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Up to & including age 35 Seasons age 35 Including & after age 35
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.8052946.3
2.Mordecai Brown1.8212481.7
3.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
4.Walter Johnson1.9575039.7
5.John Ward2.1022461.7
6.Christy Mathewson2.1334780.7
7.Al Spalding2.1362890.7
8.Rube Waddell2.1612961.3
9.Pete Alexander2.2643614.0
10.Will White2.2763542.7

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Spud Chandler1.6361943
2.Sam Leever1.6621907
3.Clark Griffith1.6821905
4.Eddie Cicotte1.8201919
5.Doug Jones1.8541992
6.Johnny Klippstein1.9291963
7.Hi Bell2.0511933
8.Allie Reynolds2.0631952
9.Eddie Plank2.1041911
10.Whitey Ford2.1341964

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Cy Young2.1782941.7
2.Hoyt Wilhelm2.2901587.7
3.Eddie Plank2.2911579.3
4.Hugh Daily2.9031159.3
5.Dutch Leonard3.0071532.7
6.Babe Adams3.0181216.7
7.Lefty Grove3.0961430.3
8.Robin Roberts3.195949.3
9.Warren Spahn3.1962565.0
10.Johnny Niggeling3.2071248.7

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Christy Mathewson3734780.7
2.Pud Galvin3646003.3
3.Kid Nichols3615045.3
4.Walter Johnson3545039.7
5.Cy Young3514797.7
6.Tim Keefe3324869.7
7.John Clarkson3284536.3
8.Mickey Welch3074802.0
9.Charley Radbourn2984317.3
10.Bobby Mathews2974956.3

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Cy Young321902
2.Eddie Cicotte291919
3.Joe McGinnity271906
 Charley Radbourn271890
5.Steve Carlton241980
6.Hugh Daily231883
 Eddie Plank231911
 Curt Schilling232002
 Bucky Walters231944
10.Curt Davis221939

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro2083490.3
2.Cy Young1922941.7
3.Warren Spahn1802565.0
4.Jamie Moyer1692442.7
5.Jack Quinn1632565.0
6.Randy Johnson1602157.0
7.Charlie Hough1472630.3
8.Roger Clemens1411876.7
9.Gaylord Perry1372369.0
10.Nolan Ryan1352312.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Whitey Ford.7202809.0
3.Lefty Grove.6932783.3
4.Pedro Martinez.6922673.7
5.Dave Foutz.6901977.3
6.Johnny Allen.6881545.0
7.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
8.Vic Raschi.6841716.0
9.Joe Wood.6721436.3
10.Ron Guidry.6712218.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Aurelio Lopez.9091984
2.Spud Chandler.8331943
3.Turk Lown.8181959
 David Wells.8181998
5.Bob Feller.8121954
6.Eddie Cicotte.8061919
7.Stan Coveleski.8001925
 Ed Lopat.8001953
9.Roger Clemens.7691998
10.Curt Schilling.7672002

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Roger Clemens.6811876.7
2.Eddie Plank.6631579.3
3.Curt Schilling.6511102.3
4.David Wells.6491808.0
5.Randy Johnson.6482157.0
6.Lefty Grove.6421430.3
7.Red Ruffing.634806.7
8.Walter Johnson.6251136.3
9.Mike Mussina.623894.0
10.Rip Sewell.6131455.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh0.9952946.3
3.Mordecai Brown1.0292481.7
4.Pedro Martinez1.0302673.7
5.Walter Johnson1.0325039.7
6.John Ward1.0442461.7
7.Christy Mathewson1.0594780.7
8.Tom Seaver1.0773622.3
9.Babe Adams1.0791778.7
10.Pete Alexander1.0893614.0
 George Bradley1.0892940.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Clark Griffith0.9541905
2.Curt Schilling0.9682002
3.Don Sutton0.9891980
4.Kevin Brown0.9912000
5.Spud Chandler0.9921943
6.Eddie Cicotte0.9951919
7.Vern Law0.9991965
8.Whit Wyatt1.0071943
9.Doug Jones1.0121992
10.Ron Reed1.0121978

