Sunday July 31, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 31, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     66  38  3.31  104  22  26   945   888  386  348   86  292  610
New York        43  59  3.57  102  18  20   903   826  396  358   76  294  610
St. Louis       56  48  3.72  104  17  20   935   908  431  386  102  339  468
Houston         48  57  3.75  105  18  18   953   907  446  397   67  382  574
Chicago         61  41  3.79  102  13  32   921   910  447  388   73  304  603
San Francisco   47  58  3.88  105  15  21   948   994  485  409   78  358  572
Pittsburgh      59  44  3.98  103  15  23   937   897  455  414   96  325  561
Philadelphia    59  43  4.07  102  16  31   912   936  449  412   96  309  525
Montreal        48  54  4.07  102  25  19   945   910  479  428   87  364  550
San Diego       45  62  4.48  107   2  29   982  1049  557  489  109  436  532
Cincinnati      51  51  4.62  102  16  21   906   974  501  465   98  337  519
Atlanta         37  65  5.11  102  16  17   912  1013  580  518  113  452  560

 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
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   5  2.56  22  21   4   1   1  155  133   51   44   10   41  104
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   9  2.72  26  26  13   0   4  195  170   72   59    8   50  133
John Candelaria (PIT) 11   4  2.80  22  22   2   0   1  145  130   48   45   21   32   77
J.R. Richard (HOU)     9   9  2.96  24  24   8   0   1  179  147   61   59   10   69  131
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  1.69   2   0   0   1   0    5    5    1    1    1    2    1
Eddie Solomon          2   1  2.42   6   5   0   0   0   22   23   12    6    1   12    9
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            11  10  5.12  26  26   5   0   1  142  181   91   81   21   37   70
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
Pedro Borbon           5   4  2.97  48   0   0   9   0   88   85   32   29    5   18   34
Mario Soto             1   0  3.00   3   1   1   0   0   12   12    4    4    1    2   11
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           3   3  4.35  10   7   0   0   0   50   45   25   24    6   23   34
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
Ken Forsch             4   7  2.81  31   5   0   7   0   74   69   29   23    2   23   41
Joe Niekro             6   3  2.85  31   2   2   5   1   82   63   29   26    4   36   53
J.R. Richard           9   9  2.96  24  24   8   0   1  179  147   61   59   10   69  131
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  4.99  27   3   0   0   0   52   52   29   29    6   34   37
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            9   5  2.56  22  21   4   1   1  155  133   51   44   10   41  104
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  3.50  49   0   0  19   0   93   74   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
Steve Rogers          11   9  2.72  26  26  13   0   4  195  170   72   59    8   50  133
Joe Kerrigan           2   3  3.03  49   0   0   7   0   68   65   27   23    3   25   30
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   4  4.87  13  12   3   0   1   78   81   45   42    8   24   39
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 Myrick             0   1  2.61  23   0   0   0   0   38   33   14   11    2   15   20
Bob Apodaca            3   4  2.80  39   0   0   3   0   55   50   20   17    3   16   36
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  3.38  40   0   0  17   0   64   48   24   24    4   18   51
Nino Espinosa          5   8  3.88  20  17   2   0   0  111  116   52   48   11   30   58
Craig Swan             7   6  3.91  18  16   2   0   1  101  104   47   44    8   35   51
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  5.12  23   0   0   0   0   32   30   19   18    5   14   15
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             5   2  2.63  23   0   0   6   0   41   32   13   12    3   12   25
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.68  30   0   0   2   0   44   38   17   13    2   16   31
Ron Reed               6   4  2.72  42   0   0  11   0   83   75   27   25    5   27   58
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  4.00  13  13   2   0   0   83   87   39   37   11   19   38
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   4  2.80  22  22   2   0   1  145  130   48   45   21   32   77
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.50  48   0   0   3   0   69   58   31   27    4   27   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  5.40  24   8   0   0   0   63   74   40   38   10   28   25
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  3.35  49   0   0   4   0   83   84   33   31    6   35   40
Bob Shirley            6  12  3.62  23  23   0   0   0  134  137   69   54   15   62   88
Dave Tomlin            2   4  3.76  49   0   0   3   0   67   68   31   28    3   22   36
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  3.89  21   3   0   0   0   44   41   23   19    4   22   23
Randy Jones            4   7  4.66  16  15   1   0   0   87  106   49   45    7   18   29
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  5.65  39   9   0   0   0   94  116   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   5  1.38  50   0   0  14   0   85   71   20   13    2   28   70
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  3.61  24  24   3   0   2  157  149   71   63   17   51  119
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  2.38  42   0   0   3   0   76   61   23   20    7   19   29
Butch Metzger          2   0  2.73  32   0   0   2   0   53   40   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   5  3.76  23  23   5   0   1  146  146   70   61   15   46   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
Al Hrabosky            3   4  4.35  42   0   0   8   0   60   63   31   29    7   31   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
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  5.02  22   1   0   2   0   29   42   22   16    6   13   14
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
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  T. John (LA)             11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         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)         17
  G. Lavelle (SF)          14
  G. Garber (PHI)          11
  R. Reed (PHI)            11
  R. Camp (ATL)            10
  P. Borbon (CIN)           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)      179.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      176.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     161.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       159.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       157.0
  J. Barr (SF)          155.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)       154.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        154.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         200
  J. Barr (SF)            189
  R. Burris (CHI)         181
  J. Billingham (CIN)     175
  S. Rogers (MON)         170
  D. Rau (LA)             160
  J. Reuss (PIT)          157
  L. Christenson (PHI)    153
  R. Rhoden (LA)          150
  E. Halicki (SF)         149

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         105
  J. Billingham (CIN)      96
  R. Burris (CHI)          91
  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)      21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  F. Norman (CIN)          19
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17
  E. Halicki (SF)          17
  J. Rooker (PIT)          17
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       16

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         106
  T. Griffin (SD)          69
  J. Richard (HOU)         69
  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)        131
  E. Halicki (SF)         119
  T. Seaver (CIN)         115
  S. Carlton (PHI)        111
  B. Hooton (LA)          104
  F. Norman (CIN)         104
  R. Gossage (PIT)        103

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