Sunday September 5, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, September 5, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        71  67  2.95  138  35  18  1252  1061  463  410   86  452  984
Los Angeles     74  66  3.29  140  41  25  1252  1178  516  458   91  357  722
San Diego       53  87  3.30  140  38  17  1239  1195  532  455   84  492  795
San Francisco   82  58  3.32  140  38  28  1262  1147  555  465  105  423  727
Houston         67  74  3.33  141  33  23  1269  1166  518  469   66  406  767
Cincinnati      69  73  3.38  142  24  34  1261  1124  506  473   96  456  644
Pittsburgh      84  57  3.50  141  35  42  1269  1261  548  493   94  425  704
Chicago         73  66  3.62  139  65  12  1235  1252  556  497  117  348  744
Atlanta         72  70  3.79  142  37  28  1289  1361  617  543  135  422  740
Philadelphia    58  82  3.82  140  27  21  1273  1218  602  540  120  452  739
St. Louis       78  62  3.95  141  51  20  1268  1293  612  557   92  511  779
Montreal        59  78  4.20  138  40  22  1223  1230  624  571  118  544  709

 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
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
Fergie Jenkins (CHI)  21  12  2.81  34  34  26   0   3  282  265   96   88   27   30  225
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  2.97  37  31  16   2   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             8   5  3.12  25  17   4   0   0  121  121   47   42    8   58   64
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  12  2.81  34  34  26   0   3  282  265   96   88   27   30  225
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
Earl Stephenson        1   0  4.43  16   0   0   1   0   20   24   10   10    1   11   11
Ron Tompkins           0   2  4.46  29   0   0   3   0   34   26   17   17    3   20   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
Joe Decker             2   1  5.35  18   2   0   0   0   34   48   20   20    2   15   24
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
Wayne Granger          7   6  2.98  62   0   0  10   0   94   83   33   31    5   26   48
Joe Gibbon             4   6  3.08  46   0   0  10   0   61   52   25   21    3   32   33
Gary Nolan            11  14  3.19  30  30   8   0   0  211  179   80   75   11   55  128
Jim McGlothlin         7  11  3.36  27  24   5   0   0  153  137   61   57   13   42   84
Ross Grimsley          9   5  3.58  22  22   5   0   3  138  132   58   55   13   38   54
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
J.R. Richard           1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    3    2    0    3   15
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        7  14  3.78  28  28   4   0   2  188  178   90   79    6   61  110
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   4   0   0   0   0    8    2    0    0    0    1    4
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
Bob O'Brien            2   2  3.00  14   4   1   0   1   42   42   18   14    4   13   15
Joe Moeller            0   3  3.05  24   1   0   1   0   59   63   24   20    4   10   28
Doyle Alexander        6   5  3.26  13  11   4   0   0   80   84   33   29    3   16   25
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
Jose Pena              2   0  3.69  19   0   0   1   0   39   30   17   16    6   17   39
Mike Strahler          0   0  4.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    1    7    6
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  14  3.33  33  33  16   0   2  246  202   98   91   19  121  210
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  6.08  24   6   1   0   0   61   64   43   41    6   37   31

 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  3.03  42   0   0   2   0   62   60   21   21    6   11   29
Nolan Ryan             9  12  3.49  26  23   3   0   0  142  112   64   55    8  101  131
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  5.29  26   9   1   0   0   80   86   52   47    7   38   48

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  0.00   2   1   0   0   0    7    7    3    0    1    3    6
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         10   5  3.22  34  14   3   2   2  134  115   52   48    7   44   98
Bill Wilson            3   5  3.26  33   0   0   5   0   50   34   18   18    4   21   36
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   5   0   0   2   0    5    1    0    0    0    1    4
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            5   4  3.31  15  11   2   0   1   82   80   34   30    5   33   50
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
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
Ed Acosta              1   1  2.25   3   3   1   0   1   20   20    5    5    2    2    7
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
Dick Kelley            2   3  3.32  44   1   0   2   0   57   51   24   21    5   20   42
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
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  26  21   2   0   0  129  143   66   65   14   63   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  2.43  59   0   0  16   0   89   69   27   24    6   40   65
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  11  3.02  32  32  11   0   2  239  226  106   80   18   60  130
Steve Hamilton         2   2  3.29  35   0   0   4   0   41   27   15   15    4   10   37
Don Carrithers         4   2  3.52  18   8   2   1   1   64   52   37   25    4   29   34
Don McMahon           10   4  3.53  54   0   0   4   0   71   65   31   28    6   31   64
Ron Bryant             7   9  3.54  26  21   3   0   2  140  143   65   55    9   48   79
Frank Reberger         3   0  3.92  13   7   0   0   0   44   37   20   19    5   19   21
Steve Stone            5   9  3.98  21  19   2   0   2  109  107   53   48    8   53   62
Rich Robertson         2   2  4.57  23   6   1   1   0   61   66   40   31    5   31   32
Jim Barr               1   1  6.05  11   0   0   0   0   19   25   13   13    2    3   11
Jim Willoughby         0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    0    1    3

 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  3.07  37   0   0   2   0   41   39   18   14    0   27   16
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
Reggie Cleveland      12  10  3.71  30  30  10   0   2  199  200   89   82   17   44  126
Moe Drabowsky          5   1  3.83  46   0   0   7   0   54   45   23   23    2   31   44
Chuck Taylor           2   1  3.84  37   1   0   3   0   66   70   32   28    7   25   44
Al Santorini           0   2  4.21  11   5   0   1   0   36   37   17   17    2   17   15
Jerry Reuss           14  12  4.52  31  31   7   0   2  197  205  108   99   13   99  122
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
  J. Reuss (STL)           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
  B. Stoneman (MON)        14
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        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)      282.0
  B. Stoneman (MON)     245.2
  G. Perry (SF)         238.2
  S. Carlton (STL)      237.1
  J. Marichal (SF)      236.1
  S. Renko (MON)        236.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        234.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       233.0
  C. Osteen (LA)        229.1
  A. Downing (LA)       229.0

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)        265
  S. Carlton (STL)        239
  M. Pappas (CHI)         236
  B. Hands (CHI)          235
  C. Osteen (LA)          230
  C. Morton (MON)         227
  G. Perry (SF)           226
  P. Niekro (ATL)         224
  S. Renko (MON)          217
  R. Wise (PHI)           217

Runs:

  C. Morton (MON)         111
  B. Hands (CHI)          109
  S. Renko (MON)          108
  J. Reuss (STL)          108
  G. Perry (SF)           106
  S. Carlton (STL)        104
  P. Niekro (ATL)          99
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        98
  B. Stoneman (MON)        98
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         96

Home Runs:

  B. Lersch (PHI)          28
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         27
  B. Hands (CHI)           26
  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)       121
  S. Renko (MON)          118
  N. Ryan (NY)            101
  J. Reuss (STL)           99
  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)        225
  B. Stoneman (MON)       210
  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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