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Batting Leaders Age 23

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Up to and including age 23

During age 23 Seasons

Including and after age 23

Minimum 810 IP or 80 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. George Bradley 1.62 1108.7

2. Walter Johnson 1.77 1355.3

3. Dutch Leonard 1.90 667.3

4. John Clarkson 1.98 765.0

5. Joe Wood 1.99 1147.3

6. Jim McCormick 2.07 1321.0

Nap Rucker 2.07 608.7

John Ward 2.07 2401.0

9. Babe Ruth 2.09 1057.0

10. Tommy Bond 2.13 2866.0

ERA
Rank Player ERA Year

1. George Bradley 1.23 1876

2. George McQuillan 1.53 1908

3. Steve Rogers 1.54 1973

4. Ray Collins 1.62 1910

5. Ed Summers 1.64 1908

6. Dean Chance 1.65 1964

Ed Reulbach 1.65 1906

8. Bill Doak 1.72 1914

9. Henry Boyle 1.74 1884

Earl Moore 1.74 1903

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Addie Joss 1.77 2057.7

2. Ed Walsh 1.82 2964.3

3. Mordecai Brown 2.06 3172.3

4. Christy Mathewson 2.07 3768.0

5. Rube Waddell 2.13 2868.3

6. Walter Johnson 2.26 4881.7

7. Will White 2.27 3515.7

8. Chief Bender 2.28 2076.0

9. Doc White 2.32 2804.3

10. Eddie Plank 2.35 4495.7

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Tommy Bond 195 2866.0

2. Amos Rusie 174 2732.0

3. John Ward 161 2401.0

4. Silver King 156 2318.0

5. Al Spalding 150 1776.0

6. Larry Corcoran 135 1762.3

7. Bobby Mathews 131 2222.0

8. Kid Nichols 126 1727.3

9. Matt Kilroy 121 1974.0

10. Elton Chamberlain 114 1685.7

Ed Morris 114 1566.0

Gus Weyhing 114 1709.3

Wins
Rank Player W Year

1. John Clarkson 53 1885

2. Al Spalding 52 1874

3. Charlie Buffinton 48 1884

4. George Bradley 45 1876

Jim McCormick 45 1880

6. Tommy Bond 43 1879

7. Ed Morris 41 1886

8. Kid Gleason 38 1890

9. Amos Rusie 36 1894

10. Sadie McMahon 35 1891

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Cy Young 511 7354.7

2. Pete Alexander 373 5190.0

3. Warren Spahn 363 5228.0

4. Walter Johnson 360 4881.7

5. Tim Keefe 342 5047.7

6. Roger Clemens 338 4685.0

7. Eddie Plank 326 4495.7

8. Pud Galvin 323 5348.3

9. Greg Maddux 321 4378.7

10. Phil Niekro 318 5404.3

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Al Spalding 0.758 1776.0

2. John Clarkson 0.753 765.0

3. Bob Caruthers 0.736 1293.3

4. Dwight Gooden 0.722 1172.7

5. Vic Willis 0.712 653.7

6. John Candelaria 0.710 571.3

7. Charlie Buffinton 0.694 962.0

8. Larry Corcoran 0.692 1762.3

9. Lefty Gomez 0.691 568.3

10. Nick Maddox 0.683 605.3

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp Year

1. Larry Twitchell 0.917 1887

2. Bob Stanley 0.882 1978

3. Ron Davis 0.875 1979

4. Roger Moret 0.867 1973

5. Jason Bere 0.857 1994

Roger Clemens 0.857 1986

Charlie Hodnett 0.857 1884

8. Tim Hudson 0.846 1999

Jered Weaver 0.846 2006

10. Henry Boyle 0.833 1884

Turk Farrell 0.833 1957

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Pedro Martinez 0.696 2414.0

2. Christy Mathewson 0.691 3768.0

3. Dave Foutz 0.690 1997.3

4. Sandy Koufax 0.687 1961.0

5. Whitey Ford 0.684 3058.3

6. Lefty Grove 0.680 3940.7

7. Bob Caruthers 0.668 1876.3

8. Sam Leever 0.660 2660.7

9. Roger Clemens 0.659 4685.0

Tim Hudson 0.659 1875.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. George Bradley 0.958 1108.7

