Tuesday August 14, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 14, 1979

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         70  50  3.27  120  43  23  1077   953  444  391   72  384  611
Montreal        63  51  3.33  114  23  25  1030   978  437  381   95  324  561
Cincinnati      66  55  3.61  121  21  29  1083  1072  489  434   76  361  568
Pittsburgh      68  49  3.63  118  16  37  1065  1022  488  430   99  375  652
San Diego       53  67  3.83  120  20  18  1075  1079  519  458   83  389  614
New York        49  66  3.90  116  15  26  1052  1050  510  456   98  450  592
St. Louis       60  56  4.04  117  26  17  1055  1053  514  473   99  368  569
Chicago         61  54  4.10  114  13  34  1028  1089  527  468   96  379  659
San Francisco   57  62  4.11  119  21  25  1062  1084  553  485  111  430  636
Los Angeles     53  65  4.22  118  23  19  1048  1075  566  492   78  429  587
Philadelphia    60  59  4.33  120  25  21  1055  1097  549  508  104  354  552
Atlanta         47  73  4.36  120  23  22  1056  1132  602  512  102  388  591

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   7  2.79  27  27  10   0   5  187  168   67   58   10   56  102
Joaquin Andujar (HOU) 12   8  2.82  35  18   8   3   0  160  121   57   50    6   73   67
Mike Lacoss (CIN)     12   5  2.87  26  23   4   0   1  160  151   62   51    9   57   57
Burt Hooton (LA)      11   8  2.94  25  25  11   0   1  190  171   77   62   10   58  119
Tom Hume (CIN)         7   6  2.96  38  12   2   7   0  131  133   47   43   12   25   69
Gaylord Perry (SD)    10   9  3.02  27  27   9   0   0  197  188   76   66   12   56  129
Craig Swan (NY)       11   9  3.04  26  26   9   0   3  189  169   71   64   16   45  120
Bob Shirley (SD)       5  12  3.10  38  15   2   0   1  139  132   54   48    7   42   83
Joe Niekro (HOU)      16   6  3.13  27  27   8   0   4  190  160   78   66   15   77   79
Tom Seaver (CIN)      11   5  3.22  23  23   7   0   3  151  134   61   54   10   43   96

