Pitching Leaders Before, During and After Age 42

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Due to the length of time these take to generate, they are done only at year-end.

Age 41 <- Pitching Leaders Age 42 -> Age 43
42 Leaders Age Batting

Up to & including age 42

Seasons age 42

Including & after age 42

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 200 IP or 19 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.	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.81	1965
2.	Roger Clemens	1.87	2005
3.	Cy Young	2.26	1909
4.	Mike Ryba	2.49	1945
5.	Warren Spahn	2.60	1963
6.	Connie Marrero	3.03	1953
7.	Phil Niekro	3.10	1981
8.	Nolan Ryan	3.20	1989
9.	Jack Quinn	3.41	1926
10.	Doug Jones	3.55	1999

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.11	613.3
2.	Roger Clemens	2.53	423.7
3.	Cy Young	2.67	584.0
4.	Dutch Leonard	3.07	211.0
5.	Jack Quinn	3.40	994.3
6.	Nolan Ryan	3.43	840.0
7.	Satchel Paige	3.44	403.3
8.	Connie Marrero	3.57	212.0
9.	Red Faber	3.71	376.3
10.	Warren Spahn	3.78	631.0

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	497	7066.3
2.	Walter Johnson	417	5914.3
3.	Pete Alexander	373	5168.3
	Christy Mathewson	373	4788.7
5.	Pud Galvin	365	6003.3
6.	Kid Nichols	361	5067.3
7.	Greg Maddux	355	5008.3
8.	Warren Spahn	350	4872.3
9.	Tim Keefe	342	5049.7
10.	Roger Clemens	341	4704.3

Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Warren Spahn	23	1963
2.	Cy Young	19	1909
3.	Randy Johnson	17	2006
4.	Nolan Ryan	16	1989
5.	David Wells	15	2005
6.	Roger Clemens	13	2005
	Jamie Moyer	13	2005
8.	Charlie Hough	12	1990
9.	Don Sutton	11	1987
	Tim Wakefield	11	2009

Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	85	1360.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	75	1080.7
3.	Jack Quinn	71	994.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	51	840.0
5.	Charlie Hough	42	912.3
6.	Randy Johnson	40	541.7
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	37	613.3
8.	Warren Spahn	36	631.0
9.	Tommy John	33	584.7
	Cy Young	33	584.0

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.	Vic Raschi	.667	1819.0
10.	Roger Clemens	.665	4704.3
	Larry Corcoran	.665	2392.3
	Christy Mathewson	.665	4788.7

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dolf Luque	.800	1933
2.	Warren Spahn	.767	1963
3.	Woodie Fryman	.692	1982
4.	Tim Wakefield	.688	2009
5.	David Wells	.682	2005
6.	Jamie Moyer	.650	2005
7.	Dutch Leonard	.625	1951
8.	Roger Clemens	.619	2005
9.	Nolan Ryan	.615	1989
10.	Randy Johnson	.607	2006

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	.571	541.7
2.	Phil Niekro	.567	1360.0
	Nolan Ryan	.567	840.0
4.	Roger Clemens	.565	423.7
5.	David Wells	.563	416.7
6.	Dutch Leonard	.560	211.0
	Jamie Moyer	.560	1080.7
8.	Jack Quinn	.559	994.3
9.	Hoyt Wilhelm	.552	613.3
10.	Babe Adams	.550	177.7
	Jim Kaat	.550	162.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Addie Joss	0.968	2327.0
2.	Ed Walsh	1.000	2964.3
3.	Monte Ward	1.043	2469.7
4.	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	1.073	2857.3
9.	George Bradley	1.090	2940.0
10.	Tommy Bond	1.091	3628.7

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.833	1965
2.	Roger Clemens	1.008	2005
3.	Nolan Ryan	1.086	1989
4.	Cy Young	1.108	1909
5.	Warren Spahn	1.117	1963
6.	Greg Maddux	1.206	2008
7.	Connie Marrero	1.222	1953
8.	Randy Johnson	1.239	2006
9.	Doug Jones	1.250	1999
10.	Don Sutton	1.252	1987

