Monday July 30, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 30, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     66  39  2.84  106  33  23   988   827  363  312   82  309  623
St. Louis       55  48  3.18  103  30  26   925   858  373  327   64  307  543
Cincinnati      61  44  3.44  105  24  28   942   894  392  360   75  337  470
Houston         54  53  3.66  107  25  18   960   912  432  390   79  378  580
Chicago         54  50  3.68  104  17  30   942   946  419  385   97  271  581
New York        44  56  3.68  100  27  21   898   826  408  367   87  323  608
San Francisco   59  46  3.75  105  23  30   937   948  452  390   85  324  493
Philadelphia    48  56  3.89  104  30  16   928   892  434  401   84  424  608
Pittsburgh      50  51  3.97  101  19  25   902   903  455  398   62  361  516
Montreal        50  52  4.02  102  15  27   909   869  477  406   85  460  546
Atlanta         48  60  4.17  109  20  25   982   985  519  455   86  387  536
San Diego       35  69  4.24  104  23  12   914   933  495  431   93  337  535

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       12   5  1.96  22  22  11   0   1  179  129   44   39   16   40  155
Wayne Twitchell (PHI)  9   3  2.15  23  17   6   0   3  147  118   40   35    9   64  110
Don Sutton (LA)       12   7  2.37  23  23  11   0   3  186  146   55   49   15   37  151
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   11   8  2.54  23  23   4   0   1  167  156   53   47   10   45  117
Mike Marshall (MON)   10   6  2.66  57   0   0  20   0  112  100   38   33    7   48   75
Ross Grimsley (CIN)   10   6  2.70  24  23   5   1   1  157  163   54   47   15   40   53
Tommy John (LA)       10   5  2.70  23  18   3   0   1  127  122   48   38    7   30   58
Roric Harrison (ATL)   6   3  2.78  24  11   2   4   0  107   82   39   33    8   60   76
Bob Gibson (STL)      11  10  2.84  23  23  13   0   1  187  153   69   59   12   53  139
Steve Renko (MON)     10   6  2.88  21  20   7   1   0  150  113   59   48   15   60  104

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roric Harrison         6   3  2.78  24  11   2   4   0  107   82   39   33    8   60   76
Tom Kelley             0   1  2.84   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    4    0    7    5
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Phil Niekro           10   5  3.65  28  18   5   2   0  153  143   71   62   15   62   81
Carl Morton            8   8  3.67  24  24   4   0   2  159  165   81   65    9   48   72
Danny Frisella         1   0  4.06  37   0   0   7   0   38   34   19   17    4   17   19
Ron Schueler           6   6  4.08  27   8   3   2   1  104   91   54   47   13   36   79
Ron Reed               4  11  4.41  20  19   2   1   0  116  133   71   57    7   31   64
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Tom House              1   1  5.18  35   0   0   2   0   42   32   24   24    9   23   24
Max Leon               0   2  6.14   5   0   0   0   0    7   10    6    5    0    3    3
Jim Panther            2   3  6.14  21   0   0   0   0   29   39   20   20    3    8    7
Joe Hoerner            2   2  6.39  20   0   0   2   0   13   17    9    9    1    4   10
Jimmy Freeman          0   2  7.15  12   4   0   1   0   34   44   28   27    6   21   18
Adrian Devine          1   2  7.32  12   1   0   3   0   20   27   17   16    3   11   10
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  1.74  16   1   0   0   0   31   26    6    6    1   18   30
Bob Locker             5   4  2.18  35   0   0   9   0   66   62   22   16    4   21   46
Rick Reuschel         11   8  2.54  23  23   4   0   1  167  156   53   47   10   45  117
Bill Bonham            4   1  3.56  29   5   1   5   0   78   62   31   31    8   30   64
Fergie Jenkins         9   9  3.78  25  25   6   0   2  183  171   85   77   29   34  111
Jack Aker              4   5  4.03  35   0   0  12   0   51   60   25   23    7   17   22
Larry Gura             2   4  4.18  18   7   0   0   0   60   67   32   28    8   10   41
Burt Hooton            9   8  4.33  26  22   5   0   1  148  160   74   71    9   51   83
Milt Pappas            5   9  4.51  21  21   1   0   1  118  140   63   59   16   30   41
Dave LaRoche           4   1  5.50  32   0   0   4   0   36   36   23   22    4   14   23
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            8   2  2.07  10  10   6   0   3   83   56   19   19    4   35   41
Roger Nelson           3   2  2.25   8   7   1   0   0   44   39   15   11    3   19   13
Ross Grimsley         10   6  2.70  24  23   5   1   1  157  163   54   47   15   40   53
Pedro Borbon           2   4  2.76  50   0   0   9   0   72   85   25   22    1   20   36
Jack Billingham       15   6  2.97  26  26  11   0   6  188  160   67   62    9   64   89
Tom Hall               6   4  3.87  32   7   0   4   0   81   58   38   35    9   41   79
Don Gullett           11   8  4.08  31  17   1   2   1  132  125   62   60   14   40   80
Dave Tomlin            0   0  4.12  10   0   0   1   0   20   12    9    9    3   10   11
Clay Carroll           2   5  4.14  31   5   0  10   0   63   80   35   29    3   20   30
Ed Sprague             1   3  5.12  28   0   0   1   0   39   35   22   22    3   22   19
Jim McGlothlin         3   3  5.97  21   9   0   0   0   60   78   42   40   10   22   17
Gary Nolan             0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    1    4    2

