Wednesday June 2, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 2, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        24  26  3.10   50  15   8   450   410  182  155   32  145  304
St. Louis       21  26  3.26   47   9   7   439   421  182  159   29  161  192
Philadelphia    32  11  3.27   43  15  10   388   367  153  141   28  109  244
Pittsburgh      27  19  3.36   46  15  12   415   380  178  155   35  121  216
Los Angeles     29  20  3.52   49  12   9   447   446  188  175   31  152  232
Cincinnati      29  18  3.54   47   8  11   424   404  183  167   28  153  225
San Francisco   19  31  3.70   50   4   8   459   478  239  189   22  175  220
San Diego       24  22  3.75   46  12   6   408   387  195  170   26  145  169
Montreal        16  25  3.83   41   2   7   371   341  183  158   31  179  210
Atlanta         17  30  3.90   47   5   8   418   423  214  181   24  163  255
Houston         22  28  4.17   50   3  14   449   451  237  208   27  258  232
Chicago         21  25  4.76   46   2  12   423   480  256  224   48  159  204

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pat Zachry (CIN)       4   1  1.34  13   6   2   0   1   61   44   14    9    1   20   49
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
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
Doug Rau (LA)          5   2  2.56  10  10   2   0   1   70   71   21   20    3   22   27
John Montefusco (SF)   6   4  2.71  12  12   2   0   2   83   73   26   25    3   26   57
Jon Matlack (NY)       5   1  2.83  11  11   6   0   2   83   67   30   26    9   20   47
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   2  2.84  10   9   2   0   0   70   63   24   22    6   15   41

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Beard             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Max Leon               1   2  0.71  11   0   0   1   0   13    7    5    1    1    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
Andy Messersmith       2   5  3.34  11  10   2   1   1   70   55   30   26    4   30   50
Adrian Devine          0   1  3.43  16   0   0   0   0   21   21    9    8    0    7   19
Phil Niekro            3   4  3.66  11  11   1   0   0   76   69   36   31    5   30   54
Roger Moret            2   1  4.19  19   4   1   1   0   43   45   21   20    4    9   18
Carl Morton            0   5  5.11  12  12   0   0   0   62   81   43   35    4   26   19
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  0.61   5   2   0   0   0   15   13    3    1    0    5    8
Bruce Sutter           0   1  1.93   7   0   0   2   0    9    6    2    2    0    5    3
Bill Bonham            4   2  3.14   8   8   1   0   0   57   57   23   20    3   26   29
Oscar Zamora           3   0  3.34  20   1   0   1   0   35   31   15   13    5    7   16
Darold Knowles         2   1  3.60  15   0   0   5   0   25   21   10   10    4   10   11
Buddy Schultz          1   1  3.78  18   0   0   2   0   17   20   10    7    1    6    9
Ray Burris             1   7  4.46  12  12   0   0   0   67   81   40   33    7   26   24
Steve Renko            1   1  4.70   3   3   0   0   0   15   15    8    8    2    4   10
Rick Reuschel          5   3  4.79  13  12   1   1   0   77   84   49   41    8   22   42
Paul Reuschel          1   2  5.98  21   2   0   0   0   44   59   30   29    9   17   21
Mike Garman            2   4  6.95  20   2   0   1   0   34   46   32   26    3   19   18
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   1  1.34  13   6   2   0   1   61   44   14    9    1   20   49
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  3.09  21   0   0   6   0   35   33   13   12    1   11   26
Santo Alcala           5   0  3.86   9   5   1   0   1   37   27   17   16    3   17   16
Pedro Borbon           0   0  4.03  21   0   0   2   0   29   40   14   13    3    7   10
Will McEnaney          1   2  4.43  14   0   0   1   0   20   28   12   10    0    8    9
Fred Norman            3   1  4.50  10   4   1   0   1   34   30   18   17    2   20   21
Jack Billingham        5   3  4.66  12  11   2   0   1   68   79   37   35    5   21   24
Pat Darcy              2   3  5.40   8   4   0   2   0   33   31   20   20    2   20   13

