Friday April 30, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 30, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        12   7  2.13   19   5   3   173   128   54   41   10   62  131
San Francisco   18   5  2.33   23   9   5   213   172   59   55   12   68  126
Pittsburgh      12  10  2.50   22   7   5   198   175   62   55   13   58  126
Houston         11  12  2.76   23   5   4   212   173   70   65   11   67  113
Montreal         9   6  3.27   15   6   5   127   111   48   46    5   47   65
Cincinnati       8  12  3.31   20   1   6   180   170   68   66   12   78   89
Los Angeles     13  11  3.35   24   8   3   212   191   90   79   15   68  104
Philadelphia     7  12  3.51   19   4   3   169   171   75   66   15   65   87
St. Louis       13  11  3.73   24   9   4   215   201   92   89   20  100  124
Chicago          8  13  3.73   21   8   1   186   189   99   77   11   68  113
Atlanta         10  11  3.93   21   4   1   197   211   95   86   26   69  110
San Diego        5  16  4.80   21   0   4   184   214  108   98   18   87  112

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Bryant (SF)        2   0  1.03   4   2   1   0   1   26   20    3    3    0    6   15
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   0  1.37   5   5   3   0   1   39   24    6    6    0    9   45
Al Downing (LA)        2   1  1.42   5   4   2   0   0   38   28    6    6    1   15   13
Larry Dierker (HOU)    3   0  1.47   5   5   3   0   1   43   33    7    7    1   10   28
Chris Short (PHI)      2   2  1.66   5   5   2   0   2   38   26   12    7    3   18   12
Jerry Koosman (NY)     1   1  1.91   4   4   0   0   0   28   23    7    6    2    6   16
Juan Marichal (SF)     3   2  1.96   6   6   3   0   2   46   34   10   10    3   13   30
Bob Johnson (PIT)      1   1  1.97   4   4   2   0   0   32   27    9    7    2    9   25
Luke Walker (PIT)      1   2  2.00   5   5   1   0   1   36   23    9    8    1   11   29
Steve Renko (MON)      3   0  2.03   4   4   2   0   0   31   26    7    7    1   10   13

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike McQueen           0   0  2.38   3   0   0   0   0   11    8    3    3    1    3   12
Phil Niekro            2   2  2.93   6   6   2   0   1   40   40   17   13    4   10   20
George Stone           0   0  3.06   4   1   0   0   0   18   14    8    6    3    3   14
Cecil Upshaw           5   2  3.15   9   0   0   1   0   20   19    7    7    1    6   19
Bob Priddy             0   1  3.72   5   0   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    2    5    4
Pat Jarvis             0   2  3.94   5   5   0   0   0   32   32   15   14    3   14   12
Ron Herbel             0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    4    4    2    3    2
Jim Nash               1   2  4.50   4   4   1   0   0   20   26   11   10    4    9   10
Ron Reed               2   2  4.78   5   5   1   0   0   32   42   18   17    5   14   15
Tom Kelley             0   0 12.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    4    4    1    1    0
Steve Barber           0   0 13.50   5   0   0   0   0    3    8    4    4    0    1    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Earl Stephenson        0   0  0.00   5   0   0   1   0   10    7    0    0    0    5    4
Jim Colborn            0   0  1.93   6   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    2    1
Fergie Jenkins         3   2  2.08   5   5   4   0   0   39   29   12    9    3    4   29
Milt Pappas            3   2  2.95   5   5   2   0   1   40   33   13   13    2   12   24
Bill Hands             2   3  3.26   5   5   2   0   0   30   31   21   11    1    7   20
Phil Regan             0   1  4.40   7   0   0   0   0   14   15    9    7    0    5    6
Bob Miller             0   0  5.14   2   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    1    2
Ron Tompkins           0   1  6.23   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    6    1
Ken Holtzman           0   3  6.59   5   5   0   0   0   27   42   22   20    4   14   19
Bill Bonham            0   1  8.68   4   1   0   0   0    9   11   14    9    1   12    7

