Friday June 28, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 28, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     50  24  2.81   74  19  10   676   558  252  211   42  205  420
Atlanta         41  34  3.02   75  20  12   679   623  255  228   45  244  354
Cincinnati      43  30  3.30   73  16  12   660   593  271  242   57  232  379
Philadelphia    38  34  3.59   72  24  10   644   603  285  257   49  295  377
San Francisco   34  43  3.67   77   9  16   677   680  337  276   58  236  355
Houston         36  38  3.67   74  18   8   657   643  299  268   42  267  338
St. Louis       38  33  3.68   71  17   9   628   608  279  257   46  273  337
New York        29  42  3.77   71  16   6   640   650  305  268   51  216  412
Montreal        34  33  3.80   67  15   9   597   567  289  252   37  246  363
Pittsburgh      29  40  3.80   69  23   5   613   608  295  259   48  249  325
Chicago         30  40  4.37   70  12   8   642   706  367  312   49  246  400
San Diego       34  45  4.75   79  10  14   707   775  415  373   64  338  401

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra (ATL)       9   2  1.32  21  10   6   1   4  102   62   18   15    4   39   64
Larry Dierker (HOU)    5   4  2.01  15  15   3   0   1  108   83   27   24    6   38   75
A. Messersmith (LA)    7   2  2.09  17  17   8   0   2  138  103   39   32   11   39   97
Mike Marshall (LA)     9   3  2.16  49   0   0  10   0   88   74   23   21    2   29   59
Fred Norman (CIN)      8   5  2.18  16  11   6   0   1   91   67   23   22    5   24   76
Jim Lonborg (PHI)     10   5  2.37  17  17   9   0   2  137  125   39   36   12   30   51
Jim Barr (SF)          4   4  2.47  25   9   2   1   2   98   96   32   27    7   18   36
Tommy John (LA)       11   2  2.57  18  18   5   0   3  129  111   43   37    3   34   64
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  11   3  2.62  14  14   5   0   2  106   87   32   31    6   41   72
Jon Matlack (NY)       5   5  2.68  14  14   3   0   2  104   87   31   31    3   33   77

