Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 32

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Age 31 <- Pitching Leaders Age 32 -> Age 33
32 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 32

Seasons age 32

Including & after age 32

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mordecai Brown	1.63	1827.7
2.	Walter Johnson	1.70	4234.3
3.	Ed Walsh	1.79	2871.3
4.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
5.	Jim Devlin	1.90	1405.0
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.99	4216.0
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	2.03	1434.3
8.	Pete Alexander	2.09	2753.0
9.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
10.	Al Spalding	2.13	2886.3

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Gibson	1.12	1968
2.	Mordecai Brown	1.31	1909
3.	Ed Killian	1.71	1909
4.	Pete Alexander	1.72	1919
5.	Eddie Cicotte	1.78	1916
6.	Jack Pfiester	1.79	1910
7.	Dolf Luque	1.93	1923
8.	Jack Taylor	1.99	1906
9.	Tully Sparks	2.00	1907
10.	Bob Veale	2.05	1968

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	2.19	2339.7
2.	Cy Young	2.23	4003.0
3.	Eddie Cicotte	2.23	1409.7
4.	Sam Leever	2.28	1333.7
5.	Mordecai Brown	2.37	1687.3
6.	Joe McGinnity	2.40	1998.3
7.	Bob Ewing	2.42	1724.7
8.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.52	1838.7
9.	Jack Powell	2.60	1323.0
10.	Spud Chandler	2.67	1211.7

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	337	4216.0
2.	Kid Nichols	329	4549.0
3.	John Clarkson	328	4536.3
	Pud Galvin	328	5351.7
5.	Mickey Welch	307	4802.0
6.	Walter Johnson	305	4234.3
7.	Tim Keefe	291	4196.0
8.	Cy Young	267	3722.3
9.	Jim McCormick	265	4275.7
10.	Gus Weyhing	258	4222.0

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	36	1892
2.	Joe McGinnity	31	1903
3.	Bobby Mathews	30	1884
4.	Bert Cunningham	28	1898
	Tim Keefe	28	1889
6.	Mordecai Brown	27	1909
	Dolf Luque	27	1923
8.	Cy Young	26	1899
9.	Paul Derringer	25	1939
	Red Faber	25	1921
	Whitey Ford	25	1961
	Lefty Grove	25	1932
	Christy Mathewson	25	1913
	Steve Stone	25	1980

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	270	4003.0
2.	Phil Niekro	252	4286.3
3.	Warren Spahn	241	3359.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	218	3073.0
5.	Randy Johnson	204	2675.7
6.	Gaylord Perry	196	3335.7
7.	Roger Clemens	182	2523.3
8.	Pete Alexander	181	2672.0
9.	Dazzy Vance	179	2688.0
	Early Wynn	179	2644.7

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Whitey Ford	.715	2037.3
3.	Lefty Grove	.707	2125.7
4.	Ron Guidry	.705	1571.3
	Pedro Martinez	.705	2296.0
6.	Dave Foutz	.701	1693.3
7.	Mordecai Brown	.689	1827.7
8.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
9.	Don Gullett	.686	1390.0
10.	Christy Mathewson	.682	4216.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dennis Lamp	1.000	1985
2.	Johnny Allen	.938	1937
3.	Whitey Ford	.862	1961
4.	Paul Quantrill	.846	2001
5.	Tom Hughes	.842	1916
6.	John Candelaria	.833	1986
	Cal Eldred	.833	2000
8.	Bob Purkey	.821	1962
9.	Bobo Newsom	.808	1940
10.	Bert Humphries	.800	1913
	Firpo Marberry	.800	1931
	Luis Vizcaino	.800	2007
	Jim Wilson	.800	1954

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Preacher Roe	.715	1277.3
2.	Spud Chandler	.714	1211.7
3.	Sam Leever	.696	1333.7
4.	Red Ruffing	.688	1543.7
5.	Whitey Ford	.687	1416.0
6.	Allie Reynolds	.681	1222.0
7.	Roger Clemens	.667	2523.3
	Randy Johnson	.667	2675.7
	Eddie Lopat	.667	1104.3
10.	Sal Maglie	.663	1638.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Walter Johnson	0.974	4234.3
3.	Mordecai Brown	0.984	1827.7
4.	Ed Walsh	0.991	2871.3
5.	Pedro Martinez	1.028	2296.0
6.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1.051	4216.0
8.	Pete Alexander	1.052	2753.0
9.	Tom Seaver	1.057	2980.0
10.	Babe Adams	1.063	1461.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Gibson	0.853	1968
2.	Mordecai Brown	0.873	1909
3.	Pete Alexander	0.928	1919
4.	Dick Hall	0.958	1963
5.	Greg Maddux	0.980	1998
6.	Jim Perry	1.000	1968
7.	Dennis Eckersley	1.003	1987
8.	Mike Cuellar	1.005	1969
9.	Vic Willis	1.011	1908
10.	Eddie Plank	1.014	1908

