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Up to & including age 29 Seasons age 29 Including & after age 29
Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.6062012.0
2.Walter Johnson1.6973474.3
3.Addie Joss1.8692219.7
4.Charley Radbourn1.9022110.3
5.Christy Mathewson1.9703285.0
6.Joe Wood2.0021434.3
7.Jim Devlin2.0501405.0
8.John Ward2.1022461.7
9.Jeff Pfeffer2.1121235.7
10.Al Spalding2.1362890.7

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Mordecai Brown1.0381906
2.Jack Pfiester1.1541907
3.Ed Walsh1.2661910
4.Charley Radbourn1.3791884
5.Pete Alexander1.5501916
6.Eddie Cicotte1.5781913
7.Rube Marquard1.5801916
8.Phil Regan1.6201966
9.Greg Maddux1.6311995
10.Sparky Lyle1.6581974

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Mordecai Brown2.0192510.0
2.Eddie Plank2.2023241.7
3.Eddie Cicotte2.2102170.3
4.Sam Leever2.3122016.0
5.Christy Mathewson2.3861814.0
6.Cy Young2.4355129.3
7.Slim Sallee2.4421544.0
8.Vic Willis2.4551763.0
9.Deacon Phillippe2.4572007.0
10.Bob Ewing2.4922301.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Kid Nichols2973985.7
2.Mickey Welch2854344.7
3.John Clarkson2793701.7
4.Christy Mathewson2633285.0
5.Pud Galvin2544132.7
 Walter Johnson2543474.3
7.Al Spalding2532890.7
8.Jim McCormick2523953.3
9.Amos Rusie2453747.7
10.Tommy Bond2343628.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Charley Radbourn591884
2.Billy Taylor431884
3.Tim Keefe421886
4.Dave Foutz411886
5.Will White341884
6.Pete Alexander331916
 John Clarkson331891
 Dick McBride331874
9.Jesse Duryea321889
10.Jim McCormick311886

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young3445129.3
2.Phil Niekro3015057.3
3.Warren Spahn2984253.3
4.Randy Johnson2543317.3
 Gaylord Perry2544280.7
6.Pete Alexander2463475.0
7.Eddie Plank2403241.7
8.Lefty Grove2332961.7
9.Early Wynn2283297.3
10.Greg Maddux2243097.3
 Jamie Moyer2243208.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Whitey Ford.7241357.7
3.Dave Foutz.7121118.3
4.Charley Radbourn.7082110.3
5.Bill Hoffer.7011155.3
6.Pedro Martinez.6911693.0
7.Tim Hudson.6881432.7
8.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
9.Don Gullett.6861390.0
10.Ed Reulbach.6851826.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Phil Regan.9331966
2.Steve Sundra.9171939
3.Greg Maddux.9051995
4.Dave Tomlin.9001978
5.Cliff Lee.8802008
6.Mike Henneman.8331991
 Hoyt Wilhelm.8331952
8.Charley Radbourn.8311884
9.Emil Kush.8181946
10.Mordecai Brown.8121906

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Spud Chandler.7171485.0
2.Sam Leever.7102016.0
3.Lefty Grove.7102961.7
4.Randy Johnson.6833317.3
5.Mordecai Brown.6752510.0
6.Whitey Ford.6652032.0
7.Red Ruffing.6642293.0
8.Sal Maglie.6631638.7
9.Vic Raschi.6581698.3
10.Allie Reynolds.6541883.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Ed Walsh0.9402012.0
2.Addie Joss0.9632219.7
3.Walter Johnson0.9693474.3
4.Charley Radbourn0.9942110.3
5.Pedro Martinez1.0211693.0
6.Guy Hecker1.0271705.7
7.Christy Mathewson1.0433285.0
8.John Ward1.0442461.7
9.Juan Marichal1.0521924.3
10.Tim Keefe1.0542919.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Greg Maddux0.8111995
2.Ed Walsh0.8201910
3.Sandy Koufax0.8551965
4.Charley Radbourn0.9221884
5.Mordecai Brown0.9341906
6.Pedro Martinez0.9342001
 Phil Regan0.9341966
8.Willie Hernandez0.9411984
9.Addie Joss0.9441909
10.Frank Smith0.9531909

