Saturday July 2, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 2, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Chicago         47  26  3.31   73   8  29   659   632  288  242   41  208  424
Los Angeles     52  26  3.47   78  15  20   705   692  306  272   67  225  454
New York        31  46  3.57   77  15  13   676   634  294  268   57  213  453
Houston         34  44  3.69   78  13  13   702   676  331  288   44  286  424
St. Louis       43  33  3.72   76  11  14   685   656  315  283   73  239  333
Pittsburgh      39  36  3.83   75  10  18   677   634  318  288   65  223  404
San Francisco   35  45  3.87   80  12  17   719   757  370  309   59  271  434
Philadelphia    42  32  3.97   74  13  20   659   679  319  291   68  219  394
Montreal        33  42  4.18   75  17  13   684   672  361  318   66  272  396
Cincinnati      42  33  4.54   75  10  17   666   715  357  336   72  253  373
San Diego       32  48  4.62   80   1  22   726   791  424  373   91  314  370
Atlanta         29  48  5.14   77  12  12   689   766  439  394   85  347  436

 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)       7   3  2.71  16  16   3   0   1  110  102   38   33    4   32   76
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  3.36  38   0   0   6   0   59   60   30   22    4   36   43
Dave Campbell          0   2  4.15  24   0   0   1   0   30   30   15   14    3   14   12
Max Leon               3   3  4.19  17   9   0   1   0   58   62   31   27    6   18   30
Andy Messersmith       5   4  4.31  15  15   1   0   0  102  100   53   49   12   39   69
Phil Niekro            7   9  4.50  22  21   9   0   2  150  151   80   75   14   75  115
Steve Hargan           0   1  4.70   4   4   0   0   0   15   25   11    8    1    4    6
Steve Kline            0   0  4.73   9   0   0   1   0   13    9    7    7    2    7    7
Don Collins            1   7  5.08  19   4   0   2   0   39   42   23   22    3   28   14
Jamie Easterly         2   3  5.83  17   5   0   1   0   54   66   41   35    4   24   32
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  3.57  11   1   0   0   0   23   22   13    9    0   11   17
Bill Bonham            8   7  3.78  18  18   1   0   0  117  107   52   49    7   43   66
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  8.51  16   0   0   0   0   24   35   29   23    1   14   12

 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  2.70  36   0   0   6   0   63   59   20   19    3   10   23
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            5   2  3.88  30   0   0   2   0   53   62   26   23    5   19   24
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
Paul Moskau            0   1 10.45   4   3   0   0   0   10   15   12   12    2    7    3
Tom Hume               0   3 12.50   8   3   0   0   0   18   32   25   25    3   12   10
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  2.08  28   0   0   1   0   43   30   17   10    2   16   31
Joe Niekro             2   2  2.63  22   0   0   4   0   48   36   17   14    2   22   30
Ken Forsch             4   6  2.78  29   4   0   7   0   71   67   28   22    2   23   41
J.R. Richard           7   6  3.12  18  18   7   0   0  136  117   49   47    7   55   95
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            7   3  2.71  16  16   3   0   1  110  102   38   33    4   32   76
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  2.50  37   0   0   6   0   50   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  3.48  25   0   0   4   0   34   33   15   13    5   13   21
Will McEnaney          2   2  3.51  38   0   0   1   0   56   57   23   22    3   14   24
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
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
Santo Alcala           2   5  6.80  10   8   0   1   0   49   63   37   37    6   13   29
Stan Bahnsen           2   2  7.14   7   6   0   0   0   29   35   24   23    3   16   14
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 Myrick             0   1  2.60  21   0   0   0   0   35   29   13   10    2   12   19
Bob Apodaca            3   3  2.70  27   0   0   1   0   40   37   13   12    1   14   26
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Rick Baldwin           1   1  3.05  13   0   0   0   0   21   16    8    7    3    8   14
Jerry Koosman          6   8  3.11  16  16   4   0   1  119   92   47   41    7   43   95
Craig Swan             4   5  3.69  13  11   1   0   0   68   74   31   28    5   24   38
Nino Espinosa          4   6  3.93  16  13   1   0   0   87   89   39   38    9   24   44
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        2   1  2.27  22   0   0   2   0   32   23   12    8    2   10   27
Ron Reed               6   2  2.40  30   0   0   7   0   60   53   16   16    4   15   40
Gene Garber            3   4  2.76  35   0   0   9   0   49   37   18   15    5   13   34
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  4.67  16  16   1   0   0   96  110   53   50   12   37   45
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  2.50  35   0   0   3   0   50   33   16   14    2   18   29
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   9  4.13  17  17   2   0   0  105  116   59   48    6   37   60
Grant Jackson          0   3  5.29  23   1   0   1   0   34   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  3.00  32   0   0   3   0   51   45   19   17    6   18   22
Rollie Fingers         4   4  3.13  43   0   0  16   0   78   80   30   27    7   22   62
Bob Shirley            6   9  3.48  18  18   0   0   0  101  104   53   39   12   43   69
Dave Tomlin            1   4  4.09  34   0   0   3   0   51   54   23   23    1   16   27
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
Rick Sawyer            4   5  5.35  27   8   0   0   0   79   91   51   47   11   33   31
Bob Owchinko           2   3  5.47  12  10   0   0   0   53   70   33   32    7   23   27
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
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  2.44  23   0   0   0   0   48   38   16   13    8   10   27
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  3.86  26   1   0   0   0   42   37   23   18    4   21   22
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
Bob Knepper            1   3  4.24   9   9   1   0   1   51   52   31   24    6   17   31
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  2.44  31   0   0   2   0   55   44   18   15    5   13   21
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           4   6  4.66  17  17   1   0   1   95   97   52   49   14   37   57
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
  J. Reuss (PIT)            9
  B. Shirley (SD)           9
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  P. Zachry (NY)            8
  B. Bonham (CHI)           7
  R. Burris (CHI)           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. Reed (PHI)             7

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
  B. Bonham (CHI)       116.2
  J. Barr (SF)          116.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     114.0

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
  J. Reuss (PIT)          116
  L. Christenson (PHI)    114

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
  J. Reuss (PIT)           59
  B. Forsch (STL)          56
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       56
  T. Griffin (SD)          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
  B. Bonham (CHI)          43
  J. Koosman (NY)          43
  B. Shirley (SD)          43
  J. Andujar (HOU)         42
  W. Fryman (CIN)          42

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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