Thursday April 28, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 28, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal         8   6  3.11   14   3   2   130   112   54   45   10   52   78
San Francisco    8   9  3.26   17   3   4   155   148   68   56   11   69   96
Pittsburgh       9   6  3.47   15   2   3   137   116   63   53   11   39   75
New York         6   9  3.48   15   3   2   132   115   56   51   12   39   81
Houston          8  10  3.65   18   3   3   165   153   78   67    6   66   90
Los Angeles     15   3  3.73   18   4   5   162   161   73   67   18   55   97
Chicago          7   7  3.85   14   3   3   124   119   66   53   10   33   78
St. Louis       10   7  3.87   17   2   4   149   149   70   64   15   53   69
Cincinnati       7  10  4.37   17   2   4   148   161   80   72   11   54   94
San Diego        8  13  4.42   21   0   4   185   192  107   91   27   56   96
Philadelphia     5   9  4.43   14   3   2   122   134   62   60   12   43   79
Atlanta          8  10  5.85   18   5   4   160   186  114  104   26   79  108

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Shirley (SD)       2   2  1.08   4   4   0   0   0   33   24   13    4    3    7   28
Don Sutton (LA)        3   0  1.09   4   4   2   0   0   33   23    6    4    2   14   18
Steve Rogers (MON)     1   1  1.26   5   5   2   0   0   36   26    9    5    0    9   29
Randy Lerch (PHI)      2   1  1.57   3   3   1   0   0   23   19    4    4    2    6   11
Tom Seaver (NY)        3   0  1.67   4   4   2   0   2   32   21    6    6    2    8   24
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   0  1.75  11   0   0   4   0   26   15    6    5    3    8   19
John Montefusco (SF)   2   2  2.00   5   5   2   0   0   36   30   14    8    2   10   33
Pat Zachry (CIN)       2   2  2.40   4   4   2   0   0   30   25    8    8    0    6   14
Bill Bonham (CHI)      2   1  2.45   3   3   1   0   0   22   17    6    6    1    5   10
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   1  2.49   3   3   1   0   0   22   16    7    6    2    5   15

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Ruthven           3   2  2.70   5   5   2   0   1   40   37   13   12    3   15   25
Rick Camp              1   0  3.38   8   0   0   4   0   11    9    5    4    1    4    5
Andy Messersmith       2   1  4.30   4   4   1   0   0   29   26   14   14    2    6   13
Buzz Capra             0   0  4.50   5   0   0   0   0   10    7    5    5    1    5    9
Phil Niekro            0   3  5.90   5   5   2   0   0   29   35   20   19    5   19   24
Mike Beard             0   0  6.23   3   0   0   0   0    4    9    9    3    2    2    1
Mike Marshall          1   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    6   12    6    6    1    2    6
Frank Lacorte          1   3 11.34   4   4   0   0   0   17   30   21   21    5   11   14
Bob Johnson            0   1 11.74   6   0   0   0   0    8   11   10   10    6    5    7
Jamie Easterly         0   0 14.21   5   0   0   0   0    6   10   11   10    0   10    4

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Reuschel          1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    0    4
Bruce Sutter           0   0  0.82   7   0   0   3   0   11    7    1    1    0    0   13
Willie Hernandez       0   0  1.86   5   0   0   0   0   10    6    2    2    0    2    6
Bill Bonham            2   1  2.45   3   3   1   0   0   22   17    6    6    1    5   10
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    1    0    1    2
Rick Reuschel          2   1  2.49   3   3   1   0   0   22   16    7    6    2    5   15
Ray Burris             2   2  2.63   4   4   1   0   0   27   26    9    8    2    3   15
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Jim Todd               0   1 14.21   4   0   0   0   0    6   13   15   10    0    3    3
Mike Krukow            0   2 15.83   4   4   0   0   0   10   18   19   17    3   10    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   1  1.50   8   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    2    0    2    4
Rawly Eastwick         0   2  2.20   8   0   0   3   0   16   12    4    4    0    2    8
Pat Zachry             2   2  2.40   4   4   2   0   0   30   25    8    8    0    6   14
Mike Caldwell          0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    6    3
Fred Norman            1   1  3.80   4   4   0   0   0   21   18    9    9    3   12   25
Dale Murray            0   0  5.40   5   0   0   1   0   10   13    6    6    0    1    6
Jack Billingham        2   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   27   41   24   18    3    7   17
Woodie Fryman          1   2  7.79   4   4   0   0   0   17   24   15   15    5   13   11
Santo Alcala           1   1  9.39   4   1   0   0   0    8   16    9    8    0    5    6