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             1   2  2.11  26   0   0  10   0   43   35   11   10    2   13   22
Paul Siebert           0   2  3.12   8   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    3    0   10    2
J.R. Richard           5   5  3.21  12  12   2   0   0   87   69   33   31    5   52   57
Gene Pentz             0   0  3.38   5   0   0   1   0    8   10    3    3    0    2    5
Joe Niekro             3   5  3.52  14  10   0   0   0   64   59   34   25    3   33   40
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  4.71  13   1   0   0   0   29   30   15   15    3   24   19
Joaquin Andujar        1   2  4.73   8   5   1   0   0   32   31   19   17    2   23    8
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
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
Doug Rau               5   2  2.56  10  10   2   0   1   70   71   21   20    3   22   27
Rick Rhoden            4   0  2.93  10   9   3   0   1   61   58   21   20    5   18   23
Tommy John             2   3  3.31   9   9   0   0   0   54   58   22   20    2   18   24
Burt Hooton            4   4  3.95  10  10   3   0   1   66   71   31   29    4   20   36
Mike Marshall          3   3  4.18  25   0   0   8   0   56   58   28   26    2   20   36
Stan Wall              1   1  4.60   9   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    8    4    5    9
Don Sutton             4   6  4.77  11  11   4   0   2   77   82   43   41    9   25   43

 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   3  3.38  10  10   0   0   0   64   65   27   24    6   19   41
Steve Rogers           2   4  3.44  10  10   1   0   1   71   59   32   27    7   25   44
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.51  20   0   0   2   0   26   26   11   10    1   12   12
Fred Scherman          2   2  3.81  20   0   0   1   0   26   21   12   11    3   10   14
Dale Murray            0   3  3.82  23   0   0   3   0   31   26   14   13    0   13   12
Dan Warthen            1   5  3.86   9   8   1   0   0   44   37   25   19    4   30   35
Don Carrithers         1   3  3.89  10   3   0   0   0   35   34   21   15    3   27   18
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
Bob Myrick             0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    0
Rick Baldwin           0   0  1.29   3   0   0   0   0    7    7    1    1    0    3    4
Ken Sanders            1   1  1.47  13   0   0   1   0   18   11    3    3    1    5    7
Skip Lockwood          2   2  1.65  15   0   0   7   0   27   16    6    5    0   13   28
Bob Apodaca            1   3  1.91  14   1   0   0   0   33   27    8    7    1   10   12
Jon Matlack            5   1  2.83  11  11   6   0   2   83   67   30   26    9   20   47
Jerry Koosman          6   2  2.84  10   9   2   0   0   70   63   24   22    6   15   41
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   5  5.44   8   8   1   0   1   46   52   33   28    6   18   34
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
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    6
Ron Reed               4   1  3.27  15   1   1   0   0   33   26   13   12    2   12   26
Steve Carlton          5   2  3.52  10  10   5   0   1   69   60   28   27    5   19   45
Jim Kaat               3   2  3.57  11  10   2   0   0   63   69   30   25    5   10   36
Gene Garber            1   1  3.58  16   0   0   4   0   28   26   11   11    1   10   27
Tug McGraw             3   3  3.64  17   0   0   4   0   30   28   14   12    2   11   28
Tom Underwood          2   1  4.20  11   5   1   1   0   30   30   14   14    3   10   14
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
Larry Demery           2   1  3.04  10   2   0   1   0   27   24   12    9    1    9   14
John Candelaria        4   3  3.19   9   8   4   1   1   59   46   23   21   10   13   44
Doc Medich             4   4  3.36  10  10   2   0   0   70   63   27   26    6   22   34
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.44  10   9   2   0   0   55   54   27   21    2   16   25
Jerry Reuss            5   4  4.09   9   9   4   0   0   66   66   36   30    8   18   33
Dave Giusti            0   0  4.26  13   0   0   2   0   19   20   12    9    3    7    7
Ramon Hernandez        1   0  4.41  12   0   0   2   0   16   16    8    8    1   10    8
Kent Tekulve           0   1  5.00  12   0   0   0   0   18   25   10   10    0    4   17

