Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 39

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39 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 39

Seasons age 39

Including & after age 39

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 500 IP or 49 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	2.06	3172.3
4.	Monte Ward	2.10	2469.7
5.	Al Spalding	2.13	2886.3
6.	Christy Mathewson	2.13	4788.7
7.	Tommy Bond	2.14	3628.7
8.	Rube Waddell	2.16	2961.3
9.	Walter Johnson	2.17	5914.3
10.	Will White	2.28	3542.7

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe Berry	1.94	1944
2.	Eddie Plank	2.08	1915
3.	Gerry Staley	2.42	1960
4.	Spud Chandler	2.46	1947
5.	Jesse Haines	2.50	1933
6.	Dutch Leonard	2.51	1948
7.	Kent Tekulve	2.54	1986
8.	Lefty Grove	2.54	1939
9.	Johnny Niggeling	2.59	1943
10.	Dazzy Vance	2.61	1930

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	2.11	635.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.15	974.0
3.	Cy Young	2.34	1514.0
4.	Johnny Niggeling	2.79	680.0
5.	Ted Lyons	2.97	596.7
6.	Rick Reuschel	3.20	551.0
7.	Roger Clemens	3.23	1029.7
8.	Dutch Leonard	3.24	690.7
9.	Pete Alexander	3.25	865.7
10.	Nolan Ryan	3.33	1449.7

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	436	6129.7
2.	Walter Johnson	417	5914.3
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.	Pete Alexander	327	4524.7
9.	Greg Maddux	318	4406.3
10.	Steve Carlton	313	4787.7

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Early Wynn	22	1959
2.	Gaylord Perry	21	1978
	Eddie Plank	21	1915
	Warren Spahn	21	1960
5.	Mike Mussina	20	2008
6.	Phil Niekro	19	1978
	Rick Reuschel	19	1988
	David Wells	19	2002
9.	Charlie Hough	18	1987
	Kenny Rogers	18	2004

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	140	2311.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	116	1728.3
3.	Jack Quinn	109	1670.7
4.	Warren Spahn	96	1430.7
5.	Cy Young	88	1514.0
6.	Charlie Hough	85	1631.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	83	1449.7
8.	Randy Johnson	79	1127.0
9.	Roger Clemens	74	1029.7
10.	David Wells	73	1031.7

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Lefty Grove	.691	3653.3
3.	Whitey Ford	.690	3170.3
	Dave Foutz	.690	1997.3
5.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
6.	Pedro Martinez	.687	2827.3
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	.672	1434.3
8.	Roy Halladay	.671	2531.0
9.	Randy Johnson	.669	3122.3
10.	Vic Raschi	.667	1819.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Lefty Grove	.789	1939
2.	Clarence Mitchell	.786	1930
3.	Gaylord Perry	.778	1978
4.	Babe Adams	.737	1921
5.	David Wells	.731	2002
6.	Sal Maglie	.722	1956
7.	Woody Williams	.706	2006
8.	Mike Timlin	.700	2005
	Hy Vandenberg	.700	1945
10.	Mike Mussina	.690	2008

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	.655	1029.7
2.	David Wells	.629	1031.7
3.	Rip Sewell	.623	468.0
4.	Don McMahon	.615	342.0
5.	Dolf Luque	.606	538.0
6.	Pete Alexander	.592	865.7
	Kenny Rogers	.592	847.7
8.	Rick Reuschel	.591	551.0
9.	Babe Adams	.590	667.7
10.	Ted Lyons	.582	596.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Ed Walsh	1.000	2964.3
3.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
4.	Babe Adams	1.047	2487.7
5.	Pedro Martinez	1.054	2827.3
6.	Christy Mathewson	1.058	4788.7
7.	Walter Johnson	1.061	5914.3
8.	Mordecai Brown	1.066	3172.3
9.	George Bradley	1.090	2940.0
10.	Tommy Bond	1.091	3628.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Joe Berry	0.907	1944
2.	Eddie Plank	0.991	1915
3.	Gerry Staley	1.032	1960
4.	Jamie Moyer	1.075	2002
5.	Babe Adams	1.081	1921
6.	Cy Young	1.088	1906
7.	Sal Maglie	1.092	1956
8.	Spud Chandler	1.102	1947
9.	Orlando Pena	1.106	1973
10.	Johnny Niggeling	1.108	1943

