Thursday June 26, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, June 26, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         41  26  2.60   67  14  17   606   505  204  175   23  202  410
Los Angeles     40  29  3.44   69  12  18   619   570  254  237   52  214  335
Pittsburgh      35  33  3.46   68  11  15   611   592  265  235   41  190  332
Montreal        38  28  3.48   66  12  17   603   604  263  233   40  186  317
San Francisco   31  38  3.54   69  18   9   615   619  269  242   41  187  361
San Diego       31  39  3.56   71   3  19   619   618  265  245   42  211  296
Philadelphia    35  29  3.60   64   9  15   572   557  265  229   38  209  378
New York        31  36  3.83   67   7  15   600   581  288  255   70  221  374
Chicago         30  36  3.89   66   4  20   587   602  281  254   50  231  369
Atlanta         28  38  3.92   66  13  12   583   579  290  254   56  222  304
St. Louis       28  40  4.08   68  14  10   607   604  316  275   38  221  285
Cincinnati      36  32  4.16   69  14  17   625   607  308  289   51  231  345

 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)   13   2  1.83  17  17   6   0   2  133   93   29   27    5   41  135
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      8   1  2.08  16   8   3   3   3   82   65   19   19    2   11   40
Bob Welch (LAN)        8   2  2.16  14  14   3   0   2  104   80   28   25    6   33   59
David Palmer (MON)     4   1  2.37  15  10   1   0   0   76   62   24   20    4   23   46
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       5   5  2.49  15  15   2   0   2  105   77   35   29    5   57   87
Don Sutton (LAN)       5   2  2.65  13  13   1   0   1   78   61   24   23    9   21   53
Craig Swan (NYN)       5   5  2.69  15  15   4   0   1  100   81   35   30   11   22   66
Vida Blue (SFN)        9   4  2.71  17  17   7   0   1  129  118   42   39    6   33   69
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   7   5  2.77  16  14   5   1   1  111   91   41   34    9   32   70

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              1   2  2.36  29   0   0   3   0   42   48   14   11    1   12   16
Larry Bradford         1   4  3.41  27   0   0   3   0   29   26   14   11    2   17   20
Tommy Boggs            3   3  3.59  14   8   1   0   0   68   54   29   27    5   22   33
Rick Matula            5   6  3.59  14  14   2   0   1   88   86   43   35    6   32   32
Doyle Alexander        5   3  3.65  14  14   3   0   1   94   87   43   38    8   36   59
Al Hrabosky            3   1  3.95  22   0   0   2   0   27   22   13   12    4   13   15
Phil Niekro            5  10  4.19  17  17   7   0   1  122  123   60   57   14   44   75
Gene Garber            2   4  4.78  26   0   0   4   0   26   31   20   14    2   12   17
Larry McWilliams       3   5  5.05  12  12   0   0   0   66   83   42   37   12   13   31
Preston Hanna          0   0  5.06  10   1   0   0   0   21   19   12   12    2   21    6

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Capilla           1   0  1.56  15   0   0   0   0   17   12    3    3    1    9   11
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.93  31   0   0   0   0   47   25   10   10    5   29   46
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.33  37   0   0   3   0   46   37   16   12    5   17   43
George Riley           0   0  2.57   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    2    4
Bruce Sutter           3   3  2.90  26   0   0  17   0   40   34   14   13    2   10   29
Rick Reuschel          5   7  3.92  17  17   2   0   0  106  122   52   46    6   37   57
Mike Krukow            5   8  3.93  17  17   1   0   0  103  101   53   45    6   43   57
Dennis Lamp            8   6  4.47  19  18   1   0   1  101  124   54   50    8   36   44
Willie Hernandez       1   6  5.08  21   6   0   0   0   51   54   31   29    5   27   33
Lynn McGlothen         5   4  5.77  18   8   0   0   0   69   87   46   44   12   21   45

 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          9   3  3.11  14  14   6   0   2  101   85   37   35    6   22   66
Charlie Leibrandt      7   4  3.31  15  15   4   0   2  101   97   38   37    7   33   37
Tom Hume               3   7  3.51  32   0   0  10   0   56   49   25   22    3   22   27
Paul Moskau            5   1  3.69  15   5   0   2   0   61   51   25   25    2   19   43
Tom Seaver             3   4  4.54  13  13   1   0   0   77   66   42   39   14   34   40
Mario Soto             0   2  4.61  22   2   0   0   0   57   45   30   29    6   32   58
Doug Bair              0   3  5.22  31   0   0   5   0   40   43   23   23    5   19   30
Mike Lacoss            4   7  5.38  16  15   3   0   1   82  110   57   49    3   35   23
Dave Tomlin            3   0  5.71  18   0   0   0   0   17   27   12   11    2    5    5
Bill Bonham            1   1  5.79   3   3   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    1    4   10
Joe Price              0   0  5.79   3   2   0   0   0   14   13    9    9    1    6    4

