Friday May 28, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 28, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        23  21  3.13   44  14   8   393   352  161  137   28  128  275
St. Louis       18  25  3.30   43   8   7   400   393  169  147   27  145  172
Los Angeles     27  16  3.31   43  10   9   392   375  154  144   25  129  207
Pittsburgh      23  17  3.37   40  11  11   363   332  154  136   30  110  179
Cincinnati      25  16  3.49   41   8   9   371   350  159  144   25  123  200
Philadelphia    27  10  3.50   37  11   9   337   328  141  131   26  101  214
San Diego       21  21  3.70   42  10   5   372   347  176  153   24  133  154
Montreal        16  21  3.77   37   2   7   337   302  160  141   29  164  188
San Francisco   17  28  3.77   45   3   8   413   428  219  173   21  168  204
Atlanta         16  26  3.79   42   4   8   373   366  178  157   22  145  237
Houston         18  26  4.33   44   2  11   395   398  214  190   24  221  203
Chicago         18  22  4.91   40   1  10   374   428  233  204   46  143  185

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pat Zachry (CIN)       4   0  1.17  12   5   2   0   1   54   40   12    7    1   16   42
John Montefusco (SF)   6   3  2.23  11  11   2   0   2   81   64   21   20    3   26   56
Randy Jones (SD)       9   2  2.24  11  11   8   0   1   88   72   27   22    3   15   32
Lynn McGlothen (STL)   5   3  2.34   9   9   4   0   1   65   66   20   17    4   16   25
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      7   0  2.54   9   8   3   1   1   60   53   18   17    5   15   31
Jim Rooker (PIT)       5   1  2.61   7   7   2   0   0   52   41   17   15    3   18   16
Rick Rhoden (LA)       3   0  2.64   8   7   2   0   1   44   38   14   13    2   13   17
Tommy John (LA)        2   3  2.65   8   8   0   0   0   51   49   17   15    2   16   23
L. Christenson (PHI)   5   1  2.74   8   7   2   0   0   49   50   15   15    4   14   22
Gary Nolan (CIN)       3   3  2.77  10  10   1   0   1   68   52   21   21    8   11   36

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               1   1  0.87   9   0   0   1   0   10    3    1    1    0    6    5
Bruce Dal Canton       1   1  1.37  15   0   0   0   0   20   11    8    3    0   17   11
Dick Ruthven           5   5  2.89  10  10   1   0   0   62   62   20   20    3   20   44
Andy Messersmith       2   4  3.34  10   9   2   1   1   62   47   25   23    4   29   42
Adrian Devine          0   1  3.63  13   0   0   0   0   17   18    7    7    0    4   16
Phil Niekro            3   3  3.65  10  10   1   0   0   69   60   32   28    4   27   52
Roger Moret            1   0  3.78  17   2   0   1   0   33   33   15   14    4    7   18
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  5.19  11   0   0   2   0   17   24   11   10    0    8    8
Carl Morton            0   5  5.46  11  11   0   0   0   56   78   39   34    4   20   18
Elias Sosa             3   4  6.04  16   0   0   3   0   25   30   20   17    3    7   23

