Thursday June 16, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 16, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Chicago         38  20  3.46   58   7  22   525   508  236  202   33  166  343
New York        27  35  3.47   62  14  11   544   507  232  210   43  161  368
Pittsburgh      32  25  3.49   57   6  15   515   462  223  200   42  176  317
Los Angeles     41  21  3.53   62   9  18   563   553  249  221   54  186  375
San Francisco   28  35  3.56   63  10  13   559   578  267  221   42  205  345
St. Louis       34  26  3.70   60   9  12   545   531  253  224   53  179  260
Houston         25  38  3.86   63   9  11   562   543  279  241   34  236  329
Montreal        26  32  4.07   58  13   9   532   527  280  241   47  227  324
Philadelphia    31  28  4.09   59   9  16   519   542  256  236   54  179  312
Cincinnati      32  27  4.18   59   8  13   523   554  262  243   48  184  282
San Diego       28  38  4.61   66   1  19   603   660  351  309   78  242  307
Atlanta         23  40  5.28   63  10  10   557   630  366  327   68  273  345

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  7   2  2.07  12  12   1   0   1   83   72   21   19    8   19   48
Steve Rogers (MON)     8   4  2.13  16  16   9   0   2  122   97   37   29    4   32   92
Charlie Hough (LA)     4   4  2.30  33   0   0  16   0   70   48   20   18    6   30   61
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   2  2.54  14  14   3   0   1   96   88   32   27    4   26   58
Rollie Fingers (SD)    4   3  2.64  36   0   0  15   0   65   61   22   19    6   20   52
Fred Norman (CIN)      7   2  2.70  13  13   3   0   1   87   66   30   26   10   40   65
Don Sutton (LA)        7   2  2.75  13  13   3   0   0   92   74   33   28   10   32   47
Jerry Koosman (NY)     5   6  2.82  13  13   4   0   1   99   75   37   31    7   38   77
Jim Rooker (PIT)       5   4  2.84  11  11   2   0   2   73   59   23   23    8   27   33
Ed Halicki (SF)        6   5  2.84  14  14   2   0   1   92   85   35   29    8   27   76

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Kline            0   0  2.89   5   0   0   0   0    9    6    3    3    1    4    4
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.21   6   6   2   0   1   42   40   16   15    3   17   26
Rick Camp              4   1  3.33  32   0   0   6   0   49   51   25   18    4   25   34
Dave Campbell          0   2  3.86  17   0   0   1   0   23   23   11   10    1   13    8
Andy Messersmith       4   2  3.93  11  11   1   0   0   73   71   35   32    6   26   47
Max Leon               2   2  4.50  12   9   0   0   0   52   57   30   26    5   15   25
Phil Niekro            4   9  4.82  18  17   7   0   2  116  118   66   62   12   58   86
Don Collins            1   4  5.06  15   2   0   2   0   27   29   16   15    1   15    9
Jamie Easterly         2   3  5.83  17   5   0   1   0   54   66   41   35    4   24   32
Buzz Capra             1   7  7.05  19   4   0   0   0   45   54   38   35   11   32   27
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 11.22  10   7   0   0   0   30   55   40   37    6   24   24
Joey McLaughlin        0   0 18.00   2   2   0   0   0    5   10   10   10    3    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           2   1  0.78  31   0   0  17   0   57   31    6    5    2    7   67
Paul Reuschel          2   0  1.40  23   0   0   3   0   39   28    7    6    3   10   20
Willie Hernandez       3   1  1.77  22   0   0   1   0   41   29    9    8    1    8   27
Rick Reuschel          9   2  2.54  14  14   3   0   1   96   88   32   27    4   26   58
Steve Renko            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    2    2    4    5
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.77  14  14   1   0   0   93   84   39   39    5   33   55
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.11   8   1   0   0   0   15   14    8    7    0    8   10
Ray Burris             8   6  4.23  16  16   2   0   1   89  107   50   42    9   23   50
Mike Krukow            5   4  5.40  14  13   1   0   1   60   75   42   36    5   30   36
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  9.70  14   0   0   0   0   21   33   29   23    1   14   11

