Thursday May 9, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 9, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     20   9  2.36   29  10   2   263   194   82   69   15   80  171
Houston         19  12  3.09   31   8   3   276   262  114   95   17   91  128
San Francisco   16  14  3.33   30   3   6   262   238  111   97   19  102  141
Cincinnati      12  13  3.62   25   2   6   226   209  106   91   16   85  144
Philadelphia    14  14  3.73   28   6   4   254   253  119  105   16  128  143
New York        11  17  3.82   28   7   3   252   253  125  107   25   76  183
St. Louis       16  12  3.87   28   7   3   249   245  122  107   17  108  119
Montreal        10  11  4.09   21   3   3   185   174  103   84   17   92  104
Atlanta         13  16  4.12   29   5   4   254   267  131  116   21  103  142
Pittsburgh       9  16  4.32   25   6   2   231   247  129  111   19  112  120
Chicago         11  13  4.66   24   4   2   216   244  135  112   22   91  135
San Diego       14  18  4.80   32   5   5   281   293  166  150   25  132  151

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John (LA)        5   1  1.50   7   7   3   0   2   54   44   13    9    0   10   33
Doug Rau (LA)          2   1  1.63   5   4   0   0   0   28   20    5    5    3    7   14
Jim Rooker (PIT)       2   2  1.67   5   5   2   0   0   38   33   11    7    2   12   13
Mike Marshall (LA)     0   1  1.88  18   0   0   2   0   29   21    7    6    0   14   21
Ken Frailing (CHI)     2   1  1.89   5   5   0   0   0   33   36   12    7    1   15   14
Fred Norman (CIN)      1   3  1.93   7   3   1   0   0   28   19    7    6    1    7   31
Pedro Borbon (CIN)     1   1  1.95  14   0   0   5   0   28   18    7    6    1    6   10
Mike Caldwell (SF)     5   1  2.05   7   7   2   0   1   48   43   15   11    3   12   27
Larry Dierker (HOU)    2   1  2.09   6   6   1   0   0   43   34   13   10    2   12   26
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      3   2  2.19   7   7   3   0   1   58   57   16   14    4   14   26

 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  2.13  10   0   0   2   0   13    9    3    3    2    6    4
Tom House              0   0  2.38   9   0   0   1   0   11   10    3    3    0    2    9
Buzz Capra             0   1  3.65   8   0   0   1   0   12    8    6    5    2   11   14
Phil Niekro            3   3  3.66   8   7   2   0   1   52   55   25   21    5   19   42
Ron Reed               5   2  3.70   7   7   2   0   0   49   50   21   20    2    8   21
Carl Morton            3   3  4.58   8   8   0   0   0   55   62   30   28    3   25   29
Jack Aker              0   1  4.66  11   0   0   0   0   10   10    9    5    2    6    4
Roric Harrison         2   5  4.81   7   7   1   0   0   49   55   27   26    5   21   19
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  1.89   5   5   0   0   0   33   36   12    7    1   15   14
Steve Stone            1   0  3.00   6   2   0   0   0   18   18    8    6    0   11    9
Horacio Pina           2   2  3.45  11   0   0   1   0   16   12    6    6    1   12    7
Bill Bonham            1   5  4.45   6   6   2   0   1   32   29   20   16    3   15   31
Rick Reuschel          2   1  4.97   7   6   1   0   0   42   40   26   23    4   12   29
Ray Burris             2   0  5.06  12   0   0   1   0   16   17   11    9    2    7    9
Jim Todd               0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    4    2
Herb Hutson            0   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   11    7    6    1    3    7
Burt Hooton            1   2  6.12   6   5   1   0   0   32   51   27   22    8    5   16
Jim Kremmel            0   1  7.71  13   0   0   0   0   12   20   11   10    1    6   10
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
Fred Norman            1   3  1.93   7   3   1   0   0   28   19    7    6    1    7   31
Pedro Borbon           1   1  1.95  14   0   0   5   0   28   18    7    6    1    6   10
Roger Nelson           1   2  3.06   6   4   0   1   0   32   23   13   11    3   13   15
Don Gullett            2   3  3.34   7   6   0   0   0   35   34   17   13    3   17   23
Clay Carroll           2   0  3.94  10   0   0   0   0   16   19    7    7    1    9    7
Jack Billingham        4   1  4.03   6   6   1   0   1   38   41   21   17    2   16   22
Mike McQueen           0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    2
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  1.29  10   0   0   3   0   14    9    2    2    0    4    6
Fred Scherman          0   1  1.76  13   0   0   0   0   15   15    7    3    1    3    7
Larry Dierker          2   1  2.09   6   6   1   0   0   43   34   13   10    2   12   26
Tom Griffin            4   1  2.25   7   7   2   0   1   48   35   15   12    4   21   33
Mike Nagy              1   0  3.12   5   0   0   0   0    9    8    3    3    1    2    2
Claude Osteen          4   2  3.23   7   7   2   0   1   47   55   23   17    3   18   12
Dave Roberts           5   3  3.38   8   8   3   0   0   59   63   24   22    3   14   18
Jerry Johnson          1   0  3.77   9   0   0   0   0   14   13    6    6    1    6   12
Doug Konieczny         0   2  6.30   3   2   0   0   0   10   11    8    7    0    3    5
Don Wilson             1   1  6.88   6   1   0   0   0   17   19   13   13    2    8    7

