Friday May 12, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 12, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   17  12  3.00   29   7   6   264   249   95   88   10   74  154
Philadelphia    16  10  3.13   26   6   4   230   213   93   80   15   86  132
Los Angeles     17  13  3.43   30  12   5   265   259  113  101   22   84  134
New York        14  19  3.46   33   5   8   304   278  133  117   26  121  177
St. Louis       14  17  3.50   31  11   1   273   238  118  106   15  104  186
Chicago         15  14  3.55   29   4   7   263   250  121  104   23  119  131
Montreal        16  13  3.57   29   7   7   257   261  117  102   24  103  146
San Diego       12  17  3.60   29   3   7   255   252  119  102   13   98  131
Atlanta         11  17  3.68   28   5   3   250   241  124  102   16  115  151
Pittsburgh      14  15  3.86   29   6   3   256   251  132  110   17  100  171
Houston         12  16  4.00   28   8   1   252   216  121  112   22  138  144
Cincinnati      18  13  4.28   31   1  11   286   289  148  136   30  118  189

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Bruhert (NY)      1   2  1.82   5   5   0   0   0   30   23   11    6    1    8   11
Ross Grimsley (MON)    6   1  1.85   7   7   5   0   1   58   50   17   12    4   19   22
Bob Knepper (SF)       4   1  1.87   7   7   3   0   1   53   40   13   11    1   15   35
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   2  1.92   8   8   2   0   0   61   55   13   13    2   17   21
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  2   2  2.13   7   7   2   0   0   51   35   14   12    2   20   23
Steve Carlton (PHI)    4   3  2.13   7   7   2   0   0   51   46   19   12    4   18   28
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   1  2.23   6   6   1   0   0   44   35   13   11    0   12   28
John Montefusco (SF)   1   2  2.40   7   7   0   0   0   49   47   15   13    2   11   36
Preston Hanna (ATL)    2   0  2.43   6   6   0   0   0   30   22   11    8    2   21   20
Bill Bonham (CIN)      4   0  2.59   4   4   1   0   0   31   25    9    9    3    8   23

 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   2  2.42  13   0   0   2   0   22   20    8    6    2    5   13
Preston Hanna          2   0  2.43   6   6   0   0   0   30   22   11    8    2   21   20
Jamie Easterly         0   1  2.57   6   2   0   0   0   14   17    6    4    1    5    8
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
Tommy Boggs            1   3  5.47   5   5   0   0   0   26   31   17   16    3   13    9
Rick Camp              0   1  6.57  10   0   0   0   0   12   18   10    9    1    5    2
Adrian Devine          2   1  7.11  13   0   0   1   0   19   24   15   15    0    9   11

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel          3   2  1.92   8   8   2   0   0   61   55   13   13    2   17   21
Bruce Sutter           3   2  1.96  14   0   0   4   0   23   14    9    5    1   10   27
Willie Hernandez       3   1  2.45  12   0   0   0   0   15   14    4    4    1    9   10
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.45   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    2    0    6    7
Ray Burris             2   2  3.46   8   8   1   0   0   52   47   23   20    4   28   21
Dennis Lamp            1   4  4.32   6   6   1   0   1   33   27   16   16    5   10   13
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.76  16   0   0   3   0   23   23   16   12    2   11   10
Woodie Fryman          1   3  4.78   7   7   0   0   0   38   44   25   20    4   23   18
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  13   0   0   4   0   20   16    0    0    0    7   13
Manny Sarmiento        2   1  1.27  11   1   0   1   0   28   16    4    4    2   10   14
Bill Bonham            4   0  2.59   4   4   1   0   0   31   25    9    9    3    8   23
Fred Norman            4   0  2.66   7   7   0   0   0   47   38   15   14    3   23   29
Dale Murray            1   0  4.06  13   0   0   2   0   31   32   19   14    1   15   25
Tom Seaver             1   4  5.79   8   8   0   0   0   42   53   29   27   10   20   37
Tom Hume               2   4  5.88   7   7   0   0   0   41   52   29   27    6   14   21
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
Paul Moskau            0   1  8.10   2   1   0   1   0    7    7    6    6    2    1    7
Doug Capilla           0   1  9.82   6   3   0   0   0   11   14   12   12    1   11    9

