Sunday July 20, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 20, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         51  40  3.02   91  16  24   819   732  325  275   40  270  548
Los Angeles     51  41  3.30   92  16  22   833   760  338  305   64  277  455
Pittsburgh      51  40  3.44   91  11  24   829   803  352  317   59  251  455
San Francisco   45  47  3.49   92  22  16   820   824  354  318   56  255  460
Philadelphia    47  41  3.59   88  14  21   787   768  356  314   54  271  492
Montreal        49  40  3.59   89  16  22   809   823  368  323   59  260  424
New York        44  46  3.74   90  11  20   809   766  379  336   91  304  509
Chicago         38  50  3.79   88   7  24   791   807  375  333   62  308  499
San Diego       38  54  3.86   93   4  22   816   830  380  350   66  289  410
Atlanta         42  48  3.90   90  21  16   798   791  386  346   78  282  390
St. Louis       40  51  4.01   91  20  13   819   819  417  365   46  288  362
Cincinnati      47  45  4.40   93  17  21   836   834  434  409   72  308  461

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     10   3  2.15  22  14   4   3   4  125   95   36   30    6   22   60
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  3.06  22  22   7   0   2  165  149   62   56   11   55   94

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   3  2.67  39   0   0   4   0   54   60   19   16    2   16   19
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.09  32   0   0   3   0   35   33   15   12    3   18   23
Doyle Alexander        8   5  3.68  20  20   4   0   1  135  119   61   55   12   47   71
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
Tommy Boggs            4   5  4.04  18  12   1   0   0   91   88   44   41    7   27   38
Larry McWilliams       7   6  4.08  17  17   4   0   1  104  115   53   47   13   19   43
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.21  30   0   0   2   0   36   31   18   17    8   19   20
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  1.13   9   0   0   0   0   16   11    6    2    0    5    7
Dick Tidrow            3   1  1.87  47   0   0   4   0   63   47   19   13    5   26   52
Bill Caudill           1   1  1.96  43   0   0   0   0   69   44   15   15    6   35   62
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  4.03  21  21   2   0   0  125  122   69   56    7   54   77
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         7   7  5.23  23  13   1   0   1   98  122   63   57   16   27   58

 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               4   7  3.25  45   0   0  14   0   75   72   30   27    4   26   35
Paul Moskau            7   2  3.91  22   8   1   2   0   92   81   40   40    8   23   57
Mario Soto             3   4  4.15  30   4   0   0   0   93   66   45   43    9   48   93
Charlie Leibrandt      8   6  4.22  20  20   5   0   2  124  132   60   58   10   38   48
Tom Seaver             3   5  4.76  14  14   1   0   0   81   73   47   43   16   34   41
Mike Lacoss            5   9  5.36  20  18   3   0   1   97  127   66   58    6   41   28
Doug Bair              0   4  5.37  39   0   0   5   0   54   60   33   32    6   28   40
Joe Price              1   2  5.54   8   5   0   0   0   37   42   24   23    3   17   12
Bill Bonham            1   1  5.79   3   3   0   0   0   14   15    9    9    1    4   10
Dave Tomlin            3   0  6.55  23   0   0   0   0   22   36   17   16    2    8    6
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
Bert Roberge           0   0  1.59   1   0   0   0   0    6    1    1    1    1    1    1
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Joe Sambito            5   1  2.30  36   0   0  10   0   47   31   13   12    3   12   40
Dave Smith             1   3  2.31  32   0   0   3   0   47   39   13   12    0   13   34
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.96  15   9   1   0   0   70   76   30   23    6   17   32
Nolan Ryan             5   7  3.14  20  20   2   0   2  138  105   55   48    6   71  114
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        1   4  4.01  19   5   0   2   0   52   55   26   23    2   17   34
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   20   29   13   13    1    6    6
Gordie Pladson         0   2  7.20   2   1   0   0   0    5    9    6    4    1    1    1

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Terry Forster          0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    0    1
Steve Howe             3   4  1.77  33   0   0   9   0   46   42   15    9    1   12   23
Don Sutton             7   2  2.13  17  17   3   0   2  110   82   29   26    9   25   68
Joe Beckwith           3   3  2.13  25   0   0   0   0   38   38   13    9    1   15   28
Jerry Reuss           10   3  2.15  22  14   4   3   4  125   95   36   30    6   22   60
Bob Welch              9   4  2.57  18  18   3   0   2  130  106   42   37    8   47   74
Bobby Castillo         3   5  3.11  36   0   0   3   0   55   41   20   19    3   27   31
Burt Hooton            9   3  3.12  19  18   3   1   2  121  107   44   42   15   33   60
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   7  6.35  25   9   1   4   1   72   86   52   51    7   35   39
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
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Charlie Lea            2   4  2.89   8   7   0   0   0   44   39   19   14    3   20   20
Steve Rogers          11   6  3.06  22  22   7   0   2  165  149   62   56   11   55   94
Scott Sanderson        9   5  3.12  18  18   5   0   2  110  112   40   38    9   32   62
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.52  39   0   0   6   0   54   59   21   21    4   13   34
Bill Gullickson        1   2  4.72  10   7   1   0   0   48   49   27   25    4   24   28
Bill Lee               3   4  5.00  14  14   2   0   0   85  118   52   47    8   13   26
Fred Norman            0   1  5.01  33   0   0   4   0   41   40   27   23    3   20   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   2   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Ed Glynn               3   2  2.93  27   0   0   1   0   40   29   13   13    2   17   22
Pat Zachry             4   5  2.99  15  13   4   0   1   87   77   33   29    8   32   46
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   5  3.33  34   0   0   3   0   54   45   21   20    6   32   51
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
Roy Lee Jackson        1   0  4.35   3   1   1   0   0   10    5    5    5    0    4   14
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

