Monday May 13, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 13, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     24   9  2.65   33  11   2   303   229  106   89   20   92  200
Houston         20  16  3.18   36  10   3   317   301  135  112   22  115  162
San Francisco   19  16  3.26   35   3   7   309   287  133  112   23  118  163
Cincinnati      16  14  3.28   30   5   7   271   237  114   99   18   96  179
Philadelphia    17  14  3.62   31   7   6   281   278  129  113   18  134  158
New York        14  18  3.66   32   8   4   288   290  137  117   27   90  204
St. Louis       16  15  3.88   31   7   3   274   269  135  118   20  121  132
Montreal        12  11  3.95   23   5   3   203   190  108   89   18   99  114
Atlanta         15  19  3.98   34   6   5   303   309  156  134   26  120  170
Pittsburgh       9  19  4.38   28   6   2   255   276  143  124   22  117  129
Chicago         12  15  4.66   27   4   2   243   270  151  126   27  105  149
San Diego       14  22  5.15   36   5   5   321   355  204  184   34  143  168

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman (CIN)      2   3  1.46   8   4   2   0   1   37   24    7    6    1    9   40
Jim Rooker (PIT)       2   2  1.67   5   5   2   0   0   38   33   11    7    2   12   13
Tommy John (LA)        5   1  1.89   8   8   3   0   2   57   48   16   12    0   14   34
Mike Caldwell (SF)     5   1  1.92   8   8   2   0   1   56   49   19   12    4   15   31
Jerry Koosman (NY)     4   0  2.03   7   7   2   0   0   58   44   19   13    4   15   50
Larry Dierker (HOU)    2   2  2.17   7   7   1   0   0   50   40   15   12    3   18   29
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      3   2  2.19   7   7   3   0   1   58   57   16   14    4   14   26
Tom Griffin (HOU)      5   1  2.21   8   8   3   0   1   57   39   17   14    4   26   45
Jon Matlack (NY)       4   1  2.28   6   6   2   0   1   43   34   11   11    2    6   44
A. Messersmith (LA)    4   0  2.43   8   8   4   0   0   67   50   21   18    7   21   48

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Gentry            0   0  1.93   2   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    1    2    0
Tom House              0   0  2.57  12   0   0   1   0   14   13    4    4    0    4   10
Buzz Capra             0   2  3.06  10   0   0   1   0   18   12    8    6    2   13   19
Jack Aker              0   1  3.29  14   0   0   0   0   14   14    9    5    2    8    6
Ron Reed               5   3  3.67   8   8   2   0   0   54   58   26   22    2   10   26
Phil Niekro            3   3  3.71   9   8   2   0   1   61   61   29   25    6   22   50
Carl Morton            4   3  4.08   9   9   1   0   0   64   65   31   29    4   25   32
Danny Frisella         0   2  4.40  13   0   0   3   0   14   12    9    7    2    9    6
Roric Harrison         3   5  4.74   8   8   1   0   0   57   65   32   30    7   23   21
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   2  2.77   6   6   0   0   0   39   47   17   12    4   16   17
Horacio Pina           2   2  2.89  13   0   0   1   0   19   13    6    6    1   12   10
Steve Stone            1   0  3.12   7   3   0   0   0   26   23   11    9    1   16   12
Jim Todd               0   0  3.86   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    5    2
Bill Bonham            2   5  4.08   9   6   2   0   1   35   30   21   16    3   16   33
Rick Reuschel          2   1  4.97   7   6   1   0   0   42   40   26   23    4   12   29
Ray Burris             2   0  5.50  13   0   0   1   0   18   20   13   11    3    7   10
Herb Hutson            0   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   11    7    6    1    3    7
Burt Hooton            1   3  6.55   7   6   1   0   0   34   54   30   25    8    8   16
Jim Kremmel            0   1  7.62  14   0   0   0   0   13   21   13   11    1    9   12
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            2   3  1.46   8   4   2   0   1   37   24    7    6    1    9   40
Pedro Borbon           1   1  1.84  15   0   0   6   0   29   19    7    6    1    6   10
Don Gullett            3   3  2.98   8   7   0   0   0   42   39   18   14    4   20   29
Roger Nelson           1   3  3.43   7   5   0   1   0   39   32   17   15    3   15   20
Jack Billingham        5   1  3.45   7   7   2   0   1   47   47   22   18    2   18   25
Clay Carroll           2   0  3.50  11   0   0   0   0   18   19    7    7    1    9    9
Mike McQueen           0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    2
Clay Kirby             2   3  5.08   7   7   1   0   0   39   37   25   22    3   10   34
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  1.26  11   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   2  2.17   7   7   1   0   0   50   40   15   12    3   18   29
Tom Griffin            5   1  2.21   8   8   3   0   1   57   39   17   14    4   26   45
Claude Osteen          4   3  3.31   8   8   2   0   1   54   61   26   20    5   21   14
Dave Roberts           5   4  3.41   9   9   3   0   0   63   69   29   24    3   17   19
Mike Nagy              1   0  3.60   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    1    2    2
Jerry Johnson          1   0  4.42  12   0   0   0   0   18   19   10    9    2   10   14
Don Wilson             1   2  6.12   7   2   1   0   0   25   28   17   17    3   11   21
Doug Konieczny         0   2  6.30   3   2   0   0   0   10   11    8    7    0    3    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Geoff Zahn             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Charlie Hough          2   1  1.59   7   0   0   0   0   17    7    4    3    2    4   15
Tommy John             5   1  1.89   8   8   3   0   2   57   48   16   12    0   14   34
Andy Messersmith       4   0  2.43   8   8   4   0   0   67   50   21   18    7   21   48
Jim Brewer             4   1  2.45   9   0   0   0   0   15    9    4    4    1    1    9
Doug Rau               2   1  2.53   6   5   0   0   0   32   28   11    9    4    7   19
Mike Marshall          1   1  2.73  20   0   0   2   0   33   25   11   10    1   18   24
Don Sutton             5   2  3.03   8   8   4   0   2   59   44   22   20    3   14   36
Al Downing             1   2  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   22   17   17   13    2   13   14

