Tuesday August 13, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 13, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  42  2.89  117  27  18  1057   912  394  339   73  319  670
Atlanta         62  54  3.04  116  31  16  1053   971  405  356   68  365  549
Cincinnati      70  48  3.26  118  25  20  1070   977  442  388   85  384  624
Houston         59  56  3.54  115  29  10  1029  1013  445  405   63  403  510
Pittsburgh      59  58  3.56  117  39  11  1050  1022  479  416   73  392  529
St. Louis       61  57  3.59  118  24  15  1067  1030  466  426   70  453  572
Montreal        55  59  3.60  114  29  14  1012   948  470  405   62  407  574
New York        50  63  3.64  113  28  10  1015  1006  468  411   74  340  630
San Francisco   53  65  3.78  118  18  20  1043  1038  524  438   89  378  540
Philadelphia    60  57  3.81  117  36  14  1042  1007  494  441   82  487  625
Chicago         46  67  4.32  113  17  15  1024  1116  573  491   90  389  605
San Diego       47  71  4.65  118  17  15  1058  1147  614  547   92  515  611

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
A. Messersmith (LA)   13   4  2.25  27  27  12   0   3  212  157   60   53   15   62  162
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   6  2.28  29  17   8   1   4  142  107   45   36   10   62   86
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   7  2.31  78   0   0  17   0  148  139   44   38    4   37  104
Jon Matlack (NY)      11   9  2.53  24  24  10   0   5  185  152   55   52    6   51  131
Phil Niekro (ATL)     13   9  2.58  29  27  10   1   4  206  181   65   59   13   62  139
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Ron Reed (ATL)         8   6  2.62  19  19   4   0   1  127  113   42   37    7   23   51
Jim Barr (SF)         10   6  2.64  35  19   7   1   4  174  165   58   51   11   32   64
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  29  27  10   1   4  206  181   65   59   13   62  139
Ron Reed               8   6  2.62  19  19   4   0   1  127  113   42   37    7   23   51
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  2.92  29   0   0   7   0   52   54   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  15  3.82  32  25   7   1   1  167  175   95   71    7   74  131
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.96  35  16   1   0   0  109  130   59   48   11   34   59
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  2.65  42   3   0   4   0   75   74   22   22    3   23   35
Tom Carroll            4   0  2.70   7   7   0   0   0   47   37   22   14    6   23   26
Pedro Borbon           8   6  2.89  54   0   0  13   0  106  103   38   34    7   24   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   7  3.22  25  25   4   0   1  165  149   69   59   11   63  109
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Tom Hall               1   1  3.47  32   1   0   1   0   49   41   20   19    4   24   35
Jack Billingham       14   8  3.54  25  24   5   0   2  155  154   69   61   12   49   75
Dick Baney             1   0  4.75  14   1   0   0   0   30   35   17   16    3   11    9
Mike McQueen           0   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   17   10    9    4   11    5
Will McEnaney          1   0  5.52  14   0   0   1   0   15   15   12    9    2    6    6
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           7  10  3.33  25  24   6   1   0  157  175   64   58    5   47   51
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  1.69  15   4   0   0   0   43   40   14    8    1    7   20
Andy Messersmith      13   4  2.25  27  27  12   0   3  212  157   60   53   15   62  162
Mike Marshall         11   7  2.31  78   0   0  17   0  148  139   44   38    4   37  104
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  3.28  31   0   0   1   0   60   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   6  4.48  15  13   0   0   0   74   78   46   37    7   35   49
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  1.20  10   0   0   0   0   15   12    4    2    0    6    6
Don Carrithers         2   1  1.82  11   1   0   1   0   30   25    7    6    0    7   13
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.09  44   0   0   9   0   82   75   19   19    6   19   32
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   2  3.29  24   2   0   2   0   52   57   24   19    2   14   41
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           11   9  2.53  24  24  10   0   5  185  152   55   52    6   51  131
Harry Parker           4  10  3.29  27  14   1   2   0  104  104   43   38    7   38   49
Jerry Koosman         11   8  3.46  25  25   9   0   0  190  187   83   73   11   56  132
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           13  11  3.09  28  28  13   0   2  210  214   83   72   18   54   88
Pete Richert           1   1  3.21  15   0   0   0   0   14   13    6    5    0    4    6
Ron Schueler           7  11  3.33  29  23   5   1   0  162  157   66   60   12   73   75
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Gene Garber            1   0  3.86  10   0   0   1   0   12    9    5    5    1   12    9
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  3.93  22   0   0   1   0   34   41   19   15    4   20   13
Dick Ruthven           5   9  4.04  26  26   2   0   0  156  131   76   70   10   89  115
