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Up to & including age 31 Seasons age 31 Including & after age 31
Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Walter Johnson1.6484090.7
2.Mordecai Brown1.7031485.0
3.Ed Walsh1.7652773.7
4.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
5.Christy Mathewson1.9843902.0
6.Joe Wood2.0301436.3
7.Jim Devlin2.0501405.0
8.John Ward2.1022461.7
9.Pete Alexander2.1202518.0
10.Rube Waddell2.1272708.0

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Fred Anderson1.4441917
2.Mordecai Brown1.4701908
3.Walter Johnson1.4881919
4.Bruce Sutter1.5411984
5.Cy Morgan1.5481910
6.Tim Keefe1.7411888
7.Jack Powell1.7701906
8.Hippo Vaughn1.7901919
9.Russ Ford1.8191914
10.Harry Howell1.8871908

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Eddie Plank2.1902683.3
2.Mordecai Brown2.2281999.7
3.Sam Leever2.2421618.0
4.Cy Young2.2554381.3
5.Eddie Cicotte2.3421633.0
6.Bob Ewing2.4261936.7
7.Joe McGinnity2.4662350.0
8.Jack Powell2.4701567.0
9.Hoyt Wilhelm2.4921950.0
10.Deacon Phillippe2.5831439.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Kid Nichols3294538.0
2.John Clarkson3204385.7
3.Christy Mathewson3123902.0
4.Mickey Welch3074797.0
5.Pud Galvin3055010.7
6.Walter Johnson2974090.7
7.Jim McCormick2654275.7
8.Tim Keefe2633830.0
9.Al Spalding2532890.7
10.Amos Rusie2453769.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Bill Hutchison441891
2.Tim Keefe351888
3.Lefty Grove311931
4.Bobby Mathews301883
5.Mordecai Brown291908
6.Charley Radbourn271886
 Ed Walsh271912
8.George Bradley251884
 Fergie Jenkins251974
 Sam Leever251903
 Deacon Phillippe251903
 Eppa Rixey251922
 Cy Young251898

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young2954381.3
2.Phil Niekro2644516.0
3.Warren Spahn2553649.7
4.Randy Johnson2222890.0
5.Gaylord Perry2193664.3
6.Jamie Moyer2123056.7
7.Early Wynn1992919.0
8.Eddie Plank1972683.3
 Dazzy Vance1972933.7
10.Roger Clemens1912694.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Pedro Martinez.7122079.0
3.Ron Guidry.7061321.0
4.Lefty Grove.7051834.0
5.Dave Foutz.6961633.7
6.Whitey Ford.6931754.3
7.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
8.Don Gullett.6861390.0
9.Juan Marichal.6852550.0
10.Pete Alexander.6832518.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Roy Face.9471959
2.Randy Johnson.9001995
3.Lefty Grove.8861931
4.Eddie Rommel.8571929
5.John Smoltz.8501998
6.Marvin Freeman.8331994
7.Greg Maddux.8261997
8.Darren Holmes.8181997
9.Tommy John.8121974
10.Pedro Borbon.8001978
 Joe Hoerner.8001968
 Hal Jeffcoat.8001956
 Don Larsen.8001961
 Tom Morgan.8001961
 Paul Shuey.8002002

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Sam Leever.7111618.0
2.Lefty Grove.6882395.3
3.Allie Reynolds.6831458.3
4.Randy Johnson.6812890.0
5.Red Ruffing.6781814.7
6.Whitey Ford.6731608.7
7.Sal Maglie.6631638.7
8.Roger Clemens.6612694.0
9.Ed Lopat.6561319.7
10.Deacon Phillippe.6461439.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Walter Johnson0.9694090.7
3.Ed Walsh0.9792773.7
4.Mordecai Brown1.0101485.0
5.Pedro Martinez1.0142079.0
6.John Ward1.0442461.7
7.Juan Marichal1.0452550.0
8.Tim Keefe1.0503830.0
9.Christy Mathewson1.0543902.0
10.Charley Radbourn1.0563065.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Mordecai Brown0.8421908
2.Mike Scott0.9221986
3.Russ Ford0.9341914
4.Tim Keefe0.9371888
5.John Tudor0.9381985
6.Pascual Perez0.9421988
7.Bill Bernhard0.9431902
8.Kevin Brown0.9441996
9.Greg Maddux0.9461997
10.Tom Hughes0.9491915