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Cy Young1.0042941.7
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1.0441587.7
3.Randy Johnson1.1022157.0
4.Babe Adams1.1111216.7
5.Curt Schilling1.1311102.3
6.Eddie Plank1.1391579.3
7.John Smoltz1.155999.7
8.Robin Roberts1.164949.3
9.Nolan Ryan1.1732312.0
10.Don Sutton1.1771765.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.4683324.3
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Pedro Martinez6.8872673.7
5.Randy Johnson6.9202250.0
6.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
7.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
8.Ed Walsh7.0992946.3
9.Bob Turley7.1781712.7
10.Tom Seaver7.1933622.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Gaylord Perry6.4221974
2.Johnny Klippstein6.4291963
3.Roger Clemens6.4811998
4.Hoyt Wilhelm6.5271958
5.Tim Wakefield6.6672002
6.Randy Johnson6.8581999
7.Don Sutton6.9091980
8.Whit Wyatt6.9241943
9.Diego Segui6.9971973
10.Spud Chandler7.0081943

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.6381587.7
2.Nolan Ryan6.7342312.0
3.Randy Johnson7.6062157.0
4.Roger Clemens7.7791876.7
5.Eddie Plank7.8641579.3
6.Cy Young7.8812941.7
7.Charlie Hough7.9042630.3
8.Johnny Niggeling7.9791248.7
9.Bob Gibson8.0591067.7
10.Early Wynn8.1101836.7


Up to & including age 35 Seasons age 35 Including & after age 35
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 900 IP or 90 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 Mathews0.9684956.3
9.Jim Whitney1.0583496.3
10.Pud Galvin1.1176003.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 Year
1.Bret Saberhagen0.8321999
2.Greg Maddux1.0432001
3.Slim Sallee1.0831920
4.Curt Schilling1.1452002
5.David Wells1.2181998
6.Dick Donovan1.2231963
7.Cy Young1.2401902
8.Hal Brown1.2451960
9.Pete Alexander1.2461922
10.Ray Herbert1.3091965

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams0.9691216.7
2.Cy Young1.1502941.7
3.Pete Alexander1.2501821.7
4.Curt Schilling1.4131102.3
5.Greg Maddux1.4161690.3
6.David Wells1.5081808.0
7.Robin Roberts1.744949.3
8.Curt Davis1.8211309.3
9.Ted Lyons1.8951315.3
10.Jack Quinn2.0072565.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.7722250.0
2.Pedro Martinez10.2002673.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.4593324.3
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Hideo Nomo8.9261871.3
7.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
8.Curt Schilling8.7392418.0
9.Roger Clemens8.6663274.7
10.David Cone8.4232396.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson12.0591999
2.Curt Schilling10.9672002
3.Roger Clemens10.3931998
4.Stu Miller9.1331963
5.David Cone9.0581998
6.Nolan Ryan8.8081982
7.Chuck Finley8.5431998
8.Steve Carlton8.4671980
9.Kevin Brown8.4522000
10.Diego Segui8.3421973

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.6232157.0
2.Nolan Ryan9.5962312.0
3.Curt Schilling8.8501102.3
4.Roger Clemens8.5841876.7
5.John Smoltz8.364999.7
6.Chuck Finley8.174959.0
7.Steve Carlton7.5491732.3
8.Hoyt Wilhelm6.7801587.7
9.Jeff Fassero6.674949.3
10.Jim Bunning6.3671003.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Rollie Fingers8641600.0
2.Lee Smith8501124.7
3.Mike Jackson8351017.7
 Mike Stanton835823.7
5.Lindy McDaniel8251726.3
6.Sparky Lyle8061266.7
7.Steve Kline796682.3
8.Paul Quantrill7911186.7
9.Julian Tavarez7861369.3
10.Eddie Guardado781836.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Paul Quantrill862004
2.Kent Tekulve851982
3.Jamie Walker812007
4.Doug Jones801992
5.Mike Stanton792002
 Ron Villone792005
7.Ted Abernathy781968
8.Gary Lavelle771984
9.Tim Byrdak762009
 Jason Grimsley762003
 Tim Worrell762003

