Thursday July 26, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 26, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        54  39  3.26   93  19  22   843   792  348  305   77  264  456
Houston         58  45  3.27  103  37  18   927   822  383  337   63  325  514
Pittsburgh      53  43  3.60   97  13  30   875   830  399  350   87  304  543
San Diego       47  57  3.66  104  18  15   936   935  438  381   65  333  540
Cincinnati      54  49  3.67  103  17  24   921   918  429  375   69  313  483
New York        41  54  3.77   96  13  20   877   857  415  367   74  387  492
St. Louis       47  47  4.07   95  20  13   863   878  425  390   79  312  472
Chicago         53  42  4.08   95  11  28   852   884  433  386   80  329  539
San Francisco   49  53  4.18  102  18  22   910   946  477  422   99  367  551
Philadelphia    52  46  4.23   99  22  19   867   907  444  408   87  283  455
Los Angeles     43  58  4.29  101  20  15   898   925  488  428   71  369  499
Atlanta         42  60  4.33  102  18  21   899   955  510  432   92  311  498

 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  2.75  34  11   2   0   1  118  111   42   36    4   32   66
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 11   6  2.80  31  14   7   3   0  132   99   46   41    5   62   58
Silvio Martinez (STL)  9   3  2.92  20  17   4   0   2  129  115   45   42    6   38   69
Craig Swan (NY)        9   9  3.06  23  23   8   0   3  168  147   63   57   15   43  111
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

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        3   1  1.57  17   0   0   1   0   34   23    9    6    2   12   16
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.45  29   0   0   0   0   48   55   15   13    5   18   15
Rick Matula            6   6  3.53  19  19   1   0   0  120  130   55   47   10   38   49
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  3.74  42   0   0   2   0   53   54   24   22    7   16   29
Gene Garber            5  11  4.07  48   0   0  18   0   80   90   50   36    9   17   41
Preston Hanna          0   1  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    4    4
Tony Brizzolara        5   5  4.92  13  13   1   0   0   75   94   46   41    1   26   52
Eddie Solomon          4   8  5.18  19  18   1   0   0  106  110   68   61   12   30   63
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  1.98  31   0   0   3   0   55   42   13   12    2   22   26
Mike Krukow            8   5  3.41  20  20   0   0   0  121  111   48   46   10   61   91
Rick Reuschel          9   7  3.91  21  21   2   0   1  134  144   63   58    9   41   66
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  5.22  34   0   0   0   0   50   57   32   29    7   26   31
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  2.84  42   0   0   1   0   44   48   26   14    3   15   21
Tom Hume               6   6  3.28  30  12   2   3   0  115  120   46   42   12   24   59
Tom Seaver            10   5  3.30  20  20   6   0   3  128  115   54   47    9   34   79
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              6   5  3.79  44   0   0  14   0   59   51   25   25    4   33   52
Bill Bonham            4   4  3.96  17  17   1   0   0  102  108   49   45    8   33   42
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  6.55  15   1   0   0   0   22   34   17   16    1    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             1   2  8.79   7   0   0   0   0   14   13   14   14    1   13   12

