Friday August 17, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 17, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     76  46  2.75  123  36  28  1141   944  405  349   96  346  717
St. Louis       62  60  3.29  122  35  29  1097  1032  462  401   72  365  638
Cincinnati      75  48  3.45  123  30  34  1107  1054  464  425   93  389  548
New York        53  66  3.52  119  35  24  1070   991  465  418   94  363  728
San Francisco   67  53  3.61  120  26  33  1077  1065  501  432  100  354  558
Houston         64  60  3.64  124  31  22  1114  1060  498  450   86  443  686
Chicago         57  64  3.77  121  18  32  1087  1105  502  455  107  318  682
Philadelphia    56  65  3.89  121  42  16  1078  1037  505  466   97  479  704
Pittsburgh      57  61  3.91  118  20  30  1051  1036  520  457   77  406  606
Montreal        58  62  3.92  120  20  31  1067  1009  547  465   99  526  635
San Diego       44  77  4.11  121  26  15  1071  1082  572  489  108  415  625
Atlanta         59  66  4.25  126  25  29  1134  1122  607  535  103  447  627

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       15   6  1.78  26  26  14   0   3  213  151   48   42   16   45  182
Don Sutton (LA)       15   7  2.22  26  26  11   0   3  211  160   59   52   17   43  168
Wayne Twitchell (PHI) 11   5  2.31  27  21   8   0   4  176  137   51   45   11   77  130
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12  11  2.68  27  27   5   0   2  191  185   67   57   12   48  140
Steve Renko (MON)     11   7  2.74  25  24   8   1   0  181  135   67   55   19   76  123
Mike Marshall (MON)   10   7  2.75  65   0   0  24   0  124  112   45   38    8   54   88
Dock Ellis (PIT)      11  11  2.78  24  24   3   0   1  171  155   67   53    4   50  109
Nelson Briles (PIT)   11  11  2.81  24  24   7   0   1  173  153   65   54   16   41   68
Bob Gibson (STL)      11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Claude Osteen (LA)    14   5  2.83  25  25   9   0   3  188  169   67   59   16   47   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
Phil Niekro           13   5  3.33  33  22   8   3   1  187  159   79   69   17   73  101
Roric Harrison         7   4  3.34  27  14   2   4   0  121   97   51   45    9   74   87
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Carl Morton           10   9  3.68  29  28   6   0   2  191  190   95   78   13   58   86
Joe Niekro             1   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    0
Ron Schueler           7   7  3.91  31  12   3   2   1  129  113   64   56   15   41   96
Danny Frisella         1   2  4.20  42   0   0   8   0   45   40   27   21    5   23   27
Ron Reed               4  11  4.41  20  19   2   1   0  116  133   71   57    7   31   64
Tom House              2   1  4.76  41   0   0   4   0   51   42   28   27    9   24   29
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Gary Neibauer          1   0  6.23   4   1   0   0   0    9    8    6    6    1    3    4
Joe Hoerner            2   2  6.39  20   0   0   2   0   13   17    9    9    1    4   10
Adrian Devine          1   3  7.33  18   1   0   3   0   27   41   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
Max Leon               1   2  8.16   9   0   0   0   0   14   17   14   13    3    6   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  2.16  22   1   0   0   0   42   41   11   10    1   21   38
Rick Reuschel         12  11  2.68  27  27   5   0   2  191  185   67   57   12   48  140
Bob Locker             5   5  2.82  42   0   0  11   0   77   70   30   24    5   25   54
Bill Bonham            5   4  3.38  33   9   1   5   0  104   86   41   39    8   39   85
Fergie Jenkins        10  12  3.93  29  29   6   0   2  206  198  101   90   30   42  129
Burt Hooton            9  11  4.02  31  25   5   0   1  170  179   82   76    9   57  100
Jack Aker              4   5  4.34  41   0   0  12   0   58   69   30   28    8   19   25
Milt Pappas            5  10  4.41  24  23   1   0   1  131  154   68   64   17   35   41
Larry Gura             2   4  4.82  20   7   0   0   0   62   74   37   33   10   10   41
Dave LaRoche           4   1  6.02  37   0   0   4   0   43   43   30   29    6   21   26
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           6   4  2.42  60   0   0  10   0   93  108   29   25    2   25   43
Fred Norman            9   3  2.81  14  14   6   0   3  109   84   34   34    9   48   61
Roger Nelson           3   2  2.96  10   8   1   0   0   49   47   20   16    4   20   13
Ross Grimsley         12   6  2.98  28  27   6   1   1  181  189   68   60   16   51   63
Jack Billingham       16   8  3.14  30  30  13   0   7  221  193   83   77   11   74  101
Gary Nolan             0   1  3.48   2   2   0   0   0   10    6    4    4    1    7    3
Don Gullett           14   8  3.50  36  21   4   2   2  167  143   67   65   17   49  102
Tom Hall               7   4  3.83  38   7   0   7   0   87   62   40   37   11   41   83
Clay Carroll           4   6  3.84  36   5   0  12   0   70   87   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
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
Dave Roberts          12   9  2.89  29  26   8   0   4  181  200   68   58   10   46   81
Don Wilson             9  13  3.09  29  27   8   1   3  198  154   76   68   18   74  119
J.R. Richard           4   1  3.13  13   8   1   0   1   55   42   24   19    2   29   58
Jerry Reuss           13   8  3.32  31  30   9   0   2  209  192   83   77   10   85  135
Larry Dierker          1   1  3.38  12   3   0   0   0   24   22   10    9    3    9   14
Juan Pizarro           2   1  3.60   9   0   0   0   0   10   13    4    4    0    3    3
Ken Forsch             9  10  4.02  34  26   5   2   0  184  176   89   82   18   66  130
Jim Ray                5   1  4.35  33   0   0   6   0   52   47   26   25    4   32   19
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.38  42   0   0   6   0   62   56   35   30    6   31   51
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  5.54  16   4   0   0   0   39   35   27   24    4   25   26

