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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Batters Faced
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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.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Will White (24) | 2906 | 1879 | R |
| 2. | Pud Galvin+ (26) | 2741 | 1883 | R |
| 3. | John Clarkson+ (27) | 2736 | 1889 | R |
| 4. | Charley Radbourn+ (29) | 2672 | 1884 | R |
| 5. | Jim McCormick (23) | 2669 | 1880 | R |
| 6. | Guy Hecker (28) | 2649 | 1884 | R |
| 7. | Jim Devlin (27) | 2568 | 1876 | R |
| 8. | Pud Galvin+ (27) | 2554 | 1884 | R |
| 9. | John Coleman (20) | 2546 | 1883 | R |
| 10. | Charley Radbourn+ (28) | 2540 | 1883 | R |
| 11. | Matt Kilroy (21) | 2492 | 1887 | L |
| 12. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 2487 | 1885 | R |
| 13. | Toad Ramsey (21) | 2477 | 1886 | L |
| 14. | Matt Kilroy (20) | 2469 | 1886 | L |
| 15. | Pud Galvin+ (22) | 2436 | 1879 | R |
| 16. | Toad Ramsey (22) | 2430 | 1887 | L |
| 17. | John Ward+ (19) | 2425 | 1879 | R |
| 18. | Tim Keefe+ (26) | 2418 | 1883 | R |
| 19. | Jim McCormick (25) | 2412 | 1882 | R |
| 20. | Lee Richmond (23) | 2410 | 1880 | L |
| 21. | Mickey Welch+ (20) | 2387 | 1880 | R |
| 22. | Charlie Buffinton (23) | 2383 | 1884 | R |
| 23. | Mickey Welch+ (24) | 2370 | 1884 | R |
| 24. | Tony Mullane (25) | 2364 | 1884 | R |
| 25. | John Ward+ (20) | 2351 | 1880 | R |
| 26. | Jim Devlin (28) | 2328 | 1877 | R |
| 27. | Bobby Mathews (24) | 2327 | 1876 | R |
| 28. | Jim McCormick (22) | 2325 | 1879 | R |
| 29. | Ed Morris (22) | 2321 | 1885 | L |
| 30. | Will White (28) | 2320 | 1883 | R |
| 31. | Jim Whitney (23) | 2301 | 1881 | R |
| 32. | Silver King (20) | 2294 | 1888 | R |
| 33. | George Bradley (23) | 2269 | 1876 | R |
| 34. | Hardie Henderson (22) | 2268 | 1885 | R |
| 35. | Tony Mullane (27) | 2258 | 1886 | R |
| 36. | Mark Baldwin (25) | 2256 | 1889 | R |
| 37. | Ed Morris (23) | 2252 | 1886 | L |
| 38. | Mark Baldwin (26) | 2225 | 1890 | R |
| 39. | Al Spalding+ (25) | 2219 | 1876 | R |
| 40. | Sadie McMahon (22) | 2217 | 1890 | R |
| Will White (25) | 2217 | 1880 | R | |
| 42. | Phenomenal Smith (22) | 2204 | 1887 | L |
| 43. | Jersey Bakely (24) | 2195 | 1888 | R |
| 44. | Tommy Bond (23) | 2189 | 1879 | R |
| 45. | Larry McKeon (18) | 2185 | 1884 | |
| 46. | John Clarkson+ (25) | 2183 | 1887 | R |
| 47. | Larry Corcoran (24) | 2180 | 1884 | R |
| 48. | Frank Mountain (23) | 2177 | 1883 | R |
| 49. | Terry Larkin () | 2176 | 1879 | R |
| 50. | Tim Keefe+ (29) | 2173 | 1886 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| 51. | George Bradley (26) | 2170 | 1879 | R |
| 52. | Tommy Bond (21) | 2165 | 1877 | R |
| 53. | Charley Radbourn+ (31) | 2162 | 1886 | R |
| 54. | Tommy Bond (22) | 2159 | 1878 | R |
| 55. | Mickey Welch+ (26) | 2151 | 1886 | R |
| 56. | Jim McCormick (24) | 2145 | 1881 | R |
| 57. | Larry Corcoran (20) | 2133 | 1880 | R |
| 58. | Terry Larkin () | 2132 | 1877 | R |
| 59. | Terry Larkin () | 2105 | 1878 | R |
