Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 27

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Due to the length of time these take to generate, they are done only at year-end.

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27 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 27

Seasons age 27

Including & after age 27

Minimum 900 IP or 88 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	1.61	2778.7
2.	Ed Walsh	1.73	1412.0
3.	Ed Reulbach	1.89	1435.3
4.	Will White	1.92	2190.3
5.	Smoky Joe Wood	2.01	1431.7
6.	Addie Joss	2.03	1652.0
7.	Tommy Bond	2.05	3396.7
8.	Jack Coombs	2.05	1017.3
9.	Christy Mathewson	2.06	2699.3
10.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Babe Adams	1.11	1909
2.	Carl Lundgren	1.17	1907
3.	Jack Coombs	1.30	1910
4.	George Bradley	1.38	1880
5.	Ed Walsh	1.42	1908
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.43	1908
7.	Doc White	1.52	1906
8.	Will White	1.54	1882
9.	Walter Johnson	1.55	1915
10.	Jim Devlin	1.56	1876

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	1.79	2016.3
2.	Rube Waddell	1.94	1808.0
3.	Mordecai Brown	2.02	2971.3
4.	Christy Mathewson	2.10	2480.0
5.	Eddie Plank	2.21	3935.0
6.	Eddie Cicotte	2.36	2588.3
7.	Hippo Vaughn	2.41	1866.7
8.	Sam Leever	2.47	2627.7
9.	Jack Taylor	2.48	2008.0
10.	Doc White	2.48	1710.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	252	2886.3
2.	Amos Rusie	246	3756.7
3.	Kid Nichols	245	3265.3
4.	Mickey Welch	232	3544.3
5.	Tommy Bond	221	3396.7
6.	John Clarkson	220	2858.0
7.	Bob Caruthers	216	2727.0
	Gus Weyhing	216	3253.3
9.	Christy Mathewson	211	2699.3
10.	Pud Galvin	209	3325.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Clarkson	49	1889
2.	Pud Galvin	46	1884
3.	Lady Baldwin	42	1886
4.	Jim McCormick	40	1884
	Ed Walsh	40	1908
	Will White	40	1882
7.	Tim Keefe	37	1884
	Jack Lynch	37	1884
	Christy Mathewson	37	1908
10.	Dick McBride	33	1874
	Jouett Meekin	33	1894
	Tony Mullane	33	1886
	Henry Porter	33	1885
	Old Hoss Radbourn	33	1882

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	405	5909.0
2.	Warren Spahn	334	4812.7
3.	Phil Niekro	316	5314.3
4.	Pete Alexander	304	4206.3
5.	Gaylord Perry	290	4829.0
6.	Eddie Plank	289	3935.0
7.	Old Hoss Radbourn	284	4202.0
8.	Randy Johnson	279	3729.0
9.	Lefty Grove	277	3485.7
10.	Tim Keefe	260	3546.7
	Greg Maddux	260	3566.3

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Bill Hoffer	.743	991.7
3.	Whitey Ford	.741	1009.0
4.	Johan Santana	.716	1089.7
5.	Bob Caruthers	.708	2727.0
	Tim Hudson	.708	1052.0
7.	Ed Reulbach	.699	1435.3
8.	Roger Clemens	.695	1513.0
9.	Jim Hughes	.694	843.0
10.	John Clarkson	.692	2858.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cherokee Fisher	.909	1872
2.	Ron Guidry	.893	1978
3.	Daisuke Matsuzaka	.857	2008
	Eddie Yuhas	.857	1952
5.	Pedro Martinez	.852	1999
6.	Ron Perranoski	.842	1963
7.	Steve Karsay	.833	1999
	Sandy Koufax	.833	1963
9.	Darold Knowles	.818	1969
10.	Jim Coates	.812	1960
	Russ Ford	.812	1910
	Moose Haas	.812	1983
	Jorge Sosa	.812	2005

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	.714	1681.3
2.	Lefty Grove	.705	3485.7
3.	Dave Foutz	.690	1997.3
4.	Christy Mathewson	.682	2480.0
5.	Whitey Ford	.676	2387.0
6.	Roy Halladay	.668	1761.7
7.	Vic Raschi	.667	1819.0
8.	Mordecai Brown	.663	2971.3
	Randy Johnson	.663	3729.0
	Will White	.663	1832.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	0.964	2778.7
2.	Ed Walsh	0.972	1412.0
3.	Addie Joss	0.997	1652.0
4.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
5.	Tim Keefe	1.054	1986.0
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.056	2699.3
7.	Tom Seaver	1.056	1641.3
8.	Reb Russell	1.065	977.7
9.	Luis Tiant	1.066	950.3
10.	Charlie Sweeney	1.067	1030.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Christy Mathewson	0.827	1908
2.	George Bradley	0.837	1880
3.	Babe Adams	0.854	1909
4.	Ed Walsh	0.860	1908
5.	Luis Tiant	0.871	1968
6.	Sandy Koufax	0.875	1963
7.	Russ Ford	0.881	1910
8.	Doc White	0.903	1906
9.	Don Sutton	0.913	1972
10.	Juan Marichal	0.914	1965

