Wednesday June 18, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, June 18, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         37  23  2.62   60  14  14   540   443  180  157   19  178  370
Pittsburgh      34  27  3.36   61  11  14   554   528  237  207   35  176  299
Montreal        34  25  3.54   59  10  16   540   551  242  212   37  162  295
Los Angeles     35  27  3.56   62  10  18   553   513  232  219   47  194  301
San Francisco   27  35  3.56   62  16   8   553   559  245  219   38  166  335
Philadelphia    33  24  3.56   57   7  15   510   494  235  202   36  184  345
San Diego       27  36  3.61   64   3  16   556   563  243  223   40  183  261
New York        27  32  3.80   59   6  12   530   501  256  224   66  201  338
Atlanta         26  34  3.81   60  12  11   531   515  257  225   50  201  276
Chicago         26  32  3.85   58   4  16   516   528  247  221   40  209  321
Cincinnati      33  29  4.03   63  12  17   572   549  274  256   44  206  318
St. Louis       23  38  4.20   61  11   8   546   553  295  255   34  208  261

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
J.R. Richard (HOU)     9   3  1.51  14  14   4   0   4  101   57   24   17    0   34  106
Steve Carlton (PHI)   12   2  1.74  16  16   5   0   2  124   85   26   24    5   38  127
David Palmer (MON)     4   1  2.02  14   9   1   0   0   71   58   20   16    3   20   45
Bob Welch (LAN)        7   2  2.22  12  12   3   0   2   89   61   23   22    6   26   51
Craig Swan (NYN)       5   4  2.27  13  13   4   0   1   91   68   28   23    9   19   63
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      7   1  2.33  15   7   2   3   2   73   59   19   19    2   10   36
Vida Blue (SFN)        9   3  2.60  16  16   7   0   1  121  109   38   35    6   30   67
Don Sutton (LAN)       5   2  2.65  13  13   1   0   1   78   61   24   23    9   21   53
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       4   5  2.81  13  13   2   0   2   90   70   31   28    5   50   75
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   6   5  2.83  15  13   4   1   1  102   87   39   32    8   31   66

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              1   2  2.29  25   0   0   3   0   35   41   12    9    1   10   11
Larry Bradford         1   4  2.42  25   0   0   2   0   26   20   10    7    2   17   19
Rick Matula            4   5  2.84  12  12   2   0   1   79   74   33   25    5   26   29
Tommy Boggs            3   2  3.52  13   7   1   0   0   61   46   25   24    4   19   29
Al Hrabosky            3   1  3.80  19   0   0   2   0   24   21   11   10    3   11   12
Doyle Alexander        4   3  4.04  13  13   2   0   0   85   84   43   38    8   35   52
Phil Niekro            5   9  4.21  16  16   7   0   1  115  113   57   54   12   42   72
Gene Garber            2   4  4.62  25   0   0   4   0   25   27   16   13    2   11   17
Preston Hanna          0   0  5.03   9   1   0   0   0   20   15   11   11    2   20    6
Larry McWilliams       3   4  5.04  11  11   0   0   0   61   74   39   34   11   10   29

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Capilla           1   0  1.69  13   0   0   0   0   16   12    3    3    1    9    9
Dick Tidrow            2   0  1.94  33   0   0   2   0   42   32   13    9    4   13   39
Bill Caudill           0   1  2.14  29   0   0   0   0   42   23   10   10    5   27   41
Bruce Sutter           3   3  3.41  23   0   0  14   0   34   30   14   13    2    9   23
Mike Krukow            4   7  3.46  15  15   1   0   0   94   86   44   36    5   38   50
Rick Reuschel          5   6  3.61  16  16   2   0   0  100  115   46   40    3   37   56
Willie Hernandez       1   5  4.23  19   5   0   0   0   45   42   23   21    2   24   31
Dennis Lamp            7   6  4.69  17  16   1   0   1   88  111   50   46    6   32   38
Lynn McGlothen         3   4  6.95  16   6   0   0   0   56   77   44   43   12   20   34