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm7091587.7
2.Jesse Orosco654458.0
3.Doug Jones570704.7
4.Kent Tekulve564738.3
5.Jack Quinn5362565.0
6.Mike Timlin533578.3
7.Dennis Eckersley530543.7
8.Phil Niekro5063490.3
9.Roberto Hernandez498489.3
10.Don McMahon471708.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Lee Smith4011124.7
2.Mariano Rivera379806.7
3.Billy Wagner358771.0
4.Trevor Hoffman352710.0
5.Randy Myers347884.7
6.John Wetteland330765.0
7.Jeff Reardon3271003.0
8.Troy Percival324611.7
9.John Franco323876.0
10.Robb Nen314715.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.John Smoltz552002
2.Dennis Eckersley481990
3.Lee Smith461993
4.Mariano Rivera432005
5.Jose Mesa422001
6.Tom Henke401993
 Jeff Reardon401991
8.Tim Worrell382003
9.Joe Borowski362006
 Doug Jones361992

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Dennis Eckersley293543.7
2.Trevor Hoffman239341.0
3.Mariano Rivera190361.7
4.Jose Mesa183452.0
5.Doug Jones175704.7
6.Hoyt Wilhelm1741587.7
7.John Smoltz144999.7
8.Todd Jones135391.0
9.John Franco129423.7
10.Lee Smith123222.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Pud Galvin6003.36003.3
2.Kid Nichols5045.35045.3
3.Walter Johnson5039.75039.7
4.Bobby Mathews4956.34956.3
5.Tim Keefe4869.74869.7
6.Mickey Welch4802.04802.0
7.Cy Young4797.74797.7
8.Christy Mathewson4780.74780.7
9.John Clarkson4536.34536.3
10.Tony Mullane4531.34531.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Cy Young384.71902
2.Hugh Daily378.71883
3.Stoney McGlynn352.31907
4.Charley Radbourn343.01890
5.Joe McGinnity339.71906
6.Gaylord Perry322.31974
7.Tim Keefe313.31892
8.George Bell310.01910
9.Eddie Cicotte306.71919
10.Steve Carlton304.01980

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro3490.33490.3
2.Cy Young2941.72941.7
3.Charlie Hough2630.32630.3
4.Jack Quinn2565.02565.0
 Warren Spahn2565.02565.0
6.Jamie Moyer2442.72442.7
7.Gaylord Perry2369.02369.0
8.Nolan Ryan2312.02312.0
9.Randy Johnson2157.02157.0
10.Tommy John2117.32117.3


Up to & including age 35 Seasons age 35 Including & after age 35
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan34943324.3
2.Roger Clemens31533274.7
3.Bert Blyleven30903987.7
4.Walter Johnson30705039.7
5.Pedro Martinez30302673.7
6.Tom Seaver29883622.3
7.Steve Carlton29693789.0
8.Mickey Lolich27993554.3
9.Randy Johnson26932250.0
10.Don Sutton26523729.0

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Randy Johnson3641999
2.Curt Schilling3162002
3.Steve Carlton2861980
4.Roger Clemens2711998
5.Jim Bunning2531967
6.Nolan Ryan2451982
7.Kevin Brown2162000
 Gaylord Perry2161974
9.Bert Blyleven2151986
10.Chuck Finley2121998

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Randy Johnson25462157.0
2.Nolan Ryan24652312.0
3.Phil Niekro21703490.3
4.Roger Clemens17901876.7
5.Charlie Hough15822630.3
6.Jamie Moyer14732442.7
7.Gaylord Perry14562369.0
8.Steve Carlton14531732.3
9.Cy Young14052941.7
10.Dazzy Vance12131834.0

