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Up to and including age 28

During age 28 Seasons

Including and after age 28

Minimum 1620 IP or 160 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2592 IP or 256 DEC for rate statistics

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Walter Johnson 1.64 3148.3

2. Ed Walsh 1.68 1642.3

3. Addie Joss 1.89 1977.0

4. Will White 1.95 2767.3

5. Christy Mathewson 1.98 2966.7

6. Joe Wood 2.00 1433.7

7. Ed Reulbach 2.03 1657.0

8. Jim Devlin 2.05 1405.0

9. John Ward 2.10 2461.7

10. Orval Overall 2.13 1322.7

ERA
Rank Player ERA Year

1. Christy Mathewson 1.14 1909

2. Addie Joss 1.16 1908

3. Pete Alexander 1.22 1915

4. Jack Taylor 1.33 1902

5. Ed Walsh 1.41 1909

6. Orval Overall 1.42 1909

7. Rube Waddell 1.48 1905

8. Jack Pfiester 1.51 1906

9. Greg Maddux 1.56 1994

10. Tim Keefe 1.58 1885

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Mordecai Brown 2.03 2759.0

2. Eddie Plank 2.20 3599.0

3. Christy Mathewson 2.22 2089.3

4. Eddie Cicotte 2.32 2368.3

5. Sam Leever 2.35 2248.7

6. Bob Ewing 2.49 2301.0

Cy Young 2.49 5499.0

8. Deacon Phillippe 2.50 2286.0

9. Hoyt Wilhelm 2.52 2254.3

Vic Willis 2.52 2113.0

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Kid Nichols 276 3642.3

2. Mickey Welch 258 3969.7

3. Al Spalding 253 2890.7

4. John Clarkson 246 3241.0

5. Amos Rusie 245 3747.7

6. Christy Mathewson 236 2966.7

7. Tommy Bond 234 3628.7

8. Walter Johnson 231 3148.3

9. Pud Galvin 225 3698.0

10. Gus Weyhing 224 3471.7

Wins
Rank Player W Year

1. Guy Hecker 52 1884

2. Charley Radbourn 48 1883

3. Will White 43 1883

4. George Zettlein 36 1873

5. Jim Devlin 35 1877

Cy Young 35 1895

7. Dave Foutz 33 1885

8. Tim Keefe 32 1885

9. Pete Alexander 31 1915

Tony Mullane 31 1887

Kid Nichols 31 1898

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Cy Young 379 5499.0

2. Warren Spahn 319 4555.7

3. Phil Niekro 312 5264.3

4. Pete Alexander 277 3851.3

5. Gaylord Perry 269 4573.7

6. Eddie Plank 266 3599.0

7. Lefty Grove 257 3223.3

8. Charley Radbourn 251 3736.0

9. Randy Johnson 247 3247.7

10. Joe McGinnity 246 3441.3

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Al Spalding 0.796 2890.7

2. Whitey Ford 0.734 1138.3

3. Tim Hudson 0.702 1240.7

4. Bill Hoffer 0.701 1155.3

5. Juan Marichal 0.691 1722.0

Pedro Martinez 0.691 1576.3

Ed Reulbach 0.691 1657.0

8. Bob Caruthers 0.688 2828.7

9. Roger Clemens 0.687 1784.3

10. Don Gullett 0.686 1390.0

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp Year

1. Gabe White 0.846 2000

2. Jack Chesbro 0.824 1902

3. Atley Donald 0.813 1939

Jorge Sosa 0.813 2005

5. Ted Wilks 0.810 1944

6. Tiny Bonham 0.808 1942

Dave McNally 0.808 1971

8. Juan Marichal 0.806 1966

Christy Mathewson 0.806 1909

10. Ed Doheny 0.800 1902

Denny Neagle 0.800 1997

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Lefty Grove 0.714 3223.3

2. Sam Leever 0.691 2248.7

3. Dave Foutz 0.688 1790.7

4. Randy Johnson 0.680 3247.7

5. Mordecai Brown 0.668 2759.0

6. Whitey Ford 0.667 2161.3

7. Christy Mathewson 0.664 2089.3

