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All-time and Single-Season WS Pitching Leaders

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Career LeadersSingle-Season Leaders

Earned Run Average
Rank Player    ERA IP
1.Jack Billingham.355 25.1
2.Harry Brecheen.827 32.2
3.Claude Osteen.857 21.0
4.Babe Ruth.871 31.0
5.Sherry Smith.890 30.1
6.Sandy Koufax.947 57.0
7.Christy Mathewson.974101.2
8.Mariano Rivera.991 36.1
9.Hippo Vaughn1.000 27.0
10.Monte Pearson1.009 35.2

Earned Run Average
Rank Player    ERA IP Series/Year
1.Waite Hoyt.000 27.01921 WS
 Christy Mathewson.000 27.01905 WS
 Carl Hubbell.000 20.01933 WS
 Whitey Ford.000 18.01960 WS
 Joe McGinnity.000 17.01905 WS
 Duster Mails.000 15.21920 WS
 Rube Benton.000 14.01917 WS
 Whitey Ford.000 14.01961 WS
 Jack Billingham.000 13.21972 WS
 Joe Dobson.000 12.21946 WS
 Allie Reynolds.000 12.11949 WS
 Clem Labine.000 12.01956 WS
 Mordecai Brown.000 11.01908 WS
 Bill James.000 11.01914 WS
 Jack Kramer.000 11.01944 WS
 Gene Bearden.000 10.21948 WS
 Don Larsen.000 10.21956 WS

Wins
Rank Player    W IP
1.Whitey Ford10146.0
2.Red Ruffing7 85.2
 Bob Gibson7 81.0
 Allie Reynolds7 77.1
5.Chief Bender6 85.0
 Waite Hoyt6 83.2
 Lefty Gomez6 50.1
8.Christy Mathewson5101.2
 Andy Pettitte5 77.2
 Catfish Hunter5 63.0
 Vic Raschi5 60.1
 Mordecai Brown5 57.2
 Herb Pennock5 55.1
 Jack Coombs5 53.1

Wins
Rank Player    W IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe3 44.01903 WS
 Bill Dinneen3 35.01903 WS
 Babe Adams3 27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette3 27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs3 27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski3 27.01920 WS
 Red Faber3 27.01917 WS
 Bob Gibson3 27.01967 WS
 Mickey Lolich3 27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson3 27.01905 WS
 Joe Wood3 22.01912 WS
 Harry Brecheen3 20.01946 WS
 Randy Johnson3 17.12001 WS

Win-Loss Percentage
Rank Player    W-L% IP
1.Herb Pennock1.000 55.1
 Jack Coombs1.000 53.1
 Lefty Gomez1.000 50.1
 Monte Pearson1.000 35.2
5.Ed Lopat.800 52.0
 Curt Schilling.800 48.0
 Tommy Bridges.800 46.0
 Johnny Podres.800 38.1
 Ken Holtzman.800 35.1
 Harry Brecheen.800 32.2

Win-Loss Percentage
Rank Player    W-L% IP Series/Year
1.Babe Adams1.000 27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette1.000 27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs1.000 27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski1.000 27.01920 WS
 Bob Gibson1.000 27.01967 WS
 Mickey Lolich1.000 27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson1.000 27.01905 WS
 George Earnshaw1.000 25.01930 WS
 Luis Tiant1.000 25.01975 WS
 Bruce Hurst1.000 23.01986 WS
 Jack Morris1.000 23.01991 WS
 Herb Pennock1.000 22.01926 WS
 Pete Alexander1.000 20.11926 WS
 Harry Brecheen1.000 20.01946 WS
 Carl Hubbell1.000 20.01933 WS
 Dickey Kerr1.000 19.01919 WS
 Vic Aldridge1.000 18.11925 WS
 Bill Hallahan1.000 18.11931 WS
 Vern Law1.000 18.11960 WS
 Orval Overall1.000 18.11908 WS
 Johnny Beazley1.000 18.01942 WS
 Chief Bender1.000 18.01913 WS
 Steve Blass1.000 18.01971 WS
 Tommy Bridges1.000 18.01935 WS
 Spud Chandler1.000 18.01943 WS
 Paul Dean1.000 18.01934 WS
 Hod Eller1.000 18.01919 WS
 Whitey Ford1.000 18.01960 WS
 Rube Foster1.000 18.01915 WS
 Lefty Gomez1.000 18.01937 WS
 Orel Hershiser1.000 18.01988 WS
 Waite Hoyt1.000 18.01928 WS
 Sandy Koufax1.000 18.01963 WS
 Ed Lopat1.000 18.01951 WS
 Rube Marquard1.000 18.01912 WS
 Carl Mays1.000 18.01918 WS
 Jack Morris1.000 18.01984 WS
 Johnny Podres1.000 18.01955 WS
 Dick Rudolph1.000 18.01914 WS
 Red Ruffing1.000 18.01938 WS
 Bret Saberhagen1.000 18.01985 WS
 Mike Torrez1.000 18.01977 WS
 Bucky Walters1.000 18.01940 WS
 Mike Caldwell1.000 17.21982 WS
 Burleigh Grimes1.000 17.21931 WS
 Jerry Koosman1.000 17.21969 WS
 Ernie Shore1.000 17.21916 WS
 Tom Zachary1.000 17.21924 WS
 Jim Bouton1.000 17.11964 WS
 Randy Johnson1.000 17.12001 WS