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	0.987	2016.3
2.	Christy Mathewson	1.024	2480.0
3.	Mordecai Brown	1.040	2971.3
4.	Rube Waddell	1.081	1808.0
5.	Babe Adams	1.083	2969.3
6.	Juan Marichal	1.092	2387.7
7.	Will White	1.096	1832.3
8.	Greg Maddux	1.099	3566.3
9.	Eddie Plank	1.100	3935.0
10.	Pete Alexander	1.105	4206.3

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.158	1452.7
2.	Sid Fernandez	6.637	1212.3
3.	Andy Messersmith	6.643	1222.0
4.	Ed Reulbach	6.684	1435.3
5.	Bob Turley	6.714	1115.3
6.	Luis Tiant	6.724	950.3
7.	Jeff Tesreau	6.805	1153.3
8.	Sam McDowell	6.853	1895.0
9.	Walter Johnson	6.902	2778.7
10.	Kerry Wood	6.938	1043.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Luis Tiant	5.295	1968
2.	Carl Lundgren	5.652	1907
3.	Russ Ford	5.827	1910
4.	Dick Radatz	5.904	1964
5.	Nolan Ryan	5.979	1974
6.	Tug McGraw	6.028	1972
7.	Babe Adams	6.092	1909
8.	Stan Coveleski	6.094	1917
9.	Don Sutton	6.139	1972
10.	Ron Guidry	6.150	1978

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.646	4266.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.014	2254.3
3.	Ed Walsh	7.048	2016.3
4.	Rube Waddell	7.223	1808.0
5.	Randy Johnson	7.245	3729.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	7.503	2971.3
7.	Bob Gibson	7.539	3277.0
8.	Tom Seaver	7.618	3403.7
9.	Roger Clemens	7.674	3632.0
10.	Eddie Plank	7.742	3935.0

Up to & including age 27

Seasons age 27

Including & after age 27

Minimum 900 IP or 88 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Candy Cummings	0.451	1994.0
2.	Tommy Bond	0.464	3396.7
3.	Al Spalding	0.511	2886.3
4.	George Bradley	0.519	2185.7
5.	Pud Galvin	0.712	3325.7
6.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
7.	Sam Weaver	0.721	1160.7
8.	Bobby Mathews	0.774	3056.0
9.	Dick McBride	0.864	1511.0
10.	Fred Goldsmith	0.905	1391.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	George Bradley	0.276	1880
2.	Hugh Campbell	0.436	1873
3.	George Zettlein	0.479	1872
4.	Jim Devlin	0.535	1876
5.	Candy Cummings	0.583	1876
6.	Dick McBride	0.591	1874
7.	Jim Whitney	0.754	1885
8.	Jack Lynch	0.762	1884
9.	Sam Weaver	0.786	1883
10.	Pud Galvin	0.891	1884

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.558	1936.0
2.	Christy Mathewson	1.023	2480.0
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.253	2607.0
4.	Cy Young	1.258	5909.0
5.	Bobby Mathews	1.271	2089.0
6.	Babe Adams	1.288	2969.3
7.	Greg Maddux	1.373	3566.3
8.	Pete Alexander	1.374	4206.3
9.	Pud Galvin	1.480	3314.0
10.	Roy Halladay	1.492	1761.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kerry Wood	10.432	1043.0
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.156	1359.3
3.	Tim Lincecum	9.867	1028.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	9.739	1452.7
5.	Johan Santana	9.465	1089.7
6.	Sam McDowell	9.342	1895.0
7.	Oliver Perez	9.200	1065.3
8.	Sandy Koufax	9.195	1442.7
9.	Jake Peavy	8.964	1261.0
10.	Scott Kazmir	8.745	1022.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pedro Martinez	13.205	1999
2.	Octavio Dotel	12.429	2001
3.	Duane Ward	11.068	1991
4.	Rich Harden	10.915	2009
5.	Zack Greinke	10.538	2011
6.	Dick Radatz	10.376	1964
7.	Randy Johnson	10.192	1991
8.	Bartolo Colon	10.149	2000
9.	Nolan Ryan	9.929	1974
10.	David Cone	9.907	1990

