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Wednesday May 23, 1979
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National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 23, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
St. Louis       21  18  3.16   40   7   8   371   340  142  130   28  143  210
Houston         24  21  3.24   45  15   6   411   363  177  148   29  152  242
Montreal        25  14  3.37   39   8  12   356   332  154  133   38  104  189
Philadelphia    26  14  3.61   41  11   6   364   350  158  146   30  100  202
Cincinnati      24  17  3.64   41   4  12   376   372  189  152   32  130  191
Los Angeles     21  24  3.78   45  10   7   403   360  189  169   27  171  222
New York        13  23  3.84   36   2   7   331   314  166  141   28  168  166
San Francisco   23  20  3.87   43  11   8   383   381  190  165   39  137  211
Pittsburgh      18  20  3.91   38   5  10   345   355  177  150   30  126  230
San Diego       18  27  4.30   45   5   6   400   412  215  191   29  158  239
Atlanta         15  26  4.69   41   7   9   363   386  220  189   42  135  184
Chicago         16  20  4.85   36   7   7   330   351  191  178   32  127  214

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   4   2  2.30  10   9   2   0   0   67   63   24   17    7   13   39
Silvio Martinez (STL)  2   1  2.41   9   6   0   0   0   52   43   14   14    1   19   29
Dick Ruthven (PHI)     6   2  2.52  10  10   3   0   2   71   57   20   20    1   18   34
Mike Lacoss (CIN)      5   0  2.64  11   9   1   0   1   61   52   28   18    4   22   28
Ken Forsch (HOU)       4   3  2.71  10   9   6   0   2   73   62   28   22    4   17   27
Joe Niekro (HOU)       5   2  2.77  10  10   4   0   2   68   52   27   21    5   27   27
Burt Hooton (LA)       4   2  2.78   9   9   3   0   0   71   54   23   22    3   24   43
Nino Espinosa (PHI)    5   3  2.80   9   9   3   0   2   61   50   24   19    5   24   32
Bob Knepper (SF)       4   2  2.83  10  10   2   0   1   70   67   24   22    5   24   34
Don Sutton (LA)        5   3  2.85   9   9   4   0   0   73   53   29   23    5   19   47

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Adrian Devine          1   1  2.21  13   0   0   0   0   20   23    6    5    2    6    3
Tony Brizzolara        1   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   14   13    6    6    0    5   10
Phil Niekro            5   6  3.89  12  12   5   0   0   86   82   48   37   12   38   44
Rick Matula            2   3  4.09   7   7   0   0   0   44   49   22   20    4   11   23
Craig Skok             0   1  4.39  18   0   0   0   0   27   31   14   13    3   10   12
Eddie Solomon          3   2  4.50   7   6   1   0   0   36   34   19   18    3   14   19
Gene Garber            1   7  5.00  20   0   0   9   0   36   43   28   20    6    5   18
Mickey Mahler          1   4  5.13   9   7   0   0   0   47   56   34   27    4   20   28
Rick Mahler            0   0  5.73   8   0   0   0   0   11   10    7    7    3    7    4
Frank Lacorte          0   0  7.56   6   0   0   0   0    8    9    7    7    2    5    6
Larry McWilliams       1   2  7.83   7   7   1   0   0   33   36   29   29    3   14   17

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Tidrow            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    1    1
Bruce Sutter           1   1  1.35  11   0   0   6   0   20   12    3    3    2    7   21
Mike Krukow            1   3  3.86   7   7   0   0   0   42   37   19   18    2   27   37
Ken Holtzman           3   3  4.14   7   6   2   0   1   41   42   23   19    5   16   20
Willie Hernandez       0   0  4.32  16   0   0   0   0   25   23   15   12    2   12   16
Dennis Lamp            3   1  4.63  11   7   2   0   1   45   51   23   23    5    8   23
Lynn McGlothen         5   5  5.05  13   7   2   1   0   52   54   31   29    8   13   30
Rick Reuschel          2   5  5.79   9   9   1   0   0   51   63   33   33    4   14   28
Ray Burris             0   0  6.23  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   17   15    0   15   14
Bill Caudill           0   0  7.36   3   0   0   0   0    7   10    7    6    2    4   11
Donnie Moore           1   2  7.71  13   0   0   0   0   23   35   20   20    2   10   13

