Wednesday July 23, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, July 23, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         53  41  3.00   94  16  25   846   757  336  282   40  273  562
Los Angeles     51  44  3.36   95  17  22   857   786  353  320   68  283  468
San Francisco   47  48  3.42   95  22  16   852   853  363  324   56  264  477
Pittsburgh      52  41  3.44   93  11  25   846   820  358  323   60  260  462
Philadelphia    47  44  3.64   91  14  21   811   794  371  328   54  288  501
Montreal        50  42  3.69   92  16  23   834   861  387  342   66  270  436
New York        45  48  3.74   93  11  21   834   792  391  347   92  317  528
Chicago         39  52  3.82   91   8  24   824   842  392  350   66  321  521
San Diego       39  55  3.83   95   4  22   834   849  386  355   66  294  418
Atlanta         44  49  3.94   93  21  17   825   821  404  361   83  289  402
St. Louis       43  51  3.96   94  20  15   846   842  424  372   48  299  374
Cincinnati      50  45  4.35   96  18  23   863   861  443  417   75  316  475

 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
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
Bob Welch (LAN)        9   5  2.98  19  19   3   0   2  133  115   49   44    8   50   77
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              3   3  2.67  42   0   0   5   0   57   61   20   17    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  3.73  21  21   4   0   1  142  128   65   59   13   49   73
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  1.89  49   0   0   4   0   67   50   20   14    5   30   56
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
Doug Capilla           2   3  3.07  21   5   0   0   0   44   36   15   15    5   24   25
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
Dennis Lamp           10   8  4.73  25  23   2   0   1  129  161   72   68   10   45   54
Willie Hernandez       1   8  5.10  30   6   0   0   0   72   78   43   41    6   34   51
Lynn McGlothen         7   7  5.22  24  13   1   0   1   98  123   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  3.22  47   0   0  16   0   78   74   31   28    4   26   37
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          2   0  6.86   4   4   0   0   0   20   23   16   15    1   16   14

 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   1  1.37  33   0   0   9   0   46   24    9    7    2   20   41
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Dave Smith             1   3  2.09  34   0   0   4   0   52   41   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  2.84  16  10   1   0   0   73   79   32   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  4.02  20   5   0   2   0   54   59   27   24    2   17   36
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   3   0   0   0   0    5    1    0    0    0    1    1
Steve Howe             3   4  1.77  33   0   0   9   0   46   42   15    9    1   12   23
Joe Beckwith           3   3  1.98  26   0   0   0   0   41   40   13    9    1   15   30
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   5  2.98  19  19   3   0   2  133  115   49   44    8   50   77
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  2.26  36   0   0  10   0   52   42   15   13    1   19   39
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
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
Charlie Lea            2   4  3.13   9   8   0   0   0   46   43   21   16    3   23   22
Stan Bahnsen           6   4  3.14  36   0   0   2   0   57   47   27   20    5   22   25
Elias Sosa             5   3  3.34  41   0   0   7   0   57   60   21   21    4   13   35
Bill Gullickson        1   3  4.68  12   7   1   0   0   50   54   28   26    4   25   31
Fred Norman            0   1  4.70  34   0   0   4   0   44   41   27   23    3   20   26
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
Jeff Reardon           5   5  3.21  35   0   0   3   0   56   48   21   20    6   32   52
Craig Swan             5   8  3.23  19  19   4   0   1  123  106   52   44   18   30   77
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  3.49  36   0   0  16   0   67   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  5.18  20  16   0   0   0   90   96   62   52   15   34   70
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
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  2.53  27   0   0   0   0   32   33   10    9    1   11   16
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
Nino Espinosa          1   2  3.86   4   4   0   0   0   28   18   12   12    5    8    2
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
Warren Brusstar        0   0  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    4    4    0    3    1
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
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.52  45   0   0   6   0   77   73   34   30    8   15   47
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  5.50   7   6   0   0   0   36   40   23   22    4   17   17

 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         8   7  2.70  39   0   0  11   0   63   62   21   19    3   22   42
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
Rick Wise              3   5  3.71  16  16   0   0   0   85   94   37   35    7   18   31
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
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  2.91  40   0   0   8   0   46   45   17   15    0   19   21
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           4   4  3.59  11   8   1   0   0   53   48   22   21    4   17   29
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  2.36  24   0   0   6   0   34   27   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
Silvio Martinez        3   3  4.28  15  10   1   0   0   61   59   39   29    2   34   19
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
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  8.44  14   4   0   0   0   27   39   25   25    1   17   22
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)           16
  T. Hume (CIN)            16
  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. Alexander (ATL)       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
  D. Alexander (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
  B. Welch (LAN)           50
  D. Alexander (ATL)       49
  J. Niekro (HOU)          48

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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