Friday August 24, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 24, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         72  56  3.22  128  46  23  1147  1009  468  410   72  408  652
Montreal        69  53  3.22  122  25  29  1100  1037  451  394  100  346  600
Cincinnati      72  57  3.55  129  23  32  1155  1130  512  456   86  384  609
Pittsburgh      73  53  3.64  127  17  39  1145  1097  525  463  109  397  709
San Diego       55  74  3.88  129  20  20  1151  1160  562  496   89  417  651
New York        52  72  3.89  125  15  28  1130  1129  542  488  102  482  623
St. Louis       66  59  3.93  126  29  18  1144  1132  544  499  102  393  617
Chicago         68  56  4.03  123  14  38  1109  1167  558  496  106  408  721
Los Angeles     59  68  4.13  127  25  23  1134  1160  600  521   84  456  639
Philadelphia    65  62  4.22  128  29  22  1127  1155  572  528  106  374  594
San Francisco   58  70  4.23  128  23  25  1136  1174  604  534  118  461  671
Atlanta         50  79  4.30  129  25  25  1135  1198  633  542  110  418  633

 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
Tom Hume (CIN)         8   6  2.81  42  12   2  10   0  138  135   47   43   12   25   72
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     14   5  2.83  28  25   6   0   1  178  164   67   56   12   64   63
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   9  2.90  26  26  12   0   1  198  178   79   64   11   60  122
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12  10  2.93  37  20   8   3   0  172  137   65   56    6   76   69
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
Bill Lee (MON)        12  10  3.09  26  26   4   0   3  172  172   74   59   18   37   39
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

 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  17  3.64  35  35  18   0   1  267  247  130  108   30  100  160
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         15   7  3.40  28  28   4   0   1  188  193   77   71   13   61  102
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
Tom Hume               8   6  2.81  42  12   2  10   0  138  135   47   43   12   25   72
Mike Lacoss           14   5  2.83  28  25   6   0   1  178  164   67   56   12   64   63
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
Bill Bonham            7   5  3.67  23  23   2   0   0  145  141   63   59   12   43   65
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
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   3   0   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    1    2
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  10  2.93  37  20   8   3   0  172  137   65   56    6   76   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  3.72  17   7   3   1   2   58   61   27   24    1   20   20
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
Jerry Reuss            4  11  4.36  32  14   2   3   0  109  142   72   53    3   44   54
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
Dave Patterson         3   0  4.97  30   0   0   5   0   42   49   26   23    4   16   27
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
Joe Beckwith           1   0  5.60  10   0   0   1   0   18   21   11   11    2   10   13
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  1.76  49   0   0  14   0   82   61   19   16    2   32   49
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              12  10  3.09  26  26   4   0   3  172  172   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
Ray Burris             0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    2    0    0    0    2    3
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   7  3.87  36   5   0   5   0   74   79   35   32    3   37   49
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         13  10  3.61  27  27  12   0   3  197  162   89   79   18   71  156
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   4  2.47  65   0   0   4   0  102   86   35   28    8   30   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  3.35  27  25   6   0   0  169  168   71   63   22   38   80
Bert Blyleven         10   4  3.71  29  29   4   0   0  187  185   83   77   19   78  134
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.71  59   0   0  11   0   61   55   28   25    9   27   30
Bruce Kison            8   7  3.72  26  18   2   0   1  126  114   57   52   10   30   94
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           10   9  3.62  32  32   5   0   0  214  203   94   86   15   53   91
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
Mark Lee               2   2  4.44  32   0   0   3   0   47   64   26   23    3   17   18
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
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  4.61  23  14   3   0   1   96  102   60   49   11   39   56
Pedro Borbon           3   3  4.73  20   0   0   3   0   32   42   20   17    5    4   18
Vida Blue             10  11  5.21  27  27   9   0   0  185  187  117  107   19   88  105
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  2.73  50   0   0   8   0   63   45   20   19    2   36   53
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        12   8  3.76  27  26   8   0   0  187  188   92   78   19   46  121
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)        15
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  B. Lee (MON)             12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  V. Blue (SF)             11
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  M. Mahler (ATL)          11
  G. Perry (SD)            11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           12
  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
  E. Sosa (MON)            14
  R. Fingers (SD)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          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)       267.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      225.1
  R. Jones (SD)         213.2
  G. Perry (SD)         208.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       206.0
  C. Swan (NY)          204.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        198.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       197.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      197.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        189.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         247
  G. Perry (SD)           205
  R. Jones (SD)           203
  B. Knepper (SF)         199
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       193
  C. Swan (NY)            191
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      188
  V. Blue (SF)            187
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       185
  J. Richard (HOU)        185

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         130
  V. Blue (SF)            117
  D. Sutton (LA)           95
  R. Jones (SD)            94
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  B. Knepper (SF)          93
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       92
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        90
  S. Carlton (PHI)         89

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  B. Knepper (SF)          25
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  P. Falcone (NY)          21
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       21
  V. Blue (SF)             19
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  R. Lerch (PHI)           19
  D. Sutton (LA)           19
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       19

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  V. Blue (SF)             88
  J. Denny (STL)           87
  J. Niekro (HOU)          82
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        78
  J. Richard (HOU)         77
  J. Andujar (HOU)         76
  M. Krukow (CHI)          74
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       72

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        232
  P. Niekro (ATL)         160
  S. Carlton (PHI)        156
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       134
  G. Perry (SD)           132
  B. Hooton (LA)          122
  D. Sutton (LA)          122
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      121
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  M. Krukow (CHI)         115

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