Saturday July 7, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 7, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         53  34  3.04   87  34  16   788   688  306  266   49  280  438
Montreal        47  29  3.06   76  17  19   682   633  264  232   57  198  356
Pittsburgh      40  37  3.52   78   9  23   705   668  319  276   71  257  444
Cincinnati      44  41  3.62   85  12  21   761   736  357  306   62  267  408
San Diego       39  48  3.72   87  14  14   782   770  369  323   54  278  463
New York        32  46  3.89   79  10  15   723   715  353  313   64  330  395
St. Louis       41  38  3.97   80  15  12   731   748  352  323   71  262  416
Philadelphia    43  40  4.07   84  21  12   737   766  364  333   70  229  390
Chicago         42  36  4.23   78  11  23   703   730  361  330   72  268  443
Los Angeles     34  51  4.24   85  17  12   756   778  401  356   61  312  431
San Francisco   41  43  4.26   84  14  18   746   778  396  353   84  302  443
Atlanta         36  49  4.33   85  15  20   752   781  423  362   82  274  418

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Lacoss (CIN)      8   3  2.34  19  17   2   0   1  119  102   42   31    8   46   42
Steve Rogers (MON)     9   5  2.39  20  20   9   0   5  143  122   43   38    6   36   77
Gaylord Perry (SD)     8   6  2.45  19  19   7   0   0  147  136   49   40    9   40   97
Bob Shirley (SD)       4   8  2.52  29   7   2   0   1   93   76   29   26    3   22   57
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 10   4  2.63  27  10   6   3   0  103   70   31   30    4   49   50
Ken Forsch (HOU)       5   3  2.72  12  11   7   0   2   89   74   33   27    4   18   31
Joe Niekro (HOU)      13   3  2.87  20  20   7   0   4  144  117   54   46   12   56   58
Burt Hooton (LA)       7   6  3.06  18  18   8   0   0  141  130   54   48    6   41   87
Craig Swan (NY)        8   6  3.14  19  19   6   0   2  138  122   53   48   13   34   92
Scott Sanderson (MON)  5   5  3.23  16  16   3   0   2   98   81   38   35   11   30   70

