Sunday July 16, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 16, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   55  36  3.12   91  25  16   821   764  321  285   45  258  471
Philadelphia    48  36  3.32   84  16  18   743   705  312  274   60  230  409
Montreal        44  47  3.33   91  29  18   806   748  327  298   65  307  410
Los Angeles     52  39  3.42   91  26  21   807   794  346  307   70  257  470
San Diego       44  48  3.53   92  10  28   813   794  366  319   45  304  426
St. Louis       37  55  3.53   92  22  11   816   729  374  320   53  318  491
Pittsburgh      43  43  3.56   86  14  24   776   755  353  307   61  265  495
Cincinnati      52  38  3.63   90   7  29   808   772  360  326   61  308  499
Houston         38  49  3.76   87  24  12   783   736  365  327   46  345  514
New York        37  53  3.84   90  13  15   818   792  385  349   65  315  446
Chicago         45  42  3.93   87  12  21   781   770  374  341   67  289  378
Atlanta         39  48  4.05   87  14  16   773   758  398  348   63  330  460

 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
Ed Halicki (SF)        5   3  2.76  14  14   5   0   3   98   79   34   30    8   24   46
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

 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  1.78  16   0   0   1   0   25   22    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
Dave Campbell          3   2  4.47  34   0   0   0   0   44   43   24   22    8   26   31
Eddie Solomon          1   4  4.47  29   1   0   2   0   58   58   32   29    7   27   32
Preston Hanna          7   6  4.49  20  19   0   0   0  100   89   55   50    7   62   63
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  1.65  36   0   0  15   0   60   37   16   11    4   21   66
Rick Reuschel          8   6  2.46  17  17   5   0   0  121  106   34   33    7   22   48
Mike Krukow            4   0  2.93  11   4   1   0   1   40   34   13   13    2   13   20
Willie Hernandez       5   2  3.38  30   0   0   1   0   37   33   14   14    3   21   25
Dennis Lamp            2  10  3.68  20  19   2   0   2  110   95   50   45    9   28   32
Lynn McGlothen         2   1  3.69  16   0   0   0   0   32   28   13   13    4   13   18
Donnie Moore           4   2  4.19  43   0   0   4   0   62   71   36   29    4   22   36
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   7  5.12  23  21   3   0   1  116  133   70   66   11   52   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               4   9  5.04  19  16   1   0   0  105  125   64   59    9   39   48
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
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.50   8   1   0   2   0   18   24   11    7    0   10    8
Rick Williams          1   1  3.57   9   0   0   0   0   18   22    7    7    0    6   11
Floyd Bannister        3   5  3.65  16  12   2   0   2   81   82   33   33    7   48   68
Mark Lemongello        7   8  3.83  18  18   6   0   1  132  121   59   56   14   44   47
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 11.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   14   11   11    2    5    5

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  1.29  21   0   0   3   0   28   27    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  2.73  32   0   0   4   0   59   43   22   18    4   33   42
Bob Welch              2   0  3.15   8   2   0   2   0   20   20    7    7    0    2   16
Burt Hooton            9   7  3.18  18  18   4   0   1  122  109   45   43   13   32   56
Doug Rau              10   4  3.38  17  17   6   0   1  120  135   46   45   11   34   58
Tommy John            10   7  3.73  19  18   5   0   0  128  144   64   53    5   40   80
Rick Rhoden            7   5  3.73  18  17   5   0   2  118  113   55   49   10   36   63
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
Dan Schatzeder         3   1  2.65  15   4   1   0   0   54   42   16   16    2   19   29
Ross Grimsley         12   6  2.92  20  20  12   0   2  148  134   58   48   11   42   52
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   2  2.09  11   5   0   0   0   39   33   14    9    3   16   18
Dwight Bernard         0   0  2.35   6   0   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    4    4
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
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  5.09  22   0   0   1   0   23   26   13   13    2   16   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
Warren Brusstar        2   0  2.32  28   0   0   0   0   43   40   13   11    0   17   34
Ron Reed               0   0  2.39  34   0   0   8   0   60   50   16   16    3   19   39
Dick Ruthven           4   2  2.82   6   6   1   0   1   38   36   13   12    4    6   19
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             3   3  1.91  19   0   0   3   0   28   22    9    6    0   16   27
Kent Tekulve           4   5  2.23  50   0   0  15   0   73   56   20   18    3   30   43
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.34  33   0   0   3   0   42   57   15   11    0   16   27
Dave Hamilton          0   2  2.70  10   0   0   1   0   13   10    5    4    1    8    9
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
Jim Bibby              5   4  3.17  22   7   1   0   0   65   52   32   23    8   25   50
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 Rooker             4   6  5.00  16  16   1   0   0   86   80   55   48    9   39   43
Jerry Reuss            0   1  7.51  13   7   0   0   0   38   60   33   32    4   13   25
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  2.18  28   1   0   8   0   54   35   15   13    1   33   64
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
Bob Owchinko           5   7  3.19  21  19   2   0   1  119  114   48   42    6   49   50
Rollie Fingers         4   9  3.30  39   0   0  20   0   63   49   25   23    3   21   35
Eric Rasmussen         6   2  3.71  10   8   1   0   1   51   53   23   21    6   15   20
Mark Lee               3   1  3.89  31   0   0   0   0   44   41   21   19    0   21   17
Bob Shirley            5  10  4.29  25  19   2   0   0  120  124   63   57   10   49   73
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.56  17   0   0   0   0   26   32   15   13    2    7   16
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
Dennis Kinney          0   1  6.43   7   0   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    3    4    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
Vida Blue             12   4  2.60  20  20   5   0   2  152  132   47   44    7   39  102
Ed Halicki             5   3  2.76  14  14   5   0   3   98   79   34   30    8   24   46
Jim Barr               4   7  2.99  15  14   3   0   2   87   92   32   29    3   14   21
Greg Minton            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    3    5
Gary Lavelle           7   7  3.44  39   0   0  10   0   55   54   24   21    1   30   37
John Curtis            2   1  3.63  26   0   0   0   0   35   32   18   14    0   19   15
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
Buddy Schultz          1   2  3.42  31   0   0   5   0   53   37   21   20    1   23   45
Silvio Martinez        4   3  3.48  10  10   2   0   1   62   51   27   24    5   34   18
Roy Thomas             1   0  3.55   7   0   0   2   0   13   11    7    5    0    5    6
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
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.63  14  10   0   0   0   54   68   38   34    5   25   21
John Urrea             3   9  5.67  24  10   1   0   0   86   98   69   54    4   44   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
  R. Fingers (SD)           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

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
  B. Sutter (CHI)          15
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  D. Bair (CIN)            14
  G. Garber (ATL)          12
  T. Forster (LA)          11
  G. Lavelle (SF)          10
  S. Lockwood (NY)         10
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        8
  R. Reed (PHI)             8

Shutouts:

  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  E. Halicki (SF)           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

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
  R. Burris (CHI)         133

Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  J. Urrea (STL)           69
  J. Montefusco (SF)       68
  T. Hume (CIN)            64
  T. John (LA)             64
  R. May (MON)             64
  B. Shirley (SD)          63
  R. Jones (SD)            62
  J. Koosman (NY)          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)           62
  B. Forsch (STL)          59
  P. Niekro (ATL)          56
  F. Norman (CIN)          55
  W. Fryman (MON)          53
  P. Zachry (NY)           53
  R. Burris (CHI)          52
  B. Knepper (SF)          50
  B. Owchinko (SD)         49

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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