Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 30

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

Age 29 <- Pitching Leaders Age 30 -> Age 31
30 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 30

Seasons age 30

Including & after age 30

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	1.66	3800.3
2.	Ed Walsh	1.70	2380.7
3.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
4.	Jim Devlin	1.90	1405.0
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.96	2548.0
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.97	3600.0
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	2.03	1434.3
8.	Jeff Pfeffer	2.10	1244.7
9.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
10.	Pete Alexander	2.12	2492.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Walter Johnson	1.27	1918
2.	Mordecai Brown	1.39	1907
3.	John Hiller	1.44	1973
4.	Jim Kern	1.57	1979
5.	George Zettlein	1.59	1875
6.	Carl Hubbell	1.66	1933
7.	Ned Garvin	1.72	1904
8.	Doc White	1.72	1909
9.	Sandy Koufax	1.73	1966
10.	Vic Willis	1.73	1906

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mordecai Brown	2.14	2232.7
2.	Eddie Plank	2.19	2895.0
3.	Sam Leever	2.26	1840.0
4.	Vic Willis	2.27	1421.0
5.	Eddie Cicotte	2.30	1902.3
6.	Cy Young	2.36	4716.3
7.	Bob Ewing	2.47	2183.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	2.49	1495.7
9.	Deacon Phillippe	2.50	1711.0
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.53	2095.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	310	4228.0
2.	John Clarkson	304	4090.7
3.	Mickey Welch	302	4637.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	289	3600.0
5.	Pud Galvin	282	4573.3
6.	Walter Johnson	277	3800.3
7.	Jim McCormick	265	4275.7
8.	Al Spalding	252	2886.3
9.	Amos Rusie	246	3778.7
10.	Tommy Bond	234	3628.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Chesbro	41	1904
	Bill Hutchinson	41	1890
3.	Tim Keefe	35	1887
4.	Jim Bagby	31	1920
5.	Pete Alexander	30	1917
6.	Charlie Buffinton	29	1891
	George Zettlein	29	1875
8.	Pud Galvin	28	1887
	Lefty Grove	28	1930
	Old Hoss Radbourn	28	1885

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	316	4716.3
2.	Phil Niekro	287	4800.3
3.	Warren Spahn	277	3960.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	238	3989.7
5.	Randy Johnson	235	3062.0
	Jamie Moyer	235	3374.0
7.	Early Wynn	217	3132.7
8.	Eddie Plank	216	2895.0
9.	Pete Alexander	213	3086.0
	Lefty Grove	213	2686.3

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Ron Guidry	.719	1099.0
3.	Whitey Ford	.708	1561.7
4.	Pedro Martinez	.707	1892.3
5.	Dave Foutz	.704	1457.7
6.	Don Newcombe	.700	1429.7
7.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
	Juan Marichal	.688	2250.0
9.	Old Hoss Radbourn	.687	2548.0
10.	Don Gullett	.686	1390.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Kent Tekulve	.909	1977
2.	Keith Foulke	.900	2003
	Jeff Parrett	.900	1992
4.	Bill Donovan	.862	1907
5.	Chief Bender	.850	1914
6.	Lefty Grove	.848	1930
7.	Matt Palmer	.846	2009
	Mark Petkovsek	.846	1996
9.	Schoolboy Rowe	.842	1940
10.	Juan Agosto	.833	1988
	Pedro Martinez	.833	2002
	Ed Roebuck	.833	1962

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Spud Chandler	.723	1402.7
2.	Sam Leever	.708	1840.0
3.	Lefty Grove	.705	2686.3
4.	Allie Reynolds	.686	1700.0
5.	Randy Johnson	.681	3062.0
6.	Red Ruffing	.668	2036.7
7.	Whitey Ford	.665	1812.7
8.	Roy Halladay	.664	1267.0
9.	Sal Maglie	.663	1638.7
10.	Mordecai Brown	.658	2232.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	0.962	2380.7
2.	Walter Johnson	0.968	3800.3
3.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
4.	Pedro Martinez	1.011	1892.3
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.019	2548.0
6.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1.048	3600.0
8.	Juan Marichal	1.052	2250.0
9.	Tom Seaver	1.061	2447.7
10.	Guy Hecker	1.063	2144.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Willie Hernandez	0.900	1985
2.	Gene Garber	0.923	1978
	Pedro Martinez	0.923	2002
4.	J.R. Richard	0.924	1980
5.	Dan Quisenberry	0.928	1983
6.	Jack Chesbro	0.937	1904
7.	Mordecai Brown	0.944	1907
8.	Jason Schmidt	0.953	2003
9.	Walter Johnson	0.954	1918
10.	Dennis Eckersley	0.969	1985

