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Up to & including age 26 Seasons age 26 Including & after age 26
Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1800 IP or 180 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Walter Johnson1.6182442.0
2.Ed Reulbach1.7191262.0
3.Ed Walsh1.880948.0
4.George McQuillan1.948877.7
5.Joe Wood1.9871418.0
6.Will White2.0261710.3
7.Addie Joss2.0831313.3
8.John Ward2.1022461.7
9.Dutch Leonard2.1291361.3
10.Al Spalding2.1362890.7

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Denny Driscoll1.2091882
2.Guy Hecker1.2981882
3.Jesse Orosco1.4731983
4.Bob Lee1.5111964
5.Harry McCormick1.5161882
6.Howie Camnitz1.5591908
7.Fred Toney1.5761915
8.Chief Bender1.5841910
9.Candy Cummings1.5971875
10.Ed Walsh1.5981907

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.7532438.7
2.Rube Waddell2.0142132.0
3.Mordecai Brown2.0573172.3
4.Christy Mathewson2.0872795.0
5.Eddie Plank2.2914235.0
6.Hippo Vaughn2.3582160.3
7.Doc White2.3841970.3
8.Eddie Cicotte2.3942838.3
9.Walter Johnson2.4723844.3
10.Sam Leever2.4732660.7

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Al Spalding2532890.7
2.Amos Rusie2253447.7
3.Tommy Bond2213396.7
4.Kid Nichols2142886.3
5.Mickey Welch2103198.3
6.Gus Weyhing2002974.3
7.Bob Caruthers1982430.0
8.Silver King1872891.3
9.Walter Johnson1792442.0
10.Larry Corcoran1772377.3

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Pud Galvin461883
2.Tim Keefe411883
3.Candy Cummings351875
4.Mark Baldwin341890
 Cy Young341893
6.John Clarkson331888
 Mickey Welch331886
8.Tom Lovett301890
 Kid Nichols301896
10.Fred Goldsmith281882
 Walter Johnson281914
 Phil Knell281891
 Jim McCormick281883
 Amos Rusie281897

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4396330.3
2.Warren Spahn3555102.3
3.Pete Alexander3264512.7
4.Phil Niekro3185389.3
5.Eddie Plank3094235.0
 Charley Radbourn3094535.3
7.Tim Keefe3014165.7
8.Gaylord Perry2985025.0
9.Randy Johnson2933948.7
10.Lefty Grove2903743.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Bill Hoffer.765926.3
3.Whitey Ford.735783.3
4.Bob Caruthers.7252430.0
5.Dwight Gooden.7141713.7
6.Ed Reulbach.7131262.0
7.Tim Hudson.711812.0
8.Mike Mussina.703894.3
9.Johan Santana.702856.0
10.Roy Oswalt.700739.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Alfredo Aceves.9092009
2.Xavier Hernandez.9001992
 Ray Narleski.9001955
 Arthur Rhodes.9001996
5.Orel Hershiser.8641985
6.Mike Hampton.8461999
7.Rich Harden.8332008
 Ramiro Mendoza.8331998
9.Elmer Riddle.8261941
10.Juan Guzman.8241993
 Al Orth.8241899

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Pedro Martinez.7161915.0
2.Lefty Grove.6923743.7
3.Dave Foutz.6901997.3
4.Christy Mathewson.6802795.0
5.Whitey Ford.6802640.7
6.Vic Raschi.6671819.0
7.Sam Leever.6602660.7
8.Sal Maglie.6571723.0
9.Will White.6571850.3
10.Randy Johnson.6573948.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Walter Johnson0.9682442.0
2.Addie Joss1.0001313.3
3.Ed Walsh1.026948.0
4.Tony Mullane1.0341532.0
5.John Ward1.0442461.7
6.Tom Seaver1.0461379.0
7.Fred Goldsmith1.0471008.3
8.Ed Reulbach1.0481262.0
9.Jim Whitney1.0481822.3
10.George McQuillan1.053877.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Guy Hecker0.7691882
2.Denny Driscoll0.8661882
3.Keith Foulke0.8831999
4.Jim Whitney0.8901884
5.Catfish Hunter0.9141972
6.Chief Bender0.9161910
7.Lady Baldwin0.9201885
8.Addie Joss0.9331906
9.Joe Horlen0.9351964
10.Tim Keefe0.9441883

