Sunday August 21, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 21, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     74  49  3.25  123  30  27  1118  1044  446  404   99  340  704
St. Louis       68  55  3.59  123  20  25  1104  1050  491  440  114  400  566
New York        49  74  3.66  123  22  21  1097  1031  491  446   92  353  746
Houston         57  67  3.76  124  23  23  1120  1089  530  468   84  448  658
Pittsburgh      71  53  3.79  124  20  25  1142  1090  535  481  114  390  683
San Francisco   57  68  3.83  125  19  26  1122  1164  569  478   91  428  670
Philadelphia    76  45  3.87  121  23  35  1085  1093  513  467  107  360  640
Chicago         69  53  3.95  122  14  36  1116  1104  558  490  109  376  734
Montreal        57  67  4.15  124  27  24  1137  1112  579  524  107  448  662
Cincinnati      65  59  4.37  124  24  25  1101  1140  578  535  118  407  654
San Diego       55  72  4.54  127   3  35  1157  1230  660  583  131  521  624
Atlanta         43  79  4.98  122  22  19  1087  1197  685  601  127  542  673

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT) 13   4  2.63  25  25   3   0   1  168  147   52   49   22   40   95
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   7  2.64  25  24   5   1   1  177  151   59   52   12   47  119
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   16   5  2.79  30  28   7   1   4  187  168   63   58   12   53  126
Tommy John (LA)       14   5  2.79  23  23   9   0   3  155  155   59   48    8   35   87
Steve Carlton (PHI)   18   7  2.83  28  28  13   0   1  216  177   82   68   22   63  150
J.R. Richard (HOU)    12   9  2.91  27  27   8   0   1  198  162   69   64   12   83  148
Steve Rogers (MON)    13  12  2.93  31  31  15   0   4  233  210   90   76   11   60  158
Tom Seaver (CIN)      14   5  2.93  25  25  13   0   4  193  154   66   63   15   45  154
Jerry Koosman (NY)     8  16  3.23  27  27   6   0   1  198  157   83   71   12   73  165
Don Sutton (LA)       11   7  3.24  25  25   8   0   2  180  154   72   65   18   62  109