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Cy Young1.0334381.3
2.Mordecai Brown1.0721999.7
3.Deacon Phillippe1.0891439.0
4.Babe Adams1.0942130.7
5.Eddie Cicotte1.1011633.0
 Hoyt Wilhelm1.1011950.0
7.Randy Johnson1.1032890.0
8.Eddie Plank1.1042683.3
9.Sam Leever1.1071618.0
10.Kevin Brown1.1231805.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.2712468.7
2.Pedro Martinez6.7232079.0
3.Sid Fernandez6.7681706.0
4.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
5.J.R. Richard6.8761606.0
6.Andy Messersmith6.8792145.7
7.Walter Johnson6.9194090.7
8.Randy Johnson6.9361459.7
9.Sam McDowell7.0242457.7
10.Ed Walsh7.0642773.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Mike Scott5.9491986
2.Mordecai Brown6.1671908
3.Hoyt Wilhelm6.2251954
4.Sonny Siebert6.3351968
5.Pascual Perez6.3671988
6.Luis Tiant6.4361972
7.Roger Clemens6.5391994
8.Tim Keefe6.5691888
9.Jason Schmidt6.6002004
10.Cy Morgan6.6261910

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.8133152.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm6.9371950.0
3.Randy Johnson7.4122890.0
4.Bob Gibson7.5902155.7
5.Eddie Plank7.7042683.3
6.Roger Clemens7.7072694.0
7.Mordecai Brown7.7641999.7
8.Tom Seaver7.8272335.3
9.Early Wynn7.9552919.0
10.Eddie Cicotte7.9751633.0


Up to & including age 31 Seasons age 31 Including & after age 31
Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1300 IP or 130 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.Cherokee Fisher0.5291310.7
5.Jim Devlin0.5701405.0
6.George Bradley0.5972940.0
7.George Zettlein0.6122175.7
8.Sam Weaver0.7401325.7
9.Dick McBride0.7442081.7
10.Bobby Mathews0.8163847.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.George Zettlein0.2311876
2.Cherokee Fisher0.2351876
3.Bill Fischer0.5641962
4.George Bradley0.6051884
5.Bobby Mathews0.7321883
6.Red Lucas0.7381933
7.Bob Tewksbury0.7721992
8.Greg Maddux0.7741997
9.Dan Quisenberry0.8351984
10.Deacon Phillippe0.9021903

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Cy Young1.0974381.3
2.Babe Adams1.1192130.7
3.Deacon Phillippe1.2071439.0
4.Bobby Mathews1.2991489.7
5.Pete Alexander1.3212698.0
6.Lew Burdette1.3941768.7
7.Greg Maddux1.3962642.7
8.Robin Roberts1.6081830.7
9.Curt Schilling1.6142018.3
10.David Wells1.6702564.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Pedro Martinez10.5022079.0
2.Randy Johnson10.0131459.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.7922468.7
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Jake Peavy9.0221362.7
7.Sam McDowell8.8772457.7
8.Josh Beckett8.5441401.0
9.Curt Schilling8.4501511.3
10.J.R. Richard8.3671606.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson12.3451995
2.Mike Remlinger10.5241997
3.Curt Schilling10.0501998
4.Jason Schmidt10.0402004
5.Mike Scott10.0021986
6.Nolan Ryan9.9721978
7.Pedro Martinez9.9322003
8.A.J. Burnett9.3932008
9.John Smoltz9.2861998
10.Ron Villone8.8692001

