Saturday April 8, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 8, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Pittsburgh       2   0  1.42    2   1   0    19    15    3    3    0    3   11
San Francisco    1   1  1.50    2   1   0    18    17    3    3    1    5    6
Chicago          0   2  1.56    2   0   0    17     7    5    3    1   13    8
Philadelphia     1   1  2.00    2   1   0    18    21    5    4    1    2   10
Los Angeles      2   0  3.00    2   0   1    18    16    6    6    4    5    8
New York         2   0  3.00    2   1   0    18    21    6    6    1    5   13
Montreal         0   2  3.24    2   0   0    17    14    9    6    3    8    9
St. Louis        1   1  3.71    2   0   0    17    18    8    7    2    8    8
San Diego        1   1  4.24    2   0   1    17    14    8    8    0    7   16
Cincinnati       3   0  4.67    3   0   3    27    26   14   14    4    7   20
Houston          0   3  6.38    3   1   0    24    30   18   17    4   19   17
Atlanta          0   2  7.50    2   0   0    18    29   19   15    3    9    9

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr (SF)          1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    7    0    0    0    0    1
Pedro Borbon (CIN)     1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    0
John Candelaria (PIT)  1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    7    0    0    0    1    4
L. Christenson (PHI)   1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    8    0    0    0    1    4
Terry Forster (LA)     0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
W. Hernandez (CHI)     0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    3
John Montefusco (SF)   0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    2
Joe Sambito (HOU)      0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    5
Jerry Koosman (NY)     1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    1    1    1    0    7
Fred Norman (CIN)      1   0  1.08   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    1    1    0    2    7

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Mickey Mahler          0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    0    1
Adrian Devine          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    1    2
Dick Ruthven           0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    1    3    1
Phil Niekro            0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    8    6    1    1    4
Dave Campbell          0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    5    3    1    3    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Willie Hernandez       0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    3
Ray Burris             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    1    3    1    1    5    3
Rick Reuschel          0   1  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    0    3    2
Bruce Sutter           0   1 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    1    1    0    3    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1
Pedro Borbon           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    0
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Fred Norman            1   0  1.08   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    1    1    0    2    7
Bill Bonham            1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    2    5
Dale Murray            0   0  9.82   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    1    4
Tom Seaver             0   0 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    5    5    3    0    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    5
Joaquin Andujar        0   1  2.25   1   1   1   0   0    8    6    2    2    1    4    2
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    1    0    3    1
Joe Niekro             0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    5    5    2    7    1
J.R. Richard           0   1 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    5   11    7    7    1    3    8
Tom Dixon              0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    3    2    2    0    1    0

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
Tommy John             1   0  2.35   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    1    2    4
Don Sutton             1   0  5.14   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    4    4    3    2    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rudy May               0   0  2.16   1   1   0   0   0    8    6    5    2    2    4    6
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    1    3    2
Steve Rogers           0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mardie Cornejo         1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    3
Bob Myrick             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Jerry Koosman          1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    8    1    1    1    0    7
Nino Espinosa          0   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    3    3    0    4    3
Butch Metzger          0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    3    2    2    0    1    0

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Warren Brusstar        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Larry Christenson      1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    8    0    0    0    1    4
Ron Reed               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    2
Tug McGraw             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    1
Steve Carlton          0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    4   10    4    3    1    0    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Bibby              1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
John Candelaria        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    7    0    0    0    1    4
Will McEnaney          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Kent Tekulve           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    2    0
Bert Blyleven          0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    0    6
Grant Jackson          0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    1    1    0    0    0

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Rollie Fingers         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Mickey Lolich          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Gaylord Perry          0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    0    8
Dan Spillner           0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    1    1    0    2    2
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    1    1
Bob Shirley            0   1 18.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    4    4    4    0    3    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Barr               1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    7    0    0    0    0    1
John Montefusco        0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    2
Gary Lavelle           0   1  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    1    3    1
Randy Moffitt          0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    2

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Hamilton          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Mark Littell           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Pete Vuckovich         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    2    2
Bob Forsch             1   0  1.23   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    2    2
Pete Falcone           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    2    0    2    0
Eric Rasmussen         0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    2    1    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Bibby (PIT)            1
  B. Bonham (CIN)           1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  M. Cornejo (NY)           1
  B. Forsch (STL)           1
  T. John (LA)              1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1

Losses:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  G. Lavelle (SF)           1
  J. Niekro (HOU)           1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         1
  J. Richard (HOU)          1
  S. Rogers (MON)           1

Complete Games:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1

Saves:

  D. Bair (CIN)             1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  R. Fingers (SD)           1
  T. Forster (LA)           1
  D. Tomlin (CIN)           1

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Barr (SF)            9.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     9.0
  L. Christenson (PHI)    9.0
  J. Koosman (NY)         9.0
  R. May (MON)            8.1
  F. Norman (CIN)         8.1
  J. Andujar (HOU)        8.0
  B. Bonham (CIN)         8.0
  T. John (LA)            7.2
  B. Forsch (STL)         7.1

Hits:

  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  B. Bonham (CIN)           9
  L. Christenson (PHI)      8
  N. Espinosa (NY)          8
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          8
  J. Barr (SF)              7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  D. Campbell (ATL)         5
  R. May (MON)              5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  T. Seaver (CIN)           5
  B. Bonham (CIN)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  D. Murray (CIN)           4
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        4

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           3
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  R. May (MON)              2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  B. Bonham (CIN)           1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  D. Campbell (ATL)         1

Walks:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  R. Burris (CHI)           5
  J. Andujar (HOU)          4
  N. Espinosa (NY)          4
  R. May (MON)              4
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          3
  D. Campbell (ATL)         3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  G. Pentz (HOU)            3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Strikeouts:

  G. Perry (SD)             8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  J. Koosman (NY)           7
  F. Norman (CIN)           7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  R. May (MON)              6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           5
  J. Sambito (HOU)          5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  L. Christenson (PHI)      4

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