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin6896003.3
2.Tim Keefe5724869.7
3.Bobby Mathews5684956.3
4.Kid Nichols5595045.3
5.Walter Johnson5515039.7
 Christy Mathewson5514780.7
7.Mickey Welch5494802.0
8.Bert Blyleven5353987.7
9.Cy Young5304797.7
10.John Clarkson5184536.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Hugh Daily431883
 Cy Young431902
3.Jim Bunning401967
4.Jim Kaat391974
 Stoney McGlynn391907
 Phil Niekro391974
 Jim Perry391971
8.Steve Carlton381980
 Tim Keefe381892
 Charley Radbourn381890
 Luis Tiant381976

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro4923490.3
2.Charlie Hough3832630.3
3.Jamie Moyer3812442.7
4.Nolan Ryan3552312.0
5.Warren Spahn3312565.0
6.Cy Young3282941.7
7.Gaylord Perry3262369.0
8.Tommy John3202117.3
9.Randy Johnson3162157.0
10.Roger Clemens2911876.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin6466003.3
2.Tim Keefe5374869.7
3.Kid Nichols5305045.3
4.Bobby Mathews5254956.3
 Mickey Welch5254802.0
6.Cy Young4974797.7
7.John Clarkson4854536.3
8.Tony Mullane4684531.3
9.Walter Johnson4665039.7
 Jim McCormick4664275.7
 Charley Radbourn4664317.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Cy Young411902
2.Hugh Daily401883
3.Charley Radbourn361890
4.Stoney McGlynn331907
5.Joe McGinnity321906
6.Tim Keefe311892
7.Eddie Cicotte301919
 Bill Hutchison301895
9.Gaylord Perry281974
10.Bucky Walters271944

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young2932941.7
2.Warren Spahn1772565.0
3.Phil Niekro1453490.3
4.Jack Quinn1422565.0
5.Pete Alexander1411821.7
6.Hugh Daily1281159.3
7.Eddie Plank1251579.3
8.Dazzy Vance1221834.0
9.Ted Lyons1201315.3
 Gaylord Perry1202369.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson985039.7
2.Pete Alexander813614.0
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Ed Walsh572946.3
6.Bert Blyleven543987.7
7.Tom Seaver533622.3
8.Juan Marichal523444.0
 Don Sutton523729.0
10.Jim Palmer513626.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Whitey Ford81964
2.Jim Bunning61967
 Phil Niekro61974
 Eddie Plank61911
 Allie Reynolds61952
 Bucky Walters61944
 Early Wynn61955
8.Spud Chandler51943
 Eddie Cicotte51919
 Bob Gibson51971
 Larry Jackson51966
 Sam Leever51907
 Sal Maglie51952
 Rip Sewell51942
 David Wells51998
 Jim Wilson51957

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young392941.7
2.Eddie Plank321579.3
3.Warren Spahn292565.0
4.Early Wynn271836.7
5.Phil Niekro263490.3
6.Jack Quinn232565.0
7.Babe Adams201216.7
 Gaylord Perry202369.0
9.Mike Cuellar171151.0
 Virgil Trucks171198.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts4193930.7
2.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
3.Fergie Jenkins3703553.0
4.Frank Tanana3473405.3
5.Mickey Lolich3433554.3
6.Brad Radke3262451.0
7.Jack Morris3213042.7
8.Jeff Suppan3202410.7
 Javier Vazquez3202490.0
10.Steve Trachsel3192303.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Bert Blyleven501986
2.Jim Perry391971
3.Preacher Roe341950
4.Jeff Fassero331998
 Jon Lieber332005
6.Masato Yoshii322000
7.Tim Belcher311997
8.Randy Johnson301999
9.Curt Schilling292002
 David Wells291998

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Jamie Moyer3162442.7
 Phil Niekro3163490.3
3.Charlie Hough2882630.3
4.Warren Spahn2432565.0
5.Randy Johnson2422157.0
6.David Wells2181808.0
7.Don Sutton1901765.7
8.Gaylord Perry1832369.0
9.Tim Wakefield1801419.0
10.Greg Maddux1771690.3


