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Up to & including age 42 Seasons age 42 Including & after age 42
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 200 IP or 20 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.Hoyt Wilhelm1.8121965
2.Roger Clemens1.8742005
3.Cy Young2.2581909
4.Mike Ryba2.4881945
5.Warren Spahn2.5991963
6.Phil Niekro3.1001981
7.Nolan Ryan3.1961989
8.Jack Quinn3.4091926
9.Doug Jones3.5481999
10.Red Faber3.8151931

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer ERA IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm2.113613.3
2.Roger Clemens2.528423.7
3.Cy Young2.663584.7
4.Dutch Leonard3.071211.0
5.Jack Quinn3.403994.3
6.Nolan Ryan3.429840.0
7.Satchel Paige3.436403.3
8.Red Faber3.707376.3
9.Warren Spahn3.780631.0
10.Early Wynn3.915223.0

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Cy Young4977065.0
2.Walter Johnson4175914.7
3.Pete Alexander3735168.3
 Christy Mathewson3734780.7
5.Pud Galvin3646003.3
6.Kid Nichols3615056.3
7.Greg Maddux3555008.3
8.Warren Spahn3504872.3
9.Tim Keefe3425047.7
10.Roger Clemens3414704.3

Wins
RankPlayer W Year
1.Warren Spahn231963
2.Cy Young191909
3.Randy Johnson172006
4.Nolan Ryan161989
5.David Wells152005
6.Roger Clemens132005
 Jamie Moyer132005
8.Charlie Hough121990
9.Don Sutton111987
 Tim Wakefield112009

Wins
RankPlayer W IP
1.Phil Niekro851360.0
2.Jack Quinn71994.3
3.Jamie Moyer62901.7
4.Nolan Ryan51840.0
5.Charlie Hough42912.3
6.Randy Johnson40537.3
7.Hoyt Wilhelm37613.3
8.Warren Spahn36631.0
9.Tommy John33584.7
 Cy Young33584.7

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.6842782.7
6.Lefty Grove.6803940.7
7.Joe Wood.6721436.3
8.Roy Halladay.6711930.7
9.Johan Santana.6701652.3
10.Vic Raschi.6671819.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% Year
1.Dolf Luque.8001933
2.Tim Wakefield.7862009
3.Warren Spahn.7671963
4.Woodie Fryman.6921982
5.David Wells.6822005
6.Jamie Moyer.6502005
7.Dutch Leonard.6251951
8.Roger Clemens.6192005
9.Nolan Ryan.6151989
10.Randy Johnson.6072006

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer W-L% IP
1.Jamie Moyer.574901.7
2.Randy Johnson.571537.3
3.Phil Niekro.5671360.0
 Nolan Ryan.567840.0
5.Roger Clemens.565423.7
6.David Wells.562416.7
7.Dutch Leonard.560211.0
8.Jack Quinn.559994.3
9.Hoyt Wilhelm.552613.3
10.Babe Adams.550177.7
 Jim Kaat.550162.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Addie Joss0.9682327.0
2.Ed Walsh1.0002964.3
3.John Ward1.0442461.7
4.Pedro Martinez1.0512782.7
5.Christy Mathewson1.0594780.7
6.Walter Johnson1.0615914.7
7.Mordecai Brown1.0663172.3
8.Babe Adams1.0732857.3
9.George Bradley1.0892940.0
10.Tommy Bond1.0933628.7

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP Year
1.Hoyt Wilhelm0.8331965
2.Roger Clemens1.0082005
3.Nolan Ryan1.0861989
4.Cy Young1.1051909
5.Warren Spahn1.1171963
6.Greg Maddux1.2062008
7.Randy Johnson1.2392006
8.Doug Jones1.2501999
9.Don Sutton1.2521987
10.Mike Ryba1.2601945

