Friday September 10, 1971
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 10, 1971

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        73  69  2.99  142  36  19  1286  1091  485  428   90  468 1013
Los Angeles     79  66  3.22  145  42  28  1297  1210  525  464   91  369  756
Houston         70  74  3.29  144  36  23  1296  1177  523  474   67  414  786
San Diego       54  91  3.30  145  38  17  1284  1243  553  471   84  509  819
Cincinnati      71  75  3.35  146  24  36  1296  1162  516  483   96  468  662
San Francisco   82  62  3.39  144  38  28  1296  1185  579  488  110  438  737
Pittsburgh      87  58  3.46  145  37  43  1306  1298  558  502   96  431  730
Chicago         73  70  3.73  143  65  12  1271  1302  588  527  120  359  769
Philadelphia    59  85  3.80  144  27  22  1309  1248  620  553  121  470  752
Atlanta         73  72  3.80  145  37  28  1318  1386  633  557  138  435  762
St. Louis       81  63  3.93  145  52  21  1307  1324  629  571   95  524  807
Montreal        62  79  4.13  142  40  24  1261  1257  638  579  120  560  728

 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  1.95  33  30  11   0   2  240  208   67   52    8   57  127
Don Gullett (CIN)     15   5  2.46  31  28   4   0   3  198  176   61   54   12   59   97
Don Wilson (HOU)      14   8  2.65  31  30  15   0   3  234  177   73   69   13   69  155
Don Sutton (LA)       14  11  2.68  34  33   9   1   3  232  200   78   69    8   52  166
Al Downing (LA)       18   8  2.70  33  32  10   0   3  236  222   86   71   14   77  126
Larry Dierker (HOU)   12   6  2.72  24  23   6   0   2  159  150   50   48    8   33   91
Ken Forsch (HOU)       7   8  2.85  29  19   6   0   1  152  128   55   48    8   50  112
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   9  2.87  22  21   4   0   0  147  136   57   47    9   46   81
Fergie Jenkins (CHI)  21  12  2.90  35  35  26   0   3  289  275  102   93   27   33  230

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Phil Niekro           13  12  3.00  38  32  16   2   3  240  229  102   80   25   68  163
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  4.16  30  22   3   1   3  151  154   75   70   15   48   61
Ron Herbel             0   1  4.89  23   0   0   1   0   46   54   26   25    6   19   18
Jim Nash               9   7  4.91  29  18   2   2   0  125  158   76   68   16   46   64
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  2.90  35  35  26   0   3  289  275  102   93   27   33  230
Milt Pappas           17  12  3.42  31  31  14   0   5  231  240   95   88   22   55   78
Ray Newman             1   1  3.48  26   0   0   2   0   34   27   13   13    4   15   29
Phil Regan             5   3  3.50  44   1   0   6   0   69   76   32   27    3   27   27
Bill Hands            10  18  3.58  34  33  12   0   1  224  235  109   89   26   49  117
Juan Pizarro           5   5  3.89  12  10   4   0   1   74   55   34   32    9   32   54
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  4.58  31   0   0   3   0   35   29   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  5.19  19   2   0   0   0   35   49   20   20    2   16   25
Jim Colborn            0   1  6.52  12   0   0   0   0   10   15    7    7    0    3    1
Burt Hooton            0   0  8.10   1   1   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    1    5    2
Larry Gura             0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    1    0

 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           15   5  2.46  31  28   4   0   3  198  176   61   54   12   59   97
Wayne Granger          7   6  2.92  65   0   0  10   0   96   86   33   31    5   27   49
Joe Gibbon             4   6  3.03  47   0   0  11   0   62   53   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  12  3.33  28  25   5   0   0  157  144   62   58   13   43   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
Jim Merritt            1  11  4.52  25  10   0   0   0  100  107   53   50   14   29   33
Wayne Simpson          4   5  4.61  20  19   1   0   0  107   95   59   55    8   71   58

 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        8  14  3.60  29  29   5   0   3  197  180   90   79    6   63  116
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  0.90   5   0   0   1   0   10    3    1    1    0    1    4
Jim Brewer             6   5  2.02  50   0   0  19   0   71   50   16   16    3   24   61
Don Sutton            14  11  2.68  34  33   9   1   3  232  200   78   69    8   52  166
Al Downing            18   8  2.70  33  32  10   0   3  236  222   86   71   14   77  126
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
Bill Singer            8  16  4.14  27  27   7   0   1  178  168   89   82   16   65  124
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    2    1    3    4
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  3.28  34  34  16   0   2  253  206   99   92   19  123  216
Steve Renko           14  13  3.64  35  33   8   0   3  245  224  111   99   19  120  115
Mike Marshall          4   7  4.00  59   0   0  22   0  101   90   48   45    8   43   83
Ernie McAnally         8  10  4.20  26  20   5   0   1  137  122   68   64    8   65   72
Carl Morton           10  14  4.45  32  31   8   1   0  198  231  113   98   19   70   77
John Strohmayer        7   5  4.54  24  14   2   1   0  109  119   59   55   16   30   56
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  1.76  47   0   0   7   0   97   63   20   19    4   36   93
Tom Seaver            17   8  1.85  31  30  17   0   4  243  186   53   50   16   52  245
Danny Frisella         6   4  2.10  46   0   0  10   0   77   68   26   18    5   26   82
Jerry Koosman          6   9  2.87  22  21   4   0   0  147  136   57   47    9   46   81
Ray Sadecki            6   6  2.94  30  17   4   0   2  141  123   49   46    9   37  104
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  13  2.97  34  33  15   0   4  236  231   98   78   16   63  133
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  3.96  34  28   2   0   0  193  190   90   85   28   43  104
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  1.69  12   0   0   2   0   21   18    8    4    1    9    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
Steve Blass           13   7  3.03  30  30   9   0   4  214  208   77   72   16   60  121
Dave Giusti            5   6  3.14  55   0   0  28   0   80   76   31   28    5   30   51
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  3.52  27  24   7   0   1  159  155   65   62   17   48   91
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  7.68  33   0   0   2   0   41   57   37   35    5   22   39

