Friday July 18, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 18, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         49  39  3.02   88  16  23   792   715  315  266   38  263  527
Los Angeles     50  39  3.21   89  16  21   807   730  321  288   61  264  443
Pittsburgh      49  39  3.41   88  11  24   802   783  338  304   54  241  443
San Francisco   44  46  3.50   90  22  15   803   806  348  312   56  251  455
Philadelphia    47  38  3.55   85  14  21   763   738  341  301   51  262  476
Montreal        48  38  3.60   86  15  22   784   807  358  314   58  243  412
New York        43  45  3.74   88  10  20   791   754  372  329   90  295  492
San Diego       38  52  3.79   91   4  22   800   814  366  337   64  281  402
Chicago         36  50  3.81   86   6  24   773   790  368  327   61  300  486
Atlanta         39  48  3.99   87  19  15   771   772  380  342   78  278  383
St. Louis       39  50  4.01   89  19  13   801   804  409  357   46  283  357
Cincinnati      46  44  4.35   91  17  21   818   808  418  395   69  305  452

 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   4  2.57  18  18   3   0   2  130  106   42   37    8   47   74
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
Rick Matula            6   7  3.94  18  18   3   0   1  112  118   57   49    8   40   40
Phil Niekro            7  12  3.96  23  22   9   1   3  161  153   74   71   19   54  103
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  4.74  36   0   0   6   0   38   45   27   20    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
Dick Tidrow            3   1  1.87  47   0   0   4   0   63   47   19   13    5   26   52
Bill Caudill           0   1  1.91  42   0   0   0   0   66   41   14   14    6   32   61
Doug Capilla           2   2  1.98  20   4   0   0   0   41   28    9    9    4   22   24
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  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
Tom Hume               3   7  3.30  44   0   0  14   0   74   72   30   27    4   26   35
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             3   4  4.15  30   4   0   0   0   93   66   45   43    9   48   93
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          1   0  9.49   3   3   0   0   0   12   15   13   13    0   13   12

 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   3  2.22  31   0   0   2   0   45   37   12   11    0   13   33
Joe Sambito            4   1  2.27  34   0   0  10   0   44   29   12   11    2   11   35
Gordie Pladson         0   1  2.45   1   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    1    1    1    1
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.96  15   9   1   0   0   70   76   30   23    6   17   32
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  2.21  24   0   0   0   0   37   35   13    9    1   15   27
Bob Welch              9   4  2.57  18  18   3   0   2  130  106   42   37    8   47   74
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          4   4  1.80  34   0   0  10   0   50   37   12   10    1   18   37
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  3.61  38   0   0   6   0   52   57   21   21    4   12   34
Fred Norman            0   0  4.91  31   0   0   4   0   40   37   25   22    3   18   25
Bill Lee               3   4  5.00  14  14   2   0   0   85  118   52   47    8   13   26
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
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0
Pat Zachry             4   5  2.84  14  12   4   0   1   82   71   30   26    8   29   43
Ed Glynn               3   2  2.93  26   0   0   1   0   40   28   13   13    2   16   22
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.18  32   3   0   1   0   79   71   31   28    5   14   35
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
Neil Allen             4   5  3.53  34   0   0  15   0   64   57   28   25    5   25   46
Mark Bomback           6   3  4.62  22  12   2   0   1   86  100   46   44   14   33   37
Pete Falcone           5   6  5.34  19  15   0   0   0   84   92   59   50   15   33   65
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          1   1  3.27   3   3   0   0   0   22   13    8    8    5    3    2
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.56  26   3   0   6   0   48   47   23   19    5   24   36
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  3.14  42   0   0   6   0   72   65   29   25    6   14   44
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            1   1  6.00   6   5   0   0   0   30   36   21   20    4   14   14

 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  2.77  38   0   0  11   0   62   61   21   19    3   21   41
Bob Shirley            6   6  2.78  44   1   0   7   0   65   64   24   20    5   25   36
Dennis Kinney          3   1  2.94  31   0   0   0   0   49   41   21   16    2   19   32
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             3   2  1.33  29   0   0   3   0   41   36   11    6    1   21   32
Alan Hargesheimer      1   0  1.80   1   1   0   0   0    5    5    1    1    0    3    1
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Greg Minton            2   3  3.05  36   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
Allen Ripley           3   4  3.30  10   7   1   0   0   46   39   17   17    4   15   26
Gary Lavelle           2   5  3.35  31   0   0   4   0   48   49   22   18    2   18   28
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  4.45  16   0   0   0   0   30   30   15   15    3   10   25
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  2.70  22   4   0   0   0   50   53   23   15    1   23   22
John Littlefield       4   2  2.83  20   0   0   4   0   29   24   12    9    0   10   13
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   1  4.50  17   0   0   2   0   16   12    8    8    2   11    6
Roy Thomas             2   3  4.75  24   5   0   0   0   55   59   32   29    3   25   22
Silvio Martinez        2   3  4.75  14   9   1   0   0   53   54   38   28    2   30   17
Bob Sykes              3   7  4.80  18  10   2   0   1   81   97   45   43    8   23   31
John Urrea             2   0  4.80   7   1   0   0   0   15   14    9    8    0    8    4
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  7.92  12   4   0   0   0   25   35   22   22    1   15   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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           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)            14
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         12
  R. Fingers (SDN)         11
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)       161.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       157.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      154.1
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)         153
  E. Whitson (SFN)        153
  S. Rogers (MON)         147
  K. Forsch (HOU)         144
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     142
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        136

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         76
  P. Niekro (ATL)          74
  J. Niekro (HOU)          72
  D. Lamp (CHN)            71
  R. Lerch (PHI)           71
  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)          19
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  P. Falcone (NYN)         15
  M. Bomback (NYN)         14
  B. Hooton (LAN)          14
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      14
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        13
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      13

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            69
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  M. Krukow (CHN)          52
  S. Rogers (MON)          52
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        49
  M. Soto (CIN)            48
  B. Welch (LAN)           47
  J. Curtis (SDN)          46
  J. Niekro (HOU)          46

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        168
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  P. Niekro (ATL)         103
  N. Ryan (HOU)           103
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       100
  M. Soto (CIN)            93
  J. Bibby (PIT)           92
  S. Rogers (MON)          91
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       89
  B. Knepper (SFN)         80

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