Thursday May 18, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, May 18, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   22  12  3.02   34   8   7   313   297  116  105   11   89  181
Philadelphia    18  14  3.30   32   7   5   281   263  119  103   17  105  155
San Diego       16  18  3.33   34   3  10   305   293  135  113   15  109  153
Montreal        18  16  3.43   34   9   7   304   298  131  116   27  120  170
Los Angeles     21  14  3.45   35  13   7   316   298  134  121   30  105  171
New York        16  21  3.50   37   6   8   342   314  150  133   26  134  201
Atlanta         13  20  3.61   33   7   3   294   278  140  118   17  137  178
St. Louis       14  23  3.61   37  11   1   332   298  150  133   20  134  218
Chicago         16  17  3.78   33   5   7   302   293  146  127   25  143  153
Houston         16  17  3.82   33   9   3   297   259  135  126   23  155  185
Pittsburgh      15  19  4.08   34   8   3   298   300  158  135   21  112  198
Cincinnati      21  15  4.18   36   2  12   331   330  166  154   36  136  226

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   1  1.99   7   7   1   0   0   54   43   16   12    0   14   32
Bob Knepper (SF)       5   1  2.03   8   8   4   0   1   62   46   16   14    2   18   40
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    3   3  2.09   9   9   3   0   0   69   64   17   16    2   19   25
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   2  2.10   8   8   2   0   0   56   37   15   13    2   23   28
Don Robinson (PIT)     3   1  2.38   8   6   3   1   1   53   35   16   14    1    9   33
Bob Forsch (STL)       6   2  2.39   9   9   5   0   3   64   43   18   17    2   21   33
Steve Carlton (PHI)    4   4  2.43   8   8   2   0   0   56   51   22   15    4   21   31
Ross Grimsley (MON)    6   1  2.45   8   8   5   0   1   59   54   21   16    5   20   22
Tommy John (LA)        6   1  2.54   8   8   4   0   0   64   56   22   18    3   17   39
Randy Jones (SD)       3   3  2.55   8   8   1   0   1   53   43   18   15    2   15   14

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   0  0.00   9   0   0   0   0   18    8    2    0    0    7   14
Eddie Solomon          1   3  2.52  14   0   0   2   0   25   23    9    7    2   10   15
Phil Niekro            3   6  2.93  10  10   5   0   1   74   58   31   24    2   30   59
Dick Ruthven           2   3  3.06   8   8   2   0   1   53   47   20   18    4   21   22
Preston Hanna          2   0  3.09   7   7   0   0   0   32   24   14   11    2   25   24
Jamie Easterly         0   1  3.31   7   2   0   0   0   16   21    8    6    1    5    9
Dave Campbell          2   1  4.85  10   0   0   0   0   13   16    9    7    2   10   10
Tommy Boggs            1   4  5.97   6   6   0   0   0   29   36   20   19    3   15    9
Rick Camp              0   1  6.57  10   0   0   0   0   12   18   10    9    1    5    2
Adrian Devine          2   1  6.85  15   0   0   1   0   22   27   17   17    0    9   14

 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   3  2.09   9   9   3   0   0   69   64   17   16    2   19   25
Willie Hernandez       3   1  3.24  14   0   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    1   10   10
Dave Roberts           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    6    4    0    6    9
Ray Burris             2   3  4.26  10   9   1   0   0   57   54   30   27    6   32   26
Dennis Lamp            1   4  4.38   7   7   1   0   1   39   33   19   19    5   13   16
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.94  18   0   0   3   0   24   26   17   13    2   11   11
Woodie Fryman          1   4  4.95   9   8   0   0   0   44   50   29   24    4   32   22
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.59   5   0   0   0   0   10   10    6    6    3    6    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  0.40  15   0   0   4   0   23   19    1    1    1    8   15
Manny Sarmiento        3   1  1.19  13   1   0   1   0   30   17    4    4    2   12   16
Fred Norman            5   0  2.63   9   9   0   0   0   62   46   19   18    4   30   40
Bill Bonham            4   0  3.13   5   5   1   0   0   37   36   13   13    4    9   26
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Tom Seaver             2   4  4.94   9   9   1   0   0   51   60   30   28   10   21   50
Tom Hume               2   5  6.41   8   8   0   0   0   46   59   35   33    8   17   24
Dave Tomlin            1   1  6.55  13   0   0   1   0   11   16   10    8    1    3    8
Pedro Borbon           2   1  6.97  13   0   0   3   0   21   22   16   16    2    7    6
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
Joaquin Andujar        3   2  2.10   8   8   2   0   0   56   37   15   13    2   23   28
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.25  14   0   0   2   0   24   17    6    6    2    8   23
Tom Dixon              2   0  2.70   8   0   0   1   0   17   18    5    5    0    5    7
Ken Forsch             1   1  3.33  12   0   0   0   0   24   33    9    9    0   12    9
Floyd Bannister        0   2  3.38   6   2   0   0   0   21   15    8    8    2   20   14
Mark Lemongello        3   4  3.47   7   7   2   0   0   49   40   20   19    6   16   18
J.R. Richard           3   3  4.04   8   8   4   0   2   56   40   25   25    5   34   66
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Joe Niekro             2   4  7.97   8   8   1   0   0   35   47   34   31    5   24   12

