Much like Whiteyball St. Louis Cardinals of the 1980s was a statistical anomaly that hasn’t been replicated since, the starting pitching of that era also is something that fans will not see in 2020 and may never see in the league again.
The starting pitching of the Cardinals in the 1980s was one of their marketed strengths, but the factor I’m talking about was not unique to the Cardinals. Starting pitching innings may never be the same as they were in the 1980s.
The biggest difference between starters in the ’80s and now are innings counts.