Thursday June 3, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 3, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        24  27  3.08   51  15   8   459   416  184  157   32  151  309
St. Louis       22  26  3.19   48   9   7   448   428  183  159   29  166  200
Philadelphia    32  12  3.30   44  15  10   396   379  160  145   28  113  248
Pittsburgh      27  20  3.44   47  15  12   423   395  185  162   37  124  220
Los Angeles     30  20  3.48   50  12   9   457   454  190  177   31  155  238
Cincinnati      29  19  3.58   48   8  11   432   412  188  172   28  159  229
San Francisco   19  32  3.67   51   4   8   469   490  242  191   22  179  223
San Diego       24  22  3.75   46  12   6   408   387  195  170   26  145  169
Montreal        17  25  3.77   42   3   7   380   346  184  159   31  182  213
Atlanta         17  30  3.90   47   5   8   418   423  214  181   24  163  255
Houston         23  28  4.15   51   3  15   458   458  240  211   28  265  238
Chicago         22  25  4.68   47   2  13   432   488  257  225   48  164  209

 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
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
L. Christenson (PHI)   6   2  2.84  10   9   2   0   0   57   59   20   18    4   16   23
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   2  2.84  10   9   2   0   0   70   63   24   22    6   15   41
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
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  3.31  21   1   0   2   0   35   31   15   13    5    7   17
Darold Knowles         2   1  3.55  16   0   0   5   0   25   22   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             2   7  4.08  13  13   0   0   0   75   88   41   34    7   31   28
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
Rawly Eastwick         3   3  3.06  22   0   0   6   0   35   33   13   12    1   11   26
Gary Nolan             3   3  3.08  11  11   1   0   1   73   59   25   25    8   15   36
Pedro Borbon           0   0  3.90  22   0   0   2   0   30   41   14   13    3    7   10
Santo Alcala           5   1  4.30  10   6   1   0   1   44   34   22   21    3   23   20
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  2.06  27   0   0  11   0   44   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          5   5  4.26  10  10   0   0   0   63   57   33   30    4   28   38
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          7   0  2.09  19   0   0   1   0   39   27   11    9    2   21   30
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  3.23  10  10   0   0   0   61   66   24   22    2   21   27
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          3   1  2.52  11   3   1   1   0   36   28   11   10    0   16   11
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  1.53  16   0   0   7   0   29   16    6    5    0   14   29
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   7  2.98  11  11   2   0   0   66   73   34   22    3   20   56
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   2  2.84  10   9   2   0   0   57   59   20   18    4   16   23
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    3    0    4    9
Ron Reed               4   1  3.18  16   1   1   0   0   34   26   13   12    2   12   26
Gene Garber            1   1  3.45  17   0   0   4   0   29   27   11   11    1   12   27
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
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  8.10   6   0   0   0   0    7   12    7    6    1    1    6

 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   2  2.95   9   9   3   0   0   64   59   23   21    5   20   23
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
Larry Demery           2   1  3.45  11   2   0   1   0   29   28   14   11    1    9   15
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  4.42  13   0   0   2   0   18   18    9    9    2   10    8
Kent Tekulve           0   1  4.82  13   0   0   0   0   19   25   10   10    0    5   18

 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   3  1.69  24   0   0   7   0   43   40   11    8    2   15   26
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  3.00  22   0   0   1   0   36   35   20   12    2   17   13
Rob Dressler           1   2  3.22   4   4   0   0   0   22   26   11    8    0   10    5
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
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   6   0   0   0   0    6    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
Bob Forsch             1   1  3.75  11  11   0   0   0   60   62   30   25    4   24   27
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

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)            10
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          8
  C. Hough (LA)             7
  L. Christenson (PHI)      6
  W. Fryman (MON)           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)            7
  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)          11
  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
  R. Burris (CHI)        75.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)         73.0

Hits:

  R. Burris (CHI)          88
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        84
  D. Sutton (LA)           82
  C. Morton (ATL)          81
  J. Billingham (CIN)      79
  R. Jones (SD)            79
  J. Barr (SF)             77
  T. Seaver (NY)           76
  J. Curtis (STL)          74
  M. Lolich (NY)           73

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        49
  C. Morton (ATL)          43
  D. Sutton (LA)           43
  R. Burris (CHI)          41
  E. Halicki (SF)          39
  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  M. Caldwell (SF)         36
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Reuss (PIT)           36
  M. Lolich (NY)           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
  R. Burris (CHI)          31
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        31
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  D. Warthen (MON)         30
  L. Dierker (HOU)         28
  D. Carrithers (MON)      27

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           70
  J. Montefusco (SF)       57
  J. Richard (HOU)         57
  M. Lolich (NY)           56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     50
  P. Zachry (CIN)          49
  J. Matlack (NY)          47
  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      44

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