| 60. | George Derby (23) | 2101 | 1881 | R |
| Jim Whitney (25) | 2101 | 1883 | R | |
| 62. | Dave Foutz (29) | 2091 | 1886 | R |
| 63. | Tommy Bond (24) | 2082 | 1880 | R |
| 64. | Ed Seward (21) | 2075 | 1888 | R |
| 65. | Adonis Terry (19) | 2046 | 1884 | R |
| 66. | Gus Weyhing (20) | 2042 | 1887 | R |
| 67. | Larry Corcoran (23) | 2041 | 1883 | R |
| 68. | Bob Barr (33) | 2038 | 1890 | R |
| 69. | Pud Galvin+ (24) | 2037 | 1881 | R |
| 70. | Henry Porter (27) | 2035 | 1885 | R |
| 71. | John Clarkson+ (26) | 2029 | 1888 | R |
| 72. | Jack Lynch (27) | 2002 | 1884 | R |
| Al Mays (22) | 2002 | 1887 | ||
| Ed Morris (25) | 2002 | 1888 | L | |
| 75. | Matt Kilroy (23) | 2000 | 1889 | L |
| 76. | Guy Hecker (27) | 1993 | 1883 | R |
| 77. | Lee Richmond (24) | 1992 | 1881 | L |
| 78. | Ed Seward (20) | 1990 | 1887 | R |
| 79. | Guy Hecker (29) | 1988 | 1885 | R |
| 80. | Will White (29) | 1986 | 1884 | R |
| 81. | Tim Keefe+ (30) | 1981 | 1887 | R |
| 82. | Silver King (22) | 1975 | 1890 | R |
| Harry McCormick (23) | 1975 | 1879 | R | |
| 84. | Pud Galvin+ (23) | 1969 | 1880 | R |
| 85. | Fleury Sullivan (22) | 1967 | 1884 | |
| 86. | Mickey Welch+ (25) | 1963 | 1885 | R |
| 87. | Tim Keefe+ (27) | 1950 | 1884 | R |
| 88. | Bob Caruthers (21) | 1948 | 1885 | R |
| Charley Radbourn+ (27) | 1948 | 1882 | R | |
| 90. | Will White (23) | 1939 | 1878 | R |
| 91. | Lady Baldwin (27) | 1936 | 1886 | L |
| Bob Emslie (25) | 1936 | 1884 | R | |
| 93. | Stump Wiedman (25) | 1924 | 1886 | R |
| 94. | Silver King (21) | 1920 | 1889 | R |
| 95. | Jack Lynch (29) | 1918 | 1886 | R |
| 96. | Charley Radbourn+ (32) | 1915 | 1887 | R |
| 97. | John Clarkson+ (24) | 1914 | 1886 | R |
| 98. | Pud Galvin+ (25) | 1900 | 1882 | R |
| Hardie Henderson (21) | 1900 | 1884 | R | |
| Will White (27) | 1900 | 1882 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| 101. | Bert Cunningham (22) | 1897 | 1888 | R |
| Pud Galvin+ (30) | 1897 | 1887 | R | |
| 103. | Jim Whitney (27) | 1887 | 1885 | R |
| 104. | Gus Weyhing (22) | 1882 | 1889 | R |
| 105. | Kid Nichols+ (22) | 1877 | 1892 | R |
| 106. | Lee Richmond (25) | 1876 | 1882 | L |
| 107. | Elmer Smith (19) | 1872 | 1887 | L |
| 108. | Henry Porter (28) | 1864 | 1886 | R |
| 109. | Bob Barr (27) | 1853 | 1884 | R |
| 110. | Henry Gruber (26) | 1848 | 1890 | R |
| 111. | Charlie Ferguson (21) | 1844 | 1884 | R |
| 112. | Kid Nichols+ (24) | 1843 | 1894 | R |
| 113. | Tony Mullane (24) | 1841 | 1883 | R |
| Charley Radbourn+ (30) | 1841 | 1885 | R | |
| 115. | Charlie Buffinton (24) | 1838 | 1885 | R |
| 116. | Park Swartzel (23) | 1830 | 1889 | R |
| Cy Young+ (24) | 1830 | 1891 | R | |
| 118. | Mickey Welch+ (23) | 1829 | 1883 | R |
| 119. | Bob Caruthers (25) | 1827 | 1889 | R |
| 120. | Cy Young+ (25) | 1826 | 1892 | R |
| 121. | Cy Young+ (27) | 1825 | 1894 | R |
| 122. | Gus Weyhing (24) | 1824 | 1891 | R |
| 123. | Pud Galvin+ (29) | 1820 | 1886 | R |
| 124. | Elton Chamberlain (21) | 1818 | 1889 | R |
| 125. | Guy Hecker (30) | 1815 | 1886 | R |
