Tuesday July 1, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 1, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         43  29  2.93   72  14  19   651   569  244  212   26  223  437
Los Angeles     42  33  3.30   75  14  18   675   607  270  247   53  231  364
Pittsburgh      39  34  3.46   73  11  17   656   640  282  252   42  206  363
San Francisco   35  40  3.51   75  20  10   671   671  291  262   47  204  393
Montreal        39  32  3.52   71  12  18   650   648  286  254   44  196  349
San Diego       34  42  3.53   77   3  21   673   677  285  264   49  232  334
Philadelphia    38  32  3.54   70   9  18   630   617  286  248   41  226  416
New York        34  38  3.72   72   7  17   646   620  304  267   72  241  408
Atlanta         33  39  3.86   72  14  14   639   633  310  274   60  238  322
Chicago         32  39  3.87   71   5  21   635   653  305  273   55  244  396
St. Louis       31  43  4.06   74  15  11   663   661  341  299   39  240  304
Cincinnati      37  36  4.35   74  14  18   666   660  342  322   56  246  362

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      9   2  1.74  18  10   4   3   4   98   69   23   19    3   14   45
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
David Palmer (MON)     5   1  2.25  16  11   1   0   0   84   67   25   21    4   23   51
Bob Welch (LAN)        8   3  2.34  15  15   3   0   2  111   89   32   29    6   41   62
Don Sutton (LAN)       5   2  2.51  14  14   1   0   1   86   67   27   24    9   22   59
Craig Swan (NYN)       5   6  2.60  16  16   4   0   1  107   88   39   31   12   23   71
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   7   5  2.69  17  15   5   1   1  121   96   43   36    9   36   78
Scott Sanderson (MON)  7   4  2.87  15  15   3   0   2   88   92   30   28    7   23   51
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       5   5  2.88  16  16   2   0   2  109   82   41   35    5   60   88

 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  3.41  30   0   0   3   0   32   28   15   12    3   18   21
Doyle Alexander        6   3  3.46  16  16   3   0   1  107   98   46   41    9   38   62
Rick Matula            5   6  3.52  15  15   2   0   1   95   91   45   37    7   36   34
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.73  24   0   0   2   0   31   24   14   13    5   15   18
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  4.30  29   0   0   6   0   29   33   20   14    2   12   18
Larry McWilliams       4   5  4.68  13  13   1   0   0   75   91   44   39   12   16   34
Preston Hanna          0   0  5.40  11   1   0   0   0   23   23   14   14    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  1.99  34   0   0   0   0   50   30   11   11    6   30   49
George Riley           0   0  2.25   3   0   0   0   0    8    6    2    2    0    2    4
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.32  39   0   0   3   0   50   41   18   13    5   19   43
Bruce Sutter           3   4  3.09  29   0   0  18   0   47   41   17   16    2   11   31
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            9   6  4.47  20  19   1   0   1  107  130   57   53    9   36   47
Willie Hernandez       1   7  5.20  23   6   0   0   0   54   58   33   31    5   28   33
Lynn McGlothen         5   5  5.91  19   9   0   0   0   75   94   54   49   14   23   49

 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   4  3.31  15  15   6   0   2  109   92   42   40    6   23   67
Tom Hume               3   7  3.56  35   0   0  11   0   61   55   27   24    3   25   28
Charlie Leibrandt      7   4  3.69  16  16   4   0   2  102  105   43   42    7   33   37
Paul Moskau            5   2  3.86  17   6   0   2   0   68   60   29   29    3   21   44
Tom Seaver             3   5  4.76  14  14   1   0   0   81   73   47   43   16   34   41
Mario Soto             0   3  4.83  24   2   0   0   0   63   50   35   34    7   35   66
Doug Bair              0   3  5.27  33   0   0   5   0   43   47   25   25    5   20   33
Mike Lacoss            4   7  5.38  16  15   3   0   1   82  110   57   49    3   35   23
Dave Tomlin            3   0  5.59  19   0   0   0   0   19   29   13   12    2    7    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          5   0  0.74  25   0   0   6   0   36   17    5    3    0   18   32
J.R. Richard           9   4  1.90  15  15   4   0   4  104   61   29   22    0   38  107
Dave Smith             1   2  2.27  23   0   0   1   0   36   29   10    9    0   11   23
Vern Ruhle             5   1  2.79  11   6   0   0   0   48   47   15   15    3   12   20
Nolan Ryan             5   5  2.88  16  16   2   0   2  109   82   41   35    5   60   88
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.97  27   0   0  10   0   33   27   12   11    2    9   26
Ken Forsch             8   6  3.24  16  16   2   0   1  114  118   44   41    9   21   46
Joaquin Andujar        0   3  3.93  16   2   0   2   0   37   38   17   16    2   11   27
Joe Niekro             8   7  3.93  17  17   6   0   2  119  129   63   52    5   39   65
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.02  12   0   0   0   0   14   21    8    8    0    4    3

