Saturday August 16, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 16, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         62  53  3.09  115  18  27  1047   958  422  359   45  359  684
Los Angeles     62  54  3.30  116  20  26  1047   958  425  384   84  328  583
Pittsburgh      66  50  3.35  116  18  33  1047  1013  436  390   79  322  587
San Francisco   58  59  3.38  117  23  23  1054  1047  443  396   67  348  598
Philadelphia    60  53  3.61  113  17  28  1014   998  458  407   63  374  603
San Diego       50  67  3.67  118   9  26  1052  1054  468  429   74  358  519
Montreal        64  52  3.69  116  20  28  1049  1069  485  430   79  350  567
New York        56  60  3.75  116  14  27  1036  1006  491  432  109  369  652
Chicago         48  67  3.80  115  10  30  1046  1068  506  442   83  412  660
Atlanta         54  62  3.88  116  24  21  1029  1023  499  444  105  346  504
St. Louis       51  63  3.90  114  25  18  1024  1008  499  444   60  360  448
Cincinnati      63  54  4.12  118  20  27  1054  1041  513  482   84  379  573

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     14   4  2.18  27  19   6   3   5  161  125   47   39    7   31   80
Don Sutton (LAN)       8   4  2.21  23  23   4   0   2  155  116   41   38   14   29   92
Steve Carlton (PHI)   18   6  2.22  27  27   8   0   2  211  159   56   52    9   67  200
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   6  2.62  20  18   6   0   3  124  106   44   36    9   40   66
Jim Bibby (PIT)       15   2  2.83  26  25   5   0   1  185  160   63   58   13   61  118
Vida Blue (SFN)       11   6  3.00  22  22   8   0   1  159  150   57   53   10   43   91
Ed Whitson (SFN)       8   9  3.02  24  24   5   0   2  161  158   61   54    6   42   71
Ken Forsch (HOU)       9  10  3.03  24  24   3   0   2  172  183   68   58   10   33   73
Steve Rogers (MON)    11   8  3.17  27  27   8   0   2  202  186   78   71   15   65  117
Frank Pastore (CIN)   10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.32  54   0   0   9   0   74   72   22   19    3   20   25
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.16  39   0   0   3   0   43   41   20   15    3   21   24
Tommy Boggs            6   8  3.60  23  17   3   0   2  128  121   56   51   10   34   55
Doyle Alexander       10   6  3.72  25  25   5   0   1  169  157   81   70   16   57   83
Phil Niekro            9  14  3.91  29  28   9   1   3  205  195   95   89   26   68  131
Preston Hanna          0   0  3.93  20   1   0   0   0   50   42   22   22    2   34   24
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.02  34   0   0   2   0   40   34   21   18    8   21   21
Gene Garber            4   5  4.23  46   0   0   6   0   55   61   33   26    6   16   32
Rick Matula            7  11  4.54  24  23   3   0   1  137  153   78   69   12   50   50
Larry McWilliams       8   9  4.55  22  22   4   0   1  129  147   71   65   19   25   59

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Caudill           1   3  2.14  53   2   0   0   0   92   68   24   22    9   46   82
Bruce Sutter           3   7  2.31  45   0   0  26   0   78   68   24   20    4   25   60
Dick Tidrow            5   3  2.76  62   0   0   4   0   85   70   34   26    6   39   71
Doug Capilla           2   5  3.07  26   7   0   0   0   56   47   24   19    6   33   32
Rick Reuschel          9   9  3.41  28  28   4   0   0  185  204   78   70    8   60  110
Mike Krukow            8  12  3.97  26  26   3   0   0  159  151   84   70   11   63   97
George Riley           0   3  4.32  15   0   0   0   0   25   23   17   12    2   11   11
Lynn McGlothen         9   7  4.88  28  17   1   0   1  120  146   73   65   17   39   70
Dennis Lamp           10   9  4.91  30  28   2   0   1  158  192   91   86   12   57   66
Willie Hernandez       1   9  5.22  37   7   0   0   0   90   99   57   52    8   39   61

