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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Yearly League

+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.

Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.

Minimum of 3.1 PA/G, 1.0 IP/G, and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. Explanation of min. requirements

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

1. George Zettlein (31) 0.2308 1876 R

2. Cherokee Fisher (31) 0.2355 1876 R

3. George Bradley (27) 0.2755 1880 R

4. Tommy Bond (20) 0.2868 1876 R

5. Tommy Bond (23) 0.3890 1879 R

6. Bobby Mathews (24) 0.4186 1876 R

7. Carlos Silva (26) 0.4301 2005 R

8. Guy Hecker (26) 0.4327 1882 R

9. Dale Williams (20) 0.4337 1876 R

10. Al Spalding+ (25) 0.4426 1876 R

11. Pud Galvin+ (22) 0.4705 1879 R

12. George Bradley (26) 0.4805 1879 R

13. Sam Weaver (22) 0.4935 1878 R

14. Terry Larkin () 0.5260 1879 R

15. Jim Devlin (27) 0.5354 1876 R

16. Denny Driscoll (26) 0.5373 1882 L

17. Terry Larkin () 0.5514 1878 R

18. John Ward+ (19) 0.5520 1879 R

19. Tommy Bond (22) 0.5576 1878 R

20. Candy Cummings+ (27) 0.5833 1876 R

21. George Bradley (23) 0.5969 1876 R

22. Henry Boyle (23) 0.6000 1884 R

23. George Bradley (31) 0.6053 1884 R

24. Harry McCormick (23) 0.6101 1879 R

25. Jim Whitney (25) 0.6128 1883 R

26. Babe Adams (38) 0.6160 1920 R

27. Denny Driscoll (28) 0.6176 1884 L

Christy Mathewson+ (32) 0.6176 1913 R

29. John Murphy () 0.6200 1884

30. Tommy Bond (21) 0.6219 1877 R

31. Pud Galvin+ (23) 0.6279 1880 R

32. Bret Saberhagen (30) 0.6598 1994 R

33. Jim Devlin (28) 0.6601 1877 R

34. Christy Mathewson+ (33) 0.6635 1914 R

35. John Ward+ (20) 0.6807 1880 R

36. Pud Galvin+ (26) 0.6856 1883 R

37. Cy Young+ (37) 0.6868 1904 R

38. Bobby Mathews (30) 0.6947 1882 R

39. Tommy Bond (28) 0.6983 1884 R

40. Stump Wiedman (19) 0.7126 1880 R

41. Jim Whitney (26) 0.7232 1884 R

42. Sam Weaver (28) 0.7279 1884 R

43. Bobby Mathews (31) 0.7323 1883 R

44. Tricky Nichols (27) 0.7347 1878 R

45. Red Lucas (31) 0.7375 1933 R

46. Guy Hecker (28) 0.7515 1884 R

47. Candy Cummings+ (28) 0.7516 1877 R

48. Jim Whitney (27) 0.7545 1885 R

49. Jack Lynch (27) 0.7621 1884 R

50. Charlie Sweeney (21) 0.7683 1884 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

51. Fred Goldsmith (24) 0.7702 1880 R

52. Bob Tewksbury (31) 0.7725 1992 R

53. Greg Maddux (31) 0.7736 1997 R

54. Cy Young+ (39) 0.7822 1906 R

55. Babe Adams (37) 0.7861 1919 R

56. Babe Adams (40) 0.7879 1922 R

57. Slim Sallee (34) 0.7906 1919 L

58. Charley Radbourn+ (28) 0.7970 1883 R

59. John Coleman (20) 0.8025 1883 R

60. Pud Galvin+ (25) 0.8084 1882 R

61. Ed Dugan (20) 0.8116 1884

62. Sam Weaver (27) 0.8169 1883 R

63. Slim Sallee (33) 0.8182 1918 L

64. Tommy Bond (24) 0.8215 1880 R

65. Dory Dean (23) 0.8223 1876 R

66. Foghorn Bradley (20) 0.8308 1876 R

Addie Joss+ (28) 0.8308 1908 R

68. Curry Foley (23) 0.8351 1879 L

69. Cy Young+ (38) 0.8420 1905 R

70. Bob Tewksbury (32) 0.8424 1993 R

71. Fred Goldsmith (26) 0.8444 1882 R

72. David Wells (40) 0.8451 2003 L

73. Sam Weaver (26) 0.8491 1882 R

74. Stump Wiedman (21) 0.8540 1882 R

75. La Marr Hoyt (30) 0.8558 1985 R

76. Deacon Phillippe (30) 0.8603 1902 R

77. Peek-A-Boo Veach (22) 0.8654 1884

Will White (23) 0.8654 1878 R

79. James Burke () 0.8665 1884

80. Pud Galvin+ (24) 0.8734 1881 R

81. Jim Whitney (24) 0.8786 1882 R

82. Jack Lynch (26) 0.8824 1883 R

83. Pete Alexander+ (36) 0.8852 1923 R

84. Jumbo McGinnis (30) 0.8890 1884

85. George Bradley (24) 0.8909 1877 R

86. Pud Galvin+ (27) 0.8910 1884 R

87. Cy Young+ (34) 0.8968 1901 R

88. Will White (24) 0.9000 1879 R

89. Deacon Phillippe (31) 0.9021 1903 R

90. Fred Goldsmith (27) 0.9157 1883 R

91. John Ward+ (18) 0.9162 1878 R

92. Jon Lieber (34) 0.9170 2004 R

93. David Wells (41) 0.9199 2004 L

94. George Bradley (30) 0.9238 1883 R

95. Jim Whitney (29) 0.9341 1887 R

96. Stump Wiedman (20) 0.9391 1881 R

97. Terry Larkin () 0.9521 1877 R

98. Tiny Bonham (28) 0.9558 1942 R

99. Blondie Purcell (25) 0.9562 1879 R

100. Christy Mathewson+ (27) 0.9676 1908 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

101. Christy Mathewson+ (34) 0.9677 1915 R

102. Charley Radbourn+ (27) 0.9684 1882 R

103. Fred Corey (25) 0.9708 1880 R

104. Jesse Tannehill (27) 0.9740 1902 L

105. Will White (25) 0.9742 1880 R

106. Cy Young+ (36) 0.9746 1903 R

107. Cy Young+ (31) 0.9771 1898 R

108. Bill Burns (28) 0.9818 1908 L

109. Christy Mathewson+ (31) 0.9871 1912 R

110. Greg Maddux (29) 0.9873 1995 R

111. Walter Johnson+ (25) 0.9884 1913 R

112. Bobby Mitchell (21) 0.9900 1877 L

113. Harry Salisbury (27) 0.9940 1882

114. Jack Lynch (28) 0.9974 1885 R

