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Up to & including age 30 Seasons age 30 Including & after age 30
Minimum 1200 IP or 120 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1400 IP or 140 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Walter Johnson1.6603800.3
2.Ed Walsh1.7012380.7
3.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
4.Charley Radbourn1.9542556.0
5.Christy Mathewson1.9723592.0
6.Joe Wood2.0301436.3
7.Jim Devlin2.0501405.0
8.Jeff Pfeffer2.0971244.7
9.John Ward2.1022461.7
10.Pete Alexander2.1242492.0

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Walter Johnson1.2701918
2.Mordecai Brown1.3911907
3.John Hiller1.4361973
4.Jim Kern1.5731979
5.Carl Hubbell1.6621933
6.Ned Garvin1.7191904
7.Doc White1.7221909
8.Sandy Koufax1.7281966
9.Vic Willis1.7331906
10.Hippo Vaughn1.7361918

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Mordecai Brown2.1402232.7
2.Eddie Plank2.1952895.0
3.Sam Leever2.2601840.0
4.Vic Willis2.2741421.0
5.Eddie Cicotte2.2991902.3
6.Cy Young2.3654715.0
7.Bob Ewing2.4652183.3
8.Christy Mathewson2.4911495.7
9.Deacon Phillippe2.4991711.0
10.Hoyt Wilhelm2.5302095.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Kid Nichols3104217.0
2.John Clarkson3044090.7
3.Mickey Welch3024637.0
4.Christy Mathewson2893592.0
5.Pud Galvin2824573.3
6.Walter Johnson2773800.3
7.Jim McCormick2654275.7
8.Al Spalding2532890.7
9.Amos Rusie2453769.7
10.Tommy Bond2343628.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Dick McBride441875
2.Bill Hutchison421890
3.Jack Chesbro411904
4.Tim Keefe351887
5.Jim Bagby311920
6.Pete Alexander301917
7.Charlie Buffinton291891
 George Zettlein291875
9.Pud Galvin281887
 Lefty Grove281930
 Charley Radbourn281885

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young3164715.0
2.Phil Niekro2874800.3
3.Warren Spahn2773960.3
4.Gaylord Perry2383989.7
5.Randy Johnson2353062.0
6.Jamie Moyer2243208.7
7.Early Wynn2173132.7
8.Eddie Plank2162895.0
9.Pete Alexander2133086.0
 Lefty Grove2132686.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Ron Guidry.7191099.0
3.Whitey Ford.7081561.7
4.Pedro Martinez.7071892.3
5.Dave Foutz.7041457.7
6.Don Newcombe.7001429.7
7.Juan Marichal.6882250.3
8.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
9.Don Gullett.6861390.0
10.Charley Radbourn.6842556.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Kent Tekulve.9091977
2.Keith Foulke.9002003
 Jeff Parrett.9001992
4.Bill Donovan.8621907
5.Chief Bender.8501914
6.Lefty Grove.8481930
7.Matt Palmer.8462009
 Mark Petkovsek.8461996
9.Schoolboy Rowe.8421940
10.Juan Agosto.8331988
 Pedro Martinez.8332002
 Ed Roebuck.8331962

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Spud Chandler.7231402.7
2.Sam Leever.7081840.0
3.Lefty Grove.7052686.3
4.Allie Reynolds.6861700.0
5.Randy Johnson.6813062.0
6.Red Ruffing.6682036.7
7.Whitey Ford.6651812.7
8.Sal Maglie.6631638.7
9.Mordecai Brown.6582232.7
10.Deacon Phillippe.6531711.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Ed Walsh0.9622380.7
2.Walter Johnson0.9683800.3
3.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
4.Pedro Martinez1.0111892.3
5.Charley Radbourn1.0192556.0
6.John Ward1.0442461.7
7.Christy Mathewson1.0493592.0
8.Juan Marichal1.0512250.3
9.Tom Seaver1.0612447.3
10.Guy Hecker1.0622126.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Willie Hernandez0.9001985
2.Gene Garber0.9231978
 Pedro Martinez0.9232002
4.J.R. Richard0.9241980
5.Dan Quisenberry0.9281983
6.Jack Chesbro0.9371904
7.Mordecai Brown0.9441907
8.Jason Schmidt0.9542003
9.Walter Johnson0.9541918
10.Dennis Eckersley0.9691985

