Thursday August 2, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 2, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        59  43  3.29  102  21  24   927   870  387  339   85  289  517
Houston         62  47  3.33  109  39  20   981   876  415  363   65  352  547
Pittsburgh      58  46  3.58  105  14  34   946   898  427  376   90  330  593
San Diego       49  61  3.69  110  18  16   990   993  464  406   72  340  567
Cincinnati      59  51  3.75  110  17  28   983   988  463  409   74  338  521
New York        45  58  3.80  104  14  24   946   925  449  399   82  413  526
St. Louis       52  50  4.04  103  23  14   932   941  454  418   88  327  505
Chicago         54  48  4.10  101  11  29   912   955  467  415   88  348  571
San Francisco   52  56  4.11  108  19  23   963   991  497  440   99  389  580
Philadelphia    56  50  4.20  107  23  20   939   975  477  438   88  307  480
Atlanta         45  64  4.38  109  20  22   962  1036  550  468   97  343  538
Los Angeles     45  62  4.42  107  20  16   948   985  529  466   73  394  523

 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   7  2.80  25  25   9   0   0  189  177   68   59   11   48  123
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     11   4  2.81  24  21   3   0   1  144  135   56   45    9   53   51
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
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   6  3.12  33  12   2   6   0  124  128   47   43   12   25   68
Craig Swan (NY)        9   9  3.14  24  24   8   0   3  175  156   68   61   15   45  113
Ken Forsch (HOU)       8   6  3.18  18  17   9   0   2  130  109   53   46    8   29   43

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.79  20   0   0   1   0   40   28   12    8    3   18   21
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  4.09  51   0   0  19   0   84   93   52   38    9   17   43
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
Tony Brizzolara        6   6  4.87  15  15   2   0   0   85  106   51   46    1   29   57
Eddie Solomon          4   8  5.14  20  19   1   0   0  112  117   72   64   14   30   67
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  1.29  36   0   0  23   0   63   32   12    9    2   21   69
Dick Tidrow            8   2  2.16  34   0   0   3   0   58   44   15   14    2   25   27
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
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.48  28  16   3   2   0  123  134   67   61   18   34   78
Dennis Lamp            7   7  4.53  25  20   3   0   1  115  145   68   58   10   27   54
Bill Caudill           0   3  4.63  16   5   0   0   0   45   44   28   23    6   20   52
Ken Holtzman           6   8  4.68  20  18   3   0   2  106  120   65   55   14   50   42
Willie Hernandez       2   1  5.37  37   0   0   0   0   54   63   36   32    8   27   35
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.40  34   0   0   1   0   60   81   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
Dave Tomlin            2   2  2.72  43   0   0   1   0   46   49   26   14    3   15   22
Mike Lacoss           11   4  2.81  24  21   3   0   1  144  135   56   45    9   53   51
Tom Hume               6   6  3.12  33  12   2   6   0  124  128   47   43   12   25   68
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  1.07  19   0   0   4   0   25   13    3    3    0   12   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
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.18  18  17   9   0   2  130  109   53   46    8   29   43
Rick Williams          3   4  3.21  20  11   2   0   2   84   83   31   30    4   22   27
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  3.95  15   7   3   1   2   55   61   27   24    1   19   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
Ken Brett              2   2  3.86  16   0   0   0   0   26   31   12   11    1   10    7
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
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
Jerry Reuss            3   9  5.16  28  10   1   3   0   82  106   56   47    3   36   39
Charlie Hough          2   3  5.20  31   3   0   0   0   81   76   51   47   10   45   41
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Dave Patterson         1   0  5.79  22   0   0   3   0   28   35   19   18    3   11   19
Terry Forster          1   2  5.87  16   0   0   2   0   15   17   11   10    0   10    8
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  44   0   0  12   0   76   59   18   16    2   28   46
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         6   4  3.26  22  11   2   1   0  102   87   40   37   10   36   68
Bill Lee              10   7  3.46  21  21   3   0   3  138  146   63   53   15   31   32
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  3.57  36   0   0   3   0   58   52   23   23    7   24   46
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.62  27   0   0   6   0   37   35   20   15    4   17   30
Scott Sanderson        7   6  3.64  22  20   3   0   2  116  103   51   47   13   37   97
Ross Grimsley          8   6  5.00  23  23   2   0   0  131  162   82   73   17   35   31