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer WHIP IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm0.996613.3
2.Roger Clemens1.088423.7
3.Nolan Ryan1.126840.0
4.Cy Young1.141584.7
5.Randy Johnson1.243537.3
6.Warren Spahn1.287631.0
7.Dutch Leonard1.294211.0
8.Don Sutton1.294279.0
9.Satchel Paige1.304403.3
10.Early Wynn1.309223.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan6.5684785.3
2.Sandy Koufax6.7922324.3
3.Sid Fernandez6.8511866.7
4.Andy Messersmith6.9372230.3
5.Pedro Martinez7.0282782.7
6.Sam McDowell7.0342492.3
7.Ed Walsh7.1232964.3
8.Randy Johnson7.1393798.7
9.Bob Turley7.1781712.7
10.Hoyt Wilhelm7.1851785.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 Year
1.Hoyt Wilhelm5.5001965
2.Nolan Ryan6.0921989
3.Roger Clemens6.4312005
4.Phil Niekro7.7511981
5.Charlie Hough7.8201990
6.Cy Young8.1461909
7.Warren Spahn8.3531963
8.Randy Johnson8.5172006
9.Mike Ryba8.9271945
10.Doug Jones9.1731999

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer Hits/9 IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm6.163613.3
2.Nolan Ryan6.354840.0
3.Roger Clemens7.201423.7
4.Satchel Paige8.212403.3
5.Charlie Hough8.257912.3
6.Dutch Leonard8.403211.0
7.Cy Young8.512584.7
8.Randy Johnson8.710537.3
9.Early Wynn8.919223.0
10.Phil Niekro9.1521360.0


Up to & including age 42 Seasons age 42 Including & after age 42
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 200 IP or 20 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 Wells1.0272005
2.Greg Maddux1.3922008
3.Gaylord Perry1.4341981
4.Pete Alexander1.5681929
5.Warren Spahn1.6981963
6.Cy Young1.8001909
7.Don Sutton1.9251987
8.Jack Quinn1.9801926
9.Hoyt Wilhelm2.0001965
10.Doug Jones2.0771999

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer BB/9 IP
1.David Wells1.620416.7
2.Cy Young1.755584.7
3.Jack Quinn2.000994.3
4.Gaylord Perry2.064553.7
5.Warren Spahn2.239631.0
6.Don Sutton2.290279.0
7.Tommy John2.432584.7
8.Randy Johnson2.479537.3
9.Jamie Moyer2.555901.7
10.Roger Clemens2.592423.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Randy Johnson10.7663798.7
2.Pedro Martinez10.0812782.7
3.Nolan Ryan9.5474785.3
4.Sandy Koufax9.2772324.3
5.Sam McDowell8.8582492.3
6.Hideo Nomo8.7341976.3
7.Roger Clemens8.6134704.3
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 Ryan11.3191989
2.Roger Clemens7.8782005
3.Randy Johnson7.5512006
4.Hoyt Wilhelm6.6251965
5.Doug Jones5.4521999
6.Steve Carlton5.3881987
7.David Wells5.2342005
8.Joe Niekro5.1431987
9.Tim Wakefield5.0522009
10.Danny Darwin4.9041998

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer Strikeouts/9 IP
1.Nolan Ryan10.061840.0
2.Randy Johnson8.324537.3
3.Roger Clemens7.541423.7
4.Hoyt Wilhelm6.970613.3
5.Satchel Paige5.467403.3
6.Dazzy Vance5.432227.0
7.Jamie Moyer5.180901.7
8.Phil Niekro5.0561360.0
9.David Wells4.903416.7
10.Early Wynn4.843223.0

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Mike Stanton11781114.0
2.Jesse Orosco10901216.0
3.Dan Plesac10641072.0
4.Mike Timlin10581204.3
5.Kent Tekulve10501436.3
6.John Franco10361184.7
7.Jose Mesa10221548.7
 Lee Smith10221289.3
9.Dennis Eckersley10213246.0
10.Roberto Hernandez10101071.3

Games Played
RankPlayer Games Year
1.Doug Jones701999
2.Hoyt Wilhelm661965
3.Jesse Orosco651999
4.Rick Honeycutt611996
5.Woodie Fryman601982
6.Dennis Eckersley571997
7.Roberto Hernandez502007
8.Terry Mulholland492005
9.Jeff Fassero482005
10.Mike Timlin472008

