Tuesday August 5, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 5, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         58  47  3.14  105  16  27   946   866  389  330   43  317  620
Los Angeles     58  48  3.28  106  19  24   959   877  390  350   74  304  531
San Francisco   52  55  3.40  107  22  19   960   958  409  363   60  314  543
Pittsburgh      56  48  3.48  104  14  27   942   925  406  364   71  292  533
Montreal        59  46  3.57  105  19  25   955   976  431  379   70  318  522
Philadelphia    54  47  3.58  101  15  26   905   884  405  360   58  326  552
New York        51  54  3.70  105  13  23   943   895  441  388  100  354  596
Chicago         44  58  3.73  102  10  27   923   934  435  383   71  368  587
San Diego       47  60  3.77  108   6  25   952   969  436  399   71  331  467
St. Louis       46  57  3.86  103  23  16   925   914  451  397   54  327  408
Atlanta         47  58  4.01  105  23  17   928   938  464  414   95  319  458
Cincinnati      57  51  4.15  109  19  26   974   972  479  449   76  351  531

 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)     12   4  2.09  25  17   5   3   5  146  111   42   34    6   26   70
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  2.28  18  16   6   0   3  114   93   36   29    8   37   61
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
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   6  3.05  25  25   7   0   2  189  176   71   64   12   63  112

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.64  47   0   0   5   0   65   66   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   7  3.72  21  15   2   0   1  114  113   51   47    9   30   50
Doyle Alexander        9   6  3.77  23  23   5   0   1  155  144   72   65   15   54   74
Phil Niekro            8  14  4.09  27  26   9   1   3  189  182   92   86   23   65  121
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.10  19   1   0   0   0   48   42   22   22    2   33   21
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.12  33   0   0   2   0   39   34   21   18    8   20   21
Gene Garber            2   5  4.28  42   0   0   6   0   48   52   30   23    5   16   30
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          8   9  3.67  26  26   4   0   0  169  192   77   69    8   58   99
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  2.84  52   0   0  19   0   89   82   31   28    4   27   44
Frank Pastore         10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
Paul Moskau            8   3  3.59  25  11   1   2   0  113  104   45   45    8   28   68
Mario Soto             5   5  3.98  34   6   1   0   0  113   85   54   50   10   56  109
Charlie Leibrandt      9   7  4.33  23  22   5   0   2  135  149   67   65   10   39   49
Tom Seaver             4   5  4.43  15  15   1   0   0   87   77   48   43   16   35   46
Joe Price              2   2  4.44  11   6   0   0   0   51   52   26   25    4   22   17
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.74   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   10   10    1    5   13
Doug Bair              1   5  4.74  46   0   0   5   0   63   67   34   33    6   31   46
Mike Lacoss            6   9  4.79  23  21   4   0   2  118  148   71   63    7   46   35
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
Dave Smith             1   4  2.03  39   0   0   5   0   62   51   16   14    1   16   44
Joe Sambito            7   1  2.11  41   0   0  11   0   55   35   14   13    3   14   51
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.28  37   0   0   9   0   55   33   16   14    3   28   46
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             6   8  3.34  23  23   2   0   2  154  126   68   57    6   82  125
Joe Niekro            11   9  3.98  23  23   7   0   2  161  174   83   71    7   52   81
Joaquin Andujar        1   4  4.28  23   6   0   2   0   61   74   32   29    2   21   42
Gordie Pladson         0   3  5.19   5   3   0   0   0   17   15   12   10    1    7    7
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   20   29   13   13    1    6    6
Bert Roberge           1   0  5.84   6   0   0   0   0   12   11    8    8    2    5    5

 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  1.76  37   0   0   9   0   51   49   16   10    1   12   23
Joe Beckwith           3   3  1.98  26   0   0   0   0   41   40   13    9    1   15   30
Jerry Reuss           12   4  2.09  25  17   5   3   5  146  111   42   34    6   26   70
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  5.09  23  17   2   1   2  110  132   66   62   11   38   55
Rick Sutcliffe         3   7  5.53  31   9   1   4   1   85   95   56   52    7   40   47
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Don Stanhouse          0   2  6.75   7   0   0   2   0   11   13    8    8    2    6    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  3.05  25  25   7   0   2  189  176   71   64   12   63  112
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.12  40   0   0   2   0   61   50   28   21    5   24   28
Elias Sosa             6   4  3.46  48   0   0   8   0   65   71   25   25    4   14   43
Fred Norman            2   1  4.05  38   2   1   4   0   60   54   32   27    4   25   33
Bill Gullickson        3   3  4.23  14   9   2   0   0   66   70   33   31    4   32   46
Bill Lee               3   6  5.53  17  17   2   0   0   98  140   66   60   12   21   27
Dale Murray            0   1  5.92  14   0   0   0   0   24   34   18   16    3   11   12
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.31  11   7   0   0   0   41   61   31   29    5   12   11