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        2   1  0.83  11   0   0   1   0   22   12    5    2    1    9   12
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.62  27   0   0   0   0   45   53   15   13    5   16   14
Craig Skok             1   3  3.40  35   0   0   2   0   45   46   19   17    6   13   23
Gene Garber            4  10  3.41  42   0   0  17   0   71   74   40   27    8   16   39
Rick Matula            6   5  3.82  15  15   1   0   0   94   98   43   40    9   29   45
Phil Niekro           11  10  3.86  23  23  10   0   0  168  159   89   72   24   69   94
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.97  15   1   0   0   0   23   23   13   10    2    5   21
Tony Brizzolara        4   3  4.45  10  10   1   0   0   61   71   34   30    1   22   44
Eddie Solomon          4   4  4.81  15  14   1   0   0   82   78   48   44    8   27   45
Rick Mahler            0   0  6.30  13   0   0   0   0   20   23   15   14    3   11   10
Mickey Mahler          2   8  6.38  17  14   1   0   0   73   89   59   52   10   34   45
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           3   2  1.32  27   0   0  18   0   48   25    8    7    2   15   51
Dick Tidrow            4   2  2.72  22   0   0   3   0   40   36   12   12    2   17   19
Rick Reuschel          7   5  3.85  17  17   2   0   1  108  115   46   46    8   29   54
Mike Krukow            5   5  3.99  16  16   0   0   0   95   86   44   42    9   54   73
Willie Hernandez       1   0  4.28  28   0   0   0   0   40   42   22   19    4   15   26
Lynn McGlothen         9   7  4.35  23  12   3   2   0  101  109   54   49   14   30   64
Ken Holtzman           6   6  4.47  16  15   3   0   2   91   98   49   45   12   38   41
Dennis Lamp            6   4  4.71  20  16   3   0   1   92  111   54   48    9   24   45
Bill Caudill           0   2  4.91  10   2   0   0   0   26   28   19   14    6   14   30
Ray Burris             0   0  6.23  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   17   15    0   15   14
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  2.12  36   0   0   1   0   34   34   20    8    2   12   17
Mike Lacoss            8   3  2.34  19  17   2   0   1  119  102   42   31    8   46   42
Fred Norman            4   7  3.28  17  15   3   0   0   96   86   42   35    5   33   53
Tom Hume               6   5  3.29  25  10   1   2   0   93  100   38   34   11   21   45
Paul Moskau            5   3  3.39  16  12   1   0   0   93   85   42   35    8   42   54
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Doug Bair              5   4  3.70  37   0   0  12   0   49   42   20   20    4   28   41
Tom Seaver             7   5  3.82  16  16   5   0   2   99   86   46   42    8   27   59
Bill Bonham            3   2  4.24  14  14   0   0   0   81   80   42   38    8   27   38
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  5.51  11   0   0   0   0   16   21   11   10    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  1.05  32   0   0  10   0   52   41    8    6    2   13   40
Bert Roberge           2   0  1.35   9   0   0   2   0   13    7    2    2    0    7    5
Joaquin Andujar       10   4  2.63  27  10   6   3   0  103   70   31   30    4   49   50
Ken Forsch             5   3  2.72  12  11   7   0   2   89   74   33   27    4   18   31
Randy Niemann          3   1  2.81   9   6   3   1   2   48   48   17   15    1   14   14
Joe Niekro            13   3  2.87  20  20   7   0   4  144  117   54   46   12   56   58
Rick Williams          3   4  2.90  15  11   2   0   2   78   74   26   25    3   21   26
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
J.R. Richard           7   8  3.40  20  20   8   0   1  143  123   61   54    8   52  144
Frank Riccelli         2   2  4.09  11   2   0   0   0   22   22   11   10    0   18   20
Tom Dixon              1   2  4.64  15   1   0   0   0   21   25   15   11    2   11    5
George Throop          1   0  5.40   5   0   0   0   0    8   14    7    5    4    5    6
Bo McLaughlin          1   2  5.51  12   0   0   0   0   16   22   15   10    2    4   12
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
Lerrin LaGrow          1   1  2.53  16   0   0   1   0   21   23    7    6    2    6   12
Burt Hooton            7   6  3.06  18  18   8   0   0  141  130   54   48    6   41   87
Bob Welch              4   5  3.36  19   7   1   5   0   62   61   28   23    5   24   51
Terry Forster          1   1  3.86  11   0   0   1   0   12   12    6    5    0    8    5
Rick Sutcliffe         7   7  3.95  22  13   2   0   0  114  116   58   50    7   48   54
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    3    0
Don Sutton             7   9  4.19  18  18   4   0   0  129  124   69   60   14   39   86
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.91  11  11   1   0   0   62   55   34   34    9   34   26
Charlie Hough          0   2  5.07  24   0   0   0   0   60   56   37   34   10   35   31
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Ken Brett              2   1  5.56  10   0   0   0   0   11   17    7    7    0    5    3
Jerry Reuss            2   8  5.59  24   7   0   3   0   56   78   42   35    3   29   31
Dave Patterson         0   0  5.71  11   0   0   1   0   17   20   11   11    2    7   12
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   3  1.16  20   0   0   5   0   31   21    8    4    0   12   24
Elias Sosa             5   4  1.73  31   0   0   9   0   52   44   12   10    2   16   30
Steve Rogers           9   5  2.39  20  20   9   0   5  143  122   43   38    6   36   77
Dan Schatzeder         4   1  2.73  16   6   1   1   0   66   50   21   20    4   27   45
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  2.93  23   0   0   2   0   40   36   13   13    5   13   24
Scott Sanderson        5   5  3.23  16  16   3   0   2   98   81   38   35   11   30   70
Rudy May               2   0  3.48  15   0   0   0   0   21   22   10    8    2   10   18
David Palmer           2   1  3.58  19   0   0   2   0   28   24   15   11    4    7   18
Bill Lee               8   5  3.66  16  16   2   0   2  103  112   47   42   13   20   25
Ross Grimsley          8   4  4.56  18  18   2   0   0  101  121   57   51   10   27   25

