Thursday June 6, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 6, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     40  15  2.79   55  17   8   503   410  184  156   33  158  327
Cincinnati      30  21  3.19   51   9   9   463   402  192  164   37  171  283
Atlanta         28  25  3.32   53  12   8   480   455  199  177   36  169  258
Philadelphia    29  24  3.41   53  16   8   478   444  204  181   30  223  276
Houston         28  27  3.51   55  13   6   484   469  219  189   33  191  242
San Francisco   29  28  3.71   57   5  15   505   494  248  208   44  183  267
St. Louis       27  24  3.85   51  13   5   451   443  215  193   32  185  227
New York        22  30  3.91   52  13   5   465   479  225  202   41  157  318
Montreal        23  22  3.92   45  10   6   397   377  199  173   27  166  239
Pittsburgh      18  31  4.13   49  13   3   442   459  227  203   36  187  220
Chicago         20  28  4.68   48   9   4   429   490  262  223   39  169  260
San Diego       20  39  5.23   59   6   7   527   602  342  306   50  247  284

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra (ATL)       4   2  1.36  15   4   3   1   2   60   34   11    9    3   22   44
Sonny Siebert (STL)    6   3  1.95  10  10   5   0   3   74   65   22   16    3   21   38
Fred Norman (CIN)      5   5  2.26  13   8   3   0   1   64   44   17   16    3   19   59
Larry Dierker (HOU)    3   3  2.27  11  11   2   0   1   75   61   22   19    4   27   48
Mike Marshall (LA)     3   3  2.35  35   0   0   8   0   65   56   19   17    2   26   45
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      6   5  2.48  13  13   6   0   1  102   96   31   28   10   23   43
Jon Matlack (NY)       5   3  2.51  10  10   3   0   2   75   64   21   21    2   21   63
Doug Rau (LA)          5   1  2.51  11  10   1   0   0   68   52   23   19    6   18   41
A. Messersmith (LA)    6   1  2.57  13  13   6   0   2  105   83   33   30   11   30   76
Tommy John (LA)        9   1  2.61  13  13   5   0   3   93   82   31   27    1   24   49

 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
Buzz Capra             4   2  1.36  15   4   3   1   2   60   34   11    9    3   22   44
Tom House              1   0  2.25  16   0   0   3   0   24   21    6    6    0    6   19
Lew Krausse            1   2  2.57   5   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    2    3
Phil Niekro            6   4  2.93  15  14   4   0   1  107   95   39   35   10   39   78
Carl Morton            6   5  3.33  14  14   2   0   0  105  106   41   39    5   37   45
Ron Reed               5   3  3.67   9   9   2   0   0   54   59   26   22    2   10   26
Jack Aker              0   1  4.30  15   0   0   0   0   15   16   11    7    3    8    6
Roric Harrison         4   6  4.68  11  11   1   0   0   77   88   42   40    9   28   28
Danny Frisella         1   2  5.12  18   0   0   4   0   19   17   13   11    3   11    9
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  2.28  19   0   0   2   0   28   25    8    7    1   15   15
Jim Todd               0   0  3.45   9   0   0   0   0   16   14    6    6    0   11    5
Dave LaRoche           1   1  3.78   8   0   0   1   0   17   16    7    7    2    5    8
Ken Frailing           4   5  4.36  11  11   1   0   0   64   88   37   31    6   22   32
Burt Hooton            2   5  4.60  12  11   2   0   0   72   95   47   37    8   18   39
Bill Bonham            4   8  4.64  15  10   3   0   1   64   67   41   33    6   26   61
Rick Reuschel          4   4  4.72  12  11   3   0   0   76   73   43   40    7   24   50
Ray Burris             2   1  5.46  20   0   0   1   0   31   34   22   19    3   12   13
Steve Stone            1   0  5.60  11   5   0   0   0   35   41   26   22    3   22   15
Herb Hutson            0   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   11    7    6    1    3    7
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
Pedro Borbon           4   3  1.79  26   0   0   7   0   50   38   13   10    3   12   21
Fred Norman            5   5  2.26  13   8   3   0   1   64   44   17   16    3   19   59
Clay Carroll           3   0  2.33  19   0   0   1   0   27   25    7    7    1   10   14
Don Gullett            5   3  2.74  12  11   1   0   0   72   63   27   22    8   27   51
Roger Nelson           3   4  3.27  12  10   1   1   0   72   55   30   26    5   32   37
Tom Hall               0   0  3.79  13   0   0   0   0   19   17    8    8    2   10   12
Clay Kirby             4   3  3.95  11  11   2   0   0   68   65   36   30    5   22   45
Jack Billingham        6   3  4.06  11  11   2   0   1   69   71   38   31    6   25   35
Mike McQueen           0   0  4.26   8   0   0   0   0   13   13    7    6    2   10    5
Pat Osburn             0   0  8.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    8    2    4    4

