Tuesday September 5, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, September 5, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     82  56  3.17  138  39  33  1228  1168  497  433   94  379  693
San Francisco   80  58  3.18  138  38  26  1244  1167  488  439   72  380  718
San Diego       71  68  3.31  139  19  46  1231  1181  520  452   65  425  624
Montreal        66  73  3.35  139  35  29  1244  1156  516  463  104  489  629
Pittsburgh      73  64  3.38  137  24  40  1229  1162  536  461   86  429  758
Philadelphia    73  63  3.43  136  30  23  1200  1143  503  457   97  347  645
St. Louis       60  78  3.61  138  30  19  1228  1097  566  493   82  520  741
Houston         64  74  3.77  138  39  19  1233  1156  562  516   75  519  786
New York        55  84  3.82  139  18  20  1254  1226  588  532  101  469  676
Cincinnati      75  63  3.92  138  11  41  1241  1250  601  540   98  491  762
Chicago         69  69  4.01  138  20  33  1236  1233  605  551  110  454  638
Atlanta         60  78  4.23  138  25  28  1223  1211  653  574  111  517  737

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich (STL)  12  10  2.35  41  19   6   1   2  176  154   52   46    8   55  135
Steve Rogers (MON)    13  10  2.47  30  29  11   1   1  219  186   64   60   12   64  126
Craig Swan (NY)        8   5  2.49  26  25   5   0   1  184  151   54   51   11   53  114
Vida Blue (SF)        16   7  2.54  29  29   8   0   3  223  189   67   63   10   59  150
Bob Knepper (SF)      15   9  2.62  31  30  14   0   4  220  188   72   64   10   73  121
Burt Hooton (LA)      16   8  2.76  27  27   8   0   2  199  166   63   61   15   51   90
Randy Jones (SD)      11  13  2.79  33  32   7   0   2  229  232   93   71    5   59   63
Ed Halicki (SF)        8   7  2.96  24  23   8   1   4  164  137   61   54   10   37   80
Tom Seaver (CIN)      12  14  3.02  31  31   7   0   1  220  192   87   74   20   75  183
Phil Niekro (ATL)     17  15  3.04  38  36  19   1   4  284  245  112   96   14   82  216

 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   3  2.97  31   0   0  18   0   61   47   24   20   11   10   51
Phil Niekro           17  15  3.04  38  36  19   1   4  284  245  112   96   14   82  216
Larry McWilliams       7   1  3.36  11  11   2   0   1   67   62   29   25    9   23   29
Rick Camp              2   4  3.63  37   4   0   0   0   67   88   37   27    3   29   19
Eddie Solomon          4   4  3.72  35   6   0   2   0   92   84   41   38    8   44   59
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Craig Skok             2   1  4.33  37   0   0   2   0   54   59   34   26    8   18   23
Mickey Mahler          4  10  4.58  30  17   1   0   0  114  109   68   58   11   56   75
Dave Campbell          4   3  4.87  49   0   0   1   0   65   62   37   35    9   45   42
Preston Hanna          7  13  5.03  28  27   0   0   0  138  128   86   77   10   89   89
Jamie Easterly         3   6  5.78  35   6   0   1   0   76   91   52   49    9   42   42
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Tommy Boggs            2   8  6.87  15  12   1   0   1   58   79   46   44    8   26   21

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   7  2.99  56   0   0  24   0   87   72   36   29    8   27   93
Rick Reuschel         13  11  3.04  29  29   8   0   1  204  189   71   69   11   41   92
Dennis Lamp            6  13  3.13  31  30   5   0   3  181  170   77   63   15   47   59
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.14  13   1   0   0   0   14   18    5    5    0    5    9
Lynn McGlothen         4   2  3.20  40   0   0   0   0   65   61   25   23    7   32   47
Willie Hernandez       8   2  3.86  48   0   0   3   0   54   51   24   23    5   32   34
Donnie Moore           9   6  4.17  63   1   0   4   0   95  107   52   44    6   28   48
Mike Krukow            6   2  4.19  22  15   2   0   1  103   92   50   48   11   35   55
Manny Seoane           0   0  4.50   3   1   0   0   0    4    6    3    2    0    5    2
Ray Burris             5  11  5.02  35  27   3   1   1  163  177   95   91   14   73   76
Paul Reuschel          2   0  5.14  16   0   0   0   0   28   29   16   16    4   13   13
Ken Holtzman           0   3  5.15  18   5   0   1   0   44   45   29   25    7   26   30
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.17  13   9   0   0   0   56   64   37   32    6   37   28
Dave Roberts           6   8  5.27  30  20   2   0   1  138  152   85   81   16   53   52