115. John Ward+ (23) 1.0072 1883 R

116. Cy Young+ (33) 1.0083 1900 R

117. Dennis Eckersley+ (30) 1.0098 1985 R

118. Babe Adams (39) 1.0125 1921 R

Guy Hecker (29) 1.0125 1885 R

120. Gary Nolan (28) 1.0153 1976 R

121. Al Orth (28) 1.0225 1901 R

122. Bobby Mathews (32) 1.0240 1884 R

123. Fergie Jenkins+ (28) 1.0246 1971 R

124. Jim McCormick (23) 1.0264 1880 R

125. David Wells (42) 1.0272 2005 L

126. Greg Maddux (30) 1.0286 1996 R

127. Brad Radke (32) 1.0316 2005 R

128. Brad Radke (28) 1.0354 2001 R

129. Brian Anderson (26) 1.0385 1998 L

130. Greg Maddux (35) 1.0429 2001 R

131. Denny Driscoll (27) 1.0436 1883 L

132. Paul Derringer (32) 1.0465 1939 R

133. Frank Hankinson (23) 1.0535 1879 R

134. Juan Marichal+ (28) 1.0542 1966 R

135. Jesse Tannehill (29) 1.0544 1904 L

136. Noodles Hahn (25) 1.0582 1904 L

137. Bob Caruthers (21) 1.0636 1885 R

Pud Galvin+ (28) 1.0636 1885 R

139. Carl Hubbell+ (31) 1.0639 1934 L

140. Brad Radke (31) 1.0653 2004 R

141. Jesse Barnes (26) 1.0654 1919 R

142. Ed Morris (21) 1.0683 1884 L

143. Deacon Phillippe (34) 1.0701 1906 R

144. La Marr Hoyt (28) 1.0703 1983 R

145. Cy Young+ (32) 1.0722 1899 R

146. Cal McVey (27) 1.0761 1877 R

147. Ben Sanders (23) 1.0787 1888 R

148. Roy Halladay (26) 1.0827 2003 R

149. Lon Knight (23) 1.0851 1876 R

150. Ed Walsh+ (27) 1.0862 1908 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

151. Bob Barr (27) 1.0896 1884 R

152. Lew Burdette (34) 1.0906 1961 R

153. Pud Galvin+ (31) 1.0907 1888 R

154. Bill Swift (24) 1.0918 1932 R

155. Don Newcombe (33) 1.0946 1959 R

156. Tiny Bonham (31) 1.0959 1945 R

157. Dick Rudolph (28) 1.0962 1916 R

158. Pete Alexander+ (38) 1.1059 1925 R

159. Al Orth (29) 1.1111 1902 R

160. Harry Salisbury (24) 1.1124 1879

161. Cy Young+ (41) 1.1137 1908 R

162. Christy Mathewson+ (30) 1.1140 1911 R

163. Jimmy Key (28) 1.1250 1989 L

164. Lee Richmond (23) 1.1275 1880 L

165. Joel Pineiro (30) 1.1355 2009 R

166. Greg Maddux (41) 1.1364 2007 R

167. Bill Bernhard (32) 1.1408 1903 R

168. Lew Burdette (33) 1.1427 1960 R

169. Red Donahue (30) 1.1432 1903 R

170. Zane Smith (30) 1.1447 1991 L

171. Curt Schilling (35) 1.1452 2002 R

172. Addie Joss+ (29) 1.1497 1909 R

173. Herb Pennock+ (36) 1.1514 1930 L

174. Jim McCormick (21) 1.1538 1878 R

175. Deacon Phillippe (29) 1.1554 1901 R

176. Pete Alexander+ (29) 1.1568 1916 R

177. Charlie Buffinton (23) 1.1652 1884 R

178. John Ward+ (22) 1.1655 1882 R

179. Silver King (20) 1.1679 1888 R

180. Red Lucas (30) 1.1696 1932 R

181. Greg Swindell (26) 1.1723 1991 L

182. Addie Joss+ (23) 1.1739 1903 R

183. Doc White (28) 1.1753 1907 L

184. Christy Mathewson+ (28) 1.1768 1909 R

185. Pete Alexander+ (34) 1.1786 1921 R

186. Lew Burdette (32) 1.1807 1959 R

187. Doc Landis (27) 1.1816 1882

188. Bobby Mathews (25) 1.1830 1877 R

189. Scott McGregor (25) 1.1851 1979 L

190. Jock Menefee (34) 1.1858 1902 R

191. Jim Merritt (23) 1.1859 1967 L

192. Brad Radke (30) 1.1868 2003 R

193. Charlie Hodnett (23) 1.1901 1884

194. Jack Taylor (28) 1.1920 1902 R

195. Gus Krock (22) 1.1923 1888 L

196. Bert Humphries (32) 1.1934 1913 R

197. Rick Honeycutt (27) 1.1984 1981 L

198. Fred Goldsmith (25) 1.2000 1881 R

Bill McGunnigle (24) 1.2000 1879 R

200. Charlie Getzien (24) 1.2030 1888 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

201. Bert Humphries (34) 1.2058 1915 R

202. Robin Roberts+ (29) 1.2108 1956 R

203. Dale Gear (29) 1.2147 1901 R

Bobby Mathews (33) 1.2147 1885 R

205. David Wells (37) 1.2148 2000 L

206. Ben Sheets (25) 1.2152 2004 R

207. Vern Law (36) 1.2158 1966 R

208. Watty Clark (33) 1.2174 1935 L

209. David Wells (35) 1.2177 1998 L

210. Bob Caruthers (24) 1.2179 1888 R

211. Jim McCormick (22) 1.2190 1879 R

212. Dick Donovan (35) 1.2233 1963 R

213. Robin Roberts+ (32) 1.2241 1959 R

214. Robin Roberts+ (25) 1.2273 1952 R

215. Jumbo McGinnis (28) 1.2283 1882

216. Pete Donohue (25) 1.2287 1926 R

217. Fritz Peterson (26) 1.2292 1968 L

Rick Reed (33) 1.2292 1998 R

219. Fred Corey (27) 1.2302 1882 R

220. John Coleman (21) 1.2319 1884 R

221. Paul Byrd (34) 1.2333 2005 R

222. Fergie Jenkins+ (31) 1.2335 1974 R

223. Jose Lima (25) 1.2343 1998 R

224. Al Atkinson (23) 1.2345 1884 R

225. Curt Schilling (39) 1.2353 2006 R

226. Bill Sweeney () 1.2379 1884 R

227. Bobby Mathews (27) 1.2381 1879 R

228. Gary Nolan (27) 1.2389 1975 R

229. Bob Barr (26) 1.2393 1883 R

230. Cy Young+ (35) 1.2400 1902 R

231. Babe Adams (32) 1.2403 1914 R

232. Bob Black (21) 1.2439 1884 R

233. Rick Reed (37) 1.2447 2002 R

234. Hal Brown (35) 1.2453 1960 R

235. Pete Alexander+ (35) 1.2456 1922 R

236. Babe Adams (33) 1.2490 1915 R

237. Ralph Terry (29) 1.2495 1965 R

238. Josh Towers (28) 1.2508 2005 R

