Tuesday April 18, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 18, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         7   5  2.54   12   2   4   110   100   38   31    5   32   60
Philadelphia     5   3  2.75    8   1   1    72    67   28   22    6   22   39
Montreal         4   5  2.90    9   3   1    81    64   31   26    7   33   42
San Francisco    6   4  3.31   10   1   2    92    94   37   34    4   31   48
Chicago          6   4  3.36   10   2   3    88    66   37   33    7   41   42
St. Louis        5   6  3.40   11   4   0    98    83   44   37    5   42   60
Cincinnati       9   3  3.69   12   1   5   115   106   48   47   14   35   68
San Diego        2   6  4.26    8   0   1    70    77   41   33    5   35   40
Los Angeles      6   4  4.28   10   2   3    88    94   44   42   12   26   44
Pittsburgh       3   7  4.71   10   1   0    86   102   55   45    5   35   58
Houston          5   6  4.91   11   4   0    99    88   55   54   11   62   62
Atlanta          2   7  4.96    9   1   1    78    83   54   43    6   42   38

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Swan (NY)        1   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   16    8    2    0    0    2    9
Ross Grimsley (MON)    2   0  0.50   2   2   2   0   1   18    7    1    1    0    7    8
Bob Forsch (STL)       3   0  0.71   3   3   2   0   1   25    9    2    2    0    7   14
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   1  0.78   3   3   1   0   0   23   12    2    2    0    6    9
L. Christenson (PHI)   1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17   15    2    2    1    5    9
Jim Barr (SF)          1   0  1.20   2   2   1   0   1   15   16    2    2    1    1    1
John Montefusco (SF)   0   1  1.40   3   3   0   0   0   19   16    4    3    1    5   15
Mike Bruhert (NY)      1   1  1.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   11    4    2    0    3    5
Ray Burris (CHI)       2   0  1.52   3   3   1   0   0   24   14    6    4    1   10    9
Tommy John (LA)        2   0  1.62   2   2   1   0   0   17   13    3    3    2    2    4

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jamie Easterly         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    1    1
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    0    0    1    3
Eddie Solomon          0   0  2.57   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    3    3
Preston Hanna          1   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0    9    5    5    4    1    8    2
Rick Camp              0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    4    4    0    1    2
Tommy Boggs            0   2  5.40   2   2   0   0   0   12   14    8    7    1    5    3
Phil Niekro            0   3  5.50   3   3   1   0   0   18   18   15   11    1   10   16
Adrian Devine          1   0  6.14   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    5    5    0    3    4
Dick Ruthven           0   2  7.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   13    8    7    2    5    1
Dave Campbell          0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    5    3    1    5    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel          2   1  0.78   3   3   1   0   0   23   12    2    2    0    6    9
Willie Hernandez       1   0  1.35   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    1    1    1    5    4
Ray Burris             2   0  1.52   3   3   1   0   0   24   14    6    4    1   10    9
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  4.50   4   0   0   2   0    4    4    2    2    0    4    5
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   1  1.04   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    1    1    0    4    5
Dave Tomlin            0   1  1.59   7   0   0   1   0    6    4    1    1    1    0    4
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.24   3   3   1   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    7   21
Dale Murray            0   0  3.55   4   0   0   2   0   13    8    5    5    0    1    8
Fred Norman            2   0  3.60   3   3   0   0   0   20   20    8    8    3    4    8
Tom Hume               2   0  4.26   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    6    6    0    6    7
Tom Seaver             0   0  5.06   3   3   0   0   0   16   18   10    9    6    6   12
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  2.70   5   0   0   0   0   10    8    3    3    1    4    6
Floyd Bannister        0   1  3.60   2   1   0   0   0   10    9    4    4    1   10    6
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.15   3   3   1   0   1   22   16   10   10    1   14   27
Mark Lemongello        1   1  4.50   2   2   1   0   0   14    8    7    7    3    3    6
Joaquin Andujar        0   2  5.59   2   2   1   0   0   10   10    6    6    1    6    2
Gene Pentz             0   0  5.73   6   0   0   0   0   11   10    8    7    1    7    7
Joe Niekro             1   1  6.00   3   3   1   0   0   18   17   12   12    3   14    6
Tom Dixon              1   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    2    1
Ken Forsch             0   0 10.13   4   0   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    0    2    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bobby Castillo         0   1  1.42   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    1    1    0    2    7
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
Rick Rhoden            2   0  1.69   2   2   1   0   1   16   13    4    3    0    7    8
Terry Forster          0   0  3.68   4   0   0   2   0    7    5    3    3    1    3    5
Mike Garman            0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    6    9    3    3    0    0    1
Burt Hooton            0   2  7.27   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    7    7    0    2    3
Charlie Hough          0   0  7.88   3   0   0   0   0    8    8    7    7    1    8    3
Don Sutton             1   1  9.45   3   3   0   0   0   13   24   15   14    7    2    8

