Wednesday May 4, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 4, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        10   9  3.03   19   4   3   172   158   73   58   11   70  103
New York         9  12  3.25   21   6   3   183   162   71   66   14   50  123
Los Angeles     20   4  3.26   24   6   8   216   205   86   78   23   63  137
St. Louis       14   8  3.26   22   4   5   193   184   80   70   16   63   97
Pittsburgh      14   7  3.33   21   3   4   194   162   85   72   15   53   99
San Francisco    9  13  3.43   22   4   4   200   199   91   76   12   80  121
Chicago          9  10  3.51   19   4   4   169   156   83   66   11   55  104
Cincinnati      10  12  4.05   22   3   5   193   202   96   87   14   65  115
Houston         10  13  4.06   23   4   4   211   207  108   95   12   86  115
Philadelphia     9  11  4.21   20   4   4   175   191   88   82   17   57  112
San Diego       10  17  4.53   27   1   4   240   256  140  121   33   74  116
Atlanta          8  16  6.13   24   6   4   213   254  159  145   33  106  138

 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
John Montefusco (SF)   2   3  1.88   6   6   2   0   0   43   39   17    9    2   12   36
Bob Shirley (SD)       2   3  1.98   5   5   0   0   0   36   29   17    8    3   10   30
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   1  2.30   4   4   1   0   0   27   21    8    7    2    9   18
Bob Forsch (STL)       5   1  2.32   6   6   2   0   0   43   38   13   11    2   14   18
Randy Lerch (PHI)      3   1  2.35   4   4   1   0   0   31   28    8    8    3    6   16
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
Don Collins            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    0    0    2    1
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   5  6.07   7   7   3   0   0   46   55   33   31    7   27   36
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
Jamie Easterly         0   0 10.67   8   0   0   0   0   14   22   18   17    0   13    9
Frank Lacorte          1   4 12.76   5   5   0   0   0   18   36   26   26    5   13   17

 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   1  0.98  10   0   0   4   0   18   11    3    2    0    2   19
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
Ray Burris             3   3  2.65   6   6   2   0   1   37   34   15   11    2    8   20
Bill Bonham            2   2  2.92   5   5   1   0   0   37   29   12   12    2   13   20
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
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
Fred Norman            1   1  3.45   5   5   0   0   0   29   22   11   11    3   15   29
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    0    6    5
Jack Billingham        3   1  4.50   5   5   1   0   1   36   46   24   18    3    8   22
Dale Murray            0   0  5.91   6   0   0   1   0   11   15    7    7    0    1    6
Woodie Fryman          2   3  6.32   6   6   0   0   0   31   39   22   22    8   18   17
Santo Alcala           1   1  8.31   5   1   0   0   0    9   17    9    8    0    5    7

 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  2.65  11   0   0   0   0   17   10    6    5    1    6   10
Ken Forsch             3   2  3.10  10   0   0   2   0   20   19    9    7    1    7   11
J.R. Richard           1   3  3.40   6   6   2   0   0   42   36   18   16    3   22   27
Joaquin Andujar        2   1  3.79   6   6   1   0   1   36   35   17   15    0   13   16
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  4.26   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    3    3    1    0    2
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
Joe Niekro             0   0  5.40   5   0   0   1   0    8    9    5    5    0    6    4
Dan Larson             0   1  5.73   7   0   0   0   0   11    9    9    7    1    6    7
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7

 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
Burt Hooton            3   1  2.78   5   5   2   0   1   36   32   13   11    1   11   27
Doug Rau               4   0  3.27   5   5   0   0   0   33   37   12   12    2    6   14
Tommy John             2   1  4.40   5   5   1   0   0   31   39   17   15    4    5   21
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
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   7   0   0   2   0    9    3    0    0    0    3    6
Steve Rogers           2   1  1.41   6   6   3   0   0   45   33   11    7    0   12   35
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  2.61   8   0   0   1   0   10   12    4    3    1    2    5
Gerry Hannahs          1   3  3.58   5   5   0   0   0   33   34   19   13    4   12   15
Jackie Brown           1   1  3.63   4   2   0   0   0   17   14   10    7    2    8   11
Don Stanhouse          2   3  3.93   6   6   1   0   1   34   33   16   15    2   20   18
Will McEnaney          1   1  4.11   9   0   0   0   0   15   17    7    7    1    3    7
Jeff Terpko            0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    1    4
Dan Warthen            1   0  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    5    3    4    4    1    9    2

