Tuesday April 27, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 27, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        10   7  2.95   17   5   1   156   130   61   51   10   50  102
San Diego        8   8  3.09   16   3   1   140   118   56   48    5   53   69
Los Angeles      7   9  3.45   16   1   4   149   150   59   57   10   60   74
Montreal         5   8  3.74   13   0   3   118   104   60   49   11   58   74
St. Louis        7   8  3.91   15   3   3   140   156   73   61   11   49   55
San Francisco    7   8  3.98   15   0   5   131   142   80   58    8   54   71
Atlanta          8   7  4.21   15   1   6   133   136   71   62    6   50   84
Pittsburgh       7   7  4.35   14   3   3   124   132   67   60   14   41   66
Houston          9   8  4.41   17   0   7   157   165   83   77    5   91   82
Cincinnati       9   6  4.63   15   1   4   134   147   78   69   10   43   63
Philadelphia     7   6  5.14   13   2   3   119   132   75   68   10   50   89
Chicago          7   9  5.23   16   0   3   146   173   96   85   17   64   81

 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
John Montefusco (SF)   3   1  2.28   4   4   0   0   0   28   23    8    7    1   11   18
Doug Rau (LA)          3   0  2.36   4   4   0   0   0   27   27    7    7    0    8   15
Dan Spillner (SD)      0   3  2.37   4   3   0   0   0   19   14    9    5    2    7    8

 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  4.45   5   5   0   0   0   28   33   19   14    2   11   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
Elias Sosa             1   2  6.75   7   0   0   2   0   11   10    8    8    2    3    9
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  6.75   7   0   0   2   0   13   17   11   10    0    7    6

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          1   0  0.00   8   0   0   1   0    7    6    3    0    0    1    5
Steve Stone            0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Oscar Zamora           1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    4    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             1   2  4.78   5   5   0   0   0   26   30   15   14    1   14   11
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        2   2  7.54   5   4   0   0   0   23   37   20   19    1    5    7
Will McEnaney          0   1  9.95   6   0   0   0   0    6   10    9    7    0    4    4
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
Al Downing             0   1  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    1    5
Charlie Hough          1   0  2.25   7   0   0   1   0   12    8    3    3    1    4    9
Rick Rhoden            1   0  2.25   3   2   0   0   0   12   11    3    3    1    5    3
Doug Rau               3   0  2.36   4   4   0   0   0   27   27    7    7    0    8   15
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
Tom Hall               1   0  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    3    2
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
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
Jerry Koosman          1   1  3.38   4   3   1   0   0   21   19    9    8    2    3   10
Hank Webb              0   1  4.15   5   0   0   0   0    9    9    5    4    1    3    6
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
Jim Lonborg            1   0  1.13   3   2   1   1   0   16   11    3    2    0    6   10
Tug McGraw             2   2  2.45   8   0   0   1   0   15   11    5    4    0    7   12
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    0    3    4
Ron Reed               1   0  4.35   7   0   0   0   0   10   10    6    5    1    7    8
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
Gene Garber            0   0  5.91   8   0   0   1   0   11   13    7    7    1    7   13
Tom Underwood          1   1  8.10   4   2   0   0   0    7   13    6    6    0    0    4
Ron Schueler           0   0  9.64   3   0   0   0   0    5    9    6    5    0    1    3
Steve Carlton          0   1 12.00   3   3   0   0   0   12   16   16   16    2   10   13

 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
Kent Tekulve           0   0  3.24   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    3    3    0    0   10
Doc Medich             1   2  3.81   4   4   1   0   0   28   29   12   12    3   10   12
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   2  7.24   4   3   0   0   0   14   21   13   11    1    5   11
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          2   0  0.00   9   0   0   1   0   15   11    1    0    0    5   10
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    1    2
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
Rich Folkers           0   0  4.15   2   0   0   0   0    4    7    2    2    0    2    3
Bill Greif             1   1  5.65   3   3   0   0   0   14   14    9    9    0    6    5
Mike Dupree            0   0  7.11   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    6    5    0    4    1
Dave Wehrmeister       0   3  9.00   3   3   0   0   0   11   16   11   11    0    6    5

 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
Charlie Williams       0   0  1.69   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    2    1
John Montefusco        3   1  2.28   4   4   0   0   0   28   23    8    7    1   11   18
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    3    1    7    3
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  3.72   8   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    4    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   6   0   0   0   0   12   15    7    6    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  6.00   5   3   0   0   0   15   24   16   10    1    4   12
John D'Acquisto        0   1 15.43   2   1   0   0   0    5    6    8    8    2    8    2

 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
Lynn McGlothen         2   2  3.12   4   4   2   0   1   26   29   12    9    3    5    6
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
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. Rau (LA)               3
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          3
  M. Barlow (HOU)           2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  L. Dierker (HOU)          2
  W. Fryman (MON)           2

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             3
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        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
  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
  C. Morton (ATL)        28.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     27.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       27.2
  J. Matlack (NY)        27.0
  D. Rau (LA)            26.2
  R. Burris (CHI)        26.1

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        35
  C. Morton (ATL)          33
  R. Burris (CHI)          30
  J. Kaat (PHI)            30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  L. McGlothen (STL)       29
  D. Medich (PIT)          29
  J. Niekro (HOU)          28
  J. Reuss (PIT)           28

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      20
  C. Morton (ATL)          19
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        19
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  J. Barr (SF)             16
  M. Caldwell (SF)         16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  R. Burris (CHI)          15
  J. Kaat (PHI)            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
  R. Burris (CHI)          14
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  D. Warthen (MON)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        12
  J. Montefusco (SF)       11
  C. Morton (ATL)          11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11

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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