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Up to & including age 25 Seasons age 25 Including & after age 25
Minimum 700 IP or 70 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1900 IP or 190 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Walter Johnson1.6002070.3
2.George McQuillan1.686800.7
3.Ed Reulbach1.702999.3
4.Joe Wood1.9871418.0
5.Will White1.9941692.3
6.George Bradley2.0661502.7
7.Dutch Leonard2.0691235.7
8.Ed Summers2.096803.0
9.John Ward2.1022461.7
10.Al Spalding2.1312879.7

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Ferdie Schupp0.8981916
2.Walter Johnson1.1451913
3.Red Munger1.3391944
4.Mel Rojas1.4301992
5.Joe Wood1.4871915
6.Barney Pelty1.5881906
7.George McQuillan1.5951910
8.Rich Gossage1.6241977
9.Lee Smith1.6551983
10.Chief Bender1.6561909

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.7662717.0
2.Rube Waddell2.0182408.3
3.Mordecai Brown2.0573172.3
4.Christy Mathewson2.1643061.7
5.Doc White2.3212198.3
6.Hippo Vaughn2.3352216.3
7.Eddie Plank2.3504495.7
8.Walter Johnson2.3634190.3
9.Eddie Cicotte2.3722998.0
10.Harry Howell2.3901935.3

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Al Spalding2522879.7
2.Tommy Bond2213384.3
3.Amos Rusie1973125.3
4.Silver King1872891.3
5.Kid Nichols1842514.0
6.Larry Corcoran1772363.3
 Mickey Welch1772698.3
 Gus Weyhing1772629.0
9.Bob Caruthers1752130.0
10.John Ward1642461.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Al Spalding471876
2.Mickey Welch441885
3.Bob Caruthers401889
4.John Clarkson381887
5.Jim Whitney371883
6.Walter Johnson361913
 Jim McCormick361882
 Tony Mullane361884
 Cy Young361892
10.Bob Emslie321884
 Gus Weyhing321892

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4756783.3
2.Warren Spahn3635228.0
3.Pete Alexander3454823.0
4.Eddie Plank3264495.7
5.Tim Keefe3184540.7
 Phil Niekro3185404.3
7.Gaylord Perry3105231.3
8.Charley Radbourn3094535.3
9.Walter Johnson3024190.3
10.Lefty Grove3003940.7
 Randy Johnson3004109.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7952879.7
2.Bob Caruthers.7322130.0
3.Ed Reulbach.729999.3
4.Dwight Gooden.7211523.7
5.Mike Mussina.712672.7
6.Lefty Gomez.7121084.7
7.John Clarkson.7011754.7
8.Roger Clemens.6961031.3
9.Dave Ferriss.682757.0
10.Andy Pettitte.680636.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Howie Krist1.0001941
2.David Cone.8701988
3.Ralph Terry.8421961
4.Lefty Gomez.8391934
5.Walter Johnson.8371913
6.Jay Hughes.8241899
 Roger Moret.8241975
8.Joe Cowley.8181984
 Don Larsen.8181955
10.Al Hrabosky.8121975
 Al McBean.8121963

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Pedro Martinez.7132156.3
2.Dave Foutz.6901997.3
3.Lefty Grove.6803940.7
4.Whitey Ford.6792851.3
5.Christy Mathewson.6773061.7
6.Chief Bender.6671718.0
 Vic Raschi.6671819.0
8.Sam Leever.6602660.7
9.Dick McBride.6562081.7
10.Johnny Allen.6541950.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Walter Johnson0.9682070.3
2.George McQuillan1.000800.7
3.Addie Joss1.0191031.3
4.George Bradley1.0341502.7
5.Tony Mullane1.0341532.0
6.John Ward1.0442461.7
7.Ed Reulbach1.047999.3
8.Ed Morris1.0622363.7
9.Fergie Jenkins1.063794.0
10.Charlie Sweeney1.0671030.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Walter Johnson0.7801913
2.Ferdie Schupp0.8271916
3.Dave McNally0.8431968
4.Johan Santana0.9212004
5.Pedro Martinez0.9321997
6.Claude Hendrix0.9361914
7.Barney Pelty0.9511906
8.Rich Gossage0.9551977
9.Mark Eichhorn0.9551986
10.Bret Saberhagen0.9611989

