Saturday July 12, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 12, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         46  35  3.08   81  14  22   727   654  294  249   35  253  490
Los Angeles     48  35  3.24   83  15  20   751   682  298  270   59  252  409
Pittsburgh      43  39  3.39   82  11  20   748   727  315  282   51  226  422
Philadelphia    44  35  3.49   79  11  20   710   684  313  275   43  244  450
San Francisco   41  43  3.53   84  21  13   751   759  327  295   55  235  434
Montreal        44  37  3.60   81  14  20   738   757  337  295   52  224  389
New York        39  42  3.71   81   8  20   731   701  344  301   79  275  450
San Diego       35  49  3.74   85   3  21   743   753  336  309   62  263  370
Chicago         35  46  3.87   81   5  24   729   752  354  314   58  281  454
Atlanta         37  43  3.88   80  17  15   710   704  344  306   71  262  347
St. Louis       36  47  3.96   83  17  12   749   747  378  330   41  265  336
Cincinnati      43  40  4.35   84  16  20   755   749  386  365   62  284  412

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     10   2  1.84  20  12   4   3   4  113   79   27   23    5   17   54
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  2.20  21  21   6   0   2  163  122   42   40    7   49  158
Don Sutton (LAN)       6   2  2.23  16  16   2   0   2  101   79   28   25    9   24   64
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   7  2.93  18  18   4   0   1  120  101   47   39   15   27   77
Steve Rogers (MON)    10   6  2.98  20  20   7   0   2  151  142   56   50    8   49   89
Vida Blue (SFN)        9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Jim Bibby (PIT)       11   1  3.05  19  18   4   0   1  133  114   48   45   10   36   87

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   3  2.94  36   0   0   3   0   49   58   19   16    2   16   17
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.12  31   0   0   3   0   35   31   15   12    3   18   23
Rick Matula            6   6  3.39  16  16   3   0   1  104   99   47   39    8   38   38
Doyle Alexander        7   4  3.46  18  18   3   0   1  120  108   52   46   10   43   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
Gene Garber            2   4  4.28  33   0   0   6   0   34   39   23   16    3   13   20
Larry McWilliams       5   6  4.62  15  15   2   0   1   86  100   49   44   12   18   38
Preston Hanna          0   0  6.31  12   1   0   0   0   26   28   18   18    2   26    6

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
George Riley           0   0  1.32   8   0   0   0   0   14   11    6    2    0    4    5
Doug Capilla           2   0  1.52  18   2   0   0   0   30   18    5    5    2   15   16
Dick Tidrow            3   1  2.09  44   0   0   4   0   56   44   19   13    5   22   47
Bill Caudill           0   1  2.10  39   0   0   0   0   60   39   14   14    6   32   54
Bruce Sutter           3   4  2.85  32   0   0  20   0   54   44   18   17    2   13   39
Mike Krukow            6  10  3.78  20  20   2   0   0  121  114   63   51    6   52   72
Rick Reuschel          5   9  4.36  21  21   2   0   0  128  158   68   62    8   45   71
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.57  28   6   0   0   0   65   66   35   33    5   31   46
Dennis Lamp            9   7  5.04  23  21   1   0   1  114  148   68   64    9   42   52
Lynn McGlothen         6   6  5.44  21  11   0   0   0   88  110   58   53   15   25   52

 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  3.59  40   0   0  13   0   68   68   30   27    4   26   31
Paul Moskau            6   2  3.60  20   6   0   2   0   75   66   30   30    3   22   49
Charlie Leibrandt      8   4  3.75  18  18   5   0   2  115  118   49   48    8   34   45
Mario Soto             2   3  4.20  27   3   0   0   0   81   58   39   38    7   45   81
Tom Seaver             3   5  4.76  14  14   1   0   0   81   73   47   43   16   34   41
Doug Bair              0   4  5.36  35   0   0   5   0   47   50   28   28    6   23   36
Mike Lacoss            5   8  5.38  18  17   3   0   1   94  124   64   56    6   40   25
Bill Bonham            1   1  5.79   3   3   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    1    4   10
Dave Tomlin            3   0  6.10  22   0   0   0   0   21   32   15   14    2    8    5
Joe Price              1   1  6.29   5   4   0   0   0   24   24   17   17    2   12    8
Bruce Berenyi          0   0 16.88   2   2   0   0   0    5    9   10   10    0   10    5

