Friday June 20, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 20, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         39  23  2.60   62  14  16   558   451  184  161   20  185  383
Pittsburgh      34  29  3.43   63  11  14   570   551  247  217   36  180  310
San Francisco   29  35  3.49   64  17   8   572   575  249  222   38  170  344
Los Angeles     37  27  3.51   64  10  18   572   527  238  223   48  199  309
Montreal        34  27  3.57   61  10  16   557   568  251  221   38  166  301
Philadelphia    33  26  3.57   59   7  15   526   510  244  209   37  192  355
San Diego       29  36  3.57   66   3  18   574   578  248  228   41  193  273
Atlanta         27  35  3.78   62  12  12   549   532  264  231   51  206  285
Chicago         28  32  3.79   60   4  18   534   545  251  225   42  216  336
New York        27  34  3.81   61   6  12   548   523  264  232   67  205  341
Cincinnati      33  31  4.10   65  12  17   589   572  286  268   46  218  327
St. Louis       24  39  4.19   63  11   9   563   567  302  262   35  211  266

 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  2.13  13  13   3   0   2   97   68   26   23    6   30   55
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
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       5   5  2.61  14  14   2   0   2   97   71   31   28    5   54   82
Don Sutton (LAN)       5   2  2.65  13  13   1   0   1   78   61   24   23    9   21   53
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
Larry Bradford         1   4  2.25  26   0   0   3   0   28   21   10    7    2   17   20
Rick Camp              1   2  2.25  26   0   0   3   0   36   42   12    9    1   10   11
Rick Matula            5   5  2.92  13  13   2   0   1   86   81   36   28    5   28   32
Al Hrabosky            3   1  3.51  20   0   0   2   0   26   21   11   10    3   11   13
Tommy Boggs            3   3  3.59  14   8   1   0   0   68   54   29   27    5   22   33
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  2.11  34   0   0   2   0   43   34   14   10    5   15   39
Bill Caudill           0   1  2.14  29   0   0   0   0   42   23   10   10    5   27   41
Bruce Sutter           3   3  3.03  25   0   0  16   0   39   32   14   13    2   10   28
Mike Krukow            5   7  3.40  16  16   1   0   0  101   93   46   38    6   42   56
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         4   4  6.46  17   7   0   0   0   61   83   45   44   12   20   38

 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   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    4    4    1    4    2
Charlie Leibrandt      6   4  3.44  14  14   3   0   2   92   94   36   35    6   31   35
Tom Hume               3   7  3.64  31   0   0  10   0   54   49   25   22    3   22   24
Paul Moskau            5   1  3.69  15   5   0   2   0   61   51   25   25    2   19   43
Tom Seaver             2   4  4.61  12  12   1   0   0   70   57   39   36   12   31   39
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             5   5  2.61  14  14   2   0   2   97   71   31   28    5   54   82
Joe Sambito            2   0  2.89  22   0   0   7   0   28   23   10    9    1    8   22
Ken Forsch             8   5  3.32  14  14   2   0   1  100   98   37   37    7   17   38
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
Steve Howe             2   3  2.10  24   0   0   7   0   30   27   10    7    0    8   13
Bob Welch              7   2  2.13  13  13   3   0   2   97   68   26   23    6   30   55
Joe Beckwith           3   0  2.16  17   0   0   0   0   25   25    8    6    1   10   16
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         2   3  3.34  22   0   0   2   0   35   27   14   13    3   18   20
Burt Hooton            6   3  3.55  13  12   2   1   1   79   67   31   31   12   22   34
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
Charlie Lea            1   1  1.80   2   2   0   0   0   15   15    4    3    0    5    6
Woodie Fryman          1   2  1.89  25   0   0   9   0   33   21    7    7    1   12   25
David Palmer           4   1  2.02  14   9   1   0   0   71   58   20   16    3   20   45
Stan Bahnsen           5   1  2.25  23   0   0   1   0   40   29   17   10    1   16   15
Steve Rogers           8   5  3.09  15  15   5   0   1  111   99   42   38    8   36   65
Scott Sanderson        6   4  3.16  13  13   2   0   1   74   78   28   26    7   21   46
Elias Sosa             4   3  3.34  27   0   0   4   0   35   35   13   13    2    5   27
Bill Gullickson        0   1  3.42   5   3   0   0   0   26   27   11   10    0    9   14
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  6.60  22   0   0   2   0   30   34   25   22    3   15   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  2.70  16   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  25   0   0   1   0   35   29   14   13    4   25   35
Pat Zachry             1   4  3.63   9   7   1   0   0   45   39   18   18    7   17   23
Tom Hausman            2   2  3.92  20   3   0   0   0   57   57   27   25    3   12   26
Neil Allen             3   5  4.00  24   0   0  10   0   45   39   21   20    4   20   31
Mark Bomback           3   1  4.29  15   8   1   0   1   57   68   28   27   10   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  2.38  23   0   0   3   0   42   28   11   11    1   14   24
Dickie Noles           0   3  2.48  20   1   0   4   0   33   27   13    9    4   18   22
Tug McGraw             0   2  2.61  23   0   0   7   0   38   30   11   11    2   11   30
Kevin Saucier          3   1  2.84  20   0   0   0   0   25   27    8    8    0    7   14
Dan Larson             0   2  3.77   4   3   0   0   0   14   14   12    6    3   10    6
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  3.86  18   0   0   1   0   30   32   17   13    4    8   15
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  7.86   6   6   0   0   0   26   34   23   23    3   15   22

