Monday August 15, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 15, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     71  47  3.27  118  29  26  1075  1002  432  391   94  327  679
St. Louis       65  53  3.61  118  18  25  1059  1008  474  425  112  383  538
Houston         56  63  3.66  119  23  22  1079  1034  499  439   75  429  639
New York        48  69  3.69  117  21  21  1044   979  467  428   89  335  705
Pittsburgh      69  49  3.81  118  19  24  1083  1031  508  459  109  369  647
Philadelphia    71  44  3.83  115  21  34  1032  1034  480  439  100  345  596
San Francisco   55  65  3.83  120  18  25  1080  1123  548  460   88  411  646
Chicago         65  51  4.01  116  13  35  1056  1055  533  471  101  356  688
Montreal        53  64  4.15  117  27  22  1074  1047  550  495  104  420  631
Cincinnati      60  58  4.49  118  20  24  1047  1101  563  522  115  390  615
San Diego       53  69  4.50  122   2  34  1115  1181  632  557  124  502  599
Atlanta         41  75  5.00  116  21  18  1036  1142  649  575  124  510  646

 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) 12   4  2.72  24  24   2   0   1  159  142   51   48   22   37   90
Steve Carlton (PHI)   17   6  2.79  26  26  12   0   1  203  167   73   63   19   60  134
Steve Rogers (MON)    13  11  2.82  30  30  15   0   4  226  199   85   71   11   60  156
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   15   5  2.83  29  27   6   1   4  178  160   61   56   12   50  115
J.R. Richard (HOU)    12   9  2.91  27  27   8   0   1  198  162   69   64   12   83  148
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
Doug Rau (LA)         13   3  3.40  24  24   4   0   2  161  175   65   61   13   33   95

 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
Dick Ruthven           4   8  3.98  16  14   3   0   1   93   98   46   41   11   36   56
Phil Niekro           11  15  4.13  33  32  16   0   2  244  232  121  112   18  118  185
Dave Campbell          0   4  4.14  43   0   0   2   0   50   49   25   23    5   21   21
Eddie Solomon          3   2  4.34   9   7   0   0   0   37   48   29   18    4   19   18
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   9  5.57  34  12   0   0   0  105  106   69   65   19   62   72
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  6.90  13   5   0   0   0   30   45   26   23    3    8   16
Bob Johnson            0   1  7.25  15   0   0   0   0   22   24   18   18    7   14   16
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
Bruce Sutter           5   1  1.06  47   0   0  24   0   85   50   15   10    4   15  101
Dave Roberts           0   0  1.88   6   1   0   1   0   14   15    3    3    0    5    5
Willie Hernandez       5   4  2.74  51   0   0   3   0   85   64   29   26    8   22   63
Rick Reuschel         15   5  2.83  29  27   6   1   4  178  160   61   56   12   50  115
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Paul Reuschel          4   4  3.97  48   0   0   4   0   82   70   38   36    9   31   48
Bill Bonham           10  10  4.13  26  26   1   0   0  166  156   83   76   10   66  101
Steve Renko            2   2  4.56  13   8   0   1   0   51   51   32   26   10   21   34
Mike Krukow            7  10  4.82  25  24   1   0   1  121  146   75   65   11   45   69
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  2.68  57   0   0  12   0  101   95   33   30    6   20   39
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           10  10  3.42  26  25   6   0   1  163  143   73   62   20   72  112
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  4.05   9   0   0   0   0   13   15    8    6    3    2    9
Paul Moskau            2   3  4.25  11  10   0   0   0   55   56   28   26    6   23   32
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Doug Capilla           4   5  4.91  13  10   0   0   0   66   61   37   36    8   34   48
Dale Murray            6   2  5.02  46   1   0   3   0   81   98   49   45   10   36   35
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Jack Billingham        9   9  5.27  29  21   3   0   2  147  179   97   86   14   48   70
Woodie Fryman          5   5  5.38  17  12   0   1   0   75   83   45   45   13   45   57
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             8   4  2.80  34   5   4   5   2  106   86   36   33    6   42   65
J.R. Richard          12   9  2.91  27  27   8   0   1  198  162   69   64   12   83  148
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  5.56  26   7   1   1   0   81   85   58   50   10   36   37
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  2.19  34   0   0   6   0   49   43   13   12    4   17   24
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.53  29   0   0   0   0   43   29   13   12    6    8   29
Tommy John            14   4  2.57  22  22   9   0   3  150  142   54   43    7   32   85
Burt Hooton            9   7  2.66  24  23   5   1   1  169  146   57   50   11   46  113
Charlie Hough          5   8  3.33  54   0   0  19   0  103   76   41   38    9   57   86
Doug Rau              13   3  3.40  24  24   4   0   2  161  175   65   61   13   33   95
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
Rick Rhoden           13   8  3.90  24  24   4   0   1  169  171   79   73   19   44   97
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          13  11  2.82  30  30  15   0   4  226  199   85   71   11   60  156
Joe Kerrigan           2   3  2.97  53   0   0   9   0   73   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
Bob Apodaca            3   5  3.13  44   0   0   4   0   63   61   26   22    3   21   42
Skip Lockwood          2   6  3.21  44   0   0  17   0   76   55   27   27    5   21   63
Jerry Koosman          8  14  3.28  25  25   6   0   1  184  144   76   67   12   67  155
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.52  12   0   0   0   0   15   10    6    6    0    8   10
Jon Matlack            6  13  3.83  23  23   5   0   3  153  154   71   65   15   36  108
Craig Swan             8   7  3.84  21  19   2   0   1  124  122   56   53    9   41   63
Nino Espinosa          6   9  4.03  23  20   3   0   0  130  136   62   58   13   33   70
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  5.09  28   0   0   0   0   41   43   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  2.33  26   0   0   6   0   46   34   14   12    3   14   29
Ron Reed               7   4  2.58  47   0   0  12   0   91   79   28   26    6   28   65
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            7   3  3.63  16  16   2   0   0  104  109   44   42   11   22   46
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Larry Christenson     11   5  4.80  24  24   4   0   1  146  162   83   78   17   49   85
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       12   4  2.72  24  24   2   0   1  159  142   51   48   22   37   90
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.42  54   0   0   4   0   76   65   34   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  3.45  56   0   0   5   0   94   98   42   36    8   41   43
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.58  55   0   0   3   0   75   76   34   30    3   27   40
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   6  4.45  22  14   1   0   0   95   92   50   47   17   35   40
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
Victor Bernal          1   1  5.31  15   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    4    9    6
Randy Jones            5   9  5.31  20  18   1   0   0  103  131   65   61    9   23   33
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            7   5  5.65  46   9   0   0   0  102  122   68   64   14   48   42
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  58   0   0  17   0   94   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  2.50  38   0   0   0   0   68   64   27   19   10   16   38
Bob Knepper            6   6  3.11  17  17   3   0   2  101   94   42   35    8   48   62
Ed Halicki            10   9  3.58  27  27   3   0   2  179  166   80   71   19   57  135
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   4  4.52  43   6   1   0   0   88   88   52   44    7   43   32
Lynn McGlothen         2   9  5.68  18  15   2   0   0   76   90   60   48    9   48   38
John Curtis            3   3  5.97  33   9   1   0   1   63   82   43   42    5   41   29

