Monday June 7, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 7, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        26  29  3.12   55  17   8   493   445  200  171   34  162  328
Philadelphia    34  14  3.39   48  16  11   430   421  178  162   31  113  262
Cincinnati      32  20  3.49   52  10  11   467   438  198  181   32  164  246
Pittsburgh      29  22  3.52   51  16  13   465   431  208  182   41  141  240
St. Louis       23  29  3.57   52   9   8   484   480  218  192   34  190  227
San Francisco   21  33  3.63   54   5   9   496   520  254  200   22  187  237
Los Angeles     31  23  3.69   54  13   9   493   495  215  202   39  168  260
San Diego       27  23  3.75   50  14   6   449   428  213  187   30  153  186
Atlanta         20  30  3.83   50   7   8   445   441  222  189   24  170  269
Houston         27  29  3.85   56   5  17   503   490  251  215   29  281  249
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
Jim Rooker (PIT)       6   2  2.95   9   9   3   0   0   64   59   23   21    5   20   23
A. Messersmith (ATL)   3   5  2.96  12  11   3   1   2   79   56   30   26    4   31   57

 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
Santo Alcala           5   1  4.30  10   6   1   0   1   44   34   22   21    3   23   20
Will McEnaney          1   3  4.43  16   0   0   1   0   22   30   13   11    1    8    9
Fred Norman            3   1  4.50  10   4   1   0   1   34   30   18   17    2   20   21
Jack Billingham        5   3  4.58  13  12   2   0   1   75   84   41   38    8   22   28
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
Paul Siebert           0   2  2.53   9   0   0   0   0   11    9    4    3    0   10    3
Gene Pentz             0   0  2.84   7   0   0   2   0   13   13    4    4    0    4    5
J.R. Richard           6   5  3.04  13  13   2   0   0   95   75   36   32    5   56   62
Joe Niekro             3   6  3.36  15  11   0   0   0   67   66   39   25    3   34   41
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  4.70  14   1   0   0   0   31   31   16   16    3   26   20
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   1  2.42  21   0   0   1   0   45   30   14   12    2   26   33
Doug Rau               5   3  2.59  11  11   2   0   1   76   78   23   22    4   23   30
Tommy John             2   3  3.23  10  10   0   0   0   61   66   24   22    2   21   27
Rick Rhoden            4   0  3.50  11  10   3   0   1   64   66   26   25    7   18   25
Al Downing             0   1  3.95   6   0   0   0   0   14   15    7    6    1    5   12
Mike Marshall          3   3  4.12  27   0   0   8   0   59   59   29   27    2   21   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
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
Skip Lockwood          2   2  2.37  17   0   0   7   0   30   17    9    8    1   16   29
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   6  4.73   9   9   1   0   1   53   56   35   28    6   19   39
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
Gene Garber            1   1  2.86  19   0   0   5   0   35   32   12   11    1   12   33
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    3    0    4    9
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
Ron Reed               5   1  3.92  17   2   1   0   0   39   34   18   17    3   12   27
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              2   1  1.33  16   0   0   6   0   27   18    4    4    0    6   14
Jim Rooker             6   2  2.95   9   9   3   0   0   64   59   23   21    5   20   23
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.45  11  10   2   0   0   63   59   31   24    5   19   27
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
Dave Giusti            0   0  4.09  15   0   0   3   0   22   23   13   10    3    8    7
Kent Tekulve           0   1  4.09  15   0   0   0   0   22   28   10   10    0    6   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            1   2  2.04  13   3   1   0   0   40   28   10    9    2   17    9
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
Lynn McGlothen         5   4  3.13  11  11   4   0   1   72   78   29   25    5   21   28
Al Hrabosky            3   4  3.24  25   0   0   6   0   42   33   17   15    4   16   31
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            4   5  3.93  14   9   2   0   1   71   80   32   31    7   30   24
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
  J. Niekro (HOU)           6
  D. Spillner (SD)          6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  C. Swan (NY)              6
  J. Curtis (STL)           5
  L. Dierker (HOU)          5
  P. Falcone (STL)          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
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         6
  B. Metzger (SD)           6
  B. Moose (PIT)            6
  G. Garber (PHI)           5
  D. Knowles (CHI)          5

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)      84
  J. Curtis (STL)          80
  T. Seaver (NY)           79
  B. Hooton (LA)           78

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  C. Morton (ATL)          47
  D. Sutton (LA)           46
  J. Billingham (CIN)      41
  R. Burris (CHI)          41
  E. Halicki (SF)          41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  B. Hooton (LA)           38
  J. Reuss (PIT)           38
  M. Caldwell (SF)         36

Home Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8
  G. Nolan (CIN)            8
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  J. Curtis (STL)           7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         56
  D. Warthen (MON)         35
  J. Niekro (HOU)          34
  T. Seaver (NY)           34
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)        33
  B. Bonham (CHI)          32
  D. Carrithers (MON)      32
  R. Burris (CHI)          31
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     31
  J. Curtis (STL)          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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