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1.024	4003.0
2.	Eddie Cicotte	1.088	1409.7
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.098	1838.7
4.	Babe Adams	1.106	1817.0
5.	Sam Leever	1.107	1333.7
6.	Randy Johnson	1.107	2675.7
7.	Eddie Plank	1.110	2339.7
8.	Mordecai Brown	1.115	1687.3
9.	Joe McGinnity	1.124	1998.3
10.	Curt Schilling	1.129	1749.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.317	2691.3
2.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
3.	Sid Fernandez	6.840	1798.7
4.	Pedro Martinez	6.844	2296.0
5.	J.R. Richard	6.876	1606.0
6.	Andy Messersmith	6.908	2168.0
7.	Randy Johnson	6.941	1521.0
8.	Walter Johnson	6.972	4234.3
9.	Sam McDowell	7.034	2492.3
10.	Tom Seaver	7.097	2980.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Gibson	5.849	1968
2.	Mordecai Brown	6.461	1909
3.	Mike Cuellar	6.595	1969
4.	Rich Gossage	6.596	1984
5.	Eddie Cicotte	6.642	1916
6.	Tom Griffin	6.687	1980
7.	Greg Harris	6.729	1988
8.	Tom Hughes	6.764	1916
9.	Nolan Ryan	6.831	1979
10.	Virgil Trucks	6.840	1949

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.796	2917.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.980	1838.7
3.	Randy Johnson	7.471	2675.7
4.	Bob Gibson	7.576	1980.3
5.	Spud Chandler	7.718	1211.7
6.	Eddie Plank	7.751	2339.7
7.	Allie Reynolds	7.755	1222.0
8.	Roger Clemens	7.786	2523.3
9.	Eddie Cicotte	7.859	1409.7
10.	Bob Ewing	7.927	1724.7

Up to & including age 32

Seasons age 32

Including & after age 32

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 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 Zettlein	0.600	2176.7
6.	George Bradley	0.600	2940.0
7.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
8.	Dick McBride	0.752	2082.0
9.	Bobby Mathews	0.835	4278.0
10.	Monte Ward	0.922	2469.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Christy Mathewson	0.618	1913
2.	Asa Brainard	0.745	1873
3.	Jon Lieber	0.766	2002
4.	Bob Tewksbury	0.842	1993
5.	Bobby Mathews	1.024	1884
6.	Brad Radke	1.032	2005
7.	Paul Derringer	1.046	1939
8.	Cy Young	1.072	1899
9.	Dan Quisenberry	1.116	1985
10.	Bill Bernhard	1.141	1903

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Babe Adams	1.070	1817.0
2.	Cy Young	1.108	4003.0
3.	Pete Alexander	1.324	2672.0
4.	Lew Burdette	1.350	1493.3
5.	Greg Maddux	1.456	2410.0
6.	Curt Schilling	1.548	1749.7
7.	Robin Roberts	1.591	1561.0
8.	Rick Reed	1.597	1279.3
9.	David Wells	1.658	2453.3
10.	Herb Pennock	1.746	1463.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	10.399	2296.0
2.	Randy Johnson	10.112	1521.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.728	2691.3
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Sam McDowell	8.858	2492.3
6.	Johan Santana	8.851	1908.7
7.	Jake Peavy	8.816	1651.7
8.	Josh Beckett	8.433	1778.0
9.	A.J. Burnett	8.373	1583.3
10.	J.R. Richard	8.367	1606.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hideo Nomo	10.000	2001
2.	Ryne Duren	9.952	1961
3.	Javier Vazquez	9.766	2009
4.	Pedro Martinez	9.415	2004
5.	Cliff Lee	9.206	2011
6.	Nolan Ryan	9.014	1979
7.	Juan Berenguer	8.839	1987
8.	Dennis Eckersley	8.793	1987
9.	Erik Bedard	8.698	2011
10.	Chuck Finley	8.645	1995

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.935	2675.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.341	2917.3
3.	Roger Clemens	8.813	2523.3
4.	Curt Schilling	8.729	1749.7
5.	David Cone	8.343	1206.0
6.	Chuck Finley	8.263	1564.0
7.	John Smoltz	8.255	1245.0
8.	Kevin Brown	7.893	1572.3
9.	Orlando Hernandez	7.435	1314.7
10.	Mike Mussina	7.406	1553.0

