Monday April 26, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, April 26, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         9   7  2.88   16   5   1   147   122   56   47    9   46   94
San Diego        8   7  3.02   15   3   1   131   108   52   44    5   49   65
Los Angeles      6   9  3.48   15   1   3   140   140   56   54   10   60   69
Montreal         5   8  3.74   13   0   3   118   104   60   49   11   58   74
San Francisco    7   7  3.84   14   0   5   122   132   73   52    8   48   69
Atlanta          8   6  4.06   14   1   6   124   126   65   56    5   49   83
St. Louis        6   8  4.11   14   2   3   131   146   72   60   11   48   54
Houston          9   8  4.41   17   0   7   157   165   83   77    5   91   82
Pittsburgh       7   6  4.42   13   3   3   116   123   62   57   14   40   60
Cincinnati       8   6  4.75   14   1   4   125   138   75   66   10   41   59
Philadelphia     7   5  4.99   12   2   3   110   117   68   61   10   44   76
Chicago          6   9  5.44   15   0   2   137   167   94   83   16   58   79

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger (SD)     2   0  0.00   9   0   0   1   0   15   11    1    0    0    5   10
Ken Forsch (HOU)       0   0  0.55  10   0   0   6   0   16    8    2    1    0    6    9
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      1   0  1.13   3   2   1   1   0   16   11    3    2    0    6   10
Randy Jones (SD)       4   0  1.85   4   4   3   0   0   34   26    9    7    1    9   20
Tommy John (LA)        1   1  1.89   3   3   0   0   0   19   21    4    4    1    9    4
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     3   1  1.96   4   4   0   0   0   23   21    5    5    0    9   15
Mike Cosgrove (HOU)    1   0  2.00   4   3   0   0   0   18   17    4    4    0   12    5
Doug Rau (LA)          2   0  2.00   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    4    4    0    8   10
John Montefusco (SF)   3   1  2.28   4   4   0   0   0   28   23    8    7    1   11   18
Jerry Koosman (NY)     1   1  2.30   3   2   1   0   0   16   12    4    4    1    1    6

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Dal Canton       1   0  1.59   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    1    0    4    2
Dick Ruthven           3   1  1.96   4   4   0   0   0   23   21    5    5    0    9   15
Phil Niekro            3   0  3.72   4   4   1   0   0   29   30   14   12    1    6   23
Adrian Devine          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    2    7
Carl Morton            0   2  4.71   4   4   0   0   0   21   27   16   11    1   10   10
Andy Messersmith       0   0  4.91   3   2   0   1   0   11    9    6    6    1    5    9
Roger Moret            0   0  4.91   6   0   0   1   0    7    6    4    4    0    3    3
Pablo Torrealba        0   1  5.25   6   0   0   2   0   12   13    8    7    0    7    5
Elias Sosa             1   2  6.75   7   0   0   2   0   11   10    8    8    2    3    9

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          1   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    0    0    0    4
Steve Stone            0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Oscar Zamora           1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    0    0    1    1
Bill Bonham            1   2  3.12   4   4   0   0   0   26   21   11    9    2   18   14
Mike Garman            1   1  4.40   8   0   0   1   0   14   14    8    7    1    7   10
Ray Burris             0   2  5.68   4   4   0   0   0   19   25   13   12    0    9   10
Rick Reuschel          0   1  6.08   4   4   0   0   0   24   35   19   16    3    8   18
Paul Reuschel          1   0  6.39  10   0   0   0   0   13   21    9    9    3    7    6
Darold Knowles         1   1  7.56   6   0   0   1   0    8   10    7    7    2    3    4
Tom Dettore            0   1 10.29   4   0   0   0   0    7   11    8    8    3    2    4
Ken Crosby             0   0 10.38   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    5    5    2    1    4
Geoff Zahn             0   1 10.80   3   2   0   0   0    8   16   10   10    0    2    4

