Saturday May 28, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 28, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     33  12  3.41   45   9  14   409   394  175  155   40  132  276
Pittsburgh      26  14  3.43   40   3  13   362   323  155  138   30  115  224
San Francisco   20  24  3.43   44   7  10   388   392  176  148   29  138  238
Chicago         27  14  3.52   41   5  18   368   363  167  144   22  118  229
St. Louis       26  17  3.54   43   5  11   384   369  167  151   33  131  185
New York        15  27  3.69   42  10   4   366   348  164  150   30  108  256
Philadelphia    22  19  3.81   41   7  10   366   376  173  155   33  133  231
Montreal        15  25  3.93   40   7   5   371   375  195  162   30  157  230
Houston         18  26  3.94   44   6   8   397   383  201  174   20  164  227
Cincinnati      19  23  4.35   42   3  12   368   395  193  178   35  134  202
San Diego       20  28  4.80   48   1  12   440   492  266  235   63  166  220
Atlanta         17  29  5.46   46   8   8   409   468  274  248   52  204  251

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  6   1  1.94   8   8   0   0   0   56   51   14   12    4   11   32
Steve Rogers (MON)     5   4  2.20  12  12   6   0   0   90   79   30   22    2   19   67
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   3  2.24  25   0   0  13   0   52   39   15   13    4   20   41
Rollie Fingers (SD)    3   1  2.38  26   0   0   9   0   45   48   15   12    5   12   33
Burt Hooton (LA)       4   1  2.58   9   9   2   0   1   66   57   21   19    1   20   51
Jerry Koosman (NY)     3   5  2.74  10  10   3   0   1   76   56   28   23    5   27   60
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
Don Sutton (LA)        6   2  3.29  10  10   3   0   0   68   62   30   25    8   25   35

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Campbell          0   0  2.19  10   0   0   1   0   12    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  3.32  23   0   0   5   0   38   42   18   14    4   18   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         2   1  5.05  15   3   0   1   0   46   53   31   26    4   21   26
Don Collins            0   3  5.60   8   2   0   1   0   18   22   12   11    1   11    4
Phil Niekro            2   7  5.86  14  13   5   0   1   83   94   57   54   10   45   59
Bob Johnson            0   1  6.14  14   0   0   0   0   22   20   15   15    7   14   16
Buzz Capra             1   5  7.38  15   4   0   0   0   39   52   33   32   11   28   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  0.88  22   0   0  13   0   41   21    5    4    2    2   42
Paul Reuschel          2   0  1.05  15   0   0   3   0   26   17    3    3    1    8   16
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            6   3  3.41  10  10   1   0   0   69   61   26   26    3   20   38
Rick Reuschel          6   2  3.44  10  10   1   0   0   65   72   28   25    4   20   33
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  2.45  18   0   0   7   0   33   26    9    9    2    6   14
Pedro Borbon           0   3  2.65  21   0   0   2   0   34   32   11   10    0    6   14
Gary Nolan             3   0  2.74   4   4   0   0   0   23   24    8    7    3    6   16
Fred Norman            3   2  3.86   9   9   0   0   0   54   46   27   23    8   23   46
Jack Billingham        6   3  3.91  10  10   1   0   1   69   80   36   30    5   24   32
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.08  11   0   0   1   0   18   19    8    8    1    8   10
Dale Murray            1   1  4.94  14   0   0   1   0   24   27   14   13    1    8   10
Santo Alcala           1   1  5.74   7   2   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    7    9
Pat Zachry             2   6  5.76   9   9   2   0   0   55   62   36   35    5   21   26
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
Gene Pentz             0   0  2.16   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    0    7    7
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.25  19   0   0   1   0   28   16    9    7    1   10   17
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.73  19   0   0   5   0   33   33   15   10    1   10   21
J.R. Richard           3   4  2.88  11  11   4   0   0   84   65   29   27    3   39   58
Bo McLaughlin          1   1  2.97   9   3   0   1   0   30   21   13   10    2   11   14
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  4.35  11   0   0   1   0   21   20   10   10    1   10   12
Dan Larson             0   2  5.29  12   0   0   0   0   17   16   14   10    1    8   10
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Floyd Bannister        1   5  7.32   8   7   1   0   0   39   49   35   32    5   20   38

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Charlie Hough          3   3  2.24  25   0   0  13   0   52   39   15   13    4   20   41
Mike Garman            2   0  2.51  14   0   0   1   0   14   13    4    4    2    8    9
Burt Hooton            4   1  2.58   9   9   2   0   1   66   57   21   19    1   20   51
Don Sutton             6   2  3.29  10  10   3   0   0   68   62   30   25    8   25   35
Stan Wall              1   1  3.55  11   0   0   0   0   13   11    5    5    1    4   12
Tommy John             5   2  3.58   9   9   2   0   0   55   67   30   22    5   14   32
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
Al Downing             0   1  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   16   16    9    9    2   12   21
Elias Sosa             0   1  6.10   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    7    7    4    4    7

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           5   4  2.20  12  12   6   0   0   90   79   30   22    2   19   67
Bill Atkinson          2   1  2.25  17   0   0   2   0   24   23    8    6    2   12   18
Jackie Brown           1   3  3.19  15   4   0   0   0   42   37   19   15    3   14   26
Joe Kerrigan           1   0  3.41  21   0   0   2   0   29   35   13   11    1   11   10
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.86  20   0   0   0   0   35   33   15   15    2    9   17
Don Stanhouse          3   7  4.79  12  12   1   0   1   68   74   43   36    7   37   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
Santo Alcala           0   1 10.80   2   1   0   1   0    5    8    6    6    1    0    5

