Wednesday August 15, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 15, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         70  51  3.26  121  43  23  1086   963  447  393   72  388  615
Montreal        64  51  3.30  115  23  26  1039   983  437  381   95  327  564
Cincinnati      66  56  3.60  122  21  29  1092  1081  492  437   76  365  577
Pittsburgh      69  49  3.61  119  17  37  1074  1026  489  431  100  377  657
San Diego       53  68  3.85  121  20  18  1083  1089  524  463   85  391  618
New York        50  66  3.89  117  15  27  1061  1061  513  459   99  452  592
St. Louis       60  57  4.05  118  26  17  1064  1065  520  479   99  373  571
Chicago         62  54  4.11  115  13  35  1037  1098  532  473   98  387  666
San Francisco   57  63  4.13  120  21  25  1070  1099  559  491  112  431  637
Los Angeles     54  65  4.22  119  23  20  1057  1082  571  496   78  434  592
Philadelphia    61  59  4.31  121  26  21  1064  1102  551  510  104  356  556
Atlanta         47  74  4.37  121  23  22  1065  1144  608  517  102  393  593

 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
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12   8  2.82  35  18   8   3   0  160  121   57   50    6   73   67
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     12   5  2.87  26  23   4   0   1  160  151   62   51    9   57   57
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   8  2.94  25  25  11   0   1  190  171   77   62   10   58  119
Tom Hume (CIN)         7   6  2.96  38  12   2   7   0  131  133   47   43   12   25   69
Dan Schatzeder (MON)   8   4  3.00  25  14   3   1   0  120   99   43   40   12   42   75
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   9  3.02  27  27   9   0   0  197  188   76   66   12   56  129
Craig Swan (NY)       12   9  3.08  27  27   9   0   3  196  179   74   67   17   45  120
Bob Shirley (SD)       5  12  3.10  38  15   2   0   1  139  132   54   48    7   42   83
Joe Niekro (HOU)      16   7  3.11  28  28   8   0   4  197  169   81   68   15   79   82

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         0   0  0.00   8   0   0   0   0    8    4    0    0    0    6    6
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.90  24   0   0   1   0   47   32   14   10    3   22   24
Adrian Devine          1   2  3.15  36   0   0   0   0   60   74   25   21    7   24   17
Phil Niekro           15  15  3.64  32  32  17   0   1  242  228  120   98   27   92  142
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
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
Preston Hanna          0   1  4.76   4   2   0   0   0   11   16    9    6    0    9    7
Tony Brizzolara        6   7  5.11  17  17   2   0   0   93  115   59   53    3   32   59
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  5.13  28   1   0   0   0   40   51   29   23    2   13   36
Mickey Mahler          3  11  6.18  21  18   1   0   0   90  111   69   62   11   45   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   5   0   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    3    3
Bruce Sutter           4   3  1.37  43   0   0  29   0   72   40   15   11    2   23   82
Dick Tidrow            8   3  2.44  40   0   0   3   0   66   55   21   18    3   29   35
Rick Reuschel         13   7  3.74  26  26   3   0   1  171  182   76   71   13   57   88
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
Mike Krukow            9   8  4.31  24  24   0   0   0  142  148   72   68   12   69  108
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
Willie Hernandez       4   2  5.31  44   0   0   0   0   63   71   41   37    8   31   45
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
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               7   6  2.96  38  12   2   7   0  131  133   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   9  3.30  25  23   5   0   0  150  143   62   55    8   46   73
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  3.76  50   0   0  15   0   69   65   30   29    4   39   63
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.82  21  21   2   0   0  132  129   60   56   11   38   54
Frank Pastore          2   6  6.04  23   4   0   4   0   54   68   37   36    5   14   38
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  1.80  24   0   0   4   0   30   20    6    6    0   16   12
George Throop          1   0  2.60  12   0   0   0   0   17   17    7    5    4   10   11
Joaquin Andujar       12   8  2.82  35  18   8   3   0  160  121   57   50    6   73   67
Joe Niekro            16   7  3.11  28  28   8   0   4  197  169   81   68   15   79   82
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
Rick Williams          3   5  3.25  23  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  3.86  16   7   3   1   2   56   61   27   24    1   20   19
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           11   8  2.94  25  25  11   0   1  190  171   77   62   10   58  119
Ken Brett              3   2  3.34  19   0   0   1   0   30   34   13   11    1   10    8
Bob Welch              4   6  3.99  21   9   1   5   0   68   68   36   30    6   29   56
Rick Sutcliffe        11   8  4.07  30  21   3   0   0  172  174   88   78   12   77   82
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  4.71  28   0   0   5   0   36   42   22   19    3   14   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         8   4  3.00  25  14   3   1   0  120   99   43   40   12   42   75
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
Bill Lee              10  10  3.30  24  24   4   0   3  158  163   73   58   17   35   37
David Palmer           4   2  3.32  28   4   0   2   0   62   57   28   23    7   23   35
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.50  27  20   3   1   2  131  114   55   51   14   38  105
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            12   9  3.08  27  27   9   0   3  196  179   74   67   17   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  3.76  32   5   0   4   0   67   69   31   28    3   35   40
Andy Hassler           4   4  4.08  15   7   1   1   0   57   61   26   26    4   29   40
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Dale Murray            4   6  4.52  53   0   0   4   0   90   97   51   45    6   47   36
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  6.18  12  11   1   0   0   63   80   46   43    8   21   31

