Monday September 7, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Monday, September 7, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         47  38  2.70   85  15  21   771   669  263  231   33  238  475
Los Angeles     53  32  2.92   85  22  20   774   691  266  251   40  226  478
San Francisco   43  43  3.16   86   8  25   783   718  311  275   41  307  438
Montreal        44  37  3.31   81  16  17   728   681  300  268   44  176  362
Pittsburgh      37  41  3.46   79   8  24   728   727  315  280   46  255  374
St. Louis       45  30  3.46   76   9  25   696   649  297  268   32  223  280
Atlanta         39  42  3.61   82   6  20   746   727  331  299   54  255  351
New York        30  49  3.70   80   4  19   701   706  342  288   58  259  376
Cincinnati      49  34  3.86   83  20  13   739   675  352  317   51  303  456
San Diego       31  54  3.87   85   6  18   771   796  365  332   54  308  374
Chicago         28  52  4.02   82   5  12   745   770  373  333   42  313  419
Philadelphia    44  38  4.06   82  15  17   732   747  359  330   57  248  424

 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  1.84  17  17   6   0   5  127  100   29   26    4   26   56
Vida Blue (SFN)        8   5  2.15  17  17   1   0   0  122   89   35   29    7   52   63
Burt Hooton (LAN)      9   5  2.30  17  17   4   0   3  110   99   33   28    3   23   59
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      8   3  2.36  17  17   7   0   2  118  114   34   31    4   19   40
Scott Sanderson (MON)  7   5  2.36  16  16   3   0   0  107   89   33   28    7   16   56
F. Valenzuela (LAN)   12   4  2.37  20  20  10   0   7  156  109   42   41   10   47  152
Steve Carlton (PHI)   11   3  2.42  19  19   8   0   1  149  121   45   40    6   46  129
Jim Bibby (PIT)        5   3  2.44  13  13   2   0   2   89   75   28   24    2   25   44
Doyle Alexander (SFN)  8   5  2.59  18  18   1   0   1  115  113   35   33    7   35   61