 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
Ken Frailing           1   1  0.71   4   2   0   0   0   13   12    3    1    0    5    8
Bruce Sutter           0   1  2.08   6   0   0   1   0    9    6    2    2    0    5    3
Steve Renko            1   0  2.38   2   2   0   0   0   11    9    3    3    1    2    7
Buddy Schultz          1   1  2.87  17   0   0   2   0   16   17    8    5    1    6    9
Oscar Zamora           3   0  3.26  15   1   0   0   0   30   25   12   11    5    6   13
Bill Bonham            2   2  3.70   6   6   0   0   0   41   40   19   17    3   20   23
Darold Knowles         2   1  3.75  14   0   0   5   0   24   21   10   10    4   10   11
Ray Burris             1   6  4.76  11  11   0   0   0   59   75   38   31    7   26   23
Rick Reuschel          4   3  4.89  12  11   1   1   0   70   77   46   38    8   20   39
Paul Reuschel          1   2  6.02  20   2   0   0   0   40   55   28   27    8   16   19
Mike Garman            2   3  7.03  19   1   0   1   0   32   44   30   25    3   15   17
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
Pat Zachry             4   0  1.17  12   5   2   0   1   54   40   12    7    1   16   42
Don Gullett            3   2  2.67   7   6   1   0   0   34   33   13   10    3   14   21
Gary Nolan             3   3  2.77  10  10   1   0   1   68   52   21   21    8   11   36
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  3.54  17   0   0   5   0   28   27   12   11    1    8   21
Jack Billingham        5   3  3.86  10   9   2   0   1   61   64   28   26    4   16   21
Santo Alcala           4   0  4.31   8   4   1   0   1   31   22   15   15    2   14   14
Fred Norman            3   1  4.34   8   4   1   0   1   29   28   15   14    2   16   17
Pedro Borbon           0   0  4.56  16   0   0   2   0   24   34   13   12    2    6    7
Pat Darcy              1   3  5.72   7   3   0   2   0   28   25   18   18    2   16   13
Will McEnaney          0   2  6.28  12   0   0   0   0   14   25   12   10    0    6    8

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Pentz             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Ken Forsch             1   1  2.00  22   0   0   8   0   36   29    9    8    2   11   18
Paul Siebert           0   2  2.57   6   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    9    2
J.R. Richard           5   4  3.15  11  11   2   0   0   80   62   30   28    4   46   53
Joe Niekro             2   5  3.69  12   8   0   0   0   54   50   26   22    2   28   30
Larry Dierker          4   5  4.39   9   9   0   0   0   55   50   30   27    3   21   32
Mike Barlow            2   2  4.50  16   0   0   0   0   22   27   13   11    0   17   11
Mike Cosgrove          1   3  5.22  11   8   0   0   0   40   48   29   23    2   27   10
Tom Griffin            3   1  5.40  11   1   0   0   0   23   24   14   14    3   16   16
Joaquin Andujar        0   2  6.17   7   4   0   0   0   23   29   18   16    2   18    7
Gilberto Rondon        0   1  6.45   6   3   0   0   0   22   25   17   16    4   13    8
Larry Hardy            0   0  7.06  15   0   0   3   0   22   34   19   17    2   10   10
Jose Sosa              0   0  7.36   6   0   0   0   0    7   12    6    6    0    3    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Downing             0   1  1.69   5   0   0   0   0   11    9    3    2    0    3    7
Rick Rhoden            3   0  2.64   8   7   2   0   1   44   38   14   13    2   13   17
Tommy John             2   3  2.65   8   8   0   0   0   51   49   17   15    2   16   23
Charlie Hough          5   0  2.70  17   0   0   1   0   30   25   11    9    2   14   21
Doug Rau               5   2  2.98   9   9   2   0   1   60   62   20   20    3   19   25
Mike Marshall          3   1  3.04  23   0   0   8   0   53   48   20   18    2   19   35
Stan Wall              1   1  3.29   8   0   0   0   0   14    8    5    5    1    5    7
Burt Hooton            4   3  3.90   9   9   3   0   1   60   64   27   26    4   18   35
Don Sutton             4   5  4.74  10  10   3   0   2   68   72   37   36    9   22   37

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            0   3  1.93  20   0   0   3   0   28   20    7    6    0   10   10
Don Stanhouse          2   1  3.04  10   2   0   1   0   27   23   10    9    0   13    8
Woodie Fryman          6   2  3.38   9   9   0   0   0   56   57   24   21    6   18   35
Steve Rogers           2   4  3.44  10  10   1   0   1   71   59   32   27    7   25   44
Fred Scherman          2   2  3.60  19   0   0   1   0   25   19   11   10    3   10   14
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.63  17   0   0   2   0   22   23   10    9    0   12   11
Dan Warthen            1   4  4.03   8   7   1   0   0   38   29   20   17    3   26   29
Don Carrithers         1   2  4.18   9   2   0   0   0   28   26   16   13    3   22   14
Chip Lang              1   0  4.26   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    3    1    8    4
Steve Dunning          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    1    0    1    0
Steve Renko            0   1  5.54   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    8    8    2    3    4
Clay Kirby             0   2  7.29   6   6   0   0   0   21   24   17   17    4   16   15

