Saturday May 5, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 5, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   20   9  2.81   29   9   7   263   239  108   82   23   91  122
New York        12  12  2.85   24   6   8   218   170   78   69   19   73  152
Los Angeles     14  13  2.92   27   8   2   253   227   98   82   16   71  181
Houston         18  10  2.97   28   6   8   263   240   92   87   19   94  159
Cincinnati      15  10  3.15   25   5   9   223   210   85   78   14   72  114
Chicago         15  10  3.49   25   2  10   222   219   94   86   24   61  148
Montreal        11  11  3.80   22   3   6   194   171  105   82   14  120  115
Atlanta          8  16  3.82   24   4   3   226   214  101   96   10   83  134
Philadelphia    10  12  3.82   22   6   3   203   187   91   86   16   88  139
St. Louis        5  18  3.84   23   5   2   208   214  109   89   11   81  122
Pittsburgh      11   9  4.12   20   4   7   186   176   97   85   14   86  102
San Diego        9  18  4.50   27   2   4   234   239  131  117   26  102  153

 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
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
Randy Moffitt (SF)     2   0  1.61  14   0   0   4   0   28   19    7    5    2    9   15
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   3  1.71   6   6   1   0   0   47   25    9    9    7   14   43
Ron Bryant (SF)        3   2  1.82   7   7   3   0   0   54   47   18   11    2   20   18
Jerry Koosman (NY)     4   0  1.96   5   5   3   0   1   41   29   11    9    2    8   20
Carl Morton (ATL)      2   2  2.15   6   6   2   0   1   46   44   12   11    1   12   33

 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            2   2  2.15   6   6   2   0   1   46   44   12   11    1   12   33
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  2.04   9   0   0   5   0   18   12    4    4    2    3    7
Bob Locker             2   1  2.20   8   0   0   3   0   16   17    5    4    1    5   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            3   2  5.51   6   6   1   0   1   33   38   21   20    3    9   23
Dave LaRoche           1   0  9.00   6   0   0   1   0    5    8    6    5    2    2    3

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Sprague             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    4
Pedro Borbon           0   1  0.48  14   0   0   4   0   19   17    3    1    0    4    8
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
Don Gullett            3   2  2.68   7   7   1   0   1   54   46   16   16    2   15   31
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   3 11.74   9   0   0   3   0    8   13   12   10    2    6    4

 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             2   3  3.76   7   7   2   0   1   50   42   22   21    5   15   32
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             3   2  3.18   7   5   1   0   0   34   40   14   12    0   13   25
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  0.84   4   1   0   0   0   11    4    1    1    1    7    5
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  5.85  12   0   0   1   0   20   24   13   13    1   14   12
Joe Gilbert            0   0  6.23   6   0   0   1   0    9    8    7    6    1    6    7
Bill Stoneman          0   0  6.23   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    4    3    0    4    1
Pat Jarvis             1   0 36.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    0    4    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
George Stone           0   0  1.50   4   0   0   1   0    6    7    2    1    0    0    3
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
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   3  4.91   5   5   0   0   0   26   26   20   14    4   11   12
Hank Webb              0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    2    1

 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   4  3.18   8   8   5   0   0   65   55   25   23    6   16   52
Barry Lersch           0   0  3.29   7   0   0   0   0   14   15    5    5    0    3    9
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
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
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
Bob Johnson            0   0  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    3    2
Bob Moose              2   1  3.06   4   4   1   0   1   32   24   12   11    2   12   20
Dock Ellis             3   2  3.79   5   5   1   0   0   38   37   18   16    2   19   29
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
Vicente Romo           2   0  3.60  12   0   0   3   0   20   17    9    8    2    3   17
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
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  7.04   5   5   1   0   0   23   28   18   18    2   16   16
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
Jim Barr               3   2  1.49   8   4   1   2   1   42   30    8    7    3    9   12
Randy Moffitt          2   0  1.61  14   0   0   4   0   28   19    7    5    2    9   15
Elias Sosa             4   0  1.69  10   0   0   0   0   11    7    2    2    1    9    2
Tom Bradley            2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Ron Bryant             3   2  1.82   7   7   3   0   0   54   47   18   11    2   20   18
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    3    2
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  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    8   14    5    5    1    2    2
Scipio Spinks          0   4  7.15   5   5   0   0   0   23   25   21   18    2   16   15
Jim Bibby              0   1 12.27   4   1   0   0   0    7   10   10   10    1    8    8

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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
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  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
  C. Carroll (CIN)          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:

  J. Aker (CHI)             5
  T. McGraw (NY)            5
  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)       65.0
  R. Bryant (SF)         54.1
  D. Gullett (CIN)       53.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         51.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    50.2
  D. Wilson (HOU)        50.1
  R. Wise (STL)          50.0
  B. Gibson (STL)        48.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)         48.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       47.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         55
  R. Wise (STL)            51
  D. Roberts (HOU)         49
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         48
  R. Bryant (SF)           47
  K. Forsch (HOU)          47
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        47
  J. Marichal (SF)         47
  B. Gibson (STL)          46
  D. Gullett (CIN)         46

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       10
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          9
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  S. Arlin (SD)             5
  N. Briles (PIT)           5
  C. Kirby (SD)             5
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          5
  M. Torrez (MON)           5
  D. Wilson (HOU)           5

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          33
  B. Moore (MON)           27
  S. Blass (PIT)           20
  R. Bryant (SF)           20
  J. Matlack (NY)          20
  J. Reuss (HOU)           20
  D. Ellis (PIT)           19
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  M. Corkins (SD)          16

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  D. Sutton (LA)           45
  T. Seaver (NY)           43
  A. Messersmith (LA)      35
  J. Reuss (HOU)           34
  C. Morton (ATL)          33
  B. Gibson (STL)          32
  B. Moore (MON)           32
  D. Wilson (HOU)          32
  D. Gullett (CIN)         31

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