Games Played
RankPlayer Games IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm366613.3
2.Jack Quinn261994.3
3.Jesse Orosco227111.0
4.Phil Niekro2161360.0
5.Satchel Paige158403.3
6.Jamie Moyer148901.7
7.Charlie Hough145912.3
8.Dutch Leonard131211.0
9.Nolan Ryan129840.0
10.Jim Kaat127162.7

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Trevor Hoffman5731012.3
2.Mariano Rivera5051060.7
3.Lee Smith4781289.3
4.John Franco4241184.7
5.Dennis Eckersley3893246.0
6.Billy Wagner385818.0
7.Jeff Reardon3671132.3
8.Troy Percival358708.7
9.Randy Myers347884.7
10.Rollie Fingers3411701.3

Saves
RankPlayer SV Year
1.Dennis Eckersley361997
2.Hoyt Wilhelm201965
3.Woodie Fryman121982
4.Doug Jones101999
5.Joe Heving91943
6.Earl Caldwell81947
7.Don McMahon51972
 Satchel Paige51949
9.Rick Honeycutt41996
 Jim Kaat41981
 Dolf Luque41933

Saves
RankPlayer SV IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm81613.3
2.Dennis Eckersley3792.7
3.Jack Quinn35994.3
4.Satchel Paige31403.3
5.Dutch Leonard22211.0
6.Joe Heving19197.0
7.Red Faber12376.3
 Woodie Fryman1272.7
 Doug Jones12177.3
10.Earl Caldwell11102.3
 Dolf Luque11126.3
 Don McMahon11105.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Cy Young7065.07065.0
2.Pud Galvin6003.36003.3
3.Walter Johnson5914.75914.7
4.Steve Carlton5207.75207.7
5.Don Sutton5195.05195.0
6.Pete Alexander5168.35168.3
7.Kid Nichols5056.35056.3
8.Tim Keefe5047.75047.7
9.Greg Maddux5008.35008.3
10.Bert Blyleven4970.04970.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP Year
1.Cy Young295.01909
2.Warren Spahn259.71963
3.Nolan Ryan239.31989
4.Charlie Hough218.71990
5.Roger Clemens211.32005
6.Randy Johnson205.02006
7.Jamie Moyer200.02005
8.Greg Maddux194.02008
9.Don Sutton191.71987
10.Red Faber184.01931
 David Wells184.02005

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer IP IP
1.Phil Niekro1360.01360.0
2.Jack Quinn994.3994.3
3.Charlie Hough912.3912.3
4.Jamie Moyer901.7901.7
5.Nolan Ryan840.0840.0
6.Warren Spahn631.0631.0
7.Hoyt Wilhelm613.3613.3
8.Tommy John584.7584.7
 Cy Young584.7584.7
10.Gaylord Perry553.7553.7


Up to & including age 42 Seasons age 42 Including & after age 42
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 200 IP or 20 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan50764785.3
2.Randy Johnson45443798.7
3.Roger Clemens45024704.3
4.Steve Carlton41315207.7
5.Bert Blyleven37014970.0
6.Tom Seaver36404782.7
7.Don Sutton35305195.0
8.Walter Johnson35095914.7
9.Greg Maddux33715008.3
10.Gaylord Perry33364947.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO Year
1.Nolan Ryan3011989
2.Roger Clemens1852005
3.Randy Johnson1722006
4.Charlie Hough1141990
5.Cy Young1091909
6.David Wells1072005
7.Hoyt Wilhelm1061965
8.Jamie Moyer1022005
 Warren Spahn1021963
10.Don Sutton991987

Strikeouts
RankPlayer SO IP
1.Nolan Ryan939840.0
2.Phil Niekro7641360.0
3.Jamie Moyer519901.7
4.Randy Johnson497537.3
5.Charlie Hough488912.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm475613.3
7.Roger Clemens355423.7
8.Warren Spahn270631.0
9.Jack Quinn269994.3
10.Gaylord Perry258553.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Cy Young7777065.0
2.Greg Maddux7405008.3
 Don Sutton7405195.0
4.Steve Carlton7085207.7
5.Pud Galvin6896003.3
6.Bert Blyleven6854970.0
7.Tom Glavine6824413.3
8.Nolan Ryan6764785.3
9.Roger Clemens6714704.3
10.Walter Johnson6665914.7