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Baldwin           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    3
Bob Myrick             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Ken Sanders            1   0  1.23  10   0   0   1   0   15    7    2    2    0    4    5
Skip Lockwood          2   1  1.88  13   0   0   7   0   24   13    5    5    0    9   24
Bob Apodaca            1   2  2.08  13   0   0   0   0   26   20    6    6    0   10   10
Jerry Koosman          6   1  2.77   9   8   2   0   0   62   54   21   19    5   14   37
Jon Matlack            4   1  2.93  10  10   5   0   2   74   62   28   24    8   19   40
Tom Seaver             4   4  3.23  10  10   4   0   1   75   68   28   27    4   28   68
Mickey Lolich          2   6  3.31   9   9   2   0   0   52   59   30   19    3   15   47
Hank Webb              0   1  4.50   8   0   0   0   0   16   17    9    8    2    7    7
Craig Swan             2   4  5.10   7   7   1   0   1   42   45   29   24    6   15   32
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
Jim Lonborg            7   0  2.54   9   8   3   1   1   60   53   18   17    5   15   31
Larry Christenson      5   1  2.74   8   7   2   0   0   49   50   15   15    4   14   22
Tug McGraw             3   3  2.93  16   0   0   4   0   28   24   10    9    1   11   25
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    6
Steve Carlton          5   1  3.48   9   9   5   0   1   62   52   25   24    5   19   42
Ron Reed               3   1  3.67  14   0   0   0   0   27   22   12   11    2   12   19
Gene Garber            1   1  3.80  15   0   0   3   0   24   22   10   10    1   10   23
Jim Kaat               2   2  4.00  10   9   1   0   0   54   63   29   24    5    9   30
Tom Underwood          1   1  5.57  10   4   0   1   0   21   25   13   13    2    7   11
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              1   1  1.46  14   0   0   6   0   25   16    4    4    0    4   13
Kent Tekulve           0   1  2.60  11   0   0   0   0   17   20    5    5    0    3   16
Jim Rooker             5   1  2.61   7   7   2   0   0   52   41   17   15    3   18   16
Larry Demery           2   1  3.04  10   2   0   1   0   27   24   12    9    1    9   14
John Candelaria        3   3  3.40   8   7   3   1   1   50   40   21   19    8   13   32
Doc Medich             3   4  3.71   9   9   1   0   0   61   58   26   25    5   20   26
Jerry Reuss            5   3  3.73   8   8   4   0   0   63   60   29   26    8   16   31
Bruce Kison            3   3  3.92   8   7   1   0   0   39   41   21   17    1   13   21
Dave Giusti            0   0  4.50  12   0   0   1   0   18   19   12    9    3    6    6
Ramon Hernandez        1   0  5.11  11   0   0   2   0   12   13    7    7    1    8    4

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Freisleben        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    6    0    0    0    2    2
Butch Metzger          4   0  0.86  18   0   0   5   0   31   23    4    3    0    9   22
Randy Jones            9   2  2.24  11  11   8   0   1   88   72   27   22    3   15   32
Alan Foster            0   2  2.35  12   2   0   0   0   31   24    9    8    2   14    7
Dan Spillner           1   6  2.77  13   7   0   0   0   52   49   26   16    4   24   24
Ken Reynolds           0   1  3.60   3   1   0   0   0    5    6    5    2    0    1    1
Brent Strom            5   2  3.63  12  10   1   0   1   62   52   26   25    4   23   28
Rich Folkers           0   1  5.50  11   1   0   0   0   18   23   11   11    3    8   11
Dave Tomlin            0   0  6.87  17   0   0   0   0   18   20   14   14    2    8    7
Dave Wehrmeister       0   4  7.45   7   4   0   0   0   19   27   17   16    0   11   10
Bill Greif             1   3  8.06   5   5   0   0   0   22   27   20   20    2   11    5
Mike Dupree            0   0  9.19  12   0   0   0   0   16   18   17   16    4    7    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           2   1  1.36  21   0   0   7   0   40   32    8    6    2   14   25
Charlie Williams       0   0  1.54  16   0   0   0   0   23   18    5    4    0   14    7
John Montefusco        6   3  2.23  11  11   2   0   2   81   64   21   20    3   26   56
Randy Moffitt          2   2  2.78  19   0   0   1   0   32   31   17   10    2   16   11
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  3.82  22   0   0   0   0   31   31   18   13    1    5   15
Jim Barr               2   4  3.86  10  10   0   0   0   58   72   32   25    3   14   18
Mike Caldwell          0   4  4.79  12   7   0   0   0   41   56   33   22    3    8   18
Greg Minton            0   3  4.91  10   2   0   0   0   26   32   18   14    0   12    7
Ed Halicki             2   8  5.81  11  10   1   0   0   53   64   39   34    4   26   33
Rob Dressler           1   1  6.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    8    6    0    6    2
John D'Acquisto        0   2  9.00   8   3   0   0   0   19   16   20   19    3   27   12