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson11.0402890.0
2.Nolan Ryan9.3883152.0
3.Curt Schilling8.9052018.3
4.Roger Clemens8.8162694.0
5.John Smoltz8.3781412.7
6.David Cone8.1661377.7
7.Chuck Finley8.1591747.3
8.Kevin Brown7.6671805.3
9.Mike Mussina7.4791790.7
10.Orlando Hernandez7.4351314.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Rollie Fingers6471255.7
2.Lindy McDaniel6321390.7
3.Armando Benitez628654.0
4.Mike Jackson623810.0
5.Mitch Williams612684.7
6.Willie Hernandez604896.7
7.Steve Kline589523.7
8.Lee Smith586835.7
9.Ugueth Urbina583697.3
10.Pud Galvin5815010.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Mike Marshall1061974
2.Kent Tekulve911978
3.Jim Brower892004
4.Pedro Feliciano862008
5.Enrique Romo841979
6.Joe Boever811992
 Scott Downs812007
 Ugueth Urbina812005
9.Mike Gonzalez802009
 Scott Schoeneweis802005
 Dave Weathers802001

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm9311950.0
2.Jesse Orosco880699.3
3.Kent Tekulve8721165.7
4.Mike Timlin791858.0
5.Roberto Hernandez783799.3
6.Doug Jones7821016.3
7.Jose Mesa742768.3
8.Dennis Eckersley728990.7
9.Mike Stanton707658.0
10.Dan Plesac699547.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Robb Nen271641.3
2.Rod Beck260628.0
 Bruce Sutter260890.0
4.John Wetteland253639.0
5.Armando Benitez244654.0
6.Francisco Rodriguez243519.7
7.Ugueth Urbina237697.3
8.Lee Smith234835.7
9.Trevor Hoffman228509.0
10.John Franco226684.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Mariano Rivera502001
2.Jeff Shaw481998
3.Armando Benitez472004
 Jason Isringhausen472004
5.Eddie Guardado452002
 Jeff Montgomery451993
 Robb Nen452001
 Bruce Sutter451984
9.Dan Quisenberry441984
 Billy Wagner442003

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman403600.3
2.Dennis Eckersley387990.7
3.Mariano Rivera361637.7
4.Doug Jones2941016.3
5.Lee Smith269524.3
6.Jose Mesa234768.3
7.Roberto Hernandez230799.3
8.Todd Jones221671.7
9.John Franco213594.7
10.Tom Henke209436.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Pud Galvin5010.75010.7
2.Mickey Welch4797.04797.0
3.Kid Nichols4538.04538.0
4.John Clarkson4385.74385.7
5.Jim McCormick4275.74275.7
6.Walter Johnson4090.74090.7
7.Christy Mathewson3902.03902.0
8.Gus Weyhing3874.73874.7
9.Bobby Mathews3847.73847.7
10.Tim Keefe3830.03830.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Bill Hutchison561.01891
2.Charley Radbourn509.31886
3.Pud Galvin437.31888
4.Tim Keefe434.31888
5.Ed Walsh393.01912
6.Bobby Mathews381.01883
7.Cy Young377.71898
8.Sam Kimber361.31884
9.Gus Weyhing361.01898
10.Wilbur Wood359.31973

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro4516.04516.0
2.Cy Young4381.34381.3
3.Gaylord Perry3664.33664.3
4.Warren Spahn3649.73649.7
5.Charlie Hough3185.33185.3
6.Nolan Ryan3152.03152.0
7.Jamie Moyer3056.73056.7
8.Dazzy Vance2933.72933.7
9.Early Wynn2919.02919.0
10.Red Faber2909.32909.3


Up to & including age 31 Seasons age 31 Including & after age 31
Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan26862468.7
2.Walter Johnson26144090.7
3.Don Drysdale24623369.3
4.Pedro Martinez24262079.0
5.Sam McDowell24242457.7
6.Sandy Koufax23962324.3
7.Bert Blyleven23763021.0
8.Tom Seaver23342718.3
9.Christy Mathewson22533902.0
10.Bob Feller22272929.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Tim Keefe3351888
2.Mike Scott3061986
3.Curt Schilling3001998
4.Randy Johnson2941995
5.Bill Hutchison2611891
6.Nolan Ryan2601978
7.Ed Walsh2541912
8.Jason Schmidt2512004
9.Mickey Lolich2501972
10.Tom Seaver2351976