2. Ed Morris 0.970 1566.0

3. John Clarkson 0.999 765.0

4. Walter Johnson 1.031 1355.3

5. John Ward 1.033 2401.0

6. Charlie Sweeney 1.038 1006.7

7. Tommy Bond 1.059 2866.0

8. Bob Caruthers 1.059 1293.3

9. Larry Corcoran 1.061 1762.3

10. Joe Wood 1.078 1147.3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP Year

1. Henry Boyle 0.853 1884

2. George Bradley 0.887 1876

3. Addie Joss 0.948 1903

4. John Clarkson 0.953 1885

5. Roger Clemens 0.969 1986

6. Charlie Ferguson 0.976 1886

7. Tom Seaver 0.980 1968

8. Ernie Shore 0.981 1914

9. George McQuillan 0.984 1908

10. Charlie Buffinton 0.991 1884

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Addie Joss 0.949 2057.7

2. Ed Walsh 1.000 2964.3

3. Pedro Martinez 1.017 2414.0

4. Christy Mathewson 1.031 3768.0

5. Mordecai Brown 1.066 3172.3

6. Walter Johnson 1.073 4881.7

7. Babe Adams 1.092 2995.3

8. Rube Waddell 1.101 2868.3

9. George Bradley 1.101 2404.3

10. Juan Marichal 1.102 3426.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Dave Boswell 6.68 711.3

2. Babe Ruth 6.69 1057.0

3. Sam McDowell 6.79 799.7

4. Vida Blue 6.79 807.3

5. Dutch Leonard 6.93 667.3

6. Joe Wood 7.08 1147.3

7. Harry Harper 7.13 829.0

8. Bob Feller 7.14 1448.3

9. Ed Morris 7.18 1566.0

10. Jimmy Dygert 7.21 749.3

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP Year

1. Ed Reulbach 5.33 1906

2. Herb Score 5.85 1956

3. Nolan Ryan 5.88 1970

4. Mario Soto 5.96 1980

5. Sam McDowell 6.02 1966

6. Andy Messersmith 6.08 1969

7. Steve Rogers 6.25 1973

8. Dean Chance 6.27 1964

9. Rich Gossage 6.29 1975

10. Roger Clemens 6.34 1986

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 6.57 5159.7

2. Pedro Martinez 6.89 2414.0

3. Hoyt Wilhelm 7.01 2254.3

4. Andy Messersmith 7.01 2149.0

5. Ed Walsh 7.12 2964.3

6. Randy Johnson 7.16 3855.3

7. Addie Joss 7.27 2057.7

8. Ed Reulbach 7.34 2340.7

9. Tom Seaver 7.44 4531.7

10. Rube Waddell 7.45 2868.3

Up to and including age 23

During age 23 Seasons

Including and after age 23

Minimum 810 IP or 80 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Tommy Bond 0.40 2866.0

