1979 Season
1978 / 1980
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R
H
K
1 Dennis Eckersley
SP
246.7
53.5
17.0
63.3
18.7
27.3
37.1
72.8
-1.7
-1.0
9.1
0.6
-12.4
-165.5
-14.4
2 Jim Kern
RP
143.0
38.3
24.8
48.1
37.9
-6.1
62.6
54.6
7.5
1.0
-60.1
57.5
4.3
3 Jerry Koosman
SP
263.7
36.7
25.5
27.5
2.6
9.3
34.3
46.6
8.5
2.4
1.2
0.5
-14.0
15.6
11.0
4 Sid Monge
RP
131.0
36.1
12.3
34.3
33.3
-11.3
38.8
24.1
3.9
1.8
-44.4
-91.2
-2.6
5 Ron Guidry
SP
236.3
32.1
28.8
51.5
21.8
5.6
94.6
102.4
1.5
4.5
7.8
0.8
-82.9
-2.0
7.3
6 Mike Marshall
RP
142.7
30.8
14.3
31.6
9.3
9.3
6.9
18.9
5.8
-1.0
-0.2
-0.0
7.1
24.4
2.7
7 Aurelio Lopez
RP
127.0
30.3
11.0
40.0
28.5
-0.3
39.7
39.3
0.7
-0.4
-39.8
-50.7
0.8
8 Phil Niekro
SP
342.0
28.6
4.3
50.3
37.2
5.7
24.8
33.6
-2.1
-4.9
15.1
-0.9
-26.1
-27.2
-13.1
9 Jack Morris
SP
197.7
27.1
12.4
37.8
16.3
7.5
22.4
32.6
2.2
-0.1
2.4
-0.1
-12.9
98.2
-1.4
10 Mike Caldwell
SP
235.0
26.1
15.7
32.6
-20.7
40.4
-20.9
35.0
3.7
0.6
8.8
2.8
65.6
95.6
6.5
11 Bruce Sutter
RP
101.3
24.3
25.1
55.2
30.6
7.4
54.5
64.9
5.7
2.2
-39.1
75.6
-1.4
12 Tommy John
SP
276.3
24.1
31.6
43.4
-3.1
25.6
-16.3
19.7
16.6
1.3
8.3
1.5
59.9
277.1
9.5
13 J.R. Richard
SP
292.3
23.8
41.6
52.1
44.9
-8.0
161.2
147.6
4.8
1.8
12.2
2.4
-162.6
-6.0
-7.8
14 Tom Hume
SW
163.0
23.8
9.5
26.0
-6.9
22.5
-9.4
26.9
1.7
3.0
-0.2
-0.5
36.6
22.3
5.3
15 Mike Flanagan
SP
265.7
20.6
23.6
44.6
11.3
17.5
67.3
91.8
0.5
2.1
6.8
3.5
-47.2
37.7
7.2
16 Rick Reuschel
SP
239.0
20.5
14.2
5.3
-2.7
10.0
-5.4
9.9
9.4
-5.6
-1.7
-0.5
19.2
155.8
6.6
17 Kent Tekulve
RP
134.3
19.5
9.3
34.9
20.0
3.1
-3.5
1.3
5.4
0.9
12.9
72.1
-3.6
18 Elias Sosa
RP
96.7
19.5
7.1
20.7
14.3
-0.1
2.2
2.0
4.3
0.1
2.0
6.9
4.4
19 Rick Wise
SP
231.7
18.8
6.9
30.8
8.5
13.0
-2.3
15.4
0.8
3.8
0.7
0.6
19.9
-45.4
-9.3
20 Tom Burgmeier
RP
88.7
18.4
12.1
27.5
0.2
21.2
13.1
39.8
1.2
-2.1
7.1
-2.6
4.2
21 Joe Sambito
RP
91.3
18.3
5.0
16.1
3.5
11.0
28.9
46.4
-3.2
-2.2
-23.2
-51.6
-0.0
22 John Fulgham
SP
146.0
18.1
8.7
46.1
12.2
20.4
0.2
33.1
0.6
-0.6
6.5
1.2
20.2
-58.2
-2.4
23 Dick Drago
RP
89.0
17.8
15.3
26.8
4.4
14.9
21.4
40.3
3.4
-1.1
-0.2
-0.0
-4.3
-6.8
2.7
24 Mike Parrott
SP
229.3
17.8
19.4
2.4
4.9
-5.4
17.3
9.9
11.9
-1.3
5.7
0.8
-12.1
158.9
-17.1
25 Geoff Zahn
SP
169.0
17.8
10.2
22.6
-8.6
