Saturday August 30, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Saturday, August 30, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         74  55  2.97  129  23  31  1182  1072  456  390   48  387  747
Los Angeles     71  57  3.30  128  21  30  1154  1062  465  423   88  366  641
San Francisco   64  64  3.37  128  25  26  1151  1135  485  431   73  378  645
Pittsburgh      70  60  3.48  130  20  35  1171  1147  504  453   89  360  653
Philadelphia    68  59  3.61  127  21  32  1148  1134  520  461   70  419  688
Montreal        69  59  3.66  128  22  31  1155  1176  527  470   84  383  645
Chicago         50  77  3.74  127  12  30  1162  1187  550  483   88  450  724
New York        59  69  3.74  128  15  29  1152  1133  539  479  121  407  721
San Diego       54  76  3.76  131  10  29  1181  1202  540  494   83  425  584
St. Louis       57  70  3.91  127  29  19  1137  1125  554  494   74  392  495
Atlanta         64  65  3.93  129  26  25  1147  1135  559  501  115  383  570
Cincinnati      70  59  4.02  130  22  31  1163  1148  555  520   91  413  636

 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
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
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       9   8  3.22  28  28   4   0   2  190  151   80   68    8   90  150

 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  2.81  47   0   0   4   0   48   46   20   15    3   22   26
Tommy Boggs            8   8  3.63  26  20   3   0   2  149  144   67   60   11   39   68
Preston Hanna          1   0  3.65  24   1   0   0   0   62   49   25   25    3   38   29
Gene Garber            5   5  3.86  51   0   0   6   0   63   68   34   27    6   18   37
Doyle Alexander       12   7  3.86  28  28   7   0   1  189  173   92   81   17   61   93
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
Rick Matula            8  12  4.83  26  25   3   0   1  147  165   88   79   16   53   55
Larry McWilliams       9  10  4.88  25  25   4   0   1  142  163   84   77   22   32   65

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Caudill           1   5  2.12  58   2   0   0   0  102   75   28   24    9   49   92
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  42   7   0   0   0   96  106   58   53    8   41   65
Lynn McGlothen         9  10  5.04  32  20   1   0   1  134  168   83   75   19   45   78

 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
Tom Seaver             6   7  4.53  20  20   2   0   0  117  108   64   59   21   43   67
Doug Bair              1   5  4.61  52   0   0   6   0   70   77   37   36    7   32   53
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             8   3  2.43  22  16   2   0   1  115  113   40   31    6   26   43
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           12   5  3.28  27  26   4   1   2  173  155   67   63   19   50   93
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
Don Stanhouse          2   2  5.71  13   0   0   3   0   17   21   11   11    4   11    4
Rick Sutcliffe         3   8  5.72  35  10   1   5   1   94  108   64   60    8   44   52

 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  3.12  57   0   0   9   0   78   80   28   27    4   18   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
John D'Acquisto        0   1  3.55   7   0   0   2   0   13    9    5    5    0    5   10
Bill Gullickson        6   4  3.62  18  13   2   0   0   97  100   42   39    5   39   74
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  2.77  49   0   0   5   0   81   68   28   25    8   39   78
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            6   4  3.38  49   4   0   1   0  114  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  12   8   1   0   0   46   48   25   23    3   15   45
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  3.13  14   0   0   0   0   23   20    8    8    0    8   13
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          13   8  3.53  26  26   6   0   1  179  196   81   70    7   52   66
Dickie Noles           1   4  3.66  39   3   0   6   0   71   73   34   29    5   37   51
Ron Reed               6   4  4.01  44   0   0   8   0   76   73   34   34    4   23   45
Nino Espinosa          3   5  4.15  11  11   1   0   0   69   69   36   32    9   19   12
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  2.83  22  12   2   0   0   92   93   42   29    8   32   34
Enrique Romo           5   4  3.20  59   0   0   8   0   98   96   42   35    9   22   63
Jim Bibby             15   5  3.34  29  28   5   0   1  199  180   79   74   16   69  124
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
Gary Lucas             4   7  3.52  30  18   0   0   0  125  120   54   49    6   36   69
Bob Shirley            9  10  3.70  53   8   1   7   0  105  115   47   43    8   41   52
John D'Acquisto        2   3  3.76  39   0   0   1   0   67   67   29   28    2   36   44
Dennis Kinney          4   5  3.84  42   0   0   1   0   75   69   38   32    3   34   38
John Curtis            6   8  3.85  25  22   3   0   0  145  145   71   62    9   58   49
Randy Jones            5  13  3.91  24  24   4   0   3  154  165   71   67   14   29   53
Steve Mura             4   7  4.01  31  17   1   2   0  123  114   57   55    8   61   80
Eric Rasmussen         3   9  4.56  35  12   0   1   0   97  114   55   49    9   29   43
Mike Armstrong         0   0  4.73   9   0   0   0   0   13   11    7    7    1   12   14
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  1.13  43   0   0   4   0   64   55   13    8    2   25   57
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
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
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.24  32   0   0   0   0   67   49   25   24    6   27   55
Gary Lavelle           5   6  3.25  46   0   0   6   0   75   76   31   27    3   26   44
Allen Ripley           7   7  3.62  18  15   2   0   0   92   89   41   37    6   32   50
John Montefusco        3   6  3.85  19  15   1   0   0  108  105   52   46   14   37   80
Alan Hargesheimer      4   3  3.86   9   9   0   0   0   49   51   23   21    1   24   24
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               4   5  2.49  31   6   1   0   0   76   74   29   21    2   28   29
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  3.57  19   1   0   1   0   45   40   21   18    2   26   23
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. Ruthven (PHI)         13
  D. Alexander (ATL)       12
  V. Blue (SFN)            12
  B. Hooton (LAN)          12
  S. Rogers (MON)          12
  S. Sanderson (MON)       12

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
  J. Bibby (PIT)        199.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      198.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       197.1
  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
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        196
  S. Carlton (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
  J. Bibby (PIT)           16
  M. Bomback (NYN)         16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            90
  S. Carlton (PHI)         73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          70
  M. Soto (CIN)            70
  J. Bibby (PIT)           69
  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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