Wednesday August 22, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 22, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         72  55  3.22  127  46  23  1139  1003  463  407   72  406  650
Montreal        68  53  3.25  121  25  28  1091  1030  451  394  100  345  599
Cincinnati      71  57  3.58  128  23  31  1146  1124  512  456   86  381  603
Pittsburgh      73  52  3.65  126  17  39  1137  1088  522  461  109  394  705
San Diego       54  74  3.90  128  20  19  1142  1153  560  495   88  416  645
New York        52  71  3.91  124  15  28  1121  1125  541  487  102  480  617
St. Louis       65  59  3.93  125  29  18  1135  1122  539  496  101  389  609
Chicago         67  56  4.06  122  13  38  1100  1159  557  496  106  407  715
Los Angeles     59  67  4.10  126  25  23  1125  1141  588  512   82  454  635
Philadelphia    64  62  4.23  127  28  22  1118  1148  569  525  106  372  585
San Francisco   58  69  4.23  127  23  25  1127  1167  600  530  117  457  663
Atlanta         50  78  4.32  128  24  25  1126  1191  631  540  108  415  623

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   8  2.78  29  29  11   0   5  197  177   71   61   11   62  109
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     14   5  2.83  28  25   6   0   1  178  164   67   56   12   64   63
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
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
Tom Seaver (CIN)      12   5  3.16  25  25   7   0   3  165  145   66   58   12   48  100
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  12  3.20  30  30  14   0   1  225  185   89   80   12   77  232
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  2.18  27   0   0   1   0   54   35   17   13    3   26   27
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  4.20  59   0   0  22   0   94  105   58   44   10   21   49
Eddie Solomon          5  10  4.32  24  23   2   0   0  140  138   77   67   15   38   80
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
Doug Capilla           0   0  2.25   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    1    3    4
Dick Tidrow           10   3  2.48  45   0   0   3   0   73   61   23   20    4   31   40
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   9  4.35  26  26   0   0   0  155  161   80   75   13   74  115
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
Mike Lacoss           14   5  2.83  28  25   6   0   1  178  164   67   56   12   64   63
Tom Hume               8   6  2.85  41  12   2   9   0  136  134   47   43   12   25   72
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
J.R. Richard          13  12  3.20  30  30  14   0   1  225  185   89   80   12   77  232
George Throop          1   0  3.22  14   0   0   0   0   22   23   10    8    4   11   15
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   8   0   0   3   0   12   10    0    0    0    2   13
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
Charlie Hough          4   4  5.23  35   7   0   0   0  105  104   65   61   11   55   56
Doug Rau               1   5  5.30  11  11   1   0   1   56   73   37   33    3   22   28
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  1.79  48   0   0  13   0   80   60   19   16    2   31   48
Rudy May               7   1  2.35  26   1   1   0   1   57   50   17   15    3   18   48
Steve Rogers          11   8  2.78  29  29  11   0   5  197  177   71   61   11   62  109
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
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
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.28  44   0   0   4   0   74   68   27   27    9   34   54
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.42  28  20   3   1   2  134  116   55   51   14   40  109
Ross Grimsley          8   8  5.32  26  25   2   0   0  140  180   93   83   18   37   37

 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   7  3.25  24  21   1   0   1  127  124   56   46   14   37   54
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Neil Allen             4   6  3.86  35   5   0   5   0   72   77   34   31    3   37   46
Andy Hassler           4   4  4.02  17   8   1   1   0   63   64   28   28    5   32   42
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
Kevin Saucier          1   1  3.48  19   1   0   0   0   44   42   18   17    1   22   13
Nino Espinosa         13   9  3.49  26  26   8   0   3  173  169   75   67   14   49   77
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
Ron Reed               9   7  4.28  49   0   0   4   0   82   93   43   39    7   27   47
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   9  4.63  17  15   2   0   0   91  105   50   47    7   21   47
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.77  51   1   0  13   0   66   58   38   35    9   25   42
Rawly Eastwick         2   4  4.91  39   0   0   4   0   62   66   35   34    7   23   36
Doug Bird              1   0  5.18  26   0   0   0   0   49   60   28   28    6   12   26
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  2.39  64   0   0   4   0  102   85   34   27    8   29   87
Kent Tekulve           8   6  2.87  71   0   0  23   0   97   84   35   31    5   35   59
Jim Bibby              9   3  2.94  26  11   1   0   0   95   79   38   31    8   36   64
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  4.08  21  20   3   0   0  124  131   60   56   11   40   76
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  24   5   0   0   0   56   41   22   20    6   28   47
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
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.21  35  16   2   2   0  107  110   52   50    8   34   37
Bob Owchinko           4   8  4.28  33  14   1   0   0  103  108   60   49   11   43   50
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.46  20   5   0   0   0   40   45   27   20    3   21   19
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
John D'Acquisto        8  11  5.08  42  11   1   2   1  117  125   75   66   13   72   87
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  2.15  29   0   0   0   0   54   39   21   13    0   19   24
Gary Lavelle           7   8  2.26  57   0   0  15   0   84   72   25   21    4   39   70
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            4   5  3.36  49   2   0   2   0   80   64   35   30    7   38   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  5.64  11  10   1   0   0   53   61   34   33    3   24   27
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  2.82  49   0   0   8   0   61   44   20   19    2   35   51
John Fulgham           6   4  2.98  13  13   6   0   2   94   91   35   31    7   16   46
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
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          14
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        14
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         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)         14
  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)          22
  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)      225.1
  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)       197.1
  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
  J. Richard (HOU)        185
  V. Blue (SF)            180
  R. Grimsley (MON)       180

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         128
  V. Blue (SF)            113
  D. Sutton (LA)           95
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  B. Knepper (SF)          93
  R. Jones (SD)            92
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        90
  J. Richard (HOU)         89
  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)         77
  J. Andujar (HOU)         74
  M. Krukow (CHI)          74
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       72

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        232
  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
  M. Krukow (CHI)         115
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      115


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