Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 34

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Age 33 <- Pitching Leaders Age 34 -> Age 35
34 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 34

Seasons age 34

Including & after age 34

Minimum 1600 IP or 156 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1000 IP or 98 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mordecai Brown	1.79	2393.0
2.	Ed Walsh	1.80	2943.0
3.	Walter Johnson	1.87	4778.3
4.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
5.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
6.	Christy Mathewson	2.12	4714.0
7.	Al Spalding	2.13	2886.3
8.	Tommy Bond	2.14	3628.7
9.	Rube Waddell	2.16	2961.3
10.	Pete Alexander	2.16	3368.3

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ted Abernathy	1.27	1967
2.	Cy Young	1.62	1901
3.	Nolan Ryan	1.69	1981
4.	Bob Ewing	1.73	1907
5.	Larry French	1.83	1942
6.	Mudcat Grant	1.86	1970
7.	Kaiser Wilhelm	1.87	1908
8.	Eddie Plank	2.01	1910
9.	Lindy McDaniel	2.01	1970
10.	Kid Nichols	2.02	1904

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	2.12	3312.3
2.	Eddie Plank	2.25	1829.7
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.36	1646.3
4.	Bob Ewing	2.41	1125.3
5.	Joe McGinnity	2.67	1156.3
6.	Mordecai Brown	2.86	1049.3
7.	Hugh Daily	2.92	1415.0
8.	Dutch Leonard	3.04	1752.3
9.	Thornton Lee	3.05	1007.7
10.	Babe Adams	3.17	1289.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Christy Mathewson	369	4714.0
2.	Pud Galvin	355	5815.3
3.	Kid Nichols	350	4866.0
4.	Walter Johnson	337	4778.3
5.	John Clarkson	328	4536.3
6.	Cy Young	319	4415.0
7.	Tim Keefe	313	4558.3
8.	Mickey Welch	307	4802.0
9.	Bobby Mathews	294	4898.0
10.	Tony Mullane	277	4375.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	33	1901
2.	Cy Falkenberg	25	1914
	Burleigh Grimes	25	1928
4.	General Crowder	24	1933
	Whitey Ford	24	1963
	Jim Perry	24	1970
7.	Bob Gibson	23	1970
	Ellis Kinder	23	1949
	Sal Maglie	23	1951
	Early Wynn	23	1954

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	225	3312.3
2.	Phil Niekro	221	3735.3
3.	Jamie Moyer	197	2796.7
	Warren Spahn	197	2810.7
5.	Randy Johnson	179	2401.3
6.	Jack Quinn	168	2616.0
7.	Charlie Hough	163	2858.3
8.	Roger Clemens	162	2140.7
9.	Gaylord Perry	156	2713.0
10.	Tommy John	154	2337.7

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Whitey Ford	.718	2564.3
3.	Vic Raschi	.706	1537.0
4.	Lefty Grove	.700	2510.3
5.	Dave Foutz	.698	1774.3
6.	Ron Guidry	.694	2026.0
7.	Pedro Martinez	.691	2645.7
8.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
9.	Don Gullett	.686	1390.0
10.	Mordecai Brown	.679	2393.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bob Walk	.818	1991
2.	Chris Carpenter	.810	2009
3.	George Caster	.800	1942
	Doug Henry	.800	1998
	Marlin Stuart	.800	1953
	Tim Worrell	.800	2002
7.	Ellis Kinder	.793	1949
	Sal Maglie	.793	1951
9.	Larry French	.789	1942
	Red Lucas	.789	1936

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	.689	2140.7
2.	Curt Schilling	.675	1359.0
3.	Red Ruffing	.661	1040.0
4.	Eddie Plank	.657	1829.7
5.	Randy Johnson	.646	2401.3
6.	David Wells	.645	2026.0
7.	Sal Maglie	.640	1432.7
8.	Ellis Kinder	.638	1020.7
9.	Eddie Cicotte	.633	876.0
	Mike Mussina	.633	1108.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Ed Walsh	0.994	2943.0
3.	Walter Johnson	1.018	4778.3
4.	Mordecai Brown	1.020	2393.0
5.	Pedro Martinez	1.026	2645.7
6.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1.057	4714.0
8.	Tom Seaver	1.072	3454.7
9.	Pete Alexander	1.074	3368.3
10.	Babe Adams	1.079	1778.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	0.972	1901
2.	Ted Abernathy	0.978	1967
3.	Lindy McDaniel	0.994	1970
4.	Kid Nichols	1.003	1904
5.	Jim Bunning	1.003	1966
6.	Chris Carpenter	1.007	2009
7.	Roger Wolff	1.012	1945
8.	Danny Darwin	1.027	1990
9.	Roger Clemens	1.030	1997
10.	Don Mossi	1.035	1963

