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Single-Season Leaders Career Leaders

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Greg Maddux1.5591994
2.Greg Maddux1.6311995
3.Phil Niekro1.8701967
4.Bill James1.8961914
5.Rick Camp1.9111980
6.Tom House1.9291974
7.Tommy Bond1.9611879
8.Art Nehf2.0081916
9.Lefty Tyler2.0211916
10.Tommy Bond2.0611878

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Tommy Bond2.2132127.3
2.Tom Hughes2.223550.7
3.Bill James2.276541.7
4.Jim Whitney2.4932263.7
5.Art Nehf2.520885.7
6.Dick Rudolph2.6232035.0
7.Greg Maddux2.6322526.7
8.Pat Ragan2.738775.7
9.John Clarkson2.8212092.7
10.Vic Willis2.8242575.0

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.John Clarkson491889
2.Charlie Buffinton481884
3.Tommy Bond431879
4.Tommy Bond401877
 Tommy Bond401878
6.Jim Whitney371883
7.Kid Nichols351892
 Jack Stivetts351892
9.Kid Nichols341893
10.John Clarkson331888
 John Clarkson331891

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Warren Spahn3565046.0
2.Kid Nichols3294538.0
3.Phil Niekro2684622.7
4.Tom Glavine2443408.0
5.John Smoltz2103395.0
6.Greg Maddux1942526.7
7.Lew Burdette1792638.0
8.Vic Willis1512575.0
9.Tommy Bond1492127.3
 John Clarkson1492092.7

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Mike Remlinger.9091999
2.Greg Maddux.9051995
3.Oscar Villarreal.9002006
4.John Smoltz.8501998
5.Tom Hughes.8421916
6.Greg Maddux.8261997
7.Jorge Sosa.8122005
8.Phil Niekro.8101982
9.Frank Allen.8001916
 Bobby Hogue.8001948
 Denny Neagle.8001997
 Jim Wilson.8001954

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Russ Ortiz.692417.0
2.Greg Maddux.6882526.7
3.Fred Klobedanz.679702.0
4.Denny Neagle.667482.3
5.Harry Staley.6551023.7
6.John Clarkson.6452092.7
7.Kid Nichols.6434538.0
8.Tom Hughes.639550.7
9.Bill James.638541.7
10.Tommy Bond.6312127.3

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Greg Maddux0.8111995
2.Jim Whitney0.8901884
3.Greg Maddux0.8961994
4.Greg Maddux0.9461997
5.Tom Hughes0.9491915
6.Dick Rudolph0.9741916
7.Greg Maddux0.9801998
8.Tom House0.9841974
9.Pat Jarvis0.9841968
10.Charlie Buffinton0.9921884

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Tom Hughes1.022550.7
2.Greg Maddux1.0512526.7
3.Jim Whitney1.0822263.7
4.Art Nehf1.115885.7
5.Tommy Bond1.1202127.3
6.Dick Rudolph1.1542035.0
7.John Smoltz1.1703395.0
8.Ken Johnson1.171769.7
9.Charlie Buffinton1.1791547.3
10.Pat Ragan1.180775.7

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Greg Maddux6.3101995
2.Tom House6.4871974
3.Kevin Millwood6.6321999
4.Steve Bedrosian6.6681982
5.Tom Hughes6.6781915
6.Greg Maddux6.6831994
7.Buzz Capra6.7601974
8.Tom Hughes6.7641916
9.John Smoltz6.9231989
10.Dave Jolly7.0331954
 Billy O'Dell7.0331965

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Tom Hughes6.766550.7
2.Kent Mercker7.688532.7
3.Steve Bedrosian7.694696.0
4.Bill James7.793541.7
5.John Smoltz7.8973395.0
6.Lefty Tyler7.9991687.7
7.Art Nehf8.048885.7
8.Greg Maddux8.0962526.7
9.Bob Buhl8.1131599.7
10.Gus Dorner8.133785.7

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Tommy Bond0.3891879
2.Tommy Bond0.5581878
3.Jim Whitney0.6131883
4.Tommy Bond0.6221877
5.Bobby Mathews0.6951882
6.Jim Whitney0.7231884
7.Jim Whitney0.7541885
8.Greg Maddux0.7741997
9.Tommy Bond0.8221880
10.Foghorn Bradley0.8311876

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Tommy Bond0.5922127.3
2.Jim Whitney0.9142263.7
3.Greg Maddux1.3642526.7
4.Charlie Buffinton1.6981547.3
5.Dick Rudolph1.7692035.0
6.Ken Johnson1.812769.7
7.Huck Betts1.851836.3
8.Lew Burdette1.9002638.0
9.Jesse Barnes1.9481182.7
10.Irv Young1.9491066.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.John Smoltz9.7921996
2.Javier Vazquez9.7662009
3.John Smoltz9.2861998
4.John Smoltz9.0161995
5.Kent Mercker8.8931994
6.John Smoltz8.6212007
7.Steve Bedrosian8.5501983
8.Juan Pizarro8.4841959
9.John Smoltz8.4731997
10.Kevin Millwood8.4151998

