National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, April 10, 1979
   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston          4   1  0.80    5   3   1    45    23    4    4    1   12   41
St. Louis        3   0  1.41    4   3   0    32    19    5    5    4   13   14
Los Angeles      4   2  2.25    6   1   2    56    39   15   14    1   22   30
San Francisco    4   1  2.37    5   2   2    46    46   18   12    4   17   26
Montreal         3   1  2.81    4   0   2    42    43   15   13    5    8   22
New York         2   1  3.38    3   0   1    32    38   13   12    1   15   23
Pittsburgh       1   3  4.25    4   0   0    36    33   21   17    2   15   28
Atlanta          1   4  4.29    5   1   1    42    46   23   20    2   10   21
Cincinnati       2   4  4.50    6   0   0    54    53   38   27    5   26   26
Philadelphia     1   2  4.80    4   2   0    30    32   16   16    2   10   10
San Diego        1   4  5.40    5   0   1    45    45   28   27    5   21   21
Chicago          0   3  7.96    3   0   0    26    32   26   23    4   12   18

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    1    0    0    0    2    5
Rollie Fingers (SD)    0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    2    0    0    0    2    1
Ken Forsch (HOU)       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    0    0    0    0    2    3
Ed Halicki (SF)        0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    6    0    2    2    1
Gary Lavelle (SF)      0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    6
Joe Niekro (HOU)       1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    5    0    0    0    0    7
Elias Sosa (MON)       1   1  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    0    0    3    4
Rick Sutcliffe (LA)    1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    2    4
Bob Sykes (STL)        1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    0    0    0    2    3
John Denny (STL)       1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    2    2

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Adrian Devine          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    0    0    1    0
Phil Niekro            1   1  1.80   2   2   1   0   0   15   13    4    3    0    4    8
Craig Skok             0   0  2.25   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    1    1    2
Rick Matula            0   1  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    0    3
Gene Garber            0   0  6.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    5    2    2    0    0    3
Larry McWilliams       0   1  7.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    5    5    0    0    3
Mickey Mahler          0   1 15.43   1   1   0   0   0    2    5    5    4    0    2    0
Frank Lacorte          0   0 16.20   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    1    2    2

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lamp            0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    1    4
Donnie Moore           0   0  2.08   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    1
Ken Holtzman           0   1  6.75   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    1    1    3
Rick Reuschel          0   1  8.53   1   1   0   0   0    6    8    6    6    1    2    6
Lynn McGlothen         0   1  9.00   1   1   0   0   0    4    4    4    4    2    3    4
Ray Burris             0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    7    5    0    3    0
Willie Hernandez       0   0 40.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    3    0    1    0

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    2
Paul Moskau            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    1    1    2    0
Bill Bonham            0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    2    2    1    2    2
Tom Hume               0   1  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    3    2    0    3    3
Frank Pastore          0   1  3.18   3   0   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    2    4
Doug Capilla           0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    3    0
Mike Lacoss            0   0  3.86   2   1   0   0   0    2    6    6    1    0    1    1
Fred Norman            0   1  4.91   2   1   0   0   0    7    7    4    4    1    5    0
Doug Bair              1   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    3    3    3    0    4    3
Tom Seaver             1   1  7.45   2   2   0   0   0   10   13   11    8    2    3   10
Pedro Borbon           0   0 11.57   3   0   0   0   0    2    6    3    3    0    1    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joaquin Andujar        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    1    0    0    0    2    5
Ken Forsch             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    0    0    0    0    2    3
Joe Niekro             1   0  0.00   1   1   1   0   1    9    5    0    0    0    0    7
J.R. Richard           2   0  1.26   2   2   1   0   0   14   12    2    2    0    8   18
Vern Ruhle             0   1  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    2    2    1    0    8

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    4    1    0    0    0    1    0
Rick Sutcliffe         1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    2    4
Don Sutton             1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    1    1    0    1    6
Andy Messersmith       1   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    2    1    1    0    5    2
Charlie Hough          0   0  1.42   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    1    1    0    6    2
Bob Welch              1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    1    2
Burt Hooton            0   1  3.14   2   2   0   0   0   14   14    5    5    1    2   10
Lance Rautzhan         0   1  4.50   2   0   0   1   0    2    1    1    1    0    1    1
Doug Rau               0   0 10.80   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    5    4    0    3    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    1
Rudy May               1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Elias Sosa             1   1  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    0    0    3    4
Bill Lee               0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    1    5
Steve Rogers           0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    9    2    2    1    0    7
David Palmer           1   0  3.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    6    2    2    1    0    2
Scott Sanderson        0   0  3.18   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    2    3
Woodie Fryman          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Ross Grimsley          0   0 13.50   1   1   0   0   0    3    8    4    4    3    0    0

