League pitching leaders

League pitching leaders - 1979 American League
Regular season

Earned run average			Strikeouts			Walks

Seaver, T	LOU79	2.36	Richard, J	LOU79	264	Niekro, J	KEN79	120
Forsch, K	SMV79	2.41	Guidry, R	LOU79	218	Torrez, M	BAR79	116
Solomon, E	LAF79	2.69	Carlton, S	CED79	193	Kravec, K	ROS79	115
Sutton, D	LOU79	2.70	Niekro, P	KEN79	183	Blyleven, B	EDM79	109
Martinez, D	SMV79	2.76	Sutton, D	LOU79	177	Wortham, R	CED79	107
Robinson, D	BRR79	2.78	Eckersley, D	DOR79	176	Niekro, P	KEN79	106
Niekro, P	KEN79	2.85	Blyleven, B	EDM79	175	Richard, J	LOU79	98
Fulgham, J	ROS79	2.86	Seaver, T	LOU79	155	Denny, J	GOT79	97
Richard, J	LOU79	2.88	Hooton, B	CED79	152	Blue, V	WPP79	92
Baumgarten, R	LAF79	2.92	Wortham, R	CED79	149	Carlton, S	CED79	89


Wins			Winning percentage			Average run support

Sutton, D	LOU79	24-3	Sutton, D	LOU79	.889	Sutton, D	LOU79	5.2
Seaver, T	LOU79	24-7	Busby, S	EDM79	.813	Kravec, K	ROS79	5.1
Niekro, P	KEN79	23-14	Baumgarten, R	LAF79	.778	Niekro, J	KEN79	5.0
Martinez, D	SMV79	21-12	Seaver, T	LOU79	.774	Norman, F	ROS79	5.0
Lee, B	EDM79	19-7	Rainey, C	ROS79	.733	Baumgarten, R	LAF79	4.9
Richard, J	LOU79	19-9	Lee, B	EDM79	.731	Schatzeder, D	CED79	4.8
Carlton, S	CED79	18-12	Solomon, E	LAF79	.680	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	4.7
Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	18-13	Richard, J	LOU79	.679	Seaver, T	LOU79	4.7
Solomon, E	LAF79	17-8	Forsch, K	SMV79	.667	Lee, B	EDM79	4.6
Guidry, R	LOU79	17-12	Owchinko, B	ROS79	.667	Fulgham, J	ROS79	4.6


Batting average			On-base percentage			Slugging percentage

Forsch, K	SMV79	.188	Forsch, K	SMV79	.236	Richard, J	LOU79	.312
Carlton, S	CED79	.211	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.248	Forsch, K	SMV79	.321
Fulgham, J	ROS79	.211	Martinez, D	SMV79	.276	Martinez, D	SMV79	.326
Niekro, P	KEN79	.221	Carlton, S	CED79	.277	Seaver, T	LOU79	.327
Richard, J	LOU79	.224	Guidry, R	LOU79	.281	Niekro, J	KEN79	.331
Martinez, D	SMV79	.225	Seaver, T	LOU79	.282	Robinson, D	BRR79	.331
Schatzeder, D	CED79	.227	Niekro, P	KEN79	.282	Solomon, E	LAF79	.333
Underwood, T	BAR79	.227	Sutton, D	LOU79	.283	Schatzeder, D	CED79	.335
Guidry, R	LOU79	.229	Frost, D	BRR79	.286	Lee, B	EDM79	.338
Sutton, D	LOU79	.229	Solomon, E	LAF79	.286	Hooton, B	CED79	.338


Hits per 9 innings			Walks per 9 innings			Runners per 9 innings

Forsch, K	SMV79	6.1	McGregor, S	GOT79	1.3	Forsch, K	SMV79	8.2
Carlton, S	CED79	6.9	Jones, R	WPP79	1.4	Fulgham, J	ROS79	8.6
Fulgham, J	ROS79	7.0	Dressler, R	WPP79	1.5	Martinez, D	SMV79	9.9
Niekro, P	KEN79	7.2	Fulgham, J	ROS79	1.6	Guidry, R	LOU79	10.0
Richard, J	LOU79	7.3	John, T	LAF79	1.7	Carlton, S	CED79	10.1
Martinez, D	SMV79	7.5	Zahn, G	SMV79	1.7	Seaver, T	LOU79	10.1
Schatzeder, D	CED79	7.5	Eckersley, D	DOR79	2.0	Niekro, P	KEN79	10.2
Underwood, T	BAR79	7.5	Forsch, K	SMV79	2.0	Sutton, D	LOU79	10.3
Guidry, R	LOU79	7.6	Barr, J	DOR79	2.1	Frost, D	BRR79	10.4
Sutton, D	LOU79	7.7	Solomon, E	LAF79	2.1	Solomon, E	LAF79	10.4


