Monday May 2, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 2, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal         9   8  3.01   17   4   2   155   141   66   52   11   62   92
New York         9  10  3.18   19   6   3   167   146   64   59   13   47  112
St. Louis       13   8  3.42   21   3   5   184   180   79   70   16   61   95
Pittsburgh      12   7  3.46   19   3   3   174   148   78   67   14   48   88
Los Angeles     18   4  3.51   22   4   8   198   197   84   77   23   60  124
San Francisco    8  12  3.67   20   3   4   182   182   87   74   12   75  112
Chicago          8   9  3.75   17   3   4   149   145   78   62   10   49   93
Cincinnati      10  11  3.86   21   3   5   184   186   88   79   11   62  108
Houston          9  12  3.90   21   4   3   192   185   95   83   10   75  107
Philadelphia     8  10  4.12   18   4   4   157   170   77   72   15   52  101
San Diego        9  16  4.55   25   0   4   221   233  131  112   32   69  113
Atlanta          8  14  6.06   22   5   4   193   229  143  130   31   97  122

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)     2   1  1.41   6   6   3   0   0   45   33   11    7    0   12   35
Don Sutton (LA)        3   0  1.42   5   5   2   0   0   38   29    8    6    3   14   19
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   0  1.52   5   5   3   0   2   41   27    7    7    2    9   32
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   0  1.55  14   0   0   7   0   29   17    6    5    3    8   23
Bob Shirley (SD)       2   3  1.98   5   5   0   0   0   36   29   17    8    3   10   30
John Montefusco (SF)   2   2  2.00   5   5   2   0   0   36   30   14    8    2   10   33
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   1  2.30   4   4   1   0   0   27   21    8    7    2    9   18
Randy Lerch (PHI)      3   1  2.35   4   4   1   0   0   31   28    8    8    3    6   16
J.R. Richard (HOU)     1   2  2.54   5   5   2   0   0   39   28   13   11    3   19   26
Pat Zachry (CIN)       2   3  2.56   5   5   2   0   0   39   33   12   11    0    8   17

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    1    2
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Rick Camp              1   1  3.29   9   0   0   4   0   14   12    7    5    1    5    7
Andy Messersmith       2   1  4.18   5   5   1   0   0   32   28   15   15    2    6   14
Phil Niekro            0   4  5.91   6   6   2   0   0   35   43   25   23    5   22   27
Buzz Capra             0   1  6.62   7   1   0   0   0   18   18   14   13    4   12   12
Mike Marshall          1   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    6   12    6    6    1    2    6
Mike Beard             0   0  9.64   4   0   0   0   0    5   14   11    5    3    2    1
Bob Johnson            0   1 10.13   8   0   0   0   0   11   14   12   12    7    6    7
Frank Lacorte          1   3 11.34   4   4   0   0   0   17   30   21   21    5   11   14
Jamie Easterly         0   0 11.91   7   0   0   0   0   11   18   16   15    0   13    6

 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  0.60   9   0   0   4   0   15    9    1    1    0    0   18
Willie Hernandez       0   0  1.42   6   0   0   0   0   13    9    2    2    0    2    7
Rick Reuschel          3   1  2.30   4   4   1   0   0   27   21    8    7    2    9   18
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    1    0    1    2
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
Ray Burris             2   3  3.49   5   5   1   0   0   28   29   15   11    2    8   15
Jim Todd               0   1 12.96   5   0   0   0   0    8   16   17   12    0    5    3
Mike Krukow            0   2 13.11   5   4   0   0   0   12   20   19   17    3   11    6

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   1  1.46   9   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    2    0    2    4
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  1.96  10   0   0   4   0   18   13    4    4    0    2    8
Pat Zachry             2   3  2.56   5   5   2   0   0   39   33   12   11    0    8   17
Mike Caldwell          0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    0    6    3
Fred Norman            1   1  3.45   5   5   0   0   0   29   22   11   11    3   15   29
Jack Billingham        3   1  4.50   5   5   1   0   1   36   46   24   18    3    8   22
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
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
Dan Larson             0   1  3.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    5    5    3    0    6    6
Ken Forsch             2   2  3.44   9   0   0   2   0   18   18    9    7    1    6   10
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  4.55   5   5   0   0   0   30   37   15   15    4    7    9
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  6.23   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    1    0    2
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  1.42   5   5   2   0   0   38   29    8    6    3   14   19
Charlie Hough          3   0  1.55  14   0   0   7   0   29   17    6    5    3    8   23
Al Downing             0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    4    8
Doug Rau               4   0  3.27   5   5   0   0   0   33   37   12   12    2    6   14
Burt Hooton            2   1  3.71   4   4   1   0   1   27   28   12   11    1    9   16
Rick Rhoden            4   0  4.85   4   4   1   0   0   30   29   17   16    5    6   18
Mike Garman            0   0  5.40   7   0   0   1   0    5    9    3    3    2    5    1
Tommy John             1   1  5.82   4   4   0   0   0   22   35   16   14    4    4   19
Elias Sosa             0   1  7.71   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    4    4    2    2    4
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           2   1  1.41   6   6   3   0   0   45   33   11    7    0   12   35
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
Gerry Hannahs          1   2  3.86   4   4   0   0   0   26   26   16   11    4   10   13
Will McEnaney          1   1  4.05   8   0   0   0   0   13   15    6    6    1    2    6
Don Stanhouse          1   3  4.50   5   5   1   0   1   28   29   15   14    2   16   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             4   0  1.52   5   5   3   0   2   41   27    7    7    2    9   32
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   3  2.87   5   5   1   0   0   38   28   15   12    2   14   28
Jon Matlack            1   2  3.94   4   4   1   0   0   30   33   13   13    4    3   26
Bob Apodaca            0   0  5.40   5   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    3    0    3    4
Skip Lockwood          0   1  5.87   6   0   0   3   0    8    7    5    5    0    6    6
Ray Sadecki            0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    3    0
Craig Swan             1   2  6.08   3   3   0   0   0   13   19    9    9    2    5    8

