Thursday August 25, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 25, 1977

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     75  52  3.24  127  30  28  1153  1078  459  415  100  348  729
St. Louis       71  56  3.58  127  21  26  1140  1079  504  453  118  412  591
New York        51  76  3.66  127  22  22  1131  1070  507  460   94  366  767
Houston         59  69  3.73  128  24  24  1155  1119  540  478   86  458  672
Pittsburgh      73  55  3.75  128  20  26  1179  1121  545  491  118  404  701
San Francisco   59  70  3.79  129  19  27  1160  1197  580  489   92  442  688
Philadelphia    78  47  3.87  125  23  37  1119  1123  528  481  111  369  652
Chicago         70  56  3.94  126  14  37  1154  1142  576  505  112  393  758
Montreal        59  67  4.11  126  27  25  1155  1125  582  527  107  456  669
Cincinnati      67  61  4.35  128  24  26  1137  1174  593  550  122  422  677
San Diego       56  73  4.52  129   3  36  1174  1246  667  589  133  534  633
Atlanta         45  81  4.95  126  22  21  1123  1233  702  617  133  560  706

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Candelaria (PIT) 14   4  2.55  26  26   3   0   1  173  151   52   49   22   43   97
Tommy John (LA)       15   5  2.63  24  24   9   0   3  164  166   60   48    8   36   96
Burt Hooton (LA)       9   7  2.67  26  25   5   1   1  185  158   62   55   12   50  124
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   17   5  2.76  31  29   7   1   4  196  177   65   60   12   58  135
Steve Carlton (PHI)   18   7  2.83  28  28  13   0   1  216  177   82   68   22   63  150
J.R. Richard (HOU)    12  10  2.90  28  28   8   0   1  205  167   71   66   12   86  152
Tom Seaver (CIN)      14   5  2.93  25  25  13   0   4  193  154   66   63   15   45  154
Steve Rogers (MON)    14  12  2.93  32  32  15   0   4  239  218   92   78   11   63  159
Don Sutton (LA)       11   8  3.17  26  26   8   0   2  187  159   74   66   18   62  112
Bob Forsch (STL)      16   5  3.19  27  27   7   0   2  178  160   72   63   15   57   75

