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Up to & including age 27 Seasons age 27 Including & after age 27
Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Walter Johnson1.6102778.7
2.Ed Walsh1.7271412.0
3.Ed Reulbach1.8871435.3
4.Will White1.9192190.3
5.Joe Wood2.0031433.7
6.Addie Joss2.0321652.0
7.Jack Coombs2.0521017.3
8.Christy Mathewson2.0632691.3
9.John Ward2.1022461.7
10.Al Spalding2.1362890.7

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Babe Adams1.1081909
2.Carl Lundgren1.1741907
3.Jack Coombs1.3001910
4.George Bradley1.3781880
5.Ed Walsh1.4161908
6.Christy Mathewson1.4281908
7.Doc White1.5181906
8.Will White1.5381882
9.Walter Johnson1.5501915
10.Jim Devlin1.5631876

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.7852016.3
2.Rube Waddell1.9361808.0
3.Mordecai Brown2.0202971.3
4.Christy Mathewson2.0982480.0
5.Eddie Plank2.2143935.0
6.Eddie Cicotte2.3612588.3
7.Hippo Vaughn2.4061866.7
8.Sam Leever2.4732627.7
9.Doc White2.4791710.0
10.Jack Taylor2.4901999.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Al Spalding2532890.7
2.Kid Nichols2453254.3
 Amos Rusie2453747.7
4.Mickey Welch2323544.3
5.Tommy Bond2213396.7
6.John Clarkson2202858.0
7.Bob Caruthers2162727.0
 Gus Weyhing2163240.7
9.Christy Mathewson2112691.3
10.Pud Galvin2093325.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.John Clarkson491889
2.Pud Galvin461884
3.Lady Baldwin421886
4.Jim McCormick401884
 Ed Walsh401908
 Will White401882
7.Tim Keefe371884
 Jack Lynch371884
 Christy Mathewson371908
10.Jouett Meekin331894
 Tony Mullane331886
 Henry Porter331885
 Charley Radbourn331882

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4055907.7
2.Warren Spahn3344812.7
3.Phil Niekro3165314.7
4.Pete Alexander3044206.3
5.Gaylord Perry2904829.3
6.Eddie Plank2893935.0
7.Charley Radbourn2844210.0
8.Randy Johnson2793729.0
9.Lefty Grove2773485.7
10.Tim Keefe2603546.7
 Greg Maddux2603566.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Bill Hoffer.743991.7
3.Whitey Ford.7411009.0
4.Johan Santana.7161089.7
5.Bob Caruthers.7082727.0
6.Tim Hudson.7081052.0
7.Ed Reulbach.6991435.3
8.Roger Clemens.6951513.0
9.Jay Hughes.694843.0
10.John Clarkson.6922858.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Cherokee Fisher.9091872
2.Ron Guidry.8931978
3.Daisuke Matsuzaka.8572008
 Eddie Yuhas.8571952
5.Pedro Martinez.8521999
6.Ron Perranoski.8421963
7.Steve Karsay.8331999
 Sandy Koufax.8331963
9.Darold Knowles.8181969
10.Jim Coates.8121960
 Russ Ford.8121910
 Moose Haas.8121983

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Pedro Martinez.7141681.3
2.Lefty Grove.7053485.7
3.Dave Foutz.6901997.3
4.Christy Mathewson.6822480.0
5.Whitey Ford.6762387.0
6.Vic Raschi.6671819.0
7.Will White.6631832.3
8.Mordecai Brown.6632971.3
9.Randy Johnson.6633729.0
10.Sam Leever.6592627.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Walter Johnson0.9642778.7
2.Ed Walsh0.9721412.0
3.Addie Joss0.9971652.0
4.John Ward1.0442461.7
5.Tim Keefe1.0561984.0
6.Tom Seaver1.0571641.0
7.Christy Mathewson1.0582691.3
8.Reb Russell1.065977.7
9.Luis Tiant1.066950.3
10.Ed Reulbach1.0671435.3
 Charlie Sweeney1.0671030.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.George Bradley0.8371880
2.Christy Mathewson0.8371908
3.Babe Adams0.8541909
4.Ed Walsh0.8601908
5.Luis Tiant0.8711968
6.Sandy Koufax0.8751963
7.Russ Ford0.8811910
8.Doc White0.9031906
9.Cherokee Fisher0.9061872
10.Don Sutton0.9131972

