Wednesday July 31, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 31, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     68  37  2.97  105  25  14   951   835  365  314   65  290  601
Atlanta         54  51  3.03  105  29  13   955   874  366  322   60  342  492
Cincinnati      63  43  3.21  106  24  19   958   864  387  342   74  346  566
Houston         55  50  3.59  105  28   9   941   932  415  375   55  373  459
New York        45  56  3.60  101  24  10   907   893  414  363   66  297  562
Montreal        49  53  3.63  102  27  11   902   845  418  364   57  363  511
Pittsburgh      50  54  3.65  104  33  10   924   904  432  375   67  347  480
San Francisco   48  58  3.72  106  14  20   937   928  462  387   77  341  493
St. Louis       53  50  3.75  103  23  13   915   898  413  381   66  388  483
Philadelphia    53  50  3.84  103  32  12   913   886  436  389   74  411  542
Chicago         42  59  4.40  101  15  13   919  1012  525  449   76  356  545
San Diego       44  63  4.71  107  15  15   954  1041  557  499   84  467  550

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   5  2.17  27  16   8   1   4  133   97   41   32    8   58   81
A. Messersmith (LA)   12   2  2.24  24  24  11   0   3  189  145   54   47   13   56  146
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   6  2.24  70   0   0  13   0  133  124   39   33    3   34   93
Larry Dierker (HOU)    7   6  2.57  21  21   5   0   1  144  122   45   41    9   53   94
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Phil Niekro (ATL)     11   9  2.60  26  25   9   0   4  191  161   60   55   12   59  128
Jim Barr (SF)          8   5  2.62  32  16   5   1   3  151  148   51   44    9   30   55
Jon Matlack (NY)       9   8  2.77  21  21   7   0   3  159  129   51   49    5   45  116
Don Gullett (CIN)     13   7  2.78  24  23   8   0   3  162  133   59   50   13   60  115
Doug Rau (LA)         10   6  2.84  22  21   3   0   1  133  117   47   42   11   41   84

