Saturday May 7, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 7, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
St. Louis       15   9  3.12   24   4   6   213   197   84   74   17   71  106
Montreal        12  10  3.22   22   5   4   198   186   86   71   14   82  115
Los Angeles     22   5  3.25   27   8   8   247   235   98   89   25   72  157
New York        10  14  3.33   24   7   3   208   183   83   77   17   57  139
San Francisco   10  15  3.49   25   5   4   227   227  107   88   13   89  135
Pittsburgh      16   7  3.60   23   3   6   212   184   98   85   18   61  114
Chicago         12  10  3.63   22   4   6   196   180   96   79   15   66  118
Houston         11  15  4.05   26   4   4   238   226  121  107   15   94  135
Philadelphia    11  12  4.16   23   4   5   205   223  106   95   21   76  135
Cincinnati      10  14  4.47   24   3   5   209   230  114  104   17   76  124
San Diego       11  19  4.51   30   1   5   267   288  159  134   36   84  125
Atlanta          8  18  6.37   26   6   4   229   282  177  162   36  115  143

 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)        4   0  1.53   6   6   3   0   0   47   37   11    8    3   17   24
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   0  1.97  15   0   0   7   0   32   20    8    7    3   10   25
John Candelaria (PIT)  3   0  2.08   4   4   0   0   0   26   21    7    6    0    6   15
Jerry Koosman (NY)     2   3  2.31   6   6   2   0   1   47   31   15   12    2   16   35
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
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   1  2.61   6   6   3   0   2   48   36   14   14    4   10   37
Eric Rasmussen (STL)   2   3  2.66   6   6   2   0   1   44   34   13   13    3   13   18
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
Dave Campbell          0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    1    1    0    2    0
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   6  6.84   8   8   3   0   0   50   66   41   38    8   30   36
Buzz Capra             0   2  7.71   8   2   0   0   0   21   27   19   18    5   13   14
Bob Johnson            0   1  9.00   9   0   0   0   0   12   14   12   12    7    8    9
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
Jamie Easterly         0   0 10.50  10   0   0   0   0   18   29   22   21    1   14   10
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  1.15   7   0   0   0   0   16   12    2    2    0    3    7
Paul Reuschel          1   0  1.86   6   0   0   1   0   10    7    2    2    1    1    5
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    1    0    1    2
Bill Bonham            2   2  2.92   5   5   1   0   0   37   29   12   12    2   13   20
Ray Burris             4   3  2.98   7   7   2   0   1   42   39   18   14    2    9   23
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
Mike Krukow            1   2  9.00   6   5   0   0   0   19   26   21   19    4   15   13
Jim Todd               0   1 12.54   6   0   0   0   0    9   17   18   13    0    6    4

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           0   1  1.13  11   0   0   0   0   16   11    3    2    0    2    7
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  1.86  11   0   0   4   0   19   13    4    4    0    2    9
Fred Norman            1   1  3.45   5   5   0   0   0   29   22   11   11    3   15   29
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    4    0    6    6
Pat Zachry             2   4  4.01   6   6   2   0   0   43   41   20   19    3   12   19
Jack Billingham        3   2  5.31   6   6   1   0   1   41   57   30   24    3   13   23
Woodie Fryman          2   3  6.32   6   6   0   0   0   31   39   22   22    8   18   17
Santo Alcala           1   1  7.45   6   1   0   0   0   10   19    9    8    0    6    7
Dale Murray            0   0  7.50   7   0   0   1   0   12   18   11   10    0    2    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            3   1  2.14  13   0   0   0   0   21   12    6    5    1    7   11
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  2.92   4   1   0   1   0   12    8    5    4    1    2    6
J.R. Richard           1   3  3.10   7   7   2   0   0   49   38   19   17    3   23   36
Ken Forsch             3   2  3.33  12   0   0   2   0   24   23   11    9    1    8   12
Joaquin Andujar        2   1  3.79   6   6   1   0   1   36   35   17   15    0   13   16
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             4   0  1.53   6   6   3   0   0   47   37   11    8    3   17   24
Charlie Hough          3   0  1.97  15   0   0   7   0   32   20    8    7    3   10   25
Burt Hooton            3   1  2.78   5   5   2   0   1   36   32   13   11    1   11   27
Doug Rau               4   0  3.23   6   6   0   0   0   39   44   14   14    2    6   20
Mike Garman            0   0  3.86   8   0   0   1   0    7   10    3    3    2    6    4
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
Al Downing             0   1  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    1    6    9
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  0.93   8   0   0   2   0   10    6    1    1    0    4    8
Steve Rogers           3   1  1.34   7   7   4   0   0   54   42   12    8    0   14   37
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  2.25  10   0   0   2   0   12   14    4    3    1    3    5
Gerry Hannahs          1   3  3.58   5   5   0   0   0   33   34   19   13    4   12   15
Don Stanhouse          3   3  4.04   7   7   1   0   1   42   40   20   19    4   24   22
Jackie Brown           1   2  4.64   5   3   0   0   0   21   18   14   11    3   10   13
Jeff Terpko            0   0  4.76   4   0   0   0   0    6   11    3    3    0    2    5
Will McEnaney          1   1  5.17  10   0   0   0   0   16   18    9    9    1    4    8
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
Jerry Koosman          2   3  2.31   6   6   2   0   1   47   31   15   12    2   16   35
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.38   7   0   0   0   0   11    9    5    3    1    2    2
Tom Seaver             4   1  2.61   6   6   3   0   2   48   36   14   14    4   10   37
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  4.05   7   0   0   0   0    7    7    4    3    0    4    5
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   3  6.05   4   4   0   0   0   19   26   13   13    3    7   10

