Tuesday September 14, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, September 14, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        76  67  2.91  143  47  21  1284  1091  469  415   82  378  912
Los Angeles     82  62  3.13  144  42  25  1309  1193  497  455   91  422  668
Philadelphia    88  55  3.14  143  30  38  1290  1228  499  450   89  355  793
Pittsburgh      82  61  3.44  143  40  31  1297  1242  569  495   85  413  670
St. Louis       63  78  3.54  141  27  22  1273  1238  576  501   78  514  651
Cincinnati      93  53  3.56  146  30  40  1331  1298  580  526   86  451  721
Houston         72  75  3.59  147  36  27  1314  1253  605  524   75  624  710
San Francisco   67  81  3.59  148  25  27  1339  1354  637  534   65  482  701
San Diego       67  80  3.60  147  42  16  1304  1231  595  521   83  485  592
Atlanta         63  83  3.76  146  31  24  1294  1276  618  541   80  506  732
Montreal        48  93  4.06  141  21  19  1258  1247  644  568   81  567  683
Chicago         66  79  4.14  145  19  32  1315  1378  684  605  117  458  756

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver (NY)       13  10  2.40  32  31  12   0   5  247  192   71   66   12   72  221
Doug Rau (LA)         14  10  2.56  30  29   8   0   3  211  196   63   60   17   59   91
Randy Jones (SD)      21  12  2.66  36  36  24   0   5  291  247   97   86   13   43   85
Fred Norman (CIN)     12   5  2.68  30  21   8   0   3  165  135   57   49    5   59  119
John Denny (STL)       9   7  2.69  26  26   6   0   2  177  169   65   53   10   65   64
J.R. Richard (HOU)    17  14  2.77  35  35  12   0   2  260  202   96   80   14  141  179
Pat Zachry (CIN)      12   5  2.80  34  24   5   0   1  173  138   61   54    6   74  122
Jon Matlack (NY)      15   8  2.81  31  31  14   0   6  230  198   79   72   15   52  133
Jerry Koosman (NY)    19   8  2.83  30  28  14   0   3  216  182   73   68   15   59  161
John Montefusco (SF)  15  12  2.88  34  33  10   0   5  231  209   81   74   11   69  160