239. Ray Prim (38) 1.2520 1945 L

240. Bill Hands (28) 1.2526 1968 R

241. George Derby (25) 1.2539 1883 R

242. Mickey Welch+ (20) 1.2544 1880 R

243. Scott Sanderson (34) 1.2548 1991 R

244. Sam Leever (30) 1.2568 1902 R

245. Jim Whitney (28) 1.2595 1886 R

246. Jim Kaat (37) 1.2650 1976 L

247. Carl Hubbell+ (29) 1.2676 1932 L

248. Juan Marichal+ (30) 1.2699 1968 R

249. Bob Tewksbury (33) 1.2719 1994 R

250. Ed Lynch (29) 1.2723 1985 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

251. Scott Stratton (20) 1.2738 1890 R

252. Kevin Brown (31) 1.2747 1996 R

253. Pete Alexander+ (40) 1.2761 1927 R

Abner Powell (23) 1.2761 1884 R

255. Jesse Tannehill (28) 1.2768 1903 L

256. Fred Goldsmith (28) 1.2798 1884 R

257. Jim Conway (25) 1.2816 1884 R

258. Dick Burns (20) 1.2831 1884 L

259. Jesse Tannehill (26) 1.2840 1901 L

260. Jon Lieber (36) 1.2857 2006 R

Bill Reidy (29) 1.2857 1903 R

262. Babe Adams (29) 1.2886 1911 R

263. Robin Roberts+ (33) 1.2893 1960 R

264. Fred Hutchinson (31) 1.2903 1951 R

265. Eppa Rixey+ (31) 1.2926 1922 L

266. Tricky Nichols (31) 1.2930 1882 R

267. Hugh Daily (36) 1.2943 1884 R

268. Ted Lyons+ (41) 1.2976 1942 R

269. Bill Duggleby (27) 1.2978 1901 R

270. Pete Alexander+ (30) 1.2990 1917 R

271. Charley Radbourn+ (29) 1.2996 1884 R

272. Catfish Hunter+ (28) 1.3005 1974 R

273. Nick Altrock (30) 1.3058 1907 L

274. Kid Madden (21) 1.3091 1888 L

Roy Patterson (27) 1.3091 1904 R

276. Ralph Terry (27) 1.3097 1963 R

277. Paul Byrd (36) 1.3102 2007 R

278. Schoolboy Rowe (33) 1.3116 1943 R

279. Pete Conway (21) 1.3120 1888 R

280. Nick Altrock (29) 1.3140 1906 L

281. Roy Halladay (32) 1.3180 2009 R

282. Cy Young+ (30) 1.3217 1897 R

283. Phil Reccius (22) 1.3222 1884

284. Tim Keefe+ (27) 1.3230 1884 R

285. Lee Richmond (24) 1.3237 1881 L

286. Vern Law (30) 1.3252 1960 R

287. Charlie Buffinton (27) 1.3264 1888 R

288. Pedro Martinez (28) 1.3272 2000 R

289. Frank Kitson (33) 1.3273 1903 R

290. Rube Benton (34) 1.3279 1924 L

291. Pete Alexander+ (37) 1.3287 1924 R

292. Jack Powell (26) 1.3300 1901 R

293. Will White (27) 1.3313 1882 R

294. Red Lucas (34) 1.3321 1936 R

295. Cy Young+ (40) 1.3369 1907 R

296. Milt Pappas (33) 1.3385 1972 R

297. Paul Derringer (29) 1.3388 1936 R

298. Bill Mountjoy (25) 1.3391 1884 R

299. Rick Reed (32) 1.3392 1997 R

300. Wilbur Cooper (32) 1.3400 1924 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

301. Lum Harris (29) 1.3423 1944 R

302. Cy Young+ (29) 1.3467 1896 R

303. George Bradley (29) 1.3469 1882 R

304. Eddie Rommel (30) 1.3474 1928 R

305. Ray Collins (26) 1.3500 1913 L

306. Larry Benton (34) 1.3525 1932 R

307. Eddie Cicotte (34) 1.3534 1918 R

308. Deacon Phillippe (28) 1.3548 1900 R

309. Ted Lyons+ (38) 1.3552 1939 R

310. Greg Maddux (37) 1.3603 2003 R

311. Amos Booth (28) 1.3605 1877 R

312. Adonis Terry (19) 1.3613 1884 R

313. Tricky Nichols (26) 1.3629 1877 R

314. Nig Cuppy (29) 1.3631 1899 R

315. Pete Alexander+ (41) 1.3666 1928 R

316. Curt Schilling (34) 1.3675 2001 R

317. Pud Galvin+ (30) 1.3684 1887 R

318. Cliff Lee (29) 1.3701 2008 L

319. Carl Hubbell+ (30) 1.3704 1933 L

320. Addie Joss+ (26) 1.3723 1906 R

321. Ken Raffensberger (33) 1.3753 1951 L

322. Charlie Buffinton (22) 1.3784 1883 R

323. Rick Reed (36) 1.3789 2001 R

324. Fritz Peterson (29) 1.3796 1971 L

325. Greg Maddux (28) 1.3812 1994 R

326. C.C. Sabathia (26) 1.3817 2007 L

327. Ed Siever (28) 1.3819 1903 L

328. Fritz Peterson (28) 1.3828 1970 L

329. Bob Forsch (30) 1.3835 1980 R

330. Ed Morris (25) 1.3875 1888 L

331. Curt Schilling (37) 1.3897 2004 R

332. Roy Halladay (29) 1.3909 2006 R

333. Greg Maddux (42) 1.3918 2008 R

334. Mordecai Brown+ (32) 1.3920 1909 R

335. Pete Alexander+ (39) 1.3927 1926 R

Mike Mussina (39) 1.3927 2008 R

337. Clark Griffith+ (33) 1.3944 1903 R

Mickey Welch+ (23) 1.3944 1883 R

339. Chief Bender+ (23) 1.3951 1907 R

340. Greg Maddux (38) 1.3966 2004 R

341. Leon Cadore (28) 1.4003 1919 R

342. Perry Werden (18) 1.4009 1884 R

343. John Clarkson+ (23) 1.4013 1885 R

344. Dave Rozema (20) 1.4015 1977 R

345. Juan Marichal+ (27) 1.4018 1965 R

346. Curt Davis (34) 1.4019 1938 R

347. Ray Herbert (33) 1.4021 1963 R

348. Carl Hubbell+ (36) 1.4026 1939 L

349. Syl Johnson (30) 1.4032 1931 R

350. Addie Joss+ (24) 1.4038 1904 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

351. Deacon Phillippe (32) 1.4040 1904 R

352. Lady Baldwin (26) 1.4052 1885 L

353. Babe Adams (31) 1.4060 1913 R

354. Nick Altrock (27) 1.4072 1904 L

355. Jim McCormick (27) 1.4077 1884 R

356. Gaylord Perry+ (27) 1.4081 1966 R

357. Doug Bird (26) 1.4115 1976 R

358. Mordecai Brown+ (31) 1.4120 1908 R

359. Tony Mullane (25) 1.4127 1884 R

