Friday May 1, 1981
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National League pitching statistics through games of Friday, May 1, 1981

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     14   6  2.19   20   7   6   185   151   47   45    7   55  112
Houston          8  12  2.49   20   5   2   181   148   53   50    5   44  117
St. Louis       10   3  2.57   14   2   5   126    88   41   36    4   39   80
Pittsburgh       7   7  2.78   15   2   4   136   140   47   42    8   37   68
San Francisco    9  12  3.03   21   2   5   193   161   75   65   11   78  123
Atlanta         10  10  3.05   20   4   4   177   156   64   60   13   58   86
Philadelphia    12   6  3.37   18   6   2   163   164   70   61   11   48  101
Cincinnati      11   8  3.43   19   4   4   168   144   73   64    9   67  102
Montreal        13   4  3.66   17   2   6   155   164   71   63   10   40   78
New York         4  11  3.69   16   1   2   139   132   73   57   17   60   89
Chicago          2  14  3.87   17   0   0   149   147   75   64    6   86   78
San Diego        7  14  3.92   21   0   6   193   191   91   84   20   82   96

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
F. Valenzuela (LAN)    5   0  0.20   5   5   5   0   4   45   28    1    1    0   11   43
Bob Knepper (HOU)      2   0  0.43   3   3   2   0   2   21   16    1    1    0    1   10
Andy Rincon (SLN)      2   1  1.17   3   3   1   0   1   23   16    4    3    0    4   10
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
Lee Smith (CHN)        0   1  1.45   9   0   0   0   0   19   11    3    3    1    9   11
Phil Niekro (ATL)      1   0  1.46   3   3   1   0   1   25   16    4    4    1    9   17
Rod Scurry (PIT)       1   0  1.77   3   3   0   0   0   20   19    4    4    2    6   18
Tom Seaver (CIN)       2   1  1.93   5   5   1   0   0   37   28   11    8    1   12   22
Joe Niekro (HOU)       2   3  2.11   5   5   3   0   0   43   36   10   10    1    7   18

 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
Larry Bradford         1   0  2.08   6   0   0   1   0    4    4    1    1    0    0    3
Gaylord Perry          2   2  2.34   5   5   2   0   0   35   32   11    9    2    6   21
Rick Camp              2   1  2.53   9   0   0   2   0   11   11    3    3    0    1    6
Preston Hanna          0   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0    7    3    2    2    0    5    2
John Montefusco        1   2  3.09   4   4   0   0   0   23   20    8    8    2    8    6
Bob Walk               1   1  3.60   4   3   0   0   0   20   17    9    8    3   11    5
Tommy Boggs            1   3  4.01   5   5   1   0   0   34   29   16   15    4   10   14
Gene Garber            1   1  4.66   7   0   0   0   0   10   11    5    5    1    3    6
Rick Mahler            0   0  4.82   7   0   0   1   0    9   13    5    5    0    5    6

 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  1.45   9   0   0   0   0   19   11    3    3    1    9   11
Rawly Eastwick         0   1  1.93   6   0   0   0   0    9    9    3    2    0    3    7
Lynn McGlothen         0   2  3.24   5   5   0   0   0   25   28   11    9    0   12   10
Mike Krukow            1   1  3.86   3   3   0   0   0   14   14    6    6    1   14    7
Doug Capilla           0   0  4.15   7   0   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    0    8    2
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
Dick Tidrow            1   2  5.73  10   0   0   0   0   11   14    8    7    0    5   10
Ken Kravec             0   2  6.92   5   3   0   0   0   13   16   11   10    0   13    5

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Seaver             2   1  1.93   5   5   1   0   0   37   28   11    8    1   12   22
Frank Pastore          1   0  2.57   3   3   1   0   1   21   16    6    6    0    4   13
Tom Hume               1   1  3.21  11   0   0   3   0   14   11    6    5    3    7    3
Bruce Berenyi          2   0  3.24   3   2   1   0   1   17    9    6    6    0   11    7
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
Joe Price              1   0  5.00   8   0   0   0   0    9    9    5    5    1    2   10
Mike Lacoss            1   2  5.06   4   4   0   0   0   16   23   11    9    1    8    5
Doug Bair              1   0  8.59   6   0   0   0   0    7   11    7    7    1    3    5

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bobby Sprowl           0   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    3
Bob Knepper            2   0  0.43   3   3   2   0   2   21   16    1    1    0    1   10
Frank Lacorte          1   0  2.08   8   0   0   1   0    9    5    2    2    0    2   10
Joe Niekro             2   3  2.11   5   5   3   0   0   43   36   10   10    1    7   18
Joe Sambito            1   1  2.31   9   0   0   0   0   12    9    5    3    1    4    7
Nolan Ryan             1   1  2.37   3   3   0   0   0   19   14    5    5    0   10   20
Joaquin Andujar        0   1  2.92   4   1   0   0   0   12   12    4    4    0    6    8
Vern Ruhle             0   1  3.04   4   4   0   0   0   24   19    8    8    2    4   14
Dave Smith             0   2  3.14   9   0   0   1   0   14   10    6    5    0    6   12
Don Sutton             1   3  4.26   4   4   0   0   0   25   25   12   12    1    4   15

