Single-Season Leaders & Records for Walks & Hits per IP

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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Walks & Hits per IP

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year Top-Tens Yearly League

+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.

Statistic Description: (BB + H)/IP For recent years, leaders need 1 IP per team game played

Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list.
Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.

For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.5 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1954, so all leaders are since 1954. Explanation of min. requirements

Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
1.	Pedro Martinez (28)	0.7373	2000	R
2.	Guy Hecker (26)	0.7692	1882	R
3.	Walter Johnson+ (25)	0.7803	1913	R
4.	Tim Keefe+ (23)	0.8000	1880	R
5.	Addie Joss+ (28)	0.8062	1908	R
6.	Greg Maddux (29)	0.8108	1995	R
7.	Charlie Sweeney (21)	0.8171	1884	R
8.	Ed Walsh+ (29)	0.8197	1910	R
9.	Christy Mathewson+ (27)	0.8268	1908	R
10.	Christy Mathewson+ (28)	0.8281	1909	R
11.	George Bradley (27)	0.8367	1880	R
12.	Mordecai Brown+ (31)	0.8420	1908	R
13.	Pete Alexander+ (28)	0.8423	1915	R
14.	Dave McNally (25)	0.8425	1968	L
15.	Henry Boyle (23)	0.8533	1884	R
16.	Bob Gibson+ (32)	0.8534	1968	R
17.	Sandy Koufax+ (29)	0.8550	1965	L
18.	Juan Marichal+ (28)	0.8590	1966	R
19.	Ed Walsh+ (27)	0.8599	1908	R
20.	Denny Driscoll (26)	0.8657	1882	L
21.	Cy Young+ (38)	0.8669	1905	R
22.	Guy Hecker (28)	0.8678	1884	R
23.	Luis Tiant (27)	0.8710	1968	R
24.	Roger Nelson (28)	0.8712	1972	R
25.	Mordecai Brown+ (32)	0.8726	1909	R
26.	Silver King (20)	0.8740	1888	R
27.	Sandy Koufax+ (27)	0.8746	1963	L
28.	Russ Ford (27)	0.8810	1910	R
29.	Dutch Leonard (22)	0.8858	1914	L
30.	George Bradley (23)	0.8866	1876	R
31.	Jim Whitney (26)	0.8899	1884	R
32.	Cy Young+ (41)	0.8930	1908	R
33.	Greg Maddux (28)	0.8960	1994	R
34.	Babe Adams (37)	0.8962	1919	R
35.	Ed Morris (21)	0.8984	1884	L
36.	Randy Johnson (40)	0.8996	2004	L
37.	Tommy Bond (20)	0.9020	1876	R
38.	Doc White (27)	0.9027	1906	L
39.	Denny McLain (24)	0.9048	1968	R
40.	Walter Johnson+ (24)	0.9079	1912	R
41.	Eddie Cicotte (33)	0.9115	1917	R
42.	Don Sutton+ (27)	0.9132	1972	R
43.	Walter Johnson+ (22)	0.9135	1910	R
44.	Catfish Hunter+ (26)	0.9142	1972	R
	Juan Marichal+ (27)	0.9142	1965	R
46.	Chief Bender+ (26)	0.9160	1910	R
