Saturday May 5, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 5, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Philadelphia    16   7  2.87   24   7   4   210   183   72   67   11   59  104
Houston         16  10  3.17   26   8   6   233   202   95   82   17   86  146
Cincinnati      14  11  3.47   25   3   7   225   219  112   87   19   74  110
Montreal        16   7  3.51   23   4   7   213   200   95   83   24   65   94
St. Louis       12  12  3.53   25   4   3   224   225   97   88   20   92  137
Chicago         11  10  3.54   21   4   6   188   174   79   74   12   68  112
New York         8  14  3.79   22   2   4   202   201   98   85   14  102  101
Pittsburgh       9  13  4.12   22   4   4   201   212  109   92   18   67  143
Los Angeles     11  17  4.27   28   6   3   251   224  132  119   18  104  147
San Francisco   13  14  4.40   27   5   5   237   252  135  116   25   89  138
San Diego       12  15  4.77   27   2   6   236   254  135  125   20   97  150
Atlanta          8  16  4.78   24   5   4   209   224  123  111   21   83  116

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nino Espinosa (PHI)    3   1  1.32   5   5   2   0   1   34   20    8    5    2   12   20
Dick Ruthven (PHI)     5   0  1.97   6   6   2   0   1   46   36   10   10    0   12   23
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   2   2  2.20   7   6   1   0   0   41   43   17   10    6   10   25
Dennis Lamp (CHI)      3   0  2.36   8   4   2   0   1   34   29    9    9    1    6   13
Rick Sutcliffe (LA)    2   2  2.37  10   1   1   0   0   30   25    9    8    2    7   18
Craig Swan (NY)        3   2  2.47   7   7   1   0   1   51   45   18   14    2   16   26
Ken Forsch (HOU)       3   1  2.47   6   6   4   0   2   47   40   18   13    2   10   18
Mike Lacoss (CIN)      2   0  2.51   6   5   0   0   0   29   25   16    8    1   11   13
Burt Hooton (LA)       2   2  2.52   5   5   2   0   0   39   27   11   11    2    8   28
Don Sutton (LA)        3   3  2.64   6   6   3   0   0   48   33   19   14    3   13   32

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Phil Niekro            3   5  3.09   8   8   4   0   0   58   54   26   20    6   25   32
Craig Skok             0   0  3.24  12   0   0   0   0   17   18    6    6    1    6   11
Rick Matula            2   3  3.90   5   5   0   0   0   30   33   13   13    2    7   17
Adrian Devine          0   0  4.00   7   0   0   0   0    9   11    5    4    1    4    1
Gene Garber            1   3  5.59  10   0   0   4   0   19   23   13   12    3    2    9
Eddie Solomon          1   1  5.63   4   3   0   0   0   16   18   11   10    1   11   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   4   0   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    1    3    2
Mickey Mahler          0   2  7.50   5   3   0   0   0   18   27   18   15    2    8   13
Frank Lacorte          0   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    6    6    2    5    5

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           0   0  0.00   6   0   0   5   0    9    5    0    0    0    5    8
Dennis Lamp            3   0  2.36   8   4   2   0   1   34   29    9    9    1    6   13
Donnie Moore           1   2  2.53   7   0   0   0   0   11   10    3    3    0    4    7
Ken Holtzman           2   1  3.20   4   3   0   0   0   20   17    7    7    2    7    8
Willie Hernandez       0   0  3.52   7   0   0   0   0    8    7    4    3    0    3    4
Mike Krukow            1   1  3.57   4   4   0   0   0   23   20    9    9    1   17   23
Rick Reuschel          1   4  4.04   6   6   1   0   0   42   42   19   19    3    9   25
Lynn McGlothen         3   2  4.30   6   4   1   1   0   29   31   16   14    5    5   17
Ray Burris             0   0  7.50   8   0   0   0   0   12   13   12   10    0   12    7

