Friday April 29, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 29, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal         8   7  3.19   15   3   2   138   123   58   49   10   57   83
New York         7   9  3.38   16   4   2   141   123   58   53   13   40   91
San Francisco    8  10  3.41   18   3   4   164   158   74   62   11   70   99
Los Angeles     16   3  3.53   19   4   6   171   171   73   67   18   55  107
Houston          9  10  3.62   19   4   3   174   164   81   70    6   69   99
St. Louis       11   7  3.76   18   2   5   158   159   72   66   15   55   80
Chicago          7   8  3.82   15   3   3   132   127   69   56   10   37   84
Pittsburgh       9   7  3.87   16   2   3   146   130   74   63   13   43   79
Cincinnati       8  10  4.23   18   2   5   157   169   82   74   11   56   96
Philadelphia     6   9  4.26   15   3   3   131   144   67   62   13   46   84
San Diego        8  14  4.58   22   0   4   194   205  116   99   30   59  101
Atlanta          8  11  5.79   19   5   4   168   195  119  108   26   82  112

 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
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   0  1.67  12   0   0   5   0   27   16    6    5    3    8   21
Tom Seaver (NY)        3   0  1.67   4   4   2   0   2   32   21    6    6    2    8   24
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
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   1  2.49   3   3   1   0   0   22   16    7    6    2    5   15
J.R. Richard (HOU)     1   2  2.54   5   5   2   0   0   39   28   13   11    3   19   26

 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   4  5.91   6   6   2   0   0   35   43   25   23    5   22   27
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
Jamie Easterly         0   0 10.80   6   0   0   0   0    8   11   11   10    0   10    5
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

 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  0.77   8   0   0   3   0   12    7    1    1    0    0   14
Willie Hernandez       0   0  1.86   5   0   0   0   0   10    6    2    2    0    2    6
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
Bill Bonham            2   2  2.76   4   4   1   0   0   29   25    9    9    1    9   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  2.16   9   0   0   4   0   17   13    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
Woodie Fryman          2   2  5.88   5   5   0   0   0   26   31   17   17    5   15   13
Jack Billingham        2   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   27   41   24   18    3    7   17
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
Floyd Bannister        1   1  4.50   3   2   1   0   0   14   16   10    7    0    6   17
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

 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  1.67  12   0   0   5   0   27   16    6    5    3    8   21
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
Tommy John             1   1  5.82   4   4   0   0   0   22   35   16   14    4    4   19
Stan Wall              1   1  7.94   6   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    2    2

 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
Steve Rogers           1   1  1.26   5   5   2   0   0   36   26    9    5    0    9   29
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  2.89   7   0   0   1   0    9   11    4    3    1    2    4
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
Don Stanhouse          1   3  4.50   5   5   1   0   1   28   29   15   14    2   16   12
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

 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            1   2  3.94   4   4   1   0   0   30   33   13   13    4    3   26
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
Steve Carlton          3   1  2.94   4   4   2   0   0   34   34   14   11    6   10   24
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
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
Ron Reed               0   0  5.40   5   0   0   2   0    8    9    5    5    2    3    2
Larry Christenson      1   2  5.59   4   4   0   0   0   19   28   13   12    0    6   13
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
Grant Jackson          0   0  1.23   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    3    3
Rich Gossage           2   0  1.29   9   0   0   2   0   14    7    2    2    1    9   12
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   3  4.26   5   5   0   0   0   25   32   17   12    1    9   10
Jim Rooker             2   1  5.82   3   3   1   0   1   17   18   11   11    4    2   10
Larry Demery           0   1  6.00   5   1   0   0   0   12   14    8    8    1    3    3
Odell Jones            0   1  8.59   4   0   0   0   0    7    9    7    7    2    1    6
Terry Forster          0   0 10.13   4   0   0   0   0    5    8    6    6    1    3    4

 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  2.84   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    5    4    2    5    6
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  6.49   9   4   0   0   0   26   29   20   19    7    8   10
Rick Sawyer            1   2  8.18   4   4   0   0   0   22   30   20   20    5   10    9
Brent Strom            0   1 10.45   5   2   0   0   0   10   14   13   12    2    8    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    2
Gary Lavelle           0   1  0.64   9   0   0   3   0   14    7    3    1    0    6   11
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   2  5.73   5   5   1   0   0   33   46   22   21    2    8   17
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
Al Hrabosky            0   0  2.61   7   0   0   2   0   10   11    4    3    1    2   11
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             4   1  2.94   5   5   1   0   0   34   34   12   11    2   12   16
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
  B. Forsch (STL)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          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

Losses:

  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  P. Falcone (STL)          3
  R. Jones (SD)             3
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  J. Reuss (PIT)            3
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        3
  W. Twitchell (PHI)        3

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:

  C. Hough (LA)             5
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         4
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  B. Sutter (CHI)           3
  J. Urrea (STL)            3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  R. Gossage (PIT)          2
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         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
  P. Niekro (ATL)        35.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       33.2
  J. Denny (STL)         33.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        33.2
  B. Shirley (SD)        33.1

Hits:

  J. Barr (SF)             46
  P. Niekro (ATL)          43
  J. Billingham (CIN)      41
  R. Jones (SD)            41
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         37
  J. Denny (STL)           36
  T. John (LA)             35
  S. Carlton (PHI)         34
  B. Forsch (STL)          34
  J. Matlack (NY)          33

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  J. Billingham (CIN)      24
  J. Barr (SF)             22
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         21
  D. Freisleben (SD)       20
  R. Jones (SD)            20
  R. Sawyer (SD)           20
  M. Krukow (CHI)          19
  B. Kison (PIT)           18
  P. Falcone (STL)         17

Home Runs:

  D. Freisleben (SD)        7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  B. Johnson (ATL)          6
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  P. Falcone (STL)          5
  W. Fryman (CIN)           5
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  R. Sawyer (SD)            5
  T. John (LA)              4

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          22
  J. Richard (HOU)         19
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       16
  W. Fryman (CIN)          15
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         15
  J. Denny (STL)           14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  P. Falcone (STL)         12
  B. Forsch (STL)          12
  F. Norman (CIN)          12

Strikeouts:

  J. Montefusco (SF)       33
  S. Rogers (MON)          29
  B. Shirley (SD)          28
  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  J. Matlack (NY)          26
  J. Richard (HOU)         26
  F. Norman (CIN)          25
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         25
  S. Carlton (PHI)         24
  T. Seaver (NY)           24


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