Saturday August 11, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 11, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     72  45  2.74  118  36  26  1097   897  389  334   91  334  689
St. Louis       61  56  3.28  117  34  29  1048   989  439  382   71  343  607
New York        52  62  3.51  114  33  24  1026   954  447  400   90  352  688
Cincinnati      71  47  3.52  118  28  33  1062  1016  454  416   90  377  529
Houston         61  58  3.63  119  29  21  1070  1018  479  431   84  422  660
Chicago         56  60  3.64  116  18  31  1042  1049  467  422  103  296  653
San Francisco   63  52  3.69  115  24  31  1032  1033  490  423   96  345  540
Philadelphia    54  62  3.89  116  38  16  1036   989  484  448   94  465  676
Montreal        56  58  3.90  114  19  30  1015   954  517  440   93  505  607
Pittsburgh      55  58  3.95  113  19  29  1006   993  505  442   72  393  581
San Diego       40  75  4.23  115  25  14  1012  1033  556  476  105  391  598
Atlanta         56  64  4.29  121  23  28  1090  1086  589  519  103  433  604

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       14   6  1.86  25  25  13   0   2  204  149   48   42   16   44  175
Wayne Twitchell (PHI) 11   4  2.14  26  20   8   0   4  173  132   46   41   10   76  128
Don Sutton (LA)       14   7  2.26  25  25  11   0   3  203  153   57   51   17   43  163
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12  10  2.38  26  26   5   0   2  189  176   59   50   11   48  139
Mike Marshall (MON)   10   6  2.48  62   0   0  23   0  120  104   38   33    7   52   82
Claude Osteen (LA)    13   5  2.74  24  24   9   0   3  181  159   63   55   14   45   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
A. Messersmith (LA)   11   7  2.83  25  25   8   0   3  191  147   73   60   19   61  136
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         7   4  3.36  26  13   2   4   0  115   94   49   43    9   68   82
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Phil Niekro           12   5  3.44  32  21   7   3   1  178  152   78   68   17   73   95
Carl Morton            9   9  3.81  28  27   5   0   2  182  184   93   77   13   57   83
Ron Schueler           7   6  3.94  29  10   3   2   1  119  104   59   52   15   37   92
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
Gary Neibauer          1   0  4.50   2   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    1    2    3
Tom House              2   1  4.71  40   0   0   4   0   50   40   27   26    9   24   27
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Joe Hoerner            2   2  6.39  20   0   0   2   0   13   17    9    9    1    4   10
Max Leon               1   2  7.07   8   0   0   0   0   14   16   12   11    3    6   10
Adrian Devine          1   3  7.43  17   1   0   3   0   27   40   23   22    5   12   12
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  2.00  19   1   0   0   0   36   32    9    8    1   20   34
Bob Locker             5   4  2.30  40   0   0  10   0   74   67   25   19    5   23   54
Rick Reuschel         12  10  2.38  26  26   5   0   2  189  176   59   50   11   48  139
Bill Bonham            4   3  3.67  31   7   1   5   0   88   75   37   36    8   34   72
Jack Aker              4   5  3.79  39   0   0  12   0   57   65   26   24    7   18   25
Fergie Jenkins        10  11  3.79  28  28   6   0   2  202  191   96   85   30   37  125
Burt Hooton            9  11  4.13  29  25   5   0   1  166  177   82   76    9   56   94
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  4.95  35   0   0   4   0   40   38   23   22    4   18   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  57   0   0  10   0   88  102   28   25    2   24   40
Fred Norman            9   2  2.74  13  13   6   0   3  102   78   31   31    8   46   56
Ross Grimsley         12   6  2.94  27  26   6   1   1  175  183   65   57   16   49   62
Roger Nelson           3   2  2.96  10   8   1   0   0   49   47   20   16    4   20   13
Jack Billingham       15   8  3.27  29  29  12   0   6  212  187   83   77   11   70   98
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               7   4  3.84  37   7   0   6   0   87   62   40   37   11   41   83
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
Juan Pizarro           2   1  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    3    3    0    3    3
J.R. Richard           4   1  2.72  12   7   1   0   1   50   38   20   15    2   26   54
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Don Wilson             8  12  2.95  27  25   8   1   3  183  137   68   60   16   67  108
Larry Dierker          1   1  2.95  10   3   0   0   0   21   18    8    7    3    8   13
Dave Roberts          11   9  3.04  28  25   7   0   3  172  195   68   58   10   45   77
Jerry Reuss           12   8  3.47  30  29   8   0   1  200  187   83   77   10   81  130
Ken Forsch             9   9  3.86  32  26   5   2   0  182  172   85   78   18   64  130
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.38  40   0   0   6   0   62   55   35   30    6   29   51
Jim Ray                5   1  4.41  32   0   0   5   0   51   47   26   25    4   32   19
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  2.13  32   0   0   7   0   42   34   10   10    5   14   22
Don Sutton            14   7  2.26  25  25  11   0   3  203  153   57   51   17   43  163
Claude Osteen         13   5  2.74  24  24   9   0   3  181  159   63   55   14   45   64
Andy Messersmith      11   7  2.83  25  25   8   0   3  191  147   73   60   19   61  136
Tommy John            11   7  2.87  26  21   3   0   1  147  140   58   47    9   33   68
Al Downing             9   7  2.99  23  22   5   0   2  157  119   65   52   11   55   94
George Culver          4   4  3.00  28   0   0   2   0   42   45   15   14    4   21   23
Charlie Hough          1   2  3.35  23   0   0   1   0   38   24   16   14    2   26   41
Doug Rau               3   1  4.14  21   1   0   1   0   41   39   19   19    5   18   33

