Thursday April 26, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 26, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        10   7  2.44   17   5   7   151   115   44   41    9   52   91
San Francisco   16   5  2.72   21   7   6   192   169   66   58   17   66   94
Los Angeles      8  11  2.76   19   4   2   176   153   65   54   11   51  124
Cincinnati      12   6  3.00   18   4   8   162   153   61   54   11   50   73
Houston         11  10  3.06   21   4   5   194   178   70   66   15   70  116
St. Louis        2  13  3.65   15   3   1   138   130   68   56    9   53   76
Chicago          9   8  3.79   17   2   4   152   152   69   64   16   37  103
San Diego        7  12  3.87   19   2   3   165   150   79   71   17   63  109
Montreal         7   8  3.88   15   2   4   132   118   73   57    6   93   83
Philadelphia     7   8  3.89   15   5   2   130   119   59   56   11   57   84
Pittsburgh       8   4  4.22   12   1   6   111   102   57   52    8   50   59
Atlanta          6  11  4.41   17   2   3   153   155   79   75    9   60   96

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   1  0.81   4   4   1   0   0   33   18    3    3    3    9   26
Bill Greif (SD)        1   1  0.90   6   2   1   1   1   20    9    2    2    1    4   12
Randy Moffitt (SF)     2   0  1.33  10   0   0   3   0   20   12    3    3    1    8   11
Jerry Koosman (NY)     3   0  1.44   3   3   2   0   0   25   18    6    4    1    6   10
Ron Bryant (SF)        3   1  1.54   5   5   3   0   0   41   33    9    7    2   15   13
Tom Bradley (SF)       2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Jerry Reuss (HOU)      3   1  1.85   5   5   2   0   0   39   24   11    8    1   19   25
Don Gullett (CIN)      3   1  2.03   5   5   1   0   1   40   30    9    9    1   12   23
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    1   1  2.05   3   3   0   0   0   22   24    5    5    1    4   18
Jim Barr (SF)          2   1  2.05   6   2   0   2   0   26   21    6    6    3    6    8

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roric Harrison         0   0  0.64   5   0   0   1   0   14   10    1    1    0    7   16
Phil Niekro            1   0  1.93   4   0   0   1   0    9    6    2    2    1    4    5
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
Carl Morton            1   1  3.10   4   4   1   0   0   29   31   11   10    1    9   21
Gary Gentry            2   2  3.19   5   5   1   0   0   37   27   13   13    2   13   22
Ron Reed               0   3  6.23   4   4   0   0   0   22   24   16   15    2    6   14
Pat Dobson             1   2  7.11   4   4   0   0   0   19   27   16   15    1    9    5
Ron Schueler           0   0  8.22   4   0   0   1   0    8    9    7    7    0    4    6
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  9.82   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    4    0    2    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
Ray Burris             1   0  0.00   5   1   0   0   0   11    7    0    0    0    7    7
Jack Aker              1   0  1.54   5   0   0   2   0   12    9    2    2    1    3    5
Bob Locker             2   1  1.80   5   0   0   1   0   10   11    3    2    1    0    7
Rick Reuschel          1   1  2.05   3   3   0   0   0   22   24    5    5    1    4   18
Larry Gura             1   0  2.61   4   1   0   0   0   10    7    3    3    2    2    7
Fergie Jenkins         1   2  4.08   5   5   1   0   1   35   33   18   16    5    6   24
Bill Bonham            1   0  4.50   5   0   0   1   0   12    7    6    6    0    7   14
Burt Hooton            1   2  5.82   4   4   1   0   1   17   20   12   11    1    4   11
Milt Pappas            0   2  6.52   3   3   0   0   0   19   26   14   14    3    4    9
Dave LaRoche           0   0 15.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    5    2    0    1

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Sprague             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    2
Pedro Borbon           0   1  0.68  11   0   0   3   0   13   12    3    1    0    3    4
Don Gullett            3   1  2.03   5   5   1   0   1   40   30    9    9    1   12   23
Ross Grimsley          3   0  2.10   4   4   2   0   1   34   35    8    8    4    4   14
Roger Nelson           1   1  2.61   3   3   0   0   0   21   17    7    6    1    9    4
Jack Billingham        3   0  3.47   5   5   1   0   0   36   34   16   14    2   11   18
Jim McGlothlin         1   0  4.70   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    0    3    4
Tom Hall               1   1 10.80   7   0   0   2   0    5    7    6    6    2    4    3
Clay Carroll           0   2 20.25   6   0   0   3   0    3    7    8    6    1    4    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    4    5    0    0    0    2    2
Cecil Upshaw           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Jerry Reuss            3   1  1.85   5   5   2   0   0   39   24   11    8    1   19   25
Jim York               1   1  2.20   9   0   0   3   0   16   17    4    4    0    5    8
Dave Roberts           1   1  2.33   5   4   0   0   0   27   32    7    7    2    5   14
Ken Forsch             3   1  3.60   5   5   1   0   0   35   36   14   14    4    8   25
Jim Crawford           1   1  3.72   8   0   0   1   0   10    8    4    4    1    7   10
Fred Gladding          1   0  3.86   7   0   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    1    2    2
Mike Cosgrove          0   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    1    4    2
Tom Griffin            0   1  4.32   4   2   0   0   0   17   10    8    8    2    7    9
Don Wilson             1   3  4.32   5   5   1   0   1   33   30   17   16    3   10   18

