Saturday September 4, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, September 4, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        71  66  2.91  137  35  18  1244  1052  456  403   86  447  974
Los Angeles     74  65  3.27  139  41  25  1243  1168  509  452   91  353  717
San Diego       53  86  3.29  139  38  17  1230  1185  527  450   82  490  791
San Francisco   82  56  3.33  138  38  28  1244  1132  549  460  105  419  713
Houston         65  74  3.36  139  31  23  1251  1154  515  467   66  401  741
Cincinnati      68  73  3.36  141  24  34  1252  1114  501  468   94  453  639
Pittsburgh      83  57  3.51  140  35  41  1260  1253  546  491   94  423  696
Chicago         73  65  3.57  138  65  12  1227  1232  544  486  115  346  740
Atlanta         71  70  3.80  141  37  27  1280  1354  615  541  134  418  734
Philadelphia    57  82  3.82  139  27  20  1264  1211  599  537  119  451  729
St. Louis       77  62  3.95  140  51  19  1259  1282  607  552   92  504  774
Montreal        59  77  4.17  137  40  22  1215  1218  616  563  115  539  702

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       16   8  1.92  30  29  16   0   3  234  184   53   50   16   50  233
Dave Roberts (SD)     12  14  1.99  31  28  11   0   2  226  196   64   50    8   55  124
Don Gullett (CIN)     14   5  2.51  30  27   4   0   3  190  169   60   53   12   58   92
Fergie Jenkins (CHI)  21  11  2.66  33  33  26   0   3  278  253   89   82   25   30  222
Larry Dierker (HOU)   12   6  2.72  24  23   6   0   2  159  150   50   48    8   33   91
Don Wilson (HOU)      13   8  2.72  30  29  14   0   3  225  175   72   68   13   67  149
Don Sutton (LA)       13  11  2.73  32  31   9   1   3  217  187   74   66    8   49  149
Al Downing (LA)       17   8  2.75  32  31  10   0   3  229  211   85   70   14   75  123
Rick Wise (PHI)       14  11  2.80  32  31  15   0   4  228  217   88   71   15   58  131
Ken Forsch (HOU)       7   8  2.85  29  19   6   0   1  152  128   55   48    8   50  112

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Phil Niekro           13  12  2.98  36  31  16   1   3  233  224   99   77   24   64  156
George Stone           6   5  3.04  23  20   4   0   2  160  163   64   54   15   30  104
Tom Kelley             7   5  3.20  24  16   4   0   0  113  114   45   40    7   54   58
Ron Reed              12  11  3.49  28  28   8   0   1  199  188   90   77   22   50  115
Mike McQueen           4   1  3.54  17   3   0   1   0   56   47   24   22    7   23   38
Cecil Upshaw           9   6  3.87  45   0   0  16   0   74   87   33   32    5   25   53
Bob Priddy             4   9  4.00  39   0   0   4   0   63   70   34   28    8   41   36
Pat Jarvis             5  12  4.25  28  22   3   1   3  146  152   74   69   15   46   57
Ron Herbel             0   1  4.89  23   0   0   1   0   46   54   26   25    6   19   18
Jim Nash               8   7  5.03  27  18   2   2   0  122  157   74   68   16   44   62
Steve Barber           3   1  5.78  32   3   0   1   0   62   85   42   40    6   21   31
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   1  2.27  23   0   0   2   0   32   22    8    8    3   14   27
Fergie Jenkins        21  11  2.66  33  33  26   0   3  278  253   89   82   25   30  222
Milt Pappas           17  11  3.34  30  30  14   0   5  226  236   91   84   21   54   76
Bill Hands            10  18  3.58  34  33  12   0   1  224  235  109   89   26   49  117
Phil Regan             5   3  3.63  42   1   0   6   0   67   74   31   27    3   27   26
Juan Pizarro           5   4  3.90  11   9   4   0   1   67   49   31   29    9   31   45
Jim Colborn            0   0  4.05  10   0   0   0   0    7   10    3    3    0    3    1
Ken Holtzman           9  13  4.27  28  27   9   0   3  183  194   98   87   16   61  136
Joe Decker             2   1  4.35  17   2   0   0   0   31   40   15   15    2   14   23
Earl Stephenson        1   0  4.43  16   0   0   1   0   20   24   10   10    1   11   11
Ron Tompkins           0   2  4.59  28   0   0   3   0   33   26   17   17    3   19   17
Bob Miller             0   0  5.14   2   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    1    2
Bill Bonham            2   1  5.25  27   2   0   0   0   48   56   35   28    5   27   35
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           8   2  2.32  54   0   0  14   0   81   60   21   21    4   36   53
Don Gullett           14   5  2.51  30  27   4   0   3  190  169   60   53   12   58   92
Joe Gibbon             4   6  3.08  46   0   0  10   0   61   52   25   21    3   32   33
Wayne Granger          6   6  3.13  61   0   0  10   0   89   80   33   31    5   25   47
Gary Nolan            11  14  3.19  30  30   8   0   0  211  179   80   75   11   55  128
Ross Grimsley          9   5  3.36  21  21   5   0   3  134  125   53   50   11   36   50
Jim McGlothlin         7  11  3.36  27  24   5   0   0  153  137   61   57   13   42   84
Tony Cloninger         3   6  3.75  27   8   1   0   1   96   77   40   40   12   48   50
Milt Wilcox            2   1  4.02  14   2   0   0   0   31   30   15   14    1   15   15
Jim Merritt            1  11  4.70  24  10   0   0   0   96  105   53   50   14   29   31
Wayne Simpson          3   5  4.92  19  18   1   0   0  101   93   59   55    8   67   54

