Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 41

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41 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 41

Seasons age 41

Including & after age 41

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 300 IP or 29 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.	Cy Young	1.26	1908
2.	Eddie Plank	1.79	1917
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.99	1964
4.	Ted Lyons	2.10	1942
5.	Eppa Rixey	2.66	1932
6.	Connie Marrero	2.88	1952
7.	Roger Clemens	2.98	2004
8.	Warren Spahn	3.04	1962
9.	Johnny Niggeling	3.16	1945
10.	Curt Davis	3.25	1945

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.09	744.7
2.	Cy Young	2.19	883.0
3.	Roger Clemens	2.68	638.0
4.	Connie Marrero	3.25	396.3
5.	Satchel Paige	3.29	476.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	3.45	1060.0
7.	Jack Quinn	3.53	1199.0
8.	Warren Spahn	3.56	900.3
9.	Jerry Koosman	3.67	323.3
10.	Early Wynn	3.78	333.3

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	478	6772.0
2.	Walter Johnson	417	5914.3
3.	Christy Mathewson	373	4788.7
4.	Pud Galvin	365	6003.3
5.	Pete Alexander	364	5036.3
6.	Kid Nichols	361	5067.3
7.	Greg Maddux	347	4814.3
8.	Tim Keefe	342	5049.7
9.	John Clarkson	328	4536.3
	Roger Clemens	328	4493.0

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	21	1908
2.	Roger Clemens	18	2004
	Warren Spahn	18	1962
4.	Randy Johnson	17	2005
	Kenny Rogers	17	2006
6.	Pete Alexander	16	1928
7.	Phil Niekro	15	1980
	Don Sutton	15	1986
9.	Jerry Koosman	14	1984
	Ted Lyons	14	1942
	Greg Maddux	14	2007

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	100	1635.0
2.	Jack Quinn	84	1199.0
3.	Jamie Moyer	82	1282.7
4.	Nolan Ryan	63	1060.0
5.	Randy Johnson	57	767.3
6.	Warren Spahn	54	900.3
	Cy Young	54	883.0
8.	Charlie Hough	52	1094.3
9.	Hoyt Wilhelm	49	744.7
10.	Roger Clemens	44	638.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Al Spalding	.795	2886.3
2.	Whitey Ford	.690	3170.3
	Dave Foutz	.690	1997.3
4.	Bob Caruthers	.688	2828.7
5.	Pedro Martinez	.687	2827.3
6.	Lefty Grove	.680	3940.7
7.	Smoky Joe Wood	.672	1434.3
8.	Roy Halladay	.671	2531.0
9.	Roger Clemens	.667	4493.0
	Vic Raschi	.667	1819.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roger Clemens	.818	2004
2.	Rip Sewell	.812	1948
3.	Early Wynn	.800	1961
4.	Earl Caldwell	.765	1946
5.	Ted Lyons	.700	1942
6.	Randy Johnson	.680	2005
	Kenny Rogers	.680	2006
8.	Cy Young	.656	1908
9.	Babe Adams	.650	1923
10.	Orlando Hernandez	.643	2007

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	.647	638.0
2.	Dutch Leonard	.613	285.0
	Dolf Luque	.613	236.3
4.	Babe Adams	.600	336.3
	Randy Johnson	.600	767.3
6.	Mike Ryba	.576	273.7
7.	David Wells	.574	612.3
8.	Nolan Ryan	.558	1060.0
9.	Hoyt Wilhelm	.557	744.7
10.	Pete Alexander	.556	397.3
	Jack Quinn	.556	1199.0

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.	Pedro Martinez	1.054	2827.3
5.	Christy Mathewson	1.058	4788.7
6.	Walter Johnson	1.061	5914.3
7.	Mordecai Brown	1.066	3172.3
8.	Babe Adams	1.076	2817.7
9.	George Bradley	1.090	2940.0
10.	Tommy Bond	1.091	3628.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	0.893	1908
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.944	1964
3.	Ted Lyons	1.070	1942
4.	Eddie Plank	1.092	1917
5.	Eppa Rixey	1.110	1932
6.	Warren Spahn	1.125	1962
7.	Randy Johnson	1.126	2005
8.	David Wells	1.140	2004
9.	Mike Ryba	1.145	1944
10.	Roger Clemens	1.157	2004

