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Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  Year
1.Barney Pelty1.5881906
2.Jack Powell1.7701906
3.Eddie Plank1.7861917
4.Stu Miller1.8851965
5.Harry Howell1.8871908
6.Rube Waddell1.8901908
7.Harry Howell1.9351907
8.Allen Sothoron1.9381918
9.Dave McNally1.9451968
10.Bob Reynolds1.9461973

Earned Run Average
RankPlayer  ERA  IP
1.Harry Howell2.0611580.7
2.Rube Waddell2.187539.0
3.Stu Miller2.367502.0
4.Hoyt Wilhelm2.424616.3
5.Fred Glade2.5191032.7
6.Barney Pelty2.6161864.3
7.Jack Powell2.6282229.7
8.Carl Weilman2.6691521.0
9.Eddie Watt2.735615.3
10.Pat Dobson2.778550.7

Wins
RankPlayer  W  Year
1.Urban Shocker271921
2.Steve Stone251980
3.Mike Cuellar241970
 Dave McNally241970
 Urban Shocker241922
6.Mike Cuellar231969
 Mike Flanagan231979
 Jim Palmer231975
9.Mike Cuellar221974
 Red Donahue221902
 Dave McNally221968
 Jim Palmer221973
 Jim Palmer221976
 Jack Powell221902

Wins
RankPlayer  W  IP
1.Jim Palmer2683948.0
2.Dave McNally1812652.7
3.Mike Mussina1472009.7
4.Mike Cuellar1432028.3
5.Mike Flanagan1412317.7
6.Scott McGregor1382140.7
7.Urban Shocker1261749.7
8.Jack Powell1172229.7
9.Milt Pappas1101632.0
10.Dennis Martinez1081775.0

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  Year
1.Dick Hall.9001964
 Arthur Rhodes.9001996
3.Alvin Crowder.8081928
 Dave McNally.8081971
5.George Caster.8001942
 Jim Palmer.8001969
 Marlin Stuart.8001953
 Mark Williamson.8001990
 Rasty Wright.8001918
10.Wally Bunker.7921964

Win-Loss %
RankPlayer  W-L%  IP
1.Steve Stone.656499.3
2.Mike Mussina.6452009.7
3.Jim Palmer.6383948.0
4.Wally Bunker.620708.7
5.Mike Cuellar.6192028.3
 Dick Hall.619770.0
7.Dave McNally.6162652.7
8.Urban Shocker.6121749.7
9.Alan Mills.604480.0
10.Milt Pappas.5981632.0

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  Year
1.Dave McNally0.8431968
2.Barney Pelty0.9511906
3.Dick Hall0.9581963
4.Jack Powell0.9961908
5.Stu Miller0.9971965
6.Eddie Watt1.0031967
7.Mike Cuellar1.0051969
8.Jim Hardin1.0091967
9.Doyle Alexander1.0161972
10.Dick Hall1.0221962

Walks & Hits per IP
RankPlayer  WHIP  IP
1.Dick Hall1.005770.0
2.Harry Howell1.0851580.7
3.Pat Dobson1.090550.7
4.Fred Glade1.0911032.7
5.Hoyt Wilhelm1.107616.3
6.Stu Miller1.119502.0
7.Billy O'Dell1.128585.3
8.Eddie Watt1.133615.3
9.Jim Hardin1.137643.7
10.Rube Waddell1.143539.0

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  Year
1.Dave McNally5.7691968
2.Eddie Watt5.8171967
3.Bob Turley6.4771954
4.Jim Palmer6.5141969
5.Barney Pelty6.5261906
6.Allen Sothoron6.5451918
7.Stu Miller6.5611965
8.Mike Cuellar6.5951969
9.Doyle Alexander6.6021972
10.Tippy Martinez6.6191983

Hits per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Hits/9  IP
1.Stu Miller6.902502.0
2.Eddie Watt6.977615.3
3.Hoyt Wilhelm7.024616.3
4.Tom Phoebus7.410807.7
5.Chuck Estrada7.496730.0
6.Harry Howell7.5441580.7
7.Billy O'Dell7.565585.3
8.Dick Hall7.574770.0
9.Jim Palmer7.6353948.0
10.Rube Waddell7.647539.0

