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Up to & including age 38 Seasons age 38 Including & after age 38
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 600 IP or 60 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.8162964.3
2.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
3.Mordecai Brown2.0283124.0
4.John Ward2.1022461.7
5.Walter Johnson2.1125807.0
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.Cy Young1.8241905
2.Ellis Kinder1.8501953
3.Mordecai Brown2.0941915
4.Spud Chandler2.0981946
5.Al Benton2.1231949
6.Babe Adams2.1561920
7.Jerry Staley2.2441959
8.Tom Burgmeier2.2871982
9.Deacon Phillippe2.2931910
10.Hoyt Wilhelm2.2981961

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm2.1681083.7
2.Cy Young2.2461835.3
3.Eddie Plank2.282820.3
4.Johnny Niggeling2.762886.3
5.Ted Lyons2.925769.3
6.Dutch Leonard3.102925.7
7.Curt Davis3.168716.0
8.Rick Reuschel3.170778.0
9.John Smoltz3.269710.3
10.Roger Clemens3.2761250.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4235840.0
2.Walter Johnson4125807.0
3.Christy Mathewson3734780.7
4.Pud Galvin3646003.3
5.Kid Nichols3615056.3
6.Tim Keefe3425047.7
7.John Clarkson3284536.3
8.Pete Alexander3154324.3
9.Charley Radbourn3094535.3
10.Mickey Welch3074802.0

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Randy Johnson242002
2.Warren Spahn211959
3.Spud Chandler201946
 Roger Clemens202001
 Jamie Moyer202001
6.Cy Young181905
7.Babe Adams171920
 Bert Blyleven171989
 Mordecai Brown171915
 Ed Cushman171890
 Charlie Hough171986
 Dutch Leonard171947
 Jim Perry171974

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro1562641.7
2.Jamie Moyer1231759.0
3.Jack Quinn1221926.7
4.Warren Spahn1171722.7
5.Cy Young1061835.3
6.Randy Johnson1031382.7
7.Charlie Hough1021862.0
8.Roger Clemens941250.0
9.Nolan Ryan931681.7
10.Gaylord Perry831490.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Dave Foutz.6901997.3
3.Whitey Ford.6903170.3
4.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
5.Lefty Grove.6863462.3
6.Pedro Martinez.6842782.7
7.Randy Johnson.6793008.3
8.Joe Wood.6721436.3
9.Roy Halladay.6711930.7
10.Johan Santana.6701652.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Freddie Fitzsimmons.8891940
2.Deacon Phillippe.8751910
3.Roger Clemens.8702001
4.Randy Johnson.8282002
5.Orlando Hernandez.8002004
6.Joe Heving.7861939
 Preacher Roe.7861953
8.Lefty Grove.7781938
9.Bert Blyleven.7731989
10.Jamie Moyer.7692001

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Joe Heving.694540.0
2.Roger Clemens.6911250.0
3.Lefty Grove.672642.0
4.John Smoltz.627710.3
5.Randy Johnson.6131382.7
6.David Wells.6091132.3
7.Ted Lyons.609769.3
8.Jamie Moyer.6061759.0
9.Rip Sewell.603656.0
10.Kenny Rogers.5971042.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh1.0002964.3
3.John Ward1.0442461.7
4.Babe Adams1.0452327.7
5.Pedro Martinez1.0512782.7
6.Walter Johnson1.0575807.0
7.Christy Mathewson1.0594780.7
8.Mordecai Brown1.0633124.0
9.George Bradley1.0892940.0
10.Tommy Bond1.0933628.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Cy Young0.8671905
2.Babe Adams0.9811920
3.Deacon Phillippe0.9861910
4.Ray Prim0.9981945
5.George McConnell1.0041916
6.Hal Brown1.0261963
7.Randy Johnson1.0312002
8.Robin Roberts1.0541965
9.Al Brazle1.0701952
10.Mordecai Brown1.0711915

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1.0141083.7
2.Cy Young1.0141835.3
3.Eddie Plank1.096820.3
4.Randy Johnson1.1301382.7
5.Ted Lyons1.155769.3
6.Nolan Ryan1.1661681.7
7.Babe Adams1.179930.7
8.John Smoltz1.180710.3
9.Roger Clemens1.1821250.0
10.Rick Reuschel1.207778.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.5643936.3
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Randy Johnson6.9113008.3
5.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
6.Pedro Martinez7.0282782.7
7.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
8.Ed Walsh7.1232964.3
9.Bob Turley7.1781712.7
10.Ed Reulbach7.2382632.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Al Brazle6.1741952
2.Randy Johnson6.8192002
3.Cy Young6.9601905
4.Spud Chandler6.9951946
5.Ellis Kinder7.0651953
6.Al Leiter7.1522004
7.George McConnell7.1971916
8.Mordecai Brown7.1971915
9.Hoyt Wilhelm7.3041961
10.Charlie Hough7.3461986

