Thursday July 10, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 10, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         45  34  3.07   79  14  21   710   633  286  242   33  245  482
Los Angeles     47  34  3.28   81  15  19   731   662  293  266   59  241  400
Pittsburgh      42  38  3.39   80  11  19   731   706  308  275   49  223  412
San Francisco   38  43  3.49   81  21  11   724   727  313  281   52  224  425
Philadelphia    42  35  3.50   77  11  19   692   667  307  269   43  238  436
Montreal        43  35  3.56   78  13  20   711   728  322  281   49  219  372
New York        39  40  3.69   79   8  20   710   676  332  291   76  266  440
San Diego       34  48  3.76   83   3  21   723   735  327  302   62  255  363
Chicago         34  44  3.77   78   5  23   704   716  331  295   58  270  435
Atlanta         37  41  3.81   78  17  15   693   682  330  293   69  255  343
St. Louis       34  47  3.97   81  17  11   728   725  369  321   40  259  327
Cincinnati      42  38  4.27   81  16  19   728   718  366  345   57  263  391

 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
David Palmer (MON)     6   2  2.32  18  13   1   0   0   97   85   32   25    4   25   54
Bob Welch (LAN)        9   3  2.36  16  16   3   0   2  118   93   34   31    7   43   67
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  2.68  34   0   0   3   0   47   55   17   14    1   16   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
Tommy Boggs            3   4  3.86  16  10   1   0   0   79   70   36   34    6   24   34
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.97  27   0   0   2   0   34   28   16   15    7   18   18
Phil Niekro            6  11  4.12  21  20   8   1   2  144  143   69   66   18   48   89
Larry McWilliams       5   5  4.18  14  14   2   0   1   84   94   44   39   12   17   38
Gene Garber            2   4  4.41  32   0   0   6   0   33   39   23   16    3   13   19
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  1.66  38   0   0   0   0   60   35   11   11    6   32   54
Dick Tidrow            2   1  2.14  43   0   0   4   0   55   44   19   13    5   22   45
Bruce Sutter           3   4  3.02  31   0   0  19   0   51   44   18   17    2   12   36
Mike Krukow            6  10  3.78  20  20   2   0   0  121  114   63   51    6   52   72
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
Paul Moskau            6   2  3.72  18   6   0   2   0   73   64   30   30    3   22   47
Charlie Leibrandt      8   4  3.75  18  18   5   0   2  115  118   49   48    8   34   45
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  2.29  27   0   0   1   0   39   33   11   10    0   12   28
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   7  3.32  18  18   2   0   2  122   96   51   45    6   68  101
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             3   4  2.09  29   0   0   7   0   39   40   15    9    1   11   19
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  3.20  17  16   3   1   2  107   93   40   38   13   30   57
Rick Sutcliffe         3   5  5.55  23   7   1   4   1   62   69   39   38    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  5.62  16  15   2   0   2   90  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  1.74  32   0   0  10   0   47   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           6   2  2.32  18  13   1   0   0   97   85   32   25    4   25   54
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
Scott Sanderson        7   5  3.44  16  16   3   0   2   92  100   37   35    8   28   52
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.62  35   0   0   6   0   50   53   20   20    4   11   34
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
Pat Zachry             3   5  2.95  13  11   3   0   1   73   65   28   24    7   28   35
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
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  3.45  23   3   0   5   0   44   44   21   17    5   21   32
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           8   5  3.93  17  17   2   0   1  108  128   54   47    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  2.84  39   0   0   5   0   67   62   25   21    6   12   42
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
John Candelaria        5   8  3.76  19  19   4   0   0  129  133   61   54    4   32   47
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  4.07  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
Dennis Kinney          2   1  3.02  27   0   0   0   0   42   32   18   14    2   18   28
Bob Shirley            5   6  3.17  39   0   0   7   0   54   54   23   19    5   23   32
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  3.38   4   4   0   0   0   24   14   10    9    3   15   15
Randy Jones            4   7  3.40  15  15   3   0   3   95   95   38   36    9   13   38
Rick Wise              3   4  3.50  13  13   0   0   0   69   74   28   27    7   13   24
Gary Lucas             3   4  3.70  17  14   0   0   0   90   88   41   37    5   25   45
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  5.20  20  12   0   1   0   71   93   45   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
Bob Knepper            8   9  4.06  21  21   7   0   1  146  158   71   66    9   37   79
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.10  14   0   0   0   0   26   28   12   12    1    8   21
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  2.81  21   4   0   0   0   48   53   23   15    1   22   19
John Littlefield       3   2  2.95  16   0   0   2   0   21   20    9    7    0    5    9
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  3.94  18  18   3   0   0  119  122   60   52    4   23   54
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)          11
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  B. Knepper (SFN)          9
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       8
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        8
  E. Rasmussen (SDN)        8
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         8
  E. Whitson (SFN)          8
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         7

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           8
  V. Blue (SFN)             7
  B. Knepper (SFN)          7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          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
  W. Fryman (MON)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  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
  B. Knepper (SFN)      146.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       144.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       142.2
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  E. Whitson (SFN)      133.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    132.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   129.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       127.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        125.1

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        158
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       149
  P. Niekro (ATL)         143
  D. Lamp (CHN)           140
  J. Niekro (HOU)         135
  S. Rogers (MON)         135
  E. Whitson (SFN)        134
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     133
  V. Blue (SFN)           128
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        128

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         71
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  R. Lerch (PHI)           66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          65
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  D. Lamp (CHN)            62
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        62
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      61
  B. Forsch (SLN)          60
  D. Goltz (LAN)           59

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       15
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      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)            68
  M. Krukow (CHN)          52
  S. Carlton (PHI)         48
  P. Niekro (ATL)          48
  S. Rogers (MON)          48
  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
  N. Ryan (HOU)           101
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        94
  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  J. Bibby (PIT)           85
  S. Rogers (MON)          82
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       82
  B. Knepper (SFN)         79
  C. Swan (NYN)            75


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