Saturday May 29, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 29, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        23  22  3.10   45  14   8   403   363  164  139   29  131  282
St. Louis       19  25  3.27   44   8   7   410   402  171  149   28  147  179
Los Angeles     27  17  3.37   44  10   9   400   388  160  150   26  132  208
Pittsburgh      23  18  3.39   41  12  11   371   341  158  140   31  110  181
Philadelphia    28  10  3.43   38  11  10   346   335  142  132   26  102  219
Cincinnati      26  16  3.53   42   8   9   380   358  164  149   26  125  206
San Diego       22  21  3.61   43  11   5   381   357  176  153   24  137  157
Montreal        16  22  3.76   38   2   7   345   312  166  144   30  169  193
San Francisco   17  29  3.77   46   3   8   421   437  223  176   21  170  208
Atlanta         16  27  3.77   43   4   8   382   375  182  160   23  148  239
Houston         19  26  4.26   45   2  12   404   404  217  191   25  224  209
Chicago         19  22  4.82   41   1  11   383   436  234  205   46  147  188

 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
L. Christenson (PHI)   6   1  2.48   9   8   2   0   0   54   53   15   15    4   15   23
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
Tommy John (LA)        2   3  2.65   8   8   0   0   0   51   49   17   15    2   16   23
Gary Nolan (CIN)       3   3  2.77  10  10   1   0   1   68   52   21   21    8   11   36
Dan Spillner (SD)      1   6  2.77  13   7   0   0   0   52   49   26   16    4   24   24

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               1   1  0.75  10   0   0   1   0   12    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   4  3.66  11  11   1   0   0   76   69   36   31    5   30   54
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  3.06  16   1   0   1   0   32   25   12   11    5    6   14
Bill Bonham            3   2  3.35   7   7   0   0   0   48   48   20   18    3   24   25
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         3   2  3.30  18   0   0   5   0   30   27   12   11    1    8   23
Pedro Borbon           0   0  4.21  17   0   0   2   0   26   35   13   12    2    6    8
Jack Billingham        5   3  4.25  11  10   2   0   1   66   71   33   31    5   18   24
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
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  1.95  23   0   0   9   0   37   31    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             3   5  3.36  13   9   0   0   0   62   54   29   23    3   31   36
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
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
Rick Rhoden            3   0  2.92   9   8   2   0   1   52   48   18   17    3   16   18
Doug Rau               5   2  2.98   9   9   2   0   1   60   62   20   20    3   19   25
Stan Wall              1   1  3.29   8   0   0   0   0   14    8    5    5    1    5    7
Mike Marshall          3   2  3.33  24   0   0   8   0   54   51   22   20    2   19   35
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  1.86  21   0   0   3   0   29   21    7    6    0   10   11
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
Don Carrithers         1   3  3.89  10   3   0   0   0   35   34   21   15    3   27   18
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.97  18   0   0   2   0   23   24   11   10    1   12   11
Dan Warthen            1   4  4.03   8   7   1   0   0   38   29   20   17    3   26   29
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   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Skip Lockwood          2   1  1.78  14   0   0   7   0   25   14    5    5    0   11   26
Ken Sanders            1   1  1.80  11   0   0   1   0   15    9    3    3    1    4    5
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
Mickey Lolich          2   6  3.03  10  10   2   0   0   59   67   32   20    3   15   52
Tom Seaver             4   4  3.23  10  10   4   0   1   75   68   28   27    4   28   68
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
Larry Christenson      6   1  2.48   9   8   2   0   0   54   53   15   15    4   15   23
Jim Lonborg            7   0  2.54   9   8   3   1   1   60   53   18   17    5   15   31
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
Gene Garber            1   1  3.58  16   0   0   4   0   28   26   11   11    1   10   27
Ron Reed               3   1  3.67  14   0   0   0   0   27   22   12   11    2   12   19
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   4  4.02   9   8   2   0   0   47   50   25   21    2   13   23
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        2   0  0.00   2   2   2   0   2   18   16    0    0    0    6    5
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  3.24  20   0   0   1   0   33   33   20   12    2   17   12
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  3.69  23   0   0   0   0   32   33   18   13    1    5   17
Jim Barr               2   4  3.86  10  10   0   0   0   58   72   32   25    3   14   18
Rob Dressler           1   2  4.20   3   3   0   0   0   15   17    9    7    0    7    3
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
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  1.64  16   0   0   1   0   22   18    5    4    1   11   12
Lynn McGlothen         5   3  2.34   9   9   4   0   1   65   66   20   17    4   16   25
Al Hrabosky            2   4  3.31  22   0   0   5   0   35   28   15   13    3   12   26
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
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  4.33  10  10   0   0   0   52   55   29   25    4   19   19

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             9
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          7
  L. Christenson (PHI)      6
  W. Fryman (MON)           6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  J. Montefusco (SF)        6
  J. Billingham (CIN)       5
  S. Carlton (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)           9
  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
  G. Garber (PHI)           4

Shutouts:

  D. Freisleben (SD)        2
  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
  B. Hooton (LA)            1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          88.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     80.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       80.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        76.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         75.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        73.2
  S. Rogers (MON)        70.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      70.0
  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. Billingham (CIN)      71
  J. Curtis (STL)          70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  T. Seaver (NY)           68

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        46
  E. Halicki (SF)          39
  C. Morton (ATL)          39
  R. Burris (CHI)          38
  D. Sutton (LA)           37
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Billingham (CIN)      33
  M. Caldwell (SF)         33
  J. Barr (SF)             32
  M. Lolich (NY)           32

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
  J. Niekro (HOU)          31
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     29
  T. Seaver (NY)           28
  D. Carrithers (MON)      27
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        27
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       27
  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  E. Halicki (SF)          26

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           68
  J. Montefusco (SF)       56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Richard (HOU)         53
  M. Lolich (NY)           52
  S. Rogers (MON)          44
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         44
  S. Carlton (PHI)         42
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     42
  P. Zachry (CIN)          42

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