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              6   5  1.98  61   0   0  24   0   86   74   20   19    5   37   78
Tom Seaver            12  14  3.02  31  31   7   0   1  220  192   87   74   20   75  183
Bill Bonham           10   4  3.52  21  21   1   0   0  128  138   51   50    8   46   76
Fred Norman           10   8  3.75  32  28   0   0   0  163  158   76   68   18   76  100
Manny Sarmiento        9   6  3.87  57   4   0   5   0  119   95   54   51   12   51   65
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            4   4  4.14  22  21   1   1   1  117  115   55   54   12   50   74
Tom Hume               6  11  4.71  36  20   1   1   0  145  180   84   76   11   45   72
Pedro Borbon           7   2  4.71  55   0   0   4   0   94   93   50   49    6   23   34
Mike Lacoss            3   6  4.93  11  10   1   0   0   66   74   42   36    3   34   18
Dave Tomlin            7   1  5.52  54   0   0   4   0   59   83   50   36    1   26   28
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   2  2.54   8   6   2   0   2   39   36   11   11    0    9   17
Joe Sambito            4   7  2.78  56   0   0  10   0   81   77   26   25    4   28   87
Ken Forsch             8   5  2.91  47   3   1   5   0  105  116   38   34    1   34   52
Joaquin Andujar        5   4  3.14  28  13   2   1   0  103   81   39   36    2   50   49
J.R. Richard          15  11  3.21  31  31  14   0   3  238  167   94   85   12  124  256
Tom Dixon              6  10  3.88  28  17   3   1   2  128  129   61   55    8   37   61
Mark Lemongello        9  12  4.13  27  27   8   0   1  185  176   91   85   18   62   66
Joe Niekro            11  12  4.34  30  24   7   0   1  164  159   88   79   11   67   71
Rick Williams          1   2  4.45  15   1   0   0   0   32   40   17   16    2    9   17
Floyd Bannister        3   8  4.63  26  15   2   0   2  103  111   53   53   11   62   85
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
Dan Warthen            0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    1    1    1