Walks & Hits per Inning Pitched
Rank Player    WHIP IP
1.Jim Lonborg.667 24.0
2.Monte Pearson.729 35.2
3.Rube Foster.809 21.0
4.Mike Stanton.814 23.1
5.Hippo Vaughn.815 27.0
6.Sandy Koufax.825 57.0
7.Christy Mathewson.836101.2
8.Herb Pennock.849 55.1
9.Scott McGregor.853 34.0
10.Sherry Smith.857 30.1
 Josh Beckett.857 23.1
 Claude Osteen.857 21.0

Walks & Hits per Inning Pitched
Rank Player    WHIP IP Series/Year
1.Don Larsen.469 10.21956 WS
2.Allie Reynolds.486 12.11949 WS
3.Whitey Ford.500 14.01961 WS
4.Christy Mathewson.518 27.01905 WS
5.Johnny Sain.529 17.01948 WS
6.Joe Dobson.553 12.21946 WS
7.Hugh Casey.581 10.11947 WS
8.Steve Blass.611 18.01971 WS
9.Jerry Koosman.623 17.21969 WS
10.Stan Coveleski.630 27.01920 WS

Hits Allowed per 9 IP
Rank Player    H/9 IP
1.Monte Pearson4.794 35.2
2.David Cone4.854 29.2
3.Jack Billingham4.974 25.1
4.Sherry Smith5.044 30.1
5.Tommy Byrne5.062 21.1
6.Tom Glavine5.091 58.1
7.Claude Osteen5.143 21.0
8.Jim Lonborg5.250 24.0
9.Josh Beckett5.400 23.1
 Mike Stanton5.400 23.1

Hits Allowed per 9 IP
Rank Player    H/9 IP Series/Year
1.Don Larsen.844 10.21956 WS
2.Allie Reynolds1.460 12.11949 WS
3.Bill James1.636 11.01914 WS
4.Bill Bevens2.382 11.11947 WS
5.Tom Glavine2.571 14.01995 WS
6.Joe Dobson2.842 12.21946 WS
7.Andy Hawkins3.000 12.01984 WS
8.Bob Turley3.273 11.01956 WS
9.Orval Overall3.436 18.11908 WS
10.Duster Mails3.447 15.21920 WS

Bases On Balls Allowed per 9 IP
Rank Player    BB/9 IP
1.Schoolboy Rowe.391 46.0
2.Deacon Phillippe.720 50.0
3.Jim Lonborg.750 24.0
4.Mudcat Grant.783 23.0
5.Rube Foster.857 21.0
6.Christy Mathewson.885101.2
7.Red Faber1.000 27.0
8.Lefty Grove1.052 51.1
9.Scott McGregor1.059 34.0
 Cy Young1.059 34.0

Bases On Balls Allowed per 9 IP
Rank Player    BB/9 IP Series/Year
1.Carl Mays.000 26.01921 WS
 Schoolboy Rowe.000 21.11934 WS
 Johnny Sain.000 17.01948 WS
 Ray Collins.000 14.11912 WS
 Tommy John.000 13.01981 WS
 Jack Russell.000 10.11933 WS
7.Christy Mathewson.333 27.01905 WS
8.Schoolboy Rowe.429 21.01935 WS
9.Chief Bender.500 18.01913 WS
 Bret Saberhagen.500 18.01985 WS

Strikeouts per 9 IP
Rank Player    SO/9 IP
1.Orlando Hernandez11.302 28.2
2.Josh Beckett10.800 23.1
3.Bob Gibson10.222 81.0
4.Tug McGraw10.125 21.1
5.Sandy Koufax9.632 57.0
6.Hal Newhouser9.581 20.2
7.John Smoltz9.177 51.0
8.Steve Carlton9.095 31.2
9.Roger Clemens8.939 49.1
10.Danny Cox8.690 29.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP
Rank Player    SO/9 IP Series/Year
1.Roger Clemens12.825 13.12001 WS
2.Jason Schmidt12.194 10.12002 WS
3.Pedro Martinez11.700 10.02009 WS
4.Bob Gibson11.667 27.01968 WS
5.Don Drysdale11.571 11.21965 WS
6.Sandy Koufax11.500 18.01963 WS
7.Mike Mussina11.454 11.02001 WS
 Bob Turley11.454 11.01956 WS
9.George Earnshaw11.195 13.21929 WS
10.Curt Schilling10.969 21.12001 WS

Games Played
Rank Player    G IP
1.Mariano Rivera24 36.1
2.Whitey Ford22146.0
3.Mike Stanton20 23.1
4.Rollie Fingers16 33.1
 Jeff Nelson16 16.0
6.Allie Reynolds15 77.1
 Bob Turley15 53.2
8.Clay Carroll14 20.1
9.Andy Pettitte13 77.2
 Clem Labine13 31.1
 Mark Wohlers13 11.2

