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Batting Leaders Age 37

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Up to and including age 37

During age 37 Seasons

Including and after age 37

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 1134 IP or 112 DEC for rate statistics

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Ed Walsh 1.82 2964.3

2. Addie Joss 1.89 2327.0

3. Mordecai Brown 2.02 2887.7

4. Walter Johnson 2.04 5546.3

5. John Ward 2.10 2461.7

6. Christy Mathewson 2.13 4780.7

7. Al Spalding 2.14 2890.7

8. Rube Waddell 2.16 2961.3

9. Ed Reulbach 2.28 2632.3

Will White 2.28 3542.7

ERA
Rank Player ERA Year

1. Cy Young 1.97 1904

2. Babe Adams 1.98 1919

3. Dazzy Vance 2.09 1928

4. George McConnell 2.20 1915

5. Joe McGinnity 2.27 1908

6. Deacon Phillippe 2.32 1909

7. Dennis Martinez 2.47 1992

Joe Niekro 2.47 1982

9. Randy Johnson 2.49 2001

10. Bucky Walters 2.56 1946

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Cy Young 2.20 2215.3

2. Hoyt Wilhelm 2.30 1230.7

3. Eddie Plank 2.35 1063.0

4. Johnny Niggeling 2.93 1054.7

5. Babe Adams 3.05 1194.0

6. Ted Lyons 3.08 964.0

7. Curt Davis 3.13 870.3

8. Dutch Leonard 3.17 1087.3

9. Pete Alexander 3.25 1271.0

10. Randy Johnson 3.28 1356.7

Dazzy Vance 3.28 1391.7

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Cy Young 405 5519.3

2. Walter Johnson 397 5546.3

3. Christy Mathewson 373 4780.7

4. Pud Galvin 364 6003.3

5. Kid Nichols 361 5056.3

6. Tim Keefe 342 5047.7

7. John Clarkson 328 4536.3

8. Charley Radbourn 309 4535.3

9. Mickey Welch 307 4802.0

10. Pete Alexander 300 4088.3

Wins
Rank Player W Year

1. Cy Young 26 1904

2. George McConnell 25 1915

3. Steve Carlton 23 1982

4. Mike Cuellar 22 1974

Tommy John 22 1980

Warren Spahn 22 1958

Dazzy Vance 22 1928

8. Randy Johnson 21 2001

Jack Morris 21 1992

Curt Schilling 21 2004

Rip Sewell 21 1944

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Phil Niekro 173 2912.3

2. Warren Spahn 139 2012.7

3. Cy Young 132 2215.3

4. Jack Quinn 130 2045.7

5. Charlie Hough 116 2112.3

6. Jamie Moyer 112 1622.0

7. Roger Clemens 107 1454.3

8. Randy Johnson 105 1356.7

Nolan Ryan 105 1865.3

10. Gaylord Perry 98 1741.0

David Wells 98 1362.0

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Al Spalding 0.796 2890.7

2. Whitey Ford 0.696 3126.3

3. Pedro Martinez 0.692 2673.7

4. Dave Foutz 0.690 1997.3

5. Bob Caruthers 0.688 2828.7

6. Lefty Grove 0.682 3298.7

7. Larry Corcoran 0.665 2392.3

Christy Mathewson 0.665 4780.7

9. Randy Johnson 0.664 2748.3

Sam Leever 0.664 2549.7

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp Year

1. Preacher Roe 0.846 1952

2. Jesse Haines 0.800 1931

3. Randy Johnson 0.778 2001

