Wednesday May 11, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 11, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        13  11  3.12   24   6   4   216   205   94   75   15   87  128
St. Louis       17  11  3.13   28   4   7   250   243   97   87   18   82  129
Los Angeles     23   6  3.17   29   8   9   264   256  103   93   25   78  165
Pittsburgh      20   7  3.26   27   3  10   248   210  104   90   19   71  143
San Francisco   13  16  3.30   29   7   5   259   250  114   95   16   98  151
Chicago         15  11  3.62   26   4   8   231   220  113   93   17   81  136
New York        10  18  3.64   28   7   3   240   227  107   97   18   71  163
Philadelphia    12  13  3.95   25   5   5   223   233  110   98   22   78  142
Houston         12  18  4.13   30   5   4   273   258  142  125   16  109  152
Cincinnati      12  16  4.20   28   3   7   244   270  128  114   21   87  145
San Diego       13  19  4.42   32   1   7   285   307  165  140   38   88  137
Atlanta          8  22  6.00   30   7   4   261   322  190  174   37  126  159

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Sutton (LA)        4   0  1.53   6   6   3   0   0   47   37   11    8    3   17   24
John Candelaria (PIT)  4   0  1.56   5   5   0   0   0   35   29    8    6    0    7   19
Steve Rogers (MON)     4   1  1.58   8   8   5   0   0   63   51   15   11    1   15   45
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   1  1.95  17   0   0   8   0   37   24    9    8    3   12   30
Jerry Koosman (NY)     2   3  2.31   6   6   2   0   1   47   31   15   12    2   16   35
John Denny (STL)       5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16
John Montefusco (SF)   2   4  2.72   7   7   2   0   0   46   47   23   14    2   12   37
Bob Shirley (SD)       2   4  2.76   7   7   0   0   0   42   37   23   13    3   15   35
Randy Lerch (PHI)      4   2  2.89   6   6   1   0   0   44   39   15   14    4   13   25
J.R. Richard (HOU)     2   3  2.93   8   8   3   0   0   58   43   21   19    3   27   41

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Collins            0   1  1.74   2   1   0   0   0   10   10    3    2    0    3    3
Dave Campbell          0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    1    1    0    2    0
Rick Camp              1   1  2.75  12   0   0   4   0   20   20    8    6    1    7   11
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
Phil Niekro            0   7  6.21   9   9   4   0   0   58   72   43   40    9   35   41
Max Leon               0   1  6.43   3   1   0   0   0    7    8    6    5    0    2    4
Buzz Capra             0   3  6.67   9   3   0   0   0   27   37   21   20    5   14   17
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  0.78  13   0   0   6   0   23   12    3    2    0    2   26
Willie Hernandez       0   0  0.96   8   0   0   1   0   19   13    2    2    0    4   12
Paul Reuschel          1   0  1.46   7   0   0   1   0   12   10    2    2    1    2    6
Rick Reuschel          5   1  2.95   6   6   1   0   0   40   35   14   13    4   15   20
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
Ray Burris             4   4  4.03   8   8   2   0   1   45   46   25   20    3   13   23
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    5    3    0    2    3
Mike Krukow            2   2  6.92   7   6   0   0   0   26   33   23   20    5   17   14
Jim Todd               0   1 10.22   7   0   0   0   0   12   19   19   14    0    9    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Nolan             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    0    4
Pedro Borbon           0   1  1.57  14   0   0   0   0   23   16    5    4    0    3    9
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  2.05  13   0   0   5   0   22   15    5    5    1    2   12
Mike Caldwell          0   0  3.09   6   0   0   1   0   12   12    4    4    0    7    8
Fred Norman            1   2  3.28   6   6   0   0   0   36   31   17   13    5   18   33
Pat Zachry             2   4  4.01   6   6   2   0   0   43   41   20   19    3   12   19
Jack Billingham        4   2  4.79   7   7   1   0   1   47   66   31   25    3   18   27
Woodie Fryman          2   3  6.31   7   7   0   0   0   36   48   25   25    8   19   19
Santo Alcala           1   1  7.45   6   1   0   0   0   10   19    9    8    0    6    7
Dale Murray            0   1  8.25   8   0   0   1   0   12   19   12   11    1    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
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  2.45   6   1   0   1   0   18   12    7    5    1    4    8
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.45  14   0   0   0   0   22   14    7    6    1    7   11
J.R. Richard           2   3  2.93   8   8   3   0   0   58   43   21   19    3   27   41
Ken Forsch             3   2  3.33  12   0   0   2   0   24   23   11    9    1    8   12
Mark Lemongello        0   4  4.29   6   6   0   0   0   36   43   17   17    4    8   11
Dan Larson             0   1  4.30   9   0   0   0   0   15   11    9    7    1    7    9
Joaquin Andujar        2   2  4.62   7   7   1   0   1   37   38   23   19    0   16   17
Joe Niekro             0   0  4.86   9   0   0   1   0   17   17    9    9    1    8    9
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Floyd Bannister        1   3  8.69   5   4   1   0   0   20   26   22   19    3   11   22

