Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 31

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Age 30 <- Pitching Leaders Age 31 -> Age 32
31 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 31

Seasons age 31

Including & after age 31

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	1.65	4090.7
2.	Mordecai Brown	1.70	1485.0
3.	Ed Walsh	1.77	2773.7
4.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
5.	Jim Devlin	1.90	1405.0
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.98	3910.0
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	2.03	1434.3
8.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
9.	Pete Alexander	2.12	2518.0
10.	Rube Waddell	2.13	2708.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Fred Anderson	1.44	1917
2.	Mordecai Brown	1.47	1908
3.	Walter Johnson	1.49	1919
4.	Bruce Sutter	1.54	1984
5.	Cy Morgan	1.55	1910
6.	Tim Keefe	1.74	1888
7.	Jack Powell	1.77	1906
8.	Hippo Vaughn	1.79	1919
9.	Russ Ford	1.82	1914
10.	Harry Howell	1.89	1908

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	2.19	2683.3
2.	Mordecai Brown	2.23	1999.7
3.	Sam Leever	2.24	1618.0
4.	Cy Young	2.26	4380.7
5.	Eddie Cicotte	2.34	1633.0
6.	Bob Ewing	2.43	1936.7
7.	Joe McGinnity	2.47	2350.0
8.	Jack Powell	2.47	1567.0
9.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.49	1950.0
10.	Deacon Phillippe	2.58	1439.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	329	4549.0
2.	John Clarkson	320	4385.7
3.	Christy Mathewson	312	3910.0
4.	Mickey Welch	307	4797.0
5.	Pud Galvin	305	5010.7
6.	Walter Johnson	297	4090.7
7.	Jim McCormick	265	4275.7
8.	Tim Keefe	263	3832.0
9.	Al Spalding	252	2886.3
10.	Amos Rusie	246	3778.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	44	1891
2.	Tim Keefe	35	1888
3.	Lefty Grove	31	1931
4.	Bobby Mathews	30	1883
5.	Mordecai Brown	29	1908
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	27	1886
	Ed Walsh	27	1912
8.	George Bradley	25	1884
	Fergie Jenkins	25	1974
	Sam Leever	25	1903
	Deacon Phillippe	25	1903
	Eppa Rixey	25	1922
	Cy Young	25	1898

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	295	4380.7
2.	Phil Niekro	264	4516.0
3.	Warren Spahn	255	3649.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	223	3222.0
5.	Randy Johnson	222	2890.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	219	3664.3
7.	Early Wynn	199	2919.0
8.	Eddie Plank	197	2683.3
	Dazzy Vance	197	2933.7
10.	Roger Clemens	191	2694.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Pedro Martinez	.712	2079.0
3.	Ron Guidry	.706	1321.0
4.	Lefty Grove	.705	1834.0
5.	Dave Foutz	.696	1633.7
6.	Whitey Ford	.693	1754.3
7.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
8.	Don Gullett	.686	1390.0
9.	Juan Marichal	.685	2549.7
10.	Pete Alexander	.683	2518.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roy Face	.947	1959
2.	Randy Johnson	.900	1995
3.	Lefty Grove	.886	1931
4.	Eddie Rommel	.857	1929
5.	John Smoltz	.850	1998
6.	Marvin Freeman	.833	1994
7.	Greg Maddux	.826	1997
8.	Darren Holmes	.818	1997
9.	Tommy John	.812	1974
10.	Pedro Borbon	.800	1978
	Joe Hoerner	.800	1968
	Hal Jeffcoat	.800	1956
	Don Larsen	.800	1961
	Tom Morgan	.800	1961
	Paul Shuey	.800	2002

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Sam Leever	.711	1618.0
2.	Lefty Grove	.688	2395.3
3.	Allie Reynolds	.683	1458.3
4.	Randy Johnson	.681	2890.0
5.	Red Ruffing	.678	1814.7
6.	Whitey Ford	.673	1608.7
7.	Sal Maglie	.663	1638.7
8.	Roger Clemens	.661	2694.0
9.	Eddie Lopat	.656	1319.7
10.	Preacher Roe	.651	1421.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Walter Johnson	0.969	4090.7
3.	Ed Walsh	0.979	2773.7
4.	Mordecai Brown	1.010	1485.0
5.	Pedro Martinez	1.013	2079.0
6.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
7.	Juan Marichal	1.045	2549.7
8.	Tim Keefe	1.049	3832.0
9.	Christy Mathewson	1.053	3910.0
10.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.056	3057.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mordecai Brown	0.842	1908
2.	Mike Scott	0.923	1986
3.	Russ Ford	0.934	1914
4.	Tim Keefe	0.937	1888
5.	John Tudor	0.938	1985
6.	Pascual Perez	0.941	1988
7.	Bill Bernhard	0.942	1902
8.	Kevin Brown	0.944	1996
9.	Greg Maddux	0.946	1997
10.	Tom Hughes	0.949	1915