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.995	974.0
2.	Cy Young	1.046	1514.0
3.	Eddie Plank	1.069	635.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	1.146	1449.7
5.	Randy Johnson	1.155	1127.0
6.	Roger Clemens	1.166	1029.7
7.	Ted Lyons	1.175	596.7
8.	Pete Alexander	1.199	865.7
9.	Warren Spahn	1.218	1430.7
10.	Greg Maddux	1.222	827.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.540	4114.3
2.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
3.	Sid Fernandez	6.851	1866.7
4.	Andy Messersmith	6.937	2230.3
5.	Randy Johnson	7.019	3122.3
6.	Sam McDowell	7.034	2492.3
7.	Pedro Martinez	7.070	2827.3
8.	Ed Walsh	7.123	2964.3
9.	Bob Turley	7.178	1712.7
10.	Ed Reulbach	7.238	2632.3

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.017	1986
2.	Joe Berry	6.305	1944
3.	Johnny Niggeling	6.661	1943
4.	Spud Chandler	7.031	1947
5.	Eddie Plank	7.111	1915
6.	Early Wynn	7.111	1959
7.	Gerry Staley	7.335	1960
8.	Sal Maglie	7.347	1956
9.	Art Herring	7.476	1945
10.	Charlie Hough	7.507	1987

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.320	974.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	6.531	1449.7
3.	Eddie Plank	7.370	635.0
4.	Johnny Niggeling	7.504	680.0
5.	Roger Clemens	7.683	1029.7
6.	Early Wynn	7.962	826.3
7.	Charlie Hough	7.970	1631.7
8.	Cy Young	8.067	1514.0
9.	Randy Johnson	8.273	1127.0
10.	Tom Seaver	8.549	651.7

Up to & including age 39

Seasons age 39

Including & after age 39

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 500 IP or 49 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.	Cy Young	0.782	1906
2.	Babe Adams	1.012	1921
3.	Curt Schilling	1.235	2006
4.	Pete Alexander	1.393	1926
	Mike Mussina	1.393	2008
6.	Greg Maddux	1.440	2005
7.	Rick Reuschel	1.543	1988
8.	Tommy John	1.583	1982
9.	Bert Blyleven	1.679	1990
10.	Charlie Root	1.680	1938

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Babe Adams	1.159	667.7
2.	Cy Young	1.349	1514.0
3.	Greg Maddux	1.393	827.0
4.	David Wells	1.396	1031.7
5.	Pete Alexander	1.403	865.7
6.	Ted Lyons	1.644	596.7
7.	Curt Davis	1.782	510.0
8.	Jack Quinn	1.982	1670.7
9.	John Smoltz	2.119	543.7
10.	Randy Johnson	2.124	1127.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	11.158	3122.3
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.040	2827.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.356	4114.3
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Sam McDowell	8.858	2492.3
6.	Johan Santana	8.851	1908.7
7.	Hideo Nomo	8.734	1976.3
8.	Curt Schilling	8.725	3110.0
9.	Roger Clemens	8.650	4067.0
10.	Josh Beckett	8.474	1721.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	9.868	2003
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.809	1986
3.	Roger Clemens	9.600	2002
4.	Chuck Finley	8.213	2002
5.	John Smoltz	8.185	2006
6.	Curt Schilling	8.073	2006
7.	Diego Segui	7.401	1977
8.	Charlie Hough	7.034	1987
9.	Mike Mussina	6.739	2008
10.	Phil Niekro	6.676	1978

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	10.126	1449.7
2.	Randy Johnson	9.016	1127.0
3.	John Smoltz	8.559	543.7
4.	Roger Clemens	8.347	1029.7
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.124	974.0
6.	Steve Carlton	5.832	659.0
7.	Dazzy Vance	5.758	880.0
8.	Early Wynn	5.675	826.3
9.	Tim Wakefield	5.452	934.3
10.	Phil Niekro	5.436	2311.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mike Stanton	1109	1056.3
2.	Lee Smith	1022	1289.3
3.	Michael Jackson	1005	1188.3
4.	Lindy McDaniel	987	2139.3
5.	David Weathers	964	1376.3
6.	Dan Plesac	946	1002.3
7.	Rollie Fingers	944	1701.3
8.	John Franco	940	1097.0
9.	Todd Jones	937	1030.3
10.	Mariano Rivera	917	1090.0

