Friday September 4, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 4, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         45  37  2.69   82  15  20   742   641  253  222   28  228  465
Los Angeles     50  32  2.98   82  21  19   745   668  262  247   40  214  462
San Francisco   42  41  3.13   83   8  24   757   695  298  263   39  300  421
Montreal        42  36  3.33   78  15  16   698   651  290  258   43  168  350
St. Louis       45  27  3.36   73   9  25   669   609  278  250   29  218  271
Pittsburgh      33  41  3.50   75   8  20   692   699  304  269   44  245  352
Atlanta         38  40  3.65   79   6  19   720   703  322  292   53  247  337
New York        29  46  3.71   76   4  18   667   670  328  275   54  247  367
San Diego       31  51  3.80   82   6  18   745   759  346  315   51  298  357
Cincinnati      47  33  3.81   80  20  11   713   646  336  302   51  291  441
Philadelphia    43  36  4.07   79  15  17   705   725  345  319   54  236  407
Chicago         26  51  4.13   79   3  12   719   744  368  330   42  312  403

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       8   3  1.29  16  16   2   0   2  112   72   21   16    1   49  105
Bob Knepper (HOU)      7   3  1.80  16  16   6   0   5  120   96   27   24    3   23   56
Tom Seaver (CIN)      10   2  2.24  17  17   6   0   1  125   86   34   31    6   51   70
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      8   3  2.25  16  16   7   0   2  112  106   31   28    4   16   38
Vida Blue (SFN)        7   5  2.28  16  16   1   0   0  115   88   35   29    7   51   58
Burt Hooton (LAN)      9   5  2.30  17  17   4   0   3  110   99   33   28    3   23   59
Scott Sanderson (MON)  7   5  2.36  16  16   3   0   0  107   89   33   28    7   16   56
Jim Bibby (PIT)        5   3  2.44  13  13   2   0   2   89   75   28   24    2   25   44
Steve Carlton (PHI)   11   3  2.47  18  18   8   0   1  142  113   42   39    5   43  123
F. Valenzuela (LAN)   11   4  2.51  19  19   9   0   6  147  105   42   41   10   46  144

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Hrabosky            0   1  1.35  19   0   0   1   0   27   21    5    4    1    6   10
Rick Camp              7   1  1.59  37   0   0  13   0   62   54   13   11    4   12   38
Rick Mahler            4   5  3.05  28   8   0   2   0   74   76   28   25    2   32   32
Phil Niekro            6   5  3.24  17  17   2   0   2  108   87   45   39    5   43   53
Gene Garber            4   3  3.25  23   0   0   1   0   36   31   14   13    2   15   18
Gaylord Perry          6   5  3.66  17  17   3   0   0  113  129   50   46    9   13   41
John Montefusco        2   3  3.73  23   9   0   1   0   72   70   32   30    9   24   32
Larry Bradford         2   0  4.01  24   0   0   1   0   25   25   13   11    1   11   11
Tommy Boggs            3  10  4.20  19  18   1   0   0  109  108   53   51   10   36   59
Steve Bedrosian        1   2  4.63   7   1   0   0   0   12    7    8    6    1    6    7
Bob Walk               1   4  5.35   9   8   0   0   0   37   37   25   22    6   22   13
Preston Hanna          2   1  6.37  20   1   0   0   0   35   45   27   25    2   23   22
Rick Matula            0   0  6.43   5   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    2    0
Larry McWilliams       0   0  6.75   1   0   0   0   0    1    2    1    1    0    0    1
Luis Gomez             0   0 27.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    3    3    3    0    2    0

