Friday July 21, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 21, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   58  39  3.27   97  25  18   876   826  357  318   48  285  497
Philadelphia    51  39  3.40   90  18  19   797   764  339  301   64  246  440
Montreal        47  50  3.42   97  29  20   859   800  358  326   70  328  440
Los Angeles     55  41  3.46   96  27  23   852   837  369  327   73  269  491
San Diego       46  51  3.53   97  11  29   858   839  387  336   47  318  446
Pittsburgh      47  44  3.57   91  15  25   823   800  376  326   65  288  523
St. Louis       38  59  3.61   97  22  12   860   777  400  345   57  332  521
Cincinnati      55  40  3.66   95   7  31   852   827  382  347   66  322  527
Houston         41  54  3.76   95  27  13   855   809  398  357   50  381  551
New York        42  56  3.83   98  16  17   890   854  416  379   74  340  477
Chicago         48  45  4.04   93  13  23   837   838  409  376   73  311  406
Atlanta         42  52  4.16   94  15  18   833   819  436  385   69  361  492

 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   7  2.38  32  10   2   1   0  106   97   31   28    5   26   87
Craig Swan (NY)        2   5  2.48  18  17   3   0   1  120   95   35   33    8   34   75
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    9   7  2.65  19  19   6   0   0  136  121   41   40    9   26   55
Bob Knepper (SF)      11   6  2.67  23  22  10   0   3  165  141   56   49    8   52   92
Vida Blue (SF)        13   4  2.69  21  21   5   0   2  160  142   51   48    7   41  105
John Denny (STL)       8   6  2.96  21  21  10   0   2  149  126   52   49    9   38   68
Phil Niekro (ATL)     11   9  3.02  25  24  12   0   3  185  154   72   62    9   56  136
Randy Jones (SD)       7   8  3.10  23  22   2   0   1  151  150   65   52    5   44   44
Bob Forsch (STL)       9   9  3.10  22  22   5   0   3  154  121   62   53    7   61   76

 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   1  2.39  14   0   0  10   0   26   25   10    7    3    4   23
Craig Skok             2   1  2.67  19   0   0   1   0   30   29   13    9    2    7   12
Phil Niekro           11   9  3.02  25  24  12   0   3  185  154   72   62    9   56  136
Rick Camp              2   2  3.25  28   4   0   0   0   53   67   24   19    3   21   17
Mickey Mahler          3   5  3.32  21  10   1   0   0   76   59   36   28    5   38   49
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Eddie Solomon          2   4  4.16  31   2   0   2   0   67   64   34   31    7   31   39
Preston Hanna          7   7  4.63  21  20   0   0   0  105   92   59   54    7   69   67
Dave Campbell          3   2  4.94  37   0   0   1   0   51   50   30   28    9   32   35
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         2   6  6.87  24   6   0   1   0   55   70   44   42    9   32   32
Tommy Boggs            1   5  6.88   8   8   0   0   0   35   49   28   27    4   18   10

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   3  1.65  40   0   0  17   0   65   42   17   12    5   21   72
Rick Reuschel          9   7  2.65  19  19   6   0   0  136  121   41   40    9   26   55
Willie Hernandez       5   2  3.58  32   0   0   1   0   38   34   15   15    3   22   25
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.65  12   1   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    5    7
Dennis Lamp            2  10  3.88  21  20   2   0   2  114  102   54   49    9   32   33
Mike Krukow            4   0  3.89  12   5   1   0   1   44   42   19   19    3   15   21
Donnie Moore           5   3  4.01  47   0   0   4   0   67   76   37   30    4   23   38
Lynn McGlothen         2   1  4.46  19   0   0   0   0   34   32   17   17    4   18   19
Dave Roberts           4   4  4.61  19  13   1   0   1   94  104   50   48    8   27   26
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
Ray Burris             5   8  5.31  24  22   3   0   1  122  142   76   72   12   53   50
Ken Holtzman           0   3  6.91  13   4   0   1   0   27   32   25   21    6   19   19