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mike Stanton	82	2006
2.	Mike Timlin	81	2005
3.	Jeff Fassero	73	2002
	Kent Tekulve	73	1986
5.	Tony Fossas	71	1997
6.	Russ Springer	70	2008
7.	Brian Shouse	69	2008
8.	David Weathers	68	2009
9.	Jesse Orosco	66	1996
	Arthur Rhodes	66	2009
	Mariano Rivera	66	2009

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	546	974.0
2.	Jesse Orosco	433	274.0
3.	Jack Quinn	384	1670.7
4.	Phil Niekro	344	2311.3
5.	Doug Jones	320	407.0
6.	Jamie Moyer	281	1728.3
7.	Kent Tekulve	270	347.0
8.	Dennis Eckersley	267	247.3
9.	Charlie Hough	249	1631.7
	Jim Kaat	249	504.3

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	526	1090.0
2.	Trevor Hoffman	524	942.7
3.	Lee Smith	478	1289.3
4.	Billy Wagner	422	903.0
5.	John Franco	420	1097.0
6.	Jeff Reardon	367	1132.3
7.	Troy Percival	358	708.7
8.	Randy Myers	347	884.7
9.	Rollie Fingers	341	1701.3
10.	John Wetteland	330	765.0

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mariano Rivera	44	2009
2.	Trevor Hoffman	42	2007
3.	Todd Jones	38	2007
4.	Jose Mesa	27	2005
5.	Dennis Eckersley	19	1994
6.	Al Brazle	18	1953
	Gene Garber	18	1987
	Al Worthington	18	1968
9.	Roy Face	17	1967
10.	Ellis Kinder	15	1954
	Hoyt Wilhelm	15	1962

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	144	974.0
2.	Mariano Rivera	121	187.7
3.	Trevor Hoffman	119	204.0
4.	Dennis Eckersley	115	247.3
5.	Doug Jones	64	407.0
6.	Todd Jones	56	103.0
7.	Jack Quinn	49	1670.7
8.	Don McMahon	47	342.0
9.	Woodie Fryman	46	253.7
10.	Ellis Kinder	42	230.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	6129.7	6129.7
2.	Pud Galvin	6003.3	6003.3
3.	Walter Johnson	5914.3	5914.3
4.	Kid Nichols	5067.3	5067.3
5.	Tim Keefe	5049.7	5049.7
6.	Bobby Mathews	4956.0	4956.0
7.	Bert Blyleven	4837.0	4837.0
8.	Mickey Welch	4802.0	4802.0
9.	Christy Mathewson	4788.7	4788.7
10.	Steve Carlton	4787.7	4787.7

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	334.3	1978
2.	Cy Young	287.7	1906
3.	Charlie Hough	285.3	1987
4.	Eddie Plank	268.3	1915
5.	Warren Spahn	267.7	1960
6.	Gaylord Perry	260.7	1978
7.	Dazzy Vance	258.7	1930
8.	Early Wynn	255.7	1959
9.	Joe Niekro	248.3	1984
10.	Rick Reuschel	245.0	1988

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	2311.3	2311.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	1728.3	1728.3
3.	Jack Quinn	1670.7	1670.7
4.	Charlie Hough	1631.7	1631.7
5.	Cy Young	1514.0	1514.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	1449.7	1449.7
7.	Warren Spahn	1430.7	1430.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	1252.7	1252.7
9.	Tommy John	1222.3	1222.3
10.	Randy Johnson	1127.0	1127.0

Up to & including age 39

Seasons age 39

Including & after age 39

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 500 IP or 49 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	4277	4114.3
2.	Roger Clemens	3909	4067.0
3.	Steve Carlton	3872	4787.7
4.	Randy Johnson	3871	3122.3
5.	Bert Blyleven	3631	4837.0
6.	Walter Johnson	3509	5914.3
7.	Tom Seaver	3403	4368.0
8.	Don Sutton	3208	4570.3
9.	Pedro Martinez	3154	2827.3
10.	Bob Gibson	3117	3884.3

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	248	1978
2.	Charlie Hough	223	1987
3.	John Smoltz	211	2006
4.	Nolan Ryan	194	1986
5.	Roger Clemens	192	2002
6.	Curt Schilling	183	2006
7.	Early Wynn	179	1959
8.	Chuck Finley	174	2002
9.	Dazzy Vance	173	1930
10.	Steve Carlton	163	1984

