Tuesday April 17, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 17, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles      6   6  2.09   12   3   2   112    85   34   26    7   27   79
Pittsburgh       6   1  2.51    7   1   4    68    44   23   19    3   32   37
Cincinnati       9   3  2.72   12   3   6   109   101   36   33    6   36   50
New York         5   3  2.83    8   2   4    70    59   23   22    5   22   44
San Francisco    9   4  3.05   13   3   4   118   109   46   40   10   47   57
Chicago          5   3  3.30    8   1   2    71    62   28   26    5   18   43
Philadelphia     4   4  3.44    8   3   1    71    52   28   27    8   36   46
St. Louis        1   8  3.63    9   1   1    84    83   42   34    7   37   39
San Diego        5   8  3.76   13   2   1   115   109   56   48   15   40   79
Houston          5   8  3.83   13   2   1   122   127   54   52   13   43   72
Montreal         3   5  3.91    8   1   1    71    70   39   31    4   45   43
Atlanta          3   8  4.88   11   2   1   100   103   57   54    7   40   61

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif (SD)        1   0  0.00   4   1   1   0   1   14    4    0    0    0    1    7
Claude Osteen (LA)     1   0  0.60   2   2   1   0   0   15    6    2    1    0    3    3
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   1  0.74   3   3   1   0   0   24   14    2    2    2    6   20
Gary Ross (SD)         1   0  1.32   7   0   0   0   0   14   10    2    2    0    3   11
Ron Bryant (SF)        2   0  1.50   3   3   1   0   0   24   17    5    4    2   11   11
Tom Bradley (SF)       2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Randy Moffitt (SF)     1   0  1.74   6   0   0   1   0   10    8    2    2    0    5    5
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    2   0  1.78   3   3   1   0   1   25   24    5    5    1    4   11
Al Downing (LA)        1   0  1.80   2   2   1   0   0   15    8    4    3    1    1    9
A. Messersmith (LA)    1   1  1.82   3   3   1   0   0   25   22   10    5    1    5   25

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roric Harrison         0   0  0.90   3   0   0   1   0   10    8    1    1    0    5   11
Phil Niekro            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    3    2
Tom House              0   0  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    2    2
Gary Gentry            1   1  2.82   3   3   1   0   0   22   15    7    7    2    7   15
Tom Kelley             0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    2    1
Carl Morton            0   1  4.15   2   2   1   0   0   13   13    6    6    1    5    8
Ron Reed               0   2  4.76   3   3   0   0   0   17   16   10    9    1    3   10
Pat Dobson             1   2  8.31   3   3   0   0   0   13   21   13   12    1    7    5
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  9.82   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    4    0    2    3
Ron Schueler           0   0 14.54   2   0   0   0   0    4    8    7    7    0    4    3
Joe Hoerner            1   1 15.00   5   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    0    0    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    2
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   3   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    1
Rick Reuschel          1   0  1.13   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    1    1    1    1    1
Fergie Jenkins         1   1  2.63   3   3   1   0   1   24   17    8    7    2    4   15
Bill Bonham            1   0  3.68   2   0   0   0   0    7    3    3    3    0    4   11
Milt Pappas            0   1  5.02   2   2   0   0   0   14   17    8    8    1    3    8
Burt Hooton            0   1 11.12   2   2   0   0   0    6   11    8    7    1    2    2