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  1.59  11   0   0   6   0   17   10    3    3    1    6   16
Tommy John             6   1  2.54   8   8   4   0   0   64   56   22   18    3   17   39
Doug Rau               5   0  2.76   6   6   2   0   0   42   45   13   13    5   12   21
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
Burt Hooton            2   4  3.59   7   7   2   0   0   48   43   19   19    4    9   20
Charlie Hough          1   0  4.26   9   0   0   0   0   19   15   10    9    1   16    7
Mike Garman            0   1  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   14   14    7    7    2    3    4
Don Sutton             3   4  5.67   8   8   2   0   0   46   60   34   29   11   11   26

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    1
Darold Knowles         2   0  1.93  13   0   0   1   0   19   14    4    4    1    6   11
Ross Grimsley          6   1  2.45   8   8   5   0   1   59   54   21   16    5   20   22
Steve Rogers           4   4  2.73   9   9   4   0   1   66   57   20   20    3   23   39
Bill Atkinson          2   1  3.00  11   0   0   1   0   21   18    7    7    1   11   17
Hal Dues               0   1  3.86   5   2   0   0   0   19   16    8    8    0    9    7
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   3  5.08   7   7   0   0   0   39   44   22   22    5   21   30
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
Jerry Koosman          2   4  2.89   8   8   2   0   0   56   46   19   18    5   15   34
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Mike Bruhert           1   3  3.31   6   6   0   0   0   33   33   18   12    1    8   12
Skip Lockwood          2   3  3.31  18   0   0   6   0   33   25   12   12    2   12   30
Pat Zachry             4   1  3.72   8   8   1   0   1   46   44   21   19    2   25   32
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.80  17   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   10   12
Nino Espinosa          3   2  3.83   8   8   2   0   0   52   56   25   22    6   16   22
Butch Metzger          0   1  7.32  13   0   0   0   0   20   28   17   16    2   12   14

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   0  1.31  12   0   0   0   0   21   17    3    3    0    8   12
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.30  10   0   0   0   0   16   14    6    4    0    6   12
Steve Carlton          4   4  2.43   8   8   2   0   0   56   51   22   15    4   21   31
Ron Reed               0   0  2.55  12   0   0   2   0   18   17    5    5    0    8   10
Tug McGraw             1   1  2.63  11   0   0   3   0   14   11    4    4    1    4    9
Jim Kaat               1   0  3.63   3   2   1   0   1   17   14    7    7    0    4    7
Randy Lerch            3   3  3.66   7   7   2   0   0   47   43   24   19    3   25   23
Jim Lonborg            4   3  3.83   7   7   1   0   0   45   38   19   19    5   17   21
Larry Christenson      3   3  4.96   8   8   1   0   1   49   58   29   27    4   12   30

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           2   2  1.71  16   0   0   1   0   21   16    5    4    0    8   12
Don Robinson           3   1  2.38   8   6   3   1   1   53   35   16   14    1    9   33
Jim Bibby              3   2  2.76  12   0   0   0   0   16   14   10    5    3    9   16
Bruce Kison            1   2  2.86  10   0   0   0   0   22   16    8    7    1   16   14
John Candelaria        2   6  4.40   9   9   2   0   1   59   74   33   29    4   22   32
Bert Blyleven          2   4  4.77   8   8   3   0   1   55   59   33   29    5   13   46
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
Jim Rooker             2   2  6.12   7   7   0   0   0   32   30   26   22    3   22   17
Will McEnaney          0   0  7.94   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    6    5    2    2    4

