Saturday June 28, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, June 28, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         42  27  2.70   69  14  18   624   531  216  187   23  208  421
Los Angeles     41  30  3.39   71  13  18   639   582  258  241   52  218  344
Pittsburgh      37  33  3.46   70  11  17   629   610  272  242   42  199  346
Montreal        38  30  3.51   68  12  17   621   619  273  242   41  192  331
Philadelphia    35  32  3.56   67   9  15   601   586  275  238   39  218  399
San Diego       32  41  3.57   74   3  19   646   649  277  256   44  218  316
San Francisco   32  39  3.57   71  18   9   635   643  280  252   44  196  376
New York        34  36  3.75   70   7  17   629   604  295  262   71  235  395
Chicago         31  38  3.85   69   5  20   617   636  293  264   52  241  387
Atlanta         30  39  3.90   69  13  14   610   606  300  264   57  229  314
St. Louis       30  41  4.02   71  14  10   636   629  326  284   38  230  302
Cincinnati      37  33  4.19   71  14  18   642   624  318  299   52  236  348

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      9   1  1.87  17   9   4   3   4   91   65   19   19    2   11   42
J.R. Richard (HOU)     9   4  1.90  15  15   4   0   4  104   61   29   22    0   38  107
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   3  2.86  32   0   0   3   0   44   52   17   14    1   15   16
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.23  29   0   0   3   0   31   27   14   11    2   18   21
Doyle Alexander        5   3  3.52  15  15   3   0   1  100   91   44   39    9   37   60
Rick Matula            5   6  3.59  14  14   2   0   1   88   86   43   35    6   32   32
Al Hrabosky            3   1  3.68  23   0   0   2   0   29   23   13   12    4   14   17
Tommy Boggs            3   3  3.75  15   9   1   0   0   74   64   33   31    5   23   34
Phil Niekro            5  10  4.14  18  18   7   0   1  128  129   62   59   14   44   79
Gene Garber            2   4  4.45  28   0   0   6   0   28   32   20   14    2   12   18
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  2.01  33   0   0   0   0   49   29   11   11    6   29   49
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.32  39   0   0   3   0   50   41   18   13    5   19   43
George Riley           0   0  2.57   2   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    2    4
Bruce Sutter           3   4  3.27  28   0   0  17   0   44   40   17   16    2   11   29
Mike Krukow            6   8  3.62  18  18   2   0   0  112  104   54   45    6   45   64
Rick Reuschel          5   7  3.97  18  18   2   0   0  111  133   55   49    6   39   62
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  3.36  34   0   0  11   0   59   51   25   22    3   23   27
Paul Moskau            5   1  3.59  16   5   0   2   0   63   54   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              1   0  6.52   4   3   0   0   0   19   18   14   14    2    9    6

 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   4  1.90  15  15   4   0   4  104   61   29   22    0   38  107
Dave Smith             1   2  2.41  22   0   0   1   0   34   28    9    9    0    9   21
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
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  3.63  14   2   0   2   0   35   35   15   14    2    8   25
Randy Niemann          0   0  3.95  10   0   0   0   0   14   18    6    6    0    4    3

