Sunday April 30, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 30, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Philadelphia    10   7  2.76   17   3   2   150   139   59   46   10   51   82
New York        10  12  2.88   22   3   6   203   180   78   65   15   74  123
San Francisco   10  10  3.33   20   4   3   181   176   71   67    9   59  112
Montreal        11   8  3.34   19   4   6   170   155   74   63   17   62   90
Los Angeles     13   7  3.42   20  10   3   176   168   73   67   16   53   80
Chicago         11   9  3.51   20   4   5   179   163   84   70   16   75   88
Atlanta          6  14  3.70   20   5   2   178   177   90   73   11   71  101
San Diego        7  12  3.74   19   1   4   168   161   80   70   10   70   82
St. Louis        9  12  3.75   21   7   1   185   165   89   77   10   79  123
Pittsburgh      10   9  3.99   19   5   1   169   171   90   75   11   65  106
Cincinnati      13   8  4.11   21   1   8   195   182   93   89   22   81  123
Houston         10  12  4.13   22   7   1   196   174   96   90   18  104  106

 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)    4   0  1.53   4   4   3   0   1   35   24    7    6    3   12   11
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   2  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   32    7    7    1    8   12
Ray Burris (CHI)       2   0  1.69   5   5   1   0   0   37   28   10    7    2   15   15
Tommy John (LA)        4   0  1.82   4   4   3   0   0   35   29    9    7    2    7   16
John Montefusco (SF)   1   1  1.84   5   5   0   0   0   34   29    8    7    2    9   26
Pat Zachry (NY)        3   0  1.85   5   5   1   0   1   34   27    9    7    1   15   24
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   0  1.90   3   3   1   0   0   24   19    6    5    0    2   17
Don Robinson (PIT)     2   1  2.23   5   3   2   1   0   32   22   10    8    0    5   21
Doug Rau (LA)          3   0  2.25   3   3   2   0   0   24   23    6    6    2    7   13

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0   11    8    2    0    0    4    9
Eddie Solomon          0   1  1.13   9   0   0   1   0   16   14    4    2    0    5    6
Jamie Easterly         0   1  2.25   3   2   0   0   0   12   16    5    3    1    3    8
Phil Niekro            2   4  2.66   6   6   4   0   1   44   32   18   13    1   19   37
Preston Hanna          2   0  2.87   3   3   0   0   0   16   12    6    5    2    8    9
Dick Ruthven           1   3  4.02   5   5   1   0   1   31   29   16   14    3   11   13
Dave Campbell          0   1  4.32   6   0   0   0   0    8    8    6    4    1    7    6
Rick Camp              0   0  5.40   8   0   0   0   0   10   14    6    6    1    2    2
Tommy Boggs            0   3  6.52   4   4   0   0   0   19   26   15   14    2    9    6
Adrian Devine          1   1 10.45   8   0   0   1   0   10   18   12   12    0    3    5

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Willie Hernandez       2   0  0.93   7   0   0   0   0   10    8    1    1    1    5    6
Rick Reuschel          3   2  1.59   5   5   2   0   0   40   32    7    7    1    8   12
Ray Burris             2   0  1.69   5   5   1   0   0   37   28   10    7    2   15   15
Bruce Sutter           2   2  2.03   9   0   0   3   0   13   10    7    3    1    8   17
Dave Roberts           0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    2    0    5    4
Dennis Lamp            1   3  5.13   5   5   1   0   1   26   22   15   15    4    8    9
Woodie Fryman          0   2  5.40   5   5   0   0   0   27   32   20   16    2   15   16
Mike Krukow            0   0  6.43   4   0   0   0   0    7   10    5    5    1    3    4
Donnie Moore           1   0  6.94   9   0   0   2   0   12   11   11    9    1    6    5
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   8   0   0   3   0   12    7    0    0    0    7    5
Manny Sarmiento        1   1  0.93   8   0   0   1   0   19    9    2    2    1    9    9
Dave Tomlin            1   1  1.13   9   0   0   1   0    8    6    1    1    1    0    6
Fred Norman            3   0  2.53   5   5   0   0   0   32   23   10    9    3   16   17
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.24   3   3   1   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    7   21
Dale Murray            1   0  3.47   9   0   0   2   0   23   21   10    9    0    9   18
Tom Seaver             0   2  5.00   5   5   0   0   0   27   28   16   15    8   11   25
Tom Hume               2   3  6.00   5   5   0   0   0   30   40   21   20    4    9   15
Pedro Borbon           2   0 10.32   8   0   0   1   0   11   18   13   13    1    4    2
Doug Capilla           0   1 14.14   4   3   0   0   0    7   11   11   11    1    9    5

