Sunday August 18, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 18, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  46  2.96  121  27  18  1090   951  416  358   75  336  678
Atlanta         64  56  3.07  120  33  16  1092  1011  425  373   73  377  573
Cincinnati      73  49  3.22  122  26  21  1110  1011  453  397   86  405  642
St. Louis       65  57  3.50  122  27  15  1103  1058  472  429   72  463  590
Houston         61  59  3.51  120  30  11  1072  1051  462  418   66  430  529
Pittsburgh      62  59  3.52  121  40  12  1087  1054  490  425   74  409  545
New York        52  65  3.63  117  28  10  1052  1045  483  424   75  360  649
Montreal        56  62  3.63  118  29  14  1047   988  489  423   68  416  591
San Francisco   54  68  3.78  122  18  20  1076  1068  539  452   91  390  559
Philadelphia    62  59  3.84  121  37  14  1081  1044  514  461   86  510  638
Chicago         50  68  4.24  118  18  17  1069  1158  592  504   92  405  636
San Diego       48  74  4.71  122  17  15  1091  1187  640  571   96  530  629

 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
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
Jim Barr (SF)         10   6  2.64  35  19   7   1   4  174  165   58   51   11   32   64
Jon Matlack (NY)      11  10  2.67  25  25  10   0   5  192  158   61   57    7   56  138
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
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              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   7  2.90  20  20   4   0   1  134  123   48   43    9   27   54
Carl Morton           12   7  2.98  28  28   6   0   1  206  209   79   68    7   70   86
Lew Krausse            3   2  3.04  23   1   0   0   0   47   47   17   16    1   21   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  4.78  35   0   0   6   0   38   31   22   20    4   22   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            5   4  4.55  29  16   1   0   0  121  135   71   61   15   54   60
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
Clay Carroll           9   3  2.51  45   3   0   4   0   79   77   22   22    3   25   37
Tom Carroll            4   0  2.52   8   8   0   0   0   54   40   23   15    6   30   27
Pedro Borbon           8   6  2.81  55   0   0  13   0  109  106   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  3.05  26  21   7   0   2  147  136   54   50    9   49  113
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
Jack Billingham       15   8  3.40  26  25   6   0   2  164  161   71   62   12   53   77
Tom Hall               1   1  3.63  34   1   0   1   0   52   43   22   21    5   27   38
Dick Baney             1   0  4.70  15   1   0   0   0   31   35   17   16    3   11    9
Will McEnaney          1   1  5.19  17   0   0   2   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
Dave Roberts           8  10  3.15  26  25   7   1   1  166  180   64   58    5   53   53
Tom Griffin           12   5  3.30  26  26   7   0   2  164  150   71   60   10   68   92
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
Geoff Zahn             2   3  1.93  16   5   0   0   0   47   48   17   10    1    7   22
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
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Don Sutton            10   9  3.70  29  29   7   0   3  192  175   90   79   17   58  112
Charlie Hough          6   3  3.92  33   0   0   1   0   62   42   30   27    7   28   37
Al Downing             4   6  4.48  15  13   0   0   0   74   78   46   37    7   35   49
Greg Shanahan          0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    2    0
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  1.23  13   0   0   0   0   22   18    5    3    1    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   3  3.20  25   3   0   2   0   59   62   26   21    3   14   46
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  10  2.67  25  25  10   0   5  192  158   61   57    7   56  138
Jerry Koosman         11   8  3.36  26  26   9   0   0  198  195   84   74   11   59  138
Bob Miller             2   1  3.39  47   0   0   2   0   64   73   29   24    2   29   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           6   9  4.04  27  27   3   0   0  165  137   80   74   11   92  122
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
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.38  48   2   0   8   0   83   76   35   31    2   34   39
Dock Ellis             9   8  3.39  21  21   6   0   0  138  130   59   52   11   34   79
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.48  31  10   0   2   0   85   86   47   33    6   38   53
Larry Demery           4   4  3.66  12  11   2   0   0   71   67   31   29    9   35   44
Jerry Reuss           13   9  3.80  26  26  11   0   1  185  186   89   78   17   70   74
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  3.00  17   1   0   0   0   24   13   10    8    2   20   22
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
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
Bill Greif             6  14  4.83  32  27   5   0   1  164  179   97   88   10   72  100
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
Lowell Palmer          2   4  5.81  16   7   1   0   0   57   55   39   37    8   45   41
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  10   0   0   0   0   12   19   10    9    1    6    9
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1 11.12  10   0   0   0   0   11   17   14   14    1    7    6

 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
John Morris            0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    0    3
Randy Moffitt          4   6  4.30  50   1   0  14   0   82   81   40   39    6   25   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  11  5.08  28  20   2   0   0  128  144   85   72   15   49   68
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
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
John Curtis            7  11  4.17  25  21   3   1   2  145  158   71   67   14   57   66
Bob Gibson             7  10  4.21  24  24   5   0   1  173  174   86   81   17   77   93
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)            14
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11
  J. Curtis (STL)          11
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        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
  J. Matlack (NY)       192.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        192.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       188.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     186.1

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
  D. Roberts (HOU)        180

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         105
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  B. Greif (SD)            97
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        93
  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)         92
  B. Bonham (CHI)          77
  B. Gibson (STL)          77
  R. Schueler (PHI)        77
  D. Wilson (HOU)          74
  B. Greif (SD)            72
  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
  J. Matlack (NY)         138
  B. Bonham (CHI)         137
  D. Gullett (CIN)        134
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      131
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        122

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