Jack Morris 0.778 1992

Curt Schilling 0.778 2004

6. Ted Abernathy 0.769 1970

7. Allie Reynolds 0.765 1954

8. Johnny Klippstein 0.750 1965

9. Walter Johnson 0.741 1925

10. George McConnell 0.714 1915

David Wells 0.714 2000

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Roger Clemens 0.682 1454.3

2. Lefty Grove 0.667 904.0

3. Randy Johnson 0.656 1356.7

4. Kenny Rogers 0.634 1079.7

5. David Wells 0.628 1362.0

6. Rip Sewell 0.613 942.0

7. Eddie Plank 0.605 1063.0

8. Pete Alexander 0.603 1271.0

9. Babe Adams 0.593 1194.0

Jamie Moyer 0.593 1622.0

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Addie Joss 0.968 2327.0

2. Ed Walsh 1.000 2964.3

3. Pedro Martinez 1.030 2673.7

4. John Ward 1.044 2461.7

5. Walter Johnson 1.047 5546.3

6. Babe Adams 1.053 2064.7

7. Christy Mathewson 1.059 4780.7

8. Mordecai Brown 1.062 2887.7

9. George Bradley 1.089 2940.0

10. Tommy Bond 1.093 3628.7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP Year

1. Babe Adams 0.896 1919

2. Cy Young 0.937 1904

3. Randy Johnson 1.009 2001

4. Dennis Martinez 1.025 1992

5. Deacon Phillippe 1.025 1909

6. Dazzy Vance 1.063 1928

7. Curt Schilling 1.063 2004

8. Joe Niekro 1.067 1982

9. Danny Darwin 1.068 1993

10. Curt Davis 1.089 1941

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Cy Young 1.001 2215.3

2. Hoyt Wilhelm 1.026 1230.7

3. Randy Johnson 1.081 1356.7

4. Eddie Plank 1.098 1063.0

5. Babe Adams 1.116 1194.0

6. Nolan Ryan 1.165 1865.3

7. Roger Clemens 1.201 1454.3

8. Warren Spahn 1.206 2012.7

9. Greg Maddux 1.209 1064.0

10. Pete Alexander 1.216 1271.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 6.48 3704.3

2. Sandy Koufax 6.79 2324.3

3. Pedro Martinez 6.89 2673.7

4. Randy Johnson 6.92 2748.3

5. Andy Messersmith 6.94 2230.3

6. Sam McDowell 7.03 2492.3

7. Ed Walsh 7.12 2964.3

8. Ed Reulbach 7.24 2632.3

9. Tom Seaver 7.27 3900.0

10. Addie Joss 7.30 2327.0

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP Year

1. Randy Johnson 6.52 2001

2. Dennis Martinez 6.84 1992

3. Nolan Ryan 7.01 1984

4. Charlie Hough 7.12 1985

5. Dazzy Vance 7.26 1928

6. Babe Adams 7.28 1919

7. Bob Gibson 7.34 1973

8. Joe Niekro 7.47 1982

9. Allie Reynolds 7.61 1954

10. Virgil Trucks 7.62 1954

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 6.57 1230.7

2. Nolan Ryan 6.75 1865.3

3. Randy Johnson 7.52 1356.7

4. Eddie Plank 7.70 1063.0

5. Johnny Niggeling 7.75 1054.7

6. Charlie Hough 7.80 2112.3

7. Roger Clemens 7.85 1454.3

8. Cy Young 7.85 2215.3

9. Early Wynn 8.23 1329.0

10. Joe Niekro 8.40 1291.7

Up to and including age 37

During age 37 Seasons

Including and after age 37

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 1134 IP or 112 DEC for rate statistics

