Sunday August 25, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 25, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     80  47  2.98  127  28  20  1147  1002  441  380   80  358  727
Atlanta         70  57  3.08  127  34  19  1157  1066  448  396   76  395  597
Cincinnati      78  50  3.23  128  28  21  1164  1065  478  418   92  428  669
Houston         66  60  3.39  126  32  12  1128  1082  475  425   66  450  554
Pittsburgh      66  61  3.49  127  41  12  1145  1107  510  444   74  433  575
New York        54  70  3.57  124  31  10  1115  1108  507  442   80  380  691
St. Louis       66  62  3.57  128  27  16  1152  1125  509  457   78  498  625
Montreal        58  66  3.69  124  29  15  1101  1042  522  452   72  440  634
San Francisco   57  71  3.73  128  19  21  1130  1119  559  469   93  412  586
Philadelphia    63  64  3.90  127  39  14  1130  1091  546  490   93  526  679
Chicago         52  72  4.29  124  19  18  1125  1234  630  536  101  428  673
San Diego       49  79  4.73  128  18  15  1147  1255  675  603   99  564  660

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    12   9  2.17  84   0   0  19   0  166  151   47   40    4   40  114
Buzz Capra (ATL)      11   6  2.49  31  19   8   1   4  155  119   52   43   12   67   92
A. Messersmith (LA)   15   5  2.53  30  30  12   0   3  231  175   72   65   17   75  177
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
Phil Niekro (ATL)     14  11  2.70  32  30  11   1   4  230  203   78   69   14   66  153
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  14   8  2.72  24  24   6   0   3  182  164   63   55    9   70  113
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  2.30  23   2   1   2   1   55   51   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  11  2.70  32  30  11   1   4  230  203   78   69   14   66  153
Ron Reed               8   7  2.94  21  21   4   0   1  141  128   51   46    9   31   59
Carl Morton           13   7  3.14  30  30   7   0   1  218  222   87   76    8   74   89
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   8  3.29  35   0   0   7   0   63   64   26   23    5   12   28
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.81  39  16   1   0   0  113  134   59   48   11   34   62
Bill Bonham           10  16  3.88  35  28   7   1   1  186  198  107   80    8   84  143
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            6   4  4.37  30  17   1   0   0  126  139   71   61   15   57   63
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Dave LaRoche           2   3  4.62  33   4   0   2   0   64   69   35   33    7   33   32
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.70  40  16   2   1   0  140  167   87   73   13   42   79
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           15   8  2.92  29  28   9   0   3  197  163   74   64   16   70  143
Clay Kirby             9   7  2.97  28  27   5   0   1  182  160   71   60   11   73  121
Fred Norman           10  11  3.01  27  21   7   0   2  149  137   54   50    9   50  113
Pedro Borbon           8   6  3.05  56   0   0  13   0  109  109   41   37    7   24   40
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  2.23  31   0   0   2   0   69   47   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
Dave Roberts           9  10  2.99  27  26   8   1   2  175  181   64   58    5   53   57
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
Tom Griffin           12   6  3.31  27  27   7   0   2  169  156   75   62   10   71   94
Don Wilson             9  10  3.57  27  21   4   0   3  159  146   67   63   14   79   90
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
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  2.17  84   0   0  19   0  166  151   47   40    4   40  114
Andy Messersmith      15   5  2.53  30  30  12   0   3  231  175   72   65   17   75  177
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            12   9  3.54  31  31   8   0   4  208  188   94   82   18   61  125
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  2.20  50   0   0  10   0   90   81   22   22    8   22   36
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   6  3.07  16  16   4   0   1  108   77   44   37    5   54   60
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  17  4.63  30  30  10   0   1  204  211  114  105   15   69  118
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   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    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
Tom Seaver             7   8  3.38  25  25   8   0   3  181  161   73   68   17   58  152
Bob Miller             2   2  3.48  50   0   0   2   0   67   78   33   26    2   33   29
Ray Sadecki            5   7  3.76  29   5   1   0   1   69   72   36   29    4   27   31
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
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
Steve Carlton         14   9  3.10  30  30  15   0   1  224  190   88   77   15  102  187
Jim Lonborg           14  11  3.16  30  30  14   0   2  225  230   90   79   19   56   94
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           7  12  3.50  33  24   5   1   0  175  173   75   68   15   79   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  4.08  15   0   0   1   0   18   16    9    8    1   16   11
Wayne Twitchell        6   6  4.56  17  12   2   0   0   81   80   45   41    9   43   42
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  1.99  44   0   0   1   0   50   49   11   11    2   15   23
Ken Brett             12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Jim Rooker             9  10  3.10  25  25  11   0   1  194  167   75   67    9   66   98
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           5   4  3.61  13  12   2   0   0   77   73   33   31    9   39   49
Jerry Reuss           14   9  3.73  27  27  11   0   1  193  195   91   80   17   75   76
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.77  52   2   0   8   0   86   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   8  3.38  26  24   6   0   2  165  155   71   62    9   82   99
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Bill Laxton            0   1  4.03  20   1   0   0   0   29   20   15   13    3   27   24
Dan Spillner           5   8  4.18  22  17   1   0   1   97  107   54   45   10   52   62
Randy Jones            7  18  4.34  31  29   3   1   1  174  183   94   84   11   58  107
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
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
Larry Hardy            7   3  4.81  58   1   0   1   0   86  111   51   46    8   38   47
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   5  5.66  18   7   1   0   0   62   60   41   39    8   47   43
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  6.57  11   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 10.29  12   0   0   0   0   14   22   16   16    1    9    7

