Sunday July 1, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 1, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         50  31  2.99   81  32  14   737   634  281  245   45  260  410
Montreal        43  27  3.17   70  15  17   630   590  252  222   56  177  332
Pittsburgh      37  34  3.54   72   9  20   654   620  300  257   69  240  418
Cincinnati      41  39  3.70   80  11  20   716   699  344  294   61  259  386
San Diego       35  47  3.78   82  12  13   731   723  353  307   51  257  435
New York        31  41  3.85   73   8  15   669   658  323  286   59  307  360
St. Louis       38  34  3.92   73  14  12   668   673  318  291   64  249  386
Philadelphia    39  38  4.18   78  18  11   683   718  348  317   65  212  359
San Francisco   40  39  4.19   79  14  18   704   732  367  328   75  283  422
Los Angeles     33  47  4.25   80  17  12   712   728  381  336   58  298  400
Atlanta         32  47  4.36   79  13  18   697   725  395  338   71  251  379
Chicago         38  33  4.43   71   9  22   640   680  344  315   68  255  407

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Lacoss (CIN)      8   3  2.43  18  16   2   0   1  111   95   41   30    8   46   40
Gaylord Perry (SD)     7   6  2.48  18  18   6   0   0  138  127   47   38    9   36   88
Silvio Martinez (STL)  6   2  2.62  15  12   2   0   1   96   82   30   28    5   29   53
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  9   4  2.63  26   9   6   3   0   96   66   29   28    3   49   48
Steve Rogers (MON)     7   5  2.66  18  18   7   0   4  125  110   42   37    5   28   70
Bob Shirley (SD)       3   8  2.79  28   6   1   0   0   84   74   29   26    3   21   52
Ken Forsch (HOU)       4   3  2.80  11  10   6   0   2   80   68   31   25    4   17   30
Joe Niekro (HOU)      12   3  2.90  19  19   7   0   4  137  111   52   44   10   52   56
Pete Vuckovich (STL)   7   4  3.06  16  15   4   0   0  109  106   46   37   11   21   73
Burt Hooton (LA)       7   5  3.14  16  16   8   0   0  126  120   50   44    5   38   76

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        1   1  1.04   9   0   0   1   0   17   11    5    2    1    7   10
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.57  26   0   0   0   0   42   50   14   12    4   16   14
Craig Skok             1   2  3.35  32   0   0   2   0   43   42   17   16    5   11   22
Rick Matula            6   5  3.59  14  14   1   0   0   90   91   39   36    8   26   43
Gene Garber            4  10  3.61  39   0   0  15   0   67   72   40   27    8   15   37
Phil Niekro           10  10  3.85  22  22   9   0   0  159  151   85   68   22   63   84
Eddie Solomon          4   3  4.44  14  13   1   0   0   77   68   40   38    5   26   42
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  4.74  12   1   0   0   0   19   23   12   10    2    4   17
Tony Brizzolara        2   3  5.28   8   8   0   0   0   44   56   30   26    1   17   34
Mickey Mahler          2   8  6.20  16  13   1   0   0   70   83   55   48    7   32   40
Rick Mahler            0   0  6.30  13   0   0   0   0   20   23   15   14    3   11   10
Larry McWilliams       1   2  7.30   8   8   1   0   0   37   39   30   30    3   15   17
Frank Lacorte          0   0  7.56   6   0   0   0   0    8    9    7    7    2    5    6
Jamie Easterly         0   0 13.50   4   0   0   0   0    3    7    6    4    0    3    3

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           2   2  1.43  25   0   0  17   0   44   25    8    7    2   14   47
Dick Tidrow            4   2  2.83  19   0   0   3   0   35   32   11   11    2   17   15
Rick Reuschel          6   5  4.04  16  16   2   0   1  100  109   45   45    8   28   52
Mike Krukow            5   5  4.11  15  15   0   0   0   88   80   42   40    8   52   67
Lynn McGlothen         9   6  4.30  22  11   3   2   0   96   99   51   46   13   28   61
Willie Hernandez       1   0  4.75  26   0   0   0   0   36   39   22   19    4   15   25
Dennis Lamp            5   3  4.83  18  14   2   0   1   76   95   46   41    9   22   38
Ken Holtzman           5   6  4.96  15  14   2   0   1   82   95   49   45   12   35   39
Ray Burris             0   0  6.23  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   17   15    0   15   14
Bill Caudill           0   1  6.27   9   1   0   0   0   19   26   17   13    4   12   23
Donnie Moore           1   3  7.07  22   0   0   0   0   42   57   36   33    6   17   26

