Friday May 25, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 25, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cincinnati      25  17  2.98   42   9  13   381   367  147  126   25  125  200
Los Angeles     25  19  3.04   45  12   8   429   378  164  145   35  142  275
Houston         27  18  3.11   45  12  10   416   366  155  144   30  162  247
New York        20  18  3.16   38  10  12   353   307  140  124   31  124  227
Chicago         26  17  3.38   43   7  15   389   373  157  146   39  124  265
San Francisco   28  19  3.39   47  11  12   422   418  195  159   38  147  204
Atlanta         17  24  3.66   42  10   6   391   377  171  159   17  139  207
St. Louis       14  24  3.71   38   8   8   339   320  163  140   22  130  184
Montreal        17  19  3.89   36   5   8   324   306  172  140   24  185  193
Philadelphia    16  24  4.06   40   9   5   364   348  178  164   30  165  244
Pittsburgh      16  20  4.16   36   5  10   329   324  181  152   25  149  184
San Diego       16  28  4.50   44   9   5   384   383  209  192   44  161  243

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)        5   3  1.68  10  10   4   0   1   80   49   17   15    9   20   66
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    4   3  1.69   9   9   1   0   0   64   55   15   12    1   21   54
Don Sutton (LA)        5   3  2.22  10  10   4   0   1   81   68   23   20    8   21   63
Ron Bryant (SF)        6   3  2.30  11  10   3   0   0   74   63   27   19    4   28   29
Jerry Reuss (HOU)      6   1  2.43  11  11   4   0   1   81   58   25   22    3   37   54
Bill Greif (SD)        3   4  2.50  12   7   3   1   1   58   39   18   16    5   15   40
Carl Morton (ATL)      4   3  2.52  10  10   3   0   1   71   72   23   20    1   18   39
Al Downing (LA)        5   1  2.54   9   8   3   0   1   57   36   20   16    4   16   31
Jerry Koosman (NY)     5   2  2.54   8   8   4   0   1   64   49   21   18    3   16   32
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    4   3  2.57  10  10   2   0   1   67   78   25   19    5   15   30

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Panther            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Roric Harrison         0   1  2.00  11   0   0   3   0   27   20    6    6    0   17   32
Carl Morton            4   3  2.52  10  10   3   0   1   71   72   23   20    1   18   39
Phil Niekro            3   1  2.82  10   2   2   1   0   38   24   14   12    3   16   17
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Tom House              0   1  3.18  10   0   0   0   0   11    8    4    4    2    7    5
Gary Gentry            4   3  3.59  10  10   3   0   0   68   57   27   27    6   22   35
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.97   8   0   0   1   0   11    8    5    5    1    3    7
Ron Reed               2   5  4.02  10  10   1   0   0   63   64   32   28    2   18   27
Ron Schueler           1   0  4.50  11   0   0   1   0   24   25   12   12    1   10   14
Pat Dobson             2   7  5.17  10  10   1   0   1   56   71   33   32    1   19   22
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
Bob Locker             5   1  1.62  15   0   0   4   0   33   29    7    6    3   13   25
Rick Reuschel          4   3  1.69   9   9   1   0   0   64   55   15   12    1   21   54
Jack Aker              1   3  2.84  15   0   0   8   0   25   22    9    8    3    8   11
Larry Gura             1   1  3.32   6   2   0   0   0   22   20    8    8    3    3   17
Fergie Jenkins         4   3  3.47  11  11   3   0   1   80   78   35   31   15   19   55
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.63  12   2   1   2   0   35   24   14   14    1   17   31
Burt Hooton            5   3  4.35  10  10   2   0   1   62   65   31   30    5   20   34
Juan Pizarro           0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    1    2
Milt Pappas            1   3  6.12   8   8   0   0   0   43   55   29   29    6   10   17
Dave LaRoche           1   0  6.14  11   0   0   1   0    7   10    6    5    2    3    4

