Monday August 13, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 13, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         69  50  3.29  119  42  23  1068   949  443  390   72  384  610
Montreal        63  50  3.34  113  22  25  1022   971  435  379   94  322  558
Cincinnati      65  55  3.63  120  21  29  1073  1065  488  433   76  361  566
Pittsburgh      67  49  3.66  117  15  37  1056  1016  487  429   99  373  649
San Diego       53  66  3.80  119  20  18  1067  1070  512  451   82  383  608
New York        48  66  3.89  115  15  26  1043  1037  505  451   95  446  584
St. Louis       60  55  3.99  116  26  17  1046  1040  505  464   97  361  565
Chicago         61  53  4.08  113  13  34  1019  1076  519  462   96  373  653
San Francisco   56  62  4.13  118  21  25  1053  1079  551  483  111  428  629
Los Angeles     52  65  4.26  117  22  19  1039  1073  566  492   78  427  580
Atlanta         47  72  4.27  119  23  22  1047  1115  584  497  101  381  588
Philadelphia    60  58  4.35  119  24  21  1046  1093  547  506  104  348  540

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   7  2.79  27  27  10   0   5  187  168   67   58   10   56  102
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     12   5  2.87  26  23   4   0   1  160  151   62   51    9   57   57
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 11   8  2.93  34  17   7   3   0  151  117   56   49    6   73   66
Tom Hume (CIN)         6   6  3.01  37  12   2   7   0  129  130   47   43   12   25   69
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   9  3.02  27  27   9   0   0  197  188   76   66   12   56  129
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
Bob Shirley (SD)       5  12  3.10  38  15   2   0   1  139  132   54   48    7   42   83
Joe Niekro (HOU)      16   6  3.13  27  27   8   0   4  190  160   78   66   15   77   79
Tom Seaver (CIN)      11   5  3.22  23  23   7   0   3  151  134   61   54   10   43   96

