Saturday June 5, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 5, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        26  27  2.98   53  17   8   477   425  185  158   33  153  321
St. Louis       22  28  3.36   50   9   7   466   454  199  174   31  178  216
Philadelphia    32  14  3.36   46  15  10   412   402  169  154   29  113  256
Cincinnati      31  19  3.50   50  10  11   450   425  191  175   28  160  240
Pittsburgh      28  21  3.52   49  16  12   447   415  198  175   38  132  234
San Francisco   21  32  3.57   53   5   9   487   509  245  193   22  183  229
Los Angeles     30  22  3.62   52  12   9   475   476  204  191   36  162  249
Atlanta         19  30  3.74   49   7   8   436   428  214  181   24  167  266
Montreal        17  27  3.80   44   3   7   398   361  194  168   34  195  218
San Diego       25  23  3.86   48  12   6   431   417  211  185   30  149  178
Houston         25  28  4.01   53   4  16   476   470  243  212   28  273  244
Chicago         22  27  4.60   49   3  13   448   499  262  229   49  166  216

 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  2.45  13  13   9   0   1  106   88   36   29    6   15   33
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     6   5  2.52  11  11   2   0   1   71   66   20   20    3   23   48
Doug Rau (LA)          5   3  2.59  11  11   2   0   1   76   78   23   22    4   23   30
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      8   1  2.63  11  10   4   1   1   75   68   24   22    5   18   37
Jon Matlack (NY)       6   1  2.65  12  12   7   0   2   92   73   31   27   10   21   51
John Montefusco (SF)   6   4  2.71  12  12   2   0   2   83   73   26   25    3   26   57
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
Rick Rhoden (LA)       4   0  2.93  10   9   3   0   1   61   58   21   20    5   18   23

 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           6   5  2.52  11  11   2   0   1   71   66   20   20    3   23   48
Andy Messersmith       3   5  2.96  12  11   3   1   2   79   56   30   26    4   31   57
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
Darold Knowles         2   1  3.46  17   0   0   5   0   26   22   10   10    4   10   11
Oscar Zamora           3   1  3.47  22   1   0   2   0   36   34   16   14    5    7   18
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
Rick Reuschel          5   4  4.34  14  13   2   1   0   85   86   50   41    8   24   44
Steve Renko            1   1  4.64   4   4   0   0   0   21   21   11   11    3    4   14
Paul Reuschel          1   2  5.93  22   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            4   2  2.32   8   7   2   0   0   43   39   14   11    3   15   29
Gary Nolan             4   3  2.96  12  12   2   0   1   82   66   27   27    8   15   39
Rawly Eastwick         3   3  3.06  22   0   0   6   0   35   33   13   12    1   11   26
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  2.00  28   0   0  12   0   45   35   11   10    2   15   22
J.R. Richard           6   5  3.04  13  13   2   0   0   95   75   36   32    5   56   62
Paul Siebert           0   2  3.12   8   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    3    0   10    2
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
Mike Cosgrove          2   3  4.25  13  10   1   0   1   53   60   31   25    3   33   14
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
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
Charlie Hough          7   0  2.21  20   0   0   1   0   41   28   12   10    2   23   31
Doug Rau               5   3  2.59  11  11   2   0   1   76   78   23   22    4   23   30
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
Al Downing             0   1  3.95   6   0   0   0   0   14   15    7    6    1    5   12
Mike Marshall          3   3  4.11  26   0   0   8   0   57   58   28   26    2   20   37
Stan Wall              1   1  4.24  10   0   0   0   0   17   13    8    8    4    5    9
Burt Hooton            4   5  4.58  11  11   3   0   1   71   78   38   36    7   22   37
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
Steve Dunning          0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    1    0    1    2
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
Dale Murray            0   3  3.48  24   0   0   3   0   34   29   14   13    0   14   12
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.76  21   0   0   2   0   26   27   12   11    2   12   13
Don Carrithers         1   4  3.76  11   4   0   0   0   41   39   23   17    3   32   19
Fred Scherman          2   2  3.81  20   0   0   1   0   26   21   12   11    3   10   14
Dan Warthen            1   5  3.86   9   8   1   0   0   44   37   25   19    4   30   35
Clay Kirby             0   4  5.45   8   8   0   0   0   33   31   20   20    6   24   19
Steve Renko            0   1  5.54   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    8    8    2    3    4
Chip Lang              1   0  9.45   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    7    7    1    9    4

 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            6   1  2.65  12  12   7   0   2   92   73   31   27   10   21   51
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             5   4  3.10  12  12   5   0   2   93   79   33   32    4   34   78
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   1  2.63  11  10   4   1   1   75   68   24   22    5   18   37
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  3.23  18   0   0   4   0   31   30   11   11    1   12   30
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
Steve Carlton          5   3  3.72  11  11   5   0   1   75   69   32   31    6   19   46
Tom Underwood          2   1  4.20  11   5   1   1   0   30   30   14   14    3   10   14
Ron Schueler           0   0  6.23   7   0   0   0   0    9   13    7    6    1    1    7

