Saturday August 31, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 31, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  49  3.01  132  28  20  1192  1038  461  399   87  367  756
Atlanta         73  60  3.11  133  34  20  1208  1120  470  417   79  418  627
Cincinnati      81  52  3.29  133  29  22  1208  1116  502  441   99  447  690
Pittsburgh      70  62  3.44  132  42  14  1193  1158  522  456   76  446  588
Houston         68  64  3.46  132  32  14  1180  1143  505  453   71  475  576
New York        59  71  3.49  130  34  12  1170  1151  523  454   84  396  722
St. Louis       68  65  3.54  133  30  16  1194  1151  525  470   82  512  645
San Francisco   60  73  3.72  133  20  22  1179  1162  581  487   94  435  610
Montreal        60  70  3.73  130  30  15  1154  1105  550  479   77  461  674
Philadelphia    65  67  3.88  132  39  14  1175  1133  568  507   97  545  710
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  2.20  88   0   0  19   0  172  159   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  1.97  48   0   0   9   0   87   60   23   19    4   24   60
Buzz Capra            12   7  2.55  33  21   8   1   4  169  130   57   48   12   73  106
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
Max Leon               3   5  2.76  27   2   1   3   1   62   60   19   19    4   11   29
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  4.04  22   2   0   0   0   36   33   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  5.18  36   1   0   6   0   42   37   26   24    4   28   27
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  3.18  59   0   0  13   0  113  116   44   40    8   26   40
Jack Billingham       17   8  3.28  29  28   7   0   3  184  182   76   67   13   58   87
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   4   0   0   0   0    7    2    3    0    0    5    4
Larry Dierker          8   8  2.75  27  27   6   0   2  183  153   60   56   16   67  117
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
Mike Cosgrove          6   2  3.18  34   0   0   2   0   71   52   25   25    0   32   32
Jim York               2   1  3.25  20   0   0   1   0   28   35   11   10    0   13   12
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  4.01  50   0   0   4   0   58   64   31   26    5   26   32
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.04  10   4   0   0   0   36   31   17   16    3   14   16
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
Mike Marshall         13  10  2.20  88   0   0  19   0  172  159   49   42    4   40  116
Geoff Zahn             2   4  2.35  17   6   0   0   0   54   53   21   14    2    7   23
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  3.96  38   0   0   1   0   73   50   36   32    8   34   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  1.89  17   0   0   0   0   33   22    9    7    1   17   17
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  2.97  17   1   0   1   0   39   41   14   13    4   10   23
Dennis Blair           8   6  3.09  17  17   4   0   1  116   87   47   40    5   57   65
John Montague          3   4  3.12  41   1   0   2   0   75   65   32   26    4   35   39
Tom Walker             2   4  3.49  27   5   0   2   0   70   77   32   27    4   17   54
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Steve Renko            9  13  4.13  31  29   7   0   1  190  185   98   87   10   76  115
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  3.32  29  29  11   0   0  222  217   95   82   12   70  155
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  3.75  31  16   1   4   0  115  124   53   48    9   41   54
Jack Aker              2   1  3.96  21   0   0   2   0   36   33   18   16    4   13   15
Bob Apodaca            5   5  4.14  27   7   0   2   0   78   74   41   36    6   30   43
Tug McGraw             5   7  4.22  33   1   0   2   0   60   71   29   28    9   21   41
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
Pete Richert           2   1  2.21  20   0   0   0   0   20   14    6    5    0    4    9
Larry Christenson      1   0  2.57   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    1    3    6
Steve Carlton         14   9  3.08  31  31  15   0   1  231  196   91   79   15  110  192
Jim Lonborg           14  11  3.40  32  32  14   0   2  233  241   99   88   22   57   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
Jerry Reuss           14   9  3.61  28  28  11   0   1  202  206   92   81   17   79   78
Dave Giusti            6   5  3.62  56   2   0  10   0   92   89   41   37    2   36   43
Larry Demery           6   4  3.63  14  13   2   0   0   84   81   36   34   10   40   49
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
John Morris            0   0  2.84   9   0   0   1   0   13   14    4    4    1    2    7
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 D'Acquisto       10  12  3.58  32  30   3   0   0  184  154   82   73   12  101  143
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  3.05  53   0   0   6   0   62   53   22   21    2   32   46
Bob Forsch             3   4  3.21  13   8   3   0   1   62   57   26   22    2   23   27
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)      17
  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
  S. Renko (MON)           13
  R. Schueler (PHI)        13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       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
  D. Giusti (PIT)          10
  C. Taylor (MON)          10
  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
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      233.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      230.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       226.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       222.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        215.2
  J. Matlack (NY)       208.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       207.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)      203.2

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        241
  C. Morton (ATL)         230
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       221
  J. Koosman (NY)         217
  S. Rogers (MON)         216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  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
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         99
  S. Renko (MON)           98
  R. Jones (SD)            95
  J. Koosman (NY)          95
  B. Gibson (STL)          94

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         22
  B. Gibson (STL)          21
  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)      101
  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. Koosman (NY)         155
  J. Matlack (NY)         155
  P. Niekro (ATL)         155
  B. Bonham (CHI)         147
  D. Gullett (CIN)        146
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      143
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        134

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