Saturday May 6, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 6, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   13  11  3.16   24   5   5   219   208   82   77    9   68  128
Philadelphia    13   8  3.16   21   4   3   185   173   78   65   12   66  102
Los Angeles     16   9  3.30   25  12   4   221   215   89   81   18   69  105
St. Louis       11  15  3.33   26   9   1   230   197   97   85   10   90  154
New York        11  16  3.38   27   4   6   245   230  107   92   17   91  146
Montreal        13   9  3.45   22   6   6   196   185   86   75   20   71  108
San Diego       10  14  3.53   24   2   6   211   202   95   83   11   87  106
Chicago         12  12  3.61   24   4   5   219   210  103   88   19   96  106
Atlanta         10  15  3.66   25   5   3   224   211  110   91   14  101  132
Pittsburgh      12  12  3.95   24   5   2   214   212  112   94   16   78  133
Cincinnati      15  10  4.17   25   1   9   231   226  114  107   25  101  151
Houston         10  15  4.28   25   7   1   221   198  113  105   20  121  122

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Rhoden (LA)       4   0  1.79   5   5   3   0   1   40   32   11    8    0   13   19
Ross Grimsley (MON)    5   0  1.83   5   5   4   0   1   44   35   10    9    4   16   14
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   2  1.99   7   7   2   0   0   54   50   12   12    2   14   18
John Denny (STL)       3   1  2.01   6   6   3   0   1   49   42   11   11    1   10   31
Craig Swan (NY)        1   1  2.02   5   5   1   0   1   36   22   10    8    1    8   22
Bob Owchinko (SD)      2   2  2.16   5   5   1   0   0   33   30   10    8    2   16   12
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   1  2.17   5   5   1   0   0   37   30   11    9    0    9   24
Tommy John (LA)        4   0  2.21   5   5   3   0   0   41   37   13   10    2    8   21
Bob Knepper (SF)       3   1  2.25   6   6   2   0   1   44   34   11   11    1   14   29
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  2   2  2.27   6   6   2   0   0   44   31   12   11    2   17   20

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   8   0   0   0   0   13    8    2    0    0    6   11
Eddie Solomon          1   1  0.90  11   0   0   2   0   20   16    4    2    0    5   12
Jamie Easterly         0   1  2.08   4   2   0   0   0   13   16    5    3    1    4    8
Preston Hanna          2   0  2.55   5   5   0   0   0   25   20   10    7    2   15   16
Phil Niekro            2   5  3.47   7   7   4   0   1   49   37   24   19    2   23   41
Dick Ruthven           1   3  3.82   6   6   1   0   1   38   33   18   16    4   15   16
Dave Campbell          1   1  4.91   8   0   0   0   0   11   12    8    6    1    8    7
Rick Camp              0   0  5.25   9   0   0   0   0   12   16    7    7    1    5    2
Tommy Boggs            1   3  5.47   5   5   0   0   0   26   31   17   16    3   13    9
Adrian Devine          2   1  8.27  12   0   0   1   0   16   22   15   15    0    7   10

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           3   2  1.53  11   0   0   3   0   18   11    7    3    1    8   21
Rick Reuschel          3   2  1.99   7   7   2   0   0   54   50   12   12    2   14   18
Ray Burris             2   1  2.55   6   6   1   0   0   42   36   15   12    3   21   17
Willie Hernandez       2   1  2.70   9   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    1    9    8
Dave Roberts           0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    2    0    5    4
Woodie Fryman          0   3  5.12   6   6   0   0   0   32   38   23   18    3   19   18
Dennis Lamp            1   3  5.13   5   5   1   0   1   26   22   15   15    4    8    9
Donnie Moore           1   0  5.63  12   0   0   2   0   16   16   12   10    1    7    7
Mike Krukow            0   0  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10   15    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  3.49  11   0   0   2   0   28   26   12   11    0   13   23
Tom Hume               2   4  5.59   6   6   0   0   0   37   47   24   23    6   11   19
Tom Seaver             1   3  5.91   7   7   0   0   0   35   44   25   23    9   18   31
Pedro Borbon           2   0  8.16   9   0   0   2   0   14   18   13   13    1    4    4
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  2.27   6   6   2   0   0   44   31   12   11    2   17   20
Mark Lemongello        2   3  3.65   5   5   2   0   0   37   26   16   15    5    9   12
Ken Forsch             1   1  3.77  10   0   0   0   0   14   21    6    6    0    9    5
Floyd Bannister        0   2  3.86   5   2   0   0   0   19   14    8    8    2   18   11
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   4  6.90   6   6   1   0   0   30   33   26   23    5   21    8

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Rhoden            4   0  1.79   5   5   3   0   1   40   32   11    8    0   13   19
Tommy John             4   0  2.21   5   5   3   0   0   41   37   13   10    2    8   21
Terry Forster          0   0  2.53   6   0   0   3   0   11    7    3    3    1    5    7
Burt Hooton            2   3  2.94   5   5   2   0   0   34   27   11   11    1    8   12
Doug Rau               4   0  3.10   4   4   2   0   0   29   32   10   10    3   10   16
Bobby Castillo         0   2  3.48   5   0   0   1   0   10    8    4    4    1    7   10
Mike Garman            0   1  4.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   12    4    4    0    1    1
Don Sutton             2   3  5.86   6   6   2   0   0   35   48   25   23    9    9   15
Charlie Hough          0   0  6.17   5   0   0   0   0   12   12    8    8    1    8    4

