Saturday September 1, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, September 1, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         77  58  3.16  135  48  26  1209  1048  483  424   75  432  696
Montreal        73  54  3.20  127  26  30  1146  1079  472  407  102  358  636
Pittsburgh      80  54  3.50  135  19  42  1227  1164  545  477  113  430  757
Cincinnati      77  59  3.57  136  24  34  1217  1187  541  483   91  403  640
San Diego       57  79  3.86  136  21  20  1231  1242  596  528   92  441  688
St. Louis       71  61  3.87  133  31  19  1211  1193  567  520  109  414  646
New York        52  79  3.94  132  15  28  1191  1196  579  521  106  506  648
Chicago         71  61  3.98  131  14  41  1177  1225  585  520  113  429  773
Los Angeles     63  72  4.07  135  26  25  1206  1225  628  545   88  472  677
San Francisco   60  76  4.20  136  24  26  1208  1251  637  564  126  477  726
Philadelphia    67  67  4.21  135  30  23  1187  1216  601  555  114  395  623
Atlanta         53  81  4.28  134  27  27  1177  1255  654  560  114  426  653

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     14   5  2.82  29  26   6   0   1  185  166   69   58   12   69   65
Tom Hume (CIN)         9   7  2.85  46  12   2  11   0  145  143   50   46   12   27   74
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
J.R. Richard (HOU)    15  12  2.96  32  32  16   0   2  243  194   90   80   12   85  249
Joe Niekro (HOU)      18   8  3.06  31  31   9   0   4  218  179   87   74   17   90   98
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
Craig Swan (NY)       12  11  3.18  30  30   9   0   3  215  198   85   76   18   51  122

 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  3.10  37   0   0   0   0   61   76   25   21    7   24   18
Phil Niekro           17  18  3.63  37  37  19   0   1  283  268  137  114   33  103  170
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  4.89  30   1   0   0   0   42   53   29   23    2   13   39
Tony Brizzolara        6   9  5.45  19  19   2   0   0  104  131   70   63    6   33   63
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  1.30  51   0   0  35   0   83   47   16   12    2   24   91
Doug Capilla           0   0  2.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    1    4    5
Dick Tidrow           10   3  2.24  50   0   0   3   0   80   65   23   20    4   33   48
Rick Reuschel         16   8  3.41  30  30   4   0   1  200  204   83   76   14   65  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  5.22  49   0   0   0   0   71   76   45   41    8   35   48
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.40  34   0   0   1   0   60   81   40   36    7   20   36
Bill Caudill           0   6  5.57  22   9   0   0   0   65   68   47   40   15   27   79
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  2.61  45   0   0   1   0   48   50   26   14    3   17   23
Mike Lacoss           14   5  2.82  29  26   6   0   1  185  166   69   58   12   69   65
Tom Hume               9   7  2.85  46  12   2  11   0  145  143   50   46   12   27   74
Tom Seaver            13   6  3.34  27  27   8   0   4  175  156   73   65   12   49  106
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Fred Norman           10  10  3.56  28  26   5   0   0  164  162   72   65   11   49   82
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  5.40  15   0   0   0   0   25   22   15   15    2   19   19
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  6.58  17   1   0   0   0   26   38   20   19    2    7   13
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  1.43  50   0   0  18   0   76   60   14   12    5   19   67
Bert Roberge           3   0  1.80  24   0   0   4   0   30   20    6    6    0   16   12
J.R. Richard          15  12  2.96  32  32  16   0   2  243  194   90   80   12   85  249
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
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             9   6  3.23  20  19   9   0   2  139  117   57   50   11   29   46
Randy Niemann          3   1  3.47  19   7   3   1   2   62   63   27   24    1   21   23
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  12   0   0   5   0   17   17    2    0    0    6   16
Burt Hooton           11  10  2.93  28  28  12   0   1  212  191   84   69   11   62  129
Ken Brett              4   3  3.38  25   0   0   1   0   40   44   17   15    1   10   11
Rick Sutcliffe        13   9  3.84  33  24   3   0   0  194  190   93   83   14   82   91
Don Sutton            12  12  3.91  29  29   6   0   1  205  184  101   89   21   58  133
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  2.00  51   0   0  15   0   86   66   22   19    2   33   52
Rudy May               7   2  2.27  28   2   1   0   1   63   55   20   16    3   20   52
David Palmer           7   2  2.69  32   7   2   2   1   90   80   32   27    8   25   56
Steve Rogers          11   8  2.86  30  30  11   0   5  201  181   77   64   12   62  111
Dan Schatzeder         9   4  2.98  27  16   3   1   0  127  107   47   42   14   48   81
Woodie Fryman          3   5  2.98  34   0   0   7   0   45   41   20   15    4   19   36
Bill Lee              13  10  3.07  27  27   4   0   3  179  180   76   61   18   38   42
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.26  45   0   0   4   0   77   71   28   28    9   35   58
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
Craig Swan            12  11  3.18  30  30   9   0   3  215  198   85   76   18   51  122
Ed Glynn               0   2  3.21  35   0   0   7   0   48   47   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  3.78  19   8   1   1   0   67   65   28   28    5   32   45
Pete Falcone           5  11  4.17  28  26   1   0   1  153  159   77   71   22   65   92
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  8.10   4   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  4.08  52   0   0   5   0   88   97   45   40    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      5  10  4.50  19  17   2   0   0  106  118   56   53    9   30   53
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              2   0  5.00  27   1   1   0   0   54   65   30   30    7   13   27
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  2.57  70   0   0   4   0  109   95   38   31    9   35   94
Jim Bibby             10   3  2.69  28  13   2   0   0  110   90   41   33    8   37   75
Kent Tekulve           8   7  2.83  76   0   0  24   0  105   89   37   33    5   39   61
John Candelaria       12   8  3.23  28  26   7   0   0  178  172   72   64   23   38   83
Bruce Kison           10   7  3.35  28  20   2   0   1  140  127   61   52   10   35   97
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.50  62   0   0  13   0   64   56   28   25    9   29   31
Bert Blyleven         11   4  3.54  31  31   4   0   0  201  197   86   79   20   85  149
Don Robinson           7   6  4.12  23  21   3   0   0  131  139   64   60   12   46   79
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  2.95  27   5   0   0   0   61   44   23   20    6   29   51
Gaylord Perry         11  11  3.15  31  31  10   0   0  226  218   90   79   12   66  137
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Bob Shirley            6  13  3.63  42  19   2   0   1  161  161   72   65   10   47   99
Randy Jones           10  11  3.66  34  34   5   0   0  229  220  102   93   16   55   94
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.06  22   5   0   0   0   44   49   27   20    3   22   20
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.07  39  16   2   2   0  115  115   54   52    8   36   40
Bob Owchinko           4   9  4.22  35  15   1   0   0  111  116   63   52   11   45   55
Mark Lee               2   2  4.35  35   0   0   3   0   52   70   28   25    3   19   22
Rollie Fingers         9   9  4.52  54   0   0  13   0   84   91   47   42    7   37   65
John D'Acquisto        9  12  4.77  45  11   1   2   1  128  134   77   68   13   77   93
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  2.05  32   0   0   1   0   61   44   22   14    0   21   27
Gary Lavelle           7   8  2.21  59   0   0  15   0   85   74   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   6  4.08  19  19   0   0   0  117  125   56   53   13   40   63
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.30  24  14   1   0   0   96  101   49   46   13   40   43
Bob Knepper            9  10  4.31  30  30   6   0   2  188  216  100   90   27   66  113
John Curtis            9   9  4.39  26  17   3   0   2  113  117   61   55   15   39   77
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.47  26  14   3   0   1   99  104   60   49   11   39   59
Pedro Borbon           3   3  4.98  22   0   0   3   0   34   45   22   19    5    6   20
Ed Whitson             4   5  5.11  12  11   2   0   0   62   65   36   35    3   25   33
Vida Blue             10  12  5.19  28  28   9   0   0  193  201  122  111   20   90  112
Randy Moffitt          2   5  7.68  27   0   0   2   0   34   50   32   29    5   14   16

