Wednesday June 8, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 8, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Pittsburgh      29  21  3.42   50   5  14   450   401  191  171   34  150  269
Los Angeles     37  18  3.46   55   9  17   497   476  217  191   48  168  331
New York        22  32  3.51   54  12   9   474   447  202  185   38  139  330
San Francisco   26  30  3.53   56   8  13   498   512  241  195   41  184  310
St. Louis       30  23  3.57   53   8  11   481   465  214  191   46  156  217
Chicago         32  19  3.69   51   5  21   458   458  214  188   28  144  296
Montreal        23  28  3.79   51  12   7   473   455  235  199   36  202  296
Philadelphia    29  23  3.88   52   9  14   459   474  217  198   43  162  285
Cincinnati      26  26  4.13   52   7  12   459   482  228  211   39  169  242
Houston         22  33  4.17   55   7  10   490   486  259  227   32  215  288
San Diego       26  33  4.59   59   1  17   538   586  313  274   73  215  263
Atlanta         20  36  5.35   56   9   9   494   566  325  294   61  243  304

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  7   1  1.66  10  10   1   0   1   71   59   15   13    5   14   39
Steve Rogers (MON)     8   4  1.77  15  15   9   0   2  117   90   31   23    2   29   90
Rollie Fingers (SD)    4   1  2.11  33   0   0  14   0   55   50   16   13    5   17   42
Charlie Hough (LA)     3   4  2.18  30   0   0  15   0   62   43   17   15    5   27   51
Don Sutton (LA)        7   2  2.76  12  12   3   0   0   85   70   31   26    8   31   40
Steve Carlton (PHI)    8   3  2.88  12  12   6   0   1   97   85   35   31   10   30   61
Burt Hooton (LA)       4   3  2.97  11  11   2   0   1   79   72   28   26    2   25   58
Fred Norman (CIN)      5   2  3.01  11  11   2   0   1   72   56   28   24    8   34   55
Jim Rooker (PIT)       5   4  3.03  10  10   2   0   2   65   55   22   22    7   22   30
Jerry Koosman (NY)     4   6  3.10  12  12   3   0   1   90   71   36   31    7   35   67

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Campbell          0   1  2.65  14   0   0   1   0   17   14    5    5    0    9    5
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Rick Camp              3   1  3.38  27   0   0   6   0   43   46   20   16    4   21   27
Andy Messersmith       4   2  4.13  10  10   1   0   0   65   65   32   30    5   20   41
Max Leon               1   2  4.25  10   7   0   0   0   42   42   23   20    3   14   20
Don Collins            1   4  5.04  12   2   0   1   0   25   28   15   14    1   14    8
Phil Niekro            3   8  5.42  16  15   6   0   1  100  108   63   60   12   53   71
Jamie Easterly         2   3  5.83  17   5   0   1   0   54   66   41   35    4   24   32
Buzz Capra             1   5  6.65  17   4   0   0   0   43   52   34   32   11   30   27
Steve Kline            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    1    2    2
Bob Johnson            0   1  7.25  15   0   0   0   0   22   24   18   18    7   14   16
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   6 12.12   8   7   0   0   0   26   52   38   35    6   21   22

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   1  0.89  27   0   0  16   0   51   27    6    5    2    5   59
Paul Reuschel          2   0  1.41  20   0   0   3   0   32   24    5    5    2    9   18
Willie Hernandez       2   1  1.80  20   0   0   1   0   35   26    8    7    1    7   24
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Rick Reuschel          7   2  3.13  12  12   1   0   0   78   80   31   27    4   22   42
Donnie Moore           1   0  3.97   5   1   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    0    6   10
Bill Bonham            6   5  4.12  12  12   1   0   0   79   76   36   36    4   26   46
Ray Burris             8   5  4.23  14  14   2   0   1   83   98   44   39    6   21   45
Mike Krukow            5   4  5.37  13  12   1   0   1   57   69   38   34    5   28   33
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  9.95  12   0   0   0   0   19   29   27   21    1   13   10

