Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 29

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29 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 29

Seasons age 29

Including & after age 29

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	1.61	2012.0
2.	Walter Johnson	1.70	3474.3
3.	Addie Joss	1.87	2219.7
4.	Jim Devlin	1.90	1405.0
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.91	2102.3
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.97	3293.0
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	2.00	1432.3
8.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
9.	Jeff Pfeffer	2.11	1235.7
10.	Al Spalding	2.13	2886.3

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mordecai Brown	1.04	1906
2.	Jack Pfiester	1.15	1907
3.	Ed Walsh	1.27	1910
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.38	1884
5.	Pete Alexander	1.55	1916
6.	Eddie Cicotte	1.58	1913
7.	Rube Marquard	1.58	1916
8.	Phil Regan	1.62	1966
9.	Greg Maddux	1.63	1995
10.	Sparky Lyle	1.66	1974

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mordecai Brown	2.02	2510.0
2.	Eddie Plank	2.20	3241.7
3.	Eddie Cicotte	2.21	2170.3
4.	Sam Leever	2.31	2016.0
5.	Christy Mathewson	2.39	1814.0
6.	Cy Young	2.43	5130.7
7.	Slim Sallee	2.44	1544.0
8.	Vic Willis	2.46	1763.0
9.	Deacon Phillippe	2.46	2007.0
10.	Bob Ewing	2.49	2301.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	297	3996.7
2.	Mickey Welch	285	4344.7
3.	John Clarkson	279	3701.7
4.	Christy Mathewson	263	3293.0
5.	Pud Galvin	254	4132.7
	Walter Johnson	254	3474.3
7.	Jim McCormick	252	3953.3
	Al Spalding	252	2886.3
9.	Amos Rusie	246	3756.7
10.	Tommy Bond	234	3628.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	59	1884
2.	Billy Taylor	43	1884
3.	Tim Keefe	42	1886
4.	Dave Foutz	41	1886
5.	Will White	34	1884
6.	Pete Alexander	33	1916
	John Clarkson	33	1891
8.	Jesse Duryea	32	1889
9.	Jim McCormick	31	1886
10.	Guy Hecker	30	1885

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	344	5130.7
2.	Phil Niekro	301	5057.0
3.	Warren Spahn	298	4253.3
4.	Randy Johnson	254	3317.3
	Gaylord Perry	254	4280.3
6.	Pete Alexander	246	3475.0
7.	Eddie Plank	240	3241.7
8.	Jamie Moyer	235	3374.0
9.	Lefty Grove	233	2961.7
10.	Early Wynn	228	3297.3

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Whitey Ford	.724	1357.7
3.	Dave Foutz	.712	1118.3
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	.711	2102.3
5.	Bill Hoffer	.701	1155.3
6.	Pedro Martinez	.691	1693.0
7.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
	Tim Hudson	.688	1432.7
9.	Don Gullett	.686	1390.0
10.	Christy Mathewson	.685	3293.0
	Ed Reulbach	.685	1826.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Regan	.933	1966
2.	Steve Sundra	.917	1939
3.	Greg Maddux	.905	1995
4.	Dave Tomlin	.900	1978
5.	Cliff Lee	.880	2008
6.	Mike Henneman	.833	1991
	Hoyt Wilhelm	.833	1952
8.	Old Hoss Radbourn	.831	1884
9.	Emil Kush	.818	1946
10.	Mordecai Brown	.812	1906

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Spud Chandler	.717	1485.0
2.	Lefty Grove	.710	2961.7
	Sam Leever	.710	2016.0
4.	Randy Johnson	.683	3317.3
5.	Roy Halladay	.677	1487.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	.675	2510.0
7.	Whitey Ford	.665	2032.0
8.	Red Ruffing	.664	2293.0
9.	Sal Maglie	.663	1638.7
10.	Vic Raschi	.658	1698.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	0.940	2012.0
2.	Addie Joss	0.963	2219.7
3.	Walter Johnson	0.969	3474.3
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	0.995	2102.3
5.	Pedro Martinez	1.021	1693.0
6.	Guy Hecker	1.027	1723.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1.042	3293.0
8.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
9.	Juan Marichal	1.052	1924.3
10.	Tim Keefe	1.053	2921.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Greg Maddux	0.811	1995
2.	Ed Walsh	0.820	1910
3.	Sandy Koufax	0.855	1965
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	0.922	1884
5.	Mordecai Brown	0.934	1906
6.	Pedro Martinez	0.934	2001
	Phil Regan	0.934	1966
8.	Willie Hernandez	0.941	1984
9.	Addie Joss	0.944	1909
10.	Frank Smith	0.953	1909

