Sunday August 11, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 11, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  40  2.88  115  27  18  1041   901  388  333   71  317  660
Atlanta         61  54  3.04  115  31  15  1044   963  402  353   68  363  541
Cincinnati      70  46  3.17  116  25  20  1052   944  421  370   81  378  617
Houston         58  56  3.56  114  28  10  1020  1005  444  404   63  401  505
Pittsburgh      57  58  3.57  115  38  10  1032  1003  472  409   71  386  523
Montreal        55  58  3.59  113  29  14  1004   944  466  401   61  405  570
St. Louis       60  56  3.61  116  24  15  1045  1008  459  419   70  445  551
New York        48  63  3.70  111  26  10   997   993  467  410   74  338  620
San Francisco   53  63  3.75  116  18  20  1027  1021  514  428   87  373  532
Philadelphia    58  57  3.82  115  35  13  1024   990  488  435   81  478  616
Chicago         46  66  4.33  112  17  15  1015  1105  570  488   90  388  598
San Diego       46  70  4.71  116  17  15  1036  1132  607  542   91  503  600

 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  2.28  29  17   8   1   4  142  107   45   36   10   62   86
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   7  2.34  77   0   0  17   0  146  138   44   38    4   37  102
Jim Barr (SF)         10   5  2.40  34  18   7   1   4  169  158   52   45    9   32   63
Phil Niekro (ATL)     13   9  2.58  28  27  10   0   4  206  181   65   59   13   62  139
Ron Reed (ATL)         7   6  2.59  18  18   4   0   1  118  105   39   34    7   21   43
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jon Matlack (NY)      10   9  2.65  23  23   9   0   4  176  148   55   52    6   50  123
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Doug Rau (LA)         12   6  2.84  24  23   3   0   1  146  130   51   46   12   45   91

