Tuesday May 11, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 11, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        18  11  2.75   29  11   4   265   229   94   81   16   78  188
Pittsburgh      15  10  3.51   25   7   7   220   214  100   86   20   77  114
Los Angeles     17  11  3.52   28   6   7   256   267  110  100   17   85  139
St. Louis       12  16  3.64   28   4   6   265   271  124  107   20   99  108
Cincinnati      16  10  3.73   26   3   5   239   226  112   99   18   83  126
San Diego       13  14  3.78   27   5   3   236   213  112   99   16   87  109
Montreal         9  16  3.95   25   1   4   230   216  117  101   24  110  134
San Francisco    9  18  4.04   27   1   6   247   269  138  111   16  100  130
Philadelphia    16   7  4.22   23   5   7   209   217  106   98   15   71  146
Atlanta          9  18  4.34   27   1   6   239   247  128  115   14   95  163
Houston         15  14  4.37   29   1  10   259   263  135  126   14  140  134
Chicago         12  16  5.48   28   1   5   259   313  179  158   35  115  127

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle (SF)      1   1  0.33  13   0   0   6   0   27   20    1    1    0   11   17
Pat Zachry (CIN)       1   0  1.26   9   2   0   0   0   29   18    7    4    1   12   20
John Candelaria (PIT)  3   1  1.88   4   4   2   0   1   29   22    8    6    2    9   22
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      4   0  2.13   6   5   2   1   1   38   32   10    9    2   12   21
Gary Nolan (CIN)       3   1  2.15   7   7   1   0   1   50   36   12   12    5    9   28
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   1  2.19   7   7   3   0   1   53   41   14   13    2   18   46
Jon Matlack (NY)       3   0  2.49   7   7   3   0   2   51   40   16   14    4   15   32
J.R. Richard (HOU)     5   1  2.55   7   7   1   0   0   53   38   16   15    2   29   30
Lynn McGlothen (STL)   3   3  2.59   6   6   3   0   1   42   46   15   12    3   11   12
Tommy John (LA)        1   2  2.78   5   5   0   0   0   32   36   12   10    2   13   13

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Bruce Dal Canton       1   0  1.23  11   0   0   0   0   15    9    4    2    0    9   10
Dick Ruthven           3   4  2.91   7   7   0   0   0   43   47   14   14    1   15   32
Adrian Devine          0   1  3.52   8   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    3    0    3    9
Phil Niekro            3   2  4.15   7   7   1   0   0   48   45   25   22    2   16   37
Andy Messersmith       0   3  4.50   6   5   0   1   0   32   26   16   16    2   17   26
Roger Moret            0   0  4.57  14   0   0   1   0   22   19   11   11    4    6   16
Carl Morton            0   4  5.62   8   8   0   0   0   42   55   31   26    3   17   12
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  6.14   9   0   0   2   0   15   21   11   10    0    8    6
Elias Sosa             2   2  6.75  11   0   0   2   0   15   18   13   11    2    3   14

