Saturday June 21, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 21, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         40  23  2.59   63  14  17   567   462  186  163   21  188  388
Pittsburgh      34  30  3.44   64  11  14   578   560  251  221   37  181  314
Los Angeles     38  27  3.45   65  11  18   581   533  238  223   48  200  313
San Francisco   30  35  3.48   65  18   8   581   582  252  225   38  174  349
Montreal        35  27  3.58   62  10  17   566   576  255  225   38  172  302
San Diego       29  37  3.63   67   3  18   583   590  255  235   42  197  276
Philadelphia    33  27  3.67   60   7  15   534   522  253  218   37  196  358
Atlanta         28  35  3.72   63  13  12   558   535  264  231   51  207  292
New York        27  35  3.84   62   6  12   556   536  269  237   69  206  347
Chicago         28  33  3.87   61   4  18   542   554  259  233   45  218  339
Cincinnati      34  31  4.11   66  13  17   598   580  291  273   47  222  332
St. Louis       24  40  4.24   64  11   9   571   577  310  269   36  219  271

 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
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      8   1  2.08  16   8   3   3   3   82   65   19   19    2   11   40
Bob Welch (LAN)        7   2  2.13  13  13   3   0   2   97   68   26   23    6   30   55
Craig Swan (NYN)       5   5  2.55  14  14   4   0   1   95   76   32   27   10   20   65
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        5   3  3.65  14  14   3   0   1   94   87   43   38    8   36   59
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  1.59  14   0   0   0   0   17   12    3    3    1    9   10
George Riley           0   0  1.80   1   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    0    1    1
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
Dennis Lamp            7   6  4.69  17  16   1   0   1   88  111   50   46    6   32   38
Willie Hernandez       1   6  5.40  20   6   0   0   0   47   48   30   28    5   25   32
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
Joe Price              0   0  3.00   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    4    4    1    4    2
Frank Pastore          9   3  3.11  14  14   6   0   2  101   85   37   35    6   22   66
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  0.61  21   0   0   6   0   29   13    3    2    0   16   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             5   1  2.47  10   6   0   0   0   47   43   13   13    3   12   19
Nolan Ryan             5   5  2.61  14  14   2   0   2   97   71   31   28    5   54   82
Joe Sambito            2   0  2.79  23   0   0   8   0   29   23   10    9    1    8   23
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
Jerry Reuss            8   1  2.08  16   8   3   3   3   82   65   19   19    2   11   40
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
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
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
Charlie Lea            2   1  2.38   3   3   0   0   0   23   22    7    6    0   10    6
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
Bill Gullickson        0   1  3.42   5   3   0   0   0   26   27   11   10    0    9   14
Elias Sosa             4   3  3.47  28   0   0   5   0   36   36   14   14    2    6   28
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   5  2.55  14  14   4   0   1   95   76   32   27   10   20   65
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  3.41  26   0   0   1   0   37   31   15   14    5   25   36
Pat Zachry             1   4  3.63   9   7   1   0   0   45   39   18   18    7   17   23
Tom Hausman            2   2  3.79  21   3   0   0   0   59   60   27   25    3   12   29
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
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
Ron Reed               5   1  3.09  24   0   0   3   0   44   32   15   15    1   15   24
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
Dick Ruthven           6   5  4.63  14  14   1   0   1   82  105   49   42    3   27   35
Randy Lerch            2   9  4.80  14  14   1   0   0   86  100   57   46   10   30   40
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  1.93  26   0   0   2   0   28   25    6    6    1    8   10
Eddie Solomon          4   0  2.14  10   6   0   0   0   46   42   20   11    2   14   14
Enrique Romo           3   3  2.98  32   0   0   3   0   54   53   22   18    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   7  4.09  16  14   2   0   1   92   89   46   42    9   33   74
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
Bob Shirley            5   3  2.72  32   0   0   6   0   46   47   18   14    3   19   27
John D'Acquisto        0   1  2.82  23   0   0   1   0   38   41   13   12    0   17   24
Rollie Fingers         7   6  2.90  27   0   0   8   0   40   39   14   13    1   16   27
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
Gary Lucas             3   3  3.51  12  11   0   0   0   67   63   30   26    4   22   33
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.60  20   0   0   0   0   35   30   18   14    2   13   24
Juan Eichelberger      0   0  4.15   1   1   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    0    4    2
John Curtis            3   5  4.18  14  14   0   0   0   84   89   39   39    7   35   27
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
Dennis Blair           0   0  7.71   2   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    2    0    2    1

 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             5   7  3.46  17  17   4   0   2  109  115   48   42    4   34   53
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
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   1  3.65   8   0   0   1   0   12   13    6    5    0    1    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  5.09  21   5   0   0   0   46   52   29   26    2   18   20
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
Kim Seaman             1   0  6.35   8   0   0   1   0    6    3    4    4    0    7    3
Jim Otten              0   1  6.92   7   1   0   0   0   13   15   10   10    1   10   10
Mark Littell           0   2  9.28  14   0   0   2   0   11   14   11   11    2    7    7
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
  F. Pastore (CIN)          9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  J. Reuss (LAN)            8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Bibby (PIT)            7
  R. Fingers (SDN)          7
  D. Lamp (CHN)             7

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)            9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  T. Hume (CIN)             7
  M. Krukow (CHN)           7
  E. Whitson (SFN)          7
  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
  F. Pastore (CIN)          6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  B. Knepper (SFN)          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
  J. Sambito (HOU)          8
  S. Howe (LAN)             7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          6

Shutouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  J. Reuss (LAN)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          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
  E. Whitson (SFN)      109.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   104.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    101.2
  F. Pastore (CIN)      101.1
  B. Forsch (SLN)       101.0

Hits:

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

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         58
  R. Lerch (PHI)           57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          57
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          54
  B. Forsch (SLN)          52
  D. Lamp (CHN)            50
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      49
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         49
  E. Whitson (SFN)         48
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        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
  C. Swan (NYN)            10

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            54
  M. Krukow (CHN)          42
  P. Niekro (ATL)          42
  S. Carlton (PHI)         38
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        37
  D. Alexander (ATL)       36
  S. Rogers (MON)          36
  J. Curtis (SDN)          35
  J. Richard (HOU)         34
  E. Whitson (SFN)         34

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        127
  J. Richard (HOU)        106
  N. Ryan (HOU)            82
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        74
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  V. Blue (SFN)            67
  J. Bibby (PIT)           66
  F. Pastore (CIN)         66
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       66
  B. Knepper (SFN)         65

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