Strikeouts per 9 innings			Homeruns per 9 innings			Stolen bases per 9 innings

Richard, J	LOU79	8.6	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	0.4	Forsch, K	SMV79	0.1
Guidry, R	LOU79	7.8	Blyleven, B	EDM79	0.5	Zahn, G	SMV79	0.1
Carlton, S	CED79	6.8	Hooton, B	CED79	0.5	Baumgarten, R	LAF79	0.2
Blyleven, B	EDM79	6.1	Lee, B	EDM79	0.5	Carlton, S	CED79	0.2
Eckersley, D	DOR79	6.1	Martinez, S	BRR79	0.5	Fulgham, J	ROS79	0.3
Sutton, D	LOU79	6.1	Robinson, D	BRR79	0.5	Hooton, B	CED79	0.3
Wortham, R	CED79	6.0	Solomon, E	LAF79	0.5	Solomon, E	LAF79	0.3
Hooton, B	CED79	5.9	Seaver, T	LOU79	0.5	Sutton, D	LOU79	0.3
Bannister, F	KEN79	5.6	Richard, J	LOU79	0.5	John, T	LAF79	0.3
Seaver, T	LOU79	5.3	Torrez, M	BAR79	0.5	Lee, B	EDM79	0.4


Shutouts			Quality starts			Quality start percentage

Richard, J	LOU79	6	Seaver, T	LOU79	29	Seaver, T	LOU79	.829
Zahn, G	SMV79	5	Martinez, D	SMV79	28	Forsch, K	SMV79	.769
Rogers, S	GOT79	4	Niekro, P	KEN79	28	Robinson, D	BRR79	.760
Niekro, P	KEN79	4	Niekro, J	KEN79	27	Hooton, B	CED79	.742
Robinson, D	BRR79	3	Richard, J	LOU79	26	Baumgarten, R	LAF79	.741
Solomon, E	LAF79	3	Sutton, D	LOU79	25	Sutton, D	LOU79	.735
Seaver, T	LOU79	3	Carlton, S	CED79	25	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	.727
John, T	LAF79	3	John, T	LAF79	25	Martinez, D	SMV79	.718
Medich, D	BRR79	2	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	24	Carlton, S	CED79	.714
McGregor, S	GOT79	2	Hooton, B	CED79	23	Niekro, J	KEN79	.711


Save Opportunities			Saves			Save percentage

Lyle, S	CED79	39	Lyle, S	CED79	35	Lyle, S	CED79	.897
Jackson, G	EDM79	36	Jackson, G	EDM79	31	Tekulve, K	ROS79	.882
Minton, G	DOR79	34	Tekulve, K	ROS79	30	Jackson, G	EDM79	.861
Tekulve, K	ROS79	34	Minton, G	DOR79	28	Sosa, E	KEN79	.840
Sosa, E	KEN79	25	Sambito, J	LOU79	22	Minton, G	DOR79	.824
Sambito, J	LOU79	24	Sosa, E	KEN79	21
Allen, N	WPP79	23	Allen, N	WPP79	19
Stanhouse, D	GOT79	21	Stanhouse, D	GOT79	17
Drago, D	BAR79	19	Romo, E	LOU79	13
Romo, E	LOU79	17	Halicki, E	SMV79	10


Holds			Blown saves			Blown save percentage

Spillner, D	KEN79	10	Drago, D	BAR79	9	Sosa, E	KEN79	.160
Tidrow, D	CED79	8	Palmer, D	BRR79	6	Jackson, G	EDM79	.139
McLaughlin, J	DOR79	7	Jackson, G	EDM79	5	Minton, G	DOR79	.118
Tobik, D	EDM79	7	Tidrow, D	CED79	4	Tekulve, K	ROS79	.118
Romo, E	LOU79	7	Farmer, E	KEN79	4	Lyle, S	CED79	.103
Lockwood, S	LAF79	6	Lockwood, S	LAF79	4
Brett, K	LAF79	6	Stanhouse, D	GOT79	4
Kaat, J	LAF79	6	Allen, N	WPP79	4
Bahnsen, S	ROS79	6	Sosa, E	KEN79	4
Niemann, R	EDM79	5	Minton, G	DOR79	4