 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   1  1.95  17   0   0   8   0   37   24    9    8    3   12   30
Burt Hooton            3   1  3.02   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   14    1   13   30
Doug Rau               4   0  3.23   6   6   0   0   0   39   44   14   14    2    6   20
Tommy John             3   1  3.68   6   6   1   0   0   37   48   18   15    4    7   21
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
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  0.90   9   0   0   2   0   10    6    1    1    0    5    9
Steve Rogers           4   1  1.58   8   8   5   0   0   63   51   15   11    1   15   45
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   4  3.70   8   8   1   0   1   49   49   25   20    4   26   26
Will McEnaney          1   1  4.50  11   0   0   0   0   18   19    9    9    1    5    8
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
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   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    3
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
Nino Espinosa          2   2  3.13   7   4   1   0   0   32   32   12   11    1    8   12
Tom Seaver             4   2  3.16   7   7   3   0   2   51   40   18   18    5   14   42
Bob Apodaca            0   0  3.48  10   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    0    6    8
Jon Matlack            1   4  4.89   6   6   1   0   0   42   52   26   23    5    6   35
Skip Lockwood          0   1  5.23   8   0   0   3   0   10   11    6    6    0    6    8
Craig Swan             1   4  5.81   5   5   0   0   0   26   33   17   17    3    9   14
Ray Sadecki            0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    3    0

 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   2  2.89   6   6   1   0   0   44   39   15   14    4   13   25
Steve Carlton          4   1  2.98   6   6   3   0   1   48   45   19   16    7   11   30
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Ron Reed               0   1  3.00  12   0   0   3   0   18   18    6    6    2    6   11
Wayne Twitchell        0   3  3.15   6   6   0   0   0   34   32   16   12    1   18   28
Gene Garber            1   2  3.63  11   0   0   2   0   17   12    7    7    3    3   12
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  1.09  15   0   0   6   0   25   11    3    3    2   14   24
John Candelaria        4   0  1.56   5   5   0   0   0   35   29    8    6    0    7   19
Kent Tekulve           2   0  2.00  12   0   0   3   0   18    9    4    4    0    3   11
Grant Jackson          0   0  2.38   9   0   0   1   0   11    8    3    3    1    4    8
Larry Demery           2   1  3.16   7   3   0   0   0   26   23    9    9    1    7   10
Jim Rooker             4   1  3.16   5   5   1   0   1   31   28   11   11    4    6   17
Bruce Kison            3   1  3.78   7   7   2   0   1   48   37   25   20    6   12   25
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  7.00   6   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  1.19  15   0   0   2   0   23   17    3    3    0    3   12
Dan Spillner           1   0  1.23   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    1    4
Bob Shirley            2   4  2.76   7   7   0   0   0   42   37   23   13    3   15   35
Tom Griffin            2   1  3.13   6   4   0   0   0   32   31   15   11    3   14   15
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.24  17   0   0   5   0   25   26   11    9    3    6   18
Victor Bernal          1   1  4.08  11   0   0   0   0   18   16    9    8    4    7    6
Randy Jones            3   4  4.65   8   8   1   0   0   50   63   28   26    7    5   16
Butch Metzger          0   0  4.66  13   1   0   0   0   19   22   12   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   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
John Curtis            1   0  1.17   7   1   1   0   1   15   12    2    2    0    8    4
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.42  10   0   0   2   0   13    7    3    2    1    6    6
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.74   6   0   0   0   0   10    9    2    2    1    3    4
John Montefusco        2   4  2.72   7   7   2   0   0   46   47   23   14    2   12   37
Charlie Williams       0   1  3.79  12   0   0   0   0   19   20   10    8    1   14    6
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.86   9   1   0   0   0   14    8    6    6    1    8    8
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
Lynn McGlothen         2   3  4.57   7   7   2   0   0   41   43   21   21    4   16   24

