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Atlanta Braves Top 10 Pitching Leaders

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Career Leaders

WAR for Pitchers†

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	Year
1.	John Clarkson	16.0	1889
2.	Charlie Buffinton	14.4	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	14.0	1879
4.	Tommy Bond	13.4	1878
5.	Kid Nichols	12.7	1890
6.	Tommy Bond	11.3	1877
	Kid Nichols	11.3	1893
8.	Kid Nichols	10.5	1898
	Jim Whitney	10.5	1883
10.	Kid Nichols	10.3	1897

WAR for Pitchers

Rank	Player	WAR for Pitchers	IP
1.	Kid Nichols	104.1	4549.0
2.	Warren Spahn	85.6	5046.0
3.	Phil Niekro	85.1	4622.1
4.	Greg Maddux	63.7	2526.2
5.	John Smoltz	63.2	3395.0
6.	Tom Glavine	55.0	3408.0
7.	Vic Willis	43.5	2575.0
8.	John Clarkson	40.7	2092.2
9.	Tommy Bond	39.5	2127.1
10.	Jim Whitney	31.4	2263.2

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	1.56	1994
2.	Greg Maddux	1.63	1995
3.	Phil Niekro	1.87	1967
4.	Bill James	1.90	1914
5.	Rick Camp	1.91	1980
6.	Tom House	1.93	1974
7.	Tommy Bond	1.96	1879
8.	Art Nehf	2.01	1916
9.	Lefty Tyler	2.02	1916
10.	Tommy Bond	2.06	1878

Earned Run Average

Rank	Player	Earned Run Average	IP
1.	Tommy Bond	2.21	2127.1
2.	Tom Hughes	2.22	550.2
3.	Bill James	2.28	541.2
4.	Jim Whitney	2.49	2263.2
5.	Art Nehf	2.52	885.2
6.	Dick Rudolph	2.62	2035.0
7.	Greg Maddux	2.63	2526.2
8.	Pat Ragan	2.74	775.2
9.	John Clarkson	2.82	2092.2
	Vic Willis	2.82	2575.0

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	Year
1.	John Clarkson	49	1889
2.	Charlie Buffinton	48	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	43	1879
4.	Tommy Bond	40	1877
	Tommy Bond	40	1878
6.	Jim Whitney	37	1883
7.	Kid Nichols	35	1892
	Jack Stivetts	35	1892
9.	Kid Nichols	34	1893
10.	John Clarkson	33	1888
	John Clarkson	33	1891

Wins

Rank	Player	Wins	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	356	5046.0
2.	Kid Nichols	329	4549.0
3.	Phil Niekro	268	4622.1
4.	Tom Glavine	244	3408.0
5.	John Smoltz	210	3395.0
6.	Greg Maddux	194	2526.2
7.	Lew Burdette	179	2638.0
8.	Vic Willis	151	2575.0
9.	Tommy Bond	149	2127.1
	John Clarkson	149	2092.2

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	Year
1.	Mike Remlinger	.909	1999
2.	Greg Maddux	.905	1995
3.	Oscar Villarreal	.900	2006
4.	John Smoltz	.850	1998
5.	Tom Hughes	.842	1916
6.	Greg Maddux	.826	1997
7.	Jorge Sosa	.813	2005
8.	Phil Niekro	.810	1982
9.	Frank Allen	.800	1916
	Bobby Hogue	.800	1948
	Denny Neagle	.800	1997
	Jim Wilson	.800	1954

Win-Loss %

Rank	Player	Win-Loss %	IP
1.	Russ Ortiz	.692	417.0
2.	Greg Maddux	.688	2526.2
3.	Fred Klobedanz	.679	702.0
4.	Denny Neagle	.667	482.1
5.	Harry Staley	.655	1023.2
6.	John Clarkson	.645	2092.2
7.	Kid Nichols	.643	4549.0
8.	Tom Hughes	.639	550.2
9.	Bill James	.638	541.2
10.	Tommy Bond	.631	2127.1