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mordecai Brown	1.045	2510.0
2.	Cy Young	1.073	5130.7
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.081	2007.0
4.	Babe Adams	1.090	2594.3
5.	Eddie Plank	1.095	3241.7
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.096	1814.0
7.	Eddie Cicotte	1.100	2170.3
8.	Randy Johnson	1.108	3317.3
9.	Sam Leever	1.114	2016.0
10.	Curt Schilling	1.114	2456.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.228	1935.0
2.	Sid Fernandez	6.681	1471.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	6.709	1693.0
4.	Andy Messersmith	6.730	1836.0
5.	Ed Walsh	6.790	2012.0
6.	Sandy Koufax	6.804	2001.3
7.	Walter Johnson	6.914	3474.3
8.	Bob Turley	6.929	1443.0
9.	Sam McDowell	6.958	2274.0
10.	Kerry Wood	6.977	1128.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jim Hearn	5.642	1950
2.	Tommy Byrne	5.740	1949
3.	Sandy Koufax	5.792	1965
4.	Ed Walsh	5.892	1910
5.	Greg Harris	5.894	1985
6.	Nolan Ryan	6.109	1976
7.	Willie Hernandez	6.157	1984
8.	Greg Maddux	6.310	1995
9.	Mike Marshall	6.362	1972
10.	Mordecai Brown	6.425	1906

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.691	3735.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.014	2254.3
3.	Randy Johnson	7.317	3317.3
4.	Bob Gibson	7.473	2735.0
5.	Mike Scott	7.511	1559.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	7.541	2510.0
7.	Eddie Plank	7.654	3241.7
8.	Sam Jones	7.662	1598.7
9.	Roger Clemens	7.715	3132.3
10.	Tom Seaver	7.723	2851.7

Up to & including age 29

Seasons age 29

Including & after age 29

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Candy Cummings	0.473	2149.7
2.	Tommy Bond	0.479	3628.7
3.	Al Spalding	0.511	2886.3
4.	George Bradley	0.570	2383.7
5.	Jim Devlin	0.577	1405.0
6.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
7.	Sam Weaver	0.722	1296.7
8.	George Zettlein	0.748	1479.3
9.	Dick McBride	0.752	2082.0
10.	Pud Galvin	0.832	4132.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cherokee Fisher	0.363	1874
2.	George Zettlein	0.750	1874
3.	Dan Quisenberry	0.790	1982
4.	Bob Tewksbury	0.929	1990
5.	Jim Whitney	0.934	1887
6.	Greg Maddux	0.987	1995
7.	Guy Hecker	1.012	1885
8.	Jesse Tannehill	1.054	1904
9.	Roy Patterson	1.077	1906
10.	Bret Saberhagen	1.098	1993

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	1.012	1814.0
2.	Cy Young	1.131	5130.7
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.153	2007.0
4.	Babe Adams	1.186	2594.3
5.	Bobby Mathews	1.274	1900.0
6.	Bob Tewksbury	1.295	1592.0
7.	Pete Alexander	1.300	3475.0
8.	Greg Maddux	1.340	3097.3
9.	Slim Sallee	1.504	1544.0
10.	Lew Burdette	1.519	2281.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	10.531	1693.0
2.	Kerry Wood	10.358	1128.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.698	1935.0
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.349	2001.3
5.	Johan Santana	9.257	1543.0
6.	Oliver Perez	9.116	1111.7
7.	Sam McDowell	9.028	2274.0
8.	Jake Peavy	8.935	1469.7
9.	David Cone	8.716	1267.0
10.	Josh Beckett	8.544	1401.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pedro Martinez	12.574	2001
2.	Randy Johnson	10.856	1993
3.	Nolan Ryan	10.351	1976
4.	Sandy Koufax	10.242	1965
5.	John Smoltz	9.792	1996
6.	J.R. Richard	9.636	1979
7.	Hideo Nomo	9.553	1998
8.	Jason Schmidt	9.518	2002
9.	Matt Clement	9.447	2004
10.	David Cone	9.409	1992