 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              5   2  2.01  39   0   0   7   0   67   47   19   15    3   22   48
Buzz Capra            10   6  2.28  29  17   8   1   4  142  107   45   36   10   62   86
Max Leon               2   4  2.42  19   2   1   1   1   48   41   13   13    4    7   24
Phil Niekro           13   9  2.58  28  27  10   0   4  206  181   65   59   13   62  139
Ron Reed               7   6  2.59  18  18   4   0   1  118  105   39   34    7   21   43
Lew Krausse            3   2  2.98  22   1   0   0   0   45   45   16   15    0   20   20
Carl Morton           11   7  3.07  27  27   5   0   1  197  200   78   67    7   68   81
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Joe Niekro             1   2  4.35  19   2   0   0   0   31   31   16   15    4   16   23
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  1.59   5   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    1    1    3    2
Oscar Zamora           3   5  2.94  28   0   0   7   0   52   53   20   17    4    7   21
Dave LaRoche           2   3  3.64  30   4   0   2   0   59   54   24   24    6   29   30
Bill Bonham           10  14  3.85  31  24   7   1   1  159  165   92   68    7   73  125
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.98  34  16   1   0   0  109  130   59   48   11   34   58
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Rick Reuschel         11   9  4.30  28  27   7   0   1  180  189   90   86   14   60  114
Jim Todd               2   2  4.50  25   6   0   0   0   64   64   38   32    6   29   25
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Steve Stone            3   4  4.68  27  14   0   0   0  106  116   62   55   14   49   55
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.84  37  16   2   0   0  134  164   86   72   13   39   74
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
Clay Carroll           7   3  2.48  41   3   0   4   0   73   69   20   20    3   22   33
Tom Carroll            4   0  2.70   7   7   0   0   0   47   37   22   14    6   23   26
Pedro Borbon           8   6  2.92  53   0   0  13   0  102   98   36   33    7   23   40
Don Gullett           13   8  2.94  26  25   8   0   3  174  142   67   57   15   63  126
Fred Norman           10  11  2.99  25  20   7   0   2  144  132   51   48    9   48  112
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  3.54  31   1   0   1   0   48   41   20   19    4   23   34
Dick Baney             1   0  3.95  13   1   0   0   0   27   26   12   12    3   10    9
Will McEnaney          1   0  5.40  12   0   0   1   0   12   12   10    7    1    5    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          6   1  2.52  26   0   0   0   0   61   41   17   17    0   26   27
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.00  49   0   0   5   0   66   60   22   22    3   17   29
Larry Dierker          7   8  3.03  24  24   5   0   1  160  141   58   54   14   60  109
J.R. Richard           0   0  3.21   6   0   0   0   0   14   11    5    5    0    5    7
Tom Griffin           11   5  3.25  25  25   7   0   2  158  143   68   57    9   65   91
Dave Roberts           6  10  3.47  24  23   5   1   0  148  167   63   57    5   45   46
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Don Wilson             8   9  3.82  24  18   4   0   3  137  130   60   58   14   68   78
Fred Scherman          2   5  4.15  45   0   0   4   0   52   52   28   24    5   24   27
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   2  1.73  14   4   0   0   0   42   39   14    8    1    7   20
Andy Messersmith      13   3  2.18  26  26  12   0   3  206  153   57   50   14   61  159
Mike Marshall         11   7  2.34  77   0   0  17   0  146  138   44   38    4   37  102
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              12   6  2.84  24  23   3   0   1  146  130   51   46   12   45   91
Charlie Hough          6   3  3.38  30   0   0   1   0   59   37   24   22    7   25   37
Don Sutton            10   8  3.69  28  28   7   0   3  185  169   87   76   17   56  109
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
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.09  44   0   0   9   0   82   75   19   19    6   19   32
Don Carrithers         2   1  2.10  10   1   0   1   0   26   25    7    6    0    6   10
Dennis Blair           7   4  2.63  13  13   4   0   1   96   65   35   28    3   47   52
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
Tom Walker             2   1  2.76  23   1   0   2   0   49   53   20   15    1   13   40
Steve Renko            9  11  3.93  26  25   7   0   1  169  157   83   74   10   69   99
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
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          12  14  4.49  27  27  10   0   1  184  186  100   92   14   60  104
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
Jerry Cram             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Jon Matlack           10   9  2.65  23  23   9   0   4  176  148   55   52    6   50  123
Jerry Koosman         11   8  3.46  25  25   9   0   0  190  187   83   73   11   56  132
Harry Parker           3  10  3.51  26  13   0   2   0   95   95   42   37    7   37   47
Tom Seaver             7   7  3.55  22  22   7   0   3  157  138   66   62   16   50  137
Bob Miller             2   1  3.56  45   0   0   2   0   61   71   29   24    2   27   27
Bob Apodaca            4   5  4.33  25   6   0   2   0   73   67   39   35    5   30   40
Ray Sadecki            4   6  4.34  26   4   0   0   0   56   62   34   27    4   21   26
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
Jack Aker              2   1  4.45  19   0   0   2   0   32   32   16   16    4   10   13
Tug McGraw             2   6  4.88  29   0   0   2   0   48   60   27   26    8   15   36
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
Steve Carlton         14   8  3.07  28  28  14   0   1  214  184   84   73   14   99  181
Jim Lonborg           12  11  3.18  27  27  12   0   2  201  207   82   71   18   50   84
Pete Richert           1   1  3.21  15   0   0   0   0   14   13    6    5    0    4    6
Ron Schueler           7  11  3.38  28  23   5   0   0  160  156   66   60   12   73   73
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Gene Garber            1   0  3.48   9   0   0   1   0   10    8    4    4    0   12    9
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  3.93  22   0   0   1   0   34   41   19   15    4   20   13
Dick Ruthven           4   9  3.95  25  25   2   0   0  150  123   72   66   10   84  112
Wayne Twitchell        6   4  4.13  14   9   2   0   0   70   65   35   32    7   37   36
Eddie Watt             1   1  4.35  34   0   0   6   0   31   34   18   15    3   18   20
Mac Scarce             3   6  5.19  44   0   0   5   0   52   55   31   30    3   26   37
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   2  3.14  29   0   0   0   0   57   39   26   20    1   41   35
Jim Rooker             8   9  3.15  22  22  11   0   1  169  149   67   59    9   58   80
Dock Ellis             8   8  3.49  20  20   5   0   0  129  125   57   50   11   32   71
Bruce Kison            6   6  3.54  30  10   0   2   0   84   85   46   33    6   36   53
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.67  44   2   0   6   0   76   73   35   31    2   32   38
Jerry Reuss           11   9  3.78  24  24  11   0   1  171  167   83   72   17   65   68
Larry Demery           2   4  3.98  10   9   1   0   0   54   52   25   24    6   26   40
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        8   6  3.52  23  21   5   0   1  143  137   61   56    8   64   86
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dan Spillner           5   8  3.67  19  15   1   0   1   91   92   46   37   10   49   59
Randy Jones            7  16  4.22  28  26   3   1   1  154  161   82   72    9   53   95
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.67  52   0   0   9   0   69   77   47   36    6   37   25
Bill Greif             6  13  4.69  30  25   5   0   1  154  171   86   80    9   65   95
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.79  51   1   0   1   0   77   99   46   41    8   35   43
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  7.45   8   0   0   0   0   10   16    9    8    1    5    7
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1 11.74   8   0   0   0   0    8   11   10   10    0    5    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr              10   5  2.40  34  18   7   1   4  169  158   52   45    9   32   63
Charlie Williams       1   3  2.67  38   6   0   0   0   94   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         11   3  3.15  22  19   5   0   2  126  120   57   44   11   40   55
Elias Sosa             7   5  3.29  49   0   0   4   0   82   71   42   30    6   38   38
John D'Acquisto        9  10  3.45  27  26   3   0   0  159  133   69   61   12   90  122
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  2.49  42   0   0   2   0   69   44   20   19    3   30   39
Orlando Pena           5   2  2.60  42   0   0   1   0   45   45   15   13    0   20   23
Lynn McGlothen        13   8  2.88  22  22   6   0   3  166  149   59   53    9   63  104
Mike Garman            4   2  2.98  47   0   0   4   0   60   50   22   20    4   22   29
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.17   8   7   3   0   1   48   43   19   17    2   14   20
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.24  18  18   5   0   3  111  119   47   40    6   34   48
Al Hrabosky            5   1  3.42  48   0   0   6   0   53   49   21   20    2   28   39
Alan Foster            6   7  3.50  22  20   4   0   1  139  134   61   54   11   53   68
Bob Gibson             6  10  4.39  23  23   4   0   1  164  165   85   80   16   75   90
John Curtis            6  11  4.41  23  19   2   1   2  129  146   66   63   14   53   57
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
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  D. Rau (LA)              12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            16
  B. Bonham (CHI)          14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  B. Greif (SD)            13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  J. Curtis (STL)          11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         11
  F. Norman (CIN)          11

