Saturday August 13, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 13, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     70  46  3.30  116  28  26  1057   988  426  388   92  325  670
St. Louis       65  51  3.56  116  18  25  1041   986  461  412  111  374  529
New York        47  68  3.66  115  21  20  1027   962  457  418   88  331  694
Houston         54  63  3.69  117  22  21  1061  1024  493  435   73  421  629
Pittsburgh      68  49  3.83  117  19  23  1074  1023  505  457  109  367  643
San Francisco   53  64  3.86  117  17  24  1053  1105  535  451   83  395  633
Philadelphia    69  44  3.86  113  20  33  1014  1020  476  435  100  342  590
Chicago         65  49  3.96  114  13  35  1038  1033  519  457   98  348  678
Montreal        52  64  4.17  116  27  22  1065  1042  548  493  103  418  626
San Diego       53  67  4.49  120   2  34  1098  1164  623  548  123  492  591
Cincinnati      58  57  4.52  115  19  23  1021  1080  554  513  113  380  598
Atlanta         41  73  4.97  114  20  18  1019  1122  633  563  121  499  633

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John (LA)       14   4  2.57  22  22   9   0   3  150  142   54   43    7   32   85
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   7  2.66  24  23   5   1   1  169  146   57   50   11   46  113
John Candelaria (PIT) 11   4  2.73  23  23   2   0   1  152  136   49   46   22   35   86
Steve Carlton (PHI)   17   6  2.79  26  26  12   0   1  203  167   73   63   19   60  134
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   15   5  2.83  29  27   6   1   4  178  160   61   56   12   50  115
Steve Rogers (MON)    12  11  2.84  29  29  15   0   4  218  194   83   69   10   58  151
J.R. Richard (HOU)    11   9  2.98  26  26   8   0   1  193  161   69   64   12   79  144
Tom Seaver (CIN)      12   5  3.18  23  23  11   0   4  175  143   64   62   15   43  139
Jerry Koosman (NY)     8  14  3.28  25  25   6   0   1  184  144   76   67   12   67  155
Eric Rasmussen (STL)   9  10  3.36  24  24   9   0   3  169  155   66   63   18   40   87