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1.033	4380.7
2.	Mordecai Brown	1.072	1999.7
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.089	1439.0
4.	Babe Adams	1.094	2130.7
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.101	1950.0
6.	Eddie Cicotte	1.101	1633.0
7.	Randy Johnson	1.103	2890.0
8.	Eddie Plank	1.104	2683.3
9.	Sam Leever	1.107	1618.0
10.	Kevin Brown	1.123	1805.3

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.271	2468.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	6.723	2079.0
3.	Sid Fernandez	6.768	1706.0
4.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
5.	J.R. Richard	6.876	1606.0
6.	Andy Messersmith	6.879	2145.7
7.	Walter Johnson	6.919	4090.7
8.	Randy Johnson	6.936	1459.7
9.	Sam McDowell	7.024	2457.7
10.	Ed Walsh	7.064	2773.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Scott	5.949	1986
2.	Mordecai Brown	6.167	1908
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.225	1954
4.	Sonny Siebert	6.335	1968
5.	Pascual Perez	6.367	1988
6.	Luis Tiant	6.436	1972
7.	Roger Clemens	6.539	1994
8.	Tim Keefe	6.569	1888
9.	Jason Schmidt	6.600	2004
10.	Cy Morgan	6.626	1910

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.813	3152.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.937	1950.0
3.	Randy Johnson	7.412	2890.0
4.	Bob Gibson	7.590	2155.7
5.	Eddie Plank	7.704	2683.3
6.	Roger Clemens	7.707	2694.0
7.	Mordecai Brown	7.764	1999.7
8.	Tom Seaver	7.827	2335.3
9.	Earl Moore	7.910	1348.3
10.	Early Wynn	7.955	2919.0

Up to & including age 31

Seasons age 31

Including & after age 31

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 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.	Cherokee Fisher	0.547	1317.0
5.	Jim Devlin	0.577	1405.0
6.	George Zettlein	0.600	2176.7
7.	George Bradley	0.600	2940.0
8.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
9.	Sam Weaver	0.730	1307.7
10.	Dick McBride	0.752	2082.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.231	1876
2.	Cherokee Fisher	0.235	1876
3.	Bill Fischer	0.564	1962
4.	George Bradley	0.605	1884
5.	Bobby Mathews	0.732	1883
6.	Red Lucas	0.738	1933
7.	Cliff Lee	0.763	2010
8.	Bob Tewksbury	0.772	1992
9.	Greg Maddux	0.774	1997
10.	Dan Quisenberry	0.835	1984

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1.097	4380.7
2.	Babe Adams	1.119	2130.7
3.	Deacon Phillippe	1.207	1439.0
4.	Bobby Mathews	1.299	1489.7
5.	Pete Alexander	1.321	2698.0
6.	Lew Burdette	1.394	1768.7
7.	Greg Maddux	1.396	2642.7
8.	Robin Roberts	1.608	1830.7
9.	Curt Schilling	1.614	2018.3
10.	David Wells	1.670	2564.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	10.502	2079.0
2.	Randy Johnson	10.013	1459.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.792	2468.7
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Sam McDowell	8.877	2457.7
6.	Johan Santana	8.851	1908.7
7.	Jake Peavy	8.816	1651.7
8.	Josh Beckett	8.474	1721.7
9.	Curt Schilling	8.450	1511.3
10.	J.R. Richard	8.367	1606.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	12.345	1995
2.	Mike Remlinger	10.524	1997
3.	Curt Schilling	10.050	1998
4.	Jason Schmidt	10.040	2004
5.	Mike Scott	10.002	1986
6.	Nolan Ryan	9.972	1978
7.	Pedro Martinez	9.932	2003
8.	A.J. Burnett	9.393	2008
9.	John Smoltz	9.286	1998
10.	Ron Villone	8.869	2001

