Tuesday April 25, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 25, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         9   9  2.40   18   3   5   165   137   54   44    6   59   87
San Francisco    7   8  2.93   15   2   2   138   127   49   45    5   44   84
Philadelphia     7   6  3.00   13   3   1   114   106   47   38    6   36   63
Montreal         9   6  3.01   15   3   5   135   114   55   45   12   55   79
San Diego        6   9  3.26   15   1   3   135   128   58   49    8   55   68
Cincinnati      11   6  3.44   17   1   6   160   141   65   61   19   59   94
Los Angeles     11   5  3.67   16   7   3   142   142   63   58   14   41   63
Chicago          8   8  3.70   16   4   3   143   122   69   59   13   65   62
Atlanta          4  11  3.83   15   4   1   132   131   73   56    6   60   77
Pittsburgh       8   7  4.26   15   2   1   131   138   76   62    8   53   89
St. Louis        6  11  4.30   17   5   0   149   135   80   71    9   67  103
Houston          9   9  4.44   18   5   1   160   151   85   79   17   93   83

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ross Grimsley (MON)    3   0  1.37   3   3   2   0   1   26   15    4    4    2   11   10
John Montefusco (SF)   0   1  1.37   4   4   0   0   0   26   19    5    4    1    8   20
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    2   2  1.41   4   4   2   0   0   32   20    5    5    0    7   11
Ray Burris (CHI)       2   0  1.45   4   4   1   0   0   31   21    7    5    2   12   13
Mike Bruhert (NY)      1   2  1.59   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    6    3    0    5    8
Pat Zachry (NY)        2   0  1.61   4   4   1   0   1   28   22    5    5    1   11   20
Bob Knepper (SF)       2   0  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   15    4    4    0    6   16
Craig Swan (NY)        1   1  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   13    6    4    1    6   14
Tommy John (LA)        4   0  1.82   4   4   3   0   0   35   29    9    7    2    7   16
Bob Owchinko (SD)      1   1  1.96   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    6    4    1   12    7

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    2    0    0    3    7
Eddie Solomon          0   1  1.80   6   0   0   0   0   10   11    4    2    0    5    5
Jamie Easterly         0   1  3.00   2   1   0   0   0    6   10    4    2    0    2    5
Dick Ruthven           1   2  3.24   4   4   1   0   1   25   21   11    9    2    9   10
Phil Niekro            1   4  3.34   5   5   3   0   0   35   26   18   13    1   17   32
Preston Hanna          1   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0    9    5    5    4    1    8    2
Rick Camp              0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9   13    4    4    0    1    2
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  8.71   7   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
Willie Hernandez       2   0  1.04   6   0   0   0   0    9    7    1    1    1    5    5
Rick Reuschel          2   2  1.41   4   4   2   0   0   32   20    5    5    0    7   11
Ray Burris             2   0  1.45   4   4   1   0   0   31   21    7    5    2   12   13
Bruce Sutter           0   2  3.52   6   0   0   2   0    8    8    7    3    1    6    7
Dave Roberts           0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    2    0    5    2