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.987	744.7
2.	Cy Young	1.058	883.0
3.	Roger Clemens	1.111	638.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	1.150	1060.0
5.	Randy Johnson	1.211	767.3
6.	Greg Maddux	1.224	392.0
7.	Warren Spahn	1.238	900.3
8.	Don Sutton	1.239	486.0
9.	Connie Marrero	1.267	396.3
10.	Satchel Paige	1.279	476.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.593	4546.0
2.	Sandy Koufax	6.792	2324.3
3.	Sid Fernandez	6.851	1866.7
4.	Andy Messersmith	6.937	2230.3
5.	Sam McDowell	7.034	2492.3
6.	Randy Johnson	7.060	3593.7
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.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.442	1964
2.	Orlando Hernandez	6.643	2007
3.	Cy Young	6.923	1908
4.	Roger Clemens	7.096	2004
5.	Early Wynn	7.178	1961
6.	Eddie Plank	7.214	1917
7.	Nolan Ryan	7.609	1988
8.	Tim Wakefield	7.657	2008
9.	Mike Ryba	7.761	1944
10.	Johnny Niggeling	8.202	1945

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.212	744.7
2.	Nolan Ryan	6.614	1060.0
3.	Roger Clemens	7.166	638.0
4.	Cy Young	7.981	883.0
5.	Satchel Paige	8.111	476.0
6.	Charlie Hough	8.265	1094.3
7.	Early Wynn	8.343	333.3
8.	Connie Marrero	8.606	396.3
9.	Randy Johnson	8.609	767.3
10.	Don Sutton	8.926	486.0

Up to & including age 41

Seasons age 41

Including & after age 41

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 300 IP or 29 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.	David Wells	0.920	2004
2.	Cy Young	1.114	1908
3.	Greg Maddux	1.136	2007
4.	Curt Davis	1.263	1945
5.	Eppa Rixey	1.290	1932
6.	Ted Lyons	1.298	1942
7.	Pete Alexander	1.367	1928
8.	Babe Adams	1.418	1923
9.	Warren Spahn	1.838	1962
10.	Jack Quinn	1.847	1925

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Greg Maddux	1.263	392.0
2.	David Wells	1.396	612.3
3.	Babe Adams	1.418	336.3
4.	Pete Alexander	1.495	397.3
5.	Cy Young	1.539	883.0
6.	Jack Quinn	1.974	1199.0
7.	Warren Spahn	2.119	900.3
8.	Don Sutton	2.222	486.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	2.264	759.3
10.	Randy Johnson	2.287	767.3

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.949	3593.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.040	2827.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.453	4546.0
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.	Roger Clemens	8.648	4493.0
9.	Curt Schilling	8.600	3261.0
10.	Josh Beckett	8.474	1721.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	9.327	1988
2.	Roger Clemens	9.154	2004
3.	Randy Johnson	8.415	2005
4.	Orlando Hernandez	7.801	2007
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.510	1964
6.	Steve Carlton	6.125	1986
7.	Gaylord Perry	5.908	1980
8.	Tim Wakefield	5.818	2008
9.	Phil Niekro	5.760	1980
10.	Jamie Moyer	5.569	2004

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	9.909	1060.0
2.	Randy Johnson	8.374	767.3
3.	Roger Clemens	8.083	638.0
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.889	744.7
5.	Steve Carlton	5.752	338.0
6.	Jerry Koosman	5.484	323.3
7.	Satchel Paige	5.445	476.0
8.	Tim Wakefield	5.442	605.3
9.	Dazzy Vance	5.364	402.7
10.	Jamie Moyer	5.248	1282.7