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Ed Walsh0.9922438.7
2.Christy Mathewson1.0182795.0
3.Pedro Martinez1.0301915.0
4.Mordecai Brown1.0663172.3
5.Babe Adams1.0832969.3
6.Catfish Hunter1.0851863.0
7.Rube Waddell1.0852132.0
8.Juan Marichal1.0922657.0
9.Greg Maddux1.0933834.3
10.Will White1.1001850.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.2121120.0
2.Ed Reulbach6.4541262.0
3.Andy Messersmith6.535972.3
4.Sid Fernandez6.6561033.0
5.Kerry Wood6.750902.7
6.Bob Turley6.766870.0
7.Jeff Tesreau6.766847.3
8.Sam McDowell6.8321590.0
9.Walter Johnson6.9032442.0
10.Mario Soto6.9591012.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Bob Lee5.7151964
2.Eddie Watt5.8171967
3.Rich Gossage5.8291978
4.Hideo Nomo5.8331995
5.Rich Harden5.8382008
6.Tug McGraw5.9191971
7.Bruce Sutter5.9511979
8.Joe Horlen6.0661964
9.Catfish Hunter6.0951972
10.Mariano Rivera6.1021996

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.6404592.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm7.0142254.3
3.Ed Walsh7.0862438.7
4.Pedro Martinez7.1391915.0
5.Randy Johnson7.2393948.7
6.Rube Waddell7.2822132.0
7.Bob Gibson7.4833510.7
8.Tom Seaver7.5393690.0
9.Catfish Hunter7.5801863.0
10.Roger Clemens7.6723885.3


Up to & including age 26 Seasons age 26 Including & after age 26
Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1800 IP or 180 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Candy Cummings0.4561778.0
2.Tommy Bond0.4773396.7
3.Al Spalding0.4862890.7
4.George Bradley0.5381989.7
5.Jim Britt0.650816.7
6.Pud Galvin0.6692689.3
7.Bobby Mathews0.7472867.3
8.Fred Goldsmith0.9011008.3
9.Will White0.9101710.3
10.John Ward0.9252461.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Candy Cummings0.1301875
2.Carlos Silva0.4302005
3.Guy Hecker0.4331882
4.Phonney Martin0.4411872
5.Jim Devlin0.4421875
6.George Bradley0.4801879
7.Denny Driscoll0.5371882
8.Bill Parks0.5621875
9.Pud Galvin0.6861883
10.Jim Whitney0.7231884

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.George Zettlein0.6122175.7
2.Dick McBride0.7442081.7
3.Christy Mathewson1.0792795.0
4.Jim Whitney1.0972010.0
5.Deacon Phillippe1.2532607.0
6.Bobby Mathews1.2712089.0
7.Babe Adams1.2882969.3
8.Cy Young1.3216330.3
9.Pud Galvin1.3493970.3
10.Pete Alexander1.4304512.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Kerry Wood10.619902.7
2.Nolan Ryan9.6831120.0
3.Pedro Martinez9.5891146.0
4.Johan Santana9.473856.0
5.Sam McDowell9.4131590.0
6.Scott Kazmir9.307870.3
7.Sandy Koufax9.2891131.7
8.Oliver Perez9.249999.3
9.Jake Peavy9.0221087.3
10.Bobby Witt8.774891.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Kerry Wood11.3462003
2.Hideo Nomo11.1011995
3.Dick Radatz11.0181963
4.Rich Harden11.0072008
5.Mariano Rivera10.8671996
6.Nolan Ryan10.5741973
7.Sandy Koufax10.5461962
8.Keith Foulke10.5091999
9.Dick Selma10.2511970
10.Octavio Dotel10.2242000

