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Batting Leaders Age 43

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Up to and including age 43

During age 43 and older Seasons

Including and after age 43

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Ed Walsh 1.82 2964.3

2. Addie Joss 1.89 2327.0

3. Mordecai Brown 2.06 3172.3

4. John Ward 2.10 2461.7

5. Christy Mathewson 2.13 4780.7

6. Al Spalding 2.14 2890.7

7. Rube Waddell 2.16 2961.3

8. Walter Johnson 2.17 5914.7

9. Ed Reulbach 2.28 2632.3

Will White 2.28 3542.7

ERA
Rank Player ERA Year

1. Cy Young 2.53 1910

2. Jack Quinn 2.90 1928

3. Nolan Ryan 2.91 1991

4. Satchel Paige 3.07 1952

5. Phil Niekro 3.09 1984

6. Jack Quinn 3.26 1927

7. Nolan Ryan 3.44 1990

8. Phil Niekro 3.61 1982

9. Nolan Ryan 3.72 1992

10. Cy Young 3.78 1911

ERA
Rank Player ERA IP

1. Joe Heving 2.02 125.0

2. Hoyt Wilhelm 2.21 469.3

3. Cy Young 3.08 289.7

4. Roger Clemens 3.18 212.3

5. Dutch Leonard 3.34 129.3

6. Jack Quinn 3.40 830.7

7. Nolan Ryan 3.52 600.7

8. Satchel Paige 3.54 320.3

9. Red Faber 3.60 192.3

10. Phil Niekro 4.09 1220.7

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Cy Young 504 7228.3

2. Walter Johnson 417 5914.7

3. Pete Alexander 373 5190.0

Christy Mathewson 373 4780.7

5. Pud Galvin 364 6003.3

6. Kid Nichols 361 5056.3

7. Warren Spahn 356 5046.0

8. Roger Clemens 348 4817.7

9. Greg Maddux 347 4814.3

10. Tim Keefe 342 5047.7

Wins
Rank Player W Year

1. Jack Quinn 18 1928

2. Phil Niekro 17 1982

3. Phil Niekro 16 1985

Phil Niekro 16 1984

5. Jack Quinn 15 1927

6. Jamie Moyer 14 2007

7. Tommy John 13 1987

Nolan Ryan 13 1990

9. Satchel Paige 12 1952

Nolan Ryan 12 1991

Wins
Rank Player W IP

1. Phil Niekro 78 1220.7

2. Jack Quinn 61 830.7

3. Nolan Ryan 35 600.7

4. Charlie Hough 30 693.7

Hoyt Wilhelm 30 469.3

6. Tommy John 29 498.3

7. Jamie Moyer 25 410.7

8. Satchel Paige 18 320.3

9. Gaylord Perry 17 403.0

10. Cy Young 14 289.7

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Al Spalding 0.796 2890.7

2. Pedro Martinez 0.692 2673.7

3. Whitey Ford 0.690 3170.3

Dave Foutz 0.690 1997.3

5. Bob Caruthers 0.688 2828.7

6. Lefty Grove 0.680 3940.7

7. Larry Corcoran 0.665 2392.3

Christy Mathewson 0.665 4780.7

9. Roger Clemens 0.662 4817.7

10. Sam Leever 0.660 2660.7

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp Year

1. Phil Niekro 0.810 1982

2. Jack Quinn 0.720 1928

3. Tommy John 0.684 1987

4. Phil Niekro 0.667 1984

Nolan Ryan 0.667 1991

6. Jack Quinn 0.600 1927

7. Nolan Ryan 0.591 1990

8. Phil Niekro 0.571 1985

9. Jack Quinn 0.563 1930

10. Jack Quinn 0.550 1929

Won-Loss %
Rank Player wlp IP

1. Joe Heving 0.750 125.0

2. Jack Quinn 0.575 830.7

3. Phil Niekro 0.574 1220.7

4. Hoyt Wilhelm 0.566 469.3

5. Tommy John 0.547 498.3

Nolan Ryan 0.547 600.7

7. Roger Clemens 0.520 212.3

8. Babe Adams 0.500 138.0

9. Jamie Moyer 0.490 410.7

10. David Wells 0.462 232.7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Addie Joss 0.968 2327.0

2. Ed Walsh 1.000 2964.3

3. Pedro Martinez 1.030 2673.7

4. John Ward 1.044 2461.7

5. Christy Mathewson 1.059 4780.7

6. Walter Johnson 1.061 5914.7

7. Mordecai Brown 1.066 3172.3

8. Babe Adams 1.086 2958.7

9. George Bradley 1.089 2940.0

10. Tommy Bond 1.093 3628.7

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP Year

1. Nolan Ryan 1.006 1991

2. Nolan Ryan 1.034 1990

3. Cy Young 1.078 1910

4. Jack Quinn 1.232 1927

5. Satchel Paige 1.254 1952

6. Phil Niekro 1.272 1982

7. Charlie Hough 1.282 1992

8. Jack Quinn 1.292 1928

9. Cy Young 1.306 1911

10. Charlie Hough 1.309 1991

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
Rank Player WHperIP IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 1.046 469.3

2. Nolan Ryan 1.142 600.7

3. Roger Clemens 1.168 212.3

4. Cy Young 1.177 289.7

5. Joe Heving 1.240 125.0

6. Satchel Paige 1.320 320.3

7. Jack Quinn 1.340 830.7

8. Charlie Hough 1.341 693.7

9. Dutch Leonard 1.361 129.3

10. Jamie Moyer 1.381 410.7

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 6.55 4989.3

2. Sandy Koufax 6.79 2324.3

3. Pedro Martinez 6.89 2673.7

4. Andy Messersmith 6.94 2230.3

5. Sam McDowell 7.03 2492.3

6. Ed Walsh 7.12 2964.3

7. Randy Johnson 7.16 3855.3

8. Ed Reulbach 7.24 2632.3

9. Addie Joss 7.30 2327.0

10. Tom Seaver 7.47 4782.7

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP Year

1. Nolan Ryan 5.31 1991

2. Nolan Ryan 6.04 1990

3. Charlie Hough 7.54 1991

4. Satchel Paige 7.57 1952

5. Nolan Ryan 7.89 1992

6. Charlie Hough 8.17 1992

7. Cy Young 8.21 1910

8. Phil Niekro 8.30 1985

9. Phil Niekro 8.64 1982

10. Charlie Hough 8.90 1993

Hits Allowed/9IP
Rank Player Hper9IP IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 6.37 469.3

