Thursday August 21, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, August 21, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         67  53  3.03  120  20  29  1092  1001  432  368   46  364  707
Los Angeles     65  55  3.30  120  21  26  1084   992  438  397   88  344  606
San Francisco   60  61  3.39  121  23  25  1089  1082  461  410   70  359  615
Pittsburgh      67  54  3.42  121  19  33  1089  1064  463  414   79  340  606
Philadelphia    64  54  3.58  118  18  30  1067  1050  482  425   65  394  637
Montreal        65  56  3.68  121  20  29  1094  1117  505  448   81  364  606
New York        57  64  3.76  121  14  27  1081  1054  512  452  115  382  676
San Diego       51  71  3.79  123   9  27  1103  1123  503  464   80  381  537
Atlanta         58  62  3.85  120  25  22  1067  1050  514  457  107  359  529
Chicago         49  70  3.86  119  11  30  1082  1113  528  464   86  419  682
St. Louis       52  66  3.89  118  26  18  1058  1043  514  458   65  374  464
Cincinnati      66  55  4.12  122  20  29  1091  1083  530  499   88  391  595

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     15   4  2.11  28  20   7   3   5  170  131   48   40    8   31   85
Steve Carlton (PHI)   19   6  2.21  28  28   9   0   2  220  169   60   54    9   67  211
Don Sutton (LAN)       8   4  2.24  24  24   4   0   2  161  121   43   40   15   32   95
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   6  2.79  21  19   6   0   3  129  114   48   40   11   43   68
Ken Forsch (HOU)      10  10  2.88  25  25   4   0   3  181  187   68   58   10   34   76
Jim Bibby (PIT)       15   3  2.94  27  26   5   0   1  190  165   67   62   13   67  119
Ed Whitson (SFN)       8   9  3.02  24  24   5   0   2  161  158   61   54    6   42   71
Vida Blue (SFN)       11   7  3.19  23  23   8   0   1  164  159   62   58   10   44   92
Frank Pastore (CIN)   10   5  3.19  18  18   7   0   2  130  109   49   46    6   28   77
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       8   8  3.22  26  26   3   0   2  176  143   75   63    7   88  142

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.21  57   0   0  10   0   77   73   22   19    3   22   26
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
Preston Hanna          0   0  3.81  21   1   0   0   0   52   42   22   22    2   34   24
Phil Niekro           11  14  3.93  31  29   9   1   3  211  202   98   92   26   69  136
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.02  34   0   0   2   0   40   34   21   18    8   21   21
Gene Garber            4   5  4.14  48   0   0   6   0   59   65   34   27    6   17   34
Rick Matula            7  11  4.54  24  23   3   0   1  137  153   78   69   12   50   50
Larry McWilliams       9   9  4.59  23  23   4   0   1  135  151   76   69   20   30   63

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Caudill           1   3  2.15  54   2   0   0   0   96   70   25   23    9   46   86
Bruce Sutter           3   7  2.33  46   0   0  26   0   81   72   25   21    4   25   63
Dick Tidrow            5   4  2.80  64   0   0   4   0   87   72   35   27    6   41   73
Doug Capilla           2   5  3.10  27   7   0   0   0   58   51   25   20    6   34   34
Rick Reuschel         10   9  3.35  29  29   5   0   0  194  212   80   72    8   60  112
Mike Krukow            8  13  4.14  27  27   3   0   0  163  157   89   75   12   65  102
George Riley           0   3  4.15  16   0   0   0   0   26   24   17   12    2   11   12
Dennis Lamp           10   9  4.86  31  29   2   0   1  165  197   94   89   13   58   68
Willie Hernandez       1   9  5.26  38   7   0   0   0   91  103   58   53    8   39   62
Lynn McGlothen         9   8  5.33  30  18   1   0   1  122  155   80   72   18   40   70