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.7583948.7
2.Pedro Martinez10.2641915.0
3.Nolan Ryan9.5884592.0
4.Curt Schilling8.8952889.7
5.Hideo Nomo8.7341976.3
6.Roger Clemens8.5413885.3
7.John Smoltz8.4682493.3
8.David Cone8.3662545.3
9.Bob Veale7.9581926.0
10.Chuck Finley7.5342866.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mitch Williams436511.0
2.Amos Rusie4223447.7
3.Francisco Rodriguez408451.7
4.Tommy Bond3893396.7
5.Mickey Welch3723198.3
6.Gus Weyhing3582974.3
7.Silver King3522891.3
8.Kid Nichols3512886.3
9.Al Spalding3472890.7
10.Terry Forster343757.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Mark Eichhorn891987
2.Wilbur Wood881968
3.Chris Reitsma842004
4.Steve Kline821999
5.Luis Ayala812004
 Dale Murray811976
 Jeff Robinson811987
 J.C. Romero812002
9.Pedro Borbon801973
10.Carlos Marmol792009

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Jesse Orosco11721133.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm10702254.3
3.Kent Tekulve10501436.3
4.Mike Stanton1012941.3
5.Roberto Hernandez10101071.3
6.Mike Timlin9951096.0
7.Jose Mesa9861347.0
8.Dan Plesac956901.7
9.Todd Jones9551034.7
10.John Franco924966.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Francisco Rodriguez208451.7
2.Gregg Olson160350.3
3.Bobby Thigpen148382.3
4.Huston Street129330.7
5.Chad Cordero128320.7
6.Rod Beck127331.0
7.Mitch Williams114511.0
8.Ugueth Urbina110360.0
9.Bruce Sutter105391.0
10.Billy Koch100211.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Francisco Rodriguez622008
2.Bobby Thigpen571990
3.Eric Gagne522002
4.John Wetteland431993
5.Brian Wilson412008
6.Bobby Jenks402007
7.Mark Wohlers391996
8.Kelvim Escobar382002
9.Jonathan Papelbon372007
 Bruce Sutter371979

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman586952.0
2.Mariano Rivera5261023.0
3.Lee Smith431980.7
4.Dennis Eckersley3871939.7
5.John Franco379966.3
6.Troy Percival355634.7
7.Billy Wagner353715.3
8.Jeff Reardon351931.0
9.Roberto Hernandez3261071.3
10.Jose Mesa3211347.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Amos Rusie3447.73447.7
2.Tommy Bond3396.73396.7
3.Mickey Welch3198.33198.3
4.Gus Weyhing2974.32974.3
5.Silver King2891.32891.3
6.Al Spalding2890.72890.7
7.Kid Nichols2886.32886.3
8.Bobby Mathews2867.32867.3
9.Jim McCormick2784.72784.7
10.Pud Galvin2689.32689.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Pud Galvin656.31883
2.Tim Keefe619.01883
3.Mark Baldwin501.01890
4.Mickey Welch500.01886
5.George Bradley487.01879
6.John Clarkson483.31888
7.Phil Knell462.01891
8.Ted Breitenstein429.71895
9.Cy Young422.71893
10.Ed Walsh422.31907

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young6330.36330.3
2.Phil Niekro5389.35389.3
3.Warren Spahn5102.35102.3
4.Gaylord Perry5025.05025.0
5.Nolan Ryan4592.04592.0
6.Charley Radbourn4535.34535.3
7.Pete Alexander4512.74512.7
8.Eddie Plank4235.04235.0
9.Steve Carlton4225.74225.7
10.Tim Keefe4165.74165.7


Up to & including age 26 Seasons age 26 Including & after age 26
Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1800 IP or 180 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Amos Rusie18143447.7
2.Bert Blyleven17282143.7
3.Walter Johnson16862442.0
4.Sam McDowell16631590.0
5.Dwight Gooden15411713.7
6.Toad Ramsey15152100.7
7.Don Drysdale14871945.0
8.Fernando Valenzuela14641805.7
9.Christy Mathewson13862300.7
10.Gus Weyhing13092974.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Nolan Ryan3831973
2.Tim Keefe3611883
3.Rube Waddell3021903
4.Tom Seaver2891971
5.Pud Galvin2791883
 Sam McDowell2791969
7.Fergie Jenkins2731969
8.Mickey Welch2721886
9.Jim Whitney2701884
10.Justin Verlander2692009