 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  2.51  24   0   0   6   0   32   32   11    9    3   18   20
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
Andy Hassler           3   3  3.45  12   6   1   1   0   47   42   18   18    3   25   32
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
Neil Allen             4   5  4.30  28   5   0   2   0   59   63   31   28    3   33   35
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Wayne Twitchell        5   2  4.61  28   1   0   0   0   55   45   35   28    3   50   36
Pete Falcone           3   7  4.70  22  20   1   0   1  113  118   65   59   18   51   66
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Dwight Bernard         0   2  5.63  19   0   0   0   0   24   35   17   15    1   15    9
Dock Ellis             1   4  6.32   9   8   1   0   0   47   61   35   33    5   17   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           3   2  3.52   7   7   0   0   0   46   43   19   18    2   25   20
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
Kevin Saucier          1   1  3.79  14   1   0   0   0   36   34   16   15    1   16    9
Tug McGraw             3   1  4.07  46   1   0  13   0   60   46   30   27    6   23   41
Ron Reed               8   6  4.27  42   0   0   3   0   72   83   38   34    6   25   40
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  4.44  24  24   3   0   0  134  158   74   66   18   36   47
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  4.56  31   0   0   3   0   51   53   27   26    5   20   26
Larry Christenson      2   6  4.65  12  10   1   0   0   62   71   34   32    5   10   29
Doug Bird              1   0  5.45  21   0   0   0   0   40   54   24   24    6    8   19
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           6   3  2.75  52   0   0   3   0   79   72   31   24    6   28   70
Jim Bibby              7   2  3.06  21   6   0   0   0   65   56   26   22    5   25   45
Kent Tekulve           4   6  3.12  59   0   0  19   0   78   67   31   27    5   29   48
Grant Jackson          6   3  3.17  52   0   0  11   0   54   43   21   19    7   22   27
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
Jim Rooker             2   5  3.86  12  12   1   0   0   79   69   37   34    7   27   31
Don Robinson           6   5  4.00  18  18   3   0   0  110  115   53   49   10   38   68
Ed Whitson             2   3  4.37  19   7   0   1   0   58   53   36   28    6   36   31
Dave Roberts           1   1  4.86   8   2   0   0   0   17   24   11    9    1    6    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   7  2.80  25  25   9   0   0  189  177   68   59   11   48  123
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
Randy Jones            8   6  3.57  27  27   4   0   0  179  171   77   71   10   47   76
Rollie Fingers         9   8  3.93  46   0   0  12   0   73   83   37   32    5   26   58
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.15  28  16   2   1   0  100  101   48   46    6   30   36
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.41  26  12   1   0   0   88   93   52   43   10   37   45
John D'Acquisto        7   8  4.48  36   8   0   2   0   98  103   57   49   12   57   74
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.63  16   5   0   0   0   35   39   25   18    2   17   16
Mark Lee               1   2  4.91  23   0   0   1   0   37   51   23   20    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  3.63  43   2   0   2   0   72   59   34   29    6   34   61
John Curtis            6   6  3.87  20  11   3   0   2   81   87   40   35    9   27   55
Phil Nastu             3   4  3.90  20  14   1   0   0   90   93   42   39   11   33   41
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
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.36  18  14   3   0   1   87   92   53   42    9   33   48
Pedro Borbon           3   2  5.14  13   0   0   3   0   21   30   12   12    2    4   12
Vida Blue              8   9  5.58  23  23   7   0   0  153  161  105   95   18   78   87
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
Mark Littell           7   3  3.09  39   0   0   5   0   47   36   17   16    1   31   37
John Fulgham           3   3  3.28   9   9   3   0   1   60   62   24   22    7   11   31
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  3.83  36   0   0   6   0   42   46   19   18    5   15   20
George Frazier         2   2  4.26  13   0   0   0   0   19   20    9    9    1    7    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  10  4.73  21  21   5   0   1  135  145   78   71   13   38   57
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)          11
  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
  B. Forsch (STL)          10
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  M. Mahler (ATL)           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)          19
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         19
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  R. Fingers (SD)          12
  J. Sambito (HOU)         12
  E. Sosa (MON)            12
  G. Jackson (PIT)         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)         189.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      180.1
  R. Jones (SD)         179.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       174.2
  C. Swan (NY)          174.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       173.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        166.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     161.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        157.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         205
  G. Perry (SD)           177
  B. Knepper (SF)         173
  R. Jones (SD)           171
  R. Grimsley (MON)       162
  V. Blue (SF)            161
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       159
  R. Lerch (PHI)          158
  J. Richard (HOU)        157
  B. Hooton (LA)          156

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         109
  V. Blue (SF)            105
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  J. Richard (HOU)         84
  R. Grimsley (MON)        82
  J. Denny (STL)           79
  B. Forsch (STL)          78
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        78
  R. Jones (SD)            77
  B. Knepper (SF)          75

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      20
  B. Knepper (SF)          20
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  P. Falcone (NY)          18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        17
  D. Sutton (LA)           17
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        16

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          82
  V. Blue (SF)             78
  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
  G. Perry (SD)           123
  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  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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