Monday August 5, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 5, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     73  37  2.90  110  26  17   996   868  372  321   67  302  635
Atlanta         56  53  3.06  109  29  14   989   908  383  336   66  351  508
Cincinnati      66  45  3.19  111  24  19  1007   908  407  357   78  360  591
Houston         56  52  3.58  108  28   9   966   955  424  384   58  381  472
Pittsburgh      52  57  3.59  109  34  10   976   953  448  389   69  363  503
New York        47  58  3.59  105  25  10   944   928  428  376   67  311  581
St. Louis       57  52  3.63  109  24  13   980   949  429  395   69  408  516
Montreal        50  56  3.68  106  27  12   937   876  439  383   61  384  526
San Francisco   50  62  3.74  112  16  20   991   981  494  412   83  355  516
Philadelphia    55  54  3.84  109  35  12   968   937  462  413   78  441  576
Chicago         46  60  4.32  106  16  15   964  1053  543  463   80  371  564
San Diego       45  67  4.68  112  16  15  1002  1086  583  521   87  486  584

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
A. Messersmith (LA)   13   2  2.18  25  25  12   0   3  198  149   55   48   13   58  154
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   6  2.19  74   0   0  16   0  140  132   40   34    3   34   99
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
Ron Reed (ATL)         6   6  2.80  17  17   3   0   0  109  102   39   34    7   21   40
Doug Rau (LA)         11   6  2.82  23  22   3   0   1  140  122   49   44   12   42   88

 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
Tom House              4   2  2.00  36   0   0   7   0   63   45   18   14    2   21   44
Max Leon               2   3  2.16  16   2   1   0   1   42   36   10   10    4    5   20
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  2.80  17  17   3   0   0  109  102   39   34    7   21   40
Joe Niekro             1   2  3.04  17   0   0   0   0   27   22   10    9    4   15   20
Carl Morton           11   7  3.12  26  26   5   0   1  191  189   76   66    7   67   79
Lew Krausse            2   2  3.12  19   1   0   0   0   40   44   15   14    0   19   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  4.82  34   0   0   6   0   37   31   22   20    4   21   24
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    0    0    1    2
Oscar Zamora           3   3  1.88  25   0   0   7   0   48   44   13   10    3    7   18
Dave LaRoche           2   3  3.55  27   4   0   2   0   58   52   23   23    6   27   30
Bill Bonham           10  13  3.93  30  23   6   1   1  151  158   90   66    7   69  118
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Ken Frailing           5   8  4.05  32  15   1   0   0  102  123   57   46    9   34   54
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
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Steve Stone            3   3  4.73  25  13   0   0   0   99  109   59   52   12   46   49
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.98  34  16   2   0   0  130  162   86   72   13   39   72
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  2.57  39   3   0   4   0   70   66   20   20    3   22   32
Fred Norman           10  10  2.88  24  19   7   0   2  137  125   47   44    8   43  107
Don Gullett           13   8  2.93  25  24   8   0   3  169  137   65   55   15   61  121
Pedro Borbon           7   6  3.00  51   0   0  13   0   99   97   36   33    7   22   40
Clay Kirby             7   6  3.07  24  24   4   0   1  161  143   64   55    9   62  106
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             1   0  3.95  13   1   0   0   0   27   26   12   12    3   10    9
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  3.14  45   0   0   4   0   63   59   22   22    3   16   28
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   9  3.61  23  22   5   1   0  140  159   62   56    5   44   42
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Don Wilson             8   8  3.80  23  17   4   0   3  128  121   56   54   13   64   73
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
Geoff Zahn             2   1  2.02  13   3   0   0   0   36   35   10    8    0    6   19
Andy Messersmith      13   2  2.18  25  25  12   0   3  198  149   55   48   13   58  154
Mike Marshall         11   6  2.19  74   0   0  16   0  140  132   40   34    3   34   99
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              11   6  2.82  23  22   3   0   1  140  122   49   44   12   42   88
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
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.31  41   0   0   8   0   74   67   19   19    6   16   29
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
John Montague          3   3  2.69  34   1   0   2   0   64   49   23   19    4   31   30
Dennis Blair           6   4  2.79  12  12   4   0   1   87   57   32   27    3   43   50
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  3.53  21  21   7   0   3  150  130   63   59   16   47  131
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             2   5  5.04  27   0   0   2   0   45   56   25   25    7   14   34

