Thursday April 15, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 15, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         3   2  1.64    5   1   0    44    30   14    8    2   20   32
San Francisco    7   2  2.50    9   4   1    83    68   24   23    7   25   54
Pittsburgh       5   3  2.80    8   3   1    74    64   24   23    4   21   38
Cincinnati       3   4  2.88    7   0   3    66    62   23   21    6   31   17
Houston          6   5  2.97   11   3   2   100    82   34   33    5   26   51
Chicago          4   5  3.20    9   5   0    79    66   40   28    3   28   43
Philadelphia     3   4  3.29    7   0   3    63    68   29   23    7   26   42
Los Angeles      4   6  3.38   10   4   1    88    68   38   33    9   34   45
St. Louis        4   5  3.91    9   4   2    81    79   35   35   10   36   46
Atlanta          4   4  3.96    8   1   1    75    86   38   33   11   25   36
Montreal         2   3  4.66    5   3   0    39    43   22   20    3   17   22
San Diego        3   5  5.53    8   0   2    70    78   45   43    9   40   51

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Cecil Upshaw (ATL)     2   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    9    7    0    0    0    1    7
Al Downing (LA)        1   0  0.61   2   1   1   0   0   15   11    1    1    0    6    6
Jerry Koosman (NY)     0   0  0.90   1   1   0   0   0   10    5    2    1    1    1    7
Clay Carroll (CIN)     0   0  0.93   6   0   0   2   0   10    7    1    1    0    6    1
Fergie Jenkins (CHI)   1   1  0.96   2   2   2   0   0   19    8    3    2    1    4   14
Juan Marichal (SF)     2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   14    2    2    2    3   14
Jim Nash (ATL)         1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    3    5
Milt Pappas (CHI)      2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   12    2    2    0    3   10
Tom Seaver (NY)        1   0  1.29   2   2   1   0   0   14    9    2    2    0    7   14
Gaylord Perry (SF)     2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   1   18    7    3    3    2    5   17

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Cecil Upshaw           2   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    9    7    0    0    0    1    7
Jim Nash               1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    3    5
Mike McQueen           0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    1    3
George Stone           0   0  2.35   2   0   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    1    1    6
Ron Reed               1   1  2.92   2   2   0   0   0   12   17    5    4    2    5    5
Steve Barber           0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    0    0
Phil Niekro            0   1  5.79   3   3   0   0   0   14   18   12    9    3    4    9
Bob Priddy             0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    2    4    0
Ron Herbel             0   0  7.20   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    2    1    0
Tom Kelley             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    1    0
Pat Jarvis             0   2  9.95   2   2   0   0   0    6   12    8    7    1    4    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Colborn            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Bob Miller             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Earl Stephenson        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    0
Fergie Jenkins         1   1  0.96   2   2   2   0   0   19    8    3    2    1    4   14
Milt Pappas            2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   12    2    2    0    3   10
Phil Regan             0   0  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    8    7    4    2    0    3    3
Bill Hands             1   2  6.08   3   3   1   0   0   13   20   15    9    0    4    7
Bill Bonham            0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    6    3    0    4    1
Ken Holtzman           0   2  8.44   2   2   0   0   0   11   13   10   10    2    8    7

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Greg Garrett           0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    7    1
Milt Wilcox            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1
Clay Carroll           0   0  0.93   6   0   0   2   0   10    7    1    1    0    6    1
Joe Gibbon             0   0  1.93   3   0   0   1   0    5    3    1    1    1    4    1
Jim McGlothlin         1   1  2.13   2   2   0   0   0   13   14    3    3    1    2    4
Gary Nolan             0   0  3.21   2   2   0   0   0   14   14    6    5    0    3    4
Wayne Granger          0   3  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    2    1    4    1
Tony Cloninger         1   0  4.26   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    2    1    2
Don Gullett            1   0  7.04   2   1   0   0   0    8    8    6    6    1    3    2