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.66   8   0   0   0   0   14    9    1    1    0    3    9
Pat Zachry             6   5  2.28  18  16   6   0   3  114   93   36   29    8   37   61
Jeff Reardon           6   6  2.95  40   0   0   3   0   64   52   22   21    7   33   59
Tom Hausman            4   2  3.10  38   4   0   1   0   96   87   38   33    6   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   7  3.79  41   0   0  18   0   74   67   34   31    6   29   57
Mark Bomback           8   3  4.07  25  14   2   0   1  102  109   48   46   16   36   43
Ed Glynn               3   3  4.25  33   0   0   1   0   49   45   25   23    4   21   29
Roy Lee Jackson        1   1  4.35   6   3   1   0   0   21   17   11   10    1   10   19
John Pacella           3   2  4.67  26  13   0   0   0   69   73   39   36    5   48   54
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  2.43  17   0   0   0   0   33   21   12    9    2   15   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  3.50  50   0   0   6   0   82   82   39   32    9   17   52
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        7  11  3.68  24  24   6   0   0  166  176   75   68   10   37   66
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
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
Rollie Fingers         9   7  3.09  45   0   0  14   0   70   72   26   24    3   24   48
John D'Acquisto        2   1  3.30  37   0   0   1   0   63   62   24   23    2   34   39
Rick Wise              3   5  3.49  18  18   0   0   0   98  104   41   38    7   25   34
Randy Jones            5  10  3.70  20  20   4   0   3  129  132   57   53   12   22   45
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.81  21  18   0   0   0  113  115   53   48    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
Dennis Kinney          4   4  4.03  37   0   0   0   0   58   52   32   26    3   23   33
Eric Rasmussen         2   8  5.02  29  12   0   1   0   84  105   51   47    9   26   41
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  1.00  39   0   0   4   0   54   44   11    6    1   23   48
Mike Rowland           0   0  2.08   4   0   0   0   0    9    6    2    2    0    3    2
Greg Minton            3   3  2.41  46   0   0  10   0   56   51   17   15    0   23   24
Jeff Stember           0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    2    3    1    1    2    0
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           5   5  3.13  38   0   0   5   0   63   66   26   22    3   21   37
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.30  24   0   0   0   0   46   37   17   17    3   18   39
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
Alan Hargesheimer      2   1  4.08   5   5   0   0   0   29   29   15   13    0   13   11
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. Reuss (LAN)           12
  J. Niekro (HOU)          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)      11
  R. Jones (SDN)           10
  M. Krukow (CHN)          10
  K. Forsch (HOU)           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)            19
  N. Allen (NYN)           18
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  R. Fingers (SDN)         14
  W. Fryman (MON)          11
  J. Sambito (HOU)         11
  T. McGraw (PHI)          10
  G. Minton (SFN)          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)       189.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       188.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      177.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     169.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    167.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   166.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        163.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       160.2
  K. Forsch (HOU)       156.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        195
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       192
  P. Niekro (ATL)         182
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     176
  S. Rogers (MON)         176
  J. Niekro (HOU)         174
  D. Lamp (CHN)           173
  K. Forsch (HOU)         170
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        160
  E. Whitson (SFN)        156

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  B. Knepper (SFN)         89
  J. Niekro (HOU)          83
  R. Lerch (PHI)           80
  D. Lamp (CHN)            78
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        77
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      75
  M. Krukow (CHN)          75
  D. Alexander (ATL)       72
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        72

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  B. Hooton (LAN)          17
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      17
  M. Bomback (NYN)         16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  T. Seaver (CIN)          16
  D. Alexander (ATL)       15
  P. Falcone (NYN)         15

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            82
  P. Niekro (ATL)          65
  S. Carlton (PHI)         63
  S. Rogers (MON)          63
  M. Krukow (CHN)          60
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        58
  M. Soto (CIN)            56
  D. Alexander (ATL)       54
  J. Curtis (SDN)          53
  J. Bibby (PIT)           52

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        191
  N. Ryan (HOU)           125
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       121
  P. Niekro (ATL)         121
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  S. Rogers (MON)         112
  M. Soto (CIN)           109
  J. Bibby (PIT)          107
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        99
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       97

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