Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 33

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Age 32 <- Pitching Leaders Age 33 -> Age 34
33 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 33

Seasons age 33

Including & after age 33

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mordecai Brown	1.66	2123.0
2.	Walter Johnson	1.80	4498.3
3.	Ed Walsh	1.81	2916.0
4.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
5.	Christy Mathewson	2.06	4528.0
6.	Pete Alexander	2.06	3116.3
7.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
8.	Al Spalding	2.13	2886.3
9.	Tommy Bond	2.14	3628.7
10.	Rube Waddell	2.16	2961.3

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eddie Cicotte	1.53	1917
2.	Joe McGinnity	1.61	1904
3.	Chief Bender	1.67	1917
4.	Eddie Plank	1.76	1909
5.	Mordecai Brown	1.86	1910
6.	Pete Alexander	1.91	1920
7.	Gaylord Perry	1.92	1972
8.	Steve Farr	1.98	1990
9.	Stan Williams	1.99	1970
10.	Jim Kaat	2.06	1972

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	2.19	2095.0
2.	Cy Young	2.19	3633.7
3.	Eddie Cicotte	2.30	1222.7
4.	Joe McGinnity	2.39	1564.3
5.	Bob Ewing	2.40	1413.0
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.43	1735.7
7.	Mordecai Brown	2.64	1344.7
8.	Whitey Ford	2.69	1133.0
9.	Hugh Daily	2.92	1415.0
10.	Claude Passeau	2.97	1182.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	361	4528.0
2.	Pud Galvin	340	5568.7
3.	Kid Nichols	329	4549.0
4.	John Clarkson	328	4536.3
5.	Walter Johnson	322	4498.3
6.	Tim Keefe	308	4425.0
7.	Mickey Welch	307	4802.0
8.	Cy Young	286	4043.7
9.	Bobby Mathews	281	4700.3
10.	Jim McCormick	265	4275.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe McGinnity	35	1904
2.	Bobby Mathews	30	1885
3.	Bob Barr	28	1890
	Eddie Cicotte	28	1917
	Dazzy Vance	28	1924
6.	Pete Alexander	27	1920
	Al Orth	27	1906
	Bob Welch	27	1990
9.	General Crowder	26	1932
	Carl Hubbell	26	1936

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	244	3633.7
2.	Phil Niekro	237	4017.7
3.	Warren Spahn	218	3094.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	210	2957.3
5.	Randy Johnson	199	2614.3
6.	Gaylord Perry	180	3055.7
7.	Roger Clemens	172	2383.3
8.	Jack Quinn	168	2616.0
9.	Charlie Hough	167	2940.3
10.	Pete Alexander	165	2437.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Lefty Grove	.712	2401.0
3.	Whitey Ford	.711	2295.0
4.	Vic Raschi	.709	1356.0
5.	Dave Foutz	.701	1722.3
	Pedro Martinez	.701	2513.0
7.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
8.	Don Gullett	.686	1390.0
9.	Mordecai Brown	.681	2123.0
10.	Ron Guidry	.680	1767.0
	Christy Mathewson	.680	4528.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Aaron Small	1.000	2005
	Tom Zachary	1.000	1929
3.	Terry Leach	.917	1987
4.	Mike Remlinger	.909	1999
	Stan Williams	.909	1970
6.	Dick Hall	.900	1964
	Paul Lindblad	.900	1975
8.	Sandy Consuegra	.842	1954
9.	Randy Johnson	.833	1997
	Jim Kaat	.833	1972
	John Tudor	.833	1987

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Preacher Roe	.736	1099.7
2.	Sam Leever	.714	1080.3
3.	Red Ruffing	.678	1287.3
4.	Allie Reynolds	.669	1008.3
5.	Roger Clemens	.667	2383.3
6.	Sal Maglie	.663	1638.7
7.	Randy Johnson	.661	2614.3
8.	Eddie Plank	.657	2095.0
9.	Eddie Cicotte	.652	1222.7
10.	Joe McGinnity	.651	1564.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Ed Walsh	0.994	2916.0
3.	Walter Johnson	0.996	4498.3
4.	Mordecai Brown	0.998	2123.0
5.	Pedro Martinez	1.021	2513.0
6.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1.053	4528.0
8.	Pete Alexander	1.059	3116.3
9.	Babe Adams	1.064	1706.3
10.	Tom Seaver	1.067	3239.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eddie Cicotte	0.912	1917
2.	Ron Reed	0.938	1976
3.	Pedro Martinez	0.949	2005
4.	Joe McGinnity	0.963	1904
5.	Chief Bender	0.973	1917
6.	Gaylord Perry	0.978	1972
7.	Mike Scott	0.983	1988
8.	Jack Powell	0.996	1908
9.	Jim Kaat	1.006	1972
10.	Larry Gura	1.010	1981

