Friday April 26, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 26, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     14   5  2.17   19   8   0   170   126   49   41   10   51  114
Houston         11   9  3.08   20   5   2   175   163   72   60    8   62   88
San Francisco   10   9  3.16   19   1   5   165   147   70   58   11   64   89
Philadelphia     9   9  3.38   18   4   2   162   159   73   61    9   84   78
New York         5  11  4.02   16   4   2   141   154   72   63   15   40  100
Cincinnati      10   7  4.03   17   1   4   154   134   76   69   14   63   95
Montreal         9   4  4.31   13   2   3   117   104   67   56   11   56   62
Atlanta         10  10  4.46   20   5   3   178   191   97   88   15   73  107
Chicago          6   8  4.49   14   3   1   128   140   79   64   13   51   89
Pittsburgh       5  11  4.54   16   2   1   149   167   92   75   12   64   64
St. Louis       10   9  4.63   19   4   3   169   181  101   87   13   77   80
San Diego        7  14  5.45   21   4   2   180   206  123  109   16   89  101

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John (LA)        5   0  0.86   5   5   3   0   2   42   32    4    4    0    7   29
Jim Rooker (PIT)       0   2  1.25   3   3   1   0   0   22   22    7    3    0    4    5
Ken Frailing (CHI)     2   1  1.29   3   3   0   0   0   21   19    7    3    1   11    8
Jerry Koosman (NY)     3   0  1.62   4   4   2   0   0   33   23    8    6    0    8   31
Don Sutton (LA)        4   1  1.80   5   5   3   0   1   40   27   10    8    2    8   23
Tom Griffin (HOU)      2   1  1.86   4   4   1   0   1   29   21    7    6    2   13   16
Ron Schueler (PHI)     0   2  1.98   4   4   1   0   0   27   23    9    6    0   15   11
Larry Dierker (HOU)    2   0  2.17   4   4   1   0   0   29   22    8    7    1    9   20
Pedro Borbon (CIN)     1   0  2.25   9   0   0   3   0   20   10    6    5    1    6    9
Jim Lonborg (PHI)      1   2  2.30   4   4   1   0   0   31   37   10    8    3    6   12

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         0   1  2.45   6   0   0   2   0    7    7    2    2    1    4    2
Ron Reed               4   1  3.13   5   5   2   0   0   37   36   14   13    1    8   19
Phil Niekro            3   2  3.72   6   5   2   0   1   39   43   19   16    4   13   36
Buzz Capra             0   1  3.86   4   0   0   1   0    7    4    3    3    1    4   10
Jack Aker              0   0  4.50   8   0   0   0   0    8    7    7    4    1    6    4
Carl Morton            2   2  4.85   6   6   0   0   0   43   49   23   23    3   20   23
Tom House              0   0  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    0    1    4
Roric Harrison         1   3  5.83   4   4   1   0   0   29   34   19   19    4   13    9
Jamie Easterly         0   0 16.88   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    7    5    0    4    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Frailing           2   1  1.29   3   3   0   0   0   21   19    7    3    1   11    8
Ray Burris             2   0  3.09   7   0   0   1   0   12    7    4    4    1    4    7
Bill Bonham            1   3  3.24   4   4   2   0   1   25   21   13    9    1   12   25
Burt Hooton            1   1  4.43   3   3   1   0   0   20   30   15   10    3    2   11
Horacio Pina           0   1  4.70   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    1    4    3
Rick Reuschel          0   0  5.74   4   4   0   0   0   27   28   17   17    4    7   23
Steve Stone            0   0  7.36   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    4    3    0    3    2
Herb Hutson            0   0  7.71   5   0   0   0   0    7   10    7    6    1    3    6
Jim Kremmel            0   1  9.00   7   0   0   0   0    4    9    4    4    0    4    3
Mike Paul              0   1 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    1    1    1

