Sunday August 8, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 8, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        57  56  2.95  113  34  16  1018   872  384  334   62  307  736
Philadelphia    73  36  3.12  109  26  30   983   937  379  341   66  257  588
Cincinnati      73  39  3.49  112  28  28  1011   979  435  392   72  336  538
Los Angeles     59  51  3.51  110  28  19   999   955  419  390   74  342  519
St. Louis       46  61  3.57  107  18  17   969   950  438  384   72  391  492
San Francisco   49  65  3.58  114  18  19  1029  1033  492  409   48  380  518
Houston         56  58  3.66  114  25  22  1023   972  479  416   58  530  563
Pittsburgh      59  50  3.67  109  27  24   998   979  473  407   76  318  526
Atlanta         51  61  3.70  112  27  17   991   966  470  407   64  375  565
San Diego       55  59  3.74  114  33  13  1016   969  473  422   72  367  448
Montreal        37  68  4.03  105  13  16   940   929  484  421   67  446  531
Chicago         51  62  4.21  113  14  26  1017  1066  540  476   90  361  568

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman (CIN)     11   2  2.25  23  14   8   0   3  120   90   34   30    3   43   82
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  12  2.44  28  28  10   0   2  214  155   71   58   10  127  145
Randy Jones (SD)      18   6  2.62  27  27  19   0   4  223  182   73   65   10   28   73
Tom Seaver (NY)        9   7  2.65  25  24   8   0   2  190  152   59   56   10   55  171
Pat Zachry (CIN)      10   3  2.67  27  18   4   0   1  135  109   47   40    5   53   91
Don Stanhouse (MON)    7   5  2.72  23  15   6   1   1  126  106   43   38    5   62   56
A. Messersmith (ATL)  11   9  2.76  26  25  12   1   3  189  147   69   58   13   65  128
John Montefusco (SF)  12   9  2.81  26  25   7   0   3  176  156   61   55    8   52  120
Jon Matlack (NY)      11   6  2.82  24  24  11   0   4  179  152   63   56   13   39  109
Jim Lonborg (PHI)     12   7  2.84  23  22   6   1   1  159  148   56   50   12   36   92

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Beard             0   1  2.16  14   0   0   1   0   17   12    6    4    0    5    2
Max Leon               1   3  2.59  20   0   0   1   0   24   19   11    7    2   12   11
Andy Messersmith      11   9  2.76  26  25  12   1   3  189  147   69   58   13   65  128
Mike Marshall          2   1  3.06  21   0   0   6   0   35   31   14   12    3   11   17
Dick Ruthven          13   9  3.12  25  25   8   0   4  173  162   60   60    9   61  104
Bruce Dal Canton       3   4  3.18  31   0   0   1   0   57   49   30   20    5   33   29
Phil Niekro           11   8  3.52  26  25   5   0   1  181  172   83   71   14   72  121
Carl Morton            2   8  4.45  23  21   1   0   1  119  149   70   59    6   40   36
Roger Moret            3   3  4.71  25  10   1   1   0   71   77   38   37    7   22   29
Adrian Devine          1   3  4.75  25   1   0   1   0   36   36   21   19    0   14   28
Elias Sosa             4   4  5.35  21   0   0   3   0   35   41   26   21    3   13   32
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  6.00  17   0   0   2   0   24   36   17   16    0   10   12
Frank Lacorte          0   6  7.22   7   5   0   0   0   29   35   25   23    2   17   16

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           2   2  2.08  33   0   0   5   0   52   36   12   12    2   17   42
Ken Frailing           1   2  2.41   6   3   0   0   0   19   20    7    5    0    5   10
Darold Knowles         4   4  2.83  43   0   0   9   0   54   47   21   17    5   19   29
Ray Burris             8  11  3.61  25  24   4   0   1  157  167   77   63   13   58   70
Rick Reuschel         10   8  3.62  26  25   4   1   2  169  166   82   68   13   47   95
Steve Renko            5   5  3.99  17  17   2   0   0   99   97   50   44    9   26   59
Steve Stone            3   4  4.18  10  10   1   0   1   52   45   25   24    4   12   28
Paul Reuschel          3   2  4.48  39   2   0   2   0   74   80   39   37   10   28   44
Bill Bonham            7   9  4.70  21  21   3   0   0  128  146   72   67    7   62   65
Mike Garman            2   4  4.95  37   2   0   1   0   64   71   41   35    5   29   31
Buddy Schultz          1   1  5.06  25   0   0   2   0   21   32   15   12    2    9   15
Joe Coleman            0   5  5.16  22   4   0   3   0   45   42   31   26    6   20   40
Oscar Zamora           5   3  5.24  40   2   0   3   0   55   70   34   32    8   17   27
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
Manny Sarmiento        1   0  1.80   2   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    1    0    2    3
Fred Norman           11   2  2.25  23  14   8   0   3  120   90   34   30    3   43   82
Rawly Eastwick         8   3  2.32  48   0   0  14   0   74   66   24   19    3   19   49
Pat Zachry            10   3  2.67  27  18   4   0   1  135  109   47   40    5   53   91
Pedro Borbon           2   2  2.96  47   1   0   4   0   82   95   31   27    4   22   38
Don Gullett            7   3  3.29  16  14   3   1   0   82   81   35   30    5   37   42
Gary Nolan            10   6  3.32  24  24   6   0   1  171  154   66   63   19   20   78
Will McEnaney          2   4  3.88  38   0   0   6   0   49   63   25   21    2   12   25
Santo Alcala          10   3  4.36  23  16   3   0   1  107  104   55   52   10   53   53
Jack Billingham        9   8  4.64  25  20   4   1   2  130  139   73   67   15   42   54
Pat Darcy              2   3  6.23  11   4   0   2   0   39   41   27   27    2   22   15
Rich Hinton            1   2  7.64  12   1   0   0   0   18   30   15   15    4   11    8

