Wednesday July 27, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 27, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     62  38  3.38  100  20  25   911   863  378  342   85  286  597
New York        41  58  3.49   99  18  18   876   791  378  340   75  284  589
Chicago         59  39  3.68   98  12  32   883   866  419  361   68  285  579
Houston         46  55  3.74  101  17  18   918   868  430  381   65  372  556
St. Louis       53  46  3.75   99  15  19   892   862  415  372   99  327  440
San Francisco   46  56  3.85  102  14  21   923   969  471  395   72  350  555
Pittsburgh      57  42  3.92   99  14  23   903   861  432  393   89  310  541
Montreal        47  51  4.02   98  24  18   911   880  456  407   85  349  530
Philadelphia    57  41  4.08   98  16  29   877   904  433  398   91  292  511
San Diego       44  59  4.48  103   2  28   948  1008  532  472  107  419  519
Cincinnati      49  48  4.51   97  15  19   857   914  464  429   88  317  490
Atlanta         35  63  5.13   98  15  16   877   969  561  500  110  440  542

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   14   3  2.15  24  23   6   1   4  159  133   43   38    6   43  101
John Candelaria (PIT) 11   3  2.61  21  21   2   0   1  141  124   44   41   19   31   74
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   8  2.67  25  25  12   0   4  189  164   68   56    8   48  130
Burt Hooton (LA)       8   5  2.72  21  20   4   1   1  146  129   49   44   10   40   99
J.R. Richard (HOU)     9   8  2.85  23  23   8   0   1  174  142   57   55   10   67  129
Steve Carlton (PHI)   13   6  2.96  22  22   9   0   1  170  144   65   56   18   50  111
Tom Seaver (CIN)      10   5  2.98  20  20   9   0   4  151  122   52   50    9   39  115
Don Sutton (LA)       10   5  3.03  21  21   6   0   1  152  126   58   51   15   49   95
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  2.30   5   4   0   0   0   16   14   10    4    0   10    7
Dick Ruthven           3   7  3.74  12  10   2   0   1   67   70   33   28    9   26   38
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Dave Campbell          0   3  3.86  37   0   0   1   0   44   42   21   19    4   19   18
Phil Niekro            9  12  4.31  28  27  12   0   2  202  192  102   97   18  103  148
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  5.33  24   6   0   2   0   49   54   30   29    5   34   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
Willie Hernandez       4   3  2.11  42   0   0   2   0   68   48   19   16    3   16   48
Rick Reuschel         14   3  2.15  24  23   6   1   4  159  133   43   38    6   43  101
Paul Reuschel          4   2  2.73  39   0   0   3   0   63   53   21   19    6   23   34
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.55  19   1   0   0   0   38   37   20   15    1   13   29
Steve Renko            1   1  3.97  10   5   0   1   0   34   33   20   15    4   13   26
Bill Bonham            9   9  4.33  23  23   1   0   0  148  144   76   71   10   57   91
Mike Krukow            7   8  4.45  23  22   1   0   1  111  131   65   55    8   44   64
Ray Burris            10  10  4.93  24  24   4   0   1  131  166   82   72   18   36   65
Pete Broberg           1   0  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    9    9    6    6    3    4    3
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   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    1
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
Mario Soto             1   0  3.00   3   1   1   0   0   12   12    4    4    1    2   11
Pedro Borbon           5   4  3.03  45   0   0   7   0   77   76   28   26    5   16   25
Fred Norman            9   7  3.26  21  21   4   0   1  135  115   59   49   18   56   97
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Doug Capilla           2   3  4.53   9   6   0   0   0   44   39   23   22    6   21   30
Dale Murray            5   2  4.68  39   0   0   3   0   65   78   38   34    5   28   28
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Jack Billingham        8   7  5.00  23  19   3   0   2  133  162   85   74   11   43   63
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
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 15.75   5   0   0   0   0    4    7    7    7    3    3    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            4   3  2.03  37   1   0   3   0   62   49   25   14    3   19   40
J.R. Richard           9   8  2.85  23  23   8   0   1  174  142   57   55   10   67  129
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  12  3.94  22  19   1   0   0  130  146   59   57   12   32   43
Bo McLaughlin          3   5  4.71  30   6   0   3   0   65   68   37   34    5   29   46
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.84  17  16   3   0   1   97   98   58   52    9   53   89
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         1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Mike Garman            4   1  2.04  29   0   0   5   0   40   34   10    9    4   12   21
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.41  24   0   0   0   0   37   23   11   10    6    8   26
Burt Hooton            8   5  2.72  21  20   4   1   1  146  129   49   44   10   40   99
Don Sutton            10   5  3.03  21  21   6   0   1  152  126   58   51   15   49   95
Tommy John            10   4  3.15  18  18   5   0   1  114  122   51   40    7   26   63
Charlie Hough          5   8  3.53  48   0   0  19   0   92   73   39   36    9   48   79
Doug Rau              11   2  3.72  20  20   2   0   1  133  156   59   55   12   31   81
Rick Rhoden           11   7  3.97  20  20   3   0   0  143  141   66   63   15   42   87
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   3  2.58  47   0   0   7   0   66   61   23   19    3   23   30
Steve Rogers          11   8  2.67  25  25  12   0   4  189  164   68   56    8   48  130
Jackie Brown           7   7  3.40  27  16   6   0   2  132  116   56   50   11   43   61
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.46  36   0   0   6   0   52   50   22   20    9   23   32
Will McEnaney          2   4  4.19  47   0   0   3   0   69   75   33   32    5   17   29
Wayne Twitchell        2   1  4.37   8   8   1   0   0   47   36   23   23    6   11   34
Don Stanhouse          6   8  4.39  24  16   1   1   1  109  110   65   53   11   59   63
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
Stan Bahnsen           6   3  5.11  12  11   3   0   1   69   74   41   39    7   22   35
Santo Alcala           2   5  5.56  16   9   0   1   0   66   75   41   41    7   26   45
Jeff Terpko            0   1  5.66  13   0   0   0   0   21   28   13   13    2   15   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
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.50  22   0   0   0   0   36   30   13   10    2   12   20
Bob Apodaca            3   4  2.66  36   0   0   3   0   51   47   18   15    3   15   33
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Pat Zachry             2   3  3.11   8   8   0   0   0   46   46   23   16    5   21   31
Jerry Koosman          7  11  3.18  21  21   4   0   1  153  117   63   54   10   58  131
Skip Lockwood          1   6  3.52  38   0   0  15   0   61   46   24   24    4   18   48
Craig Swan             6   6  3.57  17  15   2   0   1   96   94   41   38    8   34   48
Nino Espinosa          5   7  3.66  19  16   2   0   0  108  108   48   44   11   29   55
Jon Matlack            6  12  3.92  21  21   5   0   3  145  144   69   63   15   35  102
Rick Baldwin           1   1  4.34  21   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
Paul Siebert           1   0  7.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    3    5    5    0    6    4

