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Tuesday August 9, 1977
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National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 9, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     68  44  3.33  112  25  26  1021   965  416  378   90  318  654
New York        47  63  3.63  110  20  20   983   913  434  396   85  317  661
St. Louis       62  51  3.64  113  18  24  1013   968  459  410  111  362  517
Houston         52  62  3.70  114  22  19  1035   993  477  425   70  405  619
San Francisco   52  61  3.83  113  17  23  1017  1070  514  433   81  381  611
Chicago         65  46  3.91  111  13  35  1000   992  497  435   89  339  656
Philadelphia    64  44  3.93  108  18  31   967   978  459  422   97  323  565
Pittsburgh      63  49  3.97  112  16  23  1017   979  496  449  106  347  613
Montreal        52  59  4.12  111  27  22  1023   988  523  468   98  396  604
San Diego       49  67  4.55  116   2  33  1060  1135  611  536  119  479  571
Cincinnati      56  55  4.60  111  18  22   987  1054  544  504  110  368  575
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
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   6  2.48  23  22   5   1   1  163  139   52   45   10   44  110
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   15   4  2.50  28  26   6   1   4  176  152   54   49    8   50  115
Steve Rogers (MON)    12  10  2.67  28  28  15   0   4  212  185   77   63    9   55  147
Tommy John (LA)       13   4  2.74  21  21   8   0   2  141  138   54   43    7   31   79
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
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  13  3.28  24  24   5   0   1  176  138   73   64   12   66  150
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   4   0   0   1   0    5    5    0    0    0    2    2
Bruce Sutter           5   1  1.06  47   0   0  24   0   85   50   15   10    4   15  101
Dave Giusti            0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    2    4
Rick Reuschel         15   4  2.50  28  26   6   1   4  176  152   54   49    8   50  115
Willie Hernandez       5   4  2.54  48   0   0   3   0   78   59   25   22    6   21   56
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            12  11  5.23  28  28   5   0   1  155  195  100   90   23   45   73
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
Pedro Borbon           7   4  2.79  54   0   0  10   0   97   92   33   30    6   19   38
Mario Soto             2   1  2.83   5   3   2   0   1   29   26    9    9    1    8   19
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   3  4.75  10   9   0   0   0   47   48   27   25    6   18   25
Doug Capilla           4   4  4.76  12   9   0   0   0   62   55   34   33    7   31   43
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
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
Ken Forsch             4   7  2.63  34   5   0   7   0   79   73   29   23    2   23   43
Joe Niekro             7   4  2.78  33   4   3   5   2   97   81   33   30    4   40   60
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  4.43  32   6   0   3   0   69   71   37   34    5   29   48
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.84  17  16   3   0   1   97   98   58   52    9   53   89
Gene Pentz             3   2  5.11  28   4   0   0   0   56   60   34   32    6   36   40
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  2.28  33   0   0   6   0   47   43   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            13   4  2.74  21  21   8   0   2  141  138   54   43    7   31   79
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
Lance Rautzhan         1   1  3.52   7   0   0   0   0    8    9    3    3    0    3    3
Doug Rau              12   3  3.60  23  23   3   0   1  152  171   65   61   13   33   91
Rick Rhoden           12   7  4.04  22  22   3   0   0  156  160   73   70   17   43   92
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   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    1    1    1    3    2
Steve Rogers          12  10  2.67  28  28  15   0   4  212  185   77   63    9   55  147
Joe Kerrigan           2   3  3.01  52   0   0   9   0   72   67   28   24    3   25   33
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.60  40   0   0   6   0   60   56   26   24   12   23   39
Jackie Brown           8   9  3.83  30  19   6   0   2  146  132   68   62   11   48   69
Will McEnaney          2   4  4.09  49   0   0   3   0   70   75   33   32    5   17   31
Don Stanhouse          8   8  4.18  29  16   1   3   1  118  118   67   55   11   64   72
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  5.16  20   9   0   1   0   75   79   43   43    8   34   51
Stan Bahnsen           6   5  5.19  15  14   3   0   1   87   92   53   50    9   28   45
Wayne Twitchell        2   3  5.45  12  12   1   0   0   66   58   43   40   11   22   44
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  13  3.28  24  24   5   0   1  176  138   73   64   12   66  150
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
Nino Espinosa          6   8  3.70  22  19   3   0   0  126  130   56   52   12   32   68
Craig Swan             7   6  3.81  19  17   2   0   1  109  109   49   46    8   38   53
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  1.91  52   0   0  17   0   94   59   23   20    7   35  111
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  11  3.92  25  25   6   0   0  161  169   82   70   10   58   92
Grant Jackson          5   3  4.22  35   1   0   2   0   60   58   32   28    7   26   30
Bruce Kison            6   6  4.87  23  22   3   0   1  139  139   81   75   14   42   87
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  2.85  59   0   0  25   0  104   96   36   33    8   29   87
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.34  53   0   0   5   0   89   91   39   33    8   36   43
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.75  52   0   0   3   0   72   74   34   30    3   26   38
Bob Shirley            6  15  4.16  26  25   0   0   0  143  150   81   66   17   70   92
Dave Freisleben        5   5  4.45  21  13   1   0   0   89   87   47   44   17   31   37
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  4.50  23   5   0   0   0   52   51   32   26    5   30   27
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  1.47  54   0   0  16   0   92   77   22   15    2   30   72
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
Bob Knepper            5   6  3.31  16  16   2   0   2   92   89   41   34    8   42   57
Ed Halicki             9   9  3.57  25  25   3   0   2  164  156   73   65   17   51  124
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.57  48   0   0   7   0   68   70   31   27    3   29   45
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              11   8  4.45  26  26   5   0   2  170  208   90   84   11   36   76
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  1.24  25   2   0   1   0   51   42   10    7    2    9   34
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  3.36  24  24   9   0   3  169  155   66   63   18   40   87
John Denny             7   4  3.61  17  17   2   0   1  100  104   48   40    7   37   41
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
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.41  24   1   0   2   0   33   46   22   16    6   14   17
Al Hrabosky            4   4  4.48  45   0   0   8   0   64   67   34   32    9   33   52
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
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)             13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  D. Rau (LA)              12
  R. Rhoden (LA)           12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  J. Barr (SF)             11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11