| 126. | Joe McGinnity+ (32) | 1814 | 1903 | R |
| 127. | Billy Crowell (21) | 1812 | 1887 | R |
| 128. | Kid Carsey (20) | 1810 | 1891 | R |
| 129. | Pud Galvin+ (31) | 1809 | 1888 | R |
| 130. | Kid Nichols+ (21) | 1806 | 1891 | R |
| 131. | Ed Walsh+ (27) | 1799 | 1908 | R |
| 132. | Ed Daily (22) | 1797 | 1885 | R |
| 133. | Harry Staley (22) | 1791 | 1889 | R |
| 134. | Bobby Mathews (32) | 1788 | 1884 | R |
| 135. | Jack Stivetts (22) | 1782 | 1890 | R |
| 136. | Cy Young+ (29) | 1781 | 1896 | R |
| 137. | Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 1778 | 1904 | R |
| 138. | Scott Stratton (20) | 1777 | 1890 | R |
| 139. | Sam Weaver (27) | 1776 | 1883 | R |
| 140. | Kid Nichols+ (23) | 1774 | 1893 | R |
| Gus Weyhing (23) | 1774 | 1890 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (26) | 1774 | 1893 | R | |
| 143. | Bobby Mathews (33) | 1766 | 1885 | R |
| 144. | Tony Mullane (28) | 1763 | 1887 | R |
| 145. | Stump Wiedman (22) | 1762 | 1883 | R |
| 146. | Hardie Henderson (20) | 1761 | 1883 | R |
| 147. | Elton Chamberlain (23) | 1760 | 1891 | R |
| 148. | Phil Knell (26) | 1745 | 1891 | L |
| 149. | Kid Nichols+ (20) | 1744 | 1890 | R |
| 150. | Al Atkinson (25) | 1743 | 1886 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| Jim Whitney (24) | 1743 | 1882 | R | |
| 152. | Dupee Shaw (26) | 1740 | 1885 | L |
| 153. | Jesse Duryea (29) | 1731 | 1889 | R |
| 154. | Tim Keefe+ (31) | 1723 | 1888 | R |
| 155. | George Bradley (24) | 1719 | 1877 | R |
| 156. | Jim Whitney (29) | 1718 | 1887 | R |
| 157. | Mickey Welch+ (28) | 1710 | 1888 | R |
| 158. | John Harkins (25) | 1709 | 1884 | R |
| 159. | Tim Keefe+ (32) | 1704 | 1889 | R |
| 160. | Ed Morris (21) | 1703 | 1884 | L |
| 161. | Jack Stivetts (23) | 1701 | 1891 | R |
| 162. | Charlie Getzien (24) | 1697 | 1888 | R |
| Stump Wiedman (21) | 1697 | 1882 | R | |
| 164. | Tim Keefe+ (24) | 1693 | 1881 | R |
| 165. | Henry Boyle (28) | 1691 | 1889 | R |
| Jim Whitney (28) | 1691 | 1886 | R | |
| 167. | Joe McGinnity+ (30) | 1685 | 1901 | R |
| 168. | Fred Goldsmith (27) | 1683 | 1883 | R |
| 169. | Vic Willis+ (26) | 1682 | 1902 | R |
| 170. | Hank O'Day (25) | 1680 | 1888 | R |
| 171. | Silver King (19) | 1666 | 1887 | R |
| 172. | Ed Walsh+ (26) | 1663 | 1907 | R |
| 173. | Charlie Buffinton (28) | 1661 | 1889 | R |
| 174. | Dan Casey (24) | 1660 | 1887 | L |
| 175. | Dave Foutz (28) | 1659 | 1885 | R |
| 176. | Charlie Ferguson (22) | 1657 | 1885 | R |
| Kid Nichols+ (25) | 1657 | 1895 | R | |
| 178. | Charlie Getzien (25) | 1655 | 1889 | R |
| 179. | Gus Weyhing (21) | 1652 | 1888 | R |
| 180. | Larry Corcoran (21) | 1650 | 1881 | R |
| 181. | Bobby Mathews (31) | 1649 | 1883 | R |
| 182. | Charlie Getzien (22) | 1640 | 1886 | R |
| 183. | Fred Goldsmith (26) | 1637 | 1882 | R |
| 184. | Dupee Shaw (27) | 1630 | 1886 | L |
| 185. | Pud Galvin+ (28) | 1627 | 1885 | R |
| 186. | Harry Staley (23) | 1625 | 1890 | R |
| 187. | Tommy Bond (20) | 1623 | 1876 | R |
| 188. | Joe McGinnity+ (33) | 1613 | 1904 | R |