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Lacorte          5   0  1.32  30   0   0   8   0   41   22    8    6    2   20   37
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.96  16  16   4   0   4  110   64   31   24    2   39  115
Dave Smith             1   2  2.27  28   0   0   2   0   40   33   11   10    0   12   29
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
Ken Forsch             8   8  3.21  18  18   2   0   1  126  134   53   45    9   25   50
Nolan Ryan             5   7  3.32  18  18   2   0   2  122   96   51   45    6   68  101
Joe Niekro            10   7  3.89  19  19   6   0   2  136  147   70   59    7   46   70
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           10   2  1.84  20  12   4   3   4  113   79   27   23    5   17   54
Joe Beckwith           3   2  2.03  21   0   0   0   0   31   28   10    7    1   14   19
Steve Howe             3   4  2.08  30   0   0   8   0   39   40   15    9    1   11   20
Don Sutton             6   2  2.23  16  16   2   0   2  101   79   28   25    9   24   64
Bob Welch              9   3  2.36  16  16   3   0   2  118   93   34   31    7   43   67
Bobby Castillo         3   4  3.04  33   0   0   3   0   50   39   18   17    3   23   27
Burt Hooton            7   3  3.20  17  16   3   1   2  107   93   40   38   13   30   57
Dave Goltz             3   6  5.48  18  15   2   0   2   92  116   60   56    9   36   43
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
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   4  1.90  33   0   0  10   0   47   33   12   10    1   14   35
David Palmer           6   2  2.32  18  13   1   0   0   97   85   32   25    4   25   54
Stan Bahnsen           5   3  2.39  31   0   0   1   0   49   36   20   13    2   20   21
Charlie Lea            2   3  2.84   6   5   0   0   0   32   30   15   10    2   13   10
Steve Rogers          10   6  2.98  20  20   7   0   2  151  142   56   50    8   49   89
Scott Sanderson        8   5  3.31  17  17   4   0   2  101  108   39   37    9   29   59
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.73  36   0   0   6   0   51   55   21   21    4   12   34
Bill Lee               3   4  5.00  13  13   2   0   0   77  105   48   43    7    9   23
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   7  2.93  18  18   4   0   1  120  101   47   39   15   27   77
Pat Zachry             3   5  2.95  13  11   3   0   1   73   65   28   24    7   28   35
Neil Allen             4   5  3.14  33   0   0  15   0   63   53   25   22    5   24   45
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.16  28   3   0   1   0   74   67   29   26    3   14   33
Ed Glynn               3   2  3.25  24   0   0   1   0   36   26   13   13    2   13   21
Jeff Reardon           4   4  3.42  32   0   0   3   0   50   42   20   19    5   30   48
Ray Burris             4   6  3.43  17  17   0   0   0   94   92   45   36    9   38   58
John Pacella           2   0  3.86  21   8   0   0   0   54   51   25   23    4   33   42
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  2.20  21  21   6   0   2  163  122   42   40    7   49  158
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.70  24   0   0   7   0   40   32   12   12    2   13   33
Kevin Saucier          4   3  2.70  25   0   0   0   0   30   30   10    9    1   10   16
Dan Larson             0   2  3.38   6   4   0   0   0   21   19   14    8    3   12   11
Ron Reed               6   2  3.45  32   0   0   5   0   57   50   22   22    1   17   31
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.65  24   3   0   5   0   44   45   22   18    5   21   32
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
Bob Walk               5   0  4.37  10  10   1   0   0   58   58   29   28    3   25   39
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
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  2.31  36   0   0   4   0   39   36   10   10    1   14   17
Eddie Solomon          4   3  2.81  13   9   0   0   0   58   59   29   18    4   17   18
Enrique Romo           5   3  2.82  40   0   0   5   0   67   62   25   21    6   12   43
Jim Bibby             11   1  3.05  19  18   4   0   1  133  114   48   45   10   36   87
Kent Tekulve           5   5  3.12  38   0   0  10   0   43   45   17   15    1   20   19
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          3   7  3.97  20  18   2   0   1  122  125   58   54   13   38   98
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  2.91  31   0   0   1   0   53   53   18   17    2   26   34
Dennis Kinney          2   1  2.91  28   0   0   0   0   43   32   18   14    2   18   29
Rollie Fingers         7   7  2.91  36   0   0  10   0   56   59   20   18    3   21   38
Bob Shirley            5   6  3.00  41   0   0   7   0   57   58   23   19    5   23   32
Rick Wise              3   4  3.35  14  14   0   0   0   75   79   29   28    7   14   25
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
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   7  4.66  17  17   0   0   0   97  107   53   50    9   46   32
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  5.13  21  12   0   1   0   72   93   45   41    7   21   33
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           2   5  2.68  29   0   0   3   0   44   42   17   13    2   17   25
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Ed Whitson             8   8  3.14  21  21   5   0   2  141  145   56   49    6   37   63
Greg Minton            2   3  3.15  34   0   0   8   0   40   38   16   14    0   19   18
Allen Ripley           2   4  3.57   8   5   1   0   0   35   31   14   14    4   11   21
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8   9  4.06  21  21   7   0   1  146  158   71   66    9   37   79
Tom Griffin            2   1  4.76  15   0   0   0   0   28   30   15   15    3   10   22
Bill Bordley           2   0  4.91   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    6    6    2    4    5
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       4   2  2.39  18   0   0   3   0   26   22    9    7    0    5   12
Don Hood               2   3  2.70  22   4   0   0   0   50   53   23   15    1   23   22
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
Pete Vuckovich         7   6  3.06  20  18   5   1   1  138  118   56   47   10   42   84
Jim Kaat               3   5  3.59  22   9   4   2   1   80   77   36   32    3   22   19
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
John Urrea             2   0  4.22   5   1   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    0    6    1
Silvio Martinez        2   3  4.30  12   8   1   0   0   46   43   31   22    1   28   16
Kim Seaman             2   0  4.38  14   0   0   2   0   12    9    6    6    1   10    5
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
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
  J. Niekro (HOU)          10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Reuss (LAN)           10
  J. Richard (HOU)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  B. Welch (LAN)            9

