Tuesday July 5, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 5, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     54  26  3.47   80  16  21   723   704  313  279   69  234  464
Chicago         48  29  3.55   77   8  29   695   681  323  274   49  229  450
New York        31  49  3.69   80  15  13   700   663  313  287   62  221  465
St. Louis       44  36  3.71   80  12  14   719   691  331  296   79  246  345
Houston         36  45  3.76   81  13  13   732   706  349  306   48  309  444
Pittsburgh      41  38  3.91   79  10  19   712   670  341  309   69  235  430
Philadelphia    45  32  3.94   77  13  21   686   704  328  300   71  226  410
San Francisco   35  47  3.94   82  12  17   737   787  384  323   61  276  449
Montreal        37  42  4.17   79  18  15   720   709  380  334   70  283  415
Cincinnati      43  35  4.54   78  11  18   691   743  373  349   74  266  394
San Diego       34  49  4.71   83   1  23   756   827  450  396   96  334  395
Atlanta         30  50  5.22   80  12  13   715   803  461  415   93  365  458

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   11   2  2.24  19  18   3   1   1  121  104   35   30    6   35   72
John Candelaria (PIT)  8   3  2.56  16  16   2   0   1  109   96   33   31   14   22   61
Don Sutton (LA)       10   3  2.57  17  17   5   0   1  122   96   42   35   13   40   67
Steve Rogers (MON)     9   7  2.68  21  21  11   0   3  158  137   59   47    8   44  108
Burt Hooton (LA)       7   3  2.71  16  16   3   0   1  110  102   38   33    4   32   76
Steve Carlton (PHI)   11   4  2.73  17  17   9   0   1  135  111   45   41   13   37   87
Fred Norman (CIN)      9   3  3.07  16  16   4   0   1  106   82   40   36   14   49   78
Tom Seaver (CIN)       8   5  3.07  17  17   7   0   4  129  105   45   44    9   34   98
J.R. Richard (HOU)     7   6  3.12  18  18   7   0   0  136  117   49   47    7   55   95
Jerry Koosman (NY)     6   9  3.18  17  17   4   0   1  125  100   50   44    7   45   98

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Ruthven           3   3  3.14   7   6   2   0   1   43   42   16   15    3   17   28
Rick Camp              5   1  3.45  39   0   0   7   0   60   61   31   23    5   36   44
Dave Campbell          0   2  4.18  25   0   0   1   0   32   32   16   15    3   15   13
Andy Messersmith       5   4  4.40  16  16   1   0   0  102  101   54   50   12   39   69
Phil Niekro            8   9  4.44  23  22   9   0   2  158  158   83   78   15   84  121
Max Leon               3   3  4.63  18   9   0   1   0   58   65   35   30    7   19   30
Steve Hargan           0   1  4.70   4   4   0   0   0   15   25   11    8    1    4    6
Steve Kline            0   0  5.06  11   0   0   1   0   16   13    9    9    2    8    8
Don Collins            1   8  5.44  20   5   0   2   0   43   48   27   26    5   31   17
Jamie Easterly         2   3  5.69  18   5   0   1   0   55   67   41   35    4   24   34
Buzz Capra             1   7  6.19  25   4   0   0   0   57   64   42   39   12   39   37
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   8 11.68  14   7   0   0   0   37   67   51   48   10   29   28
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           4   1  1.00  40   0   0  21   0   72   44   11    8    3   13   85
Paul Reuschel          2   1  1.92  31   0   0   3   0   52   41   13   11    4   17   29
Willie Hernandez       3   3  2.09  29   0   0   2   0   52   35   14   12    3   11   34
Rick Reuschel         11   2  2.24  19  18   3   1   1  121  104   35   30    6   35   72
Steve Renko            0   0  2.75   6   2   0   1   0   20   18    9    6    3    6   16
Bill Bonham            8   7  3.78  18  18   1   0   0  117  107   52   49    7   43   66
Donnie Moore           3   0  4.39  12   1   0   0   0   27   29   18   13    0   12   20
Ray Burris             9   8  4.72  20  20   3   0   1  109  139   67   57   11   30   53
Mike Krukow            7   6  4.74  19  18   1   0   1   89  108   55   47    7   40   53
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  8.79  18   0   0   0   0   29   40   34   28    1   18   15
Larry Biittner         0   0 40.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    6    6    3    1    3

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           4   3  2.71  37   0   0   7   0   66   62   21   20    3   13   24
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  3.27   4   1   0   0   0   11   12    5    4    2    7    8
Tom Seaver             1   2  3.27   4   4   2   0   1   33   26   12   12    2    6   26
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
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Jack Billingham        8   4  4.89  17  17   2   0   2  110  136   69   60   10   37   52
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Woodie Fryman          5   5  5.38  17  12   0   1   0   75   83   45   45   13   45   57
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
Joe Henderson          0   1 11.57   5   0   0   0   0    7   12   10    9    1    5    8
Tom Hume               0   3 12.50   8   3   0   0   0   18   32   25   25    3   12   10
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             3   3  2.68  24   0   0   4   0   54   41   19   16    2   26   35
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  3.62  17  17   3   0   1  107   99   51   43    4   46   49
Mark Lemongello        1  11  4.21  16  15   0   0   0   92  110   45   43    9   25   27
Bo McLaughlin          1   3  4.44  21   6   0   1   0   51   53   28   25    5   22   35
Floyd Bannister        4   6  4.48  15  14   3   0   1   88   88   49   44    8   44   79
Gene Pentz             2   0  4.66  21   0   0   0   0   29   28   15   15    3   22   22
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Dan Larson             0   3  6.13  19   3   0   0   0   40   47   33   27    5   22   23

