Wednesday August 11, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 11, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        59  56  2.95  115  35  17  1036   888  389  339   63  314  752
Philadelphia    74  37  3.08  111  26  31  1001   951  382  343   66  265  602
Los Angeles     61  52  3.45  113  29  19  1025   976  422  393   75  346  534
Cincinnati      74  40  3.57  114  28  28  1029  1009  451  408   74  342  546
St. Louis       47  63  3.60  110  19  17   996   985  460  398   73  401  500
San Francisco   49  68  3.61  117  19  19  1053  1064  506  422   50  380  528
Pittsburgh      60  52  3.63  112  28  24  1025   996  480  413   77  324  540
Atlanta         52  62  3.65  114  27  18  1008   982  475  409   64  381  570
Houston         58  59  3.66  117  27  22  1049  1001  492  427   58  541  575
San Diego       55  61  3.74  116  34  13  1032   984  480  429   72  375  451
Montreal        40  68  3.96  108  15  17   967   949  490  425   67  454  542
Chicago         52  63  4.24  115  14  27  1036  1096  556  488   95  368  582

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  12  2.44  28  28  10   0   2  214  155   71   58   10  127  145
Don Stanhouse (MON)    8   5  2.61  24  16   7   1   1  135  110   44   39    5   66   59
Pat Zachry (CIN)      11   3  2.63  28  18   4   0   1  137  109   47   40    5   54   94
Tom Seaver (NY)        9   7  2.65  25  24   8   0   2  190  152   59   56   10   55  171
Randy Jones (SD)      18   7  2.73  28  28  20   0   4  231  192   78   70   10   29   74
Fred Norman (CIN)     11   2  2.74  24  15   8   0   3  121   97   41   37    4   45   82
A. Messersmith (ATL)  11   9  2.76  26  25  12   1   3  189  147   69   58   13   65  128
Jon Matlack (NY)      12   6  2.76  25  25  11   0   4  186  159   64   57   13   41  114
John Montefusco (SF)  12   9  2.81  26  25   7   0   3  176  156   61   55    8   52  120
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  2.04  15   0   0   1   0   18   13    6    4    0    6    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  3.03  22   0   0   6   0   36   32   14   12    3   12   17
Dick Ruthven          13   9  3.12  25  25   8   0   4  173  162   60   60    9   61  104
Bruce Dal Canton       3   4  3.12  32   0   0   1   0   58   50   30   20    5   33   29
Phil Niekro           12   8  3.42  27  26   5   0   1  189  176   84   72   14   74  124
Carl Morton            2   9  4.31  24  22   1   0   1  125  157   74   60    6   42   38
Adrian Devine          1   3  4.66  26   1   0   2   0   37   37   21   19    0   14   28
Roger Moret            3   3  4.71  25  10   1   1   0   71   77   38   37    7   22   29
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  2.00  35   0   0   6   0   54   37   12   12    2   18   43
Ken Frailing           1   2  2.41   6   3   0   0   0   19   20    7    5    0    5   10
Darold Knowles         4   5  2.78  44   0   0   9   0   55   50   24   17    5   19   31
Ray Burris             9  11  3.61  26  25   4   0   1  164  176   80   66   15   60   71
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  4.72  40   2   0   2   0   74   82   41   39   11   28   44
Bill Bonham            7   9  4.76  22  22   3   0   0  134  155   77   71    8   65   71
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
Oscar Zamora           5   3  5.24  40   2   0   3   0   55   70   34   32    8   17   27
Joe Coleman            0   5  5.44  23   4   0   3   0   48   48   34   29    7   21   44
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  1.13   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    3    1    0    3    5
Rawly Eastwick         8   3  2.29  49   0   0  14   0   75   67   24   19    3   19   49