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.4201083.7
2.Nolan Ryan6.7271681.7
3.Johnny Niggeling7.514886.3
4.Eddie Plank7.658820.3
5.Roger Clemens7.8051250.0
6.Cy Young7.8701835.3
7.Charlie Hough7.8931862.0
8.Early Wynn7.9781066.0
9.Randy Johnson7.9801382.7
10.Tom Seaver8.361882.7


Up to & including age 38 Seasons age 38 Including & after age 38
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 600 IP or 60 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.Hal Brown0.5091963
2.Babe Adams0.6161920
3.Deacon Phillippe0.6661910
4.Cy Young0.8421905
5.Pete Alexander1.1061925
6.Syl Johnson1.2161939
7.Bob Smith1.2241933
8.Ray Prim1.2521945
9.Ted Lyons1.3551939
10.Ray Kolp1.3771933

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams1.006930.7
2.Cy Young1.2601835.3
3.Pete Alexander1.3401101.7
4.Greg Maddux1.3941039.7
5.David Wells1.4391132.3
6.Ted Lyons1.579769.3
7.Curt Davis1.911716.0
8.Jack Quinn1.9951926.7
9.Rick Reuschel2.036778.0
10.Charley Root2.060725.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson11.2073008.3
2.Pedro Martinez10.0812782.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.3353936.3
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
6.Curt Schilling8.7712906.0
7.Hideo Nomo8.7401972.0
8.Roger Clemens8.6063887.0
9.Sid Fernandez8.4041866.7
10.David Cone8.2952880.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson11.5622002
2.Steve Carlton8.7251983
3.Roger Clemens8.7002001
4.Nolan Ryan8.1081985
5.Kevin Brown7.8912003
6.David Cone7.6292001
7.Chuck Finley7.6012001
8.Hoyt Wilhelm7.1401961
9.Phil Niekro7.1381977
10.Early Wynn6.7221958

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan9.8471681.7
2.Randy Johnson9.4841382.7
3.Roger Clemens8.4101250.0
4.John Smoltz7.894710.3
5.Hoyt Wilhelm7.1261083.7
6.Steve Carlton6.702942.7
7.Early Wynn5.9101066.0
8.Phil Niekro5.6492641.7
9.Tim Wakefield5.641844.0
10.Dazzy Vance5.5801111.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Stanton1027988.7
2.Lee Smith9971267.7
3.Mike Jackson9601141.7
4.Lindy McDaniel9472061.3
5.Rollie Fingers9441701.3
6.Sparky Lyle8991390.3
7.Dave Weathers8961314.3
8.Eddie Guardado891931.0
9.Paul Assenmacher884855.7
 Dan Plesac884957.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Jeff Fassero822001
2.Bob Patterson761997
 Russ Springer762007
 Mike Timlin762004
5.Ron Villone742008
6.Rudy Seanez732007
 Brian Shouse732007
8.Mike Myers722007
 Dave Weathers722008
10.Alan Embree702008
 Jose Mesa702004

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm5971083.7
2.Jesse Orosco498323.3
3.Jack Quinn4241926.7
4.Phil Niekro3882641.7
5.Doug Jones372453.7
6.Dennis Eckersley331314.3
 Kent Tekulve331422.7
8.Mike Timlin322325.3
9.Jeff Fassero316438.3
10.Roberto Hernandez314296.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman482885.3
 Mariano Rivera4821023.7
3.Lee Smith4731267.7
4.John Franco4161041.3
5.Billy Wagner385818.0
6.Jeff Reardon3671132.3
7.Troy Percival352697.3
8.Randy Myers347884.7
9.Rollie Fingers3411701.3
10.John Wetteland330765.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Trevor Hoffman462006
2.Jose Mesa432004
3.Mariano Rivera392008
4.Todd Jones372006
5.Dennis Eckersley361993
6.Tom Gordon342006
7.Rick Aguilera292000
8.Troy Percival282008
9.Ellis Kinder271953
10.Gene Garber241986

