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Up to & including age 39 Seasons age 39 Including & after age 39
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 500 IP or 50 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Ed Walsh1.8162964.3
2.Addie Joss1.8872327.0
3.Mordecai Brown2.0573172.3
4.John Ward2.1022461.7
5.Christy Mathewson2.1334780.7
6.Al Spalding2.1362890.7
7.Rube Waddell2.1612961.3
8.Walter Johnson2.1675914.7
9.Will White2.2763542.7
10.Ed Reulbach2.2842632.3

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA Year
1.Joe Berry1.9401944
2.Eddie Plank2.0801915
3.Jerry Staley2.4191960
4.Spud Chandler2.4611947
5.Jesse Haines2.4971933
6.Dutch Leonard2.5131948
7.Kent Tekulve2.5361986
8.Lefty Grove2.5451939
9.Johnny Niggeling2.5931943
10.Dazzy Vance2.6101930

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Eddie Plank2.112635.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm2.153974.0
3.Cy Young2.3351514.7
4.Johnny Niggeling2.793680.0
5.Ted Lyons2.972596.7
6.Rick Reuschel3.201551.0
7.Roger Clemens3.2251029.7
8.Dutch Leonard3.245690.7
9.Pete Alexander3.254865.7
10.Nolan Ryan3.3341449.7

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4366127.7
2.Walter Johnson4175914.7
3.Christy Mathewson3734780.7
4.Pud Galvin3646003.3
5.Kid Nichols3615056.3
6.Tim Keefe3425047.7
7.John Clarkson3284536.3
8.Pete Alexander3274524.7
9.Greg Maddux3184406.3
10.Steve Carlton3134787.3

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Early Wynn221959
2.Gaylord Perry211978
 Eddie Plank211915
 Warren Spahn211960
5.Mike Mussina202008
6.Phil Niekro191978
 Rick Reuschel191988
 David Wells192002
9.Charlie Hough181987
 Kenny Rogers182004

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro1402311.3
2.Jack Quinn1091670.7
3.Jamie Moyer1071616.7
4.Warren Spahn961430.7
5.Cy Young881514.7
6.Charlie Hough851631.7
7.Nolan Ryan831449.7
8.Randy Johnson791127.0
9.Roger Clemens741029.7
10.David Wells731031.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Al Spalding.7962890.7
2.Lefty Grove.6913653.3
3.Dave Foutz.6901997.3
4.Whitey Ford.6903170.3
5.Bob Caruthers.6882828.7
6.Pedro Martinez.6872827.3
7.Joe Wood.6721436.3
8.Johan Santana.6701709.7
9.Randy Johnson.6693122.3
10.Vic Raschi.6671819.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Lefty Grove.7891939
2.Clarence Mitchell.7861930
3.Gaylord Perry.7781978
4.Babe Adams.7371921
5.David Wells.7312002
6.Sal Maglie.7221956
7.Woody Williams.7062006
8.Mike Timlin.7002005
 Hy Vandenberg.7001945
10.Mike Mussina.6902008

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Roger Clemens.6551029.7
2.David Wells.6291031.7
3.Rip Sewell.623468.0
4.Don McMahon.615342.0
5.Dolf Luque.606538.0
6.Kenny Rogers.592847.7
7.Pete Alexander.592865.7
8.Rick Reuschel.591551.0
9.Babe Adams.590667.7
10.Ted Lyons.582596.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh1.0002964.3
3.John Ward1.0442461.7
4.Babe Adams1.0472487.7
5.Pedro Martinez1.0542827.3
6.Christy Mathewson1.0594780.7
7.Walter Johnson1.0615914.7
8.Mordecai Brown1.0663172.3
9.George Bradley1.0892940.0
10.Tommy Bond1.0933628.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Joe Berry0.9071944
2.Eddie Plank0.9911915
3.Jerry Staley1.0321960
4.Jamie Moyer1.0752002
5.Babe Adams1.0811921
6.Cy Young1.0881906
7.Sal Maglie1.0921956
8.Spud Chandler1.1021947
9.Orlando Pena1.1061973
10.Johnny Niggeling1.1081943