 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  2.59  60   0   0  21   0  104   94   33   30    4   29   49
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              4   2  3.76  15   7   1   0   0   69   60   30   29    6   25   26
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
Doug Bair              1   5  4.66  49   0   0   6   0   68   74   36   35    7   32   51
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
Tom Seaver             4   7  4.94  18  18   1   0   0  102   98   61   56   21   39   57
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  1.94  43   0   0   6   0   74   66   18   16    1   23   55
Frank Lacorte          7   3  2.08  42   0   0   9   0   65   41   17   15    3   34   53
Joe Sambito            8   3  2.27  47   0   0  12   0   63   44   20   16    3   16   59
Vern Ruhle             7   2  2.64  20  14   1   0   0   99  102   38   29    6   21   37
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  4.01  27  27   8   0   2  186  207   96   83    8   63   95
Gordie Pladson         0   3  4.24   6   4   0   0   0   23   19   13   11    1    8    8
Bert Roberge           1   0  5.28   8   0   0   0   0   15   15    9    9    2    6    6
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.75  14   0   0   0   0   20   29   13   13    1    6    6

 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  1.72  30   0   0   0   0   47   44   13    9    1   17   34
Steve Howe             6   5  1.86  40   0   0   9   0   58   56   18   12    1   13   26
Jerry Reuss           15   4  2.11  28  20   7   3   5  170  131   48   40    8   31   85
Don Sutton             8   4  2.24  24  24   4   0   2  161  121   43   40   15   32   95
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  8.03  10   0   0   2   0   12   18   11   11    4    7    3

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          5   4  2.19  48   0   0  14   0   66   48   18   16    1   24   47
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.89   4   0   0   0   0    9    4    3    3    0    2    7
Charlie Lea            4   5  2.93  14  13   0   0   0   77   70   32   25    4   38   40
Elias Sosa             7   5  3.25  54   0   0   9   0   75   79   28   27    4   17   48
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.26  45   0   0   2   0   69   60   33   25    6   25   33
Steve Rogers          11   9  3.27  28  28   8   0   2  207  193   83   75   15   68  120
Scott Sanderson       12   7  3.34  25  25   6   0   2  156  157   61   58   13   47   94
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
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  3.29  45   4   0   1   0  109  106   46   40    8   21   49
Ray Burris             6   7  3.57  20  20   1   0   0  116  113   55   46   13   40   65
Craig Swan             5   9  3.58  21  21   4   0   1  128  117   59   51   20   30   79
Neil Allen             5   7  3.58  46   0   0  21   0   78   69   34   31    6   31   63
Mark Bomback           9   5  3.75  28  17   2   0   1  122  128   55   51   16   40   53
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           6   7  4.92  27  20   0   0   0  119  132   75   65   16   42   84
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
Warren Brusstar        1   0  3.06  10   0   0   0   0   18   14    6    6    0    6    9
Dan Larson             0   5  3.30  11   7   0   0   0   44   45   24   16    4   24   17
Kevin Saucier          6   3  3.46  35   0   0   0   0   42   43   18   16    1   19   22
Dickie Noles           1   3  3.56  37   3   0   6   0   66   65   31   26    5   32   47
Nino Espinosa          3   4  3.60   9   9   1   0   0   60   55   28   24    8   19    8
Dick Ruthven          11   8  3.81  24  24   4   0   1  161  181   79   68    7   51   61
Ron Reed               6   4  4.00  43   0   0   8   0   74   72   33   33    3   23   43
Lerrin LaGrow          0   2  4.15  25   0   0   3   0   39   42   22   18    5   17   21
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Bob Walk               9   2  4.57  18  18   2   0   0  106  119   58   54    5   49   68
Randy Lerch            4  13  4.83  23  22   2   0   0  140  162   87   75   13   51   54
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
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.43  17   0   0   0   0   33   21   12    9    2   15   24
Grant Jackson          8   3  2.44  50   0   0   6   0   59   57   17   16    1   17   23
Kent Tekulve           8   5  2.66  57   0   0  18   0   64   63   22   19    3   31   31
Jim Bibby             15   3  2.94  27  26   5   0   1  190  165   67   62   13   67  119
Eddie Solomon          7   3  2.98  19  12   2   0   0   88   89   41   29    8   31   30
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.43  55   0   0   8   0   89   89   41   34    9   21   56
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
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
Bert Blyleven          7   9  3.90  27  25   4   0   2  168  168   78   73   17   46  139
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
Rollie Fingers         9   7  2.75  51   0   0  16   0   79   79   26   24    3   25   55
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  2.93   8   6   0   0   0   46   36   17   15    3   26   24
Bob Shirley            9   9  3.34  51   6   1   7   0   97  103   40   36    8   35   49
Rick Wise              4   5  3.47  21  21   1   0   0  119  127   49   46   11   28   43
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.65  26  18   0   0   0  118  118   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            5   8  3.99  23  21   2   0   0  133  138   64   59    9   56   41
Dennis Kinney          4   5  4.00  40   0   0   0   0   72   68   38   32    3   32   35
Steve Mura             4   5  4.19  29  15   1   2   0  110   99   52   51    8   53   71
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
Mike Armstrong         0   0  8.10   5   0   0   0   0    7    7    6    6    1    5    8