 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  0.81  19   0   0   6   0   33   24    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  3.51  15   7   0   0   0   56   59   32   22    5   27   28
Brent Strom            5   3  4.22  13  11   1   0   1   64   56   31   30    5   24   29
Rich Folkers           1   1  5.06  13   1   0   0   0   21   25   12   12    3    9   11
Dave Tomlin            0   0  6.20  18   0   0   0   0   20   22   14   14    2    8   10
Ken Reynolds           0   1  6.48   5   2   0   0   0    8   10    9    6    0    4    5
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   2  1.52  23   0   0   7   0   41   37   10    7    2   14   25
Charlie Williams       0   0  2.05  18   0   0   0   0   31   23    8    7    0   16    8
John Montefusco        6   4  2.71  12  12   2   0   2   83   73   26   25    3   26   57
Randy Moffitt          3   2  3.06  21   0   0   1   0   35   35   20   12    2   17   13
Jim Barr               2   4  3.39  11  11   0   0   0   66   77   32   25    3   15   20
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  3.58  25   0   0   0   0   33   34   20   13    1    5   17
Rob Dressler           1   2  4.20   3   3   0   0   0   15   17    9    7    0    7    3
Mike Caldwell          0   4  4.82  14   8   0   0   0   47   65   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             3   8  4.96  12  11   2   0   1   62   66   39   34    4   27   39
John D'Acquisto        0   2  8.57   9   3   0   0   0   21   19   21   20    3   27   13

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    0    1
Danny Frisella         0   0  1.45  16   0   0   1   0   19   12    3    3    1    8    5
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           3   4  3.14  10  10   2   0   0   63   48   26   22    2   26   41
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
Eric Rasmussen         3   5  3.86  19   0   0   0   0   30   28   15   13    2   14   17
John Curtis            3   5  3.92  13   8   2   0   1   64   74   28   28    7   25   22
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
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  J. Curtis (STL)           5
  L. Dierker (HOU)          5
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      5
  C. Morton (ATL)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             9
  J. Matlack (NY)           6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  L. McGlothen (STL)        4
  J. Reuss (PIT)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  B. Hooton (LA)            3

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  M. Marshall (LA)          8
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  S. Lockwood (NY)          7
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         6
  B. Metzger (SD)           6
  B. Moose (PIT)            6
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         5
  D. Knowles (CHI)          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
  E. Halicki (SF)           1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)          98.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       87.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         84.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     83.0
  J. Matlack (NY)        82.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         77.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      77.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        76.1
  G. Nolan (CIN)         73.0
  L. McGlothen (STL)     71.1

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        84
  D. Sutton (LA)           82
  R. Burris (CHI)          81
  C. Morton (ATL)          81
  J. Billingham (CIN)      79
  R. Jones (SD)            79
  J. Barr (SF)             77
  T. Seaver (NY)           76
  J. Curtis (STL)          74
  J. Montefusco (SF)       73

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        49
  C. Morton (ATL)          43
  D. Sutton (LA)           43
  R. Burris (CHI)          40
  E. Halicki (SF)          39
  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  M. Caldwell (SF)         36
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Reuss (PIT)           36
  J. Niekro (HOU)          34

Home Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  J. Matlack (NY)           9
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  G. Nolan (CIN)            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)         52
  J. Niekro (HOU)          33
  T. Seaver (NY)           33
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        31
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  D. Warthen (MON)         30
  D. Carrithers (MON)      27
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       27
  E. Halicki (SF)          27

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           70
  J. Montefusco (SF)       57
  J. Richard (HOU)         57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  M. Lolich (NY)           52
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     50
  P. Zachry (CIN)          49
  J. Matlack (NY)          47
  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      44


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