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Lacorte          4   0  0.55  23   0   0   6   0   33   14    3    2    0   16   30
J.R. Richard           9   3  1.51  14  14   4   0   4  101   57   24   17    0   34  106
Dave Smith             1   2  2.35  21   0   0   1   0   31   24    8    8    0    8   19
Nolan Ryan             5   5  2.49  15  15   2   0   2  105   77   35   29    5   57   87
Joe Sambito            2   0  2.64  24   0   0   8   0   31   25   10    9    1    8   25
Vern Ruhle             5   1  2.79  11   6   0   0   0   48   47   15   15    3   12   20
Randy Niemann          0   0  3.00   9   0   0   0   0   12   14    4    4    0    4    3
Joe Niekro             7   6  3.25  15  15   6   0   2  105  104   48   38    4   35   55
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.28  15  15   2   0   1  107  109   42   39    8   20   41
Joaquin Andujar        0   3  3.74  13   2   0   2   0   34   34   15   14    2    8   24

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Beckwith           3   1  1.95  19   0   0   0   0   28   26    9    6    1   11   17
Jerry Reuss            8   1  2.08  16   8   3   3   3   82   65   19   19    2   11   40
Bob Welch              8   2  2.16  14  14   3   0   2  104   80   28   25    6   33   59
Steve Howe             2   3  2.23  25   0   0   7   0   32   31   11    8    1    9   14
Don Sutton             5   2  2.65  13  13   1   0   1   78   61   24   23    9   21   53
Bobby Castillo         2   3  2.95  25   0   0   2   0   40   28   14   13    3   18   21
Burt Hooton            6   3  3.51  14  13   2   1   1   85   73   34   33   12   27   42
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.46  18   1   0   1   0   31   35   20   19    4   20   24
Dave Goltz             3   6  5.68  13  13   2   0   2   78  100   52   49    7   33   35
Rick Sutcliffe         2   4  5.86  19   7   1   4   1   55   62   37   36    6   27   29
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  1.80  26   0   0   9   0   35   22    7    7    1   13   26
David Palmer           4   1  2.37  15  10   1   0   0   76   62   24   20    4   23   46
Charlie Lea            2   1  2.38   3   3   0   0   0   23   22    7    6    0   10    6
Stan Bahnsen           5   2  2.40  25   0   0   1   0   41   32   18   11    1   19   15
Scott Sanderson        7   4  2.82  14  14   3   0   2   83   80   28   26    7   22   49
Steve Rogers           9   5  2.86  16  16   6   0   2  120  107   42   38    8   38   69
Bill Gullickson        0   1  2.94   6   4   0   0   0   34   32   12   11    1   11   19
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.57  29   0   0   5   0   40   41   16   16    2    8   29
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  2.69  15  15   4   0   1  100   81   35   30   11   22   66
Jeff Reardon           4   3  3.15  27   0   0   2   0   40   33   15   14    5   25   41
Pat Zachry             2   4  3.19  10   8   2   0   0   54   44   19   19    7   20   24
Ed Glynn               2   1  3.21  19   0   0   1   0   28   19   10   10    2    7   16
Neil Allen             3   5  3.53  27   0   0  12   0   51   43   21   20    4   21   37
Ray Burris             4   6  3.67  15  15   0   0   0   83   84   43   34    9   33   51
Tom Hausman            2   2  3.82  22   3   0   0   0   61   62   28   26    3   12   30
Mark Bomback           5   1  4.01  17   8   1   0   1   61   71   29   27   10   25   24
John Pacella           0   0  4.72  18   5   0   0   0   34   37   20   18    2   25   26
Pete Falcone           3   5  5.43  14  12   0   0   0   63   71   47   38   12   20   51
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         13   2  1.83  17  17   6   0   2  133   93   29   27    5   41  135
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.70  24   0   0   7   0   40   32   12   12    2   13   33
Kevin Saucier          3   1  2.81  21   0   0   0   0   26   27    8    8    0    7   14
Ron Reed               6   1  3.02  26   0   0   3   0   48   36   16   16    1   15   26
Dickie Noles           0   3  3.11  21   2   0   4   0   38   37   17   13    5   18   26
Dan Larson             0   2  3.77   4   3   0   0   0   14   14   12    6    3   10    6
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.06  19   0   0   1   0   31   34   18   14    4   10   15
Randy Lerch            2  10  4.44  15  15   2   0   0   95  105   58   47   10   32   40
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
Bob Walk               2   0  6.03   7   7   0   0   0   34   38   24   23    3   19   25
Larry Christenson      3   0  6.31   6   6   0   0   0   26   28   19   18    2   12   21

