Sunday August 31, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 31, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     72  64  2.98  136  40  19  1233  1033  450  409   89  373  757
Pittsburgh      75  58  3.12  133  38  24  1187  1084  472  412   66  453  633
Cincinnati      90  45  3.28  135  22  41  1220  1187  480  444   90  406  570
New York        71  64  3.32  135  38  26  1211  1119  504  446   81  473  799
St. Louis       72  63  3.42  136  29  31  1215  1201  552  462   77  480  679
San Diego       61  75  3.47  136  33  18  1237  1261  573  477   83  447  592
San Francisco   67  68  3.74  135  30  21  1198  1175  563  498   82  498  738
Montreal        58  75  3.79  133  23  22  1205  1175  573  507   84  543  684
Philadelphia    72  63  3.87  135  28  25  1207  1118  583  519   99  453  712
Atlanta         59  77  3.95  136  30  21  1211  1313  619  531   84  426  544
Houston         52  85  4.16  138  35  19  1236  1236  625  572   95  573  708
Chicago         62  74  4.42  136  25  24  1209  1309  675  594  106  463  698

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       19   7  2.14  29  29  14   0   4  235  178   63   56    8   70  194
A. Messersmith (LA)   15  13  2.29  36  34  16   1   5  279  215   78   71   22   77  190
Randy Jones (SD)      17   8  2.32  30  29  14   0   6  229  192   75   59   15   41   71
Jerry Reuss (PIT)     14  10  2.52  26  26  13   0   5  196  183   58   55    9   62  108
Bob Forsch (STL)      12   9  2.69  28  28   6   0   3  194  176   72   58   12   59   92
Don Sutton (LA)       16  11  2.72  32  32  11   0   4  238  187   76   72   14   56  166
Jim Barr (SF)         11  12  3.03  29  27  10   0   2  196  198   75   66   13   44   64
John Montefusco (SF)  12   7  3.06  29  28   8   0   3  197  173   73   67   11   72  179
Gary Nolan (CIN)      12   8  3.06  27  27   5   0   1  180  174   62   61   14   25   65
Phil Niekro (ATL)     14  12  3.12  33  31  12   0   1  236  245   96   82   26   60  125

 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             4   0  2.95  29   0   0   0   0   55   53   22   18    4   22   20
Tom House              7   4  3.04  51   0   0  11   0   74   67   28   25    2   32   32
Phil Niekro           14  12  3.12  33  31  12   0   1  236  245   96   82   26   60  125
Elias Sosa             1   2  3.59  37   0   0   2   0   53   56   22   21    2   24   24
Carl Morton           15  15  3.60  32  32  10   0   2  227  250  102   91   14   63   65
Bruce Dal Canton       0   5  3.88  14   9   0   0   0   53   54   29   23    1   17   27
Max Leon               2   1  3.98  46   1   0   6   0   81   86   49   36    3   32   49
Ray Sadecki            2   3  4.21  25   5   0   1   0   66   73   39   31    3   21   24
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
Roric Harrison         3   4  4.77  15   7   2   1   0   55   58   33   29    7   19   22
Mike Thompson          0   5  4.84  15   9   0   0   0   45   54   29   24    1   31   35
Gary Gentry            1   1  4.95   7   2   0   0   0   20   25   14   11    3    8   10
Jamie Easterly         1   7  5.94  16   9   0   0   0   47   54   37   31    5   31   16
Blue Moon Odom         1   6  7.35  10   9   0   0   0   45   68   39   37    4   22   20

