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Up to & including age 36 Seasons age 36 Including & after age 36
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.8162964.3
2.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
3.Mordecai Brown1.8922655.0
4.Walter Johnson1.9975317.3
5.John Ward2.1022461.7
6.Christy Mathewson2.1334780.7
7.Al Spalding2.1362890.7
8.Rube Waddell2.1612961.3
9.Will White2.2763542.7
10.Ed Reulbach2.2842632.3

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Ron Kline1.6781968
2.Jerry Staley2.0571957
3.Cy Young2.0811903
4.Sam Leever2.1021908
5.Schoolboy Rowe2.1181946
6.Dutch Leonard2.1251945
7.Hoyt Wilhelm2.1901959
8.Eddie Plank2.2181912
9.Rick Reuschel2.2731985
10.Dennis Lamp2.3231989

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Cy Young2.1822557.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm2.2861456.7
3.Eddie Plank2.3271322.7
4.Dutch Leonard2.9971303.3
5.Babe Adams3.0181216.7
6.Johnny Niggeling3.1211208.3
7.Rick Reuschel3.1681187.7
8.Dazzy Vance3.1841665.0
9.Lefty Grove3.1881157.3
10.Bobo Newsom3.2161083.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young3795139.3
2.Walter Johnson3775317.3
3.Christy Mathewson3734780.7
4.Pud Galvin3646003.3
5.Kid Nichols3615056.3
6.Tim Keefe3425047.7
7.John Clarkson3284536.3
8.Charley Radbourn3094535.3
9.Mickey Welch3074802.0
10.Bobby Mathews2974956.3

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Hugh Daily281884
 Cy Young281903
3.Eddie Plank261912
4.Walter Johnson231924
5.Pete Alexander221923
 Preacher Roe221951
7.Eddie Cicotte211920
 Tommy John211979
 Rip Sewell211943
 Warren Spahn211957

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro1883188.0
2.Warren Spahn1602283.7
 Cy Young1602557.0
4.Jamie Moyer1542208.3
5.Jack Quinn1482299.0
6.Randy Johnson1431885.3
7.Charlie Hough1322378.3
8.Roger Clemens1211642.0
9.Nolan Ryan1192061.7
10.Tommy John1171904.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Whitey Ford.7053053.3
3.Dave Foutz.6901995.3
4.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
5.Lefty Grove.6843036.7
6.Pedro Martinez.6842782.7
7.Johnny Allen.6781669.3
8.Joe Wood.6721436.3
9.Johan Santana.6701709.7
10.Vic Raschi.6671819.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Preacher Roe.8801951
2.Tom Seaver.8751981
3.Ellis Kinder.8461951
4.Eddie Plank.8121912
5.Bud Black.8001993
6.Walter Johnson.7671924
7.Steve Carlton.7651981
8.Cy Young.7571903
9.Ed Lopat.7501954
 Jim Palmer.7501982
 Urban Shocker.7501927
 John Tudor.7501990

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Joe Heving.706700.7
2.Roger Clemens.6691642.0
3.Eddie Plank.6471322.7
4.Lefty Grove.6471157.3
 Randy Johnson.6471885.3
6.Walter Johnson.636875.0
7.Mike Mussina.634729.3
8.Rip Sewell.6321207.3
9.David Wells.6281593.7
10.Don McMahon.619623.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh1.0002964.3
3.Walter Johnson1.0365317.3
4.Mordecai Brown1.0442655.0
5.John Ward1.0442461.7
6.Pedro Martinez1.0512782.7
7.Christy Mathewson1.0594780.7
8.Babe Adams1.0761801.3
9.Tom Seaver1.0793788.7
10.George Bradley1.0892940.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Cy Young0.9691903
2.Schoolboy Rowe0.9781946
3.Don Sutton1.0151981
4.John Tudor1.0251990
5.Hugh Daily1.0351884
6.Curt Schilling1.0482003
7.Rick Reuschel1.0571985
8.Robin Roberts1.0741963
9.Nels Potter1.0771948
10.Dennis Lamp1.0951989

