Friday August 13, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 13, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        59  58  2.98  117  35  17  1054   906  399  349   66  320  757
Philadelphia    74  39  3.09  113  26  31  1019   971  389  350   68  271  617
Los Angeles     62  53  3.44  115  29  19  1049   994  432  401   77  351  546
Cincinnati      76  40  3.54  116  28  30  1047  1026  457  412   75  348  555
St. Louis       48  63  3.56  111  20  17  1005   993  460  398   73  401  504
San Francisco   50  68  3.58  118  20  19  1062  1070  506  422   50  381  537
Pittsburgh      61  52  3.62  113  28  24  1034  1004  485  416   77  326  547
Atlanta         53  63  3.68  116  27  19  1026  1005  486  420   64  390  580
Houston         58  60  3.69  118  27  22  1058  1016  500  434   60  543  583
San Diego       57  62  3.71  119  35  14  1058  1008  489  436   72  382  466
Montreal        41  69  3.92  110  16  17   985   966  494  429   67  458  548
Chicago         53  65  4.25  118  14  27  1069  1133  574  505  100  377  601

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  12  2.51  29  29  10   0   2  219  165   75   61   10  129  148
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
John Montefusco (SF)  13   9  2.67  27  26   8   0   4  185  162   61   55    8   53  129
Tom Seaver (NY)        9   8  2.69  26  25   8   0   2  197  157   62   59   10   59  174
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
Rick Rhoden (LA)      10   1  2.87  22  21   8   0   3  151  134   53   48   12   44   65

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Beard             0   1  2.00  16   0   0   1   0   18   13    6    4    0    7    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
Bruce Dal Canton       3   4  3.32  33   0   0   1   0   60   52   32   22    5   34   29
Dick Ruthven          13  10  3.33  26  26   8   0   4  178  171   66   66    9   63  108
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  4.54  27   1   0   3   0   40   42   22   20    0   15   29
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  5.54  18   0   0   2   0   26   39   17   16    0   10   15
Frank Lacorte          1   6  6.55   8   6   0   0   0   34   39   27   25    2   21   18

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           2   3  2.33  36   0   0   6   0   54   39   14   14    3   18   43
Ken Frailing           1   2  2.41   6   3   0   0   0   19   20    7    5    0    5   10
Darold Knowles         4   6  3.07  45   0   0   9   0   56   53   26   19    5   19   31
Rick Reuschel         10   8  3.58  27  26   4   1   2  176  172   84   70   14   50  101
Ray Burris             9  11  3.61  26  25   4   0   1  164  176   80   66   15   60   71
Steve Stone            3   4  3.82  11  11   1   0   1   61   53   27   26    5   13   31
Steve Renko            5   5  4.09  18  18   2   0   0  106  107   55   48    9   26   62
Paul Reuschel          3   2  4.74  41   2   0   2   0   76   84   42   40   11   28   47
Bill Bonham            7   9  4.76  22  22   3   0   0  134  155   77   71    8   65   71
Joe Coleman            1   5  4.89  24   4   0   3   0   53   51   34   29    7   23   47
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
Mike Garman            2   4  5.32  39   2   0   1   0   66   74   45   39    7   32   32
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        2   0  1.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   11    3    1    0    3    5
Rawly Eastwick         8   3  2.21  51   0   0  16   0   77   69   24   19    3   19   52
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  3.63  40   0   0   6   0   52   66   25   21    2   13   26
Santo Alcala          10   3  4.37  24  17   3   0   1  113  109   58   55   11   56   53
Jack Billingham       10   8  4.47  26  21   4   1   2  137  146   76   68   15   45   59
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  2.51  29  29  10   0   2  219  165   75   61   10  129  148
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
Bo McLaughlin          1   2  3.58   5   5   1   0   1   28   31   15   11    1    8    8
Joe Niekro             4   8  3.62  29  13   0   0   0  104   98   58   42    8   53   71
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  1.89  15   0   0   1   0   19   10    5    4    0    5   14
Charlie Hough          9   5  2.38  57   0   0   9   0  106   76   30   28    6   58   65
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  3.23  23  23   2   0   1  145  154   57   52    5   44   62
Burt Hooton            7  12  4.02  24  24   6   0   3  161  149   77   72   14   48   85
Don Sutton            13   9  4.04  25  24   7   0   2  176  180   86   79   17   60  106
Stan Wall              1   2  4.28  24   0   0   1   0   40   42   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             1   1  5.32  13   0   0   0   0   24   26   15   14    2   11   18

