Friday May 19, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 19, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   23  12  3.13   35   8   8   322   306  123  112   13   90  192
Philadelphia    18  15  3.27   33   7   5   289   277  123  105   17  108  160
San Diego       16  19  3.36   35   3  10   313   303  139  117   17  109  157
Montreal        18  17  3.48   35   9   7   313   308  136  121   30  123  176
New York        17  21  3.49   38   6   8   351   321  153  136   27  135  206
Los Angeles     21  15  3.60   36  13   7   325   314  144  130   33  108  177
St. Louis       14  24  3.68   38  11   1   340   306  156  139   21  137  222
Atlanta         13  21  3.69   34   7   3   302   289  146  124   17  141  182
Houston         17  17  3.71   34  10   3   306   266  135  126   23  156  191
Chicago         17  17  3.73   34   5   7   311   300  148  129   25  145  153
Pittsburgh      16  19  4.02   35   8   4   307   308  161  137   22  113  202
Cincinnati      22  15  4.15   37   2  13   340   340  169  157   37  138  234

 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)     4   1  2.36   9   7   3   1   1   61   43   19   16    2   10   36
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
Craig Swan (NY)        1   2  2.43   8   8   1   0   1   56   35   17   15    4   16   32
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

 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
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
Dick Ruthven           2   4  3.79   9   9   2   0   1   57   55   26   24    4   23   25
Dave Campbell          2   1  4.20  11   0   0   0   0   15   18    9    7    2   12   10
Rick Camp              0   1  5.65  11   0   0   0   0   14   19   10    9    1    5    3
Tommy Boggs            1   4  5.97   6   6   0   0   0   29   36   20   19    3   15    9
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  2.89  15   0   0   0   0   19   16    6    6    1   10   10
Dave Roberts           1   0  3.31   7   1   0   0   0   16   17    8    6    0    8    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  0.36  16   0   0   5   0   25   20    1    1    1    8   17
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
Dave Tomlin            2   1  6.17  14   0   0   1   0   12   17   10    8    1    3    8
Paul Moskau            0   1  6.23   3   2   0   1   0   13   15    9    9    3    3   13
Tom Hume               2   5  6.41   8   8   0   0   0   46   59   35   33    8   17   24
Pedro Borbon           2   1  6.97  13   0   0   3   0   21   22   16   16    2    7    6
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
Floyd Bannister        1   2  2.37   7   3   1   0   1   30   22    8    8    2   21   20
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
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
Burt Hooton            2   4  3.59   7   7   2   0   0   48   43   19   19    4    9   20
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.60  10   0   0   1   0   20   17    8    8    1   17   16
Rick Rhoden            4   2  3.93   8   7   3   0   1   53   53   27   23    4   17   27
Charlie Hough          1   0  4.26   9   0   0   0   0   19   15   10    9    1   16    7
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5
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   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    4
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  2.74  12   0   0   1   0   23   20    7    7    1   11   18
Hal Dues               0   1  3.60   6   2   0   0   0   20   18    8    8    0    9    7
Stan Bahnsen           0   2  4.26  15   0   0   5   0   19   24   11    9    2   11   12
Rudy May               2   5  4.50   9   9   0   0   0   56   60   33   28   10   13   30
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  2.43   8   8   1   0   1   56   35   17   15    4   16   32
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          3   3  3.63  19   0   0   6   0   35   29   14   14    3   13   31
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
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.59   4   3   1   0   1   24   22    7    7    0    5   10
Tug McGraw             1   2  3.60  12   0   0   3   0   15   17    8    6    1    6   11
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  1.66  17   0   0   2   0   22   16    5    4    0    8   13
Don Robinson           4   1  2.36   9   7   3   1   1   61   43   19   16    2   10   36
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  4.82  12   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  2.59   9   9   1   0   1   59   51   20   17    2   15   17
Rollie Fingers         1   5  2.76  18   0   0   9   0   29   22   11    9    1    6   15
Bob Owchinko           3   2  3.47   9   8   1   0   0   49   52   21   19    4   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
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 Montefusco        3   2  3.41   9   9   0   0   0   63   62   26   24    4   13   48
John Curtis            1   1  3.60  12   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
Gary Lavelle           3   2  3.60  17   0   0   6   0   20   20    8    8    1    9   11
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
Mark Littell           1   5  3.31  16   2   0   0   0   33   27   16   12    2   24   37
John Denny             3   2  3.38   9   9   3   0   1   64   59   24   24    3   18   36
Buddy Schultz          0   0  3.42  11   0   0   0   0   24   17   10    9    1   12   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
  R. Fingers (SD)           5
  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  M. Littell (STL)          5
  R. May (MON)              5
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  J. Urrea (STL)            5
  J. Barr (SF)              4
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         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
  G. Lavelle (SF)           6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  D. Bair (CIN)             5
  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
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1
  R. Jones (SD)             1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        73.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      69.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        66.0
  J. Denny (STL)         64.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        64.0
  T. John (LA)           63.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     63.1
  V. Blue (SF)           62.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        62.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        61.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      74
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        64
  J. Montefusco (SF)       62
  R. May (MON)             60
  T. Seaver (CIN)          60
  D. Sutton (LA)           60
  V. Blue (SF)             59
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        59
  J. Denny (STL)           59
  T. Hume (CIN)            59

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  R. May (MON)             10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  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
  J. Montefusco (SF)       48
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        46
  V. Blue (SF)             44
  B. Knepper (SF)          40
  F. Norman (CIN)          40
  T. John (LA)             39
  S. Rogers (MON)          39


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