Monday May 29, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 29, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   29  15  2.91   44  11   9   402   373  143  130   19  107  234
Montreal        23  22  3.31   45  13   9   400   377  166  147   36  142  216
Philadelphia    21  20  3.34   41   7   6   367   349  161  136   23  135  201
Chicago         24  18  3.40   42   7  10   381   356  163  144   29  152  179
San Diego       20  25  3.57   45   4  12   400   391  183  159   20  150  216
Los Angeles     26  19  3.59   45  14   9   402   391  179  160   40  135  238
New York        23  25  3.61   48   8  10   446   417  199  179   32  162  251
St. Louis       16  32  3.63   48  12   1   426   387  204  172   25  165  270
Cincinnati      29  18  3.82   47   2  16   429   412  203  182   39  180  283
Houston         19  24  3.86   43  11   4   385   355  180  165   27  191  239
Pittsburgh      21  24  3.88   45  10   6   403   403  203  174   27  143  270
Atlanta         17  26  4.21   43   8   6   380   382  200  178   27  182  223

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    5   3  1.97  11  11   3   0   0   82   73   19   18    2   19   28
Bob Knepper (SF)       6   2  2.25  10  10   5   0   1   76   60   21   19    5   23   44
Bob Forsch (STL)       6   3  2.28  11  11   5   0   3   79   54   23   20    2   25   38
Bill Bonham (CIN)      6   0  2.39   7   7   1   0   0   53   46   14   14    4   11   35
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   2  2.41   9   9   2   0   0   60   40   18   16    2   26   29
Randy Jones (SD)       4   3  2.42  11  11   1   0   1   74   64   23   20    2   17   19
Ross Grimsley (MON)    8   2  2.47  11  11   7   0   1   84   74   28   23    6   24   24
Craig Swan (NY)        1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Steve Rogers (MON)     5   5  2.64  11  11   5   0   1   82   65   24   24    4   26   50
Don Robinson (PIT)     4   1  2.66  11   9   3   1   1   74   61   26   22    3   12   44

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   1  2.10  12   2   0   0   0   30   16    9    7    2   17   22
Phil Niekro            5   6  3.00  12  12   6   0   1   90   76   37   30    3   33   69
Preston Hanna          4   0  3.45   9   9   0   0   0   47   34   21   18    4   35   31
Dick Ruthven           2   4  3.80  10  10   2   0   1   64   60   29   27    5   25   31
Eddie Solomon          1   3  4.03  17   0   0   2   0   29   32   15   13    3   11   16
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.60  13   0   0   0   0   18   22   13   11    4   16   11
Jamie Easterly         0   2  5.61  11   3   0   1   0   26   36   18   16    1   11   15
Adrian Devine          2   2  6.14  21   0   0   3   0   29   39   20   20    0   11   15
Rick Camp              0   2  6.48  15   0   0   0   0   17   25   13   12    2    7    4
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  1.72  19   0   0   6   0   31   19   10    6    2   12   34
Rick Reuschel          5   3  1.97  11  11   3   0   0   82   73   19   18    2   19   28
Dave Roberts           2   0  2.13   8   2   1   0   1   25   24    8    6    0    8    9
Willie Hernandez       4   1  2.95  18   0   0   0   0   21   17    7    7    1   12   12
Dennis Lamp            1   4  3.72   9   9   1   0   1   48   40   20   20    5   13   19
Ray Burris             3   3  4.08  12  11   2   0   1   68   64   34   31    7   33   29
Paul Reuschel          1   0  4.38   7   0   0   0   0   12   11    6    6    3    6    3
Donnie Moore           2   1  4.45  21   0   0   4   0   30   34   19   15    2   12   13
Woodie Fryman          2   4  4.88  11   9   0   0   0   52   59   33   28    6   34   28
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  0.60  21   0   0   8   0   30   22    2    2    1   13   27
Manny Sarmiento        5   2  1.88  17   2   0   1   0   43   27   10    9    4   20   21
Bill Bonham            6   0  2.39   7   7   1   0   0   53   46   14   14    4   11   35
Fred Norman            5   2  2.85  11  11   0   0   0   73   54   26   23    4   37   45
Dave Tomlin            3   1  3.86  20   0   0   1   0   19   26   15    8    1    5    9
Tom Seaver             4   4  3.97  11  11   1   0   0   66   72   31   29   10   25   61
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            0   1  5.64   5   4   0   1   0   22   19   14   14    3   13   18
Pedro Borbon           2   1  5.93  18   0   0   3   0   27   28   18   18    2    7    8
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
Tom Dixon              2   1  2.27  10   2   0   1   0   32   32    8    8    0    8   14
Joaquin Andujar        3   2  2.41   9   9   2   0   0   60   40   18   16    2   26   29
Floyd Bannister        1   3  2.68   9   5   1   0   1   40   34   12   12    3   27   30
J.R. Richard           4   4  3.31  10  10   5   0   3   71   52   30   26    5   44   79
Ken Forsch             1   2  3.48  17   0   0   1   0   34   45   15   13    0   14   13
Joe Sambito            2   3  3.86  18   0   0   2   0   28   24   12   12    2   10   27
Mark Lemongello        4   5  4.10   9   9   2   0   0   59   54   28   27    8   20   23
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Oscar Zamora           0   0  7.11   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    3    3
Joe Niekro             2   4  8.10  11   8   1   0   0   40   56   39   36    5   26   13