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Ed Walsh0.9872016.3
2.Christy Mathewson1.0252480.0
3.Mordecai Brown1.0402971.3
4.Rube Waddell1.0811808.0
5.Babe Adams1.0832969.3
6.Juan Marichal1.0922388.0
7.Will White1.0961832.3
8.Greg Maddux1.0993566.3
9.Eddie Plank1.1003935.0
10.Pete Alexander1.1054206.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.1581452.7
2.Sid Fernandez6.6371212.3
3.Andy Messersmith6.6431222.0
4.Ed Reulbach6.6841435.3
5.Bob Turley6.7141115.3
6.Luis Tiant6.724950.3
7.Jeff Tesreau6.8051153.3
8.Sam McDowell6.8531895.0
9.Walter Johnson6.9022778.7
10.Kerry Wood6.9381043.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Luis Tiant5.2951968
2.Carl Lundgren5.6521907
3.Russ Ford5.8271910
4.Dick Radatz5.9041964
5.Nolan Ryan5.9791974
6.Tug McGraw6.0281972
7.Babe Adams6.0921909
8.Stan Coveleski6.0941917
9.Don Sutton6.1391972
10.Ron Guidry6.1501978

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.6464266.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm7.0142254.3
3.Ed Walsh7.0482016.3
4.Rube Waddell7.2231808.0
5.Randy Johnson7.2453729.0
6.Mordecai Brown7.5032971.3
7.Bob Gibson7.5393277.0
8.Tom Seaver7.6183403.7
9.Roger Clemens7.6743632.0
10.Eddie Plank7.7423935.0


Up to & including age 27 Seasons age 27 Including & after age 27
Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Candy Cummings0.4691994.0
2.Tommy Bond0.4773396.7
3.Al Spalding0.4862890.7
4.George Bradley0.5152185.7
5.Pud Galvin0.7123325.7
6.Sam Weaver0.7331178.7
7.Bobby Mathews0.7773056.3
8.Fred Goldsmith0.9051391.7
9.Jim Whitney0.9142263.7
10.John Ward0.9252461.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.George Bradley0.2761880
2.George Bechtel0.3331875
3.Hugh Campbell0.3821873
4.George Zettlein0.4791872
5.Jim Devlin0.5351876
6.Dick McBride0.5581872
7.Candy Cummings0.5831876
8.Jim Whitney0.7541885
9.Jack Lynch0.7621884
10.Sam Weaver0.8171883

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.George Zettlein0.5721935.0
2.Dick McBride0.6391859.7
3.Christy Mathewson1.0232480.0
4.Deacon Phillippe1.2532607.0
5.Cy Young1.2585907.7
6.Bobby Mathews1.2712089.0
7.Babe Adams1.2882969.3
8.Greg Maddux1.3733566.3
9.Pete Alexander1.3744206.3
10.Pud Galvin1.4803314.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Kerry Wood10.4321043.0
2.Pedro Martinez10.1561359.3
3.Nolan Ryan9.7391452.7
4.Johan Santana9.4651089.7
5.Sam McDowell9.3421895.0
6.Oliver Perez9.2001065.3
7.Sandy Koufax9.1951442.7
8.Jake Peavy8.9641261.0
9.Bobby Witt8.734980.0
10.Sid Fernandez8.5591212.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Pedro Martinez13.2051999
2.Octavio Dotel12.4292001
3.Duane Ward11.0681991
4.Rich Harden10.9152009
5.Dick Radatz10.3761964
6.Randy Johnson10.1921991
7.Bartolo Colon10.1492000
8.Nolan Ryan9.9291974
9.David Cone9.9071990
10.Ben Sheets9.8492006