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	11.040	2890.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.388	3152.0
3.	Curt Schilling	8.905	2018.3
4.	Roger Clemens	8.816	2694.0
5.	John Smoltz	8.378	1412.7
6.	David Cone	8.166	1377.7
7.	Chuck Finley	8.159	1747.3
8.	Kevin Brown	7.667	1805.3
9.	Mike Mussina	7.479	1790.7
10.	Orlando Hernandez	7.435	1314.7

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Rollie Fingers	647	1255.7
2.	Lindy McDaniel	632	1390.7
3.	Armando Benitez	628	654.0
4.	Francisco Rodriguez	627	669.7
5.	Michael Jackson	623	810.0
6.	Mitch Williams	612	684.7
7.	Willie Hernandez	604	896.7
8.	Steve Kline	589	523.7
9.	Lee Smith	586	835.7
10.	Ugueth Urbina	583	697.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Marshall	106	1974
2.	Kent Tekulve	91	1978
3.	Jim Brower	89	2004
4.	Pedro Feliciano	86	2008
5.	Peter Moylan	85	2010
6.	Enrique Romo	84	1979
7.	Joe Boever	81	1992
	Scott Downs	81	2007
	Ugueth Urbina	81	2005
10.	Mike Gonzalez	80	2009
	Scott Schoeneweis	80	2005
	David Weathers	80	2001

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	931	1950.0
2.	Jesse Orosco	880	699.7
3.	Kent Tekulve	872	1166.0
4.	Mike Timlin	791	858.0
5.	Roberto Hernandez	783	799.3
6.	Doug Jones	782	1016.3
7.	Jose Mesa	742	768.3
8.	Dennis Eckersley	728	990.7
9.	Mariano Rivera	719	767.3
10.	Mike Stanton	707	658.0

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	292	669.7
2.	Robb Nen	271	641.3
3.	Rod Beck	260	628.0
	Bruce Sutter	260	889.7
5.	John Wetteland	253	639.0
6.	Armando Benitez	244	654.0
7.	Ugueth Urbina	237	697.3
8.	Lee Smith	234	835.7
9.	Jonathan Papelbon	233	449.7
10.	Trevor Hoffman	228	509.0

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mariano Rivera	50	2001
2.	Jeff Shaw	48	1998
3.	Armando Benitez	47	2004
	Jason Isringhausen	47	2004
5.	Eddie Guardado	45	2002
	Jeff Montgomery	45	1993
	Robb Nen	45	2001
	Bruce Sutter	45	1984
9.	Dan Quisenberry	44	1984
	Billy Wagner	44	2003

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	443	767.3
2.	Trevor Hoffman	413	647.7
3.	Dennis Eckersley	387	990.7
4.	Doug Jones	294	1016.3
5.	Lee Smith	269	524.3
6.	Billy Wagner	241	484.7
7.	Jose Mesa	234	768.3
8.	Roberto Hernandez	230	799.3
9.	Todd Jones	221	671.7
10.	Francisco Cordero	218	437.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5010.7	5010.7
2.	Mickey Welch	4797.0	4797.0
3.	Kid Nichols	4549.0	4549.0
4.	John Clarkson	4385.7	4385.7
5.	Jim McCormick	4275.7	4275.7
6.	Walter Johnson	4090.7	4090.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	3910.0	3910.0
8.	Gus Weyhing	3887.3	3887.3
9.	Bobby Mathews	3847.3	3847.3
10.	Tim Keefe	3832.0	3832.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	561.0	1891
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	509.3	1886
3.	Pud Galvin	437.3	1888
4.	Tim Keefe	434.3	1888
5.	Ed Walsh	393.0	1912
6.	Bobby Mathews	381.0	1883
7.	Cy Young	377.7	1898
8.	Sam Kimber	361.3	1884
9.	Gus Weyhing	361.0	1898
10.	Wilbur Wood	359.3	1973

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4516.0	4516.0
2.	Cy Young	4380.7	4380.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	3664.3	3664.3
4.	Warren Spahn	3649.7	3649.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	3222.0	3222.0
6.	Charlie Hough	3185.3	3185.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	3152.0	3152.0
8.	Dazzy Vance	2933.7	2933.7
9.	Early Wynn	2919.0	2919.0
10.	Red Faber	2909.3	2909.3

