Saturday July 27, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 27, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Atlanta         52  49  2.99  101  28  13   915   832  348  304   56  328  469
Los Angeles     65  36  3.01  101  23  14   915   805  356  306   63  282  579
Cincinnati      61  41  3.22  102  23  19   922   835  375  330   70  335  546
Houston         53  48  3.58  101  28   9   905   893  398  360   53  359  434
New York        42  54  3.60   96  23  10   862   842  393  345   64  285  537
Pittsburgh      47  52  3.60   99  32  10   881   862  409  353   63  335  454
Montreal        46  51  3.68   97  27  11   858   816  403  351   55  340  495
St. Louis       49  50  3.71   99  23  11   879   855  394  362   62  378  462
San Francisco   46  56  3.73  102  13  20   899   888  445  373   76  328  469
Philadelphia    52  47  3.82   99  31  12   877   854  418  372   72  398  523
Chicago         42  54  4.37   96  15  13   873   959  494  424   70  330  521
San Diego       43  60  4.56  103  14  15   919   995  518  466   79  438  520

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   5  2.08  26  15   8   1   4  130   92   39   30    7   57   78
A. Messersmith (LA)   11   2  2.32  23  23  11   0   3  182  140   54   47   13   54  139
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   5  2.34  68   0   0  13   0  127  122   38   33    3   34   88
Larry Dierker (HOU)    7   6  2.57  21  21   5   0   1  144  122   45   41    9   53   94
Jon Matlack (NY)       9   7  2.57  20  20   7   0   3  154  123   45   44    5   42  114
Fred Norman (CIN)     10   9  2.58  22  17   7   0   2  129  110   40   37    7   38  102
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jim Barr (SF)          8   5  2.64  31  15   5   1   3  143  141   48   42    9   29   52
Phil Niekro (ATL)     10   9  2.72  25  24   8   0   3  182  157   60   55   12   57  123
Doug Rau (LA)          9   6  2.75  21  20   2   0   1  124  110   43   38    9   38   81

 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
Max Leon               1   2  1.72  12   1   1   0   1   37   30    7    7    4    5   19
Buzz Capra            10   5  2.08  26  15   8   1   4  130   92   39   30    7   57   78
Tom House              2   2  2.10  32   0   0   6   0   56   43   17   13    1   21   39
Ron Reed               6   5  2.39  15  15   3   0   0   98   85   31   26    3   18   36
Joe Niekro             1   2  2.66  15   0   0   0   0   20   15    7    6    3   11   15
Phil Niekro           10   9  2.72  25  24   8   0   3  182  157   60   55   12   57  123
Carl Morton           11   7  3.06  24  24   5   0   1  177  174   67   60    6   63   74
Lew Krausse            2   2  3.16  15   1   0   0   0   31   33   12   11    0   13   11
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Danny Frisella         3   3  4.59  32   0   0   6   0   33   28   19   17    4   19   21
Roric Harrison         6  11  4.71  20  20   3   0   0  126  148   70   66   12   49   46
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           3   3  1.86  19   0   0   6   0   39   31   10    8    2    7   14
Dave LaRoche           1   3  3.81  24   3   0   1   0   52   48   22   22    5   26   27
Jim Todd               2   1  3.81  22   5   0   0   0   54   49   27   23    2   26   20
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Bill Bonham            9  12  4.03  28  21   5   1   1  136  143   80   61    7   60  108
Ken Frailing           5   7  4.18  27  15   1   0   0   97  117   56   45    8   33   50
Rick Reuschel         10   7  4.55  24  23   7   0   1  150  169   80   76   12   47  100
Steve Stone            3   3  4.62  23  11   0   0   0   88   95   52   45    9   40   45
Burt Hooton            3   9  4.82  30  15   2   0   0  123  153   80   66   13   34   72
Ray Burris             3   3  5.40  32   3   0   1   0   60   68   40   36    5   15   31
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
Tom Carroll            3   0  1.93   4   4   0   0   0   28   17    9    6    3   17   19
Fred Norman           10   9  2.58  22  17   7   0   2  129  110   40   37    7   38  102
Clay Carroll           5   3  2.86  35   3   0   4   0   63   61   20   20    3   22   29
Don Gullett           12   7  2.94  23  22   7   0   2  153  131   59   50   13   58  107
Pedro Borbon           7   5  3.03  47   0   0  13   0   92   92   34   31    6   20   38
Clay Kirby             7   5  3.17  22  22   4   0   1  148  131   61   52    7   57   99
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Jack Billingham       11   7  3.47  21  20   4   0   1  132  131   59   51   11   42   61
Tom Hall               1   1  4.31  25   1   0   0   0   40   39   20   19    4   19   28
Dick Baney             0   0  4.58  10   1   0   0   0   18   18    9    9    2    8    6
Will McEnaney          1   0  5.23   9   0   0   1   0   10   10    9    6    1    4    6
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

