Wednesday May 10, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 10, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   15  12  3.11   27   5   6   246   233   90   85    9   72  143
Philadelphia    15   9  3.23   24   5   4   212   200   89   76   14   73  115
Los Angeles     17  11  3.39   28  12   5   247   241  102   93   20   79  124
St. Louis       13  16  3.41   29  10   1   256   223  109   97   12  100  178
Chicago         13  14  3.45   27   4   5   245   232  111   94   22  108  118
New York        13  18  3.52   31   5   7   281   260  126  110   25  104  158
San Diego       11  16  3.56   27   3   6   237   233  111   94   13   92  121
Atlanta         11  16  3.65   27   5   3   242   234  119   98   16  106  146
Montreal        15  12  3.65   27   7   6   239   242  111   97   24   94  132
Pittsburgh      14  13  3.67   27   6   3   240   230  120   98   17   89  158
Houston         11  16  4.12   27   8   1   238   208  117  109   22  131  137
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
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
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
John Montefusco (SF)   1   2  2.40   7   7   0   0   0   49   47   15   13    2   11   36
Bob Owchinko (SD)      2   2  2.45   6   6   1   0   0   37   37   12   10    3   18   13

 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
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    6    7
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
Dennis Lamp            1   4  4.32   6   6   1   0   1   33   27   16   16    5   10   13
Woodie Fryman          1   3  4.78   7   7   0   0   0   38   44   25   20    4   23   18
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  1.69  10   0   0   1   0   16   13    3    3    1    5   10
Joaquin Andujar        2   2  2.27   6   6   2   0   0   44   31   12   11    2   17   20
Mark Lemongello        2   4  3.68   6   6   2   0   0   44   32   19   18    6   14   15
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
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
Rick Rhoden            4   1  2.76   6   6   3   0   1   46   41   17   14    1   15   22
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
Bobby Castillo         0   2  3.27   6   0   0   1   0   11    8    4    4    1    7   10
Mike Garman            0   1  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11   12    4    4    0    1    3
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.91   6   0   0   0   0   15   12    8    8    1   12    4
Don Sutton             2   3  5.86   6   6   2   0   0   35   48   25   23    9    9   15

 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
Darold Knowles         1   0  2.92  10   0   0   1   0   12   10    4    4    1    5    8
Steve Rogers           3   3  3.19   7   7   2   0   0   48   47   17   17    3   18   30
Bill Atkinson          2   1  3.94   9   0   0   1   0   16   17    7    7    1    8   14
Rudy May               2   3  4.17   7   7   0   0   0   45   48   26   21    6    9   23
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  7.27   6   0   0   0   0    9   16   10    7    3    8    3

 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
Nino Espinosa          2   2  4.43   7   7   1   0   0   43   50   24   21    6   14   17
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.58  14   0   0   2   0   20   22   11   10    1    9   10
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 Lonborg            4   2  3.54   6   6   1   0   0   41   33   16   16    4   16   21
Jim Kaat               1   0  3.65   2   1   1   0   1   12   11    5    5    0    2    6
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
Bert Blyleven          2   3  4.27   7   7   2   0   1   46   47   26   22    4   11   37
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
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            3   2  3.00   7   7   1   0   1   45   39   17   15    2   14   11
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
Vida Blue              4   1  2.72   6   6   1   0   0   46   38   16   14    2   12   28
Greg Minton            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    3    5
Jim Barr               2   4  3.18   7   7   2   0   2   45   49   16   16    2    6    8
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
John Curtis            1   1  4.26  10   0   0   0   0   13   13    6    6    0    8    7
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
Mark Littell           1   2  1.78  11   2   0   0   0   25   17    9    5    0   18   27
John Denny             3   1  2.75   7   7   3   0   1   52   50   16   16    1   13   33
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
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  F. Norman (CIN)           4
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4
  J. Bibby (PIT)            3
  B. Bonham (CIN)           3

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  T. Hume (CIN)             4
  D. Lamp (CHI)             4
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4

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
  B. Blyleven (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
  R. Jones (SD)             1
  J. Kaat (PHI)             1
  B. Knepper (SF)           1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        56.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      54.1
  J. Denny (STL)         52.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)      52.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    50.2
  R. Burris (CHI)        50.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        50.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     48.2
  S. Rogers (MON)        48.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        47.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      59
  T. Hume (CIN)            52
  J. Denny (STL)           50
  N. Espinosa (NY)         50
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        50
  J. Barr (SF)             49
  R. May (MON)             48
  D. Sutton (LA)           48
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        47
  J. Montefusco (SF)       47

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)           9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  N. Espinosa (NY)          6
  T. Hume (CIN)             6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  R. May (MON)              6
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  D. Lamp (CHI)             5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  J. Richard (HOU)          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
  M. Littell (STL)         18
  B. Owchinko (SD)         18

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          49
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        37
  J. Montefusco (SF)       36
  J. Denny (STL)           33
  T. Seaver (CIN)          31
  S. Rogers (MON)          30
  J. Urrea (STL)           30
  T. John (LA)             29
  B. Knepper (SF)          29


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