Games Played
Rank Player    G IP Series/Year
1.Darold Knowles7 6.11973 WS
2.Rollie Fingers6 13.21973 WS
 Hugh Casey6 10.11947 WS
 Rollie Fingers6 10.11972 WS
 Dan Quisenberry6 10.11980 WS
 Pedro Borbon6 7.01972 WS
 Felix Rodriguez6 5.22002 WS
 Tim Worrell6 5.22002 WS
9.Deacon Phillippe5 44.01903 WS
 Tug McGraw5 13.21973 WS
 Kent Tekulve5 9.11979 WS
 Mike Marshall5 9.01974 WS
 Rawly Eastwick5 8.01975 WS
 Brendan Donnelly5 7.22002 WS
 Roger McDowell5 7.11986 WS
 Mike Stanton5 7.11991 WS
 Will McEnaney5 6.21975 WS
 Hank Behrman5 6.11947 WS
 Bob Stanley5 6.11986 WS
 Clay Carroll5 5.21972 WS
 Clay Carroll5 5.21975 WS
 Mike Stanton5 5.22001 WS
 Jose Mesa5 5.01997 WS
 Ryan Madson5 4.12009 WS
 Bob McClure5 4.11982 WS
 Julian Tavarez5 4.11995 WS
 John Wetteland5 4.11996 WS
 Paul Assenmacher5 4.01997 WS

Saves
Rank Player    SV IP
1.Mariano Rivera11 36.1
2.Rollie Fingers6 33.1
3.Allie Reynolds4 77.1
 Johnny Murphy4 16.1
 Robb Nen4 7.2
 John Wetteland4 4.1
7.Herb Pennock3 55.1
 Tug McGraw3 21.1
 Firpo Marberry3 12.0
 Todd Worrell3 11.2
 Will McEnaney3 11.1
 Roy Face3 10.1
 Kent Tekulve3 9.1
 Jonathan Papelbon3 4.1
 Troy Percival3 3.0

Saves
Rank Player    SV IP Series/Year
1.John Wetteland4 4.11996 WS
2.Roy Face3 10.11960 WS
 Kent Tekulve3 9.11979 WS
 Jonathan Papelbon3 4.12007 WS
 Mariano Rivera3 4.11998 WS
 Troy Percival3 3.02002 WS
7.Rollie Fingers2 13.21973 WS
 Larry Sherry2 12.21959 WS
 Rollie Fingers2 10.11972 WS
 Rollie Fingers2 9.11974 WS
 Firpo Marberry2 8.01924 WS
 Tug McGraw2 7.21980 WS
 Bruce Sutter2 7.21982 WS
 Todd Worrell2 7.01987 WS
 Darold Knowles2 6.11973 WS
 Mariano Rivera2 6.02000 WS
 Jesse Orosco2 5.21986 WS
 Willie Hernandez2 5.11984 WS
 Mariano Rivera2 5.12009 WS
 Rick Aguilera2 5.01991 WS
 Rich Gossage2 5.01981 WS
 Bobby Jenks2 5.02005 WS
 Mark Wohlers2 5.01995 WS
 Will McEnaney2 4.21976 WS
 Robb Nen2 4.21997 WS
 Mariano Rivera2 4.21999 WS
 Duane Ward2 4.21993 WS
 Bob McClure2 4.11982 WS
 Herb Pennock2 4.01932 WS
 Tom Henke2 3.11992 WS
 Tippy Martinez2 3.01983 WS
 Robb Nen2 3.02002 WS
 Ugueth Urbina2 3.02003 WS
 Brad Lidge2 2.02008 WS

Innings Pitched
Rank Player    IP IP
1.Whitey Ford146.0146.0
2.Christy Mathewson101.7101.2
3.Red Ruffing85.7 85.2
4.Chief Bender85.0 85.0
5.Waite Hoyt83.7 83.2
6.Bob Gibson81.0 81.0
7.Art Nehf79.0 79.0
8.Andy Pettitte77.7 77.2
9.Allie Reynolds77.3 77.1
10.Jim Palmer64.7 64.2

Innings Pitched
Rank Player    IP IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe44.0 44.01903 WS
2.Bill Dinneen35.0 35.01903 WS
3.Cy Young34.0 34.01903 WS
4.George Mullin32.0 32.01909 WS
5.Christy Mathewson28.7 28.21912 WS
 Warren Spahn28.7 28.21958 WS
7.Babe Adams27.0 27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette27.0 27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs27.0 27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski27.0 27.01920 WS
 Red Faber27.0 27.01917 WS
 Bob Gibson27.0 27.01964 WS
 Bob Gibson27.0 27.01967 WS
 Bob Gibson27.0 27.01968 WS
 Waite Hoyt27.0 27.01921 WS
 Mickey Lolich27.0 27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson27.0 27.01905 WS
 Christy Mathewson27.0 27.01911 WS
 Hippo Vaughn27.0 27.01918 WS

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO IP
1.Whitey Ford94146.0
2.Bob Gibson92 81.0
3.Allie Reynolds62 77.1
4.Red Ruffing61 85.2
 Sandy Koufax61 57.0
6.Chief Bender59 85.0
7.Andy Pettitte56 77.2
 George Earnshaw56 62.2
9.John Smoltz52 51.0
10.Waite Hoyt49 83.2
 Roger Clemens49 49.1

