Thursday May 5, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 5, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        11   9  2.93   20   5   3   181   167   74   59   11   72  105
Los Angeles     21   4  3.20   25   7   8   225   213   88   80   24   64  140
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
New York         9  13  3.44   22   6   3   191   172   78   73   16   51  128
San Francisco    9  14  3.45   23   4   4   209   209   98   80   12   83  127
Chicago         10  10  3.69   20   4   5   178   164   90   73   14   58  107
Cincinnati      10  12  4.05   22   3   5   193   202   96   87   14   65  115
Houston         10  14  4.24   24   4   4   219   216  116  103   15   89  120
Philadelphia    10  11  4.25   21   4   5   184   198   93   87   18   64  120
San Diego       10  18  4.62   28   1   4   249   266  148  128   34   79  119
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)     3   1  1.34   7   7   4   0   0   54   42   12    8    0   14   37
Don Sutton (LA)        3   0  1.42   5   5   2   0   0   38   29    8    6    3   14   19
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 Forsch (STL)       5   1  2.32   6   6   2   0   0   43   38   13   11    2   14   18
Bob Shirley (SD)       2   4  2.50   6   6   0   0   0   40   32   21   11    3   13   31
Pat Zachry (CIN)       2   3  2.56   5   5   2   0   0   39   33   12   11    0    8   17
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   1  2.61   6   6   3   0   2   48   36   14   14    4   10   37
Ray Burris (CHI)       3   3  2.65   6   6   2   0   1   37   34   15   11    2    8   20
John Denny (STL)       5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16

 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
Bruce Sutter           0   1  0.92  11   0   0   5   0   20   11    3    2    0    2   20
Willie Hernandez       0   0  1.42   6   0   0   0   0   13    9    2    2    0    2    7
Paul Reuschel          1   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    1    0    5
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
Rick Reuschel          4   1  3.21   5   5   1   0   0   34   27   13   12    4   12   19
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  2.37  12   0   0   0   0   19   11    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
Mark Lemongello        0   3  4.55   5   5   0   0   0   30   37   15   15    4    7    9
Joe Niekro             0   0  4.63   6   0   0   1   0   12   10    6    6    1    7    7
Dan Larson             0   1  5.25   8   0   0   0   0   12    9    9    7    1    6    7
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Floyd Bannister        1   2  8.04   4   3   1   0   0   16   23   17   14    2    8   19

 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
Rick Rhoden            5   0  4.19   5   5   2   0   0   39   37   19   18    6    7   21
Tommy John             2   1  4.40   5   5   1   0   0   31   39   17   15    4    5   21
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           3   1  1.34   7   7   4   0   0   54   42   12    8    0   14   37
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
Jackson Todd           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Tom Seaver             4   1  2.61   6   6   3   0   2   48   36   14   14    4   10   37
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            4   1  2.70   5   5   1   0   0   37   33   11   11    3   12   21
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
Steve Carlton          3   1  3.66   5   5   2   0   0   39   41   19   16    7   11   27
Gene Garber            1   2  4.11  10   0   0   2   0   15   12    7    7    3    3   10
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
Dave Tomlin            0   0  1.27  13   0   0   1   0   21   17    3    3    0    3   12
Bob Shirley            2   4  2.50   6   6   0   0   0   40   32   21   11    3   13   31
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
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.48  14   0   0   3   0   21   21   10    8    2    4   16
Dan Spillner           0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    1    1
Randy Jones            2   4  4.85   7   7   1   0   0   43   53   25   23    6    5   12
Butch Metzger          0   0  4.91  12   1   0   0   0   18   21   11   10    2    8    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
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    1    2
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
Terry Cornutt          0   0  3.86   7   0   0   0   0    9    4    4    4    0    6    6
Ed Halicki             2   3  4.05   6   6   0   0   0   33   36   19   15    4   13   23
Jim Barr               4   2  4.71   6   6   2   0   0   42   52   23   22    2   10   22
Charlie Williams       0   1  4.80  10   0   0   0   0   15   18   10    8    1   11    5
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
  R. Rhoden (LA)            5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  R. Lerch (PHI)            4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  R. Burris (CHI)           3

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4
  R. Burris (CHI)           3
  P. Falcone (STL)          3
  W. Fryman (CIN)           3
  E. Halicki (SF)           3
  G. Hannahs (MON)          3

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           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
  B. Sutter (CHI)           5
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         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:

  S. Rogers (MON)        53.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         48.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        46.0
  B. Kison (PIT)         45.1
  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

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          55
  R. Jones (SD)            53
  J. Barr (SF)             52
  J. Billingham (CIN)      46
  S. Rogers (MON)          42
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  J. Denny (STL)           41
  J. Matlack (NY)          40
  J. Reuss (PIT)           40
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         40

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
  B. Shirley (SD)          21

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. Rhoden (LA)            6
  R. Sawyer (SD)            6
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          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
  S. Rogers (MON)          14

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          37
  T. Seaver (NY)           37
  J. Montefusco (SF)       36
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Matlack (NY)          33
  B. Shirley (SD)          31
  F. Norman (CIN)          29
  J. Koosman (NY)          28
  S. Carlton (PHI)         27
  B. Hooton (LA)           27


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