 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             4   2  2.50  22   0   0   6   0   40   31   12   11    3   10   25
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.66  29   0   0   2   0   41   35   16   12    2   14   29
Ron Reed               6   4  2.82  40   0   0  10   0   80   71   25   25    5   25   56
Steve Carlton         13   6  2.96  22  22   9   0   1  170  144   65   56   18   50  111
Gene Garber            4   5  3.23  43   0   0  10   0   61   51   25   22    6   14   42
Jim Lonborg            5   3  3.99  12  12   2   0   0   77   76   36   34   10   19   35
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Randy Lerch            6   2  5.07  20  20   2   0   0  119  140   70   67   13   50   56
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Larry Christenson      9   5  5.49  21  21   2   0   1  121  153   79   74   17   40   72
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  1.67  47   0   0  17   0   86   52   19   16    5   33   99
John Candelaria       11   3  2.61  21  21   2   0   1  141  124   44   41   19   31   74
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.21  47   0   0   3   0   67   54   27   24    4   26   40
Jerry Reuss            6  10  3.90  22  22   5   0   0  141  151   73   61    8   52   80
Jim Rooker             8   5  3.90  17  17   4   0   2  111  101   51   48   15   41   47
Grant Jackson          2   3  4.66  31   1   0   2   0   48   49   29   25    5   21   24
Bruce Kison            6   4  4.77  20  19   3   0   1  121  121   70   64   11   38   76
Odell Jones            2   4  5.05  26   8   0   0   0   71   75   41   40    6   22   42
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
Rollie Fingers         7   4  2.98  55   0   0  21   0   97   94   35   32    8   27   83
Dan Spillner           5   2  3.38  46   0   0   4   0   80   80   32   30    6   33   39
Bob Shirley            6  11  3.60  22  22   0   0   0  128  131   66   51   15   59   83
Dave Tomlin            2   4  3.65  48   0   0   3   0   67   66   30   27    3   21   36
Dave Wehrmeister       1   2  3.67  20   2   0   0   0   42   37   18   17    3   19   23
Randy Jones            4   7  4.59  15  15   1   0   0   84  101   45   43    7   17   28
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.78  26  18   0   0   0  117  114   73   62   15   68   59
Bob Owchinko           3   6  4.92  16  14   0   0   0   79   94   45   43    7   34   43
Dave Freisleben        3   5  5.10  18  10   1   0   0   67   69   40   38   14   24   33
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
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
Rick Sawyer            5   5  5.75  37   9   0   0   0   92  114   63   59   13   42   37
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  1.30  49   0   0  14   0   83   70   19   12    1   28   67
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.66  35   0   0   0   0   64   61   27   19   10   16   36
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.09  44   0   0   7   0   64   62   25   22    2   27   45
Ed Halicki             8   9  3.52  23  23   3   0   2  151  144   67   59   14   48  111
Bob Knepper            4   5  3.68  14  14   1   0   1   78   79   39   32    8   34   48
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Charlie Williams       4   3  3.87  38   5   1   0   0   77   78   40   33    6   35   26
John Montefusco        3   9  4.16  16  15   2   0   0   89  101   54   41    8   27   68
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  5.98  31   9   1   0   1   62   81   42   41    4   40   29

