Friday August 10, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 10, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         68  49  3.31  117  41  23  1051   935  439  386   71  379  601
Montreal        62  49  3.35  111  21  25  1005   957  429  374   93  317  551
Cincinnati      64  54  3.63  118  20  29  1056  1045  481  426   76  355  557
Pittsburgh      65  49  3.63  115  15  36  1038   997  475  419   98  364  639
San Diego       52  65  3.77  117  20  17  1049  1049  499  439   81  377  599
New York        48  65  3.88  114  15  26  1034  1027  500  446   93  443  580
St. Louis       59  53  3.99  113  26  17  1019  1014  491  452   95  352  548
Chicago         59  52  4.13  110  13  32   992  1045  510  455   96  363  629
San Francisco   55  61  4.17  116  20  25  1035  1067  543  479  109  427  622
Philadelphia    60  56  4.23  117  24  21  1028  1057  524  483   99  340  530
Los Angeles     51  64  4.29  115  22  18  1022  1058  558  487   78  422  569
Atlanta         46  72  4.29  118  22  22  1038  1107  582  495  101  378  580

 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  3.04  36  12   2   7   0  127  129   47   43   12   25   68
Craig Swan (NY)       11   9  3.04  26  26   9   0   3  189  169   71   64   16   45  120
Burt Hooton (LA)      10   8  3.09  24  24  10   0   0  181  169   77   62   10   56  112
Joe Niekro (HOU)      16   6  3.13  27  27   8   0   4  190  160   78   66   15   77   79
Fred Norman (CIN)     10   8  3.26  24  22   5   0   0  146  137   60   53    8   43   70

