Saturday June 23, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 23, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     45  26  2.93   72  22  15   671   575  253  218   58  224  422
Houston         39  32  3.16   71  17  16   644   581  257  226   45  234  384
St. Louis       33  33  3.22   66  19  15   585   536  245  209   39  217  347
New York        29  34  3.31   63  17  14   568   511  233  209   46  206  382
Cincinnati      37  32  3.56   69  15  17   617   602  266  244   50  207  296
Chicago         41  30  3.61   71  12  24   636   627  276  255   65  192  402
San Francisco   42  30  3.72   72  16  20   641   667  316  265   58  223  326
Atlanta         29  42  3.72   72  13  15   650   617  305  269   42  245  337
Montreal        32  30  3.79   62  10  17   551   507  273  232   44  288  353
Philadelphia    30  36  4.00   66  17  10   592   574  286  263   50  274  392
Pittsburgh      29  36  4.14   65  11  15   583   578  308  268   44  254  333
San Diego       23  48  4.47   71  14   8   616   636  344  306   66  249  381

 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
Don Sutton (LA)        8   4  2.42  16  16   6   0   1  130  104   38   35   13   29  100
Ron Bryant (SF)       11   5  2.52  18  17   5   0   0  129  112   44   36    7   51   59
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   5  2.54  14  14   5   0   1  110   89   34   31    5   31   60
Phil Niekro (ATL)      7   4  2.55  18   9   3   2   0   92   68   33   26    8   41   40
Rick Wise (STL)        9   3  2.78  15  15   6   0   3  120  103   41   37    4   27   52
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    6   5  2.79  17  16   4   1   1  106  119   39   33    7   21   40
Bob Gibson (STL)       7   6  2.85  15  15   8   0   1  123  101   48   39   10   34   92

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Panther            0   0  1.06  10   0   0   0   0   17   11    2    2    0    1    3
Phil Niekro            7   4  2.55  18   9   3   2   0   92   68   33   26    8   41   40
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  3.09  19   0   0   4   0   23   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   9  4.01  16  16   2   0   0  103  110   56   46    6   27   55
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
Ron Schueler           2   3  5.01  19   0   0   2   0   41   41   24   23    4   17   25
Joe Hoerner            1   1  5.63  11   0   0   1   0    8   10    5    5    0    1    4
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  9.82   5   0   0   0   0    4    8    5    4    0    2    3
Jimmy Freeman          0   1 11.57   2   2   0   0   0    7   10    9    9    2    8    6

 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   5  3.02  25   0   0  12   0   42   42   16   14    4   14   17
Fergie Jenkins         7   5  3.24  18  18   5   0   2  133  126   56   48   21   25   84
Larry Gura             2   2  3.79  12   3   0   0   0   38   35   17   16    5    6   32
Bill Bonham            4   1  4.08  18   4   1   2   0   53   42   24   24    6   23   43
Burt Hooton            7   4  4.68  17  16   3   0   1   98  107   53   51    6   36   54
Milt Pappas            3   5  5.21  14  14   0   0   0   78   94   45   45   11   19   30
Dave LaRoche           1   0  8.44  18   0   0   2   0   16   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            3   0  0.33   3   3   3   0   2   27   15    1    1    1    9    5
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  2.70  37   0   0   7   0   57   69   20   17    1   16   30
Ross Grimsley          6   5  2.79  17  16   4   1   1  106  119   39   33    7   21   40
Jack Billingham        9   4  3.60  18  18   6   0   3  125  110   53   50    7   44   61
Don Gullett            7   5  4.06  18  15   1   0   1  100   96   46   45   10   30   54
Tom Hall               5   4  4.13  26   1   0   4   0   48   32   25   22    8   27   46
Clay Carroll           2   5  4.67  19   5   0   3   0   44   54   26   23    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  5.88  15   6   0   0   0   41   51   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 Ray                3   0  2.81  19   0   0   5   0   32   24   11   10    1   18   14
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Don Wilson             5   7  2.88  16  16   4   0   1  106   80   40   34   10   36   61
Dave Roberts           7   4  2.90  16  14   4   0   2   93  101   36   30    6   26   35
Jim Crawford           2   2  3.03  27   0   0   4   0   39   32   18   13    3   15   28
Jerry Reuss            9   5  3.16  18  18   5   0   1  125  109   48   44    4   48   84
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  1.32  24   0   0   6   0   34   21    5    5    2   15   22
Pete Richert           1   0  1.54  20   0   0   7   0   23   15    4    4    1    8   17
Don Sutton             8   4  2.42  16  16   6   0   1  130  104   38   35   13   29  100
George Culver          2   4  2.79  21   0   0   2   0   29   34   10    9    3   13   15
Tommy John             7   3  2.90  16  12   2   0   0   84   89   37   27    5   23   42
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
Andy Messersmith       7   6  3.31  16  16   5   0   1  122  103   54   45   14   43   85
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
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
Tom Walker             3   3  3.19  26   0   0   4   0   48   46   29   17    4   23   39
Mike Torrez            4   5  3.68  15  15   1   0   0   93   87   44   38    9   56   47
Balor Moore            4   7  4.04  15  15   1   0   0   89   77   43   40    6   59   80
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 11.57   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    6    6    0    7    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver             8   4  1.97  14  14   7   0   1  114   76   27   25   11   28   99
George Stone           3   2  2.08  11   4   1   1   0   43   38   12   10    3    9   24
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   4  3.58  24   0   0   3   0   33   29   13   13    2   12   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  4.54  24   0   0   9   0   40   39   20   20    3   22   22
Buzz Capra             0   1  4.76   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    6    6
Jim McAndrew           3   5  5.01  11   9   0   1   0   50   63   38   28    5   22   23
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              7   2  3.03  14   9   5   0   1   86   72   33   29    6   33   45
Barry Lersch           2   2  3.30  21   0   0   1   0   44   44   17   16    3   18   27
Steve Carlton          7   8  4.26  18  18   7   0   1  133  131   68   63   13   56  100
Bill Wilson            1   2  4.26  27   0   0   3   0   32   26   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  6.89  10   0   0   0   0   16   17   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        2   2  2.70  24   0   0   2   0   30   20    9    9    3    9   18
Jim Rooker             1   1  2.93  23   0   0   5   0   43   30   14   14    2   23   32
Dock Ellis             6   7  3.28  14  14   2   0   0   99   96   49   36    2   38   73
Nelson Briles          4   8  3.35  14  14   4   0   1   94   88   45   35   12   30   34
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   5  9.51  15  13   1   0   0   65   86   69   69    8   52   21

