Saturday August 7, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 7, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        57  54  3.02  111  27  16  1013   869  384  340   72  373  770
Houston         57  56  3.15  113  25  22  1026   929  396  359   48  328  607
Los Angeles     60  53  3.25  113  33  19  1009   958  416  365   78  298  572
San Diego       41  75  3.42  116  27  15  1025  1008  452  390   75  416  649
San Francisco   67  49  3.44  116  26  25  1048   991  481  400   85  352  587
Cincinnati      53  63  3.45  116  18  29  1029   933  423  394   78  381  530
Pittsburgh      69  44  3.49  113  32  33  1020  1005  422  395   74  337  561
Chicago         61  50  3.49  111  54  11   985   976  431  382   90  271  615
Atlanta         59  58  3.63  117  29  23  1065  1100  486  429  114  338  601
Philadelphia    50  63  3.79  113  22  18  1035   978  481  436  100  352  584
St. Louis       64  50  4.12  115  42  16  1032  1057  513  473   78  427  634
Montreal        45  68  4.33  114  32  16  1009  1002  532  485   99  451  601

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       12   8  2.20  25  24  12   0   2  188  156   49   46   14   37  188
Dave Roberts (SD)      9  12  2.23  26  23   7   0   1  186  168   54   46    6   46   97
Al Downing (LA)       13   7  2.62  26  25   9   0   3  186  168   68   54   12   66   96
Don Gullett (CIN)     12   4  2.65  25  22   3   0   2  153  141   50   45   11   51   71
Larry Dierker (HOU)   12   6  2.68  23  22   6   0   2  158  148   49   47    8   33   90
Fergie Jenkins (CHI)  18   9  2.73  27  27  22   0   2  228  207   74   69   23   25  190
Dock Ellis (PIT)      15   6  2.75  23  23   9   0   2  173  151   61   53    7   44  102
George Stone (ATL)     4   4  2.79  19  16   3   0   2  132  133   48   41   13   22   89
Don Wilson (HOU)      10   7  2.95  25  24  10   0   2  183  143   62   60    9   55  125
Phil Niekro (ATL)     11   8  2.96  29  25  12   1   2  186  176   77   61   21   52  121

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Kelley             6   3  2.70  19  12   3   0   0   90   84   32   27    6   34   47
George Stone           4   4  2.79  19  16   3   0   2  132  133   48   41   13   22   89
Phil Niekro           11   8  2.96  29  25  12   1   2  186  176   77   61   21   52  121
Ron Reed              11   8  3.23  23  23   7   0   1  167  152   69   60   18   39   94
Bob Priddy             4   9  3.39  35   0   0   4   0   58   61   28   22    5   37   33
Mike McQueen           3   1  3.57  13   2   0   0   0   40   34   17   16    6   18   29
Cecil Upshaw           9   5  3.80  39   0   0  14   0   64   73   28   27    5   21   48
Pat Jarvis             4  11  3.91  24  18   2   1   2  127  128   58   55   14   39   45
Ron Herbel             0   1  4.82  20   0   0   1   0   37   44   21   20    5   15   13
Jim Nash               6   7  5.10  22  18   2   1   0  108  135   66   61   14   43   55
Steve Barber           1   1  5.59  26   3   0   1   0   48   67   32   30    4   17   21
Tom House              0   0  9.64   6   0   0   0   0    5    7    5    5    1    0    5
Hoyt Wilhelm           0   0 15.43   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    4    2    1    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ray Newman             1   0  1.98  18   0   0   2   0   27   15    6    6    2    9   26
Fergie Jenkins        18   9  2.73  27  27  22   0   2  228  207   74   69   23   25  190
Juan Pizarro           3   1  2.78   6   4   2   0   1   32   21   10   10    3   13   24
Bill Hands            10  12  3.14  27  26  11   0   1  175  171   79   61   18   34   87
Milt Pappas           12  10  3.77  23  23  10   0   3  167  173   76   70   19   46   60
Phil Regan             3   2  3.93  32   1   0   5   0   53   62   27   23    3   20   18
Ron Tompkins           0   2  3.95  24   0   0   3   0   27   19   12   12    1   15   13
Ken Holtzman           9  12  4.02  26  25   9   0   3  175  183   89   78   16   56  133
Jim Colborn            0   0  4.05  10   0   0   0   0    7   10    3    3    0    3    1
Joe Decker             2   1  4.10  10   2   0   0   0   26   33   12   12    1   11   19
Earl Stephenson        1   0  4.43  16   0   0   1   0   20   24   10   10    1   11   11
Bill Bonham            2   1  5.02  21   2   0   0   0   38   45   26   21    2   22   29
Bob Miller             0   0  5.14   2   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    1    2
Burt Hooton            0   0  8.10   1   1   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    1    5    2

