Friday September 11, 1981
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, September 11, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Houston         48  40  2.75   88  16  21   796   696  275  243   35  247  489
Los Angeles     54  34  2.89   88  22  21   804   716  275  258   43  239  493
San Francisco   44  45  3.20   89   8  25   810   750  324  288   44  316  452
St. Louis       46  32  3.48   79   9  26   726   678  310  281   35  233  296
Pittsburgh      37  44  3.49   82   8  24   755   756  331  293   47  267  380
Montreal        44  40  3.49   84  16  17   752   716  327  292   50  193  376
Atlanta         42  42  3.52   85   7  21   773   751  334  302   54  259  362
New York        32  50  3.66   83   4  21   727   729  350  296   60  264  384
San Diego       32  56  3.85   88   7  18   797   820  375  341   57  321  385
Cincinnati      51  35  3.86   86  20  13   767   704  364  329   53  307  477
Chicago         31  52  3.97   85   5  15   775   798  384  342   43  322  435
Philadelphia    47  38  4.06   85  16  18   759   769  372  342   60  263  437

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Nolan Ryan (HOU)       8   4  1.63  17  17   2   0   2  116   79   26   21    2   54  108
Bob Knepper (HOU)      7   3  1.84  17  17   6   0   5  127  100   29   26    4   26   56
Burt Hooton (LAN)     10   5  2.18  18  18   4   0   3  116  101   33   28    3   26   63
Jerry Reuss (LAN)      8   3  2.24  18  18   7   0   2  125  120   36   31    4   22   41
Steve Carlton (PHI)   12   3  2.31  20  20   8   0   1  156  125   45   40    6   48  132
F. Valenzuela (LAN)   12   4  2.37  20  20  10   0   7  156  109   42   41   10   47  152
Jim Bibby (PIT)        5   3  2.44  13  13   2   0   2   89   75   28   24    2   25   44
Vida Blue (SFN)        8   6  2.45  18  18   1   0   0  125   97   40   34    7   54   63
Tom Seaver (CIN)      11   2  2.60  18  18   6   0   1  132   95   41   38    6   55   72
Doyle Alexander (SFN)  8   6  2.75  19  19   1   0   1  121  120   39   37    9   38   64

 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              8   2  1.62  40   0   0  14   0   67   60   14   12    5   12   44
Gene Garber            4   3  2.88  25   0   0   2   0   41   32   14   13    2   15   22
Larry McWilliams       0   0  2.89   2   1   0   0   0    9    6    3    3    0    1    5
Rick Mahler            5   5  2.95  29   9   0   2   0   79   82   30   26    2   35   35
Phil Niekro            7   5  2.99  18  18   3   0   3  117   95   45   39    5   46   55
Gaylord Perry          7   6  3.65  19  19   3   0   0  126  147   55   51    9   16   44
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  4.02  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
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            1   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    2    2
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  2.53  21   0   0   0   0   32   34   11    9    1   14   20
Willie Hernandez       0   0  2.89   8   0   0   2   0    9    7    3    3    0    3    8
Doug Bird              4   2  2.93   7   7   2   0   1   46   39   16   15    2    8   16
Mike Griffin           2   2  3.08  10   5   0   1   0   38   42   13   13    1    6   17
Doug Capilla           1   0  3.13  39   0   0   0   0   46   43   17   16    1   32   25
Lee Smith              3   5  3.46  32   0   0   1   0   52   47   24   20    2   22   38
Rick Reuschel          4   7  3.47  13  13   1   0   0   86   87   40   33    4   23   53
Randy Martz            4   6  3.51  25  14   1   3   0   95   90   41   37    5   46   31
Mike Krukow            6   8  4.17  20  20   1   0   0  110  120   60   51    9   49   79
Dick Tidrow            2   8  4.75  41   0   0   8   0   61   59   35   32    5   21   34
Lynn McGlothen         1   4  4.77  20   6   0   0   0   55   71   32   29    1   28   26
Ken Kravec             1   4  4.85  21   9   0   0   0   65   64   38   35    3   34   43
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
Tom Seaver            11   2  2.60  18  18   6   0   1  132   95   41   38    6   55   72
Joe Price              5   1  2.89  34   0   0   3   0   47   39   18   15    3   11   36
Tom Hume               8   3  3.17  41   0   0   8   0   54   54   20   19    6   24   20
Mario Soto             8   8  3.54  20  20   7   0   2  140  118   60   55   11   51  124
Charlie Leibrandt      0   0  3.60   3   1   0   0   0   10    7    4    4    0    4    4
Frank Pastore          3   6  3.72  17  17   2   0   1  104   97   56   43    8   24   65
Paul Moskau            2   1  3.83  22   1   0   2   0   49   40   22   21    4   27   28
Bruce Berenyi          7   5  3.83  17  16   4   0   3  101   83   47   43    3   60   79
Scott Brown            1   0  4.15   7   0   0   0   0    9   14    4    4    0    1    3
Doug Bair              2   2  5.77  24   0   0   0   0   39   42   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
Gordie Pladson         0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    1    1
Nolan Ryan             8   4  1.63  17  17   2   0   2  116   79   26   21    2   54  108
Bob Knepper            7   3  1.84  17  17   6   0   5  127  100   29   26    4   26   56
Joe Sambito            4   5  2.22  39   0   0   9   0   49   39   16   12    4   17   30
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
Don Sutton             8   8  3.01  19  19   4   0   2  132  121   47   44    5   28   89
Vern Ruhle             3   3  3.04  15  11   0   1   0   71   68   25   24    5   19   28
Frank Lacorte          4   2  3.16  32   0   0   4   0   37   30   14   13    1   19   36
Billy Smith            1   1  3.45   7   1   0   1   0   16   14    6    6    3    2    2
Joaquin Andujar        2   3  4.94   9   3   0   0   0   24   29   17   13    2   12   18
Bobby Sprowl           0   1  6.18  14   1   0   0   0   28   39   20   19    1   12   17

