Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 26

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26 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 26

Seasons age 26

Including & after age 26

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1800 IP or 176 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	1.62	2442.0
2.	Ed Reulbach	1.72	1262.0
3.	Ed Walsh	1.88	948.0
4.	George McQuillan	1.95	877.7
5.	Smoky Joe Wood	1.99	1416.0
6.	Will White	2.03	1710.3
7.	Tommy Bond	2.05	3396.7
8.	Addie Joss	2.08	1313.3
9.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
10.	Dutch Leonard	2.13	1361.3

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Denny Driscoll	1.21	1882
2.	Guy Hecker	1.30	1882
3.	Jesse Orosco	1.47	1983
4.	Bob Lee	1.51	1964
5.	Harry McCormick	1.52	1882
6.	Howie Camnitz	1.56	1908
7.	Fred Toney	1.58	1915
8.	Chief Bender	1.58	1910
9.	Ed Walsh	1.60	1907
10.	Candy Cummings	1.60	1875

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	1.75	2438.7
2.	Rube Waddell	2.01	2132.0
3.	Mordecai Brown	2.06	3172.3
4.	Christy Mathewson	2.09	2795.0
5.	Eddie Plank	2.29	4235.0
6.	Hippo Vaughn	2.36	2160.3
7.	Doc White	2.38	1970.3
8.	Eddie Cicotte	2.39	2838.3
9.	Walter Johnson	2.47	3844.0
10.	Sam Leever	2.47	2660.7

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	252	2886.3
2.	Amos Rusie	226	3456.7
3.	Tommy Bond	221	3396.7
4.	Kid Nichols	214	2897.3
5.	Mickey Welch	210	3198.3
6.	Gus Weyhing	200	2974.3
7.	Bob Caruthers	198	2430.0
8.	Silver King	187	2881.3
9.	Walter Johnson	179	2442.0
10.	Larry Corcoran	177	2377.3

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	46	1883
2.	Tim Keefe	41	1883
3.	Bill Sweeney	40	1884
4.	Candy Cummings	35	1875
5.	Cy Young	34	1893
6.	Mark Baldwin	33	1890
	John Clarkson	33	1888
	Mickey Welch	33	1886
9.	Tom Lovett	30	1890
	Kid Nichols	30	1896

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	439	6331.7
2.	Warren Spahn	355	5102.3
3.	Pete Alexander	326	4512.7
4.	Phil Niekro	318	5389.0
5.	Eddie Plank	309	4235.0
	Old Hoss Radbourn	309	4527.3
7.	Tim Keefe	301	4165.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	298	5024.7
9.	Randy Johnson	293	3948.7
10.	Lefty Grove	290	3743.7

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Bill Hoffer	.765	926.3
3.	Whitey Ford	.735	783.3
4.	Bob Caruthers	.725	2430.0
5.	Dwight Gooden	.714	1713.7
6.	Ed Reulbach	.713	1262.0
7.	Tim Hudson	.711	812.0
8.	Jon Lester	.709	766.0
9.	Mike Mussina	.703	894.3
10.	Johan Santana	.702	856.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Alfredo Aceves	.909	2009
2.	Xavier Hernandez	.900	1992
	Ray Narleski	.900	1955
	Arthur Rhodes	.900	1996
5.	Orel Hershiser	.864	1985
6.	Mike Hampton	.846	1999
7.	Ian Kennedy	.840	2011
8.	Rich Harden	.833	2008
	Ramiro Mendoza	.833	1998
10.	Elmer Riddle	.826	1941

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	.716	1915.0
2.	Lefty Grove	.692	3743.7
3.	Dave Foutz	.690	1997.3
4.	Whitey Ford	.680	2640.7
	Roy Halladay	.680	2027.7
	Christy Mathewson	.680	2795.0
7.	Vic Raschi	.667	1819.0
8.	Sam Leever	.660	2660.7
9.	Randy Johnson	.657	3948.7
	Sal Maglie	.657	1723.0
	Will White	.657	1850.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	0.968	2442.0
2.	Addie Joss	1.001	1313.3
3.	Ed Walsh	1.026	948.0
4.	Tony Mullane	1.034	1532.0
5.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
6.	Tom Seaver	1.045	1379.3
7.	Fred Goldsmith	1.047	1008.3
8.	Ed Reulbach	1.048	1262.0
9.	Jim Whitney	1.048	1822.3
10.	George McQuillan	1.053	877.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Guy Hecker	0.769	1882
2.	Denny Driscoll	0.866	1882
3.	Keith Foulke	0.883	1999
4.	Jim Whitney	0.890	1884
5.	Catfish Hunter	0.914	1972
6.	Chief Bender	0.916	1910
7.	Lady Baldwin	0.920	1885
8.	Addie Joss	0.933	1906
9.	Joe Horlen	0.935	1964
10.	Tom Seaver	0.946	1971

