Friday August 22, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 22, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         68  53  3.01  121  20  29  1104  1008  434  369   46  368  712
Los Angeles     65  56  3.30  121  21  26  1092   999  442  401   88  347  610
San Francisco   61  61  3.38  122  23  25  1099  1091  464  412   71  363  619
Pittsburgh      68  54  3.41  122  19  34  1098  1070  465  416   80  341  611
Philadelphia    64  55  3.58  119  19  30  1077  1061  486  428   66  397  650
Montreal        66  56  3.67  122  21  29  1103  1124  507  450   82  367  612
New York        58  64  3.75  122  14  28  1090  1063  514  454  115  383  680
San Diego       51  72  3.81  124   9  27  1111  1135  509  470   80  386  537
Chicago         49  71  3.84  120  11  30  1093  1123  531  467   86  423  690
Atlanta         58  63  3.88  121  25  22  1076  1060  521  464  110  361  538
St. Louis       53  66  3.90  119  27  18  1067  1048  518  462   68  375  469
Cincinnati      66  56  4.11  123  20  29  1100  1091  534  502   89  393  600

 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   7  2.23  29  29  10   0   2  230  180   64   57   10   70  224
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  3.06  25  25   5   0   2  162  160   62   55    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  3.09  41   0   0   3   0   44   42   20   15    3   21   26
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  3.67  22   1   0   0   0   54   42   22   22    2   34   26
Phil Niekro           11  14  3.93  31  29   9   1   3  211  202   98   92   26   69  136
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.98  35   0   0   2   0   43   38   22   19    8   22   25
Gene Garber            4   5  4.14  48   0   0   6   0   59   65   34   27    6   17   34
Larry McWilliams       9   9  4.59  23  23   4   0   1  135  151   76   69   20   30   63
Rick Matula            7  12  4.82  25  24   3   0   1  140  159   84   75   15   51   51

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Caudill           1   4  2.20  55   2   0   0   0   98   73   26   24    9   47   88
Bruce Sutter           3   7  2.36  47   0   0  26   0   84   74   26   22    4   26   65
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  3.27  30  30   5   0   0  201  217   81   73    8   62  116
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   5  3.71  28  14   1   2   0  129  118   54   53   11   36   78
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  4.14  27  25   5   0   2  152  169   72   70   11   47   54
Doug Bair              1   5  4.59  50   0   0   6   0   69   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
Frank Lacorte          8   3  1.93  43   0   0   9   0   70   43   17   15    3   36   55
Dave Smith             3   5  1.94  43   0   0   6   0   74   66   18   16    1   23   55
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
Gordie Pladson         0   3  3.56   7   5   0   0   0   30   24   15   12    1   10   11
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
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  1.84  31   0   0   0   0   49   47   14   10    1   17   35
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   9  3.51  25  25   3   0   2  172  154   72   67   14   62  107
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            4   3  3.90  43   6   2   4   0   85   80   42   37    8   35   49
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
Neil Allen             5   7  3.49  47   0   0  22   0   80   70   34   31    6   32   64
Ray Burris             7   7  3.51  21  21   1   0   0  123  121   57   48   13   40   68
Craig Swan             5   9  3.58  21  21   4   0   1  128  117   59   51   20   30   79
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   7  2.23  29  29  10   0   2  230  180   64   57   10   70  224
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  2.60  58   0   0  19   0   66   64   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
Don Robinson           5   6  3.75  21  16   1   1   0  108  111   47   45    9   28   62
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
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
John D'Acquisto        2   3  3.76  39   0   0   1   0   67   67   29   28    2   36   44
Randy Jones            5  13  3.91  24  24   4   0   3  154  165   71   67   14   29   53
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  4.60  32  12   0   1   0   94  110   54   48    9   27   43
Dennis Blair           0   1  6.43   5   1   0   0   0   14   18   10   10    3    3   11
Mike Armstrong         0   0  7.04   6   0   0   0   0    8    7    6    6    1    6    8

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Holland             5   2  1.14  42   0   0   4   0   63   55   13    8    2   25   56
Greg Minton            3   4  2.41  56   0   0  15   0   71   66   21   19    0   27   29
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    4    4    1    5    5
Tom Griffin            3   1  2.97  31   0   0   0   0   67   48   23   22    6   26   55
Jeff Stember           0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    2    3    1    1    2    0
Ed Whitson             8   9  3.06  25  25   5   0   2  162  160   62   55    6   42   71
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           4   6  3.31  14  13   4   0   1   84   64   32   31    7   32   47
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
  R. Jones (SDN)           13
  M. Krukow (CHN)          13
  R. Lerch (PHI)           13
  R. Matula (ATL)          12
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  K. Forsch (HOU)          10
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         9

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  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)           22
  T. Hume (CIN)            21
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         19
  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)      230.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       210.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       206.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     200.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      195.0
  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)       217
  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
  S. Carlton (PHI)        180

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
  R. Matula (ATL)          84
  D. Alexander (ATL)       83
  S. Rogers (MON)          83

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  T. Seaver (CIN)          21
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      20
  C. Swan (SLN)            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
  S. Carlton (PHI)         70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          69
  S. Rogers (MON)          68
  J. Bibby (PIT)           67
  M. Soto (CIN)            67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        62
  B. Welch (LAN)           62

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        224
  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)       116
  B. Welch (LAN)          107

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