 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
Bruce Sutter           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    1
Ken Frailing           1   1  0.71   4   2   0   0   0   13   12    3    1    0    5    8
Buddy Schultz          1   1  1.64  13   0   0   2   0   11   11    5    2    0    2    6
Bill Bonham            2   2  3.67   5   5   0   0   0   34   30   16   14    3   20   18
Oscar Zamora           2   0  4.57  10   1   0   0   0   22   22   12   11    5    6    7
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.34  16   1   0   0   0   30   38   19   18    8   14   11
Darold Knowles         2   1  5.40   9   0   0   1   0   13   15    8    8    2    6    6
Ray Burris             1   4  5.49   8   8   0   0   0   39   51   29   24    5   20   16
Mike Garman            1   2  5.88  15   0   0   1   0   26   29   18   17    1   14   16
Rick Reuschel          1   3  6.42   8   7   1   1   0   41   56   35   29    5   15   25
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 12.00   7   1   0   0   0   12   20   16   16    3    8    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Gullett            2   1  0.78   4   3   1   0   0   23   18    5    2    2    7   13
Pat Zachry             1   0  1.26   9   2   0   0   0   29   18    7    4    1   12   20
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  2.01  13   0   0   3   0   22   15    6    5    1    6   19
Gary Nolan             3   1  2.15   7   7   1   0   1   50   36   12   12    5    9   28
Fred Norman            3   1  4.50   5   4   1   0   1   22   20   12   11    2   13   12
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.02  10   0   0   1   0   14   22    9    8    2    2    4
Jack Billingham        3   2  5.15   7   6   0   0   0   37   52   23   21    2   10   10
Pat Darcy              1   3  7.25   5   3   0   1   0   22   21   18   18    2   14   11
Santo Alcala           1   0  8.10   5   1   0   0   0   10    8    9    9    1    5    3
Will McEnaney          0   1  8.68   9   0   0   0   0    9   16   11    9    0    5    6

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   0  2.14  14   0   0   7   0   21   16    6    5    0    7   10
J.R. Richard           5   1  2.55   7   7   1   0   0   53   38   16   15    2   29   30
Mike Barlow            2   1  3.86  13   0   0   0   0   19   19    9    8    0   15   10
Mike Cosgrove          1   1  4.13   7   5   0   0   0   28   33   14   13    1   15    6
Larry Dierker          4   3  4.22   7   7   0   0   0   43   38   22   20    1   17   26
Tom Griffin            2   0  4.73   6   0   0   0   0   13   13    7    7    3    9   10
Joe Niekro             1   5  4.78   7   7   0   0   0   38   43   22   20    2   18   20
Larry Hardy            0   0  6.06  12   0   0   3   0   16   23   11   11    1    7    8
Jose Sosa              0   0  7.36   6   0   0   0   0    7   12    6    6    0    3    5
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

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Downing             0   1  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    8    3    2    0    1    5
Tommy John             1   2  2.78   5   5   0   0   0   32   36   12   10    2   13   13
Mike Marshall          2   1  2.97  15   0   0   6   0   36   33   14   12    1   11   25
Rick Rhoden            2   0  3.00   5   4   1   0   0   24   23    9    8    2    7    8
Stan Wall              0   1  3.12   5   0   0   0   0    9    6    3    3    1    3    3
Charlie Hough          2   0  3.15  11   0   0   1   0   20   17    9    7    2    6   15
Doug Rau               4   1  3.57   6   6   1   0   0   40   45   16   16    1   13   22
Don Sutton             4   3  3.83   7   7   3   0   2   49   51   22   21    5   16   27
Burt Hooton            2   2  4.97   6   6   1   0   0   38   48   22   21    3   15   21

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            0   2  1.40  14   0   0   2   0   19   12    4    3    0    7    8
Don Stanhouse          2   0  1.59   7   0   0   0   0   17   15    3    3    0    8    5
Wayne Granger          0   0  3.12  12   0   0   2   0   17   18    7    6    0    9    9
Steve Rogers           2   3  3.62   7   7   1   0   1   50   39   24   20    5   14   33
Don Carrithers         1   2  3.68   8   1   0   0   0   22   20   12    9    2   19   11
Fred Scherman          1   1  4.00  14   0   0   0   0   18   14    9    8    3    8   11
Dan Warthen            0   3  4.63   6   5   0   0   0   23   22   15   12    3   21   21
Woodie Fryman          3   2  4.72   6   6   0   0   0   34   42   21   18    6   10   23
Steve Renko            0   1  5.54   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    8    8    2    3    4
Clay Kirby             0   2  7.88   5   5   0   0   0   16   19   14   14    3   11    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    2    3
Bob Apodaca            1   2  2.18   9   0   0   0   0   21   15    5    5    0    7    6
Tom Seaver             4   1  2.19   7   7   3   0   1   53   41   14   13    2   18   46
Jon Matlack            3   0  2.49   7   7   3   0   2   51   40   16   14    4   15   32
Skip Lockwood          1   1  2.60   8   0   0   4   0   17   11    5    5    0    7   17
Craig Swan             2   1  3.08   4   4   1   0   1   26   24   12    9    4    5   19
Jerry Koosman          3   1  3.08   6   5   2   0   0   38   36   15   13    3    7   26
Mickey Lolich          2   3  3.44   6   6   2   0   0   37   43   18   14    1    9   31
Hank Webb              0   1  4.22   6   0   0   0   0   11   11    6    5    2    3    6
Tom Hall               1   1  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    0    5    2

