Friday August 26, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 26, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     76  52  3.25  128  30  29  1162  1090  463  419  100  352  731
St. Louis       71  57  3.58  128  21  26  1148  1088  509  457  120  413  597
New York        51  77  3.68  128  22  22  1137  1077  512  465   97  371  769
Pittsburgh      74  55  3.73  129  20  27  1188  1127  546  492  119  404  711
Houston         60  69  3.73  129  24  24  1165  1130  545  483   88  460  681
San Francisco   59  71  3.80  130  19  27  1169  1208  585  494   94  448  693
Philadelphia    78  48  3.87  126  23  37  1127  1133  532  484  111  374  656
Chicago         71  56  3.92  127  14  38  1163  1152  578  507  112  393  763
Montreal        59  68  4.12  127  27  25  1164  1134  588  533  107  464  673
Cincinnati      68  61  4.34  129  25  26  1146  1179  595  552  123  430  684
San Diego       56  74  4.51  130   3  36  1183  1261  670  592  134  534  639
Atlanta         46  81  4.93  127  22  22  1130  1241  705  619  133  565  709

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT) 14   4  2.55  26  26   3   0   1  173  151   52   49   22   43   97
Tommy John (LA)       15   5  2.63  24  24   9   0   3  164  166   60   48    8   36   96
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   7  2.67  26  25   5   1   1  185  158   62   55   12   50  124
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   18   5  2.70  32  30   7   1   4  203  184   66   61   12   58  139
Steve Carlton (PHI)   18   8  2.87  29  29  13   0   1  223  186   86   71   22   68  154
Tom Seaver (CIN)      15   5  2.89  26  26  14   0   4  202  159   68   65   16   53  161
J.R. Richard (HOU)    12  10  2.90  28  28   8   0   1  205  167   71   66   12   86  152
Steve Rogers (MON)    14  12  2.93  32  32  15   0   4  239  218   92   78   11   63  159
Don Sutton (LA)       11   8  3.17  26  26   8   0   2  187  159   74   66   18   62  112
Bob Forsch (STL)      16   5  3.19  27  27   7   0   2  178  160   72   63   15   57   75