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.924	3729.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.513	4266.0
3.	Curt Schilling	9.053	2654.3
4.	Roger Clemens	8.566	3632.0
5.	John Smoltz	8.553	2249.7
6.	Hideo Nomo	8.481	1785.0
7.	David Cone	8.421	2325.7
8.	Bob Veale	7.950	1880.3
9.	Mike Mussina	7.613	2668.3
10.	Chuck Finley	7.571	2666.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mitch Williams	502	592.0
2.	Francisco Rodriguez	478	519.7
3.	Amos Rusie	460	3756.7
4.	Huston Street	417	436.3
5.	Matt Capps	414	410.3
6.	Mickey Welch	413	3544.3
7.	Kid Nichols	398	3265.3
	Gus Weyhing	398	3253.3
9.	Michael Jackson	393	569.3
	Lindy McDaniel	393	972.7

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Rob Murphy	87	1987
2.	Jon Rauch	85	2006
3.	Billy Koch	84	2002
4.	Steve Kline	83	2000
	Mike Myers	83	1996
	Kelly Wunsch	83	2000
7.	Ray King	82	2001
8.	Chad Qualls	81	2006
	Kenny Rogers	81	1992
	Duane Ward	81	1991

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jesse Orosco	1110	1023.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1070	2254.3
3.	Kent Tekulve	1050	1436.7
4.	Roberto Hernandez	1001	1056.3
5.	Mariano Rivera	971	1045.0
6.	Mike Timlin	969	1052.3
7.	Jose Mesa	958	1186.3
8.	Mike Stanton	949	889.3
9.	Trevor Hoffman	921	943.3
10.	Todd Jones	907	962.0

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	243	519.7
2.	Huston Street	178	436.3
	Bobby Thigpen	178	452.0
4.	Rod Beck	162	393.0
5.	Gregg Olson	161	365.0
6.	Joakim Soria	160	315.3
7.	Billy Koch	144	305.3
8.	Mitch Williams	143	592.0
9.	Ugueth Urbina	134	426.7
10.	Bruce Sutter	133	493.0

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eric Gagne	55	2003
2.	Dave Righetti	46	1986
3.	Billy Koch	44	2002
4.	Mariano Rivera	43	1997
5.	Derek Lowe	42	2000
6.	Danys Baez	41	2005
	Armando Benitez	41	2000
	Jonathan Papelbon	41	2008
9.	John Franco	39	1988
	Derrick Turnbow	39	2005
	Billy Wagner	39	1999

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	603	1045.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	576	943.3
3.	Lee Smith	398	879.7
4.	Dennis Eckersley	387	1785.7
5.	Billy Wagner	360	724.7
6.	John Franco	347	884.3
7.	Francisco Cordero	329	705.7
8.	Roberto Hernandez	326	1056.3
9.	Jeff Reardon	325	822.0
10.	Jose Mesa	321	1186.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	3756.7	3756.7
2.	Mickey Welch	3544.3	3544.3
3.	Tommy Bond	3396.7	3396.7
4.	Jim McCormick	3353.7	3353.7
5.	Pud Galvin	3325.7	3325.7
6.	Kid Nichols	3265.3	3265.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	3253.3	3253.3
8.	Bobby Mathews	3056.0	3056.0
9.	Al Spalding	2886.3	2886.3
10.	Silver King	2881.3	2881.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	636.3	1884
2.	Jim Devlin	622.0	1876
3.	John Clarkson	620.0	1889
4.	Jim McCormick	569.0	1884
5.	Tony Mullane	529.7	1886
6.	Jack Lynch	496.0	1884
7.	Lady Baldwin	487.0	1886
	Dick McBride	487.0	1874
9.	Tim Keefe	483.0	1884
10.	Henry Porter	481.7	1885

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	5909.0	5909.0
2.	Phil Niekro	5314.3	5314.3
3.	Gaylord Perry	4829.0	4829.0
4.	Warren Spahn	4812.7	4812.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	4266.0	4266.0
6.	Pete Alexander	4206.3	4206.3
7.	Old Hoss Radbourn	4202.0	4202.0
8.	Steve Carlton	3952.3	3952.3
9.	Eddie Plank	3935.0	3935.0
10.	Don Sutton	3797.3	3797.3