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Larson             1   3  1.95   4   4   1   0   0   28   24    8    6    0   10   20
Ken Forsch             4   2  2.35  45   0   0  16   0   80   68   22   21    5   22   43
Bo McLaughlin          1   1  2.36   4   4   1   0   1   27   25   11    7    1    7    8
J.R. Richard          13  12  2.44  28  28  10   0   2  214  155   71   58   10  127  145
Paul Siebert           0   2  3.16  19   0   0   0   0   26   29   10    9    0   18   10
Joe Sambito            1   0  3.18   9   0   0   0   0   17   12    6    6    2    5    9
Gene Pentz             3   2  3.30  27   0   0   3   0   46   44   19   17    4   20   29
Joe Niekro             4   7  3.42  27  13   0   0   0   97   93   53   37    6   52   64
Joaquin Andujar        6   8  3.77  21  18   7   0   4  119  115   53   50    5   55   40
Larry Dierker         11  10  3.86  22  22   5   0   4  145  131   67   62    8   60   89
Mike Barlow            2   2  4.50  16   0   0   0   0   22   27   13   11    0   17   11
Mike Cosgrove          3   4  5.13  20  16   1   0   1   88   99   58   50    6   58   33
Tom Griffin            5   3  6.05  20   2   0   0   0   42   44   29   28    4   37   33
Gilberto Rondon        2   2  6.34  13   7   0   0   0   44   60   34   31    5   29   14
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
Elias Sosa             1   3  2.25  14   0   0   1   0   16    9    5    4    0    5   12
Charlie Hough          9   4  2.48  54   0   0   9   0   98   71   29   27    6   56   62
Doug Rau              10   8  2.96  23  22   6   0   2  158  154   54   52   14   45   65
Rick Rhoden            9   1  3.05  21  20   7   0   2  142  129   53   48   12   41   61
Tommy John             6   8  3.24  22  22   2   0   1  139  148   55   50    5   44   61
Burt Hooton            7  12  3.88  23  23   6   0   3  155  144   70   67   12   45   80
Don Sutton            12   9  4.18  24  23   7   0   2  168  170   85   78   16   60  102
Stan Wall              1   2  4.38  23   0   0   1   0   39   41   20   19    5   10   21
Mike Marshall          4   3  4.45  30   0   0   8   0   63   64   33   31    2   25   39
Al Downing             0   1  5.82  12   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   14    2   11   16

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Stanhouse          7   5  2.72  23  15   6   1   1  126  106   43   38    5   62   56
Dale Murray            3   8  3.01  56   0   0  11   0   81   75   32   27    0   26   23
Steve Rogers           4  10  3.49  20  20   3   0   2  142  135   61   55   10   45   95
Woodie Fryman          9   8  3.57  22  22   0   0   0  141  150   64   56   12   52   87
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.66  27   0   0   2   0   32   32   15   13    3   16   16
Chuck Taylor           1   1  3.86   7   0   0   0   0   12    9    5    5    2    2    5
Steve Dunning          2   4  4.27  18   4   1   0   0   53   57   33   25    3   21   44
Don Carrithers         5   7  4.37  25  13   2   0   0  103  113   59   50    5   60   51
Chip Lang              1   2  4.42  17   2   0   0   0   39   35   21   19    2   23   22
Fred Scherman          2   2  4.95  31   0   0   1   0   40   42   25   22    5   14   18
Clay Kirby             1   8  5.35  17  15   0   0   0   72   70   52   43    8   59   47
Steve Renko            0   1  5.54   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    8    8    2    3    4
Joe Kerrigan           0   4  6.00  13   0   0   1   0   18   23   12   12    3    8    8
Dan Warthen            1   8  6.26  20  13   1   0   0   69   67   54   48    7   55   55

