Wednesday May 18, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 18, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Pittsburgh      23  10  3.21   33   3  12   300   258  124  107   21   93  172
Los Angeles     28   8  3.21   36   8  12   328   323  133  117   28  103  211
New York        13  21  3.36   34  10   3   297   274  122  111   22   83  209
San Francisco   14  21  3.42   35   7   5   308   297  142  117   21  117  185
St. Louis       21  13  3.42   34   4   9   302   289  128  115   26  109  160
Chicago         21  11  3.63   32   4  14   285   280  136  115   19   99  174
Montreal        13  18  3.66   31   6   4   278   287  140  113   21  111  168
Houston         14  21  3.91   35   5   5   318   303  161  138   16  130  178
Philadelphia    17  15  3.93   32   7   8   286   295  139  125   29  106  192
Cincinnati      15  19  4.24   34   3   9   297   316  154  140   27  107  165
San Diego       14  24  5.14   38   1   8   334   380  218  191   52  119  159
Atlanta         12  24  5.86   36   7   6   315   382  227  205   47  152  180

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  5   0  1.27   6   6   0   0   0   43   35    8    6    0    7   25
Don Sutton (LA)        6   0  1.73   8   8   3   0   0   62   50   17   12    4   20   31
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   1  1.99  21   0   0  11   0   45   33   12   10    3   16   35
Jerry Koosman (NY)     3   4  2.15   8   8   3   0   1   63   40   18   15    3   20   52
Steve Rogers (MON)     4   3  2.43  10  10   5   0   0   74   70   28   20    2   16   54
Jim Rooker (PIT)       4   1  2.65   6   6   1   0   1   37   33   11   11    4   10   19
Burt Hooton (LA)       3   1  2.72   7   7   2   0   1   50   47   17   15    1   15   38
Bob Forsch (STL)       6   1  2.79   9   9   2   0   0   61   56   21   19    5   20   26
Steve Carlton (PHI)    5   1  2.83   7   7   4   0   1   57   50   21   18    8   16   41
Tom Seaver (NY)        4   2  2.83   8   8   3   0   2   60   49   19   19    5   17   47

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Campbell          0   0  1.29   5   0   0   1   0    7    4    1    1    0    2    1
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Don Collins            0   2  3.68   6   1   0   1   0   15   14    7    6    1    8    4
Max Leon               1   1  3.80   5   3   0   0   0   21   16   10    9    0    5    7
Rick Camp              2   1  4.15  16   0   0   4   0   26   32   14   12    4   10   16
Andy Messersmith       2   1  4.18   5   5   1   0   0   32   28   15   15    2    6   14
Jamie Easterly         1   0  6.19  12   2   0   0   0   32   40   27   22    3   19   14
Phil Niekro            1   7  6.71  11  10   4   0   0   62   79   49   46    9   38   43
Bob Johnson            0   1  7.20  11   0   0   0   0   15   16   12   12    7    9   10
Buzz Capra             0   4  7.49  11   4   0   0   0   34   48   29   28    9   20   20
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
Frank Lacorte          1   4 13.50   6   5   0   0   0   19   39   30   28    5   14   18

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   1  0.64  16   0   0   9   0   28   14    3    2    0    2   31
Paul Reuschel          1   0  0.96   9   0   0   3   0   19   12    2    2    1    5   11
Willie Hernandez       0   0  1.31  11   0   0   1   0   21   15    4    3    0    5   13
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Rick Reuschel          6   1  3.02   7   7   1   0   0   48   47   17   16    4   16   23
Bill Bonham            5   2  3.29   8   8   1   0   0   55   50   20   20    2   17   29
Ray Burris             5   4  3.96   9   9   2   0   1   52   57   28   23    4   15   27
Donnie Moore           0   0  4.91   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    3    6
Mike Krukow            3   2  6.39   8   7   0   0   0   31   40   25   22    5   18   17
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  9.82   8   0   0   0   0   15   22   21   16    0   11    8

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Nolan             2   0  1.50   2   2   0   0   0   12    7    2    2    2    3    6
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  1.71  15   0   0   6   0   26   18    5    5    1    4   12
Pedro Borbon           0   1  1.91  17   0   0   1   0   28   22    7    6    0    5   13
Fred Norman            3   2  3.78   8   8   0   0   0   48   40   24   20    7   23   39
Jack Billingham        4   3  4.25   8   8   1   0   1   55   71   32   26    3   18   27
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.26   7   0   0   1   0   13   14    6    6    1    7    8
Pat Zachry             2   5  4.84   7   7   2   0   0   48   50   27   26    3   17   23
Santo Alcala           1   1  5.74   7   2   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    7    9
Woodie Fryman          2   4  6.39   8   7   0   0   0   38   51   27   27    8   20   21
Dale Murray            0   1  8.10   9   0   0   1   0   13   21   13   12    1    3    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  2.33   7   1   0   1   0   19   12    7    5    1    4    8
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.59  16   0   0   0   0   24   16    9    7    1    9   13
Ken Forsch             4   2  2.86  16   0   0   3   0   28   30   14    9    1    8   17
J.R. Richard           2   4  2.97   9   9   3   0   0   67   51   24   22    3   31   48
Mark Lemongello        1   5  3.71   8   8   0   0   0   51   60   22   21    4   13   17
Joaquin Andujar        2   3  4.40   8   8   1   0   1   43   42   26   21    0   21   19
Dan Larson             0   1  4.60  10   0   0   0   0   16   13   10    8    1    8    9
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  7.09   6   5   1   0   0   27   31   24   21    3   15   26