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.John Smoltz7.9823395.0
2.Kevin Millwood7.5271004.3
3.Kent Mercker7.316532.7
4.Steve Bedrosian7.228696.0
5.Denny Lemaster7.0341077.3
6.Greg Maddux6.5112526.7
7.Tony Cloninger6.1761215.3
8.Steve Avery6.0011222.3
9.Pete Smith5.845663.7
10.Gene Garber5.678856.0

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Peter Moylan872009
2.Chris Reitsma842004
3.Will Ohman832008
4.Brad Clontz811996
5.Mike Gonzalez802009
 Ray King802003
 Peter Moylan802007
8.Antonio Alfonseca792004
9.Eric O'Flaherty782009
10.Rick Camp771980
 Rafael Soriano772009
 Mark Wohlers771996

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Phil Niekro7404622.7
2.Warren Spahn7145046.0
3.John Smoltz7083395.0
4.Gene Garber557856.0
5.Kid Nichols5564538.0
6.Tom Glavine5183408.0
7.Lew Burdette4682638.0
8.Rick Camp414942.3
9.Mark Wohlers388386.3
10.Greg Maddux3632526.7

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.John Smoltz552002
2.John Smoltz452003
3.John Smoltz442004
4.Mark Wohlers391996
5.John Rocker381999
6.Mark Wohlers331997
7.Gene Garber301982
 Kerry Ligtenberg301998
9.Rafael Soriano272009
 Mike Stanton271993
 Cecil Upshaw271969

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.John Smoltz1543395.0
2.Gene Garber141856.0
3.Mark Wohlers112386.3
4.John Rocker83195.3
5.Cecil Upshaw78409.7
6.Rick Camp57942.3
7.Mike Stanton55289.7
8.Don McMahon50344.7
9.Kerry Ligtenberg44266.7
 Greg McMichael44334.0

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.John Clarkson620.01889
2.Charlie Buffinton587.01884
3.Tommy Bond555.31879
4.Jim Whitney552.31881
5.Tommy Bond532.71878
6.Tommy Bond521.01877
7.Jim Whitney514.01883
8.Charley Radbourn509.31886
9.Tommy Bond493.01880
10.John Clarkson483.31888

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Warren Spahn5046.05046.0
2.Phil Niekro4622.74622.7
3.Kid Nichols4538.04538.0
4.Tom Glavine3408.03408.0
5.John Smoltz3395.03395.0
6.Lew Burdette2638.02638.0
7.Vic Willis2575.02575.0
8.Greg Maddux2526.72526.7
9.Jim Whitney2263.72263.7
10.Tommy Bond2127.32127.3

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Charlie Buffinton4171884
2.Jim Whitney3451883
3.John Clarkson2841889
4.John Smoltz2761996
5.Jim Whitney2701884
6.Phil Niekro2621977
7.Phil Niekro2481978
8.Charlie Buffinton2421885
9.John Smoltz2411997
10.Kid Nichols2401891

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.John Smoltz30113395.0
2.Phil Niekro29124622.7
3.Warren Spahn24935046.0
4.Tom Glavine20913408.0
5.Greg Maddux18282526.7
6.Kid Nichols16674538.0
7.Vic Willis11612575.0
8.Jim Whitney11572263.7
9.Lew Burdette9232638.0
10.Charlie Buffinton9111547.3

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.John Clarkson721889
2.Charlie Buffinton671884
3.Tommy Bond641879
4.Jim Whitney631881
5.Tommy Bond591878
6.Tommy Bond581877
 Charley Radbourn581886
8.Tommy Bond571880
9.Jim Whitney561883
10.John Clarkson541888

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Warren Spahn6355046.0
2.Phil Niekro5954622.7
3.Tom Glavine5183408.0
4.Kid Nichols5014538.0
5.John Smoltz4663395.0
6.Greg Maddux3632526.7
7.Lew Burdette3302638.0
8.Vic Willis3022575.0
9.Jim Whitney2542263.7
10.Tommy Bond2412127.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.John Clarkson681889
2.Charlie Buffinton631884
3.Tommy Bond591879
4.Tommy Bond581877
5.Tommy Bond571878
 Charley Radbourn571886
 Jim Whitney571881
8.Jim Whitney541883
9.John Clarkson531888
10.Jim Whitney501885

