Tuesday May 31, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 31, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   21  27  3.47   48   7  10   425   442  203  164   31  150  258
Los Angeles     33  15  3.56   48   9  14   434   419  193  172   45  142  293
Pittsburgh      26  17  3.56   43   3  13   386   351  170  153   32  124  233
St. Louis       28  18  3.57   46   7  11   411   394  181  163   37  136  190
New York        16  30  3.68   46  10   5   401   384  181  164   33  119  285
Chicago         28  16  3.78   44   5  19   393   400  189  165   25  127  239
Montreal        18  26  3.86   44   9   6   406   406  208  174   32  171  247
Houston         20  27  3.87   47   7   9   423   401  209  182   22  169  242
Philadelphia    25  19  3.89   44   8  11   393   407  188  170   37  142  248
Cincinnati      22  23  4.21   45   4  12   395   419  200  185   35  145  216
San Diego       24  28  4.74   52   1  16   476   529  286  251   69  179  238
Atlanta         17  32  5.45   49   8   8   434   498  289  263   54  217  269

 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)     6   4  2.09  13  13   7   0   0   99   83   31   23    2   22   73
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   3  2.24  25   0   0  13   0   52   39   15   13    4   20   41
Rollie Fingers (SD)    3   1  2.25  30   0   0  13   0   48   48   15   12    5   12   35
Jerry Koosman (NY)     3   5  2.74  10  10   3   0   1   76   56   28   23    5   27   60
J.R. Richard (HOU)     4   4  2.80  12  12   5   0   0   93   72   31   29    3   41   60
Burt Hooton (LA)       4   2  2.97  10  10   2   0   1   73   61   26   24    2   25   56
Steve Carlton (PHI)    7   2  3.01  10  10   5   0   1   81   71   31   27   10   25   51
John Denny (STL)       7   0  3.26  10  10   1   0   1   66   69   25   24    5   22   27
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   1  2.40  12   0   0   1   0   15   11    4    4    0    7    5
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Rick Camp              2   1  3.72  24   0   0   5   0   39   45   20   16    4   18   26
Andy Messersmith       4   1  3.86   8   8   1   0   0   51   47   22   22    3   14   33
Max Leon               1   2  4.46   8   6   0   0   0   36   36   21   18    1   11   18
Jamie Easterly         2   1  5.05  15   3   0   1   0   46   53   31   26    4   21   26
Phil Niekro            2   8  5.86  15  14   5   0   1   91  102   62   59   11   50   62
Don Collins            0   4  5.95  10   2   0   1   0   20   22   14   13    1   13    5
Bob Johnson            0   1  6.14  14   0   0   0   0   22   20   15   15    7   14   16
Buzz Capra             1   5  7.32  16   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  0.87  23   0   0  14   0   41   21    5    4    2    2   42
Paul Reuschel          2   0  1.01  16   0   0   3   0   27   18    3    3    1    8   16
Willie Hernandez       1   1  2.15  17   0   0   1   0   29   23    8    7    1    6   18
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Rick Reuschel          6   2  3.44  10  10   1   0   0   65   72   28   25    4   20   33
Bill Bonham            6   4  3.79  11  11   1   0   0   74   67   31   31    3   24   40
Ray Burris             7   4  3.93  12  12   2   0   1   71   82   36   31    5   19   37
Mike Krukow            4   3  5.48  11  10   1   0   1   48   60   32   29    5   25   28
Donnie Moore           1   0  6.14   3   1   0   0   0    7    9    5    5    0    4    8
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1 11.12  11   0   0   0   0   17   29   27   21    1   12    8

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  2.38  19   0   0   7   0   34   26    9    9    2    6   14
Pedro Borbon           0   3  2.57  22   0   0   2   0   35   32   11   10    0    6   14
Gary Nolan             3   0  3.10   5   5   0   0   0   29   34   11   10    3   10   21
Fred Norman            4   2  3.45  10  10   1   0   0   63   54   28   24    8   26   51
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            3   1  4.23  16   0   0   1   0   28   28   14   13    1   10   12
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 11.37   2   2   0   0   0    6    9    8    8    1    3    2

