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Philadelphia Athletics Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	Flip Lafferty	0.4	1876

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Flip Lafferty	0.4	9.0

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Lon Knight	2.62	1876
2.	George Zettlein	3.88	1876

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	Lon Knight	10	1876
2.	George Zettlein	4	1876

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Lon Knight	10	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	4	234.0

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Lon Knight	.313	1876
2.	George Zettlein	.167	1876

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Lon Knight	1.479	1876
2.	George Zettlein	1.556	1876

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Lon Knight	12.223	1876
2.	George Zettlein	13.769	1876

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.231	1876
2.	Lon Knight	1.085	1876

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.385	1876
2.	Lon Knight	0.383	1876

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Lon Knight	34	1876
2.	George Zettlein	28	1876
3.	William Coon	2	1876
	Levi Meyerle	2	1876
5.	Flip Lafferty	1	1876

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Lon Knight	34	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	28	234.0
3.	William Coon	2	7.0
	Levi Meyerle	2	18.0
5.	Flip Lafferty	1	9.0

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2	1876

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	George Zettlein	2	234.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	Lon Knight	282.0	1876
2.	George Zettlein	234.0	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	18.0	1876
4.	Flip Lafferty	9.0	1876
5.	William Coon	7.0	1876

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Lon Knight	282.0	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	234.0	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	18.0	18.0
4.	Flip Lafferty	9.0	9.0
5.	William Coon	7.0	7.0

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Lon Knight	12	1876
2.	George Zettlein	10	1876

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	Lon Knight	12	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	10	234.0

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	Lon Knight	32	1876
2.	George Zettlein	25	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	2	1876
4.	Flip Lafferty	1	1876

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Lon Knight	32	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	25	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	2	18.0
4.	Flip Lafferty	1	9.0

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	Lon Knight	27	1876
2.	George Zettlein	23	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	2	1876
4.	Flip Lafferty	1	1876

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Lon Knight	27	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	23	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	2	18.0
4.	Flip Lafferty	1	9.0

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	George Zettlein	1	1876

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	George Zettlein	1	234.0

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	2	1876

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	2	234.0

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Lon Knight	34	1876
2.	George Zettlein	6	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	1	1876

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Lon Knight	34	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	6	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	1	18.0

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Lon Knight	383	1876
2.	George Zettlein	358	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	28	1876
4.	William Coon	9	1876
5.	Flip Lafferty	5	1876

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Lon Knight	383	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	358	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	28	18.0
4.	William Coon	9	7.0
5.	Flip Lafferty	5	9.0

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	George Zettlein	1.667	1876
2.	Lon Knight	0.353	1876

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	George Zettlein	0.077	1876

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Lon Knight	22	1876
2.	George Zettlein	20	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	2	1876
4.	Flip Lafferty	1	1876

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Lon Knight	22	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	20	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	2	18.0
4.	Flip Lafferty	1	9.0

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	George Zettlein	101	1876
2.	Lon Knight	82	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	10	1876
4.	William Coon	4	1876

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	George Zettlein	101	234.0
2.	Lon Knight	82	282.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	10	18.0
4.	William Coon	4	7.0

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Lon Knight	23	1876
2.	Levi Meyerle	6	1876
3.	George Zettlein	4	1876

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Lon Knight	23	282.0
2.	Levi Meyerle	6	18.0
3.	George Zettlein	4	234.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	Lon Knight	1324	1876
2.	George Zettlein	1089	1876
3.	Levi Meyerle	84	1876
4.	William Coon	35	1876
5.	Flip Lafferty	33	1876

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Lon Knight	1324	282.0
2.	George Zettlein	1089	234.0
3.	Levi Meyerle	84	18.0
4.	William Coon	35	7.0
5.	Flip Lafferty	33	9.0

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	George Zettlein	4	1876
2.	William Coon	2	1876
3.	Lon Knight	1	1876

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	George Zettlein	4	234.0
2.	William Coon	2	7.0
3.	Lon Knight	1	282.0

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Lon Knight	90	1876
2.	George Zettlein	61	1876

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	Flip Lafferty	2	1876

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Flip Lafferty	2	9.0

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	Flip Lafferty	0.2	1876

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Flip Lafferty	0.2	9.0

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP

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