Friday August 16, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 16, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  44  2.89  119  27  18  1074   928  402  345   73  328  674
Atlanta         63  55  3.02  118  33  16  1071   989  412  360   68  369  563
Cincinnati      71  49  3.23  120  25  20  1092   994  446  392   85  396  638
Pittsburgh      60  59  3.54  119  40  11  1069  1036  484  420   73  401  540
Houston         60  58  3.54  118  29  11  1054  1038  459  415   65  416  525
St. Louis       63  57  3.55  120  26  15  1085  1045  468  428   72  459  580
New York        52  63  3.60  115  28  10  1036  1028  471  414   74  350  641
Montreal        55  61  3.66  116  29  14  1029   973  484  419   66  416  582
San Francisco   54  66  3.76  120  18  20  1060  1050  530  443   90  386  552
Philadelphia    61  58  3.82  119  36  14  1060  1023  503  450   85  499  630
Chicago         49  67  4.24  116  17  17  1051  1140  582  495   90  399  625
San Diego       47  73  4.65  120  17  15  1074  1162  623  555   94  522  618

 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
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Phil Niekro (ATL)     13  10  2.60  30  28  11   1   4  215  190   71   62   13   64  148
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  10  2.60  30  28  11   1   4  215  190   71   62   13   64  148
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            1   0  0.75   6   0   0   0   0   12    6    2    1    1    4    8
Oscar Zamora           3   5  3.11  31   0   0   7   0   55   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  3.90  37  16   1   0   0  111  131   59   48   11   34   60
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Rick Reuschel         11   9  4.15  29  28   7   0   1  186  194   93   86   14   61  119
Jim Todd               3   2  4.30  28   6   0   2   0   67   65   38   32    6   31   28
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  6.61  16   1   0   0   0   16   24   15   12    1   12   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            4   0  2.52   8   8   0   0   0   54   40   23   15    6   30   27
Clay Carroll           8   3  2.55  44   3   0   4   0   78   75   22   22    3   24   36
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
Tom Hall               1   1  3.33  33   1   0   1   0   51   42   20   19    4   24   38
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
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   1  5.40  16   0   0   1   0   17   17   13   10    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  2.28  16   0   0   0   0   24   27    6    6    0    8   10
Mike Cosgrove          6   1  2.37  28   0   0   1   0   65   44   17   17    0   27   31
J.R. Richard           0   0  2.84   7   1   0   0   0   19   15    7    6    1    6   11
Ken Forsch             4   4  3.03  51   0   0   5   0   68   64   25   23    3   18   31
Larry Dierker          7   8  3.03  24  24   5   0   1  160  141   58   54   14   60  109
Tom Griffin           12   5  3.30  26  26   7   0   2  164  150   71   60   10   68   92
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  3.38  32   0   0   1   0   61   38   26   23    7   27   37
Don Sutton            10   9  3.70  29  29   7   0   3  192  175   90   79   17   58  112
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  0.90  12   0   0   0   0   20   17    4    2    0    8    8
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 Carrithers         2   1  2.56  12   1   0   1   0   32   29   10    9    1    9   15
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  15  4.64  28  28  10   0   1  188  194  105   97   14   61  107
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  3.36  26  26   9   0   0  198  195   84   74   11   59  138
Bob Miller             2   1  3.45  46   0   0   2   0   63   72   29   24    2   28   28
Tom Seaver             7   7  3.51  23  23   7   0   3  164  146   68   64   16   52  141
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             4   6  4.50  31   0   0   2   0   52   65   27   26    8   19   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
Pete Richert           2   1  2.93  16   0   0   0   0   15   14    6    5    0    4    7
Jim Lonborg           13  11  3.09  28  28  13   0   2  210  214   83   72   18   54   88
Steve Carlton         14   8  3.17  29  29  14   0   1  216  186   87   76   15  100  182
Gene Garber            1   0  3.21  12   0   0   1   0   14   10    5    5    1   14    9
Ron Schueler           7  11  3.33  31  23   5   1   0  168  162   68   62   13   77   77
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
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
Dock Ellis             9   8  3.39  21  21   6   0   0  138  130   59   52   11   34   79
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
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  2.66  16   1   0   0   0   24   10    9    7    2   20   21
Dave Freisleben        8   7  3.58  24  22   5   0   1  148  143   65   59    9   69   87
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  4.65  53   1   0   1   0   79  101   46   41    8   37   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  6.75   9   0   0   0   0   11   16    9    8    1    5    8
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  3.20  51   0   0   4   0   84   76   43   30    6   39   39
John D'Acquisto        9  11  3.39  28  27   3   0   0  167  136   71   63   12   93  131
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             7  10  4.21  24  24   5   0   1  173  174   86   81   17   77   93
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
  T. Griffin (HOU)         12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            17
  B. Bonham (CHI)          15
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  B. Greif (SD)            13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  J. Curtis (STL)          11
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         11

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Matlack (NY)          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)      215.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       215.0
  A. Messersmith (LA)   212.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      209.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       205.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       198.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        192.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       188.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     186.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       185.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        214
  C. Morton (ATL)         209
  J. Koosman (NY)         195
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       194
  S. Rogers (MON)         194
  P. Niekro (ATL)         190
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186
  B. Greif (SD)           176
  B. Bonham (CHI)         175
  J. Reuss (PIT)          175

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         105
  B. Bonham (CHI)          95
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        93
  B. Greif (SD)            91
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  S. Carlton (PHI)         87
  R. Jones (SD)            87
  B. Gibson (STL)          86
  B. Hooton (CHI)          86
  J. Reuss (PIT)           86

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        100
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       93
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         89
  B. Gibson (STL)          77
  R. Schueler (PHI)        77
  B. Bonham (CHI)          74
  D. Wilson (HOU)          74
  B. Greif (SD)            70
  C. Morton (ATL)          70
  D. Freisleben (SD)       69

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        182
  A. Messersmith (LA)     162
  P. Niekro (ATL)         148
  T. Seaver (NY)          141
  J. Koosman (NY)         138
  D. Gullett (CIN)        134
  B. Bonham (CHI)         131
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      131
  J. Matlack (NY)         131
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       119


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