Sunday June 11, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, June 11, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
San Francisco   34  21  2.93   55  13  12   498   459  181  162   29  131  299
Philadelphia    30  22  3.15   52  10   9   466   432  191  163   30  167  259
Montreal        31  26  3.41   57  17  13   510   482  215  193   43  192  276
St. Louis       23  38  3.59   61  17   4   541   485  255  216   33  214  331
Chicago         32  22  3.60   54  10  12   489   472  219  196   41  182  227
New York        27  32  3.73   59   9  11   545   514  253  226   39  200  319
Houston         24  30  3.76   54  15   6   481   432  218  201   30  235  302
Los Angeles     30  27  3.84   57  17  10   503   502  238  215   48  169  307
San Diego       24  32  3.86   56   4  16   492   494  239  211   29  182  268
Pittsburgh      26  29  3.87   55  11  11   491   488  244  211   38  174  323
Cincinnati      35  24  3.92   59   4  18   533   532  259  232   44  218  347
Atlanta         21  34  4.12   55  10   6   485   478  251  222   34  218  288

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper (SF)       7   3  2.04  13  13   7   0   2  101   78   26   23    5   28   54
Rick Reuschel (CHI)    7   4  2.18  14  14   5   0   0  107   94   27   26    5   21   42
Steve Rogers (MON)     7   5  2.38  14  14   6   0   1  106   76   28   28    5   31   71
Craig Swan (NY)        1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Bill Bonham (CIN)      7   0  2.60   9   9   1   0   0   66   62   19   19    5   20   43
John Denny (STL)       6   4  2.67  14  14   7   0   2  104   83   32   31    6   26   46
Vida Blue (SF)         7   4  2.73  13  13   2   0   0   99   88   33   30    6   22   72
Phil Niekro (ATL)      7   6  2.79  16  16   8   0   3  119   99   44   37    4   39   88
Steve Carlton (PHI)    6   6  2.84  13  13   3   0   0   92   89   37   29    9   32   57
Preston Hanna (ATL)    4   1  2.86  11  11   0   0   0   63   45   23   20    4   41   40

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Skok             0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    0    0    0    2    3
Phil Niekro            7   6  2.79  16  16   8   0   3  119   99   44   37    4   39   88
Preston Hanna          4   1  2.86  11  11   0   0   0   63   45   23   20    4   41   40
Mickey Mahler          0   2  2.97  13   3   0   0   0   33   20   15   11    2   20   23
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Eddie Solomon          1   4  4.66  21   1   0   2   0   39   41   22   20    5   17   22
Dave Campbell          2   1  4.81  20   0   0   0   0   24   27   15   13    5   17   16
Rick Camp              0   2  5.23  18   0   0   0   0   21   28   13   12    2    8    8
Jamie Easterly         2   4  5.87  16   3   0   1   0   31   43   22   20    1   16   18
Tommy Boggs            1   5  6.97   7   7   0   0   0   31   42   25   24    3   16    9
Adrian Devine          2   3  7.27  24   1   0   3   0   35   49   29   28    0   14   16