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mike Stanton	1178	1114.0
2.	Dan Plesac	1064	1072.0
3.	Mariano Rivera	1042	1211.3
4.	Jesse Orosco	1025	1184.0
5.	Jose Mesa	1022	1548.7
	Lee Smith	1022	1289.3
7.	Kent Tekulve	1013	1384.7
8.	Mike Timlin	1011	1155.0
9.	Michael Jackson	1005	1188.3
10.	John Franco	998	1150.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	73	1964
2.	Doug Brocail	72	2008
3.	Kent Tekulve	70	1988
4.	Doug Jones	69	1998
	Jesse Orosco	69	1998
6.	Roberto Hernandez	68	2006
7.	Mariano Rivera	64	2011
8.	Dennis Eckersley	63	1996
9.	Don McMahon	61	1971
10.	Dan Plesac	58	2003

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	439	744.7
2.	Jack Quinn	298	1199.0
3.	Jesse Orosco	296	168.0
4.	Phil Niekro	256	1635.0
5.	Jamie Moyer	214	1282.7
6.	Doug Jones	193	262.7
7.	Jim Kaat	180	297.3
8.	Satchel Paige	179	476.0
9.	Charlie Hough	175	1094.3
10.	Dennis Eckersley	170	152.7

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	603	1211.3
2.	Trevor Hoffman	591	1042.0
3.	Lee Smith	478	1289.3
4.	John Franco	422	1150.3
	Billy Wagner	422	903.0
6.	Jeff Reardon	367	1132.3
7.	Troy Percival	358	708.7
8.	Dennis Eckersley	353	3193.0
9.	Randy Myers	347	884.7
10.	Rollie Fingers	341	1701.3

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Mariano Rivera	44	2011
2.	Trevor Hoffman	37	2009
3.	Dennis Eckersley	30	1996
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	27	1964
5.	Doug Jones	13	1998
6.	Ron Reed	12	1984
7.	Jim Turner	10	1945
8.	Ellis Kinder	9	1956
9.	Earl Caldwell	8	1946
	Bob Smith	8	1936

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	108	744.7
2.	Dennis Eckersley	67	152.7
3.	Trevor Hoffman	47	101.3
4.	Mariano Rivera	44	61.3
5.	Jack Quinn	35	1199.0
6.	Satchel Paige	32	476.0
7.	Dutch Leonard	28	285.0
8.	Doug Jones	25	262.7
9.	Joe Heving	22	243.3
10.	Earl Caldwell	19	193.0
	Woodie Fryman	19	115.7

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	6772.0	6772.0
2.	Pud Galvin	6003.3	6003.3
3.	Walter Johnson	5914.3	5914.3
4.	Kid Nichols	5067.3	5067.3
5.	Steve Carlton	5056.0	5056.0
6.	Tim Keefe	5049.7	5049.7
7.	Pete Alexander	5036.3	5036.3
8.	Don Sutton	5003.3	5003.3
9.	Bert Blyleven	4970.0	4970.0
10.	Bobby Mathews	4956.0	4956.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	299.0	1908
2.	Phil Niekro	275.0	1980
3.	Warren Spahn	269.3	1962
4.	Pete Alexander	243.7	1928
5.	Randy Johnson	225.7	2005
6.	Jerry Koosman	224.0	1984
7.	Nolan Ryan	220.0	1988
8.	Roger Clemens	214.3	2004
9.	Don Sutton	207.0	1986
10.	Gaylord Perry	205.7	1980

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1635.0	1635.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	1282.7	1282.7
3.	Jack Quinn	1199.0	1199.0
4.	Charlie Hough	1094.3	1094.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	1060.0	1060.0
6.	Warren Spahn	900.3	900.3
7.	Cy Young	883.0	883.0
8.	Randy Johnson	767.3	767.3
9.	Tommy John	766.0	766.0
10.	Gaylord Perry	759.3	759.3

Up to & including age 41

Seasons age 41

Including & after age 41

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 300 IP or 29 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	4775	4546.0
2.	Randy Johnson	4372	3593.7
3.	Roger Clemens	4317	4493.0
4.	Steve Carlton	4040	5056.0
5.	Bert Blyleven	3701	4970.0
6.	Tom Seaver	3640	4783.0
7.	Walter Johnson	3509	5914.3
8.	Don Sutton	3431	5003.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	3276	4796.3
10.	Greg Maddux	3273	4814.3

