Sunday May 30, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 30, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        23  23  3.13   46  14   8   414   373  170  144   29  138  286
St. Louis       20  25  3.27   45   8   7   421   410  176  153   29  156  182
Philadelphia    29  10  3.35   39  12  10   355   340  143  132   26  105  222
Pittsburgh      24  18  3.36   42  13  11   380   350  160  142   32  110  186
Los Angeles     28  18  3.47   46  10   9   417   410  172  161   29  143  218
Cincinnati      27  17  3.53   44   8  10   398   380  172  156   28  133  211
San Diego       23  21  3.54   44  12   5   391   364  179  154   24  137  157
San Francisco   17  30  3.74   47   3   8   430   448  227  179   22  171  209
Montreal        16  23  3.85   39   2   7   353   321  173  151   30  174  196
Atlanta         16  29  4.01   45   4   8   400   408  203  178   23  151  253
Houston         21  26  4.22   47   2  14   422   425  224  198   26  239  217
Chicago         19  23  4.78   42   1  11   392   444  238  208   46  148  189

 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
Randy Jones (SD)      10   2  2.11  12  12   9   0   1   98   79   30   23    3   15   32
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      8   0  2.21  10   9   4   1   1   69   58   19   17    5   18   34
John Montefusco (SF)   6   3  2.23  11  11   2   0   2   81   64   21   20    3   26   56
L. Christenson (PHI)   6   1  2.48   9   8   2   0   0   54   53   15   15    4   15   23
Jim Rooker (PIT)       6   1  2.52   8   8   3   0   0   61   50   19   17    4   18   21
Lynn McGlothen (STL)   5   3  2.52  10  10   4   0   1   71   71   24   20    5   21   27
Dan Spillner (SD)      1   6  2.77  13   7   0   0   0   52   49   26   16    4   24   24
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   1  2.77   9   8   2   0   0   62   54   21   19    5   14   37
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     5   5  2.89  10  10   1   0   0   62   62   20   20    3   20   44

 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  2.31  16   0   0   0   0   23   17   11    6    0   18   12
Dick Ruthven           5   5  2.89  10  10   1   0   0   62   62   20   20    3   20   44
Adrian Devine          0   1  3.20  15   0   0   0   0   20   20    7    7    0    4   18
Andy Messersmith       2   5  3.34  11  10   2   1   1   70   55   30   26    4   30   50
Phil Niekro            3   4  3.66  11  11   1   0   0   76   69   36   31    5   30   54
Roger Moret            1   1  5.03  18   3   0   1   0   34   39   20   19    4    7   18
Carl Morton            0   5  5.46  11  11   0   0   0   56   78   39   34    4   20   18
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  6.50  12   0   0   2   0   18   29   14   13    0    8    8
Elias Sosa             3   4  6.75  17   0   0   3   0   28   36   25   21    3    8   26

 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  3.34  17   1   0   1   0   32   27   14   12    5    7   14
Bill Bonham            3   2  3.35   7   7   0   0   0   48   48   20   18    3   24   25
Darold Knowles         2   1  3.60  15   0   0   5   0   25   21   10   10    4   10   11
Ray Burris             1   7  4.46  12  12   0   0   0   67   81   40   33    7   26   24
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  3.08  11  11   1   0   1   73   59   25   25    8   15   36
Rawly Eastwick         3   3  3.31  19   0   0   5   0   33   32   13   12    1    8   24
Santo Alcala           5   0  3.86   9   5   1   0   1   37   27   17   16    3   17   16
Jack Billingham        5   3  4.25  11  10   2   0   1   66   71   33   31    5   18   24
Pedro Borbon           0   0  4.28  18   0   0   2   0   27   38   14   13    3    6    9
Fred Norman            3   1  4.34   8   4   1   0   1   29   28   15   14    2   16   17
Will McEnaney          0   2  5.19  13   0   0   1   0   17   27   12   10    0    7    9
Pat Darcy              1   3  5.72   7   3   0   2   0   28   25   18   18    2   16   13

