Friday May 3, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 3, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     18   7  2.37   25   8   2   228   174   69   60   14   68  150
Houston         16  10  3.27   26   7   2   228   219   98   83   14   82  111
San Francisco   12  12  3.69   24   1   5   210   201   99   86   18   81  118
Philadelphia    11  12  3.91   23   4   4   205   214  102   89   11  103  108
New York         8  14  4.01   22   5   3   197   204  104   88   19   64  137
Cincinnati      11  10  4.20   21   1   5   189   182   98   88   15   75  113
Montreal         9   8  4.29   17   2   3   149   140   83   71   14   76   77
Atlanta         12  13  4.32   25   5   3   221   240  119  106   19   88  126
St. Louis       13  11  4.33   24   5   3   214   227  118  103   17   92   99
Pittsburgh       7  13  4.58   20   3   2   185   207  112   94   13   87   90
San Diego       11  14  4.88   25   5   3   216   233  131  117   18  100  129
Chicago          8  12  5.30   20   3   1   178   212  125  105   20   75  117

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Rau (LA)          2   1  1.63   5   4   0   0   0   28   20    5    5    3    7   14
Ken Frailing (CHI)     2   1  1.65   4   4   0   0   0   27   29   10    5    1   13   11
Larry Dierker (HOU)    2   0  1.75   5   5   1   0   0   36   27   10    7    1   12   23
Tommy John (LA)        5   0  1.76   6   6   3   0   2   46   39   10    9    0    9   31
Mike Marshall (LA)     0   1  1.93  17   0   0   2   0   28   21    7    6    0   11   21
Jon Matlack (NY)       2   1  1.98   4   4   1   0   1   27   25    6    6    0    5   23
Pedro Borbon (CIN)     1   1  2.19  12   0   0   4   0   25   17    7    6    1    6   10
A. Messersmith (LA)    2   0  2.22   6   6   2   0   0   49   36   14   12    3   18   36
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      1   2  2.50   5   5   1   0   0   40   45   13   11    3    8   15
Mike Caldwell (SF)     4   1  2.52   6   6   1   0   0   39   37   15   11    3    8   24

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Gentry            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    0
Danny Frisella         0   1  2.25   9   0   0   2   0   12    9    3    3    2    5    3
Tom House              0   0  3.24   7   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    3    0    1    5
Phil Niekro            3   2  3.35   7   6   2   0   1   46   49   21   17    4   14   41
Ron Reed               4   2  3.98   6   6   2   0   0   41   44   19   18    1    8   19
Carl Morton            3   2  4.44   7   7   0   0   0   51   57   27   25    3   22   28
Buzz Capra             0   1  5.00   5   0   0   1   0    9    6    5    5    2    8   11
Roric Harrison         2   4  5.32   6   6   1   0   0   42   49   25   25    5   19   15
Jack Aker              0   1  5.40   9   0   0   0   0    8   10    9    5    2    6    4
Jamie Easterly         0   0 16.88   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    7    5    0    4    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Frailing           2   1  1.65   4   4   0   0   0   27   29   10    5    1   13   11
Horacio Pina           2   2  4.05   9   0   0   0   0   13    9    6    6    1    8    5
Steve Stone            0   0  4.50   5   1   0   0   0   10   12    6    5    0    6    6
Ray Burris             2   0  4.60  11   0   0   1   0   16   14    9    8    2    7    9
Bill Bonham            1   4  4.97   5   5   2   0   1   25   24   18   14    1   14   26
Burt Hooton            1   2  6.12   6   5   1   0   0   32   51   27   22    8    5   16
Herb Hutson            0   0  6.23   7   0   0   0   0    9   11    7    6    1    3    7
Rick Reuschel          0   1  6.46   5   5   0   0   0   31   35   25   22    4   10   27
Jim Todd               0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    3    1
Jim Kremmel            0   1  9.31  10   0   0   0   0   10   18   10   10    1    5    8
Mike Paul              0   1 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    1    1    1

