Friday July 25, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, July 25, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         54  41  3.04   95  16  25   855   771  344  289   41  277  567
Los Angeles     52  44  3.37   96  17  22   866   802  359  324   69  287  475
Pittsburgh      54  41  3.39   95  13  25   864   834  360  325   62  261  477
San Francisco   47  49  3.44   96  22  16   861   864  368  329   57  267  485
Philadelphia    48  45  3.63   93  15  21   832   812  378  335   55  299  510
New York        46  48  3.70   94  12  21   843   798  391  347   92  318  532
Montreal        50  43  3.75   93  16  23   843   876  396  351   67  276  442
San Diego       39  57  3.84   97   4  22   852   876  396  364   67  298  422
Chicago         39  53  3.86   92   8  24   832   855  399  357   66  327  528
Atlanta         45  50  3.90   95  22  17   845   839  409  366   86  291  416
St. Louis       44  51  3.94   95  20  16   855   848  426  374   49  304  380
Cincinnati      50  46  4.33   97  18  23   871   870  445  419   75  318  481

 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
Pat Zachry (NYN)       5   5  2.71  16  14   5   0   2   96   83   33   29    8   33   50
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

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              3   4  2.72  43   0   0   5   0   60   63   21   18    2   17   20
Larry Bradford         2   4  2.97  34   0   0   3   0   36   33   15   12    3   19   24
Tommy Boggs            5   5  3.68  19  13   2   0   1  100   95   44   41    7   27   45
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
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.19  16   1   0   0   0   39   33   18   18    2   30   15
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.21  30   0   0   2   0   36   31   18   17    8   19   20
Larry McWilliams       7   6  4.28  18  18   4   0   1  107  122   57   51   16   19   45
Rick Matula            6   8  4.34  19  19   3   0   1  112  123   63   54    9   40   40
Gene Garber            2   5  4.60  38   0   0   6   0   43   49   29   22    5   15   25

 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
Bill Caudill           1   2  2.11  45   0   0   0   0   73   48   17   17    7   38   67
Dick Tidrow            3   1  2.15  50   0   0   4   0   67   52   22   16    5   30   56
Bruce Sutter           3   5  2.81  34   0   0  20   0   58   49   19   18    2   16   46
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  4.15  22  22   2   0   0  130  128   73   60    7   57   81
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   3  3.82  23   9   1   2   0   99   90   42   42    8   25   62
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
Doug Bair              0   4  5.27  40   0   0   5   0   55   60   33   32    6   28   41
Mike Lacoss            5   9  5.31  21  19   3   0   1  103  135   69   61    7   43   31
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
Frank Lacorte          7   1  1.50  34   0   0   9   0   48   25   10    8    3   20   43
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Dave Smith             1   3  2.08  35   0   0   4   0   52   41   13   12    0   14   36
Joe Sambito            5   1  2.30  36   0   0  10   0   47   31   13   12    3   12   40
Bert Roberge           1   0  2.79   3   0   0   0   0   10    6    3    3    1    3    5
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  3.30  21  21   2   0   2  142  114   60   52    6   73  115
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  6.00   3   1   0   0   0    6    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             4   4  1.74  34   0   0   9   0   47   44   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  3.29  20  19   3   1   2  126  116   50   46   16   36   64
Dave Goltz             3   7  5.36  21  16   2   1   2  102  127   65   61   11   37   51
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Rick Sutcliffe         3   7  6.09  27   9   1   4   1   75   89   52   51    7   36   41
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  2.22  37   0   0  10   0   53   42   15   13    1   19   40
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
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
Steve Rogers          11   6  3.18  23  23   7   0   2  173  160   67   61   12   60   99
Elias Sosa             5   4  3.81  42   0   0   7   0   57   63   24   24    4   14   35
Bill Gullickson        1   3  4.68  12   7   1   0   0   50   54   28   26    4   25   31
Fred Norman            0   1  4.91  35   0   0   4   0   44   42   28   24    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             5   5  2.71  16  14   5   0   2   96   83   33   29    8   33   50
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
Dan Larson             0   4  3.44   9   6   0   0   0   37   39   21   14    4   19   16
Ron Reed               6   3  3.71  34   0   0   5   0   61   55   25   25    2   18   37
Dick Ruthven           9   7  3.77  20  20   4   0   1  134  152   66   56    6   37   53
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  4.35  28   3   0   6   0   50   54   28   24    5   26   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
John Candelaria        7   9  3.52  22  22   5   0   0  153  156   67   60    6   36   56
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.52  45   0   0   6   0   77   73   34   30    8   15   47
Bert Blyleven          5   7  3.74  23  21   3   0   1  144  141   65   60   16   42  118
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  4.20  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  2.69  40   0   0  11   0   64   63   21   19    3   22   42
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.15  35   0   0   1   0   60   58   22   21    2   32   38
Dennis Kinney          3   3  3.31  34   0   0   0   0   52   45   25   19    2   20   33
Bob Shirley            6   7  3.38  45   2   0   7   0   67   72   29   25    6   25   36
Rick Wise              3   5  3.71  16  16   0   0   0   85   94   37   35    7   18   31
Randy Jones            4   9  3.71  18  18   3   0   3  114  117   50   47   10   21   42
Gary Lucas             3   6  3.73  19  16   0   0   0  104  104   47   43    5   26   53
Steve Mura             3   3  4.46  24  10   1   2   0   79   68   40   39    8   43   46
John Curtis            3   7  4.47  18  17   0   0   0  101  111   53   50    9   46   32
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  5.15  27  12   0   1   0   80  102   50   46    9   25   38
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
Mike Rowland           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    0    1
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  3.13  34   0   0   5   0   55   55   23   19    3   18   30
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
Tom Griffin            2   1  3.68  19   0   0   0   0   37   32   15   15    3   12   33
Alan Hargesheimer      2   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0   12   12    5    5    0    6    2
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8  12  4.12  24  24   8   0   1  164  180   82   75   10   42   85
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  2.29  25   0   0   7   0   35   27   12    9    0   10   14
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
John Urrea             3   0  3.32   9   1   0   0   0   22   17    9    8    0   11    9
Jim Kaat               4   5  3.50  25  11   5   2   1   93   91   41   36    5   25   23
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              4   8  5.03  20  12   2   0   1   91  108   53   51    9   29   36
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:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  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. Candelaria (PIT)       5
  J. Kaat (SLN)             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
  S. Rogers (MON)       172.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       169.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      163.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      154.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    154.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   153.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       148.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        148.0
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     145.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        180
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       169
  J. Niekro (HOU)         162
  P. Niekro (ATL)         162
  D. Lamp (CHN)           161
  S. Rogers (MON)         160
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     156
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        152
  K. Forsch (HOU)         151

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         82
  P. Niekro (ATL)          79
  J. Niekro (HOU)          77
  R. Lerch (PHI)           76
  M. Krukow (CHN)          73
  D. Lamp (CHN)            72
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          69
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        69
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      67
  S. Rogers (MON)          67

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          21
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        16
  B. Hooton (LAN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  P. Falcone (NYN)         15
  M. Bomback (NYN)         14
  J. Montefusco (SFN)      14

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            73
  S. Rogers (MON)          60
  M. Krukow (CHN)          57
  S. Carlton (PHI)         56
  P. Niekro (ATL)          56
  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
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       118
  N. Ryan (HOU)           115
  P. Niekro (ATL)         109
  M. Soto (CIN)           100
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  J. Bibby (PIT)           95
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       93
  B. Knepper (SFN)         85

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