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         0   0  0.00   6   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    6    4
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.83  23   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
Eddie Solomon          4   9  4.67  22  21   1   0   0  125  127   75   65   14   32   75
Tony Brizzolara        6   6  4.70  16  16   2   0   0   92  111   53   48    2   31   59
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   3   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
Bruce Sutter           4   3  1.21  39   0   0  26   0   67   34   12    9    2   21   75
Dick Tidrow            8   3  2.42  38   0   0   3   0   63   51   18   17    3   26   33
Rick Reuschel         11   7  3.78  24  24   3   0   1  157  166   71   66   11   48   77
Mike Krukow            9   7  4.05  23  23   0   0   0  138  138   66   62   12   67  105
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   4  4.85  18   6   0   0   0   52   53   34   28    7   23   60
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.88  22  19   3   0   2  111  129   70   60   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  5.62  41   0   0   0   0   58   68   40   36    8   30   40
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  44   0   0   1   0   46   49   26   14    3   16   22
Tom Hume               6   6  3.04  36  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  3.82  49   0   0  15   0   68   65   30   29    4   39   60
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.99  20  20   2   0   0  124  125   59   55   11   38   52
Frank Pastore          2   6  6.39  22   4   0   4   0   49   65   36   35    5   13   35
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
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  1.57  45   0   0  15   0   69   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
Joe Niekro            16   6  3.13  27  27   8   0   4  190  160   78   66   15   77   79
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
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            10  12  4.14  25  25   5   0   1  174  162   91   80   18   52  116
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  1.84  47   0   0  13   0   78   60   19   16    2   30   47
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
Dan Schatzeder         6   4  3.23  23  12   2   1   0  106   91   41   38   11   37   70
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.29  31   0   0   6   0   41   40   20   15    4   17   32
David Palmer           4   2  3.32  28   4   0   2   0   62   57   28   23    7   23   35
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.34  41   0   0   3   0   65   56   24   24    8   32   47
Bill Lee              10   9  3.35  23  23   3   0   3  150  156   71   56   16   33   34
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.61  26  20   3   0   2  127  111   55   51   14   38  103
Ross Grimsley          8   8  5.33  25  25   2   0   0  138  178   92   82   18   36   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            11   9  3.04  26  26   9   0   3  189  169   71   64   16   45  120
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  3.90  31   5   0   3   0   65   68   31   28    3   33   40
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  5.26  32   2   0   0   0   63   55   44   37    6   55   43
Dwight Bernard         0   3  5.29  23   1   0   0   0   32   46   21   19    2   19   13
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
Kevin Saucier          1   1  3.35  17   1   0   0   0   43   39   17   16    1   22   13
Nino Espinosa         12   9  3.69  24  24   7   0   3  156  158   71   64   14   46   70
Steve Carlton         11   9  3.82  24  24   9   0   3  170  149   82   72   18   58  129
Dickie Noles           3   3  4.01   8   8   0   0   0   49   46   24   22    2   31   21
Ron Reed               9   6  4.02  45   0   0   3   0   78   87   39   35    7   26   44
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.27  20  20   3   0   2  122  121   59   58   10   37   58
Jim Kaat               1   0  4.32   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    4    4    1    5    2
Randy Lerch            6  11  4.40  27  25   3   0   0  141  165   77   69   18   38   48
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         2   2  4.69  35   0   0   4   0   56   56   30   29    5   22   28
Doug Bird              1   0  4.84  24   0   0   0   0   45   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  2.39  58   0   0   3   0   90   79   31   24    6   28   77
Jim Bibby              8   2  2.57  23   8   1   0   0   81   64   28   23    6   30   53
Kent Tekulve           6   6  2.87  65   0   0  21   0   88   77   32   28    5   32   54
Bruce Kison            7   6  3.62  24  16   2   0   1  114  101   50   46    8   26   88
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.70  55   0   0  11   0   56   50   26   23    8   23   27
Bert Blyleven          9   4  3.72  27  27   3   0   0  172  171   77   71   17   75  121
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            9   7  3.74  29  29   5   0   0  193  182   86   80   12   49   79
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  3.51  46   2   0   2   0   77   64   35   30    7   37   68
John Montefusco        3   4  3.67  15  15   0   0   0   96   95   42   39   10   33   52
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.29  23  14   1   0   0   94  100   48   45   12   40   43
Pedro Borbon           3   2  4.32  16   0   0   3   0   25   32   12   12    2    4   13
Bob Knepper            8   7  4.43  26  26   5   0   2  161  186   88   79   24   59   99
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.48  20  14   3   0   1   92   98   57   46   10   39   54
John Curtis            7   7  4.57  22  13   3   0   2   91   99   51   46   12   33   58
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  2.98  44   0   0   7   0   51   39   18   17    2   32   42
John Fulgham           4   3  2.99  10  10   4   0   1   69   70   26   23    7   12   35
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.15  33   0   0   1   0   46   41   18   16    3   11    9
Silvio Martinez       10   5  3.36  23  20   4   0   2  150  139   60   56    9   46   80
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
Bob Forsch             6  10  4.62  23  23   5   0   1  150  160   84   77   14   40   65
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 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)          16
  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
  C. Swan (NY)             11
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       11

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  B. Forsch (STL)          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
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8
  P. Vuckovich (STL)        8

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          26
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         21
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  J. Sambito (HOU)         15
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  E. Sosa (MON)            13
  R. Fingers (SD)          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)         192.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       190.0
  C. Swan (NY)          189.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       183.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        180.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        174.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     172.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         220
  B. Knepper (SF)         186
  R. Jones (SD)           182
  G. Perry (SD)           182
  R. Grimsley (MON)       178
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       171
  B. Hooton (LA)          169
  J. Richard (HOU)        169
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)       169
  C. Swan (NY)            169

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  V. Blue (SF)            107
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  B. Knepper (SF)          88
  J. Denny (STL)           86
  R. Jones (SD)            86
  J. Richard (HOU)         86
  B. Forsch (STL)          84
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        84

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  B. Knepper (SF)          24
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       20
  P. Falcone (NY)          19
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  V. Blue (SF)             80
  J. Denny (STL)           78
  J. Niekro (HOU)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        75
  J. Andujar (HOU)         73
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        73
  J. Richard (HOU)         70
  M. Krukow (CHI)          67
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       66

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        209
  P. Niekro (ATL)         134
  S. Carlton (PHI)        129
  G. Perry (SD)           128
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       121
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  D. Sutton (LA)          116
  B. Hooton (LA)          112
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      108
  M. Krukow (CHI)         105

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