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1.000	3312.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.053	1646.3
3.	Randy Johnson	1.110	2401.3
4.	Curt Schilling	1.121	1359.0
5.	Babe Adams	1.129	1289.0
6.	Eddie Plank	1.132	1829.7
7.	Bob Ewing	1.149	1125.3
8.	John Smoltz	1.151	1058.7
9.	Kevin Brown	1.162	1078.0
10.	Nolan Ryan	1.170	2461.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.421	3074.0
2.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
3.	Pedro Martinez	6.848	2645.7
4.	Sid Fernandez	6.851	1866.7
5.	J.R. Richard	6.876	1606.0
6.	Randy Johnson	6.929	1978.3
7.	Andy Messersmith	6.937	2230.3
8.	Sam McDowell	7.034	2492.3
9.	Ed Walsh	7.095	2943.0
10.	Tom Seaver	7.177	3454.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ted Abernathy	5.332	1967
2.	Don McMahon	5.970	1964
3.	Nolan Ryan	5.980	1981
4.	Luis Arroyo	6.277	1961
5.	Aurelio Lopez	6.789	1983
6.	Juan Pizarro	6.928	1971
7.	Roger Clemens	6.955	1997
8.	Eddie Fisher	6.958	1971
9.	Allie Reynolds	6.964	1951
10.	Mike Scott	7.074	1989

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.689	2461.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.697	1646.3
3.	Randy Johnson	7.593	2401.3
4.	Roger Clemens	7.677	2140.7
5.	Eddie Plank	7.860	1829.7
6.	Cy Young	7.880	3312.3
7.	Bob Ewing	7.894	1125.3
8.	Charlie Hough	7.957	2858.3
9.	Johnny Niggeling	7.995	1250.7
10.	Early Wynn	8.029	2107.3

Up to & including age 34

Seasons age 34

Including & after age 34

Minimum 1600 IP or 156 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1000 IP or 98 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.	Dick McBride	0.752	2082.0
7.	Monte Ward	0.922	2469.7
8.	Bobby Mathews	0.932	4898.0
9.	Fred Goldsmith	0.956	1609.7
10.	Jim Whitney	1.058	3496.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Slim Sallee	0.791	1919
2.	Cy Young	0.897	1901
3.	Jon Lieber	0.917	2004
4.	Christy Mathewson	0.968	1915
5.	Deacon Phillippe	1.070	1906
6.	Lew Burdette	1.091	1961
7.	Pete Alexander	1.179	1921
8.	Jock Menefee	1.186	1902
9.	Hi Bell	1.200	1932
10.	Bert Humphries	1.206	1915

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Babe Adams	0.998	1289.0
2.	Cy Young	1.122	3312.3
3.	Pete Alexander	1.241	2073.7
4.	Curt Schilling	1.404	1359.0
5.	Greg Maddux	1.429	1939.7
6.	David Wells	1.546	2026.0
7.	Robin Roberts	1.747	1066.3
8.	Curt Davis	1.772	1482.7
9.	Joe McGinnity	1.845	1156.3
10.	Mike Mussina	1.851	1108.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.595	1978.3
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.199	2645.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.512	3074.0
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Hideo Nomo	9.074	1787.3
6.	Johan Santana	8.860	1967.7
7.	Sam McDowell	8.858	2492.3
8.	Jake Peavy	8.816	1651.7
9.	Roger Clemens	8.532	3040.0
10.	Curt Schilling	8.472	2158.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	12.119	1998
2.	Curt Schilling	10.274	2001
3.	David Cone	10.246	1997
4.	Roger Clemens	9.954	1997
5.	Pedro Martinez	9.294	2006
6.	Al Leiter	8.654	2000
7.	Chuck Finley	8.506	1997
8.	Ryan Dempster	8.496	2011
9.	Roy Halladay	8.474	2011
10.	Nolan Ryan	8.456	1981

