Sunday August 5, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 5, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         66  47  3.28  113  40  22  1017   900  423  371   66  366  582
Montreal        61  45  3.31  106  21  24   963   913  403  354   87  297  536
Pittsburgh      63  46  3.51  110  15  35   991   934  441  387   93  339  616
Cincinnati      61  52  3.72  113  18  28  1010  1013  471  417   74  344  534
San Diego       50  63  3.77  113  18  17  1015  1020  484  425   77  353  580
New York        47  60  3.86  108  14  26   980   964  470  420   85  429  547
St. Louis       53  53  4.07  107  23  15   965   974  473  436   92  339  520
Chicago         57  49  4.07  105  11  32   948   992  482  429   89  357  592
San Francisco   52  59  4.19  111  19  23   990  1028  520  461  104  404  596
Philadelphia    56  55  4.30  112  23  20   980  1022  509  468   93  329  505
Atlanta         45  68  4.36  113  21  22   994  1074  567  481   97  357  564
Los Angeles     48  62  4.36  110  21  16   977  1008  536  473   77  407  542

 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   5  3.07  22  19   4   0   2  144  128   53   49    8   43   77
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   6  3.07  34  12   2   6   0  126  128   47   43   12   25   68
Burt Hooton (LA)      10   7  3.07  23  23  10   0   0  176  164   73   60    9   55  107
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  13  4.26  53   0   0  19   0   87   99   55   41    9   19   46
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  4.34  25   1   0   0   0   37   46   24   18    2   11   35
Eddie Solomon          4   8  4.87  21  20   1   0   0  118  122   73   64   14   32   72
Tony Brizzolara        6   6  4.87  15  15   2   0   0   85  106   51   46    1   29   57
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  1.21  39   0   0  26   0   67   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
Bill Caudill           0   3  4.34  17   5   0   0   0   48   44   29   23    6   22   53
Dennis Lamp            7   7  4.41  26  21   3   0   1  122  152   70   60   10   28   58
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.44  29  16   3   2   0  124  136   67   61   18   34   79
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.80  21  19   3   0   2  111  127   69   59   15   51   42
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.40  34   0   0   1   0   60   81   40   36    7   20   36
Willie Hernandez       3   1  5.43  39   0   0   0   0   55   65   37   33    8   28   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  3.07  34  12   2   6   0  126  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
Frank Pastore          2   5  6.80  21   3   0   4   0   42   58   33   32    5   12   33
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  7.33  16   1   0   0   0   23   37   20   19    2    7   11
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           3   0  1.01  21   0   0   4   0   27   15    3    3    0   13   11
Joe Sambito            6   3  1.21  43   0   0  14   0   67   55   11    9    4   15   60
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  3.22  26  26   8   0   4  182  153   77   65   15   73   78
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
Bobby Castillo         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    1
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             9  12  4.36  24  24   4   0   0  165  157   91   80   18   49  109
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               7   0  2.35  24   1   1   0   1   54   46   16   14    3   18   46
Steve Rogers          10   6  2.66  25  25  10   0   5  176  155   60   52    8   49  100
David Palmer           3   2  3.02  27   3   0   2   0   54   46   23   18    6   21   32
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  3.49  38   0   0   3   0   59   53   23   23    7   24   47
Scott Sanderson        7   6  3.54  24  20   3   0   2  119  103   51   47   13   37   99
Ross Grimsley          8   7  4.96  24  24   2   0   0  138  173   86   76   18   35   36

 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  2.29  25   0   0   7   0   35   33   11    9    3   18   23
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
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Andy Hassler           3   3  3.67  13   6   1   1   0   49   47   20   20    3   27   34
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
Dale Murray            4   6  4.69  49   0   0   4   0   79   84   47   41    5   44   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
Wayne Twitchell        5   3  5.01  29   2   0   0   0   56   46   38   31    4   53   36
Dwight Bernard         0   2  5.27  21   0   0   0   0   27   40   18   16    1   17   10
Dock Ellis             2   4  5.94  10   9   1   0   0   53   67   37   35    5   18   28

