Tuesday August 19, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 19, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         65  53  3.04  118  20  28  1074   978  426  363   46  362  700
Los Angeles     63  55  3.31  118  20  26  1065   977  433  392   85  340  595
Pittsburgh      67  52  3.34  119  19  33  1073  1036  446  398   79  329  599
San Francisco   59  60  3.39  119  23  24  1072  1065  455  404   70  355  610
Philadelphia    63  53  3.58  116  18  30  1041  1022  467  414   63  384  625
Montreal        65  54  3.67  119  20  29  1075  1098  495  439   80  357  587
San Diego       50  70  3.76  121   9  26  1078  1091  489  450   77  368  529
Chicago         49  68  3.79  117  11  30  1066  1087  513  449   84  414  667
New York        56  63  3.81  119  14  27  1063  1038  509  450  115  378  666
Atlanta         56  62  3.85  118  25  21  1049  1036  505  449  106  350  520
St. Louis       52  65  3.90  117  26  18  1047  1036  510  454   63  364  456
Cincinnati      65  55  4.14  121  20  29  1079  1068  527  496   86  391  586

 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  2.79  21  19   6   0   3  129  114   48   40   11   43   68
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  2.31  55   0   0   9   0   74   72   22   19    3   20   25
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.16  40   0   0   3   0   43   42   20   15    3   21   24
Tommy Boggs            6   8  3.59  24  18   3   0   2  135  126   60   54   11   36   61
Doyle Alexander       11   6  3.63  26  26   6   0   1  178  162   83   72   16   59   90
Phil Niekro           10  14  3.89  30  28   9   1   3  206  196   95   89   26   68  132
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  4.08  47   0   0   6   0   57   62   33   26    6   16   34
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  2.33  46   0   0  26   0   81   72   25   21    4   25   63
Dick Tidrow            5   4  2.86  63   0   0   4   0   85   72   35   27    6   40   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
Dennis Lamp           10   9  4.86  31  29   2   0   1  165  197   94   89   13   58   68
Lynn McGlothen         9   7  4.88  28  17   1   0   1  120  146   73   65   17   39   70
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            7   9  4.74  26  24   4   0   2  137  168   81   72    8   51   43
Doug Bair              1   5  4.80  48   0   0   6   0   66   71   36   35    7   32   48
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  2.40  46   0   0  12   0   60   44   20   16    3   16   56
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             8   8  3.22  26  26   3   0   2  176  143   75   63    7   88  142
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  3.30  25  24   4   1   2  158  146   62   58   19   45   87
Bob Welch             10   8  3.47  24  24   3   0   2  166  150   69   64   14   59  104
Dave Goltz             5   7  4.82  26  18   2   1   2  118  137   68   63   11   41   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          1   2  6.57   9   0   0   2   0   12   15    9    9    3    7    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          5   4  2.20  47   0   0  14   0   65   47   18   16    1   24   47
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Charlie Lea            4   5  2.93  14  13   0   0   0   77   70   32   25    4   38   40
Steve Rogers          11   8  3.17  27  27   8   0   2  202  186   78   71   15   65  117
Stan Bahnsen           7   4  3.22  44   0   0   2   0   67   57   32   24    5   25   32
Scott Sanderson       12   7  3.27  24  24   6   0   2  149  149   57   54   13   43   84
Elias Sosa             7   5  3.30  53   0   0   9   0   74   79   28   27    4   17   47
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
Jeff Reardon           7   7  2.71  45   0   0   4   0   73   58   25   22    7   35   68
Pat Zachry             6   6  2.79  21  19   6   0   3  129  114   48   40   11   43   68
Tom Hausman            5   3  3.35  44   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  3.58  46   0   0  21   0   78   69   34   31    6   31   63
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  2.08  37   0   0  13   0   61   43   14   14    3   19   48
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
Ron Reed               6   4  3.75  42   0   0   8   0   74   70   31   31    2   22   43
Dick Ruthven          11   8  3.81  24  24   4   0   1  161  181   79   68    7   51   61
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  3.40  54   0   0   8   0   87   85   40   33    9   19   56
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  13  3.77  27  27   6   0   0  186  195   86   78   10   44   72
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
Rick Wise              4   5  3.26  20  20   1   0   0  113  118   44   41    8   27   42
Bob Shirley            9   9  3.34  51   6   1   7   0   97  103   40   36    8   35   49
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.67  25  18   0   0   0  118  117   53   48    6   30   60
Randy Jones            5  12  3.70  23  23   4   0   3  151  157   66   62   14   26   53
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
Eric Rasmussen         2   9  4.68  31  12   0   1   0   90  106   53   47    9   26   43
Mike Armstrong         0   0  5.68   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    1    4    8
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  2.58  54   0   0  14   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  3.24  44   0   0   6   0   72   73   30   26    3   24   42
Allen Ripley           6   6  3.49  16  13   1   0   0   77   75   32   30    6   27   42
Bob Knepper            9  14  3.97  29  29   8   0   1  195  220   99   86   11   54   97
John Montefusco        3   6  3.99  17  15   1   0   0  104  102   52   46   14   36   80
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  2.55  28   4   0   0   0   60   63   25   17    1   26   25
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
Jim Kaat               5   5  3.44  35  11   5   4   1  105  101   46   40    5   28   25
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
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   7  4.21  20  15   2   0   0   92   92   53   43    5   42   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
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         11
  K. Forsch (HOU)          10

Losses:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  R. Lerch (PHI)           13
  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)          14
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  J. Sambito (HOU)         12
  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)       205.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       201.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      195.0
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     193.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   186.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        184.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       182.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       181.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    179.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        220
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       212
  D. Lamp (CHN)           197
  J. Niekro (HOU)         196
  P. Niekro (ATL)         196
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     195
  K. Forsch (HOU)         187
  S. Rogers (MON)         186
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        181
  B. Forsch (SLN)         175

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         99
  P. Niekro (ATL)          95
  D. Lamp (CHN)            94
  J. Niekro (HOU)          91
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      86
  R. Lerch (PHI)           86
  M. Krukow (CHN)          84
  D. Alexander (ATL)       83
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          81
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        80

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)            88
  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
  N. Ryan (HOU)           142
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       135
  P. Niekro (ATL)         132
  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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