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan48924592.0
2.Randy Johnson47203948.7
3.Roger Clemens36873885.3
4.Steve Carlton33574225.7
5.Phil Niekro33345389.3
6.Gaylord Perry33075025.0
7.Curt Schilling28562889.7
8.Bob Gibson28343510.7
9.Tom Seaver27743690.0
10.Greg Maddux26333834.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Amos Rusie3893447.7
2.Tommy Bond3823396.7
3.Mickey Welch3683198.3
4.Gus Weyhing3412974.3
5.Silver King3352891.3
6.Al Spalding3272890.7
7.Bobby Mathews3242867.3
8.Kid Nichols3212886.3
9.Jim McCormick3142784.7
10.Pud Galvin3062689.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Pud Galvin751883
2.Tim Keefe681883
3.Mickey Welch591886
4.Mark Baldwin571890
5.George Bradley541879
 John Clarkson541888
7.Phil Knell521891
8.Ted Breitenstein501895
9.Dupee Shaw491885
10.Frank Foreman481889

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro7165389.3
2.Cy Young7046330.3
3.Gaylord Perry6605025.0
 Nolan Ryan6604592.0
5.Warren Spahn6475102.3
6.Don Sutton5814062.7
7.Steve Carlton5734225.7
8.Randy Johnson5713948.7
9.Tommy John5693833.3
10.Roger Clemens5683885.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Tommy Bond3623396.7
2.Amos Rusie3573447.7
3.Mickey Welch3533198.3
4.Gus Weyhing3162974.3
5.Silver King3042891.3
 Bobby Mathews3042867.3
7.Kid Nichols3032886.3
8.Jim McCormick3012784.7
9.Pud Galvin2862689.3
10.Ed Morris2822533.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Pud Galvin721883
2.Tim Keefe681883
3.Mickey Welch561886
4.Mark Baldwin541890
5.George Bradley531879
 John Clarkson531888
7.Phil Knell471891
 Dupee Shaw471885
9.Ted Breitenstein461895
 Candy Cummings461875

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young6426330.3
2.Charley Radbourn4894535.3
3.Tim Keefe4564165.7
4.Pud Galvin4323970.3
5.Eddie Plank3824235.0
6.Pete Alexander3814512.7
7.Warren Spahn3735102.3
8.Walter Johnson3333844.3
9.Bill Hutchison3193061.0
10.Joe McGinnity3143441.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson532442.0
2.Tommy Bond423396.7
 Christy Mathewson422300.7
4.Bert Blyleven352143.7
5.Mickey Welch293198.3
6.Ed Morris282533.7
 Ed Reulbach281262.0
 Joe Wood281418.0
9.Vida Blue271666.0
 Nap Rucker271554.0
 Fernando Valenzuela271805.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Pete Alexander91913
 Walter Johnson91914
 Addie Joss91906
4.Christy Mathewson81907
 Carl Mays81918
 Orval Overall81907
 Jeff Tesreau81914
8.Steve Blass71968
 Candy Cummings71875
 Fergie Jenkins71969
 Frank Owen71906
 Billy Pierce71953
 Bob Rhoads71906
 Tom Seaton71914
 Warren Spahn71947

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Pete Alexander804512.7
2.Eddie Plank684235.0
3.Cy Young676330.3
4.Walter Johnson663844.3
5.Warren Spahn635102.3
6.Mordecai Brown553172.3
7.Bob Gibson533510.7
8.Gaylord Perry515025.0
9.Nolan Ryan504592.0
10.Tom Seaver473690.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Pedro Ramos2091544.3
2.Catfish Hunter1971881.7
3.Denny McLain1951593.0
4.Don Drysdale1751945.0
5.Jon Garland1631220.3
6.Dick Ellsworth1561613.3
7.Javier Vazquez1551229.3
8.Dennis Eckersley1531500.0
 Mike McCormick1531398.3
 Ray Sadecki1531385.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Ralph Terry401962
2.Brian Anderson391998
 Pedro Ramos391961
4.Matt Keough381982
5.Frank Viola371986
 Allen Watson371997
7.Josh Beckett362006
 Pete Richert361966
9.Alex Fernandez341996
 Mike Witt341987

