Monday April 30, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, April 30, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         15   6  2.82   21   7   5   188   153   70   59   14   65  125
Philadelphia    14   5  2.88   20   6   4   175   154   58   56    9   47   89
New York         8  10  3.30   18   2   4   169   163   71   62    9   79   82
Montreal        14   5  3.38   19   3   6   179   166   75   67   16   57   85
St. Louis        9  10  3.55   20   3   2   177   174   76   70   18   75  119
Cincinnati      11  10  3.68   21   3   5   188   186   99   77   15   65   89
Chicago          8   9  3.76   17   3   5   153   142   69   64   11   57   92
Los Angeles     10  14  4.05   24   5   3   216   185  107   97   14   89  125
Pittsburgh       7  11  4.12   18   3   3   166   175   93   76   14   56  115
Atlanta          7  13  4.50   20   4   4   176   184   96   88   15   61  101
San Francisco    9  14  4.65   23   3   4   201   220  123  104   24   80  125
San Diego        9  14  4.68   23   2   3   200   209  113  104   15   85  123

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nino Espinosa (PHI)    3   0  1.55   4   4   2   0   1   29   18    5    5    1   12   14
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   0  1.66   8   1   1   2   0   22   12    4    4    2   10   15
Dennis Lamp (CHI)      2   0  2.13   7   3   1   0   1   25   21    6    6    0    6   11
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
Dick Ruthven (PHI)     4   0  2.33   5   5   2   0   1   39   34   10   10    0   10   21
Fred Norman (CIN)      1   2  2.40   5   4   1   0   0   30   26   14    8    2   11   10
Craig Swan (NY)        3   2  2.40   6   6   1   0   1   45   40   14   12    2   13   22
J.R. Richard (HOU)     4   0  2.41   5   5   1   0   0   34   27   10    9    0   15   40
Don Robinson (PIT)     2   1  2.43   5   5   2   0   0   33   30   11    9    5    6   19

 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
Mickey Mahler          0   1  5.28   4   2   0   0   0   15   20   12    9    1    7   11
Gene Garber            1   3  5.79   9   0   0   4   0   19   22   13   12    3    2    9
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
Larry McWilliams       1   2  6.30   5   5   1   0   0   30   28   21   21    2   12   16
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

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   5   0    8    5    0    0    0    2    6
Dennis Lamp            2   0  2.13   7   3   1   0   1   25   21    6    6    0    6   11
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         3   2  4.78   5   4   1   0   0   26   28   16   14    5    5   15
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            1   0  0.73   3   0   0   0   0   12    6    3    1    1    3    1
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
Pedro Borbon           0   0  3.68   8   0   0   0   0   15   16    6    6    0    2    6
Tom Seaver             2   2  3.68   5   5   2   0   1   29   25   15   12    2    9   21
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
Joe Sambito            2   0  1.23   8   0   0   3   0   15    9    2    2    1    4   12
Joaquin Andujar        3   0  1.66   8   1   1   2   0   22   12    4    4    2   10   15
Frank Riccelli         1   0  2.16   6   0   0   0   0    8    7    2    2    0    8    9
Ken Forsch             3   0  2.29   5   5   3   0   2   39   31   13   10    2    9   16
J.R. Richard           4   0  2.41   5   5   1   0   0   34   27   10    9    0   15   40
Vern Ruhle             1   3  2.75   5   5   1   0   1   36   28   11   11    4    3   15
Joe Niekro             1   2  4.23   5   5   1   0   1   28   24   19   13    3   14   17
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    2    2    0    0    0
Tom Dixon              0   1 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    4    3    1    1    0
Gary Wilson            0   0 11.57   3   0   0   0   0    2    5    3    3    1    1    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Rick Sutcliffe         1   2  2.53   9   0   0   0   0   21   18    7    6    1    6   11
Don Sutton             3   2  2.66   5   5   3   0   0   41   28   16   12    2   10   27
Jerry Reuss            1   2  3.46   7   0   0   2   0   13   13    6    5    0    6    6
Andy Messersmith       1   1  4.94   5   5   0   0   0   27   20   15   15    4   18   13
Charlie Hough          0   0  5.70   9   0   0   0   0   24   22   16   15    4   15   12
Lance Rautzhan         0   2  7.00  10   0   0   1   0    9    9    8    7    0    8    5
Doug Rau               0   3 10.47   5   5   0   0   0   16   32   20   19    0   10    8

 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
Dan Schatzeder         1   0  2.38   5   1   0   0   0   11    9    3    3    0    7    5
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
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  3.68   7   0   0   2   0   15   13    6    6    3    5   10
Scott Sanderson        1   1  3.75   4   4   0   0   0   24   21   12   10    3    8   16
Ross Grimsley          2   0  3.90   5   5   1   0   0   28   30   12   12    4   10    4
Steve Rogers           2   1  4.66   6   6   1   0   0   39   39   21   20    3    9   20