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Davey             0   0  3.00   4   0   0   1   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    2
Duane Theiss           1   1  3.18   9   0   0   0   0   11   15    5    4    0   10    5
Dave Campbell          0   4  3.55  49   0   0   4   0   58   52   25   23    5   23   26
Rick Camp              6   3  3.77  50   0   0  10   0   74   80   43   31    5   46   50
Eddie Solomon          3   3  3.94  11   9   0   0   0   48   59   36   21    6   23   27
Dick Ruthven           5  10  4.02  19  17   3   0   1  110  121   60   49   13   46   64
Phil Niekro           12  16  4.07  35  34  17   0   2  261  244  127  118   19  130  204
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          0   2  4.63   6   3   1   1   0   23   24   13   12    4   13    7
Don Collins            3   9  5.23  33   6   0   2   0   62   71   39   36    5   39   22
Buzz Capra             2  10  5.59  37  13   0   0   0  113  117   74   70   21   66   79
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   2  7.09  14   5   0   0   0   33   48   29   26    3   10   17
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  1.05  48   0   0  24   0   86   50   15   10    4   17  102
Dave Roberts           0   0  1.29   8   1   0   1   0   21   19    4    3    0    5   10
Dave Giusti            0   1  2.25  11   0   0   1   0   16    7    4    4    1    6    9
Willie Hernandez       7   5  2.67  56   0   0   4   0   91   70   30   27    8   25   68
Rick Reuschel         17   5  2.76  31  29   7   1   4  196  177   65   60   12   58  135
Donnie Moore           3   1  3.73  21   1   0   0   0   41   44   22   17    1   14   29
Paul Reuschel          4   5  3.77  53   0   0   4   0   88   77   40   37    9   35   51
Bill Bonham           10  11  4.47  29  29   1   0   0  181  175   97   90   13   73  114
Steve Renko            2   2  4.56  13   8   0   1   0   51   51   32   26   10   21   34
Mike Krukow            8  10  4.68  27  26   1   0   1  135  155   80   70   14   49   80
Pete Broberg           1   1  4.85  17   0   0   0   0   30   29   18   16    8   15   19
Ray Burris            12  12  5.01  31  31   5   0   1  171  213  111   95   26   49   80
Dennis Lamp            0   1  7.04   2   1   0   0   0    8   12    6    6    1    3    3
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             7   2  2.87  12  12   8   0   1   97   75   33   31    8   17   82
Rawly Eastwick         2   2  2.91  23   0   0   7   0   43   40   14   14    3    8   17
Pedro Borbon           7   4  2.98  62   0   0  14   0  109  103   39   36    6   24   43
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  3.12  12   0   0   0   0   17   17    8    6    3    4   11
Fred Norman           12  10  3.32  28  27   7   0   1  179  153   77   66   23   75  126
Mike Caldwell          0   0  4.01  14   0   0   1   0   25   25   11   11    1    8   11
Paul Moskau            3   4  4.03  13  12   0   0   0   67   71   32   30    7   27   40
Mario Soto             2   3  4.31   7   5   2   0   1   40   39   20   19    3   13   25
Doug Capilla           6   5  4.45  15  12   1   0   0   83   72   42   41    9   42   59
Dale Murray            6   2  4.67  49   1   0   3   0   87  101   49   45   10   41   37
Gary Nolan             4   1  4.81   8   8   0   0   0   39   53   22   21    5   12   28
Pat Zachry             3   7  5.04  12  12   3   0   0   75   78   45   42    7   29   36
Jack Billingham        9  10  5.21  30  22   3   0   2  152  184   99   88   15   49   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
Joe Henderson          0   2 12.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   17   13   12    2    6    8
Tom Hume               0   3 12.50   8   3   0   0   0   18   32   25   25    3   12   10
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  2.60  46   1   0   5   0   73   63   32   21    6   24   49
J.R. Richard          12  10  2.90  28  28   8   0   1  205  167   71   66   12   86  152
Ken Forsch             4   8  2.94  37   5   0   8   0   80   76   32   26    2   26   44
Joe Niekro             9   5  3.12  36   7   5   5   2  121  100   45   42   11   47   71
Joaquin Andujar       10   5  3.47  19  19   4   0   1  125  112   57   48    7   51   54
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.49   7   4   1   0   0   28   40   12   11    0    6   13
Mark Lemongello        5  14  3.85  27  24   2   0   0  166  195   76   71   15   44   58
Bo McLaughlin          3   6  4.08  37   6   0   5   0   75   72   38   34    5   30   49
Floyd Bannister        4   7  4.56  18  17   3   0   1  103  104   58   52    9   55   91
Gene Pentz             4   2  4.67  33   4   0   0   0   69   67   38   36    7   39   44
Dan Larson             1   6  5.74  28   9   1   1   0   89   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  2.29  36   0   0   7   0   51   44   14   13    5   17   26
Elias Sosa             0   2  2.44  32   0   0   0   0   48   32   14   13    7    9   34
Tommy John            15   5  2.63  24  24   9   0   3  164  166   60   48    8   36   96
Burt Hooton            9   7  2.67  26  25   5   1   1  185  158   62   55   12   50  124
Don Sutton            11   8  3.17  26  26   8   0   2  187  159   74   66   18   62  112
Doug Rau              13   4  3.42  26  26   4   0   2  174  188   70   66   14   36  100
Charlie Hough          5  10  3.60  57   0   0  19   0  105   81   45   42   10   58   87
Rick Rhoden           14   8  3.71  25  25   4   0   1  177  181   80   73   19   48  100
Lance Rautzhan         2   1  4.82  10   0   0   1   0    9   11    5    5    0    3    5
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        1   0  1.84   8   1   0   0   0   15   11    3    3    1   10    7
Steve Rogers          14  12  2.93  32  32  15   0   4  239  218   92   78   11   63  159
Joe Kerrigan           2   4  3.15  56   0   0  10   0   74   68   30   26    3   27   34
Bill Atkinson          6   2  3.76  44   0   0   6   0   67   62   30   28   12   25   47
Don Stanhouse          9   9  3.98  34  16   1   4   1  131  132   70   58   11   72   77
Will McEnaney          2   5  4.06  55   0   0   3   0   78   83   36   35    6   21   34
Jackie Brown           9  10  4.15  33  22   6   0   2  163  160   81   75   12   55   77
Tom Walker             1   1  4.74  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   10   10    2    7   10
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  4.74  18  17   3   0   1  104  110   58   55   10   32   51
Wayne Twitchell        3   4  4.81  15  15   1   0   0   88   74   50   47   12   32   58
Gerry Hannahs          1   5  4.86   8   7   0   0   0   37   43   27   20    7   17   21
Santo Alcala           2   6  5.12  23  10   0   2   0   84   88   48   48   11   42   54
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 Myrick             1   1  2.88  30   2   0   0   0   59   54   22   19    4   19   39
Skip Lockwood          3   6  2.90  49   0   0  18   0   84   60   27   27    5   22   71
Tom Seaver             7   3  3.00  13  13   5   0   3   96   79   33   32    7   28   72
Bob Apodaca            3   6  3.14  47   0   0   4   0   66   65   28   23    3   23   45
Jerry Koosman          8  16  3.23  27  27   6   0   1  198  157   83   71   12   73  165
Paul Siebert           2   1  3.72  14   0   0   0   0   19   17    8    8    0   10   14
Nino Espinosa          6  10  3.87  25  22   3   0   0  144  150   66   62   15   35   82
Craig Swan             8   8  3.99  22  20   2   0   1  129  130   63   57    9   43   66
Pat Zachry             4   5  4.04  13  13   1   0   0   78   86   42   35   10   37   46
Jon Matlack            6  15  4.24  25  25   5   0   3  163  171   84   77   18   40  117
Jackson Todd           2   3  4.50  14   5   0   0   0   46   51   24   23    5   13   31
Rick Baldwin           1   1  4.76  30   0   0   0   0   45   47   25   24    5   20   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
Tug McGraw             7   2  2.42  29   0   0   7   0   52   41   16   14    3   16   35
Ron Reed               7   5  2.65  50   0   0  13   0   95   83   30   28    6   28   67
Warren Brusstar        4   2  2.68  34   0   0   2   0   54   43   20   16    4   21   37
Gene Garber            6   5  2.77  52   0   0  14   0   78   60   27   24    6   21   57
Steve Carlton         18   7  2.83  28  28  13   0   1  216  177   82   68   22   63  150
Jim Lonborg            9   3  3.63  18  18   3   0   0  119  118   50   48   13   27   57
Wayne Twitchell        0   5  4.53  12   8   0   0   0   46   50   27   23    3   25   37
Larry Christenson     12   6  4.72  26  26   4   0   1  160  179   90   84   17   53   88
Tom Underwood          3   2  5.13  14   0   0   1   0   33   44   21   19    2   18   20
Randy Lerch            7   3  5.31  24  23   2   0   0  137  168   86   81   19   61   63
Jim Kaat               5   7  5.34  28  22   1   0   0  128  160   79   76   16   33   41

