Sunday August 26, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 26, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         74  56  3.18  130  46  25  1165  1018  470  412   72  415  667
Montreal        69  53  3.22  122  25  29  1100  1037  451  394  100  346  600
Cincinnati      74  57  3.53  131  24  32  1173  1143  516  460   87  389  618
Pittsburgh      75  53  3.58  129  17  39  1173  1122  530  466  109  413  724
San Diego       55  76  3.88  131  20  20  1179  1189  575  508   91  431  666
St. Louis       67  60  3.93  128  29  18  1161  1147  552  507  107  398  627
New York        52  74  3.95  127  15  28  1148  1153  558  504  104  492  629
Chicago         69  57  4.01  125  14  39  1126  1182  564  502  107  412  741
Los Angeles     60  69  4.12  129  25  24  1152  1183  606  527   84  457  646
Philadelphia    65  64  4.20  130  29  22  1145  1174  579  534  107  377  601
San Francisco   59  71  4.21  130  23  26  1154  1195  610  540  120  465  689
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  2.79  43  12   2  10   0  139  136   47   43   12   27   72
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     14   5  2.83  28  25   6   0   1  178  164   67   56   12   64   63
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12  10  2.93  37  20   8   3   0  172  137   65   56    6   76   69
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   9  2.95  27  27  12   0   1  205  186   82   67   11   60  125
Joe Niekro (HOU)      18   7  2.98  30  30   9   0   4  212  174   83   70   15   86   94
Tom Seaver (CIN)      13   5  3.00  26  26   8   0   4  174  149   66   58   12   48  105
Bill Lee (MON)        12  10  3.09  26  26   4   0   3  172  172   74   59   18   37   39
J.R. Richard (HOU)    13  12  3.20  30  30  14   0   1  225  185   89   80   12   77  232
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10  11  3.24  30  30   9   0   0  217  212   89   78   12   65  133

 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  1.38  47   0   0  33   0   78   45   16   12    2   23   88
Doug Capilla           0   0  2.25   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    1    3    4
Dick Tidrow           10   3  2.43  46   0   0   3   0   74   62   23   20    4   32   42
Rick Reuschel         15   7  3.40  28  28   4   0   1  188  193   77   71   13   61  102
Dennis Lamp            9   7  4.03  30  24   4   0   1  145  171   76   65   11   29   70
Lynn McGlothen        11   9  4.08  34  21   3   2   0  159  176   78   72   22   44  108
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  5.16  47   0   0   0   0   66   72   42   38    8   34   47
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  2.79  43  12   2  10   0  139  136   47   43   12   27   72
Mike Lacoss           14   5  2.83  28  25   6   0   1  178  164   67   56   12   64   63
Tom Seaver            13   5  3.00  26  26   8   0   4  174  149   66   58   12   48  105
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Fred Norman           10  10  3.45  27  25   5   0   0  159  156   68   61   10   48   78
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              9   6  3.94  53   0   0  15   0   75   68   34   33    6   42   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              1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    7    2    0    0    0    2    4
Joe Sambito            6   4  1.46  48   0   0  17   0   74   60   14   12    5   17   66
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            18   7  2.98  30  30   9   0   4  212  174   83   70   15   86   94
Rick Williams          3   5  3.03  25  13   2   0   2  101   97   35   34    5   26   31
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  10   0   0   4   0   14   14    0    0    0    3   15
Burt Hooton           11   9  2.95  27  27  12   0   1  205  186   82   67   11   60  125
Ken Brett              3   3  3.25  22   0   0   1   0   36   38   15   13    1   10   10
Rick Sutcliffe        12   9  3.92  32  23   3   0   0  186  187   91   81   13   81   87
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
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
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
Kevin Kobel            5   7  3.25  24  21   1   0   1  127  124   56   46   14   37   54
Craig Swan            12  10  3.29  29  29   9   0   3  208  195   83   76   18   49  121
Ed Glynn               0   2  3.32  33   0   0   7   0   43   43   18   16    3   28   25
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Andy Hassler           4   4  3.84  18   8   1   1   0   66   65   28   28    5   32   43
Neil Allen             4   7  4.18  37   5   0   5   0   75   81   38   35    3   41   49
Pete Falcone           5  10  4.20  27  25   1   0   1  146  153   74   68   21   63   88
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Dale Murray            4   8  4.98  56   0   0   4   0   94  104   58   52    6   50   36
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
Jeff Reardon           1   1  9.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    1    0    0