| 189. | Lee Viau (22) | 1612 | 1889 | R |
| 190. | Jack Lynch (28) | 1606 | 1885 | R |
| 191. | Kid Nichols+ (26) | 1604 | 1896 | R |
| 192. | Sadie McMahon (23) | 1601 | 1891 | R |
| 193. | George Mullin (23) | 1597 | 1904 | R |
| 194. | Oscar Jones (24) | 1593 | 1904 | R |
| 195. | Togie Pittinger (30) | 1592 | 1902 | R |
| 196. | Red Ehret (20) | 1591 | 1889 | R |
| 197. | George Derby (24) | 1590 | 1882 | R |
| 198. | Sam Weaver (22) | 1589 | 1878 | R |
| 199. | Tim Keefe+ (25) | 1588 | 1882 | R |
| 200. | Charlie Buffinton (27) | 1586 | 1888 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| Pete Conway (21) | 1586 | 1888 | R | |
| 202. | Charlie Ferguson (23) | 1582 | 1886 | R |
| 203. | Bob Caruthers (22) | 1581 | 1886 | R |
| 204. | Hugh Daily (35) | 1578 | 1883 | R |
| Charlie Getzien (23) | 1578 | 1887 | R | |
| Dummy Taylor (26) | 1578 | 1901 | R | |
| 207. | Tim Keefe+ (28) | 1577 | 1885 | R |
| 208. | Bob Caruthers (24) | 1575 | 1888 | R |
| 209. | Joe McGinnity+ (28) | 1573 | 1899 | R |
| 210. | Kid Nichols+ (28) | 1572 | 1898 | R |
| Jack Powell (29) | 1572 | 1904 | R | |
| 212. | Hank Gastright (25) | 1571 | 1890 | R |
| 213. | Dan Casey (23) | 1566 | 1886 | L |
| 214. | Jumbo McGinnis (29) | 1564 | 1883 | |
| Ed Walsh+ (31) | 1564 | 1912 | R | |
| 216. | Cy Young+ (28) | 1563 | 1895 | R |
| 217. | Sam Kimber (31) | 1559 | 1884 | R |
| 218. | John Healy (23) | 1556 | 1890 | R |
| 219. | Cy Young+ (31) | 1554 | 1898 | R |
| 220. | Noodles Hahn (22) | 1550 | 1901 | L |
| 221. | George Uhle (24) | 1548 | 1923 | R |
| Rube Waddell+ (27) | 1548 | 1904 | L | |
| Mickey Welch+ (29) | 1548 | 1889 | R | |
| 224. | Henry Boyle (24) | 1547 | 1885 | R |
| 225. | Darby O'Brien (22) | 1544 | 1889 | R |
| 226. | Cy Young+ (32) | 1541 | 1899 | R |
| 227. | Ben Sanders (24) | 1539 | 1889 | R |
| 228. | Mickey Lolich (30) | 1538 | 1971 | L |
| 229. | Mike Morrison (20) | 1536 | 1887 | R |
| 230. | John Healy (20) | 1535 | 1887 | R |
| 231. | Mickey Welch+ (21) | 1534 | 1881 | R |
| 232. | Dave Foutz (30) | 1533 | 1887 | R |
| 233. | Wilbur Wood (31) | 1531 | 1973 | L |
| 234. | Pete Alexander+ (30) | 1529 | 1917 | R |
| Ed Crane (28) | 1529 | 1890 | R | |
| Bill Donovan (24) | 1529 | 1901 | R | |
| 237. | Al Mays (21) | 1528 | 1886 | |
| 238. | Dave Davenport (25) | 1527 | 1915 | R |
| Cy Young+ (35) | 1527 | 1902 | R | |
| 240. | Jersey Bakely (26) | 1526 | 1890 | R |
| 241. | Bill Dinneen (26) | 1524 | 1902 | R |
| 242. | Christy Mathewson+ (22) | 1521 | 1903 | R |
| 243. | Bill Stemmeyer (21) | 1520 | 1886 | R |
| 244. | Red Ehret (21) | 1519 | 1890 | R |
| 245. | Jim McCormick (27) | 1518 | 1884 | R |
| 246. | Kid Nichols+ (27) | 1516 | 1897 | R |
| 247. | Bob Feller+ (27) | 1512 | 1946 | R |
| 248. | Hank O'Day (27) | 1507 | 1890 | R |
| Case Patten (30) | 1507 | 1904 | L | |
| 250. | Frank Foreman (26) | 1506 | 1889 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| 251. | Togie Pittinger (31) | 1505 | 1903 | R |
| 252. | Tony Mullane (29) | 1504 | 1888 | R |
