Friday September 5, 1980
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 5, 1980

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         75  59  3.12  134  23  31  1225  1133  492  425   56  406  781
Los Angeles     77  58  3.22  135  22  34  1217  1095  477  435   92  381  689
San Francisco   66  69  3.38  135  25  28  1218  1204  517  457   74  399  678
Pittsburgh      72  63  3.55  135  20  37  1215  1197  535  480   95  379  675
Philadelphia    72  61  3.57  133  22  34  1204  1182  541  478   73  441  720
Montreal        73  62  3.60  135  25  33  1215  1228  544  486   88  393  675
San Diego       58  78  3.70  137  11  32  1235  1243  557  508   84  451  612
Chicago         51  81  3.81  132  12  30  1207  1242  581  511   93  469  756
New York        59  76  3.84  135  15  29  1208  1202  579  515  125  429  752
Atlanta         69  65  3.90  134  27  27  1192  1174  575  517  118  389  591
St. Louis       60  72  3.95  132  29  21  1183  1187  580  519   76  403  517
Cincinnati      73  61  4.06  135  23  33  1207  1193  579  544   96  426  664

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Sutton (LAN)      10   4  2.15  26  26   4   0   2  176  131   45   42   17   36  110
Jerry Reuss (LAN)     16   5  2.20  31  23   8   3   6  192  147   55   47   10   33   92
Steve Carlton (PHI)   21   8  2.27  32  32  11   0   2  254  201   72   64   12   78  247
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
Steve Rogers (MON)    13  10  3.02  31  31  11   0   3  233  210   86   78   15   69  130
Burt Hooton (LAN)     13   5  3.13  28  27   4   1   2  181  159   67   63   19   52  101
Scott Sanderson (MON) 13   8  3.24  27  27   6   0   2  169  167   64   61   13   49  103
Ken Forsch (HOU)      10  11  3.28  27  27   4   0   3  186  201   78   68   13   37   77

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rick Camp              5   4  2.14  64   0   0  13   0   88   81   24   21    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  4.86  26  26   4   0   1  148  168   87   80   23   33   68

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lee Smith              0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    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  2.78  71   0   0   4   0   97   81   38   30    7   45   83
Doug Capilla           2   5  2.85  31   8   0   0   0   66   56   26   21    7   37   39
Rick Reuschel         11  10  3.32  33  33   6   0   0  225  246   93   83   10   66  128
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  3.53  46   7   1   3   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             7   7  4.43  21  21   2   0   0  126  116   67   62   22   45   77
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  2.02  47   0   0   6   0   85   76   21   19    1   29   65
Joe Sambito            8   4  2.38  53   0   0  13   0   76   52   24   20    3   18   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
Ken Forsch            10  11  3.28  27  27   4   0   3  186  201   78   68   13   37   77
Nolan Ryan             9   8  3.31  29  29   4   0   2  196  162   84   72    8   91  159
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  5.79  17   0   0   0   0   23   32   15   15    2    6   10

 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
Don Sutton            10   4  2.15  26  26   4   0   2  176  131   45   42   17   36  110
Jerry Reuss           16   5  2.20  31  23   8   3   6  192  147   55   47   10   33   92
Bobby Castillo         5   6  2.99  48   0   0   4   0   75   54   26   25    3   35   44
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  4.87  15   0   0   5   0   20   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
Steve Rogers          13  10  3.02  31  31  11   0   3  233  210   86   78   15   69  130
Elias Sosa             8   5  3.12  60   0   0   9   0   84   87   30   29    5   18   51
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        7   4  3.31  19  14   3   0   1  106  103   42   39    5   41   81
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  2.65  52   0   0   5   0   88   72   29   26    9   40   84
Pat Zachry             6   9  2.78  24  22   7   0   3  146  129   53   45   13   48   76
Mike Scott             0   0  3.00   1   1   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    1    2    6
Neil Allen             5   8  3.39  50   0   0  22   0   85   73   35   32    6   35   68
Tom Hausman            6   4  3.45  53   4   0   1   0  120  119   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   6  4.14  31  20   2   0   1  135  151   67   62   16   45   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  4.95  30  21   0   0   0  131  140   82   72   16   52   93
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  1.98  44   0   0  17   0   68   50   15   15    3   21   54
Steve Carlton         21   8  2.27  32  32  11   0   2  254  201   72   64   12   78  247
Warren Brusstar        1   0  3.08  16   0   0   0   0   26   26    9    9    1    9   14
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  4.08  47   0   0   8   0   82   80   39   37    4   26   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
Bob Walk              10   4  4.76  21  21   2   0   0  121  132   69   64    5   58   72
Randy Lerch            4  13  4.89  25  22   2   0   0  142  165   89   77   14   52   55

