Thursday May 3, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 3, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        12  10  2.63   22   6   8   195   147   60   57   16   61  131
Cincinnati      15   8  2.78   23   5   9   207   187   71   64   12   64  104
San Francisco   19   8  2.79   27   9   6   245   220   97   76   20   83  116
Los Angeles     12  13  2.85   25   7   2   234   210   90   74   16   66  168
Houston         16  10  3.03   26   5   7   240   228   85   81   19   84  142
St. Louis        5  16  3.44   21   5   2   191   185   92   73   10   74  113
Chicago         14   9  3.47   23   2   9   205   207   85   79   22   50  134
Montreal         9  11  3.78   20   3   4   176   155   96   74   13  108  108
Pittsburgh      10   8  3.90   18   3   7   169   158   85   73   12   76   91
Philadelphia     9  11  3.99   20   6   3   174   158   80   77   13   75  118
Atlanta          7  15  4.18   22   3   3   198   198   96   92   10   73  114
San Diego        8  17  4.21   25   2   4   216   215  114  101   21   88  144

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif (SD)        1   2  0.96   8   3   1   1   1   28   15    5    3    1    9   19
Jerry Koosman (NY)     4   0  1.06   4   4   3   0   1   34   22    6    4    1    7   14
Randy Moffitt (SF)     2   0  1.13  12   0   0   3   0   24   15    5    3    1    9   12
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   1  1.25   5   5   0   0   0   36   35    6    5    1    7   29
Jim Barr (SF)          3   2  1.49   8   4   1   2   1   42   30    8    7    3    9   12
Jerry Reuss (HOU)      4   1  1.50   6   6   3   0   1   48   31   11    8    1   20   34
Don Sutton (LA)        3   2  1.59   6   6   3   0   1   51   38   12    9    2    9   45
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   3  1.71   6   6   1   0   0   47   25    9    9    7   14   43
Ron Bryant (SF)        3   1  1.72   6   6   3   0   0   47   39   13    9    2   17   17
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
Danny Frisella         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Roric Harrison         0   0  0.95   7   0   0   1   0   19   12    2    2    0   11   21
Carl Morton            1   2  2.68   5   5   1   0   0   37   37   12   11    1    9   25
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            2   2  3.83   6   6   1   0   0   40   33   17   17    2   15   23
Phil Niekro            1   1  4.73   5   0   0   1   0   13   11    7    7    2    8    6
Pat Dobson             2   3  4.76   6   6   1   0   1   34   40   19   18    1   10   10
Ron Reed               0   4  5.65   5   5   0   0   0   29   33   19   18    2    8   16
Ron Schueler           0   0  7.56   5   0   0   1   0    8   10    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
Rick Reuschel          2   1  1.25   5   5   0   0   0   36   35    6    5    1    7   29
Jack Aker              1   0  2.16   8   0   0   4   0   17   12    4    4    2    3    7
Bob Locker             2   1  2.25   7   0   0   3   0   16   16    5    4    1    4   13
Larry Gura             1   0  2.61   4   1   0   0   0   10    7    3    3    2    2    7
Fergie Jenkins         2   2  4.14   6   6   1   0   1   41   42   21   19    7    8   28
Bill Bonham            1   0  4.50   5   0   0   1   0   12    7    6    6    0    7   14
Milt Pappas            1   3  4.88   5   5   0   0   0   31   40   17   17    4    5   12
Burt Hooton            2   2  5.68   5   5   1   0   1   25   33   17   16    3    7   14
Dave LaRoche           1   0  9.64   5   0   0   1   0    5    8    6    5    2    0    3

 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  0.53  13   0   0   4   0   17   15    3    1    0    4    7
Don Gullett            3   2  1.90   6   6   1   0   1   47   35   10   10    1   13   27
Ross Grimsley          4   1  2.38   6   6   2   0   1   45   47   12   12    4   10   18
Roger Nelson           1   1  2.61   3   3   0   0   0   21   17    7    6    1    9    4
Jack Billingham        4   0  2.78   6   6   2   0   1   45   39   16   14    2   11   27
Tom Hall               2   1  5.73   9   0   0   2   0   11    9    7    7    2    7    9
Jim McGlothlin         1   0  6.17   5   2   0   0   0   12   14    8    8    1    5    6
Clay Carroll           0   2  9.53   7   0   0   3   0    6    8    8    6    1    5    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                1   0  0.00   6   0   0   2   0    9    8    0    0    0    4    4
Jerry Reuss            4   1  1.50   6   6   3   0   1   48   31   11    8    1   20   34
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           2   1  3.43   7   6   0   0   0   39   49   15   15    4    7   17
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
Don Wilson             1   3  4.14   6   6   1   0   1   41   38   20   19    5   13   24
Tom Griffin            0   1  4.32   4   2   0   0   0   17   10    8    8    2    7    9

