Friday April 21, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 21, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         8   6  2.56   14   3   4   127   110   43   36    6   44   71
Philadelphia     5   3  2.75    8   1   1    72    67   28   22    6   22   39
San Francisco    7   5  2.94   12   2   2   110   106   39   36    4   34   60
Chicago          7   5  3.05   12   3   3   106    82   45   36    8   48   45
Montreal         5   5  3.11   10   3   1    90    73   37   31    8   33   50
St. Louis        5   7  3.28   12   4   0   107    85   46   39    5   49   69
San Diego        4   7  3.44   11   1   2    97    97   46   37    5   40   50
Cincinnati       9   5  3.72   14   1   5   131   123   56   54   17   41   76
Los Angeles      8   5  4.06   13   4   3   115   122   57   52   13   33   55
Atlanta          3   9  4.54   12   3   1   103   105   65   52    6   45   54
Houston          7   7  4.61   14   4   1   125   116   67   64   14   73   77
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
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
Jim Barr (SF)          1   1  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   23    4    4    1    1    3

 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
Eddie Solomon          0   0  2.57   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    3    3
Jamie Easterly         0   1  3.00   2   1   0   0   0    6   10    4    2    0    2    5
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  4.32   5   0   0   0   0    8   11    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
Dave Campbell          0   0  6.23   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    3    1    5    4
Adrian Devine          1   0 10.38   5   0   0   1   0    9   14   10   10    0    3    4

 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
Dennis Lamp            1   2  3.72   3   3   1   0   1   19   13    8    8    1    6    7
Woodie Fryman          0   0  4.26   3   3   0   0   0   19   19   10    9    1   11    8
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
Fred Norman            2   0  3.60   3   3   0   0   0   20   20    8    8    3    4    8
Tom Seaver             0   1  3.91   4   4   0   0   0   23   20   11   10    6   10   19
Dale Murray            0   0  3.95   5   0   0   2   0   14   10    7    6    0    2    8
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
Tom Dixon              1   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    1
Ken Forsch             1   0  4.91   6   0   0   0   0    7   14    4    4    0    2    3
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.91   4   4   1   0   1   26   21   14   14    3   18   32
Mark Lemongello        1   2  4.95   3   3   1   0   0   20   14   11   11    3    6    8
Gene Pentz             0   0  5.56   7   0   0   0   0   11   10   10    7    1    9    7
Joe Niekro             1   1  6.00   3   3   1   0   0   18   17   12   12    3   14    6

 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
Tommy John             3   0  1.75   3   3   2   0   0   26   23    7    5    2    4   10
Rick Rhoden            2   0  2.82   3   3   1   0   1   22   20    9    7    0    8    9
Terry Forster          0   0  3.68   4   0   0   2   0    7    5    3    3    1    3    5
Mike Garman            0   0  4.05   4   0   0   0   0    7   10    3    3    0    0    1
Bobby Castillo         0   2  4.32   4   0   0   1   0    8    7    4    4    1    5    8
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    2    0
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
Craig Swan             1   1  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   13    6    4    1    6   14
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 15.43   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    4    0    4    2

 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
Gaylord Perry          1   0  2.40   2   2   1   0   0   15   12    5    4    0    1   13
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
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            2   0  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   15    4    4    0    6   16
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
  B. Knepper (SF)           2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  B. Shirley (SD)           3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  T. Boggs (ATL)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2
  B. Castillo (LA)          2
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  J. Koosman (NY)           2
  D. Lamp (CHI)             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
  B. Knepper (SF)           1
  D. Lamp (CHI)             1
  R. Rhoden (LA)            1
  J. Richard (HOU)          1
  D. Ruthven (ATL)          1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        26.0
  T. John (LA)           25.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       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
  T. Seaver (CIN)        23.0
  P. Zachry (NY)         23.0

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
  J. Richard (HOU)         21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         20
  P. Niekro (ATL)          20

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  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

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. Richard (HOU)         18
  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  W. Fryman (CHI)          11
  M. Littell (STL)         11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  F. Bannister (HOU)       10
  R. Burris (CHI)          10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  P. Zachry (NY)           10
  G. Pentz (HOU)            9

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         32
  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  B. Bonham (CIN)          21
  T. Seaver (CIN)          19
  R. May (MON)             17
  P. Zachry (NY)           17
  B. Knepper (SF)          16
  J. Montefusco (SF)       15
  B. Forsch (STL)          14
  J. Koosman (NY)          14


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