Up to & including age 27

Seasons age 27

Including & after age 27

Minimum 900 IP or 88 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Sam McDowell	1967	1895.0
2.	Amos Rusie	1944	3756.7
3.	Bert Blyleven	1910	2387.3
4.	Walter Johnson	1889	2778.7
5.	Don Drysdale	1724	2266.3
6.	Dwight Gooden	1686	1919.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1650	2699.3
8.	Bob Feller	1640	1891.7
9.	Nolan Ryan	1572	1452.7
10.	Pedro Martinez	1534	1359.3

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	369	1884
2.	Nolan Ryan	367	1974
3.	Rube Waddell	349	1904
4.	Bob Feller	348	1946
5.	Jim McCormick	343	1884
6.	Tim Keefe	334	1884
7.	Lady Baldwin	323	1886
8.	Pedro Martinez	313	1999
9.	Steve Carlton	310	1972
10.	Sandy Koufax	306	1963

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	4526	3729.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	4509	4266.0
3.	Roger Clemens	3457	3632.0
4.	Phil Niekro	3285	5314.3
5.	Steve Carlton	3185	3952.3
6.	Gaylord Perry	3137	4829.0
7.	Curt Schilling	2670	2654.3
8.	Bob Gibson	2626	3277.0
9.	Tom Seaver	2485	3403.7
10.	Greg Maddux	2434	3566.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	425	3756.7
2.	Mickey Welch	408	3544.3
3.	Tommy Bond	382	3396.7
4.	Jim McCormick	379	3353.7
5.	Pud Galvin	378	3325.7
6.	Gus Weyhing	377	3253.3
7.	Kid Nichols	362	3265.3
8.	Bobby Mathews	349	3056.0
9.	Silver King	335	2881.3
10.	John Clarkson	326	2858.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Clarkson	72	1889
	Pud Galvin	72	1884
3.	Jim Devlin	68	1876
4.	Jim McCormick	65	1884
5.	Tim Keefe	58	1884
6.	Lady Baldwin	56	1886
	Tony Mullane	56	1886
8.	Dick McBride	55	1874
9.	Henry Porter	54	1885
	Will White	54	1882

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	715	5314.3
2.	Cy Young	658	5909.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	634	4829.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	621	4266.0
5.	Warren Spahn	612	4812.7
6.	Jamie Moyer	544	3507.7
	Don Sutton	544	3797.3
8.	Randy Johnson	538	3729.0
9.	Steve Carlton	537	3952.3
10.	Tommy John	536	3601.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	392	3544.3
2.	Amos Rusie	391	3756.7
3.	Jim McCormick	364	3353.7
4.	Tommy Bond	362	3396.7
5.	Pud Galvin	357	3325.7
6.	Gus Weyhing	342	3253.3
7.	Kid Nichols	341	3265.3
8.	Bobby Mathews	319	3056.0
9.	John Clarkson	309	2858.0
10.	Silver King	304	2881.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pud Galvin	71	1884
2.	John Clarkson	68	1889
3.	Jim Devlin	66	1876
4.	Jim McCormick	63	1884
5.	Tim Keefe	56	1884
6.	Lady Baldwin	55	1886
	Dick McBride	55	1874
	Tony Mullane	55	1886
9.	Jack Lynch	53	1884
	Henry Porter	53	1885

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	600	5909.0
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	454	4202.0
3.	Tim Keefe	388	3546.7
4.	Pud Galvin	360	3314.0
5.	Pete Alexander	358	4206.3
6.	Eddie Plank	351	3935.0
	Warren Spahn	351	4812.7
8.	Bill Hutchinson	319	3062.3
9.	Joe McGinnity	314	3441.3
10.	Guy Hecker	302	2820.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	60	2778.7
2.	Christy Mathewson	53	2699.3
3.	Tommy Bond	42	3396.7
4.	Bert Blyleven	39	2387.3
5.	Pud Galvin	36	3325.7
6.	Nap Rucker	33	1851.7
7.	Dean Chance	32	1812.3
8.	Addie Joss	31	1652.0
	Mickey Welch	31	3544.3
10.	George Bradley	30	2185.7
	Amos Rusie	30	3756.7

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Coombs	13	1910
2.	Pud Galvin	12	1884
3.	Sandy Koufax	11	1963
	Christy Mathewson	11	1908
	Ed Walsh	11	1908
6.	Bob Feller	10	1946
	Bob Lemon	10	1948
	Juan Marichal	10	1965
	Jim McCormick	10	1884
10.	Stan Coveleski	9	1917
	Ron Guidry	9	1978
	Don Sutton	9	1972
	Luis Tiant	9	1968