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Ted Power              0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    3    2    0    0    0    1    3
Dave Stewart           4   2  1.54  24   0   0   4   0   35   34    7    6    2   11   22
Burt Hooton           10   5  2.18  18  18   4   0   3  116  101   33   28    3   26   63
Jerry Reuss            8   3  2.24  18  18   7   0   2  125  120   36   31    4   22   41
Alejandro Pena         1   1  2.31  13   0   0   2   0   23   16    6    6    2    7   12
Fernando Valenzuela   12   4  2.37  20  20  10   0   7  156  109   42   41   10   47  152
Steve Howe             4   3  2.76  33   0   0   7   0   42   36   14   13    2   14   26
Dave Goltz             2   3  3.09  21   7   0   1   0   70   66   24   24    3   22   46
Tom Niedenfuer         3   1  3.24  10   0   0   2   0   17   13    6    6    1    5    6
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
Bryn Smith             0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    1    0    0    0    0    2
Jeff Reardon           1   0  1.25  14   0   0   3   0   22   10    3    3    1    5   13
Woodie Fryman          5   3  2.51  28   0   0   4   0   32   31   16    9    1   10   18
Bill Lee               2   4  2.73  26   3   0   6   0   63   62   23   19    6    9   23
Scott Sanderson        7   6  2.78  17  17   3   0   0  110   97   39   34    8   21   57
Tom Gorman             0   0  2.84   3   0   0   0   0    6    3    2    2    0    1    5
Bill Gullickson        4   7  2.92  17  17   2   0   1  126  121   45   41    2   28   87
Ray Burris             7   6  3.39  17  17   4   0   0  104   92   49   39    8   29   42
Steve Rogers           9   6  3.68  17  17   5   0   2  127  124   54   52    6   29   57
Charlie Lea            5   4  4.24  15  10   2   0   2   64   60   31   30    4   25   31
Elias Sosa             1   2  4.97  25   0   0   3   0   29   38   16   16    3    6   12
Stan Bahnsen           2   1  5.44  21   3   0   1   0   43   42   26   26    7   19   22
Steve Ratzer           1   1  6.23  12   0   0   0   0   17   23   14   12    2    7    4
Grant Jackson          0   0 11.25   3   0   0   0   0    4    6    5    5    2    3    1
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            1   0  1.50  11   1   0   0   0   24   18    5    4    1    8   10
Tom Hausman            0   1  2.18  20   0   0   0   0   33   28    8    8    2    7   13
Ed Lynch               3   3  2.59  12   9   0   0   0   59   59   20   17    5   12   21
Mike Marshall          2   1  2.70  11   0   0   0   0   17   17    6    5    0    4    2
Craig Swan             0   2  2.89   4   2   0   0   0    9    6    4    3    0    1    6
Neil Allen             5   5  2.96  35   0   0  16   0   55   50   20   18    4   21   40
Pete Falcone           2   3  3.12  30   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  11  3.73  20  20   3   0   0  118  125   63   49    9   47   67
Mike Scott             4   8  4.29  18  18   1   0   0  113  109   56   54   11   29   47
Ray Searage            1   0  4.37  17   0   0   1   0   23   24   11   11    1    9   13
Greg Harris            3   4  4.39  12  11   0   1   0   53   48   28   26    6   23   40
Randy Jones            1   8  4.40  12  12   0   0   0   59   62   45   29    8   37   14
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
Jerry Reed             0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    3    0    0    0    0    2
Steve Carlton         12   3  2.31  20  20   8   0   1  156  125   45   40    6   48  132
Tug McGraw             2   4  3.08  28   0   0   9   0   38   32   13   13    2   14   24
