Keeping Track

1970 Rewind: League Pitching Leaders

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ERA

  1. Diego Segui, 2.56
    8.  Jim Perry, 3.04

WINS

  1. Perry, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, 24

WINNING PERCENTAGE

  1. Cuellar, .750
    3. Perry, .667
    6.  Tom Hall, .647

WHIP

  1. Fritz Peterson, 1.10
  2. Perry, 1.13
    5.   Bert Blyleven, 1.16

HITS PER 9

  1. Andy Messersmith, 6.66
    10.  Blyleven, 7.85

WALKS PER 9

  1. Peterson, 1.38
  2. Perry, 1.84
    6. Jim Kaat, 2.27
    10.  Blyleven, 2.58

STRIKEOUTS PER 9

  1.  Sam McDowell, 8.97
    6.  Blyleven, 7.41

GAMES

  1.  Wilbur Wood, 77
    4.  Stan Williams, 68
    5.  Ron Perranoski, 67

SAVES

  1. Perranoski, 34
    10.  Williams, 15

INNINGS

  1.  Jim Palmer and McDowell, 305
    5.  Perry, 278.2

STRIKEOUTS

  1. McDowell, 304
    8.  Hall, 184
    10.  Perry, 168

STARTS

  1. Perry, Cuellar, Pat Dobson, Catfish Hunter, McNally, 40

COMPLETE GAMES

  1. Cuellar, 21
    7. Perry, 13

SHUTOUTS

  1.  Dobson, Palmer 5
    3.  Perry, 4

K/W RATIO

  1. Peterson, 3.18
  2. Perry, 2.95
  3. Blyleven, 2.87

BATTERS FACED

  1.  Palmer, McDowell, 1257
    6.  Perry, 1141

GAMES FINISHED

  1.  Wood, 62
  2. Perranoski, 52
    8.  Williams, 36

FIP

  1. McDowell, 3.07
  2. Perry, 3.08
    5.  Blyleven, 3.24

3 thoughts on “1970 Rewind: League Pitching Leaders”

    1. Orioles split the CYA ballot. Three finished in the top five and two in the top three. Such a close ballot that needed more slots.

    2. Hall had a slightly better ERA than league leader Segui (2.55 to 2.56), but fell 6.2 innings short of the number needed to qualify.

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