Wednesday September 13, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, September 13, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     88  58  3.13  146  42  35  1298  1227  520  452  101  402  724
San Diego       75  72  3.34  147  20  49  1300  1260  554  482   70  446  664
San Francisco   81  65  3.35  146  38  27  1315  1240  542  489   80  418  752
Montreal        70  77  3.37  147  38  30  1315  1215  548  492  109  522  665
Philadelphia    80  65  3.38  145  35  24  1282  1204  529  481  105  365  703
Pittsburgh      76  69  3.40  145  27  41  1296  1217  572  489   90  451  798
St. Louis       62  85  3.66  147  31  21  1304  1175  604  530   89  556  784
Houston         67  78  3.78  145  44  19  1294  1217  590  543   79  536  822
Cincinnati      80  65  3.88  145  11  44  1303  1310  627  561  105  509  794
New York        59  87  3.90  146  20  21  1314  1304  625  569  106  486  700
Chicago         73  72  3.97  145  22  34  1299  1294  636  573  114  473  679
Atlanta         64  82  4.21  146  25  30  1297  1287  694  607  121  549  778

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Pete Vuckovich (STL)  12  11  2.54  42  20   6   1   2  181  163   57   51    8   55  140
Burt Hooton (LA)      18   8  2.64  29  29   9   0   3  215  177   65   63   15   58   95
Vida Blue (SF)        16   8  2.70  31  31   8   0   3  233  197   74   70   12   67  157
Bob Knepper (SF)      15  10  2.72  33  32  14   0   4  235  203   80   71   10   79  127
Randy Jones (SD)      11  14  2.88  35  34   7   0   2  241  251  100   77    6   62   68
Ed Halicki (SF)        8   8  2.89  25  24   8   1   4  171  140   64   55   10   39   84
Phil Niekro (ATL)     18  15  2.96  40  38  19   1   4  301  260  119   99   15   88  226
Tom Seaver (CIN)      13  14  2.97  32  32   7   0   1  227  198   88   75   21   76  188