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm0.995974.0
2.Cy Young1.0461514.7
3.Eddie Plank1.069635.0
4.Nolan Ryan1.1461449.7
5.Randy Johnson1.1551127.0
6.Roger Clemens1.1661029.7
7.Ted Lyons1.175596.7
8.Pete Alexander1.199865.7
9.Warren Spahn1.2181430.7
10.Greg Maddux1.222827.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.5404114.3
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
5.Randy Johnson7.0193122.3
6.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
7.Pedro Martinez7.0702827.3
8.Ed Walsh7.1232964.3
9.Bob Turley7.1781712.7
10.Ed Reulbach7.2382632.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Nolan Ryan6.0171986
2.Joe Berry6.3051944
3.Johnny Niggeling6.6611943
4.Spud Chandler7.0311947
5.Eddie Plank7.1111915
6.Early Wynn7.1111959
7.Jerry Staley7.3351960
8.Sal Maglie7.3471956
9.Art Herring7.4761945
10.Charlie Hough7.5071987

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.320974.0
2.Nolan Ryan6.5311449.7
3.Eddie Plank7.370635.0
4.Johnny Niggeling7.504680.0
5.Roger Clemens7.6831029.7
6.Early Wynn7.962826.3
7.Charlie Hough7.9701631.7
8.Cy Young8.0631514.7
9.Randy Johnson8.2731127.0
10.Tom Seaver8.549651.7


Up to & including age 39 Seasons age 39 Including & after age 39
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 500 IP or 50 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.Cy Young0.7821906
2.Babe Adams1.0121921
3.Curt Schilling1.2352006
4.Pete Alexander1.3931926
 Mike Mussina1.3932008
6.Greg Maddux1.4402005
7.Rick Reuschel1.5431988
8.Tommy John1.5831982
9.Bert Blyleven1.6791990
10.Charley Root1.6801938

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams1.159667.7
2.Cy Young1.3491514.7
3.Greg Maddux1.393827.0
4.David Wells1.3961031.7
5.Pete Alexander1.403865.7
6.Ted Lyons1.644596.7
7.Curt Davis1.782510.0
8.Jack Quinn1.9821670.7
9.John Smoltz2.119543.7
10.Randy Johnson2.1241127.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson11.1583122.3
2.Pedro Martinez10.0402827.3
3.Nolan Ryan9.3564114.3
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
7.Hideo Nomo8.7341976.3
8.Curt Schilling8.7253110.0
9.Roger Clemens8.6504067.0
10.Sid Fernandez8.4041866.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Randy Johnson9.8682003
2.Nolan Ryan9.8091986
3.Roger Clemens9.6002002
4.Chuck Finley8.2132002
5.John Smoltz8.1852006
6.Curt Schilling8.0732006
7.Diego Segui7.4011977
8.Charlie Hough7.0341987
9.Mike Mussina6.7392008
10.Phil Niekro6.6761978

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan10.1261449.7
2.Randy Johnson9.0161127.0
3.John Smoltz8.559543.7
4.Roger Clemens8.3471029.7
5.Hoyt Wilhelm7.124974.0
6.Steve Carlton5.832659.0
7.Dazzy Vance5.758880.0
8.Early Wynn5.675826.3
9.Tim Wakefield5.473639.7
10.Phil Niekro5.4362311.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Stanton11091056.3
2.Lee Smith10221289.3
3.Mike Jackson10051188.3
4.Lindy McDaniel9872139.3
5.Dave Weathers9641376.3
6.Dan Plesac9461002.3
7.Rollie Fingers9441701.3
8.John Franco9401097.0
9.Todd Jones9371030.3
10.Mariano Rivera9171090.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Mike Stanton822006
2.Mike Timlin812005
3.Jeff Fassero732002
 Kent Tekulve731986
5.Tony Fossas711997
6.Russ Springer702008
7.Brian Shouse692008
8.Dave Weathers682009
9.Jesse Orosco661996
 Arthur Rhodes662009
 Mariano Rivera662009