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Ed Walsh0.9902717.0
2.Pedro Martinez1.0192156.3
3.Christy Mathewson1.0403061.7
4.Mordecai Brown1.0663172.3
5.Rube Waddell1.0802408.3
6.Juan Marichal1.0812978.3
7.Walter Johnson1.0844190.3
8.Catfish Hunter1.0892136.7
9.Babe Adams1.0902991.3
10.Greg Maddux1.0954097.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.064794.0
2.Ed Reulbach6.403999.3
3.Andy Messersmith6.514802.7
4.George McQuillan6.688800.7
5.Sid Fernandez6.714813.7
6.Sam McDowell6.7931305.0
7.Walter Johnson6.8942070.3
8.Pedro Martinez6.925912.3
9.Mario Soto7.015739.0
10.Babe Ruth7.0611194.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Ferdie Schupp5.0661916
2.Nolan Ryan5.2611972
3.Rich Gossage5.2781977
4.Dave McNally5.7691968
5.Pedro Martinez5.8921997
6.Scott Garrelts5.9251987
7.Mark Eichhorn6.0191986
8.Walter Johnson6.0351913
9.Sam McDowell6.0561968
10.Lee Smith6.0971983

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.5604876.0
2.Pedro Martinez6.9992156.3
3.Hoyt Wilhelm7.0142254.3
4.Ed Walsh7.0722717.0
5.Randy Johnson7.2784109.3
6.Rube Waddell7.2842408.3
7.Bob Gibson7.5083722.0
8.Tom Seaver7.5083980.7
9.Catfish Hunter7.5572136.7
10.Ed Reulbach7.6121930.7


Up to & including age 25 Seasons age 25 Including & after age 25
Minimum 700 IP or 70 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1900 IP or 190 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Tommy Bond0.4603384.3
2.Al Spalding0.4882879.7
3.Bill Stearns0.549705.0
4.Candy Cummings0.5551361.0
5.George Bradley0.5571502.7
6.Jim Britt0.650816.7
7.Pud Galvin0.6642033.0
8.Bobby Mathews0.7472867.3
9.Will White0.9091692.3
10.John Ward0.9252461.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Candy Cummings0.3921874
2.Al Spalding0.4431876
3.Jim Whitney0.6131883
4.Pud Galvin0.8081882
5.Blondie Purcell0.9561879
6.Fred Corey0.9711880
7.Will White0.9741880
8.Walter Johnson0.9881913
9.Noodles Hahn1.0581904
10.Bobby Mathews1.1831877

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.George Zettlein0.6122175.7
2.Dick McBride0.7442081.7
3.Jim Whitney0.9982524.0
4.Christy Mathewson1.2113061.7
5.Deacon Phillippe1.2532607.0
6.Bobby Mathews1.2662218.3
7.Babe Adams1.2882991.3
8.Pud Galvin1.2944415.7
9.Cy Young1.3896783.3
10.Will White1.4482367.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Pedro Martinez9.569912.3
2.Sam McDowell9.5451305.0
3.Oliver Perez9.466805.3
4.Nolan Ryan9.317794.0
5.Scott Kazmir9.307870.3
6.Sandy Koufax9.044947.3
7.Jake Peavy8.854864.0
8.Roger Clemens8.5961031.3
9.Sid Fernandez8.561813.7
10.Mario Soto8.476739.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Pedro Martinez11.3741997
2.Mark Littell11.0031978
3.Scott Garrelts10.7491987
4.Johan Santana10.4602004
5.Nolan Ryan10.4261972
6.Tim Lincecum10.4252009
7.Dick Radatz10.3961962
8.Rich Gossage10.2181977
9.Ben Sheets10.0252004
10.Jon Lester9.9592009