| Henry Porter (29) | 1504 | 1887 | R | |
| Ben Sanders (25) | 1504 | 1890 | R | |
| 255. | Cy Falkenberg (33) | 1502 | 1914 | R |
| Lee Viau (21) | 1502 | 1888 | R | |
| 257. | Pete Alexander+ (29) | 1500 | 1916 | R |
| 258. | Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 1499 | 1908 | R |
| 259. | Joe McGinnity+ (29) | 1498 | 1900 | R |
| 260. | Pud Galvin+ (32) | 1495 | 1889 | R |
| 261. | George Mullin (26) | 1493 | 1907 | R |
| 262. | Wilbur Wood (30) | 1490 | 1972 | L |
| 263. | Denny Driscoll (27) | 1489 | 1883 | L |
| 264. | John Healy (19) | 1487 | 1886 | R |
| 265. | Charley Radbourn+ (35) | 1486 | 1890 | R |
| John Sowders (23) | 1486 | 1890 | L | |
| 267. | Joe McGinnity+ (31) | 1485 | 1902 | R |
| 268. | Chick Fraser (27) | 1484 | 1901 | R |
| Tricky Nichols (26) | 1484 | 1877 | R | |
| 270. | George Pechiney (24) | 1482 | 1886 | R |
| 271. | Ed Walsh+ (30) | 1480 | 1911 | R |
| 272. | Pete Alexander+ (24) | 1475 | 1911 | R |
| Bobo Newsom (30) | 1475 | 1938 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (37) | 1475 | 1904 | R | |
| Irv Young (27) | 1475 | 1905 | L | |
| 276. | Jack Neagle (26) | 1474 | 1884 | R |
| 277. | Frank Mountain (24) | 1473 | 1884 | R |
| George Mullin (24) | 1473 | 1905 | R | |
| 279. | Jack Powell (26) | 1470 | 1901 | R |
| 280. | Larry Corcoran (22) | 1469 | 1882 | R |
| The Only Nolan (20) | 1469 | 1878 | R | |
| 282. | Bob Feller+ (22) | 1466 | 1941 | R |
| Jumbo McGinnis (30) | 1466 | 1884 | ||
| Vic Willis+ (28) | 1466 | 1904 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (34) | 1466 | 1901 | R | |
| 286. | Mark Baldwin (23) | 1465 | 1887 | R |
| Mickey Hughes (21) | 1465 | 1888 | R | |
| 288. | Red Faber+ (33) | 1464 | 1922 | R |
| Eddie Plank+ (28) | 1464 | 1904 | L | |
| 290. | Pete Alexander+ (27) | 1459 | 1914 | R |
| John Ewing (26) | 1459 | 1889 | R | |
| 292. | Christy Mathewson+ (23) | 1456 | 1904 | R |
| 293. | Charlie Getzien (21) | 1455 | 1885 | R |
| 294. | Walter Johnson+ (28) | 1449 | 1916 | R |
| Jim McCormick (29) | 1449 | 1886 | R | |
| 296. | Bill Carrick (27) | 1448 | 1901 | R |
| Jim Conway (30) | 1448 | 1889 | R | |
| 298. | Pete Alexander+ (33) | 1447 | 1920 | R |
| Jack Taylor (30) | 1447 | 1904 | R | |
| 300. | Charlie Buffinton (22) | 1444 | 1883 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| 301. | Bob Caruthers (23) | 1442 | 1887 | R |
| 302. | Urban Shocker (31) | 1441 | 1922 | R |
| 303. | Billy Serad (21) | 1440 | 1884 | R |
| 304. | Walter Johnson+ (26) | 1438 | 1914 | R |
| John Kirby (21) | 1438 | 1886 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (27) | 1438 | 1887 | R | |
| 307. | Phil Niekro+ (40) | 1436 | 1979 | R |
| 308. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 1435 | 1915 | R |
| 309. | Charlie Buffinton (26) | 1431 | 1887 | R |
| John Keefe (23) | 1431 | 1890 | L | |
| Elmer Smith (20) | 1431 | 1888 | L | |
| 312. | Phil Niekro+ (38) | 1428 | 1977 | R |
| 313. | Frank Smith (29) | 1427 | 1909 | R |
| 314. | Walter Johnson+ (24) | 1426 | 1912 | R |
