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Up to & including age 33 Seasons age 33 Including & after age 33
Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Mordecai Brown1.6622123.0
2.Walter Johnson1.8054498.3
3.Ed Walsh1.8092916.0
4.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
5.Christy Mathewson2.0594520.0
6.Pete Alexander2.0653116.3
7.John Ward2.1022461.7
8.Al Spalding2.1362890.7
9.Rube Waddell2.1612961.3
10.Orval Overall2.2331535.3

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Eddie Cicotte1.5321917
2.Joe McGinnity1.6101904
3.Chief Bender1.6731917
4.Eddie Plank1.7641909
5.Mordecai Brown1.8591910
6.Pete Alexander1.9071920
7.Gaylord Perry1.9171972
8.Steve Farr1.9841990
9.Stan Williams1.9851970
10.Jim Kaat2.0651972

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Eddie Plank2.1912095.0
2.Cy Young2.1943634.3
3.Eddie Cicotte2.3041222.7
4.Joe McGinnity2.3931564.3
5.Bob Ewing2.4011413.0
6.Hoyt Wilhelm2.4321735.7
7.Mordecai Brown2.6371344.7
8.Whitey Ford2.6931133.0
9.Hugh Daily2.9191415.0
10.Claude Passeau2.9701182.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Christy Mathewson3614520.0
2.Pud Galvin3405568.7
3.Kid Nichols3294538.0
4.John Clarkson3284536.3
5.Walter Johnson3224498.3
6.Tim Keefe3084423.0
7.Mickey Welch3074802.0
8.Cy Young2864041.7
9.Bobby Mathews2814700.7
10.Jim McCormick2654275.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Joe McGinnity351904
2.Bobby Mathews301885
3.Bob Barr281890
 Eddie Cicotte281917
 Dazzy Vance281924
6.Pete Alexander271920
 Al Orth271906
 Bob Welch271990
9.Alvin Crowder261932
 Carl Hubbell261936

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young2443634.3
2.Phil Niekro2374017.7
3.Warren Spahn2183094.0
4.Randy Johnson1992614.3
 Jamie Moyer1992792.0
6.Gaylord Perry1803055.7
7.Roger Clemens1722383.3
8.Jack Quinn1682616.0
9.Charlie Hough1672940.3
10.Pete Alexander1652437.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Lefty Grove.7122401.0
3.Whitey Ford.7112295.0
4.Vic Raschi.7091356.0
5.Pedro Martinez.7012513.0
6.Dave Foutz.7011722.3
7.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
8.Don Gullett.6861390.0
9.Mordecai Brown.6812123.0
10.Ron Guidry.6801767.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Aaron Small1.0002005
 Tom Zachary1.0001929
3.Terry Leach.9171987
4.Mike Remlinger.9091999
 Stan Williams.9091970
6.Dick Hall.9001964
 Paul Lindblad.9001975
8.Sandy Consuegra.8421954
9.Randy Johnson.8331997
 Jim Kaat.8331972
 John Tudor.8331987

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Preacher Roe.7151277.3
2.Sam Leever.7141080.3
3.Red Ruffing.6781287.3
4.Allie Reynolds.6691008.3
5.Roger Clemens.6672383.3
6.Sal Maglie.6631638.7
7.Randy Johnson.6612614.3
8.Eddie Plank.6572095.0
9.Eddie Cicotte.6521222.7
10.Joe McGinnity.6511564.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh0.9942916.0
3.Walter Johnson0.9964498.3
4.Mordecai Brown0.9982123.0
5.Pedro Martinez1.0222513.0
6.John Ward1.0442461.7
7.Christy Mathewson1.0534520.0
8.Pete Alexander1.0593116.3
9.Babe Adams1.0641706.3
10.Tom Seaver1.0673239.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Eddie Cicotte0.9111917
2.Ron Reed0.9381976
3.Pedro Martinez0.9492005
4.Joe McGinnity0.9631904
5.Chief Bender0.9741917
6.Gaylord Perry0.9781972
7.Mike Scott0.9831988
8.Jack Powell0.9961908
9.Jim Kaat1.0061972
10.Larry Gura1.0101981