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   0  0.00   7   0   0   2   0    9    7    0    0    0    3    3
Ross Grimsley          2   0  1.78   3   3   1   0   1   25   24    5    5    1    4   11
Don Gullett            2   1  1.85   3   3   1   0   1   24   18    5    5    0    6   14
Roger Nelson           1   0  2.30   2   2   0   0   0   16   12    4    4    1    6    4
Jack Billingham        2   0  3.47   3   3   1   0   0   23   22   10    9    1   10   11
Jim McGlothlin         1   0  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    3    3
Tom Hall               1   1 10.13   4   0   0   1   0    3    5    3    3    2    1    3
Clay Carroll           0   1 13.50   5   0   0   3   0    3    6    6    4    1    3    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    0    0    0    2    2
Jerry Reuss            1   0  2.03   2   2   1   0   0   13   10    4    3    1    6    9
Jim York               1   1  2.57   6   0   0   1   0   14   15    4    4    0    4    6
Dave Roberts           0   1  3.32   4   3   0   0   0   19   25    7    7    2    4    9
Fred Gladding          1   0  3.86   7   0   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    1    2    2
Jim Crawford           1   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    1    6    9
Tom Griffin            0   1  4.50   3   2   0   0   0   14    9    7    7    1    5    8
Ken Forsch             1   1  4.66   3   3   1   0   0   19   20   10   10    4    3   15
Don Wilson             0   2  4.91   3   3   0   0   0   22   22   13   12    2    8   11
Mike Cosgrove          0   1  7.71   5   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    1    3    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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          1   0  0.60   2   2   1   0   0   15    6    2    1    0    3    3
George Culver          1   1  1.69   4   0   0   1   0    5    6    1    1    0    2    4
Al Downing             1   0  1.80   2   2   1   0   0   15    8    4    3    1    1    9
Andy Messersmith       1   1  1.82   3   3   1   0   0   25   22   10    5    1    5   25
Tommy John             2   0  1.84   2   2   0   0   0   15   17    3    3    0    6   11
Jim Brewer             0   1  3.00   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    2    2    2    2    1
Don Sutton             0   2  3.00   3   3   0   0   0   24   17    9    8    2    6   20
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   3   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Ernie McAnally         1   0  2.87   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    5    5    0    6    8
Mike Torrez            0   3  3.32   3   3   0   0   0   19   20   13    7    2   16    8
Tom Walker             1   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    2    1    1    6
Balor Moore            1   0  3.72   3   3   0   0   0   19   17    9    8    0   13   14
Mike Marshall          0   2  8.38   5   0   0   1   0   10   14    9    9    1    8    6

 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
George Stone           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Seaver             2   1  0.74   3   3   1   0   0   24   14    2    2    2    6   20
Harry Parker           1   0  1.17   1   1   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    2    3
Jerry Koosman          1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    3    2    0    2    4
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.38   4   0   0   2   0    5    7    2    2    0    2    4
Jon Matlack            1   1  5.54   2   2   1   0   0   13   11    8    8    2    9    5
Ray Sadecki            0   0  5.79   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    1    6
Jim McAndrew           0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    0    0    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Brett              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    3    1
Barry Lersch           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    0    0    0    0    0    3
Mac Scarce             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    4
Bill Wilson            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   1   0    6    4    0    0    0    1    2
Larry Christenson      1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    0    6    3
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  1.69   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    1    1    6    3
Dick Selma             1   1  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    1    3
Steve Carlton          2   1  3.96   3   3   2   0   0   25   16   11   11    3    8   19
Jim Lonborg            0   2  6.94   3   3   0   0   0   12   12    9    9    4    9    8
Dick Ruthven           0   0 21.60   1   1   0   0   0    2    5    4    4    0    2    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            1   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    6    3    1    0    0    2    4
Ramon Hernandez        1   0  0.00   3   0   0   2   0    3    4    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   2   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    3
Luke Walker            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Dock Ellis             2   0  2.76   2   2   0   0   0   16   12    6    5    0   10   15
Nelson Briles          0   1  3.31   2   2   0   0   0   16    9    8    6    3    5    6
Steve Blass            0   0  5.54   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    8    8    0    9    3

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             1   0  0.00   4   1   1   0   1   14    4    0    0    0    1    7
Bob Miller             0   0  1.23   4   0   0   0   0    7    9    5    1    1    2    4
Gary Ross              1   0  1.32   7   0   0   0   0   14   10    2    2    0    3   11
Vicente Romo           1   0  3.60   5   0   0   1   0    5    3    3    2    1    1    4
Fred Norman            0   2  3.68   3   3   0   0   0   22   19    9    9    3    7   18
Rich Troedson          0   0  4.32   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    4    4    2    6    6
Mike Caldwell          0   2  5.23   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    8    6    2    4    9
Mike Corkins           1   1  5.79   2   2   1   0   0    9    7    6    6    0    4    4
Steve Arlin            0   1  6.17   2   2   0   0   0   12   16    8    8    3    6    6
Clay Kirby             1   2  6.59   3   3   0   0   0   14   21   11   10    3    6   10

