Monday August 21, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 21, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     73  52  3.15  125  36  30  1108  1056  448  388   87  347  630
San Francisco   72  53  3.20  125  34  23  1126  1050  446  400   63  355  638
San Diego       66  59  3.24  125  17  43  1104  1043  461  397   60  381  560
Montreal        59  66  3.31  125  34  24  1119  1028  453  412   91  431  558
Philadelphia    65  56  3.41  121  26  22  1070  1015  451  405   90  311  583
St. Louis       53  72  3.53  125  27  17  1107   981  497  434   70  455  670
Pittsburgh      60  62  3.57  122  21  33  1090  1058  498  432   78  393  680
Houston         57  68  3.71  125  35  16  1119  1044  505  461   67  476  716
New York        50  74  3.84  124  17  20  1123  1102  527  479   89  417  614
Cincinnati      70  55  3.86  125  10  38  1120  1127  538  480   91  440  686
Chicago         63  60  3.97  123  19  29  1105  1098  533  488   99  399  565
Atlanta         56  67  4.20  123  23  26  1085  1066  569  506   97  456  641

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich (STL)  11   9  2.18  38  16   5   1   2  153  135   43   37    6   49  120
Steve Rogers (MON)    13   8  2.42  28  27  11   1   1  205  171   58   55   11   60  118
Craig Swan (NY)        6   5  2.47  24  23   4   0   1  167  137   49   46    9   47  106
Vida Blue (SF)        16   6  2.66  27  27   8   0   3  207  178   64   61   10   54  136
Ed Halicki (SF)        6   6  2.73  21  20   7   1   4  142  110   50   43    9   34   64
Randy Jones (SD)      11  11  2.78  30  29   6   0   2  204  204   83   63    5   55   53
Bob Knepper (SF)      12   9  2.88  28  27  12   0   3  194  167   70   62   10   67  104
Bob Owchinko (SD)      8   9  2.93  29  27   4   0   1  175  158   64   57   10   65   80
Phil Niekro (ATL)     15  13  2.94  34  32  18   1   4  254  218   98   83   13   72  195
John Denny (STL)      10   8  2.96  25  25  10   0   2  176  148   62   58   11   52   81

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  1.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    2    1
Gene Garber            1   1  2.31  24   0   0  16   0   47   36   16   12    8    6   35
Larry McWilliams       6   0  2.66   8   8   1   0   1   47   36   14   14    5   14   17
Phil Niekro           15  13  2.94  34  32  18   1   4  254  218   98   83   13   72  195
Rick Camp              2   3  3.64  32   4   0   0   0   59   79   31   24    3   24   17
Eddie Solomon          3   4  3.87  32   3   0   2   0   74   71   35   32    8   35   43
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Craig Skok             2   1  4.36  30   0   0   2   0   43   45   25   21    8   13   19
Mickey Mahler          4   7  4.41  27  14   1   0   0   98   90   57   48    7   52   63
Dave Campbell          4   2  4.97  44   0   0   1   0   58   56   34   32    9   41   37
Preston Hanna          7  12  4.98  26  25   0   0   0  132  119   79   73    9   84   86
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         3   6  6.13  31   6   0   1   0   69   84   50   47    9   38   37
Tommy Boggs            2   8  6.67  13  12   1   0   1   55   75   43   41    7   24   21

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   4  2.54  49   0   0  22   0   78   61   27   22    7   23   86
Rick Reuschel         12  11  3.05  26  26   8   0   1  183  167   64   62   11   35   82
Dennis Lamp            5  12  3.31  28  27   5   0   3  163  151   72   60   14   45   54
Lynn McGlothen         4   1  3.40  31   0   0   0   0   56   55   21   21    5   26   39
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.65  12   1   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    5    7
Donnie Moore           8   5  3.74  57   0   0   4   0   87   94   43   36    4   27   44
Mike Krukow            5   1  3.84  18  11   1   0   1   82   73   37   35    9   25   38
Willie Hernandez       7   2  4.14  39   0   0   1   0   46   44   21   21    4   28   32
Ray Burris             5   9  4.83  32  24   3   1   1  145  153   82   78   13   64   68
Dave Roberts           5   8  5.09  26  20   2   0   1  133  147   79   75   15   47   48
Paul Reuschel          2   0  5.14  16   0   0   0   0   28   29   16   16    4   13   13
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.17  13   9   0   0   0   56   64   37   32    6   37   28
Ken Holtzman           0   3  6.03  16   5   0   1   0   37   42   29   25    7   24   26