 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  1.59  14   1   1   0   1   40   30    7    7    4    5   19
Tom House              3   2  2.08  34   0   0   6   0   61   45   18   14    2   21   43
Buzz Capra            10   5  2.17  27  16   8   1   4  133   97   41   32    8   58   81
Phil Niekro           11   9  2.60  26  25   9   0   4  191  161   60   55   12   59  128
Ron Reed               6   6  2.81  16  16   3   0   0  102   95   37   32    5   19   37
Carl Morton           11   7  3.04  25  25   5   0   1  184  184   69   62    6   64   75
Lew Krausse            2   2  3.22  17   1   0   0   0   36   39   14   13    0   18   16
Joe Niekro             1   2  3.27  16   0   0   0   0   22   17    9    8    3   13   17
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Roric Harrison         6  11  4.71  20  20   3   0   0  126  148   70   66   12   49   46
Danny Frisella         3   4  5.09  33   0   0   6   0   35   31   22   20    4   21   23
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  1.99  21   0   0   6   0   41   37   11    9    2    7   15
Dave LaRoche           1   3  3.78  25   3   0   1   0   52   48   22   22    5   26   27
Bill Bonham            9  13  3.99  29  22   5   1   1  142  150   87   63    7   66  114
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Ken Frailing           5   8  4.11  29  15   1   0   0  101  121   57   46    9   33   52
Jim Todd               2   1  4.12  23   5   0   0   0   59   58   31   27    4   27   22
Rick Reuschel         10   8  4.51  25  24   7   0   1  160  174   84   80   12   53  102
Steve Stone            3   3  4.65  24  12   0   0   0   93  101   55   48   10   43   47
Burt Hooton            3  10  4.86  32  16   2   0   0  128  160   83   69   13   37   72
Herb Hutson            0   1  5.40   9   1   0   0   0   15   15   11    9    3    6   12
Ray Burris             3   3  5.57  36   3   0   1   0   65   73   44   40    5   19   35
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
Don Gullett           13   7  2.78  24  23   8   0   3  162  133   59   50   13   60  115
Fred Norman           10  10  2.84  23  18   7   0   2  133  117   45   42    8   41  103
Clay Carroll           5   3  2.86  35   3   0   4   0   63   61   20   20    3   22   29
Pedro Borbon           7   5  2.91  49   0   0  13   0   96   93   34   31    6   20   39
Clay Kirby             7   6  3.26  23  23   4   0   1  152  139   64   55    9   59  101
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Jack Billingham       12   7  3.38  22  21   4   0   1  138  136   60   52   11   44   64
Tom Hall               1   1  4.01  27   1   0   0   0   43   40   20   19    4   20   31
Dick Baney             0   0  4.76  12   1   0   0   0   23   23   12   12    3    9    8
Will McEnaney          1   0  4.91  10   0   0   1   0   11   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
Jim York               2   1  2.45  14   0   0   0   0   22   26    6    6    0    7    9
Mike Cosgrove          5   1  2.50  21   0   0   0   0   54   34   15   15    0   23   22
Larry Dierker          7   6  2.57  21  21   5   0   1  144  122   45   41    9   53   94
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.19  43   0   0   4   0   59   57   21   21    2   16   26
Tom Griffin           11   4  3.23  23  23   7   0   2  145  130   63   52    8   61   87
Dave Roberts           6   8  3.64  22  21   5   1   0  134  153   60   54    5   40   40
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Don Wilson             7   8  3.95  22  16   4   0   3  121  116   55   53   13   61   67
J.R. Richard           0   0  3.97   5   0   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    0    5    7
Fred Scherman          1   5  4.47  42   0   0   4   0   48   50   28   24    5   23   25
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
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
Andy Messersmith      12   2  2.24  24  24  11   0   3  189  145   54   47   13   56  146
Mike Marshall         11   6  2.24  70   0   0  13   0  133  124   39   33    3   34   93
Geoff Zahn             1   1  2.28  12   2   0   0   0   28   30    9    7    0    5   12
Tommy John            13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jim Brewer             4   3  2.81  19   0   0   0   0   32   22   12   10    4    8   20
Doug Rau              10   6  2.84  22  21   3   0   1  133  117   47   42   11   41   84
Charlie Hough          6   3  3.43  29   0   0   1   0   58   37   24   22    7   25   35
Don Sutton             8   8  4.01  25  25   6   0   3  159  150   82   71   15   47   93
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          3   3  2.30  33   1   0   2   0   63   47   20   16    4   28   28
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.34  40   0   0   7   0   73   67   19   19    6   16   29
Don Carrithers         1   1  2.35   4   1   0   0   0   15   17    5    4    0    4    6
Dennis Blair           6   3  2.51  11  11   4   0   1   79   52   25   22    2   36   46
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
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
Steve Renko            7  10  4.01  23  22   6   0   1  146  131   73   65    9   64   80
Ernie McAnally         6  12  4.05  22  19   5   0   2  124  117   65   56    8   52   77
Mike Torrez            9   7  4.44  21  21   3   0   0  118  136   70   58    8   57   54
Steve Rogers          10  13  4.48  24  24   9   0   1  165  163   90   82   13   53   95
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              2   1  1.80  14   0   0   2   0   25   21    5    5    2    6    8
Jon Matlack            9   8  2.77  21  21   7   0   3  159  129   51   49    5   45  116
Harry Parker           3   9  3.07  25  12   0   2   0   91   88   36   31    6   34   45
Jerry Koosman         11   7  3.29  23  23   9   0   0  178  174   74   65   10   50  121
Bob Miller             2   1  3.34  42   0   0   2   0   57   64   26   21    1   25   22
Tom Seaver             7   7  3.43  20  20   7   0   3  144  124   59   55   16   42  127
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
Tug McGraw             1   4  4.97  25   0   0   2   0   38   46   21   21    7   11   31
George Stone           2   7  5.03  15  13   1   0   0   77  103   57   43   10   21   29

