Thursday April 12, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 12, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         4   0  1.50    4   1   3    36    24    7    6    2   13   23
San Francisco    6   1  2.11    7   3   1    64    51   19   15    4   20   38
Montreal         2   3  2.23    5   1   1    44    36   18   11    1   31   28
Pittsburgh       4   0  2.43    4   1   2    37    23   11   10    1   13   21
Los Angeles      1   6  3.00    7   0   1    63    54   25   21    6   14   46
Houston          4   3  3.16    7   2   1    68    68   26   24    8   20   35
Cincinnati       4   2  3.21    6   1   3    56    54   22   20    4   20   25
Chicago          2   2  3.50    4   0   0    36    29   15   14    3   12   22
Atlanta          3   3  3.81    6   1   1    59    55   26   25    3   23   36
St. Louis        0   5  3.95    5   1   0    43    41   23   19    6   17   25
San Diego        2   5  4.13    7   0   1    61    65   33   28    6   24   44
Philadelphia     1   3  4.15    4   1   0    35    28   16   16    6   17   23

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Bryant (SF)        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    0    0    3    6
Tommy John (LA)        1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    0    0    0    3    5
Bob Moose (PIT)        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    4    5
Jerry Reuss (HOU)      1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    0    0    3    8
Don Wilson (HOU)       0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    1    0    0    1    3
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   0  0.59   2   2   0   0   0   15    9    1    1    1    4   15
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    1   0  1.04   1   1   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    1    2
Gary Gentry (ATL)      1   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   10    2    2    1    6   10
Roric Harrison (ATL)   0   0  1.13   2   0   0   1   0    8    7    1    1    0    2    9
Dave Roberts (HOU)     0   0  1.13   2   2   0   0   0   16   17    2    2    0    2    7

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom House              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    0
Tom Kelley             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Phil Niekro            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    1
Gary Gentry            1   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   10    2    2    1    6   10
Roric Harrison         0   0  1.13   2   0   0   1   0    8    7    1    1    0    2    9
Ron Reed               0   0  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    0    1    6
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    1    0    1    2
Pat Dobson             1   1  6.35   2   2   0   0   0   11   14    8    8    1    5    5
Carl Morton            0   0  8.31   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    1    3    2
Ron Schueler           0   0 10.13   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    0    2    1
Joe Hoerner            1   1 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    3    3    0    0    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Bill Bonham            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    5
Ray Burris             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    2
Larry Gura             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Bob Locker             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Milt Pappas            0   0  2.45   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    2    3
Fergie Jenkins         0   1  4.20   2   2   0   0   0   15   15    8    7    2    3   10
Burt Hooton            0   1 27.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    1    2    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   2   0    5    5    0    0    0    2    2
Jim McGlothlin         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Ross Grimsley          1   0  1.04   1   1   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    1    2
Don Gullett            1   1  2.93   2   2   0   0   0   15   14    5    5    0    3    8
Jack Billingham        1   0  3.00   2   2   1   0   0   15   14    5    5    1    6    8
Roger Nelson           0   0  5.14   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    4    4    1    5    1
Tom Hall               1   0  6.75   3   0   0   1   0    3    2    2    2    2    1    3
Clay Carroll           0   1 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    5    5    3    0    2    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    2
Jerry Reuss            1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    0    0    3    8
Don Wilson             0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    1    0    0    1    3
Dave Roberts           0   0  1.13   2   2   0   0   0   16   17    2    2    0    2    7
Jim York               0   0  2.70   3   0   0   1   0    3    5    1    1    0    0    2
Tom Griffin            0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    1    2    0
Jim Crawford           1   1  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    6    5
Ken Forsch             1   1  6.57   2   2   1   0   0   12   12    9    9    4    2    7
Fred Gladding          1   0 10.13   4   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    1    0
Mike Cosgrove          0   1 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    1    4    2    2    1    2    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    0    0    0    3    5
Doug Rau               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    4
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    2
Claude Osteen          0   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    0    0
George Culver          0   1  2.08   3   0   0   1   0    4    4    1    1    0    2    4
Andy Messersmith       0   1  2.30   2   2   0   0   0   16   14    8    4    1    4   16
Al Downing             0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    0    2
Don Sutton             0   2  5.14   2   2   0   0   0   14   14    8    8    2    3   12
Jim Brewer             0   1  7.71   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    2    0    1
Charlie Hough          0   1  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    1    1    0

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Gilbert            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Walker             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    0    0    0    2
Ernie McAnally         1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    3    4
Balor Moore            1   0  2.08   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    4    3    0   11   13
Mike Marshall          0   1  2.84   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    2    2    0    6    5
Mike Torrez            0   2  2.92   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    9    4    1   10    4

