Monday September 3, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, September 3, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         77  60  3.14  137  49  26  1227  1061  489  428   75  438  700
Montreal        76  54  3.18  130  27  31  1174  1097  480  415  102  367  657
Pittsburgh      82  55  3.48  138  20  43  1254  1190  553  485  115  435  776
Cincinnati      78  60  3.64  138  24  35  1234  1219  559  499   92  405  652
St. Louis       73  61  3.82  135  33  19  1229  1203  569  521  109  416  654
San Diego       58  80  3.82  138  21  21  1249  1257  598  530   93  445  694
New York        53  81  3.95  135  15  29  1218  1225  596  535  108  516  662
Chicago         71  63  3.98  133  14  41  1195  1240  593  528  114  437  786
Los Angeles     65  72  4.02  137  27  25  1224  1236  630  547   89  473  685
Philadelphia    69  68  4.18  138  30  24  1214  1231  609  563  115  404  643
San Francisco   60  78  4.20  138  24  26  1225  1263  645  571  126  487  742
Atlanta         53  83  4.27  136  27  27  1196  1274  662  567  115  433  658

 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  2.81  47  12   2  12   0  147  143   50   46   12   28   75
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   9  2.98  32  32  10   0   4  227  184   88   75   17   93  100
Gaylord Perry (SD)    12  11  3.06  32  32  10   0   0  233  225   90   79   12   67  140
Bill Lee (MON)        14  10  3.09  28  28   4   0   3  184  185   78   63   18   40   48
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
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  13   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  3.96  25  25   1   0   0  155  175   79   68   12   54   60
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  15  4.38  61   0   0  22   0   97  110   62   47   10   21   51
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  2.21  51   0   0   3   0   81   66   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   8  3.86  32  26   4   0   1  159  181   79   68   12   37   75
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  2.81  47  12   2  12   0  147  143   50   46   12   28   75
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             10   6  3.65  55   0   0  16   0   81   73   35   33    6   42   73
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.89  21  15   1   0   0  106  107   53   46    9   51   58
Bill Bonham            7   5  3.94  25  25   2   0   0  153  156   73   67   13   46   66
Mario Soto             2   2  5.26  16   0   0   0   0   26   22   15   15    2   19   20
Frank Pastore          3   6  5.40  25   5   0   4   0   63   75   40   38    7   15   43
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
Joe Niekro            18   9  2.98  32  32  10   0   4  227  184   88   75   17   93  100
Rick Williams          3   5  3.06  26  13   2   0   2  103  100   36   35    5   26   31
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            5  12  4.08  34  16   3   3   1  126  150   76   57    3   47   65
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
Bill Atkinson          1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Elias Sosa             5   7  1.94  52   0   0  15   0   88   67   22   19    2   33   53
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
Bill Lee              14  10  3.09  28  28   4   0   3  184  185   78   63   18   40   48
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.10  46   0   0   5   0   81   72   28   28    9   35   60
Woodie Fryman          3   5  3.38  35   0   0   7   0   45   42   22   17    4   20   36
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.46  30  21   3   1   2  143  124   60   55   14   45  117
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
Tom Hausman            1   5  2.62  14   7   1   2   0   55   44   17   16    4   16   21
Ed Glynn               0   2  3.14  36   0   0   7   0   49   47   19   17    3   29   29
Craig Swan            12  11  3.18  30  30   9   0   3  215  198   85   76   18   51  122
Ray Burris             0   2  3.20   3   3   0   0   0   20   18    9    7    1    6    9
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
Neil Allen             4   8  4.07  40   5   0   6   0   80   84   40   36    3   42   50
Pete Falcone           5  11  4.17  28  26   1   0   1  153  159   77   71   22   65   92
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
Juan Berenguer         0   0  6.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    5    4    0    3    5
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
Steve Carlton         14  11  3.60  29  29  12   0   3  210  170   94   84   21   76  171
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
Ron Reed              10   7  3.96  54   0   0   5   0   91  100   45   40    7   28   52
Dick Ruthven           7   5  4.27  20  20   3   0   2  122  121   59   58   10   37   58
Randy Lerch            7  12  4.31  31  29   4   0   0  167  189   89   80   20   46   62
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  4.40  55   1   0  14   0   72   59   38   35    9   25   47
Larry Christenson      5  10  4.50  19  17   2   0   0  106  118   56   53    9   30   53
Rawly Eastwick         2   4  4.61  42   0   0   4   0   68   73   36   35    7   23   40
Doug Bird              2   0  5.20  28   1   1   0   0   55   66   32   32    7   16   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  2.58  71   0   0   4   0  112   97   39   32    9   36   95
Jim Bibby             10   3  2.69  28  13   2   0   0  110   90   41   33    8   37   75
Kent Tekulve           8   7  2.85  77   0   0  25   0  107   92   38   34    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
Bert Blyleven         11   5  3.48  32  32   4   0   0  207  203   87   80   20   85  153
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.50  62   0   0  13   0   64   56   28   25    9   29   31
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             3   6  4.65  15  15   1   0   0   91   88   52   47   10   35   37
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         12  11  3.06  32  32  10   0   0  233  225   90   79   12   67  140
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
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.00  40  16   2   3   0  117  117   54   52    8   36   41
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
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  1.99  33   0   0   1   0   63   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
Ed Whitson             4   6  4.92  13  12   2   0   0   68   70   39   37    3   29   40
Pedro Borbon           3   3  4.98  22   0   0   3   0   34   45   22   19    5    6   20
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
John Fulgham           8   4  2.50  15  15   8   0   2  112  101   37   31    7   20   54
Mark Littell           8   3  2.55  52   0   0   9   0   67   47   20   19    2   37   56
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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          14
  B. Lee (MON)             14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        13
  T. Seaver (CIN)          13

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  G. Garber (ATL)          15
  V. Blue (SF)             13
  B. Shirley (SD)          13
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           12
  J. Reuss (LA)            12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  J. Richard (HOU)         16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  J. Niekro (HOU)          10
  G. Perry (SD)            10
  V. Blue (SF)              9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  C. Swan (NY)              9

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          35
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         25
  G. Garber (ATL)          22
  J. Sambito (HOU)         18
  D. Bair (CIN)            16
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  E. Sosa (MON)            15
  T. McGraw (PHI)          14
  R. Fingers (SD)          13
  G. Jackson (PIT)         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
  G. Perry (SD)         232.2
  R. Jones (SD)         228.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       226.2
  C. Swan (NY)          215.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        211.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       210.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      210.0
  B. Blyleven (PIT)     207.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         268
  G. Perry (SD)           225
  R. Jones (SD)           220
  B. Knepper (SF)         216
  V. Blue (SF)            206
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       204
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       203
  C. Swan (NY)            198
  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. Niekro (HOU)          93
  J. Denny (STL)           91
  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
  S. Carlton (PHI)        171
  P. Niekro (ATL)         170
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       153
  G. Perry (SD)           140
  D. Sutton (LA)          133
  B. Hooton (LA)          129
  C. Swan (NY)            122
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      122
  L. McGlothen (CHI)      119


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