Tuesday August 20, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 20, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     77  46  3.00  123  27  18  1111   974  431  370   77  346  694
Atlanta         66  56  3.12  122  33  18  1110  1033  437  385   74  379  582
Cincinnati      75  49  3.18  124  27  21  1128  1024  456  398   87  411  651
Houston         63  59  3.46  122  30  12  1092  1060  465  420   66  440  536
St. Louis       65  59  3.55  124  27  15  1119  1087  491  442   75  473  600
Pittsburgh      62  61  3.57  123  40  12  1106  1077  503  438   74  420  555
New York        52  67  3.61  119  29  10  1070  1065  491  429   76  367  660
Montreal        57  63  3.63  120  29  15  1065  1002  496  430   70  422  603
San Francisco   56  68  3.79  124  18  21  1095  1089  549  461   92  397  570
Philadelphia    62  61  3.95  123  37  14  1097  1068  536  481   91  519  656
Chicago         50  70  4.35  120  18  17  1090  1199  618  527  100  411  652
San Diego       49  75  4.69  124  18  15  1108  1199  647  578   97  542  637

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    12   8  2.22  81   0   0  17   0  158  147   46   39    4   39  109
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
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
Phil Niekro (ATL)     14  10  2.76  31  29  11   1   4  222  198   77   68   14   65  151
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
Don Gullett (CIN)     14   8  2.87  28  27   8   0   3  188  155   70   60   16   68  137

