Wednesday June 20, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 20, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     42  25  3.00   68  20  15   634   555  246  211   56  214  401
Houston         37  31  3.19   68  16  15   618   556  247  219   42  227  367
St. Louis       30  33  3.32   63  17  15   556   516  240  205   39  209  326
New York        28  32  3.36   60  16  14   541   487  224  202   45  200  366
Cincinnati      36  29  3.52   65  14  17   583   567  250  228   48  193  282
Chicago         41  28  3.64   69  12  24   618   613  270  250   65  186  396
Atlanta         28  39  3.72   68  13  14   617   582  286  255   38  237  320
Montreal        31  28  3.76   59   9  17   525   483  260  219   38  279  335
San Francisco   40  29  3.78   69  14  20   614   642  308  258   57  215  304
Philadelphia    29  35  4.02   64  16  10   575   556  280  257   49  265  388
Pittsburgh      27  35  4.24   62  10  15   555   551  300  261   43  245  313
San Diego       21  46  4.44   67  13   7   580   603  322  286   59  237  351

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   4  1.92  15  15   3   0   1  113   97   28   24    5   33   81
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  6   2  1.92  16  10   4   0   2   94   79   22   20    5   43   70
Tom Seaver (NY)        8   4  1.97  14  14   7   0   1  114   76   27   25   11   28   99
Ron Bryant (SF)       11   4  2.34  17  16   5   0   0  123  104   40   32    7   47   54
Don Sutton (LA)        8   4  2.44  15  15   6   0   1  122   98   36   33   12   28   90
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   5  2.63  13  13   5   0   1  103   84   33   30    5   31   54
Phil Niekro (ATL)      6   4  2.69  17   8   3   2   0   84   60   30   25    8   37   34
Bill Greif (SD)        4   9  2.72  18  13   5   1   2   99   82   36   30    9   29   64
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    6   5  2.81  16  15   4   1   1   99  111   37   31    7   21   38
Rick Wise (STL)        9   3  2.86  14  14   6   0   3  110   95   39   35    4   24   44

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Panther            0   0  1.29   8   0   0   0   0   14    9    2    2    0    1    3
Phil Niekro            6   4  2.69  17   8   3   2   0   84   60   30   25    8   37   34
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Roric Harrison         2   2  3.06  18   5   1   4   0   71   57   27   24    5   39   56
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.22  18   0   0   4   0   22   18    9    8    1    7    8
Carl Morton            6   5  3.51  15  15   3   0   1  100  102   44   39    4   30   51
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.58  14  14   3   0   0   83   73   36   33    7   34   42
Ron Reed               4   8  4.11  15  15   2   0   0   96  102   54   44    6   27   50
Ron Schueler           2   3  4.46  18   0   0   2   0   38   37   20   19    3   16   23
Tom House              0   1  4.56  21   0   0   2   0   24   16   12   12    3   11   15
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Joe Hoerner            1   1  6.43  10   0   0   0   0    7   10    5    5    0    1    3
Jimmy Freeman          0   0  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    4    4    0    6    4
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  9.82   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    4    0    2    3

 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          9   4  1.92  15  15   3   0   1  113   97   28   24    5   33   81
Bob Locker             5   3  2.14  24   0   0   8   0   46   43   14   11    4   19   36
Jack Aker              2   4  3.00  24   0   0  12   0   39   38   15   13    4   12   17
Fergie Jenkins         7   5  3.38  17  17   5   0   2  125  122   54   47   21   24   81
Larry Gura             2   2  3.79  12   3   0   0   0   38   35   17   16    5    6   32
Bill Bonham            4   1  4.15  17   4   1   2   0   52   42   24   24    6   22   43
Burt Hooton            7   3  4.63  16  15   3   0   1   93  101   50   48    6   34   51
Milt Pappas            3   5  5.21  14  14   0   0   0   78   94   45   45   11   19   30
Dave LaRoche           1   0  9.88  17   0   0   2   0   14   23   16   15    2    7    7
Juan Pizarro           0   1 11.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    1    1    3