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.81  46   0   0   3   0   54   49   25   23    5   22   22
Eddie Solomon          3   3  3.86  10   8   0   0   0   42   52   33   18    4   21   23
Duane Theiss           1   1  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    9   12    4    4    0   10    4
Dick Ruthven           4  10  4.04  18  16   3   0   1  105  116   58   47   12   45   61
Phil Niekro           12  15  4.09  34  33  17   0   2  253  238  124  115   18  123  191
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  4.95  31   6   0   2   0   60   68   36   33    5   37   21
Mike Davey             0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    1    2
Buzz Capra             2  10  5.64  36  13   0   0   0  112  115   74   70   21   64   77
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  7.09  14   5   0   0   0   33   48   29   26    3   10   17
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
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
Dave Giusti            0   1  2.63   8   0   0   1   0   14    7    4    4    1    6    7
Willie Hernandez       7   4  2.67  53   0   0   3   0   88   66   29   26    8   24   66
Rick Reuschel         16   5  2.79  30  28   7   1   4  187  168   63   58   12   53  126
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Paul Reuschel          4   4  3.77  51   0   0   4   0   86   74   39   36    9   32   51
Bill Bonham           10  10  4.15  28  28   1   0   0  180  169   90   83   12   72  113
Steve Renko            2   2  4.56  13   8   0   1   0   51   51   32   26   10   21   34
Mike Krukow            8  10  4.70  26  25   1   0   1  128  149   77   67   12   47   75
Ray Burris            12  12  5.14  30  30   5   0   1  166  209  108   95   26   47   80
Pete Broberg           1   1  5.14  16   0   0   0   0   28   27   18   16    8   15   19
Dennis Lamp            0   1  7.94   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    5    5    1    2    2
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  2.78  59   0   0  13   0  104   98   35   32    6   21   42
Tom Seaver             7   2  2.87  12  12   8   0   1   97   75   33   31    8   17   82
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Fred Norman           11  10  3.35  27  26   7   0   1  172  148   75   64   22   74  119
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  3.52  10   0   0   0   0   15   16    8    6    3    4    9
Paul Moskau            3   3  3.92  12  11   0   0   0   62   61   29   27    6   25   37
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Mario Soto             2   3  4.31   7   5   2   0   1   40   39   20   19    3   13   25
Doug Capilla           5   5  4.44  14  11   1   0   0   75   67   38   37    8   37   54
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
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  44   1   0   5   0   71   61   31   20    6   24   46
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
Joe Niekro             8   5  3.29  35   6   4   5   2  112   95   44   41   10   44   68
Joaquin Andujar       10   5  3.47  19  19   4   0   1  125  112   57   48    7   51   54
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.65   5   4   1   0   0   25   35   11   10    0    5   12
Mark Lemongello        5  14  3.85  27  24   2   0   0  166  195   76   71   15   44   58
Bo McLaughlin          3   6  4.19  36   6   0   4   0   73   71   38   34    5   30   49
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.84  17  16   3   0   1   97   98   58   52    9   53   89
Gene Pentz             3   2  4.90  32   4   0   0   0   64   65   37   35    7   38   43
Dan Larson             1   6  5.36  27   8   1   1   0   89   93   62   53   10   42   40
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  2.34  35   0   0   6   0   50   44   14   13    5   17   25
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.60  30   0   0   0   0   45   31   14   13    7    8   30
Burt Hooton            9   7  2.64  25  24   5   1   1  177  151   59   52   12   47  119
Tommy John            14   5  2.79  23  23   9   0   3  155  155   59   48    8   35   87
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  2.89   9   0   0   1   0    9    9    3    3    0    3    5
Don Sutton            11   7  3.24  25  25   8   0   2  180  154   72   65   18   62  109
Charlie Hough          5   9  3.35  56   0   0  19   0  105   78   42   39    9   58   86
Doug Rau              13   3  3.44  25  25   4   0   2  168  183   68   64   14   33   98
Rick Rhoden           14   8  3.71  25  25   4   0   1  177  181   80   73   19   48  100
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        1   0  1.84   8   1   0   0   0   15   11    3    3    1   10    7
Steve Rogers          13  12  2.93  31  31  15   0   4  233  210   90   76   11   60  158
Joe Kerrigan           2   4  3.19  55   0   0  10   0   73   68   30   26    3   26   33
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.76  44   0   0   6   0   67   62   30   28   12   25   47
Don Stanhouse          9   9  4.03  33  16   1   3   1  130  132   70   58   11   71   77
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.14  54   0   0   3   0   76   82   36   35    6   20   34
Jackie Brown           9  10  4.15  33  22   6   0   2  163  160   81   75   12   55   77
Tom Walker             1   1  4.74  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    2    7   10
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  4.74  18  17   3   0   1  104  110   58   55   10   32   51
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Santo Alcala           2   6  5.12  23  10   0   2   0   84   88   48   48   11   42   54
Wayne Twitchell        2   4  5.18  14  14   1   0   0   80   70   49   46   12   30   53
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
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Bob Myrick             1   1  3.02  29   1   0   0   0   54   49   21   18    4   18   35
Bob Apodaca            3   5  3.03  46   0   0   4   0   65   62   26   22    3   23   44
Skip Lockwood          2   6  3.09  46   0   0  17   0   79   57   27   27    5   21   66
Jerry Koosman          8  16  3.23  27  27   6   0   1  198  157   83   71   12   73  165
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.63  13   0   0   0   0   17   14    7    7    0    8   13
Jon Matlack            6  14  3.90  24  24   5   0   3  159  161   75   69   16   39  117
Craig Swan             8   8  3.99  22  20   2   0   1  129  130   63   57    9   43   66
Nino Espinosa          6  10  4.02  24  21   3   0   0  137  142   65   61   15   33   76
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  4.78  29   0   0   0   0   43   45   24   23    5   20   18
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             7   2  2.50  28   0   0   6   0   50   41   16   14    3   15   34
Ron Reed               7   4  2.62  48   0   0  12   0   93   80   29   27    6   28   66
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         18   7  2.83  28  28  13   0   1  216  177   82   68   22   63  150
Jim Lonborg            8   3  3.58  17  17   3   0   0  113  114   47   45   12   25   54
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Larry Christenson     12   5  4.81  25  25   4   0   1  153  172   87   82   17   51   86
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Jim Kaat               5   7  5.15  27  21   1   0   0  124  152   74   71   14   33   41
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   8  1.87  56   0   0  17   0  106   66   25   22    8   43  125
John Candelaria       13   4  2.63  25  25   3   0   1  168  147   52   49   22   40   95
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.31  58   0   0   5   0   82   66   35   30    5   27   43
Jim Rooker            10   7  3.54  22  22   6   0   2  148  142   68   58   18   51   63
Grant Jackson          5   3  3.86  39   1   0   2   0   70   62   35   30    7   32   36
Jerry Reuss            9  11  3.86  27  27   7   0   1  177  186   88   76   10   62  100
Bruce Kison            6   6  4.83  26  25   3   0   1  157  166   92   84   16   47   96
Larry Demery           5   4  4.86  30   8   0   0   0   74   83   44   40   11   36   27
Odell Jones            3   5  5.03  30  12   1   0   0   91   98   52   51   10   27   53
Terry Forster          3   4  5.10  28   4   0   1   0   67   71   41   38    6   23   45
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  3.42  58   0   0   3   0   79   78   34   30    3   27   41
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.62  58   0   0   5   0   97  102   45   39   10   41   46
Bob Shirley            7  15  4.12  29  26   0   0   0  153  158   86   70   18   76  103
Bob Owchinko           6   8  4.14  22  20   1   0   1  122  132   60   56   10   52   72
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.56  30  19   0   0   0  130  125   77   66   16   75   69
Dave Freisleben        5   7  4.86  24  15   1   0   0   96   96   55   52   17   38   42
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  5.05  25   6   0   0   0   62   68   41   35    8   35   29
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
Randy Jones            5  10  5.55  21  19   1   0   0  109  139   72   67   11   24   34
Rick Sawyer            7   5  5.56  49   9   0   0   0  104  124   68   64   14   49   42
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           7   7  1.79  59   0   0  17   0   96   83   26   19    2   33   74
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.75  40   0   0   0   0   72   69   30   22   10   18   39
Ed Halicki            11   9  3.45  28  28   4   0   2  188  175   81   72   19   58  139
Bob Knepper            6   7  3.47  18  18   3   0   2  104   98   47   40    9   51   63
John Montefusco        6   9  3.52  21  20   3   0   0  125  132   68   49   10   36   96
Randy Moffitt          3   6  3.68  53   0   0   9   0   73   78   35   30    3   31   51
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Charlie Williams       4   4  4.34  45   6   1   0   0   91   90   52   44    7   46   34
Jim Barr              11  10  4.50  28  28   5   0   2  182  220   97   91   13   40   77
Lynn McGlothen         2   9  5.61  19  15   2   0   0   77   90   60   48    9   48   38
John Curtis            3   3  5.89  35   9   1   0   1   66   84   44   43    5   43   34

