Wednesday September 1, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, September 1, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        67  64  2.89  131  42  18  1177  1003  431  378   73  345  832
Philadelphia    83  48  3.13  131  29  34  1184  1128  460  412   82  327  730
Los Angeles     74  56  3.27  130  38  21  1182  1104  464  430   85  381  612
Cincinnati      84  50  3.48  134  29  34  1220  1190  523  472   81  400  674
Pittsburgh      73  57  3.53  130  36  27  1181  1138  535  463   80  376  610
St. Louis       57  70  3.54  127  24  20  1147  1115  517  451   76  470  589
Houston         68  68  3.58  136  35  24  1216  1168  562  484   67  585  659
San Francisco   56  77  3.66  133  22  21  1199  1222  580  487   60  428  622
San Diego       63  71  3.66  134  39  15  1189  1133  548  484   77  441  528
Atlanta         59  74  3.77  133  30  22  1179  1165  566  494   74  449  674
Montreal        43  81  4.00  124  18  17  1110  1095  564  493   74  502  602
Chicago         61  72  4.11  133  17  30  1205  1257  626  550  110  417  695

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman (CIN)     12   4  2.42  28  19   8   0   3  152  121   49   41    5   55  113
Tom Seaver (NY)       10  10  2.50  29  28  10   0   3  223  175   67   62   11   65  194
J.R. Richard (HOU)    16  13  2.54  33  33  12   0   2  251  191   87   71   13  135  172
Randy Jones (SD)      20  10  2.60  33  33  22   0   5  270  226   87   78   11   40   82
Jon Matlack (NY)      14   7  2.64  28  28  13   0   5  211  176   69   62   13   46  121
Doug Rau (LA)         13  10  2.66  28  27   7   0   2  196  188   61   58   16   54   86
Pat Zachry (CIN)      11   5  2.81  32  22   4   0   1  160  133   57   50    6   63  111
Jerry Koosman (NY)    17   8  2.91  28  26  12   0   3  198  171   68   64   14   54  147
John Denny (STL)       9   6  2.93  24  24   6   0   2  160  157   63   52   10   60   57
Mickey Lolich (NY)     7  11  2.95  27  26   5   0   2  168  158   69   55   10   47  110

