Thursday July 17, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 17, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         49  38  3.01   87  16  23   781   705  310  261   36  260  521
Los Angeles     50  38  3.20   88  16  21   799   720  315  284   60  262  439
Pittsburgh      48  39  3.40   87  11  23   793   773  334  300   54  239  439
San Francisco   43  46  3.47   89  22  15   794   794  341  306   56  250  448
Philadelphia    46  38  3.57   84  14  20   754   735  339  299   49  260  473
Montreal        47  38  3.61   85  15  21   773   789  354  310   57  235  407
New York        43  43  3.67   86  10  20   775   737  359  316   87  286  479
San Diego       37  52  3.82   90   4  21   791   808  365  336   64  280  398
Chicago         36  49  3.83   85   6  24   764   783  366  325   60  295  478
Atlanta         39  47  3.96   86  19  15   762   761  373  335   77  275  380
St. Louis       39  49  3.98   88  19  13   792   794  401  350   45  276  354
Cincinnati      44  44  4.38   89  17  20   800   796  412  389   68  300  439

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     10   3  1.82  21  13   4   3   4  119   85   30   24    5   18   57
J.R. Richard (HOU)    10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Don Sutton (LAN)       7   2  2.13  17  17   3   0   2  110   82   29   26    9   25   68
Steve Carlton (PHI)   15   4  2.14  22  22   7   0   2  172  129   43   41    7   52  168
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
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   8   6  2.87  21  19   6   1   2  147  124   56   47   10   44   89
Jim Bibby (PIT)       11   1  3.00  20  19   4   0   1  141  120   50   47   11   39   92
Vida Blue (SFN)        9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   6  3.03  21  21   7   0   2  158  147   59   53   11   52   91

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   3  2.82  38   0   0   3   0   51   59   19   16    2   16   18
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.09  32   0   0   3   0   35   33   15   12    3   18   23
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
Rick Matula            6   7  3.94  18  18   3   0   1  112  118   57   49    8   40   40
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       6   6  4.37  16  16   3   0   1   95  108   51   46   13   18   41
Gene Garber            2   5  4.38  35   0   0   6   0   37   42   25   18    4   15   22
Preston Hanna          0   0  5.17  14   1   0   0   0   31   29   18   18    2   27   11