 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            4   0  2.13   6   5   2   1   1   38   32   10    9    2   12   21
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    6
Gene Garber            1   0  3.54  12   0   0   3   0   20   18    8    8    1    8   19
Jim Kaat               2   1  4.29   7   6   1   0   0   36   44   21   17    2    6   19
Larry Christenson      2   1  4.62   5   4   0   0   0   25   29   13   13    4    8   12
Ron Reed               2   1  5.28  10   0   0   0   0   15   14   10    9    1    8   12
Steve Carlton          2   1  5.66   6   6   2   0   0   35   34   22   22    4   15   30
Tom Underwood          1   1  7.45   7   2   0   0   0   10   16    8    8    0    2    8
Ron Schueler           0   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6   12    7    6    1    1    5

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Moose              0   0  0.00   7   0   0   3   0   13    6    0    0    0    2    7
Larry Demery           1   0  0.71   7   0   0   1   0   13   10    3    1    0    2    5
John Candelaria        3   1  1.88   4   4   2   0   1   29   22    8    6    2    9   22
Jim Rooker             3   1  2.36   4   4   0   0   0   27   17    8    7    1   15    7
Kent Tekulve           0   0  3.27   6   0   0   0   0   11   15    4    4    0    2   11
Doc Medich             2   3  3.76   6   6   1   0   0   41   44   18   17    4   14   19
Jerry Reuss            4   2  3.78   6   6   3   0   0   48   47   23   20    8   12   21
Bruce Kison            2   3  5.96   6   5   1   0   0   23   28   17   15    1   11   17
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  6.75   8   0   0   2   0    9   10    7    7    1    6    2
Dave Giusti            0   0 10.13   5   0   0   1   0    8   15   12    9    3    4    3

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger          3   0  0.00  12   0   0   3   0   19   12    1    0    0    6   11
Alan Foster            0   0  1.93  10   0   0   0   0   19   10    4    4    2   11    5
Dan Spillner           1   5  3.09   7   6   0   0   0   35   36   19   12    4   13   18
Randy Jones            5   2  3.10   7   7   4   0   0   52   44   21   18    3   11   23
Brent Strom            3   1  3.20   7   6   1   0   1   39   29   14   14    3   15   21
Dave Tomlin            0   0  3.46  10   0   0   0   0   13   10    5    5    1    4    5
Rich Folkers           0   1  5.06   6   1   0   0   0   11   15    6    6    0    4    7
Dave Wehrmeister       0   3  7.02   6   3   0   0   0   17   22   14   13    0    8    9
Bill Greif             1   2  7.71   4   4   0   0   0   16   20   14   14    0    8    5
Mike Dupree            0   0  7.80  10   0   0   0   0   15   15   14   13    3    7    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           1   1  0.33  13   0   0   6   0   27   20    1    1    0   11   17
Charlie Williams       0   0  1.38  10   0   0   0   0   13    9    2    2    0    6    3
John Montefusco        4   1  2.83   7   7   0   0   0   48   47   16   15    3   18   38
Randy Moffitt          1   0  2.84  12   0   0   0   0   19   23   13    6    2   10    5
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  3.45  13   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    6    0    3    9
Jim Barr               1   2  4.19   6   6   0   0   0   34   39   20   16    2    7   11
Greg Minton            0   3  4.91   9   1   0   0   0   22   27   14   12    0    8    6
Ed Halicki             2   5  5.40   7   6   1   0   0   33   39   23   20    3   15   20
Mike Caldwell          0   4  5.92   8   4   0   0   0   24   36   24   16    3    4   14
John D'Acquisto        0   2 14.34   4   3   0   0   0   11   14   17   17    3   18    7