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hall               0   0  1.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    3    8
Pedro Borbon           1   1  2.19  12   0   0   4   0   25   17    7    6    1    6   10
Fred Norman            1   1  2.60   5   2   0   0   0   17   12    5    5    0    6   17
Don Gullett            2   2  3.58   6   5   0   0   0   28   28   15   11    3   14   14
Clay Carroll           2   0  3.94  10   0   0   0   0   16   19    7    7    1    9    7
Roger Nelson           1   2  4.24   5   3   0   1   0   23   18   11   11    3   11   11
Mike McQueen           0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    2
Jack Billingham        3   1  5.04   5   5   1   0   1   30   33   19   17    2   12   18
Clay Kirby             1   3  6.00   6   6   0   0   0   30   35   23   20    2    8   24
Pat Osburn             0   0 10.80   4   0   0   0   0    7    9    8    8    2    4    2

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             1   1  0.79   8   0   0   2   0   11    6    1    1    0    3    6
Fred Scherman          0   1  1.35  11   0   0   0   0   13    9    6    2    1    3    7
Larry Dierker          2   0  1.75   5   5   1   0   0   36   27   10    7    1   12   23
Mike Nagy              0   0  2.35   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    0    2    2
Tom Griffin            3   1  2.77   6   6   1   0   1   39   34   14   12    4   20   26
Claude Osteen          4   2  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   48   19   15    3   16   10
Dave Roberts           4   2  3.71   6   6   3   0   0   44   48   19   18    2   10   15
Jerry Johnson          1   0  5.23   7   0   0   0   0   10   13    6    6    1    5   10
Doug Konieczny         0   2  6.30   3   2   0   0   0   10   11    8    7    0    3    5
Don Wilson             1   1  7.80   5   1   0   0   0   15   17   13   13    2    8    7

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Rau               2   1  1.63   5   4   0   0   0   28   20    5    5    3    7   14
Tommy John             5   0  1.76   6   6   3   0   2   46   39   10    9    0    9   31
Mike Marshall          0   1  1.93  17   0   0   2   0   28   21    7    6    0   11   21
Andy Messersmith       2   0  2.22   6   6   2   0   0   49   36   14   12    3   18   36
Don Sutton             4   1  2.62   6   6   3   0   1   45   35   15   13    3    9   25
Jim Brewer             4   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   12    8    4    4    1    1    8
Al Downing             1   2  4.60   3   3   0   0   0   16   11   11    8    2   10   10
Charlie Hough          0   1  5.06   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    2    3    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Montague          0   0  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    4    3
Tom Walker             0   0  2.00   4   0   0   1   0    9    6    3    2    0    2    6
Chuck Taylor           1   0  2.33   9   0   0   2   0   19   20    5    5    2    7    6
Balor Moore            0   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    3    3
Steve Rogers           3   1  3.66   4   4   2   0   0   32   26   14   13    3   10   20
Mike Torrez            3   1  3.91   4   4   0   0   0   23   23   15   10    4   13   10
Don DeMola             0   0  4.38   6   0   0   0   0   12   11    6    6    1    6    5
Steve Renko            1   3  6.75   5   5   0   0   0   23   23   20   17    1   15   10
Ernie McAnally         1   3  7.23   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   17   15    3   16   14

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jon Matlack            2   1  1.98   4   4   1   0   1   27   25    6    6    0    5   23
Jerry Koosman          3   0  2.63   5   5   2   0   0   41   29   14   12    2   12   35
Tom Seaver             1   2  3.52   6   6   2   0   1   46   42   20   18    7    6   44
Bob Miller             1   1  3.75   9   0   0   1   0   12   13    6    5    0    2    6
George Stone           0   2  4.18   4   4   0   0   0   24   29   18   11    5    7    7
Harry Parker           1   1  4.50   7   1   0   0   0   14   17    7    7    1    8    4
Craig Swan             0   2  6.35   2   1   0   0   0    6    6    8    4    0    4    4
Tug McGraw             0   2  7.27   7   0   0   1   0    9   16    7    7    2    4    6
Bob Apodaca            0   2  7.59   6   0   0   1   0   11   13    9    9    0   11    4
Ray Sadecki            0   1  9.72   5   1   0   0   0    8   14    9    9    2    5    4