 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
Mike Torrez            3   2  3.34   5   5   0   0   0   30   29   22   11    5   18   15
Steve Rogers           5   1  3.42   6   6   4   0   0   50   41   20   19    4   18   32
Don DeMola             0   0  4.67   8   0   0   0   0   17   17    9    9    3    6    9
Steve Renko            2   4  4.89   7   7   1   0   0   39   37   24   21    1   19   19
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
Jerry Koosman          4   0  2.03   7   7   2   0   0   58   44   19   13    4   15   50
Jon Matlack            4   1  2.28   6   6   2   0   1   43   34   11   11    2    6   44
Craig Swan             1   2  2.89   4   3   0   0   0   19   16   10    6    0   11    7
Harry Parker           1   1  3.66   9   1   0   1   0   20   24    8    8    1    9    7
Tom Seaver             1   4  3.69   8   8   4   0   1   63   58   28   26   10   14   60
George Stone           0   3  3.90   5   5   0   0   0   32   39   21   14    5    8    8
Bob Miller             1   1  4.20  13   0   0   1   0   15   17    8    7    0    3    7
Bob Apodaca            1   2  6.32   7   1   0   1   0   16   19   11   11    0   12    6
Tug McGraw             0   3  7.15   9   0   0   1   0   11   19    9    9    2    6   10
Ray Sadecki            1   1 10.13   7   1   0   0   0   11   20   12   12    3    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
Dick Ruthven           2   1  3.12   7   7   0   0   0   43   35   16   15    2   23   30
Ron Schueler           1   3  3.38   8   8   1   0   0   51   54   22   19    2   23   23
Mac Scarce             3   2  3.93  17   0   0   2   0   18   16    9    8    2   15   10
Ed Farmer              1   0  4.22   4   1   0   0   0   11   14    6    5    1    6    7
Steve Carlton          3   3  4.23   8   8   3   0   0   55   57   30   26    3   28   44
George Culver          1   0  4.76  10   0   0   0   0   11    5    6    6    0    9    6
Eddie Watt             0   0  4.97  13   0   0   4   0   13   12    7    7    1   10    7
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
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
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.25  12   0   0   0   0   16   15    4    4    0    8    8
Bruce Kison            1   1  2.70   9   0   0   0   0   17   15    5    5    0    8    6
John Morlan            0   1  2.81  10   0   0   0   0   16   14    9    5    0   15    9
Ken Brett              2   3  3.69   6   6   2   0   1   39   40   18   16    3   14   26
Dave Giusti            1   1  4.70  13   0   0   2   0   23   27   12   12    1   11   18
Dock Ellis             1   3  5.01   6   6   1   0   0   32   36   21   18    3   11   22
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   4  7.07   5   5   0   0   0   28   43   22   22    3    4   11
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
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Vicente Romo           0   1  3.27  16   0   0   4   0   22   17   11    8    1   10   11
Dave Freisleben        3   0  3.33   4   4   2   0   0   27   20   10   10    2    7   11
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Jim McAndrew           1   3  4.81   8   4   1   0   0   24   32   17   13    3    6    9
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.89  14   2   0   0   0   39   35   23   21    4   23   27
Bill Greif             2   5  5.03   9   9   1   0   0   54   58   34   30    4   24   28
Larry Hardy            2   1  5.14   9   0   0   0   0   14   17    8    8    3    3    7
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Steve Arlin            1   4  6.25   9   8   0   0   0   40   53   31   28    3   22   12
Randy Jones            2   6  6.55   9   9   1   0   0   45   55   34   33    5   22   28
Rich Troedson          1   0  6.75  14   0   0   1   0   17   18   13   13    5    8   10

