1979 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 KenK ForschForsch P 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	11	6	3.04	26	24	10	2	0	0	177.2	155	67	60	14	0	35	58	1.07	.236
2 ScottS McGregorMcGregor P 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	13	6	3.35	27	23	7	2	0	0	174.2	165	70	65	19	2	23	81	1.08	.248
3 J.R.J RichardRichard P 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOU	18	13	2.71	38	38	19	4	0	0	292.1	220	98	88	13	3	98	313	1.09	.209
4 TomT SeaverSeaver P 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	16	6	3.14	32	32	9	5	0	0	215.0	187	85	75	16	0	61	131	1.15	.236
5 DonD SuttonSutton P 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	12	15	3.82	33	32	6	1	1	1	226.0	201	109	96	21	1	61	146	1.16	.239
6 SteveS CarltonCarlton P 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	18	11	3.62	35	35	13	4	0	0	251.0	202	112	101	25	5	89	213	1.16	.219
7 RonR GuidryGuidry P 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	18	8	2.78	33	30	15	2	2	2	236.1	203	83	73	20	0	71	201	1.16	.236
8 JohnJ CandelariaCandelaria P 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	14	9	3.22	33	30	8	0	0	0	207.0	201	83	74	25	3	41	101	1.17	.253
9 BruceB KisonKison P 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	13	7	3.19	33	25	3	1	0	0	172.1	157	70	61	13	4	45	105	1.17	.246
10 CraigC SwanSwan P 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYM	14	13	3.29	35	35	10	3	0	0	251.1	241	102	92	20	2	57	145	1.19	.255
11 MikeM FlanaganFlanagan P 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	23	9	3.08	39	38	16	5	0	0	265.2	245	107	91	23	3	70	190	1.19	.245
12 DennisD EckersleyEckersley P 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	17	10	2.99	33	33	17	2	0	0	246.2	234	89	82	29	6	59	150	1.19	.250
13 DennisD LeonardLeonard P 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	KC	14	12	4.08	32	32	12	5	0	0	236.0	226	117	107	33	2	56	126	1.19	.253
14 TomT HumeHume P 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	10	9	2.76	57	12	2	0	17	17	163.0	162	54	50	12	0	33	80	1.20	.262
15 BurtB HootonHooton P 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	11	10	2.97	29	29	12	1	0	0	212.0	191	85	70	11	2	63	129	1.20	.244
16 ScottS SandersonSanderson P 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	9	8	3.43	34	24	5	3	1	1	168.0	148	69	64	16	3	54	138	1.20	.236
17 DanD SchatzederSchatzeder P 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	MON	10	5	2.83	32	21	3	0	1	1	162.0	136	57	51	17	1	59	106	1.20	.225
18 JackJ MorrisMorris P 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	DET	17	7	3.28	27	27	9	1	0	0	197.2	179	76	72	19	4	59	113	1.20	.244
19 TommyT JohnJohn P 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	21	9	2.96	37	36	17	3	0	0	276.1	268	109	91	9	4	65	111	1.21	.260
20 RandyR JonesJones P 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	SD	11	12	3.63	39	39	6	0	0	0	263.0	257	120	106	17	3	64	112	1.22	.259
21 BobB ForschForsch P 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	11	11	3.83	33	32	7	1	0	0	218.2	215	102	93	16	3	52	92	1.22	.263
22 DennisD MartinezMartinez P 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	BAL	15	16	3.66	40	39	18	3	0	0	292.1	279	129	119	28	1	78	132	1.22	.253
23 MikeM CaldwellCaldwell P 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	16	6	3.29	30	30	16	4	0	0	235.0	252	96	86	18	4	39	89	1.24	.278
24 PhilP NiekroNiekro P 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	ATL	21	20	3.39	44	44	23	1	0	0	342.0	311	160	129	41	11	113	208	1.24	.241
25 LaryL SorensenSorensen P 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	15	14	3.98	34	34	16	2	0	0	235.1	250	113	104	30	4	42	63	1.24	.275

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