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             4  10  3.08  19  14   5   1   2  102   88   42   35   11   30   66
Vicente Romo           2   1  3.56  26   1   0   5   0   43   43   19   17    4   18   29
Rich Troedson          3   0  4.09  33   1   0   1   0   44   43   20   20    3   21   26
Bob Miller             0   0  4.11  18   0   0   0   0   31   29   18   14    4   12   15
Mike Caldwell          3   9  4.12  16  12   3   0   1   83   77   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
Randy Jones            0   1  5.40   2   1   0   0   0    8    9    5    5    2    2    4
Clay Kirby             3   8  5.40  15  12   2   0   2   67   82   45   40    8   27   55
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

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Bryant            11   5  2.52  18  17   5   0   0  129  112   44   36    7   51   59
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.68  31   0   0  11   0   54   53   19   16    3   20   32
Elias Sosa             4   1  3.16  30   1   0   4   0   43   41   17   15    3   17   25
Jim Barr               5   7  3.63  19  13   3   2   1  102  107   44   41    8   22   33
Tom Bradley            6   5  3.77  12  12   3   0   0   76   76   39   32    8   24   47
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  5.05  15  11   1   0   1   71   81   46   40   13   23   37
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            3   2  1.50  25   0   0   9   0   36   30    8    6    0   20   33
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  2.78  15  15   6   0   3  120  103   41   37    4   27   52
Bob Gibson             7   6  2.85  15  15   8   0   1  123  101   48   39   10   34   92
Alan Foster            4   5  2.89  15   9   3   0   1   72   64   24   23    8   26   42
Reggie Cleveland       7   5  3.34  14  14   2   0   1   92   99   43   34    5   23   53
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
  J. Reuss (HOU)            9
  R. Wise (STL)             9
  T. Seaver (NY)            8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  K. Brett (PHI)            7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7

Losses:

  B. Greif (SD)            10
  M. Caldwell (SD)          9
  J. Matlack (NY)           9
  R. Reed (ATL)             9
  N. Briles (PIT)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  C. Kirby (SD)             8
  J. Barr (SF)              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
  K. Brett (PHI)            5
  R. Bryant (SF)            5
  B. Greif (SD)             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
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  D. Roberts (HOU)          2
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              1

Innings Pitched:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)      133.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      133.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        130.1
  R. Bryant (SF)        128.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        125.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   125.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)       123.1
  B. Gibson (STL)       123.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)   122.1
  R. Wise (STL)         120.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        131
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        126
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       119
  R. Bryant (SF)          112
  K. Forsch (HOU)         112
  J. Marichal (SF)        112
  J. Billingham (CIN)     110
  R. Reed (ATL)           110
  C. Morton (ATL)         109
  J. Reuss (HOU)          109

Runs:

  S. Blass (PIT)           69
  S. Carlton (PHI)         68
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         56
  R. Reed (ATL)            56
  A. Messersmith (LA)      54
  J. Billingham (CIN)      53
  B. Hooton (CHI)          53
  J. Marichal (SF)         53
  K. Forsch (HOU)          51
  M. Caldwell (SD)         50

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         21
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  J. Willoughby (SF)       13
  N. Briles (PIT)          12
  B. Greif (SD)            11
  M. Pappas (CHI)          11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  S. Arlin (SD)            10

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           59
  S. Carlton (PHI)         56
  M. Torrez (MON)          56
  S. Blass (PIT)           52
  R. Bryant (SF)           51
  J. Reuss (HOU)           48
  J. Billingham (CIN)      44
  A. Messersmith (LA)      43
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       43
  K. Forsch (HOU)          41

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        100
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  T. Seaver (NY)           99
  B. Gibson (STL)          92
  K. Forsch (HOU)          86
  A. Messersmith (LA)      85
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         84
  J. Reuss (HOU)           84
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        81
  B. Moore (MON)           80


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