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         0   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0    6    2    0    0    0    6    5
Joey McLaughlin        4   1  1.90  24   0   0   1   0   47   32   14   10    3   22   24
Adrian Devine          1   2  3.05  35   0   0   0   0   59   72   23   20    7   23   17
Phil Niekro           15  15  3.64  32  32  17   0   1  242  228  120   98   27   92  142
Rick Matula            6   8  3.76  22  22   1   0   0  134  147   66   56   10   48   53
Craig Skok             1   3  3.98  44   0   0   2   0   54   58   26   24    7   17   30
Gene Garber            6  14  4.38  55   0   0  19   0   90  103   58   44   10   19   48
Eddie Solomon          4   9  4.67  22  21   1   0   0  125  127   75   65   14   32   75
Preston Hanna          0   1  4.76   4   2   0   0   0   11   16    9    6    0    9    7
Tony Brizzolara        6   7  5.11  17  17   2   0   0   93  115   59   53    3   32   59
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  5.22  27   1   0   0   0   40   51   29   23    2   13   35
Mickey Mahler          3  10  6.14  20  17   1   0   0   85  103   65   58   11   41   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
Doug Capilla           0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    6    3    0    0    0    3    3
Bruce Sutter           4   3  1.41  42   0   0  28   0   70   40   15   11    2   22   80
Dick Tidrow            8   3  2.44  40   0   0   3   0   66   55   21   18    3   29   35
Rick Reuschel         12   7  3.62  25  25   3   0   1  164  173   71   66   11   50   83
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  4.27  31  18   3   2   0  137  149   71   65   20   37   89
Dennis Lamp            8   7  4.29  28  23   4   0   1  134  164   75   64   11   28   63
Mike Krukow            9   8  4.31  24  24   0   0   0  142  148   72   68   12   69  108
Bill Caudill           0   4  4.78  19   6   0   0   0   53   53   34   28    7   24   61
Ken Holtzman           6   9  4.88  22  19   3   0   2  111  129   70   60   15   51   42
Willie Hernandez       4   2  5.31  44   0   0   0   0   63   71   41   37    8   31   45
Donnie Moore           1   3  5.40  34   0   0   1   0   60   81   40   36    7   20   36
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
Dave Tomlin            2   2  2.72  44   0   0   1   0   46   49   26   14    3   16   22
Mike Lacoss           12   5  2.87  26  23   4   0   1  160  151   62   51    9   57   57
Tom Hume               7   6  2.96  38  12   2   7   0  131  133   47   43   12   25   69
Tom Seaver            11   5  3.22  23  23   7   0   3  151  134   61   54   10   43   96
Fred Norman           10   8  3.26  24  22   5   0   0  146  137   60   53    8   43   70
Pedro Borbon           2   2  3.43  30   0   0   2   0   45   48   17   17    2    8   23
Paul Moskau            5   4  3.67  20  15   1   0   0  105  102   50   43    8   51   58
Bill Bonham            6   5  3.82  21  21   2   0   0  132  129   60   56   11   38   54
Doug Bair              7   6  3.82  49   0   0  15   0   68   65   30   29    4   39   60
Frank Pastore          2   6  6.39  22   4   0   4   0   49   65   36   35    5   13   35
Mario Soto             1   2  6.63  11   0   0   0   0   19   15   14   14    1   16   13
Manny Sarmiento        0   4  7.33  16   1   0   0   0   23   37   20   19    2    7   11
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
Joe Sambito            6   4  1.57  45   0   0  15   0   69   59   14   12    5   15   60
Bert Roberge           3   0  1.82  23   0   0   4   0   30   19    6    6    0   15   12
George Throop          1   0  2.60  12   0   0   0   0   17   17    7    5    4   10   11
Joaquin Andujar       12   8  2.82  35  18   8   3   0  160  121   57   50    6   73   67
Joe Niekro            16   6  3.13  27  27   8   0   4  190  160   78   66   15   77   79
Vern Ruhle             1   3  3.16   7   6   1   0   1   43   36   15   15    5    6   21
Rick Williams          3   5  3.26  22  12   2   0   2   91   91   34   33    5   24   29
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.35  19  18   9   0   2  134  116   57   50   11   29   44
J.R. Richard          12  11  3.43  28  28  12   0   1  207  174   87   79   12   71  216
Randy Niemann          3   1  3.95  15   7   3   1   2   55   61   27   24    1   19   18
Frank Lacorte          1   0  4.05   4   1   0   0   0   13    9    6    6    2    4   10
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
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         0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    2    0    0    0    1    2
Burt Hooton           11   8  2.94  25  25  11   0   1  190  171   77   62   10   58  119
Ken Brett              3   2  3.45  18   0   0   0   0   29   33   12   11    1   10    8
Bob Welch              4   6  3.99  21   9   1   5   0   68   68   36   30    6   29   56
Rick Sutcliffe        10   8  4.04  29  20   3   0   0  165  169   84   74   12   73   77
Don Sutton            10  12  4.14  25  25   5   0   1  174  162   91   80   18   52  116
Jerry Reuss            3  10  4.67  30  12   1   3   0   94  121   65   49    3   42   44
Dave Patterson         2   0  4.75  27   0   0   5   0   36   41   22   19    3   13   23
Lerrin LaGrow          2   1  4.88  21   0   0   2   0   24   29   14   13    2   12   13
Andy Messersmith       2   4  4.91  11  11   1   0   0   62   55   34   34    9   34   26
Charlie Hough          3   4  5.04  33   5   0   0   0   95   89   57   53   10   50   51
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
Joe Beckwith           1   0  5.93   8   0   0   1   0   14   16    9    9    1    6   10
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  1.84  47   0   0  13   0   78   60   19   16    2   30   47
Rudy May               7   0  2.32  25   1   1   0   1   54   46   16   14    3   18   47
Steve Rogers          10   7  2.79  27  27  10   0   5  187  168   67   58   10   56  102
Dan Schatzeder         7   4  3.13  24  13   3   1   0  115   97   43   40   12   39   74
Stan Bahnsen           3   1  3.19  42   0   0   3   0   68   58   24   24    8   32   48
Woodie Fryman          2   5  3.29  31   0   0   6   0   41   40   20   15    4   17   32
Bill Lee              10  10  3.30  24  24   4   0   3  158  163   73   58   17   35   37
David Palmer           4   2  3.32  28   4   0   2   0   62   57   28   23    7   23   35
Scott Sanderson        7   7  3.61  26  20   3   0   2  127  111   55   51   14   38  103
Ross Grimsley          8   8  5.33  25  25   2   0   0  138  178   92   82   18   36   36