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1631	1449.7
2.	Phil Niekro	1396	2311.3
3.	Randy Johnson	1129	1127.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	1024	1728.3
5.	Charlie Hough	979	1631.7
6.	Roger Clemens	955	1029.7
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	771	974.0
8.	Gaylord Perry	687	1252.7
9.	Cy Young	659	1514.0
10.	Warren Spahn	657	1430.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	688	6003.3
2.	Cy Young	673	6129.7
3.	Walter Johnson	666	5914.3
4.	Bert Blyleven	661	4837.0
5.	Steve Carlton	639	4787.7
	Greg Maddux	639	4406.3
7.	Don Sutton	638	4570.3
8.	Frank Tanana	616	4188.3
9.	Robin Roberts	609	4688.7
10.	Jim Kaat	606	4166.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	42	1978
2.	Charlie Hough	40	1987
3.	Joe Niekro	38	1984
4.	Gaylord Perry	37	1978
	Early Wynn	37	1959
6.	Rick Reuschel	36	1988
7.	Greg Maddux	35	2005
	Kenny Rogers	35	2004
	John Smoltz	35	2006
10.	Orel Hershiser	34	1998
	Fergie Jenkins	34	1982
	Jamie Moyer	34	2002
	Mike Mussina	34	2008
	Cy Young	34	1906

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	336	2311.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	275	1728.3
3.	Charlie Hough	247	1631.7
4.	Nolan Ryan	226	1449.7
5.	Tommy John	198	1222.3
6.	Warren Spahn	189	1430.7
7.	Gaylord Perry	186	1252.7
8.	Jack Quinn	181	1670.7
9.	Randy Johnson	177	1127.0
10.	Cy Young	176	1514.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	646	6003.3
2.	Cy Young	630	6129.7
3.	Tim Keefe	554	5049.7
4.	Kid Nichols	532	5067.3
5.	Walter Johnson	531	5914.3
6.	Bobby Mathews	525	4956.0
	Mickey Welch	525	4802.0
8.	Old Hoss Radbourn	488	4527.3
9.	John Clarkson	485	4536.3
10.	Tony Mullane	468	4531.3

Complete Games

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	28	1906
2.	Eddie Plank	23	1915
3.	Phil Niekro	22	1978
4.	Dazzy Vance	20	1930
5.	Warren Spahn	18	1960
6.	Lefty Grove	17	1939
	Ted Lyons	17	1940
8.	Hugh Daily	16	1887
	Red Faber	16	1928
	Dutch Leonard	16	1948
	Dolf Luque	16	1930
	Jack Quinn	16	1923

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	147	1514.0
2.	Warren Spahn	95	1430.7
3.	Jack Quinn	85	1670.7
4.	Phil Niekro	84	2311.3
5.	Pete Alexander	63	865.7
6.	Ted Lyons	61	596.7
7.	Connie Marrero	51	735.3
8.	Eddie Plank	48	635.0
9.	Red Faber	46	980.7
10.	Dazzy Vance	44	880.0
	Early Wynn	44	826.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	110	5914.3
2.	Pete Alexander	87	4524.7
3.	Christy Mathewson	79	4788.7
4.	Eddie Plank	65	4129.0
5.	Cy Young	61	6129.7
6.	Bert Blyleven	60	4837.0
	Tom Seaver	60	4368.0
8.	Pud Galvin	57	6003.3
	Ed Walsh	57	2964.3
10.	Bob Gibson	56	3884.3
	Don Sutton	56	4570.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eddie Plank	6	1915
2.	Early Wynn	5	1959
3.	Ted Lyons	4	1940
	Phil Niekro	4	1978
	Tom Seaver	4	1984
	Warren Spahn	4	1960
	Dazzy Vance	4	1930
8.	Murry Dickson	3	1956
	Sal Maglie	3	1956
	Dennis Martinez	3	1994
	Johnny Niggeling	3	1943
	Fritz Ostermueller	3	1947

