Thursday July 21, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 21, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     59  34  3.39   93  20  23   848   814  355  319   79  269  557
New York        37  56  3.59   93  16  16   823   754  362  328   71  265  552
Chicago         55  35  3.65   90  10  32   811   803  384  329   61  266  531
Houston         43  51  3.70   94  15  17   855   807  399  351   59  353  522
St. Louis       48  45  3.82   93  14  16   836   819  395  355   94  296  406
San Francisco   43  52  3.87   95  13  20   857   897  440  368   66  317  515
Pittsburgh      51  42  3.98   93  13  21   840   804  408  371   83  288  501
Montreal        43  47  4.08   90  21  16   833   812  427  378   77  315  479
Philadelphia    53  38  4.12   91  15  27   814   851  403  373   82  271  478
Cincinnati      48  42  4.46   90  14  19   796   842  429  395   83  302  452
San Diego       41  55  4.53   96   1  27   876   935  498  441  105  383  474
Atlanta         34  58  5.20   92  14  16   823   919  534  476  108  427  515

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12   3  2.43  22  21   4   1   2  141  123   43   38    6   42   88
Don Sutton (LA)       10   4  2.58  19  19   6   0   1  139  111   47   40   14   43   87
Burt Hooton (LA)       8   3  2.65  19  18   4   1   1  133  119   44   39    6   39   90
John Candelaria (PIT) 10   3  2.71  19  19   2   0   1  126  111   40   38   16   28   67
Tom Seaver (CIN)      10   5  2.76  19  19   9   0   4  147  114   47   45    9   39  113
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   8  2.76  24  24  12   0   4  183  160   68   56    8   46  125
J.R. Richard (HOU)     9   7  2.81  22  22   8   0   1  167  136   54   52    9   64  125
Steve Carlton (PHI)   13   4  2.96  20  20   9   0   1  158  135   57   52   15   42  104
Jerry Koosman (NY)     7  11  3.13  20  20   4   0   1  147  114   60   51    9   55  124
Tommy John (LA)       10   4  3.19  17  17   5   0   1  107  117   49   38    7   25   55