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Garman            4   0  2.35  24   0   0   3   0   31   30    9    8    3   11   14
Don Sutton            10   3  2.57  17  17   5   0   1  122   96   42   35   13   40   67
Burt Hooton            7   3  2.71  16  16   3   0   1  110  102   38   33    4   32   76
Elias Sosa             0   1  3.38  17   0   0   0   0   24   19   10    9    6    6   12
Charlie Hough          4   6  3.39  39   0   0  18   0   80   62   32   30    8   39   70
Tommy John             9   4  3.48  16  16   4   0   0   98  113   49   38    7   22   53
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
Stan Wall              2   3  5.34  25   0   0   0   0   32   36   20   19    3   13   22
Al Downing             0   1  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   18   18   11   11    4   13   22

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Kerrigan           1   2  2.47  38   0   0   6   0   51   48   18   14    1   20   23
Steve Rogers           9   7  2.68  21  21  11   0   3  158  137   59   47    8   44  108
Jackie Brown           6   6  3.40  23  12   5   0   2  103   90   45   39   11   34   49
Bill Atkinson          4   1  3.68  26   0   0   4   0   37   37   17   15    7   14   22
Wayne Twitchell        1   0  3.75   4   4   0   0   0   24   15   10   10    4    3   18
Will McEnaney          2   2  3.79  40   0   0   3   0   59   63   26   25    3   14   24
Don Stanhouse          5   7  4.58  19  14   1   1   1   92   93   56   47    9   48   53
Tom Walker             1   1  4.74  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    2    7   10
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
Stan Bahnsen           3   2  6.69   8   7   0   0   0   35   44   28   26    3   16   18
Santo Alcala           2   5  6.80  10   8   0   1   0   49   63   37   37    6   13   29
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
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.50  22   0   0   0   0   36   30   13   10    2   12   20
Bob Apodaca            3   3  2.66  28   0   0   1   0   41   37   13   12    1   14   26
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Jerry Koosman          6   9  3.18  17  17   4   0   1  125  100   50   44    7   45   98
Craig Swan             4   6  3.86  14  12   1   0   0   75   82   35   32    6   27   41
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
Rick Baldwin           1   1  4.26  16   0   0   0   0   25   20   13   12    4    9   14
Jon Matlack            3  10  4.36  16  16   4   0   2  109  117   59   53   13   22   76
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.78  11   5   0   0   0   38   43   21   20    5   10   25
Pat Zachry             0   2  4.87   4   4   0   0   0   20   26   14   11    3   13   13
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  1.69  10   0   0   1   0   16   15    3    3    1    4   10
Ron Reed               6   2  2.36  31   0   0   8   0   61   53   16   16    4   16   42
Warren Brusstar        2   1  2.41  23   0   0   2   0   34   27   13    9    2   11   27
Gene Garber            3   4  2.72  36   0   0   9   0   50   37   18   15    5   13   35
Steve Carlton         11   4  2.73  17  17   9   0   1  135  111   45   41   13   37   87
Jim Lonborg            2   2  3.99   8   8   0   0   0   47   48   23   21    6   11   20
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
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      7   5  5.77  17  17   2   0   1   98  125   67   63   14   33   63