2. Nolan Ryan 6.46 600.7

3. Roger Clemens 7.97 212.3

4. Joe Heving 7.99 125.0

5. Satchel Paige 8.37 320.3

6. Charlie Hough 8.39 693.7

7. Cy Young 8.89 289.7

8. Dutch Leonard 8.91 129.3

9. Phil Niekro 9.31 1220.7

10. Jamie Moyer 9.86 410.7

Up to and including age 43

During age 43 and older Seasons

Including and after age 43

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Al Spalding 0.49 2890.7

2. Candy Cummings 0.49 2149.7

3. Tommy Bond 0.49 3628.7

4. George Bradley 0.60 2940.0

5. George Zettlein 0.61 2175.7

6. Dick McBride 0.74 2081.7

7. John Ward 0.92 2461.7

8. Bobby Mathews 0.97 4956.3

9. Jim Whitney 1.06 3496.3

10. Pud Galvin 1.12 6003.3

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP Year

1. Jack Quinn 1.45 1928

2. Cy Young 1.49 1910

3. Jack Quinn 1.65 1927

4. Cy Young 1.99 1911

5. Jamie Moyer 2.17 2006

6. Jack Quinn 2.18 1929

7. Gaylord Perry 2.24 1982

8. Tommy John 2.25 1987

9. Tommy John 2.35 1988

10. Gaylord Perry 2.37 1983

Bases on Balls/9IP
Rank Player BBper9IP IP

1. Babe Adams 1.63 138.0

2. Cy Young 1.71 289.7

3. Jack Quinn 2.00 830.7

4. David Wells 2.09 232.7

5. Gaylord Perry 2.30 403.0

6. Tommy John 2.35 498.3

7. Roger Clemens 2.54 212.3

8. Jamie Moyer 2.56 410.7

9. Warren Spahn 2.62 371.3

10. Dazzy Vance 2.88 128.0

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Randy Johnson 10.78 3855.3

2. Pedro Martinez 10.20 2673.7

3. Nolan Ryan 9.57 4989.3

4. Sandy Koufax 9.28 2324.3

5. Sam McDowell 8.86 2492.3

6. Roger Clemens 8.60 4817.7

7. Curt Schilling 8.60 3261.0

8. David Cone 8.28 2898.7

9. Tom Gordon 8.24 2076.7

10. John Smoltz 7.95 3367.0

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP Year

1. Nolan Ryan 10.56 1991

2. Nolan Ryan 10.24 1990

3. Nolan Ryan 8.98 1992

4. Phil Niekro 6.10 1985

5. Jamie Moyer 6.01 2007

6. Satchel Paige 5.93 1952

7. Phil Niekro 5.71 1983

8. Phil Niekro 5.68 1984

9. Charlie Hough 5.55 1993

10. Phil Niekro 5.53 1982

Strikeouts/9IP
Rank Player SOper9IP IP

1. Nolan Ryan 9.56 600.7

2. Roger Clemens 7.21 212.3

3. Hoyt Wilhelm 7.08 469.3

4. Satchel Paige 5.37 320.3

5. Jamie Moyer 5.28 410.7

6. Phil Niekro 5.18 1220.7

7. Dazzy Vance 4.92 128.0

8. Charlie Hough 4.85 693.7

9. David Wells 4.64 232.7

10. Dutch Leonard 4.45 129.3

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Mike Stanton 1178 1114.0

2. Jesse Orosco 1096 1218.3

3. John Franco 1088 1230.7

4. Dennis Eckersley 1071 3285.7

5. Dan Plesac 1064 1072.0

6. Kent Tekulve 1050 1436.3

7. Jose Mesa 1022 1548.7

Lee Smith 1022 1289.3

9. Mike Timlin 1011 1155.0

10. Roberto Hernandez 1010 1071.3

Games
Rank Player G_p Year

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 72 1968

2. Jesse Orosco 65 2003

3. Joe Heving 63 1944

4. Jim Kaat 62 1982

Diomedes Olivo 62 1962

6. Satchel Paige 57 1953

7. Jesse Orosco 56 2002

8. Doug Jones 54 2000

9. Dennis Martinez 53 1998

Hoyt Wilhelm 53 1970

Games
Rank Player G_p IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 300 469.3

