Friday June 27, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, June 27, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         42  26  2.62   68  14  18   615   518  208  179   23  203  417
Los Angeles     41  29  3.39   70  13  18   628   570  254  237   52  214  337
Pittsburgh      36  33  3.47   69  11  16   620   602  269  239   42  194  338
Montreal        38  29  3.50   67  12  17   612   612  269  238   40  189  322
San Diego       31  40  3.57   72   3  19   628   631  270  249   42  214  301
San Francisco   31  39  3.59   70  18   9   624   636  277  249   43  188  365
Philadelphia    35  30  3.59   65   9  15   581   567  268  232   39  209  385
New York        32  36  3.80   68   7  16   609   586  290  257   71  224  382
Chicago         30  37  3.86   67   4  20   599   614  284  257   51  236  372
Atlanta         29  38  3.90   67  13  13   592   587  293  257   57  224  305
St. Louis       29  40  4.03   69  14  10   619   610  318  277   38  226  294
Cincinnati      36  33  4.18   70  14  17   633   615  313  294   51  232  346

 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
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      9   1  1.87  17   9   4   3   4   91   65   19   19    2   11   42
Steve Carlton (PHI)   13   3  1.93  18  18   6   0   2  140  101   32   30    6   41  141
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
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   7   5  2.69  17  15   5   1   1  121   96   43   36    9   36   78
Scott Sanderson (MON)  7   4  2.82  14  14   3   0   2   83   80   28   26    7   22   49

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   2  2.70  30   0   0   3   0   43   51   16   13    1   13   16
Larry Bradford         1   4  3.34  28   0   0   3   0   30   27   14   11    2   17   20
Doyle Alexander        5   3  3.52  15  15   3   0   1  100   91   44   39    9   37   60
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
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  4.61  27   0   0   5   0   27   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  1.61  16   1   0   0   0   22   16    4    4    2   11   14
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.90  32   0   0   0   0   47   25   10   10    5   29   46
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.37  38   0   0   3   0   49   40   17   13    5   18   43
George Riley           0   0  2.57   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    2    4
Bruce Sutter           3   3  2.70  27   0   0  17   0   43   37   14   13    2   11   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   7  5.23  22   6   0   0   0   52   56   32   30    5   28   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
Charlie Leibrandt      7   4  3.31  15  15   4   0   2  101   97   38   37    7   33   37
Frank Pastore          9   4  3.31  15  15   6   0   2  109   92   42   40    6   23   67
Tom Hume               3   7  3.47  33   0   0  10   0   57   50   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  2.56  25   0   0   9   0   32   25   10    9    1    8   26
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
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.28  15  15   2   0   1  107  109   42   39    8   20   41
Joe Niekro             8   6  3.34  16  16   6   0   2  113  117   52   42    4   36   61
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
Jerry Reuss            9   1  1.87  17   9   4   3   4   91   65   19   19    2   11   42
Joe Beckwith           3   1  1.95  19   0   0   0   0   28   26    9    6    1   11   17
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  1.66  27   0   0   9   0   38   22    7    7    1   13   29
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
Bill Gullickson        0   1  2.94   6   4   0   0   0   34   32   12   11    1   11   19
Steve Rogers           9   6  3.08  17  17   6   0   2  126  115   48   43    8   41   71
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
Tom Hausman            2   2  3.64  23   3   0   1   0   64   62   28   26    3   12   31
Ray Burris             4   6  3.67  15  15   0   0   0   83   84   43   34    9   33   51
Mark Bomback           5   1  4.01  17   8   1   0   1   61   71   29   27   10   25   24
John Pacella           1   0  4.46  19   6   0   0   0   40   42   22   20    3   28   33
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   3  1.93  18  18   6   0   2  140  101   32   30    6   41  141
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  3.82  20   0   0   1   0   33   36   18   14    4   10   16
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  11   0   0   0   0   22   14    4    4    1   11   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           4   3  3.34  34   0   0   3   0   57   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  4.27  17  15   2   0   1   97   97   50   46   10   34   77
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  4.63  12   9   1   1   0   56   69   29   29    6   12   31

 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  2.61  34   0   0   6   0   48   48   18   14    3   19   30
Rollie Fingers         7   6  2.93  30   0   0   9   0   46   47   17   15    1   19   30
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   6  4.15  15  15   0   0   0   91   98   42   42    7   38   29
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
Allen Ripley           2   2  2.82   6   3   1   0   0   22   20    7    7    2    6   14
Gary Lavelle           1   5  2.91  24   0   0   2   0   34   34   15   11    2   14   23
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
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  5.06  10   0   0   0   0   21   26   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  2.69  17  15   5   1   1  121   96   43   36    9   36   78
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
John Littlefield       2   1  3.46   9   0   0   1   0   13   14    6    5    0    2    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
Kim Seaman             2   0  4.00  10   0   0   2   0    9    4    4    4    0    7    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
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. Reuss (LAN)            9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  J. Bibby (PIT)            8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  D. Lamp (CHN)             8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           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
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        7
  T. Hume (CIN)             7
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           7
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         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
  J. Sambito (HOU)          9
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          9
  S. Howe (LAN)             7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          6

Shutouts:

  J. Reuss (LAN)            4
  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
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  N. Ryan (HOU)             2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      140.0
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       125.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       122.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      122.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    120.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      117.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       113.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   110.1
  F. Pastore (CIN)      108.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        133
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  D. Lamp (CHN)           124
  P. Niekro (ATL)         123
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       122
  E. Whitson (SFN)        122
  J. Niekro (HOU)         117
  S. Rogers (MON)         115
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     114
  M. Lacoss (CIN)         110

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
  J. Niekro (HOU)          52
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        52

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
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        10
  M. Bomback (NYN)         10

Walks:

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

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        141
  J. Richard (HOU)        106
  N. Ryan (HOU)            87
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       78
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        77
  P. Niekro (ATL)          75
  V. Blue (SFN)            73
  J. Bibby (PIT)           71
  S. Rogers (MON)          71
  F. Pastore (CIN)         67

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