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Beard             0   1  2.92  22   0   0   1   0   25   20   10    8    0    8    6
Andy Messersmith      11  11  3.04  29  28  12   1   3  207  166   83   70   14   74  135
Mike Marshall          2   1  3.19  24   0   0   6   0   37   35   15   13    4   14   17
Adrian Devine          2   4  3.34  35   1   0   6   0   57   56   24   21    1   20   39
Bruce Dal Canton       3   4  3.36  39   0   0   1   0   70   60   36   26    5   40   34
Phil Niekro           14  10  3.36  31  30   8   0   1  219  201   95   82   17   79  144
Max Leon               1   3  3.42  22   0   0   1   0   26   24   14   10    2   13   11
Dick Ruthven          13  13  3.62  30  30   8   0   4  204  205   82   82   10   72  121
Carl Morton            4   9  4.17  26  24   1   0   1  140  172   79   65    6   45   42
Roger Moret            3   3  4.71  25  10   1   1   0   71   77   38   37    7   22   29
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  5.17  22   0   0   2   0   31   48   21   18    0   11   22
Elias Sosa             4   4  5.35  21   0   0   3   0   35   41   26   21    3   13   32
Frank Lacorte          2   8  6.00  12  10   0   0   0   57   59   40   38    5   35   42
Buzz Capra             0   1 81.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    3    3    0    3    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           3   3  2.18  42   0   0   8   0   66   48   16   16    4   19   56
Ken Frailing           1   2  2.41   6   3   0   0   0   19   20    7    5    0    5   10
Darold Knowles         5   6  2.89  49   0   0   9   0   62   57   27   20    5   19   34
Ray Burris            12  12  3.28  30  29   7   0   2  197  202   87   72   18   62   85
Rick Reuschel         11  10  3.65  31  30   4   1   2  202  203   97   82   16   54  122
Steve Stone            3   5  3.86  14  13   1   0   1   68   60   31   29    5   19   33
Joe Coleman            1   6  4.14  29   4   0   3   0   63   57   36   29    7   28   54
Steve Renko            6   6  4.27  21  20   2   0   0  118  119   63   56   10   31   74
Paul Reuschel          3   2  4.54  45   2   0   3   0   81   88   43   41   12   31   52
Bill Bonham            8  10  4.61  26  25   3   0   0  158  178   89   81   10   78   88
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  5.51  40   2   0   1   0   67   76   47   41    7   33   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        3   1  1.48  13   0   0   0   0   24   20    7    4    0    8   13
Rawly Eastwick         9   5  2.14  60   0   0  19   0   92   82   27   22    3   22   61
Fred Norman           12   4  2.42  28  19   8   0   3  152  121   49   41    5   55  113
Pat Zachry            11   5  2.81  32  22   4   0   1  160  133   57   50    6   63  111
Pedro Borbon           4   2  3.03  57   1   0   5   0   98  110   37   33    4   24   50
Don Gullett            7   3  3.21  17  15   3   1   0   87   85   36   31    5   37   47
Gary Nolan            11   8  3.51  29  29   6   0   1  202  198   83   79   22   24   99
Santo Alcala          11   3  4.34  27  19   3   0   1  124  116   63   60   12   61   62
Jack Billingham       11   9  4.35  29  24   5   1   2  155  166   83   75   15   52   68
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.73  49   0   0   6   0   67   88   39   35    3   21   27
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
Bo McLaughlin          3   2  2.00  13   7   3   1   2   54   51   17   12    1   13   22
Ken Forsch             4   2  2.33  46   0   0  17   0   81   69   22   21    5   22   43
J.R. Richard          16  13  2.54  33  33  12   0   2  251  191   87   71   13  135  172
Gene Pentz             3   3  2.96  32   0   0   3   0   52   53   22   17    4   26   30
Dan Larson             4   5  3.03   9   9   4   0   0   65   58   29   22    2   22   32
Paul Siebert           0   2  3.16  19   0   0   0   0   26   29   10    9    0   18   10
Joe Sambito            2   1  3.21  14   2   1   0   1   34   31   12   12    2    8   16
Joe Niekro             4   8  3.45  31  13   0   0   0  112  104   59   43    8   55   74
Larry Dierker         13  12  3.73  26  26   7   0   4  174  159   80   72    8   69  105
Joaquin Andujar        7   9  3.84  24  21   7   0   4  138  139   62   59    7   60   45
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  5.69  16   7   0   0   0   49   64   34   31    5   32   18
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  2.08  18   0   0   1   0   22   14    6    5    0    6   15
Charlie Hough         11   5  2.25  61   0   0  11   0  112   81   31   28    6   59   66
Doug Rau              13  10  2.66  28  27   7   0   2  196  188   61   58   16   54   86
Rick Rhoden           11   3  2.98  25  24  10   0   3  172  155   63   57   15   51   73
Tommy John             8   8  3.07  26  26   4   0   1  170  174   63   58    5   50   71
Don Sutton            16   9  3.72  28  27  10   0   2  203  193   91   84   20   64  125
Burt Hooton            8  12  3.74  26  26   7   0   4  178  163   79   74   14   49   97
Stan Wall              1   2  4.39  26   0   0   1   0   41   44   21   20    5   11   22
Mike Marshall          4   3  4.45  30   0   0   8   0   63   64   33   31    2   25   39
Al Downing             1   1  5.26  14   0   0   0   0   26   28   16   15    2   12   18

