Sunday May 21, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 21, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   23  14  3.14   37   8   8   339   324  130  118   16   95  197
Philadelphia    19  16  3.31   35   7   5   310   299  133  114   19  111  168
San Diego       17  21  3.46   38   4  10   338   332  152  130   18  123  170
Los Angeles     23  15  3.49   38  13   8   343   333  147  133   35  110  186
New York        18  22  3.63   40   6   8   372   349  167  150   28  140  216
Chicago         19  17  3.63   36   5   9   329   314  152  133   27  145  160
Montreal        18  19  3.64   37   9   7   331   330  149  134   34  130  186
Houston         18  18  3.67   36  11   3   324   278  141  132   24  167  205
St. Louis       14  26  3.75   40  11   1   356   325  169  148   23  145  232
Pittsburgh      18  19  3.80   37   9   5   325   317  161  137   22  118  214
Atlanta         14  22  3.97   36   7   4   319   320  163  141   19  148  188
Cincinnati      24  16  3.99   40   2  14   367   371  182  163   37  151  247

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   2  2.10   8   8   2   0   0   56   37   15   13    2   23   28
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    4   3  2.12  10  10   3   0   0   76   70   19   18    2   19   26
Gaylord Perry (SD)     2   1  2.26   8   8   1   0   0   60   52   19   15    0   16   35
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
Bob Knepper (SF)       5   2  2.42   9   9   4   0   1   67   54   20   18    4   21   42
Craig Swan (NY)        1   2  2.43   8   8   1   0   1   56   35   17   15    4   16   32
Tommy John (LA)        6   1  2.54   8   8   4   0   0   64   56   22   18    3   17   39
Randy Jones (SD)       3   3  2.59   9   9   1   0   1   59   51   20   17    2   15   17
Ross Grimsley (MON)    6   2  2.60   9   9   5   0   1   66   61   24   19    6   22   22

 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  2.36  15   0   0   2   0   27   24    9    7    2   10   15
Preston Hanna          2   0  3.09   7   7   0   0   0   32   24   14   11    2   25   24
Phil Niekro            4   6  3.11  11  11   5   0   1   81   70   35   28    2   31   64
Dick Ruthven           2   4  3.79   9   9   2   0   1   57   55   26   24    4   23   25
Jamie Easterly         0   1  5.19   8   2   0   0   0   17   26   12   10    1    7    9
Rick Camp              0   1  5.65  11   0   0   0   0   14   19   10    9    1    5    3
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.82  12   0   0   0   0   17   22   13   11    4   15   11
Adrian Devine          2   1  6.12  17   0   0   2   0   25   30   17   17    0    9   14
Tommy Boggs            1   5  6.97   7   7   0   0   0   31   42   25   24    3   16    9

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           3   2  1.73  16   0   0   5   0   26   15    9    5    1   11   29
Rick Reuschel          4   3  2.12  10  10   3   0   0   76   70   19   18    2   19   26
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
Dennis Lamp            1   4  4.17   8   8   1   0   1   41   34   19   19    5   13   16
Ray Burris             2   3  4.26  10   9   1   0   0   57   54   30   27    6   32   26
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.39  19   0   0   4   0   27   29   17   13    2   11   12
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.01  10   8   0   0   0   47   53   31   26    6   32   26
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.06   6   0   0   0   0   11   11    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  0.33  18   0   0   6   0   27   21    1    1    1   11   22
Manny Sarmiento        3   2  1.27  14   2   0   1   0   35   21    6    5    2   17   17
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             3   4  4.34  10  10   1   0   0   58   66   30   28   10   23   55
Dave Tomlin            3   1  4.41  17   0   0   1   0   16   23   15    8    1    4    9
Paul Moskau            0   1  6.23   3   2   0   1   0   13   15    9    9    3    3   13
Pedro Borbon           2   1  6.46  15   0   0   3   0   24   26   17   17    2    7    6
Tom Hume               2   5  6.49   9   9   0   0   0   51   69   40   37    8   19   25
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
Oscar Zamora           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Joaquin Andujar        3   2  2.10   8   8   2   0   0   56   37   15   13    2   23   28
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.16  15   0   0   2   0   25   17    6    6    2    8   25
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  3.20  13   0   0   0   0   25   33    9    9    0   12   10
J.R. Richard           4   3  3.48   9   9   5   0   3   65   44   25   25    5   41   74
Mark Lemongello        3   5  4.08   8   8   2   0   0   53   46   25   24    7   18   20
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Joe Niekro             2   4  7.78   9   8   1   0   0   37   49   35   32    5   25   12

