Tuesday August 2, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 2, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     67  39  3.34  106  23  26   965   910  396  358   87  305  625
New York        44  60  3.62  104  18  20   924   851  410  372   81  301  629
St. Louis       58  48  3.73  106  17  22   953   924  440  395  106  346  479
Houston         49  58  3.74  107  20  18   974   930  455  405   68  388  586
Chicago         62  42  3.81  104  13  33   938   924  456  397   77  313  615
San Francisco   48  59  3.92  107  16  21   965  1018  497  420   79  365  585
Pittsburgh      60  45  3.96  105  15  23   957   917  462  421   97  332  576
Philadelphia    59  44  4.07  103  16  31   921   945  453  416   97  313  531
Montreal        49  55  4.09  104  26  19   963   925  490  438   91  369  564
San Diego       46  62  4.46  108   2  30   991  1055  559  491  109  439  536
Cincinnati      52  52  4.64  104  16  21   924   995  512  476  100  343  534
Atlanta         37  67  5.09  104  17  17   930  1030  592  526  114  461  570

 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)    12   9  2.69  27  27  14   0   4  204  174   74   61    9   51  141
John Candelaria (PIT) 11   4  2.80  22  22   2   0   1  145  130   48   45   21   32   77
Tommy John (LA)       12   4  2.92  20  20   7   0   1  132  136   54   43    7   30   74
J.R. Richard (HOU)     9   9  2.96  24  24   8   0   1  179  147   61   59   10   69  131
Steve Carlton (PHI)   14   6  3.02  23  23   9   0   1  176  146   68   59   19   54  111
Tom Seaver (CIN)      10   5  3.15  21  21   9   0   4  157  129   57   55   10   41  124
Jerry Koosman (NY)     8  12  3.24  23  23   4   0   1  167  131   69   60   11   63  146
Fred Norman (CIN)      9   8  3.25  23  22   5   0   1  147  124   63   53   19   63  104

 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  13  4.21  30  29  14   0   2  220  207  111  103   18  110  160
Max Leon               4   4  4.37  24   9   0   1   0   70   78   39   34    7   22   36
Andy Messersmith       5   4  4.40  16  16   1   0   0  102  101   54   50   12   39   69
Don Collins            1   9  5.17  26   6   0   2   0   54   60   34   31    5   35   21
Buzz Capra             2   8  5.59  31   9   0   0   0   87   92   57   54   16   50   56
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
Dave Roberts           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    3    0    0    0    2    2
Bruce Sutter           5   1  1.06  47   0   0  24   0   85   50   15   10    4   15  101
Willie Hernandez       5   3  2.24  45   0   0   2   0   72   52   21   18    4   20   51
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   4  4.04  43   0   0   3   0   69   61   33   31    7   29   38
Bill Bonham            9  10  4.09  25  25   1   0   0  161  150   78   73   10   63   98
Mike Krukow            7   8  4.45  23  22   1   0   1  111  131   65   55    8   44   64
Pete Broberg           1   0  4.61   9   0   0   0   0   14   13    8    7    4    7    6
Steve Renko            1   1  4.86  11   6   0   1   0   37   37   25   20    7   15   29
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
Pedro Borbon           6   4  2.99  49   0   0   9   0   90   88   33   30    6   18   35
Fred Norman            9   8  3.25  23  22   5   0   1  147  124   63   53   19   63  104
Tom Seaver             3   2  3.38   8   8   4   0   1   61   50   24   23    3   13   52
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Mario Soto             1   1  4.12   4   2   1   0   0   20   19    9    9    1    6   15
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    3    2    4
Doug Capilla           3   3  4.35  10   7   0   0   0   50   45   25   24    6   23   34
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Dale Murray            5   2  5.00  42   1   0   3   0   72   90   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 14.40   7   0   0   0   0    5    9    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        4  12  3.76  23  20   2   0   0  141  160   62   59   12   36   50
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
Dan Larson             0   5  5.91  23   6   1   0   0   67   72   50   44    9   28   32
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   4   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    1
Mike Garman            4   2  2.23  31   0   0   6   0   44   38   12   11    4   15   23
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            12   4  2.92  20  20   7   0   1  132  136   54   43    7   30   74
Don Sutton            10   5  3.26  22  22   6   0   1  157  135   64   57   16   54   97
Charlie Hough          5   8  3.39  50   0   0  19   0   96   75   39   36    9   52   81
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
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    1    2    1
Steve Rogers          12   9  2.69  27  27  14   0   4  204  174   74   61    9   51  141
Joe Kerrigan           2   3  3.07  50   0   0   7   0   70   67   28   24    3   25   31
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.38  38   0   0   6   0   56   51   23   21   10   23   38
Jackie Brown           7   8  3.80  28  17   6   0   2  133  119   62   56   11   46   61
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
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  5.27  18   9   0   1   0   70   75   41   41    7   29   48
Wayne Twitchell        2   2  5.40  10  10   1   0   0   55   48   34   33    8   16   39
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  2.80  39   0   0   3   0   55   50   20   17    3   16   36
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.93  24   0   0   0   0   40   34   16   13    3   16   20
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Skip Lockwood          2   6  3.23  41   0   0  17   0   70   50   25   25    5   19   58
Jerry Koosman          8  12  3.24  23  23   4   0   1  167  131   69   60   11   63  146
Pat Zachry             2   3  3.78   9   9   0   0   0   52   55   29   22    7   23   36
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  7.11   6   0   0   0   0    6    4    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
Ron Reed               6   4  2.69  43   0   0  11   0   84   76   27   25    5   27   59
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.70  31   0   0   2   0   47   39   18   14    2   19   33
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   7  5.29  23  17   1   0   0  102  120   62   60   14   27   36
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   7  1.68  49   0   0  17   0   91   53   20   17    6   35  107
John Candelaria       11   4  2.80  22  22   2   0   1  145  130   48   45   21   32   77
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.47  49   0   0   3   0   70   58   31   27    4   27   41
Jim Rooker             9   5  3.94  19  19   5   0   2  126  119   58   55   17   46   53
Jerry Reuss            6  10  4.13  23  23   5   0   0  144  157   78   66    9   53   82
Grant Jackson          3   3  4.39  33   1   0   2   0   53   52   30   26    6   23   28
Bruce Kison            6   5  4.83  21  20   3   0   1  127  127   74   68   12   41   79
Terry Forster          3   3  5.03  26   3   0   1   0   59   61   36   33    5   21   39
Odell Jones            2   4  5.05  27   9   0   0   0   77   83   44   43    6   23   45
Larry Demery           3   3  5.32  25   8   0   0   0   64   74   40   38   10   29   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  2.94  57   0   0  23   0  101   95   36   33    8   28   85
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
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.61  18  16   0   0   0   94  110   52   48    8   41   50
Randy Jones            4   7  4.66  16  15   1   0   0   87  106   49   45    7   18   29
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   6  3.67  15  15   1   0   1   83   85   41   34    8   37   50
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.68  46   0   0   7   0   66   67   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        4   9  3.87  17  16   3   0   0   98  111   56   42    8   28   78
Charlie Williams       4   3  4.41  40   5   1   0   0   82   83   47   40    6   38   29
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  6.06  32   9   1   0   1   62   82   43   42    5   40   29