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	228	1988
2.	Roger Clemens	218	2004
3.	Randy Johnson	211	2005
4.	Phil Niekro	176	1980
5.	Cy Young	150	1908
6.	Jerry Koosman	137	1984
7.	Gaylord Perry	135	1980
8.	Orlando Hernandez	128	2007
9.	Jamie Moyer	125	2004
10.	Steve Carlton	120	1986

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1167	1060.0
2.	Phil Niekro	940	1635.0
3.	Jamie Moyer	748	1282.7
4.	Randy Johnson	714	767.3
5.	Charlie Hough	582	1094.3
6.	Roger Clemens	573	638.0
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	570	744.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	393	759.3
9.	Warren Spahn	388	900.3
10.	Cy Young	372	883.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	743	6772.0
2.	Greg Maddux	707	4814.3
3.	Don Sutton	706	5003.3
4.	Pud Galvin	688	6003.3
5.	Steve Carlton	687	5056.0
6.	Bert Blyleven	685	4970.0
7.	Tom Glavine	669	4350.0
8.	Walter Johnson	666	5914.3
9.	Tom Seaver	647	4783.0
10.	Nolan Ryan	644	4546.0

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	38	1980
2.	Tom Glavine	34	2007
	Randy Johnson	34	2005
	Jerry Koosman	34	1984
	Greg Maddux	34	2007
	Warren Spahn	34	1962
	Don Sutton	34	1986
8.	Roger Clemens	33	2004
	Jamie Moyer	33	2004
	Kenny Rogers	33	2006
	Nolan Ryan	33	1988
	Cy Young	33	1908

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	250	1635.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	208	1282.7
3.	Charlie Hough	173	1094.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	162	1060.0
5.	Tommy John	131	766.0
6.	Jack Quinn	128	1199.0
7.	Randy Johnson	124	767.3
8.	Warren Spahn	122	900.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	117	759.3
10.	Cy Young	105	883.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	693	6772.0
2.	Pud Galvin	646	6003.3
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	30	1908
2.	Warren Spahn	22	1962
3.	Ted Lyons	20	1942
4.	Pete Alexander	18	1928
5.	Connie Marrero	16	1952
6.	Jack Quinn	12	1925
7.	Babe Adams	11	1923
	Sad Sam Jones	11	1934
	Phil Niekro	11	1980
10.	Curt Davis	10	1945
	Red Faber	10	1930
	Lefty Grove	10	1941

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	86	883.0
2.	Jack Quinn	56	1199.0
	Warren Spahn	56	900.3
4.	Phil Niekro	39	1635.0
5.	Connie Marrero	27	396.3
6.	Pete Alexander	26	397.3
7.	Ted Lyons	25	223.0
8.	Charlie Hough	19	1094.3
	Nolan Ryan	19	1060.0
10.	Sad Sam Jones	18	323.3
	Gaylord Perry	18	759.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	110	5914.3
2.	Pete Alexander	90	5036.3
3.	Christy Mathewson	79	4788.7
4.	Cy Young	70	6772.0
5.	Eddie Plank	69	4495.7
6.	Tom Seaver	61	4783.0
7.	Bert Blyleven	60	4970.0
8.	Don Sutton	58	5003.3
9.	Pud Galvin	57	6003.3
	Ed Walsh	57	2964.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	3	1980
	Cy Young	3	1908
3.	Connie Marrero	2	1952
	Johnny Niggeling	2	1945
	Satchel Paige	2	1948
	Gaylord Perry	2	1980
	Eppa Rixey	2	1932
	Red Ruffing	2	1946
	Bob Smith	2	1936
10.	Pete Alexander	1	1928
	Tom Glavine	1	2007
	Charlie Hough	1	1989
	Tommy John	1	1984
	Sad Sam Jones	1	1934
	Jim Kaat	1	1980
	Jerry Koosman	1	1984
	Ted Lyons	1	1942
	Dennis Martinez	1	1996
	Eddie Plank	1	1917
	Nolan Ryan	1	1988