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	0.992	2438.7
2.	Christy Mathewson	1.017	2795.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	1.030	1915.0
4.	Mordecai Brown	1.066	3172.3
5.	Babe Adams	1.083	2969.3
6.	Catfish Hunter	1.085	1863.0
7.	Rube Waddell	1.085	2132.0
8.	Juan Marichal	1.092	2656.7
9.	Greg Maddux	1.092	3834.3
10.	Doc White	1.099	1970.3

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.212	1120.0
2.	Ed Reulbach	6.454	1262.0
3.	Andy Messersmith	6.535	972.3
4.	Sid Fernandez	6.656	1033.0
5.	Kerry Wood	6.750	902.7
6.	Bob Turley	6.766	870.0
7.	Jeff Tesreau	6.766	847.3
8.	Sam McDowell	6.832	1590.0
9.	Walter Johnson	6.903	2442.0
10.	Mario Soto	6.959	1012.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Lee	5.715	1964
2.	Eddie Watt	5.817	1967
3.	Rich Gossage	5.829	1978
4.	Hideo Nomo	5.833	1995
5.	Rich Harden	5.838	2008
6.	Tug McGraw	5.919	1971
7.	Bruce Sutter	5.951	1979
8.	Joe Horlen	6.066	1964
9.	Catfish Hunter	6.095	1972
10.	Mariano Rivera	6.102	1996

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.640	4592.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.014	2254.3
3.	Ed Walsh	7.086	2438.7
4.	Pedro Martinez	7.139	1915.0
5.	Randy Johnson	7.239	3948.7
6.	Rube Waddell	7.282	2132.0
7.	Bob Gibson	7.483	3510.7
8.	Tom Seaver	7.539	3690.0
9.	Catfish Hunter	7.580	1863.0
10.	Roger Clemens	7.672	3885.3

Up to & including age 26

Seasons age 26

Including & after age 26

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1800 IP or 176 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Candy Cummings	0.435	1778.0
2.	Tommy Bond	0.464	3396.7
3.	Al Spalding	0.511	2886.3
4.	George Bradley	0.543	1989.7
5.	Pud Galvin	0.669	2689.3
6.	Jim Britt	0.683	816.7
7.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
8.	Bobby Mathews	0.744	2867.0
9.	Fred Goldsmith	0.901	1008.3
10.	Will White	0.910	1710.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Candy Cummings	0.086	1875
2.	Carlos Silva	0.430	2005
3.	Guy Hecker	0.433	1882
4.	George Bechtel	0.444	1875
5.	George Bradley	0.480	1879
6.	Jim Devlin	0.482	1875
	Bill Parks	0.482	1875
8.	Denny Driscoll	0.537	1882
9.	John Murphy	0.620	1884
10.	Pud Galvin	0.686	1883

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.600	2176.7
2.	Christy Mathewson	1.079	2795.0
3.	Jim Whitney	1.097	2010.0
4.	Deacon Phillippe	1.253	2607.0
5.	Bobby Mathews	1.271	2089.0
6.	Babe Adams	1.288	2969.3
7.	Cy Young	1.321	6331.7
8.	Pud Galvin	1.349	3970.3
9.	Pete Alexander	1.430	4512.7
10.	Roy Halladay	1.438	2027.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kerry Wood	10.619	902.7
2.	Tim Lincecum	10.065	811.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.683	1120.0
4.	Pedro Martinez	9.589	1146.0
5.	Johan Santana	9.473	856.0
6.	Sam McDowell	9.413	1590.0
7.	Sandy Koufax	9.289	1131.7
8.	Oliver Perez	9.249	999.3
9.	Jake Peavy	9.022	1087.3
10.	Bobby Witt	8.774	891.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Kerry Wood	11.346	2003
2.	Hideo Nomo	11.101	1995
3.	Dick Radatz	11.018	1963
4.	Rich Harden	11.007	2008
5.	Mariano Rivera	10.867	1996
6.	Nolan Ryan	10.574	1973
7.	Sandy Koufax	10.546	1962
8.	Keith Foulke	10.509	1999
9.	Dick Selma	10.251	1970
10.	Octavio Dotel	10.224	2000

