Sunday April 26, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Sunday, April 26, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     13   3  1.73   16   6   6   145   121   29   28    3   34   87
St. Louis        9   2  2.02   11   2   4    98    63   27   22    2   30   66
Houston          4  12  2.54   16   4   1   145   119   44   41    3   37   99
Atlanta          9   7  3.06   16   3   4   141   126   51   48    8   42   72
San Francisco    7  11  3.07   18   1   4   167   141   67   57    9   66  105
Pittsburgh       4   6  3.15   11   0   3   100   104   38   35    7   24   47
Cincinnati       8   7  3.18   15   3   2   133   113   56   47    6   52   83
New York         4   7  3.23   12   1   2   103    86   44   37   14   49   62
Montreal        11   2  3.31   13   2   5   117   128   51   43    9   27   62
San Diego        6  11  3.54   17   0   5   160   150   66   63   16   64   78
Philadelphia    10   5  3.57   15   4   2   136   139   61   54   10   41   88
Chicago          1  13  4.66   14   0   0   120   129   70   62    5   68   64

 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
Bob Knepper (HOU)      2   0  0.43   3   3   2   0   2   21   16    1    1    0    1   10
Frank Pastore (CIN)    1   0  0.56   2   2   1   0   1   16    8    1    1    0    3   12
Doyle Alexander (SFN)  3   1  1.30   4   4   0   0   0   28   24    5    4    1   10   18
Scott Sanderson (MON)  3   0  1.33   3   3   1   0   0   20   20    5    3    1    5   13
Phil Niekro (ATL)      1   0  1.46   3   3   1   0   1   25   16    4    4    1    9   17
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      1   1  1.59   2   2   2   0   0   17   15    3    3    0    2    5
Rick Sutcliffe (LAN)   2   0  1.69   3   3   0   0   0   21   16    4    4    2    5    9
Mario Soto (CIN)       1   3  1.74   4   4   1   0   0   31   20    8    6    1   11   29

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Phil Niekro            1   0  1.46   3   3   1   0   1   25   16    4    4    1    9   17
Rick Camp              2   0  2.00   7   0   0   2   0    9    8    2    2    0    1    5
Larry Bradford         1   0  2.45   5   0   0   1   0    4    3    1    1    0    0    2
Gaylord Perry          1   2  2.81   4   4   1   0   0   26   23   10    8    2    6   17
John Montefusco        1   1  3.12   3   3   0   0   0   17   15    6    6    1    5    4
Tommy Boggs            1   2  3.14   4   4   1   0   0   29   26   11   10    2    7   13
Bob Walk               1   1  3.29   3   2   0   0   0   14   13    5    5    1    5    2
Preston Hanna          0   0  4.91   3   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    0    3    2
Gene Garber            1   1  6.14   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    1    5
Rick Mahler            0   0  6.14   5   0   0   1   0    7   12    5    5    0    5    5

