Friday July 4, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 4, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     45  38  3.07   83  28   9   750   641  280  256   49  227  460
San Diego       38  43  3.09   81  22  10   737   734  312  253   47  246  358
Pittsburgh      47  31  3.09   78  27  12   702   654  272  241   38  279  398
New York        40  35  3.10   75  22  13   679   606  269  234   39  268  436
Cincinnati      52  29  3.26   81  18  15   743   704  287  269   56  244  366
Philadelphia    44  36  3.48   80  18  13   721   638  319  279   53  252  416
St. Louis       37  40  3.66   77  17  18   679   677  328  276   48  279  362
San Francisco   39  41  3.70   80  17  12   712   672  323  293   52  301  401
Montreal        32  42  3.78   74  12  13   666   644  321  280   49  310  357
Atlanta         36  44  3.95   80  22  12   704   752  358  309   51  246  311
Houston         28  55  4.17   83  19  11   739   731  376  342   52  370  436
Chicago         39  43  4.23   82  15  16   719   756  396  338   60  266  438

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Jones (SD)      11   5  1.77  18  17   8   0   4  137  107   34   27    8   22   49
Tom Seaver (NY)       12   4  1.85  18  18  10   0   2  146  106   36   30    6   40  120
A. Messersmith (LA)   12   5  2.03  23  21  12   1   4  177  136   43   40   11   49  122
Don Gullett (CIN)      9   3  2.10  14  14   7   0   2  111   88   31   26    6   31   72
Jerry Reuss (PIT)      9   6  2.31  16  16   8   0   4  121  110   34   31    2   45   71
Don Sutton (LA)       12   8  2.36  21  21   9   0   3  164  129   46   43    9   33  118
Phil Niekro (ATL)      9   6  2.52  20  18   8   0   1  143  138   48   40   13   33   87
Steve Rogers (MON)     5   6  2.58  15  15   4   0   1  108   93   39   31    5   34   52
Bob Forsch (STL)       8   6  2.61  17  17   5   0   2  121  104   44   35    9   41   58
Jim Barr (SF)          6   7  2.64  17  15   4   0   2  116   99   39   34    7   29   42

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pablo Torrealba        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Mike Beard             2   0  2.12  12   0   0   0   0   30   28   11    7    1   10   10
Phil Niekro            9   6  2.52  20  18   8   0   1  143  138   48   40   13   33   87
Elias Sosa             0   2  3.38   9   0   0   0   0   13   17    6    5    1    8    9
Carl Morton           10   8  3.69  19  19   6   0   1  137  145   60   56    7   39   31
Max Leon               0   0  3.93  22   0   0   4   0   37   40   21   16    2   15   23
Tom House              2   2  4.06  29   0   0   7   0   38   30   20   17    1   18   15
Ron Reed               4   5  4.22  10  10   1   0   0   75   93   39   35    1   16   40
Buzz Capra             4   7  4.25  12  12   5   0   0   78   77   41   37    8   28   35
Ray Sadecki            0   1  4.63   8   2   0   0   0   23   26   15   12    2    2    4
Roric Harrison         3   4  4.77  15   7   2   1   0   55   58   33   29    7   19   22
Gary Gentry            1   1  4.95   7   2   0   0   0   20   25   14   11    3    8   10
Mike Thompson          0   2  5.59   9   3   0   0   0   19   21   13   12    0   22   14
Jamie Easterly         1   2  6.30   9   3   0   0   0   20   23   18   14    2   18    6
Blue Moon Odom         0   4 10.13   4   4   0   0   0   16   31   19   18    3   10    5