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	0.811	1995
2.	Jim Whitney	0.890	1884
3.	Greg Maddux	0.896	1994
4.	Greg Maddux	0.946	1997
5.	Tom Hughes	0.949	1915
6.	Dick Rudolph	0.974	1916
7.	Greg Maddux	0.980	1998
8.	Tom House	0.984	1974
	Pat Jarvis	0.984	1968
10.	Charlie Buffinton	0.991	1884

Walks & Hits per IP

Rank	Player	Walks & Hits per IP	IP
1.	Tom Hughes	1.022	550.2
2.	Greg Maddux	1.051	2526.2
3.	Jim Whitney	1.082	2263.2
4.	Art Nehf	1.116	885.2
5.	Tommy Bond	1.120	2127.1
6.	Dick Rudolph	1.154	2035.0
7.	John Smoltz	1.170	3395.0
8.	Ken Johnson	1.171	769.2
9.	Charlie Buffinton	1.179	1547.1
10.	Pat Ragan	1.180	775.2

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	6.310	1995
2.	Tom House	6.487	1974
3.	Kevin Millwood	6.632	1999
4.	Steve Bedrosian	6.668	1982
5.	Tom Hughes	6.678	1915
6.	Greg Maddux	6.683	1994
7.	Buzz Capra	6.760	1974
8.	Tom Hughes	6.764	1916
9.	John Smoltz	6.923	1989
10.	Dave Jolly	7.033	1954
	Billy O'Dell	7.033	1965

Hits per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Hits per 9 IP	IP
1.	Tom Hughes	6.766	550.2
2.	Kent Mercker	7.688	532.2
3.	Steve Bedrosian	7.694	696.0
4.	Bill James	7.793	541.2
5.	Tommy Hanson	7.855	521.1
6.	John Smoltz	7.897	3395.0
7.	Lefty Tyler	7.999	1687.2
8.	Art Nehf	8.048	885.2
9.	Greg Maddux	8.096	2526.2
10.	Bob Buhl	8.113	1599.2

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	0.389	1879
2.	Tommy Bond	0.558	1878
3.	Jim Whitney	0.613	1883
4.	Tommy Bond	0.622	1877
5.	Bobby Mathews	0.695	1882
6.	Jim Whitney	0.723	1884
7.	Jim Whitney	0.755	1885
8.	Greg Maddux	0.774	1997
9.	Tommy Bond	0.822	1880
10.	Foghorn Bradley	0.831	1876

Bases On Balls per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Bases On Balls per 9 IP	IP
1.	Tommy Bond	0.592	2127.1
2.	Jim Whitney	0.914	2263.2
3.	Greg Maddux	1.364	2526.2
4.	Charlie Buffinton	1.698	1547.1
5.	Dick Rudolph	1.769	2035.0
6.	Ken Johnson	1.812	769.2
7.	Huck Betts	1.851	836.1
8.	Lew Burdette	1.900	2638.0
9.	Jesse Barnes	1.948	1182.2
10.	Irv Young	1.949	1066.2

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	Year
1.	Brandon Beachy	10.736	2011
2.	Tommy Hanson	9.831	2011
3.	John Smoltz	9.792	1996
4.	Javier Vazquez	9.766	2009
5.	John Smoltz	9.286	1998
6.	John Smoltz	9.016	1995
7.	Kent Mercker	8.893	1994
8.	John Smoltz	8.621	2007
9.	Steve Bedrosian	8.550	1983
10.	Juan Pizarro	8.484	1959

Strikeouts per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Strikeouts per 9 IP	IP
1.	Tommy Hanson	8.425	521.1
2.	John Smoltz	7.982	3395.0
3.	Kevin Millwood	7.527	1004.1
4.	Kent Mercker	7.316	532.2
5.	Steve Bedrosian	7.228	696.0
6.	Denny Lemaster	7.034	1077.1
7.	Greg Maddux	6.511	2526.2
8.	Jair Jurrjens	6.214	688.0
9.	Tony Cloninger	6.176	1215.1
10.	Derek Lowe	6.007	575.1