360. Doug Bird (32) 1.4136 1982 R

361. Robin Roberts+ (38) 1.4161 1965 R

362. Bill Monbouquette (26) 1.4175 1963 R

363. Babe Adams (41) 1.4181 1923 R

364. Slim Sallee (32) 1.4189 1917 L

365. Kid Nichols+ (34) 1.4196 1904 R

366. Huck Betts (35) 1.4211 1932 R

367. Charlie Ferguson (24) 1.4226 1887 R

368. Fritz Peterson (27) 1.4228 1969 L

369. Tim Keefe+ (26) 1.4249 1883 R

370. John Burkett (32) 1.4261 1997 R

Herb Pennock+ (37) 1.4261 1931 L

372. Roy Halladay (31) 1.4268 2008 R

373. Jack (DA) Jones (22) 1.4271 1883 R

Randy Jones (26) 1.4271 1976 L

375. Noodles Hahn (24) 1.4291 1903 L

376. Reb Russell (27) 1.4300 1916 L

377. Wilbur Cooper (28) 1.4312 1920 L

378. Robin Roberts+ (36) 1.4324 1963 R

379. Carl Mays (32) 1.4336 1924 R

Gaylord Perry+ (42) 1.4336 1981 R

381. Addie Joss+ (27) 1.4350 1907 R

382. Jim Kaat (28) 1.4354 1967 L

383. Paul Derringer (31) 1.4365 1938 R

Jack Taylor (27) 1.4365 1901 R

385. Guy Hecker (27) 1.4368 1883 R

386. Jim McCormick (24) 1.4373 1881 R

387. Shane Reynolds (31) 1.4374 1999 R

388. Eddie Cicotte (35) 1.4380 1919 R

389. Atlee Hammaker (24) 1.4400 1982 L

Greg Maddux (39) 1.4400 2005 R

391. Art Nehf (27) 1.4430 1920 L

392. Rube Benton (30) 1.4431 1920 L

393. Billy Taylor (29) 1.4455 1884 R

John Ward+ (21) 1.4455 1881 R

395. Tony Mullane (24) 1.4457 1883 R

396. Addie Joss+ (25) 1.4476 1905 R

397. Al Orth (31) 1.4479 1904 R

Jack Quinn (44) 1.4479 1928 R

399. Vern Law (35) 1.4494 1965 R

400. Gene Packard (29) 1.4516 1917 L

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

401. Dutch Leonard (35) 1.4520 1944 R

402. The Only Nolan (20) 1.4524 1878 R

403. Herb Pennock+ (32) 1.4531 1926 L

404. Bret Saberhagen (21) 1.4533 1985 R

405. Bryn Smith (32) 1.4545 1988 R

406. Pete Alexander+ (32) 1.4553 1919 R

407. Jim Bunning+ (32) 1.4560 1964 R

408. Fred Corey (28) 1.4562 1883 R

Paul Derringer (33) 1.4562 1940 R

410. Carl Hubbell+ (32) 1.4570 1935 L

411. Tim Keefe+ (23) 1.4571 1880 R

412. Pete Donohue (23) 1.4573 1924 R

413. Pete Meegan (21) 1.4581 1884

414. Dutch Leonard (36) 1.4583 1945 R

415. Doyle Alexander (35) 1.4584 1986 R

416. Ron Guidry (34) 1.4595 1985 L

Jack Manning (22) 1.4595 1876 R

Barney Wolfe (28) 1.4595 1904 R

419. Will White (29) 1.4605 1884 R

420. Don Newcombe (29) 1.4636 1955 R

421. Red Lucas (25) 1.4645 1927 R

422. Pete Donohue (24) 1.4651 1925 R

423. Jesse Tannehill (24) 1.4665 1899 L

Jim Whitney (23) 1.4665 1881 R

425. Alex Voss (26) 1.4666 1884 R

426. Pol Perritt (26) 1.4678 1918 R

427. Bob Bruce (31) 1.4679 1964 R

428. Bill Gullickson (25) 1.4691 1984 R

429. Bob Friend (29) 1.4692 1960 R

430. Blondie Purcell (26) 1.4694 1880 R

431. Doc White (32) 1.4697 1911 L

432. Eppa Rixey+ (34) 1.4722 1925 L

433. Bill Bernhard (31) 1.4735 1902 R

434. Bob Friend (32) 1.4739 1963 R

435. Urban Shocker (31) 1.4741 1922 R

436. Red Lucas (29) 1.4748 1931 R

437. Bret Saberhagen (25) 1.4752 1989 R

438. Kevin Tapani (27) 1.4754 1991 R

439. Danny Darwin (40) 1.4757 1996 R

440. Fred Corey (26) 1.4788 1881 R

441. Don Drysdale+ (29) 1.4799 1966 R

442. Sherry Smith (35) 1.4814 1926 L

443. Waite Hoyt+ (35) 1.4817 1935 R

444. Fergie Jenkins+ (35) 1.4819 1978 R

445. Bill Wise (23) 1.4822 1884

446. Rene Arocha (27) 1.4840 1993 R

Bill Swift (25) 1.4840 1933 R

448. Ed Walsh+ (29) 1.4851 1910 R

449. Cy Young+ (43) 1.4878 1910 R

450. Bob Bruce (32) 1.4891 1965 R

Rank Player (age that year) Bases On Balls per 9 IP Year Throws

451. Bill Long (27) 1.4911 1987 R

452. Danny Haren (28) 1.4913 2009 R

453. Bret Saberhagen (34) 1.4914 1998 R

454. Russ Ford (31) 1.4919 1914 R

455. Mike Caldwell (30) 1.4936 1979 L

456. Don Newcombe (31) 1.4950 1957 R

457. Jim Whitney (30) 1.4954 1888 R

458. Walter Johnson+ (27) 1.4970 1915 R

Robin Roberts+ (27) 1.4970 1954 R

460. Paul Byrd (31) 1.4978 2002 R

Steve Kline (23) 1.4978 1971 R

462. Vern Law (34) 1.5000 1964 R

George Smith (26) 1.5000 1918 R

John Valentine (27) 1.5000 1883

465. Fred Heimach (31) 1.5030 1932 L

466. Art Nehf (24) 1.5043 1917 L

467. Dizzy Dean+ (27) 1.5051 1937 R

468. Ken Raffensberger (32) 1.5063 1950 L

469. James Shields (25) 1.5070 2007 R

470. Warren Hacker (27) 1.5081 1952 R

471. Ray Collins (23) 1.5082 1910 L

472. Sherry Smith (28) 1.5087 1919 L

473. Frank Owen (25) 1.5090 1905 R

474. Pete Donohue (26) 1.5105 1927 R

475. Turk Farrell (31) 1.5120 1965 R

476. Dan Casey (25) 1.5123 1888 L

477. Curry Foley (24) 1.5126 1880 L

478. Deacon Phillippe (35) 1.5140 1907 R

479. Dizzy Dean+ (26) 1.5143 1936 R

Christy Mathewson+ (26) 1.5143 1907 R

481. Al Demaree (31) 1.5158 1916 R

482. Greg Maddux (34) 1.5160 2000 R

483. Frank Miller (33) 1.5174 1919 R

484. Rick Mahler (34) 1.5181 1988 R