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman            2   0  0.00   2   2   2   0   2   18    8    0    0    0    6    2
Dave Tomlin            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   1   0    6    2    1    1    1    1    4
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.08   6   5   1   0   0   35   29   11    8    2   14    9
Pedro Borbon           1   3  2.62  36   0   0   7   0   55   66   19   16    1   15   30
Ross Grimsley          6   5  2.81  16  15   4   1   1   99  111   37   31    7   21   38
Jack Billingham        9   3  3.22  17  17   6   0   3  120  103   46   43    7   39   59
Tom Hall               5   3  3.80  25   0   0   4   0   43   28   21   18    7   24   40
Don Gullett            7   5  4.06  18  15   1   0   1  100   96   46   45   10   30   54
Clay Carroll           2   4  4.75  18   5   0   3   0   42   51   25   22    3   14   21
Ed Sprague             0   2  5.53  19   0   0   1   0   28   25   17   17    3   14   12
Jim McGlothlin         2   2  6.39  13   6   0   0   0   38   48   27   27    7   15   13

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
J.R. Richard           0   0  1.13   2   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    1    9
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.61   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    1    3    8
Jim Crawford           2   2  2.70  26   0   0   4   0   37   29   16   11    2   14   26
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Dave Roberts           7   4  2.90  16  14   4   0   2   93  101   36   30    6   26   35
Jim Ray                3   0  3.03  18   0   0   4   0   30   23   11   10    1   17   13
Don Wilson             5   6  3.05  15  15   4   0   1  100   75   37   34    9   32   58
Jerry Reuss            8   5  3.11  17  17   5   0   1  119  101   45   41    4   47   79
Ken Forsch             6   7  3.38  18  17   3   0   0  114  104   49   43    9   41   80
Jim York               3   3  3.55  29   0   0   6   0   38   43   15   15    2   15   19
Tom Griffin            0   2  3.77   8   3   0   0   0   29   19   13   12    2   16   18
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  4.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   21   10    9    1    5   11
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             4   1  1.35  23   0   0   6   0   33   20    5    5    2   14   21
Pete Richert           0   0  1.59  19   0   0   7   0   23   15    4    4    1    8   17
Don Sutton             8   4  2.44  15  15   6   0   1  122   98   36   33   12   28   90
George Culver          2   4  2.57  20   0   0   2   0   28   33    9    8    3   11   14
Al Downing             5   3  3.07  14  13   3   0   1   91   70   38   31    6   29   51
Tommy John             6   3  3.13  15  11   1   0   0   75   86   36   26    5   22   39
Claude Osteen          8   3  3.23  14  14   5   0   1  100   95   39   36    8   34   37
Andy Messersmith       7   5  3.31  15  15   5   0   1  114   98   51   42   13   40   81
Charlie Hough          1   1  3.76  14   0   0   0   0   26   15   13   11    2   17   28
Doug Rau               1   1  6.33  12   0   0   0   0   21   25   15   15    4   11   23