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Cy Young1.0143634.3
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1.0801735.7
3.Eddie Cicotte1.0851222.7
4.Randy Johnson1.1052614.3
5.Joe McGinnity1.1171564.3
6.Babe Adams1.1201534.0
7.Eddie Plank1.1212095.0
8.Curt Schilling1.1291569.3
9.Bob Ewing1.1331413.0
10.Kevin Brown1.1441335.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.4432925.0
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Pedro Martinez6.8222513.0
4.Sid Fernandez6.8501861.7
5.Randy Johnson6.8511734.0
6.J.R. Richard6.8761606.0
7.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
8.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
9.Walter Johnson7.0934498.3
10.Ed Walsh7.1022916.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Ron Reed6.1881976
2.Randy Johnson6.2111997
3.Eddie Cicotte6.3861917
4.Ron Perranoski6.3931969
5.Jim Konstanty6.3951950
6.Pedro Martinez6.5952005
7.Tippy Martinez6.6191983
8.Gaylord Perry6.6451972
9.Juan Berenguer6.6601988
10.Mike Scott6.6681988

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.7932694.7
2.Hoyt Wilhelm6.8551735.7
3.Randy Johnson7.4812614.3
4.Roger Clemens7.7112383.3
5.Eddie Plank7.7882095.0
6.Bob Ewing7.8661413.0
7.Bob Gibson7.8901675.7
8.Charlie Hough7.9222940.3
9.Johnny Niggeling7.9951250.7
10.Cy Young8.0163634.3


Up to & including age 33 Seasons age 33 Including & after age 33
Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1100 IP or 110 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.George Bradley0.5972940.0
5.George Zettlein0.6122175.7
6.Dick McBride0.7442081.7
7.Bobby Mathews0.8714700.7
8.John Ward0.9252461.7
9.Fred Goldsmith0.9561609.7
10.Pud Galvin1.0175568.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Christy Mathewson0.6631914
2.Slim Sallee0.8181918
3.Cy Young1.0081900
4.Asa Brainard1.0171874
5.Don Newcombe1.0951959
6.Lew Burdette1.1431960
7.Bobby Mathews1.2151885
8.Watty Clark1.2171935
9.Rick Reed1.2291998
10.Babe Adams1.2491915

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams1.0381534.0
2.Cy Young1.1123634.3
3.Pete Alexander1.3112437.0
4.Lew Burdette1.3911203.7
5.Greg Maddux1.4382159.0
6.Curt Schilling1.4741569.3
7.David Wells1.5962250.3
8.Robin Roberts1.6641303.7
9.Eddie Cicotte1.7151222.7
10.Curt Davis1.8041606.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.3811734.0
2.Pedro Martinez10.2462513.0
3.Nolan Ryan9.5662925.0
4.Hideo Nomo9.3211569.0
5.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
6.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
7.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
8.Sid Fernandez8.4121861.7
9.Roger Clemens8.3972776.0
10.A.J. Burnett8.3731583.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson12.2961997
2.Roger Clemens9.5321996
3.Kevin Brown9.0001998
4.Juan Berenguer8.9101988
5.John Hiller8.7031976
6.Pedro Martinez8.6272005
7.Jeff Fassero8.6241996
8.Bob Veale8.4951969
9.Dave Burba8.4672000
10.Jim Bunning8.2891965

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.8992614.3
2.Nolan Ryan9.3682694.7
3.Curt Schilling8.8611569.3
4.Roger Clemens8.8332383.3
5.Chuck Finley8.2071361.0
6.Kevin Brown7.9151335.0
7.Steve Carlton7.3712230.7
8.Orlando Hernandez7.3231173.7
9.Mike Mussina7.2311324.3
10.Jeff Fassero7.0901415.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Rollie Fingers7671442.3
2.Mike Jackson763949.0
3.Steve Kline728636.3
4.Lindy McDaniel7191545.0
5.Lee Smith717991.7
6.Willie Hernandez7121013.3
7.Julian Tavarez7001180.0
8.Armando Benitez699722.3
9.Rich Gossage6801417.7
 Eddie Guardado680743.0
 Sparky Lyle6801077.0
 Mike Stanton680665.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Scott Eyre862005
 Paul Quantrill862002
3.Dick Tidrow841980
4.Greg Swindell811998
5.Tom Martin802003
6.Anthony Telford791999
7.Bobby Howry782007
 Kent Tekulve781980
 Salomon Torres782005
10.Dave Weathers772003
 Turk Wendell772000