 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           6   2  2.01  46   0   0  12   0   72   53   16   16    3   33   48
Wayne Granger          3   4  2.63  51   0   0   8   0   72   61   23   21    4   21   34
Don Gullett           12   4  2.65  25  22   3   0   2  153  141   50   45   11   51   71
Joe Gibbon             3   5  2.96  38   0   0   9   0   55   46   22   18    3   28   25
Gary Nolan             9  12  3.29  25  25   6   0   0  175  149   68   64   10   49  109
Jim McGlothlin         6   8  3.59  22  19   4   0   0  118  116   51   47   10   28   69
Tony Cloninger         3   6  3.64  23   8   1   0   1   89   71   36   36   11   42   50
Ross Grimsley          6   5  3.78  16  16   3   0   2   98   96   43   41    7   26   38
Milt Wilcox            2   1  4.02  14   2   0   0   0   31   30   15   14    1   15   15
Wayne Simpson          3   4  5.08  14  13   1   0   0   73   64   45   41    4   50   45
Jim Merritt            0  11  5.25  20  10   0   0   0   86   99   53   50   14   28   24

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Gladding          3   4  2.06  35   0   0  11   0   39   41   14    9    0   19   12
Jim Ray                8   3  2.15  28   1   0   2   0   71   49   18   17    3   16   32
George Culver          4   6  2.24  45   0   0   7   0   68   56   21   17    3   29   44
Larry Dierker         12   6  2.68  23  22   6   0   2  158  148   49   47    8   33   90
Ken Forsch             6   5  2.86  23  13   5   0   1  110   96   40   35    4   38   83
Don Wilson            10   7  2.95  25  24  10   0   2  183  143   62   60    9   55  125
Denny Lemaster         0   0  3.05  33   0   0   2   0   44   40   15   15    2   20   19
Jack Billingham        5  10  3.65  22  22   2   0   0  153  146   69   62    6   46   82
Wade Blasingame        8   8  3.79  23  22   2   0   0  135  136   65   57    8   40   77
Tom Griffin            0   5  5.08   8   6   0   0   0   34   40   21   19    3   16   24
Buddy Harris           1   1  5.79  12   0   0   0   0   19   20   12   12    1    9    9
Bill Greif             0   1  7.15   4   3   0   0   0   11   14   10    9    1    7   10

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             5   3  2.14  39   0   0  12   0   55   41   13   13    2   20   51
Pete Mikkelsen         7   4  2.61  34   0   0   5   0   59   49   24   17    5   11   35
Al Downing            13   7  2.62  26  25   9   0   3  186  168   68   54   12   66   96
Don Sutton            10  10  2.97  25  25   7   0   2  173  159   63   57    8   40  115
Bob O'Brien            2   2  3.00  14   4   1   0   1   42   42   18   14    4   13   15
Jose Pena              1   0  3.00  14   0   0   1   0   30   21   10   10    5   12   29
Joe Moeller            0   3  3.09  19   1   0   1   0   47   50   20   16    3    7   21
Claude Osteen         11   7  3.43  28  28   9   0   3  199  202   80   76   20   49   84
Doyle Alexander        3   3  3.55   7   6   2   0   0   46   49   21   18    3    9   15
Mike Strahler          0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    6    2
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    2    1    3    4
Bill Singer            6  13  4.29  21  21   5   0   1  138  131   73   66   13   53   94
Sandy Vance            2   1  6.92  10   3   0   0   0   26   38   21   20    1    9   11