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	11.007	3317.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.532	3735.3
3.	Curt Schilling	9.154	2456.0
4.	Roger Clemens	8.640	3132.3
5.	John Smoltz	8.577	1922.3
6.	David Cone	8.142	1881.3
7.	Bob Veale	7.936	1523.0
8.	Chuck Finley	7.742	2203.0
9.	Sam Jones	7.566	1598.7
10.	Mike Mussina	7.506	2200.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	604	648.7
2.	Mitch Williams	592	674.0
3.	Lindy McDaniel	527	1196.3
4.	Michael Jackson	510	689.0
5.	Felix Heredia	508	455.7
6.	Mickey Welch	505	4344.7
7.	Rollie Fingers	502	1016.0
8.	Rod Beck	497	543.3
9.	Armando Benitez	495	511.3
10.	Kid Nichols	490	3996.7

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Saul Rivera	85	2007
	Frank Williams	85	1987
3.	Scott Proctor	83	2006
	Ken Sanders	83	1971
5.	Paul Quantrill	82	1998
6.	Rod Beck	81	1998
	Heath Bell	81	2007
	Geoff Geary	81	2006
	Mike Stanton	81	1996
	John Wyatt	81	1964

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1070	2254.3
2.	Kent Tekulve	1008	1371.7
3.	Jesse Orosco	996	857.7
4.	Roberto Hernandez	888	906.7
5.	Mike Timlin	881	956.7
6.	Jose Mesa	873	904.7
7.	Mike Stanton	852	803.3
8.	Mariano Rivera	851	912.0
9.	Doug Jones	842	1125.7
10.	Don McMahon	804	1205.3

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	291	648.7
2.	Rod Beck	250	543.3
3.	Ugueth Urbina	206	563.7
4.	Bobby Thigpen	201	561.0
5.	Bruce Sutter	194	677.7
6.	Mitch Williams	192	674.0
7.	Jonathan Papelbon	188	365.0
8.	Robb Nen	185	497.7
9.	Huston Street	182	446.0
10.	John Franco	181	595.7

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Rod Beck	51	1998
2.	Francisco Cordero	49	2004
3.	Jose Valverde	47	2007
4.	Jose Mesa	46	1995
5.	Mariano Rivera	45	1999
	Duane Ward	45	1993
7.	Joe Nathan	44	2004
8.	John Wetteland	43	1996
9.	Rick Aguilera	42	1991
10.	Jeff Reardon	41	1985

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	524	912.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	503	802.0
3.	Dennis Eckersley	387	1385.0
4.	Lee Smith	334	691.7
5.	Jose Mesa	319	904.7
6.	Billy Wagner	315	622.3
7.	Francisco Cordero	304	577.7
8.	Doug Jones	303	1125.7
9.	Jeff Reardon	281	643.0
10.	Todd Jones	280	805.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	4344.7	4344.7
2.	Pud Galvin	4132.7	4132.7
3.	Kid Nichols	3996.7	3996.7
4.	Jim McCormick	3953.3	3953.3
5.	Amos Rusie	3756.7	3756.7
6.	John Clarkson	3701.7	3701.7
7.	Tommy Bond	3628.7	3628.7
8.	Gus Weyhing	3526.3	3526.3
9.	Walter Johnson	3474.3	3474.3
10.	Christy Mathewson	3293.0	3293.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	678.7	1884
2.	Tim Keefe	535.0	1886
3.	Billy Taylor	523.0	1884
4.	George Zettlein	515.7	1874
5.	Dave Foutz	504.0	1886
6.	Guy Hecker	480.0	1885
7.	John Clarkson	460.7	1891
8.	Will White	456.0	1884
9.	Pud Galvin	434.7	1886
10.	Jack Lynch	432.7	1886

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	5130.7	5130.7
2.	Phil Niekro	5057.0	5057.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	4280.3	4280.3
4.	Warren Spahn	4253.3	4253.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	3735.3	3735.3
6.	Pete Alexander	3475.0	3475.0
7.	Charlie Hough	3406.0	3406.0
8.	Jamie Moyer	3374.0	3374.0
9.	Randy Johnson	3317.3	3317.3
10.	Steve Carlton	3312.7	3312.7

Up to & including age 29

Seasons age 29

Including & after age 29

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	2305	3474.3
2.	Sam McDowell	2281	2274.0
3.	Bert Blyleven	2250	2841.3
4.	Don Drysdale	2111	2848.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	2085	1935.0
6.	Sandy Koufax	2079	2001.3
7.	Bob Feller	2000	2471.0
8.	Christy Mathewson	1983	3293.0
9.	Pedro Martinez	1981	1693.0
10.	Amos Rusie	1944	3756.7