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Al Hrabosky            0   1  1.32  20   0   0   1   0   27   21    5    4    1    6   10
Rick Camp              7   2  1.70  38   0   0  13   0   64   57   14   12    5   12   40
Gene Garber            4   3  2.88  25   0   0   2   0   41   32   14   13    2   15   22
Rick Mahler            5   5  2.95  29   9   0   2   0   79   82   30   26    2   35   35
Phil Niekro            6   5  3.24  17  17   2   0   2  108   87   45   39    5   43   53
John Montefusco        2   3  3.73  23   9   0   1   0   72   70   32   30    9   24   32
Gaylord Perry          6   6  3.79  18  18   3   0   0  119  138   54   50    9   16   43
Larry Bradford         2   0  4.01  24   0   0   1   0   25   25   13   11    1   11   11
Tommy Boggs            3  10  4.02  20  19   1   0   0  116  113   55   52   10   37   61
Steve Bedrosian        1   2  4.26   8   1   0   0   0   13    7    8    6    1    7    8
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   3   0   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    2
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  2.53  21   0   0   0   0   32   34   11    9    1   14   20
Mike Griffin           1   2  2.61   9   4   0   1   0   31   35    9    9    0    6   13
Doug Bird              4   2  2.93   7   7   2   0   1   46   39   16   15    2    8   16
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
Randy Martz            4   6  3.76  23  14   1   2   0   89   87   41   37    5   43   28
Willie Hernandez       0   0  4.05   6   0   0   1   0    7    5    3    3    0    3    4
Mike Krukow            5   8  4.31  19  19   1   0   0  104  114   57   50    9   47   78
Lynn McGlothen         1   4  4.77  20   6   0   0   0   55   71   32   29    1   28   26
Dick Tidrow            2   8  4.88  39   0   0   7   0   59   57   35   32    5   20   34
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            11   2  2.60  18  18   6   0   1  132   95   41   38    6   55   72
Scott Brown            1   0  2.70   6   0   0   0   0    7    8    2    2    0    1    1
Joe Price              4   1  2.96  33   0   0   3   0   46   39   18   15    3   11   36
Tom Hume               7   3  3.31  39   0   0   8   0   52   52   20   19    6   23   19
Bruce Berenyi          7   4  3.58  16  15   4   0   3   98   76   43   39    3   60   74
Mario Soto             8   8  3.60  19  19   7   0   2  133  112   58   53    9   51  116
Frank Pastore          3   6  3.72  17  17   2   0   1  104   97   56   43    8   24   65
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
Bob Knepper            7   3  1.84  17  17   6   0   5  127  100   29   26    4   26   56
Joe Sambito            4   5  1.89  38   0   0   9   0   48   37   14   10    3   17   30
Billy Smith            1   0  2.87   6   1   0   1   0   16   12    5    5    3    2    2
Dave Smith             4   3  2.98  35   0   0   6   0   63   49   23   21    2   22   40
Joe Niekro             7   7  2.99  19  19   4   0   1  132  126   52   44    6   35   64
Frank Lacorte          4   2  3.16  32   0   0   4   0   37   30   14   13    1   19   36
Don Sutton             7   8  3.23  18  18   3   0   1  123  116   47   44    5   27   83
Vern Ruhle             3   3  3.38  14  10   0   1   0   64   65   25   24    5   18   26
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
Tom Niedenfuer         3   0  1.72   9   0   0   2   0   16   11    3    3    0    4    6
Alejandro Pena         1   0  2.21  11   0   0   2   0   20   13    5    5    1    5   10
Burt Hooton            9   5  2.30  17  17   4   0   3  110   99   33   28    3   23   59
Jerry Reuss            8   3  2.36  17  17   7   0   2  118  114   34   31    4   19   40
Fernando Valenzuela   12   4  2.37  20  20  10   0   7  156  109   42   41   10   47  152
Steve Howe             4   3  2.70  31   0   0   7   0   40   33   13   12    1   14   24
Dave Goltz             2   3  3.05  20   6   0   1   0   65   61   22   22    3   21   43
Bob Welch              7   5  3.61  18  18   1   0   1  110  110   45   44    6   35   68
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  0.90  12   0   0   3   0   20    9    2    2    1    3   13
Woodie Fryman          5   2  1.69  27   0   0   4   0   32   29   12    6    1    9   18
Scott Sanderson        7   5  2.36  16  16   3   0   0  107   89   33   28    7   16   56
Bill Lee               2   4  2.72  25   3   0   6   0   60   60   22   18    5    9   23
Bill Gullickson        4   7  2.85  16  16   2   0   1  120  113   40   38    1   26   83
Grant Jackson          0   0  3.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    3    1    1    0    1    0
Ray Burris             7   5  3.01  16  16   4   0   0  102   86   44   34    8   27   37
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
Tom Gorman             0   0  4.50   2   0   0   0   0    4    2    2    2    0    1    4
Elias Sosa             1   2  5.08  24   0   0   3   0   28   36   16   16    3    5   12
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  5.44  20   3   0   1   0   43   42   26   26    7   17   22
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  1.74  10   1   0   0   0   21   16    5    4    1    7    9
Tom Hausman            0   1  2.18  20   0   0   0   0   33   28    8    8    2    7   13
Mike Marshall          2   1  2.45  10   0   0   0   0   15   16    5    4    0    3    2
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
Neil Allen             5   5  3.08  34   0   0  15   0   53   48   20   18    4   20   40
Pete Falcone           2   3  3.15  29   5   0   1   0   66   63   27   23    2   29   43
Dyar Miller            1   0  3.29  23   0   0   0   0   38   49   20   14    2   15   22
Jeff Reardon           1   0  3.45  18   0   0   2   0   29   27   11   11    2   12   28
Pat Zachry             7  10  3.66  19  19   3   0   0  113  117   60   46    9   47   63
Greg Harris            3   4  4.20  11  10   0   1   0   49   42   25   23    5   22   40
Mike Scott             4   8  4.29  18  18   1   0   0  113  109   56   54   11   29   47
Randy Jones            1   8  4.40  12  12   0   0   0   59   62   45   29    8   37   14
Ray Searage            1   0  4.71  16   0   0   0   0   21   24   11   11    1    9   13
Dan Boitano            1   1  5.68  10   0   0   0   0   13   18    8    8    2    4    5
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  2.42  19  19   8   0   1  149  121   45   40    6   46  129
Mike Proly             2   1  3.06  29   0   0   2   0   47   46   17   16    6   12   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               3   1  3.51  28   0   0   6   0   49   47   21   19    6   13   29
Larry Christenson      3   6  3.90  15  15   0   0   0   95   98   47   41    8   27   61
Dickie Noles           0   1  4.22   8   3   0   0   0   32   30   16   15    2   12   18
Sparky Lyle            7   5  4.34  37   0   0   0   0   56   63   29   27    3   26   23
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 12.89   4   4   0   0   0   15   22   21   21    2   11   12