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Warren Spahn	16	1430.7
2.	Phil Niekro	15	2311.3
	Cy Young	15	1514.0
4.	Jack Quinn	13	1670.7
5.	Early Wynn	12	826.3
6.	Eddie Plank	10	635.0
7.	Ted Lyons	7	596.7
	Connie Marrero	7	735.3
	Dennis Martinez	7	615.7
	Johnny Niggeling	7	680.0
	Nolan Ryan	7	1449.7
	Dazzy Vance	7	880.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robin Roberts	505	4688.7
2.	Fergie Jenkins	465	4333.3
3.	Frank Tanana	448	4188.3
4.	Bert Blyleven	413	4837.0
5.	Jack Morris	389	3824.0
6.	Mike Mussina	376	3562.7
7.	Catfish Hunter	374	3449.3
8.	Javier Vazquez	373	2840.0
9.	Jim Bunning	372	3760.3
10.	Jim Kaat	371	4166.3
	Don Sutton	371	4570.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	36	1987
2.	Greg Maddux	29	2005
3.	Jamie Moyer	28	2002
	Curt Schilling	28	2006
	Frank Tanana	28	1993
6.	Tom Seaver	27	1984
7.	Danny Darwin	25	1995
	Mike Morgan	25	1999
9.	Kenny Rogers	24	2004
	Warren Spahn	24	1960
	Don Sutton	24	1984

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	244	1728.3
2.	Phil Niekro	224	2311.3
3.	Charlie Hough	185	1631.7
4.	Warren Spahn	145	1430.7
5.	Randy Johnson	144	1127.0
6.	Don Sutton	125	924.7
7.	Tim Wakefield	122	934.3
	David Wells	122	1031.7
9.	Nolan Ryan	107	1449.7
10.	Tommy John	96	1222.3

Up to & including age 39

Seasons age 39

Including & after age 39

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 500 IP or 49 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2268	4114.3
2.	Bob Feller	1764	3827.0
3.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
4.	Bobo Newsom	1663	3634.7
5.	Steve Carlton	1603	4787.7
6.	Gus Weyhing	1570	4337.0
7.	Early Wynn	1545	3993.3
8.	Red Ruffing	1482	4142.7
9.	Bump Hadley	1442	2945.7
10.	Tony Mullane	1408	4531.3

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	124	1987
2.	Early Wynn	119	1959
3.	Phil Niekro	102	1978
4.	Al Leiter	98	2005
5.	Joe Niekro	89	1984
6.	Orel Hershiser	85	1998
7.	Earl Whitehill	83	1938
8.	Nolan Ryan	82	1986
9.	Steve Carlton	79	1984
10.	Chuck Finley	78	2002

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	891	2311.3
2.	Charlie Hough	747	1631.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	609	1449.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	473	1728.3
5.	Jack Quinn	368	1670.7
6.	Warren Spahn	350	1430.7
7.	Early Wynn	349	826.3
8.	Joe Niekro	332	758.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	324	1252.7
10.	Roger Clemens	322	1029.7

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	6405	6003.3
2.	Cy Young	6023	6129.7
3.	Bobby Mathews	5601	4956.0
4.	Kid Nichols	4929	5067.3
5.	Walter Johnson	4913	5914.3
6.	Mickey Welch	4588	4802.0
7.	Robin Roberts	4582	4688.7
8.	Gus Weyhing	4576	4337.0
9.	Bert Blyleven	4482	4837.0
10.	Tim Keefe	4438	5049.7

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jack Quinn	302	1923
2.	Phil Niekro	295	1978
3.	Cy Young	288	1906
4.	Warren Spahn	254	1960
5.	Kenny Rogers	248	2004
6.	Rick Reuschel	242	1988
7.	Gaylord Perry	241	1978
	Dazzy Vance	241	1930
9.	Tommy John	239	1982
	Greg Maddux	239	2005

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	2245	2311.3
2.	Jack Quinn	1921	1670.7
3.	Jamie Moyer	1768	1728.3
4.	Tommy John	1459	1222.3
5.	Charlie Hough	1445	1631.7
6.	Warren Spahn	1393	1430.7
7.	Cy Young	1357	1514.0
8.	Gaylord Perry	1331	1252.7
9.	David Wells	1173	1031.7
10.	Red Faber	1077	980.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Curt Schilling	4.382	3110.0
3.	Pedro Martinez	4.150	2827.3
4.	Dan Haren	4.042	1700.0
5.	Jim Whitney	3.822	3496.3
6.	Roy Halladay	3.719	2531.0
7.	Jon Lieber	3.680	2198.0
8.	Bret Saberhagen	3.641	2562.7
9.	Monte Ward	3.636	2469.7
10.	Mike Mussina	3.583	3562.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Curt Schilling	6.536	2006
2.	Cy Young	5.600	1906
3.	Mike Mussina	4.839	2008
4.	Randy Johnson	4.630	2003
5.	John Smoltz	3.836	2006
6.	Greg Maddux	3.778	2005
7.	Dazzy Vance	3.146	1930
8.	Babe Adams	3.056	1921
9.	Roger Clemens	3.048	2002
10.	David Wells	3.044	2002