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.6224109.3
2.Pedro Martinez10.3892156.3
3.Nolan Ryan9.6374876.0
4.Hideo Nomo8.7341976.3
5.Curt Schilling8.6743116.0
6.Roger Clemens8.6284149.3
7.John Smoltz8.4122740.0
8.David Cone8.3592776.7
9.Bob Veale7.9581926.0
10.Mark Langston7.5422611.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Tommy Bond3873384.3
2.Amos Rusie3843125.3
3.Mitch Williams367422.7
4.Silver King3522891.3
5.Al Spalding3432879.7
6.Francisco Rodriguez332383.3
7.Bobby Mathews3262867.3
8.Gus Weyhing3162629.0
9.Mickey Welch3132698.3
10.Huston Street311330.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Wayne Granger901969
2.Eddie Guardado831996
3.Carlos Marmol822008
4.Brad Clontz811996
 Todd Coffey812006
6.Gary Majewski792005
 Duaner Sanchez792005
8.Steve Kline781998
9.Juan Rincon772004
 Scott Strickland772001

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Jesse Orosco12261242.7
2.Mike Stanton10771005.0
3.Hoyt Wilhelm10702254.3
4.Mike Timlin10581204.3
5.Kent Tekulve10501436.3
6.Dan Plesac1013981.0
7.Roberto Hernandez10101071.3
8.Jose Mesa10091470.7
9.John Franco9981067.3
10.Trevor Hoffman9851042.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Francisco Rodriguez146383.3
2.Gregg Olson131305.3
3.Huston Street129330.7
4.Chad Cordero128316.3
5.Ugueth Urbina102346.7
6.Rod Beck94272.3
7.Bobby Thigpen91293.7
8.Joakim Soria89189.3
9.Byung-Hyun Kim86419.7
10.Mitch Williams84422.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Bobby Jenks412006
 Ugueth Urbina411999
3.Francisco Rodriguez402007
4.Chad Cordero372007
 John Wetteland371992
6.Jonathan Broxton362009
 Gregg Olson361992
8.Jonathan Papelbon352006
 Huston Street352009
10.Bobby Thigpen341989

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman5911042.0
2.Mariano Rivera5261090.0
3.Lee Smith4601084.0
4.John Franco4081067.3
5.Dennis Eckersley3872137.3
6.Billy Wagner376781.7
7.Jeff Reardon3591001.3
8.Troy Percival358708.7
9.Randy Myers341797.0
10.John Wetteland329610.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Tommy Bond3384.33384.3
2.Amos Rusie3125.33125.3
3.Silver King2891.32891.3
4.Al Spalding2879.72879.7
5.Bobby Mathews2867.32867.3
6.Mickey Welch2698.32698.3
7.Gus Weyhing2629.02629.0
8.Kid Nichols2514.02514.0
9.John Ward2461.72461.7
10.Jim McCormick2442.72442.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Jim McCormick595.71882
2.Tony Mullane567.01884
3.Dupee Shaw543.31884
4.Al Spalding528.71876
5.John Clarkson523.01887
6.Will White517.31880
7.Jim Whitney514.01883
8.Mark Baldwin513.71889
9.Mickey Welch492.01885
10.Candy Cummings482.01874

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young6783.36783.3
2.Phil Niekro5404.35404.3
3.Gaylord Perry5231.35231.3
4.Warren Spahn5228.05228.0
5.Nolan Ryan4876.04876.0
6.Pete Alexander4823.04823.0
7.Tim Keefe4540.74540.7
8.Charley Radbourn4535.34535.3
9.Eddie Plank4495.74495.7
10.Steve Carlton4479.34479.3


Up to & including age 25 Seasons age 25 Including & after age 25
Minimum 700 IP or 70 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1900 IP or 190 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Amos Rusie16793125.3
2.Bert Blyleven15461909.0
3.Toad Ramsey15152100.7
4.Walter Johnson14612070.3
5.Dwight Gooden13911523.7
6.Sam McDowell13841305.0
7.Fernando Valenzuela12741554.7
8.Don Drysdale12361629.7
9.Bob Feller12331448.3
10.Christy Mathewson12081985.7
 Gus Weyhing12082629.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Dupee Shaw4511884
2.Mark Baldwin3681889
3.Jim Whitney3451883
4.Nolan Ryan3291972
5.Tony Mullane3251884
6.Pedro Martinez3051997
7.Roger Clemens2911988
8.Sam McDowell2831968
 Tom Seaver2831970
10.Hal Newhouser2751946

