Friday August 29, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, August 29, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         73  55  2.99  128  22  31  1173  1067  456  390   48  385  743
Los Angeles     70  57  3.30  127  21  29  1145  1055  462  420   88  365  638
San Francisco   64  63  3.33  127  25  26  1142  1126  476  422   73  374  637
Pittsburgh      70  59  3.47  129  20  35  1162  1134  499  448   88  358  649
Philadelphia    67  58  3.62  125  20  32  1131  1116  514  455   70  416  681
Montreal        69  58  3.66  127  22  31  1147  1168  523  466   83  382  637
New York        58  69  3.73  127  15  28  1143  1121  534  474  120  404  713
Chicago         50  76  3.76  126  12  30  1153  1176  548  482   88  447  719
San Diego       53  75  3.77  129   9  29  1163  1186  533  487   83  419  576
St. Louis       56  70  3.92  126  29  18  1128  1116  551  491   73  390  490
Atlanta         64  64  3.92  128  26  25  1139  1124  554  496  114  381  569
Cincinnati      69  59  4.03  129  21  31  1154  1139  552  517   91  412  630

 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   8  2.82  23  21   7   0   3  141  126   52   44   13   48   74
Ed Whitson (SFN)       9   9  2.95  26  26   5   0   2  168  161   62   55    6   44   73
Vida Blue (SFN)       12   7  3.02  24  24   9   0   2  173  163   62   58   10   44   98
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
Rick Reuschel (CHN)   11   9  3.22  31  31   6   0   0  210  224   83   75    8   63  121

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.15  61   0   0  11   0   84   78   23   20    3   25   27
Larry Bradford         2   4  2.93  46   0   0   4   0   46   46   20   15    3   22   26
Preston Hanna          1   0  3.62  23   1   0   0   0   60   46   24   24    2   37   29
Tommy Boggs            8   8  3.63  26  20   3   0   2  149  144   67   60   11   39   68
Doyle Alexander       12   7  3.86  28  28   7   0   1  189  173   92   81   17   61   93
Gene Garber            5   5  3.88  50   0   0   6   0   63   67   34   27    6   18   37
Phil Niekro           11  14  3.89  32  30   9   1   3  217  207  100   94   26   70  143
Al Hrabosky            4   1  4.40  37   0   0   3   0   47   42   26   23    8   25   27
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  2.40  49   0   0  26   0   86   78   27   23    4   26   66
Dick Tidrow            5   5  2.74  67   0   0   4   0   92   77   36   28    6   42   76
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.86  29   8   0   0   0   66   56   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  3.82  18   0   0   0   0   31   29   18   13    2   16   12
Mike Krukow            8  13  4.23  28  28   3   0   0  168  164   93   79   12   66  105
Dennis Lamp           10  10  4.65  33  31   2   0   1  178  210   98   92   13   66   71
Willie Hernandez       1   9  4.99  41   7   0   0   0   96  104   58   53    8   41   65
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  2.61  63   0   0  22   0  110   98   35   32    5   31   52
Frank Pastore         10   6  3.34  20  20   7   0   2  137  123   56   51    6   30   79
Paul Moskau            9   5  3.46  29  15   2   2   1  138  125   54   53   11   37   84
Joe Price              4   2  3.66  17   8   1   0   0   76   66   32   31    7   26   30
Mario Soto             8   5  3.69  43   7   1   1   0  139  100   61   57   10   70  131
Charlie Leibrandt     10   8  4.16  29  25   5   0   2  156  175   74   72   11   50   55
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             4   5  2.07  45   0   0   6   0   78   72   20   18    1   25   62
Joe Sambito            8   3  2.18  49   0   0  13   0   70   47   21   17    3   16   66
Frank Lacorte          8   3  2.22  45   0   0  10   0   73   48   20   18    3   38   57
Vern Ruhle             7   3  2.63  21  15   1   0   0  106  108   40   31    6   24   39
Ken Forsch            10  11  3.13  26  26   4   0   3  184  196   74   64   10   36   76
Joaquin Andujar        2   4  3.17  28   9   0   2   0   88   96   34   31    2   27   53
Nolan Ryan             9   8  3.22  28  28   4   0   2  190  151   80   68    8   90  150
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  1.81  44   0   0  12   0   65   62   19   13    1   14   31
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         5   6  2.94  45   0   0   4   0   70   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  4.79  28  20   2   1   2  130  153   74   69   11   43   68
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
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
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.21  47   0   0   2   0   73   64   34   26    6   27   35
Scott Sanderson       12   8  3.25  26  26   6   0   2  163  160   62   59   13   48  100
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
John D'Acquisto        0   1  3.55   7   0   0   2   0   13    9    5    5    0    5   10
Fred Norman            4   3  3.99  44   7   2   4   0   90   85   45   40    8   38   53
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   8  2.82  23  21   7   0   3  141  126   52   44   13   48   74
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  1.91  41   0   0  15   0   66   46   14   14    3   20   53
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      5   1  5.15   9   9   0   0   0   44   43   27   25    2   16   31