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eddie Solomon          1   1  0.93   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    7    1    0    4    3
Dick Ruthven           3   5  3.76  10   8   2   0   1   55   59   28   23    8   24   31
Rick Camp              5   2  3.84  47   0   0  10   0   70   73   39   30    5   45   49
Phil Niekro            9  11  4.21  27  26  11   0   2  194  185   96   91   17  102  146
Andy Messersmith       5   4  4.40  16  16   1   0   0  102  101   54   50   12   39   69
Dave Campbell          0   3  4.46  32   0   0   1   0   38   39   21   19    4   19   14
Max Leon               4   3  4.50  21   9   0   1   0   62   69   36   31    7   19   30
Buzz Capra             2   7  5.35  28   6   0   0   0   74   79   47   44   15   45   49
Don Collins            1   8  6.02  21   6   0   2   0   43   51   30   29    5   32   17
Jamie Easterly         2   4  6.14  22   5   0   1   0   59   72   46   40    5   30   37
Steve Kline            0   0  6.64  15   0   0   1   0   20   21   15   15    4   12   10
Steve Hargan           0   1  7.20   8   5   0   0   0   20   34   19   16    2    7    9
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           5   1  1.11  45   0   0  24   0   81   49   15   10    4   13   94
Willie Hernandez       3   3  1.88  36   0   0   2   0   62   40   15   13    3   13   42
Pete Broberg           1   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    1    1    1
Paul Reuschel          4   1  2.24  35   0   0   3   0   56   47   16   14    5   19   32
Rick Reuschel         12   3  2.43  22  21   4   1   2  141  123   43   38    6   42   88
Donnie Moore           3   0  3.48  16   1   0   0   0   34   33   18   13    0   13   25
Bill Bonham            9   9  4.23  22  22   1   0   0  140  138   70   66   10   54   85
Mike Krukow            7   7  4.56  21  20   1   0   1  101  122   61   51    8   42   58
Steve Renko            0   1  4.76   8   3   0   1   0   23   26   16   12    3   11   18
Ray Burris            10   9  4.77  23  23   4   0   1  128  160   78   68   16   35   64
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  8.80  19   0   0   0   0   31   46   36   30    1   19   17
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
Tom Seaver             3   2  2.29   6   6   4   0   1   51   35   14   13    2   11   41
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Pedro Borbon           5   4  3.01  40   0   0   7   0   72   71   26   24    5   15   24
Fred Norman            9   6  3.23  20  20   4   0   1  128  107   56   46   17   55   90
Doug Capilla           2   1  3.60   7   4   0   0   0   30   25   13   12    5   14   22
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Dale Murray            5   2  4.57  37   0   0   3   0   63   73   35   32    5   27   28
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Jack Billingham        8   5  4.81  21  18   3   0   2  125  152   78   67   10   41   60
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            1   1  5.91   6   5   0   0   0   21   23   14   14    2    9    7
Mario Soto             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    0    1
Joe Henderson          0   2 12.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   17   13   12    2    6    8
Tom Hume               0   3 12.50   8   3   0   0   0   18   32   25   25    3   12   10
Joe Hoerner            0   0 13.50   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    5    5    2    3    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            4   3  2.14  34   1   0   2   0   55   43   24   13    2   19   36
J.R. Richard           9   7  2.81  22  22   8   0   1  167  136   54   52    9   64  125
Ken Forsch             4   7  2.89  30   5   0   7   0   72   68   29   23    2   23   41
Joe Niekro             4   3  3.09  29   0   0   5   0   64   49   25   22    3   33   40
Joaquin Andujar       10   5  3.47  19  19   4   0   1  125  112   57   48    7   51   54
Bo McLaughlin          3   3  4.07  27   6   0   3   0   60   59   30   27    5   25   41
Mark Lemongello        2  11  4.15  19  17   0   0   0  113  128   54   52   11   29   34
Gene Pentz             2   1  4.70  24   2   0   0   0   44   43   23   23    5   30   33
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.75  16  15   3   0   1   95   95   55   50    9   49   88
Dan Larson             0   3  5.93  20   3   0   0   0   41   48   33   27    5   22   23
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Garman            4   1  2.48  25   0   0   3   0   33   33   10    9    4   11   15
Don Sutton            10   4  2.58  19  19   6   0   1  139  111   47   40   14   43   87
Burt Hooton            8   3  2.65  19  18   4   1   1  133  119   44   39    6   39   90
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.70  22   0   0   0   0   33   22   11   10    6    6   22
Tommy John            10   4  3.19  17  17   5   0   1  107  117   49   38    7   25   55
Charlie Hough          4   8  3.35  46   0   0  19   0   89   69   36   33    8   45   79
Doug Rau              11   1  3.86  19  19   2   0   1  126  149   58   54   12   30   79
Rick Rhoden           10   7  4.10  19  19   3   0   0  136  136   65   62   15   41   85
Stan Wall              2   3  5.34  25   0   0   0   0   32   36   20   19    3   13   22
Al Downing             0   1  6.75  12   1   0   0   0   20   22   15   15    4   16   23