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    3
Don Sutton             1   2  2.18   4   4   1   0   1   33   26    9    8    2    6   27
Tommy John             2   1  2.35   5   3   0   0   0   23   27    6    6    0    9   18
Andy Messersmith       1   2  2.67   4   4   1   0   0   30   26   14    9    2    9   29
Al Downing             1   1  2.92   4   4   1   0   0   25   21   12    8    2    6   15
Jim Brewer             1   1  3.00   6   0   0   1   0    9    6    3    3    2    3    3
Claude Osteen          1   2  3.18   4   4   1   0   0   28   24   11   10    1    7    8
George Culver          1   1  3.38   6   0   0   1   0    8    9    3    3    1    4    6
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
John Strohmayer        0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    2    0    0    0    6    2
Tom Walker             1   1  2.38   7   0   0   3   0   11   11   10    3    2    5   10
Ernie McAnally         1   0  2.87   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    5    5    0    6    8
Mike Torrez            2   3  3.00   5   5   0   0   0   33   30   17   11    2   30   20
Balor Moore            1   1  3.69   5   5   0   0   0   32   25   15   13    0   23   24
Steve Renko            1   1  4.63   2   2   1   0   0   12   10    6    6    0    4    7
Mike Marshall          1   2  6.59   8   0   0   1   0   14   17   10   10    1   11    6
Joe Gilbert            0   0  7.04   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    7    6    1    5    6
Pat Jarvis             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    2    3    3    0    3    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Harry Parker           2   0  0.61   2   2   0   0   0   15    8    1    1    0    4   10
Tom Seaver             2   1  0.81   4   4   1   0   0   33   18    3    3    3    9   26
Jerry Koosman          3   0  1.44   3   3   2   0   0   25   18    6    4    1    6   10
Tug McGraw             0   0  1.93   6   0   0   4   0    9    9    2    2    0    3    8
George Stone           0   0  2.25   3   0   0   1   0    4    5    2    1    0    0    2
Phil Hennigan          0   1  2.70   5   0   0   2   0    7    6    2    2    0    2    1
Ray Sadecki            0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0   10    7    3    3    1    3    9
Jon Matlack            1   3  4.18   4   4   2   0   0   28   25   13   13    2   18   17
Jim McAndrew           2   2  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   20   19   12   12    2    7    8

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mac Scarce             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    5    3    0    0    0    2    5
Bill Wilson            1   0  1.08   7   0   0   1   0    8    6    1    1    0    3    2
Barry Lersch           0   0  1.13   3   0   0   0   0    8    4    1    1    0    1    7
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  1.23   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    1    1    6    6
Steve Carlton          3   2  2.79   5   5   4   0   0   42   32   15   13    3   12   33
Larry Christenson      1   2  4.02   3   3   1   0   0   16   18    7    7    1   10    4
Dick Ruthven           0   0  4.82   2   2   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    0    5    8
Jim Lonborg            1   3  6.75   5   5   0   0   0   23   27   17   17    4   12   14
Ken Brett              0   0  7.36   2   0   0   0   0    7    7    6    6    1    4    2
Dick Selma             1   1 10.38   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    1    2    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Lamb              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Rooker             1   0  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    6    4    0    0    0    1    5
Luke Walker            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    6    3    0    0    0    1    2
Dave Giusti            1   0  1.04   6   0   0   1   0    9    9    2    1    0    3    7
Ramon Hernandez        1   0  2.08   4   0   0   2   0    4    6    1    1    0    2    1
Bob Moose              2   1  2.66   3   3   1   0   1   24   19    8    7    1    9   16
Bob Johnson            0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    1
Dock Ellis             3   0  3.63   3   3   0   0   0   22   20   10    9    1   12   17
Nelson Briles          0   2  6.06   3   3   0   0   0   16   14   13   11    4    5    6
Steve Blass            0   1  7.31   3   3   0   0   0   16   14   13   13    1   12    3
Jim McKee              0   0 24.30   2   0   0   0   0    3    9    9    9    1    4    1