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Gullett            1   0  0.00   2   1   0   0   0    7    7    0    0    0    2    1
Pat Zachry             0   0  1.42   4   1   0   0   0   13   11    5    2    0    5   10
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  2.51   8   0   0   2   0   14   11    5    4    1    3   11
Gary Nolan             1   1  3.70   4   4   0   0   0   24   18   10   10    4    7   11
Fred Norman            3   0  4.05   4   3   1   0   1   20   20   10    9    2    8   11
Pat Darcy              1   1  4.40   3   2   0   1   0   14   11    7    7    1    7    6
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.79   6   0   0   1   0    9   16    7    6    1    1    1
Jack Billingham        1   2  9.60   4   3   0   0   0   15   29   17   16    1    3    4
Will McEnaney          0   1 12.60   5   0   0   0   0    5    9    9    7    0    4    3
Santo Alcala           0   0 15.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    0    1    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   0  0.55  10   0   0   6   0   16    8    2    1    0    6    9
Tom Griffin            1   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    1    1    0    3    4
Mike Cosgrove          1   0  2.00   4   3   0   0   0   18   17    4    4    0   12    5
J.R. Richard           2   1  2.60   4   4   0   0   0   28   18    8    8    0   15   17
Mike Barlow            2   0  3.38   8   0   0   0   0   11   10    5    4    0    7    6
Joe Niekro             1   3  4.88   4   4   0   0   0   24   28   14   13    1   11   13
Larry Dierker          2   2  5.31   4   4   0   0   0   20   23   14   12    0   10   11
Larry Hardy            0   0  7.82   9   0   0   1   0   13   21   11   11    1    7    6
Joaquin Andujar        0   2  9.28   4   2   0   0   0   11   16   12   11    1   12    5
Jose Sosa              0   0  9.53   5   0   0   0   0    6   10    6    6    0    3    4
Gilberto Rondon        0   0 10.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    6    6    2    5    2

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John             1   1  1.89   3   3   0   0   0   19   21    4    4    1    9    4
Doug Rau               2   0  2.00   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    4    4    0    8   10
Al Downing             0   1  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    1    5
Rick Rhoden            1   0  2.25   3   2   0   0   0   12   11    3    3    1    5    3
Charlie Hough          1   0  2.31   6   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    3    1    4    9
Stan Wall              0   1  3.24   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    3    3
Mike Marshall          0   1  3.38  10   0   0   3   0   24   21   10    9    1    8   15
Don Sutton             1   3  5.26   4   4   1   0   0   26   27   15   15    4   13   16
Burt Hooton            0   2  6.48   3   3   0   0   0   17   26   13   12    1    9    4

