Sunday July 8, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 8, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     54  33  2.96   88  26  19   823   700  311  271   74  265  509
St. Louis       43  40  3.35   83  23  20   737   689  312  274   51  261  433
Chicago         50  37  3.48   87  16  27   789   776  333  305   80  230  491
Cincinnati      47  38  3.58   85  19  20   763   750  334  304   62  271  372
Houston         47  42  3.65   89  20  18   802   762  365  325   65  303  480
New York        34  46  3.69   80  20  17   720   671  329  295   71  268  480
San Francisco   49  39  3.90   88  17  26   784   828  398  340   72  277  405
Montreal        40  41  3.96   81  13  22   726   685  374  319   68  370  448
Philadelphia    38  45  3.99   83  22  13   745   725  360  330   66  342  469
Atlanta         39  49  3.99   89  17  19   805   790  405  357   59  308  434
San Diego       31  54  4.17   85  19  11   740   741  392  343   73  283  444
Pittsburgh      37  45  4.18   82  15  18   732   737  390  340   52  312  413

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  6   3  2.07  20  14   4   0   2  122  102   33   28    6   59   90
Tom Seaver (NY)        9   4  2.09  17  17   8   0   1  138   96   36   32   13   34  115
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   5  2.25  18  18   3   0   1  132  122   37   33    7   38   93
Don Sutton (LA)       10   5  2.35  19  19   9   0   2  157  121   44   41   14   33  118
Ron Bryant (SF)       13   5  2.69  21  20   5   0   0  150  134   58   45   10   62   74
Ross Grimsley (CIN)    7   5  2.73  20  19   4   1   1  125  140   45   38    9   32   44
Steve Renko (MON)      8   5  2.79  16  15   7   1   0  116   91   43   36   13   42   76
Jerry Koosman (NY)     7   7  2.87  17  17   6   0   1  132  109   46   42    7   37   76
Phil Niekro (ATL)      9   4  2.89  23  13   4   2   0  121  101   48   39   10   55   61
Nelson Briles (PIT)    7   8  2.95  17  17   6   0   1  119  109   49   39   12   32   47

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Phil Niekro            9   4  2.89  23  13   4   2   0  121  101   48   39   10   55   61
Roric Harrison         4   2  2.95  20   7   2   4   0   85   65   32   28    7   45   67
Carl Morton            7   6  3.38  20  20   4   0   2  133  136   59   50    5   36   64
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.58  14  14   3   0   0   83   73   36   33    7   34   42
Ron Schueler           4   4  4.23  22   3   1   2   1   66   57   33   31    6   25   44
Ron Reed               4  11  4.39  19  18   2   1   0  113  130   69   55    6   31   60
Jim Panther            1   2  4.43  16   0   0   0   0   22   23   11   11    0    5    3
Danny Frisella         1   0  4.82  28   0   0   6   0   28   28   17   15    2   11   13
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Tom House              0   1  5.79  27   0   0   2   0   33   26   21   21    7   16   20
Jimmy Freeman          0   1  5.96   6   3   0   0   0   23   24   16   15    4   14   13
Adrian Devine          0   1  7.11   5   1   0   1   0   13   18   11   10    3    4    7
Joe Hoerner            2   2  7.15  18   0   0   1   0   11   15    9    9    1    4    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  1.61  11   1   0   0   0   22   17    4    4    1   12   24
Bob Locker             5   3  2.00  28   0   0   8   0   54   53   16   12    4   19   39
Rick Reuschel          9   5  2.25  18  18   3   0   1  132  122   37   33    7   38   93
Larry Gura             2   2  3.47  15   5   0   0   0   49   47   23   19    6    9   38
Jack Aker              4   5  3.47  29   0   0  12   0   47   50   20   18    6   16   19
Fergie Jenkins         9   6  3.50  21  21   6   0   2  154  147   68   60   24   27   95
Bill Bonham            4   1  3.53  25   4   1   4   0   66   50   26   26    7   26   56
Burt Hooton            8   7  4.08  22  20   5   0   1  132  139   62   60    7   44   72
Milt Pappas            5   7  4.68  18  18   1   0   1  102  119   56   53   15   27   37
Dave LaRoche           3   0  5.19  25   0   0   3   0   26   26   16   15    2   11   15
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
Roger Nelson           2   2  2.08   6   5   1   0   0   35   29   11    8    2   14    9
Fred Norman            5   1  2.13   6   6   5   0   2   51   33   12   12    3   20   21
Ross Grimsley          7   5  2.73  20  19   4   1   1  125  140   45   38    9   32   44
Pedro Borbon           2   4  3.14  43   0   0   7   0   63   80   25   22    1   19   31
Jack Billingham       12   5  3.33  22  22   8   0   5  154  138   62   57    9   53   78
Tom Hall               5   4  3.75  28   3   0   4   0   60   40   28   25    8   31   55
Don Gullett            9   7  4.00  24  17   1   1   1  117  111   54   52   13   36   66
Clay Carroll           2   5  4.42  24   5   0   5   0   53   69   32   26    3   17   25
Dave Tomlin            0   0  5.14   8   0   0   1   0   14    8    8    8    2    8   10
Jim McGlothlin         3   2  5.28  19   8   0   0   0   58   70   35   34    9   22   17
Ed Sprague             0   3  5.88  24   0   0   1   0   34   32   22   22    3   19   16

