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Big T · 07-01-2018, 05:41 PM

April 13th- April 19th, 1970
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This Weeks Top Performers

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Don Sutton allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 over a complete game 3-0 win over the Astros. The 25 year old is now 2-0 with a 1.07 ERA in 3 starts. Sutton set a career high with 327 IPs in 1969 when he was 18-11 with a 2.17 ERA in 41 starts for the Dodgers.

New York Mets SP Jerry Koosman allowed 1 hit and struck out 9 over a complete game 10-1 win over the Pirates. The 27 year old is 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA in 3 starts. Koosman had a career high 263 IPs in 1968 when he was 19-12 with a 2.08 ERA in 34 starts for the Mets.

San Francisco Giants SP Gaylord Perry allowed 2 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game 7-0 win over the Astros. The 31 year old is 2-2 with a 5.10 ERA in 4 starts. Perry had a career high 309 IPs in 1969 when he was 23-11 with a 2.59 ERA in 39 starts for the Giants.

Pittsburgh Pirates SP Bob Veale allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 over a complete game 1-0 win over the Mets. The 34 year old is 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 2 starts. Veale had a career high 279 IPs in 1964 when he was 18-12 with a 2.74 ERA in 38 starts for the Pirates. Veale led the NL with 250 Ks that season.

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Bill Singer allowed 6 hits and struck out 8 in a complete game 10-0 win over the Reds. The 25 year old is now 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA in 3 starts. Singer had a career high 319 IPs in 1969 when he was 22-7 with a league leading 1.61 ERA in 40 starts for the Dodgers.

Houston Astros SP Larry Dierker allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 in a complete game 5-1 win over the Padres. The 23 year old is now 2-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 3 starts. Dierker had a career high 302 IPs in 1969 when he was 20-12 with a 2.14 ERA in 37 starts for the Astros.

New York Yankees SP Mel Stottlemyre allowed 4 hits and struck out 2 in a complete game 3-0 win over the Orioles. The 28 year old is 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 3 starts. Stottlemyre had a career best 309 IPs in 1969 when he was 21-10 with a 2.53 ERA in 38 starts with the Yankees.

Chicago Cubs SP Fergie Jenkins allowed 6 hits and struck out 10 over 8 innings in a 6-2 loss to the Expos. The 27 year old is 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA in 3 starts. Jenkins led the NL with a career best 338 IPs in 1969, he was 21-9 with a 2.50 ERA in 42 starts for the Cubs.

Chicago White Sox SP Billy Wynne allowed 1 hit and struck out 8 over a complete game 1-0 win over the Brewers. The 26 year old is now 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 2 starts. Wynne had a career high 144 IPs in 1969 when he was 8-10 with a 4.88 ERA in 20 starts for the White Sox.

Atlanta Braves SP Jim Nash allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 6-1 win over the Dodgers. The 25 year old is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 3 starts. Nash had 228 IPs in 1968 to set a career high, he was 13-13 with a 2.28 ERA in 33 starts for the Athletics.

California Angels SP Andy Messersmith allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 over 7 innings in a 5-3 win over the Royals. The 24 year old is 4-0 with a 1.20 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Messersmith set a career high with 255 IPs in 33 starts when he was 16-12 with a 2.57 ERA for the Angels.

Chicago Cubs 1B Ernie Banks collects hit number 2500 in a 11-3 win over the Phillies. The 39 year old is hitting .171 with 0 HRs and 4 RBIs in 9 games this year. Banks is in his 18th season, all with the Cubs. In 2427 games he has hit .273 with 494 HRs and 1555 RBIs in that time. Banks is a 2-time MVP (1958, 1959) and a 10 time All Star. He has twice led the league in HRs with 47 in 1958 and 41 in 1960. Banks was the second of twelve children Banks mother wanted him to go into the ministry while dad a former semi-pro player wants "Mr Cub" to follow him in baseball.
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Boston Red Sox C Jerry Moses was named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is now hitting .314 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 10 games. In his 4th season at the MLB level, Moses had a career high 4 HRs in 1969 when he also hit .286 with 15 RBIs in 42 games for the BoSox.

San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey was named the NL Player of the Week. The 32 year old is hitting .311 with 3 HRs and 13 RBIs in 14 games. McCovey had a career high 44 HRs in 1963 when he led the NL in that category. McCovey also hit .280 with 102 RBIs in 152 games that season for the Giants.

