Monday July 17, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 17, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   56  36  3.16   92  25  16   830   772  328  291   48  261  476
Philadelphia    48  37  3.30   85  16  18   753   712  314  276   61  233  413
Montreal        44  48  3.37   92  29  18   814   758  335  305   67  309  413
Los Angeles     53  39  3.41   92  26  22   816   803  349  309   70  260  471
San Diego       44  49  3.57   93  10  28   823   807  374  326   46  306  430
Pittsburgh      44  43  3.57   87  14  24   786   764  360  312   61  272  498
St. Louis       37  56  3.58   93  22  11   825   746  383  328   55  319  494
Cincinnati      53  38  3.66   91   7  30   817   787  366  332   63  309  504
Houston         39  49  3.72   88  25  12   794   741  366  328   46  348  522
New York        38  54  3.84   92  13  16   835   808  392  356   68  320  449
Chicago         45  43  3.93   88  13  21   790   780  378  345   69  289  381
Atlanta         40  49  4.04   89  14  17   791   774  405  355   65  339  468

 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
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    8   7  2.57  18  18   6   0   0  130  116   38   37    9   22   51
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
Bob Knepper (SF)      11   5  2.61  22  21  10   0   3  158  136   53   46    8   51   86
Ed Halicki (SF)        5   3  2.76  14  14   5   0   3   98   79   34   30    8   24   46
John Denny (STL)       8   6  2.96  21  21  10   0   2  149  126   52   49    9   38   68
Phil Niekro (ATL)     10   9  3.02  24  23  11   0   3  176  148   69   59    8   56  129
Pat Zachry (NY)       10   5  3.07  19  19   5   0   2  126  103   48   43    8   53   73

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry McWilliams       1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    0    0    0    2    2
Gene Garber            1   0  1.08  13   0   0  10   0   25   21    5    3    2    3   23
Craig Skok             2   1  1.73  17   0   0   1   0   26   22    9    5    2    6   11
Phil Niekro           10   9  3.02  24  23  11   0   3  176  148   69   59    8   56  129
Mickey Mahler          3   5  3.16  20  10   1   0   0   74   57   34   26    5   35   47
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  35   0   0   0   0   46   44   25   23    9   27   32
Preston Hanna          7   6  4.49  20  19   0   0   0  100   89   55   50    7   62   63
Eddie Solomon          1   4  4.57  30   1   0   2   0   61   61   34   31    7   30   33
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   7  2.57  18  18   6   0   0  130  116   38   37    9   22   51
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  1.65  38   0   0  15   0   55   43   10   10    4   20   47
Manny Sarmiento        7   5  2.67  38   4   0   5   0   88   57   29   26    7   31   47
Bill Bonham            9   2  3.19  15  15   1   0   0   96   97   34   34    5   35   60
Tom Seaver             9   8  3.23  20  20   5   0   1  137  126   56   49   15   46  118
Fred Norman            8   5  3.42  21  21   0   0   0  126  117   53   48   13   55   70
Dave Tomlin            5   1  3.92  38   0   0   4   0   41   50   27   18    1   14   18
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Pedro Borbon           5   1  4.18  38   0   0   3   0   60   57   28   28    2   12   18
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             6   7  5.11  20  14   4   0   0   92   95   61   52    6   42   45
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          2   2  2.52  27   0   0  11   0   39   30   14   11    2   16   32
Charlie Hough          3   2  2.73  32   0   0   4   0   59   43   22   18    4   33   42
Bob Welch              2   0  3.05   9   2   0   3   0   21   21    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  3.69  20  19   5   0   0  134  150   67   55    5   42   81
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  0.66   7   0   0   0   0   14    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  3.13  21  21  12   0   2  152  141   64   53   13   44   54
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           0   4  4.50  20   0   0   5   0   30   36   17   15    3   14   19
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  3.47  41   0   0  11   0   70   58   27   27    8   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   8  4.14  19  19   4   0   1  124  132   63   57   13   44   46
Dale Murray            3   3  4.89  26   0   0   2   0   42   42   24   23    3   20   14
Mike Bruhert           1   5  5.00  13  12   0   0   0   67   90   47   37    2   14   34
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            1   0  8.38   2   2   0   0   0   10   13    9    9    2    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  2.18  34   0   0   7   0   54   45   17   13    1   16   32
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  3.46  18  18   5   0   1  122  110   52   47    8   30   65
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   1  5.93   8   0   0   0   0   14   13   11    9    3    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           5   5  2.18  51   0   0  15   0   74   58   21   18    3   32   43
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.34  33   0   0   3   0   42   57   15   11    0   16   27
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
Bruce Kison            1   2  3.22  15   1   0   0   0   36   33   14   13    1   21   23
Bert Blyleven          9   5  3.41  20  20   6   0   3  137  126   59   52   13   34  102
Dave Hamilton          0   2  3.45  11   0   0   1   0   16   12    8    6    1    9    9
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  1.64   7   0   0   0   0   11   10    2    2    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        1   3  2.18  28   1   0   8   0   54   35   15   13    1   33   64
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
Gaylord Perry         10   4  3.33  20  20   3   0   2  141  138   60   52    5   39   87
Rollie Fingers         4  10  3.43  40   0   0  20   0   63   52   27   24    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  3.74  32   0   0   0   0   46   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
Vida Blue             12   4  2.60  20  20   5   0   2  152  132   47   44    7   39  102
Bob Knepper           11   5  2.61  22  21  10   0   3  158  136   53   46    8   51   86
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           8   7  3.34  40   0   0  10   0   57   54   24   21    1   30   38
John Curtis            2   1  3.63  26   0   0   0   0   35   32   18   14    0   19   15
John Montefusco        7   4  3.79  21  21   2   0   0  143  139   68   60   16   38  108
Randy Moffitt          6   4  3.79  42   0   0   6   0   55   54   26   23    3   24   36
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  2.35  41   2   0   3   0   69   48   23   18    6   38   84
John Denny             8   6  2.96  21  21  10   0   2  149  126   52   49    9   38   68
Bob Forsch             9   9  3.12  21  21   5   0   3  147  116   60   51    7   59   72
Aurelio Lopez          0   0  3.38   1   0   0   0   0    5    5    2    2    1    0    2
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
Buddy Schultz          1   3  3.74  32   0   0   5   0   53   42   23   22    2   23   45
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:

  R. Fingers (SD)          10
  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

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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          20
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  B. Sutter (CHI)          15
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  G. Garber (ATL)          13
  T. Forster (LA)          11
  S. Lockwood (NY)         11
  G. Lavelle (SF)          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)       158.1
  V. Blue (SF)          152.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)     152.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      150.1
  J. Denny (STL)        149.0
  B. Forsch (STL)       147.1
  R. Jones (SD)         145.0
  J. Montefusco (SF)    142.2

Hits:

  T. John (LA)            150
  P. Niekro (ATL)         148
  R. Jones (SD)           142
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     141
  R. Grimsley (MON)       141
  J. Montefusco (SF)      139
  G. Perry (SD)           138
  D. Sutton (LA)          137
  B. Knepper (SF)         136
  D. Rau (LA)             135

Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  J. Urrea (STL)           69
  J. Montefusco (SF)       68
  T. John (LA)             67
  R. Grimsley (MON)        64
  T. Hume (CIN)            64
  R. May (MON)             64
  N. Espinosa (NY)         63
  B. Shirley (SD)          63

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
  N. Espinosa (NY)         13
  R. Grimsley (MON)        13
  B. Hooton (LA)           13

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)          51
  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
  G. Perry (SD)            87
  B. Knepper (SF)          86

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