Thursday August 1, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 1, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     69  37  2.95  106  25  15   960   841  366  315   65  294  606
Atlanta         54  51  3.03  105  29  13   955   874  366  322   60  342  492
Cincinnati      64  43  3.21  107  24  19   967   875  394  345   76  346  572
Houston         55  50  3.59  105  28   9   941   932  415  375   55  373  459
New York        45  58  3.62  103  24  10   926   912  424  372   67  304  572
Pittsburgh      50  55  3.64  105  33  10   935   915  437  378   67  350  485
Montreal        49  54  3.66  103  27  11   910   853  424  370   58  367  515
St. Louis       54  50  3.72  104  23  13   926   906  415  383   66  390  490
San Francisco   48  59  3.75  107  14  20   946   937  471  394   80  345  498
Philadelphia    54  50  3.84  104  33  12   922   893  440  393   75  413  547
Chicago         44  59  4.36  103  15  14   938  1029  530  454   79  361  553
San Diego       44  64  4.73  108  15  15   962  1051  565  506   86  473  558

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buzz Capra (ATL)      10   5  2.17  27  16   8   1   4  133   97   41   32    8   58   81
Mike Marshall (LA)    11   6  2.19  71   0   0  14   0  136  127   39   33    3   34   94
A. Messersmith (LA)   12   2  2.24  24  24  11   0   3  189  145   54   47   13   56  146
Larry Dierker (HOU)    7   6  2.57  21  21   5   0   1  144  122   45   41    9   53   94
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Phil Niekro (ATL)     11   9  2.60  26  25   9   0   4  191  161   60   55   12   59  128
Jim Barr (SF)          8   5  2.62  32  16   5   1   3  151  148   51   44    9   30   55
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.68  21  21  10   0   3  161  149   58   48    7   44   85
Jon Matlack (NY)       9   8  2.77  21  21   7   0   3  159  129   51   49    5   45  116
Don Gullett (CIN)     13   7  2.78  24  23   8   0   3  162  133   59   50   13   60  115

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Gentry            0   0  1.35   3   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    1    2    0
Max Leon               1   2  1.59  14   1   1   0   1   40   30    7    7    4    5   19
Tom House              3   2  2.08  34   0   0   6   0   61   45   18   14    2   21   43
Buzz Capra            10   5  2.17  27  16   8   1   4  133   97   41   32    8   58   81
Phil Niekro           11   9  2.60  26  25   9   0   4  191  161   60   55   12   59  128
Ron Reed               6   6  2.81  16  16   3   0   0  102   95   37   32    5   19   37
Carl Morton           11   7  3.04  25  25   5   0   1  184  184   69   62    6   64   75
Lew Krausse            2   2  3.22  17   1   0   0   0   36   39   14   13    0   18   16
Joe Niekro             1   2  3.27  16   0   0   0   0   22   17    9    8    3   13   17
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Roric Harrison         6  11  4.71  20  20   3   0   0  126  148   70   66   12   49   46
Danny Frisella         3   4  5.09  33   0   0   6   0   35   31   22   20    4   21   23
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
Tom Dettore            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Oscar Zamora           3   3  1.81  23   0   0   7   0   45   39   11    9    2    7   17
Dave LaRoche           2   3  3.57  26   4   0   1   0   58   52   23   23    6   27   29
Bill Bonham            9  13  3.99  29  22   5   1   1  142  150   87   63    7   66  114
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Ken Frailing           5   8  4.10  30  15   1   0   0  101  123   57   46    9   33   53
Jim Todd               2   1  4.12  23   5   0   0   0   59   58   31   27    4   27   22
Rick Reuschel         10   8  4.51  25  24   7   0   1  160  174   84   80   12   53  102
Steve Stone            3   3  4.73  25  13   0   0   0   99  109   59   52   12   46   49
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.79  33  16   2   0   0  130  161   83   69   13   38   72
Herb Hutson            0   1  5.40   9   1   0   0   0   15   15   11    9    3    6   12
Ray Burris             3   3  5.57  36   3   0   1   0   65   73   44   40    5   19   35
Jim Kremmel            0   1  6.46  15   0   0   0   0   15   22   14   11    1   10   14
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
Tom Carroll            3   0  2.14   5   5   0   0   0   34   26   15    8    4   17   23
Clay Carroll           6   3  2.77  36   3   0   4   0   65   62   20   20    3   22   29
Don Gullett           13   7  2.78  24  23   8   0   3  162  133   59   50   13   60  115
Fred Norman           10  10  2.84  23  18   7   0   2  133  117   45   42    8   41  103
Pedro Borbon           7   5  2.99  50   0   0  13   0   96   94   35   32    7   20   40
Clay Kirby             7   6  3.26  23  23   4   0   1  152  139   64   55    9   59  101
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Jack Billingham       12   7  3.38  22  21   4   0   1  138  136   60   52   11   44   64
Tom Hall               1   1  3.92  28   1   0   0   0   44   40   20   19    4   20   32
Dick Baney             0   0  4.76  12   1   0   0   0   23   23   12   12    3    9    8
Will McEnaney          1   0  4.91  10   0   0   1   0   11   10    9    6    1    4    6
Mike McQueen           0   0  5.40  10   0   0   0   0   15   17   10    9    4   11    5
Pat Osburn             0   0  8.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    8    2    4    4

