Friday July 4, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 4, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         44  31  3.06   75  14  20   676   602  269  230   32  234  463
Los Angeles     45  33  3.30   78  15  18   703   635  281  258   56  235  383
Pittsburgh      40  37  3.45   77  11  18   694   675  298  266   46  214  384
Philadelphia    40  34  3.47   74  11  18   666   636  295  257   42  234  427
San Francisco   36  42  3.51   78  20  11   697   703  304  272   49  216  407
Montreal        41  34  3.53   75  13  19   684   695  308  268   47  206  359
New York        37  39  3.66   76   7  19   682   652  318  277   73  249  427
San Diego       34  45  3.70   80   3  21   699   710  309  287   57  244  348
Atlanta         35  40  3.76   75  16  14   666   655  315  278   62  243  333
Chicago         34  41  3.81   75   5  23   669   684  316  283   57  256  408
St. Louis       33  45  4.00   78  16  11   702   699  356  312   39  250  316
Cincinnati      39  37  4.28   77  16  18   692   678  349  329   57  256  376

 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)    10   4  1.96  16  16   4   0   4  110   64   31   24    2   39  115
Steve Carlton (PHI)   13   4  2.20  19  19   6   0   2  147  108   38   36    6   47  146
Don Sutton (LAN)       6   2  2.27  15  15   2   0   2   95   71   27   24    9   22   62
Bob Welch (LAN)        8   3  2.34  15  15   3   0   2  111   89   32   29    6   41   62
David Palmer (MON)     5   2  2.43  17  12   1   0   0   89   77   31   24    4   24   53
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
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   7   5  2.91  18  16   5   1   1  127  103   48   41    9   37   81
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   6  2.94  18  18   7   0   2  135  124   49   44    8   43   76

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   3  2.80  33   0   0   3   0   45   55   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
Tommy Boggs            3   4  3.86  16  10   1   0   0   79   70   36   34    6   24   34
Phil Niekro            6  10  3.87  19  19   8   0   2  137  134   62   59   14   46   86
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.90  25   0   0   2   0   32   26   15   14    6   15   18
Gene Garber            2   4  4.02  30   0   0   6   0   31   36   21   14    2   13   18
Larry McWilliams       5   5  4.18  14  14   2   0   1   84   94   44   39   12   17   38
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           2   0  1.53  17   2   0   0   0   29   18    5    5    2   13   16
George Riley           0   0  1.93   5   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    2    4
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.97  35   0   0   0   0   50   32   11   11    6   30   49
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.24  41   0   0   4   0   52   42   18   13    5   21   44
Bruce Sutter           3   4  3.14  30   0   0  19   0   49   44   18   17    2   12   33
Mike Krukow            6   9  3.74  19  19   2   0   0  118  110   59   49    6   49   67
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  5.10  24   6   0   0   0   55   58   33   31    5   28   35
Lynn McGlothen         6   5  5.51  20  10   0   0   0   82  103   55   50   15   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
Charlie Leibrandt      8   4  3.48  17  17   5   0   2  111  109   44   43    8   33   43
Tom Hume               3   7  3.50  36   0   0  11   0   62   57   27   24    3   25   28
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  4.92  25   2   0   0   0   64   50   36   35    7   39   66
Doug Bair              0   3  5.11  34   0   0   5   0   44   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   1  6.29   5   4   0   0   0   24   24   17   17    2   12    8

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Lacorte          5   0  0.93  27   0   0   7   0   39   20    6    4    1   19   34
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.96  16  16   4   0   4  110   64   31   24    2   39  115
Dave Smith             1   2  2.37  25   0   0   1   0   38   32   11   10    0   11   26
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.86  29   0   0  10   0   35   27   12   11    2    9   28
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
Nolan Ryan             5   6  3.25  17  17   2   0   2  114   87   47   41    6   67   94
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  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   20   29   13   13    1    6    6