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Reardon           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Skip Lockwood          2   5  1.49  28   0   0   9   0   42   33    7    7    3   14   42
Ed Glynn               0   2  2.01  28   0   0   7   0   40   36   11    9    3   22   24
Tom Hausman            1   5  2.21  13   7   1   2   0   53   40   14   13    3   15   21
Craig Swan            11   9  3.04  26  26   9   0   3  189  169   71   64   16   45  120
Kevin Kobel            5   6  3.48  21  19   1   0   1  114  114   54   44   12   35   51
Pat Zachry             5   1  3.59   7   7   1   0   0   43   44   19   17    3   21   17
Neil Allen             4   5  3.90  31   5   0   3   0   65   68   31   28    3   33   40
Andy Hassler           4   4  4.08  15   7   1   1   0   57   61   26   26    4   29   40
Mike Scott             1   1  4.39  14   7   0   0   0   41   41   24   20    4   18   15
Dale Murray            4   6  4.52  53   0   0   4   0   90   97   51   45    6   47   36
Pete Falcone           3   9  4.73  24  22   1   0   1  124  132   71   65   21   54   77
Jesse Orosco           1   2  4.89  18   2   0   0   0   35   33   20   19    4   22   22
Wayne Twitchell        5   3  5.26  32   2   0   0   0   63   55   44   37    6   55   43
Dwight Bernard         0   3  5.29  23   1   0   0   0   32   46   21   19    2   19   13
Dock Ellis             2   5  6.18  12  11   1   0   0   63   80   46   43    8   21   31

 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   1  3.56  18   1   0   0   0   43   42   18   17    1   22   13
Nino Espinosa         12   9  3.69  24  24   7   0   3  156  158   71   64   14   46   70
Steve Carlton         11  10  3.72  25  25  10   0   3  179  153   84   74   18   64  141
Ron Reed               9   6  4.08  46   0   0   3   0   79   90   40   36    7   26   47
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
Randy Lerch            6  11  4.40  27  25   3   0   0  141  165   77   69   18   38   48
Tug McGraw             3   2  4.85  50   1   0  13   0   65   56   38   35    9   25   41
Larry Christenson      3   8  4.93  15  13   2   0   0   80   91   46   44    7   16   43
Rawly Eastwick         2   3  5.15  36   0   0   4   0   58   61   34   33    6   22   29
Doug Bird              1   0  5.40  25   0   0   0   0   47   58   28   28    6   12   25
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           9   3  2.37  59   0   0   3   0   91   79   31   24    6   28   77
Jim Bibby              9   2  2.45  24   9   1   0   0   88   68   29   24    6   34   57
Kent Tekulve           6   6  3.02  67   0   0  22   0   92   82   35   31    5   34   55
Bruce Kison            7   6  3.62  24  16   2   0   1  114  101   50   46    8   26   88
John Candelaria       11   8  3.62  25  23   6   0   0  154  157   69   62   22   34   74
Grant Jackson          6   4  3.70  55   0   0  11   0   56   50   26   23    8   23   27
Bert Blyleven          9   4  3.72  27  27   3   0   0  172  171   77   71   17   75  121
Don Robinson           6   5  4.00  19  19   3   0   0  115  121   55   51   10   39   69
Dave Roberts           1   1  4.34   9   2   0   0   0   19   26   11    9    1    6    5
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  6.48   6   0   0   0   0   17   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  2.91  21   5   0   0   0   53   36   19   17    5   25   46
Gaylord Perry         10   9  3.02  27  27   9   0   0  197  188   76   66   12   56  129
Bob Shirley            5  12  3.10  38  15   2   0   1  139  132   54   48    7   42   83
Dennis Kinney          0   0  3.50  13   0   0   0   0   18   17    8    7    2    8   11
Randy Jones            9   7  3.74  29  29   5   0   0  193  182   86   80   12   49   79
Bob Owchinko           4   7  4.11  30  12   1   0   0   96  100   54   44   10   41   47
Eric Rasmussen         3   8  4.19  31  16   2   2   0  103  104   50   48    8   31   37
Rollie Fingers         9   8  4.57  51   0   0  12   0   81   90   46   41    7   33   62
Mickey Lolich          0   2  4.58  19   5   0   0   0   39   44   27   20    3   21   19
Mark Lee               2   2  4.61  27   0   0   2   0   41   57   24   21    3   15   18
John D'Acquisto        8  10  4.87  39  11   1   2   1  113  122   70   61   13   68   82
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  1.14  25   0   0   0   0   47   29   13    6    0   16   21
Gary Lavelle           7   6  2.16  54   0   0  15   0   79   68   22   19    4   35   68
Dave Roberts           0   2  2.57  26   1   0   3   0   42   42   15   12    3   18   23
Tom Griffin            4   5  3.51  46   2   0   2   0   77   64   35   30    7   37   68
John Montefusco        3   4  3.67  15  15   0   0   0   96   95   42   39   10   33   52
Pedro Borbon           3   2  4.00  17   0   0   3   0   27   34   15   12    3    4   13
Phil Nastu             3   4  4.29  23  14   1   0   0   94  100   48   45   12   40   43
John Curtis            8   7  4.42  23  14   3   0   2   98  104   53   48   12   34   64
Bob Knepper            8   7  4.43  26  26   5   0   2  161  186   88   79   24   59   99
Ed Halicki             5   5  4.48  20  14   3   0   1   92   98   57   46   10   39   54
Vida Blue             10   9  5.17  25  25   8   0   0  171  170  108   98   18   81   94
Ed Whitson             3   4  5.40   9   8   1   0   0   43   48   27   26    3   18   22
Randy Moffitt          2   5  7.26  25   0   0   2   0   31   43   28   25    5   14   15