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	441	1884
2.	Sandy Koufax	382	1965
3.	Nolan Ryan	327	1976
4.	J.R. Richard	313	1979
5.	Randy Johnson	308	1993
6.	Tim Keefe	297	1886
7.	Billy Taylor	284	1884
8.	Dave Foutz	283	1886
9.	John Smoltz	276	1996
	Bob Veale	276	1965

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	4057	3317.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	3956	3735.3
3.	Phil Niekro	3139	5057.0
4.	Roger Clemens	3007	3132.3
5.	Gaylord Perry	2706	4280.3
6.	Steve Carlton	2652	3312.7
7.	Curt Schilling	2498	2456.0
8.	Bob Gibson	2177	2735.0
9.	Warren Spahn	2121	4253.3
10.	Cy Young	2118	5130.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	496	4344.7
2.	Pud Galvin	471	4132.7
3.	Jim McCormick	449	3953.3
4.	Kid Nichols	441	3996.7
5.	Amos Rusie	425	3756.7
6.	John Clarkson	421	3701.7
7.	Gus Weyhing	410	3526.3
8.	Tommy Bond	408	3628.7
9.	Don Drysdale	384	2848.3
10.	Bert Blyleven	382	2841.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	73	1884
2.	Tim Keefe	64	1886
3.	Billy Taylor	59	1884
4.	Dave Foutz	57	1886
	George Zettlein	57	1874
6.	Guy Hecker	53	1885
7.	Will White	52	1884
8.	John Clarkson	51	1891
9.	Pud Galvin	50	1886
	Jack Lynch	50	1886

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	695	5057.0
2.	Cy Young	571	5130.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	562	4280.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	552	3735.3
5.	Warren Spahn	539	4253.3
6.	Jamie Moyer	527	3374.0
7.	Don Sutton	478	3268.3
8.	Randy Johnson	474	3317.3
9.	Greg Maddux	471	3097.3
10.	Roger Clemens	467	3132.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	478	4344.7
2.	Pud Galvin	446	4132.7
3.	Jim McCormick	430	3953.3
4.	Kid Nichols	418	3996.7
5.	John Clarkson	399	3701.7
6.	Amos Rusie	391	3756.7
7.	Tommy Bond	386	3628.7
8.	Gus Weyhing	369	3526.3
9.	Will White	358	3223.3
10.	Walter Johnson	332	3474.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	73	1884
2.	Tim Keefe	62	1886
3.	Billy Taylor	59	1884
4.	George Zettlein	57	1874
5.	Dave Foutz	55	1886
6.	Will White	52	1884
7.	Guy Hecker	51	1885
8.	Jack Lynch	50	1886
9.	Pud Galvin	49	1886
10.	John Clarkson	47	1891

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	520	5130.7
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	338	3103.7
3.	Bill Hutchinson	319	3062.3
4.	Warren Spahn	310	4253.3
5.	Pete Alexander	290	3475.0
6.	Tim Keefe	287	2663.7
7.	Eddie Plank	281	3241.7
8.	Joe McGinnity	276	3075.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	260	4280.3
10.	Pud Galvin	249	2305.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	71	3474.3
2.	Christy Mathewson	63	3293.0
3.	Pete Alexander	53	2104.0
4.	Addie Joss	44	2219.7
5.	Ed Walsh	43	2012.0
6.	Tommy Bond	42	3628.7
7.	Bert Blyleven	41	2841.3
	Pud Galvin	41	4132.7
9.	Mickey Welch	39	4344.7
10.	Catfish Hunter	38	2784.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pete Alexander	16	1916
2.	Dave Foutz	11	1886
	Old Hoss Radbourn	11	1884
4.	Mort Cooper	10	1942
	Jim Palmer	10	1975
6.	Mordecai Brown	9	1906
	Bob Porterfield	9	1953
8.	Orel Hershiser	8	1988
	Walter Johnson	8	1917
	Sandy Koufax	8	1965
	Rube Waddell	8	1906