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm8151735.7
2.Jesse Orosco756568.3
3.Kent Tekulve687896.3
4.Doug Jones672852.3
5.Mike Timlin657706.0
6.Dennis Eckersley641674.0
7.Roberto Hernandez637634.0
8.Jose Mesa600601.3
9.Don McMahon590889.3
10.Dan Plesac588430.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.John Wetteland330765.0
2.Trevor Hoffman314641.7
 Robb Nen314715.0
4.Lee Smith312991.7
5.Bruce Sutter286997.0
6.Billy Wagner284630.3
7.Troy Percival283537.0
 Mariano Rivera283649.7
9.Armando Benitez280722.3
10.Randy Myers274768.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Brian Fuentes482009
2.Lee Smith471991
3.Dennis Eckersley451988
 Kazuhiro Sasaki452001
5.Trevor Hoffman432001
 Doug Jones431990
7.Mike Jackson401998
 Mariano Rivera402003
9.Joe Nathan392008
10.Billy Wagner382005

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Dennis Eckersley371674.0
2.Trevor Hoffman320460.7
3.Mariano Rivera283511.0
4.Doug Jones225852.3
5.Jose Mesa217601.3
6.Lee Smith213370.7
7.Hoyt Wilhelm1941735.7
8.John Franco188525.3
9.Roberto Hernandez161634.0
10.Tom Henke157272.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Pud Galvin5568.75568.7
2.Mickey Welch4802.04802.0
3.Bobby Mathews4700.74700.7
4.Kid Nichols4538.04538.0
5.John Clarkson4536.34536.3
6.Christy Mathewson4520.04520.0
7.Walter Johnson4498.34498.3
8.Tim Keefe4423.04423.0
9.Gus Weyhing4304.04304.0
10.Jim McCormick4275.74275.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Bob Barr493.31890
2.Bobby Mathews422.31885
3.Joe McGinnity408.01904
4.Cy Falkenberg377.31914
5.Pete Alexander363.31920
6.Red Faber352.01922
7.Bill Hutchison348.31893
8.Eddie Cicotte346.71917
9.Gaylord Perry342.71972
10.Al Orth338.71906

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro4017.74017.7
2.Cy Young3634.33634.3
3.Warren Spahn3094.03094.0
4.Gaylord Perry3055.73055.7
5.Charlie Hough2940.32940.3
6.Jamie Moyer2792.02792.0
7.Nolan Ryan2694.72694.7
8.Jack Quinn2616.02616.0
9.Randy Johnson2614.32614.3
10.Tommy John2544.72544.7


Up to & including age 33 Seasons age 33 Including & after age 33
Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan31092925.0
2.Pedro Martinez28612513.0
3.Walter Johnson28354498.3
4.Tom Seaver27563239.3
5.Bert Blyleven26693422.3
6.Roger Clemens25902776.0
7.Mickey Lolich25403121.0
8.Don Drysdale24863432.0
9.Steve Carlton24703234.0
10.Sam McDowell24532492.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Randy Johnson2911997
2.Bobby Mathews2861885
3.Bob Gibson2691969
4.Jim Bunning2681965
5.Dazzy Vance2621924
6.Kevin Brown2571998
 Roger Clemens2571996
8.Cy Falkenberg2361914
9.Gaylord Perry2341972
10.Tom Seaver2261978