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Cy Young0.9972557.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1.0421456.7
3.Babe Adams1.1111216.7
4.Randy Johnson1.1141885.3
5.Eddie Plank1.1221322.7
6.John Smoltz1.166919.3
7.Nolan Ryan1.1682061.7
8.Curt Schilling1.181843.0
9.Pete Alexander1.1951576.0
10.Warren Spahn1.2032283.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.4503520.7
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
5.Randy Johnson6.9592498.7
6.Pedro Martinez7.0282782.7
7.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
8.Ed Walsh7.1232964.3
9.Tom Seaver7.1623788.7
10.Bob Turley7.1781712.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Nolan Ryan6.1431983
2.Tom Seaver6.4931981
3.Greg Harris6.8541992
4.Hoyt Wilhelm7.0881959
5.Rick Reuschel7.0981985
6.Steve Carlton7.2001981
7.Randy Johnson7.3112000
8.Kevin Brown7.3142001
9.Bob Gibson7.3161972
10.Marv Grissom7.3571954

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.6481456.7
2.Nolan Ryan6.6972061.7
3.Randy Johnson7.7141885.3
4.Eddie Plank7.7771322.7
5.Cy Young7.8352557.0
6.Johnny Niggeling7.8651208.3
7.Charlie Hough7.9132378.3
8.Roger Clemens7.9641642.0
9.Virgil Trucks8.1041001.7
10.Early Wynn8.1111606.7


Up to & including age 36 Seasons age 36 Including & after age 36
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 800 IP or 80 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.Pete Alexander0.8851923
2.Cy Young0.9751903
3.Herb Pennock1.1511930
4.Vern Law1.2161966
5.Jon Lieber1.2862006
6.Hugh Daily1.2941884
7.Paul Byrd1.3102007
8.Nels Potter1.3501948
9.Rick Reed1.3792001
10.Schoolboy Rowe1.3901946

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams0.9691216.7
2.Cy Young1.1372557.0
3.Pete Alexander1.2511576.0
4.Greg Maddux1.4761457.3
5.Curt Schilling1.495843.0
6.David Wells1.5471593.7
7.Curt Davis1.8401061.3
8.Ted Lyons1.8421133.3
9.John Smoltz1.978919.3
10.Jack Quinn1.9852299.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.9502498.7
2.Pedro Martinez10.0812782.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.4003520.7
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
7.Curt Schilling8.8472586.0
8.Hideo Nomo8.7401972.0
9.Roger Clemens8.6203462.3
10.David Cone8.4092590.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson12.5592000
2.Curt Schilling10.3932003
3.Hugh Daily8.6821884
4.Steve Carlton8.4791981
5.Chuck Finley8.4381999
6.Nolan Ryan8.3891983
7.David Cone8.2401999
8.Kevin Brown8.0922001
9.Roger Clemens7.8171999
10.John Burkett7.6732001

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.4161885.3
2.Nolan Ryan9.6912061.7
3.Roger Clemens8.3261642.0
4.John Smoltz8.262919.3
5.Curt Schilling8.199843.0
6.Steve Carlton7.3531428.3
7.Hoyt Wilhelm6.8211456.7
8.Tim Wakefield5.9131255.7
9.Bob Gibson5.902822.0
10.Early Wynn5.8371606.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Jackson9021086.7
2.Lee Smith8911163.0
3.Mike Stanton885869.0
4.Rollie Fingers8641600.0
5.Lindy McDaniel8621794.3
6.Sparky Lyle8541341.7
7.Paul Quantrill8411255.7
8.Julian Tavarez8281404.3
9.Rich Gossage8111578.0
 Jeff Reardon8111061.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Mike Marshall901979
2.Tom Gordon802004
3.Todd Jones782004
 Dan Plesac781998
5.Tim Worrell772004
6.Kent Tekulve761983
7.Paul Assenmacher751997
8.Jose Mesa742002
9.Alan Embree732006
 Jason Grimsley732004
 Mike Remlinger732002

