Friday August 23, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 23, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     78  47  3.01  125  27  19  1129   989  438  377   80  352  708
Atlanta         69  56  3.10  125  33  19  1138  1053  444  392   75  391  593
Cincinnati      76  50  3.24  126  27  21  1146  1053  473  413   92  419  658
Houston         64  60  3.45  124  31  12  1110  1075  475  425   66  449  546
Pittsburgh      64  61  3.53  125  41  12  1124  1094  507  441   74  427  560
St. Louis       66  60  3.53  126  27  16  1136  1104  497  446   77  486  614
New York        53  69  3.60  122  30  10  1097  1092  503  439   79  373  682
Montreal        58  64  3.69  122  29  15  1083  1022  513  444   72  430  620
San Francisco   56  70  3.77  126  19  21  1112  1102  554  466   93  404  576
Philadelphia    63  62  3.92  125  38  14  1114  1079  540  485   92  521  669
Chicago         51  71  4.32  122  19  17  1108  1219  625  532  101  415  662
San Diego       49  77  4.73  126  18  15  1126  1229  661  592   99  551  644

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    12   9  2.22  83   0   0  18   0  162  150   47   40    4   39  110
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
Jim Barr (SF)         10   7  2.59  36  20   7   1   4  181  169   59   52   11   34   66
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jon Matlack (NY)      11  10  2.65  26  26  10   0   5  200  167   64   59    7   56  148
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  14   8  2.72  24  24   6   0   3  182  164   63   55    9   70  113
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
Larry Dierker (HOU)    8   8  2.82  26  26   6   0   2  175  149   59   55   15   64  115

 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  1.94  45   0   0   9   0   83   58   22   18    4   23   58
Max Leon               3   4  2.35  22   2   1   2   1   54   50   14   14    4    9   25
Buzz Capra            11   6  2.49  31  19   8   1   4  155  119   52   43   12   67   92
Lew Krausse            4   2  2.70  24   2   0   0   0   53   48   17   16    1   23   20
Phil Niekro           14  10  2.76  31  29  11   1   4  222  198   77   68   14   65  151
Ron Reed               8   7  2.94  21  21   4   0   1  141  128   51   46    9   31   59
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
Rick Reuschel         12   9  4.11  31  30   8   0   2  199  211   98   91   15   62  129
Jim Todd               3   2  4.18  30   6   0   2   0   71   68   40   33    7   33   31
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          10   3  2.50  46   3   0   4   0   83   81   23   23    3   28   41
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  3.48  27  26   6   0   2  168  169   74   65   13   54   77
Tom Hall               1   1  4.09  36   1   0   1   0   55   48   28   25    7   28   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
Larry Dierker          8   8  2.82  26  26   6   0   2  175  149   59   55   15   64  115
J.R. Richard           1   0  2.84   8   2   0   0   0   25   17    9    8    1   10   12
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   9  2.22  83   0   0  18   0  162  150   47   40    4   39  110
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  2.92  27  26   3   0   1  160  144   58   52   13   52  101
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
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Don Carrithers         3   1  2.78  14   1   0   1   0   36   35   12   11    2    9   20
John Montague          3   3  2.79  38   1   0   2   0   71   58   28   22    4   34   36
Dennis Blair           7   5  3.02  15  15   4   0   1  101   72   41   34    5   51   55
Tom Walker             2   4  3.69  26   4   0   2   0   63   70   31   26    4   16   50
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Steve Renko            9  11  3.99  29  27   7   0   1  181  170   91   80   10   72  106
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    1
Jon Matlack           11  10  2.65  26  26  10   0   5  200  167   64   59    7   56  148
Jerry Koosman         12   8  3.30  27  27  10   0   0  207  201   86   76   12   60  145
Bob Miller             2   1  3.38  49   0   0   2   0   67   76   32   25    2   31   29
Tom Seaver             7   8  3.41  24  24   8   0   3  174  154   70   66   16   55  147
Harry Parker           4  12  3.80  29  16   1   2   0  111  121   52   47    9   41   51
Jack Aker              2   1  3.96  21   0   0   2   0   36   33   18   16    4   13   15
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   7  4.53  32   0   0   2   0   54   67   28   27    8   20   37
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  10  3.92  28  28   3   0   0  172  140   81   75   11   94  128
Gene Garber            1   0  4.02  14   0   0   1   0   16   13    7    7    1   15   10
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           14   9  3.73  27  27  11   0   1  193  195   91   80   17   75   76
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.81  51   2   0   8   0   85   83   40   36    2   34   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
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  3.81  19   1   0   0   0   28   20   14   12    3   23   24
Dan Spillner           5   8  4.18  22  17   1   0   1   97  107   54   45   10   52   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
Bill Greif             6  15  4.79  33  28   5   0   1  171  188  100   91   11   74  102
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  5.37  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   7  2.59  36  20   7   1   4  181  169   59   52   11   34   66
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
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.12  54   0   0   5   0   87   78   44   30    6   39   41
Mike Caldwell         12   3  3.13  24  20   5   0   2  135  127   60   47   11   41   57
John D'Acquisto        9  11  3.41  30  28   3   0   0  174  143   74   66   12   95  135
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
Lynn McGlothen        14   8  2.72  24  24   6   0   3  182  164   63   55    9   70  113
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.75  45   0   0   2   0   72   49   23   22    3   31   42
Mike Garman            5   2  2.81  51   0   0   5   0   64   52   22   20    4   24   34
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
  L. McGlothen (STL)       14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Reuss (PIT)           14
  T. John (LA)             13
  K. Brett (PIT)           12

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  B. Bonham (CHI)          16
  S. Rogers (MON)          16
  B. Greif (SD)            15
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  H. Parker (NY)           12
  R. Schueler (PHI)        12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11
  J. Curtis (STL)          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
  T. House (ATL)            9
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  D. Giusti (PIT)           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
  J. Matlack (NY)       200.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     199.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        199.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       195.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        230
  C. Morton (ATL)         215
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       211
  J. Koosman (NY)         201
  P. Niekro (ATL)         198
  S. Rogers (MON)         198
  J. Reuss (PIT)          195
  B. Bonham (CHI)         191
  B. Greif (SD)           188
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         108
  B. Bonham (CHI)         104
  B. Greif (SD)           100
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        98
  D. Sutton (LA)           94
  R. Jones (SD)            93
  B. Gibson (STL)          91
  S. Renko (MON)           91
  J. Reuss (PIT)           91
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         90

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)         94
  B. Gibson (STL)          83
  B. Bonham (CHI)          79
  R. Schueler (PHI)        78
  D. Wilson (HOU)          78
  D. Freisleben (SD)       76
  J. Reuss (PIT)           75
  B. Greif (SD)            74

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        182
  A. Messersmith (LA)     170
  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  J. Matlack (NY)         148
  T. Seaver (NY)          147
  J. Koosman (NY)         145
  B. Bonham (CHI)         138
  D. Gullett (CIN)        137
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      135
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       129

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