Friday May 4, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 4, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   20   8  2.76   28   9   7   254   228  101   78   22   87  120
New York        12  11  2.84   23   6   8   209   160   69   66   17   67  146
Los Angeles     13  13  2.91   26   7   2   244   220   95   79   16   69  175
Cincinnati      15   9  2.93   24   5   9   215   196   77   70   13   69  108
Houston         17  10  3.01   27   5   8   254   236   90   85   19   92  151
Chicago         14  10  3.46   24   2   9   213   213   90   82   24   56  139
St. Louis        5  17  3.50   22   5   2   200   200   98   78   10   75  118
Philadelphia    10  11  3.67   21   6   3   194   175   84   79   14   85  133
Montreal        10  11  3.74   21   3   5   185   161   99   77   14  113  111
Atlanta          7  16  3.98   23   3   3   217   207  101   96   10   80  126
Pittsburgh      11   8  4.00   19   4   7   178   165   91   79   13   82   95
San Diego        8  18  4.48   26   2   4   225   227  126  112   24   97  146

 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
Randy Moffitt (SF)     2   0  1.00  13   0   0   4   0   27   17    5    3    1    9   14
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
Dick Ruthven (PHI)     1   0  1.85   4   4   0   0   0   24   17    7    5    0   10   22
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   3   0   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    0    3
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 Kelley             0   1  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    4    3
Gary Gentry            2   2  3.83   6   6   1   0   0   40   33   17   17    2   15   23
Tom House              0   1  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    2    4    3
Phil Niekro            1   1  4.40   6   0   0   1   0   14   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  4.79   6   6   0   0   0   36   36   21   19    2   10   18
Ron Schueler           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   1   0   13   13    8    8    0    7   10
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
Bill Bonham            1   0  3.86   6   0   0   1   0   14    7    6    6    0   10   16
Fergie Jenkins         2   3  4.18   7   7   1   0   1   47   48   26   22    9   11   31
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  0.48  14   0   0   4   0   19   17    3    1    0    4    8
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   1  3.20   7   7   2   0   1   51   44   20   18    2   15   30
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 10.80   8   0   0   3   0    7   10   10    8    2    6    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                2   0  0.00   7   0   0   2   0   11    9    0    0    0    6    4
Jerry Reuss            4   1  1.50   6   6   3   0   1   48   31   11    8    1   20   34
Cecil Upshaw           0   0  1.69   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    2    3
Jim York               2   1  1.77  12   0   0   4   0   20   19    4    4    0    6   10
Fred Gladding          2   0  3.24   9   0   0   1   0    8   10    3    3    1    2    3
Jim Crawford           1   1  3.38  10   0   0   1   0   11   11    4    4    1    7   12
Dave Roberts           2   1  3.43   7   6   0   0   0   39   49   15   15    4    7   17
Mike Cosgrove          0   1  3.60   7   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    1    6    2
Tom Griffin            0   1  3.66   5   2   0   0   0   20   11    9    8    2    8   12
Don Wilson             1   3  4.14   6   6   1   0   1   41   38   20   19    5   13   24
Ken Forsch             3   1  4.14   7   7   1   0   0   46   47   21   21    4   15   30

