Tuesday July 15, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 15, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         49  36  3.02   85  15  23   763   686  304  256   36  259  510
Los Angeles     49  37  3.23   86  15  21   782   709  310  281   60  260  428
Pittsburgh      46  39  3.45   85  11  22   775   759  331  297   53  234  432
San Francisco   43  44  3.49   87  22  15   777   776  335  301   56  244  441
Philadelphia    44  38  3.62   82  12  20   736   725  336  296   48  253  460
Montreal        45  38  3.64   83  14  20   755   776  349  305   54  229  402
New York        42  42  3.69   84  10  20   758   724  354  311   84  280  468
San Diego       37  50  3.69   88   4  21   775   784  347  318   62  275  387
Chicago         35  48  3.87   83   5  24   746   768  362  321   60  288  465
Atlanta         38  46  3.96   84  18  15   744   740  365  327   76  273  371
St. Louis       37  49  4.04   86  17  13   774   781  398  348   44  273  347
Cincinnati      44  42  4.35   87  17  20   782   778  400  378   66  294  422

 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  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
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
Bob Welch (LAN)        9   3  2.40  17  17   3   0   2  124   99   36   33    7   46   72
David Palmer (MON)     6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
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
Rick Matula            6   6  3.53  17  17   3   0   1  110  108   51   43    8   39   40
Doyle Alexander        7   5  3.80  19  19   3   0   1  126  114   59   53   12   45   69
Phil Niekro            7  11  3.87  22  21   9   1   3  153  145   69   66   18   51  100
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.21  30   0   0   2   0   36   31   18   17    8   19   20
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  5.86  13   1   0   0   0   28   28   18   18    2   26    7

 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  1.96  46   0   0   4   0   60   45   19   13    5   25   49
Bill Caudill           0   1  2.00  41   0   0   0   0   63   40   14   14    6   32   57
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  4.46  29   6   0   0   0   69   69   36   34    5   32   48
Dennis Lamp            9   7  5.04  23  21   1   0   1  114  148   68   64    9   42   52
Lynn McGlothen         6   7  5.76  22  12   0   0   0   89  116   63   57   16   25   53

 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  3.44  42   0   0  13   0   71   70   30   27    4   26   33
Charlie Leibrandt      8   5  3.91  19  19   5   0   2  120  123   53   52    9   38   47
Paul Moskau            7   2  3.96  21   7   1   2   0   84   75   37   37    6   23   52
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  5.14  36   0   0   5   0   49   52   29   28    6   24   36
Mike Lacoss            5   8  5.34  19  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  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Dave Smith             1   2  2.06  30   0   0   2   0   44   35   11   10    0   12   33
Joe Sambito            4   1  2.43  32   0   0  10   0   41   28   12   11    2   10   31
Gordie Pladson         0   1  2.45   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    1    1    1    1
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.76  14   8   1   0   0   62   68   26   19    4   16   28
Nolan Ryan             5   7  3.18  19  19   2   0   2  130  102   53   46    6   69  103
Ken Forsch             8   8  3.21  18  18   2   0   1  126  134   53   45    9   25   50
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
Terry Forster          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
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            8   3  3.17  18  17   3   1   2  114  100   42   40   14   31   58
Dave Goltz             3   6  5.34  19  15   2   1   2   94  117   60   56    9   36   45
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Rick Sutcliffe         3   6  5.77  24   8   1   4   1   69   78   45   44    6   31   37
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
Charlie Lea            2   3  2.68   7   6   0   0   0   37   35   16   11    2   15   14
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
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  3.66  37   0   0   6   0   52   56   21   21    4   12   34
Fred Norman            0   0  4.95  30   0   0   3   0   40   37   25   22    3   18   25
Bill Lee               3   4  5.00  13  13   2   0   0   77  105   48   43    7    9   23
Bill Gullickson        0   2  5.35   9   6   0   0   0   39   44   25   23    4   18   25
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
Pat Zachry             4   5  2.84  14  12   4   0   1   82   71   30   26    8   29   43
Craig Swan             5   7  2.93  18  18   4   0   1  120  101   47   39   15   27   77
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
Nino Espinosa          0   1  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   11    6    6    3    2    1
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.72  25   3   0   5   0   46   46   23   19    5   23   34
Dick Ruthven           8   6  3.73  18  18   3   0   1  116  136   57   48    3   31   45
Ron Reed               6   3  3.79  33   0   0   5   0   59   54   25   25    2   18   35
Dan Larson             0   2  3.80   7   4   0   0   0   24   27   16   10    3   12   11
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Bob Walk               5   0  4.37  10  10   1   0   0   58   58   29   28    3   25   39
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
Randy Lerch            3  11  4.73  18  18   2   0   0  112  128   71   59   12   36   44
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          7   2  2.20  37   0   0   4   0   41   38   10   10    1   15   17
Eddie Solomon          4   3  2.72  14   9   0   0   0   60   61   30   18    4   18   18
Kent Tekulve           5   5  2.98  41   0   0  12   0   45   48   17   15    1   20   19
Jim Bibby             11   1  3.05  19  18   4   0   1  133  114   48   45   10   36   87
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.28  41   0   0   5   0   69   64   29   25    6   14   43
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        6   8  3.67  20  20   4   0   0  137  142   63   56    4   33   52
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
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4
Rick Rhoden            0   1  6.00   5   4   0   0   0   24   27   17   16    4   12   11

