Wednesday April 26, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, April 26, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York         9  10  2.30   19   3   5   176   141   55   45    7   61   96
Philadelphia     7   7  2.78   14   3   1   123   110   51   38    7   38   67
San Diego        7   9  3.12   16   1   4   144   135   59   50    8   56   72
San Francisco    7   9  3.14   16   2   2   146   139   55   51    5   49   88
Montreal         9   7  3.57   16   3   5   144   133   67   57   14   58   85
Chicago          9   8  3.60   17   4   4   152   135   71   61   14   66   67
Atlanta          5  11  3.65   16   4   2   141   140   74   57    7   60   84
Los Angeles     12   5  3.69   17   8   3   151   152   67   62   15   47   68
Pittsburgh       9   7  3.93   16   3   1   142   144   76   62    8   57   97
Cincinnati      11   7  4.00   18   1   6   169   160   79   75   22   63  105
St. Louis        7  11  4.17   18   6   0   158   144   82   73    9   69  108
Houston          9  10  4.31   19   6   1   169   157   87   81   17   95   94

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Swan (NY)        1   1  1.24   4   4   1   0   1   29   15    6    4    1    7   19
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
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
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   2  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   32    7    7    1    8   12
Pat Zachry (NY)        2   0  1.61   4   4   1   0   1   28   22    5    5    1   11   20
Tommy John (LA)        4   0  1.82   4   4   3   0   0   35   29    9    7    2    7   16
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   0  1.90   3   3   1   0   0   24   19    6    5    0    2   17
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  1.42   7   0   0   1   0   13   13    4    2    0    5    5
Preston Hanna          2   0  2.87   3   3   0   0   0   16   12    6    5    2    8    9
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
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
Ray Burris             2   0  1.45   4   4   1   0   0   31   21    7    5    2   12   13
Rick Reuschel          3   2  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   32    7    7    1    8   12
Bruce Sutter           0   2  3.00   7   0   0   3   0    9    9    7    3    1    6   11
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  3.38   7   0   0   2   0   19   15    8    7    0    7   13
Tom Hume               2   2  4.73   4   4   0   0   0   27   33   15   14    4    7   14
Tom Seaver             0   2  5.00   5   5   0   0   0   27   28   16   15    8   11   25
Doug Capilla           0   1  9.45   3   2   0   0   0    7   10    7    7    1    5    5
Pedro Borbon           1   0 12.46   7   0   0   1   0    9   16   12   12    1    3    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
J.R. Richard           1   2  4.15   5   5   2   0   1   35   27   16   16    3   20   43
Floyd Bannister        0   2  4.30   3   2   0   0   0   15   13    7    7    2   16    6
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
Tommy John             4   0  1.82   4   4   3   0   0   35   29    9    7    2    7   16
Doug Rau               3   0  2.25   3   3   2   0   0   24   23    6    6    2    7   13
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
Bill Atkinson          1   0  1.29   4   0   0   1   0    7    6    1    1    0    2    6
Ross Grimsley          3   0  1.37   3   3   2   0   1   26   15    4    4    2   11   10
Rudy May               1   1  3.30   4   4   0   0   0   30   29   16   11    5    6   22
Steve Rogers           2   2  3.46   4   4   1   0   0   26   25   10   10    0   13   16
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.52   6   0   0   1   0    8    8    3    3    1    3    2
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  4.38   9   0   0   3   0   12   14    8    6    2    5    8
Wayne Twitchell        1   2  5.31   4   4   0   0   0   20   19   12   12    3   11   17
Hal Dues               0   1  5.40   2   1   0   0   0   10    8    6    6    0    4    3
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    9    7    4    1    3    1

 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
Craig Swan             1   1  1.24   4   4   1   0   1   29   15    6    4    1    7   19
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
Jerry Koosman          1   2  1.98   4   4   1   0   0   27   20    7    6    3    7   16
Bob Myrick             0   2  2.13  10   0   0   0   0   13    6    3    3    2    4    5
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  3.71   9   0   0   4   0   17   12    7    7    0    7   13
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  1.13   6   0   0   1   0    8    6    1    1    0    0    5
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
Ron Reed               0   0  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    2    4
Steve Carlton          1   3  2.92   4   4   0   0   0   25   30   15    8    2    6   11
Gene Garber            0   0  3.18   6   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    3    4
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
Bert Blyleven          1   1  2.90   4   4   1   0   1   31   26   14   10    2    8   24
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
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
Gaylord Perry          2   0  1.90   3   3   1   0   0   24   19    6    5    0    2   17
Bob Owchinko           1   1  1.96   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    6    4    1   12    7
Rollie Fingers         1   3  3.00   9   0   0   4   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
Greg Minton            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    2
John Montefusco        0   1  1.37   4   4   0   0   0   26   19    5    4    1    8   20
Jim Barr               1   2  2.33   4   4   1   0   1   27   29    7    7    1    1    3
Bob Knepper            2   1  2.42   4   4   1   0   1   26   20    7    7    0    9   18
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
Charlie Williams       0   0  4.05   3   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    4    3
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             2   0  2.45   4   4   2   0   0   33   34    9    9    1    6   20
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
  D. Rau (LA)               3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  J. Bibby (PIT)            2
  R. Burris (CHI)           2
  J. Denny (STL)            2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          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

Complete Games:

  T. John (LA)              3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       2
  D. Rau (LA)               2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         2
  J. Richard (HOU)          2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  S. Lockwood (NY)          4
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          3
  B. Sutter (CHI)           3
  D. Bair (CIN)             2
  T. Forster (LA)           2
  D. Murray (CIN)           2
  B. Atkinson (MON)         1
  P. Borbon (CIN)           1
  B. Castillo (LA)          1

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         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

Innings Pitched:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)      39.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)        35.0
  T. John (LA)           34.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       34.2
  J. Denny (STL)         33.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)      31.0
  R. Burris (CHI)        31.0
  R. May (MON)           30.0
  M. Lemongello (HOU)    29.0
  C. Swan (NY)           29.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      34
  J. Denny (STL)           34
  T. Hume (CIN)            33
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        32
  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30
  J. Barr (SF)             29
  T. John (LA)             29
  R. May (MON)             29
  N. Espinosa (NY)         28

Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      18
  J. Niekro (HOU)          18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  R. May (MON)             16
  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15
  W. Fryman (CHI)          15
  T. Hume (CIN)            15

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  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)         20
  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:

  J. Richard (HOU)         43
  P. Niekro (ATL)          32
  T. Seaver (CIN)          25
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        24
  R. May (MON)             22
  B. Bonham (CIN)          21
  J. Denny (STL)           20
  J. Montefusco (SF)       20
  P. Zachry (NY)           20
  C. Swan (NY)             19

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