Mike Proly             2   1  3.14  30   0   0   2   0   49   48   19   17    6   15   15
Marty Bystrom          4   3  3.35   9   9   1   0   0   54   55   21   20    3   16   24
Ron Reed               4   1  3.49  29   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  4.26  38   0   0   1   0   57   63   29   27    3   26   24
Warren Brusstar        0   1  4.50   4   0   0   0   0    4    4    2    2    0    2    2
Dan Larson             1   0  4.50   2   1   1   0   0   10    5    5    5    3    8    6
Dick Ruthven          10   5  5.16  19  19   4   0   0  126  139   81   72    8   47   66
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  0.90   5   0   0   1   0   10    6    1    1    1    1    3
Odell Jones            3   2  2.03   8   3   0   0   0   31   23    8    7    2   13   21
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
Ernie Camacho          0   0  2.60   5   2   0   0   0   17   15    6    5    0   10    8
Kent Tekulve           4   5  2.66  33   0   0   2   0   47   43   15   14    0   15   22
Victor Cruz            1   1  2.67  18   0   0   1   0   30   29    9    9    6   13   24
Eddie Solomon          6   4  2.76  18  13   2   1   0  101  105   36   31    9   15   34
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
Rod Scurry             3   5  3.98  18   7   0   4   0   61   59   29   27    4   30   48
Rick Rhoden            8   3  4.14  18  18   2   0   1  113  124   59   52    5   47   62
Luis Tiant             1   4  4.40   5   5   0   0   0   31   31   20   15    1   16   13
Pascual Perez          2   6  4.48  15  11   2   0   0   76   82   40   38    5   27   34
Don Robinson           0   3  6.75  11   2   0   2   0   27   37   22   20    3   16   11
Bob Long               1   1  6.94   3   2   0   0   0   12   15    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  1.35   4   0   0   1   0    7    1    1    1    1    1    7
John Urrea             2   2  2.18  32   0   0   2   0   41   37   11   10    0   24   16
Gary Lucas             5   7  2.22  46   0   0  11   0   73   70   24   18    1   30   40
Danny Boone            0   0  2.72  30   0   0   1   0   56   58   20   17    2   14   39
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
Juan Eichelberger      7   6  3.79  21  20   2   0   1  112  111   51   47    5   55   59
John Littlefield       2   3  3.96  33   0   0   2   0   52   46   24   23    5   22   20
Steve Mura             5  12  4.08  20  20   2   0   0  130  144   64   59   10   43   65
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  6.68  21   9   0   1   0   62   69   50   46    4   45   36
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
Al Holland             6   4  2.35  37   0   0   6   0   69   61   21   18    2   31   51
Vida Blue              8   6  2.45  18  18   1   0   0  125   97   40   34    7   54   63
Mike Rowland           0   0  2.45   2   0   0   0   0    4    0    1    1    0    2    0
Doyle Alexander        8   6  2.75  19  19   1   0   1  121  120   39   37    9   38   64
Fred Breining          3   2  2.79  35   1   0   0   0   52   45   21   16    1   31   23
Bob Tufts              0   0  3.00   6   0   0   0   0    6    7    3    2    1    3    3
Tom Griffin            7   6  3.23  19  19   3   0   1  120  102   50   43    7   52   78
Greg Minton            3   4  3.34  44   0   0  15   0   67   73   26   25    0   30   24
Gary Lavelle           0   5  3.76  25   1   0   4   0   50   41   25   21    2   17   39
Allen Ripley           4   4  3.80  17  13   1   0   0   85   90   40   36    5   24   44
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 16.20   2   1   0   0   0    2    4    3    3    1    0    1