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1.053	4716.3
2.	Mordecai Brown	1.059	2232.7
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.086	1711.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	1.094	1495.7
5.	Mike Scott	1.095	1405.0
6.	Eddie Cicotte	1.099	1902.3
7.	Sam Leever	1.101	1840.0
8.	Eddie Plank	1.101	2895.0
9.	Babe Adams	1.101	2301.0
10.	Randy Johnson	1.107	3062.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.192	2234.0
2.	Sid Fernandez	6.643	1590.7
3.	Pedro Martinez	6.687	1892.3
4.	Andy Messersmith	6.779	2043.3
5.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
6.	J.R. Richard	6.876	1606.0
7.	Walter Johnson	6.891	3800.3
8.	Ed Walsh	6.975	2380.7
9.	Randy Johnson	6.981	1245.3
10.	Ed Reulbach	7.001	1974.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	J.R. Richard	5.147	1980
2.	Hal Woodeshick	5.921	1963
3.	Nolan Ryan	5.960	1977
4.	Sid Fernandez	6.167	1993
5.	Jim Kern	6.231	1979
6.	Cy Morgan	6.259	1909
7.	Larry Cheney	6.332	1916
8.	John Hiller	6.391	1973
9.	Al Leiter	6.395	1996
10.	Gene Garber	6.462	1978

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.739	3451.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.002	2095.0
3.	Mike Scott	7.187	1405.0
4.	Randy Johnson	7.383	3062.0
5.	Bob Gibson	7.493	2436.0
6.	Eddie Plank	7.679	2895.0
7.	Mordecai Brown	7.679	2232.7
8.	Tom Seaver	7.735	2615.7
9.	Roger Clemens	7.741	2885.7
10.	Vic Willis	7.822	1421.0

Up to & including age 30

Seasons age 30

Including & after age 30

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 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.	Jim Devlin	0.577	1405.0
5.	George Bradley	0.599	2598.0
6.	George Zettlein	0.644	1942.7
7.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
8.	Sam Weaver	0.730	1307.7
9.	Dick McBride	0.752	2082.0
10.	Bobby Mathews	0.823	3466.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cherokee Fisher	0.226	1875
2.	George Zettlein	0.311	1875
3.	Bret Saberhagen	0.660	1994
4.	Bobby Mathews	0.695	1882
5.	Dan Quisenberry	0.712	1983
6.	LaMarr Hoyt	0.856	1985
7.	Deacon Phillippe	0.860	1902
8.	Jumbo McGinnis	0.889	1884
9.	George Bradley	0.924	1883
10.	Dennis Eckersley	1.010	1985

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	0.867	1495.7
2.	Cy Young	1.113	4716.3
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.152	1711.0
4.	Babe Adams	1.173	2301.0
5.	Bobby Mathews	1.202	1774.7
6.	Pete Alexander	1.318	3086.0
7.	Bob Tewksbury	1.331	1446.7
8.	Greg Maddux	1.365	2887.7
9.	Lew Burdette	1.480	2025.3
10.	Bill Bernhard	1.593	1441.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	10.558	1892.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.774	2234.0
3.	Randy Johnson	9.612	1245.3
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Johan Santana	9.123	1709.7
6.	Sam McDowell	8.930	2409.7
7.	Jake Peavy	8.844	1581.3
8.	Josh Beckett	8.513	1528.7
9.	Cole Hamels	8.498	1231.7
10.	David Cone	8.390	1521.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Curt Schilling	11.288	1997
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.791	2002
3.	Randy Johnson	10.674	1994
4.	Nolan Ryan	10.264	1977
5.	Paul Assenmacher	10.257	1991
6.	A.J. Burnett	9.561	2007
7.	J.R. Richard	9.422	1980
8.	Wes Stock	9.106	1964
9.	Jason Schmidt	9.014	2003
10.	John Hiller	8.904	1973

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	11.019	3062.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.464	3451.0
3.	Curt Schilling	9.172	2272.7
4.	Roger Clemens	8.730	2885.7
5.	John Smoltz	8.392	1668.7
6.	Chuck Finley	7.975	1998.7
7.	David Cone	7.948	1631.7
8.	Kevin Brown	7.532	1977.7
9.	Mike Mussina	7.492	1994.0
10.	Mike Scott	7.443	1405.0