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.758	3948.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.264	1915.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.588	4592.0
4.	Curt Schilling	8.895	2889.7
5.	Hideo Nomo	8.734	1976.3
6.	Roger Clemens	8.541	3885.3
7.	John Smoltz	8.468	2493.3
8.	David Cone	8.366	2545.3
9.	Javier Vazquez	8.314	1841.3
10.	Bob Veale	7.958	1926.0

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mitch Williams	436	511.0
2.	Amos Rusie	423	3456.7
3.	Francisco Rodriguez	408	451.7
4.	Tommy Bond	389	3396.7
5.	Jonathan Broxton	372	379.3
	Mickey Welch	372	3198.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	358	2974.3
8.	Huston Street	355	378.0
9.	Silver King	352	2881.3
	Kid Nichols	352	2897.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mark Eichhorn	89	1987
2.	Wilbur Wood	88	1968
3.	Jonny Venters	85	2011
4.	Chris Reitsma	84	2004
5.	Steve Kline	82	1999
6.	Luis Ayala	81	2004
	Dale Murray	81	1976
	Jeff Robinson	81	1987
	J.C. Romero	81	2002
10.	Pedro Borbon	80	1973
	Luke Gregerson	80	2010

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jesse Orosco	1172	1133.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1070	2254.3
3.	Kent Tekulve	1050	1436.7
4.	Mariano Rivera	1032	1152.7
5.	Mike Stanton	1012	941.3
6.	Roberto Hernandez	1010	1071.3
7.	Mike Timlin	995	1096.0
8.	Jose Mesa	986	1347.0
9.	Trevor Hoffman	968	999.3
10.	Dan Plesac	956	901.7

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	208	451.7
2.	Gregg Olson	160	350.3
3.	Huston Street	149	378.0
4.	Bobby Thigpen	148	382.3
5.	Joakim Soria	132	255.0
6.	Chad Cordero	128	320.7
7.	Rod Beck	127	331.0
8.	Mitch Williams	114	511.0
9.	Ugueth Urbina	110	360.0
10.	Matt Capps	109	344.7

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	62	2008
2.	Bobby Thigpen	57	1990
3.	Eric Gagne	52	2002
4.	Joakim Soria	43	2010
	John Wetteland	43	1993
6.	Matt Capps	42	2010
7.	Brian Wilson	41	2008
8.	Bobby Jenks	40	2007
9.	Mark Wohlers	39	1996
10.	Kelvim Escobar	38	2002

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	608	1152.7
2.	Trevor Hoffman	596	999.3
3.	Lee Smith	431	980.7
4.	Billy Wagner	390	784.7
5.	Dennis Eckersley	387	1939.7
6.	John Franco	379	966.3
7.	Troy Percival	355	634.7
8.	Jeff Reardon	351	931.0
9.	Francisco Cordero	329	708.0
10.	Roberto Hernandez	326	1071.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	3456.7	3456.7
2.	Tommy Bond	3396.7	3396.7
3.	Mickey Welch	3198.3	3198.3
4.	Gus Weyhing	2974.3	2974.3
5.	Kid Nichols	2897.3	2897.3
6.	Al Spalding	2886.3	2886.3
7.	Silver King	2881.3	2881.3
8.	Bobby Mathews	2867.0	2867.0
9.	Jim McCormick	2784.7	2784.7
10.	Pud Galvin	2689.3	2689.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	656.3	1883
2.	Tim Keefe	619.0	1883
3.	Bill Sweeney	538.0	1884
4.	Mickey Welch	500.0	1886
5.	Mark Baldwin	492.0	1890
6.	George Bradley	487.0	1879
7.	John Clarkson	483.3	1888
8.	Phil Knell	462.0	1891
9.	Ted Breitenstein	438.7	1895
10.	Cy Young	422.7	1893

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	6331.7	6331.7
2.	Phil Niekro	5389.0	5389.0
3.	Warren Spahn	5102.3	5102.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	5024.7	5024.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	4592.0	4592.0
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	4527.3	4527.3
7.	Pete Alexander	4512.7	4512.7
8.	Eddie Plank	4235.0	4235.0
9.	Steve Carlton	4225.7	4225.7
10.	Tim Keefe	4165.7	4165.7

Up to & including age 26

Seasons age 26

Including & after age 26

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1800 IP or 176 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1830	3456.7
2.	Bert Blyleven	1728	2143.7
3.	Walter Johnson	1686	2442.0
4.	Sam McDowell	1663	1590.0
5.	Dwight Gooden	1541	1713.7
6.	Toad Ramsey	1515	2100.7
7.	Don Drysdale	1487	1945.0
8.	Fernando Valenzuela	1464	1805.7
9.	Christy Mathewson	1391	2308.7
10.	Felix Hernandez	1339	1465.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	383	1973
2.	Bill Sweeney	374	1884
3.	Tim Keefe	359	1883
4.	Rube Waddell	302	1903
5.	Tom Seaver	289	1971
6.	Pud Galvin	279	1883
	Sam McDowell	279	1969
8.	Fergie Jenkins	273	1969
9.	Mickey Welch	272	1886
10.	Jim Whitney	270	1884