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Peter Moylan	87	2009
2.	Peter Moylan	85	2010
	Jonny Venters	85	2011
4.	Chris Reitsma	84	2004
5.	Will Ohman	83	2008
6.	Brad Clontz	81	1996
7.	Mike Gonzalez	80	2009
	Ray King	80	2003
	Peter Moylan	80	2007
10.	Antonio Alfonseca	79	2004
	Craig Kimbrel	79	2011
	Jonny Venters	79	2010

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	IP
1.	Phil Niekro	740	4622.1
2.	Warren Spahn	714	5046.0
3.	John Smoltz	708	3395.0
4.	Gene Garber	557	856.0
	Kid Nichols	557	4549.0
6.	Tom Glavine	518	3408.0
7.	Lew Burdette	468	2638.0
8.	Rick Camp	414	942.1
9.	Mark Wohlers	388	386.1
10.	Greg Maddux	363	2526.2

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	Year
1.	John Smoltz	55	2002
2.	Craig Kimbrel	46	2011
3.	John Smoltz	45	2003
4.	John Smoltz	44	2004
5.	Mark Wohlers	39	1996
6.	John Rocker	38	1999
7.	Billy Wagner	37	2010
8.	Mark Wohlers	33	1997
9.	Gene Garber	30	1982
	Kerry Ligtenberg	30	1998

Saves

Rank	Player	Saves	IP
1.	John Smoltz	154	3395.0
2.	Gene Garber	141	856.0
3.	Mark Wohlers	112	386.1
4.	John Rocker	83	195.1
5.	Cecil Upshaw	78	409.2
6.	Craig Kimbrel	62	116.2
7.	Rick Camp	57	942.1
8.	Mike Stanton	55	289.2
9.	Don McMahon	50	344.2
10.	Kerry Ligtenberg	44	266.2
	Greg McMichael	44	334.0

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	Year
1.	John Clarkson	620.0	1889
2.	Charlie Buffinton	587.0	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	555.1	1879
4.	Jim Whitney	552.1	1881
5.	Tommy Bond	532.2	1878
6.	Tommy Bond	521.0	1877
7.	Jim Whitney	514.0	1883
8.	Old Hoss Radbourn	509.1	1886
9.	Tommy Bond	493.0	1880
10.	John Clarkson	483.1	1888

Innings Pitched

Rank	Player	Innings Pitched	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	5046.0	5046.0
2.	Phil Niekro	4622.1	4622.1
3.	Kid Nichols	4549.0	4549.0
4.	Tom Glavine	3408.0	3408.0
5.	John Smoltz	3395.0	3395.0
6.	Lew Burdette	2638.0	2638.0
7.	Vic Willis	2575.0	2575.0
8.	Greg Maddux	2526.2	2526.2
9.	Jim Whitney	2263.2	2263.2
10.	Tommy Bond	2127.1	2127.1

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Charlie Buffinton	417	1884
2.	Jim Whitney	345	1883
3.	John Clarkson	284	1889
4.	John Smoltz	276	1996
5.	Jim Whitney	270	1884
6.	Phil Niekro	262	1977
7.	Phil Niekro	248	1978
8.	Charlie Buffinton	242	1885
9.	John Smoltz	241	1997
10.	Kid Nichols	240	1891

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	IP
1.	John Smoltz	3011	3395.0
2.	Phil Niekro	2912	4622.1
3.	Warren Spahn	2493	5046.0
4.	Tom Glavine	2091	3408.0
5.	Greg Maddux	1828	2526.2
6.	Kid Nichols	1680	4549.0
7.	Vic Willis	1161	2575.0
8.	Jim Whitney	1157	2263.2
9.	Lew Burdette	923	2638.0
10.	Charlie Buffinton	911	1547.1