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            2   1  2.27  34   0   0   1   0   32   33   20    8    2   12   16
Mike Lacoss            8   3  2.43  18  16   2   0   1  111   95   41   30    8   46   40
Tom Hume               6   5  3.29  25  10   1   2   0   93  100   38   34   11   21   45
Fred Norman            4   7  3.38  16  14   3   0   0   88   81   40   33    5   32   48
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Paul Moskau            4   3  3.54  15  11   0   0   0   84   78   40   33    7   39   47
Doug Bair              4   3  3.77  33   0   0  11   0   45   40   19   19    4   26   39
Tom Seaver             6   5  3.77  15  15   5   0   2   93   79   43   39    8   25   57
Bill Bonham            3   1  4.36  13  13   0   0   0   74   75   39   36    8   27   35
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  5.65  10   0   0   0   0   14   18   10    9    0    5    8
Frank Pastore          1   4  7.48  18   1   0   4   0   28   39   24   23    5    8   25
Doug Capilla           1   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    6    6    1    5    0
Mario Soto             0   1 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    6    7    7    0    5    3

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            4   2  1.12  30   0   0   8   0   48   39    8    6    2   13   36
Randy Niemann          3   0  1.62   8   5   3   1   2   44   39    9    8    0   12   13
Bert Roberge           2   0  1.74   7   0   0   2   0   10    6    2    2    0    6    2
Joaquin Andujar        9   4  2.63  26   9   6   3   0   96   66   29   28    3   49   48
Rick Williams          3   3  2.75  14  10   2   0   2   72   63   23   22    3   18   24
Ken Forsch             4   3  2.80  11  10   6   0   2   80   68   31   25    4   17   30
Joe Niekro            12   3  2.90  19  19   7   0   4  137  111   52   44   10   52   56
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
J.R. Richard           7   7  3.27  19  19   7   0   1  135  112   56   49    8   46  132
Frank Riccelli         2   2  4.09  11   2   0   0   0   22   22   11   10    0   18   20
Tom Dixon              1   2  5.21  13   1   0   0   0   19   22   12   11    2   11    5
Bo McLaughlin          1   2  5.51  12   0   0   0   0   16   22   15   10    2    4   12
George Throop          1   0  6.43   4   0   0   0   0    7   13    7    5    4    2    5
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
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Lerrin LaGrow          1   1  2.53  16   0   0   1   0   21   23    7    6    2    6   12
Burt Hooton            7   5  3.14  16  16   8   0   0  126  120   50   44    5   38   76
Bob Welch              4   5  3.36  19   7   1   5   0   62   61   28   23    5   24   51
Rick Sutcliffe         7   6  3.95  21  12   2   0   0  107  109   55   47    7   47   50
Don Sutton             7   8  3.99  17  17   4   0   0  124  114   64   55   13   36   80
Terry Forster          1   1  4.09  10   0   0   1   0   11   12    6    5    0    8    5
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.91  11  11   1   0   0   62   55   34   34    9   34   26
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Jerry Reuss            2   7  5.33  23   6   0   3   0   52   68   38   31    3   28   29
Charlie Hough          0   2  5.43  22   0   0   0   0   56   53   37   34   10   33   27
Dave Patterson         0   0  6.00   8   0   0   1   0   15   19   10   10    1    7    9
Ken Brett              1   1  6.23   8   0   0   0   0    9   12    6    6    0    4    2
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
Woodie Fryman          2   2  1.24  19   0   0   5   0   29   20    7    4    0   10   22
Elias Sosa             5   4  1.79  28   0   0   7   0   50   41   12   10    2   16   29
Dan Schatzeder         3   1  2.51  15   5   1   1   0   57   43   17   16    4   24   41
Steve Rogers           7   5  2.66  18  18   7   0   4  125  110   42   37    5   28   70
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.00  22   0   0   2   0   39   35   13   13    5   12   24
Scott Sanderson        5   4  3.25  15  15   3   0   2   91   75   35   33   11   27   68
David Palmer           2   1  3.58  19   0   0   2   0   28   24   15   11    4    7   18
Rudy May               2   0  3.60  14   0   0   0   0   20   22   10    8    2   10   17
Bill Lee               7   5  3.86  15  15   2   0   2   96  106   46   41   13   18   22
Ross Grimsley          8   4  4.69  17  17   2   0   0   94  114   55   49   10   25   21

