Tuesday August 30, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 30, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     79  53  3.21  132  31  30  1198  1118  471  427  100  360  753
Pittsburgh      77  55  3.66  132  23  27  1215  1144  548  494  120  411  730
St. Louis       71  61  3.68  132  21  26  1180  1131  535  482  123  428  615
Houston         63  69  3.68  132  26  24  1192  1150  549  487   88  464  694
New York        51  80  3.73  131  22  22  1162  1111  529  482   99  383  782
San Francisco   61  72  3.75  133  21  27  1196  1233  590  498   94  454  706
Philadelphia    80  50  3.87  130  24  37  1167  1172  551  502  117  389  682
Chicago         72  59  3.94  131  14  39  1196  1189  594  523  113  404  779
Montreal        60  71  4.13  131  27  26  1198  1170  605  550  110  475  696
Cincinnati      71  62  4.32  133  26  27  1181  1214  610  567  127  443  707
San Diego       58  76  4.49  134   3  38  1219  1297  691  608  136  547  664
Atlanta         48  83  4.93  131  23  23  1170  1284  727  641  139  589  736

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT) 15   4  2.47  27  27   4   0   1  182  155   53   50   23   44  103
Tommy John (LA)       16   5  2.57  25  25   9   0   3  171  174   61   49    8   38   97
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   19   5  2.64  33  31   7   1   4  211  189   67   62   12   60  143
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
Fred Norman (CIN)     13  10  3.22  29  28   7   0   1  187  159   78   67   23   79  134

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Davey             0   0  3.00   7   0   0   2   0    6    8    2    2    0    4    2
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
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
Duane Theiss           1   1  4.70  11   0   0   0   0   15   18    9    8    1   12    5
Don Collins            3   9  5.20  34   6   0   2   0   64   74   40   37    6   39   22
Buzz Capra             2  10  5.42  38  14   0   0   0  120  122   76   72   22   72   87
Preston Hanna          1   3  5.46   8   5   1   1   0   31   38   21   19    4   21   11
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  1.02  50   0   0  26   0   88   51   15   10    4   17  104
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         19   5  2.64  33  31   7   1   4  211  189   67   62   12   60  143
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
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  3.10  14   0   0   0   0   20   19    9    7    3    5   12
Pedro Borbon           7   4  3.12  63   0   0  15   0  110  107   41   38    6   24   43
Fred Norman           13  10  3.22  29  28   7   0   1  187  159   78   67   23   79  134
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            10   5  3.05  37   8   6   5   2  130  111   47   44   11   49   74
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  2.36  34   0   0   0   0   50   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   5  3.49  27  27   4   0   2  181  196   74   70   14   39  102
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  3.55  13   0   0   1   0   13   12    5    5    0    4    6
Charlie Hough          5  10  3.57  58   0   0  19   0  106   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
Joe Kerrigan           2   4  3.03  58   0   0  10   0   77   71   30   26    3   27   36
Steve Rogers          14  13  3.10  33  33  15   0   4  247  227   99   85   12   70  168
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.60  46   0   0   6   0   70   64   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  11  4.33  35  24   6   0   2  173  171   89   83   13   63   79
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 Apodaca            3   6  2.92  49   0   0   4   0   71   69   28   23    3   26   48
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Skip Lockwood          3   7  3.24  51   0   0  18   0   86   66   31   31    5   24   73
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.32  17   0   0   0   0   22   18    8    8    0   12   15
Bob Myrick             1   2  3.38  31   3   0   0   0   64   61   27   24    4   20   41
Jerry Koosman          8  17  3.41  28  28   6   0   1  201  164   88   76   15   75  166
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  4.72  32   0   0   0   0   48   50   26   25    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
Jim Kaat               6   7  5.12  29  23   2   0   0  137  170   81   78   17   33   46
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
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       15   4  2.47  27  27   4   0   1  182  155   53   50   23   44  103
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  3.39  61   0   0   3   0   82   83   35   31    3   27   44
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.43  62   0   0   6   0  105  109   47   40   10   44   52
Bob Shirley            8  16  4.08  31  28   0   0   0  163  169   91   74   19   80  110
Bob Owchinko           7   9  4.24  24  22   1   0   1  134  151   67   63   12   53   79
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
Randy Moffitt          3   6  3.51  56   0   0  10   0   77   80   35   30    3   34   56
John Montefusco        7  10  3.54  23  22   3   0   0  137  149   73   54   10   39  101
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Charlie Williams       5   4  4.02  49   6   1   0   0  101   99   53   45    8   52   37
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  1.57  30   3   0   1   0   63   54   14   11    4   13   49
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  13  3.60  28  28  10   0   3  192  181   82   77   21   49  100
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  3.98  30   1   0   2   0   43   58   25   19    6   17   21
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
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:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)        19
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  T. John (LA)             16
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      15
  R. Rhoden (LA)           15
  T. Seaver (CIN)          15
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  F. Norman (CIN)          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
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  J. Barr (SF)             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)          26
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  R. Gossage (PIT)         18
  S. Lockwood (NY)         18
  G. Lavelle (SF)          17
  P. Borbon (CIN)          15
  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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     211.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       203.2
  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
  D. Rau (LA)             196
  R. Rhoden (LA)          190
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       189
  E. Halicki (SF)         188

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
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  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
  F. Norman (CIN)          79
  T. Griffin (SD)          78
  J. Koosman (NY)          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)       143
  B. Hooton (LA)          134
  F. Norman (CIN)         134


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