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WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Dean Chance	8.9	1964
2.	Nolan Ryan	8.3	1977
3.	Mark Langston	8.0	1993
4.	Nolan Ryan	7.9	1973
5.	Frank Tanana	7.8	1975
6.	Frank Tanana	7.7	1977
7.	Chuck Finley	7.5	1990
8.	Frank Tanana	7.2	1976
9.	Jim Abbott	7.0	1991
10.	Mark Langston	6.7	1991

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	49.2	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	41.1	2181.1
3.	Frank Tanana	34.2	1615.1
4.	Jered Weaver	26.8	1131.2
5.	John Lackey	25.3	1501.0
6.	Mark Langston	24.2	1445.1
7.	Mike Witt	20.2	1965.1
8.	Dean Chance	19.5	1236.2
9.	Jarrod Washburn	18.3	1153.1
10.	Francisco Rodriguez	18.0	451.2

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Bob Lee	1.51	1964
2.	Dean Chance	1.65	1964
3.	Bob Lee	1.92	1965
	Donnie Moore	1.92	1985
5.	Nolan Ryan	2.28	1972
6.	Chuck Finley	2.40	1990
7.	Jered Weaver	2.41	2011
8.	Frank Tanana	2.43	1976
9.	Andy Messersmith	2.52	1969
	Minnie Rojas	2.52	1967

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Andy Messersmith	2.78	972.1
2.	Dean Chance	2.83	1236.2
3.	Troy Percival	2.99	586.2
4.	Nolan Ryan	3.07	2181.1
5.	Frank Tanana	3.08	1615.1
6.	George Brunet	3.13	1047.1
7.	Scot Shields	3.18	697.0
8.	Paul Hartzell	3.27	512.1
9.	Clyde Wright	3.28	1403.1
10.	Jered Weaver	3.31	1131.2

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	22	1974
	Clyde Wright	22	1970
3.	Bartolo Colon	21	2005
	Nolan Ryan	21	1973
5.	Dean Chance	20	1964
	Andy Messersmith	20	1971
	Bill Singer	20	1973
8.	John Lackey	19	2007
	Mark Langston	19	1991
	Nolan Ryan	19	1972
	Nolan Ryan	19	1977
	Frank Tanana	19	1976

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	165	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	138	2181.1
3.	Mike Witt	109	1965.1
4.	John Lackey	102	1501.0
	Frank Tanana	102	1615.1
6.	Mark Langston	88	1445.1
7.	Ervin Santana	87	1297.2
	Clyde Wright	87	1403.1
9.	Jered Weaver	82	1131.2
10.	Kirk McCaskill	78	1221.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Matt Palmer	.846	2009
	Jered Weaver	.846	2006
3.	Jose Arredondo	.833	2008
	John Candelaria	.833	1986
5.	Tom Morgan	.800	1961
	Scot Shields	.800	2004
7.	Bert Blyleven	.773	1989
8.	Stew Cliburn	.750	1985
	Brendan Donnelly	.750	2005
	Jarrod Washburn	.750	2002

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Jered Weaver	.636	1131.2
2.	Joe Saunders	.628	692.0
3.	John Lackey	.590	1501.0
4.	Bartolo Colon	.582	586.2
5.	Bert Blyleven	.579	508.0
6.	Bruce Kison	.569	451.1
7.	Jarrod Washburn	.568	1153.1
8.	Frank Tanana	.567	1615.1
9.	Ervin Santana	.565	1297.2
10.	Andy Messersmith	.557	972.1

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Frank Tanana	0.988	1976
2.	Dean Chance	1.006	1964
3.	Jered Weaver	1.010	2011
4.	Dan Haren	1.024	2011
5.	Jered Weaver	1.033	2006
6.	Bob Lee	1.043	1965
7.	George Brunet	1.056	1968
8.	Bob Lee	1.058	1964
9.	Jered Weaver	1.074	2010
10.	Andy Messersmith	1.076	1969