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rod Scurry             0   1  1.66  10   0   0   0   0   22   14    4    4    1    9   18
Grant Jackson          5   2  2.27  29   0   0   3   0   32   29    8    8    1   11   12
Eddie Solomon          4   1  2.44  11   7   0   0   0   52   48   23   14    3   15   16
Jim Bibby              8   1  3.01  15  15   4   0   1  108   89   39   36    7   31   71
Enrique Romo           3   3  3.36  33   0   0   3   0   56   58   25   21    6   12   33
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.44  32   0   0   9   0   37   38   16   14    1   16   18
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        4   7  3.67  16  16   4   0   0  110  114   51   45    3   27   40
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   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    7    6    2    7    5
Don Robinson           2   3  4.99  11   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
John D'Acquisto        1   1  2.49  24   0   0   1   0   43   41   13   12    0   19   28
Bob Shirley            5   3  2.66  33   0   0   6   0   47   47   18   14    3   19   28
Rollie Fingers         7   6  2.80  29   0   0   9   0   45   44   15   14    1   19   29
Randy Jones            4   6  3.12  14  14   3   0   3   92   88   33   32    9   10   36
Gary Lucas             3   4  3.31  13  12   0   0   0   73   70   31   27    4   23   35
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.60  20   0   0   0   0   35   30   18   14    2   13   24
Juan Eichelberger      1   0  4.09   2   2   0   0   0   11    6    5    5    0    9    4
John Curtis            3   5  4.18  14  14   0   0   0   84   89   39   39    7   35   27
Steve Mura             1   3  4.39  20   6   0   2   0   55   48   28   27    6   31   31
Eric Rasmussen         1   6  4.75  17  10   0   1   0   61   78   35   32    3   18   29
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  0.96  21   0   0   2   0   28   27    5    3    1   12   21
Vida Blue              9   4  2.71  17  17   7   0   1  129  118   42   39    6   33   69
Allen Ripley           2   2  2.82   6   3   1   0   0   22   20    7    7    2    6   14
Gary Lavelle           1   5  2.90  23   0   0   2   0   31   29   14   10    1   14   23
Ed Whitson             6   7  3.29  18  18   4   0   2  118  122   49   43    5   35   58
Greg Minton            2   3  3.34  27   0   0   5   0   32   29   14   12    0   15   13
John Montefusco        3   5  4.12  13  11   1   0   0   79   76   41   36   11   23   61
Bob Knepper            5   9  4.28  18  18   5   0   1  122  133   63   58    7   31   65
Tom Griffin            1   1  5.40   9   0   0   0   0   20   24   12   12    1    7   17
Ed Halicki             0   0  5.40  11   2   0   0   0   25   29   15   15    5   10   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               2   2  2.27  18   4   0   0   0   44   46   19   11    1   19   19
Pete Vuckovich         7   5  2.77  16  14   5   1   1  111   91   41   34    9   32   70
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
Jim Kaat               2   4  3.67  18   6   2   2   1   56   50   25   23    3   19   16
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
Silvio Martinez        1   3  4.50  11   8   1   0   0   44   41   31   22    1   28   16
Kim Seaman             1   0  4.70   9   0   0   2   0    8    4    4    4    0    7    3
Roy Thomas             2   3  5.09  21   5   0   0   0   46   52   29   26    2   18   20
Bob Sykes              2   6  5.31  15   7   1   0   0   58   71   36   34    6   17   25
George Frazier         0   3  5.56  12   0   0   1   0   11   18    7    7    1    5    4
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
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)         13
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  F. Pastore (CIN)          9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  J. Bibby (PIT)            8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  D. Lamp (CHN)             8
  J. Reuss (LAN)            8
  B. Welch (LAN)            8

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  B. Knepper (SFN)          9
  M. Krukow (CHN)           8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  T. Hume (CIN)             7
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           7
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         7
  E. Whitson (SFN)          7

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          17
  N. Allen (NYN)           12
  T. Hume (CIN)            10
  R. Fingers (SDN)          9
  W. Fryman (MON)           9
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          9
  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
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  N. Ryan (HOU)             2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      133.0
  V. Blue (SFN)         129.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       122.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      122.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       119.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      117.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    110.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   110.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        107.2
  K. Forsch (HOU)       107.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        133
  D. Lamp (CHN)           124
  P. Niekro (ATL)         123
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       122
  E. Whitson (SFN)        122
  V. Blue (SFN)           118
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     114
  M. Lacoss (CIN)         110
  K. Forsch (HOU)         109
  S. Rogers (MON)         107

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         63
  P. Niekro (ATL)          60
  R. Lerch (PHI)           58
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          57
  D. Lamp (CHN)            54
  M. Krukow (CHN)          53
  B. Forsch (SLN)          52
  D. Goltz (LAN)           52
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        52
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      51

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  T. Seaver (CIN)          14
  P. Falcone (NYN)         12
  B. Hooton (LAN)          12
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       12
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      12
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      11
  C. Swan (NYN)            11
  M. Bomback (NYN)         10
  R. Lerch (PHI)           10

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  M. Krukow (CHN)          43
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  S. Rogers (MON)          38
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        37
  D. Alexander (ATL)       36
  D. Lamp (CHN)            36
  J. Curtis (SDN)          35
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          35

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        135
  J. Richard (HOU)        106
  N. Ryan (HOU)            87
  P. Niekro (ATL)          75
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        74
  J. Bibby (PIT)           71
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       70
  V. Blue (SFN)            69
  S. Rogers (MON)          69
  F. Pastore (CIN)         66

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