18.0
-20.9
3.2
4.5
3.5
-1.9
-1.0
46.9
88.2
9.9
26 Ross Baumgarten
SP
190.7
17.5
-8.6
10.3
23.1
-15.9
-20.5
-42.4
0.2
3.0
-2.9
1.9
7.8
-82.9
0.9
27 Tom Seaver
SP
215.0
17.0
12.6
39.9
15.0
8.0
18.2
31.3
2.4
3.7
3.1
3.7
-4.1
-29.3
-11.0
28 Dave Frost
SP
239.3
16.4
6.6
18.5
10.4
3.6
-7.4
-2.4
4.6
-0.3
4.0
0.6
15.4
-47.9
-8.4
29 John Candelaria
SP
207.0
16.0
-1.3
38.5
-0.4
28.0
-9.3
35.5
-6.8
0.6
2.4
-1.3
31.2
-55.2
8.4
30 Joey McLaughlin
RP
69.0
15.8
4.1
14.5
14.4
-6.5
-0.1
-9.5
3.8
0.5
-2.0
25.8
-1.1
31 Tim Stoddard
RP
58.0
15.6
8.2
19.9
8.7
2.7
17.3
21.0
1.6
1.1
-11.8
37.7
-1.7
32 Ken Kravec
SP
250.0
15.5
-2.6
20.3
44.5
-25.7
14.8
-20.6
3.2
-9.1
1.5
1.6
-46.4
-81.7
4.0
33 Mark Littell
RP
82.3
15.5
7.7
19.1
19.7
-7.0
18.4
7.9
3.5
1.8
-20.1
-23.8
-0.0
34 Jim Slaton
SP
213.0
15.3
10.2
11.7
-15.1
19.2
-21.6
5.0
5.0
2.3
4.5
1.7
48.2
-25.0
-0.8
35 Gary Lavelle
RP
96.7
15.2
4.9
3.9
6.5
-4.7
21.7
14.4
1.0
0.1
-25.2
44.8
-4.5
36 Jim Bibby
SP
137.7
14.7
10.9
28.1
22.7
-1.1
29.9
28.2
3.1
-1.6
0.8
0.3
-29.5
-54.9
-5.1
37 Steve Rogers
SP
248.7
14.6
10.8
18.0
7.7
3.9
8.6
15.0
4.9
0.3
6.2
3.5
0.5
11.0
-6.9
38 Dan Schatzeder
SP
162.0
14.4
-3.9
20.8
21.3
-5.0
17.5
9.4
-4.8
1.9
-0.9
-0.9
-25.4
-100.0
6.1
39 Pete Redfern
SW
108.3
14.0
14.4
17.1
5.0
5.4
31.8
38.9
3.1
1.3
-1.5
-0.2
-22.0
-16.0
2.1
40 Scott McGregor
SP
174.7
13.9
7.6
48.5
1.6
34.2
0.3
48.5
-3.8
1.3
1.4
1.1
31.5
-112.3
1.9
41 David Palmer
SP
122.7
13.9
3.8
23.2
6.4
11.0
5.5
23.3
-1.1
0.2
-0.1
0.5
4.6
20.2
2.0
42 Greg Minton
RP
79.7
13.7
5.1
22.6
12.5
1.9
-12.5
-9.5
4.7
-0.4
18.7
94.5
2.2
43 Dave Lemanczyk
SP
143.0
13.6
4.1
18.3
9.5
4.9
-4.0
2.6
2.5
-3.1
6.2
2.2
8.3
62.5
-0.7
44 Bob Stanley
SP
216.7
13.4
17.8
20.0
-23.8
34.0
-46.9
-2.1
10.7
0.5
1.7
2.8
92.1
186.1
1.5
45 Bruce Kison
SP
172.3
12.8
10.9
30.1
9.2
12.2
13.8
33.2
2.2
-1.0
-1.7
-0.1
-0.4
39.5
-1.0
46 Ron Davis
RP
85.3
12.4
5.7
9.9
-1.1
6.3
-3.7
4.9
2.6
0.8
13.4
42.5
-3.2
47 Dennis Martinez
SP
292.3
12.4
5.1
41.0
5.7
19.3
-5.8
21.5
-2.0
4.8
8.6
1.4
27.8
22.7
-13.1
48 Skip Lockwood
RP
42.3
12.2
4.8
12.1
4.4
1.2
18.5
20.3
-0.3
0.9
-16.8
-12.7
1.9
49 Steve Renko
SP
171.0
12.0
4.5
21.7
7.1
8.7
17.8
29.3
-2.4
1.6
-2.6
-0.1
-9.9
-49.9
-6.4
50 Chuck Rainey
SP
103.7
12.0
4.1
11.1
11.4
-4.0
-7.9
-13.2
4.8
