Saturday July 30, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 30, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     65  38  3.35  103  22  26   935   883  384  348   86  291  605
New York        42  59  3.51  101  18  19   894   810  387  349   76  291  606
St. Louis       56  47  3.69  103  17  20   927   893  425  380  100  335  466
Houston         48  56  3.75  104  18  18   944   899  442  393   67  380  571
Chicago         60  41  3.82  101  12  32   912   902  446  387   73  304  600
San Francisco   47  57  3.87  104  15  21   940   988  480  404   74  355  561
Pittsburgh      59  43  3.94  102  15  23   929   887  447  407   94  320  556
Montreal        48  53  4.05  101  25  19   935   899  471  421   86  361  546
Philadelphia    58  43  4.07  101  16  30   903   923  445  408   95  306  521
San Diego       45  61  4.47  106   2  29   974  1036  547  484  108  431  530
Cincinnati      50  51  4.65  101  16  20   897   967  499  463   98  335  515
Atlanta         36  65  5.13  101  16  16   903  1001  577  515  111  450  557

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   15   3  2.28  26  24   6   1   4  162  139   46   41    6   44  103
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
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
Steve Carlton (PHI)   14   6  3.02  23  23   9   0   1  176  146   68   59   19   54  111
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
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Dick Ruthven           3   7  4.14  13  11   2   0   1   72   80   38   33    9   27   40
Dave Campbell          0   3  4.20  38   0   0   1   0   45   44   23   21    5   20   19
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  4.57  23   9   0   1   0   65   75   38   33    7   19   33
Buzz Capra             2   8  5.29  30   8   0   0   0   85   87   53   50   15   49   55
Don Collins            1   9  5.37  25   6   0   2   0   52   58   33   31    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
Willie Hernandez       4   3  2.27  44   0   0   2   0   71   52   21   18    4   20   50
Rick Reuschel         15   3  2.28  26  24   6   1   4  162  139   46   41    6   44  103
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Paul Reuschel          4   3  3.80  42   0   0   3   0   69   60   31   29    7   28   38
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  4.63   7   0   0   0   0   12   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   8  3.25  23  22   5   0   1  147  124   63   53   19   63  104
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            5   3  2.05  38   1   0   3   0   66   53   26   15    3   20   43
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
Tom Dixon              0   0  3.60   1   1   0   0   0    5   10    2    2    0    1    3
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   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
Mike Garman            4   1  1.93  30   0   0   6   0   42   34   10    9    4   14   22
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           12   7  4.05  21  21   3   0   0  149  150   70   67   16   43   90
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           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
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.33  37   0   0   6   0   54   50   22   20    9   23   35
Jackie Brown           7   8  3.80  28  17   6   0   2  133  119   62   56   11   46   61
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    1    2    1
Will McEnaney          2   4  4.19  47   0   0   3   0   69   75   33   32    5   17   29
Don Stanhouse          6   8  4.23  26  16   1   2   1  113  112   65   53   11   59   66
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  5.32  17   9   0   1   0   69   75   41   41    7   28   48
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 Apodaca            3   4  2.52  38   0   0   3   0   54   48   18   15    3   15   36
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.61  23   0   0   0   0   38   33   14   11    2   15   20
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   8  3.88  20  17   2   0   0  111  116   52   48   11   30   58
Jon Matlack            6  12  3.92  21  21   5   0   3  145  144   69   63   15   35  102
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
Rick Baldwin           1   1  4.94  22   0   0   0   0   31   27   18   17    5   13   14
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         14   6  3.02  23  23   9   0   1  176  146   68   59   19   54  111
Gene Garber            4   5  3.08  45   0   0  11   0   64   52   25   22    6   17   43
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  1.64  48   0   0  17   0   88   52   19   16    5   34  103
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
Jim Rooker             9   5  3.91  18  18   5   0   2  120  110   55   52   17   43   49
Jerry Reuss            6  10  4.13  23  23   5   0   0  144  157   78   66    9   53   82
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          3   3  5.12  25   3   0   1   0   58   60   36   33    5   21   39
Larry Demery           3   3  5.64  23   8   0   0   0   61   74   40   38   10   25   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  3.00  56   0   0  22   0   99   95   36   33    8   28   84
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  4.88  27  18   0   0   0  118  116   75   64   15   69   60
Dave Freisleben        4   5  4.98  19  11   1   0   0   72   74   43   40   14   25   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
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
Charlie Williams       4   3  3.70  39   5   1   0   0   80   78   40   33    6   35   28
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.74  45   0   0   7   0   65   65   30   27    3   29   45
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
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   8  5.97  15  13   2   0   0   63   75   49   42    6   39   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  1.30  23   2   0   1   0   48   40   10    7    2    9   33
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.44  41   0   0   3   0   74   60   23   20    7   18   28
Butch Metzger          2   0  2.79  31   0   0   2   0   52   39   18   16    7   26   21
John Urrea             3   3  2.82  30   2   1   4   1   73   59   27   23    7   17   39
John Denny             7   2  3.55  15  15   2   0   1   89   92   39   35    7   35   35
Eric Rasmussen         8  10  3.59  22  22   8   0   3  153  148   64   61   16   33   78
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
Al Hrabosky            3   4  4.45  41   0   0   8   0   59   63   31   29    7   29   46
Tom Underwood          2   4  4.50   8   7   0   0   0   42   42   24   21    3   27   30
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)         14
  B. Forsch (STL)          13
  D. Rau (LA)              12
  R. Rhoden (LA)           12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  T. John (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)          22
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         16
  G. Lavelle (SF)          14
  G. Garber (PHI)          11
  R. Camp (ATL)            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
  S. Carlton (PHI)      176.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      173.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     161.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       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
  J. Reuss (PIT)          157
  L. Christenson (PHI)    153
  R. Rhoden (LA)          150
  E. Rasmussen (STL)      148

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         105
  J. Billingham (CIN)      96
  R. Burris (CHI)          90
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  L. Christenson (PHI)     79
  J. Reuss (PIT)           78
  B. Bonham (CHI)          77
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  B. Kison (PIT)           74
  R. Lerch (PHI)           74

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          21
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  F. Norman (CIN)          19
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17
  J. Rooker (PIT)          17
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       16
  R. Rhoden (LA)           16

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         106
  T. Griffin (SD)          69
  J. Richard (HOU)         67
  F. Norman (CIN)          63
  B. Shirley (SD)          62
  B. Bonham (CHI)          60
  J. Koosman (NY)          60
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       59
  S. Carlton (PHI)         54
  F. Bannister (HOU)       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
  F. Norman (CIN)         104
  R. Gossage (PIT)        103
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       103

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