Sunday May 8, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 8, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
St. Louis       16   9  3.04   25   4   7   222   204   85   75   17   75  111
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
San Francisco   12  15  3.35   27   6   5   242   236  109   90   13   91  142
New York        10  16  3.53   26   7   3   222   207   97   87   17   65  147
Chicago         13  10  3.60   23   4   7   205   189   99   82   15   66  124
Pittsburgh      17   7  3.62   24   3   7   221   191  102   89   19   64  118
Houston         11  16  3.99   27   4   4   246   232  123  109   15   95  138
Philadelphia    11  12  4.16   23   4   5   205   223  106   95   21   76  135
Cincinnati      10  15  4.39   25   3   5   217   239  120  106   19   79  129
San Diego       11  19  4.51   30   1   5   267   288  159  134   36   84  125
Atlanta          8  19  6.34   27   6   4   237   293  183  167   36  117  146

 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
Dave Campbell          0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    1    1    0    2    0
Rick Camp              1   1  2.87  10   0   0   4   0   16   14    7    5    1    5    8
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Andy Messersmith       2   1  4.18   5   5   1   0   0   32   28   15   15    2    6   14
Max Leon               0   1  6.43   3   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    5    0    2    4
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  7.71  10   0   0   0   0   14   15   12   12    7    9    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  0.82  12   0   0   6   0   22   12    3    2    0    2   24
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
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
Bill Bonham            3   2  3.09   6   6   1   0   0   44   37   15   15    2   13   22
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  1.06  12   0   0   0   0   17   11    3    2    0    2    8
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  1.86  11   0   0   4   0   19   13    4    4    0    2    9
Fred Norman            1   2  3.28   6   6   0   0   0   36   31   17   13    5   18   33
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
Joe Niekro             0   0  3.95   7   0   0   1   0   14   10    6    6    1    7    8
Mark Lemongello        0   4  4.29   6   6   0   0   0   36   43   17   17    4    8   11
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  2.57   8   0   0   0   0   14   11    6    4    1    3    6
Tom Seaver             4   1  2.61   6   6   3   0   2   48   36   14   14    4   10   37
Nino Espinosa          2   2  3.13   7   4   1   0   0   32   32   12   11    1    8   12
Bob Apodaca            0   0  3.38   9   0   0   0   0    8    8    4    3    0    6    6
Jon Matlack            1   4  4.89   6   6   1   0   0   42   52   26   23    5    6   35
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  1.14  13   0   0   4   0   24   11    3    3    2   13   21
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  4.91   7   7   0   0   0   37   45   27   20    2   13   16
Odell Jones            1   1  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    7    7    2    1    7
Terry Forster          1   0  7.27   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    7    7    1    4    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  0.54  11   0   0   3   0   17    9    3    1    0    8   13
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    1    1    0    3    2
John Curtis            1   0  1.17   7   1   1   0   1   15   12    2    2    0    8    4
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.54   9   0   0   2   0   12    7    3    2    1    6    5
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
Jim Barr               5   2  4.32   7   7   2   0   0   50   59   25   24    2   10   26
Charlie Williams       0   1  4.50  11   0   0   0   0   16   18   10    8    1   11    5
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
Buddy Schultz          1   0  1.93   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    2    2    0    2    2
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    3    4
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
Clay Carroll           1   0  4.15   8   0   0   1   0   13   14    7    6    2    3    6
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    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. Barr (SF)              5
  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Rhoden (LA)            5
  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
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  J. Montefusco (SF)        4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4
  P. Zachry (CIN)           4
  R. Burris (CHI)           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)           6
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  R. Gossage (PIT)          4
  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
  J. Curtis (SF)            1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  B. Kison (PIT)            1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        1
  J. Rooker (PIT)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)        53.2
  J. Barr (SF)           50.0
  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

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          66
  J. Barr (SF)             59
  J. Billingham (CIN)      57
  R. Jones (SD)            53
  J. Matlack (NY)          52
  J. Montefusco (SF)       47
  R. Sawyer (SD)           46
  J. Reuss (PIT)           45
  D. Rau (LA)              44
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      43

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Billingham (CIN)      30
  R. Sawyer (SD)           28
  J. Reuss (PIT)           27
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         26
  J. Matlack (NY)          26
  J. Barr (SF)             25
  R. Jones (SD)            25
  B. Kison (PIT)           25
  J. Montefusco (SF)       23

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
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       18
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  J. Denny (STL)           16
  J. Koosman (NY)          16

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)          35
  F. Norman (CIN)          33
  B. Shirley (SD)          31
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       28

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