2. Jack Quinn 230 830.7

3. Phil Niekro 194 1220.7

4. Jesse Orosco 162 79.0

5. Satchel Paige 127 320.3

6. Charlie Hough 113 693.7

7. Nolan Ryan 97 600.7

8. Tommy John 91 498.3

9. Dutch Leonard 90 129.3

10. Jim Kaat 86 109.7

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Trevor Hoffman 524 942.7

2. Lee Smith 478 1289.3

3. Mariano Rivera 443 953.0

4. John Franco 424 1230.7

5. Dennis Eckersley 390 3285.7

6. Jeff Reardon 367 1132.3

7. Billy Wagner 358 771.0

8. Randy Myers 347 884.7

9. Rollie Fingers 341 1701.3

10. John Wetteland 330 765.0

Saves
Rank Player SV Year

1. Jack Quinn 15 1931

2. Hoyt Wilhelm 14 1969

3. Hoyt Wilhelm 13 1970

4. Hoyt Wilhelm 12 1967

Hoyt Wilhelm 12 1968

6. Dutch Leonard 11 1952

Satchel Paige 11 1953

8. Joe Heving 10 1944

Satchel Paige 10 1952

10. Dutch Leonard 8 1953

Jack Quinn 8 1932

Saves
Rank Player SV IP

1. Hoyt Wilhelm 61 469.3

2. Jack Quinn 34 830.7

3. Satchel Paige 26 320.3

4. Dutch Leonard 19 129.3

5. Red Faber 11 192.3

6. Joe Heving 10 125.0

7. Dolf Luque 7 46.0

Diomedes Olivo 7 97.7

9. Babe Adams 6 138.0

Don McMahon 6 42.0

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Cy Young 7228.3 7228.3

2. Pud Galvin 6003.3 6003.3

3. Walter Johnson 5914.7 5914.7

4. Don Sutton 5282.3 5282.3

5. Steve Carlton 5217.3 5217.3

6. Pete Alexander 5190.0 5190.0

7. Gaylord Perry 5164.0 5164.0

8. Kid Nichols 5056.3 5056.3

9. Tim Keefe 5047.7 5047.7

10. Warren Spahn 5046.0 5046.0

Innings
Rank Player IP Year

1. Phil Niekro 234.3 1982

2. Phil Niekro 220.0 1985

3. Gaylord Perry 216.7 1982

4. Phil Niekro 215.7 1984

5. Jamie Moyer 211.3 2006

Jack Quinn 211.3 1928

7. Phil Niekro 210.3 1986

8. Charlie Hough 204.3 1993

9. Nolan Ryan 204.0 1990

10. Phil Niekro 201.7 1983

Innings
Rank Player IP IP

1. Phil Niekro 1220.7 1220.7

2. Jack Quinn 830.7 830.7

3. Charlie Hough 693.7 693.7

4. Nolan Ryan 600.7 600.7

5. Tommy John 498.3 498.3

6. Hoyt Wilhelm 469.3 469.3

7. Jamie Moyer 410.7 410.7

8. Gaylord Perry 403.0 403.0

9. Warren Spahn 371.3 371.3

10. Satchel Paige 320.3 320.3

Up to and including age 43

During age 43 and older Seasons

Including and after age 43

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 5308 4989.3

2. Randy Johnson 4616 3855.3

3. Roger Clemens 4604 4817.7

4. Steve Carlton 4136 5217.3

5. Bert Blyleven 3701 4970.0

6. Tom Seaver 3640 4782.7

7. Don Sutton 3574 5282.3

8. Walter Johnson 3509 5914.7

9. Gaylord Perry 3452 5164.0

10. Greg Maddux 3273 4814.3

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p Year

1. Nolan Ryan 232 1990

2. Nolan Ryan 203 1991

3. Nolan Ryan 157 1992

4. Phil Niekro 149 1985

5. Phil Niekro 144 1982

6. Phil Niekro 136 1984

7. Jamie Moyer 133 2007

8. Phil Niekro 128 1983

9. Charlie Hough 126 1993

10. Gaylord Perry 116 1982

Strikeouts
