Friday August 18, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 18, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     72  50  3.13  122  36  29  1083  1026  432  377   84  334  615
San Francisco   71  51  3.20  122  34  22  1099  1022  436  391   62  348  622
San Diego       63  59  3.28  122  17  40  1077  1023  452  392   58  378  548
Montreal        58  64  3.33  122  33  24  1092  1004  443  404   91  422  548
Philadelphia    63  55  3.41  118  25  21  1043   986  441  395   87  301  568
St. Louis       51  71  3.50  122  27  17  1080   960  481  420   67  444  653
Pittsburgh      57  62  3.61  119  20  31  1063  1032  489  427   78  388  670
Houston         56  65  3.68  121  35  16  1086  1010  488  444   63  461  689
Cincinnati      69  53  3.77  122  10  38  1092  1080  515  458   89  427  674
New York        49  72  3.85  121  17  19  1094  1075  514  468   87  406  580
Chicago         62  58  3.92  120  19  29  1078  1067  515  470   96  390  546
Atlanta         55  66  4.23  121  21  26  1068  1051  563  502   97  451  629

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich (STL)  11   9  2.18  38  16   5   1   2  153  135   43   37    6   49  120
Craig Swan (NY)        6   5  2.37  23  22   4   0   1  159  130   45   42    8   46   96
Steve Rogers (MON)    13   8  2.42  28  27  11   1   1  205  171   58   55   11   60  118
Vida Blue (SF)        16   6  2.67  26  26   8   0   3  199  171   62   59   10   52  135
Ed Halicki (SF)        6   6  2.73  21  20   7   1   4  142  110   50   43    9   34   64
Bob Owchinko (SD)      8   9  2.82  28  26   4   0   1  169  151   60   53    8   65   77
Rick Reuschel (CHI)   12  10  2.83  25  25   8   0   1  178  157   58   56   11   35   78
Bob Knepper (SF)      12   9  2.88  28  27  12   0   3  194  167   70   62   10   67  104
Randy Jones (SD)      10  11  2.88  29  28   6   0   2  197  200   81   63    5   52   52
Phil Niekro (ATL)     15  12  2.89  33  31  17   1   4  246  207   92   79   13   69  187

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  1.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    2    1
Gene Garber            1   1  2.31  24   0   0  16   0   47   36   16   12    8    6   35
Phil Niekro           15  12  2.89  33  31  17   1   4  246  207   92   79   13   69  187
Larry McWilliams       5   0  3.29   7   7   0   0   0   38   32   14   14    5   12   13
Rick Camp              2   3  3.64  32   4   0   0   0   59   79   31   24    3   24   17
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
Craig Skok             2   1  4.36  30   0   0   2   0   43   45   25   21    8   13   19
Mickey Mahler          4   7  4.41  27  14   1   0   0   98   90   57   48    7   52   63
Dave Campbell          4   2  4.97  44   0   0   1   0   58   56   34   32    9   41   37
Preston Hanna          7  12  4.98  26  25   0   0   0  132  119   79   73    9   84   86
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         3   6  6.13  31   6   0   1   0   69   84   50   47    9   38   37
Tommy Boggs            2   8  6.67  13  12   1   0   1   55   75   43   41    7   24   21

