Saturday May 1, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 1, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        13   7  2.56   20   8   1   183   147   62   52   10   53  126
Los Angeles     11   9  3.01   20   4   4   186   176   64   62   11   64   97
St. Louis        8  11  3.52   19   3   4   182   192   88   71   12   66   72
San Francisco    8  10  3.65   18   0   5   165   175   90   67    9   60   91
San Diego        9  11  3.78   20   3   1   176   162   83   74   11   72   84
Atlanta          8  11  3.89   19   1   6   167   166   83   72    9   63  113
Pittsburgh       9   8  4.01   17   4   4   150   157   78   67   16   44   74
Montreal         6  12  4.19   18   0   3   161   151   89   75   16   77   97
Houston         11  10  4.33   21   0   8   191   195   99   92    6  106   94
Cincinnati      11   7  4.44   18   1   4   160   166   88   79   13   52   85
Philadelphia    10   6  4.68   16   3   5   146   158   83   76   12   61  104
Chicago          9  11  5.19   20   1   4   180   207  115  104   18   78   95

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Rhoden (LA)       2   0  1.71   4   3   1   0   0   21   17    4    4    1    6    6
Tom Seaver (NY)        3   0  1.89   5   5   2   0   1   38   25    8    8    1   11   35
John Montefusco (SF)   3   1  2.02   5   5   0   0   0   36   31    9    8    1   11   30
Tommy John (LA)        1   1  2.08   4   4   0   0   0   26   28    6    6    1    9    9
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     3   2  2.15   5   5   0   0   0   29   31    7    7    1   11   21
Jon Matlack (NY)       3   0  2.25   5   5   3   0   2   36   28   10    9    2   11   20
John Candelaria (PIT)  2   1  2.29   3   3   1   0   1   20   17    7    5    2    8   12
Doug Rau (LA)          3   0  2.36   4   4   0   0   0   27   27    7    7    0    8   15
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      2   0  2.57   4   3   1   1   0   21   19    7    6    1   10   11
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  0.84   7   0   0   0   0   11    5    3    1    0    5    7
Dick Ruthven           3   2  2.15   5   5   0   0   0   29   31    7    7    1   11   21
Adrian Devine          0   0  3.00   6   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    2    8
Phil Niekro            3   1  3.25   5   5   1   0   0   36   34   16   13    1   11   29
Roger Moret            0   0  4.09   9   0   0   1   0   11    8    5    5    1    3    7
Andy Messersmith       0   1  4.50   4   3   0   1   0   18   15    9    9    2    9   16
Carl Morton            0   3  4.83   6   6   0   0   0   32   41   22   17    2   12   10
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
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
Buddy Schultz          1   1  1.93  11   0   0   2   0    9    9    5    2    0    2    6
Bill Bonham            2   2  3.67   5   5   0   0   0   34   30   16   14    3   20   18
Ray Burris             1   2  4.18   6   6   0   0   0   32   35   16   15    1   16   14
Rick Reuschel          1   1  4.96   5   5   1   0   0   33   42   21   18    3   10   20
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.63  11   0   0   0   0   16   22   10   10    3    8    9
Mike Garman            1   2  5.94  11   0   0   1   0   17   18   12   11    1   11   11
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            2   0  0.60   3   2   0   0   0   15   11    1    1    1    5    9
Pat Zachry             0   0  1.15   6   1   0   0   0   16   12    5    2    0    6   12
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  2.35   9   0   0   2   0   15   11    5    4    1    3   12
Gary Nolan             2   1  3.34   5   5   0   0   0   32   23   12   12    5    7   18
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
Joe Niekro             1   4  4.20   5   5   0   0   0   30   33   16   14    1   12   16
Larry Dierker          3   2  4.28   5   5   0   0   0   27   26   15   13    0   11   13
Mike Barlow            2   1  4.50  10   0   0   0   0   14   15    8    7    0   11    8
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
Rick Rhoden            2   0  1.71   4   3   1   0   0   21   17    4    4    1    6    6
Al Downing             0   1  2.08   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    1    5
Tommy John             1   1  2.08   4   4   0   0   0   26   28    6    6    1    9    9
Charlie Hough          1   0  2.25   7   0   0   1   0   12    8    3    3    1    4    9
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          1   1  3.33  11   0   0   3   0   27   23   11   10    1    8   17
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
Dale Murray            0   2  2.19  11   0   0   1   0   12   10    4    3    0    5    5
Don Stanhouse          1   0  2.45   5   0   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    0    3    3
Wayne Granger          0   0  2.70  10   0   0   2   0   13   12    5    4    0    6    8
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  4.50  10   0   0   0   0   16   14    9    8    3    7   11
Dan Warthen            0   2  4.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   13   12    9    2   17   16
Don Carrithers         1   2  5.14   6   1   0   0   0   14   13   11    8    2   14    7
Clay Kirby             0   0  5.40   3   3   0   0   0   12   12    7    7    0    6    7
Steve Renko            0   1  8.64   3   1   0   0   0    8   14    8    8    2    2    3