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Preston Hanna          0   1  1.26   4   1   1   1   0   14   12    3    2    2    7    2
Duane Theiss           1   1  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    5    1    1    0    6    1
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Eddie Solomon          3   2  3.90   8   7   0   0   0   32   39   21   14    3   16   15
Dick Ruthven           4   8  3.98  16  14   3   0   1   93   98   46   41   11   36   56
Dave Campbell          0   4  4.22  42   0   0   2   0   49   48   25   23    5   21   21
Phil Niekro           11  14  4.23  32  31  15   0   2  236  226  120  111   18  115  178
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  4.99  29   6   0   2   0   58   65   35   32    5   35   21
Buzz Capra             2   8  5.02  33  11   0   0   0  104  103   62   58   17   58   71
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  7.39  12   5   0   0   0   28   44   26   23    3    7   14
Mike Davey             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    0    1
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  0.79   5   1   0   1   0   11   12    1    1    0    3    3
Bruce Sutter           5   1  1.06  47   0   0  24   0   85   50   15   10    4   15  101
Willie Hernandez       5   4  2.70  50   0   0   3   0   83   62   28   25    8   22   61
Rick Reuschel         15   5  2.83  29  27   6   1   4  178  160   61   56   12   50  115
Paul Reuschel          4   4  3.68  47   0   0   4   0   81   67   35   33    8   31   47
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
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  5.19  29  29   5   0   1  161  205  103   93   23   46   77
Dave Giusti            0   1  5.40   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    4    1    5    4
Pete Broberg           1   1  5.55  13   0   0   0   0   24   25   16   15    7   13   18
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  2.74  56   0   0  11   0   99   93   33   30    6   20   38
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Mario Soto             2   2  3.28   6   4   2   0   1   36   31   13   13    2   10   22
Tom Seaver             5   2  3.40  10  10   6   0   1   79   64   31   30    8   15   67
Fred Norman            9  10  3.45  25  24   5   0   1  154  136   70   59   20   67  109
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Paul Moskau            2   3  4.25  11  10   0   0   0   55   56   28   26    6   23   32
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            6   2  4.83  45   1   0   3   0   78   94   46   42    9   35   35
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  5.53  28  20   3   0   2  140  177   97   86   14   47   65
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  2.17  42   1   0   5   0   71   57   28   17    4   23   46
Ken Forsch             4   8  2.71  36   5   0   8   0   80   74   30   24    2   26   44
Joe Niekro             7   4  2.78  33   4   3   5   2   97   81   33   30    4   40   60
J.R. Richard          11   9  2.98  26  26   8   0   1  193  161   69   64   12   79  144
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.00   3   3   1   0   0   18   25    7    6    0    4    7
Joaquin Andujar       10   5  3.47  19  19   4   0   1  125  112   57   48    7   51   54
Mark Lemongello        4  13  3.79  25  22   2   0   0  154  178   70   65   13   37   54
Bo McLaughlin          3   5  4.31  33   6   0   3   0   71   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  4.94  29   4   0   0   0   58   60   34   32    6   37   40
Dan Larson             1   6  5.73  25   7   1   0   0   77   81   55   49   10   34   36
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  2.28  33   0   0   6   0   47   43   13   12    4   16   24
Tommy John            14   4  2.57  22  22   9   0   3  150  142   54   43    7   32   85
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.61  28   0   0   0   0   41   28   13   12    6    8   28
Burt Hooton            9   7  2.66  24  23   5   1   1  169  146   57   50   11   46  113
Charlie Hough          5   8  3.40  53   0   0  19   0  101   76   41   38    9   56   84
Don Sutton            10   7  3.41  24  24   7   0   1  171  153   72   65   18   58  102
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           13   7  3.82  23  23   4   0   1  165  162   73   70   17   44   95
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  0.93   7   0   0   0   0   10    8    1    1    1    5    4
Steve Rogers          12  11  2.84  29  29  15   0   4  218  194   83   69   10   58  151
Joe Kerrigan           2   3  3.01  52   0   0   9   0   72   67   28   24    3   25   33
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.96  42   0   0   6   0   64   61   30   28   12   24   44
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.03  52   0   0   3   0   74   80   34   33    5   19   32
Jackie Brown           8  10  4.16  31  20   6   0   2  147  138   74   68   12   50   69
Don Stanhouse          8   9  4.19  31  16   1   3   1  122  127   69   57   11   67   73
Tom Walker             1   1  4.74  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    2    7   10
Wayne Twitchell        2   3  4.80  13  13   1   0   0   75   63   43   40   11   27   48
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Stan Bahnsen           6   5  4.90  16  15   3   0   1   94   99   54   51    9   28   49
Santo Alcala           2   6  5.51  21  10   0   1   0   78   86   48   48   11   38   52
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  2.96  28   1   0   0   0   52   47   20   17    4   18   35
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Skip Lockwood          2   6  3.21  44   0   0  17   0   76   55   27   27    5   21   63
Bob Apodaca            3   5  3.25  42   0   0   3   0   61   58   26   22    3   21   38
Jerry Koosman          8  14  3.28  25  25   6   0   1  184  144   76   67   12   67  155
Nino Espinosa          6   8  3.70  22  19   3   0   0  126  130   56   52   12   32   68
Craig Swan             7   7  3.78  20  18   2   0   1  117  115   52   49    9   38   59
Jon Matlack            6  13  3.83  23  23   5   0   3  153  154   71   65   15   36  108
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.95  11   0   0   0   0   14   10    6    6    0    8    9
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
Pat Zachry             2   5  4.79  11  11   0   0   0   62   74   40   33   10   27   39
Rick Baldwin           1   1  5.35  27   0   0   0   0   39   42   24   23    5   19   17
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  2.35  25   0   0   6   0   46   34   14   12    3   14   29
Ron Reed               7   4  2.64  46   0   0  11   0   89   79   28   26    6   28   64
Warren Brusstar        3   2  2.77  32   0   0   2   0   49   41   19   15    3   20   35
Steve Carlton         17   6  2.79  26  26  12   0   1  203  167   73   63   19   60  134
Gene Garber            6   5  2.86  49   0   0  13   0   72   57   26   23    6   20   49
Jim Lonborg            6   3  3.70  15  15   2   0   0   97   99   42   40   11   21   45
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Larry Christenson     10   5  4.98  23  23   3   0   1  137  158   81   76   17   47   81
Jim Kaat               5   7  5.05  25  19   1   0   0  114  136   66   64   14   29   36
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Randy Lerch            6   3  5.24  22  22   2   0   0  127  155   79   74   16   57   60