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Sutton             6   0  1.73   8   8   3   0   0   62   50   17   12    4   20   31
Charlie Hough          3   1  1.99  21   0   0  11   0   45   33   12   10    3   16   35
Burt Hooton            3   1  2.72   7   7   2   0   1   50   47   17   15    1   15   38
Mike Garman            1   0  3.27  11   0   0   1   0   11   12    4    4    2    8    8
Doug Rau               5   0  3.48   7   7   0   0   0   44   51   17   17    2    9   24
Tommy John             3   2  4.12   7   7   1   0   0   39   56   24   18    4    8   23
Rick Rhoden            6   1  4.26   7   7   2   0   0   51   49   25   24    8   11   29
Al Downing             0   1  5.56   6   0   0   0   0   11   12    7    7    1   10   15
Elias Sosa             0   1  6.43   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    2    2    5
Stan Wall              1   1  6.43   8   0   0   0   0    7    7    5    5    1    4    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Kerrigan           0   0  2.21  15   0   0   2   0   20   22    7    5    1    6    9
Steve Rogers           4   3  2.43  10  10   5   0   0   74   70   28   20    2   16   54
Bill Atkinson          2   1  2.77  12   0   0   2   0   13   13    6    4    1    6   11
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.55  15   0   0   0   0   25   26   10   10    1    6   11
Don Stanhouse          3   5  3.95   9   9   1   0   1   55   56   29   24    4   27   29
Gerry Hannahs          1   4  4.21   7   6   0   0   0   36   41   23   17    6   15   20
Jeff Terpko            0   0  4.38   8   0   0   0   0   12   18    6    6    1    4   11
Jackie Brown           1   3  5.00   9   4   0   0   0   27   28   19   15    3   12   15
Dan Warthen            1   1  7.20   7   2   0   0   0   15   13   12   12    2   19    8

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jackson Todd           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    0    6
Jerry Koosman          3   4  2.15   8   8   3   0   1   63   40   18   15    3   20   52
Tom Seaver             4   2  2.83   8   8   3   0   2   60   49   19   19    5   17   47
Bob Apodaca            0   1  3.00  13   0   0   0   0   15   16    6    5    0    6   11
Jon Matlack            3   4  3.43   8   8   3   0   2   60   64   26   23    5    7   46
Bob Myrick             0   1  3.60   9   0   0   0   0   15   15    9    6    1    4    6
Nino Espinosa          2   3  4.00   8   5   1   0   0   36   40   17   16    3    9   17
Craig Swan             1   4  5.74   6   5   0   0   0   27   33   17   17    3    9   14
Skip Lockwood          0   1  5.84  10   0   0   3   0   12   12    8    8    1    8   10
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  2.61   5   0   0   0   0   10    9    3    3    1    2   10
Ron Reed               1   1  2.63  15   0   0   4   0   24   23    7    7    3    8   15
Steve Carlton          5   1  2.83   7   7   4   0   1   57   50   21   18    8   16   41
Gene Garber            1   2  3.00  14   0   0   4   0   21   14    7    7    3    3   13
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Randy Lerch            5   2  3.02   7   7   1   0   0   51   46   20   17    5   16   30
Wayne Twitchell        0   4  4.20   8   8   0   0   0   41   44   23   19    1   23   33
Larry Christenson      3   4  5.12   8   8   2   0   1   46   54   28   26    5   17   32
Tom Underwood          2   0  6.27   6   0   0   0   0   19   25   14   13    2   12   11
Jim Kaat               0   1  8.40   8   2   0   0   0   15   23   15   14    1    7    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           3   0  0.93  17   0   0   8   0   29   15    3    3    2   14   31
John Candelaria        5   0  1.27   6   6   0   0   0   43   35    8    6    0    7   25
Kent Tekulve           3   0  1.59  16   0   0   3   0   23   11    6    4    0    8   12
Jim Rooker             4   1  2.65   6   6   1   0   1   37   33   11   11    4   10   19
Larry Demery           3   1  3.23   8   4   0   0   0   31   29   11   11    3    9   11
Grant Jackson          0   0  3.38  10   0   0   1   0   13   14    5    5    1    6   10
Bruce Kison            3   2  3.69   8   8   2   0   1   54   42   27   22    6   14   26
Jerry Reuss            0   5  5.48   9   9   0   0   0   48   55   36   29    2   19   22
Terry Forster          1   0  5.68   9   0   0   0   0   13   13    9    8    1    5    7
Odell Jones            1   1  6.75   7   0   0   0   0   11   11    8    8    2    1    9

