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Up to & including age 41 Seasons age 41 Including & after age 41
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 300 IP or 30 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 Young1.2641908
2.Eddie Plank1.7861917
3.Hoyt Wilhelm1.9871964
4.Ted Lyons2.0961942
5.Eppa Rixey2.6601932
6.Roger Clemens2.9812004
7.Connie Marrero3.0271953
8.Warren Spahn3.0411962
9.Johnny Niggeling3.1581945
10.Curt Davis3.2471945

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm2.091744.7
2.Cy Young2.190883.7
3.Roger Clemens2.680638.0
4.Satchel Paige3.290476.0
5.Nolan Ryan3.4471060.0
6.Jack Quinn3.5281199.0
7.Warren Spahn3.559900.3
8.Jerry Koosman3.674323.3
9.Early Wynn3.780333.3
10.Pete Alexander3.851397.3

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4786770.0
2.Walter Johnson4175914.7
3.Christy Mathewson3734780.7
4.Pete Alexander3645036.3
 Pud Galvin3646003.3
6.Kid Nichols3615056.3
7.Greg Maddux3474814.3
8.Tim Keefe3425047.7
9.John Clarkson3284536.3
 Roger Clemens3284493.0

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Cy Young211908
2.Roger Clemens182004
 Warren Spahn181962
4.Randy Johnson172005
 Kenny Rogers172006
6.Pete Alexander161928
7.Phil Niekro151980
 Don Sutton151986
9.Jerry Koosman141984
 Ted Lyons141942
 Greg Maddux142007

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro1001635.0
2.Jack Quinn841199.0
3.Jamie Moyer731171.0
4.Nolan Ryan631060.0
5.Randy Johnson57767.3
6.Warren Spahn54900.3
 Cy Young54883.7
8.Charlie Hough521094.3
9.Hoyt Wilhelm49744.7
10.Roger Clemens44638.0

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.Pedro Martinez.6872827.3
6.Lefty Grove.6803940.7
7.Joe Wood.6721436.3
8.Johan Santana.6701709.7
9.Roger Clemens.6674493.0
 Vic Raschi.6671819.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Roger Clemens.8182004
2.Rip Sewell.8121948
3.Early Wynn.8001961
4.Earl Caldwell.7651946
5.Ted Lyons.7001942
6.Randy Johnson.6802005
 Kenny Rogers.6802006
8.Cy Young.6561908
9.Babe Adams.6501923
10.Orlando Hernandez.6432007

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Roger Clemens.647638.0
2.Dutch Leonard.613285.0
 Dolf Luque.613236.3
4.Babe Adams.600336.3
 Randy Johnson.600767.3
6.Mike Ryba.576273.7
7.David Wells.574612.3
8.Tim Wakefield.568310.7
9.Nolan Ryan.5581060.0
10.Hoyt Wilhelm.557744.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh1.0002964.3
3.John Ward1.0442461.7
4.Pedro Martinez1.0542827.3
5.Christy Mathewson1.0594780.7
6.Walter Johnson1.0615914.7
7.Mordecai Brown1.0663172.3
8.Babe Adams1.0762817.7
9.George Bradley1.0892940.0
10.Tommy Bond1.0933628.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Cy Young0.8931908
2.Hoyt Wilhelm0.9441964
3.Ted Lyons1.0701942
4.Eddie Plank1.0921917
5.Eppa Rixey1.1101932
6.Warren Spahn1.1251962
7.Randy Johnson1.1262005
8.David Wells1.1402004
9.Mike Ryba1.1451944
10.Roger Clemens1.1572004

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm0.987744.7
2.Cy Young1.057883.7
3.Roger Clemens1.111638.0
4.Nolan Ryan1.1501060.0
5.Randy Johnson1.211767.3
6.Greg Maddux1.224392.0
7.Warren Spahn1.238900.3
8.Don Sutton1.239486.0
9.Satchel Paige1.279476.0
10.Early Wynn1.281333.3

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.5934546.0
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
5.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
6.Randy Johnson7.0603593.7
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.Hoyt Wilhelm6.4421964
2.Orlando Hernandez6.6432007
3.Cy Young6.9231908
4.Roger Clemens7.0962004
5.Early Wynn7.1781961
6.Eddie Plank7.2141917
7.Nolan Ryan7.6091988
8.Tim Wakefield7.6572008
9.Mike Ryba7.7611944
10.Connie Marrero8.0321953