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm546974.0
2.Jesse Orosco433273.7
3.Jack Quinn3841670.7
4.Phil Niekro3442311.3
5.Doug Jones320407.0
6.Kent Tekulve270347.0
7.Dennis Eckersley267247.3
8.Jamie Moyer2621616.7
9.Charlie Hough2491631.7
 Jim Kaat249504.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Mariano Rivera5261090.0
2.Trevor Hoffman524942.7
3.Lee Smith4781289.3
4.John Franco4201097.0
5.Billy Wagner385833.7
6.Jeff Reardon3671132.3
7.Troy Percival358708.7
8.Randy Myers347884.7
9.Rollie Fingers3411701.3
10.John Wetteland330765.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Mariano Rivera442009
2.Trevor Hoffman422007
3.Todd Jones382007
4.Jose Mesa272005
5.Dennis Eckersley191994
6.Al Brazle181953
 Gene Garber181987
 Al Worthington181968
9.Roy Face171967
10.Ellis Kinder151954
 Hoyt Wilhelm151962

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm144974.0
2.Dennis Eckersley115247.3
3.Trevor Hoffman109156.7
4.Doug Jones64407.0
5.Todd Jones56103.0
6.Jack Quinn491670.7
7.Don McMahon47342.0
8.Woodie Fryman46253.7
9.Mariano Rivera4466.3
10.Ellis Kinder42230.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young6127.76127.7
2.Pud Galvin6003.36003.3
3.Walter Johnson5914.75914.7
4.Kid Nichols5056.35056.3
5.Tim Keefe5047.75047.7
6.Bobby Mathews4956.34956.3
7.Bert Blyleven4837.04837.0
8.Mickey Welch4802.04802.0
9.Steve Carlton4787.34787.3
10.Christy Mathewson4780.74780.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Phil Niekro334.31978
2.Cy Young287.71906
3.Charlie Hough285.31987
4.Eddie Plank268.31915
5.Warren Spahn267.71960
6.Gaylord Perry260.71978
7.Dazzy Vance258.71930
8.Early Wynn255.71959
9.Joe Niekro248.31984
10.Rick Reuschel245.01988

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro2311.32311.3
2.Jack Quinn1670.71670.7
3.Charlie Hough1631.71631.7
4.Jamie Moyer1616.71616.7
5.Cy Young1514.71514.7
6.Nolan Ryan1449.71449.7
7.Warren Spahn1430.71430.7
8.Gaylord Perry1252.71252.7
9.Tommy John1222.31222.3
10.Randy Johnson1127.01127.0


Up to & including age 39 Seasons age 39 Including & after age 39
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 500 IP or 50 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan42774114.3
2.Roger Clemens39094067.0
3.Steve Carlton38724787.3
4.Randy Johnson38713122.3
5.Bert Blyleven36314837.0
6.Walter Johnson35095914.7
7.Tom Seaver34034367.7
8.Don Sutton32084570.3
9.Pedro Martinez31542827.3
10.Bob Gibson31173884.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Phil Niekro2481978
2.Charlie Hough2231987
3.John Smoltz2112006
4.Nolan Ryan1941986
5.Roger Clemens1922002
6.Curt Schilling1832006
7.Early Wynn1791959
8.Chuck Finley1742002
9.Dazzy Vance1731930
10.Steve Carlton1631984