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.996	613.3
2.	Roger Clemens	1.088	423.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	1.126	840.0
4.	Cy Young	1.142	584.0
5.	Randy Johnson	1.246	541.7
6.	Warren Spahn	1.287	631.0
7.	Connie Marrero	1.292	212.0
8.	Dutch Leonard	1.294	211.0
9.	Don Sutton	1.294	279.0
10.	Satchel Paige	1.304	403.3

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	6.568	4785.3
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.	Pedro Martinez	7.070	2827.3
7.	Ed Walsh	7.123	2964.3
8.	Randy Johnson	7.139	3798.7
9.	Bob Turley	7.178	1712.7
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	7.185	1785.0

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	5.500	1965
2.	Nolan Ryan	6.092	1989
3.	Roger Clemens	6.431	2005
4.	Phil Niekro	7.751	1981
5.	Charlie Hough	7.820	1990
6.	Connie Marrero	8.032	1953
7.	Cy Young	8.164	1909
8.	Warren Spahn	8.353	1963
9.	Randy Johnson	8.517	2006
10.	Mike Ryba	8.927	1945

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.163	613.3
2.	Nolan Ryan	6.354	840.0
3.	Roger Clemens	7.201	423.7
4.	Satchel Paige	8.212	403.3
5.	Charlie Hough	8.257	912.3
6.	Dutch Leonard	8.403	211.0
7.	Cy Young	8.522	584.0
8.	Connie Marrero	8.660	212.0
9.	Randy Johnson	8.756	541.7
10.	Early Wynn	8.919	223.0

Up to & including age 42

Seasons age 42

Including & after age 42

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 200 IP or 19 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	1.027	2005
2.	Greg Maddux	1.392	2008
3.	Gaylord Perry	1.434	1981
4.	Pete Alexander	1.568	1929
5.	Warren Spahn	1.698	1963
6.	Cy Young	1.804	1909
7.	Don Sutton	1.925	1987
8.	Jack Quinn	1.980	1926
9.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.000	1965
10.	Doug Jones	2.077	1999

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	David Wells	1.620	416.7
2.	Cy Young	1.757	584.0
3.	Jack Quinn	2.000	994.3
4.	Gaylord Perry	2.064	553.7
5.	Warren Spahn	2.239	631.0
6.	Don Sutton	2.290	279.0
7.	Tommy John	2.432	584.7
8.	Jamie Moyer	2.449	1080.7
9.	Randy Johnson	2.459	541.7
10.	Roger Clemens	2.592	423.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	10.766	3798.7
2.	Pedro Martinez	10.040	2827.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	9.547	4785.3
4.	Sandy Koufax	9.277	2324.3
5.	Sam McDowell	8.858	2492.3
6.	Johan Santana	8.851	1908.7
7.	Hideo Nomo	8.734	1976.3
8.	Roger Clemens	8.613	4704.3
9.	Curt Schilling	8.600	3261.0
10.	Josh Beckett	8.474	1721.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	11.319	1989
2.	Roger Clemens	7.878	2005
3.	Randy Johnson	7.551	2006
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.625	1965
5.	Doug Jones	5.452	1999
6.	Steve Carlton	5.388	1987
7.	David Wells	5.234	2005
8.	Joe Niekro	5.143	1987
9.	Tim Wakefield	4.997	2009
10.	Danny Darwin	4.904	1998

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	10.061	840.0
2.	Randy Johnson	8.357	541.7
3.	Roger Clemens	7.541	423.7
4.	Hoyt Wilhelm	6.970	613.3
5.	Satchel Paige	5.467	403.3
6.	Dazzy Vance	5.432	227.0
7.	Tim Wakefield	5.281	424.3
8.	Jamie Moyer	5.189	1080.7
9.	Phil Niekro	5.056	1360.0
10.	David Wells	4.903	416.7

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mike Stanton	1178	1114.0
2.	Jesse Orosco	1090	1216.0
3.	Dan Plesac	1064	1072.0
4.	Mike Timlin	1058	1204.3
5.	Kent Tekulve	1050	1436.7
6.	Mariano Rivera	1042	1211.3
7.	John Franco	1036	1184.7
8.	Trevor Hoffman	1035	1089.3
9.	Jose Mesa	1022	1548.7
	Lee Smith	1022	1289.3