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Littell           8   3  2.55  52   0   0   9   0   67   47   20   19    2   37   56
John Fulgham           7   4  2.72  14  14   7   0   2  103   96   36   31    7   18   50
Roy Thomas             3   2  2.78  17   5   0   0   0   55   44   18   17    8   13   30
Will McEnaney          0   2  3.14  38   0   0   1   0   52   48   20   18    3   14   11
Silvio Martinez       12   7  3.45  27  24   6   0   2  180  173   74   69   12   57   91
Pete Vuckovich        12   9  3.72  28  27   8   0   0  194  194   95   80   19   49  122
Darold Knowles         2   4  3.80  41   0   0   6   0   45   49   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
George Frazier         2   3  4.67  20   0   0   0   0   27   31   16   14    2   11   11
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
John Denny             7  10  4.86  27  27   5   0   2  182  186  103   98   20   91   86
Bob Sykes              4   2  5.58  11  10   0   0   0   60   75   40   37    8   31   34
Dan O'Brien            1   0 10.13   2   0   0   0   0    3    7    3    3    0    0    2

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          18
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        16
  J. Richard (HOU)         15
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  B. Lee (MON)             13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        13

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  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
  P. Falcone (NY)          11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  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)         18
  D. Bair (CIN)            16
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  E. Sosa (MON)            15
  R. Fingers (SD)          13
  G. Jackson (PIT)         13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13

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)       283.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      243.1
  R. Jones (SD)         228.2
  G. Perry (SD)         225.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       217.2
  C. Swan (NY)          215.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        211.2
  D. Sutton (LA)        205.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       201.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         268
  R. Jones (SD)           220
  G. Perry (SD)           218
  B. Knepper (SF)         216
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       204
  V. Blue (SF)            201
  C. Swan (NY)            198
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       197
  J. Richard (HOU)        194
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      194

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         137
  V. Blue (SF)            122
  J. Denny (STL)          103
  R. Jones (SD)           102
  D. Sutton (LA)          101
  B. Knepper (SF)         100
  P. Vuckovich (STL)       95
  S. Carlton (PHI)         94
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        93

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          33
  B. Knepper (SF)          27
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      23
  P. Falcone (NY)          22
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       22
  S. Carlton (PHI)         21
  D. Sutton (LA)           21
  V. Blue (SF)             20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        20
  J. Denny (STL)           20

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         103
  J. Denny (STL)           91
  V. Blue (SF)             90
  J. Niekro (HOU)          90
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        85
  J. Richard (HOU)         85
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        82
  M. Krukow (CHI)          78
  J. Andujar (HOU)         77
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       77

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        249
  P. Niekro (ATL)         170
  S. Carlton (PHI)        163
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       149
  G. Perry (SD)           137
  D. Sutton (LA)          133
  B. Hooton (LA)          129
  C. Swan (NY)            122
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      122
  M. Krukow (CHI)         117

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