Sunday July 6, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 6, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         45  33  3.05   78  14  21   701   623  282  238   33  243  474
Los Angeles     46  34  3.29   80  15  19   722   654  290  264   59  238  394
Pittsburgh      42  37  3.41   79  11  19   723   701  306  274   48  221  409
Philadelphia    41  35  3.51   76  11  18   683   656  304  266   43  238  435
San Francisco   37  43  3.51   80  20  11   715   719  311  279   52  222  418
Montreal        42  35  3.56   77  13  19   702   717  319  278   48  218  371
San Diego       34  47  3.72   82   3  21   715   721  318  295   62  249  360
New York        38  40  3.74   78   7  20   701   673  332  291   76  261  435
Atlanta         37  40  3.75   77  17  15   684   672  322  285   64  249  340
Chicago         34  43  3.79   77   5  23   696   708  326  293   58  267  429
St. Louis       34  46  3.97   80  17  11   720   718  365  318   40  256  322
Cincinnati      41  38  4.25   80  16  19   719   705  360  339   57  261  386

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      9   2  1.96  19  11   4   3   4  106   76   27   23    5   15   50
J.R. Richard (HOU)    10   4  1.96  16  16   4   0   4  110   64   31   24    2   39  115
Steve Carlton (PHI)   14   4  2.14  20  20   6   0   2  155  115   39   37    7   48  153
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  2.75  17  17   4   0   1  115   94   43   35   14   25   75
Jim Bibby (PIT)       11   1  2.94  18  17   4   0   1  125  106   44   41    9   36   85
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   6  2.97  19  19   7   0   2  143  135   53   47    8   48   82
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   7   6  2.99  19  17   5   1   1  132  111   53   44    9   39   82