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.775	2401.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.527	2461.0
3.	Curt Schilling	9.119	1359.0
4.	Roger Clemens	8.753	2140.7
5.	John Smoltz	8.382	1058.7
6.	Chuck Finley	8.223	1123.0
7.	Kevin Brown	7.656	1078.0
8.	Steve Carlton	7.560	1983.3
9.	Mike Mussina	7.160	1108.7
10.	Al Leiter	7.117	1096.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Michael Jackson	835	1017.7
2.	Rollie Fingers	814	1520.3
3.	Steve Kline	796	682.3
4.	Lee Smith	787	1066.7
5.	Lindy McDaniel	781	1656.7
6.	Mike Stanton	756	745.7
7.	Armando Benitez	754	772.7
8.	Sparky Lyle	747	1172.0
9.	Willie Hernandez	744	1044.7
10.	Eddie Guardado	738	799.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Salomon Torres	94	2006
2.	Paul Quantrill	89	2003
3.	Randy Choate	85	2010
4.	Graeme Lloyd	84	2001
5.	Bill Campbell	82	1983
6.	Mudcat Grant	80	1970
	Tim Worrell	80	2002
8.	Todd Jones	79	2002
9.	Jeff Shaw	77	2001
10.	Mark Guthrie	76	2000
	Tom Martin	76	2004
	Trever Miller	76	2007
	Mike Stanton	76	2001

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	751	1646.3
2.	Jesse Orosco	701	504.0
3.	Kent Tekulve	609	803.3
4.	Doug Jones	606	768.0
5.	Mike Timlin	595	643.0
6.	Dennis Eckersley	581	601.3
7.	Roberto Hernandez	570	562.7
8.	Phil Niekro	548	3735.3
9.	Jack Quinn	542	2616.0
10.	Don McMahon	541	809.3

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lee Smith	355	1066.7
2.	Trevor Hoffman	352	701.0
3.	Mariano Rivera	336	728.3
4.	John Wetteland	330	765.0
5.	Billy Wagner	324	702.7
6.	Randy Myers	319	828.0
7.	Troy Percival	316	586.7
8.	Robb Nen	314	715.0
9.	John Franco	295	822.0
10.	Francisco Rodriguez	292	669.7

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mariano Rivera	53	2004
2.	Joe Nathan	47	2009
3.	Randy Myers	45	1997
	J.J. Putz	45	2011
5.	Roberto Hernandez	43	1999
	Jeff Shaw	43	2001
	Lee Smith	43	1992
8.	Billy Wagner	40	2006
9.	Francisco Cordero	39	2009
	Michael Jackson	39	1999

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Dennis Eckersley	326	601.3
2.	Mariano Rivera	325	570.0
3.	Trevor Hoffman	287	447.7
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	186	1646.3
5.	Jose Mesa	184	532.7
6.	Doug Jones	182	768.0
7.	Lee Smith	166	297.7
8.	John Franco	158	475.3
9.	John Smoltz	154	1058.7
10.	Billy Wagner	138	272.7

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	5815.3	5815.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	4898.0	4898.0
3.	Kid Nichols	4866.0	4866.0
4.	Mickey Welch	4802.0	4802.0
5.	Walter Johnson	4778.3	4778.3
6.	Christy Mathewson	4714.0	4714.0
7.	Tim Keefe	4558.3	4558.3
8.	John Clarkson	4536.3	4536.3
9.	Cy Young	4415.0	4415.0
10.	Tony Mullane	4375.7	4375.7

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Falkenberg	377.3	1914
2.	Cy Young	371.3	1901
3.	Tony Mullane	367.0	1893
4.	Gaylord Perry	344.0	1973
5.	Bob Ewing	332.7	1907
6.	Kaiser Wilhelm	332.0	1908
7.	Burleigh Grimes	330.7	1928
8.	Ed Cushman	325.7	1886
9.	Joe McGinnity	320.3	1905
10.	Kid Nichols	317.0	1904

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	3735.3	3735.3
2.	Cy Young	3312.3	3312.3
3.	Charlie Hough	2858.3	2858.3
4.	Warren Spahn	2810.7	2810.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	2796.7	2796.7
6.	Gaylord Perry	2713.0	2713.0
7.	Jack Quinn	2616.0	2616.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	2461.0	2461.0
9.	Randy Johnson	2401.3	2401.3
10.	Tommy John	2337.7	2337.7

Up to & including age 34

Seasons age 34

Including & after age 34

Minimum 1600 IP or 156 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1000 IP or 98 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	3249	3074.0
2.	Pedro Martinez	2998	2645.7
3.	Walter Johnson	2940	4778.3
4.	Tom Seaver	2887	3454.7
5.	Roger Clemens	2882	3040.0
6.	Bert Blyleven	2875	3716.0
7.	Steve Carlton	2683	3485.3
8.	Mickey Lolich	2679	3361.7
9.	Javier Vazquez	2536	2840.0
10.	Don Sutton	2524	3516.7