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Cy Young1.0534715.0
2.Mordecai Brown1.0592232.7
3.Deacon Phillippe1.0861711.0
4.Christy Mathewson1.0941495.7
5.Mike Scott1.0951405.0
6.Eddie Cicotte1.0991902.3
7.Sam Leever1.1011840.0
8.Eddie Plank1.1012895.0
9.Babe Adams1.1012301.0
10.Randy Johnson1.1073062.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.1922234.0
2.Sid Fernandez6.6431590.7
3.Pedro Martinez6.6871892.3
4.Andy Messersmith6.7792043.3
5.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
6.J.R. Richard6.8761606.0
7.Walter Johnson6.8913800.3
8.Ed Walsh6.9752380.7
9.Randy Johnson6.9811245.3
10.Ed Reulbach7.0011974.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.J.R. Richard5.1471980
2.Hal Woodeshick5.9211963
3.Nolan Ryan5.9601977
4.Sid Fernandez6.1671993
5.Jim Kern6.2311979
6.Cy Morgan6.2591909
7.Larry Cheney6.3321916
8.John Hiller6.3911973
9.Al Leiter6.3951996
10.Gene Garber6.4621978

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.7393451.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm7.0022095.0
3.Mike Scott7.1871405.0
4.Randy Johnson7.3833062.0
5.Bob Gibson7.4932436.0
6.Eddie Plank7.6792895.0
7.Mordecai Brown7.6792232.7
8.Tom Seaver7.7352615.7
9.Roger Clemens7.7412885.7
10.Vic Willis7.8221421.0


Up to & including age 30 Seasons age 30 Including & after age 30
Minimum 1200 IP or 120 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1400 IP or 140 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.Jim Devlin0.5701405.0
5.George Bradley0.5962598.0
6.George Zettlein0.6581941.7
7.Dick McBride0.7342048.7
8.Sam Weaver0.7401325.7
9.Bobby Mathews0.8263466.7
10.Pud Galvin0.8844573.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Cherokee Fisher0.2271875
2.George Zettlein0.3111875
3.Dick McBride0.4181875
4.Bret Saberhagen0.6601994
5.Bobby Mathews0.6951882
6.Dan Quisenberry0.7121983
7.La Marr Hoyt0.8561985
8.Deacon Phillippe0.8601902
9.Jumbo McGinnis0.8891884
10.George Bradley0.9241883

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Christy Mathewson0.8671495.7
2.Cy Young1.1134715.0
3.Deacon Phillippe1.1521711.0
4.Babe Adams1.1732301.0
5.Bobby Mathews1.2021774.7
6.Pete Alexander1.3183086.0
7.Bob Tewksbury1.3311446.7
8.Greg Maddux1.3652887.7
9.Lew Burdette1.4802025.3
10.Bill Bernhard1.5931441.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Pedro Martinez10.5581892.3
2.Nolan Ryan9.7742234.0
3.Randy Johnson9.6121245.3
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Jake Peavy9.0221362.7
7.Sam McDowell8.9302409.7
8.Josh Beckett8.5441401.0
9.David Cone8.3901521.0
10.J.R. Richard8.3671606.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Curt Schilling11.2881997
2.Pedro Martinez10.7912002
3.Randy Johnson10.6741994
4.Nolan Ryan10.2641977
5.Paul Assenmacher10.2571991
6.A.J. Burnett9.5612007
7.J.R. Richard9.4221980
8.Wes Stock9.1061964
9.Jason Schmidt9.0142003
10.John Hiller8.9041973