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	Year
1.	John Clarkson	72	1889
2.	Charlie Buffinton	67	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	64	1879
4.	Jim Whitney	63	1881
5.	Tommy Bond	59	1878
6.	Tommy Bond	58	1877
	Old Hoss Radbourn	58	1886
8.	Tommy Bond	57	1880
9.	Jim Whitney	56	1883
10.	John Clarkson	54	1888

Games Started

Rank	Player	Games Started	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	635	5046.0
2.	Phil Niekro	595	4622.1
3.	Tom Glavine	518	3408.0
4.	Kid Nichols	502	4549.0
5.	John Smoltz	466	3395.0
6.	Greg Maddux	363	2526.2
7.	Lew Burdette	330	2638.0
8.	Vic Willis	302	2575.0
9.	Jim Whitney	254	2263.2
10.	Tommy Bond	241	2127.1

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	Year
1.	John Clarkson	68	1889
2.	Charlie Buffinton	63	1884
3.	Tommy Bond	59	1879
4.	Tommy Bond	58	1877
5.	Tommy Bond	57	1878
	Old Hoss Radbourn	57	1886
	Jim Whitney	57	1881
8.	Jim Whitney	54	1883
9.	John Clarkson	53	1888
10.	Jim Whitney	50	1885

Complete Games

Rank	Player	Complete Games	IP
1.	Kid Nichols	476	4549.0
2.	Warren Spahn	374	5046.0
3.	Vic Willis	268	2575.0
4.	Jim Whitney	242	2263.2
5.	John Clarkson	226	2092.2
	Phil Niekro	226	4622.1
7.	Tommy Bond	225	2127.1
8.	Jack Stivetts	176	1798.2
9.	Dick Rudolph	171	2035.0
10.	Charlie Buffinton	166	1547.1

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	11	1879
2.	Tommy Bond	9	1878
3.	Charlie Buffinton	8	1884
	John Clarkson	8	1889
5.	Kid Nichols	7	1890
	Togie Pittinger	7	1902
	Warren Spahn	7	1947
	Warren Spahn	7	1951
	Warren Spahn	7	1963
	Irv Young	7	1905

Shutouts

Rank	Player	Shutouts	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	63	5046.0
2.	Kid Nichols	44	4549.0
3.	Phil Niekro	43	4622.1
4.	Lew Burdette	30	2638.0
5.	Tommy Bond	29	2127.1
6.	Dick Rudolph	27	2035.0
7.	Vic Willis	26	2575.0
8.	Tom Glavine	22	3408.0
	Lefty Tyler	22	1687.2
10.	Greg Maddux	21	2526.2

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Phil Niekro	41	1979
2.	Phil Niekro	40	1970
3.	Lew Burdette	38	1959
4.	Johnny Sain	34	1950
5.	Chuck James	32	2007
6.	Lew Burdette	31	1961
	Horacio Ramirez	31	2005
8.	Denny Lemaster	30	1963
	Phil Niekro	30	1980
10.	Tony Cloninger	29	1966
	Phil Niekro	29	1975
	Warren Spahn	29	1958

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	408	5046.0
2.	Phil Niekro	392	4622.1
3.	John Smoltz	277	3395.0
4.	Tom Glavine	258	3408.0
5.	Lew Burdette	251	2638.0
6.	Greg Maddux	152	2526.2
7.	Kid Nichols	151	4549.0
8.	Rick Mahler	132	1558.2
9.	Bob Buhl	130	1599.2
10.	Tony Cloninger	125	1215.1
	Denny Lemaster	125	1077.1

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	John Clarkson	203	1889
2.	Jack Stivetts	171	1892
3.	Phil Niekro	164	1977
4.	John Clarkson	154	1891
5.	Chick Fraser	149	1905
6.	Vic Willis	148	1898
7.	Togie Pittinger	144	1904
	Bill Stemmyer	144	1886
9.	Togie Pittinger	143	1903
10.	John Clarkson	140	1890