47.	Monte Ward+ (20)	0.9176	1880	R
48.	Bob Caruthers (20)	0.9194	1884	R
49.	Lady Baldwin (26)	0.9201	1885	L
50.	Justin Verlander (28)	0.9203	2011	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
51.	Johan Santana (25)	0.9211	2004	L
52.	Old Hoss Radbourn+ (29)	0.9224	1884	R
53.	Mike Scott (31)	0.9225	1986	R
54.	Pedro Martinez (30)	0.9231	2002	R
55.	Pedro Martinez (27)	0.9234	1999	R
56.	Pete Alexander+ (32)	0.9277	1919	R
57.	Sandy Koufax+ (28)	0.9283	1964	L
58.	Jack Lynch (27)	0.9315	1884	R
59.	Pedro Martinez (25)	0.9323	1997	R
60.	Addie Joss+ (26)	0.9326	1906	R
61.	Walter Johnson+ (27)	0.9327	1915	R
62.	Bill Burns (28)	0.9329	1908	L
63.	Christy Mathewson+ (24)	0.9331	1905	R
64.	Tim Keefe+ (27)	0.9337	1884	R
65.	Mordecai Brown+ (29)	0.9339	1906	R
66.	Russ Ford (31)	0.9340	1914	R
67.	Joe Horlen (26)	0.9351	1964	R
68.	Claude Hendrix (25)	0.9365	1914	R
69.	Cy Young+ (37)	0.9368	1904	R
70.	Jack Chesbro+ (30)	0.9370	1904	R
71.	Tim Keefe+ (31)	0.9371	1888	R
72.	Larry Corcoran (20)	0.9378	1880	R
	Ed Walsh+ (28)	0.9378	1909	R
74.	John Tudor (31)	0.9382	1985	L
75.	Harry Krause (20)	0.9390	1909	L
76.	Pascual Perez (31)	0.9415	1988	R
	Jack Pfiester (28)	0.9415	1906	L
78.	Reb Russell (27)	0.9420	1916	L
79.	Bill Bernhard (31)	0.9425	1902	R
80.	Addie Joss+ (29)	0.9437	1909	R
81.	Kevin Brown (31)	0.9442	1996	R
	Mordecai Brown+ (30)	0.9442	1907	R
83.	Greg Maddux (31)	0.9456	1997	R
84.	Warren Hacker (27)	0.9459	1952	R
85.	Ron Guidry (27)	0.9464	1978	L
	Tom Seaver+ (26)	0.9464	1971	R
87.	Addie Joss+ (23)	0.9483	1903	R
88.	Tom Hughes (31)	0.9489	1915	R
89.	Pedro Martinez (33)	0.9493	2005	R
90.	Pete Conway (21)	0.9514	1888	R
	Barney Pelty (25)	0.9514	1906	R
92.	Vida Blue (21)	0.9519	1971	L
93.	Jack Taylor (28)	0.9530	1902	R
94.	Frank Smith (29)	0.9534	1909	R
95.	John Clarkson+ (23)	0.9535	1885	R
	Joe Horlen (29)	0.9535	1967	R
	Dick Hughes (29)	0.9535	1967	R
	Jason Schmidt (30)	0.9535	2003	R
99.	Walter Johnson+ (30)	0.9540	1918	R
100.	Perry Werden (22)	0.9552	1884	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
101.	Charlie Buffinton (27)	0.9567	1888	R
102.	Ray Caldwell (26)	0.9577	1914	R
103.	Pete Alexander+ (29)	0.9589	1916	R
104.	Bret Saberhagen (25)	0.9606	1989	R
105.	Frank Smith (28)	0.9608	1908	R
106.	Christy Mathewson+ (26)	0.9619	1907	R
107.	Tim Keefe+ (26)	0.9628	1883	R
108.	Fred Anderson (31)	0.9630	1917	R
109.	Joe McGinnity+ (33)	0.9632	1904	R
110.	Ed Reulbach (22)	0.9634	1905	R
111.	Walter Johnson+ (20)	0.9636	1908	R
