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Up to & including age 34 Seasons age 34 Including & after age 34
Minimum 1600 IP or 160 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1000 IP or 100 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Mordecai Brown1.7902393.0
2.Ed Walsh1.8042943.0
3.Walter Johnson1.8744778.3
4.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
5.John Ward2.1022461.7
6.Christy Mathewson2.1194706.0
7.Al Spalding2.1362890.7
8.Rube Waddell2.1612961.3
9.Pete Alexander2.1643368.3
10.Will White2.2763542.7

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Ted Abernathy1.2701967
2.Cy Young1.6241901
3.Nolan Ryan1.6911981
4.Bob Ewing1.7311907
5.Larry French1.8281942
6.Mudcat Grant1.8621970
7.Kaiser Wilhelm1.8701908
8.Eddie Plank2.0131910
9.Lindy McDaniel2.0151970
10.Kid Nichols2.0161904

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Cy Young2.1163313.0
2.Eddie Plank2.2531829.7
3.Hoyt Wilhelm2.3561646.3
4.Bob Ewing2.4071125.3
5.Joe McGinnity2.6701156.3
6.Mordecai Brown2.8561049.3
7.Hugh Daily2.9191415.0
8.Dutch Leonard3.0411752.3
9.Thornton Lee3.0551007.7
10.Babe Adams3.1701289.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Christy Mathewson3694706.0
2.Pud Galvin3545815.3
3.Kid Nichols3504855.0
4.Walter Johnson3374778.3
5.John Clarkson3284536.3
6.Cy Young3194413.0
7.Tim Keefe3134556.3
8.Mickey Welch3074802.0
9.Bobby Mathews2944898.3
10.Tony Mullane2774375.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Cy Young331901
2.Burleigh Grimes251928
3.Alvin Crowder241933
 Whitey Ford241963
 Jim Perry241970
6.Bob Gibson231970
 Ellis Kinder231949
 Sal Maglie231951
 Early Wynn231954
10.Ron Guidry221985
 Carl Hubbell221937
 Thornton Lee221941
 Sam Leever221906
 Curt Schilling222001
 Dazzy Vance221925
 Earl Whitehill221933

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young2253313.0
2.Phil Niekro2213735.3
3.Warren Spahn1972810.7
4.Jamie Moyer1862631.3
5.Randy Johnson1792401.3
6.Jack Quinn1682616.0
7.Charlie Hough1632858.3
8.Roger Clemens1622140.7
9.Gaylord Perry1562713.0
10.Tommy John1542337.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Whitey Ford.7182564.3
3.Vic Raschi.7061537.0
4.Lefty Grove.7002510.3
5.Dave Foutz.6981774.3
6.Ron Guidry.6942026.0
7.Pedro Martinez.6912645.7
8.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
9.Mordecai Brown.6792393.0
10.Joe Wood.6721436.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Bob Walk.8181991
2.Chris Carpenter.8102009
3.George Caster.8001942
 Doug Henry.8001998
 Marlin Stuart.8001953
 Tim Worrell.8002002
7.Ellis Kinder.7931949
 Sal Maglie.7931951
9.Larry French.7891942
 Red Lucas.7891936

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Preacher Roe.7361099.7
2.Roger Clemens.6892140.7
3.Curt Schilling.6751359.0
4.Red Ruffing.6611040.0
5.Eddie Plank.6571829.7
6.Randy Johnson.6462401.3
7.David Wells.6452026.0
8.Sal Maglie.6401432.7
9.Ellis Kinder.6381020.7
10.Mike Mussina.6331108.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh0.9942943.0
3.Walter Johnson1.0184778.3
4.Mordecai Brown1.0202393.0
5.Pedro Martinez1.0262645.7
6.John Ward1.0442461.7
7.Christy Mathewson1.0584706.0
8.Tom Seaver1.0723454.3
9.Pete Alexander1.0743368.3
10.Babe Adams1.0791778.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Cy Young0.9721901
2.Ted Abernathy0.9781967
3.Lindy McDaniel0.9941970
4.Jim Bunning1.0031966
 Kid Nichols1.0031904
6.Chris Carpenter1.0072009
7.Roger Wolff1.0121945
8.Danny Darwin1.0271990
9.Roger Clemens1.0301997
10.Don Mossi1.0351963