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Sheldon Burnside       1   0  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    1    0    2
Frank Pastore          8   3  2.92  13  13   5   0   2   92   77   32   30    5   18   61
Joe Price              0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    4    2    2    1    1    0
Tom Hume               3   5  3.10  29   0   0  10   0   49   40   20   17    2   18   20
Charlie Leibrandt      6   4  3.44  14  14   3   0   2   92   94   36   35    6   31   35
Paul Moskau            5   1  3.62  14   5   0   2   0   60   49   24   24    2   19   42
Tom Seaver             2   4  4.39  11  11   1   0   0   66   51   35   32   11   26   37
Dave Tomlin            3   0  4.67  17   0   0   0   0   17   24    9    9    1    5    5
Mario Soto             0   2  4.70  21   2   0   0   0   54   42   29   28    6   32   56
Mike Lacoss            4   6  5.24  15  14   3   0   1   79  104   54   46    3   33   22
Doug Bair              0   3  5.35  30   0   0   5   0   39   43   23   23    5   19   28
Bill Bonham            1   1  5.79   3   3   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    1    4   10

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Lacorte          3   0  0.63  20   0   0   6   0   29   13    3    2    0   14   29
J.R. Richard           9   3  1.51  14  14   4   0   4  101   57   24   17    0   34  106
Dave Smith             1   2  2.05  18   0   0   1   0   26   18    6    6    0    7   16
Vern Ruhle             4   1  2.48   9   5   0   0   0   40   32   11   11    2   11   15
Nolan Ryan             4   5  2.81  13  13   2   0   2   90   70   31   28    5   50   75
Joe Sambito            2   0  3.20  20   0   0   5   0   25   22   10    9    1    7   20
Ken Forsch             7   5  3.23  13  13   2   0   1   92   92   33   33    6   15   34
Joe Niekro             7   5  3.33  14  14   6   0   2   97   96   46   36    3   30   50
Joaquin Andujar        0   2  3.38  12   1   0   2   0   29   31   12   11    2    6   22
Randy Niemann          0   0  3.48   8   0   0   0   0   10   12    4    4    0    4    3

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Beckwith           3   0  2.16  17   0   0   0   0   25   25    8    6    1   10   16
Steve Howe             1   3  2.17  23   0   0   7   0   29   27   10    7    0    7   12
Bob Welch              7   2  2.22  12  12   3   0   2   89   61   23   22    6   26   51
Jerry Reuss            7   1  2.33  15   7   2   3   2   73   59   19   19    2   10   36
Don Sutton             5   2  2.65  13  13   1   0   1   78   61   24   23    9   21   53
Bobby Castillo         1   3  3.44  21   0   0   2   0   34   27   14   13    3   18   20
Burt Hooton            6   3  3.62  12  11   2   1   1   70   60   28   28   11   22   31
Dave Goltz             3   5  5.03  12  12   2   0   2   73   92   44   41    5   31   32
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.52  17   1   0   1   0   29   33   19   18    3   20   22
Rick Sutcliffe         1   4  6.99  18   6   0   4   0   46   59   37   36    6   25   27
Don Stanhouse          0   1  9.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    9    6    6    1    4    1

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          1   1  1.44  23   0   0   9   0   31   18    5    5    0   12   25
Charlie Lea            1   1  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15   15    4    3    0    5    6
David Palmer           4   1  2.02  14   9   1   0   0   71   58   20   16    3   20   45
Stan Bahnsen           5   1  2.15  22   0   0   1   0   38   28   16    9    1   16   14
Scott Sanderson        6   3  2.96  12  12   2   0   1   70   72   25   23    7   21   45
Steve Rogers           8   5  3.09  15  15   5   0   1  111   99   42   38    8   36   65
Elias Sosa             4   3  3.34  27   0   0   4   0   35   35   13   13    2    5   27
Bill Gullickson        0   1  3.44   4   2   0   0   0   18   20    8    7    0    6   10
Bill Lee               3   4  4.79  12  12   2   0   0   71   98   43   38    6    7   22
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.29   7   7   0   0   0   34   50   26   24    4   12    9
Fred Norman            0   0  6.83  21   0   0   2   0   29   34   25   22    3   14   20
Dale Murray            0   1  8.04  10   0   0   0   0   16   24   15   14    3    8    7

