Saturday April 28, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, April 28, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         14   5  2.32   19   7   4   171   127   55   44   13   54  120
Philadelphia    12   5  3.04   18   6   3   157   142   54   53    8   43   80
New York         6   9  3.04   15   2   2   142   136   57   48    7   66   70
Montreal        12   5  3.25   17   2   6   161   149   66   58   15   51   77
St. Louis        9   8  3.31   18   3   2   160   155   65   59   16   67  108
Chicago          7   9  3.69   16   3   4   144   130   64   59   10   54   86
Los Angeles      9  12  3.78   21   4   3   191   160   90   80   11   80  113
Cincinnati      10  10  3.81   20   3   5   179   182   98   76   15   64   86
Pittsburgh       6  11  4.18   17   3   2   157   165   88   73   13   54  109
Atlanta          7  12  4.42   19   4   4   167   178   90   82   14   55   97
San Francisco    9  12  4.52   21   3   4   185   201  112   93   19   75  113
San Diego        9  12  4.70   21   2   3   184   193  105   96   15   73  110

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lamp (CHI)      2   0  1.25   6   2   1   0   1   22   14    3    3    0    4   10
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   0  1.31   7   1   1   1   0   21   10    3    3    2    9   14
Nino Espinosa (PHI)    3   0  1.55   4   4   2   0   1   29   18    5    5    1   12   14
Don Robinson (PIT)     2   1  2.16   4   4   2   0   0   33   29   10    8    4    6   19
Craig Swan (NY)        2   2  2.19   5   5   1   0   1   37   32   11    9    1    9   20
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   2   0  2.25   5   5   1   0   0   32   29   12    8    5    9   20
Ken Forsch (HOU)       3   0  2.29   5   5   3   0   2   39   31   13   10    2    9   16
Fred Norman (CIN)      1   2  2.40   5   4   1   0   0   30   26   14    8    2   11   10
Vern Ruhle (HOU)       1   3  2.40   4   4   1   0   1   30   22    8    8    3    3   15
J.R. Richard (HOU)     4   0  2.41   5   5   1   0   0   34   27   10    9    0   15   40

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Skok             0   0  1.88   9   0   0   0   0   14   15    3    3    1    4   11
Phil Niekro            2   4  2.89   6   6   3   0   0   47   40   17   15    3   17   25
Rick Matula            2   2  3.60   4   4   0   0   0   25   29   10   10    2    4   15
Gene Garber            1   2  4.42   8   0   0   4   0   18   19   10    9    2    2    9
Mickey Mahler          0   1  5.28   4   2   0   0   0   15   20   12    9    1    7   11
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            2   0  1.25   6   2   1   0   1   22   14    3    3    0    4   10
Donnie Moore           1   2  2.79   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    3    3    0    4    5
Mike Krukow            0   1  3.78   3   3   0   0   0   17   14    7    7    1   12   16
Willie Hernandez       0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0    7    7    4    3    0    3    4
Rick Reuschel          1   3  3.86   5   5   1   0   0   37   35   16   16    3    7   23
Ken Holtzman           1   1  4.38   3   2   0   0   0   12   11    6    6    2    6    5
Lynn McGlothen         2   2  4.91   4   4   1   0   0   22   25   14   12    4    4   10
Ray Burris             0   0  7.59   7   0   0   0   0   11   11   11    9    0   12    7