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Mordecai Brown1.0452510.0
2.Cy Young1.0735129.3
3.Deacon Phillippe1.0812007.0
4.Babe Adams1.0912594.3
5.Eddie Plank1.0953241.7
6.Christy Mathewson1.0961814.0
7.Eddie Cicotte1.1002170.3
8.Randy Johnson1.1083317.3
9.Sam Leever1.1142016.0
10.Curt Schilling1.1142456.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.2281935.0
2.Sid Fernandez6.6811471.0
3.Pedro Martinez6.7091693.0
4.Andy Messersmith6.7301836.0
5.Ed Walsh6.7902012.0
6.Sandy Koufax6.8042001.3
7.Walter Johnson6.9143474.3
8.Bob Turley6.9291443.0
9.Sam McDowell6.9582274.0
10.Kerry Wood6.9771128.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Jim Hearn5.6421950
2.Tommy Byrne5.7401949
3.Sandy Koufax5.7921965
4.Ed Walsh5.8921910
5.Greg Harris5.8941985
6.Nolan Ryan6.1091976
7.Willie Hernandez6.1571984
8.Greg Maddux6.3101995
9.Mike Marshall6.3621972
10.Mordecai Brown6.4251906

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.6913735.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm7.0142254.3
3.Randy Johnson7.3173317.3
4.Bob Gibson7.4732735.0
5.Mike Scott7.5111559.0
6.Mordecai Brown7.5412510.0
7.Eddie Plank7.6543241.7
8.Sam Jones7.6621598.7
9.Roger Clemens7.7153132.3
10.Tom Seaver7.7232851.7


Up to & including age 29 Seasons age 29 Including & after age 29
Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Al Spalding0.4862890.7
2.Candy Cummings0.4902149.7
3.Tommy Bond0.4913628.7
4.George Bradley0.5662383.7
5.Jim Devlin0.5701405.0
6.Sam Weaver0.7331314.7
7.George Zettlein0.7671479.3
8.Pud Galvin0.8324132.7
9.Bobby Mathews0.8373181.7
10.Dick McBride0.8461510.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Cherokee Fisher0.2841874
2.Dick McBride0.5361874
3.Dan Quisenberry0.7901982
4.George Zettlein0.8031874
5.Bob Tewksbury0.9291990
6.Jim Whitney0.9341887
7.Greg Maddux0.9871995
8.Guy Hecker1.0121885
9.Jesse Tannehill1.0541904
10.Roy Patterson1.0771906

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Christy Mathewson1.0121814.0
2.Cy Young1.1325129.3
3.Deacon Phillippe1.1532007.0
4.Babe Adams1.1862594.3
5.Bobby Mathews1.2741900.0
6.Bob Tewksbury1.2951592.0
7.Pete Alexander1.3003475.0
8.Greg Maddux1.3403097.3
9.Slim Sallee1.5041544.0
10.Lew Burdette1.5192281.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Pedro Martinez10.5311693.0
2.Kerry Wood10.3581128.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.6981935.0
4.Sandy Koufax9.3492001.3
5.Johan Santana9.2571543.0
6.Sam McDowell9.0282274.0
7.Jake Peavy9.0221362.7
8.David Cone8.7161267.0
9.Josh Beckett8.5441401.0
10.Sid Fernandez8.4251471.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Pedro Martinez12.5742001
2.Randy Johnson10.8561993
3.Nolan Ryan10.3511976
4.Sandy Koufax10.2421965
5.John Smoltz9.7921996
6.J.R. Richard9.6361979
7.Hideo Nomo9.5531998
8.Jason Schmidt9.5182002
9.Matt Clement9.4472004
10.David Cone9.4091992