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nino Espinosa          1   2  1.65   4   2   0   0   0   16   12    5    3    1    5   11
Ken Sanders            1   2  2.31  27   0   0   1   0   39   30   11   10    3    8   14
Tom Seaver             9   7  2.65  25  24   8   0   2  190  152   59   56   10   55  171
Jon Matlack           11   6  2.82  24  24  11   0   4  179  152   63   56   13   39  109
Skip Lockwood          6   7  2.86  39   0   0  12   0   66   45   23   21    5   27   74
Mickey Lolich          7  10  2.88  23  22   5   0   2  144  134   60   46    5   43  102
Bob Apodaca            2   5  2.92  31   3   0   3   0   71   55   29   23    3   22   37
Rick Baldwin           0   0  3.00   6   0   0   0   0   15   12    5    5    0    9    8
Jerry Koosman         13   7  3.14  23  21   8   0   1  155  136   58   54   11   45  112
Craig Swan             5   8  3.55  17  17   2   0   1  104   98   50   41    8   33   80
Bob Myrick             1   0  3.86  15   0   0   0   0   19   24    9    8    1    9    9
Hank Webb              0   1  4.50   8   0   0   0   0   16   17    9    8    2    7    7
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
Wayne Twitchell        2   0  1.42  12   1   0   0   0   32   29    6    5    0    7   30
Gene Garber            7   2  2.58  39   0   0   8   0   66   55   23   19    3   23   65
Tug McGraw             5   4  2.73  38   0   0   7   0   63   61   25   19    4   20   44
Ron Reed               8   4  2.83  39   3   1   9   0   86   68   29   27    4   22   66
Jim Lonborg           12   7  2.84  23  22   6   1   1  159  148   56   50   12   36   92
Ron Schueler           0   0  2.90  23   0   0   3   0   31   27   12   10    3    9   29
Jim Kaat              10   7  3.12  26  25   7   0   1  170  174   66   59   14   24   62
Steve Carlton         13   4  3.23  24  24   9   0   2  173  153   67   62   14   49  111
Tom Underwood          6   3  3.84  22  14   1   2   0   89   89   38   38    5   34   46
Larry Christenson     10   5  4.09  21  20   2   0   0  114  133   57   52    7   33   43

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Moose              3   6  2.74  41   1   0  10   0   62   66   27   19    1   20   27
Kent Tekulve           3   1  3.05  43   0   0   2   0   65   62   24   22    2   16   51
Bruce Kison            9   7  3.23  22  21   5   0   0  137  129   63   49    9   38   66
John Candelaria       10   4  3.24  21  20   6   1   1  144  112   58   52   19   38   94
Larry Demery           6   3  3.39  26   5   0   2   0   74   67   33   28    4   34   38
Jim Rooker             9   6  3.69  20  20   5   0   0  132  142   61   54    8   51   59
Ramon Hernandez        2   2  3.73  33   0   0   3   0   41   40   17   17    3   16   16
Doc Medich             5  11  3.84  21  21   3   0   0  138  145   67   59    9   36   69
Jerry Reuss           10   6  4.39  21  20   8   1   0  144  153   82   70   15   36   74
Dave Giusti            2   3  4.69  29   0   0   5   0   40   40   24   21    4   20   17
Rick Langford          0   1  7.20  10   1   0   0   0   20   23   17   16    2   13   15

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Sawyer            2   0  1.08   2   2   1   0   1   17   14    2    2    0    6    5
Butch Metzger         10   0  1.87  52   0   0  11   0   87   75   20   18    2   28   60
Randy Jones           18   6  2.62  27  27  19   0   4  223  182   73   65   10   28   73
Tom Griffin            1   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    0    2    2
Alan Foster            3   6  3.23  25  11   2   0   0   86   74   36   31    9   34   22
Brent Strom            9  12  3.29  26  24   6   0   1  156  138   68   57   13   57   72
Dave Freisleben        7   9  3.49  21  19   5   1   3  131  125   54   51    8   53   61
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.83  35   1   0   0   0   49   48   21   21    3   14   27
Dan Spillner           2  11  5.06  32  14   0   0   0  107  120   70   60   11   55   57
Rich Folkers           2   3  5.29  27   3   0   0   0   51   59   34   30   10   19   21
Ken Reynolds           0   3  6.40  19   2   0   1   0   32   38   27   23    0   29   18
Jerry Johnson          0   1  6.75  10   1   0   0   0   13   16   12   10    0   13   10
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
Charlie Williams       2   0  1.94  36   1   0   0   0   70   51   18   15    2   32   26
Randy Moffitt          4   4  2.51  42   0   0   8   0   72   63   30   20    4   28   30
John Montefusco       12   9  2.81  26  25   7   0   3  176  156   61   55    8   52  120
Gary Lavelle           4   5  2.99  46   0   0   9   0   75   75   28   25    5   39   50
Jim Barr              10   7  3.22  25  25   4   0   2  162  171   72   58    7   41   50
Ed Halicki             9  13  4.08  25  24   7   0   4  139  134   68   63    7   50   92
Rob Dressler           2   8  4.48  15  15   0   0   0   80   97   51   40    5   26   26
Dave Heaverlo          3   3  4.55  49   0   0   1   0   61   70   39   31    2   12   34
John D'Acquisto        3   6  4.67  20  13   0   0   0   81   66   45   42    3   73   42
Mike Caldwell          0   7  4.81  35   9   0   1   0   86  118   62   46    5   15   41
Greg Minton            0   3  4.91  10   2   0   0   0   26   32   18   14    0   12    7