8. Vic Raschi 0.663 1803.0

9. Allie Reynolds 0.648 2130.7

John Smoltz 0.648 2009.0

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Addie Joss 0.966 1977.0

2. Ed Walsh 0.967 1642.3

3. Walter Johnson 0.969 3148.3

4. Guy Hecker 1.014 1225.7

5. Pedro Martinez 1.028 1576.3

6. Charley Radbourn 1.028 1431.7

7. Christy Mathewson 1.036 2966.7

8. Juan Marichal 1.038 1722.0

9. John Ward 1.044 2461.7

10. Tom Seaver 1.045 1931.0

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP Year

1. Pedro Martinez 0.737 2000

2. Addie Joss 0.806 1908

3. Christy Mathewson 0.828 1909

4. Pete Alexander 0.842 1915

5. Juan Marichal 0.859 1966

6. Guy Hecker 0.868 1884

7. Roger Nelson 0.871 1972

8. Greg Maddux 0.896 1994

9. Bill Burns 0.927 1908

10. Sandy Koufax 0.928 1964

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Mordecai Brown 1.046 2759.0

2. Christy Mathewson 1.061 2089.3

3. Cy Young 1.081 5499.0

4. Deacon Phillippe 1.087 2286.0

5. Babe Adams 1.094 2839.3

6. Greg Maddux 1.096 3105.3

7. Eddie Plank 1.096 3599.0

8. Pete Alexander 1.102 3851.3

9. Curt Schilling 1.112 2572.0

10. Jack Chesbro 1.112 2244.3

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 6.25 1650.7

2. Sid Fernandez 6.66 1256.3

3. Andy Messersmith 6.71 1514.3

4. Pedro Martinez 6.73 1576.3

5. Ed Reulbach 6.83 1657.0

6. Sam McDowell 6.84 2109.7

7. Bob Turley 6.90 1269.7

8. Walter Johnson 6.92 3148.3

9. Mario Soto 6.93 1506.7

10. Ed Walsh 6.99 1642.3

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP Year

1. Pedro Martinez 5.31 2000

2. Tommy Byrne 5.32 1948

3. Pete Alexander 6.05 1915

4. Chris Young 6.14 2007

5. Jack Pfiester 6.21 1906

6. Sandy Koufax 6.22 1964

7. Roger Nelson 6.23 1972

8. Christy Mathewson 6.28 1909

J.R. Richard 6.28 1978

10. Juan Berenguer 6.28 1983

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 6.70 3933.3

2. Hoyt Wilhelm 7.01 2254.3

3. Randy Johnson 7.12 3247.7

4. Bob Gibson 7.51 3022.3

5. Mordecai Brown 7.57 2759.0

6. Tom Seaver 7.64 3141.7

7. Eddie Plank 7.67 3599.0

8. Roger Clemens 7.68 3403.7

9. Charlie Hough 7.86 3548.7

10. David Cone 7.88 2114.0

Up to and including age 28

During age 28 Seasons

Including and after age 28

Minimum 1620 IP or 160 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2592 IP or 256 DEC for rate statistics

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Al Spalding 0.49 2890.7

2. Candy Cummings 0.49 2149.7

3. Tommy Bond 0.49 3628.7

4. George Bradley 0.52 2236.7

5. Jim Devlin 0.57 1405.0

6. Sam Weaver 0.73 1314.7

7. Pud Galvin 0.75 3698.0

8. Bobby Mathews 0.78 3056.3

9. John Ward 0.92 2461.7

10. Fred Goldsmith 0.96 1609.7

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP Year

1. Jim Devlin 0.66 1877

2. Tommy Bond 0.70 1884

3. Sam Weaver 0.73 1884

4. Guy Hecker 0.75 1884

5. Candy Cummings 0.75 1877

6. Charley Radbourn 0.80 1883

7. George Zettlein 0.80 1873

8. Addie Joss 0.83 1908

9. Tiny Bonham 0.96 1942

10. Bill Burns 0.98 1908

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Christy Mathewson 1.03 2089.3