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson11.0073317.3
2.Nolan Ryan9.5323735.3
3.Curt Schilling9.1542456.0
4.Roger Clemens8.6403132.3
5.John Smoltz8.5771922.3
6.David Cone8.1421881.3
7.Bob Veale7.9361523.0
8.Chuck Finley7.7422203.0
9.Sam Jones7.5661598.7
10.Mike Mussina7.5062200.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mitch Williams592674.0
2.Lindy McDaniel5271196.3
3.Mike Jackson510689.0
4.Felix Heredia508455.7
5.Mickey Welch5054344.7
6.Rollie Fingers5021016.0
7.Rod Beck497543.3
8.Armando Benitez495511.3
9.Kid Nichols4893985.7
10.Pud Galvin4824132.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Saul Rivera852007
 Frank Williams851987
3.Scott Proctor832006
 Ken Sanders831971
5.Paul Quantrill821998
6.Rod Beck811998
 Heath Bell812007
 Geoff Geary812006
 Mike Stanton811996
 John Wyatt811964

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm10702254.3
2.Kent Tekulve10081371.3
3.Jesse Orosco996857.3
4.Roberto Hernandez888906.7
5.Mike Timlin881956.7
6.Jose Mesa873904.7
7.Mike Stanton852803.3
8.Doug Jones8421125.7
9.Don McMahon8041205.3
10.Todd Jones788805.0
 Dan Plesac788719.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Rod Beck250543.3
2.Francisco Rodriguez243519.7
3.Ugueth Urbina206563.7
4.Bobby Thigpen201561.0
5.Bruce Sutter194678.0
6.Mitch Williams192674.0
7.Robb Nen185497.7
8.John Franco181595.7
9.Lee Smith180681.3
 John Wetteland180512.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Rod Beck511998
2.Francisco Cordero492004
3.Jose Mesa461995
4.Mariano Rivera451999
 Duane Ward451993
6.Joe Nathan442004
7.John Wetteland431996
8.Rick Aguilera421991
9.Jeff Reardon411985
10.Steve Bedrosian401987

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman493754.7
2.Mariano Rivera442782.3
3.Dennis Eckersley3871385.0
4.Lee Smith334691.7
5.Jose Mesa319904.7
6.Doug Jones3031125.7
7.Jeff Reardon281643.0
8.Todd Jones280805.0
9.Rick Aguilera279677.3
10.Billy Wagner278553.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Mickey Welch4344.74344.7
2.Pud Galvin4132.74132.7
3.Kid Nichols3985.73985.7
4.Jim McCormick3953.33953.3
5.Amos Rusie3747.73747.7
6.John Clarkson3701.73701.7
7.Tommy Bond3628.73628.7
8.Gus Weyhing3513.73513.7
9.Walter Johnson3474.33474.3
10.Christy Mathewson3285.03285.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Charley Radbourn678.71884
2.Tim Keefe535.01886
3.Billy Taylor523.01884
4.George Zettlein515.71874
5.Dave Foutz504.01886
6.Dick McBride487.01874
7.Guy Hecker480.01885
8.John Clarkson460.71891
9.Will White456.01884
10.Pud Galvin434.71886

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young5129.35129.3
2.Phil Niekro5057.35057.3
3.Gaylord Perry4280.74280.7
4.Warren Spahn4253.34253.3
5.Nolan Ryan3735.33735.3
6.Pete Alexander3475.03475.0
7.Charlie Hough3406.03406.0
8.Randy Johnson3317.33317.3
9.Steve Carlton3312.73312.7
10.Early Wynn3297.33297.3


Up to & including age 29 Seasons age 29 Including & after age 29
Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Walter Johnson23053474.3
2.Sam McDowell22812274.0
3.Bert Blyleven22502841.3
4.Don Drysdale21112848.3
5.Nolan Ryan20851935.0
6.Sandy Koufax20792001.3
7.Bob Feller20002471.0
8.Pedro Martinez19811693.0
9.Christy Mathewson19783285.0
10.Amos Rusie19283747.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Charley Radbourn4411884
2.Sandy Koufax3821965
3.Nolan Ryan3271976
4.J.R. Richard3131979
5.Randy Johnson3081993
6.Tim Keefe2971886
7.Billy Taylor2841884
8.Dave Foutz2831886
9.John Smoltz2761996
 Bob Veale2761965

