Friday April 24, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, April 24, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     11   3  1.80   14   5   6   125   106   26   25    3   29   79
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  11  2.76   14   3   1   127   107   42   39    3   32   84
Atlanta          8   5  2.87   13   2   4   116    95   40   37    7   34   55
Pittsburgh       4   4  2.96    9   0   3    82    87   30   27    5   17   41
San Francisco    5  10  3.08   15   1   2   140   121   57   48    5   51   90
Montreal         8   2  3.30   10   1   3    90    99   39   33    6   23   45
Cincinnati       7   6  3.49   13   3   1   116   104   54   45    5   44   72
Philadelphia     8   5  3.58   13   4   2   118   123   54   47   10   37   77
San Diego        6   9  3.68   15   0   5   142   130   61   58   16   57   66
Chicago          1  11  4.34   12   0   0   102   108   57   49    4   59   57

 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
Frank Pastore (CIN)    1   0  0.56   2   2   1   0   1   16    8    1    1    0    3   12
Scott Sanderson (MON)  2   0  0.60   2   2   1   0   0   15   15    3    1    0    3    7
Randy Jones (NYN)      0   1  1.46   2   2   0   0   0   12    8    6    2    2    6    2
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
Doyle Alexander (SFN)  2   1  1.77   3   3   0   0   0   20   19    4    4    1    6   10
Pat Zachry (NYN)       3   0  1.80   3   3   1   0   0   20   15    4    4    2    9    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
Bob Walk               1   1  3.29   3   2   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    1    5    2
Gene Garber            1   1  4.50   5   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    0    4
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    0    3    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
Randy Martz            0   0  1.42   4   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    1    0    2    3
Lee Smith              0   1  1.93   6   0   0   0   0   14    9    3    3    1    8    9
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
Dick Tidrow            1   1  4.00   8   0   0   0   0    9   10    5    4    0    3    9
Rick Reuschel          0   3  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   23   24   17   14    3   10   10
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          1   0  0.56   2   2   1   0   1   16    8    1    1    0    3   12
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  1.08   7   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   3  2.41   4   4   2   0   0   34   31    9    9    1    6   16
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   3   0   0   1   0    6    7    0    0    0    1    3
Steve Howe             0   1  0.00   5   0   0   2   0    5    3    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
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  4.02   3   3   0   0   0   16   17    7    7    1    6    9
Bobby Castillo         0   1  4.32   6   0   0   3   0    8    8    4    4    0    2    7

 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
Nino Espinosa          1   0  2.00   1   1   1   0   0    9    6    3    2    2    1    4
Steve Carlton          3   0  2.45   4   4   2   0   0   33   38    9    9    1    9   28
Ron Reed               0   0  2.45   3   0   0   1   0    7    2    2    2    2    3    6
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
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   6   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
Danny Boone            0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    6    7    2    2    0    5    3
Gary Lucas             2   1  3.12   9   0   0   2   0   17   14    6    6    1    8    8
Rick Wise              0   3  3.93   3   3   0   0   0   18   25   10    8    5    4    5
John Littlefield       0   0  3.97   8   0   0   2   0   11    7    5    5    1    3    7
John Curtis            0   2  4.18   4   4   0   0   0   24   22   11   11    6    6   11
Steve Mura             0   2  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   18   17    9    9    1    8   10
Tim Lollar             1   0  9.00   6   0   0   1   0    9   12    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
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   2  3.20   3   3   0   0   0   20   18    8    7    1    5    8
Greg Minton            0   1  3.68   7   0   0   1   0   15   12    7    6    0    6    8
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
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  D. Alexander (SFN)        2
  R. Camp (ATL)             2
  G. Lucas (SDN)            2
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           2
  A. Rincon (SLN)           2

Losses:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         3
  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

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
  F. Pastore (CIN)          1
  G. Perry (ATL)            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
  F. Pastore (CIN)          1
  A. Rincon (SLN)           1
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         1

Innings Pitched:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)    36.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)        33.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       33.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)        28.1
  M. Soto (CIN)          24.0
  J. Curtis (SDN)        23.2
  R. Reuschel (CHN)      23.1
  T. Boggs (ATL)         23.0
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       22.1
  V. Blue (SFN)          21.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         38
  J. Niekro (HOU)          31
  S. Rogers (MON)          27
  R. Wise (SDN)            25
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        24
  D. Sutton (HOU)          23
  J. Curtis (SDN)          22
  B. Hooton (LAN)          22
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         22
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          21

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)        17
  S. Rogers (MON)          15
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12
  J. Curtis (SDN)          11
  T. Griffin (SFN)         11
  D. Sutton (HOU)          11
  K. Kravec (CHN)          10
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          10
  R. Wise (SDN)            10
  S. Carlton (PHI)          9

Home Runs:

  J. Curtis (SDN)           6
  R. Wise (SDN)             5
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         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

Walks:

  T. Griffin (SFN)         11
  K. Kravec (CHN)          10
  R. Reuschel (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
  G. Lucas (SDN)            8

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      36
  S. Carlton (PHI)         28
  M. Soto (CIN)            23
  T. Seaver (CIN)          17
  V. Blue (SFN)            16
  B. Gullickson (MON)      16
  J. Niekro (HOU)          16
  L. Sorensen (SLN)        16
  T. Griffin (SFN)         15
  G. Perry (ATL)           13

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