D. McLain (WAS)        10.0
  B. Blyleven (MIN)       9.0
  D. Bosman (WAS)         9.0
  R. Culp (BOS)           9.0
  D. Drago (KC)           9.0
  B. Johnson (CHI)        9.0
  M. Lolich (DET)         9.0
  D. McNally (BAL)        9.0
  T. Murphy (CAL)         9.0
  M. Pattin (MIL)         9.0

Hits:

  D. McLain (WAS)          11
  T. Murphy (CAL)          10
  T. Bradley (CHI)          9
  T. John (CHI)             9
  D. McNally (BAL)          9
  M. Pattin (MIL)           9
  S. Bahnsen (NY)           8
  W. Bunker (KC)            8
  C. Cox (WAS)              8
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          8

Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)           6
  J. Niekro (DET)           6
  J. Panther (OAK)          6
  W. Bunker (KC)            5
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          5
  T. John (CHI)             5
  J. Rooker (KC)            5
  V. Blue (OAK)             4
  S. Hargan (CLE)           4
  B. Johnson (CHI)          4

Home Runs:

  C. Hunter (OAK)           2
  S. McDowell (CLE)         2
  J. Niekro (DET)           2
  W. Bunker (KC)            1
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          1
  R. Fingers (OAK)          1
  M. Hedlund (KC)           1
  T. John (CHI)             1
  L. Krausse (MIL)          1
  B. Locker (OAK)           1

Walks:

  V. Blue (OAK)             6
  S. McDowell (CLE)         5
  J. Rooker (KC)            5
  C. Machemehl (CLE)        4
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      4
  J. Panther (OAK)          4
  D. Bosman (WAS)           3
  M. Cuellar (BAL)          3
  M. Hedlund (KC)           3
  B. Johnson (CHI)          3

Strikeouts:

  V. Blue (OAK)            15
  B. Johnson (CHI)          9
  S. McDowell (CLE)         9
  T. Bradley (CHI)          8
  T. Hall (MIN)             8
  M. Lolich (DET)           8
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         6
  D. McNally (BAL)          6
  A. Messersmith (CAL)      6
  S. Siebert (BOS)          6


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