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	4.244	1127.0
2.	John Smoltz	4.039	543.7
3.	Greg Maddux	3.555	827.0
4.	David Wells	3.538	1031.7
5.	Roger Clemens	2.966	1029.7
6.	Cy Young	2.903	1514.0
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.705	974.0
8.	Nolan Ryan	2.678	1449.7
9.	Dazzy Vance	2.406	880.0
10.	Don Sutton	2.213	924.7

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	0.083	4129.0
7.	Dick McBride	0.086	2082.0
8.	Eddie Cicotte	0.089	3226.0
9.	Cy Falkenberg	0.091	2275.0
10.	Bill Donovan	0.091	2958.7

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Eddie Plank	0.034	1915
2.	Hugh Daily	0.064	1887
3.	Cy Young	0.094	1906
4.	Kent Tekulve	0.164	1986
5.	Jack Quinn	0.222	1923
6.	Babe Adams	0.225	1921
7.	Jesse Haines	0.234	1933
8.	Spud Chandler	0.281	1947
9.	Gaylord Perry	0.311	1978
10.	Johnny Niggeling	0.313	1943

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Eddie Plank	0.071	635.0
2.	Cy Young	0.101	1514.0
3.	Jack Quinn	0.291	1670.7
4.	Johnny Niggeling	0.291	680.0
5.	Babe Adams	0.350	667.7
6.	Red Faber	0.376	980.7
7.	Dutch Leonard	0.456	690.7
8.	Dazzy Vance	0.491	880.0
9.	Pete Alexander	0.509	865.7
10.	Curt Davis	0.529	510.0

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	310	6003.3
2.	Walter Johnson	279	5914.3
3.	Cy Young	256	6129.7
4.	Jack Powell	254	4389.0
5.	Bobby Mathews	248	4956.0
6.	Robin Roberts	245	4688.7
7.	Bert Blyleven	238	4837.0
8.	Eppa Rixey	236	4162.0
	Frank Tanana	236	4188.3
10.	Gus Weyhing	232	4337.0

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	21	1906
2.	Phil Niekro	18	1978
3.	Dutch Leonard	17	1948
	Jack Quinn	17	1923
	Frank Tanana	17	1993
6.	Hal Brown	15	1964
	Chuck Finley	15	2002
	Fergie Jenkins	15	1982
	Sad Sam Jones	15	1932
	Oscar Judd	15	1947
	Greg Maddux	15	2005
	Dazzy Vance	15	1930

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	121	2311.3
2.	Charlie Hough	101	1631.7
3.	Jack Quinn	97	1670.7
4.	Jamie Moyer	87	1728.3
5.	Cy Young	81	1514.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	74	1449.7
7.	Warren Spahn	73	1430.7
8.	Tommy John	72	1222.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	65	1252.7
10.	Red Faber	64	980.7

Up to & including age 39

Seasons age 39

Including & after age 39

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 500 IP or 49 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	1903	6003.3
2.	Gus Weyhing	1872	4337.0
3.	Cy Young	1856	6129.7
4.	Robin Roberts	1774	4688.7
5.	Bert Blyleven	1760	4837.0
6.	Red Ruffing	1757	4142.7
7.	Frank Tanana	1704	4188.3
8.	Earl Whitehill	1675	3475.3
9.	Kid Nichols	1664	5067.3
10.	Jack Morris	1657	3824.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	120	1987
2.	Kenny Rogers	112	2004
3.	Phil Niekro	107	1978
4.	Greg Maddux	106	2005
5.	Jack Quinn	105	1923
6.	Tom Seaver	104	1984
	Warren Spahn	104	1960
8.	Cy Young	102	1906
9.	Orel Hershiser	99	1998
	Earl Whitehill	99	1938

