Sunday May 14, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 14, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   20  12  2.99   32   7   7   295   278  108   98   10   84  164
Philadelphia    17  11  3.19   28   6   5   248   229  101   88   15   94  142
Montreal        17  14  3.40   31   8   7   275   271  119  104   25  106  157
San Diego       13  18  3.49   31   3   8   273   269  125  106   13  101  138
Los Angeles     18  14  3.49   32  12   6   289   276  125  112   27   98  146
New York        14  20  3.54   34   5   8   313   291  140  123   26  123  180
Atlanta         12  18  3.58   30   6   3   267   257  128  106   17  123  161
Chicago         16  15  3.61   31   4   7   286   273  133  115   23  135  146
St. Louis       14  20  3.64   34  11   1   302   270  134  122   18  117  205
Pittsburgh      15  16  3.82   31   7   3   273   267  138  116   17  101  182
Houston         13  16  4.00   29   8   2   261   227  125  116   22  143  153
Cincinnati      19  14  4.34   33   1  11   303   305  158  146   34  126  201

 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
Don Robinson (PIT)     3   1  2.38   8   6   3   1   1   53   35   16   14    1    9   33
Randy Jones (SD)       3   3  2.55   8   8   1   0   1   53   43   18   15    2   15   14
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

 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
Dick Ruthven           2   3  3.06   8   8   2   0   1   53   47   20   18    4   21   22
Phil Niekro            2   6  3.25   9   9   4   0   1   64   54   30   23    2   28   55
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
Bruce Sutter           3   2  1.85  15   0   0   4   0   24   15    9    5    1   11   28
Rick Reuschel          3   2  1.92   8   8   2   0   0   61   55   13   13    2   17   21
Ray Burris             2   2  3.27   9   8   1   0   0   55   49   23   20    4   29   24
Willie Hernandez       3   1  3.45  13   0   0   0   0   16   15    6    6    1   10   10
Dave Roberts           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    6    4    0    6    9
Dennis Lamp            1   4  4.38   7   7   1   0   1   39   33   19   19    5   13   16
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.76  17   0   0   3   0   23   24   16   12    2   11   10
Woodie Fryman          1   4  5.18   8   8   0   0   0   42   49   29   24    4   30   22
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.87   4   0   0   0   0    8    7    5    5    3    5    2
Mike Krukow            0   0  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10   15    7    7    1    3    4

 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  3.94  14   0   0   2   0   32   33   19   14    1   16   25
Tom Seaver             1   4  5.79   8   8   0   0   0   42   53   29   27   10   20   37
Tom Hume               2   5  6.41   8   8   0   0   0   46   59   35   33    8   17   24
Dave Tomlin            1   1  6.97  12   0   0   1   0   10   15   10    8    1    3    7
Pedro Borbon           2   1  7.71  12   0   0   2   0   19   22   16   16    2    6    5
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  1.69  10   0   0   5   0   16   10    3    3    1    6   14
Doug Rau               5   0  2.76   6   6   2   0   0   42   45   13   13    5   12   21
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
Bobby Castillo         0   2  3.12   9   0   0   1   0   17   12    6    6    1   15   13
Rick Rhoden            4   2  3.14   7   6   3   0   1   49   43   20   17    2   16   25
Mike Garman            0   1  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   14   14    7    7    2    3    4
Charlie Hough          0   0  4.76   8   0   0   0   0   17   13   10    9    1   15    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  3.50  10   0   0   1   0   18   17    7    7    1    8   15
Rudy May               2   4  3.96   8   8   0   0   0   52   55   28   23    7   10   28
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  1.72  11   0   0   2   0   16   14    3    3    0    5    9
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      3   3  4.74   7   7   1   0   1   44   51   25   23    4   12   28

 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           3   1  2.38   8   6   3   1   1   53   35   16   14    1    9   33
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
Randy Jones            3   3  2.55   8   8   1   0   1   53   43   18   15    2   15   14
Mark Lee               1   1  2.63  11   0   0   0   0   14   12    4    4    0    3    4
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  3.02   9   8   2   0   2   48   50   16   16    2    7   10
Randy Moffitt          2   1  3.50  14   0   0   2   0   18   20    9    7    1    6   12
Gary Lavelle           3   2  3.57  15   0   0   5   0   18   18    7    7    1    8   10
John Curtis            1   1  3.60  12   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
Ed Halicki             0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    3    1
Charlie Williams       1   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    0    5    7
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  5.59   3   1   0   0   0   10   12    8    6    0    4    6

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich         0   3  2.35  16   0   0   1   0   23   18    7    6    1   10   25
Bob Forsch             6   2  2.59   8   8   5   0   3   59   40   18   17    2   20   32
John Denny             3   1  3.00   8   8   3   0   1   60   54   20   20    3   16   36
Mark Littell           1   5  3.03  14   2   0   0   0   30   24   14   10    1   21   32
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  4.60   9   0   0   0   0   16   15    9    8    1    9   11
Pete Falcone           0   1  5.68   5   3   0   0   0   19   21   13   12    2   10   11
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
  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  M. Littell (STL)          5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  R. Fingers (SD)           4
  W. Fryman (CHI)           4
  B. Hooton (LA)            4
  D. Lamp (CHI)             4
  M. Lemongello (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
  D. Robinson (PIT)         3
  S. Rogers (MON)           3

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
  J. Denny (STL)         60.0
  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
  R. Burris (CHI)        55.0
  T. John (LA)           54.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      64
  T. Hume (CIN)            59
  R. May (MON)             55
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        55
  D. Sutton (LA)           55
  J. Denny (STL)           54
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  J. Montefusco (SF)       53
  T. Seaver (CIN)          53
  T. John (LA)             52

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            35
  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      30
  J. Niekro (HOU)          30
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  W. Fryman (CHI)          29
  T. Seaver (CIN)          29
  R. May (MON)             28
  B. Shirley (SD)          27
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        26

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  R. May (MON)              7
  N. Espinosa (NY)          6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  D. Lamp (CHI)             5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  D. Rau (LA)               5

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         31
  W. Fryman (CHI)          30
  R. Burris (CHI)          29
  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  F. Norman (CIN)          26
  J. Niekro (HOU)          24
  R. Lerch (PHI)           23
  P. Hanna (ATL)           21
  M. Littell (STL)         21
  D. Ruthven (ATL)         21

Strikeouts:

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


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