Monday May 4, 1981
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National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, May 4, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     16   7  2.00   23   8   6   212   171   52   47    7   62  124
Houston         10  13  2.57   23   5   4   210   175   63   60    6   59  146
Pittsburgh       8   8  2.81   17   2   4   157   159   54   49   10   52   82
St. Louis       12   4  3.02   17   3   5   155   114   57   52    4   48   93
San Francisco   10  15  3.26   25   2   6   226   197   93   82   16   88  137
Atlanta         12  11  3.41   23   4   6   203   183   82   77   15   77   94
Philadelphia    15   7  3.48   22   8   3   199   190   86   77   14   59  125
New York         6  12  3.52   19   1   3   166   159   83   65   18   62  106
Cincinnati      11  10  3.66   21   4   4   187   162   85   76   10   83  114
Montreal        14   6  3.74   20   2   7   183   188   84   76   13   51   98
Chicago          3  16  3.95   20   0   1   176   179   91   77    8   92   97
San Diego        8  16  4.05   24   0   7   218   218  105   98   22   94  111

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
F. Valenzuela (LAN)    6   0  0.33   6   6   5   0   4   54   33    2    2    0   11   50
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      2   1  1.04   3   3   3   0   1   26   22    3    3    0    4    5
Doyle Alexander (SFN)  4   1  1.07   5   5   0   0   0   34   28    5    4    1   12   20
Bob Knepper (HOU)      2   0  1.32   4   4   2   0   2   27   21    4    4    0    4   13
Joe Niekro (HOU)       2   3  2.11   5   5   3   0   0   43   36   10   10    1    7   18
Andy Rincon (SLN)      2   1  2.22   4   4   1   0   1   28   24    8    7    0    5   12
Jim Bibby (PIT)        1   1  2.32   4   4   1   0   1   31   28    9    8    0   12   16
Gaylord Perry (ATL)    2   2  2.34   5   5   2   0   0   35   32   11    9    2    6   21
Scott Sanderson (MON)  3   1  2.39   4   4   1   0   0   26   25    9    7    3    7   15
Vida Blue (SFN)        2   2  2.43   5   5   0   0   0   37   28   11   10    4   15   23

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gaylord Perry          2   2  2.34   5   5   2   0   0   35   32   11    9    2    6   21
Rick Camp              2   1  2.57  11   0   0   4   0   14   15    4    4    0    2    8
Phil Niekro            1   1  2.79   4   4   1   0   1   29   24    9    9    1   11   17
Preston Hanna          1   0  2.89   5   0   0   0   0    9    6    3    3    0    7    3
Gene Garber            1   1  3.65   9   0   0   0   0   12   12    5    5    1    5    8
Larry Bradford         2   0  3.68   8   0   0   1   0    7    5    3    3    0    3    4
Bob Walk               1   1  3.71   5   4   0   0   0   27   22   13   11    4   15    7
Tommy Boggs            1   3  4.01   5   5   1   0   0   34   29   16   15    4   10   14
Rick Mahler            0   0  4.35   8   0   0   1   0   10   13    5    5    0    6    6
John Montefusco        1   2  4.56   5   5   0   0   0   26   25   13   13    3   12    6

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Lee Smith              0   1  1.31  10   0   0   0   0   21   13    3    3    1    9   14
Randy Martz            1   0  1.93   6   1   0   0   0   14   13    4    3    0    5    5
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  2.92   8   0   0   0   0   12   13    5    4    0    3   10
Doug Capilla           0   0  3.18   9   0   0   0   0   11    9    4    4    0    9    4
Lynn McGlothen         0   2  3.72   6   6   0   0   0   29   36   15   12    1   13   14
Dick Tidrow            1   2  4.20  11   0   0   1   0   15   14    8    7    0    5   11
Mike Krukow            1   2  4.26   4   4   0   0   0   19   22   11    9    2   16   11
Bill Caudill           0   2  4.32   6   2   0   0   0   17   14   10    8    1    9   13
Rick Reuschel          0   3  5.40   4   4   0   0   0   23   24   17   14    3   10   10
Ken Kravec             0   3  8.16   6   3   0   0   0   14   21   14   13    0   13    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Geoff Combe            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    0    1
Tom Seaver             2   1  2.49   6   6   1   0   0   43   34   15   12    2   18   27
Frank Pastore          1   0  2.57   3   3   1   0   1   21   16    6    6    0    4   13
Tom Hume               1   2  3.12  12   0   0   3   0   17   14    7    6    3   10    3
Mario Soto             1   4  3.24   5   5   1   0   0   33   24   14   12    1   14   31
Paul Moskau            1   0  4.05   6   0   0   1   0   13   13    7    6    1    6    6
Bruce Berenyi          2   1  4.24   4   3   1   0   1   23   16   11   11    0   14   11
Mike Lacoss            1   2  5.06   4   4   0   0   0   16   23   11    9    1    8    5
Joe Price              1   0  5.23  10   0   0   0   0   10   10    6    6    1    4   11
Doug Bair              1   0  9.39   7   0   0   0   0    8   12    8    8    1    5    6