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Rollie Fingers	701	1339.3
2.	Michael Jackson	694	885.0
3.	Lindy McDaniel	668	1461.3
4.	Armando Benitez	658	684.0
5.	Steve Kline	656	584.7
6.	Lee Smith	650	918.7
7.	Willie Hernandez	649	945.7
8.	Robb Nen	643	715.0
9.	Rod Beck	642	708.7
	Julian Tavarez	642	1081.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Kent Tekulve	94	1979
2.	Pedro Feliciano	88	2009
3.	Ted Abernathy	84	1965
	Bob Howry	84	2006
	Dan Quisenberry	84	1985
	Salomon Torres	84	2004
7.	Scott Eyre	83	2004
8.	Juan Agosto	82	1990
9.	J.C. Romero	81	2008
10.	Paul Quantrill	80	2001
	Turk Wendell	80	1999

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	874	1838.7
2.	Jesse Orosco	825	646.7
3.	Kent Tekulve	781	1030.7
4.	Doug Jones	731	933.0
5.	Mike Timlin	727	785.3
6.	Roberto Hernandez	711	714.7
7.	Dennis Eckersley	695	789.7
8.	Jose Mesa	676	686.0
9.	Mariano Rivera	648	686.7
10.	Don McMahon	643	969.0

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robb Nen	314	715.0
2.	John Wetteland	296	705.0
3.	Francisco Rodriguez	292	669.7
4.	Bruce Sutter	283	978.0
5.	Trevor Hoffman	271	581.3
6.	Rod Beck	266	708.7
7.	Lee Smith	265	918.7
8.	Armando Benitez	263	684.0
9.	Troy Percival	250	487.7
10.	Dave Righetti	248	1208.3

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Heath Bell	47	2010
2.	Jeff Brantley	44	1996
	Francisco Cordero	44	2007
4.	Trevor Hoffman	43	2000
	Robb Nen	43	2002
	John Wetteland	43	1999
7.	Todd Jones	42	2000
	Jeff Reardon	42	1988
9.	Eddie Guardado	41	2003
10.	Troy Percival	40	2002

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	393	686.7
2.	Dennis Eckersley	387	789.7
3.	Trevor Hoffman	373	580.3
4.	Doug Jones	257	933.0
5.	Lee Smith	244	453.7
6.	Jose Mesa	218	686.0
7.	John Franco	198	561.7
8.	Billy Wagner	197	398.7
9.	Francisco Cordero	196	361.7
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	194	1838.7

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5351.7	5351.7
2.	Mickey Welch	4802.0	4802.0
3.	Kid Nichols	4549.0	4549.0
4.	John Clarkson	4536.3	4536.3
5.	Bobby Mathews	4278.0	4278.0
6.	Jim McCormick	4275.7	4275.7
7.	Walter Johnson	4234.3	4234.3
8.	Gus Weyhing	4222.0	4222.0
9.	Christy Mathewson	4216.0	4216.0
10.	Tim Keefe	4196.0	4196.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	622.0	1892
2.	Joe McGinnity	434.0	1903
3.	Bobby Mathews	430.7	1884
4.	Tony Mullane	426.3	1891
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	425.0	1887
6.	Cy Young	369.3	1899
7.	Tim Keefe	364.0	1889
8.	Bert Cunningham	362.0	1898
9.	Mordecai Brown	342.7	1909
10.	Pud Galvin	341.0	1889

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4286.3	4286.3
2.	Cy Young	4003.0	4003.0
3.	Warren Spahn	3359.7	3359.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	3335.7	3335.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	3073.0	3073.0
6.	Charlie Hough	3034.0	3034.0
7.	Nolan Ryan	2917.3	2917.3
8.	Dazzy Vance	2688.0	2688.0
9.	Randy Johnson	2675.7	2675.7
10.	Pete Alexander	2672.0	2672.0

Up to & including age 32

Seasons age 32

Including & after age 32

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2909	2691.3
2.	Walter Johnson	2692	4234.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	2653	2296.0
4.	Tom Seaver	2530	2980.0
5.	Bert Blyleven	2499	3177.3
6.	Don Drysdale	2486	3432.0
7.	Sam McDowell	2453	2492.3
8.	Sandy Koufax	2396	2324.3
9.	Christy Mathewson	2351	4216.0
10.	Bob Feller	2338	3178.7
	Mickey Lolich	2338	2813.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	314	1892
2.	Bobby Mathews	286	1884
3.	Bob Gibson	268	1968
4.	Cliff Lee	238	2011
	Javier Vazquez	238	2009
6.	Mike Scott	233	1987
7.	Pedro Martinez	227	2004
8.	Sam Jones	225	1958
	Tim Keefe	225	1889
10.	Nolan Ryan	223	1979