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Moskau            0   0  1.59   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    1    1    2    0
Fred Norman            1   2  2.40   5   4   1   0   0   30   26   14    8    2   11   10
Bill Bonham            1   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    4    4    1    3    4
Doug Bair              1   0  3.00   7   0   0   3   0    9    7    3    3    0    9    9
Mike Lacoss            1   0  3.00   5   4   0   0   0   21   22   15    7    1    8   11
Tom Seaver             2   2  3.67   4   4   2   0   1   27   23   14   11    2    9   19
Pedro Borbon           0   0  3.68   8   0   0   0   0   15   16    6    6    0    2    6
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.68   9   0   0   0   0    7   10    4    3    1    2    7
Frank Pastore          1   2  4.91   8   1   0   2   0   15   17    8    8    0    3    9
Tom Hume               2   3  5.58   5   5   0   0   0   31   40   21   19    6   10   11
Doug Capilla           1   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    6    6    1    5    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    0
Frank Riccelli         1   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    6    5    0    0    0    6    8
Joe Sambito            1   0  0.71   7   0   0   3   0   13    6    1    1    1    2   11
Joaquin Andujar        3   0  1.31   7   1   1   1   0   21   10    3    3    2    9   14
Ken Forsch             3   0  2.29   5   5   3   0   2   39   31   13   10    2    9   16
Vern Ruhle             1   3  2.40   4   4   1   0   1   30   22    8    8    3    3   15
J.R. Richard           4   0  2.41   5   5   1   0   0   34   27   10    9    0   15   40
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   1  2.30   8   0   0   0   0   16   12    5    4    0    6    9
Burt Hooton            2   2  2.52   5   5   2   0   0   39   27   11   11    2    8   28
Bob Welch              2   0  2.52   4   4   0   0   0   25   16    8    7    1    8   15
Don Sutton             2   2  2.56   4   4   2   0   0   32   23   13    9    2    8   24
Jerry Reuss            1   2  3.46   7   0   0   2   0   13   13    6    5    0    6    6
Andy Messersmith       1   1  4.00   4   4   0   0   0   27   19   12   12    4   16   13
Charlie Hough          0   0  6.19   7   0   0   0   0   16   16   12   11    2   12    6
Lance Rautzhan         0   2  7.88   9   0   0   1   0    8    9    8    7    0    6    5
Doug Rau               0   2  8.40   4   4   0   0   0   15   25   15   14    0   10    7

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             2   1  1.65  10   0   0   2   0   16   13    5    3    0    8   10
Woodie Fryman          1   1  1.74   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    5    2    0    4    7
Bill Lee               2   0  2.70   3   3   1   0   1   23   19    7    7    1    3    8
David Palmer           2   1  2.89   6   0   0   2   0    9    8    3    3    1    2    4
Rudy May               1   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    4    1    1    1    1    1
Ross Grimsley          2   0  3.04   4   4   1   0   0   24   24    8    8    4    8    4
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  3.38   4   1   0   0   0    8    8    3    3    0    5    2
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  3.46   6   0   0   2   0   13   10    5    5    2    5    9
Scott Sanderson        1   1  3.75   4   4   0   0   0   24   21   12   10    3    8   16
Steve Rogers           1   1  4.85   5   5   0   0   0   30   32   17   16    3    7   16

 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  1.42   7   0   0   2   0   13   10    2    2    1    5   13
Craig Swan             2   2  2.19   5   5   1   0   1   37   32   11    9    1    9   20
Mike Scott             1   0  2.57   2   1   0   0   0    7    8    4    2    0    2    1
Dwight Bernard         0   0  2.89   7   0   0   0   0    9   11    3    3    0    2    5
Pete Falcone           0   1  3.10   4   4   0   0   0   29   26   10   10    1   18   12
Pat Zachry             2   0  3.18   3   3   1   0   0   17   19    6    6    2    9    7
Dale Murray            0   2  3.55   8   0   0   0   0   13   14    5    5    1    7    6
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   5   0   0   2   0    7    4    0    0    0    0    8
Ron Reed               2   1  1.04   6   0   0   1   0    9    6    2    1    0    4    5
Nino Espinosa          3   0  1.55   4   4   2   0   1   29   18    5    5    1   12   14
Dick Ruthven           3   0  2.48   4   4   2   0   1   33   28    9    9    0    8   18
Randy Lerch            1   1  2.97   4   4   1   0   0   30   34   10   10    2    3    8
Steve Carlton          2   3  4.79   5   5   1   0   0   36   36   19   19    4   11   21
Doug Bird              0   0  5.59   4   0   0   0   0   10   13    6    6    0    0    5
Jim Kaat               0   0 11.57   1   1   0   0   0    2    3    3    3    1    5    1

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          1   0  2.08   7   0   0   2   0    9   10    3    2    0    3    1
Don Robinson           2   1  2.16   4   4   2   0   0   33   29   10    8    4    6   19
John Candelaria        0   1  3.75   5   4   0   0   0   24   27   13   10    0    7   18
Enrique Romo           0   2  4.15   8   0   0   0   0    9    9    5    4    2    5   13
Ed Whitson             1   1  4.15   4   1   0   0   0   13   12    8    6    0    8    6
Kent Tekulve           1   3  4.67  13   0   0   0   0   17   13   12    9    1    6    9
Bruce Kison            0   0  5.27   3   3   0   0   0   14   17    9    8    0    4   18
Bert Blyleven          0   2  6.00   5   5   1   0   0   30   40   20   20    4   11   19
Jim Bibby              1   1  6.48   4   0   0   0   0    8    8    8    6    2    4    6