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike McQueen           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Hall               0   0  1.35   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    2    7
Pedro Borbon           1   0  2.25   9   0   0   3   0   20   10    6    5    1    6    9
Fred Norman            1   1  2.45   3   1   0   0   0   11    6    3    3    0    6   12
Don Gullett            2   1  2.66   4   4   0   0   0   24   20   10    7    2   13   12
Roger Nelson           1   2  4.24   5   3   0   1   0   23   18   11   11    3   11   11
Clay Kirby             1   2  4.56   4   4   0   0   0   24   23   13   12    2    6   20
Jack Billingham        3   1  5.04   5   5   1   0   1   30   33   19   17    2   12   18
Clay Carroll           1   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0   10   12    6    6    1    4    4
Pat Osburn             0   0 21.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    7    7    7    2    2    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   1  1.00   6   0   0   2   0    9    6    1    1    0    3    4
Fred Scherman          0   1  1.50   9   0   0   0   0   12    7    6    2    1    2    6
Tom Griffin            2   1  1.86   4   4   1   0   1   29   21    7    6    2   13   16
Larry Dierker          2   0  2.17   4   4   1   0   0   29   22    8    7    1    9   20
Mike Nagy              0   0  2.35   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    0    2    2
Jerry Johnson          1   0  3.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    3    3    1    5   10
Claude Osteen          3   1  3.12   4   4   1   0   1   26   29   13    9    1   13    8
Dave Roberts           3   2  4.15   5   5   2   0   0   35   41   17   16    2    7   12
Doug Konieczny         0   2  6.30   3   2   0   0   0   10   11    8    7    0    3    5
Don Wilson             0   1  7.00   3   1   0   0   0    9   11    7    7    0    5    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tommy John             5   0  0.86   5   5   3   0   2   42   32    4    4    0    7   29
Jim Brewer             2   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    3    1    1    0    1    6
Don Sutton             4   1  1.80   5   5   3   0   1   40   27   10    8    2    8   23
Doug Rau               1   0  1.93   3   2   0   0   0   14   10    3    3    2    3    7
Andy Messersmith       2   0  2.63   5   5   2   0   0   38   30   13   11    2   16   31
Mike Marshall          0   1  2.65  11   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    5    0    6   11
Al Downing             0   2  6.23   2   2   0   0   0    9    7    9    6    2    7    5
Charlie Hough          0   1 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    2    3    2

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Walker             0   0  1.50   2   0   0   1   0    6    3    2    1    0    1    4
John Montague          0   0  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    4    3
Chuck Taylor           1   0  2.45   6   0   0   2   0   15   14    4    4    1    4    5
Mike Torrez            3   0  3.00   3   3   0   0   0   18   16   11    6    3   10    9
Steve Rogers           3   0  3.12   3   3   2   0   0   26   20   10    9    2    8   16
Don DeMola             0   0  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    9    9    6    6    1    6    4
Ernie McAnally         1   2  6.06   3   3   0   0   0   16   16   13   11    3   13   12
Steve Renko            1   2  8.64   4   4   0   0   0   17   17   18   16    1    8    7
Balor Moore            0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    1    1    0    2    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Swan             0   1  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    0    0    1    0
Jerry Koosman          3   0  1.62   4   4   2   0   0   33   23    8    6    0    8   31
Jon Matlack            1   1  2.95   3   3   0   0   0   18   21    6    6    0    5   20
George Stone           0   1  3.18   3   3   0   0   0   23   23   11    8    5    5    7
Bob Miller             0   1  4.05   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    3    0    1    1
Harry Parker           0   0  4.05   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    4    2
Tom Seaver             1   2  4.50   5   5   2   0   1   34   39   19   17    6    4   28
Tug McGraw             0   2  9.53   5   0   0   1   0    6   13    6    6    2    2    5
Bob Apodaca            0   2  9.64   4   0   0   1   0    5    8    5    5    0    5    2
Ray Sadecki            0   1 10.13   4   1   0   0   0    8   13    9    9    2    5    4