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  Year
1.Josh Towers1.0262001
2.Scott McGregor1.1851979
3.Hal Brown1.2451960
4.Dick Hall1.2901963
5.Ed Siever1.3821903
6.Robin Roberts1.4321963
7.Dick Hall1.4451962
8.Rasty Wright1.4551918
9.Urban Shocker1.4741922
10.Red Donahue1.5111903

Bases On Balls per 9 IP
RankPlayer  BB/9  IP
1.Dick Hall1.473770.0
2.Robin Roberts1.809761.3
3.Fred Glade1.9171032.7
4.Jack Powell1.9622229.7
5.Hal Brown1.9911030.7
6.Mike Mussina2.0912009.7
7.Urban Shocker2.1041749.7
8.Pat Dobson2.157550.7
9.Scott McGregor2.1782140.7
10.Harry Howell2.2211580.7

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  Year
1.Erik Bedard10.9292007
2.Daniel Cabrera9.5472006
3.Stu Miller9.1331963
4.Daniel Cabrera8.7582005
5.Mike Mussina8.7331997
6.Eddie Watt8.0741967
7.Mike Mussina7.9522000
8.Erik Bedard7.9412005
9.Erik Bedard7.9302004
10.Adam Loewen7.8522006

Strikeouts per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Strikeouts/9  IP
1.Erik Bedard8.740658.0
2.Arthur Rhodes8.373622.3
3.Stu Miller7.745502.0
4.Tippy Martinez6.998752.3
5.Daniel Cabrera6.964841.3
6.Mike Mussina6.8742009.7
7.Hoyt Wilhelm6.688616.3
8.Rube Waddell6.495539.0
9.Tom Phoebus6.441807.7
10.Chuck Estrada6.374730.0

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  Year
1.Jamie Walker812007
2.Chad Bradford782007
3.Tippy Martinez761982
 B.J. Ryan762003
 B.J. Ryan762004
6.Mike Trombley752000
7.Alan Mills721998
 Gregg Olson721991
 Todd Williams722005
10.Armando Benitez711997
 Armando Benitez711998
 Stu Miller711963
 Jesse Orosco711997

Games Played
RankPlayer  Games  IP
1.Jim Palmer5583948.0
2.Tippy Martinez499752.3
3.Mike Flanagan4502317.7
4.Dave McNally4122652.7
5.B.J. Ryan404379.3
6.Mark Williamson365689.7
7.Eddie Watt363615.3
8.Scott McGregor3562140.7
9.Alan Mills346480.0
10.Dick Hall342770.0

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  Year
1.Randy Myers451997
2.Gregg Olson371990
3.Jorge Julio362003
 Gregg Olson361992
 B.J. Ryan362005
6.Don Aase341986
7.Chris Ray332006
 Lee Smith331994
9.Randy Myers311996
 Gregg Olson311991
 George Sherrill312008

Saves
RankPlayer  SV  IP
1.Gregg Olson160350.3
2.Tippy Martinez105752.3
3.Stu Miller100502.0
4.Jorge Julio83291.7
5.Randy Myers76118.3
6.Eddie Watt74615.3
7.Dick Hall58770.0
8.Tim Stoddard57313.0
9.George Sherrill5194.7
10.Don Aase50224.3

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  Year
1.Urban Shocker348.01922
2.Bobo Newsom329.71938
3.Jack Powell328.31902
4.Urban Shocker326.71921
5.Harry Howell324.31908
6.Harry Howell323.01905
 Jim Palmer323.01975
8.Jim Palmer319.01977
9.Bump Hadley316.71933
10.Red Donahue316.31902
 Harry Howell316.31907

Innings Pitched
RankPlayer  IP  IP
1.Jim Palmer3948.03948.0
2.Dave McNally2652.72652.7
3.Mike Flanagan2317.72317.7
4.Jack Powell2229.72229.7
5.Scott McGregor2140.72140.7
6.Mike Cuellar2028.32028.3
7.Mike Mussina2009.72009.7
8.Barney Pelty1864.31864.3
9.Dennis Martinez1775.01775.0
10.Urban Shocker1749.71749.7

