Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 36

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Due to the length of time these take to generate, they are done only at year-end.

Age 35 <- Pitching Leaders Age 36 -> Age 37
36 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 36

Seasons age 36

Including & after age 36

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Ed Walsh	1.82	2964.3
2.	Addie Joss	1.89	2327.0
3.	Mordecai Brown	1.89	2655.0
4.	Walter Johnson	2.00	5317.0
5.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
6.	Al Spalding	2.13	2886.3
7.	Christy Mathewson	2.13	4788.7
8.	Tommy Bond	2.14	3628.7
9.	Rube Waddell	2.16	2961.3
10.	Will White	2.28	3542.7

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Ron Kline	1.68	1968
2.	Gerry Staley	2.06	1957
3.	Cy Young	2.08	1903
4.	Sam Leever	2.10	1908
5.	Schoolboy Rowe	2.12	1946
6.	Dutch Leonard	2.12	1945
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.19	1959
8.	Eddie Plank	2.22	1912
9.	Rick Reuschel	2.27	1985
10.	Dennis Lamp	2.32	1989

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	2.18	2556.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.29	1456.7
3.	Eddie Plank	2.33	1322.7
4.	Dutch Leonard	3.00	1303.3
5.	Babe Adams	3.02	1216.7
6.	Johnny Niggeling	3.12	1208.3
7.	Rick Reuschel	3.17	1187.7
8.	Dazzy Vance	3.18	1665.0
9.	Lefty Grove	3.19	1157.3
10.	Bobo Newsom	3.22	1083.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	379	5141.3
2.	Walter Johnson	377	5317.0
3.	Christy Mathewson	373	4788.7
4.	Pud Galvin	365	6003.3
5.	Kid Nichols	361	5067.3
6.	Tim Keefe	342	5049.7
7.	John Clarkson	328	4536.3
8.	Old Hoss Radbourn	309	4527.3
9.	Mickey Welch	307	4802.0
10.	Bobby Mathews	297	4956.0

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	28	1884
	Cy Young	28	1903
3.	Eddie Plank	26	1912
4.	Walter Johnson	23	1924
5.	Pete Alexander	22	1923
6.	Eddie Cicotte	21	1920
	Tommy John	21	1979
	Rip Sewell	21	1943
	Warren Spahn	21	1957
10.	Jim Kaat	20	1975
	Jerry Koosman	20	1979
	Virgil Trucks	20	1953
	Early Wynn	20	1956

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	188	3188.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	165	2373.7
3.	Warren Spahn	160	2283.7
	Cy Young	160	2556.3
5.	Jack Quinn	148	2299.0
6.	Randy Johnson	143	1885.3
7.	Charlie Hough	132	2378.3
8.	Roger Clemens	121	1642.0
9.	Nolan Ryan	119	2061.7
10.	Tommy John	117	1904.3

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Whitey Ford	.705	3053.3
3.	Dave Foutz	.690	1995.3
4.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
5.	Lefty Grove	.684	3036.7
	Pedro Martinez	.684	2782.7
7.	Johnny Allen	.678	1669.3
8.	Smoky Joe Wood	.672	1434.3
9.	Vic Raschi	.667	1819.0
10.	Larry Corcoran	.665	2392.3
	Christy Mathewson	.665	4788.7

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tom Seaver	.875	1981
2.	Ellis Kinder	.846	1951
	Preacher Roe	.846	1952
4.	Eddie Plank	.812	1912
5.	Buddy Black	.800	1993
6.	Walter Johnson	.767	1924
7.	Steve Carlton	.765	1981
8.	Cy Young	.757	1903
9.	Eddie Lopat	.750	1954
	Jim Palmer	.750	1982
	Urban Shocker	.750	1927
	John Tudor	.750	1990

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Joe Heving	.706	700.7
2.	Roger Clemens	.669	1642.0
3.	Lefty Grove	.647	1157.3
	Randy Johnson	.647	1885.3
	Eddie Plank	.647	1322.7
6.	Walter Johnson	.636	875.0
7.	Mike Mussina	.634	729.3
8.	Rip Sewell	.632	1207.3
9.	David Wells	.628	1593.7
10.	Don McMahon	.619	623.3

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Ed Walsh	1.000	2964.3
3.	Walter Johnson	1.036	5317.0
4.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
5.	Mordecai Brown	1.044	2655.0
6.	Pedro Martinez	1.051	2782.7
7.	Christy Mathewson	1.058	4788.7
8.	Babe Adams	1.076	1801.3
9.	Tom Seaver	1.079	3789.0
10.	George Bradley	1.090	2940.0