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bob Knepper            2   0  1.32   4   4   2   0   2   27   21    4    4    0    4   13
Frank Lacorte          1   0  1.86  10   0   0   1   0   10    7    2    2    0    3   12
Joe Niekro             2   3  2.11   5   5   3   0   0   43   36   10   10    1    7   18
Nolan Ryan             1   1  2.37   3   3   0   0   0   19   14    5    5    0   10   20
Joe Sambito            1   1  2.40  11   0   0   1   0   15   11    6    4    1    4   11
Joaquin Andujar        1   1  2.55   5   2   0   0   0   18   19    5    5    1    7   16
Vern Ruhle             0   1  3.04   4   4   0   0   0   24   19    8    8    2    4   14
Dave Smith             0   3  3.12  11   0   0   2   0   17   12    7    6    0    9   16
Don Sutton             2   3  3.62   5   5   0   0   0   32   30   13   13    1    8   20
Bobby Sprowl           0   0  4.76   4   0   0   0   0    6    6    3    3    0    3    6

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Howe             1   1  0.00   8   0   0   2   0   10    7    1    0    0    3    7
Dave Stewart           1   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    5    2    0    0    0    7    1
Fernando Valenzuela    6   0  0.33   6   6   5   0   4   54   33    2    2    0   11   50
Jerry Reuss            2   1  1.04   3   3   3   0   1   26   22    3    3    0    4    5
Terry Forster          0   0  2.45   5   0   0   0   0    7    9    2    2    0    4    4
Rick Sutcliffe         2   2  2.45   5   5   0   0   0   29   22   11    8    3   11   11
Burt Hooton            3   0  3.34   5   5   0   0   0   32   33   13   12    0    6   14
Bobby Castillo         0   2  3.55   8   0   0   3   0   13   10    5    5    1    4    9
Bob Welch              1   1  3.80   4   4   0   0   0   24   22   10   10    1    9   15
Dave Goltz             0   0  4.09   6   0   0   1   0   11   11    5    5    2    3    8

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Elias Sosa             1   0  0.00   8   0   0   2   0   10    7    0    0    0    3    4
Bill Lee               1   0  0.96   6   0   0   1   0    9   10    3    1    1    1    3
Woodie Fryman          1   0  1.50   8   0   0   3   0    6    4    1    1    0    1    3
Scott Sanderson        3   1  2.39   4   4   1   0   0   26   25    9    7    3    7   15
Bill Gullickson        1   2  3.41   4   4   0   0   0   32   27   13   12    1   11   29
Steve Ratzer           1   0  3.48   5   0   0   0   0   10    9    4    4    1    3    3
Ray Burris             2   1  3.65   4   4   1   0   0   25   25   12   10    3    9   12
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  5.11   7   0   0   1   0   12   11    7    7    2    3    6
Steve Rogers           3   1  5.27   6   6   0   0   0   43   54   26   25    1    9   19
Charlie Lea            0   1  8.38   4   2   0   0   0   10   16    9    9    1    4    4