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson31662614.3
2.Nolan Ryan28052694.7
3.Phil Niekro24654017.7
4.Roger Clemens23392383.3
5.Gaylord Perry19283055.7
6.Steve Carlton18272230.7
7.Charlie Hough17792940.3
8.Dazzy Vance16962407.7
9.Cy Young16783634.3
10.Jamie Moyer16652792.0

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin6345568.7
2.Mickey Welch5494802.0
3.Bobby Mathews5374700.7
4.Christy Mathewson5204520.0
5.John Clarkson5184536.3
6.Tim Keefe5174423.0
7.Kid Nichols5014538.0
 Gus Weyhing5014304.0
9.Walter Johnson4864498.3
10.Jim McCormick4854275.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Bob Barr541890
2.Bobby Mathews481885
3.Joe McGinnity441904
4.Cy Falkenberg431914
 Wilbur Wood431975
6.Mickey Lolich411974
7.Pete Alexander401920
 Mike Cuellar401970
 Bill Hutchison401893
 Gaylord Perry401972

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro5584017.7
2.Jamie Moyer4322792.0
3.Charlie Hough4222940.3
4.Nolan Ryan4112694.7
5.Gaylord Perry4073055.7
6.Cy Young4043634.3
7.Warren Spahn3973094.0
8.Tommy John3822544.7
9.Randy Johnson3792614.3
10.Roger Clemens3592383.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin6035568.7
2.Mickey Welch5254802.0
3.Bobby Mathews4964700.7
4.Tim Keefe4934423.0
5.John Clarkson4854536.3
6.Kid Nichols4754538.0
7.Jim McCormick4664275.7
8.Gus Weyhing4474304.0
9.Walter Johnson4254498.3
10.Tony Mullane4224008.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Bob Barr521890
2.Bobby Mathews461885
3.Bill Hutchison381893
 Joe McGinnity381904
5.Al Orth361906
6.Bill Bernhard351904
7.Pete Alexander331920
 Bert Cunningham331899
 Cy Falkenberg331914
10.Ed Cushman321885
 Cy Young321900

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young3633634.3
2.Warren Spahn2163094.0
3.Pete Alexander1952437.0
4.Gaylord Perry1783055.7
 Dazzy Vance1782407.7
6.Phil Niekro1714017.7
 Eddie Plank1712095.0
8.Ted Lyons1601711.3
9.Hugh Daily1571415.0
10.Jack Quinn1472616.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson914498.3
2.Pete Alexander773116.3
 Christy Mathewson774520.0
4.Ed Walsh562916.0
5.Pud Galvin555568.7
6.Jim Palmer513275.3
7.Juan Marichal503071.7
 Rube Waddell502961.3
9.Don Drysdale493432.0
 Don Sutton493290.7
 Vic Willis493784.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Cy Falkenberg91914
 Joe McGinnity91904
3.Pete Alexander71920
 Harry Brecheen71948
 Jim Bunning71965
 Eddie Cicotte71917
 Ray Herbert71963
 Luis Tiant71974
 Whit Wyatt71941
10.Mordecai Brown61910
 Jesse Haines61927

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young483634.3
2.Eddie Plank362095.0
3.Gaylord Perry323055.7
4.Warren Spahn313094.0
 Early Wynn312359.0
6.Phil Niekro284017.7
7.Mike Cuellar251741.0
8.Babe Adams231534.0
 Jack Quinn232616.0
10.Randy Johnson222614.3
 Sal Maglie221638.7
 Joe McGinnity221564.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts3833622.3
2.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
3.Brad Radke3262451.0
4.Javier Vazquez3202490.0
5.Fergie Jenkins3193111.0
6.Mickey Lolich3103121.0
7.Pedro Ramos3032275.0
8.Frank Tanana3012978.7
9.Livan Hernandez2962551.0
10.Jeff Suppan2952249.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Mickey Lolich381974
2.Mark Leiter371996
 Dave Mlicki372001
4.Bill Gullickson351992
 Mike Moore351993
6.Mike Cuellar341970
7.Bobby Witt331997
8.David Wells321996
9.Ramon Ortiz312006
 Robin Roberts311960
 Tim Wakefield312000