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	0.969	1903
2.	Schoolboy Rowe	0.978	1946
3.	Don Sutton	1.015	1981
4.	John Tudor	1.025	1990
5.	Hugh Daily	1.035	1884
6.	Curt Schilling	1.048	2003
7.	Rick Reuschel	1.057	1985
8.	Robin Roberts	1.074	1963
9.	Nels Potter	1.076	1948
10.	Dennis Lamp	1.095	1989

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	0.997	2556.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.042	1456.7
3.	Babe Adams	1.111	1216.7
4.	Randy Johnson	1.114	1885.3
5.	Eddie Plank	1.122	1322.7
6.	John Smoltz	1.166	919.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	1.168	2061.7
8.	Curt Schilling	1.181	843.0
9.	Pete Alexander	1.195	1576.0
10.	Warren Spahn	1.203	2283.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.450	3520.7
2.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
3.	Sid Fernandez	6.851	1866.7
4.	Andy Messersmith	6.937	2230.3
5.	Randy Johnson	6.959	2498.7
6.	Pedro Martinez	7.028	2782.7
7.	Sam McDowell	7.034	2492.3
8.	Ed Walsh	7.123	2964.3
9.	Tom Seaver	7.162	3789.0
10.	Bob Turley	7.178	1712.7

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.143	1983
2.	Tom Seaver	6.493	1981
3.	Greg Harris	6.854	1992
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.088	1959
5.	Rick Reuschel	7.098	1985
6.	Steve Carlton	7.200	1981
7.	Randy Johnson	7.311	2000
8.	Kevin Brown	7.314	2001
9.	Bob Gibson	7.316	1972
10.	Marv Grissom	7.357	1954

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.648	1456.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	6.697	2061.7
3.	Randy Johnson	7.714	1885.3
4.	Eddie Plank	7.777	1322.7
5.	Cy Young	7.837	2556.3
6.	Johnny Niggeling	7.865	1208.3
7.	Charlie Hough	7.913	2378.3
8.	Roger Clemens	7.964	1642.0
9.	Virgil Trucks	8.104	1001.7
10.	Early Wynn	8.111	1606.7

Up to & including age 36

Seasons age 36

Including & after age 36

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 800 IP or 78 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	0.966	4956.0
9.	Jim Whitney	1.058	3496.3
10.	Pud Galvin	1.117	6003.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pete Alexander	0.885	1923
2.	Cy Young	0.975	1903
3.	Herb Pennock	1.151	1930
4.	Vern Law	1.216	1966
5.	Jon Lieber	1.286	2006
6.	Hugh Daily	1.294	1884
7.	Paul Byrd	1.310	2007
8.	Nels Potter	1.350	1948
9.	Rick Reed	1.379	2001
10.	Schoolboy Rowe	1.390	1946

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Babe Adams	0.969	1216.7
2.	Cy Young	1.137	2556.3
3.	Pete Alexander	1.251	1576.0
4.	Greg Maddux	1.476	1457.3
5.	Curt Schilling	1.495	843.0
6.	David Wells	1.547	1593.7
7.	Curt Davis	1.840	1061.3
8.	Ted Lyons	1.842	1133.3
9.	John Smoltz	1.978	919.3
10.	Jack Quinn	1.985	2299.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.950	2498.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.081	2782.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.400	3520.7
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Johan Santana	8.860	1967.7
6.	Sam McDowell	8.858	2492.3
7.	Curt Schilling	8.847	2586.0
8.	Hideo Nomo	8.740	1972.0
9.	Roger Clemens	8.620	3462.3
10.	Josh Beckett	8.433	1778.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	12.559	2000
2.	Curt Schilling	10.393	2003
3.	Hugh Daily	8.682	1884
4.	Steve Carlton	8.479	1981
5.	Chuck Finley	8.438	1999
6.	Nolan Ryan	8.389	1983
7.	David Cone	8.240	1999
8.	Kevin Brown	8.092	2001
9.	Roger Clemens	7.817	1999
10.	John Burkett	7.673	2001

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.416	1885.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.691	2061.7
3.	Roger Clemens	8.326	1642.0
4.	John Smoltz	8.262	919.3
5.	Curt Schilling	8.199	843.0
6.	Steve Carlton	7.353	1428.3
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.821	1456.7
8.	Bob Gibson	5.902	822.0
9.	Early Wynn	5.837	1606.7
10.	Tim Wakefield	5.817	1550.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Michael Jackson	902	1086.7
2.	Lee Smith	891	1163.0
3.	Mike Stanton	885	869.0
4.	Rollie Fingers	864	1600.0
5.	Lindy McDaniel	862	1794.3
6.	Sparky Lyle	854	1341.7
7.	Paul Quantrill	841	1255.7
8.	Julian Tavarez	828	1404.3
9.	Rich Gossage	811	1578.0
	Jeff Reardon	811	1061.0