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Cy Young1.0003313.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1.0531646.3
3.Randy Johnson1.1102401.3
4.Curt Schilling1.1211359.0
5.Babe Adams1.1291289.0
6.Eddie Plank1.1321829.7
7.Bob Ewing1.1491125.3
8.John Smoltz1.1511058.7
9.Kevin Brown1.1621078.0
10.Nolan Ryan1.1702461.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.4213074.0
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Pedro Martinez6.8482645.7
4.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
5.J.R. Richard6.8761606.0
6.Randy Johnson6.9291978.3
7.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
8.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
9.Ed Walsh7.0952943.0
10.Tom Seaver7.1783454.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Ted Abernathy5.3321967
2.Don McMahon5.9701964
3.Nolan Ryan5.9801981
4.Luis Arroyo6.2771961
5.Aurelio Lopez6.7891983
6.Juan Pizarro6.9281971
7.Roger Clemens6.9551997
8.Eddie Fisher6.9581971
9.Allie Reynolds6.9641951
10.Mike Scott7.0741989

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.6892461.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm6.6971646.3
3.Randy Johnson7.5932401.3
4.Roger Clemens7.6772140.7
5.Eddie Plank7.8601829.7
6.Cy Young7.8783313.0
7.Bob Ewing7.8941125.3
8.Charlie Hough7.9572858.3
9.Johnny Niggeling7.9951250.7
10.Early Wynn8.0292107.3


Up to & including age 34 Seasons age 34 Including & after age 34
Minimum 1600 IP or 160 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1000 IP or 100 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.John Ward0.9252461.7
8.Bobby Mathews0.9334898.3
9.Fred Goldsmith0.9561609.7
10.Jim Whitney1.0583496.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Slim Sallee0.7911919
2.Cy Young0.8971901
3.Jon Lieber0.9172004
4.Christy Mathewson0.9681915
5.Deacon Phillippe1.0701906
6.Lew Burdette1.0911961
7.Pete Alexander1.1791921
8.Jock Menefee1.1861902
9.Hi Bell1.2001932
10.Bert Humphries1.2061915

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams0.9981289.0
2.Cy Young1.1223313.0
3.Pete Alexander1.2412073.7
4.Curt Schilling1.4041359.0
5.Greg Maddux1.4291939.7
6.David Wells1.5462026.0
7.Robin Roberts1.7471066.3
8.Curt Davis1.7721482.7
9.Joe McGinnity1.8451156.3
10.Mike Mussina1.8511108.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.5951978.3
2.Pedro Martinez10.1992645.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.5123074.0
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Hideo Nomo9.0741787.3
7.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
8.Roger Clemens8.5323040.0
9.Curt Schilling8.4722158.7
10.Sid Fernandez8.4041866.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson12.1191998
2.Curt Schilling10.2742001
3.David Cone10.2461997
4.Roger Clemens9.9541997
5.Pedro Martinez9.2942006
6.Al Leiter8.6542000
7.Chuck Finley8.5061997
8.Nolan Ryan8.4561981
9.Bob Gibson8.3881970
10.John Hiller8.3471977

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.7752401.3
2.Nolan Ryan9.5272461.0
3.Curt Schilling9.1191359.0
4.Roger Clemens8.7532140.7
5.John Smoltz8.3821058.7
6.Chuck Finley8.2231123.0
7.Kevin Brown7.6561078.0
8.Steve Carlton7.5601983.3
9.Mike Mussina7.1601108.7
10.Al Leiter7.1171096.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Jackson8351017.7
2.Rollie Fingers8141520.3
3.Steve Kline796682.3
4.Lee Smith7871066.7
5.Lindy McDaniel7811656.7
6.Mike Stanton756745.7
7.Armando Benitez754772.7
8.Sparky Lyle7471172.0
9.Willie Hernandez7441044.7
10.Eddie Guardado738799.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Salomon Torres942006
2.Paul Quantrill892003
3.Graeme Lloyd842001
4.Bill Campbell821983
5.Mudcat Grant801970
 Tim Worrell802002
7.Todd Jones792002
8.Jeff Shaw772001
9.Mark Guthrie762000
 Tom Martin762004
 Trever Miller762007
 Mike Stanton762001