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.212744.7
2.Nolan Ryan6.6141060.0
3.Roger Clemens7.166638.0
4.Cy Young7.975883.7
5.Satchel Paige8.111476.0
6.Charlie Hough8.2651094.3
7.Early Wynn8.343333.3
8.Tim Wakefield8.430310.7
9.Randy Johnson8.609767.3
10.Don Sutton8.926486.0


Up to & including age 41 Seasons age 41 Including & after age 41
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 300 IP or 30 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.David Wells0.9202004
2.Cy Young1.1141908
3.Greg Maddux1.1362007
4.Curt Davis1.2631945
5.Eppa Rixey1.2901932
6.Ted Lyons1.2981942
7.Pete Alexander1.3671928
8.Babe Adams1.4181923
9.Warren Spahn1.8381962
10.Jack Quinn1.8471925

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.Greg Maddux1.263392.0
2.David Wells1.396612.3
3.Babe Adams1.418336.3
4.Pete Alexander1.495397.3
5.Cy Young1.538883.7
6.Jack Quinn1.9741199.0
7.Warren Spahn2.119900.3
8.Don Sutton2.222486.0
9.Gaylord Perry2.264759.3
10.Randy Johnson2.287767.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.9493593.7
2.Pedro Martinez10.0402827.3
3.Nolan Ryan9.4534546.0
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Johan Santana9.1231709.7
6.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
7.Hideo Nomo8.7341976.3
8.Roger Clemens8.6484493.0
9.Curt Schilling8.6003261.0
10.Sid Fernandez8.4041866.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 Year
1.Nolan Ryan9.3271988
2.Roger Clemens9.1542004
3.Randy Johnson8.4152005
4.Orlando Hernandez7.8012007
5.Hoyt Wilhelm6.5101964
6.Steve Carlton6.1251986
7.Gaylord Perry5.9081980
8.Tim Wakefield5.8182008
9.Phil Niekro5.7601980
10.Jamie Moyer5.5692004

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan9.9091060.0
2.Randy Johnson8.374767.3
3.Roger Clemens8.083638.0
4.Hoyt Wilhelm6.889744.7
5.Steve Carlton5.752338.0
6.Jerry Koosman5.484323.3
7.Tim Wakefield5.475310.7
8.Satchel Paige5.445476.0
9.Dazzy Vance5.364402.7
10.Jamie Moyer5.2651171.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Stanton11781114.0
2.Dan Plesac10641072.0
3.Jesse Orosco10251184.0
4.Jose Mesa10221548.7
 Lee Smith10221289.3
6.Kent Tekulve10131384.3
7.Mike Timlin10111155.0
8.Mike Jackson10051188.3
9.John Franco9981150.3
10.Lindy McDaniel9872139.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Hoyt Wilhelm731964
2.Doug Brocail722008
3.Kent Tekulve701988
4.Doug Jones691998
 Jesse Orosco691998
6.Roberto Hernandez682006
7.Dennis Eckersley631996
8.Don McMahon611971
9.Dan Plesac582003
10.Jose Mesa562007

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm439744.7
2.Jack Quinn2981199.0
3.Jesse Orosco296167.7
4.Phil Niekro2561635.0
5.Jamie Moyer1951171.0
6.Doug Jones193262.7
7.Jim Kaat180297.3
8.Satchel Paige179476.0
9.Charlie Hough1751094.3
10.Dennis Eckersley170152.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman5911042.0
2.Mariano Rivera5261090.0
3.Lee Smith4781289.3
4.John Franco4221150.3
5.Billy Wagner385833.7
6.Jeff Reardon3671132.3
7.Troy Percival358708.7
8.Dennis Eckersley3533193.0
9.Randy Myers347884.7
10.Rollie Fingers3411701.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Trevor Hoffman372009
2.Dennis Eckersley301996
3.Hoyt Wilhelm271964
4.Doug Jones131998
5.Ron Reed121984
6.Jim Turner101945
7.Ellis Kinder91956
8.Earl Caldwell81946
 Bob Smith81936
10.Woodie Fryman71981
 Jesse Orosco71998

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm108744.7
2.Dennis Eckersley67152.7
3.Trevor Hoffman3754.0
4.Jack Quinn351199.0
5.Satchel Paige32476.0
6.Dutch Leonard28285.0
7.Doug Jones25262.7
8.Joe Heving22243.3
9.Earl Caldwell19193.0
 Woodie Fryman19115.7