 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
Ed Glynn               0   1  1.40  15   0   0   4   0   19   14    3    3    1   11   11
Skip Lockwood          2   5  1.49  28   0   0   9   0   42   33    7    7    3   14   42
Andy Hassler           1   2  2.81   5   3   1   0   0   26   21    8    8    1   13   12
Tom Hausman            0   4  2.84   6   3   0   0   0   25   25    8    8    2    8    9
Craig Swan             8   6  3.14  19  19   6   0   2  138  122   53   48   13   34   92
Kevin Kobel            3   3  3.17  14  12   1   0   1   77   70   31   27    8   25   33
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Dale Murray            4   5  4.41  39   0   0   2   0   63   69   37   31    5   35   23
Dwight Bernard         0   1  4.50  17   0   0   0   0   20   26   12   10    1   12    8
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.08  18  16   1   0   1   89   95   55   50   13   41   46
Neil Allen             2   5  5.45  17   5   0   0   0   40   50   27   24    2   26   24
Wayne Twitchell        3   2  5.57  22   1   0   0   0   42   39   33   26    3   41   30
Dock Ellis             0   2  5.87   4   4   0   0   0   23   32   16   15    1    9   11

 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
Kevin Saucier          1   0  2.25   9   0   0   0   0   20   16    5    5    0    9    5
Nino Espinosa          8   7  3.23  17  17   6   0   3  111  107   46   40   11   33   52
Steve Carlton          9   8  3.54  19  19   8   0   3  135  114   62   53   11   43   94
Randy Lerch            4   7  3.61  18  18   3   0   0  112  122   49   45   12   30   41
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.91  35   1   0   9   0   51   39   25   22    4   21   38
Dick Ruthven           7   4  3.93  16  16   3   0   2  101  101   45   44    6   29   53
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    5    2
Ron Reed               6   4  4.61  34   0   0   2   0   55   67   32   28    6   19   28
Larry Christenson      2   6  4.65  12  10   1   0   0   62   71   34   32    5   10   29
Dickie Noles           0   1  5.40   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    3    1    2    4
Doug Bird              0   0  5.74  16   0   0   0   0   31   48   20   20    6    7   16
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  6.47  20   0   0   1   0   32   41   24   23    4   15   16
Warren Brusstar        1   0  8.44   6   0   0   0   0    5   11    5    5    0    2    3
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
Enrique Romo           4   3  2.30  39   0   0   2   0   55   49   20   14    4   17   47
Jim Rooker             2   3  2.76   9   9   1   0   0   62   47   21   19    4   17   22
Dave Roberts           0   0  2.84   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    2    2    0    3    1
Jim Bibby              3   2  3.00  17   2   0   0   0   36   38   16   12    3   16   26
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.35  18  10   1   0   1   78   67   33   29    7   20   68
Grant Jackson          4   2  3.51  39   0   0  10   0   41   35   18   16    6   17   18
John Candelaria        7   6  3.56  17  15   3   0   0   96  100   44   38   13   21   51
Kent Tekulve           3   5  3.77  43   0   0  10   0   57   52   28   24    5   24   39
Don Robinson           5   5  3.82  15  15   3   0   0   92   92   42   39    8   33   55
Bert Blyleven          6   3  3.85  19  19   1   0   0  119  124   55   51   15   51   84
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          8   6  2.45  19  19   7   0   0  147  136   49   40    9   40   97
Bob Shirley            4   8  2.52  29   7   2   0   1   93   76   29   26    3   22   57
Rollie Fingers         7   5  3.25  36   0   0  11   0   61   61   24   22    2   22   46
Steve Mura             2   2  3.38  13   5   0   0   0   40   30   17   15    4   20   39
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Randy Jones            6   6  3.93  21  21   2   0   0  131  130   62   57    5   36   63
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.28  14   5   0   0   0   34   35   23   16    2   15   15
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.34  22  15   2   1   0   93   96   47   45    6   30   33
Bob Owchinko           3   5  4.76  20  12   1   0   0   79   88   47   42   10   32   40
John D'Acquisto        5   5  4.86  31   3   0   2   0   67   67   43   36    8   47   52
Mark Lee               1   1  6.35  11   0   0   0   0   17   27   15   12    2    6    9
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
Joe Coleman            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    0    0    2    0
Greg Minton            1   1  2.10  12   0   0   0   0   26   18    7    6    0    8   12
Gary Lavelle           7   5  2.57  40   0   0  10   0   63   60   21   18    4   30   57
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            3   4  3.65  34   2   0   2   0   57   48   28   23    5   26   46
Phil Nastu             3   4  3.78  14  14   1   0   0   81   84   37   34   10   26   35
Ed Halicki             5   4  4.16  13  13   3   0   1   76   80   44   35    8   28   39
Bob Knepper            6   2  4.31  19  19   3   0   1  123  139   61   59   16   52   75
John Curtis            4   5  4.47  16   7   1   0   0   54   62   32   27    7   22   38
Pedro Borbon           2   0  4.66   4   0   0   1   0   10   11    5    5    2    1    5
John Montefusco        1   4  4.73   9   9   0   0   0   51   51   27   27    7   15   27
Ed Whitson             0   1  5.19   2   1   0   0   0    9    9    5    5    1    3    6
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