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Norman            7   2  2.70  13  13   3   0   1   87   66   30   26   10   40   65
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Pedro Borbon           3   3  2.96  27   0   0   3   0   46   40   16   15    2    6   16
Jack Billingham        7   3  3.80  13  13   2   0   2   88  102   43   37    5   28   40
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Dale Murray            3   2  4.71  21   0   0   1   0   36   44   22   19    3   10   16
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.33  13   8   0   1   0   54   60   32   32    9   27   37
Santo Alcala           1   1  5.74   7   2   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    7    9
Tom Hume               0   2  9.60   5   3   0   0   0   15   24   16   16    2    9    7

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            3   2  1.66  24   0   0   1   0   38   24   14    7    1   15   27
Gene Pentz             1   0  2.57  15   0   0   0   0   21   14    6    6    2   13   16
Joe Niekro             0   1  2.89  17   0   0   2   0   37   27   15   12    2   19   28
Joaquin Andujar        8   3  3.21  14  14   2   0   1   90   78   39   32    2   37   40
J.R. Richard           5   6  3.28  15  15   6   0   0  113   98   43   41    5   47   74
Ken Forsch             4   4  3.38  26   1   0   7   0   45   48   23   17    2   15   25
Mark Lemongello        1  10  4.25  13  13   0   0   0   78   96   38   37    7   20   24
Bo McLaughlin          1   3  4.73  13   6   0   1   0   40   42   24   21    4   17   23
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Floyd Bannister        1   6  6.12  11  10   1   0   0   57   65   43   39    6   33   52
Dan Larson             0   2  6.23  15   0   0   0   0   22   25   19   15    2   12   13

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Charlie Hough          4   4  2.30  33   0   0  16   0   70   48   20   18    6   30   61
Don Sutton             7   2  2.75  13  13   3   0   0   92   74   33   28   10   32   47
Mike Garman            3   0  2.92  19   0   0   2   0   25   27    9    8    3   10   14
Burt Hooton            4   3  3.02  12  12   2   0   1   80   75   30   27    2   26   58
Elias Sosa             0   1  3.98  14   0   0   0   0   20   13   10    9    6    6   10
Tommy John             6   4  4.08  12  12   2   0   0   68   88   42   31    5   18   39
Doug Rau               6   1  4.15  13  13   0   0   0   82   98   41   38    6   18   56
Rick Rhoden            9   3  4.34  12  12   2   0   0   83   85   41   40   11   25   50
Stan Wall              2   2  4.50  20   0   0   0   0   26   29   14   13    3    9   19
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
Steve Rogers           8   4  2.13  16  16   9   0   2  122   97   37   29    4   32   92
Joe Kerrigan           1   1  2.61  29   0   0   5   0   41   43   16   12    1   15   20
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.09  28   0   0   0   0   47   43   17   16    2   13   22
Jackie Brown           4   4  3.15  19   8   2   0   1   74   58   31   26    7   29   40
Bill Atkinson          3   1  3.18  21   0   0   3   0   28   29   12   10    4   12   20
Don Stanhouse          4   7  4.54  16  13   1   0   1   79   85   48   40    7   39   41
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
Santo Alcala           1   2  7.30   6   4   0   1   0   25   35   20   20    3    4   12
Dan Warthen            2   3  7.97  12   6   1   0   0   35   33   34   31    7   38   26
Stan Bahnsen           1   2  9.00   4   4   0   0   0   15   24   16   15    1   11    7
Tom Walker             0   1 10.57   5   0   0   0   0    8    9    9    9    2    2    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Baldwin           0   0  2.45   6   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    2    0    2    4
Jerry Koosman          5   6  2.82  13  13   4   0   1   99   75   37   31    7   38   77
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.97  17   0   0   0   0   30   25   13   10    2   11   17
Bob Apodaca            2   2  2.97  23   0   0   1   0   33   30   12   11    1   11   23
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Skip Lockwood          1   3  3.46  24   0   0  10   0   39   30   15   15    3   12   30
Nino Espinosa          4   4  3.86  13  10   1   0   0   68   73   30   29    6   16   35
Jon Matlack            3   8  3.96  13  13   4   0   2   91   96   46   40    8   17   63
Jackson Todd           2   2  4.18   8   4   0   0   0   28   32   14   13    3    6   16
Craig Swan             3   5  4.56  10   9   0   0   0   49   59   27   25    5   17   31
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        1   0  1.54  17   0   0   2   0   23   15    4    4    1    6   20
Ron Reed               5   2  2.51  24   0   0   5   0   47   44   13   13    3   13   30
Jim Lonborg            1   0  2.86   4   4   0   0   0   22   19    7    7    5    3    4
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    1    1    0    2    4
Gene Garber            2   4  3.07  29   0   0   8   0   41   32   16   14    5   10   29
Steve Carlton          8   3  3.08  13  13   6   0   1  102   91   39   35   11   32   63
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Randy Lerch            5   2  4.57  13  13   1   0   0   81   87   44   41   10   32   37
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Larry Christenson      5   5  5.31  13  13   2   0   1   76   94   49   45    8   24   53
Jim Kaat               1   5  6.85  14   8   0   0   0   45   59   35   34    6   14   15