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            2   0  1.59  11   0   0   1   0   17   13    3    3    1    5   12
Joaquin Andujar        2   2  2.13   7   7   2   0   0   51   35   14   12    2   20   23
Tom Dixon              2   0  3.55   7   0   0   0   0   13   15    5    5    0    4    5
Mark Lemongello        2   4  3.68   6   6   2   0   0   44   32   19   18    6   14   15
Floyd Bannister        0   2  3.86   5   2   0   0   0   19   14    8    8    2   18   11
Ken Forsch             1   1  4.15  11   0   0   0   0   17   24    8    8    0   12    5
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  1.88   8   0   0   4   0   14    9    3    3    1    6   11
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
Burt Hooton            2   4  2.88   6   6   2   0   0   41   32   13   13    2    8   15
Tommy John             4   1  2.89   6   6   3   0   0   47   46   19   15    2   11   29
Mike Garman            0   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   12    4    4    0    2    4
Bobby Castillo         0   2  3.77   8   0   0   1   0   14   12    6    6    1   10   11
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.32   7   0   0   0   0   17   13    8    8    1   13    5
Don Sutton             2   4  6.39   7   7   2   0   0   38   55   32   27   10    9   17

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ross Grimsley          6   1  1.85   7   7   5   0   1   58   50   17   12    4   19   22
Darold Knowles         1   0  2.84  11   0   0   1   0   13   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   2  4.26  15   0   0   5   0   19   24   11    9    2   11   12
Wayne Twitchell        2   2  4.50   6   6   0   0   0   34   36   17   17    4   18   27
Hal Dues               0   1  4.80   4   2   0   0   0   15   13    8    8    0    7    7
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
Paul Siebert           0   0  1.80   5   0   0   0   0    5    8    1    1    0    6    4
Mike Bruhert           1   2  1.82   5   5   0   0   0   30   23   11    6    1    8   11
Craig Swan             1   2  2.59   7   7   1   0   1   49   32   16   14    4   16   28
Bob Myrick             0   3  2.82  16   0   0   0   0   22   16    8    7    3   12   11
Pat Zachry             4   1  3.07   7   7   1   0   1   44   38   17   15    2   21   31
Jerry Koosman          2   3  3.11   7   7   2   0   0   46   40   17   16    5   13   25
Skip Lockwood          1   3  3.56  16   0   0   6   0   30   24   12   12    2   11   28
Nino Espinosa          2   2  4.43   7   7   1   0   0   43   50   24   21    6   14   17
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.50  15   0   0   2   0   20   22   11   10    1   10   10
Butch Metzger          0   1  9.00  11   0   0   0   0   15   25   16   15    2   10   12

 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  1.84  10   0   0   1   0   15   13    3    3    0    5    8
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.13   9   0   0   0   0   13    9    4    3    0    4   10
Steve Carlton          4   3  2.13   7   7   2   0   0   51   46   19   12    4   18   28
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   2  4.42   6   6   1   0   0   39   38   22   19    3   23   19
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   2  1.86  15   0   0   1   0   19   16    5    4    0    8   10
Don Robinson           2   1  2.86   7   5   2   1   0   44   31   16   14    1    9   26
Jim Bibby              3   2  2.87  11   0   0   0   0   16   12    9    5    3    8   15
Bruce Kison            1   1  3.00   8   0   0   0   0   18   12    7    6    1   15   13
Bert Blyleven          2   3  4.27   7   7   2   0   1   46   47   26   22    4   11   37
John Candelaria        2   5  4.42   8   8   2   0   1   53   64   30   26    4   20   29
Will McEnaney          0   0  4.91   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    2    0    1    4
Jerry Reuss            0   0  4.91   5   3   0   0   0   18   23   11   10    2    5   14
Jim Rooker             2   1  4.97   6   6   0   0   0   29   26   20   16    2   18   16
Grant Jackson          0   0  5.00  11   0   0   1   0    9   16    5    5    0    5    7

