Monday May 3, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 3, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        14   8  2.74   22   8   2   201   169   71   61   11   55  142
Los Angeles     12   9  2.91   21   5   4   195   185   65   63   11   66  104
St. Louis        8  12  3.51   20   3   4   190   202   91   74   13   68   78
San Diego       10  11  3.70   21   4   1   185   168   85   76   11   72   85
San Francisco    8  12  3.74   20   0   5   190   198  102   79   11   78  108
Atlanta          8  12  4.00   20   1   6   176   174   91   78    9   71  118
Montreal         7  12  4.02   19   0   3   177   169   93   79   17   82  103
Pittsburgh       9   9  4.04   18   4   4   158   167   82   71   17   48   77
Cincinnati      11   8  4.40   19   1   4   176   182   96   86   14   58   92
Houston         12  11  4.41   23   0   9   208   214  110  102    9  115  102
Philadelphia    11   6  4.53   17   3   6   155   165   85   78   12   63  109
Chicago         11  11  4.95   22   1   5   205   235  125  113   20   86  104

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle (SF)      1   1  0.39  11   0   0   5   0   23   16    1    1    0   10   17
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
Doug Rau (LA)          4   0  2.02   5   5   1   0   0   36   36    8    8    0   10   22
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
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
Dan Spillner (SD)      0   4  2.81   5   4   0   0   0   26   27   12    8    3   10   12

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Dal Canton       1   0  0.79   8   0   0   0   0   11    5    3    1    0    7    7
Dick Ruthven           3   2  2.15   5   5   0   0   0   29   31    7    7    1   11   21
Adrian Devine          0   0  2.70   7   0   0   0   0    7    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   2  4.68   5   4   0   1   0   25   19   13   13    2   15   20
Carl Morton            0   3  4.83   6   6   0   0   0   32   41   22   17    2   12   10
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  6.75   7   0   0   2   0   13   17   11   10    0    7    6
Elias Sosa             1   2  7.94   8   0   0   2   0   11   14   12   10    2    3   10

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Frailing           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    0    1
Steve Stone            0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Buddy Schultz          1   1  1.69  12   0   0   2   0   11   11    5    2    0    2    6
Oscar Zamora           1   0  2.92   5   1   0   0   0   12   12    5    4    2    2    4
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
Paul Reuschel          1   0  4.71  12   1   0   0   0   21   27   12   11    3   10    9
Rick Reuschel          1   1  4.81   6   5   1   1   0   34   43   21   18    3   11   21
Mike Garman            1   2  5.57  13   0   0   1   0   21   22   14   13    1   12   13
Darold Knowles         2   1  5.84   8   0   0   1   0   12   14    8    8    2    5    6
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 11.74   4   1   0   0   0    8   11   10   10    2    4    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  0.96   7   1   0   0   0   19   12    5    2    0    8   14
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  2.60  10   0   0   2   0   17   14    6    5    1    4   14
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  4.76   8   0   0   1   0   11   19    7    6    1    1    2
Jack Billingham        2   2  6.07   6   5   0   0   0   30   44   22   20    2    6    8
Pat Darcy              1   3  7.25   5   3   0   1   0   22   21   18   18    2   14   11
Will McEnaney          0   1 11.37   7   0   0   0   0    6   12   10    8    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           4   1  2.86   6   6   0   0   0   44   32   15   14    1   23   24
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  4.91  11   0   0   0   0   15   18    9    8    0   12    8
Tom Griffin            1   0  6.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    2    8    6
Larry Hardy            0   0  6.32  11   0   0   3   0   16   22   11   11    1    7    8
Gilberto Rondon        0   1  8.71   4   1   0   0   0   10   12   10   10    3    8    4
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

