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Up to & including age 40 Seasons age 40 Including & after age 40
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 400 IP or 40 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.Cy Young1.9921907
2.Johnny Niggeling2.3161944
3.Eddie Plank2.3301916
4.Joe Berry2.3481945
5.Pete Alexander2.5191927
6.Randy Johnson2.6012004
7.Hoyt Wilhelm2.6411963
8.Boom-Boom Beck2.6841945
9.Sal Maglie2.6861957
10.Nolan Ryan2.7641987

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Cy Young2.1341227.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm2.176881.0
3.Ted Lyons2.851410.3
4.Johnny Niggeling2.877478.7
5.Roger Clemens2.987849.7
6.Mike Ryba3.062417.3
7.Satchel Paige3.290476.0
8.Pete Alexander3.314665.3
9.Nolan Ryan3.3331271.7
10.Warren Spahn3.4361163.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4576471.0
2.Walter Johnson4175914.7
3.Christy Mathewson3734780.7
4.Pud Galvin3646003.3
5.Kid Nichols3615056.3
6.Pete Alexander3484792.7
7.Tim Keefe3425047.7
8.Greg Maddux3334616.3
9.John Clarkson3284536.3
10.Eddie Plank3214364.7

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Pete Alexander211927
 Jamie Moyer212003
 Phil Niekro211979
 Warren Spahn211961
 Cy Young211907
6.Roger Clemens172003
 Rick Reuschel171989
 Tim Wakefield172007
9.Randy Johnson162004
 Eddie Plank161916
 Tom Seaver161985

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro1211977.0
2.Jack Quinn961427.7
3.Jamie Moyer891313.7
4.Warren Spahn751163.0
 Cy Young751227.0
6.Randy Johnson731008.7
7.Nolan Ryan711271.7
8.Charlie Hough671346.3
9.Roger Clemens61849.7
10.David Wells54825.3
 Hoyt Wilhelm54881.0

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.6863806.7
6.Pedro Martinez.6842782.7
7.Sal Maglie.6781646.7
8.Roy Halladay.6751923.7
9.Joe Wood.6721436.3
10.Johan Santana.6701652.3

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Ron Reed.9001983
2.Jamie Moyer.7502003
3.Dennis Martinez.7061995
4.Red Ruffing.7001945
5.Tom Glavine.6822006
 David Wells.6822003
7.Rick Reuschel.6801989
8.Pete Alexander.6771927
9.Roger Clemens.6542003
10.Don McMahon.6431970

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Don McMahon.650281.3
2.Roger Clemens.649849.7
3.Tom Glavine.612461.7
4.Pete Alexander.605665.3
5.David Wells.600825.3
6.Tim Wakefield.594478.7
7.Dolf Luque.591339.0
8.Randy Johnson.5841008.7
9.Mike Ryba.578417.3
10.Ted Lyons.574410.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh1.0002964.3
3.John Ward1.0442461.7
4.Pedro Martinez1.0512782.7
5.Babe Adams1.0572659.0
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.Randy Johnson0.9002004
2.Cy Young0.9821907
3.Hoyt Wilhelm0.9981963
4.Boom-Boom Beck1.1021945
5.Pete Alexander1.1161927
6.Danny Darwin1.1361996
7.Nolan Ryan1.1391987
8.Warren Spahn1.1421961
9.Eddie Plank1.1461916
10.Joe Berry1.1661945

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm0.989881.0
2.Cy Young1.0361227.0
3.Randy Johnson1.1331008.7
4.Roger Clemens1.137849.7
5.Nolan Ryan1.1481271.7
6.Ted Lyons1.160410.3
7.Warren Spahn1.2171163.0
8.Greg Maddux1.223602.0
9.Pete Alexander1.226665.3
10.Don Sutton1.239712.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.5414326.0
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
5.Randy Johnson6.9803368.0
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.Randy Johnson6.4842004
2.Nolan Ryan6.5481987
3.Hoyt Wilhelm6.9981963
4.Johnny Niggeling7.1651944
5.Charlie Hough7.2141988
6.Cy Young7.4971907
7.Eddie Plank7.7531916
8.Boom-Boom Beck7.8071945
9.Joe Berry7.8721945
10.Warren Spahn8.0861961