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan52214876.0
2.Randy Johnson48504109.3
3.Roger Clemens39784149.3
4.Steve Carlton35504479.3
5.Gaylord Perry34625231.3
6.Phil Niekro33425404.3
7.Tom Seaver30573980.7
8.Curt Schilling30033116.0
9.Bob Gibson30003722.0
10.Greg Maddux28314097.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Tommy Bond3803384.3
2.Amos Rusie3523125.3
3.Silver King3352891.3
4.Al Spalding3262879.7
5.Bobby Mathews3242867.3
6.Mickey Welch3092698.3
7.Gus Weyhing3012629.0
8.Elton Chamberlain2782333.0
 Kid Nichols2782514.0
10.Jim McCormick2732442.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Jim McCormick671882
2.Dupee Shaw661884
3.Tony Mullane651884
4.Will White621880
5.Al Spalding601876
6.Mark Baldwin591889
 John Clarkson591887
8.Jim Whitney561883
9.Ed Morris551888
 Mickey Welch551885

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Cy Young7536783.3
2.Phil Niekro7165404.3
3.Nolan Ryan6994876.0
4.Gaylord Perry6795231.3
5.Warren Spahn6635228.0
6.Don Sutton6194323.0
7.Steve Carlton6064479.3
8.Greg Maddux6044097.3
9.Roger Clemens6034149.3
10.Randy Johnson5994109.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Tommy Bond3623384.3
2.Amos Rusie3223125.3
3.Silver King3042891.3
 Bobby Mathews3042867.3
5.Mickey Welch2972698.3
6.Gus Weyhing2832629.0
7.Al Spalding2812879.7
8.Kid Nichols2662514.0
9.Jim McCormick2652442.7
10.Ed Morris2642363.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Jim McCormick651882
2.Tony Mullane641884
3.Dupee Shaw601884
4.Will White581880
5.John Clarkson561887
6.Mickey Welch551885
7.Mark Baldwin541889
 Ed Morris541888
 Jim Whitney541883
10.Al Spalding531876

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young6906783.3
2.Tim Keefe4974540.7
3.Charley Radbourn4894535.3
4.Pud Galvin4804415.7
5.Eddie Plank4104495.7
6.Pete Alexander4064823.0
7.Warren Spahn3815228.0
8.Tony Mullane3633566.3
9.Walter Johnson3624190.3
10.John Clarkson3533304.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson442070.3
2.Tommy Bond423384.3
3.Christy Mathewson341985.7
4.Bert Blyleven301909.0
5.Ed Morris282363.7
 Mickey Welch282698.3
 Joe Wood281418.0
8.Denny McLain261501.7
 Fernando Valenzuela261554.7
10.Amos Rusie243125.3
 Al Spalding242879.7
 Frank Tanana241411.3
 John Ward242461.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Walter Johnson111913
2.Dave Davenport101915
 Ed Walsh101906
4.Denny McLain91969
 Nolan Ryan91972
 Cy Young91892
7.Roger Clemens81988
 Al Spalding81876
9.Joe Bush71918
 Bob Caruthers71889
 Wilbur Cooper71917
 Jerry Koosman71968
 Tony Mullane71884
 Milt Pappas71964
 Ed Reulbach71908
 Mickey Welch71885
 Doc White71904

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Pete Alexander834823.0
2.Walter Johnson774190.3
3.Cy Young766783.3
4.Eddie Plank694495.7
5.Warren Spahn635228.0
6.Nolan Ryan594876.0
7.Mordecai Brown553172.3
 Bob Gibson553722.0
 Ed Walsh552717.0
10.Gaylord Perry535231.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Catfish Hunter1761586.3
 Denny McLain1761501.7
3.Pedro Ramos1701280.0
4.Don Drysdale1501629.7
5.Ray Sadecki1451197.7
6.Dennis Eckersley1441346.0
7.Jon Garland1371009.0
8.Mike McCormick1361240.3
9.Sidney Ponson131881.3
10.Bert Blyleven1281909.0
 Dick Ellsworth1281344.0
 Frank Tanana1281411.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Don Sutton381970
2.Jeff Suppan362000
3.Sammy Ellis351966
 Eric Milton352001
5.Scott Elarton342001
 Jose Lima341998
 Mike Maroth342003
8.Mark Buehrle332004
 Jim Bunning331957
 Ken Dixon331986
 Jim Merritt331969
 Phil Ortega331965