Games Played

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Doug Jones	70	1999
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	66	1965
3.	Jesse Orosco	65	1999
4.	Rick Honeycutt	61	1996
5.	Woodie Fryman	60	1982
6.	Dennis Eckersley	57	1997
7.	Roberto Hernandez	50	2007
	Trevor Hoffman	50	2010
9.	Terry Mulholland	49	2005
10.	Jeff Fassero	48	2005

Games Played

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	366	613.3
2.	Jack Quinn	261	994.3
3.	Jesse Orosco	227	111.3
4.	Phil Niekro	216	1360.0
5.	Jamie Moyer	180	1080.7
6.	Satchel Paige	158	403.3
7.	Charlie Hough	145	912.3
8.	Dutch Leonard	131	211.0
9.	Nolan Ryan	129	840.0
10.	Jim Kaat	127	162.7

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	603	1211.3
2.	Trevor Hoffman	601	1089.3
3.	Lee Smith	478	1289.3
4.	John Franco	424	1184.7
5.	Billy Wagner	422	903.0
6.	Dennis Eckersley	389	3246.0
7.	Jeff Reardon	367	1132.3
8.	Troy Percival	358	708.7
9.	Randy Myers	347	884.7
10.	Rollie Fingers	341	1701.3

Saves

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dennis Eckersley	36	1997
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	20	1965
3.	Woodie Fryman	12	1982
4.	Trevor Hoffman	10	2010
	Doug Jones	10	1999
6.	Joe Heving	9	1943
7.	Earl Caldwell	8	1947
8.	Don McMahon	5	1972
	Satchel Paige	5	1949
10.	Rick Honeycutt	4	1996
	Jim Kaat	4	1981
	Dolf Luque	4	1933

Saves

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	81	613.3
2.	Dennis Eckersley	37	92.7
3.	Jack Quinn	35	994.3
4.	Satchel Paige	31	403.3
5.	Dutch Leonard	22	211.0
6.	Joe Heving	19	197.0
7.	Red Faber	12	376.3
	Woodie Fryman	12	72.7
	Doug Jones	12	177.3
10.	Earl Caldwell	11	102.3
	Dolf Luque	11	126.3
	Don McMahon	11	105.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	7066.3	7066.3
2.	Pud Galvin	6003.3	6003.3
3.	Walter Johnson	5914.3	5914.3
4.	Steve Carlton	5208.0	5208.0
5.	Don Sutton	5195.0	5195.0
6.	Pete Alexander	5168.3	5168.3
7.	Kid Nichols	5067.3	5067.3
8.	Tim Keefe	5049.7	5049.7
9.	Greg Maddux	5008.3	5008.3
10.	Bert Blyleven	4970.0	4970.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	294.3	1909
2.	Warren Spahn	259.7	1963
3.	Nolan Ryan	239.3	1989
4.	Charlie Hough	218.7	1990
5.	Roger Clemens	211.3	2005
6.	Randy Johnson	205.0	2006
7.	Jamie Moyer	200.0	2005
8.	Greg Maddux	194.0	2008
9.	Don Sutton	191.7	1987
10.	Red Faber	184.0	1931
	David Wells	184.0	2005

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1360.0	1360.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	1080.7	1080.7
3.	Jack Quinn	994.3	994.3
4.	Charlie Hough	912.3	912.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	840.0	840.0
6.	Warren Spahn	631.0	631.0
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	613.3	613.3
8.	Tommy John	584.7	584.7
9.	Cy Young	584.0	584.0
10.	Gaylord Perry	553.7	553.7

Up to & including age 42

Seasons age 42

Including & after age 42

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 200 IP or 19 Decisions for rate statistics