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson40573317.3
2.Nolan Ryan39563735.3
3.Phil Niekro31395057.3
4.Roger Clemens30073132.3
5.Gaylord Perry27064280.7
6.Steve Carlton26523312.7
7.Curt Schilling24982456.0
8.Bob Gibson21772735.0
9.Warren Spahn21214253.3
10.Cy Young21185129.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Mickey Welch4964344.7
2.Pud Galvin4714132.7
3.Jim McCormick4493953.3
4.Kid Nichols4403985.7
5.Amos Rusie4253747.7
6.John Clarkson4213701.7
7.Tommy Bond4083628.7
 Gus Weyhing4083513.7
9.Don Drysdale3842848.3
10.Bert Blyleven3822841.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Charley Radbourn731884
2.Tim Keefe641886
3.Billy Taylor591884
4.Dave Foutz571886
 George Zettlein571874
6.Dick McBride551874
7.Guy Hecker531885
8.Will White521884
9.John Clarkson511891
10.Pud Galvin501886
 Jack Lynch501886

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro6955057.3
2.Cy Young5715129.3
3.Gaylord Perry5624280.7
4.Nolan Ryan5523735.3
5.Warren Spahn5394253.3
6.Jamie Moyer4983208.7
7.Don Sutton4783268.3
8.Randy Johnson4743317.3
9.Greg Maddux4713097.3
10.Roger Clemens4673132.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Mickey Welch4784344.7
2.Pud Galvin4464132.7
3.Jim McCormick4303953.3
4.Kid Nichols4173985.7
5.John Clarkson3993701.7
6.Amos Rusie3903747.7
7.Tommy Bond3863628.7
8.Gus Weyhing3683513.7
9.Will White3583223.3
10.Walter Johnson3323474.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Charley Radbourn731884
2.Tim Keefe621886
3.Billy Taylor591884
4.George Zettlein571874
5.Dave Foutz551886
 Dick McBride551874
7.Will White521884
8.Guy Hecker511885
9.Jack Lynch501886
10.Pud Galvin491886

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young5205129.3
2.Charley Radbourn3383103.7
3.Bill Hutchison3193061.0
4.Warren Spahn3104253.3
5.Pete Alexander2903475.0
6.Tim Keefe2872663.7
7.Eddie Plank2813241.7
8.Joe McGinnity2763075.0
9.Gaylord Perry2604280.7
10.Pud Galvin2492305.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson713474.3
2.Christy Mathewson633285.0
3.Pete Alexander532104.0
4.Addie Joss442219.7
5.Ed Walsh432012.0
6.Tommy Bond423628.7
 Pud Galvin424132.7
8.Bert Blyleven412841.3
9.Mickey Welch394344.7
10.Catfish Hunter382784.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Pete Alexander161916
2.Dave Foutz111886
 Charley Radbourn111884
4.Mort Cooper101942
 Jim Palmer101975
6.Mordecai Brown91906
 Bob Porterfield91953
8.Orel Hershiser81988
 Walter Johnson81917
 Sandy Koufax81965
 Rube Waddell81906

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young605129.3
2.Eddie Plank573241.7
3.Pete Alexander533475.0
4.Warren Spahn494253.3
5.Walter Johnson472766.3
6.Mordecai Brown462510.0
7.Gaylord Perry454280.7
8.Bob Gibson442735.0
 Phil Niekro445057.3
10.Early Wynn403297.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Catfish Hunter2862784.3
2.Pedro Ramos2852085.0
3.Robin Roberts2482608.3
4.Javier Vazquez2461845.7
5.Denny McLain2421886.0
6.Don Drysdale2412848.3
7.Dennis Eckersley2322125.7
 Eric Milton2321374.7
9.Jon Garland2281829.3
10.Mudcat Grant2211651.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Robin Roberts461956
2.Shawn Boskie401996
 Eric Milton402005
 Ramon Ortiz402002
5.Pedro Astacio381999
 Tim Wakefield381996
7.Earl Wilson371964
8.Wayne Franklin362003
9.Bruce Hurst351987
 Matt Morris352004
 Don Newcombe351955
 Mike Smithson351984

