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National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 7, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   32  20  2.92   52  12  10   472   435  172  153   27  124  279
Philadelphia    28  21  3.20   49   9   8   439   408  184  156   27  160  239
Montreal        29  24  3.23   53  16  12   474   437  189  170   39  178  260
St. Louis       21  36  3.44   57  16   3   505   444  229  193   29  199  315
Chicago         29  21  3.59   50   8  11   453   434  204  181   37  175  206
Houston         22  29  3.66   51  14   5   455   406  201  185   29  223  282
Cincinnati      34  21  3.71   55   3  18   500   482  231  206   42  210  329
San Diego       23  30  3.72   53   4  15   467   465  219  193   26  168  252
Los Angeles     28  25  3.72   53  16   9   469   460  216  194   46  156  284
New York        26  30  3.79   56   9  11   518   488  242  218   38  192  301
Pittsburgh      24  28  3.80   52  11   9   464   455  228  196   33  166  308
Atlanta         20  31  4.14   51   9   6   452   448  237  208   31  208  258

 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
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)   10   2  2.57  13  13   9   0   1  102   87   34   29    7   30   32
Craig Swan (NY)        1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Bill Bonham (CIN)      7   0  2.60   9   9   1   0   0   66   62   19   19    5   20   43
Steve Carlton (PHI)    6   5  2.62  12  12   3   0   0   86   80   33   25    8   30   52
John Denny (STL)       5   4  2.64  13  13   6   0   2   95   77   29   28    4   24   45
Don Robinson (PIT)     4   2  2.72  12  10   3   1   1   79   65   28   24    4   13   47

 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
Phil Niekro            6   6  3.02  15  15   7   0   2  110   93   44   37    4   39   81
Preston Hanna          4   0  3.05  10  10   0   0   0   56   40   22   19    4   37   33
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  2.73  22   0   0   0   0   26   22    8    8    2   13   16
Donnie Moore           4   1  3.75  26   0   0   4   0   36   38   20   15    2   12   14
Dennis Lamp            1   5  3.86  12  11   1   0   1   61   55   29   26    7   17   22
Ray Burris             3   4  4.82  14  13   2   0   1   75   75   43   40    7   36   33
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.17  13   9   0   0   0   56   64   37   32    6   37   28
Mike Krukow            0   0  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10   15    7    7    1    3    4
Paul Reuschel          1   0  6.38  12   0   0   0   0   18   22   13   13    3   10    8

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              1   1  0.79  24   0   0   9   0   34   26    3    3    2   14   30
Manny Sarmiento        5   2  1.72  21   2   0   2   0   47   29   10    9    4   21   23
Bill Bonham            7   0  2.60   9   9   1   0   0   66   62   19   19    5   20   43
Fred Norman            6   2  2.93  12  12   0   0   0   80   61   29   26    4   41   49
Tom Seaver             6   4  3.48  13  13   2   0   0   83   87   36   32   11   30   77
Dave Tomlin            4   1  3.60  25   0   0   1   0   25   34   19   10    1    6   13
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  3.16  11  11   2   0   0   74   67   27   26    8   15   38
Charlie Hough          1   1  3.24  15   0   0   0   0   33   25   14   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         10   2  2.57  13  13   9   0   1  102   87   34   29    7   30   32
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
Pat Zachry             7   1  3.18  12  12   3   0   1   76   63   30   27    4   34   56
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
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
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.49  15   0   0   0   0   22   20    8    6    0    9   14
Tug McGraw             6   3  2.54  20   0   0   3   0   28   28   12    8    1    9   17
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  3.53  10  10   1   0   0   64   56   27   25    7   26   31
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
Gaylord Perry          4   2  2.88  11  11   1   0   0   78   75   29   25    1   21   50
Randy Jones            5   4  3.02  13  13   1   0   1   86   82   32   29    3   20   24
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.38  26   0   0  13   0   40   31   17   15    2    9   21
Bob Owchinko           3   5  3.76  12  11   1   0   0   69   71   32   29    4   34   31
Bob Shirley            3   6  4.01  15  11   1   0   0   67   67   36   30    7   24   46
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.56  17   0   0   0   0   26   32   15   13    2    7   16
Mark Lee               2   1  5.32  20   0   0   0   0   24   24   14   14    0   13    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
Ed Halicki             2   1  2.32   6   6   2   0   0   43   40   15   11    4    8   19
Randy Moffitt          5   2  2.56  24   0   0   3   0   32   28   11    9    1    8   21
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  24   0   0   7   0   32   34   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   3   0   0   0   0    5    5    1    0    0    1    4
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  2.86  24   2   0   0   0   44   36   19   14    3   29   53
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
John Urrea             2   7  4.80  16   8   1   0   0   66   74   48   35    3   28   42
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.43  13   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   10    5    6    8
Pete Falcone           0   5  6.46  10   8   0   0   0   39   47   32   28    4   21   19

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Grimsley (MON)        10
  B. Bonham (CIN)           7
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  T. John (LA)              7
  B. Knepper (SF)           7
  P. Zachry (NY)            7
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  R. May (MON)              6
  T. McGraw (PHI)           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)         9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  J. Denny (STL)            6
  B. Knepper (SF)           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)             9
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       110.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)     101.2
  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
  V. Blue (SF)           91.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       88.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    88.1

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      98
  P. Niekro (ATL)          93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        87
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        87
  T. Seaver (CIN)          87
  J. Montefusco (SF)       86
  N. Espinosa (NY)         83
  R. May (MON)             83
  R. Jones (SD)            82
  V. Blue (SF)             81

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           48
  T. Hume (CIN)            47
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  R. Burris (CHI)          43
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        42
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        42
  D. Sutton (LA)           42
  M. Bruhert (NY)          40
  N. Espinosa (NY)         40
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      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
  B. Hooton (LA)            8
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8
  J. Montefusco (SF)        8

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         52
  F. Norman (CIN)          41
  P. Niekro (ATL)          39
  W. Fryman (CHI)          37
  P. Hanna (ATL)           37
  J. Andujar (HOU)         36
  R. Burris (CHI)          36
  R. Lerch (PHI)           34
  B. Owchinko (SD)         34
  P. Zachry (NY)           34

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         99
  P. Niekro (ATL)          81
  T. Seaver (CIN)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        69
  J. Montefusco (SF)       66
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  V. Blue (SF)             64
  P. Zachry (NY)           56
  T. John (LA)             55
  M. Littell (STL)         53


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