Wednesday May 3, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 3, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
New York        10  14  3.07   24   3   6   220   203   89   75   15   81  132
Philadelphia    11   8  3.18   19   3   2   167   159   72   59   11   56   90
San Francisco   12  11  3.30   23   5   4   207   201   81   76    9   65  121
Montreal        12   8  3.32   20   5   6   179   166   77   66   18   66   93
Los Angeles     14   8  3.51   22  10   4   195   192   83   76   17   60   90
St. Louis       10  14  3.53   24   8   1   212   186   95   83   10   88  138
Atlanta          8  14  3.68   22   5   2   196   195   99   80   12   86  111
San Diego        9  13  3.75   22   2   5   194   189   93   81   11   82   98
Chicago         12  10  3.77   22   4   5   198   187   97   83   18   87   96
Pittsburgh      11  11  3.95   22   5   1   196   191  103   86   14   77  124
Cincinnati      14   9  4.27   23   1   8   213   208  108  101   22   97  140
Houston         10  13  4.41   23   7   1   204   186  106  100   19  114  112

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ross Grimsley (MON)    5   0  1.83   5   5   4   0   1   44   35   10    9    4   16   14
Pat Zachry (NY)        3   0  1.85   5   5   1   0   1   34   27    9    7    1   15   24
Mike Bruhert (NY)      1   2  1.99   4   4   0   0   0   23   21    9    5    0    7   11
Craig Swan (NY)        1   1  2.02   5   5   1   0   1   36   22   10    8    1    8   22
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   2  2.05   6   6   2   0   0   48   41   11   11    2   13   17
Bob Owchinko (SD)      2   2  2.16   5   5   1   0   0   33   30   10    8    2   16   12
Tommy John (LA)        4   0  2.21   5   5   3   0   0   41   37   13   10    2    8   21
Rick Rhoden (LA)       3   0  2.30   4   4   2   0   1   31   26   10    8    0   11   14
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   0  2.37   4   4   1   0   0   30   23   10    8    0    6   21
Jim Barr (SF)          2   3  2.45   6   6   2   0   2   40   42   11   11    2    3    8

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   12    8    2    0    0    6    9
Eddie Solomon          1   1  1.00  10   0   0   1   0   18   16    4    2    0    5    9
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  2.89   4   4   0   0   0   19   18    9    6    2   12   10
Dick Ruthven           1   3  3.82   6   6   1   0   1   38   33   18   16    4   15   16
Rick Camp              0   0  5.25   9   0   0   0   0   12   16    7    7    1    5    2
Dave Campbell          0   1  6.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   11    8    6    1    7    7
Tommy Boggs            0   3  6.52   4   4   0   0   0   19   26   15   14    2    9    6
Adrian Devine          2   1  8.78  10   0   0   1   0   13   19   13   13    0    5    7

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           3   2  1.84  10   0   0   3   0   15   10    7    3    1    8   18
Rick Reuschel          3   2  2.05   6   6   2   0   0   48   41   11   11    2   13   17
Willie Hernandez       2   0  2.53   8   0   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    1    5    6
Ray Burris             2   1  2.55   6   6   1   0   0   42   36   15   12    3   21   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
Donnie Moore           1   0  6.39  10   0   0   2   0   13   12   11    9    1    7    5
Mike Krukow            0   0  7.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   14    7    7    1    3    4
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  10   0   0   3   0   14   11    0    0    0    7    8
Manny Sarmiento        1   1  0.89   9   0   0   1   0   20   10    2    2    1    9    9
Fred Norman            4   0  2.77   6   6   0   0   0   39   29   13   12    3   21   23
Dave Tomlin            1   1  3.00  10   0   0   1   0    9    9    5    3    1    2    6
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.24   3   3   1   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    7   21
Dale Murray            1   0  3.42  10   0   0   2   0   26   24   11   10    0   12   21
Tom Hume               2   3  6.00   5   5   0   0   0   30   40   21   20    4    9   15
Tom Seaver             0   3  6.52   6   6   0   0   0   29   35   23   21    8   17   28
Pedro Borbon           2   0 10.32   8   0   0   1   0   11   18   13   13    1    4    2
Doug Capilla           0   1 11.00   5   3   0   0   0    9   13   11   11    1    9    7