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Pentz             0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    5    5
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.40  10   0   0   0   0   15    9    5    4    0    6    8
J.R. Richard           1   2  2.54   5   5   2   0   0   39   28   13   11    3   19   26
Ken Forsch             2   1  3.07   8   0   0   2   0   15   14    7    5    0    5    7
Dan Larson             0   1  3.38   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    5    3    0    6    5
Doug Konieczny         1   0  3.93   3   3   0   0   0   18   19    8    8    1    6    6
Joaquin Andujar        2   1  3.94   5   5   1   0   1   30   28   14   13    0    7   13
Mark Lemongello        0   3  4.94   4   4   0   0   0   24   32   13   13    2    4    8
Joe Niekro             0   0  6.75   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    5    5    0    5    4
Floyd Bannister        0   1  7.20   2   1   0   0   0    5    5    7    4    0    3    8

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Sutton             3   0  1.09   4   4   2   0   0   33   23    6    4    2   14   18
Charlie Hough          3   0  1.75  11   0   0   4   0   26   15    6    5    3    8   19
Al Downing             0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    4    8
Burt Hooton            2   1  3.71   4   4   1   0   1   27   28   12   11    1    9   16
Doug Rau               3   0  3.96   4   4   0   0   0   25   30   11   11    1    3    8
Mike Garman            0   0  4.50   6   0   0   1   0    4    8    2    2    1    5    0
Elias Sosa             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    0    0
Rick Rhoden            3   0  5.40   3   3   1   0   0   22   21   13   13    4    6   15
Stan Wall              1   1  7.94   6   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    2    2
Tommy John             0   1  9.00   3   3   0   0   0   14   26   16   14    4    4   11

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Atkinson          2   0  0.00   6   0   0   1   0    8    2    0    0    0    3    5
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  1.08   6   0   0   1   0    8    8    2    1    1    2    4
Steve Rogers           1   1  1.26   5   5   2   0   0   36   26    9    5    0    9   29
Dan Warthen            1   0  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    2    2    1    8    2
Jackie Brown           1   1  3.63   4   2   0   0   0   17   14   10    7    2    8   11
Will McEnaney          1   1  4.38   7   0   0   0   0   12   14    6    6    1    2    4
Gerry Hannahs          1   1  4.82   3   3   0   0   0   19   16   10   10    3    8   12
Jeff Terpko            0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    1    4
Don Stanhouse          1   2  5.14   4   4   1   0   1   21   21   13   12    2   11    7

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver             3   0  1.67   4   4   2   0   2   32   21    6    6    2    8   24
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    7    4    2    1    1    1
Nino Espinosa          2   0  2.66   5   2   1   0   0   20   16    6    6    1    3    7
Jerry Koosman          1   2  2.73   4   4   0   0   0   30   21   12    9    2   11   20
Jon Matlack            0   2  4.79   3   3   0   0   0   21   25   11   11    3    2   16
Bob Apodaca            0   0  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    3    3
Ray Sadecki            0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    3    0
Skip Lockwood          0   1  7.94   5   0   0   2   0    6    6    5    5    0    4    5
Craig Swan             0   2  9.00   2   2   0   0   0    8   13    8    8    2    4    5

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Lerch            2   1  1.57   3   3   1   0   0   23   19    4    4    2    6   11
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Steve Carlton          2   1  3.24   3   3   2   0   0   25   24    9    9    5    7   19
Wayne Twitchell        0   3  3.52   4   4   0   0   0   23   21    9    9    1   11   20
Gene Garber            0   2  4.50   7   0   0   1   0   10    8    5    5    2    1    6
Larry Christenson      1   2  5.59   4   4   0   0   0   19   28   13   12    0    6   13
Ron Reed               0   0  5.63   4   0   0   1   0    8    9    5    5    2    3    2
Tom Underwood          0   0 10.50   2   0   0   0   0    6   11    8    7    0    3    2
Jim Kaat               0   0 15.43   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    8    8    0    4    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria        2   0  0.00   2   2   0   0   0   13    6    1    0    0    2    7
Rich Gossage           2   0  1.29   9   0   0   2   0   14    7    2    2    1    9   12
Grant Jackson          0   0  1.42   5   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    1    2    2
Odell Jones            0   1  2.84   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    1    0    6
Kent Tekulve           1   0  3.12   6   0   0   1   0    9    4    3    3    0    2    2
Bruce Kison            2   1  3.22   5   5   1   0   1   36   28   18   13    2    9   22
Jerry Reuss            0   2  3.22   4   4   0   0   0   22   24   12    8    1    7    9
Jim Rooker             2   1  5.82   3   3   1   0   1   17   18   11   11    4    2   10
Larry Demery           0   1  6.30   4   1   0   0   0   10   13    7    7    0    3    3
Terry Forster          0   0 16.20   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    6    6    1    3    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.61  10   0   0   1   0   15   10    1    1    0    2   10
Bob Shirley            2   2  1.08   4   4   0   0   0   33   24   13    4    3    7   28
Rollie Fingers         2   1  2.45  10   0   0   3   0   15   12    4    4    1    2   12
Victor Bernal          1   0  3.38   7   0   0   0   0   11    7    4    4    2    4    4
Tom Griffin            1   1  3.63   4   2   0   0   0   17   18    9    7    2    7    8
Randy Jones            1   3  5.86   5   5   0   0   0   28   41   20   18    6    4    8
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.87   9   1   0   0   0   15   18   11   10    2    6    5
Dave Freisleben        0   4  6.39   8   4   0   0   0   25   26   19   18    6    8   10
Rick Sawyer            1   1  6.62   3   3   0   0   0   18   22   13   13    3    9    7
Brent Strom            0   1 12.46   4   2   0   0   0    9   14   13   12    2    7    4

