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Friday August 4, 1978
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National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 4, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   66  44  3.15  110  30  20   992   913  387  347   51  312  557
Los Angeles     61  48  3.29  109  30  26   964   940  402  353   78  302  556
San Diego       57  52  3.37  109  15  35   966   928  416  362   52  345  495
Philadelphia    57  47  3.38  104  22  20   920   880  388  345   76  273  507
Montreal        51  59  3.42  110  30  22   980   918  409  372   86  376  503
Pittsburgh      50  54  3.53  104  18  27   932   895  419  366   69  340  591
St. Louis       40  68  3.65  108  25  12   951   864  444  386   64  386  581
Houston         49  58  3.75  107  30  14   966   910  444  402   57  421  621
Cincinnati      63  45  3.76  108   8  36   971   960  452  406   80  371  606
New York        47  63  3.82  110  17  18   995   968  463  422   80  371  530
Chicago         55  51  3.92  106  15  27   949   934  448  413   80  351  453
Atlanta         50  57  4.13  107  19  23   949   939  489  435   87  399  568

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    12   7  2.42  25  24  11   1   1  179  148   51   48   11   52  108
Craig Swan (NY)        4   5  2.44  21  20   4   0   1  144  118   41   39    8   41   91
Vida Blue (SF)        16   4  2.45  24  24   7   0   3  187  159   54   51    8   45  125
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   8   9  2.53  35  13   3   1   1  128  119   41   36    6   42  104
Bob Knepper (SF)      11   8  2.72  25  24  11   0   3  179  150   61   54    8   60   96
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   10   9  2.83  22  22   6   0   0  156  137   51   49   10   33   62
Bob Owchinko (SD)      8   7  2.85  25  23   4   0   1  149  137   54   47    6   54   65
Phil Niekro (ATL)     13  11  2.89  30  28  15   1   3  221  188   82   71   11   64  171
J.R. Richard (HOU)    11   9  2.95  24  24  11   0   3  186  129   70   61    9  102  205
Randy Jones (SD)       9   9  2.98  26  25   4   0   2  175  175   72   58    5   48   49

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    0
Gene Garber            1   1  1.73  18   0   0  13   0   36   30   10    7    3    4   30
Phil Niekro           13  11  2.89  30  28  15   1   3  221  188   82   71   11   64  171
Rick Camp              2   2  3.25  28   4   0   0   0   53   67   24   19    3   21   17
Larry McWilliams       3   0  3.27   4   4   0   0   0   22   20    8    8    4    7    7
Eddie Solomon          3   4  3.87  32   3   0   2   0   74   71   35   32    8   35   43
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Mickey Mahler          3   5  4.13  24  11   1   0   0   85   75   47   39    7   41   56
Craig Skok             2   1  4.30  23   0   0   2   0   38   41   22   18    8   10   15
Dave Campbell          4   2  4.61  40   0   0   1   0   55   51   30   28    9   35   36
Preston Hanna          7   9  4.80  23  22   0   0   0  114  103   67   61    8   76   73
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         3   6  6.20  26   6   0   1   0   61   76   45   42    9   35   33
Tommy Boggs            2   6  6.22  10  10   1   0   1   46   61   33   32    6   19   17

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   3  1.68  44   0   0  20   0   70   45   18   13    6   22   78
Rick Reuschel         10   9  2.83  22  22   6   0   0  156  137   51   49   10   33   62
Mike Krukow            5   0  3.38  15   8   1   0   1   64   57   25   24    5   19   30
Dennis Lamp            5  10  3.50  24  23   4   0   3  139  127   59   54   10   38   40
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.65  12   1   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    5    7
Willie Hernandez       6   2  3.72  33   0   0   1   0   39   36   16   16    3   22   25
Lynn McGlothen         2   1  3.89  24   0   0   0   0   42   37   18   18    4   24   24
Donnie Moore           6   4  3.89  50   0   0   4   0   74   82   39   32    4   25   39
Dave Roberts           4   6  4.66  22  16   1   0   1  110  120   59   57   10   37   32
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   9  5.27  27  22   3   1   1  126  143   78   74   12   54   53
Ken Holtzman           0   3  6.03  15   5   0   1   0   34   39   27   23    6   22   22