Up to & including age 31

Seasons age 31

Including & after age 31

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2686	2468.7
2.	Walter Johnson	2614	4090.7
3.	Don Drysdale	2462	3369.3
4.	Pedro Martinez	2426	2079.0
5.	Sam McDowell	2424	2457.7
6.	Sandy Koufax	2396	2324.3
7.	Bert Blyleven	2376	3021.0
8.	Tom Seaver	2334	2718.7
9.	Christy Mathewson	2258	3910.0
10.	Bob Feller	2227	2929.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tim Keefe	335	1888
2.	Mike Scott	306	1986
3.	Curt Schilling	300	1998
4.	Randy Johnson	294	1995
5.	Bill Hutchinson	261	1891
6.	Nolan Ryan	260	1978
7.	Ed Walsh	254	1912
8.	Jason Schmidt	251	2004
9.	Mickey Lolich	250	1972
10.	Tom Seaver	235	1976

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	3545	2890.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	3288	3152.0
3.	Phil Niekro	2806	4516.0
4.	Roger Clemens	2639	2694.0
5.	Gaylord Perry	2300	3664.3
6.	Steve Carlton	2220	2766.3
7.	Dazzy Vance	2027	2933.7
8.	Curt Schilling	1997	2018.3
9.	Charlie Hough	1927	3185.3
10.	Jamie Moyer	1916	3222.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	569	5010.7
2.	Mickey Welch	548	4797.0
3.	Kid Nichols	502	4549.0
4.	John Clarkson	500	4385.7
5.	Jim McCormick	485	4275.7
6.	Don Drysdale	453	3369.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	452	3887.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	451	3910.0
9.	Tim Keefe	442	3832.0
10.	Bobby Mathews	440	3847.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	58	1891
	Old Hoss Radbourn	58	1886
3.	Tim Keefe	51	1888
4.	Pud Galvin	50	1888
5.	Wilbur Wood	48	1973
6.	Bobby Mathews	44	1883
7.	Gus Weyhing	42	1898
8.	Fergie Jenkins	41	1974
	Sam Kimber	41	1884
	Mickey Lolich	41	1972
	Gaylord Perry	41	1970
	Ed Walsh	41	1912
	Cy Young	41	1898

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	626	4516.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	502	3222.0
3.	Cy Young	487	4380.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	485	3664.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	476	3152.0
6.	Warren Spahn	464	3649.7
7.	Charlie Hough	439	3185.3
8.	Randy Johnson	417	2890.0
9.	Greg Maddux	408	2642.7
10.	Roger Clemens	406	2694.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	542	5010.7
2.	Mickey Welch	525	4797.0
3.	Kid Nichols	476	4549.0
4.	John Clarkson	472	4385.7
5.	Jim McCormick	466	4275.7
6.	Tim Keefe	431	3832.0
7.	Gus Weyhing	408	3887.3
8.	Bobby Mathews	402	3847.3
9.	Will White	394	3542.7
10.	Amos Rusie	393	3778.7

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	57	1886
2.	Bill Hutchinson	56	1891
3.	Pud Galvin	49	1888
4.	Tim Keefe	48	1888
5.	Sam Kimber	41	1884
	Bobby Mathews	41	1883
7.	Cy Young	40	1898
8.	Gus Weyhing	39	1898
9.	George Bradley	36	1884
10.	Chick Fraser	35	1905
	Joe McGinnity	35	1902
	Togie Pittinger	35	1903

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	443	4380.7
2.	Warren Spahn	259	3649.7
3.	Eddie Plank	225	2683.3
4.	Bill Hutchinson	221	2141.3
5.	Pete Alexander	218	2698.0
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	216	1979.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	215	3664.3
	Dazzy Vance	215	2933.7
9.	Joe McGinnity	205	2350.0
10.	Phil Niekro	199	4516.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	86	4090.7
2.	Christy Mathewson	68	3910.0
3.	Pete Alexander	61	2518.0
4.	Ed Walsh	54	2773.7
5.	Pud Galvin	50	5010.7
6.	Don Drysdale	48	3369.3
7.	Addie Joss	45	2327.0
	Juan Marichal	45	2549.7
	Jim Palmer	45	2823.7
	Rube Waddell	45	2708.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	John Tudor	10	1985
2.	Mordecai Brown	9	1908
3.	Don Drysdale	8	1968
	Tim Keefe	8	1888
	Juan Marichal	8	1969
	Eddie Plank	8	1907
7.	Mort Cooper	7	1944
	Walter Johnson	7	1919
	Sam Leever	7	1903
10.	Red Donahue	6	1904
	Bill Donovan	6	1908
	Pud Galvin	6	1888
	Fergie Jenkins	6	1974
	Jack Morris	6	1986
	Jerry Reuss	6	1980
	Jack Sanford	6	1960
	Tully Sparks	6	1906
	George Suggs	6	1914
	Luis Tiant	6	1972
	Ed Walsh	6	1912