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6701456.7
2.Jesse Orosco595419.0
3.Jack Quinn4982299.0
4.Doug Jones490593.0
5.Kent Tekulve479609.7
6.Dennis Eckersley467470.3
7.Mike Timlin466505.7
8.Phil Niekro4653188.0
9.Roberto Hernandez430416.0
10.Don McMahon413623.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Lee Smith4341163.0
2.Mariano Rivera413881.7
3.Trevor Hoffman393764.7
4.Billy Wagner385818.0
5.John Franco359936.0
6.Jeff Reardon3571061.0
7.Randy Myers347884.7
8.John Wetteland330765.0
9.Troy Percival324611.7
10.Robb Nen314715.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Joe Borowski452007
 Jose Mesa452002
 John Smoltz452003
 Bob Wickman452005
5.Todd Worrell441996
6.Dennis Eckersley431991
7.Trevor Hoffman412004
8.Rick Aguilera381998
 Ryan Franklin382009
10.John Franco361997
 Jeff Montgomery361998

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Dennis Eckersley245470.3
2.Trevor Hoffman239332.0
3.Hoyt Wilhelm1691456.7
4.Mariano Rivera147283.3
5.Jose Mesa141382.7
6.Doug Jones139593.0
7.Todd Jones135322.3
8.John Franco101369.7
9.Bob Wickman98166.3
10.John Smoltz89919.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Pud Galvin6003.36003.3
2.Walter Johnson5317.35317.3
3.Cy Young5139.35139.3
4.Kid Nichols5056.35056.3
5.Tim Keefe5047.75047.7
6.Bobby Mathews4956.34956.3
7.Mickey Welch4802.04802.0
8.Christy Mathewson4780.74780.7
9.John Clarkson4536.34536.3
10.Charley Radbourn4535.34535.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Hugh Daily500.71884
2.Cy Young341.71903
3.Joe McGinnity310.31907
4.Gaylord Perry305.71975
5.Pete Alexander305.01923
6.Jim Kaat303.71975
7.Eddie Cicotte303.31920
8.Earl Whitehill279.31935
9.Bob Gibson278.01972
10.Walter Johnson277.71924
 Early Wynn277.71956

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro3188.03188.0
2.Cy Young2557.02557.0
3.Charlie Hough2378.32378.3
4.Jack Quinn2299.02299.0
5.Warren Spahn2283.72283.7
6.Jamie Moyer2208.32208.3
7.Nolan Ryan2061.72061.7
8.Gaylord Perry2046.72046.7
9.Tommy John1904.31904.3
10.Randy Johnson1885.31885.3


Up to & including age 36 Seasons age 36 Including & after age 36
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan36773520.7
2.Roger Clemens33163462.3
3.Bert Blyleven32864254.7
4.Walter Johnson32285317.3
5.Steve Carlton31483979.0
6.Pedro Martinez31172782.7
7.Tom Seaver30753788.7
8.Randy Johnson30402498.7
9.Mickey Lolich27993554.3
10.Bob Gibson27863340.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Hugh Daily4831884
2.Randy Johnson3472000
3.Gaylord Perry2331975
4.Bob Gibson2081972
5.Chuck Finley2001999
6.Bert Blyleven1961987
7.Curt Schilling1942003
8.John Burkett1872001
9.Dazzy Vance1841927
10.Nolan Ryan1831983