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Granger          0   0  1.69   6   0   0   2   0   11    6    2    2    0    5    6
Dale Murray            0   1  2.00   8   0   0   1   0    9    8    3    2    0    5    2
Fred Scherman          1   1  2.63   6   0   0   0   0   14   10    5    4    3    4   11
Don Stanhouse          1   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    1
Dan Warthen            0   1  3.46   3   3   0   0   0   13    7    8    5    0   13   13
Don Carrithers         0   1  3.52   4   0   0   0   0    8    7    5    3    0    8    4
Woodie Fryman          2   1  3.57   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    7    7    3    6   11
Clay Kirby             0   0  4.05   2   2   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    2    5
Steve Rogers           1   2  4.44   4   4   0   0   0   26   24   17   13    3   10   19
Steve Renko            0   1  9.82   2   1   0   0   0    7   13    8    8    2    2    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    2    3
Bob Apodaca            1   0  1.93   6   0   0   0   0   14   10    3    3    0    5    4
Jerry Koosman          1   1  2.30   3   2   1   0   0   16   12    4    4    1    1    6
Tom Seaver             2   0  2.48   4   4   1   0   0   29   20    8    8    1   11   26
Jon Matlack            2   0  2.67   4   4   2   0   2   27   21    9    8    2    9   16
Tom Hall               0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    3    0
Skip Lockwood          1   1  3.09   5   0   0   1   0   12    9    4    4    0    4    9
Mickey Lolich          1   3  3.13   4   4   1   0   0   23   24   12    8    1    8   22
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  1.13   3   2   1   1   0   16   11    3    2    0    6   10
Tom Underwood          1   0  1.42   3   1   0   0   0    6    7    1    1    0    0    3
Tug McGraw             2   2  2.63   7   0   0   1   0   14   10    5    4    0    7   10
Jim Kaat               1   1  4.44   5   4   1   0   0   24   30   15   12    2    4   12
Larry Christenson      1   1  5.40   3   2   0   0   0   15   14    9    9    4    5   10
Ron Reed               1   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    8    9    6    5    1    6    5
Gene Garber            0   0  6.52   7   0   0   1   0   10   12    7    7    1    5   11
Steve Carlton          0   1 12.00   3   3   0   0   0   12   16   16   16    2   10   13
Ron Schueler           0   0 16.88   2   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    5    0    0    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Moose              0   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    7    3    0    0    0    0    4
Larry Demery           1   0  1.35   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    1    0    1    1
John Candelaria        1   1  1.38   2   2   1   0   1   13    6    2    2    1    8    8
Doc Medich             1   2  3.81   4   4   1   0   0   28   29   12   12    3   10   12
Kent Tekulve           0   0  4.26   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    0    8
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  4.50   4   0   0   2   0    6    5    3    3    0    4    2
Jim Rooker             1   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    6    6    1    7    4
Jerry Reuss            2   1  5.25   3   3   1   0   0   24   28   14   14    6    3   13
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
Rich Folkers           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Butch Metzger          2   0  0.00   9   0   0   1   0   15   11    1    0    0    5   10
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    1
Alan Foster            0   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0   10    4    2    2    1    6    2
Randy Jones            4   0  1.85   4   4   3   0   0   34   26    9    7    1    9   20
Dan Spillner           0   3  2.37   4   3   0   0   0   19   14    9    5    2    7    8
Brent Strom            1   1  3.10   3   3   0   0   0   20   17    7    7    1    7   13
Bill Greif             1   1  5.65   3   3   0   0   0   14   14    9    9    0    6    5
Dave Wehrmeister       0   2 10.13   2   2   0   0   0    8   11    9    9    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   8   0   0   5   0   12    8    0    0    0    7   10
John Montefusco        3   1  2.28   4   4   0   0   0   28   23    8    7    1   11   18
Charlie Williams       0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    1    1
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    3    1    7    3
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  3.24   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    3    0    2    5
Ed Halicki             2   2  4.40   4   3   0   0   0   14   18    9    7    1    5   11
Greg Minton            0   1  4.50   5   0   0   0   0   10   13    6    5    0    2    1
Jim Barr               1   1  5.06   4   4   0   0   0   21   24   16   12    2    6    8
Mike Caldwell          0   2  6.92   4   3   0   0   0   13   23   16   10    1    4   11
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   5   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    2
Al Hrabosky            0   0  1.98   7   0   0   2   0   14    8    4    3    2    1    9
Mike Wallace           1   1  2.19   8   0   0   1   0   12    9    3    3    1    7    6
Mike Proly             0   0  2.25   6   0   0   0   0    8   12    4    2    0    2    1
Eric Rasmussen         2   2  3.38   7   0   0   0   0   11   11    4    4    0    7    7
John Denny             1   1  4.15   3   3   0   0   0   17   21    9    8    1    3    7
Lynn McGlothen         1   2  4.24   3   3   1   0   1   17   19   11    8    3    4    5
John Curtis            1   1  5.00   6   1   1   0   0   18   27   10   10    2    8    2
Pete Falcone           0   1  6.39   3   3   0   0   0   13   14   11    9    0    9   11
Bob Forsch             0   0  7.02   4   4   0   0   0   17   23   16   13    2    6    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             4
  J. Montefusco (SF)        3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          3
  M. Barlow (HOU)           2
  L. Dierker (HOU)          2
  W. Fryman (MON)           2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2

Losses:

  M. Lolich (NY)            3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  D. Spillner (SD)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  M. Caldwell (SF)          2
  L. Dierker (HOU)          2

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             3
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  M. Lolich (NY)            1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          1
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  D. Medich (PIT)           1

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  M. Marshall (LA)          3
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         2
  W. Granger (MON)          2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         2
  E. Sosa (ATL)             2
  P. Torrealba (ATL)        2
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          34.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        29.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         29.0
  D. Medich (PIT)        28.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     27.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       27.2
  J. Matlack (NY)        27.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        26.1
  B. Bonham (CHI)        26.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         25.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        35
  J. Kaat (PHI)            30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  J. Billingham (CIN)      29
  D. Medich (PIT)          29
  J. Niekro (HOU)          28
  J. Reuss (PIT)           28
  J. Curtis (STL)          27
  C. Morton (ATL)          27
  D. Sutton (LA)           27

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        19
  J. Billingham (CIN)      17
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  J. Barr (SF)             16
  M. Caldwell (SF)         16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  C. Morton (ATL)          16
  J. Kaat (PHI)            15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15

Home Runs:

  J. Reuss (PIT)            6
  L. Christenson (PHI)      4
  G. Nolan (CIN)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  T. Dettore (CHI)          3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  D. Medich (PIT)           3
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Walks:

  B. Bonham (CHI)          18
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  D. Warthen (MON)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        12
  J. Montefusco (SF)       11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  T. Seaver (NY)           11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  M. Lolich (NY)           22
  R. Jones (SD)            20
  S. Rogers (MON)          19
  J. Montefusco (SF)       18
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        18
  J. Richard (HOU)         17
  J. Matlack (NY)          16
  D. Sutton (LA)           16


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