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro4825404.3
2.Jamie Moyer4533620.3
3.Warren Spahn4345228.0
4.Robin Roberts4313696.0
5.Fergie Jenkins4284014.7
6.Randy Johnson4084109.3
7.David Wells4073409.7
8.Don Sutton4044323.0
9.Gaylord Perry3865231.3
10.Charlie Hough3753777.3


Up to & including age 25 Seasons age 25 Including & after age 25
Minimum 700 IP or 70 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1900 IP or 190 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Amos Rusie15113125.3
2.Gus Weyhing9982629.0
3.Elton Chamberlain9692333.0
4.Silver King8822891.3
5.Bob Feller8151448.3
6.Pink Hawley7792250.7
7.Jack Stivetts7651750.3
8.Hal Newhouser7521609.0
9.Sadie McMahon7181997.3
10.Willie McGill7011251.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Mark Baldwin2741889
2.Cy Seymour2131898
3.Ted Breitenstein1911894
4.Brickyard Kennedy1681893
 Gus Weyhing1681892
6.Phil Knell1661890
7.George Haddock1631892
8.George Hemming1591894
9.Nolan Ryan1571972
10.Ed Doheny1561899
 Sadie McMahon1561893

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan24514876.0
2.Phil Niekro18095404.3
3.Bobo Newsom17253746.0
4.Charlie Hough16493777.3
5.Steve Carlton15914479.3
6.Early Wynn15323849.3
7.Randy Johnson14904109.3
8.Warren Spahn14235228.0
9.Earl Whitehill14163531.7
10.Roger Clemens13644149.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Tommy Bond35083384.3
2.Bobby Mathews34842867.3
3.Al Spalding32542879.7
4.Amos Rusie27393125.3
5.Silver King27302891.3
6.Mickey Welch26112698.3
7.Kid Nichols25222514.0
8.Pink Hawley24402250.7
9.Gus Weyhing24192629.0
10.Jim McCormick23292442.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Candy Cummings6021874
2.Jim McCormick5501882
 Will White5501880
4.Stump Wiedman5491886
5.Al Spalding5421876
6.Lee Richmond5251882
7.John Clarkson5131887
8.Ted Breitenstein4971894
9.Jim Whitney4921883
10.Bill Carrick4851899

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Cy Young65166783.3
2.Phil Niekro50445404.3
3.Warren Spahn48055228.0
4.Gaylord Perry48005231.3
5.Pud Galvin46934415.7
6.Pete Alexander45834823.0
7.Charley Radbourn43354535.3
8.Jack Quinn42383920.3
9.Tommy John41634010.7
10.Red Faber41064086.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.2433384.3
2.Jim Whitney4.1391486.3
3.Pud Galvin3.7932033.0
4.Cole Hamels3.668736.7
5.John Ward3.6362461.7
6.Ben Sheets3.549825.7
7.Roger Clemens3.5431031.3
8.Walter Johnson3.5042070.3
9.Dupee Shaw3.425770.3
10.Jim Merritt3.423937.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Jim Whitney9.8571883
2.Ben Sheets8.2502004
3.Walter Johnson6.3951913
4.Jose Lima5.2811998
5.James Shields5.1112007
6.Johan Santana4.9072004
7.Zack Greinke4.7452009
8.Roger Clemens4.6941988
9.Ervin Santana4.5532008
10.Pedro Martinez4.5521997

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Pedro Martinez4.7772156.3
2.Curt Schilling4.6923116.0
3.Jim Whitney4.3892524.0
4.Greg Maddux4.1634097.3
5.Dennis Eckersley4.0052137.3
6.Mike Mussina3.7413066.3
7.Jon Lieber3.7332089.3
8.Bobby Mathews3.7242218.3
9.Juan Marichal3.6242978.3
10.John Smoltz3.4702740.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Bill Donovan0.023792.7
2.Al Spalding0.0472879.7
3.Willie Mitchell0.0571257.7
4.George Bradley0.0601502.7
5.Joe Wood0.0641418.0
6.Candy Cummings0.0661361.0
7.Babe Ruth0.0681194.3
8.Ed Reulbach0.072999.3
9.Andy Coakley0.0761058.7
10.Addie Joss0.0791031.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Hooks Dauss0.0291915
 Bill Hoffer0.0291896
3.Cy Falkenberg0.0301906
4.Bill Donovan0.0301902
5.Carl Mays0.0311917
6.Ed Walsh0.0321906
7.Chick Fraser0.0331899
8.Barney Pelty0.0351906
9.Chief Bender0.0361909
10.Jack Warhop0.0371910