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Geoff Zahn             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tommy John             5   1  1.50   7   7   3   0   2   54   44   13    9    0   10   33
Doug Rau               2   1  1.63   5   4   0   0   0   28   20    5    5    3    7   14
Mike Marshall          0   1  1.88  18   0   0   2   0   29   21    7    6    0   14   21
Andy Messersmith       3   0  2.19   7   7   3   0   0   58   42   17   14    4   20   42
Jim Brewer             4   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   12    8    4    4    1    1    8
Don Sutton             5   2  3.03   8   8   4   0   2   59   44   22   20    3   14   36
Charlie Hough          0   1  3.68   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    2    4    7
Al Downing             1   2  4.60   3   3   0   0   0   16   11   11    8    2   10   10

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Montague          0   0  1.42   6   0   0   0   0   13    9    3    2    0    5    4
Balor Moore            0   0  1.59   5   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    6    7
Tom Walker             0   0  1.64   5   0   0   1   0   11    7    3    2    0    3    8
Chuck Taylor           1   0  2.33   9   0   0   2   0   19   20    5    5    2    7    6
Steve Rogers           4   1  3.29   5   5   3   0   0   41   33   16   15    3   14   26
Mike Torrez            3   2  3.34   5   5   0   0   0   30   29   22   11    5   18   15
Don DeMola             0   0  4.67   8   0   0   0   0   17   17    9    9    3    6    9
Steve Renko            1   4  6.07   6   6   0   0   0   30   29   23   20    1   16   15
Ernie McAnally         1   4  9.16   5   5   0   0   0   19   25   21   19    3   17   14

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jon Matlack            4   1  2.28   6   6   2   0   1   43   34   11   11    2    6   44
Jerry Koosman          3   0  2.39   6   6   2   0   0   49   35   17   13    4   13   42
Tom Seaver             1   3  3.60   7   7   3   0   1   55   52   24   22    9    9   53
George Stone           0   3  3.90   5   5   0   0   0   32   39   21   14    5    8    8
Craig Swan             0   2  4.26   3   2   0   0   0   13   12   10    6    0    6    6
Bob Miller             1   1  4.30  12   0   0   1   0   15   17    8    7    0    3    7
Harry Parker           1   1  4.50   7   1   0   0   0   14   17    7    7    1    8    4
Tug McGraw             0   3  7.15   9   0   0   1   0   11   19    9    9    2    6   10
Bob Apodaca            0   2  7.59   6   0   0   1   0   11   13    9    9    0   11    4
Ray Sadecki            1   1  8.68   6   1   0   0   0    9   15    9    9    2    6    5