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              4   4  1.48  47   0   0  20   0   67   54   12   11    4   28   57
Tom Seaver            11   9  3.04  24  24   6   0   1  169  150   65   57   17   55  150
Bill Bonham            9   2  3.19  15  15   1   0   0   96   97   34   34    5   35   60
Manny Sarmiento        9   6  3.38  45   4   0   5   0   99   73   40   37    9   40   53
Fred Norman            9   6  3.61  24  24   0   0   0  137  132   63   55   16   60   78
Dave Tomlin            6   1  4.01  44   0   0   4   0   49   63   36   22    1   18   23
Paul Moskau            2   2  4.03  17  16   0   1   0   92   90   42   41    8   42   62
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Pedro Borbon           5   2  4.56  46   0   0   4   0   77   76   39   39    6   16   25
Tom Hume               5  10  5.16  23  19   1   0   0  120  153   75   69   10   40   57
Mike Lacoss            2   1  5.73   4   3   0   0   0   22   24   14   14    2    9    7
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
Vern Ruhle             0   0  2.38   2   2   0   0   0   11   14    3    3    0    2    7
Joaquin Andujar        4   4  2.90  16  13   2   0   0   87   67   31   28    2   39   40
J.R. Richard          11   9  2.95  24  24  11   0   3  186  129   70   61    9  102  205
Ken Forsch             6   4  3.03  39   0   0   3   0   74   85   28   25    0   29   34
Joe Sambito            4   6  3.06  42   0   0   8   0   62   60   22   21    3   23   61
Tom Dixon              5   8  3.82  22  14   2   1   1  106  109   51   45    5   29   55
Mark Lemongello        7  10  3.97  22  22   7   0   1  156  145   72   69   15   51   58
Floyd Bannister        3   6  4.33  21  13   2   0   2   89   96   43   43   10   53   72
Joe Niekro             8   8  4.55  23  17   6   0   1  115  108   67   58    7   48   51
Rick Williams          1   2  4.85  11   1   0   0   0   26   35   15   14    1    9   14
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  5.01  12   1   0   2   0   23   30   17   13    2   16   10
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
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  1.38  27   0   0   3   0   39   39    8    6    1   12   20
Bob Welch              2   0  2.20  12   3   0   3   0   33   27    8    8    0    4   28
Terry Forster          3   4  2.31  35   0   0  14   0   47   41   17   12    2   19   37
Charlie Hough          3   2  2.36  38   0   0   4   0   69   46   22   18    4   38   49
Burt Hooton           11   8  3.12  21  21   5   0   1  147  130   53   51   14   39   70
Tommy John            12   8  3.37  24  22   5   1   0  158  172   75   59    6   44   95
Don Sutton            11   9  3.65  23  23   9   0   1  158  161   71   64   23   30   93
Doug Rau              10   7  3.77  20  20   6   0   1  134  155   58   56   13   42   63
Rick Rhoden            8   6  3.90  21  20   5   0   2  132  129   64   57   10   42   68
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
Hal Dues               4   4  2.17  20  11   1   1   0   87   76   24   21    4   32   31
Woodie Fryman          4   3  2.23   9   9   3   0   2   61   48   16   15    2   24   35
Dan Schatzeder         4   3  2.24  18   7   1   0   0   76   55   21   19    4   28   38
Steve Rogers          12   7  2.42  25  24  11   1   1  179  148   51   48   11   52  108
Darold Knowles         2   3  2.62  41   0   0   4   0   55   49   16   16    5   23   23
Ross Grimsley         12   8  3.42  24  24  12   0   2  171  165   76   65   15   47   60
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           0   4  3.86  26   1   0   5   0   47   46   22   20    5   20   30
Rudy May               6   9  4.34  22  19   2   0   0  114  123   66   55   14   31   68
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  5.40  14   0   0   0   0   20   20   12   12    2   17   11
Mike Garman            2   4  5.54  30   0   0   9   0   37   34   24   23    5   17   15
Wayne Twitchell        3  10  5.67  21  15   0   0   0   87  100   55   55   13   54   56
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            2   2  2.02  15   5   0   0   0   49   39   16   11    5   17   23
Craig Swan             4   5  2.44  21  20   4   0   1  144  118   41   39    8   41   91
Dwight Bernard         0   1  2.93  10   1   0   0   0   15   11    6    5    1   12   12
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Pat Zachry            10   6  3.33  21  21   5   0   2  138  120   57   51    9   60   78
Skip Lockwood          7   9  3.58  47   0   0  13   0   78   70   31   31    9   25   62
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Nino Espinosa          9   9  4.17  22  22   5   0   1  147  156   74   68   15   54   56
Jerry Koosman          3  12  4.19  24  23   3   0   0  159  153   79   74   14   56   95
Dale Murray            4   3  4.19  32   0   0   2   0   54   49   26   25    3   23   19
Mike Bruhert           2   5  4.98  17  13   0   0   0   78  106   54   43    3   16   34
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.32  23   0   0   1   0   24   26   14   14    2   17   10
Tom Hausman            2   1  5.63   5   5   0   0   0   24   31   16   15    3    4    4
Butch Metzger          1   3  6.51  25   0   0   0   0   37   48   28   27    4   22   21