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Neil Allen             1   0  0.00   7   0   0   3   0   13    4    1    0    0    4    8
Tim Leary              0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    3
Pete Falcone           1   0  0.92   7   0   0   0   0   20    9    3    2    1   10   23
Dyar Miller            0   0  1.50   7   0   0   0   0   12   14    5    2    0    4    8
Tom Hausman            0   1  2.16   9   0   0   0   0   17   15    4    4    2    4    5
Pat Zachry             3   2  3.41   5   5   1   0   0   29   26   12   11    3   12   17
Randy Jones            0   3  3.68   4   4   0   0   0   22   19   17    9    4   13    5
Ed Lynch               0   0  3.86   1   1   0   0   0    5    9    2    2    0    0    1
Craig Swan             0   2  5.06   2   2   0   0   0    5    5    4    3    0    0    4
Mike Scott             1   2  6.43   4   4   0   0   0   21   27   16   15    4    5   11
Dave Roberts           0   2  6.75   3   2   0   0   0    9   15    9    7    2    1    8
Jeff Reardon           0   0  7.94   8   0   0   0   0   11   16   10   10    2    8   13

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Proly             0   0  2.19   7   0   0   0   0   12   10    4    3    1    4    8
Steve Carlton          5   0  2.65   6   6   4   0   0   51   54   15   15    1   14   45
Marty Bystrom          2   0  3.24   4   4   1   0   0   25   21   10    9    1    7   15
Ron Reed               0   0  3.24   4   0   0   1   0    8    4    3    3    2    3    6
Larry Christenson      1   2  3.28   4   4   0   0   0   25   24   12    9    3    6   15
Dick Ruthven           4   1  3.52   5   5   2   0   0   38   33   18   15    1    9   16
Tug McGraw             1   2  4.15   7   0   0   2   0    9    9    4    4    1    7    7
Sparky Lyle            1   1  5.40   6   0   0   0   0   12   16    7    7    0    5    7
Nino Espinosa          1   1  5.68   3   3   1   0   0   19   19   13   12    4    4    6

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Grant Jackson          1   1  1.04   9   0   0   1   0    9    5    1    1    0    2    3
Eddie Solomon          1   1  1.13   5   0   0   1   0    8    9    3    1    0    1    2
Kent Tekulve           0   1  1.42   6   0   0   0   0    6    5    1    1    0    3    4
Rod Scurry             1   0  1.77   3   3   0   0   0   20   19    4    4    2    6   18
Jim Bibby              1   1  2.32   4   4   1   0   1   31   28    9    8    0   12   16
Rick Rhoden            3   0  2.50   5   5   1   0   1   36   35   10   10    2   12   22
John Candelaria        1   2  3.77   4   4   0   0   0   29   29   13   12    2   10    9
Don Robinson           0   1  4.91   2   1   0   0   0    7   12    5    4    1    1    3
Enrique Romo           0   1  6.75   9   0   0   2   0   11   17    8    8    3    5    5

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Urrea             2   0  0.00  10   0   0   0   0   14   10    0    0    0    5    5
Danny Boone            0   0  2.38   5   0   0   0   0   11   12    5    3    0    5    6
Juan Eichelberger      1   1  2.48   5   5   0   0   0   29   23    8    8    2   14   20
Gary Lucas             2   2  3.00  13   0   0   4   0   24   23    8    8    1   10   13
Rick Wise              1   3  3.42   5   5   0   0   0   26   32   12   10    6    6    9
Steve Mura             0   3  3.55   5   5   0   0   0   33   32   13   13    1   11   18
John Littlefield       0   2  4.58  12   0   0   2   0   18   16    9    9    2    6    8
Chris Welsh            1   1  5.00   5   3   0   0   0   18   19   11   10    2    9   10
John Curtis            0   2  5.87   6   6   0   0   0   31   34   20   20    7   16   14
Tim Lollar             1   2 10.93   9   0   0   1   0   14   17   19   17    1   12    8

 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        4   1  1.07   5   5   0   0   0   34   28    5    4    1   12   20
Vida Blue              2   2  2.43   5   5   0   0   0   37   28   11   10    4   15   23
Fred Breining          1   0  2.63  10   0   0   0   0   14   10    5    4    1    5    5
Allen Ripley           1   3  3.18   5   5   1   0   0   34   32   14   12    2    8   18
Gary Lavelle           0   2  3.21   7   0   0   2   0   14   11    7    5    1    3   10
Greg Minton            0   1  3.68  11   0   0   4   0   22   18   10    9    0   10   11
Ed Whitson             0   3  3.68   5   5   0   0   0   29   27   13   12    4    8   20
Tom Griffin            1   2  5.67   5   5   1   0   0   27   26   19   17    3   19   19
Al Holland             1   1  6.94   9   0   0   0   0   12   17    9    9    0    8    5