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson11.0193062.0
2.Nolan Ryan9.4643451.0
3.Curt Schilling9.1722272.7
4.Roger Clemens8.7302885.7
5.John Smoltz8.3921668.7
6.Chuck Finley7.9751998.7
7.David Cone7.9481631.7
8.Kevin Brown7.5321977.7
9.Mike Mussina7.4921994.0
10.Mike Scott7.4431405.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mitch Williams612684.7
2.Lindy McDaniel5911318.0
3.Rollie Fingers5801148.3
4.Armando Benitez564584.3
5.Mike Jackson550738.0
6.Mickey Welch5424637.0
7.Rod Beck540587.3
 Willie Hernandez540808.0
9.Pud Galvin5314573.3
10.Steve Kline522473.3
 Lee Smith522765.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Mike Marshall921973
2.Peter Moylan872009
3.Ray King862004
4.Stan Belinda841997
5.Joe Beimel832007
 Will Ohman832008
 Scott Proctor832007
8.Luis Ayala812008
9.Sean Green792009
 Matt Guerrier792009
 Trever Miller792003
 Scott Sullivan792001

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm9992095.0
2.Kent Tekulve9441268.7
3.Jesse Orosco938776.3
4.Mike Timlin850914.7
5.Roberto Hernandez843859.0
6.Doug Jones8311107.7
7.Jose Mesa811840.7
8.Mike Stanton771724.7
9.Dennis Eckersley7531160.0
10.Don McMahon7441124.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Rod Beck260587.3
2.Francisco Rodriguez243519.7
3.Ugueth Urbina227617.7
4.Robb Nen226563.7
5.Bruce Sutter215767.3
6.John Franco211651.0
 John Wetteland211577.0
8.Lee Smith209765.0
9.Bobby Thigpen201568.7
10.Armando Benitez197584.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Trevor Hoffman531998
 Randy Myers531993
3.Tom Gordon461998
4.Bryan Harvey451993
 Dan Quisenberry451983
6.Keith Foulke432003
 Joe Nathan432005
8.Jeff Shaw421997
9.Rick Aguilera411992
 Danny Graves412004
 Robb Nen412000

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman456673.3
2.Mariano Rivera397713.3
3.Dennis Eckersley3871160.0
4.Doug Jones3021107.7
5.Lee Smith298608.0
6.Jose Mesa273840.7
7.Roberto Hernandez262859.0
8.Todd Jones249735.0
9.John Franco243650.0
10.Jeff Reardon240555.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Mickey Welch4637.04637.0
2.Pud Galvin4573.34573.3
3.Jim McCormick4275.74275.7
4.Kid Nichols4217.04217.0
5.John Clarkson4090.74090.7
6.Walter Johnson3800.33800.3
7.Amos Rusie3769.73769.7
8.Tommy Bond3628.73628.7
9.Christy Mathewson3592.03592.0
10.Will White3516.73516.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Bill Hutchison603.01890
2.Dick McBride538.01875
3.Tim Keefe476.71887
4.Henry Porter474.01888
5.George Zettlein462.31875
6.Jack Chesbro454.71904
7.Charley Radbourn445.71885
8.Pud Galvin440.71887
9.Guy Hecker420.71886
10.Togie Pittinger389.31902

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro4800.34800.3
2.Cy Young4715.04715.0
3.Gaylord Perry3989.73989.7
4.Warren Spahn3960.33960.3
5.Nolan Ryan3451.03451.0
6.Charlie Hough3278.73278.7
7.Jack Quinn3232.33232.3
8.Jamie Moyer3208.73208.7
9.Early Wynn3132.73132.7
10.Pete Alexander3086.03086.0


Up to & including age 30 Seasons age 30 Including & after age 30
Minimum 1200 IP or 120 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1400 IP or 140 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Walter Johnson24673800.3
2.Nolan Ryan24262234.0
3.Sandy Koufax23962324.3
4.Sam McDowell23912409.7
5.Bert Blyleven23573000.7
6.Don Drysdale23073130.3
7.Pedro Martinez22201892.3
8.Christy Mathewson21193592.0
9.Bob Feller21082682.0
10.Tom Seaver20992447.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Nolan Ryan3411977
2.Curt Schilling3191997
3.Sandy Koufax3171966
4.Mickey Lolich3081971
5.Bill Hutchison2891890
6.Ed Walsh2551911
7.Tom Seaver2431975
8.John Smoltz2411997
9.Jack Chesbro2391904
 Pedro Martinez2392002

