Tuesday April 11, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 11, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco    3   1  2.25    4   1   1    36    36   10    9    1   11   19
Philadelphia     2   1  2.33    3   1   0    27    25    8    7    2    6   13
Los Angeles      4   1  2.45    5   0   3    44    35   13   12    5    8   24
New York         4   2  2.83    6   2   1    54    59   20   17    2   16   31
Chicago          2   3  2.91    5   0   2    43    30   16   14    4   21   24
Montreal         1   3  3.21    4   1   0    34    24   15   12    5   21   16
Cincinnati       4   1  4.00    5   0   3    45    44   20   20    7   11   34
Pittsburgh       2   2  4.50    4   1   0    36    42   18   18    3   11   24
San Diego        2   3  4.64    5   0   1    43    42   25   22    4   26   27
St. Louis        2   2  5.29    4   1   0    34    36   22   20    4   16   20
Atlanta          1   4  5.40    5   1   0    45    54   36   27    5   20   24
Houston          1   5  5.58    6   2   0    50    50   32   31    8   33   33

 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
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
Ross Grimsley (MON)    1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    5    5
John Montefusco (SF)   0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    2
Bob Owchinko (SD)      0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    0    0    6    4
Joe Sambito (HOU)      0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    1    5
Craig Swan (NY)        1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    5    0    0    0    2    3
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    1   1  0.64   2   2   0   0   0   14    7    1    1    0    4    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
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    0    0    1    3
Adrian Devine          1   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    1    2
Eddie Solomon          0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    1    2
Rick Camp              0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    2    0    1    1
Tommy Boggs            0   1  5.14   1   1   0   0   0    7    9    5    4    1    1    1
Phil Niekro            0   2  5.14   2   2   1   0   0   14   14   11    8    1    5   13
Dick Ruthven           0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    4    4    1    3    1
Dave Campbell          0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    5    3    1    3    0
Preston Hanna          0   0 15.43   1   1   0   0   0    2    4    5    4    1    4    1

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Krukow            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Donnie Moore           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Rick Reuschel          1   1  0.64   2   2   0   0   0   14    7    1    1    0    4    7
Ray Burris             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    1    3    1    1    5    3
Willie Hernandez       0   0  2.45   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    1    4    3
Dennis Lamp            0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    1    3
Woodie Fryman          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    3    2
Bruce Sutter           0   1  6.75   3   0   0   1   0    3    4    2    2    0    4    4
Paul Reuschel          0   0 108.0   1   0   0   0   0    0    4    4    4    2    0    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   3   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    0    0
Manny Sarmiento        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Fred Norman            1   0  1.08   1   1   0   0   0    8    4    1    1    0    2    7
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.38   4   0   0   1   0    3    4    1    1    1    0    1
Tom Hume               1   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    9    3    3    0    3    4
Bill Bonham            1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    2    5
Tom Seaver             0   0  6.30   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    7    7    5    1   11
Dale Murray            0   0  9.82   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    4    4    0    1    4

 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
Floyd Bannister        0   1  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    1    6    2
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   1   14   13    7    7    1    7   16
Gene Pentz             0   0  8.31   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    4    1    4    5
Ken Forsch             0   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    2    0
Joe Niekro             0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    5    5    2    7    1
Mark Lemongello        0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    6    6    2    1    2
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
Bobby Castillo         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Charlie Hough          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Terry Forster          0   0  1.42   3   0   0   2   0    6    4    1    1    0    1    4
Burt Hooton            0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    1    1    0    0    2
Doug Rau               1   0  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    1    0    5
Tommy John             1   0  2.35   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    1    2    4
Rick Rhoden            1   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    4    3    0    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
Ross Grimsley          1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    5    5
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    0
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
Hal Dues               0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    1    2
Darold Knowles         0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Wayne Twitchell        0   1 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    5    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mardie Cornejo         1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    3    0    0    0    0    3
Bob Myrick             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    0
Paul Siebert           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    0
Craig Swan             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    5    0    0    0    2    3
Pat Zachry             1   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    1    1    6
Mike Bruhert           0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    3    1    0    2    2
Jerry Koosman          1   1  1.76   2   2   1   0   0   15   15    3    3    1    3   10
Nino Espinosa          0   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    3    3    0    4    3
Skip Lockwood          0   0 14.73   2   0   0   0   0    4    7    6    6    0    1    3
Butch Metzger          0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    3    0    2    1