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Brewer             5   4  1.96  45   0   0  17   0   60   40   14   13    5   20   48
Pete Richert           2   1  2.13  32   0   0   7   0   42   34   10   10    5   14   22
Don Sutton            15   7  2.22  26  26  11   0   3  211  160   59   52   17   43  168
Claude Osteen         14   5  2.83  25  25   9   0   3  188  169   67   59   16   47   66
Tommy John            11   7  2.92  27  22   3   0   1  154  147   61   50   10   35   75
Andy Messersmith      11   8  2.92  27  27   8   0   3  204  162   79   66   21   66  144
Al Downing             9   7  2.95  24  22   5   0   2  159  120   65   52   11   55   95
George Culver          4   4  3.00  28   0   0   2   0   42   45   15   14    4   21   23
Charlie Hough          1   2  3.26  24   0   0   1   0   39   24   16   14    2   26   41
Doug Rau               4   1  3.95  22   1   0   1   0   43   43   19   19    5   19   35

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           4   1  0.88   6   6   4   0   2   51   28    5    5    1   16   22
Steve Renko           11   7  2.74  25  24   8   1   0  181  135   67   55   19   76  123
Mike Marshall         10   7  2.75  65   0   0  24   0  124  112   45   38    8   54   88
Pat Jarvis             2   1  2.91  23   0   0   0   0   34   32   18   11    4   15   17
Tom Walker             5   4  3.40  46   0   0   4   0   79   77   45   30    7   40   61
Ernie McAnally         7   7  4.06  22  22   4   0   0  133  151   77   60   12   46   63
Balor Moore            6  12  4.40  24  23   3   0   1  133  113   72   65   12   87  116
Mike Torrez            7  11  4.63  27  26   1   0   0  154  153   90   79   14   92   65
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  5.48  18   0   0   0   0   23   25   14   14    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  7.28  24  15   0   1   0   80  107   69   65   12   47   34

