Tuesday August 7, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 7, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     71  42  2.76  114  35  26  1061   871  380  326   87  326  668
St. Louis       61  52  3.21  113  34  29  1011   942  412  361   67  334  581
Cincinnati      68  47  3.52  115  28  31  1034   986  442  404   87  368  514
New York        50  60  3.57  110  30  24   988   922  437  392   89  340  662
Houston         59  57  3.61  116  29  19  1044   995  467  419   83  408  640
Chicago         56  57  3.63  113  18  31  1016  1019  451  410  102  287  637
San Francisco   61  50  3.67  111  24  30   992   999  470  404   90  333  521
Philadelphia    52  60  3.91  112  35  16  1000   955  467  434   91  455  654
Pittsburgh      54  56  3.93  110  19  28   979   967  488  428   68  387  563
Montreal        55  56  3.95  111  18  29   990   934  508  434   90  496  592
San Diego       37  75  4.27  112  24  13   983  1013  544  467  103  378  581
Atlanta         52  64  4.31  117  22  25  1054  1058  575  505  100  424  580

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       13   6  1.90  24  24  12   0   2  195  141   47   41   16   42  168
Wayne Twitchell (PHI) 10   4  2.09  25  19   7   0   4  164  125   43   38    9   74  121
Don Sutton (LA)       14   7  2.26  25  25  11   0   3  203  153   57   51   17   43  163
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12   9  2.37  25  25   5   0   2  183  168   54   48   11   46  134
Mike Marshall (MON)   10   6  2.53  61   0   0  22   0  117  103   38   33    7   52   79
Tommy John (LA)       11   6  2.74  25  20   3   0   1  141  132   54   43    8   33   64
Bob Gibson (STL)      11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Steve Renko (MON)     11   7  2.81  23  22   8   1   0  166  124   63   52   17   70  113
Dock Ellis (PIT)      11   9  2.84  22  22   3   0   1  155  145   63   49    3   45  104
Nelson Briles (PIT)   10  11  2.84  23  23   7   0   1  165  146   63   52   16   41   66

 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
Roric Harrison         6   4  3.27  25  12   2   4   0  110   88   46   40    9   66   78
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Phil Niekro           11   5  3.44  30  20   6   2   1  168  147   74   64   15   71   88
Carl Morton            9   9  3.86  26  26   5   0   2  175  180   91   75   13   54   80
Ron Schueler           6   6  4.15  28   9   3   2   1  111   99   58   51   15   36   86
Danny Frisella         1   1  4.22  40   0   0   7   0   43   37   26   20    5   22   25
Ron Reed               4  11  4.41  20  19   2   1   0  116  133   71   57    7   31   64
Tom House              2   1  4.94  38   0   0   2   0   47   38   27   26    9   24   26
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Gary Neibauer          0   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    1    2    2
Max Leon               1   2  5.54   7   0   0   0   0   13   14    9    8    2    5    9
Joe Hoerner            2   2  6.39  20   0   0   2   0   13   17    9    9    1    4   10
Adrian Devine          1   3  7.46  15   1   0   3   0   25   36   22   21    5   12   11
Jim Panther            2   3  7.63  23   0   0   0   0   31   45   26   26    3    9    8
Jimmy Freeman          0   2  7.71  13   5   0   1   0   37   50   33   32    7   25   20
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  1.80  18   1   0   0   0   35   30    8    7    1   19   34
Bob Locker             5   4  2.07  37   0   0  10   0   70   64   22   16    4   21   49
Rick Reuschel         12   9  2.37  25  25   5   0   2  183  168   54   48   11   46  134
Bill Bonham            4   3  3.67  31   7   1   5   0   88   75   37   36    8   34   72
Fergie Jenkins        10  10  3.73  27  27   6   0   2  196  183   92   81   30   37  121
Jack Aker              4   5  3.93  37   0   0  12   0   55   64   26   24    7   17   24
Burt Hooton            9  10  4.15  28  24   5   0   1  161  169   79   74    9   56   93
Milt Pappas            5  10  4.62  23  22   1   0   1  125  148   68   64   17   31   41
Larry Gura             2   4  4.82  20   7   0   0   0   62   74   37   33   10   10   41
Dave LaRoche           4   1  5.08  34   0   0   4   0   39   38   23   22    4   15   25
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
Pedro Borbon           5   4  2.55  55   0   0   9   0   85   99   27   24    2   24   39
Fred Norman            8   2  2.66  12  12   6   0   3   95   70   28   28    7   42   51
Ross Grimsley         11   6  2.88  26  25   6   1   1  169  175   62   54   16   47   59
Roger Nelson           3   2  2.96  10   8   1   0   0   49   47   20   16    4   20   13
Jack Billingham       15   8  3.28  28  28  12   0   6  203  178   80   74   11   67   93
Gary Nolan             0   1  3.48   2   2   0   0   0   10    6    4    4    1    7    3
Don Gullett           13   8  3.69  34  19   3   2   2  151  131   64   62   15   46   95
Tom Hall               6   4  3.74  35   7   0   5   0   84   60   38   35    9   41   82
Clay Carroll           3   6  3.93  35   5   0  12   0   69   85   37   30    3   20   32
Dave Tomlin            0   0  4.12  10   0   0   1   0   20   12    9    9    3   10   11
Ed Sprague             1   3  5.12  28   0   0   1   0   39   35   22   22    3   22   19
Jim McGlothlin         3   3  6.75  23   9   0   0   0   61   88   51   46   13   22   17