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           8   7  1.83  54   0   0  17   0   98   61   23   20    7   38  115
John Candelaria       11   4  2.73  23  23   2   0   1  152  136   49   46   22   35   86
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.50  53   0   0   3   0   75   63   33   29    4   27   41
Jim Rooker            10   6  3.56  21  21   6   0   2  142  134   65   56   17   49   60
Jerry Reuss            8  11  3.71  26  26   7   0   1  170  176   82   70   10   59   96
Grant Jackson          5   3  3.88  37   1   0   2   0   65   59   32   28    7   29   32
Odell Jones            3   4  4.84  29  11   1   0   0   89   92   49   48    9   26   53
Bruce Kison            6   6  4.89  24  23   3   0   1  145  149   85   79   15   44   91
Larry Demery           5   3  5.05  28   8   0   0   0   71   79   43   40   11   35   27
Terry Forster          3   4  5.26  27   4   0   1   0   65   71   41   38    6   23   42
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         8   4  2.91  61   0   0  26   0  105   99   37   34    8   29   89
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.52  54   0   0   5   0   92   96   42   36    8   39   43
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.73  53   0   0   3   0   72   75   34   30    3   26   38
Bob Shirley            6  15  4.11  28  25   0   0   0  147  152   82   67   17   71   98
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  4.32  24   6   0   0   0   58   58   34   28    6   32   29
Dave Freisleben        5   5  4.45  21  13   1   0   0   89   87   47   44   17   31   37
Bob Owchinko           5   7  4.51  20  18   0   0   0  108  120   58   54   10   46   61
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.56  30  19   0   0   0  130  125   77   66   16   75   69
Randy Jones            5   8  5.31  19  17   1   0   0   98  125   62   58    8   22   31
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
Rick Sawyer            7   5  5.44  45   9   0   0   0  101  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   7  1.83  57   0   0  16   0   93   83   26   19    2   33   73
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.54  37   0   0   0   0   67   63   27   19   10   16   38
Bob Knepper            5   6  3.31  16  16   2   0   2   92   89   41   34    8   42   57
Ed Halicki             9   9  3.60  26  26   3   0   2  170  161   77   68   17   54  129
John Montefusco        6   9  3.69  19  18   3   0   0  112  122   63   46   10   33   89
Randy Moffitt          3   5  3.80  51   0   0   8   0   71   76   34   30    3   30   49
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Jim Barr              11   9  4.33  27  27   5   0   2  179  213   92   86   11   38   76
Charlie Williams       4   3  4.35  42   5   1   0   0   83   83   47   40    6   39   30
Lynn McGlothen         2   9  5.72  17  15   2   0   0   74   88   56   47    7   46   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  2.31  46   0   0   4   0   82   68   24   21    7   20   32
Butch Metzger          4   0  2.32  38   0   0   6   0   62   43   18   16    7   28   26
John Urrea             4   3  2.70  33   5   1   4   1   93   75   32   28    9   19   52
Eric Rasmussen         9  10  3.36  24  24   9   0   3  169  155   66   63   18   40   87
Bob Forsch            14   5  3.49  25  25   5   0   1  160  155   71   62   15   53   62
John Denny             7   4  3.61  17  17   2   0   1  100  104   48   40    7   37   41
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            5   4  4.36  46   0   0   8   0   66   67   34   32    9   35   53
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.41  24   1   0   2   0   33   46   22   16    6   14   17
Tom Underwood          4   5  4.58  11  10   0   0   0   59   56   33   30    6   36   39
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
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)         17
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        15
  B. Forsch (STL)          14
  T. John (LA)             14
  R. Rhoden (LA)           13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  D. Rau (LA)              12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  J. Barr (SF)             11

Losses:

  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      13
  J. Matlack (NY)          13
  P. Zachry (NY)           12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  B. Bonham (CHI)          10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  T. John (LA)              9
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  J. Brown (MON)            6

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          26
  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         17
  G. Lavelle (SF)          16
  G. Garber (PHI)          13
  P. Borbon (CIN)          11
  R. Reed (PHI)            11
  R. Camp (ATL)            10

Shutouts:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       236.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       218.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      193.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       183.2
  J. Barr (SF)          178.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     178.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       175.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        171.1
  E. Halicki (SF)       170.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         226
  J. Barr (SF)            213
  R. Burris (CHI)         205
  S. Rogers (MON)         194
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     178
  J. Billingham (CIN)     177
  J. Reuss (PIT)          176
  D. Rau (LA)             171
  S. Carlton (PHI)        167
  R. Rhoden (LA)          162

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  R. Burris (CHI)         103
  J. Billingham (CIN)      97
  J. Barr (SF)             92
  B. Kison (PIT)           85
  P. Zachry (NY)           85
  B. Bonham (CHI)          83
  S. Rogers (MON)          83
  J. Reuss (PIT)           82
  B. Shirley (SD)          82

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          23
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  F. Norman (CIN)          20
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  B. Capra (ATL)           17
  L. Christenson (PHI)     17

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         115
  J. Richard (HOU)         79
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  B. Shirley (SD)          71
  J. Koosman (NY)          67
  F. Norman (CIN)          67
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       67
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  S. Carlton (PHI)         60
  J. Reuss (PIT)           59

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         178
  J. Koosman (NY)         155
  S. Rogers (MON)         151
  J. Richard (HOU)        144
  T. Seaver (CIN)         139
  S. Carlton (PHI)        134
  E. Halicki (SF)         129
  R. Gossage (PIT)        115
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       115
  B. Hooton (LA)          113

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