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.334881.0
2.Nolan Ryan6.6031271.7
3.Roger Clemens7.489849.7
4.Cy Young7.8411227.0
5.Johnny Niggeling7.859478.7
6.Randy Johnson8.0661008.7
7.Charlie Hough8.0691346.3
8.Satchel Paige8.111476.0
9.Early Wynn8.343570.7
10.Mike Ryba8.518417.3


Up to & including age 40 Seasons age 40 Including & after age 40
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 400 IP or 40 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.Babe Adams0.7881922
2.David Wells0.8452003
3.Pete Alexander1.2761927
4.Cy Young1.3371907
5.Curt Schilling1.3712007
6.Danny Darwin1.4761996
7.Greg Maddux1.5862006
8.Randy Johnson1.6122004
9.Ted Lyons1.7781941
10.Curt Davis1.8091944

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Babe Adams1.206507.7
2.David Wells1.254825.3
3.Greg Maddux1.375602.0
4.Pete Alexander1.407665.3
5.Cy Young1.4821227.0
6.Ted Lyons1.579410.3
7.Jack Quinn1.9861427.7
8.Randy Johnson2.1321008.7
9.Warren Spahn2.1361163.0
10.Don Sutton2.263712.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson11.1193368.0
2.Pedro Martinez10.0812782.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.4604326.0
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
6.Hideo Nomo8.7341976.3
7.Roger Clemens8.6224278.7
8.Curt Schilling8.6003261.0
9.Sid Fernandez8.4041866.7
10.David Cone8.2842898.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Nolan Ryan11.4801987
2.Randy Johnson10.6242004
3.Orlando Hernandez9.0922006
4.John Smoltz8.6212007
5.Roger Clemens8.0792003
6.Hoyt Wilhelm7.3281963
7.Charlie Hough6.2141988
8.Dazzy Vance6.1741931
9.Curt Schilling6.0202007
10.Early Wynn5.9921960

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan10.1701271.7
2.Randy Johnson8.9051008.7
3.Roger Clemens8.082849.7
4.Hoyt Wilhelm6.957881.0
5.Dazzy Vance5.649621.3
6.Steve Carlton5.526430.0
7.Satchel Paige5.445476.0
8.Tim Wakefield5.415478.7
9.Early Wynn5.394570.7
10.Jamie Moyer5.2821313.7

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Stanton11781114.0
2.Lee Smith10221289.3
3.Dan Plesac10061038.7
4.Mike Jackson10051188.3
5.John Franco9981150.3
6.Lindy McDaniel9872139.3
7.Todd Jones9821072.0
8.Jose Mesa9661498.0
9.Mike Timlin9611099.7
10.Jesse Orosco9561127.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Kent Tekulve901987
2.Jose Mesa792006
3.Doug Jones751997
4.Bob McClure711992
 Jesse Orosco711997
6.Mike Stanton692007
7.Mike Timlin682006
8.Doug Brocail672007
 Roberto Hernandez672005
10.Larry Andersen641993

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm494881.0
2.Jesse Orosco367218.0
3.Jack Quinn3421427.7
4.Phil Niekro3001977.0
5.Doug Jones268343.0
6.Jim Kaat223364.0
7.Dennis Eckersley222203.0
8.Jamie Moyer2141313.7
9.Charlie Hough2091346.3
10.Dutch Leonard199465.0

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman554988.0
2.Mariano Rivera5041059.7
3.Lee Smith4781289.3
4.John Franco4221150.3
5.Billy Wagner385818.0
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.Doug Jones361997
2.Trevor Hoffman302008
3.Dennis Eckersley291995
4.Hoyt Wilhelm211963
5.Don McMahon191970
6.Todd Jones182008
 Ellis Kinder181955
8.Woodie Fryman171980
9.Roy Face131968
10.Art Fowler101963
 Marv Grissom101958