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Craig Swan             5   4  2.27  13  13   4   0   1   91   68   28   23    9   19   63
Ed Glynn               1   1  2.74  15   0   0   1   0   23   15    7    7    2    6   13
Ray Burris             4   6  3.29  14  14   0   0   0   79   75   38   29    9   33   49
Jeff Reardon           4   3  3.34  24   0   0   1   0   35   28   14   13    4   25   35
Pat Zachry             1   3  3.50   8   6   1   0   0   36   28   14   14    7   14   22
Neil Allen             3   4  4.01  23   0   0  10   0   43   37   20   19    4   20   30
Tom Hausman            2   2  4.07  19   3   0   0   0   55   57   27   25    3   11   25
Mark Bomback           3   1  4.15  14   7   1   0   1   52   60   25   24    9   21   21
John Pacella           0   0  4.41  17   4   0   0   0   33   34   18   16    2   23   24
Pete Falcone           3   4  5.40  13  11   0   0   0   58   63   44   35   12   18   48
Kevin Kobel            1   4  7.03  14   1   0   0   0   24   36   21   19    5   11    8

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Carlton         12   2  1.74  16  16   5   0   2  124   85   26   24    5   38  127
Ron Reed               5   1  2.45  22   0   0   3   0   40   28   11   11    1   14   23
Dickie Noles           0   3  2.48  20   1   0   4   0   33   27   13    9    4   18   22
Kevin Saucier          3   0  2.66  19   0   0   0   0   24   23    7    7    0    7   13
Tug McGraw             0   2  2.68  22   0   0   7   0   37   29   11   11    2   11   30
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.05  16   0   0   1   0   27   31   16   12    4    7   12
Dan Larson             0   1  4.32   3   2   0   0   0    8    8    8    4    2    5    3
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Randy Lerch            2   8  4.59  13  13   1   0   0   80   92   52   41   10   27   37
Dick Ruthven           6   5  4.63  14  14   1   0   1   82  105   49   42    3   27   35
Larry Christenson      3   0  6.31   6   6   0   0   0   26   28   19   18    2   12   21
Bob Walk               2   0  7.50   5   5   0   0   0   24   30   20   20    3   13   20

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rod Scurry             0   1  1.86   7   0   0   0   0   19   13    4    4    1    7   15
Grant Jackson          5   2  2.03  25   0   0   2   0   27   25    6    6    1    8    9
Eddie Solomon          4   0  2.14  10   6   0   0   0   46   42   20   11    2   14   14
Enrique Romo           3   3  2.89  30   0   0   3   0   53   49   21   17    5   12   29
Jim Bibby              7   1  3.16  14  14   4   0   1  100   85   38   35    6   31   66
John Candelaria        4   5  3.42  14  14   4   0   0   97   96   43   37    3   23   34
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.67  30   0   0   9   0   34   36   16   14    1   16   16
Andy Hassler           0   0  3.86   6   0   0   0   0   12    9    6    5    2    4    4
Dave Roberts           0   1  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    1    1
Bert Blyleven          2   6  4.07  15  13   2   0   1   86   83   43   39    8   32   71
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4
Rick Rhoden            0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    4    3    1    5    3
Don Robinson           2   2  4.82   9   8   1   0   0   47   60   25   25    5   10   25

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Shirley            5   3  2.82  31   0   0   5   0   45   47   18   14    3   18   25
John D'Acquisto        0   1  2.97  22   0   0   1   0   36   40   13   12    0   16   23
Rollie Fingers         7   6  3.11  26   0   0   7   0   38   38   14   13    1   14   23
Randy Jones            4   6  3.12  14  14   3   0   3   92   88   33   32    9   10   36
Dennis Kinney          1   1  3.48  17   0   0   0   0   31   26   16   12    1   12   23
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Gary Lucas             3   3  3.51  12  11   0   0   0   67   63   30   26    4   22   33
John Curtis            3   4  3.99  13  13   0   0   0   79   82   35   35    6   34   25
Eric Rasmussen         1   6  4.61  16   9   0   1   0   57   70   32   29    3   18   27
Steve Mura             0   2  4.89  18   4   0   2   0   42   35   24   23    6   26   22