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan16311449.7
2.Phil Niekro13962311.3
3.Randy Johnson11291127.0
4.Charlie Hough9791631.7
5.Jamie Moyer9611616.7
6.Roger Clemens9551029.7
7.Hoyt Wilhelm771974.0
8.Gaylord Perry6871252.7
9.Cy Young6591514.7
10.Warren Spahn6571430.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Pud Galvin6896003.3
2.Cy Young6736127.7
3.Walter Johnson6665914.7
4.Bert Blyleven6614837.0
5.Steve Carlton6394787.3
 Greg Maddux6394406.3
7.Don Sutton6384570.3
8.Frank Tanana6164188.3
9.Robin Roberts6094688.7
10.Jim Kaat6064166.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Phil Niekro421978
2.Charlie Hough401987
3.Joe Niekro381984
4.Gaylord Perry371978
 Early Wynn371959
6.Rick Reuschel361988
7.Greg Maddux352005
 Kenny Rogers352004
 John Smoltz352006
10.Orel Hershiser341998
 Fergie Jenkins341982
 Jamie Moyer342002
 Mike Mussina342008
 Cy Young341906

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro3362311.3
2.Jamie Moyer2561616.7
3.Charlie Hough2471631.7
4.Nolan Ryan2261449.7
5.Tommy John1981222.3
6.Warren Spahn1891430.7
7.Gaylord Perry1861252.7
8.Jack Quinn1821670.7
9.Randy Johnson1771127.0
10.Cy Young1761514.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Pud Galvin6466003.3
2.Cy Young6306127.7
3.Tim Keefe5545047.7
4.Walter Johnson5315914.7
 Kid Nichols5315056.3
6.Bobby Mathews5254956.3
 Mickey Welch5254802.0
8.Charley Radbourn4894535.3
9.John Clarkson4854536.3
10.Tony Mullane4684531.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG Year
1.Cy Young281906
2.Eddie Plank231915
3.Phil Niekro221978
4.Dazzy Vance201930
5.Warren Spahn181960
6.Lefty Grove171939
 Ted Lyons171940
8.Hugh Daily161887
 Red Faber161928
 Dutch Leonard161948
 Dolf Luque161930
 Connie Marrero161951
 Jack Quinn161923

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young1471514.7
2.Warren Spahn951430.7
3.Jack Quinn851670.7
4.Phil Niekro842311.3
5.Pete Alexander63865.7
6.Ted Lyons61596.7
7.Eddie Plank48635.0
8.Red Faber46980.7
9.Dazzy Vance44880.0
 Early Wynn44826.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson1105914.7
2.Pete Alexander874524.7
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Eddie Plank654129.0
5.Cy Young616127.7
6.Bert Blyleven604837.0
 Tom Seaver604367.7
8.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Ed Walsh572964.3
10.Bob Gibson563884.3
 Don Sutton564570.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Eddie Plank61915
2.Early Wynn51959
3.Ted Lyons41940
 Phil Niekro41978
 Tom Seaver41984
 Warren Spahn41960
 Dazzy Vance41930
8.Murry Dickson31956
 Sal Maglie31956
 Dennis Martinez31994
 Johnny Niggeling31943
 Fritz Ostermueller31947

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Warren Spahn161430.7
2.Phil Niekro152311.3
 Cy Young151514.7
4.Jack Quinn131670.7
5.Early Wynn12826.3
6.Eddie Plank10635.0
7.Ted Lyons7596.7
 Dennis Martinez7615.7
 Johnny Niggeling7680.0
 Nolan Ryan71449.7
 Dazzy Vance7880.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts5054688.7
2.Fergie Jenkins4654333.3
3.Frank Tanana4484188.3
4.Bert Blyleven4134837.0
5.Jack Morris3893824.0
6.Mike Mussina3763562.7
7.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
8.Jim Bunning3723760.3
9.Jim Kaat3714166.3
 Don Sutton3714570.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Charlie Hough361987
2.Greg Maddux292005
3.Jamie Moyer282002
 Curt Schilling282006
 Frank Tanana281993
6.Tom Seaver271984
7.Danny Darwin251995
 Mike Morgan251999
9.Kenny Rogers242004
 Warren Spahn241960
 Don Sutton241984