 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
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    0
Ross Grimsley          2   0  0.50   2   2   2   0   1   18    7    1    1    0    7    8
Rudy May               0   1  2.04   2   2   0   0   0   18   15    8    4    3    4   13
Steve Rogers           1   2  3.72   3   3   1   0   0   19   20    8    8    0    6    5
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
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           1   1  1.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   11    4    2    0    3    5
Pat Zachry             1   0  1.93   2   2   0   0   0   14   15    3    3    1    5   12
Jerry Koosman          1   2  2.11   3   3   1   0   0   21   17    5    5    3    5   14
Mardie Cornejo         2   0  2.45   5   0   0   1   0    7    7    2    2    0    4    4
Bob Myrick             0   1  2.57   6   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    2    1    1    1
Nino Espinosa          1   1  3.20   3   3   0   0   0   20   23    9    7    0    6    5
Skip Lockwood          0   0  6.30   6   0   0   3   0   10    9    7    7    0    3    9
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  1.50   4   0   0   1   0    6    4    1    1    0    0    3
Steve Carlton          1   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   20    7    4    1    2    5
Gene Garber            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    2    3
Randy Lerch            1   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   15    9    8    5    1    6    6
Jim Lonborg            1   1  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    6    6    3    3    9
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
Kent Tekulve           0   0  1.35   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    5    4
Jim Bibby              1   1  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    1    2    4
John Candelaria        1   2  3.13   3   3   1   0   1   23   25   11    8    1    7   13
Don Robinson           0   1  3.97   2   1   0   0   0   11   11    7    5    0    4    8
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
Jim Rooker             1   1 12.71   2   2   0   0   0    6   11   12    8    1    4    1
Will McEnaney          0   0 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    1    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    0    0    1    2
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    2    3
Bob Owchinko           0   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    6    4    1    7    5
Gaylord Perry          0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    0    8
Rollie Fingers         1   2  4.15   5   0   0   1   0    9   11    6    4    0    3    4
Dave Freisleben        0   0  4.50   3   1   0   0   0    6   10    3    3    1    3    3
Randy Jones            0   0  4.66   2   2   0   0   0   10   11    6    5    1    6    3
Bob Shirley            0   3  4.76   4   2   0   0   0   11   14    8    6    1    8    8
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  8.31   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    1    3    2
Dan Spillner           0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    4    4    0    2    2

 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   1  1.40   3   3   0   0   0   19   16    4    3    1    5   15
Bob Knepper            1   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    0    4    6
Gary Lavelle           2   1  3.72   6   0   0   1   0   10    6    4    4    1    7    6
Randy Moffitt          1   0  4.32   6   0   0   1   0    8    8    4    4    1    4    8
Vida Blue              1   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   15    7    6    0    3    5
John Curtis            0   1  7.94   4   0   0   0   0    6   10    5    5    0    3    2
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             3   0  0.71   3   3   2   0   1   25    9    2    2    0    7   14
Buddy Schultz          0   0  1.23   3   0   0   0   0    7    4    2    1    0    5    7
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  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    2    0    4    3
Eric Rasmussen         1   2  4.29   3   3   1   0   0   21   20   12   10    3    5   11
Pete Falcone           0   1  6.43   2   1   0   0   0    7    9    6    5    0    5    3
John Urrea             0   1 11.05   3   1   0   0   0    7   10    9    9    1    6    4
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)           3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  M. Cornejo (NY)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2
  T. John (LA)              2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  B. Shirley (SD)           3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  T. Boggs (ATL)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  J. Koosman (NY)           2
  D. Lamp (CHI)             2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2

Complete Games:

  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  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
  T. John (LA)              1

Saves:

  S. Lockwood (NY)          3
  T. Forster (LA)           2
  D. Murray (CIN)           2
  B. Sutter (CHI)           2
  B. Atkinson (MON)         1
  D. Bair (CIN)             1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  B. Castillo (LA)          1
  M. Cornejo (NY)           1
  A. Devine (ATL)           1

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  B. Forsch (STL)        25.1
  B. Bonham (CIN)        25.0
  R. Burris (CHI)        23.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    23.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      23.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       21.2
  J. Koosman (NY)        21.1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)     21.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        20.0
  N. Espinosa (NY)       19.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      25
  D. Sutton (LA)           24
  N. Espinosa (NY)         23
  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  F. Norman (CIN)          20
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       20
  S. Rogers (MON)          20
  B. Bonham (CIN)          19
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          18

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  J. Niekro (HOU)          12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       12
  J. Rooker (PIT)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  B. Bonham (CIN)           9
  N. Espinosa (NY)          9

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  T. Seaver (CIN)           6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  R. May (MON)              3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        3

Walks:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  F. Bannister (HOU)       10
  R. Burris (CHI)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  W. Fryman (CHI)           9
  W. Twitchell (MON)        9
  P. Hanna (ATL)            8
  C. Hough (LA)             8
  B. Shirley (SD)           8

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         27
  B. Bonham (CIN)          21
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  J. Montefusco (SF)       15
  B. Forsch (STL)          14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  R. May (MON)             13
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12


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