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           5   4  1.33  29   0   0  10   0   54   33   10    8    2   22   63
John Candelaria        7   2  2.07  12  12   1   0   1   83   72   21   19    8   19   48
Kent Tekulve           3   1  2.54  28   0   0   3   0   39   28   13   11    1   13   25
Jim Rooker             5   4  2.84  11  11   2   0   2   73   59   23   23    8   27   33
Grant Jackson          0   0  2.95  16   0   0   1   0   21   19    7    7    1    9   11
Jerry Reuss            2   6  4.13  13  13   1   0   0   76   82   44   35    2   31   42
Bruce Kison            4   3  4.48  12  11   2   0   1   70   61   41   35    8   19   39
Larry Demery           3   3  5.53  12   7   0   0   0   42   49   26   26    7   15   14
Terry Forster          1   0  5.79  16   0   0   1   0   28   30   20   18    2   13   19
Odell Jones            2   2  5.79  13   3   0   0   0   28   29   18   18    3    8   23

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Siebert           0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    1    1    4    1
Rollie Fingers         4   3  2.64  36   0   0  15   0   65   61   22   19    6   20   52
Bob Shirley            6   6  3.14  15  15   0   0   0   86   86   41   30    7   33   63
Dan Spillner           2   0  3.47  24   0   0   2   0   36   32   15   14    6   13   18
Dave Tomlin            1   3  3.80  29   0   0   2   0   45   48   19   19    1   12   24
Randy Jones            4   7  4.37  14  14   1   0   0   82   97   42   40    7   16   28
Dave Wehrmeister       1   1  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   16   17    9    9    2    4    5
Tom Griffin            4   4  5.20  15  11   0   0   0   73   72   48   42   12   45   33
Rick Sawyer            4   5  5.30  20   8   0   0   0   70   83   45   41   11   28   27
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
John D'Acquisto        0   1  5.68   5   4   0   0   0   13   13   13    8    0   19   12
Bob Owchinko           1   1  5.72   8   6   0   0   0   28   46   19   18    4    7   14
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           5   4  1.13  31   0   0   8   0   48   38   11    6    0   20   38
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  1.84  16   0   0   0   0   29   24    9    6    4    7   14
Ed Halicki             6   5  2.84  14  14   2   0   1   92   85   35   29    8   27   76
Terry Cornutt          0   1  2.84  19   1   0   0   0   32   26   15   10    3   15   16
Randy Moffitt          1   4  2.86  25   0   0   5   0   35   36   14   11    2   10   27
Charlie Williams       2   1  3.86  25   0   0   0   0   37   38   22   16    3   25   10
Jim Barr               8   5  3.87  15  15   3   0   0   98  118   47   42    4   17   47
John Montefusco        2   7  3.92  11  11   2   0   0   64   69   39   28    7   19   51
John Curtis            2   1  4.33  18   6   1   0   1   44   54   21   21    3   27   17
Bob Knepper            0   1  5.25   5   5   0   0   0   24   26   14   14    3   10   16
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  1.41  17   0   0   0   0   32   29    8    5    2    7   21
Clay Carroll           4   1  1.97  24   0   0   2   0   46   33   12   10    3    9   17
John Urrea             2   3  3.09  21   0   0   4   0   44   38   19   15    6   12   23
Eric Rasmussen         5   7  3.36  13  13   5   0   2   88   83   35   33    8   18   35
Al Hrabosky            1   2  3.62  24   0   0   6   0   37   37   17   15    2   14   32
John Denny             7   1  3.65  12  12   1   0   1   74   80   34   30    6   26   28
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Butch Metzger          1   0  4.22  15   0   0   0   0   21   20   12   10    4   11    7
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Bob Forsch             8   3  4.36  14  14   2   0   0   87   92   47   42    8   27   34