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Randy Martz            0   0  1.00   5   0   0   0   0    9    8    2    1    0    3    3
Lee Smith              0   1  1.76   7   0   0   0   0   15   10    3    3    1    8   10
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  2.16   5   0   0   0   0    8    8    3    2    0    2    6
Lynn McGlothen         0   2  4.26   4   4   0   0   0   19   21    9    9    0   10    7
Doug Capilla           0   0  5.40   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    4    4    0    7    2
Rick Reuschel          0   3  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   23   24   17   14    3   10   10
Bill Caudill           0   1  5.56   5   1   0   0   0   11   11    8    7    1    7    9
Dick Tidrow            1   2  6.75   9   0   0   0   0    9   14    8    7    0    3   10
Ken Kravec             0   2  7.71   4   3   0   0   0   12   14   11   10    0   11    5
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   3  1.74   4   4   1   0   0   31   20    8    6    1   11   29
Tom Seaver             1   1  1.91   4   4   0   0   0   28   20    9    6    0   10   17
Bruce Berenyi          2   0  3.24   3   2   1   0   1   17    9    6    6    0   11    7
Tom Hume               1   1  3.27   8   0   0   1   0   11   10    5    4    2    6    0
Joe Price              1   0  4.91   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    4    4    1    1    7
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
Bobby Sprowl           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1
Bob Knepper            2   0  0.43   3   3   2   0   2   21   16    1    1    0    1   10
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
Nolan Ryan             1   1  1.29   2   2   0   0   0   14    7    2    2    0    7   19
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
Dave Smith             0   2  3.38   8   0   0   0   0   13    9    6    5    0    6   12
Joaquin Andujar        0   1  3.72   3   1   0   0   0   10   10    4    4    0    6    6
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             1   1  0.00   6   0   0   2   0    7    5    1    0    0    2    5
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            1   1  1.59   2   2   2   0   0   17   15    3    3    0    2    5
Rick Sutcliffe         2   0  1.69   3   3   0   0   0   21   16    4    4    2    5    9
Burt Hooton            3   0  2.43   4   4   0   0   0   30   28    8    8    0    4   12
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   5   0   0   3   0    5    1    0    0    0    0    3
Elias Sosa             1   0  0.00   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    0    0    0    2    1
Scott Sanderson        3   0  1.33   3   3   1   0   0   20   20    5    3    1    5   13
Bill Lee               0   0  1.42   5   0   0   1   0    6    8    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             2   1  2.21   3   3   1   0   0   20   18    7    5    3    7   11
Steve Ratzer           0   0  2.70   1   0   0   0   0    3    5    1    1    0    0    1
Steve Rogers           2   0  5.14   4   4   0   0   0   28   38   17   16    0    5   11
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  6.52   6   0   0   1   0   10   10    7    7    2    2    4
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
Tim Leary              0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    3
Dave Roberts           0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    0    0
Dyar Miller            0   0  1.35   4   0   0   0   0    7    7    1    1    0    3    6
Pete Falcone           0   0  1.50   4   0   0   0   0   12    5    2    2    1    9   15
Tom Hausman            0   1  2.84   6   0   0   0   0   13   12    4    4    2    3    4
Pat Zachry             3   1  2.86   4   4   1   0   0   22   20    8    7    3    9   11
Randy Jones            0   2  3.31   3   3   0   0   0   16   11   10    6    3   12    3
Mike Scott             0   1  5.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   10    5    5    3    3    6
Craig Swan             0   2  5.06   2   2   0   0   0    5    5    4    3    0    0    4
Jeff Reardon           0   0 12.79   6   0   0   0   0    6   12    9    9    2    6    4

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Proly             0   0  2.25   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    3    2    1    3    6
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
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          1   0  4.50   3   3   0   0   0   16   18    9    8    0    7    6
Nino Espinosa          1   0  4.85   2   2   1   0   0   13   12    8    7    2    2    5
Sparky Lyle            1   1  5.06   5   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    0    3    7
Tug McGraw             1   2  5.40   6   0   0   1   0    7    9    4    4    1    5    7

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rod Scurry             1   0  1.26   2   2   0   0   0   14   12    2    2    1    3   11
Grant Jackson          1   1  1.35   6   0   0   0   0    7    5    1    1    0    2    1
Eddie Solomon          0   0  1.50   3   0   0   1   0    6    6    1    1    0    0    0
Kent Tekulve           0   1  2.08   4   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
Jim Bibby              0   0  3.60   2   2   0   0   0   15   17    7    6    0    3    8
John Candelaria        0   2  3.60   3   3   0   0   0   20   19    9    8    2    8    6
Don Robinson           0   1  4.50   1   1   0   0   0    6    9    4    3    1    0    3
Enrique Romo           0   1  7.04   7   0   0   2   0    8   11    6    6    3    1    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  2.08   4   4   0   0   0   26   19    6    6    1   13   17
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
Steve Mura             0   2  3.33   4   4   0   0   0   27   25   10   10    1    9   15
Gary Lucas             2   2  3.44  10   0   0   2   0   18   17    7    7    1   10    8
Rick Wise              0   3  3.93   3   3   0   0   0   18   25   10    8    5    4    5
John Curtis            0   2  4.18   4   4   0   0   0   24   22   11   11    6    6   11
John Littlefield       0   1  4.26   9   0   0   2   0   13    9    6    6    1    3    7
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
Doyle Alexander        3   1  1.30   4   4   0   0   0   28   24    5    4    1   10   18
Fred Breining          1   0  1.74   7   0   0   0   0   10    6    3    2    0    4    3
Gary Lavelle           0   1  2.19   6   0   0   2   0   12    7    5    3    0    2    9
Vida Blue              1   2  2.51   4   4   0   0   0   29   22    9    8    3   13   19
Allen Ripley           0   2  3.20   3   3   0   0   0   20   18    8    7    1    5    8
Greg Minton            0   1  3.31   8   0   0   2   0   16   14    7    6    0    7    9
Ed Whitson             0   2  4.03   4   4   0   0   0   22   24   11   10    2    7   15
Tom Griffin            1   1  4.34   3   3   1   0   0   19   14   11    9    2   11   15
Al Holland             1   1  9.82   7   0   0   0   0    7   12    8    8    0    7    3