 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  3.14   9   0   0   0   0   14   19    5    5    0    7    5
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
Tom Dixon              1   0  4.66   6   0   0   0   0   10   14    5    5    0    3    3
J.R. Richard           1   3  5.73   6   6   2   0   1   38   34   24   24    4   27   46
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    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  2.21   5   5   3   0   0   41   37   13   10    2    8   21
Rick Rhoden            3   0  2.30   4   4   2   0   1   31   26   10    8    0   11   14
Terry Forster          0   0  2.53   6   0   0   3   0   11    7    3    3    1    5    7
Doug Rau               4   0  3.10   4   4   2   0   0   29   32   10   10    3   10   16
Burt Hooton            1   3  3.28   4   4   1   0   0   25   20    9    9    0    6    8
Mike Garman            0   1  4.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   12    4    4    0    1    1
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  6.75   4   0   0   0   0   11   11    8    8    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          5   0  1.83   5   5   4   0   1   44   35   10    9    4   16   14
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
Pat Zachry             3   0  1.85   5   5   1   0   1   34   27    9    7    1   15   24
Mike Bruhert           1   2  1.99   4   4   0   0   0   23   21    9    5    0    7   11
Craig Swan             1   1  2.02   5   5   1   0   1   36   22   10    8    1    8   22
Paul Siebert           0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    0    5    3
Bob Myrick             0   3  2.76  13   0   0   0   0   16   12    6    5    2    7    5
Jerry Koosman          1   3  2.78   5   5   1   0   0   32   29   11   10    5    8   20
Skip Lockwood          0   1  3.86  11   0   0   5   0   21   17    9    9    0    8   17
Nino Espinosa          1   1  3.99   5   5   0   0   0   29   35   15   13    4   10   15
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.91  10   0   0   1   0   15   18    9    8    1    7    7
Butch Metzger          0   1  7.84   8   0   0   0   0   10   16   10    9    1    6    8

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             1   0  1.00   7   0   0   1   0    9    7    1    1    0    0    6
Ron Reed               0   0  1.46   7   0   0   1   0   12   11    2    2    0    4    8
Gene Garber            0   0  2.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    8    2    2    0    5    7
Steve Carlton          2   3  2.48   5   5   0   0   0   33   35   16    9    3    7   13
Warren Brusstar        0   0  3.24   6   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    3    0    4    6
Randy Lerch            3   1  3.41   4   4   1   0   0   29   22   14   11    2   14   12
Jim Kaat               1   0  3.65   2   1   1   0   1   12   11    5    5    0    2    6
Jim Lonborg            2   2  4.26   4   4   0   0   0   25   22   12   12    3   11   14
Larry Christenson      2   2  4.34   5   5   1   0   1   29   37   16   14    3    9   18