Innings			Batters faced per game			Complete games

Niekro, P	KEN79	347.1	Martinez, S	BRR79	33.89	Niekro, P	KEN79	23
Martinez, D	SMV79	306.0	Langford, R	BRR79	33.21	Martinez, D	SMV79	19
Jones, R	WPP79	279.1	Robinson, D	BRR79	33.16	Frost, D	BRR79	16
Richard, J	LOU79	275.0	Frost, D	BRR79	33.15	Forsch, K	SMV79	14
Comer, S	GOT79	271.1	Hooton, B	CED79	31.90	Martinez, S	BRR79	14
Lee, B	EDM79	267.1	Martinez, D	SMV79	31.82	Langford, R	BRR79	14
Frost, D	BRR79	266.2	Dressler, R	WPP79	31.82	Sutton, D	LOU79	14
Seaver, T	LOU79	263.2	Niekro, P	KEN79	31.80	McGregor, S	GOT79	13
Niekro, J	KEN79	263.2	Sutton, D	LOU79	31.76	Robinson, D	BRR79	13
Sutton, D	LOU79	263.0	Comer, S	GOT79	31.50	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	13


Doubles			Triples			Homeruns

Comer, S	GOT79	56	Aase, D	EDM79	14	Blue, V	WPP79	41
Jones, R	WPP79	56	Jones, R	WPP79	14	Niekro, P	KEN79	38
Frost, D	BRR79	51	Underwood, T	BAR79	9	Knepper, B	GOT79	35
Blyleven, B	EDM79	47	Blue, V	WPP79	9	Jones, R	WPP79	32
Wortham, R	CED79	45	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	9	Comer, S	GOT79	29
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	44	Norman, F	ROS79	8	Montefusco, J	CED79	28
Carlton, S	CED79	44	Matula, R	WPP79	8	Kravec, K	ROS79	28
Matula, R	WPP79	42	Carlton, S	CED79	8	Underwood, T	BAR79	27
Sutton, D	LOU79	42	John, T	LAF79	8	Eckersley, D	DOR79	27
Guidry, R	LOU79	41	Comer, S	GOT79	8	Denny, J	GOT79	25


Stolen bases			Steal percentage			Pickoffs

Torrez, M	BAR79	37	Solomon, E	LAF79	.471	Solomon, E	LAF79	6
Martinez, S	BRR79	32	Sutton, D	LOU79	.500	Kravec, K	ROS79	5
Blyleven, B	EDM79	32	Aase, D	EDM79	.565	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	5
Eckersley, D	DOR79	28	John, T	LAF79	.588	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	4
Rogers, S	GOT79	26	Robinson, D	BRR79	.632	Underwood, T	BAR79	4
Martinez, D	SMV79	25	Kravec, K	ROS79	.636	Slaton, J	BAR79	4
Slaton, J	BAR79	23	Jones, R	WPP79	.647	Lyle, S	CED79	3
Comer, S	GOT79	23	Busby, S	EDM79	.647	Schatzeder, D	CED79	3
Niekro, J	KEN79	23	Forsch, B	DOR79	.647	Palmer, J	WPP79	3
Langford, R	BRR79	22	Lee, B	EDM79	.647	Richard, J	LOU79	3


Hit by pitch			Wild pitches			Balks

Kravec, K	ROS79	14	Niekro, J	KEN79	21	Wortham, R	CED79	6
Holtzman, K	SMV79	11	Richard, J	LOU79	21	Carlton, S	CED79	6
Comer, S	GOT79	10	Rogers, S	GOT79	12	Stanhouse, D	GOT79	4
Blyleven, B	EDM79	9	Martinez, D	SMV79	12	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	4
Richard, J	LOU79	9	Underwood, T	BAR79	11	Noles, D	KEN79	3
Hinton, R	WPP79	8	John, T	LAF79	11	Stieb, D	LAF79	3
Tanana, F	DOR79	8	Blyleven, B	EDM79	11	Bonham, B	LAF79	3
Barrios, F	EDM79	8	Holtzman, K	SMV79	10	Kravec, K	ROS79	3
Solomon, E	LAF79	8	Comer, S	GOT79	9	Torrez, M	BAR79	3
Underwood, T	BAR79	7	Carlton, S	CED79	8	Stewart, S	LAF79	2


Games			Starts			Batters faced

Jackson, G	EDM79	64	Niekro, P	KEN79	44	Niekro, P	KEN79	1399
Tekulve, K	ROS79	64	Jones, R	WPP79	40	Martinez, D	SMV79	1241
Sosa, E	KEN79	59	Martinez, D	SMV79	39	Jones, R	WPP79	1173
Romo, E	LOU79	58	Niekro, J	KEN79	38	Comer, S	GOT79	1134
Spillner, D	KEN79	58	Blyleven, B	EDM79	37	Richard, J	LOU79	1130
Lyle, S	CED79	54	Richard, J	LOU79	37	Blyleven, B	EDM79	1115
Sambito, J	LOU79	52	Comer, S	GOT79	36	Niekro, J	KEN79	1110
Tidrow, D	CED79	52	John, T	LAF79	36	Lee, B	EDM79	1101
Hernandez, W	BAR79	49	Carlton, S	CED79	35	Frost, D	BRR79	1094
Barlow, M	EDM79	48	Eckersley, D	DOR79	35	Eckersley, D	DOR79	1093