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm129881.0
2.Dennis Eckersley96203.0
3.Doug Jones61343.0
4.Trevor Hoffman4969.7
5.Jack Quinn421427.7
6.Woodie Fryman36195.7
7.Don McMahon34281.3
8.Satchel Paige32476.0
9.Dutch Leonard28465.0
10.Joe Heving27314.0
 Ellis Kinder27123.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young6471.06471.0
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.Steve Carlton4879.34879.3
8.Bert Blyleven4837.04837.0
9.Mickey Welch4802.04802.0
10.Don Sutton4796.34796.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Cy Young343.31907
2.Phil Niekro342.01979
3.Pete Alexander268.01927
4.Warren Spahn262.71961
5.Charlie Hough252.01988
6.Randy Johnson245.72004
7.Kaiser Wilhelm243.71914
8.Tom Seaver238.71985
9.Early Wynn237.31960
10.Eddie Plank235.71916

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro1977.01977.0
2.Jack Quinn1427.71427.7
3.Charlie Hough1346.31346.3
4.Jamie Moyer1313.71313.7
5.Nolan Ryan1271.71271.7
6.Cy Young1227.01227.0
7.Warren Spahn1163.01163.0
8.Randy Johnson1008.71008.7
9.Tommy John1000.71000.7
10.Gaylord Perry992.0992.0


Up to & including age 40 Seasons age 40 Including & after age 40
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 400 IP or 40 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan45474326.0
2.Randy Johnson41613368.0
3.Roger Clemens40994278.7
4.Steve Carlton39204879.3
5.Bert Blyleven36314837.0
6.Tom Seaver35374606.3
7.Walter Johnson35095914.7
8.Don Sutton33154796.3
9.Fergie Jenkins31924500.7
10.Greg Maddux31694616.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Randy Johnson2902004
2.Nolan Ryan2701987
3.Phil Niekro2081979
4.John Smoltz1972007
5.Roger Clemens1902003
6.Charlie Hough1741988
7.Orlando Hernandez1642006
8.Early Wynn1581960
9.Dazzy Vance1501931
10.Cy Young1471907

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan14371271.7
2.Phil Niekro11481977.0
3.Randy Johnson9981008.7
4.Jamie Moyer7711313.7
5.Roger Clemens763849.7
6.Charlie Hough7561346.3
7.Hoyt Wilhelm681881.0
8.Gaylord Perry533992.0
9.Cy Young5191227.0
10.Warren Spahn5031163.0

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Cy Young7106471.0
2.Pud Galvin6896003.3
3.Greg Maddux6734616.3
4.Don Sutton6724796.3
5.Walter Johnson6665914.7
6.Bert Blyleven6614837.0
7.Steve Carlton6554879.3
8.Tom Glavine6354149.7
9.Tom Seaver6194606.3
10.Frank Tanana6164188.3

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Phil Niekro441979
2.Cy Young371907
3.Randy Johnson352004
 Joe Niekro351985
 Early Wynn351960
6.Charlie Hough341988
 Tommy John341983
 Greg Maddux342006
 Nolan Ryan341987
 Warren Spahn341961
 Don Sutton341985

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro2941977.0
2.Jamie Moyer2131313.7
3.Charlie Hough2071346.3
4.Nolan Ryan1961271.7
5.Tommy John1651000.7
6.Randy Johnson1591008.7
7.Warren Spahn1561163.0
8.Jack Quinn1541427.7
9.Gaylord Perry149992.0
10.Cy Young1421227.0

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young6636471.0
2.Pud Galvin6466003.3
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 Young331907
2.Phil Niekro231979
3.Pete Alexander221927
4.Warren Spahn211961
5.Ed Green201890
6.Ted Lyons191941
7.Eddie Plank171916
8.Connie Marrero161952
9.Red Faber151929
10.Johnny Niggeling141944

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young1191227.0
2.Warren Spahn771163.0
3.Jack Quinn691427.7
4.Phil Niekro621977.0
5.Pete Alexander48665.3
6.Ted Lyons44410.3
7.Red Faber30779.3
 Early Wynn30570.7
9.Charlie Hough291346.3
 Sam Jones29500.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson1105914.7
2.Pete Alexander894792.7
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Eddie Plank684364.7
5.Cy Young676471.0
6.Tom Seaver614606.3
7.Bert Blyleven604837.0
8.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Don Sutton574796.3
 Ed Walsh572964.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Cy Young61907
2.Babe Adams41922
 Warren Spahn41961
 Early Wynn41960
5.Eddie Plank31916
6.Pete Alexander21927
 Randy Johnson22004
 Sam Jones21933
 Ted Lyons21941
 Sal Maglie21957
 Connie Marrero21952
 Dennis Martinez21995
 Johnny Niggeling21944
 Fritz Ostermueller21948
 Jack Quinn21924
 Bob Smith21935
 Dazzy Vance21931