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	10	1635.0
	Jack Quinn	10	1199.0
3.	Cy Young	9	883.0
4.	Warren Spahn	8	900.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	7	1060.0
6.	Connie Marrero	4	396.3
	Satchel Paige	4	476.0
8.	Charlie Hough	3	1094.3
	Gaylord Perry	3	759.3
	Eppa Rixey	3	206.0
	Early Wynn	3	333.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robin Roberts	505	4688.7
2.	Fergie Jenkins	484	4500.7
3.	Frank Tanana	448	4188.3
4.	Bert Blyleven	430	4970.0
5.	Don Sutton	427	5003.3
6.	Jack Morris	389	3824.0
7.	Steve Carlton	385	5056.0
8.	Jim Kaat	382	4367.7
9.	Tom Seaver	380	4783.0
10.	Mike Mussina	376	3562.7

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jamie Moyer	44	2004
2.	Randy Johnson	32	2005
3.	Don Sutton	31	1986
4.	Phil Niekro	30	1980
5.	Charlie Hough	28	1989
6.	Danny Darwin	26	1997
7.	Steve Carlton	25	1986
	Warren Spahn	25	1962
	Tim Wakefield	25	2008
10.	Tom Glavine	23	2007
	Orlando Hernandez	23	2007
	Kenny Rogers	23	2006
	David Wells	23	2004

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	197	1282.7
2.	Phil Niekro	167	1635.0
3.	Charlie Hough	129	1094.3
4.	Randy Johnson	110	767.3
5.	Warren Spahn	97	900.3
6.	Tim Wakefield	81	605.3
7.	Nolan Ryan	79	1060.0
8.	David Wells	77	612.3
9.	Don Sutton	76	486.0
10.	Gaylord Perry	74	759.3

Up to & including age 41

Seasons age 41

Including & after age 41

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 300 IP or 29 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2442	4546.0
2.	Bob Feller	1764	3827.0
3.	Steve Carlton	1742	5056.0
4.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
5.	Early Wynn	1704	4341.0
6.	Bobo Newsom	1676	3660.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	1570	4337.0
8.	Red Ruffing	1525	4291.0
9.	Tom Glavine	1463	4350.0
10.	Roger Clemens	1458	4493.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	95	1989
2.	Nolan Ryan	87	1988
3.	Steve Carlton	86	1986
4.	Phil Niekro	85	1980
5.	Roger Clemens	79	2004
6.	Johnny Niggeling	73	1945
7.	Tom Glavine	64	2007
	Orlando Hernandez	64	2007
	Gaylord Perry	64	1980
10.	Jamie Moyer	63	2004
	Joe Niekro	63	1986

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	676	1635.0
2.	Charlie Hough	497	1094.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	440	1060.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	357	1282.7
5.	Jack Quinn	263	1199.0
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	221	744.7
7.	Tommy John	214	766.0
8.	Warren Spahn	212	900.3
9.	Roger Clemens	201	638.0
10.	Randy Johnson	195	767.3

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	6539	6772.0
2.	Pud Galvin	6405	6003.3
3.	Bobby Mathews	5601	4956.0
4.	Kid Nichols	4929	5067.3
5.	Walter Johnson	4913	5914.3
6.	Pete Alexander	4679	5036.3
7.	Bert Blyleven	4632	4970.0
8.	Mickey Welch	4588	4802.0
9.	Robin Roberts	4582	4688.7
10.	Gus Weyhing	4576	4337.0

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Pete Alexander	262	1928
2.	Jack Quinn	259	1925
3.	Phil Niekro	256	1980
4.	Warren Spahn	248	1962
5.	Jerry Koosman	232	1984
6.	Cy Young	230	1908
7.	Gaylord Perry	224	1980
8.	Tommy John	223	1984
9.	Greg Maddux	221	2007
10.	Tom Glavine	219	2007