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    5
Fred Gladding          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Buddy Harris           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Denny Lemaster         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
George Culver          2   1  1.69   4   0   0   1   0    5    3    1    1    0    3    3
Larry Dierker          1   0  2.16   3   3   1   0   0   25   22    6    6    1    5   15
Wade Blasingame        1   1  2.70   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    0    5    5
Jim Ray                0   1  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    0    3
Don Wilson             1   1  3.38   2   2   1   0   0   16   15    6    6    1    3    2
Jack Billingham        1   0  3.94   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    7    7    1    3    7
Tom Griffin            0   1  6.52   2   2   0   0   0   10   10    7    7    1    5   10

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Mikkelsen         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    6
Al Downing             1   0  0.61   2   1   1   0   0   15   11    1    1    0    6    6
Claude Osteen          2   1  1.80   3   3   2   0   1   25   15    5    5    3    8    8
Sandy Vance            1   0  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    2    2    0    4    3
Joe Moeller            0   0  3.60   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    3    2    1    2    0
Jim Brewer             0   0  3.86   1   0   0   1   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    1
Don Sutton             0   2  4.91   2   2   1   0   0   11   11    7    6    2    3    4
Bill Singer            0   3  6.46   3   3   0   0   0   15   15   14   11    1    8   12
Bob O'Brien            0   0  7.36   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    1    2    4
Charlie Hough          0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    1    1

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
John O'Donoghue        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
John Strohmayer        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Steve Renko            2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   18    3    3    1    2    9
Howie Reed             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    0    1
Bill Stoneman          0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    1    3    1
Carl Morton            0   2  8.00   2   2   1   0   0    9   12   10    8    0    8    7
Claude Raymond         0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    2    1
Ernie McAnally         0   0 108.0   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    4    4    0    2    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Tug McGraw             1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    0    0    2    6
Ron Taylor             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jerry Koosman          0   0  0.90   1   1   0   0   0   10    5    2    1    1    1    7
Tom Seaver             1   0  1.29   2   2   1   0   0   14    9    2    2    0    7   14
Gary Gentry            0   2  3.55   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    9    5    1   10    5

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darrell Brandon        0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    2    2    1    0    0    4    4
Jim Bunning            1   0  1.23   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    3    4
Joe Hoerner            1   0  1.29   4   0   0   1   0    7    5    1    1    0    2    6
Dick Selma             0   1  2.25   4   0   0   1   0    4    3    1    1    0    2    3
Chris Short            0   2  3.29   2   2   0   0   0   14   13   10    5    3    6    6
Woodie Fryman          0   1  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   14   12    6    6    1    5   10
Rick Wise              0   0  4.26   1   1   0   0   0    6   11    3    3    1    0    3
Barry Lersch           1   0  4.70   1   1   0   0   0    8   13    4    4    0    4    6
Bill Champion          0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    2    2    2    0    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    4
Jim Nelson             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    4    1
Bob Johnson            0   0  2.00   1   1   0   0   0    9    6    3    2    1    0    4
Luke Walker            1   0  2.08   2   2   1   0   1   13    9    3    3    0    2    7
Dock Ellis             1   1  2.65   2   2   2   0   0   17   13    5    5    1    3   12
Nelson Briles          1   1  2.70   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    3
Bob Moose              1   0  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   18    6    6    1    2    7
Steve Blass            0   0  4.00   1   1   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    1    6    0
Mudcat Grant           0   1  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    1    0

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Severinsen          0   0  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    4    3    1    0    0    3    3
Gary Ross              1   0  2.16   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    2    2    0    3    8
Al Santorini           0   0  2.57   3   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    1    1    6
Danny Coombs           1   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    3    3    1    3    1
Dave Roberts           0   1  3.86   3   1   0   0   0    9   10    4    4    2    3    5
Bill Laxton            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    4    3
Tom Phoebus            1   1  5.73   2   2   0   0   0   11   12    8    7    1    5    7
Steve Arlin            0   1  7.71   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    8    8    0    4    9
Clay Kirby             0   2 10.57   3   2   0   0   0    8    9    9    9    3   10    9
Dick Kelley            0   0 27.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    6    6    1    4    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Bryant             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
John Cumberland        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    1
Jerry Johnson          1   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    7    4    0    0    0    1    4
Juan Marichal          2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   14    2    2    2    3   14
Gaylord Perry          2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   1   18    7    3    3    2    5   17
Frank Reberger         1   0  3.77   2   2   0   0   0   14   15    6    6    1    5    4
Steve Stone            0   0  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   10   13    5    5    2    6    6
Rich Robertson         0   1  5.79   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    4    3    0    4    2
Don McMahon            1   1  7.20   3   0   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    0    1    5