2. George Bradley 0.44 1108.7

3. Pud Galvin 0.52 1113.7

4. Bill Stearns 0.55 705.0

5. Al Spalding 0.59 1776.0

6. Jim Britt 0.65 816.7

7. Bobby Mathews 0.80 2222.0

8. John Ward 0.88 2401.0

9. John Coleman 0.93 794.7

10. Jim McCormick 1.12 1321.0

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP Year

1. Bobby Mathews 0.33 1875

2. Al Spalding 0.34 1874

3. Tommy Bond 0.39 1879

4. Candy Cummings 0.54 1872

5. George Bradley 0.60 1876

6. Henry Boyle 0.60 1884

7. Harry McCormick 0.61 1879

8. Pud Galvin 0.63 1880

9. Dory Dean 0.82 1876

10. Curry Foley 0.84 1879

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Candy Cummings 0.49 2149.7

2. George Zettlein 0.61 2175.7

3. George Bradley 0.67 2404.3

4. Dick McBride 0.74 2081.7

5. Bobby Mathews 0.96 3361.0

6. Jim Whitney 1.06 3496.3

7. Pud Galvin 1.20 5348.3

8. Deacon Phillippe 1.25 2607.0

9. Addie Joss 1.26 2057.7

10. Will White 1.26 3515.7

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Sam McDowell 9.74 799.7

2. Dwight Gooden 8.19 1172.7

3. Dave Boswell 7.97 711.3

4. Frank Tanana 7.79 1082.0

5. Bob Feller 7.66 1448.3

6. Jeremy Bonderman 7.49 749.0

7. Bert Blyleven 7.37 1335.7

8. Fernando Valenzuela 7.32 1013.0

9. Don Sutton 7.30 666.0

10. Dennis Eckersley 7.04 901.7

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP Year

1. Sam McDowell 10.42 1966

2. Scott Kazmir 10.41 2007

3. Sandy Koufax 10.15 1959

4. Bobby Witt 10.07 1987

5. Josh Beckett 9.63 2003

6. Jim Maloney 9.53 1963

7. Tom Gordon 9.51 1991

8. Tom Hall 9.51 1971

9. Herb Score 9.49 1956

10. Jake Peavy 9.36 2004

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Randy Johnson 10.78 3855.3

2. Pedro Martinez 10.29 2414.0

3. Nolan Ryan 9.56 5159.7

4. Curt Schilling 8.63 3237.7

5. Roger Clemens 8.59 4685.0

6. David Cone 8.28 2898.7

7. John Smoltz 8.05 3095.0

8. Mark Langston 7.49 2962.7

9. Chuck Finley 7.35 3197.3

10. Al Leiter 7.34 2311.0

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Amos Rusie 335 2732.0

2. Tommy Bond 321 2866.0

3. John Ward 283 2401.0

4. Silver King 276 2318.0

5. Bobby Mathews 255 2222.0

6. Matt Kilroy 236 1974.0

Byung-Hyun Kim 236 280.0

8. Terry Forster 234 493.7

9. Mitch Williams 232 274.7

10. Mike McCormick 224 1087.0

Games
Rank Player G_p Year

1. Jonathan Broxton 83 2007

2. Lance McCullers 78 1987

Ed Vande Berg 78 1982

4. Matt Capps 76 2007

5. Jesse Crain 75 2005

6. Chad Cordero 74 2005

Scott Garrelts 74 1985

Jim McCormick 74 1880

Lee Richmond 74 1880

10. Antonio Osuna 73 1996

