Wednesday August 14, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 14, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  43  2.88  118  27  18  1066   921  397  341   73  324  671
Atlanta         63  54  3.02  117  32  16  1062   980  406  357   68  367  554
Cincinnati      71  48  3.25  119  25  20  1080   987  444  390   85  388  634
Pittsburgh      59  59  3.55  118  39  11  1060  1031  482  418   73  399  532
Houston         59  57  3.56  116  29  10  1037  1021  451  410   63  409  513
St. Louis       62  57  3.57  119  25  15  1076  1036  467  427   71  457  577
Montreal        55  60  3.63  115  29  14  1020   958  476  411   65  413  576
New York        51  63  3.63  114  28  10  1024  1018  470  413   74  343  634
San Francisco   54  65  3.77  119  18  20  1052  1046  528  441   90  382  543
Philadelphia    60  58  3.83  118  36  14  1051  1019  500  447   84  493  626
Chicago         47  67  4.31  114  17  16  1033  1129  578  494   90  393  610
San Diego       47  72  4.66  119  17  15  1066  1155  619  552   93  515  614

 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   8  2.32  79   0   0  17   0  151  143   46   39    4   39  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  2.80  25  24   3   0   1  151  135   52   47   12   48   92

 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
Carl Morton           12   7  2.98  28  28   6   0   1  206  209   79   68    7   70   86
Lew Krausse            3   2  2.98  22   1   0   0   0   45   45   16   15    0   20   20
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  3.15  30   0   0   7   0   54   58   22   19    4    7   24
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  3.94  36  16   1   0   0  110  131   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  4.48  26   6   0   1   0   64   64   38   32    6   29   25
Steve Stone            4   4  4.51  28  15   0   0   0  112  124   65   56   14   53   57
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
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           8   3  2.62  43   3   0   4   0   76   74   22   22    3   23   36
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  2.93  27  26   8   0   3  181  149   69   59   15   66  134
Fred Norman           10  11  2.99  25  20   7   0   2  144  132   51   48    9   48  112
Clay Kirby             7   7  3.20  26  25   4   0   1  166  152   69   59   11   64  110
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
Will McEnaney          1   0  5.17  15   0   0   1   0   16   15   12    9    2    6    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  2.35  15   0   0   0   0   23   27    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  2.96  50   0   0   5   0   67   61   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  10  3.97  25  19   4   0   3  143  136   66   63   14   74   81
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   8  2.32  79   0   0  17   0  151  143   46   39    4   39  104
Tommy John            13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Doug Rau              12   6  2.80  25  24   3   0   1  151  135   52   47   12   48   92
Jim Brewer             4   3  2.81  19   0   0   0   0   32   22   12   10    4    8   20
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  1.06  11   0   0   0   0   17   14    4    2    0    8    7
Don Carrithers         2   1  1.82  11   1   0   1   0   30   25    7    6    0    7   13
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.29  45   0   0   9   0   83   77   21   21    7   21   32
John Montague          3   3  2.54  36   1   0   2   0   67   53   23   19    4   32   30
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Dennis Blair           7   5  2.99  14  14   4   0   1   96   68   39   32    5   48   53
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  4.38  24  22   3   0   0  125  140   75   61    8   62   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  3.51  23  23   7   0   3  164  146   68   64   16   52  141
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             3   6  4.68  30   0   0   2   0   50   64   27   26    8   16   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  3.41  30  23   5   1   0  164  162   68   62   13   74   75
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Gene Garber            1   0  3.65  11   0   0   1   0   12    9    5    5    1   12    9
Dick Ruthven           5   9  4.04  26  26   2   0   0  156  131   76   70   10   89  115
Wayne Twitchell        6   4  4.08  15  10   2   0   0   75   71   37   34    7   41   36
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  4.15  23   0   0   1   0   35   42   20   16    5   20   14
Eddie Watt             1   1  4.31  35   0   0   6   0   31   34   18   15    3   18   20
Mac Scarce             3   7  5.30  45   0   0   5   0   53   55   32   31    3   27   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  42   0   0   1   0   46   47   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  3.14  23  23  11   0   1  175  154   69   61    9   61   83
John Morlan            0   2  3.24  30   0   0   0   0   58   41   27   21    1   41   35
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.44  46   2   0   7   0   81   75   35   31    2   34   39
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.48  31  10   0   2   0   85   86   47   33    6   38   53
Dock Ellis             8   8  3.49  20  20   5   0   0  129  125   57   50   11   32   71
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  17  4.34  29  27   3   1   1  160  168   87   77   10   53   98
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  4.67  52   1   0   1   0   79  100   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  2.78  39   7   0   0   0  100   93   38   31    6   31   48
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             8   5  3.21  50   0   0   4   0   84   75   43   30    6   38   39
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  5.02  27  19   2   0   0  122  136   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            7   7  3.35  23  21   5   0   1  148  140   62   55   12   57   73
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
  C. Morton (ATL)          12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            17
  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)       205.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       190.0
  J. Matlack (NY)       185.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        185.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       184.1
  D. Gullett (CIN)      181.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        214
  C. Morton (ATL)         209
  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
  R. Jones (SD)            87
  D. Sutton (LA)           87
  B. Hooton (CHI)          86
  J. Reuss (PIT)           86
  B. Gibson (STL)          85
  S. Carlton (PHI)         84

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)        74
  D. Wilson (HOU)          74
  B. Greif (SD)            70
  C. Morton (ATL)          70
  S. Renko (MON)           69

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        181
  A. Messersmith (LA)     162
  T. Seaver (NY)          141
  P. Niekro (ATL)         139
  D. Gullett (CIN)        134
  J. Koosman (NY)         132
  B. Bonham (CHI)         131
  J. Matlack (NY)         131
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      122
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        115


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