485. Greg Maddux (33) 1.5182 1999 R

486. Mark Buehrle (26) 1.5211 2005 L

Reb Russell (28) 1.5211 1917 L

Jesse Tannehill (22) 1.5211 1897 L

489. Ray Kolp (37) 1.5219 1932 R

490. Shane Reynolds (26) 1.5242 1994 R

491. Tony Mullane (23) 1.5250 1882 R

492. Jesse Barnes (24) 1.5254 1917 R

493. Sherry Smith (33) 1.5262 1924 L

494. Jumbo McGinnis (31) 1.5268 1885

495. Charlie Getzien (20) 1.5271 1884 R

496. Gil Heredia (33) 1.5275 1999 R

497. Ed Siever (27) 1.5292 1902 L

498. Pete Alexander+ (28) 1.5306 1915 R

499. Jesse Barnes (28) 1.5309 1921 R

500. Rube Marquard+ (26) 1.5313 1913 L

Rank	Player (age that year)	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year	Throws
1.	George Zettlein (31)	0.2308	1876	R
2.	Cherokee Fisher (31)	0.2355	1876	R
3.	George Bradley (27)	0.2755	1880	R
4.	Tommy Bond (20)	0.2868	1876	R
5.	Tommy Bond (23)	0.3890	1879	R
6.	Bobby Mathews (24)	0.4186	1876	R
7.	Carlos Silva (26)	0.4301	2005	R
8.	Guy Hecker (26)	0.4327	1882	R
9.	Dale Williams (20)	0.4337	1876	R
10.	Al Spalding+ (25)	0.4426	1876	R
11.	Pud Galvin+ (22)	0.4705	1879	R
12.	George Bradley (26)	0.4805	1879	R
13.	Sam Weaver (22)	0.4935	1878	R
14.	Terry Larkin ()	0.5260	1879	R
15.	Jim Devlin (27)	0.5354	1876	R
16.	Denny Driscoll (26)	0.5373	1882	L
17.	Terry Larkin ()	0.5514	1878	R
18.	John Ward+ (19)	0.5520	1879	R
19.	Tommy Bond (22)	0.5576	1878	R
20.	Candy Cummings+ (27)	0.5833	1876	R
21.	George Bradley (23)	0.5969	1876	R
22.	Henry Boyle (23)	0.6000	1884	R
23.	George Bradley (31)	0.6053	1884	R
24.	Harry McCormick (23)	0.6101	1879	R
25.	Jim Whitney (25)	0.6128	1883	R
26.	Babe Adams (38)	0.6160	1920	R
27.	Denny Driscoll (28)	0.6176	1884	L
	Christy Mathewson+ (32)	0.6176	1913	R
29.	John Murphy ()	0.6200	1884
30.	Tommy Bond (21)	0.6219	1877	R
31.	Pud Galvin+ (23)	0.6279	1880	R
32.	Bret Saberhagen (30)	0.6598	1994	R
33.	Jim Devlin (28)	0.6601	1877	R
34.	Christy Mathewson+ (33)	0.6635	1914	R
35.	John Ward+ (20)	0.6807	1880	R
36.	Pud Galvin+ (26)	0.6856	1883	R
37.	Cy Young+ (37)	0.6868	1904	R
38.	Bobby Mathews (30)	0.6947	1882	R
39.	Tommy Bond (28)	0.6983	1884	R
40.	Stump Wiedman (19)	0.7126	1880	R
41.	Jim Whitney (26)	0.7232	1884	R
42.	Sam Weaver (28)	0.7279	1884	R
43.	Bobby Mathews (31)	0.7323	1883	R
44.	Tricky Nichols (27)	0.7347	1878	R
45.	Red Lucas (31)	0.7375	1933	R
46.	Guy Hecker (28)	0.7515	1884	R
47.	Candy Cummings+ (28)	0.7516	1877	R
48.	Jim Whitney (27)	0.7545	1885	R
49.	Jack Lynch (27)	0.7621	1884	R
50.	Charlie Sweeney (21)	0.7683	1884	R
51.	Fred Goldsmith (24)	0.7702	1880	R
52.	Bob Tewksbury (31)	0.7725	1992	R
53.	Greg Maddux (31)	0.7736	1997	R
54.	Cy Young+ (39)	0.7822	1906	R
55.	Babe Adams (37)	0.7861	1919	R
56.	Babe Adams (40)	0.7879	1922	R
57.	Slim Sallee (34)	0.7906	1919	L
58.	Charley Radbourn+ (28)	0.7970	1883	R
59.	John Coleman (20)	0.8025	1883	R
60.	Pud Galvin+ (25)	0.8084	1882	R
61.	Ed Dugan (20)	0.8116	1884
62.	Sam Weaver (27)	0.8169	1883	R
63.	Slim Sallee (33)	0.8182	1918	L
64.	Tommy Bond (24)	0.8215	1880	R
65.	Dory Dean (23)	0.8223	1876	R
66.	Foghorn Bradley (20)	0.8308	1876	R
	Addie Joss+ (28)	0.8308	1908	R
68.	Curry Foley (23)	0.8351	1879	L
69.	Cy Young+ (38)	0.8420	1905	R
70.	Bob Tewksbury (32)	0.8424	1993	R
71.	Fred Goldsmith (26)	0.8444	1882	R
72.	David Wells (40)	0.8451	2003	L
73.	Sam Weaver (26)	0.8491	1882	R
74.	Stump Wiedman (21)	0.8540	1882	R
75.	La Marr Hoyt (30)	0.8558	1985	R
76.	Deacon Phillippe (30)	0.8603	1902	R
77.	Peek-A-Boo Veach (22)	0.8654	1884
	Will White (23)	0.8654	1878	R
79.	James Burke ()	0.8665	1884
80.	Pud Galvin+ (24)	0.8734	1881	R
81.	Jim Whitney (24)	0.8786	1882	R
82.	Jack Lynch (26)	0.8824	1883	R
83.	Pete Alexander+ (36)	0.8852	1923	R
84.	Jumbo McGinnis (30)	0.8890	1884
85.	George Bradley (24)	0.8909	1877	R
86.	Pud Galvin+ (27)	0.8910	1884	R
87.	Cy Young+ (34)	0.8968	1901	R
88.	Will White (24)	0.9000	1879	R
89.	Deacon Phillippe (31)	0.9021	1903	R
90.	Fred Goldsmith (27)	0.9157	1883	R
91.	John Ward+ (18)	0.9162	1878	R
92.	Jon Lieber (34)	0.9170	2004	R
93.	David Wells (41)	0.9199	2004	L
94.	George Bradley (30)	0.9238	1883	R
95.	Jim Whitney (29)	0.9341	1887	R
96.	Stump Wiedman (20)	0.9391	1881	R
97.	Terry Larkin ()	0.9521	1877	R
98.	Tiny Bonham (28)	0.9558	1942	R
99.	Blondie Purcell (25)	0.9562	1879	R
100.	Christy Mathewson+ (27)	0.9676	1908	R
101.	Christy Mathewson+ (34)	0.9677	1915	R
102.	Charley Radbourn+ (27)	0.9684	1882	R
103.	Fred Corey (25)	0.9708	1880	R
104.	Jesse Tannehill (27)	0.9740	1902	L
105.	Will White (25)	0.9742	1880	R
106.	Cy Young+ (36)	0.9746	1903	R
107.	Cy Young+ (31)	0.9771	1898	R
108.	Bill Burns (28)	0.9818	1908	L
109.	Christy Mathewson+ (31)	0.9871	1912	R
110.	Greg Maddux (29)	0.9873	1995	R
111.	Walter Johnson+ (25)	0.9884	1913	R
112.	Bobby Mitchell (21)	0.9900	1877	L
