Friday April 20, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 20, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Pittsburgh       7   1  2.45    8   1   5    77    52   25   21    3   36   39
Cincinnati      10   4  2.64   14   3   7   126   117   42   37    7   44   57
Chicago          7   4  2.69   11   2   3    97    81   31   29    6   25   59
New York         6   5  2.78   11   4   4    97    80   32   30    5   34   59
Los Angeles      6   9  2.91   15   3   2   139   123   56   45    9   43  101
San Francisco   12   4  3.12   16   4   5   147   131   58   51   14   58   79
Montreal         5   5  3.53   10   2   2    89    81   45   35    4   57   54
Houston          7   8  3.53   15   3   2   140   140   58   55   13   46   88
Philadelphia     4   6  3.63   10   4   1    87    75   36   35    9   42   55
San Diego        6   9  3.82   15   2   2   132   122   64   56   15   50   90
St. Louis        1   9  4.05   10   1   1    93    95   50   42    8   39   45
Atlanta          3  10  4.73   13   2   1   118   119   65   62    8   52   72

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif (SD)        1   0  0.00   5   1   1   1   1   14    4    0    0    0    1    8
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   1  0.74   3   3   1   0   0   24   14    2    2    2    6   20
Bob Moose (PIT)        2   0  1.10   2   2   1   0   1   16   12    2    2    0    7    7
Jerry Koosman (NY)     2   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   12    4    2    0    4    7
Randy Moffitt (SF)     1   0  1.17   8   0   0   2   0   15    9    2    2    0    7    7
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
Jerry Reuss (HOU)      2   0  1.61   3   3   2   0   0   22   14    6    4    1    7   16
Tom Bradley (SF)       2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    2   0  1.78   3   3   1   0   1   25   24    5    5    1    4   11

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roric Harrison         0   0  0.75   4   0   0   1   0   12    9    1    1    0    7   13
Phil Niekro            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    2    1    1    1    3    2
Tom House              0   1  3.00   5   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    2    4    2
Tom Kelley             0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    2    1
Gary Gentry            1   2  3.49   4   4   1   0   0   28   19   11   11    2   12   18
Carl Morton            0   1  3.68   3   3   1   0   0   22   23    9    9    1    8   14
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   3   0   0   2   0    7    4    0    0    0    2    3
Ray Burris             1   0  0.00   2   1   0   0   0    8    6    0    0    0    6    5
Larry Gura             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    2
Bob Locker             1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    1
Rick Reuschel          1   1  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15   16    3    3    1    2    6
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
Burt Hooton            1   1  4.30   3   3   1   0   1   15   14    8    7    1    4    8
Milt Pappas            0   1  5.02   2   2   0   0   0   14   17    8    8    1    3    8
Dave LaRoche           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    1    0    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   0  0.00   9   0   0   2   0   11    9    1    0    0    3    3
Ed Sprague             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    2
Ross Grimsley          2   0  1.78   3   3   1   0   1   25   24    5    5    1    4   11
Don Gullett            3   1  1.97   4   4   1   0   1   32   25    7    7    1   11   19
Roger Nelson           1   1  2.61   3   3   0   0   0   21   17    7    6    1    9    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  9.00   5   0   0   2   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            2   0  1.61   3   3   2   0   0   22   14    6    4    1    7   16
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
Ken Forsch             2   1  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   28   29   12   12    4    5   23
Fred Gladding          1   0  3.86   7   0   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    1    2    2
Jim Crawford           1   1  4.00   7   0   0   1   0    9    8    4    4    1    6   10
Tom Griffin            0   1  4.50   3   2   0   0   0   14    9    7    7    1    5    8
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
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    2
Andy Messersmith       1   1  1.82   3   3   1   0   0   25   22   10    5    1    5   25
Al Downing             1   1  2.41   3   3   1   0   0   19   16    9    5    1    5   12
Don Sutton             0   2  3.00   3   3   0   0   0   24   17    9    8    2    6   20
Tommy John             2   1  3.06   3   3   0   0   0   18   24    6    6    0    9   14
George Culver          1   1  3.38   6   0   0   1   0    8    9    3    3    1    4    6
Claude Osteen          1   1  3.38   3   3   1   0   0   21   16    9    8    1    4    6
Jim Brewer             0   1  3.86   5   0   0   1   0    7    5    3    3    2    3    1
Charlie Hough          0   1  4.26   4   0   0   0   0    6    3    3    3    1    3    6
Doug Rau               0   0  4.32   4   0   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    0    4    9