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra             9   2  1.32  21  10   6   1   4  102   62   18   15    4   39   64
Gary Gentry            0   0  1.35   3   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    2    0
Joe Niekro             0   1  1.42   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    1    1    1    1    4
Max Leon               0   1  1.65   6   0   0   0   0   16   12    3    3    1    4    6
Tom House              1   1  1.85  22   0   0   6   0   39   28    8    8    1   11   27
Carl Morton            9   6  2.89  19  19   3   0   1  143  142   50   46    6   51   60
Phil Niekro            8   6  3.04  19  18   6   0   1  139  118   51   47   12   49   98
Lew Krausse            1   2  3.06   9   1   0   0   0   18   20    6    6    0    8    7
Ron Reed               5   3  3.36  10  10   2   0   0   59   62   26   22    2   10   27
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Roric Harrison         6   9  4.49  16  16   3   0   0  106  121   57   53   11   41   41
Danny Frisella         2   2  5.32  23   0   0   5   0   24   24   16   14    3   15   13
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
Oscar Zamora           0   1  1.35   6   0   0   2   0   13    5    4    2    2    4    6
Horacio Pina           3   4  2.84  26   0   0   3   0   38   36   13   12    2   20   22
Dave LaRoche           1   2  3.06  15   0   0   1   0   32   28   11   11    4   11   16
Jim Todd               1   1  4.23  14   3   0   0   0   38   35   21   18    0   20   16
Rick Reuschel          6   5  4.23  17  16   5   0   1  106  115   53   50    9   31   73
Burt Hooton            3   6  4.24  21  13   2   0   0  100  123   61   47    9   26   57
Bill Bonham            6  10  4.44  21  15   4   1   1   99  100   60   49    6   43   92
Steve Stone            2   1  4.57  17   8   0   0   0   67   73   40   34    3   34   34
Ken Frailing           5   7  4.83  15  15   1   0   0   82  110   52   44    8   31   41
Ray Burris             3   1  5.36  24   0   0   1   0   40   44   27   24    3   12   21
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
Fred Norman            8   5  2.18  16  11   6   0   1   91   67   23   22    5   24   76
Pedro Borbon           6   3  2.31  35   0   0   9   0   66   60   20   17    5   14   28
Clay Carroll           5   1  2.49  26   2   0   2   0   47   46   13   13    2   16   23
Don Gullett            7   6  3.26  17  16   3   0   0  108   98   44   39   13   37   73
Clay Kirby             6   4  3.29  16  16   3   0   0  109   95   47   40    6   40   68
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Jack Billingham        7   6  3.87  15  15   3   0   1   98   99   49   42    8   33   45
Tom Hall               0   1  4.68  18   0   0   0   0   25   23   13   13    4   12   15
Mike McQueen           0   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   17   10    9    4   11    5
Pat Osburn             0   0  8.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    8    2    4    4
Dick Baney             0   0  9.00   3   1   0   0   0    7   10    7    7    1    6    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Cosgrove          2   0  1.82  10   0   0   0   0   30   12    6    6    0   13   13
Larry Dierker          5   4  2.01  15  15   3   0   1  108   83   27   24    6   38   75
Jim York               0   1  2.38   5   0   0   0   0   11   12    3    3    0    3    6
Tom Griffin            8   3  3.51  16  16   5   0   1  100   90   45   39    7   43   67
Claude Osteen          6   7  3.64  17  15   4   0   1  101  116   50   41    6   39   34
Ken Forsch             3   3  3.82  28   0   0   3   0   35   34   15   15    1   13   16
Fred Scherman          1   3  3.82  33   0   0   4   0   38   34   20   16    3   15   20
Dave Roberts           5   7  3.87  16  15   4   1   0   93  105   45   40    4   29   28
Don Wilson             3   6  4.44  15  10   2   0   1   77   83   39   38   10   39   43
Jerry Johnson          2   0  5.14  25   0   0   0   0   35   39   21   20    2   18   23
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  1.29   5   0   0   0   0    7    8    3    1    0    0    6
Jim Brewer             4   3  1.75  15   0   0   0   0   26   18    7    5    1    7   15
Andy Messersmith       7   2  2.09  17  17   8   0   2  138  103   39   32   11   39   97
Charlie Hough          6   2  2.13  19   0   0   0   0   42   21   12   10    4   16   29
Mike Marshall          9   3  2.16  49   0   0  10   0   88   74   23   21    2   29   59
Tommy John            11   2  2.57  18  18   5   0   3  129  111   43   37    3   34   64
Doug Rau               5   4  3.20  15  14   1   0   0   90   76   37   32    7   26   54
Don Sutton             6   6  3.99  18  18   5   0   3  117  107   61   52   11   33   71
Al Downing             2   2  4.93   7   7   0   0   0   38   40   27   21    3   21   25

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Montague          1   0  2.05  21   0   0   1   0   44   32   13   10    3   16   23
Chuck Taylor           3   1  2.32  30   0   0   6   0   50   48   13   13    5   12   22
Don DeMola             1   0  2.66  19   0   0   0   0   44   34   13   13    5   14   35
Dennis Blair           2   1  3.23   5   5   1   0   1   31   21   12   11    0   21   25
Tom Walker             2   1  3.26  20   0   0   2   0   39   42   17   14    1   12   29
Ernie McAnally         5   8  3.84  16  14   4   0   2   89   78   43   38    4   39   57
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Steve Renko            5   7  4.30  15  15   3   0   1   92   86   48   44    6   43   48
Mike Torrez            7   5  4.66  15  15   1   0   0   83   98   54   43    6   36   38
Steve Rogers           8   8  4.78  16  16   6   0   1  111  112   64   59    6   36   69
Terry Enyart           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    1    0    2    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              1   0  0.90   6   0   0   0   0   10    6    1    1    1    1    4
Jon Matlack            5   5  2.68  14  14   3   0   2  104   87   31   31    3   33   77
Bob Miller             2   1  3.11  30   0   0   1   0   38   38   16   13    0   16   15
Jerry Koosman          8   4  3.14  16  16   6   0   0  126  121   50   44    8   34   92
Harry Parker           1   7  3.25  19   7   0   2   0   55   60   25   20    4   18   24
Tom Seaver             4   6  3.64  16  16   6   0   2  119  103   50   48   15   34  113
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
Ray Sadecki            4   3  5.00  19   2   0   0   0   36   44   23   20    4   13   17
George Stone           2   6  5.28  11  10   1   0   0   61   81   49   36    9   18   22
Bob Apodaca            1   4  5.77  19   1   0   1   0   39   47   26   25    3   19   23
Tug McGraw             0   3  6.14  15   0   0   2   0   22   35   15   15    3    9   15

