Thursday August 22, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 22, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     78  46  3.01  124  27  19  1120   981  436  375   79  350  700
Atlanta         67  56  3.13  123  33  18  1119  1043  441  389   75  383  586
Cincinnati      75  50  3.21  125  27  21  1137  1039  466  406   90  414  654
Houston         63  60  3.47  123  30  12  1101  1072  475  425   66  448  541
Pittsburgh      63  61  3.54  124  41  12  1115  1084  505  439   74  422  557
St. Louis       65  60  3.55  125  27  15  1127  1096  496  445   77  481  607
New York        53  67  3.60  120  30  10  1079  1071  493  431   77  368  667
Montreal        58  63  3.65  121  29  15  1074  1009  503  436   71  427  607
San Francisco   56  69  3.79  125  19  21  1103  1098  553  465   93  402  572
Philadelphia    63  61  3.94  124  38  14  1106  1076  539  484   92  519  662
Chicago         50  71  4.36  121  18  17  1099  1210  625  532  101  414  657
San Diego       49  76  4.72  125  18  15  1117  1215  655  586   98  547  641

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    12   8  2.19  82   0   0  18   0  160  147   46   39    4   39  109
A. Messersmith (LA)   14   5  2.47  29  29  12   0   3  226  170   69   62   17   71  170
Buzz Capra (ATL)      11   6  2.49  31  19   8   1   4  155  119   52   43   12   67   92
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  2.07  43   0   0   8   0   78   56   22   18    4   22   56
Max Leon               2   4  2.39  21   2   1   2   1   53   48   14   14    4    8   25
Buzz Capra            11   6  2.49  31  19   8   1   4  155  119   52   43   12   67   92
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
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.82  38  16   1   0   0  113  134   59   48   11   34   61
Bill Bonham           10  16  3.93  34  27   7   1   1  179  191  104   78    8   79  138
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  4.73  39  16   2   0   0  137  167   86   72   13   40   78
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   1  2.72   9   9   0   0   0   60   47   26   18    7   33   29
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
Pedro Borbon           8   6  3.05  56   0   0  13   0  109  109   41   37    7   24   40
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  3.69  35   1   0   1   0   54   46   25   22    6   27   39
Dick Baney             1   0  4.54  17   1   0   0   0   34   39   19   17    4   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
Ramon de los Santos    0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    0    0    3    1
Mike Cosgrove          6   1  2.26  30   0   0   2   0   68   46   17   17    0   29   32
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
Jim York               2   1  3.00  17   0   0   0   0   24   29    8    8    0   10   10
Dave Roberts           8  10  3.15  26  25   7   1   1  166  180   64   58    5   53   53
Tom Griffin           12   6  3.31  27  27   7   0   2  169  156   75   62   10   71   94
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  4.28  47   0   0   4   0   55   56   31   26    5   26   29
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  2.19  82   0   0  18   0  160  147   46   39    4   39  109
Andy Messersmith      14   5  2.47  29  29  12   0   3  226  170   69   62   17   71  170
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  1.01  14   0   0   0   0   27   19    5    3    1   10   11
Chuck Taylor           6   1  2.26  48   0   0  10   0   88   79   22   22    8   21   34
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
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Steve Renko            9  11  4.03  28  27   7   0   1  179  170   91   80   10   72  102
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         12   8  3.30  27  27  10   0   0  207  201   86   76   12   60  145
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           14  11  3.16  30  30  14   0   2  225  230   90   79   19   56   94
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
Dock Ellis            10   8  3.24  22  22   7   0   0  147  137   61   53   11   36   81
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
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
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
Bill Laxton            0   1  3.76  18   1   0   0   0   26   17   13   11    3   22   23
Dan Spillner           5   8  3.99  21  17   1   0   1   97  105   52   43   10   51   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
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.63  53   1   0   9   0   70   78   47   36    6   37   26
Larry Hardy            7   3  4.68  56   1   0   1   0   85  108   49   44    8   38   45
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
Lowell Palmer          2   4  5.37  17   7   1   0   0   62   59   39   37    8   46   43
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  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   7  4.50   9   9   2   0   0   54   64   33   27    6   17   30
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  3.00  51   0   0   6   0   60   51   21   20    2   32   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  11  4.22  25  25   5   0   1  179  182   91   84   19   83  100
Mike Thompson          0   3  5.63  19   4   0   0   0   38   37   24   24    1   35   25
Claude Osteen          0   1  8.31   2   1   0   0   0    4    9    6    4    1    3    0
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)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  T. John (LA)             13
  L. McGlothen (STL)       13
  J. Reuss (PIT)           13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  B. Bonham (CHI)          16
  S. Rogers (MON)          16
  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)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10

Saves:

  M. Marshall (LA)         18
  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:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   226.1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      225.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       221.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      215.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       208.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       207.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        199.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       195.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       192.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     190.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        230
  C. Morton (ATL)         215
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       202
  J. Koosman (NY)         201
  P. Niekro (ATL)         198
  S. Rogers (MON)         198
  B. Bonham (CHI)         191
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186
  J. Reuss (PIT)          186
  B. Gibson (STL)         182

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         108
  B. Bonham (CHI)         104
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        98
  B. Greif (SD)            97
  D. Sutton (LA)           94
  R. Jones (SD)            93
  B. Gibson (STL)          91
  S. Renko (MON)           91
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         90
  J. Reuss (PIT)           89

Home Runs:

  B. Gibson (STL)          19
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         19
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  A. Messersmith (LA)      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

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        100
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       95
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         92
  B. Gibson (STL)          83
  B. Bonham (CHI)          79
  R. Schueler (PHI)        78
  D. Wilson (HOU)          78
  D. Freisleben (SD)       76
  B. Greif (SD)            72
  S. Renko (MON)           72

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        182
  A. Messersmith (LA)     170
  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  T. Seaver (NY)          147
  J. Koosman (NY)         145
  B. Bonham (CHI)         138
  J. Matlack (NY)         138
  D. Gullett (CIN)        137
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      134
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       124

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