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Howe             1   1  0.00   7   0   0   2   0    9    6    1    0    0    3    6
Dave Stewart           1   0  0.00   2   0   0   0   0    3    0    0    0    0    5    1
Fernando Valenzuela    5   0  0.20   5   5   5   0   4   45   28    1    1    0   11   43
Jerry Reuss            1   1  1.59   2   2   2   0   0   17   15    3    3    0    2    5
Rick Sutcliffe         2   1  2.30   4   4   0   0   0   27   19    7    7    3    9   10
Burt Hooton            3   0  3.34   5   5   0   0   0   32   33   13   12    0    6   14
Terry Forster          0   0  3.38   4   0   0   0   0    5    7    2    2    0    3    3
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  5.00   5   0   0   1   0    9   11    5    5    2    3    6

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Woodie Fryman          1   0  0.00   6   0   0   3   0    5    2    0    0    0    0    3
Elias Sosa             1   0  0.00   7   0   0   1   0    9    6    0    0    0    3    2
Bill Lee               1   0  0.96   6   0   0   1   0    9   10    3    1    1    1    3
Scott Sanderson        3   0  1.33   3   3   1   0   0   20   20    5    3    1    5   13
Bill Gullickson        1   1  2.82   3   3   0   0   0   22   20    8    7    1    7   21
Ray Burris             2   1  3.65   4   4   1   0   0   25   25   12   10    3    9   12
Steve Ratzer           1   0  3.86   4   0   0   0   0    9    9    4    4    1    3    3
Stan Bahnsen           1   0  5.11   7   0   0   1   0   12   11    7    7    2    3    6
Steve Rogers           2   1  5.77   5   5   0   0   0   34   47   23   22    0    6   13
Charlie Lea            0   1 10.57   3   2   0   0   0    8   14    9    9    1    3    2

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Neil Allen             1   0  0.00   6   0   0   2   0   11    3    1    0    0    4    7
Tim Leary              0   0  0.00   1   1   0   0   0    2    0    0    0    0    1    3
Pete Falcone           0   0  1.17   6   0   0   0   0   15    9    3    2    1    9   18
Dyar Miller            0   0  1.80   6   0   0   0   0   10   12    5    2    0    4    7
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
Craig Swan             0   2  5.06   2   2   0   0   0    5    5    4    3    0    0    4
Mike Scott             0   2  7.07   3   3   0   0   0   14   19   12   11    4    5    9
Jeff Reardon           0   0  7.94   8   0   0   0   0   11   16   10   10    2    8   13
Dave Roberts           0   1 19.29   2   1   0   0   0    2    8    5    5    1    0    1

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Carlton          4   0  2.36   5   5   3   0   0   42   47   11   11    1   12   37
Mike Proly             0   0  2.61   6   0   0   0   0   10   10    4    3    1    3    6
Dick Ruthven           3   1  2.87   4   4   2   0   0   31   26   13   10    1    7   12
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
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
Grant Jackson          1   1  1.17   8   0   0   1   0    8    5    1    1    0    2    3
Eddie Solomon          0   1  1.29   4   0   0   1   0    7    8    3    1    0    0    1
Rod Scurry             1   0  1.77   3   3   0   0   0   20   19    4    4    2    6   18
Kent Tekulve           0   1  2.08   5   0   0   0   0    4    4    1    1    0    2    3
Rick Rhoden            3   0  2.17   4   4   1   0   1   29   30    7    7    0    8   16
Jim Bibby              1   0  2.25   3   3   1   0   1   24   22    7    6    0    7   11
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  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             2   0  0.00   9   0   0   0   0   13   10    0    0    0    5    4
Chris Welsh            1   0  2.30   4   2   0   0   0   16   12    5    4    1    7    8
Juan Eichelberger      1   1  2.48   5   5   0   0   0   29   23    8    8    2   14   20
Danny Boone            0   0  3.24   4   0   0   0   0    8   10    5    3    0    5    5
Gary Lucas             2   2  3.43  12   0   0   3   0   21   21    8    8    1   10   10
Steve Mura             0   3  3.55   5   5   0   0   0   33   32   13   13    1   11   18
Rick Wise              0   3  3.98   4   4   0   0   0   20   28   11    9    6    5    5
John Curtis            0   2  5.33   5   5   0   0   0   27   26   16   16    7   11   13
John Littlefield       0   2  5.52  10   0   0   2   0   15   14    9    9    2    5    7
Tim Lollar             1   1 11.45   7   0   0   1   0   11   15   16   14    0    9    6

