Tuesday May 9, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 9, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   15  11  3.03   26   5   6   237   223   85   80    9   69  141
Los Angeles     17  10  3.29   27  12   5   238   232   96   87   19   73  121
Philadelphia    14   9  3.33   23   4   4   203   195   88   75   13   71  112
St. Louis       12  16  3.36   28  10   1   247   213  104   92   12   96  168
Montreal        15  11  3.52   26   7   6   230   230  104   90   23   89  126
Chicago         13  13  3.53   26   4   5   237   226  110   93   21  105  112
New York        12  18  3.57   30   4   7   272   254  124  108   24  103  157
Atlanta         11  16  3.65   27   5   3   242   234  119   98   16  106  146
San Diego       10  16  3.71   26   2   6   228   227  111   94   13   92  119
Pittsburgh      13  13  3.77   26   5   3   231   224  119   97   17   87  146
Houston         11  15  4.15   26   8   1   230   202  114  106   21  125  133
Cincinnati      17  12  4.42   29   1  10   269   274  144  132   29  115  178

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Manny Sarmiento (CIN)  2   1  1.27  11   1   0   1   0   28   16    4    4    2   10   14
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
Jamie Easterly         0   1  1.93   5   2   0   0   0   14   16    5    3    1    4    8
Eddie Solomon          1   2  2.42  13   0   0   2   0   22   20    8    6    2    5   13
Preston Hanna          2   0  2.55   5   5   0   0   0   25   20   10    7    2   15   16
Phil Niekro            2   5  3.34   8   8   4   0   1   57   47   28   21    2   26   49
Dick Ruthven           1   3  3.48   7   7   1   0   1   44   39   19   17    4   17   19
Dave Campbell          2   1  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   12   15    8    6    1    8    9
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  1.37  12   0   0   3   0   20   12    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  2.51  10   0   0   0   0   14   13    4    4    1    9    9
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.84   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    2    0    5    5
Woodie Fryman          1   3  4.78   7   7   0   0   0   38   44   25   20    4   23   18
Dennis Lamp            1   3  5.13   5   5   1   0   1   26   22   15   15    4    8    9
Donnie Moore           1   0  5.94  14   0   0   2   0   17   19   15   11    2    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              1   0  0.00  12   0   0   4   0   19   16    0    0    0    7   12
Manny Sarmiento        2   1  1.27  11   1   0   1   0   28   16    4    4    2   10   14
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  4.06  13   0   0   2   0   31   32   19   14    1   15   25
Tom Hume               2   4  5.88   7   7   0   0   0   41   52   29   27    6   14   21
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  8.10  11   0   0   2   0   17   21   15   15    1    6    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           2   3  4.82   7   7   3   0   1   47   38   25   25    5   31   57
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  2.19   7   0   0   4   0   12    8    3    3    1    6    9
Doug Rau               5   0  2.72   5   5   2   0   0   36   39   11   11    4   10   20
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
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
Steve Rogers           3   3  3.19   7   7   2   0   0   48   47   17   17    3   18   30
Bill Atkinson          2   1  3.21   8   0   0   1   0   14   14    5    5    1    7   12
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.27   9   0   0   1   0   11   10    4    4    1    4    6
Rudy May               2   2  3.79   6   6   0   0   0   40   41   22   17    6    8   22
Stan Bahnsen           0   1  4.50  13   0   0   4   0   16   20   10    8    2    8   10
Wayne Twitchell        2   2  4.94   5   5   0   0   0   27   28   15   15    4   14   21
Hal Dues               0   1  5.54   3   2   0   0   0   13   12    8    8    0    6    5
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    8   14    9    6    2    6    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  2.25  15   0   0   0   0   20   13    6    5    2    8    8
Paul Siebert           0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    0    5    3
Craig Swan             1   2  3.02   6   6   1   0   1   42   29   16   14    4   12   23
Jerry Koosman          2   3  3.11   7   7   2   0   0   46   40   17   16    5   13   25
Pat Zachry             3   1  3.16   6   6   1   0   1   37   32   15   13    2   18   27
Skip Lockwood          1   2  3.76  14   0   0   5   0   26   22   11   11    2    9   23
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.58  14   0   0   2   0   20   22   11   10    1    9   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  1.88   9   0   0   1   0   14   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  2.53   8   0   0   0   0   11    7    4    3    0    4    7
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
Randy Lerch            3   1  4.50   5   5   1   0   0   32   33   19   16    2   15   14
Larry Christenson      2   3  4.79   6   6   1   0   1   36   43   21   19    4   10   22

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           2   1  0.51  14   0   0   1   0   18   12    2    1    0    8   10
Bruce Kison            1   1  2.25   7   0   0   0   0   16   10    5    4    1   13   10
Don Robinson           2   1  2.86   7   5   2   1   0   44   31   16   14    1    9   26
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  1.74   8   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
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
Dan Spillner           0   0  4.30   9   0   0   0   0   15   16    9    7    0    4   11
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Dave Freisleben        0   3  6.17   8   4   0   0   0   23   34   19   16    2   12   14
Bob Shirley            0   4  6.28   8   5   0   0   0   29   34   23   20    5   13   19

 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
John Montefusco        1   2  2.40   7   7   0   0   0   49   47   15   13    2   11   36
Jim Barr               2   3  2.45   6   6   2   0   2   40   42   11   11    2    3    8
Vida Blue              4   1  2.72   6   6   1   0   0   46   38   16   14    2   12   28
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.21  13   0   0   4   0   14   11    5    5    1    8   10
Randy Moffitt          2   1  3.45  13   0   0   2   0   16   15    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            1   1  5.06   9   0   0   0   0   11   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  2.33  10   2   0   0   0   19   15    9    5    0   17   19
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  3.13   9   4   1   0   0   37   35   15   13    1   12   30
Eric Rasmussen         2   4  4.15   7   7   2   0   1   43   41   22   20    4   12   21
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
  D. Rau (LA)               5
  V. Blue (SF)              4
  T. John (LA)              4
  F. Norman (CIN)           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
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4
  J. Barr (SF)              3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  T. Boggs (ATL)            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. Richard (HOU)          3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          5
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          4
  D. Bair (CIN)             4
  T. Forster (LA)           4
  G. Lavelle (SF)           4
  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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        56.2
  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
  J. Montefusco (SF)     48.2
  S. Rogers (MON)        48.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        47.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      59
  T. Hume (CIN)            52
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  D. Sutton (LA)           48
  J. Montefusco (SF)       47
  P. Niekro (ATL)          47
  S. Rogers (MON)          47
  T. John (LA)             46
  N. Espinosa (NY)         44
  W. Fryman (CHI)          44

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            29
  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      27
  J. Niekro (HOU)          26
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        25
  W. Fryman (CHI)          25
  J. Richard (HOU)         25
  T. Seaver (CIN)          25
  D. Sutton (LA)           25
  B. Shirley (SD)          23

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
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  B. Shirley (SD)           5

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         31
  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  R. Burris (CHI)          25
  W. Fryman (CHI)          23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  J. Niekro (HOU)          21
  F. Bannister (HOU)       18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  B. Owchinko (SD)         18
  S. Rogers (MON)          18

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          49
  J. Montefusco (SF)       36
  J. Denny (STL)           31
  T. Seaver (CIN)          31
  S. Rogers (MON)          30
  J. Urrea (STL)           30
  T. John (LA)             29
  B. Knepper (SF)          29
  F. Norman (CIN)          29

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