Saturday September 3, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, September 3, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     82  53  3.18  135  31  31  1225  1141  477  433  101  366  777
Houston         65  70  3.67  135  28  24  1218  1175  558  496   90  467  710
St. Louis       72  63  3.67  135  21  27  1211  1161  547  494  127  441  635
New York        53  82  3.68  135  24  22  1197  1137  538  490   99  398  798
Pittsburgh      77  58  3.73  135  23  27  1239  1179  570  513  125  419  743
San Francisco   63  73  3.74  136  22  27  1228  1264  604  511   97  458  724
Philadelphia    83  50  3.82  133  26  37  1194  1195  555  506  117  398  702
Chicago         72  62  3.95  134  14  39  1220  1217  608  535  115  416  788
Montreal        61  73  4.12  134  28  26  1225  1194  617  561  112  479  709
Cincinnati      72  64  4.32  136  27  27  1206  1237  622  579  129  456  725
San Diego       61  76  4.39  137   3  40  1246  1318  693  608  136  559  678
Atlanta         49  86  4.90  135  23  24  1203  1317  748  655  141  611  761

 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   6  2.60  34  32   7   1   4  218  196   69   63   12   62  147
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)       13   8  3.01  28  28   9   0   3  203  171   76   68   19   62  125
Steve Rogers (MON)    15  13  3.02  34  34  16   0   4  256  233  100   86   12   70  172
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
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.25  52   0   0   6   0   64   56   25   23    5   23   29
Phil Niekro           13  17  3.96  37  36  18   0   2  277  258  137  122   21  144  219
Rick Camp              6   3  4.01  51   0   0  10   0   74   82   45   33    5   46   50
Dick Ruthven           5  10  4.02  19  17   3   0   1  110  121   60   49   13   46   64
Mike Davey             0   0  4.15  10   0   0   2   0    9   11    4    4    0    6    3
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
Preston Hanna          1   4  4.93  10   6   1   1   0   38   42   24   21    4   26   19
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
Duane Theiss           1   1  5.40  12   0   0   0   0   17   20   11   10    1   13    5
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  1.21  51   0   0  26   0   89   54   17   12    4   17  105
Dave Roberts           0   1  2.55   9   2   0   1   0   25   26    8    7    0    6   13
Rick Reuschel         19   6  2.60  34  32   7   1   4  218  196   69   63   12   62  147
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  2.91  15   0   0   0   0   22   19    9    7    3    5   13
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
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Paul Moskau            4   5  4.12  15  14   1   0   1   79   86   38   36    8   30   50
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  4.94  51   1   0   3   0   89  108   53   49   10   42   38
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
Tom Hume               0   3 11.70   9   3   0   0   0   20   36   26   26    3   12   11
Joe Henderson          0   2 12.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   17   13   12    2    6    8
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  3.44  20  19   4   0   1  126  112   57   48    7   52   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
Gene Pentz             4   2  4.56  34   4   0   0   0   71   67   38   36    7   39   44
Floyd Bannister        5   8  4.58  20  19   3   0   1  116  119   65   59   10   58   97
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  2.09  40   0   0  10   0   56   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            13   8  3.01  28  28   9   0   3  203  171   76   68   19   62  125
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
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  4.40  15   0   0   1   0   14   17    7    7    0    4    7
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          15  13  3.02  34  34  16   0   4  256  233  100   86   12   70  172
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
Nino Espinosa          7  11  3.73  27  24   4   0   0  159  161   70   66   16   42   88
Pat Zachry             5   5  3.77  15  15   2   0   1   93   99   46   39   11   42   55
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
Tug McGraw             7   3  2.62  33   0   0   7   0   58   49   19   17    5   17   38
Gene Garber            7   5  2.63  54   0   0  14   0   82   60   27   24    6   21   60
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     13   6  4.54  28  28   4   0   1  176  193   95   89   18   59   96
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  3.09  62   0   0   5   0   87   71   35   30    5   29   47
Jim Rooker            11   9  3.32  25  25   7   0   2  171  162   76   63   22   57   73
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
Dan Spillner           6   3  3.36  63   0   0   6   0  107  109   47   40   10   44   53
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.39  61   0   0   3   0   82   83   35   31    3   27   44
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
Dave Freisleben        6   7  4.49  27  18   1   0   0  116  114   63   58   18   54   51
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
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  2.04  65   0   0  17   0  102   90   30   23    4   33   78
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          4   1  2.58  43   0   0   0   0   77   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  31  31   5   0   2  211  194   88   79   19   65  149
John Montefusco        7  10  3.54  23  22   3   0   0  137  149   73   54   10   39  101
Randy Moffitt          3   7  3.60  58   0   0  10   0   80   84   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  3.91  50   6   1   0   0  104  100   53   45    8   52   39
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  1.46  32   3   0   1   0   68   55   14   11    4   15   54
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.50  51   0   0   4   0   90   77   28   25    8   24   34
Butch Metzger          4   2  2.69  46   0   0   7   0   74   59   24   22    8   34   33
John Urrea             6   3  2.74  36   8   1   4   1  115   96   40   35   11   26   63
Bob Forsch            16   6  3.31  29  29   7   0   2  187  171   78   69   18   62   82
Eric Rasmussen        10  13  3.60  28  28  10   0   3  192  181   82   77   21   49  100
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  3.83  31   1   0   2   0   45   60   25   19    6   17   23
Al Hrabosky            6   5  4.23  55   0   0   9   0   77   73   38   36   10   37   61
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
John Sutton            0   0  4.82   7   0   0   0   0    9   14    7    5    0    3    5
Tom Underwood          4   8  5.21  15  13   0   0   0   74   81   47   43    7   43   47
Pete Falcone           4   7  5.34  23  21   1   0   1  111  119   69   66   18   56   68
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)          15
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  L. Christenson (PHI)     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)          16
  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)       256.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      232.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      223.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     218.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       211.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       211.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       206.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        203.1
  J. Barr (SF)          200.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         258
  J. Barr (SF)            243
  S. Rogers (MON)         233
  R. Burris (CHI)         226
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     210
  J. Reuss (PIT)          209
  D. Rau (LA)             196
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       196
  R. Rhoden (LA)          195
  S. Carlton (PHI)        194

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         137
  R. Burris (CHI)         116
  J. Barr (SF)            106
  J. Billingham (CIN)     101
  S. Rogers (MON)         100
  B. Kison (PIT)           98
  J. Reuss (PIT)           98
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  L. Christenson (PHI)     95
  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
  J. Rooker (PIT)          22
  P. Niekro (ATL)          21
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       21
  E. Halicki (SF)          19
  R. Lerch (PHI)           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
  S. Rogers (MON)         172
  J. Koosman (NY)         171
  T. Seaver (CIN)         167
  J. Richard (HOU)        165
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  E. Halicki (SF)         149
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       147
  B. Hooton (LA)          144
  F. Norman (CIN)         134


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