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm7511646.3
2.Jesse Orosco701503.7
3.Kent Tekulve609803.3
4.Doug Jones606768.0
5.Mike Timlin595643.0
6.Dennis Eckersley581601.3
7.Roberto Hernandez570562.7
8.Phil Niekro5483735.3
9.Jack Quinn5422616.0
10.Don McMahon541809.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Lee Smith3551066.7
2.Trevor Hoffman352701.0
3.Mariano Rivera336728.3
4.John Wetteland330765.0
5.Billy Wagner324702.7
6.Randy Myers319828.0
7.Troy Percival316586.7
8.Robb Nen314715.0
9.John Franco295822.0
10.Armando Benitez289772.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Mariano Rivera532004
2.Joe Nathan472009
3.Randy Myers451997
4.Roberto Hernandez431999
 Jeff Shaw432001
 Lee Smith431992
7.Billy Wagner402006
8.Francisco Cordero392009
 Mike Jackson391999
10.Trevor Hoffman382002

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Dennis Eckersley326601.3
2.Trevor Hoffman277400.3
3.Mariano Rivera243440.3
4.Hoyt Wilhelm1861646.3
5.Jose Mesa184532.7
6.Doug Jones182768.0
7.Lee Smith166297.7
8.John Franco158475.3
9.John Smoltz1541058.7
10.Todd Jones136473.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Pud Galvin5815.35815.3
2.Bobby Mathews4898.34898.3
3.Kid Nichols4855.04855.0
4.Mickey Welch4802.04802.0
5.Walter Johnson4778.34778.3
6.Christy Mathewson4706.04706.0
7.Tim Keefe4556.34556.3
8.John Clarkson4536.34536.3
9.Cy Young4413.04413.0
10.Tony Mullane4375.74375.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Cy Young371.31901
2.Tony Mullane367.01893
3.Gaylord Perry344.01973
4.Bob Ewing332.71907
5.Kaiser Wilhelm332.01908
6.Burleigh Grimes330.71928
7.Ed Cushman325.71886
8.Joe McGinnity320.31905
9.Kid Nichols317.01904
10.Jim Bunning314.01966

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro3735.33735.3
2.Cy Young3313.03313.0
3.Charlie Hough2858.32858.3
4.Warren Spahn2810.72810.7
5.Gaylord Perry2713.02713.0
6.Jamie Moyer2631.32631.3
7.Jack Quinn2616.02616.0
8.Nolan Ryan2461.02461.0
9.Randy Johnson2401.32401.3
10.Tommy John2337.72337.7


Up to & including age 34 Seasons age 34 Including & after age 34
Minimum 1600 IP or 160 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1000 IP or 100 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan32493074.0
2.Pedro Martinez29982645.7
3.Walter Johnson29404778.3
4.Tom Seaver28873454.3
5.Roger Clemens28823040.0
6.Bert Blyleven28753716.0
7.Steve Carlton26833485.0
8.Mickey Lolich26793361.7
9.Don Sutton25243516.7
10.Don Drysdale24863432.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Randy Johnson3291998
2.Curt Schilling2932001
3.Roger Clemens2921997
4.Bob Gibson2741970
5.Jim Bunning2521966
6.Gaylord Perry2381973
7.David Cone2221997
8.Kevin Brown2211999
 Dazzy Vance2211925
10.Steve Carlton2131979

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson28752401.3
2.Nolan Ryan26052461.0
3.Phil Niekro23013735.3
4.Roger Clemens20822140.7
5.Charlie Hough17102858.3
6.Gaylord Perry16942713.0
7.Steve Carlton16661983.3
8.Jamie Moyer15862631.3
9.Cy Young15633313.0
10.Dazzy Vance14342099.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin6655815.3
2.Bobby Mathews5614898.3
3.Mickey Welch5494802.0
4.Christy Mathewson5444706.0
5.Kid Nichols5364855.0
6.Tim Keefe5344556.3
7.John Clarkson5184536.3
8.Walter Johnson5174778.3
9.Gus Weyhing5034324.3
10.Bert Blyleven4993716.0

