Saturday May 27, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, May 27, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   27  15  2.93   42  10   9   384   356  137  125   18  103  227
Montreal        22  21  3.31   43  12   9   383   363  159  141   35  140  210
Philadelphia    20  19  3.34   39   7   6   345   331  153  128   21  129  186
Chicago         23  17  3.42   40   6  10   368   345  159  140   29  149  174
Los Angeles     25  18  3.46   43  14   9   385   369  167  148   38  129  219
San Diego       19  24  3.52   43   4  11   383   374  173  150   19  144  208
St. Louis       15  30  3.64   45  12   1   403   363  193  163   23  156  255
New York        21  24  3.66   45   6  10   418   395  190  170   30  158  239
Houston         19  22  3.76   41  11   4   367   327  168  153   26  188  229
Cincinnati      28  17  3.82   45   2  15   412   399  195  175   38  169  274
Pittsburgh      20  23  4.00   43   9   6   381   387  197  169   27  137  252
Atlanta         16  25  4.17   41   8   5   362   367  190  168   25  168  214

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    5   3  1.97  11  11   3   0   0   82   73   19   18    2   19   28
Bob Knepper (SF)       6   2  2.25  10  10   5   0   1   76   60   21   19    5   23   44
Bob Forsch (STL)       6   3  2.28  11  11   5   0   3   79   54   23   20    2   25   38
Bill Bonham (CIN)      6   0  2.39   7   7   1   0   0   53   46   14   14    4   11   35
Craig Swan (NY)        1   2  2.40   9   9   1   0   1   64   40   19   17    4   18   35
Joaquin Andujar (HOU)  3   2  2.41   9   9   2   0   0   60   40   18   16    2   26   29
Don Robinson (PIT)     4   1  2.48  10   8   3   1   1   69   54   23   19    3   10   40
Gaylord Perry (SD)     3   1  2.51   9   9   1   0   0   65   61   22   18    0   17   42
Tommy John (LA)        6   2  2.51   9   9   5   0   0   72   62   25   20    3   19   43
Ross Grimsley (MON)    7   2  2.53  10  10   6   0   1   75   70   26   21    6   23   22

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Mahler          0   1  1.50  11   1   0   0   0   24   13    6    4    1    9   19
Phil Niekro            5   6  3.00  12  12   6   0   1   90   76   37   30    3   33   69
Preston Hanna          3   0  3.46   8   8   0   0   0   39   29   18   15    4   31   28
Dick Ruthven           2   4  3.80  10  10   2   0   1   64   60   29   27    5   25   31
Eddie Solomon          1   3  4.18  16   0   0   2   0   28   31   15   13    3   11   15
Jamie Easterly         0   1  5.18   9   3   0   0   0   24   35   16   14    1   10   14
Dave Campbell          2   1  5.60  13   0   0   0   0   18   22   13   11    4   16   11
Rick Camp              0   2  5.74  13   0   0   0   0   16   22   11   10    1    6    3
Adrian Devine          2   2  6.28  20   0   0   3   0   29   37   20   20    0   11   15
Tommy Boggs            1   5  6.97   7   7   0   0   0   31   42   25   24    3   16    9

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           4   2  1.72  19   0   0   6   0   31   19   10    6    2   12   34
Rick Reuschel          5   3  1.97  11  11   3   0   0   82   73   19   18    2   19   28
Dave Roberts           2   0  2.13   8   2   1   0   1   25   24    8    6    0    8    9
Willie Hernandez       4   1  2.95  18   0   0   0   0   21   17    7    7    1   12   12
Dennis Lamp            1   4  3.72   9   9   1   0   1   48   40   20   20    5   13   19
Donnie Moore           2   0  4.03  20   0   0   4   0   29   31   17   13    2   11   13
Ray Burris             2   3  4.41  11  10   1   0   0   63   62   34   31    7   33   27
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.01  10   8   0   0   0   47   53   31   26    6   32   26
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.06   6   0   0   0   0   11   11    6    6    3    6    2
Mike Krukow            0   0  6.30   6   0   0   0   0   10   15    7    7    1    3    4