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Lonborg           10   5  2.37  17  17   9   0   2  137  125   39   36   12   30   51
Jesus Hernaiz          0   0  2.84   5   0   0   1   0    6    7    3    2    0    5    0
Steve Carlton          9   6  2.94  18  18  11   0   1  141  124   53   46    8   63  114
Frank Linzy            3   2  2.95  20   0   0   0   0   21   21    9    7    0    5   11
Ron Schueler           4   8  3.49  17  17   3   0   0  113  109   50   44    9   53   53
Dick Ruthven           2   6  3.95  16  16   1   0   0  100   83   46   44    6   55   75
Mac Scarce             3   4  4.46  33   0   0   4   0   34   32   18   17    3   22   23
Eddie Watt             1   0  4.79  23   0   0   5   0   21   24   13   11    2   14   14
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Ed Farmer              2   1  5.48   9   3   0   0   0   23   29   16   14    2   16   16
George Culver          1   0  6.65  14   0   0   0   0   22   20   16   16    1   16    9
Wayne Twitchell        2   1  7.50   6   1   0   0   0   12   10   10   10    3   10    7
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
John Morlan            0   1  2.17  19   0   0   0   0   29   22   13    7    1   24   17
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.52  24   0   0   0   0   25   25    7    7    1   10   13
Ken Brett              9   4  2.71  14  14   8   0   3  103   92   35   31    5   32   58
Jim Rooker             4   6  2.82  14  14   6   0   0  109   91   40   34    5   42   52
Bruce Kison            2   3  3.61  21   4   0   2   0   47   45   23   19    3   24   34
Dave Giusti            2   3  3.72  28   1   0   2   0   46   47   23   19    1   21   26
Jerry Reuss            6   5  3.92  15  15   7   0   0  103  103   49   45   11   39   38
Dock Ellis             3   6  4.28  12  12   2   0   0   76   77   41   36    9   22   45
Jim Sadowski           0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    1    9    1
Kent Tekulve           1   1  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    1    5    6
Larry Demery           0   3  7.36   4   3   0   0   0   15   18   12   12    4    7   17
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
Daryl Patterson        1   1  9.00   4   0   0   1   0    2    5    2    2    0    0    1

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Spillner           4   1  2.97  10   6   1   0   1   39   37   14   13    3   20   26
Vicente Romo           4   3  3.57  38   0   0   8   0   53   50   32   21    3   29   21
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dave Freisleben        6   3  3.98  15  13   3   0   1   84   79   40   37    8   37   58
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.34  32   1   0   1   0   56   70   28   27    5   25   28
Bill Laxton            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    0    2    5
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Randy Jones            4  12  4.60  19  18   1   1   0  106  116   60   54    8   39   67
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.73  21   2   0   0   0   51   49   29   27    5   29   37
Dave Tomlin            1   0  4.83  27   0   0   2   0   32   32   18   17    3   16   16
Bill Greif             3  10  5.16  21  17   2   0   1   98  109   62   56    5   48   58
Lowell Palmer          1   0  5.25   4   4   1   0   0   24   25   14   14    2   17   15
Jim McAndrew           1   4  5.62  15   5   1   0   0   42   48   30   26    7   13   16
Steve Arlin            1   7  5.91  16  12   1   1   0   64   85   46   42    5   37   18
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
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
Jim Barr               4   4  2.47  25   9   2   1   2   98   96   32   27    7   18   36
Elias Sosa             5   4  2.52  32   0   0   2   0   54   41   26   15    3   29   26
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.86  30   1   0  12   0   50   44   16   16    3   10   28
Charlie Williams       1   1  2.86  30   2   0   0   0   66   60   23   21    4   19   33
Mike Caldwell          7   3  3.30  16  14   4   0   2   90   89   44   33   10   28   41
John D'Acquisto        6   6  3.41  18  17   2   0   0  103   90   45   39    7   49   83
Don McMahon            0   0  3.72   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    5    4    2    2    4
Tom Bradley            6   7  4.44  17  16   1   0   0   99  107   61   49   10   35   56
Steve Barber           0   1  4.50   5   0   0   1   0    4    4    3    2    0    4    3
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Ron Bryant             2  10  7.04  17  14   0   0   0   61   83   54   48    5   32   33
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           4   0  1.80  27   0   0   1   0   25   19    5    5    0    9   13
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Lynn McGlothen        11   3  2.62  14  14   5   0   2  106   87   32   31    6   41   72
Sonny Siebert          7   5  2.92  14  14   5   0   3   92   96   36   30    5   27   44
Mike Garman            2   2  3.03  29   0   0   2   0   36   26   13   12    2   13   14
Rich Folkers           1   0  3.13  22   0   0   2   0   32   22   11   11    0   17   17
Alan Foster            3   5  3.96  13  11   3   0   1   75   80   38   33    7   27   40
Al Hrabosky            2   1  4.39  25   0   0   2   0   27   30   13   13    2   16   18
John Curtis            4   7  4.48  15  14   1   1   1   88   95   45   44   10   39   36
Bob Gibson             4   8  4.73  15  15   3   0   1  105  109   59   55   12   47   60
Mike Thompson          0   2  5.81  16   3   0   0   0   31   34   20   20    1   26   19

