Friday April 16, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 16, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         4   2  1.36    6   2   0    53    33   14    8    2   20   46
San Francisco    8   2  2.26   10   5   1    92    70   24   23    7   26   59
Pittsburgh       5   4  2.63    9   3   1    82    72   25   24    5   22   45
Cincinnati       3   4  2.88    7   0   3    66    62   23   21    6   31   17
Houston          6   6  3.20   12   3   2   110    93   40   39    5   30   57
Los Angeles      5   6  3.49   11   4   1    98    78   43   38    9   34   49
St. Louis        5   5  3.61   10   5   2    90    86   36   36   10   37   55
Chicago          4   6  3.84   10   5   0    87    81   49   37    5   29   45
Philadelphia     3   5  3.88    8   0   3    72    81   37   31    7   31   45
Atlanta          5   4  3.96    9   1   1    84    96   45   37   12   32   44
Montreal         2   3  4.66    5   3   0    39    43   22   20    3   17   22
San Diego        3   6  5.47    9   0   2    79    88   52   48   10   42   57

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Downing (LA)        1   0  0.61   2   1   1   0   0   15   11    1    1    0    6    6
Juan Marichal (SF)     3   0  0.67   3   3   3   0   2   27   16    2    2    2    4   19
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   0  0.78   3   3   2   0   1   23   12    2    2    0    7   28
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
Milt Pappas (CHI)      2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   1   18   12    2    2    0    3   10
Jim Nash (ATL)         1   0  1.38   2   2   1   0   0   13   14    3    2    0    8    8
Cecil Upshaw (ATL)     3   0  1.42   5   0   0   1   0   13    9    2    2    1    2   11
Gaylord Perry (SF)     2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   1   18    7    3    3    2    5   17
Steve Renko (MON)      2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   18    3    3    1    2    9

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Nash               1   0  1.38   2   2   1   0   0   13   14    3    2    0    8    8
Cecil Upshaw           3   0  1.42   5   0   0   1   0   13    9    2    2    1    2   11
Mike McQueen           0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    1    3
Ron Reed               1   1  2.92   2   2   0   0   0   12   17    5    4    2    5    5
George Stone           0   0  3.12   3   0   0   0   0    9    8    5    3    1    2    7
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
Earl Stephenson        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    0
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
Fergie Jenkins         1   2  3.00   3   3   2   0   0   21   14    8    7    3    4   15
Bob Miller             0   0  5.14   2   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    1    2
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
Larry Dierker          1   0  2.16   3   3   1   0   0   25   22    6    6    1    5   15
George Culver          2   2  2.25   5   0   0   1   0    8    7    2    2    0    4    6
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
Jack Billingham        1   0  3.94   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    7    7    1    3    7
Don Wilson             1   1  4.30   3   3   1   0   0   23   22   11   11    1    6    5
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         1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    0    9
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
Joe Moeller            0   0  2.53   3   0   0   0   0   11    8    4    3    1    2    1
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
Sandy Vance            1   0  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    8    8    6    6    0    4    3
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
Tom Seaver             2   0  0.78   3   3   2   0   1   23   12    2    2    0    7   28
Jerry Koosman          0   0  0.90   1   1   0   0   0   10    5    2    1    1    1    7
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   4   0   0   1   0    6    6    1    0    0    5    6
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
Ken Reynolds           0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    0
Barry Lersch           1   0  4.70   1   1   0   0   0    8   13    4    4    0    4    6
Bill Champion          0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    2    1    0
Jim Bunning            1   1  8.31   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    8    8    0    5    5

 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 Veale              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    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
Nelson Briles          1   1  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    2    3
Dock Ellis             1   2  2.25   3   3   2   0   0   24   19    6    6    2    4   18
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  1.74   4   0   0   0   0   10   11    2    2    0    3    9
Al Santorini           0   0  2.89   4   0   0   0   0    9    8    3    3    1    1    8
Bill Laxton            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    4    4
Dave Roberts           0   1  3.86   3   1   0   0   0    9   10    4    4    2    3    5
Tom Phoebus            1   1  5.73   2   2   0   0   0   11   12    8    7    1    5    7
Danny Coombs           1   1  6.52   2   2   0   0   0   10   11    9    7    2    5    3
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          3   0  0.67   3   3   3   0   2   27   16    2    2    2    4   19
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             2   1  1.65   3   3   3   0   0   27   20    5    5    3    5   17
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:

  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  C. Upshaw (ATL)           3
  S. Carlton (STL)          2
  G. Culver (HOU)           2
  B. Gibson (STL)           2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  M. Pappas (CHI)           2
  G. Perry (SF)             2
  S. Renko (MON)            2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2

Losses:

  W. Granger (CIN)          3
  B. Singer (LA)            3
  R. Cleveland (STL)        2
  G. Culver (HOU)           2
  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  G. Gentry (NY)            2
  B. Hands (CHI)            2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2
  P. Jarvis (ATL)           2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)           3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  M. Pappas (CHI)           2
  G. Perry (SF)             2
  S. Renko (MON)            2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Billingham (HOU)       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)          2
  C. Osteen (LA)            1
  M. Pappas (CHI)           1
  G. Perry (SF)             1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  L. Walker (PIT)           1

Innings Pitched:

  B. Gibson (STL)        27.1
  J. Marichal (SF)       27.0
  L. Dierker (HOU)       25.0
  C. Osteen (LA)         25.0
  D. Ellis (PIT)         24.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         23.0
  D. Wilson (HOU)        23.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       21.0
  M. Pappas (CHI)        18.0
  G. Perry (SF)          18.0

Hits:

  L. Dierker (HOU)         22
  D. Wilson (HOU)          22
  B. Gibson (STL)          20
  B. Hands (CHI)           20
  D. Ellis (PIT)           19
  B. Moose (PIT)           18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  S. Renko (MON)           18
  S. Carlton (STL)         17
  R. Reed (ATL)            17

Runs:

  B. Hands (CHI)           15
  B. Singer (LA)           14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  D. Wilson (HOU)          11
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        10
  C. Morton (MON)          10
  C. Short (PHI)           10
  D. Coombs (SD)            9
  G. Gentry (NY)            9
  C. Kirby (SD)             9

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (STL)          3
  B. Gibson (STL)           3
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          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
  D. Coombs (SD)            2

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           28
  J. Marichal (SF)         19
  D. Ellis (PIT)           18
  B. Gibson (STL)          17
  G. Perry (SF)            17
  L. Dierker (HOU)         15
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         15
  B. Singer (LA)           12
  C. Upshaw (ATL)          11
  W. Fryman (PHI)          10


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