Saturday August 3, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 3, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     71  37  2.92  108  26  16   978   853  368  317   66  300  619
Atlanta         54  52  3.04  106  29  13   963   883  369  325   62  343  495
Cincinnati      65  43  3.22  108  24  19   976   884  398  349   76  351  573
New York        46  58  3.58  104  25  10   935   919  424  372   67  305  575
Houston         55  51  3.60  106  28   9   949   942  420  380   57  374  462
Pittsburgh      51  56  3.61  107  33  10   958   938  443  384   68  357  498
Montreal        50  55  3.64  105  27  12   928   869  429  375   60  374  520
St. Louis       55  51  3.68  106  23  13   949   927  421  388   67  398  496
San Francisco   49  60  3.73  109  15  20   964   951  481  399   81  351  506
Philadelphia    54  52  3.83  106  34  12   939   909  447  400   77  425  558
Chicago         45  59  4.34  104  15  15   947  1036  533  456   79  365  558
San Diego       44  65  4.71  109  16  15   970  1058  567  508   86  475  566

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   6  2.17  72   0   0  15   0  137  127   39   33    3   34   94
A. Messersmith (LA)   13   2  2.18  25  25  12   0   3  198  149   55   48   13   58  154
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   6  2.29  28  17   8   1   4  138  103   44   35   10   59   83
Jim Barr (SF)          9   5  2.53  33  17   6   1   3  160  152   52   45    9   30   59
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
Jon Matlack (NY)      10   8  2.63  22  22   8   0   4  168  136   51   49    5   46  119
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.68  21  21  10   0   3  161  149   58   48    7   44   85
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   6  2.29  28  17   8   1   4  138  103   44   35   10   59   83
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
Lew Krausse            2   2  2.97  18   1   0   0   0   39   42   14   13    0   18   17
Carl Morton           11   7  3.04  25  25   5   0   1  184  184   69   62    6   64   75
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
Tom Dettore            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Oscar Zamora           3   3  1.75  24   0   0   7   0   46   41   12    9    2    7   18
Dave LaRoche           2   3  3.55  27   4   0   2   0   58   52   23   23    6   27   30
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  4.10  31  15   1   0   0  101  123   57   46    9   34   53
Jim Todd               2   1  4.12  23   5   0   0   0   59   58   31   27    4   27   22
Rick Reuschel         11   8  4.43  26  25   7   0   1  167  179   86   82   12   56  105
Steve Stone            3   3  4.73  25  13   0   0   0   99  109   59   52   12   46   49
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.79  33  16   2   0   0  130  161   83   69   13   38   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  2.14   5   5   0   0   0   34   26   15    8    4   17   23
Clay Carroll           6   3  2.69  37   3   0   4   0   67   64   20   20    3   22   30
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
Pedro Borbon           7   5  2.99  50   0   0  13   0   96   94   35   32    7   20   40
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       13   7  3.47  23  22   4   0   1  145  143   64   56   11   49   64
Tom Hall               1   1  3.92  28   1   0   0   0   44   40   20   19    4   20   32
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
Mike Cosgrove          5   1  2.45  22   0   0   0   0   55   36   15   15    0   23   23
Jim York               2   1  2.45  14   0   0   0   0   22   26    6    6    0    7    9
Larry Dierker          7   7  2.84  22  22   5   0   1  146  129   50   46   11   54   95
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.19  43   0   0   4   0   59   57   21   21    2   16   26
J.R. Richard           0   0  3.21   6   0   0   0   0   14   11    5    5    0    5    7
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
Fred Scherman          1   5  4.29  43   0   0   4   0   50   50   28   24    5   23   26
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
Mike Marshall         11   6  2.17  72   0   0  15   0  137  127   39   33    3   34   94
Andy Messersmith      13   2  2.18  25  25  12   0   3  198  149   55   48   13   58  154
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             9   8  3.87  26  26   6   0   3  167  158   83   72   16   51   98
Al Downing             4   5  4.43  14  12   0   0   0   69   73   43   34    6   34   44
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  1.80   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    2    2    0    5    5
John Montague          3   3  2.30  33   1   0   2   0   63   47   20   16    4   28   28
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.31  41   0   0   8   0   74   67   19   19    6   16   29
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
Don Carrithers         1   1  3.00   6   1   0   0   0   18   20    7    6    0    6    6
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  11  4.00  24  23   6   0   1  153  140   76   68   10   66   83
Ernie McAnally         6  13  4.26  23  20   5   0   2  127  122   69   60    9   54   78
Mike Torrez            9   7  4.33  22  21   3   0   0  121  136   70   58    8   57   56
Steve Rogers          11  13  4.38  25  25   9   0   1  173  170   92   84   14   56   97
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  1.93  15   0   0   2   0   28   23    6    6    2    6    9
Jon Matlack           10   8  2.63  22  22   8   0   4  168  136   51   49    5   46  119
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  3.32  43   0   0   2   0   57   65   26   21    1   26   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
Ray Sadecki            4   5  4.53  24   4   0   0   0   54   60   32   27    4   19   25
Bob Apodaca            3   5  4.80  24   5   0   2   0   66   65   39   35    5   27   36
George Stone           2   7  5.03  15  13   1   0   0   77  103   57   43   10   21   29
Tug McGraw             1   5  5.40  26   0   0   2   0   42   53   25   25    7   13   32