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    5    0    0    0    3    1
Terry Forster          1   0  1.46  15   0   0   8   0   25   14    4    4    1    7   21
Tommy John             7   2  2.85  10  10   5   0   0   79   70   30   25    4   22   53
Burt Hooton            4   4  2.95   9   9   2   0   0   61   52   21   20    5   12   29
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.04  12   0   0   1   0   24   19   11    8    1   22   19
Doug Rau               5   1  3.54   8   8   2   0   0   53   60   21   21    7   18   26
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   5  5.46  10  10   2   0   0   59   77   41   36   12   12   39

 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  1.57  16   0   0   2   0   23   18    4    4    1    6   14
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  2.13   5   0   0   0   0   13    7    3    3    0    3   12
Ross Grimsley          8   2  2.47  11  11   7   0   1   84   74   28   23    6   24   24
Steve Rogers           5   5  2.64  11  11   5   0   1   82   65   24   24    4   26   50
Bill Atkinson          2   1  3.09  13   0   0   1   0   23   22    8    8    2   11   19
Hal Dues               0   3  3.60   9   4   0   0   0   30   30   15   12    1   13   10
Rudy May               4   5  3.66  11  11   1   0   0   71   69   35   29   10   16   37
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   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Paul Siebert           0   0  1.23   8   0   0   0   0    7    9    1    1    0    7    4
Craig Swan             1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Nino Espinosa          5   2  3.33  10  10   3   0   0   68   69   29   25    7   18   31
Skip Lockwood          4   4  3.51  22   0   0   7   0   41   33   16   16    3   15   35
Jerry Koosman          2   5  3.52  10  10   2   0   0   69   62   29   27    8   18   40
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.58  10  10   2   0   1   60   52   26   24    3   28   40
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Mike Bruhert           1   3  4.57   8   8   0   0   0   43   51   29   22    1   10   18
Butch Metzger          1   1  6.00  16   0   0   0   0   24   33   17   16    2   15   15
Dale Murray            1   1  8.00   5   0   0   1   0    9   13    8    8    0    6    3

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.88  17   0   0   1   0   29   21    6    6    1   10   18
Ron Reed               0   0  2.45  18   0   0   2   0   29   22    8    8    0   13   12
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.56   6   5   1   0   1   39   36   12   11    1    8   17
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.66  13   0   0   0   0   20   19    8    6    0    8   14
Steve Carlton          4   5  2.87  10  10   2   0   0   69   69   30   22    6   25   41
Tug McGraw             3   3  3.10  16   0   0   3   0   20   22   11    7    1    8   12
Jim Lonborg            4   3  3.55   8   8   1   0   0   51   41   22   20    5   21   25
Randy Lerch            3   4  4.12   9   9   2   0   0   55   54   31   25    4   28   26
Larry Christenson      3   4  5.07   9   9   1   0   1   55   65   33   31    5   14   36

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Kent Tekulve           3   3  2.01  23   0   0   4   0   31   24    9    7    1   11   17
Jim Bibby              4   2  2.22  15   1   1   0   0   28   20   14    7    3   12   25
Don Robinson           4   1  2.66  11   9   3   1   1   74   61   26   22    3   12   44
Bruce Kison            1   2  3.42  12   0   0   0   0   26   25   11   10    1   16   18
Grant Jackson          0   1  3.50  15   0   0   1   0   18   23    7    7    0    8   15
John Candelaria        4   6  3.65  11  11   2   0   1   74   85   34   30    5   28   41
Bert Blyleven          3   4  3.95  10  10   4   0   2   71   68   35   31    5   17   60
Jerry Reuss            0   0  5.52   9   5   0   0   0   31   41   20   19    2    9   22
Jim Rooker             2   4  6.86   9   9   0   0   0   39   40   35   30    4   25   21
Will McEnaney          0   0 10.38   6   0   0   0   0    9   15   11   10    3    2    6
Dave Hamilton          0   1 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    3    0