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Atkinson          1   0  1.00   5   0   0   1   0    9    8    1    1    0    3    8
Ross Grimsley          5   0  1.83   5   5   4   0   1   44   35   10    9    4   16   14
Steve Rogers           3   3  3.43   6   6   2   0   0   42   39   16   16    3   15   28
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.72   7   0   0   1   0   10    9    4    4    1    4    4
Rudy May               2   2  3.79   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   22   17    6    8   22
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  6.00   4   0   0   0   0    6   12    7    4    1    4    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Bob Myrick             0   3  2.33  14   0   0   0   0   19   13    6    5    2    8    7
Paul Siebert           0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    0    5    3
Jerry Koosman          2   3  2.61   6   6   2   0   0   41   36   13   12    5    9   23
Pat Zachry             3   1  3.16   6   6   1   0   1   37   32   15   13    2   18   27
Skip Lockwood          0   1  3.86  11   0   0   5   0   21   17    9    9    0    8   17
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.42  12   0   0   1   0   18   20   10    9    1    8   10
Nino Espinosa          1   2  5.08   6   6   0   0   0   34   44   22   19    5   13   16
Butch Metzger          0   1  8.03   9   0   0   0   0   12   19   12   11    1    7   10

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             1   0  0.84   8   0   0   2   0   11    8    1    1    0    0    8
Gene Garber            0   0  2.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    8    2    2    0    5    7
Ron Reed               0   0  2.03   8   0   0   1   0   13   13    3    3    0    5    8
Steve Carlton          3   3  2.38   6   6   1   0   0   42   40   18   11    4   13   19
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            3   2  4.26   5   5   0   0   0   32   28   15   15    3   14   18
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  0.53  12   0   0   0   0   17   10    1    1    0    8   10
Bruce Kison            1   1  2.57   6   0   0   0   0   14   10    5    4    1   12    7
Don Robinson           2   1  2.84   6   4   2   1   0   38   27   14   12    1    9   22
John Candelaria        2   4  4.09   7   7   2   0   1   51   59   27   23    4   17   28
Jim Bibby              3   2  4.22   9   0   0   0   0   11    9    6    5    2    5    8
Grant Jackson          0   0  4.91   9   0   0   1   0    7   13    4    4    0    3    6
Jerry Reuss            0   0  4.91   5   3   0   0   0   18   23   11   10    2    5   14
Bert Blyleven          1   3  5.06   6   6   1   0   1   37   41   25   21    4    9   25
Will McEnaney          0   0  5.40   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    3    2    0    1    3
Jim Rooker             1   1  6.23   4   4   0   0   0   17   16   16   12    2    9   10

 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
Mark Lee               0   0  2.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    2    2
Bob Owchinko           2   2  2.16   5   5   1   0   0   33   30   10    8    2   16   12
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.17   5   5   1   0   0   37   30   11    9    0    9   24
Dan Spillner           0   0  2.92   7   0   0   0   0   12   12    4    4    0    3   10
Randy Jones            2   2  3.75   6   6   0   0   0   36   33   17   15    2   14    9
Rollie Fingers         1   4  3.93  12   0   0   6   0   18   18   10    8    0    6   10
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
Bob Knepper            3   1  2.25   6   6   2   0   1   44   34   11   11    1   14   29
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
Vida Blue              3   1  3.08   5   5   1   0   0   38   34   15   13    2   11   22
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.29  11   0   0   3   0   14   10    5    5    1    8    9
Randy Moffitt          2   1  3.60  11   0   0   2   0   15   14    6    6    1    5   12
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             3   1  2.01   6   6   3   0   1   49   42   11   11    1   10   31
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  2.89  12   0   0   1   0   19   14    7    6    1    9   20
John Urrea             2   3  3.41   8   4   1   0   0   34   33   15   13    1   12   27
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  7.20   7   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
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4
  J. Bibby (PIT)            3
  V. Blue (SF)              3
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  T. Hume (CIN)             4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  W. Fryman (CHI)           3

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          5
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          4
  D. Bair (CIN)             3
  T. Forster (LA)           3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  B. Sutter (CHI)           3
  P. Borbon (CIN)           2
  T. McGraw (PHI)           2
  R. Moffitt (SF)           2

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)      54.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    50.2
  J. Denny (STL)         49.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        49.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)      44.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        44.0
  J. Andujar (HOU)       43.2
  R. Burris (CHI)        42.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        42.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       41.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      59
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  D. Sutton (LA)           48
  T. Hume (CIN)            47
  N. Espinosa (NY)         44
  T. Seaver (CIN)          44
  J. Barr (SF)             42
  J. Denny (STL)           42
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        41
  R. May (MON)             41

Runs:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      27
  J. Niekro (HOU)          26
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        25
  T. Seaver (CIN)          25
  D. Sutton (LA)           25
  T. Hume (CIN)            24
  P. Niekro (ATL)          24
  J. Richard (HOU)         24
  W. Fryman (CHI)          23
  N. Espinosa (NY)         22

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         27
  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  R. Burris (CHI)          21
  J. Niekro (HOU)          21
  F. Norman (CIN)          21
  W. Fryman (CHI)          19
  F. Bannister (HOU)       18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          18
  P. Zachry (NY)           18
  J. Andujar (HOU)         17

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         46
  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Denny (STL)           31
  T. Seaver (CIN)          31
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  B. Knepper (SF)          29
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      28
  S. Rogers (MON)          28
  J. Urrea (STL)           27
  P. Zachry (NY)           27


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