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson37493062.0
2.Nolan Ryan36293451.0
3.Phil Niekro29994800.3
4.Roger Clemens27992885.7
5.Gaylord Perry25333989.7
6.Steve Carlton24123021.7
7.Curt Schilling23162272.7
8.Dazzy Vance20272933.7
9.Charlie Hough19933278.7
10.Cy Young19784715.0

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Mickey Welch5334637.0
2.Pud Galvin5194573.3
3.Jim McCormick4854275.7
4.Kid Nichols4674217.0
5.John Clarkson4654090.7
6.Amos Rusie4273769.7
7.Don Drysdale4223130.3
8.Christy Mathewson4163592.0
9.Catfish Hunter4153083.0
10.Walter Johnson4103800.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Bill Hutchison661890
2.Dick McBride601875
3.Tim Keefe561887
4.Henry Porter541888
5.George Zettlein521875
6.Jack Chesbro511904
7.Charley Radbourn491885
 Wilbur Wood491972
9.Pud Galvin481887
 Guy Hecker481886

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro6614800.3
2.Cy Young5254715.0
3.Gaylord Perry5243989.7
4.Nolan Ryan5133451.0
5.Warren Spahn5003960.3
6.Jamie Moyer4983208.7
7.Greg Maddux4432887.7
8.Randy Johnson4403062.0
9.Charlie Hough4393278.7
10.Don Sutton4382992.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Mickey Welch5114637.0
2.Pud Galvin4934573.3
3.Jim McCormick4664275.7
4.Kid Nichols4424217.0
5.John Clarkson4414090.7
6.Amos Rusie3923769.7
7.Will White3913516.7
8.Tommy Bond3863628.7
9.Tim Keefe3833395.7
10.Gus Weyhing3683513.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Bill Hutchison651890
2.Dick McBride591875
3.Tim Keefe541887
4.Henry Porter531888
5.Charley Radbourn491885
 George Zettlein491875
7.Jack Chesbro481904
8.Pud Galvin471887
9.Guy Hecker451886
10.John Clarkson421892

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young4784715.0
2.Bill Hutchison2862743.0
3.Warren Spahn2853960.3
4.Charley Radbourn2652425.0
5.Pete Alexander2523086.0
6.Eddie Plank2462895.0
7.Joe McGinnity2442732.0
8.Gaylord Perry2413989.7
9.Tim Keefe2252128.7
10.Phil Niekro2204800.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson793800.3
2.Christy Mathewson683592.0
3.Pete Alexander612492.0
4.Ed Walsh482380.7
5.Addie Joss452327.0
6.Pud Galvin444573.3
7.Bert Blyleven423000.7
 Tommy Bond423628.7
 Jim Palmer422504.7
10.Mickey Welch414637.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Carl Hubbell101933
2.Pete Alexander81917
 Walter Johnson81918
 Hippo Vaughn81918
 Wilbur Wood81972
6.Chief Bender71914
 Jack Billingham71973
 Togie Pittinger71902
 Warren Spahn71951
 Mel Stottlemyre71972
 Rube Waddell71907
 George Zettlein71875

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young554715.0
2.Eddie Plank532895.0
3.Warren Spahn483960.3
4.Gaylord Perry423989.7
5.Early Wynn403132.7
6.Walter Johnson392440.3
 Phil Niekro394800.3
8.Bob Gibson382436.0
9.Pete Alexander373086.0
 Mordecai Brown372232.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Catfish Hunter3143083.0
2.Pedro Ramos2922177.3
3.Robin Roberts2882858.0
4.Javier Vazquez2752062.3
5.Eric Milton2611527.3
6.Don Drysdale2603130.3
7.Dennis Eckersley2472295.0
8.Brad Radke2461868.3
9.Mudcat Grant2441900.0
10.Denny McLain2421886.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Orlando Pena401964
 Robin Roberts401957
3.Warren Hacker381955
 Rick Helling382001
5.Brandon Backe362008
 Jon Lieber362000
 Mickey Lolich361971
8.Jeremy Guthrie352009
 Aaron Harang352008
 Fergie Jenkins351973
 Brett Tomko352003

