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Career Leaders

Single-Game Leaders

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	ERA	IP
1.	Mel Harder	.00	13.0
	Johnny Vander Meer	.00	8.2
	Mariano Rivera	.00	8.0
	Don Sutton	.00	8.0
	Fernando Valenzuela	.00	7.2
	Bruce Sutter	.00	6.2
	Mario Soto	.00	6.0
	Larry Jansen	.00	5.0
	Claude Osteen	.00	5.0
	Bret Saberhagen	.00	5.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	ERA	IP	Game
1.	Mel Harder	.00	5.0	1934
	Larry Jansen	.00	5.0	1950
	Johnny Antonelli	.00	4.0	1956
	Lew Burdette	.00	4.0	1957
	Spud Chandler	.00	4.0	1942
	Bob Feller	.00	3.2	1939
	Ray Narleski	.00	3.1	1958
	Joe Nuxhall	.00	3.1	1955
	Ewell Blackwell	.00	3.0	1947
	Ewell Blackwell	.00	3.0	1948
	Ewell Blackwell	.00	3.0	1950
	Hank Borowy	.00	3.0	1944
	Jim Bunning	.00	3.0	1957
	Jim Bunning	.00	3.0	1961
	Jim Bunning	.00	3.0	1962
	Dean Chance	.00	3.0	1964
	Roger Clemens	.00	3.0	1986
	Joe Coleman	.00	3.0	1948
	Aaron Cook	.00	3.0	2008
	Dizzy Dean	.00	3.0	1936
	Paul Derringer	.00	3.0	1939
	Don Drysdale	.00	3.0	1959
	Don Drysdale	.00	3.0	1962
	Don Drysdale	.00	3.0	1964
	Don Drysdale	.00	3.0	1968
	Ryne Duren	.00	3.0	1959
	Bob Feller	.00	3.0	1941
	Bob Feller	.00	3.0	1946
	Whitey Ford	.00	3.0	1954
	Bob Friend	.00	3.0	1956
	Bob Friend	.00	3.0	1960
	Ned Garver	.00	3.0	1951
	Lefty Gomez	.00	3.0	1933
	Lefty Gomez	.00	3.0	1937
	Lefty Gomez	.00	3.0	1938
	Lefty Grove	.00	3.0	1933
	Mel Harder	.00	3.0	1935
	Mel Harder	.00	3.0	1937
	Ray Herbert	.00	3.0	1962
	Teddy Higuera	.00	3.0	1986
	LaMarr Hoyt	.00	3.0	1985
	Carl Hubbell	.00	3.0	1934
	Carl Hubbell	.00	3.0	1936
	Randy Jones	.00	3.0	1976
	Jack Kramer	.00	3.0	1946
	Bill Lee	.00	3.0	1938
	Bob Lemon	.00	3.0	1950
	Billy Loes	.00	3.0	1957
	Juan Marichal	.00	3.0	1965
	Juan Marichal	.00	3.0	1966

Wins

Rank	Player	W	IP
1.	Lefty Gomez	3	18.0
2.	Don Drysdale	2	19.1
	Juan Marichal	2	18.0
	Vida Blue	2	9.0
	Bob Friend	2	8.1
	Bruce Sutter	2	6.2
7.	Jim Bunning	1	18.0
	Warren Spahn	1	14.0
	Ewell Blackwell	1	13.2
	Roger Clemens	1	13.0
	Mel Harder	1	13.0
	Bob Feller	1	12.1
	Early Wynn	1	12.1
	Dave Stieb	1	11.2
	Vic Raschi	1	11.0
	Dizzy Dean	1	10.0
	Nolan Ryan	1	10.0
	Gaylord Perry	1	9.0
	Johnny Vander Meer	1	8.2
	Steve Carlton	1	8.0
	Paul Derringer	1	8.0
	Don Sutton	1	8.0
	Steve Rogers	1	7.0
	Johnny Antonelli	1	6.1
	Sandy Koufax	1	6.0
	Larry Jackson	1	5.2
	John Smoltz	1	5.2
	Tommy Bridges	1	5.1
	Mark Buehrle	1	5.0
	Claude Osteen	1	5.0
	Bret Saberhagen	1	5.0
	Lee Smith	1	5.0
	Kevin Brown	1	4.2
	Stu Miller	1	4.2
	Jimmy Key	1	4.1
	Spud Chandler	1	4.0
	Doug Jones	1	4.0
	Randy Jones	1	4.0
	Pedro Martinez	1	4.0
	Jack McDowell	1	4.0
	Mark Mulder	1	4.0
	Jerry Reuss	1	4.0
	Frank Viola	1	4.0
	Gene Conley	1	3.1
	Jonathan Papelbon	1	3.1
	Freddy Garcia	1	3.0
	Ray Herbert	1	3.0
	LaMarr Hoyt	1	3.0
	Dutch Leonard	1	3.0
	Sal Maglie	1	3.0