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Phil Hennigan          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Seaver             2   0  0.59   2   2   0   0   0   15    9    1    1    1    4   15
Jon Matlack            1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    2    2    1    5    2
Jerry Koosman          1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    3    2    0    2    4
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    2

 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    4    0    0    0    0    0    3
Mac Scarce             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    3
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    3    0
Bill Wilson            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Steve Carlton          1   1  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   16   12    8    8    3    5   12
Dick Selma             0   1  5.40   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    2
Jim Lonborg            0   1  9.45   2   2   0   0   0    7   10    7    7    3    7    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   2   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bob Moose              1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    4    0    0    0    4    5
Jim Rooker             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    2
Luke Walker            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Nelson Briles          0   0  2.00   1   1   0   0   0    9    4    3    2    1    0    5
Dock Ellis             1   0  3.12   1   1   0   0   0    9    7    3    3    0    4    7
Steve Blass            0   0  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    5    5    0    4    1

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    2
Vicente Romo           1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    2
Bob Miller             0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    1    1    2
Gary Ross              0   0  2.35   3   0   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    0    3    5
Mike Caldwell          0   1  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    4
Fred Norman            0   1  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    2    3   14
Clay Kirby             1   1  4.09   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    6    5    1    4    9
Rich Troedson          0   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    1    5    3
Steve Arlin            0   1  7.71   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    0    3    3
Mike Corkins           0   1 135.0   1   1   0   0   0    0    3    5    5    0    1    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    3    0    0    0    0    3
Ron Bryant             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    0    0    3    6
Randy Moffitt          1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    3
John Morris            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Elias Sosa             1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Bradley            1   1  1.72   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    6    3    0    6    9
Juan Marichal          2   0  1.93   2   2   1   0   0   14   14    3    3    0    4    4
Jim Willoughby         0   0  5.52   2   2   0   0   0   15   13    9    9    4    6   11

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Andrews           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1
Alan Foster            0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    2    7
Bob Gibson             0   1  2.76   2   2   1   0   0   16   12    7    5    1    6   11
Rick Wise              0   0  3.24   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    3    3    0    3    0
Diego Segui            0   1  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    1    0    1    3
Scipio Spinks          0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    2    2    2
Reggie Cleveland       0   1  7.71   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    4    1    1    1
Wayne Granger          0   1  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Al Santorini           0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    3    1    1    1    0    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Aker (CHI)             1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  T. Bradley (SF)           1
  R. Bryant (SF)            1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Crawford (HOU)         1
  P. Dobson (ATL)           1
  D. Ellis (PIT)            1

Losses:

  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  M. Torrez (MON)           2
  S. Arlin (SD)             1
  T. Bradley (SF)           1
  J. Brewer (LA)            1
  M. Caldwell (SD)          1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  C. Carroll (CIN)          1
  R. Cleveland (STL)        1
  M. Corkins (SD)           1

Complete Games:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  T. Bradley (SF)           1
  R. Bryant (SF)            1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  K. Forsch (HOU)           1
  G. Gentry (ATL)           1
  B. Gibson (STL)           1
  J. Marichal (SF)          1
  J. Matlack (NY)           1
  E. McAnally (MON)         1

Saves:

  P. Borbon (CIN)           2
  P. Hennigan (NY)          2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  G. Culver (LA)            1
  T. Hall (CIN)             1
  R. Harrison (ATL)         1
  M. Marshall (MON)         1
  T. McGraw (NY)            1
  V. Romo (SD)              1

Shutouts:

  B. Moose (PIT)            1

Innings Pitched:

  B. Gibson (STL)        16.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       16.0
  G. Gentry (ATL)        16.0
  D. Roberts (HOU)       16.0
  T. Bradley (SF)        15.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)    15.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)       15.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         15.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)    15.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       15.0

Hits:

  D. Roberts (HOU)         17
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         15
  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  P. Dobson (ATL)          14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         14
  J. Marichal (SF)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  T. Bradley (SF)          13
  C. Kirby (SD)            13

Runs:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  M. Torrez (MON)           9
  J. Willoughby (SF)        9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  P. Dobson (ATL)           8
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          8
  A. Messersmith (LA)       8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  B. Gibson (STL)           7
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          7

Home Runs:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           4
  J. Willoughby (SF)        4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  J. Brewer (LA)            2
  T. Hall (CIN)             2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  F. Norman (SD)            2
  S. Spinks (STL)           2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           11
  M. Torrez (MON)          10
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          7
  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  T. Bradley (SF)           6
  J. Crawford (HOU)         6
  G. Gentry (ATL)           6
  B. Gibson (STL)           6
  M. Marshall (MON)         6
  J. Willoughby (SF)        6

Strikeouts:

  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  F. Norman (SD)           14
  B. Moore (MON)           13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  B. Gibson (STL)          11
  J. Willoughby (SF)       11
  G. Gentry (ATL)          10
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         10

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