Friday August 5, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 5, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     67  41  3.38  108  23  26   987   936  408  370   88  311  638
New York        46  60  3.58  106  18  20   947   871  415  377   82  305  644
St. Louis       59  49  3.70  108  18  22   970   935  446  399  107  350  488
Houston         51  58  3.71  109  21  19   992   945  459  409   69  396  599
Chicago         62  44  3.89  106  13  33   956   946  472  413   84  327  630
San Francisco   48  61  3.92  109  16  21   981  1038  504  427   80  370  593
Pittsburgh      62  46  3.95  108  16  23   983   936  472  431  100  338  594
Philadelphia    62  44  3.99  106  17  31   949   965  458  421   97  321  556
Montreal        51  56  4.08  107  26  21   989   950  501  449   94  378  580
San Diego       47  64  4.47  111   2  31  1018  1083  577  505  110  450  543
Cincinnati      53  54  4.70  107  16  21   952  1031  537  497  105  361  554
Atlanta         38  69  5.07  107  17  18   957  1063  605  539  116  474  590

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   15   3  2.25  27  25   6   1   4  168  142   47   42    7   48  110
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
Steve Carlton (PHI)   15   6  2.92  24  24  10   0   1  185  152   69   60   19   57  123
Tommy John (LA)       12   4  2.92  20  20   7   0   1  132  136   54   43    7   30   74
J.R. Richard (HOU)    10   9  3.05  25  25   8   0   1  186  153   65   63   11   73  139
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
Don Sutton (LA)       10   5  3.26  22  22   6   0   1  157  135   64   57   16   54   97

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Duane Theiss           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    0
Preston Hanna          0   0  1.59   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    1    1    1    5    1
Eddie Solomon          3   1  2.37   7   6   0   0   0   30   32   14    8    2   14   12
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Phil Niekro           10  13  4.21  30  29  14   0   2  220  207  111  103   18  110  160
Dave Campbell          0   4  4.34  41   0   0   2   0   48   46   25   23    5   21   21
Dick Ruthven           3   8  4.34  14  12   2   0   1   77   88   42   37    9   29   47
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  28   6   0   2   0   56   64   35   32    5   35   21
Buzz Capra             2   8  5.49  32  10   0   0   0   95  101   61   58   17   54   64
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
Steve Hargan           0   2  7.20  11   5   0   0   0   25   40   23   20    2    7   11
Bob Johnson            0   1  7.25  15   0   0   0   0   22   24   18   18    7   14   16
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   3   0   0   1   0    5    4    0    0    0    2    2
Bruce Sutter           5   1  1.06  47   0   0  24   0   85   50   15   10    4   15  101
Rick Reuschel         15   3  2.25  27  25   6   1   4  168  142   47   42    7   48  110
Willie Hernandez       5   4  2.63  46   0   0   2   0   75   58   25   22    6   21   54
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Bill Bonham            9  10  4.09  25  25   1   0   0  161  150   78   73   10   63   98
Paul Reuschel          4   4  4.13  44   0   0   3   0   70   62   34   32    8   29   39
Mike Krukow            7   8  4.45  23  22   1   0   1  111  131   65   55    8   44   64
Steve Renko            1   1  4.86  11   6   0   1   0   37   37   25   20    7   15   29
Pete Broberg           1   0  5.17  10   0   0   0   0   16   16   10    9    5   10    8
Ray Burris            11  11  5.42  27  27   5   0   1  148  189   99   89   23   43   72
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
Pedro Borbon           7   4  2.88  52   0   0   9   0   94   91   33   30    6   18   37
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Tom Seaver             3   2  3.38   8   8   4   0   1   61   50   24   23    3   13   52
Fred Norman            9   9  3.59  24  23   5   0   1  148  130   69   59   20   64  106
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
Paul Moskau            2   2  4.69   9   8   0   0   0   40   42   23   21    4   17   23
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  4.76   8   0   0   0   0   11   15    8    6    3    2    6
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Dale Murray            5   2  4.91  43   1   0   3   0   77   94   46   42    9   35   33
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Doug Capilla           3   4  5.37  11   8   0   0   0   55   54   34   33    7   29   37
Woodie Fryman          5   5  5.38  17  12   0   1   0   75   83   45   45   13   45   57
Jack Billingham        8   9  5.57  27  20   3   0   2  139  177   97   86   14   47   64
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 12.71   8   0   0   0   0    6    9    8    8    3    3    5

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            5   3  1.98  39   1   0   4   0   68   53   26   15    3   22   45
Joe Niekro             7   3  2.57  32   3   3   5   2   91   72   29   26    4   38   56
Ken Forsch             4   7  2.81  31   5   0   7   0   74   69   29   23    2   23   41
J.R. Richard          10   9  3.05  25  25   8   0   1  186  153   65   63   11   73  139
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
Mike Garman            4   3  2.31  32   0   0   6   0   47   42   13   12    4   16   24
Burt Hooton            9   5  2.56  22  21   4   1   1  155  133   51   44   10   41  104
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.82  26   0   0   0   0   38   26   13   12    6    8   28
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  3.50  51   0   0  19   0   98   75   41   38    9   55   83
Doug Rau              12   2  3.54  22  22   3   0   1  145  163   61   57   12   32   88
Rick Rhoden           12   7  4.04  22  22   3   0   0  156  160   73   70   17   43   92
Lance Rautzhan         1   1  4.05   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    3    3    0    3    3
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  3.06  51   0   0   8   0   71   67   28   24    3   25   31
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.41  39   0   0   6   0   58   54   24   22   11   23   38
Jackie Brown           8   8  3.70  29  18   6   0   2  141  126   64   58   11   46   67
Will McEnaney          2   4  4.17  48   0   0   3   0   69   75   33   32    5   17   29
Don Stanhouse          7   8  4.18  28  16   1   3   1  116  116   66   54   11   62   70
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
Santo Alcala           2   5  5.05  19   9   0   1   0   73   77   41   41    7   32   49
Stan Bahnsen           6   5  5.13  14  13   3   0   1   81   86   49   46    8   26   41
Wayne Twitchell        2   2  5.37  11  11   1   0   0   60   52   37   36   10   17   42
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             1   1  2.62  26   0   0   0   0   45   39   16   13    3   16   25
Bob Apodaca            3   4  2.75  40   0   0   3   0   56   50   20   17    3   16   37
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
Craig Swan             7   6  3.81  19  17   2   0   1  109  109   49   46    8   38   53
Nino Espinosa          5   8  3.91  21  18   2   0   0  117  122   55   51   12   30   62
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  4.81  24   0   0   0   0   34   32   19   18    5   14   16
Paul Siebert           2   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    5    5    0    7    6
Ray Sadecki            0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    3    2    2    1    3    0

