Friday April 16, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 16, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Diego        3   3  2.38    6   2   0    53    39   19   14    1   19   23
Pittsburgh       5   0  2.87    5   2   2    47    39   15   15    4   16   23
Atlanta          4   2  2.89    6   1   3    53    51   22   17    1   22   40
San Francisco    3   3  3.53    6   0   2    51    46   25   20    3   14   25
Montreal         2   3  3.56    5   0   2    43    39   23   17    2   23   27
New York         3   4  4.01    7   1   1    61    58   31   27    5   18   37
Philadelphia     1   3  4.62    4   1   0    37    40   23   19    1   11   26
Chicago          4   2  4.75    6   0   2    53    65   32   28    4   18   29
Los Angeles      0   5  5.14    5   0   0    42    45   24   24    6   19   21
Houston          4   3  5.40    7   0   4    60    74   38   36    3   35   34
St. Louis        1   4  6.28    5   1   0    43    53   35   30    3   26   11
Cincinnati       4   2  6.45    6   0   2    53    69   40   38    5   21   24

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Spillner (SD)      0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    3    0    1    3    3
Randy Jones (SD)       2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   12    3    2    0    4    9
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    1    0    3    6
Ken Forsch (HOU)       0   0  1.29   5   0   0   3   0    7    2    2    1    0    3    4
Brent Strom (SD)       1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    1    1    0    1    3
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     2   0  1.64   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    2    2    0    4    6
Phil Niekro (ATL)      2   0  1.65   2   2   1   0   0   16   15    5    3    0    4   15
Doc Medich (PIT)       1   0  2.20   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    4    4    1    4    9
John Montefusco (SF)   1   1  2.51   2   2   0   0   0   14   10    4    4    1    5    9
Lynn McGlothen (STL)   1   1  2.57   2   2   1   0   1   14   13    5    4    0    3    3

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roger Moret            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    3
Dick Ruthven           2   0  1.64   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    2    2    0    4    6
Phil Niekro            2   0  1.65   2   2   1   0   0   16   15    5    3    0    4   15
Carl Morton            0   1  3.38   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    7    4    1    4    8
Adrian Devine          0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    2
Pablo Torrealba        0   1  5.63   4   0   0   2   0    8    9    5    5    0    6    5
Bruce Dal Canton       0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    1    0
Elias Sosa             0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Reuschel          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    2    2
Buddy Schultz          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    0    0    0    0
Ray Burris             0   1  3.27   2   2   0   0   0   11   15    5    4    0    2    5
Mike Garman            1   0  3.38   3   0   0   1   0    5    5    2    2    0    1    4
Bill Bonham            1   0  4.09   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    5    5    1    9    5
Darold Knowles         1   0  4.26   4   0   0   1   0    6    7    3    3    1    1    4
Rick Reuschel          0   0  7.36   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    3    4
Geoff Zahn             0   0  8.53   2   1   0   0   0    6   12    6    6    0    0    3
Tom Dettore            0   1 15.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    2    0    2

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman            1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    2    0
Pat Zachry             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    0    0    3    5
Rawly Eastwick         0   0  3.18   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    2    2    0    1    4
Gary Nolan             1   0  3.97   2   2   0   0   0   11    8    5    5    3    2    5
Pat Darcy              1   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11    9    7    7    1    7    5
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.68   3   0   0   1   0    6   11    4    4    0    1    1
Jack Billingham        1   1 11.25   2   2   0   0   0    8   17   10   10    1    3    1
Will McEnaney          0   0 12.27   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    0    1    3
Santo Alcala           0   0 45.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    5    5    5    0    1    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Griffin            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    0
Ken Forsch             0   0  1.29   5   0   0   3   0    7    2    2    1    0    3    4
Mike Cosgrove          0   0  1.80   2   1   0   0   0    5    7    1    1    0    4    1
Mike Barlow            1   0  3.60   4   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    2    0    1    4
J.R. Richard           1   1  3.72   2   2   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    0    8    5
Joaquin Andujar        0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    3    2
Joe Niekro             1   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    7    7    1    7    9
Larry Hardy            0   0  6.35   4   0   0   1   0    6    9    4    4    1    2    3
Gilberto Rondon        0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    3    3    1    2    1
Larry Dierker          1   1 10.50   2   2   0   0   0    6   10    7    7    0    3    2
Jose Sosa              0   0 18.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    6    0    1    3

 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    0    0    0    0    0    1
Doug Rau               0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    1    1
Don Sutton             0   2  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   13    6    6    4    7    7
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    4
Tommy John             0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    4    1
Mike Marshall          0   1  5.63   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    5    5    0    3    6
Burt Hooton            0   1  7.11   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    5    5    0    3    1
Stan Wall              0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    0    0