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Marshall	90	1979
2.	Tom Gordon	80	2004
3.	Todd Jones	78	2004
	Dan Plesac	78	1998
5.	Tim Worrell	77	2004
6.	Kent Tekulve	76	1983
7.	Paul Assenmacher	75	1997
8.	Jose Mesa	74	2002
9.	Alan Embree	73	2006
	Jason Grimsley	73	2004
	Mike Remlinger	73	2002

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	670	1456.7
2.	Jesse Orosco	595	419.3
3.	Jack Quinn	498	2299.0
4.	Doug Jones	490	593.0
5.	Kent Tekulve	479	609.7
6.	Dennis Eckersley	467	470.3
7.	Mike Timlin	466	505.7
8.	Phil Niekro	465	3188.0
9.	Roberto Hernandez	430	416.0
10.	Don McMahon	413	623.3

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lee Smith	434	1163.0
2.	Mariano Rivera	413	881.7
3.	Trevor Hoffman	393	764.7
4.	Billy Wagner	385	818.0
5.	John Franco	359	936.0
6.	Jeff Reardon	357	1061.0
7.	Randy Myers	347	884.7
8.	John Wetteland	330	765.0
9.	Francisco Cordero	327	785.3
10.	Troy Percival	324	611.7

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe Borowski	45	2007
	Jose Mesa	45	2002
	John Smoltz	45	2003
	Bob Wickman	45	2005
5.	Todd Worrell	44	1996
6.	Dennis Eckersley	43	1991
7.	Trevor Hoffman	41	2004
8.	Rick Aguilera	38	1998
	Ryan Franklin	38	2009
10.	Francisco Cordero	37	2011

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Trevor Hoffman	249	379.3
2.	Dennis Eckersley	245	470.3
3.	Mariano Rivera	229	413.0
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	169	1456.7
5.	Jose Mesa	141	382.7
6.	Doug Jones	139	593.0
7.	Todd Jones	135	322.3
8.	John Franco	101	369.7
9.	Bob Wickman	98	166.3
10.	John Smoltz	89	919.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	6003.3	6003.3
2.	Walter Johnson	5317.0	5317.0
3.	Cy Young	5141.3	5141.3
4.	Kid Nichols	5067.3	5067.3
5.	Tim Keefe	5049.7	5049.7
6.	Bobby Mathews	4956.0	4956.0
7.	Mickey Welch	4802.0	4802.0
8.	Christy Mathewson	4788.7	4788.7
9.	John Clarkson	4536.3	4536.3
10.	Tony Mullane	4531.3	4531.3

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	500.7	1884
2.	Cy Young	341.7	1903
3.	Joe McGinnity	310.3	1907
4.	Gaylord Perry	305.7	1975
5.	Pete Alexander	305.0	1923
6.	Jim Kaat	303.7	1975
7.	Eddie Cicotte	303.3	1920
8.	Earl Whitehill	279.3	1935
9.	Bob Gibson	278.0	1972
10.	Walter Johnson	277.7	1924
	Early Wynn	277.7	1956

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	3188.0	3188.0
2.	Cy Young	2556.3	2556.3
3.	Charlie Hough	2378.3	2378.3
4.	Jamie Moyer	2373.7	2373.7
5.	Jack Quinn	2299.0	2299.0
6.	Warren Spahn	2283.7	2283.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	2061.7	2061.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	2046.7	2046.7
9.	Tommy John	1904.3	1904.3
10.	Randy Johnson	1885.3	1885.3

Up to & including age 36

Seasons age 36

Including & after age 36

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	3677	3520.7
2.	Roger Clemens	3316	3462.3
3.	Bert Blyleven	3286	4254.7
4.	Walter Johnson	3228	5317.0
5.	Steve Carlton	3148	3979.3
6.	Pedro Martinez	3117	2782.7
7.	Tom Seaver	3075	3789.0
8.	Randy Johnson	3040	2498.7
9.	Mickey Lolich	2799	3554.3
10.	Bob Gibson	2786	3340.3