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Geisel            0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    1    1
Mike Griffin           1   1  2.36   8   3   0   1   0   27   27    7    7    0    6   13
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  2.53  21   0   0   0   0   32   34   11    9    1   14   20
Doug Capilla           1   0  3.13  39   0   0   0   0   46   43   17   16    1   32   25
Lee Smith              3   5  3.14  30   0   0   1   0   52   45   22   18    2   21   38
Rick Reuschel          4   7  3.47  13  13   1   0   0   86   87   40   33    4   23   53
Doug Bird              3   2  3.65   6   6   1   0   0   37   36   16   15    2    7   13
Randy Martz            4   6  3.76  23  14   1   2   0   89   87   41   37    5   43   28
Willie Hernandez       0   0  4.26   5   0   0   1   0    6    5    3    3    0    3    4
Mike Krukow            4   8  4.72  18  18   0   0   0   95  103   55   50    9   47   67
Lynn McGlothen         1   4  4.77  20   6   0   0   0   55   71   32   29    1   28   26
Dick Tidrow            2   8  4.92  38   0   0   7   0   57   53   34   31    5   20   33
Ken Kravec             1   4  4.98  20   8   0   0   0   60   58   36   33    3   33   39
Jay Howell             1   0  5.56   6   1   0   0   0   11   15    8    7    1    3    4
Bill Caudill           1   5  5.76  24  10   0   0   0   66   80   46   42    8   31   39

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Charlie Leibrandt      0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    1    0    0    0    1    1
Tom Seaver            10   2  2.24  17  17   6   0   1  125   86   34   31    6   51   70
Scott Brown            1   0  2.70   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    1    1
Joe Price              4   1  3.12  31   0   0   1   0   43   38   18   15    3   11   35
Tom Hume               6   3  3.26  37   0   0   8   0   50   47   19   18    6   22   18
Mario Soto             8   7  3.53  18  18   7   0   2  125  104   53   49    9   46  110
Bruce Berenyi          7   4  3.58  16  15   4   0   3   98   76   43   39    3   60   74
Frank Pastore          3   6  3.71  16  16   2   0   1   97   91   53   40    8   22   60
Paul Moskau            2   1  3.99  21   1   0   2   0   47   39   22   21    4   27   26
Doug Bair              2   2  6.08  23   0   0   0   0   37   41   28   25    5   17   16
Mike Lacoss            3   7  6.68  14  13   1   0   1   69   94   53   51    6   27   22
Geoff Combe            1   0  7.07  11   0   0   0   0   14   21   11   11    1    6    8

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan             8   3  1.29  16  16   2   0   2  112   72   21   16    1   49  105
Joe Sambito            4   5  1.77  36   0   0   8   0   46   35   13    9    2   17   29
Bob Knepper            7   3  1.80  16  16   6   0   5  120   96   27   24    3   23   56
Billy Smith            1   0  2.87   6   1   0   1   0   16   12    5    5    3    2    2
Joe Niekro             7   7  2.99  18  18   4   0   1  126  119   50   42    5   32   63
Don Sutton             7   7  3.11  17  17   3   0   1  116  107   42   40    3   26   80
Dave Smith             3   3  3.15  33   0   0   6   0   60   48   23   21    2   19   37
Vern Ruhle             3   3  3.38  14  10   0   1   0   64   65   25   24    5   18   26
Frank Lacorte          3   2  3.51  29   0   0   4   0   33   25   14   13    1   19   34
Joaquin Andujar        2   3  4.94   9   3   0   0   0   24   29   17   13    2   12   18
Bobby Sprowl           0   1  5.26  13   1   0   0   0   26   33   16   15    1   11   15

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Stewart           4   2  1.67  21   0   0   3   0   32   32    7    6    2    9   22
Alejandro Pena         1   0  2.25   9   0   0   2   0   20   13    5    5    1    3   10
Jerry Reuss            8   3  2.25  16  16   7   0   2  112  106   31   28    4   16   38
Burt Hooton            9   5  2.30  17  17   4   0   3  110   99   33   28    3   23   59
Fernando Valenzuela   11   4  2.51  19  19   9   0   6  147  105   42   41   10   46  144
Tom Niedenfuer         2   0  2.79   7   0   0   1   0   10    8    3    3    0    3    5
Steve Howe             4   3  2.82  30   0   0   7   0   38   32   13   12    1   14   23
Dave Goltz             2   3  3.05  20   6   0   1   0   65   61   22   22    3   21   43
Bob Welch              6   5  3.72  17  17   1   0   1  104  103   44   43    6   30   64
Rick Sutcliffe         2   2  4.30  12   6   0   0   0   44   40   24   21    5   20   16
Bobby Castillo         1   4  5.36  28   1   0   5   0   42   37   25   25    4   20   27
Terry Forster          0   1  5.48  15   0   0   0   0   21   32   13   13    1    9   11