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Greg Garrett           0   1  1.04   2   1   0   0   0    9    7    1    1    0   10    2
Clay Carroll           1   1  2.04  13   0   0   4   0   18   13    4    4    0   10    8
Wayne Granger          1   3  2.08  11   0   0   1   0   13   13    4    3    1    6    8
Jim Merritt            0   2  2.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   20    5    5    1    8    3
Tony Cloninger         1   0  2.87   3   2   0   0   0   16   10    5    5    2    4    9
Don Gullett            2   0  3.00   5   2   1   0   1   18   17    6    6    1    6    8
Gary Nolan             1   2  3.51   5   5   0   0   0   33   31   14   13    1   11   18
Wayne Simpson          1   0  3.77   3   2   0   0   0   14   14    6    6    1    6   13
Jim McGlothlin         1   1  4.24   4   4   0   0   0   23   27   11   11    4    3   12
Joe Gibbon             0   1  5.40   9   0   0   1   0   12    9    7    7    1    8    5
Milt Wilcox            0   1  7.50   4   1   0   0   0    6    9    5    5    0    6    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0   11    3    0    0    0    4   10
Fred Gladding          0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    0    0    3    1
Buddy Harris           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Denny Lemaster         0   0  0.00   6   0   0   2   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    2
Larry Dierker          3   0  1.47   5   5   3   0   1   43   33    7    7    1   10   28
George Culver          2   3  1.93  10   0   0   2   0   14   10    3    3    0    8   10
Jim Ray                1   1  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    2    2    1    0    5
Wade Blasingame        2   2  2.86   4   4   0   0   0   28   23   10    9    2   11   13
Jack Billingham        2   1  3.48   4   4   1   0   0   31   22   15   12    2    7   15
Don Wilson             1   2  4.17   5   5   1   0   0   37   37   17   17    2   10   11
Tom Griffin            0   3  4.76   5   5   0   0   0   28   30   15   15    3   13   18

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Mikkelsen         3   0  1.29   7   0   0   2   0   14    7    2    2    2    0   12
Al Downing             2   1  1.42   5   4   2   0   0   38   28    6    6    1   15   13
Jim Brewer             1   0  1.59   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    1    1    0    2    4
Joe Moeller            0   0  2.19   4   0   0   0   0   12   10    6    3    1    3    1
Claude Osteen          3   2  2.88   6   6   3   0   2   41   36   13   13    4    9   16
Bill Singer            2   5  4.34   7   7   2   0   0   46   48   28   22    2   18   26
Don Sutton             0   2  4.97   5   5   1   0   0   29   34   18   16    3    7   16
Bob O'Brien            0   1  5.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    5    5    5    1    7    7
Charlie Hough          0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    1    1    3
Sandy Vance            2   0  5.65   4   2   0   0   0   14   17    9    9    0    6    6

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall          0   0  0.00   7   0   0   5   0    8    5    0    0    0    0    5
John Strohmayer        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Howie Reed             1   0  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    1    3    3
Steve Renko            3   0  2.03   4   4   2   0   0   31   26    7    7    1   10   13
Bill Stoneman          2   1  2.79   4   4   2   0   0   29   23    9    9    2   11   21
Carl Morton            2   3  3.97   5   5   2   0   0   34   35   17   15    1   11   12
Claude Raymond         1   1  5.79   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    0    5    2
Ernie McAnally         0   1  6.39   3   2   0   0   0   13   10    9    9    0    6    7
John O'Donoghue        0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Taylor             0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    1    1
Tug McGraw             2   1  0.51   7   0   0   1   0   18   11    2    1    0   11   17
Tom Seaver             4   0  1.37   5   5   3   0   1   39   24    6    6    0    9   45
Jerry Koosman          1   1  1.91   4   4   0   0   0   28   23    7    6    2    6   16
Danny Frisella         1   1  1.93   6   0   0   2   0    9    6    2    2    1    1   16
Nolan Ryan             2   0  1.93   3   1   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    0   10    8
Ray Sadecki            0   0  2.25   2   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    4    2
Gary Gentry            2   3  2.88   5   5   2   0   0   34   24   18   11    3   15   15
Jim McAndrew           0   1  4.26   3   3   0   0   0   19   19   11    9    2    4   11
Charlie Williams       0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    2    1    1    0