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Gladding          3   4  2.08  42   0   0  11   0   48   46   16   11    0   19   15
Jim Ray                9   4  2.40  40   1   0   3   0   86   62   26   23    3   25   40
Larry Dierker         12   6  2.72  24  23   6   0   2  159  150   50   48    8   33   91
Don Wilson            13   8  2.72  30  29  14   0   3  225  175   72   68   13   67  149
Ken Forsch             7   8  2.85  29  19   6   0   1  152  128   55   48    8   50  112
George Culver          5   7  2.92  54   0   0   7   0   83   79   31   27    4   34   50
Denny Lemaster         0   2  3.45  42   0   0   2   0   60   59   23   23    4   22   28
Jack Billingham        6  14  3.96  27  27   3   0   1  179  173   90   79    6   59   99
Wade Blasingame        9  10  4.33  28  27   2   0   0  158  172   85   76   11   45   93
Ron Cook               0   4  5.04   4   4   0   0   0   25   23   14   14    2    8    9
Tom Griffin            0   5  5.08   8   6   0   0   0   34   40   21   19    3   16   24
Buddy Harris           1   1  6.46  20   0   0   0   0   31   33   22   22    3   16   21
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
Hoyt Wilhelm           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    3
Jim Brewer             5   5  2.14  47   0   0  17   0   67   50   16   16    3   21   58
Don Sutton            13  11  2.73  32  31   9   1   3  217  187   74   66    8   49  149
Al Downing            17   8  2.75  32  31  10   0   3  229  211   85   70   14   75  123
Doyle Alexander        6   4  2.87  12  10   4   0   0   78   78   28   25    3   15   25
Bob O'Brien            2   2  3.00  14   4   1   0   1   42   42   18   14    4   13   15
Joe Moeller            0   3  3.07  23   1   0   1   0   59   62   24   20    4    9   28
Pete Mikkelsen         8   5  3.55  39   0   0   5   0   71   64   36   28    9   16   43
Claude Osteen         12  10  3.57  33  33  10   0   4  229  230   96   91   21   57   98
Mike Strahler          0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    6    2
Jose Pena              2   0  3.69  19   0   0   1   0   39   30   17   16    6   17   39
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    2    1    3    4
Bill Singer            7  16  4.34  26  26   7   0   1  170  166   89   82   16   63  119
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         14  13  3.19  32  32  16   0   2  240  193   92   85   17  119  206
Steve Renko           13  13  3.66  34  32   8   0   3  236  217  108   96   19  118  112
Mike Marshall          4   7  4.14  56   0   0  20   0   96   85   47   44    7   41   80
Ernie McAnally         8   9  4.33  25  19   5   0   1  129  116   65   62    8   60   69
Carl Morton            9  14  4.57  31  30   8   1   0  191  227  111   97   18   68   74
John Strohmayer        6   5  4.58  23  14   2   1   0  108  119   59   55   16   30   55
Howie Reed             2   3  4.58  40   0   0   0   0   53   64   28   27    8   22   22
John O'Donoghue        0   0  4.67  13   0   0   0   0   17   19   10    9    3    7    7
Claude Raymond         1   7  4.76  34   0   0   0   0   51   78   33   27    5   23   29
Jim Britton            1   2  5.60  12   4   0   0   0   35   39   22   22    9   17   20
Dan McGinn             1   4  5.98  23   6   1   0   0   59   61   41   39    5   34   28