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	5076	4785.3
2.	Randy Johnson	4544	3798.7
3.	Roger Clemens	4502	4704.3
4.	Steve Carlton	4131	5208.0
5.	Bert Blyleven	3701	4970.0
6.	Tom Seaver	3640	4783.0
7.	Don Sutton	3530	5195.0
8.	Walter Johnson	3509	5914.3
9.	Greg Maddux	3371	5008.3
10.	Gaylord Perry	3336	4947.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	301	1989
2.	Roger Clemens	185	2005
3.	Randy Johnson	172	2006
4.	Charlie Hough	114	1990
5.	Cy Young	109	1909
6.	David Wells	107	2005
7.	Hoyt Wilhelm	106	1965
8.	Jamie Moyer	102	2005
	Warren Spahn	102	1963
10.	Don Sutton	99	1987

Strikeouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	939	840.0
2.	Phil Niekro	764	1360.0
3.	Jamie Moyer	623	1080.7
4.	Randy Johnson	503	541.7
5.	Charlie Hough	488	912.3
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	475	613.3
7.	Roger Clemens	355	423.7
8.	Warren Spahn	270	631.0
9.	Jack Quinn	269	994.3
10.	Gaylord Perry	258	553.7

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	777	7066.3
2.	Greg Maddux	740	5008.3
	Don Sutton	740	5195.0
4.	Steve Carlton	708	5208.0
5.	Pud Galvin	688	6003.3
6.	Bert Blyleven	685	4970.0
7.	Tom Glavine	682	4413.3
8.	Nolan Ryan	676	4785.3
9.	Roger Clemens	671	4704.3
10.	Walter Johnson	666	5914.3

Games Started

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Don Sutton	34	1987
	Cy Young	34	1909
3.	Randy Johnson	33	2006
	Greg Maddux	33	2008
	Warren Spahn	33	1963
6.	Roger Clemens	32	2005
	Charlie Hough	32	1990
	Jamie Moyer	32	2005
	Nolan Ryan	32	1989
10.	David Wells	30	2005

Games Started

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	212	1360.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	175	1080.7
3.	Charlie Hough	143	912.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	129	840.0
5.	Tommy John	102	584.7
6.	Jack Quinn	100	994.3
7.	Randy Johnson	90	541.7
8.	Warren Spahn	88	631.0
9.	Gaylord Perry	85	553.7
10.	David Wells	72	416.7
	Cy Young	72	584.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	723	7066.3
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	1909
2.	Warren Spahn	22	1963
3.	Early Wynn	11	1962
4.	Connie Marrero	10	1953
5.	Pete Alexander	8	1929
	Jack Quinn	8	1926
7.	Sad Sam Jones	7	1935
8.	Johnny Niggeling	6	1946
	Charlie Root	6	1941
	Nolan Ryan	6	1989

Complete Games

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	56	584.0
2.	Jack Quinn	44	994.3
3.	Warren Spahn	34	631.0
4.	Phil Niekro	28	1360.0
5.	Nolan Ryan	15	840.0
6.	Charlie Hough	14	912.3
7.	Gaylord Perry	12	553.7
	Early Wynn	12	223.0
9.	Connie Marrero	11	212.0
10.	Pete Alexander	8	153.7

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Walter Johnson	110	5914.3
2.	Pete Alexander	90	5168.3
3.	Christy Mathewson	79	4788.7
4.	Cy Young	73	7066.3
5.	Eddie Plank	69	4495.7
6.	Warren Spahn	62	4872.3
7.	Tom Seaver	61	4783.0
8.	Bert Blyleven	60	4970.0
9.	Don Sutton	58	5195.0
10.	Pud Galvin	57	6003.3
	Nolan Ryan	57	4785.3
	Ed Walsh	57	2964.3

Shutouts

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Warren Spahn	7	1963
2.	Phil Niekro	3	1981
	Jack Quinn	3	1926
	Early Wynn	3	1962
	Cy Young	3	1909
6.	Connie Marrero	2	1953
	Nolan Ryan	2	1989
8.	Red Faber	1	1931
	Jerry Koosman	1	1985
	Eppa Rixey	1	1933
	Mike Ryba	1	1945
	Rip Sewell	1	1949

Shutouts

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jack Quinn	10	994.3
2.	Warren Spahn	8	631.0
3.	Phil Niekro	7	1360.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	6	840.0
	Cy Young	6	584.0
6.	Early Wynn	3	223.0
7.	Charlie Hough	2	912.3
	Connie Marrero	2	212.0
	Jamie Moyer	2	1080.7
	Satchel Paige	2	403.3

