Sunday September 2, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, September 2, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         77  59  3.16  136  48  26  1218  1056  488  427   75  435  698
Montreal        74  54  3.18  128  27  30  1155  1083  473  408  102  360  641
Pittsburgh      81  54  3.50  136  20  42  1236  1173  548  480  114  431  767
Cincinnati      77  60  3.64  137  24  34  1225  1208  554  496   92  403  645
St. Louis       72  61  3.84  134  32  19  1220  1198  568  521  109  414  650
San Diego       57  80  3.85  137  21  20  1240  1248  598  530   93  444  690
New York        53  79  3.93  133  15  29  1200  1205  583  524  106  510  652
Chicago         71  62  3.99  132  14  41  1186  1233  591  526  114  432  784
Los Angeles     64  72  4.05  136  26  25  1215  1234  630  547   89  473  678
Philadelphia    68  67  4.18  136  30  23  1197  1221  602  556  114  396  628
San Francisco   60  77  4.21  137  24  26  1217  1258  642  569  126  483  735
Atlanta         53  82  4.26  135  27  27  1187  1263  656  562  114  431  656

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    12   8  2.78  31  31  12   0   5  210  185   78   65   12   64  116
Tom Hume (CIN)         9   7  2.85  46  12   2  11   0  145  143   50   46   12   27   74
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
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     14   6  3.11  30  27   6   0   1  185  173   75   64   12   69   65
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12  10  3.14  39  22   8   3   0  184  152   74   64    7   79   72
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   3  2.20  30   0   0   3   0   57   40   18   14    3   28   31
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
Eddie Solomon          6  10  3.96  26  25   3   0   0  157  150   79   69   15   43   82
Craig Skok             1   3  3.98  44   0   0   2   0   54   58   26   24    7   17   30
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   4  1.81  52   0   0  35   0   85   51   21   17    3   25   93
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  3.95  36  23   3   2   0  173  188   82   76   22   47  119
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
Tom Hume               9   7  2.85  46  12   2  11   0  145  143   50   46   12   27   74
Dave Tomlin            2   2  2.98  46   0   0   1   0   51   55   29   17    3   17   26
Mike Lacoss           14   6  3.11  30  27   6   0   1  185  173   75   64   12   69   65
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
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
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.89  21  15   1   0   0  106  107   53   46    9   51   58
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  6.00  18   1   0   0   0   30   42   21   20    2    7   15
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  1.04   6   0   0   0   0    9    3    1    1    0    4    5
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  3.14  39  22   8   3   0  184  152   74   64    7   79   72
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   2  3.50  20   7   3   1   2   64   65   29   25    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  3.32  26   0   0   1   0   41   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          3   1  4.50  23   0   0   2   0   26   30   14   13    2   13   13
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.91  11  11   1   0   0   62   55   34   34    9   34   26
Charlie Hough          4   5  4.94  37   9   0   0   0  118  118   71   65   13   57   61
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
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          12   8  2.78  31  31  12   0   5  210  185   78   65   12   64  116
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            6   8  3.41  26  23   1   0   1  137  139   63   52   14   40   58
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Andy Hassler           4   4  3.80  20   8   1   1   0   69   68   29   29    5   34   46
Pete Falcone           5  11  4.17  28  26   1   0   1  153  159   77   71   22   65   92
Neil Allen             4   7  4.19  39   5   0   6   0   77   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
Nino Espinosa         13  10  3.65  29  29   8   0   3  190  186   85   77   16   54   81
Steve Carlton         13  11  3.72  28  28  12   0   3  203  169   94   84   21   74  163
Ron Reed              10   7  3.99  53   0   0   5   0   90   99   45   40    7   28   50
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  4.52  54   1   0  13   0   70   59   38   35    9   25   46
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       13   8  3.22  29  27   8   0   0  187  181   75   67   24   39   93
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
Bob Owchinko           4   9  4.01  36  16   1   0   0  119  121   64   53   12   48   57
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
Mark Lee               2   3  4.44  36   0   0   3   0   53   71   29   26    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  2.20  60   0   0  15   0   86   75   25   21    4   39   73
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  4.50  27  14   3   0   1  100  105   61   50   11   41   61
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  13  5.18  29  29   9   0   0  200  206  126  115   20   94  117
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             8  10  4.04  27  27   6   0   1  183  180   89   82   15   44   79
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
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         13
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  B. Lee (MON)             13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  V. Blue (SF)             13
  B. Shirley (SD)          13
  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)          12
  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
  S. Rogers (MON)       210.1
  D. Sutton (LA)        205.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      203.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         268
  R. Jones (SD)           220
  G. Perry (SD)           218
  B. Knepper (SF)         216
  V. Blue (SF)            206
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       204
  C. Swan (NY)            198
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       197
  J. Richard (HOU)        194
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      194

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         137
  V. Blue (SF)            126
  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)      24
  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
  V. Blue (SF)             94
  J. Denny (STL)           91
  J. Niekro (HOU)          90
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        85
  J. Richard (HOU)         85
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        82
  J. Andujar (HOU)         79
  M. Krukow (CHI)          78
  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
  L. McGlothen (CHI)      119


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