 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  2.48  55   0   0  15   0   69   64   21   19    0   26   28
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    4    4    1    5    5
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  3.06  30   0   0   0   0   62   44   21   21    5   23   54
Vida Blue             11   7  3.19  23  23   8   0   1  164  159   62   58   10   44   92
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
Alan Hargesheimer      4   2  3.77   8   8   0   0   0   43   45   20   18    1   22   19
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
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  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   13   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   5  2.66  29   4   0   0   0   61   64   26   18    1   26   25
John Littlefield       4   3  3.06  36   0   0   7   0   47   46   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  3.40  36  11   5   4   1  106  102   46   40    5   30   26
Pete Vuckovich         9   8  3.47  26  24   6   1   2  179  160   79   69   16   53  105
Bob Forsch             9   7  3.54  25  25   6   0   0  173  175   76   68    7   26   72
John Urrea             4   1  3.57  16   1   0   0   0   35   27   16   14    2   20   18
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  4.31  25  17   4   0   3  119  124   59   57   11   51   49
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  6.62  21   4   0   0   0   35   46   26   26    1   19   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)           15
  J. Niekro (HOU)          12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  D. Alexander (ATL)       11
  V. Blue (SFN)            11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         11

Losses:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  M. Krukow (CHN)          13
  R. Lerch (PHI)           13
  R. Jones (SDN)           12
  R. Matula (ATL)          11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         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
  J. Reuss (LAN)            7
  D. Alexander (ATL)        6
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       6

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          26
  N. Allen (NYN)           21
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         18
  R. Fingers (SDN)         16
  G. Minton (SFN)          15
  W. Fryman (MON)          14
  T. McGraw (PHI)          13
  J. Sambito (HOU)         12
  R. Camp (ATL)            10

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)       210.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       206.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      195.0
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     193.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        190.0
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   186.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       186.1
  K. Forsch (HOU)       181.0
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    179.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        220
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       212
  J. Niekro (HOU)         207
  P. Niekro (ATL)         202
  D. Lamp (CHN)           197
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     195
  S. Rogers (MON)         193
  K. Forsch (HOU)         187
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        181
  B. Forsch (SLN)         175

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         99
  P. Niekro (ATL)          98
  J. Niekro (HOU)          96
  D. Lamp (CHN)            94
  M. Krukow (CHN)          89
  R. Lerch (PHI)           87
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      86
  D. Alexander (ATL)       83
  S. Rogers (MON)          83
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          81

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  T. Seaver (CIN)          21
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      20
  C. Swan (NYN)            20
  B. Hooton (LAN)          19
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       18
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  D. Alexander (ATL)       16
  M. Bomback (NYN)         16
  P. Falcone (NYN)         16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            88
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  S. Rogers (MON)          68
  J. Bibby (PIT)           67
  S. Carlton (PHI)         67
  M. Soto (CIN)            67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        60
  D. Alexander (ATL)       59

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        211
  N. Ryan (HOU)           142
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       139
  P. Niekro (ATL)         136
  M. Soto (CIN)           125
  S. Rogers (MON)         120
  J. Bibby (PIT)          119
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       112
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)      105

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