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Troy Percival	1.101	586.2
2.	Andy Messersmith	1.140	972.1
3.	Jered Weaver	1.165	1131.2
4.	Frank Tanana	1.166	1615.1
5.	George Brunet	1.202	1047.1
6.	Jim McGlothlin	1.206	692.1
7.	Fred Newman	1.218	610.0
8.	Dean Chance	1.226	1236.2
9.	Scot Shields	1.244	697.0
10.	Ken Forsch	1.247	633.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	5.261	1972
2.	Bob Lee	5.715	1964
3.	Nolan Ryan	5.960	1977
4.	Nolan Ryan	5.979	1974
5.	Andy Messersmith	6.084	1969
6.	Nolan Ryan	6.109	1976
7.	Dean Chance	6.273	1964
8.	Bob Lee	6.510	1965
9.	Nolan Ryan	6.571	1973
10.	Frank Tanana	6.617	1976

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Troy Percival	6.029	586.2
2.	Nolan Ryan	6.271	2181.1
3.	Andy Messersmith	6.535	972.1
4.	George Brunet	7.407	1047.1
5.	Scot Shields	7.605	697.0
6.	Dean Chance	7.671	1236.2
7.	Rudy May	7.675	1138.2
8.	Ken McBride	7.970	780.1
9.	Jered Weaver	8.032	1131.2
10.	Dave LaRoche	8.116	512.1

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Paul Byrd	1.233	2005
2.	Dan Haren	1.246	2011
3.	John Candelaria	1.543	1987
4.	Ken Forsch	1.588	1981
5.	Bert Blyleven	1.643	1989
6.	Bert Blyleven	1.679	1990
7.	Bartolo Colon	1.738	2005
8.	Scott Sanderson	1.796	1993
9.	Paul Hartzell	1.806	1977
10.	Donnie Moore	1.835	1985

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Bert Blyleven	1.736	508.0
2.	Paul Hartzell	2.143	512.1
3.	Ken Forsch	2.244	633.2
4.	Fred Newman	2.272	610.0
5.	Frank Tanana	2.351	1615.1
6.	Bartolo Colon	2.363	586.2
7.	Geoff Zahn	2.396	830.0
8.	Jered Weaver	2.449	1131.2
9.	Jim McGlothlin	2.600	692.1
10.	John Lackey	2.644	1501.0

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	10.574	1973
2.	Nolan Ryan	10.426	1972
3.	Nolan Ryan	10.351	1976
4.	Nolan Ryan	10.264	1977
5.	Nolan Ryan	9.972	1978
6.	Nolan Ryan	9.929	1974
7.	Frank Tanana	9.408	1975
8.	Jered Weaver	9.348	2010
9.	Scot Shields	9.313	2004
10.	Nolan Ryan	9.013	1979

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Troy Percival	10.432	586.2
2.	Nolan Ryan	9.968	2181.1
3.	Scot Shields	8.148	697.0
4.	Jered Weaver	7.770	1131.2
5.	Kelvim Escobar	7.742	658.0
6.	Chuck Finley	7.237	2675.0
7.	John Lackey	7.201	1501.0
8.	Ervin Santana	7.171	1297.2
9.	Andy Messersmith	7.109	972.1
10.	Mark Langston	6.924	1445.1

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Scot Shields	78	2005
2.	Francisco Rodriguez	76	2008
3.	Scot Shields	74	2006
4.	Fernando Rodney	72	2010
	Minnie Rojas	72	1967
6.	Scot Shields	71	2007
7.	Mark Eichhorn	70	1991
8.	Mike James	69	1996
	Bill Kelso	69	1967
	Bob Lee	69	1965
	Francisco Rodriguez	69	2004
	Francisco Rodriguez	69	2006

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Troy Percival	579	586.2
2.	Scot Shields	491	697.0
3.	Chuck Finley	436	2675.0
4.	Francisco Rodriguez	408	451.2
5.	Mike Witt	314	1965.1
6.	Dave LaRoche	304	512.1
7.	Mike Holtz	301	203.1
8.	Nolan Ryan	291	2181.1
9.	Shigetoshi Hasegawa	287	442.1
10.	Brendan Donnelly	276	295.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	62	2008
2.	Brian Fuentes	48	2009
3.	Francisco Rodriguez	47	2006
4.	Bryan Harvey	46	1991
5.	Francisco Rodriguez	45	2005
6.	Troy Percival	42	1998
7.	Troy Percival	40	2002
	Francisco Rodriguez	40	2007
9.	Troy Percival	39	2001
10.	Lee Smith	37	1995

