Tuesday August 28, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 28, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         75  57  3.19  132  47  25  1183  1030  477  419   73  425  683
Montreal        70  54  3.21  124  25  29  1118  1051  460  399  101  348  619
Cincinnati      76  57  3.50  133  24  33  1191  1152  520  463   88  395  624
Pittsburgh      76  54  3.56  131  18  39  1191  1135  535  471  111  415  730
San Diego       56  77  3.86  133  20  20  1198  1207  582  514   91  434  673
St. Louis       68  60  3.91  129  29  19  1170  1154  553  508  107  400  631
New York        52  76  3.97  129  15  28  1166  1179  569  515  105  499  638
Chicago         70  58  3.98  127  14  40  1144  1198  570  506  108  419  754
Los Angeles     61  70  4.08  131  25  24  1170  1195  612  531   86  460  657
Philadelphia    65  66  4.19  132  29  22  1163  1190  588  542  110  385  616
San Francisco   59  72  4.19  131  23  26  1163  1203  612  542  121  466  695
Atlanta         52  79  4.26  131  26  26  1153  1217  638  546  110  420  640

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Hume (CIN)         9   6  2.73  45  12   2  11   0  142  137   47   43   12   27   73
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     14   5  2.82  29  26   6   0   1  185  166   69   58   12   69   65
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   8  2.86  30  30  11   0   5  201  181   77   64   12   62  111
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
J.R. Richard (HOU)    14  12  3.07  31  31  15   0   2  234  187   89   80   12   83  244
Bill Lee (MON)        12  10  3.09  26  26   4   0   3  172  172   74   59   18   37   39
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12  10  3.12  38  21   8   3   0  179  146   71   62    7   77   71
John Candelaria (PIT) 12   8  3.23  28  26   7   0   0  178  172   72   64   23   38   83