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Pentz             0   0  1.93   8   0   0   0   0    9    7    2    2    0    7    9
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.25  19   0   0   1   0   28   16    9    7    1   10   17
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.67  20   0   0   6   0   34   33   15   10    1   10   22
J.R. Richard           4   4  2.80  12  12   5   0   0   93   72   31   29    3   41   60
Bo McLaughlin          1   1  2.97   9   3   0   1   0   30   21   13   10    2   11   14
Mark Lemongello        1   7  3.80  10  10   0   0   0   64   75   28   27    5   14   22
Joaquin Andujar        5   3  4.19  11  11   1   0   1   67   66   37   31    2   30   31
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  2.25  15   0   0   1   0   16   14    4    4    2    8   10
Burt Hooton            4   2  2.97  10  10   2   0   1   73   61   26   24    2   25   56
Don Sutton             6   2  3.29  10  10   3   0   0   68   62   30   25    8   25   35
Tommy John             5   2  3.58   9   9   2   0   0   55   67   30   22    5   14   32
Doug Rau               5   1  4.19  10  10   0   0   0   62   73   31   29    5   15   37
Stan Wall              1   1  4.30  13   0   0   0   0   15   15    7    7    3    4   13
Rick Rhoden            7   2  4.50   9   9   2   0   0   64   62   33   32   10   15   40
Elias Sosa             0   1  4.97   9   0   0   0   0   13   10    8    7    4    4    8
Al Downing             0   1  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   16   16    9    9    2   12   21

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    3    1
Steve Rogers           6   4  2.09  13  13   7   0   0   99   83   31   23    2   22   73
Bill Atkinson          2   1  2.13  18   0   0   3   0   25   23    8    6    2   12   19
Jackie Brown           1   3  3.19  15   4   0   0   0   42   37   19   15    3   14   26
Joe Kerrigan           1   0  3.23  22   0   0   2   0   31   38   13   11    1   11   12
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.72  22   0   0   0   0   36   34   16   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            2   2  6.67  10   5   1   0   0   30   24   25   22    5   33   21
Santo Alcala           0   2  8.53   3   2   0   1   0   13   20   12   12    1    2    7

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Baldwin           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Jackson Todd           2   1  2.21   6   2   0   0   0   20   18    6    5    2    5   15
Bob Apodaca            0   2  2.73  19   0   0   1   0   26   22    9    8    0    7   21
Jerry Koosman          3   5  2.74  10  10   3   0   1   76   56   28   23    5   27   60
Bob Myrick             0   1  3.33  14   0   0   0   0   24   22   12    9    2    9   14
Tom Seaver             4   3  3.41  10  10   3   0   2   71   62   28   27    6   21   53
Jon Matlack            3   6  4.13  10  10   3   0   2   70   80   37   32    6   10   50
Skip Lockwood          0   3  4.18  16   0   0   4   0   24   19   11   11    2   11   22
Nino Espinosa          2   4  4.56  10   7   1   0   0   47   54   25   24    5   11   26
Craig Swan             2   4  5.45   8   7   0   0   0   38   47   23   23    4   14   23
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
Jim Lonborg            0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    5    0    0    0    0    0
Ron Reed               4   2  2.31  19   0   0   4   0   35   33    9    9    3   11   22
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.45  10   0   0   1   0   15   14    4    4    1    2   12
Gene Garber            2   3  2.57  21   0   0   5   0   28   20    9    8    3    8   22
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Steve Carlton          7   2  3.01  10  10   5   0   1   81   71   31   27   10   25   51
Randy Lerch            5   2  3.76  10  10   1   0   0   65   62   30   27    7   27   33
Wayne Twitchell        0   4  4.43  10   8   0   0   0   45   48   26   22    2   25   36
Larry Christenson      4   4  4.75  10  10   2   0   1   61   71   35   32    6   18   44
Tom Underwood          2   0  4.94  10   0   0   1   0   27   34   17   15    2   15   16
Jim Kaat               1   2  7.42  11   5   0   0   0   30   42   26   25    3    9    8

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           4   1  1.26  21   0   0   8   0   36   22    5    5    2   15   44
John Candelaria        6   1  1.94   8   8   0   0   0   56   51   14   12    4   11   32
Kent Tekulve           3   1  2.40  23   0   0   3   0   30   22   10    8    0   10   17
Grant Jackson          0   0  3.32  14   0   0   1   0   19   19    7    7    1    8   11
Jim Rooker             4   3  3.47   8   8   1   0   1   49   44   19   19    6   15   24
Terry Forster          1   0  3.80  13   0   0   1   0   21   20   10    9    1    8   15
Bruce Kison            3   3  4.52  10  10   2   0   1   64   53   37   32    8   17   33
Jerry Reuss            1   5  4.77  11  11   0   0   0   60   68   39   32    2   23   32
Larry Demery           3   2  4.93  10   6   0   0   0   38   41   21   21    6   14   14
Odell Jones            1   1  5.54  10   0   0   0   0   13   11    8    8    2    3   11