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Kid Nichols4754538.0
2.Warren Spahn3745046.0
3.Vic Willis2682575.0
4.Jim Whitney2422263.7
5.John Clarkson2262092.7
 Phil Niekro2264622.7
7.Tommy Bond2252127.3
8.Jack Stivetts1761798.7
9.Dick Rudolph1712035.0
10.Charlie Buffinton1661547.3

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Tommy Bond111879
2.Tommy Bond91878
3.Charlie Buffinton81884
 John Clarkson81889
5.Kid Nichols71890
 Togie Pittinger71902
 Warren Spahn71947
 Warren Spahn71951
 Warren Spahn71963
 Irv Young71905

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Warren Spahn635046.0
2.Kid Nichols444538.0
3.Phil Niekro434622.7
4.Lew Burdette302638.0
5.Tommy Bond292127.3
6.Dick Rudolph272035.0
7.Vic Willis262575.0
8.Tom Glavine223408.0
 Lefty Tyler221687.7
10.Greg Maddux212526.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Phil Niekro411979
2.Phil Niekro401970
3.Lew Burdette381959
4.Johnny Sain341950
5.Chuck James322007
6.Lew Burdette311961
 Horacio Ramirez312005
8.Denny Lemaster301963
 Phil Niekro301980
10.Tony Cloninger291966
 Phil Niekro291975
 Warren Spahn291958

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Warren Spahn4085046.0
2.Phil Niekro3924622.7
3.John Smoltz2773395.0
4.Tom Glavine2583408.0
5.Lew Burdette2512638.0
6.Greg Maddux1522526.7
7.Kid Nichols1514538.0
8.Rick Mahler1321558.7
9.Bob Buhl1301599.7
10.Tony Cloninger1251215.3
 Denny Lemaster1251077.3

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.John Clarkson2031889
2.Jack Stivetts1711892
3.Phil Niekro1641977
4.John Clarkson1541891
5.Chick Fraser1491905
6.Vic Willis1481898
7.Togie Pittinger1441904
 Bill Stemmeyer1441886
9.Togie Pittinger1431903
10.John Clarkson1401890

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Phil Niekro14584622.7
2.Warren Spahn13785046.0
3.Tom Glavine11773408.0
4.Kid Nichols11594538.0
5.John Smoltz9923395.0
6.Vic Willis8542575.0
7.Bob Buhl7821599.7
8.Lefty Tyler6781687.7
9.John Clarkson6762092.7
10.Jack Stivetts6511798.7

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.John Clarkson5891889
2.Tommy Bond5711878
3.Tommy Bond5591880
4.Jim Whitney5481881
5.Tommy Bond5431879
6.Tommy Bond5301877
7.Charley Radbourn5211886
8.Charlie Buffinton5061884
9.Charley Radbourn5051887
10.Jim Whitney5031885

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Warren Spahn46205046.0
2.Kid Nichols44344538.0
3.Phil Niekro42244622.7
4.Tom Glavine32413408.0
5.John Smoltz29793395.0
6.Lew Burdette26982638.0
7.Vic Willis23862575.0
8.Greg Maddux22732526.7
9.Tommy Bond22432127.3
10.Jim Whitney22192263.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Jim Whitney10.0001884
2.Jim Whitney9.8571883
3.Greg Maddux8.8501997
4.Greg Maddux7.8701995
5.Bobby Mathews6.9551882
6.Tommy Bond6.4581879
7.Greg Maddux6.4072001
8.Greg Maddux6.1431996
9.Tommy Bond5.5151878
10.Charlie Buffinton5.4871884

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Jim Whitney5.0302263.7
2.Greg Maddux4.7732526.7
3.Tommy Bond4.4792127.3
4.Charlie Buffinton3.1201547.3
5.John Smoltz3.0353395.0
6.Kevin Millwood2.7721004.3
7.Ken Johnson2.516769.7
8.George Stone2.350738.7
9.Denny Lemaster2.3201077.3
10.Gene Garber2.318856.0

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Tommy Bond0.0181880
2.Togie Pittinger0.0271904
3.Dick Rudolph0.0371917
4.Lefty Tyler0.0381917
5.Curry Foley0.0381880
6.George Ferguson0.0431908
7.Jack Manning0.0461876
8.Foghorn Bradley0.0521876
9.Curry Foley0.0561879
10.Lefty Tyler0.0621913

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Tommy Bond0.0932127.3
2.Tom Hughes0.114550.7
3.Art Nehf0.132885.7
4.George Ferguson0.139581.7
5.Gus Dorner0.149785.7
6.Dick Rudolph0.1552035.0
7.Jim Whitney0.1672263.7
8.Irv Young0.1691066.7
9.Pat Ragan0.174775.7
10.Vic Willis0.1782575.0