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	4892	4592.0
2.	Randy Johnson	4720	3948.7
3.	Roger Clemens	3687	3885.3
4.	Steve Carlton	3357	4225.7
5.	Phil Niekro	3334	5389.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	3307	5024.7
7.	Curt Schilling	2856	2889.7
8.	Bob Gibson	2834	3510.7
9.	Tom Seaver	2774	3690.0
10.	Greg Maddux	2633	3834.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	389	3456.7
2.	Tommy Bond	382	3396.7
3.	Mickey Welch	368	3198.3
4.	Gus Weyhing	341	2974.3
5.	Silver King	335	2881.3
6.	Al Spalding	325	2886.3
7.	Bobby Mathews	324	2867.0
8.	Kid Nichols	322	2897.3
9.	Jim McCormick	314	2784.7
10.	Pud Galvin	306	2689.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	75	1883
2.	Tim Keefe	68	1883
3.	Bill Sweeney	60	1884
4.	Mickey Welch	59	1886
5.	Mark Baldwin	56	1890
6.	George Bradley	54	1879
	John Clarkson	54	1888
8.	Phil Knell	52	1891
9.	Ted Breitenstein	51	1895
10.	Dupee Shaw	49	1885

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	716	5389.0
2.	Cy Young	704	6331.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	660	5024.7
	Nolan Ryan	660	4592.0
5.	Warren Spahn	647	5102.3
6.	Don Sutton	581	4062.7
7.	Steve Carlton	573	4225.7
8.	Randy Johnson	571	3948.7
9.	Tommy John	569	3833.3
10.	Roger Clemens	568	3885.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	362	3396.7
2.	Amos Rusie	358	3456.7
3.	Mickey Welch	353	3198.3
4.	Gus Weyhing	316	2974.3
5.	Silver King	304	2881.3
	Bobby Mathews	304	2867.0
	Kid Nichols	304	2897.3
8.	Jim McCormick	301	2784.7
9.	Pud Galvin	286	2689.3
10.	Ed Morris	282	2533.7

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	72	1883
2.	Tim Keefe	68	1883
3.	Bill Sweeney	58	1884
4.	Mickey Welch	56	1886
5.	Mark Baldwin	53	1890
	George Bradley	53	1879
	John Clarkson	53	1888
8.	Ted Breitenstein	47	1895
	Phil Knell	47	1891
	Dupee Shaw	47	1885

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	642	6331.7
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	488	4527.3
3.	Tim Keefe	456	4165.7
4.	Pud Galvin	432	3970.3
5.	Eddie Plank	382	4235.0
6.	Pete Alexander	381	4512.7
7.	Warren Spahn	373	5102.3
8.	Walter Johnson	333	3844.0
9.	Bill Hutchinson	319	3062.3
10.	Joe McGinnity	314	3441.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	53	2442.0
2.	Tommy Bond	42	3396.7
	Christy Mathewson	42	2308.7
4.	Bert Blyleven	35	2143.7
5.	Mickey Welch	29	3198.3
6.	Ed Morris	28	2533.7
	Ed Reulbach	28	1262.0
	Smoky Joe Wood	28	1416.0
9.	Vida Blue	27	1666.0
	Nap Rucker	27	1554.0
	Fernando Valenzuela	27	1805.7

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pete Alexander	9	1913
	Walter Johnson	9	1914
	Addie Joss	9	1906
4.	Christy Mathewson	8	1907
	Carl Mays	8	1918
	Orval Overall	8	1907
	Jeff Tesreau	8	1914
8.	Steve Blass	7	1968
	Candy Cummings	7	1875
	Fergie Jenkins	7	1969
	Frank Owen	7	1906
	Billy Pierce	7	1953
	Bob Rhoads	7	1906
	Tom Seaton	7	1914
	Warren Spahn	7	1947

