Friday August 17, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 17, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         70  52  3.27  122  43  23  1095   971  452  398   72  392  622
Montreal        65  51  3.27  116  24  26  1048   989  437  381   95  328  569
Cincinnati      67  56  3.59  123  21  29  1101  1087  495  439   77  367  579
Pittsburgh      70  50  3.64  121  17  38  1092  1045  500  442  102  384  669
New York        51  67  3.89  119  15  28  1078  1083  520  466  100  460  597
San Diego       53  70  3.90  123  20  18  1099  1111  538  476   86  400  627
St. Louis       61  58  4.00  120  27  17  1088  1077  524  483  100  378  587
Chicago         64  54  4.12  117  13  36  1055  1121  542  483  102  390  688
Los Angeles     56  65  4.19  121  23  21  1081  1105  579  504   79  444  610
San Francisco   57  65  4.21  122  21  25  1086  1125  576  508  113  438  643
Philadelphia    62  59  4.28  122  27  21  1073  1109  553  511  105  356  559
Atlanta         47  76  4.36  123  24  22  1082  1161  615  524  103  398  601

 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
Tom Hume (CIN)         8   6  2.92  39  12   2   7   0  133  133   47   43   12   25   69
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   8  2.94  25  25  11   0   1  190  171   77   62   10   58  119
Craig Swan (NY)       12   9  3.08  27  27   9   0   3  196  179   74   67   17   45  120
Joe Niekro (HOU)      16   7  3.11  28  28   8   0   4  197  169   81   68   15   79   82
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10  10  3.12  28  28   9   0   0  202  196   81   70   12   58  129
Bob Shirley (SD)       5  12  3.16  39  16   2   0   1  145  138   57   51    8   44   88
Tom Seaver (CIN)      11   5  3.19  24  24   7   0   3  158  140   64   56   11   45   98