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim York               2   1  2.45  14   0   0   0   0   22   26    6    6    0    7    9
Mike Cosgrove          5   1  2.50  21   0   0   0   0   54   34   15   15    0   23   22
Larry Dierker          7   6  2.57  21  21   5   0   1  144  122   45   41    9   53   94
Ken Forsch             4   3  3.19  43   0   0   4   0   59   57   21   21    2   16   26
Tom Griffin           11   4  3.23  23  23   7   0   2  145  130   63   52    8   61   87
Dave Roberts           6   8  3.64  22  21   5   1   0  134  153   60   54    5   40   40
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Don Wilson             7   8  3.95  22  16   4   0   3  121  116   55   53   13   61   67
J.R. Richard           0   0  3.97   5   0   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    0    5    7
Fred Scherman          1   5  4.47  42   0   0   4   0   48   50   28   24    5   23   25
Jerry Johnson          2   1  5.20  26   0   0   0   0   36   41   22   21    2   20   24
Doug Konieczny         0   3  7.88   6   3   0   0   0   16   18   15   14    0   12    8
Mike Nagy              1   1  8.53   9   0   0   0   0   13   17   13   12    3    5    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Rhoden            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Eddie Solomon          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Mike Marshall         11   6  2.19  71   0   0  14   0  136  127   39   33    3   34   94
Andy Messersmith      12   2  2.24  24  24  11   0   3  189  145   54   47   13   56  146
Geoff Zahn             1   1  2.28  12   2   0   0   0   28   30    9    7    0    5   12
Tommy John            13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jim Brewer             4   3  2.81  19   0   0   0   0   32   22   12   10    4    8   20
Doug Rau              10   6  2.84  22  21   3   0   1  133  117   47   42   11   41   84
Charlie Hough          6   3  3.43  29   0   0   1   0   58   37   24   22    7   25   35
Don Sutton             8   8  4.01  25  25   6   0   3  159  150   82   71   15   47   93
Al Downing             4   5  4.43  14  12   0   0   0   69   73   43   34    6   34   44
Rex Hudson             0   0 22.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    5    2    0    0

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dale Murray            0   0  2.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    2    2    0    4    5
John Montague          3   3  2.30  33   1   0   2   0   63   47   20   16    4   28   28
Chuck Taylor           4   1  2.34  40   0   0   7   0   73   67   19   19    6   16   29
Dennis Blair           6   3  2.51  11  11   4   0   1   79   52   25   22    2   36   46
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Don Carrithers         1   1  3.18   5   1   0   0   0   17   20    7    6    0    5    6
Tom Walker             2   1  3.21  22   0   0   2   0   42   47   18   15    1   12   31
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Steve Renko            7  10  4.01  23  22   6   0   1  146  131   73   65    9   64   80
Ernie McAnally         6  13  4.26  23  20   5   0   2  127  122   69   60    9   54   78
Mike Torrez            9   7  4.33  22  21   3   0   0  121  136   70   58    8   57   56
Steve Rogers          10  13  4.48  24  24   9   0   1  165  163   90   82   13   53   95
Terry Enyart           0   0 16.20   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    6    3    0    4    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jack Aker              2   1  1.93  15   0   0   2   0   28   23    6    6    2    6    9
Jon Matlack            9   8  2.77  21  21   7   0   3  159  129   51   49    5   45  116
Harry Parker           3   9  3.07  25  12   0   2   0   91   88   36   31    6   34   45
Jerry Koosman         11   7  3.29  23  23   9   0   0  178  174   74   65   10   50  121
Bob Miller             2   1  3.32  43   0   0   2   0   57   65   26   21    1   26   22
Tom Seaver             7   7  3.43  20  20   7   0   3  144  124   59   55   16   42  127
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
Ray Sadecki            4   5  4.53  24   4   0   0   0   54   60   32   27    4   19   25
Bob Apodaca            3   5  4.80  24   5   0   2   0   66   65   39   35    5   27   36
George Stone           2   7  5.03  15  13   1   0   0   77  103   57   43   10   21   29
Tug McGraw             1   5  5.40  26   0   0   2   0   42   53   25   25    7   13   32

