Monday April 23, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, April 23, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         12   4  2.01   16   7   3   143   100   41   32    8   42   97
Philadelphia     9   4  2.85   14   5   3   120   107   39   38    7   27   55
Montreal         8   5  2.89   13   1   4   125   111   47   40   10   38   63
Cincinnati       9   7  3.18   16   3   5   141   132   71   50   11   54   63
St. Louis        7   7  3.32   15   3   1   133   130   55   49   14   60   90
New York         4   8  3.44   12   1   2   115   124   51   44    6   57   57
Chicago          6   6  3.52   12   2   4   110    97   48   43    8   33   65
Los Angeles      8  10  3.69   18   3   3   163   136   77   67    9   68   92
San Francisco    9   8  3.82   17   3   4   153   163   80   65   12   61   92
Pittsburgh       4  10  4.36   14   2   2   126   134   75   61   10   46   88
Atlanta          5  11  4.66   16   3   3   139   154   80   72   11   48   81
San Diego        8   9  4.77   17   2   3   151   154   89   80   13   60   89

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   0  0.50   6   1   1   1   0   18    7    1    1    0    7   12
Bill Lee (MON)         1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    2    2    0    3    7
Vern Ruhle (HOU)       1   2  1.57   3   3   1   0   1   23   15    4    4    1    3   12
Ken Forsch (HOU)       3   0  1.64   4   4   3   0   2   33   24    7    6    2    6   13
Dick Ruthven (PHI)     3   0  1.75   3   3   2   0   1   26   19    5    5    0    6   13
Don Robinson (PIT)     1   1  2.22   3   3   1   0   0   24   19    8    6    3    4   17
Nino Espinosa (PHI)    2   0  2.25   3   3   1   0   0   20   14    5    5    1   10    8
John Candelaria (PIT)  0   1  2.37   4   3   0   0   0   19   18    7    5    0    5   14
Bob Welch (LA)         2   0  2.37   3   3   0   0   0   19   11    6    5    1    6   12
Fred Norman (CIN)      1   2  2.42   4   3   1   0   0   22   22   12    6    1   10    7

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Skok             0   0  2.03   8   0   0   0   0   13   14    3    3    1    4   10
Phil Niekro            1   4  3.11   5   5   2   0   0   38   35   15   13    2   15   19
Rick Matula            1   2  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   19   21    8    8    2    1   13
Mickey Mahler          0   1  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8   12    7    4    0    5    5
Gene Garber            1   1  5.27   6   0   0   3   0   14   17    9    8    1    2    8
Adrian Devine          0   0  6.00   5   0   0   0   0    6    8    5    4    1    2    1
Eddie Solomon          1   1  6.00   3   3   0   0   0   15   17   11   10    1   10   10
Rick Mahler            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    1    0
Frank Lacorte          0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    3    3    1    2    3
Larry McWilliams       1   2  7.59   4   4   1   0   0   21   25   18   18    2    6   12

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   0  0.00   4   0   0   4   0    7    3    0    0    0    2    6
Dennis Lamp            1   0  2.13   5   1   0   0   0   13    9    3    3    0    3    6
Donnie Moore           1   1  2.57   5   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    3    4
Rick Reuschel          1   2  3.16   4   4   1   0   0   31   28   11   11    2    4   17
Mike Krukow            0   1  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    5    5    1    3   13
Lynn McGlothen         2   1  4.00   3   3   1   0   0   18   18   10    8    3    3    8
Ken Holtzman           1   1  4.76   2   2   0   0   0   11   10    6    6    2    6    5
Willie Hernandez       0   0  5.79   4   0   0   0   0    5    6    4    3    0    2    3
Ray Burris             0   0  6.75   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    7    5    0    7    3

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            0   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    0    0    1    3
Paul Moskau            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    1    1    2    0
Frank Pastore          0   1  2.00   5   0   0   2   0    9    7    2    2    0    2    5
Mike Lacoss            1   0  2.40   4   3   0   0   0   15   13   12    4    1    6    6
Fred Norman            1   2  2.42   4   3   1   0   0   22   22   12    6    1   10    7
Bill Bonham            1   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    4    4    1    3    4
Doug Capilla           1   0  3.38   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    0
Doug Bair              1   0  3.52   6   0   0   3   0    8    6    3    3    0    7    6
Tom Seaver             2   2  3.67   4   4   2   0   1   27   23   14   11    2    9   19
Pedro Borbon           0   0  3.68   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    2    3
Tom Hume               2   2  4.55   4   4   0   0   0   30   35   16   15    5    9   10

