Friday June 17, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 17, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Chicago         39  20  3.44   59   7  22   534   514  239  204   34  168  352
New York        27  36  3.48   63  14  11   553   518  239  214   44  167  372
Pittsburgh      32  26  3.49   58   7  15   523   474  227  203   44  176  323
San Francisco   29  35  3.53   64  10  14   568   587  270  223   42  209  353
Los Angeles     41  22  3.59   63   9  18   572   565  256  228   55  188  378
St. Louis       34  27  3.71   61  10  12   553   537  257  228   54  183  264
Houston         26  38  3.80   64  10  11   571   551  280  241   34  239  337
Philadelphia    32  28  4.11   60   9  17   528   551  261  241   56  180  316
Montreal        26  33  4.14   59  13   9   541   539  289  249   49  233  328
Cincinnati      33  27  4.18   60   8  13   532   565  266  247   48  187  285
San Diego       29  38  4.59   67   1  20   612   669  354  312   78  247  313
Atlanta         23  41  5.38   64  10  10   565   644  377  338   72  275  353

 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   5  2.47  17  17   9   0   2  128  105   44   35    5   36   96
Rollie Fingers (SD)    4   3  2.53  37   0   0  16   0   68   64   22   19    6   20   55
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   2  2.54  14  14   3   0   1   96   88   32   27    4   26   58
Charlie Hough (LA)     4   4  2.65  34   0   0  16   0   71   52   23   21    6   30   62
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
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   3  4.48  12  12   1   0   0   80   82   43   40    9   28   54
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
Steve Kline            0   0  5.23   6   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    2    4    5
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           3   1  0.75  32   0   0  17   0   60   32    6    5    2    7   72
Paul Reuschel          2   0  1.40  23   0   0   3   0   39   28    7    6    3   10   20
Willie Hernandez       3   1  1.73  23   0   0   1   0   42   29   10    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  5.21  15  14   1   0   1   66   80   44   38    6   32   40
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        8   3  3.88  14  14   2   0   2   95  113   47   41    5   30   42
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Dale Murray            3   2  4.50  22   0   0   1   0   38   44   22   19    3   11   17
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
Floyd Bannister        2   6  5.29  12  11   2   0   0   66   73   44   39    6   36   60
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
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  2.65  34   0   0  16   0   71   52   23   21    6   30   62
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  3.13  13  13   2   0   1   86   81   33   30    3   27   60
Elias Sosa             0   1  3.80  15   0   0   0   0   21   14   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   3  4.67  21   0   0   0   0   27   30   15   14    3   10   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   5  2.47  17  17   9   0   2  128  105   44   35    5   36   96
Joe Kerrigan           1   1  2.61  29   0   0   5   0   41   43   16   12    1   15   20
Jackie Brown           4   4  3.15  19   8   2   0   1   74   58   31   26    7   29   40
Will McEnaney          1   1  3.23  29   0   0   0   0   47   45   18   17    2   13   22
Bill Atkinson          3   1  3.26  22   0   0   3   0   30   30   13   11    5   13   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  9.35   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    9    9    2    3    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pat Zachry             0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    4    1    0    4    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
Rick Baldwin           0   0  4.35   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    5    1    4    4
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  2.40  25   0   0   6   0   49   47   13   13    3   13   31
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      6   5  5.40  14  14   2   0   1   83  100   54   50   10   25   56
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   7  4.06  14  14   2   0   0   84   94   48   38    4   31   48
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  2.53  37   0   0  16   0   68   64   22   19    6   20   55
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
Dave Wehrmeister       1   1  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   19    9    9    2    5    6
Randy Jones            4   7  4.59  15  15   1   0   0   84  101   45   43    7   17   28
John D'Acquisto        1   1  4.91   6   4   0   0   0   15   13   13    8    0   22   14
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
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  1.09  32   0   0   9   0   50   39   12    6    0   22   42
Dave Heaverlo          1   0  1.72  17   0   0   0   0   31   26    9    6    4    7   17
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  4.25  19   7   1   0   1   49   60   23   23    3   29   18
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   2  3.73  13  13   2   0   1   82   86   38   34    7   30   32
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
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8
  R. Burris (CHI)           8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  B. Forsch (STL)           8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7

Losses:

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

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
  R. Fingers (SD)          16
  C. Hough (LA)            16
  R. Gossage (PIT)         10
  S. Lockwood (NY)         10
  G. Lavelle (SF)           9
  G. Garber (PHI)           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)       127.2
  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
  J. Billingham (CIN)    95.0
  B. Bonham (CHI)        93.0

Hits:

  J. Barr (SF)            118
  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  J. Billingham (CIN)     113
  R. Burris (CHI)         107
  S. Rogers (MON)         105
  R. Jones (SD)           101
  L. Christenson (PHI)    100
  D. Rau (LA)              98
  J. Richard (HOU)         98
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      96

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          66
  L. Christenson (PHI)     54
  R. Burris (CHI)          50
  P. Zachry (NY)           49
  T. Griffin (SD)          48
  J. Reuss (PIT)           48
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       48
  J. Barr (SF)             47
  J. Billingham (CIN)      47
  B. Forsch (STL)          47

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
  L. Christenson (PHI)     10
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  F. Norman (CIN)          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)       36
  S. Rogers (MON)          36

Strikeouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)          96
  P. Niekro (ATL)          86
  J. Koosman (NY)          77
  E. Halicki (SF)          76
  J. Richard (HOU)         74
  T. Seaver (NY)           72
  B. Sutter (CHI)          72
  F. Norman (CIN)          65
  S. Carlton (PHI)         63
  R. Gossage (PIT)         63


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