Monday August 18, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, August 18, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         64  53  3.05  117  20  27  1065   970  424  361   46  361  692
Pittsburgh      67  51  3.32  118  19  33  1065  1029  441  393   79  325  595
Los Angeles     62  55  3.32  117  20  26  1056   969  431  390   85  336  591
San Francisco   58  60  3.41  118  23  23  1063  1054  451  403   69  354  608
Philadelphia    62  53  3.58  115  18  29  1032  1014  463  410   63  378  617
Montreal        65  53  3.68  118  20  29  1066  1088  492  436   80  356  580
San Diego       50  69  3.73  120   9  26  1070  1076  482  443   76  364  525
Chicago         49  67  3.79  116  11  30  1055  1076  508  444   83  412  662
New York        56  62  3.80  118  14  27  1054  1028  504  445  113  372  660
Atlanta         55  62  3.87  117  25  21  1038  1028  501  446  105  348  511
St. Louis       52  64  3.91  116  26  18  1039  1026  506  451   61  362  454
Cincinnati      64  55  4.16  120  20  28  1070  1060  525  494   86  389  582

 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
Steve Carlton (PHI)   19   6  2.21  28  28   9   0   2  220  169   60   54    9   67  211
Don Sutton (LAN)       8   4  2.21  23  23   4   0   2  155  116   41   38   14   29   92
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
Ken Forsch (HOU)      10  10  2.88  25  25   4   0   3  181  187   68   58   10   34   76
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
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       11   6  3.63  26  26   6   0   1  178  162   83   72   16   59   90
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         10   9  3.35  29  29   5   0   0  194  212   80   72    8   60  112
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
Sheldon Burnside       1   0  2.08   6   0   0   0   0    4    6    1    1    1    0    2
Tom Hume               7   7  2.66  59   0   0  21   0  101   91   33   30    4   29   47
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  3.82  14   7   1   0   0   68   60   30   29    6   25   25
Mario Soto             7   5  3.87  40   7   1   0   0  130   96   60   56   10   67  125
Charlie Leibrandt     10   8  4.22  26  25   5   0   2  149  167   72   70   11   47   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
Jay Howell             0   0 36.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    6    4    4    0    0    0

 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            10  10  2.88  25  25   4   0   3  181  187   68   58   10   34   76
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            12  11  3.90  26  26   8   0   2  182  196   91   79    8   62   94
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  1.76  29   0   0   0   0   46   44   13    9    1   17   32
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  3.23  42   0   0   4   0   64   48   24   23    3   34   37
Burt Hooton           10   5  3.40  24  23   4   1   2  151  140   61   57   19   43   84
Bob Welch             10   8  3.47  24  24   3   0   2  166  150   69   64   14   59  104
Dave Goltz             5   7  4.77  25  18   2   1   2  117  136   67   62   11   40   60
Rick Sutcliffe         3   8  5.56  34   9   1   5   1   91  101   60   56    8   43   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  1.96  46   0   0  14   0   64   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
Bill Gullickson        5   3  3.83  16  11   2   0   0   82   86   38   35    4   37   61
Fred Norman            3   3  4.13  42   5   1   4   0   76   73   40   35    7   32   43
John D'Acquisto        0   0  4.26   3   0   0   0   0    6    4    3    3    0    2    3
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  7.11   3   1   0   0   0    6   10    5    5    0    3    2
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  2.66  44   0   0   4   0   71   56   24   21    7   33   65
Tom Hausman            5   3  3.38  43   4   0   1   0  107  103   46   40    8   20   49
Ray Burris             6   7  3.57  20  20   1   0   0  116  113   55   46   13   40   65
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   4  4.79   9   6   1   0   0   36   35   21   19    3   13   33
John Pacella           3   2  4.91  28  13   0   0   0   73   80   43   40    5   49   60
Pete Falcone           5   7  5.14  26  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         19   6  2.21  28  28   9   0   2  220  169   60   54    9   67  211
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  3.75  42   0   0   8   0   74   70   31   31    2   22   43
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
Randy Lerch            4  13  4.98  22  22   2   0   0  134  157   86   74   13   49   52
Larry Christenson      4   0  5.12   7   7   0   0   0   32   32   19   18    2   12   26

