Thursday September 6, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, September 6, 1973

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  58  2.89  142  40  31  1309  1093  479  421  112  400  828
St. Louis       72  68  3.26  140  38  34  1267  1215  531  459   89  412  748
New York        66  73  3.37  139  42  29  1258  1165  521  471  107  416  868
Cincinnati      85  55  3.43  140  34  37  1269  1202  538  483  106  447  649
San Francisco   79  59  3.56  138  31  37  1238  1217  563  490  114  398  643
Houston         71  71  3.69  142  38  23  1284  1213  576  526   97  501  798
Chicago         65  73  3.73  138  22  35  1235  1247  568  512  119  373  778
Pittsburgh      67  69  3.81  136  24  33  1215  1193  590  514   89  468  701
Montreal        68  70  3.81  138  23  35  1231  1151  608  521  115  586  735
Philadelphia    63  77  3.95  140  45  18  1248  1212  607  548  121  552  815
San Diego       50  89  4.17  139  30  18  1227  1256  663  569  129  482  716
Atlanta         67  74  4.25  142  28  34  1276  1274  683  603  123  510  709

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       16   8  1.69  30  30  16   0   3  251  179   53   47   18   51  218
Don Sutton (LA)       16   9  2.25  29  29  12   0   3  232  174   65   58   17   48  180
Wayne Twitchell (PHI) 13   8  2.52  32  26  10   0   5  211  164   67   59   14   93  157
Mike Marshall (MON)   11   8  2.64  77   0   0  28   0  143  126   51   42    8   61  102
Dave Roberts (HOU)    14   9  2.71  33  30  10   0   5  206  219   73   62   11   52   93
Bob Gibson (STL)      11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
A. Messersmith (LA)   11  10  2.82  30  30   8   0   3  224  180   85   70   23   72  157
Nelson Briles (PIT)   12  12  2.85  28  28   7   0   1  196  172   75   62   17   45   80
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12  14  2.86  31  31   6   0   2  214  207   82   68   15   53  162
Steve Renko (MON)     12   9  2.88  29  28   8   1   0  209  162   80   67   25   87  141

 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  3.32  38  26   9   4   1  217  191   91   80   19   81  117
Gary Gentry            4   6  3.43  16  14   3   1   0   87   74   37   33    7   35   42
Roric Harrison        10   4  3.53  32  18   3   5   0  148  125   66   58   12   89  111
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  4.69  47   0   0   4   0   63   54   35   33   12   29   36
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   3  5.63  11   0   0   2   0   16   17   10   10    2    7    6
Max Leon               2   2  6.17  10   1   1   0   0   23   25   17   16    6    8   15
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
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  2.59  49   0   0  13   0   90   79   33   26    5   33   62
Rick Reuschel         12  14  2.86  31  31   6   0   2  214  207   82   68   15   53  162
Mike Paul              0   0  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    4    3
Bill Bonham            5   4  3.37  38  12   1   6   0  120  103   49   45    9   52  103
Burt Hooton           11  13  3.78  35  28   7   0   1  195  198   89   82   10   64  112
Fergie Jenkins        12  14  3.87  33  33   7   0   2  237  229  114  102   32   48  148
Jack Aker              4   5  4.35  44   0   0  12   0   60   71   31   29    8   20   25
Milt Pappas            6  11  4.48  27  26   1   0   1  147  176   77   73   20   40   44
Larry Gura             2   4  4.82  20   7   0   0   0   62   74   37   33   10   10   41
Dave LaRoche           4   1  6.12  42   0   0   4   0   50   52   35   34    7   25   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           8   4  2.13  70   0   0  11   0  110  123   30   26    2   32   53
Fred Norman           10   5  2.93  19  19   6   0   3  138  108   50   45   13   59   85
Ross Grimsley         13   8  2.99  32  31   8   1   1  211  211   78   70   18   60   72
Jack Billingham       17   8  3.01  34  34  14   0   7  248  217   95   83   13   83  123
Gary Nolan             0   1  3.48   2   2   0   0   0   10    6    4    4    1    7    3
Don Gullett           16   8  3.54  40  25   5   2   2  193  170   81   76   19   55  117
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
Dick Baney             0   0  3.86   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    2    2    0    1    3
Clay Carroll           7   8  4.10  45   5   0  13   0   83  103   47   38    5   28   40
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
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  1.93  11   0   0   0   0    9    9    2    2    1    7    2
Dave Roberts          14   9  2.71  33  30  10   0   5  206  219   73   62   11   52   93
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  3.39  36  35  11   0   3  247  226   99   93   13  101  153
J.R. Richard           5   2  3.64  15   9   2   0   1   64   48   31   26    2   33   69
Ken Forsch             9  11  4.16  42  26   5   3   0  197  196   98   91   18   69  146
Jim Crawford           2   4  4.28  47   0   0   6   0   69   67   39   33    7   32   54
Jim Ray                6   4  4.52  39   0   0   6   0   66   61   34   33    5   37   24
Fred Gladding          2   0  4.60  16   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    8    4    4    9
Juan Pizarro           2   2  4.64  13   1   0   0   0   21   23   11   11    1    8   10
Jim York               3   4  4.74  39   0   0   6   0   49   63   26   26    4   19   22
Tom Griffin            1   5  4.91  21   8   1   0   0   66   56   39   36    8   33   52
Cecil Upshaw           1   3  5.28  29   0   0   0   0   31   35   20   18    2   14   18