This Weeks Major Transactions

Cincinnati Reds SP Jim Maloney will miss up to 5 months and was place on the DL. The 29 year old is 0-3 with a 81.0 ERA in 3 games including 2 starts. Maloney had a career high 255 IPs in 1965 when he was 20-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 33 starts for the Reds, earning a position as an 1965 All Star. Maloney struck out 200 or more batters from 1963- 1966 over 4 seasons as a hard throwing righty that could close in on a 100 mph. Maloney had 3 "no hitters" to this point in his career, but only 1 counts as he lost a no hitter in the 11th on a game winning HR by Mets Johnny Lewis and lose 1-0. Maloney ruptured his Achilles Tendon and as a result will be out most of the season.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without the services of SP Bill Singer for up to 8 weeks. The 25 year old was added to the DL after pitching 9 innings in a 10-0 win over the Reds. Singer is 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA in 3 starts. Singer the 1969 NL Cy Young and MVP winner will be missed by the Dodgers. The Dodgers training staff has confirmed Singer has contracted Hepatitis and will be out of action.
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07-01-2018, 05:41 PM	#53
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	April 13th- April 19th, 1970 This Weeks Top Performers Los Angeles Dodgers SP Don Sutton allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 over a complete game 3-0 win over the Astros. The 25 year old is now 2-0 with a 1.07 ERA in 3 starts. Sutton set a career high with 327 IPs in 1969 when he was 18-11 with a 2.17 ERA in 41 starts for the Dodgers. New York Mets SP Jerry Koosman allowed 1 hit and struck out 9 over a complete game 10-1 win over the Pirates. The 27 year old is 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA in 3 starts. Koosman had a career high 263 IPs in 1968 when he was 19-12 with a 2.08 ERA in 34 starts for the Mets. San Francisco Giants SP Gaylord Perry allowed 2 hits and struck out 11 in a complete game 7-0 win over the Astros. The 31 year old is 2-2 with a 5.10 ERA in 4 starts. Perry had a career high 309 IPs in 1969 when he was 23-11 with a 2.59 ERA in 39 starts for the Giants. Pittsburgh Pirates SP Bob Veale allowed 4 hits and struck out 9 over a complete game 1-0 win over the Mets. The 34 year old is 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 2 starts. Veale had a career high 279 IPs in 1964 when he was 18-12 with a 2.74 ERA in 38 starts for the Pirates. Veale led the NL with 250 Ks that season. Los Angeles Dodgers SP Bill Singer allowed 6 hits and struck out 8 in a complete game 10-0 win over the Reds. The 25 year old is now 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA in 3 starts. Singer had a career high 319 IPs in 1969 when he was 22-7 with a league leading 1.61 ERA in 40 starts for the Dodgers. Houston Astros SP Larry Dierker allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 in a complete game 5-1 win over the Padres. The 23 year old is now 2-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 3 starts. Dierker had a career high 302 IPs in 1969 when he was 20-12 with a 2.14 ERA in 37 starts for the Astros. New York Yankees SP Mel Stottlemyre allowed 4 hits and struck out 2 in a complete game 3-0 win over the Orioles. The 28 year old is 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 3 starts. Stottlemyre had a career best 309 IPs in 1969 when he was 21-10 with a 2.53 ERA in 38 starts with the Yankees. Chicago Cubs SP Fergie Jenkins allowed 6 hits and struck out 10 over 8 innings in a 6-2 loss to the Expos. The 27 year old is 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA in 3 starts. Jenkins led the NL with a career best 338 IPs in 1969, he was 21-9 with a 2.50 ERA in 42 starts for the Cubs. Chicago White Sox SP Billy Wynne allowed 1 hit and struck out 8 over a complete game 1-0 win over the Brewers. The 26 year old is now 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in 2 starts. Wynne had a career high 144 IPs in 1969 when he was 8-10 with a 4.88 ERA in 20 starts for the White Sox. Atlanta Braves SP Jim Nash allowed 4 hits and struck out 6 in a complete game 6-1 win over the Dodgers. The 25 year old is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 3 starts. Nash had 228 IPs in 1968 to set a career high, he was 13-13 with a 2.28 ERA in 33 starts for the Athletics. California Angels SP Andy Messersmith allowed 4 hits and struck out 8 over 7 innings in a 5-3 win over the Royals. The 24 year old is 4-0 with a 1.20 ERA in 4 starts. Last year Messersmith set a career high with 255 IPs in 33 starts when he was 16-12 with a 2.57 ERA for the Angels. Chicago Cubs 1B Ernie Banks collects hit number 2500 in a 11-3 win over the Phillies. The 39 year old is hitting .171 with 0 HRs and 4 RBIs in 9 games this year. Banks is in his 18th season, all with the Cubs. In 2427 games he has hit .273 with 494 HRs and 1555 RBIs in that time. Banks is a 2-time MVP (1958, 1959) and a 10 time All Star. He has twice led the league in HRs with 47 in 1958 and 41 in 1960. Banks was the second of twelve children Banks mother wanted him to go into the ministry while dad a former semi-pro player wants "Mr Cub" to follow him in baseball. Boston Red Sox C Jerry Moses was named the AL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is now hitting .314 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in 10 games. In his 4th season at the MLB level, Moses had a career high 4 HRs in 1969 when he also hit .286 with 15 RBIs in 42 games for the BoSox. San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey was named the NL Player of the Week. The 32 year old is hitting .311 with 3 HRs and 13 RBIs in 14 games. McCovey had a career high 44 HRs in 1963 when he led the NL in that category. McCovey also hit .280 with 102 RBIs in 152 games that season for the Giants. This Weeks Major Transactions Cincinnati Reds SP Jim Maloney will miss up to 5 months and was place on the DL. The 29 year old is 0-3 with a 81.0 ERA in 3 games including 2 starts. Maloney had a career high 255 IPs in 1965 when he was 20-5 with a 2.54 ERA in 33 starts for the Reds, earning a position as an 1965 All Star. Maloney struck out 200 or more batters from 1963- 1966 over 4 seasons as a hard throwing righty that could close in on a 100 mph. Maloney had 3 "no hitters" to this point in his career, but only 1 counts as he lost a no hitter in the 11th on a game winning HR by Mets Johnny Lewis and lose 1-0. Maloney ruptured his Achilles Tendon and as a result will be out most of the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without the services of SP Bill Singer for up to 8 weeks. The 25 year old was added to the DL after pitching 9 innings in a 10-0 win over the Reds. Singer is 3-0 with a 1.44 ERA in 3 starts. Singer the 1969 NL Cy Young and MVP winner will be missed by the Dodgers. The Dodgers training staff has confirmed Singer has contracted Hepatitis and will be out of action. Last edited by Big T; 07-01-2018 at 05:47 PM.