Friday June 29, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 29, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     50  27  2.89   78  24  18   727   614  272  233   65  236  447
Houston         43  35  3.26   78  19  17   708   643  291  256   50  259  423
St. Louis       36  37  3.38   73  20  16   648   604  279  243   46  235  389
Chicago         47  31  3.41   78  14  27   709   684  290  269   72  217  443
New York        31  39  3.48   70  18  15   632   573  271  244   56  231  424
Cincinnati      39  36  3.69   75  16  18   668   660  301  274   55  230  326
Montreal        34  36  3.75   70  11  18   629   580  310  262   57  319  389
Atlanta         32  45  3.79   78  13  17   706   681  336  297   44  265  371
San Francisco   45  33  3.81   78  17  22   696   732  349  295   65  238  356
Philadelphia    35  39  3.96   74  19  13   665   640  318  293   57  308  430
Pittsburgh      33  39  4.19   72  14  15   645   649  345  300   48  275  373
San Diego       24  52  4.36   76  15   8   660   674  365  320   70  267  400

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   4  1.98  17  17   3   0   1  127  112   32   28    6   38   91
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  6   2  1.99  18  12   4   0   2  109   88   28   24    6   52   82
Tom Seaver (NY)        9   4  2.00  16  16   8   0   1  130   90   31   29   13   30  110
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
Phil Niekro            8   4  2.48  20  10   3   2   0  102   76   35   28    8   45   50
Jim Panther            1   1  2.70  13   0   0   0   0   20   19    6    6    0    3    3
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Danny Frisella         0   0  2.88  23   0   0   6   0   25   21   10    8    1    8   10
Roric Harrison         2   2  3.06  18   5   1   4   0   71   57   27   24    5   39   56
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.58  14  14   3   0   0   83   73   36   33    7   34   42
Carl Morton            6   6  3.71  18  18   3   0   1  119  121   57   49    5   33   58
Tom House              0   1  4.23  23   0   0   2   0   28   19   13   13    4   11   16
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
Joe Hoerner            1   1  4.66  14   0   0   1   0   10   10    5    5    0    3    4
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Adrian Devine          0   1  6.14   2   1   0   0   0    7   10    6    5    1    4    3
Jimmy Freeman          0   1  8.03   3   2   0   0   0   12   16   12   11    2    9    9
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  1.04   9   1   0   0   0   17   12    2    2    0   10   18
Rick Reuschel          9   4  1.98  17  17   3   0   1  127  112   32   28    6   38   91
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  3.43  27   0   0  12   0   45   48   19   17    6   16   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           3   0  6.53  22   0   0   3   0   21   24   16   15    2    9   11
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       10   5  3.50  20  20   7   0   4  139  126   59   54    8   45   71
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  2.21   4   2   0   0   0   20   13    5    5    0    7   21
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.61   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    1    3    8
Jim Ray                4   0  2.80  23   0   0   5   0   35   26   12   11    2   21   14
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
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
Jim Crawford           2   3  3.15  29   0   0   5   0   40   32   19   14    3   15   29
Ken Forsch             8   7  3.20  20  19   5   0   0  132  119   53   47   11   43   91
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  4.50  14   0   0   0   0   18   21   10    9    1    6   11
Jim York               3   3  4.54  32   0   0   6   0   42   51   21   21    2   16   20
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Tom Griffin            0   2  5.16   9   3   0   0   0   30   23   18   17    3   17   18

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             4   1  1.40  27   0   0   7   0   39   24    6    6    3   15   26
Pete Richert           1   1  1.78  22   0   0   7   0   25   17    5    5    2    9   18
Don Sutton             9   4  2.26  17  17   7   0   2  139  106   38   35   13   30  105
George Culver          3   4  2.90  22   0   0   2   0   31   36   11   10    4   14   16
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
Al Downing             6   3  3.17  16  15   4   0   1  105   82   47   37    9   32   53
Andy Messersmith       7   6  3.23  17  17   5   0   1  128  105   56   46   15   45   89
Charlie Hough          1   1  3.38  16   0   0   1   0   29   18   13   11    2   18   32
Doug Rau               1   1  5.79  14   0   0   1   0   23   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
Steve Renko            6   5  3.14  14  13   5   1   0   97   78   41   34   12   37   66
Ernie McAnally         5   3  3.27  14  14   4   0   0   96   95   46   35    3   38   40
Tom Walker             3   3  3.31  30   0   0   4   0   52   51   31   19    4   25   43
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
Joe Gilbert            0   1  4.74  13   0   0   1   0   19   21   12   10    1   10   14
John Strohmayer        0   1  4.82  14   2   0   0   0   28   25   15   15    3   16   12
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  2.00  16  16   8   0   1  130   90   31   29   13   30  110
Jerry Koosman          6   6  2.75  15  15   5   0   1  115   96   39   35    5   33   64
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
Buzz Capra             0   2  3.86   5   0   0   1   0   12   10    5    5    1   10   12
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  4.81  27   0   0   9   0   43   46   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  1.99  18  12   4   0   2  109   88   28   24    6   52   82
Mac Scarce             0   4  2.78  28   0   0   8   0   36   25   13   11    2   32   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              6   7  3.43  15  15   4   0   2  108  111   45   41    6   34   68
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  3.60  34   2   0   1   0   50   48   20   20    3   24   29
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   5  5.11  20  10   2   1   0   62   68   42   35    9   34   40
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  2.68  33   0   0  12   0   57   55   20   17    4   20   33
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         4   4  4.83  18  11   1   0   1   76   86   47   41   13   25   39
Don Carrithers         1   1  5.32   9   1   0   0   0   22   28   18   13    1   11   16
Charlie Williams       3   0  5.85   9   2   0   0   0   20   24   15   13    1    6   10
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           1   0  0.00   7   0   0   1   0    7    6    1    0    0    1    6
Rich Folkers           1   0  1.27  15   1   0   2   0   21   13    3    3    1   10   13
Tom Murphy             0   3  2.37   6   4   0   0   0   30   23    8    8    1    9   18
Diego Segui            3   3  2.40  28   0   0   9   0   41   37   13   11    1   23   38
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
  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  C. Osteen (LA)           10
  J. Reuss (HOU)           10
  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
  J. Billingham (CIN)       7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  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
  R. Moffitt (SF)          12
  M. Marshall (MON)        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)       4
  R. Wise (STL)             3
  B. Greif (SD)             2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  B. Moose (PIT)            2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2
  D. Roberts (HOU)          2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      140.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        139.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   139.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      138.1
  R. Bryant (SF)        136.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        134.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       132.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        130.1
  B. Gibson (STL)       129.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)   128.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        136
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        131
  J. Billingham (CIN)     126
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       124
  C. Morton (ATL)         121
  R. Bryant (SF)          120
  D. Roberts (HOU)        120
  K. Forsch (HOU)         119
  R. Reed (ATL)           118
  J. Reuss (HOU)          117

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           63
  S. Blass (PIT)           60
  M. Torrez (MON)          59
  S. Carlton (PHI)         57
  R. Bryant (SF)           53
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       52
  J. Reuss (HOU)           49
  J. Billingham (CIN)      45
  J. Matlack (NY)          45
  A. Messersmith (LA)      45

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          110
  S. Carlton (PHI)        105
  D. Sutton (LA)          105
  B. Gibson (STL)          97
  K. Forsch (HOU)          91
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        91
  A. Messersmith (LA)      89
  J. Reuss (HOU)           89
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         86
  B. Moore (MON)           84


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