Games Started
RankPlayer GS Year
1.Don Sutton341987
 Cy Young341909
3.Randy Johnson332006
 Greg Maddux332008
 Warren Spahn331963
6.Roger Clemens322005
 Charlie Hough321990
 Jamie Moyer322005
 Nolan Ryan321989
10.David Wells302005

Games Started
RankPlayer GS IP
1.Phil Niekro2121360.0
2.Jamie Moyer148901.7
3.Charlie Hough143912.3
4.Nolan Ryan129840.0
5.Tommy John102584.7
6.Jack Quinn100994.3
7.Randy Johnson90537.3
8.Warren Spahn88631.0
9.Gaylord Perry85553.7
10.David Wells72416.7
 Cy Young72584.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young7237065.0
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 Young301909
2.Warren Spahn221963
3.Early Wynn111962
4.Pete Alexander81929
 Jack Quinn81926
6.Sam Jones71935
7.Johnny Niggeling61946
 Charley Root61941
 Nolan Ryan61989
10.Red Faber51931
 Charlie Hough51990
 Eppa Rixey51933

Complete Games
RankPlayer CG IP
1.Cy Young56584.7
2.Jack Quinn44994.3
3.Warren Spahn34631.0
4.Phil Niekro281360.0
5.Nolan Ryan15840.0
6.Charlie Hough14912.3
7.Gaylord Perry12553.7
 Early Wynn12223.0
9.Pete Alexander8153.7
10.Sam Jones7140.0

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Walter Johnson1105914.7
2.Pete Alexander905168.3
3.Christy Mathewson794780.7
4.Cy Young737065.0
5.Eddie Plank694495.7
6.Warren Spahn624872.3
7.Tom Seaver614782.7
8.Bert Blyleven604970.0
9.Don Sutton585195.0
10.Pud Galvin576003.3
 Nolan Ryan574785.3
 Ed Walsh572964.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO Year
1.Warren Spahn71963
2.Phil Niekro31981
 Jack Quinn31926
 Early Wynn31962
 Cy Young31909
6.Nolan Ryan21989
7.Red Faber11931
 Jerry Koosman11985
 Eppa Rixey11933
 Mike Ryba11945
 Rip Sewell11949

Shutouts
RankPlayer SHO IP
1.Jack Quinn10994.3
2.Warren Spahn8631.0
3.Phil Niekro71360.0
4.Nolan Ryan6840.0
 Cy Young6584.7
6.Early Wynn3223.0
7.Charlie Hough2912.3
 Satchel Paige2403.3
9.Red Faber1376.3
 Tommy John1584.7
 Jerry Koosman199.3
 Dennis Martinez1140.0
 Jamie Moyer1901.7
 Gaylord Perry1553.7
 Eppa Rixey194.3
 Mike Ryba1135.7
 Rip Sewell176.0

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Robin Roberts5054688.7
2.Fergie Jenkins4844500.7
3.Don Sutton4655195.0
4.Frank Tanana4484188.3
5.Bert Blyleven4304970.0
6.Steve Carlton4095207.7
7.Jack Morris3893824.0
8.Warren Spahn3854872.3
9.Jim Kaat3844420.7
10.Jamie Moyer3813139.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR Year
1.Don Sutton381987
2.Randy Johnson282006
3.Steve Carlton241987
 Charlie Hough241990
5.Danny Darwin231998
 Jamie Moyer232005
 Warren Spahn231963
8.Greg Maddux212008
 David Wells212005
10.Nolan Ryan171989

Home Runs
RankPlayer HR IP
1.Phil Niekro1371360.0
2.Jamie Moyer127901.7
3.Charlie Hough101912.3
4.Randy Johnson77537.3
5.Warren Spahn72631.0
6.Nolan Ryan61840.0
7.Gaylord Perry60553.7
8.David Wells54416.7
9.Tommy John46584.7
10.Don Sutton45279.0


