Monday August 20, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 20, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        68  51  3.22  119  25  28  1075  1009  441  385   98  341  588
Houston         71  54  3.23  125  45  23  1122   988  457  403   72  401  636
Cincinnati      69  57  3.61  126  22  30  1128  1110  508  452   84  374  597
Pittsburgh      72  51  3.64  124  17  39  1119  1069  510  452  105  390  692
San Diego       53  73  3.90  126  20  18  1123  1135  550  487   87  411  636
St. Louis       64  58  3.94  123  28  18  1115  1101  531  488  101  388  605
New York        51  70  3.95  122  15  28  1103  1112  538  484  101  477  607
Chicago         67  54  4.05  120  13  38  1082  1143  546  487  103  399  706
Los Angeles     57  67  4.14  124  25  21  1107  1126  584  509   81  451  622
San Francisco   57  68  4.22  125  22  25  1110  1152  591  521  116  447  658
Philadelphia    64  60  4.23  125  28  22  1100  1130  560  517  105  366  573
Atlanta         48  78  4.33  126  24  23  1108  1179  624  533  106  404  615

 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
Joe Niekro (HOU)      17   7  3.01  29  29   9   0   4  206  171   82   69   15   82   88
Dan Schatzeder (MON)   9   4  3.02  26  15   3   1   0  125  105   45   42   14   45   79
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
Craig Swan (NY)       12  10  3.22  28  28   9   0   3  204  191   80   73   17   48  120

 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           16  16  3.70  34  34  17   0   1  258  240  128  106   28   97  150
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  4.29  57   0   0  20   0   92  104   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  1.43  46   0   0  32   0   75   44   16   12    2   23   86
Dick Tidrow           10   3  2.48  43   0   0   3   0   69   57   22   19    4   29   38
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        11   8  4.01  33  20   3   2   0  153  168   74   68   21   42   98
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
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Fred Norman           10  10  3.47  26  24   5   0   0  153  149   66   59   10   46   74
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.67  20  15   1   0   0  105  102   50   43    8   51   58
Doug Bair              8   6  3.79  52   0   0  15   0   74   67   32   31    5   41   65
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.86  22  22   2   0   0  138  136   63   59   12   40   59
Frank Pastore          2   6  5.98  24   4   0   4   0   56   69   38   37    6   14   40
Mario Soto             1   2  6.00  12   0   0   0   0   21   17   14   14    1   16   16
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            17   7  3.01  29  29   9   0   4  206  171   82   69   15   82   88
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
Ken Brett              3   2  2.83  21   0   0   1   0   35   35   13   11    1   10   10
Burt Hooton           11   9  2.90  26  26  12   0   1  198  178   79   64   11   60  122
Bob Welch              4   6  3.99  21   9   1   5   0   68   68   36   30    6   29   56
Rick Sutcliffe        11   9  4.04  31  22   3   0   0  178  179   90   80   13   81   85
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         9   4  3.02  26  15   3   1   0  125  105   45   42   14   45   79
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  3.27  32   0   0   7   0   41   40   20   15    4   17   32
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.42  28  20   3   1   2  134  116   55   51   14   40  109
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  3.16  32   0   0   7   0   43   41   17   15    3   27   25
Craig Swan            12  10  3.22  28  28   9   0   3  204  191   80   73   17   48  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
Nino Espinosa         13   9  3.49  26  26   8   0   3  173  169   75   67   14   49   77
Kevin Saucier          1   1  3.56  18   1   0   0   0   43   42   18   17    1   22   13
Steve Carlton         12  10  3.64  26  26  11   0   3  188  155   86   76   18   69  147
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
Ron Reed               9   7  4.33  48   0   0   4   0   81   93   43   39    7   27   47
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  5.12  37   0   0   4   0   58   61   34   33    6   22   30
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          10   3  2.38  62   0   0   4   0   98   82   33   26    7   28   86
Jim Bibby              9   3  2.87  25  10   1   0   0   91   74   34   29    7   36   60
Kent Tekulve           7   6  2.93  70   0   0  23   0   95   83   35   31    5   35   58
John Candelaria       11   8  3.44  26  24   6   0   0  162  161   69   62   22   36   76
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.49  57   0   0  11   0   59   52   26   23    8   27   28
Bruce Kison            8   6  3.68  25  17   2   0   1  120  109   53   49    9   28   91
Bert Blyleven         10   4  3.71  29  29   4   0   0  187  185   83   77   19   78  134
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
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
Gaylord Perry         10  11  3.29  29  29   9   0   0  208  205   87   76   12   61  132
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
Mark Lee               2   2  4.53  31   0   0   2   0   46   63   26   23    3   17   18
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
John D'Acquisto        8  11  5.09  41  11   1   2   1  115  124   74   65   13   71   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   7  2.07  56   0   0  15   0   83   71   23   19    4   37   70
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            4   5  3.39  48   2   0   2   0   80   64   35   30    7   37   69
John Montefusco        3   4  4.04  17  17   0   0   0  105  110   50   47   11   36   54
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       11   6  3.44  25  22   5   0   2  165  157   68   63    9   54   86
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)          17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  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
  G. Perry (SD)            11
  V. Blue (SF)             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
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  C. Swan (NY)              9

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          32
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         23
  G. Garber (ATL)          20
  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)       258.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      216.1
  G. Perry (SD)         208.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       206.0
  R. Jones (SD)         205.2
  C. Swan (NY)          204.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        198.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       196.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      188.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     187.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         240
  G. Perry (SD)           205
  R. Jones (SD)           197
  B. Knepper (SF)         193
  C. Swan (NY)            191
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       185
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       185
  V. Blue (SF)            180
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)       179
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      179

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  V. Blue (SF)            113
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  D. Sutton (LA)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  R. Jones (SD)            92
  B. Knepper (SF)          92
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        90
  J. Richard (HOU)         88
  G. Perry (SD)            87

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          97
  J. Denny (STL)           87
  V. Blue (SF)             84
  J. Niekro (HOU)          82
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        78
  J. Richard (HOU)         75
  J. Andujar (HOU)         74
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       71
  M. Krukow (CHI)          71

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        222
  P. Niekro (ATL)         150
  S. Carlton (PHI)        147
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       134
  G. Perry (SD)           132
  B. Hooton (LA)          122
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  D. Sutton (LA)          116
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      115
  M. Krukow (CHI)         112


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