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Davey             0   0  2.70   5   0   0   2   0    3    3    1    1    0    3    2
Duane Theiss           1   1  3.18   9   0   0   0   0   11   15    5    4    0   10    5
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.55  49   0   0   4   0   58   52   25   23    5   23   26
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Eddie Solomon          3   3  3.94  11   9   0   0   0   48   59   36   21    6   23   27
Dick Ruthven           5  10  4.02  19  17   3   0   1  110  121   60   49   13   46   64
Phil Niekro           12  16  4.07  35  34  17   0   2  261  244  127  118   19  130  204
Preston Hanna          1   2  4.20   7   4   1   1   0   30   32   16   14    4   17   10
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            3   9  5.23  33   6   0   2   0   62   71   39   36    5   39   22
Buzz Capra             2  10  5.59  37  13   0   0   0  113  117   74   70   21   66   79
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  1.03  49   0   0  25   0   87   50   15   10    4   17  103
Dave Roberts           0   0  1.29   8   1   0   1   0   21   19    4    3    0    5   10
Dave Giusti            0   1  2.25  11   0   0   1   0   16    7    4    4    1    6    9
Rick Reuschel         18   5  2.70  32  30   7   1   4  203  184   66   61   12   58  139
Willie Hernandez       7   5  2.75  57   0   0   4   0   92   73   31   28    8   25   68
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Paul Reuschel          4   5  3.77  53   0   0   4   0   88   77   40   37    9   35   51
Bill Bonham           10  11  4.47  29  29   1   0   0  181  175   97   90   13   73  114
Steve Renko            2   2  4.56  13   8   0   1   0   51   51   32   26   10   21   34
Mike Krukow            8  10  4.68  27  26   1   0   1  135  155   80   70   14   49   80
Pete Broberg           1   1  4.85  17   0   0   0   0   30   29   18   16    8   15   19
Ray Burris            12  12  5.01  31  31   5   0   1  171  213  111   95   26   49   80
Dennis Lamp            0   1  7.04   2   1   0   0   0    8   12    6    6    1    3    3
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
Tom Seaver             8   2  2.79  13  13   9   0   1  106   80   35   33    9   25   89
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Pedro Borbon           7   4  2.98  62   0   0  14   0  109  103   39   36    6   24   43
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  3.12  12   0   0   0   0   17   17    8    6    3    4   11
Fred Norman           12  10  3.32  28  27   7   0   1  179  153   77   66   23   75  126
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Paul Moskau            3   4  4.03  13  12   0   0   0   67   71   32   30    7   27   40
Mario Soto             2   3  4.31   7   5   2   0   1   40   39   20   19    3   13   25
Doug Capilla           6   5  4.45  15  12   1   0   0   83   72   42   41    9   42   59
Dale Murray            6   2  4.67  49   1   0   3   0   87  101   49   45   10   41   37
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Jack Billingham        9  10  5.21  30  22   3   0   2  152  184   99   88   15   49   73
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   5  2.47  47   1   0   5   0   77   67   32   21    6   24   54
J.R. Richard          12  10  2.90  28  28   8   0   1  205  167   71   66   12   86  152
Ken Forsch             4   8  2.94  37   5   0   8   0   80   76   32   26    2   26   44
Joe Niekro             9   5  3.12  36   7   5   5   2  121  100   45   42   11   47   71
Joaquin Andujar       10   5  3.47  19  19   4   0   1  125  112   57   48    7   51   54
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.49   7   4   1   0   0   28   40   12   11    0    6   13
Mark Lemongello        5  14  4.01  28  25   2   0   0  171  202   81   76   17   46   62
Bo McLaughlin          4   6  4.03  38   6   0   5   0   76   72   38   34    5   30   49
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.56  18  17   3   0   1  103  104   58   52    9   55   91
Gene Pentz             4   2  4.67  33   4   0   0   0   69   67   38   36    7   39   44
Dan Larson             1   6  5.72  29   9   1   1   0   90   97   66   57   11   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  2.21  37   0   0   8   0   53   47   14   13    5   18   26
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.44  32   0   0   0   0   48   32   14   13    7    9   34
Tommy John            15   5  2.63  24  24   9   0   3  164  166   60   48    8   36   96
Burt Hooton            9   7  2.67  26  25   5   1   1  185  158   62   55   12   50  124
Don Sutton            11   8  3.17  26  26   8   0   2  187  159   74   66   18   62  112
Doug Rau              13   4  3.42  26  26   4   0   2  174  188   70   66   14   36  100
Charlie Hough          5  10  3.60  57   0   0  19   0  105   81   45   42   10   58   87
Rick Rhoden           15   8  3.79  26  26   4   0   1  183  190   84   77   19   50  102
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  4.22  11   0   0   1   0   11   11    5    5    0    4    5
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          14  12  2.93  32  32  15   0   4  239  218   92   78   11   63  159
Joe Kerrigan           2   4  3.15  56   0   0  10   0   74   68   30   26    3   27   34
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.76  44   0   0   6   0   67   62   30   28   12   25   47
Don Stanhouse          9  10  4.03  35  16   1   4   1  132  133   71   59   11   74   77
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.04  56   0   0   3   0   78   85   36   35    6   21   34
Jackie Brown           9  10  4.27  34  23   6   0   2  167  163   85   79   12   60   78
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
Wayne Twitchell        3   4  4.81  15  15   1   0   0   88   74   50   47   12   32   58
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Santo Alcala           2   6  4.97  24  10   0   2   0   89   91   49   49   11   43   57
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  2.88  30   2   0   0   0   59   54   22   19    4   19   39
Skip Lockwood          3   6  2.90  49   0   0  18   0   84   60   27   27    5   22   71
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Bob Apodaca            3   6  3.14  47   0   0   4   0   66   65   28   23    3   23   45
Jerry Koosman          8  17  3.41  28  28   6   0   1  201  164   88   76   15   75  166
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.54  15   0   0   0   0   20   17    8    8    0   11   15
Nino Espinosa          6  10  3.87  25  22   3   0   0  144  150   66   62   15   35   82
Craig Swan             8   8  3.99  22  20   2   0   1  129  130   63   57    9   43   66
Pat Zachry             4   5  4.04  13  13   1   0   0   78   86   42   35   10   37   46
Jon Matlack            6  15  4.24  25  25   5   0   3  163  171   84   77   18   40  117
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
Rick Baldwin           1   1  4.53  31   0   0   0   0   48   47   25   24    5   22   19
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  2.38  30   0   0   7   0   53   42   16   14    3   16   35
Ron Reed               7   5  2.65  50   0   0  13   0   95   83   30   28    6   28   67
Warren Brusstar        4   2  2.68  34   0   0   2   0   54   43   20   16    4   21   37
Gene Garber            6   5  2.77  52   0   0  14   0   78   60   27   24    6   21   57
Steve Carlton         18   8  2.87  29  29  13   0   1  223  186   86   71   22   68  154
Jim Lonborg            9   3  3.63  18  18   3   0   0  119  118   50   48   13   27   57
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Larry Christenson     12   6  4.72  26  26   4   0   1  160  179   90   84   17   53   88
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Randy Lerch            7   3  5.31  24  23   2   0   0  137  168   86   81   19   61   63
Jim Kaat               5   7  5.34  28  22   1   0   0  128  160   79   76   16   33   41