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Jesse Orosco 1234 1260.0

2. Mike Stanton 1158 1090.0

3. John Franco 1119 1245.7

4. Hoyt Wilhelm 1070 2254.3

5. Dan Plesac 1064 1072.0

6. Kent Tekulve 1050 1436.3

7. Jose Mesa 1016 1517.3

8. Mike Timlin 1011 1155.0

9. Roberto Hernandez 1010 1071.3

10. Lee Smith 1004 1267.7

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Huston Street 76 199.0

2. Terry Forster 74 493.7

3. Byung-Hyun Kim 70 280.0

4. Gregg Olson 64 170.3

5. Chad Cordero 62 168.0

6. Francisco Rodriguez 59 243.0

7. Billy McCool 50 448.0

8. Neil Allen 48 263.0

9. Victor Cruz 32 246.0

Mitch Williams 32 274.7

Saves
Rank Player SV Year

1. Chad Cordero 47 2005

2. Francisco Rodriguez 45 2005

3. Gregg Olson 37 1990

4. Byung-Hyun Kim 36 2002

5. Ugueth Urbina 27 1997

6. Rich Gossage 26 1975

7. Jorge Julio 25 2002

8. Doug Bird 20 1973

9. Scott Williamson 19 1999

10. Neil Allen 18 1981

Matt Capps 18 2007

Elias Sosa 18 1973

Mitch Williams 18 1988

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Trevor Hoffman 524 942.7

2. Lee Smith 478 1267.7

3. Mariano Rivera 443 953.0

4. John Franco 424 1245.7

5. Dennis Eckersley 387 2652.3

6. Jeff Reardon 367 1132.3

7. Billy Wagner 358 771.0

8. Randy Myers 347 882.7

9. Rollie Fingers 329 1581.0

John Wetteland 329 662.3

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Tommy Bond 2866.0 2866.0

2. Amos Rusie 2732.0 2732.0

3. John Ward 2401.0 2401.0

4. Silver King 2318.0 2318.0

5. Bobby Mathews 2222.0 2222.0

6. Matt Kilroy 1974.0 1974.0

7. Al Spalding 1776.0 1776.0

8. Larry Corcoran 1762.3 1762.3

9. Kid Nichols 1727.3 1727.3

10. Gus Weyhing 1709.3 1709.3

Innings
Rank Player IP Year

1. Jim McCormick 657.7 1880

2. Bobby Mathews 626.7 1875

3. John Clarkson 623.0 1885

4. Al Spalding 616.3 1874

5. Lee Richmond 590.7 1880

6. Charlie Buffinton 587.0 1884

7. George Bradley 573.0 1876

8. Tommy Bond 555.3 1879

Ed Morris 555.3 1886

10. Jim Whitney 552.3 1881

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Cy Young 7354.7 7354.7

2. Phil Niekro 5404.3 5404.3

3. Gaylord Perry 5350.3 5350.3

4. Pud Galvin 5348.3 5348.3

5. Warren Spahn 5228.0 5228.0

6. Pete Alexander 5190.0 5190.0

7. Nolan Ryan 5159.7 5159.7

8. Tim Keefe 5047.7 5047.7

9. Steve Carlton 4947.3 4947.3

10. Walter Johnson 4881.7 4881.7

Up to and including age 23

During age 23 Seasons

Including and after age 23

Minimum 810 IP or 80 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Amos Rusie 1478 2732.0

