Tuesday August 7, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 7, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        61  46  3.32  107  21  24   971   921  407  358   89  301  540
Houston         66  48  3.35  114  40  22  1025   914  433  381   70  368  583
Pittsburgh      63  47  3.61  111  15  35   999   954  456  401   94  345  621
Cincinnati      62  53  3.67  115  19  28  1030  1029  475  420   75  350  545
San Diego       50  64  3.76  114  18  17  1023  1027  487  427   78  361  586
New York        47  62  3.86  110  14  26   998   982  481  428   88  435  564
St. Louis       55  53  4.00  109  24  16   983   987  476  437   92  341  528
Chicago         58  49  4.05  106  12  32   957  1000  484  431   90  359  599
San Francisco   54  59  4.14  113  20  24  1008  1040  523  464  104  409  603
Philadelphia    57  55  4.28  113  24  20   989  1028  511  470   93  330  515
Atlanta         46  69  4.32  115  21  22  1013  1086  572  486   98  370  573
Los Angeles     49  63  4.36  112  21  17   995  1034  551  482   77  417  553

 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
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     12   4  2.70  25  22   4   0   1  153  139   57   46    9   55   54
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   8  2.83  26  26   9   0   0  194  182   71   61   12   54  128
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
Joe Niekro (HOU)      15   6  3.22  26  26   8   0   4  182  153   77   65   15   73   78

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    4    3
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.84  22   0   0   1   0   44   30   13    9    3   22   23
Adrian Devine          1   2  2.75  34   0   0   0   0   59   70   21   18    7   21   17
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            6  13  4.12  54   0   0  19   0   90   99   55   41    9   19   48
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  4.30  26   1   0   0   0   38   46   24   18    2   11   35
Tony Brizzolara        6   6  4.70  16  16   2   0   0   92  111   53   48    2   31   59
Eddie Solomon          4   8  4.87  21  20   1   0   0  118  122   73   64   14   32   72
Mickey Mahler          3  10  6.14  20  17   1   0   0   85  103   65   58   11   41   60
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         11   7  3.78  24  24   3   0   1  157  166   71   66   11   48   77
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
Mike Lacoss           12   4  2.70  25  22   4   0   1  153  139   57   46    9   55   54
Dave Tomlin            2   2  2.72  43   0   0   1   0   46   49   26   14    3   15   22
Tom Hume               6   6  3.07  34  12   2   6   0  126  128   47   43   12   25   68
Tom Seaver            10   5  3.30  22  22   6   0   3  142  127   59   52   10   39   91
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
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.67  20  15   1   0   0  105  102   50   43    8   51   58
Doug Bair              7   6  3.86  48   0   0  15   0   68   65   30   29    4   37   60
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
Joe Sambito            6   4  1.59  44   0   0  14   0   68   59   14   12    5   15   60
Bert Roberge           3   0  1.88  22   0   0   4   0   29   18    6    6    0   15   11
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
Rick Williams          3   4  3.18  21  11   2   0   2   85   83   31   30    4   22   27
Joe Niekro            15   6  3.22  26  26   8   0   4  182  153   77   65   15   73   78
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.35  19  18   9   0   2  134  116   57   50   11   29   44
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   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    2
Burt Hooton           10   7  3.07  23  23  10   0   0  176  164   73   60    9   55  107
Ken Brett              3   2  3.71  17   0   0   0   0   27   32   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
Jerry Reuss            3   9  4.95  29  11   1   3   0   87  114   61   48    3   39   41
Joe Beckwith           1   0  5.11   6   0   0   0   0   12   13    7    7    1    6   10
Dennis Lewallyn        0   1  5.11   7   0   0   0   0   12   19    8    7    0    5    1
Charlie Hough          2   4  5.22  32   4   0   0   0   88   84   55   51   10   48   45
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
Dave Patterson         2   0  5.40  25   0   0   4   0   32   40   22   19    3   13   21
Terry Forster          1   2  5.51  17   0   0   2   0   16   18   11   10    0   11    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  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  3.23  23  12   2   1   0  106   91   41   38   11   37   70
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.43  39   0   0   3   0   60   53   23   23    7   26   47
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
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.68  25  20   3   0   2  122  107   54   50   14   38  101
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  2.23  26   0   0   7   0   36   33   11    9    3   19   24
Craig Swan            10   9  3.14  25  25   8   0   3  180  162   70   63   15   45  116
Kevin Kobel            5   6  3.48  21  19   1   0   1  114  114   54   44   12   35   51
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  4.02  30   5   0   3   0   63   65   31   28    3   33   38
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Pete Falcone           3   8  4.56  23  21   1   0   1  120  124   67   61   19   54   74
Dale Murray            4   6  4.85  50   0   0   4   0   82   90   50   44    6   44   33
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Wayne Twitchell        5   3  4.99  30   2   0   0   0   58   48   39   32    4   53   39
Dwight Bernard         0   2  5.08  22   0   0   0   0   28   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
Larry Christenson      3   7  4.66  14  12   2   0   0   75   84   41   39    5   14   40
Rawly Eastwick         1   2  4.80  33   0   0   3   0   54   55   30   29    5   22   28
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
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
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
Jim Rooker             2   6  4.39  13  13   1   0   0   82   76   43   40    8   29   32
Dave Roberts           1   1  4.86   8   2   0   0   0   17   24   11    9    1    6    5
Joe Coleman            0   0  7.07   5   0   0   0   0   14   23   14   11    1    6    9
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   8  2.83  26  26   9   0   0  194  182   71   61   12   54  128
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
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.27  28  12   1   0   0   91   96   52   43   10   39   46
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.28  30  16   2   1   0  101  104   50   48    8   31   37
Mark Lee               1   2  4.66  25   0   0   2   0   39   53   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  2.20  52   0   0  14   0   78   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  4.70  15   0   0   3   0   23   30   12   12    2    4   13
Vida Blue              9   9  5.40  24  24   7   0   0  162  166  107   97   18   80   90
Ed Whitson             3   3  5.59   8   7   1   0   0   37   42   23   23    2   18   19
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  2.90  43   0   0   6   0   50   38   17   16    1   32   40
John Fulgham           4   3  2.99  10  10   4   0   1   69   70   26   23    7   12   35
Silvio Martinez        9   5  3.07  22  19   4   0   2  144  128   53   49    8   43   77
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.14  32   0   0   1   0   43   40   17   15    2   10    8
Roy Thomas             1   1  3.50  10   4   0   0   0   36   35   15   14    6    8   17
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
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
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          12
  J. Andujar (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        11
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  B. Hooton (LA)           10
  B. Lee (MON)             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
  M. Mahler (ATL)          10
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          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
  G. Lavelle (SF)          14
  J. Sambito (HOU)         14
  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)         194.1
  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
  G. Perry (SD)           182
  R. Jones (SD)           178
  R. Grimsley (MON)       173
  V. Blue (SF)            166
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       166
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       164
  B. Hooton (LA)          164
  J. Richard (HOU)        163

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         115
  V. Blue (SF)            107
  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
  P. Falcone (NY)          19
  V. Blue (SF)             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)             80
  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
  G. Perry (SD)           128
  S. Carlton (PHI)        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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