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Greg Shanahan          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Geoff Zahn             0   0  1.69   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    2    6
Don Sutton            16   9  2.25  29  29  12   0   3  232  174   65   58   17   48  180
Pete Richert           3   2  2.59  37   0   0   7   0   49   39   14   14    5   18   29
Charlie Hough          2   2  2.79  28   0   0   2   0   52   31   18   16    2   32   52
Andy Messersmith      11  10  2.82  30  30   8   0   3  224  180   85   70   23   72  157
Jim Brewer             6   7  2.85  52   0   0  18   0   66   54   22   21    8   23   51
Tommy John            12   7  2.96  31  26   4   0   2  185  168   72   61   12   40   94
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
Al Downing             9   8  3.22  27  25   5   0   2  176  139   76   63   16   61  108
Doug Rau               4   2  4.29  27   3   0   2   0   57   58   27   27    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 10.13   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    1    1    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           7   3  1.28  11  11   5   0   3   92   58   15   13    3   31   44
Chuck Taylor           1   0  1.59   1   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    1    0    4
Mike Marshall         11   8  2.64  77   0   0  28   0  143  126   51   42    8   61  102
Steve Renko           12   9  2.88  29  28   8   1   0  209  162   80   67   25   87  141
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  4.42  29  28   3   0   1  159  135   85   78   16   99  141
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            16   8  1.69  30  30  16   0   3  251  179   53   47   18   51  218
George Stone           9   3  2.86  23  16   2   1   0  126  126   47   40   13   29   69
Jerry Koosman         12  14  2.93  29  29  11   0   3  221  200   78   72   12   57  125
Ray Sadecki            4   3  3.43  25  10   1   0   0  102  101   42   39   10   35   77
Jon Matlack           11  15  3.45  29  29  12   0   2  206  186   86   79   15   84  167
Harry Parker           7   3  3.62  32   9   0   5   0   82   70   37   33    6   31   54
Buzz Capra             2   7  4.06  21   0   0   3   0   38   30   17   17    3   26   33
Tug McGraw             2   6  4.86  47   2   0  16   0   91   87   51   49   11   46   56
Jim McAndrew           3   8  5.29  22  12   0   1   0   78  106   58   46    8   30   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
Craig Swan             0   1  8.31   1   1   0   0   0    4    9    5    4    1    2    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
Ron Diorio             0   0  0.77  11   0   0   0   0   12   11    1    1    1    4    7
Mac Scarce             0   5  2.06  40   0   0  10   0   52   35   16   12    3   40   47
Wayne Twitchell       13   8  2.52  32  26  10   0   5  211  164   67   59   14   93  157
Ken Brett             12   7  3.50  26  20  10   0   1  172  159   74   67   18   65   94
Dick Ruthven           6   9  3.72  22  20   3   1   1  119  108   57   49    9   64   87
Steve Carlton         11  17  4.03  35  35  15   0   3  254  255  131  114   29  102  199
Mike Wallace           1   1  4.10  12   3   1   0   0   26   29   14   12    1   13   16
George Culver          2   0  4.66   7   0   0   0   0   10   11    5    5    0    7    4
Darrell Brandon        1   4  4.74  30   0   0   2   0   49   43   27   26    3   19   23
Barry Lersch           2   6  4.87  36   2   0   1   0   81   91   45   44    9   24   46
Jim Lonborg           12  12  4.90  33  25   5   0   0  171  190  101   93   23   67   94
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
Chris Zachary          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    0
Dave Giusti            9   2  1.76  54   0   0  16   0   77   60   20   15    7   28   53
Ramon Hernandez        4   4  2.47  49   0   0   6   0   73   58   23   20    5   22   50
Nelson Briles         12  12  2.85  28  28   7   0   1  196  172   75   62   17   45   80
Jim Rooker             7   5  3.02  36  13   4   5   3  131  112   49   44    8   44  104
Dock Ellis            11  13  3.11  26  26   3   0   1  180  166   80   62    6   52  113
Bob Moose              9  11  3.73  26  25   6   0   3  166  185   75   69   11   56   97
Bob Johnson            3   1  3.78  40   2   0   3   0   79   84   37   33    9   28   54
John Morlan            2   2  4.06   8   7   1   0   0   38   40   17   17    3   22   21
Luke Walker            7  10  4.45  31  18   2   1   1  117  122   70   58    8   61   71
John Lamb              0   1  5.02  19   0   0   2   0   29   32   20   16    2    8    9
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  2.91  13   0   0   0   0   22   15   10    7    3   14   12
Randy Jones            5   4  2.93  15  14   5   0   1  104   98   43   34   10   28   58
Bill Greif             8  15  3.26  32  27   8   1   3  171  153   75   62   18   54  100
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.75  46   1   0   7   0   82   79   39   34   11   40   48
Mike Caldwell          5  14  3.80  44  13   3   7   1  133  128   71   56    7   49   73
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   6  4.32  46  14   1   1   0  125  138   64   60    7   48   64
Mike Corkins           5   7  4.76  39  10   2   2   0  104  112   71   55   11   58   69
Clay Kirby             7  16  4.89  29  26   4   0   2  155  174   99   84   22   55  106
Steve Arlin            9  13  5.03  30  23   6   0   3  159  177   94   89   22   66   85
Gary Ross              2   4  5.19  49   0   0   0   0   68   81   44   39    5   29   37