 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            3   0  2.25   5   5   3   0   2   36   28   10    9    2   11   20
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  2.04  10   0   0   3   0   18   13    5    4    0    8   14
Jim Lonborg            2   0  2.57   4   3   1   1   0   21   19    7    6    1   10   11
Larry Christenson      2   1  3.80   4   3   0   0   0   21   21    9    9    4    7   10
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
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
Steve Carlton          1   1  7.71   4   4   1   0   0   21   22   18   18    3   13   20
Tom Underwood          1   1  8.00   6   2   0   0   0    9   16    8    8    0    1    7

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Moose              0   0  0.00   5   0   0   2   0    8    5    0    0    0    0    5
Larry Demery           1   0  1.17   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    1    0    1    1
John Candelaria        2   1  2.29   3   3   1   0   1   20   17    7    5    2    8   12
Jim Rooker             2   1  3.15   3   3   0   0   0   20   13    8    7    1    8    5
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  6.43   6   0   0   2   0    7    8    5    5    0    5    2
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
Alan Foster            0   0  1.98   8   0   0   0   0   14    8    3    3    2    7    4
Rich Folkers           0   0  2.35   4   0   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    0    3    4
Dan Spillner           0   4  2.81   5   4   0   0   0   26   27   12    8    3   10   12
Dave Tomlin            0   0  2.89   8   0   0   0   0    9    5    3    3    1    4    3
Randy Jones            4   1  3.13   5   5   3   0   0   37   32   16   13    2   11   20
Brent Strom            1   1  3.91   5   4   0   0   0   25   22   11   11    2   12   17
Mike Dupree            0   0  5.91   7   0   0   0   0   11    9    8    7    1    5    3
Bill Greif             1   2  7.71   4   4   0   0   0   16   20   14   14    0    8    5
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           1   0  0.00  10   0   0   5   0   18   13    0    0    0    7   12
Charlie Williams       0   0  1.23   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    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
Jim Barr               1   1  4.13   5   5   0   0   0   28   30   17   13    2    7   10
Greg Minton            0   1  4.50   6   0   0   0   0   12   15    7    6    0    2    1
Ed Halicki             2   3  4.64   5   4   0   0   0   21   25   14   11    1   10   15
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   8   0   0   1   0    8    3    0    0    0    2    2
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.76  10   0   0   1   0   15   11    4    3    1    7    7
Al Hrabosky            0   1  2.12   9   0   0   2   0   17   12    6    4    2    3   12
Eric Rasmussen         2   2  2.30   9   0   0   0   0   16   12    4    4    0   10    9
Mike Proly             1   0  2.63   9   0   0   0   0   14   16    6    4    0    4    2
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   2  5.16   7   2   1   0   0   23   37   13   13    3    8    5
Pete Falcone           0   2  5.60   4   4   0   0   0   18   20   15   11    0   13   13
Bob Forsch             0   0  6.23   5   5   0   0   0   22   27   18   15    2   10    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             4
  L. Dierker (HOU)          3
  J. Matlack (NY)           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

Losses:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  D. Spillner (SD)          4
  M. Caldwell (SF)          3
  E. Halicki (SF)           3
  M. Lolich (NY)            3
  C. Morton (ATL)           3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  D. Wehrmeister (SD)       3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        2
  J. Reuss (PIT)            2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  M. Marshall (LA)          3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         2
  W. Granger (MON)          2
  L. Hardy (HOU)            2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         2
  B. Moose (PIT)            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
  J. Matlack (NY)        36.0
  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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      32.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        42
  C. Morton (ATL)          41
  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  J. Curtis (STL)          37
  R. Burris (CHI)          35
  P. Niekro (ATL)          34
  J. Niekro (HOU)          33
  J. Reuss (PIT)           33
  B. Hooton (LA)           32
  R. Jones (SD)            32

Runs:

  C. Morton (ATL)          22
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        21
  J. Billingham (CIN)      20
  M. Caldwell (SF)         18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  B. Forsch (STL)          18
  S. Rogers (MON)          18
  J. Barr (SF)             17
  B. Bonham (CHI)          16
  R. Burris (CHI)          16

Home Runs:

  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  G. Nolan (CIN)            5
  L. Christenson (PHI)      4
  W. Fryman (MON)           4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  B. Bonham (CHI)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Curtis (STL)           3
  T. Dettore (CHI)          3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3

Walks:

  B. Bonham (CHI)          20
  J. Richard (HOU)         20
  D. Warthen (MON)         17
  R. Burris (CHI)          16
  D. Carrithers (MON)      14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        13
  P. Falcone (STL)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           35
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          29
  S. Rogers (MON)          23
  M. Lolich (NY)           22
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  R. Jones (SD)            20
  J. Matlack (NY)          20
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        20


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