Sunday August 31, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, August 31, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         74  56  3.00  130  23  31  1191  1087  464  397   48  389  757
Los Angeles     73  57  3.26  130  22  30  1172  1073  467  425   90  369  651
San Francisco   66  64  3.36  130  25  28  1169  1151  493  436   73  388  653
Pittsburgh      70  61  3.48  131  20  35  1180  1157  509  456   90  363  661
Philadelphia    68  60  3.64  128  21  32  1156  1145  530  468   70  422  690
Montreal        69  61  3.67  130  23  31  1171  1196  536  478   88  386  652
Chicago         51  77  3.75  128  12  30  1171  1200  557  488   90  452  728
San Diego       55  76  3.76  132  10  30  1190  1209  543  497   83  430  588
New York        59  71  3.81  130  15  29  1168  1162  559  495  121  418  732
Atlanta         65  65  3.92  130  27  25  1156  1142  561  503  116  384  573
St. Louis       57  71  3.93  128  29  19  1146  1136  560  500   75  395  496
Cincinnati      71  59  4.02  131  22  32  1172  1153  559  524   91  418  642

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     16   4  2.14  30  22   8   3   6  185  143   52   44    8   32   89
Don Sutton (LAN)       9   4  2.25  25  25   4   0   2  168  128   45   42   17   34  100
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  10  3.14  30  30  10   0   2  224  208   86   78   15   69  125
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       9   8  3.22  28  28   4   0   2  190  151   80   68    8   90  150
Scott Sanderson (MON) 12   8  3.25  26  26   6   0   2  163  160   62   59   13   48  100

 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
Phil Niekro           12  14  3.82  33  31  10   1   3  226  214  102   96   27   71  146
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
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            6   5  2.81  68   0   0   4   0   93   79   37   29    6   43   77
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.86  29   8   0   0   0   66   56   26   21    7   36   38
Rick Reuschel         11   9  3.27  32  32   6   0   0  218  235   89   79   10   64  124
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
Mario Soto             8   5  3.59  44   7   1   2   0  143  100   61   57   10   70  135
Joe Price              4   2  3.66  17   8   1   0   0   76   66   32   31    7   26   30
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
Bill Bonham            2   1  4.74   4   4   0   0   0   19   21   10   10    1    5   13
Mike Lacoss            8  10  4.82  28  26   4   0   2  146  176   88   78    8   60   47
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  2.28  50   0   0  13   0   71   49   22   18    3   16   67
Vern Ruhle             8   3  2.43  22  16   2   0   1  115  113   40   31    6   26   43
Frank Lacorte          8   4  2.55  46   0   0  10   0   74   53   23   21    3   38   59
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  30  29   9   0   2  204  222  102   87    9   66  103
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
Jerry Reuss           16   4  2.14  30  22   8   3   6  185  143   52   44    8   32   89
Don Sutton             9   4  2.25  25  25   4   0   2  168  128   45   42   17   34  100
Bobby Castillo         5   6  2.86  46   0   0   4   0   72   50   24   23    3   35   42
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
John D'Acquisto        0   1  2.87   8   0   0   2   0   16   12    5    5    0    7   11
Steve Rogers          12  10  3.14  30  30  10   0   2  224  208   86   78   15   69  125
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.15  58   0   0   9   0   80   82   29   28    5   18   50
David Palmer           6   4  3.16  20  15   1   0   0  103  101   46   36    9   25   57
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.24  48   0   0   2   0   75   66   35   27    6   27   37
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   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   1  2.40  20   0   0   0   0   30   33    8    8    1    8   20
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  3.49  51   4   0   1   0  116  115   54   45   10   24   52
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  3.97  30  19   2   0   1  131  144   63   58   16   43   55
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   9  5.01  29  21   0   0   0  129  140   82   72   16   52   91
Kevin Kobel            1   4  7.03  14   1   0   0   0   24   36   21   19    5   11    8
Ed Lynch               0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    0    1    1