 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  2.70   6   0   0   0   0   10    9    5    3    1    1    1
Jerry Koosman          1   3  2.87   5   5   1   0   0   38   28   15   12    2   14   28
Nino Espinosa          2   1  2.96   6   3   1   0   0   27   23    9    9    1    5   11
Jon Matlack            1   3  3.93   5   5   1   0   0   37   40   16   16    5    4   33
Bob Apodaca            0   0  4.50   6   0   0   0   0    6    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
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            1   2  3.65   9   0   0   1   0   12   10    5    5    2    2    7
Steve Carlton          3   1  3.66   5   5   2   0   0   39   41   19   16    7   11   27
Larry Christenson      2   2  4.45   5   5   1   0   0   28   34   15   14    1    9   18
Ron Reed               0   1  4.50   9   0   0   3   0   12   13    6    6    2    4    7
Jim Kaat               0   1  9.00   6   1   0   0   0   11   15   12   11    1    6    3
Tom Underwood          0   0  9.72   3   0   0   0   0    8   14   10    9    0    3    5

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          0   0  1.08   7   0   0   1   0    8    4    1    1    1    3    4
John Candelaria        2   0  1.35   3   3   0   0   0   20   14    4    3    0    3   10
Rich Gossage           3   0  1.45  11   0   0   2   0   19    9    3    3    2   11   15
Kent Tekulve           2   0  1.98   9   0   0   1   0   14    5    3    3    0    3    5
Bruce Kison            3   1  2.78   6   6   2   0   1   45   31   19   14    3   10   25
Larry Demery           1   1  3.72   6   2   0   0   0   19   19    8    8    1    4    6
Jim Rooker             3   1  4.01   4   4   1   0   1   25   23   11   11    4    4   10
Jerry Reuss            0   3  4.55   6   6   0   0   0   32   40   23   16    1   11   14
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
Dan Spillner           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    0    0    0    0    0
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.96  12   0   0   1   0   19   15    2    2    0    3   11
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
Tom Griffin            1   1  3.33   5   3   0   0   0   24   22   11    9    3   11   11
Victor Bernal          1   1  3.45  10   0   0   0   0   16   13    7    6    3    6    6
Randy Jones            2   4  4.85   7   7   1   0   0   43   53   25   23    6    5   12
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.00  11   1   0   0   0   18   20   11   10    2    7    5
Dave Freisleben        0   4  6.49   9   4   0   0   0   26   29   20   19    7    8   10
Rick Sawyer            1   2  8.00   5   5   0   0   0   27   39   24   24    6   10   10
Brent Strom            0   1 11.12   6   2   0   0   0   11   15   15   14    2   10    5

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           0   1  0.56  10   0   0   3   0   16    9    3    1    0    7   12
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.59   8   0   0   1   0   11    7    3    2    1    6    5
John Montefusco        2   3  1.88   6   6   2   0   0   43   39   17    9    2   12   36
John Curtis            0   0  2.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    2    2    0    7    2
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
Jim Barr               4   2  4.71   6   6   2   0   0   42   52   23   22    2   10   22
Terry Cornutt          0   0  4.91   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    4    4    0    6    2
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
Bob Forsch             5   1  2.32   6   6   2   0   0   43   38   13   11    2   14   18
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
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)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  R. Burris (CHI)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  R. Fingers (SD)           3

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          4
  R. Burris (CHI)           3
  P. Falcone (STL)          3
  W. Fryman (CIN)           3
  G. Hannahs (MON)          3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       3

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  B. Kison (PIT)            2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        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
  B. Atkinson (MON)         2

Shutouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  R. Burris (CHI)           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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        46.0
  B. Kison (PIT)         45.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        44.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     43.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        42.2
  R. Jones (SD)          42.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       42.1
  J. Barr (SF)           42.0
  D. Ruthven (ATL)       42.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         41.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          55
  R. Jones (SD)            53
  J. Barr (SF)             52
  J. Billingham (CIN)      46
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  J. Denny (STL)           41
  J. Matlack (NY)          40
  J. Reuss (PIT)           40
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         40
  W. Fryman (CIN)          39

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          33
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         26
  R. Jones (SD)            25
  J. Billingham (CIN)      24
  R. Sawyer (SD)           24
  J. Barr (SF)             23
  J. Reuss (PIT)           23
  W. Fryman (CIN)          22
  P. Falcone (STL)         21
  D. Freisleben (SD)       20

Home Runs:

  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Freisleben (SD)        7
  B. Johnson (ATL)          7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  P. Falcone (STL)          6
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  R. Sawyer (SD)            6
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          5
  J. Matlack (NY)           5

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  J. Richard (HOU)         22
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       20
  W. Fryman (CIN)          18
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         17
  J. Denny (STL)           16
  F. Norman (CIN)          15
  B. Forsch (STL)          14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14

Strikeouts:

  J. Montefusco (SF)       36
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  S. Rogers (MON)          35
  J. Matlack (NY)          33
  T. Seaver (NY)           32
  B. Shirley (SD)          30
  F. Norman (CIN)          29
  J. Koosman (NY)          28
  S. Carlton (PHI)         27
  B. Hooton (LA)           27

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