Friday June 8, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 8, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     34  22  2.96   57  17  12   536   469  200  176   44  173  349
Cincinnati      30  24  3.19   54  11  14   485   471  194  172   34  160  244
Houston         32  26  3.22   58  15  11   529   476  214  189   39  194  320
St. Louis       24  27  3.28   51  12  13   455   415  194  166   29  162  256
New York        22  27  3.42   49  12  12   445   393  187  169   39  164  302
Chicago         34  22  3.47   56   9  20   505   494  210  195   49  151  334
San Francisco   38  21  3.54   59  14  18   529   525  253  208   45  183  258
Atlanta         21  33  3.67   55  10  10   500   473  223  204   28  187  265
Montreal        23  25  3.90   48   7  11   430   400  224  186   33  234  268
Pittsburgh      23  26  4.01   49   7  15   445   436  232  198   30  201  254
Philadelphia    21  32  4.15   53  12   7   475   474  238  219   41  221  318
San Diego       20  37  4.34   57  12   7   498   491  265  240   50  206  316

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    6   4  1.92  12  12   2   0   0   89   80   22   19    2   26   70
Alan Foster (STL)      3   3  2.00  12   6   2   0   1   54   43   13   12    5   19   33
Tom Seaver (NY)        7   4  2.05  13  13   6   0   1  105   67   26   24   11   25   95
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  4   2  2.16  13   7   2   0   1   67   63   18   16    3   35   50
Ron Bryant (SF)        9   3  2.27  14  13   5   0   0   99   80   33   25    5   33   44
Bill Greif (SD)        4   6  2.29  15  10   5   1   2   83   61   27   21    6   21   60
Don Sutton (LA)        7   4  2.51  13  13   6   0   1  104   87   32   29   10   23   80
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    5   4  2.59  13  13   3   0   1   87   97   31   25    6   19   33
Dave Roberts (HOU)     6   3  2.59  13  12   4   0   2   80   87   29   23    5   16   31
Phil Niekro (ATL)      4   2  2.63  13   4   2   2   0   55   37   19   16    3   25   23

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Panther            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    0    1
Phil Niekro            4   2  2.63  13   4   2   2   0   55   37   19   16    3   25   23
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Carl Morton            5   4  2.99  13  13   3   0   1   87   85   33   29    2   27   46
Tom House              0   1  3.24  16   0   0   0   0   17   10    6    6    3    8    8
Roric Harrison         0   2  3.27  15   2   0   4   0   44   40   17   16    4   24   41
Gary Gentry            4   5  3.56  13  13   3   0   0   81   73   35   32    7   31   42
Ron Reed               3   7  3.93  13  13   1   0   0   85   83   42   37    5   23   45
Danny Frisella         0   0  4.24  13   0   0   3   0   17   13    8    8    1    7    8
Ron Schueler           1   2  4.35  14   0   0   1   0   31   29   15   15    2   14   19
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
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   2  1.85  19   0   0   6   0   39   37   11    8    3   15   31
Rick Reuschel          6   4  1.92  12  12   2   0   0   89   80   22   19    2   26   70
Jack Aker              2   4  2.16  19   0   0  10   0   33   29   10    8    3    9   15
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.44  14   2   1   2   0   37   25   14   14    1   19   31
Fergie Jenkins         6   4  3.66  14  14   4   0   2  103  100   46   42   18   21   73
Larry Gura             1   1  4.00   9   2   0   0   0   27   24   12   12    4    4   22
Juan Pizarro           0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    1    2
Burt Hooton            6   3  4.57  13  13   2   0   1   81   86   43   41    6   29   44
Milt Pappas            3   4  5.10  12  12   0   0   0   67   80   38   38   10   13   26
Dave LaRoche           1   0  7.71  15   0   0   2   0   12   18   11   10    2    5    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.08   6   5   1   0   0   35   29   11    8    2   14    9
Ross Grimsley          5   4  2.59  13  13   3   0   1   87   97   31   25    6   19   33
Pedro Borbon           0   3  2.61  30   0   0   7   0   48   55   17   14    1   13   27
Jack Billingham        8   2  2.94  14  14   6   0   3  101   86   36   33    5   33   52
Don Gullett            6   3  3.10  15  12   1   0   1   87   77   31   30    6   26   51
Tom Hall               5   3  3.89  22   0   0   3   0   35   27   18   15    7   22   30
Clay Carroll           2   4  4.31  17   5   0   3   0   40   47   22   19    3   13   21
Jim McGlothlin         2   1  4.65  10   5   0   0   0   31   32   16   16    2   11   12
Ed Sprague             0   2  5.06  16   0   0   1   0   21   21   12   12    2    9    9

