Saturday August 24, 1974
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 24, 1974

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     79  47  2.98  126  28  19  1138   996  438  377   80  353  716
Atlanta         70  56  3.10  126  34  19  1148  1060  447  395   76  394  595
Cincinnati      77  50  3.25  127  28  21  1155  1061  477  417   92  421  664
Houston         65  60  3.42  125  32  12  1119  1076  475  425   66  449  550
St. Louis       66  61  3.52  127  27  16  1144  1111  500  448   77  492  620
Pittsburgh      64  61  3.53  125  41  12  1124  1094  507  441   74  427  560
New York        53  70  3.60  123  30  10  1106  1103  507  442   80  378  687
Montreal        58  65  3.70  123  29  15  1092  1035  519  449   72  436  627
San Francisco   56  71  3.76  127  19  21  1121  1109  556  468   93  409  583
Philadelphia    63  63  3.90  126  39  14  1122  1083  541  486   92  523  674
Chicago         52  71  4.30  123  19  18  1117  1225  626  533  101  420  667
San Diego       49  77  4.73  126  18  15  1126  1229  661  592   99  551  644

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Marshall (LA)    12   9  2.22  83   0   0  18   0  162  150   47   40    4   39  110
A. Messersmith (LA)   14   5  2.47  29  29  12   0   3  226  170   69   62   17   71  170
Buzz Capra (ATL)      11   6  2.49  31  19   8   1   4  155  119   52   43   12   67   92
Jim Barr (SF)         10   7  2.59  36  20   7   1   4  181  169   59   52   11   34   66
Tommy John (LA)       13   3  2.59  22  22   5   0   3  153  133   51   44    4   42   78
Jon Matlack (NY)      11  10  2.65  26  26  10   0   5  200  167   64   59    7   56  148
Lynn McGlothen (STL)  14   8  2.72  24  24   6   0   3  182  164   63   55    9   70  113
Phil Niekro (ATL)     14  10  2.76  31  29  11   1   4  222  198   77   68   14   65  151
Ken Brett (PIT)       12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Larry Dierker (HOU)    8   8  2.82  26  26   6   0   2  175  149   59   55   15   64  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
Tom House              6   2  1.94  45   0   0   9   0   83   58   22   18    4   23   58
Max Leon               3   4  2.35  22   2   1   2   1   54   50   14   14    4    9   25
Buzz Capra            11   6  2.49  31  19   8   1   4  155  119   52   43   12   67   92
Lew Krausse            4   2  2.70  24   2   0   0   0   53   48   17   16    1   23   20
Phil Niekro           14  10  2.76  31  29  11   1   4  222  198   77   68   14   65  151
Ron Reed               8   7  2.94  21  21   4   0   1  141  128   51   46    9   31   59
Carl Morton           13   7  3.14  30  30   7   0   1  218  222   87   76    8   74   89
Jack Aker              0   1  3.78  17   0   0   0   0   17   17   11    7    3    9    7
Joe Niekro             2   2  4.13  20   2   0   0   0   33   31   16   15    4   16   24
Roric Harrison         6  11  4.71  20  20   3   0   0  126  148   70   66   12   49   46
Danny Frisella         3   4  4.78  35   0   0   6   0   38   31   22   20    4   22   24
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
Oscar Zamora           3   7  3.21  34   0   0   7   0   62   62   25   22    5    9   27
Ken Frailing           5   8  3.81  39  16   1   0   0  113  134   59   48   11   34   62
Bill Bonham           10  16  3.93  34  27   7   1   1  179  191  104   78    8   79  138
Horacio Pina           3   4  3.99  34   0   0   4   0   47   49   22   21    4   28   32
Tom Dettore            1   1  4.05   7   1   0   0   0   13   12    7    6    4    4    9
Rick Reuschel         12   9  4.11  31  30   8   0   2  199  211   98   91   15   62  129
Jim Todd               3   2  4.18  30   6   0   2   0   71   68   40   33    7   33   31
Steve Stone            6   4  4.37  30  17   1   0   0  126  139   71   61   15   57   63
Herb Hutson            0   2  4.58  10   2   0   0   0   18   19   13    9    3    7   12
Dave LaRoche           2   3  4.62  33   4   0   2   0   64   69   35   33    7   33   32
Burt Hooton            4  10  4.70  40  16   2   1   0  140  167   87   73   13   42   79
Ray Burris             3   3  5.57  36   3   0   1   0   65   73   44   40    5   19   35
Jim Kremmel            0   1  6.75  17   1   0   0   0   19   27   17   14    3   12   17
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
Clay Carroll          10   3  2.50  46   3   0   4   0   83   81   23   23    3   28   41
Tom Carroll            4   1  2.72   9   9   0   0   0   60   47   26   18    7   33   29
Don Gullett           15   8  2.92  29  28   9   0   3  197  163   74   64   16   70  143
Clay Kirby             8   7  3.03  27  26   5   0   1  175  157   70   59   11   67  116
Pedro Borbon           8   6  3.05  56   0   0  13   0  109  109   41   37    7   24   40