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   3  1.50  23   0   0   6   0   36   38    9    6    1   11   20
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.14   5   5   1   0   0   34   29   11    8    2   12    9
Ed Sprague             0   0  2.30  10   0   0   1   0   16   13    4    4    1    6    8
Ross Grimsley          4   3  2.57  10  10   2   0   1   67   78   25   19    5   15   30
Jack Billingham        7   1  2.61  11  11   5   0   2   86   73   28   25    3   26   47
Don Gullett            5   3  2.95  11  11   1   0   1   76   66   26   25    5   22   42
Tom Hall               4   2  4.79  16   0   0   3   0   21   17   14   11    4   15   19
Jim McGlothlin         2   0  4.94   8   3   0   0   0   24   24   13   13    2   10   11
Clay Carroll           1   3  6.23  14   2   0   3   0   22   29   17   15    2    8   14

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Ray                2   0  1.62  10   0   0   2   0   17   14    3    3    0   10    7
Jerry Reuss            6   1  2.43  11  11   4   0   1   81   58   25   22    3   37   54
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Don Wilson             4   4  3.06  11  11   4   0   1   82   59   30   28    8   25   49
Jim York               3   2  3.08  19   0   0   5   0   26   29    9    9    2    9   14
Dave Roberts           4   2  3.08  10   9   2   0   1   61   72   21   21    4   15   24
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  3.48   8   0   0   0   0   10    8    4    4    0    3    6
Ken Forsch             4   4  3.54  12  11   2   0   0   74   69   31   29    6   27   51
Tom Griffin            0   2  3.77   8   3   0   0   0   29   19   13   12    2   16   18
Fred Gladding          2   0  3.97  12   0   0   1   0   11   13    5    5    2    3    6
Jim Crawford           1   1  4.50  16   0   0   2   0   18   17   12    9    2   11   16

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             2   1  1.71  18   0   0   4   0   26   19    5    5    2    8   14
Pete Richert           0   0  2.08  12   0   0   2   0   13   10    3    3    0    5   13
Don Sutton             5   3  2.22  10  10   4   0   1   81   68   23   20    8   21   63
Charlie Hough          1   1  2.33  10   0   0   0   0   19   10    5    5    1   13   22
Al Downing             5   1  2.54   9   8   3   0   1   57   36   20   16    4   16   31
George Culver          1   3  3.15  15   0   0   2   0   20   23    8    7    2    8    8
Tommy John             3   2  3.24  10   7   1   0   0   50   57   20   18    1   16   30
Andy Messersmith       4   4  3.48  10  10   2   0   0   75   66   36   29    8   26   47
Claude Osteen          4   3  3.75  10  10   2   0   0   70   68   31   29    5   21   29
Doug Rau               0   1  6.62   9   0   0   0   0   18   21   13   13    4    8   18