2. Deacon Phillippe 1.18 2286.0

3. Cy Young 1.18 5499.0

4. Babe Adams 1.27 2839.3

5. Pete Alexander 1.32 3851.3

6. Greg Maddux 1.34 3105.3

7. Robin Roberts 1.55 2682.7

8. Guy Hecker 1.58 2351.0

9. Al Orth 1.60 2131.7

10. Pud Galvin 1.62 2677.7

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Pedro Martinez 10.38 1576.3

2. Nolan Ryan 9.59 1650.7

3. Johan Santana 9.50 1308.7

4. Sam McDowell 9.21 2109.7

5. Sandy Koufax 9.17 1665.7

6. Sid Fernandez 8.48 1256.3

7. Roger Clemens 8.40 1784.3

8. Jim Maloney 8.22 1623.3

9. Mark Langston 8.21 1374.3

10. Mario Soto 7.99 1506.7

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP Year

1. Pedro Martinez 11.78 2000

2. Erik Bedard 10.93 2007

3. Randy Johnson 10.31 1992

4. Hideo Nomo 10.11 1997

5. J.R. Richard 9.90 1978

6. Johan Santana 9.66 2007

7. David Cone 9.32 1991

8. Sonny Siebert 9.11 1965

9. John Smoltz 9.02 1995

10. Sandy Koufax 9.00 1964

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Randy Johnson 11.19 3247.7

2. Nolan Ryan 9.48 3933.3

3. Curt Schilling 9.14 2572.0

4. Roger Clemens 8.59 3403.7

5. John Smoltz 8.58 2009.0

6. David Cone 8.27 2114.0

7. Mike Mussina 7.70 2224.7

8. Chuck Finley 7.65 2430.3

9. Al Leiter 7.44 2163.7

10. Jeff Fassero 7.27 2033.7

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Mitch Williams 567 654.0

2. Mike Jackson 474 646.7

3. Felix Heredia 461 417.0

4. Mickey Welch 460 3969.7

5. Amos Rusie 459 3747.7

6. Lindy McDaniel 456 1067.7

7. Kid Nichols 447 3642.3

8. Armando Benitez 433 444.0

9. Rollie Fingers 432 881.3

Pud Galvin 432 3698.0

Games
Rank Player G_p Year

1. Steve Kline 89 2001

2. Mike Myers 88 1997

Jon Rauch 88 2007

4. Octavio Dotel 83 2002

Craig Lefferts 83 1986

6. Eddie Fisher 82 1965

7. Aaron Heilman 81 2007

Mike Jackson 81 1993

9. Peter Moylan 80 2007

Felix Rodriguez 80 2001

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 1070 2254.3

2. Jesse Orosco 1050 936.3

3. Kent Tekulve 1042 1427.3

4. Roberto Hernandez 958 985.3

5. Jose Mesa 924 977.7

6. Mike Stanton 900 843.7

7. Mike Timlin 868 947.3

8. Dan Plesac 854 788.0

9. Doug Jones 842 1125.7

Don McMahon 842 1264.0

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Bobby Thigpen 200 507.0

2. Rod Beck 199 463.0

3. Mitch Williams 186 654.0

4. Ugueth Urbina 174 486.7

5. Gregg Olson 164 398.0

6. Bruce Sutter 158 575.7

7. Billy Koch 155 358.3

8. Eric Gagne 152 530.0

9. John Franco 148 528.0

Robb Nen 148 425.3

Saves
Rank Player SV Year

1. Bryan Harvey 46 1991

2. Antonio Alfonseca 45 2000

Eric Gagne 45 2004

4. Mark Davis 44 1989

5. Armando Benitez 43 2001

Mitch Williams 43 1993

7. Keith Foulke 42 2001

Trevor Hoffman 42 1996

Brad Lidge 42 2005

Troy Percival 42 1998

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Trevor Hoffman 468 743.3

2. Mariano Rivera 395 706.7

3. Dennis Eckersley 387 1561.3

4. Lee Smith 365 782.0

5. Jose Mesa 321 977.7

6. Roberto Hernandez 314 985.3

7. Rick Aguilera 311 742.7

8. John Franco 308 798.3

9. Jeff Reardon 304 730.0

10. Doug Jones 303 1125.7

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Mickey Welch 3969.7 3969.7

2. Amos Rusie 3747.7 3747.7

3. Pud Galvin 3698.0 3698.0

4. Kid Nichols 3642.3 3642.3

5. Tommy Bond 3628.7 3628.7

6. Jim McCormick 3605.7 3605.7

7. Gus Weyhing 3471.7 3471.7

8. John Clarkson 3241.0 3241.0

9. Walter Johnson 3148.3 3148.3

10. Bobby Mathews 3056.3 3056.3

Innings
Rank Player IP Year

1. Guy Hecker 670.7 1884

2. Charley Radbourn 632.3 1883

3. Will White 577.0 1883

4. Jim Devlin 559.0 1877

5. George Zettlein 460.0 1873

6. Mark Baldwin 440.3 1892

7. Mickey Welch 425.3 1888

8. Henry Porter 424.0 1886

9. Tony Mullane 416.3 1887

10. Dave Foutz 407.7 1885

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Cy Young 5499.0 5499.0

2. Phil Niekro 5264.3 5264.3

3. Gaylord Perry 4573.7 4573.7

4. Warren Spahn 4555.7 4555.7

5. Nolan Ryan 3933.3 3933.3

6. Pete Alexander 3851.3 3851.3

7. Charley Radbourn 3736.0 3736.0

8. Steve Carlton 3606.0 3606.0

9. Eddie Plank 3599.0 3599.0

10. Charlie Hough 3548.7 3548.7

Up to and including age 28

During age 28 Seasons

Including and after age 28

Minimum 1620 IP or 160 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2592 IP or 256 DEC for rate statistics