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        1   0  1.08   6   0   0   0   0    8    5    2    1    0    6   11
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.23   6   6   1   0   0   44   35   13   11    0   12   28
Mark Lee               1   1  2.84  10   0   0   0   0   13   11    4    4    0    3    4
Randy Jones            3   2  3.00   7   7   1   0   1   45   39   17   15    2   14   11
Bob Owchinko           2   2  3.02   7   7   1   0   0   42   45   16   14    3   18   15
Rollie Fingers         1   4  3.54  14   0   0   7   0   20   19   10    8    0    6   12
Dan Spillner           0   0  4.11  10   0   0   0   0   15   17    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   9   4   0   0   0   23   34   19   16    2   14   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            4   1  1.87   7   7   3   0   1   53   40   13   11    1   15   35
John Montefusco        1   2  2.40   7   7   0   0   0   49   47   15   13    2   11   36
Vida Blue              5   1  2.77   7   7   2   0   0   55   48   19   17    3   13   33
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
Bob Forsch             6   2  2.59   8   8   5   0   3   59   40   18   17    2   20   32
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  2.75  13   0   0   1   0   20   14    7    6    1    9   22
John Denny             3   1  2.75   7   7   3   0   1   52   50   16   16    1   13   33
Eric Rasmussen         2   4  4.15   7   7   2   0   1   43   41   22   20    4   12   21
John Urrea             2   4  4.43  10   5   1   0   0   41   44   22   20    2   13   30
Buddy Schultz          0   0  5.02   7   0   0   0   0   14   12    9    8    1    8   10
Pete Falcone           0   1  6.57   4   2   0   0   0   12   14   10    9    2    7    8
Dave Hamilton          0   0  7.94   8   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    2    4    3

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League Leaders

Wins:

  B. Forsch (STL)           6
  R. Grimsley (MON)         6
  V. Blue (SF)              5
  D. Rau (LA)               5
  B. Bonham (CIN)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  T. John (LA)              4
  B. Knepper (SF)           4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  F. Norman (CIN)           4

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  J. Denny (STL)            3
  T. John (LA)              3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  R. Rhoden (LA)            3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  J. Barr (SF)              2

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           7
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  D. Bair (CIN)             4
  T. Forster (LA)           4
  G. Lavelle (SF)           4
  B. Sutter (CHI)           4
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  D. Moore (CHI)            3
  P. Borbon (CIN)           2

Shutouts:

  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  J. Barr (SF)              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:

  R. Reuschel (CHI)      61.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        59.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      58.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)        56.2
  V. Blue (SF)           55.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    53.0
  B. Knepper (SF)        53.0
  J. Denny (STL)         52.1
  R. Burris (CHI)        52.0
  J. Andujar (HOU)       50.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      64
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        55
  D. Sutton (LA)           55
  T. Seaver (CIN)          53
  T. Hume (CIN)            52
  J. Denny (STL)           50
  N. Espinosa (NY)         50
  R. Grimsley (MON)        50
  J. Barr (SF)             49
  V. Blue (SF)             48

Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      30
  T. Hume (CIN)            29
  T. Seaver (CIN)          29
  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        26
  R. May (MON)             26
  J. Niekro (HOU)          26
  W. Fryman (CHI)          25
  J. Richard (HOU)         25

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  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
  R. Burris (CHI)          28
  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  W. Fryman (CHI)          23
  R. Lerch (PHI)           23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23
  P. Hanna (ATL)           21
  J. Niekro (HOU)          21
  P. Zachry (NY)           21
  J. Andujar (HOU)         20

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          49
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        37
  T. Seaver (CIN)          37
  J. Montefusco (SF)       36
  B. Knepper (SF)          35
  V. Blue (SF)             33
  J. Denny (STL)           33
  B. Forsch (STL)          32
  P. Zachry (NY)           31


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