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	60	5130.7
2.	Eddie Plank	57	3241.7
3.	Pete Alexander	53	3475.0
4.	Warren Spahn	49	4253.3
5.	Walter Johnson	47	2766.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	46	2510.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	45	4280.3
8.	Bob Gibson	44	2735.0
	Phil Niekro	44	5057.0
10.	Early Wynn	40	3297.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Catfish Hunter	286	2784.3
	Pedro Ramos	286	2085.0
3.	Robin Roberts	248	2608.3
4.	Javier Vazquez	246	1845.7
5.	Denny McLain	242	1886.0
6.	Don Drysdale	241	2848.3
7.	Dennis Eckersley	232	2125.7
	Eric Milton	232	1374.7
9.	Jon Garland	228	1829.3
10.	Mudcat Grant	221	1651.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Robin Roberts	46	1956
2.	Shawn Boskie	40	1996
	Eric Milton	40	2005
	Ramon Ortiz	40	2002
5.	Pedro Astacio	39	1998
6.	Tim Wakefield	38	1996
7.	Earl Wilson	37	1964
8.	Wayne Franklin	36	2003
9.	Bruce Hurst	35	1987
	Matt Morris	35	2004
	Don Newcombe	35	1955
	Mike Smithson	35	1984

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	463	5057.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	443	3374.0
3.	Tim Wakefield	379	2810.7
4.	Warren Spahn	367	4253.3
5.	David Wells	352	2871.7
6.	Charlie Hough	351	3406.0
7.	Randy Johnson	341	3317.3
8.	Don Sutton	325	3268.3
9.	Fergie Jenkins	316	2757.3
10.	Gaylord Perry	314	4280.3

Up to & including age 29

Seasons age 29

Including & after age 29

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1704	3756.7
2.	Gus Weyhing	1362	3526.3
3.	Mark Baldwin	1307	2802.3
4.	Bob Feller	1246	2471.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	1180	1935.0
6.	Sam McDowell	1158	2274.0
7.	Hal Newhouser	1153	2672.0
8.	Jack Stivetts	1123	2837.7
9.	Mickey Welch	1074	4344.7
10.	Adonis Terry	1073	2959.3

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ed Crane	203	1891
2.	Sam Jones	185	1955
3.	Nolan Ryan	183	1976
4.	Tommy Byrne	179	1949
5.	Bobo Newsom	167	1937
6.	John Clarkson	154	1891
7.	Dixie Davis	149	1920
	Brickyard Kennedy	149	1897
	Mickey Welch	149	1889
10.	Vern Kennedy	147	1936

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1798	3735.3
2.	Phil Niekro	1698	5057.0
3.	Charlie Hough	1453	3406.0
4.	Bobo Newsom	1333	2957.0
5.	Early Wynn	1315	3297.3
6.	Steve Carlton	1184	3312.7
7.	Warren Spahn	1140	4253.3
8.	Bill Hutchinson	1131	3062.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	1099	4280.3
10.	Roger Clemens	1090	3132.3

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	4340	4132.7
2.	Mickey Welch	4132	4344.7
3.	Kid Nichols	3930	3996.7
4.	Bobby Mathews	3831	3181.3
5.	Tommy Bond	3765	3628.7
6.	Jim McCormick	3715	3953.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	3577	3526.3
8.	John Clarkson	3414	3701.7
9.	Amos Rusie	3346	3756.7
10.	Pink Hawley	3334	3012.7

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	George Zettlein	640	1874
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	528	1884
3.	Jack Lynch	485	1886
4.	Tim Keefe	479	1886
	Will White	479	1884
6.	Cy Young	477	1896
7.	Pud Galvin	457	1886
8.	Guy Hecker	454	1885
	Billy Taylor	454	1884
10.	John Clarkson	435	1891

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	4860	5130.7
2.	Phil Niekro	4744	5057.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	3954	4280.3
4.	Warren Spahn	3933	4253.3
5.	Jack Quinn	3572	3288.7
6.	Jamie Moyer	3465	3374.0
7.	Pete Alexander	3426	3475.0
8.	Eppa Rixey	3403	3175.0
9.	Tommy John	3301	3102.3
10.	Red Faber	3297	3152.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Jim Whitney	4.495	3061.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	4.242	1693.0
4.	Guy Hecker	4.163	1723.7
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	3.993	2102.3
6.	Dan Haren	3.861	1461.7
7.	Ben Sheets	3.853	1428.0
8.	Fergie Jenkins	3.819	2032.7
9.	Cole Hamels	3.801	1231.7
10.	Johan Santana	3.717	1543.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Greg Maddux	7.870	1995
2.	Pedro Martinez	6.520	2001
3.	Bret Saberhagen	5.471	1993
4.	Sandy Koufax	5.380	1965
5.	John Smoltz	5.018	1996
6.	Cliff Lee	5.000	2008
7.	Pedro Ramos	4.577	1964
8.	Old Hoss Radbourn	4.500	1884
9.	Erik Hanson	4.391	1994
10.	Mike Mussina	4.268	1998