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Robin Roberts	505	4688.7
2.	Fergie Jenkins	484	4500.7
3.	Don Sutton	465	5195.0
4.	Frank Tanana	448	4188.3
5.	Bert Blyleven	430	4970.0
6.	Steve Carlton	409	5208.0
7.	Jack Morris	389	3824.0
8.	Warren Spahn	385	4872.3
9.	Jim Kaat	384	4420.7
10.	Jamie Moyer	381	3139.7

Home Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Don Sutton	38	1987
2.	Randy Johnson	28	2006
3.	Steve Carlton	24	1987
	Charlie Hough	24	1990
5.	Danny Darwin	23	1998
	Jamie Moyer	23	2005
	Warren Spahn	23	1963
8.	Greg Maddux	21	2008
	David Wells	21	2005
10.	Nolan Ryan	17	1989

Home Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Jamie Moyer	153	1080.7
2.	Phil Niekro	137	1360.0
3.	Charlie Hough	101	912.3
4.	Randy Johnson	78	541.7
5.	Warren Spahn	72	631.0
6.	Nolan Ryan	61	840.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	60	553.7
8.	Tim Wakefield	56	424.3
9.	David Wells	54	416.7
10.	Tommy John	46	584.7

Up to & including age 42

Seasons age 42

Including & after age 42

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 200 IP or 19 Decisions for rate statistics

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2540	4785.3
2.	Steve Carlton	1828	5208.0
3.	Bob Feller	1764	3827.0
4.	Early Wynn	1760	4508.7
5.	Amos Rusie	1707	3778.7
6.	Bobo Newsom	1676	3660.3
7.	Gus Weyhing	1570	4337.0
8.	Red Ruffing	1541	4344.0
9.	Roger Clemens	1520	4704.3
10.	Tom Glavine	1500	4413.3

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	119	1990
2.	Nolan Ryan	98	1989
3.	Steve Carlton	86	1987
4.	Joe Niekro	64	1987
5.	Roger Clemens	62	2005
6.	Randy Johnson	60	2006
7.	Cy Young	59	1909
8.	Red Faber	57	1931
9.	Phil Niekro	56	1981
	Early Wynn	56	1962

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	591	1360.0
2.	Charlie Hough	402	912.3
3.	Nolan Ryan	353	840.0
4.	Jamie Moyer	294	1080.7
5.	Jack Quinn	221	994.3
6.	Hoyt Wilhelm	191	613.3
7.	Tommy John	158	584.7
	Satchel Paige	158	403.3
9.	Warren Spahn	157	631.0
10.	Randy Johnson	148	541.7

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	6806	7066.3
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	4828	5168.3
7.	Greg Maddux	4726	5008.3
8.	Steve Carlton	4652	5208.0
9.	Eppa Rixey	4633	4494.7
10.	Bert Blyleven	4632	4970.0

Hits

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	267	1909
2.	Warren Spahn	241	1963
3.	Jamie Moyer	225	2005
4.	David Wells	220	2005
5.	Red Faber	210	1931
6.	Greg Maddux	204	2008
7.	Don Sutton	199	1987
8.	Randy Johnson	194	2006
9.	Jack Quinn	191	1926
10.	Charlie Hough	190	1990

Hits

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1383	1360.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	1154	1080.7
3.	Jack Quinn	1119	994.3
4.	Charlie Hough	837	912.3
5.	Tommy John	710	584.7
6.	Warren Spahn	655	631.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	641	553.7
8.	Nolan Ryan	593	840.0
9.	Cy Young	553	584.0
10.	Randy Johnson	527	541.7

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	5.095	2005
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	3.312	1965
3.	Greg Maddux	3.267	2008
4.	Nolan Ryan	3.071	1989
5.	Roger Clemens	2.984	2005
6.	Randy Johnson	2.867	2006
7.	Doug Jones	2.625	1999
8.	Gaylord Perry	2.500	1981
9.	Don Sutton	2.415	1987
10.	Warren Spahn	2.082	1963