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    0
Danny Frisella         0   0  1.53  15   0   0   1   0   18   12    3    3    1    8    4
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.77  15   0   0   1   0   20   14    5    4    1   11   10
Lynn McGlothen         5   3  2.34   9   9   4   0   1   65   66   20   17    4   16   25
Pete Falcone           2   4  3.33   9   9   1   0   0   54   43   24   20    2   25   37
Eric Rasmussen         3   5  3.41  18   0   0   0   0   29   26   13   11    2   12   15
Al Hrabosky            1   4  3.55  21   0   0   5   0   33   28   15   13    3   11   23
Mike Proly             1   0  3.71  14   0   0   0   0   17   21    9    7    0    6    4
John Denny             2   3  3.74   9   9   1   0   0   55   62   27   23    4   15   17
John Curtis            3   4  3.94  12   7   2   0   1   59   70   26   26    7   23   20
Bob Forsch             0   1  4.50   9   9   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   18   17

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             9
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          7
  W. Fryman (MON)           6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  J. Montefusco (SF)        6
  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  L. Christenson (PHI)      5
  C. Hough (LA)             5
  L. McGlothen (STL)        5

Losses:

  E. Halicki (SF)           8
  R. Burris (CHI)           6
  M. Lolich (NY)            6
  D. Spillner (SD)          6
  L. Dierker (HOU)          5
  C. Morton (ATL)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  L. McGlothen (STL)        4
  J. Reuss (PIT)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       3
  B. Hooton (LA)            3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  M. Marshall (LA)          8
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  S. Lockwood (NY)          7
  B. Moose (PIT)            6
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         5
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         5
  D. Knowles (CHI)          5
  B. Metzger (SD)           5
  T. McGraw (PHI)           4

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  S. Alcala (CIN)           1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Curtis (STL)           1
  D. Freisleben (SD)        1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          88.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     80.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       80.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         75.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        73.2
  S. Rogers (MON)        70.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      70.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        69.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)         68.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         68.1

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)          78
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        77
  R. Burris (CHI)          75
  J. Barr (SF)             72
  R. Jones (SD)            72
  D. Sutton (LA)           72
  J. Curtis (STL)          70
  T. Seaver (NY)           68
  L. McGlothen (STL)       66
  J. Billingham (CIN)      64

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        46
  E. Halicki (SF)          39
  C. Morton (ATL)          39
  R. Burris (CHI)          38
  D. Sutton (LA)           37
  M. Caldwell (SF)         33
  J. Barr (SF)             32
  P. Niekro (ATL)          32
  S. Rogers (MON)          32
  L. Dierker (HOU)         30

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       8
  J. Matlack (NY)           8
  G. Nolan (CIN)            8
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         8
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  J. Curtis (STL)           7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         46
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     29
  J. Niekro (HOU)          28
  T. Seaver (NY)           28
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        27
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       27
  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  E. Halicki (SF)          26
  J. Montefusco (SF)       26

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           68
  J. Montefusco (SF)       56
  J. Richard (HOU)         53
  P. Niekro (ATL)          52
  M. Lolich (NY)           47
  S. Rogers (MON)          44
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         44
  S. Carlton (PHI)         42
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     42
  P. Zachry (CIN)          42

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