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1639	1635.0
2.	Jack Quinn	1378	1199.0
3.	Jamie Moyer	1371	1282.7
4.	Charlie Hough	1005	1094.3
5.	Tommy John	933	766.0
6.	Warren Spahn	903	900.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	865	759.3
8.	Cy Young	783	883.0
9.	Nolan Ryan	779	1060.0
10.	Randy Johnson	734	767.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tommy Bond	5.036	3628.7
2.	Curt Schilling	4.383	3261.0
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.	David Wells	5.050	2004
2.	Randy Johnson	4.489	2005
3.	Greg Maddux	4.160	2007
4.	Cy Young	4.054	1908
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	3.167	1964
6.	Roger Clemens	2.760	2004
7.	Nolan Ryan	2.621	1988
8.	Bert Blyleven	2.414	1992
9.	Don Sutton	2.367	1986
10.	Jerry Koosman	2.283	1984

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Greg Maddux	3.673	392.0
2.	Randy Johnson	3.662	767.3
3.	David Wells	3.453	612.3
4.	Roger Clemens	2.851	638.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	2.652	1060.0
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.579	744.7
7.	Cy Young	2.464	883.0
8.	Don Sutton	2.158	486.0
9.	Jerry Koosman	2.096	323.3
10.	Jamie Moyer	2.095	1282.7

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	0.084	4495.7
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	2964.7

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	0.030	1908
2.	Eddie Plank	0.137	1917
3.	Bob Smith	0.199	1936
4.	Eppa Rixey	0.242	1932
5.	Jack Quinn	0.264	1925
6.	Jesse Haines	0.312	1935
7.	Jerry Koosman	0.321	1984
8.	Dolf Luque	0.327	1932
9.	Johnny Niggeling	0.357	1945
10.	Red Faber	0.373	1930

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	0.112	883.0
2.	Jack Quinn	0.285	1199.0
3.	Red Faber	0.330	545.3
4.	Dazzy Vance	0.469	402.7
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.544	744.7
6.	Satchel Paige	0.548	476.0
7.	Babe Adams	0.562	336.3
8.	Roger Clemens	0.593	638.0
9.	Jerry Koosman	0.612	323.3
10.	Sad Sam Jones	0.668	323.3

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	310	6003.3
2.	Cy Young	282	6772.0
3.	Walter Johnson	279	5914.3
4.	Jack Powell	254	4389.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	253	4546.0
6.	Bert Blyleven	250	4970.0
7.	Bobby Mathews	248	4956.0
	Eppa Rixey	248	4400.3
9.	Robin Roberts	245	4688.7
10.	Don Sutton	239	5003.3

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	18	1980
2.	Jerry Koosman	15	1984
3.	Steve Carlton	14	1986
	Warren Spahn	14	1962
5.	Red Faber	13	1930
	Charlie Hough	13	1989
	Tommy John	13	1984
	Jamie Moyer	13	2004
	Gaylord Perry	13	1980
	Tom Seaver	13	1986

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	83	1635.0
2.	Charlie Hough	72	1094.3
	Jamie Moyer	72	1282.7
4.	Jack Quinn	67	1199.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	50	1060.0
	Warren Spahn	50	900.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	48	759.3
8.	Tommy John	47	766.0
9.	Cy Young	45	883.0
10.	Red Faber	42	545.3

Up to & including age 41

Seasons age 41

Including & after age 41

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 300 IP or 29 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	1974	6772.0
2.	Pud Galvin	1903	6003.3
3.	Gus Weyhing	1872	4337.0
4.	Bert Blyleven	1830	4970.0
5.	Red Ruffing	1797	4291.0
6.	Don Sutton	1776	5003.3
7.	Robin Roberts	1774	4688.7
8.	Steve Carlton	1749	5056.0
9.	Earl Whitehill	1726	3564.7
10.	Frank Tanana	1704	4188.3

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Jamie Moyer	117	2004
2.	Phil Niekro	111	1980
3.	Sad Sam Jones	104	1934
4.	Steve Carlton	100	1986
5.	Tom Glavine	99	2007
6.	Randy Johnson	95	2005
7.	Jack Quinn	94	1925
8.	Pete Alexander	91	1928
	Tommy John	91	1984
	Greg Maddux	91	2007
	Warren Spahn	91	1962

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	714	1635.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	654	1282.7
3.	Charlie Hough	515	1094.3
4.	Jack Quinn	470	1199.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	406	1060.0
6.	Tommy John	380	766.0
7.	Randy Johnson	365	767.3
8.	Warren Spahn	356	900.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	352	759.3
10.	Tim Wakefield	320	605.3