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Paul Moskau            1   0  1.04   4   0   0   0   0   17   12    7    2    2    5    3
Doug Bair              2   0  2.19   9   0   0   4   0   12    9    3    3    0   11   12
Mike Lacoss            2   0  2.51   6   5   0   0   0   29   25   16    8    1   11   13
Bill Bonham            1   0  2.77   2   2   0   0   0   13   10    4    4    1    3    4
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.00  11   0   0   0   0    9   10    4    3    1    2    7
Pedro Borbon           0   0  3.12  10   0   0   0   0   17   18    6    6    0    2    8
Fred Norman            1   3  3.27   6   5   1   0   0   33   30   18   12    4   13   14
Tom Seaver             2   2  3.86   6   6   2   0   1   30   27   16   13    2    9   21
Frank Pastore          1   2  4.41   9   1   0   3   0   16   17    8    8    0    3   12
Tom Hume               3   3  4.75   7   6   0   0   0   42   54   24   22    7   10   16
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
Rick Williams          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    0    1
Ken Forsch             3   1  2.47   6   6   4   0   2   47   40   18   13    2   10   18
J.R. Richard           4   0  2.66   6   6   1   0   0   41   34   13   12    1   17   44
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.79  11   0   0   3   0   19   16    6    6    2    8   16
Frank Riccelli         1   1  3.24   7   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    3    0   10    9
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.29   6   6   1   0   1   41   36   15   15    5    6   19
Joaquin Andujar        3   1  3.38  11   2   1   3   0   27   18   10   10    2   15   17
Joe Niekro             2   2  3.57   6   6   1   0   1   35   31   20   14    3   15   19
Bo McLaughlin          0   0  6.23   5   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    1    0
Gary Wilson            0   0  6.23   4   0   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    1    3    3
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         2   2  2.37  10   1   1   0   0   30   25    9    8    2    7   18
Burt Hooton            2   2  2.52   5   5   2   0   0   39   27   11   11    2    8   28
Don Sutton             3   3  2.64   6   6   3   0   0   48   33   19   14    3   13   32
Bob Welch              2   1  2.90   5   5   0   0   0   31   24   12   10    1   10   20
Jerry Reuss            1   2  4.20   8   0   0   2   0   15   16    9    7    0    7    9
Andy Messersmith       1   2  5.85   6   6   0   0   0   32   30   21   21    5   20   14
Charlie Hough          0   0  6.52  11   0   0   0   0   29   28   22   21    5   18   13
Lance Rautzhan         0   2  7.45  12   0   0   1   0   10    9    9    8    0   11    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  1.80  12   0   0   3   0   20   15    6    4    1    9   12
Rudy May               1   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    4    5    2    1    1    2    1
Dan Schatzeder         1   0  2.38   5   1   0   0   0   11    9    3    3    0    7    5
Bill Lee               3   0  3.00   4   4   1   0   1   30   28   10   10    3    3   10
Ross Grimsley          3   0  3.19   6   6   2   0   0   37   33   13   13    5   12    5
Woodie Fryman          1   2  3.27   7   0   0   0   0   11   11    7    4    0    5    7
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  3.68   7   0   0   2   0   15   13    6    6    3    5   10
Steve Rogers           2   1  4.03   7   7   1   0   0   45   44   24   20    4   11   21
Scott Sanderson        1   2  4.60   5   5   0   0   0   29   28   17   15    5    9   18
David Palmer           2   1  5.73   7   0   0   2   0   11   14    7    7    2    2    5

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Skip Lockwood          0   3  1.80  10   0   0   4   0   15   12    3    3    1    5   16
Craig Swan             3   2  2.47   7   7   1   0   1   51   45   18   14    2   16   26
Jesse Orosco           1   1  2.79   7   0   0   0   0   10    6    3    3    1    5    6
Kevin Kobel            0   0  3.18   2   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    1    2    1
Pat Zachry             2   0  3.18   3   3   1   0   0   17   19    6    6    2    9    7
Mike Scott             1   0  3.46   4   2   0   0   0   13   16    8    5    0    3    5
Dwight Bernard         0   0  3.55  12   0   0   0   0   13   16    5    5    0    7    6
Dale Murray            1   3  3.72  11   0   0   0   0   19   21    9    8    1    9    8
Pete Falcone           0   2  4.45   5   5   0   0   0   32   34   16   16    4   20   15
Neil Allen             0   3  6.41   4   4   0   0   0   20   23   14   14    1   13    7
Wayne Twitchell        0   0 12.15   4   1   0   0   0    7    5   14    9    1   13    4

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tug McGraw             1   0  0.00   6   0   0   3   0   10    5    0    0    0    1   10
Ron Reed               3   1  0.71   8   0   0   1   0   13    8    2    1    0    4    7
Nino Espinosa          3   1  1.32   5   5   2   0   1   34   20    8    5    2   12   20
Dick Ruthven           5   0  1.97   6   6   2   0   1   46   36   10   10    0   12   23
Randy Lerch            2   1  2.84   6   6   2   0   0   44   45   15   14    4    8   10
Steve Carlton          2   4  4.93   6   6   1   0   0   42   45   23   23    4   14   26
Doug Bird              0   0  5.25   6   0   0   0   0   12   17    7    7    0    0    5
Jim Kaat               0   0  6.23   2   1   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    1    5    1
Rawly Eastwick         0   0  6.75   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    4    4    0    3    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          2   0  1.64  10   0   0   3   0   11   10    3    2    0    3    4
Don Robinson           2   2  2.97   6   6   2   0   0   39   39   15   13    5    9   23
John Candelaria        1   1  3.27   6   5   1   0   0   33   35   15   12    1    7   24
Ed Whitson             1   1  3.38   6   1   0   1   0   16   14    8    6    0    9    8
Bruce Kison            1   0  4.29   4   3   0   0   0   21   25   13   10    0    5   21
Jim Bibby              1   1  5.06   5   0   0   0   0   11   10    8    6    2    4   10
Enrique Romo           0   2  5.06  10   0   0   0   0   11   14    7    6    2    6   14
Kent Tekulve           1   4  5.60  15   0   0   0   0   18   17   14   11    2    7   10
Bert Blyleven          0   2  5.62   7   7   1   0   0   42   48   26   26    6   17   29