 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
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
Ron Reed               6   4  4.23  45   0   0   8   0   79   79   39   37    4   24   46
Scott Munninghoff      0   0  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    6    8    3    3    0    5    2
Randy Lerch            4  13  4.89  25  22   2   0   0  142  165   89   77   14   52   55
Bob Walk               9   4  4.97  20  20   2   0   0  114  128   68   63    5   55   69
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  2.64  63   0   0  19   0   75   71   26   22    4   34   39
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  10  3.85  29  27   4   0   2  182  186   85   78   19   49  145
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  2.77  55   0   0  18   0   88   87   29   27    3   27   60
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  3.32  10   8   0   0   0   57   48   25   21    6   34   26
Rick Wise              5   5  3.37  22  22   1   0   0  126  135   50   47   11   30   49
Gary Lucas             5   7  3.49  31  18   0   0   0  126  121   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  1.07  44   0   0   5   0   67   56   13    8    2   27   58
Greg Minton            3   4  2.18  59   0   0  17   0   78   70   21   19    0   30   34
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  3.07  33   0   0   0   0   70   51   25   24    6   29   56
Gary Lavelle           6   6  3.21  47   0   0   6   0   76   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        4   6  3.76  20  15   1   0   0  110  108   52   46   14   38   82
Bob Knepper            9  15  4.13  31  31   8   0   1  203  233  109   93   13   57   98
Alan Hargesheimer      4   3  4.47  10  10   0   0   0   50   55   27   25    1   25   24
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  1.13   2   0   0   0   0    8    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  2.94  41   0   0   7   0   52   52   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  4.28  26  18   4   0   3  124  129   61   59   12   52   50
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
Donnie Moore           1   1  6.23  11   0   0   0   0   22   25   15   15    1    5   10
Jim Otten              0   5  6.54  24   4   0   0   0   43   59   32   31    1   23   29
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. Reuss (LAN)           16
  J. Bibby (PIT)           15
  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         13
  D. Alexander (ATL)       12
  V. Blue (SFN)            12
  B. Hooton (LAN)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12
  S. Rogers (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
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        10

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         10
  P. Niekro (ATL)          10
  S. Rogers (MON)          10
  V. Blue (SFN)             9
  J. Niekro (HOU)           9
  B. Knepper (SFN)          8
  J. Reuss (LAN)            8
  D. Alexander (ATL)        7
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       7
  B. Forsch (SLN)           7

Saves:

  B. Sutter (CHN)          26
  N. Allen (NYN)           22
  T. Hume (CIN)            22
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         19
  R. Fingers (SDN)         18
  G. Minton (SFN)          17
  T. McGraw (PHI)          15
  W. Fryman (MON)          14
  J. Sambito (HOU)         13
  S. Howe (LAN)            12

Shutouts:

  J. Reuss (LAN)            6
  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)       226.1
  S. Rogers (MON)       223.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     217.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       204.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      202.2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   200.1
  J. Bibby (PIT)        199.1
  N. Ryan (HOU)         190.1
  D. Alexander (ATL)    188.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       235
  B. Knepper (SFN)        233
  J. Niekro (HOU)         222
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  D. Lamp (CHN)           210
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     208
  S. Rogers (MON)         208
  K. Forsch (HOU)         196
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        196
  S. Carlton (PHI)        188

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        109
  J. Niekro (HOU)         102
  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  D. Lamp (CHN)            98
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      93
  M. Krukow (CHN)          93
  D. Alexander (ATL)       92
  R. Lerch (PHI)           89
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        89
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          88

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      22
  T. Seaver (CIN)          21
  C. Swan (SLN)            20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  B. Hooton (LAN)          19
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       19
  D. Alexander (ATL)       17
  D. Sutton (LAN)          17
  J. Bibby (PIT)           16

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            90
  S. Carlton (PHI)         73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          71
  M. Soto (CIN)            70
  J. Bibby (PIT)           69
  S. Rogers (MON)          69
  B. Welch (LAN)           67
  M. Krukow (CHN)          66
  D. Lamp (CHN)            66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          66

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        232
  N. Ryan (HOU)           150
  P. Niekro (ATL)         146
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       145
  M. Soto (CIN)           135
  S. Rogers (MON)         125
  J. Bibby (PIT)          124
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       124
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  B. Welch (LAN)          111

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