112.	Ed Morris (22)	0.9639	1885	L
113.	Chief Bender+ (25)	0.9640	1909	R
114.	Don Drysdale+ (27)	0.9647	1964	R
115.	Dwight Gooden (20)	0.9651	1985	R
	Frank Owen (24)	0.9651	1904	R
117.	Mordecai Brown+ (27)	0.9655	1904	R
118.	Tully Sparks (31)	0.9663	1906	R
119.	Lady Baldwin (27)	0.9671	1886	L
120.	Larry Corcoran (22)	0.9672	1882	R
121.	Curt Schilling (35)	0.9679	2002	R
122.	Tony Mullane (24)	0.9682	1883
123.	Roger Clemens (23)	0.9685	1986	R
	Dennis Eckersley+ (30)	0.9685	1985	R
125.	Turk Farrell (29)	0.9687	1963	R
126.	Cy Young+ (36)	0.9688	1903	R
127.	Walter Johnson+ (29)	0.9693	1917	R
128.	Jim Devlin (27)	0.9695	1876	R
129.	Pretzels Getzien (20)	0.9706	1884	R
130.	Johan Santana (26)	0.9712	2005	L
131.	Walter Johnson+ (26)	0.9713	1914	R
132.	Howie Camnitz (27)	0.9717	1909	R
133.	Cy Young+ (34)	0.9722	1901	R
134.	Eddie Fisher (28)	0.9738	1965	R
135.	Derek Lowe (29)	0.9742	2002	R
136.	Dick Rudolph (28)	0.9744	1916	R
137.	Charlie Ferguson (23)	0.9756	1886	R
138.	Tom Seaver+ (28)	0.9759	1973	R
139.	Rube Waddell+ (28)	0.9767	1905	L
140.	Clayton Kershaw (23)	0.9771	2011	L
141.	Gaylord Perry+ (33)	0.9776	1972	R
142.	Tom Seaver+ (23)	0.9784	1968	R
143.	Old Hoss Radbourn+ (28)	0.9789	1883	R
144.	Jack Pfiester (29)	0.9795	1907	L
145.	Greg Maddux (32)	0.9801	1998	R
146.	Sonny Siebert (28)	0.9806	1965	R
147.	Ed Walsh+ (25)	0.9808	1906	R
148.	Babe Adams (38)	0.9810	1920	R
149.	Carl Hubbell+ (30)	0.9816	1933	L
	Cy Young+ (40)	0.9816	1907	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
151.	Gary Peters (29)	0.9821	1966	L
152.	Dave Foutz (27)	0.9823	1884	R
153.	Dean Chance (27)	0.9829	1968	R
154.	Ben Sheets (25)	0.9831	2004	R
	Don Sutton+ (28)	0.9831	1973	R
156.	Mike Scott (33)	0.9832	1988	R
157.	Addie Joss+ (27)	0.9833	1907	R
158.	Fred Goldsmith (24)	0.9842	1880	R
	George McQuillan (23)	0.9842	1908	R
160.	Noodles Hahn (25)	0.9843	1904	L
161.	Pat Jarvis (27)	0.9844	1968	R
162.	Sandy Koufax+ (30)	0.9845	1966	L
163.	Bobby Bolin (29)	0.9849	1968	R
164.	Walter Johnson+ (31)	0.9851	1919	R
165.	Cole Hamels (27)	0.9861	2011	L
166.	Catfish Hunter+ (28)	0.9864	1974	R
167.	Tiny Bonham (28)	0.9867	1942	R
168.	Mort Cooper (29)	0.9868	1942	R
169.	Jesse Tannehill (27)	0.9870	1902	L
170.	Henry Gruber (24)	0.9875	1888	R
171.	Addie Joss+ (24)	0.9879	1904	R
172.	Frank Tanana (22)	0.9884	1976	L
173.	Pud Galvin+ (27)	0.9885	1884	R
174.	Don Newcombe (30)	0.9888	1956	R
175.	Don Sutton+ (35)	0.9890	1980	R
176.	Odalis Perez (24)	0.9895	2002	L