-0.8
0.1
0.3
7.8
82.1
4.2
51 Don Hood
SW
MULT
89.3
11.6
-0.9
4.1
14.9
-10.8
-16.9
-31.6
4.6
-1.2
-1.5
-0.2
9.5
13.3
0.6
52 Bert Blyleven
SP
237.3
11.5
6.4
-12.1
2.3
-10.2
41.0
24.7
1.0
-1.7
-3.0
-1.6
-51.8
-18.5
-6.3
53 Dave Goltz
SP
250.7
11.3
18.5
10.5
-21.7
20.1
13.4
40.1
4.5
4.3
3.5
-0.5
15.5
93.6
4.6
54 Rudy May
SW
93.7
11.3
7.3
3.6
3.0
1.5
14.6
16.9
2.9
-2.3
0.7
0.7
-12.5
-15.7
-1.5
55 Sparky Lyle
RP
95.0
11.2
3.3
34.0
12.5
9.4
-1.9
10.7
-0.8
2.0
12.5
-11.5
4.5
56 Enrique Romo
RP
129.3
11.2
8.5
19.3
3.5
8.0
30.3
42.2
-1.0
-0.2
-23.5
-54.3
1.4
57 Nolan Ryan
SP
222.7
11.1
20.4
14.6
52.9
-39.3
117.8
62.5
5.3
-1.6
8.8
3.7
-153.5
-52.3
-3.5
58 Don Stanhouse
RP
72.7
10.8
-5.2
2.7
22.1
-22.1
-6.3
-37.1
2.2
0.5
-13.0
20.5
0.8
59 Tom Hausman
SP
78.7
10.7
-0.2
16.1
7.5
6.1
-8.6
1.5
0.1
-2.7
-0.9
-0.4
12.1
36.8
0.2
60 Dick Tidrow
RP
MULT
125.3
10.5
5.1
16.2
2.0
5.1
2.3
9.2
1.2
0.8
4.9
1.1
1.4
61 Craig Swan
SP
251.3
10.2
12.0
31.8
-4.7
24.2
10.8
50.8
-0.0
2.3
3.5
1.6
15.7
-170.9
-6.7
62 Rich Gossage
RP
58.3
10.2
4.5
17.1
6.4
3.5
10.5
15.2
-0.1
1.2
-5.9
-26.9
0.5
63 Burt Hooton
SP
212.0
10.0
18.5
26.3
11.6
6.2
15.2
25.4
8.2
1.7
6.7
-0.2
0.9
-61.9
3.5
64 Tom Underwood
SP
227.0
9.9
-0.9
10.2
23.5
-14.8
19.3
-0.6
0.3
-4.4
4.2
-0.3
-38.2
-54.4
7.5
65 Tom Buskey
RP
78.7
9.9
0.0
19.0
4.9
7.7
1.7
11.6
-2.6
0.7
4.0
25.7
1.3
66 Adrian Devine
RP
66.7
9.5
-5.0
-11.4
-11.9
4.3
-20.8
-14.5
-0.9
-0.4
23.9
31.7
0.6
67 Gaylord Perry
SP
232.7
9.4
11.9
5.3
-6.1
7.9
13.5
26.9
4.2
-0.1
4.1
-1.4
-1.5
18.7
-1.2
68 Lynn McGlothen
SP
212.0
9.3
7.7
9.6
-15.9
21.1
31.4
63.4
-4.8
1.0
0.6
-0.2
-14.1
-57.5
4.4
69 Bill Castro
RP
44.3
9.1
1.7
11.7
2.4
4.5
-13.7
-7.5
1.8
0.9
20.9
59.8
0.7
70 Jim Palmer
SP
155.7
9.1
5.9
25.3
6.8
8.4
-6.0
6.0
1.8
3.0
1.6
-0.9
19.3
-73.8
4.0
71 Dennis Leonard
SP
236.0
8.9
-2.3
54.4
9.8
24.6
17.7
50.8
-11.9
2.7
4.2
3.7
-2.4
-34.3
5.4
72 Lary Sorensen
SP
235.3
8.8
-8.7
32.1
-18.6
37.4
-47.3
4.7
-8.5
0.6
7.8
0.6
76.8
71.0
5.3
73 Mark Clear
RP
109.0
8.6
5.2
-2.5
24.6
-22.7
35.8
4.7
3.7
-0.6
-55.3
-70.1
-10.8
74 Sammy Stewart
RP
117.7
8.5
-8.5
-8.5
20.5
-27.9
10.5
-28.7
-0.6
-2.6
0.3
-0.1
-41.6
17.3
0.5
75 Steve Comer
SP
242.3
8.5
-8.1
17.7
15.9
-0.4
-29.9
-30.5
-0.6
-3.2
-2.8
-0.5
25.8
54.1
6.6
76 Bill Lee
SP