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pete Alexander	80	4512.7
2.	Eddie Plank	68	4235.0
3.	Cy Young	67	6331.7
4.	Walter Johnson	66	3844.0
5.	Warren Spahn	63	5102.3
6.	Mordecai Brown	55	3172.3
7.	Bob Gibson	53	3510.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	51	5024.7
9.	Nolan Ryan	50	4592.0
10.	Tom Seaver	47	3690.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Ramos	210	1544.3
2.	Catfish Hunter	197	1881.7
3.	Denny McLain	195	1593.0
4.	Don Drysdale	175	1945.0
5.	Jon Garland	163	1220.3
6.	Dick Ellsworth	156	1613.3
7.	Javier Vazquez	155	1229.3
8.	Mike McCormick	154	1398.3
9.	Dennis Eckersley	153	1500.0
	Ray Sadecki	153	1385.7

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ralph Terry	40	1962
2.	Brian Anderson	39	1998
	Pedro Ramos	39	1961
4.	Matt Keough	38	1982
5.	Frank Viola	37	1986
	Allen Watson	37	1997
7.	Josh Beckett	36	2006
	Pete Richert	36	1966
9.	Alex Fernandez	34	1996
	Mike Witt	34	1987

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	481	5389.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	464	3583.7
3.	Warren Spahn	428	5102.3
4.	Tim Wakefield	415	3134.3
5.	Robin Roberts	409	3366.0
6.	Fergie Jenkins	402	3706.7
7.	Randy Johnson	395	3948.7
	David Wells	395	3345.3
9.	Charlie Hough	372	3705.7
10.	Gaylord Perry	370	5024.7

Up to & including age 26

Seasons age 26

Including & after age 26

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1800 IP or 176 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1601	3456.7
2.	Gus Weyhing	1143	2974.3
3.	Ice Box Chamberlain	1060	2510.7
4.	Jack Stivetts	892	2088.3
5.	Silver King	879	2881.3
6.	Hal Newhouser	862	1894.0
7.	Bob Feller	850	1520.3
8.	Pink Hawley	844	2501.0
9.	Sadie McMahon	829	2273.0
10.	Kid Gleason	820	2109.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	249	1890
2.	Phil Knell	226	1891
3.	Henry Gruber	204	1890
4.	Kid Gleason	187	1893
5.	Ted Breitenstein	182	1895
6.	Cy Seymour	170	1899
7.	Mickey Welch	163	1886
8.	Nolan Ryan	162	1973
9.	J.R. Richard	151	1976
10.	Brickyard Kennedy	149	1894
	Bobo Newsom	149	1934
	Al Schulz	149	1915

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2294	4592.0
2.	Phil Niekro	1802	5389.0
3.	Bobo Newsom	1725	3746.0
4.	Charlie Hough	1604	3705.7
5.	Early Wynn	1532	3849.3
6.	Steve Carlton	1482	4225.7
7.	Randy Johnson	1394	3948.7
8.	Warren Spahn	1387	5102.3
9.	Earl Whitehill	1337	3298.7
10.	Roger Clemens	1302	3885.3

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	3518	3396.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	3494	2867.0
3.	Al Spalding	3280	2886.3
4.	Mickey Welch	3125	3198.3
5.	Amos Rusie	3058	3456.7
6.	Kid Nichols	2926	2897.3
7.	Pud Galvin	2864	2689.3
8.	Gus Weyhing	2818	2974.3
9.	Kid Carsey	2785	2226.3
10.	Pink Hawley	2729	2501.0

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	676	1883
2.	George Bradley	590	1879
3.	Bill Sweeney	522	1884
4.	Mickey Welch	514	1886
5.	George Cobb	495	1892
6.	Mark Baldwin	494	1890
7.	Tim Keefe	488	1883
8.	Frank Dwyer	471	1894
9.	Ted Breitenstein	468	1895
10.	Henry Gruber	464	1890

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	6153	6331.7
2.	Phil Niekro	5029	5389.0
3.	Warren Spahn	4698	5102.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	4621	5024.7
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	4328	4527.3
6.	Pete Alexander	4294	4512.7
7.	Pud Galvin	4217	3970.3
8.	Jack Quinn	4128	3801.7
9.	Tommy John	4028	3833.3
10.	Red Faber	3952	3905.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jim Whitney	4.958	1822.3
2.	Tommy Bond	4.737	3396.7
3.	Pud Galvin	4.245	2689.3
4.	Ben Sheets	3.789	982.3
5.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7
6.	Cole Hamels	3.617	945.3
7.	Walter Johnson	3.434	2442.0
8.	Fergie Jenkins	3.403	1105.3
9.	Johan Santana	3.400	856.0
10.	Bret Saberhagen	3.346	1464.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Candy Cummings	20.500	1875
2.	Jim Whitney	10.000	1884
3.	Carlos Silva	7.889	2005
4.	John Murphy	6.636	1884
5.	Guy Hecker	6.600	1882
6.	Roy Halladay	6.375	2003
7.	Keith Foulke	5.857	1999
8.	CC Sabathia	5.649	2007
9.	Ben Sheets	5.640	2005
10.	Pud Galvin	5.580	1883

