1970 American League Cy Young Award
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The winner of the 1970 American League Cy Young Award was Jim Perry of the Minnesota Twins.
[edit] Award Voting
| Player | Team | Points | Points Share (Max Points) | First Votes | W - L | SV | G | GS | CG | SHO | RA | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | K/IP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | Minnesota Twins | 55 | 0.458 (120) | 6 | 24 - 12 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 278.2 | 258 | 20 | 57 | 168 | 94 | 3.04 | 0.28 | 0.60 | |
| Dave McNally | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 0.392 (120) | 5 | 24 - 9 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 296.0 | 277 | 29 | 78 | 185 | 106 | 3.22 | 0.36 | 0.63 | |
| Sam McDowell | Cleveland Indians | 45 | 0.375 (120) | 4 | 20 - 12 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 305.0 | 236 | 25 | 131 | 304 | 99 | 2.92 | 0.51 | 1.00 | |
| Mike Cuellar | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 0.367 (120) | 6 | 24 - 8 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 297.2 | 273 | 34 | 69 | 190 | 115 | 3.48 | 0.35 | 0.64 | |
| Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 0.092 (120) | 1 | 20 - 10 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 305.0 | 263 | 21 | 100 | 199 | 92 | 2.71 | 0.40 | 0.65 | |
| Clyde Wright | California Angels | 9 | 0.075 (120) | 1 | 22 - 12 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 260.2 | 226 | 24 | 88 | 110 | 82 | 2.83 | 0.43 | 0.42 | |
| Ron Perranoski | Minnesota Twins | 5 | 0.042 (120) | 1 | 7 - 8 | 34 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 111.0 | 108 | 7 | 42 | 55 | 30 | 2.43 | 0.44 | 0.50 |
| Preceded by 1969 | Cy Young Award National 1970 | Succeeded by 1971 |