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	53	4380.7
2.	Eddie Plank	48	2683.3
3.	Warren Spahn	41	3649.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	39	3664.3
5.	Early Wynn	38	2919.0
6.	Phil Niekro	35	4516.0
7.	Bob Gibson	33	2155.7
8.	Mike Cuellar	32	2202.3
9.	Mordecai Brown	31	1999.7
	Walter Johnson	31	2114.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Catfish Hunter	343	3226.3
2.	Robin Roberts	318	3127.7
3.	Pedro Ramos	303	2267.0
4.	Javier Vazquez	300	2270.7
5.	Don Drysdale	271	3369.3
6.	Brad Radke	269	2088.0
7.	Dennis Eckersley	268	2496.0
8.	Eric Milton	265	1558.7
9.	Fergie Jenkins	262	2632.0
10.	Frank Viola	258	2339.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Morris	40	1986
	Phil Niekro	40	1970
3.	Murry Dickson	39	1948
4.	Jim Bunning	38	1963
	Bartolo Colon	38	2004
6.	Kevin Jarvis	37	2001
	Bobby Jones	37	2001
8.	Paul Byrd	36	2002
	Woody Williams	36	1998
10.	Colby Lewis	35	2011

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	432	3222.0
2.	Phil Niekro	426	4516.0
3.	Charlie Hough	335	3185.3
4.	Warren Spahn	325	3649.7
5.	Tim Wakefield	317	2397.7
6.	David Wells	310	2564.7
7.	Randy Johnson	305	2890.0
8.	Don Sutton	285	2738.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	281	3664.3
10.	Murry Dickson	273	2394.7

Up to & including age 31

Seasons age 31

Including & after age 31

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	1532	2468.7
3.	Gus Weyhing	1446	3887.3
4.	Bob Feller	1433	2929.0
5.	Mark Baldwin	1307	2802.3
6.	Mickey Welch	1293	4797.0
7.	Sam McDowell	1292	2457.7
	Adonis Terry	1292	3506.3
9.	Hal Newhouser	1219	2922.3
10.	Ted Breitenstein	1193	2958.3

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	178	1891
2.	Tommy Byrne	150	1951
3.	Chick Fraser	149	1905
4.	Bill Hart	148	1897
	Nolan Ryan	148	1978
6.	Togie Pittinger	143	1903
7.	Bobo Newsom	126	1939
8.	Bob Veale	119	1967
9.	Cy Morgan	117	1910
10.	Mel Parnell	116	1953
	Vic Raschi	116	1950

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1596	4516.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	1411	3152.0
3.	Charlie Hough	1335	3185.3
4.	Early Wynn	1157	2919.0
5.	Bobo Newsom	974	2352.0
6.	Roger Clemens	961	2694.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	949	3664.3
8.	Steve Carlton	944	2766.3
9.	Joe Niekro	923	2478.7
10.	Warren Spahn	920	3649.7

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5276	5010.7
2.	Mickey Welch	4577	4797.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	4505	3847.3
4.	Kid Nichols	4451	4549.0
5.	John Clarkson	4122	4385.7
6.	Jim McCormick	4092	4275.7
7.	Gus Weyhing	4005	3887.3
8.	Tommy Bond	3765	3628.7
9.	Jim Whitney	3537	3456.3
10.	Adonis Terry	3514	3506.3

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	521	1886
2.	Bill Hutchinson	508	1891
3.	Pud Galvin	446	1888
4.	Dad Clarke	431	1896
5.	Gus Weyhing	428	1898
6.	Bobby Mathews	396	1883
	Togie Pittinger	396	1903
8.	Bill Hart	395	1897
9.	Cy Young	387	1898
10.	Wilbur Wood	381	1973

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4281	4516.0
2.	Cy Young	3992	4380.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	3424	3664.3
4.	Warren Spahn	3407	3649.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	3311	3222.0
6.	Jack Quinn	3182	2889.7
7.	Red Faber	3042	2909.3
8.	Tommy John	2927	2697.7
9.	Charlie Hough	2831	3185.3
10.	David Wells	2793	2564.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	4.379	2079.0
3.	Dan Haren	4.048	1764.7
4.	Jim Whitney	3.913	3456.3
5.	Fergie Jenkins	3.830	2632.0
6.	Juan Marichal	3.658	2549.7
7.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7
8.	Ben Sheets	3.624	1547.3
9.	Bret Saberhagen	3.587	2227.7
10.	Roy Oswalt	3.575	1803.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cliff Lee	10.278	2010
2.	Greg Maddux	8.850	1997
3.	George Bradley	7.304	1884
4.	Bobby Mathews	6.548	1883
5.	Brad Radke	5.500	2004
6.	Shane Reynolds	5.324	1999
7.	Roy Halladay	5.282	2008
8.	Fergie Jenkins	5.000	1974
9.	Curt Schilling	4.918	1998
10.	Cherokee Fisher	4.833	1876