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro4635057.3
2.Jamie Moyer4123208.7
3.Warren Spahn3674253.3
4.David Wells3522871.7
5.Charlie Hough3513406.0
6.Randy Johnson3413317.3
7.Tim Wakefield3352516.0
8.Don Sutton3253268.3
9.Fergie Jenkins3162757.3
10.Gaylord Perry3144280.7


Up to & including age 29 Seasons age 29 Including & after age 29
Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Amos Rusie17013747.7
2.Gus Weyhing13583513.7
3.Mark Baldwin13072811.3
4.Bob Feller12462471.0
5.Nolan Ryan11801935.0
6.Sam McDowell11582274.0
7.Hal Newhouser11532672.0
8.Jack Stivetts11232837.7
9.Mickey Welch10744344.7
10.Adonis Terry10732959.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Ed Crane2031891
2.Sam Jones1851955
3.Nolan Ryan1831976
4.Tommy Byrne1791949
5.Bobo Newsom1671937
6.John Clarkson1541891
7.Dixie Davis1491920
 Brickyard Kennedy1491897
 Mickey Welch1491889
10.Vern Kennedy1471936

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan17983735.3
2.Phil Niekro16985057.3
3.Charlie Hough14533406.0
4.Bobo Newsom13332957.0
5.Early Wynn13153297.3
6.Steve Carlton11843312.7
7.Warren Spahn11404253.3
8.Bill Hutchison11313061.0
9.Gaylord Perry10994280.7
10.Roger Clemens10903132.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin43404132.7
2.Mickey Welch41324344.7
3.Kid Nichols39133985.7
4.Bobby Mathews38213181.7
5.Tommy Bond37673628.7
6.Jim McCormick37153953.3
7.Gus Weyhing35633513.7
8.John Clarkson34143701.7
9.Amos Rusie33413747.7
10.Pink Hawley33343012.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.George Zettlein6531874
2.Charley Radbourn5281884
3.Dick McBride5141874
4.Jack Lynch4851886
5.Tim Keefe4791886
 Will White4791884
7.Cy Young4771896
8.Pud Galvin4571886
9.Guy Hecker4541885
 Billy Taylor4541884

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Cy Young48605129.3
2.Phil Niekro47445057.3
3.Gaylord Perry39544280.7
4.Warren Spahn39334253.3
5.Jack Quinn35723288.7
6.Pete Alexander34263475.0
7.Eppa Rixey34033175.0
8.Tommy John33013102.3
9.Red Faber32973152.3
10.Jamie Moyer32873208.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Jim Whitney4.4953061.3
2.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
3.Pedro Martinez4.2421693.0
4.Guy Hecker4.1711705.7
5.Charley Radbourn3.9932110.3
6.Ben Sheets3.8531428.0
7.Danny Haren3.8331226.7
8.Fergie Jenkins3.8192032.7
9.Johan Santana3.7171543.0
10.Pud Galvin3.6884132.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Greg Maddux7.8701995
2.Pedro Martinez6.5202001
3.Bret Saberhagen5.4711993
4.Sandy Koufax5.3801965
5.John Smoltz5.0181996
6.Cliff Lee5.0002008
7.Pedro Ramos4.5771964
8.Charley Radbourn4.5001884
9.Erik Hanson4.3911994
10.Mike Mussina4.2681998

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling5.3152456.0
2.Greg Maddux4.5143097.3
3.John Smoltz4.1831922.3
4.Randy Johnson4.1483317.3
5.Mike Mussina4.0152200.3
6.Jon Lieber3.9581515.3
7.Bobby Mathews3.9521900.0
8.Christy Mathewson3.4711814.0
9.Kevin Brown3.4002147.7
10.Cy Young3.2845129.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Jim Devlin0.0451405.0
2.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
3.Reb Russell0.0491291.7
4.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
5.Frank Smith0.0511588.7
6.Frank Corridon0.0521216.0
7.Ed Walsh0.0542012.0
8.Cy Falkenberg0.0591214.3
9.Joe Wood0.0631434.3
10.Addie Joss0.0692219.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Frank Smith0.0251909
2.Cherokee Fisher0.0281874
3.Mordecai Brown0.0331906
 Harry Howell0.0331906
5.Rube Waddell0.0331906
6.Dick Rudolph0.0371917
7.Ed Doheny0.0401903
8.Doc Scanlan0.0411910
9.Tully Sparks0.0451904
10.Jack Pfiester0.0461907