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	483	1884
2.	Randy Johnson	347	2000
3.	Gaylord Perry	233	1975
4.	Bob Gibson	208	1972
5.	Chuck Finley	200	1999
6.	Bert Blyleven	196	1987
7.	Curt Schilling	194	2003
8.	Chris Carpenter	191	2011
9.	John Burkett	187	2001
10.	Dazzy Vance	184	1927

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2220	2061.7
2.	Randy Johnson	2182	1885.3
3.	Phil Niekro	1975	3188.0
4.	Roger Clemens	1519	1642.0
5.	Charlie Hough	1430	2378.3
6.	Jamie Moyer	1414	2373.7
7.	Cy Young	1245	2556.3
8.	Gaylord Perry	1240	2046.7
9.	Steve Carlton	1167	1428.3
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1104	1456.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	688	6003.3
2.	Tim Keefe	594	5049.7
3.	Walter Johnson	589	5317.0
4.	Bert Blyleven	572	4254.7
5.	Bobby Mathews	568	4956.0
6.	Cy Young	565	5141.3
7.	Kid Nichols	562	5067.3
8.	Christy Mathewson	552	4788.7
9.	Mickey Welch	549	4802.0
10.	Don Sutton	540	3887.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	58	1884
2.	Jim Kaat	41	1975
3.	Mike Cuellar	38	1973
	Walter Johnson	38	1924
5.	Bert Blyleven	37	1987
	Larry Jackson	37	1967
	Fergie Jenkins	37	1979
	Phil Niekro	37	1975
	Gaylord Perry	37	1975
10.	Pete Alexander	36	1923
	Whitey Ford	36	1965
	Tom Glavine	36	2002
	Charlie Hough	36	1984
	Tommy John	36	1979
	Jerry Koosman	36	1979
	Rick Sutcliffe	36	1992

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	453	3188.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	376	2373.7
3.	Charlie Hough	350	2378.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	320	2061.7
5.	Warren Spahn	296	2283.7
6.	Tommy John	290	1904.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	289	2046.7
8.	Cy Young	285	2556.3
9.	Randy Johnson	281	1885.3
10.	Roger Clemens	258	1642.0
	Jack Quinn	258	2299.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	646	6003.3
2.	Tim Keefe	554	5049.7
3.	Kid Nichols	532	5067.3
4.	Cy Young	531	5141.3
5.	Bobby Mathews	525	4956.0
	Mickey Welch	525	4802.0
7.	Old Hoss Radbourn	488	4527.3
8.	Walter Johnson	486	5317.0
9.	John Clarkson	485	4536.3
10.	Tony Mullane	468	4531.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	56	1884
2.	Cy Young	34	1903
3.	Eddie Cicotte	28	1920
4.	Pete Alexander	26	1923
5.	Gaylord Perry	25	1975
	Rip Sewell	25	1943
	Dazzy Vance	25	1927
8.	Bob Gibson	23	1972
	Joe McGinnity	23	1907
	Eddie Plank	23	1912
	Old Hoss Radbourn	23	1891

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	252	2556.3
2.	Warren Spahn	157	2283.7
3.	Phil Niekro	127	3188.0
4.	Jack Quinn	124	2299.0
5.	Pete Alexander	121	1576.0
6.	Dazzy Vance	110	1665.0
7.	Ted Lyons	105	1133.3
8.	Eddie Plank	101	1322.7
9.	Gaylord Perry	92	2046.7
10.	Lefty Grove	91	1157.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	104	5317.0
2.	Pete Alexander	84	3919.0
3.	Christy Mathewson	79	4788.7
4.	Pud Galvin	57	6003.3
	Ed Walsh	57	2964.3
6.	Bert Blyleven	55	4254.7
	Don Sutton	55	3887.7
8.	Bob Gibson	54	3340.3
	Tom Seaver	54	3789.0
10.	Jim Palmer	53	3853.7

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	7	1903
2.	Lefty Grove	6	1936
	Walter Johnson	6	1924
4.	Hugh Daily	5	1884
	Dennis Martinez	5	1991
	Claude Passeau	5	1945
	Gaylord Perry	5	1975
	Eddie Plank	5	1912
	Virgil Trucks	5	1953
10.	Eddie Cicotte	4	1920
	Bob Gibson	4	1972
	Ed Heusser	4	1945
	Larry Jackson	4	1967
	Vern Law	4	1966
	Sam Leever	4	1908
	Dutch Leonard	4	1945
	Warren Spahn	4	1957
	Ray Starr	4	1942
	Early Wynn	4	1956
	Geoff Zahn	4	1982

