Team pitching report

Team pitching report -- 1979 Houston Astros
Regular season -- as of 5/31/1979

Primary
Name	ERA	W	L	Pct.	G	GS	CG	SHO	GF	S	HLD	BF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	GDP
Bert Roberge	0.00	0	0	.000	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	2.0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1
Randy Niemann*	1.93	1	0	1.000	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	57	14.0	11	3	3	5	4	0	2
Joe Sambito*	3.00	3	4	.429	25	0	0	0	19	5	1	122	30.0	24	11	10	5	30	4	0
Rick Williams	3.12	2	1	.667	11	5	2	1	1	0	1	200	49.0	45	17	17	11	5	0	2
Joaquin Andujar	3.13	3	1	.750	18	3	1	0	7	0	0	195	46.0	46	22	16	16	12	3	7
Ken Forsch	3.13	3	3	.500	9	9	4	1	0	0	0	279	69.0	64	27	24	9	28	4	3
J.R. Richard	3.15	6	5	.545	12	12	2	1	0	0	0	338	80.0	56	41	28	37	90	8	3
Joe Niekro	3.23	5	5	.500	12	12	3	2	0	0	0	353	83.2	73	33	30	39	48	6	11
Bo McLaughlin	5.12	0	1	.000	15	0	0	0	8	0	1	85	19.1	24	11	11	4	10	2	2
Vern Ruhle	5.22	1	3	.250	9	6	0	0	1	0	1	173	39.2	52	24	23	4	27	7	3
Frank Riccelli*	5.82	0	1	.000	11	2	0	0	1	0	0	105	21.2	25	14	14	16	20	2	0
George Throop	9.00	0	1	.000	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
Tom Dixon	10.29	0	2	.000	5	1	0	0	1	0	0	41	7.0	13	8	8	9	5	1	1
Gary Wilson	13.50	0	1	.000	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	29	5.1	6	8	8	7	3	3	1
Total	3.71	24	28	.462	52	52	12	7	40	5	5	1992	467.2	441	220	193	167	284	40	36

Secondary

Name AVG OBP SPC OPS WHIP SB CS IBB HBP WP BK SH SF H/9 BB/9 R/9 K/9 K/BB HR/9 PCH/G

Bert Roberge .000 .500 .000 .500 2.50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 22.5 22.5 4.5 0.2 0.0 20.5

Randy Niemann* .216 .298 .275 .573 1.14 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.1 3.2 10.9 2.6 0.8 0.0 104.5

Joe Sambito* .211 .254 .368 .623 0.97 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7.2 1.5 9.3 9.0 6.0 1.2 19.0

Rick Williams .246 .291 .301 .592 1.14 3 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 8.3 2.0 10.7 0.9 0.5 0.0 59.7

Joaquin Andujar .261 .318 .364 .682 1.35 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 9.0 3.1 12.1 2.3 0.8 0.6 36.8

Ken Forsch .239 .263 .347 .610 1.06 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 8.3 1.2 9.5 3.7 3.1 0.5 107.8

J.R. Richard .190 .283 .302 .584 1.16 7 1 0 2 4 0 2 2 6.3 4.2 10.7 10.1 2.4 0.9 108.7

Joe Niekro .236 .320 .337 .657 1.34 6 1 0 0 7 0 2 2 7.9 4.2 12.0 5.2 1.2 0.6 106.1

Bo McLaughlin .312 .333 .481 .814 1.45 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 11.2 1.9 13.0 4.7 2.5 0.9 19.0

Vern Ruhle .315 .333 .552 .885 1.41 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 11.8 0.9 12.9 6.1 6.8 1.6 61.1

Frank Riccelli* .291 .408 .395 .803 1.89 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 10.4 6.6 17.4 8.3 1.3 0.8 39.2

George Throop .500 .500 .500 1.000 2.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18.0 0.0 18.0 9.0 99.0 0.0 14.0

Tom Dixon .419 .537 .548 1.085 3.14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16.7 11.6 28.3 6.4 0.6 1.3 29.2

Gary Wilson .300 .481 .750 1.231 2.44 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 10.1 11.8 21.9 5.1 0.4 5.1 41.7

Total .247 .312 .368 .680 1.30 29 12 0 9 16 2 14 17 8.5 3.2 11.9 5.5 1.7 0.8

L/R Splits

vs. Left-Handed Batters vs. Right-Handed Batters

Name AVG OBP SPC OPS AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO AVG OBP SPC OPS AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO

Bert Roberge .000 .250 .000 .250 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .667 .000 .667 2 0 0 0 0 4 0

Randy Niemann* .182 .357 .182 .539 11 2 0 0 0 2 1 .225 .279 .300 .579 40 9 3 0 0 3 3

Joe Sambito* .226 .242 .290 .533 31 7 0 1 0 0 8 .205 .258 .398 .656 83 17 2 1 4 5 22