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         1   0  0.00  11   0   0   0   0    9    4    0    0    0    6    7
Joey McLaughlin        4   2  2.13  28   0   0   2   0   55   36   17   13    3   26   30
Adrian Devine          1   2  3.15  36   0   0   0   0   60   74   25   21    7   24   17
Phil Niekro           17  17  3.58  36  36  18   0   1  274  255  131  109   30  100  163
Preston Hanna          0   1  3.63   5   3   0   0   0   17   20   10    7    1   12   10
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
Eddie Solomon          6  10  4.12  25  24   3   0   0  149  145   78   68   15   40   80
Gene Garber            6  14  4.37  60   0   0  22   0   95  108   61   46   10   21   50
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  1.37  49   0   0  34   0   79   46   16   12    2   24   88
Doug Capilla           0   0  2.25   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    1    3    4
Dick Tidrow           10   3  2.37  47   0   0   3   0   76   64   23   20    4   33   44
Rick Reuschel         16   7  3.31  29  29   4   0   1  196  198   78   72   14   61  110
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  4.32  27  27   0   0   0  160  167   84   77   13   78  117
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.88  22  19   3   0   2  111  129   70   60   15   51   42
Willie Hernandez       4   3  5.09  48   0   0   0   0   69   74   43   39    8   35   48
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               9   6  2.73  45  12   2  11   0  142  137   47   43   12   27   73
Mike Lacoss           14   5  2.82  29  26   6   0   1  185  166   69   58   12   69   65
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          3   6  5.40  25   5   0   4   0   63   75   40   38    7   15   43
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   1  1.35   5   0   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    0    3    4
Joe Sambito            6   4  1.45  49   0   0  17   0   75   60   14   12    5   19   66
Bert Roberge           3   0  1.80  24   0   0   4   0   30   20    6    6    0   16   12
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
J.R. Richard          14  12  3.07  31  31  15   0   2  234  187   89   80   12   83  244
Joaquin Andujar       12  10  3.12  38  21   8   3   0  179  146   71   62    7   77   71
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
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.35  19  18   9   0   2  134  116   57   50   11   29   44
Randy Niemann          3   1  3.64  18   7   3   1   2   59   61   27   24    1   20   22
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              4   3  3.08  23   0   0   1   0   38   39   15   13    1   10   11
Don Sutton            11  12  3.90  28  28   5   0   1  196  176   97   85   20   55  126
Rick Sutcliffe        12   9  3.92  32  23   3   0   0  186  187   91   81   13   81   87
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  4.68  22   0   0   2   0   25   29   14   13    2   13   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
Joe Beckwith           1   0  5.03  11   0   0   1   0   20   21   11   11    2   10   15
Charlie Hough          4   5  5.11  36   8   0   0   0  111  110   69   63   12   56   60
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
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  1.76  49   0   0  14   0   82   61   19   16    2   32   49
Rudy May               7   2  2.31  27   2   1   0   1   62   54   18   16    3   19   52
David Palmer           6   2  2.77  31   6   1   2   1   81   71   30   25    7   24   52
Steve Rogers          11   8  2.86  30  30  11   0   5  201  181   77   64   12   62  111
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  3.12  33   0   0   7   0   43   41   20   15    4   17   35
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.28  44   0   0   4   0   74   68   27   27    9   34   54
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.43  29  20   3   1   2  136  118   57   52   14   41  111
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
Craig Swan            12  10  3.29  29  29   9   0   3  208  195   83   76   18   49  121
Ed Glynn               0   2  3.30  34   0   0   7   0   46   46   19   17    3   29   28
Kevin Kobel            5   8  3.43  25  22   1   0   1  131  133   60   50   14   38   55
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
Pete Falcone           5  10  4.20  27  25   1   0   1  146  153   74   68   21   63   88
Neil Allen             4   7  4.24  38   5   0   5   0   76   82   39   36    3   41   50
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Dale Murray            4   8  4.88  57   0   0   4   0   96  105   58   52    6   52   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   6  6.30  14  13   1   0   0   74   99   55   52    9   27   38
Jeff Reardon           1   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    5    3    3    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  11  3.72  28  28  12   0   3  203  169   94   84   21   74  163
Randy Lerch            7  11  4.15  30  28   4   0   0  163  182   84   75   19   43   59
Ron Reed               9   7  4.25  50   0   0   4   0   83   94   44   39    7   27   47
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
Larry Christenson      4  10  4.52  18  16   2   0   0  100  109   53   50    7   26   52
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.59  53   1   0  13   0   69   59   38   35    9   25   44
Rawly Eastwick         2   4  4.73  41   0   0   4   0   67   73   36   35    7   23   39
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  2.56  68   0   0   4   0  105   92   37   30    9   32   90
Jim Bibby              9   3  2.84  27  12   1   0   0  101   85   39   32    8   37   67
Kent Tekulve           8   7  2.93  73   0   0  23   0  101   86   37   33    5   38   59
John Candelaria       12   8  3.23  28  26   7   0   0  178  172   72   64   23   38   83
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  10  3.57  33  33   5   0   0  222  212   97   88   15   53   92
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.14  38  16   2   2   0  113  115   54   52    8   36   39
Bob Owchinko           4   8  4.17  34  15   1   0   0  110  114   62   51   11   45   54
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.25  21   5   0   0   0   42   47   27   20    3   22   20
Rollie Fingers         9   9  4.52  54   0   0  13   0   84   91   47   42    7   37   65
Mark Lee               2   2  4.53  34   0   0   3   0   50   67   28   25    3   18   21
John D'Acquisto        9  12  4.89  44  11   1   2   1  123  129   76   67   13   75   91
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  2.01  31   0   0   1   0   58   42   21   13    0   20   26
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   9  4.30  29  29   6   0   2  180  207   95   86   26   65  106
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  2.63  51   0   0   9   0   65   46   20   19    2   36   56
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             7  10  4.20  26  26   5   0   1  174  175   88   81   15   44   75
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)          17
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        16
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          14
  J. Richard (HOU)         14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  M. Mahler (ATL)          11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  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)          34
  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
  T. Hume (CIN)            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)       274.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      234.1
  R. Jones (SD)         221.2
  G. Perry (SD)         216.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       211.2
  C. Swan (NY)          208.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        204.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       201.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     196.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         255
  R. Jones (SD)           212
  G. Perry (SD)           212
  B. Knepper (SF)         207
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       198
  C. Swan (NY)            195
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       191
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      188
  V. Blue (SF)            187
  J. Richard (HOU)        187

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  V. Blue (SF)            117
  J. Denny (STL)           97
  R. Jones (SD)            97
  D. Sutton (LA)           97
  B. Knepper (SF)          95
  S. Carlton (PHI)         94
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       92
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        91

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          30
  B. Knepper (SF)          26
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      23
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         21
  P. Falcone (NY)          21
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  V. Blue (SF)             19
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  J. Denny (STL)           19

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  J. Denny (STL)           89
  V. Blue (SF)             88
  J. Niekro (HOU)          86
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        84
  J. Richard (HOU)         83
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        81
  M. Krukow (CHI)          78
  J. Andujar (HOU)         77
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       75

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        244
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  P. Niekro (ATL)         163
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       141
  G. Perry (SD)           133
  D. Sutton (LA)          126
  B. Hooton (LA)          125
  C. Swan (NY)            121
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      121
  M. Krukow (CHI)         117

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