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro4815389.3
2.Jamie Moyer4333418.3
3.Warren Spahn4285102.3
4.Robin Roberts4093366.0
5.Fergie Jenkins4023706.7
6.Randy Johnson3953948.7
 David Wells3953345.3
8.Charlie Hough3723705.7
9.Tim Wakefield3712839.7
10.Gaylord Perry3705025.0


Up to & including age 26 Seasons age 26 Including & after age 26
Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1800 IP or 180 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Amos Rusie15983447.7
2.Gus Weyhing11432974.3
3.Elton Chamberlain10602510.7
4.Jack Stivetts8922088.3
5.Silver King8822891.3
6.Hal Newhouser8621894.0
7.Bob Feller8501520.3
8.Pink Hawley8442501.0
9.Sadie McMahon8292273.0
10.Kid Gleason8202109.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Mark Baldwin2491890
2.Phil Knell2261891
3.Henry Gruber2041890
4.Kid Gleason1871893
5.Ted Breitenstein1781895
6.Cy Seymour1701899
7.Mickey Welch1631886
8.Nolan Ryan1621973
9.J.R. Richard1511976
10.Brickyard Kennedy1491894
 Bobo Newsom1491934
 Al Schulz1491915

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan22944592.0
2.Phil Niekro18025389.3
3.Bobo Newsom17253746.0
4.Charlie Hough16043705.7
5.Early Wynn15323849.3
6.Steve Carlton14824225.7
7.Randy Johnson13943948.7
8.Warren Spahn13875102.3
9.Earl Whitehill13373298.7
10.Roger Clemens13023885.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Tommy Bond35203396.7
2.Bobby Mathews34842867.3
3.Al Spalding32712890.7
4.Mickey Welch31253198.3
5.Amos Rusie30533447.7
6.Kid Nichols29092886.3
7.Pud Galvin28642689.3
8.Gus Weyhing28182974.3
9.Silver King27302891.3
10.Pink Hawley27292501.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Pud Galvin6761883
2.George Bradley5901879
3.Mickey Welch5141886
4.Mark Baldwin4981890
5.George Cobb4951892
6.Tim Keefe4861883
7.Frank Dwyer4711894
8.Henry Gruber4641890
9.Ted Breitenstein4581895
10.John Clarkson4481888

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Cy Young61536330.3
2.Phil Niekro50295389.3
3.Warren Spahn46985102.3
4.Gaylord Perry46215025.0
5.Charley Radbourn43354535.3
6.Pete Alexander42944512.7
7.Pud Galvin42173970.3
8.Jack Quinn41283801.7
9.Tommy John40283833.3
10.Red Faber39523905.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Jim Whitney4.9581822.3
2.Pud Galvin4.2402689.3
3.Tommy Bond4.0893396.7
4.Ben Sheets3.789982.3
5.John Ward3.6362461.7
6.Walter Johnson3.4342442.0
7.Fergie Jenkins3.4031105.3
8.Johan Santana3.400856.0
9.Bret Saberhagen3.3461464.0
10.Greg Swindell3.3451043.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Jim Whitney10.0001884
2.Carlos Silva7.8892005
3.Guy Hecker6.6001882
4.Roy Halladay6.3752003
5.Keith Foulke5.8571999
6.C.C. Sabathia5.6492007
7.Ben Sheets5.6402005
8.Pud Galvin5.5801883
9.Greg Swindell5.4521991
10.Johan Santana5.2892005

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling4.9162889.7
2.Pedro Martinez4.8111915.0
3.Greg Maddux4.2883834.3
4.Dennis Eckersley4.1671939.7
5.Bobby Mathews3.9092089.0
6.Christy Mathewson3.8632795.0
7.Mike Mussina3.8332890.0
8.Jon Lieber3.7522016.7
9.Jim Whitney3.6082010.0
10.Juan Marichal3.5692657.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Bill Donovan0.0411099.7
2.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
3.Ed Walsh0.048948.0
4.Candy Cummings0.0511778.0
5.Hippo Vaughn0.052863.3
6.Carl Mays0.056959.0
7.Willie Mitchell0.0631429.0
8.Joe Wood0.0641418.0
9.Ed Reulbach0.0641262.0
10.Babe Ruth0.0751203.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.George Mullin0.0251907
2.Jim McCormick0.0261883
3.Charley Radbourn0.0281881
4.Hippo Vaughn0.0311914
5.Eppa Rixey0.0321917
6.Barney Pelty0.0331907
7.Ed Reulbach0.0341909
8.Jesse Tannehill0.0361901
9.Chief Bender0.0361910
10.Ernie Shore0.0401917