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	627	669.7
2.	Mitch Williams	612	684.7
3.	Lindy McDaniel	591	1318.0
4.	Rollie Fingers	580	1148.3
5.	Armando Benitez	564	584.3
6.	Michael Jackson	550	738.0
7.	Mickey Welch	542	4637.0
8.	Rod Beck	540	587.3
	Willie Hernandez	540	808.0
10.	Pud Galvin	531	4573.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Marshall	92	1973
2.	Peter Moylan	87	2009
3.	Ray King	86	2004
4.	Stan Belinda	84	1997
5.	Joe Beimel	83	2007
	Will Ohman	83	2008
	Scott Proctor	83	2007
8.	Luis Ayala	81	2008
9.	Sean Green	79	2009
	Matt Guerrier	79	2009
	Brandon Lyon	79	2010
	Trever Miller	79	2003
	Scott Sullivan	79	2001
	Jose Veras	79	2011

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	999	2095.0
2.	Kent Tekulve	944	1269.0
3.	Jesse Orosco	938	776.7
4.	Mike Timlin	850	914.7
5.	Roberto Hernandez	843	859.0
6.	Doug Jones	831	1107.7
7.	Jose Mesa	811	840.7
8.	Mariano Rivera	785	843.0
9.	Mike Stanton	771	724.7
10.	Dennis Eckersley	753	1160.0

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	292	669.7
2.	Rod Beck	260	587.3
3.	Ugueth Urbina	227	617.7
4.	Robb Nen	226	563.7
5.	Jonathan Papelbon	219	429.3
6.	Bruce Sutter	215	767.0
7.	John Franco	211	651.0
	John Wetteland	211	577.0
9.	Lee Smith	209	765.0
10.	Bobby Thigpen	201	568.7

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Trevor Hoffman	53	1998
	Randy Myers	53	1993
3.	Tom Gordon	46	1998
4.	Bryan Harvey	45	1993
	Dan Quisenberry	45	1983
	Rafael Soriano	45	2010
7.	Jose Valverde	44	2008
8.	Keith Foulke	43	2003
	Joe Nathan	43	2005
10.	Jeff Shaw	42	1997

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	479	843.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	466	720.7
3.	Dennis Eckersley	387	1160.0
4.	Doug Jones	302	1107.7
5.	Lee Smith	298	608.0
6.	Billy Wagner	276	559.7
7.	Jose Mesa	273	840.7
8.	Roberto Hernandez	262	859.0
9.	Francisco Cordero	255	506.0
10.	Todd Jones	249	735.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	4637.0	4637.0
2.	Pud Galvin	4573.3	4573.3
3.	Jim McCormick	4275.7	4275.7
4.	Kid Nichols	4228.0	4228.0
5.	John Clarkson	4090.7	4090.7
6.	Walter Johnson	3800.3	3800.3
7.	Amos Rusie	3778.7	3778.7
8.	Tommy Bond	3628.7	3628.7
9.	Christy Mathewson	3600.0	3600.0
10.	Gus Weyhing	3526.3	3526.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	603.0	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	476.7	1887
3.	Henry Porter	474.0	1888
4.	George Zettlein	463.3	1875
5.	Jack Chesbro	454.7	1904
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	445.7	1885
7.	Pud Galvin	440.7	1887
8.	Guy Hecker	420.7	1886
9.	Togie Pittinger	389.3	1902
10.	John Clarkson	389.0	1892

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4800.3	4800.3
2.	Cy Young	4716.3	4716.3
3.	Gaylord Perry	3989.7	3989.7
4.	Warren Spahn	3960.3	3960.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	3451.0	3451.0
6.	Jamie Moyer	3374.0	3374.0
7.	Charlie Hough	3278.7	3278.7
8.	Jack Quinn	3232.3	3232.3
9.	Early Wynn	3132.7	3132.7
10.	Pete Alexander	3086.0	3086.0

Up to & including age 30

Seasons age 30

Including & after age 30

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	2467	3800.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	2426	2234.0
3.	Sandy Koufax	2396	2324.3
4.	Sam McDowell	2391	2409.7
5.	Bert Blyleven	2357	3000.7
6.	Don Drysdale	2307	3130.3
7.	Pedro Martinez	2220	1892.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	2124	3600.0
9.	Bob Feller	2108	2682.0
10.	Tom Seaver	2099	2447.7