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  J. Matlack (NY)           9

Saves:

  M. Marshall (LA)         17
  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  C. Taylor (MON)           9
  T. House (ATL)            7
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  D. Giusti (PIT)           6
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         6

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  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)      213.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   206.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       205.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      200.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       196.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       190.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        185.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       184.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     180.0
  J. Matlack (NY)       176.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        207
  C. Morton (ATL)         200
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       189
  J. Koosman (NY)         187
  S. Rogers (MON)         186
  S. Carlton (PHI)        184
  P. Niekro (ATL)         181
  B. Greif (SD)           171
  D. Sutton (LA)          169
  J. Reuss (PIT)          167

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         100
  B. Bonham (CHI)          92
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        90
  D. Sutton (LA)           87
  B. Greif (SD)            86
  B. Hooton (CHI)          86
  B. Gibson (STL)          85
  S. Carlton (PHI)         84
  J. Koosman (NY)          83
  S. Renko (MON)           83

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         18
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  B. Gibson (STL)          16
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Curtis (STL)          14
  L. Dierker (HOU)         14

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         99
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       90
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         84
  B. Gibson (STL)          75
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  R. Schueler (PHI)        73
  S. Renko (MON)           69
  C. Morton (ATL)          68
  D. Wilson (HOU)          68
  B. Greif (SD)            65

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        181
  A. Messersmith (LA)     159
  P. Niekro (ATL)         139
  T. Seaver (NY)          137
  J. Koosman (NY)         132
  D. Gullett (CIN)        126
  B. Bonham (CHI)         125
  J. Matlack (NY)         123
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      122
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       114


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