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eddie Solomon          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    5    0    1    2    2
Steve Stone            6   3  2.93  15  14   3   0   1   95   86   35   31    3   31   57
Rick Reuschel          5   9  3.63  19  19   4   0   0  121  120   61   49    9   33   93
Ray Burris             7   5  3.79  19  18   3   0   2  116  118   53   49   13   40   65
Bill Bonham            8   6  3.98  19  19   5   0   2  118  118   61   52    8   54   93
Tom Dettore            2   1  4.03  12   1   0   0   0   22   19   12   10    2    7   10
Ken Frailing           2   4  4.59  24   0   0   1   0   33   40   22   17    4   12   19
Milt Wilcox            0   0  4.67  11   0   0   0   0   17   18   10    9    2    8    8
Geoff Zahn             2   5  4.68  14   8   0   1   0   50   49   30   26    2   23   20
Oscar Zamora           4   2  4.72  32   0   0   7   0   48   57   27   25    9    6   20
Bob Locker             0   1  4.96  22   0   0   0   0   33   38   21   18    3   16   14
Darold Knowles         3   4  7.02  31   0   0   7   0   42   56   36   33    2   22   26
Burt Hooton            0   2  8.18   3   3   0   0   0   11   18   12   10    2    4    5
Eddie Watt             0   1 13.50   6   0   0   0   0    6   14   11    9    0    8    6

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hall               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    2    3
Will McEnaney          3   1  1.38  37   0   0   8   0   52   50   10    8    0   11   29
Don Gullett            9   3  2.10  14  14   7   0   2  111   88   31   26    6   31   72
Clay Carroll           5   4  2.86  28   2   0   3   0   50   51   18   16    2   18   25
Gary Nolan             7   5  2.90  17  17   5   0   1  121  102   39   39   10   16   48
Pedro Borbon           4   1  3.05  35   0   0   2   0   62   72   23   21    5   13   19
Pat Darcy              3   5  3.33  11   8   0   0   0   46   52   18   17    2   24   20
Jack Billingham       10   3  3.67  17  17   4   0   0  113  107   47   46   10   43   43
Tom Carroll            2   0  4.29   4   4   0   0   0   21   19   10   10    0   11    4
Clay Kirby             5   3  4.53  13   9   1   0   0   54   54   30   27    6   21   25
Fred Norman            3   3  4.67  18  10   1   0   0   79   75   43   41   11   41   58
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  5.17  17   0   0   2   0   31   32   18   18    4   13   20

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Granger          1   2  2.44  31   0   0   5   0   44   38   15   12    4   17   15
Jim Crawford           0   2  2.82  25   1   0   2   0   45   48   18   14    0   21   11
Mike Cosgrove          0   0  3.07   8   0   0   0   0   15    8    5    5    1   15    5
Ken Forsch             2   5  3.34  25   4   0   2   0   62   67   25   23    4   19   35
Dave Roberts           4  10  4.08  17  15   4   0   0  115  101   55   52    7   48   56
Doug Konieczny         4   8  4.23  18  17   3   0   1  106  113   53   50    7   53   58
Larry Dierker          7   9  4.26  18  18   7   0   2  118  114   59   56    9   53   74
J.R. Richard           5   3  4.48  15  14   2   0   0   90   78   50   45    3   73   82
Joe Niekro             2   4  4.67  22   0   0   2   0   35   36   20   18    2   18   25
Fred Scherman          0   1  4.96  16   0   0   0   0   16   21   11    9    4    4   13
Tom Griffin            3   8  5.33  17  13   3   0   1   79   89   52   47   11   46   56
Jim York               0   2  6.75   8   0   0   0   0    9   11    8    7    0    2    6
Paul Siebert           0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    5    4    0    1    0

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Andy Messersmith      12   5  2.03  23  21  12   1   4  177  136   43   40   11   49  122
Don Sutton            12   8  2.36  21  21   9   0   3  164  129   46   43    9   33  118
Al Downing             1   0  2.65  13   2   0   1   0   37   29   16   11    2   12   16
Mike Marshall          3   5  3.08  25   0   0   4   0   50   40   20   17    2   21   27
Rick Rhoden            1   0  3.09  13   4   0   0   0   44   44   16   15    2   17   18
Doug Rau               7   7  3.38  20  20   4   0   1  136  118   54   51   11   31   77
Burt Hooton            6   6  4.22  14  13   3   0   2   79   72   42   37    7   23   45
Charlie Hough          0   4  4.56  18   0   0   1   0   24   19   12   12    1   19   15
Jim Brewer             3   1  5.17  20   0   0   2   0   31   41   19   18    2   12   20
Geoff Zahn             0   1  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    3    3    0    5    1
Juan Marichal          0   1 13.50   2   2   0   0   0    6   11    9    9    2    5    1

