Friday July 29, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 29, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     64  38  3.34  102  22  25   926   873  380  344   85  288  601
New York        42  58  3.47  100  18  19   885   794  379  341   75  286  602
St. Louis       55  47  3.72  102  17  19   918   885  424  379  100  333  456
Chicago         60  40  3.74  100  12  32   904   888  435  376   73  298  595
Houston         47  56  3.75  103  18  18   935   885  439  390   67  378  565
San Francisco   47  56  3.82  103  15  21   932   977  471  395   72  352  559
Pittsburgh      58  43  3.93  101  15  23   920   878  441  402   93  316  547
Montreal        48  52  4.02  100  25  19   926   891  464  414   85  354  537
Philadelphia    57  43  4.08  100  16  29   894   920  442  405   94  302  520
San Diego       44  61  4.47  105   2  28   965  1028  541  479  108  428  528
Cincinnati      50  50  4.65  100  15  20   888   960  495  459   97  330  511
Atlanta         36  64  5.09  100  16  16   894   983  567  506  110  448  553

 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   9  2.72  26  26  13   0   4  195  170   72   59    8   50  133
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)     8  11  3.10  22  22   4   0   1  160  119   64   55   10   60  139

 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           10  12  4.26  29  28  13   0   2  211  200  105  100   18  106  155
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  2.96  41   0   0   3   0   67   56   24   22    7   25   36
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  10  4.19  24  24   1   0   0  155  147   77   72   10   60   94
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  3.07  47   0   0   8   0   85   84   32   29    5   18   34
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  4.70   5   0   0   0   0    8    7    4    4    3    2    3
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Dale Murray            5   2  5.02  41   1   0   3   0   72   88   44   40    8   31   32
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
Paul Moskau            2   2  5.40   8   7   0   0   0   33   37   20   20    3   12   15
Jack Billingham        8   9  5.60  25  20   3   0   2  137  175   96   85   13   45   63
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
Joe Niekro             6   3  2.85  31   2   2   5   1   82   63   29   26    4   36   53
Ken Forsch             4   7  2.89  30   5   0   7   0   72   68   29   23    2   23   41
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              12   2  3.63  21  21   3   0   1  139  160   60   56   12   31   84
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   9  2.72  26  26  13   0   4  195  170   72   59    8   50  133
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  2.61  37   0   0   3   0   52   47   18   15    3   15   35
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Jerry Koosman          8  11  3.10  22  22   4   0   1  160  119   64   55   10   60  139
Pat Zachry             2   3  3.11   8   8   0   0   0   46   46   23   16    5   21   31
Skip Lockwood          1   6  3.47  39   0   0  16   0   62   47   24   24    4   18   51
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  2.68  30   0   0   2   0   44   38   17   13    2   16   31
Ron Reed               6   4  2.76  41   0   0  10   0   82   74   27   25    5   26   57
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
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Randy Lerch            6   3  5.20  21  21   2   0   0  123  146   74   71   15   52   57
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  4.65  32   1   0   2   0   50   51   30   26    6   22   25
Bruce Kison            6   5  4.83  21  20   3   0   1  127  127   74   68   12   41   79
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  3.32  48   0   0   4   0   81   81   32   30    6   34   39
Bob Shirley            6  12  3.62  23  23   0   0   0  134  137   69   54   15   62   88
Dave Wehrmeister       1   2  3.67  20   2   0   0   0   42   37   18   17    3   19   23
Dave Tomlin            2   4  3.76  49   0   0   3   0   67   68   31   28    3   22   36
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  5.71  38   9   0   0   0   93  115   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              10   7  4.51  24  24   5   0   2  156  189   84   78   10   35   68
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  1.36  22   2   0   1   0   46   39   10    7    2    9   30
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.44  41   0   0   3   0   74   60   23   20    7   18   28
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
Eric Rasmussen         8  10  3.59  22  22   8   0   3  153  148   64   61   16   33   78
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
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
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.33  21   1   0   2   0   27   36   19   13    4   13   13
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  5.38  22  21   1   0   1  109  118   68   65   18   53   65
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
  D. Rau (LA)              12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  T. John (LA)             11
  R. Rhoden (LA)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         10
  J. Barr (SF)             10

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  T. Seaver (CIN)           9
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  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)         16
  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. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       211.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       195.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      173.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      170.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       159.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     159.2
  J. Barr (SF)          155.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)       154.2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    153.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        151.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         200
  J. Barr (SF)            189
  J. Billingham (CIN)     175
  R. Burris (CHI)         173
  S. Rogers (MON)         170
  D. Rau (LA)             160
  L. Christenson (PHI)    153
  J. Reuss (PIT)          151
  E. Rasmussen (STL)      148
  B. Bonham (CHI)         147

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         105
  J. Billingham (CIN)      96
  R. Burris (CHI)          90
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  L. Christenson (PHI)     79
  B. Bonham (CHI)          77
  B. Kison (PIT)           74
  R. Lerch (PHI)           74
  T. Griffin (SD)          73
  J. Reuss (PIT)           73

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
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       16
  B. Capra (ATL)           15

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         106
  T. Griffin (SD)          68
  J. Richard (HOU)         67
  B. Shirley (SD)          62
  B. Bonham (CHI)          60
  J. Koosman (NY)          60
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       59
  F. Norman (CIN)          58
  F. Bannister (HOU)       53
  P. Falcone (STL)         53

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         155
  J. Koosman (NY)         139
  S. Rogers (MON)         133
  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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