Friday June 2, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 2, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   31  16  2.85   47  12  10   429   392  149  136   21  111  249
Philadelphia    23  21  3.20   44   8   7   394   371  166  140   25  146  216
Montreal        25  23  3.32   48  14  10   428   403  177  158   37  158  233
Chicago         25  20  3.46   45   7  10   408   383  180  157   35  159  188
Los Angeles     27  21  3.56   48  15   9   428   411  188  169   42  140  251
St. Louis       18  33  3.58   51  14   2   452   400  212  180   28  176  278
Houston         21  25  3.65   46  13   4   412   370  182  167   27  202  251
San Diego       22  26  3.67   48   4  14   426   424  198  174   23  155  230
New York        23  28  3.71   51   8  10   473   449  217  195   34  171  267
Cincinnati      31  19  3.77   50   2  16   456   444  213  191   41  190  297
Pittsburgh      22  26  3.80   48  11   7   429   424  213  181   30  154  283
Atlanta         18  28  4.21   46   8   6   410   411  215  192   30  197  240

 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
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   2  2.26  10  10   2   0   0   68   44   19   17    2   30   31
Bill Bonham (CIN)      6   0  2.41   8   8   1   0   0   60   54   16   16    4   16   39
Ross Grimsley (MON)    8   2  2.47  11  11   7   0   1   84   74   28   23    6   24   24
Bob Forsch (STL)       7   3  2.51  12  12   5   0   3   86   60   27   24    3   28   41
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
Randy Jones (SD)       5   3  2.63  12  12   1   0   1   82   73   27   24    3   18   23
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
Craig Skok             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    1
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  3.05  10  10   0   0   0   56   40   22   19    4   37   33
Eddie Solomon          1   3  4.15  18   0   0   2   0   30   34   16   14    3   13   17
Dick Ruthven           2   5  4.21  11  11   2   0   1   66   64   34   31    7   26   33
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.23  15   0   0   0   0   21   25   14   12    5   16   13
Jamie Easterly         1   3  5.40  13   3   0   1   0   28   38   19   17    1   15   16
Rick Camp              0   2  6.48  15   0   0   0   0   17   25   13   12    2    7    4
Adrian Devine          2   2  6.90  22   0   0   3   0   30   42   23   23    0   13   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  1.57  20   0   0   6   0   34   20   10    6    2   13   35
Dave Roberts           2   0  1.95   9   3   1   0   1   32   29    9    7    1   12    9
Rick Reuschel          5   4  2.12  12  12   3   0   0   89   80   22   21    4   19   30
Willie Hernandez       4   1  3.32  19   0   0   0   0   22   18    8    8    2   12   13
Ray Burris             3   3  4.08  12  11   2   0   1   68   64   34   31    7   33   29
Donnie Moore           3   1  4.13  23   0   0   4   0   33   36   20   15    2   12   14
Dennis Lamp            1   5  4.25  10  10   1   0   1   53   48   28   25    7   14   21
Woodie Fryman          2   4  4.88  11   9   0   0   0   52   59   33   28    6   34   28
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.40   9   0   0   0   0   15   14    9    9    3    7    5
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  1.81  19   2   0   1   0   45   29   10    9    4   21   22
Bill Bonham            6   0  2.41   8   8   1   0   0   60   54   16   16    4   16   39
Fred Norman            5   2  2.85  11  11   0   0   0   73   54   26   23    4   37   45
Dave Tomlin            4   1  3.60  22   0   0   1   0   20   27   15    8    1    5    9
Tom Seaver             5   4  3.91  12  12   1   0   0   74   81   35   32   11   27   69
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
Joaquin Andujar        3   2  2.26  10  10   2   0   0   68   44   19   17    2   30   31
Tom Dixon              2   1  2.27  10   2   0   1   0   32   32    8    8    0    8   14
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
Mark Lemongello        5   5  3.56  10  10   3   0   1   68   61   28   27    8   21   24
Joe Sambito            3   3  3.72  19   0   0   2   0   29   25   12   12    2   10   29
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
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.04  12   0   0   1   0   24   19   11    8    1   22   19
Burt Hooton            4   5  3.22  10  10   2   0   0   67   59   25   24    7   13   31
Charlie Hough          1   0  3.54  13   0   0   0   0   28   22   12   11    1   18   19
Doug Rau               5   2  3.58   9   9   2   0   0   60   66   24   24    7   19   28
Rick Rhoden            5   3  3.97  10   9   4   0   1   66   64   33   29    6   21   35
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   1  1.71  18   0   0   2   0   26   20    5    5    1    8   15
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
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  2.76   6   0   0   0   0   16   10    5    5    0    7   16
Bill Atkinson          2   1  2.96  14   0   0   1   0   24   22    8    8    2   11   19
Rudy May               5   5  3.36  12  12   2   0   0   80   74   36   30   11   18   40
Hal Dues               0   3  3.77  10   4   0   0   0   31   33   16   13    1   15   10
Stan Bahnsen           0   2  4.26  15   0   0   5   0   19   24   11    9    2   11   12
Wayne Twitchell        2   4  5.96   9   9   0   0   0   45   54   30   30    7   26   35
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
Skip Lockwood          4   4  3.35  23   0   0   7   0   43   34   16   16    3   15   37
Nino Espinosa          5   3  3.50  11  11   3   0   0   75   76   34   29    8   23   33
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   4  4.65   9   9   0   0   0   50   61   34   26    1   11   23
Dale Murray            1   1  6.55   6   0   0   1   0   11   13    8    8    0    6    5
Butch Metzger          1   1  6.92  17   0   0   0   0   26   37   21   20    3   16   15