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim York               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    2
Mike Cosgrove          1   0  0.59   4   0   0   0   0   15    6    1    1    0    6    6
Larry Dierker          3   3  2.27  11  11   2   0   1   75   61   22   19    4   27   48
Tom Griffin            6   2  3.10  12  12   3   0   1   73   56   31   25    5   36   47
Fred Scherman          0   3  3.14  24   0   0   3   0   29   26   14   10    3    8   16
Ken Forsch             3   1  3.21  19   0   0   3   0   28   23   10   10    1    9   15
Claude Osteen          5   5  3.23  12  12   3   0   1   78   88   37   28    5   29   24
Dave Roberts           5   6  3.48  12  12   4   0   0   83   91   37   32    4   23   25
Jerry Johnson          2   0  4.03  20   0   0   0   0   29   29   14   13    2   16   21
Don Wilson             2   3  5.32  10   5   1   0   0   42   51   25   25    6   20   25
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
Charlie Hough          5   1  1.44  12   0   0   0   0   25    9    5    4    3    9   21
Geoff Zahn             0   0  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    1    0    0    5
Jim Brewer             4   2  1.93  11   0   0   0   0   19   13    6    4    1    3   10
Mike Marshall          3   3  2.35  35   0   0   8   0   65   56   19   17    2   26   45
Doug Rau               5   1  2.51  11  10   1   0   0   68   52   23   19    6   18   41
Andy Messersmith       6   1  2.57  13  13   6   0   2  105   83   33   30   11   30   76
Tommy John             9   1  2.61  13  13   5   0   3   93   82   31   27    1   24   49
Don Sutton             6   4  3.78  13  13   5   0   3   88   75   41   37    7   28   56
Al Downing             2   2  4.50   6   6   0   0   0   34   33   23   17    2   20   24

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Montague          0   0  2.08  12   0   0   0   0   22   19    7    5    1    7    9
Chuck Taylor           2   1  2.08  20   0   0   5   0   35   32    8    8    3   10   14
Dennis Blair           1   0  2.93   2   2   0   0   0   15   10    6    5    0   10   12
Tom Walker             1   1  3.00  11   0   0   1   0   24   22   10    8    0    6   18
Mike Torrez            5   4  3.75  10  10   0   0   0   62   65   37   26    6   27   30
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Ernie McAnally         4   4  4.00  10   9   3   0   2   54   50   26   24    3   25   34
Don DeMola             0   0  4.50  13   0   0   0   0   26   25   13   13    5   10   17
Steve Rogers           7   4  4.82  11  11   5   0   0   80   77   45   43    4   26   51
Steve Renko            3   6  4.85  11  11   2   0   0   65   64   39   35    4   30   38

