Thursday May 26, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 26, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Pittsburgh      26  12  3.33   38   3  13   346   304  145  128   28  107  212
Los Angeles     32  11  3.40   43   9  13   391   376  166  148   36  125  262
San Francisco   19  23  3.49   42   7  10   369   372  171  143   29  136  223
St. Louis       24  17  3.54   41   4  11   366   353  159  144   31  128  181
Chicago         25  14  3.60   39   5  16   350   348  162  140   21  114  215
New York        15  25  3.64   40  10   4   349   328  155  141   27  104  247
Montreal        15  23  3.78   38   7   5   355   350  181  149   28  153  217
Philadelphia    20  19  3.89   39   7  10   347   355  167  150   32  128  219
Houston         17  25  3.93   42   6   7   380   370  192  166   18  158  211
Cincinnati      18  22  4.23   40   3  11   351   373  180  165   31  124  200
San Diego       19  27  4.82   46   1  11   422   469  257  226   61  159  206
Atlanta         16  28  5.60   44   8   7   390   455  269  243   52  196  244

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  6   0  1.63   7   7   0   0   0   50   44   11    9    2    9   28
Steve Rogers (MON)     5   4  2.20  12  12   6   0   0   90   79   30   22    2   19   67
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   3  2.32  24   0   0  12   0   50   39   15   13    4   19   41
Rollie Fingers (SD)    3   1  2.38  24   0   0   8   0   42   40   14   11    5   12   29
Burt Hooton (LA)       4   1  2.58   9   9   2   0   1   66   57   21   19    1   20   51
Don Sutton (LA)        6   1  2.62   9   9   3   0   0   65   55   24   19    5   24   33
Jerry Koosman (NY)     3   5  2.84   9   9   3   0   1   67   46   26   21    4   25   54
Bob Forsch (STL)       7   1  2.86  10  10   2   0   0   69   62   26   22    7   20   29
J.R. Richard (HOU)     3   4  2.88  11  11   4   0   0   84   65   29   27    3   39   58
Steve Carlton (PHI)    6   2  2.89   9   9   4   0   1   72   61   27   23    9   23   45

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Campbell          0   0  2.53   9   0   0   1   0   11    9    3    3    0    5    4
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Rick Camp              2   1  3.50  22   0   0   4   0   36   41   18   14    4   17   26
Andy Messersmith       4   1  3.77   7   7   1   0   0   45   39   19   19    2   12   26
Max Leon               1   2  4.75   7   5   0   0   0   30   27   19   16    1    9   12
Jamie Easterly         1   1  5.72  14   2   0   1   0   39   48   30   25    4   20   22
Phil Niekro            2   7  5.96  13  12   5   0   1   77   90   54   51   10   42   56
Don Collins            0   3  6.06   7   2   0   1   0   16   20   12   11    1    9    4
Bob Johnson            0   1  6.14  14   0   0   0   0   22   20   15   15    7   14   16
Buzz Capra             1   4  7.28  14   4   0   0   0   38   51   32   31   11   27   24
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   5 12.90   7   6   0   0   0   22   44   34   32    5   20   21

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   1  0.73  20   0   0  11   0   37   17    4    3    1    2   38
Paul Reuschel          1   0  1.09  14   0   0   3   0   25   17    3    3    1    8   15
Willie Hernandez       0   1  1.90  14   0   0   1   0   24   20    6    5    0    6   13
Donnie Moore           1   0  3.00   2   1   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    3    8
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Bill Bonham            5   3  3.56   9   9   1   0   0   61   56   24   24    3   18   33
Rick Reuschel          6   2  3.58   9   9   1   0   0   60   66   26   24    4   18   29
Ray Burris             7   4  4.08  11  11   2   0   1   64   74   34   29    4   19   35
Mike Krukow            4   2  5.15  10   9   1   0   1   44   51   28   25    5   22   27
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  8.82  10   0   0   0   0   16   23   21   16    0   11    8

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  1.76  17   0   0   7   0   31   20    6    6    2    5   14
Gary Nolan             3   0  2.74   4   4   0   0   0   23   24    8    7    3    6   16
Pedro Borbon           0   3  2.81  20   0   0   1   0   32   30   11   10    0    6   14
Mike Caldwell          0   0  3.18  10   0   0   1   0   17   15    6    6    1    8   10
Fred Norman            3   2  3.86   9   9   0   0   0   54   46   27   23    8   23   46
Jack Billingham        5   3  3.92   9   9   1   0   1   62   77   33   27    3   20   31
Pat Zachry             2   5  5.23   8   8   2   0   0   52   55   31   30    3   18   25
Dale Murray            1   1  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   22   27   14   13    1    6   10
Santo Alcala           1   1  5.74   7   2   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    7    9
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.77  10   7   0   1   0   44   53   28   28    8   24   25
Tom Hume               0   1 135.0   1   1   0   0   0    0    4    5    5    1    1    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.33  18   0   0   1   0   27   16    9    7    1   10   15
Gene Pentz             0   0  2.45   6   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    7    7
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  2.59   8   2   0   1   0   24   15   10    7    2    9    9
J.R. Richard           3   4  2.88  11  11   4   0   0   84   65   29   27    3   39   58
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.90  18   0   0   4   0   31   32   15   10    1   10   20
Mark Lemongello        1   6  3.79   9   9   0   0   0   57   70   25   24    4   14   18
Joaquin Andujar        4   3  4.32  10  10   1   0   1   58   61   34   28    1   27   25
Joe Niekro             0   0  4.58  10   0   0   1   0   20   20   10   10    1    9   10
Dan Larson             0   2  5.74  11   0   0   0   0   16   16   13   10    1    8    9
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Floyd Bannister        1   4  7.01   7   6   1   0   0   35   43   30   27    3   17   33

