Saturday July 15, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 15, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   54  35  3.10   89  24  16   804   744  312  277   45  252  467
Philadelphia    47  36  3.34   83  16  17   734   698  310  272   59  228  403
Montreal        43  47  3.36   90  28  18   797   741  326  297   65  305  406
Los Angeles     51  38  3.44   89  26  20   790   777  340  302   70  252  459
San Diego       44  46  3.47   90  10  28   796   774  353  307   43  293  415
St. Louis       36  54  3.51   90  22  10   798   714  364  311   51  307  483
Pittsburgh      41  43  3.58   84  14  23   757   736  345  301   59  257  480
Cincinnati      51  38  3.65   89   6  29   799   766  358  324   61  305  496
Houston         38  48  3.73   86  24  12   775   719  359  321   46  343  504
New York        37  52  3.80   89  13  15   810   780  376  342   63  310  444
Chicago         44  41  3.95   85  12  20   763   754  367  335   66  279  365
Atlanta         39  47  4.05   86  14  16   764   752  394  344   62  329  454

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   7  2.12  22  21  11   1   1  161  127   40   38    7   46  101
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   7   6  2.27  31   9   2   1   0   99   87   28   25    5   25   80
Bob Knepper (SF)      11   5  2.41  21  20  10   0   3  153  131   48   41    6   50   83
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    8   6  2.46  17  17   5   0   0  121  106   34   33    7   22   48
Craig Swan (NY)        1   5  2.59  17  16   2   0   1  111   88   34   32    8   33   68
Vida Blue (SF)        12   4  2.60  20  20   5   0   2  152  132   47   44    7   39  102
John Denny (STL)       8   6  2.77  20  20  10   0   2  146  119   47   45    9   37   67
Ross Grimsley (MON)   12   6  2.92  20  20  12   0   2  148  134   58   48   11   42   52
Phil Niekro (ATL)     10   9  3.02  24  23  11   0   3  176  148   69   59    8   56  129
Ed Halicki (SF)        4   3  3.05  13  13   4   0   2   89   73   34   30    8   23   43

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            1   0  1.17  12   0   0   9   0   23   20    5    3    2    3   20
Craig Skok             2   1  1.82  15   0   0   1   0   25   21    9    5    2    6   11
Mickey Mahler          3   4  2.82  19   9   1   0   0   70   51   30   22    4   32   46
Phil Niekro           10   9  3.02  24  23  11   0   3  176  148   69   59    8   56  129
Rick Camp              2   2  3.25  28   4   0   0   0   53   67   24   19    3   21   17
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Preston Hanna          7   5  4.45  19  18   0   0   0   93   84   51   46    6   61   57
Eddie Solomon          1   4  4.47  29   1   0   2   0   58   58   32   29    7   27   32
Dave Campbell          3   2  4.57  33   0   0   0   0   43   43   24   22    8   26   31
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         2   5  6.80  23   5   0   1   0   49   63   39   37    8   30   32
Tommy Boggs            1   5  6.97   7   7   0   0   0   31   42   25   24    3   16    9

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           6   3  1.71  35   0   0  14   0   58   37   16   11    4   21   63
Rick Reuschel          8   6  2.46  17  17   5   0   0  121  106   34   33    7   22   48
Mike Krukow            3   0  3.00  10   3   1   0   1   33   28   11   11    2   10   18
Willie Hernandez       5   2  3.67  29   0   0   1   0   34   31   14   14    3   19   21
Dennis Lamp            2  10  3.68  20  19   2   0   2  110   95   50   45    9   28   32
Lynn McGlothen         2   1  3.81  15   0   0   0   0   28   26   12   12    3   12   15
Donnie Moore           4   2  4.18  42   0   0   4   0   60   68   34   28    4   20   35
Dave Geisel            1   0  4.22  10   1   0   0   0   11   15    5    5    0    5    6
Dave Roberts           4   4  4.62  18  12   1   0   1   86   96   46   44    7   27   22
Ray Burris             5   6  4.99  22  20   3   0   1  115  130   68   64   11   50   47
Paul Reuschel          2   0  5.14  16   0   0   0   0   28   29   16   16    4   13   13
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.17  13   9   0   0   0   56   64   37   32    6   37   28
Ken Holtzman           0   3  7.83  10   4   0   1   0   23   29   24   20    6   15   17