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Warren Brusstar        0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    6    1    1    0    1    1
Steve Carlton         15   4  2.14  22  22   7   0   2  172  129   43   41    7   52  168
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.57  26   0   0   7   0   42   33   12   12    2   14   35
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
Ron Reed               6   3  3.71  34   0   0   5   0   61   55   25   25    2   18   37
Dan Larson             0   3  3.77   8   5   0   0   0   29   31   19   12    4   14   13
Dick Ruthven           8   7  3.85  19  19   3   0   1  122  144   62   52    5   32   47
Bob Walk               6   1  4.09  12  12   2   0   0   73   69   34   33    4   32   49
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Dickie Noles           1   3  4.25  27   3   0   6   0   49   52   27   23    5   25   36
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          8   2  2.15  40   0   0   5   0   46   40   11   11    1   15   17
Eddie Solomon          5   3  2.74  15   9   0   0   0   66   65   32   20    5   23   21
Jim Bibby             11   1  3.00  20  19   4   0   1  141  120   50   47   11   39   92
Kent Tekulve           6   5  3.00  43   0   0  12   0   48   50   18   16    1   21   19
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.18  43   0   0   6   0   74   67   30   26    7   14   46
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        6   9  3.68  21  21   4   0   0  144  148   66   59    5   36   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          4   7  3.92  22  20   2   0   1  135  135   64   59   15   41  107
Don Robinson           3   4  4.20  17  12   1   1   0   79   90   37   37    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   2  3.20  32   0   0   0   0   51   42   23   18    2   20   33
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.34  33   0   0   1   0   57   56   22   21    2   31   37
Gary Lucas             3   5  3.66  18  15   0   0   0   96   94   43   39    5   25   49
Randy Jones            4   9  3.77  17  17   3   0   3  107  110   48   45   10   18   40
Rick Wise              3   5  3.94  15  15   0   0   0   78   86   35   34    7   16   28
Steve Mura             3   3  4.46  24  10   1   2   0   79   68   40   39    8   43   46
John Curtis            3   7  4.66  17  17   0   0   0   97  107   53   50    9   46   32
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  5.17  26  12   0   1   0   78  100   49   45    9   24   37
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  1.31  30   0   0   3   0   41   38   11    6    1   21   32
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Greg Minton            2   3  3.02  37   0   0   8   0   42   39   16   14    0   19   19
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.19  22  22   5   0   2  147  153   59   52    6   38   65
Gary Lavelle           2   5  3.20  32   0   0   5   0   51   51   22   18    2   18   28
Allen Ripley           3   4  3.30  10   7   1   0   0   46   39   17   17    4   15   26
Bill Bordley           2   0  3.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   20    8    7    2    7    6
Alan Hargesheimer      2   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    5    5    0    6    2
Bob Knepper            8  11  3.96  23  23   8   0   1  161  171   78   71   10   40   84
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   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  2.60  23   4   0   0   0   52   54   23   15    1   25   22
John Littlefield       4   2  2.73  21   0   0   4   0   30   25   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
Bob Forsch             7   6  3.68  20  20   4   0   0  134  135   63   55    4   23   60
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
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
John Urrea             2   0  4.80   7   1   0   0   0   15   14    9    8    0    8    4
Bob Sykes              3   8  5.17  19  11   2   0   1   85  103   51   49    8   26   32
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  7.86  13   4   0   0   0   26   38   23   23    1   15   21
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
  B. Hooton (LAN)           9
  D. Lamp (CHN)             9

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  B. Knepper (SFN)         11
  R. Lerch (PHI)           11
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       9
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  R. Jones (SDN)            9
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           9
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         9
  E. Whitson (SFN)          9

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
  S. Howe (LAN)             9
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          9
  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)       164.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      161.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       161.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    147.1
  E. Whitson (SFN)      146.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       145.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   144.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        141.0
  N. Ryan (HOU)         137.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        171
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       165
  D. Lamp (CHN)           155
  J. Niekro (HOU)         155
  P. Niekro (ATL)         153
  E. Whitson (SFN)        153
  S. Rogers (MON)         149
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     148
  K. Forsch (HOU)         144
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        144

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         78
  P. Niekro (ATL)          74
  J. Niekro (HOU)          72
  D. Lamp (CHN)            71
  R. Lerch (PHI)           71
  M. Krukow (CHN)          69
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        69
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      66
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          66
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        64

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          19
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        15
  P. Falcone (NYN)         15
  B. Hooton (LAN)          15
  M. Bomback (NYN)         14
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      14
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      13

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            71
  S. Rogers (MON)          55
  M. Krukow (CHN)          54
  P. Niekro (ATL)          54
  S. Carlton (PHI)         52
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        49
  M. Soto (CIN)            48
  D. Alexander (ATL)       47
  B. Welch (LAN)           47
  J. Curtis (SDN)          46

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        168
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  N. Ryan (HOU)           114
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       107
  P. Niekro (ATL)         103
  S. Rogers (MON)          94
  M. Soto (CIN)            93
  J. Bibby (PIT)           92
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       89
  B. Knepper (SFN)         84

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