Tuesday May 30, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, May 30, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   30  15  2.85   45  12   9   411   378  143  130   19  108  238
Philadelphia    22  20  3.28   42   8   6   376   354  162  137   23  138  206
Montreal        24  22  3.32   46  13  10   409   387  170  151   36  145  224
Chicago         24  19  3.49   43   7  10   389   367  170  151   32  152  183
Los Angeles     27  19  3.55   46  15   9   411   395  181  162   40  138  243
St. Louis       17  32  3.60   49  13   1   435   388  206  174   26  171  272
New York        23  26  3.70   49   8  10   455   431  207  187   33  165  256
San Diego       20  26  3.72   46   4  12   408   404  193  169   22  153  219
Houston         19  25  3.80   44  12   4   394   358  181  166   27  197  246
Cincinnati      29  19  3.82   48   2  16   438   425  207  186   40  182  284
Pittsburgh      21  25  3.92   46  10   6   411   413  209  179   28  148  279
Atlanta         18  26  4.17   44   8   6   390   390  203  181   27  187  231

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper (SF)       7   2  2.01  11  11   6   0   2   85   65   21   19    5   24   48
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    5   4  2.12  12  12   3   0   0   89   80   22   21    4   19   30
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
Steve Rogers (MON)     6   5  2.53  12  12   5   0   1   89   71   25   25    4   29   58
Craig Swan (NY)        1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Steve Carlton (PHI)    5   5  2.65  11  11   3   0   0   78   74   31   23    6   28   46

 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  13  13   6   0   1   99   83   40   33    3   37   77
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
Jamie Easterly         1   2  5.40  12   3   0   1   0   27   37   18   16    1   12   15
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.60  13   0   0   0   0   18   22   13   11    4   16   11
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   4  2.12  12  12   3   0   0   89   80   22   21    4   19   30
Dave Roberts           2   0  2.13   8   2   1   0   1   25   24    8    6    0    8    9
Willie Hernandez       4   1  3.32  19   0   0   0   0   22   18    8    8    2   12   13
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
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
Paul Reuschel          1   0  6.23   8   0   0   0   0   13   14    9    9    3    6    4
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   1  0.89  22   0   0   8   0   30   24    3    3    2   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  21   0   0   1   0   19   27   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  5.70  19   0   0   3   0   30   30   19   19    2    7    8
Tom Hume               2   5  6.07  11  10   0   0   0   59   78   43   40    8   23   26
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   5  3.05  11  11   6   0   3   80   55   31   27    5   50   86
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
Rick Rhoden            5   3  3.97  10   9   4   0   1   66   64   33   29    6   21   35
Charlie Hough          1   0  4.13  11   0   0   0   0   24   19   12   11    1   18   15
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
Darold Knowles         2   0  1.54  17   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           6   5  2.53  12  12   5   0   1   89   71   25   25    4   29   58
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
Mike Garman            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   2   0    4    5    3    3    0    1    1
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  1.08   9   0   0   0   0    8    9    1    1    0    7    5
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
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.58  10  10   2   0   1   60   52   26   24    3   28   40
Jerry Koosman          2   6  3.72  11  11   2   0   0   75   72   33   31    8   20   44
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  6.92  17   0   0   0   0   26   37   21   20    3   16   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
Steve Carlton          5   5  2.65  11  11   3   0   0   78   74   31   23    6   28   46
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.66  13   0   0   0   0   20   19    8    6    0    8   14
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    3
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
Dave Hamilton          0   1  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    0    4    3
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   5  4.28  11  11   4   0   2   76   73   41   36    6   21   64
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

 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
Dan Spillner           1   0  3.80  16   0   0   0   0   24   30   12   10    1    6   15
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.89  22   0   0  10   0   35   27   17   15    2    9   18
Bob Shirley            2   5  4.64  12   9   1   0   0   54   55   33   28    7   21   36
Mark Lee               2   1  5.73  18   0   0   0   0   22   24   14   14    0   12    8
Dave Freisleben        0   3  5.74  11   4   0   0   0   27   38   21   17    2   15   16
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Eric Rasmussen         0   1 37.80   1   1   0   0   0    2    7    7    7    2    1    1

 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            7   2  2.01  11  11   6   0   2   85   65   21   19    5   24   48
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
Silvio Martinez        1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    1    2    2    1    6    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
  B. Knepper (SF)           7
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           6
  B. Forsch (STL)           6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  N. Espinosa (NY)          5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5

Losses:

  J. Urrea (STL)            7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  J. Koosman (NY)           6
  M. Littell (STL)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         6
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         5
  T. Boggs (ATL)            5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5

Complete Games:

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

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
  B. Knepper (SF)           2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        99.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      89.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        89.0
  B. Knepper (SF)        85.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      83.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       79.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        79.0
  T. John (LA)           79.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       78.0
  J. Denny (STL)         78.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      85
  P. Niekro (ATL)          83
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        80
  T. Hume (CIN)            78
  D. Sutton (LA)           77
  S. Carlton (PHI)         74
  R. Grimsley (MON)        74
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        73
  J. Montefusco (SF)       73
  J. Koosman (NY)          72

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           46
  T. Hume (CIN)            43
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        41
  D. Sutton (LA)           41
  P. Niekro (ATL)          40
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        39
  R. May (MON)             35
  J. Rooker (PIT)          35
  R. Burris (CHI)          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)         50
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  F. Norman (CIN)          37
  P. Hanna (ATL)           35
  W. Fryman (CHI)          34
  R. Burris (CHI)          33
  B. Owchinko (SD)         32
  S. Rogers (MON)          29
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      28
  S. Carlton (PHI)         28

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        64
  T. Seaver (CIN)          61
  J. Montefusco (SF)       58
  S. Rogers (MON)          58
  V. Blue (SF)             53
  T. John (LA)             53
  B. Knepper (SF)          48
  S. Carlton (PHI)         46


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