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	5.517	2018.3
2.	Randy Johnson	4.393	2890.0
3.	Greg Maddux	4.215	2642.7
4.	John Smoltz	4.109	1412.7
5.	Mike Mussina	4.088	1790.7
6.	Bobby Mathews	4.079	1489.7
7.	Kevin Brown	3.619	1805.3
8.	Cy Young	3.539	4380.7
9.	David Wells	3.389	2564.7
10.	Jim Bunning	3.257	2141.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Killian	0.040	1351.0
2.	Jim Devlin	0.045	1405.0
3.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
4.	Candy Cummings	0.050	2149.7
5.	Frank Smith	0.051	1924.0
6.	Cy Falkenberg	0.054	1321.0
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	0.063	1434.3
8.	Walter Johnson	0.068	4090.7
9.	Terry Larkin	0.069	1567.3
10.	George Zettlein	0.070	2176.7

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Harry Howell	0.028	1908
2.	Mordecai Brown	0.029	1908
3.	Jake Weimer	0.036	1905
4.	Frank Miller	0.040	1917
5.	Bob Groom	0.041	1916
6.	Jack Pfiester	0.046	1909
7.	Frank Smith	0.050	1911
8.	Fred Anderson	0.056	1917
9.	Cliff Curtis	0.059	1913
10.	Sam Leever	0.063	1903

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.077	2683.3
2.	Sam Leever	0.089	1618.0
3.	Eddie Cicotte	0.099	1633.0
4.	Deacon Phillippe	0.100	1439.0
5.	Jack Powell	0.115	1567.0
6.	Bob Ewing	0.126	1936.7
7.	Mordecai Brown	0.131	1999.7
8.	Cy Young	0.138	4380.7
9.	Joe McGinnity	0.142	2350.0
10.	Tim Keefe	0.163	1652.0

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	255	5010.7
2.	Jim McCormick	214	4275.7
3.	Mickey Welch	210	4797.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	204	3887.3
5.	Jim Whitney	202	3456.3
6.	Bobby Mathews	200	3847.3
7.	Adonis Terry	195	3506.3
8.	Walter Johnson	191	4090.7
9.	Kid Nichols	183	4549.0
10.	Pink Hawley	179	3012.7

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	31	1886
2.	Bill Hart	27	1897
3.	Gus Weyhing	26	1898
4.	Pud Galvin	25	1888
5.	Dad Clarke	24	1896
6.	Red Ames	23	1914
	Dolf Luque	23	1922
	Kaiser Wilhelm	23	1905
9.	Togie Pittinger	22	1903
	Jack Quinn	22	1915

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	234	4516.0
2.	Cy Young	194	4380.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	181	3664.3
4.	Charlie Hough	178	3185.3
5.	Warren Spahn	173	3649.7
6.	Jack Quinn	167	2889.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	160	3152.0
8.	Red Faber	158	2909.3
9.	Murry Dickson	154	2394.7
10.	Jamie Moyer	146	3222.0

Up to & including age 31

Seasons age 31

Including & after age 31

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1643	3887.3
2.	Kid Nichols	1515	4549.0
3.	Pud Galvin	1500	5010.7
4.	Adonis Terry	1451	3506.3
5.	Mickey Welch	1439	4797.0
6.	John Clarkson	1343	4385.7
7.	Pink Hawley	1326	3012.7
8.	Ted Breitenstein	1320	2958.3
9.	Amos Rusie	1288	3778.7
10.	Red Ruffing	1278	2800.3

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hart	205	1897
2.	Gus Weyhing	181	1898
3.	Bill Hutchinson	175	1891
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	170	1886
5.	Dad Clarke	166	1896
6.	Sam Kimber	153	1884
7.	John Clarkson	146	1893
8.	Milt Gaston	141	1927
9.	Burleigh Grimes	138	1925
	Wilbur Wood	138	1973

