Wednesday August 27, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, August 27, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         71  55  2.99  126  22  29  1155  1048  450  384   47  382  729
Los Angeles     69  57  3.29  126  21  28  1136  1042  458  416   88  364  634
San Francisco   63  63  3.35  126  24  26  1133  1122  476  422   73  374  631
Pittsburgh      70  57  3.44  127  20  35  1144  1110  487  437   86  352  638
Philadelphia    66  58  3.63  124  20  31  1122  1111  512  453   70  414  676
Montreal        69  57  3.64  126  22  31  1139  1161  518  461   83  377  633
Chicago         50  74  3.75  124  12  30  1135  1155  538  473   88  440  712
New York        58  68  3.75  126  14  28  1135  1117  533  473  120  400  709
San Diego       53  74  3.78  128   9  29  1154  1176  530  485   83  414  568
Atlanta         63  63  3.87  126  26  24  1122  1102  540  482  114  374  559
St. Louis       55  69  3.93  124  28  18  1110  1104  545  485   69  389  484
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
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
Steve Carlton (PHI)   20   7  2.27  30  30  10   0   2  238  188   67   60   11   73  232
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   7  2.92  22  20   6   0   3  133  122   51   43   13   44   70
Ed Whitson (SFN)       9   9  2.95  26  26   5   0   2  168  161   62   55    6   44   73
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       9   8  3.11  27  27   4   0   2  185  145   76   64    7   89  148
Ken Forsch (HOU)      10  11  3.13  26  26   4   0   3  184  196   74   64   10   36   76
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  2.09  60   0   0  10   0   82   76   22   19    3   25   26
Larry Bradford         2   4  3.02  44   0   0   4   0   45   45   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  3.95  36   0   0   3   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            8  12  4.83  26  25   3   0   1  147  165   88   79   16   53   55

 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
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
Frank Lacorte          8   3  2.25  44   0   0   9   0   72   48   20   18    3   37   56
Vern Ruhle             7   3  2.63  21  15   1   0   0  106  108   40   31    6   24   39
Nolan Ryan             9   8  3.11  27  27   4   0   2  185  145   76   64    7   89  148
Ken Forsch            10  11  3.13  26  26   4   0   3  184  196   74   64   10   36   76
Joaquin Andujar        1   4  3.40  27   8   0   2   0   82   89   34   31    2   27   51
Gordie Pladson         0   3  3.62   8   5   0   0   0   32   26   16   13    1   12   11
Joe Niekro            14  11  3.83  29  28   9   0   2  197  214   98   84    9   64   96
Bert Roberge           1   0  4.19  10   0   0   0   0   19   15    9    9    2    7    8
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   6  1.90  43   0   0  11   0   62   59   19   13    1   14   29
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  3.48  26  26   3   0   2  178  162   75   69   14   67  111
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
Woodie Fryman          5   4  2.16  49   0   0  14   0   67   49   18   16    1   24   47
John D'Acquisto        0   0  2.19   6   0   0   2   0   12    7    3    3    0    4   10
David Palmer           6   3  2.83  19  14   1   0   0  102   94   41   32    6   25   56
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.17  56   0   0   9   0   77   80   28   27    4   17   50
Steve Rogers          12   9  3.17  29  29   9   0   2  216  202   84   76   15   68  122
Scott Sanderson       12   8  3.25  26  26   6   0   2  163  160   62   59   13   48  100
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
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  2.05  18   0   0   0   0   26   25    6    6    1    7   17
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   8  3.55  22  22   1   0   0  129  131   60   51   13   41   70
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  4.50  11   7   1   0   0   42   42   23   21    3   14   42
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  1.99  40   0   0  14   0   63   45   14   14    3   19   50
Steve Carlton         20   7  2.27  30  30  10   0   2  238  188   67   60   11   73  232
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  2.74  61   0   0  19   0   69   68   24   21    4   31   32
Eddie Solomon          7   3  2.90  21  12   2   0   0   90   90   42   29    8   31   32
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
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
Don Robinson           5   7  4.07  22  17   1   1   0  115  119   54   52   10   33   65
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  2.87  54   0   0  17   0   85   87   29   27    3   27   57
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  3.12   9   7   0   0   0   52   42   22   18    6   29   25
Rick Wise              5   5  3.37  22  22   1   0   0  126  135   50   47   11   30   49
Bob Shirley            9   9  3.43  52   7   1   7   0  100  105   42   38    8   40   49
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  2.25  58   0   0  16   0   76   69   21   19    0   29   31
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    4    4    1    5    5
Ed Whitson             9   9  2.95  26  26   5   0   2  168  161   62   55    6   44   73
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
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
John Martin            1   0  1.29   1   0   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    1    5
Don Hood               3   5  2.44  30   5   1   0   0   70   68   27   19    1   28   26
John Littlefield       4   3  2.82  39   0   0   7   0   51   49   21   16    0   13   17
John Fulgham           4   6  3.38  15  14   4   0   1   85   66   33   32    7   32   48
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)         20
  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
  K. Forsch (HOU)          11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11
  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)         17
  G. Minton (SFN)          16
  W. Fryman (MON)          14
  T. McGraw (PHI)          14
  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)      238.0
  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
  K. Forsch (HOU)         196
  S. Carlton (PHI)        188
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        188

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
  R. Matula (ATL)          88
  D. Alexander (ATL)       85
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          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)         73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          70
  J. Bibby (PIT)           68
  S. Rogers (MON)          68
  M. Soto (CIN)            68
  B. Welch (LAN)           67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          65
  J. Niekro (HOU)          64
  D. Lamp (CHN)            63

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        232
  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)          111

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