Thursday April 23, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Thursday, April 23, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     11   2  1.47   13   5   6   116    95   20   19    2   26   73
St. Louis        7   2  2.14    9   2   3    80    54   24   19    2   25   58
New York         4   4  2.16    9   1   2    79    60   25   19    9   32   45
Houston          3  10  2.75   13   3   1   118    97   39   36    3   30   79
San Francisco    5   9  2.95   14   1   2   131   111   50   43    5   48   87
Pittsburgh       4   4  2.96    9   0   3    82    87   30   27    5   17   41
Atlanta          7   5  3.03   12   2   4   107    87   39   36    7   33   55
Montreal         8   2  3.30   10   1   3    90    99   39   33    6   23   45
Philadelphia     7   5  3.55   12   4   1   109   111   50   43    9   37   71
San Diego        5   9  3.60   14   0   4   133   119   56   53   13   53   59
Cincinnati       6   6  3.79   12   2   1   107   100   54   45    5   44   67
Chicago          1  10  4.18   11   0   0    93    99   51   43    3   53   55

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Andy Rincon (SLN)      2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   15   11    1    0    0    1    7
F. Valenzuela (LAN)    4   0  0.25   4   4   4   0   3   36   21    1    1    0    7   36
Scott Sanderson (MON)  2   0  0.60   2   2   1   0   0   15   15    3    1    0    3    7
Bob Knepper (HOU)      1   0  0.75   2   2   1   0   1   12    8    1    1    0    0    7
Greg Minton (SFN)      0   1  1.42   6   0   0   1   0   13    9    2    2    0    4    6
Randy Jones (NYN)      0   1  1.46   2   2   0   0   0   12    8    6    2    2    6    2
Lee Smith (CHN)        0   1  1.50   5   0   0   0   0   12    7    2    2    1    5    8
Tommy Boggs (ATL)      1   1  1.57   3   3   1   0   0   23   14    5    4    2    5   10
Vida Blue (SFN)        1   1  1.66   3   3   0   0   0   22   18    5    4    1    8   16
Rick Sutcliffe (LAN)   2   0  1.69   3   3   0   0   0   21   16    4    4    2    5    9

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Larry Bradford         1   0  0.00   3   0   0   1   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
Tommy Boggs            1   1  1.57   3   3   1   0   0   23   14    5    4    2    5   10
Rick Camp              2   0  2.00   7   0   0   2   0    9    8    2    2    0    1    5
Phil Niekro            0   0  2.30   2   2   0   0   0   16    8    4    4    1    6    9
John Montefusco        1   1  3.12   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    1    5    4
Gaylord Perry          1   1  3.20   3   3   1   0   0   20   20    9    7    2    5   13
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    0    3    2
Gene Garber            1   1  5.40   4   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    0    0    4
Bob Walk               0   1  6.35   2   1   0   0   0    6    6    4    4    1    4    2
Rick Mahler            0   0  7.20   3   0   0   1   0    5    8    4    4    0    4    4

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lee Smith              0   1  1.50   5   0   0   0   0   12    7    2    2    1    5    8
Randy Martz            0   0  1.69   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    1    0    2    3
Bill Caudill           0   0  2.00   4   0   0   0   0    9    5    3    2    0    4    7
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  3.00   3   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    2    0    2    6
Lynn McGlothen         0   2  3.38   3   3   0   0   0   13   16    5    5    0    8    5
Rick Reuschel          0   2  4.42   3   3   0   0   0   18   18   12    9    2    7    9
Dick Tidrow            1   1  4.50   7   0   0   0   0    8    9    5    4    0    3    9
Doug Capilla           0   0  7.71   5   0   0   0   0    5    7    4    4    0    5    2
Ken Kravec             0   2  7.84   3   3   0   0   0   10   13   10    9    0   10    4
Mike Krukow            0   1  7.94   2   2   0   0   0    6   11    5    5    0    7    2

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Frank Pastore          0   0  1.29   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    1    1    0    3    7
Mario Soto             1   2  1.88   3   3   1   0   0   24   15    7    5    0   10   23
Tom Seaver             1   1  1.91   4   4   0   0   0   28   20    9    6    0   10   17
Bruce Berenyi          1   0  4.22   2   1   1   0   1   11    6    5    5    0    5    4
Tom Hume               1   1  4.70   6   0   0   0   0    8    9    5    4    2    5    0
Joe Price              1   0  5.40   5   0   0   0   0    7    8    4    4    1    1    5
Paul Moskau            0   0  7.04   4   0   0   1   0    8    9    7    6    1    5    3
Mike Lacoss            0   2  8.31   3   3   0   0   0    9   19   10    8    0    4    3
Doug Bair              1   0  8.53   5   0   0   0   0    6   10    6    6    1    1    5