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan22202061.7
2.Randy Johnson21821885.3
3.Phil Niekro19753188.0
4.Roger Clemens15191642.0
5.Charlie Hough14302378.3
6.Jamie Moyer13152208.3
7.Cy Young12452557.0
8.Gaylord Perry12402046.7
9.Steve Carlton11671428.3
10.Hoyt Wilhelm11041456.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin6896003.3
2.Tim Keefe5945047.7
3.Walter Johnson5895317.3
4.Bert Blyleven5724254.7
5.Bobby Mathews5684956.3
6.Cy Young5655139.3
7.Kid Nichols5615056.3
8.Christy Mathewson5514780.7
9.Mickey Welch5494802.0
10.Don Sutton5403887.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Hugh Daily581884
2.Jim Kaat411975
3.Mike Cuellar381973
 Walter Johnson381924
5.Bert Blyleven371987
 Larry Jackson371967
 Fergie Jenkins371979
 Phil Niekro371975
 Gaylord Perry371975
10.Pete Alexander361923
 Whitey Ford361965
 Tom Glavine362002
 Charlie Hough361984
 Tommy John361979
 Jerry Koosman361979
 Rick Sutcliffe361992

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro4533188.0
2.Charlie Hough3502378.3
3.Jamie Moyer3472208.3
4.Nolan Ryan3202061.7
5.Warren Spahn2962283.7
6.Tommy John2901904.3
7.Gaylord Perry2892046.7
8.Cy Young2852557.0
9.Randy Johnson2811885.3
10.Jack Quinn2592299.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin6466003.3
2.Tim Keefe5545047.7
3.Kid Nichols5315056.3
 Cy Young5315139.3
5.Bobby Mathews5254956.3
 Mickey Welch5254802.0
7.Charley Radbourn4894535.3
8.Walter Johnson4865317.3
9.John Clarkson4854536.3
10.Tony Mullane4684531.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Hugh Daily561884
2.Cy Young341903
3.Eddie Cicotte281920
4.Pete Alexander261923
5.Gaylord Perry251975
 Rip Sewell251943
 Dazzy Vance251927
8.Bob Gibson231972
 Joe McGinnity231907
 Eddie Plank231912
 Charley Radbourn231891

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young2522557.0
2.Warren Spahn1572283.7
3.Phil Niekro1273188.0
4.Jack Quinn1242299.0
5.Pete Alexander1211576.0
6.Dazzy Vance1101665.0
7.Ted Lyons1051133.3
8.Eddie Plank1011322.7
9.Gaylord Perry922046.7
10.Lefty Grove911157.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson1045317.3
2.Pete Alexander843919.0
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Ed Walsh572964.3
6.Bert Blyleven554254.7
 Don Sutton553887.7
8.Bob Gibson543340.3
 Tom Seaver543788.7
10.Jim Palmer533853.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Cy Young71903
2.Lefty Grove61936
 Walter Johnson61924
4.Hugh Daily51884
 Dennis Martinez51991
 Claude Passeau51945
 Gaylord Perry51975
 Eddie Plank51912
 Virgil Trucks51953
10.Eddie Cicotte41920
 Bob Gibson41972
 Ed Heusser41945
 Larry Jackson41967
 Vern Law41966
 Sam Leever41908
 Dutch Leonard41945
 Warren Spahn41957
 Ray Starr41942
 Early Wynn41956
 Geoff Zahn41982

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young362557.0
2.Eddie Plank261322.7
 Warren Spahn262283.7
4.Early Wynn211606.7
5.Babe Adams201216.7
 Phil Niekro203188.0
7.Jack Quinn192299.0
8.Gaylord Perry162046.7
9.Virgil Trucks141001.7
 Dazzy Vance141665.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts4544182.0
2.Fergie Jenkins4103812.0
3.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
4.Frank Tanana3723581.7
5.Bert Blyleven3634254.7
6.Mickey Lolich3433554.3
7.Jack Morris3393289.3
8.Steve Trachsel3382461.3
9.Jim Bunning3273219.0
10.Brad Radke3262451.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Bert Blyleven461987
2.Fergie Jenkins401979
3.Tim Belcher371998
4.Jeff Fassero351999
 Robin Roberts351963
 Kevin Tapani352000
7.David Wells321999
8.Preacher Roe301951
9.Mike Cuellar291973
 Mark Gardner291998
 Phil Niekro291975

