Tuesday May 4, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 4, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        15   8  2.75   23   8   3   210   177   74   64   11   65  152
Los Angeles     13   9  3.05   22   5   5   204   197   71   69   12   70  108
St. Louis        9  12  3.61   21   3   4   202   214   98   81   14   72   83
San Diego       10  11  3.70   21   4   1   185   168   85   76   11   72   85
San Francisco    8  13  3.77   21   0   5   198   208  108   83   12   79  110
Pittsburgh      10   9  3.98   19   4   5   167   176   87   74   17   53   80
Montreal         7  12  4.02   19   0   3   177   169   93   79   17   82  103
Atlanta          8  13  4.12   21   1   6   188   188   99   86   11   74  129
Philadelphia    12   6  4.28   18   4   6   164   172   85   78   12   63  112
Cincinnati      11   9  4.45   20   1   4   184   189  101   91   15   64   99
Houston         12  12  4.45   24   0   9   216   220  115  107   10  119  108
Chicago         11  12  4.95   23   1   5   214   248  134  118   22   90  108

 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
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      3   0  1.80   5   4   2   1   1   30   26    7    6    1   10   14
Doug Rau (LA)          4   0  2.02   5   5   1   0   0   36   36    8    8    0   10   22
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   0  2.03   6   6   2   0   1   44   31   10   10    1   18   41
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
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
J.R. Richard (HOU)     4   1  2.86   6   6   0   0   0   44   32   15   14    1   23   24

 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   1  3.52   8   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    3    0    3    9
Phil Niekro            3   1  3.98   6   6   1   0   0   41   41   21   18    2   13   33
Roger Moret            0   0  4.11  10   0   0   1   0   15   11    7    7    2    3   11
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  6.43   8   0   0   2   0   14   19   11   10    0    7    6
Elias Sosa             1   2  7.11   9   0   0   2   0   13   14   12   10    2    3   12

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Frailing           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    0    0    1    2
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  2.84   6   1   0   0   0   13   12    5    4    2    2    5
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  4.70  13   1   0   0   0   23   29   13   12    3   11    9
Rick Reuschel          1   2  5.30   7   6   1   1   0   37   50   28   22    5   11   23
Darold Knowles         2   1  5.40   9   0   0   1   0   13   15    8    8    2    6    6
Mike Garman            1   2  5.57  13   0   0   1   0   21   22   14   13    1   12   13
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 11.25   5   1   0   0   0    8   12   10   10    2    5    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  0.87   8   1   0   0   0   21   13    5    2    0    8   16
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  2.45  11   0   0   2   0   18   15    6    5    1    4   15
Gary Nolan             2   1  3.34   5   5   0   0   0   32   23   12   12    5    7   18
Fred Norman            3   1  4.50   5   4   1   0   1   22   20   12   11    2   13   12
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.84   9   0   0   1   0   12   22    9    8    2    1    3
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  9.72   8   0   0   0   0    8   14   11    9    0    5    6
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   3  4.67   6   6   0   0   0   35   31   20   18    1   15   19
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  6.06  12   0   0   3   0   16   23   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  3.26  12   0   0   4   0   30   27   12   11    1    9   18
Don Sutton             2   3  3.89   5   5   2   0   1   35   32   15   15    4   14   20
Burt Hooton            2   2  5.17   5   5   1   0   0   31   40   19   18    3   14   16

 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
Bob Apodaca            1   1  1.96   7   0   0   0   0   18   13    4    4    0    5    6
Tom Seaver             4   0  2.03   6   6   2   0   1   44   31   10   10    1   18   41
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  2.87   7   0   0   3   0   16   11    5    5    0    7   15
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
Jim Lonborg            3   0  1.80   5   4   2   1   1   30   26    7    6    1   10   14
Tug McGraw             2   2  2.04  10   0   0   3   0   18   13    5    4    0    8   14
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   6   0   0   3   0   11    6    0    0    0    2    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            3   2  4.19   5   5   2   0   0   39   41   21   18    7    7   18
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  0.82   8   0   0   0   0   11    7    1    1    0    4    2
John Montefusco        3   1  2.88   6   6   0   0   0   41   39   14   13    2   14   33
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.18  11   0   0   0   0   17   21   12    6    2    8    4
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  3.27  10   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    4    0    3    7
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   4  6.45   7   4   0   0   0   22   35   24   16    3    4   14
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  0.75  10   0   0   1   0   12    7    1    1    1    3    4
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.56  11   0   0   1   0   17   12    4    3    1    8    8
Al Hrabosky            0   1  1.86  11   0   0   2   0   19   14    6    4    2    3   13
Eric Rasmussen         3   2  2.04  10   0   0   0   0   18   12    4    4    0   10    9
Mike Proly             1   0  2.63   9   0   0   0   0   14   16    6    4    0    4    2
Lynn McGlothen         2   3  3.03   5   5   2   0   1   33   37   14   11    3    7   11
John Denny             1   1  5.00   5   5   0   0   0   27   32   17   15    2    6   13
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
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  L. Dierker (HOU)          3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  B. Metzger (SD)           3
  J. Montefusco (SF)        3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             4
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          2
  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

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  M. Marshall (LA)          4
  L. Hardy (HOU)            3
  S. Lockwood (NY)          3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  B. Moose (PIT)            3
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         2
  G. Garber (PHI)           2
  W. Granger (MON)          2

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          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
  T. Seaver (NY)         44.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       44.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     40.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        40.2
  J. Reuss (PIT)         38.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      37.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        36.0
  D. Rau (LA)            35.2
  L. Dierker (HOU)       34.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  J. Billingham (CIN)      44
  C. Morton (ATL)          41
  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Reuss (PIT)           41
  B. Hooton (LA)           40
  J. Montefusco (SF)       39
  R. Jones (SD)            38
  J. Curtis (STL)          37
  L. McGlothen (STL)       37

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        28
  M. Caldwell (SF)         24
  J. Billingham (CIN)      22
  C. Morton (ATL)          22
  P. Niekro (ATL)          21
  J. Reuss (PIT)           21
  L. Dierker (HOU)         20
  B. Hooton (LA)           19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  P. Darcy (CIN)           18

Home Runs:

  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  W. Fryman (MON)           5
  G. Nolan (CIN)            5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5
  L. Christenson (PHI)      4
  D. Medich (PIT)           4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  B. Bonham (CHI)           3
  M. Caldwell (SF)          3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         23
  B. Bonham (CHI)          20
  T. Seaver (NY)           18
  D. Warthen (MON)         17
  R. Burris (CHI)          16
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       16
  L. Dierker (HOU)         15
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     15
  D. Carrithers (MON)      14
  P. Darcy (CIN)           14

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           41
  J. Montefusco (SF)       33
  P. Niekro (ATL)          33
  M. Lolich (NY)           25
  J. Richard (HOU)         24
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        23
  S. Rogers (MON)          23
  D. Rau (LA)              22
  R. Jones (SD)            21
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         21

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