Monday June 5, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, June 5, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   32  18  2.85   50  12  10   455   414  160  144   25  116  265
Philadelphia    26  21  3.12   47   9   8   421   389  174  146   27  153  228
Montreal        27  24  3.30   51  15  11   456   427  186  167   39  167  249
St. Louis       20  35  3.45   55  15   3   487   430  222  187   28  189  304
Chicago         28  20  3.47   48   8  11   435   409  191  168   36  170  197
Houston         22  28  3.54   50  14   5   447   395  192  176   28  216  278
San Diego       23  28  3.65   51   4  15   451   446  207  183   24  161  244
Cincinnati      33  20  3.67   53   3  17   483   466  221  197   41  200  316
New York        25  29  3.74   54   8  11   500   476  232  208   36  182  293
Los Angeles     27  24  3.78   51  15   9   452   440  211  190   44  153  269
Pittsburgh      23  28  3.84   51  11   8   455   448  226  194   32  165  301
Atlanta         19  30  4.22   49   8   6   435   437  233  204   31  203  255

 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   4  2.52  13  13   5   0   3   93   67   29   26    3   32   46
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
Steve Carlton (PHI)    6   5  2.62  12  12   3   0   0   86   80   33   25    8   30   52
Randy Jones (SD)       5   3  2.63  12  12   1   0   1   82   73   27   24    3   18   23

 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
Dick Ruthven           2   5  3.89  12  12   2   0   1   74   70   38   32    7   27   37
Eddie Solomon          1   3  3.90  19   0   0   2   0   32   34   16   14    3   13   18
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         2   4  5.64  15   3   0   1   0   30   42   21   19    1   16   18
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       5   1  2.96  21   0   0   0   0   24   20    8    8    2   13   14
Dennis Lamp            1   5  3.86  12  11   1   0   1   61   55   29   26    7   17   22
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
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             6   4  3.48  13  13   2   0   0   83   87   36   32   11   30   77
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   6  3.40  11  11   3   0   1   77   68   30   29    8   27   24
Joe Sambito            3   3  3.60  21   0   0   2   0   30   26   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  1.29   5   0   0   0   0    7    8    1    1    0    5    2
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
Terry Forster          1   2  3.38  17   0   0   8   0   27   18   11   10    2   10   23
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  4.37  11  10   4   0   1   70   71   38   34    6   23   38
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               6   5  3.36  13  13   2   0   0   88   83   39   33   11   23   46
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
Mike Garman            0   1  5.40   4   0   0   3   0    7    8    4    4    1    1    2
Wayne Twitchell        2   4  5.96   9   9   0   0   0   45   54   30   30    7   26   35
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  2.53  10   0   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    1    8    8
Craig Swan             1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Skip Lockwood          5   4  3.13  25   0   0   8   0   46   35   16   16    3   16   40
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
Dale Murray            1   1  4.80   8   0   0   1   0   15   15    8    8    0    7    6
Mike Bruhert           1   4  5.17  10  10   0   0   0   54   69   40   31    1   11   26
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
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.61  14   0   0   0   0   21   19    8    6    0    8   14
Steve Carlton          6   5  2.62  12  12   3   0   0   86   80   33   25    8   30   52
Jim Kaat               2   0  2.64   7   6   2   0   1   48   44   16   14    1    9   19
Ron Reed               0   0  2.67  19   0   0   3   0   30   24    9    9    0   14   12
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
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
Kent Tekulve           3   4  2.83  26   0   0   5   0   35   29   13   11    2   12   19
Grant Jackson          0   1  2.86  17   0   0   2   0   22   25    7    7    0    9   16
Bruce Kison            1   2  3.42  12   0   0   0   0   26   25   11   10    1   16   18
John Candelaria        5   6  3.46  13  13   2   0   1   88   98   39   34    5   32   48
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  1.46  12   1   0   2   0   25   15    5    4    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   2 10.80   2   2   0   0   0    8   14   10   10    3    2    5

 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  2.12  23   0   0   3   0   30   25    9    7    1    7   20
Ed Halicki             2   1  2.23   5   5   2   0   0   36   33   12    9    3    5   11
Vida Blue              6   4  2.85  12  12   2   0   0   92   81   32   29    6   20   64
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   4  2.52  13  13   5   0   3   93   67   29   26    3   32   46
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  2.93  23   2   0   0   0   43   35   19   14    3   29   51
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
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  R. May (MON)              6
  F. Norman (CIN)           6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)           7
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         7
  J. Urrea (STL)            7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  M. Littell (STL)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Richard (HOU)          6
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         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
  B. Forsch (STL)        93.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      92.2
  V. Blue (SF)           91.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       88.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    88.1
  R. May (MON)           88.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      98
  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        87
  T. Seaver (CIN)          87
  R. May (MON)             83
  V. Blue (SF)             81
  R. Grimsley (MON)        81
  J. Montefusco (SF)       81
  D. Sutton (LA)           81
  S. Carlton (PHI)         80

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           48
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  T. Hume (CIN)            43
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        42
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        42
  D. Sutton (LA)           42
  M. Bruhert (NY)          40
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      39
  R. May (MON)             39
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  R. May (MON)             11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  N. Espinosa (NY)          8
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  R. Grimsley (MON)         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
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      32

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         99
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  T. Seaver (CIN)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        69
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  V. Blue (SF)             64
  J. Montefusco (SF)       64
  T. John (LA)             55
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  B. Knepper (SF)          52

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