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
J.R. Richard           3   1  2.64  11   6   1   0   1   44   36   18   13    2   20   49
Juan Pizarro           2   1  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    3    3    0    3    3
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Dave Roberts          11   8  2.93  27  24   7   0   3  166  188   64   54   10   44   74
Don Wilson             8  12  2.95  27  25   8   1   3  183  137   68   60   16   67  108
Larry Dierker          0   1  3.26   8   3   0   0   0   19   17    8    7    3    6   12
Jerry Reuss           12   8  3.38  29  28   8   0   1  195  179   79   73    9   79  127
Ken Forsch             9   9  3.92  30  26   5   0   0  177  169   84   77   18   63  124
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.38  40   0   0   6   0   62   55   35   30    6   29   51
Jim Ray                5   1  4.41  30   0   0   5   0   49   45   25   24    4   30   17
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Jim York               3   4  4.74  39   0   0   6   0   49   63   26   26    4   19   22
Cecil Upshaw           1   3  5.46  26   0   0   0   0   30   34   20   18    2   14   17
Tom Griffin            0   4  5.68  15   4   0   0   0   38   35   27   24    4   24   25

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             4   4  1.94  42   0   0  15   0   56   37   13   12    5   18   45
Pete Richert           2   1  2.06  30   0   0   7   0   39   33    9    9    4   13   21
Don Sutton            14   7  2.26  25  25  11   0   3  203  153   57   51   17   43  163
Tommy John            11   6  2.74  25  20   3   0   1  141  132   54   43    8   33   64
Claude Osteen         12   5  2.88  23  23   8   0   2  172  155   63   55   14   44   61
Andy Messersmith      11   6  2.91  24  24   8   0   3  183  141   72   59   19   58  129
George Culver          4   4  3.00  28   0   0   2   0   42   45   15   14    4   21   23
Al Downing             9   6  3.07  22  21   5   0   2  150  114   63   51   10   53   90
Charlie Hough          1   2  3.35  23   0   0   1   0   38   24   16   14    2   26   41
Doug Rau               3   1  4.23  20   1   0   1   0   38   37   18   18    4   17   31

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           3   0  0.77   4   4   3   0   2   35   20    3    3    0   11   15
Mike Marshall         10   6  2.53  61   0   0  22   0  117  103   38   33    7   52   79
Pat Jarvis             2   0  2.70  21   0   0   0   0   30   26   16    9    3   15   14
Steve Renko           11   7  2.81  23  22   8   1   0  166  124   63   52   17   70  113
Tom Walker             4   4  3.36  44   0   0   4   0   78   75   44   29    7   39   61
Ernie McAnally         7   6  3.98  21  21   4   0   0  129  145   74   57   12   46   62
Balor Moore            6  10  4.49  22  21   2   0   1  120  100   64   60   10   83  109
Mike Torrez            6  11  4.55  24  24   1   0   0  142  143   82   72   12   83   62
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  5.32  17   0   0   0   0   22   23   13   13    3    9   11
Craig Caskey           0   0  5.73   4   1   0   0   0   11   12    7    7    2    3    3
Bill Stoneman          4   7  7.53  21  15   0   1   0   75   99   66   63   12   44   31

