Sunday May 19, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 19, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     28  11  2.51   39  13   3   363   277  124  101   22  110  234
San Francisco   22  19  3.21   41   5   8   365   334  158  130   30  140  188
Cincinnati      20  15  3.24   35   6   9   316   272  130  114   25  105  207
Atlanta         20  20  3.55   40   8   7   362   350  165  143   28  137  203
Houston         20  22  3.59   42  10   3   368   361  175  147   29  146  192
Philadelphia    20  17  3.61   37   8   7   334   330  152  134   21  160  186
New York        17  21  3.78   38  10   4   341   348  163  143   31  106  239
Montreal        16  14  3.90   30   7   4   263   248  135  114   21  121  153
St. Louis       20  16  3.92   36   9   4   319   313  157  139   24  140  156
Pittsburgh      12  22  4.18   34   7   3   314   337  167  146   24  137  159
Chicago         13  20  4.76   33   5   2   297   330  186  157   32  125  175
San Diego       16  27  5.14   43   6   6   385   439  243  220   41  173  204

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Caldwell (SF)     7   1  1.45  10  10   4   0   2   74   60   21   12    5   21   35
Fred Norman (CIN)      3   3  1.59   9   5   2   0   1   45   32    9    8    2   10   45
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  2.14  24   0   0   3   0   42   32   12   10    1   18   28
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
Buzz Capra             2   2  2.20  12   1   1   1   0   33   18   10    8    3   16   28
Tom House              0   0  2.25  14   0   0   2   0   20   18    5    5    0    6   14
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  2.38  15   0   0   1   0   23   17    7    6    1   15   12
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   8  4.57  12   7   2   0   1   43   38   29   22    5   19   40
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            4   3  2.63   9   8   1   0   0   51   44   19   15    5   21   39
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   5  3.69  10  10   3   0   0   68   73   33   28    4   21   22
Jerry Johnson          1   0  3.75  15   0   0   0   0   24   25   11   10    2   11   19
Fred Scherman          0   2  3.80  17   0   0   0   0   21   22   13    9    3    6   10
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  8.53   9   0   0   0   0   13   17   13   12    3    5    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
Mike Marshall          1   1  2.14  24   0   0   3   0   42   32   12   10    1   18   28
Jim Brewer             4   2  2.16  10   0   0   0   0   17   12    6    4    1    2    9
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   3  2.71  10  10   5   0   3   76   56   26   23    4   22   49
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  2.05  13   0   0   3   0   26   25    6    6    2    8   10
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            3   4  4.86   9   9   1   0   0   50   51   31   27    1   27   30
Ernie McAnally         2   4  5.76   7   6   1   0   1   30   29   21   19    3   19   18

 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   2  2.99   9   9   2   0   0   72   65   30   24    6   18   58
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  3.86  15   0   0   1   0   16   18    8    7    0    3    8
Craig Swan             1   3  4.07   5   4   0   0   0   24   24   15   11    0   16    8
George Stone           1   3  4.19   6   6   0   0   0   39   48   25   18    5    9    9
Bob Apodaca            1   2  7.02   8   1   0   1   0   17   22   13   13    0   12    7
Ray Sadecki            1   1  8.78   9   1   0   0   0   13   22   13   13    4    7    6
Tug McGraw             0   3  9.00  10   0   0   1   0   12   23   12   12    3    6   10