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1621083.7
2.Dennis Eckersley151314.3
3.Trevor Hoffman137190.0
4.Todd Jones93167.0
5.Doug Jones86453.7
6.Jose Mesa72249.0
7.Ellis Kinder69337.0
8.Mariano Rivera62107.7
9.Roy Face53256.7
10.Jack Quinn491926.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Pud Galvin6003.36003.3
2.Cy Young5840.05840.0
3.Walter Johnson5807.05807.0
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.Bert Blyleven4703.04703.0
10.Robin Roberts4576.74576.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Phil Niekro330.31977
2.Cy Young320.71905
3.Ed Cushman315.71890
4.Warren Spahn292.01959
5.Steve Carlton283.71983
6.Joe Niekro263.71983
7.Babe Adams263.01920
8.Walter Johnson260.71926
9.Randy Johnson260.02002
10.Spud Chandler257.31946

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro2641.72641.7
2.Jack Quinn1926.71926.7
3.Charlie Hough1862.01862.0
4.Cy Young1835.31835.3
5.Jamie Moyer1759.01759.0
6.Warren Spahn1722.71722.7
7.Nolan Ryan1681.71681.7
8.Gaylord Perry1490.71490.7
9.Randy Johnson1382.71382.7
10.Tommy John1362.71362.7


Up to & including age 38 Seasons age 38 Including & after age 38
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 600 IP or 60 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan40833936.3
2.Randy Johnson37463008.3
3.Roger Clemens37173887.0
4.Steve Carlton37094558.3
5.Bert Blyleven35624703.0
6.Walter Johnson34615807.0
7.Tom Seaver32724131.0
8.Pedro Martinez31172782.7
9.Don Sutton30654357.7
10.Bob Gibson30573775.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Randy Johnson3342002
2.Steve Carlton2751983
3.Phil Niekro2621977
4.Roger Clemens2132001
5.Cy Young2101905
6.Nolan Ryan2091985
7.Kevin Brown1852003
8.Early Wynn1791958
9.Gaylord Perry1771977
10.John Smoltz1692005

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan18401681.7
2.Phil Niekro16582641.7
3.Randy Johnson14571382.7
4.Roger Clemens11681250.0
5.Charlie Hough11251862.0
6.Jamie Moyer10391759.0
7.Cy Young8691835.3
8.Gaylord Perry8641490.7
9.Hoyt Wilhelm8581083.7
10.Warren Spahn8001722.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin6896003.3
2.Walter Johnson6515807.0
3.Cy Young6395840.0
4.Bert Blyleven6384703.0
5.Steve Carlton6064558.3
6.Don Sutton6054357.7
7.Greg Maddux6044181.3
8.Tim Keefe5945047.7
9.Robin Roberts5884576.7
10.Frank Tanana5843985.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Phil Niekro431977
2.Ed Cushman381890
 Joe Niekro381983
4.Steve Carlton371983
5.Mike Cuellar361975
 Jim Perry361974
 Warren Spahn361959
8.Randy Johnson352002
 Nolan Ryan351985
10.Dennis Martinez341993
 Gaylord Perry341977
 Tom Seaver341983
 Early Wynn341958

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro3792641.7
2.Jamie Moyer2811759.0
3.Charlie Hough2801862.0
4.Nolan Ryan2611681.7
5.Warren Spahn2251722.7
6.Gaylord Perry2201490.7
7.Tommy John2181362.7
8.Jack Quinn2141926.7
9.Randy Johnson2121382.7
10.Cy Young2091835.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin6466003.3
2.Cy Young6025840.0
3.Tim Keefe5545047.7
4.Kid Nichols5315056.3
5.Bobby Mathews5254956.3
 Mickey Welch5254802.0
7.Walter Johnson5245807.0
8.Charley Radbourn4894535.3
9.John Clarkson4854536.3
10.Tony Mullane4684531.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Ed Cushman341890
2.Cy Young311905
3.Walter Johnson221926
4.Warren Spahn211959
5.Pete Alexander201925
 Spud Chandler201946
 Phil Niekro201977
8.Babe Adams191920
 Frank Foreman191901
 Thornton Lee191945
 Dutch Leonard191947

