1978 Season
1977 / 1979
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12
8
1977
4
ATL, NYN, PIT, TEX
139.8
73.5
13.4
213.3
Bert Blyleven (PIT)
12
5
1977
2
CAL, CHA
60.6
73.9
11.5
134.5
Bobby Bonds (CHA)
3
30
1978
2
BOS, CLE
46.9
66.1
9.4
113.0
Dennis Eckersley (BOS)
1
25
1978
2
SDN, TEX
79.9
10.3
0.7
90.3
Gaylord Perry (SDN)
12
14
1977
2
BOS, TEX
68.7
16.2
5.6
84.8
Fergie Jenkins (TEX)
5
16
1978
2
CHA, TEX
57.0
19.8
4.6
76.7
Bobby Bonds (TEX)
3
15
1978
2
OAK, SFN
38.4
28.5
14.1
66.9
Vida Blue (SFN)
12
7
1977
2
BAL, MON
17.7
41.1
-1.5
58.8
Rudy May (MON)
8
15
1978
2
OAK, TOR
58.2
-1.9
0.6
56.3
Rico Carty (OAK)
10
31
1977
2
CHN, CIN
30.7
16.8
1.7
47.5
Bill Bonham (CIN)
12
9
1977
2
DET, ML4
17.1
28.5
6.1
45.6
Ben Oglivie (ML4)
2
28
1978
2
CLE, TEX
30.7
10.8
1.9
41.5
Willie Horton (CLE)
3
30
1978
2
CHA, OAK
23.6
14.5
2.8
38.1
Steve Renko (OAK)
4
4
1978
2
OAK, PIT
31.1
6.4
1.9
37.5
Manny Sanguillen (PIT)
12
9
1977
2
CIN, SEA
3.0
34.0
-0.1
37.0
Shane Rawley (SEA)
6
15
1978
2
ATL, PHI
17.0
19.0
5.2
36.0
Dick Ruthven (PHI)
12
8
1977
2
CAL, TOR
35.5
-0.4
-0.4
35.1
Ron Fairly (CAL)
5
26
1978
2
SDN, SLN
17.1
17.0
3.3
34.0
George Hendrick (SLN)
6
1
1978
2
KCA, SEA
32.2
1.5
0.1
33.7
Steve Braun (KCA)
6
10
1978
2
CHN, NYA
27.7
5.0
-1.2
32.7
Ken Holtzman (CHN)
3
15
1978
2
CLE, TOR
29.7
2.9
3.2
32.6
Rico Carty (TOR)
12
6
1977
2
SLN, TOR
0.4
31.5
9.1
31.9
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)
7
1
1978
2
HOU, LAN
17.1
14.3
1.0
31.3
Joe Ferguson (LAN)
12
8
1977
2
BOS, CAL
10.5
19.2
3.4
29.7
Don Aase (CAL)
8
6
1978
2
CHN, PHI
26.5
0.5
0.5
27.0
Davey Johnson (CHN)
5
17
1978
2
LAN, OAK
18.5
5.8
1.2
24.3
Billy North (LAN)
6
14
1978
2
NYA, PHI
19.4
3.8
-0.4
23.1
Jay Johnstone (NYA)
12
8
1977
2
KCA, SLN
12.3
9.7
2.8
22.0
Al Hrabosky (KCA)
10
25
1977
2
CHN, PHI
21.2
-0.5
-0.4
20.7
Jose Cardenal (PHI)
3
24
1978
2
NYN, PHI
18.6
1.7
0.6
20.3
Bud Harrelson (PHI)
6
9
1978
2
CHN, MON
16.7
3.5
0.3
20.2
Woodie Fryman (MON)
5
19
1978
2
CIN, NYN
18.9
-1.3
-0.7
17.6
Ken Henderson (CIN)
8
31
1978
2
CLE, TEX
10.2
6.6
0.8
16.8
Johnny Grubb (TEX)
2
28
1978
2
SDN, SFN
4.0
9.9
3.5
13.9
Mike Ivie (SFN)
12
5
1977
2
HOU, SEA
1.9
10.7
4.7
12.6
Leon Roberts (SEA)
2
25
1978
2
CIN, OAK
1.0
11.0
5.3
12.0
Doug Bair (CIN)
6
15
1978
2
CHN, SFN
4.3
6.8
1.6
11.1
Lynn McGlothen (CHN)
3
24
1978
2
BOS, CLE
11.6
-0.6
-0.4
11.0
Frank Duffy (BOS)
3
6
1978
2
CIN, DET
4.2
4.1
2.1
8.2
Jack Billingham (DET)
6
14
1978
2
CLE, SDN
-1.7
9.8
0.5
8.0
Dan Spillner (CLE)
12
8
1977
2
ML4, SLN
0.4
7.2
-0.9
7.6
Buck Martinez (ML4)
10
25
1977
2
SFN, SLN
-0.5