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Kerrigan           1   2  2.45  43   0   0   6   0   62   53   21   17    3   21   26
Steve Rogers          10   8  2.76  24  24  12   0   4  183  160   68   56    8   46  125
Jackie Brown           6   7  3.59  25  14   5   0   2  115  103   52   46   11   36   55
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.77  33   0   0   5   0   45   45   21   19    8   17   28
Will McEnaney          2   3  3.99  45   0   0   3   0   65   71   30   29    4   16   26
Don Stanhouse          5   8  4.46  22  15   1   1   1  103  106   63   51   11   56   56
Wayne Twitchell        2   0  4.58   7   7   0   0   0   39   31   20   20    5    9   30
Tom Walker             1   1  4.74  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    2    7   10
Stan Bahnsen           5   2  4.75  10   9   2   0   1   53   58   30   28    3   18   28
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           2   5  6.22  14   8   0   1   0   55   66   38   38    6   19   34
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  2.74  34   0   0   2   0   49   44   16   15    2   15   32
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Jerry Koosman          7  11  3.13  20  20   4   0   1  147  114   60   51    9   55  124
Pat Zachry             1   3  3.26   7   7   0   0   0   39   36   20   14    4   21   24
Paul Siebert           1   0  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    2    2    0    3    3
Skip Lockwood          1   5  3.67  36   0   0  14   0   56   45   23   23    4   16   42
Nino Espinosa          5   7  3.79  18  15   2   0   0  100  101   45   42   10   27   51
Craig Swan             5   6  3.95  16  14   1   0   0   87   91   41   38    8   29   46
Jon Matlack            4  12  4.27  19  19   4   0   2  131  135   68   62   15   31   93
Rick Baldwin           1   1  4.40  20   0   0   0   0   29   23   15   14    4   12   14
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   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
Dan Warthen            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    3    0
Tug McGraw             3   1  2.27  19   0   0   5   0   32   28    9    8    2    8   21
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.75  27   0   0   2   0   39   34   16   12    2   14   29
Ron Reed               6   4  2.81  36   0   0   9   0   74   66   23   23    4   22   52
Steve Carlton         13   4  2.96  20  20   9   0   1  158  135   57   52   15   42  104
Gene Garber            4   5  3.30  41   0   0  10   0   57   49   24   21    6   14   39
Jim Lonborg            4   3  4.39  11  11   1   0   0   68   74   35   33   10   17   29
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Randy Lerch            6   2  5.06  19  19   2   0   0  112  132   66   63   13   47   53
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Larry Christenson      8   5  5.48  19  19   2   0   1  112  138   72   68   14   38   67
Jim Kaat               3   5  5.53  20  14   1   0   0   83  101   53   51   11   23   27

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           8   6  1.75  45   0   0  16   0   82   51   19   16    5   32   95
John Candelaria       10   3  2.71  19  19   2   0   1  126  111   40   38   16   28   67
Kent Tekulve           7   1  3.26  43   0   0   3   0   61   49   24   22    4   23   33
Jim Rooker             7   5  3.82  16  16   4   0   2  104   94   47   44   14   39   45
Jerry Reuss            5  10  3.96  21  21   4   0   0  132  146   70   58    8   47   76
Bruce Kison            6   4  4.83  19  18   3   0   1  114  113   67   61   10   37   70
Terry Forster          2   3  5.07  23   3   0   1   0   55   57   34   31    4   19   36
Grant Jackson          1   3  5.14  28   1   0   1   0   42   43   28   24    5   19   20
Odell Jones            2   4  5.14  23   7   0   0   0   63   65   37   36    6   18   36
Larry Demery           3   3  5.73  22   8   0   0   0   60   72   39   38   10   24   23
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           5   0  2.69  42   0   0   4   0   74   67   24   22    6   27   36
Rollie Fingers         7   4  2.95  53   0   0  20   0   92   87   33   30    8   24   76
Bob Shirley            6  11  3.69  21  21   0   0   0  120  127   64   49   14   54   79
Dave Tomlin            1   4  3.86  42   0   0   3   0   61   62   28   26    3   19   35
Randy Jones            4   7  4.59  15  15   1   0   0   84  101   45   43    7   17   28
Bob Owchinko           3   5  4.83  15  13   0   0   0   73   88   40   39    7   28   40
Tom Griffin            5   8  4.93  22  17   0   0   0  108  106   69   59   15   64   53
Dave Wehrmeister       1   2  5.02  17   1   0   0   0   29   31   17   16    3   15   13
John D'Acquisto        1   1  5.17  12   8   0   0   0   31   28   25   18    1   38   33
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Dave Freisleben        2   5  5.43  17   9   0   0   0   58   61   37   35   13   21   26
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
Rick Sawyer            5   5  5.74  33   8   0   0   0   85  101   58   54   13   39   34
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           6   4  1.31  45   0   0  13   0   75   63   18   11    0   27   61
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.28  31   0   0   0   0   59   53   23   15    9   13   33
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.10  41   0   0   7   0   58   56   23   20    2   23   41
Bob Knepper            4   3  3.30  12  12   1   0   1   71   67   33   26    6   26   46
Ed Halicki             8   8  3.57  22  22   3   0   2  144  136   65   57   13   46  107
Charlie Williams       4   3  3.84  35   5   1   0   0   73   76   38   31    5   34   24
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
John Montefusco        2   8  3.94  14  13   2   0   0   75   83   46   33    8   20   59
Jim Barr               8   7  5.10  22  22   3   0   0  138  177   84   78   10   32   60
Lynn McGlothen         2   7  5.97  13  11   2   0   0   57   64   41   38    5   33   33
John Curtis            2   3  6.09  29   9   1   0   1   58   77   40   39    4   39   26