 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  2.36  26   0   0   7   0   34   34   12    9    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  3.15  26   0   0   2   0   40   29   15   14    3   19   21
Burt Hooton            6   3  3.51  14  13   2   1   1   85   73   34   33   12   27   42
Dave Goltz             3   6  5.32  14  14   2   0   2   85  106   53   50    7   33   40
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.46  18   1   0   1   0   31   35   20   19    4   20   24
Rick Sutcliffe         2   5  5.88  20   7   1   4   1   57   64   38   37    6   29   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  1.63  28   0   0   9   0   39   23    7    7    1   13   30
David Palmer           4   1  2.37  15  10   1   0   0   76   62   24   20    4   23   46
Stan Bahnsen           5   2  2.38  26   0   0   1   0   42   32   18   11    1   19   16
Charlie Lea            2   2  2.79   4   4   0   0   0   29   25   10    9    1   12   10
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  3.67  30   0   0   5   0   42   44   17   17    2    9   31
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  6.53  23   0   0   2   0   30   34   25   22    3   15   21
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
Neil Allen             4   5  3.33  29   0   0  13   0   54   45   21   20    4   22   40
Ray Burris             4   6  3.41  16  16   0   0   0   92   90   44   35    9   38   57
Ed Glynn               2   1  3.41  20   0   0   1   0   29   21   11   11    2    9   16
Tom Hausman            3   2  3.58  24   3   0   1   0   65   62   28   26    3   12   32
Mark Bomback           5   1  4.13  18   9   1   0   1   65   77   32   30   10   27   26
John Pacella           1   0  4.46  19   6   0   0   0   40   42   22   20    3   28   33
Pete Falcone           3   5  5.32  15  12   0   0   0   64   73   47   38   12   21   52
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
Kevin Saucier          3   2  2.63  22   0   0   0   0   27   28    9    8    0    9   15
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.70  24   0   0   7   0   40   32   12   12    2   13   33
Dickie Noles           0   3  3.11  21   2   0   4   0   38   37   17   13    5   18   26
Ron Reed               6   2  3.42  28   0   0   3   0   50   41   19   19    1   17   29
Dan Larson             0   2  3.48   5   4   0   0   0   21   19   14    8    3   12   11
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  3.74  21   0   0   1   0   34   36   18   14    4   11   18
Dick Ruthven           6   5  4.27  15  15   1   0   1   91  113   50   43    3   29   38
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
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
Eddie Solomon          4   1  2.44  11   7   0   0   0   52   48   23   14    3   15   16
Grant Jackson          5   2  2.51  30   0   0   3   0   32   29    9    9    1   13   12
Jim Bibby              9   1  3.00  16  16   4   0   1  114   95   41   38    7   34   79
Enrique Romo           4   3  3.28  35   0   0   4   0   58   59   25   21    6   12   33
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.35  33   0   0   9   0   38   39   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        2   1  2.42  25   0   0   1   0   45   43   13   12    0   20   29
Bob Shirley            5   4  2.90  35   0   0   6   0   50   50   20   16    4   20   31
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  3.33  14  13   0   0   0   81   77   34   30    5   24   41
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.57  21   0   0   0   0   35   30   18   14    2   13   25
Dennis Blair           0   0  3.72   3   1   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    0    3    7
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

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Holland             1   1  1.23  22   0   0   2   0   29   28    6    4    1   16   23
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
Greg Minton            2   3  3.27  28   0   0   5   0   33   29   14   12    0   15   13
Ed Whitson             6   7  3.29  18  18   4   0   2  118  122   49   43    5   35   58
John Montefusco        3   5  3.95  14  12   1   0   0   87   82   43   38   12   27   70
Bob Knepper            5   9  4.28  18  18   5   0   1  122  133   63   58    7   31   65
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.84  11   0   0   0   0   22   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 Littlefield       3   1  2.81  11   0   0   1   0   16   16    6    5    0    2    8
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
Jim Kaat               2   4  3.55  19   6   2   2   1   58   53   26   23    3   20   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  4.43  16  16   3   0   0  104  112   57   51    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  4.88  22   5   0   0   0   48   52   29   26    2   20   20
Bob Sykes              2   6  5.31  15   7   1   0   0   58   71   36   34    6   17   25
George Frazier         0   3  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   12   18    7    7    1    5    4
Jim Otten              0   2  5.40   8   2   0   0   0   20   22   12   12    1   11   15
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
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
  J. Bibby (PIT)            9
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  F. Pastore (CIN)          9
  J. Reuss (LAN)            9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  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)           13
  T. Hume (CIN)            11
  R. Fingers (SDN)          9
  W. Fryman (MON)           9
  J. Sambito (HOU)          9
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          9
  S. Howe (LAN)             7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7
  G. Garber (ATL)           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
  P. Niekro (ATL)       128.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       125.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      122.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    120.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      117.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        114.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       113.1
  M. Krukow (CHN)       112.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        133
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       133
  P. Niekro (ATL)         129
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  D. Lamp (CHN)           124
  E. Whitson (SFN)        122
  J. Niekro (HOU)         117
  S. Rogers (MON)         115
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     114
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        113

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         63
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  R. Lerch (PHI)           58
  B. Forsch (SLN)          57
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          57
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        55
  M. Krukow (CHN)          54
  D. Lamp (CHN)            54
  D. Goltz (LAN)           53
  J. Niekro (HOU)          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)      12
  C. Swan (NYN)            11
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        10
  M. Bomback (NYN)         10

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            57
  M. Krukow (CHN)          45
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  S. Rogers (MON)          41
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        39
  R. Burris (NYN)          38
  J. Curtis (SDN)          38
  J. Richard (HOU)         38
  D. Alexander (ATL)       37

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        141
  J. Richard (HOU)        107
  N. Ryan (HOU)            87
  J. Bibby (PIT)           79
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       78
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        77
  V. Blue (SFN)            73
  S. Rogers (MON)          71
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      70

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