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pete Alexander	71	4206.3
2.	Eddie Plank	67	3935.0
3.	Cy Young	66	5909.0
4.	Walter Johnson	57	3472.3
5.	Warren Spahn	56	4812.7
6.	Mordecai Brown	54	2971.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	51	4829.0
8.	Bob Gibson	48	3277.0
9.	Nolan Ryan	46	4266.0
10.	Phil Niekro	45	5314.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Ramos	238	1745.7
2.	Catfish Hunter	236	2138.0
3.	Denny McLain	226	1809.7
4.	Don Drysdale	190	2266.3
5.	Javier Vazquez	188	1427.3
6.	Dennis Eckersley	184	1724.3
7.	Jon Garland	182	1428.7
8.	Brad Radke	178	1311.7
9.	Joe Coleman	177	1990.3
	Mike McCormick	177	1614.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jose Lima	48	2000
2.	Catfish Hunter	39	1973
3.	Carlos Silva	38	2006
	Curt Young	38	1987
5.	Jim Bunning	37	1959
	Jack Morris	37	1982
7.	Mark Buehrle	36	2006
8.	Jason Marquis	35	2006
	Robin Roberts	35	1954
10.	James Baldwin	34	1999
	Don Carman	34	1987
	Bill Monbouquette	34	1964

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	476	5314.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	454	3507.7
3.	Warren Spahn	413	4812.7
4.	Tim Wakefield	401	3006.0
5.	David Wells	390	3259.0
6.	Robin Roberts	379	3019.3
7.	Fergie Jenkins	375	3395.3
8.	Randy Johnson	369	3729.0
9.	Charlie Hough	360	3609.7
10.	Don Sutton	356	3797.3

Up to & including age 27

Seasons age 27

Including & after age 27

Minimum 900 IP or 88 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1704	3756.7
2.	Gus Weyhing	1263	3253.3
3.	Ice Box Chamberlain	1060	2510.7
4.	Bob Feller	1003	1891.7
5.	Jack Stivetts	981	2379.3
6.	Mark Baldwin	971	2028.3
7.	Hal Newhouser	961	2166.3
8.	Pink Hawley	933	2830.3
9.	Sam McDowell	919	1895.0
10.	Kid Gleason	885	2339.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mark Baldwin	227	1891
2.	John Clarkson	203	1889
3.	Nolan Ryan	202	1974
4.	Jouett Meekin	176	1894
5.	Bump Hadley	171	1932
6.	Tony Mullane	166	1886
7.	Dan Casey	165	1890
8.	Hank O'Day	161	1890
9.	Joe Coleman	158	1974
10.	Bob Feller	153	1946

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2132	4266.0
2.	Phil Niekro	1776	5314.3
3.	Bobo Newsom	1576	3483.7
4.	Charlie Hough	1564	3609.7
5.	Early Wynn	1499	3742.3
6.	Steve Carlton	1384	3952.3
7.	Warren Spahn	1303	4812.7
8.	Randy Johnson	1274	3729.0
9.	Earl Whitehill	1249	3059.3
10.	Gaylord Perry	1223	4829.0

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Bobby Mathews	3688	3056.0
2.	Tommy Bond	3518	3396.7
3.	Mickey Welch	3464	3544.3
4.	Pud Galvin	3430	3325.7
5.	Amos Rusie	3346	3756.7
6.	Kid Nichols	3288	3265.3
7.	Al Spalding	3280	2886.3
8.	Gus Weyhing	3197	3253.3
9.	Jim McCormick	3153	3353.7
10.	Pink Hawley	3106	2830.3

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Clarkson	589	1889
2.	Jim Devlin	566	1876
	Pud Galvin	566	1884
4.	Guy Hecker	526	1883
5.	Dick McBride	514	1874
6.	Jim McCormick	508	1884
7.	Jim Whitney	503	1885
8.	Tony Mullane	501	1886
9.	Cy Young	488	1894
10.	Bob Barr	471	1884

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	5711	5909.0
2.	Phil Niekro	4956	5314.3
3.	Warren Spahn	4453	4812.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	4427	4829.0
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	4019	4202.0
6.	Pete Alexander	4006	4206.3
7.	Jack Quinn	3914	3566.0
8.	Tommy John	3798	3601.0
9.	Red Faber	3688	3605.7
10.	Jamie Moyer	3618	3507.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jim Whitney	5.030	2263.7
2.	Tommy Bond	4.737	3396.7
3.	Pud Galvin	4.631	3325.7
4.	Jack Lynch	4.615	916.7
5.	Ben Sheets	4.114	1088.3
6.	Roy Oswalt	3.778	980.7
7.	Pedro Martinez	3.742	1359.3
8.	Cole Hamels	3.736	1161.3
9.	Johan Santana	3.673	1089.7
10.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ben Sheets	10.546	2006
2.	George Bradley	9.000	1880
3.	Pedro Martinez	8.460	1999
4.	Jack Lynch	6.952	1884
5.	Christy Mathewson	6.167	1908
6.	Pud Galvin	5.857	1884
7.	Jim Whitney	5.405	1885
8.	Sandy Koufax	5.276	1963
9.	Juan Marichal	5.217	1965
10.	Johan Santana	5.213	2006