 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  16  3.74  33  33  17   0   1  250  236  126  104   28   94  147
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  4.34  56   0   0  19   0   91  103   58   44   10   19   48
Eddie Solomon          4  10  4.44  23  22   2   0   0  134  136   76   66   14   35   78
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
Bruce Sutter           4   3  1.35  44   0   0  30   0   73   41   15   11    2   23   84
Dick Tidrow            9   3  2.54  41   0   0   3   0   67   56   22   19    4   29   37
Doug Capilla           0   0  2.57   6   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    1    3    4
Rick Reuschel         13   7  3.74  26  26   3   0   1  171  182   76   71   13   57   88
Lynn McGlothen        10   8  4.16  32  19   3   2   0  145  160   73   67   20   39   95
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
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.88  22  19   3   0   2  111  129   70   60   15   51   42
Willie Hernandez       4   2  5.10  45   0   0   0   0   65   71   41   37    8   32   46
Bill Caudill           0   4  5.21  20   7   0   0   0   57   60   39   33    9   24   71
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               8   6  2.92  39  12   2   7   0  133  133   47   43   12   25   69
Tom Seaver            11   5  3.19  24  24   7   0   3  158  140   64   56   11   45   98
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
Pete Ladd              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    0
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  2.66  13   0   0   0   0   20   20    8    6    4   10   15
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
Rick Williams          3   5  3.13  24  12   2   0   2   95   92   34   33    5   25   30
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
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 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
Frank Lacorte          1   1  6.14   5   2   0   0   0   15   13   10   10    2    6   12
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         1   0  0.00   6   0   0   1   0    8    7    0    0    0    2    9
Burt Hooton           11   8  2.94  25  25  11   0   1  190  171   77   62   10   58  119
Ken Brett              3   2  3.03  20   0   0   1   0   33   35   13   11    1   10   10
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  4.08  26  26   5   0   1  181  165   93   82   19   54  116
Dave Patterson         3   0  4.31  29   0   0   5   0   40   46   22   19    3   15   27
Jerry Reuss            3  10  4.67  30  12   1   3   0   94  121   65   49    3   42   44
Joe Beckwith           1   0  4.86   9   0   0   1   0   17   17    9    9    1   10   13
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
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
Charlie Hough          3   4  5.36  34   6   0   0   0   99   98   63   59   10   52   53
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  2.32  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
David Palmer           5   2  2.90  29   5   1   2   1   71   63   28   23    7   24   40
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
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
Tom Hausman            1   5  2.21  13   7   1   2   0   53   40   14   13    3   15   21
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.85  30   0   0   7   0   41   40   15   13    3   24   24
Craig Swan            12   9  3.08  27  27   9   0   3  196  179   74   67   17   45  120
Kevin Kobel            5   6  3.38  22  20   1   0   1  120  120   55   45   13   37   52
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Neil Allen             4   5  3.65  33   5   0   5   0   69   72   31   28    3   35   43
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
Pete Falcone           4   9  4.55  25  23   1   0   1  131  139   72   66   21   58   78
Dale Murray            4   7  4.57  54   0   0   4   0   91   99   52   46    6   47   36
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
Randy Lerch            7  11  4.20  28  26   4   0   0  150  172   79   70   19   38   51
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
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  2.38  60   0   0   4   0   95   81   32   25    6   28   80
Jim Bibby              9   3  2.87  25  10   1   0   0   91   74   34   29    7   36   60
Kent Tekulve           6   6  2.99  68   0   0  22   0   93   82   35   31    5   34   56
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.51  56   0   0  11   0   59   51   26   23    8   25   28
Bert Blyleven         10   4  3.58  28  28   4   0   0  181  175   78   72   18   77  126
John Candelaria       11   8  3.62  25  23   6   0   0  154  157   69   62   22   34   74
Bruce Kison            8   6  3.68  25  17   2   0   1  120  109   53   49    9   28   91
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  4.80  14  14   1   0   0   84   82   50   45    9   32   33
Dave Roberts           1   1  5.03  10   2   0   0   0   20   28   13   11    1    7    6
Joe Coleman            0   0  6.11   7   0   0   0   0   18   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  2.89  22   5   0   0   0   53   36   19   17    5   25   46
Gaylord Perry         10  10  3.12  28  28   9   0   0  202  196   81   70   12   58  129
Bob Shirley            5  12  3.16  39  16   2   0   1  145  138   57   51    8   44   88
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  4.10  31  12   1   0   0   97  100   54   44   10   41   48
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.13  33  16   2   2   0  105  105   50   48    8   33   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  4.78  29   0   0   2   0   43   62   26   23    3   16   18
John D'Acquisto        8  11  5.13  40  11   1   2   1  114  124   74   65   13   70   85
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  1.97  27   0   0   0   0   50   35   18   11    0   18   22
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  3.43  47   2   0   2   0   79   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   8  4.55  27  27   5   0   2  164  193   92   83   24   62   99
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.67  22  14   3   0   1   94  102   60   49   11   39   55
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   5  5.40  10   9   1   0   0   48   55   30   29    3   20   25
Randy Moffitt          2   5  7.36  26   0   0   2   0   33   46   30   27    5   14   16

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Fulgham           5   4  2.76  12  12   5   0   2   85   78   30   26    7   15   45
Mark Littell           8   3  2.86  47   0   0   7   0   57   40   19   18    2   34   46
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.06  35   0   0   1   0   47   43   18   16    3   12    9
Roy Thomas             1   2  3.26  13   5   0   0   0   47   43   18   17    8   11   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
Bob Forsch             6  10  4.44  24  24   5   0   1  160  167   86   79   15   42   73
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
George Frazier         2   3  5.09  18   0   0   0   0   23   26   15   13    2    9   10
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)          16
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  M. Mahler (ATL)          11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         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)          30
  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)       250.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      207.1
  G. Perry (SD)         201.2
  R. Jones (SD)         199.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.0
  C. Swan (NY)          196.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        189.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       187.1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     181.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        181.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         236
  G. Perry (SD)           196
  B. Knepper (SF)         193
  R. Jones (SD)           192
  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)         126
  V. Blue (SF)            108
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  D. Sutton (LA)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  B. Knepper (SF)          92
  R. Jones (SD)            91
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        88
  J. Richard (HOU)         87
  B. Forsch (STL)          86

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  B. Knepper (SF)          24
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  P. Falcone (NY)          21
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       20
  R. Lerch (PHI)           19
  D. Sutton (LA)           19
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          94
  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
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       70
  M. Krukow (CHI)          69

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         147
  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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