Tuesday April 20, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 20, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         6   5  3.04   11   3   1   104    93   42   35    6   28   63
Montreal         3   5  3.38    8   0   3    69    59   32   26    3   31   48
San Diego        5   5  3.41   10   2   0    87    74   38   33    4   35   39
St. Louis        3   6  4.19    9   1   1    88    95   51   41    9   36   35
Atlanta          5   4  4.22    9   1   3    81    87   45   38    3   30   56
San Francisco    5   4  4.38    9   0   3    78    81   48   38    7   33   39
Pittsburgh       6   2  4.50    8   2   3    74    82   42   37    9   26   36
Los Angeles      2   7  4.97    9   0   2    76    83   43   42    7   31   34
Cincinnati       5   4  5.29    9   1   2    80    93   52   47    5   30   37
Houston          7   5  5.31   12   0   6   105   121   64   62    4   63   63
Philadelphia     4   3  5.68    7   2   2    65    75   45   41    7   19   45
Chicago          4   5  6.33    9   0   2    81   110   62   57   12   29   47

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman (CIN)      2   0  0.00   2   1   1   0   1   10    6    0    0    0    3    5
Jerry Koosman (NY)     1   0  0.93   2   1   1   0   0   10    9    1    1    0    0    4
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      1   0  0.96   2   1   1   1   0    9    6    2    1    0    3    6
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     2   0  1.64   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    2    2    0    4    6
Skip Lockwood (NY)     1   1  1.74   4   0   0   1   0   10    5    2    2    0    3    8
John Denny (STL)       1   0  2.13   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    4    3    1    0    6
John Montefusco (SF)   2   1  2.18   3   3   0   0   0   21   15    5    5    1    9   12
Doc Medich (PIT)       1   0  2.20   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    4    4    1    4    9
Bob Apodaca (NY)       1   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    3    0    5    3
Doug Rau (LA)          1   0  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    3    3    0    4    4

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Ruthven           2   0  1.64   2   2   0   0   0   11    7    2    2    0    4    6
Andy Messersmith       0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    3    3
Bruce Dal Canton       0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    1    1
Elias Sosa             1   1  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    3    3    1    2    8
Phil Niekro            2   0  4.22   3   3   1   0   0   21   26   12   10    1    5   18
Carl Morton            0   2  4.80   3   3   0   0   0   15   20   12    8    1    4    8
Pablo Torrealba        0   1  6.30   5   0   0   2   0   10   13    8    7    0    6    5
Roger Moret            0   0  6.35   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    4    4    0    3    3
Adrian Devine          0   0  7.71   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    0    2    4