 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  1.23  10   1   0   2   0   22   13    4    3    0   13   26
Randy Jones            4   3  2.42  11  11   1   0   1   74   64   23   20    2   17   19
Gaylord Perry          3   2  2.93  10  10   1   0   0   71   69   27   23    1   19   45
Bob Owchinko           3   4  3.73  11  10   1   0   0   63   64   29   26    4   32   29
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.89  22   0   0  10   0   35   27   17   15    2    9   18
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.97  15   0   0   0   0   23   30   12   10    1    6   15
Bob Shirley            2   5  4.64  12   9   1   0   0   54   55   33   28    7   21   36
Mark Lee               2   1  5.68  17   0   0   0   0   19   21   12   12    0   10    6
Dave Freisleben        0   3  5.92  10   4   0   0   0   24   35   20   16    2   15   16
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Halicki             2   0  1.74   4   4   2   0   0   31   24    7    6    2    4   10
Bob Knepper            6   2  2.25  10  10   5   0   1   76   60   21   19    5   23   44
Randy Moffitt          4   1  2.42  19   0   0   2   0   26   24    9    7    1    6   17
Vida Blue              6   2  2.83  10  10   2   0   0   76   71   27   24    3   17   53
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  3.35  11  11   0   0   0   75   73   31   28    5   17   58
Gary Lavelle           3   3  3.42  20   0   0   7   0   26   27   10   10    1   13   16
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
George Frazier         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    0    2
Bob Forsch             6   3  2.28  11  11   5   0   3   79   54   23   20    2   25   38
Pete Vuckovich         1   4  2.56  22   0   0   1   0   32   26   10    9    1   15   31
John Denny             4   3  2.88  11  11   4   0   2   78   67   26   25    3   19   40
Mark Littell           1   6  3.23  21   2   0   0   0   39   34   19   14    3   28   43
Buddy Schultz          0   1  3.25  13   0   0   0   0   28   20   11   10    1   14   21
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
John Urrea             2   7  5.27  14   8   1   0   0   56   68   46   33    3   20   37
Pete Falcone           0   3  5.70   8   6   0   0   0   36   38   24   23    3   18   18
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.43  13   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   10    5    6    8

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         8
  T. John (LA)              7
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           6
  B. Forsch (STL)           6
  B. Knepper (SF)           6
  N. Espinosa (NY)          5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  F. Norman (CIN)           5
  D. Rau (LA)               5

Losses:

  J. Urrea (STL)            7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  M. Littell (STL)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  T. Boggs (ATL)            5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       5

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5
  B. Knepper (SF)           5
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  J. Denny (STL)            4
  N. Espinosa (NY)          3

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          10
  D. Bair (CIN)             8
  T. Forster (LA)           8
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  S. Lockwood (NY)          7
  B. Sutter (CHI)           6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  D. Moore (CHI)            4
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           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
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        90.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      83.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      82.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        81.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        79.0
  T. John (LA)           79.0
  J. Denny (STL)         78.0
  V. Blue (SF)           76.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        76.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)     75.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      85
  D. Sutton (LA)           77
  P. Niekro (ATL)          76
  R. Grimsley (MON)        74
  J. Montefusco (SF)       73
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        73
  T. Seaver (CIN)          72
  V. Blue (SF)             71
  T. Hume (CIN)            70
  T. John (LA)             70

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           46
  T. Hume (CIN)            41
  D. Sutton (LA)           41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        35
  R. May (MON)             35
  J. Rooker (PIT)          35
  R. Burris (CHI)          34
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      34

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. May (MON)             10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  N. Espinosa (NY)          7
  D. Rau (LA)               7
  B. Shirley (SD)           7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         44
  F. Norman (CIN)          37
  P. Hanna (ATL)           35
  W. Fryman (CHI)          34
  R. Burris (CHI)          33
  P. Niekro (ATL)          33
  B. Owchinko (SD)         32
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      28
  R. Lerch (PHI)           28
  M. Littell (STL)         28

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         79
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  T. Seaver (CIN)          61
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        60
  J. Montefusco (SF)       58
  V. Blue (SF)             53
  T. John (LA)             53
  S. Rogers (MON)          50
  F. Norman (CIN)          45
  G. Perry (SD)            45


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