Sunday August 24, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 24, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         70  53  2.95  123  21  29  1130  1017  435  370   46  372  722
Los Angeles     67  56  3.28  123  21  28  1110  1010  446  405   88  354  621
Pittsburgh      70  54  3.38  124  20  35  1116  1080  468  419   81  344  623
San Francisco   62  62  3.38  124  24  25  1116  1112  473  419   73  368  622
Philadelphia    65  56  3.57  121  20  30  1095  1077  493  434   66  402  657
Montreal        68  56  3.68  124  21  31  1121  1148  516  459   83  376  624
New York        58  66  3.74  124  14  28  1108  1086  521  461  117  391  696
Chicago         49  73  3.78  122  11  30  1118  1142  534  469   87  436  700
San Diego       51  74  3.83  126   9  27  1127  1151  523  480   80  402  548
Atlanta         60  63  3.87  123  26  22  1094  1079  528  470  111  363  544
St. Louis       53  68  3.95  121  27  18  1083  1079  535  475   68  383  477
Cincinnati      66  58  4.09  125  20  29  1118  1109  541  508   89  401  608

 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
Ken Forsch (HOU)      10  10  2.88  25  25   4   0   3  181  187   68   58   10   34   76
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   7  2.92  22  20   6   0   3  133  122   51   43   13   44   70
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
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       9   8  3.11  27  27   4   0   2  185  145   76   64    7   89  148
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

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.14  58   0   0  10   0   80   76   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
Preston Hanna          0   0  3.67  22   1   0   0   0   54   42   22   22    2   34   26
Tommy Boggs            7   8  3.68  25  19   3   0   2  142  138   65   58   11   37   64
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   5  2.19  56   2   0   0   0   99   73   27   24    9   48   89
Bruce Sutter           3   7  2.35  48   0   0  26   0   84   76   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  2.91  28   8   0   0   0   65   55   26   21    7   36   38
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  3.78  41   7   1   0   0  133   97   60   56   10   67  127
Charlie Leibrandt     10   8  4.18  28  25   5   0   2  153  171   73   71   11   49   54
Doug Bair              1   5  4.65  51   0   0   6   0   70   76   37   36    7   32   52
Mike Lacoss            7  10  4.73  27  25   4   0   2  141  171   84   74    8   55   45
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.74   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   10   10    1    5   13
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 27.00   3   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             9   8  3.11  27  27   4   0   2  185  145   76   64    7   89  148
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
Steve Howe             6   5  1.80  42   0   0  11   0   60   57   18   12    1   13   28
Joe Beckwith           3   3  1.84  31   0   0   0   0   49   47   14   10    1   17   35
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           11   5  3.26  26  25   4   1   2  166  149   64   60   19   49   90
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
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.19   6   0   0   2   0   12    7    3    3    0    4   10
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
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.21  55   0   0   9   0   76   80   28   27    4   17   49
Steve Rogers          11   9  3.27  28  28   8   0   2  207  193   83   75   15   68  120
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.33  46   0   0   2   0   70   64   34   26    6   26   35
Charlie Lea            4   5  3.33  15  14   0   0   0   78   74   36   29    4   41   41
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  8.68   4   1   0   0   0    9   16    9    9    1    4    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  1.88  16   0   0   0   0   24   21    5    5    0    7   16
Jeff Reardon           7   7  2.63  47   0   0   4   0   75   60   25   22    7   37   71
Pat Zachry             6   7  2.92  22  20   6   0   3  133  122   51   43   13   44   70
Tom Hausman            5   4  3.30  47   4   0   1   0  112  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  4.78  29  13   0   0   0   75   81   43   40    5   51   61
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          12   8  3.66  25  25   5   0   1  170  188   80   69    7   52   63
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
John Candelaria        9  13  3.69  28  28   7   0   0  195  200   88   80   11   45   79
Don Robinson           5   6  3.75  21  16   1   1   0  108  111   47   45    9   28   62
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
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  2.93   8   6   0   0   0   46   36   17   15    3   26   24
Rollie Fingers         9   8  3.08  52   0   0  16   0   79   82   29   27    3   26   55
Bob Shirley            9   9  3.43  52   7   1   7   0  100  105   42   38    8   40   49
Rick Wise              4   5  3.47  21  21   1   0   0  119  127   49   46   11   28   43
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.56  28  18   0   0   0  121  118   53   48    6   34   63
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
Dennis Kinney          4   5  4.00  40   0   0   0   0   72   68   38   32    3   32   35
John Curtis            5   8  4.04  24  21   2   0   0  136  141   70   61    9   57   46
Steve Mura             4   6  4.09  30  16   1   2   0  117  105   54   53    8   58   74
Eric Rasmussen         2   9  4.69  33  12   0   1   0   94  112   55   49    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  3.31  45   0   0   6   0   73   75   31   27    3   26   43
Alan Hargesheimer      4   2  3.77   8   8   0   0   0   43   45   20   18    1   22   19
John Montefusco        3   6  3.88  18  15   1   0   0  107  105   52   46   14   37   80
Bob Knepper            9  15  4.17  30  30   8   0   1  198  228  105   92   13   54   97
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  5.93  12   0   0   0   0   14   16   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  2.88  38   0   0   7   0   50   49   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  3.36  37  11   5   4   1  107  103   46   40    5   30   27
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
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
John Urrea             4   1  3.99  17   1   0   0   0   38   34   20   17    2   22   21
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
Silvio Martinez        4   8  4.69  21  16   2   0   0   94   99   59   49    5   43   30
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
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  V. Blue (SFN)            11
  B. Hooton (LAN)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          11

Losses:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         15
  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
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          10

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
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7
  J. Reuss (LAN)            7

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
  S. Howe (LAN)            11

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)      198.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   195.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        190.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)       188.1
  D. Alexander (ATL)    187.1
  N. Ryan (HOU)         185.1

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        228
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       217
  J. Niekro (HOU)         207
  D. Lamp (CHN)           203
  P. Niekro (ATL)         202
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     200
  S. Rogers (MON)         193
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        188
  K. Forsch (HOU)         187
  S. Carlton (PHI)        180

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        105
  P. Niekro (ATL)          98
  J. Niekro (HOU)          96
  D. Lamp (CHN)            94
  M. Krukow (CHN)          89
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      88
  R. Lerch (PHI)           87
  D. Alexander (ATL)       85
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          84
  R. Matula (ATL)          84

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)            89
  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)           148
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       139
  P. Niekro (ATL)         136
  M. Soto (CIN)           127
  S. Rogers (MON)         120
  J. Bibby (PIT)          119
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       116
  B. Welch (LAN)          107


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