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Hrabosky            6   6  2.69  50   0   0  12   0   80   71   30   24    5   28   60
Bill Greif             1   4  2.77  33   0   0   2   0   39   40   15   12    2   14   20
Mike Wallace           2   2  2.92  35   0   0   2   0   49   42   19   16    3   29   32
John Denny             6   5  3.01  20  20   5   0   2  134  131   54   45    9   49   44
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.38  12   0   0   0   0   13   13    5    5    1    9    6
Pete Falcone           8  11  3.55  22  22   5   0   1  145  123   66   57   11   62   94
Mike Proly             1   0  3.71  14   0   0   0   0   17   21    9    7    0    6    4
Eric Rasmussen         3   9  3.77  34   8   0   0   0   93   92   41   39    8   30   49
Bob Forsch             5   6  3.85  23  22   0   0   0  131  138   70   56   10   53   55
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.97  18   0   0   1   0   23   19   10   10    3   13   11
Lynn McGlothen         9  11  4.02  23  22   6   0   2  141  153   68   63    9   49   77
John Curtis            5   7  4.34  24  13   2   0   1  104  107   51   50   11   49   40

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  J. Koosman (NY)          13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         13
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  J. Montefusco (SF)       12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  L. Dierker (HOU)         11
  J. Matlack (NY)          11

Losses:

  E. Halicki (SF)          13
  B. Hooton (LA)           12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  B. Strom (SD)            12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  P. Falcone (STL)         11
  L. McGlothen (STL)       11
  D. Medich (PIT)          11
  D. Spillner (SD)         11
  L. Dierker (HOU)         10

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)            19
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     12
  J. Matlack (NY)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  F. Norman (CIN)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          8
  T. Seaver (NY)            8

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          16
  R. Eastwick (CIN)        14
  M. Marshall (ATL)        14
  A. Hrabosky (STL)        12
  S. Lockwood (NY)         12
  B. Metzger (SD)          11
  D. Murray (MON)          11
  B. Moose (PIT)           10
  C. Hough (LA)             9
  D. Knowles (CHI)          9

Shutouts:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          4
  L. Dierker (HOU)          4
  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          4
  D. Freisleben (SD)        3
  B. Hooton (LA)            3
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      3
  J. Montefusco (SF)        3

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)         223.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      214.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        190.0
  A. Messersmith (ATL)  189.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       181.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       179.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)    176.1
  D. Ruthven (ATL)      173.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      173.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)        170.2

Hits:

  R. Jones (SD)           182
  J. Kaat (PHI)           174
  P. Niekro (ATL)         172
  J. Barr (SF)            171
  D. Sutton (LA)          170
  R. Burris (CHI)         167
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       166
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        162
  J. Montefusco (SF)      156
  J. Richard (HOU)        155

Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           85
  P. Niekro (ATL)          83
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        82
  J. Reuss (PIT)           82
  R. Burris (CHI)          77
  J. Billingham (CIN)      73
  R. Jones (SD)            73
  J. Barr (SF)             72
  B. Bonham (CHI)          72
  J. Richard (HOU)         71

Home Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      19
  G. Nolan (CIN)           19
  D. Sutton (LA)           16
  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  J. Reuss (PIT)           15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Kaat (PHI)            14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  D. Rau (LA)              14
  R. Burris (CHI)          13

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        127
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     65
  B. Bonham (CHI)          62
  P. Falcone (STL)         62
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       62
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         61
  D. Carrithers (MON)      60
  L. Dierker (HOU)         60

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          171
  J. Richard (HOU)        145
  A. Messersmith (ATL)    128
  P. Niekro (ATL)         121
  J. Montefusco (SF)      120
  J. Koosman (NY)         112
  S. Carlton (PHI)        111
  J. Matlack (NY)         109
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        104
  M. Lolich (NY)          102


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