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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Bob Lee1.5111964
2.Dean Chance1.6491964
3.Bob Lee1.9191965
4.Donnie Moore1.9221985
5.Nolan Ryan2.2821972
6.Chuck Finley2.4031990
7.Frank Tanana2.4351976
8.Minnie Rojas2.5151967
9.Andy Messersmith2.5201969
10.Frank Tanana2.5361977

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Andy Messersmith2.777972.3
2.Dean Chance2.8311236.7
3.Troy Percival2.991586.7
4.Scot Shields3.028651.0
5.Nolan Ryan3.0662181.3
6.Frank Tanana3.0811615.3
7.George Brunet3.1281047.3
8.Paul Hartzell3.267512.3
9.Clyde Wright3.2841403.3
10.Jim McGlothlin3.367692.3

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Nolan Ryan221974
 Clyde Wright221970
3.Bartolo Colon212005
 Nolan Ryan211973
5.Dean Chance201964
 Andy Messersmith201971
 Bill Singer201973
8.John Lackey192007
 Mark Langston191991
 Nolan Ryan191972
 Nolan Ryan191977
 Frank Tanana191976

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Chuck Finley1652675.0
2.Nolan Ryan1382181.3
3.Mike Witt1091965.3
4.John Lackey1021501.0
 Frank Tanana1021615.3
6.Mark Langston881445.3
7.Clyde Wright871403.3
8.Kirk McCaskill781221.0
9.Jarrod Washburn751153.3
10.Dean Chance741236.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Matt Palmer.8462009
 Jered Weaver.8462006
3.Jose Arredondo.8332008
 John Candelaria.8331986
5.Tom Morgan.8001961
 Scot Shields.8002004
7.Bert Blyleven.7731989
8.Stew Cliburn.7501985
 Brendan Donnelly.7502005
 Jarrod Washburn.7502002

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Joe Saunders.686571.3
2.Jered Weaver.654671.7
3.John Lackey.5901501.0
4.Bartolo Colon.582586.7
5.Bert Blyleven.579508.0
6.Bruce Kison.569451.3
7.Jarrod Washburn.5681153.3
8.Ervin Santana.567846.3
9.Frank Tanana.5671615.3
10.Andy Messersmith.557972.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Frank Tanana0.9881976
2.Dean Chance1.0061964
3.Jered Weaver1.0322006
4.Bob Lee1.0431965
5.George Brunet1.0561968
6.Bob Lee1.0581964
7.Andy Messersmith1.0761969
8.Mike Witt1.0821986
9.Frank Tanana1.0861977
10.Donnie Moore1.0871985

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Troy Percival1.101586.7
2.Andy Messersmith1.139972.3
3.Frank Tanana1.1661615.3
4.George Brunet1.2021047.3
5.Jim McGlothlin1.206692.3
6.Scot Shields1.210651.0
7.Fred Newman1.218610.0
8.Dean Chance1.2261236.7
9.Ken Forsch1.247633.7
10.Jered Weaver1.249671.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Nolan Ryan5.2611972
2.Bob Lee5.7151964
3.Nolan Ryan5.9601977
4.Nolan Ryan5.9791974
5.Andy Messersmith6.0841969
6.Nolan Ryan6.1091976
7.Dean Chance6.2731964
8.Bob Lee6.5101965
9.Nolan Ryan6.5711973
10.Frank Tanana6.6171976

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Troy Percival6.029586.7
2.Nolan Ryan6.2712181.3
3.Andy Messersmith6.535972.3
4.George Brunet7.4071047.3
5.Scot Shields7.521651.0
6.Dean Chance7.6711236.7
7.Rudy May7.6751138.7
8.Ken McBride7.970780.3
9.Dave LaRoche8.116512.3
10.Frank Tanana8.1401615.3

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Paul Byrd1.2332005
2.John Candelaria1.5431987
3.Ken Forsch1.5881981
4.Bert Blyleven1.6431989
5.Bert Blyleven1.6791990
6.Bartolo Colon1.7382005
7.Scott Sanderson1.7961993
8.Paul Hartzell1.8061977
9.Donnie Moore1.8351985
10.Fred Newman1.8471964

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Bert Blyleven1.736508.0
2.Paul Hartzell2.143512.3
3.Ken Forsch2.244633.7
4.Fred Newman2.272610.0
5.Frank Tanana2.3511615.3
6.Bartolo Colon2.362586.7
7.Geoff Zahn2.396830.0
8.Jim McGlothlin2.600692.3
9.John Lackey2.6441501.0
10.Jered Weaver2.653671.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Nolan Ryan10.5741973
2.Nolan Ryan10.4261972
3.Nolan Ryan10.3511976
4.Nolan Ryan10.2641977
5.Nolan Ryan9.9721978
6.Nolan Ryan9.9291974
7.Frank Tanana9.4081975
8.Scot Shields9.3132004
9.Nolan Ryan9.0141979
10.Mark Clear8.8871980