 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  2.19   8   0   0   0   0   12    9    4    3    0    5    5
Gary Lavelle           0   1  2.19   6   0   0   2   0   12    7    5    3    0    2    9
Vida Blue              2   2  2.43   5   5   0   0   0   37   28   11   10    4   15   23
Allen Ripley           1   2  2.51   4   4   1   0   0   29   21    9    8    2    7   16
Greg Minton            0   1  3.18   9   0   0   3   0   17   14    7    6    0    8   10
Ed Whitson             0   2  4.03   4   4   0   0   0   22   24   11   10    2    7   15
Tom Griffin            1   2  4.74   4   4   1   0   0   25   22   15   13    2   17   18
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
Jim Otten              0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    7    5    0    0    0    5    5
Andy Rincon            2   1  1.17   3   3   1   0   1   23   16    4    3    0    4   10
Bruce Sutter           0   0  1.62   7   0   0   5   0   17    8    3    3    1    5   10
Silvio Martinez        0   1  2.25   2   2   0   0   0   12   10    7    3    0    8    6
Lary Sorensen          3   0  2.60   4   4   1   0   1   28   17    8    8    0    5   21
Bob Shirley            2   0  2.63   4   2   0   0   0   14   10    4    4    0    6   12
Bob Forsch             2   1  4.24   3   3   0   0   0   17   13    8    8    3    3    8
Jim Kaat               1   0  6.23   6   0   0   0   0    4    5    3    3    0    2    4
Joe Edelen             0   0  7.71   4   0   0   0   0    5    4    4    4    0    1    4

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League Leaders

Wins:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)       5
  S. Carlton (PHI)          4
  D. Alexander (SFN)        3
  B. Hooton (LAN)           3
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           3
  D. Ruthven (PHI)          3
  S. Sanderson (MON)        3
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         3
  P. Zachry (NYN)           3
  B. Berenyi (CIN)          2

Losses:

  M. Soto (CIN)             4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            3
  R. Jones (NYN)            3
  S. Mura (SDN)             3
  J. Niekro (HOU)           3
  R. Reuschel (CHN)         3
  D. Sutton (HOU)           3
  R. Wise (SDN)             3
  V. Blue (SFN)             2
  J. Candelaria (PIT)       2

Complete Games:

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

Saves:

  B. Sutter (SLN)           5
  B. Castillo (LAN)         3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3
  G. Lucas (SDN)            3
  G. Minton (SFN)           3
  N. Allen (NYN)            2
  R. Camp (ATL)             2
  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
  R. Rhoden (PIT)           1
  A. Rincon (SLN)           1
  L. Sorensen (SLN)         1

Innings Pitched:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)    45.0
  J. Niekro (HOU)        42.2
  S. Carlton (PHI)       42.0
  T. Seaver (CIN)        37.1
  V. Blue (SFN)          37.0
  G. Perry (ATL)         34.2
  S. Rogers (MON)        34.1
  T. Boggs (ATL)         33.2
  M. Soto (CIN)          33.1
  S. Mura (SDN)          33.0

Hits:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         47
  S. Rogers (MON)          47
  J. Niekro (HOU)          36
  B. Hooton (LAN)          33
  S. Mura (SDN)            32
  G. Perry (ATL)           32
  R. Rhoden (PIT)          30
  T. Boggs (ATL)           29
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      29
  V. Blue (SFN)            28

Runs:

  S. Rogers (MON)          23
  R. Jones (NYN)           17
  R. Reuschel (CHN)        17
  T. Boggs (ATL)           16
  J. Curtis (SDN)          16
  T. Lollar (SDN)          16
  T. Griffin (SFN)         15
  M. Soto (CIN)            14
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      13
  B. Hooton (LAN)          13

Home Runs:

  J. Curtis (SDN)           7
  R. Wise (SDN)             6
  V. Blue (SFN)             4
  T. Boggs (ATL)            4
  R. Jones (NYN)            4
  M. Scott (NYN)            4
  R. Burris (MON)           3
  L. Christenson (PHI)      3
  B. Forsch (SLN)           3
  T. Hume (CIN)             3

Walks:

  T. Griffin (SFN)         17
  V. Blue (SFN)            15
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    14
  M. Krukow (CHN)          14
  M. Soto (CIN)            14
  R. Jones (NYN)           13
  K. Kravec (CHN)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  L. McGlothen (CHN)       12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12

Strikeouts:

  F. Valenzuela (LAN)      43
  S. Carlton (PHI)         37
  M. Soto (CIN)            31
  V. Blue (SFN)            23
  T. Seaver (CIN)          22
  B. Gullickson (MON)      21
  G. Perry (ATL)           21
  L. Sorensen (SLN)        21
  J. Eichelberger (SDN)    20
  N. Ryan (HOU)            20

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