Friday April 21, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 21, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal         4   0  1.50    4   1   3    36    32    7    6    0   19   22
Los Angeles      6   1  2.03    7   3   3    62    39   18   14    4   20   35
Philadelphia     3   3  2.17    6   1   2    54    44   17   13    1   17   27
New York         2   2  2.31    4   1   1    35    23    9    9    0   10   31
Chicago          2   4  2.82    6   1   1    51    50   22   16    4   21   33
Pittsburgh       4   2  3.00    6   0   2    54    37   19   18    6   15   34
St. Louis        1   5  3.00    6   1   0    51    48   19   17    3   16   28
San Francisco    4   3  3.52    7   1   4    61    49   26   24    8   16   39
Cincinnati       2   3  3.80    5   0   2    45    38   22   19    5   16   27
Houston          4   2  4.33    6   0   4    54    51   29   26    4   19   32
San Diego        3   4  4.65    7   1   1    62    62   32   32    5   40   48
Atlanta          1   7  4.89    8   0   1    70    82   40   38    4   14   35

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   15    9    0    0    0    1   15
Don Sutton (LA)        2   0  0.56   2   2   1   0   1   16    5    1    1    1    2    7
Dick Selma (PHI)       0   1  0.71   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    2    1    0    8    1
Claude Osteen (LA)     1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    1    1    2
Steve Carlton (PHI)    2   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17    7    2    2    0    2   10
Bill Stoneman (MON)    2   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   0   17   12    2    2    0    8   12
Woodie Fryman (PHI)    0   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    3    1    0    1    4
Burt Hooton (CHI)      1   1  1.13   2   2   1   0   1   16    6    2    2    0   10   16
Don Carrithers (SF)    1   0  1.23   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    0    3    5
George Culver (HOU)    0   0  1.29   3   0   0   2   0    7    3    1    1    0    4    3

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Schueler           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    4
Cecil Upshaw           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Ron Reed               1   1  2.35   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    5    4    1    4    8
Gary Neibauer          0   0  3.18   1   0   0   0   0    6    9    3    2    1    1    2
Tom Kelley             0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    3    3    1    0    1
Pat Jarvis             0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    3    3    0    1    5
Phil Niekro            0   2  4.61   2   2   0   0   0   14   11    7    7    0    1   10
Steve Barber           0   0  5.00   2   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    0    1    2
Mike McQueen           0   0 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    2    0
Jim Nash               0   0 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    0    1    1
George Stone           0   2 30.38   2   2   0   0   0    3   13    9    9    0    3    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Hamilton         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    2
Phil Regan             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    0
Burt Hooton            1   1  1.13   2   2   1   0   1   16    6    2    2    0   10   16
Fergie Jenkins         0   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   13    5    3    1    2    7
Bill Hands             0   1  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    1    0    1    0
Milt Pappas            1   0  3.52   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    3    1    1    6
Dan McGinn             0   0  3.86   3   0   0   1   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    0
Juan Pizarro           0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    4    3    1    4    2
Joe Decker             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    1    0
Larry Gura             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    2    2    1    1    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Clay Carroll           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    2    1    0    0    1    1
Ed Sprague             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1
Tom Hall               0   0  1.50   3   0   0   1   0    6    2    1    1    1    1    7
Gary Nolan             2   0  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    3    3    2    3    8
Pedro Borbon           0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    1    1    0    2    3
Jim McGlothlin         0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    3    1    0    2    0
Don Gullett            0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    5    2    2    4
Jack Billingham        0   2  9.39   2   2   0   0   0    8   11    8    8    0    3    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Gladding          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Tom Griffin            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
George Culver          0   0  1.29   3   0   0   2   0    7    3    1    1    0    4    3
Larry Dierker          1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    2    3
Jim Ray                1   0  3.68   3   0   0   1   0    7    5    4    3    0    5    5
Don Wilson             0   1  3.86   2   2   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    2    2    6
Ken Forsch             1   0  5.14   1   1   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    2    4
Jerry Reuss            1   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    5    4    1    2    4
Wade Blasingame        0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    3    3    1    1    3
Dave Roberts           0   1 12.27   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    6    5    0    1    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    4    0    0    0    0    3    4
Mike Strahler          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Hoyt Wilhelm           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    2    1    0    0    0    2
Don Sutton             2   0  0.56   2   2   1   0   1   16    5    1    1    1    2    7
Claude Osteen          1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    1    1    2
Tommy John             1   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    0    3    3
Al Downing             1   1  1.72   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    6    3    1    9   10
Bill Singer            1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    1    0    5
Pete Mikkelsen         0   0 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    6    6    0    1    2

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    4    1    0    0    2    1
John Strohmayer        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    5
Bill Stoneman          2   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   0   17   12    2    2    0    8   12
Ernie McAnally         0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    2    2    0    1    1
Steve Renko            1   0  3.18   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    8    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    4
Tug McGraw             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    0    0    0    0    1    3
Tom Seaver             2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   15    9    0    0    0    1   15
Chuck Taylor           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Gary Gentry            0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    1    4
Jon Matlack            0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    3
Jerry Koosman          0   1  7.71   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    0    4    2
Ray Sadecki            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    3    3    3    0    2    0

