Friday July 1, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 1, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Chicago         47  25  3.28   72   8  29   651   619  278  237   40  206  419
Los Angeles     51  26  3.49   77  14  20   696   683  303  270   66  224  448
New York        31  45  3.56   76  15  13   668   624  290  264   56  209  448
St. Louis       42  33  3.73   75  11  14   676   647  312  280   73  234  328
Houston         34  43  3.73   77  13  13   689   666  329  286   44  282  416
San Francisco   35  44  3.83   79  12  17   710   744  360  302   58  267  428
Pittsburgh      39  35  3.83   74  10  18   669   628  314  285   64  220  402
Philadelphia    41  32  3.99   73  13  19   650   670  316  288   68  216  386
Montreal        32  42  4.20   74  17  12   675   664  358  315   66  271  392
Cincinnati      41  33  4.56   74  10  16   657   705  354  333   72  249  367
San Diego       32  47  4.60   79   1  22   717   779  418  367   90  310  362
Atlanta         28  48  5.23   76  12  11   676   756  438  393   85  345  424

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT)  8   2  2.25  15  15   2   0   1  104   89   28   26   13   21   56
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
Fred Norman (CIN)      9   3  3.07  16  16   4   0   1  106   82   40   36   14   49   78
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   8  3.11  16  16   4   0   1  119   92   47   41    7   43   95

 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
Dave Campbell          0   2  4.30  23   0   0   1   0   29   30   15   14    3   14   10
Andy Messersmith       5   4  4.31  15  15   1   0   0  102  100   53   49   12   39   69
Max Leon               2   3  4.42  16   9   0   1   0   55   61   31   27    6   17   27
Phil Niekro            7   9  4.50  22  21   9   0   2  150  151   80   75   14   75  115
Don Collins            1   7  5.08  19   4   0   2   0   39   42   23   22    3   28   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  6.17  23   4   0   0   0   54   59   40   37   11   37   33
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  1.39  29   0   0   3   0   45   35    9    7    3   13   26
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   5  4.57  18  17   1   0   1   87  101   50   44    6   36   51
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            9   3  3.07  16  16   4   0   1  106   82   40   36   14   49   78
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  2.53  21   0   0   4   0   46   32   16   13    2   22   30
J.R. Richard           7   6  3.12  18  18   7   0   0  136  117   49   47    7   55   95
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
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  2.43  23   0   0   2   0   30   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               8   1  4.14  16  16   1   0   0  104  123   52   48    9   24   66
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
Joe Kerrigan           1   2  2.55  36   0   0   6   0   49   48   18   14    1   19   23
Steve Rogers           9   7  2.59  20  20  11   0   3  153  132   55   44    8   40  105
Bill Atkinson          3   1  3.31  24   0   0   4   0   33   32   14   12    5   13   21
Jackie Brown           5   6  3.53  22  11   4   0   2   94   81   42   37   11   32   44
Will McEnaney          2   2  3.58  37   0   0   0   0   55   55   23   22    3   14   24
Wayne Twitchell        1   0  3.60   3   3   0   0   0   20   13    8    8    2    2   12
Don Stanhouse          5   7  4.58  19  14   1   1   1   92   93   56   47    9   48   53
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   9   0   0   0   0   14   13    9    9    2    5   10
Stan Bahnsen           2   2  7.14   7   6   0   0   0   29   35   24   23    3   16   14
Santo Alcala           1   5  7.33   9   7   0   1   0   43   58   35   35    6   12   25
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  2.70  27   0   0   1   0   40   37   13   12    1   14   26
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.76  20   0   0   0   0   33   27   13   10    2   12   18
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  3.15  12   0   0   0   0   20   16    8    7    3    7   13
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
Skip Lockwood          1   4  4.20  29   0   0  12   0   45   37   21   21    4   14   36
Jon Matlack            3  10  4.36  16  16   4   0   2  109  117   59   53   13   22   76
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.89  10   5   0   0   0   35   41   20   19    5    9   21
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  0.64   9   0   0   1   0   14   12    1    1    0    4    9
Warren Brusstar        1   1  2.43  21   0   0   2   0   30   23   12    8    2    9   25
Ron Reed               6   2  2.48  29   0   0   6   0   58   53   16   16    4   14   37
Gene Garber            3   4  2.77  34   0   0   9   0   49   37   18   15    5   13   33
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  5.24  17  11   1   0   0   69   84   42   40    9   18   24
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  1.45  37   0   0  13   0   68   42   13   11    3   23   82
John Candelaria        8   2  2.25  15  15   2   0   1  104   89   28   26   13   21   56
Kent Tekulve           5   1  2.52  34   0   0   3   0   50   33   16   14    2   17   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   3  5.45  22   1   0   1   0   33   39   24   20    4   15   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  3.17  42   0   0  16   0   77   80   30   27    7   22   60
Bob Shirley            6   9  3.48  18  18   0   0   0  101  104   53   39   12   43   69
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
Rick Sawyer            4   5  5.35  27   8   0   0   0   79   91   51   47   11   33   31
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
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  2.44  23   0   0   0   0   48   38   16   13    8   10   27
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    5    1    0    2    1
Ed Halicki             7   7  3.18  18  18   3   0   2  119  109   48   42   11   36   92
Randy Moffitt          2   5  3.20  33   0   0   6   0   45   48   19   16    2   17   32
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.60  25   1   0   0   0   40   35   21   16    4   19   21
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
Charlie Williams       3   2  4.37  30   3   0   0   0   56   62   33   27    5   30   16
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  0.73   7   0   0   2   0   12    8    1    1    1    4    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
Larry Dierker          2   4  4.55   8   7   0   0   0   32   32   16   16    5   12    5
Pete Falcone           3   6  4.98  16  16   1   0   1   87   92   51   48   14   32   53
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
  F. Norman (CIN)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  J. Barr (SF)              8

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)      11
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  B. Shirley (SD)           9
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            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
  R. Eastwick (STL)         9
  G. Garber (PHI)           9
  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
  J. Richard (HOU)      135.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      128.1
  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)             123
  J. Matlack (NY)         117
  J. Richard (HOU)        117
  L. Christenson (PHI)    114
  S. Carlton (PHI)        110

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          80
  R. Burris (CHI)          63
  L. Christenson (PHI)     62
  J. Billingham (CIN)      61
  J. Barr (SF)             60
  J. Matlack (NY)          59
  B. Forsch (STL)          56
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       56
  T. Griffin (SD)          55
  J. Reuss (PIT)           55

Home Runs:

  P. Falcone (STL)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  F. Norman (CIN)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  W. Fryman (CIN)          13
  J. Matlack (NY)          13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  L. Christenson (PHI)     12
  T. Griffin (SD)          12

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          75
  J. Richard (HOU)         55
  T. Griffin (SD)          52
  F. Norman (CIN)          49
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       48
  J. Koosman (NY)          43
  B. Shirley (SD)          43
  J. Andujar (HOU)         42
  W. Fryman (CIN)          42
  B. Bonham (CHI)          41

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         115
  S. Rogers (MON)         105
  J. Koosman (NY)          95
  J. Richard (HOU)         95
  E. Halicki (SF)          92
  T. Seaver (CIN)          92
  S. Carlton (PHI)         83
  R. Gossage (PIT)         82
  B. Sutter (CHI)          80
  F. Norman (CIN)          78


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