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Holland             1   1  0.72  19   0   0   2   0   25   25    4    2    1   10   19
Allen Ripley           1   1  1.42   4   1   0   0   0   13    8    2    2    1    4    9
Vida Blue              9   3  2.60  16  16   7   0   1  121  109   38   35    6   30   67
Gary Lavelle           0   5  2.89  21   0   0   2   0   28   27   13    9    1   12   21
Ed Whitson             4   7  3.50  16  16   3   0   2  100  108   45   39    4   30   48
Greg Minton            2   3  3.56  24   0   0   4   0   30   29   14   12    0   14   13
John Montefusco        3   5  4.12  13  11   1   0   0   79   76   41   36   11   23   61
Bob Knepper            5   8  4.32  16  16   5   0   1  106  116   55   51    6   25   63
Ed Halicki             0   0  5.40  11   2   0   0   0   25   29   15   15    5   10   14
Tom Griffin            1   1  5.94   8   0   0   0   0   17   20   11   11    1    7   14
Randy Moffitt          1   1  7.00   9   0   0   0   0    9   12    7    7    2    1    6

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Hood               1   2  2.45  17   3   0   0   0   37   40   18   10    1   19   15
Pete Vuckovich         6   5  2.83  15  13   4   1   1  102   87   39   32    8   31   66
Kim Seaman             0   0  3.00   5   0   0   1   0    3    2    1    1    0    3    2
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
John Littlefield       2   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0   10   11    4    4    0    0    4
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Bob Forsch             5   5  4.03  14  14   3   0   0   96  100   49   43    4   22   46
Jim Kaat               1   4  4.18  17   5   1   2   1   47   43   24   22    3   19   13
George Frazier         0   3  4.35  11   0   0   1   0   10   15    5    5    0    5    3
Silvio Martinez        1   3  4.50  11   8   1   0   0   44   41   31   22    1   28   16
Roy Thomas             2   3  5.00  20   5   0   0   0   45   50   28   25    2   18   19
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
Bob Sykes              1   5  6.48  13   5   0   0   0   42   57   32   30    5   14   21
Mark Littell           0   2  9.28  14   0   0   2   0   11   14   11   11    2    7    7
Jim Otten              0   1 10.29   6   0   0   0   0    7    9    8    8    0    6    6
Darold Knowles         0   1 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    1    0    1

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  F. Pastore (CIN)          8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Bibby (PIT)            7
  R. Fingers (SDN)          7
  K. Forsch (HOU)           7
  D. Lamp (CHN)             7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  R. Lerch (PHI)            8
  M. Krukow (CHN)           7
  E. Whitson (SFN)          7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  R. Burris (NYN)           6
  R. Fingers (SDN)          6
  R. Jones (SDN)            6
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           6

Complete Games:

  V. Blue (SFN)             7
  P. Niekro (ATL)           7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  B. Knepper (SFN)          5
  F. Pastore (CIN)          5
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  J. Bibby (PIT)            4
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          14
  N. Allen (NYN)           10
  T. Hume (CIN)            10
  W. Fryman (MON)           9
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          9
  R. Fingers (SDN)          7
  S. Howe (LAN)             7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          6
  D. Bair (CIN)             5

Shutouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          2
  J. Reuss (LAN)            2
  N. Ryan (HOU)             2
  B. Welch (LAN)            2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      124.0
  V. Blue (SFN)         121.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       115.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       110.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      106.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    101.2
  J. Richard (HOU)      101.0
  E. Whitson (SFN)      100.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)         99.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)      99.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        116
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       115
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  D. Lamp (CHN)           111
  V. Blue (SFN)           109
  E. Whitson (SFN)        108
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        105
  M. Lacoss (CIN)         104
  B. Forsch (SLN)         100
  S. Rogers (MON)          99

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          57
  B. Knepper (SFN)         55
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          54
  R. Lerch (PHI)           52
  D. Lamp (CHN)            50
  B. Forsch (SLN)          49
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         49
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        46
  E. Whitson (SFN)         45

Home Runs:

  P. Falcone (NYN)         12
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  B. Hooton (LAN)          11
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      11
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  M. Bomback (NYN)          9
  R. Burris (NYN)           9

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            50
  P. Niekro (ATL)          42
  S. Carlton (PHI)         38
  M. Krukow (CHN)          38
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        37
  S. Rogers (MON)          36
  D. Alexander (ATL)       35
  J. Curtis (SDN)          34
  J. Richard (HOU)         34
  R. Burris (NYN)          33

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        127
  J. Richard (HOU)        106
  N. Ryan (HOU)            75
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        71
  V. Blue (SFN)            67
  J. Bibby (PIT)           66
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       66
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  B. Knepper (SFN)         63

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