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss            9   2  1.74  18  10   4   3   4   98   69   23   19    3   14   45
Joe Beckwith           3   1  1.82  20   0   0   0   0   30   26    9    6    1   11   19
Bob Welch              8   3  2.34  15  15   3   0   2  111   89   32   29    6   41   62
Steve Howe             2   3  2.36  26   0   0   7   0   34   34   12    9    1   10   16
Don Sutton             5   2  2.51  14  14   1   0   1   86   67   27   24    9   22   59
Bobby Castillo         2   4  3.16  28   0   0   2   0   43   31   16   15    3   20   22
Burt Hooton            7   3  3.17  15  14   3   1   2   94   77   34   33   12   27   47
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   3  1.77  29   0   0   9   0   41   26    9    8    1   13   30
Stan Bahnsen           5   2  2.18  28   0   0   1   0   45   33   18   11    1   19   20
David Palmer           5   1  2.25  16  11   1   0   0   84   67   25   21    4   23   51
Charlie Lea            2   2  2.79   4   4   0   0   0   29   25   10    9    1   12   10
Scott Sanderson        7   4  2.87  15  15   3   0   2   88   92   30   28    7   23   51
Steve Rogers           9   6  3.08  17  17   6   0   2  126  115   48   43    8   41   71
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.63  32   0   0   5   0   45   46   18   18    3    9   32
Bill Gullickson        0   2  4.34   7   5   0   0   0   37   38   19   18    3   13   23
Bill Lee               3   4  4.79  12  12   2   0   0   71   98   43   38    6    7   22
Fred Norman            0   0  5.94  25   0   0   3   0   33   34   25   22    3   16   23
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.11   8   7   0   0   0   35   50   26   24    4   12    9
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   6  2.60  16  16   4   0   1  107   88   39   31   12   23   71
Jeff Reardon           4   3  3.00  28   0   0   2   0   42   34   15   14    5   26   44
Pat Zachry             2   5  3.26  11   9   2   0   0   61   52   23   22    7   21   29
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  5.37  16  12   0   0   0   65   73   48   39   12   24   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  2.60  23   0   0   0   0   28   29    9    8    0    9   15
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.70  24   0   0   7   0   40   32   12   12    2   13   33
Ron Reed               6   2  3.40  29   0   0   4   0   53   43   20   20    1   17   29
Dan Larson             0   2  3.48   5   4   0   0   0   21   19   14    8    3   12   11
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.53  22   3   0   4   0   43   44   21   17    5   21   31
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  3.75  23   0   0   3   0   36   39   19   15    5   14   20
Randy Lerch            3  10  4.19  16  16   2   0   0  105  115   61   49   11   33   43
Dick Ruthven           6   5  4.27  15  15   1   0   1   91  113   50   43    3   29   38
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Bob Walk               3   0  5.36   8   8   0   0   0   42   46   26   25    3   20   32
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  1.52  12   0   0   0   0   24   14    4    4    1   11   20
Grant Jackson          6   2  2.36  31   0   0   3   0   34   30    9    9    1   13   13
Eddie Solomon          4   2  2.73  12   8   0   0   0   53   53   25   16    3   16   16
Jim Bibby              9   1  3.00  16  16   4   0   1  114   95   41   38    7   34   79
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.17  36   0   0   4   0   60   59   25   21    6   12   34
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.26  34   0   0   9   0   39   39   16   14    1   18   18
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        4   7  3.76  17  17   4   0   0  117  122   55   49    3   28   43
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  4.11  18  16   2   0   1  105  108   52   48   10   35   82
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  4.62  13   9   1   1   0   60   74   31   31    6   14   36