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Sambito            5   3  1.17  39   0   0  12   0   62   50   10    8    4   14   51
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   6  2.80  31  14   7   3   0  132   99   46   41    5   62   58
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           8  11  3.83  24  24   8   0   1  171  152   81   73   11   60  174
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
Terry Forster          1   1  3.60  14   0   0   2   0   15   13    7    6    0    9    8
Rick Sutcliffe         9   8  3.94  26  17   3   0   0  146  146   74   64    8   62   67
Bob Welch              4   6  3.99  21   9   1   5   0   68   68   36   30    6   29   56
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  4.63  22  22   4   0   0  152  149   88   78   17   44  100
Joe Beckwith           1   0  4.76   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    1    2    4
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  6.17  17   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  1.86  39   0   0  11   0   68   52   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
Rudy May               5   0  3.18  20   0   0   0   0   34   35   14   12    3   14   28
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.25  31   0   0   2   0   53   46   19   19    6   20   40
David Palmer           2   2  3.29  24   1   0   2   0   41   34   20   15    6   14   23
Scott Sanderson        6   5  3.42  19  19   3   0   2  111   99   46   42   12   34   87
Bill Lee              10   6  3.45  20  20   3   0   3  130  136   59   50   15   31   30
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   5  2.29  12   6   1   2   0   51   39   14   13    3   15   20
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.70  10   5   1   1   0   40   33   12   12    2   21   26
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.77  21   0   0   4   0   26   28   10    8    3   15   17
Craig Swan             9   9  3.06  23  23   8   0   3  168  147   63   57   15   43  111
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  4.20  47   0   0   4   0   75   80   41   35    5   38   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
Wayne Twitchell        4   2  4.86  27   1   0   0   0   50   42   34   27    3   47   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
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   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
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.46  17  17   3   0   2  103  105   52   51    7   32   53
Kevin Saucier          1   0  4.62  12   0   0   0   0   25   27   14   13    1   12    6
Larry Christenson      2   6  4.65  12  10   1   0   0   62   71   34   32    5   10   29
Ron Reed               6   5  4.71  39   0   0   3   0   63   77   37   33    6   23   37
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  5.36  26   0   0   2   0   44   50   27   26    5   19   23
Doug Bird              1   0  5.89  19   0   0   0   0   37   53   24   24    6    8   18
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  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    8    4    2    0    2    5
Jim Bibby              6   2  2.93  20   5   0   0   0   58   51   23   19    4   23   39
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.01  47   0   0   2   0   72   69   31   24    6   26   64
Grant Jackson          5   2  3.10  47   0   0  11   0   49   39   19   17    7   20   24
Kent Tekulve           3   6  3.36  54   0   0  16   0   72   64   31   27    5   28   45
Bruce Kison            6   5  3.40  21  13   2   0   1   95   83   40   36    7   20   79
John Candelaria        9   7  3.45  21  19   5   0   0  128  127   56   49   19   25   65
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
Dave Roberts           1   1  5.06   7   2   0   0   0   16   23   11    9    1    5    5
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  2.75  34  11   2   0   1  118  111   42   36    4   32   66
Steve Mura             3   2  3.30  18   5   0   0   0   46   36   19   17    5   24   41
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Rollie Fingers         8   7  3.53  44   0   0  12   0   71   76   32   28    4   25   56
Randy Jones            8   6  3.67  25  25   4   0   0  162  158   72   66    8   45   72
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.19  26  16   2   1   0   97   99   47   45    6   30   35
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.52  25  12   1   0   0   86   92   52   43   10   37   43
John D'Acquisto        6   8  4.61  35   7   0   2   0   92   96   55   47   11   55   72
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.63  16   5   0   0   0   35   39   25   18    2   17   16
Mark Lee               1   1  4.83  19   0   0   0   0   32   44   20   17    2   13   13
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  2.17  47   0   0  12   0   75   65   21   18    4   35   64
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            4   5  3.78  41   2   0   2   0   69   59   34   29    6   33   56
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   5  4.21  23  23   4   0   1  147  168   75   69   20   56   94
John Montefusco        2   4  4.23  12  12   0   0   0   72   76   37   34   10   24   42
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.52  17  14   3   0   1   84   91   53   42    9   33   45
Pedro Borbon           2   1  5.40  10   0   0   3   0   17   25   10   10    2    3   10
Ed Whitson             2   2  5.40   6   5   0   0   0   27   30   16   16    2   13   15
Vida Blue              8   8  5.60  21  21   7   0   0  143  149   97   89   18   70   81
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
Silvio Martinez        9   3  2.92  20  17   4   0   2  129  115   45   42    6   38   69
John Fulgham           3   3  2.96   7   7   3   0   1   49   47   18   16    5   10   27
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.10  28   0   0   0   0   41   38   16   14    2   10    8
Mark Littell           6   3  3.25  37   0   0   5   0   44   36   17   16    1   30   35
Pete Vuckovich         9   7  3.62  21  20   6   0   0  142  140   68   57   14   32   92
Roy Thomas             0   0  3.80   7   2   0   0   0   24   24   10   10    3    6    8
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
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  4.87  20  20   3   0   1  133  140   77   72   14   69   68
Bob Forsch             3   9  5.08  19  19   4   0   0  119  136   74   67   13   35   51
George Frazier         1   2  5.14  10   0   0   0   0   14   16    8    8    1    4    6
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
  C. Swan (NY)              8
  J. Andujar (HOU)          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. Lavelle (SF)          12
  J. Sambito (HOU)         12
  G. Jackson (PIT)         11
  E. Sosa (MON)            11

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
  C. Swan (NY)              3
  J. Curtis (SF)            2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  K. Holtzman (CHI)         2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       201.0
  G. Perry (SD)         177.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      171.1
  C. Swan (NY)          167.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       165.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       164.0
  R. Jones (SD)         162.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        158.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      155.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        151.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         186
  B. Knepper (SF)         168
  G. Perry (SD)           160
  R. Jones (SD)           158
  J. Richard (HOU)        152
  R. Grimsley (MON)       150
  V. Blue (SF)            149
  D. Sutton (LA)          149
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       147
  B. Hooton (LA)          147

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  V. Blue (SF)             97
  D. Sutton (LA)           88
  J. Richard (HOU)         81
  J. Denny (STL)           77
  R. Grimsley (MON)        75
  B. Knepper (SF)          75
  B. Forsch (STL)          74
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        74
  S. Carlton (PHI)         72

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  B. Knepper (SF)          20
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      19
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  B. Blyleven (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)           69
  J. Andujar (HOU)         62
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        62
  M. Krukow (CHI)          61
  J. Niekro (HOU)          61
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        60
  J. Richard (HOU)         60
  B. Knepper (SF)          56

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        174
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  G. Perry (SD)           114
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  C. Swan (NY)            111
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       103
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  B. Hooton (LA)           96
  B. Knepper (SF)          94
  S. Rogers (MON)          92

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