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eddie Solomon          0   0  1.35   6   0   0   0   0    7    7    6    1    1    6    3
Paul Reuschel          1   1  2.01  16   0   0   1   0   22   19    5    5    0    9    8
Rick Reuschel         10  15  3.37  31  31   6   0   0  206  214   95   77   13   54  139
Steve Stone           11   7  3.50  28  27   6   0   1  185  168   79   72   17   68  119
Ray Burris            11  10  4.41  30  29   6   0   2  190  213  103   93   23   63   87
Geoff Zahn             2   7  4.45  16  10   0   1   0   63   67   37   31    2   26   21
Bill Bonham           11  12  4.60  31  31   7   0   2  190  204  109   97   12   90  135
Tom Dettore            5   4  4.77  29   5   0   0   0   72   66   40   38    6   26   35
Bob Locker             0   1  4.96  22   0   0   0   0   33   38   21   18    3   16   14
Oscar Zamora           4   2  4.98  47   0   0  10   0   65   76   38   36   15   11   26
Ken Frailing           2   5  5.43  40   0   0   1   0   53   60   37   32    6   26   39
Milt Wilcox            0   1  5.86  24   0   0   0   0   35   47   26   23    4   17   17
Darold Knowles         5   6  6.39  48   0   0  11   0   69   90   53   49    2   33   43
Ken Crosby             0   0  8.10   3   0   0   0   0    3    8    3    3    0    6    1
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          4   2  1.87  59   0   0  13   0   77   73   19   16    3   19   39
Don Gullett           11   3  2.09  17  17   8   0   3  129  101   35   30    6   40   82
Clay Carroll           6   5  2.81  47   2   0   7   0   83   81   28   26    2   30   37
Rawly Eastwick         4   2  2.83  45   0   0  17   0   76   66   24   24    6   22   56
Gary Nolan            12   8  3.06  27  27   5   0   1  180  174   62   61   14   25   65
Pedro Borbon           8   4  3.16  57   0   0   4   0  105  123   43   37    6   20   27
Fred Norman            9   4  3.71  29  21   2   0   0  153  138   70   63   19   73  104
Pat Darcy              9   5  3.73  21  18   1   0   0  101  104   43   42    3   49   38
Jack Billingham       14   7  3.98  28  28   5   0   0  183  190   86   81   19   63   68
Tom Carroll            4   1  4.19  10   7   0   0   0   43   44   22   20    1   21   12
Clay Kirby             9   4  4.55  21  15   1   0   0   87   91   48   44   11   42   39