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	36	2556.3
2.	Eddie Plank	26	1322.7
	Warren Spahn	26	2283.7
4.	Early Wynn	21	1606.7
5.	Babe Adams	20	1216.7
	Phil Niekro	20	3188.0
7.	Jack Quinn	19	2299.0
8.	Gaylord Perry	16	2046.7
9.	Virgil Trucks	14	1001.7
	Dazzy Vance	14	1665.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robin Roberts	454	4182.0
2.	Fergie Jenkins	410	3812.0
3.	Catfish Hunter	374	3449.3
4.	Javier Vazquez	373	2840.0
5.	Frank Tanana	372	3581.7
6.	Bert Blyleven	363	4254.7
7.	Livan Hernandez	347	3121.7
8.	Mickey Lolich	343	3554.3
9.	Jack Morris	339	3289.3
10.	Steve Trachsel	338	2461.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Bert Blyleven	46	1987
2.	Fergie Jenkins	40	1979
3.	Tim Belcher	37	1998
4.	Jeff Fassero	35	1999
	Robin Roberts	35	1963
	Kevin Tapani	35	2000
7.	David Wells	32	1999
8.	Mike Cuellar	29	1973
	Mark Gardner	29	1998
	Phil Niekro	29	1975

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	324	2373.7
2.	Phil Niekro	297	3188.0
3.	Charlie Hough	266	2378.3
4.	Warren Spahn	218	2283.7
5.	Randy Johnson	212	1885.3
6.	Tim Wakefield	209	1550.3
7.	David Wells	189	1593.7
8.	Don Sutton	170	1553.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	158	2046.7
10.	Greg Maddux	157	1457.3

Up to & including age 36

Seasons age 36

Including & after age 36

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2022	3520.7
2.	Bob Feller	1741	3769.0
3.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
4.	Gus Weyhing	1570	4337.0
5.	Bump Hadley	1442	2945.7
6.	Red Ruffing	1441	3949.0
7.	Tony Mullane	1408	4531.3
8.	Bobo Newsom	1403	2941.3
9.	Steve Carlton	1354	3979.3
10.	Mike Torrez	1350	3003.7
	Bobby Witt	1350	2421.7

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Johnny Lindell	139	1953
2.	Mike Torrez	113	1983
3.	Ray Starr	106	1942
4.	Earl Whitehill	104	1935
5.	Bert Blyleven	101	1987
	Nolan Ryan	101	1983
7.	Earl Moore	99	1914
	Virgil Trucks	99	1953
9.	Rube Walberg	95	1933
10.	Chuck Finley	94	1999
	Mickey Haefner	94	1949
	Charlie Hough	94	1984

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1228	3188.0
2.	Charlie Hough	1013	2378.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	874	2061.7
4.	Early Wynn	648	1606.7
5.	Jamie Moyer	636	2373.7
6.	Warren Spahn	574	2283.7
7.	Roger Clemens	568	1642.0
8.	Joe Niekro	544	1457.7
9.	Steve Carlton	541	1428.3
10.	Tim Wakefield	510	1550.3

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	6405	6003.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	5601	4956.0
3.	Cy Young	5160	5141.3
4.	Kid Nichols	4929	5067.3
5.	Mickey Welch	4588	4802.0
6.	Gus Weyhing	4576	4337.0
7.	Tim Keefe	4438	5049.7
8.	Old Hoss Radbourn	4328	4527.3
9.	Walter Johnson	4324	5317.0
10.	John Clarkson	4295	4536.3

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	446	1884
2.	Jim Kaat	321	1975
3.	Joe McGinnity	320	1907
4.	Earl Whitehill	318	1935
5.	Eddie Cicotte	316	1920
6.	Pete Alexander	308	1923
7.	Cy Young	294	1903
8.	Phil Niekro	285	1975
9.	Gaylord Perry	277	1975
10.	Stan Coveleski	272	1926

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	3094	3188.0
2.	Jack Quinn	2613	2299.0
3.	Jamie Moyer	2438	2373.7
4.	Cy Young	2226	2556.3
5.	Warren Spahn	2173	2283.7
6.	Tommy John	2132	1904.3
7.	Charlie Hough	2091	2378.3
8.	Gaylord Perry	2079	2046.7
9.	David Wells	1805	1593.7
10.	Red Faber	1677	1514.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Curt Schilling	4.216	2586.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	4.145	2782.7
4.	Dan Haren	4.048	1764.7
5.	Jim Whitney	3.822	3496.3
6.	Jon Lieber	3.736	2073.3
7.	Roy Halladay	3.727	2603.3
8.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7
9.	Bret Saberhagen	3.620	2547.7
10.	Johan Santana	3.561	1967.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	6.708	1884
2.	Curt Schilling	6.062	2003
3.	Cy Young	4.757	1903
4.	Rick Reed	4.581	2001
5.	Randy Johnson	4.566	2000
6.	Jon Lieber	4.167	2006
7.	Joe Nuxhall	3.774	1965
8.	Nels Potter	3.765	1948
9.	Vern Law	3.667	1966
10.	Don Sutton	3.586	1981