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	5.095	2654.3
2.	Roy Halladay	4.736	1761.7
3.	Greg Maddux	4.474	3566.3
4.	Dennis Eckersley	4.384	1785.7
5.	Christy Mathewson	3.957	2480.0
6.	Bobby Mathews	3.909	2089.0
7.	Mike Mussina	3.891	2668.3
8.	John Smoltz	3.832	2249.7
9.	Jon Lieber	3.783	1874.7
10.	Randy Johnson	3.553	3729.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jack Coombs	0.035	1017.3
2.	Ed Walsh	0.045	1412.0
3.	Candy Cummings	0.045	1994.0
4.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
5.	Reb Russell	0.055	977.7
6.	Frank Smith	0.058	926.0
7.	Ed Reulbach	0.063	1435.3
8.	Smoky Joe Wood	0.063	1431.7
9.	Bill Donovan	0.065	1392.7
10.	Willie Mitchell	0.067	1614.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Walter Johnson	0.027	1915
2.	Harry Salisbury	0.027	1882
3.	Scott Perry	0.027	1918
4.	Harry Howell	0.030	1904
5.	George Mullin	0.031	1908
6.	Howie Camnitz	0.032	1909
7.	Stan Yerkes	0.033	1902
8.	Reb Russell	0.034	1916
9.	Lefty Tyler	0.038	1917
10.	Fred Beebe	0.038	1907

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	George Zettlein	0.051	1936.0
2.	Rube Waddell	0.075	1808.0
3.	Eddie Plank	0.078	3935.0
4.	Ed Walsh	0.080	2016.3
5.	Doc White	0.084	1710.0
6.	Eddie Cicotte	0.087	2588.3
7.	Sam Leever	0.099	2627.7
8.	Cy Falkenberg	0.102	1845.0
9.	Mordecai Brown	0.109	2971.3
10.	Jack Chesbro	0.114	2532.0

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jim McCormick	173	3353.7
	Amos Rusie	173	3756.7
3.	Pink Hawley	165	2830.3
4.	Bobby Mathews	164	3056.0
5.	Pud Galvin	162	3325.7
6.	Mickey Welch	156	3544.3
	Stump Wiedman	156	2318.3
8.	Gus Weyhing	154	3253.3
9.	Red Ehret	150	2481.0
10.	Tommy Bond	149	3396.7

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jim Devlin	35	1876
2.	Bob Barr	34	1884
3.	Jim Whitney	32	1885
4.	Dupee Shaw	31	1886
5.	Doc Landis	29	1882
6.	Mark Baldwin	28	1891
7.	Tony Mullane	27	1886
8.	Ted Breitenstein	26	1896
9.	Patsy Flaherty	25	1903
	Jim McCormick	25	1884

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	271	5314.3
2.	Cy Young	259	5909.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	235	4829.0
4.	Warren Spahn	230	4812.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	222	4266.0
6.	Charlie Hough	210	3609.7
7.	Jack Quinn	201	3566.0
8.	Bobo Newsom	199	3483.7
9.	Early Wynn	191	3742.3
10.	Red Faber	190	3605.7

Up to & including age 27

Seasons age 27

Including & after age 27

Minimum 900 IP or 88 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1282	3253.3
2.	Amos Rusie	1267	3756.7
3.	Pink Hawley	1233	2830.3
4.	Kid Carsey	1221	2226.3
5.	Kid Nichols	1115	3265.3
6.	Red Ehret	1074	2481.0
7.	Mickey Welch	1049	3544.3
8.	Win Mercer	1003	2203.0
9.	Ice Box Chamberlain	990	2510.7
10.	Jack Taylor	981	2091.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	218	1886
2.	John Clarkson	188	1889
3.	Bob Barr	181	1884
4.	Cy Young	179	1894
5.	Gus Weyhing	177	1894
6.	Al Maul	175	1893
7.	Guy Hecker	174	1883
8.	Jouett Meekin	172	1894
9.	Ted Breitenstein	169	1896
10.	Dan Casey	166	1890

