Tuesday September 7, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, September 7, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        72  68  2.97  140  36  18  1269  1072  472  419   88  460  999
Los Angeles     76  66  3.26  142  42  26  1270  1187  521  460   91  364  739
San Diego       54  88  3.29  142  38  17  1257  1212  540  459   84  498  805
Houston         69  74  3.31  143  35  23  1287  1175  523  474   67  412  780
San Francisco   82  60  3.37  142  38  28  1278  1166  569  478  108  431  733
Cincinnati      70  74  3.39  144  24  35  1278  1143  514  481   96  465  654
Pittsburgh      86  57  3.48  143  36  43  1287  1277  554  498   95  427  717
Chicago         73  68  3.67  141  65  12  1251  1274  570  510  119  352  759
Philadelphia    59  84  3.81  143  27  22  1301  1240  616  551  121  468  749
Atlanta         72  72  3.81  144  37  28  1307  1380  628  554  137  428  751
St. Louis       80  63  3.93  144  52  21  1295  1313  622  565   93  523  801
Montreal        60  79  4.18  140  40  23  1241  1244  634  576  118  554  716

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       17   8  1.85  31  30  17   0   4  243  186   53   50   16   52  245
Dave Roberts (SD)     12  15  1.93  32  29  11   0   2  233  200   65   50    8   57  125
Don Gullett (CIN)     14   5  2.51  30  27   4   0   3  190  169   60   53   12   58   92
Don Wilson (HOU)      14   8  2.65  31  30  15   0   3  234  177   73   69   13   69  155
Don Sutton (LA)       14  11  2.69  33  32   9   1   3  224  191   76   67    8   52  159
Larry Dierker (HOU)   12   6  2.72  24  23   6   0   2  159  150   50   48    8   33   91
Al Downing (LA)       17   8  2.75  32  31  10   0   3  229  211   85   70   14   75  123
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
Juan Marichal (SF)    14   9  2.93  31  31  15   0   4  236  206   94   77   23   51  136

 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
Tom Kelley             8   5  3.12  25  17   4   0   0  121  121   47   42    8   58   64
George Stone           6   6  3.28  24  21   4   0   2  162  169   69   59   15   30  104
Gary Neibauer          0   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    2
Mike McQueen           4   1  3.54  17   3   0   1   0   56   47   24   22    7   23   38
Ron Reed              12  12  3.59  29  29   8   0   1  203  196   94   81   24   51  118
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  4.22  29  22   3   1   3  149  154   75   70   15   47   59
Ron Herbel             0   1  4.89  23   0   0   1   0   46   54   26   25    6   19   18
Jim Nash               8   7  4.99  28  18   2   2   0  123  157   74   68   16   44   62
Steve Barber           3   1  5.60  33   3   0   1   0   64   85   42   40    6   22   32
Tom House              0   0  6.75   7   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    0    8
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
Fergie Jenkins        21  12  2.81  34  34  26   0   3  282  265   96   88   27   30  225
Ray Newman             1   1  2.97  25   0   0   2   0   33   25   11   11    4   14   28
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  3.59  43   1   0   6   0   68   75   32   27    3   27   26
Juan Pizarro           5   5  3.89  12  10   4   0   1   74   55   34   32    9   32   54
Jim Colborn            0   0  4.05  10   0   0   0   0    7   10    3    3    0    3    1
Earl Stephenson        1   0  4.43  16   0   0   1   0   20   24   10   10    1   11   11
Ken Holtzman           9  14  4.44  29  28   9   0   3  188  203  104   93   17   62  140
Ron Tompkins           0   2  4.63  30   0   0   3   0   35   28   18   18    3   20   17
Bill Bonham            2   1  5.14  28   2   0   0   0   49   57   35   28    5   29   36
Bob Miller             0   0  5.14   2   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    1    2
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   3  2.45  56   0   0  15   0   84   66   23   23    4   39   57
Don Gullett           14   5  2.51  30  27   4   0   3  190  169   60   53   12   58   92
Wayne Granger          7   6  2.96  63   0   0  10   0   94   84   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  3.28  31  31   8   0   0  217  187   84   79   11   56  129
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  3.88  28   8   1   0   1   97   79   42   42   12   49   51
Milt Wilcox            2   1  4.02  14   2   0   0   0   31   30   15   14    1   15   15
Wayne Simpson          4   5  4.61  20  19   1   0   0  107   95   59   55    8   71   58
Jim Merritt            1  11  4.70  24  10   0   0   0   96  105   53   50   14   29   31