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage           9   9  2.00  58   0   0  17   0  108   69   27   24    9   44  127
John Candelaria       14   4  2.55  26  26   3   0   1  173  151   52   49   22   43   97
Kent Tekulve           9   1  3.19  60   0   0   5   0   85   71   35   30    5   29   45
Jim Rooker            10   8  3.41  23  23   6   0   2  156  148   69   59   19   53   64
Grant Jackson          5   3  3.86  39   1   0   2   0   70   62   35   30    7   32   36
Jerry Reuss            9  11  3.98  28  28   7   0   1  183  194   93   81   10   64  103
Larry Demery           5   4  4.61  32   8   0   1   0   80   85   45   41   12   38   28
Odell Jones            3   5  4.76  31  13   1   0   0   98  101   53   52   11   29   60
Bruce Kison            6   6  4.83  26  25   3   0   1  157  166   92   84   16   47   96
Terry Forster          3   4  5.10  28   4   0   1   0   67   71   41   38    6   23   45
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  2.86  64   0   0  28   0  110  103   38   35    9   31   94
Dave Tomlin            3   4  3.42  58   0   0   3   0   79   78   34   30    3   27   41
Dan Spillner           5   3  3.62  59   0   0   5   0   99  105   47   40   10   44   46
Bob Shirley            8  15  3.93  30  27   0   0   0  160  163   86   70   18   79  109
Bob Owchinko           6   8  4.14  22  20   1   0   1  122  132   60   56   10   52   72
Tom Griffin            6   9  4.56  30  19   0   0   0  130  125   77   66   16   75   69
Dave Freisleben        5   7  4.97  25  16   1   0   0  101  101   59   56   18   43   42
Dave Wehrmeister       1   3  5.05  25   6   0   0   0   62   68   41   35    8   35   29
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
Randy Jones            5  10  5.55  21  19   1   0   0  109  139   72   67   11   24   34
Rick Sawyer            7   5  5.56  49   9   0   0   0  104  124   68   64   14   49   42
Butch Metzger          0   0  5.56  17   1   0   0   0   23   27   16   14    5   12    6
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  1.79  63   0   0  17   0  101   85   27   20    3   33   76
Tommy Toms             0   1  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    5    1    0    2    2
Dave Heaverlo          3   1  2.65  41   0   0   0   0   75   69   30   22   10   18   41
Ed Halicki            11  10  3.47  29  29   4   0   2  195  178   84   75   19   64  143
John Montefusco        7   9  3.49  22  21   3   0   0  131  140   70   51   10   38   99
Bob Knepper            6   7  3.55  19  19   3   0   2  109  105   50   43    9   52   65
Randy Moffitt          3   6  3.55  55   0   0  10   0   76   79   35   30    3   33   54
Terry Cornutt          1   2  3.86  28   1   0   0   0   44   38   24   19    4   22   23
Charlie Williams       5   4  4.10  47   6   1   0   0   97   95   52   44    7   48   35
Jim Barr              11  11  4.50  29  29   5   0   2  186  227   99   93   13   41   78
Lynn McGlothen         2   9  5.61  19  15   2   0   0   77   90   60   48    9   48   38
John Curtis            3   3  5.89  35   9   1   0   1   66   84   44   43    5   43   34