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1.014	3633.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.080	1735.7
3.	Eddie Cicotte	1.085	1222.7
4.	Randy Johnson	1.105	2614.3
5.	Joe McGinnity	1.117	1564.3
6.	Babe Adams	1.120	1534.0
7.	Eddie Plank	1.121	2095.0
8.	Curt Schilling	1.129	1569.3
9.	Bob Ewing	1.133	1413.0
10.	Kevin Brown	1.144	1335.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.443	2925.0
2.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	6.822	2513.0
4.	Sid Fernandez	6.850	1861.7
5.	Randy Johnson	6.851	1734.0
6.	J.R. Richard	6.876	1606.0
7.	Andy Messersmith	6.937	2230.3
8.	Sam McDowell	7.034	2492.3
9.	Walter Johnson	7.093	4498.3
10.	Ed Walsh	7.102	2916.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ron Reed	6.188	1976
2.	Randy Johnson	6.211	1997
3.	Eddie Cicotte	6.386	1917
4.	Ron Perranoski	6.393	1969
5.	Jim Konstanty	6.395	1950
6.	Pedro Martinez	6.595	2005
7.	Tippy Martinez	6.619	1983
8.	Gaylord Perry	6.645	1972
9.	Juan Berenguer	6.660	1988
10.	Mike Scott	6.668	1988

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.793	2694.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.855	1735.7
3.	Randy Johnson	7.481	2614.3
4.	Roger Clemens	7.711	2383.3
5.	Eddie Plank	7.788	2095.0
6.	Bob Ewing	7.866	1413.0
7.	Bob Gibson	7.890	1675.7
8.	Charlie Hough	7.922	2940.3
9.	Johnny Niggeling	7.995	1250.7
10.	Cy Young	8.018	3633.7

Up to & including age 33

Seasons age 33

Including & after age 33

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 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.	George Zettlein	0.600	2176.7
5.	George Bradley	0.600	2940.0
6.	Terry Larkin	0.712	1567.3
7.	Dick McBride	0.752	2082.0
8.	Bobby Mathews	0.869	4700.3
9.	Monte Ward	0.922	2469.7
10.	Fred Goldsmith	0.956	1609.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Christy Mathewson	0.663	1914
2.	Slim Sallee	0.818	1918
3.	Cy Young	1.008	1900
4.	Asa Brainard	1.012	1874
5.	Roy Halladay	1.077	2010
6.	Don Newcombe	1.095	1959
7.	Lew Burdette	1.143	1960
8.	Bobby Mathews	1.215	1885
9.	Watty Clark	1.217	1935
10.	Rick Reed	1.229	1998

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Babe Adams	1.038	1534.0
2.	Cy Young	1.112	3633.7
3.	Pete Alexander	1.311	2437.0
4.	Lew Burdette	1.391	1203.7
5.	Greg Maddux	1.438	2159.0
6.	Curt Schilling	1.474	1569.3
7.	David Wells	1.596	2250.3
8.	Robin Roberts	1.664	1303.7
9.	Eddie Cicotte	1.715	1222.7
10.	Curt Davis	1.804	1606.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.381	1734.0
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.246	2513.0
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.566	2925.0
4.	Hideo Nomo	9.321	1569.0
5.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
6.	Johan Santana	8.860	1967.7
7.	Sam McDowell	8.858	2492.3
8.	Jake Peavy	8.816	1651.7
9.	Josh Beckett	8.433	1778.0
10.	Sid Fernandez	8.412	1861.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	12.296	1997
2.	Roger Clemens	9.532	1996
3.	Kevin Brown	9.000	1998
4.	Juan Berenguer	8.910	1988
5.	John Hiller	8.703	1976
6.	Ryan Dempster	8.694	2010
7.	Pedro Martinez	8.627	2005
8.	Jeff Fassero	8.624	1996
9.	Bob Veale	8.495	1969
10.	Dave Burba	8.467	2000