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	Troy Percival	316	586.2
2.	Francisco Rodriguez	208	451.2
3.	Bryan Harvey	126	307.2
4.	Brian Fuentes	71	93.1
5.	Dave LaRoche	65	512.1
6.	Donnie Moore	61	235.1
7.	Bob Lee	58	370.0
8.	Joe Grahe	45	311.0
9.	Minnie Rojas	43	261.0
10.	Ken Tatum	39	175.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	332.2	1974
2.	Nolan Ryan	326.0	1973
3.	Bill Singer	315.2	1973
4.	Nolan Ryan	299.0	1977
5.	Frank Tanana	288.1	1976
6.	Nolan Ryan	284.1	1976
7.	Nolan Ryan	284.0	1972
8.	Dean Chance	278.1	1964
9.	Andy Messersmith	276.2	1971
	Clyde Wright	276.2	1971

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	2675.0	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	2181.1	2181.1
3.	Mike Witt	1965.1	1965.1
4.	Frank Tanana	1615.1	1615.1
5.	John Lackey	1501.0	1501.0
6.	Mark Langston	1445.1	1445.1
7.	Clyde Wright	1403.1	1403.1
8.	Ervin Santana	1297.2	1297.2
9.	Dean Chance	1236.2	1236.2
10.	Kirk McCaskill	1221.0	1221.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	383	1973
2.	Nolan Ryan	367	1974
3.	Nolan Ryan	341	1977
4.	Nolan Ryan	329	1972
5.	Nolan Ryan	327	1976
6.	Frank Tanana	269	1975
7.	Frank Tanana	261	1976
8.	Nolan Ryan	260	1978
9.	Bill Singer	241	1973
10.	Jered Weaver	233	2010

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	2416	2181.1
2.	Chuck Finley	2151	2675.0
3.	Mike Witt	1283	1965.1
4.	Frank Tanana	1233	1615.1
5.	John Lackey	1201	1501.0
6.	Mark Langston	1112	1445.1
7.	Ervin Santana	1034	1297.2
8.	Jered Weaver	977	1131.2
9.	Dean Chance	857	1236.2
10.	Rudy May	844	1138.2

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	41	1974
2.	Bill Singer	40	1973
3.	Nolan Ryan	39	1972
	Nolan Ryan	39	1973
	Nolan Ryan	39	1976
	Clyde Wright	39	1970
7.	Andy Messersmith	38	1971
	Tom Murphy	38	1970
9.	George Brunet	37	1967
	Dean Chance	37	1966
	Nolan Ryan	37	1977
	Clyde Wright	37	1971

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	379	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	288	2181.1
3.	Mike Witt	272	1965.1
4.	John Lackey	233	1501.0
5.	Frank Tanana	218	1615.1
6.	Mark Langston	210	1445.1
7.	Ervin Santana	203	1297.2
8.	Kirk McCaskill	189	1221.0
	Clyde Wright	189	1403.1
10.	Jarrod Washburn	183	1153.1

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	26	1973
	Nolan Ryan	26	1974
3.	Frank Tanana	23	1976
4.	Nolan Ryan	22	1977
5.	Nolan Ryan	21	1976
6.	Nolan Ryan	20	1972
	Frank Tanana	20	1977
8.	Bill Singer	19	1973
9.	Nolan Ryan	17	1979
10.	Ed Figueroa	16	1975
	Frank Tanana	16	1975

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	156	2181.1
2.	Frank Tanana	92	1615.1
3.	Mike Witt	70	1965.1
4.	Chuck Finley	57	2675.0
5.	Clyde Wright	51	1403.1
6.	Dean Chance	48	1236.2
7.	Andy Messersmith	42	972.1
	Geoff Zahn	42	830.0
9.	Rudy May	35	1138.2
	Bill Singer	35	603.1