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO IP Series/Year
1.Bob Gibson35 27.01968 WS
2.Bob Gibson31 27.01964 WS
3.Sandy Koufax29 24.01965 WS
4.Bill Dinneen28 35.01903 WS
5.Bob Gibson26 27.01967 WS
 Curt Schilling26 21.12001 WS
7.Sandy Koufax23 18.01963 WS
8.Deacon Phillippe22 44.01903 WS
 Hal Newhouser22 20.21945 WS
10.Mickey Lolich21 27.01968 WS
 Joe Wood21 22.01912 WS

Games Started
Rank Player    GS IP
1.Whitey Ford22146.0
2.Andy Pettitte13 77.2
3.Christy Mathewson11101.2
 Waite Hoyt11 83.2
5.Red Ruffing10 85.2
 Chief Bender10 85.0
7.Bob Gibson9 81.0
 Art Nehf9 79.0
 Allie Reynolds9 77.1
 Catfish Hunter9 63.0

Games Started
Rank Player    GS IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe5 44.01903 WS
2.Bill Dinneen4 35.01903 WS
3.Cy Young3 34.01903 WS
 George Mullin3 32.01909 WS
 Christy Mathewson3 28.21912 WS
 Warren Spahn3 28.21958 WS
 Babe Adams3 27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette3 27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs3 27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski3 27.01920 WS
 Red Faber3 27.01917 WS
 Bob Gibson3 27.01964 WS
 Bob Gibson3 27.01967 WS
 Bob Gibson3 27.01968 WS
 Waite Hoyt3 27.01921 WS
 Mickey Lolich3 27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson3 27.01905 WS
 Christy Mathewson3 27.01911 WS
 Hippo Vaughn3 27.01918 WS
 Chief Bender3 26.01911 WS
 Dizzy Dean3 26.01934 WS
 Phil Douglas3 26.01921 WS
 Lefty Grove3 26.01931 WS
 Walter Johnson3 26.01925 WS
 Carl Mays3 26.01921 WS
 Art Nehf3 26.01921 WS
 Bobo Newsom3 26.01940 WS
 George Earnshaw3 25.01930 WS
 Ralph Terry3 25.01962 WS
 Luis Tiant3 25.01975 WS
 George Earnshaw3 24.01931 WS
 Sandy Koufax3 24.01965 WS
 Jim Lonborg3 24.01967 WS
 Jack Sanford3 23.11962 WS
 Mudcat Grant3 23.01965 WS
 Bruce Hurst3 23.01986 WS
 Jack Morris3 23.01991 WS
 Jeff Tesreau3 23.01912 WS
 Lefty Tyler3 23.01918 WS
 Lew Burdette3 22.11958 WS
 Joe Wood3 22.01912 WS
 Eddie Cicotte3 21.21919 WS
 Joe Black3 21.11952 WS
 Curt Schilling3 21.12001 WS
 Hal Newhouser3 20.21945 WS
 Mel Stottlemyre3 20.01964 WS
 Mordecai Brown3 19.21906 WS
 Whitey Ford3 19.21962 WS
 Paul Derringer3 19.11940 WS
 Burleigh Grimes3 19.11920 WS

Complete Games
Rank Player    CG IP
1.Christy Mathewson10101.2
2.Chief Bender9 85.0
3.Red Ruffing8 85.2
 Bob Gibson8 81.0
5.Whitey Ford7146.0
6.Waite Hoyt6 83.2
 Art Nehf6 79.0
 George Mullin6 58.0
 Eddie Plank6 54.2
10.Allie Reynolds5 77.1
 George Earnshaw5 62.2
 Joe Bush5 60.2
 Mordecai Brown5 57.2
 Carl Mays5 57.1
 Bill Donovan5 50.0
 Walter Johnson5 50.0
 Deacon Phillippe5 50.0

Complete Games
Rank Player    CG IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe5 44.01903 WS
2.Bill Dinneen4 35.01903 WS
3.Cy Young3 34.01903 WS
 George Mullin3 32.01909 WS
 Christy Mathewson3 28.21912 WS
 Babe Adams3 27.01909 WS
 Lew Burdette3 27.01957 WS
 Jack Coombs3 27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski3 27.01920 WS
 Bob Gibson3 27.01967 WS
 Bob Gibson3 27.01968 WS
 Waite Hoyt3 27.01921 WS
 Mickey Lolich3 27.01968 WS
 Christy Mathewson3 27.01905 WS
 Hippo Vaughn3 27.01918 WS
 Chief Bender3 26.01911 WS
 Walter Johnson3 26.01925 WS
 Carl Mays3 26.01921 WS
 Art Nehf3 26.01921 WS
 Bobo Newsom3 26.01940 WS

Shutouts
Rank Player    SHO IP
1.Christy Mathewson4101.2
2.Whitey Ford3146.0
 Mordecai Brown3 57.2
4.Bob Gibson2 81.0
 Art Nehf2 79.0
 Allie Reynolds2 77.1
 Sandy Koufax2 57.0
 Lew Burdette2 49.1
 Bill Hallahan2 39.2
 Bill Dinneen2 35.0