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Frank Riccelli         0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    2    4
Joe Sambito            1   0  0.00   6   0   0   2   0    9    2    0    0    0    2    6
Joaquin Andujar        3   0  0.50   6   1   1   1   0   18    7    1    1    0    7   12
Vern Ruhle             1   2  1.57   3   3   1   0   1   23   15    4    4    1    3   12
Ken Forsch             3   0  1.64   4   4   3   0   2   33   24    7    6    2    6   13
J.R. Richard           3   0  2.51   4   4   1   0   0   29   24    9    8    0   12   34
Joe Niekro             1   1  3.38   4   4   1   0   1   24   18   15    9    3    9   16
Gary Wilson            0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    1    0    0
Tom Dixon              0   1 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    4    3    1    1    0

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Sutcliffe         1   0  0.73   6   0   0   0   0   12    8    2    1    0    4    8
Bob Welch              2   0  2.37   3   3   0   0   0   19   11    6    5    1    6   12
Don Sutton             2   2  2.56   4   4   2   0   0   32   23   13    9    2    8   24
Burt Hooton            1   2  2.97   4   4   1   0   0   30   23   10   10    1    7   20
Jerry Reuss            1   1  3.48   6   0   0   2   0   10   10    5    4    0    5    2
Andy Messersmith       1   1  4.00   4   4   0   0   0   27   19   12   12    4   16   13
Doug Rau               0   2  6.23   3   3   0   0   0   13   20   10    9    0    7    5
Charlie Hough          0   0  7.50   6   0   0   0   0   12   14   11   10    1   10    3
Lance Rautzhan         0   2  8.22   8   0   0   1   0    8    8    8    7    0    5    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             2   1  0.00   8   0   0   1   0   13    9    2    0    0    6    9
Woodie Fryman          1   1  1.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    1    0    4    6
Bill Lee               1   0  1.06   2   2   1   0   1   17    9    2    2    0    3    7
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  1.74   5   0   0   2   0   10    6    2    2    0    3    6
Rudy May               1   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    1    1    1
David Palmer           2   1  3.12   5   0   0   1   0    9    8    3    3    1    2    3
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  3.86   3   1   0   0   0    7    7    3    3    0    4    2
Scott Sanderson        0   1  4.00   3   3   0   0   0   18   16    9    8    2    4   12
Ross Grimsley          1   0  4.30   3   3   0   0   0   15   18    7    7    3    6    3
Steve Rogers           0   1  4.81   4   4   0   0   0   24   26   14   13    3    5   14

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jesse Orosco           1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Skip Lockwood          0   2  1.69   6   0   0   2   0   11   10    2    2    1    5   10
Craig Swan             1   2  2.89   4   4   0   0   0   28   30   11    9    1    8   16
Pete Falcone           0   0  2.95   3   3   0   0   0   21   22    7    7    0   12    9
Pat Zachry             2   0  3.18   3   3   1   0   0   17   19    6    6    2    9    7
Dale Murray            0   2  3.65   7   0   0   0   0   12   14    5    5    1    7    6
Dwight Bernard         0   0  4.26   5   0   0   0   0    6   10    3    3    0    2    2
Mike Scott             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    1
Neil Allen             0   2  5.40   2   2   0   0   0   10   12    6    6    0    4    2
Wayne Twitchell        0   0 11.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    3   10    5    1    9    3

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rawly Eastwick         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0
Tug McGraw             1   0  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    6    2    0    0    0    0    7
Dick Ruthven           3   0  1.75   3   3   2   0   1   26   19    5    5    0    6   13
Ron Reed               0   1  1.93   4   0   0   1   0    5    5    2    1    0    2    4
Nino Espinosa          2   0  2.25   3   3   1   0   0   20   14    5    5    1   10    8
Randy Lerch            1   1  2.97   4   4   1   0   0   30   34   10   10    2    3    8
Doug Bird              0   0  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    0    0
Steve Carlton          2   2  5.02   4   4   1   0   0   29   30   16   16    4    6   15

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          1   0  2.16   6   0   0   2   0    8   10    3    2    0    3    1
Don Robinson           1   1  2.22   3   3   1   0   0   24   19    8    6    3    4   17
John Candelaria        0   1  2.37   4   3   0   0   0   19   18    7    5    0    5   14
Ed Whitson             1   0  3.75   3   1   0   0   0   12   10    7    5    0    7    5
Enrique Romo           0   2  5.14   6   0   0   0   0    7    7    5    4    2    4   10
Bruce Kison            0   0  5.27   3   3   0   0   0   14   17    9    8    0    4   18
Kent Tekulve           0   3  6.00  11   0   0   0   0   12   12   11    8    0    6    5
Bert Blyleven          0   2  6.94   4   4   1   0   0   23   35   18   18    4    9   14
Jim Bibby              1   1  7.11   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    7    5    1    4    4