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  1.59   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    0    5
Don Sutton             3   2  1.59   6   6   3   0   1   51   38   12    9    2    9   45
Charlie Hough          0   1  2.61   5   0   0   0   0   10    4    3    3    1    7   12
Claude Osteen          2   2  2.65   5   5   2   0   0   37   32   12   11    1    7   11
George Culver          1   1  2.70   8   0   0   1   0   10   11    3    3    1    4    7
Al Downing             2   1  2.70   5   4   1   0   0   27   22   12    8    2    7   17
Jim Brewer             1   1  3.18   8   0   0   1   0   11    8    4    4    2    4    5
Tommy John             2   2  3.24   6   4   0   0   0   25   33   11    9    0   11   19
Andy Messersmith       1   3  3.38   6   6   1   0   0   45   43   23   17    3   11   35
Doug Rau               0   0  7.15   6   0   0   0   0   11   15    9    9    4    6   12

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Strohmayer        0   0  1.04   3   1   0   0   0    9    4    1    1    1    6    3
Tom Walker             1   2  2.77   9   0   0   3   0   13   12   11    4    2    7   13
Ernie McAnally         2   0  2.78   4   4   2   0   0   32   27   12   10    0   11   11
Mike Torrez            2   3  3.00   6   6   0   0   0   39   33   19   13    4   30   22
Steve Renko            1   2  3.38   3   3   1   0   0   19   15   11    7    2    5    9
Balor Moore            1   1  4.30   6   6   0   0   0   38   32   20   18    2   27   32
Mike Marshall          2   3  5.59  11   0   0   1   0   19   22   12   12    1   14   12
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
Jerry Koosman          4   0  1.06   4   4   3   0   1   34   22    6    4    1    7   14
Tug McGraw             0   0  1.35   8   0   0   5   0   13   12    2    2    0    3    9
Phil Hennigan          0   1  1.69   7   0   0   2   0   11    6    2    2    0    3    5
Tom Seaver             2   3  1.71   6   6   1   0   0   47   25    9    9    7   14   43
George Stone           0   0  2.25   3   0   0   1   0    4    5    2    1    0    0    2
Ray Sadecki            0   0  3.75   4   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    5    2    3   10
Jon Matlack            2   4  4.66   6   6   2   0   0   39   39   20   20    3   20   30
Jim McAndrew           2   2  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   20   19   12   12    2    7    8
Hank Webb              0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    1    0    0

 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  0.87   9   0   0   1   0   10    7    1    1    0    3    3
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  2.31   5   0   0   0   0   12   10    4    3    1   10    8
Steve Carlton          4   3  2.59   7   7   5   0   0   59   46   19   17    4   15   46
Dick Ruthven           1   0  2.76   3   3   0   0   0   16   11    5    5    0    7   16
Barry Lersch           0   0  3.72   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    4    4    0    2    9
Larry Christenson      1   3  5.71   4   4   1   0   0   17   23   11   11    1   12    5
Jim Lonborg            1   4  7.07   6   6   0   0   0   28   33   22   22    5   13   17
Dick Selma             1   1  7.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    3    4
Ken Brett              0   0  8.38   4   0   0   0   0   10   11    9    9    1    8    4

 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   6   0   0   2   0   10    7    0    0    0    4    9
Luke Walker            1   0  0.00   5   1   0   1   0   12    7    1    0    0    5    6
Dave Giusti            1   0  0.68  10   0   0   2   0   13   13    3    1    0    5   15
Dock Ellis             3   1  2.87   4   4   1   0   0   31   26   12   10    1   15   23
Bob Moose              2   1  3.06   4   4   1   0   1   32   24   12   11    2   12   20
Bob Johnson            0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    3    1
Nelson Briles          1   3  4.05   5   5   1   0   0   33   33   21   15    5    9   11
Steve Blass            0   1  8.41   4   4   0   0   0   20   23   19   19    2   14    4
Ramon Hernandez        1   2 10.13   6   0   0   2   0    5   10    6    6    1    5    1
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   2  0.96   8   3   1   1   1   28   15    5    3    1    9   19
Bob Miller             0   0  2.45   9   0   0   0   0   15   15    8    4    1    5    8
Gary Ross              1   1  3.00  13   0   0   0   0   21   17    8    7    0    7   14
Fred Norman            0   3  3.21   5   5   0   0   0   34   29   12   12    4   11   26
Vicente Romo           1   0  4.20  11   0   0   3   0   15   14    8    7    1    2   12
Rich Troedson          1   0  4.61  11   0   0   0   0   14   12    7    7    2   13   10
Mike Caldwell          0   3  4.86   5   2   0   0   0   17   19   12    9    2    6   12
Steve Arlin            1   1  5.40   5   5   0   0   0   30   37   18   18    4   13   15
Mike Corkins           2   2  6.63   4   4   1   0   0   19   19   14   14    1   12   14
Clay Kirby             1   5  7.40   6   6   0   0   0   24   38   22   20    5   10   14