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          8   3  2.11  48   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  2.70  56   0   0  18   0   63   62   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   6  3.86  20  15   1   1   0  100  106   45   43    8   27   57
Rick Rhoden            3   3  4.33  12  11   1   0   0   73   77   37   35    6   23   38
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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  12  3.70  23  23   4   0   3  151  157   66   62   14   26   53
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.70  24  18   0   0   0  117  115   53   48    6   30   60
John D'Acquisto        2   3  3.76  39   0   0   1   0   67   67   29   28    2   36   44
John Curtis            4   8  4.07  22  21   2   0   0  130  136   64   59    9   55   40
Steve Mura             4   5  4.19  29  15   1   2   0  110   99   52   51    8   53   71
Dennis Kinney          4   4  4.31  39   0   0   0   0   63   57   36   30    3   26   33
Mike Armstrong         0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    4    3    2    2    1    1    6
Eric Rasmussen         2   9  4.68  31  12   0   1   0   90  106   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  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    4    4    1    5    5
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
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.13  29   0   0   0   0   60   44   21   21    5   22   53
Gary Lavelle           5   6  3.36  43   0   0   6   0   70   71   30   26    3   24   41
Allen Ripley           6   6  3.49  16  13   1   0   0   77   75   32   30    6   27   42
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  7.36  10   0   0   0   0   11   15   10    9    2    3    8

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Hood               2   4  2.64  27   4   0   0   0   58   62   25   17    1   25   24
John Littlefield       4   3  3.13  35   0   0   7   0   46   45   20   16    0   13   16
John Fulgham           3   6  3.23  13  12   3   0   1   75   59   28   27    4   31   42
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  3.51  34  11   5   4   1  103   99   45   40    5   28   24
Bob Forsch             9   7  3.54  25  25   6   0   0  173  175   76   68    7   26   72
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  6.69  20   4   0   0   0   35   46   26   26    1   18   27
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)         19
  J. Bibby (PIT)           15
  J. Reuss (LAN)           14
  J. Niekro (HOU)          12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  D. Alexander (ATL)       11
  V. Blue (SFN)            11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10

Losses:

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

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  V. Blue (SFN)             8
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  J. Niekro (HOU)           8
  S. Rogers (MON)           8
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  D. Alexander (ATL)        6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6
  B. Forsch (SLN)           6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          26
  N. Allen (NYN)           21
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         18
  R. Fingers (SDN)         15
  W. Fryman (MON)          14
  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
  K. Forsch (HOU)           3
  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

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      220.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       204.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       201.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     193.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      189.0
  J. Bibby (PIT)        184.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       182.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       181.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   179.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    179.0

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       212
  B. Knepper (SFN)        211
  J. Niekro (HOU)         196
  P. Niekro (ATL)         195
  D. Lamp (CHN)           192
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     188
  K. Forsch (HOU)         187
  S. Rogers (MON)         186
  B. Forsch (SLN)         175
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        175

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         95
  P. Niekro (ATL)          95
  D. Lamp (CHN)            91
  J. Niekro (HOU)          91
  R. Lerch (PHI)           86
  M. Krukow (CHN)          84
  D. Alexander (ATL)       83
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      81
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        80
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          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
  M. Soto (CIN)            67
  S. Rogers (MON)          65
  M. Krukow (CHN)          63
  J. Niekro (HOU)          62
  J. Bibby (PIT)           61
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        60
  D. Alexander (ATL)       59

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        211
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       135
  N. Ryan (HOU)           135
  P. Niekro (ATL)         131
  M. Soto (CIN)           125
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  J. Bibby (PIT)          118
  S. Rogers (MON)         117
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       112
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)      105

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