Saturday August 23, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 23, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         69  53  2.96  122  20  29  1121  1015  434  369   46  371  716
Los Angeles     66  56  3.29  122  21  27  1101  1006  444  403   88  350  617
San Francisco   62  61  3.35  123  24  25  1108  1098  466  412   71  365  621
Pittsburgh      69  54  3.39  123  19  35  1107  1075  466  417   80  343  616
Philadelphia    64  56  3.59  120  19  30  1086  1070  492  433   66  401  655
Montreal        67  56  3.64  123  21  30  1112  1131  507  450   82  369  618
New York        58  65  3.75  123  14  28  1099  1074  518  458  115  385  691
Chicago         49  72  3.79  121  11  30  1110  1136  532  468   86  433  695
San Diego       51  73  3.80  125   9  27  1119  1141  511  472   80  393  542
Atlanta         59  63  3.86  122  26  22  1085  1064  523  466  111  362  541
St. Louis       53  67  3.90  120  27  18  1075  1062  525  466   68  380  473
Cincinnati      66  57  4.09  124  20  29  1109  1101  536  504   89  395  603

 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   6  3.20  19  19   7   0   2  135  117   51   48    6   30   79
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
Doyle Alexander       12   6  3.56  27  27   7   0   1  187  166   85   74   17   60   93
Tommy Boggs            6   8  3.59  24  18   3   0   2  135  126   60   54   11   36   61
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  2.71  65   0   0   4   0   90   75   35   27    6   42   75
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
George Riley           0   4  4.08  17   0   0   0   0   29   28   18   13    2   15   12
Mike Krukow            8  13  4.14  27  27   3   0   0  163  157   89   75   12   65  102
Dennis Lamp           10   9  4.61  32  30   2   0   1  174  203   94   89   13   63   70
Willie Hernandez       1   9  5.15  39   7   0   0   0   93  103   58   53    8   39   63
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  2.52  61   0   0  21   0  107   96   33   30    4   29   50
Frank Pastore         10   6  3.20  19  19   7   0   2  135  117   51   48    6   30   79
Paul Moskau            8   5  3.71  28  14   1   2   0  129  118   54   53   11   36   78
Joe Price              4   2  3.73  16   7   1   0   0   70   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  2.14  48   0   0  12   0   67   45   20   16    3   16   62
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  3.40  27   8   0   2   0   82   89   34   31    2   27   51
Gordie Pladson         0   3  3.56   7   5   0   0   0   30   24   15   12    1   10   11
Joe Niekro            13  11  3.97  28  27   8   0   2  188  207   96   83    8   63   95
Bert Roberge           1   0  4.42   9   0   0   0   0   18   15    9    9    2    7    7
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  1.84  41   0   0  10   0   59   56   18   12    1   13   27
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             6   7  4.69  27  19   2   1   2  125  143   70   65   11   42   66
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  7.24  11   0   0   2   0   14   19   11   11    4    9    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
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.61   5   0   0   1   0   10    5    3    3    0    2    8
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
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        6   3  3.49  17  12   2   0   0   90   92   38   35    4   39   66
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  1.96  15   0   0   0   0   23   20    5    5    0    6   16
Jeff Reardon           7   7  2.70  46   0   0   4   0   73   58   25   22    7   35   69
Pat Zachry             6   6  2.79  21  19   6   0   3  129  114   48   40   11   43   68
Tom Hausman            5   4  3.31  46   4   0   1   0  111  108   47   41    8   22   50
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  4.57  10   7   1   0   0   41   42   23   21    3   14   41
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  2.75  11   0   0   0   0   20   16    6    6    0    6   11
Dan Larson             0   5  3.30  11   7   0   0   0   44   45   24   16    4   24   17
Kevin Saucier          6   3  3.35  36   0   0   0   0   43   43   18   16    1   20   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   1  5.54   8   8   0   0   0   37   39   25   23    2   15   29

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          8   3  2.43  51   0   0   7   0   59   57   17   16    1   17   23
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.43  17   0   0   0   0   33   21   12    9    2   15   24
Kent Tekulve           8   5  2.59  59   0   0  19   0   66   65   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            4   3  4.00  13  12   1   0   0   81   81   38   36    6   25   43
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  3.62  27  18   0   0   0  119  118   53   48    6   32   62
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   6  4.09  30  16   1   2   0  117  105   54   53    8   58   74
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
Allen Ripley           7   6  3.13  17  14   2   0   0   86   82   34   30    6   29   44
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
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  3.00  37   0   0   7   0   48   47   21   16    0   13   17
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
Bob Forsch             9   7  3.54  25  25   6   0   0  173  175   76   68    7   26   72
Pete Vuckovich         9   9  3.56  27  25   6   1   2  182  165   83   72   16   57  106
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
Jim Otten              0   4  6.18  22   4   0   0   0   39   54   28   27    1   20   29
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
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)          13
  D. Alexander (ATL)       12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  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 (NYA)           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
  D. Alexander (ATL)        7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  J. Reuss (LAN)            7
  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 (NYA)            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. Niekro (HOU)       188.1
  D. Alexander (ATL)    187.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   186.1
  P. Vuckovich (SLN)    182.0

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        220
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       217
  J. Niekro (HOU)         207
  D. Lamp (CHN)           203
  P. Niekro (ATL)         202
  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
  D. Alexander (ATL)       85
  R. Matula (ATL)          84
  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
  D. Alexander (ATL)       17
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        17
  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
  D. Lamp (CHN)            63
  J. Niekro (HOU)          63
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        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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