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           2   0  2.37  16   0   0   1   0   30   27    8    8    1    3   14
Mike Lacoss            5   0  2.64  11   9   1   0   1   61   52   28   18    4   22   28
Dave Tomlin            1   1  2.66  20   0   0   1   0   20   23   13    6    1    5   12
Doug Bair              2   0  2.96  16   0   0   6   0   24   21    8    8    2   16   19
Paul Moskau            4   0  3.11   7   3   0   0   0   38   35   18   13    3   16   13
Fred Norman            1   4  3.68   9   7   1   0   0   44   38   24   18    4   21   20
Tom Seaver             2   2  3.86   7   7   2   0   1   37   34   19   16    3   12   24
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.32   6   6   0   0   0   33   33   18   16    3   11   15
Frank Pastore          1   4  4.68  16   1   0   4   0   25   29   13   13    0    6   23
Tom Hume               3   4  4.72  10   8   0   0   0   55   71   33   29   10   12   23
Doug Capilla           1   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    6    6    1    5    0
Manny Sarmiento        0   1 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    1    1    0    1    0

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Niemann          0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    1    0    4    0
Rick Williams          1   1  1.29   7   3   1   0   1   28   26    4    4    0    4    9
Joe Sambito            2   1  1.86  18   0   0   3   0   29   25    7    6    2   10   23
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.71  10   9   6   0   2   73   62   28   22    4   17   27
Joe Niekro             5   2  2.77  10  10   4   0   2   68   52   27   21    5   27   27
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
Joaquin Andujar        4   2  3.23  19   2   1   3   0   39   25   15   14    2   25   23
Frank Riccelli         2   2  3.54   9   2   0   0   0   20   18    9    8    0   16   18
J.R. Richard           4   4  3.73  11  11   2   0   0   70   62   35   29    5   28   75
Bo McLaughlin          1   2  5.51  12   0   0   0   0   16   22   15   10    2    4   12
Tom Dixon              0   1  7.45   5   1   0   0   0   10   15    9    8    2    5    1
Gary Wilson            0   0 12.27   6   0   0   0   0    7   15   11   10    2    6    6

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Welch              4   1  2.68  12   5   0   3   0   40   33   14   12    2   15   27
Burt Hooton            4   2  2.78   9   9   3   0   0   71   54   23   22    3   24   43
Don Sutton             5   3  2.85   9   9   4   0   0   73   53   29   23    5   19   47
Rick Sutcliffe         4   3  3.23  13   4   1   0   0   47   43   18   17    2   18   22
Jerry Reuss            1   4  3.86  13   0   0   3   0   23   26   13   10    0   11   14
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.55   9   9   1   0   0   55   47   28   28    7   33   22
Lerrin LaGrow          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    2    2    1    0    3
Doug Rau               1   4  5.02   9   9   1   0   1   43   56   27   24    1   19   20
Charlie Hough          0   1  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   36   33   26   23    6   21   19
Lance Rautzhan         0   2  7.45  12   0   0   1   0   10    9    9    8    0   11    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rudy May               2   0  1.38   9   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    2    2    7   10
Elias Sosa             3   1  1.44  16   0   0   5   0   31   24    7    5    2   11   23
Woodie Fryman          1   2  2.08  11   0   0   2   0   17   14    7    4    0    6   11
Dan Schatzeder         1   0  2.45   9   2   0   1   0   29   23    9    8    1   12   26
Steve Rogers           4   2  2.87  11  11   4   0   2   75   69   29   24    5   16   37
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.42  13   0   0   2   0   24   23    9    9    4    9   14
Scott Sanderson        2   3  3.65   8   8   1   0   1   44   36   20   18    7   12   34
Bill Lee               4   2  4.62   8   8   1   0   1   51   55   27   26    7    8   13
Ross Grimsley          4   2  4.70  10  10   2   0   0   54   58   30   28    7   18   10
David Palmer           2   1  4.76  12   0   0   2   0   17   18   12    9    3    5   11

