Thursday June 30, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 30, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Chicago         47  24  3.28   71   8  29   643   610  275  234   40  204  414
Los Angeles     50  26  3.47   76  14  20   687   675  298  265   64  222  443
New York        31  43  3.49   74  15  13   652   605  279  253   52  201  438
San Francisco   35  43  3.75   78  12  17   701   727  350  292   56  265  424
St. Louis       41  33  3.76   74  11  13   667   642  311  279   73  233  326
Houston         33  43  3.77   76  13  12   680   662  328  285   44  278  407
Pittsburgh      39  34  3.82   73  10  18   656   615  307  278   61  218  396
Philadelphia    40  32  4.00   72  13  19   636   659  310  283   66  211  380
Montreal        30  42  4.20   72  17  10   657   654  350  307   64  260  378
Cincinnati      40  33  4.61   73   9  16   648   700  353  332   71  247  359
San Diego       32  46  4.64   78   1  22   708   772  416  365   89  304  359
Atlanta         28  47  5.25   75  12  11   668   750  435  390   85  339  420

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  8   2  2.05  14  14   2   0   1   97   81   24   22   10   21   53
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   11   2  2.37  18  17   3   1   1  114  100   35   30    6   35   69
Steve Rogers (MON)     9   7  2.59  20  20  11   0   3  153  132   55   44    8   40  105
Burt Hooton (LA)       6   3  2.77  15  15   2   0   1  101   93   35   31    3   31   70
Don Sutton (LA)        9   3  2.78  16  16   4   0   0  113   93   42   35   13   36   61
Charlie Hough (LA)     4   6  2.87  38   0   0  18   0   78   60   27   25    7   36   68
Steve Carlton (PHI)   10   4  2.88  16  16   9   0   1  128  110   45   41   13   37   83
Tom Seaver (CIN)       8   4  2.90  16  16   6   0   4  121   97   40   39    8   32   92
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   8  3.11  16  16   4   0   1  119   92   47   41    7   43   95
Ed Halicki (SF)        7   7  3.18  18  18   3   0   2  119  109   48   42   11   36   92

 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              5   1  3.54  37   0   0   6   0   56   59   30   22    4   35   40
Andy Messersmith       5   4  4.31  15  15   1   0   0  102  100   53   49   12   39   69
Dave Campbell          0   2  4.34  22   0   0   1   0   29   30   15   14    3   14   10
Max Leon               2   3  4.50  15   9   0   1   0   54   60   31   27    6   17   26
Phil Niekro            7   9  4.50  22  21   9   0   2  150  151   80   75   14   75  115
Don Collins            1   6  4.91  18   3   0   2   0   37   39   21   20    3   23   14
Steve Kline            0   0  5.11   8   0   0   0   0   12    9    7    7    2    7    5
Jamie Easterly         2   3  5.83  17   5   0   1   0   54   66   41   35    4   24   32
Steve Hargan           0   1  6.10   3   3   0   0   0   10   17   10    7    1    4    4
Buzz Capra             1   7  6.52  22   4   0   0   0   50   57   39   36   11   36   30
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   7 11.65  13   7   0   0   0   34   62   47   44    8   28   26
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  0.79  38   0   0  21   0   68   40    9    6    2   10   80
Steve Renko            0   0  1.15   5   1   0   1   0   16   11    5    2    2    5   13
Paul Reuschel          2   0  1.22  28   0   0   3   0   44   33    8    6    3   12   25
Willie Hernandez       3   3  2.19  27   0   0   2   0   49   35   14   12    3    9   33
Rick Reuschel         11   2  2.37  18  17   3   1   1  114  100   35   30    6   35   69
Donnie Moore           3   0  3.05  10   1   0   0   0   21   17    9    7    0   11   15
Bill Bonham            8   6  3.67  17  17   1   0   0  113  101   46   46    6   41   64
Ray Burris             9   7  4.40  19  19   3   0   1  108  135   63   53   10   29   53
Mike Krukow            7   4  4.74  17  16   1   0   1   80   94   48   42    6   35   47
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  9.27  15   0   0   0   0   22   33   29   23    1   14   11