Up to & including age 42 Seasons age 42 Including & after age 42
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 200 IP or 20 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Nolan Ryan25404785.3
2.Steve Carlton18285207.7
3.Bob Feller17643827.0
4.Early Wynn17604508.7
5.Amos Rusie17043769.7
6.Bobo Newsom16763660.3
7.Gus Weyhing15664324.3
8.Red Ruffing15414344.0
9.Roger Clemens15204704.3
10.Tom Glavine15004413.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB Year
1.Charlie Hough1191990
2.Nolan Ryan981989
3.Steve Carlton861987
4.Joe Niekro641987
5.Roger Clemens622005
6.Randy Johnson602006
7.Cy Young591909
8.Red Faber571931
9.Phil Niekro561981
 Early Wynn561962

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer BB IP
1.Phil Niekro5911360.0
2.Charlie Hough402912.3
3.Nolan Ryan353840.0
4.Jamie Moyer256901.7
5.Jack Quinn221994.3
6.Hoyt Wilhelm191613.3
7.Tommy John158584.7
 Satchel Paige158403.3
9.Warren Spahn157631.0
10.Randy Johnson148537.3

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Cy Young68067065.0
2.Pud Galvin64056003.3
3.Bobby Mathews55914956.3
4.Walter Johnson49135914.7
5.Kid Nichols49125056.3
6.Pete Alexander48285168.3
7.Greg Maddux47265008.3
8.Steve Carlton46525207.7
9.Eppa Rixey46334494.7
10.Bert Blyleven46324970.0

Hits
RankPlayer Hits Year
1.Cy Young2671909
2.Warren Spahn2411963
3.Jamie Moyer2252005
4.David Wells2202005
5.Red Faber2101931
6.Greg Maddux2042008
7.Don Sutton1991987
8.Randy Johnson1942006
9.Jack Quinn1911926
10.Charlie Hough1901990

Hits
RankPlayer Hits IP
1.Phil Niekro13831360.0
2.Jack Quinn1119994.3
3.Jamie Moyer990901.7
4.Charlie Hough837912.3
5.Tommy John710584.7
6.Warren Spahn655631.0
7.Gaylord Perry641553.7
8.Nolan Ryan593840.0
9.Cy Young553584.7
10.Randy Johnson520537.3

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.David Wells5.0952005
2.Hoyt Wilhelm3.3121965
3.Greg Maddux3.2672008
4.Nolan Ryan3.0711989
5.Roger Clemens2.9842005
6.Randy Johnson2.8672006
7.Doug Jones2.6251999
8.Gaylord Perry2.5001981
9.Don Sutton2.4151987
10.Warren Spahn2.0821963

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer SO/BB IP
1.Randy Johnson3.358537.3
2.David Wells3.027416.7
3.Roger Clemens2.910423.7
4.Nolan Ryan2.660840.0
5.Hoyt Wilhelm2.487613.3
6.Gaylord Perry2.031553.7
7.Jamie Moyer2.027901.7
8.Don Sutton2.014279.0
9.Dazzy Vance1.986227.0
10.Cy Young1.947584.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Al Spalding0.0472890.7
2.Candy Cummings0.0502149.7
3.Ed Walsh0.0702964.3
4.George Zettlein0.0702175.7
5.Addie Joss0.0732327.0
6.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 Young0.1221909
2.Jack Quinn0.2201926
3.Mike Ryba0.3661945
4.Phil Niekro0.3881981
5.Roger Clemens0.4692005
6.Sam Jones0.5141935
7.Gaylord Perry0.5381981
8.Red Faber0.5381931
9.Nolan Ryan0.6391989
10.Tim Wakefield0.6632009

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer Home Runs/9 IP
1.Cy Young0.154584.7
2.Jack Quinn0.281994.3
3.Red Faber0.311376.3
4.Dazzy Vance0.436227.0
5.Hoyt Wilhelm0.558613.3
6.Roger Clemens0.574423.7
7.Satchel Paige0.603403.3
8.Dutch Leonard0.640211.0
9.Nolan Ryan0.654840.0
10.Early Wynn0.686223.0

