Thursday August 10, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 10, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     67  48  3.16  115  35  26  1018   975  408  357   80  314  587
San Francisco   67  48  3.22  115  31  21  1036   962  414  371   54  332  584
Philadelphia    61  50  3.33  111  25  21   980   936  408  363   79  283  528
San Diego       58  57  3.37  115  16  36  1015   981  438  380   58  358  520
Montreal        54  61  3.44  115  31  24  1024   968  429  391   88  395  519
Pittsburgh      51  59  3.58  110  18  27   983   946  445  391   70  359  620
St. Louis       45  69  3.58  114  26  15  1005   906  459  400   65  413  604
Houston         52  60  3.71  112  31  16  1009   941  458  416   60  436  646
Cincinnati      66  48  3.78  114  10  37  1024  1009  480  430   82  397  636
New York        48  66  3.83  114  17  18  1028  1004  480  438   82  378  542
Chicago         58  54  3.97  112  16  29  1003   992  477  442   84  366  487
Atlanta         53  60  4.18  113  20  25  1002   983  521  465   94  424  596

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    13   7  2.35  26  25  11   1   1  187  158   52   49   11   54  111
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   9   9  2.37  36  14   4   1   2  137  123   41   36    6   45  108
Craig Swan (NY)        5   5  2.50  22  21   4   0   1  151  125   44   42    8   44   94
Vida Blue (SF)        16   5  2.74  25  25   7   0   3  191  168   61   58   10   48  127
Randy Jones (SD)      10  10  2.86  28  27   5   0   2  189  192   78   60    5   50   52
Ed Halicki (SF)        5   6  2.88  18  18   6   0   3  125  100   47   40    8   33   57
Bob Owchinko (SD)      8   8  2.89  26  24   4   0   1  156  142   57   50    8   58   66
Phil Niekro (ATL)     14  11  2.89  31  29  16   1   3  230  193   87   74   13   67  177
Bob Knepper (SF)      11   9  2.92  26  25  11   0   3  179  154   65   58    8   62   96
J.R. Richard (HOU)    11  10  2.98  25  25  11   0   3  193  134   73   64    9  105  216

 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  2.11  21   0   0  15   0   43   33   13   10    6    4   32
Larry McWilliams       4   0  2.83   5   5   0   0   0   29   24    9    9    5    9    9
Phil Niekro           14  11  2.89  31  29  16   1   3  230  193   87   74   13   67  177
Rick Camp              2   2  3.29  29   4   0   0   0   55   70   25   20    3   22   17
Eddie Solomon          3   4  3.87  32   3   0   2   0   74   71   35   32    8   35   43
Craig Skok             2   1  4.02  26   0   0   2   0   40   41   22   18    8   11   17
Mickey Mahler          4   5  4.05  25  12   1   0   0   91   80   49   41    7   46   60
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Preston Hanna          7  10  4.88  24  23   0   0   0  120  108   71   65    8   79   79
Dave Campbell          4   2  5.08  42   0   0   1   0   57   55   34   32    9   38   36
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         3   6  6.41  28   6   0   1   0   66   82   50   47    9   37   36
Tommy Boggs            2   8  6.50  12  12   1   0   1   54   70   40   39    7   24   20