Rank Player SO_p IP

1. Phil Niekro 702 1220.7

2. Nolan Ryan 638 600.7

3. Charlie Hough 374 693.7

4. Hoyt Wilhelm 369 469.3

5. Jamie Moyer 241 410.7

6. Jack Quinn 211 830.7

7. Gaylord Perry 198 403.0

8. Satchel Paige 191 320.3

9. Tommy John 190 498.3

10. Roger Clemens 170 212.3

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Cy Young 797 7228.3

2. Don Sutton 756 5282.3

3. Steve Carlton 709 5217.3

4. Greg Maddux 707 4814.3

5. Nolan Ryan 706 4989.3

6. Roger Clemens 690 4817.7

7. Pud Galvin 689 6003.3

8. Bert Blyleven 685 4970.0

9. Tom Glavine 669 4350.0

10. Walter Johnson 666 5914.7

Games Started
Rank Player GS Year

1. Phil Niekro 35 1982

2. Charlie Hough 34 1993

3. Tommy John 33 1987

Jamie Moyer 33 2007

Jamie Moyer 33 2006

Phil Niekro 33 1985

Phil Niekro 33 1983

8. Tommy John 32 1988

Phil Niekro 32 1986

Gaylord Perry 32 1982

Games Started
Rank Player GS IP

1. Phil Niekro 190 1220.7

2. Charlie Hough 111 693.7

3. Nolan Ryan 97 600.7

4. Tommy John 85 498.3

5. Jack Quinn 79 830.7

6. Jamie Moyer 66 410.7

7. Gaylord Perry 62 403.0

8. Warren Spahn 55 371.3

9. David Wells 42 232.7

10. Cy Young 38 289.7

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Cy Young 737 7228.3

2. Pud Galvin 646 6003.3

3. Tim Keefe 554 5047.7

4. Walter Johnson 531 5914.7

Kid Nichols 531 5056.3

6. Bobby Mathews 525 4956.3

Mickey Welch 525 4802.0

8. Charley Radbourn 489 4535.3

9. John Clarkson 485 4536.3

10. Tony Mullane 468 4531.3

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG Year

1. Jack Quinn 18 1928

2. Cy Young 14 1910

3. Cy Young 12 1911

4. Jack Quinn 11 1927

5. Warren Spahn 8 1965

6. Phil Niekro 7 1985

Jack Quinn 7 1929

8. Gaylord Perry 6 1982

9. Ted Lyons 5 1946

Phil Niekro 5 1984

Phil Niekro 5 1986

Nolan Ryan 5 1990

Comp. Games
Rank Player CG IP

1. Jack Quinn 36 830.7

2. Cy Young 26 289.7

3. Phil Niekro 25 1220.7

4. Warren Spahn 12 371.3

5. Charlie Hough 9 693.7

Gaylord Perry 9 403.0

Nolan Ryan 9 600.7

8. Ted Lyons 5 42.7

9. Fred Johnson 4 83.0

Tommy John 4 498.3

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Walter Johnson 110 5914.7

2. Pete Alexander 90 5190.0

3. Christy Mathewson 79 4780.7

4. Cy Young 74 7228.3

5. Eddie Plank 69 4495.7

6. Warren Spahn 63 5046.0

7. Tom Seaver 61 4782.7

8. Bert Blyleven 60 4970.0

9. Nolan Ryan 59 4989.3

10. Don Sutton 58 5282.3

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO Year

1. Jack Quinn 4 1928

2. Jack Quinn 3 1927

3. Phil Niekro 2 1982

Satchel Paige 2 1952

Nolan Ryan 2 1990

Nolan Ryan 2 1991

Cy Young 2 1911

8. Charlie Hough 1 1994

Charlie Hough 1 1991

Tommy John 1 1987

Dennis Martinez 1 1998

Jamie Moyer 1 2006

Phil Niekro 1 1985

Phil Niekro 1 1984

Gaylord Perry 1 1983

Warren Spahn 1 1964

Cy Young 1 1910

Shutouts
Rank Player SHO IP

