Monday August 29, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 29, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     79  52  3.20  131  31  30  1189  1110  467  423  100  357  751
St. Louis       71  60  3.65  131  21  26  1172  1121  528  476  123  426  610
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    79  50  3.89  129  23  37  1158  1162  549  500  116  389  677
Chicago         71  59  3.96  130  14  38  1187  1183  593  522  113  402  774
Montreal        60  70  4.13  130  27  26  1189  1158  601  546  109  472  693
Cincinnati      70  62  4.33  132  26  26  1172  1204  607  564  127  439  699
San Diego       57  76  4.49  133   3  37  1210  1287  687  604  135  546  658
Atlanta         48  82  4.88  130  23  23  1162  1269  716  630  137  583  735

 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)       16   5  2.57  25  25   9   0   3  171  174   61   49    8   38   97
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  2.25   6   0   0   2   0    4    5    1    1    0    3    2
Duane Theiss           1   1  2.84  10   0   0   0   0   13   15    5    4    0   11    5
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.39  51   0   0   5   0   61   55   25   23    5   23   28
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  5.42  38  14   0   0   0  120  122   76   72   22   72   87
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   3  6.81  15   5   0   0   0   36   48   30   27    3   14   18
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  2.08  13   0   0   1   0   17   11    4    4    1    6   10
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  11  4.70  28  27   1   0   1  142  162   84   74   15   53   85
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  3.10  14   0   0   0   0   20   19    9    7    3    5   12
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   6  4.64  16  13   1   0   0   87   79   46   45   10   44   62
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Dale Murray            6   2  4.84  50   1   0   3   0   87  104   51   47   10   41   37
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Jack Billingham       10  10  5.23  32  22   3   0   2  155  186  101   90   16   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  2.17  38   0   0   9   0   54   47   14   13    5   19   27
Elias Sosa             1   2  2.40  33   0   0   0   0   49   32   14   13    7    9   36
Tommy John            16   5  2.57  25  25   9   0   3  171  174   61   49    8   38   97
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
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  3.55  13   0   0   1   0   13   12    5    5    0    4    6
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
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        2   0  2.29   9   2   0   0   0   20   15    5    5    2   10   10
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
Don Stanhouse          9  10  3.91  36  16   1   5   1  136  134   71   59   11   75   82
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.02  57   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
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  2.55  52   0   0  13   0   99   85   30   28    6   31   72
Gene Garber            7   5  2.63  54   0   0  14   0   82   60   27   24    6   21   60
Tug McGraw             7   3  2.72  32   0   0   7   0   56   47   19   17    5   16   38
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  4.57  27  27   4   0   1  169  185   92   86   18   57   91
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  2.80  66   0   0  29   0  112  104   38   35    9   32   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 Freisleben        6   7  4.77  26  17   1   0   0  109  107   62   58   18   47   46
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  4.90  26   6   0   0   0   64   69   41   35    8   35   30
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
Butch Metzger          4   2  2.71  43   0   0   6   0   70   55   23   21    7   32   32
John Urrea             6   3  2.74  36   8   1   4   1  115   96   40   35   11   26   63
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
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
Al Hrabosky            6   5  4.18  54   0   0   9   0   75   71   37   35   10   36   60
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)             16
  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)          29
  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
  J. Billingham (CIN)     186

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  R. Burris (CHI)         113
  J. Barr (SF)            103
  J. Billingham (CIN)     101
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  B. Kison (PIT)           93
  J. Reuss (PIT)           93
  L. Christenson (PHI)     92
  R. Lerch (PHI)           92

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  B. Capra (ATL)           22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         22
  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)       75
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  B. Capra (ATL)           72
  S. Rogers (MON)          70

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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