Wednesday April 21, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 21, 1976

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         6   6  3.30   12   3   1   112   105   49   41    7   31   70
Montreal         4   5  3.56    9   0   3    78    68   38   31    5   36   53
San Diego        5   6  3.60   11   2   0    95    85   43   38    4   36   40
Atlanta          6   4  3.80   10   1   4    90    93   45   38    3   33   62
St. Louis        4   6  4.08   10   1   2    97   107   55   44    9   38   39
Los Angeles      2   8  4.22   10   0   2    92    95   44   43    7   39   42
San Francisco    5   5  4.29   10   0   3    86    86   51   41    7   37   40
Pittsburgh       6   3  4.34    9   2   3    83    89   45   40   10   30   39
Houston          8   5  4.61   13   0   6   121   130   64   62    4   69   73
Philadelphia     5   3  4.99    8   2   3    74    82   45   41    7   20   49
Cincinnati       6   4  5.06   10   1   3    89   101   56   50    5   35   41
Chicago          4   6  6.90   10   0   2    90   127   74   69   15   35   55

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger (SD)     1   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   11    4    0    0    0    3    5
Ken Forsch (HOU)       0   0  0.64   8   0   0   5   0   14    8    2    1    0    6    9
Dick Ruthven (ATL)     3   0  1.00   3   3   0   0   0   18   13    2    2    0    7   12
Fred Norman (CIN)      3   0  1.69   3   2   1   0   1   16   11    4    3    0    7    8
Dan Spillner (SD)      0   2  1.80   3   2   0   0   0   15   12    6    3    1    5    5
John Denny (STL)       1   0  2.13   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    4    3    1    0    6
John Montefusco (SF)   2   1  2.18   3   3   0   0   0   21   15    5    5    1    9   12
Bob Apodaca (NY)       1   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    3    0    5    3
Tommy John (LA)        0   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   13    3    3    1    7    4
Doug Rau (LA)          1   0  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    3    3    0    4    4

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Ruthven           3   0  1.00   3   3   0   0   0   18   13    2    2    0    7   12
Andy Messersmith       0   0  1.50   2   1   0   1   0    6    3    1    1    0    3    3
Bruce Dal Canton       0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    1    1
Elias Sosa             1   1  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    3    3    1    2    8
Phil Niekro            2   0  4.22   3   3   1   0   0   21   26   12   10    1    5   18
Carl Morton            0   2  4.80   3   3   0   0   0   15   20   12    8    1    4    8
Pablo Torrealba        0   1  6.30   5   0   0   2   0   10   13    8    7    0    6    5
Roger Moret            0   0  6.35   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    4    4    0    3    3
Adrian Devine          0   0  7.71   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    0    2    4

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          1   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    0    0    0    4
Bill Bonham            1   1  3.79   3   3   0   0   0   19   14    9    8    2   13   11
Ken Crosby             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    1    0    2
Ray Burris             0   2  6.43   3   3   0   0   0   14   22   11   10    0    4    9
Darold Knowles         1   1  8.22   5   0   0   1   0    8   10    7    7    2    2    4
Paul Reuschel          0   0  8.31   7   0   0   0   0    9   18    8    8    3    5    4
Rick Reuschel          0   0  8.44   2   2   0   0   0   11   20   10   10    3    4    8
Mike Garman            1   0  9.00   5   0   0   1   0    7    9    7    7    1    3    5
Tom Dettore            0   1 10.29   4   0   0   0   0    7   11    8    8    3    2    4
Geoff Zahn             0   1 10.80   3   2   0   0   0    8   16   10   10    0    2    4

