Tuesday July 29, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, July 29, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         56  43  3.06   99  16  26   894   808  360  304   42  295  585
Los Angeles     54  46  3.36  100  18  22   905   841  374  338   71  292  500
San Francisco   49  50  3.42   99  22  17   889   888  378  338   57  280  501
Pittsburgh      56  43  3.46   99  13  27   899   876  382  346   66  276  501
Philadelphia    51  46  3.63   97  15  23   869   847  394  350   58  314  531
Montreal        53  45  3.66   98  17  24   891   914  411  362   68  296  472
New York        47  51  3.74   98  12  22   879   836  413  365   94  333  558
San Diego       43  57  3.74  101   5  23   892   914  404  371   68  309  439
Chicago         40  56  3.77   96   8  25   871   881  412  365   67  340  551
St. Louis       44  54  3.94   98  20  16   882   878  439  386   49  308  389
Atlanta         46  53  3.99   99  23  17   878   887  437  389   88  297  434
Cincinnati      53  48  4.26  102  18  25   914   915  461  432   75  329  500

 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
Ken Forsch (HOU)       8   9  3.00  21  21   2   0   1  150  160   60   50    9   28   59
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  2.77  45   0   0   5   0   62   65   22   19    3   17   22
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.38  35   0   0   3   0   37   36   19   14    3   20   24
Doyle Alexander        9   5  3.63  22  22   5   0   1  151  135   68   61   13   51   73
Tommy Boggs            5   5  3.68  19  13   2   0   1  100   95   44   41    7   27   45
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   7  4.23  19  19   4   0   1  113  130   59   53   16   19   49
Gene Garber            2   5  4.43  39   0   0   6   0   45   49   29   22    5   15   28
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
Dick Tidrow            3   1  2.03  52   0   0   4   0   71   54   22   16    5   30   60
Bill Caudill           1   3  2.09  46   0   0   0   0   73   49   18   17    7   38   67
George Riley           0   1  2.25  10   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    4    1    6    7
Bruce Sutter           3   5  2.70  36   0   0  21   0   60   51   19   18    2   17   47
Doug Capilla           2   4  2.81  22   6   0   0   0   48   37   18   15    5   28   26
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  4.64  26  24   2   0   1  136  165   74   70   10   48   59
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.79  32   6   0   0   0   77   79   43   41    6   34   52
Lynn McGlothen         8   7  5.05  25  14   1   0   1  107  130   66   60   16   31   64

 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  2.99  50   0   0  18   0   84   80   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   5  3.99  32   6   1   0   0  108   81   52   48   10   53  104
Charlie Leibrandt      9   6  4.37  22  21   5   0   2  128  141   64   62   10   39   49
Joe Price              2   2  4.47  10   5   0   0   0   46   46   24   23    3   18   16
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              1   4  4.99  42   0   0   5   0   58   61   33   32    6   30   44
Mike Lacoss            5   9  5.19  22  20   3   0   1  109  141   71   63    7   45   33
Dave Tomlin            3   0  6.26  24   0   0   0   0   23   37   17   16    2    8    6
Bruce Berenyi          2   1  6.85   5   5   0   0   0   24   29   20   18    1   18   15

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.06  36   0   0   9   0   52   31   14   12    3   27   44
Joe Sambito            6   1  2.20  37   0   0  10   0   49   32   13   12    3   12   43
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
Gordie Pladson         0   2  3.86   4   2   0   0   0   14   13    8    6    1    2    4
Joe Niekro            11   8  3.92  22  22   7   0   2  154  165   79   67    7   51   80
Joaquin Andujar        1   4  4.21  21   6   0   2   0   58   66   30   27    2   20   38
Bert Roberge           1   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0   12    9    6    6    2    3    5
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   20   29   13   13    1    6    6

