Saturday April 22, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 22, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         9   6  2.45   15   3   5   136   115   45   37    6   49   74
San Francisco    7   6  2.99   13   2   2   120   114   44   40    5   37   72
Montreal         7   5  3.01   12   3   3   108    90   43   36   11   41   60
Chicago          7   6  3.04   13   4   3   115    90   48   39    8   49   47
San Diego        5   7  3.15   12   1   3   106   103   46   37    5   46   52
Philadelphia     5   5  3.27   10   1   1    88    88   40   32    6   28   47
St. Louis        5   8  3.66   13   4   0   116    99   54   47    6   55   77
Cincinnati      10   5  3.71   15   1   5   141   132   60   58   18   46   79
Los Angeles      9   5  3.84   14   5   3   124   128   58   53   13   35   57
Atlanta          3  10  4.38   13   3   1   111   114   67   54    6   47   57
Pittsburgh       4   7  4.55   11   1   0    95   110   62   48    7   39   63
Houston          7   8  4.67   15   4   1   133   122   72   69   15   82   77

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Forsch (STL)       3   0  0.71   3   3   2   0   1   25    9    2    2    0    7   14
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
Manny Sarmiento (CIN)  1   1  1.32   5   0   0   0   0   14    7    2    2    1    7    6
Ross Grimsley (MON)    3   0  1.37   3   3   2   0   1   26   15    4    4    2   11   10
John Montefusco (SF)   0   1  1.40   3   3   0   0   0   19   16    4    3    1    5   15
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   2  1.41   4   4   2   0   0   32   20    5    5    0    7   11
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
Bob Knepper (SF)       2   0  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   15    4    4    0    6   16

 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  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    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   3  4.58   3   3   0   0   0   18   22   10    9    1    7    5
Dave Campbell          0   0  6.23   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    3    1    5    4
Adrian Devine          1   0  9.31   6   0   0   1   0   10   15   10   10    0    3    5

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Rick Reuschel          2   2  1.41   4   4   2   0   0   32   20    5    5    0    7   11
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   6   0   0   1   0    7    5    0    0    0    4    2
Dave Tomlin            1   1  1.29   8   0   0   1   0    7    6    1    1    1    0    4
Manny Sarmiento        1   1  1.32   5   0   0   0   0   14    7    2    2    1    7    6
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  5.87   6   0   0   1   0    8   11    5    5    0    1    1
Doug Capilla           0   1 11.57   2   2   0   0   0    5    8    6    6    1    5    2

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            1   0  2.25   7   0   0   1   0   12   10    3    3    1    4    7
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.18   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    2    1
Joaquin Andujar        1   2  3.57   3   3   1   0   0   18   16    7    7    2    8    7
Floyd Bannister        0   2  4.30   3   2   0   0   0   15   13    7    7    2   16    6
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
Joe Niekro             1   1  6.00   3   3   1   0   0   18   17   12   12    3   14    6
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.75   8   0   0   0   0   12   10   12    9    1   12    7

 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
Burt Hooton            1   2  4.08   3   3   1   0   0   18   18    8    8    0    4    5
Bobby Castillo         0   2  4.32   4   0   0   1   0    8    7    4    4    1    5    8
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          3   0  1.37   3   3   2   0   1   26   15    4    4    2   11   10
Rudy May               0   1  3.18   3   3   0   0   0   23   22   13    8    4    4   17
Wayne Twitchell        1   1  3.31   3   3   0   0   0   16   12    6    6    3    9   14
Steve Rogers           1   2  3.72   3   3   1   0   0   19   20    8    8    0    6    5
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  4.66   7   0   0   2   0   10   11    7    5    1    5    7
Darold Knowles         1   0  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    3    5    2    2    1    2    2
Hal Dues               0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    1    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  1.98   4   4   1   0   0   27   20    7    6    3    7   16
Mardie Cornejo         3   0  2.16   6   0   0   1   0    8    8    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  5.25   7   0   0   4   0   12   10    7    7    0    6   10
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
Tug McGraw             1   0  1.29   5   0   0   1   0    7    5    1    1    0    0    4
Larry Christenson      1   1  2.11   3   3   1   0   1   21   22    7    5    1    7    9
Randy Lerch            1   1  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   15    9    8    5    1    6    6
Steve Carlton          1   2  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   19   27   11    8    1    4    9
Gene Garber            0   0  3.86   5   0   0   0   0    5    6    2    2    0    3    4
Jim Lonborg            1   1  4.15   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    6    6    3    3    9
Ron Reed               0   0  4.15   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    3
Warren Brusstar        0   0  6.75   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    3    3    0    3    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           1   0  1.17   6   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    6    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
Bert Blyleven          0   1  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   20   20   14   10    2    4   16
Jerry Reuss            0   0  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   10   15    6    5    1    3    7
Grant Jackson          0   0  5.79   5   0   0   0   0    5    9    3    3    0    1    4
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
Bob Owchinko           1   1  1.96   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    6    4    1   12    7
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
Rollie Fingers         1   2  3.00   7   0   0   3   0   12   12    6    4    0    4    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
Randy Moffitt          1   0  3.60   7   0   0   1   0   10   10    4    4    1    4    8
Vida Blue              1   1  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   21   21   11    9    1    6   16
Gary Lavelle           2   2  4.09   8   0   0   1   0   11    8    5    5    1    8    7
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  1.17   4   0   0   0   0    8    4    2    1    0    5    7
John Denny             1   0  2.63   3   3   1   0   0   24   25    7    7    1    4   15
Mark Littell           0   1  2.70   3   2   0   0   0   10    6    5    3    0   11   11
Pete Vuckovich         0   2  3.60   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    5    4    0    6    8
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   2 11.00   4   1   0   0   0    9   13   11   11    1    9    6
Dave Hamilton          0   0 21.60   4   0   0   0   0    2    3    4    4    1    3    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  M. Cornejo (NY)           3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  T. John (LA)              3
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2
  B. Knepper (SF)           2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  F. Norman (CIN)           2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  B. Shirley (SD)           3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  B. Castillo (LA)          2
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2

Complete Games:

  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  T. John (LA)              2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  B. Bonham (CIN)           1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1

Saves:

  S. Lockwood (NY)          4
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          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

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:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)      32.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        27.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)      26.1
  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
  J. Denny (STL)         24.0
  R. Burris (CHI)        23.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         27
  T. Hume (CIN)            26
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      25
  J. Denny (STL)           25
  D. Sutton (LA)           24
  J. Barr (SF)             23
  N. Espinosa (NY)         23
  T. John (LA)             23
  T. Boggs (ATL)           22
  L. Christenson (PHI)     22

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  D. Sutton (LA)           15
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  R. May (MON)             13
  J. Niekro (HOU)          12
  G. Pentz (HOU)           12
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       12
  J. Rooker (PIT)          12
  V. Blue (SF)             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
  F. Bannister (HOU)       16
  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  B. Owchinko (SD)         12
  G. Pentz (HOU)           12
  W. Fryman (CHI)          11
  R. Grimsley (MON)        11
  M. Littell (STL)         11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  R. Burris (CHI)          10

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
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        16
  B. Knepper (SF)          16
  J. Koosman (NY)          16


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