 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
Don Wilson            14   8  2.65  31  30  15   0   3  234  177   73   69   13   69  155
Larry Dierker         12   6  2.72  24  23   6   0   2  159  150   50   48    8   33   91
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
Scipio Spinks          1   0  4.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    4    4    1    4    7
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  2.08  48   0   0  18   0   69   50   16   16    3   23   59
Don Sutton            14  11  2.69  33  32   9   1   3  224  191   76   67    8   52  159
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
Claude Osteen         13  10  3.47  34  34  11   0   4  238  235   99   92   21   59  104
Pete Mikkelsen         8   5  3.55  39   0   0   5   0   71   64   36   28    9   16   43
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           14  13  3.64  35  33   8   0   3  245  224  111   99   19  120  115
Mike Marshall          4   7  4.11  57   0   0  21   0   96   85   47   44    7   41   81
Ernie McAnally         8  10  4.20  26  20   5   0   1  137  122   68   64    8   65   72
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  4.70  35   0   0   0   0   52   79   33   27    5   23   29
Jim Britton            1   2  5.55  13   4   0   0   0   36   39   26   22    9   20   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            17   8  1.85  31  30  17   0   4  243  186   53   50   16   52  245
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
Ron Taylor             2   2  3.06  43   0   0   2   0   65   63   22   22    6   11   30
Gary Gentry           11  10  3.27  29  28   7   0   2  185  155   78   67   15   77  141
Nolan Ryan             9  12  3.54  27  23   3   0   0  142  113   65   56    8  103  131
Jim McAndrew           1   5  4.50  21   9   0   0   0   80   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  5.22  27   9   1   0   0   81   86   52   47    7   39   49

 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  1.91  46   0   0   9   0   71   50   18   15    6   18   56
Rick Wise             14  12  2.97  33  32  15   0   4  230  223   94   76   16   61  132
Woodie Fryman         10   5  3.22  34  14   3   2   2  134  115   52   48    7   44   98
Dick Selma             0   2  3.42  16   0   0   1   0   24   21    9    9    2    8   14
Manny Muniz            0   1  3.52   3   0   0   0   0    8    3    3    3    1    6    6
Bill Wilson            3   6  3.53  34   0   0   5   0   51   36   20   20    4   21   36
Chris Short            7  14  3.93  28  26   5   0   2  169  181   85   74   22   63   95
Barry Lersch           4  13  4.00  33  28   2   0   0  191  190   90   85   28   43  102
Darrell Brandon        6   6  4.21  46   0   0   4   0   77   74   42   36    5   43   41
Bill Champion          2   2  4.54  32   4   0   0   0   77   68   42   39    6   39   30
Ken Reynolds           4   7  4.54  31  21   1   0   1  137  133   75   69    9   69   69
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

 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   6   0   0   2   0    6    2    0    0    0    1    5
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
Nelson Briles          6   3  3.30  33  10   2   1   0  109  111   45   40    8   32   68
Bruce Kison            5   4  3.31  15  11   2   0   1   82   80   34   30    5   33   50
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            8   8  3.73  26  22   4   0   2  147  146   67   61    9   49   81
Bob Moose              9   7  4.40  27  18   3   1   1  131  159   73   64   12   34   63
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          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    2
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  15  1.93  32  29  11   0   2  233  200   65   50    8   57  125
Ed Acosta              1   1  2.14   4   3   1   0   1   21   22    6    5    2    2    7
Gary Ross              1   2  2.95  12   0   0   0   0   21   24    9    7    0   11   12
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  3.35  32  31  10   0   4  207  197   97   77    7   88  136
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 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    1    2    4

