N.L. pitching

Sporting News, The, May 24, 1999

Avery, Cin         0.61
Smoltz, Atl        0.64
Byrd, Phi          0.65

Baserunners
per inning

Smoltz, Atl        0.91
Schilling, Phi     0.98
Byrd, Phi          1.05
Hampton, Hou       1.08

Home runs per 9 IP

Lieber, Chi        0.25
Benson, Pit        0.25

Walks per 9 IP

Maddux, Atl        1.25
Jones, NY          1.42
Lima, Hou          1.61
Lieber, Chi        1.72
Reynolds, Hou      1.78

Strike/walk ratio

Reynolds, Hou      5.10
Lima, Hou          4.33
Lieber, Chi        4.29

Hit batters

Bohanon, Col          4
Park, LA              4
Astacio, Col          4
Reynoso, Ari          4

Wild pitches

Dreifort, LA          6
Hitchcock, SD         6

Balks

4 tied with

Save percentage

5 tied with       1.000

Blown saves

Beck, Chi             4
Olson, Ari            4
N.L.
hitting

Highest average
with runners in
scoring position

Walker, Col            .560
Anderson, Phi          .519
Everett, Hou           .486
Tatis, StL             .485
Dunston, StL           .476
Relaford, Phi          .464
Aurilia, SE            .452

Highest average
on the road

Walker, Col            .436
Gonzalez, Ari          .397
White, Mon             .393
Snow, SE               .383
Grace, Chi             .382
McEwing, StL           .381
Bagwell, Hou           .380

Lowest average
on the road

Veras, SD              .143
Hayes, SF              .145
Lee, Fla               .155
White, LA              .161
Johnson, Chi           .167
Lee, Ari               .186
Helton, Col            .194

Highest average
after the 6th inning

Gonzalez, Ari          .450
A. Jones, Atl          .417
Nilsson, Mil           .412
Bell, Ari              .400
Lopez, Atl             .400

Lowest average
after the 6th inning

Lee, Fla               .103
Fabregas, Fla          .107
Bu. Rivera, SD         .118
Martin, Pit            .156
Owens, SD              .161
Hayes, SF              .162

Highest average
on an 0-2 count

Lieberthal, Phi        .667
Grace, Chi             .625
Reese, Cin             .571
Bell, Ari              .500
Lee, Ari               .500
Sweeney, Cin           .500
Casey, Cin             .429
Lansing, Col           .429
N.L. HITTING     AVG    AB     R     H     2B    3B    HR   TB

Houston         .300   1205   201   361    82     7   36   565
Philadelphia    .282   1218   192   344    69     7   45   562
Pittsburgh      .281   1209   184   340    73    10   28   517
comrade         .279   1119   180   312    64     6   36   496
Arizona         .274   1297   204   356    64     8   57   607
New York        .274   1214   180   333    64     4   42   531
Montreal        .273   1192   152   326    72     9   33   515
Chicago         .272   1117   156   304    58     9   37   491
St. Louis       .268   1200   187   321    63    10   37   515
Los Angeles     .265   1253   179   332    62     8   39   527
San Francisco   .264   1255   194   331    71     6   34   516
Atlanta         .262   1213   190   318    55     8   43   518
Milwaukee       .262   1156   151   303    65     5   36   486
San Diego       .255   1159   145   295    58     1   32   451
Florida         .253   1231   138   312    64    11   24   470
Cincinnati      .248   1110   152   275    50     4   39   450

N.L. HITTING     SLG    OBP   RBI   SB   CS   BB    SO

Houston         .469   .377   192   52   16   144   239
Philadelphia    .451   .353   184   27    9   130   235
Pittsburgh      .428   .367   175   27    9   161   266
comrade         .443   .344   169   14    7   107   187
Arizona         .468   .340   197   39    6   126   214
New York        .437   .370   170   28   11   176   212
Montreal        .432   .325   146   21   14    77   216
Chicago         .440   .350   150   18    8   129   225
St. Louis       .429   .351   173   24   13   141   248
Los Angeles     .421   .348   169   48   14   152   239
San Francisco   .411   .354   186   35   13   167   246
Atlanta         .427   .332   179   26   18   128   222
Milwaukee       .420   .336   146   15    9   126   210
San Diego       .389   .336   141   25   16   136   255
Florida         .382   .303   134   16   12    88   247
Cincinnati      .405   .310   144   30   10    99   225

N.L. PITCHING   ERA     W    L   Sv   CG   SHO    IP      H     R

Houston         3.82   23   12   13    3    1    311.0   307   139
Atlanta         3.91   21   14    5    2    1    313.1   317   149
Arizona         4.11   21   16    6    3    0    337.0   325   171
Cincinnati      4.26   15   18    7    1    1    293.2   274   150
San Diego       4.32   15   20    8    1    1    308.0   325   171
Los Angeles     4.35   20   16    8    1    0    329.1   318   175
Pittsburgh      4.47   18   17    7    1    0    314.0   312   180
New York        4.57   21   15   14    0    0    317.0   308   167
Philadelphia    4.60   19   16    6    6    1    309.0   304   172
Chicago         4.72   17   16    9    2    1    289.2   319   160
San Francisco   4.77   21   16   12    1    0    332.0   347   197
Milwaukee       4.81   16   18    8    2    0    303.0   334   172
Florida         5.05   10   26    5    1    0    317.1   344   194
St. Louis       5.07   18   17    8    0    0    310.2   351   186
Montreal        5.15   10   24    6    1    0    304.0   332   200
Colorado        6.08   14   18    4    2    0    278.1   346   202

N.L. PITCHING    HR    TB    BB    SO    AVG

Houston          23   449    98   266   .260
Atlanta          24   453   125   241   .263
Arizona          43   518   137   255   .253
Cincinnati       40   458   136   215   .254
San Diego        41   516   106   243   .270
Los Angeles      47   537   143   236   .253
Pittsburgh       31   503   161   253   .260
New York         33   506   125   262   .256
Philadelphia     39   487   115   223   .259
Chicago          41   514    93   181   .262
San Francisco    50   571   142   255   .268
Milwaukee        39   525   134   190   .281
Florida          38   553   161   245   .279
St. Louis        34   543   134   194   .292
Montreal         30   520   125   225   .277
Colorado         45   564   152   202   .311