Games finished			Runners left scored percentage			Inherited runners scored pct

Tekulve, K	ROS79	60	Seaver, T	LOU79	.000	Barlow, M	EDM79	.091
Jackson, G	EDM79	53	Robinson, D	BRR79	.000	Kaat, J	LAF79	.135
Lyle, S	CED79	51	Sutton, D	LOU79	.111	Sambito, J	LOU79	.161
Sosa, E	KEN79	49	Kravec, K	ROS79	.138	Martinez, T	ROS79	.211
Minton, G	DOR79	39	Solomon, E	LAF79	.143	Stanhouse, D	GOT79	.269
Sambito, J	LOU79	37	Blyleven, B	EDM79	.200	Spillner, D	KEN79	.294
Romo, E	LOU79	36	Denny, J	GOT79	.200	Hernandez, W	BAR79	.308
Drago, D	BAR79	33	Carlton, S	CED79	.200	Farmer, E	KEN79	.345
Stanhouse, D	GOT79	31	Schatzeder, D	CED79	.214	Tidrow, D	CED79	.372
Clay, K	WPP79	29	Barr, J	DOR79	.222	Romo, E	LOU79	.375


Ground ball DP			Decisions			Losses

John, T	LAF79	41	Niekro, P	KEN79	37	Jones, R	WPP79	13-22
Niekro, P	KEN79	36	Jones, R	WPP79	35	John, T	LAF79	14-19
Aase, D	EDM79	32	John, T	LAF79	33	Denny, J	GOT79	8-17
Guidry, R	LOU79	31	Martinez, D	SMV79	33	Blue, V	WPP79	9-17
Jones, R	WPP79	31	Frost, D	BRR79	31	Eckersley, D	DOR79	13-17
Denny, J	GOT79	30	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	31	Knepper, B	GOT79	7-16
Seaver, T	LOU79	28	Seaver, T	LOU79	31	Slaton, J	BAR79	8-16
Martinez, D	SMV79	28	Blyleven, B	EDM79	31	Underwood, T	BAR79	8-16
Martinez, S	BRR79	27	Carlton, S	CED79	30	Torrez, M	BAR79	11-16
Forsch, B	DOR79	27	Eckersley, D	DOR79	30	Wortham, R	CED79	12-16


On-base plus slugging			Walks plus hits per inning			Strikeout/walk ratio

Forsch, K	SMV79	.557	Forsch, K	SMV79	0.90	Guidry, R	LOU79	3.4
Fulgham, J	ROS79	.592	Fulgham, J	ROS79	0.95	Eckersley, D	DOR79	3.0
Martinez, D	SMV79	.602	Martinez, D	SMV79	1.08	McGregor, S	GOT79	2.9
Seaver, T	LOU79	.609	Guidry, R	LOU79	1.10	Richard, J	LOU79	2.7
Richard, J	LOU79	.609	Niekro, P	KEN79	1.11	Sutton, D	LOU79	2.4
Solomon, E	LAF79	.619	Carlton, S	CED79	1.12	John, T	LAF79	2.4
Robinson, D	BRR79	.625	Solomon, E	LAF79	1.13	Seaver, T	LOU79	2.3
Carlton, S	CED79	.630	Seaver, T	LOU79	1.13	Hooton, B	CED79	2.2
Frost, D	BRR79	.630	Sutton, D	LOU79	1.14	Jones, R	WPP79	2.2
Sutton, D	LOU79	.632	Frost, D	BRR79	1.14	Carlton, S	CED79	2.2


Runs created per 27 outs			Runs created ERA			Component ERA

Forsch, K	SMV79	2.3	Forsch, K	SMV79	2.09	Forsch, K	SMV79	1.86
Fulgham, J	ROS79	2.6	Fulgham, J	ROS79	2.40	Fulgham, J	ROS79	2.10
Martinez, D	SMV79	2.9	Martinez, D	SMV79	2.68	Martinez, D	SMV79	2.54
Seaver, T	LOU79	3.0	Seaver, T	LOU79	2.75	Carlton, S	CED79	2.59
Solomon, E	LAF79	3.1	Solomon, E	LAF79	2.81	Seaver, T	LOU79	2.60
Richard, J	LOU79	3.1	Richard, J	LOU79	2.82	Solomon, E	LAF79	2.71
Guidry, R	LOU79	3.2	Guidry, R	LOU79	2.87	Guidry, R	LOU79	2.72
Frost, D	BRR79	3.2	Niekro, P	KEN79	2.90	Frost, D	BRR79	2.73
Niekro, P	KEN79	3.2	Frost, D	BRR79	2.94	Richard, J	LOU79	2.78
Carlton, S	CED79	3.2	Carlton, S	CED79	2.94	Sutton, D	LOU79	2.81


