Monday July 23, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 23, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        53  38  3.29   91  19  21   821   778  339  300   77  252  445
Houston         56  44  3.30  100  35  17   900   807  372  330   62  316  495
Pittsburgh      53  40  3.53   94  13  30   847   796  378  332   82  294  519
Cincinnati      51  49  3.63  100  17  22   893   884  412  360   65  304  467
San Diego       46  55  3.69  101  18  15   904   898  423  371   65  324  522
New York        39  53  3.76   93  12  19   847   823  401  354   72  379  480
Philadelphia    52  44  4.00   97  22  19   851   870  413  378   83  277  451
St. Louis       45  46  4.04   92  18  13   836   850  407  375   78  301  456
Chicago         52  40  4.10   92  11  28   827   845  419  377   80  322  533
San Francisco   48  51  4.25   99  18  21   880   919  466  415   98  357  528
Los Angeles     40  58  4.26   98  20  14   871   898  472  412   69  357  486
Atlanta         41  58  4.30   99  18  21   874   921  493  417   92  301  485

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)     9   6  2.52  22  22   9   0   5  157  135   49   44    7   47   86
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   6  2.59  22  22   9   0   0  170  153   58   49   10   45  109
Mike Lacoss (CIN)      9   4  2.74  22  19   3   0   1  131  119   51   40    8   49   44
Bob Shirley (SD)       4  10  2.76  33  10   2   0   1  111  100   38   34    4   31   64
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 11   5  2.79  30  13   6   3   0  123   93   40   38    5   57   55
Silvio Martinez (STL)  8   3  2.99  19  16   3   0   2  120  110   43   40    6   34   68
Burt Hooton (LA)       8   7  3.05  20  20   9   0   0  151  139   64   51    7   47   91
Joe Niekro (HOU)      14   5  3.10  23  23   8   0   4  166  135   65   57   15   61   66
Fred Norman (CIN)      6   8  3.23  20  18   4   0   0  117  110   49   42    6   36   59
Craig Swan (NY)        8   9  3.23  22  22   7   0   2  159  141   63   57   15   43  104

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        2   1  1.78  16   0   0   1   0   30   22    9    6    2   10   16
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.62  27   0   0   0   0   45   53   15   13    5   16   14
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.29  19   1   0   0   0   27   30   16   10    2    8   25
Rick Matula            6   6  3.45  18  18   1   0   0  115  121   51   44   10   34   47
Phil Niekro           14  11  3.63  27  27  13   0   1  201  186  102   81   25   73  113
Craig Skok             1   3  3.91  40   0   0   2   0   51   53   24   22    7   15   28
Gene Garber            5  11  4.12  47   0   0  18   0   79   90   50   36    9   17   41
Tony Brizzolara        5   4  4.65  12  12   1   0   0   72   87   41   37    1   25   49
Preston Hanna          0   1  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    4    4
Eddie Solomon          4   7  4.87  18  17   1   0   0  102  100   62   55   12   30   60
Mickey Mahler          2   9  6.24  18  15   1   0   0   79   96   62   55   11   35   52
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           4   2  1.29  33   0   0  22   0   56   26    9    8    2   18   65
Dick Tidrow            7   2  2.09  29   0   0   3   0   52   41   13   12    2   22   26
Mike Krukow            7   5  3.40  19  19   0   0   0  116  102   46   44   10   59   88
Rick Reuschel          9   6  3.87  20  20   2   0   1  128  134   58   55    9   38   65
Bill Caudill           0   2  4.12  15   4   0   0   0   39   37   23   18    6   20   45
Dennis Lamp            7   5  4.56  22  18   3   0   1  105  127   61   53    9   25   53
Ken Holtzman           6   7  4.67  18  17   3   0   2   98  107   58   51   12   48   41
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.73  26  14   3   2   0  110  122   64   58   16   33   71
Willie Hernandez       2   0  5.40  32   0   0   0   0   47   53   31   28    7   26   30
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.83  30   0   0   1   0   54   73   39   35    7   18   35
Ray Burris             0   0  6.23  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   17   15    0   15   14