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Carrithers         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    3    0
Fred Scherman          1   0  1.69   2   0   0   0   0    5    3    2    1    1    2    5
Woodie Fryman          1   1  2.84   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    1    5    7
Wayne Granger          0   0  3.00   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    3
Dale Murray            0   0  3.38   3   0   0   1   0    3    3    2    1    0    1    1
Don Stanhouse          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    1
Steve Rogers           0   2  4.76   2   2   0   0   0   11   11   10    6    0    4    8
Dan Warthen            0   0  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    3    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hall               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    0
Jerry Koosman          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Ken Sanders            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Skip Lockwood          1   1  2.84   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    6
Tom Seaver             1   0  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    4    4    1    3   13
Bob Apodaca            0   0  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    0    3    0
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.32   2   2   0   0   0    8   12    6    4    0    1    7
Jon Matlack            1   0  4.50   2   2   1   0   1   12   12    7    6    1    3    4
Craig Swan             0   0  5.68   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    2    2    3
Hank Webb              0   1  8.31   3   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    4    1    1    3

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             0   1  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    1    0    0    0    3
Tom Underwood          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Jim Lonborg            1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    2    1    0    3    6
Ron Reed               0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    1
Gene Garber            0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    0    5
Jim Kaat               0   1  6.30   2   2   0   0   0   10   13    8    7    0    2    4
Larry Christenson      0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    2    1
Ron Schueler           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    5    3    2    0    0    1
Steve Carlton          0   1 10.38   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    5    5    0    3    5

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Demery           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    1    1
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    2    2
Bob Moose              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    0
Doc Medich             1   0  2.20   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    4    4    1    4    9
Jerry Reuss            1   0  4.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    4    4    1    2    7
Jim Rooker             1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    1    3    1
Bruce Kison            1   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    3    3    1    3    3
Dave Giusti            0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    1    0

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Alan Foster            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    0    0    0    0    2    0
Butch Metzger          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Dan Spillner           0   1  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    3    0    1    3    3
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    1
Randy Jones            2   0  1.00   2   2   2   0   0   18   12    3    2    0    4    9
Brent Strom            1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    1    1    0    1    3
Mike Dupree            0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    4    3    0    3    1
Dave Wehrmeister       0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    4    4    0    4    5
Bill Greif             0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    3    7    4    4    0    1    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   2   0    3    3    0    0    0    2    1
Greg Minton            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    1    0    0    0    1
John Montefusco        1   1  2.51   2   2   0   0   0   14   10    4    4    1    5    9
Ed Halicki             0   1  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    4    2    0    2    4
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    2    1
Jim Barr               1   0  5.06   2   2   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    2    3    5
Mike Caldwell          0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    5    3    0    0    2
Randy Moffitt          1   0  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    0    2

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Lynn McGlothen         1   1  2.57   2   2   1   0   1   14   13    5    4    0    3    3
Bob Forsch             0   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    4    1
John Denny             0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    9    3    2    0    0    2
Mike Wallace           0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    0    3    0
Mike Proly             0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    1    0    1    0
Eric Rasmussen         0   1  7.36   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    3    3
Al Hrabosky            0   0  8.10   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    3    2    0    1
John Curtis            0   1 14.40   3   0   0   0   0    5    9    8    8    1    7    0
Pete Falcone           0   1 27.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    1    5    5    0    5    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          2
  M. Barlow (HOU)           1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  B. Bonham (CHI)           1
  P. Darcy (CIN)            1
  L. Demery (PIT)           1
  L. Dierker (HOU)          1

Losses:

  M. Lolich (NY)            2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  M. Caldwell (SF)          1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  P. Darcy (CIN)            1
  T. Dettore (CHI)          1

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          1
  J. Matlack (NY)           1
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  D. Medich (PIT)           1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  J. Reuss (PIT)            1

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  P. Torrealba (ATL)        2
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         1
  M. Garman (CHI)           1
  W. Granger (MON)          1
  L. Hardy (HOU)            1
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        1
  D. Knowles (CHI)          1

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           1
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          18.0
  D. Medich (PIT)        16.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        16.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     14.1
  L. McGlothen (STL)     14.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         13.0
  W. Fryman (MON)        12.2
  J. Matlack (NY)        12.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         12.0
  P. Darcy (CIN)         11.1

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      17
  R. Burris (CHI)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  J. Kaat (PHI)            13
  L. McGlothen (STL)       13
  D. Medich (PIT)          13
  C. Morton (ATL)          13
  J. Niekro (HOU)          13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  W. Fryman (MON)          12

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  J. Curtis (STL)           8
  J. Kaat (PHI)             8
  P. Darcy (CIN)            7
  L. Dierker (HOU)          7
  J. Matlack (NY)           7
  C. Morton (ATL)           7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  J. Barr (SF)              6

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  G. Nolan (CIN)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  T. Dettore (CHI)          2
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         2
  C. Swan (NY)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  B. Bonham (CHI)           1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  P. Darcy (CIN)            1

Walks:

  B. Bonham (CHI)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  J. Curtis (STL)           7
  P. Darcy (CIN)            7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  P. Torrealba (ATL)        6
  P. Falcone (STL)          5
  W. Fryman (MON)           5
  J. Montefusco (SF)        5

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  T. Seaver (NY)           13
  R. Jones (SD)             9
  D. Medich (PIT)           9
  J. Montefusco (SF)        9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  C. Morton (ATL)           8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  W. Fryman (MON)           7
  M. Lolich (NY)            7

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