Saturday May 12, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 12, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         22  11  2.90   33   8  10   308   270  106   99   20  121  182
San Francisco   25  11  2.98   36   9  10   329   306  140  109   30  116  152
Los Angeles     18  15  3.03   33   9   5   306   275  119  103   27   87  208
Cincinnati      18  13  3.06   31   7   9   280   272  109   95   18   91  148
New York        16  14  3.18   30   9   9   272   222  108   96   25   98  186
Chicago         19  13  3.49   32   4  12   289   277  121  112   29   88  197
St. Louis        7  22  3.82   29   6   3   259   256  131  110   18  104  145
Atlanta         11  18  3.91   29   6   4   269   256  125  117   13  103  147
Philadelphia    11  17  3.92   28   6   3   260   245  119  113   24  107  181
Montreal        13  14  4.04   27   5   7   238   218  133  107   19  145  140
Pittsburgh      12  14  4.34   26   4   8   237   243  134  114   18  110  129
San Diego       11  21  4.58   32   4   4   281   280  158  143   32  119  177

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif (SD)        2   2  0.97   9   4   2   1   1   37   17    6    4    2    9   24
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   3  1.38   8   8   3   0   1   65   33   11   10    8   18   54
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   2  1.58   7   7   1   0   0   51   49   11    9    1   13   42
Jerry Koosman (NY)     5   0  1.79   6   6   4   0   1   50   34   12   10    2   11   26
Randy Moffitt (SF)     2   0  1.80  18   0   0   6   0   35   25    9    7    3   13   23
Ron Bryant (SF)        4   3  1.90   9   8   3   0   0   62   50   21   13    3   24   24
Jerry Reuss (HOU)      5   1  2.01   8   8   3   0   1   58   41   16   13    1   27   38
Dick Ruthven (PHI)     1   1  2.01   5   5   0   0   0   31   23   10    7    0   10   25
Al Downing (LA)        4   1  2.08   7   6   2   0   1   43   29   14   10    2   11   27
Roger Nelson (CIN)     2   2  2.14   5   5   1   0   0   34   29   11    8    2   12    9

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roric Harrison         0   0  2.05   8   0   0   2   0   22   15    5    5    0   13   24
Carl Morton            2   3  2.83   7   7   2   0   1   48   50   16   15    1   12   33
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    5    3
Gary Gentry            4   2  3.10   8   8   3   0   0   58   44   20   20    4   19   28
Tom House              0   1  3.52   7   0   0   0   0    8    4    3    3    2    4    3
Phil Niekro            1   1  4.19   8   0   0   1   0   19   16   11    9    3   13    7
Ron Reed               1   4  4.54   7   7   0   0   0   42   43   24   21    2   13   19
Pat Dobson             2   4  4.61   7   7   1   0   1   41   48   22   21    1   12   12
Ron Schueler           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   1   0   13   13    8    8    0    7   10
Danny Frisella         0   0  6.35   4   0   0   0   0    6    3    4    4    0    3    4
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  1.15   7   1   0   0   0   16   12    2    2    0    9   15
Rick Reuschel          3   2  1.58   7   7   1   0   0   51   49   11    9    1   13   42
Bob Locker             4   1  1.96  10   0   0   3   0   23   21    6    5    2    9   18
Jack Aker              1   1  2.53  11   0   0   6   0   21   16    6    6    3    4    9
Bill Bonham            1   0  2.84   9   0   0   2   0   19    7    6    6    0   12   21
Larry Gura             1   1  3.86   5   2   0   0   0   16   15    7    7    2    3   12
Fergie Jenkins         2   3  3.98   8   8   1   0   1   54   55   28   24    9   16   36
Burt Hooton            4   2  4.75   7   7   2   0   1   42   44   23   22    4   12   25
Milt Pappas            1   3  5.85   7   7   0   0   0   40   50   26   26    6    8   16
Dave LaRoche           1   0  7.50   7   0   0   1   0    6    8    6    5    2    2    3