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    2
Pete Richert           1   0  2.45  11   0   0   0   0   11   10    4    3    0    2    5
Steve Carlton         13   7  2.93  26  26  14   0   1  199  168   75   65   14   92  167
Jim Lonborg           12  11  3.25  26  26  12   0   2  194  200   81   70   17   48   79
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
Dick Ruthven           4   8  3.98  23  23   2   0   0  142  115   67   63   10   77  106
Eddie Watt             1   1  4.20  33   0   0   6   0   30   32   16   14    3   17   20
Mac Scarce             3   5  4.60  42   0   0   5   0   47   46   25   24    3   25   30
Wayne Twitchell        6   3  4.64  12   7   2   0   0   52   50   29   27    5   31   24
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        1   1  1.99  39   0   0   1   0   45   43   10   10    2   15   21
Ken Brett             12   7  2.68  21  21  10   0   3  161  149   58   48    7   44   85
John Morlan            0   1  2.84  27   0   0   0   0   51   34   22   16    1   36   30
Jim Rooker             7   8  3.11  20  20   9   0   1  151  132   60   52    8   55   76
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.30  42   2   0   6   0   74   68   31   27    1   31   36
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   9  3.99  23  23  10   0   1  162  161   80   72   17   61   65
Larry Demery           1   4  4.57   9   8   0   0   0   45   49   24   23    6   19   36
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
Dan Spillner           5   7  3.35  17  13   1   0   1   81   81   39   30    9   40   51
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Bill Laxton            0   0  3.77  12   1   0   0   0   14    7    8    6    2   16   14
Dave Freisleben        7   6  3.86  21  19   4   0   1  121  120   57   52    8   57   78
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  12  4.57  29  24   5   0   1  148  161   81   75    7   62   91
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.72  47   1   0   1   0   74   96   44   39    7   33   41
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
Rusty Gerhardt         0   0 12.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    0    3    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Morris            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Barr               9   5  2.53  33  17   6   1   3  160  152   52   45    9   30   59
Elias Sosa             6   5  2.59  45   0   0   4   0   76   61   34   22    6   35   37
Charlie Williams       1   2  2.75  36   5   0   0   0   88   81   34   27    5   27   43
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
Randy Moffitt          4   5  3.76  47   1   0  14   0   79   73   34   33    5   23   40
Ed Halicki             1   4  4.54   6   6   1   0   0   36   40   21   18    3    9   22
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  10  5.01  24  19   2   0   0  119  131   79   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  12  6.30  30  16   0   0   0   86  105   68   60   10   42   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   2  2.16  39   0   0   1   0   42   38   11   10    0   17   22
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Lynn McGlothen        12   7  2.86  20  20   6   0   3  151  134   52   48    9   56   95
Rich Folkers           4   1  2.91  39   0   0   2   0   59   38   20   19    3   28   34
Bob Forsch             3   2  3.05   6   6   3   0   1   41   36   14   14    2   11   16
Mike Garman            3   2  3.29  43   0   0   4   0   52   46   21   19    4   18   24
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.34  17  17   5   0   3  105  116   46   39    6   30   47
Alan Foster            5   6  3.47  20  18   4   0   1  125  121   54   48    9   43   60
Al Hrabosky            5   1  3.91  44   0   0   4   0   46   48   20   20    2   26   32
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:

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

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            14
  B. Bonham (CHI)          13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  B. Greif (SD)            12
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         11
  S. Renko (MON)           11
  R. Schueler (PHI)        11

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  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:

  M. Marshall (LA)         15
  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  C. Taylor (MON)           8
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  D. Giusti (PIT)           6
  T. House (ATL)            6
  E. Watt (PHI)             6

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      199.1
  A. Messersmith (LA)   198.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      193.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       190.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       183.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       178.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       172.2
  J. Matlack (NY)       168.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        167.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     166.2

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        200
  C. Morton (ATL)         184
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       179
  J. Koosman (NY)         174
  S. Rogers (MON)         170
  S. Carlton (PHI)        168
  B. Greif (SD)           161
  B. Hooton (CHI)         161
  P. Niekro (ATL)         161
  J. Reuss (PIT)          161

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  B. Bonham (CHI)          87
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        86
  B. Hooton (CHI)          83
  D. Sutton (LA)           83
  B. Greif (SD)            81
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         81
  J. Reuss (PIT)           80
  T. Bradley (SF)          79
  B. Gibson (STL)          78

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  D. Sutton (LA)           16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  B. Gibson (STL)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Curtis (STL)          14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         92
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       82
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         77
  B. Gibson (STL)          70
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  S. Renko (MON)           66
  C. Morton (ATL)          64
  R. Schueler (PHI)        64
  B. Greif (SD)            62
  T. Griffin (HOU)         61

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        167
  A. Messersmith (LA)     154
  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  T. Seaver (NY)          127
  J. Koosman (NY)         121
  J. Matlack (NY)         119
  D. Gullett (CIN)        115
  B. Bonham (CHI)         114
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      111
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        106

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