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            4   8  3.01  66   0   0  11   0   96   95   38   32    1   30   26
Steve Rogers           6  12  3.31  26  25   6   1   4  177  163   71   65   10   52  111
Don Stanhouse          8   8  3.33  28  20   7   1   1  154  140   63   57    6   75   65
Woodie Fryman         10  10  3.43  26  26   1   0   0  170  177   73   65   13   63   99
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.66  27   0   0   2   0   32   32   15   13    3   16   16
Steve Dunning          2   5  3.97  23   5   1   0   0   66   67   37   29    3   22   51
Joe Kerrigan           0   4  4.15  18   0   0   1   0   26   29   12   12    3    9   12
Chuck Taylor           1   2  4.21  17   0   0   0   0   26   20   12   12    3    7    8
Don Carrithers         6  10  4.42  29  17   2   0   0  124  134   76   61    7   69   64
Chip Lang              1   3  4.50  19   2   0   0   0   42   38   23   21    2   25   23
Fred Scherman          2   2  4.95  31   0   0   1   0   40   42   25   22    5   14   18
Steve Renko            0   1  5.54   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    8    8    2    3    4
Clay Kirby             1   8  5.71  19  15   0   0   0   76   76   57   48    9   62   50
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
Tom Seaver            10  10  2.50  29  28  10   0   3  223  175   67   62   11   65  194
Ken Sanders            1   2  2.51  29   0   0   1   0   43   35   13   12    3    9   14
Jon Matlack           14   7  2.64  28  28  13   0   5  211  176   69   62   13   46  121
Skip Lockwood          7   7  2.83  46   0   0  14   0   76   50   27   24    6   31   84
Jerry Koosman         17   8  2.91  28  26  12   0   3  198  171   68   64   14   54  147
Bob Apodaca            2   6  2.93  34   3   0   3   0   74   56   30   24    4   22   38
Mickey Lolich          7  11  2.95  27  26   5   0   2  168  158   69   55   10   47  110
Rick Baldwin           0   0  3.00   6   0   0   0   0   15   12    5    5    0    9    8
Craig Swan             5   8  3.55  17  17   2   0   1  104   98   50   41    8   33   80
Bob Myrick             1   0  3.60  17   0   0   0   0   20   27    9    8    1    9    9
Nino Espinosa          2   3  3.70   6   3   0   0   0   24   23   12   10    1    8   18
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   1  2.06  17   2   0   0   0   44   43   15   10    2   12   46
Ron Reed               8   4  2.51  47   3   1  12   0  108   77   33   30    7   29   83
Tug McGraw             6   6  2.64  47   0   0   8   0   75   69   29   22    4   30   53
Gene Garber            7   3  2.92  49   0   0   8   0   77   70   29   25    3   26   76
Steve Carlton         16   4  3.14  28  28  10   0   2  204  179   76   71   16   57  140
Ron Schueler           0   0  3.15  29   0   0   3   0   40   37   16   14    3   12   37
Jim Kaat              11  10  3.19  31  29   7   0   1  197  202   77   70   17   28   75
Jim Lonborg           14   8  3.25  27  26   6   1   1  180  178   71   65   16   42  101
Tom Underwood          9   4  3.27  27  19   3   2   0  124  115   47   45    6   52   70
Larry Christenson     10   8  3.96  27  24   2   0   0  136  158   67   60    8   39   49

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           4   1  2.64  51   0   0   5   0   82   71   26   24    2   20   56
John Candelaria       13   5  3.07  26  25   9   1   3  182  136   69   62   20   48  115
Bruce Kison           11   8  3.08  26  25   6   0   1  164  152   72   56    9   42   79
Bob Moose              3   8  3.18  46   2   0  10   0   76   84   35   27    3   26   33
Larry Demery           8   4  3.28  30   9   1   2   0  102   95   42   37    5   44   47
Jim Rooker            11   7  3.60  23  23   7   0   0  152  159   68   61    8   60   72
Ramon Hernandez        2   2  3.61  36   0   0   3   0   42   42   17   17    3   16   17
Doc Medich             6  11  3.79  24  22   3   0   0  150  160   73   63    9   40   74
Jerry Reuss           12   7  4.01  24  23  10   1   2  166  171   87   74   15   43   84
Dave Giusti            3   3  5.20  32   0   0   5   0   45   45   29   26    4   24   18
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
Butch Metzger         10   1  2.24  63   0   0  13   0  104   92   28   26    4   39   75
Rick Sawyer            3   1  2.51   7   6   2   0   2   43   47   12   12    0   22   16
Randy Jones           20  10  2.60  33  33  22   0   5  270  226   87   78   11   40   82
Alan Foster            3   6  3.22  26  11   2   0   0   87   75   36   31    9   35   22
Brent Strom           11  14  3.27  30  28   7   0   1  179  158   83   65   14   65   85
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.40  40   1   0   0   0   56   51   22   21    3   17   32
Dave Freisleben        8  11  3.63  28  21   5   1   3  146  140   64   59    9   58   68
Jerry Johnson          1   1  3.75  15   1   0   0   0   24   21   12   10    0   14   14
Tom Griffin            2   2  4.03   5   5   1   0   0   29   30   15   13    0   16   16
Dan Spillner           2  11  5.06  32  14   0   0   0  107  120   70   60   11   55   57
Rich Folkers           2   3  5.56  29   3   0   0   0   55   63   38   34   10   22   23
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
Randy Moffitt          5   5  2.46  49   0   0   9   0   88   75   34   24    5   31   42
Gary Lavelle           6   5  2.75  54   0   0   9   0   85   85   30   26    6   40   56
Charlie Williams       2   0  2.95  41   1   0   1   0   76   65   29   25    3   33   32
John Montefusco       13  12  3.05  31  30   9   0   4  209  192   77   71   10   64  148
Jim Barr              10  11  3.27  30  30   5   0   2  196  209   88   71    9   47   62
Ed Halicki            11  14  3.87  28  27   8   0   4  163  155   77   70    9   56  111
Rob Dressler           3   8  4.15  19  17   0   0   0   95  110   56   44    6   29   30
Dave Heaverlo          3   4  4.37  54   0   0   1   0   68   78   41   33    2   13   36
Greg Minton            0   3  4.91  10   2   0   0   0   26   32   18   14    0   12    7
John D'Acquisto        3   8  5.07  24  17   0   0   0   99   88   61   56    5   87   49
Mike Caldwell          0   7  5.09  41   9   0   1   0   94  133   69   53    5   16   49