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	3251	2675.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	3028	2917.3
3.	Phil Niekro	2638	4286.3
4.	Roger Clemens	2471	2523.3
5.	Gaylord Perry	2086	3335.7
6.	Steve Carlton	2025	2513.7
7.	Dazzy Vance	1893	2688.0
8.	Charlie Hough	1851	3034.0
9.	Jamie Moyer	1829	3073.0
10.	Cy Young	1789	4003.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	609	5351.7
2.	Mickey Welch	549	4802.0
3.	John Clarkson	518	4536.3
4.	Kid Nichols	502	4549.0
5.	Gus Weyhing	490	4222.0
6.	Bobby Mathews	489	4278.0
7.	Tim Keefe	487	4196.0
8.	Christy Mathewson	486	4216.0
9.	Jim McCormick	485	4275.7
10.	Don Drysdale	465	3432.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	70	1892
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	50	1887
3.	Bobby Mathews	49	1884
4.	Joe McGinnity	48	1903
5.	Tony Mullane	47	1891
6.	Tim Keefe	45	1889
7.	Jack Chesbro	42	1906
	Bert Cunningham	42	1898
	Mickey Lolich	42	1973
	Wilbur Wood	42	1974
	Cy Young	42	1899

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	594	4286.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	479	3073.0
3.	Cy Young	446	4003.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	445	2917.3
5.	Gaylord Perry	444	3335.7
6.	Warren Spahn	429	3359.7
7.	Charlie Hough	425	3034.0
8.	Randy Johnson	387	2675.7
9.	Roger Clemens	382	2523.3
	Tommy John	382	2544.7

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	580	5351.7
2.	Mickey Welch	525	4802.0
3.	John Clarkson	485	4536.3
4.	Kid Nichols	476	4549.0
5.	Tim Keefe	470	4196.0
6.	Jim McCormick	466	4275.7
7.	Bobby Mathews	450	4278.0
8.	Gus Weyhing	442	4222.0
9.	Walter Johnson	400	4234.3
10.	Will White	394	3542.7

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	67	1892
2.	Bobby Mathews	48	1884
	Old Hoss Radbourn	48	1887
4.	Joe McGinnity	44	1903
5.	Tony Mullane	42	1891
6.	Bert Cunningham	41	1898
7.	Cy Young	40	1899
8.	Tim Keefe	39	1889
9.	Pud Galvin	38	1889
10.	Togie Pittinger	35	1904

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	403	4003.0
2.	Warren Spahn	240	3359.7
3.	Pete Alexander	215	2672.0
4.	Dazzy Vance	199	2688.0
5.	Gaylord Perry	192	3335.7
	Eddie Plank	192	2339.7
7.	Phil Niekro	189	4286.3
8.	Ted Lyons	174	1939.3
9.	Joe McGinnity	170	1998.3
10.	Red Faber	168	2590.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	90	4234.3
2.	Christy Mathewson	72	4216.0
3.	Pete Alexander	70	2753.0
4.	Ed Walsh	55	2871.3
5.	Pud Galvin	54	5351.7
6.	Jim Palmer	51	3119.7
7.	Rube Waddell	50	2928.3
8.	Don Drysdale	49	3432.0
9.	Don Sutton	47	3052.3
10.	Juan Marichal	46	2792.3
	Tom Seaver	46	2980.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Gibson	13	1968
2.	Pete Alexander	9	1919
3.	Mordecai Brown	8	1909
4.	Casey Patten	7	1906
	Tom Seaver	7	1977
	Vic Willis	7	1908
7.	Lou Fette	6	1939
	Cliff Lee	6	2011
	Dolf Luque	6	1923
	Earl Moore	6	1910
	Al Orth	6	1905
	Jim Palmer	6	1978
	Virgil Trucks	6	1949
	Jake Weimer	6	1906