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rod Scurry             0   1  1.69   9   0   0   0   0   21   14    4    4    1    9   18
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  2.85  31   0   0   3   0   54   50   21   17    5   12   30
Jim Bibby              7   1  3.16  14  14   4   0   1  100   85   38   35    6   31   66
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.57  31   0   0   9   0   35   37   16   14    1   16   17
John Candelaria        4   6  3.71  15  15   4   0   0  104  109   49   43    3   24   37
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   3  5.02  10   9   1   0   0   52   67   29   29    6   11   28

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Blair           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Bob Shirley            5   3  2.72  32   0   0   6   0   46   47   18   14    3   19   27
Rollie Fingers         7   6  2.90  27   0   0   8   0   40   39   14   13    1   16   27
John D'Acquisto        0   1  2.97  22   0   0   1   0   36   40   13   12    0   16   23
Randy Jones            4   6  3.12  14  14   3   0   3   92   88   33   32    9   10   36
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.51  19   0   0   0   0   33   28   17   13    2   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
Juan Eichelberger      0   0  4.15   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    4    2
Eric Rasmussen         1   6  4.61  16   9   0   1   0   57   70   32   29    3   18   27
Steve Mura             1   2  4.75  19   5   0   2   0   47   43   26   25    6   28   24

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Holland             1   1  0.69  20   0   0   2   0   26   25    4    2    1   10   20
Allen Ripley           2   1  1.25   5   2   1   0   0   22   15    3    3    1    5   14
Vida Blue              9   3  2.60  16  16   7   0   1  121  109   38   35    6   30   67
Gary Lavelle           1   5  2.79  22   0   0   2   0   29   28   13    9    1   12   22
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  4.17  17  17   5   0   1  114  124   58   53    6   28   65
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
Kim Seaman             1   0  1.69   7   0   0   1   0    5    3    1    1    0    4    3
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
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
John Littlefield       2   0  3.09   7   0   0   1   0   12   11    4    4    0    0    5
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Bob Forsch             5   5  4.10  15  15   3   0   0  101  105   52   46    4   22   47
Jim Kaat               1   4  4.18  17   5   1   2   1   47   43   24   22    3   19   13
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
George Frazier         0   3  5.56  12   0   0   1   0   11   18    7    7    1    5    4
Bob Sykes              1   6  5.92  14   6   0   0   0   49   62   34   32    5   16   22
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
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
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  F. Pastore (CIN)          8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Bibby (PIT)            7
  R. Fingers (SDN)          7
  D. Lamp (CHN)             7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  R. Lerch (PHI)            8
  T. Hume (CIN)             7
  M. Krukow (CHN)           7
  E. Whitson (SFN)          7
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         6
  R. Burris (NYN)           6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  R. Fingers (SDN)          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)          16
  N. Allen (NYN)           10
  T. Hume (CIN)            10
  W. Fryman (MON)           9
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          9
  R. Fingers (SDN)          8
  S. Howe (LAN)             7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7
  J. Sambito (HOU)          7
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          6

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
  B. Knepper (SFN)      114.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       110.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   104.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    101.2
  B. Forsch (SLN)       101.0
  J. Richard (HOU)      101.0
  M. Krukow (CHN)       100.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        124
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       115
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  D. Lamp (CHN)           111
  V. Blue (SFN)           109
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     109
  E. Whitson (SFN)        108
  B. Forsch (SLN)         105
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        105
  M. Lacoss (CIN)         104

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         58
  P. Niekro (ATL)          57
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          54
  B. Forsch (SLN)          52
  R. Lerch (PHI)           52
  D. Lamp (CHN)            50
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      49
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         49
  M. Krukow (CHN)          46
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            54
  M. Krukow (CHN)          42
  P. Niekro (ATL)          42
  S. Carlton (PHI)         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)            82
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        71
  V. Blue (SFN)            67
  J. Bibby (PIT)           66
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       66
  B. Knepper (SFN)         65
  S. Rogers (MON)          65

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