Sunday August 10, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 10, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         60  50  3.13  110  17  27   991   910  407  345   44  336  646
Los Angeles     61  50  3.30  111  19  26  1002   919  409  368   78  315  560
Pittsburgh      63  48  3.41  111  16  32  1005   983  424  381   78  310  556
San Francisco   53  58  3.42  111  22  20   993   996  424  377   63  330  567
Montreal        63  48  3.55  111  20  27  1008  1024  450  398   74  331  543
New York        54  56  3.68  110  14  25   986   936  458  403  102  361  620
Philadelphia    55  52  3.71  107  15  27   955   945  442  393   61  358  572
San Diego       50  62  3.78  113   8  26   996  1007  455  418   72  344  491
Chicago         45  64  3.81  109  10  28   986  1003  474  417   78  383  627
St. Louis       48  60  3.84  108  24  17   969   953  467  413   54  340  428
Atlanta         50  60  3.99  110  23  19   973   979  482  431  100  330  482
Cincinnati      59  53  4.21  113  19  26  1010  1016  503  472   81  367  546

 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
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
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     13   4  2.25  26  18   5   3   5  152  120   46   38    6   30   74
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   5  2.50  19  17   6   0   3  119  100   40   33    8   39   63
Scott Sanderson (MON) 12   5  2.69  22  22   6   0   2  141  135   45   42   11   39   80
Jim Bibby (PIT)       14   2  2.87  25  24   5   0   1  179  152   60   57   13   57  115
Ken Forsch (HOU)       9   9  2.89  23  23   3   0   2  165  176   63   53    9   29   67
Ed Whitson (SFN)       8   9  3.03  23  23   5   0   2  155  156   59   52    6   40   68
Vida Blue (SFN)        9   6  3.04  20  20   7   0   1  145  141   53   49    8   39   82

