Saturday July 26, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, July 26, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         54  42  3.02   96  16  25   867   782  346  291   41  285  571
Los Angeles     52  45  3.38   97  17  22   875   813  364  328   69  288  479
Pittsburgh      54  42  3.39   96  13  25   873   844  364  329   63  266  483
San Francisco   48  49  3.42   97  22  16   871   869  371  331   57  272  493
Philadelphia    49  45  3.62   94  15  22   841   822  381  338   56  302  514
New York        46  49  3.69   95  12  21   852   807  396  349   92  323  538
Montreal        51  43  3.70   94  16  23   855   882  397  352   67  281  448
San Diego       40  57  3.83   98   4  22   863   888  399  367   67  300  427
Chicago         40  53  3.85   93   8  25   841   864  402  360   66  331  534
Atlanta         45  51  3.92   96  22  17   853   851  415  372   87  292  421
St. Louis       44  52  3.93   96  20  16   866   860  430  378   49  306  382
Cincinnati      51  46  4.30   98  18  24   880   880  446  420   75  319  485

 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
Steve Carlton (PHI)   15   5  2.17  23  23   7   0   2  178  134   46   43    7   56  173
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     10   4  2.21  23  15   4   3   4  130  100   39   32    6   23   62
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
Scott Sanderson (MON) 10   5  2.96  20  20   5   0   2  125  124   43   41   11   36   70
Bob Welch (LAN)        9   5  2.98  19  19   3   0   2  133  115   49   44    8   50   77

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              3   4  2.82  44   0   0   5   0   61   65   22   19    3   17   21
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  13  4.06  25  24   9   1   3  175  172   84   79   21   57  113
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.10  31   0   0   2   0   37   31   18   17    8   19   20
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.19  16   1   0   0   0   39   33   18   18    2   30   15
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  2.79  35   0   0  21   0   58   51   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
Lynn McGlothen         8   7  5.05  25  14   1   0   1  107  130   66   60   16   31   64
Willie Hernandez       1   8  5.10  30   6   0   0   0   72   78   43   41    6   34   51

 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
Tom Hume               4   7  3.06  48   0   0  17   0   82   78   31   28    4   26   38
Frank Pastore         10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
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
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.74   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   10   10    1    5   13
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
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   2  1.60  35   0   0   9   0   51   27   11    9    3   26   44
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  3.00  21  21   2   0   1  150  160   60   50    9   28   59
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  1.29   4   0   0   0   0    7    3    1    1    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   4  2.21  23  15   4   3   4  130  100   39   32    6   23   62
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  6.05  28   9   1   4   1   77   93   53   52    7   36   43
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  2.14  38   0   0  10   0   55   42   15   13    1   21   40
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Scott Sanderson       10   5  2.96  20  20   5   0   2  125  124   43   41   11   36   70
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.09  37   0   0   2   0   58   47   27   20    5   22   25
Charlie Lea            2   4  3.13   9   8   0   0   0   46   43   21   16    3   23   22
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  36   0   0   4   0   44   43   28   24    3   21   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   4   0   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    1    4
Pat Zachry             5   5  2.71  16  14   5   0   2   96   83   33   29    8   33   50
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.05  34   4   0   1   0   89   78   35   30    5   18   44
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   1  4.40   4   2   1   0   0   14   10    8    7    0    8   16
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  3.63  35   0   0   6   0   62   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               7   1  4.03  13  13   2   0   0   80   79   37   36    5   35   53
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   3  2.31  42   0   0   5   0   47   44   12   12    1   15   17
Kent Tekulve           6   5  2.84  45   0   0  13   0   51   50   18   16    1   22   22
Jim Bibby             12   1  2.86  21  20   4   0   1  148  125   50   47   11   44   95
Eddie Solomon          5   3  2.89  16  10   0   0   0   72   72   35   23    6   27   24
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.48  46   0   0   6   0   78   74   34   30    8   15   47
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
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
Dennis Kinney          4   3  3.13  35   0   0   0   0   55   47   25   19    2   21   33
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.15  35   0   0   1   0   60   58   22   21    2   32   38
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  4.36  25  11   1   2   0   87   78   43   42    8   44   51
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  1.21  32   0   0   3   0   45   40   11    6    1   22   37
Greg Minton            3   3  2.81  41   0   0   8   0   48   46   17   15    0   20   23
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
Alan Hargesheimer      2   0  3.20   3   3   0   0   0   20   16    8    7    0   10    7
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
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  2.19  26   0   0   7   0   37   28   12    9    0   10   14
Don Hood               2   4  2.75  24   4   0   0   0   52   56   24   16    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  10   1   0   0   0   22   17    9    8    0   13    9
Jim Kaat               4   5  3.48  26  11   5   2   1   93   91   41   36    5   25   23
Bob Forsch             7   6  3.67  21  21   4   0   0  142  144   66   58    4   23   62
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:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  B. Knepper (SFN)         12
  R. Lerch (PHI)           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)          21
  T. Hume (CIN)            17
  N. Allen (NYN)           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)       175.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       172.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      163.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      154.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    154.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   153.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       150.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       148.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        148.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        180
  P. Niekro (ATL)         172
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       169
  J. Niekro (HOU)         162
  D. Lamp (CHN)           161
  K. Forsch (HOU)         160
  S. Rogers (MON)         160
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     156
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        152

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  B. Knepper (SFN)         82
  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
  P. Niekro (ATL)          57
  S. Carlton (PHI)         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)         113
  M. Soto (CIN)           100
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  J. Bibby (PIT)           95
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       93
  B. Knepper (SFN)         85

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