Saturday August 6, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 6, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     67  42  3.35  109  24  26   995   942  409  371   88  314  644
New York        46  61  3.62  107  18  20   956   886  422  384   84  307  647
Houston         52  59  3.68  111  22  19  1010   959  463  413   69  398  605
St. Louis       60  50  3.69  110  18  23   987   946  451  404  109  354  496
Chicago         63  44  3.88  107  13  34   965   953  477  416   84  331  638
San Francisco   49  61  3.90  110  16  21   990  1047  507  429   80  370  598
Philadelphia    63  44  3.96  107  17  31   958   971  458  421   97  322  557
Pittsburgh      62  47  3.98  109  16  23   991   948  480  438  102  341  599
Montreal        51  57  4.07  108  27  21   997   961  504  451   94  382  586
San Diego       47  65  4.52  112   2  31  1026  1096  587  515  111  454  548
Cincinnati      54  54  4.68  108  17  21   961  1039  540  500  108  362  562
Atlanta         39  69  5.03  108  18  18   966  1070  606  540  116  478  601

 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   6  2.48  23  22   5   1   1  163  139   52   45   10   44  110
Steve Rogers (MON)    12  10  2.67  28  28  15   0   4  212  185   77   63    9   55  147
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)      11   5  3.14  22  22  10   0   4  166  137   60   58   13   42  132
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           11  13  4.08  31  30  15   0   2  229  214  112  104   18  114  171
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
Paul Reuschel          4   4  3.91  45   0   0   4   0   74   63   34   32    8   30   44
Bill Bonham           10  10  4.13  26  26   1   0   0  166  156   83   76   10   66  101
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             4   2  3.33   9   9   5   0   1   70   58   27   26    6   14   60
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
Tom Dixon              1   0  1.93   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    3    3    0    2    5
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  2.77  32   5   0   7   0   75   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
Mark Lemongello        4  13  3.74  24  21   2   0   0  149  169   65   62   12   37   54
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   6  2.48  23  22   5   1   1  163  139   52   45   10   44  110
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  10  2.67  28  28  15   0   4  212  185   77   63    9   55  147
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
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
Pat Zachry             2   4  4.06  10  10   0   0   0   58   65   33   26    9   24   37
Paul Siebert           2   0  4.35   8   0   0   0   0   10    7    5    5    0    7    8
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
Rick Baldwin           1   1  5.35  25   0   0   0   0   35   36   22   21    5   15   16
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            6   5  2.94  47   0   0  11   0   67   53   25   22    6   18   44
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
Jim Kaat               4   7  4.95  24  18   1   0   0  109  125   62   60   14   28   36
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

 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   4  5.26  27   4   0   1   0   65   71   41   38    6   23   42
Odell Jones            2   4  5.27  28  10   0   0   0   80   87   48   47    8   24   48
Larry Demery           3   3  5.43  26   8   0   0   0   66   76   43   40   11   30   27
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
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.90  28  18   0   0   0  119  120   76   65   15   69   61
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Randy Jones            4   8  5.34  18  16   1   0   0   93  119   59   55    7   20   31
John D'Acquisto        1   1  5.40  13   9   0   0   0   33   32   27   20    1   38   34
Rick Sawyer            5   5  5.49  42   9   0   0   0   98  117   64   60   14   45   41
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
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             9   9  3.57  25  25   3   0   2  164  156   73   65   17   51  124
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.57  47   0   0   7   0   68   69   31   27    3   29   45
Bob Knepper            4   6  3.67  15  15   1   0   1   83   85   41   34    8   37   50
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  2.24  45   0   0   4   0   80   64   23   20    7   19   32
Butch Metzger          3   0  2.57  35   0   0   4   0   56   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            14   5  3.62  24  24   5   0   1  154  151   71   62   15   48   60
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  44   0   0   8   0   62   66   33   31    8   32   48
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   5  5.12  10   9   0   0   0   51   51   32   29    6   33   37
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)          14
  T. John (LA)             12
  D. Rau (LA)              12
  R. Rhoden (LA)           12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11

Losses:

  M. Lemongello (HOU)      13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  B. Shirley (SD)          13
  J. Koosman (NY)          12
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  P. Zachry (NY)           11
  B. Bonham (CHI)          10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        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)       229.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       212.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      186.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      185.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     168.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       166.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       166.1
  B. Bonham (CHI)       165.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       164.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        163.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  J. Barr (SF)            198
  R. Burris (CHI)         189
  S. Rogers (MON)         185
  J. Billingham (CIN)     177
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     169
  D. Rau (LA)             163
  J. Reuss (PIT)          161
  R. Rhoden (LA)          160
  B. Bonham (CHI)         156

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         112
  R. Burris (CHI)          99
  J. Billingham (CIN)      97
  J. Barr (SF)             88
  B. Bonham (CHI)          83
  L. Christenson (PHI)     80
  J. Reuss (PIT)           79
  P. Zachry (NY)           78
  B. Kison (PIT)           77
  S. Rogers (MON)          77

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)         114
  J. Richard (HOU)         73
  T. Griffin (SD)          69
  B. Shirley (SD)          67
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  F. Norman (CIN)          64
  J. Koosman (NY)          63
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         57
  C. Hough (LA)            55

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         171
  S. Rogers (MON)         147
  J. Koosman (NY)         146
  J. Richard (HOU)        139
  T. Seaver (CIN)         132
  E. Halicki (SF)         124
  S. Carlton (PHI)        123
  B. Hooton (LA)          110
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       110
  R. Gossage (PIT)        108

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