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Sam McDowell 2159 2109.7

2. Walter Johnson 2117 3148.3

3. Bert Blyleven 2082 2624.7

4. Don Drysdale 1934 2574.7

5. Amos Rusie 1928 3747.7

6. Bob Feller 1836 2190.7

7. Dwight Gooden 1835 2128.3

8. Pedro Martinez 1818 1576.3

9. Christy Mathewson 1794 2966.7

10. Nolan Ryan 1758 1650.7

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p Year

1. Guy Hecker 385 1884

2. Charley Radbourn 315 1883

3. J.R. Richard 303 1978

4. Rube Waddell 287 1905

5. Pedro Martinez 284 2000

6. Mickey Lolich 271 1969

7. Fergie Jenkins 263 1971

8. Tom Seaver 251 1973

9. Bob Veale 250 1964

10. Bob Gibson 245 1964

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 4142 3933.3

2. Randy Johnson 4039 3247.7

3. Phil Niekro 3268 5264.3

4. Roger Clemens 3248 3403.7

5. Gaylord Perry 2936 4573.7

6. Steve Carlton 2875 3606.0

7. Curt Schilling 2612 2572.0

8. Bob Gibson 2422 3022.3

9. Warren Spahn 2272 4555.7

10. Cy Young 2239 5499.0

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Mickey Welch 455 3969.7

2. Amos Rusie 425 3747.7

3. Pud Galvin 421 3698.0

4. Tommy Bond 408 3628.7

5. Jim McCormick 407 3605.7

6. Kid Nichols 403 3642.3

Gus Weyhing 403 3471.7

8. John Clarkson 370 3241.0

9. Silver King 351 3036.7

10. Bert Blyleven 350 2624.7

Games Started
Rank Player GS Year

1. Guy Hecker 73 1884

2. Charley Radbourn 68 1883

3. Will White 64 1883

4. Jim Devlin 61 1877

5. Mark Baldwin 53 1892

6. George Zettlein 51 1873

7. Tony Mullane 48 1887

Henry Porter 48 1886

9. Mickey Welch 47 1888

10. Dave Foutz 46 1885

Tim Keefe 46 1885

Dick McBride 46 1873

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Phil Niekro 715 5264.3

2. Cy Young 611 5499.0

3. Gaylord Perry 599 4573.7

4. Nolan Ryan 580 3933.3

5. Warren Spahn 577 4555.7

6. Don Sutton 511 3524.7

7. Roger Clemens 502 3403.7

8. Tommy John 499 3331.7

9. Steve Carlton 496 3606.0

10. Early Wynn 475 3495.3

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Mickey Welch 439 3969.7

2. Pud Galvin 397 3698.0

3. Jim McCormick 392 3605.7

4. Amos Rusie 390 3747.7

5. Tommy Bond 386 3628.7

6. Kid Nichols 380 3642.3

7. Gus Weyhing 364 3471.7

8. John Clarkson 352 3241.0

9. Bobby Mathews 319 3056.3

10. Silver King 316 3036.7

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG Year

1. Guy Hecker 72 1884

2. Charley Radbourn 66 1883

3. Will White 64 1883

4. Jim Devlin 61 1877

5. George Zettlein 49 1873

6. Henry Porter 48 1886

7. Tony Mullane 47 1887

Mickey Welch 47 1888

9. Dave Foutz 46 1885