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1759	4516.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	1513	3222.0
3.	Charlie Hough	1371	3185.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	1294	3664.3
5.	Warren Spahn	1257	3649.7
6.	David Wells	1202	2564.7
7.	Tim Wakefield	1200	2397.7
8.	Kenny Rogers	1161	2359.3
9.	Nolan Ryan	1151	3152.0
10.	Red Faber	1112	2909.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mickey Welch	274	4797.0
2.	Tony Mullane	268	3287.3
3.	Gus Weyhing	234	3887.3
4.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
	Will White	221	3542.7
6.	Jim Whitney	214	3456.3
7.	Adonis Terry	206	3506.3
8.	Tim Keefe	197	3832.0
	Matt Kilroy	197	2335.3
10.	Pud Galvin	193	5010.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Sam Kimber	52	1884
2.	Bill Hutchinson	25	1891
3.	Tim Leary	23	1990
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	22	1886
5.	Tim Keefe	21	1888
6.	Mike Mattimore	19	1890
7.	Jaime Navarro	18	1998
8.	Jason Johnson	17	2005
9.	Hideo Nomo	16	2000
	Matt Young	16	1990

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	174	3152.0
2.	Phil Niekro	163	4516.0
3.	Joe Niekro	151	2478.7
4.	Charlie Hough	146	3185.3
5.	Jack Morris	126	1969.3
6.	Tim Wakefield	104	2397.7
7.	Tommy John	101	2697.7
8.	Steve Carlton	100	2766.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	98	3664.3
10.	Hugh Daily	96	1415.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	240	3887.3
2.	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
3.	Chick Fraser	202	2824.0
4.	Don Drysdale	152	3369.3
5.	Silver King	146	3180.7
	Adonis Terry	146	3506.3
7.	Vic Willis	145	3189.7
8.	Win Mercer	144	2484.7
9.	Walter Johnson	142	4090.7
10.	Ed Doheny	141	1405.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Morgan	18	1910
2.	Harry Howell	17	1908
	Joe McGinnity	17	1902
	Togie Pittinger	17	1903
	Eddie Plank	17	1907
6.	Rolando Arrojo	16	2000
	Kevin Brown	16	1996
	Jeremy Guthrie	16	2010
	Bill Hart	16	1897
	Gus Weyhing	16	1898

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tim Wakefield	139	2397.7
2.	Charlie Hough	135	3185.3
3.	Randy Johnson	130	2890.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	121	3222.0
5.	Kenny Rogers	107	2359.3
6.	Phil Niekro	100	4516.0
7.	Roger Clemens	95	2694.0
8.	Jim Bunning	92	2141.3
	Joe McGinnity	92	2350.0
10.	Cy Young	91	4380.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	21045	5010.7
2.	Mickey Welch	20278	4797.0
3.	Kid Nichols	18977	4549.0
4.	John Clarkson	18493	4385.7
5.	Jim McCormick	17702	4275.7
6.	Bobby Mathews	17250	3847.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	17175	3887.3
8.	Amos Rusie	16313	3778.7
9.	Walter Johnson	15736	4090.7
10.	Tim Keefe	15599	3832.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	2371	1891
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	2162	1886
3.	Pud Galvin	1809	1888
4.	Tim Keefe	1723	1888
5.	Bobby Mathews	1609	1883
6.	Gus Weyhing	1564	1898
7.	Sam Kimber	1562	1884
8.	Ed Walsh	1532	1912
9.	Wilbur Wood	1531	1973
10.	Cy Young	1520	1898

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	19074	4516.0
2.	Cy Young	16996	4380.7
3.	Gaylord Perry	15021	3664.3
4.	Warren Spahn	14952	3649.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	13651	3222.0
6.	Charlie Hough	13554	3185.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	13116	3152.0
8.	Red Faber	12355	2909.3
9.	Early Wynn	12267	2919.0
10.	Jack Quinn	12225	2889.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robb Nen	483	641.3
2.	Rollie Fingers	469	1255.7
3.	Rod Beck	451	628.0
4.	Lee Smith	449	835.7
5.	Francisco Rodriguez	448	669.7
6.	Armando Benitez	441	654.0
7.	Bruce Sutter	425	889.7
8.	Sparky Lyle	415	828.3
	Mitch Williams	415	684.7
10.	John Franco	412	684.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Marshall	83	1974
2.	Robb Nen	71	2001
3.	Jeff Shaw	69	1998
4.	Dan Quisenberry	67	1984
	Billy Wagner	67	2003
6.	Jason Isringhausen	66	2004
	Mariano Rivera	66	2001
8.	Kent Tekulve	65	1978
9.	Jeff Montgomery	63	1993
	Bruce Sutter	63	1984
	Mike Williams	63	2000

