Monday July 30, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 30, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        56  43  3.32   99  20  23   897   847  378  331   83  285  492
Houston         60  47  3.35  107  39  18   963   857  407  358   65  340  532
Pittsburgh      57  44  3.59  102  14  33   919   867  417  367   90  319  576
San Diego       48  59  3.65  107  18  15   965   960  449  391   70  337  556
Cincinnati      58  50  3.70  108  17  27   965   964  451  397   73  331  513
New York        43  56  3.77  100  14  22   910   888  431  381   79  394  508
St. Louis       51  48  4.03  100  23  13   907   914  441  406   86  323  496
Chicago         54  45  4.07   98  11  29   884   922  450  400   84  340  551
San Francisco   52  54  4.08  106  19  23   947   976  486  429   99  380  565
Philadelphia    53  49  4.23  103  22  19   904   944  464  425   87  295  464
Atlanta         43  63  4.36  106  19  21   935  1003  534  453   93  336  519
Los Angeles     44  61  4.38  105  20  15   931   970  513  453   73  382  515

 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
Bob Shirley (SD)       4  11  2.83  35  12   2   0   1  124  115   45   39    5   33   70
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 11   7  2.85  32  15   7   3   0  136  106   49   43    5   65   60
Silvio Martinez (STL)  9   3  2.92  20  17   4   0   2  129  115   45   42    6   38   69
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
Craig Swan (NY)        9   9  3.14  24  24   8   0   3  175  156   68   61   15   45  113
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   3  1.35  35   0   0  23   0   60   28   11    9    2   21   66
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  3.97  22  22   2   0   1  141  150   67   62   10   45   68
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
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Tom Seaver            10   5  3.43  21  21   6   0   3  134  121   58   51    9   36   85
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              7   5  3.55  46   0   0  15   0   63   53   25   25    4   35   56
Bill Bonham            5   4  4.25  18  18   1   0   0  108  116   55   51   11   36   46
Mario Soto             1   2  7.27   9   0   0   0   0   17   14   14   14    1   16   13
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  7.33  16   1   0   0   0   23   37   20   19    2    7   11
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  1.25  17   0   0   2   0   22   13    3    3    0   11   10
Joaquin Andujar       11   7  2.85  32  15   7   3   0  136  106   49   43    5   65   60
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
George Throop          1   0  3.38  10   0   0   0   0   13   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
Randy Niemann          3   1  3.98  14   7   3   1   2   54   61   27   24    1   18   18
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
Bob Welch              4   6  3.99  21   9   1   5   0   68   68   36   30    6   29   56
Rick Sutcliffe         9   8  4.03  27  18   3   0   0  152  153   78   68   10   66   71
Terry Forster          1   2  4.11  15   0   0   2   0   15   15    8    7    0    9    8
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
Ken Brett              2   2  5.21  14   0   0   0   0   19   26   11   11    1    7    4
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Dave Patterson         1   0  6.15  20   0   0   2   0   26   35   18   18    3    9   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  1.87  42   0   0  11   0   72   55   17   15    2   28   41
Steve Rogers          10   6  2.45  24  24  10   0   5  173  147   55   47    8   49   98
David Palmer           3   2  2.86  26   2   0   2   0   50   41   21   16    6   17   31
Rudy May               5   0  3.00  21   0   0   0   0   36   35   14   12    3   14   30
Dan Schatzeder         5   4  3.30  21  10   2   1   0   95   78   37   35   10   35   63
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.36  34   0   0   3   0   56   50   21   21    6   23   45
Bill Lee              10   7  3.46  21  21   3   0   3  138  146   63   53   15   31   32
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.62  27   0   0   6   0   37   35   20   15    4   17   30
Scott Sanderson        6   6  3.70  21  20   3   0   2  114  103   51   47   13   37   92
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  2.63  11   5   1   1   0   41   34   12   12    2   22   27
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.67  22   0   0   5   0   27   28   10    8    3   16   19
Craig Swan             9   9  3.14  24  24   8   0   3  175  156   68   61   15   45  113
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
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
Dwight Bernard         0   2  5.85  18   0   0   0   0   20   29   15   13    1   12    8

 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
Nino Espinosa         10   8  3.70  21  21   6   0   3  134  136   62   55   13   40   58
Tug McGraw             3   1  3.86  44   1   0  13   0   58   44   28   25    5   23   40
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
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.32  18  18   3   0   2  110  108   54   53    7   35   55
Randy Lerch            6  10  4.39  23  23   3   0   0  131  152   72   64   18   36   45
Ron Reed               7   6  4.64  41   0   0   3   0   66   81   38   34    6   23   39
Larry Christenson      2   6  4.65  12  10   1   0   0   62   71   34   32    5   10   29
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  4.78  29   0   0   2   0   49   52   27   26    5   19   26
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  2.85  50   0   0   3   0   76   71   31   24    6   28   68
Grant Jackson          6   2  2.92  50   0   0  11   0   52   39   19   17    7   22   26
Jim Bibby              7   2  3.06  21   6   0   0   0   65   56   26   22    5   25   45
Kent Tekulve           4   6  3.17  57   0   0  18   0   77   66   31   27    5   29   47
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
John Candelaria        9   7  3.65  22  20   5   0   0  133  136   61   54   20   27   66
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
Bob Knepper            8   5  3.97  24  24   5   0   2  156  173   75   69   20   57   97
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
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
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
Darold Knowles         2   4  4.05  34   0   0   5   0   40   44   19   18    5   15   20
George Frazier         1   2  4.50  11   0   0   0   0   16   16    8    8    1    6    6
Roy Thomas             0   1  4.55   8   3   0   0   0   28   31   14   14    6    7   13
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
John Denny             5   8  4.69  21  21   4   0   1  142  145   79   74   14   70   69
Bob Forsch             4   9  4.72  20  20   5   0   1  128  139   74   67   13   36   54
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)         18
  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
  C. Swan (NY)          174.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       173.0
  R. Jones (SD)         172.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       168.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        166.2
  B. Knepper (SF)       156.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      155.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         194
  B. Knepper (SF)         173
  G. Perry (SD)           166
  R. Jones (SD)           165
  R. Grimsley (MON)       157
  J. Richard (HOU)        157
  B. Hooton (LA)          156
  C. Swan (NY)            156
  V. Blue (SF)            155
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)       153

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         104
  V. Blue (SF)            100
  D. Sutton (LA)           88
  J. Richard (HOU)         84
  J. Denny (STL)           79
  R. Grimsley (MON)        79
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        78
  R. Jones (SD)            75
  B. Knepper (SF)          75
  B. Forsch (STL)          74

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      20
  B. Knepper (SF)          20
  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)           70
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        66
  J. Andujar (HOU)         65
  J. Richard (HOU)         65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          64
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        63
  M. Krukow (CHI)          61
  B. Knepper (SF)          57

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        182
  G. Perry (SD)           119
  P. Niekro (ATL)         116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  C. Swan (NY)            113
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       112
  B. Hooton (LA)          101
  D. Sutton (LA)          100
  S. Rogers (MON)          98
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       98

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