Sunday July 24, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 24, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     60  36  3.39   96  20  23   875   836  366  330   81  278  577
New York        38  58  3.54   96  17  16   849   774  371  334   74  274  574
Chicago         56  38  3.70   94  11  32   847   840  405  348   67  275  553
Houston         46  52  3.70   98  17  18   892   840  415  367   62  360  539
St. Louis       50  46  3.76   96  15  16   865   840  402  361   94  309  421
San Francisco   46  53  3.78   99  14  21   896   929  452  376   69  334  539
Pittsburgh      54  42  3.99   96  13  22   874   841  425  387   88  299  524
Montreal        45  49  4.04   94  23  17   870   838  440  391   81  332  505
Philadelphia    55  39  4.09   94  15  29   840   877  416  382   87  277  489
Cincinnati      48  45  4.48   93  14  19   824   875  445  410   84  307  464
San Diego       42  57  4.51   99   1  28   903   966  513  453  105  396  489
Atlanta         35  60  5.15   95  14  16   853   949  546  488  108  435  531

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   13   3  2.28  23  22   5   1   3  150  128   43   38    6   43   95
Burt Hooton (LA)       8   4  2.64  20  19   4   1   1  140  123   46   41    8   40   95
John Candelaria (PIT) 10   3  2.69  20  20   2   0   1  134  120   42   40   18   29   72
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
Don Sutton (LA)       10   5  2.87  20  20   6   0   1  144  121   53   46   14   45   90
Steve Carlton (PHI)   13   5  2.91  21  21   9   0   1  164  141   61   53   17   44  108
Tom Seaver (CIN)      10   5  2.98  20  20   9   0   4  151  122   52   50    9   39  115
Tommy John (LA)       10   4  3.15  18  18   5   0   1  114  122   51   40    7   26   63
Jerry Koosman (NY)     7  11  3.18  21  21   4   0   1  153  117   63   54   10   58  131

