Saturday June 3, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 3, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   31  17  2.86   48  12  10   437   403  154  139   22  113  251
Philadelphia    24  21  3.13   45   8   7   403   373  167  140   25  149  220
Montreal        26  23  3.32   49  15  10   437   410  180  161   38  160  235
St. Louis       19  34  3.51   53  15   2   469   415  218  183   28  182  291
Chicago         26  20  3.52   46   7  11   417   394  186  163   35  166  194
Houston         22  26  3.58   48  13   5   430   382  186  171   28  208  265
Los Angeles     27  22  3.59   49  15   9   436   417  193  174   44  143  255
New York        24  28  3.66   52   8  11   482   458  219  196   34  175  279
San Diego       22  27  3.67   49   4  14   434   431  201  177   23  158  234
Cincinnati      32  19  3.75   51   2  17   465   452  216  194   41  194  302
Pittsburgh      22  27  3.81   49  11   7   437   432  217  185   31  158  290
Atlanta         18  29  4.28   47   8   6   418   423  223  199   31  199  247

 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
Bob Forsch (STL)       7   3  2.51  12  12   5   0   3   86   60   27   24    3   28   41
Ross Grimsley (MON)    9   2  2.53  12  12   8   0   1   93   81   31   26    7   26   26
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    0    0    0    0    2
Mickey Mahler          0   1  2.10  12   2   0   0   0   30   16    9    7    2   17   22
Preston Hanna          4   0  3.05  10  10   0   0   0   56   40   22   19    4   37   33
Phil Niekro            5   6  3.29  14  14   6   0   1  101   89   44   37    4   37   79
Eddie Solomon          1   3  3.90  19   0   0   2   0   32   34   16   14    3   13   18
Dick Ruthven           2   5  4.21  11  11   2   0   1   66   64   34   31    7   26   33
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.14  16   0   0   0   0   21   25   14   12    5   16   13
Jamie Easterly         1   4  5.90  14   3   0   1   0   29   41   21   19    1   16   17
Rick Camp              0   2  6.11  16   0   0   0   0   18   25   13   12    2    8    6
Tommy Boggs            1   5  6.97   7   7   0   0   0   31   42   25   24    3   16    9
Adrian Devine          2   2  7.20  23   0   0   3   0   30   43   25   24    0   13   15

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           4   2  1.54  21   0   0   7   0   35   20   10    6    2   13   37
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  3.22  20   0   0   0   0   22   19    8    8    2   13   14
Donnie Moore           4   1  4.09  24   0   0   4   0   33   36   20   15    2   12   14
Ray Burris             3   3  4.15  13  12   2   0   1   74   70   37   34    7   35   32
Dennis Lamp            1   5  4.19  11  10   1   0   1   54   48   28   25    7   15   21
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.28  10   0   0   0   0   15   15    9    9    3    9    5
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.30  12   9   0   0   0   53   62   36   31    6   35   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   1  0.89  22   0   0   8   0   30   24    3    3    2   13   27
Manny Sarmiento        5   2  1.76  20   2   0   2   0   46   29   10    9    4   21   23
Bill Bonham            6   0  2.41   8   8   1   0   0   60   54   16   16    4   16   39
Fred Norman            6   2  2.93  12  12   0   0   0   80   61   29   26    4   41   49
Dave Tomlin            4   1  3.54  23   0   0   1   0   20   28   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   2  2.27  11   3   0   1   0   40   38   10   10    1    8   20
Floyd Bannister        2   3  2.70  10   6   1   0   1   47   40   14   14    3   33   35
J.R. Richard           4   5  3.05  11  11   6   0   3   80   55   31   27    5   50   86
Ken Forsch             1   2  3.22  18   0   0   2   0   36   45   15   13    0   14   15
Mark Lemongello        5   5  3.56  10  10   3   0   1   68   61   28   27    8   21   24
Joe Sambito            3   3  3.60  20   0   0   2   0   30   25   12   12    2   10   30
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   1  2.81  16   0   0   8   0   26   16    8    8    2    9   22
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  5.02  11  11   2   0   0   66   81   42   37   13   13   42

