Monday September 2, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, September 2, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     84  50  3.02  134  28  20  1210  1059  468  406   90  373  774
Atlanta         75  61  3.08  136  36  20  1234  1136  475  422   80  425  638
Cincinnati      81  54  3.29  135  29  22  1225  1135  508  447  100  452  701
Pittsburgh      72  63  3.44  135  43  14  1219  1181  533  466   80  456  595
New York        60  71  3.46  131  35  12  1179  1156  523  454   84  397  725
Houston         69  65  3.49  134  32  15  1197  1166  516  464   73  479  588
St. Louis       69  65  3.52  134  31  16  1203  1158  526  471   82  514  647
San Francisco   61  74  3.71  135  21  22  1197  1182  592  494   96  439  614
Montreal        61  70  3.71  131  31  15  1163  1110  551  480   77  462  680
Philadelphia    66  69  3.95  135  40  14  1200  1158  587  526  101  562  723
Chicago         55  75  4.25  130  19  20  1181  1287  657  558  104  452  709
San Diego       50  86  4.67  136  19  15  1220  1320  709  633  107  601  699

 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
Buzz Capra (ATL)      12   7  2.55  33  21   8   1   4  169  130   57   48   12   73  106
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
Jim Barr (SF)         11   8  2.60  38  22   9   1   4  201  184   65   58   13   40   71
A. Messersmith (LA)   16   6  2.62  32  32  12   0   3  244  187   78   71   21   78  190
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  15   8  2.64  25  25   7   0   3  191  171   64   56   10   72  117
Phil Niekro (ATL)     16  11  2.67  34  32  12   1   4  246  218   82   73   16   71  159
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Larry Dierker (HOU)    9   8  2.80  28  28   6   0   2  190  162   63   59   17   69  123

 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
Phil Niekro           16  11  2.67  34  32  12   1   4  246  218   82   73   16   71  159
Lew Krausse            4   2  2.70  24   2   0   0   0   53   48   17   16    1   23   20
Max Leon               3   5  2.76  27   2   1   3   1   62   60   19   19    4   11   29
Ron Reed               9   8  2.87  23  23   5   0   2  154  136   54   49   10   34   66
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  2.97  28  21   7   0   2  151  139   54   50    9   51  113
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
Tom Carroll            4   2  3.29  11  11   0   0   0   68   58   33   25    8   35   30
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          9   8  2.80  28  28   6   0   2  190  162   63   59   17   69  123
Ken Forsch             5   5  2.83  57   0   0   7   0   76   69   26   24    3   22   33
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
Tommy John            13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Andy Messersmith      16   6  2.62  32  32  12   0   3  244  187   78   71   21   78  190
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  3.91  39   0   0   1   0   74   51   36   32    8   34   45
Al Downing             4   6  4.25  17  13   0   0   0   78   79   46   37    7   38   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  21   0   0   0   0   20   15    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  10  3.25  32  32  15   0   1  236  203   97   85   17  113  194
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.28  22   0   0   0   0   25   27   11    9    1    7   12
Jim Lonborg           14  11  3.40  32  32  14   0   2  233  241   99   88   22   57   97
Dick Ruthven           7  11  3.64  30  30   4   0   0  188  150   84   76   11  101  137
Eddie Watt             1   1  3.68  39   0   0   6   0   37   37   18   15    3   23   22
Gene Garber            1   0  3.74  18   0   0   1   0   22   19   11    9    1   18   16
Ron Schueler           8  14  3.75  36  25   5   1   0  182  182   83   76   16   84   91
Wayne Twitchell        6   7  4.40  18  13   2   0   0   88   85   48   43    9   47   49
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  5.23  26   0   0   1   0   41   50   28   24    6   25   16
Mac Scarce             3   8  5.30  47   0   0   5   0   56   60   34   33    4   29   40
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
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  1.88  46   0   0   1   0   53   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            7   7  3.11  34  13   0   2   0  107  103   51   37    7   47   61
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           15   9  3.58  29  29  12   0   1  211  214   96   84   19   83   79
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  3.48  23   1   0   0   0   34   24   15   13    3   28   27
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  19  4.32  33  31   3   1   1  185  192  101   89   13   64  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  17  4.88  35  30   5   0   1  184  202  109  100   14   81  107
Dave Tomlin            2   0  5.01  38   0   0   2   0   47   52   27   26    4   26   23
Mike Johnson           0   2  5.52  13   0   0   0   0   15   21   11    9    1    9   11
Jim McAndrew           1   4  5.62  15   5   1   0   0   42   48   30   26    7   13   16
Lowell Palmer          2   5  5.74  20   8   1   0   0   69   63   46   44    9   57   49
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
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              11   8  2.60  38  22   9   1   4  201  184   65   58   13   40   71
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
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  L. McGlothen (STL)       15
  J. Reuss (PIT)           15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  C. Morton (ATL)          14
  M. Caldwell (SF)         13

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            19
  S. Rogers (MON)          18
  B. Bonham (CHI)          17
  B. Greif (SD)            17
  R. Schueler (PHI)        14
  R. Bryant (SF)           13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  S. Renko (MON)           13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       12

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  J. Reuss (PIT)           12
  J. Koosman (NY)          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)           7
  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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       245.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   244.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      235.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      233.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       232.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        223.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       222.0
  D. Gullett (CIN)      211.2
  J. Reuss (PIT)        211.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     210.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        241
  C. Morton (ATL)         239
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       227
  P. Niekro (ATL)         218
  J. Koosman (NY)         217
  S. Rogers (MON)         216
  J. Reuss (PIT)          214
  D. Sutton (LA)          204
  S. Carlton (PHI)        203
  B. Bonham (CHI)         202

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         120
  B. Bonham (CHI)         110
  B. Greif (SD)           109
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       108
  D. Sutton (LA)          102
  R. Jones (SD)           101
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         99
  S. Renko (MON)           98
  S. Carlton (PHI)         97
  J. Reuss (PIT)           96

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         22
  B. Gibson (STL)          21
  A. Messersmith (LA)      21
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  J. Reuss (PIT)           19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         17
  L. Dierker (HOU)         17
  D. Gullett (CIN)         17
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        17
  S. Rogers (MON)          17

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        113
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      101
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        101
  B. Gibson (STL)          88
  B. Bonham (CHI)          86
  D. Freisleben (SD)       86
  R. Schueler (PHI)        84
  J. Reuss (PIT)           83
  D. Wilson (HOU)          83
  B. Greif (SD)            81

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        194
  A. Messersmith (LA)     190
  P. Niekro (ATL)         159
  D. Gullett (CIN)        156
  T. Seaver (NY)          156
  J. Koosman (NY)         155
  J. Matlack (NY)         155
  B. Bonham (CHI)         147
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      143
  D. Sutton (LA)          142

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