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Skip Lockwood          0   2  1.29   9   0   0   4   0   14   10    2    2    1    5   14
Jesse Orosco           1   0  1.69   4   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    2    3
Craig Swan             3   2  2.40   6   6   1   0   1   45   40   14   12    2   13   22
Dwight Bernard         0   0  2.61   9   0   0   0   0   10   13    3    3    0    4    6
Dale Murray            1   2  2.76   9   0   0   0   0   16   17    5    5    1    7    8
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
Mike Scott             1   0  3.97   3   2   0   0   0   11   14    7    5    0    2    2
Neil Allen             0   3  6.91   3   3   0   0   0   14   16   11   11    0    9    4
Kevin Kobel            0   0  7.71   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    1    1
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   3   0   0   0   0    4    0    0    0    0    0    2
Tug McGraw             1   0  0.00   6   0   0   3   0   10    5    0    0    0    1   10
Ron Reed               3   1  0.84   7   0   0   1   0   11    6    2    1    0    4    6
Nino Espinosa          3   0  1.55   4   4   2   0   1   29   18    5    5    1   12   14
Dick Ruthven           4   0  2.33   5   5   2   0   1   39   34   10   10    0   10   21
Randy Lerch            1   1  3.06   5   5   1   0   0   35   39   13   12    3    4    9
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  1.80   8   0   0   3   0   10   10    3    2    0    3    3
Don Robinson           2   1  2.43   5   5   2   0   0   33   30   11    9    5    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
Bruce Kison            1   0  4.29   4   3   0   0   0   21   25   13   10    0    5   21
Kent Tekulve           1   3  4.58  14   0   0   0   0   18   14   12    9    1    7   10
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
Gaylord Perry          2   1  2.53   4   4   1   0   0   32   24    9    9    1    9   14
Steve Mura             1   0  2.66   7   2   0   0   0   20   14    6    6    0    6   26
Mickey Lolich          0   1  3.86   4   2   0   0   0   14   16   11    6    2    6    7
Rollie Fingers         1   2  4.24   8   0   0   2   0   17   14    8    8    0    7    8
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  5.33   7   4   0   0   0   27   36   16   16    3   14   12
Bob Owchinko           0   0  6.30   5   2   0   0   0   10   14    7    7    0    7   11
Mark Lee               0   1  6.97   9   0   0   0   0   10   17   11    8    2    4    7
Bob Shirley            0   4  7.23   7   3   0   0   0   19   24   15   15    2    9    9

 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  1.06  11   0   0   2   0   17   19    5    2    0   10   16
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  4.03   9   2   0   0   0   22   21   13   10    3   11   16
Vida Blue              4   2  5.63   6   6   3   0   0   46   46   31   29    5   18   26
Ed Halicki             1   2  5.96   5   5   0   0   0   26   36   23   17    5    6   14
Phil Nastu             0   1  8.31   1   1   0   0   0    4    7    4    4    2    1    3
Randy Moffitt          0   0  8.53   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    6    6    2    1    3
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
Silvio Martinez        0   1  1.42   4   1   0   0   0   13   11    2    2    0    7    8
Tom Bruno              1   1  2.13   9   0   0   0   0   13    8    3    3    0    6    9
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 Forsch             0   2  4.60   5   5   1   0   0   31   36   17   16    5    8   16
Darold Knowles         0   0  4.76   6   0   0   1   0    6    7    3    3    0    2    5
Buddy Schultz          1   1  5.19   9   0   0   1   0   17   18   10   10    5    8   16
Bob Sykes              1   2  5.89   4   4   0   0   0   18   28   13   12    1   11   14

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (SF)              4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          4
  J. Andujar (HOU)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  R. Jones (SD)             3
  M. Littell (STL)          3
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        3
  R. Reed (PHI)             3

Losses:

  T. Griffin (SF)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4
  N. Allen (NY)             3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  G. Garber (ATL)           3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  D. Rau (LA)               3
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3
  V. Ruhle (HOU)            3

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)           5
  G. Garber (ATL)           4
  S. Lockwood (NY)          4
  D. Bair (CIN)             3
  G. Jackson (PIT)          3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  J. Sambito (HOU)          3
  J. Andujar (HOU)          2
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          2
  R. Fingers (SD)           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)           46.1
  C. Swan (NY)           45.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         40.2
  K. Forsch (HOU)        39.1
  B. Hooton (LA)         39.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        38.2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       38.2
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      37.1
  J. Denny (STL)         36.0

Hits:

  V. Blue (SF)             46
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        40
  T. Hume (CIN)            40
  P. Niekro (ATL)          40
  C. Swan (NY)             40
  R. Lerch (PHI)           39
  S. Rogers (MON)          39
  B. Knepper (SF)          38
  S. Carlton (PHI)         36
  B. Forsch (STL)          36

Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             31
  E. Halicki (SF)          23
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      21
  S. Rogers (MON)          21
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        20
  D. Rau (LA)              20
  S. Carlton (PHI)         19
  R. Jones (SD)            19
  J. Niekro (HOU)          19

Home Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)             6
  V. Blue (SF)              5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  E. Halicki (SF)           5
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        5
  D. Robinson (PIT)         5
  B. Schultz (STL)          5
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4

Walks:

  V. Blue (SF)             18
  P. Falcone (NY)          18
  A. Messersmith (LA)      18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  C. Hough (LA)            15
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       14
  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        14
  J. Denny (STL)           13

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         40
  B. Hooton (LA)           28
  D. Sutton (LA)           27
  V. Blue (SF)             26
  S. Mura (SD)             26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        23
  B. Knepper (SF)          22
  C. Swan (NY)             22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         21


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