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           3   1  1.05   5   5   4   0   2   43   24    5    5    1   14   18
Mike Marshall         10   6  2.48  62   0   0  23   0  120  104   38   33    7   52   82
Pat Jarvis             2   0  2.53  22   0   0   0   0   32   29   16    9    3   15   16
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
Mike Torrez            7  11  4.48  25  25   1   0   0  149  149   85   74   13   86   64
Balor Moore            6  11  4.49  23  22   2   0   1  124  104   68   62   11   85  113
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  7.33  22  15   0   1   0   77  101   66   63   12   45   32

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            14   6  1.86  25  25  13   0   2  204  149   48   42   16   44  175
George Stone           7   3  2.99  19  12   2   1   0   96   96   39   32   10   25   49
Jerry Koosman          8  13  3.25  24  24   8   0   1  183  164   71   66   11   44   99
Jon Matlack            9  14  3.30  24  24  10   0   2  172  140   70   63   12   69  137
Ray Sadecki            2   1  3.49  20   5   0   0   0   70   75   30   27    6   26   51
Harry Parker           7   2  3.53  24   9   0   4   0   71   64   32   28    5   30   46
Buzz Capra             2   5  4.03  16   0   0   2   0   29   22   13   13    3   21   27
Tug McGraw             0   5  5.09  40   2   0  13   0   74   78   44   42   10   42   41
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  6.75   6   0   0   0   0    8   11    7    6    1    3    4
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
Ron Diorio             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Wayne Twitchell       11   4  2.14  26  20   8   0   4  173  132   46   41   10   76  128
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             12   4  3.17  21  15   9   0   1  139  121   54   49   11   49   74
Dick Ruthven           5   9  3.69  21  19   3   1   1  112  102   54   46    9   59   82
Steve Carlton         10  13  3.87  29  29  13   0   3  218  208  105   94   21   87  171
Bill Wilson            1   3  4.46  38   0   0   4   0   42   36   21   21    6   24   22
Barry Lersch           2   6  5.06  30   2   0   1   0   69   80   40   39    9   21   40
Darrell Brandon        1   4  5.31  25   0   0   2   0   39   36   24   23    2   18   17
Jim Lonborg            9   9  5.34  27  19   3   0   0  130  149   79   77   17   57   68
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 22.09   4   0   0   0   0    4   13    9    9    1    2    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            6   1  1.78  43   0   0  14   0   61   48   17   12    5   21   39
Ramon Hernandez        4   2  1.94  40   0   0   5   0   60   42   16   13    4   16   41
Nelson Briles         10  11  2.84  23  23   7   0   1  165  146   63   52   16   41   66
Dock Ellis            11  10  2.87  23  23   3   0   1  163  149   66   52    4   48  107
Jim Rooker             5   4  3.28  31   8   2   5   1   93   78   38   34    5   38   76
John Morlan            1   1  3.57   4   4   0   0   0   23   24    9    9    1   10   11
Bob Johnson            2   1  3.86  34   2   0   2   0   65   69   32   28    7   22   45
Bob Moose              6  10  4.06  21  20   4   0   2  131  147   65   59    8   46   81
Luke Walker            7   9  4.31  24  17   2   1   1  104  105   56   50    8   47   64
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  3.16  10   9   2   0   0   68   64   31   24    7   17   38
Bill Greif             7  12  3.24  27  22   7   1   3  153  129   63   55   17   46   90
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.65  38   1   0   6   0   67   66   32   27    8   33   41
Mike Caldwell          3  13  3.99  34  13   3   5   1  117  112   65   52    6   42   66
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            7  10  4.70  25  19   5   0   3  136  146   74   71   18   58   72
Mike Corkins           4   7  5.33  31  10   2   1   0   81   94   64   48   10   49   54
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          3   3  2.65  41   0   0  13   0   71   66   24   21    5   21   39
Ron Bryant            16   8  2.97  29  27   6   0   0  197  175   79   65   15   85  101
Elias Sosa             7   2  3.29  51   1   0  10   0   77   73   31   28    6   26   47
Jim Barr               9  11  3.32  29  22   7   2   2  168  160   66   62   17   33   61
Don McMahon            0   0  3.48   7   0   0   3   0   10   10    4    4    0    3    8
Juan Marichal          9   8  3.73  24  22   6   0   2  142  157   74   59   15   26   62
Tom Bradley            9  11  3.91  23  23   4   0   0  156  149   76   68   17   52   96
Don Carrithers         1   2  4.26  15   3   0   0   0   44   49   28   21    1   23   29
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         4   5  4.66  25  12   1   0   1   93  102   54   48   14   31   44
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
Mike Nagy              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    1
Ed Sprague             0   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    1    2    0
Al Hrabosky            1   1  2.31  25   0   0   3   0   35   30   11    9    0   14   27
Orlando Pena           3   2  2.73  23   0   0   4   0   30   34   11    9    2    9   19
Bob Gibson            11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Alan Foster            9   6  3.01  24  18   4   0   1  126  117   48   42   11   43   67
Rick Wise             13   7  3.03  24  24  10   0   4  187  181   73   63   10   40   89
Diego Segui            4   3  3.10  46   0   0  15   0   61   55   23   21    5   28   53
Rich Folkers           3   4  3.21  26   7   1   2   0   67   56   25   24    6   26   35
Reggie Cleveland      12   6  3.23  22  22   4   0   2  151  152   64   54    7   38   89
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:

  R. Bryant (SF)           16
  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  T. Seaver (NY)           14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  C. Osteen (LA)           13
  R. Wise (STL)            13
  K. Brett (PHI)           12
  R. Cleveland (STL)       12
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        12

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        23
  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
  P. Borbon (CIN)          10
  B. Locker (CHI)          10

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      218.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   212.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        203.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        203.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      201.2
  J. Reuss (HOU)        200.0
  R. Bryant (SF)        196.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   190.2
  B. Gibson (STL)       189.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     189.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        208
  D. Roberts (HOU)        195
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        191
  J. Billingham (CIN)     187
  J. Reuss (HOU)          187
  C. Morton (ATL)         184
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       183
  R. Wise (STL)           181
  B. Hooton (CHI)         177
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       176

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        105
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         96
  C. Morton (ATL)          93
  S. Blass (PIT)           89
  K. Forsch (HOU)          85
  M. Torrez (MON)          85
  J. Billingham (CIN)      83
  J. Reuss (HOU)           83
  B. Hooton (CHI)          82
  R. Bryant (SF)           79

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         30
  S. Carlton (PHI)         21
  A. Messersmith (LA)      19
  S. Arlin (SD)            18
  K. Forsch (HOU)          18
  J. Barr (SF)             17
  T. Bradley (SF)          17
  B. Greif (SD)            17
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         87
  M. Torrez (MON)          86
  R. Bryant (SF)           85
  B. Moore (MON)           85
  J. Reuss (HOU)           81
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       76
  F. Norman (CIN)          75
  S. Blass (PIT)           73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          73
  J. Billingham (CIN)      70

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          175
  S. Carlton (PHI)        171
  D. Sutton (LA)          163
  B. Gibson (STL)         140
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       139
  J. Matlack (NY)         137
  A. Messersmith (LA)     136
  K. Forsch (HOU)         130
  J. Reuss (HOU)          130
  W. Twitchell (PHI)      128

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