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.48  50   0   0   7   0   69   69   22   19    3   18   24
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.18  37   0   0   3   0   40   38   19   14    3   21   24
Doyle Alexander       10   6  3.76  24  24   5   0   1  163  150   75   68   15   55   79
Tommy Boggs            5   8  3.87  22  16   2   0   1  119  116   56   51   10   33   51
Preston Hanna          0   0  3.93  20   1   0   0   0   50   42   22   22    2   34   24
Phil Niekro            9  14  3.96  28  27   9   1   3  198  188   93   87   24   68  126
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  2.22  50   2   0   0   0   89   65   24   22    9   42   81
Dick Tidrow            4   3  2.41  57   0   0   4   0   78   63   29   21    5   36   67
Bruce Sutter           3   7  2.57  42   0   0  24   0   70   62   24   20    4   20   55
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.95  24   7   0   0   0   55   45   21   18    6   29   32
George Riley           0   1  3.32  13   0   0   0   0   22   18   13    8    2    7    9
Rick Reuschel          9   9  3.55  27  27   4   0   0  178  199   78   70    8   60  105
Mike Krukow            7  11  4.07  24  24   3   0   0  146  138   79   66    9   62   92
Dennis Lamp           10   9  4.92  29  27   2   0   1  154  188   89   84   12   54   63
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
Jay Howell             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0
Sheldon Burnside       1   0  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    1    0    2
Tom Hume               6   7  2.90  55   0   0  19   0   93   87   33   30    4   28   44
Frank Pastore         10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
Paul Moskau            8   4  3.67  26  12   1   2   0  118  108   48   48   10   33   70
Mario Soto             5   5  4.05  38   6   1   0   0  120   91   58   54   10   59  116
Joe Price              2   2  4.17  12   6   0   0   0   54   53   26   25    4   22   18
Charlie Leibrandt      9   7  4.20  24  23   5   0   2  141  156   68   66   11   43   51
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.74   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   10   10    1    5   13
Mike Lacoss            6   9  4.88  24  22   4   0   2  124  158   76   67    7   47   38
Doug Bair              1   5  4.95  47   0   0   5   0   64   70   36   35    7   32   46
Tom Seaver             4   6  5.06  16  16   1   0   0   89   85   55   50   17   36   46
Dave Tomlin            3   0  5.54  27   0   0   0   0   26   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             2   4  2.08  40   0   0   5   0   65   55   17   15    1   18   46
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.24  38   0   0   9   0   56   34   16   14    3   28   46
Joe Sambito            7   3  2.24  43   0   0  11   0   56   41   18   14    3   14   52
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  3.44  24  24   2   0   2  160  133   72   61    7   86  128
Joaquin Andujar        1   4  3.93  25   7   0   2   0   71   80   34   31    2   24   50
Joe Niekro            11  10  4.06  24  24   7   0   2  166  180   87   75    7   59   86
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  1.70  38   0   0   9   0   53   51   16   10    1   12   25
Joe Beckwith           3   3  1.88  27   0   0   0   0   43   41   13    9    1   15   31
Don Sutton             8   3  2.19  21  21   4   0   2  140  104   37   34   13   27   84
Jerry Reuss           13   4  2.25  26  18   5   3   5  152  120   46   38    6   30   74
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             5   7  4.78  24  18   2   1   2  117  136   67   62   11   40   59
Rick Sutcliffe         3   7  5.34  32   9   1   5   1   88   97   56   52    7   40   48
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  1.96  43   0   0  12   0   60   43   15   13    1   22   42
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
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.05  41   0   0   2   0   62   51   28   21    5   24   29
Steve Rogers          11   7  3.07  26  26   8   0   2  197  180   74   67   13   64  113
Elias Sosa             7   4  3.21  50   0   0   9   0   70   73   25   25    4   15   45
Bill Gullickson        4   3  4.12  15  10   2   0   0   74   78   36   34    4   34   53
Fred Norman            2   2  4.21  40   3   1   4   0   66   62   36   31    6   29   36
Bill Lee               3   6  5.53  17  17   2   0   0   98  140   66   60   12   21   27
Hal Dues               0   0  6.23   1   1   0   0   0    4    6    3    3    0    1    1
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  0.54  10   0   0   0   0   17   11    1    1    0    4   11
Pat Zachry             6   5  2.50  19  17   6   0   3  119  100   40   33    8   39   63
Jeff Reardon           7   6  2.86  41   0   0   3   0   66   52   22   21    7   33   61
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
Tom Hausman            4   3  3.42  39   4   0   1   0   97   91   43   37    6   19   46
Neil Allen             5   7  3.72  43   0   0  20   0   75   68   34   31    6   29   59
Mark Bomback           9   3  3.83  26  15   2   0   1  110  115   49   47   16   37   46
Ed Glynn               3   3  4.17  34   0   0   1   0   50   46   25   23    4   21   30
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  2.38  34   0   0  11   0   53   39   14   14    3   18   42
Dan Larson             0   5  3.30  11   7   0   0   0   44   45   24   16    4   24   17
Kevin Saucier          5   3  3.60  31   0   0   0   0   35   38   16   14    1   16   18
Ron Reed               6   4  3.73  39   0   0   7   0   70   64   29   29    2   21   39
Dick Ruthven          10   7  3.83  22  22   4   0   1  146  167   73   62    7   42   54
Nino Espinosa          2   3  3.88   7   7   0   0   0   46   41   20   20    6   15    5
Dickie Noles           1   3  4.01  34   3   0   6   0   58   61   31   26    5   31   43
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Warren Brusstar        0   0  4.26   8   0   0   0   0   13   12    6    6    0    4    5
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  13  5.17  21  21   2   0   0  127  153   85   73   13   45   50
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  2.13  47   0   0   6   0   55   51   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           8   5  2.79  52   0   0  17   0   58   57   21   18    2   28   25