Dennis Lamp            1   3  5.06   4   4   1   0   1   21   18   12   12    2    7    9
Woodie Fryman          0   1  5.25   4   4   0   0   0   24   25   15   14    2   13   11
Donnie Moore           1   0  6.75   7   0   0   1   0    9    9    9    7    1    5    2
Mike Krukow            0   0 12.27   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    5    5    1    3    2
Paul Reuschel          0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    5    5    3    2    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              0   0  0.00   7   0   0   2   0    8    5    0    0    0    5    3
Manny Sarmiento        1   1  1.23   6   0   0   0   0   15    7    2    2    1    7    6
Dave Tomlin            1   1  1.29   8   0   0   1   0    7    6    1    1    1    0    4
Fred Norman            2   0  2.77   4   4   0   0   0   26   21    9    8    3   11   12
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.24   3   3   1   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    7   21
Dale Murray            1   0  3.24   6   0   0   2   0   17   11    7    6    0    6   12
Tom Seaver             0   1  3.91   4   4   0   0   0   23   20   11   10    6   10   19
Tom Hume               2   2  4.73   4   4   0   0   0   27   33   15   14    4    7   14
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            2   0  1.80   9   0   0   1   0   15   13    3    3    1    4    9
Tom Dixon              1   0  3.18   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    2    1
Joaquin Andujar        1   2  3.51   4   4   1   0   0   26   24   10   10    2   13    9
Ken Forsch             1   0  3.97   7   0   0   0   0   11   18    5    5    0    6    4
Mark Lemongello        2   2  4.03   4   4   2   0   0   29   20   14   13    4    8    9
Floyd Bannister        0   2  4.30   3   2   0   0   0   15   13    7    7    2   16    6
J.R. Richard           1   1  4.91   4   4   1   0   1   26   21   14   14    3   18   32
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.75   8   0   0   0   0   12   10   12    9    1   12    7
Joe Niekro             1   2  6.86   4   4   1   0   0   21   25   18   16    4   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             4   0  1.82   4   4   3   0   0   35   29    9    7    2    7   16
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
Don Sutton             2   1  6.85   4   4   1   0   0   22   32   18   17    8    5    8
Charlie Hough          0   0  7.88   3   0   0   0   0    8    8    7    7    1    8    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    0    0    3    0
Ross Grimsley          3   0  1.37   3   3   2   0   1   26   15    4    4    2   11   10
Bill Atkinson          1   0  1.50   3   0   0   1   0    6    3    1    1    0    1    5
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.18   5   0   0   1   0    6    5    2    2    1    3    2
Rudy May               1   1  3.30   4   4   0   0   0   30   29   16   11    5    6   22
Wayne Twitchell        1   1  3.31   3   3   0   0   0   16   12    6    6    3    9   14
Steve Rogers           2   2  3.46   4   4   1   0   0   26   25   10   10    0   13   16
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  3.97   8   0   0   3   0   11   12    7    5    1    5    7
Hal Dues               0   1  5.40   2   1   0   0   0   10    8    6    6    0    4    3