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.	Nolan Ryan	229	4546.0
7.	Mark Baldwin	221	2802.3
	Pud Galvin	221	6003.3
	Will White	221	3542.7
10.	Old Hoss Radbourn	214	4527.3
	Jim Whitney	214	3496.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tom Candiotti	13	1999
2.	Tim Wakefield	12	2008
3.	Tommy John	11	1984
4.	Joe Niekro	10	1986
	Nolan Ryan	10	1988
6.	Phil Niekro	9	1980
	Gaylord Perry	9	1980
8.	Steve Carlton	7	1986
	Charlie Hough	7	1989
10.	Sad Sam Jones	6	1934
	Jerry Koosman	6	1984

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	58	1060.0
2.	Phil Niekro	47	1635.0
3.	Charlie Hough	46	1094.3
4.	Tim Wakefield	42	605.3
5.	Tommy John	37	766.0
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	33	744.7
7.	Gaylord Perry	30	759.3
8.	Joe Niekro	25	284.3
9.	Cy Young	23	883.0
10.	Jack Quinn	19	1199.0

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.	Eddie Plank	190	4495.7
6.	Tony Mullane	185	4531.3
7.	Joe McGinnity	179	3441.3
8.	Clark Griffith	171	3383.7
9.	Randy Johnson	168	3593.7
10.	Tim Wakefield	163	2802.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Tim Wakefield	13	2008
2.	Randy Johnson	12	2005
3.	Orel Hershiser	11	2000
	Jamie Moyer	11	2004
5.	Kenny Rogers	9	2006
6.	Gaylord Perry	8	1980
7.	Don McMahon	7	1971
	Nolan Ryan	7	1988
	Tom Seaver	7	1986
10.	Roger Clemens	6	2004
	Charlie Hough	6	1989
	Greg Maddux	6	2007
	Jack Quinn	6	1925

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	56	1282.7
2.	Charlie Hough	53	1094.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	41	1060.0
4.	Tim Wakefield	36	605.3
5.	Randy Johnson	34	767.3
6.	Phil Niekro	24	1635.0
7.	Tommy John	23	766.0
8.	Jack Quinn	22	1199.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	20	759.3
10.	Kenny Rogers	19	440.7

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	27282	6772.0
2.	Pud Galvin	25415	6003.3
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.	Steve Carlton	20936	5056.0
8.	Bert Blyleven	20491	4970.0
9.	Don Sutton	20456	5003.3
10.	Mickey Welch	20308	4802.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Phil Niekro	1137	1980
2.	Cy Young	1116	1908
3.	Warren Spahn	1088	1962
4.	Pete Alexander	1009	1928
5.	Jerry Koosman	950	1984
6.	Nolan Ryan	930	1988
7.	Randy Johnson	920	2005
8.	Jack Quinn	915	1925
9.	Jamie Moyer	888	2004
10.	Gaylord Perry	884	1980

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	7031	1635.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	5517	1282.7
3.	Jack Quinn	5156	1199.0
4.	Charlie Hough	4745	1094.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	4385	1060.0
6.	Warren Spahn	3730	900.3
7.	Cy Young	3399	883.0
8.	Tommy John	3352	766.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	3262	759.3
10.	Randy Johnson	3203	767.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	883	1211.3
2.	Trevor Hoffman	820	1042.0
3.	Lee Smith	802	1289.3
4.	John Franco	741	1150.3
5.	Rollie Fingers	709	1701.3
6.	Billy Wagner	703	903.0
7.	Jeff Reardon	695	1132.3
8.	Rich Gossage	660	1762.0
9.	Roberto Hernandez	647	1025.0
10.	Sparky Lyle	634	1390.3

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	55	1964
2.	Mariano Rivera	54	2011
3.	Dennis Eckersley	53	1996
4.	Trevor Hoffman	46	2009
5.	Doug Jones	42	1998
6.	Ron Reed	38	1984
7.	Earl Caldwell	37	1946
8.	Ellis Kinder	36	1956
9.	Kent Tekulve	35	1988
10.	Roy Face	27	1969