177.	Curt Schilling (25)	0.9897	1992	R
178.	Cannonball Titcomb (21)	0.9898	1888	L
179.	Fred Corey (25)	0.9910	1880	R
180.	Kevin Brown (35)	0.9913	2000	R
	Eddie Plank+ (39)	0.9913	1915	L
182.	Charlie Buffinton (23)	0.9915	1884	R
	Ben Sanders (23)	0.9915	1888	R
184.	Spud Chandler (35)	0.9921	1943	R
	Ron Guidry (30)	0.9921	1981	L
186.	Stan Coveleski+ (27)	0.9922	1917	R
187.	Jim Merritt (23)	0.9927	1967	L
188.	Ed Seward (21)	0.9929	1888	R
189.	Steve Carlton+ (27)	0.9933	1972	L
190.	Bill Hands (28)	0.9936	1968	R
191.	Frank Owen (25)	0.9940	1905	R
192.	Juan Marichal+ (31)	0.9944	1969	R
193.	Eddie Cicotte (35)	0.9946	1919	R
194.	Kevin Millwood (24)	0.9956	1999	R
195.	Bob Caruthers (24)	0.9957	1888	R
196.	Juan Marichal+ (25)	0.9959	1963	R
197.	Jack Powell (33)	0.9961	1908	R
198.	Fritz Peterson (27)	0.9963	1969	L
199.	Orval Overall (28)	0.9965	1909	R
200.	Harry McCormick (26)	0.9970	1882	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
201.	Johan Santana (27)	0.9971	2006	L
202.	Ray Prim (38)	0.9980	1945	L
203.	Chief Bender+ (23)	0.9985	1907	R
	Teddy Higuera (30)	0.9985	1988	L
	Vern Law (35)	0.9985	1965	R
206.	Ferdie Schupp (26)	1.0000	1917	L
	Will White (28)	1.0000	1883	R
	Wilbur Wood (29)	1.0000	1971	L
209.	Gus Krock (22)	1.0010	1888	R
210.	Al Orth (28)	1.0012	1901	R
211.	John Smoltz (29)	1.0013	1996	R
212.	Dan Haren (28)	1.0029	2009	R
213.	Cliff Lee (31)	1.0031	2010	L
214.	Jim Bunning+ (34)	1.0032	1966	R
	Kid Nichols+ (34)	1.0032	1904	R
216.	Jim McCormick (23)	1.0035	1880	R
	Bob Ojeda (30)	1.0035	1988	L
218.	George McConnell (38)	1.0039	1916	R
219.	Will White (27)	1.0042	1882	R
220.	Mike Cuellar (32)	1.0046	1969	L
221.	Tim Keefe+ (28)	1.0050	1885	R
222.	Tony Mullane (25)	1.0053	1884
223.	Ray Collins (23)	1.0054	1910	L
224.	Babe Adams (29)	1.0057	1911	R
	Gary Nolan (24)	1.0057	1972	R
	Hank Robinson (24)	1.0057	1912	L
	Hippo Vaughn (30)	1.0057	1918	L
228.	Nolan Ryan+ (44)	1.0058	1991	R
229.	Dean Chance (23)	1.0060	1964	R
230.	Kid Madden (20)	1.0061	1888	L
231.	Orval Overall (26)	1.0062	1907	R
232.	Walter Johnson+ (28)	1.0063	1916	R
233.	Doc White (26)	1.0064	1905	L
234.	Chris Carpenter (34)	1.0069	2009	R
235.	Bill Singer (25)	1.0074	1969	R
	Whit Wyatt (35)	1.0074	1943	R
237.	Jesse Barnes (26)	1.0079	1919	R
	Roger Clemens (42)	1.0079	2005	R
239.	Fergie Jenkins+ (31)	1.0081	1974	R
240.	John Clarkson+ (22)	1.0085	1884	R
	Dave Davenport (25)	1.0085	1915	R
242.	Scott Garrelts (27)	1.0086	1989	R