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mark Lee               0   0  1.13   4   0   0   1   0    8    5    1    1    1    0    3
Odell Jones            3   2  2.03   8   3   0   0   0   31   23    8    7    2   13   21
Ernie Camacho          0   0  2.25   4   2   0   0   0   16   13    5    4    0    9    7
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
Victor Cruz            1   1  2.76  17   0   0   1   0   29   29    9    9    6   12   24
Eddie Solomon          6   4  2.76  18  13   2   1   0  101  105   36   31    9   15   34
Kent Tekulve           4   5  2.84  30   0   0   2   0   44   42   15   14    0   15   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            8   2  3.88  17  17   2   0   1  111  118   52   48    5   43   62
Rod Scurry             3   5  4.07  17   7   0   4   0   60   58   29   27    4   30   48
Pascual Perez          2   5  4.25  14  10   2   0   0   72   73   36   34    5   27   33
Luis Tiant             1   3  4.76   4   4   0   0   0   23   24   17   12    0   13   11
Don Robinson           0   3  7.03  10   2   0   2   0   24   36   21   19    3   14   11
Bob Long               1   1  8.38   2   2   0   0   0   10   14    9    9    1    4    5

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Fred Kuhaulua          0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    2    0    0    2    2
Eric Show              0   1  1.93   3   0   0   1   0    5    1    1    1    1    1    6
John Urrea             2   1  1.96  31   0   0   2   0   41   35   10    9    0   23   16
Gary Lucas             5   7  1.99  45   0   0  11   0   72   68   22   16    1   30   40
Danny Boone            0   0  2.65  29   0   0   1   0   54   56   19   16    1   13   38
Chris Welsh            5   6  3.46  19  16   3   0   1  109  103   44   42    8   36   45
Rick Wise              3   6  3.73  15  15   0   0   0   82  100   36   34   10   14   22
John Littlefield       2   3  3.96  33   0   0   2   0   52   46   24   23    5   22   20
Steve Mura             5  11  4.06  19  19   2   0   0  124  136   61   56    9   41   62
Juan Eichelberger      6   6  4.12  20  19   1   0   1  103  105   50   47    5   53   57
Steve Fireovid         0   0  4.50   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    1    1    0    0    1
John Curtis            2   6  5.23  26   8   0   0   0   65   68   41   38   11   30   31
Tim Lollar             1   7  7.07  20   8   0   1   0   56   65   48   44    3   38   32
Mike Armstrong         0   0 15.00   3   0   0   0   0    3    7    6    5    0    5    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue              8   5  2.15  17  17   1   0   0  122   89   35   29    7   52   63
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  2.84  34   1   0   0   0   51   44   21   16    1   31   23
Mike Rowland           0   0  3.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    0    1    1    0    2    0
Greg Minton            3   4  3.17  43   0   0  15   0   65   68   24   23    0   30   24
Tom Griffin            7   6  3.43  18  18   3   0   1  113   97   50   43    7   51   73
Bob Tufts              0   0  3.60   5   0   0   0   0    5    6    3    2    1    2    2
Gary Lavelle           0   5  3.76  25   1   0   4   0   50   41   25   21    2   17   39
Allen Ripley           4   4  3.83  16  13   1   0   0   82   87   39   35    5   23   42
Ed Whitson             5   7  3.84  17  17   2   0   1   98   95   45   42    7   32   51
Randy Moffitt          0   0  7.94  10   0   0   0   0   11   15   10   10    2    2   11
Alan Hargesheimer      0   1 40.50   1   1   0   0   0    1    3    3    3    1    0    1