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Linzy            0   0  1.23   4   0   0   2   0    7    3    1    1    0    1    3
Bob Gibson             1   1  1.96   2   2   2   0   0   18   13    4    4    3    4    8
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    1    0    4    3
Steve Carlton          2   0  3.52   2   2   1   0   0   15   17    6    6    3    6    9
Fred Norman            0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    3    3
Jerry Reuss            1   1  4.82   2   2   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    2    6   10
Chuck Taylor           0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    2    1
Mike Torrez            0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    5    5    1    5    2
Reggie Cleveland       0   2  6.97   2   2   1   0   0   10   14    8    8    0    4    6
George Brunet          0   0 10.80   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    2    2    1    1    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (STL)          2
  G. Culver (HOU)           2
  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  M. Pappas (CHI)           2
  G. Perry (SF)             2
  S. Renko (MON)            2
  C. Upshaw (ATL)           2
  J. Billingham (HOU)       1
  W. Blasingame (HOU)       1

Losses:

  W. Granger (CIN)          3
  B. Singer (LA)            3
  R. Cleveland (STL)        2
  G. Gentry (NY)            2
  B. Hands (CHI)            2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2
  P. Jarvis (ATL)           2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  C. Morton (MON)           2
  C. Short (PHI)            2

Complete Games:

  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  B. Gibson (STL)           2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  M. Pappas (CHI)           2
  G. Perry (SF)             2
  S. Renko (MON)            2
  J. Billingham (HOU)       1
  S. Carlton (STL)          1

Saves:

  C. Carroll (CIN)          2
  F. Linzy (STL)            2
  A. Severinsen (SD)        2
  D. Brandon (PHI)          1
  J. Brewer (LA)            1
  G. Culver (HOU)           1
  J. Gibbon (CIN)           1
  D. Giusti (PIT)           1
  J. Hoerner (PHI)          1
  J. Johnson (SF)           1

Shutouts:

  J. Marichal (SF)          1
  C. Osteen (LA)            1
  M. Pappas (CHI)           1
  G. Perry (SF)             1
  L. Walker (PIT)           1

Innings Pitched:

  L. Dierker (HOU)       25.0
  C. Osteen (LA)         25.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       18.2
  B. Gibson (STL)        18.1
  J. Marichal (SF)       18.0
  M. Pappas (CHI)        18.0
  G. Perry (SF)          18.0
  S. Renko (MON)         18.0
  D. Ellis (PIT)         17.0
  J. Billingham (HOU)    16.0

Hits:

  L. Dierker (HOU)         22
  B. Hands (CHI)           20
  B. Moose (PIT)           18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  S. Renko (MON)           18
  S. Carlton (STL)         17
  R. Reed (ATL)            17
  C. Osteen (LA)           15
  F. Reberger (SF)         15
  B. Singer (LA)           15

Runs:

  B. Hands (CHI)           15
  B. Singer (LA)           14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        10
  C. Morton (MON)          10
  C. Short (PHI)           10
  G. Gentry (NY)            9
  C. Kirby (SD)             9
  S. Arlin (SD)             8
  R. Cleveland (STL)        8

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (STL)          3
  B. Gibson (STL)           3
  C. Kirby (SD)             3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  C. Osteen (LA)            3
  C. Short (PHI)            3
  B. Champion (PHI)         2
  T. Cloninger (CIN)        2
  R. Herbel (ATL)           2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2

Walks:

  G. Gentry (NY)           10
  C. Kirby (SD)            10
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         8
  C. Morton (MON)           8
  C. Osteen (LA)            8
  B. Singer (LA)            8
  G. Garrett (CIN)          7
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  S. Blass (PIT)            6
  S. Carlton (STL)          6

Strikeouts:

  G. Perry (SF)            17
  L. Dierker (HOU)         15
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         14
  J. Marichal (SF)         14
  T. Seaver (NY)           14
  D. Ellis (PIT)           12
  B. Singer (LA)           12
  W. Fryman (PHI)          10
  T. Griffin (HOU)         10
  M. Pappas (CHI)          10


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