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              6   4  1.42  53   0   0  21   0   76   65   13   12    4   32   68
Tom Seaver            11  12  2.99  27  27   6   0   1  190  169   75   63   18   63  161
Bill Bonham            9   4  3.62  19  19   1   0   0  117  125   47   47    7   44   69
Fred Norman           10   7  3.83  29  26   0   0   0  148  147   71   63   18   66   89
Mike Lacoss            3   3  3.86   8   7   1   0   0   51   51   28   22    3   26   11
Manny Sarmiento        9   6  3.93  53   4   0   5   0  112   91   52   49   11   48   61
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            3   3  4.26  20  19   1   1   1  108  107   52   51   10   48   70
Pedro Borbon           6   2  4.45  50   0   0   4   0   85   83   43   42    6   20   28
Tom Hume               6  11  4.78  30  20   1   1   0  137  166   80   73   11   43   70
Dave Tomlin            6   1  5.37  49   0   0   4   0   52   75   45   31    1   22   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
Vern Ruhle             2   1  2.01   5   5   2   0   2   31   28    7    7    0    7   16
Joe Sambito            4   6  2.61  50   0   0   8   0   72   68   22   21    3   25   78
Joaquin Andujar        4   4  2.99  22  13   2   0   0   96   76   35   32    2   42   44
J.R. Richard          13  11  3.03  28  28  12   0   3  217  149   82   73    9  115  236
Ken Forsch             6   4  3.16  44   0   0   5   0   83   94   32   29    0   30   39
Tom Dixon              6  10  3.90  25  17   3   1   2  125  127   60   54    8   36   61
Mark Lemongello        8  11  4.02  24  24   7   0   1  168  157   80   75   17   57   58
Joe Niekro            10  10  4.20  27  21   7   0   1  144  135   76   67   10   58   62
Rick Williams          1   2  4.45  15   1   0   0   0   32   40   17   16    2    9   17
Floyd Bannister        3   8  4.79  23  15   2   0   2   98  108   52   52   11   61   81
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  5.01  12   1   0   2   0   23   30   17   13    2   16   10
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Oscar Zamora           0   0  7.20  10   0   0   0   0   15   20   12   12    2    7    6

