Thursday August 9, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 9, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        61  48  3.30  109  21  24   988   935  417  362   92  311  545
Houston         67  49  3.33  116  41  22  1042   928  438  385   71  375  600
Cincinnati      64  53  3.63  117  20  29  1048  1038  478  423   76  351  555
Pittsburgh      64  48  3.65  113  15  35  1017   979  469  413   98  353  628
San Diego       51  65  3.78  116  19  17  1040  1045  497  437   81  376  598
New York        47  64  3.89  112  14  26  1016  1008  493  439   90  440  571
St. Louis       57  53  3.97  111  26  16  1001   995  480  441   92  347  535
Chicago         59  50  4.05  108  13  32   976  1018  492  439   94  359  610
San Francisco   55  60  4.13  115  20  25  1026  1053  534  471  105  421  615
Philadelphia    59  55  4.26  115  24  21  1007  1042  518  477   97  333  520
Atlanta         46  71  4.32  117  22  22  1029  1101  580  494  101  377  577
Los Angeles     50  64  4.33  114  21  18  1013  1053  558  487   78  419  562

 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   8  2.93  34  17   7   3   0  151  117   56   49    6   73   66
Bob Shirley (SD)       5  12  2.96  37  14   2   0   1  134  124   50   44    7   39   78
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   6  3.05  35  12   2   7   0  127  129   47   43   12   25   68
Silvio Martinez (STL)  9   5  3.07  22  19   4   0   2  144  128   53   49    8   43   77
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   5   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    5    4
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  3.76  22  22   1   0   0  134  147   66   56   10   48   53
Craig Skok             1   3  3.98  44   0   0   2   0   54   58   26   24    7   17   30
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  4.30  26   1   0   0   0   38   46   24   18    2   11   35
Gene Garber            6  14  4.38  55   0   0  19   0   90  103   58   44   10   19   48
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
Dennis Lamp            8   7  4.32  27  22   4   0   1  131  160   73   63   11   28   61
Bill Caudill           0   3  4.34  17   5   0   0   0   48   44   29   23    6   22   53
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  3.05  35  12   2   7   0  127  129   47   43   12   25   68
Fred Norman           10   8  3.26  24  22   5   0   0  146  137   60   53    8   43   70
Tom Seaver            10   5  3.30  22  22   6   0   3  142  127   59   52   10   39   91
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  1.82  23   0   0   4   0   30   19    6    6    0   15   12
Joaquin Andujar       11   8  2.93  34  17   7   3   0  151  117   56   49    6   73   66
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        10   8  4.04  29  20   3   0   0  165  169   84   74   12   73   77
Don Sutton             9  12  4.36  24  24   4   0   0  165  157   91   80   18   49  109
Joe Beckwith           1   0  4.73   7   0   0   1   0   13   13    7    7    1    6   10
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
Dave Patterson         2   0  5.03  26   0   0   4   0   34   41   22   19    3   13   21
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
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
Bill Lee              10   9  3.35  23  23   3   0   3  150  156   71   56   16   33   34
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.38  30   0   0   6   0   40   38   20   15    4   17   32
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.45  40   0   0   3   0   63   56   24   24    8   29   47
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
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.11  27   0   0   7   0   38   35   11    9    3   21   24
Tom Hausman            1   5  2.21  13   7   1   2   0   53   40   14   13    3   15   21
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   5  5.70  11  10   1   0   0   60   76   41   38    5   20   29

 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         12   9  3.69  24  24   7   0   3  156  158   71   64   14   46   70
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  4.77  34   0   0   4   0   55   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  3.58  54   0   0  11   0   55   48   25   22    8   22   27
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
John Candelaria       10   8  3.79  24  22   5   0   0  145  151   68   61   22   32   71
Don Robinson           6   5  4.00  19  19   3   0   0  115  121   55   51   10   39   69
Dave Roberts           1   1  4.34   9   2   0   0   0   19   26   11    9    1    6    5
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
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
John D'Acquisto        8   9  4.46  38  10   1   2   1  111  116   64   55   12   66   81
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
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   2  1.21  23   0   0   0   0   45   29   13    6    0   15   20
Gary Lavelle           7   6  2.16  54   0   0  15   0   79   68   22   19    4   35   68
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  3.67  15  15   0   0   0   96   95   42   39   10   33   52
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
John Denny             6   9  4.67  23  23   5   0   2  156  157   86   81   15   78   73
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
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
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        12
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          12
  J. Andujar (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (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)          14
  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
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           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
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)       169
  V. Blue (SF)            166
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       166

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
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        84
  B. Forsch (STL)          82
  B. Knepper (SF)          82

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  B. Knepper (SF)          21
  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)           78
  J. Andujar (HOU)         73
  J. Niekro (HOU)          73
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        73
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        72
  J. Richard (HOU)         70
  M. Krukow (CHI)          67
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       66

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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