Saturday August 2, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 2, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         56  46  3.12  102  16  26   918   843  376  318   43  302  599
Los Angeles     57  46  3.29  103  19  23   933   854  377  341   72  294  516
San Francisco   51  52  3.44  103  22  19   925   922  396  353   59  303  526
Pittsburgh      56  45  3.44  101  14  27   916   892  386  350   67  280  509
Montreal        56  45  3.57  101  19  24   918   933  414  364   68  303  496
Philadelphia    53  47  3.58  100  15  25   896   873  401  356   58  326  550
San Diego       45  57  3.68  103   5  24   910   926  406  372   68  312  448
New York        50  51  3.69  101  13  22   906   856  420  372   96  343  574
Chicago         41  58  3.79   99   8  26   896   914  428  377   70  355  569
St. Louis       45  57  3.89  102  22  16   916   907  450  396   54  325  404
Atlanta         46  56  3.99  102  23  17   902   912  449  400   91  308  443
Cincinnati      54  50  4.19  105  19  25   939   940  466  437   75  334  510

 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  2.17  20  20   4   0   2  133   98   35   32   12   26   81
Steve Carlton (PHI)   16   6  2.28  25  25   7   0   2  193  145   52   49    8   63  191
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   5  2.48  17  15   6   0   3  105   87   33   29    8   35   55
Scott Sanderson (MON) 11   5  2.76  21  21   6   0   2  134  127   44   41   11   39   80
Jim Bibby (PIT)       13   2  2.80  23  22   4   0   1  164  136   54   51   11   52  107
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   9   8  2.96  24  22   6   1   2  167  143   65   55   13   48   97
Ed Whitson (SFN)       8   9  3.03  23  23   5   0   2  155  156   59   52    6   40   68
Ken Forsch (HOU)       8   9  3.06  22  22   2   0   1  156  170   63   53    9   28   61