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver             1   1  2.52   3   3   1   0   1   25   18    7    7    1    4   20
Pedro Borbon           4   3  2.79  35   0   0   5   0   61   58   20   19    3   10   20
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Fred Norman            8   3  3.26  15  15   3   0   1   97   77   39   35   13   47   70
Doug Capilla           1   0  3.60   3   1   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    7    8
Dale Murray            4   2  3.99  29   0   0   2   0   50   56   25   22    5   16   22
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Jack Billingham        8   3  4.73  16  16   2   0   2  105  128   61   55    9   33   48
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          4   5  5.58  16  11   0   1   0   69   74   43   43   13   42   48
Santo Alcala           1   1  5.74   7   2   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    7    9
Tom Hume               0   3 12.50   8   3   0   0   0   18   32   25   25    3   12   10
Paul Moskau            0   1 12.86   3   2   0   0   0    7   12   10   10    2    6    2
Joe Henderson          0   1 14.29   4   0   0   0   0    6   12   10    9    1    4    7
Joe Hoerner            0   0 15.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    5    5    2    2    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            4   2  2.09  27   0   0   1   0   43   30   17   10    2   16   31
Joe Niekro             2   1  2.58  20   0   0   3   0   45   32   16   13    2   22   30
Ken Forsch             4   6  3.13  28   3   0   7   0   60   61   27   21    2   19   33
Joaquin Andujar        9   4  3.21  16  16   3   0   1  104   92   45   37    3   42   48
J.R. Richard           6   6  3.24  17  17   7   0   0  128  113   48   46    7   51   86
Bo McLaughlin          1   3  4.13  19   6   0   1   0   48   48   25   22    4   20   30
Mark Lemongello        1  11  4.28  15  15   0   0   0   90  110   45   43    9   24   26
Gene Pentz             2   0  4.45  20   0   0   0   0   28   27   14   14    3   19   22
Floyd Bannister        3   6  4.59  14  13   3   0   1   80   82   46   41    7   40   74
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Dan Larson             0   3  6.68  18   2   0   0   0   32   41   30   24    4   17   20

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Garman            4   0  2.51  22   0   0   2   0   29   30    9    8    3   10   14
Burt Hooton            6   3  2.77  15  15   2   0   1  101   93   35   31    3   31   70
Don Sutton             9   3  2.78  16  16   4   0   0  113   93   42   35   13   36   61
Charlie Hough          4   6  2.87  38   0   0  18   0   78   60   27   25    7   36   68
Elias Sosa             0   1  3.38  17   0   0   0   0   24   19   10    9    6    6   12
Tommy John             8   4  3.51  15  15   4   0   0   92  107   47   36    6   21   51
Doug Rau               7   1  4.02  15  15   1   0   0   96  115   47   43    7   22   61
Rick Rhoden           10   4  4.15  15  15   3   0   0  104  105   50   48   12   34   62
Al Downing             0   1  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   18   18   11   11    4   13   22
Stan Wall              2   3  5.46  24   0   0   0   0   31   35   20   19    3   13   22

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers           9   7  2.59  20  20  11   0   3  153  132   55   44    8   40  105
Joe Kerrigan           1   2  2.63  34   0   0   5   0   48   48   18   14    1   19   23
Bill Atkinson          3   1  3.45  23   0   0   3   0   31   32   14   12    5   13   20
Jackie Brown           5   6  3.53  22  11   4   0   2   94   81   42   37   11   32   44
Wayne Twitchell        1   0  3.60   3   3   0   0   0   20   13    8    8    2    2   12
Will McEnaney          2   2  3.62  35   0   0   0   0   55   54   23   22    3   14   23
Don Stanhouse          4   7  4.64  18  13   1   1   1   85   89   53   44    8   43   44
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
Tom Walker             0   1  5.93   8   0   0   0   0   14   13    9    9    2    4   10
Santo Alcala           1   5  7.33   9   7   0   1   0   43   58   35   35    6   12   25
Stan Bahnsen           1   2  7.59   6   5   0   0   0   21   30   19   18    2   11   11
Dan Warthen            2   3  7.97  12   6   1   0   0   35   33   34   31    7   38   26