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          5   1  1.21  21   2   0   1   0   45   37    9    6    2    9   29
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.51  40   0   0   3   0   72   60   23   20    7   18   26
Butch Metzger          1   0  2.90  30   0   0   2   0   50   37   18   16    7   26   18
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
Bob Forsch            13   4  3.63  22  22   5   0   1  144  139   67   58   15   45   57
Eric Rasmussen         7  10  3.63  21  21   7   0   3  144  139   61   58   15   31   73
Rawly Eastwick         3   4  4.01  20   0   0   2   0   25   32   15   11    4   12   13
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
Tom Underwood          2   4  4.50   8   7   0   0   0   42   42   24   21    3   27   30
Al Hrabosky            3   4  4.53  40   0   0   7   0   58   62   31   29    7   29   45
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
Pete Falcone           4   6  5.40  21  21   1   0   1  107  115   67   64   18   50   63
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)        14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  B. Forsch (STL)          13
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  D. Rau (LA)              11
  R. Rhoden (LA)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         10
  R. Burris (CHI)          10
  T. John (LA)             10

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)      12
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  J. Koosman (NY)          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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  T. Seaver (CIN)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        7
  J. Brown (MON)            6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6
  B. Forsch (STL)           5

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  R. Fingers (SD)          21
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          14
  R. Camp (ATL)            10
  G. Garber (PHI)          10
  R. Reed (PHI)            10
  R. Eastwick (STL)         9

Shutouts:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        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)       202.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       188.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      173.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      170.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     159.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       152.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        151.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       151.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       150.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)       147.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         192
  J. Barr (SF)            181
  R. Burris (CHI)         166
  S. Rogers (MON)         164
  J. Billingham (CIN)     162
  D. Rau (LA)             156
  L. Christenson (PHI)    153
  J. Reuss (PIT)          151
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     146
  B. Bonham (CHI)         144

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  J. Billingham (CIN)      85
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  R. Burris (CHI)          82
  L. Christenson (PHI)     79
  B. Bonham (CHI)          76
  T. Griffin (SD)          73
  J. Reuss (PIT)           73
  B. Kison (PIT)           70
  R. Lerch (PHI)           70

Home Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      19
  R. Burris (CHI)          18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17
  B. Capra (ATL)           15
  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  T. Griffin (SD)          15

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         103
  T. Griffin (SD)          68
  J. Richard (HOU)         67
  B. Shirley (SD)          59
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       59
  J. Koosman (NY)          58
  B. Bonham (CHI)          57
  F. Norman (CIN)          56
  F. Bannister (HOU)       53
  J. Reuss (PIT)           52

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         148
  J. Koosman (NY)         131
  S. Rogers (MON)         130
  J. Richard (HOU)        129
  T. Seaver (CIN)         115
  S. Carlton (PHI)        111
  E. Halicki (SF)         111
  J. Matlack (NY)         102
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       101
  R. Gossage (PIT)         99

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