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        1   0  0.90   7   0   0   1   0   10    5    2    1    0    7   14
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
Gaylord Perry          2   1  1.99   7   7   1   0   0   54   43   16   12    0   14   32
Mark Lee               2   1  2.45  12   0   0   0   0   15   13    4    4    0    3    4
Randy Jones            3   3  2.55   8   8   1   0   1   53   43   18   15    2   15   14
Rollie Fingers         1   4  2.57  17   0   0   9   0   28   21   10    8    0    6   14
Bob Owchinko           3   2  3.33   8   8   1   0   0   49   51   20   18    3   22   18
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.98  12   0   0   0   0   20   26   11    9    1    4   13
Bob Shirley            1   4  5.79  10   7   0   0   0   37   44   29   24    6   16   24
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

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper            5   1  2.03   8   8   4   0   1   62   46   16   14    2   18   40
John Montefusco        2   2  2.75   8   8   0   0   0   56   53   19   17    2   12   38
Vida Blue              6   1  2.89   8   8   2   0   0   62   59   23   20    3   14   44
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  3.32  15   0   0   2   0   19   20    9    7    1    6   13
John Curtis            1   1  3.60  12   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
Gary Lavelle           3   2  3.86  16   0   0   5   0   19   20    8    8    1    9   10
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
Bob Forsch             6   2  2.39   9   9   5   0   3   64   43   18   17    2   21   33
Pete Vuckovich         0   4  2.81  18   0   0   1   0   26   24    9    8    1   13   25
John Denny             3   1  3.00   8   8   3   0   1   60   54   20   20    3   16   36
Mark Littell           1   5  3.23  15   2   0   0   0   31   25   15   11    1   24   33
Buddy Schultz          0   0  3.32  10   0   0   0   0   22   16    9    8    1   11   15
John Urrea             2   5  4.24  11   6   1   0   0   47   51   28   22    2   16   33
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.39   9   9   2   0   1   55   55   30   27    4   18   27
Pete Falcone           0   1  5.68   5   3   0   0   0   19   21   13   12    2   10   11
Dave Hamilton          0   0  8.31  10   0   0   0   0    9    9    8    8    4    5    5

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League Leaders

Wins:

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

Losses:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  M. Littell (STL)          5
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  J. Urrea (STL)            5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4

Complete Games:

  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  T. John (LA)              4
  B. Knepper (SF)           4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  J. Denny (STL)            3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           9
  T. Forster (LA)           6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  D. Bair (CIN)             4
  B. Sutter (CHI)           4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  D. Moore (CHI)            3

Shutouts:

  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  J. Richard (HOU)          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

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        73.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      69.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        66.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        64.0
  T. John (LA)           63.2
  V. Blue (SF)           62.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        62.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        61.2
  J. Denny (STL)         60.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    59.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      74
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        64
  T. Seaver (CIN)          60
  D. Sutton (LA)           60
  V. Blue (SF)             59
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        59
  T. Hume (CIN)            59
  L. Christenson (PHI)     58
  P. Niekro (ATL)          58
  S. Rogers (MON)          57

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            35
  J. Niekro (HOU)          34
  D. Sutton (LA)           34
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        33
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      33
  P. Niekro (ATL)          31
  R. Burris (CHI)          30
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       30
  T. Seaver (CIN)          30
  L. Christenson (PHI)     29

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  R. May (MON)              7
  R. Burris (CHI)           6
  N. Espinosa (NY)          6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  B. Shirley (SD)           6
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         5
  R. Grimsley (MON)         5

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         34
  R. Burris (CHI)          32
  W. Fryman (CHI)          32
  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  F. Norman (CIN)          30
  P. Hanna (ATL)           25
  R. Lerch (PHI)           25
  P. Zachry (NY)           25
  M. Littell (STL)         24
  J. Niekro (HOU)          24

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         66
  P. Niekro (ATL)          59
  T. Seaver (CIN)          50
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        46
  V. Blue (SF)             44
  B. Knepper (SF)          40
  F. Norman (CIN)          40
  T. John (LA)             39
  S. Rogers (MON)          39
  J. Montefusco (SF)       38

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