 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
Joaquin Andujar        2   2  2.86   5   5   2   0   0   35   27   11   11    2   17   14
Ken Forsch             1   0  3.65   8   0   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    6    4
Mark Lemongello        2   3  3.65   5   5   2   0   0   37   26   16   15    5    9   12
Floyd Bannister        0   2  3.78   4   2   0   0   0   17   13    7    7    2   16    9
J.R. Richard           1   2  4.15   5   5   2   0   1   35   27   16   16    3   20   43
Tom Dixon              1   0  4.70   5   0   0   0   0    8   12    4    4    0    2    1
Gene Pentz             0   0  5.79   9   0   0   0   0   14   10   12    9    1   12    8
Joe Niekro             1   3  7.50   5   5   1   0   0   24   28   22   20    4   18    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            3   0  2.30   4   4   2   0   1   31   26   10    8    0   11   14
Burt Hooton            1   3  3.28   4   4   1   0   0   25   20    9    9    0    6    8
Mike Garman            0   0  3.52   5   0   0   0   0    8   10    3    3    0    0    1
Terry Forster          0   0  3.68   4   0   0   2   0    7    5    3    3    1    3    5
Bobby Castillo         0   2  4.32   4   0   0   1   0    8    7    4    4    1    5    8
Don Sutton             2   2  5.93   5   5   2   0   0   30   40   22   20    9    6   12
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          4   0  1.53   4   4   3   0   1   35   24    7    6    3   12   11
Rudy May               2   1  2.82   5   5   0   0   0   38   34   17   12    6    8   22
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.52   6   0   0   1   0    8    8    3    3    1    3    2
Steve Rogers           2   3  3.55   5   5   1   0   0   33   33   13   13    1   13   18
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  3.86  11   0   0   4   0   14   14    8    6    2    6   10
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
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
Bob Myrick             0   2  1.72  12   0   0   0   0   16    9    4    3    2    5    5
Pat Zachry             3   0  1.85   5   5   1   0   1   34   27    9    7    1   15   24
Paul Siebert           0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    1    1    0    4    2
Jerry Koosman          1   3  2.78   5   5   1   0   0   32   29   11   10    5    8   20
Skip Lockwood          0   0  3.15  10   0   0   5   0   20   14    7    7    0    7   16
Nino Espinosa          1   1  3.99   5   5   0   0   0   29   35   15   13    4   10   15
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  5.68   9   0   0   1   0   13   15    9    8    1    7    6
Butch Metzger          0   1  8.10   7   0   0   0   0   10   15   10    9    1    6    8

 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  1.00   7   0   0   1   0    9    7    1    1    0    0    6
Ron Reed               0   0  1.59   6   0   0   1   0   11   11    2    2    0    3    7
Gene Garber            0   0  2.25   7   0   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    0    4    5
Larry Christenson      2   1  2.30   4   4   1   0   1   27   30    9    7    3    8   17
Steve Carlton          1   3  2.92   4   4   0   0   0   25   30   15    8    2    6   11
Randy Lerch            3   1  3.41   4   4   1   0   0   29   22   14   11    2   14   12
Warren Brusstar        0   0  4.26   5   0   0   0   0    6    6    4    3    0    4    5
Jim Lonborg            2   2  4.26   4   4   0   0   0   25   22   12   12    3   11   14