 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               7   7  2.71  58   0   0  20   0  100   90   33   30    4   29   46
Frank Pastore         10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
Paul Moskau            8   4  3.64  27  13   1   2   0  124  112   50   50   10   34   74
Joe Price              3   2  3.86  13   7   1   0   0   63   56   28   27    4   24   22
Mario Soto             6   5  3.95  39   6   1   0   0  123   91   58   54   10   60  120
Charlie Leibrandt     10   7  4.02  25  24   5   0   2  148  164   68   66   11   45   53
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.74   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   10   10    1    5   13
Mike Lacoss            6   9  4.86  25  23   4   0   2  130  161   79   70    8   49   41
Doug Bair              1   5  4.95  47   0   0   5   0   64   70   36   35    7   32   46
Tom Seaver             4   7  4.97  17  17   1   0   0   96   89   58   53   19   39   54
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             3   5  2.02  42   0   0   5   0   71   63   18   16    1   22   54
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.08  42   0   0   9   0   65   41   17   15    3   34   53
Joe Sambito            7   3  2.45  45   0   0  11   0   59   43   20   16    3   16   55
Vern Ruhle             6   2  2.71  19  13   1   0   0   93   96   37   28    6   21   36
Ken Forsch             9  10  3.03  24  24   3   0   2  172  183   68   58   10   33   73
Nolan Ryan             7   8  3.25  25  25   3   0   2  169  136   73   61    7   87  135
Joaquin Andujar        1   4  3.77  26   7   0   2   0   74   83   34   31    2   25   51
Joe Niekro            11  11  4.00  25  25   7   0   2  173  188   89   77    7   61   89
Gordie Pladson         0   3  4.24   6   4   0   0   0   23   19   13   11    1    8    8
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
Joe Beckwith           3   3  1.80  28   0   0   0   0   45   43   13    9    1   17   31
Steve Howe             5   5  1.96  39   0   0   9   0   55   55   18   12    1   12   25
Jerry Reuss           14   4  2.18  27  19   6   3   5  161  125   47   39    7   31   80
Don Sutton             8   4  2.21  23  23   4   0   2  155  116   41   38   14   29   92
Bobby Castillo         3   6  3.11  41   0   0   4   0   64   47   23   22    3   32   37
Bob Welch             10   7  3.38  23  23   3   0   2  160  143   65   60   13   55   98
Burt Hooton           10   5  3.40  24  23   4   1   2  151  140   61   57   19   43   84
Dave Goltz             5   7  4.78  24  18   2   1   2  117  136   67   62   11   40   59
Rick Sutcliffe         3   8  5.52  33   9   1   5   1   90   99   59   55    8   41   49
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  1.99  45   0   0  13   0   63   45   16   14    1   24   45
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Steve Rogers          11   8  3.17  27  27   8   0   2  202  186   78   71   15   65  117
Charlie Lea            4   5  3.21  13  12   0   0   0   70   66   32   25    4   37   37
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.22  44   0   0   2   0   67   57   32   24    5   25   32
Elias Sosa             7   4  3.24  52   0   0   9   0   72   75   27   26    4   17   45
