Wednesday September 3, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, September 3, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         75  58  3.09  133  23  31  1216  1118  485  418   56  401  771
Los Angeles     76  57  3.24  133  22  33  1199  1086  474  432   90  378  674
San Francisco   66  67  3.34  133  25  28  1200  1179  505  445   73  390  663
Pittsburgh      72  62  3.53  134  20  37  1207  1190  528  474   93  374  673
Philadelphia    71  60  3.60  131  22  33  1187  1168  538  475   71  436  710
Montreal        71  62  3.65  133  23  33  1197  1223  544  486   88  391  663
San Diego       56  78  3.73  135  10  31  1217  1232  553  505   84  443  603
Chicago         51  80  3.80  131  12  30  1198  1230  576  506   92  465  749
New York        59  74  3.84  133  15  29  1192  1183  572  508  124  423  741
Atlanta         68  65  3.90  133  27  27  1183  1166  571  513  117  388  588
St. Louis       59  72  3.94  131  29  20  1174  1176  575  514   76  397  511
Cincinnati      72  61  4.06  134  23  32  1198  1185  576  541   95  424  654

 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   9  2.78  24  22   7   0   3  146  129   53   45   13   48   76
Vida Blue (SFN)       12   7  2.86  25  25   9   0   2  183  165   63   58   10   45  102
Ed Whitson (SFN)       9   9  3.01  27  27   5   0   2  174  171   66   58    6   45   75
Burt Hooton (LAN)     13   5  3.13  28  27   4   1   2  181  159   67   63   19   52  101
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

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              4   4  2.11  63   0   0  13   0   85   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            9   8  3.62  27  21   3   0   2  157  150   70   63   12   40   73
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
Doyle Alexander       13   7  3.84  29  29   7   0   1  195  179   94   83   17   63   97
Gene Garber            5   5  4.09  52   0   0   6   0   66   73   37   30    6   19   39
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   2   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    2    2
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  2.74  70   0   0   4   0   95   80   37   29    6   44   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
Mike Krukow            8  14  4.37  29  29   3   0   0  173  170   99   84   12   69  109
George Riley           0   4  4.73  19   0   0   0   0   32   34   22   17    2   18   13
Dennis Lamp           10  11  4.75  34  32   2   0   1  182  218  102   96   13   69   74
Willie Hernandez       1   9  4.93  43   7   0   0   0   97  107   58   53    8   41   65
Lynn McGlothen         9  11  5.01  33  21   1   0   1  142  172   87   79   21   47   84

 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   9  2.75  65   0   0  22   0  111  102   37   34    5   31   52
Frank Pastore         10   6  3.37  21  21   7   0   2  144  131   59   54    8   31   82
Joe Price              5   2  3.38  18   9   2   0   0   85   71   33   32    8   28   33
Mario Soto             8   5  3.54  45   7   1   2   0  145  100   61   57   10   71  137
Paul Moskau            9   6  3.73  30  16   2   2   1  140  131   59   58   12   37   85
Charlie Leibrandt     10   8  4.12  30  25   5   0   2  157  176   74   72   11   51   55
Tom Seaver             6   7  4.53  20  20   2   0   0  117  108   64   59   21   43   67
Doug Bair              1   5  4.67  53   0   0   6   0   71   80   38   37    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 19.29   4   0   0   0   0    2    7    5    5    0    0    1
Geoff Combe            0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    4    4    4    0    1    2

 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  2.19  52   0   0  13   0   74   50   22   18    3   16   70
Vern Ruhle             8   3  2.43  22  16   2   0   1  115  113   40   31    6   26   43
Frank Lacorte          8   4  2.83  48   0   0  10   0   76   56   26   24    3   42   60
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
Joaquin Andujar        2   5  3.62  29  10   0   2   0   92  105   40   37    4   28   55
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  5.87  16   0   0   0   0   23   32   15   15    2    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  1.74  46   0   0  14   0   67   63   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  3.07  47   0   0   4   0   73   52   26   25    3   35   42
Burt Hooton           13   5  3.13  28  27   4   1   2  181  159   67   63   19   52  101
Bob Welch             11   9  3.45  27  27   3   0   2  185  166   77   71   14   69  119
Dave Goltz             7   7  4.78  29  21   2   1   2  136  155   77   72   11   48   73
Don Stanhouse          2   2  5.12  14   0   0   4   0   19   21   11   11    4   11    5
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