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   4  2.88  36   0   0  20   0   69   54   26   22   11   11   54
Phil Niekro           18  15  2.96  40  38  19   1   4  301  260  119   99   15   88  226
Larry McWilliams       8   1  2.99  12  12   2   0   1   75   66   31   25    9   27   34
Rick Camp              2   4  3.55  39   4   0   0   0   71   92   39   28    4   29   21
Eddie Solomon          4   5  4.00  36   7   0   2   0   99   92   47   44   11   45   60
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Craig Skok             3   1  4.45  39   0   0   2   0   57   62   36   28    8   20   24
Mickey Mahler          4  11  4.50  32  19   1   0   0  126  122   74   63   13   58   89
Dave Campbell          4   3  4.73  51   0   0   1   0   67   64   37   35    9   46   43
Preston Hanna          7  13  5.13  29  28   0   0   0  140  132   89   80   10   93   90
Jamie Easterly         3   6  5.65  37   6   0   1   0   78   91   52   49    9   45   42
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.11  30   6   0   3   0   63   82   45   43    3   25   25
Max Leon               0   0  6.35   5   0   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    1    4    1
Tommy Boggs            2   8  6.71  16  12   1   0   1   59   80   46   44    8   26   21
Jim Bouton             0   1 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    6    6    6    2    4    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           8   7  2.87  59   0   0  25   0   91   74   37   29    8   30   95
Rick Reuschel         14  12  3.09  31  31   9   0   1  221  208   80   76   14   47  108
Lynn McGlothen         4   2  3.15  42   0   0   0   0   66   61   27   23    7   34   47
Dennis Lamp            7  13  3.20  33  32   6   0   3  197  185   84   70   15   49   64
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.52  14   1   0   0   0   15   20    7    6    0    6   10
Willie Hernandez       8   2  3.83  50   0   0   3   0   54   52   24   23    5   32   34
Mike Krukow            7   2  4.11  23  16   2   0   1  112   99   53   51   11   38   60
Donnie Moore           9   7  4.34  65   1   0   4   0   95  110   54   46    7   29   48
Manny Seoane           0   0  4.50   3   1   0   0   0    4    6    3    2    0    5    2
Ray Burris             5  12  4.68  37  29   3   1   1  179  189  100   93   14   74   88
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              7   5  1.83  65   0   0  26   0   93   79   20   19    5   37   83
Tom Seaver            13  14  2.97  32  32   7   0   1  227  198   88   75   21   76  188
Bill Bonham           11   4  3.40  22  22   1   0   0  135  143   54   51    9   47   78
Fred Norman           10   8  3.77  34  29   0   1   0  169  164   81   71   19   78  104
Paul Moskau            5   4  4.05  24  23   1   1   1  131  132   60   59   13   54   80
Manny Sarmiento        9   7  4.09  59   4   0   5   0  121   99   58   55   12   53   67
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Mario Soto             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    0    2    0
Tom Hume               6  11  4.62  38  20   1   1   0  148  181   84   76   11   46   73
Pedro Borbon           7   2  4.66  57   0   0   4   0   95   94   50   49    6   23   34
Mike Lacoss            3   7  4.68  13  12   1   0   0   77   86   47   40    4   38   24
Dave Tomlin            8   1  5.67  55   0   0   4   0   60   85   52   38    3   27   29
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  2.80   9   7   2   0   2   45   41   14   14    0   13   18
Ken Forsch             9   6  2.95  49   5   3   5   1  122  130   44   40    2   36   61
Joe Sambito            4   8  3.13  58   0   0  10   0   83   81   31   29    5   30   90
J.R. Richard          16  11  3.17  32  32  15   0   3  247  175   96   87   12  126  267
Joaquin Andujar        5   5  3.30  29  13   2   1   0  104   81   41   38    2   52   49
Tom Dixon              6  10  3.88  28  17   3   1   2  128  129   61   55    8   37   61
Mark Lemongello        9  13  4.09  29  29   9   0   1  200  196   97   91   20   65   72
Joe Niekro            12  12  4.33  31  25   8   0   1  173  167   92   83   11   68   74
Rick Williams          1   2  4.45  15   1   0   0   0   32   40   17   16    2    9   17
Floyd Bannister        3   8  4.54  27  15   2   0   2  105  112   53   53   11   63   88
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   2   0   0   0   0    1    3    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  1.73  35   0   0   4   0   52   50   12   10    1   16   23
Bob Welch              6   3  2.04  20  11   3   3   2   93   78   24   21    6   17   55
Terry Forster          5   4  2.12  43   0   0  19   0   59   49   19   14    2   23   43
Burt Hooton           18   8  2.64  29  29   9   0   3  215  177   65   63   15   58   95
Charlie Hough          5   4  3.00  53   0   0   7   0   90   66   34   30    5   45   63
Doug Rau              14   8  3.34  27  27   7   0   2  180  194   74   67   16   64   87
Tommy John            16  10  3.42  31  29   7   1   0  205  223   95   78   11   53  117
Don Sutton            14  10  3.72  30  30  11   0   1  210  207  101   87   28   48  136
Rick Rhoden            8   7  3.73  27  20   5   0   2  145  143   70   60   12   46   72
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
Sam Mejias             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Randy Miller           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    2    4
David Palmer           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    0    0    1    2
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
Dan Schatzeder         7   5  2.66  25  14   2   0   0  122   89   41   36    8   58   56
Scott Sanderson        2   2  2.75   7   6   0   0   0   39   37   14   12    3   14   32
Ross Grimsley         18   9  3.02  32  32  17   0   3  236  209   91   79   17   59   73
Woodie Fryman          5   6  3.31  16  16   4   0   3   92   88   35   34    3   36   52
Stan Bahnsen           1   4  3.99  41   1   0   7   0   70   69   33   31    9   26   42
Rudy May               7   9  4.02  25  21   3   0   0  130  132   69   58   14   37   77
Bill Atkinson          2   2  4.25  26   0   0   3   0   42   44   21   20    5   27   29
Mike Garman            4   6  4.64  42   0   0  12   0   54   46   30   28    5   25   22
Wayne Twitchell        4  12  5.37  30  15   0   0   0  104  115   63   62   14   67   63
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  5.96  19   0   0   0   0   26   33   24   17    5   23   14
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  7.27   6   0   0   0   0    9   16   10    7    3    8    3
Bob James              0   1 36.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    2    4    4    1    3    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Kobel            3   5  2.42  28   7   1   0   0   86   68   29   23    7   25   39
Craig Swan             8   5  2.49  26  25   5   0   1  184  151   54   51   11   53  114
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.03  21   0   0   3   0   30   32   12   10    1   12   14
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
Dwight Bernard         1   1  3.57  25   1   0   0   0   40   42   18   16    2   26   23
Skip Lockwood          7  13  3.57  57   0   0  15   0   91   78   36   36   10   31   73
Jerry Koosman          3  15  3.77  32  31   3   0   0  220  207  104   92   17   74  146
Dale Murray            7   4  3.91  47   0   0   2   0   74   72   34   32    4   32   31
Nino Espinosa         10  14  4.67  29  29   6   0   1  185  208  104   96   22   69   66
Tom Hausman            3   3  4.70  10  10   0   0   0   52   58   28   27    6    9   16
Mike Bruhert           3   9  5.15  24  19   0   0   0  114  153   77   65    5   28   48
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.47  26   0   0   1   0   26   29   16   16    2   21   12
Butch Metzger          1   3  6.51  25   0   0   0   0   37   48   28   27    4   22   21
Roy Lee Jackson        0   0  8.64   2   1   0   0   0    8   12    8    8    2    2    4
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        5   3  2.32  51   0   0   0   0   78   67   22   20    0   28   53
Ron Reed               2   3  2.36  56   0   0  12   0   95   77   29   25    6   22   69
Dick Ruthven          12   4  2.74  17  17   8   0   2  128  117   40   39   11   25   59
Steve Carlton         14  12  3.01  31  31  11   0   3  221  208   86   74   28   57  139
Tug McGraw             8   5  3.18  51   0   0   9   0   76   67   32   27    5   23   50
Larry Christenson     11  13  3.42  30  30   8   0   2  203  188   84   77   15   43  119
Randy Lerch            9   8  3.93  29  24   5   0   0  160  157   78   70   11   63   84
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  3.99  21   0   0   0   0   38   28   20   17    4   18   14
Jim Kaat               7   5  4.16  23  21   2   0   1  130  137   63   60    8   30   44
Jim Lonborg            8  10  5.23  22  22   1   0   0  114  132   69   66   16   45   48