2. Bob Feller 1233 1448.3

3. Toad Ramsey 1165 1571.0

4. Bert Blyleven 1094 1335.7

5. Matt Kilroy 1082 1974.0

6. Dwight Gooden 1067 1172.7

7. Silver King 942 2318.0

8. Frank Tanana 937 1082.0

9. Ed Morris 926 1566.0

10. Walter Johnson 915 1355.3

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p Year

1. Charlie Buffinton 417 1884

2. Ed Morris 326 1886

3. John Clarkson 308 1885

4. Bill Wise 268 1884

5. Jim Maloney 265 1963

6. Herb Score 263 1956

7. Jim McCormick 260 1880

8. Jack Stivetts 259 1891

9. Bert Blyleven 249 1974

10. Al Atkinson 247 1884

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 5483 5159.7

2. Randy Johnson 4616 3855.3

3. Roger Clemens 4472 4685.0

4. Steve Carlton 3922 4947.3

5. Gaylord Perry 3534 5350.3

6. Tom Seaver 3470 4531.7

7. Phil Niekro 3342 5404.3

8. Don Sutton 3196 4824.0

9. Fergie Jenkins 3182 4488.3

10. Bob Gibson 3117 3884.3

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Tommy Bond 320 2866.0

2. Amos Rusie 305 2732.0

3. Silver King 266 2318.0

4. John Ward 256 2401.0

5. Bobby Mathews 253 2222.0

6. Matt Kilroy 233 1974.0

7. Al Spalding 203 1776.0

8. Elton Chamberlain 202 1685.7

9. Gus Weyhing 201 1709.3

10. Larry Corcoran 196 1762.3

Games Started
Rank Player GS Year

1. Jim McCormick 74 1880

2. John Clarkson 70 1885

Bobby Mathews 70 1875

4. Al Spalding 69 1874

5. Charlie Buffinton 67 1884

6. Lee Richmond 66 1880

7. Tommy Bond 64 1879

George Bradley 64 1876

9. Ed Morris 63 1886

Jim Whitney 63 1881

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Cy Young 815 7354.7

2. Nolan Ryan 744 5159.7

3. Phil Niekro 716 5404.3

4. Gaylord Perry 690 5350.3

5. Don Sutton 687 4824.0

6. Roger Clemens 672 4685.0

7. Steve Carlton 670 4947.3

8. Warren Spahn 663 5228.0

9. Tommy John 656 4412.0

10. Greg Maddux 641 4378.7

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Tommy Bond 311 2866.0

2. Amos Rusie 280 2732.0

3. Silver King 246 2318.0

4. John Ward 239 2401.0

5. Bobby Mathews 236 2222.0

6. Matt Kilroy 222 1974.0

7. Larry Corcoran 189 1762.3

8. Gus Weyhing 186 1709.3

9. Elton Chamberlain 184 1685.7

Kid Nichols 184 1727.3

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG Year

1. Jim McCormick 72 1880

2. Bobby Mathews 69 1875

3. John Clarkson 68 1885

4. Al Spalding 65 1874

5. George Bradley 63 1876

Charlie Buffinton 63 1884

Ed Morris 63 1886

8. Tommy Bond 59 1879

9. Frank Mountain 57 1883

Lee Richmond 57 1880

Jim Whitney 57 1881

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Cy Young 749 7354.7

2. Pud Galvin 574 5348.3

3. Tim Keefe 554 5047.7

4. Charley Radbourn 489 4535.3

5. John Clarkson 471 4394.3

6. Tony Mullane 463 4487.3

7. Pete Alexander 437 5190.0

8. Walter Johnson 432 4881.7

9. Eddie Plank 410 4495.7

10. Jack Powell 398 4164.0

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Tommy Bond 39 2866.0

2. Walter Johnson 26 1355.3

3. John Ward 24 2401.0

Joe Wood 24 1147.3

5. Ed Morris 22 1566.0

6. Bert Blyleven 21 1335.7

7. George Bradley 20 1108.7

Christy Mathewson 20 1380.3

Amos Rusie 20 2732.0

10. Dwight Gooden 19 1172.7

Frank Tanana 19 1082.0

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO Year

1. George Bradley 16 1876

2. Ed Morris 12 1886

3. Tommy Bond 11 1879

Dean Chance 11 1964

5. John Clarkson 10 1885

6. George Derby 9 1881

7. Steve Barber 8 1961

Charlie Buffinton 8 1884

Joe Bush 8 1916

Ben Sanders 8 1888

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Pete Alexander 90 5190.0

Walter Johnson 90 4881.7

3. Cy Young 76 7354.7

4. Eddie Plank 69 4495.7

5. Christy Mathewson 63 3768.0

Warren Spahn 63 5228.0

7. Nolan Ryan 61 5159.7

8. Tom Seaver 59 4531.7

9. Ed Walsh 57 2964.3

10. Bob Gibson 56 3884.3

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Denny McLain 120 840.7

2. Catfish Hunter 117 1050.3

Mike McCormick 117 1087.0

Pedro Ramos 117 772.3

5. Larry Dierker 101 1250.3

6. Don Drysdale 100 1071.3

7. Ray Sadecki 97 895.7

8. Frank Tanana 93 1082.0

9. Bert Blyleven 90 1335.7

Dennis Eckersley 90 901.7

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA Year

1. Brad Radke 40 1996

2. Pedro Ramos 38 1958

3. Livan Hernandez 37 1998

4. Scott Bankhead 35 1987

Denny McLain 35 1967

6. Catfish Hunter 34 1969

Frank Viola 34 1983

8. Eric Bell 32 1987

Rob Bell 32 2000

Bill Wegman 32 1986

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Fergie Jenkins 482 4488.3

Phil Niekro 482 5404.3

3. Robin Roberts 480 4315.3

4. Jamie Moyer 444 3550.3

5. Don Sutton 435 4824.0

6. Warren Spahn 434 5228.0

7. David Wells 407 3439.0

8. Steve Carlton 399 4947.3

Gaylord Perry 399 5350.3

10. Jack Morris 385 3778.3

Up to and including age 23

During age 23 Seasons

Including and after age 23

Minimum 810 IP or 80 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Amos Rusie 1352 2732.0

