Saturday August 4, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 4, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         65  47  3.29  112  40  21  1008   893  421  369   66  361  578
Montreal        60  44  3.31  104  21  24   945   893  396  348   86  292  522
Pittsburgh      61  46  3.50  108  15  34   973   916  431  379   91  334  607
San Diego       50  62  3.72  112  18  17  1007  1011  475  416   73  351  576
Cincinnati      60  52  3.74  112  18  28  1001  1006  470  416   74  343  528
New York        46  59  3.84  106  14  25   963   947  461  411   84  419  535
St. Louis       52  52  4.07  105  23  14   948   960  466  429   90  333  514
Chicago         56  48  4.09  103  11  31   930   975  475  423   88  353  585
San Francisco   52  58  4.17  110  19  23   982  1016  512  455  102  400  590
Philadelphia    56  53  4.23  110  23  20   963  1004  492  453   90  317  493
Atlanta         45  67  4.37  112  21  22   986  1066  564  479   97  354  558
Los Angeles     47  62  4.39  109  21  16   968  1001  535  472   76  403  535

 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  2.88  33  16   7   3   0  144  110   52   46    5   68   62
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)       10   9  3.14  25  25   8   0   3  180  162   70   63   15   45  116
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    2    1
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.76  21   0   0   1   0   41   28   12    8    3   18   23
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.91  33   0   0   0   0   56   66   21   18    7   19   15
Phil Niekro           14  14  3.72  30  30  15   0   1  225  213  115   93   25   85  131
Preston Hanna          0   1  3.72   3   2   0   0   0   10   12    5    4    0    7    6
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  12  4.13  52   0   0  19   0   85   96   53   39    9   18   45
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  4.34  25   1   0   0   0   37   46   24   18    2   11   35
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  1.23  38   0   0  25   0   66   34   12    9    2   21   75
Dick Tidrow            8   2  2.14  35   0   0   3   0   59   46   15   14    2   25   28
Mike Krukow            9   6  3.72  22  22   0   0   0  133  126   57   55   11   67  101
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
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.40  34   0   0   1   0   60   81   40   36    7   20   36
Willie Hernandez       2   1  5.53  38   0   0   0   0   54   64   37   33    8   28   35
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
Fred Norman            9   8  3.32  23  21   5   0   0  138  131   58   51    7   43   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   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  20   0   0   4   0   25   15    3    3    0   12   11
Joe Sambito            6   3  1.22  42   0   0  13   0   66   55   11    9    4   15   59
Joaquin Andujar       11   7  2.88  33  16   7   3   0  144  110   52   46    5   68   62
George Throop          1   0  2.93  11   0   0   0   0   15   16    7    5    4    8   11
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
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 Lacorte          1   0  4.05   4   1   0   0   0   13    9    6    6    2    4   10
Frank Riccelli         2   2  4.09  11   2   0   0   0   22   22   11   10    0   18   20
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
Joe Beckwith           1   0  3.38   5   0   0   0   0   11    9    4    4    1    4    7
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  4.02  28  19   3   0   0  159  158   81   71   12   72   74
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
Terry Forster          1   2  5.51  17   0   0   2   0   16   18   11   10    0   11    8
Dave Patterson         2   0  5.65  23   0   0   3   0   29   35   19   18    3   12   20
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  45   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   8  3.46  22  22   3   0   3  146  153   66   56   16   32   32
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.46  29   0   0   6   0   39   38   20   15    4   17   30
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.51  37   0   0   3   0   59   53   23   23    7   24   47
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            10   9  3.14  25  25   8   0   3  180  162   70   63   15   45  116
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  4.06  29   5   0   3   0   62   65   31   28    3   33   37
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
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.64  22  22   9   0   3  156  135   72   63   14   55  115
Nino Espinosa         11   9  3.67  23  23   7   0   3  147  150   67   60   13   44   68
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  4.40  25  24   3   0   0  135  160   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  5.06  23   0   0   0   0   43   54   24   24    6    9   24
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  3.04  60   0   0  19   0   80   68   31   27    5   29   50
Grant Jackson          6   3  3.17  52   0   0  11   0   54   43   21   19    7   22   27
John Candelaria       10   7  3.47  23  21   5   0   0  140  141   61   54   20   30   69
Bert Blyleven          9   4  3.52  25  25   3   0   0  161  159   67   63   16   68  116
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  3.23  19   5   0   0   0   47   36   19   17    5   24   43
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  29  16   2   1   0  100  102   48   46    6   31   36
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.23  17   5   0   0   0   38   40   25   18    2   18   17
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.36  27  12   1   0   0   89   95   52   43   10   37   45
Mark Lee               1   2  4.78  24   0   0   2   0   38   52   23   20    3   14   16
John D'Acquisto        7   9  4.85  37   9   0   2   0  102  112   64   55   12   60   75
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  1.25  21   0   0   0   0   43   26    9    6    0   12   19
Gary Lavelle           7   6  2.24  50   0   0  13   0   76   68   22   19    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
John Montefusco        3   4  3.96  14  14   0   0   0   89   93   42   39   10   30   45
Bob Knepper            8   5  3.97  24  24   5   0   2  156  173   75   69   20   57   97
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  3.04  40   0   0   5   0   47   37   17   16    1   31   38
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.21  31   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  3.98  14   0   0   0   0   20   20   10    9    1    8    7
Roy Thomas             0   1  4.40   9   3   0   0   0   29   31   14   14    6    7   14
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
Bob Forsch             4  10  4.73  21  21   5   0   1  135  145   78   71   13   38   57
John Denny             5   9  4.96  22  22   4   0   1  147  155   86   81   15   75   70
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
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  B. Hooton (LA)           10
  B. Lee (MON)             10
  G. Perry (SD)            10

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  G. Garber (ATL)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  B. Shirley (SD)          11
  B. Forsch (STL)          10
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)        9

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  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)          25
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         19
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  J. Sambito (HOU)         13
  R. Fingers (SD)          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)       225.0
  G. Perry (SD)         189.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      189.1
  C. Swan (NY)          180.1
  R. Jones (SD)         179.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       176.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        175.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       174.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     161.0
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)     159.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         213
  G. Perry (SD)           177
  B. Knepper (SF)         173
  R. Jones (SD)           171
  B. Hooton (LA)          164
  J. Richard (HOU)        163
  R. Grimsley (MON)       162
  C. Swan (NY)            162
  V. Blue (SF)            161
  R. Lerch (PHI)          160

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         115
  V. Blue (SF)            105
  D. Sutton (LA)           90
  J. Denny (STL)           86
  J. Richard (HOU)         85
  R. Grimsley (MON)        82
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81
  B. Forsch (STL)          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)          85
  V. Blue (SF)             78
  J. Denny (STL)           75
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        72
  J. Niekro (HOU)          69
  J. Andujar (HOU)         68
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        68
  J. Richard (HOU)         68
  M. Krukow (CHI)          67
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       60

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        197
  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  G. Perry (SD)           123
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       116
  C. Swan (NY)            116
  S. Carlton (PHI)        115
  B. Hooton (LA)          107
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      104
  D. Sutton (LA)          103
  M. Krukow (CHI)         101


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