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Pizarro           2   0  1.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    2    3
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
J.R. Richard           2   0  2.87   9   4   0   0   0   31   24   11   10    2   13   36
Dave Roberts          10   8  2.89  25  22   7   0   3  153  170   58   49    9   41   69
Don Wilson             6  12  3.31  24  23   6   0   1  163  128   68   60   16   63   91
Jerry Reuss           11   8  3.43  27  26   7   0   1  179  163   74   68    9   72  117
Ken Forsch             9   9  3.74  28  25   5   0   0  173  162   79   72   16   61  120
Larry Dierker          0   1  3.86   5   3   0   0   0   16   13    8    7    3    5   11
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.32  37   0   0   6   0   58   53   33   28    6   29   46
Jim Ray                5   1  4.50  28   0   0   5   0   44   41   23   22    3   29   17
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Cecil Upshaw           1   2  4.71  23   0   0   0   0   29   31   16   15    2   11   17
Jim York               3   4  4.74  39   0   0   6   0   49   63   26   26    4   19   22
Tom Griffin            0   3  5.88  14   4   0   0   0   34   30   25   22    4   23   20

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             4   3  1.99  37   0   0  12   0   50   35   12   11    4   18   38
Pete Richert           2   1  2.08  29   0   0   7   0   39   32    9    9    4   13   21
Don Sutton            12   7  2.37  23  23  11   0   3  186  146   55   49   15   37  151
Tommy John            10   5  2.70  23  18   3   0   1  127  122   48   38    7   30   58
Claude Osteen         12   5  2.97  22  22   8   0   2  164  150   61   54   13   44   59
Andy Messersmith      10   6  3.06  23  23   7   0   2  174  138   72   59   19   55  124
George Culver          4   4  3.12  27   0   0   2   0   40   44   15   14    4   21   22
Charlie Hough          1   2  3.19  22   0   0   1   0   37   23   15   13    2   25   40
Al Downing             8   5  3.19  20  19   4   0   1  135  105   59   48   10   49   80
Doug Rau               3   1  4.14  19   1   0   1   0   37   32   17   17    4   17   30

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           2   0  0.69   3   3   2   0   2   26   12    2    2    0    8    8
Mike Marshall         10   6  2.66  57   0   0  20   0  112  100   38   33    7   48   75
Pat Jarvis             2   0  2.76  20   0   0   0   0   29   26   16    9    3   15   13
Steve Renko           10   6  2.88  21  20   7   1   0  150  113   59   48   15   60  104
Tom Walker             4   4  3.47  42   0   0   4   0   73   72   41   28    7   37   59
Ernie McAnally         7   5  3.70  20  20   4   0   0  126  137   69   52   11   44   59
Craig Caskey           0   0  3.72   3   1   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    1    2    3
Mike Torrez            5  10  4.81  22  22   1   0   0  127  131   78   68   12   77   59
Balor Moore            4  10  4.93  20  19   1   0   0  104   92   61   57   10   77   96
Joe Gilbert            1   2  4.97  21   0   0   1   0   29   30   18   16    1   19   17
John Strohmayer        0   1  5.19  17   3   0   0   0   35   34   20   20    4   22   15
Mickey Scott           1   2  5.89  15   0   0   0   0   18   20   12   12    3    9   10
Bill Stoneman          4   6  7.33  20  14   0   1   0   70   92   59   57   11   42   28

