Sunday July 13, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 13, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         48  35  3.07   83  15  23   745   674  300  254   35  256  502
Los Angeles     48  36  3.21   84  15  20   765   692  302  273   59  257  419
Pittsburgh      44  39  3.39   83  11  21   757   734  318  285   52  228  427
San Francisco   42  43  3.49   85  21  14   760   762  327  295   55  238  436
Philadelphia    44  36  3.53   80  11  20   719   696  320  282   46  245  451
Montreal        45  37  3.57   82  14  20   747   763  338  296   52  226  396
San Diego       36  49  3.68   86   3  21   758   768  339  310   62  269  379
New York        41  42  3.71   83   9  20   749   718  352  309   83  279  460
Chicago         35  47  3.86   82   5  24   737   757  356  316   59  285  460
Atlanta         37  45  3.94   82  17  15   726   730  356  318   73  268  353
St. Louis       36  49  4.06   85  17  12   765   769  395  345   44  272  343
Cincinnati      43  41  4.33   85  16  20   764   760  388  367   62  288  415

 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  2.40  17  17   3   0   2  124   99   36   33    7   46   72
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  2.88  37   0   0   3   0   50   58   19   16    2   16   17
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.09  32   0   0   3   0   35   33   15   12    3   18   23
Doyle Alexander        7   4  3.46  18  18   3   0   1  120  108   52   46   10   43   64
Rick Matula            6   6  3.53  17  17   3   0   1  110  108   51   43    8   39   40
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.82  29   0   0   2   0   35   29   16   15    7   19   19
Phil Niekro            6  11  4.12  21  20   8   1   2  144  143   69   66   18   48   89
Tommy Boggs            3   5  4.22  17  11   1   0   0   85   82   42   40    7   26   36
Larry McWilliams       5   6  4.62  15  15   2   0   1   86  100   49   44   12   18   38
Gene Garber            2   5  4.63  34   0   0   6   0   35   41   25   18    4   15   21
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   1  1.80  19   3   0   0   0   35   23    7    7    3   18   19
Dick Tidrow            3   1  2.03  45   0   0   4   0   58   44   19   13    5   23   49
Bill Caudill           0   1  2.07  40   0   0   0   0   61   39   14   14    6   32   55
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  3.54  41   0   0  13   0   69   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  4.15  28   3   0   0   0   82   59   39   38    7   46   83
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
Joe Price              1   2  5.46   6   5   0   0   0   31   34   19   19    2   15    9
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
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  1.29  31   0   0   9   0   42   23    8    6    2   20   38
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.96  16  16   4   0   4  110   64   31   24    2   39  115
Dave Smith             1   2  2.16  29   0   0   2   0   42   34   11   10    0   12   32
Joe Sambito            3   1  2.50  31   0   0  10   0   40   27   12   11    2   10   31
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.76  14   8   1   0   0   62   68   26   19    4   16   28
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  4.43  18   4   0   2   0   45   52   25   22    2   14   31
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
Steve Howe             3   4  1.84  31   0   0   8   0   44   41   15    9    1   11   22
Joe Beckwith           3   3  2.23  22   0   0   0   0   32   30   12    8    1   14   21
Don Sutton             6   2  2.23  16  16   2   0   2  101   79   28   25    9   24   64
Bob Welch              9   3  2.40  17  17   3   0   2  124   99   36   33    7   46   72
Bobby Castillo         3   4  2.92  34   0   0   3   0   52   40   18   17    3   25   28
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
Stan Bahnsen           6   3  2.22  32   0   0   1   0   53   37   20   13    2   20   24
David Palmer           6   2  2.32  18  13   1   0   0   97   85   32   25    4   25   54
Charlie Lea            2   3  2.68   7   6   0   0   0   37   35   16   11    2   15   14
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  3.24  29   3   0   1   0   75   68   30   27    4   14   34
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           6   2  4.44  21  11   2   0   1   81   94   42   40   13   32   35
Pete Falcone           5   5  5.17  18  14   0   0   0   78   88   54   45   14   28   57
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
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
Nino Espinosa          0   1  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   11    6    6    3    2    1
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
Warren Brusstar        0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    0
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  3.07  39   0   0  11   0   44   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           3   4  4.14  16  11   1   1   0   78   88   36   36    7   18   48
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
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  2.65   5   5   0   0   0   34   24   12   10    3   17   20
Dennis Kinney          3   1  2.80  29   0   0   0   0   45   35   19   14    2   19   30
Rollie Fingers         7   7  2.81  37   0   0  10   0   58   59   20   18    3   21   40
John D'Acquisto        2   1  2.91  31   0   0   1   0   53   53   18   17    2   26   34
Bob Shirley            5   6  2.97  42   0   0   7   0   58   59   23   19    5   24   32
Rick Wise              3   4  3.35  14  14   0   0   0   75   79   29   28    7   14   25
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  5.08  22  12   0   1   0   73   94   45   41    7   23   34
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  1.24  26   0   0   3   0   36   32    9    5    1   19   29
Gary Lavelle           2   5  2.68  29   0   0   3   0   44   42   17   13    2   17   25
Allen Ripley           3   4  2.98   9   6   1   0   0   42   33   14   14    4   14   22
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
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  3.54  23   9   4   2   1   81   78   36   32    3   22   20
Kim Seaman             2   0  3.68  15   0   0   2   0   15    9    6    6    1   10    6
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  4.63   6   1   0   0   0   12   11    7    6    0    8    1
Roy Thomas             2   3  4.75  24   5   0   0   0   55   59   32   29    3   25   22
Silvio Martinez        2   3  4.78  13   8   1   0   0   49   49   36   26    2   29   17
Bob Sykes              3   7  4.80  18  10   2   0   1   81   97   45   43    8   23   31
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   4  8.03  11   4   0   0   0   25   35   22   22    1   14   20
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
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         11
  R. Fingers (SDN)         10
  W. Fryman (MON)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          9
  S. Howe (LAN)             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
  P. Falcone (NYN)         14
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      14
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        13
  M. Bomback (NYN)         13
  B. Hooton (LAN)          13
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      12

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
  M. Soto (CIN)            46
  B. Welch (LAN)           46
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        45

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)            83
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      80

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