 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
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.91  42   0   0   0   0   66   41   14   14    6   32   61
Dick Tidrow            3   1  1.96  46   0   0   4   0   60   45   19   13    5   25   49
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          6   9  4.14  22  22   3   0   0  137  165   69   63    8   49   79
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.46  29   6   0   0   0   69   69   36   34    5   32   48
Dennis Lamp            9   8  5.01  24  22   1   0   1  120  155   71   67    9   45   53
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  3.39  43   0   0  13   0   72   70   30   27    4   26   34
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   4  4.23  29   4   0   0   0   89   65   44   42    8   48   91
Tom Seaver             3   5  4.76  14  14   1   0   0   81   73   47   43   16   34   41
Doug Bair              0   4  5.09  38   0   0   5   0   53   57   31   30    6   26   39
Mike Lacoss            5   9  5.36  20  18   3   0   1   97  127   66   58    6   41   28
Joe Price              1   2  5.77   7   5   0   0   0   34   38   22   22    3   16   11
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  2.38  33   0   0  10   0   42   29   12   11    2   10   33
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   9  3.22  19  19   2   0   1  134  144   57   48    9   26   54
Joe Niekro            10   8  3.78  20  20   7   0   2  145  155   72   61    7   46   75
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   3  1.82  21  13   4   3   4  119   85   30   24    5   18   57
Steve Howe             3   4  1.84  31   0   0   8   0   44   41   15    9    1   11   22
Don Sutton             7   2  2.13  17  17   3   0   2  110   82   29   26    9   25   68
Joe Beckwith           3   3  2.36  23   0   0   0   0   34   32   13    9    1   14   25
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  2.29  33   0   0   2   0   55   41   21   14    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          11   6  3.03  21  21   7   0   2  158  147   59   53   11   52   91
Scott Sanderson        9   5  3.12  18  18   5   0   2  110  112   40   38    9   32   62
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
Ed Glynn               3   2  3.08  25   0   0   1   0   38   27   13   13    2   14   21
Neil Allen             4   5  3.14  33   0   0  15   0   63   53   25   22    5   24   45
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.16  30   3   0   1   0   77   69   30   27    4   14   34
Craig Swan             5   8  3.23  19  19   4   0   1  123  106   52   44   18   30   77
Jeff Reardon           4   4  3.27  33   0   0   3   0   52   44   20   19    5   30   50
John Pacella           3   0  3.43  22   9   0   0   0   60   55   25   23    4   35   49
Ray Burris             4   6  3.43  17  17   0   0   0   94   92   45   36    9   38   58
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 13.50   2   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    1    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Carlton         15   4  2.14  22  22   7   0   2  172  129   43   41    7   52  168
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
Bob Walk               6   0  4.05  11  11   2   0   0   67   61   31   30    4   29   42
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
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  2.09  38   0   0   5   0   43   39   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           6   5  2.93  42   0   0  12   0   46   48   17   15    1   21   19
Jim Bibby             11   1  3.00  20  19   4   0   1  141  120   50   47   11   39   92
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
Bert Blyleven          4   7  3.83  21  19   2   0   1  129  132   59   55   13   39  100
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
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
Dennis Kinney          3   1  2.94  31   0   0   0   0   49   41   21   16    2   19   32
Bob Shirley            5   6  3.02  43   0   0   7   0   60   60   24   20    5   24   33
Randy Jones            4   8  3.55  16  16   3   0   3  101  102   42   40    9   16   39
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.59  32   0   0   1   0   53   55   22   21    2   28   34
Gary Lucas             3   5  3.66  18  15   0   0   0   96   94   43   39    5   25   49
Steve Mura             3   3  3.93  23   9   1   2   0   76   63   34   33    7   41   44
Rick Wise              3   5  3.94  15  15   0   0   0   78   86   35   34    7   16   28
John Curtis            3   7  4.66  17  17   0   0   0   97  107   53   50    9   46   32
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  5.31  24  12   0   1   0   76   99   49   45    9   24   36
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   2  1.40  28   0   0   3   0   39   34   10    6    1   21   32
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
Greg Minton            2   3  3.07  35   0   0   8   0   41   39   16   14    0   19   19
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.19  22  22   5   0   2  147  153   59   52    6   38   65
Bill Bordley           2   0  3.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   20    8    7    2    7    6
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
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
Pete Vuckovich         8   6  2.87  21  19   6   1   2  147  124   56   47   10   44   89
John Fulgham           2   3  3.04   9   8   2   0   0   50   39   18   17    3   21   28
Jim Kaat               4   5  3.39  24  10   5   2   1   90   85   39   34    4   23   22
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)         15
  J. Bibby (PIT)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Reuss (LAN)           10
  J. Richard (CHN)         10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9
  S. Sanderson (MON)        9

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  V. Blue (SFN)             7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  S. Rogers (MON)           7
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        6
  J. Kaat (SLN)             5
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        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)      172.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       157.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      154.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       153.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    147.1
  E. Whitson (SFN)      146.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       145.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        141.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   137.1
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     137.0

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       165
  B. Knepper (SFN)        164
  D. Lamp (CHN)           155
  J. Niekro (HOU)         155
  E. Whitson (SFN)        153
  S. Rogers (MON)         147
  P. Niekro (ATL)         145
  K. Forsch (HOU)         144
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     142
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        136

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         76
  J. Niekro (HOU)          72
  D. Lamp (CHN)            71
  R. Lerch (PHI)           71
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        69
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          66
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      63
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       63

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            69
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  M. Krukow (CHN)          52
  S. Rogers (MON)          52
  P. Niekro (ATL)          51
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        49
  M. Soto (CIN)            48
  J. Curtis (SDN)          46
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46
  B. Welch (LAN)           46

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        168
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  N. Ryan (HOU)           103
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       100
  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  J. Bibby (PIT)           92
  S. Rogers (MON)          91
  M. Soto (CIN)            91
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       89
  B. Knepper (SFN)         80

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