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro2973188.0
2.Jamie Moyer2932208.3
3.Charlie Hough2662378.3
4.Warren Spahn2182283.7
5.Randy Johnson2121885.3
6.David Wells1891593.7
7.Don Sutton1701553.3
8.Tim Wakefield1651255.7
9.Gaylord Perry1582046.7
10.Greg Maddux1571457.3


Up to & including age 36 Seasons age 36 Including & after age 36
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan20223520.7
2.Bob Feller17413769.0
3.Amos Rusie17043769.7
4.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
5.Bump Hadley14422945.7
6.Red Ruffing14413949.0
7.Tony Mullane14084531.3
8.Bobo Newsom14032941.3
9.Steve Carlton13543979.0
10.Mike Torrez13503004.0
 Bobby Witt13502421.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Johnny Lindell1391953
2.Mike Torrez1131983
3.Ray Starr1061942
4.Earl Whitehill1041935
5.Bert Blyleven1011987
 Nolan Ryan1011983
7.Virgil Trucks991953
8.Rube Walberg951933
9.Chuck Finley941999
 Mickey Haefner941949
 Charlie Hough941984

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro12283188.0
2.Charlie Hough10132378.3
3.Nolan Ryan8742061.7
4.Early Wynn6481606.7
5.Jamie Moyer5982208.3
6.Warren Spahn5742283.7
7.Roger Clemens5681642.0
8.Joe Niekro5441457.7
9.Steve Carlton5411428.3
10.Jack Quinn5072299.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin64056003.3
2.Bobby Mathews55914956.3
3.Cy Young51605139.3
4.Kid Nichols49125056.3
5.Mickey Welch45874802.0
6.Gus Weyhing45624324.3
7.Tim Keefe44395047.7
8.Charley Radbourn43354535.3
9.Walter Johnson43245317.3
10.John Clarkson42954536.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Hugh Daily4461884
2.Jim Kaat3211975
3.Joe McGinnity3201907
4.Earl Whitehill3181935
5.Eddie Cicotte3161920
6.Pete Alexander3081923
7.Cy Young2941903
8.Phil Niekro2851975
9.Gaylord Perry2771975
10.Stan Coveleski2721926

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro30943188.0
2.Jack Quinn26132299.0
3.Jamie Moyer22602208.3
4.Cy Young22262557.0
5.Warren Spahn21732283.7
6.Tommy John21321904.3
7.Charlie Hough20912378.3
8.Gaylord Perry20792046.7
9.David Wells18051593.7
10.Red Faber16771514.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Curt Schilling4.2162586.0
3.Pedro Martinez4.1452782.7
4.Jim Whitney3.8223496.3
5.Jon Lieber3.7362073.3
6.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
7.John Ward3.6362461.7
8.Bret Saberhagen3.6202547.7
9.Roy Oswalt3.5751803.3
10.Mike Mussina3.5093013.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Hugh Daily6.7081884
2.Curt Schilling6.0622003
3.Cy Young4.7571903
4.Rick Reed4.5812001
5.Randy Johnson4.5662000
6.Jon Lieber4.1672006
7.Joe Nuxhall3.7741965
8.Nels Potter3.7651948
9.Vern Law3.6671966
10.Don Sutton3.5861981

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Curt Schilling5.486843.0
2.Randy Johnson4.5081885.3
3.John Smoltz4.178919.3
4.Cy Young3.8542557.0
5.Greg Maddux3.5481457.3
6.David Wells3.5041593.7
7.Roger Clemens2.6741642.0
8.Babe Adams2.6261216.7
9.Dazzy Vance2.5431665.0
10.Nolan Ryan2.5402061.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
2.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
3.Ed Walsh0.0702964.3
4.George Zettlein0.0702175.7
5.Addie Joss0.0732327.0
6.Eddie Plank0.0813432.7
7.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0893223.3
 Bill Donovan0.0892924.0
10.Cy Falkenberg0.0912275.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Eddie Plank0.0351912
2.Stan Coveleski0.0371926
3.Bob Ewing0.0411909
4.Sam Leever0.0471908
5.Fred Beebe0.0891916
6.Frank Kitson0.0911906
7.Eppa Rixey0.1231927
8.Tim Keefe0.1521893
9.Cy Young0.1581903
10.Claude Passeau0.1591945

