Tuesday August 6, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 6, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     73  38  2.92  111  26  17  1006   877  378  327   69  306  640
Atlanta         57  53  3.05  110  30  14   998   921  385  338   67  353  516
Cincinnati      67  45  3.19  112  24  19  1017   914  410  360   79  363  593
Houston         57  52  3.58  109  28   9   975   966  428  388   58  383  477
Pittsburgh      53  57  3.62  110  34  10   987   968  456  397   70  368  505
New York        47  59  3.62  106  25  10   954   941  437  384   69  315  587
St. Louis       59  52  3.63  111  24  14   998   963  437  402   69  416  525
Montreal        50  58  3.70  108  27  12   955   899  453  393   61  392  536
San Francisco   50  63  3.80  113  16  20  1000   999  507  422   85  358  519
Philadelphia    56  54  3.83  110  35  12   977   946  465  416   78  446  586
Chicago         46  61  4.34  107  16  15   972  1064  551  469   83  373  566
San Diego       45  68  4.68  113  16  15  1011  1098  588  526   89  489  591

 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
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   6  2.29  28  17   8   1   4  138  103   44   35   10   59   83
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   7  2.37  75   0   0  16   0  141  135   43   37    4   35   99
Jim Barr (SF)          9   5  2.53  33  17   6   1   3  160  152   52   45    9   30   59
Phil Niekro (ATL)     12   9  2.57  27  26  10   0   4  200  174   62   57   13   61  136
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jon Matlack (NY)      10   8  2.63  22  22   8   0   4  168  136   51   49    5   46  119
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Doug Rau (LA)         11   6  2.82  23  22   3   0   1  140  122   49   44   12   42   88
Larry Dierker (HOU)    7   7  2.84  22  22   5   0   1  146  129   50   46   11   54   95

 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           12   9  2.57  27  26  10   0   4  200  174   62   57   13   61  136
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  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    2    1    1    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  4.01  33  15   1   0   0  103  124   57   46    9   34   54
Rick Reuschel         11   8  4.43  26  25   7   0   1  167  179   86   82   12   56  105
Jim Todd               2   2  4.57  24   6   0   0   0   61   63   37   31    5   28   22
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Steve Stone            3   3  4.72  26  13   0   0   0  101  111   60   53   13   47   50
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.95  35  16   2   0   0  131  164   86   72   13   39   73
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  2.43   6   6   0   0   0   41   30   18   11    5   20   25
Clay Carroll           6   3  2.57  40   3   0   4   0   70   67   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           8   6  2.94  52   0   0  13   0  101   98   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  3.86  29   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  4.76  11   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          6   1  2.43  23   0   0   0   0   59   39   16   16    0   24   27
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  3.31  24  24   7   0   2  150  138   66   55    8   62   88
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   7  2.37  75   0   0  16   0  141  135   43   37    4   35   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  3.83  27  27   6   0   3  176  164   86   75   17   54  103
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  1.29   9   0   0   0   0   14   12    4    2    0    6    6
Don Carrithers         1   1  2.22   8   1   0   0   0   24   24    7    6    0    6    9
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.28  42   0   0   8   0   75   69   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  2.67  35   1   0   2   0   64   50   23   19    4   32   30
Dennis Blair           6   4  2.79  12  12   4   0   1   87   57   32   27    3   43   50
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   8  4.42  23  22   3   0   0  124  140   75   61    8   61   58
Steve Rogers          11  14  4.67  26  26   9   0   1  175  179   99   91   14   58  101
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
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  3.31  24  24   9   0   0  185  180   77   68   11   53  126
Bob Miller             2   1  3.32  43   0   0   2   0   57   65   26   21    1   26   22
Jack Aker              2   1  3.34  16   0   0   2   0   30   28   11   11    3    6   10
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
Tug McGraw             2   6  4.89  28   0   0   2   0   46   58   26   25    7   15   34
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   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    2    5
Steve Carlton         14   7  2.97  27  27  14   0   1  206  176   78   68   14   96  175
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
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  3.38  20   0   0   1   0   32   39   16   12    3   15   13
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
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  41   0   0   1   0   46   46   10   10    2   15   22
Ken Brett             12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
John Morlan            0   1  2.92  28   0   0   0   0   52   36   23   17    1   37   31
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  3.65  43   2   0   6   0   74   70   34   30    2   32   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
Daryl Patterson        2   1  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   18   26   11   11    2    7    6
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
Bill Laxton            0   0  3.12  14   1   0   0   0   17    7    8    6    2   16   16
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  13  4.69  30  25   5   0   1  154  171   86   80    9   65   95
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  6.43   6   0   0   0   0    7   10    6    5    1    4    7
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1 10.13   6   0   0   0   0    5    5    6    6    0    4    4

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Elias Sosa             6   5  3.25  48   0   0   4   0   80   70   41   29    6   37   38
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   5  4.57   7   7   1   0   0   41   49   27   21    5    9   24
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  10  4.99  25  19   2   0   0  119  132   79   66   15   47   64
Steve Barber           0   1  5.27  13   0   0   1   0   14   13   12    8    0   12   13
John Morris            0   0  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    0    0    1
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
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
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.60  41   0   0   2   0   66   42   20   19    3   29   37
Lynn McGlothen        13   7  2.89  21  21   6   0   3  159  141   56   51    9   60   99
Bob Forsch             3   2  3.05   6   6   3   0   1   41   36   14   14    2   11   16
Mike Garman            4   2  3.11  45   0   0   4   0   55   47   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  3.67  46   0   0   5   0   49   49   21   20    2   27   36
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  9.24   3   3   0   0   0   13   17   13   13    1    7    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Billingham (CIN)      13
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  T. John (LA)             13
  L. McGlothen (STL)       13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  T. Griffin (HOU)         11

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            15
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  B. Bonham (CHI)          13
  B. Greif (SD)            13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Bryant (SF)           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
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  J. Rooker (PIT)          10
  J. Koosman (NY)           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)      206.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       199.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   198.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      193.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       190.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       185.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        176.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       175.1
  D. Gullett (CIN)      169.0
  K. Brett (PIT)        168.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        200
  C. Morton (ATL)         189
  J. Koosman (NY)         180
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       179
  S. Rogers (MON)         179
  S. Carlton (PHI)        176
  P. Niekro (ATL)         174
  B. Greif (SD)           171
  B. Hooton (CHI)         164
  D. Sutton (LA)          164

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  B. Bonham (CHI)          90
  B. Greif (SD)            86
  B. Hooton (CHI)          86
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        86
  D. Sutton (LA)           86
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  T. Seaver (NY)           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)         96
  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
  B. Greif (SD)            65
  D. Wilson (HOU)          64

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        175
  A. Messersmith (LA)     154
  P. Niekro (ATL)         136
  T. Seaver (NY)          131
  J. Koosman (NY)         126
  D. Gullett (CIN)        121
  J. Matlack (NY)         119
  B. Bonham (CHI)         118
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      114
  F. Norman (CIN)         107


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