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro4474800.3
2.Jamie Moyer4123208.7
3.Warren Spahn3453960.3
4.Charlie Hough3413278.7
5.David Wells3362751.7
6.Randy Johnson3193062.0
7.Gaylord Perry3043989.7
8.Don Sutton3022992.3
9.Tim Wakefield2972304.3
10.Murry Dickson2892626.3


Up to & including age 30 Seasons age 30 Including & after age 30
Minimum 1200 IP or 120 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1400 IP or 140 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Amos Rusie17043769.7
2.Nolan Ryan13842234.0
3.Gus Weyhing13583513.7
4.Bob Feller13302682.0
5.Mark Baldwin13072811.3
6.Sam McDowell12512409.7
7.Adonis Terry12043270.7
8.Mickey Welch11964637.0
9.Hal Newhouser11722768.3
10.Jack Stivetts11302849.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Nolan Ryan2041977
2.Bill Hutchison1991890
3.Bobo Newsom1921938
4.Ed Crane1891892
5.Tommy Byrne1601950
6.Grover Lowdermilk1571915
7.Bill Hart1411896
8.George Earnshaw1391930
9.Vic Raschi1381949
10.John Clarkson1321892

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro16534800.3
2.Nolan Ryan16153451.0
3.Charlie Hough13833278.7
4.Early Wynn12583132.7
5.Bobo Newsom11662681.7
6.Steve Carlton10483021.7
7.Gaylord Perry10403989.7
8.Warren Spahn10293960.3
9.Roger Clemens10282885.7
10.Bill Hutchison10142743.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin48304573.3
2.Mickey Welch44004637.0
3.Kid Nichols41284217.0
4.Bobby Mathews40993466.7
5.Jim McCormick40924275.7
6.Tommy Bond37673628.7
7.John Clarkson37644090.7
8.Gus Weyhing35633513.7
9.Jim Whitney34313386.3
10.Will White34123516.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Dick McBride6021875
2.Henry Porter5271888
3.Bill Hutchison5051890
4.Pud Galvin4901887
5.George Zettlein4771875
6.Tim Keefe4281887
7.Charley Radbourn4231885
8.Joe McGinnity4121901
9.Bill Hart4111896
10.Jim Hughey4031899

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro45164800.3
2.Cy Young43834715.0
3.Gaylord Perry37143989.7
4.Warren Spahn36853960.3
5.Jack Quinn35173232.3
6.Jamie Moyer32873208.7
7.Red Faber32273071.7
8.Tommy John31292915.7
9.Eppa Rixey31152890.7
10.Pete Alexander31033086.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Pedro Martinez4.3791892.3
3.Jim Whitney4.0663386.3
4.Ben Sheets3.8531428.0
5.Danny Haren3.8331226.7
6.Fergie Jenkins3.7222303.7
7.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
8.Juan Marichal3.6412250.3
9.John Ward3.6362461.7
10.Bret Saberhagen3.6342074.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Bret Saberhagen11.0001994
2.Bobby Mathews6.9551882
3.Dennis Eckersley6.1581985
4.Greg Maddux6.1431996
5.Pedro Martinez5.9752002
6.Curt Schilling5.5001997
7.Willie Hernandez5.4291985
8.Juan Marichal4.7391968
9.Deacon Phillippe4.6921902
10.Jason Schmidt4.5222003

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling5.5142272.7
2.Bobby Mathews4.3461774.7
3.Greg Maddux4.3382887.7
4.Randy Johnson4.2653062.0
5.John Smoltz4.0631668.7
6.Mike Mussina3.9901994.0
7.Christy Mathewson3.6391495.7
8.Kevin Brown3.4991977.7
9.Cy Young3.3934715.0
10.David Wells3.3822751.7

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 Smith0.0521745.3
6.Frank Corridon0.0521216.0
7.Cy Falkenberg0.0541321.0
8.Ed Walsh0.0602380.7
9.Joe Wood0.0631436.3
10.George Zettlein0.0701941.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Jake Weimer0.0291904
2.Eppa Rixey0.0301921
3.Deacon Phillippe0.0331902
4.Jack Pfiester0.0361908
5.Grover Lowdermilk0.0361915
6.Elmer Stricklett0.0391907
7.Dolly Gray0.0411909
8.Eddie Plank0.0431906
9.Case Patten0.0501904
10.Doc White0.0511909

