Tuesday August 26, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 26, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         71  54  2.93  125  22  29  1147  1032  440  374   47  377  727
Los Angeles     69  56  3.29  125  21  28  1128  1032  454  413   88  358  629
San Francisco   62  63  3.38  125  24  25  1124  1120  476  422   73  372  627
Pittsburgh      70  56  3.41  126  20  35  1135  1101  480  430   85  347  634
Philadelphia    65  58  3.64  123  20  30  1113  1103  509  450   69  411  666
Montreal        69  56  3.66  125  22  31  1130  1157  517  460   83  376  626
New York        58  67  3.75  125  14  28  1126  1104  529  469  119  399  705
Chicago         50  74  3.75  124  12  30  1135  1155  538  473   88  440  712
San Diego       52  74  3.80  127   9  28  1145  1165  529  484   83  412  562
Atlanta         62  63  3.86  125  26  23  1113  1094  536  478  113  370  555
St. Louis       54  69  3.95  123  28  18  1101  1097  543  483   69  388  478
Cincinnati      67  59  4.06  127  20  30  1136  1119  545  512   91  408  621

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
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
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     15   4  2.25  29  21   7   3   5  176  139   52   44    8   31   86
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
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
Jim Bibby (PIT)       15   4  3.17  28  27   5   0   1  196  173   74   69   15   68  124
Steve Rogers (MON)    12   9  3.17  29  29   9   0   2  216  202   84   76   15   68  122
Vida Blue (SFN)       11   7  3.19  23  23   8   0   1  164  159   62   58   10   44   92

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.11  59   0   0  10   0   81   76   22   19    3   23   26
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.05  43   0   0   4   0   44   43   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          1   0  3.62  23   1   0   0   0   60   46   24   24    2   37   29
Tommy Boggs            7   8  3.68  25  19   3   0   2  142  138   65   58   11   37   64
Phil Niekro           11  14  3.89  32  30   9   1   3  217  207  100   94   26   70  143
Al Hrabosky            4   1  3.98  35   0   0   2   0   43   38   22   19    8   22   25
Gene Garber            5   5  4.01  49   0   0   6   0   61   65   34   27    6   18   34
Larry McWilliams       9   9  4.75  24  24   4   0   1  138  156   80   73   22   31   64
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  2.17  57   2   0   0   0  100   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  2.66  66   0   0   4   0   91   75   35   27    6   42   76
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.91  28   8   0   0   0   65   55   26   21    7   36   38
Rick Reuschel         11   9  3.22  31  31   6   0   0  210  224   83   75    8   63  121
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   9  5.24  31  19   1   0   1  127  161   82   74   19   43   76

 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   8  2.63  62   0   0  21   0  109   97   35   32    5   31   51
Frank Pastore         10   6  3.20  19  19   7   0   2  135  117   51   48    6   30   79
Joe Price              4   2  3.66  17   8   1   0   0   76   66   32   31    7   26   30
Mario Soto             7   5  3.71  42   7   1   1   0  136   98   60   56   10   68  130
Paul Moskau            8   5  3.71  28  14   1   2   0  129  118   54   53   11   36   78
Charlie Leibrandt     10   8  4.18  28  25   5   0   2  153  171   73   71   11   49   54
Doug Bair              1   5  4.61  52   0   0   6   0   70   77   37   36    7   32   53
Tom Seaver             5   7  4.65  19  19   1   0   0  108   99   61   56   21   42   61
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
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  2.03  44   0   0   6   0   75   68   19   17    1   24   57
Joe Sambito            8   3  2.14  48   0   0  12   0   67   45   20   16    3   16   62
Vern Ruhle             7   3  2.63  21  15   1   0   0  106  108   40   31    6   24   39
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            14  11  3.83  29  28   9   0   2  197  214   98   84    9   64   96
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  1.79  32   0   0   0   0   50   51   14   10    1   17   35
Steve Howe             6   5  1.80  42   0   0  11   0   60   57   18   12    1   13   28
Don Sutton             8   4  2.24  24  24   4   0   2  161  121   43   40   15   32   95
Jerry Reuss           15   4  2.25  29  21   7   3   5  176  139   52   44    8   31   86
Bobby Castillo         4   6  2.99  44   0   0   4   0   69   50   24   23    3   35   40
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
Charlie Hough          1   3  5.57  19   1   0   1   0   32   37   21   20    4   21   25
Rick Sutcliffe         3   8  5.72  35  10   1   5   1   94  108   64   60    8   44   52
Don Stanhouse          2   2  6.32  12   0   0   2   0   16   20   11   11    4   11    4