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	329	1998
2.	Curt Schilling	293	2001
3.	Roger Clemens	292	1997
4.	Bob Gibson	274	1970
5.	Jim Bunning	252	1966
6.	Gaylord Perry	238	1973
7.	Cy Falkenberg	236	1914
8.	David Cone	222	1997
9.	Kevin Brown	221	1999
	Dazzy Vance	221	1925

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	2875	2401.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	2605	2461.0
3.	Phil Niekro	2301	3735.3
4.	Roger Clemens	2082	2140.7
5.	Charlie Hough	1710	2858.3
6.	Gaylord Perry	1694	2713.0
7.	Jamie Moyer	1685	2796.7
8.	Steve Carlton	1666	1983.3
9.	Cy Young	1563	3312.3
10.	Dazzy Vance	1434	2099.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	664	5815.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	561	4898.0
3.	Mickey Welch	549	4802.0
4.	Christy Mathewson	545	4714.0
5.	Kid Nichols	537	4866.0
6.	Tim Keefe	534	4558.3
7.	John Clarkson	518	4536.3
8.	Walter Johnson	517	4778.3
9.	Gus Weyhing	505	4337.0
10.	Bert Blyleven	499	3716.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Falkenberg	43	1914
2.	Jack Sanford	42	1963
3.	Jim Bunning	41	1966
	Gaylord Perry	41	1973
	Cy Young	41	1901
6.	Jim Perry	40	1970
7.	Larry Jackson	39	1965
	Tony Mullane	39	1893
9.	Mike Cuellar	38	1971
	Ed Cushman	38	1886
	Joe McGinnity	38	1905
	Joe Niekro	38	1979

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	522	3735.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	440	2796.7
3.	Charlie Hough	417	2858.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	376	2461.0
5.	Cy Young	369	3312.3
6.	Gaylord Perry	367	2713.0
7.	Warren Spahn	363	2810.7
8.	Tommy John	351	2337.7
9.	Randy Johnson	350	2401.3
10.	Roger Clemens	325	2140.7

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	626	5815.3
2.	Mickey Welch	525	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	518	4898.0
4.	Kid Nichols	511	4866.0
5.	Tim Keefe	506	4558.3
6.	John Clarkson	485	4536.3
7.	Jim McCormick	466	4275.7
8.	Tony Mullane	456	4375.7
	Cy Young	456	4415.0
10.	Gus Weyhing	449	4337.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	38	1901
2.	Ed Cushman	37	1886
3.	Kid Nichols	35	1904
4.	Tony Mullane	34	1893
5.	Cy Falkenberg	33	1914
	Kaiser Wilhelm	33	1908
7.	Bob Ewing	32	1907
8.	Thornton Lee	30	1941
9.	George Bell	29	1909
	Hugh Daily	29	1882
	Gaylord Perry	29	1973

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	331	3312.3
2.	Warren Spahn	193	2810.7
3.	Pete Alexander	162	2073.7
4.	Hugh Daily	157	1415.0
5.	Phil Niekro	154	3735.3
6.	Gaylord Perry	149	2713.0
7.	Dazzy Vance	148	2099.3
8.	Eddie Plank	147	1829.7
	Jack Quinn	147	2616.0
10.	Ted Lyons	139	1506.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	95	4778.3
2.	Pete Alexander	80	3368.3
3.	Christy Mathewson	78	4714.0
4.	Pud Galvin	57	5815.3
	Ed Walsh	57	2943.0
6.	Tom Seaver	52	3454.7
7.	Bert Blyleven	51	3716.0
	Jim Palmer	51	3499.3
9.	Juan Marichal	50	3236.3
	Don Sutton	50	3516.7
	Rube Waddell	50	2961.3
	Vic Willis	50	3996.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Falkenberg	9	1914
2.	Gaylord Perry	7	1973
	Allie Reynolds	7	1951
4.	George Bell	6	1909
	Randy Johnson	6	1998
	Ellis Kinder	6	1949
	Sam Leever	6	1906
	Ken Raffensberger	6	1952
	Curt Simmons	6	1963
	Kaiser Wilhelm	6	1908

