Friday August 30, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 30, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  48  3.01  131  28  20  1183  1032  457  395   86  364  755
Atlanta         73  59  3.08  132  34  20  1200  1108  464  411   79  412  622
Cincinnati      80  52  3.29  132  29  22  1199  1107  499  438   98  445  686
Houston         68  63  3.40  131  32  14  1172  1127  495  443   70  473  571
Pittsburgh      69  62  3.44  131  42  13  1184  1150  519  453   75  445  587
New York        58  71  3.50  129  34  11  1161  1145  518  451   84  390  716
St. Louis       68  64  3.56  132  30  16  1186  1145  522  469   82  509  641
Montreal        60  69  3.68  129  30  15  1146  1094  540  469   76  454  668
San Francisco   59  73  3.73  132  20  21  1170  1153  579  485   94  433  600
Philadelphia    64  67  3.87  131  39  14  1166  1121  562  501   94  543  705
Chicago         54  75  4.28  129  19  19  1172  1281  656  557  104  448  704
San Diego       50  83  4.67  133  19  15  1195  1296  693  620  101  587  681

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    13  10  2.21  87   0   0  19   0  171  158   49   42    4   40  116
A. Messersmith (LA)   16   5  2.49  31  31  12   0   3  238  177   73   66   18   77  181
Buzz Capra (ATL)      12   7  2.55  33  21   8   1   4  169  130   57   48   12   73  106
Jim Barr (SF)         10   8  2.58  37  21   8   1   4  192  177   62   55   11   38   69
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jon Matlack (NY)      11  10  2.59  27  27  10   0   5  208  172   66   60    7   56  155
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  15   8  2.64  25  25   7   0   3  191  171   64   56   10   72  117
Phil Niekro (ATL)     15  11  2.70  33  31  11   1   4  237  214   80   71   15   67  155
Larry Dierker (HOU)    8   8  2.75  27  27   6   0   2  183  153   60   56   16   67  117
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86