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Kobel            2   0  1.87   6   4   0   0   0   34   21   10    7    3   14   14
Skip Lockwood          0   5  1.95  19   0   0   6   0   28   20    6    6    2   12   26
Pat Zachry             2   0  3.18   3   3   1   0   0   17   19    6    6    2    9    7
Dale Murray            2   4  3.34  19   0   0   1   0   35   36   15   13    1   18   12
Craig Swan             4   3  3.41  10  10   1   0   1   69   63   30   26    5   20   41
Mike Scott             1   0  3.45   7   5   0   0   0   31   29   16   12    2   10    9
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.24  11   0   0   0   0   17   13    9    8    3    9   11
Dwight Bernard         0   1  4.50  17   0   0   0   0   20   26   12   10    1   12    8
Pete Falcone           0   3  4.96   8   8   0   0   0   45   48   26   25    6   26   19
Neil Allen             1   5  6.85   8   5   0   0   0   24   33   21   18    2   18   11
Wayne Twitchell        0   0  7.94   6   1   0   0   0   11    6   15   10    1   20    8

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Ruthven           6   2  2.52  10  10   3   0   2   71   57   20   20    1   18   34
Nino Espinosa          5   3  2.80   9   9   3   0   2   61   50   24   19    5   24   32
Tug McGraw             2   0  3.24  14   0   0   3   0   17    9    9    6    2    6   16
Ron Reed               4   1  3.45  16   0   0   2   0   29   32   12   11    1    8   17
Steve Carlton          5   5  3.58  10  10   3   0   1   73   67   29   29    6   18   50
Randy Lerch            2   2  3.63  10  10   2   0   0   62   70   27   25    7   13   23
Larry Christenson      0   0  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8   10    4    4    2    0    7
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    5    2
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  5.93   9   0   0   1   0   14   13   10    9    0    3    7
Doug Bird              0   0  8.10  10   0   0   0   0   20   32   18   18    5    3   12
Jim Lonborg            0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    1    1    0    2    2

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Rooker             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    3    0    0    0    2    1
Grant Jackson          2   0  2.16  18   0   0   5   0   17   16    5    4    0    5    8
John Candelaria        3   3  3.47  10   9   2   0   0   60   67   28   23    6   11   37
Bruce Kison            1   1  3.53   7   5   0   0   0   36   35   17   14    1   10   33
Don Robinson           3   3  3.58   9   9   2   0   0   55   60   25   22    6   21   31
Jim Bibby              3   1  3.72  11   0   0   0   0   19   17   12    8    2    9   19
Enrique Romo           1   2  3.79  16   0   0   0   0   19   23    9    8    3    9   19
Kent Tekulve           2   4  4.41  26   0   0   4   0   33   31   19   16    2   15   24
Bert Blyleven          1   2  4.64  10  10   1   0   0   64   66   35   33    9   23   42
Ed Whitson             1   3  5.52  12   3   0   1   0   29   32   23   18    1   19   14
Rick Rhoden            0   1  7.20   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    4    4    0    2    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Kinney          0   0  1.00   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    1    1    0    4    4
Gaylord Perry          3   4  3.14   9   9   2   0   0   66   61   25   23    4   18   42
Rollie Fingers         4   3  3.32  17   0   0   5   0   38   37   16   14    1   12   29
Steve Mura             2   2  3.41  10   5   0   0   0   37   27   16   14    3   17   38
Mickey Lolich          0   1  3.55   8   3   0   0   0   25   26   15   10    2    6   13
Bob Owchinko           1   1  4.46   9   6   1   0   0   34   39   19   17    2   18   20
Randy Jones            4   3  4.48  11  11   1   0   0   64   68   34   32    4   19   24
Bob Shirley            1   4  4.58  17   3   0   0   0   35   38   19   18    2   13   17
Eric Rasmussen         1   4  4.83  12   7   1   0   0   50   58   27   27    4   17   19
John D'Acquisto        2   4  7.31  18   1   0   1   0   28   29   28   23    5   30   25
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           3   0  1.57  18   0   0   5   0   29   30    8    5    2   14   24
Dave Roberts           0   0  1.99  13   1   0   2   0   23   17    5    5    0    9   11
Bob Knepper            4   2  2.83  10  10   2   0   1   70   67   24   22    5   24   34
Phil Nastu             1   2  3.03   5   5   1   0   0   30   32   11   10    3    8   10
John Montefusco        1   2  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   27   24   10   10    2    6   11
Ed Halicki             5   3  3.48  10  10   3   0   1   65   61   32   25    5   21   34
Tom Griffin            2   4  4.33  16   2   0   1   0   35   31   20   17    5   13   28
Vida Blue              6   5  5.06  11  11   5   0   0   80   78   49   45   12   30   45
Randy Moffitt          0   1  9.00  10   0   0   0   0   16   22   17   16    4    4    7
John Curtis            1   1 15.00   6   0   0   0   0    6   16   12   10    1    6    7