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   3  1.91  48   0   0  22   0   75   54   21   16    6   23   82
Rick Reuschel         12  10  2.83  25  25   8   0   1  178  157   58   56   11   35   78
Dennis Lamp            5  12  3.28  27  26   5   0   3  156  144   69   57   13   42   53
Lynn McGlothen         4   1  3.44  30   0   0   0   0   55   54   21   21    5   26   39
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.65  12   1   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    5    7
Donnie Moore           8   5  3.77  56   0   0   4   0   86   93   43   36    4   26   44
Mike Krukow            5   1  3.84  18  11   1   0   1   82   73   37   35    9   25   38
Willie Hernandez       6   2  4.17  38   0   0   1   0   45   44   21   21    4   28   31
Ray Burris             5   9  5.05  31  23   3   1   1  137  151   81   77   13   61   63
Dave Roberts           5   8  5.09  26  20   2   0   1  133  147   79   75   15   47   48
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              6   4  1.34  51   0   0  21   0   74   61   12   11    4   30   66
Tom Seaver            11  12  2.99  27  27   6   0   1  190  169   75   63   18   63  161
Bill Bonham            9   3  3.32  18  18   1   0   0  114  116   42   42    7   43   66
Fred Norman           10   7  3.67  27  26   0   0   0  147  142   68   60   18   65   89
Manny Sarmiento        9   6  3.71  51   4   0   5   0  107   83   47   44   10   45   59
Paul Moskau            3   3  4.13  19  18   1   1   1  105  103   49   48    9   45   68
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Mike Lacoss            3   2  4.22   7   6   1   0   0   43   43   26   20    3   25   10
Pedro Borbon           6   2  4.34  49   0   0   4   0   83   79   41   40    6   19   28
Tom Hume               5  11  4.83  29  20   1   1   0  136  164   79   73   11   42   69
Dave Tomlin            6   1  5.33  47   0   0   4   0   51   72   44   30    1   22   24
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             2   1  2.01   5   5   2   0   2   31   28    7    7    0    7   16
Joe Sambito            4   6  2.74  48   0   0   8   0   69   65   22   21    3   23   70
Joaquin Andujar        4   4  2.98  20  13   2   0   0   94   72   34   31    2   42   42
J.R. Richard          12  11  3.01  27  27  12   0   3  209  144   79   70    9  111  230
Ken Forsch             6   4  3.24  43   0   0   5   0   81   93   32   29    0   30   39
Tom Dixon              6   9  3.57  24  16   3   1   2  121  118   54   48    6   36   59
Mark Lemongello        8  11  4.02  24  24   7   0   1  168  157   80   75   17   57   58
Joe Niekro            10   9  4.18  26  20   7   0   1  138  128   73   64    8   56   60
Rick Williams          1   2  4.65  13   1   0   0   0   31   40   17   16    2    9   16
Floyd Bannister        3   7  4.73  22  14   2   0   2   91  103   48   48   11   54   75
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  1.35  28   0   0   4   0   40   39    8    6    1   12   20
Bob Welch              5   0  1.84  15   6   2   3   1   59   47   12   12    3   10   42
Charlie Hough          3   3  2.31  42   0   0   5   0   74   48   23   19    4   39   53
Terry Forster          4   4  2.59  38   0   0  15   0   49   43   19   14    2   21   39
Burt Hooton           13   8  2.97  24  24   6   0   1  173  147   59   57   14   46   80
Tommy John            14   9  3.28  27  25   6   1   0  181  194   82   66    9   47  104
Doug Rau              12   7  3.35  22  22   7   0   2  151  164   62   56   13   47   74
Don Sutton            12   9  3.48  25  25  10   0   1  176  174   77   68   23   38  102
Rick Rhoden            8   6  3.89  22  20   5   0   2  132  130   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
Woodie Fryman          5   3  2.01  11  11   4   0   3   72   54   17   16    2   28   41
Hal Dues               5   4  2.09  23  11   1   1   0   90   77   24   21    4   37   32
Dan Schatzeder         5   3  2.14  20   9   2   0   0   92   61   25   22    5   39   42
Scott Sanderson        0   1  2.19   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    3    3    1    5   10
Steve Rogers          13   8  2.42  28  27  11   1   1  205  171   58   55   11   60  118
Darold Knowles         2   3  2.47  47   0   0   5   0   58   53   16   16    5   25   26
Ross Grimsley         14   9  3.35  27  27  13   0   3  191  184   83   71   16   50   63
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           1   4  3.97  32   1   0   6   0   57   54   27   25    6   22   33
Rudy May               6   9  4.34  22  19   2   0   0  114  123   66   55   14   31   68
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  4.98  15   0   0   0   0   22   20   12   12    2   18   13
Wayne Twitchell        3  11  5.67  23  15   0   0   0   94  107   59   59   14   57   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   3  2.19  20   6   0   0   0   66   53   22   16    5   20   31
Craig Swan             6   5  2.37  23  22   4   0   1  159  130   45   42    8   46   96
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  10  3.36  52   0   0  14   0   86   72   32   32   10   27   67
Dwight Bernard         0   1  3.70  15   1   0   0   0   24   25   11   10    2   16   16
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Jerry Koosman          3  13  3.87  27  26   3   0   0  181  171   84   78   16   61  111
Dale Murray            4   4  4.19  38   0   0   2   0   62   58   30   29    3   26   24
Nino Espinosa          9  11  4.52  24  24   5   0   1  153  171   85   77   17   59   58
Mike Bruhert           2   6  4.97  19  14   0   0   0   87  120   59   48    3   19   37
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
Juan Berenguer         0   1 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    5    5    1    4    2