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Rube Waddell2321908
2.Bobo Newsom2261938
3.Erik Bedard2212007
4.Mike Mussina2181997
5.Mike Mussina2102000
6.Mike Mussina2041996
7.Dave McNally2021968
8.Jim Palmer1991970
9.Harry Howell1981905
10.Jim Palmer1931975
 Jim Palmer1931977
 Tom Phoebus1931968

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  IP
1.Jim Palmer22123948.0
2.Mike Mussina15352009.7
3.Dave McNally14762652.7
4.Mike Flanagan12972317.7
5.Mike Cuellar10112028.3
6.Milt Pappas9441632.0
7.Steve Barber9181414.7
8.Scott McGregor9042140.7
9.Jack Powell8842229.7
10.Dennis Martinez8581775.0

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  Year
1.Mike Cuellar401970
 Mike Flanagan401978
 Dave McNally401969
 Dave McNally401970
 Bobo Newsom401938
 Jim Palmer401976
7.Mike Cuellar391969
 Dave Davenport391917
 Ross Grimsley391974
 Dennis Martinez391979
 Dennis Martinez391982
 Jim Palmer391970
 Jim Palmer391977
 Jack Powell391902

Games Started
RankPlayer  GS  IP
1.Jim Palmer5213948.0
2.Dave McNally3842652.7
3.Mike Flanagan3282317.7
4.Scott McGregor3092140.7
5.Mike Mussina2882009.7
6.Mike Cuellar2832028.3
7.Jack Powell2642229.7
8.Dennis Martinez2431775.0
9.Milt Pappas2321632.0
10.George Blaeholder2131631.0
 Barney Pelty2131864.3

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  Year
1.Jack Powell361902
2.Harry Howell351905
3.Red Donahue331902
 Jack Powell331903
5.Harry Howell321904
6.Bobo Newsom311938
 Barney Pelty311904
8.Fred Glade301904
 Harry Howell301906
 Urban Shocker301921
 Willie Sudhoff301903

Complete Games
RankPlayer  CG  IP
1.Jim Palmer2113948.0
2.Jack Powell2102229.7
3.Barney Pelty1741864.3
4.Harry Howell1501580.7
5.Urban Shocker1431749.7
6.Mike Cuellar1332028.3
7.Dave McNally1202652.7
8.Carl Weilman1051521.0
9.Fred Glade1041032.7
10.Mike Flanagan982317.7

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  Year
1.Jim Palmer101975
2.Steve Barber81961
3.Milt Pappas71964
4.Fred Glade61904
 Harry Howell61906
 Dave McNally61972
 Jim Palmer61969
 Jim Palmer61973
 Jim Palmer61976
 Jim Palmer61978

Shutouts
RankPlayer  SHO  IP
1.Jim Palmer533948.0
2.Dave McNally332652.7
3.Mike Cuellar302028.3
4.Jack Powell272229.7
5.Milt Pappas261632.0
6.Scott McGregor232140.7
 Barney Pelty231864.3
 Urban Shocker231749.7
9.Steve Barber191414.7
10.Mike Flanagan172317.7

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Jeremy Guthrie352009
 Scott McGregor351986
 Sidney Ponson351999
 Robin Roberts351963
5.Mike Cuellar341970
 Scott McGregor341985
7.Kris Benson332006
 Bruce Chen332005
 Ken Dixon331986
10.Eric Bell321987
 Rodrigo Lopez322006
 Ben McDonald321992
 David Wells321996

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  IP
1.Jim Palmer3033948.0
2.Scott McGregor2352140.7
3.Dave McNally2222652.7
4.Mike Flanagan2122317.7
5.Mike Mussina2102009.7
6.Dennis Martinez1871775.0
7.Sidney Ponson1801375.3
8.Mike Cuellar1742028.3
9.George Blaeholder1421631.0
 Milt Pappas1421632.0

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Bobo Newsom1921938
2.Bob Turley1811954
3.Bump Hadley1631932
4.Dixie Davis1491920
 Bobo Newsom1491934
6.Bump Hadley1411933
7.Grover Lowdermilk1331915
 Mike Torrez1331975
9.Chuck Estrada1321961
10.Steve Barber1301961