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Charlie Hough          3   3  2.32  24   0   0  12   0   50   39   15   13    4   19   41
Burt Hooton            4   1  2.58   9   9   2   0   1   66   57   21   19    1   20   51
Don Sutton             6   1  2.62   9   9   3   0   0   65   55   24   19    5   24   33
Mike Garman            2   0  2.92  13   0   0   1   0   12   12    4    4    2    8    9
Tommy John             4   2  3.91   8   8   2   0   0   48   61   27   21    4    9   28
Doug Rau               5   0  3.99   9   9   0   0   0   56   65   27   25    5   13   32
Rick Rhoden            7   1  4.08   8   8   2   0   0   57   55   27   26    8   12   36
Stan Wall              1   1  4.22  10   0   0   0   0   11    8    5    5    1    4    8
Al Downing             0   1  5.65   7   0   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    2   12   18
Elias Sosa             0   1  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10    9    7    7    4    4    6

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Santo Alcala           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Steve Rogers           5   4  2.20  12  12   6   0   0   90   79   30   22    2   19   67
Bill Atkinson          2   1  2.45  16   0   0   2   0   22   21    8    6    2   12   16
Joe Kerrigan           1   0  2.89  20   0   0   2   0   28   32   11    9    1   11   10
Jackie Brown           1   3  3.62  13   4   0   0   0   37   33   19   15    3   13   20
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.82  19   0   0   0   0   33   31   14   14    2    8   17
Don Stanhouse          3   6  4.39  11  11   1   0   1   66   68   38   32    6   35   36
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Jeff Terpko            0   1  5.75  11   0   0   0   0   20   27   13   13    2   11   14
Dan Warthen            1   2  7.84   9   4   0   0   0   21   16   21   18    3   27   16

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Baldwin           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jackson Todd           2   0  1.76   5   1   0   0   0   15   12    3    3    1    2   12
Jerry Koosman          3   5  2.84   9   9   3   0   1   67   46   26   21    4   25   54
Tom Seaver             4   3  3.17   9   9   3   0   2   65   55   24   23    5   19   50
Bob Apodaca            0   2  3.48  16   0   0   0   0   21   20    9    8    0    7   16
Bob Myrick             0   1  3.63  13   0   0   0   0   22   21   12    9    2    8   12
Skip Lockwood          0   1  3.66  13   0   0   4   0   20   15    8    8    1   10   18
Jon Matlack            3   5  3.82   9   9   3   0   2   64   72   30   27    5    9   46
Nino Espinosa          2   3  4.17   9   6   1   0   0   41   45   20   19    4   10   20
Ray Sadecki            0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    3    0
Craig Swan             1   4  6.16   7   6   0   0   0   31   39   21   21    4   11   19

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ron Reed               2   2  2.61  17   0   0   4   0   31   30    9    9    3   10   18
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.70   8   0   0   1   0   13   13    4    4    1    2   12
Steve Carlton          6   2  2.89   9   9   4   0   1   72   61   27   23    9   23   45
Gene Garber            1   3  2.92  18   0   0   4   0   25   17    9    8    3    6   18
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Randy Lerch            5   2  3.41   9   9   1   0   0   61   57   26   23    7   22   32
Wayne Twitchell        0   4  4.22   9   8   0   0   0   43   46   24   20    1   24   35
Larry Christenson      4   4  4.67   9   9   2   0   1   54   61   31   28    5   18   38
Tom Underwood          2   0  5.66   8   0   0   1   0   21   26   14   13    2   12   12
Jim Kaat               0   2  7.46  10   4   0   0   0   25   37   22   21    1    9    5