1. Jack Quinn 7 830.7

2. Phil Niekro 4 1220.7

Nolan Ryan 4 600.7

4. Cy Young 3 289.7

5. Charlie Hough 2 693.7

Satchel Paige 2 320.3

7. Tommy John 1 498.3

Dennis Martinez 1 91.0

Jamie Moyer 1 410.7

Gaylord Perry 1 403.0

Warren Spahn 1 371.3

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Robin Roberts 505 4688.7

2. Fergie Jenkins 484 4500.7

3. Don Sutton 472 5282.3

4. Frank Tanana 448 4188.3

5. Bert Blyleven 430 4970.0

6. Steve Carlton 414 5217.3

Jamie Moyer 414 3351.0

8. Warren Spahn 408 5046.0

9. Jim Kaat 390 4495.7

10. Jack Morris 389 3824.0

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA Year

1. Jamie Moyer 33 2006

2. Jamie Moyer 30 2007

3. Phil Niekro 29 1985

4. Gaylord Perry 27 1982

5. Warren Spahn 26 1965

6. Phil Niekro 24 1986

Gaylord Perry 24 1983

8. Phil Niekro 23 1982

Warren Spahn 23 1964

10. Phil Niekro 22 1987

David Wells 22 2007

Home Runs Allow.
Rank Player HRA IP

1. Phil Niekro 131 1220.7

2. Charlie Hough 77 693.7

3. Jamie Moyer 63 410.7

4. Gaylord Perry 51 403.0

5. Warren Spahn 49 371.3

6. Nolan Ryan 44 600.7

7. Tommy John 37 498.3

8. David Wells 33 232.7

9. Jack Quinn 27 830.7

Hoyt Wilhelm 27 469.3

Up to and including age 43

During age 43 and older Seasons

Including and after age 43

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Nolan Ryan 2614 4989.3

2. Steve Carlton 1833 5217.3

3. Early Wynn 1775 4564.0

4. Bob Feller 1764 3827.0

5. Amos Rusie 1704 3769.7

6. Bobo Newsom 1676 3660.3

7. Gus Weyhing 1566 4324.3

8. Roger Clemens 1549 4817.7

9. Red Ruffing 1541 4344.0

10. Charlie Hough 1476 3307.0

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p Year

1. Phil Niekro 120 1985

2. Phil Niekro 105 1983

3. Phil Niekro 95 1986

4. Charlie Hough 94 1991

5. Phil Niekro 76 1984

6. Nolan Ryan 74 1990

7. Phil Niekro 73 1982

8. Nolan Ryan 72 1991

9. Charlie Hough 71 1993

10. Nolan Ryan 69 1992

Bases On Balls Allow.
Rank Player BB_p IP

1. Phil Niekro 535 1220.7

2. Charlie Hough 283 693.7

3. Nolan Ryan 255 600.7

4. Jack Quinn 185 830.7

5. Hoyt Wilhelm 159 469.3

6. Tommy John 130 498.3

7. Satchel Paige 125 320.3

8. Jamie Moyer 117 410.7

9. Warren Spahn 108 371.3

10. Gaylord Perry 103 403.0

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Cy Young 6955 7228.3

2. Pud Galvin 6405 6003.3

3. Bobby Mathews 5591 4956.3

4. Walter Johnson 4913 5914.7

5. Kid Nichols 4912 5056.3

6. Pete Alexander 4868 5190.0

7. Gaylord Perry 4724 5164.0

8. Don Sutton 4692 5282.3

9. Steve Carlton 4672 5217.3

10. Eppa Rixey 4633 4494.7

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p Year

1. Gaylord Perry 245 1982

2. Phil Niekro 241 1986

3. Jack Quinn 239 1928

4. Jamie Moyer 228 2006

5. Phil Niekro 225 1982

6. Jamie Moyer 222 2007

7. Tommy John 221 1988

8. Phil Niekro 219 1984

9. Gaylord Perry 214 1983