 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         13   9  3.60  25  25   8   0   3  165  163   73   66   14   48   74
Steve Carlton         11  10  3.72  25  25  10   0   3  179  153   84   74   18   64  141
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
Bert Blyleven         10   4  3.58  28  28   4   0   0  181  175   78   72   18   77  126
Bruce Kison            7   6  3.62  24  16   2   0   1  114  101   50   46    8   26   88
John Candelaria       11   8  3.62  25  23   6   0   0  154  157   69   62   22   34   74
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.70  55   0   0  11   0   56   50   26   23    8   23   27
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
Steve Mura             3   2  2.91  21   5   0   0   0   53   36   19   17    5   25   46
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
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Randy Jones            9   8  3.83  30  30   5   0   0  200  192   91   85   14   51   83
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.11  30  12   1   0   0   96  100   54   44   10   41   47
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.15  32  16   2   2   0  104  104   50   48    8   31   37
Rollie Fingers         9   8  4.57  51   0   0  12   0   81   90   46   41    7   33   62
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.58  19   5   0   0   0   39   44   27   20    3   21   19
Mark Lee               2   2  4.61  27   0   0   2   0   41   57   24   21    3   15   18
John D'Acquisto        8  10  4.87  39  11   1   2   1  113  122   70   61   13   68   82
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  1.14  25   0   0   0   0   47   29   13    6    0   16   21
Gary Lavelle           7   6  2.12  55   0   0  15   0   81   70   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  3.79  16  16   0   0   0  100  102   45   42   10   34   52
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.29  23  14   1   0   0   94  100   48   45   12   40   43
John Curtis            8   7  4.42  23  14   3   0   2   98  104   53   48   12   34   64
Bob Knepper            8   7  4.43  26  26   5   0   2  161  186   88   79   24   59   99
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.44  21  14   3   0   1   93   99   57   46   10   39   54
Pedro Borbon           3   3  4.76  18   0   0   3   0   28   39   18   15    4    4   14
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  3.40  12   5   0   0   0   45   42   18   17    8   10   23
Silvio Martinez       10   6  3.52  24  21   4   0   2  156  148   65   61    9   49   81
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  3.83  39   0   0   6   0   45   48   20   19    5   15   20
George Frazier         2   2  4.50  17   0   0   0   0   22   24   13   11    2    8    9
Bob Forsch             6  10  4.62  23  23   5   0   1  150  160   84   77   14   40   65
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
John Denny             6  10  4.81  24  24   5   0   2  165  167   93   88   16   85   77
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)        13
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  C. Swan (NY)             12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  M. Mahler (ATL)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       10
  J. Denny (STL)           10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8
  V. Blue (SF)              8

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          29
  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
  R. Jones (SD)         199.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.0
  G. Perry (SD)         196.2
  C. Swan (NY)          196.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        189.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       187.1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     181.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      179.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         228
  R. Jones (SD)           192
  G. Perry (SD)           188
  B. Knepper (SF)         186
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       182
  C. Swan (NY)            179
  R. Grimsley (MON)       178
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       175
  J. Richard (HOU)        174
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)       174

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  V. Blue (SF)            108
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  R. Jones (SD)            91
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  B. Knepper (SF)          88
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        88
  J. Richard (HOU)         87
  S. Carlton (PHI)         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
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  J. Denny (STL)           85
  V. Blue (SF)             81
  J. Niekro (HOU)          79
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        77
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        77
  J. Andujar (HOU)         73
  J. Richard (HOU)         71
  M. Krukow (CHI)          69
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       68

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         142
  S. Carlton (PHI)        141
  G. Perry (SD)           129
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       126
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  B. Hooton (LA)          119
  D. Sutton (LA)          116
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      111
  M. Krukow (CHI)         108

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