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Johnson         12   5  2.47  60   0   0  16   0   91   73   29   25    6   41   68
Juan Marichal         14   9  2.93  31  31  15   0   4  236  206   94   77   23   51  136
John Cumberland        8   4  2.96  39  16   4   2   2  152  122   54   50   17   48   54
Gaylord Perry         14  11  3.02  32  32  11   0   2  239  226  106   80   18   60  130
Steve Hamilton         2   2  3.21  36   0   0   4   0   42   28   15   15    4   11   37
Don Carrithers         4   2  3.52  18   8   2   1   1   64   52   37   25    4   29   34
Don McMahon           10   4  3.68  55   0   0   4   0   73   66   33   30    7   33   65
Ron Bryant             7  10  3.79  27  22   3   0   2  140  146   69   59    9   49   79
Frank Reberger         3   0  3.92  13   7   0   0   0   44   37   20   19    5   19   21
Steve Stone            5   9  4.14  22  19   2   0   2  109  108   55   50    8   55   62
Rich Robertson         2   2  4.57  23   6   1   1   0   61   66   40   31    5   31   32
Jim Barr               1   1  5.01  12   0   0   0   0   23   28   13   13    2    3   12
Jim Willoughby         0   1  9.00   2   1   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    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  2.16  45   0   0   6   0   50   45   15   12    1   26   21
Stan Williams          1   0  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    0    2
Don Shaw               6   1  2.89  39   0   0   2   0   44   39   18   14    0   29   17
Bob Gibson            14  12  3.28  28  28  18   0   4  220  195   89   80   14   71  165
Steve Carlton         18   8  3.49  32  31  16   0   3  237  239  104   92   20   87  154
Reggie Cleveland      12  10  3.78  31  31  10   0   2  207  208   94   87   18   48  133
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  4.14  12   5   0   2   0   37   37   17   17    2   17   15
Jerry Reuss           14  12  4.52  31  31   7   0   2  197  205  108   99   13   99  122
Chris Zachary          3   9  4.89  22  11   1   0   1   88  108   53   48    3   25   48
Daryl Patterson        0   0  5.02  10   0   0   1   0   14   13    8    8    1    8    6
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)           17
  B. Gibson (STL)          14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         14
  J. Marichal (SF)         14
  G. Perry (SF)            14

Losses:

  B. Hands (CHI)           18
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  B. Singer (LA)           16
  D. Roberts (SD)          15
  J. Billingham (HOU)      14
  K. Holtzman (CHI)        14
  C. Morton (MON)          14
  G. Nolan (CIN)           14
  C. Short (PHI)           14
  B. Stoneman (MON)        14

Complete Games:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         26
  B. Gibson (STL)          18
  T. Seaver (NY)           17
  S. Carlton (STL)         16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  B. Stoneman (MON)        16
  J. Marichal (SF)         15
  D. Wilson (HOU)          15
  R. Wise (PHI)            15
  M. Pappas (CHI)          14

Saves:

  D. Giusti (PIT)          28
  M. Marshall (MON)        21
  J. Brewer (LA)           18
  J. Johnson (SF)          16
  C. Upshaw (ATL)          16
  C. Carroll (CIN)         15
  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
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  R. Wise (PHI)             4
  S. Carlton (STL)          3
  A. Downing (LA)           3

Innings Pitched:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)      282.0
  B. Stoneman (MON)     245.2
  S. Renko (MON)        244.2
  T. Seaver (NY)        243.1
  G. Perry (SF)         238.2
  C. Osteen (LA)        238.1
  S. Carlton (STL)      237.1
  J. Marichal (SF)      236.1
  D. Wilson (HOU)       234.0
  D. Roberts (SD)       233.1

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)        265
  S. Carlton (STL)        239
  M. Pappas (CHI)         236
  B. Hands (CHI)          235
  C. Osteen (LA)          235
  C. Morton (MON)         227
  G. Perry (SF)           226
  P. Niekro (ATL)         224
  S. Renko (MON)          224
  R. Wise (PHI)           223

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  B. Lersch (PHI)          28
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         27
  B. Hands (CHI)           26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          24
  R. Reed (ATL)            24
  J. Marichal (SF)         23
  C. Short (PHI)           22
  C. Osteen (LA)           21
  M. Pappas (CHI)          21
  S. Carlton (STL)         20

Walks:

  B. Stoneman (MON)       121
  S. Renko (MON)          120
  N. Ryan (NY)            103
  J. Reuss (STL)           99
  C. Kirby (SD)            89
  S. Arlin (SD)            88
  S. Carlton (STL)         87
  G. Gentry (NY)           77
  A. Downing (LA)          75
  B. Gibson (STL)          71

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          245
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        225
  B. Stoneman (MON)       210
  C. Kirby (SD)           185
  B. Gibson (STL)         165
  D. Sutton (LA)          159
  P. Niekro (ATL)         156
  D. Wilson (HOU)         155
  S. Carlton (STL)        154
  G. Gentry (NY)          141


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