Saturday September 1, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, September 1, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  53  2.76  137  40  31  1267  1042  446  388  105  390  789
St. Louis       68  67  3.26  135  38  30  1219  1158  514  442   80  405  717
New York        63  71  3.40  134  40  28  1214  1122  507  459  105  398  831
Cincinnati      81  55  3.46  136  33  37  1230  1165  524  473  104  432  629
San Francisco   74  59  3.59  133  30  35  1192  1178  547  475  110  384  622
Houston         70  68  3.63  138  37  23  1245  1171  551  502   92  486  772
Chicago         64  70  3.72  134  22  35  1202  1216  552  497  118  349  763
Pittsburgh      66  65  3.80  131  24  33  1166  1143  564  493   87  454  677
Montreal        64  70  3.87  134  22  33  1195  1123  601  514  113  574  716
Philadelphia    62  73  3.92  135  45  17  1206  1162  576  525  117  531  790
San Diego       48  86  4.19  134  29  17  1182  1211  642  550  122  460  686
Atlanta         65  71  4.26  137  27  33  1233  1227  660  584  115  489  684

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       15   8  1.71  29  29  15   0   3  242  174   52   46   18   50  205
Don Sutton (LA)       16   8  2.20  28  28  12   0   3  225  168   62   55   17   47  173
Wayne Twitchell (PHI) 13   7  2.53  31  25  10   0   5  206  161   65   58   13   89  156
Mike Marshall (MON)   11   8  2.54  75   0   0  26   0  142  123   49   40    8   60  102
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12  13  2.73  30  30   6   0   2  211  202   78   64   14   51  162
Tommy John (LA)       12   7  2.77  30  25   4   0   2  179  160   66   55   11   40   88
Claude Osteen (LA)    16   6  2.79  28  28  11   0   3  213  187   74   66   17   53   78
Bob Gibson (STL)      11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Nelson Briles (PIT)   12  12  2.81  27  27   7   0   1  189  167   72   59   17   44   78
A. Messersmith (LA)   11  10  2.82  30  30   8   0   3  224  180   85   70   23   72  157

 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   7  3.40  37  25   9   4   1  212  186   91   80   19   81  115
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Carl Morton           11   9  3.65  32  31   6   0   2  207  209  101   84   13   64   92
Roric Harrison         9   4  3.70  31  17   3   5   0  141  118   66   58   12   85  106
Ron Schueler           7   7  4.08  33  14   3   2   1  139  128   71   63   17   46  100
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              3   1  4.42  44   0   0   4   0   59   47   30   29   11   26   34
Gary Neibauer          2   1  4.60   9   1   0   0   0   16   13    9    8    2   10    7
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Joe Niekro             1   2  5.84   8   0   0   1   0   12   13    8    8    1    4    5
Joe Hoerner            2   2  6.39  20   0   0   2   0   13   17    9    9    1    4   10
Adrian Devine          2   3  6.98  22   1   0   4   0   30   43   24   23    6   12   13
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   1  2.36  26   1   0   0   0   50   47   14   13    2   23   43
Bob Locker             7   5  2.52  46   0   0  13   0   86   76   31   24    5   27   59
Rick Reuschel         12  13  2.73  30  30   6   0   2  211  202   78   64   14   51  162
Bill Bonham            5   4  3.35  36  11   1   6   0  116   95   47   43    9   47   99
Burt Hooton           11  13  3.78  35  28   7   0   1  195  198   89   82   10   64  112
Fergie Jenkins        12  13  3.95  32  32   7   0   2  230  227  112  101   32   44  145
Jack Aker              4   5  4.40  43   0   0  12   0   59   71   31   29    8   20   25
Milt Pappas            6  10  4.61  26  25   1   0   1  141  172   76   72   20   38   42
Larry Gura             2   4  4.82  20   7   0   0   0   62   74   37   33   10   10   41
Dave LaRoche           4   1  5.77  40   0   0   4   0   48   48   32   31    7   24   32
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  2.25  67   0   0  11   0  104  115   30   26    2   31   51
Fred Norman           10   5  2.89  18  18   6   0   3  131  103   47   42   13   56   79
Ross Grimsley         12   8  3.08  31  30   7   1   1  202  203   77   69   18   58   70
Jack Billingham       17   8  3.08  33  33  14   0   7  242  210   92   83   13   78  119
Don Gullett           16   8  3.47  39  24   5   2   2  189  165   77   73   18   52  116
Gary Nolan             0   1  3.48   2   2   0   0   0   10    6    4    4    1    7    3
Tom Hall               7   4  3.54  44   7   0   8   0   94   68   40   37   11   42   87
Roger Nelson           3   2  3.81  11   8   1   0   0   50   49   25   21    4   21   13
Clay Carroll           6   8  4.11  43   5   0  13   0   81  101   46   37    4   28   38
Dave Tomlin            0   1  4.38  13   0   0   1   0   25   19   12   12    4   14   16
Ed Sprague             1   3  5.12  28   0   0   1   0   39   35   22   22    3   22   19
Jim McGlothlin         3   3  6.68  24   9   0   0   0   63   91   52   47   13   23   18