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Otten              0   0  0.00   7   0   0   0   0   10    5    0    0    0    5    7
Andy Rincon            2   1  2.22   4   4   1   0   1   28   24    8    7    0    5   12
Lary Sorensen          3   0  2.60   4   4   1   0   1   28   17    8    8    0    5   21
Bob Shirley            3   0  2.78   5   3   1   0   0   23   16    7    7    0    7   15
Bruce Sutter           0   1  3.06   8   0   0   5   0   18   10    6    6    1    8   11
Silvio Martinez        0   1  3.44   3   3   0   0   0   18   16   11    7    0   11   11
Bob Forsch             2   1  4.24   3   3   0   0   0   17   13    8    8    3    3    8
Joe Edelen             1   0  4.70   5   0   0   0   0    8    6    4    4    0    1    4
Jim Kaat               1   0  5.40   7   0   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    0    2    4
Bob Sykes              0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    2    2    0    1    0

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League Leaders

Wins:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       6
  S. Carlton (PHI)          5
  D. Alexander (SFN)        4
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          4
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           3
  S. Rogers (MON)           3
  S. Sanderson (MON)        3
  B. Shirley (SLN)          3
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         3

Losses:

  M. Soto (CIN)             4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  R. Jones (NYN)            3
  K. Kravec (CHN)           3
  S. Mura (SDN)             3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         3
  A. Ripley (SFN)           3
  D. Smith (HOU)            3
  D. Sutton (HOU)           3

Complete Games:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  J. Reuss (LAN)            3
  B. Knepper (HOU)          2
  G. Perry (ATL)            2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          2
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          1
  J. Bibby (PIT)            1
  T. Boggs (ATL)            1

Saves:

  B. Sutter (SLN)           5
  R. Camp (ATL)             4
  G. Lucas (SDN)            4
  G. Minton (SFN)           4
  N. Allen (NYN)            3
  B. Castillo (LAN)         3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  S. Howe (LAN)             2
  G. Lavelle (SFN)          2

Shutouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       4
  B. Knepper (HOU)          2
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          1
  J. Bibby (PIT)            1
  P. Niekro (ATL)           1
  F. Pastore (CIN)          1
  J. Reuss (LAN)            1
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           1
  A. Rincon (SLN)           1
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         1

Innings Pitched:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)    54.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)       51.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)        43.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)        42.2
  S. Rogers (MON)        42.2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)       38.1
  V. Blue (SFN)          37.0
  R. Rhoden (PIT)        36.0
  G. Perry (ATL)         34.2
  A. Ripley (SFN)        34.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         54
  S. Rogers (MON)          54
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       36
  J. Niekro (HOU)          36
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          35
  J. Curtis (SDN)          34
  T. Seaver (CIN)          34
  B. Hooton (LAN)          33
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         33
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      33

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          26
  J. Curtis (SDN)          20
  T. Griffin (SFN)         19
  T. Lollar (SDN)          19
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         18
  R. Jones (NYN)           17
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        17
  T. Boggs (ATL)           16
  M. Scott (NYN)           16
  S. Carlton (PHI)         15

Home Runs:

  J. Curtis (SDN)           7
  R. Wise (SDN)             6
  V. Blue (SFN)             4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            4
  N. Espinosa (PHI)         4
  R. Jones (NYN)            4
  M. Scott (NYN)            4
  B. Walk (ATL)             4
  E. Whitson (SFN)          4
  R. Burris (MON)           3

Walks:

  T. Griffin (SFN)         19
  T. Seaver (CIN)          18
  J. Curtis (SDN)          16
  M. Krukow (CHN)          16
  V. Blue (SFN)            15
  B. Walk (ATL)            15
  B. Berenyi (CIN)         14
  S. Carlton (PHI)         14
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    14
  M. Soto (CIN)            14

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      50
  S. Carlton (PHI)         45
  M. Soto (CIN)            31
  B. Gullickson (MON)      29
  T. Seaver (CIN)          27
  V. Blue (SFN)            23
  P. Falcone (NYN)         23
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          22
  G. Perry (ATL)           21
  L. Sorensen (SLN)        21

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