Tuesday May 21, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 21, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     30  11  2.51   41  13   4   381   291  129  106   24  111  246
San Francisco   23  20  3.17   43   5   9   383   348  166  135   31  142  198
Cincinnati      20  17  3.27   37   6   9   333   284  138  121   27  113  218
Philadelphia    22  17  3.48   39   9   8   352   342  155  136   21  169  196
Atlanta         21  21  3.54   42   8   7   379   366  171  149   29  141  207
Houston         21  23  3.70   44  10   4   386   380  187  159   30  157  198
New York        18  22  3.74   40  11   4   359   366  170  149   32  111  250
St. Louis       20  18  3.85   38   9   4   337   326  163  144   25  145  167
Montreal        17  15  3.88   32   7   5   281   266  145  121   21  129  167
Pittsburgh      13  23  4.16   36   8   3   331   351  175  153   25  142  165
Chicago         14  21  4.82   35   6   2   314   348  197  168   32  130  181
San Diego       17  28  5.17   45   6   6   402   457  254  231   43  180  209

 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
Jon Matlack (NY)       5   1  1.89   7   7   3   0   2   52   38   11   11    2   10   53
Mike Marshall (LA)     2   1  1.99  26   0   0   4   0   45   35   12   10    1   18   30
A. Messersmith (LA)    4   0  2.11   9   9   4   0   0   77   54   21   18    7   23   52
Jim Rooker (PIT)       2   3  2.18   7   7   2   0   0   54   48   17   13    2   19   20
Doug Rau (LA)          3   1  2.44   8   7   1   0   0   48   38   15   13    5    9   29
Larry Dierker (HOU)    2   3  2.47   9   9   1   0   0   58   51   19   16    3   22   33
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      4   3  2.54   9   9   3   0   1   67   70   21   19    6   17   28
Jim Barr (SF)          1   1  2.54  15   3   0   1   0   46   44   13   13    4    6   22