10. Tommy John 212 1987

Phil Niekro 212 1983

Hits Allowed
Rank Player H_p IP

1. Phil Niekro 1263 1220.7

2. Jack Quinn 928 830.7

3. Charlie Hough 647 693.7

4. Tommy John 593 498.3

5. Gaylord Perry 459 403.0

6. Jamie Moyer 450 410.7

7. Nolan Ryan 431 600.7

8. Warren Spahn 414 371.3

9. Hoyt Wilhelm 332 469.3

10. Satchel Paige 298 320.3

David Wells 298 232.7

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Tommy Bond 4.44 3628.7

2. Curt Schilling 4.38 3261.0

3. Pedro Martinez 4.28 2673.7

4. Jim Whitney 3.82 3496.3

5. Jon Lieber 3.67 2151.3

6. Bret Saberhagen 3.64 2562.7

John Ward 3.64 2461.7

8. Mike Mussina 3.53 3362.3

9. Greg Maddux 3.38 4814.3

10. Javier Vazquez 3.34 2062.3

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB Year

1. Nolan Ryan 3.14 1990

2. Nolan Ryan 2.82 1991

3. Nolan Ryan 2.28 1992

4. Gaylord Perry 2.15 1982

Cy Young 2.15 1910

6. Jamie Moyer 2.12 2006

7. Jamie Moyer 2.02 2007

8. Phil Niekro 1.97 1982

9. Cy Young 1.96 1911

10. David Wells 1.95 2007

SO to Walk
Rank Player SOperBB IP

1. Roger Clemens 2.83 212.3

2. Nolan Ryan 2.50 600.7

3. Hoyt Wilhelm 2.32 469.3

4. David Wells 2.22 232.7

5. Jamie Moyer 2.06 410.7

6. Cy Young 2.05 289.7

7. Gaylord Perry 1.92 403.0

8. Dazzy Vance 1.71 128.0

9. Warren Spahn 1.56 371.3

10. Satchel Paige 1.53 320.3

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Pud Galvin 310 6003.3

2. Cy Young 307 7228.3

3. Walter Johnson 279 5914.7

4. Nolan Ryan 272 4989.3

5. Don Sutton 256 5282.3

6. Jack Powell 254 4389.0

7. Gaylord Perry 251 5164.0

Eppa Rixey 251 4494.7

9. Bert Blyleven 250 4970.0

10. Bobby Mathews 248 4956.3

Losses
Rank Player L Year

1. Charlie Hough 16 1993

Warren Spahn 16 1965

3. Jamie Moyer 14 2006

Gaylord Perry 14 1983

5. Phil Niekro 13 1987

Warren Spahn 13 1964

7. Charlie Hough 12 1992

Jamie Moyer 12 2007

Phil Niekro 12 1985

Gaylord Perry 12 1982

Losses
Rank Player L IP

1. Phil Niekro 58 1220.7

2. Charlie Hough 47 693.7

3. Jack Quinn 45 830.7

4. Nolan Ryan 29 600.7

Warren Spahn 29 371.3

6. Jamie Moyer 26 410.7

Gaylord Perry 26 403.0

8. Tommy John 24 498.3

9. Satchel Paige 23 320.3

Hoyt Wilhelm 23 469.3

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Cy Young 2094 7228.3

2. Don Sutton 1914 5282.3

3. Pud Galvin 1910 6003.3

4. Gus Weyhing 1867 4324.3

5. Steve Carlton 1864 5217.3

6. Red Ruffing 1833 4344.0

7. Bert Blyleven 1830 4970.0

8. Early Wynn 1796 4564.0

9. Robin Roberts 1774 4688.7

10. Nolan Ryan 1754 4989.3

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER Year

1. Jamie Moyer 111 2007

2. Gaylord Perry 106 1982

3. Warren Spahn 102 1964

4. Jamie Moyer 101 2006

Phil Niekro 101 1986

6. Phil Niekro 100 1985

7. Charlie Hough 97 1993

Phil Niekro 97 1987

9. Gaylord Perry 96 1983

10. David Wells 95 2007