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Dean Chance	11	1964
2.	Nolan Ryan	9	1972
3.	Nolan Ryan	7	1976
	Frank Tanana	7	1977
5.	Jim McGlothlin	6	1967
6.	Bert Blyleven	5	1989
	George Brunet	5	1968
	Nolan Ryan	5	1975
	Nolan Ryan	5	1979
	Frank Tanana	5	1975
	Geoff Zahn	5	1984

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	40	2181.1
2.	Frank Tanana	24	1615.1
3.	Dean Chance	21	1236.2
4.	George Brunet	14	1047.1
	Chuck Finley	14	2675.0
6.	Geoff Zahn	13	830.0
7.	Rudy May	12	1138.2
8.	Kirk McCaskill	11	1221.0
	Andy Messersmith	11	972.1
10.	Mike Witt	10	1965.1

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Shawn Boskie	40	1996
	Ramon Ortiz	40	2002
3.	Bartolo Colon	38	2004
	Don Sutton	38	1987
5.	Allen Watson	37	1997
6.	Jarrod Washburn	34	2003
	Mike Witt	34	1987
8.	Willie Fraser	33	1988
9.	Jason Dickson	32	1997
	Tom Murphy	32	1970
	Dennis Springer	32	1997

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	254	2675.0
2.	Mike Witt	167	1965.1
3.	Ervin Santana	164	1297.2
4.	John Lackey	151	1501.0
5.	Jarrod Washburn	150	1153.1
6.	Frank Tanana	146	1615.1
7.	Mark Langston	145	1445.1
8.	Ramon Ortiz	136	893.2
9.	Jered Weaver	121	1131.2
10.	Nolan Ryan	115	2181.1

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	204	1977
2.	Nolan Ryan	202	1974
3.	Nolan Ryan	183	1976
4.	Nolan Ryan	162	1973
5.	Nolan Ryan	157	1972
6.	Nolan Ryan	148	1978
7.	Nolan Ryan	132	1975
8.	Bill Singer	130	1973
9.	Bo Belinsky	122	1962
10.	Andy Messersmith	121	1971

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	1302	2181.1
2.	Chuck Finley	1118	2675.0
3.	Mike Witt	656	1965.1
4.	Mark Langston	551	1445.1
5.	Rudy May	484	1138.2
6.	Dean Chance	462	1236.2
7.	Clyde Wright	449	1403.1
8.	Kirk McCaskill	448	1221.0
9.	John Lackey	441	1501.0
10.	Frank Tanana	422	1615.1

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Tommy John	287	1983
2.	Bill Singer	280	1973
3.	Clyde Wright	273	1973
4.	Mike Witt	263	1988
5.	Frank Tanana	262	1974
6.	Mike Witt	252	1987
	Mike Witt	252	1989
8.	Jim Abbott	246	1990
9.	Chuck Finley	243	1993
10.	Chuck Finley	241	1996

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	2544	2675.0
2.	Mike Witt	1932	1965.1
3.	Nolan Ryan	1520	2181.1
4.	John Lackey	1519	1501.0
5.	Frank Tanana	1461	1615.1
6.	Mark Langston	1341	1445.1
7.	Clyde Wright	1310	1403.1
8.	Ervin Santana	1279	1297.2
9.	Kirk McCaskill	1191	1221.0
10.	Jim Abbott	1130	1073.2

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Dan Haren	5.818	2011
2.	Ervin Santana	4.553	2008
3.	Jered Weaver	4.315	2010
4.	John Candelaria	3.700	1987
5.	Frank Tanana	3.685	1975
6.	Bartolo Colon	3.651	2005
7.	Paul Byrd	3.643	2005
8.	Frank Tanana	3.575	1976
9.	Jered Weaver	3.536	2011
10.	John Lackey	3.442	2007

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Jered Weaver	3.172	1131.2
2.	Frank Tanana	2.922	1615.1
3.	Bert Blyleven	2.755	508.0
4.	Bartolo Colon	2.740	586.2
5.	John Lackey	2.723	1501.0
6.	Troy Percival	2.688	586.2
7.	Kelvim Escobar	2.608	658.0
8.	Ervin Santana	2.498	1297.2
9.	Scot Shields	2.270	697.0
10.	Jim McGlothlin	2.090	692.1