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            13   6  1.90  24  24  12   0   2  195  141   47   41   16   42  168
George Stone           7   3  2.63  18  11   2   1   0   96   92   33   28    9   23   49
Jerry Koosman          8  12  3.35  23  23   7   0   1  175  154   70   65   11   44   98
Jon Matlack            8  14  3.48  23  23   9   0   1  163  138   70   63   12   67  128
Ray Sadecki            2   1  3.49  20   5   0   0   0   70   75   30   27    6   26   51
Harry Parker           7   2  3.50  23   9   0   4   0   69   62   31   27    5   30   46
Buzz Capra             2   5  4.62  15   0   0   2   0   25   21   13   13    3   19   22
Tug McGraw             0   4  5.27  39   2   0  13   0   70   75   43   41   10   38   39
Jim McAndrew           3   8  5.73  18  12   0   1   0   71   97   56   45    8   27   35
Phil Hennigan          0   4  6.23  30   0   0   3   0   43   50   30   30    6   16   22
John Strohmayer        0   0  9.00   5   0   0   0   0    6    9    7    6    1    3    2
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
Wayne Twitchell       10   4  2.09  25  19   7   0   4  164  125   43   38    9   74  121
Mac Scarce             0   4  2.42  34   0   0   8   0   45   29   14   12    3   36   43
Mike Wallace           1   1  2.95   9   3   1   0   0   21   23    8    7    1   10   13
Ken Brett             11   4  3.31  20  14   8   0   1  130  114   53   48   11   47   72
Dick Ruthven           5   9  3.69  21  19   3   1   1  112  102   54   46    9   59   82
Steve Carlton         10  12  3.94  28  28  12   0   3  210  202  102   92   20   85  165
Bill Wilson            1   3  4.81  37   0   0   4   0   39   36   21   21    6   23   21
Darrell Brandon        1   3  5.08  24   0   0   2   0   39   34   23   22    2   18   17
Barry Lersch           2   6  5.14  29   2   0   1   0   68   79   40   39    9   21   38
Jim Lonborg            9   9  5.19  26  18   3   0   0  127  143   73   73   16   55   65
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   3   0   0   0   0    1    9    6    6    1    2    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            6   1  1.48  42   0   0  14   0   61   45   15   10    5   21   39
Ramon Hernandez        4   2  1.54  38   0   0   5   0   58   39   13   10    3   16   40
Dock Ellis            11   9  2.84  22  22   3   0   1  155  145   63   49    3   45  104
Nelson Briles         10  11  2.84  23  23   7   0   1  165  146   63   52   16   41   66
John Morlan            1   0  3.06   3   3   0   0   0   18   19    6    6    0    9    9
Jim Rooker             4   4  3.50  30   7   2   5   1   87   73   35   34    5   38   70
Bob Johnson            2   1  3.96  32   2   0   1   0   61   66   31   27    6   21   40
Bob Moose              6  10  4.06  21  20   4   0   2  131  147   65   59    8   46   81
Luke Walker            7   9  4.22  23  17   2   1   1  102  102   54   48    8   46   63
John Lamb              0   1  5.79  15   0   0   2   0   23   29   19   15    1    6    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   7 10.40  20  15   1   0   0   77   99   89   89   10   73   26

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Snook            0   1  3.09   7   0   0   0   0   12    8    7    4    2    7    5
Randy Jones            2   3  3.19   9   8   2   0   0   62   58   26   22    7   12   35
Bill Greif             6  12  3.44  26  21   6   1   2  144  127   63   55   17   45   85
Mike Caldwell          3  13  3.73  32  13   3   4   1  116  110   61   48    6   39   64
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.78  37   1   0   6   0   64   63   32   27    8   32   40
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
Rich Troedson          5   4  4.63  41   9   1   1   0   91  103   49   47    5   32   48
Clay Kirby             7  12  4.64  24  21   4   0   2  126  138   79   65   15   43   91
Steve Arlin            6  10  4.81  24  18   5   0   3  127  139   71   68   16   55   68
Mike Corkins           3   7  5.40  30  10   2   1   0   80   94   64   48   10   49   52
Gary Ross              2   4  5.43  42   0   0   0   0   56   72   39   34    4   23   29

