Thursday September 1, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, September 1, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     80  53  3.18  133  31  30  1207  1124  471  427  100  362  758
Houston         64  69  3.67  133  27  24  1201  1158  551  489   88  465  700
St. Louis       71  62  3.67  133  21  26  1188  1138  537  484  123  431  617
Pittsburgh      77  56  3.68  133  23  27  1223  1154  554  500  121  415  735
New York        51  81  3.74  132  22  22  1170  1121  534  486   99  387  787
San Francisco   62  72  3.74  134  22  27  1205  1241  593  501   95  456  710
Philadelphia    81  50  3.85  131  25  37  1176  1180  552  503  117  390  691
Chicago         72  60  3.94  132  14  39  1204  1199  599  527  113  409  781
Montreal        60  72  4.14  132  27  26  1207  1179  611  556  111  477  702
Cincinnati      72  62  4.29  134  27  27  1190  1217  610  567  127  445  713
San Diego       59  76  4.46  135   3  39  1228  1305  692  608  136  549  669
Atlanta         48  84  4.90  132  23  23  1178  1293  733  641  139  598  742

 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
Tom Seaver (CIN)      16   5  2.77  27  27  15   0   5  211  162   68   65   16   55  167
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  10  2.78  29  29   9   0   2  214  170   71   66   12   86  159
Steve Carlton (PHI)   19   8  2.79  30  30  14   0   1  232  194   87   72   22   69  163
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  2.57   8   0   0   2   0    7    9    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
Phil Niekro           13  17  3.96  37  36  18   0   2  277  258  137  122   21  144  219
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
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
Preston Hanna          1   3  5.29   9   5   1   1   0   32   39   21   19    4   22   11
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  1.02  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  4.05  55   0   0   4   0   91   83   45   41    9   37   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  14  4.90  33  33   5   0   1  184  226  116  100   26   54   83
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             9   2  2.58  14  14  10   0   2  115   83   35   33    9   27   95
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
Mark Lemongello        6  14  3.91  29  26   3   0   0  180  210   83   78   17   47   68
Bo McLaughlin          4   6  3.97  39   6   0   5   0   77   72   38   34    5   30   50
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  2.13  39   0   0   9   0   55   47   14   13    5   20   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
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  3.38  14   0   0   1   0   13   13    5    5    0    4    7
Doug Rau              13   5  3.49  27  27   4   0   2  181  196   74   70   14   39  102
Charlie Hough          5  10  3.57  58   0   0  19   0  106   81   45   42   10   58   87
Rick Rhoden           16   8  3.65  27  27   4   0   1  190  195   84   77   19   51  106
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  3.22  59   0   0  10   0   78   73   32   28    3   27   37
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
Stan Bahnsen           7   6  4.86  19  18   3   0   1  109  119   62   59   10   32   53
Santo Alcala           2   6  4.86  25  10   0   2   0   91   92   49   49   11   44   58
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Wayne Twitchell        3   5  4.88  16  16   1   0   0   94   80   54   51   13   33   62
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  3.27  52   0   0  18   0   88   68   32   32    5   25   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  18  3.44  29  29   6   0   1  207  172   92   79   15   78  171
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         19   8  2.79  30  30  14   0   1  232  194   87   72   22   69  163
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  1.95  60   0   0  18   0  111   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  3.16  61   0   0   5   0   85   71   35   30    5   29   46
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  3.82  40   1   0   2   0   71   62   35   30    7   34   38
Larry Demery           5   4  4.61  32   8   0   1   0   80   85   45   41   12   38   28
Odell Jones            3   5  4.76  31  13   1   0   0   98  101   53   52   11   29   60
Bruce Kison            7   7  4.79  28  27   3   0   1  169  179   98   90   18   48  105
Terry Forster          3   4  5.21  29   4   0   1   0   67   73   42   39    6   24   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  2.76  67   0   0  30   0  114  105   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            9  16  3.91  32  29   0   0   0  170  176   92   74   19   82  115
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              12  12  4.50  31  31   6   0   2  200  243  106  100   15   45   84
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  2.64  44   0   0   6   0   72   56   23   21    7   33   33
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
Tom Underwood          4   8  5.21  15  13   0   0   0   74   81   47   43    7   43   47
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)         19
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        19
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  T. John (LA)             16
  R. Rhoden (LA)           16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      15
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  F. Norman (CIN)          13

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)          18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  B. Shirley (SD)          16
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  R. Burris (CHI)          14
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  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)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  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)          30
  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:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  S. Rogers (MON)           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)       277.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       247.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      232.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      214.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       211.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     211.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       206.2
  E. Halicki (SF)       203.2
  J. Barr (SF)          200.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        196.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         258
  J. Barr (SF)            243
  S. Rogers (MON)         227
  R. Burris (CHI)         226
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     210
  J. Reuss (PIT)          200
  D. Rau (LA)             196
  R. Rhoden (LA)          195
  S. Carlton (PHI)        194
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       189

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         137
  R. Burris (CHI)         116
  J. Barr (SF)            106
  J. Billingham (CIN)     101
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  B. Kison (PIT)           98
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  J. Reuss (PIT)           93
  L. Christenson (PHI)     92
  J. Koosman (NY)          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)         144
  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  B. Shirley (SD)          82
  F. Norman (CIN)          79
  T. Griffin (SD)          78
  J. Koosman (NY)          78
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       75
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  B. Capra (ATL)           72
  S. Rogers (MON)          70

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         219
  J. Koosman (NY)         171
  S. Rogers (MON)         168
  T. Seaver (CIN)         167
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  J. Richard (HOU)        159
  E. Halicki (SF)         146
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       143
  B. Hooton (LA)          134
  F. Norman (CIN)         134

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