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.9243729.0
2.Nolan Ryan9.5134266.0
3.Curt Schilling9.0532654.3
4.Roger Clemens8.5663632.0
5.John Smoltz8.5532249.7
6.Hideo Nomo8.4811785.0
7.David Cone8.4212325.7
8.Bob Veale7.9501880.3
9.Mike Mussina7.6132668.3
10.Chuck Finley7.5712666.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mitch Williams502592.0
2.Francisco Rodriguez478519.7
3.Amos Rusie4593747.7
4.Mickey Welch4133544.3
5.Kid Nichols3973254.3
6.Gus Weyhing3963240.7
7.Mike Jackson393569.3
 Lindy McDaniel393972.7
9.Felix Heredia392330.0
10.Tommy Bond3893396.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Rob Murphy871987
2.Jon Rauch852006
3.Billy Koch842002
4.Steve Kline832000
 Mike Myers831996
 Kelly Wunsch832000
7.Ray King822001
8.Chad Qualls812006
 Kenny Rogers811992
 Duane Ward811991

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Jesse Orosco11101023.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm10702254.3
3.Kent Tekulve10501436.3
4.Roberto Hernandez10011056.3
5.Mike Timlin9691052.3
6.Jose Mesa9581186.3
7.Mike Stanton949889.3
8.Todd Jones907962.0
9.Dan Plesac906849.3
10.Don McMahon8741310.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Francisco Rodriguez243519.7
2.Bobby Thigpen178452.0
3.Rod Beck162393.0
4.Gregg Olson161365.0
5.Billy Koch144305.3
6.Mitch Williams143592.0
7.Ugueth Urbina134426.7
8.Bruce Sutter133493.3
9.Huston Street129330.7
10.Chad Cordero128320.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Eric Gagne552003
2.Jose Valverde472007
3.Dave Righetti461986
4.Billy Koch442002
5.Mariano Rivera431997
6.Derek Lowe422000
7.Danys Baez412005
 Armando Benitez412000
 Jonathan Papelbon412008
10.John Franco391988
 Derrick Turnbow392005
 Billy Wagner391999

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman566896.0
2.Mariano Rivera521915.3
3.Lee Smith398879.7
4.Dennis Eckersley3871785.7
5.John Franco347884.3
6.Roberto Hernandez3261056.3
7.Jeff Reardon325822.0
8.Billy Wagner323655.3
9.Jose Mesa3211186.3
10.Troy Percival319560.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Amos Rusie3747.73747.7
2.Mickey Welch3544.33544.3
3.Tommy Bond3396.73396.7
4.Jim McCormick3353.73353.7
5.Pud Galvin3325.73325.7
6.Kid Nichols3254.33254.3
7.Gus Weyhing3240.73240.7
8.Bobby Mathews3056.33056.3
9.Silver King2891.32891.3
10.Al Spalding2890.72890.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Pud Galvin636.31884
2.Jim Devlin622.01876
3.John Clarkson620.01889
4.Jim McCormick569.01884
5.Tony Mullane529.71886
6.Jack Lynch496.01884
7.Lady Baldwin487.01886
8.Tim Keefe483.01884
9.Henry Porter481.71885
10.Will White480.01882

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young5907.75907.7
2.Phil Niekro5314.75314.7
3.Gaylord Perry4829.34829.3
4.Warren Spahn4812.74812.7
5.Nolan Ryan4266.04266.0
6.Charley Radbourn4210.04210.0
7.Pete Alexander4206.34206.3
8.Steve Carlton3952.33952.3
9.Eddie Plank3935.03935.0
10.Don Sutton3797.33797.3


Up to & including age 27 Seasons age 27 Including & after age 27
Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Sam McDowell19671895.0
2.Amos Rusie19283747.7
3.Bert Blyleven19102387.3
4.Walter Johnson18892778.7
5.Don Drysdale17242266.3
6.Dwight Gooden16861919.7
7.Christy Mathewson16452691.3
8.Bob Feller16401891.7
9.Nolan Ryan15721452.7
10.Pedro Martinez15341359.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Pud Galvin3691884
2.Nolan Ryan3671974
3.Rube Waddell3491904
4.Bob Feller3481946
5.Jim McCormick3431884
6.Tim Keefe3341884
7.Lady Baldwin3231886
8.Pedro Martinez3131999
9.Steve Carlton3101972
10.Sandy Koufax3061963

