Wednesday September 6, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, September 6, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     83  56  3.16  139  39  33  1237  1175  499  435   96  385  697
San Francisco   80  59  3.22  139  38  26  1252  1180  497  448   74  386  718
San Diego       72  68  3.30  140  19  47  1240  1193  523  454   65  427  625
Montreal        67  73  3.34  140  36  29  1251  1161  518  465  105  489  630
Pittsburgh      74  64  3.36  138  25  40  1238  1167  537  462   86  429  767
Philadelphia    74  63  3.41  137  31  23  1209  1150  504  458   98  348  652
St. Louis       60  79  3.62  139  30  19  1237  1109  570  497   82  522  744
Houston         64  74  3.77  138  39  19  1233  1156  562  516   75  519  786
New York        55  85  3.86  140  18  20  1260  1241  596  540  101  470  676
Cincinnati      75  63  3.92  138  11  41  1241  1250  601  540   98  491  762
Chicago         69  70  4.03  139  20  33  1245  1246  613  558  112  458  645
Atlanta         60  79  4.23  139  25  28  1232  1221  658  579  112  518  742

 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  2.80  34  33   7   0   2  235  242   96   73    5   59   64
Ed Halicki (SF)        8   7  2.96  24  23   8   1   4  164  137   61   54   10   37   80
Steve Carlton (PHI)   13  12  3.01  30  30  10   0   3  212  200   83   71   26   53  130
Tom Seaver (CIN)      12  14  3.02  31  31   7   0   1  220  192   87   74   20   75  183

 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
Phil Niekro           17  15  3.04  38  36  19   1   4  284  245  112   96   14   82  216
Gene Garber            1   4  3.16  32   0   0  18   0   63   50   26   22   11   11   52
Larry McWilliams       7   1  3.36  11  11   2   0   1   67   62   29   25    9   23   29
Rick Camp              2   4  3.57  38   4   0   0   0   68   89   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  31  18   1   0   0  120  115   71   61   12   56   79
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
Dennis Lamp            6  13  3.13  31  30   5   0   3  181  170   77   63   15   47   59
Rick Reuschel         13  12  3.18  30  30   8   0   1  212  200   77   75   13   44   98
Lynn McGlothen         4   2  3.20  40   0   0   0   0   65   61   25   23    7   32   47
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.52  14   1   0   0   0   15   20    7    6    0    6   10
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
Doug Rau              13   8  3.41  26  26   7   0   2  174  187   72   66   15   60   84
Tommy John            16  10  3.41  30  28   7   1   0  203  220   94   77   11   53  117
Don Sutton            13  10  3.67  29  29  10   0   1  201  200   96   82   25   46  128
Rick Rhoden            8   6  3.72  26  20   5   0   2  140  137   65   58   11   45   71
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         17   9  3.10  31  31  16   0   3  227  206   90   78   17   59   72
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
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
Dwight Bernard         0   1  3.86  23   1   0   0   0   37   39   18   16    2   25   21
Nino Espinosa          9  13  4.69  27  27   5   0   1  169  191   96   88   20   65   59
Mike Bruhert           3   8  4.95  23  18   0   0   0  109  144   72   60    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  5.54  25   0   0   1   0   26   29   16   16    2   19   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
Steve Carlton         13  12  3.01  30  30  10   0   3  212  200   83   71   26   53  130
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
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          12   5  3.21  30  27   8   1   1  193  163   76   69   15   49  120
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  2.65  58   0   0  31   0   92   69   30   27    3   27   60
Randy Jones           11  13  2.80  34  33   7   0   2  235  242   96   73    5   59   64
Mark Lee               5   1  2.93  47   0   0   2   0   74   59   27   24    0   33   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  2.97  41   0   0   1   0   58   51   24   19    1   25   32
Randy Moffitt          8   4  3.15  64   0   0  11   0   74   71   29   26    4   30   51
Jim Barr               7  11  3.63  25  24   5   0   2  146  161   64   59    7   31   38
John Montefusco       10   6  3.84  31  31   3   0   0  204  203   96   87   23   53  154
Ed Plank               0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    0
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  8.04  11   0   0   0   0   16   22   14   14    3    8    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  10  3.16  29  29  10   0   2  202  176   75   71   12   69   92
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  3.77  51   0   0   5   0   74   55   32   31    5   34   63
Aurelio Lopez          3   1  4.09  16   4   0   0   0   51   41   27   23    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:

  R. Grimsley (MON)        17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  V. Blue (SF)             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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         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)        16
  B. Knepper (SF)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         8

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          31
  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)         235.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     226.2
  V. Blue (SF)          223.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       220.1
  B. Knepper (SF)       220.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       218.2
  B. Forsch (STL)       218.1
  J. Koosman (NY)       213.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         245
  R. Jones (SD)           242
  T. John (LA)            220
  G. Perry (SD)           207
  R. Grimsley (MON)       206
  J. Montefusco (SF)      203
  S. Carlton (PHI)        200
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       200
  D. Sutton (LA)          200
  J. Koosman (NY)         197

Runs:

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

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         26
  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
  R. Grimsley (MON)        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
  S. Carlton (PHI)        130
  D. Sutton (LA)          128


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