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  IP
1.Jim Palmer13113948.0
2.Dave McNally7902652.7
3.Mike Flanagan7402317.7
4.Steve Barber6681414.7
5.Dixie Davis6401242.0
6.Elam Vangilder6251548.0
7.Mike Cuellar6012028.3
8.Dennis Martinez5831775.0
9.Milt Pappas5311632.0
10.Barney Pelty5221864.3

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  Year
1.Urban Shocker3651922
2.Bill Reidy3641901
3.Urban Shocker3451921
4.Dolly Gray3361929
5.Bobo Newsom3341938
6.Dolly Gray3231931
7.Red Donahue3221902
8.Jack Powell3201902
9.Bump Hadley3091933
10.George Blaeholder3041932

Hits
RankPlayer  Hits  IP
1.Jim Palmer33493948.0
2.Dave McNally24002652.7
3.Mike Flanagan23262317.7
4.Scott McGregor22452140.7
5.Jack Powell20832229.7
6.Mike Mussina18952009.7
7.George Blaeholder18891631.0
8.Dennis Martinez18221775.0
9.Mike Cuellar18092028.3
10.Urban Shocker17581749.7

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  Year
1.Dick Hall4.6251963
2.Mike Mussina4.5652000
3.Mike Mussina4.2681998
4.Mike Mussina4.0371997
5.Erik Bedard3.8772007
6.Dick Hall3.7371962
7.Dave McNally3.6731968
8.Josh Towers3.6252001
9.Scott McGregor3.5221979
10.Ken Dixon3.3701987

Strikeouts / Base On Balls
RankPlayer  SO/BB  IP
1.Dick Hall3.960770.0
2.Mike Mussina3.2872009.7
3.Pat Dobson2.636550.7
4.Robin Roberts2.601761.3
5.Erik Bedard2.516658.0
6.Rube Waddell2.462539.0
7.Stu Miller2.441502.0
8.Connie Johnson2.344544.0
9.Hoyt Wilhelm2.279616.3
10.Rodrigo Lopez2.185912.7

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  Year
1.Harry Howell0.0281908
2.Harry Howell0.0301904
3.Carl Weilman0.0301914
4.Harry Howell0.0331906
5.Barney Pelty0.0331907
6.Barney Pelty0.0351906
7.Jack Powell0.0351908
8.Jack Powell0.0381909
9.Grover Lowdermilk0.0411915
10.Rube Waddell0.0411909

Home Runs per 9 IP
RankPlayer  Home Runs/9  IP
1.Rube Waddell0.033539.0
2.Harry Howell0.0461580.7
3.Joe Lake0.084533.7
4.Fred Glade0.0961032.7
5.Barney Pelty0.1061864.3
6.Bill Bailey0.107588.7
7.Ernie Koob0.126500.0
8.Carl Weilman0.1301521.0
9.George Baumgardner0.131685.7
10.Allen Sothoron0.1341011.3

Losses
RankPlayer  L  Year
1.Fred Glade251905
2.Dolly Gray241931
3.Harry Howell221905
4.Harry Howell211904
 Don Larsen211954
 Barney Pelty211907
 Fred Sanford211948
8.Ned Garvin201901
 Bump Hadley201932
 Bump Hadley201933
 Bobo Newsom201934
 Bill Reidy201901
 Willie Sudhoff201905
 Carl Weilman201913

Losses
RankPlayer  L  IP
1.Jim Palmer1523948.0
2.Jack Powell1432229.7
3.Mike Flanagan1162317.7
4.Dave McNally1132652.7
 Barney Pelty1131864.3
6.George Blaeholder1111631.0
7.Scott McGregor1082140.7
8.Carl Weilman951521.0
9.Dennis Martinez931775.0
10.Harry Howell911580.7
 Elam Vangilder911548.0

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  Year
1.Bobo Newsom1861938
2.Jack Knott1561936
3.Dolly Gray1461931
4.Milt Gaston1411927
 Bump Hadley1411932
 Bill Reidy1411901
7.Bump Hadley1381933
 Vern Kennedy1381940
9.Jack Kramer1371939
10.George Blaeholder1351932