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Dierker          0   0  2.61   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    1    3    8
J.R. Richard           2   0  2.73   7   3   0   0   0   26   20    9    8    2   13   27
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Dave Roberts           7   7  3.12  21  18   4   0   2  124  140   52   43    8   33   59
Jerry Reuss           11   5  3.21  22  21   6   0   1  146  128   58   52    4   57   97
Don Wilson             6   9  3.32  19  19   5   0   1  127   99   55   47   13   47   71
Ken Forsch             8   8  3.66  23  22   5   0   0  153  144   69   62   15   47  105
Jim Crawford           2   4  3.86  33   0   0   6   0   49   43   26   21    5   18   35
Jim Ray                5   1  4.39  26   0   0   5   0   41   38   21   20    3   27   14
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Jim York               3   3  4.62  38   0   0   6   0   49   61   25   25    4   19   22
Cecil Upshaw           0   1  5.40  16   0   0   0   0   22   26   14   13    2    9   12
Tom Griffin            0   3  5.79  12   4   0   0   0   33   28   22   21    3   20   19

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             4   2  1.77  31   0   0   8   0   46   30    9    9    4   17   33
Don Sutton            10   5  2.35  19  19   9   0   2  157  121   44   41   14   33  118
Pete Richert           2   1  2.37  26   0   0   7   0   30   24    8    8    3   11   20
George Culver          4   4  2.52  24   0   0   2   0   36   38   11   10    4   16   19
Tommy John             8   4  2.98  19  15   2   0   0  103  106   44   34    5   25   47
Claude Osteen         10   4  3.14  18  18   6   0   2  132  119   49   46   11   41   47
Al Downing             6   4  3.19  17  16   4   0   1  113   92   50   40   10   36   60
Andy Messersmith       7   6  3.41  19  19   5   0   1  140  117   64   53   17   47   98
Charlie Hough          1   2  3.41  20   0   0   1   0   34   23   15   13    2   23   38
Doug Rau               2   1  4.68  17   1   0   1   0   33   30   17   17    4   16   29

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Renko            8   5  2.79  16  15   7   1   0  116   91   43   36   13   42   76
Mike Marshall          7   6  3.16  45   0   0  15   0   88   83   36   31    5   38   60
Ernie McAnally         6   3  3.32  16  16   4   0   0  108  107   56   40    7   40   46
Tom Walker             3   3  3.43  33   0   0   4   0   58   57   34   22    5   26   48
Pat Jarvis             2   0  3.44  11   0   0   0   0   18   12    7    7    1    8    7
Mike Torrez            5   6  4.23  18  18   1   0   0  113  109   60   53   11   65   57
Joe Gilbert            1   1  4.24  17   0   0   1   0   23   24   13   11    1   12   15
Balor Moore            4   9  4.77  19  18   1   0   0  100   87   57   53    9   76   92
John Strohmayer        0   1  5.57  16   3   0   0   0   32   34   20   20    4   21   15
Bill Stoneman          3   5  6.04  14  11   0   1   0   57   70   40   38    9   36   25
Mickey Scott           1   2  6.17  10   0   0   0   0   12   11    8    8    3    6    7