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Gary Gentry            0   0  1.35   3   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    2    0
Lew Krausse            1   1  1.93   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    0    2
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
Carl Morton            6   3  3.49  11  11   2   0   0   80   78   33   31    4   31   39
Ron Reed               5   3  3.67   9   9   2   0   0   54   59   26   22    2   10   26
Danny Frisella         0   2  3.86  15   0   0   4   0   16   12    9    7    2    9    7
Roric Harrison         3   6  4.82  10  10   1   0   0   71   84   40   38    8   27   27
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
Ken Frailing           2   4  4.23   8   8   0   0   0   45   62   26   21    4   17   20
Jim Todd               0   0  4.26   7   0   0   0   0   13   14    6    6    0   10    3
Bill Bonham            2   8  4.57  12   7   2   0   1   43   38   29   22    5   19   40
Burt Hooton            2   3  4.73   9   8   2   0   0   53   65   33   28    8   11   26
Steve Stone            1   0  4.78   8   4   0   0   0   26   28   16   14    2   17   12
Rick Reuschel          3   2  5.16   9   8   2   0   0   52   50   33   30    5   16   32
Ray Burris             2   0  5.27  17   0   0   1   0   27   29   18   16    3    9   12
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  0.90   9   0   0   0   0   10    5    1    1    1    3    9
Fred Norman            3   3  1.59   9   5   2   0   1   45   32    9    8    2   10   45
Pedro Borbon           2   2  2.04  18   0   0   7   0   35   26   10    8    1    9   13
Don Gullett            4   3  2.63   9   8   1   0   0   51   44   19   15    5   21   39
Clay Carroll           2   0  2.91  14   0   0   1   0   22   22    7    7    1   10   11
Roger Nelson           2   3  3.11   9   7   0   1   0   55   37   22   19    5   22   28
Jack Billingham        5   3  4.05   9   9   2   0   1   60   62   31   27    5   21   31
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
Mike Cosgrove          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Larry Dierker          2   3  2.47   9   9   1   0   0   58   51   19   16    3   22   33
Tom Griffin            6   1  2.62  10  10   3   0   1   69   48   24   20    5   33   46
Claude Osteen          4   4  3.08   9   9   2   0   1   61   69   30   21    5   24   19
Ken Forsch             1   1  3.10  15   0   0   3   0   20   18    7    7    1    8   10
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   3  3.86  19   0   0   1   0   23   24   14   10    3    7   11
Don Wilson             1   2  6.10   8   3   1   0   0   31   37   21   21    4   13   24
Doug Konieczny         0   3  7.88   6   3   0   0   0   16   18   15   14    0   12    8
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
Mike Marshall          2   1  1.99  26   0   0   4   0   45   35   12   10    1   18   30
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
Doug Rau               3   1  2.44   8   7   1   0   0   48   38   15   13    5    9   29
Tommy John             6   1  2.62  10  10   3   0   2   69   62   24   20    1   17   41
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
Chuck Taylor           1   0  1.98  14   0   0   4   0   27   25    6    6    2    9   10
Tom Walker             1   0  2.50   7   0   0   1   0   18   15    7    5    0    4   15
John Montague          0   0  2.76   8   0   0   0   0   16   17    7    5    1    6    6
Don DeMola             0   0  3.47  11   0   0   0   0   23   18    9    9    3    8   12
Mike Torrez            4   3  3.76   7   7   0   0   0   41   43   28   17    6   21   22
Steve Rogers           6   2  3.92   8   8   5   0   0   62   55   28   27    4   20   38
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
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
Harry Parker           1   2  2.67  11   2   0   1   0   30   31   10    9    1   13   11
Jerry Koosman          4   2  2.99   9   9   2   0   0   72   65   30   24    6   18   58
Tom Seaver             2   4  3.24   9   9   5   0   2   72   63   28   26   10   14   73
Bob Miller             1   1  3.63  16   0   0   1   0   17   18    8    7    0    5    9
Craig Swan             1   3  4.07   5   4   0   0   0   24   24   15   11    0   16    8
George Stone           2   3  4.34   7   7   1   0   0   48   60   30   23    6   10   15
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
Ed Farmer              2   0  3.18   5   2   0   0   0   17   18    8    6    1   11   11
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          5   3  3.44  10  10   5   0   0   73   72   34   28    3   32   54
Mac Scarce             3   3  3.46  22   0   0   3   0   26   21   11   10    2   17   15
Eddie Watt             0   0  4.30  16   0   0   5   0   15   13    7    7    1   12    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
Kent Tekulve           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  1.89  15   0   0   0   0   19   17    4    4    0    9    8
Jim Rooker             2   3  2.18   7   7   2   0   0   54   48   17   13    2   19   20
Bruce Kison            2   1  2.45  12   0   0   1   0   22   18    8    6    0   11   11
John Morlan            0   1  3.32  13   0   0   0   0   19   18   11    7    1   17   12
Ken Brett              4   3  3.52   8   8   3   0   1   54   54   24   21    4   16   33
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           1   1  2.37  19   0   0   5   0   30   24   12    8    1   13   12
Larry Hardy            3   1  3.20  15   0   0   0   0   25   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  3.75   7   0   0   0   0   12   11    5    5    3    3    4
Dave Freisleben        3   1  4.28   6   6   2   0   0   34   32   17   16    3    8   16
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Jim McAndrew           1   3  4.67  11   5   1   0   0   35   39   22   18    4   11   12
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.96  19   2   0   0   0   49   45   29   27    5   29   36
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
Dan Spillner           0   1 54.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    1    1    0

