Sunday September 1, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, September 1, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     84  49  3.01  133  28  20  1201  1047  463  401   87  371  765
Atlanta         73  61  3.11  134  34  20  1216  1129  473  420   79  419  629
Cincinnati      81  53  3.28  134  29  22  1217  1125  504  443   99  451  701
Pittsburgh      70  63  3.46  133  42  14  1201  1170  528  462   78  449  590
New York        60  71  3.46  131  35  12  1179  1156  523  454   84  397  725
Houston         68  65  3.49  133  32  14  1188  1156  513  461   72  477  581
St. Louis       69  65  3.52  134  31  16  1203  1158  526  471   82  514  647
Montreal        61  70  3.71  131  31  15  1163  1110  551  480   77  462  680
San Francisco   60  74  3.72  134  20  22  1188  1175  589  491   94  437  612
Philadelphia    66  67  3.86  133  40  14  1184  1136  569  508   97  551  713
Chicago         55  75  4.25  130  19  20  1181  1287  657  558  104  452  709
San Diego       50  84  4.66  134  19  15  1204  1306  697  623  102  591  690

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    13  10  2.19  89   0   0  19   0  173  160   49   42    4   41  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  1.93  49   0   0   9   0   89   60   23   19    4   24   61
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
Ron Reed               8   8  3.05  22  22   4   0   1  145  133   54   49   10   32   61
Carl Morton           14   8  3.06  32  32   7   0   1  232  239   91   79    8   80   91
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  3.04  39   0   0   8   0   68   66   27   23    5   14   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
Rick Reuschel         13  10  4.19  34  32   8   0   2  210  227  108   98   17   68  137
Steve Stone            6   4  4.27  31  18   1   0   0  133  146   73   63   15   57   69
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  2.52  48   3   0   4   0   86   85   25   24    3   29   42
Don Gullett           15   9  2.93  31  30   9   0   3  212  177   79   69   17   77  156
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
Tom Griffin           12   8  3.46  29  29   7   0   2  180  169   82   69   11   76   99
Don Wilson            10  10  3.51  28  22   4   0   3  167  154   69   65   15   83   95
Jim York               2   1  3.64  21   0   0   1   0   30   39   13   12    1   13   12
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.04  10   4   0   0   0   36   31   17   16    3   14   16
Fred Scherman          2   5  4.25  51   0   0   4   0   59   67   33   28    5   26   33
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  2.19  89   0   0  19   0  173  160   49   42    4   41  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            13   9  3.62  33  33   8   0   4  224  204  102   90   20   66  142
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
Mike Torrez           11   8  3.96  26  24   5   0   0  143  152   77   63    9   66   70
Steve Renko            9  13  4.13  31  29   7   0   1  190  185   98   87   10   76  115
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
Tug McGraw             6   7  3.67  34   2   1   2   1   69   76   29   28    9   22   44
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
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
Dick Ruthven           7  11  3.64  30  30   4   0   0  188  150   84   76   11  101  137
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
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
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
Juan Pizarro           0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    3    0
Jim Rooker            10  10  3.11  26  26  11   0   1  203  177   78   70    9   70  102
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.27  33  12   0   2   0   99  100   50   36    7   44   57
Dock Ellis            11   9  3.33  24  24   8   0   0  162  156   68   60   13   38   85
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   9  3.82  24  19   2   0   1  113  123   58   48   11   57   70
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  4.83  62   1   0   1   0   91  118   54   49    8   39   51
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
John Morris            0   0  3.07  10   0   0   1   0   15   16    5    5    1    2    7
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   8  4.18  12  10   2   0   0   60   72   41   28    6   22   32
Randy Moffitt          5   6  4.47  55   1   0  14   0   93   94   47   46    6   28   47
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             8  12  4.04  27  27   7   0   1  196  193   95   88   21   88  109
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)           8
  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
  C. Morton (ATL)       232.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      230.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        223.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       222.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)      211.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     210.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       208.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        241
  C. Morton (ATL)         239
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       227
  J. Koosman (NY)         217
  S. Rogers (MON)         216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  J. Reuss (PIT)          206
  D. Sutton (LA)          204
  B. Bonham (CHI)         202
  S. Carlton (PHI)        196

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         120
  B. Bonham (CHI)         110
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       108
  B. Greif (SD)           105
  D. Sutton (LA)          102
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         99
  S. Renko (MON)           98
  B. Gibson (STL)          95
  R. Jones (SD)            95
  J. Koosman (NY)          95

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)        101
  B. Gibson (STL)          88
  B. Bonham (CHI)          86
  D. Freisleben (SD)       86
  D. Wilson (HOU)          83
  C. Morton (ATL)          80
  R. Schueler (PHI)        80
  B. Greif (SD)            79

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        192
  A. Messersmith (LA)     181
  D. Gullett (CIN)        156
  T. Seaver (NY)          156
  J. Koosman (NY)         155
  J. Matlack (NY)         155
  P. Niekro (ATL)         155
  B. Bonham (CHI)         147
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      143
  D. Sutton (LA)          142


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