Sunday August 19, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 19, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        67  51  3.23  118  25  27  1066  1001  439  383   96  336  580
Houston         70  54  3.25  124  44  23  1113   986  456  402   72  398  630
Cincinnati      69  56  3.60  125  22  30  1119  1101  503  447   81  373  589
Pittsburgh      71  51  3.62  123  17  38  1110  1057  505  447  104  386  680
San Diego       53  72  3.88  125  20  18  1115  1125  544  481   87  406  633
New York        51  69  3.91  121  15  28  1094  1099  530  476  101  471  606
St. Louis       63  58  3.96  122  27  18  1106  1092  528  486  101  383  600
Chicago         66  54  4.08  119  13  37  1073  1134  545  486  102  396  701
Los Angeles     57  66  4.15  123  25  21  1099  1121  582  507   80  447  619
San Francisco   57  67  4.21  124  22  25  1102  1143  585  516  115  443  653
Philadelphia    64  59  4.23  124  28  22  1091  1121  555  513  105  364  569
Atlanta         47  78  4.35  125  24  22  1099  1174  622  531  106  401  612

 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   9  2.84  36  19   8   3   0  168  131   60   53    6   74   69
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     13   5  2.88  27  24   5   0   1  169  156   65   54   11   60   61
Tom Hume (CIN)         8   6  2.90  40  12   2   8   0  134  133   47   43   12   25   70
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   9  2.90  26  26  12   0   1  198  178   79   64   11   60  122
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   9   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    6    7
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
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  5.01  29   1   0   0   0   41   51   29   23    2   13   38
Tony Brizzolara        6   8  5.22  18  18   2   0   0  100  122   64   58    5   32   62
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  1.45  45   0   0  31   0   74   43   16   12    2   23   85
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         14   7  3.57  27  27   3   0   1  179  185   76   71   13   60   96
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  2.90  40  12   2   8   0  134  133   47   43   12   25   70
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
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.86  22  22   2   0   0  138  136   63   59   12   40   59
Doug Bair              8   6  3.89  51   0   0  15   0   72   67   32   31    5   40   63
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  1.56  46   0   0  15   0   69   60   14   12    5   16   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   9  2.84  36  19   8   3   0  168  131   60   53    6   74   69
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   9  2.90  26  26  12   0   1  198  178   79   64   11   60  122
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  3.04  43   0   0   4   0   71   62   24   24    8   33   51
Bill Lee              11  10  3.24  25  25   4   0   3  164  166   74   59   18   37   39
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.29  31   0   0   6   0   41   40   20   15    4   17   32
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  2.81  31   0   0   7   0   42   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   8  4.60  55   0   0   4   0   92  100   53   47    6   48   36
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Dwight Bernard         0   3  5.14  25   1   0   0   0   35   48   22   20    2   21   15
Wayne Twitchell        5   3  5.23  33   2   0   0   0   64   55   44   37    6   55   44
Dock Ellis             2   5  6.42  13  12   1   0   0   67   89   51   48    8   24   34

 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         12  10  3.64  26  26  11   0   3  188  155   86   76   18   69  147
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           7   6  2.96  69   0   0  22   0   94   82   35   31    5   34   57
John Candelaria       11   8  3.44  26  24   6   0   0  162  161   69   62   22   36   76
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
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
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
Steve Mura             3   2  3.21  23   5   0   0   0   53   38   21   19    6   27   46
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Randy Jones            9   9  3.72  31  31   5   0   0  206  197   92   85   14   52   85
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  4.60  30   0   0   2   0   45   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  1.89  28   0   0   0   0   52   37   19   11    0   19   23
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   8  4.34  24  15   3   0   2  102  107   54   49   13   35   65
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  5.04  19   0   0   3   0   30   42   20   17    5    4   16
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
Mark Littell           8   3  2.73  48   0   0   8   0   59   41   19   18    2   35   50
John Fulgham           5   4  2.76  12  12   5   0   2   85   78   30   26    7   15   45
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
John Denny             7  10  4.63  25  25   5   0   2  171  172   93   88   16   87   80
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
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
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        14
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  C. Swan (NY)             12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      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)           12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          31
  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
  R. Jones (SD)         205.2
  G. Perry (SD)         201.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        198.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       196.1
  C. Swan (NY)          196.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      188.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     181.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         236
  R. Jones (SD)           197
  G. Perry (SD)           196
  B. Knepper (SF)         193
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       185
  V. Blue (SF)            180
  C. Swan (NY)            179
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      179
  R. Grimsley (MON)       178
  B. Hooton (LA)          178

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         126
  V. Blue (SF)            113
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  D. Sutton (LA)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  R. Jones (SD)            92
  B. Knepper (SF)          92
  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)           87
  V. Blue (SF)             84
  J. Niekro (HOU)          79
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        77
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        77
  J. Richard (HOU)         75
  J. Andujar (HOU)         74
  M. Krukow (CHI)          71
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       70

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        222
  S. Carlton (PHI)        147
  P. Niekro (ATL)         147
  G. Perry (SD)           129
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       126
  B. Hooton (LA)          122
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  D. Sutton (LA)          116
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      115
  M. Krukow (CHI)         112


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