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  B. Knepper (SFN)          9
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         9
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        8
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           8
  E. Rasmussen (SDN)        8

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)          20
  N. Allen (NYN)           15
  T. Hume (CIN)            13
  R. Fingers (SDN)         10
  W. Fryman (MON)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         10
  S. Howe (LAN)             8
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          8
  G. Minton (SFN)           8

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)      163.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       151.0
  B. Knepper (SFN)      146.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       144.1
  E. Whitson (SFN)      140.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    138.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       136.1
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  J. Bibby (PIT)        132.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   129.1

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        158
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       158
  D. Lamp (CHN)           148
  J. Niekro (HOU)         147
  E. Whitson (SFN)        145
  P. Niekro (ATL)         143
  S. Rogers (MON)         142
  K. Forsch (HOU)         134
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     133
  V. Blue (SFN)           128

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         71
  J. Niekro (HOU)          70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  D. Lamp (CHN)            68
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        68
  R. Lerch (PHI)           66
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          64
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      61
  B. Forsch (SLN)          60

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       15
  C. Swan (NYN)            15
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      14
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        13
  P. Falcone (NYN)         13
  B. Hooton (LAN)          13
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      12
  M. Bomback (NYN)         11

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            68
  M. Krukow (CHN)          52
  S. Carlton (PHI)         49
  S. Rogers (MON)          49
  P. Niekro (ATL)          48
  J. Curtis (SDN)          46
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        45
  M. Soto (CIN)            45
  D. Alexander (ATL)       43

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        158
  J. Richard (HOU)        115
  N. Ryan (HOU)           101
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        98
  P. Niekro (ATL)          89
  S. Rogers (MON)          89
  J. Bibby (PIT)           87
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       84
  M. Soto (CIN)            81
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      80

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