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Stoneman         12   9  3.21  26  26  13   0   1  199  157   77   71   14   90  176
Howie Reed             2   2  3.81  37   0   0   0   0   50   58   22   21    8   18   19
Steve Renko           10  12  3.88  28  26   6   0   2  188  165   92   81   15  100   96
John Strohmayer        4   4  4.39  19  12   2   1   0   92   92   48   45   13   24   51
Carl Morton            8  13  4.49  26  25   8   1   0  164  189   94   82   17   59   64
John O'Donoghue        0   0  4.67  13   0   0   0   0   17   19   10    9    3    7    7
Claude Raymond         1   7  4.84  32   0   0   0   0   48   74   32   26    5   22   29
Mike Marshall          3   6  4.99  46   0   0  14   0   74   70   43   41    6   32   66
Ernie McAnally         4   9  5.03  20  15   2   0   0   97   88   57   54    7   52   52
Jim Britton            0   2  5.72   9   4   0   0   0   28   33   18   18    6   15   16
Dan McGinn             1   4  6.53  18   6   1   0   0   51   57   39   37    5   32   25

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             7   3  1.78  37   0   0   6   0   76   51   16   15    2   29   66
Tom Seaver            12   8  2.20  25  24  12   0   2  188  156   49   46   14   37  188
Ray Sadecki            5   3  2.39  22  11   3   0   2   98   83   28   26    5   25   74
Danny Frisella         5   2  2.44  36   0   0   8   0   59   50   19   16    4   19   64
Nolan Ryan             9   9  2.98  21  19   3   0   0  130   98   52   43    8   88  116
Jerry Koosman          4   7  3.05  16  15   2   0   0  103   97   39   35    6   34   47
Gary Gentry            9   9  3.13  24  23   6   0   2  152  127   64   53   12   68  114
Ron Taylor             2   2  3.17  37   0   0   2   0   54   54   19   19    5    9   20
Jim McAndrew           0   3  5.11  15   6   0   0   0   56   57   37   32    7   20   21
Jon Matlack            0   3  5.14   5   5   0   0   0   28   26   17   16    2   11   18
Charlie Williams       4   5  5.16  20   8   1   0   0   68   70   44   39    7   33   42

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Hoerner            4   3  2.02  37   0   0   7   0   58   41   15   13    6   12   46
Bill Wilson            3   3  2.37  25   0   0   3   0   38   23   10   10    3   12   26
Woodie Fryman          7   4  2.89  28   8   2   2   1  100   81   35   32    5   31   72
Rick Wise             11   9  3.04  27  26  11   0   4  187  183   75   63   13   47  102
Darrell Brandon        5   5  3.70  36   0   0   4   0   56   54   26   23    3   33   28
Chris Short            7  12  3.91  23  22   5   0   2  150  156   76   65   21   54   85
Barry Lersch           4   9  4.03  26  23   2   0   0  156  153   73   70   22   34   82
Ken Reynolds           3   3  4.10  24  15   1   0   1  110   97   55   50    6   50   62
Bill Champion          1   1  4.85  24   2   0   0   0   56   50   30   30    6   28   18
Dick Selma             0   1  4.91   9   0   0   1   0   11    9    6    6    1    6    7
Jim Bunning            5  12  5.73  24  16   1   1   0   99  117   68   63   11   32   49
Lowell Palmer          0   0  6.00   3   1   0   0   0   15   13   11   10    3   13    6
Manny Muniz            0   1 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    0    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Brosseau         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Nelson             2   2  2.34  17   2   0   0   0   35   27    9    9    0   26   11
Dock Ellis            15   6  2.75  23  23   9   0   2  173  151   61   53    7   44  102
Bruce Kison            3   2  2.91   7   6   2   0   1   46   36   16   15    1   19   29
Steve Blass           11   4  3.14  23  23   8   0   4  163  160   59   57   12   47   94
Bob Johnson            6   7  3.46  20  17   5   0   0  117  108   47   45   14   39   72
Dave Giusti            4   4  3.53  44   0   0  23   0   66   63   27   26    5   25   41
Luke Walker            5   7  3.64  18  18   4   0   2  116  112   49   47    9   40   64
Mudcat Grant           5   3  3.65  41   0   0   7   0   74   79   32   30    8   28   22
Nelson Briles          5   2  3.90  26   8   1   0   0   83   97   38   36    7   25   47
Bob Moose              7   7  4.19  21  16   3   0   1  112  130   58   52    8   29   52
Bob Veale              6   0  7.42  23   0   0   2   0   30   40   26   25    3   15   27