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	647	767.3
2.	Doug Jones	604	1016.3
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	580	1950.0
4.	Dennis Eckersley	569	990.7
5.	Trevor Hoffman	556	647.7
	Kent Tekulve	556	1166.0
7.	Jose Mesa	493	768.3
8.	Roberto Hernandez	472	799.3
9.	Roy Face	434	817.3
10.	Todd Jones	410	671.7

Up to & including age 31

Seasons age 31

Including & after age 31

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1300 IP or 127 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	175	2079.0
2.	Walter Johnson	172	4090.7
3.	Mordecai Brown	158	1485.0
4.	Lefty Grove	153	1834.0
5.	Jim Devlin	151	1405.0
6.	Ed Walsh	149	2773.7
7.	Roger Clemens	147	2393.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	147	3910.0
9.	Smoky Joe Wood	147	1434.3
10.	Carl Hubbell	144	1787.3

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bruce Sutter	227	1984
2.	Lefty Grove	217	1931
3.	Donnie Moore	217	1985
4.	Walter Johnson	215	1919
5.	Kevin Brown	215	1996
6.	Pedro Martinez	211	2003
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	194	1954
8.	Randy Johnson	193	1995
9.	Greg Maddux	189	1997
10.	Hank Aguirre	185	1962

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lefty Grove	150	2395.3
2.	Randy Johnson	147	2890.0
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	146	1950.0
4.	Kevin Brown	144	1805.3
5.	Roger Clemens	140	2694.0
6.	Cy Young	137	4380.7
7.	John Smoltz	134	1412.7
8.	Curt Schilling	133	2018.3
9.	Harry Brecheen	131	1422.3
10.	Pete Alexander	130	2698.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	602	4549.0
2.	Walter Johnson	510	4090.7
3.	Pedro Martinez	437	2079.0
4.	Cy Young	421	3353.0
5.	John Clarkson	391	4385.7
6.	Christy Mathewson	388	3910.0
7.	Roger Clemens	354	2393.3
8.	Amos Rusie	342	3778.7
9.	Bob Feller	339	2929.0
10.	Greg Maddux	332	2598.3

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	74	1931
2.	Kevin Brown	56	1996
3.	Carl Hubbell	54	1934
4.	Randy Johnson	54	1995
5.	Greg Maddux	54	1997
6.	Walter Johnson	51	1919
7.	John Tudor	50	1985
8.	Ed Walsh	49	1912
9.	Pedro Martinez	49	2003
10.	Tim Keefe	48	1888

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	434	2890.0
2.	Lefty Grove	399	2395.3
3.	Cy Young	395	4380.7
4.	Roger Clemens	392	2694.0
5.	Dazzy Vance	288	2933.7
6.	Pete Alexander	267	2698.0
7.	Curt Schilling	267	2018.3
8.	Kevin Brown	256	1805.3
9.	Greg Maddux	252	2642.7
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	241	1950.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	58.7	4090.7
2.	Kid Nichols	55.0	4549.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	45.8	2079.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	43.2	3910.0
5.	Roger Clemens	37.8	2393.3
6.	Cy Young	37.5	3353.0
7.	Greg Maddux	37.1	2598.3
8.	Tom Seaver	36.8	2718.7
9.	John Clarkson	36.5	4385.7
10.	Bob Feller	34.5	2929.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	7.5	1931
2.	Kevin Brown	6.1	1996
3.	Walter Johnson	5.8	1919
4.	Greg Maddux	5.8	1997
5.	John Tudor	5.8	1985
6.	Carl Hubbell	5.6	1934
7.	Randy Johnson	5.5	1995
8.	Ed Walsh	5.1	1912
9.	Pedro Martinez	5.1	2003
10.	Bucky Walters	5.0	1940

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	45.9	2890.0
2.	Cy Young	41.7	4380.7
3.	Roger Clemens	40.3	2694.0
4.	Lefty Grove	40.0	2395.3
5.	Dazzy Vance	29.5	2933.7
6.	Pete Alexander	28.5	2698.0
7.	Curt Schilling	27.5	2018.3
8.	Kevin Brown	27.0	1805.3
9.	Greg Maddux	26.4	2642.7
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	25.8	1950.0

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