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Jack Sanford421963
2.Jim Bunning411966
 Gaylord Perry411973
 Cy Young411901
5.Jim Perry401970
6.Larry Jackson391965
 Tony Mullane391893
8.Mike Cuellar381971
 Joe McGinnity381905
 Joe Niekro381979

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro5223735.3
2.Charlie Hough4172858.3
3.Jamie Moyer4112631.3
4.Nolan Ryan3762461.0
5.Cy Young3693313.0
6.Gaylord Perry3672713.0
7.Warren Spahn3632810.7
8.Tommy John3512337.7
9.Randy Johnson3502401.3
10.Roger Clemens3252140.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin6265815.3
2.Mickey Welch5254802.0
3.Bobby Mathews5184898.3
4.Kid Nichols5104855.0
5.Tim Keefe5064556.3
6.John Clarkson4854536.3
7.Jim McCormick4664275.7
8.Tony Mullane4564375.7
 Cy Young4564413.0
10.Walter Johnson4484778.3
 Gus Weyhing4484324.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Cy Young381901
2.Ed Cushman371886
3.Kid Nichols351904
4.Tony Mullane341893
5.Kaiser Wilhelm331908
6.Bob Ewing321907
7.Thornton Lee301941
8.George Bell291909
 Hugh Daily291882
 Gaylord Perry291973

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young3313313.0
2.Warren Spahn1932810.7
3.Pete Alexander1622073.7
4.Hugh Daily1571415.0
5.Phil Niekro1543735.3
6.Gaylord Perry1492713.0
7.Dazzy Vance1482099.3
8.Eddie Plank1471829.7
 Jack Quinn1472616.0
10.Ted Lyons1391506.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson954778.3
2.Pete Alexander803368.3
3.Christy Mathewson784706.0
4.Pud Galvin575815.3
 Ed Walsh572943.0
6.Tom Seaver523454.3
7.Bert Blyleven513716.0
 Jim Palmer513499.3
9.Juan Marichal503236.7
 Don Sutton503516.7
 Rube Waddell502961.3
 Vic Willis503996.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Gaylord Perry71973
 Allie Reynolds71951
3.George Bell61909
 Randy Johnson61998
 Ellis Kinder61949
 Sam Leever61906
 Ken Raffensberger61952
 Curt Simmons61963
 Kaiser Wilhelm61908
10.Al Benton51945
 Bert Blyleven51985
 Jim Bunning51966
 Dick Donovan51962
 Vern Law51964
 Joe Niekro51979
 Herb Pennock51928
 Red Ruffing51939
 Tom Seaver51979
 Bucky Walters51943
 Cy Young51901

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young443313.0
2.Eddie Plank331829.7
3.Warren Spahn302810.7
 Early Wynn302107.3
5.Phil Niekro273735.3
 Gaylord Perry272713.0
7.Jack Quinn232616.0
8.Babe Adams211289.0
 Mike Cuellar211443.3
10.Randy Johnson202401.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts4023739.3
2.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
3.Fergie Jenkins3493304.0
4.Mickey Lolich3293361.7
5.Brad Radke3262451.0
 Frank Tanana3263181.7
7.Jeff Suppan3202410.7
 Javier Vazquez3202490.0
9.Livan Hernandez3152734.7
10.Pedro Ramos3132347.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Braden Looper392009
2.Curt Schilling372001
3.Mike Caldwell351983
 Woody Williams352001
5.Orlando Hernandez342000
 Gaylord Perry341973
7.Murry Dickson321951
8.Lew Burdette311961
 Larry Gura311982
10.Mike Cuellar301971
 Jim Deshaies301994
 Doug Drabek301997
 Fergie Jenkins301977
 Jim Kaat301973
 Cory Lidle302006
 Kevin Tapani301998