2. Bob Feller 815 1448.3

3. Willie McGill 701 1251.0

4. Elton Chamberlain 687 1685.7

5. Gus Weyhing 669 1709.3

6. Silver King 626 2318.0

7. Pink Hawley 594 1608.3

8. Matt Kilroy 560 1974.0

9. Hal Newhouser 544 1003.0

10. John Healy 516 1618.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p Year

1. Jack Stivetts 232 1891

2. Elton Chamberlain 206 1891

3. Amos Rusie 200 1894

4. Ed Beatin 186 1890

5. Tom Vickery 184 1890

6. Bob Harmon 181 1911

Bob Turley 181 1954

8. Gus Weyhing 179 1890

9. Kid Gleason 167 1890

10. Weldon Wyckoff 165 1915

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 2664 5159.7

2. Phil Niekro 1809 5404.3

3. Steve Carlton 1745 4947.3

4. Bobo Newsom 1725 3747.0

5. Early Wynn 1682 4313.7

6. Charlie Hough 1654 3784.3

7. Roger Clemens 1514 4685.0

8. Earl Whitehill 1431 3564.7

9. Warren Spahn 1423 5228.0

10. Randy Johnson 1422 3855.3

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Tommy Bond 2909 2866.0

2. Bobby Mathews 2583 2222.0

3. Amos Rusie 2355 2732.0

4. John Ward 2245 2401.0

5. Silver King 2145 2318.0

6. Al Spalding 2141 1776.0

7. Matt Kilroy 1884 1974.0

8. Scott Stratton 1849 1691.0

9. Win Mercer 1725 1346.7

10. Pink Hawley 1721 1608.3

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p Year

1. Al Spalding 753 1874

2. Bobby Mathews 709 1875

3. Candy Cummings 600 1872

4. Jim McCormick 585 1880

5. Jim Whitney 548 1881

6. Frank Mountain 546 1883

7. Tommy Bond 543 1879

8. Lee Richmond 541 1880

9. Pud Galvin 528 1880

10. Ed Beatin 518 1890

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Cy Young 7092 7354.7

2. Pud Galvin 5767 5348.3

3. Phil Niekro 5044 5404.3

4. Gaylord Perry 4938 5350.3

5. Pete Alexander 4868 5190.0

6. Warren Spahn 4805 5228.0

7. Tommy John 4501 4412.0

8. Ted Lyons 4459 4138.3

9. Tim Keefe 4439 5047.7

10. Steve Carlton 4416 4947.3

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Tommy Bond 4.87 2866.0

2. Charlie Buffinton 4.41 962.0

3. Pud Galvin 4.23 1113.7

4. John Ward 3.82 2401.0

5. Bert Blyleven 3.43 1335.7

Ed Morris 3.43 1566.0

7. John Clarkson 3.33 765.0

8. Bret Saberhagen 3.24 806.0

9. Dwight Gooden 3.21 1172.7

Don Sutton 3.21 666.0

Frank Tanana 3.21 1082.0

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB Year

1. Henry Boyle 8.80 1884

2. Tommy Bond 6.46 1879

3. Roy Oswalt 6.00 2001

4. Charlie Buffinton 5.49 1884

5. Jim Merritt 5.37 1967

6. Al Atkinson 4.57 1884

7. Bill Wise 4.47 1884

8. Sammy Ellis 4.46 1964

9. Tom Seaver 4.27 1968

10. Cole Hamels 4.12 2007

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Pedro Martinez 4.56 2414.0

2. Curt Schilling 4.45 3237.7

3. Jim Whitney 3.82 3496.3

4. Greg Maddux 3.75 4378.7

5. Jon Lieber 3.67 2151.3

6. Dennis Eckersley 3.60 2652.3

7. Mike Mussina 3.56 3274.7

8. Brad Radke 3.50 2270.0

9. George Bradley 3.41 2404.3

10. Bobby Mathews 3.37 3361.0

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Amos Rusie 129 2732.0

2. John Healy 119 1618.0

3. Tommy Bond 116 2866.0

4. Bobby Mathews 112 2222.0

5. Hardie Henderson 110 1641.3

6. Silver King 104 2318.0

7. Pink Hawley 101 1608.3

Scott Stratton 101 1691.0

9. Matt Kilroy 99 1974.0

John Ward 99 2401.0

Losses
Rank Player L Year

1. Bobby Mathews 38 1875

2. Pud Galvin 35 1880

3. Harry McCormick 33 1879

Frank Mountain 33 1883

Jim Whitney 33 1881

6. Lee Richmond 32 1880

7. Ed Beatin 30 1890

Toad Ramsey 30 1888

9. Silver King 29 1891

10. Jim McCormick 28 1880

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Cy Young 316 7354.7

2. Pud Galvin 281 5348.3

3. Nolan Ryan 279 5159.7

4. Phil Niekro 274 5404.3

5. Gaylord Perry 265 5350.3

