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 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	19	18	2.88	44	42	22	4	1	1	334.1	295	129	107	16	13	102	248	1.19	.235
3 TomT SeaverSeaver P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	16	14	2.88	36	36	8	1	0	0	259.2	218	97	83	26	0	89	226	1.18	.227
4 BertB BlylevenBlyleven P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	14	10	3.03	34	34	11	4	0	0	243.2	217	94	82	17	6	66	182	1.16	.235
5 JohnJ MontefuscoMontefusco P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	11	9	3.81	36	36	3	0	0	0	238.2	233	110	101	25	4	68	177	1.26	.255
6 VidaV BlueBlue P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	18	10	2.79	35	35	9	4	0	0	258.0	233	87	80	12	0	70	171	1.17	.246
7 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	16	13	2.84	34	34	12	3	0	0	247.1	228	91	78	30	3	63	161	1.18	.247
8 JerryJ KoosmanKoosman P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	3	15	3.75	38	32	3	0	2	2	235.1	221	110	98	17	8	84	160	1.30	.255
9 GaylordG PerryPerry P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	21	6	2.73	37	37	5	2	0	0	260.2	241	96	79	9	2	66	154	1.18	.248
9 DonD SuttonSutton P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	15	11	3.55	34	34	12	2	0	0	238.1	228	109	94	29	5	54	154	1.18	.250
11 PeteP VuckovichVuckovich P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	12	12	2.54	45	23	6	2	1	1	198.1	187	65	56	9	2	59	149	1.24	.253
12 BobB KnepperKnepper P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	17	11	2.63	36	35	16	6	0	0	260.0	218	85	76	10	4	85	147	1.17	.229
13 DonD RobinsonRobinson P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	14	6	3.47	35	32	9	1	1	1	228.1	203	98	88	20	3	57	135	1.14	.236
14 LarryL ChristensonChristenson P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	13	14	3.24	33	33	9	3	0	0	228.0	209	90	82	16	1	47	131	1.12	.244
15 MarkM LittellLittell P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	4	8	2.79	72	2	0	0	11	11	106.1	80	38	33	8	4	59	130	1.31	.213
16 SteveS RogersRogers P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	13	10	2.47	30	29	11	1	1	1	219.0	186	64	60	12	2	64	126	1.14	.235
17 CraigC SwanSwan P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	9	6	2.43	29	28	5	1	0	0	207.1	164	62	56	12	2	58	125	1.07	.219
18 TommyT JohnJohn P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	17	10	3.30	33	30	7	0	1	1	213.0	230	95	78	11	5	53	124	1.33	.271
19 DickD RuthvenRuthven P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	15	11	3.38	33	33	11	3	0	0	231.2	214	95	87	21	1	56	120	1.17	.251
20 RickR ReuschelReuschel P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	14	15	3.41	35	35	9	1	0	0	242.2	235	98	92	16	5	54	115	1.19	.254
21 BobB ForschForsch P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	11	17	3.70	34	34	7	3	0	0	233.2	205	110	96	15	5	97	114	1.29	.238
22 FredF NormanNorman P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	11	9	3.70	36	31	0	0	1	1	177.1	173	86	73	19	3	82	111	1.44	.255
23 BruceB SutterSutter P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	8	10	3.19	64	0	0	0	27	27	98.2	82	44	35	10	1	34	106	1.18	.220
24 EdE HalickiHalicki P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	9	10	2.85	29	28	9	4	1	1	199.0	166	74	63	11	7	45	105	1.06	.221
25 JohnJ D'AcquistoD'Acquisto P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	4	3	2.13	45	3	0	0	10	10	93.0	60	24	22	2	1	56	104	1.25	.185

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