Saturday August 17, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 17, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  45  2.90  120  27  18  1082   934  406  349   73  333  676
Atlanta         64  55  3.04  119  33  16  1083   999  418  366   70  371  570
Cincinnati      72  49  3.21  121  26  20  1101  1001  448  393   85  400  640
St. Louis       64  57  3.53  121  26  15  1094  1053  471  429   72  462  586
Pittsburgh      61  59  3.53  120  40  12  1078  1047  487  423   73  403  543
Houston         60  59  3.54  119  29  11  1063  1046  462  418   66  424  527
New York        52  64  3.61  116  28  10  1044  1038  477  419   74  354  642
Montreal        56  61  3.64  117  29  14  1038   982  486  420   66  416  586
San Francisco   54  67  3.77  121  18  20  1068  1057  535  448   91  387  553
Philadelphia    61  59  3.84  120  36  14  1072  1038  510  457   85  507  631
Chicago         49  68  4.24  117  17  17  1060  1147  586  499   91  404  633
San Diego       48  73  4.64  121  17  15  1083  1172  626  558   94  524  623

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   8  2.30  80   0   0  17   0  152  143   46   39    4   39  104
A. Messersmith (LA)   13   5  2.34  28  28  12   0   3  219  163   64   57   15   67  164
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   6  2.43  30  18   8   1   4  148  112   49   40   11   63   89
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
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  13   8  2.80  23  23   6   0   3  174  157   62   54    9   66  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              6   2  2.13  40   0   0   7   0   72   50   21   17    4   22   52
Max Leon               2   4  2.36  20   2   1   1   1   50   43   13   13    4    8   24
Buzz Capra            10   6  2.43  30  18   8   1   4  148  112   49   40   11   63   89
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   6  3.22  32   0   0   7   0   59   59   24   21    5    9   26
Dave LaRoche           2   3  3.64  30   4   0   2   0   59   54   24   24    6   29   30
Bill Bonham           10  15  3.81  33  26   7   1   1  173  181   97   73    7   77  137
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       15   8  3.40  26  25   6   0   2  164  161   71   62   12   53   77
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
Larry Dierker          7   8  2.98  25  25   5   0   1  166  146   59   55   15   63  110
Ken Forsch             4   5  3.12  52   0   0   5   0   69   65   26   24    3   21   32
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  4.19  46   0   0   4   0   54   54   29   25    5   26   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
Mike Marshall         11   8  2.30  80   0   0  17   0  152  143   46   39    4   39  104
Andy Messersmith      13   5  2.34  28  28  12   0   3  219  163   64   57   15   67  164
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           5   1  2.23  46   0   0   9   0   85   78   21   21    7   21   33
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  3.83  27  26   7   0   1  176  165   85   75   10   69  102
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
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
Harry Parker           4  11  3.50  28  15   1   2   0  108  112   47   42    7   40   49
Tom Seaver             7   7  3.51  23  23   7   0   3  164  146   68   64   16   52  141
Jack Aker              2   1  4.19  20   0   0   2   0   34   32   17   16    4   11   14
Bob Apodaca            4   5  4.33  25   6   0   2   0   73   67   39   35    5   30   40
Ray Sadecki            4   6  4.34  27   4   0   0   0   58   64   35   28    4   22   26
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
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  2.76  17   0   0   0   0   16   14    6    5    0    4    7
Jim Lonborg           13  11  3.17  29  29  13   0   2  216  222   87   76   18   56   88
Steve Carlton         14   8  3.17  29  29  14   0   1  216  186   87   76   15  100  182
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
Eddie Watt             1   1  3.93  36   0   0   6   0   34   35   18   15    3   22   21
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  4.11  24   0   0   1   0   35   43   20   16    5   20   14
Gene Garber            1   0  4.30  13   0   0   1   0   15   13    7    7    1   15    9
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Mac Scarce             3   8  5.43  46   0   0   5   0   53   57   33   32    3   28   37
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  3.42  47   2   0   8   0   82   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           13   9  3.80  26  26  11   0   1  185  186   89   78   17   70   74
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  3.71  20  16   1   0   1   97  101   49   40   10   50   62
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
Larry Hardy            7   2  4.52  54   1   0   1   0   82  102   46   41    8   37   44
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
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  5.53  15   7   1   0   0   57   55   37   35    8   43   41
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   9   0   0   0   0    8   11   10   10    0    6    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  3.16  23  20   5   0   2  134  125   60   47   11   41   56
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   6  4.35  49   1   0  14   0   81   79   40   39    6   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  2.80  23  23   6   0   3  174  157   62   54    9   66  107
Mike Garman            5   2  2.90  49   0   0   4   0   62   50   22   20    4   22   33
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)      15
  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
  J. Reuss (PIT)           13
  K. Brett (PIT)           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)           8
  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:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   219.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      216.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      215.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       215.0
  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)        222
  C. Morton (ATL)         209
  J. Koosman (NY)         195
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       194
  S. Rogers (MON)         194
  P. Niekro (ATL)         190
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186
  J. Reuss (PIT)          186
  B. Bonham (CHI)         181
  B. Greif (SD)           176

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         105
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        93
  B. Greif (SD)            91
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  J. Reuss (PIT)           89
  S. Carlton (PHI)         87
  R. Jones (SD)            87
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         87
  B. Gibson (STL)          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
  L. Dierker (HOU)         15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  A. Messersmith (LA)      15

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        182
  A. Messersmith (LA)     164
  P. Niekro (ATL)         148
  T. Seaver (NY)          141
  J. Koosman (NY)         138
  B. Bonham (CHI)         137
  D. Gullett (CIN)        134
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      131
  J. Matlack (NY)         131
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       119

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