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don McMahon            2   0  1.74  14   0   0   4   0   21   15    4    4    0    4   14
Randy Moffitt          4   3  2.49  49   0   0  13   0   83   76   26   23    6   26   46
Elias Sosa             9   2  2.92  60   1   0  15   0   89   79   32   29    7   32   59
Ron Bryant            21   9  2.96  35  33   8   0   0  240  203   95   79   15  101  123
Jim Barr              11  14  3.52  35  28   8   2   3  205  201   86   80   22   37   74
Tom Bradley           12  11  3.56  28  28   6   0   1  192  175   86   76   20   59  114
Juan Marichal         10  11  3.59  29  27   8   0   2  180  195   87   72   21   31   78
John D'Acquisto        0   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    6    5
Don Carrithers         1   2  4.50  17   3   0   0   0   46   52   30   23    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  4.77  30  12   1   0   1  104  123   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
Al Hrabosky            2   1  1.75  33   0   0   4   0   46   36   11    9    0   16   43
Orlando Pena           3   3  2.15  34   0   0   5   0   46   49   13   11    2   11   28
Ed Sprague             0   0  2.25   8   0   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    4    2
Diego Segui            6   6  2.77  57   0   0  17   0   84   68   30   26    5   42   79
Bob Gibson            11  10  2.81  24  24  13   0   1  189  154   70   59   12   54  140
Alan Foster           12   7  3.06  30  24   6   0   2  170  165   66   58   13   55   90
Reggie Cleveland      13   7  3.08  27  27   5   0   2  190  188   78   65   12   49  108
Mike Nagy              0   1  3.18   6   5   0   0   0   34   36   14   12    2   11   12
Rick Wise             13  10  3.35  29  29  11   0   4  215  223   96   80   14   47  111
Rich Folkers           4   4  3.43  31   8   1   3   0   76   71   30   29    9   26   39
Tom Murphy             3   6  3.76  17  12   2   0   0   81   81   35   34    5   21   38
Eddie Fisher           1   1  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    1    1
Wayne Granger          2   4  4.24  33   0   0   5   0   47   50   29   22    3   21   14
John Andrews           1   1  4.80  12   0   0   0   0   15   12    9    8    3   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)           21
  J. Billingham (CIN)      17
  D. Gullett (CIN)         16
  C. Osteen (LA)           16
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  D. Sutton (LA)           16
  J. Reuss (HOU)           15
  D. Roberts (HOU)         14
  R. Cleveland (STL)       13
  R. Grimsley (CIN)        13