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young1781835.3
2.Warren Spahn1161722.7
3.Phil Niekro1042641.7
4.Jack Quinn1011926.7
5.Pete Alexander831101.7
6.Ted Lyons77769.3
7.Dazzy Vance611111.3
8.Eddie Plank60820.3
9.Babe Adams58930.7
10.Johnny Niggeling56886.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson1095807.0
2.Pete Alexander854324.3
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Cy Young615840.0
5.Bert Blyleven604703.0
6.Eddie Plank593860.7
7.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Ed Walsh572964.3
9.Bob Gibson563775.3
 Tom Seaver564131.0
 Don Sutton564357.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Babe Adams81920
2.Spud Chandler61946
3.Bert Blyleven51989
 Mike Cuellar51975
 Curt Davis51942
 Geoff Zahn51984
7.Murry Dickson41955
 Freddie Fitzsimmons41940
 Randy Johnson42002
 Gaylord Perry41977
 Eddie Plank41914
 Jack Quinn41922
 Rick Reuschel41987
 Warren Spahn41959
 Early Wynn41958
 Cy Young41905

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Warren Spahn201722.7
2.Cy Young191835.3
3.Phil Niekro172641.7
 Jack Quinn171926.7
5.Early Wynn161066.0
6.Babe Adams14930.7
 Eddie Plank14820.3
8.Johnny Niggeling10886.3
9.Gaylord Perry91490.7
10.Spud Chandler8385.3
 Curt Davis8716.0
 Murry Dickson8699.7
 Dazzy Vance81111.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts4904576.7
2.Fergie Jenkins4464116.0
3.Frank Tanana4203985.7
4.Bert Blyleven3984703.0
5.Jack Morris3753682.7
6.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
7.Jim Kaat3624026.0
8.Jim Bunning3613650.3
9.Mike Mussina3593362.3
10.Steve Trachsel3482501.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Greg Maddux352004
 Tim Wakefield352005
3.Charlie Hough321986
4.Doyle Alexander281989
5.Murry Dickson271955
 Dennis Martinez271993
 Preacher Roe271953
 Early Wynn271958
9.Orel Hershiser261997
 Randy Johnson262002
 Phil Niekro261977

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro2502641.7
2.Jamie Moyer2421759.0
3.Charlie Hough2171862.0
4.Randy Johnson1691382.7
5.Warren Spahn1661722.7
6.Don Sutton1461145.0
7.David Wells1341132.3
8.Greg Maddux1191039.7
 Nolan Ryan1191681.7
10.Gaylord Perry1161490.7


Up to & including age 38 Seasons age 38 Including & after age 38
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 600 IP or 60 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan21863936.3
2.Bob Feller17643827.0
3.Amos Rusie17043769.7
4.Bobo Newsom15963435.3
5.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
6.Steve Carlton15244558.3
7.Red Ruffing14824142.7
8.Bump Hadley14422945.7
9.Early Wynn14263737.7
10.Tony Mullane14084531.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Phil Niekro1641977
2.Ed Cushman1071890
3.Bob Gibson1041974
 Early Wynn1041958
5.Joe Niekro1011983
6.Al Leiter972004
7.Nolan Ryan951985
8.Johnny Niggeling931942
9.Dick Barrett921945
10.Rip Sewell911945

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro10552641.7
2.Charlie Hough8361862.0
3.Nolan Ryan7041681.7
4.Jamie Moyer4791759.0
5.Early Wynn4531066.0
6.Joe Niekro4331021.7
7.Jack Quinn4271926.7
8.Warren Spahn4201722.7
9.Roger Clemens3941250.0
10.Steve Carlton393942.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin64056003.3
2.Cy Young57355840.0
3.Bobby Mathews55914956.3
4.Kid Nichols49125056.3
5.Walter Johnson48005807.0
6.Mickey Welch45874802.0
7.Gus Weyhing45624324.3
8.Robin Roberts44414576.7
9.Tim Keefe44395047.7
10.Charley Radbourn43354535.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Ed Cushman3461890
2.Phil Niekro3151977
3.Warren Spahn2821959
4.Steve Carlton2771983
5.Pete Alexander2701925
6.Jack Quinn2631922
7.Walter Johnson2591926
8.Cy Young2481905
9.Milt Gaston2471934
10.Ray Kremer2461931

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro25602641.7
2.Jack Quinn21841926.7
3.Jamie Moyer17911759.0
4.Warren Spahn16751722.7
5.Charlie Hough16331862.0
6.Cy Young16051835.3
7.Tommy John15941362.7
8.Gaylord Perry15701490.7
9.David Wells12931132.3
10.Nolan Ryan12571681.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Curt Schilling4.2912906.0
3.Pedro Martinez4.1452782.7
4.Jim Whitney3.8223496.3
5.Jon Lieber3.6802198.0
6.Bret Saberhagen3.6412562.7
7.John Ward3.6362461.7
8.Roy Oswalt3.5511735.3
9.Mike Mussina3.5323362.3
10.Javier Vazquez3.4312389.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Hal Brown8.5001963
2.Cy Young7.0001905
3.Randy Johnson4.7042002
4.Babe Adams4.6671920
5.Greg Maddux4.5762004
6.Ray Prim3.8261945
7.Deacon Phillippe3.3331910
8.Kevin Brown3.3042003
9.Steve Carlton3.2741983
10.Robin Roberts3.2331965

