Sunday July 29, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 29, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        55  42  3.32   97  20  22   879   828  370  324   81  279  481
Houston         60  46  3.32  106  39  18   954   845  399  352   65  335  528
Pittsburgh      56  44  3.58  101  14  32   910   857  412  362   89  316  570
San Diego       48  59  3.65  107  18  15   965   960  449  391   70  337  556
Cincinnati      57  50  3.70  107  17  27   956   957  447  393   73  325  505
New York        43  55  3.73   99  14  22   902   875  423  374   79  391  505
St. Louis       50  47  4.04   98  22  13   890   901  434  399   82  317  486
Chicago         54  44  4.06   97  11  29   875   914  445  395   83  334  548
San Francisco   51  54  4.11  105  18  23   938   971  486  429   99  379  562
Philadelphia    52  49  4.24  102  22  19   894   938  460  421   87  292  459
Los Angeles     44  60  4.33  104  20  15   923   959  504  444   71  375  511
Atlanta         43  63  4.36  106  19  21   935  1003  534  453   93  336  519

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   6  2.45  24  24  10   0   5  173  147   55   47    8   49   98
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
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 11   6  2.80  31  14   7   3   0  132   99   46   41    5   62   58
Bob Shirley (SD)       4  11  2.83  35  12   2   0   1  124  115   45   39    5   33   70
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  3.08  22  22   9   0   0  167  156   70   57    8   54  101
Ken Forsch (HOU)       7   6  3.09  17  16   9   0   2  125  102   50   43    8   25   39
Kevin Kobel (NY)       5   5  3.18  19  17   1   0   1  105  101   44   37    9   31   45

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        3   1  1.88  19   0   0   1   0   38   28   12    8    3   18   19
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.79  30   0   0   0   0   52   61   18   16    5   19   15
Phil Niekro           14  12  3.56  28  28  14   0   1  210  194  104   83   25   78  116
Rick Matula            6   7  3.65  20  20   1   0   0  123  135   60   50   10   44   52
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  3.93  23   1   0   0   0   34   41   21   15    2   10   32
Craig Skok             1   3  3.98  44   0   0   2   0   54   58   26   24    7   17   30
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   7  4.61  24  20   3   0   1  113  143   68   58   10   26   54
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  5.55  33   0   0   1   0   58   79   40   36    7   20   36
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  3.20  32  12   2   5   0  121  126   47   43   12   25   64
Tom Seaver            10   5  3.30  20  20   6   0   3  128  115   54   47    9   34   79
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
Fred Norman            8   8  3.48  22  20   4   0   0  129  127   57   50    7   40   61
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           9  11  3.79  25  25   9   0   1  180  157   84   76   12   65  182
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  3.08  22  22   9   0   0  167  156   70   57    8   54  101
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
Terry Forster          1   2  4.11  15   0   0   2   0   15   15    8    7    0    9    8
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          10   6  2.45  24  24  10   0   5  173  147   55   47    8   49   98
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
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.67  22   0   0   5   0   27   28   10    8    3   16   19
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.70  10   5   1   1   0   40   33   12   12    2   21   26
Craig Swan             9   9  3.06  23  23   8   0   3  168  147   63   57   15   43  111
Kevin Kobel            5   5  3.18  19  17   1   0   1  105  101   44   37    9   31   45
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
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.55  43   1   0  13   0   58   42   26   23    5   23   40
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
Kevin Saucier          1   0  3.99  13   0   0   0   0   29   30   14   13    1   12    7
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    5    2
Randy Lerch            6  10  4.39  23  23   3   0   0  131  152   72   64   18   36   45
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  4.94  28   0   0   2   0   47   51   27   26    5   19   24
Doug Bird              1   0  5.59  20   0   0   0   0   39   54   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  2.89  49   0   0   3   0   75   70   31   24    6   28   66
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
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
Bruce Kison            6   6  3.64  22  14   2   0   1  101   91   45   41    7   20   79
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  11  2.83  35  12   2   0   1  124  115   45   39    5   33   70
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  4.20  27  16   2   1   0   99  101   48   46    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  4.81  21   0   0   0   0   34   46   21   18    3   13   16
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  2.13  49   0   0  13   0   76   66   21   18    4   35   65
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
John Montefusco        3   4  4.02  13  13   0   0   0   81   82   39   36   10   27   43
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
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        10   7  3.70  22  21   7   0   0  151  149   73   62   16   34   98
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
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  G. Garber (ATL)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  B. Shirley (SD)          11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  B. Forsch (STL)           9
  M. Mahler (ATL)           9
  J. Reuss (LA)             9

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  B. Hooton (LA)            9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  J. Niekro (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
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  R. Fingers (SD)          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
  J. Richard (HOU)      180.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       173.0
  R. Jones (SD)         172.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       168.0
  C. Swan (NY)          167.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        166.2
  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
  J. Richard (HOU)        157
  B. Hooton (LA)          156
  V. Blue (SF)            155
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       152
  R. Lerch (PHI)          152

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         104
  V. Blue (SF)            100
  D. Sutton (LA)           88
  J. Richard (HOU)         84
  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. Richard (HOU)         65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          64
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        63
  J. Andujar (HOU)         62
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        62
  M. Krukow (CHI)          61
  B. Knepper (SF)          56

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        182
  G. Perry (SD)           119
  P. Niekro (ATL)         116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       112
  C. Swan (NY)            111
  B. Hooton (LA)          101
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  S. Rogers (MON)          98
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       98


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