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Mark Clear	0.169	1980
2.	Dean Chance	0.226	1964
3.	Bill Singer	0.248	1974
4.	Ed Figueroa	0.256	1974
5.	Andy Messersmith	0.265	1972
6.	Paul Hartzell	0.325	1976
7.	Nolan Ryan	0.361	1977
8.	Dean Chance	0.363	1963
9.	Bob Lee	0.394	1964
10.	Mike Witt	0.401	1982

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Dean Chance	0.444	1236.2
2.	Nolan Ryan	0.474	2181.1
3.	Paul Hartzell	0.492	512.1
4.	Bill Singer	0.537	603.1
5.	Fred Newman	0.561	610.0
6.	Andy Messersmith	0.574	972.1
7.	Andy Hassler	0.655	659.1
8.	Jim Abbott	0.687	1073.2
9.	Scot Shields	0.710	697.0
10.	Don Aase	0.725	695.1
	Kelvim Escobar	0.725	658.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	George Brunet	19	1967
	Kirk McCaskill	19	1991
	Frank Tanana	19	1974
	Clyde Wright	19	1973
5.	Jim Abbott	18	1996
	Dean Chance	18	1963
	Nolan Ryan	18	1976
8.	George Brunet	17	1968
	Dean Chance	17	1966
	Mark Langston	17	1990
	Rudy May	17	1973
	Tom Murphy	17	1971
	Clyde Wright	17	1971

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	140	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	121	2181.1
3.	Mike Witt	107	1965.1
4.	Clyde Wright	85	1403.1
5.	Frank Tanana	78	1615.1
6.	Rudy May	76	1138.2
7.	Jim Abbott	74	1073.2
	Mark Langston	74	1445.1
	Kirk McCaskill	74	1221.0
10.	John Lackey	71	1501.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Jim Abbott	118	1996
2.	Willie Fraser	117	1988
3.	Bartolo Colon	116	2004
	Scott Schoeneweis	116	2001
5.	Mike Witt	115	1988
6.	Tommy John	113	1983
	Bill Singer	113	1973
8.	Shawn Boskie	112	1996
	Dennis Springer	112	1997
10.	Mike Witt	111	1989

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	1107	2675.0
2.	Mike Witt	820	1965.1
3.	Nolan Ryan	743	2181.1
4.	Mark Langston	637	1445.1
5.	John Lackey	636	1501.0
6.	Ervin Santana	608	1297.2
7.	Frank Tanana	553	1615.1
8.	Kirk McCaskill	524	1221.0
9.	Clyde Wright	512	1403.1
10.	Jarrod Washburn	504	1153.1

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	21	1977
2.	John Lackey	18	2005
	Nolan Ryan	18	1972
4.	Chuck Finley	17	1996
	Tom Murphy	17	1971
6.	John Lackey	16	2006
	Andy Messersmith	16	1969
	Tom Murphy	16	1969
9.	Chuck Finley	15	1999
	Nolan Ryan	15	1973

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	117	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	102	2181.1
3.	John Lackey	83	1501.0
4.	Mike Witt	65	1965.1
5.	Ervin Santana	51	1297.2
6.	Scot Shields	49	697.0
7.	Kirk McCaskill	48	1221.0
8.	Mark Langston	45	1445.1
9.	Tom Murphy	44	795.1
10.	Francisco Rodriguez	43	451.2

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Tom Murphy	21	1969
2.	Ken McBride	16	1964
3.	Ken McBride	14	1963
	Scott Schoeneweis	14	2001
5.	Bo Belinsky	13	1962
	Shawn Boskie	13	1996
	Jason Grimsley	13	1996
8.	Scott Kazmir	12	2010
	John Lackey	12	2007
	Ramon Ortiz	12	2001
	Ramon Ortiz	12	2003
	Ervin Santana	12	2010
	Aaron Sele	12	2003
	Frank Tanana	12	1977

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	John Lackey	73	1501.0
2.	Chuck Finley	71	2675.0
3.	Ervin Santana	65	1297.2
4.	Nolan Ryan	56	2181.1
5.	Frank Tanana	55	1615.1
6.	Ken McBride	48	780.1
	Mike Witt	48	1965.1
8.	Tom Murphy	42	795.1
9.	Jarrod Washburn	38	1153.1
10.	Ramon Ortiz	37	893.2