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	IP
1.	Phil Niekro	1458	4622.1
2.	Warren Spahn	1378	5046.0
3.	Tom Glavine	1177	3408.0
4.	Kid Nichols	1163	4549.0
5.	John Smoltz	992	3395.0
6.	Vic Willis	854	2575.0
7.	Bob Buhl	782	1599.2
8.	Lefty Tyler	678	1687.2
9.	John Clarkson	676	2092.2
10.	Jack Stivetts	651	1798.2

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	John Clarkson	589	1889
2.	Tommy Bond	571	1878
3.	Tommy Bond	559	1880
4.	Jim Whitney	548	1881
5.	Tommy Bond	543	1879
6.	Tommy Bond	530	1877
7.	Old Hoss Radbourn	521	1886
8.	Charlie Buffinton	506	1884
9.	Old Hoss Radbourn	505	1887
10.	Jim Whitney	503	1885

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	4620	5046.0
2.	Kid Nichols	4451	4549.0
3.	Phil Niekro	4224	4622.1
4.	Tom Glavine	3241	3408.0
5.	John Smoltz	2979	3395.0
6.	Lew Burdette	2698	2638.0
7.	Vic Willis	2386	2575.0
8.	Greg Maddux	2273	2526.2
9.	Tommy Bond	2243	2127.1
10.	Jim Whitney	2219	2263.2

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	10.000	1884
2.	Jim Whitney	9.857	1883
3.	Greg Maddux	8.850	1997
4.	Greg Maddux	7.870	1995
5.	Bobby Mathews	6.955	1882
6.	Tommy Bond	6.458	1879
7.	Greg Maddux	6.407	2001
8.	Greg Maddux	6.143	1996
9.	Tommy Bond	5.515	1878
10.	Charlie Buffinton	5.487	1884

Strikeouts / Base On Balls

Rank	Player	Strikeouts / Base On Balls	IP
1.	Jim Whitney	5.030	2263.2
2.	Greg Maddux	4.773	2526.2
3.	Tommy Bond	4.479	2127.1
4.	Charlie Buffinton	3.120	1547.1
5.	John Smoltz	3.035	3395.0
6.	Tommy Hanson	2.805	521.1
7.	Kevin Millwood	2.772	1004.1
8.	Ken Johnson	2.516	769.2
9.	George Stone	2.350	738.2
10.	Denny Lemaster	2.320	1077.1

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	Year
1.	Tommy Bond	0.018	1880
2.	Togie Pittinger	0.027	1904
3.	Dick Rudolph	0.037	1917
4.	Curry Foley	0.038	1880
	Lefty Tyler	0.038	1917
6.	Cecil Ferguson	0.043	1908
7.	Jack Manning	0.046	1876
8.	Foghorn Bradley	0.052	1876
9.	Curry Foley	0.056	1879
10.	Lefty Tyler	0.062	1913

Home Runs per 9 IP

Rank	Player	Home Runs per 9 IP	IP
1.	Tommy Bond	0.093	2127.1
2.	Tom Hughes	0.131	550.2
3.	Art Nehf	0.132	885.2
4.	Cecil Ferguson	0.139	581.2
5.	Gus Dorner	0.149	785.2
6.	Dick Rudolph	0.155	2035.0
7.	Jim Whitney	0.167	2263.2
8.	Irv Young	0.169	1066.2
9.	Pat Ragan	0.174	775.2
10.	Vic Willis	0.178	2575.0

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	Year
1.	Jim Whitney	33	1881
2.	Jim Whitney	32	1885
3.	Old Hoss Radbourn	31	1886
4.	Tommy Bond	29	1880
	Vic Willis	29	1905
6.	Charlie Buffinton	27	1885
7.	Ben Cantwell	25	1935
	Gus Dorner	25	1906
	Vic Willis	25	1904
	Irv Young	25	1906

