Wednesday May 24, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 24, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   25  14  3.03   39   8   9   357   335  132  120   16   97  215
Philadelphia    19  17  3.35   36   7   5   320   309  139  119   20  114  172
Montreal        20  20  3.45   40   9   9   357   348  154  137   34  136  202
Los Angeles     24  17  3.48   41  14   8   368   360  160  142   37  118  207
San Diego       19  22  3.50   41   4  11   365   360  165  142   18  137  190
Houston         18  20  3.57   38  11   3   341   290  146  135   24  176  218
St. Louis       15  27  3.61   42  12   1   374   336  173  150   23  147  238
Chicago         20  17  3.63   37   5   9   339   324  156  137   28  147  163
New York        19  23  3.64   42   6   9   390   367  176  158   28  148  227
Pittsburgh      19  21  3.89   40   9   5   352   350  178  152   24  129  231
Cincinnati      26  17  3.93   43   2  14   394   386  192  172   37  165  259
Atlanta         15  24  4.18   39   7   5   344   350  182  160   23  163  203

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Manny Sarmiento (CIN)  4   2  1.35  15   2   0   1   0   40   23    7    6    2   17   18
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
Bob Forsch (STL)       6   3  2.28  10  10   5   0   3   71   50   21   18    2   22   35
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
Don Robinson (PIT)     4   1  2.48  10   8   3   1   1   69   54   23   19    3   10   40
Gaylord Perry (SD)     3   1  2.51   9   9   1   0   0   65   61   22   18    0   17   42
Tommy John (LA)        6   2  2.51   9   9   5   0   0   72   62   25   20    3   19   43
Bill Bonham (CIN)      5   0  2.58   6   6   1   0   0   45   41   13   13    4   10   29