 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  2.04  35   0   0   0   0   53   45   14   12    0   19   40
Dick Ruthven           6   2  2.24   8   8   3   0   1   56   52   15   14    4   10   29
Tug McGraw             8   3  2.40  38   0   0   9   0   60   52   20   16    1   18   38
Ron Reed               1   0  2.57  40   0   0   8   0   70   60   23   20    6   19   52
Larry Christenson      8  10  3.25  22  22   7   0   2  152  136   62   55   11   35   81
Steve Carlton          9  11  3.27  24  24   6   0   1  165  160   72   60   22   48  104
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.42  14   0   0   0   0   24   16   11    9    3    7    7
Randy Lerch            6   6  4.31  20  16   3   0   0  104  113   57   50    8   45   56
Jim Kaat               5   4  4.61  17  15   2   0   1   92  103   50   47    6   22   33
Jim Lonborg            7   9  4.83  19  19   1   0   0  104  117   58   56   14   39   43

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             3   4  1.97  25   0   0   3   0   46   33   13   10    0   23   39
Kent Tekulve           5   6  2.21  60   0   0  18   0   85   70   26   21    3   42   49
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.77  38   0   0   3   0   49   66   19   15    1   22   29
Bruce Kison            3   3  2.79  19   3   0   0   0   52   43   17   16    1   26   36
John Candelaria        8  11  3.44  23  22   3   1   1  147  153   61   56    9   42   77
Don Robinson           6   5  3.44  23  20   5   1   1  141  126   60   54   12   40   87
Dave Hamilton          0   2  3.45  12   0   0   1   0   16   13    8    6    1    9    9
Bert Blyleven          9   6  3.45  22  22   7   0   3  151  142   67   58   14   39  113
Jim Bibby              6   5  3.48  25  10   2   0   1   78   69   39   30    9   27   57
Jim Rooker             6   8  4.37  20  20   1   0   0  117  104   64   57   12   52   60
Jerry Reuss            0   1  7.02  15   7   0   0   0   42   61   34   33    4   16   29
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  1.42  10   0   0   0   0   13   12    2    2    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        2   3  2.34  32   1   0   8   0   58   37   17   15    1   39   69
Bob Owchinko           8   7  2.85  25  23   4   0   1  149  137   54   47    6   54   65
Randy Jones            9   9  2.98  26  25   4   0   2  175  175   72   58    5   48   49
Rollie Fingers         4  11  3.09  48   0   0  26   0   76   60   29   26    3   23   47
Gaylord Perry         12   4  3.19  24  24   3   0   2  167  165   70   59    6   52   99
Mark Lee               3   1  3.51  34   0   0   0   0   49   42   21   19    0   21   18
Eric Rasmussen         8   2  3.59  14  12   2   0   1   78   72   33   31   11   22   28
Bob Shirley            7  11  4.13  30  19   2   1   0  129  130   65   59   10   51   79
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             16   4  2.45  24  24   7   0   3  187  159   54   51    8   45  125
Bob Knepper           11   8  2.72  25  24  11   0   3  179  150   61   54    8   60   96
Ed Halicki             5   5  3.03  17  17   5   0   3  116   95   45   39    8   30   53
Randy Moffitt          7   4  3.22  52   0   0   9   0   64   59   26   23    3   26   41
Gary Lavelle           9   8  3.26  47   0   0  11   0   69   67   28   25    1   35   43
John Curtis            3   1  3.27  31   0   0   0   0   44   38   20   16    0   22   21
Jim Barr               6   8  3.28  19  18   4   0   2  112  120   44   41    4   19   27
John Montefusco        8   4  3.77  25  25   3   0   0  167  163   78   70   17   46  125
Greg Minton            0   0  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    7    6    3    3    0    3    5
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
Pete Vuckovich         8   9  2.53  35  13   3   1   1  128  119   41   36    6   42  104
Mark Littell           1   7  2.61  48   2   0   4   0   79   57   28   23    6   42  104
John Denny             8   8  3.12  23  23  10   0   2  161  143   59   56   11   47   73