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   3  1.77  46   0   0  22   0   71   48   19   14    6   22   79
Rick Reuschel         10  10  3.09  23  23   6   0   0  160  145   57   55   11   34   65
Lynn McGlothen         3   1  3.38  27   0   0   0   0   48   43   18   18    4   25   29
Dennis Lamp            5  11  3.44  25  24   4   0   3  147  133   61   56   12   39   46
Mike Krukow            5   0  3.57  16   9   1   0   1   68   63   28   27    5   20   31
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.65  12   1   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    5    7
Donnie Moore           7   4  3.66  53   0   0   4   0   79   85   39   32    4   25   41
Willie Hernandez       6   2  4.15  36   0   0   1   0   43   42   20   20    4   25   27
Dave Roberts           5   7  4.95  24  18   2   0   1  124  134   70   68   10   41   40
Ray Burris             5   9  5.13  28  23   3   1   1  133  149   80   76   12   58   59
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  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  1.41  49   0   0  21   0   70   56   12   11    4   28   61
Tom Seaver            11  10  3.07  25  25   6   0   1  176  156   69   60   17   58  155
Bill Bonham            9   2  3.12  16  16   1   0   0  101  101   35   35    5   37   61
Manny Sarmiento        9   6  3.36  48   4   0   5   0  102   76   41   38    9   43   55
Fred Norman           10   6  3.56  25  24   0   0   0  139  133   63   55   16   60   83
Paul Moskau            3   2  3.67  18  17   1   1   1  101   94   42   41    8   44   67
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Pedro Borbon           5   2  4.60  47   0   0   4   0   78   77   40   40    6   17   26
Mike Lacoss            3   2  4.91   6   5   1   0   0   37   36   23   20    3   19    9
Tom Hume               5  11  5.13  25  20   1   0   0  128  160   79   73   11   42   62
Dave Tomlin            6   1  5.44  46   0   0   4   0   50   72   44   30    1   21   23
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             1   0  1.33   3   3   1   0   1   20   18    3    3    0    2   12
Joe Sambito            4   6  2.89  45   0   0   8   0   65   63   22   21    3   23   66
Joaquin Andujar        4   4  2.90  16  13   2   0   0   87   67   31   28    2   39   40
Ken Forsch             6   4  2.90  41   0   0   5   0   78   86   28   25    0   30   37
J.R. Richard          11  10  2.98  25  25  11   0   3  193  134   73   64    9  105  216
Tom Dixon              5   9  3.86  23  15   2   1   1  112  114   54   48    6   33   56
Mark Lemongello        8  10  4.05  23  23   7   0   1  164  153   77   74   17   54   58
Floyd Bannister        3   6  4.33  21  13   2   0   2   89   96   43   43   10   53   72
Joe Niekro             9   8  4.55  24  18   6   0   1  121  113   70   61    7   52   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              4   0  1.81  14   5   1   3   1   50   41   10   10    2    8   37
Terry Forster          3   4  2.31  35   0   0  14   0   47   41   17   12    2   19   37
Charlie Hough          3   2  2.33  39   0   0   4   0   70   46   22   18    4   39   50
Burt Hooton           12   8  2.99  22  22   6   0   1  156  134   54   52   14   41   76
Tommy John            13   8  3.24  25  23   6   1   0  167  178   76   60    6   46   98
Don Sutton            12   9  3.45  24  24  10   0   1  167  167   73   64   23   31   98
Doug Rau              11   7  3.53  21  21   7   0   2  143  160   58   56   13   44   70
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
Scott Sanderson        0   0  1.69   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    1    1    0    3    4
Dan Schatzeder         5   3  2.11  19   8   2   0   0   85   58   22   20    4   35   38
Hal Dues               4   4  2.15  21  11   1   1   0   88   76   24   21    4   32   31
Woodie Fryman          4   3  2.30  10  10   3   0   2   63   53   17   16    2   26   37
Steve Rogers          13   7  2.35  26  25  11   1   1  187  158   52   49   11   54  111
Darold Knowles         2   3  2.53  44   0   0   5   0   57   51   16   16    5   23   24
Ross Grimsley         13   8  3.48  25  25  12   0   2  176  173   80   68   15   48   61
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Rudy May               6   9  4.34  22  19   2   0   0  114  123   66   55   14   31   68
Stan Bahnsen           0   4  4.35  28   1   0   6   0   52   53   27   25    6   21   32
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  5.40  14   0   0   0   0   20   20   12   12    2   17   11
Wayne Twitchell        3  11  5.81  22  15   0   0   0   91  107   59   59   14   55   59
Mike Garman            2   5  5.95  31   0   0   9   0   39   36   27   26    5   19   15
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  1.87  17   5   0   0   0   53   40   16   11    5   17   25
Dwight Bernard         0   1  2.45  12   1   0   0   0   18   14    6    5    1   13   12
Craig Swan             5   5  2.50  22  21   4   0   1  151  125   44   42    8   44   94
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  3.49  48   0   0  13   0   80   70   31   31    9   25   63
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Dale Murray            4   3  3.90  34   0   0   2   0   58   50   26   25    3   23   20
Jerry Koosman          3  13  4.15  25  24   3   0   0  165  160   82   76   15   56   98
Nino Espinosa          9  10  4.39  23  23   5   0   1  150  164   79   73   16   55   56
Mike Bruhert           2   5  4.87  18  13   0   0   0   81  110   55   44    3   17   36
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            2   2  7.40   6   6   0   0   0   24   36   21   20    3    5    4