Shutouts
Rank Player    SHO IP Series/Year
1.Christy Mathewson3 27.01905 WS
2.Bill Dinneen2 35.01903 WS
 Lew Burdette2 27.01957 WS
 Sandy Koufax2 24.01965 WS
 Whitey Ford2 18.01960 WS
6.George Mullin1 32.01909 WS
 Warren Spahn1 28.21958 WS
 Babe Adams1 27.01909 WS
 Stan Coveleski1 27.01920 WS
 Bob Gibson1 27.01967 WS
 Bob Gibson1 27.01968 WS
 Waite Hoyt1 27.01921 WS
 Hippo Vaughn1 27.01918 WS
 Dizzy Dean1 26.01934 WS
 Walter Johnson1 26.01925 WS
 Carl Mays1 26.01921 WS
 Art Nehf1 26.01921 WS
 Bobo Newsom1 26.01940 WS
 Ralph Terry1 25.01962 WS
 Luis Tiant1 25.01975 WS
 George Earnshaw1 24.01931 WS
 Jim Lonborg1 24.01967 WS
 Jack Sanford1 23.11962 WS
 Jack Morris1 23.01991 WS
 Allie Reynolds1 20.11952 WS
 Harry Brecheen1 20.01946 WS
 Mordecai Brown1 19.21906 WS
 Burleigh Grimes1 19.11920 WS
 Dickey Kerr1 19.01919 WS
 Christy Mathewson1 19.01913 WS
 Bill Hallahan1 18.11931 WS
 Orval Overall1 18.11908 WS
 Hank Borowy1 18.01945 WS
 Spud Chandler1 18.01943 WS
 Hod Eller1 18.01919 WS
 Orel Hershiser1 18.01988 WS
 Johnny Podres1 18.01955 WS
 Bret Saberhagen1 18.01985 WS
 John Tudor1 18.01985 WS
 Bucky Walters1 18.01940 WS
 Mike Caldwell1 17.21982 WS
 Randy Johnson1 17.12001 WS
 Chief Bender1 17.01905 WS
 Joe McGinnity1 17.01905 WS
 Scott McGregor1 17.01983 WS
 Babe Ruth1 17.01918 WS
 Johnny Sain1 17.01948 WS
 Jesse Haines1 16.21926 WS
 Claude Passeau1 16.21945 WS
 Lon Warneke1 16.21935 WS

Home Runs
Rank Player    HR IP
1.Catfish Hunter9 63.0
2.Whitey Ford8146.0
 Allie Reynolds8 77.1
 Tom Glavine8 58.1
 Burleigh Grimes8 56.2
 Don Drysdale8 39.2
 Gary Nolan8 32.2
 Charley Root8 22.2
 Don Newcombe8 22.0
10.Don Sutton7 51.1

Home Runs
Rank Player    HR IP Series/Year
1.Lew Burdette5 22.11958 WS
 Dick Hughes5 9.01967 WS
3.Warren Spahn4 28.21958 WS
 Bob Gibson4 27.01964 WS
 Joe Black4 21.11952 WS
 Bill Sherdel4 13.11928 WS
 Don Drysdale4 11.21965 WS
 Mike Mussina4 11.02001 WS
 Gary Nolan4 9.11970 WS
 Charles Hudson4 8.11983 WS
 Allie Reynolds4 8.01953 WS
 Scott Garrelts4 7.11989 WS
 Kevin Appier4 6.12002 WS
 Don Newcombe4 4.21956 WS
 Junior Thompson4 4.21939 WS
 Charley Root4 4.11932 WS

Bases on Balls
Rank Player    BB IP
1.Whitey Ford34146.0
2.Art Nehf32 79.0
 Allie Reynolds32 77.1
4.Jim Palmer31 64.2
5.Bob Turley29 53.2
6.Red Ruffing27 85.2
 Paul Derringer27 52.2
8.Andy Pettitte26 77.2
 Burleigh Grimes26 56.2
 Don Gullett26 52.1

Bases on Balls
Rank Player    BB IP Series/Year
1.Jack Coombs14 27.01910 WS
2.Art Nehf13 26.01921 WS
3.Waite Hoyt11 27.01921 WS
 Walter Johnson11 24.01924 WS
 Jeff Tesreau11 23.01912 WS
 Lefty Tyler11 23.01918 WS
 Lefty Gomez11 15.11936 WS
 Allie Reynolds11 15.01951 WS
 Bill Bevens11 11.11947 WS
10.Paul Derringer10 19.11940 WS
 Don Gullett10 18.21975 WS
 Carl Erskine10 18.01952 WS
 Whit Wyatt10 18.01941 WS
 Ron Darling10 17.21986 WS
 Livan Hernandez10 13.21997 WS
 Jaret Wright10 12.11997 WS
 Hal Schumacher10 12.01936 WS
 Al Leiter10 10.21997 WS
 Scott Kazmir10 10.02008 WS
 Rex Barney10 6.21947 WS

Hits
Rank Player    H IP
1.Whitey Ford132146.0
2.Andy Pettitte83 77.2
3.Waite Hoyt81 83.2
4.Christy Mathewson75101.2
5.Red Ruffing74 85.2
6.Chief Bender65 85.0
7.Allie Reynolds61 77.1
8.Catfish Hunter57 63.0
9.Walter Johnson56 50.0
10.Bob Gibson55 81.0
 Jim Palmer55 64.2
 Don Sutton55 51.1