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Littell           8   3  2.96  46   0   0   7   0   55   40   19   18    2   33   44
Will McEnaney          0   1  3.06  35   0   0   1   0   47   43   18   16    3   12    9
John Fulgham           4   4  3.09  11  11   4   0   1   76   76   30   26    7   15   40
Roy Thomas             1   2  3.35  11   5   0   0   0   43   39   17   16    8    8   22
Silvio Martinez       10   5  3.36  23  20   4   0   2  150  139   60   56    9   46   80
Pete Vuckovich        11   8  3.75  25  24   8   0   0  173  170   83   72   17   41  111
Tom Bruno              2   2  3.82  25   0   0   0   0   31   29   13   13    1   20   21
Darold Knowles         2   4  3.92  38   0   0   6   0   44   48   20   19    5   15   20
George Frazier         2   2  4.50  17   0   0   0   0   22   24   13   11    2    8    9
Bob Forsch             6  10  4.62  23  23   5   0   1  150  160   84   77   14   40   65
Buddy Schultz          4   3  4.69  30   0   0   3   0   40   39   21   21    7   14   37
John Denny             6  10  4.81  24  24   5   0   2  165  167   93   88   16   85   77
Bob Sykes              4   2  5.58  11  10   0   0   0   60   75   40   37    8   31   34
Dan O'Brien            0   0 40.50   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    3    3    0    0    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  J. Niekro (HOU)          16
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  J. Andujar (HOU)         12
  N. Espinosa (PHI)        12
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          12
  R. Reuschel (CHI)        12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  B. Hooton (LA)           11

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  G. Garber (ATL)          14
  B. Shirley (SD)          12
  D. Sutton (LA)           12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  J. Richard (HOU)         11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       10
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  B. Forsch (STL)          10

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  B. Hooton (LA)           11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  G. Perry (SD)             9
  C. Swan (NY)              9
  J. Andujar (HOU)          8
  V. Blue (SF)              8

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHI)          28
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         22
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  D. Bair (CIN)            15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          15
  J. Sambito (HOU)         15
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  E. Sosa (MON)            13
  R. Fingers (SD)          12
  G. Jackson (PIT)         11

Shutouts:

  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         3
  B. Lee (MON)              3
  T. Seaver (CIN)           3
  C. Swan (NY)              3
  J. Curtis (SF)            2
  J. Denny (STL)            2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       242.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      207.1
  G. Perry (SD)         196.2
  R. Jones (SD)         192.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       190.0
  B. Hooton (LA)        189.2
  C. Swan (NY)          189.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       187.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)      179.0
  D. Sutton (LA)        174.0

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         228
  G. Perry (SD)           188
  B. Knepper (SF)         186
  R. Jones (SD)           182
  R. Grimsley (MON)       178
  J. Richard (HOU)        174
  R. Reuschel (CHI)       173
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       171
  B. Hooton (LA)          171
  V. Blue (SF)            170

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         120
  V. Blue (SF)            108
  J. Denny (STL)           93
  R. Grimsley (MON)        92
  D. Sutton (LA)           91
  B. Knepper (SF)          88
  J. Richard (HOU)         87
  R. Jones (SD)            86
  S. Carlton (PHI)         84
  B. Forsch (STL)          84

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  B. Knepper (SF)          24
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      22
  P. Falcone (NY)          21
  L. McGlothen (CHI)       20
  V. Blue (SF)             18
  S. Carlton (PHI)         18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        18
  R. Lerch (PHI)           18
  D. Sutton (LA)           18

Walks:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  J. Denny (STL)           85
  V. Blue (SF)             81
  J. Niekro (HOU)          77
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        75
  J. Andujar (HOU)         73
  R. Sutcliffe (LA)        73
  J. Richard (HOU)         71
  M. Krukow (CHI)          69
  J. D'Acquisto (SD)       68

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        216
  P. Niekro (ATL)         142
  S. Carlton (PHI)        141
  G. Perry (SD)           129
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       121
  C. Swan (NY)            120
  B. Hooton (LA)          119
  D. Sutton (LA)          116
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      111
  M. Krukow (CHI)         108

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