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          5   1  1.17  27   2   0   1   0   54   45   10    7    2   11   36
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.29  47   0   0   4   0   83   70   24   21    7   20   33
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  11  3.46  25  25   9   0   3  174  162   70   67   19   41   90
Bob Forsch            14   5  3.49  25  25   5   0   1  160  155   71   62   15   53   62
John Denny             7   5  4.05  18  18   2   0   1  104  108   55   47    7   42   42
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Al Hrabosky            5   4  4.30  47   0   0   8   0   67   67   34   32    9   35   54
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.54  26   1   0   2   0   36   52   24   18    6   15   18
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
  D. Rau (LA)              13
  R. Rhoden (LA)           13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  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
  G. Lavelle (SF)          17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         17
  G. Garber (PHI)          13
  P. Borbon (CIN)          12
  R. Reed (PHI)            12
  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)       244.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       226.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      198.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       183.2
  J. Barr (SF)          178.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       178.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     178.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       175.1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    174.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         232
  J. Barr (SF)            213
  R. Burris (CHI)         205
  S. Rogers (MON)         199
  J. Billingham (CIN)     179
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     178
  J. Reuss (PIT)          176
  D. Rau (LA)             175
  R. Rhoden (LA)          171
  S. Carlton (PHI)        167

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         121
  R. Burris (CHI)         103
  J. Billingham (CIN)      97
  J. Barr (SF)             92
  B. Kison (PIT)           85
  S. Rogers (MON)          85
  P. Zachry (NY)           85
  B. Bonham (CHI)          83
  L. Christenson (PHI)     83
  J. Reuss (PIT)           82

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          23
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  F. Norman (CIN)          20
  B. Capra (ATL)           19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  E. Halicki (SF)          19
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       19
  R. Rhoden (LA)           19
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  J. Richard (HOU)         83
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  F. Norman (CIN)          72
  B. Shirley (SD)          71
  J. Koosman (NY)          67
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       67
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  B. Capra (ATL)           62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         60

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         185
  S. Rogers (MON)         156
  J. Koosman (NY)         155
  J. Richard (HOU)        148
  T. Seaver (CIN)         139
  E. Halicki (SF)         135
  S. Carlton (PHI)        134
  R. Gossage (PIT)        115
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       115
  B. Hooton (LA)          113

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