Thursday August 7, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 7, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         59  48  3.13  107  17  27   964   881  394  335   43  326  631
Los Angeles     59  49  3.28  108  19  25   976   895  396  356   76  306  541
San Francisco   52  56  3.39  108  22  19   968   968  410  364   60  316  550
Pittsburgh      59  48  3.47  107  15  29   969   952  416  374   75  301  544
Montreal        60  47  3.58  107  19  26   973   996  439  387   72  322  526
Philadelphia    55  48  3.64  103  15  27   923   906  421  373   58  335  563
New York        52  55  3.68  107  14  23   960   909  446  392  102  355  607
San Diego       48  61  3.75  110   7  25   970   980  441  404   71  338  477
Chicago         44  61  3.79  105  10  27   950   968  457  400   75  376  605
St. Louis       47  58  3.82  105  24  16   942   921  454  400   54  331  417
Atlanta         48  59  4.02  107  23  18   946   960  473  423   97  321  466
Cincinnati      58  51  4.14  110  19  26   983   984  482  452   77  357  536

 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)       8   3  2.19  21  21   4   0   2  140  104   37   34   13   27   84
Steve Carlton (PHI)   17   6  2.23  26  26   7   0   2  202  151   54   50    8   66  195
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   5  2.28  18  16   6   0   3  114   93   36   29    8   37   61
Scott Sanderson (MON) 12   5  2.69  22  22   6   0   2  141  135   45   42   11   39   80
Ken Forsch (HOU)       9   9  2.89  23  23   3   0   2  165  176   63   53    9   29   67
Pete Vuckovich (SLN)   9   8  2.96  24  22   6   1   2  167  143   65   55   13   48   97
Jim Bibby (PIT)       13   2  2.97  24  23   4   0   1  170  144   59   56   13   54  110
Ed Whitson (SFN)       8   9  3.03  23  23   5   0   2  155  156   59   52    6   40   68

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.58  48   0   0   6   0   66   68   22   19    3   18   22
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.35  36   0   0   3   0   38   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       10   6  3.76  24  24   5   0   1  163  150   75   68   15   55   79
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
Larry McWilliams       7   8  4.44  20  20   4   0   1  118  137   64   58   17   21   54
Gene Garber            2   5  4.68  43   0   0   6   0   50   56   33   26    6   16   30
Rick Matula            6  10  4.82  22  21   3   0   1  121  142   74   65   11   43   44

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Caudill           1   3  2.08  49   1   0   0   0   82   58   21   19    8   41   75
Dick Tidrow            4   3  2.41  57   0   0   4   0   78   63   29   21    5   36   67
Bruce Sutter           3   6  2.53  40   0   0  23   0   68   58   23   19    4   20   55
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.89  23   7   0   0   0   53   42   20   17    6   28   31
George Riley           0   1  3.38  11   0   0   0   0   19   17   12    7    1    7    7
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  4.75  28  26   2   0   1  148  182   83   78   12   53   62
Lynn McGlothen         8   7  4.95  26  15   1   0   1  111  136   67   61   16   36   64
Willie Hernandez       1   9  5.08  34   7   0   0   0   83   89   50   47    7   37   59

 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               5   7  2.80  53   0   0  19   0   90   84   31   28    4   28   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  4.09  35   6   1   0   0  114   88   56   52   10   57  112
Charlie Leibrandt      9   7  4.20  24  23   5   0   2  141  156   68   66   11   43   51
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             9   9  2.89  23  23   3   0   2  165  176   63   53    9   29   67
Nolan Ryan             6   8  3.34  23  23   2   0   2  154  126   68   57    6   82  125
Joe Niekro            11  10  4.06  24  24   7   0   2  166  180   87   75    7   59   86
Joaquin Andujar        1   4  4.14  24   6   0   2   0   63   76   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  5.93   7   0   0   0   0   14   12    9    9    2    6    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  1.88  27   0   0   0   0   43   41   13    9    1   15   31
Jerry Reuss           12   4  2.09  25  17   5   3   5  146  111   42   34    6   26   70
Don Sutton             8   3  2.19  21  21   4   0   2  140  104   37   34   13   27   84
Bobby Castillo         3   5  2.90  38   0   0   4   0   59   44   20   19    3   29   35
Burt Hooton           10   4  3.28  22  21   4   1   2  140  129   55   51   17   40   76
Bob Welch             10   7  3.30  22  22   3   0   2  153  137   61   56   11   51   92
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  2.03  41   0   0  11   0   58   42   15   13    1   22   41
Scott Sanderson       12   5  2.69  22  22   6   0   2  141  135   45   42   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  3.36  49   0   0   9   0   67   72   25   25    4   14   43
Bill Gullickson        3   3  4.23  14   9   2   0   0   66   70   33   31    4   32   46
Fred Norman            2   2  4.23  39   3   1   4   0   66   62   36   31    6   28   36
Bill Lee               3   6  5.53  17  17   2   0   0   98  140   66   60   12   21   27
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.31  11   7   0   0   0   41   61   31   29    5   12   11
Dale Murray            0   1  6.49  15   0   0   0   0   26   37   21   19    3   12   13