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Al Spalding 0.49 2890.7

2. Candy Cummings 0.49 2149.7

3. Tommy Bond 0.49 3628.7

4. George Bradley 0.60 2940.0

5. George Zettlein 0.61 2175.7

6. Dick McBride 0.74 2081.7

7. John Ward 0.92 2461.7

8. Bobby Mathews 0.97 4956.3

9. Jim Whitney 1.06 3496.3

10. Pud Galvin 1.12 6003.3

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP Year

1. Cy Young 0.69 1904

2. Babe Adams 0.79 1919

3. Deacon Phillippe 0.96 1909

4. Bob Tewksbury 1.21 1998

5. David Wells 1.21 2000

6. Rick Reed 1.24 2002

7. Jim Kaat 1.27 1976

8. Pete Alexander 1.33 1924

9. Greg Maddux 1.36 2003

10. Curt Schilling 1.39 2004

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Babe Adams 0.96 1194.0

2. Cy Young 1.16 2215.3

3. Pete Alexander 1.34 1271.0

4. Greg Maddux 1.39 1064.0

5. David Wells 1.40 1362.0

6. Ted Lyons 1.75 964.0

7. Curt Davis 1.85 870.3

8. Jack Quinn 2.02 2045.7

9. Rick Reuschel 2.11 993.7

10. Eppa Rixey 2.11 989.0

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Randy Johnson 11.17 2748.3

2. Pedro Martinez 10.20 2673.7

3. Nolan Ryan 9.41 3704.3

4. Sandy Koufax 9.28 2324.3

5. Sam McDowell 8.86 2492.3

6. Curt Schilling 8.78 2812.7

7. Roger Clemens 8.60 3666.7

8. David Cone 8.33 2745.0

9. John Smoltz 7.99 2699.7

10. Javier Vazquez 7.92 2062.3

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP Year

1. Randy Johnson 13.41 2001

2. Nolan Ryan 9.65 1984

3. Steve Carlton 8.71 1982

4. Roger Clemens 8.28 2000

5. Curt Schilling 8.06 2004

6. Kevin Tapani 7.97 2001

7. Mike Mussina 7.84 2006

8. Chuck Finley 7.80 2000

9. Dave Stewart 7.49 1994

10. David Cone 6.97 2000

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Randy Johnson 10.46 1356.7

2. Nolan Ryan 9.83 1865.3

3. Roger Clemens 8.39 1454.3

4. Steve Carlton 7.18 1238.3

5. Hoyt Wilhelm 7.06 1230.7

6. Early Wynn 5.99 1329.0

7. Dazzy Vance 5.75 1391.7

8. Phil Niekro 5.66 2912.3

9. Charlie Hough 5.39 2112.3

10. Greg Maddux 5.35 1064.0

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Mike Stanton 968 946.0

2. Mike Jackson 960 1141.7

3. Lee Smith 943 1212.3

4. Lindy McDaniel 909 1954.7

5. Sparky Lyle 899 1390.3

6. Rollie Fingers 897 1646.0

7. Jeff Reardon 869 1122.7

8. Rich Gossage 853 1636.0

9. Paul Quantrill 841 1255.7

10. John Franco 832 1000.7

Games
Rank Player G_p Year

1. Rheal Cormier 84 2004

2. Mike Stanton 83 2004

3. Greg Harris 80 1993

4. Tom Gordon 79 2005

Bob Patterson 79 1996

6. Kent Mercker 78 2005

7. Mike Remlinger 73 2003

John Smoltz 73 2004