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	4.916	2889.7
2.	Roy Halladay	4.898	2027.7
3.	Pedro Martinez	4.811	1915.0
4.	Greg Maddux	4.288	3834.3
5.	Dennis Eckersley	4.167	1939.7
6.	Bobby Mathews	3.909	2089.0
7.	Christy Mathewson	3.863	2795.0
8.	Mike Mussina	3.833	2890.0
9.	Jon Lieber	3.752	2016.7
10.	Jim Whitney	3.608	2010.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Bill Donovan	0.041	1099.7
2.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
3.	Ed Walsh	0.048	948.0
4.	Candy Cummings	0.051	1778.0
5.	Hippo Vaughn	0.052	863.3
6.	Carl Mays	0.056	959.0
7.	Willie Mitchell	0.063	1429.0
8.	Smoky Joe Wood	0.064	1416.0
9.	Ed Reulbach	0.064	1262.0
10.	Terry Larkin	0.069	1567.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	George Mullin	0.025	1907
2.	Jim McCormick	0.026	1883
3.	Old Hoss Radbourn	0.028	1881
4.	Cy Falkenberg	0.030	1906
5.	Hippo Vaughn	0.031	1914
6.	Eppa Rixey	0.032	1917
7.	Barney Pelty	0.033	1907
8.	Ed Reulbach	0.034	1909
9.	Jesse Tannehill	0.036	1901
10.	Chief Bender	0.036	1910

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.070	2176.7
2.	Rube Waddell	0.076	2132.0
3.	Ed Walsh	0.077	2438.7
4.	Doc White	0.082	1970.3
5.	Eddie Plank	0.083	4235.0
6.	Eddie Cicotte	0.092	2838.3
7.	Cy Falkenberg	0.092	2143.7
8.	Sam Leever	0.098	2660.7
9.	George Mullin	0.114	2046.0
10.	Bill Donovan	0.116	2172.0

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	162	3456.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	158	2867.0
3.	Stump Wiedman	155	2300.3
4.	Tommy Bond	149	3396.7
5.	Jim McCormick	148	2784.7
6.	Pink Hawley	147	2501.0
7.	Mickey Welch	141	3198.3
8.	Pud Galvin	140	2689.3
	Gus Weyhing	140	2974.3
10.	Adonis Terry	139	2376.3

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	George Bradley	40	1879
2.	George Cobb	37	1892
3.	Ted Breitenstein	30	1895
	John Ewing	30	1889
5.	Pud Galvin	29	1883
6.	Paul Derringer	27	1933
	Tim Keefe	27	1883
	Phil Knell	27	1891
	Dummy Taylor	27	1901
10.	Jack Neagle	26	1884
	Dupee Shaw	26	1885

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	275	6331.7
2.	Phil Niekro	274	5389.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	247	5024.7
4.	Warren Spahn	240	5102.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	238	4592.0
6.	Bobo Newsom	219	3746.0
7.	Charlie Hough	214	3705.7
8.	Jack Quinn	213	3801.7
9.	Red Faber	204	3905.3
10.	Eppa Rixey	203	3610.3

Up to & including age 26

Seasons age 26

Including & after age 26

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1800 IP or 176 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Carsey	1221	2226.3
2.	Amos Rusie	1166	3456.7
3.	Gus Weyhing	1105	2974.3
4.	Pink Hawley	1104	2501.0
5.	Kid Nichols	1007	2897.3
6.	Ice Box Chamberlain	990	2510.7
7.	Jack Taylor	981	2091.0
8.	Silver King	976	2881.3
9.	Red Ehret	969	2204.3
10.	Stump Wiedman	922	2300.3

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ted Breitenstein	213	1895
	George Cobb	213	1892
3.	Pud Galvin	198	1883
4.	Brickyard Kennedy	197	1894
5.	Frank Dwyer	196	1894
6.	Kid Gleason	195	1893
7.	Tom Parrott	192	1894
8.	Jack Stivetts	184	1894
9.	Mark Baldwin	183	1890
10.	Henry Gruber	182	1890
	Gus Weyhing	182	1893