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
Jim Rooker             8   9  3.15  22  22  11   0   1  169  149   67   59    9   58   80
John Morlan            0   2  3.24  30   0   0   0   0   58   41   27   21    1   41   35
Dock Ellis             8   8  3.49  20  20   5   0   0  129  125   57   50   11   32   71
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.53  45   2   0   7   0   79   73   35   31    2   32   39
Bruce Kison            6   6  3.54  30  10   0   2   0   84   85   46   33    6   36   53
Jerry Reuss           12   9  3.83  25  25  11   0   1  176  175   86   75   17   68   71
Larry Demery           3   4  3.84  11  10   2   0   0   63   61   28   27    8   29   42
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   1  2.86  15   1   0   0   0   22   10    9    7    2   20   19
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
Bill Greif             6  13  4.62  31  26   5   0   1  162  176   91   83    9   70   97
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.63  53   1   0   9   0   70   78   47   36    6   37   26
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
Lowell Palmer          2   4  5.56  14   7   1   0   0   57   55   37   35    8   43   40
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
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   6  2.64  35  19   7   1   4  174  165   58   51   11   32   64
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   6  4.50   8   8   1   0   0   46   55   29   23    5   12   28
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  10  5.06  26  19   2   0   0  121  135   81   68   15   47   64
Steve Barber           0   1  5.27  13   0   0   1   0   14   13   12    8    0   12   13
Ron Bryant             2  12  6.00  32  16   0   0   0   90  106   68   60   10   44   52
John Morris            0   0  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    5    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
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.45  43   0   0   2   0   70   45   20   19    3   30   40
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  2.95  48   0   0   4   0   61   50   22   20    4   22   30
Al Hrabosky            6   1  3.16  49   0   0   6   0   57   49   21   20    2   29   41
Sonny Siebert          7   7  3.19  19  19   5   0   3  118  130   49   42    6   37   59
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.24   9   7   3   0   1   50   46   20   18    2   15   21
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  4.44  24  20   2   1   2  136  153   70   67   14   56   62
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
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         13
  L. McGlothen (STL)       13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12
  D. Rau (LA)              12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            16
  B. Bonham (CHI)          15
  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)         13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  J. Koosman (NY)           9

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Capra (ATL)            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)   212.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      209.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       206.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       196.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       190.0
  J. Matlack (NY)       185.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        185.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       184.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     180.0

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        214
  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)           176
  B. Bonham (CHI)         175
  J. Reuss (PIT)          175

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         100
  B. Bonham (CHI)          95
  B. Greif (SD)            91
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        90
  D. Sutton (LA)           87
  B. Hooton (CHI)          86
  J. Reuss (PIT)           86
  B. Gibson (STL)          85
  S. Carlton (PHI)         84
  J. Koosman (NY)          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
  A. Messersmith (LA)      15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Curtis (STL)          14

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         99
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       90
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         89
  B. Gibson (STL)          75
  B. Bonham (CHI)          74
  R. Schueler (PHI)        73
  B. Greif (SD)            70
  S. Renko (MON)           69
  C. Morton (ATL)          68
  J. Reuss (PIT)           68

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        181
  A. Messersmith (LA)     162
  P. Niekro (ATL)         139
  T. Seaver (NY)          137
  J. Koosman (NY)         132
  B. Bonham (CHI)         131
  J. Matlack (NY)         131
  D. Gullett (CIN)        126
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      122
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        115

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