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Roberts           6   3  2.59  13  12   4   0   2   80   87   29   23    5   16   31
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.61   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    1    3    8
Jim Ray                2   0  2.82  14   0   0   3   0   22   17    7    7    1   15   11
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Jerry Reuss            6   4  3.07  14  14   4   0   1   94   76   36   32    3   41   67
Don Wilson             4   5  3.09  12  12   4   0   1   87   64   33   30    9   26   52
Jim Crawford           2   2  3.13  23   0   0   2   0   32   25   16   11    2   12   25
Ken Forsch             6   5  3.32  16  15   3   0   0  103   95   42   38    8   37   68
Tom Griffin            0   2  3.77   8   3   0   0   0   29   19   13   12    2   16   18
Jim York               3   3  3.86  24   0   0   5   0   33   37   14   14    2   13   18
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  4.76  12   0   0   0   0   17   21   10    9    1    5   11

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  1.35  16   0   0   5   0   20   14    3    3    0    5   16
Jim Brewer             2   1  1.67  19   0   0   5   0   27   19    5    5    2    8   14
Charlie Hough          1   1  2.11  11   0   0   0   0   21   10    5    5    1   15   25
Don Sutton             7   4  2.51  13  13   6   0   1  104   87   32   29   10   23   80
George Culver          2   3  2.63  18   0   0   2   0   24   28    8    7    2   10   11
Al Downing             5   2  2.73  11  10   3   0   1   69   48   27   21    4   21   40
Andy Messersmith       6   5  3.17  13  13   4   0   1   99   84   43   35   10   36   70
Tommy John             5   2  3.24  13   9   1   0   0   67   73   28   24    4   20   38
Claude Osteen          6   3  3.59  12  12   3   0   0   85   85   36   34    7   27   36
Doug Rau               0   1  6.27  10   0   0   0   0   19   21   13   13    4    8   19