Wins

Win-Loss Percentage

Rank	Player	W-L%	IP
1.	Juan Marichal	1.000	18.0
	Vida Blue	1.000	9.0
	Bruce Sutter	1.000	6.2
4.	Lefty Gomez	.750	18.0
5.	Don Drysdale	.667	19.1
	Bob Friend	.667	8.1
7.	Jim Bunning	.500	18.0
	Roger Clemens	.500	13.0
	Dave Stieb	.500	11.2
	Dizzy Dean	.500	10.0
	Gene Conley	.500	3.1

Win-Loss Percentage

Walks & Hits per Inning Pitched

Rank	Player	WHIP	IP
1.	Larry Jansen	.200	5.0
	Bret Saberhagen	.200	5.0
3.	Jim Bunning	.444	18.0
4.	Juan Marichal	.500	18.0
5.	Mariano Rivera	.625	8.0
6.	Dean Chance	.667	6.0
7.	Johnny Vander Meer	.692	8.2
8.	Don Drysdale	.724	19.1
9.	Bob Feller	.730	12.1
10.	Randy Johnson	.750	12.0
	Don Sutton	.750	8.0
	Bruce Sutter	.750	6.2

Walks & Hits per Inning Pitched

Rank	Player	WHIP	IP	Game
1.	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1957
	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1961
	Roger Clemens	.000	3.0	1986
	Don Drysdale	.000	3.0	1959
	Denny McLain	.000	3.0	1966
	Billy O'Dell	.000	3.0	1958
	Gary Peters	.000	3.0	1967
	Warren Spahn	.000	3.0	1961
	Steve Stone	.000	3.0	1980
10.	Larry Jansen	.200	5.0	1950

Hits Allowed per 9 IP

Rank	Player	H/9	IP
1.	Larry Jansen	1.800	5.0
	Bret Saberhagen	1.800	5.0
3.	Bruce Sutter	2.700	6.2
4.	Denny McLain	3.000	6.0
5.	Jim Bunning	3.500	18.0
	Juan Marichal	3.500	18.0
7.	Bob Feller	3.649	12.1
8.	Bob Purkey	4.500	6.0
9.	Dave Stieb	4.629	11.2
10.	Don Drysdale	4.655	19.1

Hits Allowed per 9 IP

Rank	Player	H/9	IP	Game
1.	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1957
	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1961
	Roger Clemens	.000	3.0	1986
	Joe Coleman	.000	3.0	1948
	Dizzy Dean	.000	3.0	1936
	Don Drysdale	.000	3.0	1959
	Jack Kramer	.000	3.0	1946
	Denny McLain	.000	3.0	1966
	Billy O'Dell	.000	3.0	1958
	Camilo Pascual	.000	3.0	1961
	Gary Peters	.000	3.0	1967
	Rip Sewell	.000	3.0	1944
	Warren Spahn	.000	3.0	1961
	Dave Stieb	.000	3.0	1983
	Steve Stone	.000	3.0	1980

Bases On Balls Allowed per 9 IP

Rank	Player	BB/9	IP
1.	Roy Halladay	.000	8.2
	Mariano Rivera	.000	8.0
	Steve Rogers	.000	7.0
	Trevor Hoffman	.000	6.1
	Dean Chance	.000	6.0
	Mark Buehrle	.000	5.0
	Larry Jansen	.000	5.0
	Bret Saberhagen	.000	5.0
9.	Jim Bunning	.500	18.0
10.	Roger Clemens	.692	13.0
	Mel Harder	.692	13.0