Earned Runs Allow.
Rank Player ER IP

1. Phil Niekro 555 1220.7

2. Charlie Hough 328 693.7

3. Jack Quinn 314 830.7

4. Tommy John 236 498.3

5. Nolan Ryan 235 600.7

6. Jamie Moyer 212 410.7

7. Gaylord Perry 202 403.0

8. Warren Spahn 190 371.3

9. David Wells 132 232.7

10. Satchel Paige 126 320.3

Up to and including age 43

During age 43 and older Seasons

Including and after age 43

Minimum 2754 IP or 272 DEC for rate statistics

Minimum 162 IP or 16 DEC for rate statistics

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Mickey Welch 274 4802.0

2. Nolan Ryan 257 4989.3

3. Tim Keefe 233 5047.7

4. Pud Galvin 223 6003.3

5. Charley Radbourn 217 4535.3

6. Jim Whitney 214 3496.3

7. Jack Morris 206 3824.0

8. Phil Niekro 194 4418.0

9. Mark Baldwin 183 2811.3

Steve Carlton 183 5217.3

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP Year

1. Gaylord Perry 13 1982

2. Charlie Hough 11 1993

3. Charlie Hough 10 1992

Phil Niekro 10 1987

5. Charlie Hough 9 1994

Tommy John 9 1987

Phil Niekro 9 1986

Nolan Ryan 9 1990

Nolan Ryan 9 1992

10. Nolan Ryan 8 1991

Wild Pitches
Rank Player WP IP

1. Phil Niekro 36 1220.7

2. Charlie Hough 35 693.7

3. Nolan Ryan 29 600.7

4. Hoyt Wilhelm 20 469.3

5. Tommy John 19 498.3

6. Gaylord Perry 18 403.0

7. Jack Quinn 13 830.7

Cy Young 13 289.7

9. Roger Clemens 10 212.3

10. Jesse Orosco 9 79.0

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Walter Johnson 203 5914.7

2. Eddie Plank 196 4495.7

3. Randy Johnson 182 3855.3

Joe McGinnity 182 3441.3

5. Chick Fraser 177 3356.0

6. Jim Bunning 160 3760.3

7. Cy Young 159 7228.3

8. Vic Willis 157 3996.0

9. Bert Blyleven 155 4970.0

10. Roger Clemens 154 4817.7

Don Drysdale 154 3432.0

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP Year

1. Nolan Ryan 12 1992

2. Charlie Hough 11 1991

3. Charlie Hough 10 1994

4. Charlie Hough 8 1993

5. Charlie Hough 7 1992

Jack Quinn 7 1928

Nolan Ryan 7 1990

8. Tommy John 6 1988

Tommy John 6 1987

Phil Niekro 6 1986

Hit Batsmen
Rank Player HBP IP

1. Charlie Hough 36 693.7

2. Nolan Ryan 25 600.7

3. Phil Niekro 20 1220.7

4. Tommy John 17 498.3

5. Jack Quinn 15 830.7

6. Hoyt Wilhelm 12 469.3

7. Jamie Moyer 10 410.7

8. Roger Clemens 9 212.3

9. Gaylord Perry 8 403.0

Cy Young 8 289.7

Batters Faced
Rank Player BFP IP

1. Cy Young 29521 7228.3

2. Pud Galvin 25234 6003.3

3. Walter Johnson 23749 5914.7

4. Steve Carlton 21683 5217.3

5. Don Sutton 21631 5282.3

6. Kid Nichols 21243 5056.3

7. Gaylord Perry 21142 5164.0

8. Tim Keefe 20975 5047.7

9. Pete Alexander 20928 5190.0

10. Nolan Ryan 20926 4989.3

Batters Faced
Rank Player BFP Year

1. Phil Niekro 969 1982

2. Phil Niekro 955 1985

3. Phil Niekro 951 1986

4. Gaylord Perry 923 1982

5. Phil Niekro 916 1984


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