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Randy Johnson4.3231382.7
2.Greg Maddux3.7641039.7
3.John Smoltz3.753710.3
4.David Wells3.4531132.3
5.Cy Young3.3811835.3
6.Roger Clemens2.9651250.0
7.Hoyt Wilhelm2.6321083.7
8.Nolan Ryan2.6141681.7
9.Dazzy Vance2.4521111.3
10.Babe Adams2.365930.7

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.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
7.Eddie Plank0.0843860.7
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0893223.3
9.Cy Falkenberg0.0912275.0
10.Bill Donovan0.0912957.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Mordecai Brown0.0761915
2.Cy Young0.0841905
3.Eddie Plank0.0971914
4.Frank Foreman0.1361901
5.Ed Cushman0.1431890
6.Sam Leever0.1621910
7.Red Faber0.1631927
8.Babe Adams0.2051920
9.Fritz Ostermueller0.2331946
10.Ray Kremer0.2351931

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.077820.3
2.Cy Young0.0981835.3
3.Jack Quinn0.2901926.7
4.Babe Adams0.309930.7
5.Eppa Rixey0.323697.7
6.Johnny Niggeling0.325886.3
7.Red Faber0.3551091.3
8.Dutch Leonard0.476925.7
9.Curt Davis0.503716.0
10.Dazzy Vance0.5101111.3

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Walter Johnson2735807.0
3.Jack Powell2544389.0
4.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
5.Robin Roberts2374576.7
6.Cy Young2355840.0
7.Gus Weyhing2324324.3
8.Bert Blyleven2314703.0
9.Bob Friend2303611.0
10.Tim Keefe2255047.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Ed Cushman211890
2.Dick Barrett201945
 Phil Niekro201977
4.Milt Gaston191934
 Cy Young191905
6.Doyle Alexander181989
7.Steve Carlton161983
 Walter Johnson161926
 Dolf Luque161929
 Jack Quinn161922
 Early Wynn161958

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro1412641.7
2.Jack Quinn1131926.7
3.Charlie Hough1111862.0
4.Cy Young1001835.3
5.Warren Spahn881722.7
6.Nolan Ryan861681.7
7.Tommy John801362.7
 Jamie Moyer801759.0
9.Gaylord Perry771490.7
10.Red Faber711091.3


Up to & including age 38 Seasons age 38 Including & after age 38
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 600 IP or 60 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Pud Galvin19106003.3
2.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
3.Red Ruffing17574142.7
4.Cy Young17545840.0
5.Robin Roberts17144576.7
6.Bert Blyleven16824703.0
7.Kid Nichols16605056.3
8.Frank Tanana16063985.7
9.Bobby Mathews15914956.3
10.Earl Whitehill15763315.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Phil Niekro1481977
2.Ed Cushman1471890
3.Milt Gaston1261934
4.Dick Barrett1141945
5.Doyle Alexander1101989
 Early Wynn1101958
7.Earl Whitehill1061937
8.Walter Johnson1051926
 Jack Morris1051993
10.John Burkett1042003
 Mike Cuellar1041975
 Tim Wakefield1042005

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro10982641.7
2.Charlie Hough8251862.0
3.Jamie Moyer8111759.0
4.Jack Quinn7571926.7
5.Warren Spahn6441722.7
6.Nolan Ryan6351681.7
7.Tommy John6251362.7
8.Gaylord Perry5991490.7
9.Randy Johnson5541382.7
10.David Wells5381132.3

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.Nolan Ryan1943936.3
7.Jack Morris1933682.7
8.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
9.John Clarkson1824536.3
10.Kid Nichols1695056.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Phil Niekro171977
2.Charlie Hough161986
3.Roger Clemens142001
 Jack Morris141993
 Joe Niekro141983
 Nolan Ryan141985
7.Steve Carlton131983
 Milt Gaston131934
9.Orel Hershiser111997
 Frank Tanana111992