 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  2.94  57   0   0  11   0   83   76   32   27    0   26   24
Steve Rogers           5  10  3.26  22  21   4   1   3  152  141   61   55   10   46   99
Chuck Taylor           1   1  3.29   8   0   0   0   0   14    9    5    5    2    4    5
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
Don Carrithers         6   7  4.04  26  14   2   0   0  111  120   61   50    5   62   57
Chip Lang              1   2  4.42  17   2   0   0   0   39   35   21   19    2   23   22
Steve Dunning          2   5  4.69  19   5   1   0   0   56   64   37   29    3   22   45
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
Joe Kerrigan           0   4  5.40  14   0   0   1   0   20   26   12   12    3    8    8
Steve Renko            0   1  5.54   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    8    8    2    3    4
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  2.63  28   0   0   1   0   41   33   13   12    3    9   14
Tom Seaver             9   8  2.69  26  25   8   0   2  197  157   62   59   10   59  174
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
Bob Apodaca            2   5  2.85  32   3   0   3   0   73   55   29   23    3   22   38
Rick Baldwin           0   0  3.00   6   0   0   0   0   15   12    5    5    0    9    8
Mickey Lolich          7  11  3.07  24  23   5   0   2  150  143   65   51    8   44  103
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  3.66  16   0   0   0   0   20   25    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  1.34  13   1   0   0   0   34   31    6    5    0    7   34
Gene Garber            7   2  2.39  42   0   0   8   0   72   58   23   19    3   24   72
Tug McGraw             5   4  2.60  40   0   0   7   0   66   62   25   19    4   22   47
Ron Reed               8   4  2.73  40   3   1  10   0   89   68   29   27    4   23   70
Ron Schueler           0   0  2.78  25   0   0   3   0   32   27   12   10    3   10   30
Jim Lonborg           12   8  3.01  24  23   6   1   1  162  156   60   54   13   38   93
Jim Kaat              10   8  3.17  27  26   7   0   1  176  180   69   62   15   26   65
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           4   1  2.75  46   0   0   2   0   72   66   24   22    2   17   55
John Candelaria       11   4  3.05  22  21   7   1   2  153  112   58   52   19   39  101
Larry Demery           6   4  3.28  27   6   0   2   0   82   72   35   30    5   36   40
Bruce Kison            9   7  3.30  23  22   5   0   0  142  135   68   52    9   39   70
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            3   0  0.70   3   3   2   0   2   26   22    2    2    0    9    9
Butch Metzger         10   0  1.79  54   0   0  12   0   91   77   20   18    2   31   61
Randy Jones           18   7  2.73  28  28  20   0   4  231  192   78   70   10   29   74
Brent Strom           10  12  3.20  27  25   6   0   1  163  144   71   58   13   57   78
Alan Foster            3   6  3.22  26  11   2   0   0   87   75   36   31    9   35   22
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.63  36   1   0   0   0   52   49   21   21    3   14   29
Dave Freisleben        7  10  3.80  22  20   5   1   3  133  131   59   56    8   54   62
Jerry Johnson          0   1  4.66  12   1   0   0   0   19   18   12   10    0   13   12
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
Rich Folkers           2   3  5.26  28   3   0   0   0   53   61   35   31   10   20   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       13   9  2.67  27  26   8   0   4  185  162   61   55    8   53  129
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           9  11  3.34  23  23   6   0   2  154  131   66   57   11   62   98
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. Montefusco (SF)       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

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
  M. Lolich (NY)           11
  L. McGlothen (STL)       11
  D. Medich (PIT)          11
  D. Spillner (SD)         11

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
  J. Montefusco (SF)        8
  F. Norman (CIN)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  R. Rhoden (LA)            8

Saves:

  R. Eastwick (CIN)        16
  K. Forsch (HOU)          16
  M. Marshall (ATL)        14
  S. Lockwood (NY)         13
  A. Hrabosky (STL)        12
  B. Metzger (SD)          12
  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
  J. Montefusco (SF)        4
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          4
  D. Freisleben (SD)        3
  B. Hooton (LA)            3
  A. Messersmith (ATL)      3

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)         231.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      219.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        197.1
  A. Messersmith (ATL)  189.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       189.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       186.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)    185.1
  D. Ruthven (ATL)      178.1
  G. Nolan (CIN)        176.2
  J. Kaat (PHI)         176.0

Hits:

  R. Jones (SD)           192
  J. Barr (SF)            182
  J. Kaat (PHI)           180
  D. Sutton (LA)          180
  R. Burris (CHI)         176
  P. Niekro (ATL)         176
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       172
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        171
  G. Nolan (CIN)          166
  J. Richard (HOU)        165

Runs:

  J. Reuss (PIT)           87
  D. Sutton (LA)           86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        84
  R. Burris (CHI)          80
  R. Jones (SD)            78
  B. Bonham (CHI)          77
  B. Forsch (STL)          77
  B. Hooton (LA)           77
  J. Billingham (CIN)      76

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        129
  P. Niekro (ATL)          74
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       73
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       66
  B. Bonham (CHI)          65
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     65
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         63
  D. Carrithers (MON)      62
  L. Dierker (HOU)         62
  P. Falcone (STL)         62

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          174
  J. Richard (HOU)        148
  J. Montefusco (SF)      129
  A. Messersmith (ATL)    128
  P. Niekro (ATL)         124
  J. Koosman (NY)         119
  J. Matlack (NY)         114
  S. Carlton (PHI)        111
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        108
  D. Sutton (LA)          106

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