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Cosgrove          0   1  2.74  26   0   0   5   0   43   37   13   13    1   25   19
Ken Forsch             4   8  3.25  32   9   2   2   0  105  110   41   38    8   29   53
Wayne Granger          2   5  3.44  53   0   0   5   0   71   73   36   27    7   21   27
Joe Niekro             4   4  3.54  32   3   1   2   1   69   66   29   27    3   31   46
Jim Crawford           3   5  3.60  38   2   0   3   0   80   86   37   32    0   34   29
Larry Dierker         13  13  3.95  30  30  13   0   2  207  202   97   91   20   80  116
Jose Sosa              0   3  4.33  18   0   0   1   0   27   35   13   13    3   14   15
Dave Roberts           7  14  4.36  29  26   7   1   0  188  171   95   91   15   68   93
J.R. Richard           9   8  4.49  27  26   5   0   1  168  145   92   84    7  123  150
Doug Konieczny         5  12  4.76  27  26   4   0   1  149  165   86   79   15   75   77
Jim York               2   2  4.81  11   2   0   0   0   24   23   14   13    1   13   10
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
Mike Stanton           0   0  6.75   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    4    4    0    9    4
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
Stan Wall              0   0  1.42   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    2    4
Andy Messersmith      15  13  2.29  36  34  16   1   5  279  215   78   71   22   77  190
Don Sutton            16  11  2.72  32  32  11   0   4  238  187   76   72   14   56  166
Al Downing             2   1  2.84  20   5   0   1   0   67   52   27   21    5   22   34
Burt Hooton           13   7  2.95  25  24   7   0   4  168  134   61   55   13   53   99
Charlie Hough          1   4  3.19  26   0   0   2   0   37   26   13   13    1   26   23
Doug Rau              12   9  3.23  33  33   6   0   1  220  192   86   79   17   54  127
Mike Marshall          9  14  3.29  58   0   0  13   0  109   98   46   40    8   39   64
Rick Rhoden            1   2  3.51  21   6   0   0   0   67   68   30   26    5   22   27
Jim Brewer             3   1  5.18  21   0   0   2   0   33   44   20   19    2   12   21
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         2   1  3.00  12   7   2   0   2   54   44   19   18    3   22   19
Steve Rogers          10  10  3.13  28  28  10   0   2  201  193   80   70   10   68  110
Dale Murray            9   7  3.23  49   0   0   8   0   86   98   41   31    0   26   33
Woodie Fryman          8  10  3.38  27  20   7   1   3  136  125   60   51    7   57  100
Dan Warthen            6   6  3.38  34  12   1   3   0  122   94   48   46    7   64   99
Fred Scherman          3   3  3.73  26   7   0   0   0   63   76   32   26    3   35   36
Dennis Blair           7  14  3.89  25  23   1   0   0  141  126   69   61   10   91   73
Chuck Taylor           1   2  3.90  45   0   0   6   0   65   64   31   28    6   21   26
Don DeMola             4   5  4.20  53   0   0   1   0   86   78   41   40    8   36   54
Steve Renko            5  10  4.28  26  21   2   1   0  143  147   79   68   17   70   84
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
Mac Scarce             0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Skip Lockwood          1   1  1.27  11   0   0   0   0   21   16    4    3    1   10   26
Bob Apodaca            1   2  1.57  37   0   0  12   0   63   48   14   11    4   14   33
Ken Sanders            0   1  2.10  21   0   0   3   0   30   22    7    7    2    6    6
Tom Seaver            19   7  2.14  29  29  14   0   4  235  178   63   56    8   70  194
Jon Matlack           16   8  3.24  27  26   8   0   3  186  184   83   67   12   51  129
Jerry Koosman         11  11  3.48  30  28  10   2   3  199  200   88   77   14   89  144
Rick Baldwin           2   4  3.49  46   0   0   6   0   77   79   32   30    4   28   42
Hank Webb              6   6  3.51  23  12   3   0   1  105   91   46   41   10   53   34
George Stone           3   2  4.38  10  10   1   0   0   49   60   29   24    3   16   19
Harry Parker           2   3  4.41  18   1   0   2   0   35   37   17   17    2   19   22
Randy Tate             5  12  4.42  23  22   2   0   0  130  118   69   64    8   77   91
Tom Hall               4   3  5.03  28   4   0   1   0   54   54   33   30    9   28   42
Craig Swan             1   2  5.19   3   3   0   0   0   17   16   10   10    2    9   13
Jerry Cram             0   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    3    2    2    2
Nino Espinosa          0   1 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    6    0    1    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hilgendorf         6   3  1.84  43   0   0   0   0   83   68   23   17    6   31   43
Joe Hoerner            0   0  2.41  21   0   0   0   0   19   21    5    5    3    5   18
Tug McGraw             7   5  3.16  45   0   0  12   0   83   66   31   29    4   29   38
Gene Garber            9   8  3.41  60   0   0  11   0   98   84   41   37   12   25   64
Larry Christenson      9   4  3.48  22  19   3   1   1  132  107   52   51   11   33   67
Tom Underwood         12  10  3.83  29  29   7   0   2  186  179   88   79   11   73  103
