Sunday April 23, 1972
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 23, 1972

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles      7   2  1.80    9   4   3    80    53   20   16    4   21   46
Philadelphia     4   3  2.22    7   1   2    65    58   21   16    1   21   34
New York         4   2  2.25    6   1   1    56    41   17   14    0   20   47
Montreal         5   1  2.78    6   1   3    55    50   18   17    0   32   29
St. Louis        2   6  3.10    8   2   0    70    62   26   24    3   28   39
Pittsburgh       4   3  3.20    7   0   2    65    47   24   23    8   18   42
Chicago          2   6  3.71    8   1   1    70    78   37   29    6   30   39
San Diego        4   5  3.87    9   3   1    79    72   34   34    7   48   58
Houston          6   2  4.13    8   1   5    72    65   36   33    6   26   39
San Francisco    4   5  4.31    9   1   4    79    74   45   38   12   24   50
Cincinnati       2   5  4.81    7   0   2    64    67   37   34   12   23   39
Atlanta          3   7  4.82   10   0   2    90    98   50   48    5   25   41

 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
Gary Gentry (NY)       0   1  0.82   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    3    1    0    6    8
Tug McGraw (NY)        0   0  1.00   3   0   0   1   0    9    3    1    1    0    3    6
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
Tom Hall (CIN)         0   0  1.13   4   0   0   1   0    8    2    1    1    1    2    9
Burt Hooton (CHI)      1   1  1.13   2   2   1   0   1   16    6    2    2    0   10   16

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Schueler           1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    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
Tom Kelley             0   1  3.18   2   2   0   0   0   17   14    6    6    1    7    4
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
Pat Jarvis             1   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11   14    7    7    0    3    7
Gary Neibauer          0   0  6.14   2   0   0   0   0    7   12    6    5    2    2    3
Jim Nash               0   0  6.23   3   0   0   1   0    4    5    3    3    0    2    1
Mike McQueen           0   0 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    2    0
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   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    2
Burt Hooton            1   1  1.13   2   2   1   0   1   16    6    2    2    0   10   16
Dan McGinn             0   0  1.23   4   0   0   1   0    7    6    3    1    0    0    4
Fergie Jenkins         0   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   13    5    3    1    2    7
Juan Pizarro           0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    4    3    1    4    2
Phil Regan             0   1  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    1    1    0    1    0
Milt Pappas            1   1  4.85   2   2   0   0   0   13   18    8    7    3    1    6
Bill Hands             0   1  5.87   2   1   0   0   0    8   12    7    5    0    3    0
Larry Gura             0   0 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    1    2    2
Tom Phoebus            0   0 20.25   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    3    3    0    5    0
Joe Decker             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    1    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hall               0   0  1.13   4   0   0   1   0    8    2    1    1    1    2    9
Gary Nolan             2   0  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    3    3    2    3    8
Clay Carroll           0   0  2.08   3   0   0   1   0    4    6    2    1    0    1    2
Jack Billingham        0   2  5.17   3   3   0   0   0   16   19    9    9    1    5    9
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    1    3    3
Ed Sprague             0   0  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    2    3    1
Jim McGlothlin         0   1  9.82   3   0   0   0   0    4    7    6    4    1    3    1
Don Gullett            0   2 12.27   2   2   0   0   0    7   13   10   10    4    3    6

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Gladding          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    3    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          1   0  2.25   4   0   0   2   0    8    4    2    2    1    5    4
Dave Roberts           1   1  3.55   2   2   1   0   1   13   14    6    5    0    4    6
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
Larry Dierker          1   0  5.14   2   2   0   0   0   14   12    8    8    1    5    4
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

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   2   0    6    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
Bill Singer            2   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   1   16   11    2    2    1    1   11
Al Downing             1   1  1.72   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    6    3    1    9   10
Tommy John             1   1  1.93   2   2   0   0   0   14   11    3    3    0    3    8
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   3   0   0   1   0    4    4    1    0    0    3    3
Mike Torrez            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Walker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Bill Stoneman          2   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   0   17   12    2    2    0    8   12
John Strohmayer        0   0  1.93   3   0   0   2   0    5    6    1    1    0    0    5
Steve Renko            1   1  3.09   2   2   0   0   0   12    7    4    4    0   15    5
Ernie McAnally         0   0  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   15    6    6    0    4    4
Denny Lemaster         1   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    4    4    0    1    0