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jon Matlack            5   3  2.51  10  10   3   0   2   75   64   21   21    2   21   63
Harry Parker           1   3  2.73  14   2   0   2   0   33   36   11   10    2   14   12
Jerry Koosman          5   3  3.26  12  12   3   0   0   94   92   40   34    6   27   71
Tom Seaver             3   5  3.62  13  13   6   0   2   99   87   42   40   13   26   98
Bob Miller             1   1  3.74  20   0   0   1   0   22   24   11    9    0    6   10
Craig Swan             1   3  4.15   6   5   0   0   0   30   27   18   14    1   21   10
George Stone           2   4  4.99   8   8   1   0   0   52   68   37   29    8   13   17
Bob Apodaca            1   3  6.20  12   1   0   1   0   25   29   17   17    2   15   14
Ray Sadecki            3   2  6.35  14   1   0   0   0   23   29   16   16    4    8   13
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            3   2  1.96  16   0   0   0   0   18   15    6    4    0    4   10
Jim Lonborg            6   5  2.48  13  13   6   0   1  102   96   31   28   10   23   43
Steve Carlton          7   4  2.84  13  13   8   0   0  101   91   39   32    3   45   80
Dick Ruthven           2   2  2.97  11  11   0   0   0   67   50   24   22    2   40   48
Ron Schueler           3   6  3.50  13  13   2   0   0   87   83   37   34    6   42   42
Mac Scarce             3   3  4.13  27   0   0   3   0   28   26   14   13    2   21   17
Eddie Watt             1   0  4.19  21   0   0   5   0   19   20   10    9    2   13   11
Ed Farmer              2   1  5.21   6   3   0   0   0   19   23   13   11    1   13   12
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
George Culver          1   0  6.64  13   0   0   0   0   20   19   15   15    1   14    8
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  8.10   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    0    2    1
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
Larry Demery           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    4
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.70  19   0   0   0   0   20   22    6    6    0    9    8
John Morlan            0   1  2.78  15   0   0   0   0   23   21   12    7    1   20   14
Jim Rooker             2   5  2.97  10  10   3   0   0   76   66   29   25    4   32   31
Ken Brett              6   4  3.20  11  11   5   0   2   76   70   30   27    5   21   41
Kent Tekulve           1   0  3.68   6   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    1    4    5
Dave Giusti            1   2  3.93  23   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    1   16   20
Bruce Kison            2   3  3.96  15   3   0   1   0   36   37   19   16    2   19   24
Jerry Reuss            4   4  4.73  11  11   4   0   0   70   74   40   37   10   30   27
Dock Ellis             1   5  4.93   8   8   1   0   0   46   52   28   25    5   13   28
Jim Sadowski           0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    1    9    1
Bob Moose              1   5  7.57   7   6   0   0   0   36   59   30   30    4    7   15
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
Lowell Palmer          0   0  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    4    4
Vicente Romo           2   2  3.32  28   0   0   6   0   41   38   26   15    2   22   18
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dave Freisleben        3   2  4.11  10   8   2   0   0   50   46   26   23    3   19   26
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.73  21   2   0   0   0   51   49   29   27    5   29   37
Larry Hardy            4   2  4.91  22   1   0   0   0   37   51   21   20    4   16   18
Randy Jones            3  10  5.04  14  14   1   0   0   80   89   47   45    6   30   53
Jim McAndrew           1   4  5.62  15   5   1   0   0   42   48   30   26    7   13   16
Dave Tomlin            0   0  5.73  15   0   0   0   0   22   20   15   14    3   12   11
Steve Arlin            1   7  5.95  14  12   1   0   0   62   81   45   41    5   37   17
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Bill Greif             2   8  6.16  15  13   1   0   0   69   86   52   47    4   36   42
Dan Spillner           1   1  7.71   4   2   0   0   0    9   15    8    8    1    3    6
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
Elias Sosa             5   1  2.21  23   0   0   2   0   41   29   16   10    1   25   18
Charlie Williams       1   0  2.58  23   1   0   0   0   45   41   13   13    2    9   23
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.72  27   0   0  12   0   40   29   12   12    3    8   19
Mike Caldwell          7   3  3.17  14  14   4   0   2   88   85   42   31    9   28   41
Jim Barr               2   3  3.23  20   5   0   1   0   61   63   24   22    5   11   25
John D'Acquisto        3   5  3.53  12  11   0   0   0   59   52   28   23    5   37   50
Tom Bradley            6   4  3.99  14  13   1   0   0   88   85   48   39    9   31   53
Don McMahon            0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    2    2
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.73  17   4   0   0   0   40   48   23   21    6    9   12
Ron Bryant             2   5  8.17  12   9   0   0   0   36   51   38   33    3   22   24
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           3   0  1.00  20   0   0   1   0   18   13    2    2    0    4    7
Sonny Siebert          6   3  1.95  10  10   5   0   3   74   65   22   16    3   21   38
Mike Garman            2   1  2.51  21   0   0   0   0   29   19    9    8    1   11   11
Pete Richert           0   0  2.84   9   0   0   1   0    6    6    6    2    0    7    3
Lynn McGlothen         7   3  2.95  10  10   4   0   2   73   63   25   24    4   26   48
Rich Folkers           1   0  3.48  18   0   0   2   0   21   17    8    8    0   10    8
Alan Foster            1   5  4.74  10   9   2   0   0   57   66   35   30    6   23   27
Al Hrabosky            1   0  4.79  17   0   0   1   0   21   24   11   11    2   11   12
Bob Gibson             3   6  5.21  11  11   1   0   0   74   79   47   43    9   30   37
John Curtis            3   5  5.31  10  10   1   0   1   59   66   36   35    7   27   25
Mike Thompson          0   1  6.63  12   1   0   0   0   19   25   14   14    0   15   11