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.899	2614.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.368	2694.7
3.	Curt Schilling	8.861	1569.3
4.	Roger Clemens	8.833	2383.3
5.	Chuck Finley	8.207	1361.0
6.	Kevin Brown	7.915	1335.0
7.	Steve Carlton	7.371	2230.7
8.	Orlando Hernandez	7.323	1173.7
9.	Mike Mussina	7.231	1324.3
10.	Jeff Fassero	7.090	1415.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Rollie Fingers	767	1442.3
2.	Michael Jackson	763	949.0
3.	Steve Kline	728	636.3
4.	Lindy McDaniel	719	1545.0
5.	Lee Smith	717	991.7
6.	Willie Hernandez	712	1013.3
7.	Julian Tavarez	700	1180.0
8.	Armando Benitez	699	722.3
9.	Rich Gossage	680	1417.7
	Eddie Guardado	680	743.0
	Sparky Lyle	680	1077.0
	Mike Stanton	680	665.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pedro Feliciano	92	2010
2.	Scott Eyre	86	2005
	Paul Quantrill	86	2002
4.	Dick Tidrow	84	1980
5.	Greg Swindell	81	1998
6.	Tom Martin	80	2003
7.	Anthony Telford	79	1999
8.	Bob Howry	78	2007
	Kent Tekulve	78	1980
	Salomon Torres	78	2005

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	815	1735.7
2.	Jesse Orosco	756	568.7
3.	Kent Tekulve	687	896.3
4.	Doug Jones	672	852.3
5.	Mike Timlin	657	706.0
6.	Dennis Eckersley	641	674.0
7.	Roberto Hernandez	637	634.0
8.	Mariano Rivera	603	640.7
9.	Jose Mesa	600	601.3
10.	Don McMahon	590	889.3

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	John Wetteland	330	765.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	314	641.7
	Robb Nen	314	715.0
4.	Lee Smith	312	991.7
5.	Francisco Rodriguez	292	669.7
6.	Bruce Sutter	286	996.7
7.	Billy Wagner	284	630.3
8.	Troy Percival	283	537.0
	Mariano Rivera	283	649.7
10.	Armando Benitez	280	722.3

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jose Valverde	49	2011
2.	Brian Fuentes	48	2009
3.	Lee Smith	47	1991
4.	Mike Williams	46	2002
5.	Dennis Eckersley	45	1988
	Kazuhiro Sasaki	45	2001
7.	Heath Bell	43	2011
	Trevor Hoffman	43	2001
	Doug Jones	43	1990
10.	Michael Jackson	40	1998
	Mariano Rivera	40	2003

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Dennis Eckersley	371	674.0
2.	Mariano Rivera	365	640.7
3.	Trevor Hoffman	330	508.0
4.	Doug Jones	225	852.3
5.	Jose Mesa	217	601.3
6.	Lee Smith	213	370.7
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	194	1735.7
8.	John Franco	188	525.3
9.	Billy Wagner	176	350.3
10.	Roberto Hernandez	161	634.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5568.7	5568.7
2.	Mickey Welch	4802.0	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	4700.3	4700.3
4.	Kid Nichols	4549.0	4549.0
5.	John Clarkson	4536.3	4536.3
6.	Christy Mathewson	4528.0	4528.0
7.	Walter Johnson	4498.3	4498.3
8.	Tim Keefe	4425.0	4425.0
9.	Gus Weyhing	4316.7	4316.7
10.	Jim McCormick	4275.7	4275.7

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Barr	493.3	1890
2.	Bobby Mathews	422.3	1885
3.	Joe McGinnity	408.0	1904
4.	Pete Alexander	363.3	1920
5.	Red Faber	352.0	1922
6.	Bill Hutchinson	348.3	1893
7.	Eddie Cicotte	346.7	1917
8.	Gaylord Perry	342.7	1972
9.	Al Orth	338.7	1906
10.	Togie Pittinger	337.3	1905

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	4017.7	4017.7
2.	Cy Young	3633.7	3633.7
3.	Warren Spahn	3094.0	3094.0
4.	Gaylord Perry	3055.7	3055.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	2957.3	2957.3
6.	Charlie Hough	2940.3	2940.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	2694.7	2694.7
8.	Jack Quinn	2616.0	2616.0
9.	Randy Johnson	2614.3	2614.3
10.	Tommy John	2544.7	2544.7

Up to & including age 33

Seasons age 33

Including & after age 33

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	3109	2925.0
2.	Pedro Martinez	2861	2513.0
3.	Walter Johnson	2835	4498.3
4.	Tom Seaver	2756	3239.7
5.	Bert Blyleven	2669	3422.3
6.	Roger Clemens	2590	2776.0
7.	Mickey Lolich	2540	3121.0
8.	Don Drysdale	2486	3432.0
9.	Steve Carlton	2470	3234.3
10.	Sam McDowell	2453	2492.3

