Wednesday July 3, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 3, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     54  25  2.83   79  19  12   720   598  268  226   47  219  450
Atlanta         43  37  3.02   80  21  12   726   672  272  244   47  262  378
Cincinnati      45  33  3.25   78  18  12   704   631  286  254   58  251  407
Houston         40  40  3.49   80  21   9   714   689  312  277   43  291  357
St. Louis       41  35  3.61   76  18  10   673   645  292  270   50  290  362
San Francisco   35  46  3.65   81   9  16   714   710  355  290   64  254  376
New York        32  44  3.66   76  17   7   686   687  319  279   53  228  433
Montreal        36  36  3.70   72  18   9   640   615  303  263   40  260  387
Pittsburgh      34  40  3.72   74  26   5   658   652  311  272   50  261  349
Philadelphia    38  39  3.75   77  25  10   684   657  315  285   54  310  401
Chicago         32  43  4.45   75  13   9   684   763  396  338   54  264  429
San Diego       36  48  4.63   84  10  14   754   821  430  388   68  357  431

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra (ATL)       9   2  1.43  22  11   6   1   4  107   66   20   17    4   44   66
Larry Dierker (HOU)    5   4  2.05  16  16   3   0   1  110   87   28   25    6   39   75
Mike Marshall (LA)    10   3  2.13  53   0   0  11   0   97   84   26   23    2   30   66
A. Messersmith (LA)    8   2  2.17  18  18   8   0   2  145  109   42   35   11   44  103
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  12   3  2.42  15  15   6   0   3  115   91   32   31    6   44   79
Fred Norman (CIN)      8   6  2.45  17  12   6   0   1   95   75   29   26    5   28   80
Jon Matlack (NY)       6   5  2.47  15  15   4   0   3  113   88   31   31    3   36   84
Tommy John (LA)       12   2  2.48  19  19   5   0   3  138  116   44   38    4   34   69
Jim Barr (SF)          4   4  2.56  26  10   2   1   2  105  101   35   30    8   19   40
Ken Brett (PIT)       10   4  2.75  15  15   8   0   3  111  106   41   34    5   33   65