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Lacoss            9   4  2.74  22  19   3   0   1  131  119   51   40    8   49   44
Dave Tomlin            2   2  2.98  41   0   0   1   0   42   45   26   14    3   14   20
Fred Norman            6   8  3.23  20  18   4   0   0  117  110   49   42    6   36   59
Tom Seaver            10   5  3.25  19  19   6   0   3  122  106   49   44    8   32   75
Tom Hume               6   6  3.34  29  12   2   2   0  113  119   46   42   12   24   57
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Paul Moskau            5   3  3.49  18  14   1   0   0  101   96   46   39    8   46   57
Bill Bonham            4   4  3.96  17  17   1   0   0  102  108   49   45    8   33   42
Doug Bair              5   5  4.04  42   0   0  13   0   56   48   25   25    4   31   49
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  4.79  14   0   0   0   0   21   28   12   11    0    7    9
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   2 12.46   6   0   0   0   0    9   11   12   12    0   11    7

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            5   3  1.20  38   0   0  11   0   60   49   10    8    4   13   47
Bert Roberge           2   0  1.40  15   0   0   2   0   19   12    3    3    0   11   10
Frank Lacorte          0   0  1.69   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    3    3
Joaquin Andujar       11   5  2.79  30  13   6   3   0  123   93   40   38    5   57   55
Rick Williams          3   4  3.06  18  11   2   0   2   82   79   29   28    4   21   27
Joe Niekro            14   5  3.10  23  23   8   0   4  166  135   65   57   15   61   66
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
Ken Forsch             5   6  3.35  15  14   7   0   2  107   95   47   40    7   24   36
Randy Niemann          3   1  3.53  12   7   3   1   2   51   54   22   20    1   16   16
J.R. Richard           7  11  3.84  23  23   8   0   1  164  148   77   70   11   58  162
George Throop          1   0  3.97   8   0   0   0   0   11   14    7    5    4    5    8
Frank Riccelli         2   2  4.09  11   2   0   0   0   22   22   11   10    0   18   20
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
Burt Hooton            8   7  3.05  20  20   9   0   0  151  139   64   51    7   47   91
Lerrin LaGrow          2   1  3.38  20   0   0   2   0   24   27   10    9    2   10   13
Rick Sutcliffe         8   8  3.66  25  16   3   0   0  138  138   66   56    7   57   65
Bob Welch              4   6  3.99  21   9   1   5   0   68   68   36   30    6   29   56
Terry Forster          1   1  4.05  13   0   0   1   0   13   13    7    6    0    9    8
Ken Brett              2   1  4.32  12   0   0   0   0   17   24    8    8    1    5    4
Charlie Hough          1   2  4.40  29   1   0   0   0   74   63   40   36   10   40   38
Don Sutton             7  12  4.53  21  21   4   0   0  147  142   84   74   17   43   97
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.91  11  11   1   0   0   62   55   34   34    9   34   26
Jerry Reuss            3   8  5.04  27   9   1   3   0   75   96   51   42    3   36   36
Dennis Lewallyn        0   1  5.11   7   0   0   0   0   12   19    8    7    0    5    1
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Dave Patterson         1   0  6.26  16   0   0   2   0   23   30   16   16    3    8   17
Lance Rautzhan         0   2  7.45  12   0   0   1   0   10    9    9    8    0   11    5
Joe Beckwith           0   0  9.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    2    2    1    1    1

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             5   5  1.98  37   0   0  10   0   64   49   16   14    2   22   38
Steve Rogers           9   6  2.52  22  22   9   0   5  157  135   49   44    7   47   86
Woodie Fryman          2   5  2.55  24   0   0   6   0   35   31   15   10    2   13   29
Dan Schatzeder         5   3  3.12  20   9   2   1   0   89   70   32   31    9   32   60
Bill Lee              10   6  3.29  19  19   3   0   3  126  132   54   46   15   26   29
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.33  30   0   0   2   0   51   46   19   19    6   20   38
David Palmer           2   1  3.35  23   1   0   2   0   38   32   19   14    6   11   21
Rudy May               4   0  3.38  19   0   0   0   0   32   34   14   12    3   14   28
Scott Sanderson        6   5  3.42  19  19   3   0   2  111   99   46   42   12   34   87
Ross Grimsley          8   6  5.19  21  21   2   0   0  118  150   75   68   15   33   29