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	291	1997
2.	Bobby Mathews	286	1885
3.	Bob Gibson	269	1969
4.	Jim Bunning	268	1965
5.	Dazzy Vance	262	1924
6.	Kevin Brown	257	1998
	Roger Clemens	257	1996
8.	Gaylord Perry	234	1972
9.	Tom Seaver	226	1978
10.	Jeff Fassero	222	1996

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	3166	2614.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	2805	2694.7
3.	Phil Niekro	2465	4017.7
4.	Roger Clemens	2339	2383.3
5.	Gaylord Perry	1928	3055.7
6.	Steve Carlton	1827	2230.7
7.	Charlie Hough	1779	2940.3
8.	Jamie Moyer	1764	2957.3
9.	Dazzy Vance	1696	2407.7
10.	Cy Young	1678	3633.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	634	5568.7
2.	Mickey Welch	549	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	537	4700.3
4.	Christy Mathewson	521	4528.0
5.	John Clarkson	518	4536.3
6.	Tim Keefe	517	4425.0
7.	Gus Weyhing	503	4316.7
8.	Kid Nichols	502	4549.0
9.	Walter Johnson	486	4498.3
10.	Jim McCormick	485	4275.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Barr	54	1890
2.	Bobby Mathews	48	1885
3.	Joe McGinnity	44	1904
4.	Wilbur Wood	43	1975
5.	Mickey Lolich	41	1974
6.	Pete Alexander	40	1920
	Mike Cuellar	40	1970
	Bill Hutchinson	40	1893
	Gaylord Perry	40	1972
10.	Jim Bunning	39	1965
	General Crowder	39	1932
	Hooks Dauss	39	1923
	Al Orth	39	1906

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	558	4017.7
2.	Jamie Moyer	461	2957.3
3.	Charlie Hough	422	2940.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	411	2694.7
5.	Gaylord Perry	407	3055.7
6.	Cy Young	404	3633.7
7.	Warren Spahn	397	3094.0
8.	Tommy John	382	2544.7
9.	Randy Johnson	379	2614.3
10.	Roger Clemens	359	2383.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	603	5568.7
2.	Mickey Welch	525	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	496	4700.3
4.	Tim Keefe	493	4425.0
5.	John Clarkson	485	4536.3
6.	Kid Nichols	476	4549.0
7.	Jim McCormick	466	4275.7
8.	Gus Weyhing	448	4316.7
9.	Walter Johnson	425	4498.3
10.	Tony Mullane	422	4008.7

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Barr	52	1890
2.	Bobby Mathews	46	1885
3.	Bill Hutchinson	38	1893
	Joe McGinnity	38	1904
5.	Al Orth	36	1906
6.	Bill Bernhard	35	1904
7.	Pete Alexander	33	1920
	Bert Cunningham	33	1899
9.	Ed Cushman	32	1885
	Cy Young	32	1900

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	363	3633.7
2.	Warren Spahn	216	3094.0
3.	Pete Alexander	195	2437.0
4.	Gaylord Perry	178	3055.7
	Dazzy Vance	178	2407.7
6.	Phil Niekro	171	4017.7
	Eddie Plank	171	2095.0
8.	Ted Lyons	160	1711.3
9.	Hugh Daily	157	1415.0
10.	Jack Quinn	147	2616.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	91	4498.3
2.	Pete Alexander	77	3116.3
	Christy Mathewson	77	4528.0
4.	Ed Walsh	56	2916.0
5.	Pud Galvin	55	5568.7
6.	Jim Palmer	51	3275.3
7.	Juan Marichal	50	3071.3
	Rube Waddell	50	2961.3
9.	Don Drysdale	49	3432.0
	Don Sutton	49	3290.7
	Vic Willis	49	3784.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe McGinnity	9	1904
2.	Pete Alexander	7	1920
	Harry Brecheen	7	1948
	Jim Bunning	7	1965
	Eddie Cicotte	7	1917
	Ray Herbert	7	1963
	Luis Tiant	7	1974
	Whit Wyatt	7	1941
9.	Mordecai Brown	6	1910
	Cy Falkenberg	6	1913
	Jesse Haines	6	1927