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell          5   1  1.92   8   8   2   0   1   56   49   19   12    4   15   31
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.13  17   0   0   6   0   25   14    6    6    1    5   15
Elias Sosa             3   0  2.49  13   0   0   0   0   22   19   10    6    0   17    7
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.52  12   1   0   0   0   25   22    7    7    2    6   13
Jim Barr               1   1  2.54  14   2   0   1   0   39   38   11   11    2    4   17
Tom Bradley            4   3  3.04   8   8   1   0   0   56   48   25   19    4   21   36
Jim Willoughby         1   3  4.63  11   4   0   0   0   35   37   18   18    5    6    9
John D'Acquisto        2   4  4.86   8   8   0   0   0   33   32   19   18    4   31   23
Ron Bryant             0   2  7.88   5   4   0   0   0   16   24   17   14    1   12   12
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
Orlando Pena           1   0  1.54  13   0   0   0   0   12   10    2    2    0    3    4
Mike Garman            2   1  1.62  12   0   0   0   0   17   11    4    3    0    7    6
Rich Folkers           1   0  2.61  11   0   0   2   0   10    6    3    3    0    6    3
Alan Foster            1   3  3.48   6   6   2   0   0   41   43   21   16    2   16   19
Sonny Siebert          2   3  3.55   6   6   2   0   1   38   38   19   15    3   14   22
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
Al Hrabosky            1   0  4.58  12   0   0   0   0   18   19    9    9    2   11   10
Pete Richert           0   0  4.91   7   0   0   1   0    4    5    6    2    0    6    1
Bob Gibson             2   3  5.01   7   7   1   0   0   47   50   28   26    5   20   22
Mike Thompson          0   1  5.56   7   1   0   0   0   11   15    7    7    0    9    8

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  M. Caldwell (SF)          5
  T. Griffin (HOU)          5
  T. John (LA)              5
  R. Reed (ATL)             5
  D. Roberts (HOU)          5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  T. Bradley (SF)           4
  J. Brewer (LA)            4

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)             6
  B. Bonham (CHI)           5
  B. Greif (SD)             5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         5
  S. Arlin (SD)             4
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)        4
  E. McAnally (MON)         4
  B. Moose (PIT)            4
  S. Renko (MON)            4
  D. Roberts (HOU)          4

Complete Games:

  A. Messersmith (LA)       4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  T. Griffin (HOU)          3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2

Saves:

  P. Borbon (CIN)           6
  R. Moffitt (SF)           6
  V. Romo (SD)              4
  E. Watt (PHI)             4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  D. Frisella (ATL)         3
  R. Folkers (STL)          2
  D. Giusti (PIT)           2
  M. Marshall (LA)          2
  M. Scarce (PHI)           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:

  A. Messersmith (LA)    66.2
  C. Morton (ATL)        64.0
  D. Roberts (HOU)       63.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         63.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        60.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         59.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        57.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)       57.2
  T. Griffin (HOU)       57.0
  R. Harrison (ATL)      57.0

Hits:

  D. Roberts (HOU)         69
  R. Harrison (ATL)        65
  C. Morton (ATL)          65
  P. Niekro (ATL)          61
  C. Osteen (HOU)          61
  B. Greif (SD)            58
  R. Reed (ATL)            58
  T. Seaver (NY)           58
  S. Carlton (PHI)         57
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         57

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            34
  R. Jones (SD)            34
  R. Harrison (ATL)        32
  S. Arlin (SD)            31
  C. Morton (ATL)          31
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30
  B. Hooton (CHI)          30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          29
  D. Roberts (HOU)         29
  B. Gibson (STL)          28

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)           10
  B. Hooton (CHI)           8
  R. Harrison (ATL)         7
  A. Messersmith (LA)       7
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Curtis (STL)           5
  B. Gibson (STL)           5
  R. Jones (SD)             5
  C. Osteen (HOU)           5

Walks:

  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       31
  S. Carlton (PHI)         28
  T. Griffin (HOU)         26
  C. Morton (ATL)          25
  B. Greif (SD)            24
  M. Corkins (SD)          23
  R. Harrison (ATL)        23
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         23
  R. Schueler (PHI)        23
  S. Arlin (SD)            22

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           60
  J. Koosman (NY)          50
  P. Niekro (ATL)          50
  A. Messersmith (LA)      48
  T. Griffin (HOU)         45
  S. Carlton (PHI)         44
  J. Matlack (NY)          44
  F. Norman (CIN)          40
  T. Bradley (SF)          36
  D. Sutton (LA)           36

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