 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
Tom Hausman            1   4  2.05  10   5   1   1   0   44   34   11   10    2   14   20
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.50   9   5   1   1   0   40   31   11   11    2   21   26
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.63  19   0   0   4   0   24   25    8    7    2   15   15
Craig Swan             8   9  3.23  22  22   7   0   2  159  141   63   57   15   43  104
Kevin Kobel            4   5  3.39  17  15   1   0   1   93   89   42   35    9   30   42
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Dale Murray            4   5  3.84  45   0   0   4   0   73   75   37   31    5   37   30
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
Neil Allen             4   5  4.56  24   5   0   0   0   51   56   29   26    2   31   30
Wayne Twitchell        3   2  4.88  25   1   0   0   0   48   42   33   26    3   43   34
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Pete Falcone           1   7  5.11  20  18   1   0   1   99  106   61   56   15   45   56
Dock Ellis             1   2  5.66   7   6   0   0   0   35   46   24   22    2   13   19

 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
Dickie Noles           2   2  2.45   5   5   0   0   0   33   26    9    9    2   17   17
Kevin Saucier          1   0  2.95  10   0   0   0   0   21   17    8    7    0   12    5
Nino Espinosa         10   7  3.42  20  20   6   0   3  132  130   57   50   13   38   58
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.64  22  22   9   0   3  156  135   72   63   14   55  115
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.74  41   1   0  13   0   55   41   26   23    5   22   40
Randy Lerch            6   8  3.74  21  21   3   0   0  125  134   58   52   17   34   45
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
Larry Christenson      2   6  4.65  12  10   1   0   0   62   71   34   32    5   10   29
Ron Reed               6   5  4.70  38   0   0   3   0   61   75   36   32    6   23   36
Warren Brusstar        1   0  5.02  12   0   0   1   0   14   21    8    8    0    3    3
Doug Bird              1   0  5.40  17   0   0   0   0   33   48   20   20    6    7   17
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  5.49  24   0   0   2   0   41   46   26   25    5   18   22
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
Joe Coleman            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    2    0    0    1    1
Jim Bibby              6   2  2.93  20   5   0   0   0   58   51   23   19    4   23   39
Enrique Romo           5   3  2.97  45   0   0   2   0   67   65   28   22    5   23   57
Bruce Kison            6   4  3.03  20  12   2   0   1   95   77   36   32    7   20   78
Dave Roberts           1   0  3.21   6   1   0   0   0   14   17    5    5    0    4    5
John Candelaria        9   7  3.30  20  18   5   0   0  120  120   51   44   16   24   59
Grant Jackson          5   2  3.38  45   0   0  11   0   45   38   19   17    7   18   21
Kent Tekulve           3   5  3.38  52   0   0  16   0   69   61   30   26    5   26   42
Bert Blyleven          8   3  3.72  23  23   2   0   0  145  147   64   60   16   60  103
Don Robinson           6   5  3.95  16  16   3   0   0   98  100   46   43    9   34   56
Jim Rooker             2   5  4.00  11  11   1   0   0   72   61   34   32    7   23   25
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         10   6  2.59  22  22   9   0   0  170  153   58   49   10   45  109
Bob Shirley            4  10  2.76  33  10   2   0   1  111  100   38   34    4   31   64
Steve Mura             2   2  3.38  17   5   0   0   0   45   36   19   17    5   23   41
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Rollie Fingers         8   7  3.63  42   0   0  12   0   67   69   29   27    4   24   54
Randy Jones            8   6  3.67  25  25   4   0   0  162  158   72   66    8   45   72
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.25  24  16   2   1   0   95   98   47   45    6   30   34
Bob Owchinko           4   6  4.43  24  12   1   0   0   85   92   51   42   10   36   43
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.63  16   5   0   0   0   35   39   25   18    2   17   16
John D'Acquisto        6   7  4.84  34   6   0   2   0   84   88   52   45   11   53   65
Mark Lee               1   1  5.02  17   0   0   0   0   29   41   19   16    2   12   12
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  1.42  18   0   0   0   0   38   23    9    6    0   12   18
Gary Lavelle           7   5  2.34  45   0   0  11   0   69   62   21   18    4   34   61
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            4   5  3.90  40   2   0   2   0   67   59   34   29    6   32   54
John Curtis            6   6  3.94  19  10   3   0   2   75   82   38   33    9   24   51
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.07  18  14   1   0   0   86   90   42   39   11   30   37
Bob Knepper            7   4  4.27  22  22   4   0   1  141  161   72   67   19   55   89
John Montefusco        2   4  4.55  11  11   0   0   0   65   70   33   33   10   22   34
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.57  16  14   3   0   1   83   90   53   42    9   33   45
Pedro Borbon           2   0  4.60   9   0   0   3   0   16   21    8    8    2    2   10
Vida Blue              8   8  5.60  21  21   7   0   0  143  149   97   89   18   70   81
Ed Whitson             1   2  6.63   5   4   0   0   0   19   24   14   14    2    9   10
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
Mark Littell           6   3  2.64  36   0   0   5   0   44   33   13   13    1   29   35
Will McEnaney          0   1  2.79  27   0   0   0   0   39   33   13   12    2   10    8
John Fulgham           3   3  2.96   7   7   3   0   1   49   47   18   16    5   10   27
Silvio Martinez        8   3  2.99  19  16   3   0   2  120  110   43   40    6   34   68
George Frazier         1   1  3.21   9   0   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    1    4    6
Pete Vuckovich         8   7  3.73  20  19   5   0   0  133  134   65   55   13   31   84
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
Roy Thomas             0   0  3.97   6   2   0   0   0   23   24   10   10    3    5    8
Darold Knowles         2   4  4.03  33   0   0   5   0   38   43   18   17    4   13   16
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
John Denny             4   8  4.89  19  19   3   0   1  127  134   74   69   14   65   61
Bob Forsch             3   9  5.08  19  19   4   0   0  119  136   74   67   13   35   51
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)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Andujar (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        10
  B. Lee (MON)             10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       9
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           9