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pat Zachry             0   1  2.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   20    8    5    0   12   12
Bob Apodaca            3   3  2.82  26   0   0   1   0   38   36   13   12    1   13   26
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.87  18   0   0   0   0   31   25   13   10    2   11   17
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Jerry Koosman          6   8  3.11  16  16   4   0   1  119   92   47   41    7   43   95
Rick Baldwin           1   1  3.63  11   0   0   0   0   17   15    8    7    3    5   11
Craig Swan             4   5  3.69  13  11   1   0   0   68   74   31   28    5   24   38
Nino Espinosa          4   5  3.75  15  12   1   0   0   82   81   35   34    8   21   41
Jon Matlack            3   9  4.03  15  15   4   0   2  105  108   53   47   11   21   73
Skip Lockwood          1   4  4.20  29   0   0  12   0   45   37   21   21    4   14   36
Jackson Todd           2   2  4.34   9   4   0   0   0   29   35   15   14    3    6   17
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
Dan Warthen            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    3    0
Tug McGraw             3   0  0.82   8   0   0   1   0   11   12    1    1    0    4    7
Ron Reed               6   2  2.41  28   0   0   6   0   56   51   15   15    4   13   36
Warren Brusstar        1   1  2.43  21   0   0   2   0   30   23   12    8    2    9   25
Gene Garber            2   4  2.70  33   0   0   9   0   47   35   16   14    5   12   32
Steve Carlton         10   4  2.88  16  16   9   0   1  128  110   45   41   13   37   83
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Jim Lonborg            1   2  4.58   7   7   0   0   0   39   42   22   20    6    8   17
Randy Lerch            5   2  4.61  15  15   1   0   0   92  101   50   47   12   36   43
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Jim Kaat               3   5  5.40  16  10   1   0   0   62   77   39   37    7   15   22
Larry Christenson      6   5  5.67  16  16   2   0   1   92  114   62   58   12   31   58

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           6   5  1.53  36   0   0  13   0   65   41   13   11    3   23   79
John Candelaria        8   2  2.05  14  14   2   0   1   97   81   24   22   10   21   53
Kent Tekulve           5   1  2.63  33   0   0   3   0   48   33   16   14    2   16   28
Jim Rooker             5   5  3.72  13  13   3   0   2   85   76   36   35   12   32   35
Bruce Kison            6   3  4.11  15  14   3   0   1   92   80   48   42    8   26   52
Jerry Reuss            3   8  4.13  16  16   2   0   0   98  110   55   45    5   35   59
Grant Jackson          0   2  4.68  21   1   0   1   0   33   35   21   17    4   14   15
Larry Demery           3   3  5.69  18   8   0   0   0   55   66   35   35    8   21   22
Odell Jones            2   3  5.93  17   6   0   0   0   44   48   29   29    5   13   28
Terry Forster          1   2  5.97  19   1   0   1   0   38   42   27   25    3   15   25
Mario Mendoza          0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    1    2    0

 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
Dan Spillner           2   0  2.86  31   0   0   3   0   50   42   18   16    6   18   22
Rollie Fingers         4   4  3.21  41   0   0  16   0   76   79   30   27    7   22   60
Bob Shirley            6   8  3.47  17  17   0   0   0   96   98   51   37   11   38   67
Dave Tomlin            1   4  4.11  33   0   0   3   0   50   54   23   23    1   16   26
Tom Griffin            5   5  4.58  18  14   0   0   0   90   89   55   46   12   52   42
Randy Jones            4   7  4.59  15  15   1   0   0   84  101   45   43    7   17   28
John D'Acquisto        1   1  4.84  10   6   0   0   0   22   19   18   12    1   30   19
Dave Wehrmeister       1   2  4.84  13   0   0   0   0   22   24   13   12    2   11   10
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Bob Owchinko           2   2  5.32  11   9   0   0   0   46   61   28   27    6   19   22
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
Rick Sawyer            4   5  5.57  26   8   0   0   0   76   91   51   47   11   32   30
Dave Freisleben        1   5  7.11  11   5   0   0   0   32   38   26   25   10   12   12
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  1.38  38   0   0  11   0   65   53   17   10    0   27   53
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  2.33  22   0   0   0   0   46   36   15   12    8   10   25
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    1    0    2    1
Randy Moffitt          2   5  2.93  32   0   0   6   0   43   46   17   14    2   17   31
Ed Halicki             7   7  3.18  18  18   3   0   2  119  109   48   42   11   36   92
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.46  24   1   0   0   0   39   32   20   15    3   19   21
Charlie Williams       3   1  3.68  29   2   0   0   0   51   52   27   21    4   28   15
Bob Knepper            1   2  3.80   8   8   1   0   1   45   42   23   19    5   15   27
John Montefusco        2   7  3.92  11  11   2   0   0   64   69   39   28    7   19   51
Jim Barr               8   5  4.18  18  18   3   0   0  116  143   60   54    7   25   53
Lynn McGlothen         2   6  6.04  12  11   2   0   0   57   64   40   38    5   31   33
John Curtis            2   3  6.62  23   9   1   0   1   52   75   39   38    4   36   22

