Friday September 2, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 2, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     81  53  3.18  134  31  30  1216  1131  473  429  100  366  769
Houston         65  69  3.65  134  28  24  1210  1166  553  491   89  465  706
St. Louis       72  62  3.67  134  21  27  1197  1146  541  488  124  434  623
New York        52  82  3.70  134  23  22  1188  1131  537  489   99  393  795
Pittsburgh      77  57  3.73  134  23  27  1231  1172  564  510  122  419  738
San Francisco   62  73  3.75  135  22  27  1214  1253  599  506   96  457  718
Philadelphia    82  50  3.82  132  26  37  1185  1185  552  503  117  395  697
Chicago         72  61  3.95  133  14  39  1212  1207  604  532  115  414  783
Montreal        60  73  4.14  133  27  26  1216  1188  616  560  112  479  705
Cincinnati      72  63  4.28  135  27  27  1198  1221  613  570  128  453  719
San Diego       60  76  4.42  136   3  40  1237  1311  692  608  136  552  672
Atlanta         49  85  4.87  134  23  24  1195  1308  739  647  141  605  753

 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)      10   7  2.66  28  27   5   1   1  199  167   66   59   12   54  144
J.R. Richard (HOU)    14  10  2.74  30  30  10   0   2  223  178   73   68   13   86  165
Tom Seaver (CIN)      16   5  2.77  27  27  15   0   5  211  162   68   65   16   55  167
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  2.25   9   0   0   2   0    8    9    2    2    0    5    3
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.25  52   0   0   6   0   64   56   25   23    5   23   29
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
Dick Ruthven           5  10  4.02  19  17   3   0   1  110  121   60   49   13   46   64
Eddie Solomon          4   4  4.19  13  11   0   0   0   62   77   44   29    8   26   38
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  5.12  35   6   0   2   0   65   75   40   37    6   40   22
Buzz Capra             3  10  5.29  39  15   0   0   0  126  128   78   74   23   75   91
Preston Hanna          1   3  5.29   9   5   1   1   0   32   39   21   19    4   22   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 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
Dave Giusti            0   1  3.26  14   0   0   1   0   19   14    7    7    2    9   11
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  12  4.63  29  28   1   0   1  148  167   86   76   16   55   86
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   4  4.18   9   7   2   0   1   52   46   25   24    6   21   34
Doug Capilla           6   6  4.63  17  13   1   0   0   89   80   47   46   10   48   63
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          14  10  2.74  30  30  10   0   2  223  178   73   68   13   86  165
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  2.44  35   0   0   0   0   52   35   15   14    7   11   37
Tommy John            16   5  2.57  25  25   9   0   3  171  174   61   49    8   38   97
Burt Hooton           10   7  2.66  28  27   5   1   1  199  167   66   59   12   54  144
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  3.68  47   0   0   6   0   71   66   31   29   12   26   49
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   7  4.76  20  19   3   0   1  117  126   66   62   11   33   55
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  2.84  50   0   0   4   0   73   70   28   23    3   27   49
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
Pat Zachry             5   5  3.77  15  15   2   0   1   93   99   46   39   11   42   55
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
Jon Matlack            6  15  4.24  25  25   5   0   3  163  171   84   77   18   40  117
Jackson Todd           2   4  4.42  15   6   0   0   0   53   55   27   26    5   16   32
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           10   3  3.42  20  20   4   0   1  134  129   53   51   14   38   66
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
Grant Jackson          5   3  3.82  40   1   0   2   0   71   62   35   30    7   34   38
Jerry Reuss           10  12  3.96  30  30   8   0   2  196  209   98   86   10   67  111
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
Larry Demery           5   4  5.01  33   8   0   1   0   83   92   50   46   13   41   29
Terry Forster          3   4  5.06  30   4   0   1   0   69   75   42   39    6   24   47
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  2.71  68   0   0  31   0  116  106   38   35    9   33   97
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
Randy Jones            6  11  5.22  23  21   1   0   0  121  148   75   70   11   29   39
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
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  1.87  64   0   0  17   0  101   87   28   21    3   33   77
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  3.23  21  21   4   0   2  125  115   54   45   10   55   75
Ed Halicki            12  10  3.36  30  30   5   0   2  204  188   85   76   19   64  146
John Montefusco        7  10  3.54  23  22   3   0   0  137  149   73   54   10   39  101
Randy Moffitt          3   7  3.69  57   0   0  10   0   78   83   37   32    3   34   57
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          6   1  1.52  31   3   0   1   0   65   54   14   11    4   13   52
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.50  51   0   0   4   0   90   77   28   25    8   24   34
Butch Metzger          4   2  2.60  45   0   0   7   0   73   57   23   21    7   34   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 D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
John Denny             7   5  4.37  21  21   2   0   1  119  128   66   58    9   48   49
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
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          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
  M. Krukow (CHI)          12

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  T. Seaver (CIN)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  T. John (LA)              9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  J. Reuss (PIT)            8
  B. Forsch (STL)           7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          31
  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)      223.0
  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
  B. Hooton (LA)        199.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         258
  J. Barr (SF)            243
  S. Rogers (MON)         227
  R. Burris (CHI)         226
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     210
  J. Reuss (PIT)          209
  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
  J. Reuss (PIT)           98
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  L. Christenson (PHI)     92
  J. Koosman (NY)          92

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      23
  B. Capra (ATL)           23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  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
  B. Capra (ATL)           75
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       75
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  P. Zachry (NY)           71

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         219
  J. Koosman (NY)         171
  S. Rogers (MON)         168
  T. Seaver (CIN)         167
  J. Richard (HOU)        165
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  E. Halicki (SF)         146
  B. Hooton (LA)          144
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       143
  F. Norman (CIN)         134


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