Sunday August 7, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 7, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     67  43  3.35  110  24  26  1003   953  412  374   89  316  646
New York        46  62  3.65  108  18  20   965   898  429  391   84  312  651
St. Louis       61  50  3.67  111  18  24   996   954  453  406  109  355  503
Houston         52  60  3.69  112  22  19  1019   971  468  418   70  401  608
San Francisco   50  61  3.88  111  16  22   999  1053  511  430   81  374  601
Chicago         64  45  3.91  109  13  34   983   975  489  427   88  335  649
Philadelphia    64  44  3.93  108  18  31   967   978  459  422   97  323  565
Pittsburgh      62  48  3.96  110  16  23   999   957  486  439  102  343  604
Montreal        51  58  4.09  109  27  21  1005   971  510  457   95  386  591
San Diego       48  66  4.57  114   2  32  1043  1120  602  529  115  464  564
Cincinnati      55  54  4.64  109  18  21   970  1046  540  500  108  364  566
Atlanta         40  69  5.00  109  19  18   975  1075  608  542  117  482  604

 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)   16   6  2.83  25  25  11   0   1  194  159   70   61   19   58  131
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   6  3.33  23  23   6   0   1  162  143   67   60   17   56   99

 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
Dick Ruthven           4   8  4.10  15  13   3   0   1   86   93   44   39   10   33   50
Dave Campbell          0   4  4.34  41   0   0   2   0   48   46   25   23    5   21   21
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
Dave Giusti            0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    2    4
Willie Hernandez       5   4  2.59  47   0   0   2   0   76   59   25   22    6   21   55
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   9  4.64  24  23   1   0   1  116  139   70   60   10   44   66
Steve Renko            2   1  4.67  12   7   0   1   0   44   44   29   23    9   16   32
Ray Burris            11  11  5.42  27  27   5   0   1  148  189   99   89   23   43   72
Pete Broberg           1   0  5.94  11   0   0   0   0   17   19   12   11    5   11    9
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
Mario Soto             2   1  2.83   5   3   2   0   1   29   26    9    9    1    8   19
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
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  1.96  40   1   0   4   0   69   54   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  2.70  33   5   0   7   0   77   71   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
Doug Konieczny         1   1  6.00   4   4   0   0   0   21   26   15   14    1    8    7
Dan Larson             0   6  6.01  24   7   1   0   0   73   81   55   49   10   31   35

 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  2.68  27   0   0   0   0   40   28   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   6  3.33  23  23   6   0   1  162  143   67   60   17   56   99
Charlie Hough          5   8  3.47  52   0   0  19   0   99   76   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  1.59   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    1    1    1    2    2
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   9  3.83  30  19   6   0   2  146  132   68   62   11   48   69
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
Stan Bahnsen           6   5  5.13  14  13   3   0   1   81   86   49   46    8   26   41
Santo Alcala           2   5  5.16  20   9   0   1   0   75   79   43   43    8   34   51
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  2.70  27   0   0   0   0   47   41   17   14    3   18   28
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
Bob Apodaca            3   5  3.36  41   0   0   3   0   59   56   25   22    3   19   37
Paul Siebert           2   0  3.65   9   0   0   0   0   12    8    5    5    0    7    9
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  3.95  22  22   5   0   3  146  147   70   64   15   35  102
Pat Zachry             2   4  4.06  10  10   0   0   0   58   65   33   26    9   24   37
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
Rick Baldwin           1   1  5.25  26   0   0   0   0   36   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         16   6  2.83  25  25  11   0   1  194  159   70   61   19   58  131
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  3.45  51   0   0   3   0   73   62   32   28    4   27   41
Jim Rooker             9   6  3.73  20  20   5   0   2  133  125   63   55   17   48   58
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  3.35  52   0   0   5   0   89   91   39   33    8   35   43
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.75  52   0   0   3   0   72   74   34   30    3   26   38
Bob Shirley            6  14  4.15  25  25   0   0   0  141  149   80   65   17   68   92
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
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.78  29  18   0   0   0  122  122   76   65   15   72   64
Bob Owchinko           5   7  4.79  19  17   0   0   0  100  118   57   53    9   44   56
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  5.53  43   9   0   0   0   99  119   65   61   14   46   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  1.40  53   0   0  15   0   90   75   21   14    2   29   71
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
John Montefusco        5   9  3.71  18  17   3   0   0  104  117   60   43    9   31   80
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
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  2.48  36   0   0   5   0   58   42   18   16    7   28   25
John Urrea             4   3  2.92  32   4   1   4   1   86   71   32   28    9   18   46
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)         16
  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:

  B. Shirley (SD)          14
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          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)         11
  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)          15
  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
  S. Carlton (PHI)      194.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      186.0
  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
  S. Carlton (PHI)        159

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
  B. Shirley (SD)          80
  J. Reuss (PIT)           79
  P. Zachry (NY)           78
  B. Kison (PIT)           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)          72
  B. Shirley (SD)          68
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  F. Norman (CIN)          64
  J. Koosman (NY)          63
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         58
  D. Sutton (LA)           56

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         171
  S. Rogers (MON)         147
  J. Koosman (NY)         146
  J. Richard (HOU)        139
  T. Seaver (CIN)         132
  S. Carlton (PHI)        131
  E. Halicki (SF)         124
  B. Hooton (LA)          110
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       110
  R. Gossage (PIT)        108


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