 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
Clay Carroll           4   1  2.09  38   0   0   3   0   69   54   19   16    6   16   26
Butch Metzger          1   0  3.06  28   0   0   0   0   47   35   18   16    7   26   17
John Urrea             2   3  3.34  28   0   0   4   0   57   46   25   21    7   15   30
Rawly Eastwick         2   4  3.57  17   0   0   2   0   23   26   11    9    3   12   11
John Denny             7   2  3.61  14  14   2   0   1   85   88   38   34    7   33   32
Bob Forsch            12   4  3.76  21  21   5   0   1  139  137   67   58   15   44   53
Eric Rasmussen         6  10  3.87  20  20   6   0   2  135  135   61   58   15   29   68
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Al Hrabosky            2   4  4.58  37   0   0   7   0   53   59   29   27    6   24   44
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
Pete Falcone           4   6  5.23  20  20   1   0   1  103  111   63   60   16   45   60
Tom Underwood          2   4  5.72   6   5   0   0   0   28   37   20   18    3   15   21
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)         13
  B. Forsch (STL)          12
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        12
  D. Rau (LA)              11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         10
  R. Burris (CHI)          10
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  T. John (LA)             10
  R. Rhoden (LA)           10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10

Losses:

  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  J. Koosman (NY)          11
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  B. Shirley (SD)          11
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  P. Zachry (NY)           10
  B. Bonham (CHI)           9
  R. Burris (CHI)           9

Complete Games:

  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  T. Seaver (CIN)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  J. Brown (MON)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  R. Fingers (SD)          20
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         16
  S. Lockwood (NY)         14
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  R. Camp (ATL)            10
  G. Garber (PHI)          10
  R. Eastwick (STL)         9
  R. Reed (PHI)             9

Shutouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         2
  J. Rooker (PIT)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       194.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       182.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      166.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      158.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       147.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       146.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       143.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     141.0
  B. Bonham (CHI)       140.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        139.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         185
  J. Barr (SF)            177
  R. Burris (CHI)         160
  S. Rogers (MON)         160
  J. Billingham (CIN)     152
  D. Rau (LA)             149
  J. Reuss (PIT)          146
  B. Bonham (CHI)         138
  L. Christenson (PHI)    138
  B. Forsch (STL)         137

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          96
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  J. Billingham (CIN)      78
  R. Burris (CHI)          78
  L. Christenson (PHI)     72
  B. Bonham (CHI)          70
  J. Reuss (PIT)           70
  T. Griffin (SD)          69
  J. Matlack (NY)          68
  S. Rogers (MON)          68

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  F. Norman (CIN)          17
  R. Burris (CHI)          16
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      16
  P. Falcone (STL)         16
  B. Capra (ATL)           15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  T. Griffin (SD)          15
  J. Matlack (NY)          15

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  T. Griffin (SD)          64
  J. Richard (HOU)         64
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       56
  J. Koosman (NY)          55
  F. Norman (CIN)          55
  B. Bonham (CHI)          54
  B. Shirley (SD)          54
  J. Andujar (HOU)         51
  P. Zachry (NY)           50

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         146
  J. Richard (HOU)        125
  S. Rogers (MON)         125
  J. Koosman (NY)         124
  T. Seaver (CIN)         113
  E. Halicki (SF)         107
  S. Carlton (PHI)        104
  R. Gossage (PIT)         95
  B. Sutter (CHI)          94
  J. Matlack (NY)          93

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