243.	Catfish Hunter+ (29)	1.0091	1975	R
	George Winter (29)	1.0091	1907	R
245.	Randy Johnson (37)	1.0093	2001	L
246.	Peek-A-Boo Veach (22)	1.0096	1884
247.	Bob Caruthers (21)	1.0097	1885	R
	Larry Gura (33)	1.0097	1981	L
249.	Rube Marquard+ (29)	1.0098	1916	L
250.	Jered Weaver (28)	1.0099	2011	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
251.	Pete Alexander+ (30)	1.0103	1917	R
252.	Dick Bosman (25)	1.0104	1969	R
253.	Vic Willis+ (32)	1.0109	1908	R
254.	Greg Maddux (26)	1.0112	1992	R
255.	Art Nehf (24)	1.0114	1917	L
256.	Frank Miller (33)	1.0116	1919	R
257.	Roger Wolff (34)	1.0120	1945	R
258.	Garland Braxton (28)	1.0122	1928	L
259.	Jeff Tesreau (27)	1.0131	1915	R
	Doc White (30)	1.0131	1909	L
261.	Ed Walsh+ (26)	1.0134	1907	R
262.	Eddie Plank+ (32)	1.0136	1908	L
263.	Ed Reulbach (23)	1.0138	1906	R
264.	Tom Seaver+ (32)	1.0140	1977	R
265.	Deacon Phillippe (33)	1.0143	1905	R
266.	Smoky Joe Wood (22)	1.0145	1912	R
267.	Don Sutton+ (36)	1.0147	1981	R
268.	Old Hoss Radbourn+ (27)	1.0150	1882	R
269.	Slim Sallee (33)	1.0152	1918	L
270.	Jerry Reuss (31)	1.0160	1980	L
271.	Bob Tewksbury (31)	1.0172	1992	R
272.	Fritz Peterson (26)	1.0173	1968	L
273.	Frank Mountain (24)	1.0176	1884	R
274.	Jered Weaver (29)	1.0177	2012	R
275.	Frank Arellanes (27)	1.0188	1909	R
276.	Randy Johnson (35)	1.0196	1999	L
	Christy Mathewson+ (32)	1.0196	1913	R
	Chris Short (26)	1.0196	1964	L
279.	Babe Adams (31)	1.0202	1913	R
280.	Rube Foster (26)	1.0205	1914	R
281.	Bugs Raymond (26)	1.0206	1908	R
282.	Charlie Geggus (22)	1.0207	1884
	Gaylord Perry+ (35)	1.0207	1974	R
	Smoky Joe Wood (19)	1.0207	1909	R
285.	Tommy Bond (23)	1.0210	1879	R
	Addie Joss+ (25)	1.0210	1905	R
287.	Robin Roberts+ (25)	1.0212	1952	R
288.	Dupee Shaw (25)	1.0215	1884	L
289.	Dazzy Vance+ (33)	1.0216	1924	R
290.	Larry Dierker (22)	1.0218	1969	R
291.	Doc Ayers (24)	1.0221	1915	R
292.	Mickey Welch+ (25)	1.0224	1885	R
	Don Wilson (26)	1.0224	1971	R
294.	Clayton Kershaw (24)	1.0234	2012	L
295.	Sam Weaver (22)	1.0235	1878	R
296.	Dan Haren (30)	1.0238	2011	R
297.	Monte Ward+ (18)	1.0240	1878	R
298.	LaMarr Hoyt (28)	1.0243	1983	R
299.	Fred Goldsmith (26)	1.0247	1882	R
300.	Robin Roberts+ (27)	1.0248	1954	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
301.	Dennis Martinez (37)	1.0250	1992	R
302.	Mickey Welch+ (28)	1.0251	1888	R
303.	Dick Ellsworth (23)	1.0252	1963	L
	Roy Oswalt (32)	1.0252	2010	R
	Sonny Siebert (30)	1.0252	1967	R
306.	Jim Whitney (25)	1.0253	1883	R