10. Mark Baldwin 45 1892

Tim Keefe 45 1885

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Cy Young 556 5499.0

2. Charley Radbourn 404 3736.0

3. Warren Spahn 335 4555.7

4. Tim Keefe 332 3063.7

5. Pete Alexander 326 3851.3

6. Bill Hutchison 319 3061.0

7. Eddie Plank 318 3599.0

8. Joe McGinnity 314 3441.3

9. Pud Galvin 289 2677.7

10. Gaylord Perry 278 4573.7

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Walter Johnson 63 3148.3

2. Christy Mathewson 61 2966.7

3. Tommy Bond 42 3628.7

4. Pud Galvin 40 3698.0

Addie Joss 40 1977.0

6. Bert Blyleven 39 2624.7

7. Pete Alexander 37 1715.0

Nap Rucker 37 2111.7

9. Ed Walsh 36 1642.3

Mickey Welch 36 3969.7

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO Year

1. Pete Alexander 12 1915

2. Addie Joss 9 1908

Bill Lee 9 1938

Orval Overall 9 1909

5. Jack Chesbro 8 1902

Ed Killian 8 1905

Christy Mathewson 8 1909

Ed Walsh 8 1909

9. Don Drysdale 7 1965

Tim Keefe 7 1885

Sandy Koufax 7 1964

Eddie Plank 7 1904

Jack Taylor 7 1902

Fred Toney 7 1917

Rube Waddell 7 1905

Hooks Wiltse 7 1908

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Pete Alexander 65 3851.3

2. Eddie Plank 64 3599.0

Cy Young 64 5499.0

4. Warren Spahn 53 4555.7

5. Mordecai Brown 50 2759.0

Walter Johnson 50 3136.0

7. Gaylord Perry 48 4573.7

8. Bob Gibson 46 3022.3

9. Phil Niekro 45 5264.3

10. Nolan Ryan 43 3933.3

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Pedro Ramos 266 1930.3

2. Catfish Hunter 261 2456.3

3. Denny McLain 242 1886.0

4. Javier Vazquez 223 1643.0

5. Don Drysdale 220 2574.7

6. Dennis Eckersley 211 1900.7

7. Joe Coleman 205 2191.3

8. Brad Radke 202 1537.7

Robin Roberts 202 2311.0

10. Mike McCormick 201 1876.7

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA Year

1. Eric Milton 43 2004

2. Rick Helling 41 1999

Robin Roberts 41 1955

4. Bill Gullickson 40 1987

5. Pedro Astacio 39 1998

6. Brian Anderson 38 2000

7. Luis Tiant 37 1969

8. Tom Browning 36 1988

Larry Jansen 36 1949

Chad Ogea 36 1999

Dennis Rasmussen 36 1987

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Phil Niekro 472 5264.3

2. Warren Spahn 394 4555.7

3. David Wells 376 3070.0

4. Jamie Moyer 370 2881.7

5. Charlie Hough 357 3548.7

6. Fergie Jenkins 345 3082.3

7. Robin Roberts 344 2682.7

8. Don Sutton 343 3524.7

9. Gaylord Perry 334 4573.7

10. Tim Wakefield 320 2400.7

Up to and including age 28

During age 28 Seasons

Including and after age 28

Minimum 1620 IP or 160 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2592 IP or 256 DEC for rate statistics

