Wednesday June 27, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 27, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     48  26  2.85   75  24  16   698   591  257  221   58  228  432
Houston         43  33  3.14   76  19  17   689   617  275  240   48  254  408
St. Louis       35  36  3.37   71  20  16   630   584  272  236   45  230  375
New York        31  37  3.38   68  18  15   613   550  256  230   51  224  412
Chicago         45  31  3.44   76  14  26   690   664  285  264   68  213  435
Atlanta         31  43  3.70   75  13  16   676   638  314  278   44  254  357
Cincinnati      38  35  3.72   73  15  18   650   641  295  269   53  228  316
Montreal        34  34  3.73   68  10  18   613   565  302  254   55  312  381
San Francisco   43  33  3.88   76  16  21   677   715  345  292   64  237  350
Philadelphia    34  38  4.01   72  18  13   647   624  312  288   57  297  418
Pittsburgh      31  39  4.31   70  12  15   627   638  345  300   48  274  362
San Diego       23  51  4.45   74  14   8   643   661  360  318   68  263  392

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   4  1.96  16  16   3   0   1  120  104   30   26    5   36   87
Tom Seaver (NY)        9   4  1.97  15  15   8   0   1  123   84   29   27   12   29  105
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  6   2  2.17  17  11   4   0   2  100   84   27   24    6   47   75
Don Sutton (LA)        9   4  2.26  17  17   7   0   2  139  106   38   35   13   30  105
Phil Niekro (ATL)      8   4  2.47  19   9   3   2   0   95   68   33   26    8   41   44
Ron Bryant (SF)       12   5  2.63  19  18   5   0   0  137  120   49   40    9   53   64
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    7   5  2.67  18  17   4   1   1  111  124   40   33    7   27   42
Mike Marshall (MON)    7   5  2.71  38   0   0  11   0   76   67   27   23    5   29   51
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   6  2.75  15  15   5   0   1  115   96   39   35    5   33   64
Rick Wise (STL)        9   3  2.78  15  15   6   0   3  120  103   41   37    4   27   52

 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            8   4  2.47  19   9   3   2   0   95   68   33   26    8   41   44
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Danny Frisella         0   0  2.92  21   0   0   5   0   25   20    9    8    1    8   10
Roric Harrison         2   2  3.06  18   5   1   4   0   71   57   27   24    5   39   56
Carl Morton            6   6  3.35  17  17   3   0   1  113  113   50   42    5   33   56
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
Ron Schueler           3   3  4.50  20   1   0   2   0   50   47   26   25    4   21   32
Tom House              0   1  4.56  22   0   0   2   0   26   18   13   13    4   11   16
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Joe Hoerner            1   1  5.63  11   0   0   1   0    8   10    5    5    0    1    4
Adrian Devine          0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    5    1    2    2
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  1.08   8   1   0   0   0   17   12    2    2    0    9   17
Rick Reuschel          9   4  1.96  16  16   3   0   1  120  104   30   26    5   36   87
Bob Locker             5   3  2.01  25   0   0   8   0   49   46   14   11    4   19   36
Fergie Jenkins         8   5  3.19  19  19   5   0   2  138  131   57   49   21   25   86
Jack Aker              2   5  3.27  26   0   0  12   0   44   45   18   16    5   15   17
Larry Gura             2   2  3.48  13   4   0   0   0   44   39   18   17    6    8   36
Bill Bonham            4   1  3.69  21   4   1   4   0   61   45   25   25    7   25   51
Burt Hooton            8   5  4.38  19  17   4   0   1  109  113   55   53    6   42   59
Milt Pappas            4   5  4.67  15  15   1   0   1   87   99   45   45   11   24   34
Dave LaRoche           2   0  7.64  20   0   0   2   0   18   24   16   15    2    9    9
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   1  1.93   4   4   3   0   2   33   19    7    7    1   14   12
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.08   6   5   1   0   0   35   29   11    8    2   14    9
Ross Grimsley          7   5  2.67  18  17   4   1   1  111  124   40   33    7   27   42
Pedro Borbon           1   3  3.09  39   0   0   7   0   58   73   23   20    1   16   30
Jack Billingham        9   5  3.74  19  19   6   0   3  130  119   59   54    8   45   65
Tom Hall               5   4  4.13  26   1   0   4   0   48   32   25   22    8   27   46
Don Gullett            7   6  4.21  19  16   1   0   1  105  100   50   49   12   32   56
Clay Carroll           2   5  4.28  20   5   0   4   0   48   57   26   23    3   15   23
Dave Tomlin            0   0  4.32   4   0   0   1   0    8    4    4    4    1    3    5
Jim McGlothlin         2   2  5.95  16   6   0   0   0   42   54   29   28    7   17   13
Ed Sprague             0   2  5.97  22   0   0   1   0   32   30   21   21    3   18   15