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Jamie Moyer3372631.3
 Phil Niekro3373735.3
3.Charlie Hough3092858.3
4.Warren Spahn2682810.7
5.Randy Johnson2652401.3
6.David Wells2422026.0
7.Gaylord Perry2172713.0
8.Don Sutton2111991.7
9.Murry Dickson1971693.0
10.Greg Maddux1961939.7


Up to & including age 34 Seasons age 34 Including & after age 34
Minimum 1600 IP or 160 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1000 IP or 100 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan18123074.0
2.Amos Rusie17043769.7
3.Bob Feller16713546.0
4.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
5.Bump Hadley13342750.3
6.Chick Fraser13283353.0
7.Sam McDowell13122492.3
8.Red Ruffing13113537.3
9.Tony Mullane13084375.7
10.Mark Baldwin13072811.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Tony Mullane1891893
2.Bill Hutchison1401894
3.Phil Marchildon1311948
4.Gaylord Perry1151973
5.Rube Walberg1091931
 Bucky Walters1091943
7.Joe Niekro1071979
8.Dixie Davis1061925
 Bobo Newsom1061942
10.Dave Stewart1051991

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro14053735.3
2.Charlie Hough11802858.3
3.Nolan Ryan10512461.0
4.Early Wynn8112107.3
5.Joe Niekro7301977.3
6.Roger Clemens7242140.7
7.Steve Carlton7201983.3
8.Gaylord Perry7162713.0
9.Warren Spahn6912810.7
10.Jamie Moyer6832631.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin61995815.3
2.Bobby Mathews55164898.3
3.Kid Nichols47024855.0
4.Mickey Welch45874802.0
5.Gus Weyhing45624324.3
6.Cy Young45164413.0
7.John Clarkson42954536.3
8.Christy Mathewson41444706.0
9.Jim McCormick40924275.7
10.Tony Mullane39944375.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Tony Mullane4071893
2.Bill Hutchison3731894
3.Cy Young3241901
4.Gaylord Perry3151973
5.Alvin Crowder3111933
 Burleigh Grimes3111928
7.Eppa Rixey3021925
8.Rube Walberg2981931
9.Sherry Smith2961925
10.Lew Burdette2951961

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro35573735.3
2.Cy Young29003313.0
3.Jack Quinn28932616.0
4.Jamie Moyer26812631.3
5.Warren Spahn26712810.7
6.Gaylord Perry26242713.0
7.Tommy John25872337.7
8.Charlie Hough25272858.3
9.David Wells22392026.0
10.Pete Alexander22332073.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Pedro Martinez4.2772645.7
3.Jim Whitney3.8223496.3
4.Curt Schilling3.7772158.7
5.Jon Lieber3.7171687.0
6.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
7.Fergie Jenkins3.6613304.0
8.Shane Reynolds3.6561622.3
9.John Ward3.6362461.7
10.Roy Oswalt3.5751803.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Curt Schilling7.5132001
2.Jon Lieber5.6672004
3.John Candelaria5.2611988
4.Mike Mussina4.8752003
5.Jim Bunning4.5821966
6.Greg Maddux4.5242000
7.Scott Sanderson4.4831991
8.Joe Nuxhall4.3331963
9.Roger Clemens4.2941997
10.Cy Young4.2701901

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling6.4951359.0
2.Randy Johnson4.4922401.3
3.John Smoltz4.1781058.7
4.Greg Maddux3.9321939.7
5.Mike Mussina3.8681108.7
6.Cy Young3.7843313.0
7.David Wells3.6752026.0
8.Kevin Brown3.3111078.0
9.Jim Bunning2.9331317.7
10.Roger Clemens2.8762140.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
2.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
3.Ed Walsh0.0702943.0
 George Zettlein0.0702175.7
5.Eddie Cicotte0.0722613.3
6.Addie Joss0.0732327.0
7.Willie Mitchell0.0771632.0
8.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
9.Frank Smith0.0852121.3
10.Eddie Plank0.0862916.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Jack Powell0.0381909
2.Jock Menefee0.0461902
3.Bob Ewing0.0541907
4.Larry French0.0611942
5.Eddie Cicotte0.0681918
6.Al Orth0.0721907
7.Kaiser Wilhelm0.0811908
8.Ted Abernathy0.0851967
9.Kid Nichols0.0851904
10.Herb Pennock0.0851928