Jim Bibby             14   2  2.87  25  24   5   0   1  179  152   60   57   13   57  115
Eddie Solomon          6   3  2.90  17  11   1   0   0   81   80   38   26    8   30   27
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        8  11  3.58  25  25   6   0   0  173  184   76   69   10   40   67
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           4   5  4.01  19  14   1   1   0   92   99   41   41    8   24   54
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  3.01  47   0   0  15   0   72   73   26   24    3   25   49
Rick Wise              4   5  3.36  19  19   1   0   0  107  111   43   40    8   26   40
Randy Jones            5  10  3.73  21  21   4   0   3  135  141   60   56   12   23   48
John D'Acquisto        2   3  3.76  39   0   0   1   0   67   67   29   28    2   36   44
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.81  21  18   0   0   0  113  115   53   48    6   30   56
Dennis Kinney          4   4  3.97  38   0   0   0   0   59   52   32   26    3   23   33
Steve Mura             4   3  3.98  27  13   1   2   0  102   87   46   45    8   47   64
John Curtis            4   7  4.23  21  20   1   0   0  121  130   62   57    9   54   39
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             4   2  1.09  40   0   0   4   0   58   51   12    7    2   24   52
Mike Rowland           0   0  1.69   5   0   0   0   0   11    7    2    2    0    5    3
Greg Minton            3   4  2.88  49   0   0  11   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
Gary Lavelle           5   5  3.03  40   0   0   5   0   65   67   26   22    3   22   37
Vida Blue              9   6  3.04  20  20   7   0   1  145  141   53   49    8   39   82
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.24  26   0   0   0   0   50   39   18   18    4   19   43
Allen Ripley           5   5  3.36  14  11   1   0   0   70   66   28   26    5   23   40
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8  14  4.05  27  27   8   0   1  182  202   92   82   10   52   94
Alan Hargesheimer      2   2  4.75   6   6   0   0   0   30   31   18   16    0   17   14
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  2.09  31   0   0   7   0   43   33   13   10    0   12   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  3.19  25  23   6   1   2  172  151   71   61   13   51  100
Bob Forsch             7   7  3.52  23  23   5   0   0  158  162   70   62    6   25   68
Jim Kaat               4   5  3.55  30  11   5   3   1   99   96   44   39    5   27   24
John Urrea             4   1  3.75  12   1   0   0   0   24   22   12   10    0   16   12
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Silvio Martinez        4   5  3.90  18  13   2   0   0   83   80   46   36    2   40   30
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  7.50  17   4   0   0   0   30   42   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)           14
  J. Reuss (LAN)           13
  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)           13
  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
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  V. Blue (SFN)             7
  S. Carlton (PHI)          7
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  S. Sanderson (MON)        6
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)        6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          24
  N. Allen (NYN)           20
  T. Hume (CIN)            19
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         17
  R. Fingers (SDN)         15
  W. Fryman (MON)          12
  T. McGraw (PHI)          11
  G. Minton (SFN)          11
  J. Sambito (HOU)         11
  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)       197.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       196.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      182.0
  J. Bibby (PIT)        178.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     177.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   173.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    172.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       166.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       165.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        202
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       199
  D. Lamp (CHN)           188
  P. Niekro (ATL)         188
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     184
  J. Niekro (HOU)         180
  S. Rogers (MON)         180
  K. Forsch (HOU)         176
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        167
  B. Forsch (SLN)         162

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          93
  B. Knepper (SFN)         92
  D. Lamp (CHN)            89
  J. Niekro (HOU)          87
  R. Lerch (PHI)           85
  M. Krukow (CHN)          79
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        78
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      76
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          76
  D. Alexander (ATL)       75

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          24
  B. Hooton (LAN)          18
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      18
  C. Swan (NYN)            18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  T. Seaver (CIN)          17
  M. Bomback (NYN)         16
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       16
  D. Alexander (ATL)       15
  P. Falcone (NYN)         15

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            86
  P. Niekro (ATL)          68
  S. Carlton (PHI)         66
  S. Rogers (MON)          64
  M. Krukow (CHN)          62
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        60
  J. Niekro (HOU)          59
  M. Soto (CIN)            59
  J. Bibby (PIT)           57
  D. Alexander (ATL)       55

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        195
  N. Ryan (HOU)           128
  P. Niekro (ATL)         126
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       123
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  M. Soto (CIN)           116
  J. Bibby (PIT)          115
  S. Rogers (MON)         113
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       105
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)      100

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