Thursday July 31, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, July 31, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         56  44  3.07  100  16  26   902   818  366  308   42  300  592
Los Angeles     55  46  3.33  101  19  22   914   845  374  338   71  293  504
San Francisco   50  51  3.40  101  22  18   907   905  386  343   57  286  516
Pittsburgh      56  44  3.46  100  14  27   907   887  385  349   67  276  503
Philadelphia    52  46  3.62   98  15  24   878   856  398  353   58  317  534
Montreal        54  45  3.63   99  17  24   900   924  412  363   68  299  481
New York        48  51  3.70   99  13  22   888   840  413  365   94  335  563
San Diego       44  57  3.71  102   5  23   901   921  406  372   68  310  441
Chicago         40  57  3.76   97   8  25   879   893  417  367   69  346  552
St. Louis       45  55  3.92  100  21  16   899   892  445  391   50  322  398
Atlanta         46  54  3.97  100  23  17   886   895  440  391   88  299  435
Cincinnati      53  49  4.24  103  18  25   922   924  463  434   75  333  507

 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)     11   4  2.07  24  16   5   3   5  139  104   39   32    6   24   66
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
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   5  2.48  17  15   6   0   3  105   87   33   29    8   35   55
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

 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
Tommy Boggs            5   6  3.59  20  14   2   0   1  108  103   47   43    7   29   46
Doyle Alexander        9   5  3.63  22  22   5   0   1  151  135   68   61   13   51   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   7  4.23  19  19   4   0   1  113  130   59   53   16   19   49
Gene Garber            2   5  4.37  40   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  2.15  47   0   0   0   0   75   52   19   18    8   38   67
George Riley           0   1  2.25  10   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    4    1    6    7
Bruce Sutter           3   6  2.61  37   0   0  21   0   62   54   22   18    3   18   48
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  4.95  26  15   1   0   1  111  136   67   61   16   36   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  2.94  51   0   0  18   0   86   81   31   28    4   26   41
Frank Pastore         10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
Paul Moskau            7   3  3.66  24  10   1   2   0  106   96   43   43    8   27   65
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   5  5.12  43   0   0   5   0   58   62   34   33    6   31   45
Mike Lacoss            5   9  5.19  22  20   3   0   1  109  141   71   63    7   45   33
Dave Tomlin            3   0  6.26  25   0   0   0   0   23   38   17   16    2    9    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
Dave Smith             1   3  1.86  37   0   0   5   0   58   46   14   12    0   16   42
J.R. Richard          10   4  1.90  17  17   4   0   4  114   65   31   24    2   40  119
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.06  36   0   0   9   0   52   31   14   12    3   27   44
Joe Sambito            6   1  2.16  38   0   0  10   0   50   32   13   12    3   13   45
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   8  3.44  22  22   2   0   2  147  122   66   56    6   77  118
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  4.38   5   0   0   0   0   12   10    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           11   4  2.07  24  16   5   3   5  139  104   39   32    6   24   66
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          5   4  2.06  40   0   0  11   0   57   42   15   13    1   22   41
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
Steve Rogers          11   6  3.09  24  24   7   0   2  181  170   68   62   12   62  107
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.13  39   0   0   2   0   60   50   28   21    5   23   27
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             6   5  2.48  17  15   6   0   3  105   87   33   29    8   35   55
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
Tug McGraw             0   3  2.22  30   0   0   9   0   49   37   12   12    2   16   39
Steve Carlton         16   5  2.28  24  24   7   0   2  185  138   50   47    8   58  181
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          10   7  3.77  21  21   4   0   1  141  160   70   59    6   40   54
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  10  3.51  23  23   6   0   0  161  167   70   63    7   36   58
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            7   7  3.28  46   2   0   7   0   69   74   29   25    6   25   37
Randy Jones            5   9  3.51  19  19   4   0   3  123  125   51   48   10   21   44
Rick Wise              3   5  3.52  17  17   0   0   0   92   99   39   36    7   19   32
Gary Lucas             4   6  3.64  20  17   0   0   0  111  109   49   45    6   30   56
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  1.15  35   0   0   4   0   47   41   11    6    1   22   42
Mike Rowland           0   0  1.80   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    0    2
Greg Minton            3   3  2.56  44   0   0   9   0   53   46   17   15    0   22   24
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           4   5  3.23  35   0   0   5   0   56   58   24   20    3   18   30
Allen Ripley           5   4  3.32  12   9   1   0   0   60   55   23   22    4   20   33
Alan Hargesheimer      2   0  3.51   4   4   0   0   0   26   23   11   10    0   13   10
Tom Griffin            2   1  3.83  21   0   0   0   0   40   35   17   17    3   14   35
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8  13  4.00  25  25   8   0   1  171  187   86   76   10   44   92
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  2.17  27   0   0   7   0   37   28   12    9    0   11   14
John Fulgham           3   3  2.58  10   9   3   0   1   59   44   18   17    3   23   33
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
Jim Kaat               4   5  3.48  28  11   5   2   1   96   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
John Urrea             3   1  3.97  11   1   0   0   0   23   21   12   10    0   16   11
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  5.01  21  13   2   0   1   97  112   56   54   10   37   38
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  7.76  16   4   0   0   0   29   41   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
  J. Reuss (LAN)           11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10
  D. Lamp (CHN)            10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Richard (CHN)         10
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         10

Losses:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  R. Lerch (PHI)           12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      10
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  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
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        6
  P. Zachry (NYN)           6

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
  T. McGraw (PHI)           9

Shutouts:

  J. Reuss (LAN)            5
  J. Richard (CHN)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  B. Hooton (LAN)           2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      185.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       180.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       175.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      171.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   161.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    160.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        155.2
  E. Whitson (SFN)      154.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       153.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     153.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        187
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       176
  P. Niekro (ATL)         172
  S. Rogers (MON)         170
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     167
  D. Lamp (CHN)           165
  J. Niekro (HOU)         165
  K. Forsch (HOU)         160
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        160
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          84
  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)            77
  S. Rogers (MON)          62
  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)           118
  P. Niekro (ATL)         113
  S. Rogers (MON)         107
  M. Soto (CIN)           104
  J. Bibby (PIT)          102
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       95
  B. Knepper (SFN)         92


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