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Pud Galvin3106003.3
2.Cy Young2977065.0
3.Walter Johnson2795914.7
4.Nolan Ryan2634785.3
5.Jack Powell2544389.0
6.Eppa Rixey2514494.7
7.Bert Blyleven2504970.0
 Don Sutton2505195.0
9.Bobby Mathews2484956.3
10.Robin Roberts2454688.7

Losses
RankPlayer L Year
1.Early Wynn151962
 Cy Young151909
3.Steve Carlton141987
 Red Faber141931
5.Greg Maddux132008
 Joe Niekro131987
7.Charlie Hough121990
8.Randy Johnson112006
 Jack Quinn111926
 Don Sutton111987

Losses
RankPlayer L IP
1.Phil Niekro651360.0
2.Charlie Hough59912.3
3.Jack Quinn56994.3
4.Jamie Moyer46901.7
5.Nolan Ryan39840.0
6.Warren Spahn36631.0
7.Gaylord Perry35553.7
8.Tommy John34584.7
 Cy Young34584.7
10.Randy Johnson30537.3
 Satchel Paige30403.3
 Hoyt Wilhelm30613.3


Up to & including age 42 Seasons age 42 Including & after age 42
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 200 IP or 20 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Cy Young20487065.0
2.Pud Galvin19106003.3
3.Don Sutton18765195.0
4.Gus Weyhing18674324.3
5.Steve Carlton18465207.7
6.Red Ruffing18334344.0
7.Bert Blyleven18304970.0
8.Early Wynn17824508.7
9.Robin Roberts17744688.7
10.Greg Maddux17565008.3

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER Year
1.Randy Johnson1142006
2.Don Sutton1001987
3.Charlie Hough991990
4.Steve Carlton971987
5.Jamie Moyer952005
6.Danny Darwin911998
 Greg Maddux912008
 David Wells912005
9.Joe Niekro871987
10.Nolan Ryan851989

Earned Runs
RankPlayer ER IP
1.Phil Niekro6031360.0
2.Jamie Moyer451901.7
3.Charlie Hough427912.3
4.Jack Quinn376994.3
5.Nolan Ryan320840.0
6.Tommy John289584.7
7.Gaylord Perry268553.7
8.Randy Johnson267537.3
9.Warren Spahn265631.0
10.David Wells223416.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Mickey Welch2744802.0
2.Nolan Ryan2484785.3
3.Tim Keefe2335047.7
4.Pud Galvin2236003.3
5.Charley Radbourn2174535.3
6.Jim Whitney2143496.3
7.Jack Morris2063824.0
8.Phil Niekro1904183.7
9.Mark Baldwin1832811.3
 Steve Carlton1835207.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP Year
1.Nolan Ryan191989
2.Joe Niekro131987
3.Hoyt Wilhelm101965
4.Steve Carlton71987
 Roberto Hernandez72007
 Tommy John71985
 Don Sutton71987
8.Cy Young61909
9.Danny Darwin41998
 Charlie Hough41990
 Warren Spahn41963
 David Wells42005

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer WP IP
1.Nolan Ryan48840.0
2.Charlie Hough39912.3
3.Phil Niekro381360.0
4.Hoyt Wilhelm30613.3
5.Tommy John26584.7
6.Gaylord Perry21553.7
7.Cy Young19584.7
8.Joe Niekro15158.7
9.Jack Quinn14994.3
10.Roger Clemens13423.7

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Walter Johnson2035914.7
2.Eddie Plank1964495.7
3.Joe McGinnity1823441.3
4.Randy Johnson1783798.7
5.Chick Fraser1773356.0
6.Tim Wakefield1722910.7
7.Jim Bunning1603760.3
8.Vic Willis1573996.0
9.Bert Blyleven1554970.0
 Cy Young1557065.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch Year
1.Charlie Hough111990
2.Randy Johnson102006
 Joe Niekro101987
4.Nolan Ryan91989
 Tim Wakefield92009
 David Wells92005
7.Jamie Moyer82005
 Cy Young81909
9.Dennis Martinez71997
 Don Sutton71987