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Gullett            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    0
Pat Zachry             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    0    0    3    8
Fred Norman            3   0  1.69   3   2   1   0   1   16   11    4    3    0    7    8
Rawly Eastwick         0   0  1.93   6   0   0   2   0    9    9    2    2    0    2    6
Gary Nolan             1   1  3.93   3   3   0   0   0   18   14    8    8    3    6    7
Pat Darcy              1   1  5.56   2   2   0   0   0   11    9    7    7    1    7    5
Pedro Borbon           0   0  5.68   4   0   0   1   0    6   12    5    4    0    1    1
Jack Billingham        1   1  9.69   3   3   0   0   0   13   24   14   14    1    3    3
Will McEnaney          0   1 12.60   5   0   0   0   0    5    9    9    7    0    4    3
Santo Alcala           0   0 22.50   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    0    1    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Forsch             0   0  0.64   8   0   0   5   0   14    8    2    1    0    6    9
Tom Griffin            1   0  1.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    8    1    1    0    3    4
J.R. Richard           2   1  2.60   4   4   0   0   0   28   18    8    8    0   15   17
Mike Cosgrove          0   0  2.70   3   2   0   0   0   10   11    3    3    0    8    3
Mike Barlow            2   0  3.72   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    5    4    0    6    6
Larry Dierker          2   1  4.85   3   3   0   0   0   13   14    7    7    0    4    6
Joe Niekro             1   2  5.51   3   3   0   0   0   16   19   10   10    1    8   13
Joaquin Andujar        0   1  8.53   3   1   0   0   0    6   11    6    6    0    8    5
Larry Hardy            0   0  9.00   7   0   0   1   0   10   17   10   10    1    6    5
Jose Sosa              0   0 10.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    9    6    6    0    3    4
Gilberto Rondon        0   0 18.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    6    6    2    2    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Downing             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Rick Rhoden            1   0  0.00   2   1   0   0   0    6    5    0    0    0    0    3
Tommy John             0   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   13    3    3    1    7    4
Doug Rau               1   0  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    3    3    0    4    4
Stan Wall              0   1  3.24   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    3    3
Charlie Hough          0   0  3.52   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    3    1    4    7
Mike Marshall          0   1  4.20   6   0   0   2   0   15   16    8    7    0    6    7
Don Sutton             0   3  7.56   3   3   0   0   0   17   21   14   14    4   10    9
Burt Hooton            0   2  7.71   2   2   0   0   0   12   18   10   10    0    5    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Clay Kirby             0   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    0    3
Dale Murray            0   0  2.08   6   0   0   1   0    4    4    2    1    0    1    1
Fred Scherman          1   1  2.57   3   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    2    1    3    7
Don Carrithers         0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    5    3    2    0    7    3
Wayne Granger          0   0  2.70   4   0   0   2   0    7    5    2    2    0    3    4
Woodie Fryman          2   1  3.57   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    7    7    3    6   11
Steve Rogers           1   2  4.12   3   3   0   0   0   20   17   13    9    1    7   16
Don Stanhouse          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    1
Dan Warthen            0   1  5.14   2   2   0   0   0    7    5    4    4    0    6    6
Steve Renko            0   0  7.71   1   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    0    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ken Sanders            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    1
Jerry Koosman          1   0  0.93   2   1   1   0   0   10    9    1    1    0    0    4
Bob Apodaca            1   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    3    3    0    5    3
Jon Matlack            2   0  2.57   3   3   2   0   2   21   18    7    6    1    6   11
Tom Hall               0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    3    0
Skip Lockwood          1   1  3.09   5   0   0   1   0   12    9    4    4    0    4    9
Tom Seaver             1   0  3.15   3   3   0   0   0   20   17    7    7    1    6   21
Mickey Lolich          0   3  5.14   3   3   0   0   0   14   19   11    8    1    2   13
Hank Webb              0   1  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    4    1    1    4
Craig Swan             0   1  6.30   2   2   0   0   0   10   12   10    7    3    2    4

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Jim Lonborg            1   0  0.96   2   1   1   1   0    9    6    2    1    0    3    6
Tom Underwood          1   0  1.42   3   1   0   0   0    6    7    1    1    0    0    3
Tug McGraw             1   1  1.80   4   0   0   1   0   10    8    3    2    0    2    7
Ron Reed               0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    2    2
Jim Kaat               1   1  3.79   3   3   1   0   0   19   19    9    8    0    3    9
Gene Garber            0   0  5.40   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    4    4    1    2    7
Larry Christenson      1   0  7.71   2   1   0   0   0    7    9    6    6    3    2    7
Ron Schueler           0   0 16.88   2   0   0   0   0    3    8    6    5    0    0    1
Steve Carlton          0   1 18.00   2   2   0   0   0    6   12   12   12    2    5    6

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Demery           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    0    0    1    1
Bob Moose              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    1
Ramon Hernandez        0   0  1.93   3   0   0   2   0    5    3    1    1    0    2    2
Doc Medich             1   1  2.59   3   3   1   0   0   24   20    7    7    2    8   11
Jerry Reuss            2   0  4.24   2   2   1   0   0   17   16    8    8    3    3   10
John Candelaria        0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    1    6    0
Jim Rooker             1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    1    3    1
Kent Tekulve           0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    7    3    3    0    0    5
Bruce Kison            1   1  9.39   3   2   0   0   0    8   14    8    8    1    4    7
Dave Giusti            0   0 14.40   3   0   0   0   0    5   13   11    8    2    3    1