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Amos Rusie 1701 3747.7

2. Gus Weyhing 1343 3471.7

3. Mark Baldwin 1165 2477.7

4. Bob Feller 1130 2190.7

5. Jack Stivetts 1080 2708.3

6. Sam McDowell 1072 2109.7

Hal Newhouser 1072 2458.3

8. Elton Chamberlain 1065 2521.7

9. Nolan Ryan 997 1650.7

10. Pink Hawley 974 3012.7

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p Year

1. Ed Crane 210 1890

2. Mark Baldwin 194 1892

3. Johnny Vander Meer 162 1943

4. Sam McDowell 153 1971

5. Bobo Newsom 146 1936

6. Randy Johnson 144 1992

7. Frank Foreman 142 1891

8. Bump Hadley 141 1933

J.R. Richard 141 1978

10. Larry Cheney 140 1914

John Clarkson 140 1890

Phil Marchildon 140 1942

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 1930 3933.3

2. Phil Niekro 1753 5264.3

3. Charlie Hough 1530 3548.7

4. Bobo Newsom 1479 3242.7

5. Early Wynn 1409 3495.3

6. Steve Carlton 1297 3606.0

7. Warren Spahn 1226 4555.7

8. Gaylord Perry 1183 4573.7

9. Earl Whitehill 1170 2807.0

10. Roger Clemens 1155 3403.7

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Pud Galvin 3883 3698.0

2. Mickey Welch 3792 3969.7

3. Tommy Bond 3767 3628.7

4. Bobby Mathews 3678 3056.3

5. Kid Nichols 3587 3642.3

6. Gus Weyhing 3501 3471.7

7. Jim McCormick 3374 3605.7

8. Amos Rusie 3341 3747.7

9. Pink Hawley 3334 3012.7

10. Al Spalding 3271 2890.7

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p Year

1. Jim Devlin 617 1877

2. George Zettlein 593 1873

3. Charley Radbourn 563 1883

4. Guy Hecker 526 1884

5. Will White 473 1883

6. Jim Whitney 465 1886

7. Pud Galvin 453 1885

Dick McBride 453 1873

9. Mark Baldwin 447 1892

10. Henry Porter 439 1886

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Cy Young 5223 5499.0

2. Phil Niekro 4908 5264.3

3. Warren Spahn 4216 4555.7

4. Gaylord Perry 4185 4573.7

5. Jack Quinn 3711 3391.3

6. Pete Alexander 3679 3851.3

7. Charley Radbourn 3597 3736.0

8. Eppa Rixey 3563 3329.0

9. Tommy John 3545 3331.7

10. Red Faber 3521 3400.3

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Jim Whitney 4.65 2656.7

2. Jack Lynch 4.49 1295.7

3. Tommy Bond 4.44 3628.7

4. Pud Galvin 4.36 3698.0

5. Guy Hecker 4.29 1225.7

6. Pedro Martinez 4.11 1576.3

7. Fergie Jenkins 3.96 1743.3

8. Ben Sheets 3.94 1229.7

9. Roy Oswalt 3.86 1201.3

10. Johan Santana 3.79 1308.7

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB Year

1. Pedro Martinez 8.88 2000

2. Tommy Bond 7.94 1884

3. Fergie Jenkins 7.11 1971

4. Guy Hecker 6.88 1884

5. Juan Marichal 6.17 1966

6. Roy Halladay 6.00 2005

7. Charley Radbourn 5.63 1883

8. Brad Radke 5.27 2001

9. Greg Maddux 5.03 1994

10. Jim Kaat 5.02 1967

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Curt Schilling 5.27 2572.0

2. Greg Maddux 4.63 3105.3

3. Mike Mussina 3.96 2224.7

John Smoltz 3.96 2009.0

5. Randy Johnson 3.86 3247.7

6. Christy Mathewson 3.57 2089.3

7. Juan Marichal 3.32 2092.7

8. Kevin Brown 3.22 2380.7

9. David Wells 3.18 3070.0

10. Jim Bunning 3.11 2919.3

Cy Young 3.11 5499.0

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Pud Galvin 188 3698.0

2. Jim McCormick 180 3605.7

3. Pink Hawley 179 3012.7

4. Mickey Welch 175 3969.7

Gus Weyhing 175 3471.7

6. Amos Rusie 173 3747.7

7. Bobby Mathews 164 3056.3

Win Mercer 164 2470.3

9. Tommy Bond 163 3628.7

10. Red Ehret 160 2665.3

Losses
Rank Player L Year

1. Jim Whitney 32 1886

2. Mark Baldwin 27 1892

3. Pud Galvin 26 1885

4. Jim Devlin 25 1877

Charley Radbourn 25 1883

Vic Willis 25 1904

Irv Young 25 1906

8. Cliff Curtis 24 1910

9. Henry Boyle 23 1889

Buster Brown 23 1910

Vive Lindaman 23 1906

Rollie Naylor 23 1920

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Phil Niekro 268 5264.3