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Miller             7   3  1.44  37   0   0   6   0   62   52   12   10    0   24   35
Dave Roberts           9  12  2.23  26  23   7   0   1  186  168   54   46    6   46   97
Gary Ross              1   2  2.45  11   0   0   0   0   18   20    6    5    0   10   11
Clay Kirby            10   9  3.09  27  25   8   0   1  178  153   71   61   18   73  150
Fred Norman            1   8  3.25  12  11   3   0   0   75   68   28   27    6   29   36
Steve Arlin            6  14  3.39  26  25   7   0   3  165  155   76   62    6   72  112
Al Severinsen          2   3  3.50  44   0   0   7   0   54   59   24   21    3   24   24
Al Santorini           0   2  3.76  18   3   0   0   0   38   43   19   16    4   11   21
Dick Kelley            1   3  3.91  37   1   0   2   0   46   43   23   20    5   16   35
Tom Phoebus            3  11  4.76  22  21   2   0   0  119  136   64   63   13   61   69
Danny Coombs           1   6  6.24  19   7   0   0   0   58   81   52   40   10   25   37
Bill Laxton            0   2  6.41  17   0   0   0   0   27   30   23   19    4   25   22

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Johnson         12   4  2.72  53   0   0  13   0   76   63   26   23    6   34   52
John Cumberland        6   1  2.78  32  10   2   2   0  110   92   38   34   12   34   40
Juan Marichal         10   8  3.02  25  25  10   0   3  188  171   78   63   16   40   94
Ron Bryant             7   8  3.38  25  20   3   0   2  136  136   61   51    8   45   77
Gaylord Perry         10   9  3.49  25  25   7   0   1  180  183   91   70   13   46  103
Jim Barr               0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   14    4    4    0    2    7
Steve Hamilton         1   2  3.68  30   0   0   4   0   37   27   15   15    4    8   34
Don Carrithers         2   2  3.71  14   4   1   1   0   44   40   28   18    4   18   20
Don McMahon            9   4  3.88  46   0   0   4   0   58   58   28   25    5   23   47
Frank Reberger         3   0  3.89  12   7   0   0   0   42   35   19   18    4   19   20
Steve Stone            5   9  4.05  20  19   2   0   2  107  106   53   48    8   52   61
Rich Robertson         2   2  4.57  23   6   1   1   0   61   66   40   31    5   31   32

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Hrabosky            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    2
Stan Williams          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    0    1
Frank Linzy            3   1  1.94  37   0   0   6   0   42   39   12    9    1   21   19
Moe Drabowsky          5   1  3.10  39   0   0   6   0   49   38   17   17    2   28   43
Bob Gibson            10   9  3.26  21  21  14   0   2  163  142   67   59   13   51  111
Steve Carlton         15   6  3.61  26  25  13   0   3  192  191   80   77   14   70  129
Don Shaw               4   0  3.74  29   0   0   2   0   34   33   17   14    0   18   15
Reggie Cleveland      10   9  3.90  24  24   9   0   2  159  158   74   69   13   37  106
Chuck Taylor           2   0  4.03  30   1   0   1   0   58   60   30   26    6   24   38
Al Santorini           0   2  4.82   6   5   0   0   0   28   34   15   15    2   16   15
Jerry Reuss           10  11  5.07  24  24   5   0   1  144  155   88   81   11   78   86
Daryl Patterson        0   0  5.11   8   0   0   1   0   12   10    7    7    1    7    5
Chris Zachary          3   7  5.33  18   9   1   0   1   73   90   46   43    3   20   36
Rudy Arroyo            0   1  5.40   9   0   0   0   0   12   18    8    7    2    5    5
George Brunet          0   1  5.79   7   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    3    7    4
Mike Torrez            1   2  6.00   9   6   0   0   0   36   41   27   24    2   30    8
Harry Parker           0   0  7.20   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    4    4    2    2    2
Bob Chlupsa            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    0    1
Bob Reynolds           0   0 10.29   4   0   0   0   0    7   15    8    8    2    6    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:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         18
  S. Carlton (STL)         15
  D. Ellis (PIT)           15
  A. Downing (LA)          13
  L. Dierker (HOU)         12
  D. Gullett (CIN)         12
  J. Johnson (SF)          12
  M. Pappas (CHI)          12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  B. Stoneman (MON)        12