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              1   0  0.61  20   0   0   7   0   29   22    2    2    1   13   26
Manny Sarmiento        4   2  1.54  16   2   0   1   0   41   24    8    7    3   17   19
Bill Bonham            6   0  2.39   7   7   1   0   0   53   46   14   14    4   11   35
Fred Norman            5   1  2.79  10  10   0   0   0   68   50   23   21    4   35   43
Tom Seaver             4   4  3.97  11  11   1   0   0   66   72   31   29   10   25   61
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Dave Tomlin            3   1  4.24  18   0   0   1   0   17   24   15    8    1    4    9
Pedro Borbon           2   1  6.20  16   0   0   3   0   25   26   17   17    2    7    6
Paul Moskau            0   1  6.23   4   3   0   1   0   17   17   12   12    3    8   16
Tom Hume               2   5  6.41  10   9   0   0   0   53   70   41   38    8   21   25
Doug Capilla           0   1  9.82   6   3   0   0   0   11   14   12   12    1   11    9

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Dixon              2   0  1.90   9   1   0   1   0   24   23    5    5    0    7   11
Floyd Bannister        1   2  2.04   8   4   1   0   1   35   25    8    8    2   25   26
Joaquin Andujar        3   2  2.41   9   9   2   0   0   60   40   18   16    2   26   29
Ken Forsch             1   2  3.13  16   0   0   1   0   32   41   13   11    0   14   12
J.R. Richard           4   4  3.31  10  10   5   0   3   71   52   30   26    5   44   79
Joe Sambito            2   3  3.67  17   0   0   2   0   27   22   11   11    2   10   26
Mark Lemongello        4   5  4.10   9   9   2   0   0   59   54   28   27    8   20   23
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Oscar Zamora           0   0  7.11   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    5    5    1    3    3
Joe Niekro             2   4  8.05  10   8   1   0   0   38   52   37   34    5   26   12

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    1    0
Terry Forster          1   0  1.17  14   0   0   8   0   23   12    3    3    1    6   21
Tommy John             6   2  2.51   9   9   5   0   0   72   62   25   20    3   19   43
Burt Hooton            4   4  2.95   9   9   2   0   0   61   52   21   20    5   12   29
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.04  12   0   0   1   0   24   19   11    8    1   22   19
Doug Rau               5   1  3.54   8   8   2   0   0   53   60   21   21    7   18   26
Charlie Hough          1   0  4.13  11   0   0   0   0   24   19   12   11    1   18   15
Rick Rhoden            4   3  4.29   9   8   3   0   1   57   60   31   27    6   18   30
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5
Don Sutton             4   4  5.09   9   9   2   0   0   53   67   35   30   11   12   31

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Garman            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    1
Darold Knowles         2   0  1.64  15   0   0   2   0   22   16    4    4    1    6   14
Ross Grimsley          7   2  2.53  10  10   6   0   1   75   70   26   21    6   23   22
Steve Rogers           5   5  2.64  11  11   5   0   1   82   65   24   24    4   26   50
Hal Dues               0   2  2.67   8   3   0   0   0   27   24   10    8    0   12   10
Bill Atkinson          2   1  3.09  13   0   0   1   0   23   22    8    8    2   11   19
Dan Schatzeder         0   0  3.12   4   0   0   0   0    9    5    3    3    0    3    8
Rudy May               4   5  3.66  11  11   1   0   0   71   69   35   29   10   16   37
Stan Bahnsen           0   2  4.26  15   0   0   5   0   19   24   11    9    2   11   12
Wayne Twitchell        2   4  5.73   8   8   0   0   0   44   51   28   28    7   23   34
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  7.27   6   0   0   0   0    9   16   10    7    3    8    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Kobel            0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    2    1
Paul Siebert           0   0  1.23   8   0   0   0   0    7    9    1    1    0    7    4
Craig Swan             1   2  2.40   9   9   1   0   1   64   40   19   17    4   18   35
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Skip Lockwood          4   4  3.51  22   0   0   7   0   41   33   16   16    3   15   35
Jerry Koosman          2   5  3.52  10  10   2   0   0   69   62   29   27    8   18   40
Nino Espinosa          4   2  3.68   9   9   2   0   0   59   64   28   24    6   18   26
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Pat Zachry             4   1  3.86   9   9   1   0   1   51   49   24   22    2   27   37
Mike Bruhert           1   3  4.57   8   8   0   0   0   43   51   29   22    1   10   18
Butch Metzger          1   1  6.00  16   0   0   0   0   24   33   17   16    2   15   15
Dale Murray            1   1  6.48   4   0   0   1   0    8   11    6    6    0    4    3