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Roberts          13   9  2.83  32  29   9   0   4  197  212   73   62   11   50   86
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  2.84   9   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    1    6    2
J.R. Richard           5   1  2.97  14   9   2   0   1   64   44   26   21    2   32   67
Don Wilson             9  15  3.22  32  30   9   1   3  218  170   86   78   18   83  132
Larry Dierker          1   1  3.38  12   3   0   0   0   24   22   10    9    3    9   14
Jerry Reuss           15  10  3.38  35  34  11   0   3  240  222   96   90   12   98  151
Ken Forsch             9  10  3.93  40  26   5   3   0  195  190   92   85   18   68  143
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.39  45   0   0   6   0   66   62   37   32    6   31   51
Jim Ray                6   4  4.55  38   0   0   6   0   65   60   34   33    5   37   24
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Tom Griffin            1   5  4.60  20   7   1   0   0   61   49   34   31    6   31   48
Juan Pizarro           2   1  4.61  12   0   0   0   0   14   17    7    7    0    4    5
Jim York               3   4  4.74  39   0   0   6   0   49   63   26   26    4   19   22
Cecil Upshaw           1   3  5.34  28   0   0   0   0   30   34   20   18    2   14   18

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           3   1  1.90  36   0   0   7   0   47   37   10   10    5   17   26
Don Sutton            16   8  2.20  28  28  12   0   3  225  168   62   55   17   47  173
Jim Brewer             6   7  2.71  51   0   0  18   0   66   53   21   20    7   23   51
Tommy John            12   7  2.77  30  25   4   0   2  179  160   66   55   11   40   88
Claude Osteen         16   6  2.79  28  28  11   0   3  213  187   74   66   17   53   78
Andy Messersmith      11  10  2.82  30  30   8   0   3  224  180   85   70   23   72  157
George Culver          4   4  3.00  28   0   0   2   0   42   45   15   14    4   21   23
Charlie Hough          2   2  3.09  27   0   0   2   0   47   29   18   16    2   31   47
Al Downing             9   7  3.16  26  24   5   0   2  171  132   73   60   14   60  101
Doug Rau               4   1  3.64  26   2   0   2   0   54   51   22   22    5   26   45

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           6   3  1.19  10  10   5   0   3   83   53   13   11    3   28   41
Mike Marshall         11   8  2.54  75   0   0  26   0  142  123   49   40    8   60  102
Steve Renko           11   9  3.00  28  27   8   1   0  201  156   80   67   25   84  135
Pat Jarvis             2   1  3.29  27   0   0   0   0   38   36   21   14    6   16   19
Tom Walker             6   5  3.59  49   0   0   4   0   83   84   48   33    7   40   62
Ernie McAnally         7   7  3.97  24  22   4   0   0  136  152   77   60   12   48   63
Balor Moore            7  14  4.39  28  27   3   0   1  156  131   83   76   15   97  138
Mike Torrez            8  11  4.59  30  29   2   0   0  176  179  101   90   15  100   74
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  5.40  20   0   0   0   0   23   26   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  7.30  25  15   0   1   0   81  107   70   66   12   48   36