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Jamie Moyer3602792.0
2.Phil Niekro3594017.7
3.Charlie Hough3132940.3
4.Warren Spahn2923094.0
5.Randy Johnson2852614.3
6.David Wells2742250.3
7.Don Sutton2402230.0
8.Gaylord Perry2343055.7
9.Tim Wakefield2241747.0
10.Murry Dickson2171918.0


Up to & including age 33 Seasons age 33 Including & after age 33
Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan17442925.0
2.Amos Rusie17043769.7
3.Bob Feller16113370.3
4.Gus Weyhing15594304.0
5.Sam McDowell13122492.3
6.Mark Baldwin13072811.3
7.Adonis Terry12983514.3
8.Mickey Welch12974802.0
9.Chick Fraser12673190.3
10.Bump Hadley12492596.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Bob Barr2191890
2.Bill Hutchison1561893
3.Phil Marchildon1411947
4.Allie Reynolds1381950
5.Tony Mullane1271892
6.Johnny Vander Meer1241948
7.Vern Kennedy1221940
8.Bobo Newsom1181941
9.Sam Jones1091959
10.Sid Hudson1071948
 Early Wynn1071953

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro14584017.7
2.Charlie Hough12112940.3
3.Nolan Ryan11492694.7
4.Early Wynn9182359.0
5.Roger Clemens8302383.3
6.Joe Niekro8032180.0
7.Gaylord Perry7983055.7
8.Steve Carlton7832230.7
9.Warren Spahn7773094.0
10.Bobo Newsom7481796.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin59435568.7
2.Bobby Mathews52904700.7
3.Mickey Welch45874802.0
4.Gus Weyhing45314304.0
5.Kid Nichols44344538.0
6.John Clarkson42954536.3
7.Cy Young41924041.7
8.Jim McCormick40924275.7
9.Christy Mathewson39454520.0
10.Tim Keefe38184423.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Bob Barr4581890
2.Bill Hutchison4201893
3.Asa Brainard4031874
4.Bobby Mathews3941885
5.Bert Cunningham3851899
6.Cy Young3371900
7.Pete Alexander3351920
8.Red Faber3341922
9.Cy Falkenberg3321914
10.Hooks Dauss3311923

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro38114017.7
2.Cy Young32373634.3
3.Warren Spahn29333094.0
4.Jack Quinn28932616.0
5.Gaylord Perry28773055.7
6.Jamie Moyer28582792.0
7.Tommy John27942544.7
8.Charlie Hough25882940.3
9.Pete Alexander25682437.0
10.David Wells24862250.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Pedro Martinez4.3222513.0
3.Jim Whitney3.8223496.3
4.Shane Reynolds3.8011548.3
5.Fergie Jenkins3.7033111.0
6.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
7.John Ward3.6362461.7
8.Jon Lieber3.6041510.3
9.Roy Oswalt3.5751803.3
10.Bret Saberhagen3.5362253.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Rick Reed5.2761998
2.Kevin Brown5.2451998
3.Bobby Mathews5.0181885
4.Pedro Martinez4.4252005
5.Jim Bunning4.3231965
6.Ted Lilly4.1942009
7.Andy Pettitte4.1712005
8.Paul Byrd4.1582004
9.Jeff Fassero4.0361996
10.Mike Mussina3.7922002

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling6.0121569.3
2.Randy Johnson4.4162614.3
3.Greg Maddux3.9042159.0
4.Mike Mussina3.8551324.3
5.Cy Young3.7373634.3
6.Kevin Brown3.6011335.0
7.David Wells3.5312250.3
8.Jim Bunning3.1541608.7
9.Whitey Ford2.8191133.0
10.Roger Clemens2.8182383.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
2.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
3.Ed Killian0.0511598.3
4.Frank Smith0.0561946.7
5.Cy Falkenberg0.0681974.3
6.George Zettlein0.0702175.7
7.Ed Walsh0.0712916.0
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0732347.3
9.Addie Joss0.0732327.0
10.Willie Mitchell0.0771632.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Eddie Plank0.0341909
2.Jack Powell0.0351908
3.Red Donahue0.0371906
4.Asa Brainard0.0381874
5.Eddie Cicotte0.0521917
6.Doc White0.0521912
7.Al Orth0.0531906
8.Bobby Mathews0.0641885
9.Chick Fraser0.0651907
10.Chief Bender0.0801917

