Saturday May 18, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 18, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     28  10  2.49   38  13   3   354   269  120   98   21  105  228
San Francisco   21  18  3.19   39   4   8   344   315  146  122   27  128  179
Cincinnati      19  15  3.31   34   5   9   307   267  129  113   24  104  197
Houston         20  21  3.51   41  10   3   359   353  168  140   28  139  186
Atlanta         19  20  3.59   39   7   7   353   345  163  141   27  136  200
New York        17  19  3.65   36  10   4   323   325  151  131   31   99  231
Philadelphia    19  16  3.69   35   8   6   317   315  148  130   20  157  175
St. Louis       19  16  3.89   35   9   3   310   304  152  134   23  135  153
Montreal        14  14  4.04   28   6   3   245   233  131  110   21  115  145
Pittsburgh      11  21  4.32   32   6   3   296   324  163  142   24  134  153
Chicago         13  19  4.73   32   5   2   289   323  180  152   30  121  167
San Diego       15  26  5.10   41   6   6   365   412  228  207   39  160  188

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman (CIN)      3   3  1.59   9   5   2   0   1   45   32    9    8    2   10   45
Mike Caldwell (SF)     6   1  1.65   9   9   3   0   2   65   54   19   12    4   16   33
Jim Rooker (PIT)       2   2  1.66   6   6   2   0   0   49   40   13    9    2   16   19
Jon Matlack (NY)       5   1  1.89   7   7   3   0   2   52   38   11   11    2   10   53
Larry Dierker (HOU)    2   3  2.10   8   8   1   0   0   56   45   16   13    3   21   31
A. Messersmith (LA)    4   0  2.11   9   9   4   0   0   77   54   21   18    7   23   52
Mike Marshall (LA)     1   1  2.20  23   0   0   3   0   41   32   12   10    1   18   26
Tom Griffin (HOU)      5   1  2.36   9   9   3   0   1   61   42   20   16    4   30   45
Doug Rau (LA)          3   1  2.41   7   6   1   0   0   41   34   13   11    4    9   24
Tommy John (LA)        5   1  2.51   9   9   3   0   2   61   55   21   17    0   16   36