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver             9   4  2.09  17  17   8   0   1  138   96   36   32   13   34  115
George Stone           4   3  2.80  14   7   1   1   0   64   62   23   20    8   16   33
Jerry Koosman          7   7  2.87  17  17   6   0   1  132  109   46   42    7   37   76
Ray Sadecki            0   0  3.05  15   1   0   0   0   44   45   16   15    6   15   39
Jon Matlack            6  10  3.62  17  17   5   0   0  117  102   52   47    8   52   89
Harry Parker           5   2  3.83  14   9   0   0   0   54   51   27   23    4   27   36
Jim McAndrew           3   7  5.64  14  11   0   1   0   61   78   49   38    7   26   30
Buzz Capra             0   4  5.84   7   0   0   1   0   12   13    8    8    3   10   13
Tug McGraw             0   4  6.20  32   0   0  11   0   49   57   35   34    7   30   25
Phil Hennigan          0   4  6.23  30   0   0   3   0   43   50   30   30    6   16   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
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.59   3   2   1   0   0   11   10    2    2    0    5    6
Wayne Twitchell        6   3  2.07  20  14   4   0   2  122  102   33   28    6   59   90
Mac Scarce             0   4  2.45  31   0   0   8   0   40   27   13   11    2   32   37
Ken Brett              7   2  3.03  14   9   5   0   1   86   72   33   29    6   33   45
Dick Ruthven           3   6  4.05  15  15   1   0   1   80   78   44   36    6   43   48
Steve Carlton          8   9  4.34  21  21   8   0   1  153  157   83   74   15   62  115
Bill Wilson            1   3  4.46  32   0   0   4   0   36   31   18   18    6   18   20
Barry Lersch           2   3  4.62  25   1   0   1   0   60   69   32   31    6   18   34
Jim Lonborg            7   7  5.56  20  12   2   0   0   87   95   54   54   13   35   48
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Darrell Brandon        1   2  6.04  15   0   0   0   0   25   25   18   17    2   12   11
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
Dave Giusti            5   1  1.52  32   0   0   8   0   47   34   13    8    4   19   32
Ramon Hernandez        2   2  2.39  28   0   0   3   0   38   25   13   10    3   12   21
Nelson Briles          7   8  2.95  17  17   6   0   1  119  109   49   39   12   32   47
Dock Ellis             7   8  3.06  17  17   3   0   1  121  115   54   41    2   40   83
Bob Moose              6   8  3.81  16  16   4   0   2  111  119   53   47    6   37   68
Luke Walker            4   7  4.14  18  12   1   1   0   74   72   37   34    5   38   43
Tom Dettore            0   1  4.29  11   1   0   0   0   21   26   14   10    1   13   12
Jim Rooker             2   2  4.39  26   3   0   5   0   55   50   28   27    4   29   42
John Lamb              0   1  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    0    1
Bob Johnson            1   1  4.60  27   2   0   1   0   47   59   27   24    4   15   31
Jim McKee              0   0  7.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   16   14    2   11    7
Steve Blass            3   6  9.92  18  14   1   0   0   75   98   83   83    9   66   26

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Jones            2   2  2.51   5   4   2   0   0   32   24   13    9    2    6   14
Bill Greif             5  12  3.28  22  17   5   1   2  121  108   52   44   13   37   76
Rich Troedson          4   0  3.39  35   3   0   1   0   58   56   22   22    3   24   34
Vicente Romo           2   1  3.56  30   1   0   6   0   48   48   21   19    4   19   32
Mike Caldwell          3   9  3.84  21  12   3   2   1   89   84   50   38    5   32   44
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
Steve Arlin            5   5  4.67  18  12   3   0   2   94   93   51   49   11   40   51
Clay Kirby             5   9  5.03  18  15   3   0   2   88  106   56   49   10   30   66
Gary Ross              1   4  5.48  31   0   0   0   0   43   49   29   26    3   19   22
Mike Corkins           3   5  5.49  21  10   2   1   0   62   72   45   38    9   35   41