In-play average			Balls in park			Extra-base hit rate

Forsch, K	SMV79	.183	Niekro, P	KEN79	1065	Niekro, J	KEN79	.045
Fulgham, J	ROS79	.207	Jones, R	WPP79	997	Richard, J	LOU79	.046
Holtzman, K	SMV79	.225	Martinez, D	SMV79	991	Lee, B	EDM79	.048
Niekro, P	KEN79	.226	Lee, B	EDM79	958	Torrez, M	BAR79	.048
Underwood, T	BAR79	.229	Comer, S	GOT79	906	Schatzeder, D	CED79	.048
Martinez, D	SMV79	.234	Frost, D	BRR79	872	Martinez, D	SMV79	.050
Carlton, S	CED79	.234	John, T	LAF79	869	Martinez, S	BRR79	.052
Comer, S	GOT79	.237	Niekro, J	KEN79	855	Robinson, D	BRR79	.053
Schatzeder, D	CED79	.238	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	845	Seaver, T	LOU79	.054
Niekro, J	KEN79	.242	Seaver, T	LOU79	828	Solomon, E	LAF79	.054


Total bases + BB + HBP			TB+BB+HBP rate			Single rate

Niekro, P	KEN79	559	Forsch, K	SMV79	.359	Forsch, K	SMV79	.111
Jones, R	WPP79	540	Seaver, T	LOU79	.363	Carlton, S	CED79	.115
Blue, V	WPP79	507	Martinez, D	SMV79	.365	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.127
Comer, S	GOT79	501	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.370	Wortham, R	CED79	.130
Kravec, K	ROS79	466	Richard, J	LOU79	.371	Underwood, T	BAR79	.131
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	460	Robinson, D	BRR79	.372	Comer, S	GOT79	.133
Martinez, D	SMV79	453	Solomon, E	LAF79	.373	Niekro, P	KEN79	.139
Blyleven, B	EDM79	451	Lee, B	EDM79	.373	Holtzman, K	SMV79	.139
Niekro, J	KEN79	444	Hooton, B	CED79	.379	Guidry, R	LOU79	.140
Eckersley, D	DOR79	438	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	.384	Denny, J	GOT79	.145


Total bases plus walks			TB+BB rate			Double rate

Niekro, P	KEN79	552	Forsch, K	SMV79	.357	Schatzeder, D	CED79	.024
Jones, R	WPP79	536	Martinez, D	SMV79	.360	Niekro, J	KEN79	.024
Blue, V	WPP79	506	Seaver, T	LOU79	.363	Martinez, D	SMV79	.026
Comer, S	GOT79	491	Richard, J	LOU79	.363	Kravec, K	ROS79	.027
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	457	Solomon, E	LAF79	.364	Richard, J	LOU79	.028
Kravec, K	ROS79	452	Robinson, D	BRR79	.367	Niekro, P	KEN79	.029
Martinez, D	SMV79	447	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.367	John, T	LAF79	.030
Niekro, J	KEN79	442	Lee, B	EDM79	.370	Lee, B	EDM79	.031
Blyleven, B	EDM79	442	Hooton, B	CED79	.378	Torrez, M	BAR79	.032
Torrez, M	BAR79	432	Frost, D	BRR79	.379	Forsch, K	SMV79	.033


Batting average vs LHB			On-base percentage vs LHB			Slugging percentage vs LHB

Holtzman, K	SMV79	.141	Underwood, T	BAR79	.227	Holtzman, K	SMV79	.197
Busby, S	EDM79	.173	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.247	Busby, S	EDM79	.238
Wortham, R	CED79	.179	Sutton, D	LOU79	.250	Tekulve, K	ROS79	.243
Sutton, D	LOU79	.181	Forsch, K	SMV79	.258	Zahn, G	SMV79	.245
Underwood, T	BAR79	.195	Carlton, S	CED79	.263	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.261
Rainey, C	ROS79	.200	Busby, S	EDM79	.264	Wortham, R	CED79	.272
Zahn, G	SMV79	.212	Wortham, R	CED79	.265	Sutton, D	LOU79	.274
Forsch, K	SMV79	.213	Seaver, T	LOU79	.271	Underwood, T	BAR79	.277
Fulgham, J	ROS79	.214	Holtzman, K	SMV79	.272	Niekro, J	KEN79	.286
Blyleven, B	EDM79	.214	Zahn, G	SMV79	.273	Rainey, C	ROS79	.288