Steve Carlton         11  12  3.84  31  31  11   0   3  206  187  103   88   21   84  143
Jim Lonborg            8   6  4.12  27  26   6   0   2  159  161   84   73   12   45   72
Wayne Twitchell        5   9  4.55  33  19   0   0   0  125  122   74   63   10   73   89
Dick Ruthven           1   2  5.86   7   5   0   0   0   28   30   21   18    2   15   13
Ron Schueler           4   4  5.91  37   6   1   0   0   81   84   54   53    5   37   60
Cy Acosta              0   0  6.23   6   0   0   1   0    9    9    7    6    2    3    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Giusti            5   3  2.44  51   0   0  15   0   77   62   26   21    2   33   27
Jerry Reuss           14  10  2.52  26  26  13   0   5  196  183   58   55    9   62  108
Kent Tekulve           0   1  2.73  21   0   0   2   0   33   25   14   10    2   10   17
John Candelaria        7   4  2.73  13  13   4   0   1   96   76   34   29    6   28   77
Larry Demery           7   3  2.81  40   6   1   4   0   99   77   32   31    7   38   52
Sam McDowell           2   1  2.86  14   1   0   0   0   35   30   11   11    0   20   29
Ken Brett              7   5  3.01  18  14   4   0   1  105   94   38   35    8   38   42
Jim Rooker            10   9  3.25  23  23   6   0   1  163  152   72   59   14   66   83
Ramon Hernandez        6   2  3.29  36   0   0   3   0   52   57   19   19    0   27   36
Bruce Kison           10  11  3.44  27  25   5   0   0  168  139   81   64    7   79   81
Dock Ellis             7   7  3.77  22  21   5   0   2  122  138   59   51    7   33   60
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
Randy Jones           17   8  2.32  30  29  14   0   6  229  192   75   59   15   41   71
Brent Strom            6   5  2.38  13  11   4   0   2   83   68   27   22    4   24   43
Alan Foster            3   1  2.42  17   4   1   0   0   45   41   14   12    1   21   20
Danny Frisella         1   4  3.07  56   0   0   8   0   88   72   32   30    6   45   64
Joe McIntosh           8  13  3.50  30  25   4   0   1  162  168   75   63   11   53   60
Bill Greif             4   5  3.53  54   0   0   8   0   64   63   37   25    5   35   38
Jerry Johnson          2   1  3.55  14   4   0   0   0   46   41   23   18    2   26   14
Dave Tomlin            2   2  3.71  58   0   0   1   0   70   79   35   29    4   29   37
Dave Freisleben        5  14  4.20  30  26   4   0   1  167  192   94   78   11   78   70
Dan Spillner           5  11  4.23  33  21   3   1   0  145  170   80   68   13   51   88
Sonny Siebert          3   2  4.39   6   6   0   0   0   27   37   15   13    2   10   10
Rich Folkers           5   9  4.64  40  10   3   0   0  109  130   60   56    6   32   74
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
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  2.32  35   0   0   1   0   54   51   15   14    2   26   30
Gary Lavelle           6   3  2.77  56   0   0   7   0   75   73   26   23    3   35   50
Jim Barr              11  12  3.03  29  27  10   0   2  196  198   75   66   13   44   64
John Montefusco       12   7  3.06  29  28   8   0   3  197  173   73   67   11   72  179
Charlie Williams       5   2  3.12  49   2   0   3   0   89   79   33   31    2   60   40
Ed Halicki             8  11  3.44  21  20   6   0   2  141  125   66   54    6   53  136
Randy Moffitt          4   4  3.76  50   0   0   9   0   67   66   31   28    6   28   35
Pete Falcone          10   9  3.79  28  27   3   0   1  164  144   76   69   14   87  116
Mike Caldwell          6  12  5.27  32  19   3   1   0  140  176   96   82   14   37   49
Tom Bradley            2   3  6.08  12   6   0   0   0   40   52   31   27    6   18   13
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           11   3  1.75  56   0   0  19   0   77   58   23   15    3   29   64
Mike Garman            3   6  2.45  55   0   0   9   0   66   61   26   18    3   42   37
Ron Reed               8   4  2.59  18  18   6   0   2  135  134   51   39    2   25   72
Bob Forsch            12   9  2.69  28  28   6   0   3  194  176   72   58   12   59   92
Eric Rasmussen         4   2  2.70   9   8   2   0   1   57   49   22   17    3   15   40
Greg Terlecky          0   1  3.04  14   0   0   0   0   24   28    9    8    1   10    8
Ray Sadecki            1   0  3.27   8   0   0   0   0   11   13    7    4    0    7    8
John Curtis            8   9  3.48  30  18   4   1   0  137  142   67   53   13   59   62
John Denny             9   4  3.49  21  20   3   0   2  116  128   56   45    4   39   58
Ken Reynolds           0   1  3.52   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    0    6    2
Tommy Moore            0   0  3.86  10   0   0   0   0   19   15   10    8    2   12    6
Lynn McGlothen        13  10  3.88  29  28   7   0   2  197  191   88   85   15   82  132
Elias Sosa             0   3  3.95  14   1   0   0   0   27   22   14   12    3   14   15
Bob Gibson             3   9  4.67  21  14   1   2   0  108  118   61   56    9   59   60
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
Harry Parker           0   1  8.71   7   0   0   0   0   10   14   10   10    2    6    8
Ron Bryant             0   1 16.62  10   1   0   0   0    9   20   17   16    2    7    7

