Wednesday August 8, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 8, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        61  47  3.32  108  21  24   980   929  411  361   91  307  541
Houston         67  48  3.33  115  41  22  1034   920  434  382   70  370  595
Pittsburgh      64  47  3.59  112  15  35  1009   962  458  403   95  351  626
Cincinnati      63  53  3.65  116  20  28  1039  1031  476  421   75  351  549
San Diego       50  65  3.81  115  18  17  1031  1041  497  437   81  370  592
New York        47  63  3.90  111  14  26  1007   997  489  436   90  436  570
St. Louis       56  53  4.00  110  25  16   992   993  480  441   92  344  532
Chicago         58  50  4.06  107  12  32   967  1010  489  436   93  359  607
San Francisco   55  59  4.17  114  20  25  1017  1049  530  471  105  416  606
Philadelphia    58  55  4.27  114  24  20   998  1034  514  473   96  331  518
Atlanta         46  70  4.31  116  22  22  1021  1093  575  489  100  374  576
Los Angeles     49  64  4.34  113  21  17  1004  1041  555  484   78  418  559

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     12   4  2.70  25  22   4   0   1  153  139   57   46    9   55   54
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   6  2.70  26  26  10   0   5  183  162   63   55   10   53  101
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   8  2.83  26  26   9   0   0  194  182   71   61   12   54  128
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 11   7  2.88  33  16   7   3   0  144  110   52   46    5   68   62
Bob Shirley (SD)       5  12  2.96  37  14   2   0   1  134  124   50   44    7   39   78
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   8  3.09  24  24  10   0   0  181  169   77   62   10   56  112
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  15  3.71  31  31  16   0   1  233  220  118   96   27   89  134
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
Doug Capilla           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Bruce Sutter           4   3  1.21  39   0   0  26   0   67   34   12    9    2   21   75
Dick Tidrow            8   3  2.56  36   0   0   3   0   60   50   18   17    3   25   29
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
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.31  30  17   3   2   0  132  142   69   63   20   34   85
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
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.80  21  19   3   0   2  111  127   69   59   15   51   42
Willie Hernandez       3   1  5.34  40   0   0   0   0   56   65   37   33    8   28   37
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
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            6   5  3.99  20  20   2   0   0  124  125   59   55   11   38   52
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          11  11  3.54  27  27  11   0   1  198  169   86   78   12   70  209
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   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    2
Burt Hooton           10   8  3.09  24  24  10   0   0  181  169   77   62   10   56  112
Ken Brett              3   2  3.45  18   0   0   0   0   29   33   12   11    1   10    8
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   7  1.85  46   0   0  12   0   78   60   19   16    2   30   46
Rudy May               7   0  2.35  24   1   1   0   1   54   46   16   14    3   18   46
Steve Rogers          10   6  2.70  26  26  10   0   5  183  162   63   55   10   53  101
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
Neil Allen             4   5  4.02  30   5   0   3   0   63   65   31   28    3   33   38
Andy Hassler           3   4  4.39  14   7   1   1   0   53   56   26   26    4   27   35
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  4.73  51   0   0   4   0   84   92   50   44    6   44   34
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Wayne Twitchell        5   3  5.07  31   2   0   0   0   60   52   41   34    5   54   43
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               9   6  4.11  44   0   0   3   0   77   85   39   35    7   26   43
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.27  20  20   3   0   2  122  121   59   58   10   37   58
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
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  2.45  56   0   0   3   0   88   75   31   24    6   28   75
Jim Bibby              8   2  2.57  23   8   1   0   0   81   64   28   23    6   30   53
Kent Tekulve           6   6  3.00  63   0   0  20   0   84   75   32   28    5   31   50
Grant Jackson          6   3  3.15  53   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  12  2.96  37  14   2   0   1  134  124   50   44    7   39   78
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
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.18  29  12   1   0   0   93   97   52   43   10   40   46
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.28  30  16   2   1   0  101  104   50   48    8   31   37
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.35  18   5   0   0   0   39   42   26   19    3   19   19
Rollie Fingers         9   8  4.58  49   0   0  12   0   77   85   44   39    6   32   59
Mark Lee               1   2  4.81  26   0   0   2   0   39   57   24   21    3   15   17
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  1.24  22   0   0   0   0   44   27    9    6    0   13   19
Gary Lavelle           7   6  2.19  53   0   0  15   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            7   7  4.57  22  13   3   0   2   91   99   51   46   12   33   58
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        11   8  3.78  24  23   8   0   0  167  163   81   70   17   37  108
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. Richard (HOU)         11
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       11
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  G. Garber (ATL)          13
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  J. Richard (HOU)         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)          16
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  B. Hooton (LA)           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
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        8

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          26
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         20
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  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)       233.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      198.1
  G. Perry (SD)         194.1
  R. Jones (SD)         183.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       183.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       181.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        180.2
  C. Swan (NY)          180.1
  P. Vuckovich (STL)    166.2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     165.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         220
  B. Knepper (SF)         182
  G. Perry (SD)           182
  R. Jones (SD)           178
  R. Grimsley (MON)       173
  B. Hooton (LA)          169
  J. Richard (HOU)        169
  V. Blue (SF)            166
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       166
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       164

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  V. Blue (SF)            107
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  J. Denny (STL)           86
  R. Grimsley (MON)        86
  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  R. Jones (SD)            84
  B. Forsch (STL)          82
  B. Knepper (SF)          82
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  B. Knepper (SF)          21
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      20
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       20
  P. Falcone (NY)          19
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  V. Blue (SF)             80
  J. Denny (STL)           75
  J. Niekro (HOU)          73
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        72
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        72
  J. Richard (HOU)         70
  J. Andujar (HOU)         68
  M. Krukow (CHI)          67
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       60

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        209
  P. Niekro (ATL)         134
  G. Perry (SD)           128
  S. Carlton (PHI)        123
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       120
  C. Swan (NY)            116
  B. Hooton (LA)          112
  D. Sutton (LA)          109
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      108
  M. Krukow (CHI)         101


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