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    3    0    0    0    3    9
Bobby Sprowl           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Bob Knepper            1   0  0.75   2   2   1   0   1   12    8    1    1    0    0    7
Joe Sambito            0   1  1.13   6   0   0   0   0    8    5    3    1    0    2    6
Frank Lacorte          0   0  1.29   7   0   0   1   0    7    3    1    1    0    2    9
Joe Niekro             1   2  2.16   3   3   2   0   0   25   21    6    6    1    4   11
Vern Ruhle             0   1  3.10   3   3   0   0   0   20   15    7    7    2    3   13
Joaquin Andujar        0   1  3.72   3   1   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    0    6    6
Dave Smith             0   2  3.97   7   0   0   0   0   11    9    6    5    0    6   10
Don Sutton             0   3  5.71   3   3   0   0   0   17   23   11   11    0    4    7

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Goltz             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    6    6    0    0    0    1    3
Steve Howe             0   1  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    4    2    1    0    0    1    3
Dave Stewart           1   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    3    0
Fernando Valenzuela    4   0  0.25   4   4   4   0   3   36   21    1    1    0    7   36
Jerry Reuss            0   1  1.13   1   1   1   0   0    8    8    1    1    0    0    2
Bobby Castillo         0   0  1.42   5   0   0   3   0    6    4    1    1    0    1    5
Rick Sutcliffe         2   0  1.69   3   3   0   0   0   21   16    4    4    2    5    9
Burt Hooton            3   0  3.05   3   3   0   0   0   21   22    7    7    0    2    9
Terry Forster          0   0  3.86   2   0   0   0   0    2    4    1    1    0    2    1
Bob Welch              1   0  3.86   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    4    4    0    4    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          1   0  0.00   4   0   0   2   0    5    1    0    0    0    0    2
Elias Sosa             1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    2    1
Scott Sanderson        2   0  0.60   2   2   1   0   0   15   15    3    1    0    3    7
Bill Lee               0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    7    3    1    1    0    1
Bill Gullickson        1   0  2.20   2   2   0   0   0   16   15    5    4    1    4   16
Ray Burris             1   1  2.38   2   2   0   0   0   11   12    3    3    2    6    5
Steve Ratzer           0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    1    1    0    0    1
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  4.05   5   0   0   1   0    7    4    3    3    1    2    4
Steve Rogers           1   0  6.30   3   3   0   0   0   20   27   15   14    0    4    7
Charlie Lea            0   1 14.73   2   1   0   0   0    4    9    6    6    1    2    1

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Neil Allen             1   0  0.00   5   0   0   2   0   10    3    1    0    0    3    6
Pete Falcone           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    9    3    0    0    0    4   11
Tim Leary              0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    3
Dyar Miller            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    4    0    0    0    0    2
Dave Roberts           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Randy Jones            0   1  1.46   2   2   0   0   0   12    8    6    2    2    6    2
Pat Zachry             3   0  1.80   3   3   1   0   0   20   15    4    4    2    9    9
Craig Swan             0   1  3.38   1   1   0   0   0    5    4    3    2    0    0    4
Tom Hausman            0   1  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    1    1    0
Mike Scott             0   1  5.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    3    3    6
Jeff Reardon           0   0 10.80   4   0   0   0   0    3    5    4    4    1    5    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Carlton          2   0  1.73   3   3   2   0   0   26   26    5    5    0    9   23
Nino Espinosa          1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    3    2    2    1    4
Mike Proly             0   0  3.00   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    2    1    3    4
Larry Christenson      1   1  3.32   3   3   0   0   0   19   18    8    7    2    4   12
Ron Reed               0   0  3.38   2   0   0   0   0    5    2    2    2    2    3    5
Dick Ruthven           2   1  3.63   3   3   1   0   0   22   22   12    9    1    5   11
Marty Bystrom          0   0  6.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   12    7    6    0    5    3
Sparky Lyle            0   1  7.04   4   0   0   0   0    8   12    6    6    0    2    6
Tug McGraw             1   2  7.71   5   0   0   1   0    5    7    4    4    1    5    3

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    3    0    0    0    1    1
Rod Scurry             1   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    0    0    0    2    7
Eddie Solomon          0   0  1.50   3   0   0   1   0    6    6    1    1    0    0    0
Kent Tekulve           0   1  2.45   3   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    1    3
Rick Rhoden            2   0  3.15   3   3   0   0   0   20   21    7    7    0    6   11
John Candelaria        0   1  3.46   2   2   0   0   0   13   15    6    5    1    4    4
Jim Bibby              0   0  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   17    7    6    0    3    8
Don Robinson           0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    3    1    0    3
Enrique Romo           0   1  4.91   6   0   0   2   0    7    8    4    4    3    0    4

