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Monday July 9, 1979
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National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 9, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        48  30  3.08   78  18  19   700   652  272  240   59  201  360
Houston         53  35  3.12   88  34  16   796   705  316  276   50  285  445
Pittsburgh      41  38  3.50   80   9  24   722   682  324  281   72  261  453
Cincinnati      45  43  3.61   88  13  21   788   763  367  316   64  270  419
San Diego       40  49  3.72   89  15  14   799   789  376  330   54  282  470
New York        33  47  3.84   81  10  16   741   728  359  316   64  338  409
St. Louis       42  39  3.99   82  15  13   749   764  361  332   72  267  422
Philadelphia    45  40  4.03   86  22  13   755   779  369  338   72  241  410
Chicago         44  36  4.16   80  11  25   721   745  365  333   72  275  456
Los Angeles     35  52  4.22   87  17  13   773   794  410  363   62  318  444
San Francisco   41  45  4.27   86  15  18   762   791  405  361   87  312  456
Atlanta         37  50  4.32   87  15  20   770   805  435  370   84  277  424

 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)     9   6  2.48  20  20   8   0   0  156  144   52   43    9   41  100
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 10   4  2.63  27  10   6   3   0  103   70   31   30    4   49   50
Bob Shirley (SD)       4   9  2.78  30   8   2   0   1   97   81   33   30    3   25   59
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
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   5  3.12  26  11   1   2   0  101  106   39   35   11   21   49
Craig Swan (NY)        8   6  3.14  19  19   6   0   2  138  122   53   48   13   34   92
Fred Norman (CIN)      5   7  3.17  18  16   4   0   0  105   94   44   37    6   34   55

 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  3.26  36   0   0   2   0   47   48   19   17    6   13   24
Gene Garber            5  10  3.68  43   0   0  17   0   73   78   43   30    9   16   39
Rick Matula            6   5  3.73  16  16   1   0   0  101  103   45   42    9   29   46
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.80  16   1   0   0   0   24   25   13   10    2    6   22
Phil Niekro           11  11  3.88  24  24  10   0   0  174  170   96   75   25   71   97
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  1.26  28   0   0  19   0   50   25    8    7    2   16   55
Dick Tidrow            5   2  2.51  23   0   0   3   0   43   38   13   12    2   19   19
Mike Krukow            6   5  3.76  17  17   0   0   0  101   90   44   42    9   56   76
Rick Reuschel          7   5  3.85  17  17   2   0   1  108  115   46   46    8   29   54
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  5.40  11   3   0   0   0   28   32   22   17    6   16   33
Ray Burris             0   0  6.23  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   17   15    0   15   14
Donnie Moore           1   3  6.50  24   0   0   1   0   46   62   36   33    6   17   29

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Tomlin            2   2  2.29  38   0   0   1   0   35   35   21    9    3   12   18
Mike Lacoss            8   3  2.34  19  17   2   0   1  119  102   42   31    8   46   42
Tom Hume               6   5  3.12  26  11   1   2   0  101  106   39   35   11   21   49
Fred Norman            5   7  3.17  18  16   4   0   0  105   94   44   37    6   34   55
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   3  4.48  15  15   0   0   0   86   90   47   43    8   28   41
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  5.71  12   0   0   0   0   17   23   12   11    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 14.54   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    7    7    0    6    4