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Gentry            0   0  1.35   3   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    2    0
Tom House              0   0  2.25  14   0   0   2   0   20   18    5    5    0    6   14
Buzz Capra             1   2  2.28  11   0   0   1   0   24   13    8    6    2   15   25
Phil Niekro            4   3  3.09  11  10   2   0   1   76   68   30   26    7   28   58
Jack Aker              0   1  3.29  14   0   0   0   0   14   14    9    5    2    8    6
Lew Krausse            1   1  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    0    1
Ron Reed               5   3  3.67   9   9   2   0   0   54   59   26   22    2   10   26
Carl Morton            5   3  3.70  10  10   2   0   0   73   71   32   30    4   29   37
Danny Frisella         0   2  3.86  15   0   0   4   0   16   12    9    7    2    9    7
Roric Harrison         3   5  4.57   9   9   1   0   0   65   76   35   33    7   25   26
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
Horacio Pina           2   2  2.49  14   0   0   1   0   22   16    7    6    1   13   11
Jim Todd               0   0  3.38   6   0   0   0   0   11   10    4    4    0    9    3
Ken Frailing           2   3  3.40   7   7   0   0   0   42   56   21   16    4   16   19
Bill Bonham            2   7  4.21  11   6   2   0   1   36   32   23   17    3   17   33
Steve Stone            1   0  4.78   8   4   0   0   0   26   28   16   14    2   17   12
Ray Burris             2   0  4.94  16   0   0   1   0   24   25   15   13    3    8   12
Rick Reuschel          3   2  5.16   9   8   2   0   0   52   50   33   30    5   16   32
Burt Hooton            1   3  5.48   8   7   1   0   0   44   61   32   27    8    9   21
Herb Hutson            0   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   11    7    6    1    3    7
Dave LaRoche           0   0  6.35   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    1    2    2
Jim Kremmel            0   1  6.46  15   0   0   0   0   15   22   14   11    1   10   14
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            3   3  1.59   9   5   2   0   1   45   32    9    8    2   10   45
Pedro Borbon           2   1  1.87  17   0   0   7   0   34   25    9    7    1    8   12
Don Gullett            3   3  2.98   8   7   0   0   0   42   39   18   14    4   20   29
Clay Carroll           2   0  3.20  13   0   0   1   0   20   21    7    7    1    9    9
Roger Nelson           2   3  3.38   8   6   0   1   0   48   34   20   18    5   18   23
Jack Billingham        5   2  3.60   8   8   2   0   1   55   55   26   22    3   19   29
Mike McQueen           0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    2
Clay Kirby             2   3  5.32   8   8   1   0   0   44   41   29   26    5   11   38
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
Larry Dierker          2   3  2.10   8   8   1   0   0   56   45   16   13    3   21   31
Tom Griffin            5   1  2.36   9   9   3   0   1   61   42   20   16    4   30   45
Ken Forsch             1   1  3.00  14   0   0   3   0   18   15    6    6    1    6   10
Claude Osteen          4   4  3.08   9   9   2   0   1   61   69   30   21    5   24   19
Dave Roberts           5   4  3.41   9   9   3   0   0   63   69   29   24    3   17   19
Jerry Johnson          1   0  3.74  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   10    9    2   10   17
Fred Scherman          0   2  3.98  16   0   0   0   0   20   22   13    9    3    6    9
Don Wilson             1   2  6.10   8   3   1   0   0   31   37   21   21    4   13   24
Doug Konieczny         0   3  6.60   5   3   0   0   0   15   16   12   11    0    9    7
Mike Nagy              1   1  7.50   8   0   0   0   0   12   15   11   10    3    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          4   1  1.89   9   0   0   0   0   19    8    5    4    3    5   17
Andy Messersmith       4   0  2.11   9   9   4   0   0   77   54   21   18    7   23   52
Jim Brewer             4   2  2.16  10   0   0   0   0   17   12    6    4    1    2    9
Mike Marshall          1   1  2.20  23   0   0   3   0   41   32   12   10    1   18   26
Doug Rau               3   1  2.41   7   6   1   0   0   41   34   13   11    4    9   24
Tommy John             5   1  2.51   9   9   3   0   2   61   55   21   17    0   16   36
Don Sutton             6   2  2.63   9   9   5   0   3   68   48   22   20    3   17   45
Al Downing             1   2  4.40   5   5   0   0   0   29   25   20   14    2   15   18

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Walker             1   0  1.38   6   0   0   1   0   13    8    3    2    0    3   10
Chuck Taylor           1   0  1.93  12   0   0   2   0   23   21    5    5    2    8    9
John Montague          0   0  2.76   8   0   0   0   0   16   17    7    5    1    6    6
Balor Moore            0   1  3.38   7   1   0   0   0   11   10    4    4    1   11   12
Don DeMola             0   0  3.63  10   0   0   0   0   22   18    9    9    3    8   12
Steve Rogers           6   2  3.92   8   8   5   0   0   62   55   28   27    4   20   38
Mike Torrez            3   3  4.13   6   6   0   0   0   33   35   26   15    6   19   17
Steve Renko            2   4  4.91   8   8   1   0   0   44   44   28   24    1   23   26
Ernie McAnally         1   4  8.27   6   5   0   0   0   21   25   21   19    3   17   15