 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
Gene Garber            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
Ron Reed               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    2
Randy Lerch            1   0  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    3    3    1    4    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   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
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
Bert Blyleven          0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    0    6
Bruce Kison            0   1  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    1    3    2
Kent Tekulve           0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    2    1
Jerry Reuss            0   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    9    3    3    1    2    3
Grant Jackson          0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    1    1    0    0    0
Don Robinson           0   0  8.31   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    4    4    0    2    6
Jim Rooker             0   1 81.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    5    6    6    1    1    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
Mickey Lolich          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    2
Bob Owchinko           0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    0    0    6    4
Rollie Fingers         1   1  3.00   3   0   0   1   0    6    4    2    2    0    2    3
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 Freisleben        0   0  6.23   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    3    3    1    3    2
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  8.31   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    1    3    2
Randy Jones            0   0  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    5    4    1    5    0
Bob Shirley            0   2 13.50   2   1   0   0   0    4    6    6    6    1    4    3

 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 Curtis            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
John Montefusco        0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    2
Charlie Williams       0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    2    2
Gary Lavelle           2   1  2.57   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    1    5    4
Bob Knepper            0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    1    5
Randy Moffitt          0   0  4.50   2   0   0   1   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    3
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  9.82   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    5    4    0    1    2

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Buddy Schultz          0   0  1.93   1   0   0   0   0    5    1    2    1    0    2    5
John Denny             1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    2    2    0    2    4
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
Dave Hamilton          0   0 20.25   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    3    3    1    1    2
John Urrea             0   1 21.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    7    7    7    1    3    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  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
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  A. Devine (ATL)           1

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  B. Shirley (SD)           2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  T. Boggs (ATL)            1
  M. Bruhert (NY)           1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  R. Fingers (SD)           1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1

Complete Games:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1
  J. Koosman (NY)           1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  J. Richard (HOU)          1
  C. Swan (NY)              1

Saves:

  T. Forster (LA)           2
  D. Bair (CIN)             1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  B. Castillo (LA)          1
  M. Cornejo (NY)           1
  R. Fingers (SD)           1
  R. Moffitt (SF)           1
  D. Moore (CHI)            1
  B. Sutter (CHI)           1
  D. Tomlin (CIN)           1

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1
  J. Richard (HOU)          1
  C. Swan (NY)              1

Innings Pitched:

  J. Koosman (NY)        15.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        14.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      14.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       13.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)        10.0
  J. Barr (SF)            9.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     9.0
  L. Christenson (PHI)    9.0
  J. Denny (STL)          9.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)       9.0

Hits:

  J. Koosman (NY)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  T. Boggs (ATL)            9
  B. Bonham (CIN)           9
  T. Hume (CIN)             9
  J. Reuss (PIT)            9
  M. Bruhert (NY)           8

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  T. Seaver (CIN)           7
  J. Urrea (STL)            7
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  J. Rooker (PIT)           6
  B. Shirley (SD)           6
  T. Boggs (ATL)            5
  D. Campbell (ATL)         5

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           5
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       2
  R. May (MON)              2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2
  P. Reuschel (CHI)         2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1

Walks:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  F. Bannister (HOU)        6
  B. Owchinko (SD)          6
  R. Burris (CHI)           5
  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  R. Jones (SD)             5
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  W. Twitchell (MON)        5

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  G. Perry (SD)             8
  F. Norman (CIN)           7
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  R. May (MON)              6
  D. Robinson (PIT)         6


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