 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
Doug Rau               4   0  2.02   5   5   1   0   0   36   36    8    8    0   10   22
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
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
Don Stanhouse          2   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0   15   13    3    3    0    5    4
Dale Murray            0   2  1.93  12   0   0   1   0   14   10    4    3    0    5    6
Wayne Granger          0   0  2.16  11   0   0   2   0   17   15    5    4    0    8    8
Steve Rogers           1   2  3.74   5   5   0   0   0   34   31   18   14    3   10   23
Dan Warthen            0   2  4.34   5   4   0   0   0   19   15   12    9    2   17   16
Fred Scherman          1   1  4.50  10   0   0   0   0   16   14    9    8    3    7   11
Woodie Fryman          2   2  4.66   5   5   0   0   0   29   32   16   15    5    8   18
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   1  1.96   7   0   0   0   0   18   13    4    4    0    5    6
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  2.77   6   0   0   2   0   13    9    4    4    0    4   11
Craig Swan             1   1  3.32   3   3   1   0   1   19   17   10    7    3    3   15
Jerry Koosman          2   1  3.72   5   4   1   0   0   29   30   13   12    3    4   19
Mickey Lolich          1   3  3.90   5   5   1   0   0   28   32   16   12    1    9   25
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
Jim Kaat               2   1  4.11   6   5   1   0   0   31   36   17   14    2    5   15
Ron Reed               1   0  4.35   7   0   0   0   0   10   10    6    5    1    7    8
Gene Garber            0   0  4.97   9   0   0   2   0   13   14    7    7    1    7   14
Tom Underwood          1   1  7.45   7   2   0   0   0   10   16    8    8    0    2    8
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

 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
Kent Tekulve           0   0  2.79   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    3    3    0    1   10
Jim Rooker             2   1  3.15   3   3   0   0   0   20   13    8    7    1    8    5
Jerry Reuss            2   2  4.18   4   4   2   0   0   32   33   16   15    7    4   15
Doc Medich             1   3  4.28   5   5   1   0   0   34   36   16   16    4   12   14
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  6.14   7   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 12.00   4   0   0   0   0    6   14   11    8    2    4    2

 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            5   1  2.91   6   6   4   0   0   46   38   18   15    2   11   21
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   1  0.39  11   0   0   5   0   23   16    1    1    0   10   17
Charlie Williams       0   0  0.96   7   0   0   0   0    9    5    1    1    0    3    2
John Montefusco        3   1  2.88   6   6   0   0   0   41   39   14   13    2   14   33
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  3.27  10   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    4    0    3    7
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.38  10   0   0   0   0   16   21   12    6    2    8    4
Jim Barr               1   1  4.13   5   5   0   0   0   28   30   17   13    2    7   10
Greg Minton            0   2  4.50   7   0   0   0   0   14   17    8    7    0    3    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 10.61   3   2   0   0   0    9    8   11   11    2   16    7

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         0   0  1.04   9   0   0   1   0    9    5    1    1    1    2    3
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.76  10   0   0   1   0   15   11    4    3    1    7    7
Al Hrabosky            0   1  2.08  10   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   3  3.03   5   5   2   0   1   33   37   14   11    3    7   11
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)             5
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  J. Richard (HOU)          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. Ruthven (ATL)          3

Losses:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  D. Spillner (SD)          4
  M. Caldwell (SF)          3
  P. Darcy (CIN)            3
  E. Halicki (SF)           3
  M. Lolich (NY)            3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  D. Medich (PIT)           3
  C. Morton (ATL)           3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             4
  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
  L. Hardy (HOU)            3
  M. Marshall (LA)          3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         2
  G. Garber (PHI)           2
  W. Granger (MON)          2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         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:

  R. Jones (SD)          46.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       44.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     40.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         38.0
  J. Matlack (NY)        36.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        36.0
  D. Rau (LA)            35.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         34.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        34.1
  D. Medich (PIT)        33.2

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      44
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        43
  C. Morton (ATL)          41
  J. Montefusco (SF)       39
  R. Jones (SD)            38
  J. Curtis (STL)          37
  L. McGlothen (STL)       37
  J. Kaat (PHI)            36
  D. Medich (PIT)          36
  D. Rau (LA)              36

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      22
  C. Morton (ATL)          22
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        21
  M. Caldwell (SF)         18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  P. Darcy (CIN)           18
  B. Forsch (STL)          18
  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Rogers (MON)          18
  J. Barr (SF)             17

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         23
  B. Bonham (CHI)          20
  D. Warthen (MON)         17
  R. Burris (CHI)          16
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       16
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     15
  D. Carrithers (MON)      14
  P. Darcy (CIN)           14
  J. Montefusco (SF)       14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           35
  J. Montefusco (SF)       33
  P. Niekro (ATL)          29
  M. Lolich (NY)           25
  J. Richard (HOU)         24
  S. Rogers (MON)          23
  D. Rau (LA)              22
  R. Jones (SD)            21
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        21
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         21

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