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	5.315	2456.0
2.	Greg Maddux	4.514	3097.3
3.	John Smoltz	4.183	1922.3
4.	Randy Johnson	4.148	3317.3
5.	Mike Mussina	4.015	2200.3
6.	Jon Lieber	3.958	1515.3
7.	Bobby Mathews	3.952	1900.0
8.	Christy Mathewson	3.471	1814.0
9.	Kevin Brown	3.400	2147.7
10.	Cy Young	3.284	5130.7

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jim Devlin	0.045	1405.0
2.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
3.	Reb Russell	0.049	1291.7
4.	Candy Cummings	0.050	2149.7
5.	Frank Smith	0.051	1588.7
6.	Frank Corridon	0.052	1216.0
7.	Ed Walsh	0.054	2012.0
8.	Smoky Joe Wood	0.063	1432.3
9.	Addie Joss	0.069	2219.7
	Terry Larkin	0.069	1567.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Frank Smith	0.025	1909
2.	Cherokee Fisher	0.028	1874
3.	Mordecai Brown	0.033	1906
	Harry Howell	0.033	1906
5.	Rube Waddell	0.033	1906
6.	Dick Rudolph	0.037	1917
7.	Ed Doheny	0.040	1903
8.	Doc Scanlan	0.041	1910
9.	Tully Sparks	0.045	1904
10.	Jack Pfiester	0.046	1907

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.075	3241.7
2.	Eddie Cicotte	0.083	2170.3
3.	Sam Leever	0.089	2016.0
4.	Deacon Phillippe	0.108	2007.0
5.	Vic Willis	0.112	1763.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	0.115	2510.0
7.	Bob Ewing	0.121	2301.0
8.	Jack Chesbro	0.124	1958.0
9.	Bill Bernhard	0.125	1659.7
10.	Casey Patten	0.125	1508.3

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	209	4132.7
2.	Jim McCormick	191	3953.3
3.	Mickey Welch	187	4344.7
4.	Pink Hawley	179	3012.7
5.	Gus Weyhing	178	3526.3
6.	Jim Whitney	174	3061.3
7.	Amos Rusie	173	3756.7
8.	Bobby Mathews	172	3181.3
9.	Red Ehret	167	2754.3
	Adonis Terry	167	2959.3

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Lynch	30	1886
	George Zettlein	30	1874
3.	Vic Willis	29	1905
4.	Gus Dorner	26	1906
5.	Fred Glade	25	1905
	Scott Perry	25	1920
7.	Jim Hughey	24	1898
	Henry Porter	24	1887
9.	Cherokee Fisher	23	1874
	Guy Hecker	23	1885
	Irv Young	23	1907

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	259	5057.0
2.	Cy Young	228	5130.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	210	4280.3
4.	Warren Spahn	204	4253.3
5.	Charlie Hough	195	3406.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	194	3735.3
7.	Jack Quinn	184	3288.7
8.	Murry Dickson	176	2810.7
9.	Dolf Luque	172	3017.7
10.	Eppa Rixey	170	3175.0

Up to & including age 29

Seasons age 29

Including & after age 29

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1462	3526.3
2.	Pink Hawley	1326	3012.7
3.	Kid Nichols	1321	3996.7
4.	Amos Rusie	1267	3756.7
5.	Mickey Welch	1266	4344.7
6.	Kid Carsey	1229	2233.3
	Red Ehret	1229	2754.3
8.	Pud Galvin	1211	4132.7
9.	Adonis Terry	1169	2959.3
10.	Jack Stivetts	1164	2837.7

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Lynch	190	1886
2.	Will White	168	1884
3.	Henry Porter	159	1887
4.	Jack Knott	156	1936
5.	Phil Knell	155	1894
6.	Mark Baldwin	154	1893
7.	Wes Ferrell	153	1937
8.	Tim Keefe	152	1886
9.	Brickyard Kennedy	149	1897
	Cy Young	149	1896