Bases On Balls Allowed per 9 IP

Rank	Player	BB/9	IP	Game
1.	Catfish Hunter	.000	5.0	1967
	Larry Jansen	.000	5.0	1950
	Johnny Antonelli	.000	4.0	1956
	Spud Chandler	.000	4.0	1942
	Lon Warneke	.000	4.0	1933
	Hank Aguirre	.000	3.0	1962
	Johnny Allen	.000	3.0	1938
	Ewell Blackwell	.000	3.0	1947
	Ewell Blackwell	.000	3.0	1950
	Vida Blue	.000	3.0	1971
	Harry Brecheen	.000	3.0	1947
	Tommy Bridges	.000	3.0	1937
	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1957
	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1961
	Jim Bunning	.000	3.0	1962
	Lew Burdette	.000	3.0	1959
	Dean Chance	.000	3.0	1964
	Dean Chance	.000	3.0	1967
	Roger Clemens	.000	3.0	1986
	Mort Cooper	.000	3.0	1942
	General Crowder	.000	3.0	1933
	Paul Derringer	.000	3.0	1939
	Don Drysdale	.000	3.0	1959
	Don Drysdale	.000	3.0	1964
	Don Drysdale	.000	3.0	1968
	Bob Feller	.000	3.0	1941
	Bob Feller	.000	3.0	1946
	Whitey Ford	.000	3.0	1960
	Whitey Ford	.000	3.0	1961
	Bob Friend	.000	3.0	1956
	Lefty Gomez	.000	3.0	1933
	Lefty Gomez	.000	3.0	1937
	Lefty Gomez	.000	3.0	1938
	Dwight Gooden	.000	3.0	1986
	Lefty Grove	.000	3.0	1933
	Harvey Haddix	.000	3.0	1955
	Mel Harder	.000	3.0	1935
	Mel Harder	.000	3.0	1937
	Ray Herbert	.000	3.0	1962
	LaMarr Hoyt	.000	3.0	1985
	Tex Hughson	.000	3.0	1943
	Fergie Jenkins	.000	3.0	1967
	Sandy Koufax	.000	3.0	1966
	Thornton Lee	.000	3.0	1941
	Bob Lemon	.000	3.0	1950
	Dutch Leonard	.000	3.0	1943
	Billy Loes	.000	3.0	1957
	Greg Maddux	.000	3.0	1994
	Juan Marichal	.000	3.0	1965
	Juan Marichal	.000	3.0	1966

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	SO/9	IP
1.	Sam McDowell	13.500	8.0
	Curt Schilling	13.500	6.0
3.	Johnny Vander Meer	11.423	8.2
4.	Roy Face	11.118	5.2
5.	Tom Seaver	11.077	13.0
6.	Larry Jansen	10.800	5.0
	Mark Langston	10.800	5.0
8.	Fernando Valenzuela	10.565	7.2
9.	Turk Farrell	10.500	6.0
	Rich Gossage	10.500	6.0
	Mario Soto	10.500	6.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	SO/9	IP	Game
1.	Carl Hubbell	18.000	3.0	1934
	Fergie Jenkins	18.000	3.0	1967
3.	Don Drysdale	15.000	3.0	1959
	Stu Miller	15.000	3.0	1961
	Billy Pierce	15.000	3.0	1956
	Robin Roberts	15.000	3.0	1954
	Fernando Valenzuela	15.000	3.0	1986
8.	Joe Nuxhall	13.500	3.1	1955
9.	Ewell Blackwell	12.000	3.0	1947
	Dizzy Dean	12.000	3.0	1934
	Don Drysdale	12.000	3.0	1959
	Ryne Duren	12.000	3.0	1959
	Bob Feller	12.000	3.0	1941
	Bill Lee	12.000	3.0	1939
	Andy Messersmith	12.000	3.0	1974
	Hal Newhouser	12.000	3.0	1946
	Camilo Pascual	12.000	3.0	1961
	Gaylord Perry	12.000	3.0	1974
	Gary Peters	12.000	3.0	1967
	Red Ruffing	12.000	3.0	1939
	Tom Seaver	12.000	3.0	1970
	Lee Smith	12.000	3.0	1987
	Dave Stieb	12.000	3.0	1983
	Don Sutton	12.000	3.0	1977
	Johnny Vander Meer	12.000	3.0	1942
	Bob Welch	12.000	3.0	1980

Games Played

Rank	Player	G	IP
1.	Roger Clemens	10	13.0
2.	Don Drysdale	8	19.1
	Jim Bunning	8	18.0
	Juan Marichal	8	18.0
	Tom Seaver	8	13.0
	Randy Johnson	8	12.0
	Mariano Rivera	8	8.0
8.	Warren Spahn	7	14.0
	Early Wynn	7	12.1
	Dave Stieb	7	11.2
	Trevor Hoffman	7	6.1