307.	Jeff Pfeffer (28)	1.0254	1916	R
308.	Ed Karger (24)	1.0255	1907	L
309.	Dick Donovan (33)	1.0257	1961	R
310.	Javier Vazquez (32)	1.0258	2009	R
311.	Josh Beckett (31)	1.0259	2011	R
312.	Jesse Tannehill (29)	1.0260	1904	L
313.	Charlie Chech (30)	1.0262	1908	R
314.	Bret Saberhagen (30)	1.0263	1994	R
315.	Tully Sparks (32)	1.0264	1907	R
316.	Danny Darwin (34)	1.0266	1990	R
317.	Ray Fisher (31)	1.0268	1919	R
318.	Nat Hudson (19)	1.0270	1888	R
	Phil Niekro+ (30)	1.0270	1969	R
320.	Cliff Lee (32)	1.0272	2011	L
321.	Bob Gibson+ (30)	1.0273	1966	R
	Hooks Wiltse (28)	1.0273	1908	L
323.	Fred Glade (30)	1.0275	1906	R
	Randy Jones (26)	1.0275	1976	L
325.	Jack Coombs (27)	1.0283	1910	R
326.	Dave Foutz (31)	1.0284	1888	R
327.	Gaylord Perry+ (29)	1.0287	1968	R
	Jack Powell (31)	1.0287	1906	R
	Billy Taylor (29)	1.0287	1884	R
330.	Jumbo McGinnis (29)	1.0296	1883
331.	Art Ditmar (30)	1.0297	1959	R
332.	Andy Pettitte (33)	1.0300	2005	L
	Deacon Phillippe (31)	1.0300	1903	R
334.	Bob Shawkey (25)	1.0301	1916	R
335.	Roger Clemens (34)	1.0303	1997	R
336.	Orel Hershiser (26)	1.0306	1985	R
337.	Bill Dinneen (28)	1.0308	1904	R
	Randy Johnson (38)	1.0308	2002	L
339.	Jim Palmer+ (29)	1.0310	1975	R
340.	Rube Marquard+ (26)	1.0312	1913	L
341.	Babe Adams (32)	1.0318	1914	R
	Ed Morris (23)	1.0318	1886	L
	Steve Ontiveros (33)	1.0318	1994	R
344.	Carl Hubbell+ (31)	1.0319	1934	L
345.	Dummy Taylor (29)	1.0326	1904	R
346.	Greg Maddux (30)	1.0327	1996	R
347.	Jumbo McGinnis (30)	1.0329	1884
348.	Kid Nichols+ (28)	1.0335	1898	R
349.	George McQuillan (24)	1.0336	1909	R
350.	Jim Bunning+ (32)	1.0340	1964	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
351.	Jose DeLeon (28)	1.0341	1989	R
	Monte Ward+ (19)	1.0341	1879	R
353.	Nolan Ryan+ (43)	1.0343	1990	R
354.	Art Nehf (26)	1.0345	1919	L
355.	Hugh Daily (36)	1.0346	1884	R
356.	Lefty Tyler (26)	1.0348	1916	L
357.	Bob Ewing (35)	1.0352	1908	R
358.	Vic Willis+ (31)	1.0353	1907	R
359.	Hooks Wiltse (29)	1.0359	1909	L
360.	Sandy Koufax+ (26)	1.0362	1962	L
361.	Doc Ayers (23)	1.0364	1914	R
362.	Harry Brecheen (33)	1.0371	1948	L
	Bob Moose (20)	1.0371	1968	R
364.	Guy Morton (22)	1.0375	1915	R
365.	Tommy John (25)	1.0376	1968	L
366.	Juan Pizarro (27)	1.0377	1964	L
	Dick Rudolph (26)	1.0377	1914	R
368.	Don Sutton+ (30)	1.0380	1975	R
369.	Bill Bernhard (32)	1.0382	1903	R
370.	Fergie Jenkins+ (27)	1.0383	1970	R
371.	Jim Bunning+ (35)	1.0386	1967	R
372.	Atlee Hammaker (25)	1.0387	1983	L
