Thursday June 9, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 9, 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
San Francisco   26  31  3.47   57   8  13   508   516  242  196   41  188  317
Los Angeles     37  19  3.51   56   9  17   505   489  223  197   49  170  337
New York        22  32  3.51   54  12   9   474   447  202  185   38  139  330
St. Louis       31  23  3.56   54   8  12   490   474  217  194   47  159  224
Chicago         33  19  3.61   52   5  21   469   464  214  188   28  148  303
Montreal        23  28  3.79   51  12   7   473   455  235  199   36  202  296
Philadelphia    29  24  3.87   53   9  14   467   479  220  201   44  164  290
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         21  36  5.26   57  10   9   503   570  325  294   61  244  317

 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
Ed Halicki (SF)        5   5  3.04  13  13   1   0   1   83   82   34   28    8   25   70

 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
Phil Niekro            4   8  4.97  17  16   7   0   2  109  112   63   60   12   54   84
Don Collins            1   4  5.04  12   2   0   1   0   25   28   15   14    1   14    8
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           1   1  0.86  28   0   0  16   0   52   28    6    5    2    5   60
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
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.68  13  13   1   0   0   88   81   36   36    4   30   52
Donnie Moore           1   0  3.97   5   1   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    0    6   10
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  2.21  17   0   0   2   0   20   20    6    5    2    9   13
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
Doug Rau               6   1  4.02  11  11   0   0   0   69   78   33   31    6   18   44
Elias Sosa             0   1  4.15  12   0   0   0   0   17   12    9    8    5    5    9
Rick Rhoden            8   3  4.68  11  11   2   0   0   75   77   40   39   11   21   48
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
Warren Brusstar        0   0  1.93  13   0   0   2   0   19   14    4    4    1    3   15
Ron Reed               4   2  2.08  21   0   0   5   0   39   37    9    9    3   13   25
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  4.34  11   8   0   0   0   46   49   26   22    2   25   37
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   4  7.03  13   7   0   0   0   40   53   32   31    5   11   14

 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  0.60  29   0   0   8   0   45   32    8    3    0   19   37
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  2.16  13   0   0   0   0   25   23    9    6    4    7   12
Randy Moffitt          1   3  2.27  24   0   0   5   0   32   31   11    8    2    9   24
Ed Halicki             5   5  3.04  13  13   1   0   1   83   82   34   28    8   25   70
Terry Cornutt          0   1  3.10  17   1   0   0   0   29   20   15   10    3   14   15
Charlie Williams       2   1  3.51  22   0   0   0   0   33   34   19   13    3   22    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
Al Hrabosky            1   2  3.90  21   0   0   6   0   32   33   15   14    2   12   28
Bob Forsch             8   2  3.94  13  13   2   0   0   82   84   40   36    8   25   33
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           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
  B. Forsch (STL)           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
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          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
  P. Niekro (ATL)           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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)       117.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       108.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       97.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       96.2
  J. Koosman (NY)        90.0
  B. Bonham (CHI)        88.0
  T. Seaver (NY)         87.0
  J. Billingham (CIN)    86.1
  J. Barr (SF)           85.2
  D. Sutton (LA)         84.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         112
  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
  B. Forsch (STL)           8
  W. Fryman (CIN)           8
  E. Halicki (SF)           8

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  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)          84
  E. Halicki (SF)          70
  J. Koosman (NY)          67
  T. Seaver (NY)           66
  J. Richard (HOU)         63
  S. Carlton (PHI)         61
  B. Sutter (CHI)          60
  B. Hooton (LA)           58
  B. Shirley (SD)          57


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