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0752895.0
2.Eddie Cicotte0.0851902.3
3.Sam Leever0.0881840.0
4.Deacon Phillippe0.0891711.0
5.Vic Willis0.0951421.0
6.Jack Chesbro0.1101633.3
7.Jack Powell0.1201798.0
8.Bob Ewing0.1242183.3
9.Bill Bernhard0.1251441.0
10.Mordecai Brown0.1252232.7

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin2304573.3
2.Jim McCormick2144275.7
3.Mickey Welch2014637.0
4.Jim Whitney1953386.3
5.Bobby Mathews1873466.7
6.Adonis Terry1813270.7
7.Pink Hawley1793012.7
8.Gus Weyhing1783513.7
9.Walter Johnson1773800.3
10.Amos Rusie1743769.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Henry Porter371888
2.Jim Hughey301899
3.Bill Hart291896
4.Bill Hutchison251890
5.Ed Crane241892
 Chick Fraser241904
7.Jack Cronin231904
 Guy Hecker231886
 Jim McCormick231887
 Case Patten231904

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro2474800.3
2.Cy Young2134715.0
3.Gaylord Perry1953989.7
4.Warren Spahn1873960.3
5.Charlie Hough1833278.7
6.Jack Quinn1813232.3
7.Nolan Ryan1763451.0
8.Murry Dickson1702626.3
9.Red Faber1673071.7
10.Dolf Luque1632810.0


Up to & including age 30 Seasons age 30 Including & after age 30
Minimum 1200 IP or 120 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1400 IP or 140 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Gus Weyhing14573513.7
2.Kid Nichols13964217.0
3.Pud Galvin13794573.3
4.Mickey Welch13634637.0
5.Adonis Terry13353270.7
6.Pink Hawley13263012.7
7.Amos Rusie12873769.7
8.Ted Breitenstein12412757.0
9.Red Ehret12292754.3
10.Kid Carsey12232222.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Henry Porter2191888
2.Bill Hart1911896
3.Bobo Newsom1861938
4.Bill Hutchison1811890
5.Snake Wiltse1721902
6.Jim Hughey1701899
7.Adonis Terry1661895
8.Tim Keefe1651887
9.Pud Galvin1611887
10.Ed Crane1541892
 Jim McCormick1541887

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro18404800.3
2.Jamie Moyer14773208.7
3.Charlie Hough14053278.7
4.Gaylord Perry13843989.7
5.Warren Spahn13603960.3
6.David Wells12892751.7
7.Nolan Ryan12433451.0
8.Kenny Rogers12392567.3
 Cy Young12394715.0
10.Earl Whitehill11982374.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2654637.0
2.Jim Whitney2123386.3
3.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
4.Pud Galvin1824573.3
5.Will White1663516.7
6.John Healy1611875.0
7.Tim Keefe1603395.7
8.John Clarkson1594090.7
9.Jim McCormick1574275.7
10.Amos Rusie1533769.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Tim Keefe371887
2.Charley Radbourn341885
3.Ed Crane311892
4.Bill Hutchison271890
5.Will White251885
6.Mike Dorgan211884
 Tony Mullane211889
 Nolan Ryan211977
9.Freddy Garcia202005
10.Jim Conway191889

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan1953451.0
2.Phil Niekro1784800.3
3.Joe Niekro1532566.7
4.Charlie Hough1523278.7
5.Jack Morris1412226.3
6.Tim Keefe1102128.7
 Gaylord Perry1103989.7
8.Tony Mullane1081673.0
9.Charley Radbourn1072425.0
10.Bill Hutchison1062743.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1602481.7
2.Don Drysdale1403130.3
3.Vic Willis1392897.0
4.Walter Johnson1333800.3
5.Ed Doheny1321392.7
6.Willie Sudhoff1242066.7
7.Jeff Weaver1181714.7
8.Jack Warhop1141412.7
9.Kid Nichols1124217.0
10.Eddie Plank1111812.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Will White271885
2.Jim Hughey221899
 Cy Morgan221909
4.Joe McGinnity211901
 Harry McIntire211909
 Henry Schmidt211903
7.Case Patten201904
8.Frank Lary191960
9.Tommy Byrne171950
 Grover Lowdermilk171915