373.	Pud Galvin+ (22)	1.0388	1879	R
374.	Reb Russell (24)	1.0389	1913	L
375.	Wilbur Cooper (26)	1.0390	1918	L
	Fergie Jenkins+ (25)	1.0390	1968	R
	Tom Seaver+ (24)	1.0390	1969	R
378.	Rube Waddell+ (27)	1.0392	1904	L
379.	Pedro Martinez (31)	1.0393	2003	R
380.	Matt Cain (27)	1.0395	2012	R
381.	Roy Halladay (34)	1.0399	2011	R
382.	Roy Halladay (33)	1.0412	2010	R
	Lee Richmond (23)	1.0412	1880	L
384.	Rick Reed (32)	1.0416	1997	R
385.	Earl Moore (25)	1.0417	1903	R
386.	Wally Bunker (19)	1.0421	1964	R
387.	Bob Friend (32)	1.0422	1963	R
	Rube Waddell+ (25)	1.0422	1902	L
389.	Roy Patterson (27)	1.0424	1904	R
	Smoky Joe Wood (25)	1.0424	1915	R
391.	Nick Maddox (22)	1.0426	1909	R
392.	James Shields (29)	1.0428	2011	R
393.	Jack Warhop (29)	1.0431	1914	R
394.	Cy Morgan (30)	1.0432	1909	R
395.	Stump Wiedman (20)	1.0435	1881	R
396.	Rudy May (35)	1.0437	1980	L
397.	Eddie Plank+ (33)	1.0440	1909	L
	Pat Ragan (30)	1.0440	1916	R
399.	Mickey Hughes (21)	1.0441	1888	R
400.	Eddie Plank+ (29)	1.0442	1905	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
401.	Jake Peavy (24)	1.0443	2005	R
402.	Christy Mathewson+ (23)	1.0444	1904	R
403.	Jumbo McGinnis (31)	1.0446	1885
404.	Bobby Mathews (32)	1.0449	1884	R
	Bob Wicker (27)	1.0449	1905	R
406.	Randy Johnson (31)	1.0451	1995	L
	Fernando Valenzuela (20)	1.0451	1981	L
	David Wells (35)	1.0451	1998	L
409.	Ed Daily (22)	1.0455	1885	R
410.	Randy Jones (25)	1.0456	1975	L
411.	Curt Schilling (30)	1.0459	1997	R
412.	Babe Ruth+ (23)	1.0461	1918	L
413.	Stump Wiedman (21)	1.0462	1882	R
414.	Fred Toney (26)	1.0464	1915	R
415.	Dick Burns (20)	1.0465	1884	L
416.	Roger Clemens (28)	1.0467	1991	R
417.	Frank Smith (30)	1.0468	1910	R
418.	Juan Marichal+ (30)	1.0471	1968	R
419.	Tim Lincecum (25)	1.0473	2009	R
	Ed Summers (24)	1.0473	1909	R
421.	Tex Hughson (28)	1.0475	1944	R
422.	Curt Schilling (36)	1.0476	2003	R
423.	Bobby Shantz (26)	1.0477	1952	L
	Cy Young+ (35)	1.0477	1902	R
425.	Harry Howell (27)	1.0478	1904	R
	Allan Sothoron (25)	1.0478	1918	R
427.	Mike Norris (25)	1.0481	1980	R
428.	Greg Maddux (27)	1.0487	1993	R
429.	Nick Altrock (27)	1.0489	1904	L
430.	Fergie Jenkins+ (28)	1.0492	1971	R
	Jim McCormick (27)	1.0492	1884	R
432.	Jim Nash (23)	1.0496	1968	R
433.	Jocko Flynn (22)	1.0506	1886	R
434.	Harry Salisbury (27)	1.0507	1882
	Adam Wainwright (28)	1.0507	2010	R
436.	Ed Reulbach (26)	1.0508	1909	R
437.	Hank Aguirre (31)	1.0509	1962	L
438.	Kaiser Wilhelm (34)	1.0512	1908	R