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Jamie Moyer2241616.7
 Phil Niekro2242311.3
3.Charlie Hough1851631.7
4.Warren Spahn1451430.7
5.Randy Johnson1441127.0
6.Don Sutton125924.7
7.David Wells1221031.7
8.Nolan Ryan1071449.7
9.Tommy John961222.3
10.Gaylord Perry951252.7


Up to & including age 39 Seasons age 39 Including & after age 39
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 500 IP or 50 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan22684114.3
2.Bob Feller17643827.0
3.Amos Rusie17043769.7
4.Bobo Newsom16633634.7
5.Steve Carlton16034787.3
6.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
7.Early Wynn15453993.3
8.Red Ruffing14824142.7
9.Bump Hadley14422945.7
10.Tony Mullane14084531.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Charlie Hough1241987
2.Early Wynn1191959
3.Phil Niekro1021978
4.Al Leiter982005
5.Joe Niekro891984
6.Orel Hershiser851998
7.Earl Whitehill831938
8.Nolan Ryan821986
9.Steve Carlton791984
10.Chuck Finley782002

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro8912311.3
2.Charlie Hough7471631.7
3.Nolan Ryan6091449.7
4.Jamie Moyer4531616.7
5.Jack Quinn3681670.7
6.Warren Spahn3501430.7
7.Early Wynn349826.3
8.Joe Niekro332758.0
9.Gaylord Perry3241252.7
10.Roger Clemens3221029.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin64056003.3
2.Cy Young60236127.7
3.Bobby Mathews55914956.3
4.Walter Johnson49135914.7
5.Kid Nichols49125056.3
6.Mickey Welch45874802.0
7.Robin Roberts45824688.7
8.Gus Weyhing45624324.3
9.Bert Blyleven44824837.0
10.Tim Keefe44395047.7

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Jack Quinn3021923
2.Phil Niekro2951978
3.Cy Young2881906
4.Warren Spahn2541960
5.Kenny Rogers2482004
6.Rick Reuschel2421988
7.Gaylord Perry2411978
 Dazzy Vance2411930
9.Tommy John2391982
 Greg Maddux2392005

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro22452311.3
2.Jack Quinn19211670.7
3.Jamie Moyer16651616.7
4.Tommy John14591222.3
5.Charlie Hough14451631.7
6.Warren Spahn13931430.7
7.Cy Young13571514.7
8.Gaylord Perry13311252.7
9.David Wells11731031.7
10.Red Faber1077980.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Curt Schilling4.3823110.0
3.Pedro Martinez4.1502827.3
4.Jim Whitney3.8223496.3
5.Jon Lieber3.6802198.0
6.Johan Santana3.6641709.7
7.Bret Saberhagen3.6412562.7
8.John Ward3.6362461.7
9.Mike Mussina3.5833562.7
10.Roy Oswalt3.5751803.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Curt Schilling6.5362006
2.Cy Young5.6001906
3.Mike Mussina4.8392008
4.Randy Johnson4.6302003
5.John Smoltz3.8362006
6.Greg Maddux3.7782005
7.Dazzy Vance3.1461930
8.Babe Adams3.0561921
9.Roger Clemens3.0482002
10.David Wells3.0442002

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Randy Johnson4.2441127.0
2.John Smoltz4.039543.7
3.Greg Maddux3.555827.0
4.David Wells3.5381031.7
5.Roger Clemens2.9661029.7
6.Cy Young2.9031514.7
7.Hoyt Wilhelm2.705974.0
8.Nolan Ryan2.6781449.7
9.Dazzy Vance2.406880.0
10.Don Sutton2.213924.7