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw            11   4  1.80  46   0   0   7   0   95   63   20   19    4   35   91
Tom Seaver            16   8  1.92  30  29  16   0   3  234  184   53   50   16   50  233
Danny Frisella         6   4  2.15  44   0   0   9   0   75   64   22   18    5   24   82
Ray Sadecki            6   5  2.65  29  16   4   0   2  136  116   43   40    8   34  103
Jerry Koosman          5   9  2.85  21  20   4   0   0  139  128   54   44    8   44   70
Gary Gentry           11   9  2.96  28  27   7   0   2  183  150   71   60   13   74  140
Ron Taylor             2   2  3.13  41   0   0   2   0   60   59   21   21    6   11   24
Nolan Ryan             9  11  3.29  25  22   3   0   0  140  109   60   51    8   96  129
Jim McAndrew           1   5  4.62  20   9   0   0   0   78   72   46   40    9   30   39
Jon Matlack            0   3  5.14   5   5   0   0   0   28   26   17   16    2   11   18
Charlie Williams       4   6  5.21  25   9   1   0   0   76   81   49   44    7   38   45

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    3    0    1    2    1
Joe Hoerner            4   4  2.01  44   0   0   8   0   67   46   17   15    6   16   55
Rick Wise             14  11  2.80  32  31  15   0   4  228  217   88   71   15   58  131
Woodie Fryman          9   5  3.13  33  13   3   2   2  129  110   49   45    6   44   94
Bill Wilson            3   5  3.31  32   0   0   4   0   49   34   18   18    4   21   35
Dick Selma             0   2  3.42  16   0   0   1   0   24   21    9    9    2    8   14
Chris Short            7  14  3.98  27  26   5   0   2  167  180   85   74   22   60   94
Barry Lersch           4  13  4.02  32  28   2   0   0  190  189   90   85   28   43  102
Darrell Brandon        6   6  4.46  45   0   0   4   0   73   72   41   36    5   42   40
Ken Reynolds           4   7  4.48  30  20   1   0   1  133  129   72   66    9   64   67
Bill Champion          1   2  4.79  31   3   0   0   0   71   66   41   38    6   39   27
Jim Bunning            5  12  5.48  29  16   1   1   0  110  126   72   67   11   37   58
Lowell Palmer          0   0  6.00   3   1   0   0   0   15   13   11   10    3   13    6
Manny Muniz            0   1  7.36   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    1    4    5