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Cy Young151227.0
2.Jack Quinn121427.7
 Warren Spahn121163.0
4.Phil Niekro111977.0
5.Nolan Ryan71271.7
 Early Wynn7570.7
7.Babe Adams4507.7
 Connie Marrero4396.3
 Dennis Martinez4439.0
 Johnny Niggeling4478.7
 Satchel Paige4476.0
 Eddie Plank4366.7
 Bob Smith4383.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts5054688.7
2.Fergie Jenkins4844500.7
3.Frank Tanana4484188.3
4.Bert Blyleven4134837.0
5.Don Sutton3964796.3
6.Jack Morris3893824.0
7.Jim Kaat3764233.0
 Mike Mussina3763562.7
9.Catfish Hunter3743449.3
10.Jim Bunning3723760.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Phil Niekro411979
2.Woody Williams352007
3.Tom Candiotti301998
4.Don Sutton251985
5.Roger Clemens242003
 Joe Niekro241985
 Warren Spahn241961
 David Wells242003
9.Tom Glavine222006
 Orlando Hernandez222006
 Tom Seaver221985
 Tim Wakefield222007

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro2081977.0
2.Jamie Moyer1881313.7
3.Charlie Hough1491346.3
4.Randy Johnson1271008.7
5.Warren Spahn1211163.0
6.Don Sutton101712.0
 David Wells101825.3
8.Nolan Ryan931271.7
9.Gaylord Perry86992.0
10.Tommy John811000.7


Up to & including age 40 Seasons age 40 Including & after age 40
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 400 IP or 40 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan23554326.0
2.Bob Feller17643827.0
3.Amos Rusie17043769.7
4.Bobo Newsom16763660.3
5.Early Wynn16574230.7
6.Steve Carlton16564879.3
7.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
8.Red Ruffing15024230.0
9.Bump Hadley14422945.7
10.Earl Whitehill14313564.7

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Charlie Hough1261988
2.Phil Niekro1131979
3.Early Wynn1121960
4.Joe Niekro1071985
5.Ed Green941890
6.Johnny Niggeling881944
7.Nolan Ryan871987
8.Kaiser Wilhelm811914
9.Orel Hershiser771999
10.Tom Seaver691985

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro7891977.0
2.Charlie Hough6231346.3
3.Nolan Ryan5271271.7
4.Jamie Moyer3841313.7
5.Jack Quinn3151427.7
6.Warren Spahn2761163.0
7.Tommy John2631000.7
8.Roger Clemens259849.7
9.Gaylord Perry258992.0
10.Hoyt Wilhelm251881.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Pud Galvin64056003.3
2.Cy Young63096471.0
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.Phil Niekro3111979
2.Tommy John2871983
3.Cy Young2861907
4.Ed Green2671890
5.Kaiser Wilhelm2631914
6.Pete Alexander2611927
7.David Wells2422003
8.Red Faber2411929
 Jack Quinn2411924
10.Warren Spahn2361961

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro19501977.0
2.Jack Quinn16191427.7
3.Jamie Moyer13981313.7
4.Tommy John12201000.7
5.Charlie Hough12071346.3
6.Warren Spahn11391163.0
7.Gaylord Perry1090992.0
8.Cy Young10691227.0
9.David Wells963825.3
10.Nolan Ryan9331271.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Curt Schilling4.3833261.0
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.Mike Mussina3.5833562.7
9.Roy Oswalt3.5511735.3
10.Javier Vazquez3.4312389.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB Year
1.Randy Johnson6.5912004
2.David Wells5.0502003
3.Curt Schilling4.3912007
4.John Smoltz4.1912007
5.Hoyt Wilhelm3.7001963
6.Danny Darwin3.5561996
7.Roger Clemens3.2762003
8.Greg Maddux3.1622006
9.Nolan Ryan3.1031987
10.Cy Young2.8821907

