Friday April 14, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 14, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         5   3  2.59    8   2   2    73    77   26   21    2   23   41
Chicago          4   3  2.93    7   1   2    61    41   22   20    5   30   29
Philadelphia     3   2  3.20    5   1   1    45    47   19   16    4   11   22
Montreal         2   4  3.42    6   1   1    53    46   25   20    6   25   25
Los Angeles      5   2  3.52    7   1   3    61    56   25   24    8   13   30
St. Louis        4   3  3.84    7   3   0    61    55   32   26    5   32   38
Cincinnati       7   1  3.91    8   1   4    76    71   33   33   10   17   49
San Francisco    4   3  3.99    7   1   1    65    77   31   29    3   23   28
San Diego        2   4  4.01    6   0   1    52    51   28   23    4   27   32
Pittsburgh       2   5  4.80    7   1   0    60    73   34   32    4   20   42
Atlanta          1   5  5.26    6   1   0    53    63   41   31    6   22   24
Houston          2   6  6.49    8   2   0    68    74   50   49   10   47   40

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Bob Owchinko (SD)      0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    0    0    6    4
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
Bob Forsch (STL)       2   0  1.10   2   2   1   0   0   16    9    2    2    0    5   11
Jim Barr (SF)          1   0  1.20   2   2   1   0   1   15   16    2    2    1    1    1
Tommy John (LA)        2   0  1.62   2   2   1   0   0   17   13    3    3    2    2    4
Ray Burris (CHI)       1   0  1.69   2   2   1   0   0   16    6    5    3    1    7    4
Jerry Koosman (NY)     1   1  1.76   2   2   1   0   0   15   15    3    3    1    3   10

 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
Rick Camp              0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    1    1
Eddie Solomon          0   0  3.60   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    1    2
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   2  7.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   13    8    7    2    5    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
Rick Reuschel          1   1  0.64   2   2   0   0   0   14    7    1    1    0    4    7
Ray Burris             1   0  1.69   2   2   1   0   0   16    6    5    3    1    7    4
Willie Hernandez       1   0  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    1    5    3
Dennis Lamp            0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    1    3
Donnie Moore           1   0  3.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    1    1    1    1    0    1
Woodie Fryman          0   0  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    6    6    0    9    6
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   3   0   0   1   0    4    2    0    0    0    3    2
Manny Sarmiento        1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
Dave Tomlin            0   1  2.45   5   0   0   1   0    4    4    1    1    1    0    1
Fred Norman            1   0  3.07   2   2   0   0   0   15   12    5    5    2    3    8
Bill Bonham            2   0  3.71   2   2   1   0   0   17   14    7    7    2    3   12
Pedro Borbon           1   0  4.15   4   0   0   1   0    4    5    2    2    0    0    0
Tom Hume               2   0  4.26   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    6    6    0    6    7
Tom Seaver             0   0  6.30   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    7    7    5    1   11
Dale Murray            0   0  6.43   2   0   0   1   0    7    6    5    5    0    1    6

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            1   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    7    3    3    1    3    6
Floyd Bannister        0   1  3.60   2   1   0   0   0   10    9    4    4    1   10    6
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   1   14   13    7    7    1    7   16
Joaquin Andujar        0   2  5.59   2   2   1   0   0   10   10    6    6    1    6    2
Gene Pentz             0   0  7.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    8    8    7    1    6    6
Ken Forsch             0   0 10.13   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    0    2    1
Mark Lemongello        0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    6    6    2    1    2
Joe Niekro             0   1 11.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   13   11   11    3   11    1
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  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             2   0  1.62   2   2   1   0   0   17   13    3    3    2    2    4
Bobby Castillo         0   1  2.08   2   0   0   1   0    4    2    1    1    0    2    3
Rick Rhoden            1   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    4    3    0    2    4
Don Sutton             1   0  6.75   2   2   0   0   0    9   15    7    7    4    2    7
Mike Garman            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    0    0
Charlie Hough          0   0 12.27   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    5    5    1    4    1