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	950	2311.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	817	1728.3
3.	Charlie Hough	728	1631.7
4.	Jack Quinn	658	1670.7
5.	Tommy John	584	1222.3
6.	Warren Spahn	548	1430.7
7.	Nolan Ryan	537	1449.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	510	1252.7
9.	Tim Wakefield	492	934.3
10.	Randy Johnson	490	1127.0

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.	Nolan Ryan	15	1986
2.	Roger Clemens	14	2002
3.	Jack Morris	13	1994
4.	Orel Hershiser	12	1998
	Charlie Hough	12	1987
	Joe Niekro	12	1984
7.	Steve Carlton	11	1984
	Phil Niekro	11	1978
	Hoyt Wilhelm	11	1962
10.	Oscar Judd	8	1947
	Greg Maddux	8	2005

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	83	1449.7
2.	Phil Niekro	76	2311.3
3.	Charlie Hough	68	1631.7
4.	Joe Niekro	58	758.0
	Tim Wakefield	58	934.3
6.	Tommy John	55	1222.3
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	48	974.0
8.	Gaylord Perry	40	1252.7
9.	Roger Clemens	37	1029.7
10.	Cy Young	34	1514.0

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	205	5914.3
5.	Tony Mullane	185	4531.3
6.	Eddie Plank	182	4129.0
7.	Joe McGinnity	179	3441.3
8.	Clark Griffith	171	3383.7
9.	Jim Bunning	160	3760.3
10.	Vic Willis	156	3996.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	19	1987
2.	Orel Hershiser	13	1998
	Phil Niekro	13	1978
4.	Orlando Hernandez	12	2005
	Al Leiter	12	2005
6.	Tom Candiotti	11	1997
7.	Tim Wakefield	10	2006
8.	Jamie Moyer	9	2002
	Kenny Rogers	9	2004
	John Smoltz	9	2006
	Frank Tanana	9	1993
	Earl Whitehill	9	1938
	Early Wynn	9	1959

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Charlie Hough	84	1631.7
2.	Jamie Moyer	73	1728.3
3.	Randy Johnson	52	1127.0
4.	Tim Wakefield	50	934.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	49	1449.7
6.	Phil Niekro	48	2311.3
7.	Jack Quinn	40	1670.7
8.	Kenny Rogers	36	847.7
9.	Orel Hershiser	35	405.7
10.	Cy Young	32	1514.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	25415	6003.3
2.	Cy Young	24858	6129.7
3.	Walter Johnson	23405	5914.3
4.	Bobby Mathews	21997	4956.0
5.	Kid Nichols	21082	5067.3
6.	Tim Keefe	20941	5049.7
7.	Mickey Welch	20308	4802.0
8.	Bert Blyleven	19923	4837.0
9.	Steve Carlton	19743	4787.7
10.	Tony Mullane	19407	4531.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	1389	1978
2.	Charlie Hough	1231	1987
3.	Cy Young	1126	1906
4.	Warren Spahn	1110	1960
5.	Early Wynn	1076	1959
6.	Dazzy Vance	1061	1930
7.	Gaylord Perry	1055	1978
8.	Jack Quinn	1052	1923
9.	Eddie Plank	1028	1915
10.	Joe Niekro	1027	1984

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	9856	2311.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	7345	1728.3
3.	Jack Quinn	7187	1670.7
4.	Charlie Hough	7043	1631.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	5987	1449.7
6.	Warren Spahn	5904	1430.7
7.	Cy Young	5833	1514.0
8.	Tommy John	5280	1222.3
	Gaylord Perry	5280	1252.7
10.	Randy Johnson	4656	1127.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Lee Smith	802	1289.3
2.	Mariano Rivera	774	1090.0
3.	Trevor Hoffman	732	942.7
4.	John Franco	725	1097.0
5.	Rollie Fingers	709	1701.3
6.	Billy Wagner	703	903.0
7.	Jeff Reardon	695	1132.3
8.	Rich Gossage	635	1676.3
9.	Sparky Lyle	634	1390.3
10.	Roberto Hernandez	608	891.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Gene Garber	55	1987
	Mariano Rivera	55	2009
3.	Todd Jones	54	2007
4.	Trevor Hoffman	50	2007
5.	Jose Mesa	48	2005
6.	Joe Berry	47	1944
7.	Roy Face	45	1967
	Gerry Staley	45	1960
9.	Hoyt Wilhelm	44	1962
10.	Dennis Eckersley	39	1994