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	341	1977
2.	Curt Schilling	319	1997
3.	Sandy Koufax	317	1966
4.	Mickey Lolich	308	1971
5.	Bill Hutchinson	289	1890
6.	Ed Walsh	255	1911
7.	Tom Seaver	243	1975
8.	John Smoltz	241	1997
9.	Jack Chesbro	239	1904
	Pedro Martinez	239	2002

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	3749	3062.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	3629	3451.0
3.	Phil Niekro	2999	4800.3
4.	Roger Clemens	2799	2885.7
5.	Gaylord Perry	2533	3989.7
6.	Steve Carlton	2412	3021.7
7.	Curt Schilling	2316	2272.7
8.	Dazzy Vance	2027	2933.7
9.	Jamie Moyer	2006	3374.0
10.	Charlie Hough	1993	3278.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	533	4637.0
2.	Pud Galvin	519	4573.3
3.	Jim McCormick	485	4275.7
4.	Kid Nichols	468	4228.0
5.	John Clarkson	465	4090.7
6.	Amos Rusie	427	3778.7
7.	Don Drysdale	422	3130.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	417	3600.0
9.	Catfish Hunter	415	3083.0
10.	Walter Johnson	410	3800.3
	Gus Weyhing	410	3526.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	66	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	56	1887
3.	Henry Porter	54	1888
4.	George Zettlein	52	1875
5.	Jack Chesbro	51	1904
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	49	1885
	Wilbur Wood	49	1972
8.	Pud Galvin	48	1887
	Guy Hecker	48	1886
10.	Mickey Lolich	45	1971

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	661	4800.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	527	3374.0
3.	Cy Young	525	4716.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	524	3989.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	513	3451.0
6.	Warren Spahn	500	3960.3
7.	Greg Maddux	443	2887.7
8.	Randy Johnson	440	3062.0
9.	Charlie Hough	439	3278.7
10.	Don Sutton	438	2992.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	511	4637.0
2.	Pud Galvin	493	4573.3
3.	Jim McCormick	466	4275.7
4.	Kid Nichols	443	4228.0
5.	John Clarkson	441	4090.7
6.	Amos Rusie	393	3778.7
7.	Will White	391	3516.7
8.	Tommy Bond	386	3628.7
9.	Tim Keefe	383	3397.7
10.	Gus Weyhing	369	3526.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	65	1890
2.	Tim Keefe	54	1887
3.	Henry Porter	53	1888
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	49	1885
	George Zettlein	49	1875
6.	Jack Chesbro	48	1904
7.	Pud Galvin	47	1887
8.	Guy Hecker	45	1886
9.	John Clarkson	42	1892
10.	Joe McGinnity	39	1901
	Jumbo McGinnis	39	1884
	Jack Taylor	39	1904

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	478	4716.3
2.	Bill Hutchinson	286	2744.3
3.	Warren Spahn	285	3960.3
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	265	2425.0
5.	Pete Alexander	252	3086.0
6.	Eddie Plank	246	2895.0
7.	Joe McGinnity	244	2732.0
8.	Gaylord Perry	241	3989.7
9.	Tim Keefe	225	2128.7
10.	Phil Niekro	220	4800.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	79	3800.3
2.	Christy Mathewson	68	3600.0
3.	Pete Alexander	61	2492.0
4.	Ed Walsh	48	2380.7
5.	Addie Joss	45	2327.0
6.	Pud Galvin	44	4573.3
7.	Bert Blyleven	42	3000.7
	Tommy Bond	42	3628.7
	Jim Palmer	42	2504.7
10.	Mickey Welch	41	4637.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Carl Hubbell	10	1933
2.	Pete Alexander	8	1917
	Walter Johnson	8	1918
	Hippo Vaughn	8	1918
	Wilbur Wood	8	1972
6.	Chief Bender	7	1914
	Jack Billingham	7	1973
	Togie Pittinger	7	1902
	Warren Spahn	7	1951
	Mel Stottlemyre	7	1972
	Rube Waddell	7	1907
	George Zettlein	7	1875

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	55	4716.3
2.	Eddie Plank	53	2895.0
3.	Warren Spahn	48	3960.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	42	3989.7
5.	Early Wynn	40	3132.7
6.	Walter Johnson	39	2440.0
	Phil Niekro	39	4800.3
8.	Bob Gibson	38	2436.0
9.	Pete Alexander	37	3086.0
	Mordecai Brown	37	2232.7