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           2   0  0.55  11   0   0   0   0   16    8    1    1    0    8   10
Don Robinson           2   1  2.84   6   4   2   1   0   38   27   14   12    1    9   22
Bruce Kison            1   1  3.00   5   0   0   0   0   12    8    5    4    1   11    7
Bert Blyleven          1   2  3.72   5   5   1   0   1   36   34   19   15    3    9   25
Jim Bibby              3   2  4.22   9   0   0   0   0   11    9    6    5    2    5    8
John Candelaria        1   4  4.43   6   6   2   0   1   43   53   25   21    3   17   23
Grant Jackson          0   0  5.14   8   0   0   0   0    7   13    4    4    0    3    5
Jim Rooker             1   1  6.23   4   4   0   0   0   17   16   16   12    2    9   10
Jerry Reuss            0   0  6.28   4   3   0   0   0   14   21   11   10    2    5   12
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        1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    0    0    6    9
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
Bob Owchinko           2   2  2.16   5   5   1   0   0   33   30   10    8    2   16   12
Mark Lee               0   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    0    2    2
Gaylord Perry          2   0  2.37   4   4   1   0   0   30   23   10    8    0    6   21
Dan Spillner           0   0  2.92   7   0   0   0   0   12   12    4    4    0    3   10
Rollie Fingers         1   4  4.15  11   0   0   5   0   17   18   10    8    0    6    8
Randy Jones            1   2  4.50   5   5   0   0   0   28   27   16   14    2   12    6
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Bob Shirley            0   3  6.45   7   4   0   0   0   22   28   19   16    4   12   14
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
Jim Barr               2   3  2.45   6   6   2   0   2   40   42   11   11    2    3    8
John Montefusco        1   2  2.45   6   6   0   0   0   40   38   13   11    2   11   30
Bob Knepper            3   1  2.57   5   5   2   0   1   35   27   10   10    1   11   24
Vida Blue              3   1  3.08   5   5   1   0   0   38   34   15   13    2   11   22
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.55  10   0   0   2   0   13   10    5    5    1    8    8
Randy Moffitt          1   1  4.15  10   0   0   2   0   13   14    6    6    1    5   11
Greg Minton            0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    3    4
John Curtis            0   1  5.23   8   0   0   0   0   10   11    6    6    0    8    6
Charlie Williams       0   0  6.00   5   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    0    4    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   1  2.45   5   5   2   0   0   40   40   11   11    1    8   25
Mark Littell           0   2  2.45   9   2   0   0   0   18   14    9    5    0   17   18
Bob Forsch             4   2  2.85   6   6   3   0   2   41   29   14   13    1   13   21
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  3.12  11   0   0   1   0   17   14    7    6    1    9   17
John Urrea             2   2  3.67   7   3   1   0   0   27   24   13   11    1   12   20
Eric Rasmussen         2   3  3.89   6   6   2   0   1   39   36   19   17    3   10   18
Buddy Schultz          0   0  5.56   6   0   0   0   0   11   10    8    7    0    8    8
Pete Falcone           0   1  6.57   4   2   0   0   0   12   14   10    9    2    7    8
Dave Hamilton          0   0  7.71   6   0   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    1    4    3

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  B. Forsch (STL)           4
  T. John (LA)              4
  F. Norman (CIN)           4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  J. Bibby (PIT)            3
  V. Blue (SF)              3
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  M. Cornejo (NY)           3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1
  B. Knepper (SF)           1
  D. Lamp (CHI)             1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1

Innings Pitched:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)      48.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)      44.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        44.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    42.2
  R. Burris (CHI)        42.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        41.0
  T. John (LA)           40.2
  J. Barr (SF)           40.1
  J. Denny (STL)         40.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     40.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      53
  J. Barr (SF)             42
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        41
  J. Denny (STL)           40
  T. Hume (CIN)            40
  D. Sutton (LA)           40
  J. Montefusco (SF)       38
  L. Christenson (PHI)     37
  T. John (LA)             37
  R. Burris (CHI)          36

Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      25
  J. Richard (HOU)         24
  T. Seaver (CIN)          23
  J. Niekro (HOU)          22
  D. Sutton (LA)           22
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  W. Fryman (CHI)          20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       19
  B. Shirley (SD)          19

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
  R. Grimsley (MON)         4
  T. Hume (CIN)             4
  D. Lamp (CHI)             4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         27
  R. Burris (CHI)          21
  F. Norman (CIN)          21
  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  J. Niekro (HOU)          18
  J. Andujar (HOU)         17
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      17
  M. Littell (STL)         17
  T. Seaver (CIN)          17
  F. Bannister (HOU)       16

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         46
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  T. Seaver (CIN)          28
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        25
  J. Denny (STL)           25
  B. Knepper (SF)          24
  P. Zachry (NY)           24
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23


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