Sunday June 4, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 4, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   32  17  2.82   49  12  10   447   409  156  140   22  114  257
Philadelphia    25  21  3.13   46   9   7   412   381  171  143   25  150  222
Montreal        26  24  3.30   50  15  10   447   417  183  164   39  162  242
St. Louis       20  34  3.48   54  15   3   478   423  220  185   28  184  296
Chicago         27  20  3.53   47   8  11   426   401  190  167   36  168  196
Houston         22  27  3.57   49  14   5   439   387  190  174   28  210  278
San Diego       23  27  3.63   50   4  15   443   437  203  179   23  160  240
New York        24  29  3.68   53   8  11   491   467  224  201   35  181  286
Los Angeles     27  23  3.69   50  15   9   444   428  202  182   44  148  264
Cincinnati      32  20  3.74   52   2  17   474   460  220  197   41  197  308
Pittsburgh      23  27  3.75   50  11   8   446   436  218  186   31  161  296
Atlanta         18  30  4.29   48   8   6   426   430  229  203   31  202  250

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper (SF)       7   2  1.93  12  12   6   0   2   93   70   23   20    5   25   52
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   2  2.26  10  10   2   0   0   68   44   19   17    2   30   31
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    6   4  2.29  13  13   4   0   0   98   87   26   25    5   21   32
Bill Bonham (CIN)      6   0  2.41   8   8   1   0   0   60   54   16   16    4   16   39
Steve Rogers (MON)     6   5  2.51  13  13   5   0   1   97   75   27   27    4   31   65
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
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   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    0    0    0    0    2
Mickey Mahler          0   2  2.97  13   3   0   0   0   33   20   15   11    2   20   23
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  4.98  17   0   0   0   0   22   26   14   12    5   16   13
Rick Camp              0   2  5.49  17   0   0   0   0   20   26   13   12    2    8    8
Jamie Easterly         1   4  5.90  14   3   0   1   0   29   41   21   19    1   16   17
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          6   4  2.29  13  13   4   0   0   98   87   26   25    5   21   32
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  0.84  23   0   0   8   0   32   25    3    3    2   13   27
Manny Sarmiento        5   2  1.72  21   2   0   2   0   47   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  3.04  24   0   0   1   0   24   30   16    8    1    5   11
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
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
Paul Moskau            0   2  6.12   6   5   0   1   0   25   24   17   17    3   16   22
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   6  3.05  12  12   7   0   3   89   60   35   30    5   52   99
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
Burt Hooton            4   5  3.22  10  10   2   0   0   67   59   25   24    7   13   31
Charlie Hough          1   0  3.34  14   0   0   0   0   32   24   13   12    1   19   23
Tommy John             7   3  3.35  11  11   5   0   0   81   76   35   30    4   24   55
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.51  13   0   0   1   0   26   22   14   10    1   24   22
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  1.69  19   0   0   2   0   27   21    5    5    1    8   15
Steve Rogers           6   5  2.51  13  13   5   0   1   97   75   27   27    4   31   65
Ross Grimsley          9   2  2.53  12  12   8   0   1   93   81   31   26    7   26   26
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   1  6.35   3   0   0   2   0    6    7    4    4    1    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
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Jerry Koosman          2   7  3.95  12  12   2   0   0   82   79   38   36    9   25   50
Mike Bruhert           1   4  4.65   9   9   0   0   0   50   61   34   26    1   11   23
Dale Murray            1   1  5.54   7   0   0   1   0   13   15    8    8    0    7    6
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
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.61  14   0   0   0   0   21   19    8    6    0    8   14
Jim Kaat               2   0  2.64   7   6   2   0   1   48   44   16   14    1    9   19
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  2.86  17   0   0   2   0   22   25    7    7    0    9   16
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          4   5  4.08  12  12   4   0   2   82   76   42   37    6   23   69
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          4   2  2.88  11  11   1   0   0   78   75   29   25    1   21   50
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.46  25   0   0  13   0   39   31   17   15    2    9   21
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  4.21  14  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  1.93  12  12   6   0   2   93   70   23   20    5   25   52
Randy Moffitt          5   1  2.20  22   0   0   3   0   29   25    9    7    1    7   19
Ed Halicki             2   1  2.23   5   5   2   0   0   36   33   12    9    3    5   11
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
Pete Vuckovich         2   4  2.21  23   1   1   1   0   41   31   11   10    1   16   35
Silvio Martinez        2   0  2.30   2   2   1   0   0   16    8    4    4    1    8    4
Bob Forsch             7   3  2.51  12  12   5   0   3   86   60   27   24    3   28   41
Buddy Schultz          0   1  2.73  16   0   0   2   0   33   22   11   10    1   14   27
John Denny             4   4  2.81  12  12   5   0   2   86   72   28   27    4   21   41
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

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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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  P. Zachry (NY)            6

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         8
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  B. Knepper (SF)           6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Denny (STL)            5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          13
  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. Reuschel (CHI)      98.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        97.0
  B. Knepper (SF)        93.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)      92.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       88.2
  J. Denny (STL)         86.1
  B. Forsch (STL)        86.0
  V. Blue (SF)           84.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)     83.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      89
  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        87
  R. Grimsley (MON)        81
  J. Montefusco (SF)       81
  T. Seaver (CIN)          81
  D. Sutton (LA)           81
  J. Koosman (NY)          79
  T. Hume (CIN)            78
  V. Blue (SF)             76

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  R. May (MON)             11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  N. Espinosa (NY)          8
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  R. Grimsley (MON)         7
  B. Hooton (LA)            7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         52
  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
  S. Rogers (MON)          31

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         99
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        69
  T. Seaver (CIN)          69
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  J. Montefusco (SF)       64
  V. Blue (SF)             57
  T. John (LA)             55
  B. Knepper (SF)          52
  J. Koosman (NY)          50


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