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              4   3  1.69  37   0   0  14   0   53   42   10   10    4   20   45
Manny Sarmiento        6   5  2.75  37   4   0   5   0   85   54   29   26    7   31   46
Bill Bonham            9   2  3.19  15  15   1   0   0   96   97   34   34    5   35   60
Fred Norman            8   5  3.21  20  20   0   0   0  126  112   50   45   11   55   70
Tom Seaver             9   8  3.23  20  20   5   0   1  137  126   56   49   15   46  118
Dave Tomlin            5   1  3.92  38   0   0   4   0   41   50   27   18    1   14   18
Pedro Borbon           5   1  4.04  37   0   0   3   0   56   51   25   25    2   11   16
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            1   2  4.55  13  12   0   1   0   65   67   33   33    5   29   44
Tom Hume               3   9  5.33  18  15   0   0   0   96  119   62   57    9   36   45
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
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.97  33   0   0   3   0   61   66   22   20    0   21   28
Joaquin Andujar        3   4  3.07  13  13   2   0   0   82   62   31   28    2   37   38
Tom Dixon              4   6  3.13  18  10   2   1   1   83   83   35   29    4   21   41
J.R. Richard           8   9  3.29  20  20   9   0   3  150  108   62   55    7   80  167
Joe Sambito            3   5  3.35  36   0   0   6   0   54   52   21   20    3   21   56
Floyd Bannister        3   4  3.43  15  11   2   0   2   76   70   29   29    7   47   63
Rick Williams          1   1  3.71   8   0   0   0   0   17   21    7    7    0    6    9
Mark Lemongello        7   8  3.83  18  18   6   0   1  132  121   59   56   14   44   47
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.94   7   1   0   2   0   16   23   11    7    0   10    5
Joe Niekro             5   7  5.69  19  13   3   0   0   81   90   60   51    6   39   37
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Oscar Zamora           0   0  9.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   11    9    9    2    4    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  1.32  20   0   0   2   0   27   26    5    4    0    9   14
Terry Forster          1   2  2.68  26   0   0  11   0   37   28   14   11    2   15   32
Charlie Hough          3   2  2.83  31   0   0   4   0   57   42   22   18    4   32   41
Burt Hooton            8   7  3.18  17  17   4   0   1  113  101   42   40   13   30   50
Doug Rau              10   4  3.38  17  17   6   0   1  120  135   46   45   11   34   58
Bob Welch              2   0  3.50   7   2   0   2   0   18   18    7    7    0    1   14
Rick Rhoden            7   4  3.70  17  16   5   0   2  114  108   52   47   10   35   61
Tommy John            10   7  3.73  19  18   5   0   0  128  144   64   53    5   40   80
Don Sutton             9   8  3.87  19  19   6   0   1  128  137   62   55   20   24   76
Bobby Castillo         0   3  4.11  15   0   0   1   0   31   23   18   14    2   29   28
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gerry Pirtle           0   1  0.71   6   0   0   0   0   13    6    1    1    0   10    5
Steve Rogers          11   7  2.12  22  21  11   1   1  161  127   40   38    7   46  101
Woodie Fryman          2   3  2.34   5   5   2   0   1   35   24    9    9    1   16   19
Darold Knowles         2   2  2.34  32   0   0   3   0   42   38   11   11    3   15   18
Hal Dues               3   4  2.54  18   9   1   1   0   74   62   24   21    4   26   22
Ross Grimsley         12   6  2.92  20  20  12   0   2  148  134   58   48   11   42   52
Dan Schatzeder         2   1  2.98  14   3   0   0   0   45   35   15   15    2   17   25
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           0   3  4.28  19   0   0   5   0   27   33   15   13    3   14   18
Rudy May               6   9  4.50  21  18   2   0   0  110  120   64   55   14   31   63
Wayne Twitchell        3   7  5.89  16  14   0   0   0   73   88   48   48   12   45   48
Mike Garman            0   2  6.23  18   0   0   6   0   22   20   15   15    2   12    7
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            1   1  0.52  10   4   0   0   0   35   25    5    2    1   13   16
Craig Swan             1   5  2.59  17  16   2   0   1  111   88   34   32    8   33   68
Pat Zachry            10   5  3.07  19  19   5   0   2  126  103   48   43    8   53   73
Dwight Bernard         0   0  3.18   5   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    3    4
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Skip Lockwood          7   7  3.49  40   0   0  10   0   67   57   26   26    7   25   54
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Jerry Koosman          3   9  4.03  20  19   2   0   0  130  127   62   58   11   46   81
Nino Espinosa          7   7  4.17  18  18   4   0   1  117  123   60   54   12   39   43
Mike Bruhert           1   5  5.00  13  12   0   0   0   67   90   47   37    2   14   34
Dale Murray            3   3  5.05  24   0   0   2   0   41   41   24   23    3   20   14
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.57  21   0   0   1   0   21   23   13   13    2   15   10
Butch Metzger          1   3  6.51  25   0   0   0   0   37   48   28   27    4   22   21
Tom Hausman            0   0 12.46   1   1   0   0   0    4    8    6    6    1    3    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.40  22   0   0   3   0   39   26    6    6    1   11   24
Tug McGraw             8   3  2.26  33   0   0   7   0   52   44   17   13    1   16   31
Ron Reed               0   0  2.31  33   0   0   7   0   58   48   15   15    2   18   36
Warren Brusstar        2   0  2.32  28   0   0   0   0   43   40   13   11    0   17   34
Dick Ruthven           3   2  3.16   5   5   1   0   1   31   31   12   11    4    5   16
Steve Carlton          8   8  3.22  20  20   5   0   1  134  134   60   48   18   41   87
Larry Christenson      6   8  3.59  17  17   5   0   1  115  105   51   46    8   27   62
Jim Kaat               5   2  3.86  13  12   2   0   1   75   80   35   32    5   16   29
Jim Lonborg            7   6  3.90  16  16   1   0   0   95   93   43   41   11   34   41
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.65  16  13   2   0   0   79   85   48   41    7   38   39
Rawly Eastwick         2   0  5.68   7   0   0   0   0   13   12   10    8    2    5    4