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Randy Johnson	3.399	541.7
2.	David Wells	3.027	416.7
3.	Roger Clemens	2.910	423.7
4.	Nolan Ryan	2.660	840.0
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.487	613.3
6.	Jamie Moyer	2.119	1080.7
7.	Gaylord Perry	2.031	553.7
8.	Don Sutton	2.014	279.0
9.	Dazzy Vance	1.986	227.0
10.	Cy Young	1.947	584.0

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	0.122	1909
2.	Jack Quinn	0.220	1926
3.	Mike Ryba	0.366	1945
4.	Phil Niekro	0.388	1981
5.	Roger Clemens	0.469	2005
6.	Sad Sam Jones	0.514	1935
7.	Gaylord Perry	0.538	1981
8.	Red Faber	0.538	1931
9.	Nolan Ryan	0.639	1989
10.	Pete Alexander	0.682	1929

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	0.154	584.0
2.	Jack Quinn	0.290	994.3
3.	Red Faber	0.311	376.3
4.	Dazzy Vance	0.436	227.0
5.	Hoyt Wilhelm	0.558	613.3
6.	Roger Clemens	0.574	423.7
7.	Satchel Paige	0.603	403.3
8.	Dutch Leonard	0.640	211.0
9.	Nolan Ryan	0.654	840.0
10.	Early Wynn	0.686	223.0

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Pud Galvin	310	6003.3
2.	Cy Young	297	7066.3
3.	Walter Johnson	279	5914.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	263	4785.3
5.	Jack Powell	254	4389.0
6.	Eppa Rixey	251	4494.7
7.	Bert Blyleven	250	4970.0
	Don Sutton	250	5195.0
9.	Bobby Mathews	248	4956.0
10.	Robin Roberts	245	4688.7

Losses

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Early Wynn	15	1962
	Cy Young	15	1909
3.	Steve Carlton	14	1987
	Red Faber	14	1931
5.	Greg Maddux	13	2008
	Joe Niekro	13	1987
7.	Charlie Hough	12	1990
8.	Randy Johnson	11	2006
	Jack Quinn	11	1926
	Don Sutton	11	1987

Losses

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	65	1360.0
2.	Charlie Hough	59	912.3
	Jamie Moyer	59	1080.7
4.	Jack Quinn	56	994.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	39	840.0
6.	Warren Spahn	36	631.0
7.	Gaylord Perry	35	553.7
8.	Tommy John	34	584.7
	Cy Young	34	584.0
10.	Randy Johnson	30	541.7
	Satchel Paige	30	403.3
	Hoyt Wilhelm	30	613.3

Up to & including age 42

Seasons age 42

Including & after age 42

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 200 IP or 19 Decisions for rate statistics

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	2048	7066.3
2.	Pud Galvin	1903	6003.3
3.	Don Sutton	1876	5195.0
4.	Gus Weyhing	1872	4337.0
5.	Steve Carlton	1846	5208.0
6.	Red Ruffing	1833	4344.0
7.	Bert Blyleven	1830	4970.0
8.	Early Wynn	1782	4508.7
9.	Robin Roberts	1774	4688.7
10.	Greg Maddux	1756	5008.3

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Randy Johnson	114	2006
2.	Don Sutton	100	1987
3.	Charlie Hough	99	1990
4.	Steve Carlton	97	1987
5.	Jamie Moyer	95	2005
6.	Danny Darwin	91	1998
	Greg Maddux	91	2008
	David Wells	91	2005
9.	Joe Niekro	87	1987
10.	Nolan Ryan	85	1989

Earned Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	603	1360.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	537	1080.7
3.	Charlie Hough	427	912.3
4.	Jack Quinn	376	994.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	320	840.0
6.	Tommy John	289	584.7
7.	Randy Johnson	270	541.7
8.	Gaylord Perry	268	553.7
9.	Warren Spahn	265	631.0
10.	Tim Wakefield	237	424.3