 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  1.76  42   0   0   0   0   61   54   14   12    0   21   43
Ron Reed               1   0  2.27  44   0   0   9   0   79   64   23   20    6   21   59
Dick Ruthven           8   3  2.43  11  11   5   0   1   81   74   23   22    8   13   39
Tug McGraw             8   5  2.91  44   0   0   9   0   68   59   27   22    2   21   43
Steve Carlton         11  11  3.16  26  26   7   0   2  182  169   76   64   23   49  115
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.34  17   0   0   0   0   30   19   14   11    3   12   10
Larry Christenson      8  12  3.55  25  25   7   0   2  167  157   73   66   13   37   90
Randy Lerch            7   7  4.08  23  19   3   0   0  126  127   64   57   10   50   65
Jim Kaat               6   5  4.82  19  17   2   0   1  103  116   58   55    7   24   36
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
Kent Tekulve           5   6  1.96  67   0   0  21   0   96   78   26   21    3   43   58
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.67  47   0   0   4   0   61   75   22   18    2   25   32
Ed Whitson             3   6  2.98  30   0   0   3   0   54   46   22   18    3   29   47
Don Robinson           9   5  3.34  26  23   7   1   1  167  145   69   62   14   45  104
Bert Blyleven          9   8  3.35  25  25   7   0   3  172  159   75   64   14   46  129
John Candelaria        9  11  3.42  24  23   3   1   1  153  160   63   58    9   44   78
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.59  22   5   0   0   0   63   55   26   25    2   31   43
Jim Bibby              7   7  4.03  28  13   2   0   1   92   91   51   41   10   35   66
Dave Hamilton          0   2  4.15  14   0   0   1   0   22   22   16   10    2   12   13
Jim Rooker             7   8  4.44  22  22   1   0   0  128  117   70   63   12   58   65
Jerry Reuss            0   2  6.94  17   8   0   0   0   48   69   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  1.10  12   0   0   1   0   16   13    2    2    0    5    5
John D'Acquisto        3   3  2.23  34   1   0   8   0   61   38   17   15    1   40   74
Bob Owchinko           8   9  2.82  28  26   4   0   1  169  151   60   53    8   65   77
Randy Jones           10  11  2.88  29  28   6   0   2  197  200   81   63    5   52   52
Rollie Fingers         4  11  3.00  51   0   0  27   0   78   62   29   26    3   23   52
Mark Lee               3   1  3.14  38   0   0   1   0   57   46   22   20    0   22   20
Gaylord Perry         14   5  3.14  27  27   3   0   2  186  180   77   65    8   55  105
Eric Rasmussen        10   4  3.82  18  16   2   0   1  101   99   46   43   13   32   41
Bob Shirley            7  11  3.90  34  19   2   3   0  136  136   65   59   10   52   85
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   6  2.67  26  26   8   0   3  199  171   62   59   10   52  135
Ed Halicki             6   6  2.73  21  20   7   1   4  142  110   50   43    9   34   64
John Curtis            4   1  2.82  35   0   0   0   0   51   41   21   16    0   22   26
Bob Knepper           12   9  2.88  28  27  12   0   3  194  167   70   62   10   67  104
Gary Lavelle          10   9  2.97  52   0   0  11   0   79   79   30   26    1   36   51
Jim Barr               6   9  3.46  21  20   4   0   2  122  132   50   47    4   23   29
Randy Moffitt          7   4  3.49  57   0   0  10   0   67   65   29   26    4   28   44
John Montefusco        9   4  3.83  27  27   3   0   0  179  178   84   76   20   50  136
Charlie Williams       1   3  4.36  22   1   0   0   0   43   50   23   21    4   26   19
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Greg Minton            0   0  6.55   7   0   0   0   0   11   14    8    8    0    6    5