Fred Norman           10  11  3.05  26  21   7   0   2  147  136   54   50    9   49  113
Roger Nelson           4   4  3.38  14  12   1   1   0   85   67   36   32    7   35   42
Jack Billingham       15   8  3.48  27  26   6   0   2  168  169   74   65   13   54   77
Tom Hall               1   1  4.09  36   1   0   1   0   55   48   28   25    7   28   39
Dick Baney             1   0  4.54  17   1   0   0   0   34   39   19   17    4   12    9
Will McEnaney          1   1  5.19  17   0   0   2   0   17   17   13   10    2    6    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
Ramon de los Santos    0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    0    0    3    1
Mike Cosgrove          6   1  2.26  30   0   0   2   0   68   46   17   17    0   29   32
Larry Dierker          8   8  2.82  26  26   6   0   2  175  149   59   55   15   64  115
J.R. Richard           1   0  2.84   8   2   0   0   0   25   17    9    8    1   10   12
Dave Roberts           9  10  2.99  27  26   8   1   2  175  181   64   58    5   53   57
Ken Forsch             5   5  3.00  53   0   0   5   0   72   65   26   24    3   21   32
Jim York               2   1  3.00  17   0   0   0   0   24   29    8    8    0   10   10
Tom Griffin           12   6  3.31  27  27   7   0   2  169  156   75   62   10   71   94
Claude Osteen          9   9  3.71  23  21   7   0   2  138  158   67   57    8   47   45
Don Wilson             8  10  3.76  26  20   4   0   3  151  141   67   63   14   78   86
Fred Scherman          2   5  4.28  47   0   0   4   0   55   56   31   26    5   26   29
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
Geoff Zahn             2   3  1.93  16   5   0   0   0   47   48   17   10    1    7   22
Mike Marshall         12   9  2.22  83   0   0  18   0  162  150   47   40    4   39  110
Andy Messersmith      14   5  2.47  29  29  12   0   3  226  170   69   62   17   71  170
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              12   6  2.92  27  26   3   0   1  160  144   58   52   13   52  101
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    0
Don Sutton            12   9  3.54  31  31   8   0   4  208  188   94   82   18   61  125
Al Downing             4   6  4.36  16  13   0   0   0   76   78   46   37    7   37   52
Charlie Hough          6   3  4.50  35   0   0   1   0   64   49   36   32    8   31   37
Greg Shanahan          0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    1    3    1
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  1.01  14   0   0   0   0   27   19    5    3    1   10   11
Chuck Taylor           6   1  2.25  49   0   0  10   0   88   79   22   22    8   21   34
Don DeMola             1   0  2.65  23   1   0   0   0   54   42   17   16    5   19   43
Don Carrithers         3   1  2.78  14   1   0   1   0   36   35   12   11    2    9   20
John Montague          3   3  2.79  38   1   0   2   0   71   58   28   22    4   34   36
Dennis Blair           7   5  3.02  15  15   4   0   1  101   72   41   34    5   51   55
Tom Walker             2   4  3.69  26   4   0   2   0   63   70   31   26    4   16   50
Balor Moore            0   2  3.95   8   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1   15   16
Steve Renko            9  11  3.99  29  27   7   0   1  181  170   91   80   10   72  106
Ernie McAnally         6  13  4.26  23  20   5   0   2  127  122   69   60    9   54   78
Mike Torrez            9   8  4.38  24  22   3   0   0  125  140   75   61    8   62   58
Steve Rogers          12  17  4.63  30  30  10   0   1  204  211  114  105   15   69  118
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
Jerry Cram             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    0    1
Jon Matlack           11  10  2.65  26  26  10   0   5  200  167   64   59    7   56  148
Jerry Koosman         12   8  3.30  27  27  10   0   0  207  201   86   76   12   60  145
Tom Seaver             7   8  3.38  25  25   8   0   3  181  161   73   68   17   58  152
Bob Miller             2   2  3.48  50   0   0   2   0   67   78   33   26    2   33   29
Harry Parker           4  12  3.80  29  16   1   2   0  111  121   52   47    9   41   51
Jack Aker              2   1  3.96  21   0   0   2   0   36   33   18   16    4   13   15
Bob Apodaca            4   5  4.24  26   7   0   2   0   76   73   41   36    6   30   43
Ray Sadecki            4   7  4.33  28   4   0   0   0   60   67   36   29    4   25   27
Craig Swan             1   3  4.45   7   5   0   0   0   30   28   19   15    1   21   10
Tug McGraw             4   7  4.53  32   0   0   2   0   54   67   28   27    8   20   37
George Stone           2   7  5.03  15  13   1   0   0   77  103   57   43   10   21   29