 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  2.00  42   0   0   8   0   76   53   21   17    4   22   55
Max Leon               2   4  2.39  21   2   1   2   1   53   48   14   14    4    8   25
Buzz Capra            10   6  2.43  30  18   8   1   4  148  112   49   40   11   63   89
Phil Niekro           14  10  2.76  31  29  11   1   4  222  198   77   68   14   65  151
Ron Reed               8   7  2.90  20  20   4   0   1  134  123   48   43    9   27   54
Lew Krausse            3   2  3.04  23   1   0   0   0   47   47   17   16    1   21   20
Carl Morton           12   7  3.16  29  29   6   0   1  208  215   84   73    7   71   87
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Joe Niekro             2   2  4.13  20   2   0   0   0   33   31   16   15    4   16   24
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
Oscar Zamora           3   7  3.25  33   0   0   7   0   61   60   25   22    5    9   27
Bill Bonham           10  15  3.81  33  26   7   1   1  173  181   97   73    7   77  137
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.82  38  16   1   0   0  113  134   59   48   11   34   61
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Tom Dettore            1   1  4.05   7   1   0   0   0   13   12    7    6    4    4    9
Jim Todd               3   2  4.18  30   6   0   2   0   71   68   40   33    7   33   31
Rick Reuschel         11   9  4.30  30  29   7   0   1  190  202   98   91   15   61  124
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
Dave LaRoche           2   3  4.64  32   4   0   2   0   64   69   35   33    7   33   32
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.84  38  16   2   0   0  134  166   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  6.75  17   1   0   0   0   19   27   17   14    3   12   17
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           14   8  2.87  28  27   8   0   3  188  155   70   60   16   68  137
Clay Kirby             8   7  3.03  27  26   5   0   1  175  157   70   59   11   67  116
Fred Norman           10  11  3.05  26  21   7   0   2  147  136   54   50    9   49  113
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  4.41  16   1   0   0   0   33   37   18   16    3   12    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
Mike Cosgrove          6   1  2.26  30   0   0   2   0   68   46   17   17    0   29   32
Jim York               2   1  2.28  16   0   0   0   0   24   27    6    6    0    8   10
J.R. Richard           1   0  2.84   8   2   0   0   0   25   17    9    8    1   10   12
Larry Dierker          7   8  2.98  25  25   5   0   1  166  146   59   55   15   63  110
Ken Forsch             5   5  3.00  53   0   0   5   0   72   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  3.76  26  20   4   0   3  151  141   67   63   14   78   86
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         12   8  2.22  81   0   0  17   0  158  147   46   39    4   39  109
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
Jim Brewer             4   3  2.81  19   0   0   0   0   32   22   12   10    4    8   20
Doug Rau              12   6  2.99  26  25   3   0   1  153  139   57   51   12   50   94
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Don Sutton            11   9  3.70  30  30   7   0   3  199  181   94   82   18   60  117
Al Downing             4   6  4.36  16  13   0   0   0   76   78   46   37    7   37   52
Charlie Hough          6   3  4.50  35   0   0   1   0   64   49   36   32    8   31   37
Greg Shanahan          0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    1    3    1
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  2.21  47   0   0  10   0   86   78   21   21    7   21   33
John Montague          3   3  2.47  37   1   0   2   0   69   53   23   19    4   33   33
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Don Carrithers         3   1  2.86  13   1   0   1   0   35   35   12   11    2    9   18
Dennis Blair           7   5  3.02  15  15   4   0   1  101   72   41   34    5   51   55
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  16  4.61  29  29  10   0   1  195  198  108  100   15   63  111
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
Tom Seaver             7   8  3.41  24  24   8   0   3  174  154   70   66   16   55  147
Bob Miller             2   1  3.43  48   0   0   2   0   66   76   32   25    2   30   29
Harry Parker           4  11  3.50  28  15   1   2   0  108  112   47   42    7   40   49
Jack Aker              2   1  4.19  20   0   0   2   0   34   32   17   16    4   11   14
Bob Apodaca            4   5  4.24  26   7   0   2   0   76   73   41   36    6   30   43
Ray Sadecki            4   7  4.33  28   4   0   0   0   60   67   36   29    4   25   27
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
Larry Christenson      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1
Pete Richert           2   1  2.45  18   0   0   0   0   18   14    6    5    0    4    9
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
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           7  12  3.54  32  24   5   1   0  173  172   75   68   15   78   86
Eddie Watt             1   1  3.82  37   0   0   6   0   35   36   18   15    3   22   22
Dick Ruthven           6   9  4.04  27  27   3   0   0  165  137   80   74   11   92  122
Gene Garber            1   0  4.30  13   0   0   1   0   15   13    7    7    1   15    9
Wayne Twitchell        6   5  4.44  16  11   2   0   0   77   76   42   38    8   42   38
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  4.66  25   0   0   1   0   39   47   24   20    6   23   16
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
Tom Underwood          0   0 162.0   1   0   0   0   0    0    4    6    6    1    2    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Pizarro           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Ramon Hernandez        1   1  2.12  43   0   0   1   0   47   48   11   11    2   15   22
Ken Brett             12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Jim Rooker             8  10  3.24  24  24  11   0   1  183  161   74   66    9   64   89
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.33  32  11   0   2   0   92   94   48   34    6   42   54
John Morlan            0   3  3.36  31   0   0   0   0   59   42   28   22    1   43   36
Dock Ellis             9   8  3.39  21  21   6   0   0  138  130   59   52   11   34   79
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
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.84  50   2   0   8   0   84   82   40   36    2   34   41
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        9   7  3.38  25  23   6   0   2  157  146   65   59    9   76   90
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  18  4.49  30  28   3   1   1  166  175   93   83   11   58  103
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Larry Hardy            7   2  4.55  55   1   0   1   0   83  104   47   42    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         12   3  3.13  24  20   5   0   2  135  127   60   47   11   41   57
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.15  53   0   0   5   0   86   78   44   30    6   39   40
John D'Acquisto        9  11  3.43  29  28   3   0   0  173  143   74   66   12   95  134
Randy Moffitt          4   6  4.46  51   1   0  14   0   83   83   42   41    6   27   41
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
John Morris            0   0  5.06   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    1    0    3
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             3  12  5.79  33  17   0   0   0   98  113   71   63   10   47   57
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
Orlando Pena           5   2  2.60  42   0   0   1   0   45   45   15   13    0   20   23
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.75  45   0   0   2   0   72   49   23   22    3   31   42
Lynn McGlothen        13   8  2.80  23  23   6   0   3  174  157   62   54    9   66  107
Mike Garman            5   2  2.86  50   0   0   4   0   63   51   22   20    4   23   33
Al Hrabosky            6   1  3.05  50   0   0   6   0   59   50   21   20    2   31   44
Sonny Siebert          7   7  3.26  20  19   5   0   3  121  134   51   44    7   37   62
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.42  11   7   3   0   1   53   48   22   20    2   19   22
Alan Foster            7   8  3.44  24  22   5   0   1  149  148   68   57   13   57   74
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
Claude Osteen          0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    3    9    6    4    1    2    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  T. John (LA)             13
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         13
  L. McGlothen (STL)       13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13
  J. Reuss (PIT)           13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Rogers (MON)          16
  B. Bonham (CHI)          15
  B. Greif (SD)            14
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  R. Schueler (PHI)        12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11
  J. Curtis (STL)          11
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       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
  C. Taylor (MON)          10
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  D. Giusti (PIT)           8
  T. House (ATL)            8
  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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       221.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   219.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      216.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      215.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       208.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        199.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       198.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       195.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       192.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     190.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        222
  C. Morton (ATL)         215
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       202
  P. Niekro (ATL)         198
  S. Rogers (MON)         198
  J. Koosman (NY)         195
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186
  J. Reuss (PIT)          186
  B. Bonham (CHI)         181
  D. Sutton (LA)          181

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         108
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        98
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  B. Greif (SD)            97
  D. Sutton (LA)           94
  R. Jones (SD)            93
  J. Reuss (PIT)           89
  S. Carlton (PHI)         87
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         87
  B. Gibson (STL)          86

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        100
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       95
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         92
  R. Schueler (PHI)        78
  D. Wilson (HOU)          78
  B. Bonham (CHI)          77
  B. Gibson (STL)          77
  D. Freisleben (SD)       76
  B. Greif (SD)            72
  C. Morton (ATL)          71

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        182
  A. Messersmith (LA)     164
  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  T. Seaver (NY)          147
  J. Koosman (NY)         138
  J. Matlack (NY)         138
  B. Bonham (CHI)         137
  D. Gullett (CIN)        137
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      134
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       124


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