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            15   6  1.78  26  26  14   0   3  213  151   48   42   16   45  182
George Stone           7   3  2.83  20  13   2   1   0  105  101   40   33   10   27   57
Jon Matlack            9  15  3.29  25  25  11   0   2  181  150   73   66   12   71  147
Jerry Koosman          8  14  3.47  25  25   8   0   1  187  173   77   72   12   45  102
Ray Sadecki            2   2  3.57  21   6   0   0   0   76   80   33   30    7   29   58
Harry Parker           7   3  3.59  25   9   0   4   0   73   65   33   29    6   30   47
Buzz Capra             2   5  3.77  17   0   0   2   0   31   23   13   13    3   21   29
Tug McGraw             0   5  5.09  40   2   0  13   0   74   78   44   42   10   42   41
Jim McAndrew           3   8  5.70  19  12   0   1   0   73   99   57   46    8   28   36
Phil Hennigan          0   4  6.23  30   0   0   3   0   43   50   30   30    6   16   22
John Strohmayer        0   0  8.10   7   0   0   0   0   10   13   10    9    2    4    5
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    2
Wayne Twitchell       11   5  2.31  27  21   8   0   4  176  137   51   45   11   77  130
Mac Scarce             0   4  2.42  34   0   0   8   0   45   29   14   12    3   36   43
Ken Brett             12   5  3.12  22  16  10   0   1  147  130   56   51   11   52   77
Dick Ruthven           5   9  3.69  21  19   3   1   1  112  102   54   46    9   59   82
Steve Carlton         11  14  3.74  31  31  15   0   3  236  225  110   98   23   91  187
Mike Wallace           1   1  4.03  10   3   1   0   0   22   25   11   10    1   11   15
Bill Wilson            1   3  4.78  39   0   0   4   0   43   39   24   23    6   25   23
Barry Lersch           2   6  4.92  31   2   0   1   0   71   81   40   39    9   22   40
Jim Lonborg           10   9  5.19  28  20   4   0   0  139  160   82   80   17   60   71
Darrell Brandon        1   4  5.31  25   0   0   2   0   39   36   24   23    2   18   17
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  1.68  47   0   0  15   0   64   49   17   12    5   24   43
Ramon Hernandez        4   3  2.17  42   0   0   5   0   62   46   18   15    4   17   43
Dock Ellis            11  11  2.78  24  24   3   0   1  171  155   67   53    4   50  109
Nelson Briles         11  11  2.81  24  24   7   0   1  173  153   65   54   16   41   68
Jim Rooker             5   4  3.32  32   9   2   5   1  100   85   41   37    6   40   85
John Morlan            1   1  3.57   4   4   0   0   0   23   24    9    9    1   10   11
Bob Moose              7  11  3.95  23  22   5   0   2  146  163   70   64   11   51   87
Bob Johnson            2   1  4.07  35   2   0   2   0   66   71   34   30    8   22   45
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
Randy Jones            3   3  2.79  11  10   3   0   1   77   72   31   24    7   20   43
Frank Snook            0   1  2.84   8   0   0   0   0   13    8    7    4    2    7    6
Bill Greif             7  12  3.22  28  23   7   1   3  154  129   63   55   17   46   90
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.60  40   1   0   7   0   70   68   33   28    9   33   42
Mike Caldwell          5  13  3.89  37  13   3   5   1  123  117   67   53    6   44   67
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             7  13  4.34  26  23   4   0   2  141  149   82   68   15   49   99
Rich Troedson          5   4  4.44  42  10   1   1   0   99  112   52   49    5   36   52
Mike Corkins           5   7  4.78  35  10   2   1   0   92  102   65   49   10   55   58
Steve Arlin            7  11  4.91  26  20   5   0   3  139  151   80   76   20   61   74
Gary Ross              2   4  5.25  43   0   0   0   0   58   73   39   34    4   23   30