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              4   3  1.58  39   0   0  16   0   57   43   10   10    4   21   49
Manny Sarmiento        7   6  2.90  39   4   0   5   0   90   62   32   29    7   34   49
Tom Seaver             9   9  3.13  21  21   5   0   1  144  132   58   50   15   48  123
Bill Bonham            9   2  3.19  15  15   1   0   0   96   97   34   34    5   35   60
Fred Norman            8   5  3.42  21  21   0   0   0  126  117   53   48   13   55   70
Dave Tomlin            6   1  3.57  40   0   0   4   0   45   53   27   18    1   17   20
Mike Lacoss            1   0  4.00   2   1   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    1    2    3
Pedro Borbon           5   1  4.02  41   0   0   3   0   63   57   28   28    2   13   20
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            1   2  4.48  14  13   0   1   0   70   75   35   35    6   30   49
Tom Hume               4   9  5.32  20  17   1   0   0  108  134   69   64   10   39   50
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  2.88  34   0   0   3   0   66   73   24   21    0   22   30
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  2.95  11   1   0   2   0   21   27   11    7    0   13    9
Joaquin Andujar        3   4  3.07  13  13   2   0   0   82   62   31   28    2   37   38
J.R. Richard           9   9  3.11  21  21  10   0   3  159  111   63   55    7   86  177
Joe Sambito            3   6  3.19  39   0   0   7   0   59   57   22   21    3   23   60
Tom Dixon              5   6  3.24  19  11   2   1   1   89   89   38   32    4   23   44
Mark Lemongello        7   9  3.74  19  19   7   0   1  140  127   61   58   14   49   51
Floyd Bannister        3   6  4.38  18  13   2   0   2   84   90   41   41    9   53   68
Rick Williams          1   2  4.88  10   1   0   0   0   24   32   14   13    1    8   12
Joe Niekro             6   8  5.31  21  15   4   0   0   97  102   66   57    7   45   47
Vern Ruhle             0   0  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    3    7    2    2    0    2    1
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Oscar Zamora           0   0  7.20  10   0   0   0   0   15   20   12   12    2    7    6