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Reardon           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Skip Lockwood          2   5  1.49  28   0   0   9   0   42   33    7    7    3   14   42
Ed Glynn               0   1  1.56  14   0   0   4   0   17   14    3    3    1    9   10
Tom Hausman            0   3  2.70   4   3   0   0   0   23   23    7    7    1    8    8
Dock Ellis             0   0  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   15    5    4    0    5    5
Craig Swan             7   6  3.22  18  18   5   0   2  129  114   51   46   12   30   82
Kevin Kobel            3   3  3.31  13  11   1   0   1   71   65   30   26    8   23   32
Andy Hassler           1   1  3.57   4   2   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    1    9    8
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Dale Murray            4   5  4.20  36   0   0   2   0   60   62   32   28    5   33   21
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Dwight Bernard         0   1  4.50  17   0   0   0   0   20   26   12   10    1   12    8
Wayne Twitchell        3   1  4.50  19   1   0   0   0   40   32   26   20    2   39   28
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.27  17  15   1   0   1   82   90   53   48   12   39   41
Neil Allen             2   5  6.06  15   5   0   0   0   36   49   27   24    2   25   21

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Anderson          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    0    0    0    0    2
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.43  33   0   0   8   0   45   31   20   17    3   18   37
Kevin Saucier          1   0  3.55   6   0   0   0   0   13   11    5    5    0    7    3
Nino Espinosa          6   7  3.57  15  15   4   0   3   93   90   43   37   10   27   41
Randy Lerch            4   7  3.61  18  18   3   0   0  112  122   49   45   12   30   41
Steve Carlton          8   8  3.80  18  18   7   0   2  126  113   62   53   11   43   85
Dick Ruthven           7   4  3.93  16  16   3   0   2  101  101   45   44    6   29   53
Ron Reed               6   3  4.30  33   0   0   2   0   52   62   29   25    4   18   28
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    5    2
Larry Christenson      2   6  4.73  11   9   1   0   0   59   68   33   31    5    9   28
Doug Bird              0   0  5.74  16   0   0   0   0   31   48   20   20    6    7   16
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  6.90  19   0   0   1   0   30   38   24   23    4   14   15
Warren Brusstar        0   0  9.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    9    4    4    0    1    1
Jim Lonborg            0   1 11.05   4   1   0   0   0    7   14   10    9    3    4    7

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Roberts           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Enrique Romo           3   3  2.60  35   0   0   1   0   45   44   19   13    4   16   39
Jim Rooker             2   2  2.73   8   8   1   0   0   56   42   19   17    4   15   22
Don Robinson           5   4  3.16  13  13   3   0   0   85   80   33   30    8   28   49
Jim Bibby              3   2  3.18  16   2   0   0   0   34   35   16   12    3   16   25
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.55  17   9   1   0   1   71   63   32   28    6   19   61
John Candelaria        6   6  3.66  16  14   3   0   0   91   98   43   37   12   21   51
Grant Jackson          4   1  3.68  36   0   0   8   0   37   34   17   15    6   15   17
Kent Tekulve           3   5  3.81  42   0   0  10   0   57   51   28   24    5   23   39
Bert Blyleven          5   3  3.89  18  18   1   0   0  113  115   53   49   15   49   81
Ed Whitson             2   3  4.37  19   7   0   1   0   58   53   36   28    6   36   31
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
Gaylord Perry          7   6  2.48  18  18   6   0   0  138  127   47   38    9   36   88
Bob Shirley            3   8  2.79  28   6   1   0   0   84   74   29   26    3   21   52
Rollie Fingers         7   5  3.20  35   0   0  11   0   59   58   23   21    2   21   46
Steve Mura             2   2  3.32  11   5   0   0   0   38   27   16   14    3   18   39
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Randy Jones            6   6  3.69  20  20   2   0   0  129  124   58   53    5   36   61
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.28  14   5   0   0   0   34   35   23   16    2   15   15
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.58  20  15   2   0   0   88   93   47   45    6   28   32
Bob Owchinko           3   4  4.76  18  12   1   0   0   74   86   44   39    9   29   39
John D'Acquisto        4   5  5.10  29   1   0   2   0   55   54   38   31    7   41   43
Mark Lee               0   1  9.00  10   0   0   0   0   12   21   15   12    2    4    8
Tom Tellmann           0   0 16.88   1   0   0   0   0    3    7    5    5    1    0    1