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.0751322.7
2.Cy Young0.1132557.0
3.Eppa Rixey0.2381208.7
4.Babe Adams0.2441216.7
5.Jack Quinn0.2822299.0
6.Red Faber0.3211514.0
7.Walter Johnson0.381875.0
8.Bobo Newsom0.3991083.0
9.Johnny Niggeling0.4321208.3
10.Dutch Leonard0.4351303.3

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Walter Johnson2505317.3
3.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
4.Jack Powell2374153.7
5.Gus Weyhing2324324.3
6.Bob Friend2303611.0
7.Tim Keefe2255047.7
8.Robin Roberts2214182.0
9.Tony Mullane2204531.3
10.Jim McCormick2144275.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Hugh Daily281884
2.Murry Dickson191953
 Jack Powell191911
4.Joe McGinnity181907
5.Milt Gaston171932
 Johnny Lindell171953
 Gaylord Perry171975
 Mike Torrez171983
9.Ed Heusser161945
 Jim Perry161972
 Steve Sparks162002

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro1673188.0
2.Charlie Hough1412378.3
3.Jack Quinn1302299.0
4.Cy Young1252557.0
5.Warren Spahn1102283.7
6.Gaylord Perry1082046.7
7.Nolan Ryan1062061.7
8.Jamie Moyer1022208.3
9.Tommy John981904.3
10.Red Faber911514.0


Up to & including age 36 Seasons age 36 Including & after age 36
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Pud Galvin19106003.3
2.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
3.Red Ruffing16883949.0
4.Kid Nichols16605056.3
5.Cy Young16065139.3
6.Bobby Mathews15914956.3
7.Robin Roberts15894182.0
8.Tony Mullane15374531.3
9.Bert Blyleven14844254.7
10.Tim Keefe14725047.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Hugh Daily1351884
2.Earl Whitehill1331935
3.Jeff Fassero1251999
4.David Wells1241999
5.Bert Blyleven1191987
6.Rick Sutcliffe1181992
 Bob Walk1181993
8.Fergie Jenkins1171979
9.Steve Sparks1162002
10.Alvin Crowder1141935

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro12953188.0
2.Jamie Moyer10292208.3
3.Charlie Hough10282378.3
4.Jack Quinn8972299.0
5.Warren Spahn8242283.7
6.Tommy John8171904.3
7.Gaylord Perry7992046.7
8.David Wells7671593.7
9.Nolan Ryan7622061.7
10.Randy Johnson6991885.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Tim Keefe2335047.7
3.Pud Galvin2236003.3
4.Charley Radbourn2174535.3
5.Jim Whitney2143496.3
6.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
7.John Clarkson1824536.3
8.Nolan Ryan1743520.7
9.Jack Morris1703289.3
10.Kid Nichols1695056.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Miguel Batista152007
 Chuck Finley151999
 Jack Morris151991
 Phil Niekro151975
5.Bert Blyleven131987
6.Charlie Hough121984
 Diego Segui121974
8.Tommy John111979
 Johnny Lindell111953
10.Bob Gibson101972

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Phil Niekro1223188.0
2.Nolan Ryan1082061.7
3.Charlie Hough1072378.3
4.Joe Niekro981457.7
5.Tommy John771904.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm621456.7
7.Roger Clemens611642.0
8.Steve Carlton591428.3
9.Tim Wakefield571255.7
10.Jack Morris51781.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Walter Johnson1845317.3
2.Chick Fraser1773356.0
3.Joe McGinnity1753255.3
4.Eddie Plank1733432.7
5.Vic Willis1573996.0
6.Don Drysdale1543432.0
7.Jim Bunning1393219.0
8.Howard Ehmke1372820.7
 Pedro Martinez1372782.7
10.Chan Ho Park1351929.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Joe McGinnity151907
2.Charley Radbourn131891
3.Tim Keefe121893
 Steve Sparks122002
 Tim Wakefield122003
6.David Cone111999
 Phil Niekro111975
 Woody Williams112003
9.Walter Johnson101924
 Bill Swift101998
 Hoyt Wilhelm101959

