Sunday May 6, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, May 6, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Philadelphia    17   7  2.75   25   8   4   219   189   72   67   11   61  110
Houston         17  11  3.46   28   8   6   250   224  114   96   20   97  161
St. Louis       13  12  3.47   26   4   4   233   231   99   90   20   95  139
Montreal        17   7  3.57   24   4   8   222   210  100   88   25   67   97
Cincinnati      15  12  3.66   27   3   7   243   239  125   99   20   81  122
New York         9  14  3.71   23   2   5   211   206  102   87   14  110  102
Chicago         12  10  3.97   22   4   6   197   191   92   87   13   72  116
Pittsburgh       9  14  4.13   23   4   4   209   222  113   96   19   68  149
Los Angeles     11  18  4.26   29   6   3   260   236  136  123   19  106  150
San Francisco   13  15  4.35   28   5   5   246   260  140  119   25   93  141
San Diego       12  16  4.81   28   2   6   245   266  142  131   21   99  156
Atlanta          8  17  5.18   25   5   4   217   242  137  125   24   86  119

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nino Espinosa (PHI)    4   1  1.05   6   6   3   0   2   43   26    8    5    2   14   26
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
Silvio Martinez (STL)  1   1  2.22   6   3   0   0   0   28   24    7    7    0   13   12
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
Ken Forsch (HOU)       3   1  2.42   7   6   4   0   2   48   40   18   13    2   10   20
Craig Swan (NY)        3   2  2.47   7   7   1   0   1   51   45   18   14    2   16   26
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

 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
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
Craig Skok             0   0  4.43  13   0   0   0   0   20   25   10   10    2    7   11
Eddie Solomon          1   1  5.63   4   3   0   0   0   16   18   11   10    1   11   10
Gene Garber            1   4  5.82  11   0   0   4   0   22   27   15   14    4    2   11
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
Larry McWilliams       1   2  8.07   6   6   1   0   0   32   35   29   29    3   14   17
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           1   0  0.00   7   0   0   5   0   10    6    0    0    0    5    9
Dennis Lamp            3   0  2.36   8   4   2   0   1   34   29    9    9    1    6   13
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
Donnie Moore           1   2  4.05   8   0   0   0   0   13   15    6    6    0    6    8
Lynn McGlothen         3   2  4.55   7   4   1   1   0   32   33   18   16    5    5   18
Rick Reuschel          1   4  4.95   7   7   1   0   0   44   49   24   24    4   10   25
Ray Burris             0   0  8.56   9   0   0   0   0   14   15   15   13    0   13    8

 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
Pedro Borbon           1   0  2.70  11   0   0   0   0   23   22    7    7    0    3   10
Dave Tomlin            0   1  3.75  12   0   0   0   0   12   13    7    5    1    2    8
Tom Seaver             2   2  3.86   6   6   2   0   1   30   27   16   13    2    9   21
Frank Pastore          1   2  4.00  10   1   0   3   0   18   20    8    8    0    3   16
Fred Norman            1   4  4.10   7   6   1   0   0   37   35   23   17    4   17   18
Bill Bonham            1   0  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    2    5    5
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   3   0   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    0    1
Ken Forsch             3   1  2.42   7   6   4   0   2   48   40   18   13    2   10   20
Frank Riccelli         2   1  2.76   8   1   0   0   0   16   13    5    5    0   16   16
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.79  11   0   0   3   0   19   16    6    6    2    8   16
J.R. Richard           4   1  3.21   7   7   1   0   0   42   38   20   15    3   20   47
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
Gary Wilson            0   0 11.05   5   0   0   0   0    7   14   10    9    2    4    6
Tom Dixon              0   1 11.57   2   0   0   0   0    2    5    4    3    1    1    0
Bo McLaughlin          0   0 12.46   6   0   0   0   0    4    9    6    6    0    2    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  4.76   9   0   0   2   0   17   19   11    9    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   4  8.10   6   6   0   0   0   23   41   22   21    1   12   11

 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
Woodie Fryman          1   2  3.00   8   0   0   1   0   12   12    7    4    0    5    8
Ross Grimsley          3   0  3.19   6   6   2   0   0   37   33   13   13    5   12    5
Stan Bahnsen           0   0  3.38   8   0   0   2   0   16   14    6    6    3    5   10
Bill Lee               4   0  3.68   5   5   1   0   1   37   36   15   15    4    5   12
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  1.65  11   0   0   5   0   16   12    3    3    1    5   16
Kevin Kobel            0   0  2.31   3   1   0   0   0   12    7    5    3    1    7    2
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
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            2   3  3.86  12   0   0   0   0   21   23   10    9    1   12    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          4   1  1.05   6   6   3   0   2   43   26    8    5    2   14   26
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  1.54  11   0   0   3   0   12   11    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   1  4.67   5   4   0   0   0   27   33   17   14    1    6   27
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  5.21  16   0   0   0   0   19   18   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
Dennis Kinney          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    2
Steve Mura             2   0  2.96   8   3   0   0   0   27   19    9    9    2   10   32
Rollie Fingers         1   2  3.24  11   0   0   5   0   25   22    9    9    0    9   15
Gaylord Perry          3   2  3.98   6   6   1   0   0   43   45   20   19    3   13   28
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  4.97   8   4   0   0   0   29   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  1.88  10   0   0   2   0   14    9    3    3    0    7   10
Bob Knepper            2   2  3.17   7   7   1   0   1   48   49   19   17    4   19   28
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   1  7.36   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    7    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        1   1  2.22   6   3   0   0   0   28   24    7    7    0   13   12
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
Darold Knowles         1   0  3.38  10   0   0   2   0    8   10    3    3    0    2    6
Tom Bruno              1   1  3.86  12   0   0   0   0   14   11    6    6    0    8    9
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
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         4
  R. Jones (SD)             4
  B. Lee (MON)              4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  J. Andujar (HOU)          3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

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

Shutouts:

  N. Espinosa (PHI)         2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  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
  K. Forsch (HOU)        48.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        48.1
  D. Sutton (LA)         47.2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       45.2
  J. Denny (STL)         45.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        44.2
  R. Lerch (PHI)         44.1

Hits:

  T. Hume (CIN)            54
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  V. Blue (SF)             52
  B. Knepper (SF)          49
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        49
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        48
  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  R. Lerch (PHI)           45
  G. Perry (SD)            45
  C. Swan (NY)             45

Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             34
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      29
  E. Halicki (SF)          28
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        26
  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  T. Hume (CIN)            24
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        24
  S. Rogers (MON)          24
  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  F. Norman (CIN)          23

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
  J. Richard (HOU)         20
  B. Knepper (SF)          19
  C. Hough (LA)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  J. Denny (STL)           17
  M. Krukow (CHI)          17

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         47
  S. Mura (SD)             32
  P. Niekro (ATL)          32
  D. Sutton (LA)           32
  V. Blue (SF)             29
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        29
  B. Hooton (LA)           28
  B. Knepper (SF)          28
  G. Perry (SD)            28
  B. Kison (PIT)           27

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