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson35452890.0
2.Nolan Ryan32883152.0
3.Phil Niekro28064516.0
4.Roger Clemens26392694.0
5.Gaylord Perry23003664.3
6.Steve Carlton22202766.3
7.Dazzy Vance20272933.7
8.Curt Schilling19972018.3
9.Charlie Hough19273185.3
10.Cy Young18904381.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin5695010.7
2.Mickey Welch5484797.0
3.Kid Nichols5014538.0
4.John Clarkson5004385.7
5.Jim McCormick4854275.7
6.Don Drysdale4533369.3
7.Christy Mathewson4503902.0
 Gus Weyhing4503874.7
9.Tim Keefe4423830.0
10.Bobby Mathews4403847.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Bill Hutchison581891
 Charley Radbourn581886
3.Tim Keefe511888
4.Pud Galvin501888
5.Wilbur Wood481973
6.Bobby Mathews441883
7.Gus Weyhing421898
8.Fergie Jenkins411974
 Sam Kimber411884
 Mickey Lolich411972
 Gaylord Perry411970
 Ed Walsh411912
 Cy Young411898

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro6264516.0
2.Cy Young4874381.3
3.Gaylord Perry4853664.3
4.Nolan Ryan4763152.0
5.Jamie Moyer4733056.7
6.Warren Spahn4643649.7
7.Charlie Hough4393185.3
8.Randy Johnson4172890.0
9.Greg Maddux4082642.7
10.Roger Clemens4062694.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin5425010.7
2.Mickey Welch5254797.0
3.Kid Nichols4754538.0
4.John Clarkson4724385.7
5.Jim McCormick4664275.7
6.Tim Keefe4313830.0
7.Gus Weyhing4073874.7
8.Bobby Mathews4023847.7
9.Will White3943542.7
10.Amos Rusie3923769.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Charley Radbourn571886
2.Bill Hutchison561891
3.Pud Galvin491888
4.Tim Keefe481888
5.Sam Kimber411884
 Bobby Mathews411883
7.Cy Young401898
8.Gus Weyhing391898
9.George Bradley361884
10.Chick Fraser351905
 Joe McGinnity351902
 Togie Pittinger351903

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young4434381.3
2.Warren Spahn2593649.7
3.Eddie Plank2252683.3
4.Bill Hutchison2212140.0
5.Pete Alexander2182698.0
6.Charley Radbourn2161979.3
7.Gaylord Perry2153664.3
 Dazzy Vance2152933.7
9.Joe McGinnity2052350.0
10.Phil Niekro1994516.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson864090.7
2.Christy Mathewson683902.0
3.Pete Alexander612518.0
4.Ed Walsh542773.7
5.Pud Galvin505010.7
6.Don Drysdale483369.3
7.Addie Joss452327.0
 Juan Marichal452550.0
 Jim Palmer452823.7
 Rube Waddell452708.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.John Tudor101985
2.Mordecai Brown91908
3.Don Drysdale81968
 Tim Keefe81888
 Juan Marichal81969
 Eddie Plank81907
7.Mort Cooper71944
 Walter Johnson71919
 Sam Leever71903
10.Red Donahue61904
 Bill Donovan61908
 Pud Galvin61888
 Fergie Jenkins61974
 Jack Morris61986
 Jerry Reuss61980
 Jack Sanford61960
 Tully Sparks61906
 George Suggs61914
 Luis Tiant61972
 Ed Walsh61912

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young534381.3
2.Eddie Plank482683.3
3.Warren Spahn413649.7
4.Gaylord Perry393664.3
5.Early Wynn382919.0
6.Phil Niekro354516.0
7.Bob Gibson332155.7
8.Mike Cuellar322202.3
9.Mordecai Brown311999.7
 Walter Johnson312114.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Catfish Hunter3433226.3
2.Robin Roberts3183127.7
3.Pedro Ramos3022267.0
4.Javier Vazquez3002270.7
5.Don Drysdale2713369.3
6.Brad Radke2692088.0
7.Dennis Eckersley2682496.0
8.Eric Milton2651558.7
9.Fergie Jenkins2622632.0
10.Frank Viola2582339.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Jack Morris401986
 Phil Niekro401970
3.Murry Dickson391948
4.Jim Bunning381963
 Bartolo Colon382004
6.Kevin Jarvis372001
 Bobby Jones372001
8.Paul Byrd362002
 Woody Williams361998
10.Andy Benes341999
 Scott McGregor341985
 Charles Nagy341998
 Robert Person342001
 Ken Schrom341986