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  2.65  21   0   0   7   0   37   34   11   11    3    7   14
Gary Nolan             4   0  2.83   6   6   0   0   0   35   40   12   11    3   10   23
Fred Norman            5   2  3.01  11  11   2   0   1   72   56   28   24    8   34   55
Pedro Borbon           0   3  3.08  23   0   0   2   0   38   35   14   13    1    6   14
Jack Billingham        7   3  3.34  12  12   2   0   2   86   95   38   32    5   28   38
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.57  13   0   0   1   0   22   24   11   11    1    8   11
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.19  11  11   3   0   0   68   71   42   39    6   29   33
Dale Murray            3   2  5.34  18   0   0   1   0   30   36   19   18    2   10   13
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.55  12   7   0   1   0   47   55   29   29    8   25   27
Santo Alcala           1   1  5.74   7   2   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    7    9
Tom Hume               0   2 13.50   3   3   0   0   0    9   14   13   13    1    5    5

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            3   1  1.95  22   0   0   1   0   32   22   10    7    1   10   22
Gene Pentz             1   0  2.81  12   0   0   0   0   16   11    5    5    2   12   13
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.26  24   0   0   7   0   39   42   19   14    1   11   24
Joe Niekro             0   1  3.26  15   0   0   1   0   30   24   14   11    1   17   21
J.R. Richard           4   5  3.54  13  13   5   0   0   97   82   40   38    5   45   63
Joaquin Andujar        6   3  3.86  12  12   1   0   1   75   72   38   32    2   33   33
Mark Lemongello        1   9  4.23  12  12   0   0   0   72   86   35   34    7   20   23
Bo McLaughlin          1   3  4.70  11   5   0   1   0   38   37   23   20    4   17   21
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Dan Larson             0   2  6.53  14   0   0   0   0   21   24   19   15    2   11   13
Floyd Bannister        1   5  6.75  10   9   1   0   0   49   60   41   37    6   31   48

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Charlie Hough          3   4  2.18  30   0   0  15   0   62   43   17   15    5   27   51
Mike Garman            2   0  2.45  16   0   0   2   0   18   17    6    5    2    8   10
Don Sutton             7   2  2.76  12  12   3   0   0   85   70   31   26    8   31   40
Burt Hooton            4   3  2.97  11  11   2   0   1   79   72   28   26    2   25   58
Tommy John             6   3  3.84  11  11   2   0   0   63   78   38   27    5   16   37
Elias Sosa             0   1  4.02  11   0   0   0   0   16   11    8    7    4    5    9
Doug Rau               6   1  4.02  11  11   0   0   0   69   78   33   31    6   18   44
Rick Rhoden            8   2  4.33  10  10   2   0   0   71   68   35   34   11   20   45
Al Downing             0   1  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   16   16    9    9    2   12   21
Stan Wall              1   1  5.30  15   0   0   0   0   19   23   12   11    3    6   16