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Warren Brusstar        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    2
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  3.15   6   6   0   0   0   34   32   16   12    1   18   28
Ron Reed               0   1  3.38  11   0   0   3   0   16   18    6    6    2    5   11
Gene Garber            1   2  3.63  11   0   0   2   0   17   12    7    7    3    3   12
Steve Carlton          3   1  3.66   5   5   2   0   0   39   41   19   16    7   11   27
Larry Christenson      2   3  6.00   6   6   1   0   0   30   41   22   20    3   11   19
Tom Underwood          1   0  7.43   5   0   0   0   0   13   21   12   11    1    6    8
Jim Kaat               0   1  7.62   7   1   0   0   0   13   17   12   11    1    7    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           3   0  1.25  12   0   0   3   0   22   10    3    3    2   12   20
John Candelaria        3   0  2.08   4   4   0   0   0   26   21    7    6    0    6   15
Kent Tekulve           2   0  2.45  10   0   0   2   0   15    7    4    4    0    3    5
Grant Jackson          0   0  2.53   8   0   0   1   0   11    8    3    3    1    4    7
Larry Demery           1   1  3.72   6   2   0   0   0   19   19    8    8    1    4    6
Bruce Kison            3   1  3.78   7   7   2   0   1   48   37   25   20    6   12   25
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
Terry Forster          1   0  7.27   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    7    7    1    4    6
Odell Jones            0   1  8.59   4   0   0   0   0    7    9    7    7    2    1    6

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            0   0  1.21  14   0   0   1   0   22   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            2   1  3.13   6   4   0   0   0   32   31   15   11    3   14   15
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.22  15   0   0   4   0   22   23   10    8    2    4   17
Dan Spillner           0   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    1    1
Victor Bernal          1   1  4.08  11   0   0   0   0   18   16    9    8    4    7    6
Butch Metzger          0   0  4.66  13   1   0   0   0   19   22   12   10    2    8    5
Randy Jones            2   4  4.85   7   7   1   0   0   43   53   25   23    6    5   12
Dave Freisleben        0   4  6.49   9   4   0   0   0   26   29   20   19    7    8   10
Rick Sawyer            1   3  7.47   6   6   0   0   0   31   46   28   26    7   11   11
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  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    3    2
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   4  2.72   7   7   2   0   0   46   47   23   14    2   12   37
Terry Cornutt          0   0  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   12    5    4    4    0    8    7
Ed Halicki             2   3  4.05   6   6   0   0   0   33   36   19   15    4   13   23
Charlie Williams       0   1  4.50  11   0   0   0   0   16   18   10    8    1   11    5
Jim Barr               4   2  4.71   6   6   2   0   0   42   52   23   22    2   10   22
Lynn McGlothen         1   3  5.29   6   6   1   0   0   32   37   19   19    3   12   20

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Urrea             1   2  1.62   9   0   0   3   0   17   12    4    3    1    2    8
Bob Forsch             5   1  2.32   6   6   2   0   0   43   38   13   11    2   14   18
Eric Rasmussen         2   3  2.66   6   6   2   0   1   44   34   13   13    3   13   18
John Denny             5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16
Al Hrabosky            0   0  2.70  10   0   0   3   0   13   12    5    4    1    4   11
Buddy Schultz          0   0  2.84   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    2    2    0    1    2
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           1   3  5.64   6   6   0   0   0   30   29   21   19    6   15   23

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Rhoden (LA)            5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  R. Burris (CHI)           4
  R. Lerch (PHI)            4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          4
  J. Montefusco (SF)        4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4
  P. Zachry (CIN)           4
  R. Burris (CHI)           3
  L. Christenson (PHI)      3
  P. Falcone (STL)          3

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            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

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)             7
  B. Sutter (CHI)           5
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  R. Gossage (PIT)          3
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  S. Lockwood (NY)          3
  R. Reed (PHI)             3

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
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        1
  J. Rooker (PIT)           1
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)        53.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        50.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       49.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         48.1
  B. Kison (PIT)         47.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         47.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        46.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     46.1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)     44.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        42.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          66
  J. Billingham (CIN)      57
  R. Jones (SD)            53
  J. Barr (SF)             52
  J. Montefusco (SF)       47
  R. Sawyer (SD)           46
  D. Rau (LA)              44
  S. Rogers (MON)          42
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  L. Christenson (PHI)     41

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Billingham (CIN)      30
  R. Sawyer (SD)           28
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         26
  R. Jones (SD)            25
  B. Kison (PIT)           25
  J. Barr (SF)             23
  J. Montefusco (SF)       23
  J. Reuss (PIT)           23
  L. Christenson (PHI)     22

Home Runs:

  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Freisleben (SD)        7
  B. Johnson (ATL)          7
  R. Sawyer (SD)            7
  P. Falcone (STL)          6
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  B. Kison (PIT)            6
  R. Rhoden (LA)            6

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       24
  J. Richard (HOU)         23
  W. Fryman (CIN)          18
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       18
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  J. Denny (STL)           16
  J. Koosman (NY)          16
  P. Falcone (STL)         15

Strikeouts:

  J. Montefusco (SF)       37
  S. Rogers (MON)          37
  T. Seaver (NY)           37
  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Richard (HOU)         36
  J. Koosman (NY)          35
  J. Matlack (NY)          33
  B. Shirley (SD)          31
  F. Norman (CIN)          29
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       28


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