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           6   5  1.39  38   0   0  14   0   71   42   13   11    3   25   88
Kent Tekulve           6   1  2.45  36   0   0   3   0   51   33   16   14    2   19   29
John Candelaria        8   3  2.56  16  16   2   0   1  109   96   33   31   14   22   61
Jim Rooker             6   5  3.46  14  14   3   0   2   91   81   38   35   12   33   40
Jerry Reuss            3   9  4.13  17  17   2   0   0  105  116   59   48    6   37   60
Bruce Kison            6   4  4.73  16  15   3   0   1   93   86   55   49    8   30   54
Grant Jackson          0   3  5.50  24   1   0   1   0   36   40   26   22    5   16   17
Larry Demery           3   3  5.59  20   8   0   0   0   58   68   36   36    9   21   22
Terry Forster          1   2  5.64  20   2   0   1   0   45   50   30   28    4   16   29
Odell Jones            2   3  5.65  19   6   0   0   0   51   55   32   32    5   14   30
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           3   0  2.88  34   0   0   3   0   56   52   20   18    6   20   27
Rollie Fingers         5   4  3.18  45   0   0  17   0   82   82   32   29    8   22   64
Bob Shirley            6   9  3.48  18  18   0   0   0  101  104   53   39   12   43   69
Dave Tomlin            1   4  4.04  37   0   0   3   0   56   60   27   25    2   17   31
Dave Wehrmeister       1   2  4.33  16   0   0   0   0   27   26   14   13    2   15   13
Randy Jones            4   7  4.59  15  15   1   0   0   84  101   45   43    7   17   28
Tom Griffin            5   6  5.05  19  15   0   0   0   93   94   61   52   12   55   42
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Bob Owchinko           2   3  5.47  12  10   0   0   0   53   70   33   32    7   23   27
Rick Sawyer            4   5  5.51  28   8   0   0   0   80   94   53   49   12   35   32
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
John D'Acquisto        1   1  5.68  11   7   0   0   0   25   24   23   16    1   36   26
Dave Freisleben        1   5  7.50  14   6   0   0   0   36   44   31   30   12   14   15
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  1.37  39   0   0  11   0   66   53   17   10    0   27   54
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          2   0  2.32  24   0   0   0   0   50   42   16   13    8   10   29
Randy Moffitt          2   5  3.06  34   0   0   6   0   47   48   19   16    2   17   34
Ed Halicki             7   8  3.31  19  19   3   0   2  125  121   52   46   13   38   98
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.83  27   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
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
Jim Barr               8   6  4.72  19  19   3   0   0  122  156   70   64    7   27   57
Lynn McGlothen         2   6  6.04  12  11   2   0   0   57   64   40   38    5   31   33
John Curtis            2   3  6.49  25   9   1   0   1   53   76   39   38    4   37   22

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          4   1  1.37  19   2   0   0   0   39   34    9    6    2    7   23
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  1.98   9   0   0   2   0   14   12    3    3    2    5    6
Clay Carroll           4   1  2.39  32   0   0   2   0   60   47   19   16    6   14   22
Butch Metzger          1   0  3.12  23   0   0   0   0   35   25   14   12    6   21   10
Eric Rasmussen         6  10  3.47  17  17   6   0   2  114  110   47   44   12   24   53
John Denny             7   2  3.61  14  14   2   0   1   85   88   38   34    7   33   32
Bob Forsch            10   4  3.97  18  18   3   0   0  116  117   59   51   12   34   45
John Urrea             2   3  3.99  24   0   0   4   0   47   44   25   21    7   15   25
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Al Hrabosky            2   2  4.18  32   0   0   6   0   47   49   24   22    5   20   40
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   2  5.51   3   3   0   0   0   16   19   11   10    1    9   12
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:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        11
  B. Forsch (STL)          10
  R. Rhoden (LA)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  J. Andujar (HOU)          9
  R. Burris (CHI)           9
  T. John (LA)              9
  F. Norman (CIN)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)      11
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  J. Reuss (PIT)            9
  B. Shirley (SD)           9
  P. Zachry (NY)            9
  R. Burris (CHI)           8
  D. Collins (ATL)          8

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  T. Seaver (CIN)           7
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        6
  J. Brown (MON)            5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5
  T. John (LA)              4
  J. Koosman (NY)           4

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          21
  C. Hough (LA)            18
  R. Fingers (SD)          17
  R. Gossage (PIT)         14
  S. Lockwood (NY)         12
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  R. Eastwick (STL)         9
  G. Garber (PHI)           9
  R. Reed (PHI)             8
  P. Borbon (CIN)           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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       158.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       158.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      135.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      135.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       129.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       125.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       124.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        122.1
  J. Barr (SF)          122.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     120.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         158
  J. Barr (SF)            156
  R. Burris (CHI)         139
  S. Rogers (MON)         137
  J. Billingham (CIN)     136
  L. Christenson (PHI)    125
  D. Rau (LA)             123
  E. Halicki (SF)         121
  B. Forsch (STL)         117
  J. Matlack (NY)         117

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          83
  J. Barr (SF)             70
  J. Billingham (CIN)      69
  R. Burris (CHI)          67
  L. Christenson (PHI)     67
  T. Griffin (SD)          61
  B. Forsch (STL)          59
  J. Matlack (NY)          59
  J. Reuss (PIT)           59
  S. Rogers (MON)          59

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      14
  L. Christenson (PHI)     14
  P. Falcone (STL)         14
  F. Norman (CIN)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  W. Fryman (CIN)          13
  E. Halicki (SF)          13
  J. Matlack (NY)          13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  T. Griffin (SD)          55
  J. Richard (HOU)         55
  F. Norman (CIN)          49
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       48
  J. Andujar (HOU)         46
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       46
  W. Fryman (CIN)          45
  J. Koosman (NY)          45
  F. Bannister (HOU)       44

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         121
  S. Rogers (MON)         108
  E. Halicki (SF)          98
  J. Koosman (NY)          98
  T. Seaver (CIN)          98
  J. Richard (HOU)         95
  R. Gossage (PIT)         88
  S. Carlton (PHI)         87
  B. Sutter (CHI)          85
  F. Bannister (HOU)       79


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