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Atkinson          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
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   1  2.04   2   2   0   0   0   18   15    8    4    3    4   13
Steve Rogers           1   1  4.76   2   2   0   0   0   11   12    6    6    0    5    2
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  6.35   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    4    1    3    3
Hal Dues               0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    1    2
Darold Knowles         0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    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         2   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    5    4    0    0    0    1    3
Bob Myrick             0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    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
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
Pat Zachry             1   0  1.93   2   2   0   0   0   14   15    3    3    1    5   12
Nino Espinosa          0   1  3.55   2   2   0   0   0   13   16    7    5    0    6    5
Skip Lockwood          0   0 11.57   3   0   0   1   0    5    7    6    6    0    1    5
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
Larry Christenson      1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    8    0    0    0    1    4
Ron Reed               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    2
Steve Carlton          1   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   20    7    4    1    2    5
Tug McGraw             0   0  3.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    4    1    1    0    0    1
Randy Lerch            1   0  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    3    3    1    4    2
Gene Garber            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    2
Jim Lonborg            0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    4    4    2    0    4
Warren Brusstar        0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    3    3    0    3    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Will McEnaney          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Kent Tekulve           0   0  1.93   4   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    4    3
John Candelaria        1   1  2.25   2   2   1   0   1   16   16    5    4    0    3    7
Jim Bibby              1   1  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    1    2    4
Bruce Kison            0   1  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    1    3    2
Jerry Reuss            0   0  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   10   15    6    5    1    3    7
Grant Jackson          0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    0    1
Bert Blyleven          0   1  5.54   2   2   0   0   0   13   14    8    8    0    2   12
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   2  2.25   4   0   0   1   0    8    7    4    2    0    2    4
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
Randy Jones            0   0  4.66   2   2   0   0   0   10   11    6    5    1    6    3
Dave Freisleben        0   0  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6    9    3    3    1    3    3
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  8.31   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    1    3    2
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
Charlie Williams       0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    3    3
Jim Barr               1   0  1.20   2   2   1   0   1   15   16    2    2    1    1    1
John Montefusco        0   0  2.38   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    3    3    1    5    6
Bob Knepper            0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    1    5
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.60   4   0   0   1   0    5    5    2    2    0    1    4
Gary Lavelle           2   1  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    1    7    4
John Curtis            0   1  7.94   4   0   0   0   0    6   10    5    5    0    3    2
Vida Blue              0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    5   10    6    5    0    1    1
Lynn McGlothen         0   0 11.57   2   1   0   0   0    5   10    7    6    0    1    2

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Forsch             2   0  1.10   2   2   1   0   0   16    9    2    2    0    5   11
Buddy Schultz          0   0  1.42   2   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    1    0    5    5
Mark Littell           0   0  1.80   2   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    1    0    5    6
John Denny             1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    2    2    0    2    4
Pete Vuckovich         0   1  2.70   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    4    2
Eric Rasmussen         1   1  4.85   2   2   1   0   0   13   14    9    7    3    3    6
Pete Falcone           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    4    3    2    0    2    0
John Urrea             0   1 14.54   2   1   0   0   0    4    7    7    7    1    4    2
Dave Hamilton          0   0 16.20   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    1    2    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  B. Bonham (CIN)           2
  M. Cornejo (NY)           2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2
  T. John (LA)              2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Bibby (PIT)            1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1

Losses:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          2
  B. Shirley (SD)           2
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  J. Bibby (PIT)            1
  V. Blue (SF)              1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         1

Complete Games:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  B. Bonham (CIN)           1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  B. Forsch (STL)           1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1
  T. John (LA)              1

Saves:

  T. Forster (LA)           2
  B. Atkinson (MON)         1
  D. Bair (CIN)             1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  B. Castillo (LA)          1
  M. Cornejo (NY)           1
  R. Fingers (SD)           1
  S. Lockwood (NY)          1
  T. McGraw (PHI)           1
  R. Moffitt (SF)           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:

  R. May (MON)           17.2
  B. Bonham (CIN)        17.0
  T. John (LA)           16.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        16.1
  R. Burris (CHI)        16.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    16.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        15.1
  J. Barr (SF)           15.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        14.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        14.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  J. Barr (SF)             16
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      16
  N. Espinosa (NY)         16
  T. Hume (CIN)            15
  J. Koosman (NY)          15
  R. May (MON)             15
  J. Reuss (PIT)           15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  P. Zachry (NY)           15

Runs:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         8
  R. May (MON)              8
  G. Pentz (HOU)            8
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          8
  B. Bonham (CIN)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  N. Espinosa (NY)          7

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           5
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  R. May (MON)              3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3
  B. Bonham (CIN)           2
  T. John (LA)              2
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       2
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2

Walks:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  F. Bannister (HOU)       10
  W. Fryman (CHI)           9
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  J. Andujar (HOU)          6
  N. Espinosa (NY)          6
  T. Hume (CIN)             6
  R. Jones (SD)             6

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  R. May (MON)             13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        12
  B. Bonham (CIN)          12
  P. Zachry (NY)           12
  B. Forsch (STL)          11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  F. Norman (CIN)           8

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