 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
Nino Espinosa         11   9  3.67  23  23   7   0   3  147  150   67   60   13   44   68
Kevin Saucier          1   1  3.69  15   1   0   0   0   39   36   17   16    1   18   11
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.87  23  23   9   0   3  161  144   79   69   16   56  123
Dickie Noles           3   3  4.01   8   8   0   0   0   49   46   24   22    2   31   21
Ron Reed               8   6  4.15  43   0   0   3   0   74   84   38   34    6   25   41
Randy Lerch            6  10  4.31  26  24   3   0   0  138  161   74   66   18   37   47
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
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.52  48   1   0  13   0   62   50   34   31    8   24   41
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  4.80  33   0   0   3   0   54   55   30   29    5   22   28
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           8   3  2.47  55   0   0   3   0   87   75   31   24    6   28   75
Jim Bibby              8   2  2.69  22   7   1   0   0   74   61   27   22    5   26   48
Kent Tekulve           5   6  2.96  62   0   0  20   0   82   70   31   27    5   29   50
Joe Coleman            0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    3    1    2    5
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
Bruce Kison            6   6  3.69  23  15   2   0   1  107   98   48   44    8   20   84
Bert Blyleven          9   4  3.71  26  26   3   0   0  165  164   74   68   17   72  120
Jim Rooker             2   5  3.86  12  12   1   0   0   79   69   37   34    7   27   31
Don Robinson           6   5  4.00  19  19   3   0   0  115  121   55   51   10   39   69
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   7  3.82  28  28   4   0   0  184  178   84   78   12   48   78
Rollie Fingers         9   8  4.01  48   0   0  12   0   76   84   39   34    6   28   59
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.23  17   5   0   0   0   38   40   25   18    2   18   17
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.28  30  16   2   1   0  101  104   50   48    8   31   37
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  2.21  51   0   0  13   0   77   68   22   19    4   35   67
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            4   5  3.48  45   2   0   2   0   75   61   34   29    6   35   65
John Montefusco        3   4  3.96  14  14   0   0   0   89   93   42   39   10   30   45
Bob Knepper            8   6  4.18  25  25   5   0   2  159  182   82   74   21   58   98
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.19  22  14   1   0   0   92   97   46   43   12   38   42
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
Mark Littell           7   3  2.94  42   0   0   6   0   49   37   17   16    1   32   39
Silvio Martinez        9   5  3.07  22  19   4   0   2  144  128   53   49    8   43   77
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
Darold Knowles         2   4  3.80  37   0   0   6   0   43   47   19   18    5   15   20
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
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             5  10  4.73  22  22   5   0   1  143  154   82   75   14   39   58
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)          13
  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)          26
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         20
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  J. Sambito (HOU)         14
  G. Lavelle (SF)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          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
  R. Jones (SD)         183.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       181.2
  C. Swan (NY)          180.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       176.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        175.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     165.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        165.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         213
  B. Knepper (SF)         182
  R. Jones (SD)           178
  G. Perry (SD)           177
  R. Grimsley (MON)       173
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       164
  B. Hooton (LA)          164
  J. Richard (HOU)        163
  C. Swan (NY)            162
  V. Blue (SF)            161

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         115
  V. Blue (SF)            105
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  J. Denny (STL)           86
  R. Grimsley (MON)        86
  J. Richard (HOU)         85
  R. Jones (SD)            84
  B. Forsch (STL)          82
  B. Knepper (SF)          82
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          25
  B. Knepper (SF)          21
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      20
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  P. Falcone (NY)          18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          85
  V. Blue (SF)             78
  J. Denny (STL)           75
  J. Niekro (HOU)          73
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        72
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        72
  J. Andujar (HOU)         68
  J. Richard (HOU)         68
  M. Krukow (CHI)          67
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       60

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        197
  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  S. Carlton (PHI)        123
  G. Perry (SD)           123
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       120
  C. Swan (NY)            116
  D. Sutton (LA)          109
  B. Hooton (LA)          107
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      104
  M. Krukow (CHI)         101


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