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0732095.0
2.Eddie Cicotte0.1101222.7
3.Bob Ewing0.1211413.0
4.Cy Young0.1263634.3
5.Joe McGinnity0.1671564.3
6.Mordecai Brown0.1811344.7
7.Ed Cushman0.1821139.3
8.Hugh Daily0.1911415.0
9.Babe Adams0.2401534.0
10.Eppa Rixey0.2521967.3

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin2845568.7
2.Bobby Mathews2354700.7
3.Gus Weyhing2314304.0
4.Walter Johnson2154498.3
5.Jim McCormick2144275.7
6.Mickey Welch2104802.0
7.Bob Friend2063258.3
8.Jim Whitney2043496.3
9.Chick Fraser2033190.3
10.Adonis Terry1963514.3

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Ben Cantwell251935
2.Bob Barr241890
 Dolly Gray241931
 Bill Hutchison241893
5.Asa Brainard221874
 Roger Craig221963
7.Ed Cushman211885
 Mickey Lolich211974
9.Bobo Newsom201941
 Wilbur Wood201975
 Clyde Wright201974

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro2024017.7
2.Charlie Hough1682940.3
3.Cy Young1653634.3
4.Gaylord Perry1563055.7
5.Warren Spahn1473094.0
6.Jack Quinn1452616.0
7.Nolan Ryan1332694.7
8.Red Faber1302259.7
9.Tommy John1252544.7
10.Murry Dickson1241918.0


Up to & including age 33 Seasons age 33 Including & after age 33
Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Gus Weyhing18544304.0
2.Pud Galvin17705568.7
3.Kid Nichols15114538.0
4.Bobby Mathews14614700.7
5.Adonis Terry14603514.3
6.Red Ruffing14543304.0
7.Mickey Welch14474802.0
8.John Clarkson14174536.3
9.Cy Young13684041.7
10.Robin Roberts13613622.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Bill Hutchison1841893
2.Bob Barr1781890
3.Dolly Gray1461931
4.Mickey Lolich1421974
5.Bert Cunningham1381899
 Vern Kennedy1381940
7.Wilbur Wood1331975
8.Asa Brainard1311874
9.Bobo Newsom1281941
 David Wells1281996

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro15614017.7
2.Jamie Moyer12732792.0
3.Charlie Hough12442940.3
4.Warren Spahn10993094.0
5.Gaylord Perry10913055.7
6.David Wells10802250.3
7.Tommy John10342544.7
8.Jack Quinn9872616.0
9.Kenny Rogers9772035.3
10.Nolan Ryan9652694.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Jim Whitney2143496.3
3.Pud Galvin2135568.7
4.Tim Keefe2094423.0
5.Charley Radbourn1943697.3
6.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
7.John Clarkson1824536.3
8.Will White1683542.7
9.John Healy1611875.0
10.Jim McCormick1574275.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Ed Cushman341885
2.Bob Barr291890
3.Jose Contreras202005
 Bobby Mathews201885
5.Chuck Finley171996
 Milt Gaston171929
 Tim Keefe171890
8.Tony Mullane161892
 Gary Peters161970
10.Guy Hecker151889

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan1522694.7
2.Phil Niekro1494017.7
3.Joe Niekro1382180.0
4.Charlie Hough1262940.3
5.Tommy John962544.7
6.Jack Morris901436.3
7.Steve Carlton892230.7
8.Roger Clemens792383.3
 Gaylord Perry793055.7
10.Tom Candiotti761558.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1713190.3
2.Vic Willis1563784.0
3.Don Drysdale1543432.0
4.Walter Johnson1474498.3
5.Eddie Plank1452666.0
6.Joe McGinnity1392285.0
7.Ed Doheny1321392.7
8.George Mullin1313654.3
9.Howard Ehmke1292616.7
 Jesse Tannehill1292725.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Jake Weimer231907
2.Bobby Mathews201885
3.Ramon Ortiz182006
4.Bob Barr161890
 Mark Leiter161996
 Togie Pittinger161905
7.Kevin Appier152001
 Bert Cunningham151899
 Otto Hess151912
 Dave Mlicki152001