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Tony Mullane	343	4531.3
2.	Mickey Welch	274	4802.0
3.	Bobby Mathews	253	4956.0
4.	Nolan Ryan	248	4785.3
5.	Tim Keefe	240	5049.7
	Gus Weyhing	240	4337.0
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.	Nolan Ryan	19	1989
2.	Joe Niekro	13	1987
3.	Hoyt Wilhelm	10	1965
4.	Steve Carlton	7	1987
	Roberto Hernandez	7	2007
	Tommy John	7	1985
	Don Sutton	7	1987
8.	Cy Young	6	1909
9.	Connie Marrero	5	1953
10.	Danny Darwin	4	1998
	Charlie Hough	4	1990
	Jack Quinn	4	1926
	Warren Spahn	4	1963
	Tim Wakefield	4	2009
	David Wells	4	2005

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	48	840.0
2.	Charlie Hough	39	912.3
3.	Phil Niekro	38	1360.0
4.	Tim Wakefield	30	424.3
	Hoyt Wilhelm	30	613.3
6.	Tommy John	26	584.7
7.	Gaylord Perry	21	553.7
8.	Cy Young	19	584.0
9.	Jack Quinn	17	994.3
10.	Joe Niekro	15	158.7

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.	Randy Johnson	178	3798.7
9.	Tim Wakefield	173	2931.7
10.	Clark Griffith	171	3383.7

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Charlie Hough	11	1990
2.	Randy Johnson	10	2006
	Joe Niekro	10	1987
	Tim Wakefield	10	2009
5.	Nolan Ryan	9	1989
	David Wells	9	2005
7.	Jamie Moyer	8	2005
	Cy Young	8	1909
9.	Dennis Martinez	7	1997
	Don Sutton	7	1987

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Charlie Hough	47	912.3
2.	Jamie Moyer	45	1080.7
3.	Nolan Ryan	34	840.0
4.	Tim Wakefield	23	424.3
5.	Randy Johnson	22	541.7
6.	Phil Niekro	21	1360.0
7.	Tommy John	19	584.7
8.	Jack Quinn	16	994.3
	Cy Young	16	584.0
10.	Hoyt Wilhelm	14	613.3

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	28419	7066.3
2.	Pud Galvin	25415	6003.3
3.	Walter Johnson	23405	5914.3
4.	Bobby Mathews	21997	4956.0
5.	Steve Carlton	21629	5208.0
6.	Don Sutton	21251	5195.0
7.	Kid Nichols	21082	5067.3
8.	Tim Keefe	20941	5049.7
9.	Pete Alexander	20784	5168.3
10.	Bert Blyleven	20491	4970.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Cy Young	1137	1909
2.	Warren Spahn	1037	1963
3.	Nolan Ryan	988	1989
4.	Charlie Hough	950	1990
5.	Jamie Moyer	868	2005
6.	Randy Johnson	860	2006
7.	Roger Clemens	838	2005
8.	Red Faber	807	1931
9.	Greg Maddux	804	2008
10.	Don Sutton	795	1987

Batters Faced

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Phil Niekro	5894	1360.0
2.	Jamie Moyer	4629	1080.7
3.	Jack Quinn	4241	994.3
4.	Charlie Hough	3950	912.3
5.	Nolan Ryan	3455	840.0
6.	Warren Spahn	2642	631.0
7.	Tommy John	2555	584.7
8.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2425	613.3
9.	Gaylord Perry	2378	553.7
10.	Randy Johnson	2283	541.7
	Cy Young	2283	584.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Mariano Rivera	883	1211.3
2.	Trevor Hoffman	856	1089.3
3.	Lee Smith	802	1289.3
4.	John Franco	754	1184.7
5.	Rollie Fingers	709	1701.3
6.	Billy Wagner	703	903.0
7.	Jeff Reardon	695	1132.3
8.	Rich Gossage	681	1809.3
9.	Roberto Hernandez	667	1071.3
10.	Kent Tekulve	638	1436.7

Games Finished

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Dennis Eckersley	47	1997
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	45	1965
3.	Trevor Hoffman	36	2010
4.	Doug Jones	35	1999
5.	Woodie Fryman	34	1982
6.	Earl Caldwell	30	1947
7.	Dutch Leonard	28	1951
8.	Don McMahon	27	1972
9.	Terry Mulholland	26	2005
	Mike Timlin	26	2008

