Friday August 3, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 3, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         63  47  3.31  110  40  20   990   882  416  364   65  355  562
Montreal        60  43  3.32  103  21  24   936   884  393  345   85  291  522
Pittsburgh      60  46  3.54  107  15  34   964   910  431  379   91  331  602
San Diego       50  61  3.69  111  18  17   999  1000  468  410   73  346  572
Cincinnati      59  52  3.77  111  17  28   992  1002  469  415   74  340  525
New York        45  59  3.86  105  14  24   954   939  459  409   84  419  530
St. Louis       52  51  4.04  104  23  14   940   949  458  422   89  327  511
Chicago         55  48  4.07  102  11  30   921   963  469  417   88  349  576
San Francisco   52  57  4.18  109  19  23   971  1002  508  451  102  397  587
Philadelphia    56  52  4.23  109  23  20   955   994  488  449   90  313  486
Atlanta         45  65  4.38  110  20  22   970  1046  554  472   97  345  541
Los Angeles     46  62  4.41  108  21  16   957   993  532  469   74  395  529

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   6  2.66  25  25  10   0   5  176  155   60   52    8   49  100
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)       5  11  2.84  36  13   2   0   1  130  118   47   41    5   37   75
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)      10   7  3.07  23  23  10   0   0  176  164   73   60    9   55  107
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
Larry Bradford         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.79  20   0   0   1   0   40   28   12    8    3   18   21
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.96  32   0   0   0   0   55   65   20   18    7   19   15
Phil Niekro           14  13  3.65  29  29  14   0   1  217  205  109   88   25   82  120
Rick Matula            6   8  3.83  21  21   1   0   0  127  143   64   54   10   46   53
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  4.34  25   1   0   0   0   37   46   24   18    2   11   35
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  1.26  37   0   0  24   0   64   32   12    9    2   21   72
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         10   7  3.88  23  23   2   0   1  148  158   69   64   10   46   70
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
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.67  20  15   1   0   0  105  102   50   43    8   51   58
Doug Bair              7   5  3.90  47   0   0  15   0   65   59   28   28    4   36   58
Bill Bonham            5   5  4.23  19  19   1   0   0  115  123   58   54   11   37   48
Mario Soto             1   2  6.63  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   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          10  11  3.66  26  26  10   0   1  189  163   85   77   12   68  197
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           10   7  3.07  23  23  10   0   0  176  164   73   60    9   55  107
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  2.44  23   1   1   0   1   48   42   15   13    3   17   40
Steve Rogers          10   6  2.66  25  25  10   0   5  176  155   60   52    8   49  100
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           3   1  3.51  37   0   0   3   0   59   53   23   23    7   24   47
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.52  28   0   0   6   0   38   36   20   15    4   17   30
Scott Sanderson        7   6  3.61  23  20   3   0   2  117  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  3.42  20  18   1   0   1  111  110   49   42   11   33   49
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
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
Dale Murray            4   6  4.70  48   0   0   4   0   77   83   46   40    5   41   31
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  5.55  20   0   0   0   0   24   37   17   15    1   16    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
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  4.33  19  19   3   0   2  116  116   57   56    8   37   57
Rawly Eastwick         1   1  4.33  32   0   0   3   0   54   54   27   26    5   20   28
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.38  47   1   0  13   0   62   49   33   30    7   24   41
Randy Lerch            6  10  4.44  24  24   3   0   0  134  158   74   66   18   36   47
Larry Christenson      2   7  5.02  13  11   1   0   0   66   78   39   37    5   13   30
Doug Bird              1   0  5.31  22   0   0   0   0   41   54   24   24    6    8   20
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
Enrique Romo           7   3  2.64  53   0   0   3   0   82   72   31   24    6   28   71
Jim Bibby              8   2  2.69  22   7   1   0   0   74   61   27   22    5   26   48
Joe Coleman            0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    8    4    2    0    2    5
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
John Candelaria        9   7  3.65  22  20   5   0   0  133  136   61   54   20   27   66
Bruce Kison            6   6  3.69  23  15   2   0   1  107   98   48   44    8   20   84
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            5  11  2.84  36  13   2   0   1  130  118   47   41    5   37   75
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  4.12  47   0   0  12   0   74   84   39   34    6   27   58
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.15  28  16   2   1   0  100  101   48   46    6   30   36
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.36  27  12   1   0   0   89   95   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  4.78  24   0   0   2   0   38   52   23   20    3   14   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  3.58  44   2   0   2   0   73   60   34   29    6   34   63
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  4.18  21  14   1   0   0   90   95   45   42   11   36   41
John Curtis            6   7  4.26  21  12   3   0   2   82   91   44   39   11   27   55
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.57  19  14   3   0   1   91   96   57   46   10   38   52
Pedro Borbon           3   2  4.76  14   0   0   3   0   23   30   12   12    2    4   13
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
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.21  30   0   0   0   0   42   40   17   15    2   10    8
John Fulgham           3   3  3.28   9   9   3   0   1   60   62   24   22    7   11   31
Pete Vuckovich        10   8  3.77  23  22   7   0   0  158  157   77   66   17   34  104
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. Hooton (LA)           10
  B. Lee (MON)             10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        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
  B. Hooton (LA)           10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8
  C. Swan (NY)              8
  J. Andujar (HOU)          7

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          24
  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)      189.1
  R. Jones (SD)         179.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       176.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        175.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       174.2
  C. Swan (NY)          174.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     161.0
  P. Vuckovich (STL)    157.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         205
  G. Perry (SD)           177
  B. Knepper (SF)         173
  R. Jones (SD)           171
  B. Hooton (LA)          164
  J. Richard (HOU)        163
  R. Grimsley (MON)       162
  V. Blue (SF)            161
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       159
  R. Lerch (PHI)          158

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         109
  V. Blue (SF)            105
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  J. Richard (HOU)         85
  R. Grimsley (MON)        82
  J. Denny (STL)           79
  B. Forsch (STL)          78
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        78
  R. Jones (SD)            77
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       77

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
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       17

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          82
  V. Blue (SF)             78
  J. Denny (STL)           70
  J. Niekro (HOU)          69
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        68
  J. Richard (HOU)         68
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        66
  J. Andujar (HOU)         65
  M. Krukow (CHI)          64
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       57

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        197
  G. Perry (SD)           123
  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  C. Swan (NY)            113
  B. Hooton (LA)          107
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      104
  D. Sutton (LA)          103
  S. Rogers (MON)         100

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