Saturday July 28, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 28, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        54  42  3.32   96  19  22   870   820  367  321   80  278  475
Houston         59  46  3.32  105  38  18   945   840  396  349   64  330  520
Pittsburgh      56  43  3.56  100  14  32   902   848  407  357   89  315  569
San Diego       48  58  3.64  106  18  15   956   954  445  387   69  336  550
Cincinnati      56  50  3.70  106  17  26   947   944  443  389   73  322  500
New York        42  55  3.76   98  14  21   895   873  423  374   79  390  502
St. Louis       49  47  4.03   97  21  13   881   892  429  394   80  315  480
Chicago         54  43  4.05   97  11  29   869   903  441  391   82  333  546
San Francisco   50  54  4.14  104  18  22   929   964  484  427   99  376  560
Philadelphia    52  48  4.24  101  22  19   885   928  454  417   87  290  459
Los Angeles     44  59  4.33  103  20  15   915   948  500  440   71  373  506
Atlanta         43  62  4.35  105  19  21   926   990  525  447   92  325  511

 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  2.59  24  24   9   0   0  184  166   62   53   11   48  119
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     10   4  2.60  23  20   3   0   1  138  124   51   40    8   50   48
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)       7   6  3.09  17  16   9   0   2  125  102   50   43    8   25   39
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   6  3.23  31  12   2   4   0  117  120   46   42   12   24   60

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        3   1  1.49  18   0   0   1   0   36   24    9    6    2   14   18
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.79  30   0   0   0   0   52   61   18   16    5   19   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  3.94  22   1   0   0   0   32   39   20   14    2    9   29
Craig Skok             1   3  4.05  43   0   0   2   0   53   56   26   24    7   17   29
Gene Garber            5  11  4.14  50   0   0  18   0   83   93   52   38    9   17   41
Preston Hanna          0   1  4.76   2   1   0   0   0    6    5    3    3    0    4    4
Eddie Solomon          4   8  5.18  19  18   1   0   0  106  110   68   61   12   30   63
Tony Brizzolara        5   6  5.21  14  14   1   0   0   76   98   49   44    1   27   52
Mickey Mahler          3   9  5.98  19  16   1   0   0   84  102   63   56   11   38   59
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   8  4.68  20  18   3   0   2  106  120   65   55   14   50   42
Willie Hernandez       2   0  5.19  35   0   0   0   0   52   60   33   30    7   26   34
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.53  32   0   0   1   0   57   76   39   35    7   20   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  2.72  43   0   0   1   0   46   49   26   14    3   15   22
Tom Hume               6   6  3.23  31  12   2   4   0  117  120   46   42   12   24   60
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  3.43  19  14   1   0   0  102   97   46   39    8   48   57
Doug Bair              6   5  3.67  45   0   0  15   0   61   52   25   25    4   33   54
Bill Bonham            5   4  4.25  18  18   1   0   0  108  116   55   51   11   36   46
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  7.33  16   1   0   0   0   23   37   20   19    2    7   11
Mario Soto             1   2  7.71   8   0   0   0   0   16   14   14   14    1   14   13
Frank Pastore          1   5  8.31  19   2   0   4   0   30   45   29   28    5   10   27
Doug Capilla           1   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6    7    6    6    1    5    0

 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
Ken Forsch             7   6  3.09  17  16   9   0   2  125  102   50   43    8   25   39
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
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  4.15  13   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
Dennis Lewallyn        0   1  5.11   7   0   0   0   0   12   19    8    7    0    5    1
Jerry Reuss            3   9  5.16  28  10   1   3   0   82  106   56   47    3   36   39
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Dave Patterson         1   0  5.61  19   0   0   2   0   26   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  1.89  41   0   0  11   0   71   54   17   15    2   28   40
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
David Palmer           2   2  3.14  25   1   0   2   0   43   35   20   15    6   14   26
Dan Schatzeder         5   4  3.30  21  10   2   1   0   95   78   37   35   10   35   63
Bill Lee              10   6  3.45  20  20   3   0   3  130  136   59   50   15   31   30
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.46  33   0   0   2   0   55   50   21   21    6   22   43
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  4.55  26   5   0   1   0   55   62   31   28    3   32   32
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           2   7  4.96  21  19   1   0   1  105  114   64   58   17   46   61
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  2.77   6   6   0   0   0   39   33   13   12    2   21   18
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.64  22  22   9   0   3  156  135   72   63   14   55  115
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.67  42   1   0  13   0   56   42   26   23    5   23   40
Nino Espinosa         10   8  3.70  21  21   6   0   3  134  136   62   55   13   40   58
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   6  4.71  40   0   0   3   0   65   81   38   34    6   23   38
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
Enrique Romo           5   3  2.97  48   0   0   3   0   73   69   31   24    6   27   65
Grant Jackson          5   2  3.04  49   0   0  11   0   50   39   19   17    7   21   24
Jim Bibby              7   2  3.06  21   6   0   0   0   65   56   26   22    5   25   45
Kent Tekulve           4   6  3.21  56   0   0  17   0   76   66   31   27    5   29   46
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  2.59  24  24   9   0   0  184  166   62   53   11   48  119
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         9   7  3.56  45   0   0  12   0   73   80   34   29    4   26   58
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  1.31  20   0   0   0   0   41   25    9    6    0   12   18
Gary Lavelle           7   5  2.15  48   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  3.87  20  11   3   0   2   81   87   40   35    9   27   55
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
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
Pedro Borbon           3   2  5.59  12   0   0   3   0   19   30   12   12    2    4   12
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  3.09   8   8   3   0   1   55   56   21   19    6   11   30
Mark Littell           7   3  3.11  38   0   0   5   0   46   36   17   16    1   31   37
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.29  29   0   0   0   0   41   40   17   15    2   10    8
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
  J. Reuss (LA)             9

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  B. Hooton (LA)            9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  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)         17
  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)         184.0
  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
  G. Perry (SD)           166
  R. Jones (SD)           165
  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
  P. Falcone (NY)          17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        16
  R. Grimsley (MON)        16
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       16

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
  G. Perry (SD)           119
  P. Niekro (ATL)         116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  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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