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             1   1  1.85  24   0   0  10   0   39   31    9    8    2   11   20
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
Gene Pentz             0   0  3.68   4   0   0   1   0    7    9    3    3    0    2    3
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
Tom Griffin            4   1  4.85  12   1   0   0   0   26   25   14   14    3   21   17
Mike Cosgrove          1   3  5.11  12   9   0   0   0   44   54   31   25    3   31   13
Gilberto Rondon        1   1  5.93   7   4   0   0   0   27   32   19   18    4   19    8
Joaquin Andujar        0   2  6.17   7   4   0   0   0   23   29   18   16    2   18    7
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
Charlie Hough          6   0  2.27  18   0   0   1   0   36   27   11    9    2   21   27
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
Tommy John             2   3  3.31   9   9   0   0   0   54   58   22   20    2   18   24
Mike Marshall          3   2  3.33  24   0   0   8   0   54   51   22   20    2   19   35
Burt Hooton            4   4  3.95  10  10   3   0   1   66   71   31   29    4   20   36
Stan Wall              1   1  4.60   9   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    8    4    5    9
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
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
Dale Murray            0   3  3.64  22   0   0   3   0   30   24   13   12    0   13   11
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.75  19   0   0   2   0   24   26   11   10    1   12   11
Don Carrithers         1   3  3.89  10   3   0   0   0   35   34   21   15    3   27   18
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   3  6.00   7   7   0   0   0   27   28   18   18    4   18   18

 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   3   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Skip Lockwood          2   2  1.65  15   0   0   7   0   27   16    6    5    0   13   28
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  3.43  11  11   4   0   1   84   76   33   32    4   33   70
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            8   0  2.21  10   9   4   1   1   69   58   19   17    5   18   34
Larry Christenson      6   1  2.48   9   8   2   0   0   54   53   15   15    4   15   23
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
Jim Rooker             6   1  2.52   8   8   3   0   0   61   50   19   17    4   18   21
Kent Tekulve           0   1  2.60  11   0   0   0   0   17   20    5    5    0    3   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           10   2  2.11  12  12   9   0   1   98   79   30   23    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
Charlie Williams       0   0  1.30  17   0   0   0   0   28   19    5    4    0   14    8
Gary Lavelle           2   2  1.34  22   0   0   7   0   40   34    9    6    2   14   25
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  4.89  13   8   0   0   0   46   64   36   25    4    9   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   4   0   0   0   0    4    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  1.90  17   0   0   1   0   24   21    6    5    1   12   13
Lynn McGlothen         5   3  2.52  10  10   4   0   1   71   71   24   20    5   21   27
Al Hrabosky            3   4  3.05  23   0   0   5   0   38   28   15   13    3   15   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)            10
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          8
  L. Christenson (PHI)      6
  W. Fryman (MON)           6
  C. Hough (LA)             6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  J. Montefusco (SF)        6
  J. Rooker (PIT)           6
  S. Alcala (CIN)           5
  J. Billingham (CIN)       5

Losses:

  E. Halicki (SF)           8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  M. Lolich (NY)            6
  D. Spillner (SD)          6
  L. Dierker (HOU)          5
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      5
  C. Morton (ATL)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          5

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  L. McGlothen (STL)        4
  J. Reuss (PIT)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       3
  B. Hooton (LA)            3
  J. Rooker (PIT)           3

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  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)          98.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         84.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     80.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       80.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        76.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        73.2
  G. Nolan (CIN)         73.0
  L. McGlothen (STL)     71.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        70.2
  A. Messersmith (ATL)   70.0

Hits:

  R. Burris (CHI)          81
  R. Jones (SD)            79
  C. Morton (ATL)          78
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        77
  T. Seaver (NY)           76
  J. Barr (SF)             72
  D. Sutton (LA)           72
  J. Billingham (CIN)      71
  B. Hooton (LA)           71
  L. McGlothen (STL)       71

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        46
  R. Burris (CHI)          40
  E. Halicki (SF)          39
  C. Morton (ATL)          39
  D. Sutton (LA)           37
  M. Caldwell (SF)         36
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Billingham (CIN)      33
  T. Seaver (NY)           33
  J. Barr (SF)             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
  T. Seaver (NY)           33
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        31
  J. Niekro (HOU)          31
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  D. Carrithers (MON)      27
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       27
  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  E. Halicki (SF)          26

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           70
  J. Montefusco (SF)       56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Richard (HOU)         53
  M. Lolich (NY)           52
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     50
  S. Rogers (MON)          44
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         44
  S. Carlton (PHI)         42
  P. Zachry (CIN)          42


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