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Nolan Ryan	1392	1974
2.	Nolan Ryan	1355	1973
3.	Bill Singer	1348	1973
4.	Nolan Ryan	1272	1977
5.	Nolan Ryan	1196	1976
6.	Andy Messersmith	1170	1971
7.	Nolan Ryan	1154	1972
8.	Frank Tanana	1142	1976
9.	Frank Tanana	1127	1974
10.	Clyde Wright	1107	1971

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	11398	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	9178	2181.1
3.	Mike Witt	8312	1965.1
4.	Frank Tanana	6645	1615.1
5.	John Lackey	6371	1501.0
6.	Mark Langston	6042	1445.1
7.	Clyde Wright	5833	1403.1
8.	Ervin Santana	5518	1297.2
9.	Kirk McCaskill	5153	1221.0
10.	Dean Chance	5120	1236.2

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	Francisco Rodriguez	69	2008
2.	Bryan Harvey	63	1991
3.	Troy Percival	60	1998
4.	Francisco Rodriguez	58	2005
	Francisco Rodriguez	58	2006
6.	Brian Fuentes	57	2009
	Donnie Moore	57	1985
8.	Francisco Rodriguez	56	2007
9.	Minnie Rojas	53	1967
10.	Troy Percival	52	1996

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Troy Percival	466	586.2
2.	Francisco Rodriguez	297	451.2
3.	Bryan Harvey	214	307.2
4.	Dave LaRoche	170	512.1
5.	Donnie Moore	133	235.1
6.	Bob Lee	128	370.0
7.	Luis Sanchez	127	369.2
8.	Scot Shields	114	697.0
9.	Eddie Fisher	113	427.1
10.	Shigetoshi Hasegawa	99	442.1

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Bob Lee	217	1964
	Donnie Moore	217	1985
3.	Dean Chance	198	1964
4.	Jered Weaver	179	2006
5.	Bob Lee	177	1965
6.	Chuck Finley	158	1990
	Jered Weaver	158	2011
8.	Scot Shields	154	2003
	Frank Tanana	154	1977
10.	John Lackey	150	2007

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Troy Percival	157	586.2
2.	Scot Shields	139	697.0
3.	Jered Weaver	128	1131.2
4.	Kelvim Escobar	125	658.0
5.	Dean Chance	122	1236.2
6.	Chuck Finley	118	2675.0
	Andy Messersmith	118	972.1
	Frank Tanana	118	1615.1
9.	John Lackey	116	1501.0
10.	Nolan Ryan	115	2181.1
	Jarrod Washburn	115	1153.1

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Dean Chance	56	1964
2.	Jered Weaver	41	2011
3.	Frank Tanana	40	1977
4.	Mike Witt	39	1986
5.	Mark Langston	36	1993
	Nolan Ryan	36	1977
7.	Chuck Finley	35	1990
	John Lackey	35	2007
9.	Jim Abbott	33	1991
10.	Bert Blyleven	32	1989
	Chuck Finley	32	1993

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	190	2675.0
2.	Jered Weaver	125	1131.2
3.	Nolan Ryan	113	2181.1
4.	Troy Percival	112	586.2
5.	Frank Tanana	108	1615.1
6.	Francisco Rodriguez	106	451.2
7.	John Lackey	99	1501.0
8.	Scot Shields	89	697.0
9.	Dean Chance	83	1236.2
	Jarrod Washburn	83	1153.1

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Dean Chance	6.4	1964
2.	Jered Weaver	4.5	2011
3.	Frank Tanana	4.3	1977
4.	Mike Witt	4.1	1986
5.	Chuck Finley	3.8	1990
	Nolan Ryan	3.8	1977
7.	Mark Langston	3.7	1993
8.	Jim Abbott	3.5	1991
	Bert Blyleven	3.5	1989
	John Lackey	3.5	2007