 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
Bob Myrick             0   1  1.54   9   0   0   0   0   12    5    2    2    1    4    4
Mike Bruhert           1   2  1.59   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    6    3    0    5    8
Pat Zachry             2   0  1.61   4   4   1   0   1   28   22    5    5    1   11   20
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   1  2.31   8   0   0   1   0   12   11    4    3    0    6    5
Nino Espinosa          1   1  3.16   4   4   0   0   0   26   28   11    9    0    8    7
Skip Lockwood          0   0  4.50   8   0   0   4   0   14   11    7    7    0    6   10
Butch Metzger          0   1  7.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    5    0    4    3

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Kaat               1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    3    0    0    0    1    5
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            2   1  2.63   3   3   1   0   0   24   15   10    7    1   11   11
Gene Garber            0   0  3.18   6   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    3    4
Steve Carlton          1   2  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   19   27   11    8    1    4    9
Ron Reed               0   0  4.15   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    0    2    3
Jim Lonborg            1   2  4.82   3   3   0   0   0   19   17   10   10    3    5   14
Warren Brusstar        0   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0    5    5    4    3    0    3    4

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           2   0  0.77   8   0   0   0   0   12    7    1    1    0    8    6
Don Robinson           1   1  2.31   4   2   1   1   0   23   17    8    6    0    5   16
Jim Bibby              2   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    3    1    3    5
Bruce Kison            1   1  3.86   3   0   0   0   0    9    6    4    4    1   10    6
Bert Blyleven          0   1  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   20   20   14   10    2    4   16
Grant Jackson          0   0  4.50   7   0   0   0   0    6   11    3    3    0    3    5
John Candelaria        1   2  5.06   4   4   1   0   1   27   34   18   15    1    9   15
Jerry Reuss            0   0  6.57   3   3   0   0   0   12   20   10    9    2    4   10
Jim Rooker             1   1  6.57   3   3   0   0   0   12   13   13    9    1    6    8
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
Mark Lee               0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    1
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
Rollie Fingers         1   3  3.07   8   0   0   3   0   15   15    7    5    0    5    6
Randy Jones            1   1  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   24   21   10    9    2    9    6
Dan Spillner           0   0  3.86   5   0   0   0   0    9    7    4    4    0    2    6
Bob Shirley            0   3  4.26   5   3   0   0   0   19   20   11    9    2   10   14
Dave Freisleben        0   1  4.50   5   3   0   0   0   16   19    8    8    2    7    7
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  8.44   3   0   0   0   0    5    8    5    5    1    4    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  1.37   4   4   0   0   0   26   19    5    4    1    8   20
Bob Knepper            2   0  1.64   3   3   1   0   1   22   15    4    4    0    6   16
Jim Barr               1   2  2.33   4   4   1   0   1   27   29    7    7    1    1    3
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.75   9   0   0   1   0   12    8    5    5    1    8    8
Vida Blue              1   1  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   21   21   11    9    1    6   16
Randy Moffitt          1   1  3.86   8   0   0   1   0   12   13    5    5    1    5   11
John Curtis            0   1  5.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    5    5    0    6    5
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
John Denny             1   0  2.63   3   3   1   0   0   24   25    7    7    1    4   15
Mark Littell           0   2  3.07   6   2   0   0   0   15    9    7    5    0   15   15
Bob Forsch             3   1  3.08   4   4   2   0   1   26   16    9    9    0    8   14
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   13   12    7    6    1    7   13
Eric Rasmussen         1   2  4.33   4   4   1   0   0   27   24   15   13    3    7   14
John Urrea             1   2  4.95   6   2   1   0   0   20   21   13   11    1    9   16
Buddy Schultz          0   0  7.56   5   0   0   0   0    8    9    8    7    0    7    7
Pete Falcone           0   1  7.59   3   2   0   0   0   11   14   10    9    2    7    6
Dave Hamilton          0   0  7.71   5   0   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    1    3    3

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League Leaders

Wins:

  T. John (LA)              4
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  M. Cornejo (NY)           3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  J. Bibby (PIT)            2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  W. Hernandez (CHI)        2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2
  B. Knepper (SF)           2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3
  B. Shirley (SD)           3
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  M. Bruhert (NY)           2

Complete Games:

  T. John (LA)              3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  J. Barr (SF)              1
  B. Bonham (CIN)           1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1

Saves:

  S. Lockwood (NY)          4
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          3
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  D. Bair (CIN)             2
  T. Forster (LA)           2
  D. Murray (CIN)           2
  B. Sutter (CHI)           2
  B. Atkinson (MON)         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
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1
  B. Knepper (SF)           1
  D. Lamp (CHI)             1
  R. Rhoden (LA)            1
  J. Richard (HOU)          1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        35.0
  T. John (LA)           34.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      32.0
  R. Burris (CHI)        31.0
  R. May (MON)           30.0
  M. Lemongello (HOU)    29.0
  P. Zachry (NY)         28.0
  J. Koosman (NY)        27.1
  J. Barr (SF)           27.0
  E. Rasmussen (STL)     27.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      34
  T. Hume (CIN)            33
  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  J. Barr (SF)             29
  T. John (LA)             29
  R. May (MON)             29
  N. Espinosa (NY)         28
  S. Carlton (PHI)         27
  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  J. Denny (STL)           25

Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      18
  J. Niekro (HOU)          18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  R. May (MON)             16
  W. Fryman (CHI)          15
  T. Hume (CIN)            15
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       15
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        14
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  T. Seaver (CIN)           6
  R. May (MON)              5
  T. Hume (CIN)             4
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  F. Bannister (HOU)       16
  M. Littell (STL)         15
  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  J. Andujar (HOU)         13
  W. Fryman (CHI)          13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  B. Owchinko (SD)         12

Strikeouts:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          32
  J. Richard (HOU)         32
  R. May (MON)             22
  B. Bonham (CIN)          21
  J. Montefusco (SF)       20
  P. Zachry (NY)           20
  T. Seaver (CIN)          19
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        16
  T. John (LA)             16

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