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.George Zettlein0.0702175.7
2.Ed Walsh0.0732717.0
3.Harry Howell0.0791935.3
4.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
 Eddie Plank0.0824495.7
6.Cy Falkenberg0.0922143.7
7.Rube Waddell0.0932408.3
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0962998.0
9.Sam Leever0.0982660.7
10.Doc White0.0982198.3

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Bobby Mathews1582867.3
2.Amos Rusie1523125.3
3.Tommy Bond1483384.3
4.Stump Wiedman1392012.3
5.Silver King1382891.3
6.John Healy1361875.0
 Jim McCormick1362442.7
8.Pink Hawley1302250.7
9.Toad Ramsey1242100.7
 Gus Weyhing1242629.0

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Will White421880
2.Stump Wiedman361886
3.Mark Baldwin341889
4.Lee Richmond331882
 Dupee Shaw331884
6.John Harkins321884
7.Jim McCormick301882
8.Hank O'Day291888
 Jack Taylor291898
10.Bill Carrick271899

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Cy Young2876783.3
2.Phil Niekro2745404.3
3.Gaylord Perry2585231.3
4.Nolan Ryan2544876.0
5.Warren Spahn2455228.0
6.Pud Galvin2224415.7
7.Bobo Newsom2193746.0
8.Jack Quinn2183920.3
9.Charlie Hough2163777.3
10.Red Faber2134086.7
 Eppa Rixey2133897.3


Up to & including age 25 Seasons age 25 Including & after age 25
Minimum 700 IP or 70 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1900 IP or 190 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Amos Rusie10743125.3
2.Pink Hawley9862250.7
3.Kid Carsey9851857.7
4.Silver King9782891.3
5.Gus Weyhing9232629.0
6.Bobby Mathews9032867.3
7.Jack Taylor8991910.7
8.Kid Nichols8862514.0
9.Elton Chamberlain8762333.0
10.Tommy Bond8363384.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Ted Breitenstein2381894
2.Stump Wiedman2141886
3.Mark Baldwin2061889
4.Red Ehret1981894
5.Bill Carrick1871899
6.Ad Gumbert1801894
7.John Clarkson1791887
8.Charlie Getzien1761889
9.Al Atkinson1741886
10.Jack Taylor1721898

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro20125404.3
2.Cy Young19566783.3
3.Warren Spahn17885228.0
4.Gaylord Perry17875231.3
5.Earl Whitehill17163531.7
6.Nolan Ryan17084876.0
7.Jamie Moyer16693620.3
8.Bobo Newsom16533746.0
9.Steve Carlton16414479.3
10.Sam Jones15773690.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.John Healy1611875.0
2.Mickey Welch1572698.3
3.John Ward1442461.7
4.Amos Rusie1323125.3
5.Will White1261692.3
6.Larry Corcoran1132363.3
7.Jim Whitney1121486.3
8.Jim McCormick1012442.7
9.Kid Nichols1002514.0
10.Mark Baldwin981098.7
 Silver King982891.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.John Harkins481884
2.Bob Emslie431884
3.Mark Baldwin391889
 Mickey Welch391885
5.Jim Whitney371883
6.Will White351880
 Stump Wiedman351886
8.Blondie Purcell341879
9.Tip O'Neill331883
10.Hank Gastright321890