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0753241.7
2.Eddie Cicotte0.0832170.3
3.Sam Leever0.0892016.0
4.Deacon Phillippe0.1082007.0
5.Vic Willis0.1121763.0
6.Mordecai Brown0.1152510.0
7.Bob Ewing0.1212301.0
8.Jack Chesbro0.1241958.0
9.Bill Bernhard0.1251659.7
10.Case Patten0.1251508.3

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin2094132.7
2.Jim McCormick1913953.3
3.Mickey Welch1874344.7
4.Pink Hawley1793012.7
5.Gus Weyhing1783513.7
6.Jim Whitney1743061.3
7.Amos Rusie1733747.7
8.Bobby Mathews1723181.7
9.Red Ehret1672754.3
 Adonis Terry1672959.3

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Jack Lynch301886
 George Zettlein301874
3.Vic Willis291905
4.Gus Dorner261906
5.Fred Glade251905
 Scott Perry251920
7.Jim Hughey241898
 Henry Porter241887
9.Cherokee Fisher231874
 Guy Hecker231885
 Irv Young231907

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro2595057.3
2.Cy Young2285129.3
3.Gaylord Perry2104280.7
4.Warren Spahn2044253.3
5.Charlie Hough1953406.0
6.Nolan Ryan1943735.3
7.Jack Quinn1843288.7
8.Murry Dickson1762810.7
9.Dolf Luque1723017.7
10.Eppa Rixey1703175.0


Up to & including age 29 Seasons age 29 Including & after age 29
Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Gus Weyhing14573513.7
2.Pink Hawley13263012.7
3.Kid Nichols13173985.7
4.Amos Rusie12663747.7
 Mickey Welch12664344.7
6.Red Ehret12292754.3
7.Pud Galvin12184132.7
8.Kid Carsey12152215.0
9.Adonis Terry11692959.3
10.Jack Stivetts11642837.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Jack Lynch1901886
2.George Zettlein1761874
3.Will White1681884
4.Henry Porter1591887
5.Jack Knott1561936
6.Phil Knell1551894
7.Mark Baldwin1541893
8.Wes Ferrell1531937
9.Tim Keefe1521886
10.Brickyard Kennedy1491897
 Cy Young1491896

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro19145057.3
2.Jamie Moyer14773208.7
3.Gaylord Perry14634280.7
 Warren Spahn14634253.3
5.Charlie Hough14523406.0
6.Cy Young13885129.3
7.David Wells13612871.7
8.Nolan Ryan13493735.3
9.Kenny Rogers13222734.7
10.Earl Whitehill12922571.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2594344.7
2.Jim Whitney2053061.3
3.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
4.Pud Galvin1754132.7
5.John Healy1611875.0
6.Amos Rusie1513747.7
7.John Clarkson1503701.7
8.Charlie Buffinton1452943.3
9.John Ward1442461.7
10.Kid Nichols1423985.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Tim Keefe401886
2.Jack Lynch391886
3.Charley Radbourn341884
4.Dave Foutz261886
5.Bob Barr221886
6.Ed Crane211891
7.Jesse Duryea201889
8.Steve Renko191974
 J.R. Richard191979
10.Mickey Welch181889

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan2003735.3
2.Phil Niekro1945057.3
3.Charlie Hough1603406.0
4.Joe Niekro1562609.7
5.Jack Morris1552466.7
6.Tim Keefe1502663.7
7.Charley Radbourn1413103.7
8.Bill Hutchison1223061.0
9.Steve Carlton1163312.7
 Gaylord Perry1164280.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1492179.7
2.Vic Willis1342575.0
3.Ed Doheny1321392.7
 Don Drysdale1322848.3
5.Walter Johnson1253474.3
6.Willie Sudhoff1111822.7
7.Jeff Weaver1101568.0
8.Jack Warhop1021269.3
9.Kid Nichols1013985.7
10.Pink Hawley983012.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Joe McGinnity411900
2.Will White351884
3.Eddie Plank241905
4.Harry Coveleski201915
 Howard Ehmke201923
 Harry McIntire201908
7.Rolando Arrojo191998
 Ed Doheny191903
9.Guy Hecker181885
10.Gus Dorner171906
 Don Drysdale171966
 Chan Ho Park172002
 Harley Payne171897

