Tuesday July 22, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 22, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         53  40  3.01   93  16  25   837   748  332  280   40  273  559
Los Angeles     51  43  3.32   94  17  22   849   774  346  313   68  279  463
San Francisco   46  48  3.41   94  22  16   843   841  357  319   56  262  473
Pittsburgh      52  40  3.44   92  11  25   838   813  355  320   60  256  458
Philadelphia    47  43  3.60   90  14  21   803   787  364  321   54  281  501
Montreal        50  41  3.66   91  16  23   826   847  381  336   66  265  431
Chicago         39  51  3.71   90   8  24   815   821  378  336   64  316  516
New York        44  48  3.76   92  11  20   825   785  388  345   92  316  522
San Diego       38  55  3.86   94   4  22   825   840  384  354   66  291  414
Atlanta         43  49  3.93   92  21  17   816   811  399  356   82  287  400
St. Louis       42  51  3.97   93  20  15   837   835  421  369   48  293  371
Cincinnati      49  45  4.38   95  18  22   854   853  440  415   74  313  472

 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
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     10   3  2.15  22  14   4   3   4  125   95   36   30    6   22   60
Steve Carlton (PHI)   15   5  2.17  23  23   7   0   2  178  134   46   43    7   56  173
Don Sutton (LAN)       7   3  2.21  18  18   4   0   2  118   88   32   29   11   26   71
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
Jim Bibby (PIT)       12   1  2.86  21  20   4   0   1  148  125   50   47   11   44   95
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   9   6  2.86  22  20   6   1   2  154  131   58   49   11   46   93
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  2.57  41   0   0   5   0   56   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            8  12  3.93  24  23   9   1   3  169  162   79   74   21   56  109
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           10   8  4.73  25  23   2   0   1  129  161   72   68   10   45   54
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             4   4  3.96  31   5   1   0   0  102   75   47   45   10   51  100
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
Bert Roberge           1   0  1.08   2   0   0   0   0    8    2    1    1    1    1    4
Frank Lacorte          6   0  1.23  32   0   0   9   0   44   23    8    6    2   20   40
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Dave Smith             1   3  2.17  33   0   0   4   0   50   40   13   12    0   14   35
Joe Sambito            5   1  2.30  36   0   0  10   0   47   31   13   12    3   12   40
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  3.94  21  21   7   0   2  149  162   77   65    7   48   78
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
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
Don Sutton             7   3  2.21  18  18   4   0   2  118   88   32   29   11   26   71
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  1.78  35   0   0  10   0   51   38   12   10    1   18   38
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       10   5  3.11  19  19   5   0   2  116  119   42   40   11   34   64
Stan Bahnsen           6   4  3.21  35   0   0   2   0   56   45   27   20    5   22   24
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.38  40   0   0   7   0   56   60   21   21    4   13   35
Bill Gullickson        1   2  4.53  11   7   1   0   0   50   51   27   25    4   24   31
Fred Norman            0   1  5.01  33   0   0   4   0   41   40   27   23    3   20   25
Bill Lee               3   4  5.22  15  15   2   0   0   90  127   57   52   10   14   26
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   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    0    0    0    1    2
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
Ed Glynn               3   3  3.40  28   0   0   1   0   42   33   16   16    3   18   23
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
John Pacella           3   0  3.75  23  10   0   0   0   62   61   28   26    4   40   51
Roy Lee Jackson        1   0  4.35   3   1   1   0   0   10    5    5    5    0    4   14
Mark Bomback           6   3  4.57  23  12   2   0   1   87  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   5  2.17  23  23   7   0   2  178  134   46   43    7   56  173
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.45  27   0   0   7   0   44   35   12   12    2   16   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  2.14  41   0   0   5   0   46   42   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             12   1  2.86  21  20   4   0   1  148  125   50   47   11   44   95
Kent Tekulve           6   5  2.96  44   0   0  13   0   49   50   18   16    1   21   19
Enrique Romo           5   3  3.50  44   0   0   6   0   75   70   33   29    8   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  3.26  34   0   0   1   0   58   56   22   21    2   32   37
Gary Lucas             3   6  3.73  19  16   0   0   0  104  104   47   43    5   26   53
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  2.89  39   0   0   8   0   44   42   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
Bill Bordley           2   1  3.22   4   4   0   0   0   22   25   11    8    2   10    7
Allen Ripley           3   4  3.30  10   7   1   0   0   46   39   17   17    4   15   26
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
Tom Griffin            2   1  3.97  18   0   0   0   0   34   31   15   15    3   11   28
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
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  2.41  23   0   0   6   0   34   26   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  3.50  25  11   5   2   1   93   91   41   36    5   25   23
John Urrea             3   0  3.66   8   1   0   0   0   20   16    9    8    0    9    8
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
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)           12
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  D. Lamp (CHN)            10
  J. Niekro (HOU)          10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Reuss (LAN)           10
  J. Richard (CHN)         10
  S. Sanderson (MON)       10
  V. Blue (SFN)             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)         13
  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)      178.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       169.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       164.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      161.1
  E. Whitson (SFN)      154.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    154.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       148.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        148.0
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     145.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   144.1

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        171
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       169
  J. Niekro (HOU)         162
  P. Niekro (ATL)         162
  D. Lamp (CHN)           161
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156
  K. Forsch (HOU)         151
  S. Rogers (MON)         149
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     148
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        144

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  B. Knepper (SFN)         78
  J. Niekro (HOU)          77
  R. Lerch (PHI)           76
  D. Lamp (CHN)            72
  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)          21
  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. Carlton (PHI)         56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          56
  S. Rogers (MON)          55
  M. Krukow (CHN)          54
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        51
  M. Soto (CIN)            51
  J. Niekro (HOU)          48
  D. Alexander (ATL)       47
  B. Welch (LAN)           47

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        173
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  N. Ryan (HOU)           114
  P. Niekro (ATL)         109
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       107
  M. Soto (CIN)           100
  J. Bibby (PIT)           95
  S. Rogers (MON)          94
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       93
  B. Knepper (SFN)         84

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