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          5   1  1.29  28   2   0   1   0   56   47   11    8    2   12   40
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.23  48   0   0   4   0   85   71   24   21    7   20   33
Butch Metzger          4   0  2.38  40   0   0   6   0   64   46   19   17    7   29   28
John Urrea             5   3  2.69  34   6   1   4   1  100   86   35   30   10   21   55
Bob Forsch            15   5  3.30  26  26   6   0   2  169  157   71   62   15   55   67
Eric Rasmussen        10  11  3.34  26  26  10   0   3  183  167   71   68   19   46   95
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  4.24  49   0   0   8   0   70   68   35   33    9   36   57
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.42  27   1   0   2   0   39   56   25   19    6   16   18
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
Tom Underwood          4   7  5.13  13  12   0   0   0   67   69   42   38    7   40   45
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)         18
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        16
  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  T. John (LA)             14
  R. Rhoden (LA)           14
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  D. Rau (LA)              13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)          16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  J. Matlack (NY)          14
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  P. Zachry (NY)           12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  T. John (LA)              9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  F. Norman (CIN)           7
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         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)          13
  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)       253.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       233.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      216.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       198.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      198.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       193.1
  E. Halicki (SF)       187.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     187.1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    183.1
  J. Barr (SF)          182.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         238
  J. Barr (SF)            220
  S. Rogers (MON)         210
  R. Burris (CHI)         209
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     195
  J. Reuss (PIT)          186
  D. Rau (LA)             183
  R. Rhoden (LA)          181
  J. Billingham (CIN)     179
  S. Carlton (PHI)        177

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         124
  R. Burris (CHI)         108
  J. Barr (SF)             97
  J. Billingham (CIN)      97
  B. Kison (PIT)           92
  B. Bonham (CHI)          90
  S. Rogers (MON)          90
  J. Reuss (PIT)           88
  L. Christenson (PHI)     87
  B. Shirley (SD)          86

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         22
  F. Norman (CIN)          22
  B. Capra (ATL)           21
  E. Halicki (SF)          19
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       19
  R. Rhoden (LA)           19
  P. Falcone (STL)         18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         123
  J. Richard (HOU)         83
  B. Shirley (SD)          76
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  F. Norman (CIN)          74
  J. Koosman (NY)          73
  B. Bonham (CHI)          72
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       71
  B. Capra (ATL)           64
  S. Carlton (PHI)         63

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         191
  J. Koosman (NY)         165
  S. Rogers (MON)         158
  T. Seaver (CIN)         154
  S. Carlton (PHI)        150
  J. Richard (HOU)        148
  E. Halicki (SF)         139
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       126
  R. Gossage (PIT)        125
  B. Hooton (LA)          119


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