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Lerch            3   1  2.35   4   4   1   0   0   31   28    8    8    3    6   16
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  3.56   5   5   0   0   0   30   29   12   12    1   14   25
Gene Garber            0   2  4.22   8   0   0   1   0   11    8    5    5    2    1    6
Larry Christenson      2   2  4.45   5   5   1   0   0   28   34   15   14    1    9   18
Ron Reed               0   1  5.40   7   0   0   3   0   10   12    6    6    2    3    4
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
Rich Gossage           3   0  1.06  10   0   0   2   0   17    8    2    2    1   10   13
Grant Jackson          0   0  1.23   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    3    3
John Candelaria        2   0  1.35   3   3   0   0   0   20   14    4    3    0    3   10
Kent Tekulve           1   0  2.70   7   0   0   1   0   10    5    3    3    0    2    4
Bruce Kison            3   1  2.78   6   6   2   0   1   45   31   19   14    3   10   25
Jim Rooker             3   1  4.01   4   4   1   0   1   25   23   11   11    4    4   10
Jerry Reuss            0   3  4.26   5   5   0   0   0   25   32   17   12    1    9   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  0.54  11   0   0   1   0   17   12    1    1    0    2   10
Bob Shirley            2   3  1.98   5   5   0   0   0   36   29   17    8    3   10   30
Rollie Fingers         3   1  2.75  13   0   0   3   0   20   19    8    6    1    4   16
Victor Bernal          1   0  3.07   9   0   0   0   0   15   10    6    5    3    6    6
Tom Griffin            1   1  3.33   5   3   0   0   0   24   22   11    9    3   11   11
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.19  10   1   0   0   0   17   19   11   10    2    6    5
Randy Jones            1   4  5.88   6   6   0   0   0   34   49   24   22    6    4   11
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
Gary Lavelle           0   1  0.64   9   0   0   3   0   14    7    3    1    0    6   11
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.59   8   0   0   1   0   11    7    3    2    1    6    5
John Curtis            0   0  2.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    2    2    0    7    2
John Montefusco        2   2  2.00   5   5   2   0   0   36   30   14    8    2   10   33
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    2
Charlie Williams       0   1  3.00   9   0   0   0   0   15   15    6    5    1   10    5
Ed Halicki             2   2  4.45   5   5   0   0   0   28   30   16   14    4   11   21
Terry Cornutt          0   0  4.91   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    4    4    0    6    2
Jim Barr               3   2  5.73   5   5   1   0   0   33   46   22   21    2    8   17
Lynn McGlothen         0   3  6.17   5   5   0   0   0   23   29   16   16    2   10   14

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Urrea             1   1  0.66   8   0   0   3   0   14    9    2    1    0    2    7
Al Hrabosky            0   0  2.53   8   0   0   2   0   11   11    4    3    1    2   11
John Denny             5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16
Buddy Schultz          0   0  2.84   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    0    1    2
Bob Forsch             4   1  2.94   5   5   1   0   0   34   34   12   11    2   12   16
Eric Rasmussen         2   3  2.95   5   5   2   0   1   37   27   12   12    3   10   15
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Clay Carroll           1   0  4.91   7   0   0   0   0   11   13    7    6    2    3    5
Pete Falcone           0   3  7.33   5   5   0   0   0   23   27   21   19    6   12   18

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  R. Gossage (PIT)          3

Losses:

  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  R. Burris (CHI)           3
  P. Falcone (STL)          3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       3
  L. McGlothen (SF)         3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  B. Kison (PIT)            2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2
  J. Richard (HOU)          2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)             7
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         4
  B. Sutter (CHI)           4
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  S. Lockwood (NY)          3
  R. Reed (PHI)             3
  J. Urrea (STL)            3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  B. Kison (PIT)         45.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        44.2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)       42.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         41.1
  J. Denny (STL)         40.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       39.0
  P. Zachry (CIN)        38.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         38.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        37.2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)     36.2

Hits:

  R. Jones (SD)            49
  J. Barr (SF)             46
  J. Billingham (CIN)      46
  P. Niekro (ATL)          43
  J. Denny (STL)           41
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         40
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      37
  D. Rau (LA)              37
  T. John (LA)             35
  S. Carlton (PHI)         34

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          22
  J. Richard (HOU)         19
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         17
  J. Denny (STL)           16
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       16
  W. Fryman (CIN)          15
  F. Norman (CIN)          15
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       14

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          35
  J. Montefusco (SF)       33
  T. Seaver (NY)           32
  B. Shirley (SD)          30
  F. Norman (CIN)          29
  J. Koosman (NY)          28
  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  J. Matlack (NY)          26
  J. Richard (HOU)         26
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         26

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