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Butch Metzger          1   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   11    4    0    0    0    3    5
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    0    0    0    1    1
Dan Spillner           0   2  1.80   3   2   0   0   0   15   12    6    3    1    5    5
Randy Jones            3   0  2.52   3   3   2   0   0   25   22    8    7    1    7   13
Alan Foster            0   0  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    1    3    1
Brent Strom            1   1  3.29   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    1    4    6
Bill Greif             0   1  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    9   11    7    7    0    5    3
Dave Wehrmeister       0   2 10.13   2   2   0   0   0    8   11    9    9    0    4    5
Mike Dupree            0   0 10.38   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    6    5    0    4    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gary Lavelle           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   3   0    7    4    0    0    0    5    5
John Montefusco        2   1  2.18   3   3   0   0   0   21   15    5    5    1    9   12
Greg Minton            0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    3    0    2    1
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.86   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    1    4    3
Dave Heaverlo          0   0  4.05   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    4    3    0    2    2
Jim Barr               1   1  4.86   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    9    9    2    5    5
Ed Halicki             1   2  7.36   3   2   0   0   0    7   10    8    6    1    3    5
Mike Caldwell          0   1  7.56   3   2   0   0   0    8   14   13    7    0    4    6
Charlie Williams       0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    0    0
John D'Acquisto        0   0 12.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    2    3    1

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Danny Frisella         0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    1
John Denny             1   0  2.13   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    4    3    1    0    6
Mike Proly             0   0  2.35   5   0   0   0   0    8   12    4    2    0    2    1
Eric Rasmussen         2   1  2.89   5   0   0   0   0    9   10    3    3    0    4    6
Al Hrabosky            0   0  3.12   5   0   0   1   0    9    5    4    3    2    1    6
Bob Forsch             0   0  3.94   3   3   0   0   0   16   16    9    7    1    5    4
Lynn McGlothen         1   2  4.24   3   3   1   0   1   17   19   11    8    3    4    5
Mike Wallace           0   1  4.50   6   0   0   1   0    6    6    3    3    1    4    2
Pete Falcone           0   1  8.10   2   2   0   0   0    7    5    8    6    0    9    7
John Curtis            0   1  9.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   17    9    9    1    8    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Jones (SD)             3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          3
  M. Barlow (HOU)           2
  L. Dierker (HOU)          2
  W. Fryman (MON)           2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Montefusco (SF)        2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2

Losses:

  M. Lolich (NY)            3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        2
  C. Morton (ATL)           2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  D. Spillner (SD)          2

Complete Games:

  R. Jones (SD)             2
  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          1
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  D. Medich (PIT)           1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  F. Norman (CIN)           1
  J. Reuss (PIT)            1

Saves:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           5
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  R. Eastwick (CIN)         2
  W. Granger (MON)          2
  R. Hernandez (PIT)        2
  M. Marshall (LA)          2
  P. Torrealba (ATL)        2
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  G. Garber (PHI)           1
  M. Garman (CHI)           1

Shutouts:

  J. Matlack (NY)           2
  L. McGlothen (STL)        1
  F. Norman (CIN)           1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Richard (HOU)       27.2
  R. Jones (SD)          25.0
  D. Medich (PIT)        24.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        21.1
  J. Matlack (NY)        21.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     20.2
  T. Seaver (NY)         20.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        19.2
  B. Bonham (CHI)        19.0
  J. Kaat (PHI)          19.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  J. Billingham (CIN)      24
  R. Burris (CHI)          22
  R. Jones (SD)            22
  D. Sutton (LA)           21
  D. Medich (PIT)          20
  C. Morton (ATL)          20
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        20
  J. Kaat (PHI)            19
  M. Lolich (NY)           19

Runs:

  J. Billingham (CIN)      14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  M. Caldwell (SF)         13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  C. Morton (ATL)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  R. Burris (CHI)          11
  D. Giusti (PIT)          11
  M. Lolich (NY)           11

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  L. Christenson (PHI)      3
  T. Dettore (CHI)          3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  L. McGlothen (STL)        3
  G. Nolan (CIN)            3
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  J. Reuss (PIT)            3
  C. Swan (NY)              3

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  B. Bonham (CHI)          13
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  P. Falcone (STL)          9
  J. Montefusco (SF)        9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8
  M. Cosgrove (HOU)         8
  J. Curtis (STL)           8
  D. Medich (PIT)           8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8

Strikeouts:

  T. Seaver (NY)           21
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  J. Richard (HOU)         17
  S. Rogers (MON)          16
  R. Jones (SD)            13
  M. Lolich (NY)           13
  J. Niekro (HOU)          13
  J. Montefusco (SF)       12
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         12
  B. Bonham (CHI)          11

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