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Troy Percival10.432586.7
2.Nolan Ryan9.9682181.3
3.Scot Shields8.184651.0
4.Kelvim Escobar7.742658.0
5.Jered Weaver7.316671.7
6.Ervin Santana7.306846.3
7.Chuck Finley7.2372675.0
8.John Lackey7.2011501.0
9.Andy Messersmith7.109972.3
10.Mark Langston6.9241445.3

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Scot Shields782005
2.Francisco Rodriguez762008
3.Scot Shields742006
4.Minnie Rojas721967
5.Scot Shields712007
6.Mark Eichhorn701991
7.Mike James691996
 Bill Kelso691967
 Bob Lee691965
 Francisco Rodriguez692004
 Francisco Rodriguez692006

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Troy Percival579586.7
2.Scot Shields448651.0
3.Chuck Finley4362675.0
4.Francisco Rodriguez408451.7
5.Mike Witt3141965.3
6.Dave LaRoche304512.3
7.Mike Holtz301203.3
8.Nolan Ryan2912181.3
9.Shigetoshi Hasegawa287442.3
10.Brendan Donnelly277295.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Francisco Rodriguez622008
2.Brian Fuentes482009
3.Francisco Rodriguez472006
4.Bryan Harvey461991
5.Francisco Rodriguez452005
6.Troy Percival421998
7.Troy Percival402002
 Francisco Rodriguez402007
9.Troy Percival392001
10.Lee Smith371995

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Troy Percival316586.7
2.Francisco Rodriguez208451.7
3.Bryan Harvey126307.7
4.Dave LaRoche65512.3
5.Donnie Moore61235.3
6.Bob Lee58370.0
7.Brian Fuentes4855.0
8.Joe Grahe45311.0
9.Minnie Rojas43261.0
10.Ken Tatum39175.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Nolan Ryan332.71974
2.Nolan Ryan326.01973
3.Bill Singer315.71973
4.Nolan Ryan299.01977
5.Frank Tanana288.31976
6.Nolan Ryan284.31976
7.Nolan Ryan284.01972
8.Dean Chance278.31964
9.Andy Messersmith276.71971
 Clyde Wright276.71971

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Chuck Finley2675.02675.0
2.Nolan Ryan2181.32181.3
3.Mike Witt1965.31965.3
4.Frank Tanana1615.31615.3
5.John Lackey1501.01501.0
6.Mark Langston1445.31445.3
7.Clyde Wright1403.31403.3
8.Dean Chance1236.71236.7
9.Kirk McCaskill1221.01221.0
10.Jarrod Washburn1153.31153.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Nolan Ryan3831973
2.Nolan Ryan3671974
3.Nolan Ryan3411977
4.Nolan Ryan3291972
5.Nolan Ryan3271976
6.Frank Tanana2691975
7.Frank Tanana2611976
8.Nolan Ryan2601978
9.Bill Singer2411973
10.Nolan Ryan2231979

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Nolan Ryan24162181.3
2.Chuck Finley21512675.0
3.Mike Witt12831965.3
4.Frank Tanana12331615.3
5.John Lackey12011501.0
6.Mark Langston11121445.3
7.Dean Chance8571236.7
8.Rudy May8441138.7
9.Andy Messersmith768972.3
10.Kirk McCaskill7141221.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Nolan Ryan411974
2.Bill Singer401973
3.Nolan Ryan391972
 Nolan Ryan391973
 Nolan Ryan391976
 Clyde Wright391970
7.Andy Messersmith381971
 Tom Murphy381970
9.George Brunet371967
 Dean Chance371966
 Nolan Ryan371977
 Clyde Wright371971

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Chuck Finley3792675.0
2.Nolan Ryan2882181.3
3.Mike Witt2721965.3
4.John Lackey2331501.0
5.Frank Tanana2181615.3
6.Mark Langston2101445.3
7.Kirk McCaskill1891221.0
 Clyde Wright1891403.3
9.Jarrod Washburn1831153.3
10.Rudy May1701138.7

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Nolan Ryan261973
 Nolan Ryan261974
3.Frank Tanana231976
4.Nolan Ryan221977
5.Nolan Ryan211976
6.Nolan Ryan201972
 Frank Tanana201977
8.Bill Singer191973
9.Nolan Ryan171979
10.Ed Figueroa161975
 Frank Tanana161975