Losses:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         17
  C. Kirby (SD)            16
  B. Greif (SD)            15
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  D. Wilson (HOU)          15
  J. Barr (SF)             14
  M. Caldwell (SD)         14
  F. Jenkins (CHI)         14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  B. Moore (MON)           14

Complete Games:

  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  B. Gibson (STL)          13
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  J. Koosman (NY)          11
  C. Osteen (LA)           11
  J. Reuss (HOU)           11
  R. Wise (STL)            11

Saves:

  M. Marshall (MON)        28
  J. Brewer (LA)           18
  D. Segui (STL)           17
  D. Giusti (PIT)          16
  T. McGraw (NY)           16
  E. Sosa (SF)             15
  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
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Greif (SD)             3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      254.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        251.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)   248.1
  J. Reuss (HOU)        247.0
  R. Bryant (SF)        240.1
  F. Jenkins (CHI)      237.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        231.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   223.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       221.1
  D. Wilson (HOU)       218.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        255
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        229
  J. Reuss (HOU)          226
  R. Wise (STL)           223
  D. Roberts (HOU)        219
  J. Billingham (CIN)     217
  C. Morton (ATL)         216
  R. Grimsley (CIN)       211
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       207
  R. Bryant (SF)          203

Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        131
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        114
  C. Morton (ATL)         106
  J. Lonborg (PHI)        101
  M. Torrez (MON)         101
  C. Kirby (SD)            99
  J. Reuss (HOU)           99
  K. Forsch (HOU)          98
  R. Wise (STL)            96
  J. Billingham (CIN)      95

Home Runs:

  F. Jenkins (CHI)         32
  S. Carlton (PHI)         29
  S. Renko (MON)           25
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         23
  A. Messersmith (LA)      23
  S. Arlin (SD)            22
  J. Barr (SF)             22
  C. Kirby (SD)            22
  F. Norman (CIN)          22
  J. Marichal (SF)         21

Walks:

  M. Torrez (MON)         103
  S. Carlton (PHI)        102
  R. Bryant (SF)          101
  J. Reuss (HOU)          101
  B. Moore (MON)           99
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       93
  R. Harrison (ATL)        89
  F. Norman (CIN)          88
  S. Renko (MON)           87
  J. Matlack (NY)          84

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          218
  S. Carlton (PHI)        199
  D. Sutton (LA)          180
  J. Matlack (NY)         167
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       162
  A. Messersmith (LA)     157
  W. Twitchell (PHI)      157
  J. Reuss (HOU)          153
  F. Jenkins (CHI)        148
  K. Forsch (HOU)         146

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