 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  1.98  47   0   0   9   0   86   59   23   19    4   24   60
Buzz Capra            12   7  2.55  33  21   8   1   4  169  130   57   48   12   73  106
Max Leon               3   4  2.56  26   2   1   3   1   60   56   17   17    4   11   27
Lew Krausse            4   2  2.70  24   2   0   0   0   53   48   17   16    1   23   20
Phil Niekro           15  11  2.70  33  31  11   1   4  237  214   80   71   15   67  155
Carl Morton           14   7  3.03  31  31   7   0   1  226  230   88   76    8   79   90
Ron Reed               8   8  3.05  22  22   4   0   1  145  133   54   49   10   32   61
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Joe Niekro             2   2  4.15  21   2   0   0   0   35   32   17   16    5   17   26
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   9  3.12  38   0   0   7   0   66   66   27   23    5   13   31
Tom Dettore            1   1  3.28   9   2   0   0   0   25   20   10    9    4   12   17
Ken Frailing           6   8  3.79  42  16   1   0   0  116  135   60   49   11   35   65
Bill Bonham           10  17  3.83  36  29   7   1   1  193  202  110   82    8   86  147
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Jim Todd               3   2  4.03  32   6   0   3   0   74   71   40   33    7   35   32
Steve Stone            6   4  4.27  31  18   1   0   0  133  146   73   63   15   57   69
Rick Reuschel         12  10  4.30  33  31   8   0   2  203  221  107   97   17   65  132
Dave LaRoche           3   3  4.46  36   4   0   2   0   69   73   36   34    8   34   34
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.94  41  17   2   1   0  144  175   93   79   13   44   80
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   4  2.55  47   3   0   4   0   85   83   25   24    3   29   41
Don Gullett           15   8  2.96  30  29   9   0   3  204  170   77   67   17   73  146
Fred Norman           10  11  3.01  27  21   7   0   2  149  137   54   50    9   50  113
Tom Carroll            4   1  3.03  10  10   0   0   0   62   50   29   21    7   35   30
Clay Kirby             9   8  3.13  29  28   5   0   1  187  169   76   65   13   76  124
Pedro Borbon           8   6  3.15  58   0   0  13   0  111  113   43   39    7   25   40
Jack Billingham       16   8  3.31  28  27   7   0   3  177  176   74   65   13   57   83
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Dick Baney             1   0  4.29  18   1   0   1   0   36   40   19   17    4   12   10
Tom Hall               1   1  4.42  37   1   0   1   0   57   52   31   28    8   29   41
Mike McQueen           0   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   17   10    9    4   11    5
Will McEnaney          2   1  5.48  20   0   0   2   0   21   22   16   13    4    9    7
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    1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    3    0    0    5    4
Mike Cosgrove          6   2  2.69  33   0   0   2   0   70   50   21   21    0   30   32
Larry Dierker          8   8  2.75  27  27   6   0   2  183  153   60   56   16   67  117
J.R. Richard           1   0  2.78   9   3   0   0   0   32   23   11   10    2   14   15
Ken Forsch             5   5  2.93  56   0   0   6   0   74   68   26   24    3   22   32
Dave Roberts           9  11  3.12  28  27   8   1   2  179  187   68   62    5   55   59
Jim York               2   1  3.29  19   0   0   1   0   27   33   11   10    0   13   11
Tom Griffin           12   7  3.35  28  28   7   0   2  175  163   78   65   11   74   95
Don Wilson            10  10  3.51  28  22   4   0   3  167  154   69   65   15   83   95
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Fred Scherman          2   5  4.15  49   0   0   4   0   56   60   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         13  10  2.21  87   0   0  19   0  171  158   49   42    4   40  116
Andy Messersmith      16   5  2.49  31  31  12   0   3  238  177   73   66   18   77  181
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
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Doug Rau              12   6  3.08  29  28   3   0   1  170  156   65   58   16   54  107
Don Sutton            12   9  3.67  32  32   8   0   4  216  196  100   88   20   63  133
Charlie Hough          7   3  4.02  37   0   0   1   0   72   50   36   32    8   31   45
Al Downing             4   6  4.36  16  13   0   0   0   76   78   46   37    7   37   52
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  0.91  16   0   0   0   0   30   22    5    3    1   12   14
Chuck Taylor           6   1  2.14  52   0   0  10   0   93   84   22   22    8   23   36
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Don Carrithers         3   1  2.77  16   1   0   1   0   39   39   13   12    3   10   23
Dennis Blair           8   6  3.09  17  17   4   0   1  116   87   47   40    5   57   65
John Montague          3   4  3.21  40   1   0   2   0   73   63   32   26    4   35   37
Tom Walker             2   4  3.49  27   5   0   2   0   70   77   32   27    4   17   54
Steve Renko            9  12  3.93  30  28   7   0   1  188  178   93   82   10   74  114
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Mike Torrez           10   8  4.15  25  23   4   0   0  134  147   76   62    9   65   64
Ernie McAnally         6  13  4.26  23  20   5   0   2  127  122   69   60    9   54   78
Steve Rogers          12  18  4.77  31  31  10   0   1  208  216  120  110   17   69  122
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   1  1.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    1    1    1    0    1
Jon Matlack           11  10  2.59  27  27  10   0   5  208  172   66   60    7   56  155
Tom Seaver             8   8  3.22  26  26   9   0   4  190  166   73   68   17   61  156
Jerry Koosman         13   8  3.29  28  28  11   0   0  216  212   90   79   12   64  149
Bob Miller             2   2  3.42  51   0   0   2   0   68   79   33   26    2   33   29
Ray Sadecki            6   7  3.56  30   6   2   0   1   78   78   38   31    6   29   34
Harry Parker           4  12  3.78  30  16   1   3   0  114  124   53   48    9   41   54
Jack Aker              2   1  3.96  21   0   0   2   0   36   33   18   16    4   13   15
Tug McGraw             5   7  4.22  33   1   0   2   0   60   71   29   28    9   21   41
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
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  2.21  20   0   0   0   0   20   14    6    5    0    4    9
Steve Carlton         14   9  3.08  31  31  15   0   1  231  196   91   79   15  110  192
Jim Lonborg           14  11  3.30  31  31  14   0   2  229  235   95   84   20   56   97
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           8  13  3.48  35  24   5   1   0  179  176   76   69   15   80   86
Eddie Watt             1   1  3.72  38   0   0   6   0   36   37   18   15    3   23   22
Gene Garber            1   0  3.74  18   0   0   1   0   22   19   11    9    1   18   16
Dick Ruthven           6  11  3.77  29  29   3   0   0  179  147   83   75   11   95  134
Wayne Twitchell        6   7  4.40  18  13   2   0   0   88   85   48   43    9   47   49
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  1.92  45   0   0   1   0   52   49   11   11    2   15   24
Ken Brett             12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Jim Rooker            10  10  3.11  26  26  11   0   1  203  177   78   70    9   70  102
Dock Ellis            11   8  3.17  23  23   8   0   0  156  147   63   55   11   36   83
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.27  33  12   0   2   0   99  100   50   36    7   44   57
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  3.61  28  28  11   0   1  202  206   92   81   17   79   78
Dave Giusti            6   5  3.70  55   2   0   9   0   90   89   41   37    2   36   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   9  3.42  27  25   6   0   2  176  163   76   67   10   86  106
Bill Laxton            0   1  3.58  22   1   0   0   0   33   23   15   13    3   28   26
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Dan Spillner           6   8  3.91  23  18   2   0   1  106  116   55   46   10   54   64
Randy Jones            7  18  4.20  32  30   3   1   1  182  187   95   85   12   60  110
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
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.79  25   2   0   0   0   56   53   32   30    5   32   41
Larry Hardy            7   4  4.84  61   1   0   1   0   89  115   53   48    8   38   48
Bill Greif             6  16  4.87  34  29   5   0   1  177  196  105   96   11   79  104
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  5.73  19   8   1   0   0   66   61   44   42    8   55   46
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   2  6.39  12   0   0   0   0   13   21   11    9    1    7    9
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1  8.64  15   0   0   0   0   17   24   16   16    1    9    8
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr              10   8  2.58  37  21   8   1   4  192  177   62   55   11   38   69
Charlie Williams       1   3  2.78  39   7   0   0   0  100   93   38   31    6   31   48
Mike Caldwell         13   3  2.97  26  22   5   0   2  151  143   65   50   11   49   62
Elias Sosa             9   5  3.01  58   0   0   5   0   93   82   45   31    7   41   45
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
John Morris            0   0  3.27   8   0   0   0   0   11   13    4    4    1    2    5
John D'Acquisto        9  12  3.62  31  29   3   0   0  176  146   80   71   12   99  135
Ed Halicki             1   7  4.29  11   9   2   0   0   57   65   36   27    6   20   31
Randy Moffitt          5   6  4.43  54   1   0  14   0   89   90   45   44    6   28   46
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  5.60  35  19   0   0   0  106  119   74   66   10   52   61
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        15   8  2.64  25  25   7   0   3  191  171   64   56   10   72  117
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.68  46   0   0   2   0   74   50   23   22    3   32   44
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
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.46  12   7   3   0   1   55   51   23   21    2   20   24
Sonny Siebert          7   8  3.60  22  20   5   0   3  125  140   57   50    8   40   65
Alan Foster            7   9  3.68  26  23   5   0   1  152  152   73   62   14   58   75
John Curtis            8  12  3.89  27  23   4   1   2  160  164   74   69   14   65   71
Bob Gibson             7  12  4.19  26  26   6   0   1  187  186   94   87   21   86  107
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  9.00   4   1   0   0   0    8   15   11    8    1    6    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      16
  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  L. McGlothen (STL)       15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  C. Morton (ATL)          14
  J. Reuss (PIT)           14
  M. Caldwell (SF)         13