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)              9
  M. Caldwell (SF)          7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  L. McGlothen (STL)        7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  J. Billingham (CIN)       6
  T. Bradley (SF)           6
  K. Brett (PIT)            6
  T. Griffin (HOU)          6
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          6

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            10
  B. Bonham (CHI)           8
  B. Greif (SD)             8
  S. Arlin (SD)             7
  B. Gibson (STL)           6
  R. Harrison (ATL)         6
  S. Renko (MON)            6
  D. Roberts (HOU)          6
  R. Schueler (PHI)         6
  R. Bryant (SF)            5

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          6
  A. Messersmith (LA)       6
  T. Seaver (NY)            6
  K. Brett (PIT)            5
  T. John (LA)              5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  S. Siebert (STL)          5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  M. Caldwell (SF)          4

Saves:

  R. Moffitt (SF)          12
  M. Marshall (LA)          8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           7
  V. Romo (SD)              6
  C. Taylor (MON)           5
  E. Watt (PHI)             5
  D. Frisella (ATL)         4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  T. House (ATL)            3
  M. Scarce (PHI)           3

Shutouts:

  T. John (LA)              3
  S. Siebert (STL)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  K. Brett (PIT)            2
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2
  B. Capra (ATL)            2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  E. McAnally (MON)         2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        2
  A. Messersmith (LA)       2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       107.1
  C. Morton (ATL)       105.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   105.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      101.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      101.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         99.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        94.0
  T. John (LA)           93.0
  T. Bradley (SF)        88.0
  M. Caldwell (SF)       88.0

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)         106
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         96
  B. Hooton (CHI)          95
  P. Niekro (ATL)          95
  J. Koosman (NY)          92
  S. Carlton (PHI)         91
  D. Roberts (HOU)         91
  R. Jones (SD)            89
  K. Frailing (CHI)        88
  R. Harrison (ATL)        88

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            52
  T. Bradley (SF)          48
  B. Gibson (STL)          47
  B. Hooton (CHI)          47
  R. Jones (SD)            47
  S. Arlin (SD)            45
  S. Rogers (MON)          45
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        43
  M. Caldwell (SF)         42
  R. Harrison (ATL)        42

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)           13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  T. Bradley (SF)           9
  M. Caldwell (SF)          9
  B. Gibson (STL)           9
  R. Harrison (ATL)         9
  D. Gullett (CIN)          8

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  R. Schueler (PHI)        42
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         40
  P. Niekro (ATL)          39
  S. Arlin (SD)            37
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       37
  C. Morton (ATL)          37
  B. Greif (SD)            36
  T. Griffin (HOU)         36
  R. Nelson (CIN)          32

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           98
  S. Carlton (PHI)         80
  P. Niekro (ATL)          78
  A. Messersmith (LA)      76
  J. Koosman (NY)          71
  J. Matlack (NY)          63
  B. Bonham (CHI)          61
  F. Norman (CIN)          59
  D. Sutton (LA)           56
  T. Bradley (SF)          53

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