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	52	4003.0
2.	Eddie Plank	40	2339.7
3.	Warren Spahn	36	3359.7
4.	Early Wynn	35	2644.7
5.	Gaylord Perry	34	3335.7
6.	Phil Niekro	32	4286.3
7.	Bob Gibson	31	1980.3
8.	Mike Cuellar	30	2031.7
9.	Pete Alexander	29	2672.0
10.	Babe Adams	26	1817.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Catfish Hunter	359	3344.3
2.	Robin Roberts	352	3385.0
3.	Javier Vazquez	320	2490.0
4.	Pedro Ramos	304	2275.0
5.	Brad Radke	302	2288.7
6.	Fergie Jenkins	299	2902.0
7.	Don Drysdale	280	3432.0
8.	Dennis Eckersley	279	2611.7
9.	Mark Buehrle	274	2476.7
	Frank Tanana	274	2760.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Morris	39	1987
2.	Floyd Bannister	38	1987
	Lew Burdette	38	1959
	Darrell May	38	2004
5.	Fergie Jenkins	37	1975
6.	Ed Whitson	36	1987
7.	Roger Craig	35	1962
	Mickey Lolich	35	1973
	Scott McGregor	35	1986
10.	Livan Hernandez	34	2007
	Ramon Ortiz	34	2005
	Ken Raffensberger	34	1950
	Robin Roberts	34	1959
	Johnny Sain	34	1950
	Kevin Tapani	34	1996
	Earl Wilson	34	1967

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	409	3073.0
2.	Phil Niekro	386	4286.3
3.	Charlie Hough	319	3034.0
4.	Warren Spahn	306	3359.7
5.	David Wells	297	2453.3
6.	Randy Johnson	293	2675.7
7.	Tim Wakefield	287	2181.7
8.	Don Sutton	263	2470.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	254	3335.7
10.	Murry Dickson	234	2142.3

Up to & including age 32

Seasons age 32

Including & after age 32

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	1646	2691.3
3.	Bob Feller	1528	3178.7
4.	Gus Weyhing	1522	4222.0
5.	Sam McDowell	1312	2492.3
6.	Mark Baldwin	1307	2802.3
7.	Adonis Terry	1298	3514.3
8.	Mickey Welch	1297	4802.0
9.	Chick Fraser	1227	3060.0
	Hal Newhouser	1227	2944.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	190	1892
2.	Tony Mullane	187	1891
3.	Tim Keefe	151	1889
4.	Togie Pittinger	144	1904
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	133	1887
6.	Early Wynn	132	1952
7.	Vern Kennedy	124	1939
	Virgil Trucks	124	1949
9.	Allie Reynolds	123	1949
10.	Kirby Higbe	122	1947

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1528	4286.3
2.	Charlie Hough	1269	3034.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	1263	2917.3
4.	Early Wynn	1050	2644.7
5.	Roger Clemens	890	2523.3
6.	Steve Carlton	872	2513.7
7.	Joe Niekro	867	2360.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	865	3335.7
9.	Bobo Newsom	848	2060.3
10.	Warren Spahn	847	3359.7

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5668	5351.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	4906	4278.0
3.	Mickey Welch	4588	4802.0
4.	Kid Nichols	4451	4549.0
5.	Gus Weyhing	4419	4222.0
6.	John Clarkson	4295	4536.3
7.	Jim McCormick	4092	4275.7
8.	Cy Young	3855	3722.3
9.	Tommy Bond	3765	3628.7
10.	Christy Mathewson	3632	4216.0

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	571	1892
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	505	1887
3.	Gus Weyhing	414	1899
4.	Bobby Mathews	401	1884
5.	Pud Galvin	392	1889
6.	Joe McGinnity	391	1903
7.	Tony Mullane	390	1891
8.	Bert Cunningham	387	1898
9.	Cy Young	368	1899
10.	Bill Phillips	364	1901

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4059	4286.3
2.	Cy Young	3605	4003.0
3.	Jamie Moyer	3153	3073.0
4.	Warren Spahn	3144	3359.7
5.	Gaylord Perry	3132	3335.7
6.	Jack Quinn	2893	2616.0
7.	Tommy John	2794	2544.7
8.	Pete Alexander	2748	2672.0
9.	Red Faber	2710	2590.3
10.	David Wells	2680	2453.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	4.314	2296.0
3.	Dan Haren	4.048	1764.7
4.	Jim Whitney	3.822	3496.3
5.	Fergie Jenkins	3.732	2902.0
6.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7
7.	Ben Sheets	3.624	1547.3
8.	Jon Lieber	3.604	1510.3
9.	Bret Saberhagen	3.587	2227.7
10.	Roy Oswalt	3.567	2015.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jon Lieber	7.250	2002
2.	Dennis Eckersley	6.647	1987
3.	Roy Halladay	5.943	2009
4.	Bobby Mathews	5.837	1884
5.	Cliff Lee	5.667	2011
6.	Javier Vazquez	5.409	2009
7.	Mike Mussina	5.095	2001
8.	Brad Radke	5.087	2005
9.	Bob Tewksbury	4.850	1993
10.	Jim Bunning	4.761	1964