 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
Luis DeLeon            0   0  1.80   3   0   0   0   0    5    4    1    1    0    0    5
Jim Kaat               6   4  2.32  33   0   0   3   0   43   42   14   11    1   13    7
Bruce Sutter           3   3  2.39  36   0   0  20   0   68   49   18   18    3   21   47
Mark Littell           1   1  2.93  19   0   0   2   0   28   17    9    9    1   18   15
Bob Forsch             8   5  2.96  16  16   1   0   0  100   82   36   33    5   23   31
John Martin            5   3  3.15  12  10   3   0   0   71   57   28   25    5   18   20
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  4.04  16  16   0   0   0   94   93   47   42    4   39   34
Bob Shirley            5   3  4.19  22   9   1   1   0   69   71   37   32    6   33   30
Joaquin Andujar        2   1  4.61   7   4   0   0   0   27   32   15   14    2    9    6
Bob Sykes              2   0  5.40  16   1   0   0   0   30   32   19   18    1   17   11
Joe Edelen             1   0  9.35  13   0   0   0   0   17   29   18   18    2    3   10

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League Leaders

Wins:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          11
  B. Hooton (LAN)          10
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         10
  S. Rogers (MON)           9
  D. Alexander (SFN)        8
  V. Blue (SFN)             8
  R. Camp (ATL)             8
  B. Forsch (SLN)           8

Losses:

  S. Mura (SDN)            12
  P. Zachry (NYN)          11
  T. Boggs (ATL)           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)          20
  N. Allen (NYN)           16
  G. Minton (SFN)          15
  R. Camp (ATL)            14
  G. Lucas (SDN)           11
  T. McGraw (PHI)           9
  E. Romo (PIT)             9
  J. Sambito (HOU)          9
  T. Hume (CIN)             8
  D. Tidrow (CHN)           8

Shutouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       7
  B. Knepper (HOU)          5
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          3
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  P. Niekro (ATL)           3
  J. Bibby (PIT)            2
  C. Lea (MON)              2
  J. Reuss (LAN)            2
  S. Rogers (MON)           2
  N. Ryan (HOU)             2

Innings Pitched:

  S. Carlton (PHI)      156.0
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)   156.0
  M. Soto (CIN)         139.2
  J. Niekro (HOU)       132.1
  T. Seaver (CIN)       131.2
  D. Sutton (HOU)       131.2
  S. Mura (SDN)         130.0
  S. Rogers (MON)       127.1
  B. Knepper (HOU)      127.0
  B. Gullickson (MON)   126.1

Hits:

  G. Perry (ATL)          147
  S. Mura (SDN)           144
  D. Ruthven (PHI)        139
  J. Niekro (HOU)         126
  S. Carlton (PHI)        125
  P. Zachry (NYN)         125
  R. Rhoden (PIT)         124
  S. Rogers (MON)         124
  B. Gullickson (MON)     121
  D. Sutton (HOU)         121

Runs:

  D. Ruthven (PHI)         81
  S. Mura (SDN)            64
  P. Zachry (NYN)          63
  M. Krukow (CHN)          60
  M. Soto (CIN)            60
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          59
  F. Pastore (CIN)         56
  M. Scott (NYN)           56
  T. Boggs (ATL)           55
  G. Perry (ATL)           55

Home Runs:

  J. Curtis (SDN)          11
  N. Espinosa (TOR)        11
  M. Scott (NYN)           11
  M. Soto (CIN)            11
  T. Boggs (ATL)           10
  S. Mura (SDN)            10
  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      10
  R. Wise (SDN)            10
  D. Alexander (SFN)        9
  M. Krukow (CHN)           9

Walks:

  B. Berenyi (CIN)         60
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    55
  T. Seaver (CIN)          55
  V. Blue (SFN)            54
  N. Ryan (HOU)            54
  T. Griffin (SFN)         52
  M. Soto (CIN)            51
  M. Krukow (CHN)          49
  S. Carlton (PHI)         48
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          47

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)     152
  S. Carlton (PHI)        132
  M. Soto (CIN)           124
  N. Ryan (HOU)           108
  D. Sutton (HOU)          89
  B. Gullickson (MON)      87
  B. Berenyi (CIN)         79
  M. Krukow (CHN)          79
  T. Griffin (SFN)         78
  T. Seaver (CIN)          72

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