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	44	3312.3
2.	Eddie Plank	33	1829.7
3.	Warren Spahn	30	2810.7
	Early Wynn	30	2107.3
5.	Phil Niekro	27	3735.3
	Gaylord Perry	27	2713.0
7.	Jack Quinn	23	2616.0
8.	Babe Adams	21	1289.0
	Mike Cuellar	21	1443.3
10.	Randy Johnson	20	2401.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robin Roberts	402	3739.3
2.	Catfish Hunter	374	3449.3
3.	Javier Vazquez	373	2840.0
4.	Fergie Jenkins	349	3304.0
5.	Mickey Lolich	329	3361.7
6.	Brad Radke	326	2451.0
	Frank Tanana	326	3181.7
8.	Jeff Suppan	320	2410.7
9.	Livan Hernandez	315	2734.7
10.	Pedro Ramos	314	2347.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bronson Arroyo	46	2011
2.	Braden Looper	39	2009
3.	Rodrigo Lopez	37	2010
	Curt Schilling	37	2001
5.	Mike Caldwell	35	1983
	Woody Williams	35	2001
7.	Orlando Hernandez	34	2000
	Gaylord Perry	34	1973
	Preacher Roe	34	1950
10.	Murry Dickson	32	1951
	Ted Lilly	32	2010

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	368	2796.7
2.	Phil Niekro	337	3735.3
3.	Charlie Hough	309	2858.3
4.	Warren Spahn	268	2810.7
5.	Randy Johnson	265	2401.3
6.	David Wells	242	2026.0
7.	Tim Wakefield	237	1882.3
8.	Gaylord Perry	217	2713.0
9.	Don Sutton	211	1991.7
10.	Murry Dickson	197	1693.0

Up to & including age 34

Seasons age 34

Including & after age 34

Minimum 1600 IP or 156 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1000 IP or 98 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1812	3074.0
2.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
3.	Bob Feller	1671	3546.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	1570	4337.0
5.	Chick Fraser	1334	3361.0
	Bump Hadley	1334	2750.3
7.	Sam McDowell	1312	2492.3
8.	Red Ruffing	1311	3537.3
9.	Tony Mullane	1308	4375.7
10.	Mark Baldwin	1307	2802.3

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	189	1893
2.	Bill Hutchinson	140	1894
3.	Phil Marchildon	131	1948
4.	Gaylord Perry	115	1973
5.	Rube Walberg	109	1931
	Bucky Walters	109	1943
7.	Joe Niekro	107	1979
8.	Dixie Davis	106	1925
	Bobo Newsom	106	1942
10.	Dave Stewart	105	1991

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1405	3735.3
2.	Charlie Hough	1180	2858.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	1051	2461.0
4.	Early Wynn	811	2107.3
5.	Joe Niekro	730	1977.3
6.	Roger Clemens	724	2140.7
7.	Jamie Moyer	721	2796.7
8.	Steve Carlton	720	1983.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	716	2713.0
10.	Warren Spahn	691	2810.7

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	6199	5815.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	5526	4898.0
3.	Kid Nichols	4719	4866.0
4.	Mickey Welch	4588	4802.0
5.	Gus Weyhing	4576	4337.0
6.	Cy Young	4516	4415.0
7.	John Clarkson	4295	4536.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	4145	4714.0
9.	Jim McCormick	4092	4275.7
10.	Tony Mullane	3994	4375.7

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	407	1893
2.	Bill Hutchinson	374	1894
3.	Cy Falkenberg	332	1914
4.	Cy Young	324	1901
5.	Gaylord Perry	315	1973
6.	General Crowder	311	1933
	Burleigh Grimes	311	1928
8.	Eppa Rixey	302	1925
9.	Rube Walberg	298	1931
10.	Sherry Smith	296	1925

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	3557	3735.3
2.	Cy Young	2900	3312.3
3.	Jack Quinn	2893	2616.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	2859	2796.7
5.	Warren Spahn	2671	2810.7
6.	Gaylord Perry	2624	2713.0
7.	Tommy John	2587	2337.7
8.	Charlie Hough	2527	2858.3
9.	David Wells	2239	2026.0
10.	Pete Alexander	2233	2073.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	4.277	2645.7
3.	Dan Haren	4.048	1764.7
4.	Jim Whitney	3.822	3496.3
5.	Curt Schilling	3.777	2158.7
6.	Roy Halladay	3.719	2531.0
7.	Jon Lieber	3.717	1687.0
8.	Fergie Jenkins	3.661	3304.0
9.	Shane Reynolds	3.656	1622.3
10.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Curt Schilling	7.513	2001
2.	Roy Halladay	6.286	2011
3.	Jon Lieber	5.667	2004
4.	John Candelaria	5.261	1988
5.	Mike Mussina	4.875	2003
6.	Jim Bunning	4.582	1966
7.	Greg Maddux	4.524	2000
8.	Scott Sanderson	4.483	1991
9.	Joe Nuxhall	4.333	1963
10.	Roger Clemens	4.294	1997