| Stoney McGlynn (35) | 1426 | 1907 | R | |
| 316. | Henry Boyle (26) | 1424 | 1887 | R |
| Bob Harmon (23) | 1424 | 1911 | R | |
| 318. | Frank Foreman (28) | 1423 | 1891 | L |
| Cy Young+ (30) | 1423 | 1897 | R | |
| 320. | Jack Coombs (28) | 1422 | 1911 | R |
| Stump Wiedman (24) | 1422 | 1885 | R | |
| 322. | Jim McCormick (26) | 1421 | 1883 | R |
| Pete Schneider (21) | 1421 | 1917 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (29) | 1421 | 1944 | R | |
| 325. | Bert Cunningham (24) | 1419 | 1890 | R |
| 326. | Burleigh Grimes+ (29) | 1418 | 1923 | R |
| 327. | Jim McCormick (30) | 1417 | 1887 | R |
| 328. | Irv Young (28) | 1416 | 1906 | L |
| 329. | Joe McGinnity+ (35) | 1414 | 1906 | R |
| 330. | Hank O'Day (21) | 1412 | 1884 | R |
| Al Orth (33) | 1412 | 1906 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (26) | 1412 | 1953 | R | |
| 333. | Gaylord Perry+ (34) | 1410 | 1973 | R |
| 334. | Chick Fraser (31) | 1409 | 1905 | R |
| George Haddock (23) | 1409 | 1890 | R | |
| George McQuillan (23) | 1409 | 1908 | R | |
| 337. | George Mullin (25) | 1408 | 1906 | R |
| 338. | Kid Madden (20) | 1404 | 1887 | L |
| Kid Nichols+ (29) | 1404 | 1899 | R | |
| 340. | Vic Willis+ (29) | 1403 | 1905 | R |
| 341. | Walter Johnson+ (22) | 1402 | 1910 | R |
| 342. | John Healy (21) | 1401 | 1888 | R |
| Urban Shocker (30) | 1401 | 1921 | R | |
| 344. | Carl Mays (29) | 1400 | 1921 | R |
| 345. | John Ward+ (21) | 1398 | 1881 | R |
| 346. | Ed Morris (24) | 1392 | 1887 | L |
| Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 1392 | 1974 | R | |
| 348. | Wes Ferrell (27) | 1391 | 1935 | R |
| Eddie Plank+ (29) | 1391 | 1905 | L | |
| Jack Powell (27) | 1391 | 1902 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| 351. | Eddie Plank+ (31) | 1390 | 1907 | L |
| 352. | Phil Niekro+ (39) | 1389 | 1978 | R |
| 353. | Jack Coombs (27) | 1388 | 1910 | R |
| Al Orth (29) | 1388 | 1902 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (32) | 1388 | 1904 | R | |
| 356. | Ed Walsh+ (29) | 1386 | 1910 | R |
| 357. | Christy Mathewson+ (20) | 1383 | 1901 | R |
| 358. | Ed Beatin (22) | 1382 | 1889 | L |
| 359. | Adonis Terry (24) | 1381 | 1889 | R |
| 360. | Charley Radbourn+ (26) | 1380 | 1881 | R |
| Toad Ramsey (25) | 1380 | 1890 | L | |
| 362. | Togie Pittinger (33) | 1378 | 1905 | R |
| Eddie Plank+ (27) | 1378 | 1903 | L | |
| 364. | Wilbur Cooper (29) | 1377 | 1921 | L |
| Howard Ehmke (30) | 1377 | 1924 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (34) | 1377 | 1928 | R | |
| 367. | Elton Chamberlain (19) | 1374 | 1887 | R |
| Fred Toney (28) | 1374 | 1917 | R | |
| 369. | Fred Goldsmith (25) | 1373 | 1881 | R |
| George Haddock (24) | 1373 | 1891 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (22) | 1373 | 1887 | R | |
| 372. | Claude Hendrix (25) | 1371 | 1914 | R |
| 373. | George Uhle (27) | 1367 | 1926 | R |
| 374. | Ed Cushman (34) | 1365 | 1886 | L |
| Bump Hadley (28) | 1365 | 1933 | R | |
| John Ward+ (18) | 1365 | 1878 | R | |
| 377. | Jim Bagby (30) | 1364 | 1920 | R |