 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  1.91  38   0   0   0   0   57   49   14   12    0   19   42
Dick Ruthven           8   2  2.06  10  10   5   0   1   74   66   18   17    6   11   36
Tug McGraw             8   3  2.47  40   0   0   9   0   62   56   21   17    1   18   39
Ron Reed               1   0  2.49  41   0   0   9   0   72   61   23   20    6   19   53
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.04  15   0   0   0   0   27   17   12    9    3   10    7
Steve Carlton         10  11  3.10  25  25   7   0   2  174  163   72   60   22   48  106
Larry Christenson      8  11  3.22  23  23   7   0   2  159  144   64   57   11   36   85
Randy Lerch            6   7  4.47  21  17   3   0   0  111  121   62   55    9   46   58
Jim Kaat               6   4  4.58  18  16   2   0   1   98  112   53   50    6   23   34
Jim Lonborg            7  10  5.08  20  20   1   0   0  106  121   63   60   14   42   44

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             3   5  2.02  27   0   0   3   0   49   35   15   11    0   26   42
Kent Tekulve           5   6  2.11  63   0   0  18   0   90   74   26   21    3   42   51
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.56  41   0   0   3   0   53   69   19   15    1   24   31
Bruce Kison            3   3  2.68  20   3   0   0   0   54   43   17   16    1   26   36
Dave Hamilton          0   2  2.89  13   0   0   1   0   19   15    8    6    1    9   12
John Candelaria        8  11  3.44  23  22   3   1   1  147  153   61   56    9   42   77
Bert Blyleven          9   8  3.48  24  24   7   0   3  165  156   73   64   14   42  123
Don Robinson           7   5  3.56  24  21   5   1   1  149  135   65   59   13   41   91
Jim Bibby              6   6  3.81  26  11   2   0   1   83   76   44   35    9   31   58
Jim Rooker             6   8  4.51  21  21   1   0   0  122  109   68   61   12   56   64
Jerry Reuss            0   2  7.29  16   8   0   0   0   46   66   38   37    4   18   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  1.35  11   0   0   0   0   13   13    2    2    0    3    5
John D'Acquisto        2   3  2.30  33   1   0   8   0   59   38   17   15    1   40   72
Randy Jones           10  10  2.86  28  27   5   0   2  189  192   78   60    5   50   52
Bob Owchinko           8   8  2.89  26  24   4   0   1  156  142   57   50    8   58   66
Rollie Fingers         4  11  3.08  49   0   0  26   0   76   60   29   26    3   23   47
Gaylord Perry         12   5  3.23  25  25   3   0   2  173  170   73   62    8   52  101
Mark Lee               3   1  3.42  36   0   0   0   0   53   46   22   20    0   22   20
Bob Shirley            7  11  3.98  32  19   2   2   0  133  136   65   59   10   51   84
Eric Rasmussen         8   4  4.04  16  14   2   0   1   89   86   42   40   13   27   36
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   5  2.74  25  25   7   0   3  191  168   61   58   10   48  127
John Curtis            3   1  2.88  33   0   0   0   0   50   40   21   16    0   22   26
Ed Halicki             5   6  2.88  18  18   6   0   3  125  100   47   40    8   33   57
Bob Knepper           11   9  2.92  26  25  11   0   3  179  154   65   58    8   62   96
Gary Lavelle           9   8  3.14  49   0   0  11   0   72   71   28   25    1   35   45
Randy Moffitt          7   4  3.20  53   0   0  10   0   65   59   26   23    3   26   42
Jim Barr               6   9  3.59  20  19   4   0   2  115  126   49   46    4   21   27
John Montefusco        9   4  3.72  26  26   3   0   0  174  170   80   72   17   50  131
Charlie Williams       1   2  4.25  20   1   0   0   0   42   48   22   20    3   26   19
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Greg Minton            0   0  5.23   6   0   0   0   0   10   11    6    6    0    5    5