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Randy Johnson4.1761008.7
2.David Wells3.730825.3
3.Greg Maddux3.467602.0
4.Roger Clemens2.946849.7
5.Nolan Ryan2.7271271.7
6.Hoyt Wilhelm2.713881.0
7.Cy Young2.5691227.0
8.Danny Darwin2.223470.7
9.Dazzy Vance2.179621.3
10.Gaylord Perry2.066992.0

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 Plank0.0804364.7
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.Babe Adams0.0521922
2.Eddie Plank0.0761916
3.Cy Young0.0791907
4.Boom-Boom Beck0.1631945
5.Ed Green0.1891890
6.Dutch Leonard0.2001949
7.Johnny Niggeling0.2181944
8.Mike Ryba0.2511943
9.Eppa Rixey0.2841931
10.Joe Berry0.3451945

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Cy Young0.1031227.0
2.Johnny Niggeling0.282478.7
3.Jack Quinn0.2961427.7
4.Red Faber0.346779.3
5.Mike Ryba0.367417.3
6.Babe Adams0.390507.7
7.Dazzy Vance0.478621.3
8.Ted Lyons0.482410.3
9.Dutch Leonard0.503465.0
10.Hoyt Wilhelm0.541881.0

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Walter Johnson2795914.7
3.Cy Young2716471.0
4.Jack Powell2544389.0
5.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
6.Robin Roberts2454688.7
7.Eppa Rixey2434288.7
8.Nolan Ryan2424326.0
9.Bert Blyleven2384837.0
10.Frank Tanana2364188.3

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Phil Niekro201979
2.Bob Smith181935
3.Kaiser Wilhelm171914
4.Tom Candiotti161998
 Charlie Hough161988
 Dutch Leonard161949
 Nolan Ryan161987
8.Ed Green151890
 Eddie Plank151916
 Woody Williams152007
 Cy Young151907

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro1031977.0
2.Charlie Hough881346.3
3.Jack Quinn801427.7
4.Jamie Moyer661313.7
 Nolan Ryan661271.7
6.Warren Spahn631163.0
7.Tommy John601000.7
 Cy Young601227.0
9.Gaylord Perry59992.0
10.Red Faber55779.3


Up to & including age 40 Seasons age 40 Including & after age 40
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 400 IP or 40 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Cy Young19326471.0
2.Pud Galvin19106003.3
3.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
4.Red Ruffing17854230.0
5.Robin Roberts17744688.7
6.Bert Blyleven17604837.0
7.Earl Whitehill17263564.7
8.Frank Tanana17044188.3
9.Don Sutton16904796.3
10.Fergie Jenkins16694500.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Phil Niekro1291979
2.Ed Green1231890
3.Tommy John1131983
4.Woody Williams1102007
5.Kaiser Wilhelm1091914
6.Tom Candiotti1081998
7.Red Faber1011929
8.Tim Wakefield1002007
9.Greg Maddux982006
 David Wells982003

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro8431977.0
2.Jamie Moyer6401313.7
3.Charlie Hough6081346.3
4.Jack Quinn5531427.7
5.Tommy John4931000.7
6.Nolan Ryan4711271.7
7.Warren Spahn4441163.0
8.Randy Johnson4331008.7
9.Gaylord Perry431992.0
10.David Wells402825.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Tim Keefe2335047.7
3.Pud Galvin2236003.3
4.Nolan Ryan2194326.0
5.Charley Radbourn2174535.3
6.Jim Whitney2143496.3
7.Jack Morris2063824.0
8.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
9.John Clarkson1824536.3
10.Phil Niekro1793769.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Joe Niekro211985
2.Phil Niekro181979
3.Tom Candiotti141998
4.Ed Green111890
 Tommy John111983
6.Charlie Hough101988
 Nolan Ryan101987
 Tom Seaver101985
 Tim Wakefield102007
10.John Smoltz82007