 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
Mike Caldwell         12   3  3.01  25  21   5   0   2  143  137   63   48   11   43   60
Elias Sosa             9   5  3.03  56   0   0   5   0   89   80   44   30    6   41   43
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
John D'Acquisto        9  11  3.41  30  28   3   0   0  174  143   74   66   12   95  135
Randy Moffitt          4   6  4.24  52   1   0  14   0   87   85   42   41    6   28   45
Ed Halicki             1   7  4.34  10   9   2   0   0   56   65   33   27    6   17   31
John Morris            0   0  4.50   6   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    0    3
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             3  13  5.93  34  18   0   0   0   99  115   73   65   10   50   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  2.77  52   0   0   5   0   65   52   22   20    4   24   36
Al Hrabosky            6   1  3.10  52   0   0   6   0   61   53   22   21    2   32   45
Sonny Siebert          7   7  3.22  21  19   5   0   3  123  135   51   44    7   38   65
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.46  12   7   3   0   1   55   51   23   21    2   20   24
Alan Foster            7   9  3.73  25  23   5   0   1  150  152   73   62   14   58   74
John Curtis            7  12  4.06  26  22   3   1   2  151  163   73   68   14   63   69
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
Ray Bare               0   2  7.80   4   3   0   0   0   15   19   13   13    1    8    5
Claude Osteen          0   1 10.50   3   1   0   0   0    6   13    9    7    1    5    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

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

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  B. Bonham (CHI)          16
  B. Greif (SD)            15
  R. Bryant (SF)           13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  H. Parker (NY)           12
  R. Schueler (PHI)        12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  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)         19
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  T. John (LA)              3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   231.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       229.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      225.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      223.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       218.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        208.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       207.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.0
  J. Matlack (NY)       200.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     199.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        230
  C. Morton (ATL)         222
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       211
  S. Rogers (MON)         211
  P. Niekro (ATL)         203
  J. Koosman (NY)         201
  B. Bonham (CHI)         198
  J. Reuss (PIT)          195
  S. Carlton (PHI)        190
  B. Greif (SD)           188

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         114
  B. Bonham (CHI)         107
  B. Greif (SD)           100
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        98
  R. Jones (SD)            94
  D. Sutton (LA)           94
  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
  T. Seaver (NY)           17
  D. Gullett (CIN)         16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  L. Dierker (HOU)         15

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        102
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       95
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         94
  B. Bonham (CHI)          84
  B. Gibson (STL)          83
  D. Freisleben (SD)       82
  R. Schueler (PHI)        79
  D. Wilson (HOU)          79
  A. Messersmith (LA)      75
  J. Reuss (PIT)           75

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        187
  A. Messersmith (LA)     177
  P. Niekro (ATL)         153
  T. Seaver (NY)          152
  J. Matlack (NY)         148
  J. Koosman (NY)         145
  B. Bonham (CHI)         143
  D. Gullett (CIN)        143
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      135
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       129


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