Friday July 27, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 27, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        54  41  3.31   95  19  22   861   810  362  317   79  275  468
Houston         58  46  3.34  104  37  18   936   837  394  347   64  330  517
Pittsburgh      55  43  3.57   99  14  31   893   842  404  354   88  312  562
Cincinnati      55  49  3.63  104  17  25   930   924  429  375   69  314  489
San Diego       47  58  3.66  105  18  15   947   944  442  385   68  334  543
New York        41  55  3.77   97  14  20   886   862  419  371   76  389  495
St. Louis       48  47  4.03   96  21  13   872   881  425  390   79  313  475
Chicago         54  42  4.05   96  11  29   861   891  435  387   80  331  543
San Francisco   50  53  4.14  103  18  22   921   954  480  423   99  372  555
Philadelphia    52  47  4.24  100  22  19   876   916  449  413   87  285  457
Atlanta         42  61  4.30  103  19  21   908   963  512  434   92  316  501
Los Angeles     44  58  4.32  102  20  15   907   938  495  435   71  373  503

 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
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     10   4  2.60  23  20   3   0   1  138  124   51   40    8   50   48
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   6  2.64  23  23   9   0   0  177  160   61   52   10   47  114
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
Ken Forsch (HOU)       6   6  3.17  16  15   8   0   2  116   99   48   41    8   25   36
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   6  3.28  30  12   2   3   0  115  120   46   42   12   24   59

 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  12  3.56  28  28  14   0   1  210  194  104   83   25   78  116
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  1.25  34   0   0  23   0   58   26   10    8    2   19   65
Dick Tidrow            8   2  1.95  32   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
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.55  27  15   3   2   0  117  129   65   59   16   34   75
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
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           10   4  2.60  23  20   3   0   1  138  124   51   40    8   50   48
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  3.67  45   0   0  15   0   61   52   25   25    4   33   54
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  1.33  16   0   0   2   0   20   13    3    3    0   11   10
Joaquin Andujar       11   6  2.80  31  14   7   3   0  132   99   46   41    5   62   58
Rick Williams          3   4  3.14  19  11   2   0   2   83   81   30   29    4   22   27
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
Joe Niekro            14   6  3.38  24  24   8   0   4  168  141   72   63   15   64   68
Randy Niemann          3   1  3.46  13   7   3   1   2   52   56   22   20    1   16   16
George Throop          1   0  3.65   9   0   0   0   0   12   14    7    5    4    6    8
J.R. Richard           8  11  3.83  24  24   8   0   1  171  152   81   73   11   60  174
Frank Riccelli         2   2  4.09  11   2   0   0   0   22   22   11   10    0   18   20
Frank Lacorte          0   0  4.32   3   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    1    3    4
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
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          2   2  4.35  30   2   0   0   0   81   71   43   39   10   42   41
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
Lerrin LaGrow          2   1  4.88  21   0   0   2   0   24   29   14   13    2   12   13
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  5.68  18   0   0   2   0   25   33   16   16    3    8   18
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   6  1.95  40   0   0  11   0   69   54   17   15    2   28   38
Steve Rogers           9   6  2.41  23  23   9   0   5  164  139   52   44    7   48   92
Woodie Fryman          2   5  2.89  26   0   0   6   0   37   33   17   12    2   15   30
Rudy May               5   0  3.00  21   0   0   0   0   36   35   14   12    3   14   30
Dan Schatzeder         5   3  3.12  20   9   2   1   0   89   70   32   31    9   32   60
David Palmer           2   2  3.14  25   1   0   2   0   43   35   20   15    6   14   26
Bill Lee              10   6  3.45  20  20   3   0   3  130  136   59   50   15   31   30
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.52  32   0   0   2   0   54   48   21   21    6   22   41
Scott Sanderson        6   6  3.72  20  20   3   0   2  114  103   51   47   13   37   91
Ross Grimsley          8   6  5.07  22  22   2   0   0  124  157   79   70   16   34   30

 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   3  5.32   8   7   1   0   0   44   51   28   26    4   15   22

 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
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.64  22  22   9   0   3  156  135   72   63   14   55  115
Nino Espinosa         10   8  3.70  21  21   6   0   3  134  136   62   55   13   40   58
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.74  41   1   0  13   0   55   41   26   23    5   22   40
Kevin Saucier          1   0  3.99  13   0   0   0   0   29   30   14   13    1   12    7
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
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  5.01  27   0   0   2   0   47   50   27   26    5   19   24
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  2.97  48   0   0   3   0   73   69   31   24    6   27   65
Grant Jackson          5   2  3.08  48   0   0  11   0   50   39   19   17    7   20   24
Kent Tekulve           4   6  3.30  55   0   0  16   0   74   65   31   27    5   29   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          9   3  3.56  24  24   3   0   0  154  152   65   61   16   63  112
Don Robinson           6   5  3.97  17  17   3   0   0  104  106   50   46   10   37   65
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  3.61  26  26   4   0   0  172  165   75   69   10   46   74
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   2  4.96  20   0   0   0   0   33   46   21   18    3   13   14
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  1.35  19   0   0   0   0   40   24    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           3   1  4.82  11   0   0   3   0   19   26   10   10    2    3   11
Vida Blue              8   8  5.40  22  22   7   0   0  150  155  100   90   18   75   84
Ed Whitson             2   2  5.40   6   5   0   0   0   27   30   16   16    2   13   15
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
Bob Forsch             4   9  4.72  20  20   5   0   1  128  139   74   67   13   36   54
John Denny             4   8  4.87  20  20   3   0   1  133  140   77   72   14   69   68
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
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          10
  B. Lee (MON)             10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         9

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  G. Garber (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)          14
  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)          23
  G. Garber (ATL)          18
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         16
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  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)       210.0
  G. Perry (SD)         177.0
  R. Jones (SD)         172.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      171.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       168.0
  C. Swan (NY)          167.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       164.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        158.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      155.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     154.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         194
  B. Knepper (SF)         168
  R. Jones (SD)           165
  G. Perry (SD)           160
  R. Grimsley (MON)       157
  V. Blue (SF)            155
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       152
  J. Richard (HOU)        152
  D. Sutton (LA)          149
  B. Hooton (LA)          147

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         104
  V. Blue (SF)            100
  D. Sutton (LA)           88
  J. Richard (HOU)         81
  R. Grimsley (MON)        79
  J. Denny (STL)           77
  R. Jones (SD)            75
  B. Knepper (SF)          75
  B. Forsch (STL)          74
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        74

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
  R. Grimsley (MON)        16
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       16
  P. Falcone (NY)          15

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          78
  V. Blue (SF)             75
  J. Denny (STL)           69
  J. Niekro (HOU)          64
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        63
  J. Andujar (HOU)         62
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        62
  M. Krukow (CHI)          61
  J. Richard (HOU)         60
  B. Knepper (SF)          56

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        174
  P. Niekro (ATL)         116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  G. Perry (SD)           114
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       112
  C. Swan (NY)            111
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  B. Hooton (LA)           96
  B. Knepper (SF)          94
  S. Rogers (MON)          92

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