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darrell Brandon        1   1  0.90   7   0   0   1   0   10   10    2    1    0    7    8
Joe Hoerner            1   0  0.93   8   0   0   1   0   10    9    1    1    0    2    9
Chris Short            2   2  1.66   5   5   2   0   2   38   26   12    7    3   18   12
Ken Reynolds           0   0  2.45   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    1    0    2    2
Woodie Fryman          0   3  3.00   7   2   0   0   0   21   16    9    7    2    7   15
Rick Wise              1   0  3.38   4   3   1   0   0   24   29    9    9    2    5    7
Jim Bunning            1   3  4.98   4   4   1   0   0   22   23   12   12    0    6   10
Dick Selma             0   1  5.40   8   0   0   1   0   10    9    6    6    1    6    7
Barry Lersch           1   1  5.84   5   4   0   0   0   25   36   16   16    4    7   16
Bill Champion          0   1  8.53   3   1   0   0   0    6    9    6    6    3    5    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Nelson             1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    5    2
Dave Giusti            1   1  1.86   8   0   0   4   0   10    8    2    2    0    4    9
Bob Johnson            1   1  1.97   4   4   2   0   0   32   27    9    7    2    9   25
Luke Walker            1   2  2.00   5   5   1   0   1   36   23    9    8    1   11   29
Dock Ellis             2   3  2.08   5   5   3   0   0   39   30   12    9    2    5   26
Mudcat Grant           0   1  2.57   6   0   0   1   0    7    5    2    2    0    3    0
Nelson Briles          2   1  2.70   5   1   0   0   0   13   19    5    4    2    5    9
Bob Moose              1   1  3.13   3   3   0   0   0   23   26    8    8    2    3   11
Steve Blass            3   0  3.38   4   4   1   0   1   32   31   12   12    4   11   13
Bob Veale              0   0 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    3    3    0    2    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Severinsen          0   0  1.76  14   0   0   4   0   15   13    5    3    0    8    6
Bill Laxton            0   0  2.53   6   0   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    1    4   10
Gary Ross              1   2  2.60  10   0   0   0   0   17   19    6    5    0   10   11
Al Santorini           0   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   17   14    5    5    1    5    9
Dave Roberts           1   2  3.64   6   4   0   0   0   30   30   12   12    4   10   18
Tom Phoebus            2   3  4.75   5   5   0   0   0   30   39   17   16    3   13   17
Clay Kirby             0   2  6.05   6   4   0   0   0   19   23   14   13    4   15   13
Danny Coombs           1   2  6.63   4   4   0   0   0   19   27   17   14    4    6    9
Dick Kelley            0   2  9.35   9   0   0   0   0    9   15   10    9    1    6    8
Steve Arlin            0   3  9.72   5   4   0   0   0   17   24   19   18    0   10   11

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hamilton         0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    0    3
Jerry Johnson          2   0  0.53  10   0   0   2   0   17    9    1    1    0    5   11
John Cumberland        2   0  0.61   7   0   0   1   0   15    8    2    1    0    3    3
Ron Bryant             2   0  1.03   4   2   1   0   1   26   20    3    3    0    6   15
Juan Marichal          3   2  1.96   6   6   3   0   2   46   34   10   10    3   13   30
Rich Robertson         1   1  2.51   3   2   1   1   0   14   11    5    4    1   10    7
Steve Stone            2   0  2.79   5   5   1   0   1   29   26    9    9    2   14   13
Gaylord Perry          3   1  3.49   5   5   3   0   1   39   33   16   15    4    9   32
Frank Reberger         1   0  4.40   3   3   0   0   0   14   15    7    7    1    6    4
Don McMahon            2   1  4.82   7   0   0   1   0    9   13    6    5    1    2    8