 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        7   3  3.51  17  17   3   0   1  113  103   49   44    9   42   64
Phil Niekro            6  10  3.81  20  19   8   1   2  139  135   62   59   14   46   87
Tommy Boggs            3   4  3.86  16  10   1   0   0   79   70   36   34    6   24   34
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.86  26   0   0   2   0   33   26   15   14    6   15   18
Larry McWilliams       5   5  4.18  14  14   2   0   1   84   94   44   39   12   17   38
Gene Garber            2   4  4.50  31   0   0   6   0   32   39   23   16    3   13   18
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  1.52  18   2   0   0   0   30   18    5    5    2   15   16
George Riley           0   0  1.54   7   0   0   0   0   12    7    2    2    0    4    4
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.74  37   0   0   0   0   57   33   11   11    6   32   54
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.22  42   0   0   4   0   53   42   18   13    5   22   44
Bruce Sutter           3   4  3.02  31   0   0  19   0   51   44   18   17    2   12   36
Mike Krukow            6   9  3.74  19  19   2   0   0  118  110   59   49    6   49   67
Rick Reuschel          5   8  4.06  20  20   2   0   0  124  149   62   56    8   43   67
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.70  26   6   0   0   0   61   62   34   32    5   30   43
Dennis Lamp            9   7  4.76  22  20   1   0   1  110  140   62   58    9   37   49
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   5  3.18  17  17   7   0   2  125  106   47   44    6   26   74
Tom Hume               3   7  3.31  38   0   0  12   0   65   62   27   24    3   25   30
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  0.90  29   0   0   8   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             9   7  3.81  18  18   6   0   2  128  135   65   54    6   41   68
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
Joe Beckwith           3   1  1.82  20   0   0   0   0   30   26    9    6    1   11   19
Jerry Reuss            9   2  1.96  19  11   4   3   4  106   76   27   23    5   15   50
Steve Howe             2   4  2.19  28   0   0   7   0   37   40   15    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  2.87  31   0   0   3   0   47   35   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  5.43  22   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          3   3  1.75  31   0   0   9   0   46   31   10    9    1   14   34
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  2.97  19  19   7   0   2  143  135   53   47    8   48   82
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  2.75  17  17   4   0   1  115   94   43   35   14   25   75
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  3.25  27   3   0   1   0   72   65   29   26    3   13   33
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
Jeff Reardon           4   4  3.54  31   0   0   3   0   48   41   20   19    5   28   48
John Pacella           2   0  3.97  20   7   0   0   0   48   44   23   21    3   31   39
Mark Bomback           5   2  4.50  20  10   1   0   1   72   87   38   36   11   30   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         14   4  2.14  20  20   6   0   2  155  115   39   37    7   48  153
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
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.53  22   3   0   4   0   43   44   21   17    5   21   31
Ron Reed               6   2  3.60  31   0   0   4   0   55   48   22   22    1   17   29
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  2.35  34   0   0   4   0   38   35   10   10    1   14   15
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             11   1  2.94  18  17   4   0   1  125  106   44   41    9   36   85
Kent Tekulve           5   4  3.02  36   0   0   9   0   42   41   16   14    1   19   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  4.07  19  17   2   0   1  115  117   56   52   12   36   94
Don Robinson           2   4  4.24  15  10   1   1   0   70   81   33   33    6   16   43
Rick Rhoden            0   1  4.29   4   3   0   0   0   21   20   11   10    3   11   11
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John D'Acquisto        2   1  2.76  29   0   0   1   0   49   50   16   15    2   23   33
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
Bob Shirley            5   6  3.17  39   0   0   7   0   54   54   23   19    5   23   32
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
Gary Lucas             3   4  3.44  16  14   0   0   0   89   84   38   34    5   24   45
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Steve Mura             2   3  4.05  22   8   0   2   0   67   57   31   30    7   38   38
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             2   1  1.31  25   0   0   2   0   34   31    9    5    1   19   28
Gary Lavelle           1   5  2.79  27   0   0   3   0   39   39   16   12    2   15   25
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
Greg Minton            2   3  3.16  32   0   0   6   0   37   34   15   13    0   18   17
Allen Ripley           2   4  3.57   8   5   1   0   0   35   31   14   14    4   11   21
John Montefusco        3   6  3.92  16  14   1   0   0   99   96   49   43   14   33   74
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.10  14   0   0   0   0   26   28   12   12    1    8   21
Bob Knepper            7   9  4.19  20  20   6   0   1  137  150   69   64    9   35   72
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  2.21  15   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   6  2.99  19  17   5   1   1  132  111   53   44    9   39   82
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
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
Kim Seaman             2   0  4.76  13   0   0   2   0   11    7    6    6    1   10    5
John Urrea             2   0  5.00   4   1   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    0    6    1
George Frazier         0   3  5.40  13   0   0   1   0   12   18    7    7    1    5    4
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
Jim Otten              0   3  6.65  10   3   0   0   0   23   30   17   17    1   13   17
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)         14
  J. Bibby (PIT)           11
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  J. Reuss (LAN)            9
  B. Welch (LAN)            9

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
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          8
  S. Howe (LAN)             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)      155.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       142.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       139.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      137.1
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  E. Whitson (SFN)      133.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    132.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       127.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        125.1
  F. Pastore (CIN)      124.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        150
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       149
  D. Lamp (CHN)           140
  J. Niekro (HOU)         135
  P. Niekro (ATL)         135
  S. Rogers (MON)         135
  E. Whitson (SFN)        134
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     128
  K. Forsch (HOU)         127

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         69
  R. Lerch (PHI)           66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          65
  D. Lamp (CHN)            62
  P. Niekro (ATL)          62
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        62
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      59
  B. Forsch (SLN)          59
  D. Goltz (LAN)           59
  M. Krukow (CHN)          59

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          49
  S. Carlton (PHI)         48
  S. Rogers (MON)          48
  P. Niekro (ATL)          46
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        43
  B. Welch (LAN)           43
  D. Alexander (ATL)       42
  J. Curtis (SDN)          42
  J. Niekro (HOU)          41

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        153
  J. Richard (HOU)        115
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        94
  N. Ryan (HOU)            94
  P. Niekro (ATL)          87
  J. Bibby (PIT)           85
  S. Rogers (MON)          82
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       82
  C. Swan (NYN)            75
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      74

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