Wednesday July 2, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 2, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         43  30  2.99   73  14  19   659   587  258  219   29  224  444
Los Angeles     43  33  3.34   76  14  18   684   619  277  254   55  233  371
Montreal        40  32  3.48   72  13  18   659   657  287  255   44  198  354
Pittsburgh      39  35  3.50   74  11  17   667   654  289  259   43  209  368
San Francisco   35  41  3.51   76  20  10   680   682  297  265   47  211  397
Philadelphia    38  33  3.58   71   9  18   638   624  292  254   41  232  421
San Diego       34  43  3.61   78   3  21   681   688  295  273   52  239  338
New York        35  38  3.68   73   7  18   655   622  305  268   72  244  415
Atlanta         34  39  3.81   73  15  14   648   638  310  274   60  240  329
Chicago         32  40  3.86   72   5  21   643   662  308  276   56  247  398
St. Louis       32  43  4.06   75  15  11   674   671  346  304   39  243  307
Cincinnati      38  36  4.32   75  15  18   675   666  344  324   56  249  368

 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   4  2.20  19  19   6   0   2  147  108   38   36    6   47  146
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
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
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   7   5  2.91  18  16   5   1   1  127  103   48   41    9   37   81

 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            6  10  3.87  19  19   8   0   2  137  134   62   59   14   46   86
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  2.28  40   0   0   3   0   51   42   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   8  3.97  19  19   2   0   0  118  141   58   52    7   42   64
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         10   4  3.21  16  16   7   0   2  118   98   44   42    6   26   73
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  0.96  26   0   0   6   0   37   19    6    4    1   18   34
J.R. Richard           9   4  1.90  15  15   4   0   4  104   61   29   22    0   38  107
Dave Smith             1   2  2.21  24   0   0   1   0   37   29   10    9    0   11   26
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
Vern Ruhle             5   2  3.18  12   7   0   0   0   51   58   25   18    4   12   22
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  5.60  13   0   0   0   0   18   26   11   11    1    5    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
Rick Sutcliffe         3   5  5.49  21   7   1   4   1   61   67   38   37    6   29   32
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Dave Goltz             3   6  5.68  15  15   2   0   2   89  113   59   56    9   34   43
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          10   6  2.94  18  18   7   0   2  135  124   49   44    8   43   76
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
Neil Allen             4   5  3.23  30   0   0  14   0   56   45   21   20    4   22   41
Pat Zachry             2   5  3.26  11   9   2   0   0   61   52   23   22    7   21   29
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
John Pacella           2   0  3.97  20   7   0   0   0   48   44   23   21    3   31   39
Mark Bomback           5   1  4.13  18   9   1   0   1   65   77   32   30   10   27   26
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   4  2.20  19  19   6   0   2  147  108   38   36    6   47  146
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
Dan Larson             0   2  3.38   6   4   0   0   0   21   19   14    8    3   12   11
Ron Reed               6   2  3.40  29   0   0   4   0   53   43   20   20    1   17   29
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   2  2.10  13   0   0   0   0   26   17    6    6    1   11   21
Grant Jackson          6   2  2.60  32   0   0   3   0   35   33   10   10    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
Don Robinson           2   3  4.50  14   9   1   1   0   62   75   31   31    6   14   37
Rick Rhoden            0   1  4.74   3   3   0   0   0   19   19   11   10    3   10    8

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        2   1  2.63  27   0   0   1   0   48   47   15   14    1   23   32
Bob Shirley            5   4  2.72  37   0   0   7   0   53   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  3.38  24   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
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  4.45  16  16   0   0   0   95  103   48   47    9   42   30
Eric Rasmussen         1   7  4.81  18  11   0   1   0   67   85   39   36    5   19   31
Dennis Blair           0   1  5.59   4   1   0   0   0   10   12    6    6    0    3    7

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Holland             1   1  1.45  23   0   0   2   0   31   30    9    5    1   17   25
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  3.21  30   0   0   5   0   34   29   14   12    0   16   13
John Montefusco        3   6  3.84  15  13   1   0   0   94   91   46   40   12   32   72
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  2.27  20   4   0   0   0   48   50   20   12    1   21   19
John Littlefield       3   1  2.41  13   0   0   2   0   19   19    6    5    0    3    8
Pete Vuckovich         7   5  2.91  18  16   5   1   1  127  103   48   41    9   37   81
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
Kim Seaman             2   0  3.38  12   0   0   2   0   11    4    4    4    0    9    4
Jim Kaat               2   5  3.44  20   7   3   2   1   68   62   29   26    3   20   16
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             2   0  6.75   2   1   0   0   0    7    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
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  J. Bibby (PIT)            9
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  J. Reuss (LAN)            9
  J. Richard (HOU)          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
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        7
  T. Hume (CIN)             7
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           7

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  V. Blue (SFN)             7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          6
  B. Knepper (SFN)          6
  J. Niekro (HOU)           6
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        5
  E. Whitson (SFN)          5
  J. Bibby (PIT)            4

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          18
  N. Allen (NYN)           14
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      147.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       137.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       134.2
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  B. Knepper (SFN)      131.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    126.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      126.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       119.0
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     118.0
  F. Pastore (CIN)      117.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       141
  B. Knepper (SFN)        139
  P. Niekro (ATL)         134
  D. Lamp (CHN)           130
  J. Niekro (HOU)         129
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  E. Whitson (SFN)        128
  S. Rogers (MON)         124
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     122
  K. Forsch (HOU)         118

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  R. Lerch (PHI)           61
  D. Goltz (LAN)           59
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        58
  B. Forsch (SLN)          57
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          57
  D. Lamp (CHN)            57
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      55

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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         47
  P. Niekro (ATL)          46
  M. Krukow (CHN)          45
  S. Rogers (MON)          43
  J. Curtis (SDN)          42
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        42
  B. Welch (LAN)           41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  D. Alexander (ATL)       38

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        146
  J. Richard (HOU)        107
  N. Ryan (HOU)            88
  P. Niekro (ATL)          86
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        82
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       81
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