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sam McDowell           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    2    1    0    0    2    3
John Morris            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Ron Bryant             2   0  1.50   3   3   1   0   0   24   17    5    4    2   11   11
Elias Sosa             2   0  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    1    3    1
Tom Bradley            2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Randy Moffitt          1   0  1.74   6   0   0   1   0   10    8    2    2    0    5    5
Jim Barr               0   1  2.40   4   1   0   2   0   15   12    4    4    2    3    4
Juan Marichal          2   1  3.57   3   3   1   0   0   18   22    8    7    0    4    6
Jim Willoughby         0   1  6.27   3   3   0   0   0   19   19   13   13    5    7   12
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    4    1
Don Carrithers         0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    3    3    0    0    0

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Bibby              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    2
Diego Segui            0   1  1.42   5   0   0   1   0    6    2    2    1    0    3    5
Bob Gibson             0   1  2.13   3   3   1   0   0   25   23   10    6    1    8   11
Rick Wise              1   0  3.24   2   2   0   0   0   17   17    6    6    0    3    3
Alan Foster            0   1  3.60   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    5    7
Wayne Granger          0   1  4.26   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    1    2    0
John Andrews           0   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    3    1    3    2    0    5    1
Scipio Spinks          0   2  5.40   2   2   0   0   0    8    8    6    5    2    7    6
Reggie Cleveland       0   1  6.75   2   2   0   0   0   11   16    9    8    2    2    4
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. Billingham (CIN)       2
  T. Bradley (SF)           2
  R. Bryant (SF)            2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         2
  D. Gullett (CIN)          2
  T. John (LA)              2
  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2

Losses:

  M. Torrez (MON)           3
  M. Caldwell (SD)          2
  P. Dobson (ATL)           2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          2
  M. Marshall (MON)         2
  F. Norman (SD)            2
  R. Reed (ATL)             2
  S. Spinks (STL)           2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  T. Bradley (SF)           1
  R. Bryant (SF)            1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  M. Corkins (SD)           1
  A. Downing (LA)           1
  K. Forsch (HOU)           1
  G. Gentry (ATL)           1
  B. Gibson (STL)           1

Saves:

  C. Carroll (CIN)          3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  P. Borbon (CIN)           2
  P. Hennigan (NY)          2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  T. McGraw (NY)            2
  J. Aker (CHI)             1
  J. Brewer (LA)            1
  G. Culver (LA)            1
  D. Giusti (PIT)           1

Shutouts:

  B. Greif (SD)             1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         1
  D. Gullett (CIN)          1
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          1
  B. Moose (PIT)            1

Innings Pitched:

  B. Gibson (STL)        25.1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)      25.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       25.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)    24.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)       24.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         24.1
  R. Bryant (SF)         24.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       24.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         24.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    23.1

Hits:

  D. Roberts (HOU)         25
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        24
  B. Gibson (STL)          23
  J. Billingham (CIN)      22
  J. Marichal (SF)         22
  A. Messersmith (LA)      22
  D. Wilson (HOU)          22
  P. Dobson (ATL)          21
  C. Kirby (SD)            21
  K. Forsch (HOU)          20

Runs:

  P. Dobson (ATL)          13
  M. Torrez (MON)          13
  J. Willoughby (SF)       13
  D. Wilson (HOU)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  C. Kirby (SD)            11
  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  B. Gibson (STL)          10
  A. Messersmith (LA)      10

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)        5
  K. Forsch (HOU)           4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  N. Briles (PIT)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  C. Kirby (SD)             3
  F. Norman (SD)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Brewer (LA)            2

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          16
  B. Moore (MON)           13
  R. Bryant (SF)           11
  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  D. Ellis (PIT)           10
  S. Blass (PIT)            9
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          9
  J. Matlack (NY)           9
  T. Bradley (SF)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8

Strikeouts:

  A. Messersmith (LA)      25
  T. Seaver (NY)           20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  F. Norman (SD)           18
  D. Ellis (PIT)           15
  K. Forsch (HOU)          15
  G. Gentry (ATL)          15
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         14


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