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Catfish Hunter	314	3083.0
2.	Pedro Ramos	293	2177.3
3.	Robin Roberts	288	2858.0
4.	Javier Vazquez	275	2062.3
5.	Eric Milton	261	1527.3
6.	Don Drysdale	260	3130.3
7.	Jon Garland	248	2029.3
8.	Dennis Eckersley	247	2295.0
9.	Brad Radke	246	1868.3
10.	Mudcat Grant	244	1900.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Orlando Pena	40	1964
	Robin Roberts	40	1957
3.	Pedro Astacio	38	1999
	Warren Hacker	38	1955
	Rick Helling	38	2001
6.	Brandon Backe	36	2008
	Jon Lieber	36	2000
	Mickey Lolich	36	1971
9.	Jeremy Guthrie	35	2009
	Aaron Harang	35	2008
	Fergie Jenkins	35	1973
	Brett Tomko	35	2003

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	447	4800.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	443	3374.0
3.	Warren Spahn	345	3960.3
4.	Charlie Hough	341	3278.7
	Tim Wakefield	341	2599.0
6.	David Wells	336	2751.7
7.	Randy Johnson	319	3062.0
8.	Gaylord Perry	304	3989.7
9.	Don Sutton	302	2992.3
10.	Murry Dickson	289	2626.3

Up to & including age 30

Seasons age 30

Including & after age 30

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	1384	2234.0
3.	Gus Weyhing	1362	3526.3
4.	Bob Feller	1330	2682.0
5.	Mark Baldwin	1307	2802.3
6.	Sam McDowell	1251	2409.7
7.	Adonis Terry	1204	3270.7
8.	Mickey Welch	1196	4637.0
9.	Hal Newhouser	1172	2768.3
10.	Jack Stivetts	1130	2849.7

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	204	1977
2.	Bill Hutchinson	199	1890
3.	Bobo Newsom	192	1938
4.	Ed Crane	189	1892
5.	Tommy Byrne	160	1950
6.	Grover Lowdermilk	157	1915
7.	Bill Hart	141	1896
8.	George Earnshaw	139	1930
9.	Vic Raschi	138	1949
10.	John Clarkson	132	1892

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1653	4800.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	1615	3451.0
3.	Charlie Hough	1383	3278.7
4.	Early Wynn	1258	3132.7
5.	Bobo Newsom	1166	2681.7
6.	Steve Carlton	1048	3021.7
7.	Gaylord Perry	1040	3989.7
8.	Warren Spahn	1029	3960.3
9.	Roger Clemens	1028	2885.7
10.	Bill Hutchinson	1014	2744.3

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	4830	4573.3
2.	Mickey Welch	4400	4637.0
3.	Kid Nichols	4145	4228.0
4.	Bobby Mathews	4109	3466.3
5.	Jim McCormick	4092	4275.7
6.	Tommy Bond	3765	3628.7
7.	John Clarkson	3764	4090.7
8.	Gus Weyhing	3577	3526.3
9.	Jim Whitney	3431	3386.3
10.	Will White	3412	3516.7

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Henry Porter	527	1888
2.	Bill Hutchinson	505	1890
3.	Pud Galvin	490	1887
4.	George Zettlein	475	1875
5.	Tim Keefe	428	1887
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	423	1885
7.	Joe McGinnity	412	1901
8.	Bill Hart	411	1896
9.	Jim Hughey	403	1899
10.	Snake Wiltse	397	1902

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4516	4800.3
2.	Cy Young	4383	4716.3
3.	Gaylord Perry	3714	3989.7
4.	Warren Spahn	3685	3960.3
5.	Jack Quinn	3517	3232.3
6.	Jamie Moyer	3465	3374.0
7.	Red Faber	3227	3071.7
8.	Tommy John	3129	2915.7
9.	Eppa Rixey	3115	2890.7
10.	Pete Alexander	3103	3086.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	4.379	1892.3
3.	Jim Whitney	4.066	3386.3
4.	Dan Haren	4.042	1700.0
5.	Ben Sheets	3.853	1428.0
6.	Cole Hamels	3.801	1231.7
7.	Fergie Jenkins	3.722	2303.7
8.	Johan Santana	3.664	1709.7
9.	Juan Marichal	3.641	2250.0
10.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bret Saberhagen	11.000	1994
2.	Bobby Mathews	6.955	1882
3.	Dennis Eckersley	6.158	1985
4.	Greg Maddux	6.143	1996
5.	Pedro Martinez	5.975	2002
6.	Dan Haren	5.818	2011
7.	Curt Schilling	5.500	1997
8.	Willie Hernandez	5.429	1985
9.	Juan Marichal	4.739	1968
10.	Deacon Phillippe	4.692	1902

