Thursday June 28, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 28, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     49  27  2.85   77  24  17   715   602  263  226   60  232  444
Houston         43  34  3.12   77  19  17   699   629  277  242   48  255  417
St. Louis       35  37  3.42   72  20  16   638   598  278  242   46  233  381
Chicago         46  31  3.42   77  14  27   699   673  287  266   70  213  436
New York        31  38  3.47   69  18  15   622   563  267  240   54  228  417
Atlanta         32  44  3.72   77  13  17   694   665  324  287   44  261  368
Cincinnati      38  36  3.74   74  15  18   659   653  301  274   55  230  320
Montreal        34  35  3.74   69  11  18   621   571  306  258   57  316  384
San Francisco   44  33  3.84   77  17  21   687   721  346  293   65  238  352
Philadelphia    35  38  4.01   73  19  13   656   635  316  292   57  301  423
Pittsburgh      32  39  4.25   71  13  15   636   643  345  300   48  274  367
San Diego       24  51  4.40   75  15   8   652   667  361  319   68  263  396

 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  2.48  20  10   3   2   0  102   76   35   28    8   45   50
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
Dave Roberts (HOU)     7   5  2.87  18  16   4   0   2  110  120   44   35    8   30   48

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Panther            1   0  1.42  12   0   0   0   0   19   16    3    3    0    1    3
Phil Niekro            8   4  2.48  20  10   3   2   0  102   76   35   28    8   45   50
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Danny Frisella         0   0  2.88  22   0   0   6   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  10  4.26  17  17   2   0   0  106  118   60   50    6   27   57
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  5.00  13   0   0   1   0    9   10    5    5    0    3    4
Jimmy Freeman          0   1  8.03   3   2   0   0   0   12   16   12   11    2    9    9
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

 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            5   5  4.52  16  16   1   0   1   94  108   47   47   13   24   35
Dave LaRoche           2   0  6.86  21   0   0   3   0   20   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  2.97  40   0   0   7   0   61   76   23   20    1   17   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
Clay Carroll           2   5  4.28  20   5   0   4   0   48   57   26   23    3   15   23
Don Gullett            7   7  4.32  20  17   1   0   1  108  105   54   52   13   33   59
Dave Tomlin            0   0  4.32   4   0   0   1   0    8    4    4    4    1    3    5
Jim McGlothlin         2   2  5.96  17   6   0   0   0   45   58   31   30    8   17   14
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
Jim Ray                4   0  2.60  22   0   0   5   0   35   24   11   10    1   21   14
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.61   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    1    3    8
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Dave Roberts           7   5  2.87  18  16   4   0   2  110  120   44   35    8   30   48
Jim Crawford           2   2  2.93  28   0   0   5   0   40   32   18   13    3   15   29
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  1.23  26   0   0   7   0   37   22    5    5    2   15   24
Pete Richert           1   1  1.85  21   0   0   7   0   24   16    5    5    2    8   18
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
Claude Osteen         10   3  2.91  16  16   6   0   2  118  106   41   38    8   37   42
Tommy John             8   3  3.05  17  13   2   0   0   89   95   40   30    5   24   42
Andy Messersmith       7   6  3.23  17  17   5   0   1  128  105   56   46   15   45   89
Charlie Hough          1   1  3.49  15   0   0   1   0   28   16   13   11    2   17   32
Doug Rau               1   1  6.04  13   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    4   12   24

 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
Ernie McAnally         5   2  3.10  13  13   4   0   0   90   86   42   31    3   35   37
Steve Renko            6   5  3.14  14  13   5   1   0   97   78   41   34   12   37   66
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  3.73  12   0   0   0   0   31   31   13   13    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  27   0   0   3   0   39   34   19   19    3   15   19
Tug McGraw             0   2  4.85  26   0   0   9   0   43   45   24   23    4   25   22
Jim McAndrew           3   6  5.47  12  10   0   1   0   54   69   43   33    7   23   28
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            6   6  5.77  18  10   1   0   0   73   79   47   47   10   29   45
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
Dock Ellis             7   7  3.01  15  15   3   0   1  108  101   49   36    2   38   78
Nelson Briles          5   8  3.15  15  15   5   0   1  103   96   46   36   12   31   40
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
Clay Kirby             4   8  4.88  16  13   3   0   2   76   88   46   41    8   27   59
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
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               6   7  3.39  20  14   4   2   1  112  113   45   42    9   23   35
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   6   0   0   1   0    6    6    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
Alan Foster            4   5  3.03  16  10   3   0   1   77   69   27   26    8   28   43
Rick Wise              9   4  3.08  16  16   6   0   3  126  115   47   43    5   29   56
Al Hrabosky            0   0  3.24   7   0   0   0   0    8    8    4    3    0    6    9
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
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
  R. Reed (ATL)            10
  M. Caldwell (SD)          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
  A. Messersmith (LA)   128.1
  R. Wise (STL)         125.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        136
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        131
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       124
  R. Bryant (SF)          120
  D. Roberts (HOU)        120
  J. Billingham (CIN)     119
  K. Forsch (HOU)         119
  R. Reed (ATL)           118
  J. Reuss (HOU)          117
  R. Wise (STL)           115

Runs:

  S. Blass (PIT)           77
  S. Carlton (PHI)         71
  R. Reed (ATL)            60
  J. Billingham (CIN)      59
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         57
  B. Gibson (STL)          56
  A. Messersmith (LA)      56
  B. Hooton (CHI)          55
  D. Gullett (CIN)         54
  K. Forsch (HOU)          53

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  A. Messersmith (LA)      15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  M. Pappas (CHI)          13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  J. Willoughby (SF)       13
  N. Briles (PIT)          12
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  S. Renko (MON)           12

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
  A. Messersmith (LA)      45

Strikeouts:

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


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