Tuesday August 16, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 16, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     72  47  3.26  119  29  26  1084  1007  434  393   95  328  687
St. Louis       65  54  3.62  119  18  25  1068  1019  479  430  112  388  546
Houston         57  63  3.64  120  23  23  1088  1044  500  440   76  434  641
New York        49  69  3.67  118  22  21  1053   986  468  429   89  339  709
Pittsburgh      69  50  3.78  119  19  24  1098  1046  514  461  109  371  660
San Francisco   55  66  3.81  121  18  25  1088  1130  551  461   88  412  651
Philadelphia    72  44  3.84  116  21  35  1041  1044  485  444  101  346  605
Chicago         66  51  3.99  117  13  35  1071  1067  538  475  103  361  700
Montreal        53  65  4.17  118  27  22  1083  1062  557  502  104  425  638
Cincinnati      61  58  4.45  119  21  24  1056  1106  564  522  115  390  619
San Diego       53  70  4.51  123   2  34  1123  1189  637  562  126  507  607
Atlanta         41  76  4.97  117  21  18  1045  1151  653  577  124  517  649

 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  2.64  25  24   5   1   1  177  151   59   52   12   47  119
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)      13   5  3.03  24  24  12   0   4  184  148   65   62   15   43  143
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  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    8    2
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Dick Ruthven           4   9  3.83  17  15   3   0   1   99  105   49   42   11   41   58
Dave Campbell          0   4  4.06  44   0   0   2   0   51   49   25   23    5   21   21
Phil Niekro           11  15  4.13  33  32  16   0   2  244  232  121  112   18  118  185
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  1.69   7   1   0   1   0   16   18    4    3    0    5    7
Willie Hernandez       6   4  2.69  52   0   0   3   0   87   66   29   26    8   24   66
Rick Reuschel         15   5  2.83  29  27   6   1   4  178  160   61   56   12   50  115
Dave Giusti            0   1  3.38   6   0   0   0   0   11    6    4    4    1    5    6
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  4.16  27  27   1   0   0  173  162   87   80   12   69  106
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
Pete Broberg           1   1  5.47  14   0   0   0   0   25   26   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
Tom Seaver             6   2  3.06  11  11   7   0   1   88   69   32   30    8   15   71
Mario Soto             2   2  3.28   6   4   2   0   1   36   31   13   13    2   10   22
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        5  13  3.66  26  23   2   0   0  162  188   71   66   14   42   55
Bo McLaughlin          3   5  4.25  34   6   0   4   0   72   71   37   34    5   29   49
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  2.64  25  24   5   1   1  177  151   59   52   12   47  119
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  3.12   8   0   0   0   0    9    9    3    3    0    3    5
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
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   4  3.21  54   0   0   9   0   73   68   30   26    3   26   33
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.88  43   0   0   6   0   65   62   30   28   12   25   45
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.14  53   0   0   3   0   74   81   35   34    5   19   32
Don Stanhouse          8   9  4.19  31  16   1   3   1  122  127   69   57   11   67   73
Jackie Brown           8  10  4.21  32  21   6   0   2  154  150   78   72   12   53   75
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
Pat Zachry             3   5  4.31  12  12   1   0   0   71   81   41   34   10   31   43
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
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
Gene Garber            6   5  2.78  50   0   0  14   0   74   58   26   23    6   20   53
Warren Brusstar        4   2  2.79  33   0   0   2   0   52   42   20   16    4   20   37
Steve Carlton         17   6  2.79  26  26  12   0   1  203  167   73   63   19   60  134
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
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Jim Kaat               5   7  5.19  26  20   1   0   0  118  144   70   68   14   30   39
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  1.74  55   0   0  17   0  103   64   23   20    7   39  122
John Candelaria       12   4  2.72  24  24   2   0   1  159  142   51   48   22   37   90
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.38  55   0   0   4   0   77   65   34   29    4   27   42
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  3.76  38   1   0   2   0   67   60   33   28    7   29   34
Bruce Kison            6   6  4.82  25  24   3   0   1  151  158   89   81   15   45   94
Odell Jones            3   4  4.84  29  11   1   0   0   89   92   49   48    9   26   53
Larry Demery           5   4  5.00  29   8   0   0   0   72   81   44   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
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.55  56   0   0   3   0   76   76   34   30    3   27   40
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.66  57   0   0   5   0   96  101   45   39   10   41   44
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   8  4.47  21  19   0   0   0  113  124   60   56   10   50   68
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  5.63  47   9   0   0   0  102  123   68   64   14   49   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
John Montefusco        6   9  3.52  20  19   3   0   0  120  128   65   47   10   34   93
Ed Halicki            10   9  3.58  27  27   3   0   2  179  166   80   71   19   57  135
Randy Moffitt          3   6  3.77  52   0   0   8   0   72   77   35   30    3   30   50
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  2.42  39   0   0   6   0   63   45   19   17    7   29   28
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  48   0   0   8   0   69   68   35   33    9   36   56
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   6  4.59  12  11   0   0   0   65   64   36   33    6   39   43
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
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      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)          12
  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)          14
  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
  T. Seaver (CIN)       184.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       183.2
  J. Barr (SF)          178.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       178.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     178.1
  B. Hooton (LA)        177.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         232
  J. Barr (SF)            213
  R. Burris (CHI)         205
  S. Rogers (MON)         199
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     188
  J. Billingham (CIN)     179
  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)           89
  B. Bonham (CHI)          87
  P. Zachry (NY)           86
  S. Rogers (MON)          85
  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
  B. Bonham (CHI)          69
  J. Koosman (NY)          67
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       67
  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)         143
  E. Halicki (SF)         135
  S. Carlton (PHI)        134
  R. Gossage (PIT)        122
  B. Hooton (LA)          119
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       115

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