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         3   1  3.00  20   0   0   6   0   30   29   13   10    4    9   22
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.12  18   0   0   2   0   26   24    9    9    0    5   12
Bob Shirley            2   5  3.60   8   8   0   0   0   45   42   28   18    4   18   38
Tom Griffin            3   2  4.35   8   6   0   0   0   41   43   24   20    6   19   19
Randy Jones            3   5  4.79   9   9   1   0   0   56   72   32   30    7    9   20
Dan Spillner           1   0  5.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    2    1    5
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
Dave Freisleben        0   4  6.49   9   4   0   0   0   26   29   20   19    7    8   10
Rick Sawyer            1   3  6.86   9   7   0   0   0   41   58   33   31    8   17   13
Brent Strom            0   2 12.42   8   3   0   0   0   17   23   25   23    5   12    8

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           1   1  0.77  16   0   0   3   0   23   15    6    2    0   10   20
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.23  12   0   0   2   0   15    8    4    2    1    6    7
John Curtis            1   0  1.45   9   1   1   0   1   19   14    3    3    0   10    5
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  2.19   8   0   0   0   0   12   10    3    3    2    4    6
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.18  11   1   0   0   0   17    9    6    6    1    9   11
John Montefusco        2   6  3.19   9   9   2   0   0   59   61   31   21    5   16   46
Charlie Williams       0   1  3.79  12   0   0   0   0   19   20   10    8    1   14    6
Ed Halicki             2   3  4.23   7   7   0   0   0   38   42   22   18    4   15   26
Jim Barr               5   4  4.50   9   9   2   0   0   58   70   31   29    3   11   29
Lynn McGlothen         2   4  4.75   8   8   2   0   0   47   48   26   25    4   22   29

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          3   0  1.45  11   0   0   0   0   19   15    4    3    1    6   12
John Urrea             1   2  2.66  13   0   0   4   0   24   19    8    7    2    6   12
Bob Forsch             6   1  2.79   9   9   2   0   0   61   56   21   19    5   20   26
Clay Carroll           2   0  2.79  11   0   0   1   0   19   17    7    6    2    3   10
John Denny             5   0  3.18   7   7   0   0   0   45   49   17   16    3   20   18
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  3.33   8   8   2   0   1   54   49   21   20    5   15   21
Al Hrabosky            1   1  3.66  14   0   0   4   0   20   20    9    8    1    7   18
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Pete Falcone           1   4  5.27   8   8   0   0   0   41   47   27   24    7   17   28
Doug Capilla           0   0 15.43   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    4    4    0    2    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  B. Forsch (STL)           6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  R. Rhoden (LA)            6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  J. Barr (SF)              5
  B. Bonham (CHI)           5
  R. Burris (CHI)           5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  J. Denny (STL)            5

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  J. Montefusco (SF)        6
  R. Jones (SD)             5
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       5
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  J. Reuss (PIT)            5
  B. Shirley (SD)           5
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        5
  P. Zachry (CIN)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)            11
  B. Sutter (CHI)           9
  R. Gossage (PIT)          8
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  G. Garber (PHI)           4
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         4
  R. Reed (PHI)             4
  J. Urrea (STL)            4

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  T. Seaver (NY)            2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  J. Curtis (SF)            1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  B. Kison (PIT)            1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)        74.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       66.2
  J. Koosman (NY)        62.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         62.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        61.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        61.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        60.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         60.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     59.1
  J. Barr (SF)           58.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  R. Jones (SD)            72
  J. Billingham (CIN)      71
  J. Barr (SF)             70
  S. Rogers (MON)          70
  J. Matlack (NY)          64
  J. Montefusco (SF)       61
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      60
  R. Sawyer (SD)           58
  R. Burris (CHI)          57

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          49
  J. Reuss (PIT)           36
  R. Sawyer (SD)           33
  J. Billingham (CIN)      32
  R. Jones (SD)            32
  J. Barr (SF)             31
  J. Montefusco (SF)       31
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         30
  B. Capra (ATL)           29
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       29

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          38
  J. Richard (HOU)         31
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       27
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  W. Twitchell (PHI)       23
  L. McGlothen (SF)        22
  J. Andujar (HOU)         21
  B. Capra (ATL)           20
  J. Denny (STL)           20
  B. Forsch (STL)          20

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          54
  J. Koosman (NY)          52
  J. Richard (HOU)         48
  T. Seaver (NY)           47
  J. Matlack (NY)          46
  J. Montefusco (SF)       46
  P. Niekro (ATL)          43
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  F. Norman (CIN)          39
  B. Hooton (LA)           38


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