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1914	5057.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	1571	3374.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	1463	4280.3
	Warren Spahn	1463	4253.3
5.	Charlie Hough	1452	3406.0
6.	Tim Wakefield	1416	2810.7
7.	Cy Young	1388	5130.7
8.	David Wells	1361	2871.7
9.	Nolan Ryan	1349	3735.3
10.	Kenny Rogers	1322	2734.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	259	4344.7
2.	Tony Mullane	230	2858.3
3.	Gus Weyhing	227	3526.3
4.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
5.	Jim Whitney	205	3061.3
6.	Matt Kilroy	197	2335.3
7.	Will White	195	3223.3
8.	Adonis Terry	193	2959.3
9.	Toad Ramsey	179	2100.7
10.	Hardie Henderson	178	1788.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tim Keefe	40	1886
	Jack Lynch	40	1886
3.	Old Hoss Radbourn	34	1884
4.	Billy Taylor	32	1884
5.	Jumbo McGinnis	24	1883
	Tony Mullane	24	1888
	Will White	24	1884
8.	Dave Foutz	23	1886
9.	Bob Barr	22	1886
10.	Ed Crane	21	1891
	Jesse Duryea	21	1889

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	200	3735.3
2.	Phil Niekro	194	5057.0
3.	Charlie Hough	160	3406.0
4.	Joe Niekro	156	2609.7
5.	Jack Morris	155	2466.7
6.	Tim Keefe	141	2663.7
7.	Old Hoss Radbourn	138	3103.7
8.	Tony Mullane	137	2053.3
9.	Bill Hutchinson	122	3062.3
10.	Steve Carlton	116	3312.7
	Gaylord Perry	116	4280.3

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	224	3526.3
2.	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
3.	Chick Fraser	176	2187.7
4.	Silver King	146	3180.7
5.	Win Mercer	144	2484.7
6.	Ed Doheny	141	1405.0
7.	Red Ehret	139	2754.3
8.	Vic Willis	133	2575.0
9.	Don Drysdale	132	2848.3
10.	Walter Johnson	127	3474.3

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe McGinnity	40	1900
2.	Will White	35	1884
3.	Tony Mullane	29	1888
4.	Eddie Plank	24	1905
5.	Harry Coveleski	20	1915
	Howard Ehmke	20	1923
	Harry McIntire	20	1908
8.	Rolando Arrojo	19	1998
	Ed Doheny	19	1903
10.	Guy Hecker	18	1885

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tim Wakefield	167	2810.7
2.	Joe McGinnity	153	3075.0
3.	Randy Johnson	152	3317.3
4.	Charlie Hough	147	3406.0
5.	Jamie Moyer	127	3374.0
6.	Eddie Plank	123	3241.7
7.	Roger Clemens	115	3132.3
8.	Jim Bunning	114	2667.3
9.	Kenny Rogers	112	2734.7
10.	Cy Young	111	5130.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	18244	4344.7
2.	Pud Galvin	17339	4132.7
3.	Kid Nichols	16694	3996.7
4.	Jim McCormick	16285	3953.3
5.	Amos Rusie	16204	3756.7
6.	Gus Weyhing	15611	3526.3
7.	John Clarkson	15504	3701.7
8.	Tommy Bond	15082	3628.7
9.	Bobby Mathews	14421	3181.3
10.	Silver King	13671	3180.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	2672	1884
2.	George Zettlein	2385	1874
3.	Billy Taylor	2195	1884
4.	Tim Keefe	2173	1886
5.	Dave Foutz	2091	1886
6.	Guy Hecker	1988	1885
7.	Will White	1986	1884
8.	John Clarkson	1982	1891
9.	Jack Lynch	1918	1886
10.	Pud Galvin	1820	1886

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	21236	5057.0
2.	Cy Young	20148	5130.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	17525	4280.3
4.	Warren Spahn	17458	4253.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	15584	3735.3
6.	Charlie Hough	14495	3406.0
7.	Jamie Moyer	14281	3374.0
8.	Pete Alexander	14035	3475.0
9.	Early Wynn	13894	3297.3
10.	Jack Quinn	13779	3288.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	445	648.7
2.	Rod Beck	416	543.3
3.	Mitch Williams	412	674.0
4.	Bobby Thigpen	353	561.0
5.	Robb Nen	349	497.7
6.	Lee Smith	342	681.3
7.	Ugueth Urbina	340	563.7
8.	Rollie Fingers	338	1016.0
9.	John Franco	334	595.7
10.	Armando Benitez	333	511.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ken Sanders	77	1971
2.	Rod Beck	70	1998
	Duane Ward	70	1993
4.	Willie Hernandez	68	1984
	Dan Quisenberry	68	1982
6.	Ryan Dempster	64	2006
	Robb Nen	64	1999
	Mel Rojas	64	1996
9.	Francisco Cordero	63	2004
	Joe Nathan	63	2004
	Mariano Rivera	63	1999