Hits vs LHB			Runs batted in vs LHB			On-base plus slugging vs LHB

Niekro, P	KEN79	156	Eckersley, D	DOR79	63	Holtzman, K	SMV79	.469
Eckersley, D	DOR79	138	Niekro, P	KEN79	62	Busby, S	EDM79	.502
Slaton, J	BAR79	132	Slaton, J	BAR79	61	Underwood, T	BAR79	.504
Richard, J	LOU79	130	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	60	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.507
Torrez, M	BAR79	129	Comer, S	GOT79	57	Zahn, G	SMV79	.518
Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	125	Torrez, M	BAR79	56	Sutton, D	LOU79	.524
Comer, S	GOT79	121	Denny, J	GOT79	53	Wortham, R	CED79	.537
Martinez, D	SMV79	120	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	51	Tekulve, K	ROS79	.561
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	118	Martinez, D	SMV79	50	Seaver, T	LOU79	.562
Rogers, S	GOT79	113	Matula, R	WPP79	48	Rainey, C	ROS79	.573


Doubles vs LHB			Triples vs LHB			Homeruns vs LHB

Comer, S	GOT79	31	Aase, D	EDM79	9	Comer, S	GOT79	16
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	28	Burris, R	ROS79	5	Eckersley, D	DOR79	15
Torrez, M	BAR79	27	Darwin, D	DOR79	5	Abbott, G	SMV79	14
Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	25	Guidry, R	LOU79	5	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	13
Denny, J	GOT79	23	Barr, J	DOR79	5	Martinez, D	SMV79	13
Niekro, P	KEN79	23	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	5	Niekro, P	KEN79	13
Frost, D	BRR79	22	Sosa, E	KEN79	4	Dressler, R	WPP79	11
Richard, J	LOU79	22	Blue, V	WPP79	4	Denny, J	GOT79	11
Slaton, J	BAR79	21	Moskau, P	DOR79	4	Frost, D	BRR79	11
Blyleven, B	EDM79	21	Barrios, F	EDM79	4	Kison, B	KEN79	10


Extra base hits vs LHB			Total bases vs LHB			Isolated power vs LHB

Comer, S	GOT79	48	Niekro, P	KEN79	224	Tekulve, K	ROS79	.028
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	46	Comer, S	GOT79	202	Zahn, G	SMV79	.033
Niekro, P	KEN79	39	Eckersley, D	DOR79	198	Norman, F	ROS79	.047
Aase, D	EDM79	37	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	195	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.047
Torrez, M	BAR79	36	Richard, J	LOU79	187	John, T	LAF79	.054
Frost, D	BRR79	36	Torrez, M	BAR79	182	Holtzman, K	SMV79	.056
Denny, J	GOT79	35	Martinez, D	SMV79	177	Niekro, J	KEN79	.062
Richard, J	LOU79	35	Frost, D	BRR79	170	Halicki, E	SMV79	.062
Matula, R	WPP79	32	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	170	Lee, B	EDM79	.063
Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	32	Slaton, J	BAR79	169	Williams, R	LAF79	.064


Walks vs LHB			Strikeouts vs LHB			Hit by pitch vs LHB

Torrez, M	BAR79	71	Richard, J	LOU79	80	Holtzman, K	SMV79	10
Blyleven, B	EDM79	65	Hooton, B	CED79	79	Hinton, R	WPP79	6
Richard, J	LOU79	61	Blyleven, B	EDM79	77	McEnaney, W	BRR79	5
Niekro, J	KEN79	60	Niekro, P	KEN79	74	Solomon, E	LAF79	5
Comer, S	GOT79	54	Martinez, D	SMV79	67	Wortham, R	CED79	4
Niekro, P	KEN79	54	Seaver, T	LOU79	62	Kravec, K	ROS79	4
Slaton, J	BAR79	50	Guidry, R	LOU79	60	Comer, S	GOT79	4
Denny, J	GOT79	49	Carlton, S	CED79	59	Reuss, J	BAR79	3
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	46	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	56	Underwood, T	BAR79	3
Sutton, D	LOU79	43	Sutton, D	LOU79	55	Guidry, R	LOU79	3


Sacrifice bunts vs LHB			Sacrifice flies vs LHB			Atbats vs LHB

Forsch, B	DOR79	9	Niekro, P	KEN79	8	Niekro, P	KEN79	613
Kison, B	KEN79	8	Rogers, S	GOT79	7	Martinez, D	SMV79	520
Comer, S	GOT79	7	Eckersley, D	DOR79	6	Richard, J	LOU79	486
Rogers, S	GOT79	6	Hooton, B	CED79	5	Seaver, T	LOU79	481
Vuckovich, P	ROS79	6	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	5	Comer, S	GOT79	478
Blyleven, B	EDM79	6	Slaton, J	BAR79	5	Eckersley, D	DOR79	476
Richard, J	LOU79	6	Seaver, T	LOU79	5	Sutton, D	LOU79	453
Wortham, R	CED79	5	Abbott, G	SMV79	4	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	450
Brizzolara, T	DOR79	5	Denny, J	GOT79	4	Blyleven, B	EDM79	444
Dressler, R	WPP79	5	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	4	Aase, D	EDM79	443