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Clay Carroll           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0
Odell Jones            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    0    0    0    0
Kent Tekulve           6   7  1.81  80   0   0  29   0  119   95   33   24    3   51   69
Ed Whitson             4   6  2.65  38   0   0   4   0   68   54   24   20    4   34   58
Grant Jackson          7   4  3.00  55   0   0   5   0   72   83   28   24    4   28   41
Bert Blyleven         13   9  3.01  31  31  10   0   4  221  197   85   74   15   59  165
John Candelaria       11  11  3.32  28  27   3   1   1  176  180   70   65   13   46   88
Bruce Kison            5   5  3.36  25   8   0   0   0   78   69   35   29    2   36   50
Dave Hamilton          0   2  3.42  16   0   0   1   0   26   23   16   10    2   12   15
Don Robinson          12   6  3.50  31  28   8   1   1  198  171   86   77   16   53  125
Jim Bibby              8   7  3.59  30  14   3   0   2  103   94   51   41   10   36   71
Jim Rooker             8  10  4.31  26  26   1   0   0  152  148   87   73   13   73   72
Jerry Reuss            2   2  5.40  21  11   2   0   1   70   87   45   42    5   20   38
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  1.42  18   2   0   1   0   32   27    5    5    0   10   12
John D'Acquisto        3   3  2.43  41   1   0   9   0   74   49   22   20    1   45   89
Rollie Fingers         5  12  2.53  60   0   0  33   0   96   73   30   27    3   27   64
Randy Jones           11  14  2.88  35  34   7   0   2  241  251  100   77    6   62   68
Gaylord Perry         18   6  2.97  33  33   4   0   2  227  218   91   75    9   63  129
Mark Lee               5   1  3.01  50   0   0   2   0   78   64   29   26    1   33   27
Bob Owchinko           9  12  3.43  33  31   4   0   1  191  180   80   73   14   74   90
Eric Rasmussen        12   7  3.87  23  21   3   0   2  130  136   60   56   16   39   50
Bob Shirley            7  11  4.00  44  19   2   4   0  151  154   74   67   10   56   95
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
Juan Eichelberger      0   0 15.43   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    4    4    0    2    1
Steve Mura             0   1 16.20   2   1   0   0   0    3    7    6    6    0    3    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue             16   8  2.70  31  31   8   0   3  233  197   74   70   12   67  157
Bob Knepper           15  10  2.72  33  32  14   0   4  235  203   80   71   10   79  127
Ed Halicki             8   8  2.89  25  24   8   1   4  171  140   64   55   10   39   84
Randy Moffitt          8   4  3.25  65   0   0  11   0   75   72   30   27    4   30   51
Gary Lavelle          11  10  3.35  60   0   0  13   0   89   88   38   33    3   40   58
Jim Barr               7  11  3.46  28  24   5   1   2  153  168   64   59    7   33   41
John Curtis            4   3  3.84  45   0   0   1   0   61   59   31   26    1   29   37
John Montefusco       11   7  3.92  33  33   3   0   0  218  212  104   95   24   59  160
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Charlie Williams       1   3  5.44  25   1   0   0   0   48   60   31   29    5   28   22
Ed Plank               0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    1    2    0
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   2  1.23  13   2   0   1   0   37   25    6    5    1   13   26
Pete Vuckovich        12  11  2.54  42  20   6   1   2  181  163   57   51    8   55  140
Mark Littell           2   8  2.91  65   2   0  10   0   99   72   37   32    8   58  122
John Denny            11  11  3.17  30  30  11   0   2  210  185   78   74   13   69   95
George Frazier         0   2  3.43  13   0   0   0   0   21   22   11    8    2    4    8
Bob Forsch            11  16  3.56  32  32   7   0   3  223  191  101   88   14   90  110
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.81  55   0   0   6   0   76   58   33   32    6   34   63
Silvio Martinez        8   8  3.90  21  21   4   0   1  129  112   65   56   11   69   39
Aurelio Lopez          4   1  4.12  20   4   0   0   0   59   46   31   27    4   27   43
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
Dan O'Brien            0   1  4.82   2   1   0   0   0    9   12    5    5    0    3    4
John Urrea             3   9  5.67  24  10   1   0   0   86   98   69   54    4   44   53
Pete Falcone           2   7  5.76  19  14   0   0   0   75   94   52   48    9   48   28
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:

  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  B. Hooton (LA)           18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  G. Perry (SD)            18
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  T. John (LA)             16
  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  B. Knepper (SF)          15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        14

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          16
  J. Koosman (NY)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  N. Espinosa (NY)         14
  R. Jones (SD)            14
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  L. Christenson (PHI)     13
  P. Hanna (ATL)           13
  D. Lamp (CHI)            13
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      13

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  R. Grimsley (MON)        17
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  B. Knepper (SF)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  J. Denny (STL)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        10
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         10

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          33
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         29
  D. Bair (CIN)            26
  B. Sutter (CHI)          25
  G. Garber (ATL)          23
  T. Forster (LA)          19
  S. Lockwood (NY)         15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  M. Garman (MON)          12
  R. Reed (PHI)            12

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
  B. Hooton (LA)            3

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       301.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      247.1
  R. Jones (SD)         241.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     235.2
  B. Knepper (SF)       235.0
  V. Blue (SF)          233.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       227.1
  G. Perry (SD)         227.0
  B. Forsch (STL)       222.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     221.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         260
  R. Jones (SD)           251
  T. John (LA)            223
  G. Perry (SD)           218
  J. Montefusco (SF)      212
  R. Grimsley (MON)       209
  S. Carlton (PHI)        208
  N. Espinosa (NY)        208
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       208
  J. Koosman (NY)         207

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         119
  N. Espinosa (NY)        104
  J. Koosman (NY)         104
  J. Montefusco (SF)      104
  B. Forsch (STL)         101
  D. Sutton (LA)          101
  R. Burris (CHI)         100
  R. Jones (SD)           100
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      97
  J. Richard (HOU)         96

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         28
  D. Sutton (LA)           28
  J. Montefusco (SF)       24
  N. Espinosa (NY)         22
  T. Seaver (CIN)          21
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      20
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        20
  F. Norman (CIN)          19
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         19
  R. Grimsley (MON)        17

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        126
  P. Hanna (ATL)           93
  B. Forsch (STL)          90
  P. Niekro (ATL)          88
  B. Knepper (SF)          79
  F. Norman (CIN)          78
  T. Seaver (CIN)          76
  R. Burris (CHI)          74
  J. Koosman (NY)          74
  B. Owchinko (SD)         74

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        267
  P. Niekro (ATL)         226
  T. Seaver (CIN)         188
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       165
  J. Montefusco (SF)      160
  V. Blue (SF)            157
  J. Koosman (NY)         146
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      140
  S. Carlton (PHI)        139
  D. Sutton (LA)          136

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