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro4264516.0
2.Jamie Moyer4013056.7
3.Charlie Hough3353185.3
4.Warren Spahn3253649.7
5.David Wells3102564.7
6.Randy Johnson3052890.0
7.Don Sutton2852738.0
8.Gaylord Perry2813664.3
9.Murry Dickson2732394.7
 Tim Wakefield2732103.0


Up to & including age 31 Seasons age 31 Including & after age 31
Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Amos Rusie17043769.7
2.Nolan Ryan15322468.7
3.Gus Weyhing14423874.7
4.Bob Feller14332929.0
5.Mark Baldwin13072811.3
6.Mickey Welch12934797.0
7.Sam McDowell12922457.7
 Adonis Terry12923506.3
9.Hal Newhouser12192922.3
10.Ted Breitenstein11892949.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Bill Hutchison1781891
2.Earl Moore1641911
3.Tommy Byrne1501951
4.Chick Fraser1491905
5.Bill Hart1481897
 Nolan Ryan1481978
7.Togie Pittinger1431903
8.Bobo Newsom1261939
9.Bob Veale1191967
10.Cy Morgan1171910

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro15964516.0
2.Nolan Ryan14113152.0
3.Charlie Hough13353185.3
4.Early Wynn11572919.0
5.Bobo Newsom9742352.0
6.Roger Clemens9612694.0
7.Gaylord Perry9493664.3
8.Steve Carlton9442766.3
9.Joe Niekro9232478.7
10.Warren Spahn9203649.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin52765010.7
2.Mickey Welch45764797.0
3.Bobby Mathews44953847.7
4.Kid Nichols44344538.0
5.John Clarkson41224385.7
6.Jim McCormick40924275.7
7.Gus Weyhing39913874.7
8.Tommy Bond37673628.7
9.Jim Whitney35373456.3
10.Adonis Terry35143506.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Charley Radbourn5211886
2.Bill Hutchison5081891
3.Pud Galvin4461888
4.Dad Clarke4311896
5.Gus Weyhing4281898
6.Bobby Mathews3961883
 Togie Pittinger3961903
8.Bill Hart3951897
9.Cy Young3871898
10.Wilbur Wood3811973

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro42814516.0
2.Cy Young39924381.3
3.Gaylord Perry34243664.3
4.Warren Spahn34073649.7
5.Jack Quinn31822889.7
6.Jamie Moyer31333056.7
7.Red Faber30422909.3
8.Tommy John29272697.7
9.Charlie Hough28313185.3
10.David Wells27932564.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Pedro Martinez4.3792079.0
3.Jim Whitney3.9133456.3
4.Ben Sheets3.8531428.0
5.Fergie Jenkins3.8302632.0
6.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
7.Juan Marichal3.6582550.0
8.John Ward3.6362461.7
9.Bret Saberhagen3.5872227.7
10.Roy Oswalt3.5751803.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Greg Maddux8.8501997
2.George Bradley7.3041884
3.Bobby Mathews6.5481883
4.Brad Radke5.5002004
5.Shane Reynolds5.3241999
6.Roy Halladay5.2822008
7.Fergie Jenkins5.0001974
8.Curt Schilling4.9181998
9.Cherokee Fisher4.8331876
10.Kevin Brown4.8181996

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling5.5172018.3
2.Randy Johnson4.3932890.0
3.Greg Maddux4.2152642.7
4.John Smoltz4.1091412.7
5.Mike Mussina4.0881790.7
6.Bobby Mathews4.0791489.7
7.Kevin Brown3.6191805.3
8.Cy Young3.5394381.3
9.David Wells3.3892564.7
10.Jim Bunning3.2572141.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Ed Killian0.0401351.0
2.Jim Devlin0.0451405.0
3.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
4.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
5.Frank Smith0.0511924.0
6.Cy Falkenberg0.0541321.0
7.Joe Wood0.0631436.3
8.Walter Johnson0.0684090.7
9.George Zettlein0.0702175.7
10.Ed Walsh0.0712773.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Harry Howell0.0281908
2.Mordecai Brown0.0291908
3.Jake Weimer0.0361905
4.Frank Miller0.0401917
5.Bob Groom0.0411916
6.Jack Pfiester0.0461909
7.Frank Smith0.0501911
8.Fred Anderson0.0561917
9.Cliff Curtis0.0591913
10.Sam Leever0.0631903