AB per homerun vs LHB			AB per double vs LHB			Plate appearances vs LHB

Abbott, G	SMV79	16.3	Stieb, D	LAF79	9.4	Niekro, P	KEN79	681
Knepper, B	GOT79	22.6	Bonham, B	LAF79	14.4	Martinez, D	SMV79	570
Dressler, R	WPP79	27.5	Underwood, T	BAR79	15.0	Richard, J	LOU79	559
Ruhle, V	WPP79	28.0	Vuckovich, P	ROS79	15.1	Comer, S	GOT79	546
Montefusco, J	CED79	29.7	Torrez, M	BAR79	15.4	Blyleven, B	EDM79	522
Comer, S	GOT79	29.9	Comer, S	GOT79	15.4	Seaver, T	LOU79	522
Kravec, K	ROS79	30.4	Montefusco, J	CED79	15.7	Eckersley, D	DOR79	520
Kison, B	KEN79	30.9	Palmer, J	WPP79	15.8	Sutton, D	LOU79	504
Eckersley, D	DOR79	31.7	Halicki, E	SMV79	16.0	Niekro, J	KEN79	498
Carlton, S	CED79	32.4	Denny, J	GOT79	16.1	Torrez, M	BAR79	498


Batting average vs RHB			On-base percentage vs RHB			Slugging percentage vs RHB

Forsch, K	SMV79	.167	Forsch, K	SMV79	.216	Richard, J	LOU79	.243
Richard, J	LOU79	.183	Kison, B	KEN79	.226	Medich, D	BRR79	.255
Niekro, P	KEN79	.190	Solomon, E	LAF79	.238	Kison, B	KEN79	.259
Kison, B	KEN79	.201	Richard, J	LOU79	.246	Torrez, M	BAR79	.282
Solomon, E	LAF79	.203	Fulgham, J	ROS79	.249	Solomon, E	LAF79	.303
Medich, D	BRR79	.207	Eckersley, D	DOR79	.250	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	.311
Eckersley, D	DOR79	.208	Niekro, P	KEN79	.254	Abbott, G	SMV79	.313
Carlton, S	CED79	.209	Langford, R	BRR79	.259	Frost, D	BRR79	.313
Fulgham, J	ROS79	.210	Martinez, D	SMV79	.265	Martinez, D	SMV79	.314
Norris, M	BRR79	.213	Frost, D	BRR79	.268	Forsch, K	SMV79	.321


Hits vs RHB			Runs batted in vs RHB			On-base plus slugging vs RHB

Jones, R	WPP79	247	Jones, R	WPP79	108	Kison, B	KEN79	.486
John, T	LAF79	203	Blue, V	WPP79	105	Richard, J	LOU79	.489
Lee, B	EDM79	201	Underwood, T	BAR79	99	Medich, D	BRR79	.535
Blue, V	WPP79	188	Knepper, B	GOT79	91	Forsch, K	SMV79	.537
Wortham, R	CED79	170	Wortham, R	CED79	87	Solomon, E	LAF79	.541
Norman, F	ROS79	165	Norman, F	ROS79	77	Torrez, M	BAR79	.574
Carlton, S	CED79	160	Kravec, K	ROS79	74	Martinez, D	SMV79	.579
Knepper, B	GOT79	159	Lee, B	EDM79	73	Frost, D	BRR79	.581
Underwood, T	BAR79	159	Carlton, S	CED79	72	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	.586
Guidry, R	LOU79	157	Bannister, F	KEN79	69	Eckersley, D	DOR79	.587


Doubles vs RHB			Triples vs RHB			Homeruns vs RHB

Jones, R	WPP79	42	Jones, R	WPP79	12	Blue, V	WPP79	38
Wortham, R	CED79	39	Underwood, T	BAR79	9	Knepper, B	GOT79	28
Carlton, S	CED79	38	Comer, S	GOT79	7	Underwood, T	BAR79	26
Guidry, R	LOU79	35	Norman, F	ROS79	7	Niekro, P	KEN79	25
Norman, F	ROS79	34	Brizzolara, T	DOR79	6	Jones, R	WPP79	25
Owchinko, B	ROS79	32	John, T	LAF79	6	Norman, F	ROS79	22
Zahn, G	SMV79	32	Burgmeier, T	KEN79	5	McGregor, S	GOT79	21
Blue, V	WPP79	31	Matula, R	WPP79	5	Kravec, K	ROS79	21
Lee, B	EDM79	31	Aase, D	EDM79	5	Owchinko, B	ROS79	20
Baumgarten, R	LAF79	30	Martinez, D	SMV79	5	Montefusco, J	CED79	19


