Sunday August 28, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 28, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     78  52  3.22  130  31  29  1180  1102  466  422  100  354  748
St. Louis       71  59  3.65  130  21  26  1164  1114  524  472  122  424  605
Pittsburgh      76  55  3.68  131  22  27  1206  1140  547  493  119  410  724
Houston         62  69  3.69  131  25  24  1183  1139  547  485   88  462  691
New York        51  79  3.71  130  22  22  1154  1099  523  476   99  380  780
San Francisco   61  71  3.75  132  21  27  1187  1221  587  495   94  450  700
Philadelphia    78  50  3.92  128  23  37  1144  1154  547  498  115  384  667
Chicago         71  58  3.95  129  14  38  1179  1174  589  518  112  398  768
Montreal        59  70  4.15  129  27  25  1180  1153  599  544  108  471  685
Cincinnati      70  61  4.31  131  26  26  1164  1192  600  557  125  437  695
San Diego       56  76  4.51  132   3  36  1201  1281  684  602  135  541  654
Atlanta         48  81  4.91  129  23  23  1149  1260  713  627  136  572  725

 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
Don Sutton (LA)       12   8  3.03  27  27   9   0   3  196  165   74   66   18   62  117
Steve Rogers (MON)    14  13  3.10  33  33  15   0   4  247  227   99   85   12   70  168
Bob Forsch (STL)      16   6  3.28  28  28   7   0   2  184  168   76   67   16   61   78

 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  3.51  50   0   0   5   0   59   53   25   23    5   23   27
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Eddie Solomon          4   3  3.99  12  10   0   0   0   56   70   40   25    7   24   33
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 Giusti            0   1  2.20  12   0   0   1   0   16    9    4    4    1    6    9
Dave Roberts           0   1  2.55   9   2   0   1   0   25   26    8    7    0    6   13
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
Pete Broberg           1   1  4.50  18   0   0   0   0   32   31   18   16    8   16   19
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
Ray Burris            12  13  4.91  32  32   5   0   1  178  219  113   97   26   50   81
Dennis Lamp            0   1  5.59   3   1   0   0   0   10   13    6    6    1    3    4
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
Paul Moskau            4   4  3.55  14  13   1   0   1   76   78   32   30    7   28   47
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
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
Bo McLaughlin          4   6  3.97  39   6   0   5   0   77   72   38   34    5   30   50
Mark Lemongello        5  14  4.01  28  25   2   0   0  171  202   81   76   17   46   62
Floyd Bannister        5   7  4.39  19  18   3   0   1  111  110   60   54    9   57   93
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            12   8  3.03  27  27   9   0   3  196  165   74   66   18   62  117
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  13  3.10  33  33  15   0   4  247  227   99   85   12   70  168
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
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.02  57   0   0   3   0   78   85   36   35    6   21   34
Don Stanhouse          9  10  4.03  35  16   1   4   1  132  133   71   59   11   74   77
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
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
Skip Lockwood          3   7  3.24  51   0   0  18   0   86   66   31   31    5   24   73
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  11  3.89  26  23   3   0   0  150  155   69   65   16   37   85
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  2.60  51   0   0  13   0   97   83   30   28    6   30   70
Gene Garber            6   5  2.70  53   0   0  14   0   80   60   27   24    6   21   57
Tug McGraw             7   3  2.77  31   0   0   7   0   55   47   19   17    5   16   36
Steve Carlton         18   8  2.87  29  29  13   0   1  223  186   86   71   22   68  154
Warren Brusstar        4   2  3.04  35   0   0   2   0   56   49   23   19    5   21   40
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
Jim Kaat               5   7  5.34  28  22   1   0   0  128  160   79   76   16   33   41
Randy Lerch            7   4  5.58  25  24   2   0   0  139  172   92   86   19   63   64

 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            11   8  3.28  24  24   7   0   2  165  155   70   60   19   57   69
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  16  4.08  31  28   0   0   0  163  169   91   74   19   80  110
Bob Owchinko           6   9  4.16  23  21   1   0   1  128  142   63   59   11   52   75
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.49  31  19   0   0   0  132  126   79   66   16   78   72
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  4.90  26   6   0   0   0   64   69   41   35    8   35   30
Dave Freisleben        5   7  4.97  25  16   1   0   0  101  101   59   56   18   43   42
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
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
Rick Sawyer            7   5  5.62  50   9   0   0   0  106  128   71   66   14   49   43
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            12  10  3.36  30  30   5   0   2  204  188   85   76   19   64  146
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  2.50  51   0   0   4   0   90   77   28   25    8   24   34
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   6  3.28  28  28   7   0   2  184  168   76   67   16   61   78
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
Pete Falcone           4   6  5.38  22  21   1   0   1  109  118   68   65   18   53   65
Tom Underwood          4   7  5.40  14  12   0   0   0   68   75   45   41    7   41   46
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
  B. Shirley (SD)          16
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  R. Burris (CHI)          13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  J. Barr (SF)             12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       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
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  J. Reuss (PIT)            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
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       271.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       247.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      223.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      214.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       203.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     203.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       202.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       200.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        196.1
  B. Hooton (LA)        192.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         251
  J. Barr (SF)            235
  S. Rogers (MON)         227
  R. Burris (CHI)         219
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     202
  J. Reuss (PIT)          200
  R. Rhoden (LA)          190
  E. Halicki (SF)         188
  D. Rau (LA)             188
  S. Carlton (PHI)        186

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  R. Burris (CHI)         113
  J. Barr (SF)            103
  J. Billingham (CIN)     100
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  B. Kison (PIT)           93
  J. Reuss (PIT)           93
  R. Lerch (PHI)           92
  B. Shirley (SD)          91

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)          80
  T. Griffin (SD)          78
  J. Koosman (NY)          75
  F. Norman (CIN)          75
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       74
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  S. Rogers (MON)          70
  P. Zachry (NY)           69

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         213
  S. Rogers (MON)         168
  J. Koosman (NY)         166
  T. Seaver (CIN)         161
  J. Richard (HOU)        159
  S. Carlton (PHI)        154
  E. Halicki (SF)         146
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       139
  B. Hooton (LA)          134
  R. Gossage (PIT)        130

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