Monday July 21, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, July 21, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         52  40  3.00   92  16  24   828   739  327  276   40  270  552
Los Angeles     51  42  3.32   93  16  22   841   768  343  310   66  278  460
San Francisco   46  47  3.43   93  22  16   835   834  354  318   56  259  470
Pittsburgh      51  40  3.44   91  11  24   829   803  352  317   59  251  455
Philadelphia    47  42  3.61   89  14  21   795   780  361  319   54  275  496
Montreal        50  40  3.62   90  16  23   818   834  374  329   64  263  427
New York        44  47  3.73   91  11  20   817   773  382  339   91  309  518
Chicago         38  51  3.74   89   7  24   806   815  377  335   63  316  515
San Diego       38  54  3.86   93   4  22   816   830  380  350   66  289  410
Atlanta         42  49  3.94   91  21  16   807   802  394  353   80  285  394
St. Louis       41  51  3.99   92  20  14   828   826  419  367   47  290  366
Cincinnati      48  45  4.40   94  17  22   845   844  438  413   73  310  465

 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)   9   6  2.86  22  20   6   1   2  154  131   58   49   11   46   93
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
Ed Whitson (SFN)       8   9  3.03  23  23   5   0   2  155  156   59   52    6   40   68

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              2   3  2.62  40   0   0   4   0   55   60   19   16    2   16   19
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.00  33   0   0   3   0   36   33   15   12    3   18   23
Doyle Alexander        8   5  3.68  20  20   4   0   1  135  119   61   55   12   47   71
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
Rick Matula            6   8  4.34  19  19   3   0   1  112  123   63   54    9   40   40
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.46  15   1   0   0   0   36   32   18   18    2   30   14
Gene Garber            2   5  4.95  37   0   0   6   0   40   48   29   22    5   15   23

 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  1.81  48   0   0   4   0   65   47   19   13    5   29   55
Doug Capilla           2   2  1.98  20   4   0   0   0   41   28    9    9    4   22   24
Bill Caudill           1   2  2.13  44   0   0   0   0   72   47   17   17    7   37   67
Bruce Sutter           3   4  2.75  33   0   0  20   0   56   45   18   17    2   14   43
Rick Reuschel          6   9  3.91  23  23   3   0   0  145  169   69   63    8   51   83
Mike Krukow            6  10  4.03  21  21   2   0   0  125  122   69   56    7   54   77
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  3.29  46   0   0  15   0   77   74   31   28    4   26   36
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      9   6  4.19  21  20   5   0   2  125  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  5.31  21  19   3   0   1  103  135   69   61    7   43   31
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          6   0  1.23  32   0   0   9   0   44   23    8    6    2   20   40
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
Ken Forsch             8   9  3.13  20  20   2   0   1  141  151   59   49    9   26   56
Nolan Ryan             5   7  3.14  20  20   2   0   2  138  105   55   48    6   71  114
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   7  5.47  20  16   2   1   2  100  124   65   61   11   36   49
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Rick Sutcliffe         3   7  6.17  26   9   1   4   1   74   87   52   51    7   36   40
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
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
Stan Bahnsen           6   3  2.91  34   0   0   2   0   56   44   25   18    5   21   24
Steve Rogers          11   6  3.06  22  22   7   0   2  165  149   62   56   11   55   94
Scott Sanderson       10   5  3.11  19  19   5   0   2  116  119   42   40   11   34   64
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.38  40   0   0   7   0   56   60   21   21    4   13   35
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  3.15  33   4   0   1   0   86   75   33   30    5   17   42
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   6  3.55  35   0   0  15   0   66   60   29   26    5   27   48
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  2.59  26   0   0   0   0   31   32   10    9    1   11   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  12  4.84  19  19   2   0   0  119  138   76   64   12   39   48
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  1.22  31   0   0   3   0   44   40   11    6    1   22   36
Greg Minton            2   3  2.95  38   0   0   8   0   43   41   16   14    0   19   20
Vida Blue              9   5  3.02  18  18   7   0   1  134  128   49   45    7   34   73
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.03  23  23   5   0   2  155  156   59   52    6   40   68
Gary Lavelle           3   5  3.08  33   0   0   5   0   53   54   22   18    2   18   29
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  4.31  17   0   0   0   0   31   30   15   15    3   11   26
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  2.56  22   0   0   5   0   32   25   12    9    0   10   13
Don Hood               2   3  2.60  23   4   0   0   0   52   54   23   15    1   25   22
Pete Vuckovich         9   6  2.86  22  20   6   1   2  154  131   58   49   11   46   93
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
  S. Sanderson (MON)       10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  B. Hooton (LAN)           9

Losses:

  R. Lerch (PHI)           12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  B. Knepper (SFN)         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)            15
  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
  E. Whitson (SFN)      154.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    154.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       145.1
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     145.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   144.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        141.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        171
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       169
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156
  D. Lamp (CHN)           155
  J. Niekro (HOU)         155
  P. Niekro (ATL)         153
  K. Forsch (HOU)         151
  S. Rogers (MON)         149
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     148
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        144

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         78
  R. Lerch (PHI)           76
  P. Niekro (ATL)          74
  J. Niekro (HOU)          72
  D. Lamp (CHN)            71
  M. Krukow (CHN)          69
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          69
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        69
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      66
  D. Goltz (LAN)           65

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)        51
  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
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       93
  J. Bibby (PIT)           92
  B. Knepper (SFN)         84

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