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
J.R. Richard           1   0  1.29   3   1   0   0   0   14    9    2    2    0    4   15
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.61   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    1    3    8
Jim Ray                4   0  2.62  21   0   0   5   0   34   24   11   10    1   21   14
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Jim Crawford           2   2  2.93  28   0   0   5   0   40   32   18   13    3   15   29
Dave Roberts           7   4  2.97  17  15   4   0   2  100  108   42   33    8   29   39
Don Wilson             5   8  3.00  17  17   4   0   1  114   86   45   38   10   42   63
Jerry Reuss           10   5  3.08  19  19   6   0   1  134  117   50   46    4   49   89
Ken Forsch             8   7  3.20  20  19   5   0   0  132  119   53   47   11   43   91
Jim York               3   3  3.76  31   0   0   6   0   41   47   17   17    2   16   20
Tom Griffin            0   2  3.77   8   3   0   0   0   29   19   13   12    2   16   18
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  4.50  14   0   0   0   0   18   21   10    9    1    6   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  1.30  25   0   0   7   0   35   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             9   4  2.26  17  17   7   0   2  139  106   38   35   13   30  105
George Culver          2   4  2.79  21   0   0   2   0   29   34   10    9    3   13   15
Al Downing             6   3  2.88  15  14   4   0   1  100   77   40   32    6   31   53
Tommy John             7   3  2.90  16  12   2   0   0   84   89   37   27    5   23   42
Claude Osteen         10   3  2.91  16  16   6   0   2  118  106   41   38    8   37   42
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
Mike Marshall          7   5  2.71  38   0   0  11   0   76   67   27   23    5   29   51
Steve Renko            6   4  3.02  13  12   4   1   0   89   72   37   30   10   33   63
Ernie McAnally         5   2  3.10  13  13   4   0   0   90   86   42   31    3   35   37
Tom Walker             3   3  3.38  29   0   0   4   0   51   51   31   19    4   25   42
Mike Torrez            4   5  3.56  16  16   1   0   0  101   91   46   40   10   59   51
Balor Moore            4   8  4.24  17  16   1   0   0   93   82   48   44    7   63   84
Mickey Scott           1   1  4.50   8   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    3    4    5
John Strohmayer        0   1  4.82  14   2   0   0   0   28   25   15   15    3   16   12
Joe Gilbert            0   1  4.91  12   0   0   1   0   18   21   12   10    1   10   13
Pat Jarvis             1   0  5.73   7   0   0   0   0   11    8    7    7    1    8    2
Bill Stoneman          3   4  5.98  12   9   0   1   0   47   56   33   31    8   30   21

