Sunday July 27, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, July 27, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         55  42  3.01   97  16  26   876   789  349  293   41  290  577
Los Angeles     53  45  3.35   98  17  22   887   825  366  330   69  288  486
Pittsburgh      55  42  3.39   97  13  26   882   853  368  332   63  272  491
San Francisco   48  50  3.45   98  22  16   880   881  377  337   57  276  497
Philadelphia    50  45  3.62   95  15  22   850   826  385  342   57  304  523
Montreal        51  44  3.72   95  16  23   864   894  403  357   67  287  453
New York        46  50  3.74   96  12  21   861   820  406  358   93  327  545
San Diego       41  57  3.81   99   4  23   872   894  401  369   68  304  430
Chicago         40  54  3.81   94   8  25   853   873  405  361   66  331  543
St. Louis       44  53  3.94   97  20  16   874   869  435  382   49  307  384
Atlanta         45  52  4.02   97  22  17   861   872  432  385   88  295  426
Cincinnati      52  46  4.29   99  18  24   889   891  450  424   75  321  488

 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   4  2.21  23  15   4   3   4  130  100   39   32    6   23   62
Don Sutton (LAN)       7   3  2.23  19  19   4   0   2  125   96   34   31   11   26   77
Steve Carlton (PHI)   16   5  2.28  24  24   7   0   2  185  138   50   47    8   58  181
David Palmer (MON)     6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Jim Bibby (PIT)       13   1  2.89  22  21   4   0   1  156  133   53   50   11   49  102
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   9   7  2.92  23  21   6   1   2  160  138   62   52   11   46   95
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
Ken Forsch (HOU)       8   9  3.00  21  21   2   0   1  150  160   60   50    9   28   59

 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  3.38  35   0   0   3   0   37   36   19   14    3   20   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
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.15  17   1   0   0   0   43   40   20   20    2   30   19
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.23  32   0   0   2   0   38   34   21   18    8   20   21
Larry McWilliams       7   6  4.28  18  18   4   0   1  107  122   57   51   16   19   45
Gene Garber            2   5  4.60  38   0   0   6   0   43   49   29   22    5   15   25
Rick Matula            6   9  4.92  20  20   3   0   1  113  131   71   62   10   41   40

 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  2.06  51   0   0   4   0   70   53   22   16    5   30   60
Bill Caudill           1   3  2.09  46   0   0   0   0   73   49   18   17    7   38   67
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  3.76  24  24   3   0   0  153  176   71   64    8   51   88
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  4.37  22  21   5   0   2  128  141   64   62   10   39   49
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
Joe Price              2   2  4.78   9   5   0   0   0   43   44   24   23    3   18   14
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
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  1.93  36   0   0   5   0   56   45   14   12    0   16   40
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            11   8  3.92  22  22   7   0   2  154  165   79   67    7   51   80
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             5   4  1.63  35   0   0   9   0   50   47   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  2.23  19  19   4   0   2  125   96   34   31   11   26   77
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  6.75   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    6    6    1    4    2

 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  2.98  38   0   0   2   0   60   49   27   20    5   22   27
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  3.68  43   0   0   7   0   59   65   24   24    4   14   37
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   5  5.60  16  16   2   0   0   92  132   62   57   10   18   26
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.31  11   7   0   0   0   41   61   31   29    5   12   11
Dale Murray            0   1  6.75  11   0   0   0   0   19   27   16   14    3   10    8

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    5    0    0    0    1    6
Pat Zachry             5   5  2.71  16  14   5   0   2   96   83   33   29    8   33   50
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.01  35   4   0   1   0   90   80   35   30    5   18   44
Jeff Reardon           5   5  3.10  36   0   0   3   0   58   49   21   20    6   32   54
Craig Swan             5   8  3.23  19  19   4   0   1  123  106   52   44   18   30   77
Ray Burris             4   6  3.43  17  17   0   0   0   94   92   45   36    9   38   58
Neil Allen             4   6  3.78  37   0   0  16   0   69   63   32   29    6   27   50
Ed Glynn               3   3  4.04  29   0   0   1   0   42   36   19   19    3   19   23
John Pacella           3   1  4.06  24  11   0   0   0   64   64   32   29    4   43   52
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         16   5  2.28  24  24   7   0   2  185  138   50   47    8   58  181
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  4.26  29   3   0   6   0   51   54   28   24    5   26   37
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  4.91   5   0   0   0   0    7    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  2.77  46   0   0  14   0   52   51   19   16    1   23   23
Eddie Solomon          5   3  2.89  16  10   0   0   0   72   72   35   23    6   27   24
Jim Bibby             13   1  2.89  22  21   4   0   1  156  133   53   50   11   49  102
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
Rollie Fingers         8   7  2.63  41   0   0  12   0   65   64   21   19    3   22   42
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  2.65   5   5   0   0   0   34   24   12   10    3   17   20
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
Gary Lucas             4   6  3.64  20  17   0   0   0  111  109   49   45    6   30   56
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
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
Al Holland             3   2  1.18  33   0   0   3   0   46   41   11    6    1   22   38
Mike Rowland           0   0  1.80   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    0    2
Greg Minton            3   3  2.76  42   0   0   8   0   49   46   17   15    0   21   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
Allen Ripley           4   4  3.59  11   8   1   0   0   53   48   22   21    4   17   29
Tom Griffin            2   1  3.89  20   0   0   0   0   39   35   17   17    3   13   35
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
Bill Bordley           2   2  4.18   5   5   0   0   0   24   29   14   11    2   12    7
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   7  2.92  23  21   6   1   2  160  138   62   52   11   46   95
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  3.51  27  11   5   2   1   95   93   42   37    5   26   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)         16
  J. Bibby (PIT)           13
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  D. Lamp (CHN)            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. Matula (ATL)           9
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         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)         14
  R. Fingers (SDN)         12
  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)      185.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       175.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       172.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      163.2
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    160.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        155.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      154.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       153.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   153.1
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     153.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        180
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       176
  P. Niekro (ATL)         172
  J. Niekro (HOU)         165
  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)          79
  R. Lerch (PHI)           76
  M. Krukow (CHN)          73
  D. Lamp (CHN)            72
  R. Matula (ATL)          71
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        71
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          69
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         58
  M. Krukow (CHN)          57
  P. Niekro (ATL)          57
  J. Niekro (HOU)          51
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        51
  M. Soto (CIN)            51
  B. Welch (LAN)           50
  D. Alexander (ATL)       49

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        181
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       118
  N. Ryan (HOU)           115
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  J. Bibby (PIT)          102
  M. Soto (CIN)           100
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       95
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        88

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