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           4   0  0.82  19   0   0   8   0   33   17    3    3    2   14   41
Kent Tekulve           3   0  1.63  20   0   0   3   0   28   16    7    5    0    9   14
John Candelaria        6   0  1.63   7   7   0   0   0   50   44   11    9    2    9   28
Jim Rooker             4   2  3.05   7   7   1   0   1   44   40   15   15    6   12   22
Grant Jackson          0   0  3.14  11   0   0   1   0   14   15    5    5    1    6   11
Terry Forster          1   0  3.79  11   0   0   1   0   19   16    9    8    1    8   14
Bruce Kison            3   2  4.14   9   9   2   0   1   59   47   32   27    7   15   31
Larry Demery           3   2  4.37   9   5   0   0   0   35   36   17   17    5   12   14
Jerry Reuss            1   5  5.17  10  10   0   0   0   54   62   38   31    2   21   28
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
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  1.42   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    1    1
Rollie Fingers         3   1  2.38  24   0   0   8   0   42   40   14   11    5   12   29
Dave Tomlin            0   2  3.06  21   0   0   2   0   32   28   11   11    0    8   18
Bob Shirley            3   5  3.81  10  10   0   0   0   54   57   34   23    5   21   47
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.12  12   0   0   1   0   20   20    9    9    4    5    9
John D'Acquisto        0   1  4.15   2   2   0   0   0    9    6    6    4    0   10    6
Randy Jones            4   5  4.70  10  10   1   0   0   61   78   34   32    7   10   21
Tom Griffin            4   3  5.22  11   7   0   0   0   50   54   33   29   10   28   24
Rick Sawyer            3   3  5.30  11   7   0   0   0   53   63   34   31    8   20   18
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
Bob Owchinko           0   0  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    9   17    7    7    1    3    3
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           3   1  0.55  21   0   0   6   0   33   22    7    2    0   15   25
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.50  16   0   0   4   0   18   15    5    3    1    6    9
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.56  10   0   0   0   0   17   14    3    3    2    6    7
John Curtis            1   0  2.96  13   2   1   0   1   27   29    9    9    2   13   10
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.60  13   1   0   0   0   20   12    8    8    2    9   14
Charlie Williams       1   1  3.65  14   0   0   0   0   25   24   12   10    2   16    8
John Montefusco        2   7  3.92  11  11   2   0   0   64   69   39   28    7   19   51
Ed Halicki             3   4  3.98   9   9   0   0   0   52   59   28   23    6   19   39
Jim Barr               6   4  4.02  10  10   2   0   0   65   76   31   29    3   11   31
Lynn McGlothen         2   4  5.29   9   9   2   0   0   48   52   29   28    4   22   29

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger          1   0  1.29   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    1    1    0    2    1
Buddy Schultz          3   0  1.31  12   0   0   0   0   21   17    4    3    1    6   13
John Urrea             1   2  2.20  15   0   0   4   0   29   24    8    7    2    7   14
Clay Carroll           2   0  2.36  14   0   0   2   0   27   23    8    7    2    3   12
Bob Forsch             7   1  2.86  10  10   2   0   0   69   62   26   22    7   20   29
Larry Dierker          0   1  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    2    2    1    5    0
John Denny             6   0  3.77   9   9   0   0   0   57   64   25   24    5   22   24
Eric Rasmussen         2   6  4.14   9   9   2   0   1   54   53   26   25    5   16   21
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
Al Hrabosky            1   2  4.50  17   0   0   5   0   24   26   13   12    1    9   20
Pete Falcone           1   5  4.83  10  10   0   0   0   54   57   32   29    7   23   32
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:

  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  R. Rhoden (LA)            7
  J. Barr (SF)              6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  J. Denny (STL)            6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  J. Billingham (CIN)       5

Losses:

  J. Montefusco (SF)        7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        6
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        6
  P. Falcone (STL)          5
  G. Hannahs (MON)          5
  R. Jones (SD)             5
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          5

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)            12
  B. Sutter (CHI)          11
  R. Fingers (SD)           8
  R. Gossage (PIT)          8
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         7
  G. Lavelle (SF)           6
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         5
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           4
  G. Garber (PHI)           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)        90.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       84.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        77.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       71.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        69.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        66.2
  B. Hooton (LA)         66.1
  D. Stanhouse (MON)     65.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         65.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         65.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          90
  S. Rogers (MON)          79
  R. Jones (SD)            78
  J. Billingham (CIN)      77
  J. Barr (SF)             76
  R. Burris (CHI)          74
  J. Matlack (NY)          72
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      70
  J. Montefusco (SF)       69
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       68

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Montefusco (SF)       39
  J. Reuss (PIT)           38
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       38
  J. Andujar (HOU)         34
  R. Burris (CHI)          34
  R. Jones (SD)            34
  F. Lacorte (ATL)         34
  R. Sawyer (SD)           34
  B. Shirley (SD)          34

Home Runs:

  B. Capra (ATL)           11
  T. Griffin (SD)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  F. Norman (CIN)           8
  R. Rhoden (LA)            8
  R. Sawyer (SD)            8
  P. Falcone (STL)          7
  B. Forsch (STL)           7

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          42
  J. Richard (HOU)         39
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       35
  T. Griffin (SD)          28
  J. Andujar (HOU)         27
  B. Capra (ATL)           27
  D. Warthen (MON)         27
  J. Koosman (NY)          25
  W. Fryman (CIN)          24
  D. Sutton (LA)           24

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          67
  J. Richard (HOU)         58
  P. Niekro (ATL)          56
  J. Koosman (NY)          54
  B. Hooton (LA)           51
  J. Montefusco (SF)       51
  T. Seaver (NY)           50
  B. Shirley (SD)          47
  J. Matlack (NY)          46
  F. Norman (CIN)          46

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