 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
Steve Howe             2   3  2.25  27   0   0   7   0   36   36   12    9    1   10   17
Don Sutton             6   2  2.27  15  15   2   0   2   95   71   27   24    9   22   62
Bob Welch              8   3  2.34  15  15   3   0   2  111   89   32   29    6   41   62
Bobby Castillo         3   4  3.09  29   0   0   2   0   44   31   16   15    3   21   24
Burt Hooton            7   3  3.30  16  15   3   1   2  101   87   38   37   13   28   53
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          2   3  1.83  30   0   0   9   0   44   30   10    9    1   13   32
Stan Bahnsen           5   2  2.11  30   0   0   1   0   47   33   18   11    1   20   20
David Palmer           5   2  2.43  17  12   1   0   0   89   77   31   24    4   24   53
Scott Sanderson        7   4  2.87  15  15   3   0   2   88   92   30   28    7   23   51
Charlie Lea            2   3  2.90   5   5   0   0   0   31   28   15   10    2   13   10
Steve Rogers          10   6  2.94  18  18   7   0   2  135  124   49   44    8   43   76
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.45  33   0   0   6   0   47   50   18   18    3   10   32
Bill Lee               3   4  4.79  12  12   2   0   0   71   98   43   38    6    7   22
Bill Gullickson        0   2  5.02   8   6   0   0   0   38   42   23   21    4   15   23
Fred Norman            0   0  5.17  28   0   0   3   0   38   36   25   22    3   18   23
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.47  10   7   0   0   0   40   61   31   29    5   12   10
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  2.68  30   0   0   3   0   47   37   15   14    5   26   47
Neil Allen             4   5  3.12  31   0   0  14   0   58   47   21   20    4   22   43
Ed Glynn               3   1  3.16  21   0   0   1   0   31   22   11   11    2   10   16
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.28  26   3   0   1   0   71   65   29   26    3   12   32
Pat Zachry             2   5  3.36  12  10   2   0   0   64   62   28   24    7   23   30
Ray Burris             4   6  3.43  17  17   0   0   0   94   92   45   36    9   38   58
John Pacella           2   0  3.97  20   7   0   0   0   48   44   23   21    3   31   39
Mark Bomback           5   2  4.54  19  10   1   0   1   71   86   38   36   11   29   31
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
Nino Espinosa          0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    8    2    0    0    0    1    0
Steve Carlton         13   4  2.20  19  19   6   0   2  147  108   38   36    6   47  146
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.70  24   0   0   7   0   40   32   12   12    2   13   33
Kevin Saucier          3   3  2.79  24   0   0   0   0   29   30   10    9    1    9   15
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
Dick Ruthven           7   5  3.97  16  16   2   0   1  100  117   51   44    3   29   43
Randy Lerch            3  10  4.19  16  16   2   0   0  105  115   61   49   11   33   43
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Bob Walk               4   0  4.59   9   9   1   0   0   51   51   27   26    3   21   33
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  1.95  14   0   0   0   0   28   18    6    6    1   12   22
Grant Jackson          6   2  2.55  33   0   0   4   0   35   33   10   10    1   13   14
Eddie Solomon          4   3  2.81  13   9   0   0   0   58   59   29   18    4   17   18
Jim Bibby             10   1  3.02  17  17   4   0   1  122  103   44   41    9   35   83
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.06  37   0   0   4   0   62   59   25   21    6   12   36
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.18  35   0   0   9   0   40   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
Don Robinson           2   4  4.24  15  10   1   1   0   70   81   33   33    6   16   43
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4
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
Rollie Fingers         7   6  2.79  33   0   0  10   0   52   56   18   16    2   21   37
Bob Shirley            5   5  2.85  38   0   0   7   0   54   53   21   17    4   22   31
Randy Jones            4   6  3.12  14  14   3   0   3   92   88   33   32    9   10   36
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.18  26   0   0   0   0   40   32   18   14    2   16   27
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Gary Lucas             3   4  3.52  15  14   0   0   0   87   83   38   34    5   24   43
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   8  5.35  19  12   0   1   0   69   90   44   41    7   21   32
Dennis Blair           0   1  6.43   5   1   0   0   0   14   18   10   10    3    3   11

 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
Greg Minton            2   3  2.97  31   0   0   6   0   36   32   14   12    0   17   16
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   4  3.57   8   5   1   0   0   35   31   14   14    4   11   21
John Montefusco        3   6  3.84  15  13   1   0   0   94   91   46   40   12   32   72
Bob Knepper            7   9  4.19  20  20   6   0   1  137  150   69   64    9   35   72
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.26  13   0   0   0   0   25   28   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
John Littlefield       3   1  2.29  14   0   0   2   0   20   19    6    5    0    3    9
Don Hood               2   3  2.81  21   4   0   0   0   48   53   23   15    1   22   19
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   6  4.11  17  17   3   0   0  112  116   59   51    4   22   49
Silvio Martinez        1   3  4.50  11   8   1   0   0   44   41   31   22    1   28   16
Bob Sykes              3   6  4.64  17   9   2   0   1   74   88   40   38    6   20   30
Roy Thomas             2   3  4.75  24   5   0   0   0   55   59   32   29    3   25   22
George Frazier         0   3  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   12   18    7    7    1    5    4
John Urrea             2   0  5.40   3   1   0   0   0    8    9    5    5    0    4    0
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
Jim Otten              0   3  6.65   9   3   0   0   0   22   29   16   16    1   12   16
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)           10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  J. Reuss (LAN)            9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        8

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)           10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  B. Knepper (SFN)          9
  M. Krukow (CHN)           9
  E. Rasmussen (SDN)        8
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        7
  T. Hume (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
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        5
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        5
  E. Whitson (SFN)          5

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          19
  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
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          7
  T. McGraw (PHI)           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
  B. Knepper (SFN)      137.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       137.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       134.2
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    126.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      126.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        122.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       119.0
  M. Krukow (CHN)       118.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        150
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       141
  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)         69
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  R. Lerch (PHI)           61
  B. Forsch (SLN)          59
  D. Goltz (LAN)           59
  M. Krukow (CHN)          59
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        58
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          57
  D. Lamp (CHN)            57

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  B. Hooton (LAN)          13
  P. Falcone (NYN)         12
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      12
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      12
  C. Swan (NYN)            12
  M. Bomback (NYN)         11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          49
  S. Carlton (PHI)         47
  P. Niekro (ATL)          46
  S. Rogers (MON)          43
  J. Curtis (SDN)          42
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        42
  B. Welch (LAN)           41
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39
  J. Richard (HOU)         39

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        146
  J. Richard (HOU)        115
  N. Ryan (HOU)            94
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