Games Finished

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	241	613.3
2.	Jack Quinn	107	994.3
3.	Satchel Paige	104	403.3
4.	Dutch Leonard	91	211.0
5.	Red Faber	66	376.3
6.	Dennis Eckersley	60	92.7
7.	Joe Heving	58	197.0
8.	Doug Jones	57	177.3
9.	Earl Caldwell	49	102.3
	Don McMahon	49	105.0

Up to & including age 42

Seasons age 42

Including & after age 42

Minimum 1700 IP or 166 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 100 IP or 9 Decisions for rate statistics

Minimum 200 IP or 19 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.	Hoyt Wilhelm	145	1785.0
6.	Roger Clemens	143	4704.3
7.	Addie Joss	142	2327.0
8.	Johan Santana	142	1908.7
9.	Cy Young	140	7066.3
10.	Kid Nichols	140	5067.3

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roger Clemens	226	2005
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	176	1965
3.	Mike Ryba	137	1945
4.	Connie Marrero	130	1953
5.	Doug Jones	129	1999
6.	Nolan Ryan	124	1989
7.	Warren Spahn	124	1963
8.	Jack Quinn	123	1926
9.	Pete Alexander	123	1929
10.	Phil Niekro	116	1981

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Roger Clemens	173	423.7
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	160	613.3
3.	Dutch Leonard	135	211.0
4.	Jack Quinn	122	994.3
5.	Satchel Paige	120	403.3
6.	Nolan Ryan	116	840.0
7.	Red Faber	115	376.3
8.	Connie Marrero	107	212.0
9.	Cy Young	105	584.0
10.	Randy Johnson	101	541.7

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	789	7066.3
2.	Roger Clemens	683	4704.3
3.	Walter Johnson	651	5914.3
4.	Lefty Grove	621	3940.7
5.	Kid Nichols	618	5067.3
6.	Greg Maddux	532	5008.3
7.	Pete Alexander	525	5168.3
8.	Randy Johnson	491	3798.7
9.	Pedro Martinez	487	2827.3
10.	Tom Seaver	440	4783.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roger Clemens	54	2005
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	24	1965
3.	Nolan Ryan	20	1989
4.	Warren Spahn	19	1963
5.	Connie Marrero	14	1953
6.	Doug Jones	14	1999
7.	Jack Quinn	14	1926
8.	Pete Alexander	13	1929
9.	Dutch Leonard	12	1951
10.	Babe Adams	11	1924

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	85	613.3
2.	Roger Clemens	83	423.7
3.	Jack Quinn	77	994.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	47	840.0
5.	Satchel Paige	31	403.3
6.	Dutch Leonard	24	211.0
7.	Doug Jones	21	177.3
8.	Joe Heving	19	197.0
9.	Red Faber	17	376.3
10.	Mike Ryba	10	135.7

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Cy Young	76.4	7066.3
2.	Walter Johnson	72.8	5914.3
3.	Roger Clemens	71.7	4704.3
4.	Lefty Grove	62.0	3940.7
5.	Pete Alexander	57.9	5168.3
6.	Greg Maddux	57.9	5008.3
7.	Kid Nichols	57.2	5067.3
8.	Randy Johnson	51.8	3798.7
9.	Pedro Martinez	51.1	2827.3
10.	Tom Seaver	49.5	4783.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		Year
1.	Roger Clemens	5.9	2005
2.	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.6	1965
3.	Warren Spahn	2.2	1963
4.	Nolan Ryan	2.1	1989
5.	Connie Marrero	1.5	1953
6.	Jack Quinn	1.4	1926
7.	Doug Jones	1.3	1999
8.	Pete Alexander	1.2	1929
9.	Dutch Leonard	1.2	1951
10.	Babe Adams	1.2	1924

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player		IP
1.	Hoyt Wilhelm	9.4	613.3
2.	Roger Clemens	8.9	423.7
3.	Jack Quinn	7.6	994.3
4.	Nolan Ryan	5.1	840.0
5.	Satchel Paige	3.2	403.3
6.	Dutch Leonard	2.5	211.0
7.	Joe Heving	2.0	197.0
8.	Doug Jones	1.9	177.3
9.	Red Faber	1.6	376.3
10.	Mike Ryba	1.1	135.7

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