Hits
Rank Player    H IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe38 44.01903 WS
2.Cy Young31 34.01903 WS
3.Walter Johnson30 24.01924 WS
4.Bill Dinneen29 35.01903 WS
5.Lefty Grove28 26.01931 WS
6.Joe Wood27 22.01912 WS
7.Walter Johnson26 26.01925 WS
8.Christy Mathewson25 27.01911 WS
 Luis Tiant25 25.01975 WS
 Hal Newhouser25 20.21945 WS

Strikeouts per Base on Balls
Rank Player    SO/BB IP
1.Schoolboy Rowe13.500 46.0
2.Joe Wood7.000 22.0
 Rube Foster7.000 21.0
4.Lefty Grove6.000 51.1
 Deacon Phillippe6.000 50.0
 Mudcat Grant6.000 23.0
7.Sandy Koufax5.545 57.0
8.Jim Lonborg5.500 24.0
9.Bob Gibson5.412 81.0
10.Ralph Terry5.167 46.0

Strikeouts per Base on Balls
Rank Player    SO/BB IP Series/Year
1.Christy Mathewson18.000 27.01905 WS
2.Schoolboy Rowe14.000 21.01935 WS
3.Curt Schilling13.000 21.12001 WS
4.Tommy Bridges12.000 17.11934 WS
5.John Smoltz11.000 14.11991 WS
6.Bret Saberhagen10.000 18.01985 WS
 Waite Hoyt10.000 15.01926 WS
8.Chief Bender9.000 18.01913 WS
 Virgil Barnes9.000 12.21924 WS
10.Bob Gibson8.750 27.01968 WS

Home Runs Allowed per 9 IP
Rank Player    HR/9 IP
1.Mordecai Brown.000 57.2
 Carl Mays.000 57.1
 Eddie Plank.000 54.2
 Ed Lopat.000 52.0
 Lefty Grove.000 51.1
 Orval Overall.000 51.1
 Deacon Phillippe.000 50.0
 Eddie Cicotte.000 44.2
 Bill Hallahan.000 39.2
 Bill Dinneen.000 35.0
 Ernie Shore.000 34.2
 Jack Pfiester.000 34.0
 Spud Chandler.000 33.1
 Lefty Tyler.000 33.0
 Harry Brecheen.000 32.2
 Ed Reulbach.000 32.2
 Sherry Smith.000 30.1
 David Cone.000 29.2
 Hank Borowy.000 29.0
 Bobo Newsom.000 28.1
 Tom Zachary.000 28.1
 Hippo Vaughn.000 27.0
 Jack Billingham.000 25.1
 Jim Bouton.000 24.1
 Josh Beckett.000 23.1
 Mike Stanton.000 23.1
 Joe Wood.000 22.0
 Bill Lee.000 21.1
 Tug McGraw.000 21.1
 Hal Newhouser.000 20.2
 Jimmy Key.000 20.1
 Juan Guzman.000 20.0
 Mel Stottlemyre.000 20.0

Home Runs Allowed per 9 IP
Rank Player    HR/9 IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe.000 44.01903 WS
 Bill Dinneen.000 35.01903 WS
 Christy Mathewson.000 28.21912 WS
 Jack Coombs.000 27.01910 WS
 Stan Coveleski.000 27.01920 WS
 Waite Hoyt.000 27.01921 WS
 Christy Mathewson.000 27.01905 WS
 Hippo Vaughn.000 27.01918 WS
 Chief Bender.000 26.01911 WS
 Lefty Grove.000 26.01931 WS
 Carl Mays.000 26.01921 WS
 Art Nehf.000 26.01921 WS
 Bobo Newsom.000 26.01940 WS
 Sandy Koufax.000 24.01965 WS
 Eddie Cicotte.000 23.01917 WS
 Lefty Tyler.000 23.01918 WS
 Herb Pennock.000 22.01926 WS
 Joe Wood.000 22.01912 WS
 Eddie Cicotte.000 21.21919 WS
 Schoolboy Rowe.000 21.11934 WS
 Bill Donovan.000 21.01907 WS
 Hal Newhouser.000 20.21945 WS
 Pete Alexander.000 20.11926 WS
 Harry Brecheen.000 20.01946 WS
 Jack Coombs.000 20.01911 WS
 Carl Hubbell.000 20.01933 WS
 Mel Stottlemyre.000 20.01964 WS
 Mordecai Brown.000 19.21906 WS
 Art Nehf.000 19.21924 WS
 Paul Derringer.000 19.11940 WS
 Lefty Grove.000 19.01930 WS
 Dickey Kerr.000 19.01919 WS
 Christy Mathewson.000 19.01913 WS
 Eddie Plank.000 19.01913 WS
 Chief Bender.000 18.21910 WS
 Don Gullett.000 18.21975 WS
 Bill Hallahan.000 18.11931 WS
 Orval Overall.000 18.11908 WS
 Nick Altrock.000 18.01906 WS
 Hugh Bedient.000 18.01912 WS
 Hank Borowy.000 18.01945 WS
 Mordecai Brown.000 18.01910 WS
 Spud Chandler.000 18.01943 WS
 Paul Dean.000 18.01934 WS
 Whitey Ford.000 18.01960 WS
 Orel Hershiser.000 18.01988 WS
 Ed Lopat.000 18.01951 WS
 Rube Marquard.000 18.01912 WS
 Carl Mays.000 18.01918 WS
 Orval Overall.000 18.01907 WS