6. Warren Spahn 245 5228.0

7. Jack Powell 244 4164.0

8. Eppa Rixey 236 4177.0

9. Steve Carlton 232 4947.3

10. Ted Lyons 229 4138.3

Don Sutton 229 4824.0

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Amos Rusie 911 2732.0

2. Silver King 723 2318.0

3. Matt Kilroy 715 1974.0

4. Pink Hawley 696 1608.3

5. John Healy 688 1618.0

6. Kid Carsey 681 1328.0

Bobby Mathews 681 2222.0

8. Tommy Bond 678 2866.0

9. Scott Stratton 657 1691.0

10. Willie McGill 638 1251.0

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER Year

1. Ed Beatin 202 1890

2. Frank Mountain 201 1883

3. Park Swartzel 197 1889

4. Jack Taylor 191 1896

5. Elton Chamberlain 190 1891

Scott Stratton 190 1893

7. George Haddock 186 1890

8. Red Donahue 172 1896

9. Kid Carsey 171 1894

10. John Keefe 169 1890

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Cy Young 2147 7354.7

2. Phil Niekro 2012 5404.3

3. Gaylord Perry 1846 5350.3

4. Nolan Ryan 1825 5159.7

5. Warren Spahn 1788 5228.0

6. Steve Carlton 1775 4947.3

7. Pud Galvin 1745 5348.3

8. Don Sutton 1737 4824.0

9. Earl Whitehill 1726 3564.7

10. Ted Lyons 1680 4138.3

Up to and including age 23

During age 23 Seasons

Including and after age 23

Minimum 810 IP or 80 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. John Healy 148 1618.0

2. John Ward 138 2401.0

3. Amos Rusie 122 2732.0

4. Matt Kilroy 83 1974.0

5. Larry Corcoran 82 1762.3

6. Billy Serad 80 549.3

7. Bill Stemmeyer 79 495.0

Mickey Welch 79 1649.0

9. Kid Nichols 75 1727.3

10. Jack Stivetts 74 1051.0

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP Year

1. Jim Whitney 46 1881

2. Mark Baldwin 41 1887

3. Will White 40 1878

4. Park Swartzel 35 1889

5. George Bradley 34 1876

6. Matt Kilroy 33 1889

7. George Haddock 31 1890

Harry McCormick 31 1879

9. Joe Blong 29 1877

Lee Richmond 29 1880

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 268 5159.7

2. Tim Keefe 233 5047.7

3. Phil Niekro 226 5404.3

4. Mickey Welch 222 3579.0

5. Charley Radbourn 217 4535.3

6. Jim Whitney 214 3496.3

7. Jack Morris 204 3778.3

8. Pud Galvin 200 5348.3

9. Mark Baldwin 183 2811.3

10. Charlie Hough 179 3784.3

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. John Healy 65 1618.0

2. Vic Willis 60 653.7

3. Kid Madden 57 726.0

4. Johnny Lush 56 1014.0

5. Kid Nichols 55 1727.3

Gus Weyhing 55 1709.3

7. Don Drysdale 52 1071.3

Pete Schneider 52 1274.0

9. Chief Bender 51 1160.3

10. Walter Johnson 49 1355.3

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP Year

1. Vic Willis 30 1899

2. Win Mercer 28 1897

3. Jack Easton 27 1890

Willie Sudhoff 27 1898

5. John Healy 26 1890

6. Chick Fraser 24 1897

7. Tom Murphy 21 1969

Doc Newton 21 1901

9. Barney Pelty 20 1904

Ed Summers 20 1908

Carlos Zambrano 20 2004

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Eddie Plank 196 4495.7

2. Randy Johnson 182 3855.3

Joe McGinnity 182 3441.3

4. Chick Fraser 177 3006.7

5. Charlie Hough 174 3784.3

6. Cy Young 163 7354.7

7. Walter Johnson 162 4881.7

8. Jim Bunning 160 3760.3

9. Roger Clemens 154 4685.0

10. Nolan Ryan 153 5159.7

Batters Faced
Rank Player BFP IP

1. John Ward 9857 2401.0

2. Matt Kilroy 8225 1974.0

3. Tommy Bond 8136 2866.0

4. Silver King 8043 2318.0

5. Gus Weyhing 7350 1709.3

6. Larry Corcoran 7293 1762.3

7. Hardie Henderson 7284 1641.3

8. Kid Nichols 7201 1727.3

9. Mickey Welch 7006 1649.0

10. John Healy 6969 1618.0

Batters Faced
Rank Player BFP Year

1. Jim McCormick 2669 1880

2. John Clarkson 2487 1885

3. Lee Richmond 2410 1880

4. Charlie Buffinton 2383 1884

5. Jim Whitney 2301 1881

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