Up to & including age 35 Seasons age 35 Including & after age 35
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan19213324.3
2.Bob Feller17103686.0
3.Amos Rusie17043769.7
4.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
5.Tony Mullane14084531.3
6.Red Ruffing13873763.3
7.Bump Hadley13862830.3
8.Bobby Witt13442406.3
9.Chick Fraser13323356.0
10.Bobo Newsom13212676.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Bill Hutchison1291895
2.Bobo Newsom1131943
3.Stoney McGlynn1121907
4.Chuck Finley1091998
 Nolan Ryan1091982
6.Rube Walberg1031932
7.Jim Perry1021971
8.Tim Keefe1001892
 Tony Mullane1001894
 Charley Radbourn1001890

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro13163490.3
2.Charlie Hough11082630.3
3.Nolan Ryan9832312.0
4.Early Wynn7281836.7
5.Roger Clemens6561876.7
6.Jamie Moyer6402442.7
7.Steve Carlton6311732.3
8.Warren Spahn6262565.0
9.Joe Niekro6231713.7
10.Gaylord Perry6012369.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin64056003.3
2.Bobby Mathews55914956.3
3.Kid Nichols48955045.3
4.Cy Young48664797.7
5.Mickey Welch45874802.0
6.Gus Weyhing45624324.3
7.John Clarkson42954536.3
8.Tim Keefe42374869.7
9.Christy Mathewson42184780.7
10.Tony Mullane41954531.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Bill Hutchison3711895
2.Hugh Daily3601883
3.Charley Radbourn3521890
4.Cy Young3501902
5.Stoney McGlynn3291907
6.Joe McGinnity3161906
7.Ed Cushman3101887
8.Rube Walberg3051932
9.Jack Scott3041927
10.Pete Alexander2831922

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro33433490.3
2.Jack Quinn28552565.0
3.Cy Young25762941.7
4.Jamie Moyer24942442.7
5.Warren Spahn24222565.0
6.Tommy John23622117.3
7.Charlie Hough23102630.3
8.Gaylord Perry23092369.0
9.David Wells20001808.0
10.Pete Alexander19471821.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Pedro Martinez4.2802673.7
3.Curt Schilling4.1122418.0
4.Jim Whitney3.8223496.3
5.Jon Lieber3.7081905.3
6.Fergie Jenkins3.6703553.0
7.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
8.John Ward3.6362461.7
9.Bret Saberhagen3.6202547.7
10.Roy Oswalt3.5751803.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Curt Schilling9.5762002
2.Bret Saberhagen7.3641999
3.Greg Maddux6.4072001
4.David Wells5.6211998
5.Doug Jones5.4711992
6.Randy Johnson5.2001999
7.Kevin Brown4.5962000
8.Fergie Jenkins3.8291978
9.Jamie Moyer3.7621998
10.Doyle Alexander3.7571986

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling6.2661102.3
2.Randy Johnson4.5962157.0
3.John Smoltz4.111999.7
4.Greg Maddux3.8381690.3
5.Cy Young3.7372941.7
6.David Wells3.7061808.0
7.Roger Clemens2.7291876.7
8.Bert Blyleven2.6821254.0
9.Robin Roberts2.641949.3
10.Babe Adams2.6261216.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
2.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
3.Ed Walsh0.0702946.3
 George Zettlein0.0702175.7
5.Addie Joss0.0732327.0
6.Eddie Cicotte0.0802920.0
7.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
8.Eddie Plank0.0853173.0
9.Bill Donovan0.0892924.0
10.Cy Falkenberg0.0902194.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Joe McGinnity0.0261906
2.Bill Bernhard0.0351906
3.Red Ames0.0431918
4.Eddie Plank0.0701911
5.John McPherson0.0701904
6.Vern Kennedy0.0831942
7.Deacon Phillippe0.0841907
8.George Mogridge0.0851924
9.Clark Griffith0.0881905
10.Kid Nichols0.0951905