 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          9   2  2.53  12  12   8   0   1   93   81   31   26    7   26   26
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
Skip Lockwood          4   4  3.20  24   0   0   8   0   45   35   16   16    3   16   39
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Pat Zachry             6   1  3.34  11  11   2   0   1   67   60   28   25    3   31   50
Nino Espinosa          5   3  3.50  11  11   3   0   0   75   76   34   29    8   23   33
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             4   3  2.70  18   0   0   3   0   23   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  4.43  10  10   1   0   1   63   67   34   31    5   17   40

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    5
Kent Tekulve           3   3  1.85  25   0   0   5   0   34   26    9    7    1   11   19
Jim Bibby              4   2  2.22  15   1   1   0   0   28   20   14    7    3   12   25
Dave Hamilton          0   1  2.45   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    5    3
Don Robinson           4   2  2.72  12  10   3   1   1   79   65   28   24    4   13   47
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
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
Jim Rooker             2   5  6.00  10  10   1   0   0   48   45   38   32    6   30   23
Jerry Reuss            0   0  6.03  10   5   0   0   0   31   42   22   21    2   10   22
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  1.16  11   1   0   2   0   23   13    4    3    0   14   28
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   5  3.76  12  11   1   0   0   69   71   32   29    4   34   31
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
Bob Knepper            7   2  2.01  11  11   6   0   2   85   65   21   19    5   24   48
Ed Halicki             2   1  2.23   5   5   2   0   0   36   33   12    9    3    5   11
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
Gary Lavelle           4   3  2.97  22   0   0   7   0   30   30   10   10    1   15   18
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  3.56  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
Pete Vuckovich         2   4  2.21  23   1   1   1   0   41   31   11   10    1   16   35
Bob Forsch             7   3  2.51  12  12   5   0   3   86   60   27   24    3   28   41
John Denny             4   4  2.81  12  12   5   0   2   86   72   28   27    4   21   41
Buddy Schultz          0   1  2.93  15   0   0   1   0   31   21   11   10    1   14   24
Mark Littell           1   6  3.07  22   2   0   0   0   41   35   19   14    3   28   48
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
John Urrea             2   7  5.31  15   8   1   0   0   59   72   48   35    3   24   39
Pete Falcone           0   4  5.40   9   7   0   0   0   38   43   27   23    3   19   19
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.43  13   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   10    5    6    8

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".

















League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         9
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  T. John (LA)              7
  B. Knepper (SF)           7
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           6
  F. Norman (CIN)           6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  P. Zachry (NY)            6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       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)         8
  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
  S. Lockwood (NY)          8
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  B. Sutter (CHI)           7
  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)       101.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)      92.2
  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
  J. Montefusco (SF)     83.1
  R. Jones (SD)          82.0

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      89
  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  R. Grimsley (MON)        81
  J. Montefusco (SF)       81
  T. Seaver (CIN)          81
  D. Sutton (LA)           81
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        80
  T. Hume (CIN)            78
  V. Blue (SF)             76
  N. Espinosa (NY)         76

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           48
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  T. Hume (CIN)            43
  D. Sutton (LA)           42
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        39
  J. Rooker (PIT)          38
  R. Burris (CHI)          37
  W. Fryman (CHI)          36

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  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
  R. Grimsley (MON)         7
  B. Hooton (LA)            7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         50
  F. Norman (CIN)          41
  P. Hanna (ATL)           37
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  R. Burris (CHI)          35
  W. Fryman (CHI)          35
  B. Owchinko (SD)         34
  F. Bannister (HOU)       33
  R. Lerch (PHI)           33
  P. Zachry (NY)           31

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  T. Seaver (CIN)          69
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        64
  J. Montefusco (SF)       64
  S. Rogers (MON)          58
  V. Blue (SF)             57
  T. John (LA)             53
  P. Zachry (NY)           50
  F. Norman (CIN)          49


Copyright © 2014-2024, All Rights Reserved   •   Privacy Policy   •   Contact Us   •   Status Report