2. Cy Young 238 5499.0

3. Gaylord Perry 227 4573.7

4. Warren Spahn 218 4555.7

5. Nolan Ryan 206 3933.3

6. Charlie Hough 203 3548.7

7. Jack Quinn 191 3391.3

8. Eppa Rixey 182 3329.0

9. Red Faber 181 3400.3

Bobo Newsom 181 3242.7

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Gus Weyhing 1426 3471.7

2. Pink Hawley 1326 3012.7

3. Amos Rusie 1266 3747.7

4. Kid Carsey 1215 2215.0

5. Kid Nichols 1203 3642.3

6. Red Ehret 1172 2665.3

7. Mickey Welch 1140 3969.7

8. Jack Stivetts 1115 2708.3

9. Win Mercer 1096 2470.3

10. Pud Galvin 1089 3698.0

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER Year

1. Jim Whitney 196 1886

2. Mark Baldwin 170 1892

Ed Crane 170 1890

4. Henry Boyle 165 1889

Pud Galvin 165 1885

6. Henry Porter 161 1886

7. Guy Bush 155 1930

8. Jack Lynch 152 1885

9. Brickyard Kennedy 150 1896

Tony Mullane 150 1887

Jack Stivetts 150 1896

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Phil Niekro 1957 5264.3

2. Warren Spahn 1566 4555.7

3. Gaylord Perry 1548 4573.7

4. Cy Young 1522 5499.0

5. Charlie Hough 1487 3548.7

6. David Wells 1443 3070.0

7. Nolan Ryan 1425 3933.3

8. Bobo Newsom 1415 3242.7

9. Earl Whitehill 1380 2807.0

10. Early Wynn 1370 3495.3

Up to and including age 28

During age 28 Seasons

Including and after age 28

Minimum 1620 IP or 160 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 2592 IP or 256 DEC for rate statistics

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Mickey Welch 241 3969.7

2. Jim Whitney 191 2656.7

3. Mark Baldwin 170 2477.7

4. Pud Galvin 162 3698.0

5. John Healy 161 1875.0

6. Amos Rusie 151 3747.7

7. John Ward 144 2461.7

8. Will White 141 2767.3

9. John Clarkson 136 3241.0

10. Charlie Buffinton 135 2660.0

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP Year

1. Ed Crane 39 1890

2. Charley Radbourn 36 1883

3. Tim Keefe 35 1885

4. Jim Whitney 29 1886

5. Jack Lynch 28 1885

Tom Sullivan 28 1888

7. Larry Cheney 26 1914

8. Dave Foutz 22 1885

9. John Clarkson 21 1890

Pud Galvin 21 1885

Ken Howell 21 1989

Earl Wilson 21 1963

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Phil Niekro 213 5264.3

2. Nolan Ryan 212 3933.3

3. Tim Keefe 185 3063.7

4. Charley Radbourn 177 3736.0

5. Jack Morris 173 2760.3

6. Charlie Hough 169 3548.7

7. Joe Niekro 159 2633.7

8. Gaylord Perry 129 4573.7

9. Tommy John 124 3331.7

10. Steve Carlton 123 3606.0

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Chick Fraser 133 1929.7

2. Vic Willis 121 2233.0

3. Don Drysdale 115 2574.7

4. Ed Doheny 113 1170.0

Walter Johnson 113 3148.3

6. Willie Sudhoff 100 1600.3

Jeff Weaver 100 1396.0

8. Pink Hawley 98 3012.7

9. Kid Nichols 95 3642.3

10. Win Mercer 92 2470.3

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP Year

1. Tony Mullane 32 1887

2. Joe McGinnity 28 1899

3. Tom Sullivan 24 1888

4. Howard Ehmke 23 1922

5. Jack Chesbro 21 1902

6. Clark Griffith 20 1898

Chan Ho Park 20 2001

8. Eddie Plank 19 1904

9. Dave Foutz 18 1885

Randy Johnson 18 1992

Jeff Weaver 18 2005

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Joe McGinnity 182 3441.3

2. Randy Johnson 162 3247.7

3. Charlie Hough 155 3548.7

4. Eddie Plank 143 3599.0

5. Tim Wakefield 140 2400.7

6. Jim Bunning 125 2919.3

7. Cy Young 123 5499.0

8. Roger Clemens 120 3403.7

9. Phil Niekro 117 5264.3

10. Kevin Brown 108 2380.7

Nolan Ryan 108 3933.3

Batters Faced
Rank Player BFP IP

1. Mickey Welch 16638 3969.7

2. Kid Nichols 15393 3642.3

3. Pud Galvin 15264 3698.0

4. Jim McCormick 14018 3605.7

5. Walter Johnson 12368 3148.3

6. John Clarkson 11954 3


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