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Pete Richert           1   0  2.70  10   0   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    0    2    4
Steve Carlton         13   7  2.95  25  25  14   0   1  192  163   73   63   12   85  159
Jim Lonborg           12  10  3.21  25  25  11   0   2  185  191   77   66   17   44   77
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           5  11  3.63  26  21   4   0   0  144  145   64   58   12   64   70
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  3.72  18   0   0   1   0   29   37   15   12    3   13   10
Eddie Watt             1   0  3.90  32   0   0   6   0   30   31   15   13    3   17   20
Dick Ruthven           4   8  3.98  23  23   2   0   0  142  115   67   63   10   77  106
Mac Scarce             3   5  4.60  42   0   0   5   0   47   46   25   24    3   25   30
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  2.08  38   0   0   1   0   43   42   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            5   3  3.06  39   2   0   6   0   68   60   27   23    1   28   33
Jim Rooker             7   8  3.11  20  20   9   0   1  151  132   60   52    8   55   76
Bruce Kison            5   6  3.53  28   8   0   2   0   74   76   41   29    5   31   49
Dock Ellis             7   8  3.68  19  19   4   0   0  120  117   56   49   11   31   70
Jerry Reuss           10   8  4.00  22  22  10   0   1  155  156   77   69   17   58   61
Larry Demery           1   4  5.20   8   7   0   0   0   36   37   22   21    5   17   30
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
Daryl Patterson        1   1  6.06  12   0   0   1   0   16   26   11   11    2    6    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
Rusty Gerhardt         0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    1    1
Dan Spillner           5   6  3.15  16  12   1   0   1   74   73   34   26    7   37   44
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dave Freisleben        7   6  3.86  21  19   4   0   1  121  120   57   52    8   57   78
Bill Laxton            0   0  4.05  11   1   0   0   0   13    7    8    6    2   15   14
Randy Jones            7  14  4.13  26  24   3   1   1  144  148   72   66    8   52   92
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Bill Greif             6  11  4.70  28  23   4   0   1  140  154   79   73    7   60   83
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.76  46   1   0   1   0   74   95   44   39    7   33   40
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.77  49   0   0   9   0   66   73   46   35    6   36   24
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.79  25   2   0   0   0   56   53   32   30    5   32   41
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
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
Lowell Palmer          1   4  6.42  12   7   1   0   0   48   48   34   34    7   38   35
Mike Johnson           0   1  7.94   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    6    5    1    4    5
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             6   5  2.30  44   0   0   4   0   74   58   31   19    4   34   35
Jim Barr               8   5  2.62  32  16   5   1   3  151  148   51   44    9   30   55
Charlie Williams       1   2  2.73  35   4   0   0   0   82   76   30   25    5   25   40
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   9  3.44  25  24   2   0   0  144  121   62   55    9   82  111
Ed Halicki             1   3  3.86   5   5   1   0   0   33   34   15   14    2    5   20
Randy Moffitt          4   5  3.86  46   1   0  14   0   77   73   34   33    5   22   38
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  5.27  13   0   0   1   0   14   13   12    8    0   12   13
Ron Bryant             2  11  6.24  28  16   0   0   0   84  102   64   58    9   40   49
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  2.03  38   0   0   1   0   40   34   10    9    0   16   22
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
Bob Forsch             3   2  3.15   5   5   3   0   1   34   29   12   12    1    9   14
Rich Folkers           3   1  3.19  37   0   0   2   0   54   37   20   19    3   27   31
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.40  16  16   5   0   3   98  109   43   37    6   28   46
Mike Garman            2   2  3.42  41   0   0   4   0   50   45   21   19    4   17   24
Alan Foster            5   6  3.47  20  18   4   0   1  125  121   54   48    9   43   60
Al Hrabosky            5   1  4.09  42   0   0   4   0   44   46   20   20    2   25   30
Bob Gibson             6   9  4.34  21  21   4   0   1  151  151   78   73   15   70   82
John Curtis            5  10  4.77  21  18   1   1   1  117  138   65   62   14   49   51
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:

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

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            14
  B. Bonham (CHI)          13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  E. McAnally (MON)        12
  R. Bryant (SF)           11
  B. Greif (SD)            11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  R. Schueler (PHI)        11
  T. Bradley (SF)          10
  J. Curtis (STL)          10

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  J. Rooker (PIT)           9
  B. Capra (ATL)            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
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      192.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       190.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   189.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      185.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       183.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       178.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       164.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)      162.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     159.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        159.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        191
  C. Morton (ATL)         184
  J. Koosman (NY)         174
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       174
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  S. Rogers (MON)         163
  P. Niekro (ATL)         161
  B. Hooton (CHI)         160
  C. Osteen (HOU)         158
  J. Reuss (PIT)          156

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          90
  B. Bonham (CHI)          87
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        84
  B. Hooton (CHI)          83
  D. Sutton (LA)           82
  B. Greif (SD)            79
  T. Bradley (SF)          78
  B. Gibson (STL)          78
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         77
  J. Reuss (PIT)           77

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  B. Gibson (STL)          15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  J. Curtis (STL)          14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  B. Hooton (CHI)          13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         85
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       82
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         77
  B. Gibson (STL)          70
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  C. Morton (ATL)          64
  S. Renko (MON)           64
  R. Schueler (PHI)        64
  T. Griffin (HOU)         61
  D. Wilson (HOU)          61

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        159
  A. Messersmith (LA)     146
  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  T. Seaver (NY)          127
  J. Koosman (NY)         121
  J. Matlack (NY)         116
  D. Gullett (CIN)        115
  B. Bonham (CHI)         114
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      111
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        106


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