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0772683.3
2.Sam Leever0.0891618.0
3.Eddie Cicotte0.0991633.0
4.Deacon Phillippe0.1001439.0
5.Jack Powell0.1151567.0
6.Bob Ewing0.1261936.7
7.Mordecai Brown0.1311999.7
8.Cy Young0.1384381.3
9.Joe McGinnity0.1422350.0
10.Tim Keefe0.1631652.0

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin2555010.7
2.Jim McCormick2144275.7
3.Mickey Welch2104797.0
4.Gus Weyhing2043874.7
5.Jim Whitney2023456.3
6.Bobby Mathews2003847.7
7.Adonis Terry1953506.3
8.Walter Johnson1914090.7
9.Kid Nichols1834538.0
10.Pink Hawley1793012.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Charley Radbourn311886
2.Bill Hart271897
3.Gus Weyhing261898
4.Pud Galvin251888
5.Dad Clarke241896
6.Red Ames231914
 Dolf Luque231922
 Kaiser Wilhelm231905
9.Case Patten221905
 Togie Pittinger221903
 Jack Quinn221915

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro2344516.0
2.Cy Young1944381.3
3.Gaylord Perry1813664.3
4.Charlie Hough1783185.3
5.Warren Spahn1733649.7
6.Jack Quinn1672889.7
7.Nolan Ryan1603152.0
8.Red Faber1582909.3
9.Murry Dickson1542394.7
10.Dolf Luque1442506.0


Up to & including age 31 Seasons age 31 Including & after age 31
Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Gus Weyhing16383874.7
2.Kid Nichols15114538.0
3.Pud Galvin15075010.7
4.Adonis Terry14513506.3
5.Mickey Welch14394797.0
6.John Clarkson13434385.7
7.Pink Hawley13263012.7
8.Ted Breitenstein13192949.3
9.Amos Rusie12873769.7
10.Red Ruffing12782800.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Bill Hart2051897
2.Gus Weyhing1811898
3.Bill Hutchison1751891
4.Charley Radbourn1701886
5.Dad Clarke1661896
6.Sam Kimber1531884
7.John Clarkson1461893
8.Milt Gaston1411927
9.Burleigh Grimes1381925
 Wilbur Wood1381973

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro17594516.0
2.Jamie Moyer14193056.7
3.Charlie Hough13713185.3
4.Gaylord Perry12943664.3
5.Warren Spahn12573649.7
6.David Wells12022564.7
7.Kenny Rogers11612359.3
8.Nolan Ryan11513152.0
9.Red Faber11122909.3
10.Cy Young10984381.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744797.0
2.Jim Whitney2143456.3
3.Pud Galvin1935010.7
4.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
5.Tim Keefe1813830.0
6.John Clarkson1744385.7
7.Will White1683542.7
8.Charley Radbourn1663065.3
9.John Healy1611875.0
10.Jim McCormick1574275.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Bill Hutchison251891
2.Tim Leary231990
3.Charley Radbourn221886
4.Tim Keefe211888
5.Jaime Navarro181998
6.Jason Johnson172005
7.Hideo Nomo162000
 Matt Young161990
9.John Clarkson151893
 Bill Hart151897
 Jack Sanford151960
 Mike Smithson151986