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Will McEnaney          0   0  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    0
Pete Vuckovich         4   2  2.30  10   9   2   0   0   67   63   24   17    7   13   39
Silvio Martinez        2   1  2.41   9   6   0   0   0   52   43   14   14    1   19   29
John Denny             3   3  3.20   9   9   3   0   1   65   56   24   23    4   28   28
Tom Bruno              1   2  3.32  15   0   0   0   0   19   15    7    7    0   12   14
Bob Forsch             1   4  3.32   9   9   2   0   0   62   56   26   23    7   15   28
Mark Littell           3   1  3.38  17   0   0   3   0   21   11    8    8    0   17   19
Darold Knowles         2   1  3.46  16   0   0   3   0   13   19    5    5    1    6    7
Buddy Schultz          2   2  4.05  16   0   0   2   0   27   24   12   12    6    9   23
Bob Sykes              3   2  4.43   7   7   0   0   0   41   49   21   20    2   23   23

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (SF)              6
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         5
  E. Halicki (SF)           5
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           5
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  D. Sutton (LA)            5

Losses:

  G. Garber (ATL)           7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  N. Allen (NY)             5
  V. Blue (SF)              5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  S. Lockwood (NY)          5
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        4
  B. Forsch (STL)           4

Complete Games:

  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  V. Blue (SF)              5
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  D. Sutton (LA)            4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  J. Denny (STL)            3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  E. Halicki (SF)           3

Saves:

  G. Garber (ATL)           9
  D. Bair (CIN)             6
  S. Lockwood (NY)          6
  B. Sutter (CHI)           6
  R. Fingers (SD)           5
  G. Jackson (PIT)          5
  G. Lavelle (SF)           5
  E. Sosa (MON)             5
  F. Pastore (CIN)          4
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          4

Shutouts:

  N. Espinosa (PHI)         2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          1
  J. Denny (STL)            1
  E. Halicki (SF)           1
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         1
  B. Knepper (SF)           1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        85.2
  V. Blue (SF)           80.0
  S. Rogers (MON)        75.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       73.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)        73.0
  D. Sutton (LA)         72.2
  B. Hooton (LA)         71.1
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       71.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        70.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       70.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          82
  V. Blue (SF)             78
  T. Hume (CIN)            71
  R. Lerch (PHI)           70
  S. Rogers (MON)          69
  R. Jones (SD)            68
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      67
  S. Carlton (PHI)         67
  B. Knepper (SF)          67
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        66

Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             49
  P. Niekro (ATL)          48
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        35
  J. Richard (HOU)         35
  R. Jones (SD)            34
  M. Mahler (ATL)          34
  T. Hume (CIN)            33
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        33
  E. Halicki (SF)          32
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       31

Home Runs:

  V. Blue (SF)             12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  T. Hume (CIN)            10
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         9
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        8
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  R. Grimsley (MON)         7
  B. Lee (MON)              7
  R. Lerch (PHI)            7
  A. Messersmith (LA)       7

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          38
  A. Messersmith (LA)      33
  V. Blue (SF)             30
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       30
  J. Denny (STL)           28
  J. Richard (HOU)         28
  M. Krukow (CHI)          27
  J. Niekro (HOU)          27
  P. Falcone (NY)          26
  J. Andujar (HOU)         25

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         75
  S. Carlton (PHI)         50
  D. Sutton (LA)           47
  V. Blue (SF)             45
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  B. Hooton (LA)           43
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        42
  G. Perry (SD)            42
  C. Swan (NY)             41
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       39


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