 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  2.54  52   0   0   7   0   60   60   18   17    1   17   24
Kent Tekulve           8   7  2.75  62   0   0  19   0   72   70   26   22    4   33   36
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  3.30  58   0   0   8   0   95   93   42   35    9   22   61
Jim Rooker             2   2  3.50   4   4   0   0   0   18   16    7    7    0   12    8
John Candelaria        9  13  3.82  29  29   7   0   0  200  208   93   85   12   46   81
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
Don Robinson           5   7  4.07  22  17   1   1   0  115  119   54   52   10   33   65
Rick Rhoden            4   4  4.08  14  13   1   0   0   86   89   41   39    7   28   45
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  3.52  30  18   0   0   0  125  120   54   49    6   36   69
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
Steve Mura             4   7  4.01  31  17   1   2   0  123  114   57   55    8   61   80
John Curtis            5   8  4.04  24  21   2   0   0  136  141   70   61    9   57   46
Mike Armstrong         0   0  4.15   8   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
Vida Blue             12   7  3.02  24  24   9   0   2  173  163   62   58   10   44   98
Allen Ripley           7   6  3.13  17  14   2   0   0   86   82   34   30    6   29   44
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  2.98  40   0   0   7   0   51   51   22   17    1   13   17
John Fulgham           4   6  3.38  15  14   4   0   1   85   66   33   32    7   32   48
Bob Forsch            10   7  3.47  26  26   7   0   0  182  181   78   70    9   27   75
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
Jim Kaat               5   6  3.79  39  12   5   4   1  112  114   53   47    6   30   27
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
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   9  4.59  22  17   2   0   0  102  103   62   52    6   43   33
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
  V. Blue (SFN)            12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12
  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
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  P. Niekro (ATL)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  D. Alexander (ATL)        7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  B. Forsch (SLN)           7
  F. Pastore (CIN)          7

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          26
  N. Allen (NYN)           22
  T. Hume (CIN)            22
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         19
  R. Fingers (SDN)         17
  G. Minton (SFN)          16
  T. McGraw (PHI)          15
  W. Fryman (MON)          14
  J. Sambito (HOU)         13
  S. Howe (LAN)            12

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
  V. Blue (SFN)             2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2
  T. Boggs (ATL)            2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      238.0
  P. Niekro (ATL)       217.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       215.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     209.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   200.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      198.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        195.2
  N. Ryan (HOU)         190.1
  D. Alexander (ATL)    188.2

Hits:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        228
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       224
  J. Niekro (HOU)         214
  D. Lamp (CHN)           210
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     208
  P. Niekro (ATL)         207
  S. Rogers (MON)         202
  K. Forsch (HOU)         196
  S. Carlton (PHI)        188
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        188

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        105
  P. Niekro (ATL)         100
  D. Lamp (CHN)            98
  J. Niekro (HOU)          98
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      93
  M. Krukow (CHN)          93
  D. Alexander (ATL)       92
  R. Lerch (PHI)           89
  R. Matula (ATL)          88
  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)            90
  S. Carlton (PHI)         73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          70
  M. Soto (CIN)            70
  J. Bibby (PIT)           68
  S. Rogers (MON)          68
  B. Welch (LAN)           67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          66
  D. Lamp (CHN)            66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          64

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        232
  N. Ryan (HOU)           150
  P. Niekro (ATL)         143
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       140
  M. Soto (CIN)           131
  J. Bibby (PIT)          124
  S. Rogers (MON)         122
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       121
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  B. Welch (LAN)          111

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