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Culver          1   0  1.04   5   0   0   0   0    9    3    1    1    0    3    3
Frank Linzy            1   1  1.23   6   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    1    0    1    4
Ron Schueler           0   2  1.98   4   4   1   0   0   27   23    9    6    0   15   11
Jim Lonborg            1   2  2.30   4   4   1   0   0   31   37   10    8    3    6   12
Dick Ruthven           1   1  3.48   4   4   0   0   0   21   18    9    8    2   14    9
Steve Carlton          2   1  3.53   5   5   2   0   0   36   36   17   14    1   21   28
Mac Scarce             2   2  4.22   9   0   0   1   0   11    9    6    5    1   13    7
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Ed Farmer              0   0  8.31   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    0    2    2
Eddie Watt             0   0  9.00   7   0   0   1   0    7    8    7    7    1    6    1
Ron Diorio             0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    1    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Kison            1   1  1.23   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    0    3    1
Jim Rooker             0   2  1.25   3   3   1   0   0   22   22    7    3    0    4    5
John Morlan            0   0  1.74   6   0   0   0   0   10    9    5    2    0    7    3
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  3.60   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    4    4    0    4    4
Ken Brett              1   1  4.41   3   3   1   0   1   16   13   10    8    0    9   12
Dock Ellis             1   1  4.42   3   3   0   0   0   18   19   11    9    2    7    9
Dave Giusti            1   1  5.94   8   0   0   1   0   17   20   11   11    1    8   11
Bob Moose              1   2  6.10   3   3   0   0   0   21   33   14   14    2    3   10
Jerry Reuss            0   2  7.25   4   4   0   0   0   22   31   21   18    5   12    7
Steve Blass            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    5    8    5    2    7    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Freisleben        1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    2    2    1    3    2
Mike Corkins           1   0  2.66   9   0   0   0   0   20   18    8    6    2    9   18
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Vicente Romo           0   0  3.72   8   0   0   2   0   10    6    6    4    1    5    6
Jim McAndrew           1   3  4.76   5   4   1   0   0   17   23   12    9    1    5    7
Gary Ross              0   0  5.00   3   0   0   0   0    9   11    6    5    0    3    6
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Bill Greif             1   4  6.11   6   6   1   0   0   35   45   27   24    2   18   14
Steve Arlin            1   3  6.94   5   5   0   0   0   23   29   19   18    2   15    8
Rich Troedson          1   0  7.24  10   0   0   0   0   14   15   11   11    3    7    8
Randy Jones            1   4  7.66   5   5   1   0   0   22   28   19   19    1   12   18

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Moffitt          1   0  0.66   9   0   0   4   0   14    3    1    1    0    3    7
Charlie Williams       0   0  1.04   6   0   0   0   0    9    5    1    1    0    3    4
Mike Caldwell          4   1  2.31   5   5   1   0   0   35   29   12    9    2    7   23
Tom Bradley            2   2  2.83   5   5   0   0   0   35   32   15   11    2   14   23
Jim Barr               0   1  3.00   9   0   0   1   0   18   17    6    6    1    2    9
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.20   4   4   0   0   0   20   17    8    7    2   16   13
Jim Willoughby         1   3  5.32   5   4   0   0   0   24   28   14   14    4    5    6
Elias Sosa             0   0  5.63   6   0   0   0   0    8   10    7    5    0    9    1
Don Rose               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    1    0
Ron Bryant             0   1 11.57   1   1   0   0   0    2    2    5    3    0    4    3