Bob Forsch             9  12  3.23  25  25   6   0   3  175  140   72   63   10   74   88
Silvio Martinez        5   5  3.36  13  13   3   0   1   83   66   35   31    6   43   23
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.82  40   0   0   5   0   61   48   27   26    2   27   52
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   1  4.34   5   1   0   0   0   19   15    9    9    3    6   10
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)             16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  T. John (LA)             12
  G. Perry (SD)            12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  B. Hooton (LA)           11
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          12
  J. Koosman (NY)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  R. Fingers (SD)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  B. Shirley (SD)          11
  L. Christenson (PHI)     10
  T. Hume (CIN)            10
  D. Lamp (CHI)            10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  L. Christenson (PHI)      7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          26
  D. Bair (CIN)            20
  B. Sutter (CHI)          20
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         18
  G. Garber (ATL)          16
  T. Forster (LA)          14
  S. Lockwood (NY)         13
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  M. Garman (MON)           9
  T. McGraw (PHI)           9

Shutouts:

  V. Blue (SF)              3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  E. Halicki (SF)           3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  F. Bannister (HOU)        2
  J. Barr (SF)              2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       221.1
  V. Blue (SF)          187.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      186.0
  B. Knepper (SF)       178.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       178.2
  B. Forsch (STL)       175.1
  R. Jones (SD)         175.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     171.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       168.2
  J. Montefusco (SF)    167.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         188
  R. Jones (SD)           175
  T. John (LA)            172
  R. Grimsley (MON)       165
  G. Perry (SD)           165
  J. Montefusco (SF)      163
  D. Sutton (LA)          161
  S. Carlton (PHI)        160
  V. Blue (SF)            159
  N. Espinosa (NY)        156

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          82
  J. Koosman (NY)          79
  R. Burris (CHI)          78
  J. Montefusco (SF)       78
  R. Grimsley (MON)        76
  T. Hume (CIN)            75
  T. John (LA)             75
  N. Espinosa (NY)         74
  S. Carlton (PHI)         72
  B. Forsch (STL)          72

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           23
  S. Carlton (PHI)         22
  J. Montefusco (SF)       17
  T. Seaver (CIN)          17
  F. Norman (CIN)          16
  N. Espinosa (NY)         15
  R. Grimsley (MON)        15
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      15
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        15
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        14

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        102
  P. Hanna (ATL)           76
  B. Forsch (STL)          74
  P. Niekro (ATL)          64
  W. Fryman (MON)          61
  B. Knepper (SF)          60
  F. Norman (CIN)          60
  P. Zachry (NY)           60
  J. Koosman (NY)          56
  T. Seaver (CIN)          55

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        205
  P. Niekro (ATL)         171
  T. Seaver (CIN)         150
  V. Blue (SF)            125
  J. Montefusco (SF)      125
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       113
  S. Rogers (MON)         108
  S. Carlton (PHI)        104
  M. Littell (STL)        104
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      104


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