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Shaw               1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    1    2
Frank Linzy            1   0  1.88  10   0   0   3   0   14    7    3    3    1    8    5
Steve Carlton          4   1  2.23   5   5   3   0   1   40   34   10   10    3   14   21
Bob Gibson             3   2  3.38   5   5   4   0   0   40   35   15   15    5    8   28
Jerry Reuss            2   3  3.77   5   5   1   0   1   29   33   12   12    2   15   19
Reggie Cleveland       1   2  3.77   5   5   1   0   0   31   34   15   13    1   12   19
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  4.50   7   0   0   1   0   10   10    5    5    1    5   12
Chuck Taylor           0   0  5.59   8   0   0   0   0   10    8    6    6    1    7    5
Mike Torrez            1   2  5.64   4   4   0   0   0   22   20   15   14    2   16    5
George Brunet          0   1  5.79   7   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    3    7    4
Fred Norman            0   0 12.27   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    5    1    7    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  C. Upshaw (ATL)           5
  S. Carlton (STL)          4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  S. Blass (PIT)            3
  L. Dierker (HOU)          3
  B. Gibson (STL)           3
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  P. Mikkelsen (LA)         3
  C. Osteen (LA)            3

Losses:

  B. Singer (LA)            5
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  J. Bunning (PHI)          3
  G. Culver (HOU)           3
  D. Ellis (PIT)            3
  W. Fryman (PHI)           3
  G. Gentry (NY)            3
  W. Granger (CIN)          3
  T. Griffin (HOU)          3
  B. Hands (CHI)            3

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)           4
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          4
  S. Carlton (STL)          3
  L. Dierker (HOU)          3
  D. Ellis (PIT)            3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  C. Osteen (LA)            3
  G. Perry (SF)             3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  A. Downing (LA)           2

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)         5
  C. Carroll (CIN)          4
  D. Giusti (PIT)           4
  A. Severinsen (SD)        4
  F. Linzy (STL)            3
  G. Culver (HOU)           2
  D. Frisella (NY)          2
  J. Johnson (SF)           2
  D. Lemaster (HOU)         2
  P. Mikkelsen (LA)         2

Shutouts:

  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  C. Short (PHI)            2
  S. Blass (PIT)            1
  R. Bryant (SF)            1
  S. Carlton (STL)          1
  L. Dierker (HOU)          1
  D. Gullett (CIN)          1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  M. Pappas (CHI)           1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Marichal (SF)       46.0
  B. Singer (LA)         45.2
  L. Dierker (HOU)       43.0
  C. Osteen (LA)         40.2
  S. Carlton (STL)       40.1
  B. Gibson (STL)        40.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        40.0
  M. Pappas (CHI)        39.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         39.1
  D. Ellis (PIT)         39.0

Hits:

  B. Singer (LA)           48
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        42
  R. Reed (ATL)            42
  P. Niekro (ATL)          40
  T. Phoebus (SD)          39
  D. Wilson (HOU)          37
  B. Lersch (PHI)          36
  C. Osteen (LA)           36
  B. Gibson (STL)          35
  C. Morton (MON)          35

Runs:

  B. Singer (LA)           28
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        22
  B. Hands (CHI)           21
  S. Arlin (SD)            19
  G. Gentry (NY)           18
  R. Reed (ATL)            18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  D. Coombs (SD)           17
  C. Morton (MON)          17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17

Home Runs:

  B. Gibson (STL)           5
  R. Reed (ATL)             5
  S. Blass (PIT)            4
  D. Coombs (SD)            4
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         4
  C. Kirby (SD)             4
  B. Lersch (PHI)           4
  J. McGlothlin (CIN)       4
  J. Nash (ATL)             4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4

Walks:

  C. Short (PHI)           18
  B. Singer (LA)           18
  M. Torrez (STL)          16
  A. Downing (LA)          15
  G. Gentry (NY)           15
  C. Kirby (SD)            15
  J. Reuss (STL)           15
  S. Carlton (STL)         14
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        14
  P. Jarvis (ATL)          14

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           45
  G. Perry (SF)            32
  J. Marichal (SF)         30
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         29
  L. Walker (PIT)          29
  L. Dierker (HOU)         28
  B. Gibson (STL)          28
  D. Ellis (PIT)           26
  B. Singer (LA)           26
  B. Johnson (PIT)         25

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