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	6.495	1359.0
2.	Randy Johnson	4.492	2401.3
3.	John Smoltz	4.178	1058.7
4.	Greg Maddux	3.932	1939.7
5.	Mike Mussina	3.868	1108.7
6.	Cy Young	3.784	3312.3
7.	David Wells	3.675	2026.0
8.	Kevin Brown	3.311	1078.0
9.	Jim Bunning	2.933	1317.7
10.	Roger Clemens	2.876	2140.7

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
2.	Candy Cummings	0.050	2149.7
3.	Cy Falkenberg	0.068	1974.3
4.	Ed Walsh	0.070	2943.0
	George Zettlein	0.070	2176.7
6.	Eddie Cicotte	0.072	2616.0
7.	Addie Joss	0.073	2327.0
8.	Willie Mitchell	0.077	1632.0
9.	Frank Smith	0.085	2121.3
10.	Dick McBride	0.086	2082.0

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Powell	0.038	1909
2.	Jock Menefee	0.046	1902
3.	Bob Ewing	0.054	1907
4.	Larry French	0.061	1942
5.	Eddie Cicotte	0.068	1918
6.	Al Orth	0.072	1907
7.	Kaiser Wilhelm	0.081	1908
8.	Ted Abernathy	0.085	1967
9.	Kid Nichols	0.085	1904
10.	Herb Pennock	0.085	1928

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.079	1829.7
2.	Cy Young	0.120	3312.3
3.	Bob Ewing	0.120	1125.3
4.	Joe McGinnity	0.163	1156.3
5.	Hugh Daily	0.197	1415.0
6.	Mordecai Brown	0.206	1049.3
7.	Babe Adams	0.244	1289.0
8.	Eppa Rixey	0.271	1729.0
9.	Jack Quinn	0.279	2616.0
10.	Red Faber	0.307	1907.7

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	298	5815.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	244	4898.0
3.	Gus Weyhing	232	4337.0
4.	Walter Johnson	231	4778.3
5.	Bob Friend	218	3480.3
6.	Jim McCormick	214	4275.7
7.	Chick Fraser	212	3361.0
8.	Mickey Welch	210	4802.0
9.	Tony Mullane	209	4375.7
10.	Jack Powell	207	3816.7

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	22	1893
	Kaiser Wilhelm	22	1908
3.	Ed Cushman	21	1886
	Larry Jackson	21	1965
	Al Orth	21	1907
6.	Jack Chesbro	20	1908
	Milt Gaston	20	1930
	Jerry Koosman	20	1977
9.	Eddie Cicotte	19	1918
	Bob Ewing	19	1907
	Bobo Newsom	19	1942
	Gaylord Perry	19	1973

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	190	3735.3
2.	Charlie Hough	167	2858.3
3.	Cy Young	146	3312.3
4.	Jack Quinn	145	2616.0
5.	Gaylord Perry	140	2713.0
6.	Warren Spahn	135	2810.7
7.	Jamie Moyer	130	2796.7
8.	Nolan Ryan	123	2461.0
9.	Tommy John	115	2337.7
10.	Red Faber	113	1907.7

Up to & including age 34

Seasons age 34

Including & after age 34

Minimum 1600 IP or 156 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1000 IP or 98 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	1872	4337.0
2.	Pud Galvin	1842	5815.3
3.	Kid Nichols	1586	4866.0
4.	Bobby Mathews	1530	4898.0
	Red Ruffing	1530	3537.3
6.	Adonis Terry	1460	3514.3
7.	Mickey Welch	1447	4802.0
8.	Robin Roberts	1437	3739.3
9.	Cy Young	1435	4415.0
10.	Tony Mullane	1423	4375.7

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bill Hutchinson	187	1894
2.	Tony Mullane	181	1893
3.	General Crowder	132	1933
4.	Dave Stewart	130	1991
5.	Murry Dickson	129	1951
	Bobo Newsom	129	1942
	Gaylord Perry	129	1973
8.	Sherry Smith	128	1925
9.	Lew Burdette	121	1961
	Rube Walberg	121	1931