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         3   1  2.25  30   0   0  13   0   48   48   15   12    5   12   35
Dave Tomlin            1   2  2.68  24   0   0   2   0   37   32   11   11    0    8   20
Bob Shirley            4   5  3.92  11  11   0   0   0   62   63   38   27    6   26   53
Dan Spillner           2   0  4.18  15   0   0   1   0   24   23   12   11    5    8   12
Randy Jones            4   5  4.41  11  11   1   0   0   67   83   35   33    7   10   22
Tom Griffin            4   3  4.98  12   8   0   0   0   56   60   35   31   11   32   27
John D'Acquisto        0   1  5.06   3   3   0   0   0   11   11   11    6    0   14    9
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Rick Sawyer            4   4  5.43  14   8   0   0   0   61   74   40   37   10   22   22
Bob Owchinko           0   0  5.52   4   3   0   0   0   15   21    9    9    3    4    6
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  5.59   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    6    6    1    2    2
Dave Freisleben        0   4  6.49   9   4   0   0   0   26   29   20   19    7    8   10
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           4   1  0.50  24   0   0   6   0   36   26    7    2    0   16   28
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.74  11   0   0   0   0   21   21    7    4    3    6    9
Randy Moffitt          1   2  1.82  20   0   0   4   0   25   24    8    5    1    7   17
John Curtis            1   0  2.87  15   3   1   0   1   31   34   10   10    2   16   13
Charlie Williams       2   1  3.45  17   0   0   0   0   29   29   13   11    2   16    8
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.52  15   1   0   0   0   23   17   12    9    3   10   14
Jim Barr               6   5  3.74  12  12   2   0   0   79   96   38   33    3   12   37
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
Lynn McGlothen         2   5  5.80  10  10   2   0   0   54   58   37   35    4   27   33
Bob Knepper            0   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    1    2

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          3   0  1.11  13   0   0   0   0   24   21    6    3    1    6   13
Butch Metzger          1   0  2.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    9    2    2    1    2    1
Clay Carroll           2   0  2.20  15   0   0   2   0   29   24    8    7    2    3   12
John Urrea             1   2  3.13  16   0   0   4   0   32   28   12   11    5    8   16
John Denny             7   0  3.26  10  10   1   0   1   66   69   25   24    5   22   27
Bob Forsch             7   2  3.75  11  11   2   0   0   70   66   33   29    7   23   29
Larry Dierker          1   1  3.75   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    5    5    2    7    2
Eric Rasmussen         3   6  4.12  10  10   3   0   1   63   61   31   29    6   17   23
Pete Falcone           2   5  4.14  11  11   1   0   1   63   63   32   29    7   24   32
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
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
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  J. Denny (STL)            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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       7
  J. Montefusco (SF)        7
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        7
  J. Matlack (NY)           6
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        6
  P. Zachry (CIN)           6
  F. Bannister (HOU)        5
  J. Barr (SF)              5
  B. Capra (ATL)            5

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  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:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          14
  R. Fingers (SD)          13
  C. Hough (LA)            13
  R. Gossage (PIT)          8
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  G. Lavelle (SF)           6
  R. Camp (ATL)             5
  G. Garber (PHI)           5
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         5

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
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  P. Falcone (STL)          1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)        99.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       93.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        90.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       80.2
  J. Barr (SF)           79.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        75.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        73.2
  B. Hooton (LA)         72.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         71.1
  R. Burris (CHI)        71.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  J. Barr (SF)             96
  R. Jones (SD)            83
  S. Rogers (MON)          83
  R. Burris (CHI)          82
  J. Billingham (CIN)      80
  J. Matlack (NY)          80
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      75
  R. Sawyer (SD)           74
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       74

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       43
  R. Sawyer (SD)           40
  J. Montefusco (SF)       39
  J. Reuss (PIT)           39
  J. Barr (SF)             38
  B. Shirley (SD)          38
  J. Andujar (HOU)         37
  B. Kison (PIT)           37
  J. Matlack (NY)          37

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          50
  J. Richard (HOU)         41
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       37
  D. Warthen (MON)         33
  T. Griffin (SD)          32
  J. Andujar (HOU)         30
  B. Capra (ATL)           28
  J. Koosman (NY)          27
  R. Lerch (PHI)           27
  L. McGlothen (SF)        27

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  J. Koosman (NY)          60
  J. Richard (HOU)         60
  B. Hooton (LA)           56
  T. Seaver (NY)           53
  B. Shirley (SD)          53
  S. Carlton (PHI)         51
  J. Montefusco (SF)       51
  F. Norman (CIN)          51

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