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Christenson      0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    1
Pete Richert           2   1  2.45  18   0   0   0   0   18   14    6    5    0    4    9
Steve Carlton         14   9  3.10  30  30  15   0   1  224  190   88   77   15  102  187
Jim Lonborg           14  11  3.16  30  30  14   0   2  225  230   90   79   19   56   94
Frank Linzy            3   2  3.47  21   0   0   0   0   23   25   11    9    1    6   12
Ron Schueler           7  12  3.54  32  24   5   1   0  173  172   75   68   15   78   86
Eddie Watt             1   1  3.82  37   0   0   6   0   35   36   18   15    3   22   22
Dick Ruthven           6  10  3.92  28  28   3   0   0  172  140   81   75   11   94  128
Gene Garber            1   0  4.02  14   0   0   1   0   16   13    7    7    1   15   10
Wayne Twitchell        6   5  4.44  16  11   2   0   0   77   76   42   38    8   42   38
Jesus Hernaiz          2   2  4.66  25   0   0   1   0   39   47   24   20    6   23   16
Mike Wallace           1   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    5    0    2    1
Mac Scarce             3   8  5.43  46   0   0   5   0   53   57   33   32    3   28   37
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
Tom Underwood          0   0 162.0   1   0   0   0   0    0    4    6    6    1    2    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Pizarro           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Ramon Hernandez        1   1  2.12  43   0   0   1   0   47   48   11   11    2   15   22
Ken Brett             12   7  2.78  22  22  10   0   3  168  158   62   52    7   46   86
Jim Rooker             8  10  3.24  24  24  11   0   1  183  161   74   66    9   64   89
Dock Ellis            10   8  3.24  22  22   7   0   0  147  137   61   53   11   36   81
Bruce Kison            6   7  3.33  32  11   0   2   0   92   94   48   34    6   42   54
John Morlan            0   3  3.36  31   0   0   0   0   59   42   28   22    1   43   36
Larry Demery           4   4  3.66  12  11   2   0   0   71   67   31   29    9   35   44
Jerry Reuss           14   9  3.73  27  27  11   0   1  193  195   91   80   17   75   76
Dave Giusti            5   4  3.81  51   2   0   8   0   85   83   40   36    2   34   42
Daryl Patterson        2   1  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   18   26   11   11    2    7    6
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
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
Dave Freisleben        9   7  3.38  25  23   6   0   2  157  146   65   59    9   76   90
Joe McIntosh           0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    2    5    5
Bill Laxton            0   1  3.81  19   1   0   0   0   28   20   14   12    3   23   24
Dan Spillner           5   8  4.18  22  17   1   0   1   97  107   54   45   10   52   62
Randy Jones            7  18  4.49  30  28   3   1   1  166  175   93   83   11   58  103
Gary Ross              0   0  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   18   23   10    9    1    6   11
Vicente Romo           5   5  4.63  53   1   0   9   0   70   78   47   36    6   37   26
Larry Hardy            7   3  4.68  56   1   0   1   0   85  108   49   44    8   38   45
Bill Greif             6  15  4.79  33  28   5   0   1  171  188  100   91   11   74  102
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
Lowell Palmer          2   4  5.37  17   7   1   0   0   62   59   39   37    8   46   43
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
Mike Johnson           0   1  6.75  10   0   0   0   0   12   19   10    9    1    6    9
Rich Troedson          1   1  8.68  15   1   0   1   0   19   24   18   18    6    8   11
Rusty Gerhardt         1   1 11.12  10   0   0   0   0   11   17   14   14    1    7    6