 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
Steve Rogers          12   9  3.17  29  29   9   0   2  216  202   84   76   15   68  122
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.21  55   0   0   9   0   76   80   28   27    4   17   49
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  1.85  17   0   0   0   0   24   22    5    5    0    7   16
Jeff Reardon           7   7  2.56  48   0   0   4   0   77   62   25   22    7   37   73
Pat Zachry             6   7  2.92  22  20   6   0   3  133  122   51   43   13   44   70
Neil Allen             5   7  3.32  48   0   0  22   0   84   71   34   31    6   34   67
Tom Hausman            5   4  3.41  48   4   0   1   0  113  110   49   43   10   23   51
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  3.89  29  18   2   0   1  127  136   59   55   16   41   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   8  4.86  28  20   0   0   0  124  136   77   67   16   46   87
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  2.02  39   0   0  13   0   62   45   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  3.27  13   0   0   0   0   22   19    8    8    0    8   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
Dick Ruthven          12   8  3.66  25  25   5   0   1  170  188   80   69    7   52   63
Nino Espinosa          3   4  3.74  10  10   1   0   0   65   61   31   27    9   19   12
Dickie Noles           1   4  3.80  38   3   0   6   0   69   72   34   29    5   34   49
Ron Reed               6   4  4.01  44   0   0   8   0   76   73   34   34    4   23   45
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   3  4.89  19  19   2   0   0  109  123   63   59    5   53   68
Randy Lerch            4  13  4.90  24  22   2   0   0  141  165   89   77   14   52   55
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   6  2.78  60   0   0  19   0   68   67   24   21    4   31   32
Eddie Solomon          7   3  2.93  20  12   2   0   0   89   90   42   29    8   31   31
Jim Bibby             15   4  3.17  28  27   5   0   1  196  173   74   69   15   68  124
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.35  56   0   0   8   0   91   90   41   34    9   22   59
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
Bert Blyleven          7   9  3.83  28  26   4   0   2  176  177   80   75   18   47  140
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
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   8  2.96  53   0   0  16   0   82   84   29   27    3   27   57
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  3.12   9   7   0   0   0   52   42   22   18    6   29   25
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  3.58  29  18   0   0   0  123  119   54   49    6   34   67
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  3.98  41   0   0   1   0   72   68   38   32    3   32   36
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
Mike Armstrong         0   0  4.26   7   0   0   0   0   13   10    6    6    1   10   14
Eric Rasmussen         3   9  4.61  34  12   0   1   0   96  114   55   49    9   29   43
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             5   2  1.14  42   0   0   4   0   63   55   13    8    2   25   56
Greg Minton            3   4  2.34  57   0   0  15   0   73   68   21   19    0   29   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   3  3.86   9   9   0   0   0   49   51   23   21    1   24   24
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               3   5  2.44  30   5   1   0   0   70   68   27   19    1   28   26
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
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  3.61  18   1   0   0   0   42   37   20   17    2   24   21
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Jim Kaat               5   6  3.81  38  12   5   4   1  111  114   53   47    6   30   27
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  6.02  23   4   0   0   0   40   54   28   27    1   21   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)          14
  D. Alexander (ATL)       12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  V. Blue (SFN)            11
  B. Hooton (LAN)          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
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  V. Blue (SFN)             8
  B. Knepper (SFN)          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)       217.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       215.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     209.2
  B. Knepper (SFN)      198.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        195.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   195.1
  D. Alexander (ATL)    187.1
  N. Ryan (HOU)         185.1

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        228
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       224
  J. Niekro (HOU)         214
  P. Niekro (ATL)         207
  D. Lamp (CHN)           203
  S. Rogers (MON)         202
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     200
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        188
  K. Forsch (HOU)         187
  S. Carlton (PHI)        180

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        105
  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  J. Niekro (HOU)          98
  D. Lamp (CHN)            94
  M. Krukow (CHN)          89
  R. Lerch (PHI)           89
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      88
  D. Alexander (ATL)       85
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          84
  R. Matula (ATL)          84

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          26
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      22
  T. Seaver (CIN)          21
  C. Swan (SLN)            20
  B. Hooton (LAN)          19
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       19
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        18
  D. Alexander (ATL)       17
  M. Bomback (NYN)         16
  P. Falcone (NYN)         16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            89
  S. Carlton (PHI)         70
  P. Niekro (ATL)          70
  J. Bibby (PIT)           68
  S. Rogers (MON)          68
  M. Soto (CIN)            68
  M. Krukow (CHN)          65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          64
  D. Lamp (CHN)            63
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        63

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        224
  N. Ryan (HOU)           148
  P. Niekro (ATL)         143
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       140
  M. Soto (CIN)           130
  J. Bibby (PIT)          124
  S. Rogers (MON)         122
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       121
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  B. Welch (LAN)          107

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