Losses

Rank	Player	Losses	IP
1.	Phil Niekro	230	4622.1
2.	Warren Spahn	229	5046.0
3.	Kid Nichols	183	4549.0
4.	Tom Glavine	147	3408.0
	John Smoltz	147	3395.0
	Vic Willis	147	2575.0
7.	Jim Whitney	121	2263.2
8.	Lew Burdette	120	2638.0
	Bob Smith	120	1813.1
10.	Ed Brandt	119	1761.2

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	Year
1.	Kid Nichols	215	1894
	Old Hoss Radbourn	215	1887
3.	John Clarkson	188	1889
4.	Jack Stivetts	184	1894
5.	Old Hoss Radbourn	170	1886
6.	Kid Nichols	166	1893
7.	Fred Klobedanz	158	1897
	Harry Staley	158	1894
9.	Jim Whitney	152	1881
10.	Harry Staley	150	1893
	Jack Stivetts	150	1895
	Jack Stivetts	150	1896

Earned Runs

Rank	Player	Earned Runs	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	1710	5046.0
2.	Phil Niekro	1645	4622.1
3.	Kid Nichols	1515	4549.0
4.	Tom Glavine	1291	3408.0
5.	John Smoltz	1229	3395.0
6.	Lew Burdette	1036	2638.0
7.	Jack Stivetts	823	1798.2
8.	Bob Smith	818	1813.1
9.	Vic Willis	808	2575.0
10.	Ed Brandt	785	1761.2

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	Year
1.	Bill Stemmyer	63	1886
2.	Jim Whitney	46	1881
3.	Jim Whitney	37	1883
4.	John Clarkson	33	1888
5.	Jim Whitney	32	1885
6.	Kid Nichols	30	1890
7.	Jim Whitney	29	1882
8.	Charlie Buffinton	28	1885
9.	Tony Cloninger	27	1966
10.	Tommy Bond	24	1880
	Charlie Buffinton	24	1884
	Kid Nichols	24	1892

Wild Pitches

Rank	Player	Wild Pitches	IP
1.	Phil Niekro	200	4622.1
2.	Jim Whitney	162	2263.2
3.	Kid Nichols	156	4549.0
4.	John Smoltz	145	3395.0
5.	Tony Cloninger	91	1215.1
6.	John Clarkson	89	2092.2
7.	Charlie Buffinton	80	1547.1
8.	Warren Spahn	79	5046.0
9.	Bill Stemmyer	77	479.0
10.	Vic Willis	73	2575.0

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Vic Willis	30	1899
2.	Vic Willis	29	1898
3.	Fred Klobedanz	23	1897
4.	Kid Madden	20	1887
5.	John Clarkson	17	1889
	Kid Nichols	17	1891
	Togie Pittinger	17	1903
8.	John Clarkson	16	1890
	Gus Dorner	16	1906
	Kid Madden	16	1889
	Big Jeff Pfeffer	16	1906
	Togie Pittinger	16	1902
	Jim Sullivan	16	1895

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	IP
1.	Vic Willis	133	2575.0
2.	Kid Nichols	118	4549.0
3.	Phil Niekro	108	4622.1
4.	Greg Maddux	65	2526.2
5.	John Clarkson	63	2092.2
	Togie Pittinger	63	1471.2
7.	Lefty Tyler	59	1687.2
8.	Jack Stivetts	57	1798.2
9.	Tim Hudson	55	1307.2
10.	John Smoltz	54	3395.0

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	Year
1.	John Clarkson	2641	1889
2.	Charlie Buffinton	2383	1884
3.	Jim Whitney	2301	1881
4.	Tommy Bond	2189	1879
5.	Tommy Bond	2165	1877
6.	Old Hoss Radbourn	2162	1886
7.	Tommy Bond	2159	1878
8.	Jim Whitney	2101	1883
9.	Tommy Bond	2082	1880
10.	John Clarkson	2029	1888