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            15   8  1.71  29  29  15   0   3  242  174   52   46   18   50  205
George Stone           9   3  2.86  23  16   2   1   0  126  126   47   40   13   29   69
Jerry Koosman         11  14  3.05  28  28  10   0   2  212  193   78   72   12   54  121
Jon Matlack           11  15  3.35  28  28  12   0   2  201  177   82   75   14   82  160
Buzz Capra             2   6  3.53  20   0   0   3   0   36   26   14   14    3   24   32
Ray Sadecki            3   3  3.63  24   9   1   0   0   97   98   42   39   10   30   71
Harry Parker           7   3  3.71  31   9   0   5   0   80   70   37   33    6   31   53
Tug McGraw             2   6  5.05  46   2   0  15   0   87   86   51   49   11   45   54
Jim McAndrew           3   8  5.54  20  12   0   1   0   75  101   57   46    8   28   37
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  1.04   9   0   0   0   0    9    7    1    1    1    4    5
Mac Scarce             0   5  2.17  39   0   0   9   0   50   33   16   12    3   39   46
Wayne Twitchell       13   7  2.53  31  25  10   0   5  206  161   65   58   13   89  156
Ken Brett             12   6  3.27  25  19  10   0   1  171  154   69   62   17   62   94
Dick Ruthven           5   9  3.69  21  19   3   1   1  112  102   54   46    9   59   82
Steve Carlton         11  16  3.99  34  34  15   0   3  248  247  126  110   28   98  195
George Culver          2   0  4.05   6   0   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    0    4    3
Mike Wallace           1   1  4.63  11   3   1   0   0   23   26   13   12    1   13   15
Barry Lersch           2   6  4.66  34   2   0   1   0   77   85   41   40    9   24   44
Jim Lonborg           12  11  4.93  32  24   5   0   0  168  185   95   92   22   66   92
Darrell Brandon        1   4  5.00  28   0   0   2   0   45   40   26   25    3   19   18
Bill Wilson            1   3  5.08  41   0   0   4   0   44   41   28   25    6   27   23
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
Bruce Kison            0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    0    0    0    4    3
Dave Giusti            8   2  1.79  51   0   0  16   0   70   55   19   14    7   26   47
Ramon Hernandez        4   3  2.31  46   0   0   6   0   66   52   20   17    4   20   47
Nelson Briles         12  12  2.81  27  27   7   0   1  189  167   72   59   17   44   78
Jim Rooker             7   4  2.97  35  12   4   5   3  124  104   46   41    8   44   99
Dock Ellis            11  13  3.11  26  26   3   0   1  180  166   80   62    6   52  113
John Morlan            2   1  3.38   7   6   1   0   0   37   37   14   14    3   20   20
Bob Moose              9  11  3.70  25  24   6   0   3  160  178   72   66   11   54   94
Bob Johnson            3   1  3.75  38   2   0   3   0   74   78   35   31    8   26   53
Luke Walker            7   9  4.39  29  17   2   1   1  113  114   62   55    8   58   69
John Lamb              0   1  5.40  18   0   0   2   0   27   32   20   16    2    8    8
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            4   4  3.03  14  13   5   0   1   98   93   41   33   10   24   51
Bill Greif             7  15  3.27  31  26   7   1   3  162  142   72   59   17   51   95
Frank Snook            0   1  3.38  11   0   0   0   0   19   14   10    7    3   11    8
Mike Caldwell          5  14  3.83  42  13   3   7   1  129  125   70   55    6   48   72
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.93  43   1   0   7   0   76   75   38   33   10   37   45
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          6   5  4.45  45  13   1   1   0  117  131   61   58    6   44   59
Clay Kirby             7  15  4.67  28  25   4   0   2  152  168   94   79   19   55  105
Mike Corkins           5   7  4.77  38  10   2   1   0  104  112   71   55   11   58   69
Steve Arlin            9  12  4.86  29  22   6   0   3  156  170   89   84   22   65   83
Gary Ross              2   4  5.32  47   0   0   0   0   64   80   43   38    5   26   35