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Tim Wakefield1422304.3
2.Charlie Hough1403278.7
3.Randy Johnson1363062.0
4.Jamie Moyer1193208.7
5.Joe McGinnity1132732.0
6.Kenny Rogers1092567.3
7.Roger Clemens1062885.7
8.Jim Bunning1052399.3
 Phil Niekro1054800.3
 Cy Young1054715.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin189814573.3
2.Mickey Welch181864637.0
3.Kid Nichols177594217.0
4.Jim McCormick168844275.7
5.Walter Johnson149133800.3
6.Will White147133516.7
7.Christy Mathewson143603592.0
8.Jim Whitney141413386.3
9.Tim Keefe137773395.7
10.George Mullin131083115.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Tim Keefe19811887
2.Pud Galvin18971887
3.Charley Radbourn18411885
4.Guy Hecker18151886
5.Jack Chesbro17781904
6.Joe McGinnity16851901
7.Togie Pittinger15921902
8.Mickey Lolich15381971
9.Dave Foutz15331887
10.Pete Alexander15291917

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro202174800.3
2.Cy Young188524715.0
3.Gaylord Perry163663989.7
4.Warren Spahn162413960.3
5.Nolan Ryan143883451.0
6.Charlie Hough139443278.7
7.Jack Quinn136893232.3
8.Jamie Moyer135673208.7
9.Red Faber131923071.7
10.Early Wynn131703132.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Rod Beck443587.3
2.Mitch Williams415684.7
3.Robb Nen412563.7
4.Rollie Fingers4071148.3
5.Lee Smith399765.0
6.Ugueth Urbina386617.7
7.Armando Benitez382584.3
 John Franco382651.0
9.Francisco Rodriguez363519.7
10.Bruce Sutter362767.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Mike Marshall731973
2.Octavio Dotel702004
3.Rollie Fingers691977
 Tom Gordon691998
 Randy Myers691993
6.Keith Foulke672003
7.Greg Minton661982
8.J.J. Putz652007
9.Willie Hernandez641985
10.Greg Harris631986
 Robb Nen632000
 Bob Wickman631999
 Mike Williams632000

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Doug Jones6331107.7
2.Hoyt Wilhelm6192095.0
3.Kent Tekulve5911268.7
4.Mariano Rivera589713.3
5.Trevor Hoffman581673.3
6.Dennis Eckersley5691160.0
7.Jose Mesa553840.7
8.Roberto Hernandez529859.0
9.Roy Face474901.3
10.Todd Jones463735.0


Up to & including age 30 Seasons age 30 Including & after age 30
Minimum 1200 IP or 120 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1400 IP or 140 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1721892.3
2.Walter Johnson1693800.3
3.Ed Walsh1492380.7
4.Charley Radbourn1462556.0
5.Joe Wood1461436.3
6.Roger Clemens1462222.7
7.Christy Mathewson1453592.0
8.Kid Nichols1454217.0
9.Lefty Grove1451545.3
10.Pete Alexander1432492.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.John Hiller2851973
2.Jim Kern2641979
3.Walter Johnson2141918
4.Dan Quisenberry2101983
5.Pedro Martinez2022002
6.Greg Minton1951982
7.Carl Hubbell1931933
8.Sandy Koufax1901966
9.Lefty Grove1851930
10.Jeff Fassero1841993

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Lefty Grove1532686.3
2.Randy Johnson1473062.0
3.Hoyt Wilhelm1452095.0
4.Kevin Brown1431977.7
5.Roger Clemens1372885.7
6.Cy Young1364715.0
7.John Smoltz1351668.7
8.Curt Schilling1342272.7
9.Harry Brecheen1331579.7
10.Mordecai Brown1332232.7