Losses:

  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  G. Garber (ATL)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  B. Shirley (SD)          10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  M. Mahler (ATL)           9
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  V. Blue (SF)              8

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  B. Hooton (LA)            9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8
  J. Richard (HOU)          8
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  C. Swan (NY)              7

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          22
  G. Garber (ATL)          18
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         16
  D. Bair (CIN)            13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  R. Fingers (SD)          12
  G. Jackson (PIT)         11
  G. Lavelle (SF)          11
  J. Sambito (HOU)         11
  E. Sosa (MON)            10

Shutouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  B. Lee (MON)              3
  T. Seaver (CIN)           3
  J. Curtis (SF)            2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2
  S. Martinez (STL)         2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       201.0
  G. Perry (SD)         170.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       165.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      164.0
  R. Jones (SD)         162.0
  C. Swan (NY)          158.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       157.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      155.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        150.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        147.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         186
  B. Knepper (SF)         161
  R. Jones (SD)           158
  G. Perry (SD)           153
  R. Grimsley (MON)       150
  V. Blue (SF)            149
  J. Richard (HOU)        148
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       147
  D. Sutton (LA)          142
  C. Swan (NY)            141

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  V. Blue (SF)             97
  D. Sutton (LA)           84
  J. Richard (HOU)         77
  R. Grimsley (MON)        75
  J. Denny (STL)           74
  B. Forsch (STL)          74
  S. Carlton (PHI)         72
  R. Jones (SD)            72
  B. Knepper (SF)          72

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  B. Knepper (SF)          19
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        16
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      16
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       16
  P. Falcone (NY)          15
  R. Grimsley (MON)        15

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          73
  V. Blue (SF)             70
  J. Denny (STL)           65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          61
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        60
  M. Krukow (CHI)          59
  J. Richard (HOU)         58
  J. Andujar (HOU)         57
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        57
  S. Carlton (PHI)         55

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        162
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  G. Perry (SD)           109
  C. Swan (NY)            104
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       103
  D. Sutton (LA)           97
  B. Hooton (LA)           91
  B. Knepper (SF)          89
  M. Krukow (CHI)          88

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