Tuesday June 8, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, June 8, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        26  30  3.12   56  17   8   501   450  203  174   34  165  332
Philadelphia    35  14  3.36   49  16  11   439   429  180  164   31  116  263
St. Louis       23  30  3.51   53   9   8   492   485  220  192   34  192  231
Cincinnati      33  20  3.52   53  10  12   476   450  203  186   32  167  253
Pittsburgh      29  23  3.64   52  16  13   474   444  218  192   44  148  246
San Francisco   21  34  3.66   55   5   9   505   531  263  205   22  187  244
San Diego       28  23  3.67   51  15   6   458   432  213  187   30  155  190
Houston         28  29  3.78   57   6  17   512   495  251  215   29  284  258
Atlanta         21  30  3.81   51   7   9   454   449  225  192   25  173  274
Los Angeles     31  24  3.83   55  13   9   502   515  229  214   39  169  262
Montreal        18  28  3.98   46   3   7   416   385  212  184   36  208  228
Chicago         22  30  4.58   52   3  13   473   527  276  241   50  176  228

 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)   7   2  2.77  11  10   2   0   0   65   66   22   20    4   19   24
John Montefusco (SF)   6   5  2.92  13  13   2   0   2   89   77   31   29    3   30   63
A. Messersmith (ATL)   3   5  2.96  12  11   3   1   2   79   56   30   26    4   31   57
Gary Nolan (CIN)       4   3  2.96  12  12   2   0   1   82   66   27   27    8   15   39

 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
Adrian Devine          1   1  2.96  18   0   0   1   0   24   22    9    8    0    8   22
Andy Messersmith       3   5  2.96  12  11   3   1   2   79   56   30   26    4   31   57
Phil Niekro            4   4  3.60  12  12   1   0   0   85   77   39   34    6   33   58
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  2.03   9   0   0   2   0   13    8    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   8  4.24  14  14   0   0   0   81   96   47   38    8   35   29
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  22   2   0   1   0   36   48   33   27    3   19   20
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           6   1  4.26  11   7   1   0   1   51   42   25   24    3   25   25
Will McEnaney          1   3  4.37  17   0   0   2   0   23   30   13   11    1    8   10
Jack Billingham        5   3  4.58  13  12   2   0   1   75   84   41   38    8   22   28
Fred Norman            3   1  4.75  11   4   1   0   1   36   34   20   19    2   21   22
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
Larry Dierker          6   5  3.73  11  11   1   0   1   72   62   33   30    4   31   47
Mike Cosgrove          2   3  4.25  13  10   1   0   1   53   60   31   25    3   33   14
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   4  3.44  11  11   0   0   0   65   73   29   25    2   21   28
Rick Rhoden            4   0  3.50  11  10   3   0   1   64   66   26   25    7   18   25
Mike Marshall          3   3  4.12  27   0   0   8   0   59   59   29   27    2   21   37
Stan Wall              1   1  4.57  11   0   0   0   0   22   20   11   11    4    5   10
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
Al Downing             0   1  7.71   7   0   0   0   0   14   21   13   12    1    6   12

 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
Dale Murray            0   3  3.31  26   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
Woodie Fryman          7   3  3.48  11  11   0   0   0   72   77   31   28    6   22   43
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  1.80  16   1   0   0   0   35   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   8  3.03  12  12   2   0   0   71   76   36   24    3   22   59
Tom Seaver             5   4  3.10  12  12   5   0   2   93   79   33   32    4   34   78
Rick Baldwin           0   0  3.46   5   0   0   0   0   13   12    5    5    0    8    5
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      7   2  2.77  11  10   2   0   0   65   66   22   20    4   19   24
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  3.52  18   0   0   4   0   31   29   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
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.45  11  10   2   0   0   63   59   31   24    5   19   27
Jim Rooker             6   3  3.49  10  10   3   0   0   67   63   28   26    6   24   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
Dave Giusti            0   0  4.09  15   0   0   3   0   22   23   13   10    3    8    7
Kent Tekulve           0   1  4.30  16   0   0   0   0   23   30   11   11    0    7   20
Larry Demery           2   1  4.41  14   2   0   1   0   35   37   20   17    3   12   20
Ramon Hernandez        1   1  4.81  15   0   0   2   0   24   25   13   13    3   11   13

 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        4   1  1.44   5   4   3   0   3   31   30    5    5    1    9   13
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  2.01  19   0   0   0   0   31   23    8    7    0   16    9
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   3  4.21   5   5   0   0   0   26   32   17   12    0   10    6
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  4.33  27   0   0   0   0   35   41   25   17    1    5   19
Mike Caldwell          0   4  4.41  16   8   0   0   0   51   69   38   25    4    9   23
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   9   0   0   0   0   10    3    1    0    0    2    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  3.19  26   0   0   6   0   42   33   17   15    4   16   31
Bob Forsch             1   2  3.41  12  12   0   0   0   66   66   31   25    4   25   31
Mike Proly             1   0  3.71  14   0   0   0   0   17   21    9    7    0    6    4
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
  L. Christenson (PHI)      7
  W. Fryman (MON)           7
  C. Hough (LA)             7
  S. Alcala (CIN)           6
  L. Dierker (HOU)          6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  J. Matlack (NY)           6
  J. Montefusco (SF)        6

Losses:

  R. Burris (CHI)           8
  E. Halicki (SF)           8
  M. Lolich (NY)            8
  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
  D. Freisleben (SD)        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)        3
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)        85.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      85.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)         82.0
  R. Burris (CHI)        80.2

Hits:

  R. Burris (CHI)          96
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  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
  R. Burris (CHI)          47
  C. Morton (ATL)          47
  D. Sutton (LA)           46
  J. Billingham (CIN)      41
  E. Halicki (SF)          41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  P. Niekro (ATL)          39
  M. Caldwell (SF)         38
  B. Hooton (LA)           38

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           78
  J. Montefusco (SF)       63
  J. Richard (HOU)         62
  M. Lolich (NY)           59
  P. Niekro (ATL)          58
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     57
  J. Matlack (NY)          51
  P. Zachry (CIN)          51
  D. Sutton (LA)           50
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         48


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