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            12   5  1.96  22  22  11   0   1  179  129   44   39   16   40  155
George Stone           6   3  2.66  16   9   2   1   0   81   77   28   24    9   21   43
Jerry Koosman          8  10  3.31  21  21   6   0   1  158  135   63   58   11   42   93
Ray Sadecki            1   1  3.49  18   3   0   0   0   59   61   25   23    6   24   46
Jon Matlack            7  14  3.51  22  22   8   0   1  154  128   67   60   11   64  117
Harry Parker           6   2  3.68  21   9   0   3   0   66   58   31   27    5   29   44
Jim McAndrew           3   7  5.62  17  11   0   1   0   66   85   52   41    7   27   32
Tug McGraw             0   4  5.77  36   2   0  11   0   64   71   43   41   10   37   36
Buzz Capra             1   5  5.79  13   0   0   2   0   19   17   12   12    3   16   17
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
John Strohmayer        0   0 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    4    7    6    6    1    2    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell        9   3  2.15  23  17   6   0   3  147  118   40   35    9   64  110
Mac Scarce             0   4  2.42  34   0   0   8   0   45   29   14   12    3   36   43
Ken Brett              9   4  3.04  18  12   6   0   1  112   97   43   38    8   44   60
Mike Wallace           1   1  3.32   7   3   1   0   0   19   21    8    7    1    9   10
Dick Ruthven           4   9  3.92  20  18   2   1   1  103   97   53   45    9   52   73
Steve Carlton         10  11  3.98  27  27  11   0   3  201  197   99   89   18   84  159
Bill Wilson            1   3  4.15  36   0   0   4   0   39   35   18   18    6   20   21
Jim Lonborg            9   7  4.97  24  16   3   0   0  116  126   64   64   15   51   64
Darrell Brandon        1   3  5.25  21   0   0   2   0   36   31   22   21    2   17   14
Barry Lersch           2   6  5.29  28   2   0   1   0   66   78   40   39    9   21   38
Dick Selma             1   1  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    5    4
Larry Christenson      1   4  6.55  10   9   1   0   0   34   53   25   25    3   20   11
Dave Wallace           0   0 40.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    0    1    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            6   1  1.27  39   0   0  13   0   57   40   13    8    4   20   37
Ramon Hernandez        3   2  1.86  35   0   0   3   0   48   33   13   10    3   15   33
Nelson Briles         10   9  2.89  21  21   7   0   1  150  133   58   48   15   37   62
Dock Ellis             9   9  2.97  20  20   3   0   1  142  138   61   47    3   43   93
Jim Rooker             4   3  3.47  29   6   2   5   1   80   68   32   31    5   36   61
Bob Moose              6  10  3.91  20  19   4   0   2  127  141   61   55    8   43   78
Luke Walker            7   8  3.94  22  16   2   1   1   98   96   49   43    6   46   58
Bob Johnson            2   1  4.17  30   2   0   1   0   54   62   29   25    5   19   39
John Morlan            0   0  4.22   2   2   0   0   0   11   15    5    5    0    6    4
John Lamb              0   1  5.12  12   0   0   2   0   19   21   13   11    0    3    5
Tom Dettore            0   1  5.96  12   1   0   0   0   23   33   19   15    1   14   13
Jim McKee              0   0  7.00  10   0   0   0   0   18   24   16   14    2   11    7
Steve Blass            3   6 10.27  19  14   1   0   0   75   99   86   86   10   68   26

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Snook            0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    1    0    3    3
Randy Jones            2   3  3.00   8   7   2   0   0   57   49   23   19    4   10   32
Bill Greif             6  12  3.34  25  20   6   1   2  140  123   60   52   14   45   82
Mike Caldwell          3  12  3.75  29  13   3   3   1  113  108   60   47    6   36   61
Rich Troedson          5   2  3.76  39   7   1   1   0   89   91   37   37    5   29   47
Vicente Romo           2   2  4.07  34   1   0   6   0   55   56   27   25    7   26   35
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            6   8  4.50  22  16   5   0   3  122  128   64   61   16   47   65
Clay Kirby             6  11  5.12  22  19   3   0   2  109  126   72   62   14   37   77
Mike Corkins           3   7  5.52  27  10   2   1   0   73   87   58   45   10   43   47
Gary Ross              1   4  6.32  37   0   0   0   0   47   61   37   33    4   20   22