 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
Steve Renko            1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    1    1    0    2    6
Ernie McAnally         1   0  2.87   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    5    5    0    6    8
Mike Torrez            1   3  3.24   4   4   0   0   0   25   24   15    9    2   24   12
Tom Walker             1   0  3.24   4   0   0   1   0    8    9    6    3    1    3    7
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
Tom Seaver             2   1  0.74   3   3   1   0   0   24   14    2    2    2    6   20
Jerry Koosman          2   0  1.13   2   2   1   0   0   16   12    4    2    0    4    7
Harry Parker           1   0  1.17   1   1   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    2    3
Phil Hennigan          0   0  2.45   3   0   0   2   0    4    3    1    1    0    0    1
Ray Sadecki            0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0   10    7    3    3    1    3    9
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.38   4   0   0   2   0    5    7    2    2    0    2    4
Jon Matlack            1   2  3.68   3   3   2   0   0   22   17    9    9    2   14   12
George Stone           0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    0    1
Jim McAndrew           0   2 13.50   2   2   0   0   0    6   12    9    9    0    3    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   2   0   0   0   0    6    1    0    0    0    0    5
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
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  1.69   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    1    1    6    3
Larry Christenson      1   1  1.93   2   2   1   0   0   14   14    3    3    0    9    4
Steve Carlton          2   2  3.55   4   4   3   0   0   33   25   13   13    3   10   25
Jim Lonborg            0   2  6.94   3   3   0   0   0   12   12    9    9    4    9    8
Dick Selma             1   1 12.27   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    1    2    3
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
Jim Rooker             1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    3
Luke Walker            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    0
Bob Moose              2   0  1.10   2   2   1   0   1   16   12    2    2    0    7    7
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   5   1   1   1   1   14    4    0    0    0    1    8
Bob Miller             0   0  1.04   5   0   0   0   0    9    9    5    1    1    3    5
Gary Ross              1   0  1.32   7   0   0   0   0   14   10    2    2    0    3   11
Fred Norman            0   2  3.68   3   3   0   0   0   22   19    9    9    3    7   18
Vicente Romo           1   0  3.86   6   0   0   1   0    7    5    4    3    1    1    4
Rich Troedson          0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    2    7    6
Steve Arlin            1   1  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   20   22   10   10    3    9   10
Mike Caldwell          0   2  5.23   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    8    6    2    4    9
Clay Kirby             1   2  6.59   3   3   0   0   0   14   21   11   10    3    6   10
Mike Corkins           1   2  7.07   3   3   1   0   0   14   12   11   11    0    9    9

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Morris            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Randy Moffitt          1   0  1.17   8   0   0   2   0   15    9    2    2    0    7    7
Ron Bryant             2   0  1.50   3   3   1   0   0   24   17    5    4    2   11   11
Elias Sosa             2   0  1.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    1    5    1
Tom Bradley            2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Jim Barr               1   1  1.86   5   1   0   2   0   19   15    4    4    2    6    6
Juan Marichal          3   1  3.04   4   4   2   0   0   27   27   11    9    2    4   11
Sam McDowell           0   0  4.76   3   1   0   1   0    6    5    4    3    0    6    8
Jim Willoughby         1   1  6.66   4   4   0   0   0   26   29   19   19    7    7   20
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
Alan Foster            0   1  3.60   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    5    7
Rick Wise              1   1  3.80   3   3   0   0   0   24   24   10   10    1    4    8
Wayne Granger          0   1  4.26   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    1    2    0
Scipio Spinks          0   2  5.40   2   2   0   0   0    8    8    6    5    2    7    6
John Andrews           0   1  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    0    6    2
Reggie Cleveland       0   1  6.75   2   2   0   0   0   11   16    9    8    2    2    4
Al Santorini           0   0 81.00   2   0   0   0   0    0    5    3    3    1    0    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  T. Bradley (SF)           2
  R. Bryant (SF)            2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Ellis (PIT)            2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         2
  T. John (LA)              2

Losses:

  M. Torrez (MON)           3
  M. Caldwell (SD)          2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  M. Corkins (SD)           2
  P. Dobson (ATL)           2
  G. Gentry (ATL)           2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          2
  M. Marshall (MON)         2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Marichal (SF)          2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Reuss (HOU)            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

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       33.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)       32.0
  G. Gentry (ATL)        28.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)        28.0
  J. Marichal (SF)       26.2
  J. Willoughby (SF)     25.2
  B. Gibson (STL)        25.1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)      25.1
  M. Torrez (MON)        25.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)    24.2

Hits:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          29
  J. Willoughby (SF)       29
  J. Marichal (SF)         27
  S. Carlton (PHI)         25
  D. Gullett (CIN)         25
  D. Roberts (HOU)         25
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        24
  T. John (LA)             24
  M. Torrez (MON)          24
  R. Wise (STL)            24

Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       19
  M. Torrez (MON)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  P. Dobson (ATL)          13
  D. Wilson (HOU)          13
  K. Forsch (HOU)          12
  M. Corkins (SD)          11
  G. Gentry (ATL)          11
  C. Kirby (SD)            11
  J. Marichal (SF)         11

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)        7
  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)          24
  J. Matlack (NY)          14
  B. Moore (MON)           13
  G. Gentry (ATL)          12
  R. Bryant (SF)           11
  D. Gullett (CIN)         11
  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  D. Ellis (PIT)           10
  S. Arlin (SD)             9

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         25
  A. Messersmith (LA)      25
  K. Forsch (HOU)          23
  T. Seaver (NY)           20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  J. Willoughby (SF)       20
  D. Gullett (CIN)         19
  G. Gentry (ATL)          18
  F. Norman (SD)           18
  J. Reuss (HOU)           16

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