Pat Zachry            11   3  2.63  28  18   4   0   1  137  109   47   40    5   54   94
Fred Norman           11   2  2.74  24  15   8   0   3  121   97   41   37    4   45   82
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.19  48   1   0   4   0   85  101   34   30    4   22   39
Don Gullett            7   3  3.29  16  14   3   1   0   82   81   35   30    5   37   42
Gary Nolan            10   7  3.52  25  25   6   0   1  177  166   72   69   20   21   80
Will McEnaney          2   4  3.73  39   0   0   6   0   51   64   25   21    2   13   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             2   3  1.96   5   5   2   0   0   37   31   12    8    0   14   22
Ken Forsch             4   2  2.35  45   0   0  16   0   80   68   22   21    5   22   43
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  3.23  28   0   0   3   0   47   46   19   17    4   20   29
Joe Niekro             4   7  3.41  28  13   0   0   0  100   93   54   38    6   53   66
Bo McLaughlin          1   2  3.58   5   5   1   0   1   28   31   15   11    1    8    8
Larry Dierker         12  10  3.69  23  23   6   0   4  154  140   68   63    8   62   95
Joaquin Andujar        6   8  3.77  21  18   7   0   4  119  115   53   50    5   55   40
Mike Barlow            2   2  4.50  16   0   0   0   0   22   27   13   11    0   17   11
Mike Cosgrove          3   4  5.44  21  16   1   0   1   88  103   61   53    6   58   33
Gilberto Rondon        2   2  5.94  14   7   0   0   0   47   61   34   31    5   32   16
Tom Griffin            5   3  6.05  20   2   0   0   0   42   44   29   28    4   37   33
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  2.43  56   0   0   9   0  100   72   29   27    6   56   63
Rick Rhoden           10   1  2.87  22  21   8   0   3  151  134   53   48   12   44   65
Doug Rau              10   9  2.95  24  23   6   0   2  165  159   56   54   14   46   71
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            13   9  4.04  25  24   7   0   2  176  180   86   79   17   60  106
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          8   5  2.61  24  16   7   1   1  135  110   44   39    5   66   59
Dale Murray            3   8  3.01  56   0   0  11   0   81   75   32   27    0   26   23
Steve Rogers           4  10  3.47  21  20   3   1   2  143  135   61   55   10   45   95
Woodie Fryman         10   8  3.53  23  23   1   0   0  150  159   67   59   12   54   89
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
Don Carrithers         6   7  4.04  26  14   2   0   0  111  120   61   50    5   62   57
Steve Dunning          2   4  4.27  18   4   1   0   0   53   57   33   25    3   21   44
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           12   6  2.76  25  25  11   0   4  186  159   64   57   13   41  114
Skip Lockwood          6   7  2.78  40   0   0  13   0   68   45   23   21    5   28   78
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         14   7  3.19  24  22   9   0   1  164  145   62   58   12   49  119
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  2.53  40   0   0   8   0   68   55   23   19    3   24   68
Tug McGraw             5   4  2.69  39   0   0   7   0   64   61   25   19    4   21   45
Ron Reed               8   4  2.73  40   3   1  10   0   89   68   29   27    4   23   70
Jim Lonborg           12   7  2.84  23  22   6   1   1  159  148   56   50   12   36   92
Ron Schueler           0   0  2.87  24   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          7   3  3.61  23  15   1   2   0   95   96   39   38    5   38   51
Larry Christenson     10   6  4.02  22  21   2   0   0  121  140   59   54    7   34   44