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          1   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    0    0    0    1
Bill Bonham            1   1  3.79   3   3   0   0   0   19   14    9    8    2   13   11
Paul Reuschel          0   0  5.14   6   0   0   0   0    7   12    4    4    2    2    4
Ray Burris             0   2  6.43   3   3   0   0   0   14   22   11   10    0    4    9
Darold Knowles         1   1  8.22   5   0   0   1   0    8   10    7    7    2    2    4
Rick Reuschel          0   0  8.44   2   2   0   0   0   11   20   10   10    3    4    8
Geoff Zahn             0   0  8.53   2   1   0   0   0    6   12    6    6    0    0    3
Tom Dettore            0   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    5    5    2    1    2
Mike Garman            1   0  9.00   5   0   0   1   0    7    9    7    7    1    3    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman            2   0  0.00   2   1   1   0   1   10    6    0    0    0    3    5
Pat Zachry             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    0    0    3    8
Rawly Eastwick         0   0  2.45   5   0   0   1   0    7    8    2    2    0    2    5
Gary Nolan             1   1  3.93   3   3   0   0   0   18   14    8    8    3    6    7
Pat Darcy              1   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11    9    7    7    1    7    5
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.68   4   0   0   1   0    6   12    5    4    0    1    1
Jack Billingham        1   1  9.69   3   3   0   0   0   13   24   14   14    1    3    3
Will McEnaney          0   1 12.60   5   0   0   0   0    5    9    9    7    0    4    3
Santo Alcala           0   0 22.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    0    1    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   0  1.00   7   0   0   5   0    9    4    2    1    0    4    7
Tom Griffin            1   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    1    1    0    3    4
Mike Cosgrove          0   0  2.70   3   2   0   0   0   10   11    3    3    0    8    3
J.R. Richard           2   1  4.08   3   3   0   0   0   18   14    8    8    0   12   10
Mike Barlow            1   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    5    4    0    5    5
Larry Dierker          2   1  4.85   3   3   0   0   0   13   14    7    7    0    4    6
Joe Niekro             1   2  5.51   3   3   0   0   0   16   19   10   10    1    8   13
Joaquin Andujar        0   1  8.53   3   1   0   0   0    6   11    6    6    0    8    5
Larry Hardy            0   0  9.00   7   0   0   1   0   10   17   10   10    1    6    5
Jose Sosa              0   0 10.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    9    6    6    0    3    4
Gilberto Rondon        0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    6    6    2    2    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Downing             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Rick Rhoden            1   0  0.00   2   1   0   0   0    6    5    0    0    0    0    3
Doug Rau               1   0  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    3    3    0    4    4
Mike Marshall          0   1  4.20   6   0   0   2   0   15   16    8    7    0    6    7
Stan Wall              0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    1    1    0
Tommy John             0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    4    1
Charlie Hough          0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    1    1    5
Don Sutton             0   3  7.56   3   3   0   0   0   17   21   14   14    4   10    9
Burt Hooton            0   2  7.71   2   2   0   0   0   12   18   10   10    0    5    3

 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    3    1    0    0    0    3    2
Clay Kirby             0   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    0    3
Dale Murray            0   0  2.25   5   0   0   1   0    4    4    2    1    0    1    1
Fred Scherman          1   1  2.57   3   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    2    1    3    7
Wayne Granger          0   0  2.70   4   0   0   2   0    7    5    2    2    0    3    4
Woodie Fryman          1   1  2.84   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    1    5    7
Steve Rogers           1   2  4.12   3   3   0   0   0   20   17   13    9    1    7   16
Don Stanhouse          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    1
Dan Warthen            0   1  5.14   2   2   0   0   0    7    5    4    4    0    6    6
Steve Renko            0   0  7.71   1   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    0    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    1
Jerry Koosman          1   0  0.93   2   1   1   0   0   10    9    1    1    0    0    4
Skip Lockwood          1   1  1.74   4   0   0   1   0   10    5    2    2    0    3    8
Bob Apodaca            1   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    3    0    5    3
Jon Matlack            2   0  2.57   3   3   2   0   2   21   18    7    6    1    6   11
Tom Seaver             1   0  3.15   3   3   0   0   0   20   17    7    7    1    6   21
Tom Hall               0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.32   2   2   0   0   0    8   12    6    4    0    1    7
Hank Webb              0   1  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    4    1    1    4
Craig Swan             0   1  6.30   2   2   0   0   0   10   12   10    7    3    2    4

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Lonborg            1   0  0.96   2   1   1   1   0    9    6    2    1    0    3    6
Tug McGraw             1   1  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    2    0    1    5
Ron Reed               0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    2    2
Jim Kaat               1   1  3.79   3   3   1   0   0   19   19    9    8    0    3    9
Gene Garber            0   0  5.40   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    4    4    1    2    7
Tom Underwood          0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    0    1
Larry Christenson      1   0  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    7    9    6    6    3    2    7
Ron Schueler           0   0 16.88   2   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    5    0    0    1
Steve Carlton          0   1 18.00   2   2   0   0   0    6   12   12   12    2    5    6