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  2.03  16   0   0   1   0   27   21    6    6    1   10   18
Jim Kaat               1   0  2.37   5   4   1   0   1   30   27    9    8    0    7   12
Ron Reed               0   0  2.49  16   0   0   2   0   25   21    7    7    0   11   10
Warren Brusstar        0   0  2.79  12   0   0   0   0   19   18    8    6    0    8   13
Steve Carlton          4   5  2.87  10  10   2   0   0   69   69   30   22    6   25   41
Tug McGraw             3   3  3.20  15   0   0   3   0   20   22   11    7    1    7   11
Jim Lonborg            4   3  3.55   8   8   1   0   0   51   41   22   20    5   21   25
Randy Lerch            3   4  4.12   9   9   2   0   0   55   54   31   25    4   28   26
Larry Christenson      3   3  4.96   8   8   1   0   1   49   58   29   27    4   12   30

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           3   3  2.10  22   0   0   4   0   30   23    9    7    1   11   16
Don Robinson           4   1  2.48  10   8   3   1   1   69   54   23   19    3   10   40
Jim Bibby              3   2  2.79  14   0   0   0   0   19   16   12    6    3   12   19
Bruce Kison            1   2  3.42  12   0   0   0   0   26   25   11   10    1   16   18
John Candelaria        4   6  3.65  11  11   2   0   1   74   85   34   30    5   28   41
Bert Blyleven          3   4  3.95  10  10   4   0   2   71   68   35   31    5   17   60
Grant Jackson          0   1  4.85  14   0   0   1   0   13   21    7    7    0    7   10
Jerry Reuss            0   0  5.64   8   5   0   0   0   30   40   20   19    2    9   21
Jim Rooker             2   4  6.86   9   9   0   0   0   39   40   35   30    4   25   21
Will McEnaney          0   0 10.38   6   0   0   0   0    9   15   11   10    3    2    6

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.08   5   0   0   0   0    8    5    1    1    0    3    4
John D'Acquisto        1   1  1.23  10   1   0   2   0   22   13    4    3    0   13   26
Gaylord Perry          3   1  2.51   9   9   1   0   0   65   61   22   18    0   17   42
Randy Jones            3   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   66   58   22   19    2   16   18
Bob Owchinko           3   4  3.73  11  10   1   0   0   63   64   29   26    4   32   29
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.97  21   0   0   9   0   34   27   17   15    2    9   17
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.09  14   0   0   0   0   22   29   12   10    1    6   14
Mark Lee               2   1  4.34  16   0   0   0   0   19   20    9    9    0    8    6
Bob Shirley            2   5  4.64  12   9   1   0   0   54   55   33   28    7   21   36
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Dave Freisleben        0   3  6.17   9   4   0   0   0   23   34   19   16    2   14   14