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pedro Borbon           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    3    3    0    0    0    0    2
Joe Coleman            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    0    0    2    0
Greg Minton            1   0  1.74   9   0   0   0   0   21   12    5    4    0    7   10
Gary Lavelle           7   4  2.25  38   0   0  10   0   60   57   18   15    2   29   56
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Phil Nastu             3   4  3.78  14  14   1   0   0   81   84   37   34   10   26   35
Ed Halicki             5   3  3.89  12  12   3   0   1   74   75   39   32    7   26   38
Tom Griffin            3   4  4.03  32   2   0   2   0   51   45   28   23    5   25   43
John Montefusco        1   4  4.27   8   8   0   0   0   46   47   22   22    4   12   24
Bob Knepper            6   2  4.30  18  18   3   0   1  119  134   59   57   16   49   73
John Curtis            4   4  4.38  15   6   1   0   0   51   58   28   25    7   16   37
Vida Blue              7   6  5.79  18  18   6   0   0  120  128   84   77   16   57   65
Randy Moffitt          2   5  7.26  25   0   0   2   0   31   43   28   25    5   14   15
Ed Whitson             0   1 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    2    2    0    2    1

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Roy Thomas             0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    0    2    5
Will McEnaney          0   0  1.65  19   0   0   0   0   27   22    6    5    1    9    7
Silvio Martinez        6   2  2.62  15  12   2   0   1   96   82   30   28    5   29   53
Mark Littell           6   2  2.87  31   0   0   4   0   38   28   12   12    1   27   32
Pete Vuckovich         7   4  3.06  16  15   4   0   0  109  106   46   37   11   21   73
Darold Knowles         2   3  3.24  26   0   0   5   0   25   28   10    9    2    9   10
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
John Fulgham           1   1  3.92   3   3   1   0   0   21   21   11    9    4    3   14
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.76  29   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
Bob Forsch             3   8  4.85  16  16   4   0   0  104  115   62   56   11   32   47
John Denny             3   6  5.00  16  16   3   0   1  108  119   63   60   12   52   52
Bob Sykes              4   2  5.58  11  10   0   0   0   60   75   40   37    8   31   34
George Frazier         0   1  8.10   3   0   0   0   0    3    6    3    3    1    0    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  J. Andujar (HOU)          9
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  R. Grimsley (MON)         8
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           8
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  R. Fingers (SD)           7
  B. Hooton (LA)            7

Losses:

  G. Garber (ATL)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  B. Forsch (STL)           8
  M. Mahler (ATL)           8
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         8
  B. Shirley (SD)           8
  D. Sutton (LA)            8
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         7
  R. Lerch (PHI)            7

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Hooton (LA)            8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  J. Andujar (HOU)          6
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  K. Forsch (HOU)           6
  G. Perry (SD)             6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          17
  G. Garber (ATL)          15
  D. Bair (CIN)            11
  R. Fingers (SD)          11
  G. Lavelle (SF)          10
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         10
  S. Lockwood (NY)          9
  G. Jackson (PIT)          8
  T. McGraw (PHI)           8
  J. Sambito (HOU)          8

Shutouts:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  S. Rogers (MON)           4
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  B. Lee (MON)              2
  R. Niemann (HOU)          2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  S. Sanderson (MON)        2
  T. Seaver (CIN)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       159.0
  G. Perry (SD)         138.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       136.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      135.0
  R. Jones (SD)         129.1
  C. Swan (NY)          128.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        126.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      125.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       125.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        124.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         151
  B. Knepper (SF)         134
  V. Blue (SF)            128
  G. Perry (SD)           127
  R. Jones (SD)           124
  R. Lerch (PHI)          122
  B. Hooton (LA)          120
  J. Denny (STL)          119
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       115
  B. Forsch (STL)         115

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          85
  V. Blue (SF)             84
  D. Sutton (LA)           64
  J. Denny (STL)           63
  S. Carlton (PHI)         62
  B. Forsch (STL)          62
  B. Knepper (SF)          59
  R. Jones (SD)            58
  J. Richard (HOU)         56
  R. Grimsley (MON)        55

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          22
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  B. Knepper (SF)          16
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        15
  B. Lee (MON)             13
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       13
  D. Sutton (LA)           13
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      12
  J. Denny (STL)           12
  P. Falcone (NY)          12

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          63
  V. Blue (SF)             57
  J. Denny (STL)           52
  M. Krukow (CHI)          52
  J. Niekro (HOU)          52
  J. Andujar (HOU)         49
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        49
  B. Knepper (SF)          49
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        47
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          46

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        132
  G. Perry (SD)            88
  S. Carlton (PHI)         85
  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  C. Swan (NY)             82
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        81
  D. Sutton (LA)           80
  B. Hooton (LA)           76
  B. Knepper (SF)          73
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       73

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