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  1.48  23   0   0   3   0   30   30    7    5    0   10   17
Terry Forster          2   3  2.41  29   0   0  12   0   41   33   15   11    2   16   32
Charlie Hough          3   2  2.60  33   0   0   4   0   62   44   22   18    4   34   44
Bob Welch              2   0  2.66  10   2   0   3   0   24   21    7    7    0    2   20
Burt Hooton           10   7  3.32  19  19   4   0   1  130  117   50   48   14   35   59
Doug Rau              10   5  3.67  18  18   6   0   1  125  144   52   51   12   37   58
Tommy John            10   7  3.69  20  19   5   0   0  134  150   67   55    5   42   81
Don Sutton            10   8  3.74  20  20   7   0   1  137  143   64   57   21   25   82
Rick Rhoden            7   5  3.93  19  18   5   0   2  121  117   59   53   10   36   65
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
Steve Rogers          11   7  2.12  22  21  11   1   1  161  127   40   38    7   46  101
Hal Dues               4   4  2.33  19  10   1   1   0   81   66   24   21    4   29   25
Darold Knowles         2   2  2.42  34   0   0   3   0   45   39   12   12    4   17   19
Woodie Fryman          3   3  2.53   6   6   2   0   1   43   31   12   12    1   21   26
Dan Schatzeder         3   1  2.65  15   4   1   0   0   54   42   16   16    2   19   29
Ross Grimsley         12   7  3.36  22  22  12   0   2  158  149   70   59   13   46   56
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           0   4  4.11  22   0   0   5   0   35   40   18   16    3   15   21
Rudy May               6   9  4.34  22  19   2   0   0  114  123   66   55   14   31   68
Gerry Pirtle           0   1  4.50   9   0   0   0   0   16   14    8    8    1   13    5
Mike Garman            1   2  5.26  22   0   0   8   0   26   21   15   15    2   12    9
Wayne Twitchell        3   8  5.71  17  15   0   0   0   80   94   51   51   13   48   53
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  2.27  13   5   0   0   0   44   35   16   11    5   16   20
Craig Swan             2   5  2.48  18  17   3   0   1  120   95   35   33    8   34   75
Dwight Bernard         0   0  3.09   7   1   0   0   0   12   10    4    4    1    9    8
Pat Zachry            10   6  3.28  20  20   5   0   2  132  111   54   48    9   55   75
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Skip Lockwood          7   7  3.33  42   0   0  12   0   73   61   27   27    8   25   57
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Jerry Koosman          3  10  4.03  21  20   3   0   0  138  133   66   62   12   50   82
Nino Espinosa          8   8  4.06  20  20   5   0   1  133  139   66   60   13   47   52
Dale Murray            4   3  4.60  28   0   0   2   0   47   44   25   24    3   23   17
Mike Bruhert           2   5  5.08  14  13   0   0   0   73   98   51   41    3   15   34
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.32  23   0   0   1   0   24   26   14   14    2   17   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
Warren Brusstar        3   0  2.45  29   0   0   0   0   44   42   14   12    0   17   35
Ron Reed               0   0  2.47  35   0   0   8   0   62   53   17   17    4   19   42
Dick Ruthven           5   2  2.47   7   7   2   0   1   47   47   14   13    4    8   25
Tug McGraw             8   3  2.53  36   0   0   8   0   57   47   20   16    1   18   36
Steve Carlton          8   9  3.25  21  21   5   0   1  141  138   63   51   19   43   93
Larry Christenson      7   8  3.36  19  19   6   0   1  131  116   54   49    9   32   69
Jim Lonborg            7   7  4.20  17  17   1   0   0   99  103   48   46   11   36   41
Jim Kaat               5   2  4.20  14  13   2   0   1   79   86   40   37    5   18   29
Randy Lerch            4   6  4.92  17  13   2   0   0   82   92   52   45    7   39   41
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  5.52   9   0   0   0   0   15   14   11    9    3    5    5

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             3   3  2.08  21   0   0   3   0   35   26   11    8    0   20   32
Kent Tekulve           5   5  2.15  52   0   0  16   0   75   59   21   18    3   33   43
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.42  35   0   0   3   0   45   60   16   12    1   18   28
Jim Bibby              6   4  2.78  23   8   2   0   1   74   58   32   23    8   26   56
Bruce Kison            2   2  3.11  16   1   0   0   0   38   34   14   13    1   21   23
John Candelaria        8   9  3.14  21  20   3   1   1  138  141   53   48    9   39   73
Dave Hamilton          0   2  3.45  11   0   0   1   0   16   12    8    6    1    9    9
Bert Blyleven          9   5  3.46  21  21   6   0   3  143  133   64   55   14   36  107
Don Robinson           5   4  3.80  20  17   3   1   1  118  114   55   50   11   29   74
Jim Rooker             5   6  4.87  17  17   1   0   0   94   88   58   51   10   42   47
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  1.50   8   0   0   0   0   12   10    2    2    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        1   3  2.14  29   1   0   8   0   55   36   15   13    1   34   65
Randy Jones            7   8  3.10  23  22   2   0   1  151  150   65   52    5   44   44
Bob Owchinko           5   7  3.13  22  20   2   0   1  124  119   49   43    6   50   51
Gaylord Perry         10   4  3.25  21  21   3   0   2  147  144   63   53    5   45   90
Eric Rasmussen         7   2  3.45  11   9   2   0   1   60   58   25   23    7   17   23
Rollie Fingers         4  11  3.60  41   0   0  20   0   65   55   29   26    3   22   38
Mark Lee               3   1  3.74  32   0   0   0   0   46   41   21   19    0   21   17
Bob Shirley            5  11  4.26  27  19   2   1   0  125  128   65   59   10   50   77
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   6  2.67  23  22  10   0   3  165  141   56   49    8   52   92
Vida Blue             13   4  2.69  21  21   5   0   2  160  142   51   48    7   41  105
Greg Minton            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    3    5
Ed Halicki             5   3  3.12  15  15   5   0   3  101   85   40   35    8   28   47
Gary Lavelle           9   7  3.16  43   0   0  11   0   63   61   25   22    1   31   40
Randy Moffitt          6   4  3.45  46   0   0   7   0   60   56   26   23    3   26   39
Jim Barr               4   8  3.50  16  15   3   0   2   87   97   37   34    3   16   21
John Curtis            2   1  3.54  29   0   0   0   0   41   37   20   16    0   22   19
John Montefusco        7   4  3.95  22  22   2   0   0  146  147   72   64   16   40  108
Charlie Williams       1   2  4.81  17   1   0   0   0   34   41   19   18    2   22   12
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
Mark Littell           1   7  2.22  43   2   0   4   0   73   50   23   18    6   38   93
Pete Vuckovich         7   7  2.38  32  10   2   1   0  106   97   31   28    5   26   87
John Denny             8   6  2.96  21  21  10   0   2  149  126   52   49    9   38   68
Bob Forsch             9   9  3.10  22  22   5   0   3  154  121   62   53    7   61   76
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.56  34   0   0   5   0   56   42   23   22    2   24   47
Silvio Martinez        4   4  3.71  11  11   2   0   1   68   56   31   28    6   39   18
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
Aurelio Lopez          0   0  4.35   3   0   0   0   0   10    9    5    5    2    1    5
Roy Thomas             1   1  5.40   8   1   0   2   0   17   16   12   10    0    8    8
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)             13
  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  B. Hooton (LA)           10
  T. John (LA)             10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  D. Rau (LA)              10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10