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.76  18   0   0   2   0   31   23    6    6    1   11   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  2.61  14   0   0   0   0   21   19    8    6    0    8   14
Steve Carlton          5   5  2.65  11  11   3   0   0   78   74   31   23    6   28   46
Tug McGraw             3   3  2.82  17   0   0   3   0   22   24   11    7    1    9   14
Jim Lonborg            5   3  3.43   9   9   1   0   0   58   50   24   22    7   22   30
Randy Lerch            3   5  3.82  10  10   2   0   0   61   58   33   26    4   33   29
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  1.91  24   0   0   5   0   33   25    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
Grant Jackson          0   1  3.32  16   0   0   1   0   19   24    7    7    0    8   15
John Candelaria        5   6  3.36  12  12   2   0   1   80   89   35   30    5   29   43
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
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   5  6.00  10  10   1   0   0   48   45   38   32    6   30   23
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            5   3  2.63  12  12   1   0   1   82   73   27   24    3   18   23
Gaylord Perry          3   2  2.93  10  10   1   0   0   71   69   27   23    1   19   45
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.58  24   0   0  12   0   38   31   17   15    2    9   20
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
Bob Shirley            3   5  4.23  13  10   1   0   0   62   62   34   29    7   22   41
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  2.33  21   0   0   3   0   27   24    9    7    1    7   17
Vida Blue              6   3  2.66  11  11   2   0   0   85   76   28   25    3   18   57
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
Gary Lavelle           4   3  3.25  21   0   0   7   0   28   28   10   10    1   14   17
John Montefusco        4   2  3.56  12  12   0   0   0   83   81   36   33    7   17   64
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             7   3  2.51  12  12   5   0   3   86   60   27   24    3   28   41
Pete Vuckovich         1   4  2.56  22   0   0   1   0   32   26   10    9    1   15   31
John Denny             4   4  2.81  12  12   5   0   2   86   72   28   27    4   21   41
Buddy Schultz          0   1  3.03  14   0   0   1   0   30   21   11   10    1   14   23
Mark Littell           1   6  3.23  21   2   0   0   0   39   34   19   14    3   28   43
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
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  T. John (LA)              7
  B. Knepper (SF)           7
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  N. Espinosa (NY)          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
  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  R. Rhoden (LA)            4

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          12
  D. Bair (CIN)             8
  T. Forster (LA)           8
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  S. Lockwood (NY)          7
  B. Sutter (CHI)           6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          5
  D. Moore (CHI)            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
  J. Denny (STL)         86.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        86.0
  B. Knepper (SF)        85.0
  V. Blue (SF)           84.2
  R. Grimsley (MON)      83.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     83.1
  R. Jones (SD)          82.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      89
  P. Niekro (ATL)          83
  J. Montefusco (SF)       81
  T. Seaver (CIN)          81
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        80
  T. Hume (CIN)            78
  D. Sutton (LA)           77
  V. Blue (SF)             76
  N. Espinosa (NY)         76
  S. Carlton (PHI)         74

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
  J. Rooker (PIT)          38
  R. May (MON)             36
  J. Montefusco (SF)       36

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. May (MON)             11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  N. Espinosa (NY)          8
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  B. Hooton (LA)            7
  D. Lamp (CHI)             7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         50
  P. Hanna (ATL)           37
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  F. Norman (CIN)          37
  W. Fryman (CHI)          34
  R. Burris (CHI)          33
  R. Lerch (PHI)           33
  B. Owchinko (SD)         32
  J. Andujar (HOU)         30
  J. Rooker (PIT)          30

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          77
  T. Seaver (CIN)          69
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        64
  J. Montefusco (SF)       64
  S. Rogers (MON)          58
  V. Blue (SF)             57
  T. John (LA)             53
  B. Knepper (SF)          48
  S. Carlton (PHI)         46

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