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Carrithers         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    2    4
Don DeMola             2   2  2.31  29   0   0   1   0   51   42   14   13    3   20   31
Steve Rogers           5   6  2.58  15  15   4   0   1  108   93   39   31    5   34   52
Fred Scherman          0   1  2.63   8   4   0   0   0   27   30   11    8    0   16   12
Dennis Blair           5   9  3.12  15  14   1   0   0   89   71   38   31    6   60   44
Woodie Fryman          6   5  3.22  15  14   6   0   3   92   84   38   33    6   36   60
Dan Warthen            4   2  3.86  20   1   0   2   0   40   34   17   17    0   24   28
Chuck Taylor           1   2  4.47  27   0   0   4   0   44   41   22   22    5   18   22
Steve Renko            4   6  5.02  16  11   1   1   0   75   79   46   42   11   38   45
Dale Murray            2   2  5.06  21   0   0   3   0   27   37   23   15    0    9    9
Dave McNally           3   6  5.24  12  12   0   0   0   77   88   50   45    8   36   36
John Montague          0   1  5.60  12   0   0   2   0   18   23   11   11    4    6    9
Don Stanhouse          0   0  8.31   4   3   0   0   0   13   19   12   12    1   11    5

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nino Espinosa          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Mac Scarce             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Bob Apodaca            1   1  1.51  22   0   0   7   0   36   25    7    6    1    7   15
George Stone           2   1  1.84   4   4   1   0   0   29   23    7    6    0    8   11
Tom Seaver            12   4  1.85  18  18  10   0   2  146  106   36   30    6   40  120
Ken Sanders            0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    1    0    0    1
Rick Baldwin           1   3  3.14  29   0   0   4   0   49   49   19   17    2   21   28
Randy Tate             3   6  3.22  12  12   1   0   0   73   57   29   26    2   44   44
Jon Matlack           10   5  3.32  18  17   4   0   2  117  119   52   43    7   35   80
Jerry Koosman          7   6  3.74  17  17   6   0   3  118  120   56   49    7   53   80
Harry Parker           2   3  4.34  15   1   0   1   0   29   29   14   14    2   16   18
Hank Webb              1   3  4.35  10   4   0   0   0   39   37   23   19    3   27   13
Jerry Cram             0   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    2    2    2
Tom Hall               1   2  5.51  18   2   0   1   0   33   30   22   20    7   15   23

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hilgendorf         1   0  1.83  25   0   0   0   0   44   34   13    9    3   14   27
Tug McGraw             5   4  2.50  25   0   0   8   0   54   29   16   15    3   20   22
Joe Hoerner            0   0  2.70  16   0   0   0   0   13   15    4    4    3    3   11
Jim Lonborg            6   6  2.94  18  18   5   0   2  125  109   50   41    6   33   57
Tom Underwood          9   5  3.02  17  17   5   0   2  116  104   44   39    7   36   62
Gene Garber            7   4  3.31  33   0   0   3   0   54   50   22   20    6   16   34
Steve Carlton          7   6  3.42  18  18   8   0   2  121  102   52   46    9   47   77
Larry Christenson      3   1  3.93  11   8   0   1   0   53   50   23   23    4   13   33
Wayne Twitchell        4   9  4.77  18  17   0   0   0   94   93   61   50    7   54   62
Cy Acosta              0   0  6.23   6   0   0   1   0    9    9    7    6    2    3    2
Ron Schueler           2   1  6.38  20   2   0   0   0   37   43   27   26    3   13   29

