Saturday May 26, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 26, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Cincinnati      25  18  2.96   43   9  13   390   374  149  128   25  127  207
Los Angeles     26  19  3.04   46  12   9   438   390  169  148   35  144  281
Houston         27  19  3.18   46  12  10   424   378  162  150   31  163  251
Chicago         27  17  3.30   44   7  16   398   378  157  146   39  126  268
New York        20  19  3.32   39  10  12   361   323  149  133   32  130  232
San Francisco   29  19  3.38   48  11  13   431   427  198  162   38  149  209
St. Louis       15  24  3.63   39   9   8   347   324  163  140   22  132  192
Atlanta         17  25  3.64   43  10   6   398   385  173  161   17  142  209
Philadelphia    17  24  3.96   41  10   5   373   352  178  164   30  169  256
Montreal        17  20  4.04   37   5   8   332   321  182  149   24  190  198
Pittsburgh      17  20  4.10   37   5  11   338   333  183  154   26  150  185
San Diego       16  29  4.47   45   9   5   393   386  213  195   44  167  248

 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
Jerry Koosman (NY)     5   2  2.54   8   8   4   0   1   64   49   21   18    3   16   32
Jack Billingham (CIN)  7   1  2.61  11  11   5   0   2   86   73   28   25    3   26   47
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  2   1  2.64  10   4   1   0   0   44   44   14   13    1   20   28

 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
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Phil Niekro            3   2  2.89  11   3   2   1   0   44   31   16   14    3   18   19
Tom House              0   1  3.18  10   0   0   0   0   11    8    4    4    2    7    5
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.46   9   0   0   1   0   13    9    5    5    1    4    7
Gary Gentry            4   3  3.59  10  10   3   0   0   68   57   27   27    6   22   35
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  2.54  16   0   0   9   0   28   24    9    8    3    9   12
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            2   3  5.36   9   9   0   0   0   49   58   29   29    6   11   19
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  1.38  24   0   0   6   0   39   38    9    6    1   11   24
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.14   5   5   1   0   0   34   29   11    8    2   12    9
Ed Sprague             0   0  2.20  11   0   0   1   0   16   13    4    4    1    6    9
Jack Billingham        7   1  2.61  11  11   5   0   2   86   73   28   25    3   26   47
Ross Grimsley          4   4  2.66  11  11   2   0   1   71   85   27   21    5   17   30
Don Gullett            5   3  2.95  11  11   1   0   1   76   66   26   25    5   22   42
Tom Hall               4   2  4.57  17   0   0   3   0   22   17   14   11    4   15   21
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
Fred Gladding          2   0  3.65  13   0   0   1   0   12   14    5    5    2    3    6
Tom Griffin            0   2  3.77   8   3   0   0   0   29   19   13   12    2   16   18
Ken Forsch             4   5  4.00  13  12   2   0   0   79   80   38   35    7   28   53
Jim Crawford           1   1  4.05  17   0   0   2   0   20   17   12    9    2   11   18

 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  1.72  13   0   0   3   0   16   13    3    3    0    5   14
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  2.77  10   9   3   0   1   62   43   25   19    4   17   35
George Culver          2   3  2.95  16   0   0   2   0   21   25    8    7    2    9    9
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
Mickey Scott           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
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
Tom Walker             2   3  3.00  16   0   0   3   0   27   29   21    9    2   16   23
Balor Moore            3   3  4.15  10  10   0   0   0   61   56   31   28    2   44   52
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
Joe Gilbert            0   1  4.80   9   0   0   1   0   15   16    9    8    1    9   10
Bill Stoneman          0   2  5.28   4   3   0   0   0   15   16   10    9    1   14    4
John Strohmayer        0   0  6.27  10   1   0   0   0   19   18   13   13    2   12   10
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    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
Jerry Koosman          5   2  2.54   8   8   4   0   1   64   49   21   18    3   16   32
Harry Parker           4   0  3.13   7   6   0   0   0   37   40   16   13    2   15   28
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
Ray Sadecki            0   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   17   18    9    9    3    5   13
Jim McAndrew           3   4  5.30   8   6   0   1   0   37   46   28   22    5   17   19
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          5   6  3.60  13  13   6   0   1  100   88   45   40   11   34   82
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  1.50  19   0   0   4   0   24   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          2   5  3.52   9   9   2   0   0   61   67   34   24    9   18   16
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  3.72  21   0   0   0   0   29   27   13   12    1   10   17
Mike Caldwell          2   6  3.86  10   7   3   0   1   54   43   28   23    3   19   33
Fred Norman            1   6  3.91  10  10   1   0   0   69   66   30   30    7   29   42
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  1.82  20   0   0   1   0   25   21    7    5    1   10   11
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            3   2  3.89   6   6   1   0   0   37   37   21   16    1   16   20
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             3   5  3.00  10  10   3   0   1   78   70   32   26    7   22   54
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
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  A. Downing (LA)           5
  D. Gullett (CIN)          5
  B. Hooton (CHI)           5
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  B. Locker (CHI)           5
  J. Marichal (SF)          5

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  J. Billingham (CIN)       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)             9
  T. McGraw (NY)            8
  R. Moffitt (SF)           8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           6
  D. Segui (STL)            5
  J. York (HOU)             5
  J. Brewer (LA)            4
  D. Giusti (PIT)           4
  B. Locker (CHI)           4
  V. Romo (SD)              4

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  K. Brett (PHI)            1
  M. Caldwell (SD)          1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  P. Dobson (ATL)           1
  A. Downing (LA)           1
  A. Foster (STL)           1
  B. Gibson (STL)           1
  B. Greif (SD)             1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      100.0
  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
  K. Forsch (HOU)        78.2
  B. Gibson (STL)        78.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)       76.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         88
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        85
  K. Forsch (HOU)          80
  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

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  S. Blass (PIT)           39
  K. Forsch (HOU)          38
  J. Willoughby (SF)       37
  A. Messersmith (LA)      36
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         35
  N. Briles (PIT)          34
  P. Dobson (ATL)          33
  M. Torrez (MON)          33
  J. Barr (SF)             32

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           44
  M. Torrez (MON)          40
  J. Reuss (HOU)           37
  S. Carlton (PHI)         34
  S. Blass (PIT)           31
  D. Ellis (PIT)           29
  F. Norman (SD)           29
  R. Bryant (SF)           28
  K. Forsch (HOU)          28
  M. Corkins (SD)          27

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         82
  T. Seaver (NY)           66
  D. Sutton (LA)           63
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         55
  B. Gibson (STL)          54
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        54
  J. Reuss (HOU)           54
  K. Forsch (HOU)          53
  B. Moore (MON)           52
  D. Wilson (HOU)          49


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