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	5.638	1749.7
2.	Randy Johnson	4.381	2675.7
3.	John Smoltz	4.138	1245.0
4.	Mike Mussina	4.019	1553.0
5.	Greg Maddux	3.977	2410.0
6.	Rick Reed	3.634	1279.3
7.	Cy Young	3.629	4003.0
8.	Kevin Brown	3.518	1572.3
9.	David Wells	3.412	2453.3
10.	Jim Bunning	3.323	1893.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Killian	0.041	1524.3
2.	Jim Devlin	0.045	1405.0
3.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
4.	Candy Cummings	0.050	2149.7
5.	Frank Smith	0.056	1946.7
6.	Smoky Joe Wood	0.063	1434.3
7.	Terry Larkin	0.069	1567.3
8.	George Zettlein	0.070	2176.7
9.	Ed Walsh	0.072	2871.3
10.	Addie Joss	0.073	2327.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mordecai Brown	0.026	1909
2.	Togie Pittinger	0.027	1904
3.	Ed Siever	0.033	1907
4.	George Bell	0.034	1907
5.	Eddie Plank	0.037	1908
6.	Chick Fraser	0.038	1906
7.	Rube Waddell	0.041	1909
8.	Jack Coombs	0.046	1915
9.	Eddie Cicotte	0.048	1916
10.	Ed Killian	0.052	1909

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.069	2339.7
2.	Sam Leever	0.095	1333.7
3.	Eddie Cicotte	0.102	1409.7
4.	Jack Powell	0.122	1323.0
5.	Bob Ewing	0.125	1724.7
6.	Cy Young	0.137	4003.0
7.	Joe McGinnity	0.149	1998.3
8.	Mordecai Brown	0.149	1687.3
9.	Frank Kitson	0.181	1241.7
10.	Tim Keefe	0.185	1217.7

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	271	5351.7
2.	Gus Weyhing	225	4222.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	218	4278.0
4.	Jim McCormick	214	4275.7
5.	Mickey Welch	210	4802.0
6.	Jim Whitney	204	3496.3
7.	Walter Johnson	201	4234.3
8.	Chick Fraser	198	3060.0
9.	Adonis Terry	196	3514.3
10.	Bob Friend	188	3018.0

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	36	1892
2.	Tony Mullane	26	1891
3.	Roger Craig	24	1962
4.	Old Hoss Radbourn	23	1887
5.	Sad Sam Jones	21	1925
	Ted Lyons	21	1933
	Togie Pittinger	21	1904
	Gus Weyhing	21	1899
9.	Chick Fraser	20	1906
	Vern Kennedy	20	1939
	Joe McGinnity	20	1903

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	216	4286.3
2.	Cy Young	181	4003.0
3.	Charlie Hough	173	3034.0
4.	Gaylord Perry	168	3335.7
5.	Warren Spahn	154	3359.7
6.	Nolan Ryan	147	2917.3
7.	Red Faber	145	2590.3
	Jack Quinn	145	2616.0
9.	Jamie Moyer	139	3073.0
10.	Murry Dickson	138	2142.3

Up to & including age 32

Seasons age 32

Including & after age 32

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1812	4222.0
2.	Pud Galvin	1658	5351.7
3.	Kid Nichols	1515	4549.0
4.	Adonis Terry	1460	3514.3
5.	Mickey Welch	1447	4802.0
6.	John Clarkson	1417	4536.3
7.	Red Ruffing	1363	3056.7
8.	Ted Breitenstein	1331	2973.3
9.	Bobby Mathews	1329	4278.0
10.	Pink Hawley	1326	3012.7

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Old Hoss Radbourn	215	1887
2.	Bill Hutchinson	191	1892
3.	Gus Weyhing	169	1899
4.	Bobby Mathews	159	1884
5.	Pud Galvin	158	1889
6.	Tony Mullane	153	1891
7.	Bill Phillips	145	1901
8.	Mike McDermott	138	1895
9.	Vern Kennedy	137	1939
10.	Chief Hogsett	136	1936
	Tim Keefe	136	1889