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	19.3	2675.0
2.	Jered Weaver	13.0	1131.2
3.	Nolan Ryan	12.2	2181.1
4.	Frank Tanana	11.8	1615.1
5.	Troy Percival	10.7	586.2
6.	Francisco Rodriguez	10.4	451.2
7.	John Lackey	10.0	1501.0
8.	Dean Chance	9.2	1236.2
9.	Scot Shields	8.7	697.0
10.	Jarrod Washburn	8.3	1153.1

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Dean Chance	64.95	1964
2.	Jered Weaver	48.67	2011
3.	Frank Tanana	47.24	1977
4.	Mike Witt	41.66	1986
5.	Frank Tanana	40.47	1975
6.	Bert Blyleven	39.65	1989
7.	Nolan Ryan	38.96	1977
8.	Mark Langston	38.82	1993
9.	Jarrod Washburn	38.36	2002
10.	Nolan Ryan	38.04	1973

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	191.05	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	161.71	2181.1
3.	Jered Weaver	154.97	1131.2
4.	Troy Percival	142.59	586.2
5.	Frank Tanana	138.90	1615.1
6.	Francisco Rodriguez	113.69	451.2
7.	Scot Shields	112.51	697.0
8.	John Lackey	106.65	1501.0
9.	Jarrod Washburn	103.70	1153.1
10.	Dean Chance	96.84	1236.2

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Dean Chance	8.4	1964
2.	Troy Percival	6.6	1996
	Nolan Ryan	6.6	1973
4.	Frank Tanana	5.5	1976
5.	Francisco Rodriguez	5.4	2006
6.	Jered Weaver	5.2	2011
7.	Bob Lee	4.8	1965
	Frank Tanana	4.8	1975
9.	Ken Tatum	4.6	1969
10.	Bert Blyleven	4.5	1989
	Brendan Donnelly	4.5	2003

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Troy Percival	23.2	586.2
2.	Nolan Ryan	21.1	2181.1
3.	Francisco Rodriguez	20.0	451.2
4.	Chuck Finley	18.2	2675.0
5.	Frank Tanana	14.9	1615.1
6.	Jered Weaver	14.8	1131.2
7.	Scot Shields	10.6	697.0
8.	Andy Messersmith	10.3	972.1
9.	Jarrod Washburn	10.2	1153.1
10.	Bob Lee	9.4	370.0

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Dean Chance	6.2	1964
2.	Frank Tanana	5.0	1976
3.	Mike Witt	4.6	1986
4.	Jered Weaver	4.4	2011
5.	Nolan Ryan	4.0	1977
6.	Mark Langston	3.9	1993
7.	Nolan Ryan	3.8	1973
8.	Jarrod Washburn	3.6	2002
9.	Jim Abbott	3.5	1991
10.	Bert Blyleven	3.4	1989
	Frank Tanana	3.4	1977

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Nolan Ryan	16.9	2181.1
2.	Jered Weaver	13.1	1131.2
3.	Chuck Finley	12.9	2675.0
4.	Frank Tanana	11.0	1615.1
5.	Troy Percival	10.5	586.2
6.	John Lackey	10.4	1501.0
7.	Dean Chance	9.9	1236.2
	Francisco Rodriguez	9.9	451.2
9.	Mark Langston	9.1	1445.1
	Andy Messersmith	9.1	972.1

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Dean Chance	8.0	1964
2.	Jered Weaver	5.6	2011
3.	Frank Tanana	5.3	1977
4.	Frank Tanana	4.6	1975
5.	Bert Blyleven	4.4	1989
	Mike Witt	4.4	1986
7.	Nolan Ryan	4.3	1973
	Frank Tanana	4.3	1976
9.	Nolan Ryan	4.2	1977
10.	Chuck Finley	4.0	1990
	Jarrod Washburn	4.0	2002

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Chuck Finley	19.4	2675.0
2.	Nolan Ryan	18.1	2181.1
3.	Jered Weaver	16.6	1131.2
4.	Frank Tanana	15.9	1615.1
5.	Troy Percival	13.7	586.2
6.	Dean Chance	11.5	1236.2
7.	Francisco Rodriguez	11.2	451.2
8.	Scot Shields	11.1	697.0
9.	John Lackey	10.8	1501.0
10.	Jarrod Washburn	10.5	1153.1

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