 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           15  15  3.64  32  32  17   0   1  242  228  120   98   27   92  142
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   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    3
Bruce Sutter           4   3  1.41  42   0   0  28   0   70   40   15   11    2   22   80
Dick Tidrow            8   3  2.47  39   0   0   3   0   66   53   19   18    3   28   35
Rick Reuschel         12   7  3.62  25  25   3   0   1  164  173   71   66   11   50   83
Mike Krukow            9   7  4.05  23  23   0   0   0  138  138   66   62   12   67  105
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.27  31  18   3   2   0  137  149   71   65   20   37   89
Dennis Lamp            8   7  4.29  28  23   4   0   1  134  164   75   64   11   28   63
Bill Caudill           0   4  4.78  19   6   0   0   0   53   53   34   28    7   24   61
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       4   2  5.49  43   0   0   0   0   61   70   41   37    8   30   42
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  44   0   0   1   0   46   49   26   14    3   16   22
Mike Lacoss           12   5  2.87  26  23   4   0   1  160  151   62   51    9   57   57
Tom Hume               6   6  3.01  37  12   2   7   0  129  130   47   43   12   25   69
Tom Seaver            11   5  3.22  23  23   7   0   3  151  134   61   54   10   43   96
Fred Norman           10   8  3.26  24  22   5   0   0  146  137   60   53    8   43   70
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
George Throop          1   0  2.60  12   0   0   0   0   17   17    7    5    4   10   11
Joaquin Andujar       11   8  2.93  34  17   7   3   0  151  117   56   49    6   73   66
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   5  3.26  22  12   2   0   2   91   91   34   33    5   24   29
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.35  19  18   9   0   2  134  116   57   50   11   29   44
J.R. Richard          12  11  3.43  28  28  12   0   1  207  174   87   79   12   71  216
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   4   0   0   0   0    4    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
Jerry Reuss            3  10  4.67  30  12   1   3   0   94  121   65   49    3   42   44
Dave Patterson         2   0  4.75  27   0   0   5   0   36   41   22   19    3   13   23
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
Charlie Hough          3   4  5.04  33   5   0   0   0   95   89   57   53   10   50   51
Dennis Lewallyn        0   1  5.11   7   0   0   0   0   12   19    8    7    0    5    1
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
Joe Beckwith           1   0  5.93   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    9    9    1    6   10
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  2.32  25   1   1   0   1   54   46   16   14    3   18   47
Steve Rogers          10   7  2.79  27  27  10   0   5  187  168   67   58   10   56  102
Dan Schatzeder         7   4  3.13  24  13   3   1   0  115   97   43   40   12   39   74
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.19  42   0   0   3   0   68   58   24   24    8   32   48
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
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  2.01  28   0   0   7   0   40   36   11    9    3   22   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
Dale Murray            4   6  4.64  52   0   0   4   0   87   93   51   45    6   46   35
Pete Falcone           3   9  4.73  24  22   1   0   1  124  132   71   65   21   54   77
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  3.56  18   1   0   0   0   43   42   18   17    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
Ron Reed               9   6  4.08  46   0   0   3   0   79   90   40   36    7   26   47
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
Dickie Noles           3   3  4.33   9   9   0   0   0   54   54   28   26    3   33   23
Randy Lerch            6  11  4.40  27  25   3   0   0  141  165   77   69   18   38   48
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.85  50   1   0  13   0   65   56   38   35    9   25   41
Larry Christenson      3   8  4.93  15  13   2   0   0   80   91   46   44    7   16   43
Rawly Eastwick         2   3  5.15  36   0   0   4   0   58   61   34   33    6   22   29
Doug Bird              1   0  5.40  25   0   0   0   0   47   58   28   28    6   12   25
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           9   3  2.37  59   0   0   3   0   91   79   31   24    6   28   77
Jim Bibby              9   2  2.45  24   9   1   0   0   88   68   29   24    6   34   57
Kent Tekulve           6   6  3.02  67   0   0  22   0   92   82   35   31    5   34   55
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  4.80  14  14   1   0   0   84   82   50   45    9   32   33
Joe Coleman            0   0  6.48   6   0   0   0   0   17   27   15   12    1    6   13
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   9  3.02  27  27   9   0   0  197  188   76   66   12   56  129
Bob Shirley            5  12  3.10  38  15   2   0   1  139  132   54   48    7   42   83
Steve Mura             3   2  3.17  20   5   0   0   0   48   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  4.11  30  12   1   0   0   96  100   54   44   10   41   47
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.19  31  16   2   2   0  103  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
Mark Lee               2   2  4.61  27   0   0   2   0   41   57   24   21    3   15   18
Rollie Fingers         9   8  4.69  50   0   0  12   0   79   89   46   41    7   32   60
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  1.19  24   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
Pedro Borbon           3   2  4.00  17   0   0   3   0   27   34   15   12    3    4   13
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.29  23  14   1   0   0   94  100   48   45   12   40   43
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             10   9  5.17  25  25   8   0   0  171  170  108   98   18   81   94
Ed Whitson             3   4  5.40   9   8   1   0   0   43   48   27   26    3   18   22
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           8   3  2.96  46   0   0   7   0   55   40   19   18    2   33   44
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.06  35   0   0   1   0   47   43   18   16    3   12    9
John Fulgham           4   4  3.09  11  11   4   0   1   76   76   30   26    7   15   40
Roy Thomas             1   2  3.35  11   5   0   0   0   43   39   17   16    8    8   22
Silvio Martinez       10   5  3.36  23  20   4   0   2  150  139   60   56    9   46   80
George Frazier         2   2  3.74  16   0   0   0   0   22   21   11    9    1    8    9
Pete Vuckovich        11   8  3.75  25  24   8   0   0  173  170   83   72   17   41  111
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
Darold Knowles         2   4  3.92  38   0   0   6   0   44   48   20   19    5   15   20
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
Dan O'Brien            0   0 40.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    0    0    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        12
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          12
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  J. Andujar (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  C. Swan (NY)             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
  J. Reuss (LA)            10
  V. Blue (SF)              9

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          28
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         22
  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)       242.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      207.1
  G. Perry (SD)         196.2
  R. Jones (SD)         192.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       190.0
  C. Swan (NY)          189.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       187.1
  B. Hooton (LA)        180.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        174.0
  P. Vuckovich (STL)    172.2

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         228
  G. Perry (SD)           188
  B. Knepper (SF)         186
  R. Jones (SD)           182
  R. Grimsley (MON)       178
  J. Richard (HOU)        174
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       173
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       171
  V. Blue (SF)            170
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      170

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  V. Blue (SF)            108
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  B. Knepper (SF)          88
  J. Richard (HOU)         87
  J. Denny (STL)           86
  R. Jones (SD)            86
  B. Forsch (STL)          84
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        84

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  B. Knepper (SF)          24
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  P. Falcone (NY)          21
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       20
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  V. Blue (SF)             81
  J. Denny (STL)           78
  J. Niekro (HOU)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        75
  J. Andujar (HOU)         73
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        73
  J. Richard (HOU)         71
  M. Krukow (CHI)          67
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       66

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         142
  S. Carlton (PHI)        129
  G. Perry (SD)           129
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       121
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  D. Sutton (LA)          116
  B. Hooton (LA)          112
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      111
  M. Krukow (CHI)         105

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