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. Seaver (NY)           19
  R. Jones (SD)            17
  J. Matlack (NY)          16
  D. Sutton (LA)           16
  A. Messersmith (LA)      15
  C. Morton (ATL)          15
  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Reuss (PIT)           14
  L. Dierker (HOU)         13

Losses:

  C. Morton (ATL)          15
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        15
  D. Blair (MON)           14
  D. Freisleben (SD)       14
  M. Marshall (LA)         14
  D. Roberts (HOU)         14
  L. Dierker (HOU)         13
  J. McIntosh (SD)         13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13
  J. Barr (SF)             12

Complete Games:

  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  R. Jones (SD)            14
  T. Seaver (NY)           14
  L. Dierker (HOU)         13
  J. Reuss (PIT)           13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  J. Barr (SF)             10
  J. Koosman (NY)          10

Saves:

  A. Hrabosky (STL)        19
  R. Eastwick (CIN)        17
  D. Giusti (PIT)          15
  M. Marshall (LA)         13
  W. McEnaney (CIN)        13
  B. Apodaca (NY)          12
  T. McGraw (PHI)          12
  G. Garber (PHI)          11
  T. House (ATL)           11
  D. Knowles (CHI)         11

Shutouts:

  R. Jones (SD)             6
  A. Messersmith (LA)       5
  J. Reuss (PIT)            5
  B. Hooton (LA)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   279.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        238.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       236.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        235.1
  R. Jones (SD)         229.1
  C. Morton (ATL)       227.1
  D. Rau (LA)           220.1
  R. Reed (STL)         210.0
  L. Dierker (HOU)      207.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      206.1

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)         250
  P. Niekro (ATL)         245
  R. Reed (STL)           227
  A. Messersmith (LA)     215
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       214
  R. Burris (CHI)         213
  B. Bonham (CHI)         204
  L. Dierker (HOU)        202
  J. Koosman (NY)         200
  J. Barr (SF)            198

Runs:

  B. Bonham (CHI)         109
  R. Burris (CHI)         103
  S. Carlton (PHI)        103
  C. Morton (ATL)         102
  L. Dierker (HOU)         97
  M. Caldwell (SF)         96
  P. Niekro (ATL)          96
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        95
  D. Roberts (HOU)         95
  D. Freisleben (SD)       94

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  R. Burris (CHI)          23
  A. Messersmith (LA)      22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         21
  L. Dierker (HOU)         20
  J. Billingham (CIN)      19
  F. Norman (CIN)          19
  D. Rau (LA)              17
  S. Renko (MON)           17
  S. Stone (CHI)           17

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        123
  D. Blair (MON)           91
  B. Bonham (CHI)          90
  J. Koosman (NY)          89
  P. Falcone (SF)          87
  S. Carlton (PHI)         84
  L. McGlothen (STL)       82
  L. Dierker (HOU)         80
  B. Kison (PIT)           79
  D. Freisleben (SD)       78

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          194
  A. Messersmith (LA)     190
  J. Montefusco (SF)      179
  D. Sutton (LA)          166
  J. Richard (HOU)        150
  J. Koosman (NY)         144
  S. Carlton (PHI)        143
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       139
  E. Halicki (SF)         136
  B. Bonham (CHI)         135

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