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.George Zettlein0.0702175.7
2.Rube Waddell0.0762132.0
3.Ed Walsh0.0772438.7
4.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
5.Doc White0.0821970.3
6.Eddie Plank0.0834235.0
7.Eddie Cicotte0.0922838.3
8.Sam Leever0.0982660.7
9.Cy Falkenberg0.1021845.0
10.George Mullin0.1142046.0

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Amos Rusie1623447.7
2.Bobby Mathews1582867.3
3.Stump Wiedman1552300.3
4.Tommy Bond1493396.7
5.Jim McCormick1482784.7
6.Pink Hawley1472501.0
7.Mickey Welch1413198.3
8.Pud Galvin1402689.3
 Gus Weyhing1402974.3
10.Adonis Terry1392376.3

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.George Bradley401879
2.George Cobb371892
3.Ted Breitenstein301895
 John Ewing301889
5.Pud Galvin291883
6.Paul Derringer271933
 Tim Keefe271883
 Phil Knell271891
 Dummy Taylor271901
10.Jack Neagle261884
 Dupee Shaw261885

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Cy Young2756330.3
2.Phil Niekro2745389.3
3.Gaylord Perry2475025.0
4.Warren Spahn2405102.3
5.Nolan Ryan2384592.0
6.Bobo Newsom2193746.0
7.Charlie Hough2143705.7
8.Jack Quinn2133801.7
9.Red Faber2043905.3
10.Eppa Rixey2033610.3


Up to & including age 26 Seasons age 26 Including & after age 26
Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1800 IP or 180 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Amos Rusie11653447.7
2.Gus Weyhing11052974.3
3.Pink Hawley11042501.0
4.Kid Carsey10671984.7
5.Kid Nichols10032886.3
6.Elton Chamberlain9902510.7
7.Silver King9782891.3
8.Jack Taylor9762079.0
9.Red Ehret9692204.3
10.Stump Wiedman9212300.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.George Cobb2131892
2.Ted Breitenstein2121895
3.Pud Galvin1981883
4.Brickyard Kennedy1971894
5.Frank Dwyer1961894
6.Kid Gleason1951893
7.Tom Parrott1921894
8.Mark Baldwin1841890
 Jack Stivetts1841894
10.Henry Gruber1821890
 Gus Weyhing1821893

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro20045389.3
2.Cy Young18596330.3
3.Warren Spahn17475102.3
4.Gaylord Perry17245025.0
5.Bobo Newsom16533746.0
6.Nolan Ryan16364592.0
7.Earl Whitehill16163298.7
8.Jamie Moyer15913418.3
9.Charlie Hough15473705.7
10.Steve Carlton15364225.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2083198.3
2.John Healy1611875.0
3.John Ward1442461.7
4.Amos Rusie1383447.7
5.Jim Whitney1301822.3
6.Mark Baldwin1291599.7
7.Will White1271710.3
8.Pud Galvin1252689.3
9.George Bradley1161989.7
10.Larry Corcoran1132377.3
 Kid Nichols1132886.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Mickey Welch511886
2.Henry Gruber471890
3.George Bradley431879
4.John Harkins391885
5.Frank Foreman381889
6.Cyclone Miller341886
7.John Clarkson331888
8.Dupee Shaw321885
9.Mark Baldwin311890
10.Pud Galvin281883

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan2364592.0
2.Phil Niekro2255389.3
3.Charley Radbourn2174535.3
4.Tim Keefe2114165.7
5.Jack Morris1853224.7
6.Charlie Hough1773705.7
7.Joe Niekro1632803.0
8.Tony Mullane1592999.3
9.Tommy John1563833.3
10.Gaylord Perry1485025.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Vic Willis971605.0
2.Don Drysdale931945.0
3.Ed Doheny87831.0
4.Chick Fraser861374.7
5.Walter Johnson852442.0
6.Willie Sudhoff791086.7
7.Kid Nichols762886.3
8.Cy Seymour74973.0
9.Barney Pelty731142.0
10.Win Mercer722009.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Gus Shallix261884
2.Fred Klobedanz231897
3.Nixey Callahan221900
 Ed Doheny221900
5.Cy Seymour211899
 Kerry Wood212003
7.Pink Hawley201899
 Harry McIntire201905
 Win Mercer201900
 Jamey Wright202001