 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  1.82  17   0   0   0   0   30   24   12    6    0   18   12
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.25  15   1   0   0   0   32   26    8    8    2    6   16
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.51  21   0   0   8   0   29   17    8    8    2    7   17
Jim Barr               1   1  2.54  15   3   0   1   0   46   44   13   13    4    6   22
Tom Bradley            4   4  3.63  11  10   1   0   0   69   62   35   28    6   26   40
John D'Acquisto        2   5  4.24   9   9   0   0   0   40   38   21   19    5   31   29
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.58  14   4   0   0   0   37   40   21   19    5    9   11
Ron Bryant             1   3  7.77   8   6   0   0   0   24   33   26   21    2   17   16
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           2   0  1.29  15   0   0   0   0   14   10    2    2    0    3    6
Rich Folkers           1   0  2.25  14   0   0   2   0   16   10    4    4    0    8    7
Mike Garman            2   1  2.31  16   0   0   0   0   23   15    7    6    0    9    8
Lynn McGlothen         5   2  2.96   7   7   2   0   1   52   47   18   17    4   18   37
Sonny Siebert          3   3  3.06   7   7   3   0   1   47   45   21   16    3   15   26
Alan Foster            1   3  3.88   7   7   2   0   0   46   50   25   20    3   18   20
Al Hrabosky            1   0  4.12  15   0   0   1   0   20   21    9    9    2   11   11
Mike Thompson          0   1  4.50   9   1   0   0   0   14   17    7    7    0   12    9
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
John Curtis            2   5  5.83   8   8   1   0   1   46   48   31   30    7   20   17

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League Leaders

Wins:

  M. Caldwell (SF)          7
  T. Griffin (HOU)          6
  T. John (LA)              6
  C. Morton (ATL)           6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  L. McGlothen (STL)        5

Losses:

  B. Bonham (CHI)           8
  B. Greif (SD)             7
  R. Harrison (ATL)         6
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  S. Arlin (SD)             5
  J. Curtis (STL)           5
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)        5
  B. Moose (PIT)            5
  D. Roberts (HOU)          5
  T. Bradley (SF)           4

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  R. Moffitt (SF)           8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           7
  V. Romo (SD)              5
  E. Watt (PHI)             5
  D. Frisella (ATL)         4
  M. Marshall (LA)          4
  C. Taylor (MON)           4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  M. Scarce (PHI)           3
  R. Folkers (STL)          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:

  C. Morton (ATL)        80.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)    76.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         76.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        75.2
  M. Caldwell (SF)       74.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       73.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        72.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         72.1
  R. Harrison (ATL)      71.0
  T. Bradley (SF)        69.1

Hits:

  R. Harrison (ATL)        84
  C. Morton (ATL)          78
  B. Greif (SD)            74
  D. Roberts (HOU)         73
  S. Carlton (PHI)         72
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         70
  C. Osteen (HOU)          69
  P. Niekro (ATL)          68
  B. Hooton (CHI)          65
  J. Koosman (NY)          65

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            43
  R. Harrison (ATL)        40
  R. Jones (SD)            37
  S. Arlin (SD)            35
  T. Bradley (SF)          35
  S. Carlton (PHI)         34
  B. Gibson (STL)          33
  B. Hooton (CHI)          33
  C. Morton (ATL)          33
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        33

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)           10
  R. Harrison (ATL)         8
  B. Hooton (CHI)           8
  J. Curtis (STL)           7
  A. Messersmith (LA)       7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  T. Bradley (SF)           6
  B. Gibson (STL)           6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6

Walks:

  T. Griffin (HOU)         33
  S. Carlton (PHI)         32
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       31
  B. Greif (SD)            31
  C. Morton (ATL)          31
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         31
  M. Corkins (SD)          29
  R. Schueler (PHI)        29
  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  R. Harrison (ATL)        27

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           73
  J. Koosman (NY)          58
  P. Niekro (ATL)          58
  S. Carlton (PHI)         54
  J. Matlack (NY)          53
  A. Messersmith (LA)      52
  D. Sutton (LA)           49
  T. Griffin (HOU)         46
  F. Norman (CIN)          45
  T. John (LA)             41

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