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	2004	5389.0
2.	Cy Young	1859	6331.7
3.	Warren Spahn	1747	5102.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	1724	5024.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	1685	3583.7
6.	Bobo Newsom	1653	3746.0
7.	Nolan Ryan	1636	4592.0
8.	Earl Whitehill	1616	3298.7
9.	Tim Wakefield	1560	3134.3
10.	Charlie Hough	1547	3705.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	214	2974.3
2.	Mickey Welch	208	3198.3
3.	Matt Kilroy	194	2263.3
4.	Toad Ramsey	179	2100.7
5.	Hardie Henderson	178	1788.3
6.	Mark Baldwin	167	1590.7
7.	Adonis Terry	165	2376.3
8.	Egyptian Healy	159	1875.0
9.	Ice Box Chamberlain	149	2510.7
10.	Silver King	145	2881.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mickey Welch	51	1886
2.	John Harkins	47	1885
3.	George Bradley	43	1879
	Bill Sweeney	43	1884
5.	Frank Foreman	36	1889
	Henry Gruber	36	1890
7.	Cyclone Miller	35	1886
8.	John Clarkson	33	1888
9.	Dupee Shaw	32	1885
10.	Pud Galvin	28	1883

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	236	4592.0
2.	Phil Niekro	225	5389.0
3.	Tim Keefe	218	4165.7
4.	Tony Mullane	217	2999.3
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	214	4527.3
6.	Jack Morris	185	3224.7
7.	Charlie Hough	177	3705.7
8.	Joe Niekro	163	2803.0
9.	Tommy John	156	3833.3
10.	Gaylord Perry	148	5024.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	199	2974.3
2.	Pink Hawley	181	2501.0
3.	Silver King	131	2881.3
4.	Jack Taylor	126	2091.0
5.	Kid Carsey	124	2226.3
	Win Mercer	124	2023.3
7.	Red Ehret	114	2204.3
	Matt Kilroy	114	2263.3
9.	Chick Fraser	113	1382.7
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	112	2510.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Knell	54	1891
2.	Frank Foreman	40	1889
3.	Gus Shallix	26	1884
4.	Fred Klobedanz	23	1897
5.	Jimmy Callahan	22	1900
	Ed Doheny	22	1900
7.	Jack Easton	21	1891
	Billy Rhines	21	1895
	Kerry Wood	21	2003
10.	Pink Hawley	20	1899
	Harry McIntire	20	1905
	Win Mercer	20	1900
	Cy Seymour	20	1899
	Gus Weyhing	20	1893
	Jamey Wright	20	2001

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	187	3948.7
2.	Tim Wakefield	185	3134.3
3.	Eddie Plank	183	4235.0
4.	Joe McGinnity	179	3441.3
5.	Charlie Hough	167	3705.7
6.	Tony Mullane	153	2999.3
7.	Jim Bunning	146	3388.7
8.	Frank Foreman	141	1668.7
9.	Roger Clemens	135	3885.3
	Cy Young	135	6331.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	14943	3456.7
2.	Tommy Bond	14089	3396.7
3.	Mickey Welch	13490	3198.3
4.	Bobby Mathews	13066	2867.0
5.	Gus Weyhing	13015	2974.3
6.	Al Spalding	12724	2886.3
7.	Silver King	12334	2881.3
8.	Kid Nichols	12285	2897.3
9.	Jim McCormick	11462	2784.7
10.	Pud Galvin	11338	2689.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	2741	1883
2.	Tim Keefe	2517	1883
3.	Bill Sweeney	2270	1884
4.	Mark Baldwin	2242	1890
5.	George Bradley	2170	1879
6.	Mickey Welch	2151	1886
7.	John Clarkson	2029	1888
8.	Phil Knell	2017	1891
9.	Ted Breitenstein	1936	1895
10.	Henry Gruber	1839	1890

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	25249	6331.7
2.	Phil Niekro	22611	5389.0
3.	Warren Spahn	20954	5102.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	20586	5024.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	19195	4592.0
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	18918	4527.3
7.	Pete Alexander	18163	4512.7
8.	Steve Carlton	17546	4225.7
9.	Tim Keefe	17263	4165.7
10.	Pud Galvin	16818	3970.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	297	451.7
2.	Mitch Williams	281	511.0
3.	Gregg Olson	277	350.3
4.	Huston Street	265	378.0
5.	Bobby Thigpen	239	382.3
6.	Chad Cordero	226	320.7
7.	Rod Beck	222	331.0
8.	Matt Capps	217	344.7
9.	Terry Forster	205	757.7
10.	Joakim Soria	192	255.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bobby Thigpen	73	1990
2.	Francisco Rodriguez	69	2008
3.	Kelvim Escobar	68	2002
	Eric Gagne	68	2002
5.	Matt Capps	66	2010
	Robb Nen	66	1996
7.	Mark Wohlers	64	1996
8.	Bobby Jenks	62	2007
	Steve Olin	62	1992
10.	Mike MacDougal	61	2003