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough1092378.3
2.Randy Johnson891885.3
 Jamie Moyer892208.3
4.Tim Wakefield761255.7
5.Phil Niekro753188.0
6.Nolan Ryan662061.7
7.Orel Hershiser63974.3
8.Kenny Rogers611374.0
9.Cy Young562557.0
10.Dennis Martinez551288.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin252346003.3
2.Cy Young213775139.3
3.Kid Nichols212435056.3
4.Walter Johnson212215317.3
5.Tim Keefe209755047.7
6.Christy Mathewson191364780.7
7.Charley Radbourn189104535.3
8.Mickey Welch181864802.0
9.Bert Blyleven174774254.7
10.Robin Roberts170824182.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Cy Young13351903
2.Joe McGinnity13121907
3.Jim Kaat12791975
4.Gaylord Perry12481975
5.Pete Alexander12461923
6.Earl Whitehill12391935
7.Eddie Cicotte12361920
8.Phil Niekro11601975
9.Jack Quinn11571920
10.Walter Johnson11481924

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro136013188.0
2.Charlie Hough101522378.3
3.Cy Young100162557.0
4.Jack Quinn99972299.0
5.Warren Spahn93942283.7
6.Jamie Moyer93592208.3
7.Nolan Ryan85342061.7
8.Gaylord Perry85192046.7
9.Tommy John80651904.3
10.Randy Johnson76861885.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith7131163.0
2.Jeff Reardon6551061.0
3.Rollie Fingers6421600.0
4.Billy Wagner637818.0
5.John Franco623936.0
6.Sparky Lyle6171341.7
7.Mariano Rivera600881.7
8.Rich Gossage5911578.0
9.Trevor Hoffman578764.7
10.Dan Quisenberry5511036.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Mike Marshall841979
2.Todd Worrell671996
3.Rick Aguilera641998
 Jose Mesa642002
5.Doug Jones601993
6.Dennis Eckersley591991
 Mariano Rivera592006
8.Joe Borowski582007
 Billy Taylor581998
10.Kent Tekulve561983

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm4491456.7
2.Dennis Eckersley376470.3
3.Doug Jones342593.0
4.Trevor Hoffman293332.0
5.Kent Tekulve276609.7
6.Jose Mesa271382.7
7.Mariano Rivera232283.3
8.Todd Jones218322.3
9.Don McMahon213623.3
10.Ellis Kinder209561.7


Up to & including age 36 Seasons age 36 Including & after age 36
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 800 IP or 80 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1542782.7
2.Walter Johnson1545317.3
3.Lefty Grove1503036.7
4.Mordecai Brown1492655.0
5.Roger Clemens1473462.3
6.Ed Walsh1462964.3
7.Greg Maddux1463750.3
8.Cy Young1435139.3
9.Johan Santana1431709.7
10.Addie Joss1422327.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Lefty Grove1881936
2.Jerry Staley1821957
3.Randy Johnson1812000
4.Dennis Lamp1781989
5.Ellis Kinder1741951
6.Marv Grissom1731954
7.Hoyt Wilhelm1731959
8.Ron Kline1731968
9.Greg Harris1691992
10.Mike Marshall1661979

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1551456.7
2.Lefty Grove1501157.3
3.Randy Johnson1371885.3
4.Ted Lyons1341133.3
5.John Smoltz132919.3
6.Dazzy Vance1301665.0
7.Roger Clemens1291642.0
8.Dutch Leonard1271303.3
9.Curt Schilling126843.0
10.Pete Alexander1261576.0