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver             9   4  1.97  15  15   8   0   1  123   84   29   27   12   29  105
Jerry Koosman          6   6  2.75  15  15   5   0   1  115   96   39   35    5   33   64
Buzz Capra             0   1  2.79   4   0   0   1   0   10    7    3    3    0    8   10
George Stone           4   2  2.79  12   5   1   1   0   48   48   18   15    5   11   29
Harry Parker           5   2  3.44  11   8   0   0   0   52   49   24   20    4   22   35
Ray Sadecki            0   0  3.56  11   0   0   0   0   30   29   12   12    5   12   26
Jon Matlack            4  10  4.06  15  15   4   0   0  102   92   48   46    7   45   77
Phil Hennigan          0   4  4.42  26   0   0   3   0   37   33   18   18    3   14   19
Tug McGraw             0   2  4.43  25   0   0   9   0   41   41   20   20    3   23   22
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
Mike Wallace           1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    1    1    0    0    3
Wayne Twitchell        6   2  2.17  17  11   4   0   2  100   84   27   24    6   47   75
Mac Scarce             0   3  2.57  27   0   0   8   0   35   24   12   10    2   30   33
Ken Brett              7   2  3.03  14   9   5   0   1   86   72   33   29    6   33   45
Barry Lersch           2   3  4.09  22   1   0   1   0   51   56   24   23    3   18   29
Bill Wilson            1   2  4.11  30   0   0   4   0   35   29   16   16    5   16   20
Steve Carlton          7   8  4.24  19  19   7   0   1  140  136   71   66   15   57  105
Dick Ruthven           2   5  4.43  13  13   0   0   0   65   69   40   32    5   36   43
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Jim Lonborg            5   6  6.02  17   9   0   0   0   64   68   43   43   10   25   40
Darrell Brandon        1   2  6.41  12   0   0   0   0   20   20   15   14    1   10   10
Larry Christenson      1   4  6.55  10   9   1   0   0   34   53   25   25    3   20   11

 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            5   0  1.15  29   0   0   7   0   39   28   10    5    2   13   27
Ramon Hernandez        2   2  2.38  26   0   0   2   0   34   23   12    9    3   10   21
Nelson Briles          5   8  3.15  15  15   5   0   1  103   96   46   36   12   31   40
Dock Ellis             6   7  3.28  14  14   2   0   0   99   96   49   36    2   38   73
Bob Moose              5   7  3.74  14  14   3   0   1   99  105   45   41    6   33   62
Jim Rooker             1   2  4.17  24   1   0   5   0   45   38   21   21    4   23   35
Luke Walker            3   6  4.48  16  10   1   1   0   60   63   33   30    4   30   37
Bob Johnson            1   1  4.95  24   2   0   0   0   40   51   25   22    3   14   26
Tom Dettore            0   1  5.40   8   1   0   0   0   15   17   11    9    1   11    9
Jim McKee              0   0  7.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   16   14    2   11    7
Steve Blass            3   5  9.54  17  13   1   0   0   73   97   77   77    9   60   25

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             4  11  3.02  20  15   5   1   2  110   96   45   37   12   32   67
Vicente Romo           2   1  3.48  27   1   0   5   0   44   43   19   17    4   18   29
Rich Troedson          3   0  4.09  33   1   0   1   0   44   43   20   20    3   21   26
Mike Caldwell          3   9  4.10  17  12   3   0   1   83   78   50   38    5   31   42
Bob Miller             0   0  4.11  18   0   0   0   0   31   29   18   14    4   12   15
Fred Norman            1   7  4.26  12  11   1   0   0   74   72   35   35    9   29   49
Randy Jones            0   2  5.02   3   2   0   0   0   14   16   10    8    2    5    7
Mike Corkins           3   4  5.13  19  10   2   1   0   60   66   38   34    7   33   39
Clay Kirby             3   8  5.40  15  12   2   0   2   67   82   45   40    8   27   55
Steve Arlin            3   5  5.78  16  10   1   0   0   76   88   51   49   11   38   42
Gary Ross              1   4  5.90  29   0   0   0   0   40   48   29   26    3   17   21

