Sunday September 2, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, September 2, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  54  2.80  138  40  31  1276  1055  455  397  108  394  797
St. Louis       69  67  3.27  136  38  31  1228  1169  518  446   81  407  726
New York        63  72  3.43  135  40  28  1222  1136  514  466  106  403  840
Cincinnati      82  55  3.44  137  34  37  1239  1173  525  474  104  434  631
San Francisco   76  59  3.58  135  30  36  1211  1197  554  482  112  392  635
Houston         71  68  3.60  139  38  23  1254  1178  551  502   92  488  779
Chicago         65  70  3.72  135  22  35  1211  1228  555  500  118  353  767
Pittsburgh      66  66  3.81  132  24  33  1175  1152  569  498   88  457  683
Montreal        65  70  3.84  135  23  33  1204  1130  601  514  113  577  719
Philadelphia    62  74  3.98  136  45  17  1215  1180  588  537  118  534  797
San Diego       48  87  4.20  135  29  17  1191  1222  648  556  122  467  692
Atlanta         65  73  4.30  139  27  33  1250  1249  676  597  119  500  695

 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
Dave Roberts (HOU)    14   9  2.71  33  30  10   0   5  206  219   73   62   11   52   93
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
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
Roric Harrison         9   4  3.70  31  17   3   5   0  141  118   66   58   12   85  106
Carl Morton           11  10  3.77  33  32   6   0   2  212  216  106   89   14   66   98
Ron Schueler           7   7  4.01  34  15   3   2   1  146  134   75   65   19   50  104
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   2  4.70  46   0   0   4   0   61   52   33   32   12   28   35
Pat Dobson             3   7  4.99  12  10   1   0   1   58   73   33   32    1   19   23
Gary Neibauer          2   1  5.50  11   1   0   0   0   18   16   13   11    2   13    7
Joe Niekro             1   2  5.54   9   0   0   1   0   13   14    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             8   5  2.42  47   0   0  13   0   89   78   31   24    5   29   61
Rick Reuschel         12  13  2.73  30  30   6   0   2  211  202   78   64   14   51  162
Mike Paul              0   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    0    1
Bill Bonham            5   4  3.42  37  12   1   6   0  118  102   49   45    9   49  100
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         13   8  2.99  32  31   8   1   1  211  211   78   70   18   60   72
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          14   9  2.71  33  30  10   0   5  206  219   73   62   11   52   93
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
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
Claude Osteen         16   7  3.00  29  29  11   0   3  216  195   80   72   18   55   78
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
Greg Heydeman          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    1
Eddie Solomon          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    0    2
Geoff Zahn             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    1    5

 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
Mike Torrez            9  11  4.37  31  30   3   0   1  185  186  101   90   15  103   77
Balor Moore            7  14  4.39  28  27   3   0   1  156  131   83   76   15   97  138
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  3.45  29  29  12   0   2  206  186   86   79   15   84  167
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
Buzz Capra             2   7  4.06  21   0   0   3   0   38   30   17   17    3   26   33
Tug McGraw             2   6  5.05  46   2   0  15   0   87   86   51   49   11   45   54
Jim McAndrew           3   8  5.47  21  12   0   1   0   76  102   57   46    8   29   38
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  0.93  10   0   0   0   0   10    8    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   7  3.50  26  20  10   0   1  172  159   74   67   18   65   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
Darrell Brandon        1   4  4.88  29   0   0   2   0   48   43   27   26    3   19   22
Jim Lonborg           12  11  4.93  32  24   5   0   0  168  185   95   92   22   66   92
Barry Lersch           2   6  4.93  35   2   0   1   0   80   91   45   44    9   24   46
Bill Wilson            1   3  5.44  42   0   0   4   0   45   44   30   27    6   27   24
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  1.77  52   0   0  16   0   71   55   19   14    7   26   48
Ramon Hernandez        4   4  2.50  47   0   0   6   0   68   54   22   19    5   21   49
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  3.73  26  25   6   0   3  166  185   75   69   11   56   97
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
Frank Snook            0   1  3.05  12   0   0   0   0   21   15   10    7    3   13   11
Bill Greif             7  15  3.27  31  26   7   1   3  162  142   72   59   17   51   95
Mike Caldwell          5  14  3.83  42  13   3   7   1  129  125   70   55    6   48   72
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.86  44   1   0   7   0   77   77   38   33   10   38   46
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  13  5.03  30  23   6   0   3  159  177   94   89   22   66   85
Gary Ross              2   4  5.29  48   0   0   0   0   66   81   44   39    5   29   35

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don McMahon            1   0  1.93  13   0   0   4   0   19   15    4    4    0    4   13
Randy Moffitt          4   3  2.52  48   0   0  13   0   82   75   26   23    6   25   46
Elias Sosa             9   2  2.93  59   1   0  14   0   89   79   32   29    7   32   59
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  3.59  29  27   8   0   2  180  195   87   72   21   31   78
Jim Barr              10  14  3.68  34  27   7   2   2  196  195   86   80   22   36   70
John D'Acquisto        0   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    6    5
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           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    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
Diego Segui            6   6  2.95  55   0   0  16   0   79   66   30   26    5   41   75
Reggie Cleveland      13   7  3.01  26  26   5   0   2  182  176   74   61   10   49  107
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
Rich Folkers           3   4  3.31  30   7   1   3   0   71   63   27   26    6   26   37
Rick Wise             13  10  3.35  29  29  11   0   4  215  223   96   80   14   47  111
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
John Andrews           0   1  4.73  10   0   0   0   0   13   10    8    7    2   10    4
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
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
  D. Roberts (HOU)         14
  R. Cleveland (STL)       13
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        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
  S. Arlin (SD)            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
  D. Segui (STL)           16
  T. McGraw (NY)           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
  D. Roberts (HOU)          5
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        5
  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)        215.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        247
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        227
  R. Wise (STL)           223
  J. Reuss (HOU)          222
  D. Roberts (HOU)        219
  C. Morton (ATL)         216
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       211
  J. Billingham (CIN)     210
  R. Bryant (SF)          202
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       202

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        126
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        112
  C. Morton (ATL)         106
  M. Torrez (MON)         101
  J. Reuss (HOU)           96
  R. Wise (STL)            96
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         95
  S. Arlin (SD)            94
  R. Bryant (SF)           94
  C. Kirby (SD)            94

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
  J. Marichal (SF)         21
  M. Pappas (CHI)          20

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)         103
  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
  J. Matlack (NY)          84
  S. Renko (MON)           84

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          205
  S. Carlton (PHI)        195
  D. Sutton (LA)          173
  J. Matlack (NY)         167
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       162
  A. Messersmith (LA)     157
  W. Twitchell (PHI)      156
  J. Reuss (HOU)          151
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        145
  K. Forsch (HOU)         143


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