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    1
Larry Demery           4   2  2.00  22   2   0   2   0   54   35   13   12    4   17   32
Dave Giusti            3   3  2.08  28   0   0   7   0   43   42   15   10    0   18   17
Jerry Reuss            9   6  2.31  16  16   8   0   4  121  110   34   31    2   45   71
Ken Brett              4   2  2.83   8   8   4   0   1   54   48   17   17    5   19   24
Sam McDowell           2   1  2.86  14   1   0   0   0   35   30   11   11    0   20   29
John Candelaria        3   1  3.22   5   5   2   0   0   36   31   13   13    3    8   35
Jim Rooker             5   4  3.30  13  13   4   0   0   93   87   42   34   10   46   45
Ramon Hernandez        4   2  3.48  21   0   0   2   0   34   37   13   13    0   16   21
Bruce Kison            7   4  3.48  16  16   5   0   0  103   85   49   40    6   47   55
Dock Ellis             6   4  3.52  13  13   4   0   2   84   95   37   33    4   24   47
Bob Moose              0   2  5.88  17   4   0   0   0   41   51   28   27    4   19   21

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Brent Strom            3   1  0.96   5   4   3   0   1   38   21    5    4    2    7   24
Randy Jones           11   5  1.77  18  17   8   0   4  137  107   34   27    8   22   49
Dave Tomlin            1   1  2.36  35   0   0   1   0   42   44   14   11    2   19   19
Alan Foster            3   1  2.42  17   4   1   0   0   45   41   14   12    1   21   20
Joe McIntosh           6   6  3.03  16  15   4   0   1   98  102   42   33    3   26   38
Danny Frisella         1   4  3.23  32   0   0   4   0   53   42   20   19    4   23   29
Bill Greif             1   2  3.52  32   0   0   5   0   38   39   25   15    2   20   28
Rich Folkers           3   6  3.73  23   6   2   0   0   70   80   32   29    3   18   44
Dave Freisleben        3   8  3.90  17  16   2   0   0  102  114   56   44    8   49   44
Sonny Siebert          3   2  4.39   6   6   0   0   0   27   37   15   13    2   10   10
Dan Spillner           3   7  4.41  16  13   2   0   0   86   99   49   42    9   29   50
Larry Hardy            0   0 13.50   3   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    4    3    2    3

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           4   3  2.37  35   0   0   3   0   49   48   15   13    1   21   30
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  2.57  19   0   0   1   0   28   28    8    8    2   13   14
Jim Barr               6   7  2.64  17  15   4   0   2  116   99   39   34    7   29   42
John Montefusco        6   3  2.72  16  15   5   0   3  109   94   34   33    6   40   87
Tom Bradley            1   1  3.50   4   2   0   0   0   18   17    9    7    2    8    6
Pete Falcone           6   6  3.72  15  15   2   0   1   92   79   41   38    9   49   62
Randy Moffitt          3   2  3.89  29   0   0   7   0   44   37   19   19    5   16   22
Charlie Williams       3   2  3.90  26   2   0   0   0   55   57   26   24    2   41   26
Ed Halicki             3   5  4.17   9   9   3   0   1   58   52   32   27    2   23   52
Mike Caldwell          5   7  4.43  17  16   3   1   0  108  123   59   53   11   23   34
Tommy Toms             0   1  6.10   7   0   0   0   0   10   13    8    7    1    6    6
John D'Acquisto        1   4 11.10   7   6   0   0   0   24   25   33   30    4   32   20