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   2  0.99  17   0   0   4   0   27   26    6    3    1    8   12
Ed Sprague             0   0  1.13   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    5    4
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.14   5   5   1   0   0   34   29   11    8    2   12    9
Ross Grimsley          4   2  2.43   8   8   2   0   1   56   60   19   15    4   12   25
Jack Billingham        5   1  2.87   8   8   3   0   1   60   53   21   19    2   16   37
Don Gullett            3   2  3.20   8   8   1   0   1   56   51   20   20    4   17   32
Tom Hall               3   1  4.85  11   0   0   2   0   13    9    7    7    2    8   12
Jim McGlothlin         1   0  5.02   6   2   0   0   0   14   16    8    8    1    6    7
Clay Carroll           0   3 10.80  12   0   0   3   0   12   22   16   14    2    7   10

 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
Cecil Upshaw           0   0  1.59   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    2    4
Jim York               2   1  1.66  14   0   0   5   0   22   20    4    4    0    8   12
Jerry Reuss            5   1  2.01   8   8   3   0   1   58   41   16   13    1   27   38
Dave Roberts           3   1  2.79   8   7   1   0   1   48   55   15   15    4   14   19
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    1    6    2
Fred Gladding          2   0  3.12  10   0   0   1   0    9   10    3    3    1    2    3
Jim Crawford           1   1  3.29  11   0   0   2   0   14   13    5    5    1    7   14
Don Wilson             3   3  3.34   8   8   3   0   1   59   45   23   22    5   19   38
Ken Forsch             3   2  3.83   8   8   1   0   0   54   51   25   23    5   20   35
Tom Griffin            0   1  4.64   6   2   0   0   0   21   15   12   11    2   10   13

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  1.50   7   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    5
Jim Brewer             2   1  1.93  12   0   0   3   0   19    9    4    4    2    5   12
Al Downing             4   1  2.08   7   6   2   0   1   43   29   14   10    2   11   27
Charlie Hough          0   1  2.31   6   0   0   0   0   12    5    3    3    1    7   14
George Culver          1   2  2.35  11   0   0   2   0   15   15    4    4    1    6    7
Don Sutton             3   3  2.53   8   8   3   0   1   64   57   21   18    8   15   52
Tommy John             3   2  3.18   7   5   1   0   0   34   40   14   12    0   13   25
Andy Messersmith       2   3  3.68   7   7   1   0   0   51   49   27   21    6   12   36
Claude Osteen          3   2  3.91   7   7   2   0   0   48   51   22   21    3   10   17
Doug Rau               0   0  5.93   8   0   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    4    7   13

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Renko            2   2  2.93   5   4   2   1   0   31   22   14   10    4   10   15
Tom Walker             1   2  2.93  10   0   0   3   0   15   14   13    5    2   10   13
Ernie McAnally         2   1  3.05   5   5   3   0   0   41   37   18   14    1   11   15
John Strohmayer        0   0  3.95   6   1   0   0   0   14    8    6    6    2   10    6
Mike Torrez            3   4  4.05   8   8   0   0   0   47   44   27   21    5   38   25
Balor Moore            2   2  4.25   8   8   0   0   0   49   43   25   23    2   36   40
Mike Marshall          2   3  5.04  14   0   0   2   0   25   27   14   14    2   15   16
Joe Gilbert            0   0  5.40   7   0   0   1   0   12   13    8    7    1    7    9
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
George Stone           0   0  1.29   5   0   0   1   0    7    8    2    1    0    0    3
Tom Seaver             4   3  1.38   8   8   3   0   1   65   33   11   10    8   18   54
Jerry Koosman          5   0  1.79   6   6   4   0   1   50   34   12   10    2   11   26
Harry Parker           3   0  2.30   5   4   0   0   0   27   26    9    7    1   11   22
Ray Sadecki            0   0  4.70   6   0   0   0   0   15   15    8    8    3    4   13
Jim McAndrew           2   3  4.91   5   5   0   0   0   26   26   20   14    4   11   12
Phil Hennigan          0   2  4.96   9   0   0   2   0   16   14    9    9    1    5   12
Jon Matlack            2   5  4.96   7   7   2   0   0   45   45   25   25    4   23   32
Tug McGraw             0   1  5.09  12   0   0   6   0   18   19   10   10    1   13   11
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   1  1.26   9   0   0   2   0   14    7    2    2    0   10   15
Dick Ruthven           1   1  2.01   5   5   0   0   0   31   23   10    7    0   10   25
Bill Wilson            1   0  2.04  14   0   0   1   0   18   11    4    4    2    8   13
Wayne Twitchell        0   1  2.33   8   2   0   0   0   27   28    8    7    1   17   17
Barry Lersch           1   1  3.57   9   0   0   0   0   18   17    7    7    1    3   13
Steve Carlton          4   4  3.77   9   9   5   0   0   72   64   32   30    9   18   58
Larry Christenson      1   3  5.19   6   6   1   0   0   26   37   15   15    2   13    9
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Ken Brett              0   1  6.43   5   0   0   0   0   14   14   10   10    2    9    6
Jim Lonborg            2   4  7.31   8   6   0   0   0   32   38   26   26    6   14   21