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young6770.06770.0
2.Pud Galvin6003.36003.3
3.Walter Johnson5914.75914.7
4.Kid Nichols5056.35056.3
5.Steve Carlton5055.75055.7
6.Tim Keefe5047.75047.7
7.Pete Alexander5036.35036.3
8.Don Sutton5003.35003.3
9.Bert Blyleven4970.04970.0
10.Bobby Mathews4956.34956.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Cy Young299.01908
2.Phil Niekro275.01980
3.Warren Spahn269.31962
4.Pete Alexander243.71928
5.Randy Johnson225.72005
6.Jerry Koosman224.01984
7.Nolan Ryan220.01988
8.Roger Clemens214.32004
9.Don Sutton207.01986
10.Gaylord Perry205.71980

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro1635.01635.0
2.Jack Quinn1199.01199.0
3.Jamie Moyer1171.01171.0
4.Charlie Hough1094.31094.3
5.Nolan Ryan1060.01060.0
6.Warren Spahn900.3900.3
7.Cy Young883.7883.7
8.Randy Johnson767.3767.3
9.Tommy John766.0766.0
10.Gaylord Perry759.3759.3


Up to & including age 41 Seasons age 41 Including & after age 41
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 300 IP or 30 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan47754546.0
2.Randy Johnson43723593.7
3.Roger Clemens43174493.0
4.Steve Carlton40405055.7
5.Bert Blyleven37014970.0
6.Tom Seaver36404782.7
7.Walter Johnson35095914.7
8.Don Sutton34315003.3
9.Gaylord Perry32764796.7
10.Greg Maddux32734814.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Nolan Ryan2281988
2.Roger Clemens2182004
3.Randy Johnson2112005
4.Phil Niekro1761980
5.Cy Young1501908
6.Jerry Koosman1371984
7.Gaylord Perry1351980
8.Orlando Hernandez1282007
9.Jamie Moyer1252004
10.Steve Carlton1201986

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan11671060.0
2.Phil Niekro9401635.0
3.Randy Johnson714767.3
4.Jamie Moyer6851171.0
5.Charlie Hough5821094.3
6.Roger Clemens573638.0
7.Hoyt Wilhelm570744.7
8.Gaylord Perry393759.3
9.Warren Spahn388900.3
10.Cy Young372883.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Cy Young7436770.0
2.Greg Maddux7074814.3
3.Don Sutton7065003.3
4.Pud Galvin6896003.3
5.Steve Carlton6875055.7
6.Bert Blyleven6854970.0
7.Tom Glavine6694350.0
8.Walter Johnson6665914.7
9.Tom Seaver6474782.7
10.Nolan Ryan6444546.0

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Phil Niekro381980
2.Tom Glavine342007
 Randy Johnson342005
 Jerry Koosman341984
 Greg Maddux342007
 Warren Spahn341962
 Don Sutton341986
8.Roger Clemens332004
 Jamie Moyer332004
 Kenny Rogers332006
 Nolan Ryan331988
 Cy Young331908

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro2501635.0
2.Jamie Moyer1891171.0
3.Charlie Hough1731094.3
4.Nolan Ryan1621060.0
5.Tommy John131766.0
6.Jack Quinn1291199.0
7.Randy Johnson124767.3
8.Warren Spahn122900.3
9.Gaylord Perry117759.3
10.Cy Young105883.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young6936770.0
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 Young301908
2.Warren Spahn221962
3.Ted Lyons201942
4.Pete Alexander181928
5.Jack Quinn121925
6.Babe Adams111923
 Sam Jones111934
 Phil Niekro111980
9.Curt Davis101945
 Red Faber101930
 Lefty Grove101941
 Connie Marrero101953

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young86883.7
2.Jack Quinn561199.0
 Warren Spahn56900.3
4.Phil Niekro391635.0
5.Pete Alexander26397.3
6.Ted Lyons25223.0
7.Charlie Hough191094.3
 Nolan Ryan191060.0
9.Sam Jones18323.3
 Gaylord Perry18759.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson1105914.7
2.Pete Alexander905036.3
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Cy Young706770.0
5.Eddie Plank694495.7
6.Tom Seaver614782.7
7.Bert Blyleven604970.0
8.Don Sutton585003.3
9.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Ed Walsh572964.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Phil Niekro31980
 Cy Young31908
3.Connie Marrero21953
 Johnny Niggeling21945
 Satchel Paige21948
 Gaylord Perry21980
 Eppa Rixey21932
 Red Ruffing21946
 Bob Smith21936
10.Pete Alexander11928
 Tom Glavine12007
 Charlie Hough11989
 Tommy John11984
 Sam Jones11934
 Jim Kaat11980
 Jerry Koosman11984
 Ted Lyons11942
 Dennis Martinez11996
 Eddie Plank11917
 Nolan Ryan11988