Earned Runs
RankPlayer  ER  IP
1.Jim Palmer12533948.0
2.Mike Flanagan10012317.7
3.Scott McGregor9492140.7
4.Dave McNally9372652.7
5.George Blaeholder8241631.0
6.Dennis Martinez8201775.0
7.Mike Mussina7892009.7
8.Sidney Ponson7431375.3
9.Elam Vangilder7391548.0
10.Mike Cuellar7162028.3

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  Year
1.Daniel Cabrera172006
2.Daniel Cabrera152008
3.Milt Pappas141959
4.Ned Garvin131901
 Dennis Martinez131984
6.Daniel Cabrera122004
 Mike Flanagan121980
 Tom Phoebus121967
9.Eric Bell111987
 Dave Davenport111917
 Scott Erickson111997
 Bill James111914
 Jack Knott111936
 Carl Weilman111913
 Hoyt Wilhelm111962

Wild Pitches
RankPlayer  WP  IP
1.Jim Palmer853948.0
2.Mike Flanagan752317.7
3.Milt Pappas641632.0
4.Daniel Cabrera60841.3
5.Dennis Martinez561775.0
 Dave McNally562652.7
7.Steve Barber521414.7
8.Tippy Martinez49752.3
9.Barney Pelty421864.3
 Sidney Ponson421375.3

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  Year
1.Barney Pelty201904
2.Barney Pelty191906
 Barney Pelty191907
4.Daniel Cabrera182008
5.Harry Howell171908
6.Grover Lowdermilk161915
7.Daniel Cabrera152007
 Earl Caldwell151936
 Chuck Estrada151960
 Chief Hogsett151936

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  Hit By Pitch  IP
1.Barney Pelty1031864.3
2.Dave McNally682652.7
3.Harry Howell631580.7
4.Scott Erickson541287.7
5.Daniel Cabrera51841.3
6.Jack Powell502229.7
7.Earl Hamilton481328.7
8.Willie Sudhoff45980.0
9.Dixie Davis431242.0
 Fred Glade431032.7

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  Year
1.Bobo Newsom14751938
2.Urban Shocker14411922
3.Urban Shocker14011921
4.Jack Powell13911902
5.Bump Hadley13651933
6.Red Donahue13301902
7.Dolly Gray13101929
8.Harry Howell12971908
9.Harry Howell12931905
10.Harry Howell12691907
 Jim Palmer12691977
 Jack Powell12691903

Batters Faced
RankPlayer  BF  IP
1.Jim Palmer161123948.0
2.Dave McNally108712652.7
3.Mike Flanagan97392317.7
4.Scott McGregor89822140.7
5.Mike Cuellar82682028.3
6.Mike Mussina82012009.7
7.Jack Powell79712229.7
8.Dennis Martinez75441775.0
9.Urban Shocker72611749.7
10.George Blaeholder71461631.0

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  Year
1.Gregg Olson621991
2.Jorge Julio612002
 B.J. Ryan612005
4.Stu Miller591963
5.Don Aase581986
 Gregg Olson581990
7.Randy Myers571997
8.Gregg Olson561992
 Chris Ray562006
10.Stu Miller551965

Games Finished
RankPlayer  GF  IP
1.Tippy Martinez298752.3
2.Gregg Olson277350.3
3.Stu Miller224502.0
 Eddie Watt224615.3
5.Jorge Julio189291.7
6.Dick Hall175770.0
7.Tim Stoddard162313.0
8.Sammy Stewart160866.0
9.Mark Williamson142689.7
10.B.J. Ryan131379.3

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  Year
1.Bob Reynolds1931973
2.Billy Hoeft1911961
3.Stu Miller1851965
4.Hub Pruett1781922
5.Hoyt Wilhelm1731959
6.Tippy Martinez1701983
7.Jim Palmer1691975
8.Hoyt Wilhelm1681961
9.Mike Mussina1631994
10.Barney Pelty1631906

Adjusted ERA+
RankPlayer  ERA+  IP
1.Hoyt Wilhelm156616.3
2.Stu Miller145502.0
3.Mike Mussina1292009.7
4.Billy O'Dell128585.3
5.Urban Shocker1271749.7
6.Jim Palmer1263948.0
7.Dick Hall124770.0
8.Ned Garver1241076.3
9.Eddie Watt123615.3
10.Harry Howell1211580.7