 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         2   0  1.44  34   0   0   4   0   50   46   10    8    1   15   22
Bob Welch              5   2  2.06  18   9   2   3   1   79   67   21   18    6   17   51
Terry Forster          5   4  2.32  41   0   0  17   0   54   48   19   14    2   22   39
Burt Hooton           16   8  2.76  27  27   8   0   2  199  166   63   61   15   51   90
Charlie Hough          5   4  3.00  51   0   0   7   0   87   64   33   29    5   44   62
Tommy John            16  10  3.41  30  28   7   1   0  203  220   94   77   11   53  117
Doug Rau              12   8  3.44  25  25   7   0   2  167  182   70   64   13   55   82
Don Sutton            13  10  3.67  29  29  10   0   1  201  200   96   82   25   46  128
Rick Rhoden            8   6  3.77  25  20   5   0   2  138  135   65   58   11   44   69
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
Randy Miller           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    2
Dan Schatzeder         7   4  2.36  24  13   2   0   0  118   82   36   31    8   54   54
Hal Dues               5   6  2.36  25  12   1   1   0   99   85   29   26    5   42   36
Darold Knowles         2   3  2.45  54   0   0   6   0   66   60   19   18    5   30   33
Steve Rogers          13  10  2.47  30  29  11   1   1  219  186   64   60   12   64  126
Ross Grimsley         16   9  3.11  30  30  15   0   3  220  201   88   76   16   59   71
Scott Sanderson        1   2  3.12   5   4   0   0   0   26   26    9    9    2   10   23
Woodie Fryman          5   5  3.16  15  15   4   0   3   88   81   32   31    3   33   50
Stan Bahnsen           1   4  4.25  39   1   0   7   0   66   65   33   31    9   26   40
Rudy May               6   9  4.35  23  20   2   0   0  118  128   68   57   14   33   69
Bill Atkinson          2   2  4.42  24   0   0   3   0   39   42   20   19    4   24   26
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  4.50  18   0   0   0   0   24   28   19   12    4   19   13
Mike Garman            4   5  4.56  39   0   0  11   0   51   44   28   26    5   22   21
Wayne Twitchell        4  12  5.40  28  15   0   0   0  100  111   61   60   14   63   62
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
Craig Swan             8   5  2.49  26  25   5   0   1  184  151   54   51   11   53  114
Kevin Kobel            2   5  2.58  27   6   0   0   0   77   66   28   22    6   25   34
Dwight Bernard         0   1  2.95  22   1   0   0   0   37   34   14   12    2   25   21
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
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.33  19   0   0   2   0   27   27   12   10    1   11   12
Skip Lockwood          7  13  3.57  57   0   0  15   0   91   78   36   36   10   31   73
Jerry Koosman          3  15  3.59  31  30   3   0   0  213  197   97   85   17   72  142
Dale Murray            6   4  3.80  45   0   0   2   0   71   66   32   30    3   31   31
Nino Espinosa          9  13  4.69  27  27   5   0   1  169  191   96   88   20   65   59
Mike Bruhert           3   7  4.83  22  17   0   0   0  104  134   68   56    5   25   48
Tom Hausman            3   3  5.04   9   9   0   0   0   45   51   26   25    6    8   13
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.76  24   0   0   1   0   25   29   16   16    2   18   12
Roy Lee Jackson        0   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    4    4    1    1    3
Butch Metzger          1   3  6.51  25   0   0   0   0   37   48   28   27    4   22   21
Juan Berenguer         0   2 18.00   2   2   0   0   0    5    8   10   10    1    9    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        4   3  2.32  49   0   0   0   0   74   66   21   19    0   27   52
Ron Reed               1   2  2.39  52   0   0  11   0   90   74   27   24    6   22   65
Dick Ruthven          10   4  3.02  15  15   6   0   1  110  108   38   37   11   21   51
Tug McGraw             8   5  3.07  49   0   0   9   0   73   64   30   25    4   22   46
Steve Carlton         12  12  3.10  29  29   9   0   3  203  193   82   70   25   52  123
Larry Christenson     11  12  3.40  28  28   8   0   2  191  180   79   72   13   42  108
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.82  20   0   0   0   0   35   25   18   15    4   16   12
Randy Lerch            8   8  4.04  28  23   4   0   0  151  150   75   68   11   60   77
Jim Kaat               7   5  4.36  22  20   2   0   1  122  131   62   59    7   30   42
Jim Lonborg            8  10  5.00  21  21   1   0   0  112  126   65   62   15   44   45

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           6   6  1.74  77   0   0  28   0  114   89   28   22    3   48   68
Grant Jackson          7   3  2.70  54   0   0   5   0   70   80   25   21    3   28   39
Ed Whitson             4   6  2.70  36   0   0   4   0   67   54   24   20    4   33   56
Bert Blyleven         12   8  3.08  29  29   8   0   4  204  183   81   70   15   54  153
Don Robinson          11   5  3.32  29  26   7   1   1  184  158   75   68   15   49  111
Bruce Kison            5   5  3.39  24   7   0   0   0   72   64   33   27    2   35   47
John Candelaria       10  11  3.39  27  26   3   1   1  170  177   69   64   12   46   86
Dave Hamilton          0   2  3.55  15   0   0   1   0   25   23   16   10    2   12   15
Jim Bibby              8   7  3.59  30  14   3   0   2  103   94   51   41   10   36   71
Jim Rooker             8   9  4.41  25  25   1   0   0  145  143   84   71   13   67   69
Jerry Reuss            2   2  4.97  20  10   2   0   1   67   82   39   37    4   19   37
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          2   1  1.63  16   2   0   1   0   28   25    5    5    0    6    9
John D'Acquisto        3   3  2.41  39   1   0   9   0   71   46   21   19    1   44   86
Rollie Fingers         5  12  2.71  57   0   0  30   0   90   68   30   27    3   27   60
Randy Jones           11  13  2.79  33  32   7   0   2  229  232   93   71    5   59   63
Mark Lee               4   1  2.97  46   0   0   2   0   73   58   27   24    0   31   26
Gaylord Perry         16   6  3.10  31  31   3   0   2  212  207   88   73    9   61  118
Bob Owchinko           8  11  3.30  31  29   4   0   1  183  171   74   67   11   70   84
Eric Rasmussen        12   6  3.92  22  20   3   0   2  124  128   57   54   16   38   49
Bob Shirley            7  11  3.99  41  19   2   4   0  147  147   71   65   10   55   91
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
Steve Mura             0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    2    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue             16   7  2.54  29  29   8   0   3  223  189   67   63   10   59  150
Bob Knepper           15   9  2.62  31  30  14   0   4  220  188   72   64   10   73  121
Gary Lavelle          11  10  2.89  58   0   0  13   0   87   84   32   28    2   39   56
Ed Halicki             8   7  2.96  24  23   8   1   4  164  137   61   54   10   37   80
John Curtis            4   1  3.02  40   0   0   1   0   57   51   24   19    1   24   32
Randy Moffitt          8   4  3.15  64   0   0  11   0   74   71   29   26    4   30   51
Jim Barr               7  10  3.39  24  23   5   0   2  143  153   59   54    6   28   38
John Montefusco       10   6  3.84  31  31   3   0   0  204  203   96   87   23   53  154
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Charlie Williams       1   3  5.16  24   1   0   0   0   45   57   28   26    4   26   21
Greg Minton            0   1  7.24  10   0   0   0   0   14   19   11   11    2    7    6

