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1978 MLB Innings Pitched Leaders

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Phil Niekro led all of MLB in innings pitched in 1978 with 334.1, 38.1 innings ahead of Jim Palmer (296.0). It was one of 4 times Phil Niekro led in innings pitched.

ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
Phil Niekro Led all of MLB in 1978 Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves
334.1 Innings Pitched 38.1 clear of Jim Palmer
Showing Innings Pitched and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team IP W L ERA
1 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 334.1 19 18 2.88
2 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 296.0 21 12 2.46
3 Dennis Leonard Dennis Leonard KCA 294.2 21 17 3.33
4 Mike Caldwell Mike Caldwell ML4 293.1 22 9 2.36
5 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan BAL 281.1 19 15 4.03
6 Lary Sorensen Lary Sorensen ML4 280.2 18 12 3.21
7 Dennis Martinez Dennis Martinez BAL 276.1 16 11 3.52
8 J. R. Richard J. R. Richard HOU 275.1 18 11 3.11
9 Ron Guidry Ron Guidry NYA 273.2 25 3 1.74
10 Jon Matlack Jon Matlack TEX 270.0 15 13 2.27
11 Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley BOS 268.1 20 8 2.99
12 Roger Erickson Roger Erickson MIN 265.2 14 13 3.96
13 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley MON 263.0 20 11 3.05
14 Paul Splittorff Paul Splittorff KCA 262.0 19 13 3.40
15 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry SDN 260.2 21 6 2.73
16 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper SFN 260.0 17 11 2.63
17 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 259.2 16 14 2.88
18 Vida Blue Vida Blue SFN 258.0 18 10 2.79
19 Randy Jones Randy Jones SDN 253.0 13 14 2.88
20 Ed Figueroa Ed Figueroa NYA 253.0 20 9 2.99
21 Geoff Zahn Geoff Zahn MIN 252.1 14 14 3.03
22 Mike Torrez Mike Torrez BOS 250.0 16 13 3.96
23 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins TEX 249.0 18 8 3.04
24 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 247.1 16 13 2.84
25 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven PIT 243.2 14 10 3.03
26 Rick Reuschel Rick Reuschel CHN 242.2 14 15 3.41
27 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana CAL 239.0 18 12 3.65
28 John Montefusco John Montefusco SFN 238.2 11 9 3.81
29 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 238.1 15 11 3.55
30 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 236.0 19 10 2.71
31 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman NYN 235.1 3 15 3.75
32 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan CAL 234.2 10 13 3.72
33 John Denny John Denny SLN 234.0 14 11 2.96
34 Jim Slaton Jim Slaton DET 233.2 17 11 4.12
35 Bob Forsch Bob Forsch SLN 233.2 11 17 3.70
36 Scott McGregor Scott McGregor BAL 233.0 15 13 3.32
37 Dick Ruthven Dick Ruthven PHI +1 231.2 15 11 3.38
38 Rick Waits Rick Waits CLE 230.1 13 15 3.20
39 Don Robinson Don Robinson PIT 228.1 14 6 3.47
40 Larry Christenson PHI 228.0 13 14 3.24
41 Dennis Lamp Dennis Lamp CHN 223.2 7 15 3.30
42 Larry Gura KCA 221.2 16 4 2.72
43 Dave Goltz Dave Goltz MIN 220.1 15 10 2.49
44 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 219.0 13 10 2.47
45 Milt Wilcox DET 215.1 13 12 3.76
46 Tommy John Tommy John LAN 213.0 17 10 3.30
47 Luis Tiant Luis Tiant BOS 212.1 13 8 3.31
48 Steve Stone Steve Stone CHA 212.0 12 12 4.37
49 Rick Wise Rick Wise CLE 211.2 9 19 4.34
50 Jesse Jefferson Jesse Jefferson TOR 211.2 7 16 4.38
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