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don McMahon            1   0  2.04  12   0   0   3   0   18   15    4    4    0    4   13
Randy Moffitt          3   3  2.52  47   0   0  13   0   79   71   25   22    6   23   43
Elias Sosa             8   2  3.01  58   1   0  14   0   87   78   32   29    7   32   58
Ron Bryant            20   9  3.03  34  32   8   0   0  232  202   94   78   15   97  120
Tom Bradley           12  11  3.39  27  27   6   0   1  188  167   80   71   18   59  114
Juan Marichal         10  11  3.54  28  26   8   0   2  173  187   83   68   19   31   74
Jim Barr              10  14  3.68  34  27   7   2   2  196  195   86   80   22   36   70
Don Carrithers         1   2  4.11  16   3   0   0   0   46   50   28   21    1   25   29
Sam McDowell           1   2  4.50  18   3   0   3   0   40   45   23   20    4   29   35
Jim Willoughby         4   5  4.87  29  12   1   0   1  102  121   61   55   16   32   48
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
Eddie Fisher           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Al Hrabosky            2   1  1.87  31   0   0   3   0   43   34   11    9    0   16   37
Ed Sprague             0   0  2.25   8   0   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    4    2
Orlando Pena           3   3  2.36  32   0   0   4   0   42   47   13   11    2   11   26
Bob Gibson            11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Reggie Cleveland      13   7  3.01  26  26   5   0   2  182  176   74   61   10   49  107
Diego Segui            6   6  3.03  54   0   0  15   0   77   65   30   26    5   41   72
Alan Foster           11   7  3.07  29  23   6   0   2  164  155   64   56   13   54   86
Mike Nagy              0   1  3.10   5   4   0   0   0   29   31   12   10    1    8   10
Rick Wise             13  10  3.26  28  28  11   0   4  210  214   92   76   13   45  106
Rich Folkers           3   4  3.31  30   7   1   3   0   71   63   27   26    6   26   37
Tom Murphy             3   6  3.83  16  12   2   0   0   80   79   35   34    5   21   37
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
John Andrews           0   1  5.25   9   0   0   0   0   12    9    8    7    2   10    3
Al Santorini           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    8   14    5    5    1    2    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)           20
  J. Billingham (CIN)      17
  D. Gullett (CIN)         16
  C. Osteen (LA)           16
  D. Sutton (LA)           16
  J. Reuss (HOU)           15
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  R. Cleveland (STL)       13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  D. Roberts (HOU)         13

Losses:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  B. Greif (SD)            15
  C. Kirby (SD)            15
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  D. Wilson (HOU)          15
  J. Barr (SF)             14
  M. Caldwell (SD)         14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  B. Moore (MON)           14
  D. Ellis (PIT)           13

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  B. Gibson (STL)          13
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  C. Osteen (LA)           11
  J. Reuss (HOU)           11
  R. Wise (STL)            11
  K. Brett (PHI)           10

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        26
  J. Brewer (LA)           18
  D. Giusti (PIT)          16
  T. McGraw (NY)           15
  D. Segui (STL)           15
  E. Sosa (SF)             14
  C. Carroll (CIN)         13
  B. Locker (CHI)          13
  R. Moffitt (SF)          13
  J. Aker (CHI)            12

Shutouts:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       7
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        5
  D. Roberts (HOU)          4
  R. Wise (STL)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Greif (SD)             3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3
  B. Moose (PIT)            3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      248.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)   242.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        242.0
  J. Reuss (HOU)        240.0
  R. Bryant (SF)        231.2
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      230.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        224.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   223.2
  D. Wilson (HOU)       218.1
  C. Osteen (LA)        212.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        247
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        227
  J. Reuss (HOU)          222
  R. Wise (STL)           214
  D. Roberts (HOU)        212
  J. Billingham (CIN)     210
  C. Morton (ATL)         209
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       203
  R. Bryant (SF)          202
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       202

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        126
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        112
  C. Morton (ATL)         101
  M. Torrez (MON)         101
  J. Reuss (HOU)           96
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         95
  R. Bryant (SF)           94
  C. Kirby (SD)            94
  J. Billingham (CIN)      92
  K. Forsch (HOU)          92

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         32
  S. Carlton (PHI)         28
  S. Renko (MON)           25
  A. Messersmith (LA)      23
  S. Arlin (SD)            22
  J. Barr (SF)             22
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         22
  F. Norman (CIN)          22
  M. Pappas (CHI)          20
  C. Kirby (SD)            19

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)         100
  S. Carlton (PHI)         98
  J. Reuss (HOU)           98
  R. Bryant (SF)           97
  B. Moore (MON)           97
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       89
  R. Harrison (ATL)        85
  F. Norman (CIN)          85
  S. Renko (MON)           84
  D. Wilson (HOU)          83

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          205
  S. Carlton (PHI)        195
  D. Sutton (LA)          173
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       162
  J. Matlack (NY)         160
  A. Messersmith (LA)     157
  W. Twitchell (PHI)      156
  J. Reuss (HOU)          151
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        145
  K. Forsch (HOU)         143

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