113.	Harry Salisbury (27)	0.9940	1882
114.	Jack Lynch (28)	0.9974	1885	R
115.	John Ward+ (23)	1.0072	1883	R
116.	Cy Young+ (33)	1.0083	1900	R
117.	Dennis Eckersley+ (30)	1.0098	1985	R
118.	Babe Adams (39)	1.0125	1921	R
	Guy Hecker (29)	1.0125	1885	R
120.	Gary Nolan (28)	1.0153	1976	R
121.	Al Orth (28)	1.0225	1901	R
122.	Bobby Mathews (32)	1.0240	1884	R
123.	Fergie Jenkins+ (28)	1.0246	1971	R
124.	Jim McCormick (23)	1.0264	1880	R
125.	David Wells (42)	1.0272	2005	L
126.	Greg Maddux (30)	1.0286	1996	R
127.	Brad Radke (32)	1.0316	2005	R
128.	Brad Radke (28)	1.0354	2001	R
129.	Brian Anderson (26)	1.0385	1998	L
130.	Greg Maddux (35)	1.0429	2001	R
131.	Denny Driscoll (27)	1.0436	1883	L
132.	Paul Derringer (32)	1.0465	1939	R
133.	Frank Hankinson (23)	1.0535	1879	R
134.	Juan Marichal+ (28)	1.0542	1966	R
135.	Jesse Tannehill (29)	1.0544	1904	L
136.	Noodles Hahn (25)	1.0582	1904	L
137.	Bob Caruthers (21)	1.0636	1885	R
	Pud Galvin+ (28)	1.0636	1885	R
139.	Carl Hubbell+ (31)	1.0639	1934	L
140.	Brad Radke (31)	1.0653	2004	R
141.	Jesse Barnes (26)	1.0654	1919	R
142.	Ed Morris (21)	1.0683	1884	L
143.	Deacon Phillippe (34)	1.0701	1906	R
144.	La Marr Hoyt (28)	1.0703	1983	R
145.	Cy Young+ (32)	1.0722	1899	R
146.	Cal McVey (27)	1.0761	1877	R
147.	Ben Sanders (23)	1.0787	1888	R
148.	Roy Halladay (26)	1.0827	2003	R
149.	Lon Knight (23)	1.0851	1876	R
150.	Ed Walsh+ (27)	1.0862	1908	R
151.	Bob Barr (27)	1.0896	1884	R
152.	Lew Burdette (34)	1.0906	1961	R
153.	Pud Galvin+ (31)	1.0907	1888	R
154.	Bill Swift (24)	1.0918	1932	R
155.	Don Newcombe (33)	1.0946	1959	R
156.	Tiny Bonham (31)	1.0959	1945	R
157.	Dick Rudolph (28)	1.0962	1916	R
158.	Pete Alexander+ (38)	1.1059	1925	R
159.	Al Orth (29)	1.1111	1902	R
160.	Harry Salisbury (24)	1.1124	1879
161.	Cy Young+ (41)	1.1137	1908	R
162.	Christy Mathewson+ (30)	1.1140	1911	R
163.	Jimmy Key (28)	1.1250	1989	L
164.	Lee Richmond (23)	1.1275	1880	L
165.	Joel Pineiro (30)	1.1355	2009	R
166.	Greg Maddux (41)	1.1364	2007	R
167.	Bill Bernhard (32)	1.1408	1903	R
168.	Lew Burdette (33)	1.1427	1960	R
169.	Red Donahue (30)	1.1432	1903	R
170.	Zane Smith (30)	1.1447	1991	L
171.	Curt Schilling (35)	1.1452	2002	R
172.	Addie Joss+ (29)	1.1497	1909	R
173.	Herb Pennock+ (36)	1.1514	1930	L
174.	Jim McCormick (21)	1.1538	1878	R
175.	Deacon Phillippe (29)	1.1554	1901	R
176.	Pete Alexander+ (29)	1.1568	1916	R
177.	Charlie Buffinton (23)	1.1652	1884	R
178.	John Ward+ (22)	1.1655	1882	R
179.	Silver King (20)	1.1679	1888	R
180.	Red Lucas (30)	1.1696	1932	R
181.	Greg Swindell (26)	1.1723	1991	L
182.	Addie Joss+ (23)	1.1739	1903	R
183.	Doc White (28)	1.1753	1907	L
184.	Christy Mathewson+ (28)	1.1768	1909	R
185.	Pete Alexander+ (34)	1.1786	1921	R
186.	Lew Burdette (32)	1.1807	1959	R
187.	Doc Landis (27)	1.1816	1882
188.	Bobby Mathews (25)	1.1830	1877	R
189.	Scott McGregor (25)	1.1851	1979	L
190.	Jock Menefee (34)	1.1858	1902	R
191.	Jim Merritt (23)	1.1859	1967	L
192.	Brad Radke (30)	1.1868	2003	R
193.	Charlie Hodnett (23)	1.1901	1884
194.	Jack Taylor (28)	1.1920	1902	R
195.	Gus Krock (22)	1.1923	1888	L
196.	Bert Humphries (32)	1.1934	1913	R
197.	Rick Honeycutt (27)	1.1984	1981	L
198.	Fred Goldsmith (25)	1.2000	1881	R
	Bill McGunnigle (24)	1.2000	1879	R
200.	Charlie Getzien (24)	1.2030	1888	R
201.	Bert Humphries (34)	1.2058	1915	R
202.	Robin Roberts+ (29)	1.2108	1956	R
203.	Dale Gear (29)	1.2147	1901	R
	Bobby Mathews (33)	1.2147	1885	R
205.	David Wells (37)	1.2148	2000	L
206.	Ben Sheets (25)	1.2152	2004	R
207.	Vern Law (36)	1.2158	1966	R
208.	Watty Clark (33)	1.2174	1935	L
209.	David Wells (35)	1.2177	1998	L
210.	Bob Caruthers (24)	1.2179	1888	R
211.	Jim McCormick (22)	1.2190	1879	R
212.	Dick Donovan (35)	1.2233	1963	R
213.	Robin Roberts+ (32)	1.2241	1959	R
214.	Robin Roberts+ (25)	1.2273	1952	R
215.	Jumbo McGinnis (28)	1.2283	1882
216.	Pete Donohue (25)	1.2287	1926	R
217.	Fritz Peterson (26)	1.2292	1968	L
	Rick Reed (33)	1.2292	1998	R
219.	Fred Corey (27)	1.2302	1882	R
220.	John Coleman (21)	1.2319	1884	R
221.	Paul Byrd (34)	1.2333	2005	R
222.	Fergie Jenkins+ (31)	1.2335	1974	R
223.	Jose Lima (25)	1.2343	1998	R
224.	Al Atkinson (23)	1.2345	1884	R
225.	Curt Schilling (39)	1.2353	2006	R
226.	Bill Sweeney ()	1.2379	1884	R
227.	Bobby Mathews (27)	1.2381	1879	R
228.	Gary Nolan (27)	1.2389	1975	R
229.	Bob Barr (26)	1.2393	1883	R
230.	Cy Young+ (35)	1.2400	1902	R
231.	Babe Adams (32)	1.2403	1914	R
232.	Bob Black (21)	1.2439	1884	R
233.	Rick Reed (37)	1.2447	2002	R
234.	Hal Brown (35)	1.2453	1960	R
235.	Pete Alexander+ (35)	1.2456	1922	R
236.	Babe Adams (33)	1.2490	1915	R
237.	Ralph Terry (29)	1.2495	1965	R
238.	Josh Towers (28)	1.2508	2005	R
239.	Ray Prim (38)	1.2520	1945	L
240.	Bill Hands (28)	1.2526	1968	R
241.	George Derby (25)	1.2539	1883	R
242.	Mickey Welch+ (20)	1.2544	1880	R