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.77  40   0   0  13   0   68   66   24   21    5   21   39
Ron Bryant            15   8  3.03  28  26   6   0   0  190  170   78   64   14   79  100
Jim Barr               9  10  3.14  28  21   7   2   2  166  155   62   58   15   33   60
Juan Marichal          9   7  3.46  23  21   6   0   2  138  147   68   53   14   26   61
Elias Sosa             7   2  3.63  49   1   0   9   0   69   70   30   28    6   25   43
Tom Bradley            9  11  3.69  22  22   4   0   0  151  143   70   62   15   51   92
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  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    2    0
Orlando Pena           3   1  1.88  21   0   0   4   0   29   29    8    6    2    9   19
Al Hrabosky            1   0  1.89  22   0   0   3   0   33   26    8    7    0   14   26
Diego Segui            4   3  2.70  45   0   0  15   0   60   52   20   18    4   28   52
Bob Gibson            11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Rick Wise             13   6  2.94  23  23  10   0   4  181  171   66   59   10   37   82
Rich Folkers           3   3  2.97  24   6   1   2   0   61   48   21   20    4   23   30
Reggie Cleveland      12   6  3.13  21  21   4   0   2  144  143   60   50    7   37   84
Alan Foster            9   6  3.19  23  17   4   0   1  119  113   46   42   11   41   61
Tom Murphy             2   5  3.41  13  11   2   0   0   74   74   29   28    5   15   32
Wayne Granger          2   4  4.24  33   0   0   5   0   47   50   29   22    3   21   14
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
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  T. Seaver (NY)           13
  R. Wise (STL)            13
  R. Cleveland (STL)       12
  C. Osteen (LA)           12
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        12
  J. Reuss (HOU)           12

Losses:

  J. Matlack (NY)          14
  M. Caldwell (SD)         13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  C. Kirby (SD)            12
  J. Koosman (NY)          12
  D. Wilson (HOU)          12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11
  N. Briles (PIT)          11
  R. Reed (ATL)            11

Complete Games:

  B. Gibson (STL)          13
  J. Billingham (CIN)      12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  R. Wise (STL)            10
  J. Matlack (NY)           9
  K. Brett (PHI)            8
  A. Messersmith (LA)       8
  C. Osteen (LA)            8

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        22
  J. Brewer (LA)           15
  D. Segui (STL)           15
  D. Giusti (PIT)          14
  T. McGraw (NY)           13
  R. Moffitt (SF)          13
  J. Aker (CHI)            12
  C. Carroll (CIN)         12
  B. Locker (CHI)          10
  P. Borbon (CIN)           9

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        4
  R. Wise (STL)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  D. Wilson (HOU)           3

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      210.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   203.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        203.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      195.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        194.2
  T. Seaver (NY)        194.2
  R. Bryant (SF)        190.0
  B. Gibson (STL)       189.0
  D. Wilson (HOU)       183.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   182.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        202
  D. Roberts (HOU)        188
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        183
  C. Morton (ATL)         180
  J. Reuss (HOU)          179
  J. Billingham (CIN)     178
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       175
  R. Wise (STL)           171
  R. Bryant (SF)          170
  K. Forsch (HOU)         169

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        102
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         92
  C. Morton (ATL)          91
  S. Blass (PIT)           89
  K. Forsch (HOU)          84
  M. Torrez (MON)          82
  J. Billingham (CIN)      80
  B. Hooton (CHI)          79
  C. Kirby (SD)            79
  J. Reuss (HOU)           79

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         30
  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  A. Messersmith (LA)      19
  K. Forsch (HOU)          18
  B. Greif (SD)            17
  M. Pappas (CHI)          17
  S. Renko (MON)           17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  S. Arlin (SD)            16
  N. Briles (PIT)          16

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         85
  B. Moore (MON)           83
  M. Torrez (MON)          83
  R. Bryant (SF)           79
  J. Reuss (HOU)           79
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       74
  S. Blass (PIT)           73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          71
  F. Norman (CIN)          71
  S. Renko (MON)           70

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          168
  S. Carlton (PHI)        165
  D. Sutton (LA)          163
  B. Gibson (STL)         140
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       134
  A. Messersmith (LA)     129
  J. Matlack (NY)         128
  J. Reuss (HOU)          127
  K. Forsch (HOU)         124
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        121

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