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Phil Niekro101635.0
 Jack Quinn101199.0
3.Cy Young9883.7
4.Warren Spahn8900.3
5.Nolan Ryan71060.0
6.Satchel Paige4476.0
7.Charlie Hough31094.3
 Gaylord Perry3759.3
 Eppa Rixey3206.0
 Early Wynn3333.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts5054688.7
2.Fergie Jenkins4844500.7
3.Frank Tanana4484188.3
4.Bert Blyleven4304970.0
5.Don Sutton4275003.3
6.Jack Morris3893824.0
7.Steve Carlton3855055.7
8.Jim Kaat3824367.7
9.Tom Seaver3804782.7
10.Mike Mussina3763562.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Jamie Moyer442004
2.Randy Johnson322005
3.Don Sutton311986
4.Phil Niekro301980
5.Charlie Hough281989
6.Danny Darwin261997
7.Steve Carlton251986
 Warren Spahn251962
 Tim Wakefield252008
10.Tom Glavine232007
 Orlando Hernandez232007
 Kenny Rogers232006
 David Wells232004

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Jamie Moyer1771171.0
2.Phil Niekro1671635.0
3.Charlie Hough1291094.3
4.Randy Johnson110767.3
5.Warren Spahn97900.3
6.Nolan Ryan791060.0
7.David Wells77612.3
8.Don Sutton76486.0
9.Gaylord Perry74759.3
10.Tommy John61766.0


Up to & including age 41 Seasons age 41 Including & after age 41
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 300 IP or 30 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan24424546.0
2.Bob Feller17643827.0
3.Steve Carlton17425055.7
4.Amos Rusie17043769.7
 Early Wynn17044341.0
6.Bobo Newsom16763660.3
7.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
8.Red Ruffing15254291.0
9.Tom Glavine14634350.0
10.Roger Clemens14584493.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Charlie Hough951989
2.Nolan Ryan871988
3.Steve Carlton861986
4.Phil Niekro851980
5.Roger Clemens792004
6.Johnny Niggeling731945
7.Tom Glavine642007
 Orlando Hernandez642007
 Gaylord Perry641980
10.Jamie Moyer632004
 Joe Niekro631986

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro6761635.0
2.Charlie Hough4971094.3
3.Nolan Ryan4401060.0
4.Jamie Moyer3371171.0
5.Jack Quinn2631199.0
6.Hoyt Wilhelm221744.7
7.Tommy John214766.0
8.Warren Spahn212900.3
9.Roger Clemens201638.0
10.Randy Johnson195767.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Cy Young65396770.0
2.Pud Galvin64056003.3
3.Bobby Mathews55914956.3
4.Walter Johnson49135914.7
5.Kid Nichols49125056.3
6.Pete Alexander46795036.3
7.Bert Blyleven46324970.0
8.Mickey Welch45874802.0
9.Robin Roberts45824688.7
10.Gus Weyhing45624324.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Pete Alexander2621928
2.Jack Quinn2591925
3.Phil Niekro2561980
4.Warren Spahn2481962
5.Jerry Koosman2321984
6.Cy Young2301908
7.Gaylord Perry2241980
8.Tommy John2231984
9.Greg Maddux2212007
10.Tom Glavine2192007

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro16391635.0
2.Jack Quinn13781199.0
3.Jamie Moyer12681171.0
4.Charlie Hough10051094.3
5.Tommy John933766.0
6.Warren Spahn903900.3
7.Gaylord Perry865759.3
8.Cy Young783883.7
9.Nolan Ryan7791060.0
10.Randy Johnson734767.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Tommy Bond4.4393628.7
2.Curt Schilling4.3833261.0
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.David Wells5.0502004
2.Randy Johnson4.4892005
3.Greg Maddux4.1602007
4.Cy Young4.0541908
5.Hoyt Wilhelm3.1671964
6.Roger Clemens2.7602004
7.Nolan Ryan2.6211988
8.Bert Blyleven2.4141992
9.Don Sutton2.3671986
10.Jerry Koosman2.2831984

