Saturday April 15, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 15, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         5   4  2.47    9   2   2    84    82   30   23    3   24   49
Philadelphia     4   2  2.95    6   1   1    55    54   21   18    5   15   28
Montreal         3   4  3.25    7   1   1    64    52   28   23    7   30   36
Los Angeles      5   2  3.52    7   1   3    61    56   25   24    8   13   30
St. Louis        4   4  3.68    8   3   0    71    67   35   29    5   33   45
Chicago          4   4  3.97    8   1   2    70    53   35   31    7   36   34
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
Cincinnati       7   2  4.18    9   1   4    84    81   39   39   11   21   51
Pittsburgh       3   5  4.96    8   1   0    69    85   44   38    4   27   47
Atlanta          1   5  5.26    6   1   0    53    63   41   31    6   22   24
Houston          3   6  5.84    9   3   0    77    77   51   50   11   49   44

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ross Grimsley (MON)    1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    5    5
Craig Swan (NY)        1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    8    2    0    0    2    9
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    1   1  0.64   2   2   0   0   0   14    7    1    1    0    4    7
L. Christenson (PHI)   1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17   15    2    2    1    5    9
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
Pat Zachry (NY)        1   0  1.93   2   2   0   0   0   14   15    3    3    1    5   12

 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
Rick Reuschel          1   1  0.64   2   2   0   0   0   14    7    1    1    0    4    7
Willie Hernandez       1   0  1.35   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    1    5    4
Ray Burris             1   0  1.69   2   2   1   0   0   16    6    5    3    1    7    4
Donnie Moore           1   0  1.80   4   0   0   1   0    5    3    3    1    1    1    2
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
Dennis Lamp            0   2  6.97   2   2   0   0   0   10    9    8    8    1    3    6
Paul Reuschel          0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    3    2    0
Mike Krukow            0   0 36.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    4    4    0    1    1

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              0   0  0.00   4   0   0   1   0    5    2    0    0    0    3    2
Manny Sarmiento        1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    3
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
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
Pedro Borbon           1   0  7.11   5   0   0   1   0    6   10    5    5    0    1    1
Doug Capilla           0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    3    3    1    3    0

 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
Mark Lemongello        1   1  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   14    8    7    7    3    3    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
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          1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    3
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
Wayne Twitchell        0   1  4.82   2   2   0   0   0    9    7    5    5    2    9    8
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

 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
Paul Siebert           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    1    0
Craig Swan             1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    8    2    0    0    2    9
Mike Bruhert           0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    3    1    0    2    2
Bob Myrick             0   1  1.69   5   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    1    0    0
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  9.45   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    7    7    0    2    7
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
Ron Reed               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    2
Larry Christenson      1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17   15    2    2    1    5    9
Tug McGraw             1   0  1.80   3   0   0   1   0    5    4    1    1    0    0    2
Steve Carlton          1   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   20    7    4    1    2    5
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
Jerry Reuss            0   0  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   10   15    6    5    1    3    7
Grant Jackson          0   0  4.91   4   0   0   0   0    4    7    2    2    0    0    3
Bert Blyleven          0   1  5.54   2   2   0   0   0   13   14    8    8    0    2   12
Bruce Kison            0   1  7.20   2   0   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    1    7    4
Don Robinson           0   0  8.31   1   0   0   0   0    4    5    4    4    0    2    6
Jim Rooker             1   1 12.71   2   2   0   0   0    6   11   12    8    1    4    1

 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   2   2   1   0   0   18   17    4    4    0    3   10
Pete Vuckovich         0   2  4.15   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    4    3
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
  B. Atkinson (MON)         1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  J. Bibby (PIT)            1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1

Losses:

  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  D. Lamp (CHI)             2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          2
  B. Shirley (SD)           2
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        2
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  J. Bibby (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:

  J. Denny (STL)         18.0
  R. May (MON)           17.2
  B. Bonham (CIN)        17.0
  L. Christenson (PHI)   17.0
  T. John (LA)           16.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        16.1
  R. Burris (CHI)        16.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    16.0
  C. Swan (NY)           16.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        15.1

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  J. Denny (STL)           17
  J. Barr (SF)             16
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      16
  N. Espinosa (NY)         16
  L. Christenson (PHI)     15
  T. Hume (CIN)            15
  J. Koosman (NY)          15
  R. May (MON)             15
  J. Reuss (PIT)           15

Runs:

  J. Rooker (PIT)          12
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        9
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         8
  D. Lamp (CHI)             8
  R. May (MON)              8
  G. Pentz (HOU)            8
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          8
  B. Bonham (CIN)           7

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  F. Bannister (HOU)       10
  W. Fryman (CHI)           9
  W. Twitchell (MON)        9
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  B. Kison (PIT)            7
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  J. Andujar (HOU)          6
  N. Espinosa (NY)          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. Denny (STL)           10
  J. Koosman (NY)          10

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