9. Giovanni Carrara 72 2005

Russ Springer 72 2006

Kent Tekulve 72 1984

Mike Timlin 72 2003

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 638 1230.7

2. Jesse Orosco 538 362.3

3. Jack Quinn 457 2045.7

4. Phil Niekro 426 2912.3

5. Doug Jones 419 507.7

6. Kent Tekulve 403 510.7

7. Dennis Eckersley 400 394.3

8. Roberto Hernandez 367 348.3

9. Jeff Fassero 354 568.3

10. Don McMahon 352 533.0

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Lee Smith 471 1212.3

2. Mariano Rivera 443 953.0

3. Trevor Hoffman 436 822.3

4. John Franco 397 1000.7

5. Jeff Reardon 365 1122.7

6. Billy Wagner 358 771.0

7. Randy Myers 347 884.7

8. John Wetteland 330 765.0

9. Rollie Fingers 324 1646.0

Troy Percival 324 651.7

Saves
Rank Player SV Year

1. Dennis Eckersley 51 1992

2. John Smoltz 44 2004

3. Trevor Hoffman 43 2005

4. Todd Jones 40 2005

5. Takashi Saito 39 2007

6. John Franco 38 1998

7. Lee Smith 37 1995

8. Tom Henke 36 1995

9. Todd Worrell 35 1997

10. Dave Weathers 33 2007

Bob Wickman 33 2006

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Dennis Eckersley 202 394.3

2. Hoyt Wilhelm 169 1230.7

3. Trevor Hoffman 131 178.0

4. Todd Jones 115 198.3

5. Doug Jones 113 507.7

6. Jose Mesa 96 307.0

7. Ellis Kinder 73 434.7

8. John Franco 65 309.7

9. Roy Face 53 277.0

Don McMahon 53 533.0

Bob Wickman 53 104.3

Al Worthington 53 320.7

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Pud Galvin 6003.3 6003.3

2. Walter Johnson 5546.3 5546.3

3. Cy Young 5519.3 5519.3

4. Kid Nichols 5056.3 5056.3

5. Tim Keefe 5047.7 5047.7

6. Bobby Mathews 4956.3 4956.3

7. Mickey Welch 4802.0 4802.0

8. Christy Mathewson 4780.7 4780.7

9. John Clarkson 4536.3 4536.3

10. Charley Radbourn 4535.3 4535.3

Innings
Rank Player IP Year

1. Cy Young 380.0 1904

2. George McConnell 303.0 1915

3. Steve Carlton 295.7 1982

4. Eppa Rixey 291.3 1928

5. Warren Spahn 290.0 1958

6. Rip Sewell 286.0 1944

7. Dazzy Vance 280.3 1928

8. Ray Kremer 276.0 1930

9. Phil Niekro 270.7 1976

10. Joe Niekro 270.0 1982

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Phil Niekro 2912.3 2912.3

2. Cy Young 2215.3 2215.3

3. Charlie Hough 2112.3 2112.3

4. Jack Quinn 2045.7 2045.7

5. Warren Spahn 2012.7 2012.7

6. Nolan Ryan 1865.3 1865.3

7. Gaylord Perry 1741.0 1741.0

8. Tommy John 1628.0 1628.0

9. Jamie Moyer 1622.0 1622.0

10. Roger Clemens 1454.3 1454.3

Up to and including age 37

During age 37 Seasons

Including and after age 37

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 1134 IP or 112 DEC for rate statistics

