Thursday April 29, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 29, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        12   7  2.64   19   7   1   174   140   61   51   10   51  122
Los Angeles      9   9  3.13   18   3   4   167   161   60   58   11   63   87
San Diego        9   9  3.42   18   3   1   158   139   69   60    6   61   75
St. Louis        8   9  3.51   17   3   4   164   174   79   64   11   57   64
San Francisco    7   9  3.80   16   0   5   147   159   84   62    9   54   83
Montreal         6  10  3.97   16   0   3   145   134   76   64   12   68   89
Atlanta          8   9  4.00   17   1   6   149   147   76   66    7   59   99
Pittsburgh       7   8  4.15   15   4   3   132   137   69   61   15   42   68
Houston         11   9  4.42   20   0   8   183   188   96   90    6  103   89
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  10  5.46   18   0   4   163   192  110   99   18   73   88

 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
Tom Seaver (NY)        3   0  1.89   5   5   2   0   1   38   25    8    8    1   11   35
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
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   1  3.25   5   5   1   0   0   36   34   16   13    1   11   29
Adrian Devine          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    2    7
Roger Moret            0   0  4.32   7   0   0   1   0    8    7    4    4    0    3    4
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
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  10   0   0   2   0    8    7    3    0    0    2    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
Ray Burris             1   2  4.78   5   5   0   0   0   26   30   15   14    1   14   11
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.63  11   0   0   0   0   16   22   10   10    3    8    9
Rick Reuschel          0   1  6.08   4   4   0   0   0   24   35   19   16    3    8   18
Mike Garman            1   2  6.19  10   0   0   1   0   16   17   12   11    1   10   10
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
Geoff Zahn             0   1 10.80   3   2   0   0   0    8   16   10   10    0    2    4
Ken Crosby             0   0 11.05   3   1   0   0   0    7   10    9    9    2    3    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
Larry Dierker          3   2  4.28   5   5   0   0   0   27   26   15   13    0   11   13
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 Hardy            0   0  6.75  10   0   0   2   0   15   21   11   11    1    7    7
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             2   3  3.89   5   5   2   0   1   35   32   15   15    4   14   20
Burt Hooton            1   2  4.56   4   4   1   0   0   26   32   14   13    2   11   13

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Granger          0   0  1.42   9   0   0   2   0   13    8    2    2    0    6    8
Dale Murray            0   2  2.61  10   0   0   1   0   10   10    4    3    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
Steve Rogers           1   2  3.74   5   5   0   0   0   34   31   18   14    3   10   23
Woodie Fryman          2   2  4.37   4   4   0   0   0   23   22   12   11    4    7   14
Fred Scherman          1   1  4.80   8   0   0   0   0   15   13    9    8    3    6   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
Tom Seaver             3   0  1.89   5   5   2   0   1   38   25    8    8    1   11   35
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
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          3   0  0.00  10   0   0   1   0   17   11    1    0    0    6   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
Rich Folkers           0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    3    4
Randy Jones            4   1  3.13   5   5   3   0   0   37   32   16   13    2   11   20
Brent Strom            1   1  4.03   4   4   0   0   0   22   21   10   10    1   10   13
Bill Greif             1   1  5.65   3   3   0   0   0   14   14    9    9    0    6    5
Mike Dupree            0   0  5.79   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    7    6    0    5    3
Dave Wehrmeister       0   3  9.00   4   3   0   0   0   13   20   13   13    0    6    6

 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   7   0   0   1   0    7    3    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  2.25   8   0   0   0   0   12   14    5    3    0    4    2
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   2  5.60   4   4   0   0   0   18   20   15   11    0   13   13
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
  L. Dierker (HOU)          3
  B. Metzger (SD)           3
  J. Montefusco (SF)        3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Rau (LA)               3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3

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
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  M. Marshall (LA)          3
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         2
  W. Granger (MON)          2
  L. Hardy (HOU)            2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         2
  T. McGraw (PHI)           2
  B. Schultz (CHI)          2

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  F. Norman (CIN)           1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  D. Sutton (LA)            1
  C. Swan (NY)              1

Innings Pitched:

  T. Seaver (NY)         38.0
  R. Jones (SD)          37.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        36.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       36.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     35.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         34.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        34.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        33.2
  J. Reuss (PIT)         32.1
  D. Medich (PIT)        28.1

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        35
  P. Niekro (ATL)          34
  C. Morton (ATL)          33
  J. Reuss (PIT)           33
  B. Hooton (LA)           32
  R. Jones (SD)            32
  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  J. Montefusco (SF)       31
  S. Rogers (MON)          31

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      20
  C. Morton (ATL)          19
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        19
  M. Caldwell (SF)         18
  S. Rogers (MON)          18
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        13
  P. Falcone (STL)         13
  D. Warthen (MON)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  P. Darcy (CIN)           12
  L. Dierker (HOU)         11

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           35
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          29
  S. Rogers (MON)          23
  M. Lolich (NY)           22
  R. Jones (SD)            20
  J. Richard (HOU)         20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  B. Bonham (CHI)          18
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        18


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