 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  1.20   9   0   0   3   0   15    8    2    2    0    7   12
Dave Giusti            1   0  2.20  13   0   0   2   0   16   19    8    4    1    7   17
Luke Walker            1   0  2.20   6   2   0   1   0   16   15    5    4    0    9    9
Bob Johnson            1   0  2.92   7   0   0   0   0   12   12    4    4    0    4    6
Dock Ellis             3   3  3.48   6   6   1   0   0   44   44   21   17    2   22   33
Bob Moose              2   3  3.92   6   6   1   0   1   41   43   19   18    3   13   25
Nelson Briles          1   4  4.23   6   6   1   0   0   38   42   28   18    6   11   12
Ramon Hernandez        1   2  6.75   9   0   0   2   0    9   12    7    7    1    8    4
Steve Blass            1   2  7.83   6   6   1   0   0   33   33   29   29    3   24    8
Jim McKee              0   0 11.88   4   0   0   0   0    8   15   11   11    2    5    3

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             2   2  0.97   9   4   2   1   1   37   17    6    4    2    9   24
Vicente Romo           2   0  3.27  13   0   0   3   0   22   18    9    8    2    5   17
Fred Norman            0   4  3.64   7   7   0   0   0   47   42   19   19    5   17   32
Gary Ross              1   2  3.70  16   0   0   0   0   24   20   11   10    1    8   16
Bob Miller             0   0  4.02  10   0   0   0   0   16   18   11    7    2    5    8
Steve Arlin            1   1  5.29   7   5   0   0   0   34   40   22   20    5   17   18
Mike Caldwell          1   4  5.34   7   4   1   0   1   29   30   20   17    2   11   18
Rich Troedson          1   0  5.59  15   0   0   0   0   19   21   12   12    3   16   11
Mike Corkins           2   3  7.43   6   6   1   0   0   27   32   22   22    4   20   17
Clay Kirby             1   5  8.20   7   6   0   0   0   26   42   26   24    6   11   16

 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
Elias Sosa             4   0  1.62  15   0   0   0   0   17   14    4    3    1   10    5
Tom Bradley            2   1  1.74   3   3   1   0   0   21   19    7    4    0    8   12
Randy Moffitt          2   0  1.80  18   0   0   6   0   35   25    9    7    3   13   23
Ron Bryant             4   3  1.90   9   8   3   0   0   62   50   21   13    3   24   24
Juan Marichal          4   3  2.67   8   8   3   0   1   54   53   24   16    4   15   20
Jim Barr               4   2  2.83  10   6   1   2   1   54   49   19   17    6   10   13
Don Carrithers         1   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    1    1
Jim Willoughby         3   2  4.55   9   9   1   0   1   57   60   34   29   11   15   34
Sam McDowell           1   0  6.43   9   2   0   2   0   21   27   17   15    2   16   17
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    2    2    0    4    1