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson45263729.0
2.Nolan Ryan45094266.0
3.Roger Clemens34573632.0
4.Phil Niekro32855314.7
5.Steve Carlton31853952.3
6.Gaylord Perry31374829.3
7.Curt Schilling26702654.3
8.Bob Gibson26263277.0
9.Tom Seaver24853403.7
10.Greg Maddux24343566.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Amos Rusie4253747.7
2.Mickey Welch4083544.3
3.Tommy Bond3823396.7
4.Jim McCormick3793353.7
5.Pud Galvin3783325.7
6.Gus Weyhing3753240.7
7.Kid Nichols3613254.3
8.Bobby Mathews3493056.3
9.Silver King3352891.3
10.Al Spalding3272890.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.John Clarkson721889
 Pud Galvin721884
3.Jim Devlin681876
4.Jim McCormick651884
5.Tim Keefe581884
6.Lady Baldwin561886
 Tony Mullane561886
8.Jack Lynch541884
 Henry Porter541885
 Will White541882

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro7155314.7
2.Cy Young6585907.7
3.Gaylord Perry6344829.3
4.Nolan Ryan6214266.0
5.Warren Spahn6124812.7
6.Don Sutton5443797.3
7.Randy Johnson5383729.0
8.Steve Carlton5373952.3
9.Tommy John5363601.0
10.Roger Clemens5333632.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Mickey Welch3923544.3
2.Amos Rusie3903747.7
3.Jim McCormick3643353.7
4.Tommy Bond3623396.7
5.Pud Galvin3573325.7
6.Gus Weyhing3413240.7
7.Kid Nichols3403254.3
8.Bobby Mathews3193056.3
9.John Clarkson3092858.0
10.Silver King3042891.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Pud Galvin711884
2.John Clarkson681889
3.Jim Devlin661876
4.Jim McCormick631884
5.Tim Keefe561884
6.Lady Baldwin551886
 Tony Mullane551886
8.Jack Lynch541884
9.Henry Porter531885
10.Will White521882

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young6005907.7
2.Charley Radbourn4554210.0
3.Tim Keefe3883546.7
4.Pud Galvin3603314.0
5.Pete Alexander3584206.3
6.Eddie Plank3513935.0
 Warren Spahn3514812.7
8.Bill Hutchison3193061.0
9.Joe McGinnity3143441.3
10.Guy Hecker3002802.0
 Walter Johnson3003472.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson602778.7
2.Christy Mathewson532691.3
3.Tommy Bond423396.7
4.Bert Blyleven392387.3
5.Pud Galvin373325.7
6.Nap Rucker331851.7
7.Dean Chance321812.3
8.Addie Joss311652.0
 Mickey Welch313544.3
10.Amos Rusie303747.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Jack Coombs131910
2.Pud Galvin121884
3.Sandy Koufax111963
 Christy Mathewson111908
 Ed Walsh111908
6.Bob Feller101946
 Bob Lemon101948
 Juan Marichal101965
 Jim McCormick101884
10.Stan Coveleski91917
 Ron Guidry91978
 Don Sutton91972
 Luis Tiant91968

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Pete Alexander714206.3
2.Eddie Plank673935.0
3.Cy Young665907.7
4.Walter Johnson573472.7
5.Warren Spahn564812.7
6.Mordecai Brown542971.3
7.Gaylord Perry514829.3
8.Bob Gibson483277.0
9.Nolan Ryan464266.0
10.Phil Niekro455314.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Pedro Ramos2371745.7
2.Catfish Hunter2362138.0
3.Denny McLain2261809.7
4.Don Drysdale1902266.3
5.Javier Vazquez1881427.3
6.Dennis Eckersley1841724.3
7.Jon Garland1821428.7
8.Joe Coleman1781990.3
 Brad Radke1781311.7
10.Mike McCormick1761614.3
 Frank Viola1761341.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Jose Lima482000
2.Catfish Hunter391973
3.Carlos Silva382006
 Curt Young381987
5.Jim Bunning371959
 Jack Morris371982
7.Mark Buehrle362006
8.Jason Marquis352006
 Robin Roberts351954
10.James Baldwin341999
 Don Carman341987
 Bill Monbouquette341964

