Wednesday August 17, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 17, 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       66  54  3.59  120  19  25  1077  1021  479  430  112  390  551
New York        49  70  3.66  119  22  21  1061   992  470  431   89  344  713
Houston         57  64  3.69  121  23  23  1096  1058  509  449   78  436  644
Pittsburgh      69  51  3.78  120  19  24  1106  1055  518  464  111  373  664
San Francisco   55  66  3.81  121  18  25  1088  1130  551  461   88  412  651
Philadelphia    72  45  3.89  117  21  35  1049  1061  498  453  104  350  610
Chicago         67  51  3.98  118  14  35  1080  1075  540  477  103  364  711
Montreal        54  65  4.14  119  27  22  1092  1068  557  502  104  427  640
Cincinnati      61  59  4.46  120  21  24  1065  1115  571  528  116  397  623
San Diego       54  70  4.49  124   2  35  1132  1196  641  565  127  512  614
Atlanta         42  76  4.98  118  21  19  1054  1160  659  583  124  523  652

 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
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   16   5  2.79  30  28   7   1   4  187  168   63   58   12   53  126
Steve Rogers (MON)    13  11  2.82  30  30  15   0   4  226  199   85   71   11   60  156
Steve Carlton (PHI)   17   7  2.83  27  27  12   0   1  207  172   79   65   20   62  136
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  15  3.26  26  26   6   0   1  191  150   78   69   12   71  158
Bob Forsch (STL)      15   5  3.30  26  26   6   0   2  169  157   71   62   15   55   67

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Preston Hanna          0   1  3.78   5   2   1   1   0   17   17    8    7    2   11    2
Dick Ruthven           4   9  3.83  17  15   3   0   1   99  105   49   42   11   41   58
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.83  45   0   0   3   0   54   49   25   23    5   22   22
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            2   9  4.91  30   6   0   2   0   59   66   35   32    5   35   21
Buzz Capra             2   9  5.52  35  12   0   0   0  108  109   70   66   19   63   74
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         16   5  2.79  30  28   7   1   4  187  168   63   58   12   53  126
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  2.66  58   0   0  12   0  102   95   33   30    6   20   40
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
Fred Norman           10  10  3.42  26  25   6   0   1  163  143   73   62   20   72  112
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  3.52  10   0   0   0   0   15   16    8    6    3    4    9
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
Mario Soto             2   3  4.31   7   5   2   0   1   40   39   20   19    3   13   25
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Dale Murray            6   2  4.90  47   1   0   3   0   83   98   49   45   10   38   35
Doug Capilla           4   5  4.91  13  10   0   0   0   66   61   37   36    8   34   48
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   4  2.52  43   1   0   5   0   71   60   31   20    6   24   46
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
Ken Forsch             4   8  2.94  37   5   0   8   0   80   76   32   26    2   26   44
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
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.86   4   4   1   0   0   23   33   11   10    0    5   10
Bo McLaughlin          3   5  4.25  34   6   0   4   0   72   71   37   34    5   29   49
Gene Pentz             3   2  4.77  30   4   0   0   0   60   61   34   32    6   37   40
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.84  17  16   3   0   1   97   98   58   52    9   53   89
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
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  4.56  17  16   3   0   1  101  105   54   51    9   29   51
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
Santo Alcala           2   6  5.38  22  10   0   1   0   80   86   48   48   11   39   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  3.08  45   0   0   4   0   64   61   26   22    3   22   43
Skip Lockwood          2   6  3.21  44   0   0  17   0   76   55   27   27    5   21   63
Jerry Koosman          8  15  3.26  26  26   6   0   1  191  150   78   69   12   71  158
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
Ron Reed               7   4  2.58  47   0   0  12   0   91   79   28   26    6   28   65
Tug McGraw             6   2  2.66  27   0   0   6   0   47   38   16   14    3   14   30
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   7  2.83  27  27  12   0   1  207  172   79   65   20   62  136
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  5.47  23  22   2   0   0  130  163   84   79   18   59   62

 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  3.40  56   0   0   4   0   79   66   35   30    5   27   43
Jim Rooker            10   7  3.54  22  22   6   0   2  148  142   68   58   18   51   63
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  2.83  62   0   0  27   0  108  100   37   34    8   29   91
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            7  15  4.12  29  26   0   0   0  153  158   86   70   18   76  103
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
Bob Forsch            15   5  3.30  26  26   6   0   2  169  157   71   62   15   55   67
Eric Rasmussen         9  11  3.46  25  25   9   0   3  174  162   70   67   19   41   90
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)        16
  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  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:

  J. Koosman (NY)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         7
  J. Reuss (PIT)            7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          27
  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
  B. Forsch (STL)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       244.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       226.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      207.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      198.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       190.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     187.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       184.1
  J. Barr (SF)          178.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       178.2
  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
  S. Carlton (PHI)        172
  R. Rhoden (LA)          171

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
  B. Shirley (SD)          86
  P. Zachry (NY)           86
  S. Rogers (MON)          85
  R. Lerch (PHI)           84

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  J. Richard (HOU)         83
  B. Shirley (SD)          76
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  F. Norman (CIN)          72
  J. Koosman (NY)          71
  B. Bonham (CHI)          69
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       67
  B. Capra (ATL)           63
  S. Carlton (PHI)         62

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         185
  J. Koosman (NY)         158
  S. Rogers (MON)         156
  J. Richard (HOU)        148
  T. Seaver (CIN)         143
  S. Carlton (PHI)        136
  E. Halicki (SF)         135
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       126
  R. Gossage (PIT)        122
  B. Hooton (LA)          119

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