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Walker             2   3  2.43  21   0   0   3   0   33   30   21    9    2   21   30
Ernie McAnally         3   1  2.96   9   9   4   0   0   67   61   29   22    2   26   27
Steve Renko            4   3  3.16  10   9   3   1   0   68   55   29   24    8   24   43
Mike Marshall          6   4  3.53  27   0   0   5   0   51   47   23   20    3   22   37
Mike Torrez            3   5  4.08  12  12   0   0   0   71   72   38   32    8   44   35
Balor Moore            3   5  4.14  12  12   0   0   0   74   64   37   34    3   52   61
Joe Gilbert            0   1  5.06  10   0   0   1   0   16   18   10    9    1    9   10
Bill Stoneman          1   2  5.33   7   5   0   1   0   27   28   17   16    2   19   14
John Strohmayer        0   0  6.16  11   1   0   0   0   19   18   13   13    2   12   10
Mickey Scott           0   1 11.57   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    2    1    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           1   1  1.71   8   1   0   1   0   21   19    5    4    1    2   10
Tom Seaver             7   4  2.05  13  13   6   0   1  105   67   26   24   11   25   95
Jerry Koosman          5   4  2.73  11  11   4   0   1   86   71   29   26    4   27   41
Harry Parker           4   0  2.97   8   6   0   0   0   39   41   17   13    2   16   30
Phil Hennigan          0   3  3.38  19   0   0   2   0   27   19   10   10    2    9   16
Ray Sadecki            0   0  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   22   20   10   10    3    7   19
Jon Matlack            2   8  4.63  11  11   2   0   0   70   69   37   36    6   35   54
Tug McGraw             0   2  4.91  18   0   0   8   0   33   33   18   18    3   21   16
Jim McAndrew           3   4  5.30   8   6   0   1   0   37   46   28   22    5   17   19
Tommy Moore            0   1 10.80   3   1   0   0   0    3    6    5    4    1    3    1
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
Wayne Twitchell        4   2  2.16  13   7   2   0   1   67   63   18   16    3   35   50
Mac Scarce             0   2  2.36  20   0   0   5   0   27   16    9    7    1   22   25
Ken Brett              3   2  3.14  10   5   2   0   1   52   46   21   18    3   20   27
Steve Carlton          6   7  3.71  15  15   7   0   1  114  105   52   47   11   40   91
Dick Ruthven           1   4  3.83  10  10   0   0   0   54   53   29   23    3   28   36
Bill Wilson            1   1  4.26  22   0   0   1   0   25   21   12   12    4   10   16
Barry Lersch           1   2  4.28  19   0   0   1   0   34   39   17   16    3   15   20
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Larry Christenson      1   4  6.55  10   9   1   0   0   34   53   25   25    3   20   11
Jim Lonborg            3   6  7.03  15   7   0   0   0   49   57   38   38    9   19   30
Darrell Brandon        0   1  9.26   8   0   0   0   0   12   15   12   12    0    7    8

 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
Dave Giusti            3   0  1.17  24   0   0   7   0   31   23    8    4    1   11   25
Jim Rooker             1   1  2.25  17   0   0   5   0   28   19    7    7    0   15   22
Dock Ellis             5   6  3.06  11  11   1   0   0   79   78   39   27    2   32   60
Ramon Hernandez        1   2  3.15  17   0   0   2   0   20   14    7    7    1    9   13
Nelson Briles          3   6  3.26  11  11   3   0   0   77   75   38   28   10   26   23
Bob Moose              4   5  3.64  10  10   2   0   1   72   75   32   29    5   25   45
Luke Walker            2   3  4.34  11   6   0   1   0   37   38   20   18    2   19   24
Bob Johnson            1   0  4.63  17   0   0   0   0   23   26   13   12    1   11   18
Jim McKee              0   0  7.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   16   14    2   11    7
Steve Blass            3   3  8.21  11  11   1   0   0   57   64   52   52    6   42   17

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             4   6  2.29  15  10   5   1   2   83   61   27   21    6   21   60
Vicente Romo           2   1  3.38  22   1   0   4   0   35   33   15   13    3   12   24
Mike Caldwell          3   7  3.61  13  10   3   0   1   72   62   37   29    3   26   42
Rich Troedson          2   0  4.08  28   0   0   1   0   35   34   16   16    3   17   21
Fred Norman            1   7  4.26  12  11   1   0   0   74   72   35   35    9   29   49
Gary Ross              1   3  4.41  24   0   0   0   0   33   35   17   16    2   12   18
Bob Miller             0   0  5.06  13   0   0   0   0   21   22   16   12    3   11    9
Mike Corkins           3   4  5.85  11  10   2   1   0   48   51   31   31    6   32   29
Clay Kirby             2   6  6.02  11   8   1   0   1   46   57   33   31    7   18   34
Steve Arlin            2   3  6.35  13   7   0   0   0   51   64   38   36    8   28   30

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             4   0  2.15  23   0   0   3   0   29   24    9    7    1   11   14
Randy Moffitt          2   1  2.20  25   0   0  10   0   45   36   13   11    3   18   28
Ron Bryant             9   3  2.27  14  13   5   0   0   99   80   33   25    5   33   44
Tom Bradley            5   2  3.19   8   8   2   0   0   54   49   25   19    2   17   30
Juan Marichal          6   4  3.67  13  13   4   0   1   83   95   44   34    8   17   30
Jim Barr               4   6  3.89  16  12   2   2   1   88   95   40   38    8   22   25
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         3   3  4.57  11  10   1   0   1   65   69   38   33   12   19   34
John Morris            0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    1    0    2    3
Don Carrithers         1   0  6.43   6   0   0   0   0   14   17   15   10    1    7    8
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    6    4
Charlie Williams       3   0  9.00   5   0   0   0   0    6    9    7    6    1    2    3