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Halicki             1   0  2.05   3   3   1   0   0   22   17    6    5    2    4    7
Bob Knepper            6   2  2.25  10  10   5   0   1   76   60   21   19    5   23   44
Randy Moffitt          3   1  2.74  18   0   0   2   0   23   22    9    7    1    6   16
Vida Blue              6   2  2.83  10  10   2   0   0   76   71   27   24    3   17   53
Greg Minton            0   0  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    0    3    5
Jim Barr               2   4  3.02   9   8   2   0   2   48   50   16   16    2    7   10
John Montefusco        4   2  3.12  10  10   0   0   0   69   65   26   24    4   13   55
Gary Lavelle           3   3  3.42  20   0   0   7   0   26   27   10   10    1   13   16
John Curtis            1   1  3.60  12   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
Charlie Williams       1   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    0    5    7
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  5.06   4   1   0   0   0   11   13    8    6    0    4    7

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Frazier         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    2
Bob Forsch             6   3  2.28  11  11   5   0   3   79   54   23   20    2   25   38
Pete Vuckovich         0   4  2.83  20   0   0   1   0   29   26   10    9    1   13   26
John Denny             4   2  2.96  10  10   4   0   2   73   61   24   24    3   19   39
Mark Littell           1   6  3.11  19   2   0   0   0   38   30   17   13    2   26   40
Buddy Schultz          0   1  3.25  13   0   0   0   0   28   20   11   10    1   14   21
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
John Urrea             2   6  4.85  13   7   1   0   0   52   60   41   28    2   17   35
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.43  13   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   10    5    6    8
Pete Falcone           0   3  6.67   7   5   0   0   0   28   33   22   21    3   16   14

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         7
  V. Blue (SF)              6
  B. Bonham (CIN)           6
  B. Forsch (STL)           6
  T. John (LA)              6
  B. Knepper (SF)           6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           5
  F. Norman (CIN)           5
  D. Rau (LA)               5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5

Losses:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  M. Littell (STL)          6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  J. Urrea (STL)            6
  T. Boggs (ATL)            5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  T. Hume (CIN)             5
  J. Koosman (NY)           5
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       5

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         6
  P. Niekro (ATL)           6
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5
  B. Knepper (SF)           5
  J. Richard (HOU)          5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4
  J. Denny (STL)            4
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         3

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)           9
  T. Forster (LA)           8
  D. Bair (CIN)             7
  G. Lavelle (SF)           7
  S. Lockwood (NY)          7
  B. Sutter (CHI)           6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  D. Moore (CHI)            4
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3

Shutouts:

  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       1
  L. Christenson (PHI)      1
  R. Grimsley (MON)         1
  R. Jones (SD)             1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)        90.0
  R. Reuschel (CHI)      82.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        81.2
  B. Forsch (STL)        79.0
  V. Blue (SF)           76.1
  B. Knepper (SF)        76.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)      74.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)    74.0
  J. Denny (STL)         73.0
  T. John (LA)           71.2

Hits:

  J. Candelaria (PIT)      85
  P. Niekro (ATL)          76
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        73
  T. Seaver (CIN)          72
  V. Blue (SF)             71
  R. Grimsley (MON)        70
  T. Hume (CIN)            70
  S. Carlton (PHI)         69
  R. May (MON)             69
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        68

Runs:

  T. Hume (CIN)            41
  J. Urrea (STL)           41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          37
  P. Niekro (ATL)          37
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        35
  R. May (MON)             35
  J. Rooker (PIT)          35
  D. Sutton (LA)           35
  R. Burris (CHI)          34
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      34

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           11
  R. May (MON)             10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  J. Koosman (NY)           8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8
  R. Burris (CHI)           7
  D. Rau (LA)               7
  B. Shirley (SD)           7
  W. Twitchell (MON)        7

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         44
  F. Norman (CIN)          35
  R. Burris (CHI)          33
  P. Niekro (ATL)          33
  W. Fryman (CHI)          32
  B. Owchinko (SD)         32
  P. Hanna (ATL)           31
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      28
  R. Lerch (PHI)           28
  P. Zachry (NY)           27

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)         79
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  T. Seaver (CIN)          61
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        60
  J. Montefusco (SF)       55
  V. Blue (SF)             53
  S. Rogers (MON)          50
  B. Knepper (SF)          44
  T. John (LA)             43
  F. Norman (CIN)          43

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