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 3874 3704.3

2. Roger Clemens 3504 3666.7

3. Steve Carlton 3434 4274.7

4. Bert Blyleven 3431 4462.0

5. Randy Johnson 3412 2748.3

6. Walter Johnson 3336 5546.3

7. Tom Seaver 3137 3900.0

8. Pedro Martinez 3030 2673.7

9. Don Sutton 2931 4137.3

10. Bob Gibson 2928 3535.3

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p Year

1. Randy Johnson 372 2001

2. Steve Carlton 286 1982

3. Curt Schilling 203 2004

4. Dazzy Vance 200 1928

Cy Young 200 1904

6. Nolan Ryan 197 1984

7. Chuck Finley 189 2000

8. Roger Clemens 188 2000

9. Early Wynn 184 1957

10. Don Sutton 175 1982

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 2037 1865.3

2. Phil Niekro 1831 2912.3

3. Randy Johnson 1576 1356.7

4. Roger Clemens 1356 1454.3

5. Charlie Hough 1266 2112.3

6. Cy Young 1069 2215.3

7. Gaylord Perry 1007 1741.0

8. Steve Carlton 988 1238.3

9. Hoyt Wilhelm 965 1230.7

10. Jamie Moyer 961 1622.0

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Pud Galvin 689 6003.3

2. Walter Johnson 618 5546.3

3. Cy Young 606 5519.3

4. Bert Blyleven 605 4462.0

5. Tim Keefe 594 5047.7

6. Don Sutton 574 4137.3

7. Greg Maddux 571 3968.7

8. Steve Carlton 569 4274.7

9. Bobby Mathews 568 4956.3

10. Robin Roberts 563 4386.0

Games Started
Rank Player GS Year

1. Cy Young 41 1904

2. Steve Carlton 38 1982

Mike Cuellar 38 1974

Ray Kremer 38 1930

5. Phil Niekro 37 1976

Eppa Rixey 37 1928

Early Wynn 37 1957

8. Tommy John 36 1980

Greg Maddux 36 2003

Warren Spahn 36 1958

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Phil Niekro 416 2912.3

2. Charlie Hough 314 2112.3

3. Nolan Ryan 291 1865.3

4. Warren Spahn 261 2012.7

5. Jamie Moyer 257 1622.0

6. Tommy John 254 1628.0

7. Gaylord Perry 252 1741.0

8. Cy Young 250 2215.3

9. Roger Clemens 228 1454.3

10. Jack Quinn 227 2045.7

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Pud Galvin 646 6003.3

2. Cy Young 571 5519.3

3. Tim Keefe 554 5047.7

4. Kid Nichols 531 5056.3

5. Bobby Mathews 525 4956.3

Mickey Welch 525 4802.0

7. Walter Johnson 502 5546.3

8. Charley Radbourn 489 4535.3

9. John Clarkson 485 4536.3

10. Tony Mullane 468 4531.3

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG Year

1. Cy Young 40 1904

2. Rip Sewell 24 1944

Dazzy Vance 24 1928

4. Babe Adams 23 1919

George McConnell 23 1915

Warren Spahn 23 1958

7. Lefty Grove 21 1937

Gaylord Perry 21 1976

9. Mike Cuellar 20 1974

Bob Ewing 20 1910

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Cy Young 218 2215.3

2. Warren Spahn 139 2012.7

3. Phil Niekro 114 2912.3

4. Jack Quinn 107 2045.7

5. Pete Alexander 95 1271.0

6. Ted Lyons 94 964.0

7. Dazzy Vance 85 1391.7

8. Babe Adams 81 1194.0

9. Eddie Plank 78 1063.0

10. Lefty Grove 69 904.0

Johnny Niggeling 69 1054.7

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Walter Johnson 107 5546.3

2. Pete Alexander 84 4088.3

3. Christy Mathewson 79 4780.7

4. Pud Galvin 57 6003.3

Ed Walsh 57 2964.3

Cy Young 57 5519.3

7. Don Sutton 56 4137.3

8. Bert Blyleven 55 4462.0

Bob Gibson 55 3535.3

Eddie Plank 55 3675.3

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO Year

1. Cy Young 10 1904

2. Eddie Plank 7 1913

3. Babe Adams 6 1919

Steve Carlton 6 1982

Tommy John 6 1980

6. Mike Cuellar 5 1974

Curt Davis 5 1941

Joe McGinnity 5 1908

Joe Niekro 5 1982

Luis Tiant 5 1978

Virgil Trucks 5 1954

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Cy Young 29 2215.3

2. Warren Spahn 22 2012.7

3. Eddie Plank 21 1063.0

4. Babe Adams 20 1194.0

5. Phil Niekro 19 2912.3

6. Jack Quinn 17 2045.7

Early Wynn 17 1329.0

8. Curt Davis 13 870.3

9. Murry Dickson 12 926.0

Dazzy Vance 12 1391.7

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Robin Roberts 472 4386.0

2. Fergie Jenkins 432 4010.0

3. Frank Tanana 398 3799.0

4. Bert Blyleven 384 4462.0

5. Catfish Hunter 374 3449.3

6. Jack Morris 357 3530.0

7. Mike Mussina 345 3210.3

8. Mickey Lolich 343 3589.0

9. Jim Bunning 342 3431.3

Jim Kaat 342 3865.7

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA Year

1. Rick Reed 32 2002

Early Wynn 32 1957

3. Danny Darwin 31 1993

Murry Dickson 31 1954

5. Doyle Alexander 30 1988

6. Ray Kremer 29 1930

Warren Spahn 29 1958

Tim Wakefield 29 2004

9. Tim Belcher 27 1999

Mark Gardner 27 1999

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Phil Niekro 268 2912.3

2. Charlie Hough 240 2112.3

3. Jamie Moyer 223 1622.0

4. Warren Spahn 195 2012.7

5. Don Sutton 164 1394.7

6. David Wells 157 1362.0

7. Randy Johnson 146 1356.7

8. Danny Darwin 134 874.7

9. Nolan Ryan 131 1865.3

10. Gaylord Perry 130 1741.0

Up to and including age 37

During age 37 Seasons

Including and after age 37

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 1134 IP or 112 DEC for rate statistics