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              3   4  2.69  46   0   0   5   0   64   65   22   19    3   18   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   6  3.77  23  23   5   0   1  155  144   72   65   15   54   74
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.08  18   1   0   0   0   46   42   21   21    2   31   21
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.12  33   0   0   2   0   39   34   21   18    8   20   21
Phil Niekro            8  14  4.12  26  25   9   1   3  181  178   88   83   22   61  118
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
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
Dick Tidrow            3   2  2.49  53   0   0   4   0   72   59   26   20    5   32   60
Bruce Sutter           3   6  2.53  38   0   0  22   0   64   55   22   18    3   19   51
Doug Capilla           2   4  2.81  22   6   0   0   0   48   37   18   15    5   28   26
Rick Reuschel          7   9  3.71  25  25   3   0   0  160  183   74   66    8   53   97
Mike Krukow            6  10  4.15  22  22   2   0   0  130  128   73   60    7   57   81
Dennis Lamp           10   8  4.71  27  25   2   0   1  141  173   78   74   11   51   62
Willie Hernandez       1   8  4.73  33   6   0   0   0   78   79   43   41    6   35   54
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   7  4.33  23  22   5   0   2  135  149   67   65   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
Mike Lacoss            6   9  4.79  23  21   4   0   2  118  148   71   63    7   46   35
Doug Bair              1   5  5.06  44   0   0   5   0   59   63   34   33    6   31   46
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
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
Dave Smith             1   4  2.10  38   0   0   5   0   60   50   16   14    1   16   44
Joe Sambito            6   1  2.29  39   0   0  10   0   51   34   14   13    3   14   47
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.84  16  10   1   0   0   73   79   32   23    6   17   32
Ken Forsch             8   9  3.06  22  22   2   0   1  156  170   63   53    9   28   61
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   9  3.98  23  23   7   0   2  161  174   83   71    7   52   81
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  1.59  36   0   0   9   0   51   48   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  2.17  20  20   4   0   2  133   98   35   32   12   26   81
Bobby Castillo         3   5  3.11  36   0   0   3   0   55   41   20   19    3   27   31
Bob Welch             10   6  3.19  21  21   3   0   2  147  128   57   52   10   51   88
Burt Hooton           10   3  3.20  21  20   4   1   2  135  123   52   48   16   39   72
Dave Goltz             4   7  5.26  22  16   2   1   2  104  128   65   61   11   37   52
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  6.23   5   0   0   1   0    9   11    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
Scott Sanderson       11   5  2.76  21  21   6   0   2  134  127   44   41   11   39   80
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
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
Fred Norman            2   1  4.05  38   2   1   4   0   60   54   32   27    4   25   33
Bill Gullickson        2   3  4.12  13   8   2   0   0   59   60   29   27    4   27   41
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   6   0   0   0   0   11    6    0    0    0    2    6
Pat Zachry             6   5  2.48  17  15   6   0   3  105   87   33   29    8   35   55
Jeff Reardon           6   5  2.90  38   0   0   3   0   62   50   21   20    6   32   57
Tom Hausman            4   2  2.95  36   4   0   1   0   92   82   35   30    5   19   46
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             5   6  3.72  39   0   0  17   0   73   65   33   30    6   27   55
Ed Glynn               3   3  3.94  32   0   0   1   0   46   40   20   20    4   20   27
Mark Bomback           7   3  4.21  24  13   2   0   1   94  104   46   44   14   35   41
Roy Lee Jackson        1   1  4.35   6   3   1   0   0   21   17   11   10    1   10   19
John Pacella           3   1  4.41  25  12   0   0   0   67   69   36   33    5   47   53
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  2.17  31   0   0  10   0   50   37   12   12    2   16   40
Steve Carlton         16   6  2.28  25  25   7   0   2  193  145   52   49    8   63  191
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  3.60  37   0   0   6   0   65   57   26   26    2   19   37
Nino Espinosa          1   2  3.67   5   5   0   0   0   34   24   14   14    5   12    4
Bob Walk               8   1  3.77  14  14   2   0   0   88   89   38   37    5   39   58
Dick Ruthven          10   7  3.77  21  21   4   0   1  141  160   70   59    6   40   54
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  2.30  43   0   0   5   0   47   44   12   12    1   15   18
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.73  15   0   0   0   0   30   20    9    9    2   13   23
Jim Bibby             13   2  2.80  23  22   4   0   1  164  136   54   51   11   52  107
Kent Tekulve           6   5  2.85  48   0   0  15   0   54   54   20   17    2   25   25
Eddie Solomon          5   3  2.89  16  10   0   0   0   72   72   35   23    6   27   24
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.46  47   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  2.51  43   0   0  13   0   68   68   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  3.25  47   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
Steve Mura             4   3  3.99  26  12   1   2   0   95   82   43   42    8   46   58
John Curtis            3   7  4.21  19  18   0   0   0  109  120   55   51    9   50   37
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  1.10  36   0   0   4   0   49   42   11    6    1   22   45
Greg Minton            3   3  2.47  45   0   0  10   0   55   47   17   15    0   23   24
Mike Rowland           0   0  2.70   3   0   0   0   0    7    6    2    2    0    3    2
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.03  23  23   5   0   2  155  156   59   52    6   40   68
Vida Blue              9   5  3.11  19  19   7   0   1  139  134   52   48    8   38   76
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
Gary Lavelle           4   5  3.51  36   0   0   5   0   56   59   26   22    3   21   30
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.53  23   0   0   0   0   43   37   17   17    3   16   37
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   3  5.00   6   6   0   0   0   27   33   18   15    3   16    9
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  2.11  28   0   0   7   0   38   29   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   8  2.96  24  22   6   1   2  167  143   65   55   13   48   97
Jim Kaat               4   5  3.48  28  11   5   2   1   96   93   42   37    5   26   23
Bob Forsch             7   7  3.57  22  22   5   0   0  151  153   68   60    6   24   66
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
  S. Sanderson (MON)       11
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10
  D. Lamp (CHN)            10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         10
  J. Richard (CHN)         10

Losses:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  B. Knepper (SFN)         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
  J. Niekro (HOU)           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
  S. Sanderson (MON)        6
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          22
  T. Hume (CIN)            18
  N. Allen (NYN)           17
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  R. Fingers (SDN)         13
  W. Fryman (MON)          11
  T. McGraw (PHI)          10
  G. Minton (SFN)          10
  J. Sambito (HOU)         10
  S. Howe (LAN)             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
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           2
  C. Leibrandt (CIN)        2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      193.1
  P. Niekro (ATL)       181.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       180.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      171.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    167.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        163.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   161.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       160.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     160.0
  K. Forsch (HOU)       156.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        187
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       183
  P. Niekro (ATL)         178
  J. Niekro (HOU)         174
  D. Lamp (CHN)           173
  K. Forsch (HOU)         170
  S. Rogers (MON)         170
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     167
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        160
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          88
  B. Knepper (SFN)         86
  J. Niekro (HOU)          83
  R. Lerch (PHI)           80
  D. Lamp (CHN)            78
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        74
  M. Krukow (CHN)          73
  D. Alexander (ATL)       72
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        72
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          71

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          22
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  B. Hooton (LAN)          16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  D. Alexander (ATL)       15
  P. Falcone (NYN)         15
  M. Bomback (NYN)         14

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            77
  S. Carlton (PHI)         63
  S. Rogers (MON)          62
  P. Niekro (ATL)          61
  M. Krukow (CHN)          57
  D. Alexander (ATL)       54
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        53
  M. Soto (CIN)            53
  J. Bibby (PIT)           52
  J. Niekro (HOU)          52

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        191
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       121
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  P. Niekro (ATL)         118
  N. Ryan (HOU)           118
  J. Bibby (PIT)          107
  S. Rogers (MON)         107
  M. Soto (CIN)           104
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        97
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       97

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