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Joe McGinnity1543075.0
 Tim Wakefield1542516.0
3.Randy Johnson1523317.3
4.Charlie Hough1473406.0
5.Eddie Plank1243241.7
6.Jamie Moyer1193208.7
7.Roger Clemens1153132.3
 Cy Young1155129.3
9.Jim Bunning1142667.3
10.Kenny Rogers1122734.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Mickey Welch181864344.7
2.Pud Galvin170844132.7
3.Kid Nichols167973985.7
4.Jim McCormick154673953.3
5.Walter Johnson136523474.3
6.Will White134643223.3
7.Christy Mathewson131223285.0
8.Jim Whitney127843061.3
9.Charlie Buffinton125772943.3
10.George Mullin121132881.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Charley Radbourn26721884
2.Tim Keefe21731886
3.Dave Foutz20911886
4.Guy Hecker19881885
5.Will White19861884
6.Jack Lynch19181886
7.Pud Galvin18201886
8.Cy Young17811896
9.Jesse Duryea17311889
10.Jim Whitney17181887

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro212365057.3
2.Cy Young206335129.3
3.Gaylord Perry175254280.7
4.Warren Spahn174584253.3
5.Nolan Ryan155843735.3
6.Charlie Hough144953406.0
7.Pete Alexander140353475.0
8.Jack Quinn139163288.7
9.Early Wynn138943297.3
10.Steve Carlton137623312.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Rod Beck416543.3
2.Mitch Williams412674.0
3.Francisco Rodriguez363519.7
4.Bobby Thigpen353561.0
5.Robb Nen349497.7
6.Lee Smith342681.3
7.Ugueth Urbina340563.7
8.Rollie Fingers3381016.0
9.John Franco334595.7
10.Armando Benitez333511.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Ken Sanders771971
2.Rod Beck701998
 Duane Ward701993
4.Willie Hernandez681984
 Dan Quisenberry681982
6.Ryan Dempster642006
 Robb Nen641999
 Mel Rojas641996
9.Francisco Cordero632004
 Joe Nathan632004
 Mariano Rivera631999

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Mariano Rivera652782.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm6512254.3
3.Trevor Hoffman640754.7
4.Doug Jones6381125.7
5.Kent Tekulve6241371.3
6.Jose Mesa610904.7
7.Roberto Hernandez572906.7
8.Dennis Eckersley5691385.0
9.Lee Smith515691.7
10.Todd Jones514805.0


Up to & including age 29 Seasons age 29 Including & after age 29
Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1691693.0
2.Walter Johnson1653474.3
3.Charley Radbourn1522110.3
4.Roger Clemens1522031.0
5.Ed Walsh1502012.0
6.Joe Wood1481434.3
7.Kid Nichols1463985.7
8.Dave Foutz1451118.3
9.Johan Santana1441543.0
10.Addie Joss1432219.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Greg Maddux2621995
2.Mordecai Brown2531906
3.Dick Hyde2181958
4.Jack Pfiester2161907
5.Sparky Lyle2141974
6.Charley Radbourn2071884
7.Roger Craig2051959
8.Guillermo Mota2042003
9.Willie Hernandez2041984
10.Phil Regan2031966

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Lefty Grove1532961.7
2.Randy Johnson1473317.3
3.Hoyt Wilhelm1462254.3
4.Mordecai Brown1402510.0
5.Roger Clemens1403132.3
6.Kevin Brown1382147.7
7.John Smoltz1371922.3
8.Cy Young1365129.3
9.Eddie Cicotte1342170.3
10.Pete Alexander1343475.0