 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             9   2  1.43  22  11   6   1   4  107   66   20   17    4   44   66
Tom House              1   1  1.60  25   0   0   6   0   45   30    8    8    1   12   31
Max Leon               0   1  1.66   8   0   0   0   0   22   17    4    4    1    4   10
Lew Krausse            1   2  2.89  10   1   0   0   0   19   22    7    6    0    8    8
Carl Morton           10   6  2.90  20  20   4   0   1  152  149   53   49    6   57   65
Phil Niekro            8   7  3.09  20  19   6   0   1  143  128   53   49   12   50   99
Joe Niekro             0   1  3.24   7   0   0   0   0    8    9    3    3    2    2    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  10  4.58  17  17   3   0   0  112  131   61   57   11   43   42
Danny Frisella         3   2  4.73  25   0   0   5   0   27   24   16   14    3   15   14
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  1.96   8   0   0   3   0   18   11    6    4    2    4    8
Horacio Pina           3   4  2.75  27   0   0   3   0   39   36   13   12    2   24   24
Dave LaRoche           1   2  2.80  17   0   0   1   0   35   29   11   11    4   13   18
Jim Todd               2   1  4.15  15   4   0   0   0   43   41   23   20    1   21   16
Rick Reuschel          7   6  4.18  19  18   6   0   1  121  131   59   56   10   35   86
Burt Hooton            3   6  4.62  22  13   2   0   0  101  129   66   52   10   27   58
Ken Frailing           5   7  4.68  18  15   1   0   0   85  113   54   44    8   33   43
Bill Bonham            6  11  4.75  22  16   4   1   1  102  108   66   54    6   46   94
Steve Stone            2   2  4.97  18   9   0   0   0   71   81   45   39    4   35   36
Ray Burris             3   1  5.27  26   0   0   1   0   43   47   28   25    4   12   24
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
Will McEnaney          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Pedro Borbon           6   4  2.37  36   0   0   9   0   68   62   21   18    5   16   29
Fred Norman            8   6  2.45  17  12   6   0   1   95   75   29   26    5   28   80
Clay Carroll           5   2  2.89  27   3   0   2   0   53   53   17   17    3   18   25
Don Gullett            8   6  3.01  18  17   4   0   1  117  102   44   39   13   41   81
Clay Kirby             6   4  3.25  17  17   3   0   0  116  102   49   42    6   44   75
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  4.28  19   0   0   0   0   27   25   14   13    4   15   17
Mike McQueen           0   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   17   10    9    4   11    5
Dick Baney             0   0  7.00   5   1   0   0   0    9   11    7    7    1    6    1
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
Mike Cosgrove          3   0  1.42  12   0   0   0   0   38   15    6    6    0   17   17
Larry Dierker          5   4  2.05  16  16   3   0   1  110   87   28   25    6   39   75
Jim York               0   1  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    3    6
Tom Griffin            9   3  3.13  18  18   6   0   2  115   99   49   40    8   48   73
Ken Forsch             3   3  3.27  31   0   0   4   0   41   37   15   15    1   14   17
Claude Osteen          7   7  3.34  18  16   5   0   1  110  122   51   41    6   41   36
Don Wilson             4   6  3.98  16  11   3   0   2   86   88   39   38   10   43   46
Dave Roberts           5   7  3.99  17  16   4   1   0   97  114   48   43    4   31   30
Fred Scherman          1   4  4.42  35   0   0   4   0   39   38   23   19    3   18   20
Jerry Johnson          2   1  5.20  26   0   0   0   0   36   41   22   21    2   20   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  1.23   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    3    1    0    1    7
Jim Brewer             4   3  1.61  17   0   0   0   0   28   18    7    5    1    7   16
Mike Marshall         10   3  2.13  53   0   0  11   0   97   84   26   23    2   30   66
Andy Messersmith       8   2  2.17  18  18   8   0   2  145  109   42   35   11   44  103
Tommy John            12   2  2.48  19  19   5   0   3  138  116   44   38    4   34   69
Charlie Hough          6   2  2.82  21   0   0   1   0   45   23   16   14    5   18   30
Doug Rau               6   5  3.17  17  16   1   0   0   99   89   40   35    9   29   62
Don Sutton             6   6  3.97  19  19   5   0   3  122  111   63   54   12   35   72
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   2  2.11  23   0   0   1   0   47   35   15   11    4   19   26
Chuck Taylor           3   1  2.21  31   0   0   6   0   53   50   13   13    5   13   23
Don DeMola             1   0  2.55  20   1   0   0   0   49   38   14   14    5   15   38
Dennis Blair           2   1  3.23   5   5   1   0   1   31   21   12   11    0   21   25
Tom Walker             2   1  3.32  21   0   0   2   0   41   45   18   15    1   12   30
Ernie McAnally         6   8  3.67  17  15   5   0   2   98   89   47   40    4   42   64
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
Steve Rogers           9   8  4.58  17  17   7   0   1  120  119   66   61    8   37   74
Mike Torrez            7   5  4.71  16  16   1   0   0   86  106   56   45    6   36   38
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  1.54   7   0   0   1   0   12    9    2    2    1    1    5
Jon Matlack            6   5  2.47  15  15   4   0   3  113   88   31   31    3   36   84
Harry Parker           2   7  3.09  20   8   0   2   0   64   66   27   22    4   19   28
Jerry Koosman          8   5  3.11  17  17   6   0   0  133  130   53   46    8   37   94
Bob Miller             2   1  3.15  32   0   0   1   0   40   41   17   14    0   18   17
Tom Seaver             5   6  3.43  17  17   6   0   2  126  106   51   48   15   36  116
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
George Stone           2   6  4.87  12  11   1   0   0   68   86   51   37    9   19   24
Ray Sadecki            4   3  5.00  19   2   0   0   0   36   44   23   20    4   13   17
Bob Apodaca            1   4  5.77  19   1   0   1   0   39   47   26   25    3   19   23
Tug McGraw             0   4  6.84  17   0   0   2   0   25   42   19   19    5    9   15