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Greg Maddux3.673392.0
2.Randy Johnson3.662767.3
3.David Wells3.453612.3
4.Roger Clemens2.851638.0
5.Nolan Ryan2.6521060.0
6.Hoyt Wilhelm2.579744.7
7.Cy Young2.464883.7
8.Don Sutton2.158486.0
9.Jerry Koosman2.096323.3
10.Gaylord Perry2.058759.3

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
 Eddie Plank0.0824495.7
8.Eddie Cicotte0.0893223.3
9.Cy Falkenberg0.0912275.0
10.Bill Donovan0.0912964.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 Year
1.Cy Young0.0301908
2.Eddie Plank0.1371917
3.Bob Smith0.1991936
4.Eppa Rixey0.2421932
5.Jack Quinn0.2641925
6.Jesse Haines0.3121935
7.Jerry Koosman0.3211984
8.Dolf Luque0.3271932
9.Johnny Niggeling0.3571945
10.Red Faber0.3731930

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Cy Young0.112883.7
2.Jack Quinn0.2781199.0
3.Red Faber0.330545.3
4.Dazzy Vance0.469402.7
5.Hoyt Wilhelm0.544744.7
6.Satchel Paige0.548476.0
7.Babe Adams0.562336.3
8.Roger Clemens0.593638.0
9.Jerry Koosman0.612323.3
10.Sam Jones0.668323.3

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Cy Young2826770.0
3.Walter Johnson2795914.7
4.Jack Powell2544389.0
5.Nolan Ryan2534546.0
6.Bert Blyleven2504970.0
7.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
 Eppa Rixey2484400.3
9.Robin Roberts2454688.7
10.Don Sutton2395003.3

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Phil Niekro181980
2.Jerry Koosman151984
3.Steve Carlton141986
 Warren Spahn141962
5.Red Faber131930
 Charlie Hough131989
 Tommy John131984
 Jamie Moyer132004
 Gaylord Perry131980
 Tom Seaver131986

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro831635.0
2.Charlie Hough721094.3
3.Jack Quinn671199.0
4.Jamie Moyer631171.0
5.Nolan Ryan501060.0
 Warren Spahn50900.3
7.Gaylord Perry48759.3
8.Tommy John47766.0
9.Cy Young45883.7
10.Red Faber42545.3


Up to & including age 41 Seasons age 41 Including & after age 41
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 300 IP or 30 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Cy Young19746770.0
2.Pud Galvin19106003.3
3.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
4.Bert Blyleven18304970.0
5.Red Ruffing17974291.0
6.Don Sutton17765003.3
7.Robin Roberts17744688.7
8.Steve Carlton17495055.7
9.Earl Whitehill17263564.7
10.Frank Tanana17044188.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Jamie Moyer1172004
2.Phil Niekro1111980
3.Sam Jones1041934
4.Steve Carlton1001986
5.Tom Glavine992007
6.Randy Johnson952005
7.Jack Quinn941925
8.Pete Alexander911928
 Tommy John911984
 Greg Maddux912007
 Warren Spahn911962

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro7141635.0
2.Jamie Moyer5941171.0
3.Charlie Hough5151094.3
4.Jack Quinn4701199.0
5.Nolan Ryan4061060.0
6.Tommy John380766.0
7.Randy Johnson365767.3
8.Warren Spahn356900.3
9.Gaylord Perry352759.3
10.David Wells304612.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Tim Keefe2335047.7
3.Nolan Ryan2294546.0
4.Pud Galvin2236003.3
5.Charley Radbourn2174535.3
6.Jim Whitney2143496.3
7.Jack Morris2063824.0
8.Phil Niekro1884044.3
9.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
10.John Clarkson1824536.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Tom Candiotti131999
2.Tim Wakefield122008
3.Tommy John111984
4.Joe Niekro101986
 Nolan Ryan101988
6.Phil Niekro91980
 Gaylord Perry91980
8.Steve Carlton71986
 Charlie Hough71989
10.Sam Jones61934
 Jerry Koosman61984