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell          1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    2    3
Jay Franklin           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    0    0    1    3
Bob Miller             7   3  1.41  38   0   0   7   0   64   53   12   10    0   26   36
Dave Roberts          12  15  1.95  33  30  11   0   2  240  208   67   52    8   57  127
Ed Acosta              1   2  2.42   5   3   1   0   1   22   24    7    6    2    2    7
Gary Ross              1   2  2.95  12   0   0   0   0   21   24    9    7    0   11   12
Clay Kirby            13  12  3.16  34  32  10   0   2  225  194   93   79   18   91  190
Steve Arlin            9  16  3.35  32  31  10   0   4  207  197   97   77    7   88  136
Al Severinsen          2   5  3.48  55   0   0   8   0   65   74   28   25    4   29   28
Fred Norman            2  12  3.50  19  17   4   0   0  118  107   47   46    7   54   71
Dick Kelley            2   3  3.61  46   1   0   2   0   57   52   26   23    5   21   42
Al Santorini           0   2  3.76  18   3   0   0   0   38   43   19   16    4   11   21
Tom Phoebus            3  11  4.48  27  21   2   0   0  131  144   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  8.31   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    1    2    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Johnson         12   6  2.82  61   0   0  16   0   93   77   33   29    7   44   70
John Cumberland        8   4  2.96  39  16   4   2   2  152  122   54   50   17   48   54
Juan Marichal         14  10  2.98  32  32  15   0   4  241  212   97   80   23   54  136
Gaylord Perry         14  11  3.04  33  33  11   0   2  246  234  109   83   19   60  132
Steve Hamilton         2   2  3.05  38   0   0   4   0   44   29   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  3.58  56   0   0   4   0   75   66   33   30    7   34   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  2.28  46   0   0   6   0   51   46   17   13    1   27   21
Don Shaw               6   1  2.72  40   0   0   2   0   46   39   18   14    0   29   19
Stan Williams          2   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    0    4
Bob Gibson            14  12  3.28  28  28  18   0   4  220  195   89   80   14   71  165
Steve Carlton         18   8  3.55  33  32  16   0   3  243  247  108   96   22   87  156
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
  A. Downing (LA)          18
  D. Ellis (PIT)           18
  M. Pappas (CHI)          17
  T. Seaver (NY)           17
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  B. Gibson (STL)          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)        22
  J. Brewer (LA)           19
  J. Johnson (SF)          16
  C. Upshaw (ATL)          16
  C. Carroll (CIN)         15
  J. Gibbon (CIN)          11
  F. Gladding (HOU)        11
  D. Frisella (NY)         10
  W. Granger (CIN)         10

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
  J. Billingham (HOU)       3
  S. Carlton (STL)          3

Innings Pitched:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)      289.0
  B. Stoneman (MON)     252.2
  G. Perry (SF)         246.0
  S. Renko (MON)        244.2
  S. Carlton (STL)      243.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        243.1
  J. Marichal (SF)      241.1
  D. Roberts (SD)       240.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       240.0
  C. Osteen (LA)        238.1

Hits:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)        275
  S. Carlton (STL)        247
  M. Pappas (CHI)         240
  B. Hands (CHI)          235
  C. Osteen (LA)          235
  G. Perry (SF)           234
  C. Morton (MON)         231
  R. Wise (PHI)           231
  P. Niekro (ATL)         229
  S. Renko (MON)          224

Runs:

  C. Morton (MON)         113
  S. Renko (MON)          111
  B. Hands (CHI)          109
  G. Perry (SF)           109
  S. Carlton (STL)        108
  J. Reuss (STL)          108
  K. Holtzman (CHI)       104
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        102
  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  C. Osteen (LA)           99

Home Runs:

  B. Lersch (PHI)          28
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         27
  B. Hands (CHI)           26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  R. Reed (ATL)            24
  J. Marichal (SF)         23
  S. Carlton (STL)         22
  M. Pappas (CHI)          22
  C. Short (PHI)           22
  C. Osteen (LA)           21

Walks:

  B. Stoneman (MON)       123
  S. Renko (MON)          120
  N. Ryan (NY)            103
  J. Reuss (STL)           99
  C. Kirby (SD)            91
  S. Arlin (SD)            88
  S. Carlton (STL)         87
  A. Downing (LA)          77
  G. Gentry (NY)           77
  B. Gibson (STL)          71

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          245
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        230
  B. Stoneman (MON)       216
  C. Kirby (SD)           190
  D. Sutton (LA)          166
  B. Gibson (STL)         165
  P. Niekro (ATL)         163
  S. Carlton (STL)        156
  D. Wilson (HOU)         155
  G. Gentry (NY)          141


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