 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  2.74  10  10   3   0   1   76   56   28   23    5   27   60
Tom Seaver             4   3  3.41  10  10   3   0   2   71   62   28   27    6   21   53
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
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
Skip Lockwood          0   3  4.57  15   0   0   4   0   22   18   11   11    2   10   18
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
Jim Lonborg            0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    0    0    0    0    0
Ron Reed               3   2  2.53  18   0   0   4   0   32   30    9    9    3   10   19
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.63   9   0   0   1   0   14   14    4    4    1    2   12
Gene Garber            2   3  2.67  20   0   0   4   0   27   18    9    8    3    8   20
Steve Carlton          6   2  2.89   9   9   4   0   1   72   61   27   23    9   23   45
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  4.75  10  10   2   0   1   61   71   35   32    6   18   44
Tom Underwood          2   0  4.97   9   0   0   1   0   25   30   16   14    2   15   15
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  1.86  22   0   0   3   0   29   19    8    6    0    9   17
John Candelaria        6   1  1.94   8   8   0   0   0   56   51   14   12    4   11   32
Grant Jackson          0   0  3.31  12   0   0   1   0   16   18    6    6    1    7   11
Jim Rooker             4   3  3.47   8   8   1   0   1   49   44   19   19    6   15   24
Bruce Kison            3   2  4.14   9   9   2   0   1   59   47   32   27    7   15   31
Terry Forster          1   0  4.19  12   0   0   1   0   19   18   10    9    1    8   15
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  6.00   9   0   0   0   0   12   11    8    8    2    3   11

 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  26   0   0   9   0   45   48   15   12    5   12   33
Dave Tomlin            0   2  3.06  21   0   0   2   0   32   28   11   11    0    8   18
Bob Shirley            4   5  3.92  11  11   0   0   0   62   63   38   27    6   26   53
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   4  5.31  12   8   0   0   0   59   72   38   35    9   22   22
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  0.53  22   0   0   6   0   34   23    7    2    0   16   26
Randy Moffitt          1   1  1.31  17   0   0   4   0   21   17    5    3    1    6   13
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
Charlie Williams       2   1  3.51  15   0   0   0   0   26   25   12   10    2   16    8
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.60  13   1   0   0   0   20   12    8    8    2    9   14
Ed Halicki             3   5  3.75  10  10   0   0   0   60   64   30   25    6   20   46
John Montefusco        2   7  3.92  11  11   2   0   0   64   69   39   28    7   19   51
Jim Barr               6   4  4.04  11  11   2   0   0   71   87   34   32    3   11   34
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
Clay Carroll           2   0  2.20  15   0   0   2   0   29   24    8    7    2    3   12
John Urrea             1   2  2.20  15   0   0   4   0   29   24    8    7    2    7   14
Bob Forsch             7   1  2.86  10  10   2   0   0   69   62   26   22    7   20   29
Larry Dierker          1   1  3.75   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    5    5    2    7    2
John Denny             6   0  3.77   9   9   0   0   0   57   64   25   24    5   22   24
Eric Rasmussen         3   6  4.12  10  10   3   0   1   63   61   31   29    6   17   23
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. Billingham (CIN)       6
  B. Bonham (CHI)           6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  J. Denny (STL)            6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6

Losses:

  J. Montefusco (SF)        7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        7
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        6
  P. Zachry (CIN)           6
  F. Bannister (HOU)        5
  B. Capra (ATL)            5
  P. Falcone (STL)          5
  E. Halicki (SF)           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
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2

Saves:

  C. Hough (LA)            13
  B. Sutter (CHI)          13
  R. Fingers (SD)           9
  R. Gossage (PIT)          8
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         7
  G. Lavelle (SF)           6
  R. Camp (ATL)             5
  K. Forsch (HOU)           5
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         5
  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)        83.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        75.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       71.2
  J. Barr (SF)           71.1
  T. Seaver (NY)         71.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        69.1
  J. Billingham (CIN)    69.0
  B. Bonham (CHI)        68.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          94
  J. Barr (SF)             87
  J. Billingham (CIN)      80
  S. Rogers (MON)          79
  R. Jones (SD)            78
  R. Burris (CHI)          74
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       74
  J. Matlack (NY)          72
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        72
  R. Sawyer (SD)           72

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          57
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       43
  J. Montefusco (SF)       39
  J. Reuss (PIT)           38
  R. Sawyer (SD)           38
  B. Shirley (SD)          38
  J. Billingham (CIN)      36
  P. Zachry (CIN)          36
  F. Bannister (HOU)       35
  L. Christenson (PHI)     35

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          45
  J. Richard (HOU)         39
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       37
  B. Capra (ATL)           28
  T. Griffin (SD)          28
  J. Andujar (HOU)         27
  J. Koosman (NY)          27
  D. Warthen (MON)         27
  B. Shirley (SD)          26
  D. Sutton (LA)           25

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          67
  J. Koosman (NY)          60
  P. Niekro (ATL)          59
  J. Richard (HOU)         58
  T. Seaver (NY)           53
  B. Shirley (SD)          53
  B. Hooton (LA)           51
  J. Montefusco (SF)       51
  E. Halicki (SF)          46
  J. Matlack (NY)          46


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