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan581060.0
2.Phil Niekro471635.0
3.Charlie Hough461094.3
4.Tommy John37766.0
5.Hoyt Wilhelm33744.7
6.Gaylord Perry30759.3
7.Joe Niekro25284.3
8.Cy Young23883.7
9.Roger Clemens18638.0
10.Jack Quinn161199.0
 Warren Spahn16900.3
 Tim Wakefield16310.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Walter Johnson2035914.7
2.Eddie Plank1964495.7
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Chick Fraser1773356.0
5.Randy Johnson1683593.7
6.Tim Wakefield1632802.0
7.Jim Bunning1603760.3
8.Vic Willis1573996.0
9.Bert Blyleven1554970.0
10.Don Drysdale1543432.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Tim Wakefield132008
2.Randy Johnson122005
3.Orel Hershiser112000
 Jamie Moyer112004
5.Kenny Rogers92006
6.Gaylord Perry81980
7.Don McMahon71971
 Nolan Ryan71988
 Tom Seaver71986
10.Roger Clemens62004
 Charlie Hough61989
 Greg Maddux62007
 Jack Quinn61925

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough531094.3
2.Jamie Moyer501171.0
3.Nolan Ryan411060.0
4.Randy Johnson34767.3
5.Jack Quinn251199.0
6.Phil Niekro241635.0
7.Tommy John23766.0
 Tim Wakefield23310.7
9.Gaylord Perry20759.3
10.Kenny Rogers19440.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young277116770.0
2.Pud Galvin252346003.3
3.Walter Johnson237495914.7
4.Kid Nichols212435056.3
5.Tim Keefe209755047.7
6.Steve Carlton209365055.7
7.Bert Blyleven204914970.0
8.Don Sutton204565003.3
9.Pete Alexander202575036.3
10.Greg Maddux196174814.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Cy Young11431908
2.Phil Niekro11371980
3.Warren Spahn10881962
4.Pete Alexander10091928
5.Jerry Koosman9501984
6.Nolan Ryan9301988
7.Randy Johnson9202005
8.Jack Quinn9151925
9.Jamie Moyer8882004
10.Gaylord Perry8841980

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro70311635.0
2.Jack Quinn51711199.0
3.Jamie Moyer50571171.0
4.Charlie Hough47451094.3
5.Nolan Ryan43851060.0
6.Warren Spahn3730900.3
7.Cy Young3490883.7
8.Tommy John3352766.0
9.Gaylord Perry3262759.3
10.Randy Johnson3203767.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Trevor Hoffman8201042.0
2.Lee Smith8021289.3
3.Mariano Rivera7731090.0
4.John Franco7411150.3
5.Rollie Fingers7091701.3
6.Jeff Reardon6951132.3
7.Rich Gossage6601762.0
8.Roberto Hernandez6471025.0
9.Billy Wagner639833.7
10.Sparky Lyle6341390.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Hoyt Wilhelm551964
2.Dennis Eckersley531996
3.Trevor Hoffman462009
4.Doug Jones421998
5.Ron Reed381984
6.Earl Caldwell371946
7.Ellis Kinder361956
8.Kent Tekulve351988
9.Roy Face271969
10.Don McMahon261971
 Jesse Orosco261998
 Jim Turner261945

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm296744.7
2.Dennis Eckersley113152.7
3.Dutch Leonard112285.0
4.Satchel Paige109476.0
5.Jack Quinn1081199.0
6.Doug Jones99262.7
7.Earl Caldwell86193.0
8.Don McMahon75187.0
9.Joe Heving72243.3
10.Red Faber68545.3


Up to & including age 41 Seasons age 41 Including & after age 41
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 300 IP or 30 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1542827.3
2.Lefty Grove1483940.7
3.Walter Johnson1475914.7
4.Ed Walsh1462964.3
5.Randy Johnson1433593.7
6.Johan Santana1431709.7
7.Addie Joss1422327.0
8.Al Spalding1412890.7
9.Cy Young1416770.0
10.Roger Clemens1404493.0

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Cy Young1941908
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1731964
3.Ted Lyons1731942
4.Roger Clemens1462004
5.Eddie Plank1461917
6.Eppa Rixey1441932
7.Connie Marrero1291953
8.Warren Spahn1241962
9.Kenny Rogers1192006
10.Pete Alexander1181928

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Roger Clemens163638.0
2.Hoyt Wilhelm161744.7
3.Satchel Paige124476.0
4.Cy Young122883.7
5.Jack Quinn1201199.0
6.Red Faber113545.3
7.Pete Alexander111397.3
8.Nolan Ryan1111060.0
9.Tim Wakefield108310.7
10.Randy Johnson104767.3