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Rogers (MON)          18
  B. Bonham (CHI)          17
  B. Greif (SD)            16
  R. Bryant (SF)           13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  R. Schueler (PHI)        13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       12
  B. Gibson (STL)          12

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  J. Koosman (NY)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           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
  D. Giusti (PIT)           9
  T. House (ATL)            9
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  T. John (LA)              3

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   238.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       236.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      230.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      229.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       226.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       216.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        215.2
  J. Matlack (NY)       208.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       207.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)      203.2

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        235
  C. Morton (ATL)         230
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       221
  S. Rogers (MON)         216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  J. Koosman (NY)         212
  J. Reuss (PIT)          206
  B. Bonham (CHI)         202
  S. Carlton (PHI)        196
  B. Greif (SD)           196

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         120
  B. Bonham (CHI)         110
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       107
  B. Greif (SD)           105
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  R. Jones (SD)            95
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         95
  B. Gibson (STL)          94
  B. Hooton (CHI)          93
  S. Renko (MON)           93

Home Runs:

  B. Gibson (STL)          21
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  A. Messersmith (LA)      18
  D. Gullett (CIN)         17
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        17
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  T. Seaver (NY)           17
  L. Dierker (HOU)         16

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        110
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       99
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         95
  B. Bonham (CHI)          86
  D. Freisleben (SD)       86
  B. Gibson (STL)          86
  D. Wilson (HOU)          83
  R. Schueler (PHI)        80
  B. Greif (SD)            79
  C. Morton (ATL)          79

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        192
  A. Messersmith (LA)     181
  T. Seaver (NY)          156
  J. Matlack (NY)         155
  P. Niekro (ATL)         155
  J. Koosman (NY)         149
  B. Bonham (CHI)         147
  D. Gullett (CIN)        146
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      135
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        134

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