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Will McEnaney          0   0  1.39  22   0   0   0   0   32   24    6    5    1   10    7
Mark Littell           6   2  2.72  32   0   0   4   0   40   30   12   12    1   28   33
John Fulgham           2   1  2.73   4   4   2   0   1   30   30   11    9    4    4   18
George Frazier         1   1  3.24   6   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    3    1    1    4
Silvio Martinez        6   3  3.25  17  14   2   0   1  105  100   40   38    6   29   60
Pete Vuckovich         7   5  3.32  17  16   4   0   0  114  114   51   42   13   22   76
Roy Thomas             0   0  3.38   2   2   0   0   0   13   12    5    5    1    4    6
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
Darold Knowles         2   4  4.09  30   0   0   5   0   33   39   16   15    4   11   14
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
Bob Forsch             3   9  4.91  17  17   4   0   0  110  123   66   60   12   33   49
John Denny             4   6  4.93  17  17   3   0   1  115  125   68   63   12   55   57
Bob Sykes              4   2  5.58  11  10   0   0   0   60   75   40   37    8   31   34

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Andujar (HOU)         10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         8
  R. Grimsley (MON)         8
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           8
  B. Lee (MON)              8

Losses:

  G. Garber (ATL)          10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  D. Sutton (LA)            9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  M. Mahler (ATL)           8
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         8
  J. Reuss (LA)             8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  B. Shirley (SD)           8

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  B. Hooton (LA)            8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  G. Perry (SD)             7
  J. Andujar (HOU)          6
  V. Blue (SF)              6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          18
  G. Garber (ATL)          17
  D. Bair (CIN)            12
  R. Fingers (SD)          11
  G. Jackson (PIT)         10
  G. Lavelle (SF)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         10
  S. Lockwood (NY)          9
  T. McGraw (PHI)           9

Shutouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2
  B. Lee (MON)              2
  R. Niemann (HOU)          2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  S. Sanderson (MON)        2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       168.0
  G. Perry (SD)         147.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       144.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       143.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      143.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        141.0
  C. Swan (NY)          137.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      134.2
  R. Jones (SD)         130.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        129.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         159
  B. Knepper (SF)         139
  G. Perry (SD)           136
  B. Hooton (LA)          130
  R. Jones (SD)           130
  V. Blue (SF)            128
  J. Denny (STL)          125
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       124
  D. Sutton (LA)          124
  B. Forsch (STL)         123

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  V. Blue (SF)             84
  D. Sutton (LA)           69
  J. Denny (STL)           68
  B. Forsch (STL)          66
  S. Carlton (PHI)         62
  R. Jones (SD)            62
  B. Knepper (SF)          61
  J. Richard (HOU)         61
  M. Mahler (ATL)          59

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          24
  V. Blue (SF)             16
  B. Knepper (SF)          16
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        15
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  P. Falcone (NY)          13
  B. Lee (MON)             13
  C. Swan (NY)             13

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  V. Blue (SF)             57
  J. Niekro (HOU)          56
  J. Denny (STL)           55
  M. Krukow (CHI)          54
  B. Knepper (SF)          52
  J. Richard (HOU)         52
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        51
  J. Andujar (HOU)         49
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        48

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        144
  G. Perry (SD)            97
  S. Carlton (PHI)         94
  P. Niekro (ATL)          94
  C. Swan (NY)             92
  B. Hooton (LA)           87
  D. Sutton (LA)           86
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        84
  S. Rogers (MON)          77
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       76

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