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Luis DeLeon            0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    1    0    0    0    0    1
Andy Rincon            3   1  1.77   5   5   1   0   1   36   27    8    7    0    5   13
Jim Kaat               6   3  2.20  32   0   0   3   0   41   41   13   10    1   11    6
Bruce Sutter           3   3  2.47  35   0   0  19   0   66   48   18   18    3   21   46
John Martin            5   2  2.57  11   9   3   0   0   70   51   23   20    4   18   20
Bob Forsch             7   5  2.99  15  15   1   0   0   93   75   34   31    5   22   29
Mark Littell           1   1  3.28  18   0   0   2   0   25   17    9    9    1   15   13
Lary Sorensen          7   6  3.35  18  18   3   0   1  110  112   46   41    3   20   49
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  4.26  21   9   1   1   0   68   71   37   32    6   32   29
Joaquin Andujar        2   1  5.40   6   4   0   0   0   23   31   15   14    2    9    5
Bob Sykes              2   0  5.72  15   1   0   0   0   28   29   19   18    1   16   10
Joe Edelen             1   0  9.39  12   0   0   0   0   15   25   16   16    1    3    8

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League Leaders

Wins:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      12
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         10
  B. Hooton (LAN)           9
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  D. Alexander (SFN)        8
  V. Blue (SFN)             8
  J. Reuss (LAN)            8
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           8

Losses:

  S. Mura (SDN)            11
  T. Boggs (ATL)           10
  P. Zachry (NYN)          10
  R. Jones (NYN)            8
  M. Krukow (CHN)           8
  M. Scott (NYN)            8
  M. Soto (CIN)             8
  D. Sutton (HOU)           8
  D. Tidrow (CHN)           8
  B. Gullickson (MON)       7

Complete Games:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      10
  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
  R. Burris (MON)           4
  B. Hooton (LAN)           4

Saves:

  B. Sutter (SLN)          19
  N. Allen (NYN)           15
  G. Minton (SFN)          15
  R. Camp (ATL)            13
  G. Lucas (SDN)           11
  T. McGraw (PHI)           9
  E. Romo (PIT)             9
  J. Sambito (HOU)          9
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  S. Howe (LAN)             7

Shutouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       7
  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)   156.0
  S. Carlton (PHI)      149.0
  M. Soto (CIN)         132.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       132.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       131.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       127.1
  B. Knepper (HOU)      127.0
  S. Mura (SDN)         124.0
  D. Sutton (HOU)       122.2
  V. Blue (SFN)         121.2

Hits:

  G. Perry (ATL)          138
  S. Mura (SDN)           136
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        131
  J. Niekro (HOU)         126
  S. Rogers (MON)         124
  S. Carlton (PHI)        121
  R. Rhoden (PIT)         118
  P. Zachry (NYN)         117
  D. Sutton (HOU)         116
  M. Krukow (CHN)         114

Runs:

  D. Ruthven (PHI)         75
  S. Mura (SDN)            61
  P. Zachry (NYN)          60
  M. Soto (CIN)            58
  M. Krukow (CHN)          57
  F. Pastore (CIN)         56
  M. Scott (NYN)           56
  T. Boggs (ATL)           55
  G. Perry (ATL)           54
  S. Rogers (MON)          54

Home Runs:

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

Walks:

  B. Berenyi (CIN)         60
  T. Seaver (CIN)          55
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    53
  V. Blue (SFN)            52
  T. Griffin (SFN)         51
  M. Soto (CIN)            51
  N. Ryan (HOU)            49
  M. Krukow (CHN)          47
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      47
  P. Zachry (NYN)          47

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)     152
  S. Carlton (PHI)        129
  M. Soto (CIN)           116
  N. Ryan (HOU)           105
  B. Gullickson (MON)      83
  D. Sutton (HOU)          83
  M. Krukow (CHN)          78
  B. Berenyi (CIN)         74
  T. Griffin (SFN)         73
  T. Seaver (CIN)          72

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