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   1  1.50  11   1   0   0   0   24   13    6    4    1    9   19
Phil Niekro            4   6  3.11  11  11   5   0   1   81   70   35   28    2   31   64
Preston Hanna          3   0  3.46   8   8   0   0   0   39   29   18   15    4   31   28
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  5.18   9   3   0   0   0   24   35   16   14    1   10   14
Rick Camp              0   1  5.52  12   0   0   0   0   15   19   10    9    1    5    3
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.60  13   0   0   0   0   18   22   13   11    4   16   11
Adrian Devine          2   2  5.86  19   0   0   3   0   28   34   18   18    0   11   15
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           4   2  1.67  17   0   0   5   0   27   15    9    5    1   11   30
Rick Reuschel          4   3  2.12  10  10   3   0   0   76   70   19   18    2   19   26
Willie Hernandez       3   1  2.84  16   0   0   0   0   19   16    6    6    1   11   10
Dave Roberts           1   0  3.31   7   1   0   0   0   16   17    8    6    0    8    9
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.03  20   0   0   4   0   29   31   17   13    2   11   13
Dennis Lamp            1   4  4.17   8   8   1   0   1   41   34   19   19    5   13   16
Ray Burris             2   3  4.41  11  10   1   0   0   63   62   34   31    7   33   27
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  0.64  19   0   0   6   0   28   22    2    2    1   12   24
Manny Sarmiento        4   2  1.35  15   2   0   1   0   40   23    7    6    2   17   18
Bill Bonham            5   0  2.58   6   6   1   0   0   45   41   13   13    4   10   29
Fred Norman            5   1  2.79  10  10   0   0   0   68   50   23   21    4   35   43
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   4   3   0   1   0   17   17   12   12    3    8   16
Tom Hume               2   5  6.41  10   9   0   0   0   53   70   41   38    8   21   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   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    2
Tom Dixon              2   0  1.90   9   1   0   1   0   24   23    5    5    0    7   11
Floyd Bannister        1   2  2.04   8   4   1   0   1   35   25    8    8    2   25   26
Joaquin Andujar        3   2  2.10   8   8   2   0   0   56   37   15   13    2   23   28
Ken Forsch             1   2  2.96  14   0   0   0   0   27   34   11    9    0   13   11
Joe Sambito            2   2  3.04  16   0   0   2   0   27   20    9    9    2   10   26
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   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    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   2  2.51   9   9   5   0   0   72   62   25   20    3   19   43
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  3.48  11   0   0   1   0   21   19   11    8    1   19   17
Charlie Hough          1   0  4.13  11   0   0   0   0   24   19   12   11    1   18   15
Rick Rhoden            4   3  4.29   9   8   3   0   1   57   60   31   27    6   18   30
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
Mike Garman            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
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
Hal Dues               0   2  2.67   8   3   0   0   0   27   24   10    8    0   12   10
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
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9    5    3    3    0    3    8
Rudy May               3   5  4.19  10  10   0   0   0   62   67   34   29   10   14   32
Stan Bahnsen           0   2  4.26  15   0   0   5   0   19   24   11    9    2   11   12
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   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Paul Siebert           0   0  1.23   8   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   4  3.51  22   0   0   7   0   41   33   16   16    3   15   35
Nino Espinosa          4   2  3.68   9   9   2   0   0   59   64   28   24    6   18   26
Mike Bruhert           1   3  3.69   7   7   0   0   0   39   44   22   16    1    8   15
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Pat Zachry             4   1  3.86   9   9   1   0   1   51   49   24   22    2   27   37
Butch Metzger          0   1  6.86  14   0   0   0   0   21   30   17   16    2   13   15
Dale Murray            0   1 16.20   2   0   0   0   0    3    6    6    6    0    3    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.99  14   0   0   0   0   23   18    5    5    1    8   14
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.37   5   4   1   0   1   30   27    9    8    0    7   12
Ron Reed               0   0  2.42  14   0   0   2   0   22   20    6    6    0    8   10
Steve Carlton          4   4  2.76   9   9   2   0   0   62   61   26   19    5   23   36
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.95  11   0   0   0   0   18   18    8    6    0    7   13
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           3   2  2.36  20   0   0   3   0   27   21    8    7    1    9   15
Don Robinson           4   1  2.48  10   8   3   1   1   69   54   23   19    3   10   40
Jim Bibby              3   2  2.79  14   0   0   0   0   19   16   12    6    3   12   19
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   1  5.11  13   0   0   1   0   12   21    7    7    0    6   10
Jerry Reuss            0   0  5.52   7   5   0   0   0   29   38   19   18    2    9   20
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
John D'Acquisto        1   1  0.90   9   1   0   2   0   20   12    3    2    0   11   25
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
Gaylord Perry          3   1  2.51   9   9   1   0   0   65   61   22   18    0   17   42
Randy Jones            3   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   66   58   22   19    2   16   18
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         2   6  3.82  20   0   0   9   0   33   26   16   14    1    9   16
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
Randy Moffitt          3   1  2.74  18   0   0   2   0   23   22    9    7    1    6   16
Ed Halicki             0   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    5    4    1    3    2
Vida Blue              6   1  2.86   9   9   2   0   0   69   65   25   22    3   16   49
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
John Montefusco        4   2  3.12  10  10   0   0   0   69   65   26   24    4   13   55
Gary Lavelle           3   3  3.33  19   0   0   7   0   24   24    9    9    1   11   15
John Curtis            1   1  3.60  12   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
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   3  2.28  10  10   5   0   3   71   50   21   18    2   22   35
Pete Vuckovich         0   4  2.83  20   0   0   1   0   29   26   10    9    1   13   26
John Denny             4   2  2.96  10  10   4   0   2   73   61   24   24    3   19   39
Buddy Schultz          0   0  3.28  12   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    1   13   17
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
  T. John (LA)              5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  J. Denny (STL)            4
  B. Knepper (SF)           4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      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
  J. Denny (STL)         73.0
  T. John (LA)           71.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        71.0
  V. Blue (SF)           69.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     69.1
  D. Robinson (PIT)      69.0
  F. Norman (CIN)        67.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      79
  T. Hume (CIN)            70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          70
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        70
  R. May (MON)             67
  D. Sutton (LA)           67
  T. Seaver (CIN)          66
  V. Blue (SF)             65
  J. Montefusco (SF)       65
  N. Espinosa (NY)         64

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          35
  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  D. Sutton (LA)           35
  R. Burris (CHI)          34
  R. May (MON)             34
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        33
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      33
  E. Rasmussen (STL)       32
  W. Fryman (CHI)          31

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         41
  F. Norman (CIN)          35
  R. Burris (CHI)          33
  W. Fryman (CHI)          32
  P. Hanna (ATL)           31
  P. Niekro (ATL)          31
  B. Owchinko (SD)         30
  P. Zachry (NY)           27
  R. Lerch (PHI)           26
  F. Bannister (HOU)       25

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         74
  P. Niekro (ATL)          64
  J. Montefusco (SF)       55
  T. Seaver (CIN)          55
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        54
  V. Blue (SF)             49
  S. Rogers (MON)          47
  T. John (LA)             43
  F. Norman (CIN)          43
  B. Knepper (SF)          42

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