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1465	3735.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	1296	2796.7
3.	Charlie Hough	1217	2858.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	1018	2713.0
5.	Warren Spahn	1000	2810.7
6.	Jack Quinn	987	2616.0
7.	Tommy John	963	2337.7
8.	David Wells	952	2026.0
9.	Tim Wakefield	914	1882.3
10.	Kenny Rogers	893	1796.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tony Mullane	331	4375.7
2.	Mickey Welch	274	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	251	4898.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	240	4337.0
5.	Tim Keefe	228	4558.3
6.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
	Will White	221	3542.7
8.	Pud Galvin	217	5815.3
9.	Jim Whitney	214	3496.3
10.	Adonis Terry	206	3514.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	29	1893
2.	A.J. Burnett	25	2011
3.	Ed Cushman	21	1886
	Bobby Mathews	21	1886
5.	Joe Niekro	19	1979
6.	Gaylord Perry	17	1973
7.	Jose Contreras	16	2006
	Nolan Ryan	16	1981
9.	David Cone	14	1997
10.	Jeff Fassero	13	1997
	Mark Guthrie	13	2000
	Tippy Martinez	13	1984
	Dave Stewart	13	1991

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	142	2461.0
2.	Phil Niekro	139	3735.3
3.	Joe Niekro	129	1977.3
4.	Charlie Hough	122	2858.3
5.	Hugh Daily	96	1415.0
6.	Tim Wakefield	93	1882.3
7.	Tommy John	89	2337.7
8.	Steve Carlton	86	1983.3
9.	Jack Morris	79	1201.3
10.	Roger Clemens	71	2140.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	277	4337.0
2.	Chick Fraser	219	3361.0
3.	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
4.	Tony Mullane	178	4375.7
5.	Clark Griffith	166	3208.0
6.	Walter Johnson	156	4778.3
	Vic Willis	156	3996.0
8.	Don Drysdale	154	3432.0
9.	Joe McGinnity	150	2605.3
10.	Bert Cunningham	148	2725.7
	Eddie Plank	148	2916.3
	Adonis Terry	148	3514.3

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jim Bunning	19	1966
2.	Tim Wakefield	18	2001
3.	Bill Hutchinson	17	1894
4.	Tony Mullane	16	1893
5.	Tom Hughes	15	1913
6.	Jack Chesbro	14	1908
	Randy Johnson	14	1998
	Joe McGinnity	14	1905
9.	Pud Galvin	13	1891
	Bobby Mathews	13	1886
	Kenny Rogers	13	1999
	Randy Wolf	13	2011

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Charlie Hough	119	2858.3
2.	Tim Wakefield	116	1882.3
3.	Jamie Moyer	114	2796.7
4.	Randy Johnson	112	2401.3
5.	Phil Niekro	86	3735.3
6.	Kenny Rogers	85	1796.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	75	2461.0
8.	Roger Clemens	73	2140.7
	Cy Young	73	3312.3
10.	Orel Hershiser	72	1325.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	24588	5815.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	21717	4898.0
3.	Mickey Welch	20308	4802.0
4.	Kid Nichols	20241	4866.0
5.	Gus Weyhing	19188	4337.0
6.	John Clarkson	19146	4536.3
7.	Tim Keefe	18789	4558.3
8.	Tony Mullane	18651	4375.7
9.	Walter Johnson	18633	4778.3
10.	Christy Mathewson	18614	4714.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tony Mullane	1698	1893
2.	Cy Falkenberg	1502	1914
3.	Cy Young	1440	1901
4.	Gaylord Perry	1410	1973
5.	Burleigh Grimes	1377	1928
6.	Ed Cushman	1365	1886
7.	Bill Hutchinson	1334	1894
8.	Kaiser Wilhelm	1312	1908
9.	Bob Ewing	1299	1907
10.	Joe McGinnity	1291	1905

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	15843	3735.3
2.	Cy Young	12717	3312.3
3.	Charlie Hough	12136	2858.3
4.	Jamie Moyer	11834	2796.7
5.	Warren Spahn	11532	2810.7
6.	Gaylord Perry	11191	2713.0
7.	Jack Quinn	11116	2616.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	10189	2461.0
9.	Tommy John	9883	2337.7
10.	Randy Johnson	9779	2401.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lee Smith	618	1066.7
2.	Rollie Fingers	597	1520.3
3.	Sparky Lyle	561	1172.0
4.	Jeff Reardon	554	943.7
5.	Robb Nen	549	715.0
6.	Billy Wagner	546	702.7
7.	Rich Gossage	528	1482.3
8.	John Franco	526	822.0
9.	Armando Benitez	525	772.7
10.	John Wetteland	523	765.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mariano Rivera	69	2004
2.	Roberto Hernandez	66	1999
	Jeff Shaw	66	2001
4.	Michael Jackson	65	1999
5.	Miguel Batista	62	2005
	Joe Nathan	62	2009
7.	Ted Abernathy	61	1967
8.	Francisco Cordero	59	2009
	Billy Wagner	59	2006
10.	Roy Face	57	1962
	Randy Myers	57	1997