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Cosgrove          5   1  2.55  20   0   0   0   0   53   34   15   15    0   23   21
Larry Dierker          7   6  2.57  21  21   5   0   1  144  122   45   41    9   53   94
Jim York               1   1  2.70  12   0   0   0   0   20   20    6    6    0    7    8
Tom Griffin           11   3  3.21  22  22   7   0   2  140  124   59   50    8   59   84
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.30  41   0   0   4   0   57   56   21   21    2   15   24
Claude Osteen          9   8  3.42  22  20   7   0   2  134  149   61   51    8   47   43
Dave Roberts           6   8  3.72  21  20   5   1   0  126  145   58   52    5   38   36
Don Wilson             6   8  3.91  21  15   4   0   3  113  111   51   49   11   57   58
Fred Scherman          1   5  4.47  41   0   0   4   0   46   48   27   23    5   20   24
Jerry Johnson          2   1  5.20  26   0   0   0   0   36   41   22   21    2   20   24
J.R. Richard           0   0  6.14   3   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    0    3    5
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
Rick Rhoden            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Eddie Solomon          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Geoff Zahn             1   1  2.01  11   1   0   0   0   22   23    7    5    0    5   12
Andy Messersmith      11   2  2.32  23  23  11   0   3  182  140   54   47   13   54  139
Mike Marshall         11   5  2.34  68   0   0  13   0  127  122   38   33    3   34   88
Tommy John            13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Doug Rau               9   6  2.75  21  20   2   0   1  124  110   43   38    9   38   81
Jim Brewer             4   3  2.81  19   0   0   0   0   32   22   12   10    4    8   20
Charlie Hough          6   3  3.43  29   0   0   1   0   58   37   24   22    7   25   35
Don Sutton             7   8  4.13  24  24   5   0   3  150  141   80   69   15   44   86
Al Downing             3   5  4.71  13  11   0   0   0   63   70   42   33    6   30   40
Rex Hudson             0   0 22.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    5    2    0    0

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            0   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    9    2    2    0    3    4
John Montague          2   3  2.29  30   1   0   2   0   59   44   19   15    4   25   27
Chuck Taylor           3   1  2.33  37   0   0   7   0   66   62   17   17    5   15   28
Don Carrithers         1   1  2.35   4   1   0   0   0   15   17    5    4    0    4    6
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Dennis Blair           5   3  2.79  10  10   4   0   1   71   50   25   22    2   33   42
Tom Walker             2   1  3.21  22   0   0   2   0   42   47   18   15    1   12   31
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Ernie McAnally         6  11  4.00  21  18   5   0   2  117  110   61   52    8   47   73
Steve Renko            7  10  4.08  22  21   6   0   1  139  127   71   63    9   61   77
Mike Torrez            9   7  4.42  20  20   3   0   0  114  133   68   56    8   53   53
Steve Rogers          10  12  4.57  23  23   9   0   1  158  158   86   80   12   49   93
Terry Enyart           0   0 16.20   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    6    3    0    4    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              1   1  2.25  12   0   0   2   0   20   18    5    5    2    5    7
Jon Matlack            9   7  2.57  20  20   7   0   3  154  123   45   44    5   42  114
Tom Seaver             7   6  3.09  19  19   7   0   3  140  112   51   48   15   42  122
Harry Parker           3   9  3.21  24  11   0   2   0   84   82   35   30    6   33   39
Jerry Koosman         10   7  3.36  22  22   8   0   0  169  169   71   63   10   48  118
Bob Miller             2   1  3.81  40   0   0   2   0   50   56   26   21    1   22   19
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
Bob Apodaca            3   5  4.83  23   4   0   2   0   60   59   36   32    4   25   33
Ray Sadecki            4   4  4.91  23   3   0   0   0   48   57   30   26    4   17   20
George Stone           2   7  4.91  13  12   1   0   0   73   92   54   40    9   20   28
Tug McGraw             0   4  5.56  23   0   0   2   0   34   46   21   21    7   10   27

