1978 MLB Player Pitching Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	TEAM	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	SVO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	WHIP	AVG
1 J.R.J RichardRichard P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	18	11	3.11	36	36	16	3	0	0	275.1	192	104	95	12	2	141	303	1.21	.196
2 NolanN Ryan Jr.Ryan P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	10	13	3.72	31	31	14	3	0	0	234.2	183	106	97	12	3	148	260	1.41	.220
3 RonR GuidryGuidry P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	25	3	1.74	35	35	16	9	0	0	273.2	187	61	53	13	1	72	248	0.95	.193
3 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	19	18	2.88	44	42	22	4	1	1	334.1	295	129	107	16	13	102	248	1.19	.235
5 TomT SeaverSeaver P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	16	14	2.88	36	36	8	1	0	0	259.2	218	97	83	26	0	89	226	1.18	.227
6 DennisD LeonardLeonard P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	21	17	3.33	40	40	20	4	0	0	294.2	283	125	109	27	9	78	183	1.23	.254
7 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	14	10	3.03	34	34	11	4	0	0	243.2	217	94	82	17	6	66	182	1.16	.235
8 JohnJ MontefuscoMontefusco P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	11	9	3.81	36	36	3	0	0	0	238.2	233	110	101	25	4	68	177	1.26	.255
9 VidaV BlueBlue P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	18	10	2.79	35	35	9	4	0	0	258.0	233	87	80	12	0	70	171	1.17	.246
10 MikeM FlanaganFlanagan P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	19	15	4.03	40	40	17	2	0	0	281.1	271	128	126	22	3	87	167	1.27	.257
11 DennisD EckersleyEckersley P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	20	8	3.02	35	35	16	3	0	0	268.1	258	99	90	30	7	71	162	1.23	.251
12 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	16	13	2.84	34	34	12	3	0	0	247.1	228	91	78	30	3	63	161	1.18	.247
13 JerryJ KoosmanKoosman P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	3	15	3.75	38	32	3	0	2	2	235.1	221	110	98	17	8	84	160	1.30	.255
14 FergieF JenkinsJenkins P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	18	8	3.04	34	30	16	4	0	0	249.0	228	92	84	21	3	41	157	1.08	.245
14 JonJ MatlackMatlack P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	15	13	2.30	35	33	18	2	1	1	270.0	252	93	69	14	4	51	157	1.12	.245
16 KenK KravecKravec P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	CWS	11	16	4.08	30	30	7	2	0	0	203.0	188	104	92	22	10	95	154	1.39	.245
16 GaylordG PerryPerry P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	21	6	2.73	37	37	5	2	0	0	260.2	241	96	79	9	2	66	154	1.18	.248
16 DonD SuttonSutton P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	15	11	3.55	34	34	12	2	0	0	238.1	228	109	94	29	5	54	154	1.18	.250
19 PeteP VuckovichVuckovich P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	12	12	2.54	45	23	6	2	1	1	198.1	187	65	56	9	2	59	149	1.24	.253
20 BobB KnepperKnepper P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	17	11	2.63	36	35	16	6	0	0	260.0	218	85	76	10	4	85	147	1.17	.229
21 DennisD MartinezMartinez P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	16	11	3.52	40	38	15	2	0	0	276.1	257	121	108	20	3	93	142	1.27	.250
22 TomT UnderwoodUnderwood P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	TOR	6	14	4.10	31	30	7	1	0	0	197.2	201	105	90	23	2	87	139	1.46	.264
23 JimJ PalmerPalmer P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	21	12	2.46	38	38	19	6	0	0	296.0	246	94	81	19	1	97	138	1.16	.227
24 FrankF TananaTanana P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAL	18	12	3.65	33	33	10	4	0	0	239.0	239	108	97	26	9	60	137	1.25	.258
25 DonD RobinsonRobinson P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	14	6	3.47	35	32	9	1	1	1	228.1	203	98	88	20	3	57	135	1.14	.236

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