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	48	3633.7
2.	Eddie Plank	36	2095.0
3.	Gaylord Perry	32	3055.7
4.	Warren Spahn	31	3094.0
	Early Wynn	31	2359.0
6.	Phil Niekro	28	4017.7
7.	Mike Cuellar	25	1741.0
8.	Babe Adams	23	1534.0
	Jack Quinn	23	2616.0
10.	Randy Johnson	22	2614.3
	Sal Maglie	22	1638.7
	Joe McGinnity	22	1564.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robin Roberts	383	3622.3
2.	Catfish Hunter	374	3449.3
3.	Javier Vazquez	352	2647.3
4.	Brad Radke	326	2451.0
5.	Fergie Jenkins	319	3111.0
6.	Mickey Lolich	310	3121.0
7.	Pedro Ramos	304	2275.0
8.	Frank Tanana	301	2978.7
9.	Livan Hernandez	296	2551.0
10.	Jeff Suppan	295	2249.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mickey Lolich	38	1974
2.	Mark Leiter	37	1996
	Dave Mlicki	37	2001
4.	Bill Gullickson	35	1992
	Mike Moore	35	1993
6.	Mike Cuellar	34	1970
7.	Bobby Witt	33	1997
8.	Pedro Astacio	32	2002
	Javier Vazquez	32	2010
	David Wells	32	1996

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	391	2957.3
2.	Phil Niekro	359	4017.7
3.	Charlie Hough	313	2940.3
4.	Warren Spahn	292	3094.0
5.	Randy Johnson	285	2614.3
6.	David Wells	274	2250.3
7.	Tim Wakefield	268	2041.7
8.	Don Sutton	240	2230.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	234	3055.7
10.	Murry Dickson	217	1918.0

Up to & including age 33

Seasons age 33

Including & after age 33

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1744	2925.0
2.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
3.	Bob Feller	1611	3370.3
4.	Gus Weyhing	1563	4316.7
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	1273	3198.3
10.	Bump Hadley	1249	2596.3

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Barr	219	1890
2.	Earl Moore	164	1911
3.	Bill Hutchinson	156	1893
4.	Phil Marchildon	141	1947
5.	Allie Reynolds	138	1950
6.	Tony Mullane	127	1892
7.	Johnny Vander Meer	124	1948
8.	Vern Kennedy	122	1940
9.	Bobo Newsom	118	1941
10.	Sam Jones	109	1959

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1458	4017.7
2.	Charlie Hough	1211	2940.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	1149	2694.7
4.	Early Wynn	918	2359.0
5.	Roger Clemens	830	2383.3
6.	Joe Niekro	803	2180.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	798	3055.7
8.	Steve Carlton	783	2230.7
9.	Warren Spahn	777	3094.0
10.	Jamie Moyer	767	2957.3

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5943	5568.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	5300	4700.3
3.	Mickey Welch	4588	4802.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	4545	4316.7
5.	Kid Nichols	4451	4549.0
6.	John Clarkson	4295	4536.3
7.	Cy Young	4192	4043.7
8.	Jim McCormick	4092	4275.7
9.	Christy Mathewson	3946	4528.0
10.	Tim Keefe	3805	4425.0

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Barr	458	1890
2.	Bill Hutchinson	420	1893
3.	Asa Brainard	405	1874
4.	Bobby Mathews	394	1885
5.	Bert Cunningham	385	1899
6.	Cy Young	337	1900
7.	Pete Alexander	335	1920
8.	Red Faber	334	1922
9.	Hooks Dauss	331	1923
10.	Bill Bernhard	323	1904
	Sam Gray	323	1931

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	3811	4017.7
2.	Cy Young	3237	3633.7
3.	Jamie Moyer	3036	2957.3
4.	Warren Spahn	2933	3094.0
5.	Jack Quinn	2893	2616.0
6.	Gaylord Perry	2877	3055.7
7.	Tommy John	2794	2544.7
8.	Charlie Hough	2588	2940.3
9.	Pete Alexander	2568	2437.0
10.	David Wells	2486	2250.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	4.322	2513.0
3.	Dan Haren	4.048	1764.7
4.	Jim Whitney	3.822	3496.3
5.	Shane Reynolds	3.801	1548.3
6.	Fergie Jenkins	3.703	3111.0
7.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7
8.	Ben Sheets	3.624	1547.3
9.	Jon Lieber	3.604	1510.3
10.	Johan Santana	3.561	1967.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roy Halladay	7.300	2010
2.	Rick Reed	5.276	1998
3.	Kevin Brown	5.245	1998
4.	Bobby Mathews	5.018	1885
5.	Pedro Martinez	4.425	2005
6.	Jim Bunning	4.323	1965
7.	Ted Lilly	4.194	2009
8.	Andy Pettitte	4.171	2005
9.	Paul Byrd	4.158	2004
10.	Jeff Fassero	4.036	1996