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	498	1646.3
2.	Mariano Rivera	487	570.0
3.	Dennis Eckersley	483	601.3
4.	Doug Jones	441	768.0
5.	Trevor Hoffman	388	447.7
6.	Kent Tekulve	367	803.3
7.	Jose Mesa	359	532.7
8.	Roberto Hernandez	303	562.7
9.	John Franco	289	475.3
10.	Don McMahon	283	809.3

Up to & including age 34

Seasons age 34

Including & after age 34

Minimum 1600 IP or 156 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 1000 IP or 98 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	161	2645.7
2.	Walter Johnson	159	4778.3
3.	Mordecai Brown	154	2393.0
4.	Roger Clemens	149	3040.0
5.	Ed Walsh	146	2943.0
6.	Greg Maddux	145	3318.0
7.	Lefty Grove	144	2510.3
8.	Pete Alexander	143	3368.3
9.	Kid Nichols	142	4866.0
10.	Addie Joss	142	2327.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ted Abernathy	299	1967
2.	Roger Clemens	222	1997
3.	Cy Young	219	1901
4.	Nolan Ryan	195	1981
5.	Mudcat Grant	193	1970
6.	Chris Carpenter	182	2009
7.	Larry French	180	1942
8.	Lindy McDaniel	176	1970
9.	Al Benton	175	1945
10.	Thornton Lee	174	1941

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	152	1646.3
2.	Lefty Grove	143	1539.7
3.	Randy Johnson	141	2401.3
4.	Roger Clemens	140	2140.7
5.	Ellis Kinder	138	1020.7
6.	Cy Young	137	3312.3
7.	Curt Schilling	134	1359.0
8.	John Smoltz	132	1058.7
9.	Ted Lyons	131	1506.0
10.	Kevin Brown	130	1078.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Kid Nichols	628	4866.0
2.	Cy Young	575	4415.0
3.	Walter Johnson	563	4778.3
4.	Pedro Martinez	493	2645.7
5.	Roger Clemens	476	3040.0
6.	Greg Maddux	448	3318.0
7.	John Clarkson	407	4536.3
8.	Tom Seaver	397	3454.7
9.	Christy Mathewson	395	4714.0
10.	Lefty Grove	366	2510.3

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	78	1901
2.	Roger Clemens	74	1997
3.	Thornton Lee	56	1941
4.	Curt Schilling	48	2001
5.	Dolf Luque	47	1925
6.	Cy Falkenberg	45	1914
7.	Greg Maddux	45	2000
8.	Jim Bunning	44	1966
9.	Chris Carpenter	42	2009
10.	Eppa Rixey	41	1925

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	318	2401.3
2.	Roger Clemens	305	2140.7
3.	Cy Young	287	3312.3
4.	Lefty Grove	235	1539.7
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	218	1646.3
6.	Dazzy Vance	205	2099.3
7.	Curt Schilling	182	1359.0
8.	Pete Alexander	182	2073.7
9.	Jack Quinn	173	2616.0
10.	Ted Lyons	166	1506.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	63.9	4778.3
2.	Kid Nichols	57.9	4866.0
3.	Cy Young	52.4	4415.0
4.	Pedro Martinez	51.5	2645.7
5.	Roger Clemens	50.5	3040.0
6.	Greg Maddux	49.1	3318.0
7.	Tom Seaver	44.8	3454.7
8.	Christy Mathewson	44.0	4714.0
9.	Pete Alexander	40.1	3368.3
10.	John Clarkson	37.8	4536.3

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roger Clemens	7.9	1997
2.	Cy Young	7.8	1901
3.	Thornton Lee	5.9	1941
4.	Curt Schilling	5.0	2001
5.	Cy Falkenberg	5.0	1914
6.	Jim Bunning	4.9	1966
7.	Dolf Luque	4.7	1925
8.	Chris Carpenter	4.6	2009
9.	Greg Maddux	4.5	2000
10.	Roy Halladay	4.4	2011

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	34.0	2401.3
2.	Roger Clemens	31.8	2140.7
3.	Cy Young	31.3	3312.3
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	23.5	1646.3
5.	Lefty Grove	23.4	1539.7
6.	Dazzy Vance	20.8	2099.3
7.	Curt Schilling	18.9	1359.0
8.	Pete Alexander	18.4	2073.7
9.	Phil Niekro	17.4	3735.3
10.	Jack Quinn	17.2	2616.0

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