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 Plank0.0814129.0
7.Dick McBride0.0822081.7
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0893223.3
9.Cy Falkenberg0.0912275.0
10.Bill Donovan0.0912958.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Eddie Plank0.0341915
2.Hugh Daily0.0641887
3.Cy Young0.0941906
4.Kent Tekulve0.1641986
5.Jack Quinn0.2221923
6.Babe Adams0.2251921
7.Jesse Haines0.2341933
8.Spud Chandler0.2811947
9.Gaylord Perry0.3111978
10.Johnny Niggeling0.3131943

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Eddie Plank0.071635.0
2.Cy Young0.1011514.7
3.Jack Quinn0.2851670.7
4.Johnny Niggeling0.291680.0
5.Babe Adams0.350667.7
6.Red Faber0.376980.7
7.Dutch Leonard0.456690.7
8.Dazzy Vance0.491880.0
9.Pete Alexander0.509865.7
10.Curt Davis0.529510.0

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Walter Johnson2795914.7
3.Cy Young2566127.7
4.Jack Powell2544389.0
5.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
6.Robin Roberts2454688.7
7.Bert Blyleven2384837.0
8.Eppa Rixey2364162.0
 Frank Tanana2364188.3
10.Gus Weyhing2324324.3

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Cy Young211906
2.Phil Niekro181978
3.Dutch Leonard171948
 Jack Quinn171923
 Frank Tanana171993
6.Hal Brown151964
 Chuck Finley152002
 Fergie Jenkins151982
 Sam Jones151932
 Oscar Judd151947
 Greg Maddux152005
 Dazzy Vance151930

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro1212311.3
2.Charlie Hough1011631.7
3.Jack Quinn971670.7
4.Cy Young811514.7
5.Jamie Moyer781616.7
6.Nolan Ryan741449.7
7.Warren Spahn731430.7
8.Tommy John721222.3
9.Gaylord Perry651252.7
10.Red Faber64980.7


Up to & including age 39 Seasons age 39 Including & after age 39
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 500 IP or 50 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Pud Galvin19106003.3
2.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
3.Cy Young18566127.7
4.Robin Roberts17744688.7
5.Bert Blyleven17604837.0
6.Red Ruffing17574142.7
7.Frank Tanana17044188.3
8.Earl Whitehill16753475.3
9.Kid Nichols16605056.3
10.Jack Morris16573824.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Charlie Hough1201987
2.Kenny Rogers1122004
3.Phil Niekro1071978
4.Greg Maddux1062005
5.Jack Quinn1051923
6.Tom Seaver1041984
 Warren Spahn1041960
8.Cy Young1021906
9.Orel Hershiser991998
 Earl Whitehill991938

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro9502311.3
2.Jamie Moyer7571616.7
3.Charlie Hough7281631.7
4.Jack Quinn6581670.7
5.Tommy John5841222.3
6.Warren Spahn5481430.7
7.Nolan Ryan5371449.7
8.Gaylord Perry5101252.7
9.Randy Johnson4901127.0
10.David Wells4881031.7

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 Ryan2094114.3
7.Jack Morris2063824.0
8.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
9.John Clarkson1824536.3
10.Kid Nichols1695056.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Nolan Ryan151986
2.Roger Clemens142002
3.Jack Morris131994
4.Orel Hershiser121998
 Charlie Hough121987
 Joe Niekro121984
7.Steve Carlton111984
 Phil Niekro111978
 Hoyt Wilhelm111962
10.Oscar Judd81947
 Greg Maddux82005

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan831449.7
2.Phil Niekro762311.3
3.Charlie Hough681631.7
4.Joe Niekro58758.0
5.Tommy John551222.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm48974.0
7.Gaylord Perry401252.7
8.Roger Clemens371029.7
9.Cy Young341514.7
10.Tim Wakefield32639.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Walter Johnson2035914.7
2.Eddie Plank1884129.0
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Chick Fraser1773356.0
5.Jim Bunning1603760.3
6.Vic Willis1573996.0
7.Don Drysdale1543432.0
8.Bert Blyleven1504837.0
9.Randy Johnson1463122.3
 Tim Wakefield1462432.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Charlie Hough191987
2.Orel Hershiser131998
 Phil Niekro131978
4.Orlando Hernandez122005
 Al Leiter122005
6.Tom Candiotti111997
7.Tim Wakefield102006
8.Jamie Moyer92002
 Kenny Rogers92004
 John Smoltz92006
 Frank Tanana91993
 Earl Whitehill91938
 Early Wynn91959