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Joe Edelen             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    4    1    0    0    0    0    3
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   5   0   0   4   0   11    1    0    0    0    2    8
Bob Shirley            2   0  1.98   3   2   0   0   0   14    9    3    3    0    6   12
Silvio Martinez        0   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    7    3    0    8    6
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               1   0  4.91   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    1    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       4
  D. Alexander (SFN)        3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  S. Sanderson (MON)        3
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          2
  R. Burris (MON)           2
  R. Camp (ATL)             2

Losses:

  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         3
  M. Soto (CIN)             3
  D. Sutton (HOU)           3
  R. Wise (SDN)             3
  V. Blue (SFN)             2
  T. Boggs (ATL)            2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2
  J. Curtis (SDN)           2
  R. Jones (NYN)            2

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (SLN)           4
  B. Castillo (LAN)         3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  N. Allen (NYN)            2
  R. Camp (ATL)             2
  S. Howe (LAN)             2
  G. Lavelle (SFN)          2
  J. Littlefield (SDN)      2
  G. Lucas (SDN)            2
  G. Minton (SFN)           2

Shutouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       3
  B. Knepper (HOU)          2
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           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
  M. Soto (CIN)          31.0
  B. Hooton (LAN)        29.2
  V. Blue (SFN)          28.2
  T. Boggs (ATL)         28.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)        28.1
  S. Rogers (MON)        28.0
  D. Alexander (SFN)     27.2

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         38
  S. Rogers (MON)          38
  J. Niekro (HOU)          31
  B. Hooton (LAN)          28
  T. Boggs (ATL)           26
  S. Mura (SDN)            25
  R. Wise (SDN)            25
  D. Alexander (SFN)       24
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        24
  E. Whitson (SFN)         24

Runs:

  R. Reuschel (CHN)        17
  S. Rogers (MON)          17
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         12
  T. Boggs (ATL)           11
  J. Curtis (SDN)          11
  T. Griffin (SFN)         11
  K. Kravec (CHN)          11
  D. Sutton (HOU)          11
  E. Whitson (SFN)         11
  R. Jones (NYN)           10

Home Runs:

  J. Curtis (SDN)           6
  R. Wise (SDN)             5
  V. Blue (SFN)             3
  R. Burris (MON)           3
  R. Jones (NYN)            3
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         3
  E. Romo (PIT)             3
  M. Scott (NYN)            3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  S. Bahnsen (MON)          2

Walks:

  V. Blue (SFN)            13
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    13
  R. Jones (NYN)           12
  B. Berenyi (CIN)         11
  T. Griffin (SFN)         11
  K. Kravec (CHN)          11
  M. Soto (CIN)            11
  D. Alexander (SFN)       10
  G. Lucas (SDN)           10
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       10

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      36
  M. Soto (CIN)            29
  S. Carlton (PHI)         28
  V. Blue (SFN)            19
  N. Ryan (HOU)            19
  D. Alexander (SFN)       18
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    17
  P. Niekro (ATL)          17
  G. Perry (ATL)           17
  T. Seaver (CIN)          17


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