1970 American League Cy Young Award

Award Voting[edit]

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	1.130	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	1.199	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	1.203	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	1.149	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	1.190	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	1.205	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	1.351	0.50

Preceded by
1969

Cy Young Award
National
1970

Succeeded by
1971