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Miller             0   0  0.82   6   0   0   0   0   11   12    5    1    1    3    5
Bill Greif             1   1  0.90   6   2   1   1   1   20    9    2    2    1    4   12
Vicente Romo           1   0  2.61   8   0   0   2   0   10    6    4    3    1    1    8
Fred Norman            0   2  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   27   20   10   10    3    9   21
Rich Troedson          1   0  3.48   8   0   0   0   0   10    9    4    4    2    9    8
Gary Ross              1   1  4.02   9   0   0   0   0   16   14    7    7    0    5   11
Steve Arlin            1   1  5.19   4   4   0   0   0   26   29   15   15    4   11   13
Mike Caldwell          0   2  5.23   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    8    6    2    4    9
Clay Kirby             1   3  5.23   4   4   0   0   0   21   27   13   12    3    8   13
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          2   0  1.33  10   0   0   3   0   20   12    3    3    1    8   11
Elias Sosa             2   0  1.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    1    5    1
Ron Bryant             3   1  1.54   5   5   3   0   0   41   33    9    7    2   15   13
Tom Bradley            2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Jim Barr               2   1  2.05   6   2   0   2   0   26   21    6    6    3    6    8
Juan Marichal          4   1  2.27   5   5   3   0   1   36   35   11    9    2    4   15
Sam McDowell           0   0  4.76   3   1   0   1   0    6    5    4    3    0    6    8
Jim Willoughby         1   1  5.51   5   5   0   0   0   33   34   20   20    8   10   23
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   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    3    5
Diego Segui            0   1  1.23   6   0   0   1   0    7    3    3    1    0    3    6
Bob Gibson             0   2  2.12   4   4   2   0   0   34   28   12    8    2    9   21
Rick Wise              2   1  2.76   4   4   1   0   1   33   30   10   10    1    6    9
Wayne Granger          0   1  3.24   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    2    1
Alan Foster            0   2  5.14   6   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    4    0    6   11
John Andrews           0   1  5.40   7   0   0   0   0    7    4    5    4    0    7    2
Reggie Cleveland       0   2  5.40   3   3   0   0   0   17   23   13   10    2    4    8
Scipio Spinks          0   3  6.27   4   4   0   0   0   19   19   15   13    2   13   13
Al Santorini           0   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    1    0    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Marichal (SF)          4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  R. Bryant (SF)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  D. Ellis (PIT)            3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  J. Reuss (HOU)            3

Losses:

  C. Kirby (SD)             3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  R. Reed (ATL)             3
  S. Spinks (STL)           3
  M. Torrez (MON)           3
  D. Wilson (HOU)           3
  N. Briles (PIT)           2
  M. Caldwell (SD)          2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  R. Bryant (SF)            3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  B. Gibson (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         2
  J. Koosman (NY)           2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Reuss (HOU)            2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  T. Bradley (SF)           1

Saves:

  T. McGraw (NY)            4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3
  C. Carroll (CIN)          3
  R. Moffitt (SF)           3
  T. Walker (MON)           3
  J. York (HOU)             3
  J. Aker (CHI)             2
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  T. Hall (CIN)             2
  P. Hennigan (NY)          2

Shutouts:

  B. Greif (SD)             1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         1
  D. Gullett (CIN)          1
  B. Hooton (CHI)           1
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          1
  J. Marichal (SF)          1
  B. Moose (PIT)            1
  D. Sutton (LA)            1
  D. Wilson (HOU)           1
  R. Wise (STL)             1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       42.0
  R. Bryant (SF)         41.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)       40.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)         39.0
  G. Gentry (ATL)        36.2
  J. Billingham (CIN)    36.1
  J. Marichal (SF)       35.2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       35.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)        35.0
  R. Grimsley (CIN)      34.1

Hits:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          36
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        35
  J. Marichal (SF)         35
  J. Billingham (CIN)      34
  J. Willoughby (SF)       34
  R. Bryant (SF)           33
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         33
  S. Carlton (PHI)         32
  D. Roberts (HOU)         32
  C. Morton (ATL)          31

Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       20
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         18
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  M. Torrez (MON)          17
  D. Wilson (HOU)          17
  J. Billingham (CIN)      16
  P. Dobson (ATL)          16
  R. Reed (ATL)            16
  S. Arlin (SD)            15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)        8
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          5
  S. Arlin (SD)             4
  N. Briles (PIT)           4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           4
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  C. Kirby (SD)             3

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          30
  B. Moore (MON)           23
  J. Reuss (HOU)           19
  J. Matlack (NY)          18
  R. Bryant (SF)           15
  G. Gentry (ATL)          13
  S. Spinks (STL)          13
  S. Blass (PIT)           12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  D. Ellis (PIT)           12

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         33
  A. Messersmith (LA)      29
  D. Sutton (LA)           27
  T. Seaver (NY)           26
  K. Forsch (HOU)          25
  J. Reuss (HOU)           25
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         24
  B. Moore (MON)           24
  D. Gullett (CIN)         23
  J. Willoughby (SF)       23

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