Losses
Rank Player    L IP
1.Whitey Ford8146.0
2.Christy Mathewson5101.2
 Joe Bush5 60.2
 Rube Marquard5 58.2
 Eddie Plank5 54.2
 Schoolboy Rowe5 46.0
7.Chief Bender4 85.0
 Waite Hoyt4 83.2
 Art Nehf4 79.0
 Andy Pettitte4 77.2
 Mordecai Brown4 57.2
 Carl Mays4 57.1
 Dave Stewart4 57.0
 Burleigh Grimes4 56.2
 Paul Derringer4 52.2
 Bill Donovan4 50.0
 Ralph Terry4 46.0
 Bill Sherdel4 30.1
 Charlie Leibrandt4 22.1
 Don Newcombe4 22.0
 Ed Summers4 22.0

Losses
Rank Player    L IP Series/Year
1.Lefty Williams3 16.11919 WS
 George Frazier3 3.21981 WS
3.Deacon Phillippe2 44.01903 WS
 Christy Mathewson2 28.21912 WS
 Christy Mathewson2 27.01911 WS
 Hippo Vaughn2 27.01918 WS
 Carl Mays2 26.01921 WS
 Art Nehf2 26.01921 WS
 George Earnshaw2 24.01931 WS
 Walter Johnson2 24.01924 WS
 Jack Sanford2 23.11962 WS
 Jeff Tesreau2 23.01912 WS
 Lew Burdette2 22.11958 WS
 Eddie Cicotte2 21.21919 WS
 Joe Black2 21.11952 WS
 Schoolboy Rowe2 21.01935 WS
 Mordecai Brown2 19.21906 WS
 Burleigh Grimes2 19.11920 WS
 Hank Borowy2 18.01945 WS
 Mordecai Brown2 18.01910 WS
 Jack Bentley2 17.01924 WS
 Bill Donovan2 17.01908 WS
 Burleigh Grimes2 17.01930 WS
 George Mullin2 17.01907 WS
 Eddie Plank2 17.01905 WS
 Bill Sherdel2 17.01926 WS
 Jon Matlack2 16.21973 WS
 Denny McLain2 16.21968 WS
 Slim Sallee2 15.11917 WS
 Joe Bush2 15.01922 WS
 Ed Summers2 14.21908 WS
 Stan Coveleski2 14.11925 WS
 Bob Feller2 14.11948 WS
 Jim Kaat2 14.11965 WS
 Mike Cuellar2 14.01971 WS
 Andy Messersmith2 14.01974 WS
 Bob Lemon2 13.11954 WS
 Bill Sherdel2 13.11928 WS
 Pat Malone2 13.01929 WS
 Dave Stewart2 13.01990 WS
 Paul Derringer2 12.21931 WS
 Bob Forsch2 12.21982 WS
 Whitey Ford2 12.01963 WS
 Jim O'Toole2 12.01961 WS
 Don Sutton2 12.01978 WS
 Danny Cox2 11.21987 WS
 Freddie Fitzsimmons2 11.21936 WS
 Don Newcombe2 11.21949 WS
 Kevin Brown2 11.01997 WS
 Bill Lee2 11.01938 WS

Earned Runs Allowed
Rank Player    ER IP
1.Whitey Ford44146.0
2.Andy Pettitte35 77.2
3.Don Sutton30 51.1
4.Burleigh Grimes27 56.2
 Carl Erskine27 41.2
6.Red Ruffing25 85.2
7.Allie Reynolds24 77.1
8.Chief Bender23 85.0
 Jim Palmer23 64.2
 Catfish Hunter23 63.0

Earned Runs Allowed
Rank Player    ER IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe15 44.01903 WS
2.Lew Burdette14 22.11958 WS
 Hal Newhouser14 20.21945 WS
4.Orel Hershiser13 10.01997 WS
5.Lefty Williams12 16.11919 WS
6.Joe Wood11 22.01912 WS
 Mordecai Brown11 18.01910 WS
 Pete Alexander11 5.01928 WS
 Don Newcombe11 4.21956 WS
10.Jack Coombs10 27.01910 WS
 Luis Tiant10 25.01975 WS
 Bob Lemon10 13.11954 WS
 Don Sutton10 12.01978 WS
 Danny Cox10 11.21987 WS
 Kevin Brown10 11.01997 WS
 Jack Morris10 10.21992 WS
 Jarrod Washburn10 9.22002 WS
 Andy Pettitte10 9.02001 WS
 Storm Davis10 8.01988 WS
 Fred Green10 4.01960 WS

Wild Pitches
Rank Player    WP IP
1.Hal Schumacher5 32.2
2.Whitey Ford4146.0
 Jim Palmer4 64.2
 Jack Morris4 51.2
5.Dave McNally3 50.0
 Jeff Tesreau3 32.1
 Steve Carlton3 31.2
 Vic Aldridge3 25.2
 Jeff Pfeffer3 13.2
 John Stuper3 13.0