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	296	744.7
2.	Dennis Eckersley	113	152.7
3.	Dutch Leonard	112	285.0
4.	Satchel Paige	109	476.0
	Jack Quinn	109	1199.0
6.	Doug Jones	99	262.7
7.	Earl Caldwell	86	193.0
8.	Trevor Hoffman	82	101.3
9.	Don McMahon	75	187.0
10.	Joe Heving	72	243.3

Up to & including age 41

Seasons age 41

Including & after age 41

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 300 IP or 29 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pedro Martinez	154	2827.3
2.	Lefty Grove	148	3940.7
3.	Walter Johnson	147	5914.3
4.	Ed Walsh	146	2964.3
5.	Randy Johnson	143	3593.7
6.	Addie Joss	142	2327.0
7.	Johan Santana	142	1908.7
8.	Cy Young	141	6772.0
9.	Roger Clemens	141	4493.0
10.	Kid Nichols	140	5067.3

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	195	1908
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	174	1964
3.	Ted Lyons	171	1942
4.	Eddie Plank	147	1917
5.	Roger Clemens	146	2004
6.	Eppa Rixey	145	1932
7.	Warren Spahn	125	1962
8.	Connie Marrero	124	1952
9.	Pete Alexander	121	1928
10.	Kenny Rogers	119	2006

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	163	638.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	162	744.7
3.	Satchel Paige	125	476.0
4.	Cy Young	123	883.0
5.	Jack Quinn	120	1199.0
6.	Connie Marrero	114	396.3
7.	Pete Alexander	114	397.3
8.	Red Faber	113	545.3
9.	Nolan Ryan	112	1060.0
10.	Randy Johnson	104	767.3

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	781	6772.0
2.	Walter Johnson	651	5914.3
3.	Roger Clemens	629	4493.0
4.	Lefty Grove	621	3940.7
5.	Kid Nichols	618	5067.3
6.	Greg Maddux	544	4814.3
7.	Pete Alexander	512	5036.3
8.	Randy Johnson	503	3593.7
9.	Pedro Martinez	487	2827.3
10.	Tom Seaver	440	4783.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	36	1908
2.	Roger Clemens	33	2004
3.	Ted Lyons	29	1942
4.	Warren Spahn	27	1962
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	21	1964
6.	Pete Alexander	19	1928
7.	Mariano Rivera	16	2011
8.	Kenny Rogers	15	2006
9.	Trevor Hoffman	15	2009
10.	Satchel Paige	14	1948

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	116	638.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	106	744.7
3.	Jack Quinn	83	1199.0
4.	Satchel Paige	46	476.0
5.	Cy Young	43	883.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	42	1060.0
7.	Ted Lyons	33	223.0
8.	Dutch Leonard	25	285.0
9.	Pete Alexander	25	397.3
10.	Red Faber	22	545.3

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	75.6	6772.0
2.	Walter Johnson	72.8	5914.3
3.	Roger Clemens	65.8	4493.0
4.	Lefty Grove	62.0	3940.7
5.	Greg Maddux	59.0	4814.3
6.	Kid Nichols	57.2	5067.3
7.	Pete Alexander	56.7	5036.3
8.	Randy Johnson	52.9	3593.7
9.	Pedro Martinez	51.1	2827.3
10.	Tom Seaver	49.5	4783.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	4.5	1908
2.	Roger Clemens	3.4	2004
3.	Ted Lyons	3.3	1942
4.	Warren Spahn	2.8	1962
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.3	1964
6.	Pete Alexander	1.9	1928
7.	Mariano Rivera	1.7	2011
8.	Connie Marrero	1.5	1952
9.	Kenny Rogers	1.5	2006
10.	Trevor Hoffman	1.5	2009

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	12.4	638.0
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	11.7	744.7
3.	Jack Quinn	8.1	1199.0
4.	Cy Young	5.3	883.0
5.	Satchel Paige	4.7	476.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	4.5	1060.0
7.	Ted Lyons	3.7	223.0
8.	Dutch Leonard	2.6	285.0
9.	Pete Alexander	2.5	397.3
10.	Connie Marrero	2.3	396.3

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