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          5   1  1.26  24   2   0   1   0   50   41   10    7    2    9   33
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.30  44   0   0   4   0   78   63   23   20    7   19   31
Butch Metzger          3   0  2.62  34   0   0   3   0   55   40   18   16    7   27   22
John Urrea             3   3  2.95  31   3   1   4   1   79   65   30   26    9   18   42
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  4.48  43   0   0   8   0   60   65   32   30    7   32   47
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
Tom Underwood          3   4  4.98   9   8   0   0   0   47   47   29   26    5   31   34
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
  T. John (LA)             12
  D. Rau (LA)              12
  R. Rhoden (LA)           12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         10

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  J. Koosman (NY)          12
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      12
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  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)          14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  T. Seaver (CIN)           9
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  T. John (LA)              7
  J. Brown (MON)            6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  R. Fingers (SD)          23
  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)       220.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      179.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      176.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       166.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     161.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)       160.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       157.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        157.1
  E. Halicki (SF)       157.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         207
  J. Barr (SF)            189
  R. Burris (CHI)         181
  J. Billingham (CIN)     175
  S. Rogers (MON)         174
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     160
  D. Rau (LA)             160
  J. Reuss (PIT)          157
  L. Christenson (PHI)    153
  B. Bonham (CHI)         150

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         111
  J. Billingham (CIN)      96
  R. Burris (CHI)          91
  J. Barr (SF)             84
  L. Christenson (PHI)     79
  B. Bonham (CHI)          78
  J. Reuss (PIT)           78
  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
  B. Capra (ATL)           16

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         110
  T. Griffin (SD)          69
  J. Richard (HOU)         69
  B. Bonham (CHI)          63
  J. Koosman (NY)          63
  F. Norman (CIN)          63
  B. Shirley (SD)          62
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       59
  S. Carlton (PHI)         54
  D. Sutton (LA)           54

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         160
  J. Koosman (NY)         146
  S. Rogers (MON)         141
  J. Richard (HOU)        131
  T. Seaver (CIN)         124
  E. Halicki (SF)         119
  S. Carlton (PHI)        111
  R. Gossage (PIT)        107
  B. Hooton (LA)          104
  F. Norman (CIN)         104

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