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jon Matlack            5   1  1.89   7   7   3   0   2   52   38   11   11    2   10   53
Jerry Koosman          4   1  2.66   8   8   2   0   0   64   55   25   19    6   17   54
Craig Swan             1   2  2.89   4   3   0   0   0   19   16   10    6    0   11    7
Harry Parker           1   1  3.22  10   1   0   1   0   22   25    8    8    1   11    7
Tom Seaver             2   4  3.24   9   9   5   0   2   72   63   28   26   10   14   73
Bob Miller             1   1  4.11  14   0   0   1   0   15   17    8    7    0    3    7
George Stone           1   3  4.19   6   6   0   0   0   39   48   25   18    5    9    9
Bob Apodaca            1   2  6.32   7   1   0   1   0   16   19   11   11    0   12    6
Tug McGraw             0   3  9.00  10   0   0   1   0   12   23   12   12    3    6   10
Ray Sadecki            1   1 10.64   8   1   0   0   0   11   21   13   13    4    6    5

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Linzy            2   2  2.19  12   0   0   0   0   12   10    5    3    0    3    4
Jim Lonborg            3   3  2.69   8   8   3   0   1   60   65   20   18    5   16   27
Ron Schueler           2   3  3.22   9   9   1   0   0   59   61   24   21    3   29   28
Dick Ruthven           2   1  3.47   8   8   0   0   0   49   40   20   19    2   29   32
Mac Scarce             3   3  3.74  19   0   0   2   0   22   19   10    9    2   16   11
Steve Carlton          4   3  3.78   9   9   4   0   0   64   64   33   27    3   31   49
Ed Farmer              1   0  4.22   4   1   0   0   0   11   14    6    5    1    6    7
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
George Culver          1   0  6.91  11   0   0   0   0   14   12   11   11    0   11    6
Dave Wallace           0   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    3    2    3    3
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             2   2  1.66   6   6   2   0   0   49   40   13    9    2   16   19
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  1.93  14   0   0   0   0   19   16    4    4    0    9    8
Bruce Kison            2   1  2.45  12   0   0   1   0   22   18    8    6    0   11   11
Ken Brett              3   3  3.63   7   7   2   0   1   45   49   20   18    3   15   30
John Morlan            0   1  3.71  12   0   0   0   0   17   18   11    7    1   16   10
Dave Giusti            1   1  4.56  15   0   0   2   0   26   30   13   13    1   13   18
Dock Ellis             1   3  5.01   6   6   1   0   0   32   36   21   18    3   11   22
Jim Sadowski           0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    1    9    1
Jerry Reuss            1   3  6.41   7   7   1   0   0   39   50   31   28    7   21   18
Bob Moose              1   5  7.49   6   6   0   0   0   34   55   28   28    4    6   14
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  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    5    1    1    1    1    1    2
Vicente Romo           0   1  2.77  17   0   0   5   0   26   21   11    8    1   10   12
Dave Freisleben        3   1  3.27   5   5   2   0   0   33   27   13   12    3    8   14
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Larry Hardy            2   1  4.05  11   0   0   0   0   20   26    9    9    3    6   10
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Jim McAndrew           1   3  4.62   9   4   1   0   0   25   33   17   13    3    6    9
Bill Greif             2   6  5.06  10  10   1   0   0   59   66   37   33    4   27   30
Mike Corkins           2   2  5.36  16   2   0   0   0   42   40   27   25    5   26   29
Steve Arlin            1   5  5.96  10   9   1   0   0   48   62   35   32    4   25   14
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Randy Jones            3   6  6.44  10  10   1   0   0   50   62   37   36    5   25   32
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell          6   1  1.65   9   9   3   0   2   65   54   19   12    4   16   33
Randy Moffitt          2   2  1.95  19   0   0   7   0   28   14    6    6    1    6   17
Elias Sosa             4   0  2.19  15   0   0   0   0   25   20   10    6    0   18    9
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.32  14   1   0   0   0   31   26    8    8    2    6   16
Jim Barr               1   1  2.54  15   3   0   1   0   46   44   13   13    4    6   22
Tom Bradley            4   4  3.32  10   9   1   0   0   62   55   30   23    5   23   37
Jim Willoughby         1   3  4.42  13   4   0   0   0   37   39   18   18    5    7   10
John D'Acquisto        2   4  4.86   8   8   0   0   0   33   32   19   18    4   31   23
Don Rose               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    1    0
Ron Bryant             0   3  9.56   6   5   0   0   0   16   27   22   17    2   14   12