 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            4   3  2.54   9   9   3   0   1   67   70   21   19    6   17   28
Ron Schueler           2   3  3.22   9   9   1   0   0   59   61   24   21    3   29   28
Dick Ruthven           2   2  3.40   9   9   0   0   0   56   47   22   21    2   31   38
Steve Carlton          4   3  3.78   9   9   4   0   0   64   64   33   27    3   31   49
Mac Scarce             3   3  3.80  21   0   0   2   0   24   21   11   10    2   16   14
Ed Farmer              1   0  4.22   4   1   0   0   0   11   14    6    5    1    6    7
Eddie Watt             0   0  4.40  15   0   0   5   0   14   13    7    7    1   10    8
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  1.89  15   0   0   0   0   19   17    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  4.33  16   0   0   2   0   27   30   13   13    1   13   18
Dock Ellis             1   4  4.76   7   7   1   0   0   40   42   24   21    3   12   25
Jerry Reuss            2   3  5.40   8   8   2   0   0   48   56   32   29    7   23   21
Jim Sadowski           0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    1    9    1
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
Vicente Romo           0   1  2.63  18   0   0   5   0   27   24   12    8    1   11   12
Dave Freisleben        3   1  3.27   5   5   2   0   0   33   27   13   12    3    8   14
Larry Hardy            3   1  3.38  13   0   0   0   0   24   30    9    9    3    8   13
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dave Tomlin            0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    3    2    2    4
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Jim McAndrew           1   3  5.12  10   5   1   0   0   32   38   22   18    4    9   12
Mike Corkins           2   2  5.12  18   2   0   0   0   46   43   28   26    5   28   33
Bill Greif             2   7  5.61  12  11   1   0   0   61   74   43   38    4   31   34
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          7   1  1.45  10  10   4   0   2   74   60   21   12    5   21   35
Elias Sosa             4   0  1.95  16   0   0   0   0   28   22   10    6    0   18   12
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.25  15   1   0   0   0   32   26    8    8    2    6   16
Jim Barr               1   1  2.54  15   3   0   1   0   46   44   13   13    4    6   22
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.60  20   0   0   7   0   28   17    8    8    2    7   17
Tom Bradley            4   4  3.63  11  10   1   0   0   69   62   35   28    6   26   40
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.58  14   4   0   0   0   37   40   21   19    5    9   11
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  9.37   7   5   0   0   0   16   27   22   17    2   15   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  4.34  14   0   0   1   0   19   21    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             3   3  5.07   8   8   1   0   0   55   58   33   31    6   25   25
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)          7
  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)           8
  B. Greif (SD)             7
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  S. Arlin (SD)             5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         5
  B. Moose (PIT)            5
  D. Roberts (HOU)          5
  T. Bradley (SF)           4
  J. Curtis (STL)           4
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)        4

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  M. Caldwell (SF)          4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  A. Messersmith (LA)       4
  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
  E. Watt (PHI)             5
  D. Frisella (ATL)         4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  M. Marshall (LA)          3
  C. Taylor (MON)           3
  R. Folkers (STL)          2
  D. Giusti (PIT)           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
  D. Sutton (LA)         76.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        75.2
  M. Caldwell (SF)       74.1
  C. Morton (ATL)        73.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        72.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         72.1
  T. Bradley (SF)        69.1
  D. Roberts (HOU)       68.1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)       67.1

Hits:

  R. Harrison (ATL)        76
  B. Greif (SD)            74
  D. Roberts (HOU)         73
  C. Morton (ATL)          71
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         70
  C. Osteen (HOU)          69
  P. Niekro (ATL)          68
  J. Koosman (NY)          65
  S. Carlton (PHI)         64
  T. Seaver (NY)           63

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            43
  R. Jones (SD)            37
  S. Arlin (SD)            35
  T. Bradley (SF)          35
  R. Harrison (ATL)        35
  S. Carlton (PHI)         33
  B. Gibson (STL)          33
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        33
  D. Roberts (HOU)         33
  B. Hooton (CHI)          32

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
  T. Bradley (SF)           6
  J. Curtis (STL)           6
  B. Gibson (STL)           6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           73
  J. Koosman (NY)          58
  P. Niekro (ATL)          58
  J. Matlack (NY)          53
  A. Messersmith (LA)      52
  S. Carlton (PHI)         49
  D. Sutton (LA)           49
  T. Griffin (HOU)         45
  F. Norman (CIN)          45
  B. Bonham (CHI)          40

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