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              4   1  1.65  11   1   0   1   0   27   21    5    5    1   10   16
Pete Vuckovich        12  10  2.35  41  19   6   1   2  176  154   52   46    8   55  135
Mark Littell           1   8  2.92  61   2   0   9   0   96   72   36   31    8   55  120
John Denny            11   9  3.12  28  28  10   0   2  196  167   72   68   12   67   90
Bob Forsch            11  15  3.46  31  31   7   0   3  218  181   97   84   12   89  108
George Frazier         0   2  3.60   9   0   0   0   0   15   17    9    6    2    2    5
Silvio Martinez        8   8  3.74  20  20   4   0   1  123  105   60   51   10   64   37
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.82  50   0   0   5   0   73   54   32   31    5   34   62
Aurelio Lopez          3   1  4.07  15   4   0   0   0   49   39   26   22    4   22   36
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
Roy Thomas             1   1  4.21  14   1   0   3   0   26   20   14   12    0   16   13
Pete Falcone           2   6  5.56  17  12   0   0   0   68   87   46   42    7   35   25
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
Dan O'Brien            0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    5    3    3    0    1    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  R. Grimsley (MON)        16
  B. Hooton (LA)           16
  T. John (LA)             16
  G. Perry (SD)            16
  B. Knepper (SF)          15
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        14
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        13

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  J. Koosman (NY)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  N. Espinosa (NY)         13
  P. Hanna (ATL)           13
  R. Jones (SD)            13
  D. Lamp (CHI)            13
  S. Lockwood (NY)         13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  R. Grimsley (MON)        15
  B. Knepper (SF)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         8

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          30
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         28
  D. Bair (CIN)            24
  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  G. Garber (ATL)          21
  T. Forster (LA)          17
  S. Lockwood (NY)         15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  M. Garman (MON)          11
  R. Moffitt (SF)          11

Shutouts:

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

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       284.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      238.1
  R. Jones (SD)         229.0
  V. Blue (SF)          223.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       220.1
  B. Knepper (SF)       220.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     219.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       218.2
  B. Forsch (STL)       218.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       213.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         245
  R. Jones (SD)           232
  T. John (LA)            220
  G. Perry (SD)           207
  J. Montefusco (SF)      203
  R. Grimsley (MON)       201
  D. Sutton (LA)          200
  J. Koosman (NY)         197
  S. Carlton (PHI)        193
  T. Seaver (CIN)         192

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         112
  B. Forsch (STL)          97
  J. Koosman (NY)          97
  N. Espinosa (NY)         96
  J. Montefusco (SF)       96
  D. Sutton (LA)           96
  R. Burris (CHI)          95
  T. John (LA)             94
  J. Richard (HOU)         94
  R. Jones (SD)            93

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         25
  D. Sutton (LA)           25
  J. Montefusco (SF)       23
  N. Espinosa (NY)         20
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        20
  T. Seaver (CIN)          20
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         19
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      18
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  J. Koosman (NY)          17

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        124
  B. Forsch (STL)          89
  P. Hanna (ATL)           89
  P. Niekro (ATL)          82
  F. Norman (CIN)          76
  T. Seaver (CIN)          75
  R. Burris (CHI)          73
  B. Knepper (SF)          73
  J. Koosman (NY)          72
  W. Fryman (MON)          70

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        256
  P. Niekro (ATL)         216
  T. Seaver (CIN)         183
  J. Montefusco (SF)      154
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       153
  V. Blue (SF)            150
  J. Koosman (NY)         142
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      135
  D. Sutton (LA)          128
  S. Rogers (MON)         126

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