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	6.012	1569.3
2.	Randy Johnson	4.416	2614.3
3.	Greg Maddux	3.904	2159.0
4.	Mike Mussina	3.855	1324.3
5.	Cy Young	3.737	3633.7
6.	Kevin Brown	3.601	1335.0
7.	David Wells	3.531	2250.3
8.	Jim Bunning	3.154	1608.7
9.	Whitey Ford	2.819	1133.0
10.	Roger Clemens	2.818	2383.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
2.	Candy Cummings	0.050	2149.7
3.	Ed Killian	0.051	1598.3
4.	Frank Smith	0.056	1946.7
5.	Cy Falkenberg	0.056	1597.0
6.	Terry Larkin	0.069	1567.3
7.	George Zettlein	0.070	2176.7
8.	Ed Walsh	0.071	2916.0
9.	Eddie Cicotte	0.073	2350.0
10.	Addie Joss	0.073	2327.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eddie Plank	0.034	1909
2.	Jack Powell	0.035	1908
3.	Red Donahue	0.037	1906
4.	Asa Brainard	0.037	1874
5.	Eddie Cicotte	0.052	1917
6.	Doc White	0.052	1912
7.	Al Orth	0.053	1906
8.	Bobby Mathews	0.064	1885
9.	Chick Fraser	0.065	1907
10.	Cy Falkenberg	0.065	1913

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.073	2095.0
2.	Eddie Cicotte	0.110	1222.7
3.	Bob Ewing	0.121	1413.0
4.	Cy Young	0.126	3633.7
5.	Joe McGinnity	0.167	1564.3
6.	Mordecai Brown	0.181	1344.7
7.	Ed Cushman	0.182	1139.3
8.	Hugh Daily	0.197	1415.0
9.	Babe Adams	0.240	1534.0
10.	Eppa Rixey	0.256	1967.3

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	284	5568.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	235	4700.3
3.	Gus Weyhing	231	4316.7
4.	Walter Johnson	215	4498.3
5.	Jim McCormick	214	4275.7
6.	Mickey Welch	210	4802.0
7.	Bob Friend	206	3258.3
8.	Jim Whitney	204	3496.3
9.	Chick Fraser	203	3198.3
10.	Adonis Terry	196	3514.3

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ben Cantwell	25	1935
2.	Bob Barr	24	1890
	Sam Gray	24	1931
	Bill Hutchinson	24	1893
5.	Asa Brainard	22	1874
	Roger Craig	22	1963
7.	Ed Cushman	21	1885
	Mickey Lolich	21	1974
9.	Bobo Newsom	20	1941
	Wilbur Wood	20	1975
	Clyde Wright	20	1974

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	202	4017.7
2.	Charlie Hough	168	2940.3
3.	Cy Young	165	3633.7
4.	Gaylord Perry	156	3055.7
5.	Warren Spahn	147	3094.0
6.	Jack Quinn	145	2616.0
7.	Jamie Moyer	133	2957.3
	Nolan Ryan	133	2694.7
9.	Red Faber	130	2259.7
10.	Tommy John	125	2544.7

Up to & including age 33

Seasons age 33

Including & after age 33

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1859	4316.7
2.	Pud Galvin	1763	5568.7
3.	Kid Nichols	1515	4549.0
4.	Adonis Terry	1460	3514.3
5.	Red Ruffing	1454	3304.0
6.	Mickey Welch	1447	4802.0
7.	Bobby Mathews	1443	4700.3
8.	John Clarkson	1417	4536.3
9.	Cy Young	1368	4043.7
10.	Robin Roberts	1361	3622.3

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	184	1893
2.	Bob Barr	178	1890
3.	Sam Gray	146	1931
4.	Mickey Lolich	142	1974
5.	Bert Cunningham	138	1899
	Vern Kennedy	138	1940
7.	Wilbur Wood	133	1975
8.	Bobo Newsom	128	1941
	David Wells	128	1996
10.	Hooks Dauss	127	1923