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Lonborg            3   2  2.19   7   7   3   0   1   58   57   16   14    4   14   26
Frank Linzy            2   2  2.38  10   0   0   0   0   11   10    5    3    0    2    4
Ron Schueler           1   3  2.79   7   7   1   0   0   48   48   18   15    1   22   22
Mac Scarce             3   2  3.07  15   0   0   1   0   15   10    6    5    1   15   10
Dick Ruthven           1   1  3.57   6   6   0   0   0   35   32   15   14    2   21   21
Steve Carlton          2   3  5.05   7   7   2   0   0   46   52   29   26    3   26   39
George Culver          1   0  5.06   9   0   0   0   0   11    5    6    6    0    9    6
Eddie Watt             0   0  5.11  12   0   0   3   0   12   11    7    7    1   10    7
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Ed Farmer              0   0  5.87   3   1   0   0   0    8   10    5    5    1    5    7
Ron Diorio             0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    1    0
Dave Wallace           0   1  Inf    2   0   0   0   0    0    4    4    3    2    1    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Rooker             2   2  1.67   5   5   2   0   0   38   33   11    7    2   12   13
Bruce Kison            1   1  2.35   7   0   0   0   0   15   12    4    4    0    6    5
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.51  10   0   0   0   0   14   13    4    4    0    6    7
John Morlan            0   1  3.00   9   0   0   0   0   15   14    9    5    0   15    9
Ken Brett              2   2  3.55   5   5   2   0   1   33   32   15   13    2   13   24
Dock Ellis             1   2  4.10   5   5   1   0   0   26   27   14   12    2   11   19
Dave Giusti            1   1  4.91  12   0   0   2   0   22   26   12   12    1   11   17
Jim Sadowski           0   1  5.63   3   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    1    7    1
Jerry Reuss            1   2  6.75   6   6   1   0   0   33   42   28   25    7   20   13
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
Mike Corkins           2   0  2.38  12   1   0   0   0   34   24   11    9    3   19   25
Dave Freisleben        3   0  2.59   3   3   2   0   0   24   14    7    7    1    6    9
Vicente Romo           0   0  3.12  14   0   0   4   0   17   12    9    6    1    8   10
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Gary Ross              0   0  4.60   7   0   0   0   0   16   19    9    8    0    6   10
Jim McAndrew           1   3  4.76   5   4   1   0   0   17   23   12    9    1    5    7
Larry Hardy            2   1  5.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   11    5    5    2    2    3
Bill Greif             2   5  5.03   9   9   1   0   0   54   58   34   30    4   24   28
Randy Jones            2   6  6.07   8   8   1   0   0   43   47   29   29    5   22   26
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Steve Arlin            1   3  6.89   7   7   0   0   0   33   43   26   25    2   20   11
Rich Troedson          1   0  6.91  12   0   0   1   0   14   15   11   11    3    8    8

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell          5   1  2.05   7   7   2   0   1   48   43   15   11    3   12   27
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.42  11   1   0   0   0   22   21    6    6    1    5   11
Jim Barr               1   1  2.51  13   1   0   1   0   32   29    9    9    1    3   12
Tom Bradley            3   3  2.70   7   7   1   0   0   50   40   20   15    4   21   33
Randy Moffitt          1   2  2.95  13   0   0   5   0   18   10    6    6    1    4   12
Elias Sosa             2   0  3.06  10   0   0   0   0   18   16    8    6    0   13    5
Jim Willoughby         1   3  4.50   9   4   0   0   0   32   33   16   16    5    5    9
John D'Acquisto        2   3  5.08   7   7   0   0   0   28   27   17   16    3   29   21
Ron Bryant             0   1  8.49   4   3   0   0   0   12   15   13   11    1    9   11
Don Rose               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    1    0