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0791829.7
2.Cy Young0.1193313.0
3.Bob Ewing0.1201125.3
4.Joe McGinnity0.1631156.3
5.Hugh Daily0.1911415.0
6.Mordecai Brown0.2061049.3
7.Babe Adams0.2441289.0
8.Eppa Rixey0.2711729.0
9.Jack Quinn0.2752616.0
10.Red Faber0.3071907.7

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin2985815.3
2.Bobby Mathews2444898.3
3.Gus Weyhing2324324.3
4.Walter Johnson2314778.3
5.Bob Friend2183480.3
6.Jim McCormick2144275.7
7.Chick Fraser2123353.0
8.Mickey Welch2104802.0
9.Tony Mullane2094375.7
10.Jack Powell2073816.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Tony Mullane221893
 Kaiser Wilhelm221908
3.Larry Jackson211965
 Al Orth211907
5.Jack Chesbro201908
 Ed Cushman201886
 Milt Gaston201930
 Jerry Koosman201977
9.Eddie Cicotte191918
 Bob Ewing191907
 Bobo Newsom191942
 Gaylord Perry191973

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro1903735.3
2.Charlie Hough1672858.3
3.Cy Young1463313.0
4.Jack Quinn1452616.0
5.Gaylord Perry1402713.0
6.Warren Spahn1352810.7
7.Nolan Ryan1232461.0
8.Jamie Moyer1162631.3
9.Tommy John1152337.7
10.Red Faber1131907.7


Up to & including age 34 Seasons age 34 Including & after age 34
Minimum 1600 IP or 160 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1000 IP or 100 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
2.Pud Galvin18495815.3
3.Kid Nichols15824855.0
4.Bobby Mathews15484898.3
5.Red Ruffing15303537.3
6.Adonis Terry14603514.3
7.Mickey Welch14474802.0
8.Robin Roberts14373739.3
9.Cy Young14354413.0
10.Tony Mullane14234375.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Bill Hutchison1871894
2.Tony Mullane1811893
3.Alvin Crowder1321933
4.Dave Stewart1301991
5.Murry Dickson1291951
 Bobo Newsom1291942
 Gaylord Perry1291973
8.Sherry Smith1281925
9.Lew Burdette1211961
 Rube Walberg1211931

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro14653735.3
2.Charlie Hough12172858.3
3.Jamie Moyer12022631.3
4.Gaylord Perry10182713.0
5.Warren Spahn10002810.7
6.Jack Quinn9872616.0
7.Tommy John9632337.7
8.David Wells9522026.0
9.Kenny Rogers8931796.7
10.Nolan Ryan8782461.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Pud Galvin2195815.3
 Tim Keefe2194556.3
4.Jim Whitney2143496.3
5.Charley Radbourn1983974.3
6.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
7.John Clarkson1824536.3
8.Will White1683542.7
9.John Healy1611875.0
10.Kid Nichols1594855.0

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Tony Mullane291893
2.Bobby Mathews201886
3.Ed Cushman191886
 Joe Niekro191979
5.Gaylord Perry171973
6.Jose Contreras162006
 Nolan Ryan161981
8.David Cone141997
9.Jeff Fassero131997
 Mark Guthrie132000

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan1422461.0
2.Phil Niekro1393735.3
3.Joe Niekro1291977.3
4.Charlie Hough1222858.3
5.Tommy John892337.7
6.Steve Carlton861983.3
7.Jack Morris791201.3
8.Roger Clemens712140.7
9.Gaylord Perry682713.0
10.Tim Wakefield671587.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1773353.0
2.Vic Willis1573996.0
3.Don Drysdale1543432.0
 Walter Johnson1544778.3
5.Joe McGinnity1532605.3
 Eddie Plank1532916.3
7.Jamey Wright1341702.0
8.Howard Ehmke1332756.0
9.Ed Doheny1321392.7
10.George Mullin1313686.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Jim Bunning191966
2.Tim Wakefield182001
3.Jack Chesbro141908
 Tom Hughes141913
 Randy Johnson141998
 Joe McGinnity141905
7.Bobby Mathews131886
 Kenny Rogers131999
9.Roger Clemens121997
 Pud Galvin121891
 Steve Gromek121954
 Togie Pittinger121906
 Ron Villone122004