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0741579.3
2.Cy Young0.1162941.7
3.Hugh Daily0.1861159.3
4.Babe Adams0.2441216.7
5.Eppa Rixey0.2751441.7
6.Jack Quinn0.2812565.0
7.Red Faber0.3171675.3
8.Walter Johnson0.3641136.3
9.Bobo Newsom0.4151300.3
10.Dutch Leonard0.4171532.7

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
3.Walter Johnson2435039.7
4.Gus Weyhing2324324.3
5.Bob Friend2303611.0
6.Tony Mullane2204531.3
7.Tim Keefe2184869.7
 Jack Powell2183946.0
9.Jim McCormick2144275.7
10.Chick Fraser2123356.0

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.George Bell271910
2.Stoney McGlynn251907
3.Murry Dickson211952
 Bill Hutchison211895
 Jack Scott211927
6.Hugh Daily191883
 Walt Dickson191914
 Si Johnson191942
 Virgil Trucks191952
10.Larry Gura181983
 Jack Morris181990
 Socks Seibold181931

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro1803490.3
2.Charlie Hough1542630.3
3.Jack Quinn1442565.0
4.Cy Young1362941.7
5.Gaylord Perry1212369.0
 Warren Spahn1212565.0
7.Nolan Ryan1182312.0
8.Jamie Moyer1112442.7
9.Tommy John1082117.3
10.Red Faber1021675.3


Up to & including age 35 Seasons age 35 Including & after age 35
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Pud Galvin19106003.3
2.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
3.Kid Nichols16485045.3
4.Red Ruffing16153763.3
5.Bobby Mathews15914956.3
6.Tony Mullane15374531.3
7.Cy Young15274797.7
8.Robin Roberts14963930.7
9.Adonis Terry14603514.3
10.Mickey Welch14474802.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Bill Hutchison1531895
2.Ed Cushman1461887
3.Rube Walberg1431932
4.Jack Scott1321927
5.Jim Perry1271971
6.Charley Radbourn1261890
7.Jack Morris1251990
8.Bert Blyleven1211986
9.Tim Belcher1191997
10.Earl Whitehill1181934

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro13753490.3
2.Jamie Moyer11212442.7
3.Charlie Hough11172630.3
4.Jack Quinn9742565.0
5.Warren Spahn9112565.0
6.Tommy John8952117.3
7.Gaylord Perry8892369.0
8.Nolan Ryan8502312.0
 David Wells8501808.0
10.Kenny Rogers8021601.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Tim Keefe2284869.7
3.Pud Galvin2236003.3
4.Jim Whitney2143496.3
5.Charley Radbourn2094317.3
6.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
7.John Clarkson1824536.3
8.Nolan Ryan1693324.3
9.Will White1683542.7
10.Kid Nichols1675045.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Hugh Daily231883
2.Nolan Ryan181982
3.Steve Carlton171980
4.Jack Morris161990
5.Miguel Batista142006
 Bill Hutchison141895
7.Jeff Fassero121998
 Tony Mullane121894
 Joe Niekro121980
10.Mickey Lolich111976
 Stoney McGlynn111907
 Charley Radbourn111890

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Phil Niekro1283490.3
2.Nolan Ryan1262312.0
3.Charlie Hough1132630.3
4.Joe Niekro1101713.7
5.Tommy John832117.3
6.Steve Carlton761732.3
7.Roger Clemens671876.7
 Jack Morris671031.0
9.Hoyt Wilhelm641587.7
10.Tim Wakefield621419.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Chick Fraser1773356.0
2.Walter Johnson1745039.7
3.Eddie Plank1673173.0
4.Joe McGinnity1602945.0
5.Vic Willis1573996.0
6.Don Drysdale1543432.0
7.Howard Ehmke1342810.7
 Jamey Wright1341702.0
9.Ed Doheny1321392.7
10.Jim Bunning1313059.0
 Pedro Martinez1312673.7
 George Mullin1313686.7
 Kid Nichols1315045.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Walter Johnson201923
2.David Cone151998
 Jose Contreras152007
4.Eddie Plank141911
5.Jim Bunning131967
 Tim Keefe131892
 Cy Young131902
8.Ken Forsch111982
 Frank Kitson111905
 Charley Radbourn111890
 Kenny Rogers112000