 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
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
Dennis Kinney          3   1  2.98  30   0   0   0   0   45   37   20   15    2   19   30
Rick Wise              3   4  3.35  14  14   0   0   0   75   79   29   28    7   14   25
Randy Jones            4   8  3.55  16  16   3   0   3  101  102   42   40    9   16   39
Gary Lucas             3   4  3.70  17  14   0   0   0   90   88   41   37    5   25   45
Steve Mura             3   3  3.93  23   9   1   2   0   76   63   34   33    7   41   44
John Curtis            3   7  4.66  17  17   0   0   0   97  107   53   50    9   46   32
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  4.96  23  12   0   1   0   74   95   45   41    7   23   35
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
Alan Hargesheimer      1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    3    1
Gary Lavelle           2   5  2.83  30   0   0   4   0   48   45   19   15    2   18   28
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  10  4.02  22  22   8   0   1  154  164   76   69   10   39   80
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  2.25  19   0   0   4   0   28   24    9    7    0    5   13
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
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Bob Forsch             6   6  3.88  19  19   3   0   0  125  131   62   54    4   23   57
Kim Seaman             2   0  4.11  16   0   0   2   0   15   10    7    7    1   11    6
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 (CHN)         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
  B. Knepper (SFN)         10
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         9
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       8
  K. Forsch (HOU)           8
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        8
  R. Jones (SDN)            8
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           8

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  V. Blue (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)         12
  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 (CHN)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  B. Hooton (LAN)           2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  F. Pastore (CIN)          2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      163.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      154.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       153.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       151.0
  E. Whitson (SFN)      140.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    138.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   137.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       136.1
  V. Blue (SFN)         134.0
  J. Bibby (PIT)        132.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        164
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       158
  D. Lamp (CHN)           148
  J. Niekro (HOU)         147
  P. Niekro (ATL)         145
  E. Whitson (SFN)        145
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     142
  S. Rogers (MON)         142
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        136
  K. Forsch (HOU)         134

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         76
  R. Lerch (PHI)           71
  J. Niekro (HOU)          70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  D. Lamp (CHN)            68
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        68
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          64
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      63
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       63

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            69
  M. Krukow (CHN)          52
  P. Niekro (ATL)          51
  S. Carlton (PHI)         49
  S. Rogers (MON)          49
  J. Curtis (SDN)          46
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46
  M. Soto (CIN)            46
  B. Welch (LAN)           46
  D. Alexander (ATL)       45

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        158
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  N. Ryan (HOU)           103
  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        98
  S. Rogers (MON)          89
  J. Bibby (PIT)           87
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       84
  M. Soto (CIN)            83
  B. Knepper (SFN)         80

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