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough1192858.3
2.Randy Johnson1122401.3
3.Jamie Moyer1062631.3
4.Tim Wakefield1031587.7
5.Phil Niekro863735.3
6.Kenny Rogers851796.7
7.Cy Young773313.0
8.Nolan Ryan752461.0
9.Roger Clemens732140.7
10.Orel Hershiser721325.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin244095815.3
2.Kid Nichols203844855.0
3.Walter Johnson189764778.3
4.Tim Keefe188764556.3
5.Christy Mathewson188374706.0
6.Cy Young185154413.0
7.Mickey Welch181864802.0
8.Jim McCormick168844275.7
9.Charley Radbourn164733974.3
10.George Mullin156383686.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Cy Young14661901
2.Gaylord Perry14101973
3.Burleigh Grimes13771928
4.Ed Cushman13651886
5.Kaiser Wilhelm13601908
6.Joe McGinnity13191905
7.Bob Ewing12991907
8.Kid Nichols12751904
9.Alvin Crowder12681933
10.Jim Bunning12541966

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro158433735.3
2.Cy Young130093313.0
3.Charlie Hough121362858.3
4.Warren Spahn115322810.7
5.Jack Quinn112492616.0
6.Gaylord Perry111912713.0
7.Jamie Moyer111202631.3
8.Nolan Ryan101892461.0
9.Tommy John98832337.7
10.Randy Johnson97792401.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith6181066.7
2.Rollie Fingers5971520.3
3.Sparky Lyle5611172.0
4.Jeff Reardon554943.7
5.Robb Nen548715.0
6.Billy Wagner546702.7
7.Rich Gossage5281482.3
8.John Franco526822.0
9.Armando Benitez525772.7
10.John Wetteland523765.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Mariano Rivera692004
2.Roberto Hernandez661999
 Jeff Shaw662001
4.Mike Jackson651999
5.Miguel Batista622005
 Joe Nathan622009
7.Ted Abernathy611967
8.Francisco Cordero592009
 Billy Wagner592006
10.Roy Face571962
 Randy Myers571997

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm4981646.3
2.Dennis Eckersley483601.3
3.Doug Jones441768.0
4.Mariano Rivera368440.3
5.Kent Tekulve367803.3
6.Jose Mesa359532.7
7.Trevor Hoffman352400.3
8.Roberto Hernandez303562.7
9.John Franco289475.3
10.Don McMahon283809.3


Up to & including age 34 Seasons age 34 Including & after age 34
Minimum 1600 IP or 160 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 1000 IP or 100 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1612645.7
2.Walter Johnson1594778.3
3.Mordecai Brown1542393.0
4.Roger Clemens1493040.0
5.Ed Walsh1472943.0
6.Greg Maddux1453318.0
7.Lefty Grove1442510.3
8.Pete Alexander1433368.3
9.Johan Santana1431709.7
10.Kid Nichols1424855.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Ted Abernathy2981967
2.Roger Clemens2211997
3.Cy Young2161901
4.Nolan Ryan1941981
5.Mudcat Grant1911970
6.Chris Carpenter1832009
7.Larry French1781942
8.Lindy McDaniel1751970
9.Al Benton1751945
10.Thornton Lee1731941

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1511646.3
2.Lefty Grove1431539.7
3.Randy Johnson1412401.3
4.Roger Clemens1402140.7
5.Ellis Kinder1371020.7
6.Cy Young1373313.0
7.Curt Schilling1341359.0
8.John Smoltz1321058.7
9.Ted Lyons1311506.0
10.Kevin Brown1301078.0