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Urrea             1   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    5    4    0    0    0    1    2
Juan Eichelberger      1   1  1.89   3   3   0   0   0   19   12    4    4    1    9   10
Chris Welsh            1   0  2.63   3   2   0   0   0   14   10    5    4    1    7    8
Gary Lucas             1   1  2.93   8   0   0   2   0   15   11    5    5    1    7    8
Danny Boone            0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    5    3
John Curtis            0   2  3.15   3   3   0   0   0   20   16    7    7    3    3    7
Rick Wise              0   3  3.93   3   3   0   0   0   18   25   10    8    5    4    5
Steve Mura             0   2  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    9    9    1    8   10
John Littlefield       0   0  4.82   7   0   0   2   0    9    6    5    5    1    3    4
Tim Lollar             1   0 10.13   5   0   0   0   0    8   11    9    9    0    6    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Moffitt          0   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    0    0    0    0    0    6
Greg Minton            0   1  1.42   6   0   0   1   0   13    9    2    2    0    4    6
Vida Blue              1   1  1.66   3   3   0   0   0   22   18    5    4    1    8   16
Doyle Alexander        2   1  1.77   3   3   0   0   0   20   19    4    4    1    6   10
Gary Lavelle           0   1  1.93   5   0   0   1   0    9    5    4    2    0    2    8
Fred Breining          1   0  2.16   6   0   0   0   0    8    4    3    2    0    4    3
Ed Whitson             0   2  3.12   3   3   0   0   0   17   19    7    6    0    3   13
Allen Ripley           0   1  4.26   2   2   0   0   0   13   11    6    6    1    4    7
Tom Griffin            1   1  4.34   3   3   1   0   0   19   14   11    9    2   11   15
Al Holland             0   1 11.37   6   0   0   0   0    6   12    8    8    0    6    3

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Edelen             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
Jim Otten              0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    5    5
Andy Rincon            2   0  0.00   2   2   1   0   1   15   11    1    0    0    1    7
Bruce Sutter           0   0  0.00   3   0   0   3   0    8    1    0    0    0    1    8
Silvio Martinez        0   1  1.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    5    5    1    0    6    3
Bob Shirley            1   0  2.70   2   1   0   0   0    7    5    2    2    0    4    8
Lary Sorensen          3   0  3.32   3   3   1   0   1   22   15    8    8    0    5   16
Bob Forsch             1   1  4.50   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    6    6    2    2    5
Jim Kaat               0   0  6.75   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    1    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       4
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  D. Alexander (SFN)        2
  R. Camp (ATL)             2
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           2
  A. Rincon (SLN)           2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2

Losses:

  D. Sutton (HOU)           3
  R. Wise (SDN)             3
  J. Curtis (SDN)           2
  K. Kravec (CHN)           2
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           2
  L. McGlothen (CHN)        2
  T. McGraw (PHI)           2
  S. Mura (SDN)             2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         2

Complete Games:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       4
  S. Carlton (PHI)          2
  J. Niekro (HOU)           2
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          1
  T. Boggs (ATL)            1
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         1
  T. Griffin (SFN)          1
  B. Knepper (HOU)          1
  G. Perry (ATL)            1
  J. Reuss (LAN)            1

Saves:

  B. Castillo (LAN)         3
  B. Sutter (SLN)           3
  N. Allen (NYN)            2
  R. Camp (ATL)             2
  W. Fryman (MON)           2
  S. Howe (LAN)             2
  J. Littlefield (SDN)      2
  G. Lucas (SDN)            2
  E. Romo (PIT)             2
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          1

Shutouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       3
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          1
  B. Knepper (HOU)          1
  A. Rincon (SLN)           1
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         1

Innings Pitched:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)    36.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)        28.1
  S. Carlton (PHI)       26.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)        25.0
  M. Soto (CIN)          24.0
  T. Boggs (ATL)         23.0
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       22.1
  V. Blue (SFN)          21.2
  L. Sorensen (SLN)      21.2
  R. Sutcliffe (LAN)     21.1

Hits:

  S. Rogers (MON)          27
  S. Carlton (PHI)         26
  R. Wise (SDN)            25
  D. Sutton (HOU)          23
  B. Hooton (LAN)          22
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         22
  J. Niekro (HOU)          21
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          21
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      21
  G. Perry (ATL)           20

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        12
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12
  T. Griffin (SFN)         11
  D. Sutton (HOU)          11
  K. Kravec (CHN)          10
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          10
  R. Wise (SDN)            10
  T. Lollar (SDN)           9
  S. Mura (SDN)             9

Home Runs:

  R. Wise (SDN)             5
  J. Curtis (SDN)           3
  E. Romo (PIT)             3
  M. Scott (NYN)            3
  T. Boggs (ATL)            2
  R. Burris (MON)           2
  L. Christenson (PHI)      2
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         2
  B. Forsch (SLN)           2
  T. Griffin (SFN)          2

Walks:

  T. Griffin (SFN)         11
  K. Kravec (CHN)          10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  M. Soto (CIN)            10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)     9
  P. Zachry (NYN)           9
  V. Blue (SFN)             8
  L. McGlothen (CHN)        8
  S. Mura (SDN)             8

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      36
  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  M. Soto (CIN)            23
  T. Seaver (CIN)          17
  V. Blue (SFN)            16
  B. Gullickson (MON)      16
  L. Sorensen (SLN)        16
  T. Griffin (SFN)         15
  G. Perry (ATL)           13
  V. Ruhle (HOU)           13

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