Scott Sanderson       12   7  3.27  24  24   6   0   2  149  149   57   54   13   43   84
Fred Norman            3   2  3.86  41   4   1   4   0   72   66   36   31    6   31   40
Bill Gullickson        4   3  4.12  15  10   2   0   0   74   78   36   34    4   34   53
John D'Acquisto        0   0  5.40   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    2    2    0    1    2
Bill Lee               3   6  5.53  17  17   2   0   0   98  140   66   60   12   21   27
Dale Murray            0   1  6.14  16   0   0   0   0   29   39   23   20    3   12   16
Ross Grimsley          2   4  6.31  11   7   0   0   0   41   61   31   29    5   12   11
Hal Dues               0   1  8.44   2   1   0   0   0    5    9    5    5    0    2    1
Tommy Hutton           0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    3    3    1    1    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dyar Miller            0   0  1.64  14   0   0   0   0   22   18    4    4    0    6   15
Pat Zachry             6   6  2.62  20  18   6   0   3  124  106   44   36    9   40   66
Jeff Reardon           7   6  2.74  43   0   0   4   0   69   56   24   21    7   33   64
Ray Burris             6   6  3.07  19  19   1   0   0  111  103   47   38   11   39   64
Tom Hausman            5   3  3.42  41   4   0   1   0  103   99   45   39    7   19   49
Neil Allen             5   7  3.62  45   0   0  21   0   77   69   34   31    6   30   62
Craig Swan             5   9  3.63  20  20   4   0   1  126  116   59   51   20   30   78
Mark Bomback           9   4  3.90  27  16   2   0   1  115  122   53   50   16   38   48
Ed Glynn               3   3  4.26  35   0   0   1   0   51   48   26   24    5   21   31
Roy Lee Jackson        1   3  4.40   8   5   1   0   0   31   28   17   15    2   12   30
John Pacella           3   2  5.05  27  13   0   0   0   71   79   43   40    5   49   57
Pete Falcone           5   7  5.16  25  20   0   0   0  112  126   74   64   16   41   80
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   4  2.15  36   0   0  12   0   59   41   14   14    3   19   45
Steve Carlton         18   6  2.22  27  27   8   0   2  211  159   56   52    9   67  200
Dan Larson             0   5  3.30  11   7   0   0   0   44   45   24   16    4   24   17
Nino Espinosa          3   3  3.42   8   8   1   0   0   55   46   21   21    7   17    8
Warren Brusstar        1   0  3.68   9   0   0   0   0   15   13    6    6    0    6    7
Dick Ruthven          10   8  3.75  23  23   4   0   1  154  175   75   64    7   45   56
Ron Reed               6   4  3.88  41   0   0   7   0   72   68   31   31    2   22   42
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.88  35   3   0   6   0   60   62   31   26    5   32   44
Kevin Saucier          5   3  3.93  33   0   0   0   0   37   40   18   16    1   17   18
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Bob Walk               9   2  4.23  17  17   2   0   0  104  114   53   49    5   46   67
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Larry Christenson      4   0  5.12   7   7   0   0   0   32   32   19   18    2   12   26
Randy Lerch            3  13  5.17  21  21   2   0   0  127  153   85   73   13   45   50