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro4765314.7
2.Jamie Moyer4233342.3
3.Warren Spahn4134812.7
4.David Wells3903259.0
5.Robin Roberts3793019.3
6.Fergie Jenkins3753395.3
7.Randy Johnson3693729.0
8.Charlie Hough3603609.7
9.Tim Wakefield3572711.3
10.Don Sutton3563797.3


Up to & including age 27 Seasons age 27 Including & after age 27
Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Amos Rusie17013747.7
2.Gus Weyhing12593240.7
3.Elton Chamberlain10602510.7
4.Bob Feller10031891.7
5.Jack Stivetts9812379.3
6.Mark Baldwin9712037.3
7.Hal Newhouser9612166.3
8.Pink Hawley9332830.3
9.Sam McDowell9191895.0
10.Kid Gleason8852339.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Mark Baldwin2271891
2.John Clarkson2031889
3.Nolan Ryan2021974
4.Bump Hadley1711932
 Jouett Meekin1711894
6.Tony Mullane1661886
7.Dan Casey1651890
8.Hank O'Day1631890
9.Joe Coleman1581974
10.Bob Feller1531946

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan21324266.0
2.Phil Niekro17765314.7
3.Bobo Newsom15763483.7
4.Charlie Hough15643609.7
5.Early Wynn14993742.3
6.Steve Carlton13843952.3
7.Warren Spahn13034812.7
8.Randy Johnson12743729.0
9.Earl Whitehill12493059.3
10.Gaylord Perry12234829.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Bobby Mathews36783056.3
2.Tommy Bond35203396.7
3.Mickey Welch34643544.3
4.Pud Galvin34303325.7
5.Amos Rusie33413747.7
6.Kid Nichols32713254.3
 Al Spalding32712890.7
8.Gus Weyhing31833240.7
9.Jim McCormick31533353.7
10.Pink Hawley31062830.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.John Clarkson5891889
2.Jim Devlin5661876
 Pud Galvin5661884
4.Dick McBride5131872
5.Guy Hecker5091883
6.Jim McCormick5081884
7.Jim Whitney5031885
8.Tony Mullane5011886
9.Cy Young4881894
10.Bob Barr4711884

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Cy Young57115907.7
2.Phil Niekro49565314.7
3.Warren Spahn44534812.7
4.Gaylord Perry44274829.3
5.Charley Radbourn40264210.0
6.Pete Alexander40064206.3
7.Jack Quinn39143566.0
8.Tommy John37983601.0
9.Red Faber36883605.7
10.Eppa Rixey35633329.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Jim Whitney5.0302263.7
2.Pud Galvin4.6273325.7
3.Jack Lynch4.615916.7
4.Ben Sheets4.1141088.3
5.Tommy Bond4.0893396.7
6.Roy Oswalt3.778980.7
7.Pedro Martinez3.7421359.3
8.Johan Santana3.6731089.7
9.John Ward3.6362461.7
10.Fergie Jenkins3.6131418.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Ben Sheets10.5462006
2.George Bradley9.0001880
3.Pedro Martinez8.4601999
4.Jack Lynch6.9521884
5.Christy Mathewson6.1671908
6.Pud Galvin5.8571884
7.Jim Whitney5.4051885
8.Sandy Koufax5.2761963
9.Juan Marichal5.2171965
10.Johan Santana5.2132006

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling5.0952654.3
2.Greg Maddux4.4743566.3
3.Dennis Eckersley4.3841785.7
4.Christy Mathewson3.9572480.0
5.Bobby Mathews3.9092089.0
6.Mike Mussina3.8912668.3
7.John Smoltz3.8322249.7
8.Jon Lieber3.7831874.7
9.Randy Johnson3.5533729.0
10.Juan Marichal3.5212388.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Jack Coombs0.0351017.3
2.Ed Walsh0.0451412.0
3.Candy Cummings0.0451994.0
4.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
5.Reb Russell0.055977.7
6.Frank Smith0.058926.0
7.Ed Reulbach0.0631435.3
8.Joe Wood0.0631433.7
9.Bill Donovan0.0651392.7
10.Willie Mitchell0.0671614.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Walter Johnson0.0271915
2.Harry Salisbury0.0271882
3.Scott Perry0.0271918
4.Harry Howell0.0301904
5.George Mullin0.0311908
6.Howie Camnitz0.0321909
7.Stan Yerkes0.0331902
8.Reb Russell0.0341916
9.Lefty Tyler0.0381917
10.Fred Beebe0.0381907

