Monday May 8, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 8, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   14  11  3.07   25   5   6   228   212   83   78    9   69  135
Philadelphia    14   8  3.25   22   4   4   194   189   83   70   12   70  107
St. Louis       12  15  3.36   27  10   1   239   205  101   89   11   94  161
Los Angeles     16  10  3.38   26  12   4   229   224   95   86   18   72  115
Montreal        14  10  3.43   24   7   6   213   205   95   81   22   77  116
New York        12  17  3.46   29   4   7   263   245  117  101   22   97  151
Chicago         12  13  3.55   25   4   5   228   216  105   90   19  101  111
San Diego       10  15  3.61   25   2   6   219   218  103   88   12   89  111
Atlanta         10  15  3.66   25   5   3   224   211  110   91   14  101  132
Pittsburgh      13  12  3.83   25   5   3   223   218  116   95   17   86  139
Houston         10  15  4.28   25   7   1   221   198  113  105   20  121  122
Cincinnati      16  12  4.42   28   1  10   259   266  138  127   29  111  173

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Manny Sarmiento (CIN)  2   1  1.37  10   1   0   1   0   26   16    4    4    2   10   13
Ross Grimsley (MON)    5   1  1.72   6   6   5   0   1   52   44   14   10    4   18   18
Rick Rhoden (LA)       4   0  1.79   5   5   3   0   1   40   32   11    8    0   13   19
Mike Bruhert (NY)      1   2  1.82   5   5   0   0   0   30   23   11    6    1    8   11
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
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   1  2.17   5   5   1   0   0   37   30   11    9    0    9   24
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
Steve Carlton (PHI)    3   3  2.38   6   6   1   0   0   42   40   18   11    4   13   19

 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   2  2.50   7   7   1   0   0   50   41   17   14    3   25   21
Willie Hernandez       2   1  2.70   9   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    1    9    8
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.84   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    2    0    5    5
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  5.40  13   0   0   2   0   17   17   12   10    1    8    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  11   0   0   4   0   17   14    0    0    0    7   10
Manny Sarmiento        2   1  1.37  10   1   0   1   0   26   16    4    4    2   10   13
Fred Norman            4   0  2.66   7   7   0   0   0   47   38   15   14    3   23   29
Bill Bonham            3   0  3.24   3   3   1   0   0   25   19    9    9    3    7   21
Dale Murray            1   0  4.15  12   0   0   2   0   30   32   19   14    1   15   25
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
Dave Tomlin            1   1  6.97  12   0   0   1   0   10   15   10    8    1    3    7
Pedro Borbon           2   1  8.04  10   0   0   2   0   16   20   14   14    1    5    4
Doug Capilla           0   1  9.82   6   3   0   0   0   11   14   12   12    1   11    9
Paul Moskau            0   1 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    6    6    2    1    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  2.27   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
Terry Forster          0   0  2.53   6   0   0   3   0   11    7    3    3    1    5    7
Tommy John             4   1  2.89   6   6   3   0   0   47   46   19   15    2   11   29
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
Mike Garman            0   1  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11   12    4    4    0    1    3
Bobby Castillo         0   2  3.48   5   0   0   1   0   10    8    4    4    1    7   10
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
Ross Grimsley          5   1  1.72   6   6   5   0   1   52   44   14   10    4   18   18
Bill Atkinson          1   0  2.45   6   0   0   1   0   11   10    3    3    1    4    8
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        2   2  4.94   5   5   0   0   0   27   28   15   15    4   14   21
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  1.82   5   5   0   0   0   30   23   11    6    1    8   11
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
Craig Swan             1   2  3.02   6   6   1   0   1   42   29   16   14    4   12   23
Pat Zachry             3   1  3.16   6   6   1   0   1   37   32   15   13    2   18   27
Skip Lockwood          1   1  3.47  13   0   0   5   0   23   19    9    9    0    8   20
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.19  13   0   0   2   0   19   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  8.36  10   0   0   0   0   14   23   14   13    2    8   11

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             1   0  0.77   9   0   0   3   0   12    8    1    1    0    2    9
Gene Garber            1   0  1.38   9   0   0   0   0   13   12    2    2    0    6    9
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  2.89   7   0   0   0   0    9    7    4    3    0    4    6
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
Randy Lerch            3   1  4.50   5   5   1   0   0   32   33   19   16    2   15   14

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           2   0  0.52  13   0   0   1   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
Jim Bibby              3   2  3.38  10   0   0   0   0   13   11    9    5    3    8   11
John Candelaria        2   4  4.09   7   7   2   0   1   51   59   27   23    4   17   28
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
Jim Rooker             2   1  5.01   5   5   0   0   0   23   20   17   13    2   14   13
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

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        1   0  1.23   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    2    1    0    6   11
Mark Lee               0   0  1.86   7   0   0   0   0   10    7    2    2    0    2    2
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.17   5   5   1   0   0   37   30   11    9    0    9   24
Bob Owchinko           2   2  2.45   6   6   1   0   0   37   37   12   10    3   18   13
Dan Spillner           0   0  3.14   8   0   0   0   0   14   14    5    5    0    3   11
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   3  6.65   7   4   0   0   0   22   33   19   16    2   11   11

 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              4   1  2.72   6   6   1   0   0   46   38   16   14    2   12   28
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.21  12   0   0   4   0   14   10    5    5    1    8   10
Randy Moffitt          2   1  3.52  12   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
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  2.89  12   0   0   1   0   19   14    7    6    1    9   20
Bob Forsch             5   2  3.06   7   7   4   0   2   50   37   18   17    2   17   28
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:

  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  V. Blue (SF)              4
  T. John (LA)              4
  F. Norman (CIN)           4
  D. Rau (LA)               4
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4
  J. Bibby (PIT)            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
  D. Freisleben (SD)        3

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  B. Forsch (STL)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  J. Denny (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)             4
  G. Lavelle (SF)           4
  T. Forster (LA)           3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  B. Sutter (CHI)           3
  P. Borbon (CIN)           2
  M. Cornejo (NY)           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
  R. Grimsley (MON)      52.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    50.2
  R. Burris (CHI)        50.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        50.0
  J. Denny (STL)         49.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        49.1
  F. Norman (CIN)        47.1
  T. John (LA)           46.2
  V. Blue (SF)           46.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      59
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  D. Sutton (LA)           48
  T. Hume (CIN)            47
  T. John (LA)             46
  N. Espinosa (NY)         44
  R. Grimsley (MON)        44
  T. Seaver (CIN)          44
  J. Barr (SF)             42
  J. Denny (STL)           42

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
  R. Burris (CHI)          25
  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  J. Niekro (HOU)          21
  W. Fryman (CHI)          19
  F. Bannister (HOU)       18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  B. Owchinko (SD)         18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          18

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         46
  P. Niekro (ATL)          41
  J. Denny (STL)           31
  T. Seaver (CIN)          31
  J. Montefusco (SF)       30
  T. John (LA)             29
  B. Knepper (SF)          29
  F. Norman (CIN)          29
  V. Blue (SF)             28
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      28

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