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan681271.7
2.Phil Niekro651977.0
3.Charlie Hough561346.3
4.Tommy John481000.7
5.Joe Niekro46509.7
6.Hoyt Wilhelm37881.0
7.Gaylord Perry36992.0
8.Cy Young291227.0
9.Tom Candiotti27272.3
10.Tim Wakefield25478.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Walter Johnson2035914.7
2.Eddie Plank1944364.7
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Chick Fraser1773356.0
5.Jim Bunning1603760.3
6.Vic Willis1573996.0
7.Randy Johnson1563368.0
8.Don Drysdale1543432.0
9.Bert Blyleven1504837.0
 Tim Wakefield1502621.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Danny Darwin121996
 Orlando Hernandez122006
 Charlie Hough121988
 Dennis Martinez121995
 Jack Quinn121924
 Woody Williams122007
7.Orel Hershiser111999
 Phil Niekro111979
9.Randy Johnson102004
10.Tom Candiotti91998
 Red Faber91929
 Ed Green91890

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough651346.3
2.Jamie Moyer551313.7
3.Nolan Ryan451271.7
4.Randy Johnson431008.7
5.Jack Quinn371427.7
6.Phil Niekro351977.0
7.Kenny Rogers27636.0
8.Tim Wakefield26478.7
9.Tommy John251000.7
 Cy Young251227.0

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young265686471.0
2.Pud Galvin252346003.3
3.Walter Johnson237495914.7
4.Kid Nichols212435056.3
5.Tim Keefe209755047.7
6.Steve Carlton201444879.3
7.Bert Blyleven199234837.0
8.Don Sutton196034796.3
9.Pete Alexander192484792.7
10.Robin Roberts191744688.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Phil Niekro14361979
2.Cy Young13281907
3.Pete Alexander10821927
4.Charlie Hough10671988
5.Warren Spahn10641961
6.Early Wynn10241960
7.Tommy John10101983
8.Tom Seaver9931985
9.Kaiser Wilhelm9851914
10.Red Faber9841929

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro84671977.0
2.Jack Quinn61531427.7
3.Charlie Hough58121346.3
4.Jamie Moyer56531313.7
5.Nolan Ryan52581271.7
6.Cy Young48181227.0
7.Warren Spahn47941163.0
8.Tommy John43621000.7
9.Gaylord Perry4225992.0
10.Randy Johnson41461008.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith8021289.3
2.Trevor Hoffman774988.0
3.Mariano Rivera7441059.7
4.John Franco7411150.3
5.Rollie Fingers7091701.3
6.Jeff Reardon6951132.3
7.Rich Gossage6481714.3
8.Billy Wagner637818.0
9.Sparky Lyle6341390.3
10.Roberto Hernandez628961.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Doug Jones731997
2.Dennis Eckersley481995
3.Don McMahon441970
4.Trevor Hoffman422008
5.Joe Berry401945
 Woodie Fryman401980
 Hoyt Wilhelm401963
8.Ellis Kinder381955
 Kent Tekulve381987
10.Todd Jones372008

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm336881.0
2.Doug Jones172343.0
3.Dennis Eckersley161203.0
4.Jack Quinn1201427.7
5.Don McMahon119281.3
6.Dutch Leonard113465.0
7.Satchel Paige109476.0
8.Earl Caldwell101298.3
9.Kent Tekulve93237.0
10.Woodie Fryman91195.7


Up to & including age 40 Seasons age 40 Including & after age 40
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 400 IP or 40 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1542782.7
2.Lefty Grove1513806.7
3.Walter Johnson1475914.7
4.Ed Walsh1462964.3
5.Randy Johnson1463368.0
6.Addie Joss1422327.0
7.Al Spalding1422890.7
8.Roger Clemens1404278.7
9.Cy Young1406471.0
10.Kid Nichols1405056.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Randy Johnson1772004
2.Pete Alexander1571927
3.Dennis Martinez1521995
4.Sal Maglie1501957
5.Joe Berry1461945
6.Boom-Boom Beck1441945
7.Nolan Ryan1421987
8.Johnny Niggeling1411944
9.Kent Tekulve1381987
10.John Smoltz1372007

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm156881.0
2.Roger Clemens146849.7
3.Ted Lyons134410.3
4.Pete Alexander125665.3
5.Cy Young1241227.0
6.Satchel Paige124476.0
7.Jack Quinn1221427.7
8.Tom Seaver121415.0
9.Randy Johnson1161008.7
10.Nolan Ryan1161271.7