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer Hit By Pitch IP
1.Charlie Hough47912.3
2.Jamie Moyer36901.7
3.Nolan Ryan34840.0
4.Randy Johnson21537.3
 Phil Niekro211360.0
6.Tommy John19584.7
 Jack Quinn19994.3
8.Cy Young16584.7
9.Hoyt Wilhelm14613.3
10.Roger Clemens12423.7
 Gaylord Perry12553.7
 David Wells12416.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Cy Young288837065.0
2.Pud Galvin252346003.3
3.Walter Johnson237495914.7
4.Steve Carlton216295207.7
5.Don Sutton212515195.0
6.Kid Nichols212435056.3
7.Tim Keefe209755047.7
8.Pete Alexander208195168.3
9.Bert Blyleven204914970.0
10.Greg Maddux204215008.3

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF Year
1.Cy Young11721909
2.Warren Spahn10371963
3.Nolan Ryan9881989
4.Charlie Hough9501990
5.Jamie Moyer8682005
6.Randy Johnson8602006
7.Roger Clemens8382005
8.Red Faber8071931
9.Greg Maddux8042008
10.Don Sutton7951987

Batters Faced
RankPlayer BF IP
1.Phil Niekro58941360.0
2.Jack Quinn4256994.3
3.Charlie Hough3950912.3
4.Jamie Moyer3892901.7
5.Nolan Ryan3455840.0
6.Warren Spahn2642631.0
7.Tommy John2555584.7
8.Hoyt Wilhelm2425613.3
9.Gaylord Perry2378553.7
10.Cy Young2347584.7

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Lee Smith8021289.3
2.Trevor Hoffman7951012.3
3.John Franco7541184.7
4.Mariano Rivera7451060.7
5.Rollie Fingers7091701.3
6.Jeff Reardon6951132.3
7.Rich Gossage6811809.3
8.Roberto Hernandez6671071.3
9.Kent Tekulve6381436.3
10.Billy Wagner637818.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF Year
1.Dennis Eckersley471997
2.Hoyt Wilhelm451965
3.Doug Jones351999
4.Woodie Fryman341982
5.Earl Caldwell301947
6.Dutch Leonard281951
7.Don McMahon271972
8.Terry Mulholland262005
 Mike Timlin262008
10.Dolf Luque221933

Games Finished
RankPlayer GF IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm241613.3
2.Jack Quinn106994.3
3.Satchel Paige104403.3
4.Dutch Leonard91211.0
5.Red Faber66376.3
6.Dennis Eckersley6092.7
7.Joe Heving58197.0
8.Doug Jones57177.3
9.Earl Caldwell49102.3
 Don McMahon49105.0


Up to & including age 42 Seasons age 42 Including & after age 42
Minimum 1700 IP or 170 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 100 IP or 10 Decisions for rate statistics Minimum 200 IP or 20 Decisions for rate statistics

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Pedro Martinez1542782.7
2.Lefty Grove1483940.7
3.Walter Johnson1475914.7
4.Ed Walsh1462964.3
5.Hoyt Wilhelm1441785.0
6.Roger Clemens1434704.3
7.Addie Joss1422327.0
8.Al Spalding1422890.7
9.Cy Young1407065.0
10.Kid Nichols1405056.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ Year
1.Roger Clemens2262005
2.Hoyt Wilhelm1761965
3.Mike Ryba1371945
4.Doug Jones1291999
5.Nolan Ryan1241989
6.Warren Spahn1241963
7.Jack Quinn1231926
8.Pete Alexander1201929
9.Phil Niekro1161981
10.Sam Jones1141935

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer ERA+ IP
1.Roger Clemens172423.7
2.Hoyt Wilhelm159613.3
3.Dutch Leonard134211.0
4.Jack Quinn122994.3
5.Satchel Paige118403.3
6.Nolan Ryan116840.0
7.Red Faber115376.3
8.Cy Young105584.7
9.Randy Johnson101537.3
10.Phil Niekro991360.0