Tuesday July 31, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 31, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        57  43  3.29  100  21  23   906   850  378  331   83  286  500
Houston         61  47  3.32  108  39  19   972   867  411  359   65  346  543
Pittsburgh      57  45  3.58  103  14  33   928   874  419  369   90  324  582
San Diego       49  59  3.64  108  18  16   974   970  452  394   71  339  558
Cincinnati      58  51  3.73  109  17  27   974   975  458  404   73  335  514
New York        44  56  3.74  101  14  23   919   892  432  382   79  398  511
St. Louis       51  49  4.03  101  23  13   915   925  446  410   87  324  501
Chicago         54  46  4.07   99  11  29   892   932  454  404   85  344  556
San Francisco   52  55  4.10  107  19  23   955   983  492  435   99  383  573
Philadelphia    54  49  4.20  104  23  19   913   950  465  426   87  296  471
Los Angeles     45  61  4.38  106  20  16   940   976  519  458   73  387  520
Atlanta         43  64  4.42  107  19  21   944  1021  544  463   95  341  525

 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   4  3.04  21  18   4   0   2  136  124   50   46    7   39   73
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  3.08  31   0   0   0   0   53   64   20   18    7   19   15
Rick Matula            6   7  3.65  20  20   1   0   0  123  135   60   50   10   44   52
Phil Niekro           14  13  3.65  29  29  14   0   1  217  205  109   88   25   82  120
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
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  4.58  24   1   0   0   0   35   45   24   18    2   11   34
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  1.92  33   0   0   3   0   56   42   13   12    2   22   26
Mike Krukow            8   6  3.56  21  21   0   0   0  126  119   52   50   11   64   96
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
Dennis Lamp            7   7  4.53  25  20   3   0   1  115  145   68   58   10   27   54
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.55  27  15   3   2   0  117  129   65   59   16   34   75
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
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
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.67  20  15   1   0   0  105  102   50   43    8   51   58
Bill Bonham            5   4  4.25  18  18   1   0   0  108  116   55   51   11   36   46
Mario Soto             1   2  6.87  10   0   0   0   0   18   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  7.90  20   2   0   4   0   35   51   32   31    5   11   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
Bert Roberge           2   0  1.19  18   0   0   3   0   23   13    3    3    0   11   11
Joe Sambito            5   3  1.29  40   0   0  12   0   63   55   11    9    4   15   54
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            15   6  3.25  25  25   8   0   4  175  146   75   63   15   69   75
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
Joe Beckwith           1   0  4.32   4   0   0   0   0    8    7    4    4    1    4    5
Charlie Hough          2   2  4.35  30   2   0   0   0   81   71   43   39   10   42   41
Don Sutton             8  12  4.53  23  23   4   0   0  157  151   90   79   17   45  103
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
Ken Brett              2   2  5.12  15   0   0   0   0   19   27   11   11    1    7    4
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
Terry Forster          1   2  5.87  16   0   0   2   0   15   17   11   10    0   10    8
Dave Patterson         1   0  6.00  21   0   0   3   0   27   35   18   18    3   10   19
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
Rudy May               6   0  2.40  22   1   1   0   1   45   38   14   12    3   15   38
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
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  2.21  13   7   1   2   0   53   40   14   13    3   15   21
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.45  23   0   0   6   0   29   28   10    8    3   17   19
Andy Hassler           3   2  2.63  11   5   1   1   0   41   34   12   12    2   22   27
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        5   2  4.61  28   1   0   0   0   55   45   35   28    3   50   36
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
Nino Espinosa         11   8  3.53  22  22   7   0   3  143  142   63   56   13   41   65
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.64  22  22   9   0   3  156  135   72   63   14   55  115
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  2.78  51   0   0   3   0   78   71   31   24    6   28   70
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   4  3.52  25  25   3   0   0  161  159   67   63   16   68  116
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
John D'Acquisto        7   8  4.48  36   8   0   2   0   98  103   57   49   12   57   74
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.52  25  12   1   0   0   86   92   52   43   10   37   43
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.63  16   5   0   0   0   35   39   25   18    2   17   16
Mark Lee               1   2  4.75  22   0   0   1   0   36   49   22   19    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  3.68  42   2   0   2   0   71   59   34   29    6   34   59
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
Phil Nastu             3   4  3.99  19  14   1   0   0   88   91   42   39   11   30   39
John Montefusco        3   4  4.02  13  13   0   0   0   81   82   39   36   10   27   43
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.36  18  14   3   0   1   87   92   53   42    9   33   48
Vida Blue              8   8  5.40  22  22   7   0   0  150  155  100   90   18   75   84
Pedro Borbon           3   2  5.59  12   0   0   3   0   19   30   12   12    2    4   12
Ed Whitson             2   3  7.07   7   6   0   0   0   28   35   22   22    2   15   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   4  3.04  21  18   4   0   2  136  124   50   46    7   39   73
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  4.24  12   0   0   0   0   17   18    8    8    1    6    7
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)          15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Andujar (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        11
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          10
  B. Lee (MON)             10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  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)       217.0
  G. Perry (SD)         184.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      180.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       174.2
  C. Swan (NY)          174.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       173.0
  R. Jones (SD)         172.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        166.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     161.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        157.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         205
  B. Knepper (SF)         173
  G. Perry (SD)           166
  R. Jones (SD)           165
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       159
  R. Grimsley (MON)       157
  J. Richard (HOU)        157
  B. Hooton (LA)          156
  C. Swan (NY)            156
  V. Blue (SF)            155

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         109
  V. Blue (SF)            100
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  J. Richard (HOU)         84
  J. Denny (STL)           79
  R. Grimsley (MON)        79
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        78
  R. Jones (SD)            75
  B. Knepper (SF)          75
  J. Niekro (HOU)          75

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)          82
  V. Blue (SF)             75
  J. Denny (STL)           70
  J. Niekro (HOU)          69
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        68
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        66
  J. Andujar (HOU)         65
  J. Richard (HOU)         65
  M. Krukow (CHI)          64
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       57

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        182
  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  G. Perry (SD)           119
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  C. Swan (NY)            113
  D. Sutton (LA)          103
  B. Hooton (LA)          101
  S. Rogers (MON)          98
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       98

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