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eddie Solomon          1   1  1.86   4   3   0   0   0   10    9    8    2    0    9    3
Dick Ruthven           3   6  3.52  11   9   2   0   1   61   66   29   24    8   25   34
Rick Camp              6   2  3.79  49   0   0  10   0   74   79   40   31    5   45   50
Dave Campbell          0   3  4.04  35   0   0   1   0   42   41   21   19    4   19   17
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
Max Leon               4   3  4.64  22   9   0   1   0   64   73   38   33    7   19   32
Buzz Capra             2   7  5.29  29   7   0   0   0   80   83   50   47   15   46   51
Don Collins            1   8  5.51  22   6   0   2   0   47   52   30   29    5   33   20
Jamie Easterly         2   4  6.14  22   5   0   1   0   59   72   46   40    5   30   37
Steve Kline            0   0  6.64  16   0   0   1   0   20   21   15   15    4   12   10
Bob Johnson            0   1  7.25  15   0   0   0   0   22   24   18   18    7   14   16
Steve Hargan           0   2  7.50  10   5   0   0   0   24   40   23   20    2    7   11
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
Paul Reuschel          4   2  2.20  37   0   0   3   0   61   49   17   15    6   20   33
Willie Hernandez       3   3  2.20  39   0   0   2   0   65   47   19   16    3   15   44
Rick Reuschel         13   3  2.28  23  22   5   1   3  150  128   43   38    6   43   95
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.58  18   1   0   0   0   38   37   20   15    1   13   29
Bill Bonham            9   9  4.23  22  22   1   0   0  140  138   70   66   10   54   85
Mike Krukow            7   7  4.43  22  21   1   0   1  108  126   63   53    8   43   61
Steve Renko            0   1  4.85   9   4   0   1   0   26   30   19   14    4   13   21
Ray Burris            10  10  4.93  24  24   4   0   1  131  166   82   72   18   36   65
Pete Broberg           1   0  7.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    5    5    2    2    2
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  8.22   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    9    7    1    3    4
Jim Todd               1   1  9.10  20   0   0   0   0   31   47   37   31    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
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    0
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Tom Seaver             3   2  2.95   7   7   4   0   1   55   43   19   18    2   11   43
Pedro Borbon           5   4  2.99  43   0   0   7   0   75   73   27   25    5   16   25
Fred Norman            9   6  3.23  20  20   4   0   1  128  107   56   46   17   55   90
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Doug Capilla           2   2  4.17   8   5   0   0   0   37   33   18   17    6   16   24
Dale Murray            5   2  4.68  39   0   0   3   0   65   78   38   34    5   28   28
Jack Billingham        8   6  4.79  22  18   3   0   2  128  154   79   68   10   41   60
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Paul Moskau            1   2  5.00   7   6   0   0   0   27   30   15   15    2   10   13
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
Mario Soto             0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    0    0    2
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  1.99  35   1   0   3   0   59   45   24   13    2   19   38
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             5   3  3.21  30   1   1   5   0   73   59   29   26    4   34   47
Joaquin Andujar       10   5  3.47  19  19   4   0   1  125  112   57   48    7   51   54
Mark Lemongello        3  11  3.99  20  18   1   0   0  122  137   56   54   11   31   38
Bo McLaughlin          3   4  4.35  28   6   0   3   0   60   62   32   29    5   25   41
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.75  16  15   3   0   1   95   95   55   50    9   49   88
Dan Larson             0   3  5.12  21   4   0   0   0   51   51   35   29    6   22   26
Gene Pentz             3   1  5.33  25   3   0   0   0   49   49   29   29    6   34   34
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
Lance Rautzhan         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Mike Garman            4   1  2.34  26   0   0   3   0   35   33   10    9    4   11   18
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.55  23   0   0   0   0   35   22   11   10    6    7   22
Burt Hooton            8   4  2.64  20  19   4   1   1  140  123   46   41    8   40   95
Don Sutton            10   5  2.87  20  20   6   0   1  144  121   53   46   14   45   90
Tommy John            10   4  3.15  18  18   5   0   1  114  122   51   40    7   26   63
Charlie Hough          5   8  3.38  47   0   0  19   0   91   71   37   34    8   48   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  2.39  44   0   0   7   0   64   56   21   17    3   21   29
Steve Rogers          10   8  2.76  24  24  12   0   4  183  160   68   56    8   46  125
Jackie Brown           7   7  3.40  26  15   6   0   2  124  107   53   47   11   41   59
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.72  34   0   0   5   0   46   46   21   19    8   18   28
Will McEnaney          2   4  3.99  46   0   0   3   0   68   74   31   30    5   16   29
Wayne Twitchell        2   1  4.37   8   8   1   0   0   47   36   23   23    6   11   34
Don Stanhouse          5   8  4.47  23  16   1   1   1  107  109   65   53   11   59   60
Tom Walker             1   1  4.74  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    2    7   10
Stan Bahnsen           6   2  4.77  11  10   2   0   1   60   62   34   32    4   21   32
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  6.07  15   8   0   1   0   59   69   40   40    7   22   38
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   4  2.74  35   0   0   2   0   49   46   18   15    3   15   32
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Jerry Koosman          7  11  3.18  21  21   4   0   1  153  117   63   54   10   58  131
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
Nino Espinosa          5   7  3.66  19  16   2   0   0  108  108   48   44   11   29   55
Skip Lockwood          1   6  3.70  37   0   0  14   0   58   46   24   24    4   18   46
Craig Swan             5   6  3.95  16  14   1   0   0   87   91   41   38    8   29   46
Jon Matlack            5  12  4.00  20  20   5   0   3  140  142   68   62   15   33  100
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  2.08  20   0   0   6   0   35   28    9    8    2    8   22
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.68  28   0   0   2   0   40   35   16   12    2   14   29
Ron Reed               6   4  2.90  38   0   0  10   0   78   71   25   25    5   23   55
Steve Carlton         13   5  2.91  21  21   9   0   1  164  141   61   53   17   44  108
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      9   5  5.35  20  20   2   0   1  118  144   75   70   15   40   69
Jim Kaat               4   5  5.56  21  15   1   0   0   89  109   57   55   12   24   28