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               2   4  2.97  28   0   0   2   0   33   30   15   11    2   15   14
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          3   5  3.34  42   1   0   7   0   65   64   27   24    2   23   42
Pablo Torrealba        0   2  3.45  29   0   0   2   0   47   58   21   18    0   17   32
Phil Niekro           14  11  3.48  34  33   8   0   1  238  223  108   92   17   90  151
Jamie Easterly         0   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    2    2    2    0    6    1
Bruce Dal Canton       3   5  3.61  41   1   0   1   0   72   66   41   29    6   42   36
Dick Ruthven          13  15  3.79  33  33   8   0   4  223  226   94   94   11   83  133
Mike Beard             0   2  3.94  28   0   0   1   0   32   34   16   14    1   12    8
Carl Morton            4   9  4.17  26  24   1   0   1  140  172   79   65    6   45   42
Roger Moret            3   4  4.64  26  11   1   1   0   74   78   39   38    7   24   29
Frank Lacorte          3   9  5.09  15  13   1   0   0   76   73   45   43    5   42   55
Elias Sosa             4   4  5.35  21   0   0   3   0   35   41   26   21    3   13   32
Al Autry               1   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    2    3    3
Buzz Capra             0   1  8.31   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    4    4    0    3    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Frailing           1   2  2.41   6   3   0   0   0   19   20    7    5    0    5   10
Bruce Sutter           5   3  2.71  46   0   0   9   0   73   55   22   22    4   22   63
Darold Knowles         5   6  2.94  54   0   0   9   0   67   59   29   22    6   21   36
Ray Burris            12  13  3.43  33  32   7   0   2  215  223   98   82   20   67   94
Rick Reuschel         13  10  3.43  34  33   6   1   2  228  226  102   87   16   61  135
Joe Coleman            1   7  4.00  35   4   0   4   0   72   63   39   32    8   31   58
Steve Stone            3   6  4.24  16  14   1   0   1   70   66   35   33    6   20   33
Steve Renko            7   8  4.25  24  23   2   0   0  133  141   71   63   11   39   90
Paul Reuschel          3   2  4.60  49   2   0   3   0   86   94   46   44   12   33   54
Bill Bonham            8  12  4.68  28  27   3   0   0  167  192   96   87   10   85   92
Mike Garman            2   4  5.11  44   2   0   1   0   74   79   48   42    7   34   35
Oscar Zamora           5   3  5.24  40   2   0   3   0   55   70   34   32    8   17   27
Buddy Schultz          1   1  6.08  29   0   0   2   0   24   37   19   16    3    9   15
Mike Krukow            0   0  8.31   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    0    2    1
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
Joe Henderson          2   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    5    4
Rawly Eastwick        11   5  2.20  66   0   0  22   0  102   88   30   25    3   25   66
Manny Sarmiento        5   1  2.27  18   0   0   0   0   36   28   12    9    1   11   16
Fred Norman           12   5  2.68  30  21   8   0   3  165  135   57   49    5   59  119
Pat Zachry            12   5  2.80  34  24   5   0   1  173  138   61   54    6   74  122
Don Gullett            8   3  3.34  19  17   3   1   0   97   94   41   36    6   43   53
Pedro Borbon           4   3  3.35  64   1   0   7   0  116  128   47   43    4   28   52
Gary Nolan            12   9  3.58  31  31   6   0   1  216  214   90   86   24   26  101
Jack Billingham       11   9  4.44  31  26   5   1   2  162  178   90   80   16   59   71
Santo Alcala          11   3  4.53  29  21   3   0   1  131  128   69   66   12   66   66
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.56  53   0   0   7   0   71   94   41   36    3   22   28
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
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.18  51   0   0  19   0   91   76   23   22    5   26   48
Bo McLaughlin          3   4  2.32  15   9   3   1   2   66   61   23   17    3   16   28
Mark Lemongello        1   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    8    3    2    0    2    3
J.R. Richard          17  14  2.77  35  35  12   0   2  260  202   96   80   14  141  179
Gene Pentz             3   3  3.03  36   0   0   4   0   59   59   25   20    5   30   35
Dan Larson             4   6  3.07  10  10   4   0   0   73   64   32   25    3   23   35
Paul Siebert           0   2  3.16  19   0   0   0   0   26   29   10    9    0   18   10
Joe Niekro             4   8  3.42  34  13   0   0   0  116  107   60   44    8   56   76
Joaquin Andujar        8   9  3.64  26  23   8   0   4  156  150   67   63    7   70   52
Larry Dierker         13  14  3.69  28  28   7   0   4  188  171   85   77    9   72  112
Joe Sambito            3   1  4.14  17   3   1   0   1   41   40   19   19    4   11   21
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  5.47  17   7   0   0   0   51   66   34   31    5   33   19
Tom Griffin            5   3  6.05  20   2   0   0   0   42   44   29   28    4   37   33
Jose Sosa              0   0  7.04   7   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    6    0    4    5
Larry Hardy            0   0  7.06  15   0   0   3   0   22   34   19   17    2   10   10

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    2    1
Charlie Hough         11   7  2.20  68   0   0  15   0  127   88   37   31    6   69   72
Doug Rau              14  10  2.56  30  29   8   0   3  211  196   63   60   17   59   91
Elias Sosa             2   3  2.70  22   0   0   1   0   30   22   12    9    0   10   19
Rick Rhoden           12   3  2.98  27  26  10   0   3  181  165   66   60   17   53   77
Tommy John             9  10  3.14  29  29   5   0   2  192  198   72   67    7   57   81
Don Sutton            19   9  3.37  31  30  12   0   3  230  207   93   86   21   69  142
Burt Hooton            9  14  3.48  29  29   7   0   4  196  177   84   76   14   54  102
Al Downing             1   1  4.01  15   1   0   0   0   34   31   16   15    2   13   21
Stan Wall              1   2  4.22  27   0   0   1   0   43   45   21   20    5   11   23
Mike Marshall          4   3  4.45  30   0   0   8   0   63   64   33   31    2   25   39