Extra base hits vs RHB			Total bases vs RHB			Isolated power vs RHB

Jones, R	WPP79	79	Jones, R	WPP79	388	Medich, D	BRR79	.048
Blue, V	WPP79	74	Blue, V	WPP79	343	Kison, B	KEN79	.058
Norman, F	ROS79	63	John, T	LAF79	294	Torrez, M	BAR79	.059
Wortham, R	CED79	63	Norman, F	ROS79	279	Richard, J	LOU79	.060
Carlton, S	CED79	62	Knepper, B	GOT79	276	Hooton, B	CED79	.078
Knepper, B	GOT79	58	Underwood, T	BAR79	276	Martinez, S	BRR79	.080
Underwood, T	BAR79	56	Wortham, R	CED79	276	Abbott, G	SMV79	.082
Owchinko, B	ROS79	55	Lee, B	EDM79	272	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	.082
Guidry, R	LOU79	54	Carlton, S	CED79	265	Frost, D	BRR79	.090
Kravec, K	ROS79	52	Kravec, K	ROS79	254	Lee, B	EDM79	.092


Walks vs RHB			Strikeouts vs RHB			Hit by pitch vs RHB

Wortham, R	CED79	92	Richard, J	LOU79	184	Kravec, K	ROS79	10
Kravec, K	ROS79	85	Guidry, R	LOU79	158	Richard, J	LOU79	7
Carlton, S	CED79	78	Eckersley, D	DOR79	144	Medich, D	BRR79	6
Blue, V	WPP79	77	Carlton, S	CED79	134	Tanana, F	DOR79	6
Underwood, T	BAR79	71	Sutton, D	LOU79	122	Comer, S	GOT79	6
Baumgarten, R	LAF79	66	Niekro, P	KEN79	109	Blyleven, B	EDM79	6
Niekro, J	KEN79	60	Wortham, R	CED79	109	Niekro, P	KEN79	6
Schatzeder, D	CED79	58	Blyleven, B	EDM79	98	Darwin, D	DOR79	5
Bannister, F	KEN79	56	Seaver, T	LOU79	93	Barrios, F	EDM79	5
Holtzman, K	SMV79	52	Rogers, S	GOT79	88	Bonham, B	LAF79	5


Sacrifice bunts vs RHB			Sacrifice flies vs RHB			Atbats vs RHB

Torrez, M	BAR79	15	Carlton, S	CED79	11	Jones, R	WPP79	866
Martinez, D	SMV79	14	Lee, B	EDM79	10	John, T	LAF79	787
Norris, M	BRR79	12	Schatzeder, D	CED79	8	Lee, B	EDM79	773
Eckersley, D	DOR79	12	Underwood, T	BAR79	8	Carlton, S	CED79	764
Kravec, K	ROS79	12	Blue, V	WPP79	8	Guidry, R	LOU79	710
Robinson, D	BRR79	10	Wortham, R	CED79	8	Wortham, R	CED79	681
Langford, R	BRR79	10	Sutcliffe, R	BAR79	7	Blue, V	WPP79	675
Richard, J	LOU79	10	Holtzman, K	SMV79	7	Underwood, T	BAR79	672
Underwood, T	BAR79	10	Slaton, J	BAR79	6	Kravec, K	ROS79	661
Rogers, S	GOT79	9	Eckersley, D	DOR79	6	Niekro, P	KEN79	648


AB per homerun vs RHB			AB per double vs RHB			Plate appearances vs RHB

Montefusco, J	CED79	17.6	Owchinko, B	ROS79	13.3	Jones, R	WPP79	917
Blue, V	WPP79	17.8	Dressler, R	WPP79	17.0	Carlton, S	CED79	861
Knepper, B	GOT79	19.6	Zahn, G	SMV79	17.0	Lee, B	EDM79	843
Fulgham, J	ROS79	19.6	Norman, F	ROS79	17.4	John, T	LAF79	839
Owchinko, B	ROS79	21.2	Wortham, R	CED79	17.5	Wortham, R	CED79	790
Underwood, T	BAR79	25.8	Montefusco, J	CED79	17.6	Kravec, K	ROS79	774
Niekro, P	KEN79	25.9	Reuss, J	BAR79	17.8	Guidry, R	LOU79	771
Forsch, K	SMV79	26.0	Matula, R	WPP79	18.0	Blue, V	WPP79	769
McGregor, S	GOT79	26.2	Holtzman, K	SMV79	18.9	Underwood, T	BAR79	765
Norman, F	ROS79	26.9	Frost, D	BRR79	19.2	Niekro, P	KEN79	718

League pitching leaders - 1979 American LeagueRegular season

League pitching leaders - 1979 American League
Regular season