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1561	4017.7
2.	Jamie Moyer	1367	2957.3
3.	Charlie Hough	1244	2940.3
4.	Warren Spahn	1099	3094.0
5.	Gaylord Perry	1091	3055.7
6.	David Wells	1080	2250.3
7.	Tommy John	1034	2544.7
8.	Tim Wakefield	1011	2041.7
9.	Jack Quinn	987	2616.0
10.	Kenny Rogers	977	2035.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tony Mullane	302	4008.7
2.	Mickey Welch	274	4802.0
3.	Gus Weyhing	240	4316.7
4.	Bobby Mathews	230	4700.3
5.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
	Will White	221	3542.7
7.	Tim Keefe	220	4425.0
8.	Jim Whitney	214	3496.3
9.	Pud Galvin	212	5568.7
10.	Adonis Terry	206	3514.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ed Cushman	31	1885
2.	Bob Barr	28	1890
3.	Jose Contreras	20	2005
4.	Asa Brainard	19	1874
	Bobby Mathews	19	1885
6.	Chuck Finley	17	1996
	Milt Gaston	17	1929
8.	A.J. Burnett	16	2010
	Bruce Dal Canton	16	1974
	Tony Mullane	16	1892
	Gary Peters	16	1970

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	152	2694.7
2.	Phil Niekro	149	4017.7
3.	Joe Niekro	138	2180.0
4.	Charlie Hough	126	2940.3
5.	Tim Wakefield	97	2041.7
6.	Hugh Daily	96	1415.0
	Tommy John	96	2544.7
8.	Jack Morris	90	1436.3
9.	Steve Carlton	89	2230.7
10.	Roger Clemens	79	2383.3
	Gaylord Perry	79	3055.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	271	4316.7
2.	Chick Fraser	213	3198.3
3.	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
4.	Clark Griffith	162	3107.7
	Tony Mullane	162	4008.7
6.	Vic Willis	155	3784.0
7.	Don Drysdale	154	3432.0
8.	Walter Johnson	149	4498.3
9.	Adonis Terry	148	3514.3
10.	Silver King	146	3180.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jake Weimer	23	1907
2.	Bobby Mathews	20	1885
3.	A.J. Burnett	19	2010
4.	Ramon Ortiz	18	2006
5.	Pedro Astacio	16	2002
	Mark Leiter	16	1996
	Togie Pittinger	16	1905
8.	Kevin Appier	15	2001
	Bert Cunningham	15	1899
	Otto Hess	15	1912
	Dave Mlicki	15	2001

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Charlie Hough	122	2940.3
	Randy Johnson	122	2614.3
3.	Tim Wakefield	120	2041.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	116	2957.3
5.	Kenny Rogers	92	2035.3
6.	Phil Niekro	91	4017.7
7.	Orel Hershiser	80	1536.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	78	2694.7
9.	Roger Clemens	77	2383.3
10.	Cy Young	76	3633.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	23519	5568.7
2.	Bobby Mathews	20804	4700.3
3.	Mickey Welch	20308	4802.0
4.	John Clarkson	19146	4536.3
5.	Gus Weyhing	19085	4316.7
6.	Kid Nichols	18977	4549.0
7.	Tim Keefe	18174	4425.0
8.	Christy Mathewson	17846	4528.0
9.	Jim McCormick	17702	4275.7
10.	Walter Johnson	17438	4498.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Barr	2152	1890
2.	Bobby Mathews	1766	1885
3.	Bill Hutchinson	1620	1893
4.	Joe McGinnity	1588	1904
5.	Red Faber	1464	1922
6.	Pete Alexander	1447	1920
7.	Bert Cunningham	1396	1899
8.	Togie Pittinger	1378	1905
9.	General Crowder	1356	1932
10.	Gaylord Perry	1345	1972

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	16993	4017.7
2.	Cy Young	14008	3633.7
3.	Warren Spahn	12707	3094.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	12537	2957.3
5.	Gaylord Perry	12536	3055.7
6.	Charlie Hough	12466	2940.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	11171	2694.7
8.	Jack Quinn	11116	2616.0
9.	Tommy John	10751	2544.7
10.	Randy Johnson	10629	2614.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lee Smith	563	991.7
2.	Rollie Fingers	556	1442.3
3.	Robb Nen	549	715.0
4.	John Wetteland	523	765.0
5.	Jeff Reardon	517	892.3
6.	Sparky Lyle	508	1077.0
7.	Armando Benitez	501	722.3
8.	Rich Gossage	490	1417.7
9.	Billy Wagner	487	630.3
10.	Bruce Sutter	486	996.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jose Valverde	70	2011
	Billy Wagner	70	2005
3.	Doug Jones	64	1990
4.	Francisco Cordero	63	2008
	Kazuhiro Sasaki	63	2001
6.	Jim Konstanty	62	1950
7.	Jeff Reardon	61	1989
	Lee Smith	61	1991
	Dave Veres	61	2000
10.	Dave Giusti	60	1973
	Jose Mesa	60	1999