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Gary Lavelle           0   1  0.75   8   0   0   3   0   12    7    3    1    0    6   10
John Curtis            0   0  1.29   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    6    2
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.59   8   0   0   1   0   11    7    3    2    1    6    5
John Montefusco        2   2  2.00   5   5   2   0   0   36   30   14    8    2   10   33
Charlie Williams       0   1  3.65   7   0   0   0   0   12   13    6    5    1    9    3
Ed Halicki             2   1  3.75   4   4   0   0   0   24   25   11   10    3    9   15
Lynn McGlothen         0   2  4.50   4   4   0   0   0   20   19   10   10    2    9   11
Jim Barr               3   1  4.88   4   4   1   0   0   28   37   16   15    2    8   16
Terry Cornutt          0   0 10.80   4   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    0    6    0

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Urrea             0   0  0.00   6   0   0   3   0    9    4    0    0    0    0    5
Buddy Schultz          0   0  2.84   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    0    1    2
John Denny             5   0  2.94   5   5   0   0   0   34   36   12   11    2   14   13
Bob Forsch             3   1  3.00   4   4   1   0   0   27   25   10    9    2   10   11
Al Hrabosky            0   0  3.38   6   0   0   1   0    8   10    4    3    1    2    5
Eric Rasmussen         1   3  3.90   4   4   1   0   0   28   22   12   12    3    8    9
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Clay Carroll           1   0  5.23   6   0   0   0   0   10   13    7    6    2    3    5
Pete Falcone           0   3  8.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   21   17   17    5   12   14

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Denny (STL)            5
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  C. Hough (LA)             3
  D. Rau (LA)               3
  R. Rhoden (LA)            3
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2

Losses:

  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  P. Falcone (STL)          3
  R. Jones (SD)             3
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        3
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  L. Christenson (PHI)      2

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  J. Richard (HOU)          2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  P. Zachry (CIN)           2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1

Saves:

  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  C. Hough (LA)             4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         3
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  B. Sutter (CHI)           3
  J. Urrea (STL)            3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  R. Gossage (PIT)          2
  S. Lockwood (NY)          2

Shutouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  B. Kison (PIT)            1
  J. Rooker (PIT)           1
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          1
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        1

Innings Pitched:

  D. Ruthven (ATL)       40.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       39.0
  B. Kison (PIT)         36.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     36.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        35.2
  J. Denny (STL)         33.2
  B. Shirley (SD)        33.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         33.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         32.1
  P. Zachry (CIN)        30.0

Hits:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      41
  R. Jones (SD)            41
  J. Barr (SF)             37
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         37
  J. Denny (STL)           36
  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      32
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         30
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  D. Rau (LA)              30

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      24
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         21
  R. Jones (SD)            20
  P. Niekro (ATL)          20
  D. Freisleben (SD)       19
  M. Krukow (CHI)          19
  B. Kison (PIT)           18
  P. Falcone (STL)         17
  J. Barr (SF)             16
  T. John (LA)             16

Home Runs:

  D. Freisleben (SD)        6
  B. Johnson (ATL)          6
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  P. Falcone (STL)          5
  W. Fryman (CIN)           5
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  T. John (LA)              4
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  J. Richard (HOU)         19
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         15
  J. Denny (STL)           14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  W. Fryman (CIN)          13
  P. Falcone (STL)         12
  F. Norman (CIN)          12
  J. Koosman (NY)          11
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         11

Strikeouts:

  J. Montefusco (SF)       33
  S. Rogers (MON)          29
  B. Shirley (SD)          28
  J. Richard (HOU)         26
  F. Norman (CIN)          25
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         25
  P. Niekro (ATL)          24
  T. Seaver (NY)           24
  B. Kison (PIT)           22
  J. Koosman (NY)          20


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