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Randy Johnson1873948.7
2.Eddie Plank1844235.0
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Tim Wakefield1722839.7
5.Charlie Hough1673705.7
6.Jim Bunning1463388.7
7.Cy Young1396330.3
8.Roger Clemens1353885.3
9.Kevin Brown1312857.0
10.Walter Johnson1293844.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Mickey Welch134903198.3
2.Kid Nichols123052886.3
3.Jim McCormick114622784.7
4.Pud Galvin110832689.3
5.Ed Morris105052533.7
6.Tommy Bond103933396.7
7.John Ward101322461.7
8.Stump Wiedman100602300.3
9.Larry Corcoran99122377.3
10.Walter Johnson96142442.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Pud Galvin27411883
2.Tim Keefe24181883
3.Mark Baldwin22251890
4.George Bradley21701879
5.Mickey Welch21511886
6.John Clarkson20291888
7.Henry Gruber18481890
8.Cy Young17741893
9.Phil Knell17451891
10.Dupee Shaw17401885

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young257956330.3
2.Phil Niekro226115389.3
3.Warren Spahn209545102.3
4.Gaylord Perry205865025.0
5.Nolan Ryan191954592.0
6.Charley Radbourn189104535.3
7.Pete Alexander181634512.7
8.Steve Carlton175464225.7
9.Tim Keefe172974165.7
10.Eddie Plank171384235.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Francisco Rodriguez297451.7
2.Mitch Williams281511.0
3.Gregg Olson277350.3
4.Bobby Thigpen239382.3
5.Chad Cordero226320.7
 Huston Street226330.7
7.Rod Beck222331.0
8.Terry Forster205757.7
9.Rich Gossage190852.0
 Byung-Hyun Kim190567.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Bobby Thigpen731990
2.Francisco Rodriguez692008
3.Kelvim Escobar682002
 Eric Gagne682002
5.Robb Nen661996
6.Mark Wohlers641996
7.Bobby Jenks622007
 Steve Olin621992
9.Mike MacDougal612003
10.Shawn Chacon602004
 John Franco601987
 Bob James601985
 Dave Righetti601985
 Mike Schooler601989
 Mitch Williams601991
 Todd Worrell601986

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Trevor Hoffman794952.0
2.Mariano Rivera7711023.0
3.Lee Smith690980.7
4.Roberto Hernandez6671071.3
5.John Franco659966.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm6512254.3
7.Doug Jones6381125.7
 Kent Tekulve6381436.3
9.Jose Mesa6331347.0
10.Jeff Reardon617931.0


Up to & including age 26 Seasons age 26 Including & after age 26
Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1800 IP or 180 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Walter Johnson1742442.0
2.Ed Reulbach1511262.0
3.Joe Wood1491418.0
4.Tom Seaver1491379.0
5.Pedro Martinez1451146.0
6.Kid Nichols1422886.3
7.Al Spalding1412890.7
8.Johan Santana139856.0
9.Kevin Appier1391017.0
10.Roger Clemens1391284.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Jesse Orosco2471983
2.Mariano Rivera2391996
3.Keith Foulke2211999
4.Denny Driscoll2201882
5.Rod Scurry2161982
6.Bob Lee2161964
7.Rich Harden2112008
8.Bob James2031985
9.Tug McGraw2001971
10.Tom Seaver1931971

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1601915.0
2.Ed Walsh1532438.7
3.Lefty Grove1523743.7
4.Hoyt Wilhelm1462254.3
5.Roger Clemens1433885.3
6.Greg Maddux1403834.3
7.Kid Nichols1402542.3
8.Randy Johnson1393948.7
9.Mordecai Brown1383172.3
10.Cy Young1386330.3