243.	Scott Sanderson (34)	1.2548	1991	R
244.	Sam Leever (30)	1.2568	1902	R
245.	Jim Whitney (28)	1.2595	1886	R
246.	Jim Kaat (37)	1.2650	1976	L
247.	Carl Hubbell+ (29)	1.2676	1932	L
248.	Juan Marichal+ (30)	1.2699	1968	R
249.	Bob Tewksbury (33)	1.2719	1994	R
250.	Ed Lynch (29)	1.2723	1985	R
251.	Scott Stratton (20)	1.2738	1890	R
252.	Kevin Brown (31)	1.2747	1996	R
253.	Pete Alexander+ (40)	1.2761	1927	R
	Abner Powell (23)	1.2761	1884	R
255.	Jesse Tannehill (28)	1.2768	1903	L
256.	Fred Goldsmith (28)	1.2798	1884	R
257.	Jim Conway (25)	1.2816	1884	R
258.	Dick Burns (20)	1.2831	1884	L
259.	Jesse Tannehill (26)	1.2840	1901	L
260.	Jon Lieber (36)	1.2857	2006	R
	Bill Reidy (29)	1.2857	1903	R
262.	Babe Adams (29)	1.2886	1911	R
263.	Robin Roberts+ (33)	1.2893	1960	R
264.	Fred Hutchinson (31)	1.2903	1951	R
265.	Eppa Rixey+ (31)	1.2926	1922	L
266.	Tricky Nichols (31)	1.2930	1882	R
267.	Hugh Daily (36)	1.2943	1884	R
268.	Ted Lyons+ (41)	1.2976	1942	R
269.	Bill Duggleby (27)	1.2978	1901	R
270.	Pete Alexander+ (30)	1.2990	1917	R
271.	Charley Radbourn+ (29)	1.2996	1884	R
272.	Catfish Hunter+ (28)	1.3005	1974	R
273.	Nick Altrock (30)	1.3058	1907	L
274.	Kid Madden (21)	1.3091	1888	L
	Roy Patterson (27)	1.3091	1904	R
276.	Ralph Terry (27)	1.3097	1963	R
277.	Paul Byrd (36)	1.3102	2007	R
278.	Schoolboy Rowe (33)	1.3116	1943	R
279.	Pete Conway (21)	1.3120	1888	R
280.	Nick Altrock (29)	1.3140	1906	L
281.	Roy Halladay (32)	1.3180	2009	R
282.	Cy Young+ (30)	1.3217	1897	R
283.	Phil Reccius (22)	1.3222	1884
284.	Tim Keefe+ (27)	1.3230	1884	R
285.	Lee Richmond (24)	1.3237	1881	L
286.	Vern Law (30)	1.3252	1960	R
287.	Charlie Buffinton (27)	1.3264	1888	R
288.	Pedro Martinez (28)	1.3272	2000	R
289.	Frank Kitson (33)	1.3273	1903	R
290.	Rube Benton (34)	1.3279	1924	L
291.	Pete Alexander+ (37)	1.3287	1924	R
292.	Jack Powell (26)	1.3300	1901	R
293.	Will White (27)	1.3313	1882	R
294.	Red Lucas (34)	1.3321	1936	R
295.	Cy Young+ (40)	1.3369	1907	R
296.	Milt Pappas (33)	1.3385	1972	R
297.	Paul Derringer (29)	1.3388	1936	R
298.	Bill Mountjoy (25)	1.3391	1884	R
299.	Rick Reed (32)	1.3392	1997	R
300.	Wilbur Cooper (32)	1.3400	1924	L
301.	Lum Harris (29)	1.3423	1944	R
302.	Cy Young+ (29)	1.3467	1896	R
303.	George Bradley (29)	1.3469	1882	R
304.	Eddie Rommel (30)	1.3474	1928	R
305.	Ray Collins (26)	1.3500	1913	L
306.	Larry Benton (34)	1.3525	1932	R
307.	Eddie Cicotte (34)	1.3534	1918	R
308.	Deacon Phillippe (28)	1.3548	1900	R
309.	Ted Lyons+ (38)	1.3552	1939	R
310.	Greg Maddux (37)	1.3603	2003	R
311.	Amos Booth (28)	1.3605	1877	R
312.	Adonis Terry (19)	1.3613	1884	R
313.	Tricky Nichols (26)	1.3629	1877	R
314.	Nig Cuppy (29)	1.3631	1899	R
315.	Pete Alexander+ (41)	1.3666	1928	R
316.	Curt Schilling (34)	1.3675	2001	R
317.	Pud Galvin+ (30)	1.3684	1887	R
318.	Cliff Lee (29)	1.3701	2008	L
319.	Carl Hubbell+ (30)	1.3704	1933	L
320.	Addie Joss+ (26)	1.3723	1906	R
321.	Ken Raffensberger (33)	1.3753	1951	L
322.	Charlie Buffinton (22)	1.3784	1883	R
323.	Rick Reed (36)	1.3789	2001	R
324.	Fritz Peterson (29)	1.3796	1971	L
325.	Greg Maddux (28)	1.3812	1994	R
326.	C.C. Sabathia (26)	1.3817	2007	L
327.	Ed Siever (28)	1.3819	1903	L
328.	Fritz Peterson (28)	1.3828	1970	L
329.	Bob Forsch (30)	1.3835	1980	R
330.	Ed Morris (25)	1.3875	1888	L
331.	Curt Schilling (37)	1.3897	2004	R
332.	Roy Halladay (29)	1.3909	2006	R
333.	Greg Maddux (42)	1.3918	2008	R
334.	Mordecai Brown+ (32)	1.3920	1909	R
335.	Pete Alexander+ (39)	1.3927	1926	R
	Mike Mussina (39)	1.3927	2008	R
337.	Clark Griffith+ (33)	1.3944	1903	R
	Mickey Welch+ (23)	1.3944	1883	R
339.	Chief Bender+ (23)	1.3951	1907	R
340.	Greg Maddux (38)	1.3966	2004	R
341.	Leon Cadore (28)	1.4003	1919	R
342.	Perry Werden (18)	1.4009	1884	R
343.	John Clarkson+ (23)	1.4013	1885	R
344.	Dave Rozema (20)	1.4015	1977	R
345.	Juan Marichal+ (27)	1.4018	1965	R
346.	Curt Davis (34)	1.4019	1938	R
347.	Ray Herbert (33)	1.4021	1963	R
348.	Carl Hubbell+ (36)	1.4026	1939	L
349.	Syl Johnson (30)	1.4032	1931	R
350.	Addie Joss+ (24)	1.4038	1904	R
351.	Deacon Phillippe (32)	1.4040	1904	R
352.	Lady Baldwin (26)	1.4052	1885	L
353.	Babe Adams (31)	1.4060	1913	R
354.	Nick Altrock (27)	1.4072	1904	L
355.	Jim McCormick (27)	1.4077	1884	R
356.	Gaylord Perry+ (27)	1.4081	1966	R
357.	Doug Bird (26)	1.4115	1976	R
358.	Mordecai Brown+ (31)	1.4120	1908	R
359.	Tony Mullane (25)	1.4127	1884	R
360.	Doug Bird (32)	1.4136	1982	R
361.	Robin Roberts+ (38)	1.4161	1965	R
362.	Bill Monbouquette (26)	1.4175	1963	R
363.	Babe Adams (41)	1.4181	1923	R
364.	Slim Sallee (32)	1.4189	1917	L
365.	Kid Nichols+ (34)	1.4196	1904	R
366.	Huck Betts (35)	1.4211	1932	R
367.	Charlie Ferguson (24)	1.4226	1887	R
368.	Fritz Peterson (27)	1.4228	1969	L
369.	Tim Keefe+ (26)	1.4249	1883	R
370.	John Burkett (32)	1.4261	1997	R