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          5   4  2.09  51   0   0  16   0   69   49   18   16    1   25   49
John D'Acquisto        0   1  2.87   8   0   0   2   0   16   12    5    5    0    7   11
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.12  60   0   0   9   0   84   87   30   29    5   18   51
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
Charlie Lea            5   5  3.16  16  15   0   0   0   85   78   37   30    4   44   42
Stan Bahnsen           7   5  3.23  49   0   0   2   0   78   70   36   28    6   27   40
Scott Sanderson       13   8  3.24  27  27   6   0   2  169  167   64   61   13   49  103
Bill Gullickson        6   4  3.62  18  13   2   0   0   97  100   42   39    5   39   74
Fred Norman            4   4  4.10  45   8   2   4   0   94   92   48   43    8   38   54
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  2.74  51   0   0   5   0   85   71   29   26    9   39   81
Pat Zachry             6   9  2.78  24  22   7   0   3  146  129   53   45   13   48   76
Neil Allen             5   7  3.28  49   0   0  22   0   85   71   34   31    6   34   68
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  4.60  13   8   1   0   0   47   50   26   24    3   15   45
Pete Falcone           6   9  5.01  29  21   0   0   0  129  140   82   72   16   52   91
John Pacella           3   3  5.04  30  14   0   0   0   80   85   48   45    5   54   63
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  2.01  43   0   0  16   0   67   49   15   15    3   21   54
Steve Carlton         21   7  2.30  31  31  11   0   2  247  195   71   63   11   77  241
Warren Brusstar        1   0  2.81  15   0   0   0   0   26   23    8    8    0    9   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          14   8  3.51  27  27   6   0   1  187  204   84   73    8   56   70
Dickie Noles           1   4  3.66  39   3   0   6   0   71   73   34   29    5   37   51
Ron Reed               7   4  4.13  46   0   0   8   0   81   80   39   37    4   25   48
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
Larry Christenson      5   1  4.35  10  10   0   0   0   52   44   27   25    2   19   35
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

 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  3.08  60   0   0   9   0  102   99   42   35    9   22   66
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
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
John Candelaria       10  13  3.90  30  30   7   0   0  205  217   97   89   13   46   81
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  2.70  57   0   0  19   0   90   87   29   27    3   27   61
Juan Eichelberger      3   0  3.32  10   8   0   0   0   57   48   25   21    6   34   26
Gary Lucas             5   7  3.44  33  18   0   0   0  128  123   54   49    6   36   70
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             5   7  3.93  32  18   1   2   0  131  118   60   57    8   67   86
Eric Rasmussen         3  10  4.43  36  13   0   1   0  104  122   57   51    9   33   47
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   3  1.19  45   0   0   5   0   68   59   14    9    2   27   58
Greg Minton            3   5  2.19  61   0   0  17   0   82   74   23   20    0   30   35
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.20   9   0   0   0   0   16    9    4    4    1    5    6
Vida Blue             12   7  2.86  25  25   9   0   2  183  165   63   58   10   45  102
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
Tom Griffin            3   1  3.15  34   0   0   0   0   71   53   26   25    6   29   56
Gary Lavelle           6   6  3.17  48   0   0   6   0   77   76   31   27    3   26   45
Allen Ripley           7   8  3.71  19  16   2   0   0   97   96   44   40    6   32   51
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  2.80  43   0   0   8   0   55   53   22   17    1   14   18
John Fulgham           4   6  3.38  15  14   4   0   1   85   66   33   32    7   32   48
Bob Forsch            11   7  3.52  27  27   7   0   0  189  192   82   74    9   27   79
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               6   7  4.06  41  13   5   4   1  113  121   57   51    6   30   27
Bob Sykes              6   9  4.28  26  18   4   0   3  124  129   61   59   12   52   50
Silvio Martinez        4   9  4.38  23  18   2   0   0  111  113   65   54    7   43   36
Kim Seaman             2   1  4.50  17   0   0   2   0   16   12    8    8    2   11    6
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)         14
  D. Alexander (ATL)       13
  B. Hooton (LAN)          13
  S. Sanderson (MON)       13
  V. Blue (SFN)            12
  P. Niekro (ATL)          12

Losses:

  B. Knepper (SFN)         15
  M. Krukow (CHN)          14
  P. Niekro (ATL)          14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  R. Jones (NYA)           13
  R. Lerch (PHI)           13
  R. Matula (ATL)          12
  K. Forsch (HOU)          11
  D. Lamp (CHN)            11
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       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
  R. Fingers (SDN)         19
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         19
  G. Minton (SFN)          17
  W. Fryman (MON)          16
  T. McGraw (PHI)          16
  S. Howe (LAN)            14
  R. Camp (ATL)            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. Candelaria (PIT)   205.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       204.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      202.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        199.1
  D. Alexander (ATL)    194.2
  N. Ryan (HOU)         190.1

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       235
  B. Knepper (SFN)        233
  J. Niekro (HOU)         222
  D. Lamp (CHN)           218
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     217
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  S. Rogers (MON)         208
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        204
  K. Forsch (HOU)         201
  S. Carlton (PHI)        195

Runs:

  B. Knepper (SFN)        109
  D. Lamp (CHN)           102
  J. Niekro (HOU)         102
  P. Niekro (ATL)         102
  M. Krukow (CHN)          99
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      97
  D. Alexander (ATL)       94
  R. Matula (ATL)          90
  R. Lerch (PHI)           89
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        89

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      22
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       21
  T. Seaver (CIN)          21
  C. Swan (SLN)            20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  B. Hooton (LAN)          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)            71
  J. Bibby (PIT)           69
  M. Krukow (CHN)          69
  D. Lamp (CHN)            69
  S. Rogers (MON)          69
  B. Welch (LAN)           69
  S. Mura (SDN)            67

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        241
  N. Ryan (HOU)           150
  P. Niekro (ATL)         146
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       145
  M. Soto (CIN)           137
  S. Rogers (MON)         125
  J. Bibby (PIT)          124
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       124
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  B. Welch (LAN)          119

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