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            4   9  3.11  74   0   0  12   0  107  106   43   37    1   37   33
Woodie Fryman         12  11  3.22  30  29   3   1   1  196  195   78   70   13   70  112
Steve Rogers           6  15  3.29  29  28   7   1   4  200  179   80   73   10   56  129
Joe Kerrigan           2   4  3.61  28   0   0   1   0   42   43   17   17    3   14   16
Wayne Granger          1   0  3.66  27   0   0   2   0   32   32   15   13    3   16   16
Don Stanhouse          8  10  3.70  31  23   7   1   1  168  159   75   69    6   86   73
Chip Lang              1   3  3.98  24   2   0   0   0   52   45   25   23    2   29   25
Steve Dunning          2   6  4.18  26   7   1   0   0   80   83   45   37    5   28   61
Don Carrithers         6  12  4.51  32  19   2   0   0  138  150   84   69    9   75   70
Chuck Taylor           2   3  4.58  26   0   0   0   0   35   33   18   18    4   10   13
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  5.87  21  15   0   0   0   77   79   61   50   10   63   51
Dan Warthen            1   8  6.26  20  13   1   0   0   69   67   54   48    7   55   55
Dennis Blair           0   1  8.59   3   3   0   0   0    7   14    9    7    1    6    3
Gerry Hannahs          0   0 23.63   1   1   0   0   0    3    5    7    7    0    5    4

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver            13  10  2.40  32  31  12   0   5  247  192   71   66   12   72  221
Rick Baldwin           0   0  2.65   8   0   0   0   0   17   12    5    5    0   10    9
Ken Sanders            1   2  2.80  30   0   0   1   0   45   37   15   14    3   11   15
Jon Matlack           15   8  2.81  31  31  14   0   6  230  198   79   72   15   52  133
Jerry Koosman         19   8  2.83  30  28  14   0   3  216  182   73   68   15   59  161
Mickey Lolich          8  12  2.94  29  28   5   0   2  181  169   73   59   12   49  117
Skip Lockwood          8   7  2.94  50   0   0  16   0   86   58   31   28    6   33   94
Bob Apodaca            2   7  3.14  38   3   0   4   0   77   60   33   27    4   24   39
Bob Myrick             1   0  3.43  18   0   0   0   0   21   28    9    8    1   10    9
Craig Swan             5   8  3.52  19  19   2   0   1  115  108   54   45    9   37   84
Nino Espinosa          3   3  3.86   8   3   0   0   0   28   25   14   12    3    9   21
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  1.94  21   2   0   0   0   51   50   17   11    2   16   54
Tug McGraw             6   6  2.44  50   0   0   9   0   81   70   29   22    4   35   62
Ron Reed               8   5  2.53  53   3   1  14   0  117   81   36   33    8   29   90
Gene Garber            7   3  2.98  52   0   0   9   0   82   73   31   27    3   29   79
Steve Carlton         17   6  3.25  31  31  10   0   2  219  198   84   79   17   60  154
Jim Kaat              11  12  3.29  33  31   7   0   1  211  219   84   77   18   30   77
Jim Lonborg           16   9  3.32  30  29   7   1   1  198  194   79   73   17   46  106
Tom Underwood          9   5  3.34  29  21   3   2   0  137  131   53   51    8   56   82
Ron Schueler           0   0  3.35  31   0   0   3   0   43   40   18   16    4   14   38
Larry Christenson     12   8  3.62  29  26   2   0   0  152  172   68   61    8   40   51