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don McMahon            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    3
Ron Bryant            13   5  2.69  21  20   5   0   0  150  134   58   45   10   62   74
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.87  35   0   0  13   0   60   60   22   19    4   21   33
Jim Barr               6   8  3.44  22  16   4   2   1  126  123   51   48   12   25   44
Juan Marichal          6   5  4.00  18  16   4   0   1  101  119   56   45   10   20   42
Tom Bradley            8   7  4.16  16  16   3   0   0  102  105   55   47   11   37   64
Elias Sosa             4   2  4.17  38   1   0   7   0   54   59   27   25    4   20   31
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         4   5  4.79  21  11   1   0   1   83   92   50   44   14   27   42
Don Carrithers         1   2  5.68  11   3   0   0   0   32   42   25   20    1   20   19
Charlie Williams       3   0  6.65  12   2   0   0   0   23   32   19   17    2    7   11
John Morris            1   0  8.53   7   0   0   0   0    6   12    8    6    0    3    3
Dave Kingman           0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    6    4

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Orlando Pena           1   1  1.54  11   0   0   3   0   12   12    3    2    2    3    9
Rich Folkers           2   0  1.99  18   2   0   2   0   32   18    7    7    2   16   16
Tom Murphy             1   3  2.29   7   5   1   0   0   39   33   11   10    2   10   20
Diego Segui            3   3  2.66  32   0   0  11   0   44   42   15   13    2   23   40
Rick Wise             10   4  3.02  18  18   7   0   4  140  132   51   47    5   33   64
Bob Gibson             8   8  3.08  18  18   9   0   1  146  125   59   50   11   43  111
Reggie Cleveland      10   5  3.24  17  17   3   0   1  117  116   51   42    7   28   65
Alan Foster            5   5  3.33  18  12   3   0   1   84   81   33   31    8   31   46
Al Hrabosky            0   0  3.86  10   0   0   0   0   12   11    6    5    0    6   11
Wayne Granger          2   3  3.99  26   0   0   4   0   38   39   21   17    3   15   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)           13
  J. Billingham (CIN)      12
  J. Reuss (HOU)           11
  R. Cleveland (STL)       10
  C. Osteen (LA)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  R. Wise (STL)            10
  D. Gullett (CIN)          9
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9

Losses:

  B. Greif (SD)            12
  R. Reed (ATL)            11
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  M. Caldwell (SD)          9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  C. Kirby (SD)             9
  B. Moore (MON)            9
  D. Wilson (HOU)           9
  J. Barr (SF)              8
  N. Briles (PIT)           8

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)           9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  T. Seaver (NY)            8
  S. Renko (MON)            7
  R. Wise (STL)             7
  N. Briles (PIT)           6
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        15
  R. Moffitt (SF)          13
  J. Aker (CHI)            12
  T. McGraw (NY)           11
  D. Segui (STL)           11
  J. Brewer (LA)            8
  D. Giusti (PIT)           8
  B. Locker (CHI)           8
  M. Scarce (PHI)           8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           7

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  R. Wise (STL)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             2
  B. Greif (SD)             2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)          2
  C. Kirby (SD)             2
  B. Moose (PIT)            2
  C. Morton (ATL)           2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  C. Osteen (LA)            2

Innings Pitched:

  D. Sutton (LA)        157.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      154.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   154.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      153.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       152.2
  R. Bryant (SF)        150.1
  B. Gibson (STL)       146.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)        146.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)   140.0
  R. Wise (STL)         140.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        157
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        147
  K. Forsch (HOU)         144
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       140
  D. Roberts (HOU)        140
  B. Hooton (CHI)         139
  J. Billingham (CIN)     138
  C. Morton (ATL)         136
  R. Bryant (SF)          134
  R. Wise (STL)           132

Runs:

  S. Blass (PIT)           83
  S. Carlton (PHI)         83
  K. Forsch (HOU)          69
  R. Reed (ATL)            69
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         68
  A. Messersmith (LA)      64
  J. Billingham (CIN)      62
  B. Hooton (CHI)          62
  M. Torrez (MON)          60
  B. Gibson (STL)          59

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         24
  A. Messersmith (LA)      17
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  K. Forsch (HOU)          15
  M. Pappas (CHI)          15
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  J. Willoughby (SF)       14
  B. Greif (SD)            13
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         13

Walks:

  B. Moore (MON)           76
  S. Blass (PIT)           66
  M. Torrez (MON)          65
  R. Bryant (SF)           62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         62
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       59
  J. Reuss (HOU)           57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          55
  J. Billingham (CIN)      53
  J. Matlack (NY)          52

Strikeouts:

  D. Sutton (LA)          118
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  T. Seaver (NY)          115
  B. Gibson (STL)         111
  K. Forsch (HOU)         105
  A. Messersmith (LA)      98
  J. Reuss (HOU)           97
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