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	890	1152.7
2.	Trevor Hoffman	830	999.3
3.	Lee Smith	690	980.7
4.	Roberto Hernandez	667	1071.3
5.	John Franco	659	966.3
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	651	2254.3
7.	Doug Jones	638	1125.7
	Kent Tekulve	638	1436.7
9.	Billy Wagner	634	784.7
10.	Jose Mesa	633	1347.0

Up to & including age 26

Seasons age 26

Including & after age 26

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1800 IP or 176 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	174	2442.0
2.	Ed Reulbach	151	1262.0
3.	Smoky Joe Wood	150	1416.0
4.	Tom Seaver	149	1379.3
5.	Pedro Martinez	145	1146.0
6.	Kid Nichols	142	2897.3
7.	Johan Santana	140	856.0
8.	Tim Lincecum	140	811.0
9.	Kevin Appier	139	1017.0
10.	Hal Newhouser	139	1894.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jesse Orosco	248	1983
2.	Mariano Rivera	240	1996
3.	Keith Foulke	222	1999
4.	Bob Lee	219	1964
5.	Denny Driscoll	218	1882
6.	Rod Scurry	217	1982
7.	Rich Harden	210	2008
8.	Bob James	203	1985
9.	Tug McGraw	201	1971
10.	Tom Seaver	194	1971

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	160	1915.0
2.	Ed Walsh	152	2438.7
3.	Lefty Grove	152	3743.7
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	147	2254.3
5.	Roy Halladay	145	2027.7
6.	Roger Clemens	143	3885.3
7.	Greg Maddux	140	3834.3
8.	Kid Nichols	140	2542.3
9.	Mordecai Brown	139	3172.3
10.	Randy Johnson	138	3948.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	380	2897.3
2.	Amos Rusie	339	3456.7
3.	Walter Johnson	305	2442.0
4.	Bob Caruthers	241	2430.0
5.	Silver King	235	2881.3
6.	Al Spalding	231	2886.3
7.	Bert Blyleven	216	2143.7
8.	Bob Feller	210	1520.3
9.	Hal Newhouser	203	1894.0
10.	John Clarkson	194	2238.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tim Keefe	83	1883
2.	Cy Young	66	1893
3.	Robin Roberts	58	1953
4.	Nig Cuppy	56	1896
5.	Amos Rusie	55	1897
6.	Tom Seaver	54	1971
7.	Kid Nichols	54	1896
8.	Warren Spahn	53	1947
9.	Mark Baldwin	49	1890
10.	Jimmy Key	49	1987

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	690	6331.7
2.	Lefty Grove	618	3743.7
3.	Roger Clemens	563	3885.3
4.	Randy Johnson	510	3948.7
5.	Greg Maddux	504	3834.3
6.	Pete Alexander	454	4512.7
7.	Walter Johnson	391	3844.0
8.	Warren Spahn	370	5102.3
9.	Tim Keefe	369	4165.7
10.	Pedro Martinez	363	1915.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	34.8	2442.0
2.	Kid Nichols	33.8	2897.3
3.	Amos Rusie	29.6	3456.7
4.	Bert Blyleven	23.8	2143.7
5.	Hal Newhouser	23.1	1894.0
6.	Bob Caruthers	22.0	2430.0
7.	Silver King	21.4	2881.3
8.	Tom Seaver	20.9	1379.3
9.	Bob Feller	20.9	1520.3
10.	Christy Mathewson	20.4	2308.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tim Keefe	7.8	1883
2.	Tom Seaver	6.5	1971
3.	Robin Roberts	6.0	1953
4.	Cy Young	5.7	1893
5.	Warren Spahn	5.7	1947
6.	Walter Johnson	5.5	1914
7.	Greg Maddux	5.1	1992
8.	Nig Cuppy	5.0	1896
9.	Jimmy Key	5.0	1987
10.	Amos Rusie	5.0	1897

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	66.9	6331.7
2.	Lefty Grove	61.7	3743.7
3.	Roger Clemens	59.0	3885.3
4.	Greg Maddux	54.4	3834.3
5.	Randy Johnson	53.6	3948.7
6.	Pete Alexander	50.6	4512.7
7.	Walter Johnson	43.3	3844.0
8.	Warren Spahn	39.0	5102.3
9.	Pedro Martinez	38.0	1915.0
10.	Bob Gibson	37.5	3510.7

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