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jeff Reardon           1   0  1.10  10   0   0   2   0   16    7    2    2    1    3   11
Woodie Fryman          4   2  1.86  25   0   0   4   0   29   29   12    6    1    8   16
Scott Sanderson        7   5  2.36  16  16   3   0   0  107   89   33   28    7   16   56
Bill Lee               2   4  2.53  24   2   0   6   0   53   50   19   15    4    8   21
Bill Gullickson        4   7  2.85  16  16   2   0   1  120  113   40   38    1   26   83
Ray Burris             6   5  3.11  15  15   3   0   0   93   78   42   32    8   26   33
Steve Rogers           9   6  3.68  17  17   5   0   2  127  124   54   52    6   29   57
Charlie Lea            5   4  4.14  14  10   2   0   2   63   59   30   29    3   25   31
Elias Sosa             1   1  4.44  22   0   0   3   0   26   29   13   13    3    5   12
Grant Jackson          0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    0
Tom Gorman             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    0    1    4
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  5.68  19   2   0   1   0   38   39   24   24    7   13   20
Steve Ratzer           1   1  6.23  12   0   0   0   0   17   23   14   12    2    7    4
Rick Engle             0   0 18.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    6    4    4    0    1    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tim Leary              0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    3
Terry Leach            0   0  1.96   9   1   0   0   0   18   13    5    4    1    6    8
Tom Hausman            0   1  2.18  20   0   0   0   0   33   28    8    8    2    7   13
Ed Lynch               2   3  2.77  11   8   0   0   0   52   55   19   16    4   11   18
Craig Swan             0   2  2.89   4   2   0   0   0    9    6    4    3    0    1    6
Pete Falcone           2   3  2.90  28   4   0   1   0   62   58   24   20    2   25   42
Neil Allen             5   4  3.00  32   0   0  14   0   51   43   19   17    3   20   40
Dyar Miller            1   0  3.29  23   0   0   0   0   38   49   20   14    2   15   22
Mike Marshall          2   1  3.38   8   0   0   0   0   11   12    5    4    0    2    2
Jeff Reardon           1   0  3.45  18   0   0   2   0   29   27   11   11    2   12   28
Pat Zachry             6  10  3.79  18  18   3   0   0  107  113   58   45    8   47   59
Randy Jones            1   7  3.97  11  11   0   0   0   57   56   41   25    7   36   14
Greg Harris            3   4  4.20  11  10   0   1   0   49   42   25   23    5   22   40
Mike Scott             4   8  4.49  17  17   1   0   0  106  107   55   53   10   24   46
Dan Boitano            1   0  5.06   8   0   0   0   0   11   14    6    6    2    4    5
Ray Searage            1   0  5.51  13   0   0   0   0   16   21   10   10    1    9   11
Dave Roberts           0   3  9.39   7   4   0   0   0   15   26   18   16    5    5   10

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dan Larson             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0    2    1
Steve Carlton         11   3  2.47  18  18   8   0   1  142  113   42   39    5   43  123
Mike Proly             2   0  3.00  28   0   0   2   0   45   43   16   15    6   10   14
Tug McGraw             2   4  3.08  28   0   0   9   0   38   32   13   13    2   14   24
Marty Bystrom          4   3  3.35   9   9   1   0   0   54   55   21   20    3   16   24
Ron Reed               2   1  3.47  27   0   0   6   0   47   45   20   18    5   12   28
Larry Christenson      3   6  3.90  15  15   0   0   0   95   98   47   41    8   27   61
Sparky Lyle            7   4  4.25  35   0   0   0   0   53   61   27   25    3   26   23
Dickie Noles           0   1  4.68   7   2   0   0   0   25   25   13   13    2    9   13
Dick Ruthven          10   5  4.92  18  18   4   0   0  121  131   75   66    8   44   65
Warren Brusstar        0   1  6.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    4    2    2    0    1    2
Nino Espinosa          2   5  6.11  14  14   2   0   0   74   98   52   50   11   24   22
Mark Davis             0   3 17.65   3   3   0   0   0    9   20   17   17    1    8    7