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Moose              3   6  2.63  42   1   0  10   0   65   68   27   19    1   21   27
Kent Tekulve           3   1  2.91  45   0   0   2   0   68   64   24   22    2   16   52
John Candelaria       11   4  3.05  22  21   7   1   2  153  112   58   52   19   39  101
Bruce Kison            9   7  3.23  22  21   5   0   0  137  129   63   49    9   38   66
Larry Demery           6   4  3.28  27   6   0   2   0   82   72   35   30    5   36   40
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   7  4.50  22  21   8   1   0  148  161   87   74   15   38   78
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  1.83  53   0   0  11   0   89   77   20   18    2   30   60
Randy Jones           18   7  2.73  28  28  20   0   4  231  192   78   70   10   29   74
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
Tom Griffin            1   1  4.70   2   2   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    0    7    3
Dan Spillner           2  11  5.06  32  14   0   0   0  107  120   70   60   11   55   57
Jerry Johnson          0   1  5.09  11   1   0   0   0   18   18   12   10    0   13   11
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
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  2.02  37   1   0   0   0   71   54   19   16    2   32   27
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  2.95  47   0   0   9   0   76   75   28   25    5   39   50
Jim Barr              10   8  3.16  26  26   5   0   2  171  182   74   60    7   41   53
Ed Halicki             9  13  4.08  25  24   7   0   4  139  134   68   63    7   50   92
Rob Dressler           2   8  4.38  16  16   0   0   0   86  101   53   42    6   26   27
Dave Heaverlo          3   4  4.65  50   0   0   1   0   62   72   40   32    2   12   34
John D'Acquisto        3   7  4.90  21  14   0   0   0   86   74   51   47    4   73   45
Greg Minton            0   3  4.91  10   2   0   0   0   26   32   18   14    0   12    7
Mike Caldwell          0   7  4.95  37   9   0   1   0   87  121   64   48    5   15   43

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Greif             1   4  2.77  33   0   0   2   0   39   40   15   12    2   14   20
Al Hrabosky            6   6  2.78  51   0   0  12   0   81   73   31   25    5   28   60
John Denny             6   6  3.10  21  21   5   0   2  139  138   58   48    9   50   45
Mike Wallace           2   2  3.33  37   0   0   2   0   51   46   23   19    3   31   33
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
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.77  13   0   0   0   0   14   15    7    6    1    9    6
Eric Rasmussen         3   9  3.77  34   8   0   0   0   93   92   41   39    8   30   49
Bob Forsch             5   7  3.78  24  23   0   0   0  138  147   77   58   11   56   59
Lynn McGlothen        10  11  3.84  24  23   7   0   2  150  160   69   64    9   51   77
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.97  18   0   0   1   0   23   19   10   10    3   13   11
John Curtis            5   7  4.50  26  13   2   0   1  106  111   54   53   11   51   42

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  L. Dierker (HOU)         12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  J. Montefusco (SF)       12

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)            20
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     12
  J. Matlack (NY)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  F. Norman (CIN)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  R. Rhoden (LA)            8
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          8

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)          16
  R. Eastwick (CIN)        14
  M. Marshall (ATL)        14
  S. Lockwood (NY)         13
  A. Hrabosky (STL)        12
  B. Metzger (SD)          11
  D. Murray (MON)          11
  B. Moose (PIT)           10
  R. Reed (PHI)            10
  C. Hough (LA)             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)         231.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      214.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        190.0
  A. Messersmith (ATL)  189.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       189.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       186.0
  G. Nolan (CIN)        176.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)    176.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        176.0
  D. Ruthven (ATL)      173.1

Hits:

  R. Jones (SD)           192
  J. Barr (SF)            182
  D. Sutton (LA)          180
  R. Burris (CHI)         176
  P. Niekro (ATL)         176
  J. Kaat (PHI)           174
  G. Nolan (CIN)          166
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       166
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        162
  J. Reuss (PIT)          161

Runs:

  J. Reuss (PIT)           87
  D. Sutton (LA)           86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        82
  R. Burris (CHI)          80
  R. Jones (SD)            78
  B. Bonham (CHI)          77
  B. Forsch (STL)          77
  J. Barr (SF)             74
  C. Morton (ATL)          74

Home Runs:

  G. Nolan (CIN)           20
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      19
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  R. Burris (CHI)          15
  J. Reuss (PIT)           15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Kaat (PHI)            14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  D. Rau (LA)              14

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        127
  P. Niekro (ATL)          74
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       73
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       66
  B. Bonham (CHI)          65
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     65
  D. Carrithers (MON)      62
  L. Dierker (HOU)         62
  P. Falcone (STL)         62
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         61

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          171
  J. Richard (HOU)        145
  A. Messersmith (ATL)    128
  P. Niekro (ATL)         124
  J. Montefusco (SF)      120
  J. Koosman (NY)         119
  J. Matlack (NY)         114
  S. Carlton (PHI)        111
  D. Sutton (LA)          106
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        104

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