Thursday August 30, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 30, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         75  58  3.20  133  47  25  1191  1038  482  424   75  429  687
Montreal        71  54  3.21  125  25  30  1127  1060  463  402  101  350  623
Cincinnati      77  57  3.51  134  24  34  1200  1161  526  468   89  398  628
Pittsburgh      77  54  3.54  132  18  40  1200  1142  536  472  112  417  739
San Diego       57  77  3.84  134  21  20  1207  1213  583  515   91  435  677
St. Louis       69  61  3.87  131  30  19  1187  1165  557  510  107  405  636
Chicago         71  59  3.95  129  14  41  1161  1212  574  510  109  423  765
New York        52  77  3.97  130  15  28  1175  1187  574  518  105  502  641
Los Angeles     61  72  4.07  133  25  24  1188  1210  620  537   86  467  666
San Francisco   60  73  4.18  133  24  26  1181  1222  619  548  122  469  708
Philadelphia    65  67  4.21  133  29  22  1172  1200  595  549  111  390  621
Atlanta         53  79  4.26  132  26  27  1162  1229  642  550  110  422  643

 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  10  2.93  28  28  12   0   1  212  191   84   69   11   62  129
Tom Seaver (CIN)      13   5  3.00  26  26   8   0   4  174  149   66   58   12   48  105
Joe Niekro (HOU)      18   8  3.06  31  31   9   0   4  218  179   87   74   17   90   98
J.R. Richard (HOU)    14  12  3.07  31  31  15   0   2  234  187   89   80   12   83  244
Bill Lee (MON)        13  10  3.07  27  27   4   0   3  179  180   76   61   18   38   42
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12  10  3.12  38  21   8   3   0  179  146   71   62    7   77   71
Gaylord Perry (SD)    11  11  3.15  31  31  10   0   0  226  218   90   79   12   66  137

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         1   0  0.00  12   0   0   0   0   10    4    0    0    0    6    8
Joey McLaughlin        4   2  2.11  29   0   0   3   0   55   37   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            7   8  3.89  24  24   1   0   0  148  166   74   64   11   52   59
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  1.33  50   0   0  35   0   81   47   16   12    2   24   90
Doug Capilla           0   0  2.25   7   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    1    3    4
Dick Tidrow           10   3  2.29  49   0   0   3   0   79   65   23   20    4   33   48
Rick Reuschel         16   7  3.31  29  29   4   0   1  196  198   78   72   14   61  110
Dennis Lamp           10   7  3.94  31  25   4   0   1  151  175   77   66   12   32   73
Lynn McGlothen        11  10  4.07  35  22   3   2   0  166  184   81   75   22   45  110
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
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.67  20  15   1   0   0  105  102   50   43    8   51   58
Doug Bair              9   6  3.74  54   0   0  16   0   79   71   34   33    6   42   69
Bill Bonham            7   5  3.87  24  24   2   0   0  149  147   69   64   13   45   65
Frank Pastore          3   6  5.40  25   5   0   4   0   63   75   40   38    7   15   43
Mario Soto             2   2  5.73  13   0   0   0   0   22   17   14   14    1   17   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
Rick Williams          3   5  3.06  26  13   2   0   2  103  100   36   35    5   26   31
Joe Niekro            18   8  3.06  31  31   9   0   4  218  179   87   74   17   90   98
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  11   0   0   4   0   16   16    2    0    0    5   16
Burt Hooton           11  10  2.93  28  28  12   0   1  212  191   84   69   11   62  129
Ken Brett              4   3  2.95  24   0   0   1   0   40   41   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  12  4.40  33  15   2   3   0  117  148   76   57    3   47   58
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  1.83  50   0   0  15   0   84   62   20   17    2   33   50
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              13  10  3.07  27  27   4   0   3  179  180   76   61   18   38   42
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
Skip Lockwood          2   5  1.49  28   0   0   9   0   42   33    7    7    3   14   42
Ray Burris             0   1  1.98   2   2   0   0   0   14    9    5    3    0    5    5
Tom Hausman            1   5  2.21  13   7   1   2   0   53   40   14   13    3   15   21
Ed Glynn               0   2  3.21  35   0   0   7   0   48   47   19   17    3   29   28
Craig Swan            12  10  3.29  29  29   9   0   3  208  195   83   76   18   49  121
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  4.82  58   0   0   4   0   97  105   58   52    6   52   37
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   3  3.61  22   1   0   0   0   47   47   21   19    1   23   15
Steve Carlton         13  11  3.72  28  28  12   0   3  203  169   94   84   21   74  163
Nino Espinosa         13  10  3.74  28  28   8   0   3  183  183   84   76   16   53   80
Ron Reed               9   7  4.10  51   0   0   4   0   86   95   44   39    7   28   48
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
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  69   0   0   4   0  106   93   37   30    9   33   90
Jim Bibby              9   3  2.84  27  12   1   0   0  101   85   39   32    8   37   67
Kent Tekulve           8   7  2.88  74   0   0  24   0  103   86   37   33    5   38   60
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         11   4  3.54  31  31   4   0   0  201  197   86   79   20   85  149
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         11  11  3.15  31  31  10   0   0  226  218   90   79   12   66  137
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  4.56  24  14   3   0   1   97  103   60   49   11   39   56
Ed Whitson             4   5  5.11  12  11   2   0   0   62   65   36   35    3   25   33
Pedro Borbon           3   3  5.13  21   0   0   3   0   33   45   22   19    5    4   19
Vida Blue             10  12  5.19  28  28   9   0   0  193  201  122  111   20   90  112
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
John Fulgham           7   4  2.72  14  14   7   0   2  103   96   36   31    7   18   50
Roy Thomas             3   2  2.91  16   5   0   0   0   53   43   18   17    8   13   28
Will McEnaney          0   2  3.08  37   0   0   1   0   50   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   9  3.72  28  27   8   0   0  194  194   95   80   19   49  122
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
  B. Lee (MON)             13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  B. Shirley (SD)          13
  V. Blue (SF)             12
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       12
  J. Reuss (LA)            12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           12
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  C. Swan (NY)              9

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          35
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         24
  G. Garber (ATL)          22
  J. Sambito (HOU)         17
  D. Bair (CIN)            16
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  E. Sosa (MON)            15
  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
  G. Perry (SD)         225.2
  R. Jones (SD)         221.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       217.2
  B. Hooton (LA)        211.2
  C. Swan (NY)          208.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       201.1
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     201.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         255
  G. Perry (SD)           218
  R. Jones (SD)           212
  B. Knepper (SF)         207
  V. Blue (SF)            201
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       198
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       197
  C. Swan (NY)            195
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      194
  B. Hooton (LA)          191

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  V. Blue (SF)            122
  J. Denny (STL)           97
  R. Jones (SD)            97
  D. Sutton (LA)           97
  B. Knepper (SF)          95
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       95
  S. Carlton (PHI)         94
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  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
  V. Blue (SF)             20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        20
  D. Sutton (LA)           20
  J. Denny (STL)           19

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  V. Blue (SF)             90
  J. Niekro (HOU)          90
  J. Denny (STL)           89
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        85
  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)       149
  G. Perry (SD)           137
  B. Hooton (LA)          129
  D. Sutton (LA)          126
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      122
  C. Swan (NY)            121
  M. Krukow (CHI)         117

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