Larry Dierker          1   3  4.50   5   5   0   0   0   20   22   10   10    2   11    3
Pete Falcone           2   5  4.93  14  14   1   0   1   77   80   45   42   12   29   45
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. Reuschel (CHI)         9
  R. Rhoden (LA)            9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8
  J. Barr (SF)              8
  R. Burris (CHI)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  B. Forsch (STL)           8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Billingham (CIN)       7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)      10
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  J. Matlack (NY)           8
  B. Capra (ATL)            7
  R. Jones (SD)             7
  J. Montefusco (SF)        7
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        7
  D. Stanhouse (MON)        7
  P. Zachry (CIN)           7
  F. Bannister (HOU)        6

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  J. Richard (HOU)          6
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  T. Seaver (NY)            5
  J. Koosman (NY)           4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          17
  C. Hough (LA)            16
  R. Fingers (SD)          15
  R. Gossage (PIT)         10
  S. Lockwood (NY)         10
  G. Garber (PHI)           8
  G. Lavelle (SF)           8
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  R. Camp (ATL)             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
  J. Brown (MON)            1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)       122.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       115.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      112.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      102.1
  J. Koosman (NY)        99.0
  J. Barr (SF)           97.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         96.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      95.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        93.0
  E. Halicki (SF)        92.0

Hits:

  J. Barr (SF)            118
  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  R. Burris (CHI)         107
  J. Billingham (CIN)     102
  D. Rau (LA)              98
  J. Richard (HOU)         98
  R. Jones (SD)            97
  S. Rogers (MON)          97
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      96
  J. Matlack (NY)          96

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          66
  R. Burris (CHI)          50
  L. Christenson (PHI)     49
  T. Griffin (SD)          48
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       48
  J. Barr (SF)             47
  B. Forsch (STL)          47
  J. Matlack (NY)          46
  P. Falcone (STL)         45
  R. Sawyer (SD)           45

Home Runs:

  P. Falcone (STL)         12
  T. Griffin (SD)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  B. Capra (ATL)           11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  R. Rhoden (LA)           11
  R. Sawyer (SD)           11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  F. Norman (CIN)          10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          58
  J. Richard (HOU)         47
  T. Griffin (SD)          45
  F. Norman (CIN)          40
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       39
  J. Koosman (NY)          38
  D. Warthen (MON)         38
  J. Andujar (HOU)         37
  F. Bannister (HOU)       33
  B. Bonham (CHI)          33

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  P. Niekro (ATL)          86
  J. Koosman (NY)          77
  E. Halicki (SF)          76
  J. Richard (HOU)         74
  T. Seaver (NY)           72
  B. Sutter (CHI)          67
  F. Norman (CIN)          65
  S. Carlton (PHI)         63
  R. Gossage (PIT)         63


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