Losses:

  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  J. Koosman (NY)          13
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  J. Matlack (NY)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  P. Zachry (NY)           11
  B. Bonham (CHI)          10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  T. John (LA)              8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  J. Brown (MON)            6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  J. Reuss (PIT)            6

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          25
  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         17
  G. Lavelle (SF)          16
  G. Garber (PHI)          11
  R. Reed (PHI)            11
  P. Borbon (CIN)          10
  R. Camp (ATL)            10

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
  T. John (LA)              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)     176.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       175.2
  J. Barr (SF)          170.0
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    169.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       166.1
  B. Bonham (CHI)       165.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  J. Barr (SF)            208
  R. Burris (CHI)         195
  S. Rogers (MON)         185
  J. Billingham (CIN)     177
  D. Rau (LA)             171
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     169
  J. Reuss (PIT)          169
  R. Rhoden (LA)          160
  S. Carlton (PHI)        159

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         112
  R. Burris (CHI)         100
  J. Billingham (CIN)      97
  J. Barr (SF)             90
  B. Bonham (CHI)          83
  J. Reuss (PIT)           82
  B. Kison (PIT)           81
  B. Shirley (SD)          81
  L. Christenson (PHI)     80
  P. Zachry (NY)           78

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
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       18
  B. Capra (ATL)           17
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17
  D. Freisleben (SD)       17

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         114
  J. Richard (HOU)         73
  T. Griffin (SD)          72
  B. Shirley (SD)          70
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  J. Koosman (NY)          66
  F. Norman (CIN)          64
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       64
  S. Carlton (PHI)         58
  J. Reuss (PIT)           58

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         171
  J. Koosman (NY)         150
  S. Rogers (MON)         147
  J. Richard (HOU)        139
  T. Seaver (CIN)         132
  S. Carlton (PHI)        131
  E. Halicki (SF)         124
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       115
  R. Gossage (PIT)        111
  B. Hooton (LA)          110


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