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Curt Schilling	5.486	843.0
2.	Randy Johnson	4.508	1885.3
3.	John Smoltz	4.178	919.3
4.	Cy Young	3.854	2556.3
5.	Greg Maddux	3.548	1457.3
6.	David Wells	3.504	1593.7
7.	Roger Clemens	2.674	1642.0
8.	Babe Adams	2.626	1216.7
9.	Dazzy Vance	2.543	1665.0
10.	Nolan Ryan	2.540	2061.7

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	0.047	2886.3
2.	Candy Cummings	0.050	2149.7
3.	Ed Walsh	0.070	2964.3
4.	George Zettlein	0.070	2176.7
5.	Addie Joss	0.073	2327.0
6.	Eddie Plank	0.084	3432.7
7.	Dick McBride	0.086	2082.0
8.	Eddie Cicotte	0.089	3226.0
	Bill Donovan	0.089	2924.0
10.	Cy Falkenberg	0.090	2194.3

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eddie Plank	0.035	1912
2.	Stan Coveleski	0.037	1926
3.	Bob Ewing	0.041	1909
4.	Sam Leever	0.047	1908
5.	Fred Beebe	0.089	1916
6.	Frank Kitson	0.091	1906
7.	Eppa Rixey	0.123	1927
8.	Earl Moore	0.139	1914
9.	Tim Keefe	0.152	1893
10.	Cy Young	0.158	1903

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.075	1322.7
2.	Cy Young	0.113	2556.3
3.	Eppa Rixey	0.238	1208.7
4.	Babe Adams	0.244	1216.7
5.	Jack Quinn	0.286	2299.0
6.	Red Faber	0.321	1514.0
7.	Walter Johnson	0.381	875.0
8.	Bobo Newsom	0.399	1083.0
9.	Johnny Niggeling	0.432	1208.3
10.	Dutch Leonard	0.435	1303.3

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	310	6003.3
2.	Walter Johnson	250	5317.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	248	4956.0
4.	Jack Powell	237	4153.7
5.	Gus Weyhing	232	4337.0
6.	Bob Friend	230	3611.0
7.	Tim Keefe	225	5049.7
8.	Robin Roberts	221	4182.0
9.	Tony Mullane	220	4531.3
10.	Jim McCormick	214	4275.7

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	28	1884
2.	Murry Dickson	19	1953
	Jack Powell	19	1911
4.	Joe McGinnity	18	1907
5.	Milt Gaston	17	1932
	Johnny Lindell	17	1953
	Gaylord Perry	17	1975
	Mike Torrez	17	1983
9.	Ed Heusser	16	1945
	Hiroki Kuroda	16	2011
	Jim Perry	16	1972
	Steve Sparks	16	2002

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	167	3188.0
2.	Charlie Hough	141	2378.3
3.	Jack Quinn	130	2299.0
4.	Cy Young	125	2556.3
5.	Jamie Moyer	116	2373.7
6.	Warren Spahn	110	2283.7
7.	Gaylord Perry	108	2046.7
8.	Nolan Ryan	106	2061.7
9.	Tommy John	98	1904.3
10.	Red Faber	91	1514.0

Up to & including age 36

Seasons age 36

Including & after age 36

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	1903	6003.3
2.	Gus Weyhing	1872	4337.0
3.	Red Ruffing	1688	3949.0
4.	Kid Nichols	1664	5067.3
5.	Cy Young	1606	5141.3
6.	Robin Roberts	1589	4182.0
7.	Bobby Mathews	1573	4956.0
8.	Tony Mullane	1537	4531.3
9.	Livan Hernandez	1524	3121.7
10.	Bert Blyleven	1484	4254.7

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	135	1884
2.	Earl Whitehill	133	1935
3.	Jeff Fassero	125	1999
4.	David Wells	124	1999
5.	Bert Blyleven	119	1987
6.	Rick Sutcliffe	118	1992
	Bob Walk	118	1993
8.	Fergie Jenkins	117	1979
9.	Steve Sparks	116	2002
10.	General Crowder	114	1935