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan971681.7
2.Phil Niekro932641.7
3.Charlie Hough841862.0
4.Joe Niekro721021.7
5.Tommy John611362.7
6.Roger Clemens511250.0
 Hoyt Wilhelm511083.7
8.Gaylord Perry431490.7
9.Steve Carlton41942.7
10.Cy Young401835.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Walter Johnson1965807.0
2.Eddie Plank1853860.7
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Chick Fraser1773356.0
5.Vic Willis1573996.0
6.Jim Bunning1543650.3
 Don Drysdale1543432.0
8.Bert Blyleven1434703.0
9.Randy Johnson1383008.3
10.Howard Ehmke1372820.7
 Pedro Martinez1372782.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Randy Johnson132002
2.Ed Cushman111890
 Orel Hershiser111997
 Al Leiter112004
 Dennis Martinez111993
 Johnny Niggeling111942
 Kenny Rogers112003
 Tim Wakefield112005
9.David Cone102001
 Thornton Lee101945
 Jamie Moyer102001
 Cy Young101905

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough931862.0
2.Jamie Moyer741759.0
3.Randy Johnson641382.7
4.Nolan Ryan581681.7
5.Phil Niekro562641.7
6.Kenny Rogers471042.7
 Tim Wakefield47844.0
8.Orel Hershiser46601.0
 Jack Quinn461926.7
10.Cy Young431835.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Pud Galvin252346003.3
2.Cy Young240905840.0
3.Walter Johnson232895807.0
4.Kid Nichols212435056.3
5.Tim Keefe209755047.7
6.Bert Blyleven193454703.0
7.Christy Mathewson191364780.7
8.Charley Radbourn189104535.3
9.Steve Carlton187794558.3
10.Robin Roberts186904576.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Phil Niekro14281977
2.Ed Cushman13371890
3.Cy Young12381905
4.Warren Spahn12031959
5.Steve Carlton11831983
6.Joe Niekro11131983
7.Walter Johnson11011926
8.Jack Quinn10931922
9.Jim Perry10421974
10.Bob Gibson10411974

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro112842641.7
2.Jack Quinn82981926.7
3.Charlie Hough80011862.0
4.Jamie Moyer74591759.0
5.Cy Young72061835.3
6.Warren Spahn71071722.7
7.Nolan Ryan69701681.7
8.Gaylord Perry62661490.7
9.Tommy John58601362.7
10.Randy Johnson56701382.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith7881267.7
2.Mariano Rivera7181023.7
3.John Franco7111041.3
4.Rollie Fingers7091701.3
5.Jeff Reardon6951132.3
6.Trevor Hoffman682885.3
7.Billy Wagner637818.0
8.Sparky Lyle6341390.3
9.Rich Gossage6191636.0
10.Roberto Hernandez597835.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Jose Mesa652004
2.Mariano Rivera602008
3.Todd Jones562006
4.Tom Gordon532006
5.Dennis Eckersley521993
6.Ellis Kinder511953
7.Trevor Hoffman502006
8.Gene Garber481986
9.Doug Jones471995
10.Ted Abernathy461971
 Harry Gumbert461948

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm4231083.7
2.Dennis Eckersley252314.3
3.Doug Jones240453.7
4.Kent Tekulve169422.7
5.Trevor Hoffman163190.0
6.Don McMahon162423.7
7.Ellis Kinder160337.0
 Jose Mesa160249.0
9.Roy Face147256.7
 Todd Jones147167.0


Up to & including age 38 Seasons age 38 Including & after age 38
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 600 IP or 60 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1542782.7
2.Lefty Grove1513462.3
3.Walter Johnson1505807.0
4.Ed Walsh1462964.3
5.Randy Johnson1453008.3
6.Roger Clemens1453887.0
7.Cy Young1435840.0
8.Addie Joss1422327.0
9.Al Spalding1422890.7
10.Greg Maddux1414181.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Ellis Kinder2271953
2.Randy Johnson1972002
3.Tom Burgmeier1891982
4.Al Benton1881949
5.Ted Lyons1711939
6.Kevin Brown1692003
7.Jerry Staley1691959
8.Hoyt Wilhelm1681961
9.Spud Chandler1651946
10.Lefty Grove1601938

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm1601083.7
2.Ted Lyons142769.3
3.Lefty Grove135642.0
4.Roger Clemens1341250.0
5.John Smoltz132710.3
6.Dutch Leonard130925.7
7.Pete Alexander1261101.7
8.Randy Johnson1251382.7
9.Eddie Plank124820.3
10.Johnny Niggeling121886.3