 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  2.71  55   0   0  18   0   63   60   22   19    3   30   30
Eddie Solomon          7   3  2.80  18  12   2   0   0   87   86   39   27    8   31   30
Jim Bibby             15   2  2.83  26  25   5   0   1  185  160   63   58   13   61  118
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.44  53   0   0   8   0   86   85   40   33    9   17   55
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
Bert Blyleven          7   8  3.65  26  24   4   0   2  165  159   72   67   17   45  135
John Candelaria        8  12  3.66  26  26   6   0   0  179  188   81   73   10   42   69
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   3  4.81  11  10   0   0   0   64   70   36   34    6   23   33

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Armstrong         0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    1    4
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  2.14   7   5   0   0   0   42   30   12   10    3   22   22
Rollie Fingers         9   7  2.83  50   0   0  15   0   76   77   26   24    3   25   53
Bob Shirley            9   8  3.02  50   5   1   7   0   92   93   35   31    7   34   47
Rick Wise              4   5  3.26  20  20   1   0   0  113  118   44   41    8   27   42
Randy Jones            5  11  3.71  22  22   4   0   3  143  148   63   59   13   24   52
John D'Acquisto        2   3  3.76  39   0   0   1   0   67   67   29   28    2   36   44
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.77  23  18   0   0   0  115  115   53   48    6   30   58
Steve Mura             4   4  3.82  28  14   1   2   0  108   94   47   46    8   52   70
Dennis Kinney          4   4  3.97  38   0   0   0   0   59   52   32   26    3   23   33
John Curtis            4   8  4.07  22  21   2   0   0  130  136   64   59    9   55   40
Eric Rasmussen         2   9  4.79  30  12   0   1   0   88  105   53   47    9   26   43
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  1.18  41   0   0   4   0   61   54   13    8    2   25   54
Greg Minton            3   4  2.59  53   0   0  13   0   66   62   21   19    0   26   27
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.92   7   0   0   0   0   12    9    4    4    1    5    3
Vida Blue             11   6  3.00  22  22   8   0   1  159  150   57   53   10   43   91
Jeff Stember           0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    2    3    1    1    2    0
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.02  24  24   5   0   2  161  158   61   54    6   42   71
Allen Ripley           6   5  3.05  15  12   1   0   0   77   72   28   26    5   24   42
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.27  28   0   0   0   0   55   43   20   20    4   21   47
Gary Lavelle           5   6  3.36  43   0   0   6   0   70   71   30   26    3   24   41
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
Bob Knepper            8  14  4.05  28  28   8   0   1  189  211   95   85   10   53   96
Alan Hargesheimer      3   2  4.17   7   7   0   0   0   37   39   19   17    1   20   17
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 Fulgham           3   5  2.58  12  11   3   0   1   73   52   22   21    3   30   41
Don Hood               2   4  2.83  26   4   0   0   0   54   58   25   17    1   25   23
John Littlefield       4   3  3.13  35   0   0   7   0   46   45   20   16    0   13   16
Pete Vuckovich         9   8  3.47  26  24   6   1   2  179  160   79   69   16   53  105
John Urrea             4   1  3.49  15   1   0   0   0   28   24   13   11    0   17   12
Jim Kaat               5   5  3.54  33  11   5   4   1  102   97   45   40    5   28   24
Bob Forsch             8   7  3.62  24  24   5   0   0  167  171   75   67    7   26   70
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Silvio Martinez        4   6  4.09  19  14   2   0   0   88   85   50   40    3   41   30
Bob Sykes              6   9  4.35  24  16   4   0   3  118  123   59   57   11   47   48
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
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  7.09  19   4   0   0   0   33   45   26   26    1   17   25
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)         18
  J. Bibby (PIT)           15
  J. Reuss (LAN)           14
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  V. Blue (SFN)            11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  D. Alexander (ATL)       10
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10
  D. Lamp (CHN)            10

Losses:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  R. Lerch (PHI)           13
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      12
  M. Krukow (CHN)          12
  R. Jones (SDN)           11
  R. Matula (ATL)          11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  W. Hernandez (CHN)        9

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  V. Blue (SFN)             8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  J. Reuss (LAN)            6
  S. Sanderson (MON)        6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          26
  N. Allen (NYN)           21
  T. Hume (CIN)            20
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         18
  R. Fingers (SDN)         15
  W. Fryman (MON)          13
  G. Minton (SFN)          13
  T. McGraw (PHI)          12
  J. Sambito (HOU)         11
  R. Camp (ATL)             9

Shutouts:

  J. Reuss (LAN)            5
  J. Richard (CHN)          4
  R. Jones (SDN)            3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  B. Sykes (SLN)            3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  T. Boggs (ATL)            2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  K. Forsch (HOU)           2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      211.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       204.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       201.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      189.0
  J. Bibby (PIT)        184.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     184.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   179.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    179.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       173.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       172.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        211
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       204
  P. Niekro (ATL)         195
  D. Lamp (CHN)           192
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     188
  J. Niekro (HOU)         188
  S. Rogers (MON)         186
  K. Forsch (HOU)         183
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        175
  B. Forsch (SLN)         171

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         95
  P. Niekro (ATL)          95
  D. Lamp (CHN)            91
  J. Niekro (HOU)          89
  R. Lerch (PHI)           85
  M. Krukow (CHN)          84
  D. Alexander (ATL)       81
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      81
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          79
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)       79

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  C. Swan (NYN)            20
  B. Hooton (LAN)          19
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      19
  T. Seaver (CIN)          19
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       17
  D. Alexander (ATL)       16
  M. Bomback (NYN)         16
  P. Falcone (NYN)         16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            87
  P. Niekro (ATL)          68
  S. Carlton (PHI)         67
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  J. Bibby (PIT)           61
  J. Niekro (HOU)          61
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        60
  M. Soto (CIN)            60
  D. Alexander (ATL)       57

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        200
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       135
  N. Ryan (HOU)           135
  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  M. Soto (CIN)           120
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  J. Bibby (PIT)          118
  S. Rogers (MON)         117
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       110
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)      105

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