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Walker             3   3  2.79  24   0   0   4   0   42   41   25   13    2   21   35
Steve Renko            6   3  2.88  12  11   4   1   0   84   64   33   27    8   31   59
Ernie McAnally         5   1  2.96  12  12   4   0   0   85   79   36   28    2   33   35
Mike Marshall          7   5  2.98  34   0   0  10   0   66   60   26   22    4   25   48
Mike Torrez            3   5  3.86  14  14   0   0   0   84   80   42   36    8   53   42
Balor Moore            4   6  3.92  14  14   1   0   0   85   72   40   37    5   57   76
Mickey Scott           1   1  4.76   6   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    3    2    3    3
Joe Gilbert            0   1  5.06  10   0   0   1   0   16   18   10    9    1    9   10
John Strohmayer        0   0  5.57  12   1   0   0   0   21   19   13   13    2   14   12
Bill Stoneman          1   3  6.89   9   7   0   1   0   33   40   26   25    4   26   15
Pat Jarvis             1   0 20.25   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    6    6    0    7    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Stone           2   2  1.84  10   3   0   1   0   34   30    8    7    2    7   18
Tom Seaver             8   4  1.97  14  14   7   0   1  114   76   27   25   11   28   99
Jerry Koosman          6   5  2.63  13  13   5   0   1  103   84   33   30    5   31   54
Harry Parker           5   1  3.42  10   7   0   0   0   47   46   22   18    3   22   34
Phil Hennigan          0   3  3.48  23   0   0   3   0   31   26   12   12    2   11   18
Buzz Capra             0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    4    5
Ray Sadecki            0   0  4.10   9   0   0   0   0   26   27   12   12    5    8   24
Jon Matlack            4   9  4.12  14  14   4   0   0   94   89   45   43    7   41   70
Tug McGraw             0   2  4.78  22   0   0   9   0   38   37   20   20    3   22   20
Jim McAndrew           3   5  5.56  10   8   0   1   0   44   58   36   27    5   21   22
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        6   2  1.92  16  10   4   0   2   94   79   22   20    5   43   70
Mac Scarce             0   3  3.00  24   0   0   6   0   30   21   12   10    2   24   30
Ken Brett              6   2  3.16  13   8   4   0   1   77   65   31   27    5   29   42
Barry Lersch           2   2  3.30  21   0   0   1   0   44   44   17   16    3   18   27
Steve Carlton          7   7  4.16  17  17   7   0   1  128  122   64   59   13   51   99
Bill Wilson            1   2  4.35  26   0   0   3   0   31   25   15   15    4   14   20
Dick Ruthven           1   5  4.42  12  12   0   0   0   59   64   37   29    4   33   40
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Jim Lonborg            4   6  6.19  16   8   0   0   0   57   61   39   39    9   21   36
Larry Christenson      1   4  6.55  10   9   1   0   0   34   53   25   25    3   20   11
Darrell Brandon        0   1  7.90   9   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   12    0    7    9

 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            4   0  1.25  28   0   0   7   0   36   28   10    5    2   12   26
Ramon Hernandez        1   2  3.24  22   0   0   2   0   25   17    9    9    3    9   14
Jim Rooker             1   1  3.35  22   0   0   5   0   38   27   14   14    2   21   29
Nelson Briles          4   8  3.35  14  14   4   0   1   94   88   45   35   12   30   34
Dock Ellis             6   7  3.44  13  13   2   0   0   92   88   47   35    2   35   70
Bob Moose              5   6  3.46  13  13   3   0   1   94   97   40   36    6   30   58
Luke Walker            2   5  4.25  13   8   0   1   0   49   49   26   23    4   25   26
Bob Johnson            1   1  4.93  22   1   0   0   0   35   42   22   19    2   14   24
Tom Dettore            0   1  6.52   5   1   0   0   0   10   12    7    7    1    8    5
Jim McKee              0   0  7.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   16   14    2   11    7
Steve Blass            3   4  9.05  14  12   1   0   0   64   79   64   64    7   50   20

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             4   9  2.72  18  13   5   1   2   99   82   36   30    9   29   64
Vicente Romo           2   1  2.97  24   1   0   4   0   39   38   15   13    3   15   27
Bob Miller             0   0  3.90  17   0   0   0   0   28   26   16   12    3   11   11
Rich Troedson          2   0  3.99  32   0   0   1   0   38   38   17   17    3   18   23
Mike Caldwell          3   9  4.20  15  12   3   0   1   81   76   50   38    5   30   42
Fred Norman            1   7  4.26  12  11   1   0   0   74   72   35   35    9   29   49
Mike Corkins           3   4  5.24  17  10   2   1   0   57   62   37   33    6   33   35
Gary Ross              1   4  5.65  27   0   0   0   0   37   43   24   23    2   15   20
Steve Arlin            3   4  5.72  15   9   1   0   0   68   83   45   43   10   31   38
Clay Kirby             2   8  6.24  14  11   1   0   1   58   79   45   40    8   26   42
Randy Jones            0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    2    2    1    0    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Bryant            11   4  2.34  17  16   5   0   0  123  104   40   32    7   47   54
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.41  30   0   0  11   0   52   47   17   14    3   20   32
Elias Sosa             4   1  3.21  29   1   0   4   0   42   40   17   15    3   17   25
Jim Barr               4   7  3.98  18  12   2   2   1   93  101   43   41    8   22   27
Juan Marichal          6   5  3.99  15  15   4   0   1   95  112   53   42   10   19   37
Tom Bradley            5   5  4.14  11  11   2   0   0   67   72   38   31    7   20   39
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         3   3  5.17  14  11   1   0   1   70   81   46   40   13   23   34
Charlie Williams       3   0  5.23   7   0   0   0   0   10   11    7    6    1    3    5
Don Carrithers         1   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0   15   19   15   10    1    7    9
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    6    4
John Morris            0   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    3    0    2    3