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Nolan Ryan1562181.3
2.Frank Tanana921615.3
3.Mike Witt701965.3
4.Chuck Finley572675.0
5.Clyde Wright511403.3
6.Dean Chance481236.7
7.Andy Messersmith42972.3
 Geoff Zahn42830.0
9.Rudy May351138.7
 Bill Singer35603.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Dean Chance111964
2.Nolan Ryan91972
3.Nolan Ryan71976
 Frank Tanana71977
5.Jim McGlothlin61967
6.Bert Blyleven51989
 George Brunet51968
 Nolan Ryan51975
 Nolan Ryan51979
 Frank Tanana51975
 Geoff Zahn51984

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Nolan Ryan402181.3
2.Frank Tanana241615.3
3.Dean Chance211236.7
4.George Brunet141047.3
 Chuck Finley142675.0
6.Geoff Zahn13830.0
7.Rudy May121138.7
8.Kirk McCaskill111221.0
 Andy Messersmith11972.3
10.Mike Witt101965.3

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Shawn Boskie401996
 Ramon Ortiz402002
3.Bartolo Colon382004
 Don Sutton381987
5.Allen Watson371997
6.Jarrod Washburn342003
 Mike Witt341987
8.Willie Fraser331988
9.Jason Dickson321997
 Tom Murphy321970
 Dennis Springer321997

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Chuck Finley2542675.0
2.Mike Witt1671965.3
3.John Lackey1511501.0
4.Jarrod Washburn1501153.3
5.Frank Tanana1461615.3
6.Mark Langston1451445.3
7.Ramon Ortiz136893.7
8.Nolan Ryan1152181.3
9.Clyde Wright1141403.3
10.Ervin Santana111846.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Nolan Ryan2041977
2.Nolan Ryan2021974
3.Nolan Ryan1831976
4.Nolan Ryan1621973
5.Nolan Ryan1571972
6.Nolan Ryan1481978
7.Nolan Ryan1321975
8.Bill Singer1301973
9.Bo Belinsky1221962
10.Andy Messersmith1211971

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Nolan Ryan13022181.3
2.Chuck Finley11182675.0
3.Mike Witt6561965.3
4.Mark Langston5511445.3
5.Rudy May4841138.7
6.Dean Chance4621236.7
7.Clyde Wright4491403.3
8.Kirk McCaskill4481221.0
9.John Lackey4411501.0
10.Frank Tanana4221615.3

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Tommy John2871983
2.Bill Singer2801973
3.Clyde Wright2731973
4.Mike Witt2631988
5.Frank Tanana2621974
6.Mike Witt2521987
 Mike Witt2521989
8.Jim Abbott2461990
9.Chuck Finley2431993
10.Chuck Finley2411996

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Chuck Finley25442675.0
2.Mike Witt19321965.3
3.Nolan Ryan15202181.3
4.John Lackey15191501.0
5.Frank Tanana14611615.3
6.Mark Langston13411445.3
7.Clyde Wright13101403.3
8.Kirk McCaskill11911221.0
9.Jim Abbott11301073.7
10.Jarrod Washburn11221153.3

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Ervin Santana4.5532008
2.John Candelaria3.7001987
3.Frank Tanana3.6851975
4.Bartolo Colon3.6512005
5.Paul Byrd3.6432005
6.Frank Tanana3.5751976
7.John Lackey3.4422007
8.Donnie Moore3.4291985
9.Frank Tanana3.3611977
10.John Lackey3.2502008

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Frank Tanana2.9221615.3
2.Jered Weaver2.758671.7
3.Bert Blyleven2.755508.0
4.Bartolo Colon2.740586.7
5.John Lackey2.7231501.0
6.Troy Percival2.688586.7
7.Kelvim Escobar2.608658.0
8.Ervin Santana2.554846.3
9.Scot Shields2.426651.0
10.Jim McGlothlin2.090692.3

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Mark Clear0.1691980
2.Dean Chance0.2261964
3.Bill Singer0.2481974
4.Ed Figueroa0.2561974
5.Andy Messersmith0.2651972
6.Paul Hartzell0.3251976
7.Nolan Ryan0.3611977
8.Dean Chance0.3631963
9.Bob Lee0.3941964
10.Mike Witt0.4011982

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Dean Chance0.4441236.7
2.Nolan Ryan0.4742181.3
3.Paul Hartzell0.492512.3
4.Bill Singer0.537603.3
5.Fred Newman0.561610.0
6.Andy Messersmith0.574972.3
7.Andy Hassler0.655659.3
8.Scot Shields0.677651.0
9.Jim Abbott0.6871073.7
10.Don Aase0.725695.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.George Brunet191967
 Kirk McCaskill191991
 Frank Tanana191974
 Clyde Wright191973
5.Jim Abbott181996
 Dean Chance181963
 Nolan Ryan181976
8.George Brunet171968
 Dean Chance171966
 Mark Langston171990
 Rudy May171973
 Tom Murphy171971
 Clyde Wright171971