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Jim Whitney331881
2.Jim Whitney321885
3.Charley Radbourn311886
4.Tommy Bond291880
 Vic Willis291905
6.Charlie Buffinton271885
7.Ben Cantwell251935
 Gus Dorner251906
 Vic Willis251904
 Irv Young251906

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Phil Niekro2304622.7
2.Warren Spahn2295046.0
3.Kid Nichols1834538.0
4.Tom Glavine1473408.0
 John Smoltz1473395.0
 Vic Willis1472575.0
7.Jim Whitney1212263.7
8.Lew Burdette1202638.0
 Bob Smith1201813.3
10.Ed Brandt1191761.7

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Kid Nichols2151894
 Charley Radbourn2151887
3.John Clarkson1881889
4.Jack Stivetts1841894
5.Charley Radbourn1701886
6.Kid Nichols1661893
7.Fred Klobedanz1581897
 Harry Staley1581894
9.Jim Whitney1521881
10.Harry Staley1501893
 Jack Stivetts1501895
 Jack Stivetts1501896

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Warren Spahn17105046.0
2.Phil Niekro16454622.7
3.Kid Nichols15114538.0
4.Tom Glavine12913408.0
5.John Smoltz12293395.0
6.Lew Burdette10362638.0
7.Jack Stivetts8231798.7
8.Bob Smith8181813.3
9.Vic Willis8082575.0
10.Ed Brandt7851761.7

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Bill Stemmeyer631886
2.Jim Whitney461881
3.Jim Whitney371883
4.John Clarkson331888
5.Jim Whitney321885
6.Kid Nichols301890
7.Jim Whitney291882
8.Charlie Buffinton281885
9.Tony Cloninger271966
10.Tommy Bond241880
 Charlie Buffinton241884
 Kid Nichols241892

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Phil Niekro2004622.7
2.Jim Whitney1622263.7
3.Kid Nichols1564538.0
4.John Smoltz1453395.0
5.Tony Cloninger911215.3
6.John Clarkson892092.7
7.Charlie Buffinton801547.3
8.Warren Spahn795046.0
9.Bill Stemmeyer77479.0
10.Vic Willis742575.0

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Vic Willis301898
 Vic Willis301899
3.Fred Klobedanz231897
4.Kid Madden201887
5.John Clarkson171889
 Kid Nichols171891
 Togie Pittinger171903
8.Gus Dorner161906
 Kid Madden161889
 Kid Nichols161893
 Big Jeff Pfeffer161906
 Togie Pittinger161902

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Vic Willis1342575.0
2.Kid Nichols1224538.0
3.Phil Niekro1084622.7
4.Greg Maddux652526.7
5.Togie Pittinger631471.7
6.Lefty Tyler591687.7
7.John Smoltz543395.0
8.Tom Glavine513408.0
 Kid Madden51664.0
10.Gus Dorner48785.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.John Clarkson27361889
2.Charlie Buffinton23831884
3.Jim Whitney23011881
4.Tommy Bond21891879
5.Tommy Bond21651877
6.Charley Radbourn21621886
7.Tommy Bond21591878
8.Jim Whitney21011883
9.Tommy Bond20821880
10.John Clarkson20291888

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Warren Spahn207015046.0
2.Phil Niekro192384622.7
3.Kid Nichols191094538.0
4.Tom Glavine143113408.0
5.John Smoltz139273395.0
6.Lew Burdette109312638.0
7.Greg Maddux100812526.7
8.Jim Whitney93752263.7
9.Tommy Bond87082127.3
10.Dick Rudolph82202035.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.John Smoltz682002
2.Mark Wohlers641996
3.John Rocker611999
 John Smoltz612004
5.Gene Garber561982
 Kerry Ligtenberg561998
7.Gene Garber551979
 John Smoltz552003
 Mark Wohlers551997
10.Joe Boever531989

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Gene Garber388856.0
2.Mark Wohlers233386.3
3.John Smoltz2043395.0
4.Cecil Upshaw176409.7
5.Rick Camp170942.3
6.Don McMahon157344.7
7.John Rocker146195.3
8.Steve Bedrosian143696.0
9.Kerry Ligtenberg133266.7
10.Bob Smith1321813.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Greg Maddux2711994
2.Greg Maddux2621995
3.Tom House1961974
4.Rick Camp1951980
5.Greg Maddux1891997
6.Warren Spahn1881953
7.Greg Maddux1871998
8.Phil Niekro1791967
9.Kid Nichols1721898
10.Greg Maddux1711993

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Greg Maddux1632526.7
2.Kid Nichols1434538.0
3.John Clarkson1292092.7
4.Bill James128541.7
5.Bill Dinneen128630.0
6.John Smoltz1273395.0
7.Tom Glavine1213408.0
8.Warren Spahn1205046.0
9.Vic Willis1202575.0
10.Kent Mercker120532.7