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	5.514	2272.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	4.346	1774.7
3.	Greg Maddux	4.338	2887.7
4.	Randy Johnson	4.265	3062.0
5.	John Smoltz	4.063	1668.7
6.	Mike Mussina	3.990	1994.0
7.	Christy Mathewson	3.639	1495.7
8.	Kevin Brown	3.499	1977.7
9.	Cy Young	3.393	4716.3
10.	David Wells	3.382	2751.7

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	0.052	1745.3
6.	Frank Corridon	0.052	1216.0
7.	Cy Falkenberg	0.059	1214.3
8.	Ed Walsh	0.060	2380.7
9.	Smoky Joe Wood	0.063	1434.3
10.	Terry Larkin	0.069	1567.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jake Weimer	0.029	1904
2.	Eppa Rixey	0.030	1921
3.	Deacon Phillippe	0.033	1902
4.	Jack Pfiester	0.036	1908
5.	Grover Lowdermilk	0.036	1915
6.	Elmer Stricklett	0.039	1907
7.	Dolly Gray	0.041	1909
8.	Eddie Plank	0.043	1906
9.	Casey Patten	0.050	1904
10.	Doc White	0.051	1909

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.075	2895.0
2.	Eddie Cicotte	0.085	1902.3
3.	Sam Leever	0.088	1840.0
4.	Deacon Phillippe	0.089	1711.0
5.	Vic Willis	0.095	1421.0
6.	Jack Chesbro	0.110	1633.3
7.	Jack Powell	0.120	1798.0
8.	Bob Ewing	0.124	2183.3
9.	Bill Bernhard	0.125	1441.0
10.	Mordecai Brown	0.125	2232.7

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	230	4573.3
2.	Jim McCormick	214	4275.7
3.	Mickey Welch	201	4637.0
4.	Jim Whitney	195	3386.3
5.	Bobby Mathews	187	3466.3
6.	Adonis Terry	181	3270.7
7.	Pink Hawley	179	3012.7
8.	Gus Weyhing	178	3526.3
9.	Walter Johnson	177	3800.3
10.	Amos Rusie	174	3778.7

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Henry Porter	37	1888
2.	Jim Hughey	30	1899
3.	Bill Hart	29	1896
4.	Bill Hutchinson	25	1890
5.	Ed Crane	24	1892
	Chick Fraser	24	1904
7.	Jack Cronin	23	1904
	Guy Hecker	23	1886
	Jim McCormick	23	1887
	Casey Patten	23	1904

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	247	4800.3
2.	Cy Young	213	4716.3
3.	Gaylord Perry	195	3989.7
4.	Warren Spahn	187	3960.3
5.	Charlie Hough	183	3278.7
6.	Jack Quinn	181	3232.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	176	3451.0
8.	Murry Dickson	170	2626.3
9.	Red Faber	167	3071.7
10.	Dolf Luque	163	2810.0

Up to & including age 30

Seasons age 30

Including & after age 30

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1462	3526.3
2.	Kid Nichols	1400	4228.0
3.	Pud Galvin	1372	4573.3
4.	Mickey Welch	1363	4637.0
5.	Adonis Terry	1335	3270.7
6.	Pink Hawley	1326	3012.7
7.	Amos Rusie	1288	3778.7
8.	Ted Breitenstein	1242	2766.0
9.	Kid Carsey	1229	2233.3
	Red Ehret	1229	2754.3

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Henry Porter	219	1888
2.	Bill Hart	191	1896
3.	Bobo Newsom	186	1938
4.	Bill Hutchinson	181	1890
5.	Snake Wiltse	172	1902
6.	Jim Hughey	170	1899
7.	Adonis Terry	166	1895
8.	Tim Keefe	165	1887
9.	Pud Galvin	161	1887
10.	Ed Crane	154	1892
	Jim McCormick	154	1887