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    2    5
Steve Carlton         13   7  2.93  26  26  14   0   1  199  168   75   65   14   92  167
Pete Richert           1   1  3.00  12   0   0   0   0   12   12    5    4    0    3    5
Jim Lonborg           12  11  3.25  26  26  12   0   2  194  200   81   70   17   48   79
Ron Schueler           6  11  3.47  27  22   5   0   0  153  150   65   59   12   68   71
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  3.60  19   0   0   1   0   30   38   16   12    3   14   11
Dick Ruthven           4   9  4.10  24  24   2   0   0  145  118   70   66   10   81  107
Wayne Twitchell        6   3  4.12  13   8   2   0   0   63   59   31   29    6   34   34
Eddie Watt             1   1  4.35  34   0   0   6   0   31   34   18   15    3   18   20
Mac Scarce             3   5  5.33  43   0   0   5   0   49   51   30   29    3   26   32
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  1.94  40   0   0   1   0   46   44   10   10    2   15   22
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   9  3.16  21  21  10   0   1  160  141   64   56    9   57   76
Bruce Kison            6   6  3.29  29   9   0   2   0   82   81   42   30    5   35   53
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.30  42   2   0   6   0   74   68   31   27    1   31   36
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
Bill Laxton            0   0  3.31  13   1   0   0   0   16    7    8    6    2   16   15
Dave Freisleben        7   6  3.48  22  20   4   0   1  134  128   57   52    8   60   85
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dan Spillner           5   7  3.72  18  14   1   0   1   85   87   44   35   10   43   54
Randy Jones            7  15  4.17  27  25   3   1   1  151  155   77   70    8   52   95
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
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.72  51   0   0   9   0   69   77   47   36    6   37   25
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.78  49   1   0   1   0   75   97   45   40    7   34   41
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  6.33  13   7   1   0   0   48   49   36   34    7   40   35
Mike Johnson           0   1  7.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    6    5    1    4    6
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1 12.46   5   0   0   0   0    4    5    6    6    0    4    3

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             6   5  2.53  47   0   0   4   0   78   63   34   22    6   35   38
Jim Barr               9   5  2.53  33  17   6   1   3  160  152   52   45    9   30   59
Charlie Williams       1   3  2.70  37   6   0   0   0   93   90   35   28    5   27   46
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
Mike Caldwell         10   3  3.16  21  18   4   0   2  117  110   54   41   10   35   54
John D'Acquisto        9  10  3.47  26  25   3   0   0  153  128   66   59   11   83  114
Randy Moffitt          4   5  4.13  48   1   0  14   0   81   77   38   37    5   24   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
John Morris            0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    0    1
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
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Orlando Pena           5   2  2.53  40   0   0   1   0   43   41   13   12    0   18   22
Lynn McGlothen        12   7  2.86  20  20   6   0   3  151  134   52   48    9   56   95
Rich Folkers           4   1  2.90  40   0   0   2   0   59   39   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            4   2  3.13  44   0   0   4   0   55   46   21   19    4   19   25
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.34  17  17   5   0   3  105  116   46   39    6   30   47
Alan Foster            5   7  3.53  21  19   4   0   1  133  129   58   52   11   47   65
Al Hrabosky            5   1  3.75  45   0   0   4   0   48   49   21   20    2   27   35
Bob Gibson             6   9  4.18  22  22   4   0   1  159  155   79   74   15   72   88
John Curtis            6  10  4.43  22  19   2   1   2  126  143   65   62   14   50   56
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)            15
  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. Rooker (PIT)          10
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  B. Capra (ATL)            8

Saves:

  M. Marshall (LA)         16
  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  C. Taylor (MON)           8
  T. House (ATL)            7
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  D. Giusti (PIT)           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
  C. Morton (ATL)       190.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       190.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       178.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       172.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)      169.0
  J. Matlack (NY)       168.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        167.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        200
  C. Morton (ATL)         189
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       179
  J. Koosman (NY)         174
  S. Rogers (MON)         170
  S. Carlton (PHI)        168
  B. Hooton (CHI)         162
  B. Greif (SD)           161
  P. Niekro (ATL)         161
  J. Reuss (PIT)          161

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  B. Bonham (CHI)          90
  B. Hooton (CHI)          86
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        86
  D. Sutton (LA)           83
  B. Greif (SD)            81
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         81
  J. Reuss (PIT)           80
  T. Bradley (SF)          79
  B. Gibson (STL)          79

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
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Curtis (STL)          14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         92
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       83
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         81
  B. Gibson (STL)          72
  B. Bonham (CHI)          69
  R. Schueler (PHI)        68
  C. Morton (ATL)          67
  S. Renko (MON)           66
  D. Wilson (HOU)          64
  B. Greif (SD)            62

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        167
  A. Messersmith (LA)     154
  T. Seaver (NY)          131
  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  D. Gullett (CIN)        121
  J. Koosman (NY)         121
  J. Matlack (NY)         119
  B. Bonham (CHI)         118
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      114
  F. Norman (CIN)         107

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