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Buddy Schultz          5   1  1.48  29   3   0   1   0   61   51   13   10    4   13   47
Clay Carroll           4   2  2.11  50   0   0   4   0   90   74   24   21    7   24   33
Butch Metzger          4   1  2.50  42   0   0   6   0   68   52   21   19    7   30   31
John Urrea             6   3  2.67  35   7   1   4   1  108   90   37   32   11   24   59
Bob Forsch            16   5  3.19  27  27   7   0   2  178  160   72   63   15   57   75
Eric Rasmussen        10  11  3.34  26  26  10   0   3  183  167   71   68   19   46   95
John Sutton            0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   10    6    4    0    3    5
Al Hrabosky            6   4  4.23  51   0   0   9   0   72   70   36   34    9   36   58
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    5    4    4    0   10    9
John Denny             7   5  4.36  19  19   2   0   1  107  115   60   52    8   43   44
Rawly Eastwick         3   5  4.42  27   1   0   2   0   39   56   25   19    6   16   18
Larry Dierker          2   6  4.70  10   9   0   0   0   38   40   21   20    7   15    6
Tom Underwood          4   7  5.13  13  12   0   0   0   67   69   42   38    7   40   45
Pete Falcone           4   6  5.38  22  21   1   0   1  109  118   68   65   18   53   65
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)         18
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        17
  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  T. John (LA)             15
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      14
  R. Rhoden (LA)           14
  S. Rogers (MON)          14
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  D. Rau (LA)              13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)          16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  J. Matlack (NY)          15
  B. Shirley (SD)          15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  P. Zachry (NY)           12
  J. Barr (SF)             11
  B. Bonham (CHI)          11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       10
  T. John (LA)              9
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  F. Norman (CIN)           7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          28
  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  C. Hough (LA)            19
  S. Lockwood (NY)         18
  R. Gossage (PIT)         17
  G. Lavelle (SF)          17
  P. Borbon (CIN)          14
  G. Garber (PHI)          14
  R. Reed (PHI)            13
  R. Camp (ATL)            10

Shutouts:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Matlack (NY)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Billingham (CIN)       2
  J. Brown (MON)            2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       261.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       239.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      216.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      205.0
  J. Koosman (NY)       198.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     196.0
  E. Halicki (SF)       194.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       193.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        187.1
  J. Barr (SF)          186.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         244
  J. Barr (SF)            227
  S. Rogers (MON)         218
  R. Burris (CHI)         213
  M. Lemongello (HOU)     195
  J. Reuss (PIT)          194
  D. Rau (LA)             188
  J. Billingham (CIN)     184
  R. Rhoden (LA)          181
  L. Christenson (PHI)    179

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         127
  R. Burris (CHI)         111
  J. Barr (SF)             99
  J. Billingham (CIN)      99
  B. Bonham (CHI)          97
  J. Reuss (PIT)           93
  B. Kison (PIT)           92
  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  L. Christenson (PHI)     90
  P. Zachry (NY)           87

Home Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          26
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         22
  B. Capra (ATL)           21
  E. Halicki (SF)          19
  R. Lerch (PHI)           19
  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       19
  R. Rhoden (LA)           19

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         130
  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  B. Shirley (SD)          79
  T. Griffin (SD)          75
  F. Norman (CIN)          75
  B. Bonham (CHI)          73
  J. Koosman (NY)          73
  D. Stanhouse (MON)       72
  B. Capra (ATL)           66
  P. Zachry (NY)           66

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         204
  J. Koosman (NY)         165
  S. Rogers (MON)         159
  T. Seaver (CIN)         154
  J. Richard (HOU)        152
  S. Carlton (PHI)        150
  E. Halicki (SF)         143
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       135
  R. Gossage (PIT)        127
  F. Norman (CIN)         126

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