Tuesday July 24, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 24, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        53  39  3.25   92  19  21   834   786  343  301   77  259  453
Houston         57  44  3.28  101  36  17   909   811  373  331   63  317  495
Pittsburgh      53  41  3.55   95  13  30   856   809  384  338   83  297  528
Cincinnati      52  49  3.64  101  17  23   902   895  417  365   66  308  470
San Diego       47  55  3.67  102  18  15   918   911  426  374   65  328  530
New York        40  53  3.76   94  12  20   859   839  406  359   72  385  483
St. Louis       46  46  4.02   93  19  13   845   856  410  377   79  302  464
Chicago         52  41  4.10   93  11  28   835   860  425  380   80  324  534
Philadelphia    52  45  4.11   98  22  19   859   892  428  392   85  278  452
San Francisco   48  52  4.22  100  18  21   892   932  472  418   98  360  538
Los Angeles     41  58  4.24   99  20  14   880   906  475  415   70  362  492
Atlanta         41  59  4.32  100  18  21   882   933  500  423   92  304  492

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)     9   6  2.41  23  23   9   0   5  164  139   52   44    7   48   92
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   6  2.64  23  23   9   0   0  177  160   61   52   10   47  114
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)       9   7  3.06  21  21   9   0   0  159  147   67   54    8   52   96
Joe Niekro (HOU)      14   5  3.10  23  23   8   0   4  166  135   65   57   15   61   66
Ken Forsch (HOU)       6   6  3.17  16  15   8   0   2  116   99   48   41    8   25   36
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  2.51  28   0   0   0   0   47   54   15   13    5   17   15
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
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.68  20   1   0   0   0   29   34   18   12    2    8   28
Craig Skok             1   3  3.86  41   0   0   2   0   51   53   24   22    7   16   28
Gene Garber            5  11  4.12  47   0   0  18   0   79   90   50   36    9   17   41
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
Tony Brizzolara        5   5  4.92  13  13   1   0   0   75   94   46   41    1   26   52
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   6  4.57  23  19   3   0   1  108  135   65   55    9   25   53
Ken Holtzman           6   7  4.60  19  17   3   0   2  102  112   60   52   12   49   42
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  5.73  31   0   0   1   0   55   75   39   35    7   19   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
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
Fred Norman            7   8  3.40  21  19   4   0   0  124  120   54   47    7   38   60
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
Doug Bair              5   5  3.92  43   0   0  14   0   57   49   25   25    4   33   51
Bill Bonham            4   4  3.96  17  17   1   0   0  102  108   49   45    8   33   42
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             6   6  3.17  16  15   8   0   2  116   99   48   41    8   25   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            9   7  3.06  21  21   9   0   0  159  147   67   54    8   52   96
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
Joe Beckwith           0   0  6.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    2    2    2    1    1    2
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

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             5   5  1.89  38   0   0  10   0   67   51   16   14    2   25   38
Steve Rogers           9   6  2.41  23  23   9   0   5  164  139   52   44    7   48   92
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
David Palmer           2   2  3.29  24   1   0   2   0   41   34   20   15    6   14   23
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
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  2.00  11   5   1   2   0   45   34   11   10    2   14   20
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.59  20   0   0   4   0   24   25    8    7    2   15   15
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.70  10   5   1   1   0   40   33   12   12    2   21   26
Craig Swan             8   9  3.23  22  22   7   0   2  159  141   63   57   15   43  104
Kevin Kobel            4   5  3.38  18  16   1   0   1   99   99   44   37    9   31   44
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Dale Murray            4   5  3.74  46   0   0   4   0   75   76   37   31    5   37   31
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  4.58  25   5   0   0   0   53   59   30   27    2   32   30
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Wayne Twitchell        4   2  4.96  26   1   0   0   0   49   42   34   27    3   47   34
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
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
Kevin Saucier          1   0  3.70  11   0   0   0   0   24   24   11   10    0   12    5
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.74  41   1   0  13   0   55   41   26   23    5   22   40
Dick Ruthven           7   4  3.93  16  16   3   0   2  101  101   45   44    6   29   53
Randy Lerch            6   9  4.25  22  22   3   0   0  127  144   66   60   18   34   45
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
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  5.23  25   0   0   2   0   43   48   26   25    5   18   23
Doug Bird              1   0  5.24  18   0   0   0   0   34   49   20   20    6    7   17
Warren Brusstar        1   0  6.91  13   0   0   1   0   14   23   12   11    1    4    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
Joe Coleman            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    2    0    0    1    4
Jim Bibby              6   2  2.93  20   5   0   0   0   58   51   23   19    4   23   39
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.10  46   0   0   2   0   70   68   30   24    6   25   62
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  3.30  46   0   0  11   0   46   39   19   17    7   18   21
Kent Tekulve           3   5  3.33  53   0   0  16   0   70   61   30   26    5   27   42
Bruce Kison            6   5  3.40  21  13   2   0   1   95   83   40   36    7   20   79
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  2.64  23  23   9   0   0  177  160   61   52   10   47  114
Bob Shirley            4  10  2.76  33  10   2   0   1  111  100   38   34    4   31   64
Steve Mura             3   2  3.30  18   5   0   0   0   46   36   19   17    5   24   41
Rollie Fingers         8   7  3.46  43   0   0  12   0   70   74   29   27    4   24   56
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Randy Jones            8   6  3.67  25  25   4   0   0  162  158   72   66    8   45   72
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.22  25  16   2   1   0   96   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
Mark Lee               1   1  4.70  18   0   0   0   0   31   42   19   16    2   13   13
John D'Acquisto        6   7  4.84  34   6   0   2   0   84   88   52   45   11   53   65
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  2.21  46   0   0  11   0   73   65   21   18    4   34   63
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
John Montefusco        2   4  4.23  12  12   0   0   0   72   76   37   34   10   24   42
Bob Knepper            7   4  4.27  22  22   4   0   1  141  161   72   67   19   55   89
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.57  16  14   3   0   1   83   90   53   42    9   33   45
Pedro Borbon           2   1  5.40  10   0   0   3   0   17   25   10   10    2    3   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         9   7  3.62  21  20   6   0   0  142  140   68   57   14   32   92
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
  B. Hooton (LA)            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
  R. Lerch (PHI)            9
  M. Mahler (ATL)           9
  C. Swan (NY)              9

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          22
  G. Garber (ATL)          18
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         16
  D. Bair (CIN)            14
  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)         177.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       165.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      164.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       164.0
  R. Jones (SD)         162.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        158.2
  C. Swan (NY)          158.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      155.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        147.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         186
  B. Knepper (SF)         161
  G. Perry (SD)           160
  R. Jones (SD)           158
  R. Grimsley (MON)       150
  V. Blue (SF)            149
  J. Richard (HOU)        148
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       147
  B. Hooton (LA)          147
  R. Lerch (PHI)          144

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)           18
  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
  G. Perry (SD)           114
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  C. Swan (NY)            104
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       103
  D. Sutton (LA)           97
  B. Hooton (LA)           96
  S. Rogers (MON)          92
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       92

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