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Lee               0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    3    1    1    1    0    2
Ernie Camacho          0   0  2.25   4   2   0   0   0   16   13    5    4    0    9    7
Odell Jones            2   2  2.35   7   2   0   0   0   23   21    7    6    2   11   17
Jim Bibby              5   3  2.44  13  13   2   0   2   89   75   28   24    2   25   44
Grant Jackson          1   2  2.51  35   0   0   4   0   32   30   10    9    1   10   17
Eddie Solomon          5   4  2.65  17  12   2   1   0   95   99   33   28    8   13   33
Kent Tekulve           4   5  2.84  30   0   0   2   0   44   42   15   14    0   15   20
Victor Cruz            1   1  2.93  15   0   0   1   0   28   28    9    9    6   12   20
John Candelaria        2   2  3.54   6   6   0   0   0   41   42   17   16    3   11   14
Enrique Romo           0   3  3.86  28   0   0   9   0   37   40   22   16    4   14   20
Rick Rhoden            7   2  4.04  16  16   2   0   1  105  109   51   47    5   41   57
Pascual Perez          2   5  4.25  14  10   2   0   0   72   73   36   34    5   27   33
Rod Scurry             3   5  4.26  15   7   0   2   0   57   58   29   27    4   29   47
Luis Tiant             1   3  4.76   4   4   0   0   0   23   24   17   12    0   13   11
Don Robinson           0   3  7.17   9   2   0   1   0   21   33   19   17    3   14    8
Bob Long               0   1  9.64   1   1   0   0   0    5    9    5    5    0    1    2

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Eric Show              0   0  0.00   2   0   0   1   0    4    0    0    0    0    1    4
John Urrea             2   1  1.10  30   0   0   2   0   41   31    6    5    0   23   15
Gary Lucas             5   7  2.06  43   0   0  11   0   70   67   22   16    1   30   37
Danny Boone            0   0  2.70  28   0   0   1   0   53   55   19   16    1   13   38
Rick Wise              3   5  3.39  14  14   0   0   0   80   94   32   30    9   14   22
Chris Welsh            5   6  3.40  18  15   3   0   1  103   95   41   39    7   36   43
John Littlefield       2   3  3.96  33   0   0   2   0   52   46   24   23    5   22   20
Juan Eichelberger      6   6  4.12  20  19   1   0   1  103  105   50   47    5   53   57
Steve Mura             5  10  4.14  18  18   2   0   0  117  128   59   54    9   37   58
John Curtis            2   6  5.29  25   8   0   0   0   65   68   41   38   11   29   31
Tim Lollar             1   7  7.07  20   8   0   1   0   56   65   48   44    3   38   32
Mike Armstrong         0   0 27.00   2   0   0   0   0    1    5    4    3    0    2    0

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue              7   5  2.28  16  16   1   0   0  115   88   35   29    7   51   58
Al Holland             5   4  2.28  36   0   0   6   0   67   60   20   17    1   30   48
Doyle Alexander        8   5  2.59  18  18   1   0   1  115  113   35   33    7   35   61
Fred Breining          3   2  3.02  32   1   0   0   0   48   42   21   16    1   31   22
Greg Minton            3   4  3.27  42   0   0  14   0   63   66   24   23    0   30   22
Tom Griffin            7   6  3.43  18  18   3   0   1  113   97   50   43    7   51   73
Ed Whitson             5   6  3.57  16  16   2   0   1   96   89   41   38    6   31   50
Bob Tufts              0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    2    1    2    2
Allen Ripley           4   4  3.65  14  13   1   0   0   79   83   36   32    5   21   39
Gary Lavelle           0   5  3.91  24   1   0   4   0   46   36   23   20    2   16   35
Randy Moffitt          0   0  7.94  10   0   0   0   0   11   15   10   10    2    2   11

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Andy Rincon            3   1  1.77   5   5   1   0   1   36   27    8    7    0    5   13
Jim Kaat               6   2  2.03  31   0   0   3   0   40   39   12    9    0   11    6
Bruce Sutter           3   3  2.54  34   0   0  19   0   64   47   18   18    3   20   46
John Martin            5   2  2.57  11   9   3   0   0   70   51   23   20    4   18   20
Bob Forsch             7   4  2.78  14  14   1   0   0   87   67   30   27    5   22   26
Lary Sorensen          7   5  3.11  17  17   3   0   1  107  105   42   37    2   20   49
Mark Littell           1   1  3.57  17   0   0   2   0   23   16    9    9    1   13   12
Jim Otten              1   0  3.72  20   0   0   0   0   29   31   14   12    2   14   18
Silvio Martinez        2   5  3.97  15  15   0   0   0   91   90   45   40    3   37   33
Bob Shirley            5   3  4.25  19   9   1   1   0   66   67   35   31    6   32   29
Joaquin Andujar        2   1  5.40   5   3   0   0   0   20   23   13   12    2    8    4
Bob Sykes              2   0  5.68  14   1   0   0   0   25   26   17   16    1   15    8
Joe Edelen             1   0  8.76  11   0   0   0   0   12   20   12   12    0    3    7

