Saturday April 28, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 28, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        11   8  2.41   19   5   8   168   124   48   45   12   56  104
San Francisco   18   5  2.49   23   9   6   210   175   66   58   17   68  102
Los Angeles      9  11  2.68   20   5   2   185   159   67   55   11   53  133
Cincinnati      12   8  2.90   20   4   8   180   166   65   58   11   58   84
Houston         13  10  3.12   23   4   6   213   202   78   74   16   79  123
Philadelphia     9   8  3.47   17   6   3   148   125   60   57   11   61   97
Chicago         11   8  3.49   19   2   6   170   168   71   66   16   40  117
St. Louis        2  15  3.52   17   3   1   156   144   74   61   10   62   93
Montreal         7  10  3.79   17   2   4   150   130   84   63    8   99   92
San Diego        7  14  3.98   21   2   3   181   171   91   80   18   72  117
Pittsburgh       8   5  4.05   13   1   6   120   110   60   54    8   51   60
Atlanta          7  12  4.16   19   3   3   171   169   83   79    9   65  104

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif (SD)        1   1  0.86   7   2   1   1   1   21    9    2    2    1    5   12
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   2  1.12   5   5   1   0   0   40   21    5    5    5   11   30
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
Jim Barr (SF)          3   1  1.53   7   3   1   2   1   35   23    6    6    3    7   10
Ron Bryant (SF)        3   1  1.54   5   5   3   0   0   41   33    9    7    2   15   13
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   1  1.55   4   4   0   0   0   29   31    5    5    1    4   25
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   2  1.90   6   6   1   0   1   47   35   10   10    1   13   27

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roric Harrison         0   0  1.13   6   0   0   1   0   16   12    2    2    0    9   18
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
Pat Dobson             2   2  4.82   5   5   1   0   1   28   30   16   15    1   10    9
Ron Reed               0   4  5.65   5   5   0   0   0   29   33   19   18    2    8   16
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  1.32   6   0   0   3   0   14    9    2    2    1    3    5
Rick Reuschel          2   1  1.55   4   4   0   0   0   29   31    5    5    1    4   25
Bob Locker             2   1  2.08   6   0   0   2   0   13   13    4    3    1    2   11
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
Milt Pappas            1   2  5.33   4   4   0   0   0   25   33   15   15    3    5   12
Burt Hooton            1   2  5.82   4   4   1   0   1   17   20   12   11    1    4   11
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    0    3
Pedro Borbon           0   1  0.64  12   0   0   3   0   14   13    3    1    0    4    5
Don Gullett            3   2  1.90   6   6   1   0   1   47   35   10   10    1   13   27
Ross Grimsley          3   1  2.52   5   5   2   0   1   39   40   11   11    4    6   17
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  4.15   4   1   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    0    4    4
Clay Carroll           0   2  9.53   7   0   0   3   0    6    8    8    6    1    5    3
Tom Hall               1   1 10.80   8   0   0   2   0    5    7    6    6    2    6    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                0   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    6    6    0    0    0    4    2
Jerry Reuss            3   1  1.85   5   5   2   0   0   39   24   11    8    1   19   25
Cecil Upshaw           0   0  1.93   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    1    3
Jim York               2   1  2.08  11   0   0   4   0   17   17    4    4    0    5    8
Dave Roberts           1   1  3.06   6   5   0   0   0   32   40   11   11    3    6   15
Jim Crawford           1   1  3.48   9   0   0   1   0   10   10    4    4    1    7   11
Mike Cosgrove          0   1  3.60   7   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    1    6    2
Ken Forsch             3   1  3.67   6   6   1   0   0   42   45   17   17    4   12   28
Fred Gladding          2   0  3.68   8   0   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    1    2    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             2   2  1.93   5   5   2   0   1   42   32   11    9    2    8   36
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   2   1   0   0   0    9    2    0    0    0    6    3
Tom Walker             1   2  2.84   8   0   0   3   0   13   12   11    4    2    6   13
Mike Torrez            2   3  3.00   5   5   0   0   0   33   30   17   11    2   30   20
Steve Renko            1   2  3.38   3   3   1   0   0   19   15   11    7    2    5    9
Ernie McAnally         1   0  3.47   3   3   1   0   0   23   18   10    9    0   10   11
Balor Moore            1   1  3.69   5   5   0   0   0   32   25   15   13    0   23   24
Mike Marshall          1   2  6.43   9   0   0   1   0   14   18   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   2  1.12   5   5   1   0   0   40   21    5    5    5   11   30
Jerry Koosman          3   0  1.44   3   3   2   0   0   25   18    6    4    1    6   10
Tug McGraw             0   0  1.59   7   0   0   5   0   11   10    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  2.35   6   0   0   2   0    8    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            2   3  3.86   5   5   2   0   0   35   30   15   15    3   20   26
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   4   0   0   2   0    6    3    0    0    0    2    6
Bill Wilson            1   0  0.96   8   0   0   1   0    9    7    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          4   2  2.47   6   6   5   0   0   51   36   16   14    3   14   37
Dick Ruthven           1   0  2.76   3   3   0   0   0   16   11    5    5    0    7   16
Larry Christenson      1   2  4.02   3   3   1   0   0   16   18    7    7    1   10    4
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  0.93   7   0   0   1   0   10    9    2    1    0    3    8
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   3  4.81   4   4   0   0   0   24   22   16   13    4    6    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
Bill Greif             1   1  0.86   7   2   1   1   1   21    9    2    2    1    5   12
Vicente Romo           1   0  2.53   9   0   0   2   0   11    7    4    3    1    1    8
Bob Miller             0   0  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   15    8    4    1    5    6
Fred Norman            0   3  3.21   5   5   0   0   0   34   29   12   12    4   11   26
Rich Troedson          1   0  3.38   9   0   0   0   0   11    9    4    4    2   10    8
Gary Ross              1   1  3.63  10   0   0   0   0   17   16    8    7    0    6   11
Mike Caldwell          0   2  4.73   3   2   0   0   0   13   15   10    7    2    5   11
Steve Arlin            1   1  5.19   4   4   0   0   0   26   29   15   15    4   11   13
Clay Kirby             1   4  6.23   5   5   0   0   0   22   30   17   15    3    9   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
Jim Barr               3   1  1.53   7   3   1   2   1   35   23    6    6    3    7   10
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
Juan Marichal          4   1  2.27   5   5   3   0   1   36   35   11    9    2    4   15
Jim Willoughby         2   1  4.32   6   6   1   0   1   42   38   20   20    8   11   29
Sam McDowell           0   0  4.76   3   1   0   1   0    6    5    4    3    0    6    8
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
Rich Folkers           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Diego Segui            0   1  1.08   7   0   0   1   0    8    3    3    1    0    5    7
Bob Gibson             0   3  2.57   5   5   2   0   0   42   36   17   12    2   11   29
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
Reggie Cleveland       0   3  4.01   4   4   0   0   0   25   28   14   11    3    8   15
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
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:

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

Losses:

  C. Kirby (SD)             4
  R. Reed (ATL)             4
  N. Briles (PIT)           3
  R. Cleveland (STL)        3
  B. Gibson (STL)           3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  F. Norman (SD)            3
  S. Spinks (STL)           3
  M. Torrez (MON)           3

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Barr (SF)              1

Saves:

  T. McGraw (NY)            5
  J. York (HOU)             4
  J. Aker (CHI)             3
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3
  C. Carroll (CIN)          3
  R. Moffitt (SF)           3
  T. Walker (MON)           3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  T. Hall (CIN)             2
  P. Hennigan (NY)          2

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  P. Dobson (ATL)           1
  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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       51.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)       47.1
  B. Gibson (STL)        42.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         42.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)        41.2
  J. Willoughby (SF)     41.2
  R. Bryant (SF)         41.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         40.1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)      39.1
  J. Reuss (HOU)         39.0

Hits:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          45
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        40
  D. Roberts (HOU)         40
  J. Willoughby (SF)       38
  S. Carlton (PHI)         36
  B. Gibson (STL)          36
  D. Gullett (CIN)         35
  J. Marichal (SF)         35
  J. Billingham (CIN)      34
  R. Bryant (SF)           33

Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       20
  R. Reed (ATL)            19
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         18
  K. Forsch (HOU)          17
  B. Gibson (STL)          17
  C. Kirby (SD)            17
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  M. Torrez (MON)          17
  D. Wilson (HOU)          17
  J. Billingham (CIN)      16

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          30
  B. Moore (MON)           23
  J. Matlack (NY)          20
  J. Reuss (HOU)           19
  R. Bryant (SF)           15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  G. Gentry (ATL)          13
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  S. Spinks (STL)          13
  S. Blass (PIT)           12

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         37
  D. Sutton (LA)           36
  T. Seaver (NY)           30
  B. Gibson (STL)          29
  A. Messersmith (LA)      29
  J. Willoughby (SF)       29
  K. Forsch (HOU)          28
  D. Gullett (CIN)         27
  J. Matlack (NY)          26
  F. Norman (SD)           26

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