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             2   3  2.10  17   0   0   3   0   26   21    9    6    0   13   24
Grant Jackson          3   3  2.25  32   0   0   3   0   40   51   14   10    0   15   26
Kent Tekulve           4   5  2.25  49   0   0  14   0   72   56   20   18    3   30   42
Bruce Kison            1   2  2.97  14   0   0   0   0   30   28   11   10    1   17   20
John Candelaria        8   9  3.14  21  20   3   1   1  138  141   53   48    9   39   73
Dave Hamilton          0   2  3.38   9   0   0   1   0   11    9    5    4    1    8    7
Bert Blyleven          9   5  3.41  20  20   6   0   3  137  126   59   52   13   34  102
Don Robinson           5   3  3.52  19  16   3   1   1  115  108   50   45   10   26   70
Jim Bibby              5   4  3.55  21   6   1   0   0   58   48   30   23    8   23   45
Jim Rooker             4   6  5.00  16  16   1   0   0   86   80   55   48    9   39   43
Jerry Reuss            0   1  7.01  12   6   0   0   0   35   53   28   27    2   11   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  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    2    2    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        1   3  2.22  27   1   0   8   0   53   35   15   13    1   32   62
Gaylord Perry         10   4  3.05  19  19   3   0   2  136  130   54   46    4   37   83
Randy Jones            6   8  3.10  22  21   2   0   1  145  142   62   50    5   44   43
Rollie Fingers         4   8  3.18  38   0   0  20   0   62   47   24   22    3   19   35
Bob Owchinko           5   7  3.28  20  18   2   0   1  110  107   46   40    5   47   43
Mark Lee               3   1  3.56  30   0   0   0   0   43   38   18   17    0   20   17
Eric Rasmussen         6   2  3.71  10   8   1   0   1   51   53   23   21    6   15   20
Bob Shirley            5  10  4.04  24  18   2   0   0  114  117   57   51    9   44   71
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.56  17   0   0   0   0   26   32   15   13    2    7   16
Dennis Kinney          0   0  5.14   6   0   0   0   0    7    5    4    4    3    4    2
Mark Wiley             1   0  5.87   4   1   0   0   0    8   11    6    5    1    1    1
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

