Sunday August 3, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 3, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         57  46  3.10  103  16  26   928   852  378  320   43  304  605
Los Angeles     57  47  3.29  104  19  23   942   863  381  344   73  297  523
San Francisco   51  54  3.43  105  22  19   943   942  402  359   59  310  535
Pittsburgh      56  47  3.45  103  14  27   934   910  395  358   67  289  523
Montreal        57  45  3.58  102  19  25   927   946  419  369   68  307  503
Philadelphia    54  47  3.58  101  15  26   905   884  405  360   58  326  552
San Diego       47  57  3.63  105   6  25   928   935  409  374   68  318  460
New York        50  52  3.68  102  13  22   916   867  423  375   97  346  581
Chicago         43  58  3.74  101   9  27   914   925  432  380   71  363  585
St. Louis       46  57  3.86  103  23  16   925   914  451  397   54  327  408
Atlanta         46  57  4.01  103  23  17   910   923  455  406   92  312  450
Cincinnati      54  51  4.23  106  19  25   947   947  474  445   75  343  516

 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
Gene Garber            2   5  4.37  41   0   0   6   0   47   52   30   23    5   16   29
Larry McWilliams       7   8  4.44  20  20   4   0   1  118  137   64   58   17   21   54
Rick Matula            6   9  4.88  21  20   3   0   1  114  132   71   62   10   42   41

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Caudill           1   3  2.13  48   1   0   0   0   80   58   21   19    8   40   72
George Riley           0   1  2.25  10   0   0   0   0   16   12    8    4    1    6    7
Dick Tidrow            4   2  2.42  54   0   0   4   0   74   60   26   20    5   34   63
Bruce Sutter           3   6  2.45  39   0   0  23   0   66   56   22   18    3   20   54
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            7  10  4.01  23  23   3   0   0  139  131   75   62    8   60   86
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  4.08  33   6   1   0   0  110   83   54   50   10   55  106
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  5.76  26   0   0   0   0   25   38   17   16    2   11    6
Bruce Berenyi          2   2  7.81   6   6   0   0   0   28   34   26   24    1   23   19

 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            7   1  2.19  40   0   0  10   0   53   34   14   13    3   14   48
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.77  17  11   1   0   0   78   83   33   24    6   18   33
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  4.18  22   6   0   2   0   60   71   31   28    2   21   42
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  3.00  37   0   0   3   0   57   42   20   19    3   28   33
Bob Welch             10   6  3.19  21  21   3   0   2  147  128   57   52   10   51   88
Burt Hooton           10   4  3.28  22  21   4   1   2  140  129   55   51   17   40   76
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  5.75  30   9   1   4   1   81   95   54   52    7   38   46
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            3   5  3.02  11  10   0   0   0   60   57   27   20    3   30   33
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  3.58  45   0   0   8   0   60   66   24   24    4   14   39
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  6.45  13   0   0   0   0   22   33   18   16    3   10    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   13    8    0    0    0    2    8
Pat Zachry             6   5  2.48  17  15   6   0   3  105   87   33   29    8   35   55
Tom Hausman            4   2  2.88  37   4   0   1   0   94   83   35   30    5   19   46
Jeff Reardon           6   6  3.00  39   0   0   3   0   63   51   22   21    7   33   58
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  5.33  22  18   0   0   0  100  109   69   59   15   39   76
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
Nino Espinosa          2   2  3.57   6   6   0   0   0   40   30   16   16    5   12    5
Ron Reed               6   4  3.71  38   0   0   7   0   68   62   28   28    2   19   38
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  2.19  44   0   0   5   0   49   46   12   12    1   15   20
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.56  16   0   0   0   0   32   20   10    9    2   14   24
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  3.44  49   0   0   6   0   81   77   35   31    8   16   50
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   5  4.24  18  13   1   1   0   85   95   40   40    7   22   53
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4
Rick Rhoden            2   2  5.36   9   8   0   0   0   49   57   30   29    4   21   24

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rollie Fingers         9   7  2.44  44   0   0  14   0   70   68   21   19    3   23   48
Juan Eichelberger      2   0  2.65   5   5   0   0   0   34   24   12   10    3   17   20
Bob Shirley            8   7  3.07  48   3   0   7   0   76   78   30   26    6   28   43
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
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            4   7  3.97  20  19   1   0   0  118  125   57   52    9   53   39
Steve Mura             4   3  3.99  26  12   1   2   0   95   82   43   42    8   46   58
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  1.04  38   0   0   4   0   52   43   11    6    1   23   47
Greg Minton            3   3  2.41  46   0   0  10   0   56   51   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
Gary Lavelle           4   5  3.34  37   0   0   5   0   59   59   26   22    3   21   33
Alan Hargesheimer      2   0  3.51   4   4   0   0   0   26   23   11   10    0   13   10
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.53  23   0   0   0   0   43   37   17   17    3   16   37
Allen Ripley           5   5  3.53  13  10   1   0   0   64   62   26   25    4   22   35
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8  14  4.00  26  26   8   0   1  178  195   89   79   10   48   94
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        4   4  4.03  17  12   2   0   0   76   74   44   34    2   37   26
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:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  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)          23
  T. Hume (CIN)            18
  N. Allen (NYN)           17
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  R. Fingers (SDN)         14
  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)      177.2
  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)        195
  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:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         89
  P. Niekro (ATL)          88
  J. Niekro (HOU)          83
  R. Lerch (PHI)           80
  D. Lamp (CHN)            78
  M. Krukow (CHN)          75
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        74
  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)          17
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      17
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       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)          60
  M. Soto (CIN)            55
  D. Alexander (ATL)       54
  J. Curtis (SDN)          53
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        53
  J. Bibby (PIT)           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)           106
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        97
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       97

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