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           4   2  1.45  22   0   0   8   0   37   21   10    6    2   13   40
Rick Reuschel          7   4  2.18  14  14   5   0   0  107   94   27   26    5   21   42
Dave Roberts           3   0  2.74  11   5   1   0   1   43   44   15   13    4   15   12
Willie Hernandez       5   1  3.21  23   0   0   0   0   28   25   10   10    2   15   16
Dennis Lamp            2   5  3.36  13  12   2   0   2   70   56   29   26    7   19   24
Donnie Moore           4   2  4.70  28   0   0   4   0   38   44   25   20    3   12   16
Ray Burris             4   4  4.80  15  14   2   0   1   81   86   46   43    8   37   37
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.17  13   9   0   0   0   56   64   37   32    6   37   28
Paul Reuschel          1   0  5.95  13   0   0   0   0   20   23   13   13    3   10    8
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   2  1.29  25   0   0   9   0   35   30    5    5    2   14   31
Manny Sarmiento        5   3  2.25  24   2   0   2   0   52   34   15   13    5   23   24
Bill Bonham            7   0  2.60   9   9   1   0   0   66   62   19   19    5   20   43
Fred Norman            6   3  3.24  13  13   0   0   0   83   69   34   30    4   42   53
Tom Seaver             7   4  3.53  14  14   3   0   0   92   98   40   36   12   31   83
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            0   2  5.40   7   6   0   1   0   30   29   18   18    3   16   23
Dave Tomlin            4   1  5.54  27   0   0   1   0   26   41   25   16    1    7   14
Tom Hume               2   6  5.60  13  12   0   0   0   72   85   48   45    8   29   33
Pedro Borbon           2   1  6.15  22   0   0   3   0   34   36   23   23    2    8    9
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   2  2.27  11   3   0   1   0   40   38   10   10    1    8   20
Floyd Bannister        2   3  2.70  10   6   1   0   1   47   40   14   14    3   33   35
Joaquin Andujar        3   4  2.94  12  12   2   0   0   80   57   29   26    2   37   36
Ken Forsch             1   2  3.20  20   0   0   3   0   39   47   16   14    0   15   16
J.R. Richard           5   6  3.35  13  13   7   0   3   94   65   40   35    5   58  111
Mark Lemongello        6   6  3.57  12  12   4   0   1   86   76   35   34    8   30   26
Joe Sambito            3   3  3.71  23   0   0   2   0   34   32   14   14    3   11   34
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Joe Niekro             2   4  8.10  11   8   1   0   0   40   56   39   36    5   26   13
Oscar Zamora           0   0 10.29   5   0   0   0   0    7    9    8    8    2    4    3

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  0.90   7   0   0   0   0   10    9    1    1    0    5    4
Charlie Hough          2   1  2.77  17   0   0   0   0   39   28   14   12    1   20   28
Burt Hooton            4   5  3.16  11  11   2   0   0   74   67   27   26    8   15   38
Terry Forster          1   2  3.29  18   0   0   9   0   27   18   11   10    2   11   24
Doug Rau               6   2  3.70  11  11   3   0   0   73   86   30   30    8   22   38
Bobby Castillo         0   3  3.81  14   0   0   1   0   28   23   16   12    2   26   27
Tommy John             7   4  4.07  12  12   5   0   0   84   88   43   38    4   26   57
Rick Rhoden            5   3  4.32  12  11   4   0   1   77   80   42   37    6   24   39
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5
Don Sutton             4   6  4.96  12  12   3   0   0   74   88   46   41   14   17   47

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Darold Knowles         2   1  1.63  21   0   0   3   0   28   23    5    5    1    9   15
Steve Rogers           7   5  2.38  14  14   6   0   1  106   76   28   28    5   31   71
Ross Grimsley         10   3  2.97  14  14   9   0   1  103   93   40   34    7   30   33
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.23  18   0   0   2   0   31   30   11   11    2   17   23
Rudy May               6   5  3.57  14  14   2   0   0   91   88   44   36   12   25   47
Dan Schatzeder         1   0  3.57   9   0   0   0   0   23   17    9    9    1    9   17
Hal Dues               0   3  3.74  11   4   0   0   0   34   38   17   14    1   15   10
Stan Bahnsen           0   2  4.26  15   0   0   5   0   19   24   11    9    2   11   12
Wayne Twitchell        3   4  5.09  11  11   0   0   0   58   67   33   33    8   33   43
Mike Garman            0   1  6.52   7   0   0   3   0   10   10    7    7    1    4    2
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   1  0.00   4   1   0   0   0    9    8    2    0    0    6    4
Paul Siebert           0   0  2.31  11   0   0   0   0   12   11    3    3    1    8    8
Craig Swan             1   3  2.59  10  10   1   0   1   73   52   23   21    4   19   39
Skip Lockwood          6   4  3.00  26   0   0   8   0   48   36   16   16    3   16   43
Pat Zachry             7   1  3.18  12  12   3   0   1   76   63   30   27    4   34   56
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Jerry Koosman          2   7  3.84  13  13   2   0   0   89   84   40   38    9   28   56
Dale Murray            1   1  4.00   9   0   0   1   0   18   15    8    8    0    7    8
Nino Espinosa          5   5  4.25  13  13   3   0   0   83   90   45   39    9   27   34
Mike Bruhert           1   4  5.12  11  10   0   0   0   58   75   42   33    1   12   28
Butch Metzger          1   1  6.39  19   0   0   0   0   31   39   23   22    4   19   18