Games Played

Saves

Rank	Player	SV	IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	4	8.0
2.	Dennis Eckersley	3	8.2
3.	Mel Harder	2	13.0
	Bruce Sutter	2	6.2
5.	Don Drysdale	1	19.1
	Ewell Blackwell	1	13.2
	Tom Seaver	1	13.0
	Bob Feller	1	12.1
	Bob Gibson	1	11.0
	Vic Raschi	1	11.0
	Carl Hubbell	1	9.2
	Lefty Grove	1	8.0
	Lon Warneke	1	7.1
	Johnny Antonelli	1	6.1
	Rich Gossage	1	6.0
	Tex Hughson	1	4.2
	Doug Jones	1	4.0
	Mickey Lolich	1	4.0
	Randy Myers	1	4.0
	Billy O'Dell	1	4.0
	Mace Brown	1	3.0
	Joe Coleman	1	3.0
	Jack Kramer	1	3.0
	Milt Pappas	1	3.0
	Virgil Trucks	1	3.0
	Vern Law	1	2.2
	Francisco Rodriguez	1	2.1
	Brian Wilson	1	2.1
	Murry Dickson	1	2.0
	Sid Fernandez	1	2.0
	Jerry Koosman	1	2.0
	Cal McLish	1	2.0
	Kazuhiro Sasaki	1	2.0
	Bob Shaw	1	2.0
	John Wetteland	1	2.0
	Phil Niekro	1	1.1
	Joe Page	1	1.1
	Jim Brewer	1	1.0
	Jonathan Broxton	1	1.0
	Don Elston	1	1.0
	Keith Foulke	1	1.0
	Lindy McDaniel	1	1.0
	Jim Tobin	1	1.0
	Don Aase	1	0.2
	Bob Grim	1	0.1
	Tom Hume	1	0.1

Saves

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	IP	IP
1.	Don Drysdale	19.3	19.1
2.	Jim Bunning	18.0	18.0
	Lefty Gomez	18.0	18.0
	Juan Marichal	18.0	18.0
5.	Robin Roberts	14.0	14.0
	Warren Spahn	14.0	14.0
7.	Ewell Blackwell	13.7	13.2
8.	Roger Clemens	13.0	13.0
	Mel Harder	13.0	13.0
	Tom Seaver	13.0	13.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	IP	IP	Game
1.	Lefty Gomez	6.0	6.0	1935
2.	Al Benton	5.0	5.0	1942
	Mel Harder	5.0	5.0	1934
	Catfish Hunter	5.0	5.0	1967
	Larry Jansen	5.0	5.0	1950
6.	Johnny Antonelli	4.0	4.0	1956
	Lew Burdette	4.0	4.0	1957
	Spud Chandler	4.0	4.0	1942
	Hal Schumacher	4.0	4.0	1935
	Lon Warneke	4.0	4.0	1933

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	SO	IP
1.	Don Drysdale	19	19.1
2.	Tom Seaver	16	13.0
3.	Jim Palmer	14	12.2
4.	Jim Bunning	13	18.0
	Catfish Hunter	13	12.2
	Bob Feller	13	12.1
7.	Juan Marichal	12	18.0
	Ewell Blackwell	12	13.2
	Randy Johnson	12	12.0
	Billy Pierce	12	10.2
	Sam McDowell	12	8.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	SO	IP	Game
1.	Larry Jansen	6	5.0	1950
	Carl Hubbell	6	3.0	1934
	Fergie Jenkins	6	3.0	1967
	Johnny Vander Meer	6	2.2	1943
5.	Hal Schumacher	5	4.0	1935
	Joe Nuxhall	5	3.1	1955
	Don Drysdale	5	3.0	1959
	Stu Miller	5	3.0	1961
	Billy Pierce	5	3.0	1956
	Robin Roberts	5	3.0	1954
	Fernando Valenzuela	5	3.0	1986
	Dick Radatz	5	2.2	1964
	Pedro Martinez	5	2.0	1999
	Dick Radatz	5	2.0	1963
	Tom Seaver	5	2.0	1968

Games Started

Rank	Player	GS	IP
1.	Don Drysdale	5	19.1
	Lefty Gomez	5	18.0
	Robin Roberts	5	14.0
4.	Jim Palmer	4	12.2
	Randy Johnson	4	12.0
6.	Jim Bunning	3	18.0
	Warren Spahn	3	14.0
	Roger Clemens	3	13.0
	Whitey Ford	3	12.0
	Jack Morris	3	10.2
	Billy Pierce	3	10.2
	Vida Blue	3	9.0
	Greg Maddux	3	8.1

Games Started

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