 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   4   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    2
Bob Miller             1   2  1.71  11   0   0   2   0   21   17    8    4    1    8    9
Jim Nelson             2   2  2.34  17   2   0   0   0   35   27    9    9    0   26   11
Dock Ellis            18   7  2.95  28  28  10   0   2  204  179   80   67   10   59  119
Dave Giusti            5   5  3.10  54   0   0  28   0   78   71   30   27    5   30   49
Steve Blass           12   7  3.12  29  29   8   0   4  205  202   76   71   15   60  115
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.36  14  10   2   0   1   75   72   32   28    5   31   44
Nelson Briles          5   3  3.51  32   9   1   1   0  100  108   44   39    8   30   61
Bob Johnson            9   9  3.58  26  23   7   0   1  151  146   63   60   17   46   87
Mudcat Grant           5   3  3.60  42   0   0   7   0   75   79   32   30    8   28   22
Luke Walker            7   8  3.67  25  21   4   0   2  142  136   64   58    9   49   78
Bob Moose              9   7  4.43  26  18   3   0   1  128  157   71   63   11   34   61
Bob Veale              6   0  7.81  32   0   0   2   0   40   57   37   35    5   21   38

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Jay Franklin           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    2
Ed Acosta              1   0  0.60   2   2   1   0   1   15   12    1    1    0    2    4
Bob Miller             7   3  1.41  38   0   0   7   0   64   53   12   10    0   26   36
Dave Roberts          12  14  1.99  31  28  11   0   2  226  196   64   50    8   55  124
Gary Ross              1   2  2.45  11   0   0   0   0   18   20    6    5    0   10   11
Clay Kirby            13  11  3.11  33  31  10   0   2  220  186   90   76   18   89  185
Steve Arlin            9  16  3.33  31  30  10   0   4  203  191   94   75    7   87  133
Al Severinsen          2   5  3.43  52   0   0   8   0   63   71   27   24    4   29   27
Dick Kelley            2   3  3.44  43   1   0   2   0   55   51   24   21    5   19   41
Fred Norman            2  11  3.45  18  16   4   0   0  112  102   44   43    7   48   68
Al Santorini           0   2  3.76  18   3   0   0   0   38   43   19   16    4   11   21
Tom Phoebus            3  11  4.55  25  21   2   0   0  127  141   65   64   14   62   78
Danny Coombs           1   6  6.24  19   7   0   0   0   58   81   52   40   10   25   37
Bill Laxton            0   2  6.83  18   0   0   0   0   28   32   25   21    4   26   23
Mike Corkins           0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    1    1    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Johnson         12   5  2.45  58   0   0  16   0   88   69   27   24    6   40   64
John Cumberland        8   3  2.90  38  15   4   2   2  146  118   51   47   15   47   53
Juan Marichal         14   9  2.93  31  31  15   0   4  236  206   94   77   23   51  136
Gaylord Perry         14  10  3.12  31  31  11   0   2  231  220  105   80   18   59  125
Steve Hamilton         2   2  3.38  34   0   0   4   0   40   27   15   15    4   10   35
Don Carrithers         4   2  3.52  18   8   2   1   1   64   52   37   25    4   29   34
Ron Bryant             7   9  3.54  26  21   3   0   2  140  143   65   55    9   48   79
Don McMahon           10   4  3.63  53   0   0   4   0   69   64   31   28    6   31   62
Frank Reberger         3   0  3.92  13   7   0   0   0   44   37   20   19    5   19   21
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
Jim Barr               1   1  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   11   11    2    2   11

 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
Frank Linzy            4   3  2.20  44   0   0   6   0   49   45   15   12    1   25   20
Stan Williams          1   0  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    0    2
Don Shaw               5   1  3.12  36   0   0   2   0   40   38   18   14    0   24   15
Bob Gibson            13  12  3.29  27  27  17   0   4  211  188   86   77   14   69  157
Steve Carlton         18   8  3.49  32  31  16   0   3  237  239  104   92   20   87  154
Moe Drabowsky          5   1  3.50  45   0   0   7   0   54   42   21   21    2   31   44
Reggie Cleveland      12  10  3.71  30  30  10   0   2  199  200   89   82   17   44  126
Chuck Taylor           2   1  3.90  36   1   0   2   0   65   70   32   28    7   25   43
Al Santorini           0   2  4.21  11   5   0   1   0   36   37   17   17    2   17   15
Jerry Reuss           13  12  4.55  30  30   7   0   2  190  198  105   96   13   95  119
Daryl Patterson        0   0  5.02  10   0   0   1   0   14   13    8    8    1    8    6
Chris Zachary          3   8  5.23  21  10   1   0   1   83  103   51   48    3   22   43
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)         21
  S. Carlton (STL)         18
  D. Ellis (PIT)           18
  A. Downing (LA)          17
  M. Pappas (CHI)          17
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  D. Gullett (CIN)         14
  J. Marichal (SF)         14
  G. Perry (SF)            14
  B. Stoneman (MON)        14