 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
Jim McAndrew           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Seaver             2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   15    9    0    0    0    1   15
Chuck Taylor           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Gary Gentry            0   1  0.82   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    3    1    0    6    8
Tug McGraw             0   0  1.00   3   0   0   1   0    9    3    1    1    0    3    6
Jon Matlack            1   0  1.50   2   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    1    8
Jerry Koosman          0   1  7.45   2   2   0   0   0   10   14    9    8    0    5    6
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
Barry Lersch           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    0    0    0    0    1
Ken Reynolds           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
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  1.38   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    5    2    0    4    8
Bill Champion          1   0  2.08   1   1   0   0   0    9    7    3    2    0    3    7
Darrell Brandon        1   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    2
Joe Hoerner            0   1  6.75   4   0   0   1   0    4    6    3    3    0    1    2
Wayne Twitchell        0   0 10.80   3   0   0   1   0    2    1    2    2    0    1    1
Chris Short            0   1 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    3    3    1    2    2

 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
Ramon Hernandez        1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    4
Bob Veale              0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    0    0    3    3
Steve Blass            1   0  1.38   2   2   0   0   0   13    8    2    2    2    2   10
Dave Giusti            0   0  2.25   3   0   0   1   0    4    3    1    1    1    0    3
Bob Johnson            0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    2    2
Bob Miller             0   1  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    2
Bob Moose              0   1  5.14   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    8    3    3    9
Dock Ellis             1   1  5.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    7    7    2    2    7
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
Clay Kirby             2   0  2.35   3   3   1   0   0   23   19    6    6    1   12   12
Fred Norman            0   1  2.45   2   1   1   0   0   11    8    3    3    1    5    9
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
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
Steve Stone            0   0  1.59   2   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    1    0    2    5
Juan Marichal          1   1  2.20   2   2   1   0   0   16   11    4    4    2    3    9
Don Carrithers         1   1  3.75   2   2   0   0   0   12    9    6    5    1    6    6
Jim Barr               0   0  4.32   4   0   0   0   0    8    8    4    4    3    1    3
John Morris            0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    1    1    0    1
Don McMahon            0   1  4.76   3   0   0   1   0    6    4    3    3    1    1    3
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
Ron Bryant             0   0  7.71   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    4    4    1    2    6
Jerry Johnson          0   0  7.71   4   0   0   3   0    5    7    4    4    0    3    3

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Moe Drabowsky          0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    2
Al Santorini           1   1  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    0    0    0    2
Don Shaw               0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    1    2    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
Scipio Spinks          1   1  2.57   2   2   1   0   0   14   11    4    4    0    7   12
Reggie Cleveland       0   0  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   14   10    7    7    1    7    7
Dennis Higgins         0   1  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    0    4    3
Tony Cloninger         0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    0    0
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

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  S. McDowell (SF)          2
  G. Nolan (CIN)            2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  B. Singer (LA)            2
  B. Stoneman (MON)         2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  S. Blass (PIT)            1
  D. Brandon (PHI)          1

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  A. Downing (LA)           1
  B. Gibson (STL)           1
  B. Greif (SD)             1
  B. Hooton (CHI)           1
  C. Kirby (SD)             1
  J. Marichal (SF)          1
  F. Norman (SD)            1
  C. Osteen (LA)            1
  D. Roberts (HOU)          1

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  C. Kirby (SD)          23.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       17.0
  T. Kelley (ATL)        17.0
  B. Stoneman (MON)      17.0
  J. Marichal (SF)       16.1
  B. Hooton (CHI)        16.0
  B. Singer (LA)         16.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         16.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    15.2
  A. Downing (LA)        15.2

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      19
  C. Kirby (SD)            19
  M. Pappas (CHI)          18
  W. Fryman (PHI)          15
  E. McAnally (MON)        15
  B. Gibson (STL)          14
  P. Jarvis (ATL)          14
  T. Kelley (ATL)          14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  D. Roberts (HOU)         14

Runs:

  D. Gullett (CIN)         10
  J. Billingham (CIN)       9
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  G. Stone (ATL)            9
  J. Cumberland (SF)        8
  L. Dierker (HOU)          8
  B. Moose (PIT)            8
  M. Pappas (CHI)           8
  T. Phoebus (CHI)          8
  R. Cleveland (STL)        7

Home Runs:

  D. Gullett (CIN)          4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  B. Moose (PIT)            3
  M. Pappas (CHI)           3
  S. Blass (PIT)            2
  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  S. McDowell (SF)          2
  G. Neibauer (ATL)         2
  G. Nolan (CIN)            2

Walks:

  S. Renko (MON)           15
  C. Kirby (SD)            12
  T. Phoebus (CHI)         11
  B. Hooton (CHI)          10
  S. Arlin (SD)             9
  A. Downing (LA)           9
  D. Selma (PHI)            8
  B. Stoneman (MON)         8
  R. Cleveland (STL)        7
  T. Kelley (ATL)           7

Strikeouts:

  B. Hooton (CHI)          16
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  C. Kirby (SD)            12
  S. Spinks (STL)          12
  B. Stoneman (MON)        12
  S. McDowell (SF)         11
  B. Singer (LA)           11
  S. Blass (PIT)           10
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  A. Downing (LA)          10

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