Monday May 22, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 22, 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
Los Angeles     24  15  3.43   39  13   8   352   341  148  134   35  111  194
San Diego       17  22  3.55   39   4  10   347   341  160  137   18  133  176
Montreal        19  19  3.60   38   9   8   340   335  151  136   34  132  195
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
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  20  3.84   38   9   5   333   324  166  142   22  124  219
Cincinnati      25  16  3.90   41   2  14   376   376  182  163   37  152  250
Atlanta         14  23  4.15   37   7   4   327   332  173  151   21  151  193

 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
Bill Bonham (CIN)      5   0  2.58   6   6   1   0   0   45   41   13   13    4   10   29
Randy Jones (SD)       3   3  2.59   9   9   1   0   1   59   51   20   17    2   15   17

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   1  1.50  10   1   0   0   0   24   13    6    4    1    8   19
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
Eddie Solomon          1   3  4.18  16   0   0   2   0   28   31   15   13    3   11   15
Jamie Easterly         0   1  5.19   8   2   0   0   0   17   26   12   10    1    7    9
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.60  13   0   0   0   0   18   22   13   11    4   16   11
Rick Camp              0   1  5.65  11   0   0   0   0   14   19   10    9    1    5    3
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
Bill Bonham            5   0  2.58   6   6   1   0   0   45   41   13   13    4   10   29
Fred Norman            5   0  2.63   9   9   0   0   0   62   46   19   18    4   30   40
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
Pedro Borbon           2   1  6.20  16   0   0   3   0   25   26   17   17    2    7    6
Paul Moskau            0   1  6.23   3   2   0   1   0   13   15    9    9    3    3   13
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
Charlie Hough          1   0  3.86  10   0   0   0   0   21   16   10    9    1   16   10
Rick Rhoden            4   2  3.93   8   7   3   0   1   53   53   27   23    4   17   27
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5
Don Sutton             4   4  5.09   9   9   2   0   0   53   67   35   30   11   12   31

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darold Knowles         2   0  1.64  15   0   0   2   0   22   16    4    4    1    6   14
Ross Grimsley          6   2  2.60   9   9   5   0   1   66   61   24   19    6   22   22
Steve Rogers           5   4  2.69  10  10   4   0   1   74   61   22   22    3   25   47
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  2.19  19   0   0   3   0   25   19    7    6    0    9   14
Don Robinson           4   1  2.36   9   7   3   1   1   61   43   19   16    2   10   36
Jim Bibby              3   2  2.45  13   0   0   0   0   18   14   10    5    3   11   18
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   3  6.03   8   8   0   0   0   37   35   29   25    3   25   20
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  3.57  15   0   0   0   0   18   18    7    7    0    7    4
Bob Owchinko           3   3  3.81  10   9   1   0   0   57   58   27   24    4   30   23
Rollie Fingers         1   6  4.06  19   0   0   9   0   31   25   16   14    1    9   15
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.09  14   0   0   0   0   22   29   12   10    1    6   14
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. Bonham (CIN)           5
  B. Knepper (SF)           5
  F. Norman (CIN)           5
  D. Rau (LA)               5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          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
  S. Rogers (MON)        73.2
  B. Knepper (SF)        67.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    66.1
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)           67
  T. Seaver (CIN)          66
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        62
  J. Montefusco (SF)       62
  S. Carlton (PHI)         61
  R. Grimsley (MON)        61

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            40
  J. Niekro (HOU)          35
  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  D. Sutton (LA)           35
  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
  B. Owchinko (SD)         30
  R. Lerch (PHI)           26
  P. Hanna (ATL)           25
  M. Littell (STL)         25
  J. Niekro (HOU)          25

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         74
  P. Niekro (ATL)          64
  T. Seaver (CIN)          55
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        54
  J. Montefusco (SF)       48
  S. Rogers (MON)          47
  V. Blue (SF)             44
  B. Knepper (SF)          42
  F. Norman (CIN)          40
  T. John (LA)             39


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