Wednesday August 7, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 7, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     73  39  2.92  112  26  17  1015   881  380  329   70  309  647
Atlanta         57  54  3.08  111  30  14  1006   928  391  344   68  355  522
Cincinnati      68  45  3.16  113  25  19  1026   920  410  360   79  363  603
Houston         58  52  3.58  110  28  10   984   973  432  392   60  387  485
Pittsburgh      54  57  3.60  111  35  10   996   971  457  398   70  375  509
St. Louis       59  53  3.63  112  24  14  1006   973  444  406   69  421  530
New York        47  60  3.69  107  25  10   962   955  447  394   71  321  593
Montreal        51  58  3.71  109  28  12   964   909  458  397   61  394  543
San Francisco   50  63  3.80  113  16  20  1000   999  507  422   85  358  519
Philadelphia    57  54  3.81  111  35  12   986   955  467  418   79  450  591
Chicago         46  62  4.34  108  16  15   980  1072  554  472   83  378  574
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   3  2.18  26  26  12   0   3  206  153   57   50   14   61  159
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
Fred Norman (CIN)     10  10  2.88  24  19   7   0   2  137  125   47   44    8   43  107

 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  2.13  37   0   0   7   0   63   46   19   15    3   21   45
Buzz Capra            10   6  2.29  28  17   8   1   4  138  103   44   35   10   59   83
Max Leon               2   4  2.49  17   2   1   0   1   43   37   12   12    4    7   21
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
Lew Krausse            2   2  2.98  20   1   0   0   0   42   44   15   14    0   19   18
Carl Morton           11   7  3.12  26  26   5   0   1  191  189   76   66    7   67   79
Joe Niekro             1   2  3.52  18   1   0   0   0   31   27   13   12    4   15   23
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  1.69   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    1    1    2    2
Oscar Zamora           3   4  2.37  26   0   0   7   0   49   48   16   13    3    7   20
Dave LaRoche           2   3  3.55  28   4   0   2   0   58   52   23   23    6   28   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  4.27  27  26   7   0   1  173  182   86   82   12   59  111
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
Jack Billingham       14   7  3.27  24  23   5   0   2  154  149   64   56   11   49   74
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
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  2.93  23  23   5   0   1  153  136   54   50   13   57  102
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.09  46   0   0   5   0   64   59   22   22    3   16   29
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          2   5  4.24  44   0   0   4   0   51   50   28   24    5   24   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   3  2.18  26  26  12   0   3  206  153   57   50   14   61  159
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  3.38  30   0   0   1   0   59   37   24   22    7   25   37
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            8  11  4.00  25  24   7   0   1  162  150   81   72   10   68   90
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
Jerry Koosman         11   7  3.31  24  24   9   0   0  185  180   77   68   11   53  126
Harry Parker           3  10  3.51  26  13   0   2   0   95   95   42   37    7   37   47
Jack Aker              2   1  3.52  17   0   0   2   0   31   30   12   12    3    8   11
Tom Seaver             7   7  3.53  21  21   7   0   3  150  130   63   59   16   47  131
Bob Miller             2   1  3.60  44   0   0   2   0   60   70   29   24    2   27   25
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            1   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    3    5
Steve Carlton         14   7  2.97  27  27  14   0   1  206  176   78   68   14   96  175
Jim Lonborg           12  11  3.18  27  27  12   0   2  201  207   82   71   18   50   84
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
Pete Richert           1   1  3.65  13   0   0   0   0   12   13    6    5    0    4    5
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
Larry Demery           2   4  3.98  10   9   1   0   0   54   52   25   24    6   26   40
Jerry Reuss           10   9  3.99  23  23  10   0   1  162  161   80   72   17   61   65
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
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.60  41   0   0   2   0   66   42   20   19    3   29   37
Orlando Pena           5   2  2.62  41   0   0   1   0   45   45   15   13    0   20   23
Lynn McGlothen        13   7  2.89  21  21   6   0   3  159  141   56   51    9   60   99
Mike Garman            4   2  3.11  45   0   0   4   0   55   47   21   19    4   19   25
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.23   7   7   3   0   1   47   42   19   17    2   14   20
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:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  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
  A. Messersmith (LA)   206.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      200.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       199.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       190.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       185.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        176.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       175.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     173.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)      169.0

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        207
  C. Morton (ATL)         189
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       182
  J. Koosman (NY)         180
  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)         82
  S. Renko (MON)           81
  J. Reuss (PIT)           80
  T. Bradley (SF)          79

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         18
  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
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         96
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       83
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         81
  B. Gibson (STL)          72
  B. Bonham (CHI)          69
  S. Renko (MON)           68
  R. Schueler (PHI)        68
  C. Morton (ATL)          67
  B. Greif (SD)            65
  D. Wilson (HOU)          64

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        175
  A. Messersmith (LA)     159
  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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       111

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