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mura             2   0  2.96   8   3   0   0   0   27   19    9    9    2   10   32
Gaylord Perry          3   1  3.08   5   5   1   0   0   38   33   13   13    2   11   24
Rollie Fingers         1   2  3.24  11   0   0   5   0   25   22    9    9    0    9   15
Randy Jones            4   2  4.50   7   7   1   0   0   38   41   21   19    3   11   15
Mickey Lolich          0   1  4.96   5   2   0   0   0   16   21   14    9    2    6    7
Eric Rasmussen         0   2  5.33   7   4   0   0   0   27   36   16   16    3   14   12
Bob Shirley            0   4  5.70   8   3   0   0   0   24   27   15   15    2    9   10
Bob Owchinko           0   0  6.30   5   2   0   0   0   10   14    7    7    0    7   11
John D'Acquisto        2   2  7.71  10   1   0   1   0   19   20   16   16    4   16   16
Mark Lee               0   1  9.00  10   0   0   0   0   12   21   15   12    2    4    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           2   0  1.21  13   0   0   3   0   22   22    6    3    1   10   20
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.03   9   0   0   2   0   13    8    3    3    0    7   10
Bob Knepper            2   2  3.05   6   6   1   0   1   41   43   15   14    4   15   25
John Montefusco        1   2  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   27   24   10   10    2    6   11
Tom Griffin            1   4  4.56  10   2   0   0   0   24   23   15   12    3   11   16
Phil Nastu             0   1  4.66   2   2   0   0   0   10   15    5    5    2    1    3
Vida Blue              5   2  5.20   7   7   4   0   0   55   52   34   32    5   21   29
Ed Halicki             2   2  6.25   6   6   0   0   0   32   44   28   22    5    9   17
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
Pete Vuckovich         2   2  2.20   7   6   1   0   0   41   43   17   10    6   10   25
Silvio Martinez        0   1  2.21   5   2   0   0   0   20   18    5    5    0   10   10
John Denny             2   2  3.00   6   6   2   0   0   45   40   15   15    3   17   20
Mark Littell           3   1  3.29  10   0   0   0   0   14    6    5    5    0   12   14
Tom Bruno              1   1  3.86  12   0   0   0   0   14   11    6    6    0    8    9
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.86   9   0   0   1   0    7   10    3    3    0    2    6
Bob Forsch             0   2  4.46   6   6   1   0   0   38   41   20   19    5   11   18
Buddy Schultz          1   1  4.58  11   0   0   2   0   20   18   10   10    5    8   17
Bob Sykes              2   2  5.33   5   5   0   0   0   25   38   16   15    1   14   18

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (SF)              5
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          5
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  J. Andujar (HOU)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  T. Griffin (SF)           4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         4
  B. Shirley (SD)           4
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          4
  N. Allen (NY)             3
  G. Garber (ATL)           3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  S. Lockwood (NY)          3

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (SF)              4
  K. Forsch (HOU)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  D. Sutton (LA)            3
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         2
  R. Grimsley (MON)         2
  B. Hooton (LA)            2
  D. Lamp (CHI)             2
  R. Lerch (PHI)            2

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           5
  B. Sutter (CHI)           5
  D. Bair (CIN)             4
  G. Garber (ATL)           4
  S. Lockwood (NY)          4
  J. Andujar (HOU)          3
  G. Jackson (PIT)          3
  G. Lavelle (SF)           3
  T. McGraw (PHI)           3
  F. Pastore (CIN)          3

Shutouts:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         1
  B. Knepper (SF)           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)        58.1
  V. Blue (SF)           55.1
  C. Swan (NY)           51.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         47.2
  K. Forsch (HOU)        47.1
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       45.2
  J. Denny (STL)         45.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        44.2
  R. Lerch (PHI)         44.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      42.1

Hits:

  T. Hume (CIN)            54
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  V. Blue (SF)             52
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        48
  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  R. Lerch (PHI)           45
  C. Swan (NY)             45
  E. Halicki (SF)          44
  S. Rogers (MON)          44
  B. Knepper (SF)          43

Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             34
  E. Halicki (SF)          28
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  T. Hume (CIN)            24
  S. Rogers (MON)          24
  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  C. Hough (LA)            22
  R. Jones (SD)            21
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      21

Home Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)             7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        6
  V. Blue (SF)              5
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  R. Grimsley (MON)         5
  E. Halicki (SF)           5
  C. Hough (LA)             5
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        5

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  V. Blue (SF)             21
  P. Falcone (NY)          20
  A. Messersmith (LA)      20
  C. Hough (LA)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  J. Denny (STL)           17
  M. Krukow (CHI)          17
  J. Richard (HOU)         17
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       16

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         44
  S. Mura (SD)             32
  P. Niekro (ATL)          32
  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  V. Blue (SF)             29
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        29
  B. Hooton (LA)           28
  S. Carlton (PHI)         26
  C. Swan (NY)             26
  B. Knepper (SF)          25


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