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1295	3188.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	1123	2373.7
3.	Charlie Hough	1028	2378.3
4.	Jack Quinn	897	2299.0
5.	Warren Spahn	824	2283.7
6.	Tommy John	817	1904.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	799	2046.7
8.	Tim Wakefield	790	1550.3
9.	David Wells	767	1593.7
10.	Nolan Ryan	762	2061.7

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tony Mullane	343	4531.3
2.	Mickey Welch	274	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	253	4956.0
4.	Tim Keefe	240	5049.7
	Gus Weyhing	240	4337.0
6.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
	Pud Galvin	221	6003.3
	Will White	221	3542.7
9.	Old Hoss Radbourn	214	4527.3
	Jim Whitney	214	3496.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	50	1884
2.	Miguel Batista	15	2007
	Chuck Finley	15	1999
	Jack Morris	15	1991
	Phil Niekro	15	1975
6.	Bert Blyleven	13	1987
7.	Charlie Hough	12	1984
	Hiroki Kuroda	12	2011
	Diego Segui	12	1974
10.	Tommy John	11	1979
	Johnny Lindell	11	1953

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	122	3188.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	108	2061.7
3.	Charlie Hough	107	2378.3
4.	Joe Niekro	98	1457.7
5.	Tim Wakefield	83	1550.3
6.	Tommy John	77	1904.3
7.	Hugh Daily	62	780.7
	Hoyt Wilhelm	62	1456.7
9.	Roger Clemens	61	1642.0
10.	Steve Carlton	59	1428.3

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Gus Weyhing	277	4337.0
2.	Chick Fraser	219	3364.0
3.	Pink Hawley	210	3012.7
4.	Walter Johnson	186	5317.0
5.	Tony Mullane	185	4531.3
6.	Joe McGinnity	172	3255.3
7.	Clark Griffith	171	3369.3
8.	Eddie Plank	168	3432.7
9.	Vic Willis	156	3996.0
10.	Don Drysdale	154	3432.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe McGinnity	15	1907
2.	Tim Keefe	13	1893
	Old Hoss Radbourn	13	1891
4.	Steve Sparks	12	2002
	Tim Wakefield	12	2003
6.	David Cone	11	1999
	Phil Niekro	11	1975
	Woody Williams	11	2003
9.	Walter Johnson	10	1924
	Earl Moore	10	1914
	Bill Swift	10	1998
	Hoyt Wilhelm	10	1959

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Charlie Hough	109	2378.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	97	2373.7
3.	Randy Johnson	89	1885.3
	Tim Wakefield	89	1550.3
5.	Phil Niekro	75	3188.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	66	2061.7
7.	Orel Hershiser	63	974.3
8.	Kenny Rogers	61	1374.0
9.	Dennis Martinez	55	1288.7
10.	Roger Clemens	54	1642.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	25415	6003.3
2.	Bobby Mathews	21997	4956.0
3.	Cy Young	21108	5141.3
4.	Kid Nichols	21082	5067.3
5.	Tim Keefe	20941	5049.7
6.	Walter Johnson	20877	5317.0
7.	Mickey Welch	20308	4802.0
8.	Tony Mullane	19407	4531.3
9.	Gus Weyhing	19188	4337.0
10.	John Clarkson	19146	4536.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hugh Daily	2076	1884
2.	Cy Young	1314	1903
3.	Jim Kaat	1279	1975
4.	Joe McGinnity	1277	1907
5.	Gaylord Perry	1248	1975
6.	Pete Alexander	1246	1923
7.	Earl Whitehill	1239	1935
8.	Eddie Cicotte	1225	1920
9.	Phil Niekro	1160	1975
10.	Walter Johnson	1148	1924

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	13601	3188.0
2.	Charlie Hough	10152	2378.3
3.	Jamie Moyer	10073	2373.7
4.	Jack Quinn	9864	2299.0
5.	Cy Young	9771	2556.3
6.	Warren Spahn	9394	2283.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	8534	2061.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	8519	2046.7
9.	Tommy John	8065	1904.3
10.	Randy Johnson	7686	1885.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lee Smith	713	1163.0
2.	Jeff Reardon	655	1061.0
3.	Rollie Fingers	642	1600.0
4.	Billy Wagner	637	818.0
5.	John Franco	623	936.0
6.	Sparky Lyle	617	1341.7
7.	Mariano Rivera	600	881.7
8.	Rich Gossage	591	1578.0
9.	Trevor Hoffman	578	764.7
10.	Francisco Cordero	557	785.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Marshall	84	1979
2.	Todd Worrell	67	1996
3.	Rick Aguilera	64	1998
	Jose Mesa	64	2002
5.	Francisco Cordero	63	2011
6.	Doug Jones	60	1993
7.	Dennis Eckersley	59	1991
	Mariano Rivera	59	2006
9.	Joe Borowski	58	2007
	Billy Taylor	58	1998