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Reynolds           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Dick Selma             0   1  0.71   2   2   0   0   0   13    9    2    1    0    8    1
Steve Carlton          2   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17    7    2    2    0    2   10
Woodie Fryman          0   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    3    1    0    1    4
Bill Champion          1   0  2.08   1   1   0   0   0    9    7    3    2    0    3    7
Joe Hoerner            0   1  8.10   3   0   0   1   0    3    5    3    3    0    1    2
Chris Short            0   1 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    3    3    1    2    2
Darrell Brandon        0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    1    1    0    0    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nelson Briles          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Dave Giusti            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    2
Ramon Hernandez        1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    4
Bob Miller             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bob Veale              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    0    0    3    2
Steve Blass            1   0  1.38   2   2   0   0   0   13    8    2    2    2    2   10
Bob Johnson            0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    2    2
Dock Ellis             1   1  5.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    7    7    2    2    7
Bob Moose              0   1  6.43   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    5    5    2    1    4
Luke Walker            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    2    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Corkins           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    2
Mark Schaeffer         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    2
Steve Arlin            0   2  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    0    9    8
Mike Caldwell          1   0  3.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    3
Clay Kirby             1   0  3.21   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    0    6    7
Fred Norman            0   0  6.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    3    4
Gary Ross              0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    4    2
Bill Greif             1   1  6.10   2   2   1   0   1   10   13    7    7    0    4    8
Ed Acosta              0   0  7.71   2   0   0   0   0    5    7    4    4    1    2    4
Tom Phoebus            0   1  7.94   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    5    5    2    6    8
Ron Taylor             0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    2    0    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Johnson          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   3   0    5    5    0    0    0    1    3
Don McMahon            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    1
Steve Stone            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Don Carrithers         1   0  1.23   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    0    3    5
Juan Marichal          1   1  2.20   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    4    4    2    3    9
Jim Barr               0   0  5.06   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    2    1    2
Sam McDowell           2   0  5.06   2   2   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    2    3   11
John Cumberland        0   2  5.79   2   2   0   0   0    9   11    8    6    1    3    3
John Morris            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    1
Ron Bryant             0   0 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    0    2    4

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tony Cloninger         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Al Santorini           1   1  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    0    0    0    2
Don Shaw               0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Bob Gibson             0   1  1.93   2   2   1   0   0   14   14    3    3    1    4    7
Rick Wise              0   2  2.35   2   2   0   0   0   15   13    5    4    0    3    6
Reggie Cleveland       0   0  3.52   1   1   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    2    6
Scipio Spinks          0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    2    5
Santiago Guzman        0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Joe Grzenda            0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    5    2    2    0    0    0
Dennis Higgins         0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    1    1    0    2    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  S. McDowell (SF)          2
  G. Nolan (CIN)            2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  B. Stoneman (MON)         2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  S. Blass (PIT)            1
  N. Briles (PIT)           1
  M. Caldwell (SD)          1
  D. Carrithers (SF)        1

Losses:

  S. Arlin (SD)             2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Cumberland (SF)        2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  G. Stone (ATL)            2
  R. Wise (STL)             2
  A. Downing (LA)           1
  D. Ellis (PIT)            1
  G. Gentry (NY)            1
  B. Gibson (STL)           1

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  A. Downing (LA)           1
  B. Gibson (STL)           1
  B. Greif (SD)             1
  B. Hooton (CHI)           1
  J. Marichal (SF)          1
  C. Osteen (LA)            1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  B. Stoneman (MON)         1
  D. Sutton (LA)            1

Saves:

  J. Johnson (SF)           3
  J. Brewer (LA)            2
  G. Culver (HOU)           2
  J. Strohmayer (MON)       2
  M. Caldwell (SD)          1
  C. Carroll (CIN)          1
  D. Giusti (PIT)           1
  F. Gladding (HOU)         1
  T. Hall (CIN)             1
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        1

Shutouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  B. Greif (SD)             1
  B. Hooton (CHI)           1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  D. Sutton (LA)            1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       17.0
  B. Stoneman (MON)      17.0
  J. Marichal (SF)       16.1
  B. Hooton (CHI)        16.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         16.0
  A. Downing (LA)        15.2
  R. Reed (ATL)          15.1
  R. Wise (STL)          15.1
  G. Nolan (CIN)         15.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         15.0

Hits:

  B. Gibson (STL)          14
  B. Greif (SD)            13
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         13
  C. Kirby (SD)            13
  G. Stone (ATL)           13
  R. Wise (STL)            13
  S. Arlin (SD)            12
  D. Ellis (PIT)           12
  G. Nolan (CIN)           12
  R. Reed (ATL)            12

Runs:

  G. Stone (ATL)            9
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8
  J. Cumberland (SF)        8
  D. Ellis (PIT)            7
  B. Greif (SD)             7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  A. Downing (LA)           6
  S. McDowell (SF)          6
  P. Mikkelsen (LA)         6
  D. Roberts (HOU)          6

Home Runs:

  J. Barr (SF)              2
  S. Blass (PIT)            2
  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  D. Gullett (CIN)          2
  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  S. McDowell (SF)          2
  B. Moose (PIT)            2
  G. Nolan (CIN)            2
  T. Phoebus (SD)           2
  R. Taylor (SD)            2

Walks:

  B. Hooton (CHI)          10
  S. Arlin (SD)             9
  A. Downing (LA)           9
  S. Renko (MON)            8
  D. Selma (PHI)            8
  B. Stoneman (MON)         8
  C. Kirby (SD)             6
  T. Phoebus (SD)           6
  J. Ray (HOU)              5
  G. Culver (HOU)           4

Strikeouts:

  B. Hooton (CHI)          16
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  B. Stoneman (MON)        12
  S. McDowell (SF)         11
  S. Blass (PIT)           10
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  A. Downing (LA)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  J. Marichal (SF)          9
  S. Arlin (SD)             8


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