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	380	974.0
2.	Dennis Eckersley	200	247.3
3.	Doug Jones	193	407.0
4.	Trevor Hoffman	174	204.0
5.	Mariano Rivera	164	187.7
6.	Don McMahon	148	342.0
7.	Jack Quinn	132	1670.7
8.	Kent Tekulve	127	347.0
9.	Woodie Fryman	122	253.7
10.	Dutch Leonard	115	690.7

Up to & including age 39

Seasons age 39

Including & after age 39

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 500 IP or 49 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	154	2827.3
2.	Lefty Grove	153	3653.3
3.	Walter Johnson	147	5914.3
4.	Ed Walsh	146	2964.3
5.	Randy Johnson	144	3122.3
6.	Roger Clemens	142	4067.0
7.	Addie Joss	142	2327.0
8.	Johan Santana	142	1908.7
9.	Cy Young	140	6129.7
10.	Kid Nichols	140	5067.3

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dazzy Vance	189	1930
2.	Lefty Grove	185	1939
3.	Joe Berry	179	1944
4.	Gerry Staley	157	1960
5.	Dutch Leonard	156	1948
6.	Eddie Plank	153	1915
7.	Kent Tekulve	153	1986
8.	Babe Adams	145	1921
9.	Spud Chandler	144	1947
10.	Phil Niekro	142	1978

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	160	974.0
2.	Eddie Plank	138	635.0
3.	Roger Clemens	136	1029.7
4.	Ted Lyons	135	596.7
5.	Pete Alexander	128	865.7
6.	Dutch Leonard	125	690.7
7.	Jack Quinn	119	1670.7
8.	Dazzy Vance	119	880.0
9.	John Smoltz	119	543.7
10.	Johnny Niggeling	117	680.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	720	6129.7
2.	Walter Johnson	651	5914.3
3.	Kid Nichols	618	5067.3
4.	Lefty Grove	617	3653.3
5.	Roger Clemens	583	4067.0
6.	Greg Maddux	535	4406.3
7.	Pedro Martinez	487	2827.3
8.	Pete Alexander	452	4524.7
9.	Randy Johnson	444	3122.3
10.	John Clarkson	414	4536.3

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dazzy Vance	63	1930
2.	Lefty Grove	45	1939
3.	Phil Niekro	36	1978
4.	Eddie Plank	33	1915
5.	Dutch Leonard	30	1948
6.	John Smoltz	27	2006
7.	Jamie Moyer	27	2002
8.	Sal Maglie	26	1956
9.	Dennis Martinez	24	1994
10.	Mike Mussina	22	2008

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	136	974.0
2.	Roger Clemens	130	1029.7
3.	Jack Quinn	112	1670.7
4.	Pete Alexander	84	865.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	75	1449.7
6.	Dazzy Vance	64	880.0
7.	Ted Lyons	64	596.7
8.	Randy Johnson	63	1127.0
9.	Cy Young	56	1514.0
10.	Eddie Plank	56	635.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	72.8	5914.3
2.	Cy Young	68.2	6129.7
3.	Lefty Grove	61.6	3653.3
4.	Roger Clemens	61.2	4067.0
5.	Greg Maddux	58.1	4406.3
6.	Kid Nichols	57.2	5067.3
7.	Pedro Martinez	51.1	2827.3
8.	Pete Alexander	50.4	4524.7
9.	Randy Johnson	46.7	3122.3
10.	Tom Seaver	46.2	4368.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dazzy Vance	6.0	1930
2.	Lefty Grove	4.6	1939
3.	Phil Niekro	4.0	1978
4.	Eddie Plank	3.8	1915
5.	Dutch Leonard	3.1	1948
6.	Sal Maglie	2.8	1956
7.	John Smoltz	2.7	2006
8.	Jamie Moyer	2.7	2002
9.	Dennis Martinez	2.3	1994
10.	Mike Mussina	2.2	2008

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	14.8	974.0
2.	Roger Clemens	13.7	1029.7
3.	Jack Quinn	11.0	1670.7
4.	Pete Alexander	8.8	865.7
5.	Nolan Ryan	7.9	1449.7
6.	Cy Young	6.9	1514.0
7.	Ted Lyons	6.8	596.7
8.	Randy Johnson	6.6	1127.0
9.	Eddie Plank	6.4	635.0
10.	Dazzy Vance	6.3	880.0

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