| Ed Killian (27) | 1364 | 1904 | L | |
| 379. | Jack Chesbro+ (32) | 1363 | 1906 | R |
| 380. | Dizzy Dean+ (25) | 1362 | 1935 | R |
| Dick Rudolph (27) | 1362 | 1915 | R | |
| Joe Wood (22) | 1362 | 1912 | R | |
| 383. | Stan Coveleski+ (31) | 1360 | 1921 | R |
| Dickey Kerr (27) | 1360 | 1921 | L | |
| Phenomenal Smith (23) | 1360 | 1888 | L | |
| Kaiser Wilhelm (34) | 1360 | 1908 | R | |
| 387. | Jim Whitney (30) | 1357 | 1888 | R |
| 388. | Alvin Crowder (33) | 1356 | 1932 | R |
| Oscar Jones (23) | 1356 | 1903 | R | |
| 390. | Hardie Henderson (23) | 1355 | 1886 | R |
| Nolan Ryan+ (26) | 1355 | 1973 | R | |
| Ed Seward (22) | 1355 | 1889 | R | |
| 393. | Henry Boyle (27) | 1354 | 1888 | R |
| Jack Chesbro+ (29) | 1354 | 1903 | R | |
| 395. | Harry McIntire (26) | 1353 | 1905 | R |
| 396. | George Pipgras (28) | 1352 | 1928 | R |
| 397. | Steve Carlton+ (27) | 1351 | 1972 | L |
| Gus Krock (22) | 1351 | 1888 | L | |
| 399. | Red Faber+ (32) | 1350 | 1921 | R |
| Kid Nichols+ (31) | 1350 | 1901 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| 401. | Red Faber+ (31) | 1349 | 1920 | R |
| 402. | Ad Gumbert (21) | 1348 | 1890 | R |
| Bill Singer (29) | 1348 | 1973 | R | |
| 404. | Nap Rucker (23) | 1346 | 1908 | L |
| 405. | Burleigh Grimes+ (30) | 1345 | 1924 | R |
| George Mullin (22) | 1345 | 1903 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (30) | 1345 | 1969 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (33) | 1345 | 1972 | R | |
| 409. | Bill Bernhard (33) | 1343 | 1904 | R |
| Erskine Mayer (24) | 1343 | 1914 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (26) | 1343 | 1884 | R | |
| 412. | Charlie Buffinton (29) | 1342 | 1890 | R |
| Case Patten (28) | 1342 | 1902 | L | |
| Scott Perry (27) | 1342 | 1918 | R | |
| 415. | Wes Ferrell (28) | 1341 | 1936 | R |
| 416. | Hooks Dauss (33) | 1340 | 1923 | R |
| 417. | Ed Cushman (38) | 1337 | 1890 | L |
| 418. | Gaylord Perry+ (31) | 1336 | 1970 | R |
| 419. | Walter Johnson+ (23) | 1335 | 1911 | R |
| Cy Young+ (36) | 1335 | 1903 | R | |
| 421. | Nat Hudson (29) | 1334 | 1888 | R |
| 422. | Jimmy Ring (28) | 1333 | 1923 | R |
| 423. | Addie Joss+ (27) | 1332 | 1907 | R |
| 424. | Howard Ehmke (29) | 1331 | 1923 | R |
| Jack Quinn (30) | 1331 | 1914 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (27) | 1331 | 1954 | R | |
| 427. | Red Donahue (29) | 1330 | 1902 | R |
| 428. | Van Mungo (23) | 1329 | 1934 | R |
| 429. | Bill Dinneen (28) | 1328 | 1904 | R |
| Cy Young+ (40) | 1328 | 1907 | R | |
| 431. | Bill Voiselle (25) | 1327 | 1944 | R |
| 432. | Vern Bickford (29) | 1325 | 1950 | R |
| Lev Shreve (19) | 1325 | 1888 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (33) | 1325 | 1900 | R | |
| 435. | Lon Knight (23) | 1324 | 1876 | R |
| Tom Seaton (25) | 1324 | 1913 | R | |
| 437. | Bert Blyleven (22) | 1321 | 1973 | R |
| Mickey Lolich (31) | 1321 | 1972 | L | |
| 439. | Dan Casey (27) | 1320 | 1890 | L |
| 440. | Christy Mathewson+ (24) | 1319 | 1905 | R |
| Joe McGinnity+ (34) | 1319 | 1905 | R | |