 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  1.17  10   0   0   2   0   15    9    2    2    0    8    8
Joaquin Andujar       10   4  2.63  27  10   6   3   0  103   70   31   30    4   49   50
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
Ken Forsch             5   4  3.18  13  12   7   0   2   93   83   39   33    5   20   33
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
George Throop          1   0  5.00   6   0   0   0   0    9   14    7    5    4    5    7
Bo McLaughlin          1   2  5.51  12   0   0   0   0   16   22   15   10    2    4   12
Tom Dixon              1   2  5.96  16   1   0   0   0   23   31   19   15    2   13    6
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  2.49  17   0   0   2   0   22   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
Rick Sutcliffe         8   7  3.78  23  14   2   0   0  121  121   61   51    7   52   58
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  4.15   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    3    0
Don Sutton             7  10  4.17  19  19   4   0   0  136  130   72   63   14   40   92
Terry Forster          1   1  4.26  12   0   0   1   0   13   13    7    6    0    9    7
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.91  11  11   1   0   0   62   55   34   34    9   34   26
Charlie Hough          0   2  4.99  25   0   0   0   0   61   57   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  6.62  12   0   0   1   0   18   23   13   13    3    7   13
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  1.87  32   0   0   9   0   53   46   13   11    2   16   31
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  2.85  24   0   0   2   0   41   36   13   13    5   14   25
Scott Sanderson        5   5  3.23  16  16   3   0   2   98   81   38   35   11   30   70
Bill Lee               9   5  3.37  17  17   3   0   3  112  119   47   42   13   20   26
David Palmer           2   1  3.45  20   0   0   2   0   29   24   15   11    4    7   19
Rudy May               2   0  3.48  15   0   0   0   0   21   22   10    8    2   10   18
Ross Grimsley          8   5  4.89  19  19   2   0   0  107  131   64   58   12   29   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
Tom Hausman            0   4  2.51   7   3   0   1   0   29   26    8    8    2    9   11
Andy Hassler           2   2  2.59   6   4   1   0   0   31   24    9    9    1   16   19
Craig Swan             8   6  3.14  19  19   6   0   2  138  122   53   48   13   34   92
Kevin Kobel            3   4  3.16  15  13   1   0   1   83   77   36   29    8   27   36
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
Neil Allen             2   5  5.06  18   5   0   0   0   43   52   27   24    2   28   26
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.08  18  16   1   0   1   89   95   55   50   13   41   46
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
Dickie Noles           1   1  3.38   2   2   0   0   0   13    7    5    5    2   11   10
Steve Carlton         10   8  3.51  20  20   9   0   3  144  123   65   56   12   46  108
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
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  7.50   7   0   0   1   0    6   12    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          5   2  3.38  40   0   0  10   0   43   35   18   16    6   18   19
John Candelaria        7   7  3.62  18  16   3   0   0  102  107   47   41   14   21   53
Bert Blyleven          6   3  3.70  20  20   1   0   0  126  129   56   52   15   52   89
Kent Tekulve           3   5  3.77  45   0   0  11   0   60   54   29   25    5   26   40
Don Robinson           5   5  3.82  15  15   3   0   0   92   92   42   39    8   33   55
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          9   6  2.48  20  20   8   0   0  156  144   52   43    9   41  100
Bob Shirley            4   9  2.78  30   8   2   0   1   97   81   33   30    3   25   59
Rollie Fingers         7   5  3.25  36   0   0  11   0   61   61   24   22    2   22   46
Steve Mura             2   2  3.29  14   5   0   0   0   41   32   17   15    4   20   40
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  5.40  12   0   0   0   0   20   31   15   12    2    6   10
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  2.56  41   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  3.75  35   2   0   2   0   58   49   29   24    5   28   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   3  4.29  20  20   3   0   1  130  146   65   62   18   54   82
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   7  5.71  19  19   7   0   0  128  133   88   81   17   63   71
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
George Frazier         1   1  2.53   7   0   0   0   0   11    9    3    3    1    2    5
John Fulgham           2   1  2.73   4   4   2   0   1   30   30   11    9    4    4   18
Mark Littell           6   3  2.83  34   0   0   5   0   41   32   13   13    1   29   33
Silvio Martinez        6   3  3.25  17  14   2   0   1  105  100   40   38    6   29   60
Pete Vuckovich         8   5  3.30  18  17   4   0   0  123  120   54   45   13   24   80
Roy Thomas             0   0  3.77   3   2   0   0   0   14   13    6    6    2    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
John Denny             4   6  4.93  17  17   3   0   1  115  125   68   63   12   55   57
Bob Forsch             3   9  5.07  18  18   4   0   0  114  129   70   64   12   34   50
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)         10
  B. Lee (MON)              9
  L. McGlothen (CHI)        9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         8
  R. Grimsley (MON)         8

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  G. Garber (ATL)          10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  B. Shirley (SD)           9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  M. Mahler (ATL)           8
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         8
  J. Reuss (LA)             8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          19
  G. Garber (ATL)          17
  D. Bair (CIN)            12
  R. Fingers (SD)          11
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         11
  G. Jackson (PIT)         10
  G. Lavelle (SF)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         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
  B. Lee (MON)              3
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2
  R. Niemann (HOU)          2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  S. Sanderson (MON)        2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       174.0
  G. Perry (SD)         156.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       144.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      143.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       143.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      143.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        141.0
  C. Swan (NY)          137.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        136.0
  R. Jones (SD)         130.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         170
  B. Knepper (SF)         146
  G. Perry (SD)           144
  V. Blue (SF)            133
  R. Grimsley (MON)       131
  B. Hooton (LA)          130
  R. Jones (SD)           130
  D. Sutton (LA)          130
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       129
  B. Forsch (STL)         129

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          96
  V. Blue (SF)             88
  D. Sutton (LA)           72
  B. Forsch (STL)          70
  J. Denny (STL)           68
  S. Carlton (PHI)         65
  B. Knepper (SF)          65
  R. Grimsley (MON)        64
  R. Jones (SD)            62
  J. Richard (HOU)         61

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  B. Knepper (SF)          18
  V. Blue (SF)             17
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        15
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      14
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       14
  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  P. Falcone (NY)          13
  B. Lee (MON)             13
  C. Swan (NY)             13

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          71
  V. Blue (SF)             63
  M. Krukow (CHI)          56
  J. Niekro (HOU)          56
  J. Denny (STL)           55
  B. Knepper (SF)          54
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        52
  J. Richard (HOU)         52
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        52
  J. Andujar (HOU)         49

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        144
  S. Carlton (PHI)        108
  G. Perry (SD)           100
  P. Niekro (ATL)          97
  D. Sutton (LA)           92
  C. Swan (NY)             92
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        89
  B. Hooton (LA)           87
  B. Knepper (SF)          82
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       80


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