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Kent Tekulve           4   1  2.47  58   0   0   9   0   91   78   27   25    2   22   61
Bruce Kison           13   8  2.99  28  27   6   0   1  178  164   75   59    9   48   89
Larry Demery          10   5  3.06  33  12   3   2   1  126  112   48   43    5   56   58
John Candelaria       14   6  3.15  28  27  10   1   3  194  151   75   68   20   53  121
Bob Moose              3   8  3.36  48   2   0  10   0   80   88   38   30    4   26   35
Jim Rooker            13   8  3.50  26  26   8   0   0  175  181   77   68   10   66   81
Ramon Hernandez        2   2  3.56  37   0   0   3   0   43   42   17   17    3   16   17
Doc Medich             6  11  3.73  26  23   3   0   0  157  169   75   65   10   44   81
Jerry Reuss           13   8  3.89  26  25  10   1   2  180  184   91   78   16   44   90
Dave Giusti            4   3  4.65  35   0   0   5   0   50   50   29   26    4   25   21
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         11   2  2.25  71   0   0  14   0  116  102   31   29    5   47   85
Rick Sawyer            4   2  2.29   9   8   3   0   2   59   60   15   15    0   25   24
Randy Jones           21  12  2.66  36  36  24   0   5  291  247   97   86   13   43   85
Alan Foster            3   6  3.22  26  11   2   0   0   87   75   36   31    9   35   22
Tom Griffin            2   3  3.26   8   8   1   0   0   50   42   22   18    0   28   27
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.26  44   1   0   0   0   61   53   23   22    4   19   34
Jerry Johnson          1   2  3.34  19   1   0   0   0   32   26   15   12    0   17   21
Brent Strom           11  15  3.36  33  31   7   0   1  195  178   95   73   15   71   95
Dave Freisleben        9  13  3.70  32  23   5   1   3  160  154   72   66   10   65   79
Dan Spillner           2  11  5.06  32  14   0   0   0  107  120   70   60   11   55   57
Rich Folkers           2   3  5.37  30   3   0   0   0   57   64   38   34   10   22   25
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          6   5  2.39  53   0   0  11   0   94   84   35   25    5   33   45
John Montefusco       15  12  2.88  34  33  10   0   5  231  209   81   74   11   69  160
Gary Lavelle           8   6  2.89  60   0   0  11   0   97   95   35   31    6   48   64
Jim Barr              13  11  3.08  33  33   7   0   2  222  230   95   76    9   51   71
Charlie Williams       2   0  3.11  46   1   0   1   0   81   76   32   28    4   36   34
Ed Halicki            12  14  3.70  31  30   8   0   4  182  170   86   75   10   60  128
Dave Heaverlo          4   4  3.98  60   0   0   1   0   75   81   41   33    2   15   40
Rob Dressler           3   9  4.28  23  18   0   0   0  103  119   63   49    8   34   32
Bob Knepper            0   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   15    6    6    0    3    7
Greg Minton            0   3  4.91  10   2   0   0   0   26   32   18   14    0   12    7
Mike Caldwell          1   7  4.99  48   9   0   2   0  105  142   74   58    5   20   55
John D'Acquisto        3   8  5.07  26  19   0   0   0  103   91   64   58    5   96   52
Frank Riccelli         0   0  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    4    4    0    4    4
Tommy Toms             0   1  8.10   4   0   0   1   0    3    6    3    3    0    1    2