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1840	4800.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	1571	3374.0
3.	Charlie Hough	1405	3278.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	1384	3989.7
5.	Warren Spahn	1360	3960.3
6.	Tim Wakefield	1295	2599.0
7.	David Wells	1289	2751.7
8.	Nolan Ryan	1243	3451.0
9.	Kenny Rogers	1239	2567.3
	Cy Young	1239	4716.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	265	4637.0
2.	Tony Mullane	256	3078.3
3.	Gus Weyhing	227	3526.3
4.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
5.	Will White	220	3516.7
6.	Jim Whitney	212	3386.3
7.	Adonis Terry	200	3270.7
8.	Matt Kilroy	197	2335.3
9.	Pud Galvin	182	4573.3
10.	Toad Ramsey	179	2100.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tim Keefe	37	1887
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	34	1885
3.	Ed Crane	31	1892
4.	Bill Hutchinson	27	1890
	Jumbo McGinnis	27	1884
6.	Dave Foutz	26	1887
	Tony Mullane	26	1889
8.	Will White	25	1885
9.	Henry Porter	24	1888
10.	Jim Conway	22	1889

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	195	3451.0
2.	Phil Niekro	178	4800.3
3.	Joe Niekro	153	2566.7
4.	Charlie Hough	152	3278.7
5.	Jack Morris	141	2226.3
6.	Tony Mullane	113	1673.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	110	3989.7
	Tim Wakefield	110	2599.0
9.	Bill Hutchinson	106	2744.3
10.	Steve Carlton	105	3021.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	224	3526.3
2.	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
3.	Chick Fraser	187	2489.7
4.	Silver King	146	3180.7
5.	Win Mercer	144	2484.7
6.	Ed Doheny	141	1405.0
7.	Don Drysdale	140	3130.3
8.	Red Ehret	139	2754.3
9.	Vic Willis	138	2897.0
10.	Clark Griffith	136	2415.0
	Phil Knell	136	1452.3
	Adonis Terry	136	3270.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Will White	27	1885
2.	Henry Porter	23	1888
3.	Jim Hughey	22	1899
	Cy Morgan	22	1909
5.	Joe McGinnity	21	1901
	Harry McIntire	21	1909
	Henry Schmidt	21	1903
8.	Casey Patten	20	1904
9.	Frank Lary	19	1960
10.	Tommy Byrne	17	1950
	Bert Cunningham	17	1896
	Grover Lowdermilk	17	1915
	Adonis Terry	17	1895

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tim Wakefield	155	2599.0
2.	Charlie Hough	140	3278.7
3.	Randy Johnson	136	3062.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	127	3374.0
5.	Joe McGinnity	113	2732.0
6.	Kenny Rogers	109	2567.3
7.	Roger Clemens	106	2885.7
8.	Jim Bunning	105	2399.3
	Phil Niekro	105	4800.3
10.	Cy Young	100	4716.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	19514	4637.0
2.	Pud Galvin	19236	4573.3
3.	Jim McCormick	17702	4275.7
4.	Kid Nichols	17651	4228.0
5.	John Clarkson	17162	4090.7
6.	Amos Rusie	16313	3778.7
7.	Bobby Mathews	15641	3466.3
8.	Gus Weyhing	15611	3526.3
9.	Tommy Bond	15082	3628.7
10.	Will White	14835	3516.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	2506	1890
2.	Henry Porter	2084	1888
3.	Tim Keefe	1981	1887
4.	George Zettlein	1966	1875
5.	Pud Galvin	1897	1887
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1841	1885
7.	Guy Hecker	1815	1886
8.	Jack Chesbro	1720	1904
9.	John Clarkson	1658	1892
10.	Ed Crane	1643	1892

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	20217	4800.3
2.	Cy Young	18409	4716.3
3.	Gaylord Perry	16366	3989.7
4.	Warren Spahn	16241	3960.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	14388	3451.0
6.	Jamie Moyer	14281	3374.0
7.	Charlie Hough	13944	3278.7
8.	Jack Quinn	13556	3232.3
9.	Early Wynn	13170	3132.7
10.	Red Faber	13053	3071.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	448	669.7
2.	Rod Beck	443	587.3
3.	Mitch Williams	415	684.7
4.	Robb Nen	412	563.7
5.	Rollie Fingers	407	1148.3
6.	Lee Smith	399	765.0
7.	Ugueth Urbina	386	617.7
8.	Armando Benitez	382	584.3
	John Franco	382	651.0
10.	Bruce Sutter	362	767.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Marshall	73	1973
2.	Jose Valverde	71	2008
3.	Octavio Dotel	70	2004
4.	Rollie Fingers	69	1977
	Tom Gordon	69	1998
	Randy Myers	69	1993
7.	Keith Foulke	67	2003
8.	Greg Minton	66	1982
9.	J.J. Putz	65	2007
10.	Willie Hernandez	64	1985