 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  1.13  12   0   0   3   0   24   15    5    3    1    9   12
Jim Barr               3   2  1.49   8   4   1   2   1   42   30    8    7    3    9   12
Ron Bryant             3   1  1.72   6   6   3   0   0   47   39   13    9    2   17   17
Tom Bradley            2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Elias Sosa             3   0  2.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    1    8    1
Juan Marichal          4   2  2.85   6   6   3   0   1   41   41   17   13    2    7   17
Jim Willoughby         2   2  4.57   7   7   1   0   1   43   44   27   22   10   11   31
Don Carrithers         0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    0    0
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    4    1
Sam McDowell           0   0  9.00   5   1   0   1   0   11   18   13   11    1   10   11

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Folkers           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Bibby              0   0  1.59   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    6    7
Diego Segui            0   1  1.59   8   0   0   2   0   11    6    4    2    0    7   10
Rick Wise              3   1  2.59   5   5   2   0   1   42   39   13   12    1    7   11
Bob Gibson             1   3  2.63   6   6   2   0   0   48   46   20   14    2   12   32
Reggie Cleveland       1   3  2.94   5   5   1   0   0   34   37   15   11    3    8   23
Wayne Granger          0   1  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    4    1    4    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
Al Santorini           0   0  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    1    0    0
Scipio Spinks          0   4  7.15   5   5   0   0   0   23   25   21   18    2   16   15

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League Leaders

Wins:

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

Losses:

  C. Kirby (SD)             5
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  R. Reed (ATL)             4
  S. Spinks (STL)           4
  N. Briles (PIT)           3
  M. Caldwell (SD)          3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  L. Christenson (PHI)      3
  R. Cleveland (STL)        3

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  R. Bryant (SF)            3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  J. Reuss (HOU)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  B. Gibson (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2

Saves:

  T. McGraw (NY)            5
  J. Aker (CHI)             4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           4
  J. York (HOU)             4
  C. Carroll (CIN)          3
  B. Locker (CHI)           3
  R. Moffitt (SF)           3
  V. Romo (SD)              3
  T. Walker (MON)           3
  J. Barr (SF)              2

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       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. Koosman (NY)           1
  J. Marichal (SF)          1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       59.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         51.0
  B. Gibson (STL)        48.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)         48.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)       47.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         47.1
  R. Bryant (SF)         47.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    45.1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)      45.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)    45.1

Hits:

  D. Roberts (HOU)         49
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        47
  S. Carlton (PHI)         46
  B. Gibson (STL)          46
  K. Forsch (HOU)          45
  J. Willoughby (SF)       44
  A. Messersmith (LA)      43
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         42
  J. Marichal (SF)         41
  P. Dobson (ATL)          40

Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       27
  A. Messersmith (LA)      23
  C. Kirby (SD)            22
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         22
  N. Briles (PIT)          21
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         21
  S. Spinks (STL)          21
  B. Gibson (STL)          20
  J. Matlack (NY)          20
  B. Moore (MON)           20

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       10
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          7
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  N. Briles (PIT)           5
  C. Kirby (SD)             5
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          5
  D. Wilson (HOU)           5
  S. Arlin (SD)             4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           4

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          30
  B. Moore (MON)           27
  J. Matlack (NY)          20
  J. Reuss (HOU)           20
  R. Bryant (SF)           17
  S. Spinks (STL)          16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  D. Ellis (PIT)           15
  G. Gentry (ATL)          15
  S. Blass (PIT)           14

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         46
  D. Sutton (LA)           45
  T. Seaver (NY)           43
  A. Messersmith (LA)      35
  J. Reuss (HOU)           34
  B. Gibson (STL)          32
  B. Moore (MON)           32
  J. Willoughby (SF)       31
  J. Matlack (NY)          30
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        29


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