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Lonborg            1   2  2.50   5   5   1   0   0   40   45   13   11    3    8   15
Ron Schueler           1   3  2.61   6   6   1   0   0   41   40   15   12    0   18   17
Frank Linzy            2   2  3.12   8   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    3    0    2    4
Mac Scarce             2   2  3.65  12   0   0   1   0   12   10    6    5    1   14    7
Dick Ruthven           1   1  3.95   5   5   0   0   0   27   26   13   12    2   17   17
Steve Carlton          2   2  4.73   6   6   2   0   0   40   45   24   21    2   22   35
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
George Culver          1   0  5.59   8   0   0   0   0   10    5    6    6    0    7    5
Eddie Watt             0   0  6.52  10   0   0   3   0   10   10    7    7    1    7    2
Ed Farmer              0   0  6.75   2   1   0   0   0    7    9    5    5    1    5    5
Ron Diorio             0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    1    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Rooker             0   2  1.25   3   3   1   0   0   22   22    7    3    0    4    5
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.77   9   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    0    5    6
John Morlan            0   1  3.07   8   0   0   0   0   15   13    9    5    0   14    9
Bruce Kison            1   1  3.18   6   0   0   0   0   11   11    4    4    0    4    4
Jim Sadowski           0   0  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    2    0    4    1
Ken Brett              2   1  3.75   4   4   1   0   1   24   22   12   10    1   10   19
Dock Ellis             1   1  4.91   4   4   0   0   0   18   19   12   10    2    8    9
Dave Giusti            1   1  5.68  10   0   0   2   0   19   24   12   12    1   10   14
Jerry Reuss            1   2  5.74   5   5   1   0   0   31   39   23   20    5   17   11
Bob Moose              1   3  8.14   4   4   0   0   0   21   37   19   19    2    4   10
Steve Blass            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    5    8    5    2    7    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Hardy            1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    2
Dave Freisleben        2   0  1.50   2   2   2   0   0   18    8    3    3    1    5    7
Mike Corkins           1   0  2.42  10   0   0   0   0   22   19    8    6    2   11   19
Vicente Romo           0   0  2.92  10   0   0   3   0   12    8    6    4    1    5    8
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Gary Ross              0   0  4.09   4   0   0   0   0   11   13    6    5    0    4    8
Jim McAndrew           1   3  4.76   5   4   1   0   0   17   23   12    9    1    5    7
Bill Greif             2   4  5.15   7   7   1   0   0   44   51   28   25    2   19   23
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Randy Jones            2   4  6.44   6   6   1   0   0   29   32   21   21    3   13   23
Rich Troedson          1   0  7.24  10   0   0   0   0   14   15   11   11    3    7    8
Steve Arlin            1   3  7.52   6   6   0   0   0   26   36   23   22    2   17   10

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell          4   1  2.52   6   6   1   0   0   39   37   15   11    3    8   24
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.87   8   1   0   0   0   16   14    5    5    1    5    8
Randy Moffitt          1   2  3.06  12   0   0   4   0   18   10    6    6    1    4   12
Tom Bradley            2   3  3.29   6   6   0   0   0   41   36   19   15    4   18   28
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.38   5   5   0   0   0   24   22   10    9    3   20   17
Jim Barr               0   1  3.42  11   0   0   1   0   24   22    9    9    1    3   11
Elias Sosa             1   0  3.95   8   0   0   0   0   14   14    8    6    0   12    4
Jim Willoughby         1   3  5.20   7   4   0   0   0   28   32   16   16    5    5    8
Don Rose               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    1    0
Ron Bryant             0   1 11.37   3   2   0   0   0    6   10   10    8    0    5    6