Losses:

  S. Arlin (SD)            14
  C. Morton (MON)          13
  B. Singer (LA)           13
  J. Bunning (PHI)         12
  B. Hands (CHI)           12
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        12
  G. Nolan (CIN)           12
  S. Renko (MON)           12
  D. Roberts (SD)          12
  C. Short (PHI)           12

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         22
  B. Gibson (STL)          14
  S. Carlton (STL)         13
  B. Stoneman (MON)        13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  B. Hands (CHI)           11
  R. Wise (PHI)            11
  J. Marichal (SF)         10
  M. Pappas (CHI)          10

Saves:

  D. Giusti (PIT)          23
  M. Marshall (MON)        14
  C. Upshaw (ATL)          14
  J. Johnson (SF)          13
  J. Brewer (LA)           12
  C. Carroll (CIN)         12
  F. Gladding (HOU)        11
  J. Gibbon (CIN)           9
  D. Frisella (NY)          8
  W. Granger (CIN)          8

Shutouts:

  S. Blass (PIT)            4
  R. Wise (PHI)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  S. Carlton (STL)          3
  A. Downing (LA)           3
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  C. Osteen (LA)            3
  M. Pappas (CHI)           3
  R. Bryant (SF)            2

Innings Pitched:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)      227.2
  C. Osteen (LA)        199.1
  B. Stoneman (MON)     199.1
  S. Carlton (STL)      192.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        188.1
  J. Marichal (SF)      187.2
  S. Renko (MON)        187.2
  R. Wise (PHI)         186.2
  D. Roberts (SD)       186.0
  A. Downing (LA)       185.2

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)        207
  C. Osteen (LA)          202
  S. Carlton (STL)        191
  C. Morton (MON)         189
  K. Holtzman (CHI)       183
  G. Perry (SF)           183
  R. Wise (PHI)           183
  P. Niekro (ATL)         176
  M. Pappas (CHI)         173
  B. Hands (CHI)          171

Runs:

  C. Morton (MON)          94
  S. Renko (MON)           92
  G. Perry (SF)            91
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        89
  J. Reuss (STL)           88
  S. Carlton (STL)         80
  C. Osteen (LA)           80
  B. Hands (CHI)           79
  J. Marichal (SF)         78
  P. Niekro (ATL)          77

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         23
  B. Lersch (PHI)          22
  P. Niekro (ATL)          21
  C. Short (PHI)           21
  C. Osteen (LA)           20
  M. Pappas (CHI)          19
  B. Hands (CHI)           18
  C. Kirby (SD)            18
  R. Reed (ATL)            18
  C. Morton (MON)          17

Walks:

  S. Renko (MON)          100
  B. Stoneman (MON)        90
  N. Ryan (NY)             88
  J. Reuss (STL)           78
  C. Kirby (SD)            73
  S. Arlin (SD)            72
  S. Carlton (STL)         70
  G. Gentry (NY)           68
  A. Downing (LA)          66
  T. Phoebus (SD)          61

Strikeouts:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)        190
  T. Seaver (NY)          188
  B. Stoneman (MON)       176
  C. Kirby (SD)           150
  K. Holtzman (CHI)       133
  S. Carlton (STL)        129
  D. Wilson (HOU)         125
  P. Niekro (ATL)         121
  N. Ryan (NY)            116
  D. Sutton (LA)          115


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