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.George Zettlein0.0511935.0
2.Rube Waddell0.0751808.0
3.Dick McBride0.0771859.7
4.Eddie Plank0.0783935.0
5.Ed Walsh0.0802016.3
6.Doc White0.0841710.0
7.Eddie Cicotte0.0872588.3
8.Sam Leever0.0992627.7
9.Mordecai Brown0.1092971.3
10.Jack Chesbro0.1142532.0

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Jim McCormick1733353.7
 Amos Rusie1733747.7
3.Pink Hawley1652830.3
4.Bobby Mathews1643056.3
5.Pud Galvin1623325.7
6.Mickey Welch1563544.3
 Stump Wiedman1562318.3
8.Gus Weyhing1543240.7
9.Red Ehret1502481.0
10.Tommy Bond1493396.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Jim Devlin351876
2.Bob Barr341884
3.Jim Whitney321885
4.Dupee Shaw311886
5.Mark Baldwin281891
 Doc Landis281882
7.Tony Mullane271886
8.Ted Breitenstein261896
9.Patsy Flaherty251903
 Jim McCormick251884

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro2715314.7
2.Cy Young2595907.7
3.Gaylord Perry2354829.3
4.Warren Spahn2304812.7
5.Nolan Ryan2224266.0
6.Charlie Hough2103609.7
7.Jack Quinn2013566.0
8.Bobo Newsom1993483.7
9.Early Wynn1913742.3
10.Red Faber1903605.7


Up to & including age 27 Seasons age 27 Including & after age 27
Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Gus Weyhing12773240.7
2.Amos Rusie12663747.7
3.Pink Hawley12332830.3
4.Kid Carsey11542108.3
5.Kid Nichols11113254.3
6.Red Ehret10742481.0
7.Mickey Welch10493544.3
8.Win Mercer10012188.7
9.Elton Chamberlain9902510.7
10.Silver King9782891.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Tony Mullane2181886
2.John Clarkson1881889
3.Bob Barr1811884
4.Cy Young1791894
5.Al Maul1751893
6.Sam Weaver1721883
 Gus Weyhing1721894
8.Ted Breitenstein1691896
9.Jouett Meekin1681894
10.Guy Hecker1671883

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro19805314.7
2.Cy Young17015907.7
3.Warren Spahn16724812.7
4.Gaylord Perry16334829.3
5.Jamie Moyer15503342.3
6.Bobo Newsom15363483.7
7.Nolan Ryan15324266.0
8.David Wells15093259.0
9.Charlie Hough15073609.7
10.Earl Whitehill14923059.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2243544.3
2.Jim Whitney1622263.7
3.John Healy1611875.0
4.Mark Baldwin1532037.3
5.Amos Rusie1513747.7
6.John Ward1442461.7
7.Pud Galvin1413325.7
 Will White1412190.3
9.Jim McCormick1243353.7
10.George Bradley1232185.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Tony Mullane511886
2.Jim Whitney321885
3.Sam Moffett291884
4.John Harkins261886
 Henry Porter261885
6.Mark Baldwin241891
7.Fred Corey231882
 Charley Radbourn231882
9.Lady Baldwin221886
 Henry Boyle221888

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan2214266.0
2.Phil Niekro2165314.7
3.Charley Radbourn2004210.0
4.Tim Keefe1853546.7
5.Jack Morris1833026.7
6.Charlie Hough1733609.7
7.Joe Niekro1612680.7
8.Tony Mullane1592999.3
9.Tommy John1413601.0
10.Gaylord Perry1364829.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1181705.7
2.Vic Willis1071883.0
3.Walter Johnson1042778.7
4.Don Drysdale1032266.3
5.Ed Doheny98981.7
6.Willie Sudhoff911306.7
7.Pink Hawley892830.3
8.Cy Seymour841026.0
9.Barney Pelty831264.0
10.Win Mercer822188.7
 Jeff Weaver821172.0
 Jamey Wright821030.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Chick Fraser321901
2.Otto Hess241906
3.Eddie Plank231903
4.Bronson Arroyo202004
 Bill Carrick201901
 Pink Hawley201900
 Victor Zambrano202003
8.Walter Johnson191915
9.Bob Barr181884
 Daniel Cabrera182008
 Casey Fossum182005
 Tony Mullane181886
 Case Patten181901