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Orlando Pena           2   0  1.38  14   0   0   0   0   13   10    2    2    0    3    5
Rich Folkers           1   0  2.57  13   0   0   2   0   14    9    4    4    0    8    6
Mike Garman            2   1  2.79  14   0   0   0   0   19   15    7    6    0    8    7
Sonny Siebert          3   3  3.06   7   7   3   0   1   47   45   21   16    3   15   26
Lynn McGlothen         5   1  3.09   6   6   2   0   1   44   38   16   15    4   18   31
Alan Foster            1   3  3.88   7   7   2   0   0   46   50   25   20    3   18   20
Al Hrabosky            1   0  4.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   20    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  5.11   8   1   0   0   0   12   16    7    7    0   10    8
John Curtis            2   4  5.28   7   7   1   0   1   46   46   27   27    6   18   17

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League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Caldwell (SF)          6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  T. Griffin (HOU)          5
  T. John (LA)              5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  L. McGlothen (STL)        5
  C. Morton (ATL)           5
  R. Reed (ATL)             5

Losses:

  B. Bonham (CHI)           7
  B. Greif (SD)             6
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  S. Arlin (SD)             5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         5
  B. Moose (PIT)            5
  T. Bradley (SF)           4
  J. Curtis (STL)           4
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)        4
  E. McAnally (MON)         4

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  A. Messersmith (LA)       4
  M. Caldwell (SF)          3
  T. Griffin (HOU)          3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3

Saves:

  P. Borbon (CIN)           7
  R. Moffitt (SF)           7
  V. Romo (SD)              5
  D. Frisella (ATL)         4
  E. Watt (PHI)             4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  M. Marshall (LA)          3
  R. Folkers (STL)          2
  D. Giusti (PIT)           2
  T. House (ATL)            2

Shutouts:

  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2
  T. John (LA)              2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  B. Bonham (CHI)           1
  K. Brett (PIT)            1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  T. Griffin (HOU)          1

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)    76.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        75.2
  C. Morton (ATL)        73.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         72.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         68.1
  M. Caldwell (SF)       65.1
  R. Harrison (ATL)      65.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       64.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        64.1
  D. Roberts (HOU)       63.1

Hits:

  R. Harrison (ATL)        76
  C. Morton (ATL)          71
  C. Osteen (HOU)          69
  D. Roberts (HOU)         69
  P. Niekro (ATL)          68
  B. Greif (SD)            66
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         65
  S. Carlton (PHI)         64
  T. Seaver (NY)           63
  S. Arlin (SD)            62

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            37
  R. Jones (SD)            37
  S. Arlin (SD)            35
  R. Harrison (ATL)        35
  S. Carlton (PHI)         33
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        33
  B. Hooton (CHI)          32
  C. Morton (ATL)          32
  J. Reuss (PIT)           31
  T. Bradley (SF)          30

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)           10
  B. Hooton (CHI)           8
  R. Harrison (ATL)         7
  A. Messersmith (LA)       7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  J. Curtis (STL)           6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  M. Torrez (MON)           6
  R. Troedson (SD)          6

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         31
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       31
  T. Griffin (HOU)         30
  C. Morton (ATL)          29
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         29
  R. Schueler (PHI)        29
  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  B. Greif (SD)            27
  M. Corkins (SD)          26
  S. Arlin (SD)            25

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          58
  J. Koosman (NY)          54
  J. Matlack (NY)          53
  A. Messersmith (LA)      52
  S. Carlton (PHI)         49
  T. Griffin (HOU)         45
  F. Norman (CIN)          45
  D. Sutton (LA)           45
  C. Kirby (CIN)           38

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