Saturday June 29, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 29, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     51  24  2.81   75  19  11   685   569  256  214   43  208  428
Atlanta         41  35  3.01   76  20  12   688   630  257  230   46  247  358
Cincinnati      44  30  3.27   74  17  12   669   599  272  243   57  232  382
Houston         37  38  3.62   75  19   8   666   649  299  268   42  271  342
Philadelphia    38  35  3.63   73  24  10   652   612  291  263   49  300  382
San Francisco   34  44  3.66   78   9  16   686   689  343  279   58  238  361
St. Louis       38  34  3.69   72  17   9   636   615  283  261   48  278  340
New York        30  42  3.71   72  17   6   649   651  305  268   51  219  419
Montreal        34  34  3.77   68  16   9   606   577  291  254   37  251  367
Pittsburgh      30  40  3.79   70  24   5   622   614  298  262   50  252  328
Chicago         31  40  4.33   71  13   8   651   714  368  313   49  249  409
San Diego       34  46  4.73   80  10  14   716   787  418  376   65  343  410

 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
Fred Norman (CIN)      8   5  2.18  16  11   6   0   1   91   67   23   22    5   24   76
Mike Marshall (LA)     9   3  2.29  50   0   0  10   0   90   79   26   23    2   30   61
Jon Matlack (NY)       6   5  2.47  15  15   4   0   3  113   88   31   31    3   36   84
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
Jim Lonborg (PHI)     10   6  2.65  18  18   9   0   2  143  134   45   42   12   34   54

 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  1.76  23   0   0   6   0   41   28    8    8    1   12   29
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   4  3.27  11  11   2   0   0   66   69   28   24    3   12   29
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
Rick Reuschel          7   5  3.98  18  17   6   0   1  115  123   54   51    9   34   82
Jim Todd               1   1  4.23  14   3   0   0   0   38   35   21   18    0   20   16
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        8   6  3.63  16  16   4   0   1  107  105   50   43    8   33   48
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            9   3  3.22  17  17   6   0   2  109   96   45   39    7   47   71
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  1.23   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    3    1    0    1    7
Jim Brewer             4   3  1.73  16   0   0   0   0   26   18    7    5    1    7   16
Andy Messersmith       7   2  2.09  17  17   8   0   2  138  103   39   32   11   39   97
Charlie Hough          6   2  2.11  20   0   0   1   0   43   21   12   10    4   16   29
Mike Marshall          9   3  2.29  50   0   0  10   0   90   79   26   23    2   30   61
Tommy John            11   2  2.57  18  18   5   0   3  129  111   43   37    3   34   64
Doug Rau               6   4  3.12  16  15   1   0   0   95   82   38   33    8   27   58
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   8  4.10  16  16   4   0   1  101   96   50   46    6   48   52
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            6   5  2.47  15  15   4   0   3  113   88   31   31    3   36   84
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   6  2.65  18  18   9   0   2  143  134   45   42   12   34   54
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  4.57  24   0   0   5   0   22   24   13   11    2   14   16
Ed Farmer              2   1  5.25  10   3   0   0   0   24   29   16   14    2   17   16
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
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            7   5  3.85  16  16   8   0   0  112  109   52   48   13   42   41
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   2  2.96  11   7   1   0   1   46   45   16   15    4   24   33
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  4.67  22   2   0   0   0   52   49   29   27    5   29   38
Dave Tomlin            1   0  4.81  28   0   0   2   0   34   36   19   18    3   17   17
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
Charlie Williams       1   2  2.84  31   3   0   0   0   70   65   27   22    4   20   34
Randy Moffitt          2   3  2.86  30   1   0  12   0   50   44   16   16    3   10   28
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
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
Tom Bradley            6   7  4.47  18  16   1   0   0  101  108   62   50   10   35   57
Steve Barber           0   1  4.50   6   0   0   1   0    6    5    4    3    0    5    6
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  3.03  23   0   0   2   0   33   22   11   11    0   17   18
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   8  4.53  16  15   1   1   1   93  100   48   47   12   42   37
Bob Gibson             4   8  4.73  15  15   3   0   1  105  109   59   55   12   47   60
Mike Thompson          0   2  5.73  17   3   0   0   0   33   36   21   21    1   28   20

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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
  T. Griffin (HOU)          9
  M. Marshall (LA)          9
  C. Morton (ATL)           9
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            12
  B. Bonham (CHI)          10
  R. Bryant (SF)           10
  B. Greif (SD)            10
  R. Harrison (ATL)         9
  J. Curtis (STL)           8
  B. Gibson (STL)           8
  E. McAnally (MON)         8
  S. Renko (MON)            8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          9
  K. Brett (PIT)            8
  A. Messersmith (LA)       8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  B. Capra (ATL)            6
  T. Griffin (HOU)          6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  F. Norman (CIN)           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
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  S. Siebert (STL)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2
  T. Griffin (HOU)          2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          2

Innings Pitched:

  C. Morton (ATL)       143.1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      142.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      140.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       139.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   138.0
  T. John (LA)          129.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       126.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        118.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        117.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     115.1

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)         142
  J. Lonborg (PHI)        134
  S. Carlton (PHI)        124
  B. Hooton (CHI)         123
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       123
  R. Harrison (ATL)       121
  J. Koosman (NY)         121
  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  R. Jones (SD)           116
  C. Osteen (HOU)         116

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          64
  T. Bradley (SF)          62
  B. Greif (SD)            62
  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
  J. Reuss (PIT)           13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  B. Gibson (STL)          12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11

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
  S. Renko (MON)           48
  B. Gibson (STL)          47
  T. Griffin (HOU)         47

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. Matlack (NY)          84
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       83
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        82
  F. Norman (CIN)          76


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