 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  2.70  54   0   0   8   0   63   63   20   19    3   19   25
Kent Tekulve           8   8  2.83  64   0   0  19   0   76   73   28   24    4   34   40
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  3.38  30  29   5   0   1  205  184   83   77   17   73  125
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      4   0  3.13  11   9   0   0   0   63   52   27   22    6   41   29
Gary Lucas             5   7  3.37  34  18   0   1   0  131  123   54   49    6   36   72
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
John Curtis            7   8  3.74  26  23   4   0   0  154  152   73   64    9   59   53
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
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
Mike Rowland           1   0  2.16  10   0   0   0   0   17    9    4    4    1    5    6
Greg Minton            3   5  2.19  61   0   0  17   0   82   74   23   20    0   30   35
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  3.10  35   0   0   0   0   73   54   26   25    6   30   57
Gary Lavelle           6   6  3.23  49   0   0   6   0   78   78   32   28    3   27   47
Allen Ripley           7   8  3.71  19  16   2   0   0   97   96   44   40    6   32   51
John Montefusco        4   7  4.11  21  16   1   0   0  112  115   57   51   15   38   84
Bob Knepper            9  15  4.13  31  31   8   0   1  203  233  109   93   13   57   98
Alan Hargesheimer      4   4  4.42  11  11   0   0   0   57   62   30   28    1   28   31
Phil Nastu             0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    1    1    0    2    0
Randy Moffitt          1   1  4.86  13   0   0   0   0   17   18   10    9    2    4   10
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
Fred Breining          0   0 10.80   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    2    2    0    1    1

 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
John Littlefield       4   3  2.78  44   0   0   8   0   55   55   22   17    1   14   18
Don Hood               4   5  2.91  32   7   1   0   0   80   82   34   26    2   32   32
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  3.73  21   1   0   1   0   51   47   24   21    2   28   31
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
Kim Seaman             3   1  4.32  18   0   0   2   0   17   12    8    8    2   11    7
Silvio Martinez        4   9  4.38  23  18   2   0   0  111  113   65   54    7   43   36
Roy Thomas             2   3  4.75  24   5   0   0   0   55   59   32   29    3   25   22
George Frazier         0   3  4.97  14   0   0   2   0   13   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  6.25  25   4   0   0   0   45   60   32   31    1   24   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. Rogers (MON)          13
  S. Sanderson (MON)       13
  V. Blue (SFN)            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
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  P. Niekro (ATL)          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
  T. McGraw (PHI)          17
  G. Minton (SFN)          17
  W. Fryman (MON)          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
  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  B. Sykes (SLN)            3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  V. Blue (SFN)             2
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      254.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       232.2
  P. Niekro (ATL)       226.1
  R. Reuschel (CHN)     224.2
  J. Bibby (PIT)        205.1
  J. Candelaria (PIT)   205.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       204.1
  B. Knepper (SFN)      202.2
  N. Ryan (HOU)         196.0
  D. Alexander (ATL)    194.2

Hits:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)       246
  B. Knepper (SFN)        233
  J. Niekro (HOU)         222
  D. Lamp (CHN)           218
  J. Candelaria (PIT)     217
  P. Niekro (ATL)         214
  S. Rogers (MON)         210
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        204
  S. Carlton (PHI)        201
  K. Forsch (HOU)         201

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. Reuschel (CHN)        93
  R. Matula (ATL)          90
  R. Lerch (PHI)           89

Home Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          27
  L. McWilliams (ATL)      23
  T. Seaver (CIN)          22
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       21
  C. Swan (SLN)            20
  B. Blyleven (PIT)        19
  B. Hooton (LAN)          19
  D. Alexander (ATL)       17
  J. Bibby (PIT)           17
  D. Sutton (LAN)          17

Walks:

  N. Ryan (HOU)            91
  S. Carlton (PHI)         78
  J. Bibby (PIT)           73
  P. Niekro (ATL)          71
  M. Soto (CIN)            71
  M. Krukow (CHN)          69
  D. Lamp (CHN)            69
  S. Rogers (MON)          69
  B. Welch (LAN)           69
  S. Mura (SDN)            67

Strikeouts:

  S. Carlton (PHI)        247
  N. Ryan (HOU)           159
  P. Niekro (ATL)         146
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       145
  M. Soto (CIN)           137
  S. Rogers (MON)         130
  R. Reuschel (CHN)       128
  J. Bibby (PIT)          125
  J. Richard (CHN)        119
  B. Welch (LAN)          119


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