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  1.51  29   0   0   4   0   42   41    9    7    1   13   20
Bob Welch              5   1  1.95  16   7   2   3   1   65   54   15   14    5   12   45
Charlie Hough          4   3  2.45  44   0   0   5   0   77   53   25   21    4   40   56
Terry Forster          4   4  2.54  39   0   0  16   0   50   45   19   14    2   21   39
Burt Hooton           13   8  2.97  24  24   6   0   1  173  147   59   57   14   46   80
Tommy John            14   9  3.28  27  25   6   1   0  181  194   82   66    9   47  104
Doug Rau              12   7  3.35  23  23   7   0   2  156  169   64   58   13   51   75
Don Sutton            12  10  3.52  26  26  10   0   1  181  179   84   71   23   43  109
Rick Rhoden            8   6  3.87  24  20   5   0   2  135  134   65   58   11   42   69
Bobby Castillo         0   3  4.11  15   0   0   1   0   31   23   18   14    2   29   28
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Scott Sanderson        0   1  1.88   3   2   0   0   0   14   11    3    3    1    6   12
Dan Schatzeder         5   4  2.08  21  10   2   0   0   99   67   28   23    5   44   44
Hal Dues               5   5  2.10  24  11   1   1   0   94   80   25   22    4   38   34
Woodie Fryman          5   3  2.36  12  12   4   0   3   76   60   21   20    2   30   43
Steve Rogers          13   8  2.42  28  27  11   1   1  205  171   58   55   11   60  118
Darold Knowles         2   3  2.47  47   0   0   5   0   58   53   16   16    5   25   26
Ross Grimsley         15   9  3.29  28  28  14   0   3  200  192   85   73   16   50   64
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           1   4  3.97  32   1   0   6   0   57   54   27   25    6   22   33
Rudy May               6   9  4.34  22  19   2   0   0  114  123   66   55   14   31   68
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  4.98  15   0   0   0   0   22   20   12   12    2   18   13
Wayne Twitchell        3  11  5.65  24  15   0   0   0   94  107   59   59   14   57   60
Mike Garman            2   5  5.95  31   0   0   9   0   39   36   27   26    5   19   15
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            2   4  2.43  21   6   0   0   0   67   55   24   18    5   21   31
Craig Swan             6   5  2.47  24  23   4   0   1  167  137   49   46    9   47  106
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Pat Zachry            10   6  3.33  21  21   5   0   2  138  120   57   51    9   60   78
Skip Lockwood          7  11  3.43  54   0   0  15   0   89   76   34   34   10   30   72
Jerry Koosman          3  13  3.67  28  27   3   0   0  191  179   86   78   16   63  124
Dwight Bernard         0   1  3.70  15   1   0   0   0   24   25   11   10    2   16   16
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Dale Murray            5   4  4.04  40   0   0   2   0   65   60   30   29    3   27   27
Nino Espinosa          9  11  4.52  24  24   5   0   1  153  171   85   77   17   59   58
Mike Bruhert           2   6  5.04  20  15   0   0   0   91  124   62   51    4   22   40
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.32  23   0   0   1   0   24   26   14   14    2   17   10
Butch Metzger          1   3  6.51  25   0   0   0   0   37   48   28   27    4   22   21
Tom Hausman            2   2  7.40   6   6   0   0   0   24   36   21   20    3    5    4
Juan Berenguer         0   1 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    5    5    1    4    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.40  22   0   0   3   0   39   26    6    6    1   11   24
Warren Brusstar        3   1  2.03  43   0   0   0   0   62   56   16   14    0   24   43
Ron Reed               1   0  2.21  45   0   0  10   0   81   66   23   20    6   21   62
Dick Ruthven           9   3  2.61  12  12   5   0   1   86   78   26   25    9   16   41
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  2.94  18   0   0   0   0   34   21   14   11    3   13   11
Steve Carlton         12  11  3.01  27  27   8   0   3  191  179   76   64   23   50  119
Tug McGraw             8   5  3.03  46   0   0   9   0   71   61   29   24    3   22   45
Larry Christenson      8  12  3.55  25  25   7   0   2  167  157   73   66   13   37   90
Randy Lerch            7   7  4.20  24  20   3   0   0  129  134   67   60   11   51   68
Jim Kaat               6   5  4.82  19  17   2   0   1  103  116   58   55    7   24   36
Jim Lonborg            7  10  5.08  20  20   1   0   0  106  121   63   60   14   42   44

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           5   6  1.97  69   0   0  23   0  100   81   28   22    3   44   60
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.66  48   0   0   4   0   61   75   22   18    2   25   32
Ed Whitson             3   6  2.98  30   0   0   3   0   54   46   22   18    3   29   47
Bert Blyleven         10   8  3.30  26  26   7   0   3  180  165   77   66   14   46  131
Don Robinson           9   5  3.34  26  23   7   1   1  167  145   69   62   14   45  104
John Candelaria        9  11  3.42  24  23   3   1   1  153  160   63   58    9   44   78
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.59  22   5   0   0   0   63   55   26   25    2   31   43
Jim Bibby              7   7  4.03  28  13   2   0   1   92   91   51   41   10   35   66
Dave Hamilton          0   2  4.15  14   0   0   1   0   22   22   16   10    2   12   13
Jim Rooker             8   8  4.39  23  23   1   0   0  133  125   74   65   12   62   67
Jerry Reuss            1   2  5.84  18   9   1   0   0   57   78   39   37    4   18   33
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  1.10  12   0   0   1   0   16   13    2    2    0    5    5
John D'Acquisto        3   3  2.23  34   1   0   8   0   61   38   17   15    1   40   74
Randy Jones           11  11  2.78  30  29   6   0   2  204  204   83   63    5   55   53
Rollie Fingers         4  11  2.91  53   0   0  29   0   80   63   29   26    3   23   52
Bob Owchinko           8   9  2.93  29  27   4   0   1  175  158   64   57   10   65   80
Mark Lee               4   1  3.00  39   0   0   1   0   60   47   22   20    0   22   21
Gaylord Perry         15   5  3.07  28  28   3   0   2  193  186   80   66    8   55  110
Eric Rasmussen        10   4  3.82  18  16   2   0   1  101   99   46   43   13   32   41
Bob Shirley            7  11  3.85  35  19   2   4   0  138  137   65   59   10   52   87
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.56  17   0   0   0   0   26   32   15   13    2    7   16
Mark Wiley             1   0  5.87   4   1   0   0   0    8   11    6    5    1    1    1
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
Dennis Kinney          0   1  6.43   7   0   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    3    4    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue             16   6  2.66  27  27   8   0   3  207  178   64   61   10   54  136
John Curtis            4   1  2.67  36   0   0   0   0   54   44   21   16    0   24   30
Ed Halicki             6   6  2.73  21  20   7   1   4  142  110   50   43    9   34   64
Bob Knepper           12   9  2.88  28  27  12   0   3  194  167   70   62   10   67  104
Gary Lavelle          10   9  2.94  53   0   0  12   0   80   79   30   26    1   36   51
Randy Moffitt          8   4  3.39  58   0   0  10   0   69   66   29   26    4   28   47
Jim Barr               6  10  3.60  22  21   4   0   2  127  143   55   51    4   25   32
John Montefusco        9   5  3.83  28  28   3   0   0  186  183   87   79   21   50  141
Charlie Williams       1   3  4.36  22   1   0   0   0   43   50   23   21    4   26   19
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Greg Minton            0   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   15    8    8    0    7    5