 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
George Culver          1   1  2.25   9   0   0   1   0   12   13    3    3    1    4    7
Charlie Hough          0   1  2.31   6   0   0   0   0   12    5    3    3    1    7   14
Jim Brewer             2   1  2.70   9   0   0   1   0   13    9    4    4    2    5    6
Al Downing             2   1  2.70   5   4   1   0   0   27   22   12    8    2    7   17
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
Claude Osteen          2   2  3.43   6   6   2   0   0   42   38   17   16    1    9   15
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
Steve Renko            1   2  2.91   4   3   1   1   0   22   15   11    7    2    7   10
Mike Torrez            3   3  3.20   7   7   0   0   0   45   39   22   16    5   33   24
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  0.59   3   2   0   0   0   15    9    1    1    0    5   11
Tug McGraw             0   0  1.32   9   0   0   5   0   14   12    2    2    0    6   10
Tom Seaver             2   3  1.71   6   6   1   0   0   47   25    9    9    7   14   43
Jerry Koosman          4   0  1.96   5   5   3   0   1   41   29   11    9    2    8   20
George Stone           0   0  2.25   3   0   0   1   0    4    5    2    1    0    0    2
Phil Hennigan          0   2  3.31   8   0   0   2   0   16   11    6    6    0    4   12
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   5   0   0   2   0    9    5    0    0    0    5   10
Dick Ruthven           1   0  1.85   4   4   0   0   0   24   17    7    5    0   10   22
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  1.98   6   0   0   0   0   14   11    4    3    1   12   11
Bill Wilson            1   0  2.31  10   0   0   1   0   12   10    3    3    1    3    5
Steve Carlton          4   3  2.59   7   7   5   0   0   59   46   19   17    4   15   46
Barry Lersch           0   0  2.84   6   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    0    3    9
Larry Christenson      1   3  5.71   4   4   1   0   0   17   23   11   11    1   12    5
Jim Lonborg            2   4  6.60   7   6   0   0   0   30   34   22   22    5   14   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            1   1  7.67   5   5   1   0   0   29   30   25   25    3   20    8
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  3.74  14   0   0   0   0   22   18   10    9    1    7   14
Fred Norman            0   4  3.92   6   6   0   0   0   39   37   17   17    4   15   27
Vicente Romo           1   0  4.20  11   0   0   3   0   15   14    8    7    1    2   12
Mike Caldwell          0   3  4.86   5   2   0   0   0   17   19   12    9    2    6   12
Rich Troedson          1   0  5.52  12   0   0   0   0   15   14    9    9    3   15   10
Steve Arlin            1   1  5.63   6   5   0   0   0   32   38   21   20    5   16   16
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  1.00  13   0   0   4   0   27   17    5    3    1    9   14
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             4   0  1.80   9   0   0   0   0   10    6    2    2    1    8    2
Juan Marichal          4   2  2.93   7   7   3   0   1   46   47   21   15    4   11   18
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   2  2.19   9   0   0   2   0   12    9    5    3    0    7   11
Bob Gibson             1   3  2.63   6   6   2   0   0   48   46   20   14    2   12   32
Rick Wise              3   1  2.88   6   6   2   0   1   50   51   18   16    1    8   15
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
  E. Sosa (SF)              4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  R. Bryant (SF)            3
  D. Ellis (PIT)            3

Losses:

  C. Kirby (SD)             5
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  F. Norman (SD)            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

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
  R. Moffitt (SF)           4
  J. York (HOU)             4
  C. Carroll (CIN)          3
  B. Locker (CHI)           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
  J. Billingham (CIN)    50.2
  R. Wise (STL)          50.0
  B. Gibson (STL)        48.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)         48.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)       47.1
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       47.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         47.1
  R. Bryant (SF)         47.0

Hits:

  R. Wise (STL)            51
  D. Roberts (HOU)         49
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         48
  K. Forsch (HOU)          47
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        47
  J. Marichal (SF)         47
  S. Carlton (PHI)         46
  B. Gibson (STL)          46
  J. Billingham (CIN)      44
  J. Willoughby (SF)       44

Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       27
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         26
  S. Blass (PIT)           25
  A. Messersmith (LA)      23
  C. Kirby (SD)            22
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         22
  M. Torrez (MON)          22
  S. Arlin (SD)            21
  N. Briles (PIT)          21
  K. Forsch (HOU)          21

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       10
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          9
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  S. Arlin (SD)             5
  N. Briles (PIT)           5
  C. Kirby (SD)             5
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          5
  M. Torrez (MON)           5
  D. Wilson (HOU)           5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          33
  B. Moore (MON)           27
  S. Blass (PIT)           20
  J. Matlack (NY)          20
  J. Reuss (HOU)           20
  R. Bryant (SF)           17
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  S. Spinks (STL)          16
  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15

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
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         31
  J. Willoughby (SF)       31
  J. Billingham (CIN)      30

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