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Waterbury        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
John Denny             9   7  2.69  26  26   6   0   2  177  169   65   53   10   65   64
Lerrin LaGrow          0   0  2.70   3   1   0   0   0   10   10    3    3    0    5    3
Tom Walker             0   1  2.70   4   0   0   1   0    7    7    2    2    0    1    6
Al Hrabosky            8   6  2.91  61   0   0  12   0   90   84   36   29    5   33   68
Doug Capilla           1   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    1    0    1    1
Pete Falcone          12  13  3.25  28  28   8   0   2  191  155   79   69   11   79  124
Eric Rasmussen         5  10  3.48  40  14   1   0   1  135  122   54   52    8   51   67
Bill Greif             1   5  3.55  42   0   0   5   0   51   52   23   20    3   23   30
Mike Proly             1   0  3.71  14   0   0   0   0   17   21    9    7    0    6    4
Lynn McGlothen        12  14  3.88  30  29   9   0   3  188  192   87   81    9   61  100
Mike Wallace           3   2  3.92  44   0   0   2   0   60   55   30   26    3   37   36
Bob Forsch             6  10  3.94  30  29   1   0   0  174  194  100   76   14   65   74
Eddie Solomon          0   1  3.94  22   1   0   0   0   30   34   17   13    1   15   15
Danny Frisella         0   0  3.97  18   0   0   1   0   23   19   10   10    3   13   11
John Curtis            5   9  4.54  33  13   2   1   1  117  122   60   59   11   59   46

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)            21
  J. Koosman (NY)          19
  D. Sutton (LA)           19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         17
  J. Richard (HOU)         17
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         16
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  J. Montefusco (SF)       15
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14

Losses:

  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         15
  B. Strom (SD)            15
  L. Dierker (HOU)         14
  E. Halicki (SF)          14
  B. Hooton (LA)           14
  L. McGlothen (STL)       14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  R. Burris (CHI)          13
  P. Falcone (STL)         13

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)            24
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  J. Matlack (NY)          14
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  T. Seaver (NY)           12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  J. Montefusco (SF)       10

Saves:

  R. Eastwick (CIN)        22
  K. Forsch (HOU)          19
  S. Lockwood (NY)         16
  C. Hough (LA)            15
  M. Marshall (ATL)        14
  B. Metzger (SD)          14
  R. Reed (PHI)            14
  A. Hrabosky (STL)        12
  D. Murray (MON)          12
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           6
  R. Jones (SD)             5
  J. Montefusco (SF)        5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5
  J. Andujar (HOU)          4
  L. Dierker (HOU)          4
  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  B. Hooton (LA)            4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          4

Innings Pitched:

  R. Jones (SD)         290.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      260.0
  T. Seaver (NY)        247.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       238.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)    231.1
  J. Matlack (NY)       230.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        229.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     228.0
  D. Ruthven (ATL)      223.0
  J. Barr (SF)          222.0

Hits:

  R. Jones (SD)           247
  J. Barr (SF)            230
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       226
  D. Ruthven (ATL)        226
  R. Burris (CHI)         223
  P. Niekro (ATL)         223
  J. Kaat (PHI)           219
  G. Nolan (CIN)          214
  J. Montefusco (SF)      209
  D. Sutton (LA)          207

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         108
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       102
  B. Forsch (STL)         100
  R. Burris (CHI)          98
  R. Jones (SD)            97
  B. Bonham (CHI)          96
  J. Richard (HOU)         96
  J. Barr (SF)             95
  B. Strom (SD)            95
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         94

Home Runs:

  G. Nolan (CIN)           24
  D. Sutton (LA)           21
  R. Burris (CHI)          20
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      20
  J. Kaat (PHI)            18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         17
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  D. Rau (LA)              17
  R. Rhoden (LA)           17

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        141
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       96
  P. Niekro (ATL)          90
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       86
  B. Bonham (CHI)          85
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         83
  P. Falcone (STL)         79
  D. Carrithers (MON)      75
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     74
  P. Zachry (CIN)          74

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)          221
  J. Richard (HOU)        179
  J. Koosman (NY)         161
  J. Montefusco (SF)      160
  S. Carlton (PHI)        154
  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  D. Sutton (LA)          142
  A. Messersmith (ATL)    135
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       135
  J. Matlack (NY)         133


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