Batters Faced

Rank	Player	Batters Faced	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	20701	5046.0
2.	Phil Niekro	19238	4622.1
3.	Kid Nichols	18977	4549.0
4.	Tom Glavine	14311	3408.0
5.	John Smoltz	13927	3395.0
6.	Lew Burdette	10931	2638.0
7.	Vic Willis	10644	2575.0
8.	Greg Maddux	10081	2526.2
9.	Jim Whitney	9375	2263.2
10.	John Clarkson	8932	2092.2

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	Year
1.	John Smoltz	68	2002
2.	Craig Kimbrel	64	2011
	Billy Wagner	64	2010
	Mark Wohlers	64	1996
5.	John Rocker	61	1999
	John Smoltz	61	2004
7.	Gene Garber	56	1982
	Kerry Ligtenberg	56	1998
9.	Gene Garber	55	1979
	John Smoltz	55	2003
	Mark Wohlers	55	1997

Games Finished

Rank	Player	Games Finished	IP
1.	Gene Garber	388	856.0
2.	Mark Wohlers	233	386.1
3.	John Smoltz	204	3395.0
4.	Cecil Upshaw	176	409.2
5.	Rick Camp	170	942.1
6.	Don McMahon	157	344.2
7.	John Rocker	146	195.1
8.	Steve Bedrosian	143	696.0
9.	Kerry Ligtenberg	133	266.2
10.	Bob Smith	132	1813.1

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	271	1994
2.	Greg Maddux	260	1995
3.	Tom House	196	1974
4.	Rick Camp	195	1980
5.	Greg Maddux	189	1997
6.	Warren Spahn	188	1953
7.	Greg Maddux	187	1998
8.	Phil Niekro	179	1967
9.	Kid Nichols	174	1898
10.	Greg Maddux	170	1993
	Kid Nichols	170	1890
	Warren Spahn	170	1947

Adjusted ERA+

Rank	Player	Adjusted ERA+	IP
1.	Greg Maddux	163	2526.2
2.	Kid Nichols	143	4549.0
3.	John Clarkson	128	2092.2
	Bill Dinneen	128	630.0
	Bill James	128	541.2
6.	John Smoltz	127	3395.0
7.	Tom Glavine	121	3408.0
8.	Kent Mercker	120	532.2
	Warren Spahn	120	5046.0
	Vic Willis	120	2575.0

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	Year
1.	John Clarkson	93	1889
2.	Kid Nichols	72	1897
3.	Kid Nichols	68	1893
4.	Kid Nichols	67	1890
5.	Kid Nichols	65	1898
6.	Kid Nichols	62	1895
7.	Greg Maddux	61	1995
	Vic Willis	61	1899
9.	Charlie Buffinton	59	1884
10.	Greg Maddux	57	1994
	Warren Spahn	57	1953

Adj. Pitching Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Runs	IP
1.	Kid Nichols	602	4549.0
2.	Greg Maddux	450	2526.2
3.	Warren Spahn	384	5046.0
4.	John Smoltz	341	3395.0
5.	Phil Niekro	274	4622.1
6.	Tom Glavine	273	3408.0
7.	John Clarkson	185	2092.2
8.	Vic Willis	157	2575.0
9.	Jack Stivetts	99	1798.2
10.	Tim Hudson	95	1307.2

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	Year
1.	John Clarkson	8.5	1889
2.	Greg Maddux	6.9	1995
3.	Kid Nichols	6.6	1897
4.	Greg Maddux	6.5	1994
	Kid Nichols	6.5	1898
6.	Kid Nichols	6.3	1890
7.	Warren Spahn	6.0	1953
8.	Vic Willis	5.9	1899
9.	Greg Maddux	5.8	1997
	Kid Nichols	5.8	1893

Adj. Pitching Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Pitching Wins	IP
1.	Kid Nichols	55.0	4549.0
2.	Greg Maddux	48.2	2526.2
3.	Warren Spahn	40.5	5046.0
4.	John Smoltz	35.2	3395.0
5.	Phil Niekro	30.2	4622.1
6.	Tom Glavine	28.7	3408.0
7.	John Clarkson	17.1	2092.2
8.	Vic Willis	15.8	2575.0
9.	Tim Hudson	9.9	1307.2
10.	Jack Stivetts	8.4	1798.2