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Demery           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    0    0    1    1
Bob Moose              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    0
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  1.93   3   0   0   2   0    5    3    1    1    0    2    2
Doc Medich             1   0  2.20   2   2   1   0   0   16   13    4    4    1    4    9
Jerry Reuss            2   0  4.24   2   2   1   0   0   17   16    8    8    3    3   10
John Candelaria        0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    1    6    0
Jim Rooker             1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    1    3    1
Kent Tekulve           0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    7    3    3    0    0    5
Bruce Kison            1   1  9.39   3   2   0   0   0    8   14    8    8    1    4    7
Dave Giusti            0   0 14.40   3   0   0   0   0    5   13   11    8    2    3    1

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger          1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    3    0    0    0    3    5
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    1    1
Dan Spillner           0   2  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    6    3    1    4    4
Randy Jones            3   0  2.52   3   3   2   0   0   25   22    8    7    1    7   13
Alan Foster            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    1    3    1
Brent Strom            1   1  3.29   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    1    4    6
Bill Greif             0   1  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    9   11    7    7    0    5    3
Dave Wehrmeister       0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    4    4    0    4    5
Mike Dupree            0   0 10.38   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    6    5    0    4    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   3   0    7    4    0    0    0    5    5
John Montefusco        2   1  2.18   3   3   0   0   0   21   15    5    5    1    9   12
Greg Minton            0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    3    0    2    1
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  4.05   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    3    0    2    2
Jim Barr               1   0  5.06   2   2   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    2    3    5
Randy Moffitt          1   0  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    1    2    2
Ed Halicki             1   2  7.36   3   2   0   0   0    7   10    8    6    1    3    5
Mike Caldwell          0   1  7.56   3   2   0   0   0    8   14   13    7    0    4    6
Charlie Williams       0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    0    0
John D'Acquisto        0   0 12.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    2    3    1

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
John Denny             1   0  2.13   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    4    3    1    0    6
Mike Proly             0   0  2.35   5   0   0   0   0    8   12    4    2    0    2    1
Bob Forsch             0   0  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12    8    5    4    1    4    3
Al Hrabosky            0   0  3.68   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    4    3    2    0    4
Eric Rasmussen         1   1  4.05   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    0    4    5
Lynn McGlothen         1   2  4.24   3   3   1   0   1   17   19   11    8    3    4    5
Mike Wallace           0   1  4.76   5   0   0   1   0    6    6    3    3    1    4    2
Pete Falcone           0   1  8.10   2   2   0   0   0    7    5    8    6    0    9    7
John Curtis            0   1  9.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   17    9    9    1    8    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             3
  L. Dierker (HOU)          2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  J. Reuss (PIT)            2
  J. Richard (HOU)          2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          2
  B. Apodaca (NY)           1

Losses:

  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  M. Lolich (NY)            2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        2
  C. Morton (ATL)           2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  D. Spillner (SD)          2

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           5
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  W. Granger (MON)          2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  M. Marshall (LA)          2
  P. Torrealba (ATL)        2
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         1
  G. Garber (PHI)           1
  M. Garman (CHI)           1

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  F. Norman (CIN)           1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          25.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        21.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        21.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     20.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         20.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        19.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        19.0
  J. Kaat (PHI)          19.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)         18.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       17.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  J. Billingham (CIN)      24
  R. Burris (CHI)          22
  R. Jones (SD)            22
  D. Sutton (LA)           21
  C. Morton (ATL)          20
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        20
  J. Kaat (PHI)            19
  L. McGlothen (STL)       19
  J. Niekro (HOU)          19

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  M. Caldwell (SF)         13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  C. Morton (ATL)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  D. Giusti (PIT)          11
  L. McGlothen (STL)       11

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  L. Christenson (PHI)      3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  G. Nolan (CIN)            3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  J. Reuss (PIT)            3
  C. Swan (NY)              3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2

Walks:

  B. Bonham (CHI)          13
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  P. Falcone (STL)          9
  J. Montefusco (SF)        9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)         8
  J. Curtis (STL)           8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8
  P. Darcy (CIN)            7

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           21
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  S. Rogers (MON)          16
  R. Jones (SD)            13
  J. Niekro (HOU)          13
  J. Montefusco (SF)       12
  B. Bonham (CHI)          11
  J. Matlack (NY)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10

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