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Terry Forster          1   0  1.31  13   0   0   7   0   21   12    3    3    1    6   18
Tommy John             6   1  2.54   8   8   4   0   0   64   56   22   18    3   17   39
Doug Rau               5   0  2.74   7   7   2   0   0   49   54   15   15    6   13   24
Burt Hooton            3   4  3.31   8   8   2   0   0   54   50   20   20    5    9   24
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
Darold Knowles         2   0  1.74  14   0   0   1   0   21   15    4    4    1    6   13
Ross Grimsley          6   2  2.60   9   9   5   0   1   66   61   24   19    6   22   22
Steve Rogers           4   4  2.73   9   9   4   0   1   66   57   20   20    3   23   39
Bill Atkinson          2   1  3.09  13   0   0   1   0   23   22    8    8    2   11   19
Hal Dues               0   1  3.27   7   2   0   0   0   22   19    8    8    0   10    9
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
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  4.76   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    3    5
Wayne Twitchell        2   4  5.73   8   8   0   0   0   44   51   28   28    7   23   34
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
Kevin Kobel            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Paul Siebert           0   0  1.35   7   0   0   0   0    7    9    1    1    0    7    4
Craig Swan             1   2  2.43   8   8   1   0   1   56   35   17   15    4   16   32
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Jerry Koosman          2   4  3.29   9   9   2   0   0   63   55   24   23    6   16   37
Skip Lockwood          4   3  3.35  20   0   0   6   0   38   29   14   14    3   13   33
Mike Bruhert           1   3  3.69   7   7   0   0   0   39   44   22   16    1    8   15
Pat Zachry             4   1  3.72   8   8   1   0   1   46   44   21   19    2   25   32
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Nino Espinosa          3   2  3.83   8   8   2   0   0   52   56   25   22    6   16   22
Butch Metzger          0   1  6.86  14   0   0   0   0   21   30   17   16    2   13   15
Dale Murray            0   1 22.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    6    5    5    0    2    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   0  1.25  13   0   0   0   0   22   17    3    3    0    8   13
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.30  10   0   0   0   0   16   14    6    4    0    6   12
Ron Reed               0   0  2.42  14   0   0   2   0   22   20    6    6    0    8   10
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.59   4   3   1   0   1   24   22    7    7    0    5   10
Steve Carlton          4   4  2.76   9   9   2   0   0   62   61   26   19    5   23   36
Tug McGraw             2   3  3.57  14   0   0   3   0   18   19    9    7    1    6   11
Randy Lerch            3   3  3.76   8   8   2   0   0   53   50   28   22    4   26   25
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  1.52  18   0   0   3   0   24   17    5    4    0    8   14
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        3   6  3.93  10  10   2   0   1   66   79   33   29    4   24   35
Bert Blyleven          3   4  4.10   9   9   4   0   2   64   62   33   29    5   16   54
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
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        1   1  1.13   8   1   0   1   0   16   10    3    2    0    9   20
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.26   8   8   1   0   0   60   52   19   15    0   16   35
Randy Jones            3   3  2.59   9   9   1   0   1   59   51   20   17    2   15   17
Mark Lee               2   1  2.60  14   0   0   0   0   17   16    5    5    0    6    4
Bob Owchinko           3   2  3.47   9   8   1   0   0   49   52   21   19    4   22   18
Rollie Fingers         1   6  4.06  19   0   0   9   0   31   25   16   14    1    9   15
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.35  13   0   0   0   0   21   28   12   10    1    5   13
Bob Shirley            2   4  5.05  11   8   1   0   0   46   51   31   26    7   19   28
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   2  2.42   9   9   4   0   1   67   54   20   18    4   21   42
Ed Halicki             0   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    1    3    2
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
Randy Moffitt          2   1  3.00  17   0   0   2   0   21   22    9    7    1    6   14
Jim Barr               2   4  3.02   9   8   2   0   2   48   50   16   16    2    7   10
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   3  3.80  18   0   0   6   0   21   22    9    9    1   11   11
Charlie Williams       1   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    0    5    7
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  5.06   4   1   0   0   0   11   13    8    6    0    4    7

 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  2.70  19   0   0   1   0   27   24    9    8    1   13   25
Buddy Schultz          0   0  3.28  12   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    1   13   17
John Denny             3   2  3.38   9   9   3   0   1   64   59   24   24    3   18   36
Mark Littell           1   6  3.38  17   2   0   0   0   35   28   17   13    2   25   37
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
John Urrea             2   5  4.69  12   6   1   0   0   48   54   31   25    2   17   34
Pete Falcone           0   2  6.26   6   4   0   0   0   23   26   17   16    3   13   12
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.97  11   0   0   0   0   10   12   11    8    5    5    6

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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
  S. Lockwood (NY)          4

Losses:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  M. Littell (STL)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  T. Boggs (ATL)            5
  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       5
  R. May (MON)              5
  E. Rasmussen (STL)        5
  J. Urrea (STL)            5

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           9
  T. Forster (LA)           7
  D. Bair (CIN)             6
  G. Lavelle (SF)           6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  B. Sutter (CHI)           5
  D. Moore (CHI)            4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3

Shutouts:

  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        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)        81.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      76.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        67.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    66.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        66.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      65.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       64.2
  J. Denny (STL)         64.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        64.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)      63.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      79
  P. Niekro (ATL)          70
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        70
  T. Hume (CIN)            69
  T. Seaver (CIN)          66
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        62
  J. Montefusco (SF)       62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         61
  R. Grimsley (MON)        61
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       61

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            40
  J. Niekro (HOU)          35
  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  D. Sutton (LA)           34
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        33
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      33
  R. May (MON)             33
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       32
  W. Fryman (CHI)          31
  B. Shirley (SD)          31

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         41
  R. Burris (CHI)          32
  W. Fryman (CHI)          32
  P. Niekro (ATL)          31
  F. Norman (CIN)          30
  R. Lerch (PHI)           26
  P. Hanna (ATL)           25
  M. Littell (STL)         25
  J. Niekro (HOU)          25
  P. Zachry (NY)           25

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         74
  P. Niekro (ATL)          64
  T. Seaver (CIN)          55
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        54
  J. Montefusco (SF)       48
  V. Blue (SF)             44
  B. Knepper (SF)          42
  F. Norman (CIN)          40
  T. John (LA)             39
  S. Rogers (MON)          39

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