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Bryant            12   5  2.63  19  18   5   0   0  137  120   49   40    9   53   64
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.83  32   0   0  11   0   54   54   20   17    4   20   32
Jim Barr               5   7  3.63  19  13   3   2   1  102  107   44   41    8   22   33
Elias Sosa             4   1  3.91  33   1   0   5   0   46   49   22   20    4   17   28
Juan Marichal          6   5  3.97  16  15   4   0   1   95  113   53   42   10   19   38
Tom Bradley            6   6  4.01  13  13   3   0   0   83   85   45   37   10   27   51
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         3   4  5.03  17  11   1   0   1   73   84   47   41   13   25   38
Don Carrithers         1   1  5.32   9   1   0   0   0   22   28   18   13    1   11   16
Charlie Williams       3   0  5.82   8   1   0   0   0   17   16   12   11    1    6    8
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    6    4
John Morris            0   0 12.46   5   0   0   0   0    4   11    8    6    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   5   0   0   1   0    5    5    1    0    0    1    5
Rich Folkers           1   0  1.27  15   1   0   2   0   21   13    3    3    1   10   13
Diego Segui            3   3  2.52  27   0   0   9   0   39   35   13   11    1   22   35
Tom Murphy             0   3  2.70   5   3   0   0   0   23   19    7    7    1    8   14
Rick Wise              9   3  2.78  15  15   6   0   3  120  103   41   37    4   27   52
Alan Foster            4   5  3.03  16  10   3   0   1   77   69   27   26    8   28   43
Bob Gibson             7   7  3.28  16  16   8   0   1  129  113   56   47   11   37   97
Reggie Cleveland       8   5  3.40  15  15   3   0   1  101  106   47   38    7   25   58
Wayne Granger          2   2  3.86  23   0   0   4   0   33   34   18   14    3   14   10
Al Hrabosky            0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    7    7    4    3    0    5    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)           12
  C. Osteen (LA)           10
  J. Reuss (HOU)           10
  J. Billingham (CIN)       9
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  T. Seaver (NY)            9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  R. Wise (STL)             9
  R. Cleveland (STL)        8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8

Losses:

  B. Greif (SD)            11
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  M. Caldwell (SD)          9
  R. Reed (ATL)             9
  N. Briles (PIT)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  C. Kirby (SD)             8
  B. Moore (MON)            8
  F. Norman (CIN)           8
  D. Wilson (HOU)           8

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)           8
  T. Seaver (NY)            8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  C. Osteen (LA)            6
  J. Reuss (HOU)            6
  R. Wise (STL)             6
  K. Brett (PHI)            5
  N. Briles (PIT)           5

Saves:

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

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
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      140.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        139.1
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      138.1
  R. Bryant (SF)        136.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        134.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       132.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   130.0
  B. Gibson (STL)       129.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        123.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   122.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        136
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        131
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       124
  R. Bryant (SF)          120
  J. Billingham (CIN)     119
  K. Forsch (HOU)         119
  J. Reuss (HOU)          117
  B. Gibson (STL)         113
  B. Hooton (CHI)         113
  J. Marichal (SF)        113

Runs:

  S. Blass (PIT)           77
  S. Carlton (PHI)         71
  J. Billingham (CIN)      59
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         57
  B. Gibson (STL)          56
  R. Reed (ATL)            56
  B. Hooton (CHI)          55
  A. Messersmith (LA)      54
  K. Forsch (HOU)          53
  J. Marichal (SF)         53

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  J. Willoughby (SF)       13
  N. Briles (PIT)          12
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  D. Gullett (CIN)         12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  S. Arlin (SD)            11

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           63
  S. Blass (PIT)           60
  M. Torrez (MON)          59
  S. Carlton (PHI)         57
  R. Bryant (SF)           53
  J. Reuss (HOU)           49
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       47
  J. Billingham (CIN)      45
  J. Matlack (NY)          45
  K. Forsch (HOU)          43

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        105
  T. Seaver (NY)          105
  D. Sutton (LA)          105
  B. Gibson (STL)          97
  K. Forsch (HOU)          91
  J. Reuss (HOU)           89
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        87
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         86
  A. Messersmith (LA)      85
  B. Moore (MON)           84

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