Rick Williams .258 .297 .312 .609 93 24 3 1 0 6 1 .233 .286 .289 .575 90 21 3 1 0 5 4

Joaquin Andujar .304 .352 .443 .795 79 24 5 0 2 7 3 .227 .290 .299 .589 97 22 4 0 1 9 9

Ken Forsch .283 .304 .383 .687 120 34 8 2 0 4 10 .203 .229 .318 .546 148 30 5 0 4 5 18

J.R. Richard .232 .323 .345 .668 142 33 5 1 3 20 32 .150 .244 .261 .506 153 23 2 0 5 17 58

Joe Niekro .232 .333 .310 .643 142 33 4 2 1 22 26 .240 .308 .359 .667 167 40 5 0 5 17 22

Bo McLaughlin .231 .313 .308 .620 26 6 2 0 0 4 2 .353 .346 .569 .915 51 18 5 0 2 0 8

Vern Ruhle .364 .391 .530 .922 66 24 6 1 1 2 8 .283 .294 .566 .860 99 28 10 0 6 2 19

Frank Riccelli* .217 .438 .304 .742 23 5 2 0 0 8 4 .317 .394 .429 .823 63 20 1 0 2 8 16

George Throop .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2 1 0 0 0 0 1

Tom Dixon .167 .444 .167 .611 6 1 0 0 0 3 1 .480 .563 .640 1.202 25 12 1 0 1 6 4

Gary Wilson .455 .455 1.273 1.727 11 5 0 0 3 0 2 .111 .500 .111 .611 9 1 0 0 0 7 1

Total .264 .332 .371 .703 755 199 35 8 10 79 99 .235 .297 .366 .663 1029 242 41 2 30 88 185

Starter/Reliever

Name P GS CG CG% SHO QS QS% RS/G GR GF S BS SV% HLD IR IRS IR% STR%

Bert Roberge mr 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0.0 2 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 .000 .390

Randy Niemann* mr 2 0 .000 0 2 1.000 3.5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 .651

Joe Sambito* cl 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0.0 25 19 5 2 .714 1 22 2 .091 .636

Rick Williams sp 5 2 .400 1 3 .600 3.0 6 1 0 0 .000 1 2 0 .000 .636

Joaquin Andujar sp 3 1 .333 0 3 1.000 4.3 15 7 0 3 .000 0 12 7 .583 .600

Ken Forsch sp 9 4 .444 1 6 .667 3.2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 .648

J.R. Richard sp 12 2 .167 1 9 .750 5.0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 .594

Joe Niekro sp 12 3 .250 2 8 .667 4.1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 .582

Bo McLaughlin mr 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0.0 15 8 0 0 .000 1 15 7 .467 .642

Vern Ruhle sp 6 0 .000 0 3 .500 3.3 3 1 0 0 .000 1 0 0 .000 .707

Frank Riccelli* mr 2 0 .000 0 1 .500 2.5 9 1 0 0 .000 0 6 3 .500 .543

George Throop mr 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0.0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 .643

Tom Dixon mr 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 2.0 4 1 0 2 .000 0 2 2 1.000 .589

Gary Wilson mr 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0.0 3 1 0 0 .000 0 2 2 1.000 .520

Total 52 12 .231 7 35 .673 3.8 83 40 5 7 .417 5 61 23 .377 .613

Secondary
Name	AVG	OBP	SPC	OPS	WHIP	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SH	SF	H/9	BB/9	R/9	K/9	K/BB	HR/9	PCH/G
Bert Roberge	.000	.500	.000	.500	2.50	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	22.5	22.5	4.5	0.2	0.0	20.5
Randy Niemann*	.216	.298	.275	.573	1.14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.1	3.2	10.9	2.6	0.8	0.0	104.5
Joe Sambito*	.211	.254	.368	.623	0.97	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	7.2	1.5	9.3	9.0	6.0	1.2	19.0
Rick Williams	.246	.291	.301	.592	1.14	3	3	0	2	0	1	1	3	8.3	2.0	10.7	0.9	0.5	0.0	59.7
Joaquin Andujar	.261	.318	.364	.682	1.35	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	9.0	3.1	12.1	2.3	0.8	0.6	36.8
Ken Forsch	.239	.263	.347	.610	1.06	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	8.3	1.2	9.5	3.7	3.1	0.5	107.8
J.R. Richard	.190	.283	.302	.584	1.16	7	1	0	2	4	0	2	2	6.3	4.2	10.7	10.1	2.4	0.9	108.7
Joe Niekro	.236	.320	.337	.657	1.34	6	1	0	0	7	0	2	2	7.9	4.2	12.0	5.2	1.2	0.6	106.1
Bo McLaughlin	.312	.333	.481	.814	1.45	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	11.2	1.9	13.0	4.7	2.5	0.9	19.0
Vern Ruhle	.315	.333	.552	.885	1.41	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	11.8	0.9	12.9	6.1	6.8	1.6	61.1
Frank Riccelli*	.291	.408	.395	.803	1.89	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	10.4	6.6	17.4	8.3	1.3	0.8	39.2
George Throop	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18.0	0.0	18.0	9.0	99.0	0.0	14.0
Tom Dixon	.419	.537	.548	1.085	3.14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16.7	11.6	28.3	6.4	0.6	1.3	29.2
Gary Wilson	.300	.481	.750	1.231	2.44	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	10.1	11.8	21.9	5.1	0.4	5.1	41.7
Total	.247	.312	.368	.680	1.30	29	12	0	9	16	2	14	17	8.5	3.2	11.9	5.5	1.7	0.8