439.	Ed Siever (27)	1.0513	1902	L
	Ralph Terry (26)	1.0513	1962	R
441.	Harry Coveleski (30)	1.0514	1916	L
442.	Randy Johnson (33)	1.0516	1997	L
443.	Bob Welch (28)	1.0518	1985	R
444.	Charlie Ferguson (22)	1.0519	1885	R
	Carl Mays (25)	1.0519	1917	R
446.	Gus Weyhing (21)	1.0520	1888	R
447.	Sam Leever (35)	1.0523	1907	R
448.	Orel Hershiser (29)	1.0524	1988	R
449.	Bryn Smith (29)	1.0525	1985	R
450.	Al Demaree (31)	1.0526	1916	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
	Bobby Mathews (30)	1.0526	1882	R
452.	R.A. Dickey (37)	1.0528	2012	R
	Roy Halladay (31)	1.0528	2008	R
454.	Tim Wakefield (35)	1.0531	2002	R
455.	Sid Fernandez (25)	1.0535	1988	L
	Jim Palmer+ (26)	1.0535	1972	R
457.	Sam Leever (30)	1.0541	1902	R
	Deacon Phillippe (29)	1.0541	1901	R
459.	Jesse Barnes (24)	1.0542	1917	R
	Robin Roberts+ (38)	1.0542	1965	R
461.	Vean Gregg (26)	1.0545	1911	L
462.	Chris Carpenter (30)	1.0552	2005	R
	Ice Box Chamberlain (20)	1.0552	1888	R
464.	Frank Sullivan (27)	1.0554	1957	R
465.	George Brunet (33)	1.0557	1968	L
	Hideo Nomo (26)	1.0557	1995	R
467.	Bob Caruthers (22)	1.0559	1886	R
468.	Mordecai Brown+ (28)	1.0562	1905	R
469.	Carl Hubbell+ (29)	1.0563	1932	L
470.	Ted Lilly (33)	1.0565	2009	L
471.	Rick Reuschel (36)	1.0567	1985	R
472.	Roger Clemens (25)	1.0568	1988	R
	Mike Scott (34)	1.0568	1989	R
	Rube Vickers (30)	1.0568	1908	R
475.	Wilbur Cooper (27)	1.0570	1919	L
	Andy Messersmith (29)	1.0570	1975	R
477.	Mike Krukow (34)	1.0571	1986	R
478.	Joe Benz (29)	1.0573	1915	R
	Justin Verlander (29)	1.0573	2012	R
480.	Jim Hardin (24)	1.0574	1968	R
	Felix Hernandez (24)	1.0574	2010	R
482.	Jimmy Key (26)	1.0575	1987	L
483.	Jim Bouton (25)	1.0577	1964	R
	Warren Spahn+ (32)	1.0577	1953	L
485.	Sid Fernandez (26)	1.0578	1989	L
	Whit Wyatt (33)	1.0578	1941	R
487.	Mel Queen (25)	1.0579	1967	R
488.	Phil Niekro+ (28)	1.0580	1967	R
489.	Jerry Koosman (26)	1.0581	1969	L
	Bret Saberhagen (21)	1.0581	1985	R
	Sonny Siebert (29)	1.0581	1966	R
492.	Lefty Tyler (28)	1.0582	1918	L
493.	Guy Hecker (29)	1.0583	1885	R
	Eddie Plank+ (30)	1.0583	1906	L
495.	Doc White (28)	1.0584	1907	L
496.	Barney Pelty (28)	1.0585	1909	R
497.	Slim Sallee (34)	1.0586	1919	L
498.	Fred Glade (28)	1.0588	1904	R
499.	John Candelaria (22)	1.0591	1976	L
500.	Noodles Hahn (23)	1.0592	1902	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Walks & Hits per IP	Year	Throws
	Carl Hubbell+ (33)	1.0592	1936	L

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