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 2091 3704.3

2. Bob Feller 1764 3827.0

3. Amos Rusie 1704 3769.7

4. Gus Weyhing 1566 4324.3

5. Bobo Newsom 1506 3198.7

6. Red Ruffing 1482 4142.7

7. Bump Hadley 1442 2945.7

8. Steve Carlton 1440 4274.7

9. Tony Mullane 1408 4531.3

10. Bobby Witt 1375 2465.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p Year

1. Early Wynn 104 1957

2. Bobo Newsom 103 1945

3. Chuck Finley 101 2000

Phil Niekro 101 1976

5. Rip Sewell 99 1944

6. Virgil Trucks 95 1954

7. Al Leiter 94 2003

8. Ray Starr 91 1943

9. George McConnell 89 1915

Earl Whitehill 89 1936

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Phil Niekro 1156 2912.3

2. Charlie Hough 919 2112.3

3. Nolan Ryan 773 1865.3

4. Early Wynn 557 1329.0

5. Joe Niekro 497 1291.7

6. Warren Spahn 496 2012.7

7. Steve Carlton 479 1238.3

8. Roger Clemens 478 1454.3

9. Jack Quinn 459 2045.7

10. Jamie Moyer 445 1622.0

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Pud Galvin 6405 6003.3

2. Bobby Mathews 5591 4956.3

3. Cy Young 5487 5519.3

4. Kid Nichols 4912 5056.3

5. Mickey Welch 4587 4802.0

6. Gus Weyhing 4562 4324.3

7. Walter Johnson 4541 5546.3

8. Tim Keefe 4439 5047.7

9. Charley Radbourn 4335 4535.3

10. Jack Powell 4319 4389.0

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p Year

1. Ray Kremer 366 1930

2. Cy Young 327 1904

3. Eppa Rixey 317 1928

4. Tommy John 270 1980

Early Wynn 270 1957

6. Lefty Grove 269 1937

7. David Wells 266 2000

8. Rip Sewell 263 1944

9. George McConnell 262 1915

10. Doyle Alexander 260 1988

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Phil Niekro 2809 2912.3

2. Jack Quinn 2342 2045.7

3. Warren Spahn 1932 2012.7

Cy Young 1932 2215.3

5. Tommy John 1864 1628.0

6. Charlie Hough 1831 2112.3

7. Gaylord Perry 1802 1741.0

8. Jamie Moyer 1649 1622.0

9. David Wells 1559 1362.0

10. Red Faber 1411 1276.0

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Tommy Bond 4.44 3628.7

2. Curt Schilling 4.30 2812.7

3. Pedro Martinez 4.28 2673.7

4. Jim Whitney 3.82 3496.3

5. Jon Lieber 3.67 2151.3

6. Bret Saberhagen 3.64 2562.7

John Ward 3.64 2461.7

8. Mike Mussina 3.58 3210.3

9. Fergie Jenkins 3.44 4010.0

10. Javier Vazquez 3.34 2062.3

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB Year

1. Cy Young 6.90 1904

2. Curt Schilling 5.80 2004

3. David Wells 5.35 2000

4. Randy Johnson 5.24 2001

5. Mike Mussina 4.91 2006

6. Rick Reed 4.65 2002

7. Babe Adams 4.00 1919

8. Greg Maddux 3.76 2003

9. Kevin Tapani 3.73 2001

10. Steve Carlton 3.33 1982

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Randy Johnson 4.73 1356.7

2. Greg Maddux 3.85 1064.0

3. Cy Young 3.74 2215.3

4. David Wells 3.73 1362.0

5. Roger Clemens 2.84 1454.3

6. Babe Adams 2.66 1194.0

7. Nolan Ryan 2.64 1865.3

Hoyt Wilhelm 2.64 1230.7

9. Dazzy Vance 2.52 1391.7

10. Don Sutton 2.35 1394.7

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Pud Galvin 310 6003.3

2. Walter Johnson 257 5546.3

3. Jack Powell 254 4389.0

4. Bobby Mathews 248 4956.3

5. Gus Weyhing 232 4324.3

6. Bob Friend 230 3611.0

7. Robin Roberts 228 4386.0

8. Bert Blyleven 226 4462.0

9. Tim Keefe 225 5047.7

10. Tony Mullane 220 4531.3

Losses
Rank Player L Year

1. Murry Dickson 20 1954

Bobo Newsom 20 1945

3. Dick Barrett 18 1944

Eppa Rixey 18 1928

5. Bert Blyleven 17 1988

Larry Jackson 17 1968

Jack Powell 17 1912

Early Wynn 17 1957

9. Charlie Hough 16 1985

Rick Reuschel 16 1986

Cy Young 16 1904

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Phil Niekro 152 2912.3

2. Charlie Hough 127 2112.3

3. Jack Quinn 120 2045.7

4. Cy Young 116 2215.3

5. Warren Spahn 99 2012.7