Wild Pitches
Rank Player    WP IP Series/Year
1.Jeff Tesreau3 23.01912 WS
 John Stuper3 13.01982 WS
3.Vic Aldridge2 18.11925 WS
 Jack Morris2 18.01984 WS
 Ron Darling2 17.21986 WS
 Whitey Ford2 15.11958 WS
 Ed Walsh2 15.01906 WS
 Hal Schumacher2 14.21933 WS
 Dave McNally2 13.21971 WS
 John Smoltz2 13.11992 WS
 Mike Moore2 13.01989 WS
 Joe Page2 13.01947 WS
 Hal Schumacher2 12.01936 WS
 Rube Marquard2 11.21911 WS
 Justin Verlander2 11.02006 WS
 Jeff Pfeffer2 10.21916 WS
 Ed Summers2 7.11909 WS
 Jim Bouton2 7.01963 WS
 Rex Barney2 6.21947 WS
 Johnny Miljus2 6.21927 WS
 Jim Brosnan2 6.01961 WS
 Glendon Rusch2 4.02000 WS
 Doc Medich2 2.01982 WS
 Tex Carleton2 0.01938 WS

Hit By Pitch
Rank Player    HBP IP
1.Eddie Plank4 54.2
 Bill Donovan4 50.0
3.Whitey Ford3146.0
 George Mullin3 58.0
 Carl Mays3 57.1
 Walter Johnson3 50.0
 Jack Pfiester3 34.0
 Rollie Fingers3 33.1
 Jose Contreras3 13.1
 Bruce Kison3 6.2

Hit By Pitch
Rank Player    HBP IP Series/Year
1.Bill Donovan3 21.01907 WS
 Jose Contreras3 7.02005 WS
 Bruce Kison3 6.11971 WS
4.George Mullin2 32.01909 WS
 Red Faber2 27.01917 WS
 Bob Gibson2 27.01964 WS
 Walter Johnson2 26.01925 WS
 Hugh Bedient2 18.01912 WS
 Rube Foster2 18.01915 WS
 Carl Erskine2 14.01953 WS
 Jimmy Ring2 14.01919 WS
 Nelson Briles2 11.01967 WS
 Jack Pfiester2 10.11906 WS
 Ed Willett2 7.21909 WS
 Orlando Hernandez2 6.12001 WS
 Bob Friend2 6.01960 WS
 Jakie May2 4.21932 WS
 Lefty Leifield2 4.01909 WS
 Johnny Allen2 3.21941 WS
 Billy Loes2 3.21955 WS
 Wayne Granger2 2.01968 WS
 Dan Wheeler2 2.02005 WS

Batters Faced
Rank Player    BF IP
1.Whitey Ford594146.0
2.Christy Mathewson391101.2
3.Red Ruffing352 85.2
4.Waite Hoyt345 83.2
5.Andy Pettitte334 77.2
6.Chief Bender331 85.0
7.Bob Gibson312 81.0
8.Art Nehf310 79.0
9.Allie Reynolds309 77.1
10.Jim Palmer279 64.2

Batters Faced
Rank Player    BF IP Series/Year
1.Deacon Phillippe178 44.01903 WS
2.Cy Young142 34.01903 WS
3.Bill Dinneen134 35.01903 WS
4.George Mullin132 32.01909 WS
5.Jack Coombs116 27.01910 WS
6.Christy Mathewson115 28.21912 WS
7.Warren Spahn113 28.21958 WS
 Bob Gibson113 27.01964 WS
9.Christy Mathewson107 27.01911 WS
 Lefty Grove107 26.01931 WS
 Luis Tiant107 25.01975 WS

Games Finished
Rank Player    GF IP
1.Mariano Rivera19 36.1
2.Rollie Fingers10 33.1
3.Dan Quisenberry9 14.2
4.Mike Stanton8 23.1
 Johnny Murphy8 16.1
 Rich Gossage8 13.2
7.Clem Labine7 31.1
 Tug McGraw7 21.1
 Hugh Casey7 15.2
 Don McMahon7 10.1

Games Finished
Rank Player    GF IP Series/Year
1.Hugh Casey6 10.11947 WS
 Dan Quisenberry6 10.11980 WS
3.Kent Tekulve5 9.11979 WS
 Mike Marshall5 9.01974 WS
 John Wetteland5 4.11996 WS
6.Larry Sherry4 12.21959 WS
 Rollie Fingers4 10.11972 WS
 Clem Labine4 9.11955 WS
 Rawly Eastwick4 8.01975 WS
 Tug McGraw4 7.21980 WS
 Bruce Sutter4 7.21982 WS
 Todd Worrell4 7.01987 WS
 Bob Stanley4 6.11986 WS
 Mariano Rivera4 5.12009 WS
 Rick Aguilera4 5.01991 WS
 Keith Foulke4 5.02004 WS
 Jose Mesa4 5.01997 WS
 Jeff Reardon4 4.21987 WS
 Duane Ward4 4.21993 WS
 Ryan Madson4 4.12009 WS