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           8   4  1.77  15  15   9   0   2  117   90   31   23    2   29   90
Bill Atkinson          3   1  1.98  20   0   0   3   0   27   24    8    6    2   12   19
Joe Kerrigan           1   0  2.72  25   0   0   3   0   36   39   13   11    1   11   17
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.32  25   0   0   0   0   43   37   17   16    2   11   21
Jackie Brown           2   4  3.39  17   6   1   0   0   58   46   27   22    5   23   36
Don Stanhouse          4   7  4.40  14  12   1   0   1   74   78   44   36    7   37   39
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Jeff Terpko            0   1  5.66  13   0   0   0   0   21   28   13   13    2   15   14
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  6.48   2   2   0   0   0    8   11    6    6    0    8    5
Dan Warthen            2   3  7.49  11   6   1   0   0   34   30   31   28    6   37   25
Tom Walker             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    0    2
Santo Alcala           0   2  9.39   4   3   0   1   0   15   26   16   16    2    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   4   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    3
Bob Apodaca            1   2  2.76  20   0   0   1   0   29   26   10    9    1    8   22
Jerry Koosman          4   6  3.10  12  12   3   0   1   90   71   36   31    7   35   67
Bob Myrick             0   1  3.12  15   0   0   0   0   26   22   12    9    2   10   15
Tom Seaver             6   3  3.21  12  12   4   0   3   87   74   32   31    7   26   66
Jackson Todd           2   1  3.42   7   3   0   0   0   24   24   10    9    3    5   16
Skip Lockwood          0   3  3.55  20   0   0   8   0   33   25   13   13    2   11   27
Jon Matlack            3   7  3.78  11  11   4   0   2   79   86   38   33    6   11   56
Nino Espinosa          3   4  3.95  11   8   1   0   0   55   60   25   24    5   13   30
Craig Swan             3   4  4.87   9   8   0   0   0   44   54   24   24    4   16   28
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
Ron Reed               4   2  2.08  21   0   0   5   0   39   37    9    9    3   13   25
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.12  12   0   0   2   0   17   14    4    4    1    3   14
Gene Garber            2   3  2.27  25   0   0   6   0   36   25   10    9    3    9   26
Steve Carlton          8   3  2.88  12  12   6   0   1   97   85   35   31   10   30   61
Jim Lonborg            1   0  3.00   3   3   0   0   0   15   15    5    5    3    3    3
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Randy Lerch            5   2  4.08  11  11   1   0   0   71   69   35   32    8   28   36
Wayne Twitchell        0   4  4.43  10   8   0   0   0   45   48   26   22    2   25   36
Larry Christenson      5   5  4.85  12  12   2   0   1   72   86   43   39    7   23   52
Tom Underwood          3   1  5.28  12   0   0   1   0   31   39   20   18    2   17   17
Jim Kaat               1   3  7.34  12   6   0   0   0   34   49   29   28    4    9   11

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           4   2  1.41  25   0   0   9   0   45   26    7    7    2   19   54
John Candelaria        7   1  1.66  10  10   1   0   1   71   59   15   13    5   14   39
Kent Tekulve           3   1  2.87  24   0   0   3   0   31   24   12   10    0   11   17
Grant Jackson          0   0  2.95  16   0   0   1   0   21   19    7    7    1    9   11
Jim Rooker             5   4  3.03  10  10   2   0   2   65   55   22   22    7   22   30
Terry Forster          1   0  3.76  14   0   0   1   0   26   24   13   11    1   10   19
Bruce Kison            3   3  4.48  11  10   2   0   1   64   54   37   32    8   18   33
Jerry Reuss            1   6  4.54  12  12   0   0   0   67   76   43   34    2   26   36
Odell Jones            2   1  4.82  11   1   0   0   0   19   16   10   10    2    6   16
Larry Demery           3   3  5.58  11   7   0   0   0   40   48   25   25    6   15   14

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         4   1  2.11  33   0   0  14   0   55   50   16   13    5   17   42
Dave Tomlin            1   3  3.35  26   0   0   2   0   38   38   14   14    0    9   21
Paul Siebert           0   0  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    4    1    1    3    0
Bob Shirley            4   6  3.48  13  13   0   0   0   75   75   40   29    6   29   57
Dan Spillner           2   0  3.86  19   0   0   1   0   30   28   14   13    6   13   15
Randy Jones            4   6  4.14  13  13   1   0   0   78   91   38   36    7   14   24
Dave Wehrmeister       1   1  4.20   7   0   0   0   0   15   15    7    7    1    4    5
Tom Griffin            4   4  5.08  13   9   0   0   0   62   63   39   35   12   38   28
Bob Owchinko           1   0  5.14   6   4   0   0   0   21   34   13   12    4    5    9
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Rick Sawyer            4   4  5.37  17   8   0   0   0   64   76   41   38   10   25   23
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
John D'Acquisto        0   1  6.75   4   4   0   0   0   11   12   13    8    0   17    9
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           5   2  0.61  28   0   0   8   0   44   32    8    3    0   19   37
Randy Moffitt          1   2  2.05  23   0   0   5   0   31   29   10    7    2    9   24
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  2.16  13   0   0   0   0   25   23    9    6    4    7   12
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.10  17   1   0   0   0   29   20   15   10    3   14   15
Ed Halicki             5   5  3.36  12  12   1   0   1   75   80   34   28    8   23   63
Charlie Williams       2   1  3.55  21   0   0   0   0   33   34   19   13    3   20    8
John Curtis            2   1  3.66  17   5   1   0   1   39   46   16   16    3   23   15
John Montefusco        2   7  3.92  11  11   2   0   0   64   69   39   28    7   19   51
Jim Barr               7   5  3.99  13  13   2   0   0   86  102   43   38    4   14   41
Bob Knepper            0   0  4.80   3   3   0   0   0   15   13    8    8    2    8   11
Lynn McGlothen         2   6  6.04  11  11   2   0   0   57   64   40   38    5   28   33