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Walker             2   3  2.70  15   0   0   3   0   27   27   20    8    2   16   23
Steve Renko            2   2  2.82   7   6   2   1   0   45   34   18   14    6   15   27
Ernie McAnally         2   1  2.98   7   7   3   0   0   54   49   23   18    1   20   18
Balor Moore            3   2  3.81   9   9   0   0   0   57   50   26   24    2   40   49
Mike Torrez            3   5  4.29  10  10   0   0   0   57   60   33   27    7   40   27
Mike Marshall          4   3  4.50  21   0   0   3   0   38   39   20   19    2   16   27
John Strohmayer        0   0  4.67   9   1   0   0   0   17   14    9    9    2   11    9
Joe Gilbert            0   1  4.80   9   0   0   1   0   15   16    9    8    1    9   10
Bill Stoneman          0   2  6.08   3   3   0   0   0   13   13   10    9    1   14    3
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
Tommy Moore            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
George Stone           1   0  0.69   6   0   0   1   0   13   12    2    1    0    2    5
Tom Seaver             5   3  1.68  10  10   4   0   1   80   49   17   15    9   20   66
Harry Parker           4   0  2.36   6   5   0   0   0   34   33   12    9    2   12   25
Jerry Koosman          5   2  2.54   8   8   4   0   1   64   49   21   18    3   16   32
Phil Hennigan          0   2  3.98  13   0   0   2   0   20   16    9    9    1    8   13
Tug McGraw             0   2  4.35  16   0   0   8   0   31   31   15   15    3   19   14
Jon Matlack            2   6  4.55   9   9   2   0   0   57   60   30   29    5   25   40
Jim McAndrew           3   3  4.59   7   6   0   1   0   33   37   23   17    4   14   17
Ray Sadecki            0   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   17   18    9    9    3    5   13
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   2  2.45  13   0   0   4   0   22   14    6    6    0   15   22
Ken Brett              3   1  2.54   8   3   2   0   1   39   27   13   11    2   15   19
Wayne Twitchell        2   1  2.64  10   4   1   0   0   44   44   14   13    1   20   28
Dick Ruthven           1   3  3.05   7   7   0   0   0   38   33   18   13    0   20   30
Bill Wilson            1   0  3.20  17   0   0   1   0   20   14    7    7    3    9   14
Steve Carlton          4   6  3.96  12  12   5   0   0   91   84   45   40   11   30   70
Barry Lersch           1   1  4.39  13   0   0   0   0   27   30   14   13    3   11   17
Larry Christenson      1   3  5.59   8   7   1   0   0   29   42   18   18    2   16   10
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Jim Lonborg            2   5  7.03  11   7   0   0   0   40   46   31   31    7   19   24
Darrell Brandon        0   1 10.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    7    7    0    5    6

 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  1.42  13   0   0   4   0   19   10    3    3    0   10   13
Dave Giusti            3   0  1.61  18   0   0   3   0   22   20    8    4    1    9   21
Bob Johnson            1   0  3.20  12   0   0   0   0   20   20    8    7    1    8   16
Dock Ellis             3   5  3.26   8   8   1   0   0   58   54   30   21    2   29   43
Nelson Briles          1   5  3.67   8   8   2   0   0   54   58   32   22    8   17   15
Bob Moose              3   4  3.95   8   8   1   0   1   55   57   27   24    5   17   36
Ramon Hernandez        1   2  4.30  12   0   0   2   0   15   13    7    7    1    8    8
Luke Walker            1   2  4.68   8   4   0   1   0   25   27   15   13    1   14   14
Steve Blass            2   2  7.52   8   8   1   0   0   47   46   39   39    4   31   13
Jim McKee              0   0  8.53   7   0   0   0   0   13   19   12   12    2    6    5

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             3   4  2.50  12   7   3   1   1   58   39   18   16    5   15   40
Vicente Romo           2   1  3.68  16   1   0   4   0   29   30   14   12    3    9   23
Gary Ross              1   2  3.86  20   0   0   0   0   28   27   13   12    1   10   17
Fred Norman            1   6  3.91  10  10   1   0   0   69   66   30   30    7   29   42
Mike Caldwell          2   5  3.94   9   6   3   0   1   46   40   24   20    3   13   28
Rich Troedson          1   0  4.56  20   0   0   0   0   26   25   13   13    3   16   16
Bob Miller             0   0  5.59  12   0   0   0   0   19   22   16   12    3    9    9
Steve Arlin            2   1  5.63   9   5   0   0   0   40   47   27   25    8   22   26
Mike Corkins           3   4  6.00   9   9   2   0   0   42   44   28   28    5   27   26
Clay Kirby             1   5  7.90   8   6   0   0   0   27   43   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
Charlie Williams       0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Randy Moffitt          2   0  1.74  22   0   0   8   0   41   32   10    8    3   17   26
Elias Sosa             4   0  2.05  19   0   0   0   0   22   20    7    5    1   10    8
Ron Bryant             6   3  2.30  11  10   3   0   0   74   63   27   19    4   28   29
Juan Marichal          5   4  2.83  10  10   4   0   1   70   73   31   22    6   16   27
Jim Barr               4   5  3.67  13   9   2   2   1   74   75   32   30    7   16   22
Tom Bradley            2   2  3.82   5   5   1   0   0   31   29   18   13    1   14   18
Jim Willoughby         3   3  4.55  10  10   1   0   1   63   67   37   32   11   19   34
Sam McDowell           1   2  5.13  13   3   0   2   0   33   42   21   19    4   20   30
Don Carrithers         1   0  7.56   5   0   0   0   0    8   12    8    7    1    1    4
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    6    4