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         0   0  1.62  13   0   0   1   0   17   12    3    3    1    5    4
Al Hrabosky            0   1  1.71  13   0   0   4   0   21   14    6    4    2    3   14
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.96  13   0   0   1   0   18   13    5    4    1   10    8
Lynn McGlothen         3   3  2.59   6   6   3   0   1   42   46   15   12    3   11   12
Mike Proly             1   0  3.18  13   0   0   0   0   17   20    8    6    0    6    4
Eric Rasmussen         3   3  3.20  12   0   0   0   0   20   16    7    7    1   10    9
Pete Falcone           1   2  3.66   6   6   0   0   0   32   26   17   13    1   16   22
John Curtis            2   3  4.70   9   4   1   0   0   38   51   20   20    6   15   10
Bob Forsch             0   1  5.65   6   6   0   0   0   29   34   21   18    2   14   11
John Denny             1   2  5.74   6   6   0   0   0   31   39   22   20    3    9   14

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             5
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  L. Dierker (HOU)          4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  J. Montefusco (SF)        4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  J. Reuss (PIT)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3

Losses:

  E. Halicki (SF)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  D. Spillner (SD)          5
  R. Burris (CHI)           4
  M. Caldwell (SF)          4
  C. Morton (ATL)           4
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          4
  J. Curtis (STL)           3
  P. Darcy (CIN)            3
  L. Dierker (HOU)          3

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             4
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  J. Reuss (PIT)            3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  J. Koosman (NY)           2
  M. Lolich (NY)            2

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  G. Lavelle (SF)           6
  M. Marshall (LA)          6
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         4
  S. Lockwood (NY)          4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         3
  G. Garber (PHI)           3
  L. Hardy (HOU)            3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  B. Metzger (SD)           3

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          1
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  G. Nolan (CIN)            1
  F. Norman (CIN)           1
  S. Rogers (MON)           1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  B. Strom (SD)             1

Innings Pitched:

  T. Seaver (NY)         53.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       53.0
  R. Jones (SD)          52.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        50.2
  G. Nolan (CIN)         50.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        49.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         49.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     47.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        47.2
  J. Reuss (PIT)         47.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        56
  C. Morton (ATL)          55
  J. Billingham (CIN)      52
  R. Burris (CHI)          51
  J. Curtis (STL)          51
  D. Sutton (LA)           51
  B. Hooton (LA)           48
  J. Montefusco (SF)       47
  J. Reuss (PIT)           47
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         47

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        35
  C. Morton (ATL)          31
  R. Burris (CHI)          29
  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  M. Caldwell (SF)         24
  S. Rogers (MON)          24
  J. Billingham (CIN)      23
  E. Halicki (SF)          23
  J. Reuss (PIT)           23
  S. Carlton (PHI)         22

Home Runs:

  P. Reuschel (CHI)         8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  J. Curtis (STL)           6
  W. Fryman (MON)           6
  R. Burris (CHI)           5
  G. Nolan (CIN)            5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  O. Zamora (CHI)           5

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         29
  D. Warthen (MON)         21
  B. Bonham (CHI)          20
  R. Burris (CHI)          20
  D. Carrithers (MON)      19
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       18
  J. Montefusco (SF)       18
  J. Niekro (HOU)          18
  T. Seaver (NY)           18
  L. Dierker (HOU)         17

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           46
  J. Montefusco (SF)       38
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  S. Rogers (MON)          33
  J. Matlack (NY)          32
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         32
  M. Lolich (NY)           31
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30
  J. Richard (HOU)         30
  G. Nolan (CIN)           28

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