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Garman            2   1  1.72  11   0   0   0   0   16   11    4    3    0    7    5
Orlando Pena           1   0  1.86  12   0   0   0   0   10   10    2    2    0    2    3
Rich Folkers           1   0  2.70  10   0   0   2   0   10    5    3    3    0    6    3
Alan Foster            1   2  3.16   5   5   2   0   0   37   38   16   13    2   11   17
Sonny Siebert          2   2  3.18   5   5   2   0   1   34   32   16   12    2   14   20
Lynn McGlothen         4   1  3.63   5   5   1   0   1   35   32   15   14    3   15   22
John Curtis            2   3  4.50   6   6   1   0   1   42   40   21   21    5   14   15
Bob Gibson             2   2  4.73   6   6   1   0   0   40   42   23   21    3   20   22
Pete Richert           0   0  4.91   5   0   0   1   0    4    5    6    2    0    3    1
Al Hrabosky            1   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   18    9    9    2    8    6
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:

  M. Caldwell (SF)          5
  T. John (LA)              5
  R. Reed (ATL)             5
  D. Roberts (HOU)          5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  J. Billingham (CIN)       4
  J. Brewer (LA)            4
  T. Griffin (HOU)          4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  L. McGlothen (STL)        4

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)             6
  B. Bonham (CHI)           5
  B. Greif (SD)             5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         5
  E. McAnally (MON)         4
  S. Renko (MON)            4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  T. Bradley (SF)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Curtis (STL)           3

Complete Games:

  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2
  K. Brett (PIT)            2
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2

Saves:

  P. Borbon (CIN)           5
  R. Moffitt (SF)           5
  V. Romo (SD)              4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  E. Watt (PHI)             3
  R. Folkers (STL)          2
  D. Frisella (ATL)         2
  D. Giusti (PIT)           2
  M. Marshall (LA)          2
  C. Taylor (MON)           2

Shutouts:

  T. John (LA)              2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  B. Bonham (CHI)           1
  K. Brett (PIT)            1
  M. Caldwell (SF)          1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  T. Griffin (HOU)          1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          1
  J. Matlack (NY)           1

Innings Pitched:

  D. Sutton (LA)         59.1
  D. Roberts (HOU)       58.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)       57.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)    57.2
  C. Morton (ATL)        55.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         55.0
  T. John (LA)           54.0
  B. Greif (SD)          53.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        51.2
  T. Bradley (SF)        50.0

Hits:

  D. Roberts (HOU)         63
  C. Morton (ATL)          62
  B. Greif (SD)            58
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         57
  R. Harrison (ATL)        55
  P. Niekro (ATL)          55
  C. Osteen (HOU)          55
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  T. Seaver (NY)           52
  B. Hooton (CHI)          51

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            34
  C. Morton (ATL)          30
  S. Carlton (PHI)         29
  R. Jones (SD)            29
  J. Reuss (PIT)           28
  R. Harrison (ATL)        27
  B. Hooton (CHI)          27
  S. Arlin (SD)            26
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          25

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)            9
  B. Hooton (CHI)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  J. Curtis (STL)           5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         5
  R. Jones (SD)             5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  G. Stone (NY)             5
  M. Torrez (MON)           5
  J. Willoughby (SF)        5

Walks:

  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       29
  S. Carlton (PHI)         26
  C. Morton (ATL)          25
  B. Greif (SD)            24
  R. Jones (SD)            22
  R. Schueler (PHI)        22
  T. Bradley (SF)          21
  T. Griffin (HOU)         21
  R. Harrison (ATL)        21
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         21

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           53
  J. Matlack (NY)          44
  J. Koosman (NY)          42
  A. Messersmith (LA)      42
  P. Niekro (ATL)          42
  S. Carlton (PHI)         39
  D. Sutton (LA)           36
  T. Bradley (SF)          33
  T. Griffin (HOU)         33
  T. John (LA)             33

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