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.56  20   0   0   3   0   35   23    6    6    1   11   23
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.28  16   0   0   0   0   24   22    8    6    0   10   15
Tug McGraw             6   3  2.54  20   0   0   3   0   28   28   12    8    1    9   17
Jim Kaat               3   0  2.63   8   7   2   0   1   55   49   18   16    2   10   23
Ron Reed               0   0  2.70  21   0   0   3   0   33   27   10   10    0   16   15
Steve Carlton          6   6  2.84  13  13   3   0   0   92   89   37   29    9   32   57
Jim Lonborg            5   3  3.53  10  10   1   0   0   64   56   27   25    7   26   31
Larry Christenson      4   4  4.00  11  11   2   0   1   72   73   35   32    6   19   47
Randy Lerch            3   5  4.41  11  11   2   0   0   63   65   38   31    4   34   31

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ed Whitson             0   0  0.00   5   0   0   1   0    4    4    0    0    0    1    6
Jim Bibby              5   2  2.29  16   2   1   0   0   35   26   16    9    4   13   30
Dave Hamilton          0   1  2.45   3   0   0   0   0    4    5    1    1    0    5    3
Kent Tekulve           3   4  2.79  30   0   0   6   0   39   33   14   12    3   13   23
Grant Jackson          2   2  2.81  20   0   0   2   0   26   33    9    8    0   10   17
Don Robinson           4   2  3.33  13  11   3   1   1   81   69   34   30    5   16   48
John Candelaria        5   6  3.41  14  13   2   1   1   90   98   39   34    5   32   50
Bruce Kison            1   2  3.42  12   0   0   0   0   26   25   11   10    1   16   18
Bert Blyleven          4   5  4.19  13  13   4   0   2   88   85   46   41    8   25   74
Jim Rooker             2   5  5.40  11  11   1   0   0   55   48   39   33    7   30   26
Jerry Reuss            0   0  5.97  11   5   0   0   0   35   47   24   23    2   11   22
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  1.27  15   1   0   2   0   28   16    6    4    0   18   33
Randy Jones            5   4  3.02  13  13   1   0   1   86   82   32   29    3   20   24
Rollie Fingers         2   6  3.27  27   0   0  14   0   44   34   18   16    2    9   23
Gaylord Perry          5   2  3.36  12  12   1   0   0   83   82   36   31    3   23   54
Bob Owchinko           3   6  4.04  13  12   1   0   0   71   75   36   32    5   35   32
Bob Shirley            3   7  4.46  16  12   1   0   0   73   76   42   36    7   28   49
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.56  17   0   0   0   0   26   32   15   13    2    7   16
Mark Lee               2   1  5.26  22   0   0   0   0   26   27   15   15    0   15    9
Dave Freisleben        0   3  6.08  12   4   0   0   0   27   41   22   18    3   15   16
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Eric Rasmussen         0   2  7.62   4   2   0   0   0   13   16   11   11    3    4    6