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Murphy             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Rich Folkers           0   0  1.69   4   0   0   0   0    5    1    1    1    0    4    2
Diego Segui            0   2  2.08  11   0   0   3   0   13   11    5    3    0    8   11
Alan Foster            1   3  2.35   8   2   1   0   1   23   17    7    6    1   12   16
Reggie Cleveland       2   3  2.55   6   6   1   0   0   42   44   16   12    3   10   29
Bob Gibson             1   4  3.27   7   7   2   0   0   55   54   26   20    6   15   38
Rick Wise              3   2  3.56   7   7   2   0   1   56   60   24   22    3   10   18
Wayne Granger          0   1  4.15  10   0   0   0   0   13   13    8    6    1    6    1
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   2  9.49   5   2   0   0   0   12   12   13   13    1   13   10

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  J. Reuss (HOU)            5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  R. Bryant (SF)            4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  A. Downing (LA)           4
  G. Gentry (ATL)           4
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         4
  B. Hooton (CHI)           4

Losses:

  C. Kirby (SD)             5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  N. Briles (PIT)           4
  M. Caldwell (SD)          4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  P. Dobson (ATL)           4
  B. Gibson (STL)           4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  F. Norman (SD)            4
  R. Reed (ATL)             4

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Koosman (NY)           4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  R. Bryant (SF)            3
  G. Gentry (ATL)           3
  J. Marichal (SF)          3
  E. McAnally (MON)         3
  J. Reuss (HOU)            3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3

Saves:

  J. Aker (CHI)             6
  T. McGraw (NY)            6
  R. Moffitt (SF)           6
  J. York (HOU)             5
  P. Borbon (CIN)           4
  J. Brewer (LA)            3
  C. Carroll (CIN)          3
  B. Locker (CHI)           3
  V. Romo (SD)              3
  J. Rooker (PIT)           3

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  M. Caldwell (SD)          1
  P. Dobson (ATL)           1
  A. Downing (LA)           1
  A. Foster (STL)           1
  B. Greif (SD)             1
  R. Grimsley (CIN)         1
  D. Gullett (CIN)          1
  B. Hooton (CHI)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       71.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         65.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         64.0
  R. Bryant (SF)         61.2
  J. Billingham (CIN)    59.2
  D. Wilson (HOU)        59.1
  J. Reuss (HOU)         58.1
  G. Gentry (ATL)        58.0
  J. Willoughby (SF)     57.1
  D. Gullett (CIN)       56.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         64
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        60
  J. Willoughby (SF)       60
  R. Wise (STL)            60
  D. Sutton (LA)           57
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         55
  D. Roberts (HOU)         55
  B. Gibson (STL)          54
  J. Billingham (CIN)      53
  J. Marichal (SF)         53

Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       34
  S. Carlton (PHI)         32
  S. Blass (PIT)           29
  N. Briles (PIT)          28
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         28
  A. Messersmith (LA)      27
  M. Torrez (MON)          27
  B. Gibson (STL)          26
  C. Kirby (SD)            26
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         26

Home Runs:

  J. Willoughby (SF)       11
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          9
  T. Seaver (NY)            8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  J. Barr (SF)              6
  N. Briles (PIT)           6
  B. Gibson (STL)           6
  C. Kirby (SD)             6
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          6

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          38
  B. Moore (MON)           36
  J. Reuss (HOU)           27
  S. Blass (PIT)           24
  R. Bryant (SF)           24
  J. Matlack (NY)          23
  D. Ellis (PIT)           22
  M. Corkins (SD)          20
  K. Forsch (HOU)          20
  G. Gentry (ATL)          19

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         58
  T. Seaver (NY)           54
  D. Sutton (LA)           52
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        42
  B. Moore (MON)           40
  B. Gibson (STL)          38
  J. Reuss (HOU)           38
  D. Wilson (HOU)          38
  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         36


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