Sunday June 6, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 6, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        26  28  3.12   54  17   8   485   440  195  168   33  159  323
Philadelphia    33  14  3.36   47  16  10   421   411  172  157   30  113  258
Cincinnati      32  19  3.47   51  10  11   459   432  193  177   28  163  242
Pittsburgh      28  22  3.53   50  16  12   456   425  204  179   38  137  238
St. Louis       22  29  3.54   51   9   7   475   471  212  187   33  184  223
Los Angeles     31  22  3.61   53  13   9   484   484  207  194   37  164  256
San Francisco   21  33  3.63   54   5   9   496   520  254  200   22  187  237
San Diego       26  23  3.80   49  13   6   440   424  212  186   30  150  184
Atlanta         20  30  3.83   50   7   8   445   441  222  189   24  170  269
Houston         27  28  3.88   55   5  17   494   479  244  213   29  276  246
Montreal        17  28  3.98   45   3   7   407   373  208  180   36  205  226
Chicago         22  29  4.57   51   3  13   464   516  269  236   49  172  225

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pat Zachry (CIN)       5   1  1.33  14   7   2   0   1   68   48   15   10    1   23   51
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
L. Christenson (PHI)   6   2  2.84  10   9   2   0   0   57   59   20   18    4   16   23
John Montefusco (SF)   6   5  2.92  13  13   2   0   2   89   77   31   29    3   30   63
Rick Rhoden (LA)       4   0  2.93  10   9   3   0   1   61   58   21   20    5   18   23
Jim Rooker (PIT)       6   2  2.95   9   9   3   0   0   64   59   23   21    5   20   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          1   1  3.00  17   0   0   0   0   24   22    9    8    0    8   21
Phil Niekro            3   4  3.66  11  11   1   0   0   76   69   36   31    5   30   54
Roger Moret            2   1  4.73  20   5   1   1   0   46   50   25   24    4   11   19
Carl Morton            0   5  5.40  13  12   0   0   0   65   88   47   39    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
Bruce Sutter           0   1  2.38   8   0   0   2   0   11    7    3    3    0    5    4
Ken Frailing           1   2  2.41   6   3   0   0   0   19   20    7    5    0    5   10
Bill Bonham            4   3  3.09   9   9   1   0   0   64   64   25   22    3   32   32
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  3.71  19   0   0   2   0   17   20   10    7    1    6   10
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  5.67  23   2   0   0   0   46   61   30   29    9   17   23
Mike Garman            2   4  6.75  21   2   0   1   0   35   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             5   1  1.33  14   7   2   0   1   68   48   15   10    1   23   51
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  3.22  23   0   0   6   0   36   35   14   13    1   11   26
Pedro Borbon           0   0  3.90  22   0   0   2   0   30   41   14   13    3    7   10
Will McEnaney          1   2  4.22  15   0   0   1   0   21   29   12   10    0    8    9
Santo Alcala           5   1  4.30  10   6   1   0   1   44   34   22   21    3   23   20
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
Gene Pentz             0   0  2.53   6   0   0   2   0   11   11    3    3    0    2    5
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
Joe Niekro             3   5  3.52  14  10   0   0   0   64   59   34   25    3   33   40
Joaquin Andujar        2   2  3.70   9   6   2   0   1   41   33   19   17    2   24   10
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
Gilberto Rondon        2   1  5.08   8   5   0   0   0   34   38   20   19    5   21    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             5   6  4.59  12  12   5   0   2   86   90   46   44   10   27   50

 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
Dale Murray            0   3  3.38  25   0   0   3   0   35   29   14   13    0   14   13
Steve Rogers           2   4  3.44  10  10   1   0   1   71   59   32   27    7   25   44
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
Dan Warthen            1   5  4.43  10   9   1   0   0   45   37   28   22    4   35   36
Fred Scherman          2   2  4.82  21   0   0   1   0   28   26   17   15    4   11   14
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
Steve Dunning          0   1  5.59   3   0   0   0   0   10   11    9    6    1    5    8
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
Skip Lockwood          2   2  1.53  16   0   0   7   0   29   16    6    5    0   14   29
Bob Apodaca            1   3  1.85  15   1   0   0   0   34   27    8    7    1   10   13
Ken Sanders            1   1  1.86  14   0   0   1   0   19   13    4    4    1    6    7
Jon Matlack            6   1  2.65  12  12   7   0   2   92   73   31   27   10   21   51
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
Rick Baldwin           0   0  3.27   4   0   0   0   0   11   10    4    4    0    7    4
Jerry Koosman          6   3  3.52  11  10   2   0   0   72   73   30   28    6   16   42
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               4   2  3.50  12  11   3   0   0   72   78   33   28    6   10   38
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
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.44  10   9   2   0   0   55   54   27   21    2   16   25
John Candelaria        4   4  3.50  10   9   4   1   1   64   51   29   25   10   17   45
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  3.98  13   2   0   1   0   32   33   17   14    2   10   19
Kent Tekulve           0   1  4.09  15   0   0   0   0   22   28   10   10    0    6   20
Dave Giusti            0   0  4.29  14   0   0   2   0   21   23   13   10    3    8    7
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            6   3  3.82  14  12   2   0   1   73   63   32   31    5   25   35
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  1.66  25   0   0   7   0   43   41   11    8    2   15   26
Charlie Williams       0   0  2.05  18   0   0   0   0   31   23    8    7    0   16    8
Randy Moffitt          3   2  2.77  23   0   0   2   0   39   36   20   12    2   17   13
John Montefusco        6   5  2.92  13  13   2   0   2   89   77   31   29    3   30   63
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  4.32  26   0   0   0   0   33   38   24   16    1    5   17
Mike Caldwell          0   4  4.69  15   8   0   0   0   48   67   36   25    4    9   20
Ed Halicki             4   8  4.79  13  12   2   0   1   68   77   41   36    4   29   42
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   8   0   0   0   0    9    2    0    0    0    1    2
Mike Wallace           1   1  1.57  20   0   0   1   0   29   23    6    5    1   16   16
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
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
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.97  18   0   0   1   0   23   19   10   10    3   13   11
Pete Falcone           3   5  4.02  11  11   2   0   0   65   56   33   29    2   28   43
Eric Rasmussen         3   5  4.54  21   0   0   0   0   36   36   20   18    3   17   20

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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
  P. Falcone (STL)          5
  B. Hooton (LA)            5
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      5

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             9
  J. Matlack (NY)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Reuss (PIT)            5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  L. McGlothen (STL)        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. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)         106.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       94.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         93.0
  J. Matlack (NY)        91.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     89.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         86.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      85.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)         82.0
  A. Messersmith (ATL)   79.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        76.1

Hits:

  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  R. Burris (CHI)          88
  R. Jones (SD)            88
  C. Morton (ATL)          88
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        86
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  J. Billingham (CIN)      79
  T. Seaver (NY)           79
  B. Hooton (LA)           78
  J. Kaat (PHI)            78

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  C. Morton (ATL)          47
  D. Sutton (LA)           46
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         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
  D. Warthen (MON)         35
  T. Seaver (NY)           34
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        33
  J. Niekro (HOU)          33
  B. Bonham (CHI)          32
  D. Carrithers (MON)      32
  R. Burris (CHI)          31
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     31
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           78
  J. Montefusco (SF)       63
  J. Richard (HOU)         62
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     57
  M. Lolich (NY)           56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Matlack (NY)          51
  P. Zachry (CIN)          51
  D. Sutton (LA)           50
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         48

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