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Pete Richert           1   0  2.70  10   0   0   0   0   10    9    4    3    0    2    4
Steve Carlton         13   7  2.95  25  25  14   0   1  192  163   73   63   12   85  159
Jim Lonborg           12  10  3.21  25  25  11   0   2  185  191   77   66   17   44   77
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           5  11  3.63  26  21   4   0   0  144  145   64   58   12   64   70
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  3.72  18   0   0   1   0   29   37   15   12    3   13   10
Eddie Watt             1   0  3.90  32   0   0   6   0   30   31   15   13    3   17   20
Dick Ruthven           4   8  3.98  23  23   2   0   0  142  115   67   63   10   77  106
Mac Scarce             3   5  4.60  42   0   0   5   0   47   46   25   24    3   25   30
Wayne Twitchell        6   3  4.64  12   7   2   0   0   52   50   29   27    5   31   24
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
George Culver          1   0  6.65  14   0   0   0   0   22   20   16   16    1   16    9
Ed Farmer              2   1  8.42  14   3   0   0   0   31   41   32   29    5   27   20
Dave Wallace           0   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    3    2    3    3
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
Ramon Hernandez        0   1  2.08  38   0   0   1   0   43   42   10   10    2   14   20
Ken Brett             12   7  2.68  21  21  10   0   3  161  149   58   48    7   44   85
John Morlan            0   1  2.84  27   0   0   0   0   51   34   22   16    1   36   30
Jim Rooker             7   8  3.11  20  20   9   0   1  151  132   60   52    8   55   76
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.41  40   2   0   6   0   69   63   30   26    1   30   34
Bruce Kison            5   6  3.53  28   8   0   2   0   74   76   41   29    5   31   49
Dock Ellis             7   8  3.68  19  19   4   0   0  120  117   56   49   11   31   70
Jerry Reuss           10   8  4.00  22  22  10   0   1  155  156   77   69   17   58   61
Larry Demery           1   4  5.20   8   7   0   0   0   36   37   22   21    5   17   30
Jim Sadowski           0   1  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    6    6    1    9    1
Kent Tekulve           1   1  6.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    1    5    6
Daryl Patterson        1   1  6.06  12   0   0   1   0   16   26   11   11    2    6    6
Bob Moose              1   5  7.57   7   6   0   0   0   36   59   30   30    4    7   15
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
Dan Spillner           5   7  3.35  17  13   1   0   1   81   81   39   30    9   40   51
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Bill Laxton            0   0  3.77  12   1   0   0   0   14    7    8    6    2   16   14
Dave Freisleben        7   6  3.86  21  19   4   0   1  121  120   57   52    8   57   78
Randy Jones            7  14  4.13  26  24   3   1   1  144  148   72   66    8   52   92
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Bill Greif             6  11  4.70  28  23   4   0   1  140  154   79   73    7   60   83
Larry Hardy            6   2  4.72  47   1   0   1   0   74   96   44   39    7   33   41
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.77  49   0   0   9   0   66   73   46   35    6   36   24
Mike Corkins           2   2  4.79  25   2   0   0   0   56   53   32   30    5   32   41
Dave Tomlin            2   0  5.01  38   0   0   2   0   47   52   27   26    4   26   23
Jim McAndrew           1   4  5.62  15   5   1   0   0   42   48   30   26    7   13   16
Steve Arlin            1   7  5.91  16  12   1   1   0   64   85   46   42    5   37   18
Ralph Garcia           0   0  6.10   8   0   0   0   0   10   15    8    7    1    7    9
Lowell Palmer          1   4  6.42  12   7   1   0   0   48   48   34   34    7   38   35
Mike Johnson           0   1  7.94   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    6    5    1    4    5
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         0   0 12.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    0    3    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             6   5  2.59  45   0   0   4   0   76   61   34   22    6   35   37
Jim Barr               8   5  2.62  32  16   5   1   3  151  148   51   44    9   30   55
Charlie Williams       1   2  2.75  36   5   0   0   0   88   81   34   27    5   27   43
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
Mike Caldwell          9   3  3.24  20  17   4   0   2  108  106   52   39   10   33   52
John D'Acquisto        9   9  3.44  25  24   2   0   0  144  121   62   55    9   82  111
Ed Halicki             1   3  3.86   5   5   1   0   0   33   34   15   14    2    5   20
Randy Moffitt          4   5  3.86  46   1   0  14   0   77   73   34   33    5   22   38
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  10  5.09  23  19   2   0   0  117  129   78   66   15   46   63
Steve Barber           0   1  5.27  13   0   0   1   0   14   13   12    8    0   12   13
Ron Bryant             2  12  6.38  29  16   0   0   0   85  103   66   60   10   41   49
Don Rose               0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    1    0