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.57   9   0   0   0   0   16   10    1    1    0    3   10
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
Ray Burris             5   6  3.22  18  18   1   0   0  103   98   46   37   10   38   60
Craig Swan             5   8  3.23  19  19   4   0   1  123  106   52   44   18   30   77
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   2  4.39   7   4   1   0   0   27   24   15   13    2   11   27
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  2.16  32   0   0  11   0   50   37   12   12    2   16   40
Steve Carlton         17   6  2.23  26  26   7   0   2  202  151   54   50    8   66  195
Kevin Saucier          5   3  3.21  29   0   0   0   0   34   37   14   12    1   12   18
Dan Larson             0   4  3.49  10   6   0   0   0   39   42   22   15    4   20   17
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
Dick Ruthven          10   7  3.77  21  21   4   0   1  141  160   70   59    6   40   54
Dickie Noles           1   3  4.02  31   3   0   6   0   56   58   30   25    5   29   40
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Warren Brusstar        0   0  4.22   7   0   0   0   0   11   10    5    5    0    4    3
Bob Walk               8   2  4.38  15  15   2   0   0   90   96   46   44    5   42   60
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  46   0   0   6   0   53   49   13   13    1   16   22
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.43  17   0   0   0   0   33   21   12    9    2   15   24
Kent Tekulve           7   5  2.80  49   0   0  15   0   55   55   20   17    2   27   25
Eddie Solomon          6   3  2.90  17  11   1   0   0   81   80   38   26    8   30   27
Jim Bibby             13   2  2.97  24  23   4   0   1  170  144   59   56   13   54  110
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.56  51   0   0   7   0   83   84   40   33    9   17   53
John Candelaria        7  11  3.68  24  24   6   0   0  166  176   75   68   10   37   66
Bert Blyleven          6   8  3.86  25  23   3   0   1  156  157   72   67   17   44  123
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
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            9   7  2.85  49   4   1   7   0   85   82   31   27    6   33   46
Rollie Fingers         9   7  3.09  45   0   0  14   0   70   72   26   24    3   24   48
John D'Acquisto        2   2  3.38  38   0   0   1   0   64   64   25   24    2   35   40
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  3.98  27  13   1   2   0  102   87   46   45    8   47   64
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  2.33  47   0   0  10   0   58   54   17   15    0   24   25
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   6  3.04  20  20   7   0   1  145  141   53   49    8   39   82
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  2.01  29   0   0   7   0   40   29   12    9    0   11   14
Don Hood               2   4  2.75  24   4   0   0   0   52   56   24   16    1   25   22
John Fulgham           3   4  2.76  11  10   3   0   1   65   48   21   20    3   25   39
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
Bob Sykes              5   8  4.58  22  14   3   0   2  106  115   56   54   10   39   41
Roy Thomas             2   3  4.75  24   5   0   0   0   55   59   32   29    3   25   22
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)         17
  J. Bibby (PIT)           13
  J. Reuss (LAN)           12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  D. Alexander (ATL)       10
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10
  D. Lamp (CHN)            10
  F. Pastore (CIN)         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
  R. Matula (ATL)          10
  J. Niekro (HOU)          10
  K. Forsch (HOU)           9
  W. Hernandez (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
  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
  T. McGraw (PHI)          11
  J. Sambito (HOU)         11
  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
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2
  D. Goltz (LAN)            2
  B. Hooton (LAN)           2
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      202.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       189.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       188.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      177.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        169.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     169.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    167.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   166.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       166.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       165.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        195
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       192
  D. Lamp (CHN)           182
  P. Niekro (ATL)         182
  J. Niekro (HOU)         180
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     176
  K. Forsch (HOU)         176
  S. Rogers (MON)         176
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        160
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       157

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  B. Knepper (SFN)         89
  J. Niekro (HOU)          87
  D. Lamp (CHN)            83
  R. Lerch (PHI)           80
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        77
  D. Alexander (ATL)       75
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      75
  M. Krukow (CHN)          75
  R. Matula (ATL)          74

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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         66
  P. Niekro (ATL)          65
  S. Rogers (MON)          63
  M. Krukow (CHN)          60
  J. Niekro (HOU)          59
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        58
  M. Soto (CIN)            57
  D. Alexander (ATL)       55
  J. Bibby (PIT)           54

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        195
  N. Ryan (HOU)           125
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       123
  P. Niekro (ATL)         121
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  S. Rogers (MON)         112
  M. Soto (CIN)           112
  J. Bibby (PIT)          110
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        99
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       97

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