Thursday July 28, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 28, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     63  38  3.36  101  21  25   920   869  379  343   85  288  598
New York        41  58  3.49   99  18  18   876   791  378  340   75  284  589
St. Louis       54  46  3.72  100  16  19   901   867  415  372   99  327  446
Chicago         60  39  3.77   99  12  32   896   885  434  375   73  295  591
Houston         46  56  3.79  102  17  18   926   881  439  390   67  376  559
San Francisco   46  56  3.85  102  14  21   923   969  471  395   72  350  555
Pittsburgh      58  42  3.92  100  15  23   912   870  436  397   91  312  543
Montreal        48  51  4.02   99  24  19   920   885  460  411   85  352  534
Philadelphia    57  42  4.07   99  16  29   885   908  435  400   92  297  516
San Diego       44  60  4.47  104   2  28   957  1018  537  475  108  424  523
Cincinnati      49  49  4.59   98  15  19   870   938  480  444   94  324  503
Atlanta         35  64  5.12   99  15  16   885   975  564  503  110  445  546

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   15   3  2.14  25  23   6   1   4  160  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
Tommy John (LA)       11   4  2.99  19  19   6   0   1  123  128   52   41    7   28   64
Don Sutton (LA)       10   5  3.03  21  21   6   0   1  152  126   58   51   15   49   95
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
Preston Hanna          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    0
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   8  5.29  30   8   0   0   0   85   87   53   50   15   49   55
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  1.07  46   0   0  24   0   84   49   15   10    4   14  100
Rick Reuschel         15   3  2.14  25  23   6   1   4  160  133   43   38    6   43  101
Willie Hernandez       4   3  2.19  43   0   0   2   0   70   50   20   17    4   18   49
Paul Reuschel          4   2  3.00  40   0   0   3   0   66   56   24   22    7   25   35
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.92  20   1   0   0   0   39   42   22   17    1   14   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
Pete Broberg           1   0  5.06   6   0   0   0   0   11   11    7    6    3    7    5
Ray Burris            10  10  5.40  25  25   4   0   1  133  173   90   80   21   37   67
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
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  3.17  46   0   0   7   0   82   83   32   29    5   18   31
Fred Norman            9   7  3.20  22  21   4   0   1  138  117   59   49   18   58  100
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
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  4.76   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    2    2    3
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
Jack Billingham        8   8  5.07  24  19   3   0   2  135  167   87   76   12   43   63
Woodie Fryman          5   5  5.38  17  12   0   1   0   75   83   45   45   13   45   57
Dale Murray            5   2  5.43  40   1   0   3   0   66   83   44   40    8   29   29
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 15.43   6   0   0   0   0    5    8    8    8    3    3    4

 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
Gene Pentz             3   1  5.12  26   3   0   0   0   51   50   29   29    6   34   36
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Dan Larson             0   4  6.00  22   5   0   0   0   57   63   44   38    8   26   27

 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
Tommy John            11   4  2.99  19  19   6   0   1  123  128   52   41    7   28   64
Don Sutton            10   5  3.03  21  21   6   0   1  152  126   58   51   15   49   95
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
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Joe Kerrigan           2   3  2.54  48   0   0   7   0   67   61   23   19    3   24   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
Don Stanhouse          6   8  4.31  25  16   1   2   1  111  110   65   53   11   59   64
Wayne Twitchell        2   1  4.61   9   9   1   0   0   53   41   27   27    6   13   37
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  44   0   0  10   0   61   51   25   22    6   17   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
Jim Kaat               4   6  5.29  22  16   1   0   0   97  113   59   57   13   26   33
Larry Christenson      9   5  5.49  21  21   2   0   1  121  153   79   74   17   40   72

 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             9   5  3.91  18  18   5   0   2  120  110   55   52   17   43   49
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  3.33  47   0   0   4   0   81   80   32   30    6   34   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
Bob Owchinko           3   7  4.78  17  15   0   0   0   87  104   50   46    8   38   47
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.78  26  18   0   0   0  117  114   73   62   15   68   59
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
John Urrea             3   3  2.82  30   2   1   4   1   73   59   27   23    7   17   39
Butch Metzger          1   0  2.90  30   0   0   2   0   50   37   18   16    7   26   18
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)        15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  B. Forsch (STL)          13
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  T. John (LA)             11
  D. Rau (LA)              11
  R. Rhoden (LA)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         10
  R. Burris (CHI)          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
  T. John (LA)              6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6

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)     159.2
  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)         173
  J. Billingham (CIN)     167
  S. Rogers (MON)         164
  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
  R. Burris (CHI)          90
  J. Billingham (CIN)      87
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  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:

  R. Burris (CHI)          21
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17
  J. Rooker (PIT)          17
  B. Capra (ATL)           15
  B. Forsch (STL)          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
  F. Norman (CIN)          58
  B. Bonham (CHI)          57
  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
  F. Norman (CIN)         100


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