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           9   9  1.96  59   0   0  18   0  110   70   27   24    9   44  130
John Candelaria       14   4  2.55  26  26   3   0   1  173  151   52   49   22   43   97
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.19  60   0   0   5   0   85   71   35   30    5   29   45
Jim Rooker            10   8  3.41  23  23   6   0   2  156  148   69   59   19   53   64
Grant Jackson          5   3  3.86  39   1   0   2   0   70   62   35   30    7   32   36
Jerry Reuss            9  11  3.98  28  28   7   0   1  183  194   93   81   10   64  103
Larry Demery           5   4  4.61  32   8   0   1   0   80   85   45   41   12   38   28
Bruce Kison            7   6  4.67  27  26   3   0   1  164  171   93   85   17   47  103
Odell Jones            3   5  4.76  31  13   1   0   0   98  101   53   52   11   29   60
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   5  2.86  64   0   0  28   0  110  103   38   35    9   31   94
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.33  59   0   0   3   0   81   81   34   30    3   27   43
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.59  60   0   0   5   0  100  107   47   40   10   44   47
Bob Shirley            8  15  3.93  30  27   0   0   0  160  163   86   70   18   79  109
Bob Owchinko           6   9  4.16  23  21   1   0   1  128  142   63   59   11   52   75
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.56  30  19   0   0   0  130  125   77   66   16   75   69
Dave Freisleben        5   7  4.97  25  16   1   0   0  101  101   59   56   18   43   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  63   0   0  17   0  101   85   27   20    3   33   76
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.62  42   0   0   0   0   76   70   30   22   10   18   43
Ed Halicki            11  10  3.47  29  29   4   0   2  195  178   84   75   19   64  143
John Montefusco        7   9  3.49  22  21   3   0   0  131  140   70   51   10   38   99
Bob Knepper            6   7  3.55  19  19   3   0   2  109  105   50   43    9   52   65
Randy Moffitt          3   6  3.55  55   0   0  10   0   76   79   35   30    3   33   54
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Charlie Williams       5   4  4.10  48   6   1   0   0   99   97   53   45    8   50   35
Jim Barr              11  12  4.57  30  30   5   0   2  191  235  103   97   14   43   80
Lynn McGlothen         2   9  5.61  19  15   2   0   0   77   90   60   48    9   48   38
John Curtis            3   3  5.81  36   9   1   0   1   67   84   44   43    5   45   35

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          5   1  1.48  29   3   0   1   0   61   51   13   10    4   13   47
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.11  50   0   0   4   0   90   74   24   21    7   24   33
Butch Metzger          4   1  2.50  42   0   0   6   0   68   52   21   19    7   30   31
John Urrea             6   3  2.67  35   7   1   4   1  108   90   37   32   11   24   59
Bob Forsch            16   5  3.19  27  27   7   0   2  178  160   72   63   15   57   75
Eric Rasmussen        10  12  3.44  27  27  10   0   3  188  174   76   72   21   47   99
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Al Hrabosky            6   4  4.17  52   0   0   9   0   73   70   36   34    9   36   59
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.20  28   1   0   2   0   41   58   25   19    6   16   19
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
John Denny             7   5  4.36  19  19   2   0   1  107  115   60   52    8   43   44
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)        18
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  T. John (LA)             15
  R. Rhoden (LA)           15
  T. Seaver (CIN)          15
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  D. Rau (LA)              13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)          17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  J. Barr (SF)             12
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  P. Zachry (NY)           12

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  T. John (LA)              9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  F. Norman (CIN)           7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          28
  B. Sutter (CHI)          25
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         18
  S. Lockwood (NY)         18
  G. Lavelle (SF)          17
  P. Borbon (CIN)          14
  G. Garber (PHI)          14
  R. Reed (PHI)            13
  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)       261.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       239.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      223.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      205.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     203.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       202.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       200.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       194.2
  J. Barr (SF)          191.0
  E. Rasmussen (STL)    188.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         244
  J. Barr (SF)            235
  S. Rogers (MON)         218
  R. Burris (CHI)         213
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     202
  J. Reuss (PIT)          194
  R. Rhoden (LA)          190
  D. Rau (LA)             188
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186
  J. Billingham (CIN)     184

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         127
  R. Burris (CHI)         111
  J. Barr (SF)            103
  J. Billingham (CIN)      99
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  B. Kison (PIT)           93
  J. Reuss (PIT)           93
  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  L. Christenson (PHI)     90
  J. Koosman (NY)          88

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         22
  B. Capra (ATL)           21
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       21
  E. Halicki (SF)          19
  R. Lerch (PHI)           19
  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  R. Rhoden (LA)           19

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         130
  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  B. Shirley (SD)          79
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  J. Koosman (NY)          75
  F. Norman (CIN)          75
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       74
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  S. Carlton (PHI)         68
  B. Capra (ATL)           66

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         204
  J. Koosman (NY)         166
  T. Seaver (CIN)         161
  S. Rogers (MON)         159
  S. Carlton (PHI)        154
  J. Richard (HOU)        152
  E. Halicki (SF)         143
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       139
  R. Gossage (PIT)        130
  F. Norman (CIN)         126


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