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough1122630.3
2.Jamie Moyer992442.7
3.Randy Johnson982157.0
4.Tim Wakefield851419.0
5.Phil Niekro813490.3
6.Nolan Ryan742312.0
7.Kenny Rogers721601.3
8.Cy Young692941.7
9.Orel Hershiser651109.7
10.Roger Clemens611876.7
 Dennis Martinez611514.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin252346003.3
2.Kid Nichols211835045.3
3.Tim Keefe201904869.7
4.Walter Johnson200735039.7
5.Cy Young200424797.7
6.Christy Mathewson191364780.7
7.Mickey Welch181864802.0
8.Charley Radbourn179594317.3
9.Jim McCormick168844275.7
10.Bert Blyleven163553987.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Hugh Daily15781883
2.Cy Young15271902
3.Charley Radbourn14861890
4.Stoney McGlynn14261907
5.Joe McGinnity14141906
6.Tim Keefe13141892
7.Gaylord Perry12621974
8.George Bell12401910
9.Steve Carlton12281980
10.Phil Niekro12191974

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro148203490.3
2.Cy Young115432941.7
3.Charlie Hough111822630.3
4.Jack Quinn110592565.0
5.Warren Spahn105072565.0
6.Jamie Moyer103332442.7
7.Gaylord Perry97812369.0
8.Nolan Ryan95842312.0
9.Tommy John89772117.3
10.Randy Johnson87652157.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith6741124.7
2.Rollie Fingers6421600.0
3.Jeff Reardon6051003.0
4.Billy Wagner603771.0
5.Sparky Lyle5981266.7
6.John Franco570876.0
7.Rich Gossage5581534.3
8.Randy Myers548884.7
 Robb Nen548715.0
10.Mariano Rivera541806.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Doug Jones701992
2.John Smoltz682002
3.Mariano Rivera672005
4.Kent Tekulve641982
 Tim Worrell642003
6.Dennis Eckersley611990
7.Joe Borowski602006
 Tom Henke601993
9.Jose Mesa592001
 Stu Miller591963

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm4661587.7
2.Dennis Eckersley437543.7
3.Doug Jones412704.7
4.Kent Tekulve340738.3
5.Jose Mesa330452.0
6.Trevor Hoffman300341.0
7.Mariano Rivera299361.7
8.John Franco248423.7
9.Don McMahon244708.3
10.Roberto Hernandez237489.3


Up to & including age 35 Seasons age 35 Including & after age 35
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 900 IP or 90 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1612673.7
2.Walter Johnson1555039.7
3.Mordecai Brown1532481.7
4.Roger Clemens1513274.7
5.Lefty Grove1472783.3
6.Ed Walsh1472946.3
7.Greg Maddux1453551.0
8.Cy Young1434797.7
9.Johan Santana1431709.7
10.Addie Joss1422327.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Spud Chandler1971943
2.Randy Johnson1861999
3.Doug Jones1801992
4.Eddie Cicotte1751919
5.Lefty Grove1751935
6.Roger Clemens1741998
7.Clark Griffith1731905
8.Bret Saberhagen1701999
9.Whitey Ford1701964
10.Johnny Klippstein1691963

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1551587.7
2.Lefty Grove1541430.3
3.Randy Johnson1422157.0
4.Roger Clemens1331876.7
5.John Smoltz132999.7
6.Cy Young1302941.7
7.Curt Schilling1301102.3
8.Ted Lyons1281315.3
9.Eddie Plank1271579.3
10.Dazzy Vance1271834.0