 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  2.69  20  20   2   0   1  134  120   42   40   18   29   72
Kent Tekulve           8   1  3.26  46   0   0   3   0   66   54   27   24    4   26   40
Jim Rooker             8   5  3.90  17  17   4   0   2  111  101   51   48   15   41   47
Jerry Reuss            5  10  3.96  21  21   4   0   0  132  146   70   58    8   47   76
Bruce Kison            6   4  4.77  20  19   3   0   1  121  121   70   64   11   38   76
Grant Jackson          2   3  4.86  30   1   0   2   0   46   46   29   25    5   20   23
Odell Jones            2   4  5.23  25   7   0   0   0   65   68   39   38    6   20   36
Terry Forster          2   3  5.40  24   3   0   1   0   55   59   36   33    5   20   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  2.83  44   0   0   4   0   76   73   26   24    6   29   36
Rollie Fingers         7   4  2.88  54   0   0  21   0   94   89   33   30    8   25   79
Bob Shirley            6  11  3.69  21  21   0   0   0  120  127   64   49   14   54   79
Dave Tomlin            2   4  3.80  45   0   0   3   0   64   65   30   27    3   20   36
Dave Wehrmeister       1   2  4.41  19   1   0   0   0   33   32   17   16    3   16   16
Randy Jones            4   7  4.59  15  15   1   0   0   84  101   45   43    7   17   28
Bob Owchinko           3   6  4.92  16  14   0   0   0   79   94   45   43    7   34   43
Tom Griffin            5   9  5.00  24  18   0   0   0  112  112   73   62   15   66   56
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
John D'Acquisto        1   1  5.40  13   9   0   0   0   33   32   27   20    1   38   34
Dave Freisleben        2   5  5.43  17   9   0   0   0   58   61   37   35   13   21   26
Rick Sawyer            5   5  5.54  36   8   0   0   0   88  104   58   54   13   39   35
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
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  1.23  47   0   0  14   0   81   67   18   11    0   27   65
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.24  33   0   0   0   0   60   54   23   15    9   13   34
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.05  43   0   0   7   0   62   58   24   21    2   27   44
Bob Knepper            4   4  3.43  13  13   1   0   1   76   75   36   29    8   29   47
Ed Halicki             8   8  3.57  22  22   3   0   2  144  136   65   57   13   46  107
John Montefusco        3   8  3.84  15  14   2   0   0   82   91   48   35    8   23   64
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Charlie Williams       4   3  3.91  37   5   1   0   0   76   78   40   33    6   35   26
Jim Barr               9   7  4.79  23  23   4   0   1  147  181   84   78   10   33   64
Lynn McGlothen         2   7  5.70  14  12   2   0   0   60   67   45   38    5   38   36
John Curtis            3   3  5.88  30   9   1   0   1   60   77   40   39    4   39   27

 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   2  2.30  39   0   0   3   0   70   56   21   18    6   18   26
Butch Metzger          1   0  3.06  28   0   0   0   0   47   35   18   16    7   26   17
John Urrea             2   3  3.22  29   1   0   4   0   64   54   27   23    7   17   33
John Denny             7   2  3.61  14  14   2   0   1   85   88   38   34    7   33   32
Eric Rasmussen         7  10  3.63  21  21   7   0   3  144  139   61   58   15   31   73
Rawly Eastwick         3   4  3.70  19   0   0   2   0   24   30   13   10    3   12   13
Bob Forsch            12   4  3.76  21  21   5   0   1  139  137   67   58   15   44   53
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  4.39  38   0   0   7   0   55   59   29   27    6   27   44
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
Tom Underwood          2   4  4.84   7   6   0   0   0   35   40   21   19    3   19   26
Pete Falcone           4   6  5.23  20  20   1   0   1  103  111   63   60   16   45   60
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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        13
  B. Forsch (STL)          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
  R. Burris (CHI)          10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  P. Zachry (NY)           10
  B. Bonham (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)        7
  J. Brown (MON)            6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  R. Fingers (SD)          21
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         16
  G. Lavelle (SF)          14
  S. Lockwood (NY)         14
  R. Camp (ATL)            10
  G. Garber (PHI)          10
  R. Reed (PHI)            10
  R. Eastwick (STL)         9

Shutouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           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)      164.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       152.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       151.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     150.0
  J. Barr (SF)          146.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        144.1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    144.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         185
  J. Barr (SF)            181
  R. Burris (CHI)         166
  S. Rogers (MON)         160
  J. Billingham (CIN)     154
  D. Rau (LA)             149
  J. Reuss (PIT)          146
  L. Christenson (PHI)    144
  J. Matlack (NY)         142
  S. Carlton (PHI)        141

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          96
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  R. Burris (CHI)          82
  J. Billingham (CIN)      79
  L. Christenson (PHI)     75
  T. Griffin (SD)          73
  B. Bonham (CHI)          70
  B. Kison (PIT)           70
  J. Reuss (PIT)           70
  J. Matlack (NY)          68

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          18
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  F. Norman (CIN)          17
  P. Falcone (STL)         16
  B. Capra (ATL)           15
  L. Christenson (PHI)     15
  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  T. Griffin (SD)          15

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  T. Griffin (SD)          66
  J. Richard (HOU)         64
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       59
  J. Koosman (NY)          58
  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. Koosman (NY)         131
  J. Richard (HOU)        125
  S. Rogers (MON)         125
  T. Seaver (CIN)         115
  S. Carlton (PHI)        108
  E. Halicki (SF)         107
  J. Matlack (NY)         100
  R. Gossage (PIT)         95
  B. Hooton (LA)           95

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