1970 AL
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The 1970 season of the American League was the seventieth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 162 | 108 | 54 | 0 | .667 | -.- | 792 (4.89) | 574 (3.54) | 0.257 | 0.342 | 0.401 | 3.15 | 0.981 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 163 | 93 | 69 | 1 | .571 | 15.0 | 680 (4.17) | 612 (3.75) | 0.251 | 0.324 | 0.365 | 3.24 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 21.0 | 786 (4.85) | 722 (4.46) | 0.262 | 0.333 | 0.428 | 3.87 | 0.974 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 29.0 | 666 (4.11) | 731 (4.51) | 0.238 | 0.321 | 0.374 | 4.09 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 32.0 | 649 (4.01) | 675 (4.17) | 0.249 | 0.312 | 0.394 | 3.91 | 0.979 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | 162 | 70 | 92 | 0 | .432 | 38.0 | 626 (3.86) | 689 (4.25) | 0.238 | 0.318 | 0.358 | 3.80 | 0.982 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 | -.- | 744 (4.59) | 605 (3.73) | 0.262 | 0.324 | 0.403 | 3.23 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 9.0 | 678 (4.19) | 593 (3.66) | 0.249 | 0.322 | 0.392 | 3.30 | 0.977 |
| 3 | California Angels | 162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 12.0 | 631 (3.90) | 630 (3.89) | 0.251 | 0.307 | 0.363 | 3.48 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 162 | 65 | 97 | 0 | .401 | 33.0 | 611 (3.77) | 705 (4.35) | 0.244 | 0.308 | 0.348 | 3.78 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | 163 | 65 | 97 | 1 | .399 | 24.0 | 613 (3.76) | 751 (4.61) | 0.242 | 0.317 | 0.358 | 4.21 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Chicago White Sox | 162 | 56 | 106 | 0 | .346 | 42.0 | 633 (3.91) | 822 (5.07) | 0.253 | 0.312 | 0.362 | 4.54 | 0.975 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The American League lost the forty-first midsummer classic at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Tuesday, July 14, 1970 by a score of 5 to 4 in 12 innings. The league's manager was Earl Weaver.
[edit] Postseason
The American League Championship Series, featured Baltimore Orioles, the Eastern Division winner, and the Minnesota Twins, the Western Division winner. The Orioles defeated the Twins, 3 games to 0.
In the World Series, the American League champion Baltimore Orioles defeated the National League's Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 1.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Boog Powell, a first baseman with the Baltimore Orioles. In the award's voting, he had 234 out of a possible 336 points and 11 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Jim Perry of the Minnesota Twins. In the award's voting, he had 55 out of a possible 120 points and 6 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Thurman Munson, a catcher with the New York Yankees. In the award's voting, he had 23 out of a possible 24 points and 23 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The twenty-eighth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on July 27 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's Chicago White Sox lost to the Montreal Expos of the National League by a score of 10 to 6.
[edit] Notable events
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