 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             6   2  2.45  24   0   0   6   0   44   33   13   12    3   13   28
Ron Reed               6   4  2.66  44   0   0  11   0   85   76   27   25    5   27   61
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.70  31   0   0   2   0   47   39   18   14    2   19   33
Steve Carlton         15   6  2.92  24  24  10   0   1  185  152   69   60   19   57  123
Gene Garber            5   5  3.03  46   0   0  11   0   65   52   25   22    6   18   43
Jim Lonborg            5   3  3.99  14  14   2   0   0   90   97   42   40   11   20   40
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
Larry Christenson      9   5  5.26  22  22   2   0   1  128  156   80   75   17   42   78
Jim Kaat               4   7  5.29  23  17   1   0   0  102  120   62   60   14   27   36

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           8   7  1.66  50   0   0  17   0   92   54   20   17    6   35  108
John Candelaria       11   4  2.80  22  22   2   0   1  145  130   48   45   21   32   77
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.38  50   0   0   3   0   72   59   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            7  10  3.95  24  24   6   0   0  153  161   79   67    9   54   89
Grant Jackson          4   3  4.37  34   1   0   2   0   58   56   32   28    7   26   29
Bruce Kison            6   6  4.82  22  21   3   0   1  133  132   77   71   12   42   85
Terry Forster          3   3  5.03  26   3   0   1   0   59   61   36   33    5   21   39
Odell Jones            2   4  5.27  28  10   0   0   0   80   87   48   47    8   24   48
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  2.88  58   0   0  24   0  103   95   36   33    8   28   86
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.36  51   0   0   4   0   86   89   38   32    7   35   41
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.60  50   0   0   3   0   70   69   31   28    3   24   37
Bob Shirley            6  13  3.88  24  24   0   0   0  139  144   75   60   15   67   88
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  4.50  22   4   0   0   0   46   46   27   23    4   23   24
Dave Freisleben        4   5  4.54  20  12   1   0   0   81   79   44   41   14   27   34
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.61  18  16   0   0   0   94  110   52   48    8   41   50
Randy Jones            4   7  4.75  17  15   1   0   0   89  111   51   47    7   18   30
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.88  27  18   0   0   0  118  116   75   64   15   69   60
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  5.57  41   9   0   0   0   95  116   63   59   13   43   38
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   6  1.44  52   0   0  14   0   88   75   21   14    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  4.39  41   5   1   0   0   82   83   47   40    6   38   29
Jim Barr              10   8  4.54  25  25   5   0   2  163  198   88   82   11   35   74
Lynn McGlothen         2   8  5.74  16  14   2   0   0   69   82   51   44    6   44   38
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
Eric Rasmussen         9  10  3.44  23  23   9   0   3  162  152   65   62   17   36   82
John Denny             7   3  3.61  16  16   2   0   1   95   98   44   38    7   36   38
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
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.70  23   1   0   2   0   31   43   22   16    6   13   16
Tom Underwood          3   4  4.98   9   8   0   0   0   47   47   29   26    5   31   34
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:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        15
  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
  B. Shirley (SD)          13
  J. Koosman (NY)          12
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      12
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  B. Bonham (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)         10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  T. Seaver (CIN)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  T. John (LA)              7
  J. Brown (MON)            6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  J. Reuss (PIT)            6

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          24
  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  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
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       220.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      186.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      185.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     168.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       166.2
  J. Barr (SF)          162.2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    162.0
  B. Bonham (CHI)       160.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       157.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         207
  J. Barr (SF)            198
  R. Burris (CHI)         189
  J. Billingham (CIN)     177
  S. Rogers (MON)         174
  D. Rau (LA)             163
  J. Reuss (PIT)          161
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     160
  R. Rhoden (LA)          160
  L. Christenson (PHI)    156

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         111
  R. Burris (CHI)          99
  J. Billingham (CIN)      97
  J. Barr (SF)             88
  L. Christenson (PHI)     80
  J. Reuss (PIT)           79
  B. Bonham (CHI)          78
  B. Kison (PIT)           77
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  B. Shirley (SD)          75

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          23
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      21
  F. Norman (CIN)          20
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  B. Capra (ATL)           17
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17
  E. Halicki (SF)          17
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       17

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         110
  J. Richard (HOU)         73
  T. Griffin (SD)          69
  B. Shirley (SD)          67
  F. Norman (CIN)          64
  B. Bonham (CHI)          63
  J. Koosman (NY)          63
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         57
  C. Hough (LA)            55

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         160
  J. Koosman (NY)         146
  S. Rogers (MON)         141
  J. Richard (HOU)        139
  T. Seaver (CIN)         124
  S. Carlton (PHI)        123
  E. Halicki (SF)         119
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       110
  R. Gossage (PIT)        108
  F. Norman (CIN)         106


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