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Moffitt          3   3  2.58  42   0   0  13   0   73   66   24   21    5   21   40
Ron Bryant            18   8  2.88  31  29   7   0   0  212  185   83   68   15   89  108
Elias Sosa             7   2  3.15  53   1   0  12   0   80   75   31   28    6   28   49
Jim Barr               9  12  3.34  30  23   7   2   2  175  167   70   65   19   33   63
Don McMahon            0   0  3.48   7   0   0   3   0   10   10    4    4    0    3    8
Juan Marichal         10   8  3.63  25  23   7   0   2  151  164   76   61   16   29   67
Tom Bradley           10  11  3.78  24  24   4   0   0  164  155   77   69   18   52   97
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
Al Hrabosky            1   1  2.21  26   0   0   3   0   37   32   11    9    0   14   28
Orlando Pena           3   2  2.43  26   0   0   4   0   33   38   11    9    2   10   20
Mike Nagy              0   1  2.45   2   1   0   0   0   11    9    4    3    1    3    1
Ed Sprague             0   0  2.57   7   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    1    3    1
Diego Segui            5   4  2.79  50   0   0  15   0   71   60   26   22    5   34   63
Bob Gibson            11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Rick Wise             13   8  3.03  25  25  11   0   4  196  191   76   66   10   42   96
Reggie Cleveland      12   6  3.14  23  23   4   0   2  158  155   66   55    7   38   96
Rich Folkers           3   4  3.18  27   7   1   2   0   68   56   25   24    6   26   36
Alan Foster            9   6  3.22  25  19   4   0   1  131  124   53   47   11   48   68
Tom Murphy             2   6  3.94  14  12   2   0   0   75   77   34   33    5   19   34
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)           18
  J. Billingham (CIN)      16
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         14
  C. Osteen (LA)           14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  J. Reuss (HOU)           13
  R. Wise (STL)            13
  K. Brett (PHI)           12

Losses:

  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  M. Caldwell (SD)         13
  C. Kirby (SD)            13
  D. Wilson (HOU)          13
  J. Barr (SF)             12
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         12
  B. Moore (MON)           12

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  T. Seaver (NY)           14
  J. Billingham (CIN)      13
  B. Gibson (STL)          13
  J. Matlack (NY)          11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  R. Wise (STL)            11
  K. Brett (PHI)           10
  C. Osteen (LA)            9
  J. Reuss (HOU)            9

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        24
  J. Brewer (LA)           17
  D. Giusti (PIT)          15
  D. Segui (STL)           15
  T. McGraw (NY)           13
  R. Moffitt (SF)          13
  J. Aker (CHI)            12
  C. Carroll (CIN)         12
  E. Sosa (SF)             12
  B. Locker (CHI)          11

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       7
  D. Roberts (HOU)          4
  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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      236.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)   221.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        212.2
  R. Bryant (SF)        212.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        211.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)        209.0
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      206.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)   203.2
  D. Wilson (HOU)       198.1
  R. Wise (STL)         196.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        225
  D. Roberts (HOU)        200
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        198
  J. Billingham (CIN)     193
  J. Reuss (HOU)          192
  R. Wise (STL)           191
  C. Morton (ATL)         190
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       189
  R. Bryant (SF)          185
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       185

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        110
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        101
  C. Morton (ATL)          95
  M. Torrez (MON)          90
  S. Blass (PIT)           89
  K. Forsch (HOU)          89
  J. Billingham (CIN)      83
  R. Bryant (SF)           83
  J. Reuss (HOU)           83
  B. Hooton (CHI)          82

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         30
  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  A. Messersmith (LA)      21
  S. Arlin (SD)            20
  J. Barr (SF)             19
  S. Renko (MON)           19
  T. Bradley (SF)          18
  K. Forsch (HOU)          18
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  D. Wilson (HOU)          18

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)          92
  S. Carlton (PHI)         91
  R. Bryant (SF)           89
  B. Moore (MON)           87
  J. Reuss (HOU)           85
  F. Norman (CIN)          77
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       77
  S. Renko (MON)           76
  J. Billingham (CIN)      74
  R. Harrison (ATL)        74

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        187
  T. Seaver (NY)          182
  D. Sutton (LA)          168
  J. Matlack (NY)         147
  A. Messersmith (LA)     144
  B. Gibson (STL)         140
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       140
  J. Reuss (HOU)          135
  K. Forsch (HOU)         130
  W. Twitchell (PHI)      130

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