L/R Splits
	vs. Left-Handed Batters											vs. Right-Handed Batters
Name	AVG	OBP	SPC	OPS	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SPC	OPS	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO
Bert Roberge	.000	.250	.000	.250	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.667	.000	.667	2	0	0	0	0	4	0
Randy Niemann*	.182	.357	.182	.539	11	2	0	0	0	2	1	.225	.279	.300	.579	40	9	3	0	0	3	3
Joe Sambito*	.226	.242	.290	.533	31	7	0	1	0	0	8	.205	.258	.398	.656	83	17	2	1	4	5	22
Rick Williams	.258	.297	.312	.609	93	24	3	1	0	6	1	.233	.286	.289	.575	90	21	3	1	0	5	4
Joaquin Andujar	.304	.352	.443	.795	79	24	5	0	2	7	3	.227	.290	.299	.589	97	22	4	0	1	9	9
Ken Forsch	.283	.304	.383	.687	120	34	8	2	0	4	10	.203	.229	.318	.546	148	30	5	0	4	5	18
J.R. Richard	.232	.323	.345	.668	142	33	5	1	3	20	32	.150	.244	.261	.506	153	23	2	0	5	17	58
Joe Niekro	.232	.333	.310	.643	142	33	4	2	1	22	26	.240	.308	.359	.667	167	40	5	0	5	17	22
Bo McLaughlin	.231	.313	.308	.620	26	6	2	0	0	4	2	.353	.346	.569	.915	51	18	5	0	2	0	8
Vern Ruhle	.364	.391	.530	.922	66	24	6	1	1	2	8	.283	.294	.566	.860	99	28	10	0	6	2	19
Frank Riccelli*	.217	.438	.304	.742	23	5	2	0	0	8	4	.317	.394	.429	.823	63	20	1	0	2	8	16
George Throop	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Dixon	.167	.444	.167	.611	6	1	0	0	0	3	1	.480	.563	.640	1.202	25	12	1	0	1	6	4
Gary Wilson	.455	.455	1.273	1.727	11	5	0	0	3	0	2	.111	.500	.111	.611	9	1	0	0	0	7	1
Total	.264	.332	.371	.703	755	199	35	8	10	79	99	.235	.297	.366	.663	1029	242	41	2	30	88	185

Starter/Reliever
Name	P	GS	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%	RS/G	GR	GF	S	BS	SV%	HLD	IR	IRS	IR%	STR%
Bert Roberge	mr	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0.0	2	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	.000	.390
Randy Niemann*	mr	2	0	.000	0	2	1.000	3.5	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	.651
Joe Sambito*	cl	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0.0	25	19	5	2	.714	1	22	2	.091	.636
Rick Williams	sp	5	2	.400	1	3	.600	3.0	6	1	0	0	.000	1	2	0	.000	.636
Joaquin Andujar	sp	3	1	.333	0	3	1.000	4.3	15	7	0	3	.000	0	12	7	.583	.600
Ken Forsch	sp	9	4	.444	1	6	.667	3.2	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	.648
J.R. Richard	sp	12	2	.167	1	9	.750	5.0	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	.594
Joe Niekro	sp	12	3	.250	2	8	.667	4.1	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	.582
Bo McLaughlin	mr	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0.0	15	8	0	0	.000	1	15	7	.467	.642
Vern Ruhle	sp	6	0	.000	0	3	.500	3.3	3	1	0	0	.000	1	0	0	.000	.707
Frank Riccelli*	mr	2	0	.000	0	1	.500	2.5	9	1	0	0	.000	0	6	3	.500	.543
George Throop	mr	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0.0	1	1	0	0	.000	0	0	0	.000	.643
Tom Dixon	mr	1	0	.000	0	0	.000	2.0	4	1	0	2	.000	0	2	2	1.000	.589
Gary Wilson	mr	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	0.0	3	1	0	0	.000	0	2	2	1.000	.520
Total		52	12	.231	7	35	.673	3.8	83	40	5	7	.417	5	61	23	.377	.613

Team pitching report -- 1979 Houston AstrosRegular season -- as of 5/31/1979

Team pitching report -- 1979 Houston Astros
Regular season -- as of 5/31/1979