| 442. | Phil Knell (25) | 1318 | 1890 | L |
| 443. | Bill James (22) | 1316 | 1914 | R |
| Charley Root (28) | 1316 | 1927 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (29) | 1316 | 1971 | L | |
| Wilbur Wood (32) | 1316 | 1974 | L | |
| 447. | Bob Friend (25) | 1315 | 1956 | R |
| 448. | Tim Keefe+ (35) | 1314 | 1892 | R |
| Al Mattern (26) | 1314 | 1909 | R | |
| 450. | Van Mungo (25) | 1313 | 1936 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| Orval Overall (24) | 1313 | 1905 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (22) | 1313 | 1917 | L | |
| Johnny Sain (30) | 1313 | 1948 | R | |
| 454. | Wilbur Cooper (28) | 1312 | 1920 | L |
| Joe McGinnity+ (36) | 1312 | 1907 | R | |
| 456. | Henry Schmidt (30) | 1311 | 1903 | R |
| Bill Sowders (23) | 1311 | 1888 | R | |
| 458. | Bert Cunningham (23) | 1310 | 1889 | R |
| Dolly Gray (31) | 1310 | 1929 | R | |
| Elmer Myers (22) | 1310 | 1916 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (25) | 1310 | 1952 | R | |
| 462. | Jumbo McGinnis (32) | 1308 | 1886 | |
| 463. | Juan Marichal+ (30) | 1307 | 1968 | R |
| Rube Waddell+ (26) | 1307 | 1903 | L | |
| 465. | Fergie Jenkins+ (31) | 1305 | 1974 | R |
| Walter Johnson+ (25) | 1305 | 1913 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (27) | 1305 | 1915 | R | |
| 468. | Bob Feller+ (21) | 1304 | 1940 | R |
| Denny McLain (25) | 1304 | 1969 | R | |
| Wild Bill Widner (22) | 1304 | 1889 | R | |
| 471. | Dizzy Dean+ (26) | 1303 | 1936 | R |
| Frank Meinke (20) | 1303 | 1884 | ||
| Eppa Rixey+ (31) | 1303 | 1922 | L | |
| Jack Taylor (28) | 1303 | 1902 | R | |
| 475. | Rube Benton (22) | 1302 | 1912 | L |
| Mordecai Brown+ (32) | 1302 | 1909 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (25) | 1302 | 1901 | R | |
| Harry Howell (24) | 1302 | 1901 | R | |
| Ed Killian (30) | 1302 | 1907 | L | |
| Earl Moseley (26) | 1302 | 1914 | R | |
| Dick Rudolph (26) | 1302 | 1914 | R | |
| 482. | Nick Cullop (26) | 1301 | 1914 | L |
| Dolf Luque (32) | 1301 | 1923 | R | |
| Carl Mays (28) | 1301 | 1920 | R | |
| 485. | Babe Ruth+ (21) | 1300 | 1916 | L |
| Rube Waddell+ (28) | 1300 | 1905 | L | |
| 487. | George Earnshaw (30) | 1299 | 1930 | R |
| Bob Ewing (34) | 1299 | 1907 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (28) | 1299 | 1971 | R | |
| Jeff Tesreau (26) | 1299 | 1914 | R | |
| 491. | Jeff Pfeffer (28) | 1298 | 1916 | R |
| 492. | Harry Howell (31) | 1297 | 1908 | R |
| Sandy Koufax+ (29) | 1297 | 1965 | L | |
| 494. | Stump Wiedman (26) | 1296 | 1887 | R |
| 495. | Larry Cheney (28) | 1295 | 1914 | R |
| 496. | Catfish Hunter+ (29) | 1294 | 1975 | R |
| Eppa Rixey+ (32) | 1294 | 1923 | L | |
| 498. | Harry Howell (28) | 1293 | 1905 | R |
| Bill Magee (23) | 1293 | 1898 | R | |
| 500. | Noodles Hahn (23) | 1292 | 1902 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batters Faced | Year | Throws |
| John Harkins (27) | 1292 | 1886 | R | |
| Eddie Rommel (25) | 1292 | 1923 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
