Monday September 1, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, September 1, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         75  57  3.04  132  23  31  1208  1104  475  408   53  398  767
Los Angeles     74  57  3.25  131  22  31  1181  1077  469  427   90  371  660
San Francisco   66  65  3.36  131  25  28  1178  1164  499  440   73  389  657
Pittsburgh      71  62  3.53  133  20  36  1198  1178  524  470   92  374  670
Philadelphia    69  60  3.64  129  22  32  1165  1152  534  471   70  426  699
Montreal        70  61  3.67  131  23  32  1180  1208  539  481   88  387  656
Chicago         51  78  3.76  129  12  30  1180  1213  562  493   90  457  737
San Diego       55  77  3.76  133  10  30  1199  1219  548  501   84  433  591
New York        59  72  3.83  131  15  29  1176  1171  564  500  123  420  733
Atlanta         66  65  3.90  131  27  26  1165  1149  563  505  116  384  577
St. Louis       57  72  3.96  129  29  19  1155  1154  568  508   75  396  503
Cincinnati      72  59  4.00  132  23  32  1181  1158  560  525   92  420  645

 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)   21   7  2.30  31  31  11   0   2  247  195   71   63   11   77  241
Pat Zachry (NYN)       6   8  2.82  23  21   7   0   3  141  126   52   44   13   48   74
Ed Whitson (SFN)       9   9  3.01  27  27   5   0   2  174  171   66   58    6   45   75
Vida Blue (SFN)       12   7  3.02  24  24   9   0   2  173  163   62   58   10   44   98
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) 13   8  3.24  27  27   6   0   2  169  167   64   61   13   49  103
Rick Reuschel (CHN)   11   9  3.27  32  32   6   0   0  218  235   89   79   10   64  124

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.13  62   0   0  12   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            9  12  4.68  27  26   3   0   1  156  172   90   81   16   53   59
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
Lee Smith              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1
Bill Caudill           1   5  2.16  59   2   0   0   0  104   80   29   25    9   49   93
Bruce Sutter           3   7  2.40  49   0   0  26   0   86   78   27   23    4   26   66
Dick Tidrow            6   5  2.77  69   0   0   4   0   94   79   37   29    6   43   80
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.85  30   8   0   0   0   66   56   26   21    7   36   39
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  11  4.75  34  32   2   0   1  182  218  102   96   13   69   74
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
Joe Price              5   2  3.38  18   9   2   0   0   85   71   33   32    8   28   33
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
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             5   5  1.94  46   0   0   6   0   83   74   20   18    1   27   65
Joe Sambito            8   3  2.25  51   0   0  13   0   72   49   22   18    3   16   68
Vern Ruhle             8   3  2.43  22  16   2   0   1  115  113   40   31    6   26   43
Frank Lacorte          8   4  2.63  47   0   0  10   0   75   54   24   22    3   40   60
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
Ken Forsch            10  11  3.28  27  27   4   0   3  186  201   78   68   13   37   77
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
Gordie Pladson         0   4  4.50   9   6   0   0   0   38   34   22   19    3   16   12
Randy Niemann          0   0  5.32  15   0   0   0   0   22   30   13   13    1    6    9

 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
Steve Howe             6   6  1.76  45   0   0  13   0   67   62   19   13    1   14   32
Joe Beckwith           3   3  1.79  32   0   0   0   0   50   51   14   10    1   17   35
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             11   9  3.45  27  27   3   0   2  185  166   77   71   14   69  119
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  2.15  50   0   0  15   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
David Palmer           6   4  3.16  20  15   1   0   0  103  101   46   36    9   25   57
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.16  59   0   0   9   0   83   87   30   29    5   18   51
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.24  48   0   0   2   0   75   66   35   27    6   27   37
Scott Sanderson       13   8  3.24  27  27   6   0   2  169  167   64   61   13   49  103
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  3.51  52   4   0   1   0  118  117   55   46   10   25   53
Craig Swan             5   9  3.58  21  21   4   0   1  128  117   59   51   20   30   79
Ray Burris             7   9  3.66  23  23   1   0   0  135  138   64   55   15   42   70
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         21   7  2.30  31  31  11   0   2  247  195   71   63   11   77  241
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
Mark Lee               0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Rod Scurry             0   2  2.21  18   0   0   0   0   37   23   12    9    2   17   27
Grant Jackson          8   3  2.59  53   0   0   8   0   63   62   19   18    2   18   25
Kent Tekulve           8   7  2.64  63   0   0  19   0   75   71   26   22    4   34   39
Eddie Solomon          7   3  2.83  23  12   2   0   0   95   95   44   30    8   35   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
Rick Rhoden            5   4  4.18  15  14   1   0   0   93   97   45   43    7   30   49
Don Robinson           5   8  4.44  23  18   1   1   0  116  124   59   57   11   34   65
Pascual Perez          0   0  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    3    3    0    1    4
Mickey Mahler          0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    3    3    0    2    0

 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
Gary Lucas             5   7  3.47  32  18   0   0   0  127  122   54   49    6   36   69
Rick Wise              5   6  3.48  23  23   1   0   0  132  142   54   51   12   32   51
Bob Shirley            9  10  3.70  53   8   1   7   0  105  115   47   43    8   41   52
Dennis Kinney          4   5  3.74  43   0   0   1   0   77   69   38   32    3   34   39
John D'Acquisto        2   3  3.76  39   0   0   1   0   67   67   29   28    2   36   44
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  10   0   0   0   0   13   13    8    7    1   13   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   5  2.24  60   0   0  17   0   80   73   23   20    0   30   35
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.70   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    4    4    1    5    5
Jeff Stember           0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    2    3    1    1    2    0
Ed Whitson             9   9  3.01  27  27   5   0   2  174  171   66   58    6   45   75
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  3.17  48   0   0   6   0   77   76   31   27    3   26   45
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  1.64   3   0   0   0   0   11    9    2    2    0    1    6
Don Hood               4   5  2.49  31   6   1   0   0   76   74   29   21    2   28   29
John Littlefield       4   3  2.89  42   0   0   7   0   53   53   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  3.78  20   1   0   1   0   50   47   24   21    2   27   29
Pedro Borbon           1   0  3.79  10   0   0   1   0   19   17   10    8    3   10    4
Jim Kaat               5   7  4.10  40  13   5   4   1  112  120   57   51    6   30   27
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)         21
  J. Reuss (LAN)           16
  J. Bibby (PIT)           15
  J. Niekro (HOU)          14
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         13
  S. Sanderson (MON)       13
  D. Alexander (ATL)       12
  V. Blue (SFN)            12
  B. Hooton (LAN)          12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          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
  D. Lamp (CHN)            11
  J. Niekro (HOU)          11

Complete Games:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  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
  W. Fryman (MON)          15
  T. McGraw (PHI)          15
  S. Howe (LAN)            13
  J. Sambito (HOU)         13

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)      247.0
  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
  D. Lamp (CHN)           218
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     208
  S. Rogers (MON)         208
  K. Forsch (HOU)         201
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        196
  S. Carlton (PHI)        195

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        109
  D. Lamp (CHN)           102
  J. Niekro (HOU)         102
  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      93
  M. Krukow (CHN)          93
  D. Alexander (ATL)       92
  R. Matula (ATL)          90
  R. Lerch (PHI)           89
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        89

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)         77
  P. Niekro (ATL)          71
  M. Soto (CIN)            70
  J. Bibby (PIT)           69
  D. Lamp (CHN)            69
  S. Rogers (MON)          69
  B. Welch (LAN)           69
  M. Krukow (CHN)          66
  J. Niekro (HOU)          66

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        241
  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)          119

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