6. Nolan Ryan 97 1865.3

7. Gaylord Perry 91 1741.0

8. Tommy John 89 1628.0

9. Red Faber 80 1276.0

10. Jamie Moyer 77 1622.0

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Pud Galvin 1910 6003.3

2. Gus Weyhing 1867 4324.3

3. Red Ruffing 1757 4142.7

4. Cy Young 1689 5519.3

5. Kid Nichols 1660 5056.3

6. Robin Roberts 1655 4386.0

7. Bert Blyleven 1609 4462.0

8. Bobby Mathews 1591 4956.3

9. Tony Mullane 1537 4531.3

10. Frank Tanana 1515 3799.0

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER Year

1. Ray Kremer 154 1930

2. Early Wynn 126 1957

3. Bert Blyleven 125 1988

4. David Cone 119 2000

5. Earl Whitehill 115 1936

6. Eppa Rixey 111 1928

7. Doyle Alexander 110 1988

8. Jerry Koosman 109 1980

9. Jack Morris 108 1992

10. Rick Sutcliffe 106 1993

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Phil Niekro 1197 2912.3

2. Charlie Hough 917 2112.3

3. Jack Quinn 807 2045.7

4. Jamie Moyer 761 1622.0

5. Warren Spahn 743 2012.7

6. Tommy John 726 1628.0

7. Nolan Ryan 697 1865.3

8. Gaylord Perry 689 1741.0

9. David Wells 643 1362.0

10. Don Sutton 595 1394.7

Up to and including age 37

During age 37 Seasons

Including and after age 37

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 1134 IP or 112 DEC for rate statistics

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Mickey Welch 274 4802.0

2. Tim Keefe 233 5047.7

3. Pud Galvin 223 6003.3

4. Charley Radbourn 217 4535.3

5. Jim Whitney 214 3496.3

6. Mark Baldwin 183 2811.3

7. John Clarkson 182 4536.3

8. Nolan Ryan 180 3704.3

9. Jack Morris 179 3530.0

10. Kid Nichols 169 5056.3

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP Year

1. Joe Niekro 19 1982

2. Phil Niekro 14 1976

3. Woody Williams 12 2004

4. David Cone 11 2000

Orel Hershiser 11 1996

Charlie Hough 11 1985

7. George McConnell 10 1915

8. Steve Carlton 9 1982

Chuck Finley 9 2000

Jack Morris 9 1992

Tim Wakefield 9 2004

David Wells 9 2000

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Phil Niekro 107 2912.3

2. Nolan Ryan 103 1865.3

3. Charlie Hough 95 2112.3

4. Joe Niekro 91 1291.7

5. Tommy John 66 1628.0

6. Hoyt Wilhelm 57 1230.7

7. Roger Clemens 53 1454.3

8. Steve Carlton 50 1238.3

9. Gaylord Perry 44 1741.0

Cy Young 44 2215.3

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Walter Johnson 191 5546.3

2. Joe McGinnity 182 3441.3

3. Eddie Plank 179 3675.3

4. Chick Fraser 177 3356.0

5. Vic Willis 157 3996.0

6. Don Drysdale 154 3432.0

7. Jim Bunning 146 3431.3

8. Howard Ehmke 137 2820.7

9. Bert Blyleven 135 4462.0

10. Kid Nichols 133 5056.3

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP Year

1. Randy Johnson 18 2001

2. Bert Blyleven 16 1988

Tim Wakefield 16 2004

4. Orel Hershiser 12 1996

5. Roger Clemens 10 2000

Burleigh Grimes 10 1931

Greg Harris 10 1993

Jack Morris 10 1992

9. Tom Candiotti 9 1995

David Cone 9 2000

Al Leiter 9 2003

Dennis Martinez 9 1992

Joe Nuxhall 9 1966

Woody Williams 9 2004

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Charlie Hough 100 2112.3

2. Randy Johnson 75 1356.7

3. Phil Niekro 64 2912.3

4. Nolan Ryan 62 1865.3

5. Jamie Moyer 59 1622.0

6. Orel Hershiser 58 807.0

7. Dennis Martinez 51 1066.7

Jack Quinn 51 2045.7

9. Cy Young 47 2215.3

10. Roger Clemens 45 1454.3

Batters Faced
Rank Player BFP IP

1. Pud Galvin 25234 6003.3

2. Cy Young 22852 5519.3

3. Walter Johnson 22188 5546.3

4. Kid Nichols 21243 5056.3

5. Tim Keefe 20975 5047.7

6. Christy Mathewson 19136 4780.7

7. Charley Radbourn 18910 4535.3

8. Bert Blyleven 18372 4462.0

9. Mickey Welch 18186 4802.0

10. Robin Roberts 17928 4386.0


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