222.0
8.3
-8.0
19.4
-15.5
27.8
-62.7
-16.9
-3.2
2.9
-0.2
1.6
90.2
23.3
3.5
77 Dennis Lamp
SP
200.3
8.1
13.6
12.5
-18.2
24.6
-22.1
15.6
6.9
-1.3
0.0
-0.4
52.3
142.0
-0.3
78 Bill Travers
SP
187.3
8.1
-18.7
17.1
-8.1
19.3
-15.3
11.6
-15.6
0.8
2.4
0.9
19.7
-116.4
2.6
79 Eric Rasmussen
SP
156.7
8.0
-0.6
20.0
4.1
8.8
-31.7
-16.8
1.6
2.7
1.3
2.2
44.9
35.2
3.2
80 Jack Billingham
SP
158.0
7.8
0.4
-6.1
-1.6
-4.3
-17.2
-23.2
4.5
-3.8
-2.7
-0.8
13.6
88.8
0.7
81 Tippy Martinez
RP
78.0
7.8
14.3
20.5
14.6
-0.7
19.6
18.6
6.5
0.6
-13.3
24.3
3.2
82 Byron McLaughlin
SW
123.7
7.6
1.8
2.0
13.5
-13.8
11.6
-7.0
2.3
0.6
-0.7
-0.3
-22.4
-18.6
-0.1
83 Bert Roberge
RP
32.0
7.5
-0.3
6.0
6.7
-6.2
-4.5
-14.6
1.6
0.6
0.5
12.0
-0.5
84 Dave Ford
SW
30.0
7.4
0.7
11.3
4.2
2.7
-6.7
-2.9
0.5
0.6
-0.5
-0.1
10.4
-4.8
1.4
85 Rick Waits
SP
231.0
7.3
-8.8
2.4
8.3
-10.1
-19.9
-33.8
-1.1
0.8
-0.3
1.6
9.4
84.6
-0.6
86 Stan Bahnsen
RP
94.3
7.3
-3.2
11.2
9.4
-6.0
15.6
6.4
-4.0
2.1
-23.5
-9.9
3.2
87 Dave Geisel
RP
15.0
7.1
1.7
7.7
4.0
1.7
-3.1
-0.8
1.2
-0.7
5.4
-13.3
0.0
88 Grant Jackson
RP
82.0
6.6
-6.7
14.7
12.4
-3.0
-9.5
-13.9
-2.7
-0.2
3.5
-37.4
2.6
89 Jerry Augustine
RP
85.7
6.6
3.2
-3.2
-6.5
4.2
-5.6
0.2
2.0
0.9
-0.5
-0.1
12.7
3.1
2.8
90 Fred Norman
SP
195.3
6.5
6.2
11.2
-3.2
8.1
-11.8
1.5
3.3
3.5
-0.8
-1.3
26.6
-1.4
1.5
91 Joe Niekro
SP
263.7
6.3
-15.2
0.4
25.5
-23.5
-26.4
-67.2
-0.5
-2.6
4.0
3.5
-0.2
-44.4
-9.1
92 Ken Forsch
SP
177.7
6.2
-4.8
36.5
2.2
19.0
-35.1
-2.4
-3.5
2.9
5.6
1.0
53.5
59.7
3.4
93 Mike LaCoss
SP
205.7
6.2
-4.1
-8.3
-0.3
-10.2
-40.9
-57.7
5.4
1.7
0.0
-0.4
37.8
98.6
2.2
94 Craig Chamberlain
SP
69.7
5.9
1.0
12.7
2.0
5.9
-2.2
5.7
-0.7
0.4
1.6
-0.4
7.8
-72.7
1.4
95 Bobby Castillo
RP
24.3
5.9
3.8
-5.8
-0.8
-2.8
9.2
4.9
2.1
-0.4
-10.4
-5.2
2.9
96 Larry Bradford
RP
19.0
5.8
1.9
6.5
8.2
-2.2
-0.3
-3.5
1.9
-0.6
-0.7
-0.9
-1.5
97 Steve Busby
SP
94.3
5.5
-11.2
0.3
27.8
-30.1
-1.0
-41.8
-1.2
2.0
1.1
-0.5
-28.3
7.1
-1.5
98 Dan Spillner
SW
157.7
5.5
3.6
5.5
11.3
-5.9
18.3
10.3
1.0
0.3
-0.2
-0.5
-22.9
-88.0
-7.0
99 Dan Quisenberry
RP
40.0
5.4
-0.5
11.0
-3.1
9.1
-8.1
3.8
-1.7
0.8
16.4
56.1
2.4
100 Shane Rawley
RP
84.3
5.3
11.0
-6.3
-0.8
-6.9
3.6
-5.6
8.4
0.8
-0.7
-0.1
-1.2
17.3
-1.8

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