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Lonborg           10   7  2.81  19  19   9   0   2  147  143   50   46   14   34   56
Jesus Hernaiz          0   0  2.89   6   0   0   1   0    9   12    4    3    0    5    2
Steve Carlton          9   7  3.17  19  19  11   0   1  145  131   58   51    8   66  114
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           4   9  3.49  18  18   4   0   0  121  120   53   47   10   54   59
Dick Ruthven           2   7  3.86  17  17   1   0   0  107   86   49   46    7   58   82
Eddie Watt             1   0  4.37  26   0   0   5   0   23   25   13   11    2   14   16
Mac Scarce             3   4  4.46  33   0   0   4   0   34   32   18   17    3   22   23
Pete Richert           0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    0
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Ed Farmer              2   1  6.23  11   3   0   0   0   26   32   20   18    2   19   17
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
Ken Brett             10   4  2.75  15  15   8   0   3  111  106   41   34    5   33   65
Jim Rooker             5   6  2.75  15  15   7   0   0  118   99   42   36    5   44   58
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.96  26   0   0   0   0   27   29    9    9    1   10   13
Bruce Kison            3   3  3.47  22   4   0   2   0   49   46   23   19    3   25   35
Jerry Reuss            8   5  3.63  17  17   9   0   0  121  116   53   49   13   44   45
Dock Ellis             3   6  4.02  13  13   2   0   0   81   80   41   36    9   23   48
Dave Giusti            2   3  4.08  29   1   0   2   0   46   48   25   21    1   23   26
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
Bill Laxton            0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    1    0    3    6
Dan Spillner           4   2  2.96  11   7   1   0   1   46   45   16   15    4   24   33
Vicente Romo           4   4  3.58  40   0   0   8   0   55   53   33   22    4   32   21
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dave Freisleben        6   3  3.83  16  14   3   0   1   92   89   42   39    8   39   61
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.30  34   1   0   1   0   61   74   30   29    6   25   31
Randy Jones            5  12  4.39  20  19   1   1   0  113  122   61   55    8   41   71
Dave Tomlin            2   0  4.46  30   0   0   2   0   36   36   19   18    3   19   19
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.50  23   2   0   0   0   54   49   29   27    5   29   40
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Lowell Palmer          1   1  5.16   5   5   1   0   0   30   28   17   17    3   20   20
Bill Greif             3  10  5.21  22  18   2   0   1  102  117   65   59    5   49   59
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
Elias Sosa             5   4  2.38  34   0   0   2   0   57   42   26   15    3   31   27
Jim Barr               4   4  2.56  26  10   2   1   2  105  101   35   30    8   19   40
Randy Moffitt          3   3  2.83  32   1   0  12   0   54   46   18   17    3   15   29
Charlie Williams       1   2  2.84  31   3   0   0   0   70   65   27   22    4   20   34
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   7  3.44  19  18   2   0   0  110   96   48   42    9   52   87
Steve Barber           0   1  4.26   7   0   0   1   0    6    5    4    3    0    5    6
Tom Bradley            6   8  4.62  19  16   1   0   0  101  111   64   52   11   37   57
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Ron Bryant             2  10  6.65  18  15   0   0   0   68   87   56   50    7   35   38
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           5   0  1.71  28   0   0   1   0   26   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        12   3  2.42  15  15   6   0   3  115   91   32   31    6   44   79
Rich Folkers           1   0  2.80  25   0   0   2   0   35   23   11   11    0   18   19
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.29  15  15   5   0   3   93  100   40   34    6   28   44
Mike Garman            2   2  3.50  30   0   0   2   0   36   29   15   14    2   13   15
Al Hrabosky            2   1  3.77  28   0   0   3   0   31   33   13   13    2   17   20
Alan Foster            4   5  3.84  14  12   3   0   1   82   88   40   35    7   27   44
Bob Gibson             4   8  4.50  16  16   3   0   1  112  115   60   56   13   50   63
John Curtis            4   8  4.53  16  15   1   1   1   93  100   48   47   12   42   37
Mike Thompson          0   2  5.06  18   3   0   0   0   37   37   21   21    1   31   24

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)             12
  L. McGlothen (STL)       12
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         10
  M. Marshall (LA)         10
  C. Morton (ATL)          10
  B. Capra (ATL)            9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  T. Griffin (HOU)          9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            12
  B. Bonham (CHI)          11
  R. Bryant (SF)           10
  B. Greif (SD)            10
  R. Harrison (ATL)        10
  R. Schueler (PHI)         9
  T. Bradley (SF)           8
  J. Curtis (STL)           8
  B. Gibson (STL)           8
  E. McAnally (MON)         8

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          9
  J. Reuss (PIT)            9
  K. Brett (PIT)            8
  A. Messersmith (LA)       8
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  J. Rooker (PIT)           7
  B. Capra (ATL)            6
  T. Griffin (HOU)          6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6

Saves:

  R. Moffitt (SF)          12
  M. Marshall (LA)         11
  P. Borbon (CIN)           9
  V. Romo (SD)              8
  T. House (ATL)            6
  C. Taylor (MON)           6
  D. Frisella (ATL)         5
  E. Watt (PHI)             5
  K. Forsch (HOU)           4
  M. Scarce (PHI)           4

Shutouts:

  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  S. Siebert (STL)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2
  T. Griffin (HOU)          2

Innings Pitched:

  C. Morton (ATL)       152.1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      147.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   145.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      144.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       142.2
  T. John (LA)          137.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       133.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        126.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        122.1
  J. Reuss (PIT)        121.1

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)         149
  J. Lonborg (PHI)        143
  S. Carlton (PHI)        131
  R. Harrison (ATL)       131
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       131
  J. Koosman (NY)         130
  B. Hooton (CHI)         129
  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  R. Jones (SD)           122
  C. Osteen (HOU)         122

Runs:

  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  B. Hooton (CHI)          66
  S. Rogers (MON)          66
  B. Greif (SD)            65
  T. Bradley (SF)          64
  D. Sutton (LA)           63
  R. Harrison (ATL)        61
  R. Jones (SD)            61
  B. Gibson (STL)          60
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        59

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  B. Gibson (STL)          13
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  J. Reuss (PIT)           13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         66
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         58
  C. Morton (ATL)          57
  R. Schueler (PHI)        54
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       52
  B. Gibson (STL)          50
  P. Niekro (ATL)          50
  B. Greif (SD)            49
  T. Griffin (HOU)         48
  S. Renko (MON)           48

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        114
  A. Messersmith (LA)     103
  P. Niekro (ATL)          99
  B. Bonham (CHI)          94
  J. Koosman (NY)          94
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       87
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        86
  J. Matlack (NY)          84
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         82

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