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Garman            2   1  1.84  10   0   0   0   0   15   11    4    3    0    7    4
Orlando Pena           1   0  1.93  11   0   0   0   0    9   10    2    2    0    2    3
Rich Folkers           1   0  2.70  10   0   0   2   0   10    5    3    3    0    6    3
Sonny Siebert          2   1  3.00   4   4   2   0   1   27   27   13    9    2    9   17
Alan Foster            1   2  3.16   5   5   2   0   0   37   38   16   13    2   11   17
Lynn McGlothen         3   1  4.91   4   4   0   0   0   26   28   15   14    3   12   13
Pete Richert           0   0  4.91   5   0   0   1   0    4    5    6    2    0    3    1
Bob Gibson             1   2  5.63   5   5   1   0   0   32   37   22   20    3   15   19
Al Hrabosky            1   0  5.65   9   0   0   0   0   14   17    9    9    2    6    6
John Curtis            1   3  5.73   5   5   0   0   0   33   37   21   21    5   13   11
Mike Thompson          0   1  8.59   5   1   0   0   0    7   12    7    7    0    8    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)              5
  J. Brewer (LA)            4
  M. Caldwell (SF)          4
  C. Osteen (HOU)           4
  R. Reed (ATL)             4
  D. Roberts (HOU)          4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  T. Griffin (HOU)          3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3

Losses:

  B. Bonham (CHI)           4
  B. Greif (SD)             4
  R. Harrison (ATL)         4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  T. Bradley (SF)           3
  J. Curtis (STL)           3
  C. Kirby (CIN)            3
  E. McAnally (MON)         3
  J. McAndrew (SD)          3

Complete Games:

  T. John (LA)              3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  A. Foster (STL)           2
  D. Freisleben (SD)        2
  J. Koosman (NY)           2
  A. Messersmith (LA)       2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2

Saves:

  P. Borbon (CIN)           4
  R. Moffitt (SF)           4
  V. Romo (SD)              3
  E. Watt (PHI)             3
  R. Folkers (STL)          2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  D. Frisella (ATL)         2
  D. Giusti (PIT)           2
  M. Marshall (LA)          2
  C. Taylor (MON)           2

Shutouts:

  T. John (LA)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  B. Bonham (CHI)           1
  K. Brett (PIT)            1
  T. Griffin (HOU)          1
  J. Matlack (NY)           1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  C. Osteen (HOU)           1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  S. Siebert (STL)          1

Innings Pitched:

  C. Morton (ATL)        50.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)    48.2
  T. John (LA)           46.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         46.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        45.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         44.2
  B. Greif (SD)          43.2
  D. Roberts (HOU)       43.2
  R. Harrison (ATL)      42.1
  C. Osteen (HOU)        42.0

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)          57
  B. Greif (SD)            51
  B. Hooton (CHI)          51
  R. Harrison (ATL)        49
  P. Niekro (ATL)          49
  C. Osteen (HOU)          48
  D. Roberts (HOU)         48
  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         45
  R. Reed (ATL)            44

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            28
  B. Hooton (CHI)          27
  C. Morton (ATL)          27
  R. Harrison (ATL)        25
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        25
  S. Carlton (PHI)         24
  S. Arlin (SD)            23
  C. Kirby (CIN)           23
  J. Reuss (PIT)           23
  B. Gibson (STL)          22

Home Runs:

  B. Hooton (CHI)           8
  T. Seaver (NY)            7
  J. Curtis (STL)           5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         5
  J. Reuss (PIT)            5
  G. Stone (NY)             5
  J. Willoughby (SF)        5
  T. Bradley (SF)           4
  T. Griffin (HOU)          4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         22
  C. Morton (ATL)          22
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       20
  T. Griffin (HOU)         20
  B. Greif (SD)            19
  R. Harrison (ATL)        19
  T. Bradley (SF)          18
  A. Messersmith (LA)      18
  R. Schueler (PHI)        18
  S. Arlin (SD)            17

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           44
  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  A. Messersmith (LA)      36
  S. Carlton (PHI)         35
  J. Koosman (NY)          35
  T. John (LA)             31
  T. Bradley (SF)          28
  C. Morton (ATL)          28
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        27
  B. Bonham (CHI)          26


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