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eddie Solomon          0   0  2.45  18   0   0   0   0   22   20    8    6    1   12   10
Al Hrabosky            7   6  2.91  58   0   0  12   0   87   81   34   28    5   31   64
John Denny             9   6  2.93  24  24   6   0   2  160  157   63   52   10   60   57
Eric Rasmussen         5  10  3.27  38  12   1   0   1  124  111   47   45    8   42   63
Pete Falcone          11  12  3.38  26  26   7   0   2  176  146   75   66   11   75  114
Bill Greif             1   5  3.42  39   0   0   4   0   47   46   21   18    3   22   28
Mike Proly             1   0  3.71  14   0   0   0   0   17   21    9    7    0    6    4
Lynn McGlothen        11  12  3.78  27  26   8   0   3  171  175   77   72    9   59   95
Mike Wallace           2   2  3.88  40   0   0   2   0   56   52   28   24    3   33   33
Bob Forsch             5  10  3.92  27  26   0   0   0  154  170   88   67   12   62   65
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.97  18   0   0   1   0   23   19   10   10    3   13   11
John Curtis            5   7  4.53  30  13   2   1   1  111  117   57   56   11   55   45

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)            20
  J. Koosman (NY)          17
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  D. Sutton (LA)           16
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  J. Matlack (NY)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  L. Dierker (HOU)         13

Losses:

  E. Halicki (SF)          14
  B. Strom (SD)            14
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  L. Dierker (HOU)         12
  P. Falcone (STL)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           12
  L. McGlothen (STL)       12
  J. Montefusco (SF)       12

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)            22
  J. Matlack (NY)          13
  J. Koosman (NY)          12
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  R. Rhoden (LA)           10
  T. Seaver (NY)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10

Saves:

  R. Eastwick (CIN)        19
  K. Forsch (HOU)          17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         14
  M. Marshall (ATL)        14
  B. Metzger (SD)          13
  A. Hrabosky (STL)        12
  R. Reed (PHI)            12
  C. Hough (LA)            11
  D. Murray (MON)          11
  B. Moose (PIT)           10

Shutouts:

  R. Jones (SD)             5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  J. Andujar (HOU)          4
  L. Dierker (HOU)          4
  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  B. Hooton (LA)            4
  J. Montefusco (SF)        4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       3

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)         270.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      251.1
  T. Seaver (NY)        223.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       219.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       211.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)    209.1
  A. Messersmith (ATL)  207.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)      203.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        203.0

Hits:

  R. Jones (SD)           226
  J. Barr (SF)            209
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        205
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       203
  R. Burris (CHI)         202
  J. Kaat (PHI)           202
  P. Niekro (ATL)         201
  G. Nolan (CIN)          198
  D. Sutton (LA)          193
  J. Montefusco (SF)      192

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        97
  P. Niekro (ATL)          95
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  B. Bonham (CHI)          89
  J. Barr (SF)             88
  B. Forsch (STL)          88
  R. Burris (CHI)          87
  R. Jones (SD)            87
  J. Reuss (PIT)           87
  J. Richard (HOU)         87

Home Runs:

  G. Nolan (CIN)           22
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  R. Burris (CHI)          18
  J. Kaat (PHI)            17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         16
  D. Rau (LA)              16
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        16

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        135
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       87
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  B. Bonham (CHI)          78
  P. Falcone (STL)         75
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       75
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     74
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         72
  D. Carrithers (MON)      69
  L. Dierker (HOU)         69

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          194
  J. Richard (HOU)        172
  J. Montefusco (SF)      148
  J. Koosman (NY)         147
  P. Niekro (ATL)         144
  S. Carlton (PHI)        140
  A. Messersmith (ATL)    135
  D. Sutton (LA)          125
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       122
  J. Matlack (NY)         121


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