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      11
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         10
  T. Seaver (CIN)          10
  B. Hooton (LAN)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  D. Alexander (SFN)        8
  J. Reuss (LAN)            8
  N. Ryan (HOU)             8
  M. Soto (CIN)             8

Losses:

  T. Boggs (ATL)           10
  S. Mura (SDN)            10
  P. Zachry (NYN)          10
  M. Krukow (CHN)           8
  M. Scott (NYN)            8
  D. Tidrow (CHN)           8
  B. Gullickson (MON)       7
  R. Jones (NYN)            7
  M. Lacoss (CIN)           7
  T. Lollar (SDN)           7

Complete Games:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       9
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  J. Reuss (LAN)            7
  M. Soto (CIN)             7
  B. Knepper (HOU)          6
  T. Seaver (CIN)           6
  S. Rogers (MON)           5
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          4
  B. Hooton (LAN)           4
  J. Niekro (HOU)           4

Saves:

  B. Sutter (SLN)          19
  N. Allen (NYN)           14
  G. Minton (SFN)          14
  R. Camp (ATL)            13
  G. Lucas (SDN)           11
  T. McGraw (PHI)           9
  E. Romo (PIT)             9
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  J. Sambito (HOU)          8
  S. Howe (LAN)             7

Shutouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       6
  B. Knepper (HOU)          5
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          3
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  J. Bibby (PIT)            2
  C. Lea (MON)              2
  P. Niekro (ATL)           2
  J. Reuss (LAN)            2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  N. Ryan (HOU)             2

Innings Pitched:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)   147.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      142.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       127.1
  J. Niekro (HOU)       126.1
  M. Soto (CIN)         125.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)       124.2
  D. Ruthven (PHI)      120.2
  B. Gullickson (MON)   120.0
  B. Knepper (HOU)      120.0
  S. Mura (SDN)         117.1

Hits:

  D. Ruthven (PHI)        131
  G. Perry (ATL)          129
  S. Mura (SDN)           128
  S. Rogers (MON)         124
  J. Niekro (HOU)         119
  D. Alexander (SFN)      113
  S. Carlton (PHI)        113
  B. Gullickson (MON)     113
  P. Zachry (NYN)         113
  R. Rhoden (PIT)         109

Runs:

  D. Ruthven (PHI)         75
  S. Mura (SDN)            59
  P. Zachry (NYN)          58
  M. Krukow (CHN)          55
  M. Scott (NYN)           55
  S. Rogers (MON)          54
  T. Boggs (ATL)           53
  M. Lacoss (CIN)          53
  F. Pastore (CIN)         53
  M. Soto (CIN)            53

Home Runs:

  J. Curtis (SDN)          11
  N. Espinosa (TOR)        11
  T. Boggs (ATL)           10
  M. Scott (NYN)           10
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      10
  M. Krukow (CHN)           9
  J. Montefusco (ATL)       9
  S. Mura (SDN)             9
  G. Perry (ATL)            9
  M. Soto (CIN)             9

Walks:

  B. Berenyi (CIN)         60
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    53
  V. Blue (SFN)            51
  T. Griffin (SFN)         51
  T. Seaver (CIN)          51
  N. Ryan (HOU)            49
  M. Krukow (CHN)          47
  P. Zachry (NYN)          47
  M. Soto (CIN)            46
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      46

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)     144
  S. Carlton (PHI)        123
  M. Soto (CIN)           110
  N. Ryan (HOU)           105
  B. Gullickson (MON)      83
  D. Sutton (HOU)          80
  B. Berenyi (CIN)         74
  T. Griffin (SFN)         73
  T. Seaver (CIN)          70
  M. Krukow (CHN)          67

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