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rawly Eastwick         1   0  0.87   6   0   0   1   0   10    8    1    1    1    3    6
Buddy Schultz          4   1  1.37  18   1   0   0   0   39   34    9    6    2    7   23
Clay Carroll           4   1  2.15  30   0   0   2   0   54   40   16   13    5   13   20
Butch Metzger          1   0  3.27  21   0   0   0   0   33   25   14   12    6   19   10
Eric Rasmussen         6   9  3.55  16  16   6   0   2  106  103   45   42   12   24   51
John Denny             7   2  3.61  14  14   2   0   1   85   88   38   34    7   33   32
Al Hrabosky            2   2  3.72  30   0   0   6   0   46   45   21   19    3   20   40
John Urrea             2   3  3.77  23   0   0   4   0   45   43   23   19    6   14   23
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Bob Forsch             9   4  4.30  17  17   2   0   0  107  108   56   51   11   34   43
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Pete Falcone           3   6  4.98  16  16   1   0   1   87   92   51   48   14   32   53
Larry Dierker          1   4  5.47   7   6   0   0   0   25   27   15   15    5   12    3
Tom Underwood          1   1  6.10   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    8    7    1    7    7
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)        11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  R. Rhoden (LA)           10
  J. Andujar (HOU)          9
  R. Burris (CHI)           9
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  J. Barr (SF)              8
  J. Billingham (CIN)       8

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)      11
  J. Matlack (NY)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  B. Shirley (SD)           8
  P. Zachry (NY)            8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  B. Capra (ATL)            7

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        6
  T. Seaver (CIN)           6
  J. Brown (MON)            4
  T. John (LA)              4
  J. Koosman (NY)           4
  J. Matlack (NY)           4

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          21
  C. Hough (LA)            18
  R. Fingers (SD)          16
  R. Gossage (PIT)         13
  S. Lockwood (NY)         12
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  G. Garber (PHI)           9
  R. Eastwick (STL)         8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  R. Camp (ATL)             6

Shutouts:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2
  J. Rooker (PIT)           2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1

Innings Pitched:

  S. Rogers (MON)       153.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       150.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      128.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      127.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       121.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       119.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       118.2
  J. Barr (SF)          116.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     114.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        113.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  J. Barr (SF)            143
  R. Burris (CHI)         135
  S. Rogers (MON)         132
  J. Billingham (CIN)     128
  D. Rau (LA)             115
  L. Christenson (PHI)    114
  J. Richard (HOU)        113
  S. Carlton (PHI)        110
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     110

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          80
  R. Burris (CHI)          63
  L. Christenson (PHI)     62
  J. Billingham (CIN)      61
  J. Barr (SF)             60
  B. Forsch (STL)          56
  T. Griffin (SD)          55
  J. Reuss (PIT)           55
  S. Rogers (MON)          55
  J. Matlack (NY)          53

Home Runs:

  P. Falcone (STL)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  W. Fryman (CIN)          13
  F. Norman (CIN)          13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  L. Christenson (PHI)     12
  T. Griffin (SD)          12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           12
  A. Messersmith (ATL)     12

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          75
  T. Griffin (SD)          52
  J. Richard (HOU)         51
  F. Norman (CIN)          47
  J. Koosman (NY)          43
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       43
  J. Andujar (HOU)         42
  W. Fryman (CIN)          42
  B. Bonham (CHI)          41
  D. Warthen (PHI)         41

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         115
  S. Rogers (MON)         105
  J. Koosman (NY)          95
  E. Halicki (SF)          92
  T. Seaver (CIN)          92
  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  S. Carlton (PHI)         83
  B. Sutter (CHI)          80
  R. Gossage (PIT)         79
  F. Bannister (HOU)       74

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