Saturday July 5, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 5, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         44  33  3.07   77  14  20   692   617  280  236   32  241  471
Los Angeles     46  33  3.29   79  15  19   712   641  283  260   57  237  389
Pittsburgh      41  37  3.46   78  11  19   703   684  302  270   46  216  391
San Francisco   36  43  3.51   79  20  11   705   709  307  275   50  218  411
Philadelphia    40  35  3.51   75  11  18   674   646  301  263   42  237  428
Montreal        41  35  3.58   76  13  19   692   705  315  275   48  212  363
New York        38  39  3.67   77   7  20   691   662  323  282   74  255  429
San Diego       34  46  3.68   81   3  21   707   714  312  289   59  246  354
Atlanta         36  40  3.74   76  17  14   675   663  317  280   63  245  337
Chicago         34  42  3.83   76   5  23   677   697  321  288   57  258  413
St. Louis       34  45  3.95   79  17  11   711   705  357  312   39  250  318
Cincinnati      41  37  4.27   79  16  19   710   693  357  337   57  261  384

 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)        9   3  2.36  16  16   3   0   2  118   93   34   31    7   43   67
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
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
Jim Bibby (PIT)       10   1  3.02  17  17   4   0   1  122  103   44   41    9   35   83

 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
Rick Matula            6   6  3.39  16  16   3   0   1  104   99   47   39    8   38   38
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
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  1.86   6   0   0   0   0   10    7    2    2    0    3    4
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.90  36   0   0   0   0   52   33   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  4.74  21  20   1   0   1  108  137   61   57    9   36   48
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.88  25   6   0   0   0   59   62   34   32    5   29   39
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
Tom Hume               3   7  3.41  37   0   0  12   0   63   58   27   24    3   25   29
Charlie Leibrandt      8   4  3.48  17  17   5   0   2  111  109   44   43    8   33   43
Paul Moskau            5   2  3.86  17   6   0   2   0   68   60   29   29    3   21   44
Mario Soto             1   3  4.33  26   2   0   0   0   73   53   36   35    7   40   71
Tom Seaver             3   5  4.76  14  14   1   0   0   81   73   47   43   16   34   41
Doug Bair              0   3  5.11  34   0   0   5   0   44   47   25   25    5   20   33
Mike Lacoss            5   7  5.18  17  16   3   0   1   89  116   59   51    3   38   24
Dave Tomlin            3   0  5.40  20   0   0   0   0   20   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
Bruce Berenyi          0   0 162.0   1   1   0   0   0    0    5    6    6    0    1    1

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Lacorte          5   0  0.91  28   0   0   7   0   40   20    6    4    1   19   35
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.96  16  16   4   0   4  110   64   31   24    2   39  115
Dave Smith             1   2  2.31  26   0   0   1   0   39   32   11   10    0   11   27
Joe Sambito            2   1  2.63  30   0   0  10   0   38   27   12   11    2   10   30
Vern Ruhle             5   2  3.06  13   7   0   0   0   53   60   25   18    4   14   23
Nolan Ryan             5   6  3.25  17  17   2   0   2  114   87   47   41    6   67   94
Ken Forsch             8   7  3.40  17  17   2   0   1  119  127   52   45    9   23   47
Joe Niekro             8   7  3.93  17  17   6   0   2  119  129   63   52    5   39   65
Joaquin Andujar        0   4  3.98  17   3   0   2   0   41   42   20   18    2   13   29
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              9   3  2.36  16  16   3   0   2  118   93   34   31    7   43   67
Bobby Castillo         3   4  2.93  30   0   0   3   0   46   33   16   15    3   21   25
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
Charlie Lea            2   3  2.84   6   5   0   0   0   32   30   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  3.31  34   0   0   6   0   49   50   18   18    3   11   34
Scott Sanderson        7   5  3.44  16  16   3   0   2   92  100   37   35    8   28   52
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  5.12  29   0   0   3   0   39   36   25   22    3   18   23
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.31  11   7   0   0   0   41   61   31   29    5   12   11
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  2.97  32   0   0  15   0   61   49   21   20    4   24   45
Ed Glynn               3   1  3.09  22   0   0   1   0   32   22   11   11    2   11   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           4   5  5.37  17  13   0   0   0   70   79   51   42   13   26   52
Kevin Kobel            1   4  7.03  14   1   0   0   0   24   36   21   19    5   11    8
Roy Lee Jackson        0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    2    2    2    0    1    0

 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
Ron Reed               6   2  3.33  30   0   0   4   0   54   45   20   20    1   17   29
Dan Larson             0   2  3.38   6   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  3.79  24   0   0   3   0   38   40   20   16    5   15   21
Dick Ruthven           7   5  3.97  16  16   2   0   1  100  117   51   44    3   29   43
Randy Lerch            3  11  4.40  17  17   2   0   0  110  122   66   54   11   35   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
Enrique Romo           5   3  2.88  38   0   0   5   0   66   62   25   21    6   12   41
Jim Bibby             10   1  3.02  17  17   4   0   1  122  103   44   41    9   35   83
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
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
John Candelaria        5   7  3.90  18  18   4   0   0  122  128   59   53    3   30   45
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  2.59  28   0   0   1   0   49   48   15   14    1   23   33
Bob Shirley            5   5  2.85  38   0   0   7   0   54   53   21   17    4   22   31
Rollie Fingers         7   7  2.91  34   0   0  10   0   53   57   19   17    3   21   37
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
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   24   14   10    9    3   15   15
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
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  1.41  24   0   0   2   0   32   30    9    5    1   17   26
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   8  3.10  20  20   5   0   2  134  134   53   46    6   37   63
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
Jim Kaat               3   5  3.04  21   8   4   2   1   77   68   30   26    3   20   18
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
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
  B. Welch (LAN)            9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  B. Knepper (SFN)          9
  M. Krukow (CHN)           9
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        8
  E. Rasmussen (SDN)        8
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         8
  E. Whitson (SFN)          8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       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)           15
  T. Hume (CIN)            12
  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
  E. Whitson (SFN)      133.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    126.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        122.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   122.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       119.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        150
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       141
  D. Lamp (CHN)           137
  P. Niekro (ATL)         134
  E. Whitson (SFN)        134
  J. Niekro (HOU)         129
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     128
  K. Forsch (HOU)         127
  S. Rogers (MON)         124

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         69
  R. Lerch (PHI)           66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  D. Lamp (CHN)            61
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      59
  B. Forsch (SLN)          59
  D. Goltz (LAN)           59
  M. Krukow (CHN)          59
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          59

Home Runs:

  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  P. Falcone (NYN)         13
  B. Hooton (LAN)          13
  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
  B. Welch (LAN)           43
  J. Curtis (SDN)          42
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        42
  M. Soto (CIN)            40
  J. Niekro (HOU)          39

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        146
  J. Richard (HOU)        115
  N. Ryan (HOU)            94
  P. Niekro (ATL)          86
  J. Bibby (PIT)           83
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        82
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       81
  S. Rogers (MON)          76
  V. Blue (SFN)            73
  F. Pastore (CIN)         73

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