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)             11
  L. McGlothen (STL)       11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         10
  K. Brett (PIT)            9
  B. Capra (ATL)            9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  M. Marshall (LA)          9
  C. Morton (ATL)           9
  T. Griffin (HOU)          8
  J. Koosman (NY)           8

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            12
  B. Bonham (CHI)          10
  R. Bryant (SF)           10
  B. Greif (SD)            10
  R. Harrison (ATL)         9
  B. Gibson (STL)           8
  E. McAnally (MON)         8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  R. Schueler (PHI)         8
  S. Arlin (CLE)            7

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          9
  K. Brett (PIT)            8
  A. Messersmith (LA)       8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  B. Capra (ATL)            6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  F. Norman (CIN)           6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6

Saves:

  R. Moffitt (SF)          12
  M. Marshall (LA)         10
  P. Borbon (CIN)           9
  V. Romo (SD)              8
  T. House (ATL)            6
  C. Taylor (MON)           6
  D. Frisella (ATL)         5
  E. Watt (PHI)             5
  M. Scarce (PHI)           4
  F. Scherman (HOU)         4

Shutouts:

  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  T. John (LA)              3
  S. Siebert (STL)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  E. McAnally (MON)         2

Innings Pitched:

  C. Morton (ATL)       143.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      140.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       139.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   138.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      136.2
  T. John (LA)          129.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       126.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        118.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        117.1
  R. Schueler (PHI)     113.1

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)         142
  J. Lonborg (PHI)        125
  S. Carlton (PHI)        124
  B. Hooton (CHI)         123
  R. Harrison (ATL)       121
  J. Koosman (NY)         121
  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  R. Jones (SD)           116
  C. Osteen (HOU)         116
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       115

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          64
  B. Greif (SD)            62
  T. Bradley (SF)          61
  B. Hooton (CHI)          61
  D. Sutton (LA)           61
  B. Bonham (CHI)          60
  R. Jones (SD)            60
  B. Gibson (STL)          59
  R. Harrison (ATL)        57
  R. Bryant (SF)           54

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  B. Gibson (STL)          12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  T. Bradley (SF)          10

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         63
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         55
  R. Schueler (PHI)        53
  C. Morton (ATL)          51
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       49
  P. Niekro (ATL)          49
  B. Greif (SD)            48
  B. Gibson (STL)          47
  B. Bonham (CHI)          43
  T. Griffin (HOU)         43

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        114
  T. Seaver (NY)          113
  P. Niekro (ATL)          98
  A. Messersmith (LA)      97
  B. Bonham (CHI)          92
  J. Koosman (NY)          92
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       83
  J. Matlack (NY)          77
  F. Norman (CIN)          76
  L. Dierker (HOU)         75

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