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1980	5314.3
2.	Cy Young	1701	5909.0
3.	Warren Spahn	1672	4812.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	1644	3507.7
5.	Gaylord Perry	1633	4829.0
6.	Bobo Newsom	1536	3483.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	1532	4266.0
8.	David Wells	1509	3259.0
9.	Charlie Hough	1507	3609.7
10.	Earl Whitehill	1492	3059.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	224	3544.3
2.	Gus Weyhing	219	3253.3
3.	Matt Kilroy	196	2298.3
4.	Mark Baldwin	191	2028.3
5.	Tony Mullane	179	2061.7
	Toad Ramsey	179	2100.7
7.	Hardie Henderson	178	1788.3
8.	Adonis Terry	173	2625.3
9.	Jim Whitney	162	2263.7
10.	Egyptian Healy	159	1875.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	53	1886
2.	Bob Barr	39	1884
3.	Doc Landis	32	1882
	Jim Whitney	32	1885
5.	Jack Lynch	30	1884
6.	Sam Moffet	29	1884
7.	Henry Porter	25	1885
8.	Mark Baldwin	24	1891
9.	Fred Corey	23	1882
	Old Hoss Radbourn	23	1882

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	221	4266.0
2.	Tony Mullane	217	2999.3
3.	Phil Niekro	216	5314.3
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	197	4202.0
5.	Tim Keefe	191	3546.7
6.	Jack Morris	183	3026.7
7.	Charlie Hough	173	3609.7
8.	Joe Niekro	161	2680.7
9.	Tommy John	141	3601.0
10.	Gaylord Perry	136	4829.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	214	3253.3
2.	Pink Hawley	201	2830.3
3.	Chick Fraser	145	1713.7
4.	Win Mercer	134	2203.0
5.	Silver King	131	2881.3
6.	Jack Taylor	126	2091.0
7.	Kid Carsey	124	2226.3
8.	Red Ehret	123	2481.0
9.	Matt Kilroy	118	2298.3
10.	Ice Box Chamberlain	112	2510.7
	Amos Rusie	112	3756.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Chick Fraser	32	1901
2.	Ed Daily	26	1890
3.	Otto Hess	24	1906
4.	Mark Baldwin	23	1891
	Eddie Plank	23	1903
6.	Phil Knell	22	1892
7.	Bronson Arroyo	20	2004
	Bill Carrick	20	1901
	Frank Foreman	20	1890
	Pink Hawley	20	1900
	Tom Lovett	20	1891
	Victor Zambrano	20	2003

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	182	3729.0
2.	Joe McGinnity	179	3441.3
3.	Tim Wakefield	176	3006.0
4.	Eddie Plank	165	3935.0
5.	Charlie Hough	163	3609.7
6.	Tony Mullane	153	2999.3
7.	Jim Bunning	136	3169.0
8.	Jamie Moyer	132	3507.7
9.	Roger Clemens	127	3632.0
10.	Cy Young	125	5909.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	16204	3756.7
2.	Mickey Welch	14927	3544.3
3.	Gus Weyhing	14332	3253.3
4.	Tommy Bond	14089	3396.7
5.	Pud Galvin	13892	3325.7
6.	Bobby Mathews	13845	3056.0
7.	Jim McCormick	13798	3353.7
8.	Kid Nichols	13775	3265.3
9.	Al Spalding	12724	2886.3
10.	Pink Hawley	12409	2830.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Clarkson	2641	1889
2.	Jim Devlin	2568	1876
3.	Pud Galvin	2554	1884
4.	Jim McCormick	2336	1884
5.	Tony Mullane	2258	1886
6.	Dick McBride	2171	1874
7.	Guy Hecker	2056	1883
8.	Henry Porter	2035	1885
9.	Jack Lynch	2002	1884
10.	Will White	1975	1882

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	23443	5909.0
2.	Phil Niekro	22287	5314.3
3.	Warren Spahn	19780	4812.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	19738	4829.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	17840	4266.0
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	17538	4202.0
7.	Pete Alexander	16929	4206.3
8.	Steve Carlton	16375	3952.3
9.	Early Wynn	15864	3742.3
10.	Don Sutton	15512	3797.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	363	519.7
2.	Mitch Williams	337	592.0
3.	Huston Street	312	436.3
4.	Bobby Thigpen	297	452.0
5.	Gregg Olson	283	365.0
6.	Rod Beck	280	393.0
7.	Matt Capps	252	410.3
8.	Billy Koch	245	305.3
9.	Joakim Soria	239	315.3
10.	Ugueth Urbina	237	426.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Billy Koch	79	2002
2.	Carlos Marmol	70	2010
3.	Armando Benitez	68	2000
	Bill Campbell	68	1976
	Dan Quisenberry	68	1980
	Dave Righetti	68	1986
7.	Eric Gagne	67	2003
	Dick Radatz	67	1964
9.	Francisco Rodriguez	66	2009
	Jeff Russell	66	1989