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Hrabosky            3   2  1.93  31   0   0  12   0   37   27   13    8    1   12   32
Mike Garman            2   3  1.98  32   0   0   6   0   36   31   11    8    2   18   18
Greg Terlecky          0   0  2.51   8   0   0   0   0   14   14    5    4    0    6    5
Bob Forsch             8   6  2.61  17  17   5   0   2  121  104   44   35    9   41   58
Ron Reed               4   3  2.84   7   7   3   0   1   51   57   20   16    1   10   30
Ray Sadecki            1   0  3.27   8   0   0   0   0   11   13    7    4    0    7    8
John Denny             3   3  3.58  10  10   1   0   1   50   59   26   20    1   16   23
Lynn McGlothen        10   5  3.66  17  17   5   0   2  120  114   52   49    7   48   81
Tommy Moore            0   0  3.86  10   0   0   0   0   19   15   10    8    2   12    6
Elias Sosa             0   3  3.95  14   1   0   0   0   27   22   14   12    3   14   15
John Curtis            4   7  4.29  16  11   2   0   0   80   86   46   38    9   32   31
Bob Gibson             2   7  5.02  14  13   1   0   0   90  100   55   50    8   52   44
Mike Barlow            0   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0    7   11    5    4    0    2    2
Ryan Kurosaki          0   0  7.62   7   0   0   0   0   13   15   11   11    3    7    6
Ron Bryant             0   1 24.30   5   1   0   0   0    3    9    9    9    2    2    3

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League Leaders

Wins:

  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. Jones (SD)            11
  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  L. McGlothen (STL)       10
  C. Morton (ATL)          10
  D. Gullett (CIN)          9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9

Losses:

  D. Roberts (HOU)         10
  D. Blair (MON)            9
  L. Dierker (HOU)          9
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        9
  D. Freisleben (SD)        8
  T. Griffin (HOU)          8
  B. Hooton (LA)            8
  D. Konieczny (HOU)        8
  C. Morton (ATL)           8

Complete Games:

  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  T. Seaver (NY)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  R. Jones (SD)             8
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  L. Dierker (HOU)          7
  D. Gullett (CIN)          7
  W. Fryman (MON)           6

Saves:

  A. Hrabosky (STL)        12
  W. McEnaney (CIN)         8
  T. McGraw (PHI)           8
  B. Apodaca (NY)           7
  D. Giusti (PIT)           7
  T. House (ATL)            7
  D. Knowles (CHI)          7
  R. Moffitt (SF)           7
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  M. Garman (STL)           6

Shutouts:

  R. Jones (SD)             4
  A. Messersmith (LA)       4
  J. Reuss (PIT)            4
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  J. Montefusco (SF)        3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   177.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        164.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        146.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       143.0
  R. Jones (SD)         137.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       136.2
  D. Rau (LA)           135.2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      125.1
  R. Reed (STL)         125.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     121.1

Hits:

  R. Reed (STL)           150
  C. Morton (ATL)         145
  P. Niekro (ATL)         138
  A. Messersmith (LA)     136
  D. Sutton (LA)          129
  M. Caldwell (SF)        123
  J. Koosman (NY)         120
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       120
  J. Matlack (NY)         119
  B. Bonham (CHI)         118

Runs:

  B. Bonham (CHI)          61
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        61
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       61
  C. Morton (ATL)          60
  M. Caldwell (SF)         59
  L. Dierker (HOU)         59
  R. Reed (STL)            59
  D. Freisleben (SD)       56
  J. Koosman (NY)          56
  B. Gibson (STL)          55

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  M. Caldwell (SF)         11
  T. Griffin (HOU)         11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  F. Norman (CIN)          11
  D. Rau (LA)              11
  S. Renko (MON)           11
  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  G. Nolan (CIN)           10

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         73
  D. Blair (MON)           60
  B. Bonham (CHI)          54
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       54
  L. Dierker (HOU)         53
  D. Konieczny (HOU)       53
  J. Koosman (NY)          53
  B. Gibson (STL)          52
  P. Falcone (SF)          49
  D. Freisleben (SD)       49

Strikeouts:

  A. Messersmith (LA)     122
  T. Seaver (NY)          120
  D. Sutton (LA)          118
  B. Bonham (CHI)          93
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        93
  J. Montefusco (SF)       87
  P. Niekro (ATL)          87
  J. Richard (HOU)         82
  L. McGlothen (STL)       81
  J. Koosman (NY)          80

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