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           2   0  0.71   9   0   0   0   0   13    7    1    1    0    8    6
Don Robinson           2   1  2.23   5   3   2   1   0   32   22   10    8    0    5   21
Bruce Kison            1   1  3.27   4   0   0   0   0   11    7    5    4    1   11    6
Jim Bibby              2   1  3.38   7   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    3    1    3    5
Bert Blyleven          1   2  3.72   5   5   1   0   1   36   34   19   15    3    9   25
John Candelaria        1   3  5.05   5   5   2   0   1   36   45   23   20    3   15   18
Grant Jackson          0   0  5.14   8   0   0   0   0    7   13    4    4    0    3    5
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   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    0    0    1    4
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
Mark Lee               0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    2    2
Bob Owchinko           1   2  2.59   4   4   0   0   0   24   21    9    7    2   14   10
Rollie Fingers         1   3  3.00   9   0   0   4   0   15   15    7    5    0    5    6
Dan Spillner           0   0  3.38   6   0   0   0   0   11    8    4    4    0    3    7
Randy Jones            1   2  4.50   5   5   0   0   0   28   27   16   14    2   12    6
Bob Shirley            0   3  5.40   6   3   0   0   0   20   22   14   12    3   12   14
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Dave Freisleben        0   2  6.53   6   4   0   0   0   21   29   15   15    2   11   10

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Montefusco        1   1  1.84   5   5   0   0   0   34   29    8    7    2    9   26
Bob Knepper            3   1  2.57   5   5   2   0   1   35   27   10   10    1   11   24
Jim Barr               1   3  3.16   5   5   1   0   1   31   37   11   11    2    2    6
Charlie Williams       0   0  3.52   4   0   0   0   0    8    7    3    3    0    4    5
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.55  10   0   0   2   0   13   10    5    5    1    8    8
Vida Blue              2   1  3.60   4   4   1   0   0   30   28   14   12    2    9   20
Greg Minton            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    3    4
Randy Moffitt          1   1  4.50   9   0   0   1   0   12   14    6    6    1    5   11
John Curtis            0   1  4.66   7   0   0   0   0   10   11    5    5    0    7    6
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  2.70   7   2   0   0   0   17   13    9    5    0   16   17
Eric Rasmussen         2   2  3.25   5   5   2   0   1   36   28   15   13    3    9   16
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  3.31  10   0   0   1   0   16   14    7    6    1    8   16
Bob Forsch             3   2  3.66   5   5   2   0   1   32   24   14   13    1   11   18
John Urrea             2   2  3.67   7   3   1   0   0   27   24   13   11    1   12   20
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:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         4
  T. John (LA)              4
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  M. Cornejo (NY)           3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  R. Lerch (PHI)            3
  F. Norman (CIN)           3
  D. Rau (LA)               3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  R. Fingers (SD)           3
  B. Hooton (LA)            3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  J. Koosman (NY)           3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  T. John (LA)              3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  B. Knepper (SF)           2
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       2
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        2

Saves:

  S. Lockwood (NY)          5
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  D. Bair (CIN)             3
  B. Sutter (CHI)           3
  T. Forster (LA)           2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  D. Moore (CHI)            2
  D. Murray (CIN)           2
  B. Atkinson (MON)         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
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        44.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      39.2
  R. May (MON)           38.1
  R. Burris (CHI)        37.1
  M. Lemongello (HOU)    37.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)      36.1
  E. Rasmussen (STL)     36.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    35.2
  R. Grimsley (MON)      35.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        35.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      45
  T. Hume (CIN)            40
  D. Sutton (LA)           40
  J. Barr (SF)             37
  N. Espinosa (NY)         35
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        34
  J. Denny (STL)           34
  R. May (MON)             34
  S. Rogers (MON)          33
  W. Fryman (CHI)          32

Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      23
  J. Niekro (HOU)          22
  D. Sutton (LA)           22
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  W. Fryman (CHI)          20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  R. May (MON)             17
  R. Jones (SD)            16
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      16

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  T. Seaver (CIN)           8
  R. May (MON)              6
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       5
  N. Espinosa (NY)          4
  T. Hume (CIN)             4
  D. Lamp (CHI)             4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         20
  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  J. Niekro (HOU)          18
  J. Andujar (HOU)         17
  F. Bannister (HOU)       16
  M. Littell (STL)         16
  F. Norman (CIN)          16
  R. Burris (CHI)          15
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      15
  W. Fryman (CHI)          15

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         43
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  J. Montefusco (SF)       26
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        25
  T. Seaver (CIN)          25
  B. Knepper (SF)          24
  P. Zachry (NY)           24
  R. May (MON)             22
  B. Bonham (CIN)          21
  D. Robinson (PIT)        21

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