 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   2  3.52  21   1   0   0   0   46   45   20   18    1   23   14
Nino Espinosa         13  10  3.54  27  27   8   0   3  178  176   78   70   15   49   77
Steve Carlton         13  10  3.61  27  27  12   0   3  197  162   89   79   18   71  156
Randy Lerch            7  11  4.15  30  28   4   0   0  163  182   84   75   19   43   59
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.27  20  20   3   0   2  122  121   59   58   10   37   58
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
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.59  53   1   0  13   0   69   59   38   35    9   25   44
Larry Christenson      4   9  4.63  17  15   2   0   0   91  105   50   47    7   21   47
Rawly Eastwick         2   4  4.95  40   0   0   4   0   64   69   36   35    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  2.49  67   0   0   4   0  105   91   36   29    8   32   90
Kent Tekulve           8   6  2.81  72   0   0  23   0   99   84   35   31    5   37   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
Bruce Kison            9   7  3.53  27  19   2   0   1  133  121   58   52   10   31   95
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.53  60   0   0  11   0   64   56   28   25    9   28   31
Bert Blyleven         10   4  3.62  30  30   4   0   0  194  191   85   78   19   84  141
Don Robinson           6   6  4.08  22  20   3   0   0  126  133   61   57   11   41   76
Dave Roberts           2   1  4.18  11   2   0   0   0   24   32   13   11    1   10    9
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
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
Steve Mura             3   2  3.00  26   5   0   0   0   60   44   23   20    6   29   51
Gaylord Perry         10  11  3.24  30  30   9   0   0  217  212   89   78   12   65  133
Bob Shirley            6  13  3.38  41  18   2   0   1  157  152   66   59   10   46   95
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  4.18  37  16   2   2   0  112  115   54   52    8   36   39
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.25  21   5   0   0   0   42   47   27   20    3   22   20
Bob Owchinko           4   8  4.28  33  14   1   0   0  103  108   60   49   11   43   50
Mark Lee               2   2  4.31  33   0   0   3   0   48   64   26   23    3   17   20
Rollie Fingers         9   9  4.52  54   0   0  13   0   84   91   47   42    7   37   65
John D'Acquisto        8  12  4.94  43  11   1   2   1  122  129   76   67   13   75   90
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  2.08  30   0   0   1   0   56   42   21   13    0   19   25
Gary Lavelle           7   8  2.23  58   0   0  15   0   85   73   25   21    4   39   71
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   5  3.95  18  18   0   0   0  112  117   52   49   11   40   60
John Curtis            9   8  4.22  25  16   3   0   2  109  114   56   51   15   35   74
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.29  23  14   1   0   0   94  100   48   45   12   40   43
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  5.13  21   0   0   3   0   33   45   22   19    5    4   19
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
Roy Thomas             3   2  2.91  16   5   0   0   0   53   43   18   17    8   13   28
John Fulgham           6   4  2.98  13  13   6   0   2   94   91   35   31    7   16   46
Will McEnaney          0   2  3.14  36   0   0   1   0   49   46   19   17    3   12   10
Silvio Martinez       11   7  3.47  26  23   5   0   2  171  164   71   66   11   55   89
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  4.68  26  26   5   0   2  177  177   97   92   19   89   83
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
George Frazier         2   3  5.04  19   0   0   0   0   25   29   16   14    2    9   11
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)          18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          16
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        15
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  B. Lee (MON)             12

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  B. Shirley (SD)          13
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  V. Blue (SF)             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)          33
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         23
  G. Garber (ATL)          22
  J. Sambito (HOU)         17
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          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
  T. Seaver (CIN)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  B. Lee (MON)              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
  G. Perry (SD)         216.2
  R. Jones (SD)         213.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       211.2
  C. Swan (NY)          208.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        204.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       197.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      197.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     194.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         247
  G. Perry (SD)           212
  R. Jones (SD)           203
  B. Knepper (SF)         199
  C. Swan (NY)            195
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       193
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       191
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      188
  V. Blue (SF)            187
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)       187

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         130
  V. Blue (SF)            117
  J. Denny (STL)           97
  D. Sutton (LA)           95
  R. Jones (SD)            94
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  B. Knepper (SF)          93
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       92
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        91
  S. Carlton (PHI)         89

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  J. Denny (STL)           89
  V. Blue (SF)             88
  J. Niekro (HOU)          86
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        84
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81
  J. Richard (HOU)         77
  J. Andujar (HOU)         76
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       75
  M. Krukow (CHI)          74

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        232
  P. Niekro (ATL)         160
  S. Carlton (PHI)        156
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       141
  G. Perry (SD)           133
  B. Hooton (LA)          125
  D. Sutton (LA)          122
  C. Swan (NY)            121
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      121
  M. Krukow (CHI)         115

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