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper           11   5  2.41  21  20  10   0   3  153  131   48   41    6   50   83
Jim Barr               4   6  2.51  14  13   3   0   2   82   81   25   23    3   11   20
Vida Blue             12   4  2.60  20  20   5   0   2  152  132   47   44    7   39  102
Greg Minton            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    3    5
Ed Halicki             4   3  3.05  13  13   4   0   2   89   73   34   30    8   23   43
John Curtis            2   1  3.41  25   0   0   0   0   32   29   16   12    0   17   15
Gary Lavelle           7   7  3.44  39   0   0  10   0   55   54   24   21    1   30   37
Randy Moffitt          6   4  3.78  41   0   0   6   0   52   51   24   22    2   22   35
John Montefusco        7   4  3.79  21  21   2   0   0  143  139   68   60   16   38  108
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Charlie Williams       1   1  5.00  14   1   0   0   0   27   35   15   15    2   15   10

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich         7   6  2.27  31   9   2   1   0   99   87   28   25    5   25   80
Mark Littell           1   7  2.37  40   2   0   3   0   68   48   23   18    6   38   84
John Denny             8   6  2.77  20  20  10   0   2  146  119   47   45    9   37   67
Bob Forsch             9   9  3.12  21  21   5   0   3  147  116   60   51    7   59   72
Silvio Martinez        3   3  3.21   9   9   2   0   1   56   43   23   20    3   31   16
Buddy Schultz          1   2  3.62  30   0   0   4   0   50   37   21   20    1   21   41
George Frazier         0   2  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   13   17    9    6    2    2    5
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
Roy Thomas             1   0  5.19   6   0   0   2   0    9    9    7    5    0    4    4
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.40  13  10   0   0   0   53   66   36   32    5   24   21
John Urrea             3   8  5.62  23   9   1   0   0   82   95   65   51    4   40   53
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:

  V. Blue (SF)             12
  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  T. John (LA)             10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  D. Rau (LA)              10
  P. Zachry (NY)           10
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         9

Losses:

  D. Lamp (CHI)            10
  B. Shirley (SD)          10
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       9
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  T. Hume (CIN)             9
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  R. May (MON)              9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  B. Knepper (SF)          10
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  D. Rau (LA)               6
  D. Sutton (LA)            6

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          20
  D. Bair (CIN)            14
  B. Sutter (CHI)          14
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         14
  G. Garber (ATL)          12
  T. Forster (LA)          11
  G. Lavelle (SF)          10
  S. Lockwood (NY)         10
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        8
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7

Shutouts:

  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  F. Bannister (HOU)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  V. Blue (SF)              2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       176.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       161.0
  B. Knepper (SF)       153.1
  V. Blue (SF)          152.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      150.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)     148.0
  B. Forsch (STL)       147.1
  J. Denny (STL)        146.1
  R. Jones (SD)         145.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)    142.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         148
  T. John (LA)            144
  R. Jones (SD)           142
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     141
  J. Montefusco (SF)      139
  D. Sutton (LA)          137
  D. Rau (LA)             135
  S. Carlton (PHI)        134
  R. Grimsley (MON)       134
  V. Blue (SF)            132

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  R. Burris (CHI)          68
  J. Montefusco (SF)       68
  J. Urrea (STL)           65
  T. John (LA)             64
  R. May (MON)             64
  T. Hume (CIN)            62
  R. Jones (SD)            62
  J. Koosman (NY)          62
  J. Richard (HOU)         62

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  J. Montefusco (SF)       16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  R. May (MON)             14
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        13
  B. Hooton (LA)           13
  N. Espinosa (NY)         12
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         80
  P. Hanna (ATL)           61
  B. Forsch (STL)          59
  P. Niekro (ATL)          56
  F. Norman (CIN)          55
  W. Fryman (MON)          53
  P. Zachry (NY)           53
  R. Burris (CHI)          50
  B. Knepper (SF)          50
  F. Bannister (HOU)       47

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        167
  P. Niekro (ATL)         129
  T. Seaver (CIN)         118
  J. Montefusco (SF)      108
  V. Blue (SF)            102
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       102
  S. Rogers (MON)         101
  S. Carlton (PHI)         87
  M. Littell (STL)         84
  B. Knepper (SF)          83


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