	Herb Pennock+ (37)	1.4261	1931	L
372.	Roy Halladay (31)	1.4268	2008	R
373.	Jack (DA) Jones (22)	1.4271	1883	R
	Randy Jones (26)	1.4271	1976	L
375.	Noodles Hahn (24)	1.4291	1903	L
376.	Reb Russell (27)	1.4300	1916	L
377.	Wilbur Cooper (28)	1.4312	1920	L
378.	Robin Roberts+ (36)	1.4324	1963	R
379.	Carl Mays (32)	1.4336	1924	R
	Gaylord Perry+ (42)	1.4336	1981	R
381.	Addie Joss+ (27)	1.4350	1907	R
382.	Jim Kaat (28)	1.4354	1967	L
383.	Paul Derringer (31)	1.4365	1938	R
	Jack Taylor (27)	1.4365	1901	R
385.	Guy Hecker (27)	1.4368	1883	R
386.	Jim McCormick (24)	1.4373	1881	R
387.	Shane Reynolds (31)	1.4374	1999	R
388.	Eddie Cicotte (35)	1.4380	1919	R
389.	Atlee Hammaker (24)	1.4400	1982	L
	Greg Maddux (39)	1.4400	2005	R
391.	Art Nehf (27)	1.4430	1920	L
392.	Rube Benton (30)	1.4431	1920	L
393.	Billy Taylor (29)	1.4455	1884	R
	John Ward+ (21)	1.4455	1881	R
395.	Tony Mullane (24)	1.4457	1883	R
396.	Addie Joss+ (25)	1.4476	1905	R
397.	Al Orth (31)	1.4479	1904	R
	Jack Quinn (44)	1.4479	1928	R
399.	Vern Law (35)	1.4494	1965	R
400.	Gene Packard (29)	1.4516	1917	L
401.	Dutch Leonard (35)	1.4520	1944	R
402.	The Only Nolan (20)	1.4524	1878	R
403.	Herb Pennock+ (32)	1.4531	1926	L
404.	Bret Saberhagen (21)	1.4533	1985	R
405.	Bryn Smith (32)	1.4545	1988	R
406.	Pete Alexander+ (32)	1.4553	1919	R
407.	Jim Bunning+ (32)	1.4560	1964	R
408.	Fred Corey (28)	1.4562	1883	R
	Paul Derringer (33)	1.4562	1940	R
410.	Carl Hubbell+ (32)	1.4570	1935	L
411.	Tim Keefe+ (23)	1.4571	1880	R
412.	Pete Donohue (23)	1.4573	1924	R
413.	Pete Meegan (21)	1.4581	1884
414.	Dutch Leonard (36)	1.4583	1945	R
415.	Doyle Alexander (35)	1.4584	1986	R
416.	Ron Guidry (34)	1.4595	1985	L
	Jack Manning (22)	1.4595	1876	R
	Barney Wolfe (28)	1.4595	1904	R
419.	Will White (29)	1.4605	1884	R
420.	Don Newcombe (29)	1.4636	1955	R
421.	Red Lucas (25)	1.4645	1927	R
422.	Pete Donohue (24)	1.4651	1925	R
423.	Jesse Tannehill (24)	1.4665	1899	L
	Jim Whitney (23)	1.4665	1881	R
425.	Alex Voss (26)	1.4666	1884	R
426.	Pol Perritt (26)	1.4678	1918	R
427.	Bob Bruce (31)	1.4679	1964	R
428.	Bill Gullickson (25)	1.4691	1984	R
429.	Bob Friend (29)	1.4692	1960	R
430.	Blondie Purcell (26)	1.4694	1880	R
431.	Doc White (32)	1.4697	1911	L
432.	Eppa Rixey+ (34)	1.4722	1925	L
433.	Bill Bernhard (31)	1.4735	1902	R
434.	Bob Friend (32)	1.4739	1963	R
435.	Urban Shocker (31)	1.4741	1922	R
436.	Red Lucas (29)	1.4748	1931	R
437.	Bret Saberhagen (25)	1.4752	1989	R
438.	Kevin Tapani (27)	1.4754	1991	R
439.	Danny Darwin (40)	1.4757	1996	R
440.	Fred Corey (26)	1.4788	1881	R
441.	Don Drysdale+ (29)	1.4799	1966	R
442.	Sherry Smith (35)	1.4814	1926	L
443.	Waite Hoyt+ (35)	1.4817	1935	R
444.	Fergie Jenkins+ (35)	1.4819	1978	R
445.	Bill Wise (23)	1.4822	1884
446.	Rene Arocha (27)	1.4840	1993	R
	Bill Swift (25)	1.4840	1933	R
448.	Ed Walsh+ (29)	1.4851	1910	R
449.	Cy Young+ (43)	1.4878	1910	R
450.	Bob Bruce (32)	1.4891	1965	R
451.	Bill Long (27)	1.4911	1987	R
452.	Danny Haren (28)	1.4913	2009	R
453.	Bret Saberhagen (34)	1.4914	1998	R
454.	Russ Ford (31)	1.4919	1914	R
455.	Mike Caldwell (30)	1.4936	1979	L
456.	Don Newcombe (31)	1.4950	1957	R
457.	Jim Whitney (30)	1.4954	1888	R
458.	Walter Johnson+ (27)	1.4970	1915	R
	Robin Roberts+ (27)	1.4970	1954	R
460.	Paul Byrd (31)	1.4978	2002	R
	Steve Kline (23)	1.4978	1971	R
462.	Vern Law (34)	1.5000	1964	R
	George Smith (26)	1.5000	1918	R
	John Valentine (27)	1.5000	1883
465.	Fred Heimach (31)	1.5030	1932	L
466.	Art Nehf (24)	1.5043	1917	L
467.	Dizzy Dean+ (27)	1.5051	1937	R
468.	Ken Raffensberger (32)	1.5063	1950	L
469.	James Shields (25)	1.5070	2007	R
470.	Warren Hacker (27)	1.5081	1952	R
471.	Ray Collins (23)	1.5082	1910	L
472.	Sherry Smith (28)	1.5087	1919	L
473.	Frank Owen (25)	1.5090	1905	R
474.	Pete Donohue (26)	1.5105	1927	R
475.	Turk Farrell (31)	1.5120	1965	R
476.	Dan Casey (25)	1.5123	1888	L
477.	Curry Foley (24)	1.5126	1880	L
478.	Deacon Phillippe (35)	1.5140	1907	R
479.	Dizzy Dean+ (26)	1.5143	1936	R
	Christy Mathewson+ (26)	1.5143	1907	R
481.	Al Demaree (31)	1.5158	1916	R
482.	Greg Maddux (34)	1.5160	2000	R
483.	Frank Miller (33)	1.5174	1919	R
484.	Rick Mahler (34)	1.5181	1988	R
485.	Greg Maddux (33)	1.5182	1999	R
486.	Mark Buehrle (26)	1.5211	2005	L
	Reb Russell (28)	1.5211	1917	L
	Jesse Tannehill (22)	1.5211	1897	L
489.	Ray Kolp (37)	1.5219	1932	R
490.	Shane Reynolds (26)	1.5242	1994	R
491.	Tony Mullane (23)	1.5250	1882	R
492.	Jesse Barnes (24)	1.5254	1917	R
493.	Sherry Smith (33)	1.5262	1924	L
494.	Jumbo McGinnis (31)	1.5268	1885
495.	Charlie Getzien (20)	1.5271	1884	R
496.	Gil Heredia (33)	1.5275	1999	R
497.	Ed Siever (27)	1.5292	1902	L
498.	Pete Alexander+ (28)	1.5306	1915	R
499.	Jesse Barnes (28)	1.5309	1921	R
500.	Rube Marquard+ (26)	1.5313	1913	L

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