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr              10   7  2.59  36  20   7   1   4  181  169   59   52   11   34   66
Charlie Williams       1   3  2.78  39   7   0   0   0  100   93   38   31    6   31   48
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.07  55   0   0   5   0   88   80   44   30    6   40   43
Don McMahon            0   0  3.09   9   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    2    2    5
Mike Caldwell         12   3  3.13  24  20   5   0   2  135  127   60   47   11   41   57
John D'Acquisto        9  11  3.41  30  28   3   0   0  174  143   74   66   12   95  135
Randy Moffitt          4   6  4.24  52   1   0  14   0   87   85   42   41    6   28   45
Ed Halicki             1   7  4.34  10   9   2   0   0   56   65   33   27    6   17   31
John Morris            0   0  4.50   6   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    0    3
Jim Willoughby         1   4  4.65  18   4   0   0   0   41   51   27   21    7    9   12
Tom Bradley            7  11  5.08  28  20   2   0   0  128  144   85   72   15   49   68
Steve Barber           0   1  5.27  13   0   0   1   0   14   13   12    8    0   12   13
Ron Bryant             3  13  5.93  34  18   0   0   0   99  115   73   65   10   50   57
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
Pete Richert           0   0  2.38  13   0   0   1   0   11   10    7    3    1   11    4
Orlando Pena           5   2  2.60  42   0   0   1   0   45   45   15   13    0   20   23
Lynn McGlothen        14   8  2.72  24  24   6   0   3  182  164   63   55    9   70  113
Rich Folkers           5   1  2.75  45   0   0   2   0   72   49   23   22    3   31   42
Mike Garman            5   2  2.77  52   0   0   5   0   65   52   22   20    4   24   36
Al Hrabosky            6   1  3.10  52   0   0   6   0   61   53   22   21    2   32   45
Sonny Siebert          7   7  3.26  20  19   5   0   3  121  134   51   44    7   37   62
Bob Forsch             3   3  3.42  11   7   3   0   1   53   48   22   20    2   19   22
Alan Foster            7   8  3.44  24  22   5   0   1  149  148   68   57   13   57   74
John Curtis            7  12  4.06  26  22   3   1   2  151  163   73   68   14   63   69
Bob Gibson             7  11  4.22  25  25   5   0   1  179  182   91   84   19   83  100
Mike Thompson          0   3  5.63  19   4   0   0   0   38   37   24   24    1   35   25
Claude Osteen          0   1  8.31   2   1   0   0   0    4    9    6    4    1    3    0
Ray Bare               0   2  9.24   3   3   0   0   0   13   17   13   13    1    7    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      15
  D. Gullett (CIN)         15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  L. McGlothen (STL)       14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Reuss (PIT)           14
  T. John (LA)             13
  C. Morton (ATL)          13

Losses:

  R. Jones (SD)            18
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  B. Bonham (CHI)          16
  B. Greif (SD)            15
  R. Bryant (SF)           13
  E. McAnally (MON)        13
  J. Curtis (STL)          12
  H. Parker (NY)           12
  R. Schueler (PHI)        12
  T. Bradley (SF)          11

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         14
  A. Messersmith (LA)      12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Reuss (PIT)           11
  J. Rooker (PIT)          11
  K. Brett (PIT)           10
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  J. Matlack (NY)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10

Saves:

  M. Marshall (LA)         18
  R. Moffitt (SF)          14
  P. Borbon (CIN)          13
  C. Taylor (MON)          10
  T. House (ATL)            9
  V. Romo (SD)              9
  D. Giusti (PIT)           8
  O. Zamora (CHI)           7
  D. Frisella (ATL)         6
  A. Hrabosky (STL)         6

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Capra (ATL)            4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  K. Brett (PIT)            3
  D. Gullett (CIN)          3
  T. John (LA)              3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  A. Messersmith (LA)       3

Innings Pitched:

  A. Messersmith (LA)   226.1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)      225.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      223.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       221.2
  C. Morton (ATL)       218.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        208.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       207.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.0
  J. Matlack (NY)       200.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     199.1

Hits:

  J. Lonborg (PHI)        230
  C. Morton (ATL)         222
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       211
  S. Rogers (MON)         211
  J. Koosman (NY)         201
  P. Niekro (ATL)         198
  J. Reuss (PIT)          195
  B. Bonham (CHI)         191
  S. Carlton (PHI)        190
  B. Greif (SD)           188

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)         114
  B. Bonham (CHI)         104
  B. Greif (SD)           100
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        98
  D. Sutton (LA)           94
  R. Jones (SD)            93
  B. Gibson (STL)          91
  S. Renko (MON)           91
  J. Reuss (PIT)           91
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         90

Home Runs:

  B. Gibson (STL)          19
  J. Lonborg (PHI)         19
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  A. Messersmith (LA)      17
  J. Reuss (PIT)           17
  T. Seaver (NY)           17
  D. Gullett (CIN)         16
  T. Bradley (SF)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  L. Dierker (HOU)         15

Walks:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        102
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)       95
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         94
  B. Gibson (STL)          83
  B. Bonham (CHI)          79
  R. Schueler (PHI)        78
  D. Wilson (HOU)          78
  D. Freisleben (SD)       76
  J. Reuss (PIT)           75
  B. Greif (SD)            74

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        187
  A. Messersmith (LA)     170
  T. Seaver (NY)          152
  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  J. Matlack (NY)         148
  J. Koosman (NY)         145
  D. Gullett (CIN)        143
  B. Bonham (CHI)         138
  J. D'Acquisto (SF)      135
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       129

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