Losses:

  R. Fingers (SD)          11
  B. Shirley (SD)          11
  J. Koosman (NY)          10
  D. Lamp (CHI)            10
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  T. Hume (CIN)             9
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       9
  R. May (MON)              9

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  B. Knepper (SF)          10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       7
  D. Sutton (LA)            7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  L. Christenson (PHI)      6

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          20
  B. Sutter (CHI)          17
  D. Bair (CIN)            16
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         16
  G. Garber (ATL)          13
  T. Forster (LA)          12
  S. Lockwood (NY)         12
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        8
  M. Garman (MON)           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)       185.0
  B. Knepper (SF)       165.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       161.0
  V. Blue (SF)          160.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      159.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)     158.0
  B. Forsch (STL)       153.2
  R. Jones (SD)         151.0
  J. Denny (STL)        149.0
  G. Perry (SD)         146.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         154
  T. John (LA)            150
  R. Jones (SD)           150
  R. Grimsley (MON)       149
  J. Montefusco (SF)      147
  G. Perry (SD)           144
  D. Rau (LA)             144
  D. Sutton (LA)          143
  V. Blue (SF)            142
  R. Burris (CHI)         142

Runs:

  R. Burris (CHI)          76
  J. Montefusco (SF)       72
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  R. Grimsley (MON)        70
  T. Hume (CIN)            69
  J. Urrea (STL)           69
  T. John (LA)             67
  N. Espinosa (NY)         66
  J. Koosman (NY)          66
  R. May (MON)             66

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           21
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  J. Montefusco (SF)       16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          15
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        14
  B. Hooton (LA)           14
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      14
  R. May (MON)             14
  N. Espinosa (NY)         13
  R. Grimsley (MON)        13

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  P. Hanna (ATL)           69
  B. Forsch (STL)          61
  W. Fryman (MON)          58
  P. Niekro (ATL)          56
  F. Norman (CIN)          55
  P. Zachry (NY)           55
  F. Bannister (HOU)       53
  R. Burris (CHI)          53
  B. Knepper (SF)          52

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        177
  P. Niekro (ATL)         136
  T. Seaver (CIN)         123
  J. Montefusco (SF)      108
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       107
  V. Blue (SF)            105
  S. Rogers (MON)         101
  S. Carlton (PHI)         93
  M. Littell (STL)         93
  B. Knepper (SF)          92


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