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	544	640.7
2.	Dennis Eckersley	536	674.0
	Hoyt Wilhelm	536	1735.7
4.	Doug Jones	505	852.3
5.	Trevor Hoffman	443	508.0
6.	Kent Tekulve	424	896.3
7.	Jose Mesa	419	601.3
8.	Roberto Hernandez	361	634.0
9.	John Franco	332	525.3
10.	Roy Face	326	609.3

Up to & including age 33

Seasons age 33

Including & after age 33

Minimum 1500 IP or 147 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1100 IP or 107 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	166	2513.0
2.	Walter Johnson	163	4498.3
3.	Mordecai Brown	162	2123.0
4.	Lefty Grove	151	2401.0
5.	Pete Alexander	147	3116.3
6.	Ed Walsh	146	2916.0
7.	Roger Clemens	144	2776.0
8.	Greg Maddux	144	3068.7
9.	Carl Hubbell	143	2394.0
10.	Kid Nichols	143	4549.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	197	1997
2.	Steve Farr	194	1990
3.	Stan Williams	192	1970
4.	Harry Brecheen	182	1948
5.	Andy Pettitte	177	2005
6.	Ron Perranoski	176	1969
7.	Eddie Cicotte	174	1917
8.	Dazzy Vance	174	1924
9.	Carl Hubbell	169	1936
10.	Chief Bender	169	1917

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	148	1735.7
2.	Randy Johnson	144	2614.3
3.	Lefty Grove	142	1815.0
4.	Roger Clemens	140	2383.3
5.	Cy Young	136	3633.7
6.	Kevin Brown	135	1335.0
7.	Ellis Kinder	134	1198.7
8.	Eddie Cicotte	134	1222.7
9.	Curt Schilling	132	1569.3
10.	Whitey Ford	132	1133.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	602	4549.0
2.	Walter Johnson	536	4498.3
3.	Cy Young	496	4043.7
4.	Pedro Martinez	494	2513.0
5.	Christy Mathewson	416	4528.0
6.	John Clarkson	407	4536.3
7.	Greg Maddux	403	3068.7
8.	Roger Clemens	402	2776.0
9.	Lefty Grove	384	2401.0
10.	Tom Seaver	382	3239.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Carl Hubbell	60	1936
2.	Dazzy Vance	56	1924
3.	Randy Johnson	53	1997
4.	Joe McGinnity	52	1904
5.	Pete Alexander	51	1920
6.	Bob Gibson	50	1969
7.	Gaylord Perry	49	1972
8.	Red Faber	49	1922
9.	Harry Brecheen	48	1948
10.	Kevin Brown	46	1998

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	371	2614.3
2.	Roger Clemens	343	2383.3
3.	Cy Young	314	3633.7
4.	Lefty Grove	268	1815.0
5.	Dazzy Vance	261	2407.7
6.	Pete Alexander	232	2437.0
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	217	1735.7
8.	Curt Schilling	206	1569.3
9.	Mariano Rivera	183	640.7
10.	Phil Niekro	175	4017.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	61.3	4498.3
2.	Kid Nichols	55.0	4549.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	51.6	2513.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	46.3	4528.0
5.	Cy Young	44.6	4043.7
6.	Greg Maddux	44.6	3068.7
7.	Tom Seaver	43.1	3239.7
8.	Roger Clemens	42.5	2776.0
9.	Pete Alexander	38.6	3116.3
10.	Lefty Grove	38.3	2401.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Carl Hubbell	6.4	1936
2.	Gaylord Perry	6.1	1972
3.	Dazzy Vance	6.1	1924
4.	Pete Alexander	5.8	1920
	Joe McGinnity	5.8	1904
6.	Bob Gibson	5.8	1969
7.	Randy Johnson	5.5	1997
8.	Eddie Cicotte	5.4	1917
9.	Harry Brecheen	5.2	1948
10.	Red Faber	5.0	1922

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	39.5	2614.3
2.	Roger Clemens	35.4	2383.3
3.	Cy Young	33.9	3633.7
4.	Dazzy Vance	26.9	2407.7
5.	Lefty Grove	26.8	1815.0
6.	Pete Alexander	24.2	2437.0
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	23.4	1735.7
8.	Curt Schilling	21.3	1569.3
9.	Phil Niekro	19.5	4017.7
10.	Gaylord Perry	19.3	3055.7

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