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan2544876.0
2.Phil Niekro2265404.3
3.Tim Keefe2194540.7
4.Charley Radbourn2174535.3
5.Jack Morris1913474.7
6.Charlie Hough1793777.3
7.Joe Niekro1643016.0
8.Tony Mullane1593566.3
9.Tommy John1584010.7
10.Steve Carlton1574479.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Don Drysdale831629.7
 Vic Willis831195.0
3.Chick Fraser751151.3
4.Walter Johnson742070.3
5.Kid Nichols692514.0
6.Ed Doheny65697.3
 John Healy651875.0
8.Johnny Lush631239.3
9.Rube Benton611037.0
 Willie Sudhoff61810.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Ed Doheny371899
2.Tony Mullane321884
 Cy Seymour321898
4.Jack Taylor251898
5.Nixey Callahan241899
6.Bill Carrick231899
7.Al Atkinson221886
 Chick Fraser221899
 Pink Hawley221898
 Jack Taylor221899

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Eddie Plank1964495.7
2.Randy Johnson1904109.3
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Charlie Hough1733777.3
 Tim Wakefield1732931.7
6.Jim Bunning1573656.0
7.Cy Young1476783.3
8.Roger Clemens1414149.3
9.Walter Johnson1384190.3
10.Kevin Brown1343037.0
 Nolan Ryan1344876.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Mickey Welch113392698.3
2.Kid Nichols107012514.0
3.Tommy Bond103313384.3
4.John Ward101322461.7
5.Jim McCormick100412442.7
6.Larry Corcoran98492363.3
7.Ed Morris96702363.7
8.Matt Kilroy92012237.0
9.Gus Weyhing91742629.0
10.Stump Wiedman87642012.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Jim McCormick24121882
2.Tony Mullane23641884
3.Mark Baldwin22561889
4.Al Spalding22191876
5.Will White22171880
6.John Clarkson21831887
7.Jim Whitney21011883
8.Ed Morris20021888
9.Mickey Welch19631885
10.Bob Emslie19361884

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young276216783.3
2.Phil Niekro226775404.3
3.Warren Spahn214685228.0
4.Gaylord Perry214185231.3
5.Nolan Ryan203494876.0
6.Pete Alexander194534823.0
7.Charley Radbourn189104535.3
8.Tim Keefe188854540.7
9.Pud Galvin187924415.7
10.Steve Carlton186324479.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Gregg Olson232305.3
2.Francisco Rodriguez228383.3
3.Huston Street226330.7
4.Chad Cordero224316.3
5.Mitch Williams221422.7
6.Byung-Hyun Kim187419.7
7.Ugueth Urbina173346.7
8.Rod Beck170272.3
 Jorge Julio170220.0
10.Bobby Thigpen166293.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Bill Caudill641982
2.Billy Koch622000
 Ugueth Urbina621999
4.Matt Mantei601999
5.Chad Cordero592007
 Rawly Eastwick591976
7.Jonathan Broxton582009
 Bobby Jenks582006
 Rich Loiselle581997
 John Wetteland581992

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Trevor Hoffman8201042.0
2.Mariano Rivera7731090.0
3.Lee Smith7461084.0
4.John Franco7111067.3
5.Roberto Hernandez6671071.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm6512254.3
7.Jeff Reardon6501001.3
8.Rollie Fingers6421303.7
9.Doug Jones6401128.3
10.Kent Tekulve6381436.3


Up to & including age 25 Seasons age 25 Including & after age 25
Minimum 700 IP or 70 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1900 IP or 190 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Walter Johnson1762070.3
2.George McQuillan154800.7
3.Ed Reulbach154999.3
4.Joe Wood1491418.0
5.John Clarkson1491754.7
6.Barry Zito141768.0
7.Kevin Appier141862.0
8.Al Spalding1412879.7
9.Tom Seaver1411092.7
10.Roger Clemens1411031.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Ferdie Schupp2711916
2.Red Munger2641944
3.Walter Johnson2591913
4.Mark Eichhorn2481986
5.Rich Gossage2431977
6.Mel Rojas2431992
7.Lee Smith2291983
8.Pedro Martinez2191997
9.Zack Greinke2052009
10.George McQuillan1951910

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1652156.3
2.Ed Walsh1512717.0
3.Lefty Grove1483940.7
4.Hoyt Wilhelm1462254.3
5.Roger Clemens1434149.3
6.Walter Johnson1414190.3
7.Kid Nichols1412922.0
8.Cy Young1406783.3
9.Greg Maddux1394097.3
10.Mordecai Brown1383172.3