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Folkers           1   0  1.08   8   0   0   2   0    8    3    1    1    0    3    2
Mike Garman            2   0  1.54   8   0   0   0   0   12    9    3    2    0    6    4
Orlando Pena           0   0  2.57   9   0   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    2    2
Alan Foster            1   1  3.00   3   3   2   0   0   24   22   10    8    1    7   13
Sonny Siebert          2   1  3.00   4   4   2   0   1   27   27   13    9    2    9   17
Pete Richert           0   0  4.91   5   0   0   1   0    4    5    6    2    0    3    1
Lynn McGlothen         2   1  5.68   3   3   0   0   0   19   22   13   12    2   10   11
John Curtis            1   3  5.88   4   4   0   0   0   26   30   17   17    3   12    9
Al Hrabosky            1   0  6.75   8   0   0   0   0   12   17    9    9    2    5    2
Bob Gibson             0   2  7.04   4   4   0   0   0   23   27   20   18    3   12   14
Mike Thompson          0   1  8.59   5   1   0   0   0    7   12    7    7    0    8    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)              5
  M. Caldwell (SF)          4
  R. Reed (ATL)             4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  J. Billingham (CIN)       3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  C. Osteen (HOU)           3
  D. Roberts (HOU)          3
  S. Rogers (MON)           3

Losses:

  B. Greif (SD)             4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  S. Arlin (SD)             3
  B. Bonham (CHI)           3
  J. Curtis (STL)           3
  R. Harrison (ATL)         3
  J. McAndrew (SD)          3
  J. Willoughby (SF)        3
  B. Apodaca (NY)           2
  T. Bradley (SF)           2

Complete Games:

  T. John (LA)              3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  B. Bonham (CHI)           2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  A. Foster (STL)           2
  J. Koosman (NY)           2
  A. Messersmith (LA)       2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  R. Reed (ATL)             2
  D. Roberts (HOU)          2

Saves:

  R. Moffitt (SF)           4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3
  R. Folkers (STL)          2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  D. Frisella (ATL)         2
  V. Romo (SD)              2
  C. Taylor (MON)           2
  B. Apodaca (NY)           1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1

Shutouts:

  T. John (LA)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       1
  B. Bonham (CHI)           1
  K. Brett (PIT)            1
  T. Griffin (HOU)          1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  C. Osteen (HOU)           1
  T. Seaver (NY)            1
  S. Siebert (STL)          1
  D. Sutton (LA)            1

Innings Pitched:

  C. Morton (ATL)        42.2
  T. John (LA)           42.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         40.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        38.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)    37.2
  R. Reed (ATL)          37.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       35.2
  B. Greif (SD)          35.1
  T. Bradley (SF)        35.0
  M. Caldwell (SF)       35.0

Hits:

  C. Morton (ATL)          49
  B. Greif (SD)            45
  P. Niekro (ATL)          43
  D. Roberts (HOU)         41
  T. Seaver (NY)           39
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         37
  S. Carlton (PHI)         36
  R. Reed (ATL)            36
  R. Harrison (ATL)        34
  J. Billingham (CIN)      33

Runs:

  B. Greif (SD)            27
  C. Morton (ATL)          23
  J. Reuss (PIT)           21
  B. Gibson (STL)          20
  S. Arlin (SD)            19
  J. Billingham (CIN)      19
  R. Harrison (ATL)        19
  R. Jones (SD)            19
  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  T. Seaver (NY)           19

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (NY)            6
  J. Reuss (PIT)            5
  G. Stone (NY)             5
  R. Harrison (ATL)         4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  J. Willoughby (SF)        4
  J. Curtis (STL)           3
  B. Gibson (STL)           3
  B. Hooton (CHI)           3

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         21
  C. Morton (ATL)          20
  B. Greif (SD)            18
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       16
  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  S. Arlin (SD)            15
  R. Schueler (PHI)        15
  T. Bradley (SF)          14
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         14
  T. Griffin (HOU)         13

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          36
  J. Koosman (NY)          31
  A. Messersmith (LA)      31
  T. John (LA)             29
  S. Carlton (PHI)         28
  T. Seaver (NY)           28
  B. Bonham (CHI)          25
  T. Bradley (SF)          23
  M. Caldwell (SF)         23
  C. Morton (ATL)          23

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