Tuesday August 21, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 21, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Montreal        68  52  3.23  120  25  28  1083  1018  444  388   98  341  593
Houston         71  55  3.24  126  45  23  1130   996  462  407   72  404  640
Cincinnati      70  57  3.59  127  22  31  1137  1116  510  454   85  377  601
Pittsburgh      72  52  3.65  125  17  39  1128  1078  516  457  107  393  698
San Diego       54  73  3.87  127  20  19  1134  1141  552  488   87  412  642
New York        52  70  3.92  123  15  28  1112  1117  538  484  101  480  613
St. Louis       64  59  3.93  124  28  18  1126  1109  534  491  101  388  608
Chicago         67  55  4.04  121  13  38  1091  1150  550  490  105  403  710
Los Angeles     58  67  4.11  125  25  22  1116  1133  586  510   81  451  629
San Francisco   58  68  4.20  126  23  25  1119  1158  592  522  117  450  660
Philadelphia    64  61  4.24  126  28  22  1109  1139  565  522  106  370  582
Atlanta         49  78  4.33  127  24  24  1117  1187  628  537  107  409  620

 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
Tom Hume (CIN)         8   6  2.85  41  12   2   9   0  136  134   47   43   12   25   72
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     13   5  2.88  27  24   5   0   1  169  156   65   54   11   60   61
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   9  2.90  26  26  12   0   1  198  178   79   64   11   60  122
Bob Shirley (SD)       6  12  3.01  40  17   2   0   1  155  144   59   52    8   45   93
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
Tom Seaver (CIN)      12   5  3.16  25  25   7   0   3  165  145   66   58   12   48  100
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         1   0  0.00  10   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    6    7
Joey McLaughlin        4   2  1.92  26   0   0   1   0   52   34   15   11    3   24   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  3.87  23  23   1   0   0  140  155   70   60   11   50   57
Craig Skok             1   3  3.98  44   0   0   2   0   54   58   26   24    7   17   30
Gene Garber            6  14  4.24  58   0   0  21   0   93  104   58   44   10   20   49
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  2.41  44   0   0   3   0   71   59   22   19    4   30   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
Dennis Lamp            8   7  4.14  29  23   4   0   1  139  166   75   64   11   29   65
Mike Krukow            9   8  4.23  25  25   0   0   0  149  154   74   70   12   71  112
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
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.40  34   0   0   1   0   60   81   40   36    7   20   36
Bill Caudill           0   5  5.46  21   8   0   0   0   59   63   43   36   11   26   73
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
Tom Hume               8   6  2.85  41  12   2   9   0  136  134   47   43   12   25   72
Mike Lacoss           13   5  2.88  27  24   5   0   1  169  156   65   54   11   60   61
Tom Seaver            12   5  3.16  25  25   7   0   3  165  145   66   58   12   48  100
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   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
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
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
George Throop          1   0  3.22  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   10    8    4   11   15
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
Frank Lacorte          1   2  5.79   6   3   0   0   0   19   17   13   12    2    8   15
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         1   0  0.00   7   0   0   2   0    9    8    0    0    0    2   10
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
Don Sutton            11  12  3.95  27  27   5   0   1  189  171   95   83   19   54  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
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   1  2.35  26   1   1   0   1   57   50   17   15    3   18   48
Steve Rogers          11   7  2.70  28  28  11   0   5  196  173   68   59   10   61  108
David Palmer           5   2  2.95  30   6   1   2   1   76   68   30   25    7   24   44
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  3.37  23  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
Pete Falcone           5   9  4.26  26  24   1   0   1  139  144   72   66   21   61   84
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
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
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.27  20  20   3   0   2  122  121   59   58   10   37   58
Randy Lerch            7  11  4.28  29  27   4   0   0  156  177   83   74   19   41   55
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   4  4.99  38   0   0   4   0   61   65   35   34    7   23   35
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  2.32  63   0   0   4   0  101   84   33   26    7   29   87
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
Bert Blyleven         10   4  3.71  29  29   4   0   0  187  185   83   77   19   78  134
Bruce Kison            8   7  3.72  26  18   2   0   1  126  114   57   52   10   30   94
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.73  58   0   0  11   0   60   54   28   25    9   27   30
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            6  12  3.01  40  17   2   0   1  155  144   59   52    8   45   93
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
Rollie Fingers         9   9  4.52  53   0   0  13   0   84   91   47   42    7   35   65
Mark Lee               2   2  4.53  31   0   0   2   0   46   63   26   23    3   17   18
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            9   8  4.37  28  28   6   0   2  173  199   93   84   25   65  101
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
John Fulgham           5   4  2.76  12  12   5   0   2   85   78   30   26    7   15   45
Mark Littell           8   3  2.82  49   0   0   8   0   61   44   20   19    2   35   51
Roy Thomas             2   2  3.08  15   5   0   0   0   50   43   18   17    8   11   25
Will McEnaney          0   2  3.14  36   0   0   1   0   49   46   19   17    3   12   10
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
Darold Knowles         2   4  3.80  40   0   0   6   0   45   48   20   19    5   15   20
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
Bob Forsch             6  10  4.31  25  25   5   0   1  167  169   87   80   15   42   74
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
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  C. Swan (NY)             12

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)          21
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  J. Sambito (HOU)         15
  R. Fingers (SD)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  E. Sosa (MON)            13
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)        189.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      188.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         240
  G. Perry (SD)           205
  B. Knepper (SF)         199
  R. Jones (SD)           197
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)           95
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  B. Knepper (SF)          93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  R. Jones (SD)            92
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        90
  J. Richard (HOU)         88
  B. Forsch (STL)          87

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          28
  B. Knepper (SF)          25
  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
  D. Sutton (LA)          122
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      115
  M. Krukow (CHI)         112


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