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              2   0  1.06   6   1   0   1   0   17   14    2    2    0    5    6
Pete Vuckovich        11   9  2.18  38  16   5   1   2  153  135   43   37    6   49  120
Mark Littell           1   7  2.67  55   2   0   7   0   88   66   31   26    7   47  112
John Denny            10   8  2.96  25  25  10   0   2  176  148   62   58   11   52   81
Silvio Martinez        6   6  3.07  16  16   3   0   1  103   80   39   35    6   54   31
Bob Forsch             9  14  3.52  27  27   6   0   3  189  157   83   74   11   81   96
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.59  45   0   0   5   0   68   49   28   27    3   30   55
George Frazier         0   2  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   13   17    9    6    2    2    5
Aurelio Lopez          3   1  4.15   8   3   0   0   0   35   28   17   16    3   11   23
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
Roy Thomas             1   1  4.43  11   1   0   3   0   20   17   12   10    0   12   10
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)          15
  R. Grimsley (MON)        14
  T. John (LA)             14
  G. Perry (SD)            14
  B. Hooton (LA)           13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  B. Knepper (SF)          12
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        12
  D. Rau (LA)              12

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          14
  J. Koosman (NY)          13
  L. Christenson (PHI)     12
  P. Hanna (ATL)           12
  D. Lamp (CHI)            12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  N. Espinosa (NY)         11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  R. Grimsley (MON)        13
  B. Knepper (SF)          12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          27
  B. Sutter (CHI)          22
  D. Bair (CIN)            21
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         21
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  T. Forster (LA)          15
  S. Lockwood (NY)         14
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  R. Moffitt (SF)          10
  M. Garman (MON)           9

Shutouts:

  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  V. Blue (SF)              3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       246.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      209.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.2
  V. Blue (SF)          198.2
  R. Jones (SD)         197.0
  B. Knepper (SF)       194.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     190.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       189.2
  B. Forsch (STL)       189.1
  G. Perry (SD)         186.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         207
  R. Jones (SD)           200
  T. John (LA)            194
  R. Grimsley (MON)       184
  G. Perry (SD)           180
  J. Montefusco (SF)      178
  D. Sutton (LA)          174
  V. Blue (SF)            171
  N. Espinosa (NY)        171
  J. Koosman (NY)         171

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  N. Espinosa (NY)         85
  J. Koosman (NY)          84
  J. Montefusco (SF)       84
  B. Forsch (STL)          83
  R. Grimsley (MON)        83
  T. John (LA)             82
  R. Burris (CHI)          81
  R. Jones (SD)            81
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      80

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  D. Sutton (LA)           23
  J. Montefusco (SF)       20
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          18
  N. Espinosa (NY)         17
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      17
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        17
  R. Grimsley (MON)        16
  J. Koosman (NY)          16

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        111
  P. Hanna (ATL)           84
  B. Forsch (STL)          81
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  B. Knepper (SF)          67
  W. Fryman (MON)          65
  F. Norman (CIN)          65
  B. Owchinko (SD)         65
  T. Seaver (CIN)          63
  R. Burris (CHI)          61

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        230
  P. Niekro (ATL)         187
  T. Seaver (CIN)         161
  J. Montefusco (SF)      136
  V. Blue (SF)            135
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       129
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      120
  S. Rogers (MON)         118
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  M. Littell (STL)        112

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