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Richert           1   0  2.45   8   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    1    4
Steve Carlton         12   7  3.04  24  24  13   0   1  183  161   72   62   12   82  151
Jim Lonborg           12  10  3.24  24  24  11   0   2  178  185   75   64   16   43   74
Jesus Hernaiz          2   1  3.33  16   0   0   1   0   27   35   13   10    2   11   10
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Dick Ruthven           4   7  3.71  22  22   2   0   0  141  110   62   58   10   73  106
Ron Schueler           5  11  3.73  24  20   4   0   0  135  140   62   56   12   62   66
Eddie Watt             1   0  3.90  32   0   0   6   0   30   31   15   13    3   17   20
Mac Scarce             3   4  4.12  40   0   0   5   0   44   39   21   20    3   25   28
Wayne Twitchell        5   3  4.78  11   6   1   0   0   43   43   25   23    4   29   19
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
Ed Farmer              2   1  8.42  14   3   0   0   0   31   41   32   29    5   27   20
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
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.20  35   0   0   1   0   41   41   10   10    2   14   20
John Morlan            0   1  2.84  27   0   0   0   0   51   34   22   16    1   36   30
Ken Brett             12   7  2.85  20  20  10   0   3  151  141   56   48    7   43   81
Dave Giusti            4   3  3.15  38   2   0   6   0   66   60   27   23    1   28   33
Jim Rooker             6   8  3.30  19  19   8   0   0  142  127   60   52    8   52   71
Bruce Kison            5   5  3.51  27   7   0   2   0   67   69   37   26    4   31   44
Jerry Reuss           10   7  3.55  21  21  10   0   1  150  144   67   59   15   54   57
Dock Ellis             6   8  3.71  18  18   4   0   0  112  111   53   46   11   30   64
Daryl Patterson        1   1  5.14  11   0   0   1   0   14   21    8    8    2    3    6
Larry Demery           1   4  5.34   7   6   0   0   0   30   31   19   18    4   16   24
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
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
Dan Spillner           5   5  2.96  15  11   1   0   1   70   68   28   23    6   31   43
Dave Freisleben        7   5  3.55  20  18   4   0   1  119  116   52   47    8   53   77
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Randy Jones            7  13  3.87  25  23   3   1   1  142  144   67   61    8   49   90
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.00  47   0   0   9   0   63   65   39   28    4   35   21
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.71  44   1   0   1   0   73   93   42   38    7   31   38
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.79  25   2   0   0   0   56   53   32   30    5   32   41
Bill Greif             5  11  4.89  27  22   3   0   1  131  144   77   71    7   58   76
Bill Laxton            0   0  4.91   9   1   0   0   0   11    7    7    6    2   11   12
Dave Tomlin            2   0  5.01  38   0   0   2   0   47   52   27   26    4   26   23
Jim McAndrew           1   4  5.62  15   5   1   0   0   42   48   30   26    7   13   16
Lowell Palmer          1   4  5.77   9   7   1   0   0   44   42   28   28    6   34   29
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
Rusty Gerhardt         0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    0    0
Mike Johnson           0   1 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    2    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             5   5  2.39  42   0   0   4   0   72   58   31   19    4   34   34
Jim Barr               8   5  2.64  31  15   5   1   3  143  141   48   42    9   29   52
Charlie Williams       1   2  2.71  34   3   0   0   0   76   69   28   23    5   23   38
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
Mike Caldwell          9   3  3.24  20  17   4   0   2  108  106   52   39   10   33   52
John D'Acquisto        9   8  3.37  24  23   2   0   0  139  116   59   52    9   77  106
Randy Moffitt          4   4  3.41  44   1   0  14   0   74   65   29   28    4   20   37
Ed Halicki             0   3  4.56   4   4   0   0   0   24   24   13   12    2    5   13
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  10  5.09  23  19   2   0   0  117  129   78   66   15   46   63
Steve Barber           0   1  5.68  12   0   0   1   0   13   11   10    8    0   11   11
Ron Bryant             2  11  6.53  26  16   0   0   0   80  101   64   58    9   38   46
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   1  2.06  37   0   0   1   0   39   33   10    9    0   16   21
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Lynn McGlothen        12   7  2.92  19  19   6   0   3  142  127   50   46    9   54   90
Rich Folkers           3   1  3.00  35   0   0   2   0   51   34   18   17    2   27   30
Mike Garman            2   2  3.14  39   0   0   3   0   49   42   19   17    3   17   23
Bob Forsch             3   2  3.15   5   5   3   0   1   34   29   12   12    1    9   14
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.29  15  15   5   0   3   93  100   40   34    6   28   44
Alan Foster            5   6  3.43  19  17   4   0   1  118  114   51   45    9   41   56
Bob Gibson             5   9  4.25  20  20   4   0   1  144  143   73   68   14   65   77
Al Hrabosky            3   1  4.50  39   0   0   3   0   40   44   20   20    2   24   26
John Curtis            4  10  4.80  20  17   1   1   1  109  128   61   58   13   47   48
Mike Thompson          0   3  5.63  19   4   0   0   0   38   37   24   24    1   35   25
Ray Bare               0   2  7.84   2   2   0   0   0   10   14    9    9    1    4    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)             13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  D. Gullett (CIN)         12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  L. McGlothen (STL)       12
  J. Billingham (CIN)      11
  T. Griffin (HOU)         11
  M. Marshall (LA)         11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            13
  B. Bonham (CHI)          12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  R. Bryant (SF)           11
  B. Greif (SD)            11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  E. McAnally (MON)        11
  R. Schueler (PHI)        11
  T. Bradley (SF)          10
  J. Curtis (STL)          10