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Moose              1   1  1.35  15   0   0   6   0   27   17    4    4    0    5   14
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
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.44  10   9   2   0   0   55   54   27   21    2   16   25
Doc Medich             4   4  3.63  11  11   2   0   0   74   68   31   30    6   25   38
Jerry Reuss            6   4  3.84  10  10   5   0   0   75   70   38   32    8   19   37
Larry Demery           2   1  4.25  12   2   0   1   0   30   30   17   14    2   10   16
Dave Giusti            0   0  4.29  14   0   0   2   0   21   23   13   10    3    8    7
Kent Tekulve           0   1  4.50  14   0   0   0   0   20   26   10   10    0    5   20
Ramon Hernandez        1   1  4.84  14   0   0   2   0   22   22   12   12    2   11   10

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger          4   0  1.27  21   0   0   6   0   35   29    7    5    0    9   22
Dave Freisleben        3   1  2.01   4   3   2   0   2   22   26    5    5    1    7    9
Alan Foster            0   2  2.35  12   2   0   0   0   31   24    9    8    2   14    7
Randy Jones           10   2  2.45  13  13   9   0   1  106   88   36   29    6   15   33
Dan Spillner           1   6  3.61  16   7   0   0   0   57   60   33   23    5   28   29
Brent Strom            5   3  4.22  13  11   1   0   1   64   56   31   30    5   24   29
Ken Reynolds           0   1  4.50   7   2   0   0   0   12   13    9    6    0    4    6
Rich Folkers           1   1  4.81  14   1   0   0   0   24   27   13   13    3   11   12
Dave Tomlin            0   0  5.91  19   0   0   0   0   21   22   14   14    2    8   11
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  2.77  23   0   0   2   0   39   36   20   12    2   17   13
Jim Barr               3   4  2.99  12  12   1   0   0   75   84   33   25    3   17   23
Rob Dressler           1   2  3.22   4   4   0   0   0   22   26   11    8    0   10    5
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  3.58  25   0   0   0   0   33   34   20   13    1    5   17
Ed Halicki             4   8  4.79  13  12   2   0   1   68   77   41   36    4   29   42
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
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   7   0   0   0   0    7    1    0    0    0    0    1
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.63  19   0   0   1   0   28   23    6    5    1   16   15
Danny Frisella         0   0  2.49  17   0   0   1   0   22   15    6    6    2   10    9
Al Hrabosky            3   4  2.97  24   0   0   5   0   39   30   15   13    3   15   29
Lynn McGlothen         5   4  3.13  11  11   4   0   1   72   78   29   25    5   21   28
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
Bob Forsch             1   1  3.75  11  11   0   0   0   60   62   30   25    4   24   27
John Curtis            3   5  3.92  13   8   2   0   1   64   74   28   28    7   25   22
John Denny             2   4  3.94  10  10   1   0   0   62   70   32   27    5   18   21
Eric Rasmussen         3   5  4.41  20   0   0   0   0   33   32   18   16    2   17   19

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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. Matlack (NY)           6
  J. Montefusco (SF)        6
  J. Reuss (PIT)            6
  J. Richard (HOU)          6

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
  B. Hooton (LA)            5
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      5
  C. Morton (ATL)           5

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             9
  J. Matlack (NY)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Reuss (PIT)            5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  L. McGlothen (STL)        4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  B. Hooton (LA)            3

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          12
  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
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  S. Alcala (CIN)           1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)         106.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       94.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         93.0
  J. Matlack (NY)        91.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      85.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     83.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)         82.0
  A. Messersmith (ATL)   79.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         77.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        76.1

Hits:

  R. Burris (CHI)          88
  R. Jones (SD)            88
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        86
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  D. Sutton (LA)           82
  C. Morton (ATL)          81
  J. Billingham (CIN)      79
  T. Seaver (NY)           79
  B. Hooton (LA)           78
  L. McGlothen (STL)       78

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  C. Morton (ATL)          43
  D. Sutton (LA)           43
  R. Burris (CHI)          41
  E. Halicki (SF)          41
  B. Hooton (LA)           38
  J. Reuss (PIT)           38
  J. Billingham (CIN)      37
  M. Caldwell (SF)         36
  R. Jones (SD)            36

Home Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  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
  B. Hooton (LA)            7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         56
  T. Seaver (NY)           34
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        33
  J. Niekro (HOU)          33
  D. Carrithers (MON)      32
  R. Burris (CHI)          31
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     31
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  D. Warthen (MON)         30
  E. Halicki (SF)          29

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           78
  J. Richard (HOU)         62
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     57
  J. Montefusco (SF)       57
  M. Lolich (NY)           56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Matlack (NY)          51
  P. Zachry (CIN)          49
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         48
  S. Carlton (PHI)         46

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