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough1222940.3
 Randy Johnson1222614.3
3.Jamie Moyer1082792.0
4.Tim Wakefield1071747.0
5.Kenny Rogers922035.3
6.Phil Niekro914017.7
7.Cy Young813634.3
8.Orel Hershiser801536.0
9.Nolan Ryan782694.7
10.Roger Clemens772383.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin233165568.7
2.Kid Nichols191094538.0
3.Tim Keefe182604423.0
4.Mickey Welch181864802.0
5.Christy Mathewson180694520.0
6.Walter Johnson177814498.3
7.Cy Young170494041.7
8.Jim McCormick168844275.7
9.George Mullin154903654.3
10.Charley Radbourn153103697.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Bob Barr20381890
2.Bobby Mathews17661885
3.Joe McGinnity16131904
4.Cy Falkenberg15021914
5.Red Faber14641922
6.Pete Alexander14471920
7.Al Orth14121906
8.Togie Pittinger13781905
9.Alvin Crowder13561932
10.Gaylord Perry13451972

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro169934017.7
2.Cy Young143343634.3
3.Warren Spahn127073094.0
4.Gaylord Perry125363055.7
5.Charlie Hough124662940.3
6.Jamie Moyer118232792.0
7.Jack Quinn112492616.0
8.Nolan Ryan111712694.7
9.Tommy John107512544.7
10.Randy Johnson106292614.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith563991.7
2.Rollie Fingers5561442.3
3.Robb Nen548715.0
4.John Wetteland523765.0
5.Jeff Reardon517892.3
6.Sparky Lyle5081077.0
7.Armando Benitez501722.3
8.Rich Gossage4901417.7
9.Billy Wagner487630.3
10.Bruce Sutter486997.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Billy Wagner702005
2.Doug Jones641990
3.Francisco Cordero632008
 Kazuhiro Sasaki632001
5.Jim Konstanty621950
6.Jeff Reardon611989
 Lee Smith611991
 Dave Veres612000
9.Dave Giusti601973
 Jose Mesa601999

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Dennis Eckersley536674.0
 Hoyt Wilhelm5361735.7
3.Doug Jones505852.3
4.Mariano Rivera425511.0
5.Kent Tekulve424896.3
6.Jose Mesa419601.3
7.Trevor Hoffman407460.7
8.Roberto Hernandez361634.0
9.John Franco332525.3
10.Roy Face326609.3


Up to & including age 33 Seasons age 33 Including & after age 33
Minimum 1500 IP or 150 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1100 IP or 110 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1662513.0
2.Walter Johnson1624498.3
3.Mordecai Brown1622123.0
4.Lefty Grove1522401.0
5.Pete Alexander1473116.3
6.Ed Walsh1462916.0
7.Roger Clemens1452776.0
8.Greg Maddux1443068.7
9.Johan Santana1431709.7
10.Kid Nichols1434538.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Randy Johnson1961997
2.Steve Farr1931990
3.Stan Williams1911970
4.Harry Brecheen1821948
5.Andy Pettitte1772005
6.Ron Perranoski1761969
7.Eddie Cicotte1741917
8.Dazzy Vance1741924
9.Tippy Martinez1701983
10.Gaylord Perry1701972

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1471735.7
2.Randy Johnson1442614.3
3.Lefty Grove1421815.0
4.Roger Clemens1402383.3
5.Cy Young1353634.3
6.Kevin Brown1351335.0
7.Ellis Kinder1341198.7
8.Eddie Cicotte1331222.7
9.Curt Schilling1331569.3
10.Whitey Ford1321133.0