Saturday August 27, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 27, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     77  52  3.24  129  30  29  1171  1096  466  422  100  354  743
St. Louis       71  58  3.59  129  21  26  1156  1097  513  461  120  419  600
New York        51  78  3.69  129  22  22  1146  1091  517  470   98  376  776
Pittsburgh      75  55  3.70  130  21  27  1197  1133  546  492  119  406  719
Houston         61  69  3.70  130  25  24  1174  1133  545  483   88  460  688
San Francisco   60  71  3.77  131  20  27  1178  1211  586  494   94  450  697
Philadelphia    78  49  3.88  127  23  37  1136  1144  538  490  114  380  660
Chicago         71  57  3.95  128  14  38  1171  1164  585  514  112  396  764
Montreal        59  69  4.12  128  27  25  1172  1144  592  537  107  464  676
Cincinnati      69  61  4.34  130  25  26  1155  1185  600  557  125  436  688
San Diego       56  75  4.50  131   3  36  1192  1269  674  596  134  537  648
Atlanta         47  81  4.92  128  23  22  1140  1248  709  623  135  571  718

 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
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   18   5  2.70  32  30   7   1   4  203  184   66   61   12   58  139
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   7  2.71  27  26   5   1   1  192  163   65   58   12   52  134
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  10  2.78  29  29   9   0   2  214  170   71   66   12   86  159
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
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           13  16  4.05  36  35  18   0   2  271  251  131  122   21  136  213
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  2.20  12   0   0   1   0   16    9    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  2.95  58   0   0   4   0   92   74   33   30    8   26   68
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Paul Reuschel          4   5  4.04  54   0   0   4   0   89   80   43   40    9   36   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  13  4.91  32  32   5   0   1  178  219  113   97   26   50   81
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  3.26  13   0   0   0   0   19   19    9    7    3    5   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  4.34   8   6   2   0   1   46   43   23   22    5   17   29
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       10  10  5.24  31  22   3   0   2  153  184  100   89   15   50   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          13  10  2.78  29  29   9   0   2  214  170   71   66   12   86  159
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             1   2  2.40  33   0   0   0   0   49   32   14   13    7    9   36
Tommy John            15   5  2.63  24  24   9   0   3  164  166   60   48    8   36   96
Burt Hooton            9   7  2.71  27  26   5   1   1  192  163   65   58   12   52  134
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
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  3.75  12   0   0   1   0   12   12    5    5    0    4    5
Rick Rhoden           15   8  3.79  26  26   4   0   1  183  190   84   77   19   50  102
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  3.11  57   0   0  10   0   75   68   30   26    3   27   34
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.65  45   0   0   6   0   69   63   30   28   12   25   48
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
Wayne Twitchell        3   4  4.81  15  15   1   0   0   88   74   50   47   12   32   58
Stan Bahnsen           7   6  4.86  19  18   3   0   1  109  119   62   59   10   32   53
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   7  3.00  50   0   0  18   0   84   63   28   28    5   22   72
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Bob Apodaca            3   6  3.01  48   0   0   4   0   69   68   28   23    3   25   48
Jerry Koosman          8  17  3.41  28  28   6   0   1  201  164   88   76   15   75  166
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.48  16   0   0   0   0   21   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  4.18  14  14   1   0   0   84   94   46   39   11   40   49
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
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
Tug McGraw             7   3  2.77  31   0   0   7   0   55   47   19   17    5   16   36
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  3.66  19  19   3   0   0  125  124   53   51   14   33   60
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
Jerry Reuss           10  11  3.79  29  29   8   0   2  192  200   93   81   10   66  111
Grant Jackson          5   3  3.86  39   1   0   2   0   70   62   35   30    7   32   36
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  2.83  65   0   0  28   0  111  104   38   35    9   31   95
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.40  60   0   0   3   0   82   83   35   31    3   27   44
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.52  61   0   0   5   0  102  108   47   40   10   44   50
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  11  5.54  22  20   1   0   0  114  143   75   70   11   27   38
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
Bob Knepper            7   7  3.28  20  20   4   0   2  118  108   51   43    9   54   69
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
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
John Urrea             6   3  2.67  35   7   1   4   1  108   90   37   32   11   24   59
Butch Metzger          4   2  2.71  43   0   0   6   0   70   55   23   21    7   32   32
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
Al Hrabosky            6   4  4.12  53   0   0   9   0   74   70   36   34    9   36   59
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.17  29   1   0   2   0   41   58   25   19    6   17   19
John Denny             7   5  4.29  20  20   2   0   1  113  121   62   54    8   46   46
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
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
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  D. Rau (LA)              13

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)          17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  R. Burris (CHI)          13
  J. Barr (SF)             12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  P. Zachry (NY)           12

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  T. John (LA)              9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  B. Forsch (STL)           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)       271.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       239.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      223.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      214.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     203.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       202.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       200.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       194.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        192.1
  J. Reuss (PIT)        192.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         251
  J. Barr (SF)            235
  R. Burris (CHI)         219
  S. Rogers (MON)         218
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     202
  J. Reuss (PIT)          200
  R. Rhoden (LA)          190
  D. Rau (LA)             188
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186
  J. Billingham (CIN)     184

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  R. Burris (CHI)         113
  J. Barr (SF)            103
  J. Billingham (CIN)     100
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  B. Kison (PIT)           93
  J. Reuss (PIT)           93
  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  P. Zachry (NY)           91
  L. Christenson (PHI)     90

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         136
  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
  P. Zachry (NY)           69
  S. Carlton (PHI)         68

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         213
  J. Koosman (NY)         166
  T. Seaver (CIN)         161
  J. Richard (HOU)        159
  S. Rogers (MON)         159
  S. Carlton (PHI)        154
  E. Halicki (SF)         143
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       139
  B. Hooton (LA)          134
  R. Gossage (PIT)        130


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