 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           1   0  0.73  11   0   0   2   0   12    3    1    1    0    8    6
Diego Segui            2   2  1.38  19   0   0   8   0   26   18    6    4    0   11   23
Alan Foster            3   3  2.00  12   6   2   0   1   54   43   13   12    5   19   33
Bob Gibson             4   6  3.00  12  12   5   0   1   96   81   38   32    9   25   67
Rick Wise              7   3  3.29  12  12   4   0   1   96   92   39   35    4   21   37
Reggie Cleveland       5   4  3.42  11  11   1   0   0   74   79   35   28    4   19   41
Wayne Granger          1   2  3.42  17   0   0   3   0   24   22   12    9    2    8    5
Scipio Spinks          1   4  4.42   7   7   0   0   0   37   33   22   18    2   24   24
Al Hrabosky            0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    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
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:

  R. Bryant (SF)            9
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  R. Wise (STL)             7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  D. Gullett (CIN)          6
  B. Hooton (CHI)           6
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          6

Losses:

  J. Matlack (NY)           8
  M. Caldwell (SD)          7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  P. Dobson (ATL)           7
  F. Norman (SD)            7
  R. Reed (ATL)             7
  J. Barr (SF)              6
  N. Briles (PIT)           6
  D. Ellis (PIT)            6
  B. Gibson (STL)           6

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  T. Seaver (NY)            6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  R. Bryant (SF)            5
  B. Gibson (STL)           5
  B. Greif (SD)             5
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          4
  J. Koosman (NY)           4
  J. Marichal (SF)          4

Saves:

  J. Aker (CHI)            10
  R. Moffitt (SF)          10
  T. McGraw (NY)            8
  D. Segui (STL)            8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           7
  D. Giusti (PIT)           7
  B. Locker (CHI)           6
  J. Brewer (LA)            5
  M. Marshall (MON)         5
  P. Richert (LA)           5

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  B. Greif (SD)             2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  D. Roberts (HOU)          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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      114.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        105.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        104.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      103.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       103.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)   101.0
  R. Bryant (SF)         99.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)    99.1
  B. Gibson (STL)        96.0
  R. Wise (STL)          95.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        105
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        100
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        97
  J. Barr (SF)             95
  K. Forsch (HOU)          95
  J. Marichal (SF)         95
  R. Wise (STL)            92
  D. Roberts (HOU)         87
  D. Sutton (LA)           87
  J. Billingham (CIN)      86

Runs:

  S. Blass (PIT)           52
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         46
  J. Marichal (SF)         44
  B. Hooton (CHI)          43
  A. Messersmith (LA)      43
  K. Forsch (HOU)          42
  R. Reed (ATL)            42
  J. Barr (SF)             40
  D. Ellis (PIT)           39

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         18
  J. Willoughby (SF)       12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  N. Briles (PIT)          10
  A. Messersmith (LA)      10
  M. Pappas (CHI)          10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  B. Gibson (STL)           9
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          9

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           52
  M. Torrez (MON)          44
  S. Blass (PIT)           42
  J. Reuss (HOU)           41
  S. Carlton (PHI)         40
  K. Forsch (HOU)          37
  A. Messersmith (LA)      36
  J. Matlack (NY)          35
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       35
  J. Billingham (CIN)      33

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           95
  S. Carlton (PHI)         91
  D. Sutton (LA)           80
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         73
  A. Messersmith (LA)      70
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        70
  K. Forsch (HOU)          68
  B. Gibson (STL)          67
  J. Reuss (HOU)           67
  B. Moore (MON)           61


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