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Capilla           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Buddy Schultz          1   0  1.69   8   0   0   0   0   11   11    2    2    0    3    3
John Urrea             1   2  1.93  11   0   0   3   0   19   13    5    4    1    4   11
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    3    4
Al Hrabosky            1   0  2.35  11   0   0   3   0   15   16    5    4    1    5   15
John Denny             5   0  2.68   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   13   12    2   16   16
Bob Forsch             5   1  2.98   7   7   2   0   0   48   47   18   16    3   16   20
Clay Carroll           1   0  3.18  10   0   0   1   0   17   17    7    6    2    3    8
Eric Rasmussen         2   4  3.26   7   7   2   0   1   47   43   17   17    3   13   19
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Pete Falcone           1   4  4.93   7   7   0   0   0   38   41   23   21    6   16   27

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Barr (SF)              5
  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5
  R. Rhoden (LA)            5
  J. Billingham (CIN)       4
  R. Burris (CHI)           4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  R. Lerch (PHI)            4

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  R. Burris (CHI)           4
  P. Falcone (STL)          4
  D. Freisleben (SD)        4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          4
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  J. Montefusco (SF)        4
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        4

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)             8
  R. Gossage (PIT)          6
  B. Sutter (CHI)           6
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         5
  R. Fingers (SD)           5
  R. Camp (ATL)             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
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Curtis (SF)            1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  B. Kison (PIT)            1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)        62.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       58.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        58.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         51.1
  R. Jones (SD)          50.1
  J. Barr (SF)           50.0
  D. Stanhouse (MON)     48.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       48.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        48.1
  B. Kison (PIT)         47.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  J. Billingham (CIN)      66
  R. Jones (SD)            63
  J. Barr (SF)             59
  J. Matlack (NY)          52
  S. Rogers (MON)          51
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       49
  W. Fryman (CIN)          48
  T. John (LA)             48
  B. Forsch (STL)          47

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          43
  J. Billingham (CIN)      31
  R. Jones (SD)            28
  R. Sawyer (SD)           28
  J. Reuss (PIT)           27
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         26
  J. Matlack (NY)          26
  J. Barr (SF)             25
  R. Burris (CHI)          25
  W. Fryman (CIN)          25

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  D. Freisleben (SD)        7
  B. Johnson (ATL)          7
  R. Jones (SD)             7
  R. Sawyer (SD)            7
  P. Falcone (STL)          6
  B. Kison (PIT)            6
  R. Rhoden (LA)            6

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  J. Richard (HOU)         27
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       26
  W. Fryman (CIN)          19
  J. Billingham (CIN)      18
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       18
  M. Krukow (CHI)          17
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          45
  T. Seaver (NY)           42
  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Richard (HOU)         41
  J. Montefusco (SF)       37
  J. Koosman (NY)          35
  J. Matlack (NY)          35
  B. Shirley (SD)          35
  F. Norman (CIN)          33
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30


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