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mura             1   0  2.40   6   1   0   0   0   15   11    4    4    0    4   19
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.53   4   4   1   0   0   32   24    9    9    1    9   14
Rollie Fingers         1   1  3.77   7   0   0   2   0   14   11    6    6    0    6    7
Mickey Lolich          0   1  3.86   4   2   0   0   0   14   16   11    6    2    6    7
Randy Jones            3   2  5.06   6   6   1   0   0   32   33   19   18    3    9   13
John D'Acquisto        2   1  5.30   9   0   0   1   0   19   17   11   11    2   14   16
Eric Rasmussen         0   2  5.61   6   4   0   0   0   26   34   16   16    3   13   12
Bob Owchinko           0   0  6.75   4   1   0   0   0    5    9    4    4    0    2    7
Mark Lee               0   1  6.97   9   0   0   0   0   10   17   11    8    2    4    7
Bob Shirley            0   3  7.56   6   3   0   0   0   17   21   14   14    2    6    8

 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
Gary Lavelle           1   0  1.20  10   0   0   2   0   15   17    5    2    0   10   14
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.03   9   0   0   2   0   13    8    3    3    0    7   10
John Montefusco        1   2  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   27   24   10   10    2    6   11
Bob Knepper            1   2  3.90   5   5   0   0   0   32   38   15   14    4   12   22
Tom Griffin            1   4  4.19   8   2   0   0   0   19   16   12    9    2   10   14
Vida Blue              4   1  5.01   5   5   3   0   0   41   41   25   23    3   15   22
Ed Halicki             1   2  5.96   5   5   0   0   0   26   36   23   17    5    6   14
Randy Moffitt          0   0 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    5    6    6    6    2    1    2
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
Silvio Martinez        0   1  1.42   4   1   0   0   0   13   11    2    2    0    7    8
Pete Vuckovich         2   0  2.25   5   5   1   0   0   32   29   12    8    5    9   20
Mark Littell           3   1  2.38   8   0   0   0   0   11    5    3    3    0   11   12
John Denny             1   2  3.25   5   5   1   0   0   36   32   13   13    2   13   19
Bob Sykes              1   1  4.91   3   3   0   0   0   15   20    9    8    1    9   11
Bob Forsch             0   2  5.11   4   4   1   0   0   25   30   15   14    5    5   12
Buddy Schultz          1   1  5.54   7   0   0   1   0   13   16    8    8    3    5   14
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. Richard (HOU)          4
  J. Andujar (HOU)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  R. Jones (SD)             3
  M. Littell (STL)          3
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        2

Losses:

  T. Griffin (SF)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  V. Ruhle (HOU)            3
  B. Shirley (SD)           3
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          3
  N. Allen (NY)             2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (SF)              3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  D. Robinson (PIT)         2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  T. Seaver (CIN)           2
  D. Sutton (LA)            2
  J. Andujar (HOU)          1

Saves:

  G. Garber (ATL)           4
  B. Sutter (CHI)           4
  D. Bair (CIN)             3
  J. Sambito (HOU)          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

Shutouts:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         1
  D. Lamp (CHI)             1
  B. Lee (MON)              1
  J. Niekro (HOU)           1
  V. Ruhle (HOU)            1
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          1
  T. Seaver (CIN)           1
  C. Swan (NY)              1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        46.2
  V. Blue (SF)           41.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)        39.1
  B. Hooton (LA)         39.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      37.1
  C. Swan (NY)           37.0
  J. Denny (STL)         36.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       35.2
  J. Richard (HOU)       33.2
  D. Robinson (PIT)      33.1

Hits:

  V. Blue (SF)             41
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        40
  T. Hume (CIN)            40
  P. Niekro (ATL)          40
  B. Knepper (SF)          38
  S. Carlton (PHI)         36
  E. Halicki (SF)          36
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        35
  R. Lerch (PHI)           34
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        34

Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             25
  E. Halicki (SF)          23
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        20
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  R. Jones (SD)            19
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        16

Home Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)             6
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  E. Halicki (SF)           5
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  R. Grimsley (MON)         4
  B. Knepper (SF)           4
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        4
  A. Messersmith (LA)       4

Walks:

  P. Falcone (NY)          18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  A. Messersmith (LA)      16
  V. Blue (SF)             15
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       14
  J. Denny (STL)           13
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        13
  R. Burris (CHI)          12
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        12

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         40
  B. Hooton (LA)           28
  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  D. Sutton (LA)           24
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        23
  V. Blue (SF)             22
  B. Knepper (SF)          22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         21
  C. Swan (NY)             20
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       20


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