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Orlando Pena           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    0    0    1    5
Rich Folkers           1   0  0.63  13   0   0   2   0   14    5    1    1    0    9    7
Diego Segui            2   2  1.54  24   0   0   9   0   35   29    8    6    0   19   32
Al Hrabosky            0   0  1.69   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    1    0    5    6
Tom Murphy             0   2  2.76   4   2   0   0   0   16   15    5    5    1    6    9
Rick Wise              9   3  2.86  14  14   6   0   3  110   95   39   35    4   24   44
Alan Foster            4   5  2.89  15   9   3   0   1   72   64   24   23    8   26   42
Bob Gibson             6   6  2.92  14  14   7   0   1  114   93   45   37   10   32   86
Reggie Cleveland       6   5  3.70  13  13   1   0   0   83   96   43   34    5   21   47
Wayne Granger          1   2  4.03  21   0   0   4   0   29   31   17   13    2   13    7
Scipio Spinks          1   5  4.89   8   8   0   0   0   39   39   25   21    4   25   25
Al Santorini           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    8   14    5    5    1    2    2
John Andrews           0   1  5.91   8   0   0   0   0   11    8    8    7    2    9    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)           11
  J. Billingham (CIN)       9
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  R. Wise (STL)             9
  C. Osteen (LA)            8
  J. Reuss (HOU)            8
  T. Seaver (NY)            8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Gullett (CIN)          7

Losses:

  M. Caldwell (SD)          9
  B. Greif (SD)             9
  J. Matlack (NY)           9
  N. Briles (PIT)           8
  C. Kirby (SD)             8
  R. Reed (ATL)             8
  J. Barr (SF)              7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  P. Dobson (NY)            7
  D. Ellis (PIT)            7

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  J. Aker (CHI)            12
  R. Moffitt (SF)          11
  M. Marshall (MON)        10
  T. McGraw (NY)            9
  D. Segui (STL)            9
  B. Locker (CHI)           8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           7
  D. Giusti (PIT)           7
  P. Richert (LA)           7
  J. Brewer (LA)            6

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  R. Wise (STL)             3
  B. Greif (SD)             2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  D. Roberts (HOU)          2
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  K. Brett (PHI)            1
  N. Briles (PIT)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      127.2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      125.1
  R. Bryant (SF)        123.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        121.2
  J. Billingham (CIN)   120.1
  J. Reuss (HOU)        118.2
  K. Forsch (HOU)       114.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   114.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        114.1
  B. Gibson (STL)       114.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        122
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        122
  J. Marichal (SF)        112
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       111
  R. Bryant (SF)          104
  K. Forsch (HOU)         104
  J. Billingham (CIN)     103
  C. Morton (ATL)         102
  R. Reed (ATL)           102
  J. Barr (SF)            101

Runs:

  S. Blass (PIT)           64
  S. Carlton (PHI)         64
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         54
  R. Reed (ATL)            54
  J. Marichal (SF)         53
  A. Messersmith (LA)      51
  M. Caldwell (SD)         50
  B. Hooton (CHI)          50
  K. Forsch (HOU)          49
  D. Ellis (PIT)           47

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13
  J. Willoughby (SF)       13
  N. Briles (PIT)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  M. Pappas (CHI)          11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  S. Arlin (SD)            10
  B. Gibson (STL)          10

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           57
  M. Torrez (MON)          53
  S. Carlton (PHI)         51
  S. Blass (PIT)           50
  R. Bryant (SF)           47
  J. Reuss (HOU)           47
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       43
  K. Forsch (HOU)          41
  J. Matlack (NY)          41
  A. Messersmith (LA)      40

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         99
  T. Seaver (NY)           99
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  B. Gibson (STL)          86
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         81
  A. Messersmith (LA)      81
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        81
  K. Forsch (HOU)          80
  J. Reuss (HOU)           79
  B. Moore (MON)           76


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