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	449	1456.7
2.	Dennis Eckersley	376	470.3
3.	Mariano Rivera	351	413.0
4.	Doug Jones	342	593.0
5.	Trevor Hoffman	329	379.3
6.	Kent Tekulve	276	609.7
7.	Jose Mesa	271	382.7
8.	Todd Jones	218	322.3
9.	Don McMahon	213	623.3
10.	Ellis Kinder	209	561.7

Up to & including age 36

Seasons age 36

Including & after age 36

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 800 IP or 78 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	154	5317.0
2.	Pedro Martinez	154	2782.7
3.	Lefty Grove	150	3036.7
4.	Mordecai Brown	149	2655.0
5.	Roger Clemens	147	3462.3
6.	Greg Maddux	146	3750.3
7.	Ed Walsh	145	2964.3
8.	Cy Young	143	5141.3
9.	Addie Joss	142	2327.0
10.	Johan Santana	142	1967.7

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	189	1936
2.	Gerry Staley	183	1957
3.	Randy Johnson	181	2000
4.	Dennis Lamp	178	1989
5.	Ellis Kinder	175	1951
6.	Marv Grissom	174	1954
7.	Ron Kline	173	1968
8.	Hoyt Wilhelm	173	1959
9.	Greg Harris	168	1992
10.	Mike Marshall	166	1979

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	156	1456.7
2.	Lefty Grove	151	1157.3
3.	Randy Johnson	137	1885.3
4.	Ted Lyons	135	1133.3
5.	John Smoltz	132	919.3
6.	Dazzy Vance	130	1665.0
7.	Roger Clemens	129	1642.0
8.	Pete Alexander	127	1576.0
9.	Dutch Leonard	127	1303.3
10.	Curt Schilling	126	843.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	666	5141.3
2.	Walter Johnson	621	5317.0
3.	Kid Nichols	615	5067.3
4.	Roger Clemens	530	3462.3
5.	Greg Maddux	516	3750.3
6.	Lefty Grove	487	3036.7
7.	Pedro Martinez	482	2782.7
8.	Tom Seaver	417	3789.0
9.	John Clarkson	407	4536.3
10.	Pete Alexander	397	3919.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	67	1936
2.	Randy Johnson	53	2000
3.	Early Wynn	46	1956
4.	Walter Johnson	44	1924
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	40	1959
6.	Dazzy Vance	37	1927
7.	Cy Young	34	1903
8.	Virgil Trucks	33	1953
9.	John Burkett	33	2001
10.	Claude Passeau	33	1945

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	228	1885.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	199	1456.7
3.	Lefty Grove	198	1157.3
4.	Roger Clemens	181	1642.0
5.	Dazzy Vance	181	1665.0
6.	Cy Young	151	2556.3
7.	Jack Quinn	150	2299.0
8.	Pete Alexander	148	1576.0
9.	Ted Lyons	133	1133.3
10.	John Smoltz	116	919.3

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	69.7	5317.0
2.	Cy Young	61.9	5141.3
3.	Kid Nichols	56.9	5067.3
4.	Greg Maddux	56.2	3750.3
5.	Roger Clemens	56.0	3462.3
6.	Pedro Martinez	50.5	2782.7
7.	Lefty Grove	48.6	3036.7
8.	Tom Seaver	47.0	3789.0
9.	Pete Alexander	44.9	3919.0
10.	Christy Mathewson	43.5	4788.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	6.5	1936
2.	Randy Johnson	5.5	2000
3.	Early Wynn	4.8	1956
4.	Walter Johnson	4.5	1924
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	4.4	1959
6.	Dazzy Vance	3.9	1927
7.	Cy Young	3.7	1903
8.	Bob Gibson	3.6	1972
9.	Doyle Alexander	3.6	1987
10.	Claude Passeau	3.5	1945
	Virgil Trucks	3.5	1953

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	24.2	1885.3
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	21.5	1456.7
3.	Lefty Grove	19.6	1157.3
4.	Roger Clemens	18.6	1642.0
5.	Dazzy Vance	18.4	1665.0
6.	Cy Young	17.7	2556.3
7.	Pete Alexander	15.0	1576.0
8.	Jack Quinn	14.7	2299.0
9.	Ted Lyons	13.6	1133.3
10.	John Smoltz	11.9	919.3

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