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Orlando Pena           5   1  2.03  38   0   0   1   0   40   34   10    9    0   16   22
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Lynn McGlothen        12   7  2.86  20  20   6   0   3  151  134   52   48    9   56   95
Rich Folkers           4   1  3.07  38   0   0   2   0   56   38   20   19    3   27   33
Bob Forsch             3   2  3.15   5   5   3   0   1   34   29   12   12    1    9   14
Sonny Siebert          7   6  3.40  16  16   5   0   3   98  109   43   37    6   28   46
Mike Garman            2   2  3.42  41   0   0   4   0   50   45   21   19    4   17   24
Alan Foster            5   6  3.47  20  18   4   0   1  125  121   54   48    9   43   60
Al Hrabosky            5   1  4.09  42   0   0   4   0   44   46   20   20    2   25   30
Bob Gibson             6   9  4.34  21  21   4   0   1  151  151   78   73   15   70   82
John Curtis            5  10  4.77  21  18   1   1   1  117  138   65   62   14   49   51
Mike Thompson          0   3  5.63  19   4   0   0   0   38   37   24   24    1   35   25
Ray Bare               0   2  7.84   2   2   0   0   0   10   14    9    9    1    4    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  T. John (LA)             13
  J. Billingham (CIN)      12
  K. Brett (PIT)           12
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         12
  L. McGlothen (STL)       12
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  T. Griffin (HOU)         11
  J. Koosman (NY)          11

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            14
  B. Bonham (CHI)          13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  R. Bryant (SF)           12
  B. Greif (SD)            11
  R. Harrison (ATL)        11
  R. Schueler (PHI)        11
  T. Bradley (SF)          10
  J. Curtis (STL)          10

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         11
  A. Messersmith (LA)      11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Reuss (PIT)           10
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  J. Rooker (PIT)           9
  B. Capra (ATL)            8

Saves:

  M. Marshall (LA)         14
  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  C. Taylor (MON)           7
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  D. Giusti (PIT)           6
  T. House (ATL)            6
  E. Watt (PHI)             6

Shutouts:

  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3
  T. Seaver (NY)            3

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      192.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       190.2
  A. Messersmith (LA)   189.0
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      185.0
  C. Morton (ATL)       183.2
  J. Koosman (NY)       178.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       164.2
  D. Gullett (CIN)      162.0
  K. Brett (PIT)        161.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     159.2

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        191
  C. Morton (ATL)         184
  J. Koosman (NY)         174
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       174
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  S. Rogers (MON)         163
  B. Hooton (CHI)         161
  P. Niekro (ATL)         161
  C. Osteen (HOU)         158
  J. Reuss (PIT)          156

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          90
  B. Bonham (CHI)          87
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        84
  B. Hooton (CHI)          83
  D. Sutton (LA)           82
  B. Greif (SD)            79
  T. Bradley (SF)          78
  B. Gibson (STL)          78
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         77
  J. Reuss (PIT)           77

Home Runs:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)         17
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  T. Seaver (NY)           16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  B. Gibson (STL)          15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  J. Curtis (STL)          14
  D. Gullett (CIN)         13
  B. Hooton (CHI)          13
  A. Messersmith (LA)      13

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         85
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       82
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         77
  B. Gibson (STL)          70
  B. Bonham (CHI)          66
  C. Morton (ATL)          64
  S. Renko (MON)           64
  R. Schueler (PHI)        64
  T. Griffin (HOU)         61
  D. Wilson (HOU)          61

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        159
  A. Messersmith (LA)     146
  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  T. Seaver (NY)          127
  J. Koosman (NY)         121
  J. Matlack (NY)         116
  D. Gullett (CIN)        115
  B. Bonham (CHI)         114
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      111
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        106

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