Losses:

  B. Hands (CHI)           18
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  B. Singer (LA)           16
  J. Billingham (HOU)      14
  C. Morton (MON)          14
  G. Nolan (CIN)           14
  D. Roberts (SD)          14
  C. Short (PHI)           14
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        13
  B. Lersch (PHI)          13

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         26
  B. Gibson (STL)          17
  S. Carlton (STL)         16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  B. Stoneman (MON)        16
  J. Marichal (SF)         15
  R. Wise (PHI)            15
  M. Pappas (CHI)          14
  D. Wilson (HOU)          14

Saves:

  D. Giusti (PIT)          28
  M. Marshall (MON)        20
  J. Brewer (LA)           17
  J. Johnson (SF)          16
  C. Upshaw (ATL)          16
  C. Carroll (CIN)         14
  F. Gladding (HOU)        11
  J. Gibbon (CIN)          10
  W. Granger (CIN)         10
  D. Frisella (NY)          9

Shutouts:

  M. Pappas (CHI)           5
  S. Arlin (SD)             4
  S. Blass (PIT)            4
  B. Gibson (STL)           4
  J. Marichal (SF)          4
  C. Osteen (LA)            4
  R. Wise (PHI)             4
  S. Carlton (STL)          3
  A. Downing (LA)           3
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         3

Innings Pitched:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)      277.2
  B. Stoneman (MON)     239.2
  S. Carlton (STL)      237.1
  J. Marichal (SF)      236.1
  S. Renko (MON)        236.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        234.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       232.2
  G. Perry (SF)         230.2
  C. Osteen (LA)        229.1
  A. Downing (LA)       229.0

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)        253
  S. Carlton (STL)        239
  M. Pappas (CHI)         236
  B. Hands (CHI)          235
  C. Osteen (LA)          230
  C. Morton (MON)         227
  P. Niekro (ATL)         224
  G. Perry (SF)           220
  S. Renko (MON)          217
  R. Wise (PHI)           217

Runs:

  C. Morton (MON)         111
  B. Hands (CHI)          109
  S. Renko (MON)          108
  G. Perry (SF)           105
  J. Reuss (STL)          105
  S. Carlton (STL)        104
  P. Niekro (ATL)          99
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        98
  C. Osteen (LA)           96
  S. Arlin (SD)            94

Home Runs:

  B. Lersch (PHI)          28
  B. Hands (CHI)           26
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         25
  P. Niekro (ATL)          24
  J. Marichal (SF)         23
  R. Reed (ATL)            22
  C. Short (PHI)           22
  C. Osteen (LA)           21
  M. Pappas (CHI)          21
  S. Carlton (STL)         20

Walks:

  B. Stoneman (MON)       119
  S. Renko (MON)          118
  N. Ryan (NY)             96
  J. Reuss (STL)           95
  C. Kirby (SD)            89
  S. Arlin (SD)            87
  S. Carlton (STL)         87
  A. Downing (LA)          75
  G. Gentry (NY)           74
  B. Gibson (STL)          69

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          233
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        222
  B. Stoneman (MON)       206
  C. Kirby (SD)           185
  B. Gibson (STL)         157
  P. Niekro (ATL)         156
  S. Carlton (STL)        154
  D. Sutton (LA)          149
  D. Wilson (HOU)         149
  G. Gentry (NY)          140

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