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         1   1  2.03   6   0   0   2   0   13    9    3    3    0    5    6
Gaylord Perry          2   0  2.52   3   3   1   0   0   25   16    7    7    1    7   11
Steve Mura             1   0  3.18   5   1   0   0   0   11   11    4    4    0    3   14
Mickey Lolich          0   1  3.86   4   2   0   0   0   14   16   11    6    2    6    7
Bob Shirley            0   2  4.96   5   2   0   0   0   16   15    9    9    1    6    7
Randy Jones            3   1  5.04   4   4   1   0   0   25   23   15   14    2    9    9
Eric Rasmussen         0   2  6.23   4   4   0   0   0   22   28   15   15    3   10   10
Bob Owchinko           0   0  7.20   3   1   0   0   0    5    8    4    4    0    2    7
Mark Lee               0   1  7.27   7   0   0   0   0    9   15   10    7    2    4    7
John D'Acquisto        1   1  9.28   7   0   0   1   0   11   13   11   11    2    8   11

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Coleman            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    0    0    2    0
Randy Moffitt          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Dave Roberts           0   0  0.00   7   0   0   2   0    9    4    0    0    0    5    5
Gary Lavelle           1   0  0.87   7   0   0   2   0   10   10    1    1    0    6    9
Bob Knepper            1   1  2.76   4   4   0   0   0   29   31   10    9    2   11   21
John Montefusco        1   2  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   27   24   10   10    2    6   11
Vida Blue              4   0  4.37   4   4   3   0   0   35   36   18   17    2   11   20
Tom Griffin            1   3  4.40   7   1   0   0   0   14   14   10    7    1    8   11
Ed Halicki             1   1  5.49   4   4   0   0   0   20   29   18   12    4    6   10
John Curtis            0   1 24.30   4   0   0   0   0    3   12   11    9    1    6    4

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              1   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   12    5    0    0    0    6    9
Mark Littell           2   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0   10    4    2    2    0    9   11
Silvio Martinez        0   1  1.86   2   1   0   0   0   10    9    2    2    0    7    8
Pete Vuckovich         1   0  2.52   4   4   1   0   0   25   26   11    7    5    5   16
John Denny             1   2  3.21   4   4   1   0   0   28   26   10   10    2   12   12
Bob Forsch             0   2  4.58   3   3   1   0   0   18   18   10    9    3    5    9
Bob Sykes              1   1  4.91   3   3   0   0   0   15   20    9    8    1    9   11
Buddy Schultz          1   1  6.00   6   0   0   0   0   12   15    8    8    3    5   11
Darold Knowles         0   0  6.23   5   0   0   1   0    4    7    3    3    0    2    3

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (SF)              4
  J. Andujar (HOU)          3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  R. Jones (SD)             3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2
  M. Littell (STL)          2

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  T. Griffin (SF)           3
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          3
  N. Allen (NY)             2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  B. Forsch (STL)           2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  T. Hume (CIN)             2

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (SF)              3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  T. Seaver (CIN)           2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         1
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Denny (STL)            1

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)           4
  D. Bair (CIN)             3
  G. Garber (ATL)           3
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          2
  R. Fingers (SD)           2
  G. Jackson (PIT)          2
  G. Lavelle (SF)           2
  S. Lockwood (NY)          2
  T. McGraw (PHI)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          2

Shutouts:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  B. Lee (MON)              1
  J. Niekro (HOU)           1
  V. Ruhle (HOU)            1
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          1
  T. Seaver (CIN)           1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        37.2
  V. Blue (SF)           35.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)        33.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         31.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      31.1
  B. Hooton (LA)         30.1
  R. Lerch (PHI)         30.1
  T. Hume (CIN)          29.2
  B. Knepper (SF)        29.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       28.2

Hits:

  V. Blue (SF)             36
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        35
  T. Hume (CIN)            35
  P. Niekro (ATL)          35
  R. Lerch (PHI)           34
  B. Knepper (SF)          31
  S. Carlton (PHI)         30
  C. Swan (NY)             30
  E. Halicki (SF)          29
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        28

Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        18
  E. Halicki (SF)          18
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         16
  T. Hume (CIN)            16
  R. Jones (SD)            15
  J. Niekro (HOU)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        15

Home Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  A. Messersmith (LA)       4
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3

Walks:

  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  J. Denny (STL)           12
  P. Falcone (NY)          12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  V. Blue (SF)             11
  B. Knepper (SF)          11
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        10
  C. Hough (LA)            10
  F. Norman (CIN)          10

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         34
  D. Sutton (LA)           24
  B. Knepper (SF)          21
  V. Blue (SF)             20
  B. Hooton (LA)           20
  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  T. Seaver (CIN)          19
  B. Kison (PIT)           18
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        17
  D. Robinson (PIT)        17

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