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	771	912.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	676	802.0
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	651	2254.3
4.	Doug Jones	638	1125.7
5.	Kent Tekulve	624	1371.7
6.	Jose Mesa	610	904.7
7.	Roberto Hernandez	572	906.7
8.	Dennis Eckersley	569	1385.0
9.	Lee Smith	515	691.7
10.	Todd Jones	514	805.0

Up to & including age 29

Seasons age 29

Including & after age 29

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	169	1693.0
2.	Walter Johnson	166	3474.3
3.	Roger Clemens	152	2031.0
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	151	2102.3
5.	Jim Devlin	151	1405.0
6.	Ed Walsh	149	2012.0
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	149	1432.3
8.	Kid Nichols	146	3996.7
9.	Dave Foutz	145	1118.3
10.	Johan Santana	144	1543.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Greg Maddux	260	1995
2.	Mordecai Brown	253	1906
3.	Dick Hyde	219	1958
4.	Jack Pfiester	216	1907
5.	Sparky Lyle	215	1974
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	205	1884
7.	Roger Craig	205	1959
8.	Guillermo Mota	205	2003
9.	Willie Hernandez	204	1984
10.	Phil Regan	203	1966

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lefty Grove	153	2961.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	147	2254.3
3.	Randy Johnson	146	3317.3
4.	Mordecai Brown	140	2510.0
5.	Roger Clemens	139	3132.3
6.	Kevin Brown	137	2147.7
7.	John Smoltz	137	1922.3
8.	Cy Young	136	5130.7
9.	Eddie Cicotte	135	2170.3
10.	Pete Alexander	134	3475.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	560	3996.7
2.	Walter Johnson	409	3474.3
3.	John Clarkson	357	3701.7
4.	Amos Rusie	354	3756.7
5.	Cy Young	353	2639.7
6.	Pedro Martinez	342	1693.0
7.	Roger Clemens	310	2031.0
8.	Bob Feller	309	2471.0
9.	Christy Mathewson	305	3293.0
10.	Hal Newhouser	279	2672.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	110	1884
2.	Dave Foutz	69	1886
3.	Billy Taylor	64	1884
4.	Greg Maddux	61	1995
5.	Cy Young	57	1896
6.	Jim Palmer	55	1975
7.	Jesse Duryea	54	1889
8.	Wilbur Wood	54	1971
9.	Dizzy Trout	52	1944
10.	Derek Lowe	49	2002

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lefty Grove	509	2961.7
2.	Randy Johnson	500	3317.3
3.	Cy Young	487	5130.7
4.	Roger Clemens	441	3132.3
5.	Greg Maddux	357	3097.3
6.	Pete Alexander	353	3475.0
7.	Curt Schilling	324	2456.0
8.	Dazzy Vance	288	2933.7
9.	Warren Spahn	287	4253.3
10.	Carl Hubbell	278	2708.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	50.9	3996.7
2.	Walter Johnson	46.8	3474.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	35.8	1693.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	34.5	3293.0
5.	Roger Clemens	33.4	2031.0
6.	John Clarkson	33.2	3701.7
7.	Bob Feller	31.6	2471.0
8.	Cy Young	31.2	2639.7
9.	Amos Rusie	30.9	3756.7
10.	Hal Newhouser	30.8	2672.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	10.5	1884
2.	Greg Maddux	6.9	1995
3.	Dave Foutz	6.4	1886
4.	Wilbur Wood	6.3	1971
5.	Jim Palmer	6.1	1975
6.	Billy Taylor	5.9	1884
7.	Dizzy Trout	5.8	1944
8.	Pete Alexander	5.7	1916
9.	Mordecai Brown	5.5	1906
10.	Sandy Koufax	5.5	1965

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	52.6	3317.3
2.	Lefty Grove	50.7	2961.7
3.	Cy Young	49.8	5130.7
4.	Roger Clemens	45.6	3132.3
5.	Pete Alexander	38.9	3475.0
6.	Greg Maddux	37.8	3097.3
7.	Curt Schilling	33.5	2456.0
8.	Bob Gibson	30.5	2735.0
9.	Warren Spahn	30.2	4253.3
10.	Carl Hubbell	29.5	2708.7

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