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 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	19	18	2.88	44	42	22	4	1	1	334.1	295	129	107	16	13	102	248	1.19	.235
2 JimJ PalmerPalmer P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	21	12	2.46	38	38	19	6	0	0	296.0	246	94	81	19	1	97	138	1.16	.227
3 DennisD LeonardLeonard P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	21	17	3.33	40	40	20	4	0	0	294.2	283	125	109	27	9	78	183	1.23	.254
4 MikeM CaldwellCaldwell P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	22	9	2.36	37	34	23	6	1	1	293.1	258	90	77	14	7	54	131	1.06	.234
5 MikeM FlanaganFlanagan P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	19	15	4.03	40	40	17	2	0	0	281.1	271	128	126	22	3	87	167	1.27	.257
6 LaryL SorensenSorensen P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	18	12	3.21	37	36	17	3	1	1	280.2	277	111	100	14	5	50	78	1.17	.259
7 DennisD MartinezMartinez P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	16	11	3.52	40	38	15	2	0	0	276.1	257	121	108	20	3	93	142	1.27	.250
8 J.R.J RichardRichard P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	18	11	3.11	36	36	16	3	0	0	275.1	192	104	95	12	2	141	303	1.21	.196
9 RonR GuidryGuidry P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	25	3	1.74	35	35	16	9	0	0	273.2	187	61	53	13	1	72	248	0.95	.193
10 JonJ MatlackMatlack P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	15	13	2.30	35	33	18	2	1	1	270.0	252	93	69	14	4	51	157	1.12	.245
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 RogerR EricksonErickson P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	14	13	3.96	37	37	14	0	0	0	265.2	268	129	117	19	8	79	121	1.31	.263
13 RossR Grimsley Jr.Grimsley P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	20	11	3.05	36	36	19	3	0	0	263.0	237	103	89	17	2	67	84	1.16	.243
14 PaulP SplittorffSplittorff P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	19	13	3.40	39	38	13	2	0	0	262.0	244	113	99	22	3	60	76	1.16	.247
15 GaylordG PerryPerry P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	21	6	2.73	37	37	5	2	0	0	260.2	241	96	79	9	2	66	154	1.18	.248
16 BobB KnepperKnepper P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	17	11	2.63	36	35	16	6	0	0	260.0	218	85	76	10	4	85	147	1.17	.229
17 TomT SeaverSeaver P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	16	14	2.88	36	36	8	1	0	0	259.2	218	97	83	26	0	89	226	1.18	.227
18 VidaV BlueBlue P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	18	10	2.79	35	35	9	4	0	0	258.0	233	87	80	12	0	70	171	1.17	.246
19 EdE FigueroaFigueroa P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	20	9	2.99	35	35	12	2	0	0	253.0	233	96	84	22	3	77	92	1.23	.248
19 RandyR JonesJones P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	13	14	2.88	37	36	7	2	0	0	253.0	263	104	81	6	0	64	71	1.29	.272
21 GeoffG ZahnZahn P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIN	14	14	3.03	35	35	12	1	0	0	252.1	260	101	85	18	4	81	106	1.35	.274
22 MikeM TorrezTorrez P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	16	13	3.96	36	36	15	2	0	0	250.0	272	122	110	19	3	99	120	1.48	.281
23 FergieF JenkinsJenkins P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	TEX	18	8	3.04	34	30	16	4	0	0	249.0	228	92	84	21	3	41	157	1.08	.245
24 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	16	13	2.84	34	34	12	3	0	0	247.1	228	91	78	30	3	63	161	1.18	.247
25 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	14	10	3.03	34	34	11	4	0	0	243.2	217	94	82	17	6	66	182	1.16	.235

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