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper            7   3  2.04  13  13   7   0   2  101   78   26   23    5   28   54
Ed Halicki             2   1  2.32   6   6   2   0   0   43   40   15   11    4    8   19
Randy Moffitt          5   2  2.45  25   0   0   3   0   33   29   11    9    1    8   23
Vida Blue              7   4  2.73  13  13   2   0   0   99   88   33   30    6   22   72
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
Gary Lavelle           4   4  3.51  26   0   0   9   0   33   36   13   13    1   17   21
John Curtis            1   1  3.52  13   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    8    7
John Montefusco        5   2  3.66  14  14   0   0   0   96   92   44   39   10   21   72
Charlie Williams       1   0  4.76   7   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    0    5    7
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich         3   4  1.86  24   2   1   1   0   48   38   11   10    1   18   40
John Denny             6   4  2.67  14  14   7   0   2  104   83   32   31    6   26   46
Mark Littell           1   6  2.78  25   2   0   1   0   45   36   19   14    3   29   56
Bob Forsch             7   5  3.02  14  14   5   0   3   98   76   36   33    4   36   48
Silvio Martinez        2   0  3.20   3   3   1   0   0   20   13    8    7    1    9    5
George Frazier         0   1  3.24   5   0   0   0   0    8   11    6    3    1    2    5
Buddy Schultz          0   1  3.67  18   0   0   2   0   34   26   15   14    1   16   28
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
John Urrea             2   7  5.08  17   8   1   0   0   67   77   51   38    3   30   43
Pete Falcone           0   5  6.15  11   8   0   0   0   41   48   32   28    4   22   20
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.43  13   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   10    5    6    8

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League Leaders

Wins:

  R. Grimsley (MON)        10
  V. Blue (SF)              7
  B. Bonham (CIN)           7
  B. Forsch (STL)           7
  T. John (LA)              7
  B. Knepper (SF)           7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  T. Seaver (CIN)           7

Losses:

  J. Koosman (NY)           7
  E. Rasmussen (SD)         7
  B. Shirley (SD)           7
  J. Urrea (STL)            7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  R. Fingers (SD)           6
  T. Hume (CIN)             6
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       6
  M. Littell (STL)          6

Complete Games:

  R. Grimsley (MON)         9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  J. Denny (STL)            7
  B. Knepper (SF)           7
  J. Richard (HOU)          7
  S. Rogers (MON)           6
  B. Forsch (STL)           5
  T. John (LA)              5
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         5
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         4

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          14
  D. Bair (CIN)             9
  T. Forster (LA)           9
  G. Lavelle (SF)           9
  S. Lockwood (NY)          8
  B. Sutter (CHI)           8
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          6
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          5
  D. Moore (CHI)            4
  P. Borbon (CIN)           3

Shutouts:

  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  J. Richard (HOU)          3
  J. Barr (SF)              2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  B. Knepper (SF)           2
  D. Lamp (CHI)             2
  F. Bannister (HOU)        1
  R. Burris (CHI)           1

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       119.1
  R. Reuschel (CHI)     107.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       106.0
  J. Denny (STL)        104.1
  R. Grimsley (MON)     103.0
  B. Knepper (SF)       101.1
  V. Blue (SF)           99.0
  B. Forsch (STL)        98.1
  J. Montefusco (SF)     96.0
  J. Richard (HOU)       94.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          99
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      98
  T. Seaver (CIN)          98
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        94
  R. Grimsley (MON)        93
  J. Montefusco (SF)       92
  N. Espinosa (NY)         90
  S. Carlton (PHI)         89
  V. Blue (SF)             88
  T. John (LA)             88

Runs:

  J. Urrea (STL)           51
  T. Hume (CIN)            48
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        46
  R. Burris (CHI)          46
  D. Sutton (LA)           46
  N. Espinosa (NY)         45
  R. May (MON)             44
  J. Montefusco (SF)       44
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  T. John (LA)             43

Home Runs:

  D. Sutton (LA)           14
  R. May (MON)             12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  J. Montefusco (SF)       10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  N. Espinosa (NY)          9
  J. Koosman (NY)           9
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         8
  R. Burris (CHI)           8
  B. Hooton (LA)            8

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)         58
  F. Norman (CIN)          42
  P. Hanna (ATL)           41
  P. Niekro (ATL)          39
  J. Andujar (HOU)         37
  R. Burris (CHI)          37
  W. Fryman (CHI)          37
  B. Forsch (STL)          36
  B. Owchinko (SD)         35
  R. Lerch (PHI)           34

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        111
  P. Niekro (ATL)          88
  T. Seaver (CIN)          83
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        74
  V. Blue (SF)             72
  J. Montefusco (SF)       72
  S. Rogers (MON)          71
  S. Carlton (PHI)         57
  T. John (LA)             57
  J. Koosman (NY)          56

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