Saturday August 18, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 18, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         70  53  3.25  123  44  23  1104   975  453  399   72  396  628
Montreal        66  51  3.25  117  25  26  1057   994  438  382   95  333  575
Cincinnati      68  56  3.58  124  22  29  1110  1092  498  442   79  370  583
Pittsburgh      70  51  3.65  122  17  38  1101  1053  505  447  104  384  677
San Diego       53  71  3.89  124  20  18  1107  1118  541  479   86  403  631
New York        51  68  3.89  120  15  28  1086  1089  524  470  101  467  602
St. Louis       62  58  3.99  121  27  17  1097  1086  528  486  101  380  593
Chicago         65  54  4.10  118  13  36  1064  1129  544  485  102  393  692
Los Angeles     57  65  4.17  122  24  21  1090  1114  580  505   79  445  616
San Francisco   57  66  4.22  123  22  25  1094  1135  581  513  113  441  649
Philadelphia    63  59  4.25  123  27  22  1082  1119  553  511  105  359  563
Atlanta         47  77  4.34  124  24  22  1091  1167  617  526  104  401  606

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   7  2.70  28  28  11   0   5  196  173   68   59   10   61  108
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12   8  2.82  35  18   8   3   0  160  121   57   50    6   73   67
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     13   5  2.88  27  24   5   0   1  169  156   65   54   11   60   61
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   2  1.99  25   0   0   1   0   50   34   15   11    3   22   26
Adrian Devine          1   2  3.15  36   0   0   0   0   60   74   25   21    7   24   17
Preston Hanna          0   1  3.63   5   3   0   0   0   17   20   10    7    1   12   10
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
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           10   3  2.49  42   0   0   3   0   69   57   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
Mike Krukow            9   8  4.23  25  25   0   0   0  149  154   74   70   12   71  112
Dennis Lamp            8   7  4.29  28  23   4   0   1  134  164   75   64   11   28   63
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.88  22  19   3   0   2  111  129   70   60   15   51   42
Willie Hernandez       4   2  5.05  46   0   0   0   0   66   72   41   37    8   33   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           13   5  2.88  27  24   5   0   1  169  156   65   54   11   60   61
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
J.R. Richard          12  12  3.33  29  29  13   0   1  216  178   88   80   12   75  222
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.35  19  18   9   0   2  134  116   57   50   11   29   44
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            4  10  4.35  31  13   2   3   0  103  130   66   50    3   43   50
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          11   7  2.70  28  28  11   0   5  196  173   68   59   10   61  108
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   6  3.69  34   5   0   5   0   71   73   32   29    3   37   45
Andy Hassler           4   4  4.04  16   8   1   1   0   62   64   28   28    5   32   41
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  24   1   0   0   0   34   48   22   20    2   21   15
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  4.03  47   0   0   4   0   80   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
Larry Christenson      4   8  4.53  16  14   2   0   0   87   99   46   44    7   19   46
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.77  51   1   0  13   0   66   58   38   35    9   25   42
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  2.42  61   0   0   4   0   97   82   33   26    7   28   83
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   6  4.07  20  20   3   0   0  122  128   59   55   11   39   74
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  3.94  32  13   1   0   0  103  103   55   45   10   42   50
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.20  34  16   2   2   0  105  108   51   49    8   33   37
Rollie Fingers         9   9  4.57  52   0   0  12   0   83   91   47   42    7   35   64
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  10  5.18  26  26   9   0   0  179  180  113  103   18   84  100
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             2   2  3.12  14   5   0   0   0   49   43   18   17    8   11   25
Silvio Martinez       10   6  3.52  24  21   4   0   2  156  148   65   61    9   49   81
Pete Vuckovich        11   8  3.76  26  25   8   0   0  180  179   87   75   18   43  115
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
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          13
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         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
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  M. Mahler (ATL)          11
  V. Blue (SF)             10
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  B. Hooton (LA)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          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)      216.1
  G. Perry (SD)         201.2
  R. Jones (SD)         199.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       196.1
  C. Swan (NY)          196.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        189.2
  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
  V. Blue (SF)            180
  C. Swan (NY)            179
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      179
  R. Grimsley (MON)       178
  J. Richard (HOU)        178

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         126
  V. Blue (SF)            113
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  D. Sutton (LA)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  B. Knepper (SF)          92
  R. Jones (SD)            91
  J. Richard (HOU)         88
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        88
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       87

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)             84
  J. Niekro (HOU)          79
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        77
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        77
  J. Richard (HOU)         75
  J. Andujar (HOU)         73
  M. Krukow (CHI)          71
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       70

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        222
  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)      115
  M. Krukow (CHI)         112

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