 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
Bobby Castillo         3   5  3.11  36   0   0   3   0   55   41   20   19    3   27   31
Burt Hooton           10   3  3.20  21  20   4   1   2  135  123   52   48   16   39   72
Bob Welch              9   6  3.22  20  20   3   0   2  140  124   55   50   10   50   81
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  5.90  29   9   1   4   1   79   93   53   52    7   37   45
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  2.10  39   0   0  11   0   56   42   15   13    1   21   40
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Charlie Lea            2   5  2.83  10   9   0   0   0   54   49   24   17    3   26   28
Scott Sanderson       10   5  2.96  20  20   5   0   2  125  124   43   41   11   36   70
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.13  39   0   0   2   0   60   50   28   21    5   23   27
Steve Rogers          11   6  3.18  23  23   7   0   2  173  160   67   61   12   60   99
Elias Sosa             5   4  3.62  44   0   0   7   0   60   66   24   24    4   14   38
Bill Gullickson        2   3  4.12  13   8   2   0   0   59   60   29   27    4   27   41
Fred Norman            1   1  4.59  37   1   0   4   0   51   48   31   26    4   24   28
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  6.41  12   0   0   0   0   20   28   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
Jeff Reardon           5   5  3.00  37   0   0   3   0   60   50   21   20    6   32   56
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.01  35   4   0   1   0   90   80   35   30    5   18   44
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  3.82  38   0   0  17   0   71   65   33   30    6   27   53
Roy Lee Jackson        1   1  3.94   5   2   1   0   0   16   11    8    7    0    8   17
John Pacella           3   1  4.06  24  11   0   0   0   64   64   32   29    4   43   52
Ed Glynn               3   3  4.15  30   0   0   1   0   43   38   20   20    4   20   24
Mark Bomback           7   3  4.21  24  13   2   0   1   94  104   46   44   14   35   41
Pete Falcone           5   7  5.42  21  17   0   0   0   95  102   67   57   15   37   72
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  2.31  29   0   0   8   0   47   36   12   12    2   16   37
Kevin Saucier          5   3  2.48  28   0   0   0   0   33   33   10    9    1   12   16
Dan Larson             0   4  3.44   9   6   0   0   0   37   39   21   14    4   19   16
Ron Reed               6   4  3.66  36   0   0   6   0   64   57   26   26    2   19   37
Nino Espinosa          1   2  3.67   5   5   0   0   0   34   24   14   14    5   12    4
Dick Ruthven           9   7  3.77  20  20   4   0   1  134  152   66   56    6   37   53
Bob Walk               7   1  4.03  13  13   2   0   0   80   79   37   36    5   35   53
Warren Brusstar        0   0  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    3    2
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Dickie Noles           1   3  4.17  30   3   0   6   0   54   58   30   25    5   28   39
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Randy Lerch            3  12  5.03  20  20   2   0   0  122  145   80   68   13   41   49
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
Grant Jackson          8   3  2.31  42   0   0   5   0   47   44   12   12    1   15   17
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.73  15   0   0   0   0   30   20    9    9    2   13   23
Kent Tekulve           6   5  2.87  47   0   0  15   0   53   52   20   17    2   24   25
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
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          5   8  4.01  24  22   3   0   1  150  152   72   67   17   43  121
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            2   1  5.15   8   7   0   0   0   44   49   26   25    4   18   21

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         9   7  2.53  42   0   0  12   0   68   67   21   19    3   23   44
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
Randy Jones            5   9  3.51  19  19   4   0   3  123  125   51   48   10   21   44
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
John Curtis            3   7  4.21  19  18   0   0   0  109  120   55   51    9   50   37
Steve Mura             3   3  4.36  25  11   1   2   0   87   78   43   42    8   44   51
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  2.65  43   0   0   9   0   51   46   17   15    0   22   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           5   4  3.32  12   9   1   0   0   60   55   23   22    4   20   33
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   4  4.43  16  11   1   0   0   67   67   43   33    2   35   22
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  7.85  15   4   0   0   0   29   40   25   25    1   17   24
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
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10
  D. Lamp (CHN)            10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Reuss (LAN)           10
  J. Richard (CHN)         10
  S. Sanderson (MON)       10

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
  D. Alexander (ATL)        5
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       5

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          21
  T. Hume (CIN)            18
  N. Allen (NYN)           17
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  R. Fingers (SDN)         12
  W. Fryman (MON)          11
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  S. Howe (LAN)             9
  F. Lacorte (HOU)          9
  G. Minton (SFN)           9

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
  D. Lamp (CHN)           165
  J. Niekro (HOU)         165
  K. Forsch (HOU)         160
  S. Rogers (MON)         160
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     156
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       152

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  B. Knepper (SFN)         82
  R. Lerch (PHI)           80
  J. Niekro (HOU)          79
  D. Lamp (CHN)            74
  M. Krukow (CHN)          73
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        72
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          71
  R. Matula (ATL)          71
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        71

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          21
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  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
  M. Soto (CIN)            53
  D. Alexander (ATL)       51
  J. Niekro (HOU)          51
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        51
  J. Curtis (SDN)          50

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        181
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       121
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  N. Ryan (HOU)           115
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  M. Soto (CIN)           104
  J. Bibby (PIT)          102
  S. Rogers (MON)          99
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       95
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        88

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