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.97  37   0   0  13   0   64   64   24   21    5   21   36
Jim Barr               9   9  3.06  26  20   7   2   2  159  145   57   54   15   31   59
Ron Bryant            15   8  3.07  27  25   6   0   0  182  161   76   62   13   79   96
Juan Marichal          8   6  3.65  21  19   5   0   2  126  136   63   51   12   25   57
Tom Bradley            9   9  3.79  20  20   4   0   0  135  128   65   57   14   48   80
Elias Sosa             6   2  3.88  45   1   0   9   0   63   66   29   27    5   22   39
Don McMahon            0   0  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    9    4    4    0    3    6
Don Carrithers         1   2  4.50  13   3   0   0   0   40   47   27   20    1   21   25
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         4   5  4.83  23  12   1   0   1   88  100   53   47   14   29   42
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
Ed Sprague             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Al Hrabosky            1   0  1.85  19   0   0   2   0   24   18    6    5    0   11   22
Orlando Pena           2   1  2.08  17   0   0   3   0   22   22    6    5    2    8   16
Diego Segui            4   3  2.45  41   0   0  14   0   55   50   17   15    3   25   49
Rich Folkers           3   2  2.56  23   5   1   2   0   56   42   17   16    4   22   27
Bob Gibson            11  10  2.84  23  23  13   0   1  187  153   69   59   12   53  139
Tom Murphy             2   3  2.95  11   9   1   0   0   64   61   22   21    5   13   28
Rick Wise             11   6  3.04  21  21   8   0   4  163  157   62   55    9   35   75
Alan Foster            7   6  3.12  21  15   4   0   1  107   99   40   37   10   36   57
Reggie Cleveland      11   5  3.15  19  19   3   0   1  129  128   55   45    7   33   76
Wayne Granger          2   4  3.83  31   0   0   5   0   45   47   24   19    3   18   13
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:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  R. Bryant (SF)           15
  C. Osteen (LA)           12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. Cleveland (STL)       11
  B. Gibson (STL)          11
  D. Gullett (CIN)         11
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        11
  J. Reuss (HOU)           11

Losses:

  J. Matlack (NY)          14
  M. Caldwell (SD)         12
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  D. Wilson (HOU)          12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  C. Kirby (SD)            11
  R. Reed (ATL)            11
  B. Gibson (STL)          10
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  B. Moore (MON)           10

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)          13
  J. Billingham (CIN)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  J. Matlack (NY)           8
  C. Osteen (LA)            8
  R. Wise (STL)             8
  J. Barr (SF)              7
  N. Briles (PIT)           7

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        20
  D. Segui (STL)           14
  D. Giusti (PIT)          13
  R. Moffitt (SF)          13
  J. Aker (CHI)            12
  J. Brewer (LA)           12
  T. McGraw (NY)           11
  C. Carroll (CIN)         10
  P. Borbon (CIN)           9
  B. Locker (CHI)           9

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  R. Wise (STL)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Greif (SD)             2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      201.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   188.0
  B. Gibson (STL)       187.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        186.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      183.1
  R. Bryant (SF)        181.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        178.2
  T. Seaver (NY)        178.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   173.2
  K. Forsch (HOU)       173.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        197
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        171
  D. Roberts (HOU)        170
  C. Morton (ATL)         165
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       163
  J. Reuss (HOU)          163
  K. Forsch (HOU)         162
  R. Bryant (SF)          161
  J. Billingham (CIN)     160
  B. Hooton (CHI)         160

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         99
  S. Blass (PIT)           86
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         85
  C. Morton (ATL)          81
  K. Forsch (HOU)          79
  M. Torrez (MON)          78
  R. Bryant (SF)           76
  B. Hooton (CHI)          74
  J. Reuss (HOU)           74
  C. Kirby (SD)            72

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         29
  A. Messersmith (LA)      19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  K. Forsch (HOU)          16
  M. Pappas (CHI)          16
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  D. Wilson (HOU)          16
  J. Barr (SF)             15
  N. Briles (PIT)          15

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         84
  R. Bryant (SF)           79
  B. Moore (MON)           77
  M. Torrez (MON)          77
  J. Reuss (HOU)           72
  S. Blass (PIT)           68
  J. Billingham (CIN)      64
  J. Matlack (NY)          64
  F. Norman (CIN)          64
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       64

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        159
  T. Seaver (NY)          155
  D. Sutton (LA)          151
  B. Gibson (STL)         139
  A. Messersmith (LA)     124
  K. Forsch (HOU)         120
  J. Matlack (NY)         117
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       117
  J. Reuss (HOU)          117
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        111

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