7.1
0.1
6.6
Jim Dwyer (SFN)
6
15
1978
2
NYA, OAK
6.2
-1.2
-0.9
5.0
Gary Thomasson (NYA)
12
12
1977
2
CHA, NYA
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.9
Jim Spencer (NYA)
6
8
1978
2
HOU, SLN
4.0
0.2
0.0
4.2
Bob Coluccio (SLN)
3
29
1978
2
CHN, OAK
0.0
3.0
0.4
3.0
Rodney Scott (CHN)
12
7
1977
2
BAL, SEA
1.2
1.7
-1.3
3.0
Mike Parrott (SEA)
3
15
1978
2
SLN, TOR
-0.6
3.4
3.7
2.8
Rick Bosetti (TOR)
6
26
1978
2
CHN, CLE
1.5
0.8
1.9
2.3
Paul Reuschel (CLE)
7
18
1978
2
SFN, SLN
-0.2
2.4
0.2
2.2
Rob Dressler (SLN)
12
9
1977
2
NYA, NYN
2.0
-0.2
-0.1
1.8
Roy Staiger (NYA)
12
15
1977
2
LAN, MIN
1.7
0.0
0.0
1.7
Bill Butler (LAN)
3
27
1978
2
NYN, PHI
-0.4
2.0
0.0
1.6
Jackson Todd (PHI)
7
28
1978
2
CAL, NYN
1.6
-0.1
0.3
1.4
Pepe Mangual (CAL)
6
26
1978
2
SEA, SLN
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
Jose Baez (SLN)
6
15
1978
2
CHN, CLE
1.0
0.1
-0.6
1.0
Mike Vail (CHN)
6
22
1978
2
CLE, SDN
2.2
-1.4
-1.0
0.8
Dave Freisleben (CLE)
5
20
1978
2
LAN, MON
2.1
-1.3
-1.4
0.8
Mike Garman (MON)
8
3
1978
2
KCA, ML4
-2.1
2.9
-0.1
0.8
Jamie Quirk (KCA)
3
23
1978
2
CAL, TOR
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
Mike Cosgrove (CAL)
3
25
1978
2
OAK, TOR
-0.5
0.7
0.7
0.2
Steve Staggs (OAK)
4
5
1978
2
CHA, KCA
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.1
Joe Gates (CHA)
10
25
1977
2
CHN, SEA
-0.2
0.2
0.6
0.0
Larry Cox (CHN)
6
5
1978
2
KCA, SDN
-0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
Gary Lance (SDN)
9
2
1978
2
HOU, PHI
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Dan Warthen (HOU)
12
9
1977
2
HOU, SLN
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
Randy Wiles (HOU)
3
30
1978
2
HOU, PIT
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
Jim Fuller (PIT)
6
15
1978
2
CLE, OAK
0.4
-0.7
1.1
-0.3
Gary Alexander (CLE)
3
29
1978
2
MON, PIT
-0.3
-0.2
-0.7
-0.5
Tim Jones (MON)
4
28
1978
2
ML4, TOR
-0.3
-0.4
0.4
-0.6
Tim Nordbrook (ML4)
10
13
1977
2
CHN, HOU
-0.3
-0.3
-0.6
-0.6
Al Javier (CHN)
3
29
1978
2
BOS, NYN
-1.1
0.0
0.0
-1.1
Jim Burton (NYN)
9
12
1978
2
SDN, TOR
-1.2
-0.0
-0.0
-1.2
Mark Wiley (TOR)
1
30
1978
2
BOS, DET
-0.3
-1.0
-0.8
-1.3
Steve Dillard (DET)
2
22
1978
2
KCA, ML4
-2.0
0.0
0.0
-1.9
Art Kusnyer (KCA)
12
5
1977
2
CHA, SLN
-0.4
-1.6
0.0
-2.0
Jim Otten (SLN)
12
9
1977
2
BOS, CLE
-0.3
-1.8
-0.7
-2.1
Jack Baker (CLE)
12
8
1977
2
CHN, SLN
0.5
-3.7
-0.7
-3.2
Dave Rader (CHN)
12
5
1977
2
CHN, CLE
-3.1
-0.2
0.0
-3.3
Dave Rosello (CLE)
12
9
1977
2
CLE, DET
-1.1
-2.3
0.8
-3.4
Charlie Spikes (DET)
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