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  B. Capra (ATL)            8
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  J. Rooker (PIT)           8

Saves:

  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  M. Marshall (LA)         13
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  C. Taylor (MON)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  D. Giusti (PIT)           6
  T. House (ATL)            6
  E. Watt (PHI)             6
  O. Zamora (CHI)           6

Shutouts:

  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  S. Siebert (STL)          3

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      183.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   182.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       181.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      178.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       176.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       169.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       157.2
  J. Matlack (NY)       154.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)      153.0
  T. John (LA)          153.0

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        185
  C. Morton (ATL)         174
  J. Koosman (NY)         169
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       169
  S. Carlton (PHI)        161
  S. Rogers (MON)         158
  P. Niekro (ATL)         157
  B. Hooton (CHI)         153
  C. Osteen (HOU)         149
  R. Harrison (ATL)       148

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          86
  B. Bonham (CHI)          80
  B. Hooton (CHI)          80
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        80
  D. Sutton (LA)           80
  T. Bradley (SF)          78
  B. Greif (SD)            77
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         75
  B. Gibson (STL)          73
  S. Carlton (PHI)         72

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  J. Reuss (PIT)           15
  T. Seaver (NY)           15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  B. Gibson (STL)          14
  J. Curtis (STL)          13
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  B. Hooton (CHI)          13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         82
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       77
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         73
  B. Gibson (STL)          65
  C. Morton (ATL)          63
  R. Schueler (PHI)        62
  S. Renko (MON)           61
  B. Bonham (CHI)          60
  T. Griffin (HOU)         59
  B. Greif (SD)            58

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        151
  A. Messersmith (LA)     139
  P. Niekro (ATL)         123
  T. Seaver (NY)          122
  J. Koosman (NY)         118
  J. Matlack (NY)         114
  B. Bonham (CHI)         108
  D. Gullett (CIN)        107
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      106
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        106

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