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	708	843.0
2.	Doug Jones	633	1107.7
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	619	2095.0
4.	Trevor Hoffman	617	720.7
5.	Kent Tekulve	591	1269.0
6.	Dennis Eckersley	569	1160.0
7.	Jose Mesa	553	840.7
8.	Roberto Hernandez	529	859.0
9.	Roy Face	474	901.3
10.	Todd Jones	463	735.0

Up to & including age 30

Seasons age 30

Including & after age 30

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	172	1892.3
2.	Walter Johnson	169	3800.3
3.	Jim Devlin	151	1405.0
4.	Ed Walsh	149	2380.7
5.	Smoky Joe Wood	147	1434.3
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	146	2548.0
7.	Christy Mathewson	145	3600.0
8.	Roger Clemens	145	2222.7
9.	Kid Nichols	145	4228.0
10.	Lefty Grove	145	1545.3

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Hiller	283	1973
2.	Jim Kern	264	1979
3.	Walter Johnson	214	1918
4.	Dan Quisenberry	210	1983
5.	Pedro Martinez	202	2002
6.	Greg Minton	196	1982
7.	Carl Hubbell	193	1933
8.	Sandy Koufax	190	1966
9.	Lefty Grove	185	1930
10.	Gene Garber	183	1978

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lefty Grove	153	2686.3
2.	Randy Johnson	147	3062.0
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	146	2095.0
4.	Kevin Brown	143	1977.7
5.	Roger Clemens	137	2885.7
6.	Cy Young	136	4716.3
7.	John Smoltz	135	1668.7
8.	Curt Schilling	134	2272.7
9.	Mordecai Brown	133	2232.7
10.	Harry Brecheen	133	1579.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	583	4228.0
2.	Walter Johnson	459	3800.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	389	1892.3
4.	John Clarkson	388	4090.7
5.	Cy Young	387	2975.3
6.	Christy Mathewson	347	3600.0
7.	Amos Rusie	342	3778.7
8.	Roger Clemens	315	2222.7
9.	Bob Feller	313	2682.0
10.	Tom Seaver	299	2447.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	68	1930
2.	Sandy Koufax	60	1966
3.	Bill Hutchinson	57	1890
4.	Carl Hubbell	55	1933
5.	Bucky Walters	55	1939
6.	Walter Johnson	49	1918
7.	Charlie Buffinton	49	1891
8.	Stan Coveleski	47	1920
	Pedro Martinez	47	2002
10.	Herb Pennock	45	1924

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lefty Grove	467	2686.3
2.	Randy Johnson	466	3062.0
3.	Cy Young	429	4716.3
4.	Roger Clemens	398	2885.7
5.	Pete Alexander	307	3086.0
6.	Curt Schilling	301	2272.7
7.	Greg Maddux	295	2887.7
8.	Dazzy Vance	288	2933.7
9.	Kevin Brown	279	1977.7
10.	Warren Spahn	265	3960.3

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	53.1	4228.0
2.	Walter Johnson	52.8	3800.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	40.7	1892.3
4.	Christy Mathewson	38.9	3600.0
5.	John Clarkson	36.3	4090.7
6.	Cy Young	34.2	2975.3
7.	Tom Seaver	34.0	2447.7
8.	Roger Clemens	34.0	2222.7
9.	Bob Feller	32.0	2682.0
10.	Greg Maddux	31.3	2365.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Sandy Koufax	6.9	1966
2.	Lefty Grove	6.5	1930
3.	Carl Hubbell	6.3	1933
4.	Walter Johnson	6.1	1918
5.	Bucky Walters	6.0	1939
6.	Bill Hutchinson	5.3	1890
7.	Jack Chesbro	5.2	1904
8.	Pedro Martinez	4.9	2002
9.	Jason Schmidt	4.9	2003
10.	Stan Coveleski	4.8	1920

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	49.1	3062.0
2.	Lefty Grove	46.5	2686.3
3.	Cy Young	44.7	4716.3
4.	Roger Clemens	40.9	2885.7
5.	Pete Alexander	33.2	3086.0
6.	Curt Schilling	31.1	2272.7
7.	Greg Maddux	30.9	2887.7
8.	Dazzy Vance	29.5	2933.7
9.	Kevin Brown	29.3	1977.7
10.	Warren Spahn	28.1	3960.3

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