Thursday June 21, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 21, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     43  25  2.95   69  21  15   643   559  246  211   56  216  403
Houston         38  31  3.17   69  17  15   627   564  249  221   43  227  373
St. Louis       31  33  3.30   64  18  15   565   524  243  207   39  211  332
New York        28  33  3.34   61  16  14   550   493  226  204   45  202  373
Cincinnati      36  30  3.58   66  14  17   591   576  257  235   48  200  285
Chicago         41  28  3.64   69  12  24   618   613  270  250   65  186  396
Atlanta         28  40  3.70   69  13  14   625   590  291  257   39  238  321
San Francisco   41  29  3.74   70  15  20   623   646  309  259   58  219  312
Montreal        31  29  3.77   60   9  17   533   491  264  223   40  281  340
Philadelphia    29  35  4.02   64  16  10   575   556  280  257   49  265  388
Pittsburgh      28  35  4.18   63  11  15   564   557  301  262   43  247  322
San Diego       21  47  4.52   68  13   7   589   617  334  296   64  240  359

 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  2.54  14  14   5   0   1  110   89   34   31    5   31   60
Phil Niekro (ATL)      6   4  2.69  17   8   3   2   0   84   60   30   25    8   37   34
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    6   5  2.81  16  15   4   1   1   99  111   37   31    7   21   38
Bob Gibson (STL)       7   6  2.85  15  15   8   0   1  123  101   48   39   10   34   92
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  1.20   9   0   0   0   0   15   10    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   6  3.45  16  16   3   0   1  107  109   49   41    5   31   52
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   4  3.60  18  18   6   0   3  125  110   53   50    7   44   61
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  5.34  20   0   0   1   0   29   25   17   17    3   14   13
Jim McGlothlin         2   2  6.02  14   6   0   0   0   40   50   27   27    7   17   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             7   7  3.28  19  18   4   0   0  123  112   51   45   10   41   86
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
Claude Osteen          9   3  2.96  15  15   6   0   2  109   99   39   36    8   36   39
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
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  2.60  25   0   0   4   0   45   42   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
Joe Gilbert            0   1  4.76  11   0   0   1   0   17   18   10    9    1    9   12
Mickey Scott           1   1  4.76   6   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    3    2    3    3
John Strohmayer        0   0  5.57  12   1   0   0   0   21   19   13   13    2   14   12
Bill Stoneman          1   4  7.12  10   8   0   1   0   37   47   30   29    6   28   18
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  2.54  14  14   5   0   1  110   89   34   31    5   31   60
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
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  4.70  23   0   0   9   0   38   37   20   20    3   22   20
Buzz Capra             0   1  4.76   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    6    6
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            3   5  3.75  14   9   1   1   0   58   55   27   24    4   27   35
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
Vicente Romo           2   1  2.97  24   1   0   4   0   39   38   15   13    3   15   27
Bill Greif             4  10  3.08  19  14   5   1   2  102   88   42   35   11   30   66
Rich Troedson          2   0  3.99  32   0   0   1   0   38   38   17   17    3   18   23
Bob Miller             0   0  4.11  18   0   0   0   0   31   29   18   14    4   12   15
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  5.22  18  10   2   1   0   59   65   38   34    7   33   37
Steve Arlin            3   4  5.72  15   9   1   0   0   68   83   45   43   10   31   38
Gary Ross              1   4  5.97  28   0   0   0   0   38   45   27   25    3   16   20
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
Tom Bradley            6   5  3.77  12  12   3   0   0   76   76   39   32    8   24   47
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
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
Bob Gibson             7   6  2.85  15  15   8   0   1  123  101   48   39   10   34   92
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
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
  C. Osteen (LA)            9
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  R. Wise (STL)             9
  J. Reuss (HOU)            8
  T. Seaver (NY)            8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7

Losses:

  B. Greif (SD)            10
  M. Caldwell (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:

  B. Gibson (STL)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  C. Osteen (LA)            6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  R. Wise (STL)             6
  R. Bryant (SF)            5
  B. Greif (SD)             5
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          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
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  D. Roberts (HOU)          2
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  K. Brett (PHI)            1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      127.2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      125.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   125.0
  R. Bryant (SF)        123.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       123.1
  B. Gibson (STL)       123.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        121.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        118.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   114.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        114.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        122
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        122
  K. Forsch (HOU)         112
  J. Marichal (SF)        112
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       111
  J. Billingham (CIN)     110
  C. Morton (ATL)         109
  R. Bryant (SF)          104
  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. Billingham (CIN)      53
  J. Marichal (SF)         53
  K. Forsch (HOU)          51
  A. Messersmith (LA)      51
  M. Caldwell (SD)         50
  B. Hooton (CHI)          50

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
  B. Greif (SD)            11
  M. Pappas (CHI)          11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  S. Arlin (SD)            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
  J. Billingham (CIN)      44
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       43
  K. Forsch (HOU)          41
  J. Matlack (NY)          41

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         99
  T. Seaver (NY)           99
  B. Gibson (STL)          92
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  K. Forsch (HOU)          86
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         81
  A. Messersmith (LA)      81
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        81
  J. Reuss (HOU)           79
  B. Moore (MON)           76

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