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan1743152.0
2.Phil Niekro1634516.0
3.Joe Niekro1512478.7
4.Charlie Hough1463185.3
5.Jack Morris1261969.3
6.Tommy John1012697.7
7.Steve Carlton1002766.3
8.Gaylord Perry983664.3
9.Roger Clemens922694.0
10.Tom Candiotti891966.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1602816.0
2.Don Drysdale1523369.3
3.Vic Willis1463189.7
4.Walter Johnson1404090.7
5.Ed Doheny1321392.7
6.Eddie Plank1282156.0
7.Willie Sudhoff1262086.3
8.Kid Nichols1224538.0
9.Jesse Tannehill1182517.3
 Jeff Weaver1181714.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Cy Morgan181910
2.Bill Hart171897
 Harry Howell171908
 Joe McGinnity171902
 Togie Pittinger171903
 Eddie Plank171907
 Gus Weyhing171898
8.Rolando Arrojo162000
 Kevin Brown161996
10.Tommy Byrne151951
 Earl Caldwell151936
 Gus Dorner151908
 Sam Kimber151884

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough1353185.3
2.Randy Johnson1302890.0
3.Tim Wakefield1262103.0
4.Jamie Moyer1133056.7
5.Kenny Rogers1072359.3
6.Phil Niekro1004516.0
7.Cy Young964381.3
8.Roger Clemens952694.0
9.Jim Bunning922141.3
 Joe McGinnity922350.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin207905010.7
2.Kid Nichols191094538.0
3.Mickey Welch181864797.0
4.Jim McCormick168844275.7
5.Walter Johnson160684090.7
6.Christy Mathewson156233902.0
7.Tim Keefe155003830.0
8.Will White148293542.7
9.Jim Whitney144503456.3
10.Cy Young141833351.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Charley Radbourn21621886
2.Pud Galvin18091888
3.Tim Keefe17231888
4.Bobby Mathews16491883
5.Ed Walsh15641912
6.Sam Kimber15591884
7.Cy Young15541898
8.Wilbur Wood15311973
9.Togie Pittinger15051903
10.Joe McGinnity14851902

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro190744516.0
2.Cy Young174294381.3
3.Gaylord Perry150213664.3
4.Warren Spahn149523649.7
5.Charlie Hough135543185.3
6.Nolan Ryan131163152.0
7.Jamie Moyer129373056.7
8.Red Faber124742909.3
9.Jack Quinn123582889.7
10.Early Wynn122672919.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Robb Nen483641.3
2.Rollie Fingers4691255.7
3.Rod Beck451628.0
4.Lee Smith449835.7
5.Armando Benitez441654.0
6.Bruce Sutter425890.0
7.Sparky Lyle415828.3
 Mitch Williams415684.7
9.John Franco412684.0
10.Ugueth Urbina408697.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Mike Marshall831974
2.Robb Nen712001
3.Jeff Shaw691998
4.Dan Quisenberry671984
 Billy Wagner672003
6.Jason Isringhausen662004
 Mariano Rivera662001
8.Kent Tekulve651978
9.Jeff Montgomery631993
 Bruce Sutter631984

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Doug Jones6041016.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm5801950.0
3.Dennis Eckersley569990.7
4.Kent Tekulve5561165.7
5.Mariano Rivera528637.7
6.Trevor Hoffman520600.3
7.Jose Mesa493768.3
8.Roberto Hernandez472799.3
9.Roy Face434817.3
10.Todd Jones410671.7


Up to & including age 31 Seasons age 31 Including & after age 31
Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1300 IP or 130 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1752079.0
2.Walter Johnson1714090.7
3.Mordecai Brown1581485.0
4.Lefty Grove1541834.0
5.Ed Walsh1492773.7
6.Roger Clemens1482393.3
7.Christy Mathewson1473902.0
8.Joe Wood1461436.3
9.Carl Hubbell1441787.3
10.Pete Alexander1432518.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Bruce Sutter2291984
2.Lefty Grove2191931
3.Kevin Brown2161996
4.Donnie Moore2161985
5.Walter Johnson2141919
6.Pedro Martinez2102003
7.Hoyt Wilhelm1941954
8.Randy Johnson1921995
9.Greg Maddux1891997
10.John Tudor1841985

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Lefty Grove1502395.3
2.Randy Johnson1472890.0
3.Hoyt Wilhelm1461950.0
4.Kevin Brown1441805.3
5.Roger Clemens1412694.0
6.Cy Young1374381.3
7.John Smoltz1341412.7
8.Curt Schilling1332018.3
9.Harry Brecheen1321422.3
10.Pete Alexander1302698.0