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	876	1045.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	789	943.3
3.	Roberto Hernandez	666	1056.3
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	651	2254.3
5.	Doug Jones	638	1125.7
	Kent Tekulve	638	1436.7
7.	Jose Mesa	632	1186.3
8.	Lee Smith	631	879.7
9.	John Franco	599	884.3
10.	Todd Jones	591	962.0

Up to & including age 27

Seasons age 27

Including & after age 27

Minimum 900 IP or 88 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	176	2778.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	156	1359.3
3.	Smoky Joe Wood	148	1431.7
4.	Roger Clemens	146	1513.0
5.	Kid Nichols	144	3265.3
6.	Johan Santana	144	1089.7
7.	Tom Seaver	143	1641.3
8.	Roy Oswalt	142	980.7
9.	Rube Waddell	141	1536.3
10.	John Clarkson	141	2858.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pedro Martinez	243	1999
2.	Babe Adams	232	1909
3.	Doug Corbett	221	1980
4.	Carl Lundgren	213	1907
5.	Roger Clemens	211	1990
6.	Ron Guidry	208	1978
7.	Cherokee Fisher	204	1872
8.	Tug McGraw	198	1972
9.	Tom House	196	1974
10.	Rick Camp	195	1980

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	153	2016.3
2.	Lefty Grove	151	3485.7
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	147	2254.3
4.	Roy Halladay	145	1761.7
5.	Roger Clemens	144	3632.0
6.	Randy Johnson	140	3729.0
7.	Mordecai Brown	140	2971.3
8.	Greg Maddux	139	3566.3
9.	Cy Young	138	5909.0
10.	Pete Alexander	137	4206.3

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	452	3265.3
2.	Walter Johnson	356	2778.7
3.	Amos Rusie	354	3756.7
4.	John Clarkson	287	2858.0
5.	Bob Feller	261	1891.7
6.	Bob Caruthers	242	2727.0
7.	Hal Newhouser	240	2166.3
8.	Pedro Martinez	236	1359.3
9.	Silver King	235	2881.3
10.	Bert Blyleven	234	2387.3

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Clarkson	93	1889
2.	Pud Galvin	78	1884
3.	Jouett Meekin	75	1894
4.	Kid Nichols	72	1897
5.	Pedro Martinez	67	1999
6.	Cy Young	64	1894
7.	Steve Carlton	61	1972
8.	Jim Devlin	59	1876
9.	Will White	59	1882
10.	Ron Guidry	59	1978

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	624	5909.0
2.	Lefty Grove	577	3485.7
3.	Roger Clemens	537	3632.0
4.	Randy Johnson	505	3729.0
5.	Greg Maddux	460	3566.3
6.	Pete Alexander	429	4206.3
7.	Walter Johnson	344	3472.3
8.	Curt Schilling	332	2654.3
9.	Carl Hubbell	332	3198.3
10.	Pedro Martinez	317	1681.3

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	40.6	2778.7
2.	Kid Nichols	40.4	3265.3
3.	Amos Rusie	30.9	3756.7
4.	Hal Newhouser	26.9	2166.3
5.	John Clarkson	26.8	2858.0
6.	Bob Feller	26.6	1891.7
7.	Bert Blyleven	25.7	2387.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	25.6	2699.3
9.	Pedro Martinez	24.5	1359.3
10.	Robin Roberts	24.2	2006.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Clarkson	8.5	1889
2.	Pud Galvin	7.4	1884
3.	Steve Carlton	7.3	1972
4.	Pedro Martinez	6.9	1999
5.	Ron Guidry	6.8	1978
6.	Kid Nichols	6.6	1897
7.	Jouett Meekin	6.0	1894
8.	Walter Johnson	5.8	1915
9.	Will White	5.8	1882
10.	Bob Feller	5.7	1946

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	61.2	5909.0
2.	Lefty Grove	57.5	3485.7
3.	Roger Clemens	56.3	3632.0
4.	Randy Johnson	53.1	3729.0
5.	Greg Maddux	49.3	3566.3
6.	Pete Alexander	48.0	4206.3
7.	Walter Johnson	37.8	3472.3
8.	Carl Hubbell	34.8	3198.3
9.	Curt Schilling	34.3	2654.3
10.	Gaylord Perry	34.1	4829.0

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