Saturday May 13, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 13, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   18  12  3.10   30   7   7   273   260  101   94   10   75  156
Philadelphia    16  11  3.16   27   6   4   239   220   97   84   15   92  135
Los Angeles     18  13  3.39   31  12   6   274   265  115  103   23   87  140
Montreal        17  13  3.45   30   8   7   266   264  117  102   24  105  151
New York        14  20  3.54   34   5   8   313   291  140  123   26  123  180
Chicago         15  15  3.58   30   4   7   271   257  126  108   23  129  136
San Diego       13  17  3.61   30   3   8   264   264  124  106   13  100  135
St. Louis       14  18  3.62   32  11   1   281   248  125  113   15  107  193
Atlanta         11  18  3.67   29   5   3   258   249  127  105   17  119  158
Pittsburgh      14  16  3.95   30   6   3   264   263  138  116   17  101  175
Houston         13  16  4.00   29   8   2   261   227  125  116   22  143  153
Cincinnati      19  13  4.25   32   1  11   295   296  151  139   31  122  197

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Bill Bonham (CIN)      4   0  2.59   4   4   1   0   0   31   25    9    9    3    8   23
Craig Swan (NY)        1   2  2.59   7   7   1   0   1   49   32   16   14    4   16   28
Bob Forsch (STL)       6   2  2.59   8   8   5   0   3   59   40   18   17    2   20   32
Fred Norman (CIN)      4   0  2.63   8   8   0   0   0   55   43   17   16    3   26   36

 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   6  3.25   9   9   4   0   1   64   54   30   23    2   28   55
Dick Ruthven           1   3  3.48   7   7   1   0   1   44   39   19   17    4   17   19
Dave Campbell          2   1  4.85  10   0   0   0   0   13   16    9    7    2   10   10
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
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.16   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    4    2    0    6    7
Willie Hernandez       3   1  2.45  12   0   0   0   0   15   14    4    4    1    9   10
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   4  5.18   8   8   0   0   0   42   49   29   24    4   30   22
Mike Krukow            0   0  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10   15    7    7    1    3    4
Paul Reuschel          0   0  9.64   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    5    5    3    5    1

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              1   0  0.44  14   0   0   4   0   20   18    1    1    1    7   13
Manny Sarmiento        3   1  1.23  12   1   0   1   0   29   16    4    4    2   11   15
Bill Bonham            4   0  2.59   4   4   1   0   0   31   25    9    9    3    8   23
Fred Norman            4   0  2.63   8   8   0   0   0   55   43   17   16    3   26   36
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  1.29  12   0   0   2   0   21   14    3    3    1    7   17
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             2   4  6.94   7   7   1   0   0   35   43   30   27    5   24   12

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  1.76   9   0   0   5   0   15    9    3    3    1    6   14
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             5   1  2.80   7   7   3   0   0   55   52   21   17    3   14   32
Burt Hooton            2   4  2.88   6   6   2   0   0   41   32   13   13    2    8   15
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
Steve Rogers           4   3  2.68   8   8   3   0   1   57   50   17   17    3   20   35
Darold Knowles         1   0  2.84  11   0   0   1   0   13   10    4    4    1    5    8
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  1.42   6   0   0   0   0    6    9    1    1    0    7    4
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
Mike Bruhert           1   3  3.31   6   6   0   0   0   33   33   18   12    1    8   12
Skip Lockwood          1   3  3.56  16   0   0   6   0   30   24   12   12    2   11   28
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  4.09  16   0   0   2   0   22   23   11   10    1   10   11
Nino Espinosa          2   2  4.43   7   7   1   0   0   43   50   24   21    6   14   17
Butch Metzger          0   1  7.64  12   0   0   0   0   18   26   16   15    2   11   13

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            1   0  1.13  10   0   0   0   0   16   14    2    2    0    8   11
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
Tug McGraw             1   1  2.13  10   0   0   3   0   13   10    3    3    0    4    9
Jim Lonborg            4   2  3.54   6   6   1   0   0   41   33   16   16    4   16   21
Jim Kaat               1   0  3.63   3   2   1   0   1   17   14    7    7    0    4    7
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   2  3.15   9   0   0   0   0   20   15    8    7    1   15   14
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
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
Jerry Reuss            0   0  5.55   6   4   0   0   0   24   32   16   15    2    6   17

 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  3.22  15   0   0   8   0   22   20   10    8    0    6   12
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.60  11   0   0   0   0   20   23   10    8    0    4   13
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  6.68   9   6   0   0   0   31   39   27   23    5   15   21

 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        2   2  2.75   8   8   0   0   0   56   53   19   17    2   12   38
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
Randy Moffitt          2   1  3.45  13   0   0   2   0   16   15    6    6    1    5   12
Gary Lavelle           2   2  3.94  14   0   0   5   0   16   16    7    7    1    8   10
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
Bob Forsch             6   2  2.59   8   8   5   0   3   59   40   18   17    2   20   32
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  2.61  14   0   0   1   0   21   14    7    6    1    9   23
Mark Littell           1   3  2.73  12   2   0   0   0   26   20   12    8    0   19   29
John Denny             3   1  2.75   7   7   3   0   1   52   50   16   16    1   13   33
Eric Rasmussen         2   4  4.38   8   8   2   0   1   49   48   26   24    4   14   25
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
  T. John (LA)              5
  D. Rau (LA)               5
  B. Bonham (CIN)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  B. Knepper (SF)           4
  J. Lonborg (PHI)          4
  F. Norman (CIN)           4

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  W. Fryman (CHI)           4
  B. Hooton (LA)            4
  T. Hume (CIN)             4
  D. Lamp (CHI)             4
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           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
  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           8
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  T. Forster (LA)           5
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  D. Bair (CIN)             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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        63.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      61.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        59.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      58.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        57.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     55.2
  V. Blue (SF)           55.1
  T. John (LA)           54.2
  F. Norman (CIN)        54.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    53.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      64
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        55
  D. Sutton (LA)           55
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Montefusco (SF)       53
  T. Seaver (CIN)          53
  T. Hume (CIN)            52
  T. John (LA)             52
  J. Denny (STL)           50
  N. Espinosa (NY)         50

Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      30
  J. Niekro (HOU)          30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  W. Fryman (CHI)          29
  T. Hume (CIN)            29
  T. Seaver (CIN)          29
  B. Shirley (SD)          27
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        26
  R. May (MON)             26

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
  W. Fryman (CHI)          30
  R. Burris (CHI)          28
  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  F. Norman (CIN)          26
  J. Niekro (HOU)          24
  R. Lerch (PHI)           23
  P. Hanna (ATL)           21
  P. Zachry (NY)           21
  J. Andujar (HOU)         20

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          55
  J. Montefusco (SF)       38
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        37
  T. Seaver (CIN)          37
  F. Norman (CIN)          36
  B. Knepper (SF)          35
  S. Rogers (MON)          35
  V. Blue (SF)             33
  J. Denny (STL)           33


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