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        2   1  2.38  26   0   0   1   0   45   43   13   12    0   20   29
Bob Shirley            5   4  2.77  36   0   0   7   0   52   51   20   16    4   21   31
Rollie Fingers         7   6  2.94  32   0   0  10   0   49   54   18   16    2   20   35
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
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.41  23   0   0   0   0   37   31   18   14    2   15   26
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Dennis Blair           0   0  3.72   3   1   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    0    3    7
Steve Mura             2   3  3.96  21   7   0   2   0   61   54   28   27    6   36   35
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  4.08   3   3   0   0   0   18   12    8    8    2   13   10
John Curtis            3   6  4.15  15  15   0   0   0   91   98   42   42    7   38   29
Eric Rasmussen         1   7  4.81  18  11   0   1   0   67   85   39   36    5   19   31

 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
Gary Lavelle           1   5  2.87  26   0   0   3   0   38   37   16   12    2   15   24
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Ed Whitson             7   7  3.06  19  19   5   0   2  127  128   50   43    5   35   60
Allen Ripley           2   3  3.18   7   4   1   0   0   28   25   10   10    2    9   17
Greg Minton            2   3  3.24  29   0   0   5   0   33   29   14   12    0   15   13
John Montefusco        3   5  3.95  14  12   1   0   0   87   82   43   38   12   27   70
Bob Knepper            6   9  4.19  19  19   6   0   1  131  139   66   61    9   33   69
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.44  12   0   0   0   0   24   27   12   12    1    8   20
Bill Bordley           1   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    1    1    4
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   3  2.33  19   4   0   0   0   46   49   20   12    1   20   19
John Littlefield       3   1  2.65  12   0   0   2   0   17   17    6    5    0    2    8
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
Jim Kaat               2   5  3.44  20   7   3   2   1   68   62   29   26    3   20   16
Kim Seaman             2   0  3.60  11   0   0   2   0   10    4    4    4    0    9    4
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    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  5.07  23   5   0   0   0   50   54   31   28    3   22   20
Bob Sykes              2   6  5.37  16   8   1   0   0   64   80   40   38    6   19   27
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
John Urrea             1   0  8.44   1   1   0   0   0    5    8    5    5    0    3    0
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
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  F. Pastore (CIN)          9
  J. Reuss (LAN)            9
  J. Richard (HOU)          9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           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
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          18
  N. Allen (NYN)           13
  T. Hume (CIN)            11
  R. Fingers (SDN)         10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  W. Fryman (MON)           9
  K. Tekulve (PIT)          9
  S. Howe (LAN)             7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           7
  B. Shirley (SDN)          7

Shutouts:

  J. Reuss (LAN)            4
  J. Richard (HOU)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  B. Hooton (LAN)           2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      140.0
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  B. Knepper (SFN)      131.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       128.1
  E. Whitson (SFN)      126.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       125.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    120.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       119.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   117.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        114.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        139
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       133
  D. Lamp (CHN)           130
  J. Niekro (HOU)         129
  P. Niekro (ATL)         129
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  E. Whitson (SFN)        128
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     122
  K. Forsch (HOU)         118
  R. Lerch (PHI)          115

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  R. Lerch (PHI)           61
  B. Forsch (SLN)          57
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          57
  D. Lamp (CHN)            57
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      55
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        55
  M. Krukow (CHN)          54

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  P. Falcone (NYN)         12
  B. Hooton (LAN)          12
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      12
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      12
  C. Swan (NYN)            12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        10

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            60
  M. Krukow (CHN)          45
  P. Niekro (ATL)          44
  S. Carlton (PHI)         41
  S. Rogers (MON)          41
  B. Welch (LAN)           41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        39
  D. Alexander (ATL)       38
  R. Burris (NYN)          38

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        141
  J. Richard (HOU)        107
  N. Ryan (HOU)            88
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        82
  J. Bibby (PIT)           79
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
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