Friday August 8, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 8, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         59  49  3.12  108  17  27   973   892  399  337   43  327  633
Los Angeles     59  50  3.33  109  19  25   984   902  404  364   78  309  549
San Francisco   52  57  3.41  109  22  19   976   978  417  370   62  318  557
Pittsburgh      60  48  3.48  108  15  30   978   961  421  378   77  302  549
Montreal        61  47  3.56  108  19  27   982  1004  441  389   73  325  530
New York        53  55  3.66  108  14  24   969   916  448  394  102  357  613
Philadelphia    55  49  3.67  104  15  27   931   916  427  379   59  342  564
San Diego       49  61  3.74  111   7  26   979   991  444  407   71  340  481
Chicago         44  62  3.80  106  10  27   959   976  462  405   77  378  613
St. Louis       47  59  3.82  106  24  16   951   933  457  403   54  332  419
Atlanta         49  59  4.01  108  23  18   955   967  476  426   98  322  473
Cincinnati      59  51  4.14  111  19  26   992   994  487  456   77  359  541

 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  2.50  49   0   0   6   0   68   68   22   19    3   18   24
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       8   8  4.40  21  21   4   0   1  125  144   67   61   18   22   59
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  3.48  12   0   0   0   0   21   18   13    8    2    7    9
Rick Reuschel          8   9  3.67  26  26   4   0   0  169  192   77   69    8   58   99
Mike Krukow            7  11  4.07  24  24   3   0   0  146  138   79   66    9   62   92
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               6   7  2.74  54   0   0  19   0   92   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  4.03  36   6   1   0   0  116   88   56   52   10   58  114
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  4.88  24  22   4   0   2  124  158   76   67    7   47   38
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   2  2.08  42   0   0  11   0   56   39   17   13    3   14   52
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.28  37   0   0   9   0   55   33   16   14    3   28   46
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.72  18  12   1   0   0   86   90   35   26    6   19   34
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   6  3.21  39   0   0   4   0   62   45   23   22    3   32   36
Bob Welch             10   7  3.30  22  22   3   0   2  153  137   61   56   11   51   92
Burt Hooton           10   4  3.41  23  22   4   1   2  145  134   59   55   18   40   83
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  7.36   8   0   0   2   0   11   14    9    9    3    6    2

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          5   4  1.98  42   0   0  12   0   59   43   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            4   5  2.94  12  11   0   0   0   67   64   29   22    4   33   37
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           7   6  2.86  41   0   0   3   0   66   52   22   21    7   33   61
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  3.74  42   0   0  19   0   75   67   34   31    6   29   59
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  5.20  23  19   0   0   0  106  116   71   61   15   41   78
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
Steve Carlton         17   6  2.23  26  26   7   0   2  202  151   54   50    8   66  195
Tug McGraw             0   4  2.25  33   0   0  11   0   52   38   13   13    2   18   41
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
Kevin Saucier          5   3  3.71  30   0   0   0   0   34   38   16   14    1   14   18
Dick Ruthven          10   7  3.83  22  22   4   0   1  146  167   73   62    7   42   54
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.97  32   3   0   6   0   57   59   30   25    5   30   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
Eddie Solomon          6   3  2.90  17  11   1   0   0   81   80   38   26    8   30   27
Kent Tekulve           8   5  2.91  50   0   0  15   0   56   57   21   18    2   28   25
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  3.52  52   0   0   8   0   84   85   40   33    9   17   54
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  5.17  10   9   0   0   0   56   63   34   32    6   21   28

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  2.50   6   5   0   0   0   36   26   12   10    3   18   20
Bob Shirley            9   7  2.85  49   4   1   7   0   85   82   31   27    6   33   46
Rollie Fingers         9   7  3.04  46   0   0  15   0   71   72   26   24    3   24   49
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  3.73  21  21   4   0   3  135  141   60   56   12   23   48
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   4  2.91  48   0   0  10   0   59   58   21   19    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
Allen Ripley           5   5  3.36  14  11   1   0   0   70   66   28   26    5   23   40
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.40  25   0   0   0   0   48   39   18   18    4   19   41
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   3  2.13  30   0   0   7   0   42   32   13   10    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  3.52  23  23   5   0   0  158  162   70   62    6   25   68
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
  M. Krukow (CHN)          11
  R. Jones (SDN)           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
  N. Allen (NYN)           19
  T. Hume (CIN)            19
  R. Fingers (SDN)         15
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         15
  W. Fryman (MON)          12
  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)        167
  B. Forsch (SLN)         162

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          92
  B. Knepper (SFN)         89
  J. Niekro (HOU)          87
  D. Lamp (CHN)            83
  R. Lerch (PHI)           80
  M. Krukow (CHN)          79
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        77
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          76
  D. Alexander (ATL)       75
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      75

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          23
  B. Hooton (LAN)          18
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      18
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        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)          62
  J. Niekro (HOU)          59
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        58
  M. Soto (CIN)            58
  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
  M. Soto (CIN)           114
  S. Rogers (MON)         112
  J. Bibby (PIT)          110
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        99
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       97

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