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Skip Lockwood          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    4    0    0    0    1    4
Jesse Orosco           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Pat Zachry             1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    6    4
Craig Swan             1   0  2.12   2   2   0   0   0   17   18    5    4    1    1   10
Dale Murray            0   1  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    4    4
Wayne Twitchell        0   0 10.80   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    0    3    0
Dwight Bernard         0   0 40.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    0    0    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rawly Eastwick         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Randy Lerch            0   0  2.25   1   1   0   0   0    8    8    2    2    1    1    1
Dick Ruthven           1   0  3.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    7    3    3    0    1    4
Nino Espinosa          0   0  3.60   1   1   1   0   0    5    4    2    2    0    4    1
Steve Carlton          0   1  9.95   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    7    7    1    3    4
Doug Bird              0   0 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    0
Ron Reed               0   1  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    2    1    1    0    1    0

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Don Robinson           0   0  2.16   1   1   0   0   0    8    5    4    2    0    3    4
Bert Blyleven          0   0  2.57   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    1    2    3
Bruce Kison            0   0  2.84   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    2    2    0    2   10
John Candelaria        0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    3    3    0    0    5
Ed Whitson             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    1    1    0    2    2
Kent Tekulve           0   1  8.31   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    5    4    0    3    3
Enrique Romo           0   2 16.20   3   0   0   0   0    2    4    4    3    1    3    1

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    2    0    0    0    2    1
Steve Mura             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    3
Mickey Lolich          0   0  2.08   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    1    0    1    1
Gaylord Perry          1   0  2.81   2   2   0   0   0   16   11    5    5    1    5    7
Mark Lee               0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    1    3    1
Bob Shirley            0   1  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    1    1    1
Eric Rasmussen         0   1  5.68   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    4    4    0    5    4
Randy Jones            0   1 21.60   1   1   0   0   0    3    6    9    8    1    3    2
John D'Acquisto        0   1 40.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    1    0    1
Bob Owchinko           0   0 54.00   1   1   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    0    1    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
Tom Griffin            1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    2    1
Ed Halicki             0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    5    7    6    0    2    2    1
Gary Lavelle           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    5    6    0    0    0    2    6
Dave Roberts           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bob Knepper            0   0  2.70   1   1   0   0   0    7    7    2    2    0    2    5
John Montefusco        1   0  3.18   1   1   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    1    0    4
Vida Blue              2   0  3.50   2   2   2   0   0   18   16    7    7    1    7    8
John Curtis            0   1 13.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    0

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    3    4
Darold Knowles         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    0
Bob Sykes              1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    0    0    0    2    3
John Denny             1   0  1.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    5    1    1    1    2    2
Pete Vuckovich         1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    4    2    2    2    1    3
Bob Forsch             0   0  3.60   1   1   1   0   0    5    3    2    2    1    3    2


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 League Leaders
Wins:
  V. Blue (SF)              2
  J. Richard (HOU)          2
  D. Bair (CIN)             1
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  K. Forsch (HOU)           1
  T. Griffin (SF)           1
  G. Jackson (PIT)          1
  R. May (MON)              1
  A. Messersmith (LA)       1
  J. Montefusco (SF)        1
Losses:
  E. Romo (PIT)             2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Curtis (SF)            1
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        1
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         1
  B. Hooton (LA)            1
  T. Hume (CIN)             1
  R. Jones (SD)             1
  M. Mahler (ATL)           1
  R. Matula (ATL)           1
Complete Games:
  V. Blue (SF)              2
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         1
  B. Forsch (STL)           1
  K. Forsch (HOU)           1
  J. Niekro (HOU)           1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  J. Richard (HOU)          1
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          1
  D. Sutton (LA)            1
Saves:
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1
  R. Fingers (SD)           1
  G. Garber (ATL)           1
  G. Lavelle (SF)           1
  S. Lockwood (NY)          1
  D. Palmer (MON)           1
  L. Rautzhan (LA)          1
  J. Reuss (LA)             1
  D. Roberts (SF)           1
Shutouts:
  K. Forsch (HOU)           1
  J. Niekro (HOU)           1
Innings Pitched:
  V. Blue (SF)           18.0
  C. Swan (NY)           17.0
  G. Perry (SD)          16.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)        15.0
  B. Hooton (LA)         14.1
  J. Richard (HOU)       14.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)         9.2
  J. Denny (STL)          9.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)         9.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)         9.0
Hits:
  C. Swan (NY)             18
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  B. Hooton (LA)           14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  G. Perry (SD)            11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
Runs:
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  R. Jones (SD)             9
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  E. Halicki (SF)           6
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           6
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         6
  B. Hooton (LA)            5
  M. Mahler (ATL)           5
Home Runs:
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  E. Halicki (SF)           2
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        2
  T. Seaver (CIN)           2
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        2
  V. Blue (SF)              1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         1
  B. Bonham (CIN)           1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        1
Walks:
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  C. Hough (LA)             6
  P. Zachry (NY)            6
  A. Messersmith (LA)       5
  F. Norman (CIN)           5
  G. Perry (SD)             5
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         5
  D. Bair (CIN)             4
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         4
Strikeouts:
  J. Richard (HOU)         18
  B. Hooton (LA)           10
  B. Kison (PIT)           10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  C. Swan (NY)             10
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  V. Ruhle (HOU)            8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  G. Perry (SD)             7