Thursday April 20, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 20, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         8   5  2.35   13   3   4   119   102   38   31    5   37   65
Philadelphia     5   3  2.75    8   1   1    72    67   28   22    6   22   39
Montreal         5   5  3.11   10   3   1    90    73   37   31    8   33   50
San Francisco    6   5  3.20   11   1   2   101   103   39   36    4   32   50
St. Louis        5   7  3.28   12   4   0   107    85   46   39    5   49   69
Chicago          6   5  3.33   11   2   3    97    78   45   36    8   45   44
San Diego        3   7  3.59   10   0   2    88    89   43   35    5   39   45
Los Angeles      8   4  3.81   12   4   3   106   112   49   45   12   29   53
Cincinnati       9   4  3.82   13   1   5   123   119   53   52   17   36   69
Atlanta          3   8  4.26   11   3   1    95    87   56   45    6   44   49
Houston          6   7  4.66   13   4   1   116   105   61   60   12   67   71
Pittsburgh       3   7  4.71   10   1   0    86   102   55   45    5   35   58

 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
Pat Zachry (NY)        2   0  1.17   3   3   1   0   1   23   17    3    3    1   10   17
Doug Rau (LA)          2   0  1.20   2   2   1   0   0   15   13    2    2    1    1    8
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

 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
Dick Ruthven           1   2  3.50   3   3   1   0   1   18   15    8    7    2    6    5
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
Phil Niekro            0   4  4.50   4   4   2   0   0   26   20   17   13    1   11   23
Tommy Boggs            0   2  5.40   2   2   0   0   0   12   14    8    7    1    5    3
Adrian Devine          1   0  6.14   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    5    5    0    3    4
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
Donnie Moore           1   0  1.29   5   0   0   1   0    7    4    3    1    1    1    2
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
Bruce Sutter           0   2  3.60   5   0   0   2   0    5    6    6    2    0    6    5
Woodie Fryman          0   0  4.26   3   3   0   0   0   19   19   10    9    1   11    8
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   5   0   0   1   0    7    4    0    0    0    4    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 Seaver             0   0  5.06   3   3   0   0   0   16   18   10    9    6    6   12
Tom Hume               2   1  5.30   3   3   0   0   0   19   26   11   11    3    6    8
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  2.45   6   0   0   1   0   11    9    3    3    1    4    7
Joaquin Andujar        1   2  3.57   3   3   1   0   0   18   16    7    7    2    8    7
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   2  4.95   3   3   1   0   0   20   14   11   11    3    6    8
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
Ken Forsch             0   0  7.71   5   0   0   0   0    5   10    4    4    0    2    2
Tom Dixon              1   0  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    2    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Rau               2   0  1.20   2   2   1   0   0   15   13    2    2    1    1    8
Bobby Castillo         0   1  1.42   3   0   0   1   0    6    5    1    1    0    2    7
Rick Rhoden            2   0  1.69   2   2   1   0   1   16   13    4    3    0    7    8
Tommy John             3   0  1.75   3   3   2   0   0   26   23    7    5    2    4   10
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  3.18   3   3   0   0   0   23   22   13    8    4    4   17
Steve Rogers           1   2  3.72   3   3   1   0   0   19   20    8    8    0    6    5
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  4.70   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    5    4    1    3    5
Wayne Twitchell        0   1  4.82   2   2   0   0   0    9    7    5    5    2    9    8
Hal Dues               0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    1    2
Darold Knowles         1   0  6.75   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    1    0    2

 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
Pat Zachry             2   0  1.17   3   3   1   0   1   23   17    3    3    1   10   17
Mike Bruhert           1   1  1.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   11    4    2    0    3    5
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  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
Randy Jones            1   0  2.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   14    6    5    1    7    5
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  3.86   6   0   0   2   0    9   11    6    4    0    3    4
Dave Freisleben        0   1  4.09   4   2   0   0   0   11   17    5    5    1    5    3
Bob Shirley            0   3  4.76   4   2   0   0   0   11   14    8    6    1    8    8
Dan Spillner           0   0  6.75   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    4    4    0    2    4
Dave Wehrmeister       0   0  8.31   2   0   0   0   0    4    6    4    4    1    3    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
John Montefusco        0   1  1.40   3   3   0   0   0   19   16    4    3    1    5   15
Jim Barr               1   1  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   23    4    4    1    1    3
Bob Knepper            1   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    0    4    6
Gary Lavelle           2   1  3.60   7   0   0   1   0   10    6    4    4    1    8    6
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.60   7   0   0   1   0   10   10    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
Pete Vuckovich         0   2  1.93   5   0   0   0   0    9    7    3    2    0    5    7
John Denny             1   0  2.00   2   2   1   0   0   18   17    4    4    0    3   10
Mark Littell           0   1  2.70   3   2   0   0   0   10    6    5    3    0   11   11
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
  T. John (LA)              3
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  M. Cornejo (NY)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2
  D. Rau (LA)               2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  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
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       2

Complete Games:

  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  T. John (LA)              2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           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

Saves:

  S. Lockwood (NY)          3
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  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

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
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          1
  C. Swan (NY)              1
  P. Zachry (NY)            1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        26.0
  T. John (LA)           25.2
  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
  P. Zachry (NY)         23.0
  R. May (MON)           22.2
  J. Barr (SF)           22.0

Hits:

  T. Hume (CIN)            26
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      25
  D. Sutton (LA)           24
  J. Barr (SF)             23
  N. Espinosa (NY)         23
  T. John (LA)             23
  R. May (MON)             22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  P. Niekro (ATL)          20
  F. Norman (CIN)          20

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  R. May (MON)             13
  J. Niekro (HOU)          12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       12
  J. Rooker (PIT)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  T. Hume (CIN)            11
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      11
  W. Fryman (CHI)          10

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  T. Seaver (CIN)           6
  R. May (MON)              4
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3

Walks:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  W. Fryman (CHI)          11
  M. Littell (STL)         11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  F. Bannister (HOU)       10
  R. Burris (CHI)          10
  P. Zachry (NY)           10
  W. Twitchell (MON)        9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         27
  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  B. Bonham (CIN)          21
  R. May (MON)             17
  P. Zachry (NY)           17
  J. Montefusco (SF)       15
  B. Forsch (STL)          14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        12

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