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              3   0  0.87   7   1   0   1   0   21   16    2    2    0    7    9
Pete Vuckovich        11   9  2.18  38  16   5   1   2  153  135   43   37    6   49  120
Mark Littell           1   7  2.71  56   2   0   7   0   90   67   32   27    7   48  113
John Denny            10   8  2.96  25  25  10   0   2  176  148   62   58   11   52   81
Silvio Martinez        7   6  3.17  17  17   3   0   1  111   87   45   39    7   57   34
Bob Forsch             9  15  3.48  28  28   6   0   3  196  162   85   76   11   83  101
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.93  46   0   0   5   0   69   52   31   30    5   30   56
George Frazier         0   2  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   13   17    9    6    2    2    5
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
Roy Thomas             1   1  4.43  11   1   0   3   0   20   17   12   10    0   12   10
Aurelio Lopez          3   1  4.50   9   4   0   0   0   40   31   21   20    3   14   27
John Urrea             3   9  5.67  24  10   1   0   0   86   98   69   54    4   44   53
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.71  15  11   0   0   0   58   74   41   37    5   31   21
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:

  V. Blue (SF)             16
  R. Grimsley (MON)        15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  G. Perry (SD)            15
  T. John (LA)             14
  B. Hooton (LA)           13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  B. Knepper (SF)          12

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  J. Koosman (NY)          13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  L. Christenson (PHI)     12
  P. Hanna (ATL)           12
  D. Lamp (CHI)            12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  N. Espinosa (NY)         11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        14
  B. Knepper (SF)          12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  R. Reuschel (CHI)         8

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          29
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         23
  B. Sutter (CHI)          22
  D. Bair (CIN)            21
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  T. Forster (LA)          16
  S. Lockwood (NY)         15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          12
  R. Moffitt (SF)          10
  R. Reed (PHI)            10

Shutouts:

  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  V. Blue (SF)              3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       254.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      216.2
  V. Blue (SF)          206.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.2
  R. Jones (SD)         204.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     199.2
  B. Forsch (STL)       196.1
  B. Knepper (SF)       194.0
  G. Perry (SD)         193.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      191.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         218
  R. Jones (SD)           204
  T. John (LA)            194
  R. Grimsley (MON)       192
  G. Perry (SD)           186
  J. Montefusco (SF)      183
  S. Carlton (PHI)        179
  J. Koosman (NY)         179
  D. Sutton (LA)          179
  V. Blue (SF)            178

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          98
  J. Montefusco (SF)       87
  J. Koosman (NY)          86
  N. Espinosa (NY)         85
  B. Forsch (STL)          85
  R. Grimsley (MON)        85
  D. Sutton (LA)           84
  R. Jones (SD)            83
  R. Burris (CHI)          82
  T. John (LA)             82

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  D. Sutton (LA)           23
  J. Montefusco (SF)       21
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          18
  N. Espinosa (NY)         17
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      17
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        17
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         17
  R. Grimsley (MON)        16

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        115
  P. Hanna (ATL)           84
  B. Forsch (STL)          83
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  W. Fryman (MON)          67
  B. Knepper (SF)          67
  F. Norman (CIN)          66
  B. Owchinko (SD)         65
  R. Burris (CHI)          64
  J. Koosman (NY)          63

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        236
  P. Niekro (ATL)         195
  T. Seaver (CIN)         161
  J. Montefusco (SF)      141
  V. Blue (SF)            136
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       131
  J. Koosman (NY)         124
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      120
  S. Carlton (PHI)        119
  S. Rogers (MON)         118

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