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Murphy             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    1    3
Rich Folkers           0   0  0.82   8   0   0   2   0   11    2    1    1    0    5    5
Diego Segui            1   2  1.59  14   0   0   5   0   17   13    5    3    0    9   14
Alan Foster            3   3  1.83  10   4   2   0   1   39   29    9    8    2   14   23
Bob Gibson             2   5  3.34   9   9   2   0   0   70   66   32   26    7   20   46
Reggie Cleveland       3   4  3.50   8   8   1   0   0   54   56   26   21    3   16   31
Rick Wise              5   2  3.59   9   9   3   0   1   73   71   31   29    4   15   30
Wayne Granger          0   1  4.15  13   0   0   1   0   17   17   11    8    1    8    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  9.56   6   3   0   0   0   16   19   17   17    2   17   12

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       7
  R. Bryant (SF)            6
  J. Reuss (HOU)            6
  A. Downing (LA)           5
  D. Gullett (CIN)          5
  B. Hooton (CHI)           5
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  B. Locker (CHI)           5
  J. Marichal (SF)          5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5

Losses:

  P. Dobson (ATL)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  J. Matlack (NY)           6
  F. Norman (SD)            6
  J. Barr (SF)              5
  N. Briles (PIT)           5
  M. Caldwell (SD)          5
  D. Ellis (PIT)            5
  B. Gibson (STL)           5
  C. Kirby (SD)             5

Complete Games:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Koosman (NY)           4
  J. Marichal (SF)          4
  J. Reuss (HOU)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  D. Wilson (HOU)           4
  R. Bryant (SF)            3
  M. Caldwell (SD)          3

Saves:

  J. Aker (CHI)             8
  T. McGraw (NY)            8
  R. Moffitt (SF)           8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           6
  D. Segui (STL)            5
  J. York (HOU)             5
  J. Brewer (LA)            4
  B. Locker (CHI)           4
  V. Romo (SD)              4
  J. Rooker (PIT)           4

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  K. Brett (PHI)            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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)       91.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    86.1
  D. Wilson (HOU)        82.1
  J. Reuss (HOU)         81.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         81.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)       80.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         80.1
  D. Gullett (CIN)       76.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)    75.0
  R. Bryant (SF)         74.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         84
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        78
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         78
  J. Barr (SF)             75
  J. Billingham (CIN)      73
  J. Marichal (SF)         73
  C. Morton (ATL)          72
  D. Roberts (HOU)         72
  P. Dobson (ATL)          71
  R. Wise (STL)            71

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  S. Blass (PIT)           39
  J. Willoughby (SF)       37
  A. Messersmith (LA)      36
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         35
  P. Dobson (ATL)          33
  M. Torrez (MON)          33
  J. Barr (SF)             32
  N. Briles (PIT)          32
  B. Gibson (STL)          32

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  J. Willoughby (SF)       11
  T. Seaver (NY)            9
  S. Arlin (SD)             8
  N. Briles (PIT)           8
  A. Messersmith (LA)       8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  D. Wilson (HOU)           8
  J. Barr (SF)              7

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           40
  M. Torrez (MON)          40
  J. Reuss (HOU)           37
  S. Blass (PIT)           31
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30
  D. Ellis (PIT)           29
  F. Norman (SD)           29
  R. Bryant (SF)           28
  M. Corkins (SD)          27
  K. Forsch (HOU)          27

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         70
  T. Seaver (NY)           66
  D. Sutton (LA)           63
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         55
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        54
  J. Reuss (HOU)           54
  K. Forsch (HOU)          51
  B. Moore (MON)           49
  D. Wilson (HOU)          49
  J. Billingham (CIN)      47

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