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1650	4286.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	1434	3073.0
3.	Charlie Hough	1291	3034.0
4.	Gaylord Perry	1177	3335.7
5.	Warren Spahn	1161	3359.7
6.	David Wells	1153	2453.3
7.	Tim Wakefield	1090	2181.7
8.	Kenny Rogers	1068	2180.3
9.	Nolan Ryan	1054	2917.3
10.	Tommy John	1034	2544.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tony Mullane	286	3713.7
2.	Mickey Welch	274	4802.0
3.	Gus Weyhing	239	4222.0
4.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
	Will White	221	3542.7
6.	Jim Whitney	214	3496.3
7.	Bobby Mathews	211	4278.0
8.	Tim Keefe	208	4196.0
9.	Pud Galvin	206	5351.7
	Adonis Terry	206	3514.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Morris	24	1987
2.	Bobby Mathews	23	1884
3.	Jumbo McGinnis	22	1886
	Mike Moore	22	1992
5.	Bill Hutchinson	20	1892
	Old Hoss Radbourn	20	1887
7.	Tony Mullane	18	1891
8.	A.J. Burnett	17	2009
	Jose Contreras	17	2004
10.	Jason Grimsley	16	2000
	Mike McDermott	16	1895

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	161	2917.3
2.	Phil Niekro	157	4286.3
3.	Joe Niekro	143	2360.7
4.	Charlie Hough	137	3034.0
5.	Jack Morris	114	1702.3
6.	Tim Wakefield	98	2181.7
7.	Hugh Daily	96	1415.0
	Tommy John	96	2544.7
9.	Steve Carlton	92	2513.7
10.	Roger Clemens	88	2523.3

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	268	4222.0
2.	Chick Fraser	210	3060.0
	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
4.	Clark Griffith	156	2894.7
5.	Don Drysdale	154	3432.0
6.	Vic Willis	151	3494.3
7.	Tony Mullane	150	3713.7
8.	Adonis Terry	148	3514.3
9.	Walter Johnson	147	4234.3
10.	Silver King	146	3180.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Gus Weyhing	28	1899
2.	Jumbo McGinnis	21	1886
	Cy Morgan	21	1911
4.	Bert Cunningham	20	1898
5.	John Lackey	19	2011
	Joe McGinnity	19	1903
7.	Tim Keefe	18	1889
	Tony Mullane	18	1891
9.	Mark Leiter	17	1995
	Gerry Staley	17	1953

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Charlie Hough	127	3034.0
2.	Tim Wakefield	125	2181.7
3.	Randy Johnson	124	2675.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	119	3073.0
5.	Kenny Rogers	99	2180.3
6.	Phil Niekro	94	4286.3
7.	Roger Clemens	91	2523.3
8.	Jim Bunning	87	1893.0
9.	Orel Hershiser	85	1648.0
10.	Nolan Ryan	84	2917.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	22532	5351.7
2.	Mickey Welch	20308	4802.0
3.	John Clarkson	19146	4536.3
4.	Bobby Mathews	19038	4278.0
5.	Kid Nichols	18977	4549.0
6.	Gus Weyhing	18645	4222.0
7.	Jim McCormick	17702	4275.7
8.	Tim Keefe	17162	4196.0
9.	Christy Mathewson	16595	4216.0
10.	Walter Johnson	16319	4234.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	2639	1892
2.	Old Hoss Radbourn	1915	1887
3.	Tony Mullane	1870	1891
4.	Bobby Mathews	1788	1884
5.	Joe McGinnity	1786	1903
6.	Tim Keefe	1563	1889
7.	Bert Cunningham	1510	1898
8.	Pud Galvin	1487	1889
9.	Gus Weyhing	1470	1899
10.	Cy Young	1468	1899

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	18094	4286.3
2.	Cy Young	15476	4003.0
3.	Warren Spahn	13762	3359.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	13685	3335.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	13020	3073.0
6.	Charlie Hough	12892	3034.0
7.	Nolan Ryan	12108	2917.3
8.	Dazzy Vance	11151	2688.0
9.	Early Wynn	11129	2644.7
10.	Jack Quinn	11116	2616.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robb Nen	549	715.0
2.	Rollie Fingers	510	1339.3
3.	Lee Smith	502	918.7
4.	Rod Beck	479	708.7
5.	Sparky Lyle	475	965.3
	Bruce Sutter	475	978.0
7.	Armando Benitez	468	684.0
8.	John Wetteland	466	705.0
9.	Jeff Reardon	456	819.3
10.	Rich Gossage	452	1338.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dan Quisenberry	76	1985
2.	Kent Tekulve	67	1979
3.	Robb Nen	66	2002
4.	Fernando Rodney	65	2009
5.	Dave Veres	63	1999
6.	Ted Abernathy	62	1965
7.	Jeff Brantley	61	1996
	Roy Face	61	1960
9.	Eddie Guardado	60	2003
	Todd Jones	60	2000
	Sparky Lyle	60	1977
	Joe Nathan	60	2007