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          3   1  1.57  15   0   0   0   0   29   26    8    5    2    6   16
Clay Carroll           3   1  2.39  20   0   0   2   0   38   31   11   10    3    4   14
Butch Metzger          1   0  2.81  11   0   0   0   0   16   15    7    5    2    7    3
John Denny             7   0  3.22  11  11   1   0   1   73   75   27   26    6   25   28
John Urrea             1   3  3.38  19   0   0   4   0   35   34   17   13    5   11   18
Eric Rasmussen         4   7  3.52  12  12   4   0   2   79   73   33   31    7   17   30
Larry Dierker          1   2  3.79   4   4   0   0   0   19   18    8    8    2   10    3
Bob Forsch             7   2  3.91  12  12   2   0   0   76   77   37   33    7   23   29
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Al Hrabosky            1   2  4.25  20   0   0   5   0   30   31   15   14    2   11   25
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Pete Falcone           2   5  4.50  12  12   1   0   1   68   68   37   34   10   27   36
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)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  R. Rhoden (LA)            8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Barr (SF)              7
  J. Billingham (CIN)       7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  J. Denny (STL)            7
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         7

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)       9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  J. Matlack (NY)           7
  J. Montefusco (SF)        7
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        7
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        7
  P. Zachry (CIN)           7
  R. Jones (SD)             6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  F. Lacorte (ATL)          6

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        4
  T. Seaver (NY)            4
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  P. Zachry (CIN)           3

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          16
  C. Hough (LA)            15
  R. Fingers (SD)          14
  R. Gossage (PIT)          9
  G. Lavelle (SF)           8
  S. Lockwood (NY)          8
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  R. Camp (ATL)             6
  G. Garber (PHI)           6

Shutouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)            3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  J. Rooker (PIT)           2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)       117.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        99.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       97.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       96.2
  J. Koosman (NY)        90.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         87.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    86.1
  J. Barr (SF)           85.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         84.2
  R. Burris (CHI)        83.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         108
  J. Barr (SF)            102
  R. Burris (CHI)          98
  J. Billingham (CIN)      95
  R. Jones (SD)            91
  S. Rogers (MON)          90
  L. Christenson (PHI)     86
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      86
  J. Matlack (NY)          86
  S. Carlton (PHI)         85

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          63
  R. Burris (CHI)          44
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       44
  J. Barr (SF)             43
  L. Christenson (PHI)     43
  J. Reuss (PIT)           43
  P. Zachry (CIN)          42
  F. Bannister (HOU)       41
  J. Easterly (ATL)        41
  R. Sawyer (SD)           41

Home Runs:

  T. Griffin (SD)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  B. Capra (ATL)           11
  R. Rhoden (LA)           11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  P. Falcone (STL)         10
  R. Sawyer (SD)           10
  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  E. Halicki (SF)           8
  B. Kison (PIT)            8

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          53
  J. Richard (HOU)         45
  T. Griffin (SD)          38
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       37
  D. Warthen (MON)         37
  J. Koosman (NY)          35
  F. Norman (CIN)          34
  J. Andujar (HOU)         33
  F. Bannister (HOU)       31
  D. Sutton (LA)           31

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          90
  P. Niekro (ATL)          71
  J. Koosman (NY)          67
  T. Seaver (NY)           66
  E. Halicki (SF)          63
  J. Richard (HOU)         63
  S. Carlton (PHI)         61
  B. Sutter (CHI)          59
  B. Hooton (LA)           58
  B. Shirley (SD)          57

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