Tuesday June 6, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, June 6, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   32  19  2.89   51  12  10   464   424  167  149   26  120  270
Philadelphia    27  21  3.18   48   9   8   430   399  180  152   27  156  237
Montreal        28  24  3.23   52  15  12   465   431  186  167   39  174  254
St. Louis       21  35  3.41   56  16   3   496   435  223  188   28  192  308
Chicago         29  20  3.48   49   8  11   444   420  195  172   37  171  202
San Diego       23  29  3.62   52   4  15   459   454  211  185   25  164  250
Houston         22  29  3.66   51  14   5   455   406  201  185   29  223  282
Cincinnati      33  21  3.68   54   3  17   491   469  225  201   41  204  320
Los Angeles     28  24  3.75   52  16   9   461   451  213  192   45  154  277
Pittsburgh      24  28  3.80   52  11   9   464   455  228  196   33  166  308
New York        25  30  3.82   55   8  11   509   485  240  216   37  189  295
Atlanta         19  31  4.23   50   8   6   443   444  237  208   31  206  256

 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
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
John Denny (STL)       5   4  2.64  13  13   6   0   2   95   77   29   28    4   24   45

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Skok             0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    7    5    0    0    0    1    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  3.67  20   0   0   2   0   34   35   16   14    3   14   18
Dick Ruthven           2   5  3.89  12  12   2   0   1   74   70   38   32    7   27   37
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   3  7.27  24   1   0   3   0   35   49   29   28    0   14   16

 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           3   0  2.11  10   4   1   0   1   38   36   11    9    2   13   12
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  3.86  25   0   0   4   0   35   37   20   15    2   12   14
Ray Burris             3   3  4.15  13  12   2   0   1   74   70   37   34    7   35   32
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.30  12   9   0   0   0   53   62   36   31    6   35   28
Paul Reuschel          1   0  6.06  11   0   0   0   0   16   18   11   11    3    9    7
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  5.34  20   0   0   3   0   32   31   19   19    2    7    9
Tom Hume               2   6  6.06  12  11   0   0   0   65   80   47   44    8   27   29
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
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
Joaquin Andujar        3   3  2.84  11  11   2   0   0   73   50   25   23    2   36   33
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
Joe Sambito            3   3  3.38  22   0   0   2   0   32   28   12   12    2   10   32
Mark Lemongello        5   6  3.40  11  11   3   0   1   77   68   30   29    8   27   24
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Joe Niekro             2   4  8.10  11   8   1   0   0   40   56   39   36    5   26   13
Oscar Zamora           0   0 10.29   5   0   0   0   0    7    9    8    8    2    4    3

 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
Doug Rau               6   2  3.38  10  10   3   0   0   69   77   26   26    8   20   36
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.51  13   0   0   1   0   26   22   14   10    1   24   22
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
Bill Atkinson          2   1  2.63  15   0   0   2   0   27   23    8    8    2   13   21
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  2.76   6   0   0   0   0   16   10    5    5    0    7   16
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
Wayne Twitchell        3   4  5.26  10  10   0   0   0   51   57   30   30    7   31   38
Mike Garman            0   1  5.40   4   0   0   3   0    7    8    4    4    1    1    2
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
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Nino Espinosa          5   4  3.91  12  12   3   0   0   81   83   40   35    8   27   34
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  6.83  18   0   0   0   0   29   39   23   22    4   19   16

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.65  19   0   0   2   0   33   23    6    6    1   11   20
Tug McGraw             5   3  2.49  19   0   0   3   0   25   25   11    7    1    9   16
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.49  15   0   0   0   0   22   20    8    6    0    9   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  2.78  20   0   0   3   0   32   25   10   10    0   15   15
Jim Lonborg            5   3  3.43   9   9   1   0   0   58   50   24   22    7   22   30
Randy Lerch            3   5  4.41  11  11   2   0   0   63   65   38   31    4   34   31
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              5   2  2.29  16   2   1   0   0   35   26   16    9    4   13   30
Dave Hamilton          0   1  2.45   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    5    3
Kent Tekulve           3   4  2.68  27   0   0   6   0   37   30   13   11    2   12   21
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
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  1.37  13   1   0   2   0   26   15    6    4    0   15   29
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   6  4.01  15  11   1   0   0   67   67   36   30    7   24   46
Mark Lee               2   1  5.48  19   0   0   0   0   23   24   14   14    0   12    8
Dave Freisleben        0   3  6.08  12   4   0   0   0   27   41   22   18    3   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
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  3.46  13  13   0   0   0   88   86   39   34    8   19   66
John Curtis            1   1  3.52  13   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
Gary Lavelle           4   4  3.69  23   0   0   7   0   32   33   13   13    1   17   19
Charlie Williams       1   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    0    5    7
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9

 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
John Denny             5   4  2.64  13  13   6   0   2   95   77   29   28    4   24   45
Buddy Schultz          0   1  2.73  16   0   0   2   0   33   22   11   10    1   14   27
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
  D. Rau (LA)               6

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)           7
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         7
  J. Urrea (STL)            7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  T. Hume (CIN)             6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  M. Littell (STL)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Richard (HOU)          6

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         8
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  J. Denny (STL)            6
  B. Knepper (SF)           6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  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
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          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
  J. Denny (STL)         95.1
  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

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      98
  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        87
  T. Seaver (CIN)          87
  J. Montefusco (SF)       86
  N. Espinosa (NY)         83
  R. May (MON)             83
  V. Blue (SF)             81
  R. Grimsley (MON)        81
  D. Sutton (LA)           81

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           48
  T. Hume (CIN)            47
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        42
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        42
  D. Sutton (LA)           42
  M. Bruhert (NY)          40
  N. Espinosa (NY)         40
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      39
  R. May (MON)             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
  J. Montefusco (SF)        8
  D. Rau (LA)               8

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         52
  F. Norman (CIN)          41
  P. Hanna (ATL)           37
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  J. Andujar (HOU)         36
  R. Burris (CHI)          35
  W. Fryman (CHI)          35
  R. Lerch (PHI)           34
  B. Owchinko (SD)         34
  F. Bannister (HOU)       33

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         99
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  T. Seaver (CIN)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        69
  J. Montefusco (SF)       66
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  V. Blue (SF)             64
  T. John (LA)             55
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  B. Knepper (SF)          52


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