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Chuck Finley1402675.0
2.Nolan Ryan1212181.3
3.Mike Witt1071965.3
4.Clyde Wright851403.3
5.Frank Tanana781615.3
6.Rudy May761138.7
7.Jim Abbott741073.7
 Mark Langston741445.3
 Kirk McCaskill741221.0
10.John Lackey711501.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Jim Abbott1181996
2.Willie Fraser1171988
3.Bartolo Colon1162004
 Scott Schoeneweis1162001
5.Mike Witt1151988
6.Tommy John1131983
 Bill Singer1131973
8.Shawn Boskie1121996
 Dennis Springer1121997
10.Mike Witt1111989

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Chuck Finley11072675.0
2.Mike Witt8201965.3
3.Nolan Ryan7432181.3
4.Mark Langston6371445.3
5.John Lackey6361501.0
6.Frank Tanana5531615.3
7.Kirk McCaskill5241221.0
8.Clyde Wright5121403.3
9.Jarrod Washburn5041153.3
10.Jim Abbott4851073.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Nolan Ryan211977
2.John Lackey182005
 Nolan Ryan181972
4.Chuck Finley171996
 Tom Murphy171971
6.John Lackey162006
 Andy Messersmith161969
 Tom Murphy161969
9.Chuck Finley151999
 Nolan Ryan151973

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Chuck Finley1172675.0
2.Nolan Ryan1022181.3
3.John Lackey831501.0
4.Mike Witt651965.3
5.Kirk McCaskill481221.0
6.Mark Langston451445.3
7.Tom Murphy44795.3
8.Francisco Rodriguez43451.7
9.Scot Shields42651.0
10.Frank Tanana411615.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Tom Murphy211969
2.Ken McBride161964
3.Ken McBride141963
 Scott Schoeneweis142001
5.Bo Belinsky131962
 Shawn Boskie131996
 Jason Grimsley131996
8.John Lackey122007
 Ramon Ortiz122001
 Ramon Ortiz122003
 Aaron Sele122003
 Frank Tanana121977

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.John Lackey731501.0
2.Chuck Finley712675.0
3.Nolan Ryan562181.3
4.Frank Tanana551615.3
5.Ken McBride48780.3
 Mike Witt481965.3
7.Ervin Santana45846.3
8.Tom Murphy42795.3
9.Jarrod Washburn381153.3
10.Ramon Ortiz37893.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Nolan Ryan13921974
2.Nolan Ryan13551973
3.Bill Singer13481973
4.Nolan Ryan12721977
5.Nolan Ryan11961976
6.Andy Messersmith11701971
7.Nolan Ryan11541972
8.Frank Tanana11421976
9.Frank Tanana11271974
10.Clyde Wright11071971

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Chuck Finley113982675.0
2.Nolan Ryan91782181.3
3.Mike Witt83121965.3
4.Frank Tanana66451615.3
5.John Lackey63711501.0
6.Mark Langston60421445.3
7.Clyde Wright58331403.3
8.Kirk McCaskill51531221.0
9.Dean Chance51201236.7
10.Jarrod Washburn48421153.3

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Francisco Rodriguez692008
2.Bryan Harvey631991
3.Troy Percival601998
4.Francisco Rodriguez582005
 Francisco Rodriguez582006
6.Brian Fuentes572009
 Donnie Moore571985
8.Francisco Rodriguez562007
9.Minnie Rojas531967
10.Troy Percival521996

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Troy Percival466586.7
2.Francisco Rodriguez297451.7
3.Bryan Harvey214307.7
4.Dave LaRoche170512.3
5.Donnie Moore133235.3
6.Bob Lee128370.0
7.Luis Sanchez127369.7
8.Eddie Fisher113427.3
9.Shigetoshi Hasegawa99442.3
10.Doug Corbett98284.0
 Andy Hassler98659.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Bob Lee2161964
2.Donnie Moore2161985
3.Dean Chance1981964
4.Jered Weaver1782006
5.Bob Lee1771965
6.Chuck Finley1581990
7.Frank Tanana1541977
8.Scot Shields1542003
9.John Lackey1502007
10.Chuck Finley1481989

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Troy Percival157586.7
2.Scot Shields147651.0
3.Kelvim Escobar125658.0
4.Dean Chance1221236.7
5.Jered Weaver121671.7
6.Andy Messersmith118972.3
7.Chuck Finley1182675.0
8.Frank Tanana1171615.3
9.John Lackey1171501.0
10.Nolan Ryan1152181.3