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	581	686.7
2.	Dennis Eckersley	569	789.7
3.	Doug Jones	558	933.0
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	550	1838.7
5.	Trevor Hoffman	502	580.3
6.	Kent Tekulve	491	1030.7
7.	Jose Mesa	455	686.0
8.	Roberto Hernandez	411	714.7
9.	Roy Face	387	724.0
10.	John Franco	362	561.7

Up to & including age 32

Seasons age 32

Including & after age 32

Minimum 1400 IP or 137 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1200 IP or 117 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	168	4234.3
2.	Pedro Martinez	168	2296.0
3.	Mordecai Brown	164	1827.7
4.	Lefty Grove	154	2125.7
5.	Jim Devlin	151	1405.0
6.	Christy Mathewson	147	4216.0
7.	Ed Walsh	147	2871.3
8.	Smoky Joe Wood	147	1434.3
9.	Greg Maddux	146	2849.3
10.	Pete Alexander	145	2753.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Gibson	258	1968
2.	Dolf Luque	201	1923
3.	Mordecai Brown	193	1909
4.	Warren Spahn	188	1953
5.	Greg Maddux	187	1998
6.	Sparky Lyle	183	1977
7.	Chuck Taylor	178	1974
8.	Johnny Allen	176	1937
9.	Dan Quisenberry	174	1985
10.	Al Maul	172	1898

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lefty Grove	144	2106.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	144	1838.7
3.	Randy Johnson	144	2675.7
4.	Roger Clemens	138	2523.3
5.	Cy Young	137	4003.0
6.	Kevin Brown	137	1572.3
7.	Eddie Cicotte	136	1409.7
8.	Spud Chandler	134	1211.7
9.	John Smoltz	133	1245.0
10.	Curt Schilling	133	1749.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	602	4549.0
2.	Walter Johnson	517	4234.3
3.	Cy Young	469	3722.3
4.	Pedro Martinez	460	2296.0
5.	Christy Mathewson	425	4216.0
6.	John Clarkson	407	4536.3
7.	Greg Maddux	384	2849.3
8.	Roger Clemens	364	2533.3
9.	Tom Seaver	364	2980.0
10.	Bob Feller	350	3178.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dolf Luque	69	1923
2.	Red Faber	66	1921
3.	Bob Gibson	60	1968
4.	Lefty Grove	57	1932
5.	Warren Spahn	57	1953
6.	Greg Maddux	52	1998
7.	Joe McGinnity	48	1903
8.	Cy Young	48	1899
9.	Bobo Newsom	46	1940
10.	Mordecai Brown	45	1909

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	380	2675.7
2.	Cy Young	361	4003.0
3.	Roger Clemens	354	2523.3
4.	Lefty Grove	326	2106.7
5.	Dazzy Vance	276	2688.0
6.	Pete Alexander	265	2672.0
7.	Curt Schilling	232	1749.7
8.	Hoyt Wilhelm	218	1838.7
9.	Warren Spahn	215	3359.7
10.	Kevin Brown	200	1572.3

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	59.4	4234.3
2.	Kid Nichols	55.0	4549.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	48.0	2296.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	47.2	4216.0
5.	Greg Maddux	42.7	2849.3
6.	Cy Young	42.1	3722.3
7.	Tom Seaver	41.2	2980.0
8.	Roger Clemens	38.9	2533.3
9.	John Clarkson	37.8	4536.3
10.	Bob Feller	35.7	3178.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Gibson	7.9	1968
2.	Dolf Luque	7.3	1923
3.	Red Faber	6.7	1921
4.	Warren Spahn	6.0	1953
5.	Lefty Grove	5.7	1932
6.	Greg Maddux	5.6	1998
7.	Mordecai Brown	5.3	1909
8.	Joe McGinnity	4.8	1903
9.	Tom Glavine	4.8	1998
10.	Bobo Newsom	4.7	1940

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	40.4	2675.7
2.	Cy Young	38.4	4003.0
3.	Roger Clemens	36.5	2523.3
4.	Lefty Grove	32.4	2106.7
5.	Dazzy Vance	28.3	2688.0
6.	Pete Alexander	28.1	2672.0
7.	Curt Schilling	23.9	1749.7
8.	Hoyt Wilhelm	23.5	1838.7
9.	Warren Spahn	22.8	3359.7
10.	Bob Gibson	22.7	1980.3

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