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	70.89	1995
2.	Greg Maddux	63.38	1997
3.	Greg Maddux	62.35	1994
4.	Warren Spahn	57.11	1953
5.	Greg Maddux	53.77	1998
6.	Greg Maddux	52.16	1993
7.	Tom Glavine	49.23	1998
8.	Greg Maddux	48.49	2000
9.	Phil Niekro	46.48	1974
10.	Greg Maddux	45.53	1996

Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Saved (RE24)	IP
1.	Greg Maddux	485.08	2526.2
2.	Warren Spahn	451.93	5046.0
3.	John Smoltz	381.05	3395.0
4.	Tom Glavine	321.10	3408.0
5.	Phil Niekro	207.58	4622.1
6.	Tim Hudson	113.66	1307.2
7.	Lew Burdette	102.77	2638.0
8.	Bob Buhl	76.99	1599.2
9.	Kevin Millwood	75.32	1004.1
10.	Mike Remlinger	66.14	321.2

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	8.1	1995
2.	Warren Spahn	6.6	1953
	Warren Spahn	6.6	1963
4.	Greg Maddux	6.5	1994
5.	Greg Maddux	6.2	1997
6.	Greg Maddux	5.7	1993
7.	Greg Maddux	5.2	1998
8.	John Smoltz	5.1	2002
	John Smoltz	5.1	2004
10.	Jonny Venters	4.6	2011

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Warren Spahn	50.5	5046.0
2.	Greg Maddux	49.8	2526.2
3.	John Smoltz	42.6	3395.0
4.	Tom Glavine	32.1	3408.0
5.	Phil Niekro	15.0	4622.1
6.	Lew Burdette	14.7	2638.0
7.	Tim Hudson	11.4	1307.2
8.	Mark Wohlers	10.8	386.1
9.	Bob Buhl	8.9	1599.2
10.	Mike Remlinger	8.5	321.2

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	7.2	1995
2.	Greg Maddux	6.3	1994
	Greg Maddux	6.3	1998
4.	Greg Maddux	6.2	1997
5.	John Smoltz	5.7	1996
6.	Greg Maddux	5.3	1996
7.	Greg Maddux	5.0	2000
8.	Greg Maddux	4.9	1993
	Kevin Millwood	4.9	1999
	Warren Spahn	4.9	1953

Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Greg Maddux	49.7	2526.2
2.	Warren Spahn	41.6	5046.0
3.	John Smoltz	41.5	3395.0
4.	Tom Glavine	28.5	3408.0
5.	Phil Niekro	21.2	4622.1
6.	Lew Burdette	11.2	2638.0
7.	Tim Hudson	10.8	1307.2
8.	Kevin Millwood	9.2	1004.1
9.	Steve Avery	6.6	1222.1
10.	Denny Neagle	5.6	482.1

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	Year
1.	Greg Maddux	8.1	1995
2.	Greg Maddux	7.2	1994
3.	Greg Maddux	7.1	1997
4.	Warren Spahn	6.3	1953
5.	Greg Maddux	5.9	1998
6.	Greg Maddux	5.7	1993
7.	Tom Glavine	5.4	1998
8.	Phil Niekro	5.1	1974
9.	Greg Maddux	4.9	2000
10.	Tom Glavine	4.8	1997

Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Saved (REW)	IP
1.	Greg Maddux	52.7	2526.2
2.	Warren Spahn	50.1	5046.0
3.	John Smoltz	39.5	3395.0
4.	Tom Glavine	33.9	3408.0
5.	Phil Niekro	22.4	4622.1
6.	Tim Hudson	12.2	1307.2
7.	Lew Burdette	11.3	2638.0
8.	Bob Buhl	8.6	1599.2
9.	Kevin Millwood	7.8	1004.1
10.	Mike Remlinger	6.5	321.2

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