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              2   0  0.84   2   1   0   0   0   11    9    1    1    0    3    3
Pete Vuckovich         9   9  2.37  36  14   4   1   2  137  123   41   36    6   45  108
Mark Littell           1   7  2.58  51   2   0   6   0   84   59   29   24    6   44  108
John Denny             8   8  3.12  23  23  10   0   2  161  143   59   56   11   47   73
Silvio Martinez        6   5  3.18  14  14   3   0   1   91   71   36   32    6   47   24
Bob Forsch             9  13  3.36  26  26   6   0   3  182  150   77   68   10   77   92
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.80  42   0   0   5   0   64   49   28   27    3   28   54
Aurelio Lopez          1   1  3.86   6   2   0   0   0   26   19   12   11    3    8   15
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   1  4.91  10   1   0   3   0   18   17   12   10    0   11    8
John Urrea             3   9  5.67  24  10   1   0   0   86   98   69   54    4   44   53
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.71  15  11   0   0   0   58   74   41   37    5   31   21
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)          14
  R. Grimsley (MON)        13
  T. John (LA)             13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  B. Hooton (LA)           12
  G. Perry (SD)            12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  D. Rau (LA)              11

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          13
  J. Koosman (NY)          13
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  L. Christenson (PHI)     11
  R. Fingers (SD)          11
  T. Hume (CIN)            11
  D. Lamp (CHI)            11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  B. Shirley (SD)          11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  R. Grimsley (MON)        12
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          26
  B. Sutter (CHI)          22
  D. Bair (CIN)            21
  G. Garber (ATL)          18
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         18
  T. Forster (LA)          14
  S. Lockwood (NY)         13
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  R. Moffitt (SF)          10
  M. Garman (MON)           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)       230.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      193.0
  V. Blue (SF)          190.2
  R. Jones (SD)         189.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       187.1
  B. Forsch (STL)       182.1
  B. Knepper (SF)       179.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     176.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       175.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      174.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         193
  R. Jones (SD)           192
  T. John (LA)            178
  R. Grimsley (MON)       173
  J. Montefusco (SF)      170
  G. Perry (SD)           170
  V. Blue (SF)            168
  D. Sutton (LA)          167
  N. Espinosa (NY)        164
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          87
  J. Koosman (NY)          82
  R. Burris (CHI)          80
  R. Grimsley (MON)        80
  J. Montefusco (SF)       80
  N. Espinosa (NY)         79
  T. Hume (CIN)            79
  R. Jones (SD)            78
  B. Forsch (STL)          77
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      77

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        105
  P. Hanna (ATL)           79
  B. Forsch (STL)          77
  P. Niekro (ATL)          67
  W. Fryman (MON)          63
  B. Knepper (SF)          62
  F. Norman (CIN)          60
  P. Zachry (NY)           60
  R. Burris (CHI)          58
  B. Owchinko (SD)         58

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         177
  T. Seaver (CIN)         155
  J. Montefusco (SF)      131
  V. Blue (SF)            127
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       123
  S. Rogers (MON)         111
  M. Littell (STL)        108
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      108
  S. Carlton (PHI)        106


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