Wednesday April 28, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 28, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        11   7  2.79   18   6   1   165   135   61   51   10   51  113
Los Angeles      8   9  3.31   17   2   4   158   156   60   58   11   62   83
San Diego        8   9  3.32   17   3   1   149   129   64   55    6   56   72
St. Louis        8   8  3.57   16   3   4   156   167   75   62   11   52   61
San Francisco    7   9  3.80   16   0   5   147   159   84   62    9   54   83
Montreal         6   9  4.04   15   0   3   136   124   73   61   12   67   84
Pittsburgh       7   8  4.15   15   4   3   132   137   69   61   15   42   68
Atlanta          8   8  4.16   16   1   6   141   142   74   65    7   54   92
Houston         10   9  4.59   19   0   7   174   185   95   89    6  102   86
Cincinnati       9   7  4.82   16   1   4   142   157   85   76   11   48   69
Philadelphia     8   6  5.20   14   2   4   128   144   81   74   11   55   96
Chicago          8   9  5.21   17   0   4   155   182  101   90   18   67   85

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch (HOU)       0   0  1.00  12   0   0   6   0   18   10    3    2    0    6    9
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
John Montefusco (SF)   3   1  2.02   5   5   0   0   0   36   31    9    8    1   11   30
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
Tom Seaver (NY)        2   0  2.48   4   4   1   0   0   29   20    8    8    1   11   26
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      2   0  2.57   4   3   1   1   0   21   19    7    6    1   10   11
Jon Matlack (NY)       2   0  2.67   4   4   2   0   2   27   21    9    8    2    9   16
Mike Cosgrove (HOU)    1   0  2.74   5   4   0   0   0   23   23    7    7    0   13    5

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Dal Canton       1   0  1.35   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    1    0    4    3
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   1  4.50   4   3   0   1   0   18   15    9    9    2    9   16
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   9   0   0   2   0    8    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            2   2  3.67   5   5   0   0   0   34   30   16   14    3   20   18
Mike Garman            1   1  4.40   9   0   0   1   0   14   14    8    7    1    8   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  1.23   5   1   0   0   0   15   12    5    2    0    5   12
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
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.23   7   0   0   1   0   10   18    7    6    1    1    2
Pat Darcy              1   2  6.52   4   3   0   1   0   19   18   14   14    2   12    9
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  1.00  12   0   0   6   0   18   10    3    2    0    6    9
Mike Cosgrove          1   0  2.74   5   4   0   0   0   23   23    7    7    0   13    5
J.R. Richard           3   1  2.75   5   5   0   0   0   36   24   11   11    0   20   20
Mike Barlow            2   1  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    7    6    0    9    6
Joe Niekro             1   3  4.88   4   4   0   0   0   24   28   14   13    1   11   13
Tom Griffin            1   0  5.14   4   0   0   0   0    7   11    4    4    1    6    5
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
Burt Hooton            1   2  4.56   4   4   1   0   0   26   32   14   13    2   11   13
Don Sutton             1   3  5.26   4   4   1   0   0   26   27   15   15    4   13   16

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Granger          0   0  1.46   8   0   0   2   0   12    8    2    2    0    6    7
Dale Murray            0   1  1.80   9   0   0   1   0   10    8    3    2    0    5    4
Don Carrithers         1   1  2.79   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    5    3    0   10    5
Don Stanhouse          1   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    3    3    0    3    2
Dan Warthen            0   1  3.46   3   3   0   0   0   13    7    8    5    0   13   13
Woodie Fryman          2   2  4.37   4   4   0   0   0   23   22   12   11    4    7   14
Steve Rogers           1   2  4.44   4   4   0   0   0   26   24   17   13    3   10   19
Fred Scherman          1   1  4.50   7   0   0   0   0   14   12    8    7    3    5   11
Clay Kirby             0   0  5.40   3   3   0   0   0   12   12    7    7    0    6    7
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
Craig Swan             1   1  3.32   3   3   1   0   1   19   17   10    7    3    3   15
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

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             2   2  2.30   9   0   0   2   0   16   12    5    4    0    7   14
Jim Lonborg            2   0  2.57   4   3   1   1   0   21   19    7    6    1   10   11
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
Ron Schueler           0   0  7.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    5    0    1    5
Tom Underwood          1   1  8.64   5   2   0   0   0    8   16    8    8    0    1    6
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
Jerry Reuss            2   2  4.18   4   4   2   0   0   32   33   16   15    7    4   15
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
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   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    1    3
Alan Foster            0   0  1.54   7   0   0   0   0   12    7    2    2    1    6    3
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
Randy Jones            4   1  3.13   5   5   3   0   0   37   32   16   13    2   11   20
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  6.48   5   0   0   0   0    8    7    7    6    0    5    2
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   9   0   0   5   0   16   11    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  2.02   5   5   0   0   0   36   31    9    8    1   11   30
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.27   8   0   0   0   0   11   14   10    4    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   3  6.35   6   3   0   0   0   17   27   18   12    2    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   6   0   0   1   0    6    2    0    0    0    1    2
Al Hrabosky            0   0  1.72   8   0   0   2   0   16   10    4    3    2    1   10
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.88   9   0   0   1   0   14   11    3    3    1    7    7
Mike Proly             1   0  2.70   7   0   0   0   0   10   14    5    3    0    3    1
Eric Rasmussen         2   2  2.84   8   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    0    8    7
John Denny             1   1  2.96   4   4   0   0   0   24   25   10    8    1    4   11
Lynn McGlothen         2   2  3.12   4   4   2   0   1   26   29   12    9    3    5    6
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
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          3
  M. Barlow (HOU)           2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2

Losses:

  M. Caldwell (SF)          3
  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

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             3
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        2
  J. Reuss (PIT)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  M. Lolich (NY)            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
  T. McGraw (PHI)           2
  B. Schultz (CHI)          2
  E. Sosa (ATL)             2

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          37.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       36.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     35.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        34.1
  J. Reuss (PIT)         32.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        29.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         29.0
  D. Medich (PIT)        28.1
  C. Morton (ATL)        28.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        27.0

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        35
  C. Morton (ATL)          33
  J. Reuss (PIT)           33
  B. Hooton (LA)           32
  R. Jones (SD)            32
  J. Montefusco (SF)       31
  B. Bonham (CHI)          30
  R. Burris (CHI)          30
  J. Kaat (PHI)            30

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      20
  C. Morton (ATL)          19
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        19
  M. Caldwell (SF)         18
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  J. Barr (SF)             16
  B. Bonham (CHI)          16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  R. Jones (SD)            16

Home Runs:

  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  L. Christenson (PHI)      4
  W. Fryman (MON)           4
  G. Nolan (CIN)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  B. Bonham (CHI)           3
  T. Dettore (CHI)          3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  D. Medich (PIT)           3
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Walks:

  B. Bonham (CHI)          20
  J. Richard (HOU)         20
  R. Burris (CHI)          14
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  D. Warthen (MON)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  P. Darcy (CIN)           12
  B. Hooton (LA)           11
  R. Jones (SD)            11

Strikeouts:

  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  T. Seaver (NY)           26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  M. Lolich (NY)           22
  R. Jones (SD)            20
  J. Richard (HOU)         20
  S. Rogers (MON)          19
  B. Bonham (CHI)          18
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        18
  J. Matlack (NY)          16

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