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough841631.7
2.Jamie Moyer671616.7
3.Randy Johnson521127.0
4.Nolan Ryan491449.7
5.Phil Niekro482311.3
6.Jack Quinn431670.7
7.Tim Wakefield37639.7
8.Kenny Rogers36847.7
9.Orel Hershiser35405.7
10.Cy Young331514.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young252406127.7
2.Pud Galvin252346003.3
3.Walter Johnson237495914.7
4.Kid Nichols212435056.3
5.Tim Keefe209755047.7
6.Bert Blyleven199234837.0
7.Steve Carlton197434787.3
8.Robin Roberts191744688.7
9.Christy Mathewson191364780.7
10.Charley Radbourn189104535.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Phil Niekro13891978
2.Charlie Hough12311987
3.Cy Young11501906
4.Warren Spahn11101960
5.Early Wynn10761959
6.Dazzy Vance10611930
7.Gaylord Perry10551978
8.Jack Quinn10521923
9.Eddie Plank10441915
10.Joe Niekro10271984

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro98562311.3
2.Jack Quinn72051670.7
3.Charlie Hough70431631.7
4.Jamie Moyer68851616.7
5.Nolan Ryan59871449.7
6.Cy Young59681514.7
7.Warren Spahn59041430.7
8.Tommy John52801222.3
 Gaylord Perry52801252.7
10.Randy Johnson46561127.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith8021289.3
2.Mariano Rivera7731090.0
3.Trevor Hoffman732942.7
4.John Franco7251097.0
5.Rollie Fingers7091701.3
6.Jeff Reardon6951132.3
7.Billy Wagner639833.7
8.Rich Gossage6351676.3
9.Sparky Lyle6341390.3
10.Roberto Hernandez608891.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Gene Garber551987
 Mariano Rivera552009
3.Todd Jones542007
4.Trevor Hoffman502007
5.Jose Mesa482005
6.Joe Berry471944
7.Roy Face451967
 Jerry Staley451960
9.Hoyt Wilhelm441962
10.Dennis Eckersley391994

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm380974.0
2.Dennis Eckersley200247.3
3.Doug Jones193407.0
4.Don McMahon148342.0
5.Trevor Hoffman138156.7
6.Jack Quinn1311670.7
7.Kent Tekulve127347.0
8.Woodie Fryman122253.7
9.Dutch Leonard115690.7
10.Ellis Kinder109230.0
 Satchel Paige109476.0


Up to & including age 39 Seasons age 39 Including & after age 39
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 500 IP or 50 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1542827.3
2.Lefty Grove1533653.3
3.Walter Johnson1475914.7
4.Ed Walsh1462964.3
5.Randy Johnson1443122.3
6.Johan Santana1431709.7
7.Roger Clemens1424067.0
8.Addie Joss1422327.0
9.Al Spalding1412890.7
10.Cy Young1406127.7

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Dazzy Vance1891930
2.Lefty Grove1851939
3.Joe Berry1791944
4.Dutch Leonard1571948
5.Jerry Staley1571960
6.Eddie Plank1531915
7.Kent Tekulve1531986
8.Spud Chandler1451947
9.Babe Adams1441921
10.Phil Niekro1421978

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm159974.0
2.Eddie Plank137635.0
3.Roger Clemens1361029.7
4.Ted Lyons135596.7
5.Pete Alexander126865.7
6.Dutch Leonard125690.7
7.Jack Quinn1191670.7
8.John Smoltz118543.7
9.Dazzy Vance118880.0
10.Johnny Niggeling116680.0