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Randy Johnson1823729.0
 Joe McGinnity1823441.3
3.Eddie Plank1663935.0
4.Charlie Hough1633609.7
 Tim Wakefield1632711.3
6.Jim Bunning1363169.0
7.Cy Young1295907.7
8.Roger Clemens1273632.0
9.Jamie Moyer1243342.3
10.Phil Niekro1195314.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Mickey Welch149283544.3
2.Kid Nichols138213254.3
3.Pud Galvin136373325.7
4.Jim McCormick129803353.7
5.John Clarkson119542858.0
6.Ed Morris111202678.0
7.Walter Johnson109192778.7
8.Christy Mathewson108302691.3
9.Tommy Bond103933396.7
10.Stump Wiedman101442318.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.John Clarkson27361889
2.Jim Devlin25681876
3.Pud Galvin25541884
4.Tony Mullane22581886
5.Henry Porter20351885
6.Jack Lynch20021884
7.Guy Hecker19931883
8.Tim Keefe19501884
9.Charley Radbourn19481882
10.Lady Baldwin19361886

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young240215907.7
2.Phil Niekro222875314.7
3.Warren Spahn197804812.7
4.Gaylord Perry197384829.3
5.Nolan Ryan178404266.0
6.Charley Radbourn175304210.0
7.Pete Alexander169294206.3
8.Steve Carlton163753952.3
9.Eddie Plank158823935.0
10.Early Wynn158643742.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Francisco Rodriguez363519.7
2.Mitch Williams337592.0
3.Bobby Thigpen297452.0
4.Gregg Olson283365.0
5.Rod Beck280393.0
6.Billy Koch245305.3
7.Ugueth Urbina237426.7
8.John Franco236447.3
 Lindy McDaniel236972.7
10.Jorge Julio233357.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Billy Koch792002
2.Armando Benitez682000
 Bill Campbell681976
 Dan Quisenberry681980
 Dave Righetti681986
6.Eric Gagne672003
 Dick Radatz671964
8.Francisco Rodriguez662009
 Jeff Russell661989
10.Robb Nen651997

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Mariano Rivera757915.3
2.Trevor Hoffman753896.0
3.Roberto Hernandez6661056.3
4.Hoyt Wilhelm6512254.3
5.Doug Jones6381125.7
 Kent Tekulve6381436.3
7.Jose Mesa6321186.3
8.Lee Smith631879.7
9.John Franco599884.3
10.Todd Jones591962.0


Up to & including age 27 Seasons age 27 Including & after age 27
Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Walter Johnson1762778.7
2.Pedro Martinez1561359.3
3.Joe Wood1481433.7
4.Roger Clemens1471513.0
5.Kid Nichols1453254.3
6.Johan Santana1441089.7
7.Tom Seaver1431641.0
8.Roy Oswalt142980.7
9.John Clarkson1422858.0
10.Rube Waddell1411536.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Pedro Martinez2431999
2.Babe Adams2311909
3.Doug Corbett2201980
4.Roger Clemens2131990
5.Carl Lundgren2121907
6.Ron Guidry2081978
7.Tug McGraw1971972
8.Ed Siever1961902
9.Tom House1961974
10.Rick Camp1951980

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Ed Walsh1532016.3
2.Lefty Grove1513485.7
3.Hoyt Wilhelm1462254.3
4.Roger Clemens1443632.0
5.Randy Johnson1413729.0
6.Mordecai Brown1402971.3
7.Greg Maddux1393566.3
8.Cy Young1385907.7
9.Pete Alexander1374206.3
10.Christy Mathewson1372480.0